The New York herald., 1869-06-25
ERG0hLYy INTELLIGENCE.

TIE SorrH BROoKLYN AFFRAY.-Amod. the car
penter who was assaulted and was supposed to have
teen fatally injured few DAYS ago by being struck
on the head with stone. during an encounter which
took place between him and William Conners has so
far recovered as 10 he considered out of danger tie
y It'll at the hospital, however. The accused has
not vet been arrested.
HoNoRABIY ACQUITTED.-George Moore clerk.
was arrested about week since on suspicion OF
having stolen suit OF clothes from the house OF
Phip Clark. No. SO Fulton street. II was set forth
by the complainant, Mr.. Clark that the accused was
seen 10 leave the house with the property. The ac-
cused showed that he rot in the vicinity Of the
house at Inc time, ana was therefore, nonorably
discharged.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowSING.-M. MAYNARD,
one OF the navy officers attached 10 the French
school ship Jean Bart, lying At the Brooklyn Navy
Yard attempted TO Jump after one of the Fulton
ferryboats as IT was leaving the slip about four
ociocK yesterday afternoon. but miscaculating the
speed of the boat jumped wide OF the mark and
dropped into the slip. lie narrowly escaped drown
ing before assistance reached him.
LARCENY On sHrPBoARD.-Three men employed
On board the bark Yumuri lying at the foot OF Baltic
street, named Charles Baker George Shields and
John Smith, were arrested and locked up yesterday
by the police of the Forty precinct on charge
ol grand larceny. The offence charged Is tnst OF
purloining nearly ton weight VI sugar, which wac
tt0wed IN bags, with the cargo, In the hold OF the
vessel. They were all committed FOR examination.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE DIR. GREENLgAF-The
Of the Protestant Episcopal church Of Emanuel,
President street near smith, who died suddenly in
the vestry OF tue church Wednesday evening last
were held yesterday afternoon. Tie exercises, which
were conducted by Bishop A. n. LIttleOhn, were
held al the church III question and were attended by
very numerous congregation. The remains were
inferred IN GREENWOOD cemetery.
ALLEGED ROBBERY OF WATCHES AND JEwELRY. 90
Isaac Jacobs residing in smith street, near At
Iantic was robbed some time since OF about $500
worth OF watches and jewelry. Hts son, David ia
cobs, disappeared from the house about the same
time the property did, and the Old man forced
TO suspect that MS Doy had robbed him. The police
were informed OF the case and kept a sharp lookout
Tor David. Yesterday his uncle caught him in New
YORK and handed him over TO the custody OF detect
I've frost, who took him TO the fory-trst precinct
station house and locked him up TO answer. IL IL
believer most Of the stolen property will be re-
covered.
TnB HACK QUESTION AS REGARDS PROSPECT
PLRE.-At the last meeting OF the Brooklyn Park
Commissioners II was stated that the question had
been propounded BY some OF the hack owners, whe.
ther IL would not be wise TO inaugurae the cab sys-
TEN at Prospect Park Mr.. stranahan. the chairman.
eaid that he hoped 70 get information sufficient 10
Law before the Board ere the subject ~ brought up at
have right TO go In the PARK that, when once m.
tde they are subject TO our rules and regulations;
and he believed that thay would all chee rfuy fail IN
win the rules and regulations made Tor their guild
hnce by the Board OF Commissioners.
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF NARISE.-while one OF
the marines was on guard on Flushing avenue, at
the Marine Barracks, on Wednesday night, some
scoundrel shot at him from place OF conccalment,
and the bullet passed SO close 10 his head that II
sent an unpleasant sensation through him. What
obJect any villain could have In assasslnating ma
rue " diiicult 10 say. short time SINCE IL may
De remembered, company OF marines were de-
tailed 10 accompany the internal revenue officers.
In order TO protect them from assault while making
some whlskey seizures in the Fifth ward. Some oi
the marines are inclined TO think that the whiskey
men are now trying TO shoot them In order to be
reveDged. Ihe matter was reported to Admiral
Godon, who communicated with Inspector Folk
upon the matter, aud the police will therefore be
Instructed TO watch the neghborhood pretty closely
A SINGULAR CASE OF SUPPOSED sUcIDE-Coro.
ner Jones was notified yesterday to hold an naues,
over the body Of John II. De Camp, who II was sup
posed, had committed suicide at his residence No
~ state street. by taking o quantity Of laudanum
the deceased was formerly proprietor of hotel IN
the village OF Rye, Westminster county, where he
rided until about two months since, when he CAM
90 Brooklyn. lie had been In the habit OF drinking
TO excess, and his system was 80 thoroughly Dpreg
mated with alcoholic spirits that his physicians wer
compelled TO administer anodynes IN orde
- prevent I'D attack Of the delIrium tire