New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.
POINTS OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS PARTS
OF THE CITY,

A stable in Liberty ave. near Hendricks.
totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning
horse valued at $500, belonging to George f. Stew
art veterinary surgeon, and another owned by ]. c.
Greene were burned to death,
Now that the Fourth of July is past the trade organ
gatons getting ready for the next holiday, Labor
Day, Monday, September 2.
The prizes of membership In the Brooklyn Library
offered by Seth Low when he was Mayor for excel
lence in scholarship in the grammar schools have
been awarded to Carrie L. Howell, of Grammar
school No. 3; Eva A. Hurlburt, of Grammar School
No. H. and Mary E. Taft, of Grammar School No. 1s
Peter Malone, who attempted to cut his throat with
a in January, was discharged by Police Justice
Goetting yesterday the ground that there was no
evidence which TO hold him
The free bath at Conover,st. was opened yesterday
for public use.
A great number of people went out of town yester-
day ard the express companies had all they could do
10 handle the baggage of travellers.
Concerts were given in Prospect Park and Fort
Greene Park yesterday afternoon to large numbers Of
people. The 18th Regiment band was divided be-
tween the two places. The concert in Prospect
Park this afternoon Will be given on Music Island.
The Charities Commissioners yesterday granted to
Dr. Shanks chief Of the medical staff at the Insane
Asylum at Flatbush, Eve days leave of absence.
A little boy who said he was Charles Endery, and
that his parents lived at No. 81 Gerry-st was taken
TO the Clymerst police station yesterday on COM
plant of woman who said she lived at No. 80 Di-
vsionSt had for the boy for several days.
thinking him homeless He said that his father
would not have him al home and he had been living
in the streets. Justice Goetting has ordered the
arrest of the boys parents.
Thomas Fordham, who is a special policeman en-
ployed the piers along Kent ave-, arragned
in court yesterday charge of assault in the second
degree. On Friday he had slashed his wife's heal
in terrible manner at their home, No. IA Cymerst.
Detective Sergeant John Burns arrested Fordham.
Justice Goettng compelled to release him. how
ever, as his wife refused TO make complaint
ExSupervisor John Gallagher, OF the second Ward
was married yesterday TO Miss Emma Desmond
They will live in the Twenty.second ward.
Many of the large dry goods houses and other stores
were closed yesterday afternoon.
Acting Mayor McCarty and many other city officials
went TO the Monmouth Park yesterday afternoon
Absolute divorce granted yesterday to Mrs.
Mary L. MeTyweather from Robert Ice Merry
weather.
Max Laudaur and Gabriel Segel were appointed by
Judge Bartlett yesterday the committee of the person
and estate of Isadore Levi, who pronounced IN
sane last month. He is a member Of the firm Of
Levi Brothers, of CanaLst. New-York importers of
woOitens. He has been confined in several asyl,ms
and there is hope of his recovery.
Warden Hayes begins his caI career in the Kncc
County Penitentiary by asking for $50, 900 to repair
the prison. He maintains that under his predecessor
no repairs were made for seven years He has invited
the Commissioners of Charities and Correction to in.
spect the building on Wednesday and dine there
Eighty drinking fountains will be shortly erected in
the city.
The body Of Oscar Olsen, age tlirty-five Of No 15s
Twenty seventhst, captain of the barge Harrison.
lying in the Erie Basin, taken from the water at
noon yesterday. While intoxicated early yesterday
morning, Captain Olsen fell overheard and was
drowned.
An advertisement Offering a reward for the return
Of manuscript family record that had been lost ap-
peared in afternoon paper yesterday. George Hal
sted, the advertiser said that the manuscript had been
lost by Ward Mclean, of No. o05 Monroest, and that
It did not amount to much, being simply little his
tory of the Huguenot and Scotch ancestors of his fam
ly The record includes the old DeGroot family and
its branches in this city.