New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
NEIVARH.
A MOTHERS SIGHT DESTROYED BY
CHILD
SURPRISE AT THE ACTION OF POSTMASTER
uAYNEs-A WOULD-BE BRIDEGROOM LEFT
pruIND-NOTEs AND INCIDENTS.

SURPRISE AT THE ACTION OF POSTMASTER
uAYNEs-A woULD-DE BRIDEGROOM LEFT
DEHIND-NoTEs AND INCIDENTS.
Mrs William T. Harris. living a, No. a5 Prospect
ST. was accidentally shot in her right eye by Leo,
her nine-vear-oh son. while she on visit
THURSDAY at the house CT Frank VI. Huber, NO IS
Boudnot-st. There was gathering OF friends AT
the house TO celebrate Memorial Day. Leo was
nlavinp IN the dining room. and found small and
rustv pistol the chamber OF which appeared 10
contain an empty shell. as 1t bore The mark OF the
hammer Leo advanced 10 his mother. who was
seated on the piazza. and renarking payfuly.
Mamma | am going 10 shoot YOU, presented me
pistol and pulled the trigger The pistol eNplouen
and a piece OF the shell and the charge OF powder
struck Mrs. Harris in the right eye. \ physician
was called in and found that the sight was de-
s,royed The physician OF the opinion that
there was small hope of saving the other eye ne
Tbs Newark postof,icc was formally transferred
at noon yesterday by william u. Eu:an, recently
appointed Internal Revenue Collector. to Joseph y:
Haynes who was appointed 10 succeed Mr.; Kutan
as postmaster Mr.. Haynes was formerly Mayor o,
Newark The first act Of the new postmaster was
10 dismiss Assistant Postmaster Edmund Corkiin'
IT., Republican who had been retained BY r0st
HAYNES as assistant postmaster The change aha
the manner in which II was xn seG,eH wa w:
Upon Postmaster Rutans retirement ne was NE
office Of a diamond stud The presentation speech
was made by William f. Otis, the kepuhica2 So
pnv slight token Of the respect and esteem with
which the clerks and carriers regardcd Mr., kutsn
and shook hands with Mr Rutan and the CLERKS
Miss Mamie McTasue. a daughter OF James Re-
hoe and niece of Consul James r. conno is "g9n,
twenty ola she WAS Gnsng Tswb 10 De
In the employ Of G. c. Shayne. fnrrier West r3r,y-
M ns city, hf late coupe he s has haG
change OF mind. and was advised by her family 70
sary courage however and the mother jokinGly
suggested that she might accompany her uncle 10
his pos, in Japan. Last TUESDAY the girl LEFT her
home and a note received by her parents ask
Ing forgiveness and saving the reason for , her de-
feared TO tell him The prospective bridegroom
called at the s0ss and ma Sar Snc G
her of to Japan. and declared that he would EN-
Poy er the ana s on sh he
parents learned that Mamie was at the house Of
81 Johns ng Rema c %as charh M o
said yesterday that he knew that Mamie had gone
The Rev j. Garland Hammer. jr.. pastor OF the
wickne Presbyterian Church resigned his pastor
Of the church. on Thursday night,
,9n,s' facing the park The home foT many years
Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. McCartcr have taken pos
session OF Thomas T Kinney's cottage. In oaAhurst.
Mr., and Mrs. ". Campbell Clark will open their
their country place In New London this season.
closing their town house early this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ungcr and Miss Inger will
spend the summer In Norwood Park. Long Branch.
Mrs. K. c. Jenknson and family viii spend par,
Of the summer In Western New-York during Mr..
Jenkinsons absence In Europe
T. Sanford Ross. with his family. Will occupy the
cottage OF s. :. Dennis. mt TiberOn. Mr. ana Mrs.
Dennis have gone abroad.
Tho Misses Nandcrpool will spend part OF the
summer In summit
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles x. Nichols have taken a
house in Chatham for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. sydney y. ogden have taken a
house In Sterling.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w Dawson have removed to
the'- summer home In Chatham
Mr.: and Mrs Louis Lclong are on an extended
trip West
MIR and Mrs. Henry NJ Murphy closed their house
In Highest this week and removed 10 their country
home In Summit.
The Misses Downing will 80 abroad this month
with their uncle. s. 5. Baitin. They will spend
most OF the summer In Switzerland.
Thomas T. Kinney and his family VIII occupy
their new summer home In Oakhurst. Eibcron. this
| Austen McGregor has taken a cottage In Belma-
| for the summer
Franklin Murphy and his family vt'l remove to
| their summer home In Elbcron. Mr. -iurphy has
| made extensive alterations In his cottage.
Thomas D. Carter and his family have taken the
| Adams cottage, ElberOn.