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Totals. 9,384 338,926 4,432 1,434 3,468 *Fifty pending at close of investigation. Five thousand two hundred and twenty-three establishments, employing 173,792 men, were engaged in "general" strikes. Of this number 2,274 or 43 927 per cent. were for an "increase of wages; "71 per cent. of the 2,274 were successful, while the remainder, 654, or 283898 per cent., were unsuccessful.

One thousand four hundred and thirty-two establishments, employing 36,859 men, or 27118 per cent. of the entire number of establishments involved in general strikes, struck either for a reduction or against an increase of working time; of these 82 per cent., cr 1,175, were successful; while the remainder 257, or 1738 per cent., were unsuccessful.

LOCAL EVENTS, 1890.

January. 1. Free mail delivery service established at Flushing, L. I.

3. "Goldsmith House," Comac, L. I., destroyed by fire.--Rev. John Evans, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, resigns.-Trade Union delegates hold first meeting to discuss the eight-hour movement.

4. Police Commissioner Bell appoints twenty new policemen.-Death of ex-Tax Collector L. V. D. Hardenbergh.-H. M. Frankins shoots his wife and child, and then himself.-Fortieth anniversary of pastorate of Rev. John D. Wells, D.D., South Third Street Presbyterian Church.

5. Twenty thousand dollar fire at Bath Beach. 6. Public schools re-open. Congressman Campbell re-introduces the Brooklyn Martyrs Monument Bill.-Ex-Mayor Seth Low and Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott express sympathy with the eight-hour movement.-Board of Aldermen organize.

7. Hannah B. Southworth, slayer of Stephen Pettus, dies in the Tombs, New York.-Continued increase of deaths from the "grippe."Seeley Brothers' paint factory damaged $30,000 by fire.-Police Commissioner Bell appoints twenty seven new policemen.-Three men killed by falling of wall in Long Island City.

8. Fifth Avenue Elevated Road extended to Twenty-seventh street.-Andrew Jackson Club celebrates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. Sheriff Rhinehart appointed delegate to Republican General Committee.-New Casino building in Twenty-sixth Ward blown down.-Twenty-fifth anniversary of Rev. J. C. Ager's pastorate of Brooklyn Society of the New Church.

9. Two children killed and five persons injured by fall of wall of Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church.-Artists' reception at Oxford Club.Bernard Gallagher gets Federal building plumbing contract.-Trustees of Plymouth Church decide to build new wing as memorial to the late Henry Ward Beecher.-Brooklyn officials and citizens petition Governor Hill to commute death sentence of Jockey Stone.-The late A. W. Benson's will instructs heirs to continue his charities to Brooklyn churches and missions.- Fifteen new policemen appointed.

11. Bishop Loughlin formally opens new St. Francis' Hospital.-Citizens of Suffolk county petition Congress for $20,000 to improve Mattituck creek.

12. Jack Fallon, Brooklyn's Strong Boy, returns from Europe.-Large attendance at funeral of victims of Throop avenue church disaster.

13. Michael Graham, flagman Union Elevated Road, cut to pieces by cars.-Bridge cars stop several hours, that cable may be spliced.Bishop Littlejohn prostrated by the "grippe."Charity Ball, first in ten years, at Academy of Music.-Commissioner of City Works John P. Adams elected Chairman of Democratic General Committee-Senator McCarren introduces bill to construct bridge over the East River from Broadway, Brooklyn, to New York.-Eighteenth Warders organize to reduce taxation.

14. East River Railway Co.incorporated to construct tunnel under East River from Brooklyn, Eastern District, to New York.-Franklin Woodruff elected Chairman of Republican General Committee.-Mayor Chapin resigns from the Lincoln Club.-Seventh annual charitable ball of Hebrew Orphan Asylum.-Rev. John A. French installed pastor of the Flushing Avenue Congregational Church.-Statue proposed in honor of J. S. T. Stranahan.-Patrick Hoffard murdered corner of Troy avenue and Pacific street.

15. Five thousand dollar fire in Pearl street.Mayor Chapin re-appoints Commissioner Adams, Collector Swan, Corporation Counsel Jenks and Treasurer Corwin.

