The New York herald., 1867-02-10

Tm ATLANTIC SrRsxx ARSON CAsz-Ths trial In the
case Of jacob Boyer who was arrested On Wednesday
last charge sf arson IN setting ars 70 The and
dwelling No al Atlantic street. was commenced before
Justice .cornwsn yesterday sftenoon II appears tho
store unoccupisd and the rubbish and boxes were
discovered and extinguished, whom dis
covered that the ro the Of nccndary, and
in the sppsr ps Of he building must have Lost shsr
lives Il shown that the accused occupied the ID
joining store but had no access 70 the place AZ some
untal Monday. M
Ess Al about halfpass twelve O'Clock yesterday
mornas 1se broke eus o. shs building sn tho corper
of Tnird Avenue and TwsntistA street. occupied by
hsnus sohsnck b Ca - hundry. Tbs building vas
partially destroyed, causing loss of about SaSoo On
which tesrs W. no insuranoa fhe flames communi-
csssd = a ssjOinss building owned and occupied BY
stock asd axtu!se NJ Bernius estimates his loss On
building 1t 81 0Q0 and hs loss stock and fixtures
O2 00o Insured Il the Niagara Insurance Company for
$1,000 and in tho Firsmans Trust Insurance Company
Cog 81 ~ The nre u y believed, originated from
C&mR-Ths total aumbsr oe arrests BY tho policc and
detectives Of Brooklyn during ths past week was two
hundred and ninety one decrease of ten from the
week previouA Tue majority Of arrests for drunk
ness ana dsor6srly conduct
DzPurr 0HnRYy CoMrrxD FOE BuxGIARY-A
Justice Cornwsll yesterday afternoon, 70 answer .
charge Of burglary. He arrested On Friday on the
complaint % MessrA Shirley Kirby, who accused him
OF breaking in their Esioon, No S4t Fulton street. and
Justice committed hm TO await the action Of the Grand
jury.
BUSINESS IN TEE sURxocArs's Oouxr--The wills Of the
following named persons proved the surroeaes
Court during the past week John Z. Buttner, Mary
Adams John 8. Smith. jeremiah Cross and Ellen Mo-
iafU lurn nf autSt traf
granted the estates OF John Milton smith, james
Smith, Jano Banks William Firth, Josephine Phillips,
Charles Moscs Eva Kneiekner and James Coswsish ai
A1rExr1nD ourRAas NJ A HEoRo.--A negro ssmed
Nelson Graver twentyone years Of age who has been
acting hoslsr abous hotel OF Mr. Victor voorhies
1t Caharie, FOR time past was arrested yesterday
upon tive serious charges. NJ. voorhiss charged him
with having burgarousy entered The AOs and stealing
thsrsfronn quantity OF articles. ssiu serious
charge has been made BY Mr.. 0arsst Bergen Of Flat
lands who him with attempting TO outrage his
two daughters while they were alone in the house Mr..
Bergen, it appears, went out with his wife and
dog last week, leaving his daughters alone. Tho
prsonss , came % me house darn. m their .6ssncs;
TIE doors He thrSaeDed - murder them
both unlsss they opened The DOORS bat this only
thor precautions 70 prevent him from gaining
srance He worked and threatened, IA said for about
and ne shen % dscampsd Tho % natter hs BEEN
placed in the hands OF District Attorney Morris and the
accused wti no doubt be Indicted by tho Grand Jury
Dnowmn-rhe body Of an unknown man Vas fcund
floating In ths water yesterday afternoon Il the foot Of
washington street. Tho deceased was shout 6ve feet
I'VE inches q height thirty years Of sge dark hair and
bad only shirt on when found Ths body takent
I'M. dead house for Identification.
Ai1xzr 10 Ros BAEK-Tm wArcunAs ARAurzrp
wIrz sIuHosuor bold attempt was mads 70 rob No
Williamsburg Savings Bank. situated II she cornsr of
South Third and Fourth stseets about eight O'Clock On
Friday night under the following circumstances .Ths
building wss n the charge Of man namsd Edward
WOOD who acted In the capacity q waichan and porter
and ~ about the hour stated he ystuming from the
basement through hole Me 4onth Third street
SIDE with the intention of entering the banking house ON
Fourth strecA He had sooner reached the pavement
however, whom an uuknOwn despssado. who seemed 20
be passing, aimed ssperats blow his head with
heavy slungshot bat fortunately the string 10 which
attached gave way, and Wood reseved the murder
blow on bis chest nsteah OF his head thus narrowly
escaping what would doubsess have CAUSED M dsesh
Mr.. Wood instantly called for help, and his assaant,
scenG the failure Of his bold bad enterprise nm quickly
down Third street and escaped In the dsskne an rain
which prevailed 20 the time. The iutontjon va "a
doubt toobtan the keys Of The bank from e pogter Al
the expense Of his life and then rob ~ M Wood il
man about fsy years of age residing In Grand streeA
He can give NO description Of his asailsnk
rms In RorEwALE--rhs ropcwaik of John Banner.
At the corner Of Chestnut street and hompson avenue
Eastern District discovered on rs q late hour on
Friday night and damages 70 the extent Of $500 ssuIted
The Gre evidently Of incsndiay origin. Fully in