New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-12

GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.
The Rochester Avenue Congregational Church has
secured q new pastor In the Rev. A. F. Newton, OF
Marlboro Mass, who has accepted call to succeed
DR.. James G. Roberts.
Judgment BY default was taken yesterday IN inc
proceedings to dissolve The corporation OF the
Hospital, with which Drs. Mary A. Dixon-Jones ana
Charles n Dixon-Jones are connected. The inettu-
ton has newly incorporated since the proceeoss
to dissolve the old corporation were begun, and Is not
affected by the judgment.
Lady Somerset will speak in the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening
County Clerlelect Cottier, who will take o1nco 'on
January l. has made william J. Lynch his deputy, nj
81, 500 year Lynch is a member OF the l'oaru OK
Education, and has year and half to serve he
lives in the Fifteenth Ward and is lawyer.
Carrie Bowers. who shot her betrayer, Walter Eos
ter on october 10, was admitted to So 900 bail yes
tcrday She has baby girl, born ON Thursday night
In Raymond Street JAIL Foster is recovering
There were sa3 deaths last week, 41o births, and
1875 marriages.
John A. Canton Of No. 1875 Noblest., was arrested
yesterday on n warrant charging him with grand lar
ceny, the complainant being George W. Stephens, OF
No. 81 Taylor-st Stephens alleges that Canton ap
proprated 500 80, the money Of Empire Council, No.
L. Junior Order Of American Mechanics, to his own
No news was received yesterday VI hOpcrU H
Wheeler contractor and builder, who 1t is said Is
involved in financial difficulties and has disappeared
Inuurers at his house, No. 231 Waworthst were
informed yesterday that neither Mr.. Wheeler nor his
wife was at home md all information was refused.
The annual dinner Of the Polytechnic Reunion com
posed Of former students of the Brooklyn polytechnic
Institute, was held last evening in Remscn Hail.
Court and Remseh sts About $50 persons were pres
cnt Henry E. Frankcnberg presided, and beside him
sat Dr. David H. Cochran, president Of the institute
and Charles IL. Mcmahon president OF the Alumni
speeches were made by William b. Davenport, sur
rogate George B. Abbott, Duncan Edwards, Charles
NJ Requa and Cromwell Childe.
The suit Of Louis Orthey, OF No. 80 Marcy ave.
against julius Scharmann, for $4,000 damages for the
loss OF the services Of his daughter Elizabeth Ortcy
was on trial yesterday before Chief Judge Clement
and jury in the City Court The defendant Is about
twenty years old and a hafbrotler Of II. 3. Schar'
mann, the brewer. The young woman died on last
Christmas Eve leaving q little daughter. Tho jury
gave 10000 to the plaintiff.
The members Of the Brooklyn Ethical Association
and their friends will have the pleasure of listening
tomorrow evening to lecture by President Lewis g.
James on The Problem of City Government 1t will
be given in the Second Unitarian Church, at Clinton
and Congress SITS. Incorporation Counsel John A.
Taylor will open the discussion. Charles s. Falrchid
cx secretary Of the Treasury, and J. G. Hendrix will
also make brief addresses. This is subject to which
d. James has given special study and instructive
and interesting lecture may be expected.