The New York herald., 1869-01-25
BROOKLYN NTELLIGENCE.


ALLEGED GRAND LARosNY-Mrs. Julia Swami
was arrested on Saturday night on o charge OF
grand larceny. preferred by John Brady, Of No. q
Old slip, New York. The complainant alleges that
Mrs. Swami entered his place OF business on Satur
day evening and grabbed $l10 The prisoner
claimed that the money belonged to her husband.
The case will be Investigated by Justice VOORHEES,.
DEATH FROM INTEMPERANCE AND ExPOsURE.-
Coroner whitehall yesterday held an inquest in the
case Of Catharine McCanrey, who died at her resi-
night last without medical attendance. The evil
dence showed that the woman was OF dissipated
habits and that her death was caused by exposure,
and verdict was rendered in accordance with the
facts
IN0ENDrARY FIRE.-Shortly before twelve O'Clock
last night fire was discovered In the hallway Of
No. 81 Bridge street. occupied on the first floor as
y s s
'' them @ disco discovered AtS That qUany of hay
sa paons and @ To- was 70 leave
the hallway just before the fire discovered. Had
the occupants Of the upper floors would have been
cut on from the stairway, and q number OF persons
~ So b ao o
man who would perpetrate such horrible crime.
NEWS IN BRIEF.-An ofIlcer OF the Forty-6rst pre-
cinct found man at the corner Of Montague and
Court streets yesterday afternoon who had evidently
escaped from the lunatic asylum. When taken to
Driscoll He was examined by Dr. Little, and
seemed to be familiar with shower baths and straight
Jackets He will probably be sent to the asylum to-
day.
The Commissioners Of Estimate for Supplies to the
Fire Department viii meet to-day at the City Hall
There Is considerable feeling at the present time
between the two factions in the republican General
Committee, and 2 lively time is anticipated a. the
next meeting. One faction, as Ia well known, has
effected organization by the election OF Mr:
butcher as chairman. This election Is pronounced
by the admirers OF Mr. GODDARD as Illegal How 1t
will end IL Ia dif1cult to gay.
The democratic primaries for the election OF dele
evening Of the 2Sth inst, between i've and eight
O'Clock.
SERIES OF RoBBERrEs.-Davfd Snediker
colored man. was arrested on Saturday by offcer
Lent, Of the Forty-ninth sub-precinct for robbing
the money drawer at the store Of d. Reuchenberg,
In Broadway, near De Kalb avenue. The prisoner
was taken before Justice Lynch. who sent him to
Mary DuQan, servant in the family OF william
Sturges, Of East New York. was arrested BY officer
Nelson, OF the Forty ninth precinct yesterday, on
from her employer. After the girl had been taken
to the station house Mrs. Sturges made search
about the house and discovered the missing articles
they having been mislaid by some OF the family.
Mary was quickly liberated.
Two boys, named Patrick Gallagher and John
Young, were arrested BY o1icer Bolton on Saturday
on warrant issued by Justice Lynch. The COM
planant. Henry Loughlan, OF the corner OF Sackett
street and the city line, charged them with having
stolen eighteen dollars from MIN. Ihe evidence was
sentenced to four months and Young to two months
In the Penitentiary.
the apartments OF Mrs. Bowden, at the corner Of
York and James streets were entered by some thief
with false keys yesterday and robbed OF forty dol
lars worth Of clothing
10 has been discovered that the robbery by julia
well, In Hart street, amounts to about $500. The
girl has not as yet been arrested.