The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-31
BROOKLYN IHTELLIGENCE.

MEETING TEE FRS CoNnsuoSsRs THE Fire Com
mssioners met last evening at their hail. No Court
street. Commissioners Thorn, Campbell and Bergen being
present The Of Engine Company No. IA apd Hose
No g. charged with violation OF the rules the night Of
March g. running their apparatus down grade during
an alarm OF fire, were disposed or Three members Of
the former company and Of the latter who were
the tongues OF the machines on the occasion IN question:
plead guilty to the charge. and the Commissioners zig
nhed their intention OF expeiing the delinquent mem
ber There other business OF interest transacted
and the meeting soon after adjourned.
A CONTRACTOR FnEp.-Ihe Board Of Health have
been successful in securing the conviction OF con-
tractor for his neglect in removing the dirt and garbage
from the Patrick Dunngan the contractor OF The
Second ward fined s25 each, six different charges
for not keeping his streets cean by Justice Buckley
yesterday The Board OF Health II Is UNDERSTOOD mas
Instituted proceedings against several other contractors
INSTALLATION PAsToR.-The Rev. Noah H. Schenck
was yesterday installed pastor Of st. AIMS church by
the Right ReY Bishop Potter The services were read
by the Rev Alvah Guion of Williamsburg and tho
Rev. Dr, Potter after which the Bishop made appro-
PIRATE address TO the people AT the conclusion OF the
ceremony the sacred rite OF Communion was admins
tered to the members OF tho congregation by the Rev.
DR.. Schenck.
BRooKLYS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, f. D.-The Librars
Association OF the Eastern district meets long fen
want in that part of the city. Ever since it's orsanza
ton has been favorc of the educated portion
OF the community and has materially contributed to the
women having large library and commodlous and
well furnished reading course OF free lectures
largely attended and the efforts Of the directors to pro-
mote the OF the institution highly appre-
ciated that Il is now In fourshDg condition straw
berry festival will be held In the Of the association
next Monday evening, which, no doubt Will be very
agreeable occasion.
SEIZURE TOBACCO About three thousand pounds Of
tobacco seized yesterday at factory at No l76
First street, D., on the charge that false returns
I'M hV In
tobacco cutting machine and some other property were
also seized on the promises.
AsMvERsARy EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN
EAsrERN DIsrRIcr-The anniversary Of the Sunday
schools connected with the different Episcopal churches
Of the Eastern District celebrated yesterday tAscen
sion Day. by parading and exercises in the churches
The children connected with st. Marks and ST. Paups
churches assembled at the former church The music
was appropriate to the day, and the vocalzaton
particularly commsndabls. The hymns "Hal the day
that secs Him rsen and 10 bark the sound Of vocss
were rendered with marked effect Rev. Dr. Haskins,
rector Of St Marks and Professor Seymour addressed
the assembled children numbering about two hundred
length The schools connected with Grace church,
Rev. DR.. Partridge, and Christ church, Rev. DR. Guton.
assembled at their respective churches and were al
dressed by their pastors and others At the conclusion
Of tho above exercises the little marched to
their different schoorooms and entertained with COLA
tiona At Greenpoint tho schools connected with 81
Johns church, Hunters Point and the Church OF tho
Ascension, assembled at the edce OF the atter AND
were addressed by Rev. Dr. Manifold and Rev. lessrs.
Nelson and Stephenson. -trs,- -
TIE NEW MASONIC TEMPLE FOR GRzEsroN1. A number
81 mon Wers set 10 work yesterday TO put up atempoay
building on the site Of this proposed ednce for the
poec or holding Masonic fair in aid Of the building
fund on the 18Th Of june The site il In franklin street.
near Noble.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY DRowMNG-An intoxicated
woman named Sarah Campbell twenty-s'x years OF age,
attempted yesterday afternoon by jump
ing into Bushwick creek 0recnpoint She was rescued
from drowning by officer King, and conveyed 70 me
Torty-ss zenith precinct station house.