The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-10
BROOKLYN city News.

SUSPICION MURDER.-The dead body or man, APP
pareny about forty years Of age Ave feet seven inches
An height light complexion, very high forehead, dark
brown eyes hair and whskers with clothes Of brownsh
color was discovered Friday morning. at about six
o'clock, the highway in Canarsie, Kings county The
appearance OF the body and the position IN which was
placed give color TO the supposition OF foul play II
taken TO the deadhouse at Fiatbush.
DzspsRArs AuExpr or A YOUNG MAN COMMIT
SUICIDE Shortly after yesterday . young man
named John r. Cullen. employed In the Office Of his
father an ice dealer, at SO South Fifth street. e. D.,
made desperate attempt at selfdesction by shooting
himself with a Dcrringer pistol. Mr. Cullen is about
twenty three years Of age OF good address and kind dis
position and his rash act has caused sincere sorrow
among large circle Of relatives and friends The causes
which impeIled him to the deed arc variously and
vaguely stated by those who know All the particulars
that can be accurately made known Mt present may be
thus stated cullen slept at the houss OF his UNCLE Mt
Lewis Smons 277 Grand street, Friday night, ana
While there seemed very much depressed spirits In
answer 20 question from his uncle he said he had
great deal Of trouble his mind On Saturday morn
Ing he went his business usua but acted strangely
throughout the forenoon About eleven O'Clock no
called upon an intimate friend Of hts, named Douglas.
keepsake 70 his friend, saying that he was going to
leavc williamsburg forever. MT Douglas, seeing
him dispri,sd tried to rally n'm nna Proposes s
sen. 70, and Mr. Douglas went TO a stable
70 hitch up team but before he got ready word was
brought To him that Cullen had shot himself II seems
that after his interview with his friend Cullen went 10
his fathers Office where he his uncle, Mr. simons
snsred the stable attached 70 the ocr His friends
suspecting something wrong followed him. but few
moments only elapsed from the time o. ns leaving the
entering the stable found tho rash young man weterng
IN his blood Dr. North was sent for, and on his arrival
Examined tho wound. when Cullen saw the Doctor APP
preach ne said I'll tried 70 hit my heart, but am afraid
that missed IT. On examination II appeared that the
bali went ssou e. ss s Ss asHx'
coming out on left side Of the a. he civ
though. advisable 70 have PC critical condition though
wsre Ia. az nour night Before being sent
20 the nO. snS AFTER ss taken there be
rss.I 0iood freely, and At every expectomIion eA
eiamed That's encouraging" meaning that no ~''n'0
for death.
PxonABLY FATAL ACCIDENT Michael Phalen was run
over on Friday evening" near the Of Myrtle ave-
nue. and Raymond street. by wagon driven by MI Ma
han The injured man taken 70 the City Hospital
whore II asccrtained he had sustained compount
fracture Of The rbs and internal Injuries Of danserou
character.
FnxpxxS's AID CoxnssloS.-rhc Protestant Episcopa
Frccdens Aid Association viii be held in Holy Trinity
church, Montague street. this Sunday evening. Bsho
Potter viii proside.
Az ssrp Arson. case Of the pscpis against Joh
ucCloskey charged with setting hre 70 hs liquor sto
nm the northeast corner of Van Brunt and HscIe street
came up before Justice walsh on last Friday aftsvRos
when Il was disposed Il by the discharge Of the aleg'
defendant there not sufficient legal proof 70 NAL
. case ..t#.s =.
I.Apvs, FAn--A ladies' fair win commence In u
Lecture Room Of the Brooklyn Academy Of Music
morrow and continue through the week. The procee
will be devoted TO the building Of . schoolhcuse
The education OF the youth attached TO the Catho
church Of sst Mary star Of the Sea-" on Court s,re
south Brooklyn Of which Rev. Eugene Cassldsy y !
pastor The ladies' OF the congregation have made eve
arrangement Tor brilliant opening
LAUNCH or THE NrEvo CuBASo.--The new sidewh
iron steamship Nuevo Cubano was launched yeVv or.
afternoon, at two o'clock, from the cafsous witness
at Greenpoint About one hpIshed in the most SAT-
the launch. which NE Euevo Cubano is sidewbe
factory hundred tons burden, and IL one hundr
.vty feet long, nine feet depth OF hold and twept
six feet breadth Of beam She In 10 be Supplied wi
very powerful engines, which are building at ii
Morgan Iron Works. Her cabin and saterootns arc
be fitted up In the most elegant manner with all IL
modern improvements She IL 10 be placed on the Ir
Dstween the Isle OF Pines aud Baabania, Cuba In col
sec''on with hs railroad between thai place and Bayan