New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

SUIcIDrs.-Detween and o'clock yesterday morn
ing, oacer Maryeu, of the 5th Precinct Police found
the body Of TN unknown lying upon the sidewalk
in Bedford.ayenue near Keep-street, T.. ID. Upon ex-
animation, il was discovered that he bad committed
sudiIe by shooting himself with pistol, which was
found u ing near the body The Was well dressed
in dark clothes and Of respectable and genemany
MOI earanee The sand in the gutter bore the impress
OF his feet showing that be bad stepped quietly oil the
sidewalk and seated himself upon the euristone. He
lad then. apparently taken the rrvolyeriD his hight
hand. placed il a, his head and fred The bali pene
Ia .i the .ka about an inch above tie right and
lodged in he BRAIN ard NUT have produced almost in
slant DEATH The hair about the wound is not singed,
nor is the flesh blacken.d with powder. which would
show that tie pistol must have been held short dis
i.nce from the bead There indication Of
-cuilc; the man had deliberately taken hid Sea, upon
the sOhe, his clothes were uDru,Hed, Lilo pockets I'M
ri.ei and his face bore the look Of desperate deter
nunsion. The frown was still upon his brow, and the
muscles of the month firmly contracted; che eyes
were partly open. The body had fallen over back
ward with the hands by its ride and Rat still Ga It's
head The shot mast have been fred between three
snd .our o'clock. Ofiser Maryatt passed down the
stIec; between two and three, when ali wac qliet
" non he found The BODY il was st warm though life
Wa entirely gone. Who the deceased was is not
KNOWN though biz face IL familiar to the othc,r who
says he has often seen him coming nom Ne~-York at
VERY hdc hours. II is supposed shat he was m eur
poyee in some newspaper office. The body was re-
moved TO the 18th Precinct S'aiion-lOuse, where Cor
Murphy held an inquest, and \ verdict that de-
cered CAME TO his death by his own bands was rem
deIed Every effort was made to find ont vino the
man was, but without success, ind upon hls person
nothing found likely TO lead TO his identification.
By order Of The Coroner the body wa. removed 70
tie dead-Louse where il will remain untl tonight in
the hope that something may be identified
About ) O'Clock yesterday morning German uamed
Christian Mauer, residing at No Ia Messeroie street
T.. D.. con mitted suicide by shooting himsef in the
head. He was discovered soon after the deed WAS
commit'ed, nut before medical aid could be procured
life extinct II IL supposed that deceased was i'm
PEELED to he .carfa deed By domestic difficulties. He
leaves u wife aud three children. Coroner Murphy
held An inquest and verdict of Z" Suicide was
rendered.
OBiru.RY-The death of the Rev. Joseph Law is
announced. Deceased WAS a well-known Methodist
clergyman Of Brooklyn, and last stationed Mt the
Warren street Church. lie has been in the ninistry
for thirty years, aud was noted for hs success in
getting up those Of religious feryor for the
curence OF which his church at large is noted. De-
ceased sxtytbree years of age and AT The tine Of
hs death resided with his son in Wilsmsburgh.
TsE VoLusrEyR RELrEY FUsD.-The whole
amount expended TINS far foe tho relief Of the fani-
lies Of volunteers il about $4,000. The entire sum
appropriated tti00,00O is exhausted, having been
mainly expended ia fitting out the l3th 2stb and ith
Regiments. Yesterday payments for the relief Of
families was commenced from the go 900 sppropra-
ted toward the same object by the Board Of Super
vsOrs.
The County Relief Commission have hired room in
Granada Halt No li2 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, for
the term of two months when they will meet for the
purpose Of extending relief TO those entitled thereto.
The quarters occupied by the City Committee in the
Hall were found 10 be too neonverient; hence the
change. The frs, ius,allpcnt from the county funds
viii DO paid out an Friday.
a NEw STEAM FiRE-EsGisE.--A new steam -enginc
for Engine Company No. Ia was received on Tuesday
night, from the Amoskcag Manufacturing Company,
Manchester n. II. II is very fine affair. The boiler
is tubular, containing 2ji inch tubes, - inches in
length u steam cylinder inches in diameter, and ~
inch stroke, with plunge pump 4. inches in diameter
aud alo Ij-inch stroke The boiler is brl's banded
with German silver which contrasts very finely WITH
the 6risswork. The tank for carrying supply OF
water for the boei is composed OF brass ana copper
Ii receives the water from the bydrant on eacb sue
and il 70 arranged ~ 10 throw streams OF water
The mir chandler ia eilyerplated, surmounted WIN
eigai made expressly for apparatus, WHOM wHie Is
tue representation Of :" grassbopper, ire name oy
which the Company was formerly known. Inc brake
is apphei 70 the back Wheels aId IL managed ny the
engineer 70 as to regulate the rate OF speed Ihe en-
gine is very finely finished and every pare gives evil
donce ol superior workmanship.