The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-23
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

SEVERE AssAuLT.-A man named Forbes Cow.
residing at No. 81 Hudson avenue, was arrested yes
terday on charge Of having committed severe
assault on his vile. The accused was taken before
Justice Riley. who sent him to jail for ten days.
FOUND DRowNED-The body Of an unknown msn
found floating in the water yesterday afternoon
at the foot OF Atlantic street. The deceased had
black hair side whskers, and was about thirty years
or age.
SuICIDs.-valentine vlai q native of Germany,
sixty-three years of age, yesterday committed sui
eide by taking phosphorus. which he extracted frOn
a quantity OF matches. Deceased resided at Ga Mon
trose avenue, Il. ID.
DnowNED.-A man believed to be Francis Sahm, q
resident OF New York, was yesterday morning
drowned at the foot OF Calyer street, Greenpont,
while bathing.
MASONIC ExCURsION.-The members and friends
of Baltic Lodge No. 2s4, Free and Accepted Masons,
yesterday went their fourth annual excursion to
Alderney Park, in the steamer Virginia Seymour and
barges. The company was probably the most select
that left the Eastern District on an excursion the
present season, and the excellent arrangements by
the committee consisting OF Messrs. John Mitchell.
J. 3. Weston and G. C. Talbot rendered all present
city at q late hour highly pleased with the days
festivities.
ARREST OF ALLEGED christopher r.
Boyd and william Dunm0re were arrested by detec-
tive Corwin and Oicer SHELTON Of the Forty fourth
precinct yesterday afternoon. on suspicion Of being
DuT8lbrS ueJeCtlVc OOScTVcu tuon urSI III chtVtt
place, one being on the east and the other on
the west side Of the street. After ringing several
door bells they separated, and again Joined
eacn other at the residence Of Mr.. Baker. No.
2lo. Finding that no person was in the house.
Mr.. Baker and his family having left the city on
Tuesday last the alleged thieves decended and en-
tered the area. After remaining there short time
the officers stepped IN and arrested them. They had
pried the basement door nearly open with q Jimmy,
and in the possession Of Dunm0re the officers found
q bunch OF skeleton keys. The accused were locked
up in the Forty-arst precinct station house to au-
swer.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE or THE FIRST RI
FORMED CHURCH, WiLLIAMSBURG-The corner stOns
OF the First Reformed church, Williamsburg corner
OF Bedford avenue and Cymer street REV. DR.. e. =.
Porter's, laid last evening in the presence OF
large number Of ladies and gentlemen. The corner
stone was laid by Mr.. Jonathan 8. Burr for twenty
three years an elder Of the church. and the exercises
were conducted by Elder Daniel Goodwin. Rev. Dr.
Porter delivered the concluding address, and after
an eloquent prayer by Rev. DR.. Manning the assem-
blage retired The style OF architecture win be Ro-
manesque foundation Believlle gray stone, and the
front and sides Of Phadepnia pressed brick profuse
ly trimmed with Dorchester stone. The dimensions
eighty feet six inches front and one hundred
and four feet deep. The edhce Will seat one thou
sand persons the main floor and eight hundred in
the galleries. f.. l.. Roberts IL the architect. c. t.
Johnson carpenter and w. and 7. Lamb laasons.