The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-29

mad dog was shot by Oficer Caul, OF the
Eleventh precinct, yesterday afternoon at the
corner OF Clinton and Huntington streets.
The Excise law was disregarded as usual yester-
day. and the only arrest reported for its violation
was that OF Gustavo Paso keeper OF the lager
beer saloon NO. 81 Sackett street.
An employe of the Commissary Department of
the Navy Yard, Theodore Wheaton, accidentally
shot himself in the ankle while cleaning revolver.
lie Is stopping at the City Hospital.
A fire broke out IN the four story structure No.
476 Clermont avenue, occupied by r. Van Brunt as
moulding MILL at an early hour yesterday morn
ing the loss is 5000. Fully insured.
The police of platoons will parade through the
streets tomorrow morning, when the people will
be Afforded an opportunity OF reviewing their
guardians. 1t IS expected that 300 patrolmen Will
march.
Sixty-seven thousand nine hundred and sixty
three dollars and fty-one cents were collected by
Mr.. Lemuel Burrows during the past week. The
receipts Of the Water Registrar amounted to
$4,000 05.
Martin Spahn ffty-three years OF age fell from
the second story window OF his residence, No. 10Y
Van Brunt street, on Saturday night, and fractur.
Ing his skull, expired in lew moments there.
after
Jane O'Neil, young woman, was admitted to
the hospital at an early nour yesterday morning
suffering from fractured skull, the result OF a
series OF blows with cub dealt her bv her
brother -inaw, Charles O'Neil, d butcher dol O
business at No. 81 Columbia street.
Coroner Jones was notified TO hold an inaues t
over the body OF an unknown man. about twenty
five years age, found floating in the river at the
foot OF Conover street. Deceased was about five
eet eight inches in height, had BLACK hair, dark
pantaloon, and no coat or vest. The remains
were taken to the Morgue.
Alderman Ropes of the Finance Committee o.
the Board Of supervisors, has discovered that the
paupers at the Almshouse not properly treated,
fhav H. win haan cfa ,tneis RI
the naked hand of the waitress, in violation of
common decency. lie has also found that many
pauper inmates of the pubic buildings. who re-
iuse to do any work on the county larm work
out on Flatbusn farms at the rate OF 81 SO and 81
per day. There 49, he says, "a scandalous state OF
things existing In the Charity Department. and
he Is determined upon obtaining redress for exist
ing evils.
The necessities OF the Catholic Orphan Asylum
OF Brooklyn are such as 10 AWAKEN IN its most
lively strain the nobiest OF Christian virtues
charity. Tine institution is heavily in debt, and an
extraordinary effort is necessary to tighten the
burdens ol that most essential benevolent house.
The agnt Reverend Bishop, Joan Loaghiin, yes
terdaY sent circular letter 10 the pastors Of the
several congregations OF the diocese, calling upon
them to take up collection Ior the purpose Of
iquidating the floating debt OF the Orphan Asy.
lum, when amounts TO $4,000. The contributions
oil the faithful Will be solicited ut an early day III
1urtherance oi this object.
At about two O'Clock yesterday morning Ofiicer
Beecher, or the Sixth sub precinct was called to
Throop avenue, Williamsburg. On arriving at the
place ne found man named Edward Herman bru-
tally beating his wife. The o1icer attempted 10
arrest Herman, when a hght took place, in which
the officer was severely beaten on the head with
cub In the hands Of Herman, besides having his
uni orm torn to ribbons. The onicer raped for
assistance, when Ofcer Johnson, of the sixth pre-
clnct. fastened TO the scene and they succeeded in
arresting Herman and man named Seilert, and
lodged them IN the Sixth precinct station house.
Fire Marshal Thorne, or Brooklyn, is earnestly
engaged In endeavoring to ferret out a gang OF in
cendIarics who have been operating In that sub.
urb known as East New York. several houses
we're destroyed last week IN that locality. The
scoundrcls are wont to nail fire box TO the lower
part OF frame houses In the dead OF night, and
leave the structures to their inevitable fate OF
demolition. The box, which IS made OF pine wood
Is divded into Two compartments, the central re.
ceptacle being filed with Kerosene OH ana shaw
ings. The outside compartment serves as air
conductor while fuse Is led into the Kerosene oil
from each side OF the box. The last building de-.
str0yed was on saturday morning, on the corner
OF Van Siclen and Union avenues.
Al about three O'Clock yesterday morning ~ Q