The New York herald., 1866-07-24
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

THH MERcuRY LiBEn CASE came up for preliminary
examination before Judge Dikcman yesterday, in tho
Court Of Sessions W. G. DO Witt appeared for defend
ants, and District Attorney Morris behalf OF tho
people. The counsel moved for the discharge Of tho
dclcnd0nts upon the face OF the complaint, on the
ground that the article "a question is not libel The
Judge waived examination and tho will be given
70 the Grand Jury.
ACCIDENT 10 vm1RAS THE NAVY YAup-A ono
legged veteran named Charles Brewer employed in tho
Ordnance Department, Of tho Navy Yard, severely
hurt on Saturday last while working emery wheel
endeavoring to polish an old sword got foul in tho
machinery and cutting the belt struck him IN the fore
head knocking him nsensibc and fraciuring his skull
He wN sent 10 the hospital.
TINS AusTRo.PRrsSIAs Wan wutAxsBuRG-rw
men, the ono an Austrian, George schirfclin, and the
other Prussian, named Alexander wooh while arguing
the merits Of their respective counsymcn In the present
raging In Europe. became so much excited that .
fight. which for tmo gave promise Of very san.
culinary result cnued Tho disturbance took plnoe In
tho lager bcer saloon No 17e First street. d. Sun
day last The dispute waxing warm they for a short
while pummellcd one another "a necnsn and Savers,
evidence that he would out victorious u the dis
pute were left 10 tho arbitration OF tho hst alone But
II alleged that tho Austrian, schirfclin seeing this
state of ars drew knife OF large szc with which, II
IN said he repeatedly stabbed the poor Prussan about
the face and eSd HIS issr ss1s sSc ds
Tho Austrian, who ls twenty.o one years Of age, was
arrested and held for examination The wounds of The
Pruaan properly drcssod and are nos considered
fatal.
A Bopy rouSD FLOATING ms warm Al the foot Of
Conovcr street. south Brooklyn at early hour ycscr
day morning by man named Philip Lcnoord, was re-
moved 70 The house and the Coroner notified Tho
body was that OF unknown man, about forty I've
years Of bald head whskers sandy colorco He had
ON plain flannel shirt gray pants and Congress CATERS
without stockings He was evidently drowned
suRscaArE Corr.--rho Wills of Jacob Lndlcy ans
Eleanor Minor. both q Brooklyn were admitted 70 pro
bate IN Surrogate Brainard's court, during the PAS
week Letters Of standardization on tho estates II Tie fol
lowing persons also granted .-Ncrra N. Hudson
Mathew Dcnncll, Alexander Rei,x Rcbccca Logan, Ber
nard corman, Patrick Nugont Frank ,. wondercy an'
| Peter McNalIcy, all of this city.
BsrrA CoSprcr MS RrwArn--A young lad,
named Anna Trainer living a, No issx Grand street,
n, while proceeding her way homcwards down tina
rsrset about eight O'clock scoos,ed by . strsng
young man. who deliberately threw her skirts over he
head and otherwise attempted 10 insult her she 70
sisted, and her brought officer Fletcher Of IN
Forty -hfth precinct TO her The ruan took
his heels seeking safety from the penalty a tho aw
fight He was caught however, gave his name JohI
hanton appeared hefcye Justice Daley yesterday
Ing and sentcnced sin months in the tsry
mover having seen him anita the time Of tas assault
| BARs ox Loxa ISLAND CoSsc~xp nv LIGHTNING. :
| The barn Of Ichaboi Bedeli Of Babylon, 1. l., Va
struck by lightning Al four o'clock yesterday morning
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