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New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
FOR VIOLATION OF POSTAL LAWS.

MEMBERS OF THE CAswEIL- FIRM TO BE AR
RAIGNED FOR FRAUDULENT COLLECTIONS
sigmund Morris. II. NJ. Morris. d. H. Myer and
Miss Annie Caswel all Of whom are supposed 10 De
of the firm Of Caswell & Co. and who were arrested
two weeks ago at the company's office in the Ar
buckle Building will be arraigned before United
States Commissioner More this morning charged
with violating the United States postal laws The
firm is specifically charged with conducting bogus
collection agency. Their scheme was TO write let
ters to business firms throughout the country, in
forming them that they had advertised in the
'IJnited States Red Book" and other publications,
and claim money for the publication OF the al
legged advertisements The firm is believed to have
collected a large amount of money in the few
months its principals In business In this city
United States District-Attorney Bennett applied
yesterday to Justice Benedict for an order TO COM
pei the Wescott Express Company to deliver eleven
packages now in their possession to Caswell & Co.
poyed BY the rm for their defence, will oppose, on
the ground that a matter OF equity the pack
ages should be delivered TO his clients
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
NOTES FROM THE NAVY YARD.

The Rev Charles W Park. the well-known and
popular chaplain OF the receiving ship Vermont,
has been ordered to yoin the San Francisco, now
on the European Station. and is to have tour Of
sea duty. He will be succeeded at the yard by the
Rev. II W. jones' Of the Baptist Church OF Ar
lington, n. J. Mr.. Jones has resigned his New
Jersey pastorate. and will at once assume his du-
ties at the yard
After q good deal of hitchlng and shifting around
and being taken out once and narrowly escaping
q capsise. the new caisson OF the stone dock Is at
last settled in place and is doing all the work ex-
pected Of 1t. The old caisson which did temporary
duty while the gasket OF the one was being
repaired. will be towed away and probably broken
up.
With the departure Of the Newark the only ships
in commission at the yard are the battle-ship In
diana and the monitor Terror. They are both so
nearly ready for sea that they could be sent away
at few hours notice. although there s still some
work to be done IN the engine room Of the big ship
The orders for the Indiana call for her Joining the
neef by the LIST OF June. and the Terror Will go
down the bay a. coon as the work In her engine
room. and the turzst-moving apparatus II COM
Dleto6.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
GERMAN CATHOLICS END THEIR CONvEN-
TION

The first State Convention Of German RomanCath-
Ole societies, which began Sunday morning in the
school hall attached TO the Most Holy Trinity
Church in Montrose-ave near Graham-ave., was
ended last night with entertainment and dinner
in Military Hail. at Leonard and Scholes SITS
In the morning the delegates met at Military Hall
and parade through the principal streets in the Six
teenth Ward. The grand marshal was William A.
Kngler. After the parade the delegates and socie-
ties went to the church where q solemn high mass
was held After the services the delegates gathered
in the school hail. and the convention was called 10
order by President John Engels Mgr. d. ]. Schroe-
der professor Of the Catholic University In WASH
ington D. c. made an address the A. P. A.
The following officers were elected: John Enges,
president Louis c. Foetner. first vice president: j.
Waldkuch, second icepresident; j. Schaefer. cor
responding secretary; j. Reednian financial secre-
tary: J. Greenfield. treasurer Executive Commit
fore the convention adjourned new constitution
wa adODfel
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
WANT TO INCREASE THEIR STOCK.

circular was mailed TO the stockholders or the
Title Guarantee and Trust Company. asking for
consent to Increase the capital stock Of the company
from s. 900 TO $2.50ooo thus making the capital
and surplus amount to about $4,000 On March
II the trustees of the company appointed commit
tee consisting OF A. ID. Juilliard John 8. Kennedy
and Alexander T. OR to report upon the advisa-
bihty OF making arrangements with the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New-York. looking to
cooperation In the mortgage and title insurance
business The committee has decided to recommend
that the capital stock be increased by 5000 shares
and that the new stock be sold TO the Mutual Life
at t225 a share of a par value of 500 each There
will be a special meeting of the stockholders Of
the Title Guarantee and Trust Company OF which
there are nearly 5O0 June l6. The meeting has
been called for the purpose of raufyng the
stock issue. II the proposition is confirmed add
tona st. 25, 600 will be brought into the treasury.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
AN EPISCOPAL DEACONESS AMONG THE
POOR.

