New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
cAr,,rprn AROrrr THE TOWN.

Tn ,be Chamber Of Commerce. New York at noon
tomorrow the Railroad Commission has decided 10
hear the summing up of the counsel In the appcaton
of the BROOKLYN and Coney Island Railroad Company
for permission 70 change It's motive power 10 inc
electric trolley system. At the same place AT ~
a m. on Thursday the Board will give final hearing
on the application Of the Atlantic Avenue RAILROAD
Company of Brooklyn for similar permission
Andrew r. Baird, son of Colonel Andrew D. Baird.
settled the suit brought against him by William ..
Collins OF No. so Lynch-st., to recover So,oOO as
damages for assault, yesterday for $3.50. Mr. Bard
assaulted Mr.. Collins on September 16. 1890 The
fight grew out of some trouble in the meeting OF The
XIXth Ward Republican Association.
The funeral of Father John Ilauptmann, pastor of
Ne Church Of the Aununcation, at North Fifth ana
Havemeyer sts was held Yesterday. The large church
was filled with the pensioners and friends OF the
dead priest Among the clergymen present were
pishop Loughlin, VcarG General Michael May, OF Holy
Trinity Church; Fathers Malone. Carroll, James
Taaffe John VI. Kicly and John W. Hauptmann'
After the office for the dead had been read requiem
mass was celebrated by Vicar-General Michael May,
with Father Carroll deacon. the Rev. J. Hauptmann
snbdeacon and the Rev. W Woods master of ceTe-
monies The burial in ST. Johns Cemetery.
President wagstaf and vice-President Howell were
both at the Bridge Office yesterday. Nothing nap
pened out Of the usual order.
George w. wicks and Peter McLane were appointed
uogcatchers yesterday by Mayor Chaplin, and samuel
stratton opened the pound al the foot OF Bridge
st., which will be kept open until September 10.
The 14th Regiment AImory Commission adopted
fbe plans of Mr. Mundell for the new building at
Eighth-ave and Fftecnh-st. Yesterday and specfca-
sions will be prepared at for bids for the building.
II viii cost 100000 and will have drllroOm 1871
nv 200 feet Mr.. Munden has been paid $1,000 on
account.
Henry Hagge1ty ex-Assembyman Of the Nth Dis
tsict was the recipient OF testimonial dinner and
handsome gold watch chain, lOckct and diamond pin
AT the hands of political and personal friends at the
Clarendon Hotel last evening.
The Brooklyn City Railroad Company carried 400
300 persons on its vartons lines on sunday
Joshua p Lee the cOlorcd jantor Of the PostofiCe
,rho bt of piece Of the nose of George W. Banks
nm Friday, was arrested yesterday morning
Police Superintendent Campbell has issued order
for the entire police force TO he on duty on Saturday
Julr d. The usual regulations governing the sale OF
fireworks are in force.
The Columbian Club has secured permission to pur
chase a house at Hanson Place ana south Portland
ave for 500 600 a mortgage for $4,000 being given
The former home Of the club AT Clinton ana JofdenoI
sts. has been given up.
The funeral OF Charles p. Wreaks, former mem
her Of the Board Of Education, will be attended al
No. l7o Amity. st this afternoon Mr.. Wleaks died
Oh SATURDAY. after long Illness. He was fifty sly
wears old and served In the Board Of Education II
1se1, 1852 and 1888. The flags on the building o.
the Board of Education were at halfmast yesterday
In honor Of his memory.