The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-03
BR0OKLYN NTEELIGEyC;.

SUDDEN DEATu.-Mrs. Mary Mccormick, residing
at No 2s Columbia street, died suddenly last evening
The Coroner was notified.
CAR AcciDESr.-John W. Smith fell from the plat
form OF Greenwood car, in Fulton street. on Satur
day night. and sustained Injuries Of serious char
acter.
ASSAULT WITH A KSFE.-A mau named John
Reed was severely cut by some unknown persons in
the liquor saloon Of John Murphy at ia York street
on SATURDAY night Three OF his fingers nearly
severed.
RoBBiNG A vEssEL-Chnstopher Hansen, oln
Johnson and John Anderson we're arrested on Saiur
day night on charge OF stealing quantity of hemp
from lighter on which they were employed. The
prisoners were taken before Judge Deiilar and ln,d
$50 each
LARcENy.-George II. Dawson, boy fifteen years
OF age, was arrested on Saturday night on the com
plant Of John A. Moody, who accuses him of stealing
$40 In money and some cart tickets from the ONCE of
the Agricultural Works, corner OF Jay and Plymouth
streets The accused was locked up 10 answer
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN Frog FONDA young
man, named George Weaver, attempted 70 drown
himself IN q frog pond at the corner Of Thorn avenue
and whipple street, E. D., on saturday afternoon.
While laborlng under high state Of eXcitemt mt
caused py etlinuants. lie was rescued from h!s
peflous position 10y some citizens aid properly
cared Tor.
ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT A CoNDuCToR.--A man
named Henry Hamilton was arrested by oncor he
a charge of attempting TO shoot c. w. Prucs con.
dnotoI one OF the Myrtle avenue cars IL appears
they got into dispute in regard to deiaced fty
cent stamp when the accused drew revolver from
MS poke, and discharged II at the conductor. Tie
td nom thc weapon passed through the conductors
hai ahd just grdzed has head. Hamilton was taken
before Justice Riley and held 70 awai, trial.
EAcisE vioIArIoSs.-Tbe following named licensed
dealers were yesterday arrested by The police Tor
alleged Violations fthc Excise law-George sc!aer,
Flushing avenue, near Harrison Z. D.; John Goeger,
NO. 10 NORTH second street, George Ambruster,
per ushlhg avenue and Cypress HIS plank road
Itler hOALn, corner Of Walton street ana Broadway.
Alderman Duck discharged the prisoners on bail.
hehry Mastel, corner oi Ninth street and Broadway,
Wa arrested last evening BY the police OF the Forty
hl'n lteanCt aud locked up TO answer a similar
charge.
81 MARYs HALL, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EX-
rScisEs.st. Mary's Han, q new and capacious edu-
caiional establishment connected with st. Mays
chtsch New John K. McDonald situated in Leonard
street. Williamsburg. was last evening opened with
eppfopi ave aud interesting exercises. Ihe hall was
oeusey crO"dcu the audience consisting principally
~ the yours men connected with the literary and
DeheVolcht societies OF the church and the Young
inen,oVIs " 'e biOOhlyu sunday school Union. AT
elBht O'clock Inc exercises opened with vocal music
10y Tue choir trained by Professor Berge after which
Rather Mcdonald, although suffering from A recent
severe illness, addressed the auiipnce al length
communicating tieln upon the Interest they took
In the educational advancement of the rising
genefauon The reverend gentleman then
introduced 10 the audience Mr.. James DALEY who
devered an eloquent address In the course of which
be dwet upon the position Of the head Of the Church