The New York herald., 1870-02-18
BROOKLYN CITY.
Funeral If Mr.. Joseph Wesley Harper
Bergh After the Birds Again-Finan.
aaat eial Statement Of the Superin-
tsna.a tendents or the Poor.

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Tns Sands street Methodist Epissop0 church
was shronesd yesterday By citizens ssscmpled ior
tho purpose " taxing part IN the obseQuies Of
the late !oseph Wesley Harper, Of The nrm Of
Harper D krpthcrs publishers, Of New YORK. The
Kettle Rev. M fletcher Rev. Mr. Nedeil. Rev. Mr..
| Ahorewe ana Rev. Mr. w. IL. kOrrlR Among tn0
congregation we're many prominent business men
o. New Y9ra and Lrookyn Who were s pers9asi q y,
implessive order. The remains were taken 70
Greenwood Tor intermcnt. e.V-- .aata&e
The premises occupied by Patrick Brennan, No.
907 Nassau street, wnere ale and other stiHalanw
are dispensed was visited BY Mr.. Bergh md
couple Of mis- ofHcers on Wednesday night. who put
stop TO an interesting ..set tor between two game
roostcrs- Tue police OF the Forty-sscoud precinct
s.sa y: ssssn psls ana .ssssa inc swo heath
Among .tns later were Tlofnas powes, MAi.am
snasa.9 Deputy sheriff r. Van neyssr ILomAs
Rhodss James N. xcNulty. Thomas +. burke, james
Narrsy, WiIaam Farrell, -Micilaei Haniey r. BEN
srraignsd before Justice Melsn, and. picading MOT
guilty.. were held TO appear for examination on The
zAth inst.
On Monday night last two boys, named Joseph
Cohen aud Edward George, aged respectively twelve
and fourteen years engaged IN quarrel while leav-
ing Q private scaool in Union avenue, E. D., and
separated az Cnc door teaCncr. On reach
ing the sidewalk, however the quarrel was renewed,
anu cohen III his anger seize0 Drlck And wth 1t
struck George murderous blow on the lace. The
force Of the blow causedsGeOrRe TO fail Oh his back,
and mis- mead was badly confused by CON-
Ing in contact Win paving stone. lhe IN
juIed boy was taken 70 the residence OF
his parents IN urand street. near ElxhtA aud med.
cal aid summoned Az first his injuries were
no, supposed to be OF serious character, but hts
his stated the case to Justice VOORHEES, when
tnat magistrate issued warrant and caused tne
CON fOSau plt In.
juries.
Coroner Jones was n0hled yesterday afternoon
that an Old woman named Mary Cassidy, residing in
Douglas street. near Washington avenue, nad dsed
at the Flatbush avenue Dkpensary, where she had
applied for treatment for disl0catlon Of an arm.
1t appears that the woman called there aua
stated that she had sustained the dtslocatlon
BY falling down stairs. Drk Wide, Bfancnard.
COurtelyOn and Sterling commenced 70 replace tile
arm but they found that the woman " aB suffering
SO much tnat II would be necessary TO use chorO-
form. DR.. Wide accordingly did 30, when Mrs.
Cassidy tainted, and In q few moments died.
From inquiries subsequently made py Dr. Wilde,
it appeared that on "Wednesday and yesterday Mrs.
Cassidy was assaulted ny her husband, who was
under the influence OF liquor Her lite
son stated TO the Doctor tnat Ms la,aer naa re-
ct her, ana tt also appeared from the statements OF
other partes that Cassidy was IN the habit when
sldy was about SIXTY y-hve years OF age.
Coroner Jones autuoI,zsd the removal Of the body
an investigation OF the case to-day.
The Board OF Surerintendents Of the Poor Of Kings
county have received . report from che County
Treasurer showing the present condition Of tne fund
Iorthe reef Of the poor andthe amount spent since
the commencement OF the preskns fiscal year. Tue
following amounts paid out In the rst two months,
August and SEPTEMBER, were to q large extent un-
paid balances OF bills contracted in the preceding
year. The Board have determined thts year to 'pay
as they go" long as the funds last, and leave NO
balances TO be paid out Of next years appropriar
tlOns:-
snperintendents OF the poor In account with the
treasurer VI Kings county
TO casn paid August lsoS ................ 500 402
To cash pad September 1859. 9.............. 66,6S0
To cash paid October, 1859. .............. b6,64l
To cash paid November, 1859. 23,6A
To cash pad December 1859. 9................ ~ 0e2
To cash paid January, 1870. A,0l
Total. $3OV, 4b4
To Cash paid February, 1870. 4l,l68
Total. ............ .ss6o, ,s12
Balance unexpeDLed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l45,431
Total. 2490, ,O44
August l. 1869 by balance from old account. $1,076
Sept. 1862 by cash from John Deiany, Treas I.800
Oct ., 1869, BY cash from John Deany Treas. ls646
Oct II. 1862 by cash from John Deany Treas. 1,0l9
Nov. IL, 1861 by cash from John Deany, Treas l,1S6
Dec. Q, 1863, Dy Cash from John Deany Treas 1875
Dec. IT, 1862 by cash from JOnn Delany, Treas 1000
jan 5, 1870 by cash from John Delany, Treas l.43O
Feb, 1870 by cash from Thomas FUran, Treas 1890
IotA'... .3l0OA4
by amount from general taxes. 1000
Grand total. s4es, ,o44
Tne-Board at q regular meeting held on Wednes
day iast voted to dispense with the services Of John
Golden, outdoor visitor, IN It's employ.