New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
GATHERED ABOIT THE TOWN.

Al a meeting of the members OF the faculty held
in tho onr Island College Hospital yesterday after
noon a vote was taken on the candidates lot the
degree Of NJ D. The commencement exercises VIII
no he'd In the Academy OF Music next wednesday
night
james Egan, thirty-four years o'd. OF NO o'-
Classon-ave tried TO get free ride on Franklin
ave car last Wednesday. When Louis kurz' inc
conduc,.r demanded his fare. Egan declined Il
nav :, ami when the conductor ordered him out
NJ the car slapped him in the face kurz called
for assistance upon Pairoman Lee. OF the DE Nam
ave station. who was riding on the car anu NV
officer was obliged To use his club before IN" pug
nacious passenger could be subdued The prisoner
was locked ND in the D. kalb-aNe. siaton-house
af,or his wounds had been dressed and yesterday
morning was taken before Justice ilaggeriy lie
was he'd In 500 bal, for examination on Tuesday.
William - Brown died at $50 o'clock last Wcdnes-
dav night He the proprietor OF Brown
Cottage" well-known resort for horsemeh near
the Parkvllle line In the coney Island Bou"Narh
Mr. Brown was decp.r interested In tiottnS horses
and was we,l-posted on all questions bearing upon
racing He was born In Ncw-Yor's on March l.
lN2s and had lived on the boulevard since NJ when
II was opened. lie entertained the owners OF many
fas, horses a, his hotel. and was popular AMONG
tho borsemen The funeral VIII be held a. I
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
The American cppe; ship Shenandoah has finished
Shenandoah on this voyaga brought from Portland.
ore 10000 cases OF salmon. Her ,opmasts were
housed yesterday and she goes TO Greenpont TO
,oad a cargo of case oil for the Orient.
The word does move. even in ltay, in proof Of
which the steamer Massapcqua takes there for
Phelps Bros. who have chartered her from the
Atlantic Transport Line. immense consignment
of self-binding reapers. the product Of chicago
The steamers house flag is at half-masi because
Of the death of Arthur Hogan. one of the firm Of
T Hogan & Sons. the principal owners Of the line.
Abel sherk dealer in picture frames and artists
materials at No i5l Fulton-st. and living at No
222 Dufield-st made general assignment yesterday
for the benefit OF his creditors to Louis Sherk. Of
No 222 Dufheld-st The only preference Is in favor
of Johanna sherk for Nlio. money borrowed
Can,ain william Tumbrldge. the proprietor OF the
Hotel ST George expects to give, after Easter. a
big progressive euchre party to aid disabled Cuban
soldiers. A contribution box. for additions to the
relief fund Is in the hotel office
Charles Hors,man. a grocer. of No 24s Hewes-st..
Yesterday morning charged Thomas Parker. e.even
wears old of No 50 Nostrand-ave. with stealing
fruit lars and cans OF fruit from the grocery Gear
In the Lee Avenue Police Court Justice Goettng at
once dismissed the complaint. as by the new law
bows under twelve years old cannot be committed
10 the Truant Home. House Of Refuge or to jail
When the new rcformatory Is completed boys under
twelve can then be committed
A dramatic and musical entertainment for the
benefit of the Working Girls Central club. was
given in the Sunday school OF Plymouth Church on
Wednesday night by the Players Club. presenting
the farce barbara" The cast WAS as follows: Bar
bara Miss Lizzie Cook; Lille. Miss VI. Vanderbilt {:
Cecil. Raymond Smoot Fnnicum f. G. Ostran-
der In addition. attractive musical programme
was given including two selections by the quartet,
Messrs Starr. Price. wentz and Nichols; whist
l. na nd ip and
guitar due. by the Misses Suits and recitation
nv Miss Agnes F.. Bowen About 300 persons were
present Miss Bowen's whistling solo was vigor-
ously applauded.