The New York herald., 1868-05-14
E2O1ALYJ KTElAIGEY1E.

ANNIyERsARIES.-The anniversary meeting OF the
American Congregational Union will be he'd this
evening at the Academy of Music. The first annSer-
sary of the Women's Temperance Association will be
held in the chapei Of tie Packer Institute Ut three
O'Clock 7. NJ. to-day.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATION.-The
annual report of the treasurer of the Young Mems
Christian Association shows the receipts during the
past year to have been $11,635. After the payment
OF al outstanding bils they had "a baiaIce IN the
treasury OF $492. The total membership at present
Is four thousand
THE COUNTY COURT House EXTENSION AWARDS
The awards recently made by the commissioners ap-
pointed 10 estimate and set the valuation on land
taken for the new county Court House extension
have just completed their labors. The awards made
were duly filed In the Supreme Court yesterday. The
ground taken extends from the Reformed Dutch
cnurcn one side TO BOerum street on the other,
and runs from JOralemOn street to- livingston. The
awards stand u subjOined:-
Name. size. AMOUNT
T.. w. Fiske .1O4xi9O $50, 40
Deranclue estate .... 3lX350 AZ, 500
Schenck estate. 95x5i3 2l4,UO
Mr. Gidersleeve. .......... I2X5l IL, $40
Mr.. Burnham receives an award OF $4,000 for his
lease on gymnasium and $3.50 for his fixtures, and
Daniel Hughes S. 800 for his lease The total awards
amount In the aggregate to S397,ss7 IS. The legal
expenses added to this will swell the cost to about
s4cO. 900.
New STATION House OF THE FORTY THIRD PRE-
cINCr, BaooKLYN.-Last evening was made the Oc-
casion for celebrating or In other words, inaugura
ing, an auspicious event among the members Of the
Forty third precinct--the completion Of the new
and commodious building erected in Butler street.
near Court, to be occupied from Monday next as $
stat ion house. The members OF the force attached
to that precinct, feeling justly proud OF their new
quarters. determined upon giving ectdt TO the ex-
preston OF their sentiments on the Improvement In
the condition of affairs provided for their cOmOrt
the old station house on Court street being entirely
inadequate for their proper accommodation, and ac-
cordingly they prepared an entertainment or house
warming to signaAe the event. The nclemency OF
| the weather formed no drawback, the attendance
| being very numerous Among those preselt during
| the eveulng were Police Commissioners Acton and
| Brennan, superintendent Kennedy, Mayor Kalb-
| nesch, the heads OF the City department, members
site on which the bIilding stands Is ifty-dve feet
| front by one hundred feet la depth The ground ald
building cost S35 600; its height IL three stories.
| THE SHOOTING or MRS. BRENNAN.-The inquest
over I. o body a. Br n lan, who wa said TO have
been accidentally shot by ner husband on Saturday
night, concluded before Coroner Smith and jury
! yesterday afternoon. DR.. Regan was called and
testified that he went to see Mrs. Brennan about
! seven O'Clock 7. NJ, on the "a inst, and found
her husband washing her head. lie found
! a wound about two inches aDove the LEFT
ear, and probing IL found that a piece of
the outer plate OF the skull had been chopped OFF.
Mrs. Brennan refused to go to bed as she thought
the wound did not amount to any thing; she told wit
! ness tlat the injury was caused Ivy her husbands
carelessess he took the pistol out OF his pocket and
threw It on the counter, when At went or and shot
| her IN the head.
The jury returned verdict tnat the deceased came
to her death by the accidental discharge Of pistol
and Mr.. Brennan was thereupon discharged.