New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
GATHERED ABOUT TIE TOWN.

Mrs. Mary 4. Livermore and William Lloyd Gar
rison Will be the speakers on Thursday at O'Clock
al the last OF a series OF free meetings FOR this
season at Pratt Institute. The subject VIII be
Reforms and Reformers" An interesting discus
$ on VIII follow, led by the Rev Anna G. Spencer
Of Providence, r. l.
The spring social meeting OF the New-England so
ccty Of brooklyn VIII be held tomorrow evening at
40. ia Montague-si
An entertainment will be given on next Tuesday
al Turn Hall in Sumpter-st The proceeds vii. be
devoted the expenses Of finishing the interior of
the parish room and painting the exterior OF ST.
Tinothy's Protestant Episcopal Church.
\ suit has been begun In the Supreme Court ~
the heirs for the partition Of the estate Of Daniel
McCabe. who died in 1SE,. His estate, amounting
20 about $4,000 was left % his widow for life. and
after her death it was T. be divided among the chill
lren Mrs McCabe died On March !. Mr. Mccabe
was al one time president Of the brooklyn Bank
II owned Il large amount Of brooklyn real estate
and properly at Irvington and kOckaway.
judge Pratt was able 70 Sit up in bel and eat his
breakfas, yesterday. and his physician said he was
rapidly recovering.
The will Of j. Lot, Vanderbilt, wno died abou.
three weeks ago in F.athush. leaving estate est-
mated az &jDtvy. was MED for probate yesterday
The property left - his wife who has since then
died. They had no children
CITY Works commissioner White appointed Van
Brunt Bergen chief engineer of the department yes
terday. to succeed Robert Van Buren,. who recently
resigned Mr. Bergen has been assistant chief en-
glncer for sixteen years. and was connected with
the department many years before that. having been
for thirty years in the service Of the city. His
salary Increased from $40D 20 $500.
The Ncw-York Lake Erie ami Western Railroad
Company is said to be negotiating for piece OF
property at lIudson-aye and the river. 10 be occI-
ped as a freight yard. 1t is go by 20 feet, The
brooklyn Ca Light Company has It's pant
there but is KEY 20 take water gas from another
company soon and cease - make coal gas The
property Is said % D. worth tOO000
Plans have been prepared for n" extension Of the
Greene-avc. relief system. as 20 relieve the
flooded districts OF the city. Al Of sisl.0p
All the gas companies. one. followed the tx
ample Of he Williamsburg Company. and reduced
The price o: gas 20 81 n thousand feet yesterday
The nominal price Is stil 81 25 but 20 per cent dis
Miss Lydia A. Reon reported 10 the police
that on AIii! -. when she at the Pratt In
stltute she los, diamond and sapphire ring worth
50, She lcft 1t ola a wash basin. and when she
went back in a few mir ules # was gone. she SAYS
Ms Ieon is artist. Mrs. Susan G.adl the wife
Oh the janltDr at the Institute was arrested last
g ang upon charge If stealing the ring She
admitted the theft and Showed where ihe ring Was
concealed. n ho.o IN the wall at her home. 30 IS
Aae.pt.-,t TIL rng contained sapphire and TWO
diamonds
The brooklyn Auxiliary Of the Ramabii Asgocia-
ton he.t Us anauA, meeting at the house Of AIRS
Lyman Abbott. 80. 10 Columbia Heights. last even
.ug Mr. Kober, G. Iy,ier. who was the only
English woman present at the massacre at Delhi
gave a graphic account OF her experiences and Of
the fe OF he women Of India. Dr. Abbott also
made address.