The New York herald., 1867-03-28
BROOKLYN INTELlIGENCE.

EXTENSIVE FIRE THE VILLAGE or FLArLASps AT about
two O'Clock yesterday morning nre broke out in the
outbuildings the premises Of Mr.. George Kouwen-
hoven in the village OF Fatlands, Kings county. The
flames spread with great rapdiy in consequence Of The
nammabe material contained in the building and tho
high wind prevailing the time and In Incredibly
short space Of time structures, which consisted OF
barn. carriage house, two wagon houses and hay
house. were reduced 70 ashes -Four horses and three
calves also pershed in the flames before they could be
rescued The barn ~ the time the re broke out was
well stocked with hay, grain. &C.. while the car
vehicles all OF which save two were destroyed
Mr. Kouvenhoven estimates his loss at abou, 50, 600,
upon which there an insurance Of 81 900 In the
Dutchess County Mutual Insurance Company. ON
animation OF the Il discovered hat but threo
Of The horses burned belonged Mr. Kouwenhoven, the
fourth being strange which Is supposed to have
been placed in tue barn previous to the confagra
ton BY some unknown party who nred the prem
ises aft r having removed OF Mr. kouwenhoven's
animals II appears that just after the re was discov
cred q on horseback was met about quarter OF
mile distant the place by several parties, and after
evadpg inquiries where he going, put spurs to
his horse and galloped rapidly away since which time
ne has not been As he was proceeding from the
direction OF Mr Kouwenhoven's place Is supposed
that he was the incendary.
SEIZURE or An IIIur DsriLxRY-An Illicit distil-
lery in Carlton, Park avenue said 10 belong TO.
Mr. sheever seized yesterday morning by In.
spectors Jewet and Mead The officers found the still
In operation and seized three barrels Of spirits
which they subsequently discovered on the premises
The ALLEGED POISONING CAsE-The inquest tho
body Of Miss Carrie Chapman, held by Coroner Lynch,
the residence OF deceased No Huntington street,
revealed the that her death caused by disease
Of tho spine and not by poison as was reported TO have
been the
The ALLEGED HoMIcIpE-Coroner Smith, and three
ply scians who held tho posi.mortem examination
the body Of Thomas Thompson, the young man all sed
have been injured by blow received at the hands Of
Patrick Cayanash. the 18th ns claim that there Is
ground whatever for suspicion against the accused
His examination will DO held this afternoon, before
Justice Cornwell.
CRUELTY AYMAIs-The examination Of Abram'
Dc Bawn previously mentioned having been arrested,
held yesterday morning before Justice Cornwell
The accused held to await the action Of the Grand
lame horse to draw a wagon load Of wood weighing
about 500 pounds through the Streets which fact he
acknowledged, but claimed that the lameness Of the
horse was chronic and not at all painful
THE wHIsKEY ROBBERY. Anthony Devine, one Of the
parties implicated In the robbery OF barrels Of liquor
from the rec,fying establishment OF Neal McGoudrck
No Flushing avenue. appeared before Justice Corn
well yesterday held to await the action Of Mo
Grand jury The liquor found by the police OF the
Forty precinct saturday last sccreted In the
cellar Of the accused corner of Raymond Hillary
streets william Walsh, who also examined, Was
discharged the evidence being insucient TO warrant
his detention S<s
SUICIDE or DEsPoSDESr woxAs.-Ny Theron Smith,
who resided with her husband in Quincy street,
Marcy avenue died Tuesday night from the effects Of
dose Of arsenic which she had taken at early hour
the morning She had been in very poor health for tho
past three four years. and had frequently expressed
desire to die About M two ago she %sds s1
and since that time watch been kept her
movements fow days aimee, however, she succeeded
in getting into the street. when Is supposed she pro-
cured the poison When her husband was about leaving
homo Tuesday morning she told him that she faA
taken the drug and would soon die. Physicians wore
Immediately called In but they unable 70 save hsR
life An inquest wac held when verdict in accord
ancs with the facts was rendered.
PROMENADE CoscERT Axp HoP-ConYAU B. F6RaE
sEvxuH REGHxr.--A brilliant assemblass Of Ne
friends and admirers Of Company E. Foryseventh rsgi
ment Brooklyn, E D., Captain Harry Irwin, partici.
pessa y ths spgiysrsary pro@speds concert and hOS
given By ,hk popular Command at ihS ffmoi7 u the
regiment corner OF Fourth and North Second Streets
last evening the nauspicous signs Of
the weather large and fashionable audience thronged
the spacious drill the Forty regiment
| 70 listen to the delicious music Of the ipimita-
BILE band Of that command. The drill room
was magnlfcently decorated with great number Of
fags and bunting interwoven and streaming from
dome. Numerous cages OF birds added 10 the
delights Of the eye and ear BY the warbing OF those
sweet songsers Bouquets OF flowers OF the most de-
cous fragrance provided each lady upon entering
The ladies present the most refined and select OF
the elite Of the City Of Churches The selections Of
music from operas pokas quckstops waltzes and
The order OF dancing comprised fourteen scts,
and Of the most graceful tepschorean character
The whole affair OF the most vherc OF the sea-
son. The pleasures Of the evening mainly due to
the polite Captains vandewatcr aud Irwin of company E.