The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.
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CRIaE.-The police OF Brooklyn during the past
week arrested 272 persons for violation OF law.
| SEVERE AssAULr.-Robert Kelly was taken before
| Justice Buckley yesterday and sentenced to sixty
days in the Penitentlary for assaultng John Dawson
! OF No. 43 Little street.
RoBBERY.-A man employed in putting some
| weather strips on the house OF Mr.. Grenville T.
jerks, No. 100 Henry street. yesterday Is supposed
to have stolen nocketbook belonging to Mrs. jerks
| containing seventy dollars. The p0cketb0ok was
missed shortly after the man took his departure.
SERIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS Rouk was seriously,
II not fatally, injured on Friday night by the falling
Of large smokepipe on W. 3. Barber's elevator at
the Atlantic docks. The pipe struck Rouk on the
head fracturing his skull He was taken to the
hospital.
THE LATE CAPTAIN HoFFMiRE.- death of this
gentleman, lately ascribed to malpractice by VIII
liamsburg chiropodist was incorrect. Captain Hon.
mire's death was caused by eryslpeas The opera
ton performed by the chirOp0dist alluded to took
place nearly three years before Mr. H0ifmres death.
ACCUSED OF FALSE PRETENCEs.-Wm. II. Stokes
and John Fenner were arrested by officer White on
Friday night, Oh the complaint OF Henry Loughlin,
VINO accuses them OF obtaining the sum OF twenty
five dollars from him by false representations The
examination OF the case was set down for Tuesday
next
OF Mr.. Schenck, No. 4 wioughby Buildings, was
sent to the house OF Mr.. Frederick Loser, No. 25s
Livingston street, with twenty-five dollars worth OF
clothing. Aman OF genteel appearance met the boy
near the house and represented that he Mr.
Loser. He took the clothing and disappeared.
SUSPENSION OF AN ENGINE CoMPANY-SO many
complaints have been made To Chief Engineer
Smith OF the outrageous conduct OF certain men,
bers OF Engine Company No. 4, Eastern District
that he has suspended the Company and preferred
charges against 1t to the Commissioners This action
OF the Chiof is highly commended by citizens OF the
sixteenth ward.
MISSING MAS.-It is reported that young man
named Adams, q resident Of Greenpoint, left his
| place OF business in New York on Monday evening
last with quantity OF silver plate intending to go
his home by way OF the Roosevelt street ferry and
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have been thrown overheard from the ferryboat
Commodore Perry on the same evening.
ALLEGED FELoNIOUs AssAULT.-Edward Stack
pole was arrested by officer White on Friday night
on a charge Of having committed felonous assault
on william Dredger. The parties reside at Park
vlle IN the town Of Flatbush and had an alterca-
tion over some trivial matter when Stackpole seized
hammer, with which he proposed to beat his argu-
ment into his opponent by knocking his brains out
The case will be tried OH Tuesday.
A CAR CONDUCTOR ASSAULTS A PAssENGER.-Gas-
per Ferris, conductor on one Of the Greene and
Gates avenue cars, tried before Justice Buckley
yesterday for assaulting John Rooney, one OF the
| passengers The complainant got on the car, and,
after having ridden two blocks, discovered that he
| was on the wrong line He asked the conductor to
return his fare but instead OF doing he assaulted
| and pushed him OF the car. Ferris was fined ten
dollars.
REVOLUTIONARY MARrYRs.-Commodore Godon
sent word to the Mayor yesterday that some OF the
men I'm excavating for drain at the Navy Yard, at
| distance Of about 100 feet from high water mark
came across collection OF human bodies In some
| cases whole skeletons were In good preservation,
the form remaining , entire These bodies ,s were no
prison ships. II was decided that the bones should
be inferred in the vault on Hudson avenue, near
York street. where those OF the other Revolutionary
| martyrs OF the Wallabout are laid.
| THR LATE FAIR OF BEDFORD AVENUE REFORMED
OHURcB.-The fair lately held by the ladies belong.
| Ing TO DR.. Porter's congregation, at Washington
Hall, proved to be success IN every respect. The
net proceeds win be devoted to the ladies' fund for
the completion OF the new and elegant church ediCe
| In Bedford avenue At the conclusion OF the fair
DR. Porter was presented with an elegant chair,
structed by Mrs. Theodore = jackson and Captain
tation speech on behalf OF the ladies Of the congre-
CATION. Mrs. Porter was also presented with valu-
| able service OF silver plate and basket OF wax
| flowers.
/ TaE BROOKLYN FIRE DErARrMRNT.--The Board OF
Trustees Of the Brooklyn Fire Department held their
annual meeting on Friday night At Firemans Hall.
The Finance Committee presented their annual
report from which Il appeared that the receipts Of
| the department during the past year were 81 1859,
and the disbursements $40 f4p leaving balance In
/ hand OF $3.50. The committee also reported that
the total fund hand on the 1st Of December 1865,
| was sso5io, being I'm increase Of s6.345 over the
| fund last year. An election for officers held,
resulting as follows:President, d. II. Roach; SecIe.
4 tary, Samuel Bowden: Counsel w. d. Seeder;
\ Treasurer, Frederick !. Massey.
| A RAILROAD COMPANY CESsrREp ny CoRoNrRs
JrRy.-An inquest has just been concluded before
\ Coroner rIavln over the body Of John Lafran. who
met his death on the evening Of the 5th inst By be-
ing Knocked down and trampled upon in Myrtle ave.
nue. near Adephi street, by the horses attached to
i Greenpont car. II was showing on the night Of the
Incident and the driver OF the car testified that he did
not see deceased until the leading team OF horses had
Knocked nun down ana tramped upon nun. Inc =
City Railroad Company Tor negligence In not taxing
proper precaution 70 avoid such accidents by haN-
Ing an extra man to manage the brake In snowy
weather, when IL becomes necessary to put extra
teams 70 the cars. They further add that II is also
necessary for the drivers 81 have their bells In proper
order 40 chat person can hear when a car IL ap-
! preaching.
sErzUREs or ILLICIT srirIs.--AssAuIT on RIVE
NUE. OrrIcrRs.-The assistant assessors OF the Third
Internal Revenue district, Messrs Luke O'ReillY and
John Mclaughlin assisted by deputy collectors
Wells Hayes and Powers, were 10 the act OF scizny
an illicit distilery the corner OF Hudson
| and Plymouth street yesterday when they were IN.
| terfcred with and annoyed by large crowd OF men
| and women, which had assembled In surprising
suddenness on learning the Officers, mission. This
hostile demonstration, however, did not deter the
Officers who proceeded 10 visit the premises IN the
| ncighborhood While in the discharge OF this duty.
aud after finding conclusive evidence That Illicit DIS.
| tilaton mad been going on, 1cssrs Powers antl
| wells were hit By missiles thrown by the crowd.
None OF the Officers were seriously Injured, although
the determination OF tile crowd seemed to be to pre-
vent tue accomplishment OF The purpose OF the
| oiiiccIs.
TINS KINGS CouSry BOARD or SUPERVISORS IN
picrlD.-nDe Of The Grand Iurore has made public