New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Rev. Dr. A. c. Dixon began his passionate Of
the Hanson Place Baptist Church yesterday, ana
prcached both morning and evening Large congre-
cations were present at bo-h services yesterday Ar
rangements are being made to give him reception In
the future.
The first communion in Plymouth Church since the
spnmer vacation was administered yesterday, and the
nos,or tho Rev Dr. LYMAN Abbott, took occasion to
rreacb a memorial sermon the twelve members OF
tho church who had died since the last communion
service Among these twelve were Rufus L. Bush'
Sylvester Gilbert and r. W. Ropes.
An unknown man boarded Car No. BIB. OF the
Grahamaye line, going south, early yesterday morn
ing and became involved IN a dispute WIN Eh"a'u
A Hanraban. the conductor, concerning his change
A. crob,m.ave and Meseroe-st. he left the car to
cot transfer ticket for RdsewOod, and when the car
arted he followed il to Mont0seave where no drew
revolver and fired al Ianrahan, and then disappeared
John RYAN twenty years old, strcctsweeper In the
employ Of Crawford & Valentine. the streetcieahing
contractors who lived at NO 20j ST. james face' was
found lying dead In light wagon IN the eoh'rsc'ors
ward at Butlerst. and Finh-ave. yester'"y mo'"'ns
The iron frame OF the wagonop was lying across HIS
neck. where 1t had evidently fallen by accideh''
The receipts of the Brooklyn Postonice during the
month OF october were 81 IA "a This Is The largest
ouor,t evar received and exceeds by S4,2Io W the
LARGEST amount ever before taken In one month Inc
recepts of the Office since Postmaster 0ohS poA w"
fro, have been so4O 527 "a and OF this $4,000 mas
been sent TO Washington the me- profits OF tho once
The sale Of postage stamps for octooer Is s"" Vi
! AZ per cent over that of October, 1853
The new Throop Avenae Presbyterian Church, at
Tbroop and Wlllougby the cornerstone vi WHO"
was laid inst one year before was opened TOT services
yesterday The Rev. DR.. Lewis Kay foo'e Is 'hc
pastor The morning sermon was P'eaohe' W ''
Rev Dr. John ID. Wells. The Rev. Dr. hcn's % O."
DYKE of the Second Presbyterian church, was INC
prcacher of the evening, and the services were co
Quoted by the Rev. McElroy Wyhe. On Weuhcsu's
evening a meeting will be held. at when several
neghboring pastors VIII speak
L. w Corfrew sixty six years Old OF No - p'uS'
ST. a colored porter employed at the iiia's ''
Of the Kings County Elevated Railroad, was S"u'"
Yesterday by Engine No a. in charge OF Johh sweeney
lie was picked up unconscious and taken " u'o
homeopathic Hospital where 1t was iou'iu 'a' "
had sustained a compound fracture Oh tie oh"ii' -
| * not Thought that he can recover.
Al the meeting of he Board OF Directors Vi .,e
| Rroollvn Institute, held on saturday evenings ~
officers of the Institute authorized 10 proco p
and specifications for the reconstruction Oh te ""i's
| in Westinghouse
| The well known suit Of Mrs. Carter 10 recoVer ne'
o,ar,. az n sololst in Plymouth Church choir VIII"
| haa heen in the courts for seven years. nus o.en
e,tled bv the payment Of her claim In fui ~ee'noi
! with the costs The case to have peeh as"e"
| hsfore the Court Of Appeals next week.