New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15
BROOKLYN ITEMS


| THE RFPUBLIcAs GEsERAL CoNYITTEg.-AL q
meeting Of the Republican General Committee
Monday evening, the resolutions offered a. previous
meeting relating 10 q propos ton 70 unite with the
American party in this city and county, and appoint
| ing Committee Of Conference to consult With like
| Committee on the part OF the American party were
taken up and after some discuss the. further con
| sieration was Indefinitely postponed.
REPORT OF DEATHs.-The total nu,.ber Of dea,bs
| during the week ending July II o., % which
there were: males, 80 females, %; men, 80 woneo.
~; boys 80 g,is, II. The principal diseases were;
consumption, 10 diseases of brain 10; conyukops
z scare. fever 6; eorgeston Of lungs g. s,iborn 4.
TsF LIaCoR LAw.--It is understood that on SUNDAY
next the police will commence to enforce the law IN
reference to tie sale Of liquor Sunday 10 the SIX
teen.h Ward there are q number Of extensive lager
beer gardens which are resoted to on Sunday by the
Germans Of that vicinity, and also from New-York-
In reference TO these places il the law strictly
forced /. is feared that serious difficulties VII
| PAY OF THE PoLIcE.-The Police Of the City Of
Brooklyn have not received any pay for their services
since the ODD day of April which day the Police
| Commissioners organized. The Auditor since that
period has refused to audit the pay rolls Of the DE.
partmen. AID consequently the money has been lying
IN the Treasury awaiting the action Of the proper
toritis. who were required by the law TO make the
transfer On Monday Controller Lewis, Auditor North
| up end Treasurer Smith called upon the Metropoh.
tan Commissioners in order 10 make arrangements for
the transfer Of the City Police furds-beir object be-
| iOg 70 obtain the consent and cooperation q
the Commissioners in order ths. the funds To be
applied may remain in the city banks and draw interest
accuDg OF the same. 1t was proposed to allow the
morey 70 remain where it is deposited, and be
drawn out as Is wanted by the State Treasurer. The
| city will by this means be benefited 5000 OF
So 600 per snnUm inerest on the 100000 applied
for Police purposes. The Police Commissioners gave
their consent 70 a cooperation with the Finance De
psrtment of tie city to rake such arrangements ss
may meet their wishes.
SrerKIs-The grain strikers and shoyeers, en-
ployed along the docks. struck for higher wages On
Monday They had formerly received 81 so day,
and struck for 81. About half of the number were
wirg to continue work at the old rates, and there
were frequent collisions between the tive parties IN
consequence which resulted in the arrest of several on
Tuesday evening. They finally decided to resume
work Yesterday at the old rates.
The glass blowers and fnishers employed at tho
BROOKLYN Flint Glass Works in Atlantic street struck
for higher wages ard less time Thursday last They
etood ont till Tuesday, whom they oil resumed work,
having compromised with the propretors.
A few DAYS since the brig Flora Capt. Yates, from
Dicks Cove Coast Of Africa, arrived here with
| cargo Of Palm oil While on the coast two Of the
crew died and being short Of hands q native was
shipped for the voyage. Yesterday party OF men
went on board the vessel to purchase monkey, when
come of the crew told the negro that they had come TO
buy him upon which he was much alarmed that he
ran up the rigging and remained there the greater por
ton Of the day. He was finally shaken of and fen
| into the water when he was picked up by boat
| He was not hurt but greatly frightened.
| A CosFIDENcE GAMS.-The shoe store OF Mr.
| Cook, No IOi Fourth street, was robbed yesterday
afternoon of abou. $75 worth of ladies' CATERS In the
following Az elderly man bad called for sew
eral times and wes goang for the purchase Of the
stock At noon Mr.. Cook went to dinner aud left his
boy in charge. While absent the old man induced the
boy to 90 around in Grand stree. an errard, aud
| when he returned the goods and the old man had
| disappeared.
THE FLArBUsH.AyEEUE STAsBIsG AFFRAY.-The
Cooners Jury in he Of Bernard Butler, accreed
Of stabbing Francis Mabedy at hotel in Flatbush
avenue or the 4th of July last, brought in verdict 70
| be Lowing effect: THAT Francis Mahaty came TO
(" his death by hemorrhase Of the pulmonary vessels.
produced by wound, we believe, inflicted by Ber-
nad Butler, said Butler acting at the time in self
defense. The deceased aud Joseph McCarty, with
otLers, were using violence to sald Butler at ths
time Butler was discharged by the Coroner on
the rendition Of the verdict
BATHNG.-A party of seven boys were arrested BY
the Third District Police yesterday for bathing in
Gowanus Greek. They will be brought before the
Justice this morning for hearing.
BOARD OF SUPERvrsoRs.-This Board met at the
County Jail last evening, Supervisor Lindsay In the
chair The report of the Keeper OF the PenltenasV
was submitted from which il appears that on July
l64 persons were imprisoned Of which 81 were males
and IS females. Committed during the month, 50
uses anc % females. An appropriation Of $l5, QUO
was made 10 the Superintendents of the Poor the
Aims. House account The Committee on Accounts
reported in favor paying bills audited in favor OF the
late City Of Willamsburgh, and authorized the lress-
urer to pay the came. The report Of the Committee
on Furnishing Supplies to the County Institutions was
taken up and adopted, after which the Board
adjourned.
SwIHpLIHG.-A bartender named Thomas Rourke
was brought before Justice ClaTy yesterday, on .
charge Of swinding sailor named l.. A. Binn resid-
ing at Sheburn, VT, out Of gold watch and chain.
valued M S75 On Saturday, Blnn stopped at pub