The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-01
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE New CoLLEcroR.-T C. CALI
cot the newly appointed Collector Of Internal Revenue
OF the Third district has appointed John Allan an
Deputy Collector, and James Hawiey as storekeeper
POCKET PIcKED.-Mr. William Harper residing =, TAT
Court street. had his pocket picked wallet contain
ing SIT as he was getting on Of the Consy Island
cars at the corner Of Prospect and Jay streets on Mon
day night The thief was not detected
BURNING AccIDExr-A woman named Jane LETTERS,
while washing at the house of MI. Sheppard, No. 229
Front street. Monday afternoon, was very badly
burned by her clothes taking hre from ths stove She
was taken 70 the City Hospital
CAUGHT ABANDONING Her IHvASr.-A widow who gave
her Mary Farrell, was caught In the act OF
abandoning her child weeks DID, at an early hour
yesterday morning in Bond street.
BuKaIARY.-The planning mill Of Ebsnczer Smith, in
Nassau street. Navy. burgarousy entered and
robbed quantity Of tools and 500 in money Charles
A. Leferts one Of the employed at the place was
arrested and taken before Justice Cornwe yesterday
a charge Of having committed the burglary. As there
was no evidence against him he was discharged.
DROWNING CAsuALrY.-A scanold, upon which several
men were at work on the dock at Woodruff h Robin
sons stores, gave way O'Clock yesterday morning,
and four OF the fell into the river Three succeeded
in reaching the dock and were saved but tho fourth,
whose name John human, drowned. His body
was subsequently recovered, and the coroner notified
THE NEw Posr OFFICE BunDMG.-The new Post once
building, situated Washington street, between john
eoh street anu Myrtle avenue atnOugn not entre Co
pleted, taken possession Of yesterday, and good
portion OF the furniture removed from the old ONCE
The new structure Is three stories hgh and built OF
brick 1t fifty feet front and feet Deep
giving ample accommodation the transaction OF the
increasing business lngress and egress provided for
by five double doors the front. The building has
been leased from Mr.. Prime by tho government for the
term Of i've years at 81 900 year.
The COUNTY CASvAssERs.-The Board Of County Cam
met yesterday afternoon the Court House, and
completed the Of the OF the Tenth ward
at the recent election. The Board then adjourned.
PYoPERTY REsroRED.--A horse, wagon and q number
Of barrels Of whiskey recently seized by tho
authorities for supposed violation Of the law have
been restored their owner, B. Midas, OF East New
York. The seizure wrongful one, Mr. Midas proving
that he had not In any way violated the law.
VIOLATION THE EXCISE LAVA liquor dealer named
John Norris doing business the Of Hoyt and
wyckof Streets was fined $50 by Justice Dunno yes
terday for having sold liquor on Sunday last The
cused denied his guilt Ernest Bader fined $50 by
Justice Cornwel for having exposed liquor for sale
without license Catharine McDermOtt was arrested
the charge OF having sold liquor at her place In Hud
avenue without license She was held TO ans yer.
The EASTERN DISTRICT FIRE DEPARTMENT ELECTION
The election for five Assistant Engineers of the Eastern
District Fire Department took place on Monday night
There were ten candidates in the field five Of whom
were irregular and the contest exciting and pro-
tracted At early hour yesterday morning the result
ascerained TO be follows-Jno. W. Smith, Hose No.
g. 300 votes Thomas Hayden, Engine No. 8. 26S; VIM.
A. Mnard Engine No. A. 275 John LETTERS Engine NO.
G, 1885, Henry NJ Keigc-, Engne No. y 273 George W.
Lindsay, received 249 votes; Van vakenburg 81 Ryan,
243; Brennan, 1885, Thursby, 1885, The first five were
therefore elected. .r