The New York herald., 1869-01-15
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

RoBBERY.-Mr. 8. T. Howard's residence, in Her
kimer street. was robbed OF SlQo worth OF property
on wednesday night.
A CONFIDENCE CANA female, described q
being about thirty or thirty-nve years Of age and
rather stout called at the house No. 2oe Myrtle ave-
some apartments After she had left 1t was discov
cred that she had stolen valuable SILK Dress
FELoNIoUs AssAuLT.-Onncer Doyle, OF the Forty.
eighth precinct arrested Samuel Riley ON Wednes-
day night on charge OF having committed fe.
lonious assault on Samuel P. Griggs by stabbing
cused are carpenters and got into quarrel in
new building In which they were at work The
accused was locked up to answer.
WILLIAMSBURG DIsPESsARY.-The new Board Of
Trustees OF the above institution met last evening
and elected oficers for the year. Captain Samuel
Groves was elected president, wee Hicks,
who declined . reelection. J. J. Hicks
and Gardner 8; Harding were elected vice
Treasurer, and Hiram p Hardcaste, Apothecary.
The latter ofcial has been in the Institution SINCE
Its formation, and has been instrumental IN bringing
Il 10 Its present state Of eificency.
ELECTION IN THE EASTERN DrsTRIcr FIRE DEPART
MEsT.-Charles Z. Dover was last night reelected
President OF the Board Of Representatives
OF the Eastern District Fire Department.
Charles +. Curtis was elected Vice Pres-
Treasurer Barney Woods Fire Warden and p.
McGlinn Collector. In the contest for Fire Warden
Mr. John Courtney received 10 votes and Mr.. L Woods
falling OF from last years exhibit.
A POLITICAL QuARREL--The members Of the Union
Republican Association In the Twelfth ward have
had some trouble, and O few evenings since one
faction got into the meeting room, as alleged,
with false keys, and locked out the other faction
cluding the president OF the association. The party
VINO had secured possession OF the room formed a
names Of the president and others from the roll Yes
teTday three of the members were taken before JUS
uce Riley charge OF malicious mischief, In lore
Ing an entrance TO the meeting room. They gave
their names as +. ID. o'SulIiyan +. q. Mexican and
Christian vogle. The examination was adjourned.
ALLEGED sEpUcrIoS--Mr. John NJ. Flynn. Counsel
for the Superntendents OF the Poor appeared before
justices voorhes and Eames at the Fourth District
Court, Eastern district yesterday, to prosecute
James Weeks, young man twenty years OF age
clerk b. occupation residing at NO. ~ North IN I'd
street, r. d., on q charge OF seduction. The
complaining witness was Anna Watt genteel look
ing girl OF seventeen, who testified tnat she gave
birih 10 child OF which Weeks was the father, on
the 9oth ut II appeared In evidence that tue young
man and his alleged victim became acqnal lnted three
or four Years ago In Williamsburg sabbath school,
and tnat MISS Watt resided In Newark. ". j.. since
Nee9s cd the ground that Miss Watt was non-resi-
dent.
The FIRE DEPARrxEST.-Much excitement and
anxiety we're occasoned yesterday among the mem
bcrs OF the Fire Department on Its becoming gen.
orally known that tue Chief Engineers OF the west
crn and Eastern District Fire Departments had n1u-
enced the Board OF Estimates and Disbursements In
the long talked OF reduction or the number OF fre
companies. The Board has decided TO request the
Commissioners To effect the necessary reductions,
and thereupon the Board will make pro rata allow.
ance to each remaining company, ana leave a
balance SUFFICIENT 10 pay she contingent expenses OF
the department The engineers contend that tine In
crease the number of steamers In Brooklyn admits
OF such reduction being made, while the
expenses are at present so great as TO urge q mere
economical rate vf expenditure, which can only be
reached by the adoption OF tine proposed measures
1he subject was preached several months ago. prior
60 the election for Engineer but tswas urged for
certain prudential reasons
BURGLaRrEs.--The pork packing establishment
Of George Kelsey, In Clssson avenue, was
burglariousiy entered on Tuesday night ana
robbed OF some hams and pork. Yesterday
a butcher named Christian Wolf was
arrested by oflcer De Clue OF the Porty-fourh pre-
cinct, on suspicion OF having committed the bur-
giary. When taken before Justice Riley he was hon
0rabiy discharged.
covered burglars ut work IA the coal ONCE OF sdeli
A Finn, at the corner of Dekab avenue and Navy
street, ABOUT two O'Clock yesterday morning. They
succeedel 10 making their escape over some fences
were about to blow open the safe having charged
with powder.
Inc orce Of Mr. Frederick .Hornby, in Hudson
avenue, near Tiary street, was fei0nlousy entered
on the night OF the 18th inst The thieves attempted
60 blow open the safe but failed TO accomplish tneir
purpose, and leit without taking any property.
and Johnson streets, was felonously entered on
Wednesday night when the safe was blown open
and robbed OF 500. The thieves escaped without de-
fecuon.
The Salem Register says that last week lady In
that city lost about dozen yards OF velvet, which
took Gre from the rays OF the sun passing through
globe in which an ornament was noatlng In water.
But FOR the timely discovery Of The nre the house