The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25
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nSrIRaArIoN.--The sacrament Of Continuation
was administered by Bishop Loughlin to $50 per-
sons at St. Stephens Roman Catholic church Car
roll street, on Sunday afternoon.
FOUND DRowNEp.-The body OF drowned man
found In the river foot OF South sixth street,
f.. d., Yesterday morning The body was In a nude
state, and appeared 10 be that OF a man live feet
seven inches IN height, with dark hair and without
whskers.
PARDoNED BY THE PREsIDENT-John Boulger q
citizen OF Brooklyn, who was convicted Of carry ing
on dstillery without paying the special thereon
during the March term OF the United states Court
and sentenced To imprisonment Tor thirteen months
and fine oil 5000, mas been pardoned by ne Presl-
dent.
TARGET ExcrRsIoS.-Company II, Captain Antho-
ny Mills OF the Twenty eghth regiment, \. Y. 5. N.
g., had Il target excursion yesterday 10 East New
York on their IN the evening TO Turner Hall,
in Williamsburg, First Lieutenant Charles IIorney
was declared the winner OF the first prize, and amid
The strains or martial music, speeches, cheers ana
the eXhilarating stimulus OF lager the evening passed
on pleasantly enough.
DEATHS DURING THE PAST wEEK.-There were 81
deaths In Brooklyn during the week ending August
-. being an increase of Al over the number reported
the week preceding or the deceased, 81 men,
81 women 100 boys and Is grls ZIG of the decea .td
infants under two years OF age The chief
causes Of death wcre:-Cholera infantum, IA: ma
rasnus, %: diarrhTa %; dysentery, 20: cDn-uEip-
tion IL, and typhoid lever, @.
FIRE IN THE EASTERN DIsTRICT.-Near midnight
Sunday fire occurred In the three story brick buid-
ing No. 1i2 North Third street, +. d., aud caused
damage Of $4,000 10 building and contents. The
place was occupied a. hobby horse factory Nv
Charles Henry, who sustain5 the principal toss.
Mrs. HOughtOn owned the building the interior ~
which only was damaged.
SUICIDE observation-disclosures Smith ,eslc rtiay
held an inquest IN the OF Edward e. Ewing.
who committed suicide at an early h0ar In the
morning by hanging himself nj his residence 10. 2Ia
Fourth street u appeared from the testimony that
deceased and his wife Inv II unhappily together thsf
his business was not In prosperous condition. and
that ia consequence he became much eDressed
in spirits, and sought peace In death. verdict Of
suicide by hanging was rendered by the jury. de-
ceased twenty -four years Of age, born IN Cuba,
OF English parents
THE NICHOLSON PAVEMENT on CLINTON SrREKI.--
The Assistant Corporation Counsel, sidney V. Low
ell made return to the mandamus recently issued to
the Mayor and Comptroller by the supreme Court
Requiring them tn nay t29 600 for the laying Of the
NIcOson pavement Clinton street. The City COun-
sci argued on points OF nformality, showing why the
city Of Brooklyn should not be compelled TO pay the
money claimed by the NicOsOn Pavement Company,
and claimed that the Clinton street act was uncOn-
stitutonal Mr.. Van Colt appeared for the company
and combated those points, when Judge Gilbert
finally took the papers and decided To rive them
twenty-fOur hours To ble further documents In the
cause al issue.
CAPTvgE OF AN ALLEGED BURaIAR.--An attempt
was made by two scoundrcs to rob the residence OF
Jacob r. Murray. No. II Carroll place. at very early
hour yesterday morning. Two men were observed
craving along by the fence In the garden by the
cupants of an adjoining house; Of the men carry.
my dark lantern made the circumstance the moro
suspicious, so that the information communi.
Gated 10 Mr. Murray. the latter procured the assist
ance OF officer Jersey. 0 the Forty third precinct and
succeeded In capturing one OF the thieves. who had
effected an entrance through the door: the OF her
made ms escape. The prisoner gave his name a.
Charles Hammond and was committed TO await ex.
animation.