The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03
BROOKLYN.
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The Fresh Air Fund gives the second picnic 70
the poor children OF BROOKLYN to-day.
Michael Murphy OF No. 19l Waiworth street, was
arrested and locked up for stabbing MS vile yes
terday. The wounds are not OF ldtal character.
During the month OF July there were 1883 ar
rests in the City OF Churches. This Is an increase
OF several hundred as compared with the month
preceding
The apartments OF Charles Champion, at No. 50
Sands street, were visited by sneak thief In the
absence OF the occupant yesterday, and robbed
OF 500 worth OF properly.
The emancipation anniversary OF the colored
folks, which was to have taken place yesterday,
was postponed until to-day In consequence Of tho
1nclemency OF the weather.
Daniel Cogrove, boarder at the Franklin
House. Fulton street, near the ferry, was found
dead In his bed yesterday morning. Disease of
the heart is supposed 10 have been the cause OF
death.
Mr.. John Clements, while passing the corner OF
Fulton and YORK streets at an early hour yester.
day morning. was accosted by Ian unknown
man ',-as tne police facetIously designate all I'm.
detected crlmlnals-who robbed him OF watch
and chain.
Mrs. Bridget Mccarthy, OF No. 14o Butler street,
was struck on the head with a brick while stand
ing on the steps OF her residence. The missile was
thrown by Ann Kennedy, of Washington street.
near Sands The latter was arrested and held 70
await the result OF Mrs. McCarrhy's injuries
which are painful.
District Attorney Britton, upon consultation
with Judge Moore yesterday, entered nolh
proseQati in about 100 cases in which indictments
were found during the past three years. The alb
sence OF evidence upon Wnicu TO convict The &C.
cused parties is the cause OF This general clear
ance oil the plgeon-holes.
Smallpox is on the increase in Brooklyn. Three
new fatal cases were reported yesterday. Tho
health authorities contemplate taking Immediate
action LOOKING to a thorough system OF vaccina
t1on the injected districts, and liberal use OF
disinlectants The SIX zenith ward, Il. d., oners
the majority Of cases for inspection thus far.
Sheriff Williams Of Kings county yesterday re-
celved notice from the Secretary OF State that
Tuesday, November 2, would be the date for hold
ing The next election. The officers to be elected
are Justice OF the Supreme Court In place OF JUS
tlce Tappen, state senator III the second ana
Third districts, nlne Assembymen, Sberin, SUI
pervlsor at Large two Charity Commissioners and
two Justices oil sessions.
James Wynne, oil No. 713 Dean street, the plas.
terer VINO cut the throat OF Patroman Michael
O'Keefe during struggle between them, on sun.
day, vas arralgned before Justice Demar yester-
day forenoon ana committed Tor eAamln ation.
The injured officer was unable to appear against
him. The police or the Tenth precinct represent
the prisoner as an idle, hard drinking man and
say that he was jealous of real or imaginary at
tentions on the part OF O'Keefe toward Mrs.
Wynne. The condition OF the policeman was con-
sidered very precarious by the hospital surgeons
yesterday.