The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-02
BROOKLYN NTELLIGENCE.

THE FATAL CAR ACcIDENT.-An inquest was held
yesterday over the body Of John Brush, who
was run over and killed on the evening Of tho 26th
of November by one of the Atlantic avenue and
East New York cars. A verdict OF death from acct
dental injuries was rendered and the company was
exonerated from all blame, as usual.
ALLEGED LARCENY OF ADMINISTRATORS King,
. woman thirty-eight years OF age who was EN-
the store Of Webster & Abrams in Fulton street,
arrested by detective Frost yesterday afternoon
on charge OF stealing quantity OF trimmings
ley and held TO answer.
STREET RAILROAD CAsuALTY.-Near midnight,
Monday, an intoxicated man named Louis TIMBER,
residing at 6S Conselyea street. +. d. fell from the
front platform OF car on the North Second street
road and sustained q fracture Of the skull. The
driver oil the acting in the capacity Of
ductor at the time Of the casualty. He arrested
VOORHEES, 1t appearing that the company was more
Dlamable than him. The injured man was properly
cared for by the police.
LARCENY AND RECEIVING STOLEN GOODs-Ann and
Elizabeth Brady, who were arrested on charge OF
stealing various articles from the Globe Hotel,
where they were employed as domestics, were taken
before Justice C0rnwe yesterday afternoon for sem
tence. Some OF the stolen goods were found In tho
s vnks ana a as
rested on a charge OF receiving stolen goods. TINS
girls were convicted and fined s25 each, which they
paid. The examination In the case OF Matthew
Brady was set down for Friday.
BOARD OF EDUCATION. regular monthly session
OF this Board was held last evening at the han in RED
Hook lane, Dr. J. S. Thorne presiding The resolutions
submitted by Nj Rowe at the previous meeting OF
that body were taken from the table aud passed.
These TO the effect that all contracts for repairs
needed for school houses, &C. excecding the amount
of $500 be submitted for competition through adj
vertising In the daily papers, and the Committee
on Supplies be directed to prepare schedule
Of articles required for educational purposes.
A petition was received from the colored residents
OF Wlloughby street and vicinity asking for the erec
ton Of another pubic school in some other neigh
borhood, owing TO the fact that their children were
stoned and otherwise annoyed by white boys going
by A. N. Freeman, VIM. II. Brown and others, was
referred to committee for future action.
THE CLAssoN AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
LAYING OF THE CORNER SToNE.-The corner stone
Of the Classon avenue Presbyterian church, at the
corner OF Classon avenue and Monroe street. was
laid with appropriate ceremonies yesterday after
noon In the presence OF q large assemblage. The
Introductory portion OF the services was con, con.
made by the Rev. Mr.. Lee, OF the Presbyterian
church IN Yates avenue. DR.. Duryea read portion
OF the Scriptures, and Rev. w. J. Robinson read q
sketch OF the history OF the church, from which 1T
appeared that the enterprise was started ON the 10th
OF December, 1885, when the sessions Of the First
Pregbytery and of the Lafayette avenue church met
in the study OF the latter and determined to start
church in the Seventh ward, somewhere east
OF washington avenue On the 9Th OF July, 1867, the
church was constituted by the Presbytery OF Brook
lyD, and on the 81 OF December they gave call to
DR.. Duryea, On the 26th OF december ne was IN
stalled pastor. The building Is to be OF the Ro-
manesque style OF architecture, OF Bellevue brown
stone and trimmings OF Nova Scotia stone. 1t VIII
be 80 feet on Classon avenue and 100 feet on Mon
roe street. twill have two towers In front, Que with
q steeple 200 feet high from the ground. The pulpit
will be on the side or the church and the organ in
the recess. TGo manual Will De on the ground floor.
There TO be galleries three sides OF the church
and tho pews are to be aseni-crce. The church VIII
accommodate from 1900 10 L. 400 persons. IL III ex-
pected that 1t VIII be finished BY september 1869,
and viii cost $4,000.