16. East New York streets flooded by caving in of cesspools.-Senator Birkett introduces bill

to make two new wards from Eighteenth Ward. -Six_thousand dollar fire at Sayville, L. I.— Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott installed as pastor Plymouth Church, and Rev. H. S. Bliss assistant pastor.-Reception to Archbishop Corrigan at Lenox Hall.-Property owners object to elevated road on Kent avenue.

17. Albert Daggett denies charges of bribery.Auditor Perry resigns from Republican General Committee.-Sale of Morris Park lands to Wm. Ziegler.-More cars put on Bridge railway.Franklin Literary Society dinner in honor of birthday of Benjamin Franklin.--Falling electric wires cause serious delay on Myrtle avenue.

18. Thos. Crehan falls in a fit and dies in Justice Tighe's Court.-Sculptor F. MacMonmies selected to design statue to J. S. T. Stranahan.— Explosion of molten lead at Bliss machine shops injures four men.

19. Dedication of new German Evangelical Church.

20. Sale of pews for Dr. Talmage's new Tabernacle.-Charities Commissioners employ expert to examine books.-Annual ball Brooklyn Liquor Dealers' Association.

21. Harry A. Phillips, of Brooklyn, chief of division in Pension Office, dismissed.-Ihpetonga Club ball at Art Assembly Rooms.--Hebrew Orphan Asylum decide to erect larger building.

22. Pilot John Canvin washed overboard from Bark E. Cushing, off Sandy Hook.-Silk weavers strike.-Postmaster Hendrix_petitions for enlargement of portions of new Federal building.

23. Three-story brick building in Myrtle avenue falls.-Farewell banquet to ex-Mayor Seth Low at Hamilton Club.-Young Men's Christian Association decide to open branch in southeast section.-Brooklyn Democratic Club endorse ballot reform.-Burglars get $430 from Post Office safe at Rockville Centre.

24. Breakdown on Union Elevated road causes serious blockade. -Buffalo police officials visit City Departments.-Burns Club celebrates 131st anniversary birth of Robert Burns.

25. Opening Brooklyn Art Club exhibition.Twenty-fifth anniversary of ordination, Rev. Martin Carroll, pastor Church St. Vincent de Paul.

26. Fierce fight at Italian celebration in Hopkins street.-Farewell sermon of Rev. John Evans, at Calvary Baptist Church.-Thirty-sixth anniversary of Young Men's Christian Association celebrated in twenty-two churches. Fire in vessel at Pierrepont stores; six firemen overcome.-Thirty cases of shoes owned by an Eastern shoe house found secreted in Bedford avenue.-Statue of late Rev. H. W. Beecher being cast in bronze at foundry in New York.-Celebration of "Feast of St. Agnes" in Roman Catholic churches.

27. A. M. Suydam offers to give $25,000 toward building new Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church.-More revelations in Sanitarian Hospital.-Lawyer Justus Palmer dies in Justice Clement's court. -Police Commissioner Bell removed and Henry I. Hayden appointed.Annual ball Eastern District volunteer firemen. -Catholic Cemetery on Kent avenue sold.

28. First keel plates of Cruiser No. 7 laid at Brooklyn Navy Yard.-Bill introduced for three more police justices for Brooklyn. -Judge Moore gives Peter Lake, alias "Grand Central Pete," two years in prison.-Several persons poisoned by pink ice cream.-Formal denial by Albert Daggett before Republican General Committee of bribery charges.-William Downes escapes from Penitentiary.-Captain Elihu Spicer gives $20,000 to Polytechnic Institute.$55,000 fire in Long Island City oil works.— Thieves get $700 from a Monroe street house.$2,000 fire in Baltic street stable.-Judge Van Wyck decides that a wife can sue her husband for money loaned.-A broken switch causes serious delay on the Bridge.

LOCAL EVENTS, 1890-Continued.

29. Fifty-second annual ball of Emerald Association. Dedication of Prospect Heights Universalist Church.-Post office at Jamaica robbed. -Flatbush sewer contract awarded John Bray for $101,000.-Postmaster Hendrix establishes better mail service to Kings county towns.

30. Silk weavers' strike ended.-Jubilee at South Congregational Church.-Police Commissioner elect Hayden files his bonds.-Full collegiate charter issued to Polytechnic Institute.Installation of Rev. Charles L. Jackson, Church of the Evangel.

