New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-19
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN

Thu rew gallery connecting the Kings County ele-
waited road at the Sandsst station win Ine p1ukS
platform will be opened to-day, and persons Doun an
for New-York can go to the brdge cars "ltnOut Nv
soending into the street.
Excise Commissioners Cunningham and Schliomann
attempted get ahead Of their ASSOCIATE Fohco anu
Excise Commissioner Bell last week, by granting "a
license to sell liquor TO r. w. Pfaendor, at NJ 1VO
Bedford ave- against which residents OF the Vlclni'y
protest They held meeting Of which hr. beh hau
no notice lie has sent them letter protestns
against their action the ground that the meeuhs
was Improperly held and Illegal he is president OF
the Board and notice should have been given him.
and also because Pfaender Is not reSiuehI VI tno
city, and so is not entitled 10 license
The Aldermen yesterday voted to contract WIN
the Gas and electrlclght companies for street light
ing at the same figures last year. Alderman smith
made an Intellectual attempt to reduce inc cost Vi
electric lighting from S192 so lamp 10 el2o'
John g. yernol formerly buyer Of boots and shoes
for Wechsler & Abraham has begun suit to recover
$4,000 as damages for alleged libel In an advernse-
ment of the firm, setting forth that shoes wouio 70
sold at bargain because the former manager placeu
orders recklessly.
The police found two burglars in the butcher-shop
of John A. Flack No. 167 Calyer-st. yesterday morn
Ing of them concealed In PORK parrel With sono
pieces of pork hiding him. and the other under me
leaves and baskets In a corner. They Were heiu W
Police Justice Naeher for burglary.
The Aldermen yesterday approved the resolution
offered by tho Committee on Health, providing Ior
the erection Of contagious diseases hospital At kings
cost OF $4,000.
The funeral Of Charles Z Bill, who died In Colorado
last week. win be held in Grace Church on the heiEhis
at p m. to-day.
Miss Brigham, long an Instructor IN Professor
Vests Brooklyn Heights Seminary. has been lnVteo
to take charge of tho Mount HolyOke Seminary. Her
friends hope she will remain in Brooklyn
The Rev. J. L. Campbell has resigned from The
Ocean Hill Baptist Church. 10 accept call 10 me
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church, OF New-York lie
begins his work there the first Sunday In April
The funeral of Francis A. Biggs, exCounty Auditor,
took place last evening 1T No. 10 Lafayette anu
was attended by many prominent Republicans.
The Park Commissioners asked the Aldermen yes
terday 10 authorize the City Works Commissioner TO
advertise for proposals and award contract ior an
electric light plant in Prospect Park, TO cost $500
Theodore s. Dumont, the railway agent, remained
I'm the insane wand at Bellevue Hospital yesterday,
whore he is under treatment by Dr. Stuart Douglas.
His condition is not greatly changed His home
at No I52 Macon-st, where he has wife ana TWO
children
The Society Of Veterans Of the Regular Army and
Navy by the courtesy Of the 14th Regiment, has So
cured the use Of room No. 3, City Hall, for head
quarters and will meet every Wednesday evening to
prepare for the coming Washington inaugural cen
tenial and for Decoration Day. All who have served In
the Regular Army Navy Signal or Marine Corps AZ
any time and been honorably discharged, are Invited
to attend the meetings. Phil Sheridan Command
No. T. Of this society, will also meet at the same time
and place. Alexander u. Butts is the commander
in-chief with his headquarters at No. 90 Nassau-st
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