The New York herald., 1868-10-22

KfEds COUNTY SUPREME COuRT-CIRCrT. T.-CALEN-
DAB FOR THIS DAY-Nos. 142, las, ISL, 152, 10l 118
lis 81 So, 50, 6s, 1863 154, 155, LOG. 157 A. 75 s5
BROOKLYN CITY COURr.-CALENDAR FOR THIS
DAY.-Nos. %, 80, las. 81, lle 50, 1877, "a.
SxIxURxs OF ILLICIT wHIsKEY STILLs.-The
oficers Of tho Third collection district. Colonel
q. I. Wood, have apparently renewed hostilities
against all Illicit whiskey distilleries On Tuesday
afternoon they made raid upon one OF these contra
hand establishments In John street and carried of all
thar made two similar seizures, one In Water street
ana another in Plymouth street. There were no
CLAIMANTS IN either G cases for tne property which win
forfeiture.
VERDICT AGAINST An Ex-SHERIrP.-Mrs Ellen E.
X Smith brought a suit In the City Court before
Judge Thompson. yesterday, against ex-sherr John
hcNsmee to recover the sum or $4,000 damages for
some goods which he seized and sold under an at
tachment, which had been obtained for some debt
contracted by her husband. The goods were seized
on the 27th Of September. 1888, and Mrs. Smith
showed that they were her property. The jury re-
turned verdict In her favor. fixing the damages at
$1.77o.
THE CHARGE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT or THE
BR0OKJYN CITY RAILRoAD.-Mr. Henry r. Pierson,
the President Of the Brooklyn City Railroad COM
pany, appeared before Judge Cornwel yesterday to
answer charge of cruelty to animals preferred by
John H. Danelson, detective in the employ OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals He
n VI. dllOWeu
horses to be driven before the cars at night. Mr..
Pterson was prepared TO prove that the charge was
made out OF III feeling, but Mr. Danielson was not
present, and the case was therefore dismissed.
RR0IxENrAL INsPEcTIoN.-The Twenty -egnth regi-
ment Colonel Casper Urban, assembled at the State
Arsena Portland avenue, last evening" for the pur-
pose OF undergoing their annual inspection There
were ten companies, Of twenty-five nles front each
present. making the total strength OF the command
indeed, and executed the various evolutions and
man9uvres or the school by the company and bat
al the spectators and their commander, Colonel
Urban, who made the inspection.
ASSAULTED WITH FoRK.-A young man named
John Ferris about twenty-five years OF age, was
rested by ofcer Jones, OF the Forysecond precinct
police. last evening charge Of feoniously assault
ing Charles H. Meyer his brotherinlaw. at their rest
,dence In Gold street. near Sands II appears that
Ferris and his wife were In the act OF quarreling,
when her brother the complainant interered TO set
Gle the dispute and he was assaulted and stabbed IN
the head with carving fork by the infurlsted hus
band who also bit his hands and otherwise NAL
treated him. The injured man was attended by DR..
stone who pronounced the wound not dangerous.
The accused win be arraigned for examination tins
morning.
DARING THEFT by RIVER THrEvEs-A daring rob-
berry was perpetrated on Tuesday afternoon by two
mon who came under the category Of river thieves,
ARID who are believed to reside Red Hook Point.
IL appears that upon the afternoon In question two
men pulled alongside the end Of pier No. 10 Fast
river, New York, where the cargo OF the orig Willie
Hustled was lying piled up, which consisted OF to-
bscoo. The fellows cooly stepped on the pier and
hastily shipped bail valued at $50 on their boat
and hauled of. The movement was observed by
some parties on the dock who gave chase to the
fellows but were unable to overtake them. The
Loaf found yesterday by the police OF the Forty
third precinct at the foot Of Pacific street but the
rogues are still at large.
MELANCHOLY SuIcIDE.--Ccroner smith held an in
quest yesterday over the body OF Mr.. stephen H.
Mead, who shot himself through the head on Tues
day night at his residence, No. 27e Jay street. The
deceased, ft appears, threatened 10 commit suicide
aud his wife sent out for officer 10 prevent him.
umcer Vaughan, or the Forty-nrst precinct stepped
into tne basement and saw the deceased with u
pistol III hs hand muttcring something to himself
could reach him to secure It Mr. Mead placed
the muzzle 10 his head and discharged It, the ball
lodging IN his brain and killing him Instantly lie
was laboring under n temporary alteration ~ mind
lie leaves wife and three children. verdict OF
death from suicide was rendered.