Miss Emily Rodman, deaconess from the Church
Training School and Deaconess Home Of Philadel-
phia has just arrived In this city to assist the Rev.
Dr. Mcconnell. the new pastor OF Holy Trinity
Church. in his work among the poor Of the parish.
Miss Rodman's place Is unique In this city. as she
Is tho first one to take UP the work In the Episco-
pal Church. She lives In the parish house, No. 222
Clinton-st. She associated with DR.. Mcconnell
In Philadelphia for three years. doing the same
work that she proposes to follow here Her duties
ary with those OF nurse. the case requires. DR..
Mcconnell bespeaks FOR her great success In her
work. and will be able to do o great deal Of good
among the poorer classes Her dress consists Of
gown Of dark blue serge, white collar and oufrD,
And q emau bonnet and veil
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
COURT CALENDARS.
RECOMMENDED TO BE PAID.

supreme coursRssa Term for Gay
II sgFsms Part Al y"n wsGt . f. Il Ps
jSo Ste0i 1877 McSaushon s as BrooEyn Heights arosd
Co. No. e77. wooaside Brewing Co. ast London and
r @ So cS @ NJ aalsS aF
No i7i5 Cahl agt Brooklyn Heights Railroad; No. 1891.
onno4 s Tnon Ferry Co.. N 4ss Werner
BROOKLYN Elevated Railroad Nos 2SSG and 2.cd Lynch
No 24os sherlock ag' German american Insgrancs Co
ss NS zs1 BoyS ES''Ofis Hsigsi. s R"road So 1s
az: Holsk No. 2'eS ElIis as nrowR y p;,,rosS "a
S NSs os aesy ssS and M Dysman I rceevef ag ksSney
81 & No RhSSe. l as Smith aE ct AZ No as Foss
Fischer; 1850 cronn. infant. ast Babeock No 1888
sg Msekense No. 2siS LEVIN agi Brooklyn Heights
Railroad No 2S2' sshvsn,er asi pIo'Sn slSp in hsgns
agt Huber ct al: No 209I. Rcca agt. Third Avenue
N9 ,rm 's e Fl Ss & sf ndsSs infant SS M
Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad No 44s Gavin I'D
ast Bru@ey No is6i Morrison ast Island Rsll
No. ,so N . ass' an * na@ ns s
ct all No 1852 Doyle agt Knhsback Nos 2iso and 2lsi
ss ard aR TaTnap No M mper as
= a1 %;Ssws %.ISs Il No. s's1
No 2232 stephan administrator agt Prudential Insuanef
M No 9 Il @ a 2 a ss ns
Railroad Bradford ast Self No 22@l s s.,SS, Wo
Railroad Highest number reached ngular call 2ooo
rss Ts Of ass acA
Joanna NJ. Gargan Jacob Heusser and Michael Keast
The accounting in estate OF susan A. Dickinson Con
tested calendar 1890. No. ~, accounting Abraham
DE la Motta; No. "a. the will Of John Mctirath -
County Court-Civil Calendar-Judge Hurd-samuel n
Coomhs agt Margareiha t. Harvey; No. 6l2, Joseph T.
Palmer jr., agt. Charles Hsmmsrbere; No 5s3. Abe
Lamaureux Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company; No
GIL Catherine Barry agt brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany No $40. Daniel Walsh sst Brooklyn Heights KaiI
Heights Railroad Company No. 575 Henry George ag,
Powers and others agt Daniel Green: No 4s4. w L
Feer agt City Of Brooklyn: No. 5l6 John Curran agt
Louis Ebret No 643 Joseph Huber Nassau Electri
railroad Company: No. 45S Murquard shomer agt Hur
nett Murtin no 544 Joseph Huber ag Nassau Electri
Railroad Company; No. $50. John A. sImons ag HenI
Hartman; $50, Annie O'fiare agt Thomas II. Hard
man; No $685. Charles Messenger ast William Grosser an
others No 495 CHRISTOPHER Welch agt Brooklyn Height
Railroad Company No a25. James Goodman agt Brook
lvn Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company Nc
sos Harris Muller Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company
No 5i3 Ferris agt BROOKLYN Queens County an
Suburban Railroad Company No 4e6 Samuel Rosen6lai
at Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company: Eeszer j. Ben
lesser agt Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company No oo1
Benjamin A. Freeder sgt BROOKLYN Heights RaiIoan I'm
Tom
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
SHY OF COMPRESSED AIR
TROLLEY ROAD MAGNATEs DO NOT RE-
GARD IT FAvORABLY.
THEY THINK 1T Is "A LONG WAY oFf''-EhE0
rRIc1rY DECLARED TO BE THE FUTURE
MOTIVE POWER.


