The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14


temporary alteration OF mind.
The fourth annual opening OF the Oceanus Club
VIII take place ON Thursday next at their CON-
modious club house at Rockaway. Mr.. John @.
Jacobs Is the president OF the cub, which Is
largely composed OF wealthy residents OF Brook
yn.
John TrucSlemann, aged niteen years, and re-
siding in West Eighth street, Hunters Point,
while attempting TO steal ride YESTERDAY upon
the twelve O'Clock train OF the Flushing and North
Side Railroad, missed his fold, and iainR upon
the track the engine passed over his lett leg,
petely ssverng the member from the body.
Five young fellows Of PatchOgue, named Ferdi-
nano Terrell. Edward Budd, william Lawrence,
Samnel Hardy and Justus Rider, visited New York
q day or two ago on spree. On their return they
stopped at Babylon and continued their spree.
committing various drunken Outrages, for which
they were arrested, tried yesterday and fined from
s. 10 $50 each.
The Queens County Court and Court OF General
Sessions, John J. Armstrong, County Judge,
presiding, viii convene at the Court House,
In North Hampstead, tomorrow. There are
number of criminal cases to be disposed OF and o
civil calendar comprising fifteen cases. 1t Is
not likely that the Court will be in session more
than two or three days
On Tuesday next Tom Harris OF Bushwlck, and
Shorty Blake, OF Williamsburg, row for 800 side
on Newtown Creek The course will be from Fitz-
gerald's, at Hunters Point bridge, to Primrose's
and back. The boats 10 be fourteen foot shells.
last year, when Blake was defeated Both men
have been In training for a number OF weeks and
are IN excellent condition.
The Queens County Sunday School Teachers
Association will hold their annual meeting at
Hampstead, on Wednesday,, the oath inst, COM
mencing at quarter past three r. NJ and continu-
Ing during the afternoon and evening The princi-
OBJ will ha DAFT hut I'm Enp Nov,
Slyke Brooklyn Subject zine Sabbath School
the Nursery OF the Church" An address will also
be delivered by Mr.. A. O. Van Lennup, OF New
York. Subject, mistakes Of Teachelsn
Burglars made an attempt to enter the house
OF Mr.. George W. Bergen, County Treasurer OF
Queens, at Maspeth. on Friday night probably
under the superstition that they might be able to
get hold Of some OF the county FUNDS. One Of
them got upon the piazza and attempted to enter
second story window, but as soon as the WIN
dow was raised 1t started the bell OF burglar
alarm, and the thieves fed before Mr.. Bergen
had an opportunity to try his craftsmanship with
q revolver. This is the third similar attempt
which has been made recently
Another unsuccessful attempt to break out of the
Queens County Jail at North Hampstead was made
on Friday night. Shorty Dent and another
prisoner, confined In one OF the lower tier OF cells
had succeeded In working their way through the
flooring when their operations were fortunately
discovered by Sheriff Sammts Dent being a des.
perare character, was kept handcuned but il APP.
pears that ais hands are OF that peculiar formation
which enables him TO slip them in and out OF ordl-
nary handouts at pleasure The instrument used
was a large nail, sharpened by rubbing upon the
stonewofk, and with this the men, taking turns
had literally scratched a hole through the flooring
large enough TO admit mans body. They were
at work attempting TO displace the stones OF the
foundation when discovered. They were immed
ately placed III irons rivetted upon them.
A curious accident occurred on the Long Island
Railroad on Friday. Mr.. Barney Jewell, of st.
James, owned pair OF mules, which, being rather
unruly he tied together on Thursday night, before
turning them loose 70 Craze In walking along
the edge OF bank at railroad cut the earth
caved under them and they Slid down under the
1ence TO the track. Just then the express tram
from Port Jefferson came along, ana the mules
were hidden by a curve in the road, the engineer
dIu not discover them until too late TO make any
enort 10 stop. With characteristic. stubbornness
the mules got across the track and pulled In OPP
poste directions, and the consequence was that
one was Killed instantly, aud the otler was SO
badly MANNED that IL was found necessary TO de-
spatch II. Fortunately the engine kept the track,
probably III consequence OF the speed at which IL
was going. and nothing worse than fright oc~
Cured TO the people on board.