New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
WILL The BOARD BE REORGANIzED?
THE APPOINTMENT OF BARTHMAN MAY LEAD

WILL THE BOARD BE REORGANIzED?
THE APPOINTMENT OF BARrHMAN MAY LEAD
TO UNFORESEEN CHANGES
surmises were rife yesterday TO the reason on
the part OF Mayor Chaplin for forcing william Barth-
man upon the Board Of Educaton against the wishes
of the members and especially in view OF his own
declaration when the committee which Investigated
Mr.. Barthman's connection with the division OF an
extra price paid for land by the Board declared tha'
the usefulness OF Mr.. Hartman was Impaired inc
Mayor then said that IT was the duty OF Mr. ba''r
man to resign II he did not do so he would suspend
him. The active relations OF Mr.. Baithnan with some
of the lieutenants Of Boss" Mclaughlin. notably win
George W. Anderson, is commented upon. and IL Is
said that the Mayor paying of his political deos
before designing his Office fetprn for his eecnoh
to Congress.
President Hendrix and twenty-five other members
of the Board have signed protest against Mr. Bar'h-
mans reappointment. The committee appointed 10
see Mayor Chaplin will report to secret meeting on
the members the Board day. and they VIII DECIDE
upon their action In the matter. Presdent hehur'A
took exception to the statement OF the Mayor that he
matter would settle itself and said emphauciy 1h"V IL
would not but he added. it would be taken care or
III Mr. Barthman did not act the Board woud' "lhouo
fear or Hinchng, and there would be no compromise
81, the matter IL the majority of the members OF The
Board resign II will be difficult TO get men TO NIL their
places who will be fitted for the duties o. the ONCE
The result may be a complete reorganization OF the
Board and reduction OF its size. There are now
forty-Gve members, onethird of whom are appointed
every year. At different times bills have been drawn
M providing for Board OF only fifteen members, but
thew have failed to become law. The suggestion has
eiso hsen made of having twenty members, as In
New York. There serious objections to the un-
wieldy size Of the Board as at present opinions IN
city were expressed by n number of prominent men
yesterday who favored a small body TO concentrate
responsibility.
HE SAYS THE DRUGGIST MADE MISTAKE.
The suit OF Edward J. Price for $4,000 damages
AGAINST Charles H. Avery was on trial before Judge
Van wyck and jury in the City Court yesterday.
The defendant is druggist at Fourth Place and Court
ST. On March last he had clerk named Jansen.
The plaintiff SAYS that on that day he sent to the
store q prescription mnde out by DR. Edwin V. Bum
don, of New-York. Among the Ingredients ordered
was four draohms Of hydrate Of choral. lie says
that Jansen put in its place the same quantity OF cor
rosive subhmste. The dose ordered Of the mixture
thus contained twenty grains of the poison. 1t nearly
killed Price, and he says lie has not recovered and
never will entirely recover. The defendant admits
that the prescription was put up but denies the ALLEGED
mistake In compromising and the consequent POISONING
The case Is still on.
THE CITY MAY LOSE THE MARKET LANDS.
1t looks as If Mayor Chaplin had committed another
serious error In the matter Of the purchase Of the
wallabout Market lands. The law authorizing the
purchase states that the purchase money must be paid
within year OF the date OF the filing OF the report
of the Board of Appraisers with the Mayor. Tbs re
pert fixing the price at 100000, was filed on Novem-
Der "a 1880, and the year will be up week from next
Tuesday. No steps have been taken by the Mayor and
Controller to raise ths money to make tho payment.
and in the present condition of the money MARKET the
city may find great difficulty If not impossbility In
selling bonds to the amount required The experience
in raising funds for other purposes in which resort has
had to various shifts, shows that under the reck
less encouragement Of the Mayer, who applied TO the
city finances the methods he learned at Albany under
Tue Government IS ready to execute the deed of the
property to the city, but II the money is not forth
coming at the proper time the city will lose its valu
able market SITE
PASSING THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY.
The Board Of Supervisors yesterday at its meeting
passed tho annual tax levy. Kings Countys quota OF
the State tax is S437,417 Sc. The Board levies on
the county at large S2250,o70 to defray ordinary
county expenses The Of 81 o97,O59 SO Is levied
upon the City Of Brooklyn at large and certain dis
tricts to pay the interest the city debt. For the
city expenses &C. s07 500 % is levied the city, An
additional sum Of 1881 ,796 so is levied On the city,
excepting the Twenty sixth Ward. Small amounts
are levied on the wards and towns for local improve
ments.
The Committee reported in favor Of passing the
claim OF william c. Cooke for SIG, 500 for legal services
In 1884 The bill is an old one which the late
Supervisor atLarge Krezschmar successfully opposed
paying.
HE HAD To USE A STICK TO QUIET HER.
Mrs Kate Reilly, of No 55 Columbia-st., who was
struck on the head by Samuel Young in his grocery,
at No 81 Coumbia-st. october 90. died yesterday
from eryspeas, resulting from the wound. Mr.
Young is under arrest lie says he struck the woman
in schdefence. Because had struck her
husband with stale egg she took stick and smashed
things in Mr. Youngs grocery and when ne her n,e ea
says he had TO use it to quiet her.
POISONED GRAPES PROBABLY KILLED HER.
What is regarded as clear case Of poisoning from
the eating Of grapes sprayed with Paris green. or
sulphate OF copper came to light yesterday III the
death OF Mrs. John Thompson, No 409 Park Place
She ate some grapes with the rest OF the family on
Saturday night, but the only who swallowed
the skins. On Sunday she was seized with symptoms
Of acute poisoning, and DR.. ii. III. PiersOn, of No.
As Tompkins-ave called in. lie treated her
for Paris green poisoning.
Her death occurred yesterday. Coroner Lindsey will
have an autopsy made, and inquest will be held.
Dr. Person said yesterday i" There is doubt in my
mind that she was poisoned by arsenic Paris green
OH the grapes she ate. She was the only one OF the
family who swallowed the skins, and one else was
sick. The grapes purchased from the family
grocer" Mrs. Thompson was the daughter OF " Dr.
SclTciver, who made famous saive for felons IN
his house on the Glove Road for many
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE CHOIR GUILD.
The handsome building Of st. Lukes Protestant
Episcopal Church thonged last evening at the fourth
annual festival the Choir Guild of Long Island Diocese
There a choral communion celebration in the morning
when the combined chors Of St. Lukes Church and the
Garden City Cathedral the music which included the
Messe Solennelle" by Gounod, and "Laudate DOmnum,
by List. In evening $50 choir boys and In
white supplies, from score OF churches in Brooklyn and
suburbs filled front and the festival music
Thomas Pratt Raining the conductor and the or
gsnists were Il. j. Winterbottom and c. s. Yebury The
solos sung by Thomas Evans Greene The music in
cuded setting OF the Magnificent and Nunc Dmitti. by
Dr. George Of ST. Johns College Cambridge, Eng
land dedicated to the Choir Guild, and anthem by
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