New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-04
: LONG ISLAND NEWS :
NOTES FROM TOWNS IN QUEENS AND
SUFFOLK COUNTIES.
LONG ISLAND CITY AND FLUSHING.

The police Of Long Island City say that the shoot
ing OF Adoph Appel. Thursday night. was aeci-
dental They say that the bullet, which struck him
in the left eye. fred by member Of the Ravens
wood Boat Club. while ne practising IN the
boathouse IN Kowerhoven-s,, Astoria. and that
no attempt was made 10 shoot Appel. Inc
later was on his way home. and was waking
through Sie,nways lumber yard. waen ne was sno..
made - murder him Sergeant Bush said yesterday
that he ques toned the janlier or the byt.H I,.I
that one u the club nembers was using gun. olt
he said ha; he aid not know The name OF ,lr ma.
No arrests made. and Appel WI recover IL
though rhe sight Of his eye will probably DE Io7t'
The Fourth will be celebrated IN the usual patriotic
way by the people Of Flushing. The day will be
ushe-ed In by the ringing OF church DeIs' as mas
been the custom for years. Bes.dss the race meo'
arranged by the Mercury Wheel club synalcaie'
which recently obtained control OF the fIus"'ns
Driving Park there viii BE- several other affairs IN
cornmcnora,ion Of Independence Day. The members
o. tho athletic club who ride wheels have arranged
a ranerrha-e on wheels. something IKE ths GU
fashioned game OF hare and undS "V''d" anu
man both good riders. will be selected oy l"e V0.',
rnit,ec as hares. They VII have SACKS H.eu "''''
treht-coored pieces OF paper, which they VII s7reW
along the route forming the scent The mares W."
lea ve the clubhouse 800 y. and Will nave 'S'
rnin,r,es' starr The hounds win follow the scent az
test they can. and - win the prize man VI "-''
mrs. arrive al the clubhouse w.rhln Ton 'l'""''9
he haraS TIE RppuDican JluO WIN
celebration al. % itself. The c.uo VII h.sP Tyi's
hou-e and everybody. irrespective OF pary ail,a@
ava - cordially invited 70 drop IN during me ar.
noon Refreshments " II be serNel IN tH' et'''7
,h.re will r., fire works in all parts 81 the Ni'-s
About 10 o'clock the drinking fountain erected 10
the memory OF Mrs william l. EA,man AT 'i''
intersection % Jaeger and Jamaica ayes fiusn'hs
will be unveiled wi-a appropriate ceremonies JONI
W Weed VIII deliver the principal ADDRESS ana io'
,.u,. nress-t the fountain 70 the village fresle
lanes \ Macdonald. OF the Board or y liaeS - s
- vii receive the fountain IN b"na! OF ~. -
ula of Flushing The Rev. Jonh Hnoo'. -, oey.r
vho was Mrs Elimlns lifelong pastor WI oilvi
prayer.
Samuel r. Parsons. OF Flushing mas gone u
xo-,taeld Mass where he Will remain uhtI A"-
Gust After that date he will 20 20 HUNS Cove
Tar Hsrbor for the of the sdiutlt'
Professor Gross who has resigned his pace a.
,r,rcinal IL, the Flushing High School, mas re'urne1
10 his home in Carlisle. Penn
The contract for nnacadaIniznG the College POINT
causewav which has been in deplora"1- 'Dn'-'.o"
f,- wears and which was recently incsuiei III inc
county road system will be awarded on Ju! .,
~ - speciicatons call Tor the competitor u ''0
work IL sixty days
SISTER Mary Gonzaga died az ST joseph OoN'eN'
Flushing late Wednesday evening. she was iortS-
a,s years Old and had been associated WIN d
Ioserh.s for more than twenty years IN 4o'' Siie
uas assigned 20 new duties at =. Teresa 'ohvy,ti
b-arch Of St JO-ephs and reTnainel tn'tc -.
tno bcgruing Of her LIST Illness o"r w 1911,
hack about two months ago. Out b."
worse until her death