31. Governor Hill commutes death sentence of Jockey Stone to life imprisonment.-Judge Moore gives V. Von Bulow 5 years for forgery.

February.

1. Police Commissioner H. I. Hayden assumes office.-Post office established at East Islip.-ExMayor Low departs to reside in New York.County Clerk Kaiser requests Deputy Barnard to resign.-$4,000 fire at 506 Greene avenue.

2. Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler resigns his pastorate, to take effect April 6.

3. Ex-Mayor Seth Low installed President of Columbia College. Secretary of Navy Tracy's house burned in Washington; Mrs. and Miss Tracy killed.-Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage returns from Europe.-Annual dinner Yale Alumni Association of L. I.-Volunteer Firemen's Ball.

4. Assistant Engineer of City Works George Ingram resigns.

5. Controller Jackson assailed by footpads in New York

6. American Cocoa Matting Co.'s_factory burned; loss $200,000.-Reception to Rev. Dr. Talmage at Thirteenth Reginient Armory. 7. Supreme Court Commissioners against elevated road on Kent avenue.

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8. Theodore F. Willis, Franklin Woodruff and others make statements concerning the Republican bribery story.-All-night sales of stamps at Post Office established-Rev. Robert Ashcroft becomes pastor of the Church of the Blessed Hope.

9. Opening of night mission for girls in Washington street. Dedication of new German Reformed Church, Herkimer street.

10. Corner stone of new Tabernacle laid. 11. Franklin Woodruff & Co. fail and assign. 12. Union League Club celebrate the anniversary birth of Abraham Lincoln.-Rev. Dr. Cuyler's resignation formally accepted.-Rev. A. Conkling resigns from Church of Good Tidings.

14. T. S. Wilcox, superintendent of Sanitarian Hospital, indicted for obtaining money under false pretences.-Fire Commissioner Ennis contracts for three new engines.

16. Six-year-old boy burned to death in bonfire in Baltic street.

17. Committee on Military Affairs report favorably on Martyrs Monument bill.- Controlling stock of the Union Ferry Co. passes into the hands of a New York syndicate. Supreme Court decides valid Atlantic Av. R. R. charters. 18. Detective Powers resigns after twenty years' service.-Opening of new Carleton Club house. Three houses burned in South Ninth street.-Trial of the Drs. Jones for manslaughter begun.-Brooklyn Woman's Club celebrates its twenty-first anniversary.

19. Robert B. Sedgwick appointed Census Supervisor. Eighth Rapid Transit Commission fixes route for elevated road on Third avenue.

20. Sixteenth Ward Republicans investigate bribery charges against Greenleaf A. Smith.

21. Mrs. Lizzie Sherlock drops dead at Clermont Avenue Rink.

22. Washington's Birthday celebrated at Pratt Institute.

23. Dedication of Williams Avenue Methodist Church.

24. Collector Nathan presented with diamond badge. Maurice Daly defeats F. C. Ives, the Western biliard expert.-End of the Jones trial.

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-Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad obtain a permit to run across Park lands.-Will of ex-Congressman Mahoney declared invalid. 25. Magician Herrmann leases the Gaiety Theatre.-Bridge officials order twelve new cars.New mission for working girls opened at 250%2 Classon avenue.--Franchises of the Montague Street Railroad sold.

26. Brooklyn Aldermen go to inspect Boston electric railways.-Site of old Tabernacle in Schermerhorn street sold for $40,000.-New syndicate assume control of Union Ferry Co.

27. Supervisors approve County Clerk Kaiser's bill.-Health Department inspects condemned stores sold at Navy Yard.-Sixty Philadelphia students visit for instruction Dr. E. R. Squibb's laboratory.

28. Grand Jury indict six Supervisors and Architect Eastman for auditing false claim.— Thieves ransack many yachts at Atlantic Basin.

March.

1. Increased mail service to county towns begins. Stephen H. Powell succeeds John J. Campbell as Property Clerk.

2. Five hundred dollar fire in Raymond Street Jail. Rev. John White Chadwick lectures on "Othello."

3. Trains delayed on Long Island road by deep snow drifts.-Democratic General Committee endorses Linson's Ballot Reform Bill.-Kings County Elevated trains commence running to Van Siclen avenue.-Brooklyn League Base Ball Club leave for Florida.

