The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14
The Case Of the Alleged Pirate John c
Brriue.
. BROOKLYN NTELLMENCE.

ARREST CONVICTION A FExALE fcKPocKEr.-
Sergeant Haniord of the Forynrst precinct called
upon by lady in Fulton street yesterday afternoon
arrest woman whom she charged with having picked
her pocket of portemonnae containing the sum OF
s13 The accused rave ner namo at the station house
as Elton Clark and positively denied any knowledge
Of the portemonnaie. As she did not. have
II in her possession IT was believed that she
pickp0cket by her photograph which those
OF tho thieves at the station house, but when the picture
taken before Justice Buklcy when the complainant,
Mrs.. Murphy, resident Of Mystic River, Connecticut,
Ina. ne sa IN up 70 NET n sne as
covored her loss The accused was sent TO the Peni
Tertiary for six months.
THEFT WATCH William Hanscome. . young
man, who sayshe belongs Boston, taken before
Justice Buckley yesterday afternoon charge Of
having stolen q watch and chain from Mrs Mary Pol.
lock- residing in Seventeenth street. Fifth
The accused acknowledged tho theft and sent u
tho Penitcntiary for Dix months
THE REVENUE STAMP TRouBIE-rwo special agents Of
the Internal Revenue Department at Washington visited
Brooklyn about month since and ovorhauled the stock
OF hundred storskeepers for the purpose OF dscov
ering VINO violating the Internal Revenue
law BY selling goods without the necessary revenue
stamp. Al every place articles found ex-
posed for sale without the Stamps. and the
names Of tho dealers were given to Nj. wewood, the
The supposed that the fine OF $50
imposed nearly every casa and they get the
percentage allowed them nformers Mr. Wildwood has
lie Is Of the opinion that n will be better ASCERTAIN
what amount OF goods has been disposed Of by the deal
ers without the tax and hne them accordingly
THE MILK QUESTION There was . well attended meet
ing Of the Milkmen's Association held last night q.
Foresters' Hall, Dc Kalb avenue near Fulton. Q.v D.
Turner who presided stated the object OF the meeting
70 be for the purpose Of taking proper action with
view toward arriving 1t q mutual understanding in
reference TO the demands Of the Long Island farmers
as 70 the proposed rise In the price Of milk.
hat ho will rulc0 hav boa wing h.
farmers At the rate Of ve and onshaf per quart
and the latter demand eight cents, which Is IN.
Of two and half cents It was decided by vote
70 pay nix cents quart TO farmers and sell to their
for the present month at ten cents and
and after December TO pay the farmers seven cents and
retail At eleven centa- The producers give their
tho nigh price In hay and other feed while the mikmen
feed 10 cheaper than 1t was year ago.
FATAL RESULT A KEROSENE ExrLosrox-Mrs Mary
Bentz, of $50 johnson street, Z. D., died yesterday
morning. from the result OF burns sustained on Saturday
evening last by the explosion Of kerosene lamp which
she In tho act OF carrying from room another
This last victim OF kerosene leaves family Of I'VE young
children.
FIRE Shortly before two o'clock yesterday morning
. Are occurred At tho residence OF Mr. Henry Percy
No s Willoughby street, causing a damage Of 5000
Insured in the Importers and Traders Insurance Com.
pany for $1,000.