The New York herald., 1869-01-30
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

INSTANTLY KILLED.-J0seph Dunn, aged fifteen
years. was instantly killed yesterday afternoon by
falling from the roof Of three story house IN stuy
vesant street. near Decatur. The deceased was en-
pl0yed In stating the roof at the time, but missed his
footing and fell TO the pavement. His body was re-
moved to the dead house.
AsToNrsHED BURGLARs.-Mr. Richard Marsh re.
siding at the corner OF Greene and Patchen ave-
nues, fred four shots at some burglars at half
past two O'Clock yesterday morning, but unfortu-
then II appears that the thieves entered his house
by wav OF one OF the basement windows, but made
so much noise that Mr.. Marsh was awakened.
FATAL RESULT OF CAR AocIpENr.-Patrick Gill
died at the City Hospital yesterday from the result
OF injuries received about week since by being
run over by car No. 1e1 OF the Greenwood line. 1t
appears that the deceased attempting to get or
the front platform Of the car. when he missed
hts footing and the wheels passed over his legs,
crushing them in q shocking manner. The body OF
the deceased was removed to his residence NO.
Jones commenced the investigation.
THE LATE MURDERoUs ASSAULT IN WILLIAMS
BURG-John II. Fletcher, the negro boy who CON-
mitted the murderous assault on Mr.. Daniel Foley
at the Masonic Temple Williamsburg, on Thursday
night was held to answer yesterday ny Justice
VOORHEES, Mr. Foleys injuries were more serious
than reported in yesterdays HERALD. His nose
was not only severed, but his lips were Silt and he
psnetrating the ssull. the clothes covernS es ri.
abdomen were also cut 70 the length Of six inches.
The instrument used by tho sanguinary negro was a
razor
THE LATE ATTEMPTED DIAMOND ROBBERY IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edwards the desperate
fellow who was arrested on Monday evening last by
onlcer Holland, after struggle. for attempting to
rob tue jewery store OF Jacob Morch, $50 Grand
e voogos r. ss,erdav G nda aa before Justice
ware pena ocer er na Os ass aee y Mxdge Daley
Jacob Morch. Their testimony against the prisoner
was corr0borative OF the account given in the
HERALD OF Tuesday last, and the prisoner was fuiy
said he was native OF Maryland q shoemaker by
occupation and had nothing 10 say in relation the
charge.
BOLD HrcHwAY RoBsERY-As Mr.. James Gleason
was procceaio: through Hamilton avenue on his
way to the ferry al late h6df | thursday night he
was seized BY two men, one Of whom threw him
riiie his pockets. oiceg Keafdoh q the forfyhird
precinct. who had been watching the parties.
kaw the proceeding and fastened 10 the ASSURANCE
OF the victim. One Of the ians observed the oicer
before he reached them and consequently succeeaeu
In making h but the oer nS dssse ssSe ns
In the Butler street station house Yesterday ne was
arragned before Justice Delmar and wss committed
FOR Tuesdav next. The police are in quest OF the
other ruillan who IL said to be well known 10 them.
A NEW DEMOCRATIC GENERAL CoMNrrrEE.-The
projectors OF the new Democratic Committee held Q
meeting on THURSDAY evening and adopted consti-
,utIon ana bylaws thus completing the organiza-
ton OF that body The material benefits claimed for
tho future of this committee the regeneration OF
the present corrupt sysem In vogue BY the old FAC.
| once oppositon TO the system OF nominations
BY few 70 the exclusion Of lusor the interests rests
| OF tho majority, and more wnolesome ,,I odor
70 that heretofore In vogue. The movement
in question was begun IN October TOT tne purpose OF
ness OF the nour at which the 'new machinery was
| nut in motion nothing came Of II. Now, however,
by starting with the year they hope TO exercise
an inuepce upon the political contests OF the future
Among the more prominent citizens interested In
this faction arc Mayor Kalbneisch ex-Comptroller
| Thomas Farou, Assemblyman 0'Keere and 8. M.
L Oatrander.