The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04
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FIRE-A small frame building at No. 70 YORK
street. occupied by jeffrey Purcell as feed store
was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. Loss
about 81, OO0 The stock was insured In the Baltic
Insurance Company.
SEIZURE or A SrILL-An illicit still was found in
operation yesterday morning in fremont street. near
Van Brunt. 1t was seized by the officers Of the Inter-
nal Revenue Department. No whiskey was found ON
the premises.
AN ALLEGED THIEF-Chares Johnston in
dividua OF color, was about crossing the Fulton
ferry at an unreasonable hour yesterday morning
with valuable set OF harness in a bag. AS he was
unable TO tell where got it or where he was going
withit he was bagged by an officer Of the Forty
second precinct and locked up to answer.
THE NAVY YARD ROBBERY.-Thomas Flood,
Samuel Hustled and Henry Brown, who arc accused
OF stealing some metal from the Navy Yard, appeared
before Commissioner Newton yesterday for eXamin-
alton. Owing to the absence OF some witnesses the
hearing of the case was postponed until Thursday
next, at eleven A. N.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIzEN.-Dr. Theodore F.
King, an old and prominent citizen, died suddenly
on Wednesday afternoon at his residence in Scher-
merhorn street. The deceased was one Of the
founders OF the Brooklyn City Hospital and always
took a prominent part in all matters OF philan-
thropic character. He was ever ready to do an act
OF Kindness and was loved and respected by all who
knew him. He was In the sixty-third year of his
age. .g..
SERIOUS ACcIDENT.--Henry Higgenbotham, car
penter fell from the third stoIy OF new building in
Cumberland street, near Willoughby avenue yeser-
day afteroOon and sustained serious II not fatal in
Juries One arm was broken and he was injured In.
ternally. He was taken to the City Hospital.
The FATAL RUN OVER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Smith
held inquest last evening the body Of the boy
Andrew whitman, who was run over and killed on
Myrtle avenue on Wednesday evening by wagon
driven by Peter Weber. 1t could not be ascertained
from the testimony taken whether the occurrence
was accidental or not and the case was adjourned
until this evening. Weber has been admitted to bail
In the sum OF $1,000.
STABBING AFFRAy.-A row occurred in Furman
street. Atlantic, about six O'Clock last night in
the course OF which Edward Hogan was stabbed in
the left arm by Thomas Hollahan Hollahan,
1t appears, assaulted Hogan's father, when Edward
fastened to his father's assistance. Hoahan then
cut. Both men were arrested-Hogan for assault
and battery and Hoahan for felOnous assault. They
were locked up in the F0rty-lrst precinct station
house To await examination.
PROBABLY FATAL ArFRAY.-Coroner Flavn took
the ante mortem deposition OF Henry Jerkin at his
residence, Of Classon and Lafayette avenues,
yesterday, as he was believed to he in dying
dtion from some injuries received nc the hands of
aborer named James DAILY. 1t appears that Jerkin
refused TO give Daley credit for some groceries,
when he struck him between the eyes and broke the
bridge OF his nose. An artery also severed, and
the injured man bled internally for several hours.
lie stated that Daley knocked him down and kicked
kim until he was insensible The assault took place
on Tuesday morning. Daley has not as yet been ar
rested.