The New York herald., 1869-09-05
gROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

POLICE RECoRp-There were 447 arrests by the
police in Brooklyn during the past week.
FATAL RESULT OF BURNs.-Julis Mason, the
child so terribly burned at No. Al Bartlett street. E.
d., on Friday night, died yesterday morning.
FATAL FALL.-Mrs. Mary Daily an aged woman,
residing at No. 50 North Sixth street. E. D.. acci.
dentally fell down Night OF stairs yesterday after.
noon and sustained injuries which resulted IN death
at q late hour last night
STREET CAsUALTIEs.-A child, named John +.
Feeney three years Of age whose parents reside at
liz Taylor street. E. D., was run over by truck
yesterday afternoon In Kent avenue and sustained
injuries which may prove fatal.
Last evening John DuplIn, cartman, fell on his
cart in Broadway, near Marshall street, +. d. and
was seriously injured by the wheels passing over
his breast
THE MYERS HABEAs CORPUS CASE DISMISSED
compromise has been arranged between the peti-
toners for the writ Of habeas corpus in the case of
the minor Charles Meyers and the United States
authorities, BY which the application Is withdrawn
from before the County Court and negotiations are
pending with the Secretary OF War for the discharge
OF the prisoner. Thus ends all possibility OF any
conflict as to the authority OF the State Court and
tne national government upon this subject which
at one time seemed imminent
FATAL EMBANKMENT ACCIDENT.-Daniel Lexton
laborer, was killed yesterday by the caving in Of
an embankment on First street, near Broadway,
4. d. The unfortunate man was completely buried
for the space OF several minutes and when brought
to the surface by his fellow wOrkmen life had hed.
lie was an unmarried man and resided with mis-
sister at ll6 First street, L. D.
A WILLIAMSBURG THIEF SHOT.-On several Occa-
sions recently attempts have been made to steal
harness from the stable OF Bernhardt vath, In the
rear OF q Grand street, e. d. and short time ago
Francis Eppennetter, young man In charge or the
stable, was knocked down and badly beaten by
thief whom he surprised there This treatment IN
duced him to get revolver, and he had occasion to
use 1t before daylight yesterday morning, when he
truder ran when Eppennetter came upon him. and
the latter drew his revolver and fired several shots
at him, one OF which must have taken effect, as
blood was found WI his tracks, but he escaped his
pursuers,
THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY TO BE MAINTAINED
No ENCRoACHMENT OF SIDgwALKs.-Charles Ke.
sey Sr and Charles Kelsey Jr., were both arragned
before the Police Justice yesterday the nrst
for a violation Of Corporation ordinances and
the latter for assautng Street Commissioner Furey
while the latter was in the discharge OF his duty
The difficulty, 1t appears grew out OF the action OF
the Street Commissioner IN causing the removal OF o
gate which had been placed on Irving street, near
Van Brunt thereby closing tho public street for
about block to the waters edge and deprlving the
further found that warehouse IN course OF erec-
ton on Irving street, owned by Mr.. Kelsey, Sr, en-
croached upon the sidewalk, which was ordered TO
be corrected. Yesterday morning the Street Com
missioner, accompanied by squad OF policemen,
visited the place ana ordered the work to be dscon
tinued. Young Kelsey thereupon seized hold OF Mr.
Furey and attempted TO EJECT him from the promises,
but was arrested by the police. Both the accused
viii appear for examination on Monday next