The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-25

SPIRITS or DARKNESS INVADE A HOUSE, on woRsmR.-
On Friday evening the services which taking place
in the colored Baptist church situated ON elevated
section Of the Forty-ninth police precinct Brooklyn.
known as Grow Hin, over which the Rev. Simon Bur-
dick presides as PASTOR mysterously disturbed
The devout brethren and sisters while engaged prayer
meditation palm singing in the of the church,
were much startled mystned and annoyed by the sud.
den solvent Of numerous spit balls split peas &C. which
few thckly among them and which, striking in the
face formed OF distraction made all the more
90 by their Intellectual efforts to detect the drec
uon whence they came. Occasional subdued cat
calls, groans and laughter also smote upon the ear,
and, finally, patience ceasing TO be virtue, the
instituted. The result was the finding Of four black
sheep In the fold-thvee male and one female-upon
from the ednce publicly diseraced in the eyes or the
respectable portion of the colorad commr nifty, and
finally arrested by the police Of the precinct
on the complaint Of the minister, charged with disturb
ing public worship On being taken before Justice Corn
we'll on Saturday they gave their names as Isaac Reed,
William Demon James Harvey and Yrs. Anna Backer
The Justice gave them little wholesome ADVICE init
mating the probability of their yet sojournipg in tho
County Penitenary unless future evidence Of good
behavior given, and then suspended sentence
their promising TO so and sin no more.
GAMBLERS DIsruRBED.--M late hour Saturday
night information received by Captain Waddy, Of
the Foryfourth precinct that certain gambling house
in Cumberland street, Futon avenue, thcn in
4 blast Accordingly the Captain, roundsman Eden,
proceeded
and about one o'clock bounced upon the gamesters in
most respected manner while the latter deeply
engaged n playing game OF draw poker The propre-
tor, Jonathan NJ Burse arrested, together with Ed
ston A. Smith, uiman C. Russ and John H. Francis all
OF whom were locked up 10 await examination. The
cards and l78 checks we're also taken in charge by the
police.
RoBBING DrsT1LERy Three men, named respectively
Michael and Anthony Derial and William Welsh, we're
arrested on Saturday last by the police OF the Forty
second precinct charged with breaking the recty
ing establishment OF Neal McGoudrick, in Flushing
avenue, Oxford street, and stealing there from
six barrels Of whiskey. valued at $500. The alleged
grand larceny is said to have been committed We'd
nesday night, the goth inst. The whiskey was sub
sequently found by officers Sullivan and Smith, con-
ceaed n the cellar Of junk store kept BY ~ Devine,
at the corner OF Raymond and Johnson streets
ANNUAL ELECTION OFFICERS CONVENTION
IRISH SoCErEs-The convention OF Irish civic socie-
ties met at No 16S Fulton street yesterday afternoon,
Hugh Gallagher, President in the chair. The minutes
of the previous meeting read and approved. Bills
for advertising presented when OF The dele
gates present remarked that the Brooklyn Eagle had edto
rally advocated the adjustment OF the st. parcks Day
because Of the riot in New York that day
This be considered ungenerous on the part Of that paper
Ind he for one would longer subscribe for t. An.
,teer member OF the convention remarked that nothing
ss MS H s1psas% FROM was orosn .sss
he elections wore. over. Mr. John II. Howell |
bought probable that the socs.aes would be called
shen The corner stone of tho new Catholic cathedral
viii be laid. After some furahe1 discussion TO the
node OF procedure in nominating scess for the year.
be committee appointed Withdrew, and shortly returned
,hon Mr. O'Rietly announced the candidasesL Messy2
Gallagher, Gillespie and Farrell received three votes
YER, declined, and Mr.. Gillespie or tho Assunpsinn
sqapesance Sccety was elected by acclamastop Petss
.gUhW elected Vice President: Dcunis 0eryisy.
roasaseE and 0sgh Gallagher Secretary. The newly /
lected officers wore then conducted 70 The char
nd returned their thanks for the honors conferred
ion
nously tendsred the outgoing Ocers; TO Daniel 0Rely
srand Marshal OF St. ratrtckH Day ana oldE for the
ancient manner in which they discharged their duty
hat OCCASION also 70 tue Navor and Common council
o Coa1pany @ seventissh regiment for their escort
md TO the police of Brooklyn for their untrng exer-
ions and Kindness shown throughout entire OF
he call Of the chair .,ss-a Ia. s~1w-~
CAprcRG OF ALLsGGp BURGLARS AT GREsxro1SE =
Nicer Marshall Of the Forty seventh precinct about
We O'Clock yesterday morning. arrested the Green
ONT and Tenth stree ferry two negroes named Henry
iof,pson and Charles Jones, suspicion of having
roken into the stable Of John wiaris Dupont street.
Union avenue and stealing fhcrefrom set NJ har-
valued ut S35 The burglary and ROBBERY wero
littcd few hours previous tho oil the alleged
epredatora
ARREST BrSKErs.-The police OF the Forty-sxth
rccnc yesterday morning made dcscent on the house
Engine Company No ~ Situated ia ras6a STREET,
D., for the purpose OF arrestng the Young vino
nakc practice OF bnnking there since The company :,
las been suspended duty. Two bankers only were
ound--John Costello and William Bi,lcr-snd they
arrested and locked up in the M"rre street sta
ion house s.nZfae -1kssr szis:ssv