The New York herald., 1869-01-21

sixty yards was stolen nom the store OF Mr. Het
trick, No. ITO Myrtle avenue yesterday. The thief
was not detected.
The washhouse OF MIR. Robert Donald In Quincy
street. near Nostrand avenue, was broken into ON
Tuesday night and robbed OF twenty-five dollars
The clothes line in the yard OF Mr. S. D. Higgins
residence in North oxford street, near Myrtle ave.
clothing by some thief on Wednesday night.
Peter Johnson was convicted q having stolen
arGes @ q wearing aPparei az rom me srest res
yesterday. He was arraigned before Justice Denar,
who sentenced him TO the penitentlary FOR SIX
months.
August Denser the young man arrested by detec-
tive C0rwin at tue FULTON Terry On Tuesday night,
fore Justice Buckley yestsfday and committed to
await the action or the Grand Jury. The tea was
identified by Messrs- Sodon Long as having been
stoen rom their store, corner OF Myrtle avenue ana
Pearl street.
Jacob Ryman was sent to the House Of Refuge
yesterday by Justice Buckley for having broken Into
the ONCE OF Mr. II. Thomas, lumber dealer, at the
corner OF Nevins and Degraw street and stolen three
coats. The prisoner arrested on Fulton street,
by detective Frost on Monday afternoon.
NEWS IN BRIEF.--John Mclaughlin twenty years
OF age was arraigned before Justice DelInar yester
day on charge OF committing an indecent assault
upon child eight years OF age. lie was sent to jail
to await examination.
Sleighng has not been general In Brooklyn this
season owing 10 some cause unknown, even when
the roads in trim for that description OF sport.
The Democratic General Committee has voted two
hundred dollars each to the Constitutional Union
Association Conservative Soldiers and Sailors and
Mcclellan Legion Associations.
Mr. Cyrus P. Smith viii assume the duties OF Presl-
dent OF the Brooklyn CITY Railroad Company, vacated
by the resignation Of Mr.. Henry A. PleIson.
An appeal has been made to the pubic by the
Mercantile Library Association for funds TO pay on
the balance Of the debt the new building 900.
The tobacco factory OF John Thompson, Quay
street, Greenpolnf, was aezed yesterday Tor non
payment OF the special tax on manufactured to-
bacc0.
John II. Banner who was examined before Justice
Cornwell yesterday charge Of arson, on complaint
of the Assistant Frle Marshal, was committed to
await the action OF the Grand Jury.
The Park commissioners have Determined to
advertise for proposals for the construction OF
grand fountain on the plaza at the entrance 10 The
PARK, which will cost about $4,000.
ARREST OF NAVAL OFFICER on CHARGE OF
ABANDoSMEST.--on Tuesday evening detective
oicer John Herbert, attached to the Fory-tird pre-
cinct police, armed with q warrant issued 10 Mrs.
Julia Knowon. by Justice Deimar, proceeded to the
Navy Yard and there by virtue OF his authority
arrested Miner y. KDowlton second engineer OF the
United States steam slo0p-ofwar Narraganset on
charge OF abandonment. He was taken to the But
Ter street station house and there detained for the
night. The accused ia man OF rather tine appear
ance, Is thrtyone years Of age ana attached to
the American squadron in the Asiatic. engineer,
until October last serving board the steam sloop
0f-war Iroquols lie is Well known In the service,
having been al through the war; is the son OF q
clergy man and belongs 10 highly respectable family
residing III Connecticut. The complainant. Mrs.
Knowlton, who has an extended acquaintance In
society, is ta. Gne-looking woman, and
is q native OF South America. She was tie
widow Of an experienced and much esteemed
member OF the editorial stan OF a lead
ing New York journal, and married the defendant
III 1867 Shortly after the nuptial knot had been
tied he received sailing orders, which latter though
not unlocked for by the newly welded pair, was
nevertheless, most unwecome document just at
that peculiar time. Mr.. kn0wlton sailed shortly
afterwards. la due course OF events q child WAS
born, and months rolled by when the wife received
intelligence or her husbands prospective early re-
turn. He finally reached his native land but did
not visit his home; and his borrowing wife a last
has thus caused the arrest OF her errac hus
band on charge OF abandment. He was taken before
Justice Deimar yesterday, but the complainant be-
ing unable to appear from indsposition the accused
committed to jail in default Of $500 bail to ap-
pear for examination on Saturday next.