4. Randall G. Kouwenhoven drops dead in County Clerk's office.-Secretary of Navy Tracy orders court of inquiry in Commander McCalla's case.-Opening of Greenpoint branch of Pratt Institute library.-Celtic clubs celebrate anniversary of birth of Robert Emmet.-Resignation of Rev. Charles E. Harris, pastor Sixth Avenue Methodist Church. -Ninth Rapid Transit Commission decide against surface steam road on Atlantic avenue.-Contract for building memorial arch in Prospect Park plaza awarded.

5. Annie Yeamans burned to death by oil lamp explosion in Thirteenth street.

6. Experts report shortage in Charities Commissioners' accounts.-Henry Thierman, juryman, dies in the box at Circuit Court.-Dinner at Clarendon Hotel to Edward Rowe, twenty-five years a member Board of Education.

7. Meeting in Eastern District to organize Hanover Club. Street cleaning contract awarded.

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10. Bill introduced in Congress to enlarge new Federal building in Brooklyn.-John M. Bassett held for the death of Theresa Covert.-Hebrew Orphan Asylum property sold at auction.-New chapel of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church dedicated.-Rev. Almon Gunnison, D.D., resigns from All Souls Universalist Church, to go to Worcester, Mass.

11. Trial of Commander McCalla begins at Navy Yard.-Five thousand dollar fire at 391 Oakland street.-Ninth Rapid Transit Commission decides upon a depressed road for Atlantic avenue.-Death of John Shanley, City Clerk.

12. Commissioner Adams gets $10,000 "emergency money," to clean streets.-Bill introduced to pay Brooklyn Aldermen $1,500 salaries.-Dr. C. N. Hoagland gives $50,000 to Long Island College Hospital.

13. Resignation of Rev. W. J. Bridges, Greene Avenue Presbyterian Church.-Two men killed by dynamite at Rockville Centre.

15. An hour's blockade on Union Elevated Road by disabled engine.-Philharmonic Concert at Academy of Music.-Major Thos. Harward's reception on his one hundred and first birthday. 17. St. Patrick's Day parade and banquet. Long Island Railroad Co. decides that it cannot build a depressed road on Atlantic avenue.Daniel Lake appointed United States Marshal.

18. G. A. Smith and M. Buchman suspended from the Sixteenth Ward Republican Asso'n.

LOCAL EVENTS, 1890-Continued.

21. H. H. Taylor, Under Sheriff, appointed Deputy Naval Officer.-Rev. Dr. Duncan MacGregor, pastor Carroll Park M. E. Church, changes to the Baptist faith.-Court of Appeals decides legal execution by electricity.

22. Grand Jury indict for manslaughter faith curist Olsen.-Two thousand men pledge Rev. Father O'Hare not to drink liquor till after Easter.-Union Ferry Co. discharges seven employees.

23. Rev. Dr. Duncan MacGregor joins Hanson Place Baptist Church.

24. Michael J. Cummings appointed City Clerk. 26. Hanover Club in Eastern District incorporated and organized.-Jury disagree in Architect Eastman's case.-John Ronan attempts to murder Superintendent Moulton of Hunter's Point Railroad.-Ground broken for new theatre on Jay street.-Mrs. Jennie Reynher killed on Long Island road at Crescent street.

27. Dr. Theodore S. Wilcox convicted of larceny. Reception at Russell Place M. E. Church to retiring pastor.-Local white lead companies consolidate.

30. David Dows, merchant, having large interests in Brooklyn, dies in New York, aged 76.M. Corcoran killed by Manhattan beach train.

31. Governor Hill vetoes Saxton Ballot Reform Bill.-Wagner's opera of Parsifal" produced by Seidl Society at Academy of Music.-Sergeant James M. Ashton resigns from police.

April.

1. Bridge cable breaks short off, first time in the history of Bridge.-Opening of trout season on Long Island.-President Silliman of Brooklyn Club resigns.-Sub-station "M," Brooklyn Post Office, opened at 518 Grand street.- German citizens petition Board of Education to teach German in Public Schools.

