New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.


tive costume. addressed the session OF the Womens
Christian Temperance Union yesterday afternoon
at No LOG South Oxford-st. The meeting was large
~ attended Miss Greenwood. the evangelist. pre-
sided Miss Krikoran's father. sisters and broth
ers have been horribly prosecuted by the Turks,
and she told of OF the cruetes practlsed upon
them Turkish prisoner acquainted with Miss
Krkorian also present at the session yester-
day and had an equally vivid story OF atrocities
10 narrate
At the inquest held on the body Of Walter NJ.
PARTRIDGE who committed suicide by shooting him
self at his fathers house last Friday night jury
summoned by Coroner COMBS yesterday morning
decided that he to his death BY pistol shot
inflicted by his hand. Young Partridge was
subject TO hemorrhages and his family think that
ne was moved to kill himself through fear OF con-
stump lon They know OF no other reason. The
young man was successful in business. and seemed
to have every comfort in life Funeral services
were held at the house last night. The body VIII
be buried privately to-day.
The brooklyn Elevated Railroad had a heavier
Sunday traffic between Brooklyn and Coney Island
on the day before yesterday than before In It's
history II took 1900 passengers 10 the Island and
brought back l5cO twenty minutes Roadway.
Next Sunday the trains will a fifteen min
utcs' Roadway.
The Brooklyn wharf and Warehouse Company
for The privilege Of establishing n bonded ware
house for tho storage Of distilled liquors at Erie
Basin The company furnished the necessary bond
in 10000 to Collector Kelley. who sent the recon-
mendatlon to the Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. In Washington.
Dlsr.ct-Atiorney Backus yesterday started Tor Sa-
vannah Ga to attend a convention OF the Royal
Arcanum. lie will De gone week
Judge Nostrand OF Coney Island. yesterday I'M
posed fines Of s. each the following bicycle riders
for scorching and FOR neglect to have their wheels
properly lighted: Frank Cody. Charles Brevoort,
James Lcary Harry Wells and John Barnett.
4 fire which broke out at 3 O'Clock yesterday in
tho basement OF No. 5i5 Chauncey-st. is believed
10 have been Of inccndiary origin. there was no
cause FOR a. there having been fire. IN tho base
ment for "A long time The police OF the Ralph-ave.
precinct are investigating. The building was owned
and occupied by Mrs. Madeline Bcitz
Mrs Mary Cass. OF No. $50 Yves; Thirty second
ct New.York. at tho Broadway ferries on Sunday
evening caused the arrest Of William Eckhardt OF
No Isl East Nlnctecnth-st NcwYork. on a charge
OF stealing her purse. When the case WAS called In
tho Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday tho COM
plalnant failed 70 appear and the prisoner was
honorably discharged
william Donald. while crossing Fulton-st.. near
tho CITY Hall yesterday afternoon. struck by
troey-car on the Fla bushave line. and sustained A
wound or the right eye. An ambulance WIS
summoned but after the wound dressed the
man was abb, 10 20 homo unassistcd.
Long rAquovc an Italian boy six years DID, while
playing on Bedford-ave. near Myrtle yesterday az
,ernoon was run by one OF Reds lcc-cream
wagons driven by Henry Koeve. OF No l.55 Park
Place An ambulance was summoned from the East
orn District Hospital and II found that the IT.
tie fellow suffering from severe Internal injuries,
lie removed 10 the hospital. and his mother and
father sent for.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning two poorly dressed
boys. apparently about seventeen years old. were
seen hy Victor Nelson. OF No. ilf Atlantc-avc. TO
enter tho Swedish Pilgrim Church. at No Al At
lan,ic-ave. The boys forced entrance through
the basement went through tho church and into the
vcstryroom. where they forced open desk and stole
so They then turned their attention 10 small Iron
bank containing s. in small change. which they broke
open. Detectives have description Of the boys and
are looking for them