New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-07
BROOKLYN NEWS NOTES.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Five new postal troley-cars have been shipped
from Philadelphia to BROOKLYN for use on the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad 1t is expected that
they will reach the station at Fifty-sixth-st. on
Monday They are built like those now in use on
the Atlantic-ave. road.
James Sullivan. fireman. was taken before JUS
ce T!ghe in the Butler Street Police Court yester-
day charged with stealing the tugboat Smith
Petit from Newtown Creek. on Thursday night
Sullivan was found asleep in the boat at Forty
second-.t He pleaded not guilty but was re-
manded 10 the Raymond-st. Jail for ten days for
intoxication. and held in 1000 bail to answer the
charge Of theft
II has Just been learned that Charles A. Eubert.
the barber OF Battery G. list Artillery at Fort
Hamilton and Miss Johanna Egan, governess Of
the bandmaster's children were married by JUS
tice Church week or more ago.
AT meeting OF the Grand street Board Of Trade
on Thursday evening Edwin s. Piper reported an
| Interview he had held with President Rossiter. of
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, about
the restoration of the Meeker-ave. cars on Grand
ST. II was said that President Rossiter had ex-
pressed a willingness to put on the Nassau-ave.
line OF cars, but that the company unable TO
do so because of lack OF material. committee
consisting Of Thomas j. Patterson. E. S. Piper and
l. 5. Remsen appointed to call on President
Rossiter and President Flynn. OF the Nassau road.
to see what agreement could be reached.
At the meeting of the General Committee Of the
Kings County Prohibition party Thursday even
! ing a committee. consisting Of DR.. l. X. Funk, j.
Frederick Burgess and Mr. Richter. appointed
to make arrangements with the publishers Of
Right" for the publication of weekly Prohibition
paper in Brooklyn. to be the official organ OF the
party in Kinga County
At the third Tuesday afternoon social Of the
Brooklyn Christmas Tree Society a letter re-
celved from President Rosster Offering In the name
OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company to pro-
vide free transportation on the companys lines to
the holders Of the socetys tickets to and from the
Christmas exercises.
The annual dinner OF the Brooklyn Bar Associa-
| ton will be he'd Friday evening December 10. in
the Pouch mansion. Joseph 4. Burr will preside,
and toasts Will be given by Chief Judge Andrews,
of the Court OF Appeals; Judge William J. Wallace.
OF tine United States Circuit Court; Justice Charles
f. Brown presiding judge of the appellate di-
vision Of the Supreme Court Of the Second Depart
ment and ex-Judge George J. Reynolds. The Com
mittee of Arrangements consists OF Josiah r. Ma
| rean George w. Wingate and II. c. VI. Ingraham.
| Mrs. Ida f. Palmer supreme representative OF
! the Rathbone Sisters narrowly escaped death by
| asphyxaton on Thursday afternoon. She has been
In poor health recently and Thursday afternoon
at her home No. l6l Berkeley Place was about to
take nap when she noticed strong odor of gas.
| and on investigation found that gas escaping
in large quantities from two gas stoves. Plumbers
| had been at work in the house and had neglected
| TO close the jets after finishing their job
The first of Miss Hooper's Saturday morning con-
certs will be given this morning at 1915 o'clock in
the Pouch Gallery, No 345 Clnton-ave. The first
programme will enlist the services of Miss Harriet
| A. Shaw. harpist; Victor Carroll. barytone and
| Paul Hidden. pianist Mr. Hidden Will play Saint
Saenss caprice on airs from "Alceste." pieces by
Chopin and LISTS La Campanea." and an ar
| rangement OF Schubert's song "Du Dist die Rub
Religion as Factor In Education is the sub
ject OF lecture be delivered at the Pouch Gal
lery, No. 3i5 Clintonave, tomorrow evening by
the Rev. Duren j. II Ward OF Dover ~ H. II
is the nth lecture in the Brooklyn Ethical Associa-
tons course on Evolutionary Principles Applied
| to Education"
The third OF the special musical services at St
AIMS Church, Brooklyn. this season. will be held
tomorrow evening. when Spohr's Last Judgment
will be sung 1t is this composers most popular
work and receives an annual performance at St
Pauls Cathedral. London. The solos will be sung
by Masters Jack Sringer and George Dusen-
berry. and Messrs Marshon Cockaday, alto; Charles
Paine. from 81. Agnes's Chapel. New-York tenor;
f. A. Parkhurst. AMI Wood Mckee. bass There
, will also be sung "Magnlficat in A." DR. Martin;
BE Thou Faithful from 81. PauD a choral ser
vice, and Stainers "Sevenfold Amen"
Mrs. Pauline Baum. thirty-one years old who
has been In this country only few days went into
commissions last night. at her home No Is seigel-
st, and removed to ST. GATHERINGS Hospital in
a critical condition.