The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-05
RReczLya INTELLIGENCE.

observation-disclosures Knowles who was arrested
by nigh: Waterman at the foot OF Jay street on
Wednesday night on suspicion OF being river thief,
was laken before Justice Riley yesterday and dis
charged.
UNITED STATES MARsuAL's sALE.-Yesterday Mar
shat Dalon sold the tobacco and fixtures seized last
month at wynn's factory, corner of John and Jay
streets Seventy packages Of manufactured tobacc 0
were knocked down at thirty-n.ne cents per pound.
The machines and nxtures sold for 800.
ACCUSED or ISSUING FRAUDULENT NATuRALIzA-
rIoN PApERs.-Henry Seller one OF the superintend.
ents Of the Poor OF Kings county, appeared before
one OF the United States Commissioners yesterday
and gave BAH for his appearance to answer a charge
OF issuing fraudulent NATURALIZATION papers TO Ger
man named Wick, who claims a residence In the
Nineteenth ward. The superintendent says he
never issued fraudulent natura ilatiOn papcr nor
mad ne ever seen Wick. Wick has been detained az
witness In the case.
OPPOSITION TO STEAM IN THE PUBLIC STREETs.-
number OF the property owners on Boerum street,
Broadway and South Eighth street. e. d., met last
evening In the hall 1928 Broadway, to protest against
the running OF dummies on that line by the South
side Railroad. Mr.. George L. Fox was called to the
chair and Mr. j. II. Tobitt appointed secretary.
After an animated discussion between DR.. lsaacson
ana Abraham Johnson, on behalf OF the dummy sys-
TEN, and Messrs. Wagner Burnett, Lindsay and Fur
mum against 1t, committee was appointed TO solicit
names Tor a remonstrance 10 the Common Council
against steam on the streets and The meeting ad-
journed.
ANOTHER BOLD RoBBERY.--Yesterday afternoon
the sum OF $3.50 was distracted from the safe at the
oflice OF r. Ressequie lumber dealer, In Kent ave-
nue., opposite Hews street. About three O'Clock q
man entered the once and commenced a converse
tom with The bookkeeper in regard to lumber.
While they were talking another man entered
in the vicinity He asked the bookkeeper
II Houghton did not keep yard ia that
locality. The bookkeeper said no, but Hardy b
Brown Kept yard near by, and stepped TO the door
departure, and on turning about the bookkeeper
was surprised to find that the gentleman who had
been talking with him about lumber was also non
est. II occurred to him lust at that time there might
discovered that 1t had been robbed Information OF
the affair has been left at the headquarters of the
police department in Brooklyn.
SEEKING REDRESs.--Several parties who own pro-
perty In the vicinity Of Flushing and Park avenues
and Walworth and Sanford streets are seeking re-
dress from the CITY, they having been cut of from
communication to the streets. In 1885 an act was
passed by the Legislature authorizing the city 10
purchase from the Turnpike Company then existing
all the right in and over the old Wallabout Ridge
road which ct that time ran along the shore east
ward from the Navy Yard and parallel to the
line now occupied by Flushing avenue. The
city paid the Turnpike Company $4,000 for
their right over the road and subsequently
been done the parties in question found that their
property HAD been so enclosed that they had &C.
public thoroughfare, except BY trespassing
or their neghpors' property. The law committee
OF the Common Council, after examining the sub
ject have come to the conclusion that the streets
now existing were legally opened and that the city
could afford the owners OF the property no relief.
They weer advised to seek redress from the courts.