New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

II &c renorted in the neghborhood Of the Municipal
building that the Brooklyn police are becoming
more strict In their enforcement OF the excise law
pending some indication from Mayor Wurster as
10 his opinions and policy on the liquor question
The police in Brooklyn have never bothered the
saloonkeepers and their Sunday visitors, and 1t Is
somewhat unusual for Brooklyn patrolmen to watch
side doors as 1t is said they beginning to watch
them now The police authorities discafm the In
tention OF drawing the excise lines tighter until they
get indication Of approval or dsapproVai from
the CITY Hall but it is said that there little
more severity shown yesterday.
The annual meeting and election Of the United
Singers of Brooklyn took place at Arion Hall last
night The following officers were elected: D. X
Saenger president; A. II. Tiemann. first vce-pres.
dent: r. Buettner second vice-president; Bernhard
Klein, recording secretary: Clement Hensel, cor.
responding secretary; David Koos. financial secre-
tary; Herman Schedt treasurer vincent Mink,
librarian: Arthur Claasen musical director. The
society will hold Its FESTIVAL at llmer farK IN
June.
The Young Mems Democratic Club will meet this
evening to pass resolutions approving the action OF
President Cleveland and Secretary Oney on the
Venezuelan question.
The Boss BARRIERS Protective Association held
meeting in Arion Hall yesterday afternoon and ap.
pointed a committee to visit Assemblyman Audett
and Senator Gray and ask them to introduce petit.
ton for the amendment OF the Collins law. so that
BROOKLYN barber shops may be opened on Sundays
until p. m. The committee IL composed OF John
Standermann, president; Jacob S. Merkert and Will
lam BONNER The committee will go to Albany
Wednesday.
Charles F. Edwards Commissioner OF Elections.
with Mrs. Edwards, Saturday sailed for Europe
on the Fulda, OF the North German Lloyd Line. for
tour abroad lasting three months.
Charles Fischer sixty-seven years old veteran
soldier was found dead in his bed on Saturday in
the house No. 2O6 Howard-ave. where he boarded
with Mrs. Louis Wolff. Fischer had been III from
dropsy and asthma for some time. The commander
OF Farragut Post No 75 e. A. r., OF New-forK
CITY, Of which Fischer was a member. took charge
OF the body. Fischer a widower, and had three
children. 1t is not known where they live
| Alfred Raymond comic operetta. THE Heir APP
parent" will be given by the Plymouth League IN
! the Sunday school room OF Plymouth Church this
evening The play will be given under Mr.. Ray
monds direction, and Miss Susan Raymond VIII DO
| the accompanst. The operetta was composed by
Percy Lee Atherton and there nearly thirty per-
in the cast.
The funeral of the Rev. Michael Murray. once the
associate pastor or ST. Jamess Pro-Cathedral in
| Brooklyn, and afterward in charge OF ST. Mays
Church. in the Eastern District, who died on FRI
/ day Will be held this morning. Requiem mass VIII
be celebrated at St James's Pro-Cathedral at "
o'clock and the burial will be in Holy Cross Ceme-
terry lie had been Ill for many months. and was
under treatment At ST. Mary's Hospital IN Brook
| lyn. lie was forty-three years old.
Henry Claus the brewer living at No. 60 Bush
wick-ave Yesterday reported to the police OF the
/ Twentieth Precinct the loss OF valuable ST. Ber-
nard dog named William Tell. Mr. Claus said the
dog had been brought from Switzerland, and offered
a liberal reward for his return.
! Policeman John Dempsey. who was attached 70
! the Thirteenth Precinct died yesterday at his home'
! No 75s Madison-st from typhoid fever. Dempsey
was appointed on the force years ago. He leaves
q widow and four small children.
The directors and stockholders OF the Brooklyn
and Brighton Beach Railroad Company will meet on
January 80 for the purpose OF voting on the pro-
posed connection 10 be built from the Brooklyn
terminus, at Franklin and Atlantic ayes. 10 thu
Kings County Elevated Road In Fulton-st. and the
stockholders of the Kings County road VIII meet
! to ratify the agreement on February s. Work on
the link between the roads will be pushed for
ward rapidly. and when completed. through trains
will be from the Brooklyn Bridge TO Brighton