The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-29
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.
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HIaHwAyMEN IN DUTcHrowN.-yohn Meyers, re-
siding in Even street, Z. d., was assaulted by two
highwaymen while approaching his residence on
Friday night and robbed OF q silver watch. The
rufians escaped.
ARRESTS BY THE POLICE.--There were $50 persons
arrested by the police OF the several Brooklyn pre-
cincts during the past week, being decrease OF one
In the number OF arrests as compared with the week
preceding. About lty per cent VI the arrests made
are for intoxicaton alone
POLICE FORCE OF BRooKLyN.-On Friday and YES
terday the annual inspection and drill OF the Brook
police took place Fort Greene and resulted most
satisfactorily in every respect Captain Copeland
conducted the inspection The total force numbers
440 men, who are divided among ten precincts.
DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN ClrIzEN.-Captain 8.
Hofmire, well known citizen and shipmaster, died
at his residence, 70 South First street. E. d. yester
terday morning Ia the sixtyfourth year Of his age
1t Is alleged that the Captains death resulted from
the unskfil treatment Of chirop0dist.
ARSON IN THE EASTERN DIsTRIcT.-The rOpewalk
OF William Allen, situated on Flushing avenue,
Washington street. e. d., was fired about nine
O'Clock last night and property TO the amount of
$3.50 destroyed. There was no insurance on the
building or stock.
LECTURE ON "SHERMAN's MARCH TO THE Sea-
General Fitzpatrick delivered his lecture last night
"Sherman's March to the Sea- ut the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music. The lecturer was under the aus.
pices OF the Young Mems Christian Association, and
The house was well filled. The General was fire.
quently applauded.
CRUELTY TO HoRsE-Joseph H. Patten residing
at No. II Henry street, complained against and
caused the arrest of one John Brooks, on Friday
afternoon, for cruelty to horse. The offence
sisted in attaching rope to the horses neck and
then hitchng the line to horse and cart, thereby
dragging the animal along in a painful and cruel
manner. lie was held for examination.
man named Joseph Dalland was yesterday accused
before Justice VOORHEES, Of burglary and robb ry. He
was arrested in New York at an early hour on Sun
day morning last with quantity OF goods in his
possession, which were subsequently ider titled as
+. d.. whose place OF business had been broken into
and robbed on saturday night Dalland was held to
await the action Of the Grand Jury.
CONVICTED OF ARsoN.-Catharine Eibler, the
woman arrested by detective Frost and constable
Van Nostrand Of jamaica week ago, on charge
OF setting fire to stable, carriage house and wood
shed In that town, on several different nights was
taken before Judge Armstrong, In the queens county
Court OF Sessions at Hampstead yesterday, and con-
victed. she was sentenced TO State Prison at hard
labor for one year and six months.
VALUABLE CARPET BAG.-Mr. Valentine a
farmer, yesterday found under haystack, near
Hyde Park, L.. L., carpet bag, containing $500
worth OF bonds and mortgages being part Of the
property stolen by burglars from the safe in the
grocery store OF Rogers, SdIltLS SCuuuer, hunt
ingdon, l.. L. several weeks ago. 1t viii be remem-
bered by the readers of the HERALD that the safe
was broken open ana some $4,000 worth OF valua-
bic papers stolen by the burglars.
ALLEGED MALICIOUS Observation-Disclosures Gregory,
OF the Forty-second precinct, arrested Bernard
Morris, a cosch driver, on Friday evening last on
complaint OF Mrs. Du Mont Of No. 154 East Twenty
second street, who charges the coachman named
with maciously driving his vehicle against the car
rage occupied by her while entering the gate at tne
Fulton ferry and taking or the 'front.' wheel. His
animation was set down for Tuesday next, before
Justice Cornwell.
CHURCH FAIR ON FULTON AvENUE.-The ladies Of
the congregation OF the Church OF Our Lady OF
Mercy, Of Debevoise street. of which the Rev. Father
Taft is pastor, Will open fair tomorrow evening in
tina wigwam on Fulton avenue. The proceeds will
be devoted towards defraving the cost Of the COM
petion OF the new church ediflce OF that parish
Extensive preparations have been made to make the
affair II Will be continued for two weeks
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A gentleman residing at us
Sackett street, named Charles A. Butts. while stand
Ing on the corner OF Clinton and Sackett streets
about six O'Clock on Friday evening, was accosted
by young man who inquired what the hour was
u from him, breaking tue chain TO which 1t was at
tached, and made or VITA II. The watch was gold
chrOnometer OF English make and worth $500. The
rogue 10 still al large.
COMMITTED FOR FORGERY.-Frank Kersten, eigh-
teen years or age, was committed by Judge Troy In
the Court of Sessions yesterday to await the action
OF the Grand Jury on the charge OF forgery. The
accused in the habit OF drawing checks payable
to the order Of his father and presenting them To
different parties TO whom his iather owed small
bills, and collecting money thereon one OF the
checks was drawn on the Mercnants Bank or New
York and another on the Nassau Bank OF Brooklyn.
lie confe ssed that he had gambled the money away,
plead guilty and was held as above stated.
TERRIBLE RESULT OF A ScUFrLE-iMMERsioN IN A
VAT OF BOILING BEER.-Patrick Clark, an employee
in whisSey distillery In the rear OF No. lls Front
street. got INTO an alteration with fellow work
man on the premises named James Smith, at an
early hour yesterday morning. Clark struck smith,
both men cnched. and during the scurilc which en-
sued the former was either thrown or fell into a vat
though terribly scalded, from the vat by
John Connolly, who was present at the time Of the
occurrence. In the meantime Smith made his es-
cape and has not since been arrested. DIR. Young,
who was Immediately summoned, pronounced the
injured man to be In critical condition, his recovery
being regarded as doubtful
A FARMER CHARGED WITH FRAuD.--George Mil
lino an East New York farmer, was taken into Gus.
tody by an ofcer Of the Fftieth precinct. on COM
plant OF Edward Freel, OF Fulton street,
who charges Milllno with fraud. The com.
plainant bought OF the accused load OF
hay ut the market on Fourth avenue, which pur-
ported to contain 2, 500 pounds weight on weighing
It, however, II was found to be g25 pounds short OF
that figure Formerly this was oft played trick.
Farmers would procure the weighers certificate for
full weight, but before unloading the hay at the pur.
chaser's place Of delivery they were wont TO take
ont n few hundred pounds, AMI the fraud was not
readily detected as the certificate showed the anouat
rhn hnfI