The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
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ARRESTS BY THE PoLIcE.-Durng the week end.
ing yesterday there 273 by the police OF
this city, which Is considerably below the number
reported for the week preceding.
TIE WATER SUPPLY.-The conduit reaching from
Hampstead to Jamaica, distance OF twelve miles.
through which the water flows to the Ridsewood
Reservoir East New York, Is being cleansed and
examined. Twenty-Five feet OF water or 10, 600 900
gallons, has been pumped into the reservoir as a
precautionary measure while the examination OF tho
conduit is being made.
BRUTAL AssAULT.-Fex Monahan was ar
ragned before the police Justice yesterday q
charge OF felonious assault. The complainant, Mary
Monahan Is a slster-in-law OF the accused. and
resides at No. Lawrence street. where Felix
boarded. On Friday evening the prisoner came into
the house drunk and, growing quarresome, he
seized q knife from the supper table and cut her
across the face, nearly seyerng her nose. He was
held for examination.
THE TLLARY STREET HoMIcIDE.-The inquest
touching the cause OF the death OF Terrence Flynn,
VINO was stabbed in Hillary street sunday evening.
| October 3, and died subsequently OF his wound was
concluded on Friday night last The Jury found IN
their verdict that the deceased his death by
Injuries received at the hands OF some person or
| persons to them unknown. John Howard, who was
arrested ana identified as the assaiant by Flynn,
stl III custody, and VIII doubtless be tried during
| the November term OF the court.
| ARREST OF A SOUTH AMERICAN CONSUL FOR AN
| ALLEGED MIsDEMEANoR. Yesterday afternoon off,
Gear, OF the Brooklyn Central Office squad armed
With u warrant Tue arrest Oh GFepOflO Domino
goes native OF South America and Consul for the
republic Of Ecuador. repaired To the headquarters
ot the latter Official ia New York and took hum into
custody. The warrant, which was issued by Police
Justice Walsh, on the complaint OF William Hunter,
l. broker, doing business at No. SO Liberty street.
| VINO charges the defendant with having received
from John Doe two bonds OF the value OF 81 00O
| the Union Telegraph Company, Knowing that the
| same had been stolen. the accused was taken
before Justice Walsh and gave bail TO appear for
| examination.
BUSINESS AT THE SURRoGATE'S COURT.-The wills
OF the following named persons proved In the
| surrogate's Court during the past week:-william
Whelan OF the town OF New Lofts; James r. Burton
John Carly, John II, Lozier, John d. Gibson, Susan
Mills and Valentine Enders, all oil the city OF Brook
Ign. Letters Of administration were granted on the
| estates OF the following named deceased persons
| vZ.:-Patrick Garland, OF the town OF FatDush
| Fanny Faulkner, John Pope, George w. WesJake
Barbara Stengein. Komad Kratzer, James H. Steven
son, David r. Henry, Catharine Pau, Maria Hetsler
and Silent Wilds, Oil OF the city OF Brooklyn, and
with the will annexed of William Whelan, OF the
town OF New Lofts. Letters Of guardianship OF Colin
c. Dixon. minor, were granted to Isaac Dixon, his
| father, OF the city OF Brooklyn.
LIQUID GAS ExPLosIoN.-A lamp containing
| liquid gas exploded about nine O'Clock yesterday
forenoon in the lamp and oil store OF Cornelius Tin
| ney NO. aol.s Grand street, Williamsburg and
caused loss by Gre OF nearly 81, O00 The building
| In which the explosion occurred was divided into
two stores, that mentioned and the gIocerg or Jour
| O'Bnen and the stock In both was damaged, the
former to the amount OF $1,000 and the latter ST. 500
| on which there was no insurance. The fire also
| extended to the adjoining building, No. 200, occupied
| by J. o. Grim Brother, produce dealers, whose
loss Will not exceed $23O covered by an insurance
/ $780, The loss on both buildings, which owned
/ by Francis swift Will not exceed $1,000; fully in
|