New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN

George Brown and Terence Devln who were under
arrest for assaug Mrs Loretta lIaake, OF Flatbush,
were discharged yesterday as the complainant failed
to appear against them.
Twenty-six new recruits were added to tho 32d
Regiment last week
A committee Of the Aldermen Will so to Brooklyn
this week with representatives Of the Brooklyn City
Railroad Company TO examine The electric system OF
propelIng street cars by overhead wires.
Permits for scventy-nine new buildings, to cost
25G,s35, were granted last week.
series Of meetings under the auspices OF the new
Temperance Alliance will be held this week in num-
Der of churches, beginning In the Fast New-iork Re-
formed Church this afternoon, and the Westminster
Presbyterian Church to-morroT night.
The trial of Drs Mary T. Dixon Jones and Charles
y. Dixon Jones upon the criminal charge of causing
the death Of patients their by malpractice,
will begin to morrow in the Court Of oyer aud Ter.
miner
.Judce Barnard has handed down Affirmative Of
the order of the supreme Court in the SANDER case
Of Father Francis Dent against Bishop stephen v
RYAN Of Buffalo denying the motion of the defendant
for further bill Of particulars to give Tie names OF
persons TO whom the alleged Slanterous statements
were made.
D. L. Moody will continue the services he has been
conducting for fortnight I'm Association Hall this
Friday evenings will be for women, under the auspices
Of the Young Womens Christian Association
The stranahan statue Fund now amounts to Ss,s3o.
The trustees and director, Of the Brooklyn Library
have given 800 in recognition Of Mr. stranahans SER
vices in the early days OF that institution
The reduction OF the number Of pupils In the classes
Of the public schools sought by superintendent hN
well has been secured. and in only few rooms ara
there more than seventy pupils now, where there
were from 100 to 1i5 last year. About $500 addi
tionol sittlnrs have been secured in the last fcx
months.
A petition in Iunacy has been filed by Adolph simis
LAWYER OF No 1iol Dean st., asking that the menta,
condition Of Harriet D. Drury be submitted to jury
in the Supreme Court. with view 10 the appointments
q, committee Of her person and estate. Miss Drury
is thirty years old, and is In the private ssy'
INN Of DIR. Wells. No $50 ST. Marksave. The pc
tition was presented Judge Bartlett OF the supreme
Court yesterday. \ jury viii decide uon It,
John LYONS who was shot by his brother law,
Tohn McGinness, o. No. 325 Coumbla-st., in ft
Of iealoasy. died Yesterday at tho City Hospital.
half an hour after Justice Walsh. In the Adamsst.
polIcc court had held McGlnncss for examination.
Mrs Mary Frances Beehe. wife OF Herbert II.
pecbe n well. known newspaper writer died yester.
day at no. 1924 Fourth-st. from consump Ion. She
was ffty-two wears old. Her husband and daughter
survive her The funeral takes place at D. m. TO-
morrow and the burial will be IN Greenwood.
The annual meeting Of the Church Charity Founda-
ton will be held this evening in St. Johns Episcopal
Church The Rev. q. F. Breed will read the annual
report aud Archdeaco- Kirkby Will preach