New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
BROOKLYN NEWS NOTES.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Henry +. Ranous jantor OF a row Of flats owned
by Register Hugh Mclaughlin at Jay and Con-
cord SITS. who mysteriously disappeared with money
I'm his possession belonging TO Mr.. Mclaughlin was
arrested on Sunday night. He was arraigned before
Justice Walsh yesterday charged with stealing $50
He pleaded not guilty, and said that he was as
sa ulted and robbed OF the money under the Bridge
several weeks ago. He committed in default OF
bail
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company yester-
day began running smoking cars They will be
available between Gas and $3.50 a m and and $50
D m. The painted red. President Rossiter
says the smokers took advantage of them yester-
day and he thinks they Will be success
A. F. Brltton. counsel for the Rev. John +. Car
SON of the Central Presbyterian Church, who APP
piled to the Commissioners for the revocation
OF a liquor license 10 William Esser in a building
now occupied as a Presbyterian mission at No. 4Ol
Central-sve. yesterday formally withdrew his COM
plant az he discovered that Esser had obtained his
license regularly and that TO oppose him would be
futile.
The Union Savings Bank, az Fifth-ave. and Union
St. elected the following directors yesterday:
Stephen NJ. Griswod. John McCarty, John Pullman
James McIain, Henry ]. Straukamp Edward F.
Fowler Frederick j. Grlswod. Edwin c. Sprout
John A. Bliss. William j. Lakewood. James Ross
Samuel Dean William I.oclxitt. Lewis Connert and
Thomas Adams jr.
The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the AS
SCISSORS OF the town OF Hampstead to make a new
assessment on the Stewart estate in that town.
holding that their previous work had been erro-
neous The question OF excessive valuation was not
passed upon
The lawyers interested in the Commercial Bank
litigation, involving charges against Charles NJ.
Preston State Superintendent. handed in their
briefs Yesterday to Herbert T. Ketchan. who was
appointed referee by the Court
Ground was broken in Greenwood Cemetery yes
tcrday for the mausoeum which john W. Mackay
will build in memory of his son, who was killed
by falling from his horse in France some weeks
ago The plot OF ground S3S 900. and the gram
te work will II is said, cost $4,000 The Tribune
published a description Of it last week
1t was enormously stated by a number OF morn
ing papers yesterday that the equestrian bronze
pieces of Lincoln and Grant. which were recently
set in the Memorial Arch az the Plaza two months
ago. would be unveiled yesterday. The date Tor
the unwilling has not been fixed
The Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company figured
as defendant in a suit for $4,000 damages brough;
by Michael Murphy which came up in the Supreme
Court yesterday. The continued. Murphy
owned property In Highest. which he says was
seriously damaged I'm value by the building OF
the elevated road.
John Angus Mckay business manager and one
OF the proprietors OF Brooklyn Life Is seriously
III with pneumonia at his home, No 100 Monta-
guest.
The will OF John Ryan OF Fourteenth-ave. and
Thirty -ffth-st Brooklyn who died November
g. was filed for probate with Surrogate Abbott
yesterday His estate IL valued al S220oo. and Il
left to his widow. Helen q. Ryan.