The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-22
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

A pIuSpERrrc PorIcxMAs-On last Monday morning
lady, Mrs. Johanna Adrian, proceeding on shopping
tour New York got into OF tho city to 60 to
Fulton ferry In paying her faro she discovered she
had only FIVE cents and Atty dollar United States Trea-
suy note The conductor took the five cents and then
demanded the additional cent Tho lady replied she had
nothing but ffty-doar bill The conductor took tn"
note and passed around the passengers to decide
upon its genuineness The passengers, who probably
fftydolIar bill before In their lives pro-
nounccd the bill bad The conductor then gave the lady
INTO the hands of an officer Of the Forty second precinct
and she was marched through the streets like
feon although she continued to tell the officer that the
bill was genuine and asked him to submit u to some
person who judge OF money. Tho policeman was
about as ignorant tho conductor and the lady was
obliged to go the station house. where sho was he'd
in until the Captain arrived when be- upon evan
ming the bill, pronounod 1t genuine and Immediately
discharged her.
ANOTHER AocrDEEr TO CORONER LYScH.-0n Monday
evening as Coroner Lynch coming or OF Fulton fer
ryboat crowd ho clipped and fcl iraoturing Of
his legs. Unfortunately the injured Is the same one he
accidentally broke few months ago.
ALDERMAN ESNr.-Aderman Ennis, Of the Fifth ward,
who injured about week ago by being showed off
the sidewalk by policeman. and who has been inscns
BILE ever since tho occurrence ia now in q precarious
condition His death may DO expected at any moment
The PORTLAND SUvrsRERs Mr.. A. A. Low, the Trea-
OF the Brooklyn and New York Relief Fund, has
received letter from Mayor Stevens Of Portland Maine
In which he acknowledges the receipt Of check Of de-
post OF $1,000 the result of the subscriptions by
chants and others OF New York city for the relief OF tho
sufferers In addition. Mayor Stevens acknowledges the
receipt OF the additional sum Of $23,0 900 from other
parties In New York. ntls
The BRooKLvN TURNvsRnH-The Brooklyn "Turnye-
rein }" organization OF German citizens, held fes-
tivai a Joscph's Home, retreat Eighth street. be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues, on Monday last Tho
society marched from their headquarters In Myrtle
avenue o'clock In the forenoon and preceded by
an excellent band Of musio and carving approprlaA
flags and banners proceeded their destination Thew
tho Streets Accompanying them were two singing
societies. the aTeutonias and "Einsracht" The
monies consisted Of athletic Sports, muse singing and
dancing ana the distribution Of pixss 70 scholars for the
best gyInnastic excrcsos also FOR drawing writing he
The AFFAIR." very pleasant and highly enjoyable 70 all
those who had the good fortune 70 participate In IT.
TIE EASTERN DmrRIm FINE DAsARTxmr.-The East
District Fire Departments 10 acquiring unenvable
noorcty for Its rowdy and rotous propensics There
has not boon alarm OF nre for tho last month but
there has been nght between Of the rival comra
MES, in which hydrant wrenches pistols, knives and
speaking trumpcts displayed In hostile attitude,
and In some instances used with viii These Affairs
tho vigilance determination and pluck Of the police In
that section OF the city Tho sbhoys have holy hor
of locust clubs. The reason OF this unsatisfactory
state Of AFFAIRS IL alleged owing 70 tho fact that the
Fire Commissioners politicians who have friends IN
reward and enemies topnnIsh, and therefore discharge
Is very inefficient expensive and demoralized and the
II supplantcd by paid department the better
for the public welfare and tho safety OF property from
the destroying element