New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-14
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

pou,a supcrintendent McKelvey had host OF
callers Yesterday VINO congratulated nm Oh HIS
aproirtment Among them were eN-ioi'' O''''''
eto,er Henry l. Hayden. eX-Deputy Commissioner
Francis L. Dallon. ex-Iresident James f'o'"h' Vi
The BOARD OF Education. exTax Collector swan
o,d . large number OF personal friends lie re-
ceiy4d = 1oral horseshoe from benjamin J. Lyhch'
q brother-in-law of cx-Super1ntendcnt campbell
Tn. trial Of Rentamin Norton and ID. J. Quinn. OF
the Atlantic Avenue Railroad company i"i al's''
violation of the ten-hour law. has been hHJ'uf"el
to March %. account OF the illness Oh 'eic'A'
Tracy the defendants counsel
Va, untu Yesterday was 1t generally known in
pr,oklyn that Helen Maule Johnson. daughter OF
Henry NJ Johnson. the wealthy inventor OF k''lSo
mine had been married "a second time. The cefe-
n,onv took place on Thursday last at her nome
No g. Downing-st. and the bridegroom was ''o'sN
Ferry a friend OF the brides father Jew years
ago Miss Johnson was married 20 Willis S. Barnes
A quarrel followed and sne secured a divorce from
Barnes on the grounds Of mental cruelty ana
returned TO her fathers house
The new officers OF the oxford Club are: En-
Congressman Wallace. president directors three
years ". s Taylor w G. Wallace, Charles Pierce
" " Hcnshaw and T.. Hinman; one year. Horace
=. Hutchinson.
William y Dykuan, receiver OF III" Comm rcial
Eank Will OFF, assets the face value OF when la
s2ol III AT public auction at the Real ETate Tx
chang. TODAY at noon. The sale is under order of
the Supreme Court. Among the securities arc I"
shares Of the Brooklyn Warehouse and Dry Dock
Company. representing par value Of F'''o
\, the annual election Of officers OF the BrooHlyn
club on Monday evening. Congressman Joseph g.
Hendrix was made president without opp'sliloh'
George T. Merrill, vice president H. G. Du\ a. ue'f-
urer Henry Earle. secretary.
Police Justice Hartman has appointed Lorenzo
D. Blanchard lawyer. living at No. 2oS Prospect
| az a No IL Union SQUARE,
New York chief clerk Of the Gates Avenue Court
The salary Is 1880 year
MAYOR schicren and his private secretary. w NJ
Palmer went to Jersey Cty Tuesday night TO In
sroct the safety brake on the electric ears Of the
North HUDSON County Railroad Company.
General George b. Loud VIII deliver his address on
"Abrabarn Lincoln at tho rooms OF George Ricard
Post 80 1862, G. A. r.. South Hghth-st. and Bed
ford-ave, Brooklyn. on Thursday evening. March
a. Besides the comrades Of the post and their as
sociate members. many prominent comrades or
Kings County have received Invitations to be pres
ent.
George F. Duystcrs Will lecture under the auspices
OF the Brooklyn TheOsOphical Society tomorrow
night at the socctys rooms. No. 4Gi Classon-ave
on the recent discoveries made at Salpctricre and
Nancy by the great scientists OF France, concerning
the finer forces OF physics and their relations 10
the m nd Of man
The monthly meeting Of the Brooklyn Democratic
club will be held this evening at tho club rooms,
No POI Montaguc-st. John De Wit Warner Of
/ <,r-y,rk will address tho club on democratic
Opportunities.
Four daughters or the late william Mason, 4
wealthy manufacturing iewellcr, began contest of
,hci- fathers VIII before Surrogate Abbott ycster-
5,v Mr. Mason lef property valued at $4,000 %
his widow and only 500 each 20 his daughters. The
latter cav their father Wa insane
Commissioner Wccs tried thir;y-siX policemen
Yesterday, and dismissed from the force William
Runcc OF the First and George kershaw. of the
1rwoutv-thlrd Precinct. for intoXIcation. All the
Others were fined for ntOXication.
Sidney Benson who posed as an English noble
mans son. and who stole icweiry worth S@ from
hts sweetheart Miss Jennie Evans. pleaded CUNT!
80 larceny in the second degree in the Cour, or
Sessions YESTERDAY and reminded FOR sentence.
Charles A. lee Cuesne. I'll underwater Of the ~
cesior Fire IAoyds Of No. s3J Fultonst. TINS city
asked Judge Bartlett for the appointment OF "A r.
c-ycy for the company. Mr.. Le CueSne IN MS
affidavit alleges that Joseph Icgeman general man
agcr OF the COMPANY. has not turned over to IN"
company funds he handled.
The losses by the IRE I'm South Brooklyn on Tues
day IL is estimated will be about S2000J Charles
! Fetman, the owner of Tivoli Han says he Will
lose $4,000. had only $4,000 insurance. 1t Is
believed the electric plant in the basement OF the
building responsible for the fire.