New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Forty additional tax certificates were taken out At
the Excise Bureau yesterday. and these bring the
total that have been granted up TO 3.s1s
The Rev H. s. Knabenschue. pastor Of Christ
English Lutheran Church. will be installed at the
! church building No. l,O4 Lafayette-ave. next Sun
day evening The Rev. F. W. Oswald OF ST. johns
! Lutheran Church; the Rev. John Heschmarn. OF 81
| Peters Church: the Rev Mr.. Peterson. OF Middle
village and the Rev A. Sneame. OF Brooklyn. will AL
take part In the services
Corporal Counse. Burr has decided that the pay
roll of the Charities Department does not require to
be certified by the Civil Service Commission The
ground Of Mr. Burrs decision is that the Board or
Charities and Corrections IS public corporation,
and does not come under the provision governing
county employees The warrant for the June saaries
Of the employees of the Department was signed yes
teriay and the payment OF salaries began during me
afternoon.
The Kings County Elevated Railroad yesterday
filed protest with the Board OF Assessors against
the assessment Of N,42s6sI which has been levied
uron its realty The company claims that IN"
amount should be SLASH.
Walter J. Cairns a contractor at No. li9 Sheridan
ave- has been bothered by & number OF spurious
checks purporting to be drawn by him. Detective
Stack who was detailed on the case, lea. led that
Michael f. Logan, 4 neighbor of Cairns, hai pro-
cured some blank checks and been amusing HIM
self by filing them out and distributing them among
his friends. Although 1t Is Gained that Logan
acted in sport. some OF the checks were accepted
and casisd by tradesmen. Logan was ARRESTED and
arraigned before Justice Hartman on charge Of
forgery. He pleaded not guilty and was renanded.
William X Trtterton. who was highly respected in
newspaper circles died at his home No. $40 Gates
ave- last Monday. He had suffered for long time
with consumption. He for a number OF years
cashier Of THE Brooklyn Citizen" but re-
tired several years ago because OF III health.
Later no became cashier OF The New-fork
Mercury from which Place he again re-
tired for the cause. Mr. Titterton Was a mem
Der Of the old Fulton baseball team. He Was .
member Of Brooklyn Council No r. Royal Area
mum; Brooklyn Council No. &c., OF the National
Union. and several social organizations. Services
were held at his home last evening and the burial
Will take place at Patchoeue this afternoon.
Trolley-car No. 1856 Of the Fffth-ave. line a, an
early hour yesterday morning crashed into s;rescs
sweeper IN FIfth-ave.. near Buter-st The car
fender and tho sweeper were demolished.
II has been denied thar Walter b. Gunnison.
principal OF Public School No 49, had offered his
resignation. DR. Gunnison will probably remain IN
Brooklyn.
President Cleveland has been asked by Chaplain
Charles S. Vita, OF the Kings County Pefitenrary'
to pardon Michael =. Finnerty. who is now serving
a term Of two years and six months for counter-s
feitins.
Tomorrow nigh. tho Young Mems Democratic
Club will hold a celebration In their clubhouse. In
Bedford-ave
Edward Berness Of No 90 Adams-st., slightly
injured IN a collision between two trolley-car- on
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad. al Main
and Front sts.. yesterday morning
The members OF 81. Patrick's Literary Union gave
a garden party last night on the grounds surround
ing their clubhouse In Nostrand-aye and Har,-s,.
The Floating Bethel which les in the Bay near
Joralemon-st. was envened last night by tho
crew OF the steamship Francisco. Of the Wilson
Line who gave a There were also reel
tatlons by the sailors and an address by Captain
H. l.. Meeker