prookvn trolley officials have received somewhat
coolly the announcement that the Metropo''an to-
,o Co,onanv intends TO introduce the new COM
,rassed-aIr motor system for running surface cars
on some of it's lines by July l. About oo|en u ."o
cars that are now building in Massachuse.'' Ias
tory are 10 be tried on the Lenox-ave anu i"e"'
thrd-st. lines 49,. .ha
While Brooklyn railroad men freely ADMIT 'ha' inc
trolley with its unsghtly and dangerous poie' ~
vvires Is not by any means the ideal system 'neS
are frank enough to say that they have put ~ iuo"
money into trolley wires, cars ana power
the trolley will have to be outdone greatly ny -
other motive power before any change Will oe "'"
''Will you introduce the compressed-air liotoi ~
here if it proves to be better than the troiley
dent Rossiter was asked by Tribune reporter.
That question reaches good way into 'he iu-
ture" replied the magnate, smliins i"e ~"
system has faults. but it is the only system tha' ,
proved a success so far" he added IL Is iai pe
able to the cable. If should swing arouhu cur 'e
here as recklessly the cable cars do IN >e"-io'N
City they would mob u.s. IA, 49,.
"Of course anxious 10 keep up WIN '
procession as regards improvements out I'm
pressed air as motive power has not reacneu inc
point where 1t be put into generai use se''
motive power Of the future Its form 1I
ton will probably be improved me experniiemcs PERI ems
with the underground supply nave not peeh % So
cessfu so far, and II costs too much 10 nave cars
carry stored electricity" A.. N,ssau Electric
Railroad Company is out Of town oqt anosfG1 dtb
officer of the company said Il was talk1hg VIII nd
he EXPRESSED the idea that it was "a good way on.
think IS about five years rs on 3nr ar N setng the
best that is gong. and think may say II Will
continue to DO in the otu fotsrs the roey.vre evil
manifest Itself more than on tn the rad pFHspeGi rdre
PaT the Fns hSeops pa5f Geb poles
removed Park Commissioners have oewaiied the
hopelessness Of trying to improve tnis spot un''i
the xvir al
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
KEEPING DOWN EXPENSES.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE CONSIDERING THE RE-
QUESTS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENT.

The Board OF Estimate resumed IT'S Work yes'cr-
dav morning in the ONCE OF the Controller Mayor
wurster presided. The Health Department asked
for SIG "a an Increase OF 5000 last year Sew
eral changes were suggested and after a confer
ence with Health Commissioner Emery. the request
was laid over until Friday, when there VIII be
further hearing
The Civl Service Commissions requsi,ion Tor
s25 OO) was next considered. The amount lS $500
I'm excess Of the amount allowed IN 1885. This VAS
also laid over Controller Palmer and Aldermhn n
Clark expressed themselves as being In favor of ma
terialiy reducing the amount. In thc Park Depart
ment budget $1,000 moro than last years amount
was asked for This request met the same iste as
the others II being decidel 10 ask Commissioner
Woodruff to appear before the Board on Friday
and explain his schedule. The sum OF f9g"' Was
the total amount wanted by the Park Department
Police Justice T1ghe visited the BoaTd IN the
morning and made an earnest plea for N4aDO. lie
self fsustaining. and the two assistant clerks whom
he wished 10 employ were necessary FOR the proper
carrying on OF the work. Justice I1ghes request
was also Laid over for future consideration.
The subject OF county charges, amounting 10
NS5ODO was referred 10 the Corporation Counsel.
Mayor Wursters requisitiOn for $lsoD was adopted.
The BOARD then adjourned TO meet again on
Wednesday morning at 1879 O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
SAYS HER DEATH WAS FROM FRIGHT.

