The New York herald., 1870-07-01

Mr. Mccormick, the mayors clerk, Is salu 10 DC
dangerously III.
The stable OF Messrs. Wright & Brooks was felo
nousy entered last night and robbed OF fifty dol
lars worth OF harness.
Mrs. II. A. Lewis, of No. ISL Union street. had her
pocket picked OF twenty yeght dollars while passing
through Fulton street on Wednesday evening.
The Brooklyn Police Commissioners made a num-
ber OF changes among the sergeants yesterday; but
the names Vi the officials were not disclosed.
Yesterday Dr. Cochran Health Onicer, ISSUED an
order TO the Sanitary Squad not to allow any OF the
crews OF vessels from Quarantine to land in Brook
lyn.
The Board Of Health met yesterday, when num-
Der Of ponds In the Eighth ward were declared to be
nuisance and ordered to be filed at the expense
OF the owners of the property.
Mr.. Guidet, for whom warrant was issued for
violating the act OF The Legislature regulating the
hours OF labor has not as yet been arrested. The
case Will probably be tried before Justice walsh.
The Superintendents Of the Poor of Kings county
passed resolution yesterday that the Counsel of
the Board be directed to sue Thomas Cooper, OF
HcKsville L. l., for the board OF his wife at the Lu
natic Asylum, he having refused to pay the same.
An unoccupied house at the corner OF Hudson
avenue and John street was destroyed by fire at one
O'Clock yesterday morning. 1t was owned by Mrs.
Hawkins, who estimates her loss at $500; insured
for $3, 900 In the Long Island Insurance Company.
The fire Is believed to be OF incendiary origin.
Detective Denton arrested man named James
King yesterday on charge Of stealing $50 from his
employer Henry Wechmann doing business at No.
AZ Fulton street. The prisoner returned $14 Of the
money, pleaded guilty and was committed by Judge
Walsh TO await the action OF the Grand Jury.
A communication or petition was received by the
Board OF Health, from number Of citizens com
planning OF chemical factory in the Seventeenth
ward as being an rntolerable nuisance. The matter
was referred TO Aldermen clancy and Elliott to-
gether with DR.. COchrane, to report at the next
meeting Of the Board.
Detective Folk arrested Charles Votey, alias
Charles Linden, yesterday, a charge Of passing
forged check on Stein & Brothers, livery stable
keepers, No 191 and 1893 Washington street. The
check was on the Bowery National Bank and was
given for carriage hire. Judge Walsh held the
accused to answer and set the examination down
for the 8th OF July. ,4 IL
william Boar caused the arrest Of George ". Lee
yesterday on charge Of perjury The complainant
alleges that the accused committed perjury while
In the City Court, on the 18th Of April, 10 recover
$4,000 damages from the defendant for SANDER.
libellous letter In Sunday paper. tisl
Yesterday Michael McCarty, twenty three years Of
age, was taken before Justice Walsh on charge Of
picking pockets The accused was found with two
watches In his possession by detectives Folk Dem
grounds. One OF the watches was claimed by Mr..
=. J. Baldwin, OF New York. This McCarty is said
inatl0n was set d0wnfor Monday.
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Justice Pratt. of the Supreme Court, yesterday
issued peremptory mandamus directing Mayor
Kabneisch to sign $15o,O00 worth Of the bonds for
the further Improvement Of Prospect Park. The
Mayor objected 10 signing the bonds, on the ground
that they were dated from the 1s OF January, 1870
while the authorizing their ssue was not passed
until May. Judge Pratt has ordered the Mayor to
date the bonds July Is, sign them and deliver them
TO the Comptroller Of the city. ~
Some incendiary set fire to small frame building
at the corner Of Bedford and wiloughby avenues at
two o'clock yesterday morning, and before the
flames could be controlled by the nremen there were
five buildings destroyed. The one in which the fire
originated was occupied by Mr. Dennis a carpenter
Dennis lost $500 on stock and tools and MIR. Davis
lost $780, Mr. Davis was insured In the Ph9nlx OF
Hugh Brothers. Who sustain loss Of $500; Insured %
in the Fireman's Trust Insurance Company
for $500. The bindings, which were owned
in the Nassau Insurance Company. Alexander
Corother Il Brothers occupied an adjoining building
PnGnx and Nassau for $500 'V each. TWO s small i
frame buildings In the rear were destroyed. These
were owned by Mr.. Robbins and Mrs. Kenna, who
sustain loss Of $1,000 each.
The gentlemen who managed the Fire Department
ball at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music In.
1859 are endeavoring to find out who
should be held responsible for the $4,000
which Mr. Joseph Leggett, the Treasurer
Of the ball committee failed to pay over The ball,
widows and orphans oI the iremen OF the old volun-
teer department, and now year has passed,
into ns e Widows ee and na6 Orphans, Fand. Dsn Mr
Leggett has been treasurer OF the ball committee
for the past ten years and has always paid the money
over promptly. The trustees OF the Widows and
Orphans Fund now blame the ball com.
mittee for not compelling Mr.. Leggett to
qu1red from him. Mr. Leggett las given Mr.. Massey
his life insurance policy as collateral security and
says he Will pay the money as soon as he is able 10
do So ht
No time has yet been ixed upon by Coroner Jones
for holding the inquest over the body Of Isabella
Mullen, the little girl who was crushed to death on
Sunday by the fall OF the Hamilton Avenue Market.
The cause OF the casualty Is still subject OF discus
sion, and various have been assigned Tor 1t.
Some aver that 1t was caused BY the heat others that
some malicious person undermined 1t. Frederick 3.
Massey, the superintendent OF Buildings. has made
partial investigation OF the premises, but could not
ulsCONeT tllny WHICH was cdCutatett W titIoW
light upon the mystery. He ascertained that no
heavy goods were stored In the market, and that
1t was always considered q very substan-
tial structure. The most probable cause OF
the disaster Is that the fohdaton Of the market was
undermined by rats, as 1t is well Known TACT the
place was swafmng with them. few years since,
1t may he remembered, the gable end OF O large mill
In the Eastern District fell, much to the astonish
ment al Che o,, rers as the foundation was consd
cred very substantla, An investigation led to the
discovery that the founditlon mad been undermined
by rats until the building suddenly settled and one
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