The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
BROOKLYN NTELLIGEyCE.

WEEKLY MORTALITY.-The mortuary reports from
the Board Of Health show the number OF deaths in
Brooklyn during the past week to be 23s. a decrease
Of 43 from the number reported the week previous.
OF the deceased ~ were men, 80 women, 80 boys and
81 girls.
BURGLAR SENrENCED.-Charles Hammond. q
young man, twenty years OF age, indicted for bur-
gary in the first degree pleaded guilty to burglary
In the second degree In the Court OF Sessions yester
day and was sentenced by Judge Tracy to nmprison-
ment In the State Prison for five years.
HORSE THIEF CoNvICTED.-A man named Henry
M0rrisey was tried and convicted I'm the Court Of
Sessions yesterday for stealing horse from Mr.. A.
Singer, OF No. 70 John street, New York. The pris-
Oner was sentenced to five years Imprisonment In
State Prison.
MURDEROUs AssAULT.-Hcnry and Mary Friday
were tried in the Court OF Sessions yesterday for
committing felonious assault on John Dorsey on
the night OF the 2sth OF July. The plaintiff was
passing through Second street, when he was
costed by the accused and finally assaulted with a
razor. Henry Friday was convicted and sentenced
to State Prison for five years.
SALE OF BLOCKADE RUNNER.-The schooner
Grapeshot, which was engaged IN the slave trade
during the rebellion and run the blockade for long
time very successfully, was sold yesterday at the
Atlantic dock by Marshal Dalton under process
issued by the United States District Court. IL
purchased by Joseph Rooney for 81 500.
PASSING FORGED CHECK.-Sigman Herzog
twenty-one years OF age, was yesterday arrested
by officer Hairc Guischard and locked up in the
Fourth street station house to answer q charge OF
attempting to pass q bogus check for &75 on the
Mechanics and Traders Bank OF New York at the
store OF James Kelly, No. ia Grand street, Il. ID.
other checks some OF them without signatures, were
found upon the person OF the prisoner. lie Will have
q hearing before Justice VOORHEES, this morning.
\ FIRE IN THE EASTERN DIsrRicr.-A fire broke out
in the two story frame building No. 2O6 First street,
f. d., about three O'Clock yesterday morning and
suited in Its entire destruction with contents. The
building was owned BY Fritz Karr who had an In
surance Of $1,000 upon It. The first floor occu-
pied by Mr. John Ryan "a grocery store. His loss
Is estimated at 200 insured for 5000 In the Kings
Ondorf, John Gore and Mr.. Aschon occupying the
upper portion Of the building lost nearly all their
effects.
THE BOARD or MDERxES.-The Board Of Alder
men met yesterday afternoon. Alderman Bergen
presiding. Mayor Kalbneisch sent in communica-
ton setting forth his for not having acted
in the matter Of the charges preferred against 10.
1t appears that Street Commissioner Furey
duty but as tie charges we're dated on the "a Of
January last his Honor presumed that Mayor Booth
had examined them, considered them frivolous and
man Daniels in behalf Of Elizabeth McCiee the widow
Of James McGee who was drowned in the pond on
rom wns M9
MCGEE Is the mother OF three children, and during
the last heavy rain storm her house was Inundated
W tuo Wusct uiu big W d ltlb uOuSee8S. Ine iOSs
Of her house and health she thought were chargeabe
to the imperfect drainage In that part OF the
city, and she asked for q small sum to be
appropriated for her relief from the city treasury
Yhe petition was referred to the Law Committee.
in the report OF the assessment Of the COM
mittee presented to the Board 1t was recon-
mended that the Collector OF Taxes and Assessment
be authorised to appoint twenty-one deputies to col
lect the tax from the forty-two thousand persons
whose names have been enrolled The deputies are
to be employed tor four months at the rate OF %
per day each. This Is considered q pretty heavy
tax and one which the city might have escaped It u
said, had 1t not been for the stupidity OF the MEM
bers OF the Legislature from Brooklyn. No further
huaineea ri inheritance was transacted.