The New York herald., 1874-07-07
BROOKLYN.

J. L. Peck, the discharged engineer Of the Mount
Prospect Reservoir, continues his visits to the City
Hall, and his endeavor is TO convince Mayor Hun.
ter that ne is an injured man.
The Bridge street property owners who are op
posed to the repaving OF that thoroughiare will
express their displeasure at a meeting at the
Primitive Methodist church this evening.
Complaints have been made to Mayor Hunter of
the exorbitant percentage demanded by pawn
brokers' The Mayor states that all vlolators OF the
law governing this business shall be prosecuted.
BIDS were received and opened by Comptroller
Schroeder yesterday Tor s100, 900 Permanent Water
Loan bonds and 5000 900 Assessment and Sewerage
Fund bonds. The average was from quarter TO q
half per cent above par.
The Fourth precinct police made descent early
yesterday morning on a dlsorderly house at No.
100 Canton street. Two men and three women
were arrested. Justice Riley committed the prls
oners to the Penitehtary ior term OF six months
The Common Council Committee on Parks and
Bridges will meet Comptroller Green IN New York
to-day for the purpose Of listening to his opinions
on the bridge matter. Mr.. Green sent letter to
the Mayor yesterday appointing the interview for
to-day.
Judge Barnard, OF the Supreme Court, yesterday
confirmed the report OF the commissioners in ia
vor Of the opening Of Floyd street from Tompkins
avenue to Nostrand avenue. He also yesterday
adjourned the case Of eXTreasurer Sprague against
the city to the first Tuesday in September.
The Extraordinary Court OF Oyer and Terminer
OF Kings county will retonvene to-day, Judge
Daniels presiding The cases Of ex-Tax Collector
Isaac Badeau and ex-Deputy Tax Collector Gill
Win be called. On no account VIII the District At
torney consent to postponement OF the cases.
The ladies' having charge Of the flower charity
win continue their interesting laoors throughout
the summer months. The object OF the charity is
the distribution OF Mowers to the poor and sick at
the benevolent institutions In the city. Floral
contributions should be sent TO the Mercantile Ii
brary on Mondays and Thursdays
The displays Of fireworks, which were postponed
on account OF the unpropltous weather OF the
Fourth took place last evening. Brilliant pyro.
technical exhibitions were given at Fort Greene
Park, corner OF sixth avenue and Tenth street,
and at the corner OF Myrtle avenue and Broad
way. Immense gatherings OF citizens witnessed
the displays.
Messrs. Stranahan, Wheeler Van Anden Prem
tce, Kingsley, Murphy, McCue and Hustled met at
the oflce of the Bridge Company yesterday, in re.
sponse TO call for regular meeting OF the di-
rectors. The executive committee transacted
some routine business but as a quorum for gen.
eral business meeting could not be obtained tue
meeting ADJOURNED.
The July term Of the Court Of Sessions was
opened yesterday by Judge Moore. Grand Jury
was impaneed and addressed at considerable
length by Judge Moore. In his charge the Judge
said tnat the object OF this midsummer court was
TO relieve the JAIL OF the prisoneis now confined
there. unless some action was taken IN regard to
the matter before the commencement OF the Sep
tember term Of the Court The jail would be so
crowded that II Wouid be necessary TO put nine or
ten men in each cell.
Justice Delmar yesterday committed John r.
McFayen, a boatman on the steamtug Lennoy, 80
answer charge OF lelonious assault on Michael
Mathovich a sailor, yesterday morning. Matho-
vch was walking along the Atlantlc dock, en-.
gagged in conversation with friend, when McFay-
len, without the slightest prov0cation, beat MIN
on the head with paving stone, fracturlng his
skull. The injured man was removed to the Long
Island College Hospital, where the physicians pro-
nounced his wounds OF very dangerous charac-
ter.
The funeral OF John B. Crane, who with his
brother and another young man, was drowned in
Lake Lucerne on May Is, took place yesterday at
the Tabernacle on Schermerhorn street. The Rev.
Joseph T. Duryea, u. d., oflcated, and the SER
vices were OF the most impressive character. The
church was crowded with the friends OF the de-
ceased. A very eloquent sermon was delivered by
Dr. Duryea, VINO referred IN an affecting manner
to the good character OF the young man and OF
his ultimate end The congregation listened to the
speaker WIN the clpssst attepuQn. At the Copclp.