The New York herald., 1868-08-30
, sUsso sooKLYN nTELl.l |, sva.

frI qvtf
POLICE REooRp--'fhe police records show that
there dwere four hundred and seventy three
arrests made in Brooklyn during the past week. 'n "
DEATH OF A DIvER.-James Colgan, who was par
TALLY sufocated while at work in diving bell at the
Navy Yard on the 10th inst, and who mas been gT-'
dually sinking from that tne died at his residence
153 Front street, yesterday morning. I'd.
GRAND LAgcENY.-A youth Of niueteen years,
named Bernard Negsinger, was arrested yesterday
on charge Of stealing two Watches valued at 800,
from the dwelling OF simon Dingan, 37s Atlantic
street. He was held i0r examination.
The HORSE EPIDEMIC.-The disease spoken Of as
having made its appearance among the horses OF the
City Railroad Company at the stable near the Futon
ferry, still prevails among the animals that -wer9
kept there Three horses have died within the past
two days, and seven have been attacked by The dis
CORNER STONE CEREMONIEs.- corner stone OF
st. Mary's German Evangelical Lutheran church,
Evergreen avenue, between Jefferson and Centre
Streets e. d. viii be laid this afternoon with appro
pirate ceremonies. Addresses in German and Eng
lsh will be delivered on the occasic ~ tr8 4, n
FIRE IN COLUMBIA STREEr.-A flre oroke out at
No. 457 Columbia street about eight O'Clock last
evening, in the bakery Of Valentine Brown, which
was caused by some in1ammabe material In the win.
dow taking fire from gas Jet. The damage sus-
insurance Of 1000 in the Pacific and Gerinania In
Surance Companies. , fi
FIRE IN THE EASTERN DIsrRICr.-Yesterday fore.
noon fire broke out In the tenement house No. "a
North Third street. and property valued at $500
destroyed. The adjoining residence occupied by
extent, and articles Of Ueru OF great value, owned
by Mr. King were ruined The lire originated in
defectiveflue The house in which the fire occurred
Is owned by Alexander Tuttle, and uninsured
DESPERATE STREET FIGHr.-Last evening nun.
ber Of coopers became involved In street fight In
Union avenue. Z. D., during which one owen MUIR
ply, resident Of Box street, Greenpoint terri
bly, beaten upon the head with hammer as alleged
by fellow workman named Cornelius McCarty.
Ofilcer Henry Orpen, OF the FOrtyhfth precinct
cued the wounded man from his asslilants and
succeeded In arresting McCarty and Charles Martin,
both Of whom were locked up In the Fourth street
station house, the former to answer charge Of feo
NOUS assault. ,J.U .aH tt.fr
, SALE OF THREE WAR VESSELS AT THE NAVY
YARD.-Agreeable to public announcement and In
accordance with government Instructions, Admiral
Godon, commandant OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
caused the sale Of three United States steam vessels
of war at this station yesterday. The sale, which
took place near the receiving stores at the yard at
noon precisely, was but suly attended. TIE bid
notas small many anticipated they would be, were
far from recompenstng the government for the i'm
nenee comparative cost OF the vessels sold. The
first offered was the side-wheel steamer Augusta,
1910 tonnage 22O ieet inches IN length
and q fee! 10 inches depth Of hold, which was
started ut 900 and Knocked down to Mr.. Dominic
Bradley, OF Philadelphia, for the OF $209 $50. The
next sale made by the auctoneer was the sde-wheai
steamer Tallah0ma, Ola tons, 243 feet IN length, IS
feet breath OF beam and IL feet depth OF hold started
at $4,000 and up to s24, ,500 at which figure It
was sold to Smith x Dunning, OF New York. The
third and last was the Don liron screw, 800 tons,
I6s feet long 3 feet breadth Of BEAM ~ feet inches
depth Of hold, whlca was started al 5000 and
Knocked down to X. NJ. Funkhauser for $1S,000
Twenty percentum OF the amount Of the purchase
sale, and the remainder IL to be paid within two
weeks and the vessels removed from the yard.