The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-26
Brooklyn City News.

PREPARATIONS FOR GRAND MASS MEETING SUSTAIN
PRE-IpESr.-An informal meeting Of prominent cti-
Of Brooklyn held on last Saturday evening
to make arrangements for grand mass meeting to
sustain President Johnson In his commend able
to reconstruct the Southern States Among the gentlemen
present Judge Morse, D. Morris Esq., District At
torney; n. NJ Stone, Esq C. j. Iowber Esq Douglass
Esq. Isaac Van Andcn, Esq. Thos kinsca, DR. Norris,
John D. Mckenzie, Cornelius Sprague, A. A. Benson,
DR. Hull and Alderman Carman Two ex- Mayors OF
the city sent in their 10 be used as the meeting
thought proper in getting up meeting. and said
they were in favor OF restoring the Union under the con
sttuon a committee OF arrangements appointed
with power To add 10 their number and consists Of tho
Benson, Isaac Van Anden and DR.. Hull The committee
are 10 meet again on Monday night
ILLNESS OF Mr. MOSES f. 0DEiL.-Mr Moses r.
Odeli late member Of Congress from Brooklyn and
present the Naval Officer of the port Of New York has
been lying dangerously Ill by attack OF dphheria for
several weeks past few days ago consultation Of
chances in his case when the unanimous opinion was
pressed that the patient could not survive We happy
TO announce, however that yesterday morning favor
able turn observable in Mr. Odcil's condition, and
there Is good prospect for his recovery.
BUILDING Blows DowN-At about eleven o'clock
Saturday night, while the wind blowing with the
force Of gale the front wall Of the building in War
street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues blown
The building Is one Of row being erected by Mr.
Robins
OUTRAGE AND RoBBERY.-Early on Saturday night two
men, named Cornelius Madden and Henry Farmer, mem
Of Hose Company No TO- went to the grocery kept
by Nicholas PEPPER, q German, the corner Of Sixth
street and Fillmore place Here according to the state
ment of PEPPER and his wife, they became very disor
Derry apparently anxious to bring about fight Pepper
endured them until about o'clock yesterday morn
Ing when wishing close up he signcd TO them that
It was time for them 10 leave Finding that they would
not do 90 Pcpcr closed up the store They now became
90 dsorderly that he had TO draw pistol the sight Of
which for a moment awed them. No sooner, however,
had he returned TO his pocket than they were upon
him A scufie ensuing PEPPER being the stronger OF the
two, soon brought Madden under. Tho latter, being
otherwise overpowered continued TO wound PEPPER In the
yanced and while he was engaged Deliberately took
from his PEPPER y pantaoons pocket pooketbook con-
tanning $3.50 The fellows then conrivcd 70 get away
PEPPER Following and discharging after them four shots
from his revolver The reports OF the pistol brought TO
the place officers Walsh, Hunt and Higgins who learned
from Pepper what had ranspired IL was now discovered
that Mrs PEPPER who Is advanced In pregnancy having
gone assistance Of her husband had been brutay
kicked by one Of tho runians In such manner as TO
seriously cndangcr life The officers, learning the
names of Pcpcrs assaans, repaired TO the Forty nth
precinct station house aud communicated the facts 70
platoon Of to the house OF Hose Company No TO- on
North Second street. Sixth ON arriving at the place
and demanding admiss on the door was opened, pron
nent mensbcr Of No 10 counseng resistance. The
officers, however by show OF determination, soon over
awed those who disposed 10 resist Onicer VI Mt
singled out aud captured Madden the latter about
10 leave In hurry The officers then searched the build
ing for Farmer but without success. They learned,
however, that he had some time previously LETT the
bu lding In company with his brother Terence Hunt
brought prisoner TO the station house, where he was
properly secured About half past o'clock yesterday
morning officer Gldcrseeve succeeded, after much exer
ton, 10 finding the two Farmers In house on North
First street. near Eighth They, too were taken 10 the
station house and locked up. The prisoners were
searched, but neither the money the pocketbook
was found on them. Madden has wounds on his hand
and his right hip, supposed TO have been made by
Pepcre pistol The the widest excitement
in the Eastern District PEPPER and his wife say they can
swear they saw Farmer take the pocketbook.
BrRotAnr 1.-TWO ocock yesterday morn ng the house
Of william 1ambros, 1855 wyekon street, was entered by
burglars The movements OF the rogues awakened the
daughter VI the occupant who called her fathers sen.