The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

TaE REcrr FATAL PolsoHEG CAsE.-An inquest wss
held yesterday into the circumstances attending the
death Of Mrs. Mary p Chambers No 6s Pcrrepout
street. whose death 10 alleged have been caused hv
the mistake Of drug clerk copying prescripusu
which had been given by the attending physician Of the
deceased, who was suffering from neuralgia Mn Jane
Parish mother Of the deceased testified that on ne
18th inst a about four r NJ she left her daughter II
better health than she had enjoyed several days pre-
vious; at hafpast i've O'Clock she was suffering from
but Mrs. Chambers had ceased to breathe before
he arrived this was after swallowing the s prescribed
nosd s me = Ds o
up wsre lager tAan she arst box prescribed che 1es
tvo pats end died - SIX O'Clock; deoeassa .avsys
the head, produced by cold taken week before Dr.
Reese testified 70 having prescribed the nth isA
hsh drachm suiphate Of quiniue and one grain of
nun roic0; mix and divide into fifteen pills. 70 10
taken every two hours examined the pills. Of which she
be- on calling al the drug store found that one rachm =
nsI voatc0 had been put up instead Of grain think
the amount OF nsu voca taken by deceased produced
her death. The inquest was adjourned until Wednesday
next Somios and Schwartz the two drug clerks ar
Oested, who copied prescription and compounded the
pills, are at large on two thousand dollars bail each
BROOKLYN Philharmonic SoCIErY.-The tenth annual
meeting Of the Philharmonic Society Of Brooklyn wa
held last evening in the Directors Room Of the Academy
OF Music. Mr.. r. B. Galley called to tho chair and
Mr. J. W. Gilbert acted Secretary pro tens After
some preliminary business the Treasurer Dr. A. Cooke
Hull presented his report for the past year From this
appeared that the total receipts OF the society from
all sources during that time $12 272; expenditures
$l0S19 balance hand 81 452 The report approx
cd An election for board OF directors for the ensuing
Congdon, WIN. Poole, b. K. sheldon, Ed Lambert, a.
B. Woodward, A. Cooke Hull, c. A. Townsendp A. v.
Blake, G. L. Nioho,s L. 8. Burnham, r. H. Lammus
Hustled Smith w. 0G GorS v Ms. III Nv SAD
ger. W. T. Hatch The meeting shortly afterwards ad-
journed.
raar on 4 FmRYBoAr An alteration occurred %
ono Of the Hamilton ferryboats, about nalf-past
O'Clock Sunday evening, between four young
men, named Edward Kelly. George Cowau. Thomas
Mcclure and Michael Hennssey, which for the time
being created the greatest excitement and commot,ea
among the passengers many Of the females on board
being very much alarmed During the disturbance
oonents Of one OF the barrels at Mcluire Fortunately
without effect On arriving on the Brooklyn side tho
turbulent spirits were handed over to the custody Of the
police and taken 10 the station house. where they speas
che night They wore taken before The Justice Of The
First District Court yesterday morning. and held for
examination. ~
D~osrD DxAs M rss srHxxr--A abont ssvsa e'eassE
iast evening" aamed Michael Aoyan fsti AssA -
Maia ssrsst while oaeryiag pail Of wasse Deceased
native Of Ireland. sxy-six years Of aga and ~
sided = Ne: " Main street Cerones Lynch viii he'd
an inquest to-day.
CaoKsD TO DnA1a-A litsie girl named Coverts fose
near Conselyes, z. D.. came 10 her death yesterdAy
afternoon BY being choked with small iron which
she attempted TO swallow. M e VS. F st5s ~.
HxAvr LAR0EHv From TEE PgasoK.-Mr. L. Wslde.
rotor. OF Ia EVEN street. T. D. bed hts pocket PICKED
af wallet contaninS $500 yesterday aStsrnoos. vhas
bio attending the funeral OF Mr. Fred ZachAraeoa.
VINO died suddenly on Saturday night
Tan LAm ArREnPrD MURDsR In nm EAsrHRs Do
rRscr. Hartman King whose arrest for attempting -
shoot his sister.nAw, Mrs Frances l.. King sAsur-
day night, was Published in Sundays HERALD. had .
hearing before Justice Daley yesterday. Mrs King
the rss witness called She testified that the psts
entered her husbands STORE No. 1876 Fifth street,
about eight O'Clock and seemed TO b very much sx-
otsd she Asked him 70 ct down when he catered aal
he did CO. but sheFey Afterwards got up and said "Hs
ha have GOT you Row, Fanny, and then fired piseel
shot at hee The bullet messing her and entering the oe
ing ene than asked, "Whas do you mean, Harmaas''
but be made response and nrsd again. the buss hs
time entering the counter which she stood By thin
time ocer Wash Il tho Forty afth precinct entered tae
his revolver whom no ssised the weapon aad Arrested
him. On examining the revolver u the station houss u
Was found thai only one chamber was empty. which
shows co0cusvey thAs King must have inserted
ridge amer be fred he second shoA Emma King 80
william King. daughter and son Of the complainant
cerrobofated Der tesinony and The Justice committed
the prisoner % the county jail 70 answer charge a
feionous assauit Kias stated q his voluntary exAni
nation that he VS. nlytwo years q age, native q
was by occupation builder Of are engineA He also
dened firing q MIRA King aad said that he intended -
shoot her husband He only acknowledged nriug oaoe