New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-29
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

TpxyAlrg MYSTERIOUS lDIs.PrEARAscE.-Ths
wife nd two children Of Mr.. Charles r. jackson, Of
Masp sh. Queens County wbc, it was suspected, had
been bul dealt with, believed to be at the house
of r.lss7e ut the east end of Long Island. Abont
week age hey called OF the residence Of Mr.. John
Cob er . farmer resding Hampstead, and asSed
for something so eat. Mrs. Colyer was formerly a
nei0hbcr of tho JackssDs sud recognizing Mrs. D.,
provided her w Ah accommodations till next morning,
when she and sr children pursued their journey. She
stated that she was compelled TO leave home on ae-
count OF Somestik troubles. There is no do bt now
that she the children alive and that the sus
picions offoul n ~ are grOundese-
THE PrAcE ldE,TIss ArNlyEwTowS.-ConsideF
able excitement leo manifested in Queens County abod:
the Peace Meeting. which lie to be held at Newtowp
this Thursday elening, and fears Of disturbance
being entes .ained, detsehmeas. ef Police from the
Eighth and Sixth Precincts have been ordered oct
there 10 prsserve th peace-
An UyLUcKY EAyEDiTtos.-tTwo psddsrs from
New.York named David Nichols and Peter
Hanson, on Iuesdiy iast, went to GreenpOint
on foraQine Ipeditibn. AZ Newtown Creek, they
hired boat and ssileu up the creek 70 place known
as Dutch Kills. There they disemba-ked, and enter
ing tho only in the place, called FOR something to
drink While the torekeepeS went into the cellar to
draw ale the store of aboVt $50 worth of
portable articles with which they to the boat and
put off As soon as the storekeeper resrned with the
drinks he missed bis customer and his goods. He
20 the Seventh P-ecnct Station House. and informed
the officers Of his loss subsequently,, Officer Osborn
arrested the two sn and found the stolen property,
aud lot more opposed 10 be solen in their posses-
sen. They were yesterday taken before Justice Os.
born, in Astoria, and fully committed 70 answer.
A SERIOUS DIsEuRBAsoE.-Yesterday afternoon
after the launch Of the gunbost Senecs ct 6monsons
paiied to the drinking saloon Of Adam Qugly, in |
Huron street, and while there several Of them got |
into q quarrel. Mr.. Roger Prout, who was in the |
saloon az the time, attempted to quiet the parties,
whereupon be set upon by the others and beat in
fearful manner. The pslce of the Seventh Precinct
arrived at the of the say and rescued Mr..
Pron from bis assaan,s but not until nearly every
Of the asailng party, named Moulhan and Riley,
were arrested and taken before Justice Coyhan, who
held tksm TO answer.
DESPERATE FIoHr AT Pic-NIc.-A desperate
afIray occurrsd at . picnic In New.U Utrecht Woods
near the sity line, few days SINCE in which about
twelve persons were more or iess seriously injured
with knives and clubs One man had bis skull frac.
tured another cut In the hand and arm, causing
dangerous wound, while others we've sghtly cut and
bruised. Ons man snapped loaded pistol ct a wo.
mans head, but tho cap did not explode, and no
damage was done. Yesterday, Justice Boerum issued
for the srss, OF fourteen Of the parties en-.
gagged In the affra5.
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT. Robert Mcdonald, q
,arman employed In Smiths saw.mill In Greenpoint,
wss yesterday seriously injured by being run over by
lis own vehicle. His truck was heavily loaded with
blank and while passing through the gate Of the Tenth
treet Ferry, the whesls Of the vehicle In contact
with the Ferry gste throwing Mr.. Mcdonald o6, and
he heavily y.aden truck passed over his abdomen. lie
Tss carried TO bis residence " Washington ttreet. II
. feared that be cannot recover.
Found DRowEEp.-The body Of q drowned man
vas found in the water at the foot Of Conover street,
yesterday morning. Deceased was sbout IS years Of
ge feet inches In hight, sandy whiskers, dressed
brown sack cost, brown cloth pants, white shirt
nd coarse boots. The body was taken to che Decd.
House fer Identification.
SRvERg gAccIDEST.-Yesterday afternoon, sewer {
course Of construction In Portland syenae, near
Fort Green Park, caved In and aboror named John
icCarty was crushed beneath the falling mass. he J
vas dug out by his workmen, and conveyedto
be City Hospital. His injuries arc of Q dangerous
haracter.
ANOTHER Row At GREEsroiSr.-On Iuesasy nisn' 9
desperate row occurred at Joncss Hotel IN SrsSn
oin between q numbsr Of men VINO HSi; ~ s.va,nJ
narrncs of Iiouor The fray resulted IN sesere4
,oLsn beo,s and black eyes, and more serious consc
nsncs. Wers duly prevented BY the active ntessrenes
The Seyeslb Precinct Pobessl D. st4 p L-6