The New York herald., 1866-07-14
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

BuRaII rs SUcPRIsED.-0ffcer mclaughlin, while on
patrol about four o'clock yesterday morning espied
burglars endeavorlng effect entrance to grocery
store corner OF South Third and Eighth streets e. D.
and succeeded IN making food their escape, notwith-
standing that chase given them and several shots
fred by tho policeman.
A DurlyvL SON AND AN AryEcrIoSArE HusnAsD.-ste
phcn Burns, aged thirtyeght years, brutal looking
follow, arraigned before Justice Walsh yesterday
morning the charge of having beaten his father
old sixty years Of age on the day previous. He
was sentenced to months confinement in the State
Pcnitentary, with promise OF six more II me onence
were ever repeated The same Justice also sentenced
wife beaor named James Crowley 10 SIX months In the
Penitentary.
GENERAL FRR MATTERS IN THE WESTERN DR. rRIor.-
The Fire Commissioner at their regular meeting on
Thursday evening" tried tho following charges OF doln
quency brought against the following organizations:
Engine No. charges No. 10 with running them in and
injunng several of their members the 4th inst
postponed. No Engine Company brought charges
against No 10 also which not sustained; the
was dismissed Hose No. was placed under lock and
that company by Hos No. 16 ENGINE Company No. 10
charged with riding Sunday, July IN violation
OF the rules Of tho Department. and the foreman not be
ing bic give the of the members ransgres.
sing the engine house ordered locked until they
could be as erained The charges against No Engine
were not sustained and she set at liberty. Hook
and ladder No " as also returned to duty Hose Com
pancs Nos and G, which were disbanded week since
missoners resembling their previous decision Other
cases Of less interest were also disposed Of exhibiting
considerable lcnency the part Of the Commissioners
towards the delinquent Companies
The TiRruEx's FIour EasTreS DISTRICT The
nine members Of Engine Companies aad who
were arrested for participating In the dsgraccfui light
which took place between these two companies Thurs
day evening taken before Justice Walter yester
day morning when they all DISCHARGED, with
the exception Of Thompson, who was fined costs
90 n ID sat1 faaaf turn ICntY laid
companies took hand in the fight Not long
since Engine Company No oad Hose Company No.
derry conduct II is due the OF No Engine
to mention that he not present daring the ate riot
The best way TO suppress such raiianism among the
nremen is TO disband organizations thus reported
THE CARPENTERS AND JoI4ges' TRADE UNION held
well attended meeting Thursday evening for tho pur
pose of adopting constitution to replace the orig
nal document, which recently destroyed Among
tho considered the prcpriey Of establish
ing insurance fund to insure The tools For this OBJ
jec. cents a month added 10 the monthly dues
which will hereafter be thiry-ive cents. One member
present moved that unless the bosses acccdcd 10 their
desire OF stopping work four o. lock Saturday after
noon they should strike After some discussion
the subject the motion laid the table and the
meeting adjourned.
BuRGLAR COMMITTED FOR TRiAL-John Kenny. VINO
apprehcnded Thursday last charged with having
burgarously entered the cooper shop ar John Lock
wood of Nortl First and Second s'-cots B. on
the night of the 1lth INST and iopong OF seveh-nve
dollars mfny together with scveral hooks, was ar
ragned yesterday morning before Justice Daley and
committed to await examination.
CHARGE ARsoS.-A woman named Ann Brady was
taken into custody Thursday afternoon. is alleged
by Mrs Margaret McGonegai that she attempted 70
burn her house No. 255 North Second street, e. D. by
setting FIRE to bed. She was fully committed by Justice
Walter yesterday morning, tothe county jail TO await
an examination OF tho charge
LAUNCH oy THE NEw SOUND STEAMER VERMONT.
now steamboat Vermont, Of tho following dimensions: =:
Lcngth deck three hundred foot beam fortytwo feet
and depth OF hold twelve and half ee built for the
Hartford and New York steamboat Company viii DO
launched from the shipyard OF G. r. Polon foot OF
Bridge street. Brooklyn, at haf-past ten O'CLOCK tnis
morning.
RIVER AccrDxNr.-A boat containing three men was
run down bv Hamilton ferryboat at six O'Clock
last evening and swamped many named Pheney.
residing at No 81 Bowcry, rescued and taken TO the
Forty-third precinct station whore aid was procured.
His condition was too weak givo Information a. to the
faia the boat any further particulars
Ia the matter
Cour DE SoTIEL4-A man named Felix Coin, living on
Prospect Hill, nsh vender, prosiFa.ed yesterday
afternoon, about o'clock, while the corner Of
Nelson and Clinton streets by tho heat Of the suu He
fell from his wagon and conveyed to the Forty
third precinct station house. Dr. PuDket attended,
and hopes are entertained for bis recovery.