New-York tribune., 1896-07-22
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

While Mrs WELLER OF No. ~ Middaugh-st was
out hanging I'D some clothes which she had just
washed yesterday afternoon her two-year-old child
Catherine got up chair to explore the interior
of the washtub. When Mrs. WELLER came back she
found that her baby had fallen into the water and
had been drowned.
John II. Byrne. OF No 1,ols Atlantc-ave.. was ar
ragned In the Grand-st. police court before Jus-icc
steers yesterday morning charged with bicycle
stealing Several weeks ago Byrne sold a wheel to
Andrew Dion On Monday Dion took the wheel to
be repaired into a Bedford-ave. bicycle store Tho
proprietor recognized the wheel as one stolen from
his shop two months ago. Detectives Raleigh ana
Moran were detailed to investigate the case They
arrested Byrne at his home. where another bicycle
found.
Car No. 2ss Of the Fulton-st. line while going Mt
a high rate OF speed In front IF No. Liz Fuon-'''
yesterday morning knocked down Benedict Cisk a
street sweeper He received severe injuries and
was taken to his home. at No. 81 Front-st
The elevated railroad pillar in front Of No. Ful-
ton st has jured another victim. While Putnai1-
ave car No l,4i2 passing II esterday morning
Marcus Schwartz thirty years old. OF NO als
Gates-ave the conductor Of the car. was knocked
off He received a severe scalp wound
Justice Osborne. Of the supreme Court. yesterday
afternoon awarded s945 back alilnony TO Matilda
Osborne and directed her husband Carl Anderson
Osborne to pay 1t to he 1nlcr the decree OF
divorce which Mrs. Osborne obt lined on April x,
1885 Mrs Osborne says that :he defendant has
again married and is living with the second wite hi
violation of the decree Of divorce.
At meeting OF the Charles j. Haubert Battery, OF
the Twenty-seventh Wari. Monday night. resolu-
lions were adopted pedsng the members TO support
no candidate at the next election who is in favor Of
the extension OF the Civil Service laws to municipal
positions Brooklyn other parts of the State This
Is mart of A movement that has extended to several
other wards of the city and In which may be found
large numbers of politicians. mostly of the Worth
faction.
The Executive and General committees of the Re-
publican organization will probably not be called
I'll the first week In August for action on the prim-
aries and conventions for selecting delegates to the
State Convention
Mayor Wurster had conference yesterday with
Deputy Fire Commissioner Barrow and Superntend-
Riley. Of the NewYork and New-Jersey Tele-
phone Company, in relation TO the erection OF twenty
poles in Bedford-ave between Penn and Morton SITS.
The po.es being put In place by tho Fire Depart
ment the telephone company and the Municipal
Electric Light Company. acting together. The resi-
dents In Bedford-ave. have made a strong protest
against their erection As result OF the conference
the poles will have to come down. Mayor Wurster
said he did not propose that the appearance Of the
avenue should be spoiled by unsghtly po.es
The Brooklyn Christian Endeavor Union will hold
It's July meeting this evening In the Tompkins
Congregational Church. at Tompklns-ave. and Nc
Donough-st. The chief speaker of the evening will,
be the Rev DR.. Francis E. Clark president CT the
United Society of Christian Endeavor The meeting
will followed by n reception for Mr.. and Mrs
Clark, who will sail tomorrow for Europe IN the
interests OF the Christian Endeavor Society. cor
dial invitation has been extended to all Christian
Endeavorers in Brooklyn to attend the meeting.