The New York herald., 1879-09-20
SUBURBAN NOTES.

Patrick Heeran who resides at No. 60 State street,
Brooklyn, was arrested yesterday for stabbng aud
severely wounding Charles McAllister. of No. ~
Pacific street. in the taee during quarrel He IL
held to answer
The Brooklyn Board of City Works Com mission
yesterday resolved rescnd their resolution Of
the day previous. revoking the permit granted tho
Fulton Municipal Gas Company to open the streets
for the purpose of laying mains.
Margaret Halpin. twenty six years of age residing
No 81 Bartlett street, Williamsburg became vio-
lently insane yesterday Afternoon and attempted to
stab her husband. She WAS secured with some dim
Guilty and conveyed to the Flatbush Asylum.
A German named Christian Witty. of East Will
ismsburg. L. l.. committed suicide by hanging
himself from beam in the barn OF his son-in-iaw,
Henry Witty. lie had been sick for some time and
seemed greatly distressed in mind for several days
The wife of Wurtz. the missing Treasurer of Union
HILL N. j., returned home yesterday. Her husband,
she says, is in Canada and refuses to return. She
says his troubles have almost crazed him and his
hair has turned white. Mr.. wurtz says the town
shall not lose penny.
James Henderson, q driver, attached TO tho
De Kalb avenue line. Brooklyn, attempted to commit
suicide on Thursday night last by hanging himself
at his boarding house, No. S74 De Kalb Ira
Morton, the proprietor of the boarding house, dis
covered him III tmo to save his life.
Mr.. e. I. Howell, of woodside. returned to his
home with his FAMILY yesterday after an absence OF
time thieves had been helping themselves the
tents of his house and that they had carried away
nearly all his household goods. The loss is 5000.
Robert Meter was sent. yesterday. to the Ninth
money belonged to Mr.. Funke, of College Point. l..
l. On his way home he intrusted wallet contain
ing the money to Q chance acquaintance. and when
IL was handed back 81 500 we're missing. The thief
escaped.
suit to recover $1,000 under the Civil Damage
act of 1875 was brought yesterday in the Brooklyn
City Court by Michael Kelly against Henry Maitland.
Plaintiff alleged that defendant had sold his wife
liquor from 1872 up to the present time against his
wishes and protestations; that she had become Q
confirmed inebriate ana neglected her Ave children
The jury awarded plaintiff $3.50 damages.
John Ross. Hebrew clothier of Brooklyn caused
the arrest few days since of Charles Dobb. Massa-
chusetts sailor on the charge of assault. Justice
Ferry dismissed tho charge as not sustained by the
evidence 1t now turns out that Dobb had married
the Hebrews daughter without asking her fathers
consent The irate parent locked up the bride, but
the lady found means to escape and started for
home to-day with her Gentle husband.
Mrs. Hughes of No. AIS Dean street, Brooklyn.
attempted to light fire with the aid OF Kerosene OIL
last evening when her clothing became ignitcd end
she was quickly enveloped in flames. Mrs. Mullen,
hearing her cries for help, ran into the room and
covered her with large bianket thereby extnguish-
ing the fire. physician was summoned, when it
disco overed that the unfortunate woman had
been terribly burned about the portion Of the
body. She was taken to ST. Peters Hospital but her
recovery ~ considered doubtful