New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-28
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BROOEL IN UEMS.
A SrLIr II THY DEMOCRATIC CoVSrY COMMITTEE.
-Poleisrs Are in g-es; s.s,e Of excitement IN coz
ssqusrcs Of the failure to hxnoni=s the tSo Demo
cratic County Committees. Both have been N opsss-
ten ior seme months and lst:ery efforts were male,
mosty BY outsiders. TO b,irs about recorc'b aton
p'opost,on Wa brought forward in tAe 'andsro'H
Committee With the view Of eEsctipg compromise.
but after al animated disczsion the msef ws' eid'
upon the table, sni the COMMITTEES. q. subsequent
neetrg, appointed inspectors dssgns'ei the pisces
tor holding the primary mestngs and liked the t.a'e
for the Coun:y and Assembly Conversions. .
The Bradley Committee met ca Thursday evening,
and havrg received 10 proposition fom tie otAsf
COMMITTEES, proceeded on theu OWE responsibility.
They sppclr.ei Inspectors designated the places Tor
holding the polls and liked the time for selecting dse-
gates to Syracuse, &c. dUirg al tbs other COMMITTEES
did, There will now be two sets OF Conventions and
two sets OF delegates. union of interests appears
to be out of the question, srd there will oonse-
quently be two sets Of candidates claiming tee support
OF the Democracy. For the Office Of Register alone
there about dozen candidates for the nomnson,
ard equal number for County Clerk and Surrogate.
EXAaIsArIoS on IRE CHARGE OF MURoER-Yes-
tefday Thomas Iisra was brought before Jusics
Blsohey. for EXAMINATION on the charge of numbering
hia wife, Isabella OHsrs by beating. They resided
at No. 81 Hamilton avenue and ths husbsnd beat his
wife severely on Monday night the 10th inst snd thst
she died the following Wednesday. An inqaest was
held by the Coroner and verdict Of death nom con-
psst;on Of the brain was rendered. Tee neyhbors
were not satisfied however sni o Hsrs was arrested.
Two witnesses were examined and testified that the
prisoner bes. hs wife severely Monday night, the
6th that she was up ard about previous 10 the
beating; that she wa confined TO her bsl aefwstd
until roon Of Wednesday the 18th, when she died
Tie xamr stion then adjourned until Friday next
and the prisoner was remsnded.
ENGINE TRI,L.-Unon Engire Company No. )
tiled the capacity of their mschins at Montsgus Ferry
on Thursday evening preparatory to trip to Absny
to con.erd for the prizes offered at the great mstch 70
come of in September. On the FIST ..l they played
through 800 feet of hose horizontally, distance Of
l63 feet second trial. through $50 feet of hose, hoT
zcualy, distance OF lSS feet 10 inches, when the
discharge pipe burst. A s-irch nozzle was used on
both occasans.
DEPUTY CoLLEcroRs OF TAXEs-At the spec q
meeting of the Common Council lat night the Colec.f
of Taxes aud Assessments authorized to appoint
three Deputy Collectors OF Taxes for sixty days: One
for the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards for the
Fifteenth and Sixteenth and for the Seventeenth
and Eighteenth Wards. The Deputies are, as far as
practicable to be residents Of one Of the WardA for
which they appointed The sasry is to be 81 per
day and the expense to lie borne by the wards inter
ested.
BITES BY AMAD DGG.-A dog, supposed to be in
rabd state, bit lad named Patrick Madden in the
cheek on Thuredsy evening, in Van Brunt street. The
wound is severe one. The boy was taken TO the
Hospital Several aoiuss also bitten before the
dog was killed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT MosUMEST.-Ths Fire Depart
msIt Of the Eastern District contemplate erecting
monument in a short time upon the plot OF ground in
the Cemetery of the Evergreens, which has ssyet
been unmprovsd. On THURSDAY picnic and cotillion
excursion took place for the purpose OF raising funds
for the election of suitable monument aud the pre-
uairsry steps will now be taken. Plans have already
been adopted for the monument and the railing oil Tue
| ground ana the mason work will be commenced ul'
| meistely. II WI consist, when Completed OF a
foundation of masonry nine FEET deep in the earth and
six feet square. Upon this will be placed granite
block eignteen nobes thick, IN which shaft OF white
marble four feet square sod ten feet nigh VII be
raised the top o.; which will DO statue eight teot
high. The static will represent fireman fully
equipped his trumpet under the lett arm and bis
right hand resting the top Of hydrant. The rail-
ugs around the plot will bs Of iron and mathematical
of the tire department insignia. The posts are to re-
present ants and the connections resemble ropes,
&C. II will cost about 600 tns plot Of the ground
being free gift. About half the above sam Is yet
| 10 be provided for.
RIVER THEE CAucHr.-Willism Kingston was
detected robbng cara. boat at the foot of Little
street. Thursday night. He had already collected
bundle Of Clothing and was making of wien he was
arrested by James Underhill hand on board, who
| gave him in charge Of the Police.
CoUNrERFEIT MoYEY.-HeEry Hsybrook was ar
rested yesterday tor passing counterfeit s. the
Litchfed County Bank, New Milford, Coma. on Ru-
dolph WeIs,lcx IN South Seventh street, Wsdues-
day last. He had when arrestsd, succeeded in dis
posing Of some $3j OF the bogus money at various
places in Wilhslnsburgh and Long Island. He wss
| committed for examination by Justice Fox.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mary Littlswod. residing in
Union avenue, between Grad and Powers streets,
wss found dead IN her bed yesterday morning. She
had been sick for tie with p.on, which
was the cause OF hsr death.
NEW7JERSEY II,EMS.