The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-18
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

TIE THIRD DISTRICT AssEssORsHIP.-Yestcrdsy
afternoon Mr.. Richard Scanlon called upon Assessor
8. d. Maddox and took formal possession Of che
once for the Third district Mr. Maddox intrOdu ,ed
his deputies to Mr. ScanlOn, after which he retree
to private life.
THE NAVY STREET HOMICIDE.-The prisoners who
were arrested charge Of being implicated In tho
homicide OF james DOnegan, In Navy street, on the
I'd instant were taken before Coroner Jones yester
day afternoon. and held to await the action OF tho
Grand Jury Patrick Giroy, Of the prisoners, in
sisted on having an explanation.
WHIsKEY RIOT.-Between eleven and twelve
O'Clock yesterday four five United States marshals
proceeded to house in Little street. John for
the purpose Of sezing still. They commenced
operations, but IN very short time the street was
filed with men, women and children. They finally as
sailed the Officers with shower OF bricks and stones
and other missiles. Finding 1t was impossible to
remove the stil the officers commenced to break It
up. This seemed to exasperate the crowd and the
Brennan were severely beaten about the head and
body. The others managed TO escape unfnjured.
Inc injured men were conveyed TO their homes.
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN BARRoOM.-A man
named James Maher together with three com.
panions, entered the barroOm Of william Trott ON
the Glove road, the Penitentiary, on Saturday
night and after partaking OF the hospitaltles OF tho
place. abused the landlord, and moreover refused
10 pay for what they had been furni he'd.
The landlord demonstrated with the fellows. but
they only became more abusive, and finally knocked
him down. He found II necessary to defend himself
and discharged his revolver them. Maher was
wounded In the arm, and his cowardly companions
Ned from the place. Mr.. Trott then gave himself up
nyecinct Ta.terdaS he vas iavan W" Sefore I%
Walsh and held to await examination.
APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSION
rms -uaxor Vohoo,scb Alderman pergsn preu,
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dent OF the Board Of Aldermen Street Commissioner
Fuiey, Comptroller Johnson and City Treasurer
snraa,a mo, OF noon vos,ardav an tho omc.
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OF the Comptroller for the purpose OF appoint
ing q Board OF Fire Commissioners IN accord.
ance with the enactment lust passed
by the I,eQlslature Several informal ballots were
taken when Mr. Furey moved that formal ballot ba
taken. Alderman Bergen moved as an Amendment
that the caucus adjourn until next "wednesday. nj
eleven A. NJ "a II would be unjust To make the an
Dolntment at the present time besides they had not
met to appoint under the act The amendment was
lost and the original motion adopted. The formal
ballot was then taken with the following result
Hugh McLauRhn democrat.
Irod Maaa
WIN. A. Brown, democrat. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Anthony r. Campbell, republican. ...............
Rodney Thursby democrat. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ID. d. Briggs democrat. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The chairman, Mr.. Johnson, declared the first
four gentlemen duly elected Fire Commissioners
they having received the highest number OF votes.
The. DO ard shortly after adjourned.
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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-The
Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon the
President Alderman Reryen IN tho chair Al t.
sN"' " VS." """"' NJ
previous meeting Oh the BO0rd Alderman Armneld