The New York herald., 1869-09-20
EROOKLYH INTELLIGENCE.

FIRE-At half-past TWO O'Clock yesterday after
noon fire broke out In the residence OF MI J. r.
Pompiley, No 40 Green avenue. Before the flames
could be subdued damage OF $500 was done.
A MELoDEoN STOLEN FROM CHURCH-Tne Epis
copal church at Clarencevnle, near jamaica was
stolen therefrOm.
INJURED WILLS IN FiT.-Mr. John Miller was
taken with q 1t at the corner OF Hamilton avenue
and Henry street at seven O'Clock last night, and
,s was injured M py failing upon the sidewalk. lie was
BEATEN By RowDIEs.-Mr James Hanley was Sc.
verey beaten In Fifth street. near Smith, about seven
O'Clock last night b. several rowdes. He received
severe injury on the head, and his face was badly
cut The assault was made without any provoca-
tion. lie vas taken to the hospital.
The CORPORATION CoUNsEL.-Mr. william @. De
witt, Corporation Counsel Of Brooklyn, who has
been dangerously Ill for several days past ia now
pronounced as recovering and his physicians hope
ONCE during the present week.
AcCIDxNT.-Henry Hartsman, boy, while driving
cart on Myrtle avenue on Saturday afternoon,
upon which he was sitting with his left leg hanging
over me M sae IN WIN another a
against the wheel and was broken near the knee.
a police oflicer conveyed HIM TO his home. No. 80
Fulton street,
ALLEGED FALsB PRErENcEs-On1cer Reeve
arrested Charles A. Murphy Q young man, on Satur-
day on complaint Of J. J. O'Donohue, OF No. 3e3
Broadway, New York, who charges him with obtain
Ing at various times under false pretences small
lars. The accused was held at the Wasnngton street
station to await examination
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADA-Extensive pre-.
paratons are being made for the approaching
parade Of the new Paid Fire Department. upon
which occasion the Commissioners feel assured that
the display Will be such as to satisfy the citizens ct
large with the fact that the personnel OF the depart
ment IS OF nigh standard In point Of physique at
all events. The horses are splendid animals, while
the apparatus are OF course IN fine order. The
parade Will take place probably about the 1st Of
October.
STARRING ArFRAY IN wILLlAMsBURa.-At late
hour on Saturday night person named John Buck
became involved in q quarrel with some persons
10 liquor store in Broadway, near Fourth street,
Eastern District, and the hght was continued on
the sidewalk. In the midst OF the tumult young
near Meserole avenue, Greenpoint, went into the
crowd to ascertain what was going on, when he was
~ ss oS Buck win POCKET ana hy
Travis and locked up.
CHARGED WITH RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs-Mrs.
Mary Graham, residing In Navy street. was arrested
upon the foregoing charge yesterday by an officer Of
the Forty.fourth precinct The complainant Il jacob
clothing store, In whose employ the accused's
daughter has been for some time past. Divers
articles OF wearing apparel have been missed at
different intervals, and suspicion fell upon the
prisoner, who was watched by her employer and
traced while bringing clothing to her mothers house
and from there to the pawn shop At the latter
place several articles were recovered. The prisoner
was locked up for examination
FIRE IN SEABuRY STREET.-A fire broke out about
nine O'Clock yesterday morning in the blacksmith
shop of John Dagger, on Seabury street. near Van
Brunt, entirely consuming the structure. Loss,
$500. The flames communicated with two frame
dwelling houses adjoining which were damaged to
the amount OF $500. The stable was Insured. The
other buildings which are owned BY Francis B. Cut.
ting are not Insured. The origin OF the fire was
not ascertained. The newly organized department
were thus for the first time afforded An opportunity
to display their prompttude and alacrlty IN active
service In the Western District. Their response to
the alarm was regarded as highly credltable. The
horses were harnessed and out with the apparatus
In minute and half