The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-28

| TnB OLD REVENUE STAMP CAsR.-Young We'll
| wood who was arrested Saturday afternoon ON q
charge Of cleaning cancelled revenue stamps and
sepg sns for use again appeared
his examination, waived an examination and wal
held to await the action Of the Grand Jury.
DEATH REcoRD.-The weekly statement OF deathi
just issued for the week ending Saturday last shows
the total number In Brooklyn curing that period to
have been 1920 OF the deceased there were 80 men,
2s women, 40 boys and Ill girls; l56 were infants
under IL months and were persons over so years.
States The principal disease resu n ata1
weTe:-ChOera infantum, Ill; dysentery, 10; mtras-
mus, 10; measles anu diarrh9a, Is each and con-
SUMPTION TO-
EXAMINATION IN TOBACCO CAsR.--simon Ahrens-
berg, who was arrested few weeks ago on charge
of defrauding the government In his sales Of
tobacco, OF which he was manufacturer in jay
street, was up for examination before United States
witnesses were examined BY the prosecution, most
of II going to prove the trustwOrthiness Of the prn
cipal witness for the government, Jerome Dacy
Another hearing In this case Will be had Monday
noon next.
DEATH FROM OVER EATNo.-John Jones, eighteen
years Of age died suddenly at the residence OF hts
parents, No. 6s President street, on Sunday morn
Ing. An inquest was held by Coroner Jones, in
gestion OF the brain, caused by overlooking the
stomach. The deceased had been exerting himself
s ate
pound Of cold beef more than quart OF new pOta-
toes cabbage and bread. During the night he was
taken Ill and died. verdict in accordance was
rendered
FRLoNIoUs ASSAULTS. Johanna Collins and her
daughter Mary were arrested yesterday on charge
OF assaulting Catharlne Dorson, No. 24s Marshal
street. with Ratchet by striking her several times.
The accused were locked up In the Butler street sta
ZION house 10 await examination.
Bridget Nolan, sixty-twO years OF age, was ar.
rested on charge OF felOnOusly assauting Nina
Smith, Of Fulton avenue near Ralph. The accused
beat the complainant with stick, INJECTING injuries
which are pronounced dangerous. Mrs. Nolan was
locked up in the Forty-nln sub.preclnct station
house to await trial.
PROBABLE HOMlclDE--AN ARREST ON SUSPICION
At late hour on Monday night party Of roughs
entered the bakers shop Of Henry Fette corner Of
Sixth avenue and Middle street. Gowanus and acted
in a most outrageous manner throwing the bread
and dough about the place and otherwise despOling
the property OF the proprietor Finally they vacated
by Fette, the baker, visited the. saloon while the
party were there drinking and was roughly handled
by them upon making his appearance, some
one striking him on the head with stone
and thereby fracturlDg his SKULL The circumstance
was reported to the police OF the Fortyeghth pre-
OF the fellow who Is believed to have thrown the
stone which inflicted the injury, which Is pronounced
dangerous. Acting upon this information an officer
repaired TO the house OF Michael Feeney, on sixth
avenue, near Sixteenth street, and while demanding
admission TO the premises observed the party Of
and make his escape over the fence. The oflcer
gave chase, but Feeney euded him. He was, how
ever subsequently arrested by another officer and
locked w TO aw ant examination.