New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
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The place Of trial Of the action brought by James
A. Peck and others against Daniel b. Strong and
others to set aside deeds to lard at Islip Suffolk
County made by Dr. Edgar r. Peck to the defendants
has been changed By Justice Pratt IN the Supreme
Court from Suffolk 10 Kings County. 1t is said that
the deeds were obtained by fraud and that DR.. Peck
signed them when Ill, under the impression that he
was making provision for his wife.
DR.. Newland Maynard will preach the annual ser
mon 10 the members Of the 47th Regiment In Christ
Church. in Bedford-ave.. this evening.
Edwin d. Mead, Editor OF "The ew-England
Magazine will lecture on Representative Govern
mentD before the Brooklyn Ethical Association in
the Unitarian Church this evening
Rose Corley yesterday obtained an order from the
supreme Court for commission TO examine relatives
Of Mrs. Patrick Trenor In Ireland Rose Corley was
a niece OF Patrick Trenor. and has begun suit for
the partition Of real estate in Hancock and Halsey sts
which belonged to his estate. Trenor a merchant
In Vesey-st., New-YOrk, and when he died left over
100000. Certain persons produced alleged viii
dividing the estate among them but Surrogate Ran
som, In New-York, rejected it forgery.
When the application for a writ Of assistance to
enable the Bridge trustees to take possession of the
land OF Mr. Block. In Concord and Washington sts.
which appraised at $4,000 came before the
Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Block asked for interest
on the unpaid award James c. Bergen, for the
from bank as the trustees had money, and
ready to take the title in his until the
trustees could pay for the land Mr.. Block objected
this arran cement, and decision reserved on the
motion.
concert under the auspices Of the Choir Club Of
ST. Chry sostoms Church. will be given in the chapel
at TOnpknsave. and McDonOughst.. on Wednesday
evening at s O'Clock. Among those who will appear
are Mr.. and Mrs. John Cheshire.
A number of brokers assembled in the County
Treasurers office yesterday for the opening bids for
the 81 900 Of New Utrecht school bonds. The school
trustees did not appear however, and 1t was learned
that Cyrus f. staples had agreed 10 take the bonds
beforehand at 67-1OO per cent above par. broker
named Sheriff. had agreed to buy them when they
we're first advertised bat owing 5. v Whites failure
he had 10 break his contract. As the second
advertisements was published Staples made his offer,
and il was accepted, and the advertisement was
stopped. uhe proceeding is said TO Irregular There
were no other bidders. The brokers mentioned were
only present spectators.
The quartercentennial Of the Memorial Presbyterian
Church will celebrated this evening at seventhave
and 81 Johns Place. DR.. John Hail. Of New-York
will be one Of the speakers.
Francis &. Tuner, ey resident of the ST. Patrick's
society of Brooklyn, died Friday night at his
home No LEI steuben-st lie sixty-dye years
old and a native Of Brooklyn. Mr.. Turner was an
architect. He was active In the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum society. aud al one time its vice
president His wife and three daughters survive him.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at the
cathedral in JAY
An entertainment will be given Tuesday evening
BY the members of the IIanove- Club. Of the
prominent social organizations I'm the Eastern Dis
trct The home Of the club j. AZ Rodreyst. and
Bedford ave The club is also arranging for bowling
tournament.
James Gibbons, Of No 627 LeOnard-st, charged
before Justice GOettng in the Lee Avenue Police
Court yesterday with destroying the sight Of the right
eve Of Maynard Hill, twelve years Old Of No. l42
oakland-st, with a beanshoOer. The shooting
purely. accidental The court remanded the boy for
examination.