New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-17
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

George KEENAN, will begin his course of lectures Tor
the benefit of the Brooklyn Maternity this evening at
Association Hail. The subject Of the course will be
"The People and Government of Russ@ and Siberia
The fall reunion Of the Yale Alumni Association Of
Long Island the Rev. DIR. C.. II. Hall presiding VIII
take place on Tuesday evening at the Clarendon Foot
ball experts will discuss the prospects of the impenc
ing contest between Yale and Princeton.
The annual fair for the benefit of the Brooklyn
Orphan Asylum will begin at the Academy of Music
on Wednesday and continue until saturday night. The
Elwcl Cadets will drill each afternoon in Montagucst
A premature discharge of gunpowder in the sewer
shaft at Fatbushave. and Hanson Place occurred on
saturday night, njuring two workmen James Whalen.
thirty seven years old, of No. ssl Pacfc-st, was
wounded in the right hand and Patrick Nolan twenty
four years old, OF the place, was burned In the
left eye They were b0lh taken 10 the Broohiyh hoS
pital.
The Grand Army posts Of Brooklyn are trying to
make arrangements to have meeting in the DIFF
ferent armories Of the National Guard. At meeting
held in the City Hall saturday night committee
OF four was appointed to confer with the commanders
Of the regiments.
The amateurs will appear frequently at the theatres
this week. The Melpomene will present Led Astray
at tie Criterion tonight the hmaranth will follow
tomorrow with Caste" playing at the Academy, ana
the Florence will give The Liar" and Little Toddle
kins' on Thursday at the Criterion.
The new chapel of Trinity Protestant Episcopal
| Church. at schenck and Arlington ayes. which was
recently completed ut cost of $4,000, will be ded
| Gated on Thanksgiving Day By Bishop Llttejohn.
| Thieves entered the house of william OBrien, at
No 355 Brldgest., by the front basement door that
had been left open yesterday and carried off sealskin
| cloak valued at $3.50
| Waiter Z. wckes. twenty-four years old, a sales
man. OF No. III South Elliott Place. IS under arrest
on the charge Of passing counterfeit money on Ed
ward Margaglian, who keeps a fruit stand at Fatbush
| and Atlantic aves
| Tie Rev. DIR. T. T. Everett, who has recently &C
| cepted the call TO st. Matthew's English Lutheran
Church. at Clinton and Amity sts., is expected TO
| sumo the passionate OH sunday, December II.
| Mrs. Mary Morris, who keeps q small candy store
at No. 1876 IeDryst, and lives alone in the Of
the visited by burglars carly yesterday MORN
ing she awakened by the noise Of some one
| prowng about her Kitchen at the rear Of the bed
| room Almost Immediately she two enter
| her room and cross steathy TO the store Mrs.
Morris frightened TO make any noise and al
| lowed them to go out through the kitchen. When
they had gone discovered that they had taken 800
| in bills and about s5 in loose change.
James Finn, forty-fve years old who lived on the
third floor Of the house No. AL Hlcks-st. was out
late Saturday night. and returned TO his apartments
| early yesterday morning. He went 10 an open win
|
standing there accidentally lost his balance and fell
a distance OF twenty five feet to the yard. He was
| instantly killed.
| prominent Futon-st. store, which decorates Its
windows with big letter, formed Of 80 bills and gold
coins, is unconsciously encouraging the gambling In
| snct. There Is nearly always knot OF people on
the sidewalk betting the number Of dollars In one
| or other Of the letters.
Blue is probably the most fashionable color with
| women this winter from bonnet to stockings.
Doctors say that good many Of the cases Of fever
now prevalent the city due TO the bad water and
/ malarial atmosphere their patients met with In the
| country last summer.
| A jetblack negro baby In a pretty perambulator
filed with snowy-whlte, long haired fur rugs, and
pushed by "a white nurse-gir made striking picture
| In busy Fulton.st. on saturday afternoon.
women's gloves. with tiny pocket in the palm are
| useful for carrying car fare In handily
People who paying high prices for fruit this
fall should reflect that In almost any little city house
| back yard thousand clusters of grapes might be
raised yearly. without taking up much room costing
| more than a tribe for fertilizers.