The New York herald., 1869-02-15
BROOKLYN ISTELLIGEyCE.

SUDDEN DEATH.-William Mason, q native OF Eng
land, forty five years OF age died suddenly yesterday
morning his residence in Fifth street, near North
First, L. D. Apoplexy was the cause OF death.
RIVER THIEvEs.-Two canal boats lying at the
foot OF Gold street were boarded by thieves ON
Saturday night and stripped OF most OF their tack
ling. The robbery was not discovered until the
thieves had made their escape.
INcENDIARy FIRE IN WILLIAMsBuRG.-The stable
OF Lous wintjean, Eleventh street, near Grand. z.
D., was fred at about nve o'clock yesterday morn
ing aud destroyed. with contents. The entire loss
is estimated at $780, No insurance.
EXCISE yIoLATIos.-Peter Behlen, proprietor or a
lager beer saloon, s5 Montrose avenue +. d., was
Yesterday arrested by o1icer Kendricks and locked
up in the Stagg street station house for not having
his place OF business elfectualiy closed.
A DRUNKEN MAN ATTEMPTS TO DROWN HIxsELF.-
John Ryan, while under the influence OF liquor on
Saturday night, jumped into the river at the Atlan-
tic Dock for the purpose OF drowning himself. He
was rescued by ofnccr O'3rne and locked up In the
Forty-third precinct station house.
THEFT or FURs.-Joseph G. Towers, a clerk was
arrested by oiicer Combs, OF the Forty-ninth pre-
cinct, on saturday night, on the complaint OF Mrs.
Elizabeth st. Clair. OF No ss8 Pacific street, who
accuses him or having robbed her OF a set OF furs
valued at sixty dollars. The accused was locked up
10 await examination.
DESCENT oS A POLICY Shareholders wonderly
and skelton, Of the Forty-ninth precinct, made a
descent Saturday night on policy shop at the
ner OF Myrtle avenue and Raymond street. A num-
ber OF parties as alleged. were found gambling in
the place. The propr1etors Henry Delrnater and
Cornelius Peer were arrested and held to bail in
the sum On s10 900 each to await trial. Daniel j. Riley
Patrick Lyle James Dunn, James Mccormick and
/ Charles Jourdus were detained as witnesses.
| ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR John Reoran
was arrested by officer spellman, Of the Forty-ninih
precinct, on Saturday, In Queens county, L. l., for
burglary committed the night or the 10th OF
July 1898 The prisoner Is charged with being i'm
plcated with two others talready under arresO In
Durgarlousiy entering the store OF Mr.. George Arm
| strong, IN Franklin avenue near Flushing. and
| stealing therefrom the sum OF s23 lie was held by
Judge Cornwell 10 await trial.
| DESCENT UPON A DIsoRpERIY Housr-Apapsr or
THE IsMATEs.-At late hour on saturday night
Sergeant Forrest OF the Forty sixth precinct with
| section Of men, made descen, upon the house Of
-ame % Bartlett strset f. D., and arrested all tho
inmates. the den was Kept by Margaret lewis
Having arrested her the police then arrested ida
Cornell, aged twenty-three; sarah Kerns. t,yen,s'
nine: Patrick Connolly, twenty-five. ana Patrick
Mclaughlin, forty-nve. The prisoners were Rocked
up and VIII have hearing before Justice Eames To-
| day.
CONVENTION oP IRIsa socIErrrs.-The amman
meeting OF the Convention OF Irish Societies fciyc,
| was held yester day OF halfpast two r. NJ. at En-.
mot's HALL IN Canton street. near Myrtle avenue.
The President Mr.. Patrick Giilaspie, occupied the
chair, and Mr.. John Mcintosh oniciated as secre
tary The President announced that the business
pelOTe tue ulctLinH was etCblou Ol OtuCcr- ant
TO make preparations for the celebration OF st
Patrick's Day. Ten societies were represented. Mr.
Philip Clare. from the Ancient order OF Hibernians
No /, of Long Island, announced that the eightecr
| numbers belonging to that section OF the count,
would parade In brooklyn this year, and asked fha
each s'numberr be represented Ia the Convention
as the New York body is In the Convention heIt
In that city. The Chair inflmated that sucf
| an arrangement would be made. This. with ths
nuycber OF other societies which win he represenser
In the next meeting WIN make thirty or more soeIe
ties which will parade Brooklyn In honor OF The
day this year, which, with military cadets &c. WI
make some 10000 who VIII turn out on the 15tf
March, and, as they say, do credit 70 the city o.
! BROOKLYN
The following gentlemen were elected officers Of
the Convention for the year 1859 -70:-President
Mr.. John Cunningham, Father Mathew Total Ab
stnence Society, No. !, Of south Brooklyn; vict
| President, Mr.. William FLYNN, st. Ann's Roman
Catholic Total Abstinence BelevoIent Society
Recording Secretary, Mr.. Thomas C0Dnor, ~.
Paurs Roman Catholic Total Abstinence Benevolent
society; Treasurer, Mr.. John Wall, Ancient Order Of
lIibcrnians, Long Island; Auditing Committee,
| Messrs. Phiiip Mcclure, st. Anns Roman Catholic
/, Total Abstinence Bcnevolens eocisty; TlnothJ