The New York herald., 1868-08-27
III. Ii. NOnez.
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

RoBBRRY.-The clothes line in the yard of Stephen
Il. Morehouse No. lis Johnson street, robbed OF
SIS worth OF clothing on Tuesday night
In BAD CoMPANY.-A boy named Patrick Hanley
was arrested and locked up to answer yesterday on
q charge OF being implicated with others in the rob.
berry Of some watches from the store Of John Waite,
No. 10 Court street.
FATALLY SHoT.-On Tuesday evening man named
Robert McKenna was shot and instantly killed In q
Flushing barroom by the accidental discharge OF a
pistol which he examining at the time Mr..
McKenna leaves wife and family.C
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-An attempt was made on
Tuesday night to eject an entr into theclothing
store of Mr. Rosenbergh, No. 35 Fulton street, The
thieves broke a pane Of glass valued at $50 when
they became frightened and ned.
AcCIpENr-Michael Ryan had his foot badly
crushed yesterday morning by bar Of railroad iron
falling upon 1t on board the ship Gardner Colby,
lying at the Atlantic dock. He was taken to the
hospital
ATTEMPTED surCIDE-Mrs. Mary Brown, who oc-
cupies apartments In the house OF Mrs. Bennett, In
Columbia street, attempted to commit suicide on
wednesday afternoon by taking q dose OF laudanum.
II was soon discovered that she had taken the drug.
and by the immediate administration Of antidotes
she was placed beyond danger. Dependency is
said 10 have been the cause OF the act
A CRIME AND AN ACCIDEST.-Near midnight Tues
day person named Joseph Utz caused o false alarm
of fire in the Eastern District, and while proceeding
to IT Henry CabeL assistant foreman OF Hose. Com
pany No. o. was run over and sust aimed injury to
his right leg which rendered amputation necessary.
Ltz the isse s,, ~as sa ano
the Pententiary for three months. The fine imposed
although just is illegal. no Justice being allowed to
impose line OF over $780,
ACCUSED OF suoPLrFrIse.-A girl named Ellen
Faqan was arrested yesterday afternoon by ofYlcer
Campbell, Of the Forty-nrst precinct, on charge of
attempting to steal set Of jewelry from the store Of
Mr.. william Wise. No. 233 Futon street The &C
cused while pricing articles OF jeweIry as a..
legged, slipped q pair OF earrings and brooch up the
sleeve OF her dress and when accused OF the theft
denied having them. On the way to the station
bouse. however, she handed them to the ofIlcer.
she also had several pairs Of new kid gloves In her
possession which she is also suspected of having
puroined from different stores. She was committed
to answer
THE ATLANTIC STREET HoMrcrpE.-Dr. A. W..
shepard made post mortem examination yester-
day afternoon on the body of Thomas Cunningham,
at No. 2s9 Atlantic street. Brooklyn. The deceased
was stabbed, as alleged, by Constantine Bauden-
distel, during an ARRAY which occurred in Atlantic
street. near Hoyt, about halfpast eleven O'Clock on
Tuesday night. The post mortem examination dis.
closed the fact that the unfortunate man had received
n fatal stab upon the head, the blade of the knife
having pene trated the brain and produced death
The other organ found TO be In healthy con.
dltion From what can be ascertalned of the afrair
the result OF the Coroners investigation on charge
of homicide, acted entirely In selfdefence. THE
deceased was under the influence Of liquor and
made an attack on the accused without any provo
cation. The accused reLreated to the centre OF the
street, where he was followed BY the deceased who
continued the assault Coroner Favin will hold an
inquest over the body at three r. M. on Friday.
SECOND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THB EASTERN Dis
rRrcT ScnEUTzBN CoRPs.-The Eastern Distric
scheutzen Corps Captain John II. Diercks yesterday
held their second annual festival at Myrtle Avenue
Park. The attendance on the occasion was not nu.
merous, but the members of the club engaged
IN the festival with their wopted enthusiasm.
shortly after twelve O'Clock shooting at the double.
headed eagle commenced and continued until 1ve.
At tie latter hour there was very little eft OF the
doomed bird. The successful competitors are as
foows:-H. sandman. centre crown; r. iiiikmeyer,
right crown; r. ii. Meyer, left crown; Anton Gross
rlxht head; IL. kncbei, lett head r. B0ven sceptfe;
II. hudtwaker, reihapiel; w Rohlmeycr, right wing:
J. Bofkar, lelt wing; Ill l,nebe. right necN; +. III.
kcmeyes cit neck; W IL Van Dam, rgit LEI and
lelt leg John RJks-, fsii The afternoons lesti,t