New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

William Belforl. OF Belford Sons who have q
contract for the mail wagon service. discharged
by United States Commissioner More yesterday
morning. He had been arrested on charge OF as
saultng John j. Sculiy a postal collector. about
two weeks ago. Aimet F. jerks. who appeared for
Bedford. showed that Scully was off duty at the
time the alleged assault took place and therefore
he held that the prisoner should be discharged.
John Elmo and Pedro Markango. both Of New
York. before Judge Walsh yesterday on a
charge OF defrauding Gordano Vito. OF Sheepshead
Bay. out of $50 Both men were held under 5000
bail
Private w. II. Lossen OF Troop C. who had been
detailed for the entire tour OF State camp duty as
orderly TO Major +. l.. Petamore the medical in
structor, sent home yesterday on account Of
illness. Mr. Loosen had had several hemorrhages
while In camp.
Superintendent Of Public instruction Maxwell has
been spending the last week at the annual meeting
of the National Educational Convention at Buffalo
The convention closes its sessions tonight. Mr..
Maxwell will then go to Keeseville. Essex County.
where he will spend his vacation.
President Uhlmann. OF the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad returned yesterday after stay Of several
weeks at his hop farm. Norwich. n. Y.
Tho Rev. A. G. Dixon, pastor Of the Hanson Place
Baptist Church. has gone with his family TO North
fed Mass. where he will remain until the first Of
September. Mr. Dixon while In Mortified. will at
II. Benedict. an employe OF the wurzburger Brew
ing Company. of New-York. and living at No. 234
East Thirty-seventh-st. New-York took room a;
Doye's Hotel. Surf-ave Coney Island, Oh Wejnes-
day night. About midnight he was taken Ill. AMI
died shortly after. despite the efforts OF DR.. Hill.
who called in TO attend him. The cause Of death
Is not known.
Nassau trolley-car going west In Flfteenth-st.,
between Seventh and Eighth ayes. yesterday after
f,t- ha@ ftfav, C,Ia
OF No. rs Bergen-st. The struck ladder pro-
truilng from the OF the wagon The driver.
Thomas flanagan. was thrown to the ground and
received a scalp wound. An ambulance surgeon
dressed his wound and sert him home
meeting Of the PhetsBc Society OF Long Island
was held at the home u II. r. Mackey on Tuesday
last The object OF the society is 10 promote the In
terest OF postage stamp collectors Long Island.
The next meeting will be held at the home OF Fl.
Towney. No. 1863 Degraw-st. on Tuesday. July q.
Collectors wishing to join are Invited TO be present
q; the next meeting. Those who would like 70 join.
but who will be unable be present. should address
Gerald /. Lamont. No. 2l2 Park Place. Brooklyn.
Deputy Fire Commissioner Barrow yesterday dis
missed Nicholas J. Dawson a fireman OF Engine No.
81, for continual absence without leave. The real
Of Dawsons dismissal is the fact that he Is
In Raymond Street Jail under indictment
charging him with abducting tweve-year-old girl.
An invoice Of 100000 In internal revenue stamps
was received by Collector Kelley yesterday.
Sylvester Kenniff. two years old. while playing at
the front window Of his home on the fourth floor
Of No. Ill Cnderhl-ave. fell to the ground yester-
day morning and was instantly killed.
Charles H De Witt held IN 500 bail by Judge
Tighe yesterday a charge Of larceny made
against him by John Riley Of No. ia Tompkns-
ave- Riley asserted that he gave so to De Witt last
April 10 invest In ten shares OF Manhattan Elevated
Railroad stock margins. De Witt. he alleges.
called for more margin to pay for the "shrnkage."
when In reality the price OF the stock had adj
vanced