The New York herald., 1870-09-18
BROOKLYN CITY NEWS.
Miscellaneous Police News and Paragraphs Of
Local Interest.

Major Haynes the Pension Agent OF this city, has
dlsbursed 800 900 to 1000 pensioners since Septem
| Der A. There are $50 army cases yet unpaid, and
Justice Walsh yesterday committed Mrs. Mary
Mccormick jail to await the result Of injuries in
nicted by her upon Julia Conway, daughter Of the
accused. Julia was beaten on the head with soda
water bottle and her skull fractured by her atec-
t1Onate maternal prOgenitOr, and Is now lying in
precarious cOndiuon at the City Hospital
Captain Mcconnell has recovered tie gold watch
which was stolen from Assistant Assessor Patterson
during the recent visit OF that Official and Supervisor
S. B. butcher to the whlskey stills Of the Firth ward
assaulted and roughly handled, Patterson being
robbed OF his watch, chain ana money by the still
sympathizers upon that occasion.
Five men in o rowboat approached the pier al
Prentces wharf, Furman street, few nights ago.
They were hailed by the police on duty in the
vicinity when two of the party stepped the DOCK
and, exhibiting Metropolitan Police shields, stated
thieves, whom they had chased across the river,
This explanation was satisfactory to the Brooklyn
guardians. who 'moved on" Subsequently the
New York bogus police disappeared with eighty dol
lars' worth Of property, which they stole from the
wharf.
Coroner Jones held all inquest yesterday over the
body Of George B. Jones' OF No. 6es Fulton avenue,
who died under circumstances OF q distressing ne
ture. For some time past he had been under medi.
cal treatment for nervous debility, which necessi-
tated The administration OF Opates. On Thursday
evening Mr.. Jones retired, leaving a two ounce vial
of laudanum on table beside his bed. In the
morning he was found dead and the contents of the
vial had dwindled down to half an ounce. liz IS be-
lieved that he took overdose In the night through
accident, rom which he fell into that sleep which
knows no waking. Deceased, who was q well known
1shmonger, leaves wife and several children.
A fire broke out shortly eiter one O'Clock ycster
Gay morning In the extension OF q two story frame
building In Edridge street. near Evergreen avenue,
involving the destruction OF the place, which was
used as silk velvet and straw nat manufac.
tory. The structure, which was owned by John
Yates. OF No. 223 Adams street, was occupied as q
factory by Robert Olsshauser There was on storage
In The place S25 900 worth Of Silk satin, velvet and
straw goods, belonging TO the firm OF Aenhemer IL
Co., Of No 535 Broadway, New York, which stock
was destroyed; no insurance. The loss on the
building, insured for 2,500 is estimated at $4,000
Olsshauser's loss was principally In machinery ana
is not ever $500. There was no watchman On the
premises, and the fire Is believed to have been OF
incendiary origin, as there was no FIRE in the exten-
sion from whence the names were first issuing.
While on the way to the cOnnagration the members
OF truck No. ran their apparatus. it being dark
on pile of mortar at the intersection Of MOntrose
and Graham avenues, upsetring the same and
severely injurtng john Lercheiell, whose left hip
was broken. "As,S