The New York herald., 1872-08-20
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

Mrs. Anne Fredericks and her daughter, quite
young woman, were badly burned yesterday at their
residence II Montrose avenue, Williamsburg, by
the explosion Of can OF Kerosene oil. Mrs. Frede
rcks was in the act of hurryng up slow fire in
the cooking stove, by pouring oil on 1t, when the
accident occurred.
Catharine Meyers was conveyed to the Long
Island College Hospital On a stretcher yesterday
afternoon suffering from the effects of three severe
Meyers, her brutal cOnsoft. The rufllan was taken
into custody by Patrolmin Gllligan, and locked mp
at the Butler street ststiOn house, to await ex-
animation on charge Of hlonOus assault.
At a regular session of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday afternoon communication was received
from the Mayor asking that suitable provision be
made for the quarters Of the Health Oncer and his
Budlnss. The Comptroller, at his request, was EN-
powered to employ an Accountant for one hundred
ons departments LEI Thesame oicer also sent sem a'i in
report stating that on July 81 there was
$2,115,es3 20 to the credit of the city.
John Kinney and his lon-inIaw, Charles W. Lake.
man, both blposters ave been at variance with
each other for several ears past. On Sunday even
ing John while passing lis mother-in-la dwelling
Tillary street, near Perl, applied some insulting
epithet to that dame. This outrage naturally drew
down upon Kinney the anger of his wife's father
who produced bundlrbuss, and presenting the
Huzze OF the murderds weapon toward him, dis
charged Its contents .akeman was locked up for
the assault and Is held o answer
Jack Bremen, a ppmnent political smal-fry
bruiser of the Twentieth ward, who was recently
taken into custody ythe police for eating Peter
Muladays nasal orgar despite the protest OF the
owner thereof, was arrigned before Justice REILLY
Yesterday to answer th charge Of mayhem. The
accused testified that he was drunk at the time
the disturbance occurred In the Myrtle avenue
vi mill ~ and all he Ould rccOlpct abOut IL
taking Muaday by tk hand and asking him to
drink. The Court held Bremen to await the ac
ton of the Grand Jury.
Patrolman Connery, the Third precinct police,
rescued boy, Charlie Chisholm, eleven years of
age from drowning in te river the foot of Baltic
street. Yesterday Afternoon. The little fellow, who
could not swim, jumpednto the water and imme-
diately sunk from sight His companion, an older
brother cried for hep, nd the officer named was
prompt in responding. Connery sprung into the
river and brought out te child in safety The little
fellow was conveyed inln exhausted condition to
his home, No. 1o2 Un,n street, where medical
attendance was procuiu
Yesterday afternoon two laborers named John
Keorney and Joseph Mvany, who were employed
TO assist in putting bIer in the chemical factory,
junction of Franklin al Clay streets, Greenpoint,
became involved in spute as TO the amount OF
money each was recving per hour for the Job.
Mulvany aggravated barney to such an extent
during the dispute thathe latter knocked him down
that he rendered him sensible. In that condition
| Muyany was removed) the Seventh precinct sta
tion house, and surgsn was summoned 10 nus aid,
| subsequently removedo his residence, 17s Greene
street, where he remned In the same condition
nss s esssa BY e
Book and lodged IN theourtn street STATION house,
Williamsburg.