The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-09
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

FoRr GREENE PREAcHNG.--The usual tent preaching
and Sunday afternoon services were gone through with
on Fort Greene yesterday. The attendance however,
was exceedingly small. the wind the summit OF the
hill being rather too fresh for comfort II s probable
that the summer campaign In this line will soon termi-
paie aud that tont preaching will give way the
rational pursuit. OF Gospei truth within doors Ger
tanIv Brooklyn Is not lacking In church edidcss sui-
Gent for this purpose.
MuRDERous ASSAULT By A NEeRnss UPON HIN BUS
AASpIn that section Of Williamsburg known as
Battle Row-ow,ng probably 70 the frequency of the
which there short in.ervalsstuated
on North First street. Union avenue reside Edward
salvey and his wife susan. TIE former has been in
feeble health for weeks past suffering from bilious
fever aud his wife, not being Of sympathetic nature.
grew ''exceedng wroth' ~ his continued illness, which
ac,ion prevented his attending to hs customary daily
abors and accordingly reduced the income to his family
occurred between the couple during which Susan let her
get the best or her better Judgment and sezing
upon hsr enfeebed better half AZ he recned snguidy
on side OF the bed de peraie struggle ensusd no
IN seltdefence exeriag himself to the utmost TO keep
the blade OF tho murterous weapon from bis throat
which aiming with all the ferocty of tigress.
Tho OF murder" brought officer Lee, Of the Forty
Nth preciuct to the door, and he finding fastened
burst open and released the unfortunate Invalid from
hands Of the iorocious woman Susan was taken
the station house. wnsEe SIZE Aow remains awaiting
animation.
SLIGHT FIRE About half past o'clock yesterday
morning while oficer 0rpen, Of the Forly-hrth pre-
cuct was patro!lns his beat, he discovered smoke
issuing from the basement windows OF No. Fillmore
place. D., and gave the alarm to the In mates when IL
VAS found that the floor had caught fire fro,
II was exunguished with but trning damage. Tho
building occupied by four families
Az OLD FfKycE-A German named John Bernhard
was arrested Saturday night. charged with having
stolen, about year since, q watch valued ~ $25
from Pnihp Kolf The accused has been absent from
town since the alleged commission OF she theft He
locked at the forysxth precinct station house
W await EXAMINATION.
A YOUTH ARREsrED FOR ExnE1IxHkST George Car
hart, aged sixteen years. taken into custody on
Saturday afternoon for smbezzement II appears that
George was employed by Messrs Bertne Jenkins. OF
Nos SIS aud 90 Fulton street. and day two since
failed TO return Or about $40, which had COL
lected on a bill Detective Folk recovered the money
NJ the prisoners residence in Fiabusn avenue took
George before Justice Buckley when he pleaded guilty
The irn however, did not desire press cha ge
So after being reproved By the magistrate he
charged.
afternoon Mary Conrad paid = friendly visit to Jane
Clancy q, her residence, No franklin place After
remaining some time Mary took her leave, when Nrs
Clancy discovered that her silver watch valued Al SIS
was missing Jane thought that Mary could for
the disappearance OF the timepece caused her
arrest the charge OF petit lsrceny Justice Cornwc
viii investigate the matter to-day