The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-03
BROOXLYS MTELLlGEygg.

NEW CTfzBJs.-UpwardS OF $50 persons OF foreign
birth have been admitted to full citizenship at the
County Court House, Brooklyn, within the past
month.
A NEW STEAMER.--A valuable acquisition to the
Western District Fire Department was received yes
terday in the shape OF q new and elegant steamer
received by Engine Company No. TO- The latter
company paraded upon the occasion and gave an
entertainment IN honor Of the event In the evening.
THE NAVY YARD RoBBERY.-The examination OF
the parties arrested recently charge OF being con-
cerned In the robbery OF 900 pounds OF copper from
the Navy Yard was resumed before Commissioner
Newton yesterday. and Henry Brown, one OF the
cused was honorably dlschareed from custody.
Huestls and Flood we're remanded for further
nation which was set down for the 9th inst.
ANEW CoLoRED CHURcH.-The corner stone OF
new church edince for the colored residents OF
weeksville was laid with the usual ceremonies on
Baltimore. The building Is being erected upon the
site OF the former Methodist Episcopal church, and
neat and substantial wooden supcrstructure. II Is
expected that the work will BIO finished by the LIST Of
January.
AID FOR THE PooR.-The Association for Tmprov-
ing the Condition OF the Poor has submitted its
twenty-nfth annual report for the year ending Oc
tober l. 1885, The total receipts through solicitors
and other sources Tor the past twelve months
are s27,oS5 and the disbursements were $40, $780,
leaving IN the hands OF the treasurer balance or
S2e5. The number OF families assisted amounted
during the past year to 45oo consisting OF 10000
dent OF thus association for the ensuing year.
PLYMOUTH BETHEL MISSION BuILDISG.-The new
Bethel Mission school house, recently completed by
the Plymouth church people, under the superintcnd-
ence OF George A. Bell Is very handsome structure
situated on Hicks street, near Fulton. 1t Is nifty feet
In breadth ana lightweight feet deep and IL three
stories In height. The front Is OF Phadel-
phia brick. trimmed with Nova Scotia stone
The interior n arranged with the greatest
taste and Ii admirably adapted for all the
purposes for which the edince was designed
The opening ceremonies viii take place on Sunday
next. Upon this occasion historical statement
Will be made by X. s. Bussing and addresses by Rev.
X. \. Storrs, Jr, d. d., Rev. George J. Mingns and
Rev. III. w. Beecher. Appropriate exercises will also
be held ut the Bethel on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday next.
BOARD OF SUPERvrsoss.-This Board met yestcr-
day afternoon. A report was submitted by the Com
mitiee on Lunatc Asylum that thus far $994ls had
been paid out for Improvements upon the Lunatic
Asylum building at Flatbush out OF the $l35.oO0
originally appropriated for the purpose, but the
committee ind that $4,000 moro than the sum
The Finance Committee reported In iav0r Of paying
the bill OF Coroner Smith, hitherto disputed, amount
ing to $780, The sum Of $3.50 was voted by the Board
to the widow Of Coroner Michael Sattery. The Mill
tary Committee were instructed to advertise for pro-
posals for building new arm0ry In the sixteenth
ward, the plans for which have been approved
Certificates OF indebtedness to the amount Of
100000 for the erection OF warehouses on the
County Penitentiary grounds were authorized to be
issued by the County Treasurer The Board ad-
journed for one week.