New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-23
BROORL YN ITEMS.


day night caused considerable damage in different parts
of The cy by the flooding of cellars and the washing
away of street embankmt nts in the outer wards. The
wSer washed down the streets in torrents, making a
pas.sge scross nconvenient if not hazardous in some
pisces. The portion of Third avenue intsrsecting
Third street was washed completely away, rendering
passage by vehicles altogether out of question for the
present. There was email excavation at this point
before the rain, which became enlarged, and finally
the wi ole embsnkment was demolished. Several other
dangerous places have been reported.
THr New RAILROAD ON FIFTH AyEsUE.-The
work on the new railroad on Fifth avenue is rapidly
progressing toward completion and if adverse cir
cunsiaDces intervene it viii be ready for the accom-
m dati n Of the public within two weeks from this
,ime The line connects with the Central road at the
junction Of Fla bush avenue and Atlantic street, and
extends to wenty fourth street, below Greenwood
Cem.tery The r,sidents and property holders along
the route have lorg desired railroad through that
portion Of the city, and now, through the energy of
the conductors Of the Central Railroad Company, will
soon have their wishes pstifed. Th-re will then be
three roues to Greenwood from different directions
The Comply is creasiog c,pacous stables at the
81 Of the route Twenty fourth street. They will
be c. mpleted by the time the road is finished.
PoLIIGlL.-Ats special meeting ofthe Kings County
d. mocratc General Committee Tuesday night, a
resolution adopted appointing committee Of three
to d. aft solutions TO be submitted at the next meet
ing, expressing he feeling of the Committee in rels
ton to union. The Committee consists of Messrs
Sbsrkey tBrsckinndge), Spencer (Breckinridge, aud
Bsceau Douglas. A motion was made TO ndorse
the Stse ticket beaded by Mr.. Kelly, and ano her
ton declaring that the nominees of the Couventi IN
which met on The 18th be declared regular was offered
tn of which were referred to the Committee. The
General C, mDitsee then adjourned for two weeks.
The National Democratic County Committee have
extend. an invitation to Gen. Joseph Lane candidate
for the vioe-Preedsncy to addtess a meeting of the
Kings County Democracy.
The Brooklyn police have been applied 10 for infor
ms ion concerning George Bennett, con of Me-. Ben
Of No. pa Fulton rect Brooklyn, VINO went of
20 Bay Ridge on Tuesday, August 81 on excursion,
taking bis gun and tackle, &C., with him; but since
en DO tidiDgs have been heard of him. His father
who went in search of him. has been unable 10 ascer
tain his whereabouts.
BuRGLARIEs.-The residence of DR.. L. ]. Swain,
No zs pueld street feonously entered Tuesday
gh bot the prt coming In as the thieves engaged
hunting euces suhcleDt Vblue on
retreat DROPPING several pieces of silver which
VERDI. The hou,s Of George w Johnson No 26 Adephi
entered by thieves Monday tsoou and robbed
sIticles valued at o'clock. yesterday
ing effected into the house of s. H. Cornell in
JOIN stree. Law The noise made by the burglars
swk-p.d the dy Of the house. who the
TO- 18th them 10 In money and few articles of
The entrance had been effected by boring through the bae
shutter Bit and brace 70 and In the yard The fellows
esc,ps6
SUIcIDE.-About O'Clock last evening a married
named Thomas Mesny residing the Doughty
snd " zabrth streets committed suicide by cutting his throat
with His family, consisting Of wife and child
cupy the fourth foor u the bulldog He had bee Aboring
der Temporary alton Of the mir 10 Day too aud
coming home afternoon excited seized his
and minated bis existence Coroner Horton held
quest. and verdict Of death by suicide rendered
A SHORT HosEfaooE.-A man named Stephen
LeopeId brought before Justice Corne yesterday on the
charge o. ate mpng cot his wife with knife They had
been msd but days when the husband beca jealous
ard bn aened violence He finally laid aside the weapon but
It'll scted excited manner The informed the
Ebh Wad Police and Capt mcClans and Officer Up iegroye
the sccnsd He held await which
set down for sstardsy next
SEsTESciD TO THE PEsITEsTIARY.-A man named |
Jan Luie charged with ceuy In stealing article, from
rag ed before justice Coinwe yesterday The
nrsed in mitigation OF punishment the fact that
Gently cen msnd hut set Of burgarous implements bad
b. found him. this did avail yning Justice
sntenced him TO the Pen'entiaTy for Xix months-