The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-30
BROOKLYN CITY.

BROOkL CITY.
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HuuwAr RoBBERr GowASrs-A cirxEs KHocxsp
Dows ASr RoBBEp About haif- past O'Clock on
last "a urday evening gentleman named Nicholas Hol.
proceeding ALONE Fifteenth street, 0owanus.
and when near the corner Of Ninth avenue. where
banks line the either sis and the the place 10
but sparsey built up, two unknoxn men jumped down
suddenly upon HIM from the BANK ana knocked him
down before ne could fairly realize their purpose.
While PROSTATE he yelled Justify for help but the
rufaus put stop his by threatening 70
take his life snolld he persist they then made d
tnoroush search Of his packets. from which they abb
and then coolly wishing their victim . smerry
Christmas decamped with her booty 70 the
VINO resides ~ the corner Of Frsl place and Smith
street. soon ~ he could DO so made his way
TO the Forty eighth precnct station house. and 0eA
described the ROBBERS being snort in stature, thsg
set and apparently Germans from their accent There
were NO lamps shied IN the vcnii. and ns ~as there.
fore unaoie discern their fatures Subsequently
round man Webs arrested Henry Lauton and Thomas
Gadhed on sufpcion Of their being the persons who
committed the outrage. but ~ mr. Hobrook failed 70
identify them. and there bang nothing found on their
10 indicate their compcy they we're discharged
Captain Brown endeavorns 20 fsrst out NE guilty
partcA
FALL ov THREE NEW BrILpiSas N rus EAsrnaz DIS
Observation-Disclosures OF buildings laid during the e.
tremely cold weather seriously affected By the
thaw. On Saturday three unfinished buildings in the
Eastern District fell from this At early hour
that morning two small brick buildings In unfinished
owned By A. hrscner. fell ~th loud crash. and BE-.
came mass Of runs the loss on both buildings win
forenoon frame buiidng situated the corner Of
North First and Tenth Streets owned by Thomas Euniss
s GI ,v sc% .h, s csnsS nu,ts 49,
slightly injured by the Casualty
NEW DExocRArIo PoLrr CAL cLrB The adjourned
meeting Of the respectable portion OF the leading demo-
cratic politicians OF Brooklyn held Saturday even
ting in Montague street. opposite the Academy Of Music
MIR. E. LOUDER presided. and about thirty gsnlemss
were present among whom were Corporation Council
Alexander McCue, seymour L huestead, Surrogate VIM.
u. veeder, Register Hugh Mclaughlin, Street Commits
S~ sa0s = ysas c,ss s. K
sells. James Corboy Cornelius sprsgus Johs ss1s ana
management Of the affairs Of their party county,
and asserting that respectable mon are excluded
from any voice 10 the Kngs county Democratic Com.
mttee, propose 10 improve mraie Of the later
BY uniting or cooperating With ne unterrasd manipu-
ton was Adopted last evening appointing Z COMMITTEES
Of Ave gentlemen TO arrange and decide upon the organ.
izaton Of club OF one Thousand members 10 erect
suitable building tor the Of Gen.rai Com.
miitee 10 which requisite the county 10 lackipR.
The workings OF this oeanizaiiOn, u claimed will
IN any manner or form coDn Ct w the General CON-
mittee, however, but viii rather have tendency "
ward esvating and svngthsnug the lat Consider.
the meeting, during winch . member Of The 0ensrai
COMMITTEES stated that II was tho ami Of the sentlemen
1 tHeWtelve8 represented
body as they never came forward 20 take any active
parl 10 its workings IL Is proposed with
viii and put up superior buidinz. and Kings county.
with this political lever Will roll up, asserted.
from fifteen thousand TO twenty thousand majority IN
tho coming Presi iental election, aud would thereby
msroe With which u 10 threatened.
CoILsoS BErwEES FIRE ENGINE AND wAoos-A
FIREMAN SEVERELY lSJrRrn-wnis on It's way Of an
alarm OF IRE 10 the third district Saturday afternoon
Engine No came in violent collision With . wagon
While suddenly turning the Grand and Fourth
streets, Z D.. and member Of The company, named
George Caspsr Who mad hold oi tongue a the tims
Knocked do and over severely uj ired In
the legs aud let shoulder He eyed hrs rest
deuce "A South First street. BY the members Of come
psnv. The erg1e rendered for present uss BIZ
the collision.
HrLp ron TIE GRAxp Jrkv- "A servant girl named
Hattie uni taken before Justice Cornwe ON Stature
day afternoon. 70 answer charge Of grand larceny IN
stealing SIS worth Of clothing from Margaret Barry,
employed . domes &c Of No. IS sands street.
Tho accused pleaded guilty and held 10 await The
acton VI the Grand Jdry.
Bov ACCIDENTALLY SHOT, Yesterday morning while
two boys named William Moran aus George Crane aged
respectively eleven and twelve years playing with
. loaded revolver II the Arericas Hotel, foo, Grand
street. d.. n the chambers was accidentally DIS
CHARGED and tns bullet eutersd tho cum aud passed
through the mouth and into tie neck OF Crane The
wounded boy received prompt surgical attendance bus
hn coalition IS con aidered critical
LECTURE BY FAruxa JoHy o. MCDONALD The slo-
quens young pastor OF 81 Marys Church Of the Imma-
cuiss Conception. Father McDorald, last evening ID.
dressed large assembage OF people q The
new hal OF ST. Mary's Temperance Society. Leonard
street., Z D.
caAxr ExHrpnIos AND Marcu ron $4,000 BErwxr
CuAnrios SKATERS. This afternoon Goodrich, the
champion skater OF America and Frank swIn 3
resident OF this city give grand exhibition skates
u the Union Poad williamsburg. Tomorrow these
gentlemen the weather holds vii, test their respective
powers the Ice for the championship and 81 600.
No DOUBT, hundreds will be present DO occasions y
witness these noted experts hroux IN Their many and
graceful evolrtona Csmmeyer made every necessary
preparation for TIE accom- noiatIoa OF the pubic
DIED or iiIs INJURIES Henry Dis,z rssidins d the
Of Elm street and johnson avenue. T. D., disA
on Saturday nigh, fro the effects Of injuries sustained
the evening OF the 18Th instant By tho fall OF build
ting ~ the intersection Of Graham avenue and fros
ssrssA
srppxz DHAn.-Mr. Joseps Evans, hate eonpdssost
% The New York Leader. 6IsA very sudisaly ~ his
residence In Williamsburg. yesterday aftsrnoos. -
disease q the heart
Tms IN 4 Cnrrcn.-rhs Church OF the Rsdssmsv
fUnivsrssiist, u crssa svssse near Carlton, was
dsmssed BY nrs 70 the extent q 500 last evening
Just after the sexton hsd III the gas. OF the
rreen trimming took brs frnm Of the lets. Fremsr
wsrs soon hasd and sstnguished the flames before
thss had made much headwsy.
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ALEXANDER r. srrnxss 1t ~as announced some
days age ~ telegraph that Mr.. A. X. Stephens, Of
Georgia. had PASSED tprouEn anla his way to tho
NORTH Since that time Il has ~sa stated oy Northern
papers that be 70 deliver lectures response
vAtons from societies and prominent citizens 10 vart
ous Northern eities and towns We that Mr. Sts-
pssns has proresdsd 70 rnadspns who're no has ben
sngATed IN experimenting tbs publication Of wer
which be has written, bss that he is present. IN tne
neighborhood Of this city, whore be 10 tomporay %
journ.ns with friend kcs~,tnsAndnx the pcsinvs
10 deliver Lectures In Northern the ssts Of