2. Spring elections in county_towns.-Fortysecond annual conference M. E. Church commences at Summerfield M. E. Church.-Charities Commissioners decide to uniform Penitentiary employees.- Flatbush votes against annexation to Brooklyn.-Reunion of Brooklyn Alumni of Amherst College.-Metropolitan La Crosse Association awards pennant for 1889 to Brooklyn La Crosse Club.

3. Commissioner Hayden appoints seven new policemen.-Arrival from Mount Calvary of corner stone for Dr. Talmage's new church.Steamer "Panama " from Bordeaux runs ashore on beach near Fire Island.-Eastern District taxpayers protest against appropriation of $1,000,000 for East New York sewers.-Brooklyn Base Ball Club open season at Washington Park. -Members of Brooklyn Fire Department send $640 to Indianapolis sufferers. Dedication of new chapel of Simpson M. E. Church.

4. John Seary, brakeman, killed on Long Island road at Jamaica.

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5. Secretary of Navy Tracy advises U. S. Government to sell nineteen acres of Brooklyn Navy Yard lands.-Boston Aldermen visit the Mayor and Commissioner of Public Works. $2,500 fire from oil stove at 362 Clermont avenue. 6. Farewell sermon of Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler.-Nicolo Crezzi kills Alex. Salvani in Flatbush.

7. Dr. T. S. Wilcox sentenced to four years' imprisonment.-Brooklyn Saengerbund Concert. 8. Mayor Chapin appoints Civil Service Commissioners.-Methodist Conference adjourns.Three masted schooner A. J. Morse ashore at Westhampton.

9. Reception of war veterans by Twenty-third Regiment Veterans, at Art Rooms.-Rev. J. A. Singmaster resigns from St. Matthew's Church. 10. Lewis & Fowler's manufactory in Walworth street burned: loss, $70,000.-$6,000 fire at 229 Greene avenue.

11. Five men injured by falling wall in Chauncey street. Rev. Dr. Cuyler's resignation formally accepted.

12. Run on the Long Island City Savings Bank.

-Three fires from kerosene explosions.--De Oro wins pool tournament at Daly's.

13. Rev. Dr. Pelham Williams, of St. Stephen's, resigns.

14. Mayor Chapin opens Fair at Church of the Nativity-Members of School Committee go to Boston for "ideas."-Corbett beats McCaffrey in boxing at Casino.

16. President J. S. T. Stranahan and four directors resign from the Union Ferry Co. -Commander McCalla placed under arrest at the Navy Yard.-Reception to Rev. T. L. Cuyler and gift of $30,000.-Twelfth Street Reformed Church burns its paid $12,000 mortgage.

17. Joseph N. Allen, war veteran, commits suicide.-Samuel Kimball, aged 16, dies from cigarette smoking.-Opening the American Base Ball Association in Brooklyn.

19. Asa Waterman shoots Peter Doran dead on Lorimer street.-Hanover Club holds first meeting in new quarters. St. John's Episcopal Church free from debt. - Electric cars commence running to Coney Island.

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20. Stables in Guernsey street and six horses burned; loss, $11,000.-Fire at Greenlawn, Long Island; much live stock burned.

21 The syndicate comes into complete control of the Union Ferry Co.

22. Martyrs Monument bill blocked again in House.-Reception tendered by Nostrand Avenue M. E. Church to new pastor, Rev. A. H. Goodenough.--Completion of new dry dock at Navy Yard.

24. Brooklyn Club celebrates its Twenty-fifth anniversary.-Panic in School No. 17 caused by a child's illness.-Serious fire in Sands street; engineers badly burned.

25. Reception and presentation to Rev. Almon Gunnison.

26. Forest fires raging in Suffolk county.Three thousand dollar fire in Richards street.

27. Navy Secretary Tracy presents American flag to St. Peter's Sunday School children.-Fire at 680 Broadway, E. D.; loss, $8,000.

28. Second trial of Architect Eastman.-Rev. J. Coleman Adams, of Chicago, called to pastorate of All Souls Church.-U. S. Grant Post, No. 327, celebrates birthday of namesake.

29. Murderer McElvaine granted new trial.Architect Eastman acquitted.-Public reception tendered Rev. Almon Gunnison on his retirement from the Brooklyn pulpit.

May.

