New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Brooklyn Christian Endoavor Union an
nounces an Echo Meeting" and n reception to Dr.
and Mrs Francis +. Clark. TO be held on the even
ing of July 2. They to sail for Europe on July
@ on another trip in the interests OF Christian En-
deavor and this meeting will give their friends
chance 10 wish them safe journey. The meeting
will also the place OF the regular July meeting
of the Union which was TO have been held at Grace
Chapel on Saturday evening July IT,
Since the appointment Of the two deputies to
County Treasurer II. G.. Taylor he has been able
10 leave his duties the Office In their hands, as
they have the power to sign all warrants MI
TAYLOR will leave to-day for the Catskills where he
Will spend a week in rest end recuperation. Fol-
some weeks he has been In illhealth and is taking
this vacation at the Advice Of his physician.
Another case Of strange disappearance has been
renorted TO the police Gustav L. Redel has been
missing from his home. at No. 12 Quincy-st since
Monday He is forty years old five feet ten inches
In height of medium build, light complexion ana
dark hair His initials, marked on all his under
wear will be a means Of identification. For some
time past Riedel has been IN poor health. 1t IS
feared by his friends that he has been taken SICK
and IL unable to return home.
John McCue. OF No. 343 Shepard-ave.. will have to
get RI; of q vicious Newfoundland dog which he
owns Recently tho dog attacked the twelve-year-
old son OF William Goldman. who lives next door TO
Mr. McCue while playing In front Of the house
He inflicted deep wound below the knee. which
DIR Dunning of Arlingto n-ave believes to be seri-
GUS Mr.. Goldman complained that this dog Is
vicious and attacks passers-by continually He
was told at the Liberty ave. station-house that he
would have to report the dog TO the Society Tor the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Frank Shirer. thirty years old, was partially
buried by the falling OF a large mass Of sand at
Forty-nrsts st. and Ffth-ave. yesterday morning.
His left leg was broken. He was taken to the
Norwegian Hospital.
Commissioner Willis. of the Department OF City
Works appointed John Fitzpatrick and Bernard +.
Hagan as oilers yesterday at $40 year. The
salary OF A. f. Allen. an assistant engineer In
the Bureau Of Street Construction, was raised
from g. 500 to 1900 ard Frederick A. Drake
promoted from rodman to leveller. with a salary
Of 1890
Fred Fienken, OF No. lis Greenpoint- and
Henry Zettner. OF No. ss Orchard-st., New-York.
were arraigned before Justice Nostrand in the
Flatbush Police Court yesterday morning for reck-
less driving the Boulevard. The sentences were
suspended
big Newfoundland dog owned by Henry kraus.
who has furnishing store in Westinghouse. be-
came mad yesterday morning. Mrs. Kraus was
frightened by the dogs action. and she called
Dennis Reilly to her assistance. The dog sprang
at Reilly. who grabbed large pair OF shears and
succeeded in sabbing the dog In the neck The
dog died within n few minutes.
The resolution introduced by Alderman Meyers In
the Common Council on Monday, providing for
electric fans In the City Clerks office. the
cause OF little spat In County Clerk Benjamins
Office yesterday morning. The resolution was intro
duced more as Joke than anything else but this
phase Of the situation not plain to Colonel
Charles Il. Morton. Captain w. l.. d. O'Grady
was the author Of the resolution. Colonel Morton
told Captain OGrady what he thought OF the docu
ment yesterday morning. and short tusse ensued
which ended by interference on the part OF
Mr. Benjamin. No ambulance calls were sent out.
The fair for the benefit OF the proposed Bath
Beach Synagogue opened last evening at Cropsey-
and Bay Twenty second-st. large crowd
was In attendance and the success OF the affair
marked. The flower stand and the lemonade
we'll were especially well patronized. The hall and
the surrounding piazzas were prettiIy decorated.
and the scene was an unusually attractive one
Matthew Quinn. thirty-eight years Old a car
penter employed the Brooklyn Bridge.
vercly injured by he.ns a,ruck the head by
Engine No .. A. the Brooklyn terminal yesterday
morning He was repairing n sleeper and was hit
by the engine while II backing lie
knocked backward onto the other track. and was