New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-24
BROOKLYN NEWS.


Girl ArrEMors TO COMMIT sUrCrDB-A
girl named Mary Dundain, aged 20 years residing a
No Jamesst sttenl ted TO commit suicide Sstur,
day afternoon by swallowing four drachms oflaudanum<
which she had purchased at the drug store Of g. II,
Norfolk No. 81 Fultonst Her condition being diss
covered, physician called in and the usual remss
dies wero applied with favorable results. No reason
assigned for the attempt 70 kill herself This is tb0
third OF the kind that has occurred this week Is
DESCENT ON A DIsoRDERLY HOUSE "A dis.
orderly house kept by Spanish negro naned Tibucie
Aguilar at No. 2,esj huton-aye was visited BY tho
Forty.ninth Precinct Police on Sunday morning and
number Of persons engaged In the entertaining game Of
poker were arrested. The proprietor held for ex{
animation and tho Others wer' detained as Witnesses
BRoOKLYS CITY MORTALITY.-The total
nunber Of deaths in this city last week was no. Of
which 50 adults and III under age. The princi.
pal diseases were, cho.era infantum % sarosmo!
i6 cholera 9 convulsons 10 hopping cough typhoid
fever p diphtheria g. typhls fever s. scarlet fever
small p0x /, measles l. sc. Under one year Of age 6sf
natives Of the United States 1872. Ireland 10, Germany
G. England Q, British America 4, Sweden j.
TIRED OF LIFE.-Patrick Hennessey. while
laborng under the effects OF liquor, attempted to kA
himself Fric ny night by suspendng himself to alamP
post on Third-aye He was discovered by the pohca
Of the Eortyeghh Precinct and taken to the Station.
House. lie hal previously stabbed himself, but not
seriously Hennessey stated as resson Tor Lis strange
action that he had So 30 in gambling and could
not survive it. He took another view OF te subec(
when he becam. perfectly sober, and now desires 10
live some time longer, Notwithstanding his losses
BURGLAgIrs.-T liquor-stOre of James Far.
rel corner Of Prospect and Gold.sts ielonously
entered on 81 'urday morning and robbed OF properly
worth sl7. Ie night preYlous the house of John ID;
Westeran No ls2 York st., was entered and robped
OF clothing valued at s3
THE ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THB NAvY-YARD.
The examination into the alleged Navy Yard frauds
was oOriinned before the United States CCnmssoneP
on Saturday r. Wood John H. Pearson and james
Swan were exaIninol Their testimony was 10 tie
same effect rs that given by the first witness called,
pro wing that book aud boxes had been made by
the yorknen for several bosses. Nothing new was de-
yeopcd The case was. further adjourned until tins
morning al o'clock.
THE MANUFACTURE Of CoUETERPETT MONEY.
The Canadians are manufacturing eounterfeit
fractional currency for circulation in the United
Sites as appeays from the following circular, which
has been se - nearly every tavern keeper IN the CITY,
II is beaded, Confidential Circular from John III.
Wilson & Co, and reads:
DEAR sIR incos.d please find sample OF our stock in
trade Of which have r.e amount Ia all denolnsuons,
from five TO 80 constantly hand give you tho
chance Of making dollar You wors at II,
aud eha III all orders for less than $50 al % cents
on the dor; all orders s % al 40 cents on the doars
Ycu can try sample and prove II can be told rom
nlue Send good money and your orders VIII De ned u
HE return mail. Youss truly, JOHN NJ. WILSON Co,
sansteaG Plains, canada East.
Address 81 Communications 20 john ". "Ison Co.,
Stcnsteai Plains. Canada East
Tho specimen 10 ten cent stamp inc.osed in thesa
circulars is all appearances, genuine III not II IL 50
close an imitation tnat il cannot be detected.