New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

A nearing will he held at ) o'clock this afternoon
AZ the home Of Mrs Kate Bostwick. at NO o'2
Putnam-ave.. for the purpose OF organizing
Womans Republican Union League
1t is announced that the Rev. DR.. S D. McCon-
nell rector Of the Church of the Holy Trinity has
so,oc,ad az bis assistant the Rev. J. A. Vance who
Is now rector OF St Peters Church. AZ Bairsvllle'
Penn in the diocese Of Pittsburg. Or. Vance VIII
take up his work. 1t Is understood ABOUT
October l. Dr. Mcconnell is not expected to return
TO Brooklyn until the latter part OF tins week ana
II has been enormously stated that ne intended 10
conduct his church with the assistance OF
deaconess only
,,.dr r1.vos renorts a water famine at the
pori,ortiarv lie has called the attention of the
Charities Commissioners 10 the fact. ana mes
senger WAS Immediately dispatched 10 i1e omce
of the water purvcyor with the request mat the
trouble be rcmedied without delay. Under the
present conditions the baths will have to he cut
or and the shops would be In danger In case OF
fire The water purveyor has promised 10 attend
TO the trouble at once.
Miss Mabel Hoyt. a recent convert TO the roman
Catholic faith received as postulant at the
Convent Of the Precious Blood at No 2l2 Putnam
ave Yesterday morning. Beside her. five young
vomen-M Miss Emma Green, Miss Nellie Golden.
Miss Cora Bosck. Miss Mary Maioney and Miss
Elizabeth O'Reily-took their final VOWS Before inc
profession a reception mass was celebrated by
Father Porce. OF ST. Francis de Sales's Church
The Order OF the precious biood Is tnrH-H'e
years old
Professor Seymour, for many years at the head
OF the academic department OF the Polytechnic In
stitute is seriously i'll at hia homo. in South Elliott
Place. on Sunday night the Rev DR.. Gregg. Of
the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. OF
which Mr. Seymour is member. asked the pray
OF the congregation for his speedy recovery
The Health Department is holding the of
the steamship Madiana discharging her cargo
nt he me q surveillance
vessel arrived here from the West Indies Satur-
day. In the voyage one OF the crew died from
maaral fever and though one else has been
I'll, the officials deem II wise TO keep the
quarantned until there II no possibility Of the
disease spreading.
While Herbert Boos. tweny-six years old. OF No
IA Central-ave, work in the Excelsior Elec-
tric Company's building at Wiloughby and Raymond
sts at $50 o'clock D. m. yesterday, his left hand
caught a dynamo and badly lacerated. He was
attended by Ambulance Surgeon McC;oldrick and re-
moved 10 the brooklyn Hospital
Colonel George s Benson was arragned yester-
day on a charge Of passing a worthless check on
William Rurrill lie told Justice Walsh that he
not prepared 10 20 on with his examination. and II
was put down for the I'D IN default OF 500 bail he
sent TO jail.
II. a. Samms. a member of the Liberty Wheel
mems club. was thrown from his wheel yesterday
morning al Butier-st. and East NewYork-ave.. and
had his coIlar-bone broken He attended by DR..
liickok ard aftcrward removed 20 his home.
The members Of the Manhassott Club me, al their
clubhouse last night 20 take appropriate action
the death Of Farro r. Cowley. who died Sunday
Mr.. 'owlcy had been active member of the club
for ten years and prominently identified with its
management, contributing much to the success
which It now enjoys. He had served the club "A
secretary. Icc-presdent and president lie
also captain Of the Manhasset Cyclers. a member
OF he of he
thirteen years connected with the Appraisers De-
partmcnt OF tho Ncw-Y York Custom House He was
the eldest Of Farrc r. Cowley. NJ. D.. who
during the Civil War was surgeon OF the Irish
Brigade. The funeral wi, take place on Thursday at
o clock In the afternoon. At No. 555 Henry-st.