1. City Works Commissioner Adams dismisses Inspector Mulholland.

2. "Arbor Day."

3. Fire Commissioner Ennis complains of lack of water facilities.-Joseph Jefferson and William J. Florence dined by Oxford Club.

4. Arlington Avenue Presbyterian Church organized.

5. Barnum's circus in town.

6. Disabled engine on Bridge stops traffic.Republican General Committee endorse W. J. Taylor for Postmaster.-Col. Geo. H. Laurence shoots himself at 300 Seventh avenue.

7. Dr. Harrison, superintendent at St. Johnland, resigns.-A church guild is organized by St. Stephen's dissenters.-Installation Rev. A. D. McDiarmid, Tabernacle Baptist Church.

9. Atlantic starch factory and Masury & Son's paint works destroyed by fire; loss $150,000.Formal opening of new dry dock at Navy Yard. 10. County Treasurer Adams and others buy Canarsie & Rockaway R. R.-A million dollar fire at U. S. Government station at Willet's Point, L. I.-President Harrison asked to remove U. S. Marshal Lake.-Union Ferry Co. presents old portraits to Historical Society.-Death of Rev. Wm Keegan, Vicar General of Long Island.

11. Corner stone laid of Beecher Memorial Church.

12. Policemen ask for more salary.-Supreme Court appoints commission on Atlantic Avenue Elevated Road matters.—Bridge trustees request

LOCAL EVENTS, 1890-Continued.

Mayors Chapin and Grant to appoint experts on terminal facilities.

13. Impressive services over the remains of Vicar General Keegan.--Unknown man falls dead at Grand Street Ferry.-Board of Education ask for more money.

14. Citizens of Freeport, L. I., catch a thirtynine foot whale near the shore.-Great sale of lots at New Utrecht at big prices.

15. Ferryboat Pacific nearly sunk by steamer State of Georgia in East River.-Castaway wins Brooklyn Handicap.-Union League Club's reception to Murat Halstead.-Corner stone laid of the Church of the Atonement.-Three boys killed by caving of earth bank on Seventh avenue.

16. Commander McCalla sentenced by court martial to three years' suspension of rank and duty.-Main casting of Beecher statue successfully made.

17. Mayor appoints Election Commissioners.Brooklyn teachers' excursion to Tarrytown.— $2,500 fire in shoe factory, Driggs street.

18. Death of Ripley Ropes.-J. H. Parcels suffocated in quicksand while digging a well at Woodside, L. I.

19. Fair in honor of Father Fransioli opened by ex-President Cleveland.

20. Opening of new Carlton Hotel, Eastern District:-Convention of Protestant Episcopal Church, Garden City.

21. Lincoln Club dines William Berri, its retiring president.-Annual festival of working girls' societies.

22. Farewell reception of Rev. W. J. Bridges, retiring pastor of Greene Avenue Presbyterian Church.

23. United States Supreme Court decide electrical executions legal.-New style open cars on city railroad.-Laying of corner stone Episcopal Church of Reconciliation.

24. Panic on overloaded steamer River Queen. -963 Italian immigrants land in Brooklyn.$200,000 Charities deficiency bonds sell above par.-An embankment, corner Dupont and West streets, falls and buries three Italian laborers.Twenty persons poisoned by ice-cream in Eastern District.

25. Dean Cox installed pastor of Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City.

26. Dr. Macumber succeeds Dr. Harrison at St. Johnland.

27. Parade of nine hundred policemen reviewed by the Mayor.-Jubilee banquet to Father Fransioli, fifty years in priesthood.

28. Liquor license refused Harry Hill in Eastern District -Floral fair for benefit of Senev Hospital.-Free violin school carnival at Academy; two thousand children sing "Pinafore."

29. Exile wins the Brooklyn Cup.-Eight-hour war begins.

30. "Memorial Day."-Governor Hill reviews Brooklyn parade.-Three jockeys severely injured at Brighton.-350,000 passengers carried by Brooklyn City Railroad.-An English syndicate buys Greenport, L. I., menhaden interests. -Explosion on engine of Kings County Elevated Road scatters iron about the street.

June.

