New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-19
BROOKLYN NEWS.

| IMPROvEMEyTs-Tug "OLD STEAMBOAT TO Be
RRuoDEIED the past 25 years piece Of ground fcrm
ing angle, bounded By Fuonave Wiloughby mud Pearl
Sta has been occupied by collection old wooden buildings
called Lndenow. but from the peculiar shape OF tue Pot
upon which they stand famillary known as Tue
Old Steamboat An effort was made time since TO
the plot ste upon which to erect building 10 De oc
cuped By the PosOce aud United States Courts hut IN
Of the neglect OF Congress 10 make necessary
appropriations the project abandoned Nov the owner
Mr. samuel A. Woughby intends TO improve the DOCK by
converting the lower floors into stores aud upper portions
into offices and dwellings, The dimensions Fulton are
200 feet the WlougAbyaye and 100 feet on Pearl ST
The structure viii rest on iron columns with wooden nte
The fronts viii be entirely Of plate glass The frame portion
above the store floors VIII occupy two and oneha sioe he
whole 20 be 80 remodeed as to make ths credit instead OF
an eye store 10 an otherwise tne neighborhood IL gh DC
erected under the supervision Of the architect Mr. VIM A.
Munde MI John d. Anderson WIZ DO TIE mason Worh ana
the plumbing work. which alone VIII cost $1,000 will be done
commenced the st of May and completed by the middle Of
July The entire contract price IS 5000 SIX buildings
adjoining the Long Island Bank FutoDst, near High
st. and another near Perrepontst are beng remodeed on
the same plan.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. c. l.. bennington residing
at No Livngsonst died suddenly Tuesday evening
supposed from apopexy We had just returned from Prof
Doremus lecture at the Academy Of Music bat 10 sooner Gu
tered the house than he was Frustrated by death
A JOHNSON MASS MEETING IN BROoKLYY.--A
meeting Of those citizens Of Brooklyn who sustain the
restoration policy OF President johnson is to be held at the
Academy Wednesday evening Of week The
speakers announced expected to be present are Senator
C0wan Of Pennsylvania Senator DOOittle of Wisconsin
Moi0eu. Rosseau Of Kentucky Major Cen John H. Logan
Illinois the Hon. VIM L. Sharkey Of Mississippi the ior.
Montgomery Blair Of MARI and the Hon Green Clay Smith OF
Kentucky the Hon. John Van Barenand James Bradyes'
FELL DEED IN THE STREET. Yesterday afternoon
man seen to stagger and then attempting to sustain
himself by holding fence in Heny-st Pacific. Sew
eral physicians Long Island College Hospital opposite
observing this mans condition. came to lis aid Ds Dubois
Coffin and Brush finding him in swOOn applied the usual
@ m & GUY on Tb name Of ths deceased is Richard
lis FAM az 81. which
place his body taken by the Foythrd Precinct Ponce
BURGLARY.-The fringe factory Of Mr.. James Car
penter on the corner Of Kent and Laayeeaves oni
ousy entered on Tuesday night and robbed Of nge and
chenille tie value 0f about S4O portion OF the stolen
n mofnins zxfs
RoBBERIEs IN THE CoUNTRY.-some half dozen
neghborhool OF Windsor Terrace short Dis.
beyond city line eonou entered and robbed
on Tuesday night last Considerable property Of value
appears have been carried of Yesterday three fine silk
dresses and several articles Of meas clothing supposed to be
OF the proceeds OF these ODbees were found on the
track Of the Coney Island Railroad.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Officer Hoyt of the Forty
fifth Precinct was attracted the of Third and
Graud-5ts T. D. about hour before daylight yesterday
morning By repeated cries Of Murder" Ga his arrival at
the point he lying the sidewalk and three rui-
fans standing over him TunS ms POcAes va noticing se
officer The hghWaymen He'd bat he pursued them some as
dschargng his revolver repeatedly without effect
After e1haustng pursuit. Officer Hoyt finally succeeded In
arres.n them. who being taken 10 the Station
House said his Bernard Markey The party at
robbed Of his wallet containing About $50 On be
INK before Justice Daley both parties were held Mar
key charge of highway robbery and Casey on charge oil
intO1caiiOn
RuN-Ovgg ACCIDEET.-A boy named Francis Me-
Gee whose parents reside corner North Sixth aud Sew
enthts L. D. yesterday afternoon by wagon
driven by man named Francis Weber the junction Of
North SIKH and North secondst Oae Of the boys legs was