The New York herald., 1869-04-15

representatives OF the lager beer interests present.
utmost importance to the trade--the urging of the
passage OF the bill amending the EXCISE law In the
Lcgslature--Nr Willis Jarvis moved that the l.. eet-
ing adjourn until Friday next four O'Clock. The
motion was carried and the meeting adjourned, to
meet at the same place at the time named.
| NEWS IN BRIEF-The Corporation Counsel has
! given an opinion in accordance with resolution
drafted by the new Water Board to the effect that
that body had control contracts for street
| repairing. which will expire July l.
George e. Wecn, late Acting Volunteer Lieu.
tenant OF the United states Navy, died at his
residence In Ryerson street, Tuesday afternoon
His funeral win take place from St. Mary's Pro-
testanl Episcopal church. this afternoon.
The restrictions having removed from the
action OF the Hunters Point aud Hamilton Avenue
o ~ bes SSo e aS o
men are now employed In putting down the tracks
and. temporarily. incommoding travel on that
street.
The annual meeting OF the Brooklyn Industrial
School Association VIII be hello this evening at the
Institute. This institution was estab ushed sixteen
years ago. and las been the means OF giving home
10 homeless children.
INVESTIGATION OF THE RECENr DEATH IN THE STA.
TiON HoUsE.-Cons!derabl comment Is being made
throughout the community relative to the circum-
stances and actual cause OF the death OF the late
James Haggarty. who was found dead In cell at the
Forty-third precinct station house on Tuesday morn.
ing. Deceased, who was very widely known, both
In this city and New York, where he was engaged
In business u cotton Uroker, was worth upwards
OF $l00.000, and resided ut Creenvllle the Coney
Island road. HIS habits were not II Is said, temperate
OF late, and he was frequently observed under the
influence OF ouOr. In this latter condition he was
discovered by officer Hennessey Of the Fort y-third
precinct on Monday evening, about seven O'Clock.
while lying on the sidewalk on Butler street, and
was taken to the station house. where he locked
up upon charge OF intoyication. ON the way there
ceceased according to the statements made, offered
some resistance, and spoke in an incoaerent man
ner. There were two three cuts and cOntu-
slons about the head but these not regarded
being serious In character at the time Of the
The prisoner grew quite noisy while In his cell IN
The early part Of the night, but finally became an
Guilizod, and no particular notice was further taken
OF him until the doorman found the unfortunate
man lying dead In the cell the following morning.
The Coroner was notified and viewed the BODY,
which was taken to The City Dead House, Wloughby
street. where post mortem examination vas made
by Dr. A. w. Shepard, jail physician, In presence Of
Drs. Cochran, Byrnes ana Regan the result OF which
Will be given Ut the Coroners inquest which will 0e
given ut The county court house this evening at
seven O'CLOCK, and q thorough investigation or the
case will be had. The relatives OF Mr. Haggarty
pect that viO eDce was the cause Of death and
bent upon ventating and examining the matter as
far as possible. Deceased was fifty years OF age and
leaves wife and three children. The remains will
be taken to Boston for nerment beside tho grave OF
his iirst wife. who Is buried there