New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19

Y was said yesterday that Johnston Brothers IN
vev.ns-st near Fa;bush-ave.. had competed
-yo.iat,ons FOR the selling OF their building 70 the
p,y,l Arca,um which proposes TO utilize II as a
central headquarters
Tho women Interested in the forming Of free
public library II ct at the home OF William NJ. PEAK,
a, No rs Berkeley Place, Oh Monday evening anu
signed the articles OF Incorporation Tor the ne" NJ
st.ution The signers were Mrs I. . H. O'a's'e'
president; Mrs Isaac II. Cary, treasurer Mrs. pen
i,min f. Stephens secretary; Mrs w l.. heese'
Mrs H. J. Perry Mrs. Brush, Mrs conner M's'
phulins & J. Phillips and Mrs. ). H. Sampson
rus,,cs Cement Of the Supreme Court yesterday
d.,,,3 m. appllcatlon Of Leonard J. O'Ne!ll for
n,nAan,us 20 compel Health Commissioner Emery
70 re,nstate him as nuisance inspector. Ne" -
q veteran OF the war. and was dismissed rom '''
,,,c. -, December 81. 1894. Judge Clement does
no, pass on the merits OF the case out ue"'' ''9
appl!caton on the ground that ONeil1 mas 0ee''
s,l,v o. ,aches IN ins,tut!ns the proceedings
riatands taxpayers have decided that 'heir IN.
,os,s can best be conserved by the organization OF
,,,,,.a-s, association on Monday night they
..,eI such an association and elected the follow
,r- nerroanen, officers: President ii. O. Greene;
nrst yIcc-pres!!ent, W. II. DIX; second vce-presi-
1,,, y lockwood: recording secretary A. d.
Johnson: financial secretary, Nicholas w Brown
,~eas,,rer John F.. Dreyer trustees. Andrew DIT
William Smltn. r W. DNNN "''N - $50
Rr,o, The dues fixed At 81 year
,a,,es. charity euchre party Is TO be given in the
h,r,,,,ot hall If the St George Hotel on "Wednesday
afternoon February 25 II will be for the benefit OF
the Norwegian Hospital, In For.y-seven;h-s which
- .,-aatlv in need of funds Several women OF the
c, cooree Hotel have tho affair in charge. Their
MAN OF invitation is to send OUT tickets TO friends
II s expected that nearly three hundred women Will
M. present Among the prizes 10 be awarded VIII
he A box at the Montauk Theatre. which Will be
donated by Colonel sim. Weir & Phillips have
k ndly consented to give quantity OF flowers for
the occasion.
The Rev Dr. +. Homer Wellman. OF the Church
of the Atonement, at Seyenteenth-st. and Fifth
ave last Sunday evening received well-illed
nurse and an adjustable study chair the result OF
work by a committee during the last few weeks
The notification of the presentation was made at
the evening service and complete surprise to
Or Welman who made eloquent response to the
kind words OF his parishoners
Mr. Powell Register Of Arrears. will hold his first
sale on March Mt o'clock in the afternoon The
sale Will take place at the old iiremens rooms in
the City Hall. and Will comprise the disposal Of
property in the first sixteen wards in the city
John J. McCinnis applied 10 Justice Clement. OF
the Supreme Court. yesterday for mandamus to
compel the Controller to pay him $3.50. the amount
OF lis JANUARY salary as custodian OF the county
records Mr. McGinn!s alleges that he Is entitled 10
the money under his appointment as custodian by
the defunct Board OF Supervisors. But the city.
which under the annexation act has become the
successor TO the property OF the county. makes the
claim that the Board OF Supervisors overstepped Its
powers when It appointed Mr. McGinn!s. or at least
when he claimed the right OF holding over after the
expiration OF the Board. The Judge Will receive
some additional afidavits before deciding the ques-
tcn.
O. F. Hubbard was yesterday appointed receiver
of the Kings County Brewing Company IN the SUIT
brought against it by the Bishop q baoeock Co"
n.n. Tha plaintiffs secured a judgment against
,h d.,srdsnt for s,ss but could not collect It, They
charge that the brewing company is totally IN
solvent The receivers bond Is fixed in the sum OF