The New York herald., 1869-07-05
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PISTOL ACClDENT.-A pL5tol exploded last evening
in the hands OF James Buckley, OF North Seventh
street, II. d., ana terribly acerated his right arm.
ARSON AT GRERNPoINT. -rHenry Lanerty was ar
rested yesterday by oflcer Finley and locked up I'D
the Greenpolnt station To answers charge OF setting
nre to stable In Huron street,
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.-A man, name un.
known was drowned in the East river foot of Tay-
Ior street f. d., while bathing. John Murphy, nf-
teen years OF age, was also drowned while bathing
at the loot OF Washington avenue.
FATAL FALL FROM A WINDow.-A child named
Joseph Priest, aged two years and SIX months fell
from third story window OF it's parents residence,
No 2e7 Broadway L. D., yesterday afternoon and
fractured its skull. Death resulted wthn thirty
minutes.
FOUND DRowNED.-rhe body or % drowned man
was found IN the river at Hunters Point yesterday
morning and taken in charge by chief Constable
william Lyman. The body appears TO be that OF
man of twenty-six years OF age. five feet eight
inches in height. sandy mustache and goatee and
dark, curly hair.
A WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-A young woman
named Anna Cr0mbie, residing at No 27 Saoket
street. was shot in the abdomen about one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon by person while standing
on the stOop OF her residence Her wound Is not
considered OF dangerous character. A man named
James Moran was arrested on suspicion OF having
fred the shot, as he was discharging his revolver
BURGLARY.-Two boys OF ten and twelve years
respectively, named William Bell aud John Lennon:
were arrested by The police OF the Forty second pre-
cinct yesterday a charge OF burgari0usly enter
ing the distillery OF James Keeon Nos 19S and 200
Water street. on the night OF June "a and stealing
quantity OF copper pipe, &c;, all OF which was sold
as junk To Il dealer named Thomas Sabine, In ork
street. The BOYS were held
STOLEN PROPERTY IDENTIFIED. D.-Property amount
ing In value to s109, which consisted of wearing
apparel, found IN the possession of one Joseph
Mcnamara whose arrest on suspicion has been pre-
viously published, was identified ut the York street
station house yesterday by MISS Annie Eastman, OF
No. is Portland avenue, as belonging To her. The
accused was held on another charge of robbery by
Justice Bowling IN New YORK.
DAMAGE BY THE SToRM.-Durlng the gale which
swept over this city and vicinity saturday after
noon new building, unfinished, blown down
ON the coruer of Reid and the Jamaica plank
road causing loss OF 81 500. The wind also lifted
the roof from the coal sheds belonging 20 the coal
yard on Fulton avenue near the Metropolitan Hotel,
East New YORK, and carried the roof INTO the lots
ADJOINING. other light roofs were also hurled pro-
miscuOuslY about IN that vicinity, but no lurtner
serious damage Is reported.
ACoIpENrs.-Brldget Malloy, Il child five years OF
age, was seriously injured by being over 10y
wagon IN Baltic street. near Nevns.
Elias Finely, n sailor, fell overheard at Martins
wharf Satur1ay night and narrowly escaped
William Murray driver, fell from his truck in
Atlantic street, near Hicks yesterday, ana the
wheels passing over him he was seriously injured.
lie was conveyed 10 the hospital In Henry street.
John Stack fourteen years OF age. residing IN
Flushing avenue. near Marcy, sustained injuries
| falling down the stairway oi new building in
| Nalworth street.
! The BOARD or EDUCATION AND IT'S REFoMAToRY
| ME- EAsUREs.-1he Board of Education VIII hold a
regular meering on Tuesday evening next, on which
| occasion the fifteen newly appointed members, con-
shutting one-third OF the entire Board viii take
| their seats in that body and exercise voice in Its
| deliberations contest has arisen between somesol
the recent members and the Older heads OF the
Board, the former complaining tnat IA controlling
mai tN'f nj IA A.
| of the Board, aud have done 1t III secret.
Among other complaints OF q serious character
| against tile old members Is that s5O0,OO0 year
spent and no one but ''tne initiated iewn knows
| how. movement has been started TO reform this
state OF things, and 1t Is claimed by the recent ap-
pointees hat this can be effected only Dy change
OF the honorary members Preliminary TO the meet
| lug OF Tuesday next caucus OF the new members
aud Others coincldng with their views on the sub
| lect was held at tue City Hall the other evening,
| when Mr.. John W. Hunter was declared to De their
choice for president OF the Board IL Is believed ey
| them that Il moderate reform can De attained
| through the election OF Mr. Hunter.
| STABBING .AFFRAys.-A row occurred at picnic
| which was held at Myrtle Avenue Park on Saturday
afternoon During the melee William Avash, a
aborer. thiry-fve years OF age drew knife upon
Arant Grant and cut him the right cheek, causing
an ugly scar Onicer keenan,, OF the Forty-ninth
| sub-precinct who was on the ground at the time,
| arrested Alvash on charge OF ielonious assault.
| The accused was subsequently arraigned before
| Justice Lynch. VINO committed him until the 9th
instant TO await examination. 1t appears that the
| parties named are employed IN SteWartS sugar
| remery, New YORK, aud some i'll feeling previously
! existed between them The injured man resides al
No. IL Leonard street New York.
About half-past nine O'Clock ON saturday night an
! ARRAY TOOK place between JOIN Woods and Edward
| j.. Brown IN mont ol No. 2l2 Raymond street, when
| Woods was staoned In the side by his antagonist.
| lie was conveyed to the City Hospital, where tue
! wound was examined, aud II Is believed was not
! dangerous. Subsequently officer Woolsack OF the
| Forty-feurth precinct arrested Brown, VINO IS
laborer and twenty-nine years OF age. lie was
! locked up for trial.
! Mrs. Annie Toy was taken into custody on com
| plant OF her stepson, John, child OF ten years,
| who accuses ner with having assaulted hm with q
KNIFE cutting him ON the head. Mrs Toy, who
| tnirty-twO years OF age, arrested by of1cef
poran the Forty second preciut, and was held Ia
| await examination.