The New York herald., 1870-01-05
BROOKLYN CITY.
The Weekly Mortality-Local Appoint.
ments-Republican General Commit
tee-The East River Bridge-Pick-
pockets Attending Funerals
Flag.rant Theit-Acci-
dents and Incidents.

The United States soop OF war Albany, lately 70.
turned from samana Bay, Is unloading her stores,
&C., preparatory to her being placed out Of COM
mission, at tie Navy Yard.
Henry snediker has been appointed deputy sheriff
In the City Court, and Jonn Malley. John Whitford,
jeremiah Law. Christian vleth Godfrey A. Brewer
and +. 4. Smith constaoes IN the same court
At the republican Sixth ward primary election,
held on Monday night, Messrs Z. D. Webster, J. y.
Ludden, George w. Clarke H. y. Christian and c.
+. Whey were chosen delegates to the General
Committee OF Kings county for the year 1870.
Coroner whtehin was last evening notified that
John Hogan died few days ago in the tenement
house corner or Dupont and FGnklin streets, Green
p0nt and tnat his remains are still unbured, owing
TO the destitute condition o his family.
William D. Murray was arraiened In the United
States Court yesterday, before Judge Benedict ON
charge OF stealing twenty.sevcn yards OF bunting
from tue Brooklyn Navy Yard. lie pleaded guilty.
aud was therefore lined ilty dollars, which I've paid
ana went on his way rejoicing.
Shortly after two O'Clock yesterday morning nro
broke out IN the store OF Joseph J. Powell No. lo4
Fulton street, and damage Of sl1boo was sus-
tanned. The loss on STOCK rs $4,000, on building.
$780, The property was insured In the Germania,
Continental Clty Of Hartford aud Etna of Hartford)
insurance companies.
large number Of the members and ministers Of
the various Presbyterian churches assembled In tho
Rev. Mr. Carle's church Williamsburg, last even
lng with object OF further promoting unity and
iove IN The denomination. Addresses were deliv-
cred on the subject by the Rev. DR. Carie, tho Rev.
ar. Wells, the iev. Ill. Hancock, the Rev. Mr..
Taylor anu others.
A German aborer, George Garschen, was crushed
fatally about the head and chest between rollers at
the Woollen Mills in william yesterday morn-
pltal by officer IRWIN OF the Forty suoprecinot,
where he aed within an hour after his admission.
Deceased resided IN Partition street. Con0ver.
The occurrence was purey accidental.
There were 1853 deaths in brooklyn during the
week ending Monday, January 8. The principal
diseases resulting fatally were consumption which
carried or 2o pneumonia, %: disease OF the brain,
IL bronchitis disease OF the kidneys and measles,
eacn; scarlet fever, 8; cancer, 81 darrhGa, dropsy
and rentient lever eacn. The deceased were Of
the following atlonalities-Ireand, SO; America,
9J England, .; Germany 10; Scotland, 81 Persia.
Cuba, Sweden British America and Norway
eacn. There was not single fatal case oil smallpox
reported last week. sN ~
Workmen In the employ OF the East River Bridge
Company engaged Yesterday In tearing up the
wood work Of the uock at the upper slip OF the Full
ton Jerry, where the lower foundation will be laid.
The bed OF the river, winch consists Of heavy bon-
ders at this point Will require blasting, and the
calsson cannot be lowered before the LIST OF April.
owing TO the nature oi the deposits which will have
u be removed. Mr.. w. o. Kingsley Is saperntend-
ing the work.
Funeral services which were held at.the Centenary
(dethodist Episcopal church, corner Of Jay and
Johnson street. yesterday, were desecrated by the
presence Of pickpockets, who plyed their vocation
rlghl ami left SIX lad wererellevea Of their porte
moAnales among whom were MIS-. Oliver, $11 So;
| Mrs. McCoon, ST 75; MRS. hoogiand, 81 so; Mrs.
Allen, 81; Mrs. Hutchinson. So; Mrs. Warner 81 60
one or the rogues was detected. but ran away. He
| was caught by party OF citizens ana taken 70
police headquarters, where fortythree dollars were
| iound In mis- possession. the prisoner has q de-
cdedy clerical appearance, gives his name es Ben
jamm Smith, and is ABOUT thirty-three years OF age
He was held to await the action OF the Grand Jury
by Judge Welsh. -