The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-06
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C9AMil7Al or ALLEGED Joseph
Ryan joseph Morris ana John shlels. accused Of
balgiaiously entering Tie house No 100 South irst
street r. ~, were yesterday iuty committed by
Justice Noogslics.
SHOOTING Acknowledging a auarre! between
George A. Jacobs and charles Gunard, at the corner
u JACKSON ana Leonard streets, +. u, on Monday
night, the t0rn3r accidentally Sh0t Mge. GAnafu N
the shoulder, lGdlclna sl8ht woeua. No arrests
were made,
ARREST on A BuRGIAR--A young man named
David Gardiner was arrested yesterday morning al
,he residence OF Mr.. John 7. Moore, No 81 Montague
street. by officer Reeve while IN the act u rahhing
tnat house Of quantity OF wearing apparel and
snycrwaTe, He was taken before Justice Walsh
aHd subsequently committed TO await an examine
zion.
MORTALITY IN BRooBLyN-The record at The
Bureau Of Vital Statistics SHOWS the total number OF
deaths in this city during the week ending Monday
10 have been ISL. OF The deceased there were 20
meu II women aS boys aud 90 girls; ~ weee infants
under ~ slye mouths, While two were persons over
50 Yeas OF age; Ito were natives OF the United
states, ~ oil Ireland, 0 OF Germany. OF England,
| Switzerland 2 unknown 2, Scotland and British
America ] each. The principal diseases were;-
Cholera inGantnm "a; measles Is; dysentery G;
| disease OF BRAIN, Z; consumption, 49, and small.
| poX, !.
! TIE ACOUSTIC TELEeRAPH.-A number of very
| satisfactory experiments have recently been made
in Brooklyn witt The acoustic telegraph invented by
DR.. L. H. EyeIitt, Of New Orleans ana the tests VIII
sn0ftly he made over much greater length Of Wire
thau formerly on Thursday agt the following mes
cages were transmitted accurately in the presence
OF hQInoer OF scontlhc men:"BT science ali lam
guages wlll be reduced 10 one common 10 all
natlonsN You call me vibration OF the alr, but
am triuDe moacule OF matter created anu com.
missioned oy God to awaken The dead on the gor-
Gus morn Of the resurrection"
RIoToUs AssEMBLAeE-At a late hour on Mon.
day night the police OF the Forty-slxth precinct
called upon to suppress what threatened to be
n riot NSsenhlaUn
who were holding celebration OF house IN
WycaoH street, Il. D.. The row originated in dis
pute as 10 the admss on OF q man named Weber and
his son TO the celebration on one ticket. While
attempting 10 paclfy the excited crowd, Mr.. sebas
beaten. Charles Keser and Valentine Beck were
Martin and Jacob KettlcT, and they were held Tor
examination BY Justice Games.
TEE CITIZENS REFORM AssooIATIoN.-The Execu-
tive Committee OF this association are IN session
daily at their headquarters considering the best
names 10 present on their proposed ticket as candi.
dates for once. Tho result Of their deliberations
VIII be made known on Friday evening next, al the
regular meeting Of the association. An application
VIII shortly be made, IL Is understood, on behalf Of
the Reform Association for an injunction 10 restrain
the Kings county Roard Of Supervisors from con-
hrEng the iist OF inspectors and canyassers OF cleo
ton taIoady adoptedl, on the ground OF the ille-
gality Of tle same; majority of tie appointees
beins already oiiice-hoders are disqualified from
serving as Inspectors and canyassers or election.
SUPPOSED LEGENDARY FIRE IN WIiIIAasBuRG.-
fire broke out at four O'Clock yesterday morning
on the first floor OF the frame dwelling No. So Moore
street. Williamsburg, and the flames spread 80
rapidly that its sleeping occupants had a narrow
escape from sufocaiion anu death. The dwell
ing was owned and occupied by Charles
Cru0be, whose loss Is $500: insured for 500
IN the American Exchange Como any. The fire
quickly spread TO tie adjoining frame dwellings,
Nos. So and 81. and they were materially damaged
No. SIS was owned ami occupied by Conrad Meyer,
who kept grocery store on The first moor lie est
mates uis loss at 81, 500 Insured 81 o01 IN the
same company No. 81 was owned by Frederick
rlante and occupied by five colored families. The
latter succeeded III saving all their effects. Mr.
flanles loss Is $1,000 insured for 5000 in the Ger
mania Company. II Is believed that the fire was the
WORK OF an incendlary.
MEETING OF TIE ConMoN CoUNCII.-Tne regular
weekly meeting OF The Board Of Aldermen was held
yesterday afternoon, Alderman Fisher IN the chair
Alderman McGroarty offered resolution to increase
the salary Of George a. Holman, clerk In the Tax
Collectors Office, TO SAL 500 per annum. Alderman
resolution finally withdrawn by Alderman Me-
Groary. Tiityhve dollars was voted for repairing
bookcase IN Corporation Counsel DE Wits ofice
after much opposition from the minority side Of the
Board on the ground that the amount was too large
Tor the work required. Auditor James O'Brlen
desires some further interior adornlnents to
tue apartment occupied by him In his official
position. Tue proper committee instructed by
resolution TO examine aud report rs 10 the extent
Of tho repairs" required. The plans and specica-
tons submitted for repairs 10 the new Truant Home
aud Tor heating that building were adopted. the
Board adjourned 10 meet on Monday at three
O'Clock.