The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-14
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

BURat sRs SURPRISED. Mclaughlin while on
patrol about four o'clock yesterday morning esped two
burglars endeavorng to effect entrance to grocery
store corner OF South Third and Eighth streets E. D.
The Tascals observing .he YfsSr t9gk 70 the: heels
standing that chase given them and several shots
fired by tho policeman.
DuTiFUL Son AND An ArpEcroSArE HusRAxD.-Ste.
phcn Burns, aged thrtyeight years, brutal looking
fellow was arragned before Justice Walsh yesterday
morning on the charge Of having beaten his father an
old man sixty years Of age, the day previous BE
was sentenced to months confinement In the state
Pententiary, with promise OF six moro II the offence
were ever repeated The Justice also scntenced
wife beater named James Crowley to SIX months In the
Pontentiary.
GENERAL FRs MATTERS IN rHs WESTERN DrrRrcr-
The Fire Commissioners. at tholr regular meeting on
Thursday evening, tried tho following charges Of don
quency brought against the following organizations
Engine No. charges No. 10 with running them IN and
njuring several Of their members the 4th inst case
postponed No. Engine Company brought charges
as TO ~ as9 w"rn we're MOI susanea ,e case
key ''un further orders CHARGES brought against
that company by Hos No 10. ENGINE Company No. 10
was charged with riding on Sunday, July j, IN violation
Of the rules of tho Department. and the foreman not be
ing bic TO give the names Of the members transgres.
sing the eng house ordered locked up until they
could be as ertaned Tho charges agains, No Engine
were not sustained. and she was set at liberty Hook
and ladder No. was also returned 10 duty Hose Com.
panies Nos and g. which were dsbanded a week since
for violating the rules both reInstaed, the Com
mssioners resembling their previous decision. Other
cases OF less interest also disposed OF, exhibiting
considerable lcniency the part Of the Commissioners
towards the delinquent Companies.
THg FiRryESs Ficur EAsTrpS DIsTRrcr.--The
nine members Of Engine Companies and who
were arrested FOR participating In the dsgraccful light
which took place between these two companies Thurs
day evening taken before Justice Walter yeser-
day morning, when they wore all DISCHARGED, with
IS
OF court. II Is said that two hook and nddcr
companies took hand in the fight Not long
10 were disbauded by the Commissioners for disor-
derry conduct II is duo to the foreman of No Engine
TO mention that he was not present during the late riot
The best way to suppress such rufiauism among the
lremcn is TO disband organizations thus reported.
THE CARPENTERS AND JoIyEss TRADE UNION held a
well attended meeting Thursday evening for tho pur
pose of adopting constitution to replace the orgi
nal document which recently destroyed. Among
The considered tho propre'y of establish
ing IN insurance fund to insure the tools For this
jec. cents month added the monthly dues,
which will hereafter be thrty-fve cents. One member
present moved thai unless the bosses acccded thor
desire OF stopping work four O'Clock Saturday after
moon they should strike. After some discussion on
the subject the motion laid on the table and the
meeting adjourned
A BURGLAR CoMmrrrrD FOR TRrAL--Jobn Konny. VINO
apprchcnded on Thursday last charged with having
burglarously entered the cooper shop Of r John Lock
wood OF Nortl First and Second ssroos b. d. on
the night of the 18th aud oDong OF seventy-hve
dollars in nffry together with several books ar
ragued yesterday morning before Justice Daley, and
committed TO await examination.
CHARGE ov ARsoS-A woman named Ann Brady was
taken into custody Thursday afternoon. II Ii alleged
by Mrs. Margaret McGonegai that she attempted 70
burn her house, No. 255 North Second street. T. D., By
setting IRE he'd. She fully committed BY Justice
Walter. yesterday morning tOthe county jail to await
an examination OF tho charge
LAuscn or rHR NEW SouED STEAMER vnAoSr.-The
now steamboat Vermont Of the following dimensions:
Length deck three hundred foet beam forytwo fest
and depth OF hold and half feet built for the
Hartford and New York Steamboat Company, win be
launched from the shipyard Of G. r. Poicn foot o.
Bridge street. Brooklyn, at hafpast ten O'Clock thia
morning.
RIVER Acupxsr.-A boat containing three men VA
run down bv Hamilton ferryboat at six O'Clock
last evening and swampcd many named Phency,
residing at No. a Bowery, rescued and taken to the
Forty-third precinct station whore aid was procured
His condition weak TO givo information a. TO the
chars In ths boat any further particulars
CoUr On sorML.-A named Felix CON- living on
Prospect Hill. ash wonder, pros,raled yesterday
afternoon, about o'clock, while the corner Of
Nelson and Clinton streets by the heat OF the III
fell from his wagon and was conveyed 10 the Forty
third precinct station house. DR.. Plunkett attended
and hopes arc entertained for his recovery.