The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-24
. LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE.

ACCIDENT AT JAE4icA SOUTH Sunday morning Mr.
william Frames Of South jamaica met with a serious
aud painful accident. He had 10 his hands double
barrced pistol and had discharged Of the barrels
when to his utmost astonishment the second barrel
p.oded, and his hand was thereby shot entirely from
tho wrist DR.. William ID. Wood was Immediately sent
for and did all that medical skin could do for the
wounded man, and he will doubtless recover.
AyoTnER DROWNING CAsE.--In several previous issues
OF the HERALD We have given accounts Of numerous
drowning casualties and about the numerous wharvcs
upoa tho east end Of Long Island sLast week
tcd the death by drowning OF Captain smith, his wife
and child Ia the inlet at Huntington by the upsetng OF
their yawi boat This is succeeded nov by the
death OF youns man who met with his cad
fate on Thursday. The young man, whose name
IA Edgar q. Mcigs was az the time holding er rope,
which parted ana he Tell backwards the Ia ra into
the water, and although the vessel Yves stopped and
turned back 10 his assistance before the boat reached
him he went down to rise no more. The boat
her trip from New London and putting into the
harbor NJ sag Hmbor when tue calamity took place
TIE body was recovered Saturday by the aid OF drag
lines, aud an inquest held
The EXCISE Law.--The liquor dealers OF Queens
county have, for time past, enjoyed a good time
and accumulated quite little pile Of ''s,amps" owing
10 Their being allowed to dispose OF the different grades
OF liquors without license. Although they have been
arrested, and once discharged by the Grand Jury,
still the commissioners arc determined to bring them
20 account for misdemeanor, in not comply
ing with the requirements Of the law. They
arrested time ago and tried, and although
they admitted retailing sprtuous liquors without n
license SIN these 'intclscnt Jurors brought In YER
dict Of ''Not guilty." and they were discharged The
authorities. seeing that the going wrong and
that public sentiment strongly aroused against the
course they we're pursuing determined TO ACT IN concert
with the Excise Comm ssioDcrs ard tho whole OF tho
liquor dealers arrested and required 70 give bail
the sum Of $500 for their appearance At the noxi oyer
and Temincr Court. Yesterday County Judge John J.
Armstrong visited Astoria, where a largo number Of
hotel keepers were assembled all OF whom gave satis
factory bonds for their appearance the second Mon
day In October majority OF the inhabitants OF
Queens county In favor Of having the law enforced
since the benefit OF TIA thing which known be.
forewas explained BY the letters previously published
In the HERALD, by Mr. Bliss the attorney for the Board
AcoIDxur. Yesterday morning, while Mr.. Morris
Covert OF Jsmacs, was on his way TO The village his
horse took fright Of passing locomotive and ran away
He was thrown from the wagon and received severe
injures
TmEvrs ARouSD.-On Sunday night the village Of |
Jamaica visited by thieves, and several eu,build.
ings on tho premises Of farmenb~srs visited and |
chickens and other things stolen Among the sufferers
was Mr. John Crazy OF Jamaica, whose barn broken
Into, and hayscutting machne carpet some old OIL.
cloth and other articles stolen the thieves we're
chased for distance Of half mile by the night watch
man. but they made thor escape