The New York herald., 1869-04-04
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

A SALUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL WOoDwARD.-A
salute OF thirteen guns was nred in the CITY Hall
Park at hapast seven O'Clock last evening in honor
OF Major General Woodward. The General was serel
naded at his house In sands street.
ALLEGED RIVER THIEvEs.-Bernard Hunt and
Maurice Sullivan were yesterday held by Justice
voorhies to answer a charge Of grand larceny. The
accused arrested at Greenpoint having in their
possession 5000 pounds OF tallow, stolen from
sloop in the East river. The taow was owned by B.
l.. Barsall. -
RUN OVER ACCIDENTAL boy ten years old, named
william Sproul, was run over by hearse on Broad.
way yesterday afternoon and 1t is believed was fa-
tally injured. He taken to his home at the cor
OF North First street and Union avenue, and the
driver OF the vehicle Philip Leonard, was arrested
by police Of the Forty ninth precinct and locked
up on o charge OF reckless driving.
NEWS IN BRIEF.-David Egan. workman, had
his left hand badly crushed by bar OF iron, which
fell on him while at work on the corner Of Ferris
The residence OF Richard Marsh, corner Greene
and Patchen avenues on Friday evening was entered
and robbed OF a watch by sneak thief.
pickpocket pled his vocation with considerable
success in one Of the Fulton avenue cars on Friday
evening last A Mrs. Conkling was relieved OF
pOrtemOnnaie containing six dollars
DEATH OF VETERAN FIREMAN.-The funeral
obsequies Of Thomas Heyden, Assistant Engineer Of
the Eastern District Fire Department, viii be held at
st. Vincent de Paul's church, North Sixth street,
Eastern District, this afternoon, when Rev. David
Mulane will deliver the funeral Grafton. Mr. Heyden
died ut the residence OF his parents on Friday last
after a protracted illness. Chief Engineer Smith,
the Board OF Engineers, and the department gen.
orally will accompany the remains 10 calvary
Cemetery
FATAL RESULT OF A SHOOTING AccIDENT.-Coro-
ner Jones was notified yesterday to hold an inquest
upon the body Of James Custer, boy who died at
the City Hospital from the effects OF a gunshot
wound in the knee The deceased received the
wound last Ial while on target excursion In East
New York. and has since been under surgical treat
mar huf tn M
accidental, and verdict in accordance with the
facts was rendered by the coroner's jury. The pa
rents OF young Custer reside at NO. 337 columbia
street, South Brooklyn.
POLICEMEN ASSAULTED AND BEATEN-Durfng o
disturbance which occurred on the corner OF Hami-
ton avenue and Columbia street, about half-past
twelve O'Clock on Saturday morning, officer Dobbus,
of the Forty third precinct who attempted to arrest
of the party engaged In the quarrel, was beaten
severely. The officer charges that his club was
taken from him by person named Ihomas Nevins,
who struck him with the baton about the head and
face several times. Odicer Jersey, Of the same
precinct, came up while the scuffle was gong on,
bent upon giving and to ms overpowerea comrade'
minus his locust, which was wrested from him oy
the crowd. Jersey was not injured, however. FL
nally section OF policemen from the station house
arrived the scene but were too late the ''birds
had nown," and consequently no arrests were made.
POLITICAL EXCITEMENT OVER THE APPOINT.
MENTs.-Not for many months past has so much ex-
element existed among the Oflce-seeking patriots,
yClepL pOuLiChnS d5 pcTNuucS eudt LbeiCsthk oO0y
of our fellow citizens at the present time Since the
signing of the bill for the reorganization Of the
Water and Sewerage Board Of Brooklyn by the Gov
ernor the aspirants for the positions created
by the act have been exerting themselves to
the utmost to secure the fat places made
and provided for the fortunate four-whoever
they may prove 10 be. The act in question directs
that the Mayor Comptroller, city Treasurer and
Corporation Counsel shall meet within twenty days
in the Mayors office and appoint four commission
to serve as Sewerage and Water Commission:
The salary attached Is only 1000 per annum,, but
the department over which they have control
Is an extensive and important one, ana
one which involves unlimited outlay as there
is really check or limit as TO the
amount which they may expend. The commission
will have charge or grading paving and cleaning
streets and all the duties appertaining to the Water
Board. The slate as 1t now stands is as follows:-
Archibald Bliss and John Cashow, republicans;
william Fowler and Thomas Klnsella democrats.
Mr.. Fowler is member Of the old Water Board and,
Mr.. Knseila is managing editor Of Brooklyn p&per
with regard to the federal appointments IN the Second
and Third Collection districts Internal Revenue, It
q remarkable fact that the claims OF the sOcafled
political leaders OF the republican party In Kings
county have been utterly ignored. Mr.. Rreeland,
appointed as Collector for the Second district, m
place OF Mr. TORY, the present Incumbent was here
tofore unknown IN politics. He owes his appoint.
ment wholly the personal exertton OF Rev. II. W.
Beecher Mr.. Gordon l.. Ford, who takes the posi-
tion occupied by Colonel f. T. Wood, in the Third
district Is q lawyer who has not been prominently
identified in the politics OF this county for the past
rev years.