The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-27
BROOKLYN CITY.

ARRANGEMENTS ST. PArRIcKs DAy--The second
meeting OF the members OF the convention Of Irish
societies held yesterday afternoon 1t heir hail. No.
los Fulton streeL Patrick Gillespie presided aud Hugh
Gallagher c'ca.ed as socrs,ary OF the convention. A
constitution for the government o. that body
discussed and cnaIy laid ovsr rhere we're ave dele
gates present from each 81 the following named
lyn; Father Matthew A. b.. No l. Father Matthew
7. A. b, No y; Assumption Temperance Society. g.
AIMS Temperance Society, st. james, Temperance
that these organizations should parade IN the order
As upon tho last annual ceiehra'ion OF Ireands patron
transacted, and The meeting adjourned until
February2.
SAD AocDrSr.--Aoout haitpas. twelve o'clock on
Saturday nigh. named Thomas n MIA q. captain Of
tho barge Ellon. lying at Prences dock, foot OF Mon
tagve street. Ia tho OF crossing gang plank 10
60 board his boat In company with his vito, when
both accidentally fell int Tner cries brought
10 thor assistance hands or vessel lying by,
and Mr. Finlan vas rescued In an exhausted condition,
but the woman drowned despite the efforts made 10
hsr Her body was recovered ysstordsy morning
Ar1ExPr AT LARcssr.-A youth without occupation,
who gave his name Is James Elsrry was arrested on
Saturday even ng las. by an officer OF the Forty
precinct charged with attempting to steal three barrels
of moiasses from She corner OF Prospect aud Adams
streets. Ho was locked up Tor examination.
FIRE FuLros AVENUE --Shortly after midnight
Gre broke store occupied BY Robert Dutrch
205 Fulton avenue owing to defect In the luea The
discovery made BY ocer Joyce OF the Forty fourth
Precinct, and ths flames extlnguished with few
pals OF water Damage TO stock. 1900 insured. Tho
jured tho extent OF 800 Tho house adjoining was
also slightly damszsd by tho Ore.
ACADEMIA lady named Mrs. Nasler slipped and fell
on tho sidewalk at the corner OF Court and Dograw
streets Yesterday afternoon brsaginq her left log Sho
conveyed to her rasidenoc $50 Pac1c street. by
officer Of the Forty third PrsoucL
Two BOGUS DErrcrrvsg.-Ths clerk OF q pavnbroker
doing business Al ths corner OF Main and Front streets
visited By two fellows yesterday afternoon Who in
formed him that they dstcctives and dcpu-
such being tho corks name refused TO submit TO such
proceeding, when they offered TO lot him of for s'5
On Ms refusing to this amount they took Johu by
collar aud walked him or down Yors street In the
direction or tho statioa house. When within couple
Of boc,s Of that esabisbnea, however, they lot him
60 and bolted.
committed suicide By s'rangins herself with scarf
yesterday afternoon tho residence OF James Giidoy 20
Grand street. r.. n. Deceased was unmarried and
native Of England. Tor several days past che had
bean Ia a melancholy Franc OF mind, and frequently
expressed the belief that abe would suffer from destu.
tiop. she evidently suffering from alteration of
mind when che Tnmttted self destruction. Coroner
Smith directed Dr. 'Joseph Crcamer TO mako n post
moItem examination VI the body and !nquss, Will DO
hold this evening.
ANOTHER coaL BAruz sryx ~ m. Icy-A barge laden
with coal lying at the pier FOO, Of South Third street
Z. n, was cot through with tnc leo and sunk'st
yentGlAdy ~
barge sunk 10 tho Same neis hborho0d within few days
TEMrERAScs NEErsG AZ PAsK TuKATns-A very
large temperance meeting held At tho Park Theatre
last night under the nuspcec Of this Central Temperance
ORGANIZATION Dr, George J. Bennett called tho meeting
10 order and Introduced MI Dadcy who spoke for
length upon the EVIL Effects Of ntempsrance. MIR.
Croswe and others also spoke upon tho movement whom
the meeting closed
BuRdLtntss. Frederick FrsnSenstsin ssionousiy
entered the papefhangng store az Frederick Rsrshid
No. % Hamilton svonue ~ an early hour Saturday
morning, AMI wa caught a. alleged, 10 the act or
Robin the place. Uo had hs scs blsckcnod In order
20 avoid rccosntIon Nc vas taken 70 tho Fortythir
precinct station house and locked no 20 answer coal
and wood ONCE ~ tho corner Of lie Haib svenus and
thieves scarcely secured enough 10 pay them for
their tTosDo. Autouio Nshsr a cigar maker,
arrested In Desncy street New YORK Friday night.
on the com plant Of r hquis, Cigar maker In Fulton
street who charges him With having stolen $3.50 worth
OF sosars from ho Dshfy two years sgo The used
had bus lusl returned from 81 Thomas lie
iockod up IN ths Forty Droslues station house 70
await eramlpssson
ALLEGED FAtss pHsrrrrri --Jsmss Krviu was tab
bsscrs Justice Buckley saturday . charge Of false
prcteneos preferred ~ naD0i HWphy. II IA alleged
By the mpsnant that the accused obtsined horse
and from bin IN June last valued nj $40 repre-
SEATING that he ovned hougs and lot -orh 81 00o and
would pay for tho horse and cart tn thirty daga Tbs
complainant as9etta alng that tho statements we're
true ctusea tha arrest " tbs accused ths above
charrp.