The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-27

Local Topics, Police News and Notes About
Town.

| The body OF an unknown man was found last
night at the foot OF Partition street. The deceased
| was forty years OF age. .t.. ..,. ..
| The boarding house Of MRS. Carman in Covlngton
street, was entered by sneak thief yesterday and
robbed Of nfty-iive dollars. sfI
| Thomas Quinn ana his son. who were arrested on
| charge OF setting fire to some buildings In Lewis
avenue, were discharged from custody yesterday.
| The Water Commissioners are preparing to sprtn.
ke the streets Of the most popuous portion OF the
city with chloride OF lime so as to prevent disease
| The total number OF deaths In Brooklyn last week
was 81. an increase OF o. over the mortuary of the
week previous. There were IL deaths from sun
stroke and from smallpox.
Mary Morris, three years OF age, fell from the
third story window OF tho house corner OF Com.
merce and Van Brunt streets yesterday and received
injuries OF q fatal character.
The body Of an unknown woman was found In the
water at the foot Of Atlantic street yesterday De-
ceased was nfty-aye years Of are, wore purple
dress. black lace hat and was neatly dressed. She
had gold watch, four gold rings, pin, DC.
Michael Connolly and Richard Gibson were ar
rested by Sergeant Dunn, Of the Second precinct
They to have assaulted and robbed James
Sheridan and John Lynch at the corner Of Pearl
uuQ cfOuC StrectS
The COroner's attention was called yesterday to
another river mystery. Some workmen found the
body OF man foating In the water near the foot Of
clad, and as he had deep cash on his head, hs is
believed to have met with foul play.
Mayor Kalbneisch has prepared veto to the re.
solutions OF tho Board OF Aldermen authorizing the
purchase OF land on Long Island for the construc-
ton Of storage reservoir. He says the resolution
Is unconstitutional and that the present faculties
Tor supplying the city with water are sufficient.
At an early hour yesterday morning fire broke
out In tho three-story brick building No. 90 First
street, Eastern District, and caused damage OF
vogei as tin factory; W. aiGbs, bra IS founder and
NJ. Fenshaw. Their losses were covered by In
surance.
Theophus Pasquet AMI Joseph Woods. while
painting the residence No. 223 Ross street. E. D.,
yesterday, were preclpitated to the gro und. dis
lance OF thirty feet by the giving way Of swing
quet's legs were fractured anu Woods sustained a
dslocat0n OF the right hip. They were sent TO the
City Hospital by the police
Coroner Whitehiu held an inquest yesterday in
the case OF Frederick Strass of No. 30i South Fourth
street. f. D.. who died suddenly the previous day.
Death resulted from the excessive use of ice water
the same Coroner held an inquest over the remains
bed. Death resulted from heat aud the lmprudent
use OF sttmulants.
In the case OF John Kearney, charged with Illicit
dstilling brief proceedings were had before United
States Commissioner Jones yesterday. Assistant
Assessor Jerome B. Wass was tho only witness
sworn In tho matter, and testified to seizing the
tllerv, as already described; 10 finding q still In
position. and still hot; that lie had 1t In opera
ton previously, and that 1t paid no tax. The case
was then adjourned to August 3.
Barney Williams, the comedian, who resides at
Bath. appeared before Judge Walsh yesterday morn.
Ing and obtained warrant for the arrest of a man
named Joseph Francis. 1t appears the son OF Fran.
els refused to come ashore with his boat so that Mr.
Williams might AID IN saving two men from drown.
Ing whose boat had capslzed ana when he COM
planned OF the boy his father tho latter assaulted
him. The men WHO had been caisiZed were picked
up by some parties In small sail boat.