The New York herald., 1868-06-16

BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.
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DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.-There were one
hundred and fifty deaths in this city during the pres
ent week, being an increase OF afty-two over the
week preceding. or the deceased twenty.n nine were
men fortythree women, thirty nine boys and thirty
nine girls.
FELONIOUs AssAULT.-winiam Cassidy, q man re-
siding in South Brooklyn, was arrested ON the fore
going charge, preferred against him by one John
Conners whose complaint Is that the prisoner
threatened to shoot him with pistol. william was
locked up to answer,
ACCIDENT ON SHIPBoARD-Philip Lamaitre mate
Of the brig Chance, lying at Harbecks dock foot OF
orange street, fell backwards from the spar deck
down into the hold OF the vessel yesterday morning,
sustaining serious internal INJURIES besides breaking
his right leg. He was taken to the City Hospital.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Rosa Shields, residing on
Nineteenth street. near Fourth avenue Gowanus,
while engaged in ironing some clothes on Saturday
evening, suddenly fell dead. Deceased was thirty
two years OF age, and the mother OF five little chill.
dren The Coroner was notified 10 hold an inquest
on the body.
CAPTURE OF Two ALLEGED BURGLARs.-While try
ing the doors on his beat Sunday night last ocer
Hare, the Fortynnh precinct, discovered that the
paddock had been broken or the cellar door beneath
the grocery store OF Gustave Bakenny, corner OF
Lafayette and Marcy avenues. The occupants OF the
house were speedily aroused and on searching the
cellar two pretty hard-lOoking men were found
secreted there. Both the accused, who give their
names as Alfred J. Boggot and Lawrence Murphy,
were examined before Justice Cornwell yesterday,
andthey were committed to await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
SuPERINTENDENTs OF THE PooR.-The investiga-
tion In the charges Of alleged malfeasance In Office
OF this Board was continued yesterday, when some
further testimony was taken. The aggregate amount
paid for out door poor relief from the 1st Of August
1857 to the present time In the four districts OF Brook
lyn was shown to have been $122,9S The highest
amount OF groceries furnished on orders in any
store was from Mrs. Catherine Scully's, Hamilton
avenue and amounted to $35 1872. The committee
adjourned until Friday next
PROBABLY FATAL ACcIDENT ON THE CoNEY ISLAND
CARs-About halfpast seven O'Clock yesterday
morning when car No. 55, Of the Coney Island line,
in charge Of conductor Smith and John Tierney, dri
yer, was proceeding along Smith street, near Fulton
avenue 1t was struck suddenly by the boom or shaft
Of ash cart, which carried away the standard and
several Of the seats-the Car being an open One-on
the side which the cart boom entered, and striking
one OF the passengers in the abdomen tore the lower
trails protrude4 ady who was ON the car at the
time the collision occurred was thrown out and
slightly injured while the conductor and one or two
others received slight cOntuslOns. The unfortunate
gentleman whose name Is Juan Munoz, Is about
twenty-five years OF age native OF Venezuela an
advertising agent by occupation and resides at No.
90 Douglas street. He was taken to his residence.
There are several versions of the affair." but the most
probable appears to be this:-The horse attached to
the ash cart becoming restless while the driver,
man named Taylor was emptying the contents OF
barrel into the cart turned suddenly rs the car ap-
| preached 1t from an opposite direction and, the
space being very narrow between the curbstone and
the railroad track, the cart wedged against the
curb, while the projecting pole tore through the car
No blame appears to be attached to anybody in the
matter, though the ashman was taken into custody,
but was subsequently released.
| BROOKLYN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The regular
weekly meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen was held
yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bergen President, in
the chair. number of proposals for cleaning the
ctr nj nd fharn i'm.
provements were opened and appropriately referred.
communication with resolutions attached was read
from the Law Committee earnestly demonstrating
against the Land commissioners ONCE of the State
any grants an to
upon the public rights by limiting the public water
frontage. The Board concurred in the opinion
Of the committee and adopted the resolution.
The contract for removing dead animals and
night soil from the city was awarded to
dating from the 1st OF July to September l. The
Grading and Paving Committee reported In favor Of
laying the Nicolson pavement on Cumberland street
between Myrtle and Fulton avenues, which was the
subject OF considerable opposition from the Alder.
man of the Twelfth. The subject was finally referred
recommendations for laying the wooden pavement in
various parts OF the city were presented and were,
| Lands and Places reported in favor Of OCCUPYING a
portion Of the old station house Court street.
building now occupied as such being dilapidated
and unit for that purpose. Alderman Whiting moved
as an amendment that the station house in question
be sold. The amendment was lost and the original
report was adopted. The Alderman OF the Twentieth
ward offered resolution providing programme
for the celebration Of the Fourth Of July. This in
! cudes the ringing OF bells and firing of cannon in
the morning; parade of the Second division OF the
militia regiments during the day and pyrOtechnica
displays in the evening at Carroll Park, Washington
Park and corner of Rutland street and Broadway
1t provides for the expenditure OF 5000 for bands OF
music to escort the military and the balance for
fireworks decorations, &c. The Alderman OF the
Twelfth opposed the adoption OF the resolution,
urging that the selection of suitable programme
belonged to the committee originally appointed
that purpose. The whole subject was nnally re-
lerred ami the meeting adjourned.