The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-27
Brooklyn City News.

FALSE PRErKycE-A young man, giving his name a.
George Watson but whose real name Is thought TO be
Isaac De Graf, arrested by officer Grogan, Of the
Third precinct police Saturday night, the charge Of
obtaining money under false pretences. appears that
the accused has, during the past week called upon
representing himself the authorized agent OF Hose Com
panies Nos. and The money he stated to be ap
ropriated towards refurrishng the houses Of the above
companies gentleman In Van Brun street, suspectng
that all was not right told him TO call Saturday night
hayiDg previously been at the house) when he would
contribute small The accused made his appear
at the time agreed upon and the officer and Mr. W.
w DonRhue, foreman Of No 0, being the watch took
him into custody He states that he took this means OF
collecting money for the purpose OF paying his debts
BEEcHER's NEw CaURca.-At the morning service yes
tcrday, in Ply mouth church. the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher stated that meeting was held ON Saturday by
some Of the leading members OF tho church, for the pur
pace Of commencing the subscription for the projected
edfce Montague street when the sum OF $4,000
was subscribed Mr. Beecher said that the
business and would involve the church In pecu-
mary difficulties and that they were determined not to
commence the erection Of the tabernacle until nearly
not all the money requisite for its completion sub
scrbed The pastor urged the congregation to subscribe
literally and intimated that large number who were
the habit Of attending the church and did not hire
gentleman who not in the habit of worshipPng in
that church had given 81 o0 and other lesser were
received from strangers who occasionally attended Ply
mouth church. was announced that subscription DO ks
would be kept in the church every Sabbath afford
sons an opportunity TO subscribe towards the erection OF
the proposed monster building
MORE COUNTERFEIT Bills Several unsuccessful attempts
were made by two women Saturday night, to pass
counterfeit IS bills the Citizens Bank OF Worcester,
Mass ut stores 10 Columbia street. named H. O.
Cotton arrested by officer Hggery Of the Third pre-
olct police for passing counterfeit three dollar bill
the Hudson County Bank of Jersey City, and three dol
sr bill on the Fairfield County Bank Of Norwak Conn at
the store of John Victory Of Bond and Butler
streets. he was held for hearing.
CRrsm TO DxArH- William Campber employed in the
Atlantic White Lead Works, ia Marshall street, was
crushed TO death Saturday evenng by being caughtin
the betting Of the machinery. He wnired round q
number Of times, and, from appearances, nearly every
bone in his body broken. The deceased leaves q
wife and two children a. l34 Plymouth street
FRxsA three story frame house Pacific street. near
Vanderbilt avenue owned by John Moran and occupied
by four families, consumed by fire Saturday
ing The total loss is about 81 000 insured in the Me-
chanics Insurance Company.
About four O'Clock Sunday morning, officers Osborn and
Barr Of tn" First precinct police, discovered fire the
mated from barrel Of hot ashes Two barrels OF char
coal standing had became ignited The flames were
extnguahed before much damage caused
On Friday evening an alarm OF IRE was occasioned by
want girl at No % Cranberry street. Her clothes caught
hre but retaining her Of mind she wrapped
self up in blanket and thus saved herself from per-
sonal injury She afterwards exngushcd the Gre, which
hanging by the wall. The damage sustained was COM
paratively slight
DEATH FROM INToxIcAnoN. Horton held an in
quest at the Jail yesterday, upon the body OF George R,
black man, who died Of congestion Of the BRAIN the
result OF ntoxicaton He had been up days
by Justice Morehouse the previous Thursday. The de-
ceased was thirty one years OF age and leaves family