The New York herald., 1869-06-18
eRo0kLYy INTELLIGENCE.

THE SANDERsoNMURCURY LIBEL SUITE. L, San
derson, The plaintiff In action for libel against The
propretors of the Sunday Mercury, claims that the
Judgement of $500 damages recovered by him was
not reversed upon appeal 10 the General Term OF
the Second district, hut was affirmed with costs, on
the sth day OF June INST.
SCAFFoLD ACCIDENT.-The ropes supporting the
scaffold against the side OF house in Nostrand
avenue near DeKalb, gave way yesterday afternoon
ana precipitated Thomas Jones and william Reno.
two painters who were AT thereon. to the side
walk. Tley were seriously injured, and were con-
veyed to their homes in the vicinity by two oaeefs
OF the Forty-ninth precinct
DIED AT THE CITY HosPITAL.-The Coroner for
the Western District held an inquest yesterday over
the body OF Samuel Tobin, the boy who had his arm
torn from It's socket by being caught in the
machinery at moulding mlll foot Of Degraw street.
s iast week. Inc n9y fingered IN great pam at The
bredtned MS last. The verdict or the Jury was acc-
dental deatn from injuries.
FELoNIoUs AssAULT.-John Maloney, a halter by
occupation, was committed by Justice welch yes
terday to await the result Of injuries indicted on
the person OF John Pulbock The accused was ar
rested on the complaint OF Mrs. Sarah Pulbock wife
Oi the injured man. The parties worked together In
a hat factory SANFORD street. and on the I'm inst
they quarrelled, when the prisoner, 1t is alleged,
beat his antagonist III such manner that he
has be n confined TO his house ever since the
rence.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-At the regular weekly
meeting OF the Kings County Board of Supervisors,
held yesterday afternoon, a communication
presented from the Superintendents Of the Poor
touching the condition OF the Potters Field near
the Almshouse, ana setting forth the absolute
cessity for securing at once some other plot OF
ground The nuisance engencered this season from
the burJlng ground in question is such as
10 endanger the lives Of the inmates OF
the county buildings. The bodies OF the
pauDers anu Of unclaimed persons are placed In a
large excavation or pit, and when as frequently
occurs, friends come 70 claim the remains 1t Is i'm
possible almost To get them out; which latter
process IL performed by disturbing the otner bodies
which causes most nOlsome and deadly odor to
pervade The atmosphere for a long distance there
about. Considerable discussion was mad by the
Board upon this sublect-to which attention was
called IN the columns Of the HERALD some weeks
agy-and IL was land the table tlllinext meeting.
through Mr. McSseley, keeper OF the Penltentiary,
Tor the convicts' labor and Messrs. BigeiOw and
Horn was submitted. II agrees that 100 male con-
victs and 90 females OF the penentiarv to oe
prlsonment less than three months, 20 cents Der
day TO he paid for those confined less than nine
months, 30 cents, and for those confined over nine
months and under I've years. 81 cents. For females
day are 10 be pdid Tor those imprisoned over three
months ana not over year, 30 cents and for those
Imprisoned longer than year, 35 cents. Each pris-
ouer VIII b. allowed thirty DAYS to learn the duties.
nshed ~ tue contractors. The paper was placed on
HE An additional requisltioa for $10e,63 O5 with
Interest, Was appned for by the new Board OF Paid
Fire commissioners for the maintenance OF the de-
Tered. The Board passed resolution providing for
the addition OF another story 70 the male prison OF
the county JAIL Raymond street. CONTRACTS were
awarded ior building a new Aims house, in the sum
was appropriated for the decoration OF the County
Court House on the Fourth OF July.