The New York herald., 1867-04-19

HeuwAY RoBsER William Maher, plasercr, was
arrested yesterday charge Of highway robbery and
on being taken to the Fortyhrd precinct station house
confessed his guilt The prisoner in company with two
confcdentes assalsd Dr. john o. ennel sresidcns Of
Pennsylvania, as he was proceeding through Hamilton
avenue on Saturday night and robbed him Of two
valued at SO They undertook 10 rob the Doctor OF
his watch; but he made determined resistance and
called Justify FOR help, when the thieves fed. good
description Of the parties being given to tho police od
the names Of his confederates.
BrReIARIrs -Bursors entered tho hallway Of No 203
Atlantic tuesday night by taking panel from
the door, They then attempted to enter the store OF
A. s. Gardner in the same building by forcing open
door, tho bolts and bars resisted their Efforts
and they were compelled 70 abandon their felonious
intentions
Mr. G. G. Taylor's clothing store. No I76 Fulton
street. was hurgiarously entered Monday night, and
robbed of $500 worth Of clothing
miner's store at tho corner Of Canton and Park
avenues burglariousiy entered Wednesday night
aud robbed OF $500 worth OF stock. An officer of the
Ior'y yfourh precinct saw the burglars coming out Of
finally escaped in tho darkness.
AccipENT-James J. Davis, captain Of barge lying
a. tho Atlantic dock, while carrying some water pipes
tho vessel Wednesday night fell into the hold
broke his arm and injured himself internally Hc was
taken TO the Long Island College hospital.
SAYS He WAS Nor AaREsrEp.-John Kclghtly, private
watchman and of church In Brooklyn, states
that he was not arrested for intoxcaon reported in
Yesterdays papers; but was arrested after he had
reached tho station house on trumped up charge, but
subsequently honorably discharged by Justice Danne.
PREsBYTERr OF BRooKLYN.-Tho Presbytory Of Brook
yn rcasembed yesterday morning at the First Presby
torian church, in Henry street. when the Rev. Charles
Wood tho West Jersey Prcsbytcry, who had been
called chaplain OF the mission Of tho First Presby
terian church. examined AZ tho conclusion of the
examination, short discussion onsued upon certain
points Of theology. after which q vote
was taken, when the reverend gentleman was unani:
mously admitted The Rev. Mr. Brown accepted call
from the'Memoral church, at salary Of SS0oo and a.
committee appointed to mako arrangements for the
The ceremony s th e saso place as tho
Tuesday evening Rev. Mr. French requested TO be
ordained as an Evangelist 20 that he might
sOnal church At Fnshins The request Vas
granted. Tho ordination will take place on
The s
Rev p, An election q somMissonss h s % the
phy and Or: Spear atcrnaes; layusn, Mossrs Nathan
Lane and Fisher Howe H.Sus and
until Wednesday evening Of next week.
ALLEGED ArrExPxp RAPE. "A German named Fred
crick wtz yesterday tried before Justice Daley
q charge Of attempting to violate tho peson Of mar
ried woman named Fredorika Ganet atrhcr residence
No Gsssnpoint .vsnus. = D., on Tuesday afternoon
and II was not Of positive character, tho Justice
accepted plea Of assault and battery and lined wtz
$50 E
PrcxrockKs At aRrxxromr A crowd Of New York
pickpockets visited circus At Grechpont, wcdnes
day night and relieved the pockets Of several gentle
mon Of their contents Mr.. George Bloomfield, OF India
street. lost $s4; Mr. Winsiow Doane lost package OF
uncertain value; Mr.. George Smith lost $50, and other
gentlemon lost snaIer sums. No arrests were madc.
DISCHARGE AN ALLEGED BIaAxIsr Ferris Palmer,
Jr, arrested day or two since on charge Of bigamy,
was yesterday tried before Justice Daley. Tho
plainant Ella J. L'Hommedieu, of "a wythe avenue
T. d. placed upon tho witnoss stand but she failed
TO that the defendant had married twice. althoug
she said people told her and the accused was thcrc
fore discharged.