New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-15
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.


The Rev. John L. O'ShaughncS-y, assistant pastor
Of the Church Of II. Agnes in Forty hrd>t, New
York, died on Thursday at the home OF his parents
No 90 Hgh-st, after months Illness. Pneumonia
the Of death lie was twenty-Sn years Oh
and was ordained in les7.
The specifications for the Soldiers and sailors Me
mortal Arch have been amended under direction %
Chief Engineer Van Turcn. Of the City Work, De
lartment, and have been examined and approved IS
W. +. Worthen, al expert engineer and architect.
samuel l.. Parsons died Thursday al 80. 19'
FranIlln-ave at thc arc OF scventy-threc. Ilc was
active in Sunday-SchOOl matters and was pic'lhehl
Of the Brooklyn sunday School Union. H' Originated
the sunday-scloos for Chinese IN this country Nr.
Parsons was in the insurance busne al No. 80 Broad
way wife and two sons survive HIM.
The Rev. John {. Kmban VIII deliver the cnth
lecture Of the course sociological Evolution before
the Brooklyn Ethical Association, an the second InI-
tartan Church. at Clinton and COngirs, sl' tomorT""
evening; subject, Evolution OF Arms ana Armor
War As a Factor in CIVILIZATION The discussion fol
lowing the lecture will be opened by starr H. Nichols
Word was received yesterday from Tie County Farm
at ST. Jonland that the weight Of 800 tons Of coal n
extension Of the boiler house had broken down the
wall and crushed the boilers. that no steam heat
could be secured The boiler house built IN 1-7j
at a cost Of $4,000.
James McKenna, age eighteen, Of 80. G0l clinton
ST., and Florence Down, age eighteen OF 80. 40
Nelsonst., arrested yesterday for aystemaucay
swindIlng the drug firm Of Reed & Mccormick, Of
no. 440 Greenwich st. New York, where Nj kcnnd wus
the shipping clerk. He shipped drugs 10 Florence
Downs, who sold them 70 Brooklyn druggists nj cut
rates.
Bernard j. Farrell. age twenty-five, Of so. 30
Twclfth,t, reported 10 the police lat evening
missing since January =. II j. pcccd that ne
committed suicide.
Professor Branard Kellogg occurred upon The
,c Of Words and the Right, Of Private Judgment Ia
Their Use before the Department Of Phlology I'D the
Erooklyn Institute last evening An interesting dis
cus,on was participated in BY those c,'nl.
in the cross-suit, for absolute divorce Of George
fI,aar and NJ (s,rpf. l. fl,s LAT G lt.
won in the supreme Court. Mr.. hilmoI sing, tenor
in the choir Of st. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church
In the suit Of otto Schmidt AGAINST the Stcinvay
and Hunters Point Railway Company t. recover dam
ages for injuries, verdict awarding $1,000 rem
dercd yesterday. The plautiH wording IN a
sewer trench and car caused pipe 10 fall on MN,
parstlyzing him.
The exhibition Of picturcs by the Brooklyn Art
Club will close this evening. Tic sales amount 10
! about $4,000.
Many persons puzzled by the now fashioned
lamp post lcttcrbOXcs put up in various parts Of the
city, and have to inquire how 10 open them. II l.
said that il is impossible for letter thcvc, 10 get mail
out Of the bOXc, with lamp Of and Il string.
| as is done with the old boAcs.
James Mccormack, a young clcrl whose home was
at No. 1916 Lafaycttc-avc., fell down hatGIway from
the sixth story 10 the Sub-Ccllar # the building ~.
80 Warren st., Now Ok, c-tcrluy. and Killed
| Instantly.
An exhibition game OF La .cba Of nine inning Will
be played at the 18Th Regiment Armoiy tonight. be
| tween Companies and ii. The sale Of tickets has
been lively during the week and the audience bids fair
to be large one the price Of admission is pac ii
at the moderate sum OF II cents.