The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11
BROOKLYN INTELLlGENCE.

CITY COURT Observation-Disclosures Bank vs.. Allen
motion granted. Black Va. Angus; new trial denied
Bowie VS.. Bowie; divorce granted. Moore VS.. Moore;
divorce granted.
AID FOR FEMALE SrRIKERs.-The sum OF 800
was appropriated at the last meeting OF the Brick
layers Union OF this city for the benefit OF the laun
dresses OF Troy, who are on STRIKE
POLICE REcORD.-There were 412 arrests by the
police Of Brooklyn during the past week. being q
slight increase In the number recorded for the cor
responding period preceding.
ALLEGED INSTRUMENTATION Gaetz and
Frank Wagner, late officers OF Company b. Twenty
eighth regiment, National Guard, were arragned
before Justice Eames yesterday on charge OF en-
bezZling sixty dollars belonging to the company.
Captain John Eager was the complainant. The &C.
cused were held to answer on the I'D
MALICIOUS MIsCHIEF.-An errand boy named
James Gearln was committed on charge of ma
licious mischief. Michael Herman. it appeared, en-
ployed the boy to carry a package of papers, con-
$4,000, to East Ftfty-thrd street, New York; but
instead OF obeying his instructions, young GearIn,
as alleged, brought the package 20 Brooklyn and de-
ASSESSMENTS FOR WIDENING VANDERBILT AVE
NUE.-At meeting Of the Board Of Assessors hel d
yesterday afternoon 1t was resolved that the assess
ments for buildings and expenses ON Vanderbilt ave
nue. be assessed on the whole me OF the avenue on
avenue,l and that the awards for park grounds on
blocks 1885, 3se and 1856 A. belonging to the city, be
reassessed back on the same blocks. Also that the
balance OF the awards for grounds be assessed back
on the blocks receiving the award and those 0pp0-
site.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-Justice Delmar
committed Francis Jones, eighteen years Of age, to
await the action Of the Grand Jury On charge Of
robbing his mother Mrs. Harriet Jones, of watch
valued at sixty dollars. The accused resided at No.
lS2 HOyt street.
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plant Of officer RickersOn OF the Forty. third pre-
cinct, charged with rescnlng prisoner from the
custody Of the latter IN June last He was held Tor
the Grand Jury.
KINGS COUNTY SURROGATE's COURT.-The wills
OF Jane Higgins, of Southington Conn.,, and Elias p.
Brush and Eliza c. Bailey, OF Brooklyn, were proved.
Letters of administration were grantedi in the estates
OF James B. Gosline, j. Erskn Howard, OF Flatbush;
Henry Blank, Joseph Phair, John vertengruher,
Philip Hogan, Hiram l.. Dixon, George volkl John
Newman and william Bramhll, all or Brooklyn.
Henry r. Mills were granted to VIM. o. Mills, their
father; OF Charles L. and Emma L. SlOcum, to CYNTHIA
NJ BqrdIck OF Frank ara Joseph W Vanderbilt IT., TO
beth Downs; Of John and Victor Rupp, to Frederick
zeller; of Mary and Catharine Newman to Thomas
Newman OF Russell b. Alansop, VIM. B. and Cor
nelia Davis to Mary b. Davis, all OF Brooklyn.
STRIKERS ARRESTED AND COMMITTED TO ANSWER
CHARGE OF CONsPIRACY.-The wOrkmen employed
in the iron foundry OF futile Bailey, Second street.
f. d., struck for advance Of ten per cent their
wages about two weeks ago, and have been unem-
poyed since that time. usual in such cases, the
men cndeavored to persuade strangers from taking
their places and their action In this respect led Mr.
Tuttle chief OF the firm named, to apply for war
rant Yesterday for the arrest OF several OF them
on a charge Of conspiracy. The warrant
issued by Justice VOORHEES,, and the following named
persons were arrested:-Bryan Madden, Theodore
beylith, william Gormley. Henry Manning, Alex
ander Young, Matthew Barnard. The accused de-
MED the charge Of conspiracy but they were held by
the Justice In bonds OF 900 to answer to the Grand
Jury.
ARREST OF Two Observation-Disclosures Coburn,
eighteen years OF age, and Charles Murphy, seven
teen years DID, were both locked up in the cells Of
the washington street station house. on charge of
burglary, yesterday afternoon. The accused, it ap-
pears effected burglarous entrance to the residence
of Mr.. James II. Hollis No. 90 Schermerhorn street,
and were engaged in tour Of inspection Of the
rooms when one of the lady occupants esped CO.
burn ana gave the ALARM The latter ned out or the
hall door: but crowd speedily gathered, and,
headed by of1cer Livingston, who was near at
hand rave chase and finally captured the rogue.
Murphy, the other confederate, thinking the best
road for his escape was by the rear Of the house,
shaped his course accordingly, ana would have es.
caped were il not for the noise made BY parrot,
which became quite clam0f0us upon the appearance
Of the stranger in the back yard The screaming Of
Polly brought two females to the place to inquire the
cause and the thief while endeavOring to get
thrOuah the fence out Of the yard fell prey to the
who came up OPPORTUNITY The accused on being
taken to the station house were examined, and an
oDera glass and pocketb0ok, which were stolen by
them were found on them.