New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
q . w STUART SEEN IN MONTREAL.

LOCAL MISCELLANY
GA STUART SEEN IN MONTREAL.
the e1-secretary of the BROOKLYN Board of Edpoa-
ton, " o ID defendant i'll two suits for il
Spw@d Of from the S't mas was ss seen in
Hopkins aud Alderman Black who ,,w wsre passing
,mp IN Canada s'Y last Hn wesS They ala no.
know that Mr. Stuart vas fuF IiiE b at
wife. although Detectives Rigs and Carr hay" ",
been sent to Montreal to arrest M n.aa, ,bea ny
he is doubtless in COMMUNICATION with his tPlrnds III
Brooklyn It is believed that he eI. bI"ok aya
been riding in Central Park last Saturday ,
One of the reasonable theo les IN regard 10 the
already discovered, drawn by MI. stuart, Is that
they were drawn in different years and cover the
souable that when the estimates for the various
expenses of The Board of Education WIRE care
and then all the expenditures of the Board pro-
vded for and paid according to the estimates every
stolen ant the tact Tot detected. One deficit may
have been carried along for many years, being
representing tle same. or nearly the same amounts
MIR. Stuarts trieEds still maintain that he did not
steal any money bit drew the warrants IN fictitious
names to settle accounts bile he kept loosely using
the book money III his hands to cash warrants Tor
members of the Board of Education and others VIII"
asked to be accommodated, instead of having to be
identified at IA bank
Both ex-secretary Stuart and his brother-in-aw.
Alderman VI. o. i"nes whose alleged completely IN
Stuarts TRANSACTIONS is now the subject of legal in
curry, we're communicates OF the Protestant Epb~;
copal Church of the Redeemcr at F0urtb-ave and
Pacitc-st.. and regularly attended service there.
The former rector. the Rev. w 4 Leonard, now of
Washington las written a letter expressing his he
lief IN the entire innocence of Mr.. stuart The
animation of the criminal case against Alderman
Jones will De resumed before Justice Walsh o-mor-
plant be dismissed Proceedings Iii the civil
SIT SIT o viii shortly Iegin to recover the
$4,000 traced to his bank account.
THE RESULT OF A FAMILY QUARREL.
Robert Adams and his nephew. William Adams,
were AIKEN before Recorder Warren, Of Paterson,
yesterday, charge of disUrderly conduct. Tie
two men, between whom there had been some i'll
feeling ON account of family difficulty, met at Main
and Van Houten-sts. in the morning aud began
dispute, which soon developed into angry alter
cation. Robert Adams finally spat in the face of
in return. but was restrained by persons standing
near. crowd collected about the two men, and
barber shop near the scene OF the disturbance
rushed out with hal sLavcn face. He arrested
the cOmbatants and took them tc the Police Court
hs lather-covere face, as he marched the prisoners
through the streets causing much anus ment TO the
crowd The prisoners were fined S5 each
The cause OF the quarrel WAS a disagreement which
has existed for several years between Henry Adams
the fla her of William Adams and his brother Rob
ert The brothers were engaged several wears ago
in the manufacture of silk and mosquito netting
Connecticut. They finally separated, dividing the
property between themselves The cid quarrel was
maintained after their separation and the brothers
have had angry meetings several tiLlos Each has
asU accused the other of sending scurrouS letters
to bis family, and this latter accusation is sad to
have been the cause of yesterdays quarrel between
the relatives.
A BROOKLYN CHURCH DEDICATED
The new e,iriice of the Nostrand venue Methodist
Episcopal Church, which has lust been completed
at Quincy-st. and Nosrand ave-. Brooklyn was for
Dially opened and dedicated yesterday. The build
IL of Philadelphia brick with fTeeStone and terra
Gotta trimmings. 1t crpeiorm III shape the lot it
spre, but cupola rises about forty feet above
the roof The auditorium is octagonal in form,
uor of the building Opposite this is the pulpit
platform, with the choir above it. The seating ca,
pacty is $50. and the seats radiate from the pull
pit like the sticks If fan. and the 0oor toward
the rear. There are no pillars i'll the room to OBJ
str9et the view, and the arrangements Tor seeing
The woodwork in the room is all white ash An
elaborated system OF ventilation under each seat
iner and winter Stained glass windows light the
room by day and central refec ting chandelier by
night At the of the pulpit is the pastors study
to which access eau be gained from the parsonage
adjoining On the other side of the church is the
chapel where the congregation has worshipped for
several years, which Will now be used as a lecture
and Sunday school room.
AT the dedicatory services yesterday morning the
church was tLronged The sermon was preached by
the Rev. DR.. X. NJ Hatfield, of Chicago, who took a
Dr. Thomas. The pastor Of the church. the Rev.
George +. Reed, took part i'll the preliminary
vice. After the sermon the Methodist Episcopal
Book of Discipline. read, and the church odifco
was handed over to the trustees. The cost of the
edihce was $3l 600. Yesterday afternoon "A meet
ing of rejoicing over the new edihce was held at 3
O'Clock, and addresses we're made by the Rev. Drs.
ii NJ Scudder G. w Woodruff and d. X. Fraser,
and the Bev. Mcssrs. George +. Pentecost, w. l..
Phillips and Il: o. Pentecost. Last evening the
Rev. Or. j. IL Vincent. of the Chautauqua Literary
and Scientific Circle, preached.
An UNFORTUNATE COLOKED CLERGYMAN.
The c"lored camp ueeting i'll Comstock's Woods,
near Mount Vernon, under the charge of the Rev
Joseph Pollard of Railway, n. j.. which was to
close last night has proved an unsuccessful affair
rs "A religious gathering tor the conversion of the
Cngodly as well rs an unfortunate Investment on
in regard to the result of the weeks work that his
expenses during the eDcampment had amounted to
s@out 100 ,while ms receipts had not exceeded
$40. There had been no attendance, he stated. and
added: But this place is not Stamford" where he
held forth the week before. On being asked if he
dld not tal behind lis expenses there also he adj
United that such the case, but said that his
credit good there for the amount to be paid
some time next year
The morning exercises yesterday began shortly
after IL o'clock. There then present in the
congregation seven adult white persons and six or
seven colored women After the singing of several
hymns by the Jubilee SIugers Mr.. Pollard made an
earnest prayer 10 God TO to his aid and relieve
hlIn from financial embarrassment; also, to allev
ate the suffering and distress of bis sick wife who
was temporarily separated from HIM. He took for
his text the words Blessed are the meek, for they
shall inherit the earth" In the course of his ser
Mr.. Pollard took occasion TO censrc the cit,.
OF Mount Vernon for their neglect to attend the
meetings and show their sympathy tor him lie
said that the people there had fallen from grace TO
an alarming extent since be last visited the place.
twoyearsago. when white ladies and gentlemen had
come forward nobyi" and had spoken for him and
0lnerwse manifested their interest in his behalf
This time. although some of the citizens had given
BIN encouragement to come, they had failed %
show themselves; and unless somebody should come
forward and aid him he would be compelled TO 90
away and leave a bad name behind. lie desired tie
prayers OF those present to send him success nj the
~ n mo IIo hat,