The New York herald., 1869-01-18
BROOKLYs INTELLIGENCE.

STREET RAILROAD CAsUALTY.-John Kuhn, thir-
teen years OF age was run yesterday afternoon
by Car No. OF the South Fourth Street IL. d. RAN
road and sustained fracture OF the left arm. The
boy was removed to the residence OF hts parents No.
l20 Meser0le street. when 1t was found necessary 20
amputate the injured limb.
CARNIVAL OF THE WILLIAMSBURG ARI0N So
CTETy.-The third annual carnival OF. the Williams
burg Arion Society was held last night in Tur-
ner Hall. Meserole street. The large hall was
filled with the members Of the society and
no guests a cock un .wsSs
the programme was confined to music and recita.
ions but after the latter how fun and frolic pre-
sunrise. The entertainment was under the direc-
ton OF the following committee. beringer presi
Zechll, Stauier, H0hner and Rose.
ALLEGED LARCENY FROM THE PERsON.-Captan
Waddy OF the Forty fourth precinct police, arrested
on Saturday young man named Frederick Kalhaw,
on complaint OF Mr. Alvey Murphy, lumber dealer
In Flushing avenue near AdeIph street. It appears
from the statement OF the complainant that on GER
tain day in the early part Of December last while the
latter was lyng asleep In hts once, tie prisoner en-
ss ann nm q cca
tanning seventeen dollars. He has ''been wanted"
by the police from that time to the present. but man
the captain took him into custody. The prisoner
acknowledged his guilt and was held for examina-
ton.
CHASE AFTER BURaLARs-AN ARRssr.-Abour two
O'Clock yesterday morning Patroman John McDevitt.
OF the Forty nrst precinct noticed two men coming
down Garden street having In their arms several rolls
OF CLOTH They spied the oncer before he could get
near enough to stop them and Immediately took to
their heels and made on In the direction.
OF Atlantic street. The of1cer gave the
alarm, to which offcer Powers responded and both
gave chase the latter tntercepting man, who It Is
n
corner OF Hicks and Atlantic streets. In the night
eight pieces OF cloth were dropped by the fellows.
taken to the station house In Butler street the prls
oner. who bears bad reputation among the police,
gave his name as Michael Laly. He Is twenty-five
Years OF aye and laborer by occupation The pris-
0ler was locked up for examination before Justice
Delmar on charge OF suspicion Of BURGLARY. IL was
subsequently ascerianed that the cloth had been
taken from the tailoring establishment Of Mr..
Downes, No. 1s9 Atlantic street, and was valued at
pane OF glass from the show window.
NEWS IN BRIEF.-The funeral OF police ofncer
Horace Strang took place from his residence in Navy
street yesterday afternoon, and was numerously at
tended by the members OF that force and friends OF
the deceased The remains were Inferred at Cypress
Hi Cemetery.
Patrick smith, child seven years OF age, was run
over on Saturday evening at the corner OF Court
street and Montague, and slightly injured.
The police OF the Fortyeighth and Forty ninth pre-
cncts report alarge number OF street lamps unghted
last night 1t is an old complaint In their section Of
the city.
Patrolman James Hare, for the past seven years q
member OF the police OF the Forty ninth precinct,
died ut an early hour yesterday morning OF consump
ton.
Robert A. BisseIl q broker by occupation. was ar
rested by Oficer OF the Forty precinct, at
late hour Saturday night on charge OF assault
and battery, preferred by chard McGann. The ac-
cused was bleeding profusely from wound in the
forehead, and as the complainant could not show
any marks OF violence on himself the sergeant at
the desk discharged him.
Iron railing stolen from on the premises OF the Col
lege Hospital, Henry street, found In che posses
sion OF Michael Holmes on Saturday, a fact which
led to the arrest OF that individual, who Is junk
dealer by occupation.