Mrs. Sarah l.. Prngle. wife OF James b. Prngle Of
No Ill Forty -thiri-st.. found dead in her bed
O'Clock yesterday morning. Her death is supposed
to be due to apopexy Her husband attributes 1t to
a fright which she received year ago this month
He says that jacob Brady. collector for debt
agency, called at the house on May g. 1895. to collect
old bill OF Sc for medical services. His wife had
just recovered from lingering illness. and Bradys
conduct. he alleges, frightened her that soon
afterward she was taken with hemorrhages, and
has been in poor health ever since then Mrs Prin-
gle got up at O'Clock Sunday morning to see her
home from reception in the i4th Regiment armory.
Soon after she retired, and that the last seen
OF her alive She was fifty years old. Her husband
and eight children survive her. Burial will take
place in Greenwood tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
LARGE VERDICT FOR 4 DEATH.
FREDERICK SCHMITTS WIDOW GETS AN
AWARD OF $4,000 AGAINST THE METRO
pOTJTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The largest verdict ever given In this state IN an
action 10 recover damages for death caused by neg
qence was recorded in the Supreme Court In Brook
lyn Yesterday morning The action was brought py
John c. Robinson. OF NewYork city. on behalf OF
Elizabeth r. Schmitt against The Metropolitan lAie
Insurance Company OF Madison Square. New-fork
Mns Schmitt Is the widow and admnistratrN oil
Frederick Schmit', who was an iron worker IN inc
employ OF the Jackson Architectural Iron Works
and who while making alterations In the entrances
to the elevators In the Metropolitan's building at
Madson-ave. and Twcnty-third-st. on February ~
1896 was struck and instantly killed by an elevator
car The insurance company Fought me SUI, on tnc
ground that Schmitts death was brought ABOUT py
his own carelessness or hy his co-crnpoyes. AItef
trial before Justice Van Wyck and jury IN tno
Supreme Court lasting three days. the jury brought
in a verdict against the insurance coHptIhy LOT
$1,000 The verdict will probably be appealed
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
uIRScU WILL, GO TO JAIL NOW.

Simon Hlrsch the aged Hebrew, living at No. lfS
Attorney-st, who Is believed TO be demented, ana
who has caused tho police of the Clymer-st station
much ANNOYANCE since Saturday. was yesterday sent
TO jai for five days by Justice Goettng In the Lee
Avenue Police Court. on Saturday Hirsch told tho
police through Interpreter that ne had been
robbed Of 1900 by two strange men. and on Sun
day he drove up in front Of the station with an ex-
press wagon containing his furniture and wanted TO
move In. Yesterday morning he appeared In the
Lee Avenue Police Court and amused himself by
dancing in the corridor before crowd or specta-
tors He was arrested by court officer. While in
jail his sanity will be inquired into
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
INSPECTORS LEAVE HEADQUARTERS To-
DAY.

To-day under the new rules promulgated. the In
spcctors will leave headquarters and Will have their
Offices in the respective districts to which they are
assigned Inspector Mclaughlin will probably go 10
the Eighth Precinct Station In Fifth-ave. Inspector
brennan will go to the Ninth. Inspector Clayton to
the Sixteenth and Inspector Murphy to the Twenty
third Assistant Superintendent Mackel.ars office
will be at headquarters. The detective headquarters
in the Municipal Building Will be moved 70 the
present property room, and the Property Clerk Will
lake the old detective headquarters Detective Ser
geant James Reynolds has been assigned to COM
ma nd OF the headquarters force In few days II is
expected that least six OF the captains will be
transferred Commissioner Welies yesterday Issued
orders for competitive EXAMINATIONS for promotions
TO the positions of captains sergeants and rounds
Candidates must have he'd their present Offices
since June |, 1885 The applications must be In by
June q and the examinations are dated for June D.
The minimum percentage OF excellence for rounds
men be 5 for sergeants 49, and for captains 50.
Assistant Superintendent Mackellsr. Inspector Muir
ply and Deputy Commissioner Crosby are the ex-
amining board for captains. Inspector Clayton and
Captains johnson and Dyer are the members OF the
examining board for sergeants. and Captain Corwln
and Snrgdants Collins and Zimmerman the exam
lining board for roundsmen.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
HE RESENTED ALLEGED INSULTS.

