The New York herald., 1867-04-26

HROOKLYU MTELL1GE0CHs
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suomAs cAsx sx-corons Lynch was 6sllsd upon yes.
terdav morning TO hold inquee on the body Of
named Robert Yceng, who died st his residsnce No. 90
Main street. on Tuesday night asA From the statement
Of his wife appears that the decsassd went 70 New
YORK on Monday morning, taking with him the sum Of
contrsry 70 Els usual custom. he sbsensd himself nom
his abode until very early hour on Tuesday. when he
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in state Of ssmioonscicusness and unable to answer
ntegbly any questions pat 70 him to the OF
immedatey procured and all that was possible under
the circumstances Was done for him. He died about
fsct that his wallet and money were missing nom his
person. together with some other facts connected with
the s osSnse .ss ros 70 hold an inquest
that tho deceased came 70 his death from conges
tion Of the BRAIN supsrinduced By cold and exposure
proved 70 be in an unhealthy condition There was NOT
the slightest mark Of violence about the deceased
ARsoS.-The attention of . man named Patrick
Murray, tenant in the house No. Fleet alley, was
called to the smell OF smoke which proceeded from
bedroom the second story Of that house. q Iats
hour ON wednesday nighk On entering the apartment
he found quantity Of straw which had been saturated
with kerosene OIL burning In the Of tbs room.
Hs imnsa:.ssly s.tias..h:d shs Are ana thereby us
and sotnlly unoeasuous u The danger win whoA thsy
wsrs shreeAsned maa named Jo6n Colss who heldsa
of the in bis posseon wss arrested on suspicion;
but IL was shown thas he vas in snohsr apartment in
company with soae friends at the time the nrs b sup
posed 70 have bean knded There have been no other
arrests nor can any reason be asgned for the commits
sion Of the act
sscRrrED UsnERA Brn-Edward Titus, young man
eighteen years Of age taken before Justice Corn
ferred BY Mr.. Charles Smith, residing In Herkimer
N0nfv~ 'nrfan - Qay
he resides in Fulton avenue Hunter street, entered
the residence Of Mr. smith through the second story
window, a. Mr.. Smith believes with malicious intent
The prisoner, however, discaims any intention OF
felony, and undertook to convince the authori-
ties that hs was attracted 70 Mr. Smiths resi-
similar TO that which led Leander TO SWIM the Helles
ponI He was found socreted under bed in an upper
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caught and not finding her In the room he got be-
meath the bed and slept till eleven O'Clock n. Mary
Bird called up and testified that the prisoner in
the habit Of visiting her a. late % ton or hapast ten
o'clock a. night, but never was In her bedroom He
was held TO await the action OF the Grand jury
FAIR AND FESTIVAL At UNION HALL-The ladies Of the
South Fifth street Methodist Episcopal church hold.
ing fair this week. at Union Hail. for the purpose Of
enabling them to furnish the st. Johns church. in
progress Of erection Bedford avenue, which is, in
respects 70 be the finest ednce Of this influential
denomination in the United Sates The tables rich
y laden with useful and fancy articles and with
tive feature Of the entertainment. Among the choice
productions TO be found adornng the walls and filing
Views Of the Falls, srhs Deer siayers by Or
sette; Memories Of the East by A. Y Ankee tbeng
plate Of pork and oeansl; IA Bust" BY B. osr. &c
be induced TO peril their extence by crossing the East
in Of the Brooklyn ferry boats as to inspect
it probable that the iades would realize sufficient from
their SALE not only 70 furnish the new church, but to
remove the Indebtedness upon the building The fair
win close this evening
THE LATE EASTERN DISTRICT OUIRAGs.-The prisoners
Michael Qurk and Nicholas Owens, arrested honday
evening last charged with outagng the persn Of Miss
E1hs Grimm, - hr rsad@os Ae 2os NsstA Seventh
sfrssa. = D., a. nassr sunday were y@tsrd.y c1llsd
up ~ s.aminsssoa besere Jssttcs Dailsy- n!1
only wnas1 snlsd iAs tssIissd a ~ pTis-
oners and wfaan RsaA - ohaxio Owe clllsd
In the forenoon while some OF them held tho door
and kept watch Qsik threw her down and accomplished
thrcsenins 70 Gu. her throat il she gave any alarm
When ouirk rlpcved his hands from her mouth and
her assistance the mother Of the two Owens who resides
in the tenement The -four rufians then away,
The Justice held Quirs FOR further examination on Sat
urday next and allowed Nicholas Owens 70 60 a large
his own recognlzancs.
CoxnnrAL or A YourHyrL BURGLAR.-A boy named
Henry Quirk nftsen years Of age, yesterday COM
mitiea TO the County by Justice Daley TO answer
s charged with breaking into the bedroom OF Mrs. Mary
Malone. Sixth street. E D.. and stealing therefrom
small quantity OF jcwclry.
PRoBABLs CsILD MuRDsR--The dead body Of an infant
in an advanced state OF decomposition was yesterday
afternoon found the meadows on the Maspeth road
E. D., and handed over 70 Coroner Smith, The body
was wrapped piece Of oilcoth but was SO far decom
posed that its sex was not ascertained
AN OEEcER ASSAULTED IHposroR.-Yseterday
afternoon officer Nicholson, Of the Forty precinct
arrested impostor while begging in in Grand
street. F. D. and while taking him 10 the station house
the fellow drew adzc from his pocket with his right
tempted 70 cut down the ocer but the latter was too
quick for him, and dsarmed him before be received
blow The prisoners name 10 John saur, native OF
Germany forty years OF age.
LEcruRE O'CoSxErL--There was a large audience
tbs brooklyn atheneum last night TO listen 70 lee
ture, by ex-Alderman Terpan, on "the Life Times
OF Daniel oConne" The lecturer related many inter.
esting incidents in the1fs Of the Liberaicr with winch
Of the he described The proceeds OF the lecture
will be applied 10 the charities distributed under the su-
pervSon of the Society OF s. Vincent do Psai.
MEETING ysFr FIsB Coxnrsox1ns The rrs CON-
misronsrs INST lest night ~ thsir pcma, No Court
street, wnsn me u several engine cowpaniss
accused Of velassnG the ssdsnaiss b. running tAsis
machines down grades Ne rAS.A Hacks vsrs eallsa
w. n vss suggested by sons prounsn1 man n the
dspavsmeus thas the fereEnen a - coupomies ahoud
e ,n o.v s sa.s .ss 81 ,Ss ne S n"s. men
the commissioners intend 70 withdraw all the Gen.
plants against the companies now Suspended from
duty Excuses were offered In the cases OF Engine
Company No %, Hose Companies Nos O. 8 and IL, and
Hook and Ladder Company No s. charged with running
their apparatus on the track The commissioner
reserved their decision in these
LIFE uWns APPARATUS.
ExperinentaI Tests Of the Fraxee and Perry
Life Rats.
The government commission, invitation OF the Fra