The New York herald., 1874-08-09
BROOKLYN.

There were $40 persons arrested iu Brooklyn
during the past week.
Collector Burrows reports the tax collections
last week as amounting to $36,652
The subscriptions to the Fresh Air Fund up to
yesterday amounted to $1.272 The poor children
Will be treated to another excursion to Canarsie
on Tuesday next
chronometer, valued at SIS, was stolen from
the cabin Of the brig Desperandum, lying at the
Erie Basin, last night. Two sailors-John Cooney
and Matthew POwell-were arrested for the lar
ceny, and were committed by Justice Demar to
await an examination.
With view to aiding In the liquidation of the
heavy debt OF the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
Albany avenue, 1t has been determined to hold a
festival and picnic at Myrtle Avenue Park on
Wednesday next The object Is one which appeals
to the best instincts OF humanity.
The $2,00 900 appropriation Tor the bridge has
not been signed by the Mayor, that dignitary
having gone into the country for couple of
weeks recreation. The Acting Mayor will not
af1x his signature to the resolutions in the absence
oil the Chief Magistrate.
The Liquor Dealers Union Of Brooklyn are
making active preparations to send delegates to
the State Convention, to be held on the 29th and
Goth OF September next in Albany. Efforts will be
made at the approaching convention to procure
repeal OF the existing tyrannica" Excise law, and
to protect the interests oi the trade generally.
During nre which occurred between one and
two O'CLOCK yesterday morning in the pork packing
establishment OF Ehlers Van Hasselein No. l22
Sumpter street. Michael Farrell, member OF
Truck Company No. 2, went into the cellar with
the hose and was overcome with the density OF
the smoke. He was found BY his fellow bremen
prOstrate and insensibe the noor He was re-
suscitated with difficulty. The damage by nre
viii not exceed $500.
Superintendent Cranden, OF the Broadway Rail.
road, yesterday caused the arrest Of Thomas H.
Neal, proprietor Of cigar store on Atlantic ave-
nue., on charge OF blackmail. The accused Il Ia
alleged has been In the habit OF representing him.
sell 70 the poor conductors on the Broadway line
Of morse cars ear as .sp0tse," or detective and so
credulity OF the men whom he pretended to have
caught ''Knocking down." He is now held Jor ex-
animation, and Will have to "tell all he knows,
about corrupt conductors and his own false i'm
persOnatlon and peculiar practces before justice
Of the peace.
DR.. James A. Blanchard was yesterday appointed
Medical superintendent OF the Kings County Luna
TIC Asylum BY the Board OF Commissioners of Char.
tiles, at salary Of $4,000 per annum, vice Dr. Nc
Donald, resigned. DR.. Charles Corey, lately con-
nected with the Bloomingdale Asylum, was ap-
pointed supervising physician ct the Lunattc Asy-
Roard Of Charities abolished the ONCE OF clerk and
b0okkeeper at the asylum, thereby dispensing
with the services OF Peter Green, whose salary was
county buildings was abolished. Three clerks were
discharged BY the commissioners OF Charities. and
further retrencnment Is promised by Mr.. Cunning
ham, senior member OF the Board.
The Alderman OF the Fourteenth ward called
upon Acting Mayor Jacob !. Bergen yesterday
and entered his protest against the location of
the o1al dock by George Swift d Co., at the foot
OF north sixth street, Eastern District lie
says hS viii resist its location anywhere within
the ward. Alderman Bergen states that the Swift
contract would be decidedly advantageous to the
cisy Clark, the ousted contractor, received $500
per year for the removal OF Offaf, but the garbage
had to be removed under separate contracts and