New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-21
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

At the meeting of the Board Of Elections held yes
terday afternoon bids were opened for the print
ing of the district and Senatorial district maps in
colors Louis Diez. who the low est bidder.
received the contract at .09S.
Detective Vachris. of the Coney Island police. ar
rested james Murphy. twenty-slx years DID, OF No.
q Tillary-st.. and George NJ. Fox twenty-four
years OLD, Of No. 222S Eighth-ave.. NewYork City,
Sunday night They were arrested on the complaint
OF George Strong. OF No. % Wyckof-st. whose
pocket they said to have picked
The clerk Of the United States District Court
busy yesterday Wednesday Is the last
day on which applications for citizenship papers
will be received. Yesterday he was besleged all
day by crowds of men who are anxious TO file
their papers in time 10 vote at the election Rex,
fall.
The first step In the consolidation Of the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church with the Trinity Presby-
terrain Church, jefferson and Marcy ayes. has
been taken. The Supreme Court has granted the
Central Presbyterian Church the right to sell its
property at Tompkns and Wilonghby ayes. 10 the
Brooklyn Church Society Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The price to be paid for the property is
$4,000.
Charities Commissioner John II. Buvs, who. by
order OF his physician. has been taking a vacation
at Nantucket. is expected in Brooklyn on July
q. He Will then attend to all the business requiring
his attention at the Charities Department offices.
hope Of further recuperating his health.
The public baths were used last week by siOO2
persons OF this number 476S were fen aes
Deputy Superb ;endent Mackear Deputy Com
missioner Crosby and Inspector Thomas Murphy
examined twenty-seven sergeants yesterday who
are applicants for promotion to a captaincy. Those
who passed the examination will be so informed to-
morrow.
The Board Of Commissioners OF Charities ami
Corrections held special meeting yesterday 10
open bids for the semi-annual contracts for sup
plies. There were eighty bidders. The contracts
will be awarded at the Boards regular meeting
next Wednesday.
The Malcolr, Brewing Company has filed a pro-
est with The Bnarl Of Assessors against personal
lax which has been fixed upon their property Sec
rotary John Bromsr had a hearing yesterday after
noon in behalf of that corporation The Malcolm
Company has been assessed on real valuation
sl9lCo. and on personal valuation 1891 They
claim that legally they subject to a persona.
tax The matter has been referred to a comm ttes
While Frank Fisher. fourteen years old. Of No
1863 Ninth-st., William Hubbe, fourteen years Old
or Nnth-st. and Eighth-ave.. and Robert Har-
rlson or the same age. Of Tenth-st and
Ninth-ave. were playing in vacant lot at
Church Lane and Coney Island Road yes,er-
day afternoon. they discovered an old gray
horse belonging to Mr. Willets. Thinking TO have
some fun with the animal they mounted him. Albert
Wiiets son OF the owner Of the horse came
up ami Fisher discharged a pistol at him, but the
aim was poor. and tie shot went wild. The boys
have been arrested
John Rauskey. twenty-five years old Of No ls5
Iwehty-second- was arraigned before Justice
Tighe yesterday in the Butler Street Police Court
charged with stabbng Joseph Mijoski TWENTY-FIVE
years old. Of No 255 FIfteenth-st. These men got
into discussion at meeting which was being
held at No 5s3 Third-ave. on Sunday night Rauskey
becoming angered took out a knife and plunged
II into Mijoskrs right arm.
The meeting of the Atlantic Avenue Commission
which was to have taken place at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, was postponed. small placard on
the 'front.' door OF the office in the Real Estate Ex
chahse bulding said: There will be public
hearing to-day. public hearing will be given on
Monday next The pacard was not signed