New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-20
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

George Kennan will deliver his second lecture In
aid OF the building fund Of the Brooklyn women
homeopathic Hospital and Dispensary at the Brook
Ign Academy Of Music Tuesday evening. Inc SUD-
ect, Russian Police and Prisons, promises an inter-
cstng evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Talmage will have reccp'
ton at their home, No. As South Portland ave, from
I'LL IL O'Clock Friday evening.
The police have been ordered TO search the hotels
and hospitals foi Alexander Mcintyre age forty eight
bookkccpcr for John W. Conway ii Co., dryGoods
dealers at No IL; Worth-st y, Y, who disappeared
on saturday week ago. lie lives at No. o4s
Lafayctte-ave. No cause for his absence is known.
\ coroncI's Jury finds that the death OF Mrs. Jane
Goddard, for which her husband. William Goddard
was under arrest. was due to accidental fall.
The charge against Louis Goldstcin. of No. COL
Van Brun ST., Of opening the letters of Frank Jatie
was dismissed Yesterday
Late on Friday night John ]. Kelly, Of No. $40
South sctcndst, age forty four reported to the police
that he had been shot just below the heart, by
accident While he WAS cleaning revolver. kclly
was takci to hospital, where The doctors were
of the opInioa that the wound had been inflicted
otherwise.
Frederick Henderson, age thirty-iivc, broker Of
No. 90 Wast., yesterday a prisoner before
Justice Tighc charged with passing "a worthless check
for $50 on Andrew T. Weinberg, Of No. 81 Courtst.
lie pleaded not guilty. and committed to Ray
mond street Jail until Friday.
A motion for alimony and counsel fee was made
yesterday in the City Court in the suit for separation
of Mary Louisa Morris agaJns, Edward H. Morris, an
empoyc of Bryant. Taylor Il Co., Of York, at a
salary Of $1,000 a year. The wife charges cruelty
and he iufdelity.
George II. Fisher, secretary Of the State Charities
Aid Association, has made recent inspection of tho
County AImshOuSe i'm view q complaint OF the
treatment and food OF the inmates. and reports That
the institution is kept remarkably clean, but tho
food is not good as that Of the average worlngman.
The Criterion Theatre has proved so unsuccessful
a regular theatre for professional performances. that
1t will hereafter be used only for performances by
amateur societies.
:. VI. Egerton. recent superintendent Of the Union
ferries has returned to his former place Of supcrln-
cndent OF the sarn River and Ilarbog Transportation
Company
III the suit Of John Thompson to recoevr $4,000
from the firm Of Ross q sanford for broken Jaw, n
vcrditc awarding ~ 900 returned yesterday in
the supreme Court.
The strike Of rlvctcrs and boiler makers employed
by IIandrin & Robbins for reduction in the num-
Der OF rives to be put in for days work was moi,
settled yesterday. The firm has sent b. other c!tics
for men TO take the places Of the strikers
The Prospect Hi. reservoir has been cmpticd OF
water fog the first time in Il dozen years in order f."
make the connections for the main {" supply add
tiOnal vatc- on the Heights. considerable quantity of
fish and cells wa found ia the bottom. The water
was allowed ~ nun to the low ground the VII
link entrance Of Prospect Park
The new strcci-ccanng contractors declare that The
excessively filthy condition # the city when work was
begun By them on April / has prevented their getting
the good condition, hut they hope within a
month TO Obviatc any cause for complaint.
Howard L. Morris. insane patient In the County
Asylum. committed suicide nj - p m. on Friday
by hanging himself from door by his suspcndcr'.
lie had made several attempts Ia kill himself before
his cOmmta.
The now syndicate will assume control Of the
Union Ferry Company 80 morrow and elect officer.
rhc new director, are expected io be Edward :.
Knapp Theodore I. jackson. ". 7. ilaycmcycr and
T. y Young The orocr, VIII probably be Prc-i.
dent H. j.. Iollins. VICE PRECEDENT. William IT, Male
manager, II. X Knapp. The semi ANIMAL dividend
Of 4 per cent will be cut down 10 per cent. n the
earnings d. not warrant more IN the view II Mr.
Holins.
whson Oakley. a well known dealer In horses at
the Hulls Head Market. In Ncw York. ana hiher 81
ex Park Commissioner George ". Oakley, died yes
icrday, at No. i6r sixth ave. at the acc Of seventy
eight. lie left two SONS.
The annual sermon to TIE 32d Regiment will be
preached This evening in IT. Peters Church AT Union.
ave. and schocs.t by Chaplain l.. \. Mcury