New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-01
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

/ Major Henry c. Everde has sent In MS res's'"-
tion az an officer in the 23d Regiment. Ills co'n-
rades have been trying to persuade him to stay VITA
th regiment until after the trip to the STATE CAMP
but the Major is anxious to get OUT anu II - mo-
thought that he will SO TO camp Shou'u ne ie0e''e
his discharge before camp. the vacancy VIII ho' os
filled until after the return. Captain brit'oh =
Thorn OF Company +. will be the temporary o''
talon commander.
The strike OF the rammermen and PAYERS OF inc
Nassau Railroad was declared of yesterday. Inc
mon had struck because the contractor CHARLES
Hart had threatened to reduce their pay 80 that II
sno,ld conform to the wages paid by the bi0'n'' "
Heights Railroad. Mr.. Hart found yesueiu'S
however that he had a mistaken idea OF 'he I"o
scales OF wages. and after consultation WIN
Chor,as Gallagher delegate from the faVerS
I-r,on ne announced that the union scale "Ou" I've
continued and the men resumed "orh
d.,.eat,on Of Twenty first Ward Republicans
,no,,d,,o Assen,blyman Audet, visited Mayor W urs-
fer and asked him to name Robert D. 'n"uo'' ,
-. ,.,.ce iustice The Mayor said that he mad
already decided upon another man.
Nenbers Of the Flatlands Taxpayers Association
had a trolley excursion Monday nisnt to timer
park Boxes OF candy were provided TOT tne
uono, IN the party while the men were abuiuan.y
urnl,ed With cigars Supper and dancing were the
order ., the evening at the park. on the same
evening tho Kings County Outing cree OF rla'-
bush also had n trolley party
,,,o 1ure Grand Jury before being discharged by
Judge Hurd yesterday. expressed us 'haiihs ~ -
tr,c,-A Attorney Backus for the deep interest TIC "'
taken in all matters that have come pe''., ~ 80
,r bis Discreet and able manner In handing ''ei'
,,bo,. ovcention" The jury says that II mas al al
,,oo and in all cases had the fu! c'-operauo"
If the District Attorneys ONCE
7, A. said that Brooklyns elevated railroads 10"
have IN mind "A scheme for an almost continuous
service between the Bridge and Carnarfe VI 80
vav Yesterday afternoon Presidents Cninafh
and Jourdan and several others. took r'p 10 '''e
shore for the purpose OF cons'ieI'nS ''' pa"
making a connection between the two elevated ran
roads at Manhattan Crossing ana the Cah'rSie ''''-
road and to Rockaway
In the office OF the Surrogate yesterday was hien
for prol,ate the will of Mary A. 7. Lord VINO died
ON June 90 last In Washington she leaves her
,rorr,ry TO be divided between her husband ana her
children Her husband is Charles W. Lord ana ne
lives at No "a Westinghouse lie Is to have nan
of the income from the estate In his life ana al MS
death It is 10 be divided among the children.
Justice Van Wyck OF the Supreme Court. has set
aside the verdict awarding to the plaintiff NVV In
the suit Of Amelia p. Anderson against DR. L. l..
Rupert on the ground that II is against the weight
of evidence. The defendant is dentist in South
Eghth-st and the plaintiff alleged that in pulling
one Of her teeth he broke off part Of her JAN AMI
caused injuries which d.sfigured her face The de-
PENDANT denied all knowledge of her case. saying
that he could remember that ne had treated
her II he did. however. he used proper means. ana
the Disagreement which she alleged was caused by
improper treat the result OF an ucSIdtel
jaw. The will be tried again.
Mrs Eva Suydam who attempted to Kill herself
Oh Monday at the house OF her sister. Mrs. Lock
wood NO 25i2 81. Felix-st. by taking dose OF
laudanum, was arragHed before Judge Teae yester-
day charged with attempting suicide. She p.ealed
guilty No sooner had she done 50 than she tainted.
When she recovered she explained her attempt by
saving that she had poisoned her arm by washing
a pair OF gloves with naphtha. The pain was so
great that it almost drove her crazy, and she took
laudanum. Police Justice Teale held her for the
Grand Jury and sent her to the Brooklyn City Hos
pital She has recovered from the effects of the
poison. so the hospital surgeons say but her arm
Is badly infame1