The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05
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CRIMNAL.-On Wedney,day officer Hills, or New
Britain, brought to TIE city an Italian by the name
OF George Minego. seventeen years old, a workman
in jewelry store In New Britain, charged with
having taken several watches left at the store for
repair and brought them here and sold them. With
the assistance Of Mnege the officer recovered two OF
the watches and two more remain to be found. one
was found at pawn shop and the other the prisoner
had lost in a raflle
AcCIDENTs.-On Monday last Mr.. Luke McGarvey
fell from the roof OF three story house. just erected
in Wallace street, to the ground, striking upon his
head and side breaking two ribs upon his LEFT side,
fracturing his skull and twisting his thumb on the
right hand over backwards and tearing OF the nail
He was taken to his home in Summer street, where
he now lies with slight hopes OF recovery.
Tuesday afternoon little girl about ten years old,
named Mary Payne residing In Hamilton street. fell
from the roof or an outbuidng and broke her left
arm below the elbow.
MILITARY.-The Sarsfeld Guards have elected
the following ofncers:-John J. Flanagan, Second
Lieutenant, was elected First Lieutenant, vice
James l. Hayes, resigned He declined to ac-
cept the office, and John Cunningham, Sec
rotary, was then chosen. James O'Brien was
elected Recording Secretary, ard Frank Gatfney
Financial Secretary, and Peter Carberry was chosen
speech, after which the company selected a commit
tee to make arrangements for the parade on 81.
Patrick's Day.
Last evening the Second company OF Governors
Horse Guard held pleasant soiree at their armory,
which was well attended.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-The court has now before II the
case OF Lewis N. WEIGH VS.. Calvin Durand. both OF
Milford, hearing in damages. Mr.. Durand went
out day after dinner In the rear OF his house to
fire at mark with pistol. One OF the shots glanced
and hit Mr.. WEIGH in the shoulder while he sit
ting upon the porch OF store near. Two physicians
were required TO extract the ball. He soon after
sued Mr.. Durand and lays his damages at $4,000.
Yesterday the case Of Maria Farnham VS.. James
married. but agreed to be divorced, Johnson execut
ing bond covenanting to pay the PLAINTIFF $2OC
when the divorce was obtained. This bond was
placed In the hands OF an attorney as an escr'0r,
and after the divorce was granted was given to the
plaintiff who has brought suit upon II because the
defendant refuses to pay the $500. The defendant
ground that 1t has no consideration and Is therefore
void and also on the ground that Is contrary 10
public policy.
Mr.. Underhil Covert, an employee at the Howe
Sewing Machine Factory IN East Bridgeport, was
badly injured on Wednesday afternoon by the break
ing Of some portion Of the tackle connected with the
elevator, on which he was descending from an upper
story. The elevator shot past the lower floor into
the basement, and Mr.. Covert, while attempting "a
Jump on, was caught by the right leg between tue
upper frame Of the elevator and the floor and pinned
there with his head and body hanging over the
uatchway. ON being released his leg was found
broken just above the knee and the bone so badly
fractured for about two inches that several pieces
came out. lie was taken home and physicians
summoned Immediately. Yesterday he was quite
comfortable, and II 10 hoped that ampatati0n will
not be necessary.
The new double track railroad bridge on the New
York and New Haven Railroad at this place Is nearly
finished and trains expected to pass over 1t for
the trst time the last Of the present week.
Danbury.
A coroners jury will commence Investigations as
to the cause OF the late disaster and the condition
OF the Kohanzie dam at the time Of he accident,
to-day friday. The bodies seven persons have
been recovered, and three others who are known
to have been drowned have not been bund as yet.
The loss Of property is not great was at first
thought and win foot up about s5o,oot The Dan
bury Times gives the losses as folows:sunderland's
carpenter shop. $so0 Ives Brothers, hardware store
and lumber yard $1,000 ID. A ]. stevenS carpenters
and builders, about $4,000: Levi Bartrim, farmer,
$4,000; Frederick starr, butcher. 1900; II. Flint,
machine shop $4,000; Moses Hardy, dwelling, $500:
Patrick Dillon, small barn. $50; Charles Chase, car
riage factory, $4,000; Mrs. Thorp fences, &c. $780,
Hendrlck Barnum, two houses injured II 900; WIN.
y. stevens, carpenter. $40; Avery Raymond, $40;
Lacy Hoyt Co., hat factory, 81, 700; A. y. Ely, car
penter 81 ,00O Bradley Il Mansfield. 500; Henry
Northrop, 300; Wooster House stablet $500; n.
Scon, $50; NJ. Mcphemy, saloon keepe, SIS; Law
renee Faulkner dwelling, $50; Bartran \ Fanton,
sewing machine factory, $1,000. l.. MGgnng dye
house, and a. J. Peck, factory were also badly dam
aged Theae losses arc all dead losses " OF course
there could be no insurance.