New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-21
BROOKLYN.

Tin SIGNS have been painted and will soon be
placed On the leterboxes throughout the city to md
cate the hours which carriers will make collections
About 1000 persons visit Coney Island daily dur
inc secular DAYS and nany more Sundays Couteruos
23d fl, gmeni band furnishes hne programme OF music be-
fore the Aquarium each evening
During the week ending June rs there were 195
lma permits granted 100 Of contagious diseases
inspected by Health Board OF these latter "a were
cases Of scaIatina and 40 Of diphtheria
Charles b. LOOMS, senior member OF the lnsur-
apce firm Of LOOMS Thorn Montaguest died yester
ay afternoon at residence No 90 Lyngstonst at the
age Of g. lie was well and highly respected bust
circles
The 2sth Regiment, under command OF Col. T.
W obenie had days rifle practice and drill In Myrtle
Avenue Park Yesterday In morning there rife prac
ice in the afternoon parade aud i'll the evening dance and
promenade concert
The ninthannual Commencement of the Athen9um
Seminary took place evening in the chapel OF that nst
ton Readings poems and were given by the mem
the outgoing class. The Rev Dr. Bgelow delivered
the address graduates and presented the diplomas
Mrs Henrietta amanda age 80, OF Alabama-aVe.,
near Broadway attempted Tuesday evening to light hre
with Kerosene Result, explosion that blew the can IN
ccc and set fire Zmandas clothes burning her 30
severely on and body that she died yesterday afternoon
Patrick Oilara, age Y, of Madison-st, and Ulrich
Richards age H. Of Jcners0n-st. East NewYOrk engaged IN
a wrestling match about week ago. OHara was thrown
and Richards heavily upon him, his knees striking IN The
abdomen. OIiara went nome III ErcM idilug
wor patnG his DEATH Justice Sherlock took his ante
mortem statement.
A tramp Yesterday demanded aims OF Mrs. Mag
,ua Stenncer AZ Schocs and Lormersts. When refused
ne began abusing her and English. and hnaliy
struck her with hs wakiugstcx. The woman boldly crap
le with her assaiant and had well scratched ms face when
Officer adam, appeared end arrested the tramp who gave has
mama 4, Jo'n DoeIing JusCe Gucks Court he eslihed
that Mrs Steinnger first attacked him the street He Will
be tired for perjury.
The stockholders Of the Brooklyn Elevated kali
road Company on Wednesday the office No 1858 Futons
elected the following officers the ensuing President
John NJ Phelps VicePresdeut Cornelius b. Payne Seere
tary John O. Kellogg En- nee John H. Nostrand Directors
John Al Phelps b. Payne, John o. Kellogg, john
l. No.trlud H. II. Cole, Franklin Morey william II.
schwalbe Samuel N. mecker, and J. p. Miller.
The SUPERVISORY Committee on Salaries held "A
meeting last evening consider the proprety of reducing The
nav o county officials whose salaries determined Dy the
hoard Several heads departments declared that tho force
NJ assistant. could not rcduce that the present ala
es were cager stated that the business
~ the departments falling behind for lack Of clerks The
committee decided % take action IN the matter.
William b. Morse. a mddle-aged man OF No. 10
Modest Grrenpont has been suffering from consump
ton for some time on Tuesday evening went to t dock at the
loot Of Noble st. sychnne tied round ms neck
and succeeded in rcscuing him. removed 70 his house
antiGoes for the poison given. and now despite ms
thr,cold attempt suicide he is in fair way to recover