The New York herald., 1869-05-28
BROOKLYN NTELLiGEyCE.

THE PLAyTERERs' ASSOCIATION.--TuE EIGur HOUR
LAw.-The Plasterers' Society held meeting last
evening, and adopted resolution endorsing PresL
dent Grant as friend to the workingmen OF the
country on account OF MS liberal ana Just nterpre
tation OF the Eight Hour law, passed by Congress.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS report Of the Chief
Engineer Of the Western District Department, John
Cunningham which was submitted at the session OF
the new commissioners yesterday sets forth that
there are fourteen steam engines IN use, of which
nine are In bad condition and five in good order.
Engines Nos. ], 2 Q, IA and 10 only are available to
the paid department. lie recommends that eight
second class steam engines be furnished at once
Engineer Smith, Of the Eastern District Is Of the
opinion that Engines Nos. and only, OF that dis
trict can be OF use to the reorganized department.
and the hose apparatus are all too lightly built No.
Hook and Ladder Truck can be repaired as to
be Of service to the department.
AN ALLEGED THIEF HELD.-JOhn stevens, who
was taken into custody on Monday evening" charged
with having entered the jewery store No. 100 At
lantic street. OF which G. II. Mills is proprietor, and
stealing diamond cross valued at $685. was
arragned before Justice Welsh yesterday morning.
The offence was committed in the evening, when the
prisoner entered the store and asked to be shown
tray OF valuables, which were in the case. While
examining them he threw handful OF fine cut to-
baccO into the eyes OF the clerk was attending
him. and seizlng the most valuable OF the group OF
hight he passed passed the diamond @ cross to pal"
whose name he refused upon examination to
divulge though he offered to return the cross Il he
to await examination.
FIELD DAY OF THE TwENTY-rnIRD.-Thi corps
Of our militia organization Is to Brooklyn what the
Seventh Is TO the people OF New York, and beng
composed Of select body Of young men anxious
for military instruction and perfection in drill with
out too much exposure, has earned for itself tho
appellatiOn Of the 'genteel Twenty-thrd." On
Wednesday,, 1t being the appointed tune for the
holding Of the annual parade and field day, they
repaired the Prospect Park parade ground, where
the men acquitted themselves admirably In their
execution or the man9uvres OF the school OF the
by General silver medals we're
presented to the best shot OF each company at 100
yards. The ten winners then competed for the reg-
mental gold medal, to DO worn Dy tue winner until
the next annual target practice. Private W. III.
Carman, company X, bore OF The gold medal
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER FINED FOR AN UN-
DUE APPLICATION or THE BIRCH.-The principal OF
Public School No. 10. primary department, lady
named Mrs. Caroline Cox, was recently examined
on charge OF assault anu battery, was convicted OF
the offence before Justice Delmar, and was fined ten
dollars. The complainant in the case was Mrs. Mar
garet Eagan the mother or Winnie Eagan, a child
or eleven years. who charged the teacher with hav-
ing administered a too severe lagellatIon to her
daughter. The evidence OF the latter to the CT.
feet that on the 17th inst. she, Winnie, had
book and slate which she got from her brother, and
defendant struck her several times on the
shoulders with rattan because she would not
say that It was wa, another Sa, grIs. Fifteen inmates
another room ana whipped again, aiter which
the child, according 20 her evidence, was
taken up stairs before the male principal Of the
school, Mr.. Roshear, who said that he did not care
what Mrs. Cox did with her. On returning TO the
first classroom the birch, rattan, again ap-
piled several times, from the effects OF which beat
iDgs the pupils back was still sore aad her side
PANIED. The mother testified 10 having found the
chid's arms and shoulders very black. Rcbecca
Hunt scholar said that Winnie lost her slate, aud
that she had found It and given 1t to her. and that
saw Mrs. Cox beating Winnie for saying that the
slate hers. The lady principal In question test
ned that there were 5oO pupils In her department.
the 10Th Inst. girl came to her and told her that
she had lost her slate and Winnie Eagan had it: wit
ness went to get IT, as the other girl identified IT.
Winnie persisted In saying 1t hers, and that her
brother gave II TO her; every time she said witness
struck her ON the shoulder. Mr. Roshear testified
Winnie and did not care about Furnishing lsf. The
accused was lined ten dollars, which she paid, and
justice triumphed over the rattan.