New-York tribune., 1894-04-26
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The second anniversary OF the conservation Of
Bishop Mcdonnell was observed with especial ser
vices at the pro-ca hedral Of St James yesterday.
Vicar-General Mcnamara celebrated the Mass. as
sisted ~ Father Hickey and OHara. The bishop
pronounced the benediction
Mrs Elizabeth r. Wyckoff is seeking to recover
from the estate Of Tracy f. Roberts. a wealthy
merchant who died on January 1S. 1892 about sl5-
900 for her services as a nurse from September l.
1886. TO the time Of Mr.. Roberts's death with in
terest. and s6773 80 the balance Of trust fund
of 5000 alleged to have been held by Mr.. Roberts
An action has been begun against +. r. Fitchett
and James II. Sahler. executors and an order was
made yesterday to have the complaint made more
definite.
Under a resolution of the Aldermen. approved by
the Mayor, the National flag will be displayed on
the City Hall every day from a. N. to p m.
beginning yesterday.
Mrs Margaret OCOnnor was found guilty OF
bigamy in the Court of Sessions yesterday. She
was married TO Michael J. OConnor on March 3.
$780, and on January 2. 1894. to William S Hardy.
The latter testified that he was drunk at the time.
James Stephenson. a bartender, pleaded guilty
in the Court Of oyer and Terminer yesterday to
manslaughter in the second degree in killing Ed
ward Peppard July 4. 1898.
Harlan P. Crandall. James H. Cropsey and ~ j..
johnson. Gravesend election inspectors. were re-
leased from Raymond Street Jail yesterday. hav-
ing completed terms OF thirty days each for con-
tempt of court and conspiracy. and having paid
fines OF $3.50 each. They returned to their homes on
Coney Island.
James s. T. stranahan whose statue stands at
the entrance Of Prospect Park, eghty-six years
old yesterday. Mr. Stranahan has served the
public as Assembyman. Congressman, Metropoli-
tan Police Commissioner, Presidential elector, park
president and Bridge trustee.
A LIQUOR license was granted by the Excise Com
missloners yesterday to Charles \. Byrne for
liquor shop in the Eastern Park Baseball Grounds
There were forty-seven parcels OF property in
arrears Of taxes in wards Eleven to Sixteen sold
at auction by Deputy Registrar OF Arrears Sessions
yesterday for s327s4 OF. The next sale will be on
May Q.
The afidavts have been drawn up in the matter
OF compensation TO the lawyers who prosecuted the
cases growing OF the election frauds in Graves
end The expenses in connection with the prose-
cuton amounted TO about 5000 No fixed sum Is
asked for by the lawyers and their compensation
will be fixed by the court. The Committee of One
Hundred appointed at the public meeting to prose-
cute the frauds raised about $1,000 OF this $500
was paid to j. A. Weinberg. like sum to Colonel
A. E. Lamb, 1900 to T.. NJ Grout, and the rest was
expended for other assistants detectives, etc
. Guard rails have been placed on the platform Of
the Brooklyn elevated railroads terminal station
at the Bridge and also at the Bridge-st. station.
W. H. Cooper Of New York will give demon
stration OF the merits Of collodon paper and some
experiments with toning and fixing solutions be-
fore the Department Of Photography Of the Brook
lyn Institute this evening at No. POI Montague-st