New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
RICHMOND COUNTY.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM STATEN ISLAND

NEWS AND NOTES FROM STATEN ISLAND.
Many leading residents Staten Island have in
terested themselves in the project which is Wen
under way I'm New-YorI OF erecting a monument
In memory OF George william Curtis. 1t Is pro-
: posed raising fund OF $4,000 part OF this
amount to be used in the foundation and endow-
men OF an annual course Of lectures on the duties
OF American citizenship and kindred subjects. I'M
der the tite Of the curtis Iectureship. the lee
lures to be delivered at the leading colleges Inc
committee appointed on Staten Island includes
William Winter. Lewis +. Within. the Kew >.
G. Eccleston. James NJ Davis, DAVID WILCOX
George T. Bonner. C. Greenfield Albert r. Board
mann DE Witt Stafford. Reinhard Siedenburg and
Archdeacon George johnson. All subscriptions
should be the treasurer George l. Bon
ner Bard-aye.. West New-Brighton
Miss Marguerite Feeny. daughter or Or John L.
Feenv. of stapleton. arrived home from Wellesley
College OH Wednesday to spend the Christmas
holidays.
The Apollo Band. of Port Richmond. which is
known as the "Sousa' Band of Staten Island
and il composed OF leading young musicians will
open a fair at Griffith's Hall ON Monday evening.
The proceeds viii be used FOR the building fund
Frank :. Cannon formerly general superintendent
OF the staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad. mas
been appointed general manager the FORMER o"iee
having been abolished
The Board OF Trustees OF the Tompknsvle pub
lie school will meet AT the schoolhouse. Madison
ave- this afternoon and open bids for the proposed
new school building.
NEGOTIATIONS are being made for the establishment
of new ferry between Elizabethport y. j.. and
W,rIners Har6or II IL stated on reliable authority
that this company is being aided oy tne ne~g
Incorporate trolley company. anu IL ~ ProPoseu ~
run a direct trolley line from Newark TO south
Beach. ,.., ,,au,s e. ~.
counv 10 nav the inspectors OF elections poll clerks
and ballo, clerks 81 day as has been the custom
FOR many years has been the cause Of consideraole
conformation among 32S officials who are
affected Many OF the inspectors nave reiu :, -;
serv. AT the spring election an VIII resign. IL VIII
he impossibe TO secure the services OF competent
inspectors VINO viii serve at the pos fUr oetSs n
I'll their claims be adjusted one OF the IN
Of election b N oraer Justice Cullen in the s"
preme Court Brooklyn and applied ror maha IA
Ills Of The election officials should not be adjusted
AZ 81 a dav a. has been the custom Judge Cuuen
however, denied the application as the Ia" allows
The annual report of the County Board Of Excise
go in the different towns has been as foiiows:
Sen,baam sl s6 80: Mlddetown. ssi67 3D. Casteton
s., $50 6; Wesshed ~2i % and Northne'' 'o1'o''
'c rae second Of the NewBrighon Assembly balls
was held at the Hotel cas;leton on Ihursuay EVEN
inr and was largely attended. - s,,a,,a en-
The Emigtelt prominent German SINGING S1s so
St,pleton this evening. to which only members and
invited guests viii be anm ~ Wil,,am Smith ex
Health officer of the Port. has gone TO Caiiiorhia'
and viii remain there Tor bsns made for the Hunt
ball which will be held at the Hotel Castleton on
New Years Eve Ii Is said that the decorations VIII
he The handsomes and costlest ever seen on staten
Island -, ...so.Du,s., 49,.
nloved ON the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad
omnany have recently been called to appear before
The ~ eyow Committee" of the company at the
Office The result Of the investigation has been that
there have been several designations and dsmssais
The officials OF the company have declined to talk
about the matter. - 49,,
The two burglars. William Brown and Michael
Appleton who on Sunday night broke into Beeman's
iewery store at West New-Brgh,on and were caughi
Inv Policeman sullivan they were leaving with
heir thunder were promptly disposed OF by Judge
stephens. They were indicted on "Wednesday and
when arraigned court the same day Pleaded
guilty and were sentenced to Sing Sing 70. two years.
where they were promptly taken on Thursday This
is one OF the quickest cases OF conviction sentence
and Imprisonment in the county.
Nicholas Muller, jr.. son OF ex-Congressman Null
Ter who has been confined to his home In New
brighton with a serious Illness is recovering. He
will start soon an extended trip through the
South. 49,
The Staten Island Hospital. Of Clifton. has been
Incorporated