The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08


R~rlr or rss EAu Ssw Yosx ssoorSs Ar,AlK-
John Meyer, she sAs ARRESTED Tee vssks age on
charge Of fsonoas ssssa % oemplass 81 yohn Tor
ney for shooting 10 ms ssek uhils a Eass sew
York. where the psrtsss rssds, slscslon sghl ~ss
eraninsd before justice Bsekisy yesterday ana held
for the action OF tAe Grand jury. happesn from the
testimony TAKEN TIA. on We svsasg " question some
carry Of The defendant man NAMED fhaysF, "a
number Of old barrels 70 make bcunrr. The prssssr
boys, seeing which Ihs conpsAnsss lssensrsd. ana
Meyer. a. alleged. dres . revolver and Assd The IN
argued thai he only drs- The pso cs sss parposs q
nmidatng Meyer. and not uith NE istsokon 81 shoot
ing him.
Tur RECENT RAilsoAD AcCIDgr--coaoxu Iserrsr-
further examination Of Witnesses ~ abe particulars
attending the death Of Henry Eeksrt rsadsus d WI
liamsburg, who over BY the JamaNa steam
cars as East New Yort on the z7sh of November was
held yesterday afternoon before Coroner smah, a.
the County Court House. From tbs testimony Of
August KoSssr appears sas' .soss ssfss ssoes o.
ceased the track OF the Brooklyn ana
Jamaica Railroad While usin vss sppvoschins
DANGER the engine did not blow the Whistle The
bell rung; the engine was running backward AZ the
getting out OF the way himself when ~ vas kass~d
down and the wheels passed over bic leg, hr. kcker
died At the City Hospital the day following The
was further adjourned ti Monday morning.
ARRESTS BY Poncx police o. Bvcsklya made
three hundred and two arrests from Nessnosr NJ 70
December inclusive, which a slight decrease In nam.
Der as compared With the week previous.
CONCERT rHE 0KpHAss grand vocal asd inssru.
mental concers will DO held At the Academy o. Music en
Tuesday evening" the 10th instant the procseds wneA
entertainments will DO appropriated for the support % the
orphans under the charge OF the sisters Of Mercy VIII
loughby street. Tickets dollar, snd, owing 10
the highly charitable and oommeDdsbe obsct II
casion, i but fair 70 presume tLat w receive Iul
share or patronage.
ARREST or Two AIIxorp rsxArx snoArrrsss
attention Of detective corwin attracted yesterday
afternoon by the appearance Of two young women whom
he recognized TO DO Lizzie Johnson alias La1e Fnns.
gan, and Jennie johnson. They were going FROM
store 10 another in Fulton street. aud finally turned
into Myrtle avenue when the detective arrested yhsm
on suspicion OF shophnng. Abo1. s75 worm Of mate
rial, supposed TO have been lifted found ths
boarding house Of Miss johnson They held for
examination.
THE BoARD op RrREsKxrAnyrs n rnw Fran rs.
rARrnESr.-Thsrc 10 TO be election for officers for
the Board Of Representatives Of tho wssssn Do
trct Fire Department Monday night u vii ~ hold
at Fireman Hall. In Henry street. ana the lrsmeu sss
naturally much interested in The PRINCIPAL
candidates are the present officers Of the Board
ALLEGED LARCENY or LEAD Prr.-George Reynolds
plumber, arrested last evening by olcsr Of me
Fortyfourh precinct on charge OF stealing quantity
OF lead pipe from new building IN Franklin avenue.
He was locked up TO answer.
CRuxLrr TO ANxArs.-An old man named John Kelly
arrested BY ocsr Debus OF the Forty fourth pre-
einct, last night . charge OF cruelty 10 horsA He
driving the horse up Myrtle but the animal
% lame that he was unable 10 draw the wagon 10
which be was attached. The accused was locked Up 10
answer.
EXTENSIVE LARcyNrs LOUISIANA Fssspssx.--
Sergeant John Brennan, Of the Fory.n prscincs,
yesterday afternoon arrested coiored named John
Anderson Campbell on charge OF grand larceny asd
he locked up answer The accused the econ.
pant Of elegantly furnished lodgings in South Third
near Eleventh street, r. D., and he lived In . style
OF comparative grandeur tho proceeds OF alleged
larccnes. The floors Of his apartments covered
roundings displayed most exquisite taste. He
Gently employed in the store Of b. 9. Iatimer.
corner Of Grand and sixth streets. r. ~, q
salary u - per week. and his style Of dress and v
ing caused the police TO suspect him Of being engaged
In unlawful pursuits. On EXAM ming his apan meuts
they found three large trunks nllsd with vansbsa One
thirty yards Of oil CLOTH window shades. tasssIs and
nxtureA fhese were idcntined by Mr. LAtmcr, Camp
bells late EMPLOYER, Is his properly The other trunks
contained gold chain worth $780, twelve gold iockets
and too gold rings, dozen pair Of boots Two dozen
ivory handled dessert and dinner knives and . large
quantity Of valuable clothing These goods all
moved 10 the Fourth street station house await deni
location. Campbell " Is Understood, was making pre-
parstions TO get married. He formerly belonged 70
Alexandra, La. II. Is about thirty years % age and
dresses fashIonably.
STRANGE AvrAR Hook and Ladder Company No l
vas recently dsbanded by tho Eastern District Fire
Commissioners and Friday night truck and lad
dsrs found In Bushwick creek having been thrown
on the Finn street bridge by unknown parties. The
truck considerably damaged before Ii thrown
into the creek The apparatus thus used IL valued al
5000.
Masonic PRESERVATION. Yaster George Mckay,
Of the Hyatt Lodge, r. and A. NJ, has been presented
BY his lodge with past masters jewel valued NJ $3.50