The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13
DrooAlyn City Hews.
YR1-ONE NAN KILLED, AND ANOTHER MJURtD-
RYRuNnN'a ROW.

Drooklyn City Hews.
TRz-oNE NAN KILLED, AND ANOTHER MJURD-
FIR1AHks ROW.
During the early part Of last evening" stASss cocuel
BY George Sutton, fronting Bugbees srsy bsswss-
Poplar and Fulton streets, was ars ~ hshtains
horse and COW were contained therein, bat we're 81
suti saisty The building dsstroyed together win
soms adjacent sheds, In al valued st about $500.
most unfortunate took place during ths l
esa OF the FIRE. involving the death Of one man and tn
serious Injury Of another. 1t seoms that Me- l
engine backed up to cstsru the corner u Fuits
and Henry streets. hborer employed m q ca
yard near tho ferry, named Jsnss Shslds, Was sta
toned in front and held the tongue to prsvsaA
1t from swinging round While thus Engaged Hook soA
Ladder ": No. came along upon the raiirosd track
and striking the engine xnocked Shields distance 9
sse ten fset and before her progress ssuid b. stay
drug corner Of York and Main streets, but th.
unfortunate bresthed his last before reaching there
He leaves wife and four chidrsn h. distressed crcuu-
stsnoes Another maa nAmet John Rogers was ssrious
y injured aboat the same tnfs On ths return of M
Pearl and Concord srse in which miasies II vsioss
kinds were freely used They fought It out and thss
went home satisfsa.
city lntsalixenee.
TRR First THUa0m SroRx or sSxAsou.-YessrdA0
oppIessivejy warm for tbs seasuu Of the year. ana
tho city had every a,pssrsncs Of Its being mtdsumms.
Towards seven in tho evening the sky began to daea
and SHORTLY after smart shower set ils accompanied
thunder and nghtnins which vs very vivid and loud
for tins The night continued stormy This Il unusual
y early for the lightning TO make its appearance and
doubt portsnds laundering summer. There were bot
one or two thunder showers durnCs all Of last summer.
Though We had great dca Of vet weathsr-more thaa
for many years previous As there Is genorahy
rags quantity Of rain falls during the year, and the
past winter was profits Ct snow storms 10 seems bat
tn thatv vwi1
this year. with considerable electric action Of Ae s
ments II ia old saying, aso, thata cold winter i
other heated tsrm The stdrm of last night win have
excellent effect the gardens and ARMS In the Md
Of rain which i thus farnisbs most ospious, Just =
the frost Is out Of the ground and the seeSon becoming
warm.
ACCIDENT oN TEE HUDSON River R.nRoADLwhs3
threatened to be most serious accident occurred the
Hudson Mver Railroad lavt Fniay, at l Pm. As ths
freight train to Albany passing through the tu.nl
st North Rhinsbsck, the locomotive sgAinst large
boulder which had fallen upon tho track thereby saa
ipy the locomotive and several OF the cars how
extra look oats the engineer was warned IN time a.d
hence the immunity from disaster to person. On exsm-
nssen it was tou: that portion Of the s1nnsl had
falsn IN, and was in total ruins. gang os men
Immediately set TO work but did not succeed In clearing
tho track for several hours The P. M rain from
Albany was detained three hours
TIA. Last JoNEs' WoOD PARk.-EA appears that ths
Beeckers 10 bring hundred lots Of ths besa
ttui perty under the hammer Tuesday Rsvs
OF buildings will usurp the place of these fine fer
es The railroads running through t and the chAras
ter of the ground offer advantages for residences and
remedy for high rents.
DEATH OF JOSEPH MoKKrs, LI.D-This gentlenan, wha
bas recently occupied the position of County Super-
tendsnt, died yesterday morning at echt O'CLOCK altar
an nness Of fortnishts duration. Axs McRsen vaa
school education and his death win leave VOID lot
easily TO be fed In the ranks Of the ferds of education
The Teeehers Asso ciaton, Of which hs was member.
met last night and passed appropriate resoutona Ts
funeral will take pleoe monday, as P. NJ, In ths
ehu.sh stroe from whs.ss
bis body viii be conveyed to Greenwood
FIRE IN CANAL SrRxnr.-A few minutes past eleven
O'Clock, last Night FIRE deooveredis the ollr
Of the premises No. 1876 Canal street. occupied BY Mr. O.
p Pe ss . crockery store, on the 6rst asor, aad The
cellar FOR the storsgs OF empty barrels and boxes b.
gether with straw and wssle paper. Tho fremsn, -
rs Ss os pes sns
We understand Mr. Pe Is insured for 81 50eUn his stoak
conpsniss No ds.ss to s.ocI The upsor part q =
store M sS y occupied as dwelling y Mr. ROains :.
by Captain c.-pester and ~ % the Prs
FIRE n hEzCKER SIR.r-Shortly before 10 o'cloek
Saturday morning Ere discovered in the bass-
nent Of house No. 112 Beecter street. occupied BY Joa
than BlDee . coneet;on cry and dweno- Il appeazs
Mr. Byrnss' child, boy about six years cid, while as
play, built fire the floor, which set rc the bed
clothes, snd in few moments the whole In
blaze. Mr. and Mrs Byrnes both In bod inan a.
joining room and were awoke by the smoke and beat
The alarm was given and the fremen came and extin-
guished the fire. The building Is damaged probAby 70
tie amount O. $50; fully insured. Mrs. Byrnea Ica1
nearly all her clothing Mr. Byrnes estimates bis aA
about A200. No insurance. y.
Mn-ARr viar.-The jackson Guards, Captain Hsdriek,
Of Baltimore, win visit ths city about tbs second
week in May. They viii bs accompanied BY ooruse
band ltns fine COMPANY, and will no doubt be VI.
to them on their arrival hero.
TESTIMONIAL TO Hon. DAEIM E SIcxIHss-Ths poloemsn
Of this city making collections among themselves -
purchase fitting testimonial be pr<sented tie
Hon. Daniel Sckes for his efficient aid In defeating the
police bill recently before the State Senate
TH1I AND RxxoRMns-A meeting OF landreformsrs snd
other friends of George Evans (dsceased} to hs,A
this week, notice of wbish will be fourA In our aAvsr
tisOg coumns Mr.. Evans an ardentland reSormsr,
and considered this his darling idea psnAceA fog ~
thesocial evils CT life. He was An honest man.
Super&er Court.
Before Hon. Judge Bosworth-
MP0RThssr DECYsIoN.
kddc Jdcotsohn dE. 0r9cri &orkoscstcA and AwwG Dc
Lagrange, his wife-Tho complaint states . centr~ot
made BY plaintiff with the we BY and with ths consent
snd appreciation Of her husband BY Aich agrssA
ehe should sing ct operas, &c. 3par from the ID Of
April 1885, for lS 900 francs month, excsvt meaths
70 be allowed for ep0se, when she be paid 20oo
irancs month the pay nent down. Of S0eO francs 10
the wife, to be applied ON tho Last month M the engage
ment that the wife sung two months and was paid Tor Il
the plaintiff to the auount Of SEQ "a for which sun ana
ahe Is eco francs advanced Judgment is prayed for
murs By B. Gaibrth the attorney Of each, and
tiena for First, That the complaint does NOT
state fass constituting cause q action Second That
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