New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
BHOOKLYN NEVIS NOTES.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.
7, was announced yesterday that Senator Michael
J. Coffey for years the machine democratic ieaueI
IN mo twelfth Ward. had purchased a house In
the Hill section of the city and thar ne wiz S"o'"
move into 1t with his family This is interpreted
"a M Coffey's retirement from leadership IN the
Twelfth Ward In the last campaign Assembly, man
John A. Hennessey led formidable revolt against
him. which was largely instrumental IN oeiea''Ns
Edward NJ. Grout for Mayor.
Saturday night witnessed the close OF the bazaar
at the Pouch Mansion. In Clinton-ave, Tor the
benefit OF the Memorial Hospital for Women ana
Children The managers expect TO realize about
5000 from the bazaar.
Herbert s Ransere. Of No. SN waverly-ave
Brooklyn by the will OF his father. j. s. Ranselie
which was read in Washington on SATURDAY. M
herIted 5000 To the testators only grandcnld
Mabel Laura Ranselle $4,000 was left. to be held
IN trust for her until she Is eighteen years o.d
The new Baptist Tabernacle. at Schermerhorn-
St and Third-aye.. will be dedicated on sunday
December A chorus of 900 voices and the Ceciiiah
Chorus OF Newark will furnish music, and Proies-
sor Bowman will be at the grand organ On sun
day morning the sermon will be preached by the
Rev Cortland Myers. pastor OF the cnurch. ana III
the afternoon the Rev Dr. Jesse II. Thomas "A
former pastor, will preach. The Rev. Johnston
Myers OF the Emmanuel Baptist Church. OF Chi
cago the pastors brother. will preach in the even
ing and thirty persons Will be baptized
A motion was made before Judge Bartlett, on
Saturday for the appointment of receiver FOR the
large estate left by Mrs. Mary Brunor in South
Brooklyn. Mrs. Brunor was wealthy widow, ana
became acquainted with her second husband through
a matrimonial agency II believed that Mr..
Brunor gained possession of his wife's money and
then by his cruel treatment drove her to suicide
Judge Bartlett reserved his decision
Contributions of food for the Thanksgiving dinner
OF the inmates OF the Industrial Home for the Blind.
at No SO Iexing ion-ave.. have been asked for by
the managers OF the home
Health Commissioner Emery has received letter
from DR.. Robert c. Thompson, Of the Belvedere
Fever Hospital OF Glasgow. enthusiastically prals-
ing a preparation recommended to him by DR..
Emery The substance Is called varioe antitoxc
serum and was first compounded by Professor
Ezra Wilson. chief OF the bureau of bacterloogy OF
the Depar; ment of Health. DR.. Wilson has con-
Quoted number of experiments in anttoXin for
conia gous diseases and has been highly successful
in his work.
People who travel through Bedford-ave.. Brook
lyn are watching with unusual interest the work on
the equestrian statue Of General Grant. near the
Union League Club The pedestal Is complete now
with the exception Of the two top The
statue will be sixteen feet high and those who
are in a position 10 Judge say 1t Will be unusually
fine. The committee in charge expect that every
thing will be in readiness for the unveilng on
April q next. the anniversary of General Grant s
birthday. An elaborate programme Is being ar
ranged for the occasion.
4 large congregation h.led 81. Ceclia's Roman
Catholic Church. at Herbert ana North Henry sts
Yesterday morning. 10 listen 10 the new organ.
which was used for the first time. The organ is
thirty feet high thlrty-two feet wide and fifteen
feet In depth and has ifvthree stops. 1t is fitted
with the tubular pneumatic ac'lon throughout.