The New York herald., 1869-05-23
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CAUGHT IN hAcmNKRy.-Enlen Mack, thirteen
In Graham street, near Flushing avenue. caught
in the machinery on Friday afternoon and had one
of her hands badly crushed
SEVERELY ScALDED.-Alexander Lipmah. en-
ployed in soap factory at the corner OF Van Brunt
and Irving Streets fell into vat OF hot grease yes
teray and was severely scalded before he could be
eXtrcated. He was attended by neighboring pny-
scian and subsequently removed TO his home ut NO.
~ Moore street.
CoNrR ACTOR CoMMnTED.-Robert Jardine was
examined before Justice Buckley yesterday on a
charge OF having altered an agreement between
himself and the complainant, Terence McGniggan
He is accused with striking out the word moi from
the sentence, stone less than SIX inches on the
top face" which very materially altered the agree
ment. The accused was held TO await the action oi
the Grand Jury.
FIRES IN THE EASTERN DrsTRICr.-The cradle fac
tory OF Charles Fent, corner OF McKibben and Mar
shall streets f. d., took fire at TWO O'Clock yesterday
morning and sustained Q damage OF $1,000; no in
surance. The fire was OF accidental origin.
The Ridgewood Flour Mills, No. Grand street,
took fire at halfpast five O'Clock yesterday morning
but the flames were promptly extinguished without
material damage. The building was insured for
$4,000
SUIcnR OP Boy BY HANGING.-There have been
several suicides by boys In Brooklyn recently. Yes
tertiay afternoon Thomas Leonard, a boy seventeen
years OF age, committed suicide by hanging himself
TO beam in the cellar of an unoccupied house IN
Warren street, near Fourth avenue. The body was
cut down and taken to the residence OF his parents,
IN Warren street, between Nevlns and Powers.
Coroner Jones held an inquest, when verdict OF
'Death from suicide by hanging" was rendered.
GUNBOArs FOR THE SPANISH GOvERNMENT.-The
kees Of i've small gunboats for the Spanish govern
Ynent have been laid ut Stacks yard, Greenpoint.
Ten Others are to be built by Poloa, Of Brooklyn,
and fifteen by Mallory, or Mystic. The boats were
ordered year ago and are intended for the Cuban
,atnr rha,FI Ivfan ns s<lnl -
breadth of beam, % feet; depth o hold feet; bur-
den, 200 tons. Peasant & Bros, 40 Broadway, are
the agents of the Spanish government for these
boats.
LAUNCH OF SrEAMER.--The steamer olympia
was launched yesterday afternoon from the yard Of
John Englis u Son, Greenpoint. She Is intended
for the Caliiornia coast trade and built by Cap
tain George Wright. Her dimensions are:-Length
Of keel $50 feet; breadth OF BEAM 80 feet; depth OF
hoLd, ~ feet, and OF $50 tons burden. She Will be
propelled by an upright beam engine OF 40 inch
cylinder and IL feet stroke. She Is substanuaiS
constructed. at a cost 0t $9O,0O0 fne Morgan 1rol
Works furnish her machinery.
DROWNED IN CIsTERN.-Mary A. Conroy, girl
ten years OF age, residing at No s3 Dikeman street,
was drOwaed in an old cistern In the rear Of her
residence yesterday She went TO the cstern fer the
purpose ef drawing some water, when the boards
covering it, which had become rotten, gave way
accident was not witnessed, anu her cries, II she
made any, were not heard; 80 nothing was known oi
the casualty until she was missed and search was
instituted for her. Her body was recovered.
REscUING PRIsoNEB.--A young man named
Michael Dunn was held 70 await the action Of the
Grand Jury yesterday, by Judge Walsh, for rescu-
ing prisoner from the custody OF officer McDer-
mott OF the Forty-rst precinct The oficer testified
that he was called into barroon at The corner Of
Columbia and state streete, for the purpose OF que
ing q disturbance, and took q man int0 custody
whom ne found smashing the fixtures. When he
got outside with his prisoner Dunn grabbed his
club ana said he could not take the man. In the
struggle for the possession Of the baton the prisoner
III ade his escape Dunn was then arrested. Several
witnesses cOrroooraed the statement OF the officer.
Dunn gave ban IN The sum OF 81 900 Tor his appear
ance.
KINGS COUNTY SURRoGATE's COURT.-The
wills Of the following named persons were
proved In the Surrcgate's Court during the past
week flames L. Dickerman, Of New Lots; John X.
Lott Of Flatbush; John Rankin, Amelia Duryea, Jo-
seph Kearns, Charles C. Wesley. and James Con-
molly, OF Brooklyn. Letters OF administration were
granted TO the estates OF James SesiDger Of Boston,
Mass; Samuel d. Talbot william J. Silliston Chns-
topher Harin, John Harrison, William Bartlett John
Labar. Charles Dabey, Mary Kelley and Henry Mack,
all OF Brooklyn. Letters Of guardianship Of the
persons and estate OF Theodore b. Leverich were
granted to Richard b. Leverich; OF Martha 5. wrede
Chapman to Daniel A. Hulett; of Hattie L. Hilton tc
Harriet G. Hilton, her mother
THB PAID FIRE DEPARrNENr-ORGANHATI oil
| THE NEW BOARD OF COMMIss1ONERs.-The ina
meeting OF the Board OF stimates Oh tne 'oiuhteei
Fire Department, was held at noon yesterday, Mayor
Kalbneisch in the chair. Several bills which had
been standing against the department for time
were ordered paid. when the Board adjourned sine
die The newly appointed Commissioners Of the
Paid Fire Department met shortly thereafter in the
ofice OF the Comptroller, and proceeded to draw
Mr.. Massey drew eight year terms, and Mr..
Brown and Mr. Campbell drew the six year terms.
They were then sworn into Office by W. G. Bishop,
the city clerk. They next proceeded to elect their
officers. Mr.. Massey was elected chairman, aud Nj
Caspian Sparks secretary. Mr.. Mclaughlin was
elected treasurer, and the Board adjourned until
Monday, AT 10 A. NJ.