The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03
BROOkLYy INTELLIGENCE.

Posr OFFICE RExovALs.-Several changes have
been recently made In the OF the employees
at the Brooklyn Poet once by Mr. A. +. Campbell
the new appointee ana further removals are said to
pe in contemplation. -rf ...l r-.
The HORSE EPrDEMIc.-The disease which has
been prevailing .or several days past among the
horses kept al the Futon street stable OF the Brook.
Ign Railroad Company has nea:.y subsidized. One
deatk only has been reported w:'a:E the past two
DAYS.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JrRY.-An examination in
the case OF Joseph Reed and william Bacon, the two
men arrested charged with robb,ng q gold watch
and sI9 IN money from John Rooney. q guest at
heschutts Hoe., on last sunday, was held before
Justice Cofnwei yesterday afternoon. The result OF
the investigator was tina! Reed and Bacon were
committed 10 laI to-await the action OF the Grand
Jury
FArAL ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.--A little boy four
years OF age, named Andrew whitman residing az
No. l5l Navy street, was run over and killed on
Hudson avenue near Myrtle avenue. about one
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. The little one was at
play In the street, and got under the wheels Of one
OF Wober's brewery wagons before the driver could
stop his horses. The Coroner was notified and the
driver was held to await the result OF an inveBtiga-
ton.
SERIOUS ScArroLD ACcrDENT.-Two mechanics
named James Il. Bell and Peter Conroy, while at
work standing q scafYold attached In front OF q
new building in Court street, near Centre, South
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon, were accidentally
precipitaed TO the sidewalk. Conroy, IL appeared,
struck head foremost, and sustained conclusion OF
the BRAIN and Ia believed to be fatally injured while
Bell had both arms fractured near the rsts besides
being otherwise hurt about the body. The unfor-
tunate men were conveyed to the Long Island Col
lcee Hospital by the police OF the Fortythird pre-
cinct.
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The
summer vacation of the members of this Board hav-
ing terminated, they met yesterday afternoon for
the nrst time In six weeks. Supervisor Osborn pre-
sided. The jail Committee were authorized to ad.
vertise for proposals for furnishing cylinder tubular
boilers for heating the County Jail, Raymond street,
at cost not exceeding s12, 900. Estimates for the
cost OF building new bridge over Newtown creek
tone-half OF the expense OF which Ia to be borne by
Queens county were presented by Supervisor Clark.
The total expense OF the work, as estimated, Is
$4,000. The subject was referred to the Law Com.
mitiec. Several bills were presented against
the county Tor damages sustained by citi.
ing Newtown creek. Tunis J. Bergen
was authorized to carry ont the plan OF sewerage
adopted FOR the drainage OF the public buildings ct
Flatbush. On motion a special committee was ap-
pointed TO select suitable plot TO be used o. Pot.
ters Field, the ground now In use being decided
nuisance TO residents In the neghborhood OF the
burial ground. Superintendants Of the poor sub
United their annual report showing that during the
year ending July 81, 1861 the bills paid amounted 10
ssssois SS receipts, t24,27I o. Total cost Of the
INSTITUTIONS during the year was t463 500 81. The
amount applied FOR the expenses OF the present year
was s4l5,0Oo. The subject was referred to Aims
House Committee with instructions to report the
items or expenditures at the next meeting, and the
Board shortly thereafter adjourned.