The New York herald., 1868-11-17

THE DEArHs.-The total number Of deaths Al
Brooklyn during the past week was iai' oene o.
crease OF six over the mortuary OF the prevopus p k
OF the deceased 81 were men, " wolen' ~ w. Gand
20 girla
ALLEGED GRAND LARcENY.-Delia Hon' md was
yesterday arraigned before Justice voorf es to an
swer a charge OF grand larceny preie red by Mr.
John Fitzgerald, OF 2l5 North seven a street. E. D.
The complainant accuses Della WI stealing from
him wearing apparel OF Wy saiuo Of $500. She was
held to answer the accusauon,
ARRAIGNED FOR MURDER %oseph Lynch was ar
raigned in the Court OF Oye' and Termner yesterday
afternoon the murder al Francis Kerrgan on the
4th OF July last IL app ears that prisoner and de-
ceased got into an alt oation when he seized large
pair of tallors' sh' mrs. as alleged and stabbed the
deceased in the Ade from the effects OF which he
died shortly ther eater.
OPEslNG OF a NEW PUBLIC ScHOoI.-Yesterday
forenoon the new edifce in Norman avenue, Green
point built under direction Of the Brooklyn Board
of Education, was opened for public under the
title Of Primary School No. 2. Mr.. A. v. Davis was
installed as principal. The edice ninety-ive feet
deep, hiyfour feet 'front.' with two WINGS each six
teen by tventy.two feet, ana Is capable Of accommo-
dating l,20o scholars.
ALLEGED ARsoN.-Mr. John Bunce, of No. 206 North
Sixth street, Williamsburg, reports that at mid
| night Saturday unknown persons entered the lower
part Of his residence tore up the carpetBg in Of
the rooms piled up the furniture and then set ire
70 the pile pouring Kerosene oil upon 1t to render
the confagratiOn certain. Fortunately, the family
were awakened In time to extingush the fire before
| IT made much headway, but the scoundrels who
kindled II escaped detection. There was nothing
| stolenfrom the premises.
PLEADED GUILTY. TO MURDER-Fritz Hulstead, a
German, about fifty years OF age, was taken before
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer yesterday afternoon,
| and by the advice of his counsel pleaded guilty to
| the murder of Christopher Dwyer. The murder was
committed on the night OF the 22d OF May last in the
liquor store OF the deceased at the of North
Second and Third streets. It appears the prisoner
! were making more noise than the deceased thought
was necessary He endeavored to quiet them, when
| row occurred, and the prisoner drew knife and
stabbed the deceased in the left breast killing him
| almost instantly. The Court accepted his plea, in
| the second degree, and he was remanded for SEN
| tence.
| MEN.-The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday after
noon, Alderman Bergen in the chair. A commun-
! cation was presented by Alderman Clancy, OF the
| Fifth ward, from the Hudson Avenue Ferry Com
pany, stating that they had been compelled desist
| from landing at the foot Of Hudson avenue 10y the
| to provide them with another landing place The
| communication was referred to the Committee on
sr o the Me M
| Charles Fox, president OF the Southsde Railroad
Company & asking Kin the privilege Of making an expert.
being being to West test the The strength 5 ' q the ne engine s
limits Of the city. The petition was referred
| to the Committee on Railroads. Alderman Whiting
took the chair, when the President, Alderman Ber-
| gen, offered resolution empowering the Mayor to
offer reward OF $500 TO any person who should fur
| nsh such information would lead to the arrest
and conviction of the party who shot Mr. Charles
| Hannah, last Monday night, on the roof OF the
piazza OF his house, at the corner OF Third avenue
and Ftfty-secOnd street. The resolution was
adopted. A report was submitted by The Committee
on Public Lands and Places asking that the Corpo.
ration Counsel be directed to prosecute Mr.. John
Brady, who had put In proposal for repairing the
Fortysecond precinct station house, in York street.
with forged signatures. The committee state that it
was bogus bid. The report was adopted.