New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

There will be a pleasant meeting on Tuesday neS'
nj the Sunday school connected with the captain
Edward Richardson Chapel No. 9S Cufton fnce,
which will really be the Christmas festival for the
fifty members who belong 10 IT, Tine programme VIII
be a varied one. and among those who will take
part will be Robert Varnum, the "boy whistler" ana
Professor d. s. Moulton, The longdistance eloci'
tionist'
Mrs Cora Clifford Chapman, who shot by Her
hort Searyont n nurse employed to for her lus
hand Hawlcy Chapman, is still at the Methodist Epis-
copal Hospital but is slowly recovering The surgeons
treating her have been unable to trace the bullet,
which entered her chest under the left shoulder.
Mary Reilly for.ysix years old, was found dead on
the kitchen floor at No. 232 Pacifcst, on Christmas
Day. by Nicholas Savage, with whom she had lived
for eighteen years. Her death was due To alcoholism
County Treasurer Adams sold bonds for 100000
Yesterday ont Of the issue Of 100000 for the compile
ton of the County Farm at ST. Johnland. They were
taken at par An offer been made for the rest OF
the bonds at par.
A lecture on " The Christ Ideal in Modern Art will
he delivered by the Rev W. II. Ingersoll. in Associa
lion Hail. on Tuesday evening, under the auspices o
the Brooklyn Institute.
There will be a musical praise s'rvice in Plymouth
Church this evening and selections from IIandePs
| " Messiah, will be sung.
Professor H. H. Boyosen is to give series OF SIX
afternoon lectures on Tuesdays in January and Feb
ruary. I'm Association Hall. before members o. the
Irooklyn Institute. His subject VIII be "Ihc ModerH
Novel; and the first lecture, January o. VIII t'Ae
ND Victor Hugo of whom the lecturer Will give per
sonal "reminiscences.
Justice Cullen yesterday In the supreme Court gave
Judgment of absolute divorce 10 Mrs. Ellen ONeii Oh
No "a Java-st against Patrick ONeil, n liquor dealer
ot Fo,tethst New York and to Gustav Rohenbercer
of No. $50 DevOest, against Gertrude RothehDefser'
The Rev. Dr. Hiram IIutchns, pastor emeritus Of
the bedford Avenue Baptist Church. Will 90 to CALI
fornla for the winter starting tomorrow lie Is 10
yIq,t his son, who breaches In SacIfiinehto' Dr'
Hutchins is now nearly eighty years old and retired
from active work after hall century In the ministry
thirty years OF which was spent with the Bedford
Avenue Church.
The state Board Of Railroad Commissioners VIII
give a hearing in the trolley case on January q.
Mrs. Jane Iuiler, seventy-fvc years Old Of spring
field. Ohio, sought relief from the county authorities
Yesterday She says she was put in the poorhouse
y her son several wears ago and after friends got her
ont he refused support her and she was sent OIL Oh
railroad pass Finally she sought out wealthy sister,
Mrs Sarah Holland, in Seventl-ave. Brooklyn, bus
cot no recognition and forced TO seek support from
the county. She sent TO the alnshoue.
The cornerstone Of the first Roman Catholic church
for candlnavians In the city will be laid at si1thave
and TOurteenth-st. To-Day III Is Hiiheu Ior ot' c''
la,ls and the Rev. Father DuinahOut Is pastor
Thomas Willis, a deafmute. who IS unable to make
any ontcry was assaulted and robbed OF some money
and his watch and scarf-pin by four Young men ut
Richards and COnover sts., early yesterday morning
Annie Flint who appears to he weak minded. Is
held by the police for the ection OF her relatives.
She says she lives mt LcxngtOnave. and One-hundrcd
and -6fteenth.st New-York. and she has three bank
books In her possession In the OF Annie Chnntry.
Patrick Kennedy charged by his wife. Sarah,
with deserting her. before Justice Gcetng In the Lee
Avenue Police Court yesterday. The couple live at
No. 53l Manhattan-ave. Kennedy was held In 5000
to provide for his wife.
At an early hour yesterday morning the occupants
OF the dwelling No. so North Sixthst were awakened
by Il sufocatng sensation and found the rooms filed
with smoke. 1t then found that fire had broken
out on the first floor. An alarm was sent out and
when the fremen reached the scene the flames were
extlnguished with loss OF 800. The occupants all
escaped In safety. The building Is owned by Michael
Quirk.
The play this weck at the Lee Avenue Academy is
Incog," the work Of Mrs. George q. Pacheco. 1t viii
be played by Charles Dickson and the George w.
Ledersr company. The performance Of "IncOg7 Will
be preceded by The salt Cellar. onsact comedietta