1. Installation of Rev. J. R. Taber, pastor of the Church of Good Tidings.-Dedication of Monroe Street Primitive Methodist Church."The Abbey" and Page Brothers' store badly damaged by fire.-Postmaster Hendrix establishes three daily mails to Coney Island and vicinity.-United States census takers begin work. 2. Eight hundred roofers go on strike.-Last performance at Brooklyn Theatre.-Ferryboats Atlantic and Monticello collide.-Long Island Insurance Company liquidates.-Bridge cable breaks and causes serious delay.-Numbering houses begins in new Twenty-sixth Ward.

3. Demolition of Brooklyn Theatre to make way for new EAGLE building.

4. "Norton's Point," Coney Island, bought by

William Ziegler.-" Anniversary Day" parade of 65,000 children.

5. Eastern District children parade.-Col. A. D. Baird appointed postmaster of Brooklyn.

6. Shakespearian entertainment at Packer Institute.-Police Commissioner Hayden presents cane to Superintendent Campbell.-Serious fight among Italians in new ward.-Lawyer J. R. Huntting makes an assignment.-Very severe gale causes much damage.

7. Governor Hill signs bill prohibiting net fishing in Jamaica Bay.-R. E. Beers, 248 Clifton place, decamps with other people's money.— Opening new athletic grounds Young Men's Christian Association at Manhattan junction.

9. City railroads petition for leave to use electrical power.-Three hundred moulders strike in Eastern District.-Bishop Littlejohn lays corner stone of St. Luke's Church.-Hyde & Behman's theatre destroyed by fire.

10. Opening of the State Sunday School Convention. Murderer McElvaine's new trial postponed till July 14.-Col. A. D. Baird declines the postmastership.-$15,000 fire at 100 Van Dyke

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11. Fifty thousand dollar fire on steamer Hondo at Atlantic dock.

12. Southampton, Long Island, celebrates its 250th birthday.-An insane man violently assaults Rev. Father O'Hare.-Eames' hat factory, Sixty-fifth street, destroyed by lightning.

13. C. W. Buchholz appointed expert on bridge terminal matters.

14. Very severe thunder storm.-J. R. Huntting surrenders himself to the sheriff.—Brooklyn Yacht Club regatta.

16. Volunteer firemen start on Boston trip.George H. Crans killed in Atlantic avenue by Long Island Railroad.

17. Atlantic Yacht Club regatta.-Heavy sales of New Utrecht lands.-Salvator wins the Suburban.-Bridge car jumps track; two hours' delay. -Graduating exercises at Adelphi Academy.

18. Opening of Mineola fair.-George J. Collins appointed postmaster of Brooklyn.-Installation of Rev. J. H. Montgomery, as pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church.

19. City Works Department reports Brooklyn has 69,000 shade trees.

20. Col. John Y. Culyer appointed consulting engineer of Prospect Park.

21. Police patrolman Samuel Mott retires after twenty-six years' service with no black marks.Fourteen sailors brutally beat Policeman Dooley. 23. Steam tug Alice E. Carew blows up at Erie Basin; two men killed.-Serious fire at Penitentiary.-Diphtheria on the increase; forty-two new cases.-Atlantic Color Works, Eleventh street, burned; loss, $35,000.

24. Court of Appeals confirms Kemmler's death sentence.-Incorporation of St. Casimir's R. C. Church.-Corner stone laid of St. Clement's Episcopal Church.

25. Salvator beats Tenny in match race.-Justice Kenna made Chairman of Democratic Campaign Committee.-Negro roughs brutally assault Patrolman Davis.-Ninetieth birthday of Rev. Dr. Farley, ex-pastor Church of the Saviour. 27. Markets glutted with bluefish; tons thrown away.

28. Varuna Boat Club wins EAGLE cup at Whitestone.-Brooklyn Annex ferry boat No. 2 sold to parties in Halifax, Nova Scotia.-New entrance to Greenwood Cemetery opened at Thirty-sixth street and Fifth avenue.-Judgment against city for $17,000 for damage by sewer overflow.-Fire at 280 Wallabout street; several horses burned.- Rev. Lyman Abbott discourses to Indians and cowboys.

30. Opening of Bennett's Casino in Twentysixth Ward.-George J. Collins installed as postmaster of Brooklyn.

July.

1. Union Ferry Company discharges the colored porters.-John W. Smith, assistant chief

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