The New York herald., 1869-04-07
BR0OKLYN NTELLIGEyCE.

BR0OkLYN INTELLIGENCE.
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DEsrTTUTIoN.-A man in the utmost desttution
and too ill TO give any account of himself was found
by some citizens on Monday evening lying under an
Old shed in John street. He was taken TO the City
Hospital.
WEEKLY MoRTALITY.-The total number Of deaths
in Brooklyn during the past week was 1853, an in
crease of four over the mortuary Of the previous
week. or the deceased thirty were men, thirty four
women, fifty boys and fOrtyfour girls.
The NEW BOARD OF WATER AND SEWERAGE Con-.
MIssIoSERs.-The new Board Of Water and Sewer
age Commissioners made arrangements yesterday
TO take possession OF the office now occupied by the
RidgewOOd Water Commissioners on Monday.
A WOMAN BADLY BEATEN BY HER HUSBAND
Jacob ID. Ancona, residing at No. Is Union street,
was arrested and taken before Justice Delmar yes
terdav a charge Of beating his wife. The accused
struck his wife on the head with o heavy pitcher,
lnncting q severe wound. He was sent TO jail.
BOARDING House RoBBED.-The boarding house
of Mr.. Woodruff, No. 95 Bridge street, was robbed
on Monday by young man who went there and en-
gagged board under the name OF Upton. The thief
broke open a trunk belonging to Mr.. Hughes and
stole therefrom forty1ve dollars. lie also robbed
another boarder of twenty dollars and some clothing
and made his escape.
ASSAULT ON A WoMAN.-wm. McMahon was ar
rested yesterday by roundsman Phelan OF the Forty
second precinct, ON a charge Of committing feloni
Gus assault on Mary Conway residing at the corner
OF Bridge and Water streets. The prisoner struck
the complainant IN the face with fatlron inncting
severe wound over her eye
INCENDIARY FIRE IN WILILAMsBURG.-At an early
hour yesterday morning the two story frame build.
ing No. C2 Union avenue Eastern DIVISION was fired,
as supposed, by ncendiarcs, and utterly destroyed.
The building was occupied as baa,smith and
carpenter shop by Mr.. J. Hartman His loss Is esi-
mated at s., 300. Insured for $500.
ACCIDEYTs.-A horse attached to q wagon con-
tanning Mr.. william Wilson and his little boy took
fright ON Monday evening and became unmanage-
able. The vehicle was capsized at the corner OF
wyckor street and Fourth avenue and Mr.. w. and
his son thrown out the boy was severely injured,
but Mr.. Wilson escaped with few slight bruises.
william Trugar was severely injured yesterday by
is Ia as sreet He was taken to the CITY, Hospital
The horse of Dr. Irish ran away IN Fulton street,
and at the corner OF sands aud Fulton ran against
a car and smashed the vehicle.
FIRE.-A nre, which came near resulting in the
loss OF life, occurred at halfpast twelve O'Clock yes
terday morning IN the a two story frame house at
the corner Marcy avenue and Hopkins street.
Tue house was owned and occupiei IN the lower
part by Mr. Doscn, whose loss VIII amount 10 about
$500. The upper part was occupied by Mr.. George
Schafer, whose family, owing to the rapid progress
of The fire. had narrow escape from being burned
10 death, They lost all their furniture, amounting
TO about $500; said TO be insured. Bon the adoin-
Inc houses owned by Mr.. Meade, were damaged by
fire and water the first TO the amount OF 81, 500 and
the second TO the amount OF $500; insured. The
origin of the hre Is unknown.
ATTEMPTING TO SUBoRN WITNESs.-Julius j.
Smith and John c. Klaytl were arraigned before
Justice VOORHEES, yesterday the charge OF attempt
ing TO procure one Philip schlosscr to testify falsely
In certain supplementary proceedings before Judge
Thompson, OF the city Court, IN February last. IL
seems that Schlosser formerly owned lease OF
premises IN North second street. and that smith and
klayu advised SchIcsser to swear that he had sold
such lease to them, ana IN consideration OF so
Wang 20 tes,monv s UP m waived
further examination and gave bonds In $4,000 each
to meet any Indictment the Grand Jury may find.
For the people, James J. Rogers; for accused Paris
Il. Clark.
BuRGLARIEs.-At an carly hour yesterday morn
ing the attention Of ofiicer Conkling attracted
by the suspicious actions Of man at the corner Of
Fulton avenue and Lawrence street. The Individual
had seven new silk hats In his possession, and when
asked by the officer where he was taking them ne
stated that he had been engaged by a man TO take
them TO Washington avenue. The officer doubted
the statement, lnasnuch as tne man was gong IN
hats mad the card OF Beaver, natter, No. ~ Fulton
avenue, and upon examining the premises 1t
broken into and robbed. The prisoner was taken to
the Forty FIRST precinct station house and locked up
10 await trial. lie gave his name IA Jeremiah
Ahern. The boot and shoe store Of James Chambers,
$50 Fulton street. was ieoniously entered yesterday
morning and robbed of about forty dollars worth Of
boots ana shoes.
MrETISG or THE BOARD OF EpUcATIoN.-The
Board OF Education met at five o'clock yesterday
Afternoon, Mr.. Whltlock In the chair. A communi.
cation was received from Mr.. James Is. Richards, re.
signing hts position "a member OF the Board. The
resignation was accepted. communication was
received from Thomas Francis Barnswell, culored
man and bachelor Of arts, asking for the appoint
ment ot principal OF one OF the colored schools.
The applicant says he Is graduate OF the Wesleyan
University at Middleton, Conn. Referred ~ the
Teachers Committee. motion was made to ap.
point male assistant In public school No. ~, az "a
saary OF 200 per year. The matter laid the
table, The board then adjourned.
A SINGULAR CASE.--Joln pctcra who for n num-
Der Of years kept boats to let at the foot OF Court
street, but who for some time past has been enl-
ployed as watchman In the oil works OF Mr.. shepard
was found on the morning OF the 18th February in
on inscnsihle condition on the top Of o flight OF
stairs leading 10 the second story of his residence,
IN Bush street. near Hamilton avenue. He was
sober, steady man, yet the singular position
Ia whlcn he was found led his folks to think
that he had been drinking. There was no smell
OF liquor about him, however. Ills pocket.
book contailing fifty or sixty dollars was
gone and it was supposed he had been
robbed. AS he did not revive the following day
physicians were summoned, and they seemed TO
agree tnat he was suffering from ureniia. they gave
hun AN emetic to see II he had any poison In him.
but none could be discovered. lie died. ana GER