New-York tribune., 1867-10-16

Thcators foucht on Monday night with John Brennan in
which he bit one Of his fingers nearly off ON meeting
Yesterday Brennan and Kcrrn exchanged piston shOts
but no one was injured. Both were arrested
An inquest was held at the Kings County
Court House yesterday afternoon by Coroner smitn
over the body of Matilda webster who ded ON saturday
last after taking grains Of morphine, given by lr
James NJ Kennedy, druggist After the examination m
Of several witnesses the majority OF he jury 1Ouhu lha
Matilda webster came TO her death by an over
dose Of morphine, ignoranty or carelessy pre-
lane Hrnstrong by Robert NJ Kennedy, druggist"
The minority Of the jury presented the following yer
Dict minority Of tls jury further call the attention
of the authorities the danger the poorer classes for
the want of law, making il severe penal ofense for
any druggist prescribe medicine himself or allow thcin
10 be dispensed from his store except hysician
prcscription and until such law be enacted we sug-
gcst the propucy Of the physicians belonging TO the
called to "a patient in ascertainmg if medicines have
The prisoner was Committed to the Kings County Jail 10
await the action Of the Grand jury
ILLIAMSBURGH GH.-The body of an infant
was found in vault at No 800 Frstst yesterday after
noon 1t believed that the body thrown into the
vault TO save burial expense
Father Mullane, pastor of st. Vincent de Pauls
Church was on Monday night the recipient OF S4N SUI
scrbed by his friends in the Society new church ed-
fee for this parish is in progress
JAMAICA.-Mr. James, n Plainfield farmer,
while going to market Monday evening. was stopped
on the Jamaica road between WO0dhaven ana CLARENCE
Vile by man who asked HIM for a ride Before MT.
James could stop his team the man jumped on the wagon
and presenting loaded pistol 10 Mr. Us head demanded
his money his life. Mr. j. told the hghwayman that
ne would willingly give what httle he had about him.
This did not satisfy the r0bbor who undertook TO search
for himself and while he STOPPING to pick up some
currency which he had dropped, Mr. James hit him on
oil the wagon scnseiess to the ground lie then resumed
his journey, leaving the robber lying on the road.
NORTH HEMPSTEAD.-Severall liQuOr-deal-
ers of Flushing and SatOnpOr yesterday convicted
before Justice Gilbert OF the supreme Court O NlGito
Of the Excise Law. They were fined $50 each talrel
Riley, and the other aragned dealers OF Hunter POnt
are To he tried to-day.
STRATFORD-Af family near the town had
breakfast Saturday last Burglars had entered the
house in the night and stolen everything eatabe about
the place The thieves touched nothing but food
LONG BRANCH.-Mr John Hoey has had
Gen Meade and staff for Igucsts at his Long Branch cot
tage.
BEDFORD.-The man who committed a bur
gary the Misses SaleS house few days ago has been
arrested at West Kllmgley. Conn Most of the United
states bonds and other property was found on ms person
He committed TO the County jail to await an eX-
animation.
JERSEY CITY.-An investigation is to be
made Of the circumstances attending the death at 81
Louis recently Of John r. Farenholz formerly OF Jersey
city The corpse brought TO Jersey city and buried
and was reported that Fareuhoz died of yellow fever
but il has been hintcd that something Is wrong.
HUDSON CITY, n. IA young man who
had taken before Recorder Adrdge for passing
spurious s. note purporng 20 have been uttered 10y tue
taken it from his employer lie Of course released
HOBOKEN-Mr. Henry Steerss triumph of
naval architecture the Pacific Mail steamship Company
steamship Japan, is Oh the New YORK Floating DTyDOcK
Company dock in this city
NEWARK.-Patrick Welsh and Bernard Far
ley trial in the Essex County Court OF oyer and
Termmer for the murder OF Patrick TOrlny The hom
eide the result of a Fourth Of July quarrel. The
Newark City Treasurers Report shows total OF Si32
7gi receipts with S23 OS2 70 in the Treasury in favor
of the city Counterfeit IS Treasury notes are In circu
latiOu in Newark They dated 1852 The attendance
the Newark Musical Convention unexpectedly large
POTTERSTOWN, N.J-Phlip Curcuff who
was recently indicted Newark for passing counterfeit
money, and who fed 10 Illinois, was dccOyed back by
Detective officer Netteship and arrested on Monday at
POttersOwn lie taken thence yesterday to Trenton
The counterfeit which he passed was on the Flour City
National Bank Of Rochester, Of the denomination OF So
BRIDGEPORT.-Mr. Bamum, TO whom
Bridgeport large debt OF gratitude, has on
hand lot of dwelling houses which he advertises for
sale. Dr. William Watson twenty years resident OF
Bridgeport Conn, died there last Sunday. He was
graduate of the University OF Maryland and was widely
known both and out OF the profession. His funeral
was largely attended Yesterday.
NORWICH, CONN.-Iugh Murray and Peter
Mcdonald, cOachman and groom 80 the Hon. WIN. VI
Sweed, accused Of trying TO kill William Wallace by
giving him CrOtOn oil in coffee.