Justice Goettng. in the Lee Avenue Police Court
yesterday rcmanded Walter Burgess. OF No. ia East
Fourteenth-st for trial on a charge OF assaulting
John Flynn. of No. 245 East Twenteth-st with
china match safe in the waiting room OF the
Twenty st ferryhouse In Broadway. early on
Sunday morning Flynn. who 1t now appears Is
variety actor was returning to New-York with a
number OF young women belonging to the company
when they met Burgess in the ferry-h The
latter II is alleged made insulting remarks
about the women and when Flynn demanded an
peared in court he was scarcely able to stand from
loss of blood.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
DEATH OF WILLIAM BOSCAWEN.

William Boscawen, who died on Saturday, at his
home No 59S Putnam-ave., was a native OF New
York. being born there in 1883 When young man
ne enlisted IN the United States Navy, and was for
a long time assigned to the Wabash. After leaving
the Navy he came to Brooklyn, where he has since
lived He a member OF Harry Lee Post No.
2l G. A. r. the members OF which showed their re-
gard for their dead comrade by attending the fun
neral In a body In full uniform This Is the NTH
of their number who has died since February last:
He left a widow but other family. The funeral
services were held at his home last night. the chap
lain OF his post officiating.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
MANY POLICE CHANGES.
INSPECTOR MACKELLAR MADE ASSIST
ANT SUPERINTENDENT.
CAPTAIN CLAYTON. OF THE TwENTf-FouKTH
PRECINCT. PROMOTED TO THE VAcANCi-
OTHER CHANGES THAT ARE
TO TAKE PLACE.


TO TAKE PLACE
Many important changes were made IN the folce
Department yesterday by Commissioner "eies'
The most important the appointment OF senior
Inspector John Mackellar Assistant Superlntehu-
ent OF Police, a post authorized by last winter
LEGISLATURE Captain Clayton, in command OF the
Twenty-fourth Precinct, at Coney Island ior TWO
years was. promoted 10 the vacant inspec'orshlp'
The ceremonies attendant upon the promotion oi
the two officers took place in Commissioner "e'ies
office Yesterday morning There were present III
addition to MIR. Welles, Superintendent McheWey
inspectors Brennan Murphy Mclaughlin ana
Mackelar Deputy Commissioner Crosby, Register
Harman Captain Clayton and a few others When
the officials arrived Mr.. Weles called inspector
Mackelar before him. and after reading the Ia"
which gave him authority to promote an inspector
70 the grade OF assistant superintendent made
brief speech complimentng Inspector MacKenar
highly upon his record policeman Afterward
the INSPECTOR took the oath of office. Inspector
Nackellar was congratulated by all present upon
his promotion. and modesty thanked Commissioner
Welles for the honor conferred upon him. win
similar ceremony Captain Clayton took the oath
and received many congratulations upon his pro-
motion.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY pN
GREAT FALLING OFF IN OFFERINGS pu'''
FIRST MONTHS OF THE SEAA .xs
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE rx,,rv.,

A debt of nearly $4,000 at the % emo ,ss ., Board t
year September next. threatens ,,sn sn' MIs.ons1
Managers of the Domestic and fo. FOR, church rn'
Society of the Protestant Ep's. os this dehcit
less provision is made to overcome S,a,ng the e's
necessary. u Aceorns to the report .sns :, ses =
Committee presented at the 'as ~ ~ $4,000 in one,
s: 6: ~: ! 6: ::: e; : :: !; 4:
Ing for average receipts for TN sne be ~' deficit Of
It would appear that afosss sss.s september the ~
o" w"em omnstion OF the reeeprer OF the ~
sv ,xelys shows %9nns aat Gans psrss .sss
ishes sverasins 500 Sothns to the miss'I,SSs ne n
f church, ; that twerty,tT,oo 70 RI communicsnss DE
class, with total 81 9b.n 800 in The ssen IN e
% ana that III parishes. reporIof epvoss Of a.4la saw
500 communicates. with wv"
Inc I1.II
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26


