The New York herald., 1866-09-24
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

JUST T1ME-At four o'clock yesterday morning
Peter Keenan,, OF the proprietors Of the kndlng
wood factory Kent Flushing avenue, was ar
rested suspicion of intended arson. On examining
the building large quantity OF oil and arred rope yarn
with half burnt candle stuck In II, discovered
OF the floors Oil had also been scattered about in
other parts Of the premises The place y heavily in
Philadelphia City and Marine Insurance onices.
HIGHWAY RopBERy-As George Spencer, paper
rer, crossing Bushwick Bridge, at haf-past three
o'clock yesterday morning, four rufhans sprang upon
him and distracted so1 from his pocket with which
they escaped. One of the highwaymcn negro, or
painted black, most probably the latter Spencer lives
in Java street, neer Franklin.
OPES AR MEETINGS ON FoRr GREENE Although the
weather decidedly chilly yesterday the temperance
and Christian Union meetings Fort Greene were well
attended, not less than twelve hundred people being
present Dr. George Bennett presided at the former
and Rev. Dr. Waterbury conducted the services In the
tent belonging to the Christian Union Association
AccIDENT.-The scanolding Of building Fifth
nue. between Twenty-second and Twenty third streets,
upon which lather named David Fakner at work
Saturday evening, gave way, and the unfortunate
first He WAS taken up In an insensble condition by
some Of his fellow workmen and taken TO his home,
corner Of Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue.
ALLEGED THEFT or GOLD WArcH-Mrs. Elizabeth
Hunt arrested saturday suspicion Of stealing
a gold watch and chain from Neil McHugh OF No. rs
Hamilton street. She is held for examination.
THx EXCISE LAw.-An unusually large number OF
liquor saloons closed by their proprictors yeser
day under the impression that they would be nterered
with BY the police Those which kept open did
lively business
The SourH BRooKLYx HOMICIDE Coroner Lynch, ac
companied by Or. willets made post mortem exam-
nation yesterday the body Of the man. Patrick Don
nelly and found that death caused by Inflammation
OF the bowels, produced by wounds received at tho
hands Of the prisoner, Cox, on Sunday the 10th inst
SCARCITY LAGER BEER IN wnuAxsBuRo-SonE OF
TIE RErAnxRs sumED BusrSEz.-There considers
bic excitement among the Teutonc population OF Will
amsburg yesterday In consequence Of the usual supply
OF lager having given out Il that after the pas.
sage Of the Excise law the brewers last winter failed
70 brew their usual quantity OF the fluid. but
the demand for II being as great as here
retailers failed to obtain enough for their Sunday
customers and had to close their places Of business In
many instances during tho afternoon, much TO the dis
satisfaction OF their patrons substitute for the bev
ersge called "shank bccr' offered In many saloons
but It failed 10 satisfy. Those who accepted H. rather
than suffer thirst afflicted with kind Of dyscntery
last night and this fact becoming known caused consd
erabIe excitement Blue Mondays common
but yesterday Acknowledged 70 be the
sbluest sunday that experienced in Williams
burg settlement by tho New York rope makcrs
TEnrxRAScx MovvNESrs temperance people of
tho Eastern District very active Just now. Last
nieht two large and enthusiastic meetings were
held-one at Star Hall, In Grand street and another at
Temperance Hall, corner OF North First and Ninth
streets The latter crowded 10 suffocaton, many
hundreds remaining outside who failed 10 obtain On.
trance The exercises consisted Of rectaens, speeches
and vocal and instrumental music.