The New York herald., 1869-02-26
El00ALYy IyTELL,GEyCE.


SUDDEN DEATH or A YOUNG woMAN.-Miss Eliza
beth Moore, aged twenty-five years. was found dead
in her bed at her residence, North Third street. E.
d. yesterday morning. An investigation by Coroner
Whitehlll demonstrated that death resulted frOm
complication oi diseases. Verdict accordingly.
THE PURIM FESTIVAL IN WILLIAMsBURG~-
members Of the Hebrew Benevolent Society OF
Williamsburg held their second annual Purim mas
uuerade ball in Masonic Temple, Williamsburg last
night. There was o large attendance Of Jews and
Genties, and happier, gayer multitude never as.
sembled In the temple rne wealthlest families OF
the Jewish nation IN Williamsburg participated In
the festival and the leaders OF fashion In the Gentle
world were with them. es.Ai @tsA
THE BROOKLYN FIRE DErARrxrxr.-Tnc oard
OF Estimates and Disbursements for the Brooklyn
Fire Department. met yesterday. A number OF bills
for repairs to engine houses and apparatus were
ordered to be paid referred to the superintendent
or repairs. Some bills contracted In 1867 wero
handed In by Chief Engineer Cunningham, when the
Mayor said he should withnod his name from the
approval Of them. The chief en2incer stated thar
the bills had been contracted when Mayor Booth was
IN once, and by his authority. There was no money
IN the treasury TO pay them ut that time. After
some further discussion, motion was adopted to
Insert special item for them ia the next budget.
engines and hose carriages. These were laid over
and the Board adjourned. fs.stf4 af
THE EXTENSION OF PROSPECT PARK-AwARDs FOR
TuAPRorERTY TAKEN.-The commissioners appoint
ed to reimburse the property owners for the land
taken from them for the extension Of the Prospecs
Park have completed their duties. and judging from
the awards they have made there viii be little cause
for complaint on the part OF the recipients. The
Lltche family comes IN for about s0O0,000 while
taken have been made independent. The land to 10
added consists or twelve blocks. and has but few
buildings upon Il except The mansion Of Mr.. Ltch-
1ed. Mr. w. G. Kingsley has been awarded about
$4,000. Other parties have been awarded various
sums from $1,000 10 $4,000, making total Of
Sl5SOv2l.
Nyws ,v pprrv a r,,,aantz for oca oco,rst
paving Atlantic street with the improved Belgian
pavement we're made before the Grading and Paving
Committee OF the Common Council on Wednesday
nlght. The committee finally resolved to report in
favor OF the improvement at tho next meeting OF the
Board.
son pavement were Withdrawn, the majority Of tue
properly owners being oppos3d 10 10.
sastce Ls1ch yesicraas for beatag az old hos sS "a
cruel manner Ia Marcy avenue. near Madison
ms special committee or the Common Council
appointed 10 inyes ate the cluss OF the Stopping OF
tic boats tne un5son avenac ferry arc TO meet
Friday next, whom IL ~ believed the matter VIII
be fully explained.
A PAINT MANUFAcrosY DESTROYED ny PrRE--
Loss ABOUT t25o0o The paint and color works OF
Haincmann h Steiner, al the corner Of Gold and
T,llary Streets was destroyed by frc between two.
ana four O'Clock yesterday morning fire occurred
IN this place q few months ago. but the flames were
cxtln gushcd before any serious loss was sustained,
Yesterday morning. however. notwithstanding the
FAC that wachman was employed on the premises,
a ire originated In the drying room and had attained
so mLcn hcaaway before IL WAS discovered that IL
was ppcssibie sibdue IL until the building
s.ory Dick structure " about 201 iceJ square,
autfcd, stock ani acai iery dsstr Jyed. The
% iqin OF the are Jet unknown, 80 the loss
the owners saying thai II ~ iinpOssiJ for Them 10
tel ut pressnt now much stock ties had IN the place.
Neither llai they tlne 10 make up tho list OF insur-
nnccs. The total amount oi insurance, they said,
$4,000. Their loss may be slO,U0J or $4,000.
| Probably the figures are much less. The building
was owned by Mr.. Thomas u Lyman whose loss Is
estimated at $4,000. L. Ia SAID hc not insured.
Fire Marshal Ready IL engaged investigating the
fire. and yesterday Afternoon took the testimony OF
| the engineer and watcnnan George siicy testified
that ns was the engineer Tor Mcssrs. Hlnemann
stener, and had been in Their cng gl0y since the lst
OF December last: he LEFT the place AZ six O'Clock
on Wednesday night wien he lucxed 1t up;
there was Dre IN the banding at that tuo
! that he was aware of except what was In the
| furnace; when he LETT he had about thirty pounds
of stcaai on, but during the working hours OF the
du he had sixty or seventy; no did not know
4 whether there was any insurance OH the place or
not; had the officers OF insurance coinpenies
the origin oI the ire ana not aware of ~ unti
Ing.
Joseph schellcy testified that he was employed as
watchlnau about the pace, and made his rounds
! anuut balf-i ast nine O'Clock on wednesday night;
there IRE nbout the place at that time, 80 iaf
as ne knew; at two O'Clock YESTERDAY norllng no
heard the cry OF nrc, and this was all he knew o IT,
| A artilcr investigation will be made to-day