never better time for investment than The
transfers
Bay Rdsav & S0s corner R5es9 P9se foHi % a1
Ridge ave K W 81; brown Place. W corner BAY
Rdse-aye runs v rs II to Bay Ridge ave
,s Ss~ss5s sssn pas 'sos cs = 70 ssf Sop l".
nay as G yaswsy ySrs y 10 pn ngsn 10 10 esh. 80
70 to Brown pls1s Tao, 10 bly ,,nnsIs mss
J. to James oDrien South Orange j. =
sd%e RSe' property: Mary ii Brown shor, Hiis. j.
j. to . the City oi brooSl,n $4,000
Marvin. Se""9o!s. .%ofi.sses $500: 1900
M .! T e Ff.s%sa #9v"a'' to
"ts'"'' Sds wIisms % Maria ana NsissGs sG
Aisniic-aVe n corner Beach 5sh-st ioG1- to '-'
to assch b asS Sa1,oD oD % rE Ed%%nd HM
pany. mortgage 5000 ..............~....... 5000
s,,h-st S4o 4, 2s!h,aye, ooaioo; John .o0
s,ih-st n :. 30 IT Of 2sth-ave Co1ioo; sO
75th"s $. 100 # W ioth ave. i6oxioo: Bay Ridge
| Park IMPROVEMENT Company to Ray sprasue. .o1
Pa;nsm,sys W corner Kpicksreccks!-ave: s4:Gx
10 oo snr2 AeSandsT se Msp9nas h1ss County Col
Iiberiy-aye. 22S II Y q EnaeidSst sse.i9o.
mann ana anotheT trustees Amelia c Gross. .o.o
Hinsdaie2st s. 40 It a: Of Dumcn ave a,xiiooo.
s fotetcsnTe wam I'm Of bHRs to trsS %
Dpmont- ave. n 5, 10 It W OF watkins-si 5oxloo; -
Ada %sm. 2q Of o M"s a and yCC MsT
satst Psn,s, nc,Ssss s. i;.a,, $3.50
100 8 Ba5ne. Ven stein 70 Anna !. Iesseii, ..o
81 1n@ Of '9s land snd 2ssoo Union
College John King. 1000
Iynch Sew-York to Julia BurcSel Se~AYork "" 900
Several important sales advertised for this
week among them being some desirable property on
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
HE FELL UNDER AN ELEVATED TRAIN.

Alexander WOODS. sixty years old living at No
225 Twentythird-st fell under elevated railroad
train at the Twenteth-st. station Of the Fifth-ave
line at p. yesterday. and had his right leg badly
crushed Mr.. Woods was standing at the edge of
the platform when he became dizzy and fell Just as
engine No. loo approached. The engine and first car
passed him, breaking his leg and Injuring mis-
body. He was removed 70 the seney Hospital James
George. the engineer, was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26

Ada Barker. nineteen years old, who says she Is
an orphan. yesterday In the Lee Avenue Police
Court asked Justice Goetting to commit her TO the
House OF the Good Shepherd The young woman
told the Magistrate that she had served term Of
six months In the institution. and since her release
had tried everywhere to get work OF some kind. so
as to earn living. but had failed II am sick at
heart" she sobbed. "and tired OF the world and
want to go back where can have comfort and
rest
Justice Goetting told the clerk to make out the
commitment. and the Magistrate signed II and gave
II TO the young woman to take to the Home
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26

cinct Will remain In charge ~ Sergeant David Law
con. the senior remaining officer In the Twenty
fourth Precinct. There were also some changes
made the districts be covered by the inspectors
To Inspector Clayton given the district hitherto
IN charge OF Inspector Brennan. including the Fifth
sixth. seventh Sixteenth, Fourteenth. Nineteenth
and twentieth precincts. Inspector Murphy will re-
main m charge Of the county town precincts. and
INSPECTOR brennan will have the Fourth, Ninth
Tenth. Twelfth. Thirteenth Twenty-first and Twen-
ty-second precincts Inspector Mclaughlin now the
senior win be charge OF the district OF Inspector
Mackellar. including the First. Second. Third
T. ghth. Eleventh. Fifteenth. Eighteenth and Twen-
ty-nfth precincts.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
DEATH OF JOHN EHLERs.

John Ehlers. who has lived In the Eastern District
for many years. died yesterday at his home. No
SO Lynch-st after a lingering illness. Mr.. Ehlers
was sixty-four years old. He was connected with
the furniture trade In New-York and Brooklyn for
forty years. Mr.. Ehlers a volunteer fireman.
having been member OF Eagle Hook and Ladder
Company No. T. OF New-York. He was a member OF
st. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church. widow
tMo aons and q daughter survive him.