New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-16
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Tho home OF Eugene Maxwell. No. 100 Eighth
ave-. caught fire early yesterday morning Rom I"
defective fue, and the bouse WAS damaged u 'h'
extent OF $500 before the flames could b. eAtng ho
While Patrolman Peter Gallagher, Of the Third
Precinct was walking IN Prcsidentst, between Ihird
md Fourth ayes. about O'Clock yesterday morning
he heard two pistol shots fired In rapid succession
which seemed to come from the rear OF NO 5o4
President-st Going into the back yard. Gallagher
met Antonio Pietrss running out with smo"iHs
revolver In his hand, and arrested him. Entering a
rear building, where Petras lived Gallagher iouiu
Pie,ras's wife covering with fear In back ROOM
She said that she had locked the door OF her room
opd wound not omen It when her husband knocked.
piet-as had then fired bullets through the door,
INT they missed the woman Pictras wa, intoxicated.
lie locked up.
The funeral services OF Major James X. Magic. OF
Washington took place yesterday afternoon at the
home OF lis son. at No. 90 Ross ST. The services
were conducted 10y the Rev. Dr. living OF Calvary
Episcopal Church. The burial was in Eversrccns
Cemetery.
Dominica Maron and his brother Joseph. the
Italians who attempted to kill Jacob BOthart. deck
hand employed on the ferry boat War; OF the Grand
st. line. on Saturday night were arrdgned before
Justice Goetting yesterday and held for examination
Peter Drummond colored, nurse IN tue smallpox
hosptal at Hatbush, was Informed yesterday to ap-
pear in the Even Street Police Court To answer a
charge OF Abandonment preIcTTeu pS lis "Ic' WIN
lives at No. 10 MoAtroseave. When Mrs. Drummond
secured the warrant the policeman hesitated about
serving IT, and finally decided 10 Inform him by tele
lAoi.e Before using the phone he rubbed the re-
cciver with u piece Of camphor, so as TO avoid In
lection. Drummond promised to appear In court to-
day, and the court officers and other attaches are
much alarmed.
The Rev. Augustus W. Mills OF Boston. who was
recently called to the pulpit OF the First Reformed
Church. Bedford-ave. and Ciymerst. will be Installed
rs pastor tomorrow evening. The services will be
conducted by DR.. Demarest and other members OF
the North Chassis.
Tie Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott took as the subject
of his discourse yesterday morning at Plymouth
Church the life and works OF Henry Ward Bcecher
Dr. Abbott reviewed the career OF Mr.. Beccher ana
discussed the work he had done.
The Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage. the son OF DR..
Talmasc, occupied the Tabernacle pulpit yesterday
morning and evening. and preached to large au
dicnces.
Patrick Meehan. OF No. 1Ol North Seventies, while
engaged in a quarrel with his brother in law. John
Reilly, Of No. 1886 Psrk-avc.. al the latter's home
struck Reilly on tho head with chair and fractured
his skull. Reilly taken TO the homeopathic
Hospital where his condition was said 10 be critical
William Zleger has purchased Oneifth OF the stock
Of The Brooklyn Eagle and IL is said that IT f. his
Intention to secure u majority Of tie stock. Mr.
Zeger recently purchased twenty shares OF the stock
OF william NJ. Van Auden. but 1t is not known what
price was paid. At the last annual meeting Of the
stockholders, held on Friday, Mr.. Zcger made
offer for Il controlling interest OF the paper. No
action was taken.