The New York herald., 1869-05-31
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

DEATH AT THE RACE CornsE.-William Hayes, a
resident OF Eleventh street, New York. while watch
ing the races at the Prospect Fair Ground Satur
day afternoon, was taken suddenly III ana died a
few seconds thereafter. His body was taken 10 his
late residence
HEAVY LARCENY.-A short time ago large
quantity Of old iron was stolen from Captain p. j..
Gleason, OF Flushing, and James Boyle OF % Mangin
street. New York. was arrested on Saturday and
taken before Justice VOORHEES, for having the pro-
perty IN hls possession But the Justice discharged
Boyle for want or jurisdiction.
SBoPIJrrrNG.-Justice VOORHEES, on Saturday SELL
fenced Ellen Kelly 10 the Penitcntiary for four
months for shopfting The prisoner II New York
thief. When being removed from the court room
Ellen b0asted that the Sheriff of New York would
see that justice was done her. She was caught in
the act Of stealing roll OF cloth from Grand street
dry goods store.
THE EIGHT HouR LAw.-The laborers and me-
chanics ut the Brooklyn Navy Yard are to work
hereafter only eight hours per day though the orders
Of Secretary BOrie are strict IN regard to the
change than Is agreeable to the majority OF the
Men are required to answer roll call At quarter To
eight A. NJ. and work until twelve N. They resume
work again one O'Clock and work tantly until
i've y. NJ
AN INJURED wOMAx.-A Mrs. catherine Meyers,
who resides In East Baltic street. conveyed to
the station house Of the Fortytbrd precinct Sat
urday night by oficer Van wickien, and from thence
10 the hospital IL appeared that she was suffering
from a very severe cut on the head. which was
bleeding profusey when the ofilcer found her wan
derinR towards the station house. She most strcr-
uously refused to impart any information as 10 what
manner she came by the Injuries IN question.
FELoSious ASSAULT wITH TuMBLER.--An alter.
cation at an early hour yesterday morning In
tenement house No. iIe East Baltic street between
two OF the female occupants, Mrs. Rosa Conne and
Mrs. Annie Leonard During the "uOuble, II ap-
pears, glass tumber was thrown 10y the former,
which struck the latter on the nose. and cut that
prominent and useful organ I'm q most severe man
ner Mrs. i. caused me arrest OF her adversary.
injured woman was sent 10 hospital.
FEARFUL lsJuRY AND FATAL REsrT.-On
Saturday afternoon. about five O'Clock. little child
named sarah steinfeld, sx years OF age. was en-
desvoring TO cross the Flushing avenue car track,
near the intersection OF TompSins avenue when she
slipped and fell directly In front Of No 2ys of the
line. The wheels OF the vehicle str King her right leg
severed the flesh from the bone. leaving the
latter bare from the hip Joint TO the knee. The
poor little sufferer was conveyed 10 her PARENTS
residence In the vicinity, where the wounds were
dressed by the family surgeon who pronounced her
recovery TO he hopeless. She fingered IN great
agony until SIX O'Clock yesterday morning. when she
died. Captain I.eich, OF the Forty-nnth precinct,
arrested the driver OF the car. one Jacob snyder,
who s locked up 10 await the action of the Coroner
inquest.
A MupDgRous ASSAULT BY RuFFrAss.-Olricer
sutton, of the Forty.third precinct police was
startled upon discovering man lying in pool OF
blood, nearly nsensbe, between eleven and twelve
O'Clock on Saturday night, on Smith street near
warren. Procuring assistance he got the Injured
man on his feet and conveyed him TO the station
house In Butler street, where the latter
stated shat his name ss,sxs was Patrick Kelley
and resided NJ the corner Of Carroll and Columbia
streets. lie had been making call IN Smith street,
and WAS renng nos sc by when wno cn
| whom he had never seen before a1d beaten with
club IN most Unmercifn manner about The head