New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
GATHERED ABOUT TIE TOWN.

CITY Works Commissioner Willis said yesterday
that he was firmly opposed to the Burr bill at Al
bany. which prevents the city OF Brooklyn from
taking water from Suffolk County. The passage
OF the BILL" said Mr.. Wills us opposed to the best
interests OF the city OF Brooklyn. Assistant Cor
poraton Counsel Sperry is In Albany working for
the interests OF the city in regard to this measure.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Dominica Drago
recovered verdict in $500 against the Kings
County Fire Insurance Company. Drago kept
barber shop In Futon-st.. under the old CONNER
cial Bank The place was burned out on July q.
1884, from a fire which started In one OF the bath
rooms The plaintiff was insured In the defendant
company for SIZE. He claimed damages in s2coe.
The company refused pay on the ground that
his property was not worth more IMAM soo. linen
the suit brought.
Ex-United States Commissioner Bellows who fell
and badly injured one OF his legs some time ago.
has been removed from his home. No 32 Halsey-
ST. to st. GATHERINGS Hospital. The injury at mrs.
was not considered serious. but II was followed by
complications which have made Mr. Bellows SICK
man. Yesterday Or Bellows. the ex-Commis-
sioner's said that his father was better IMAM
he had been for some time.
The Rev Mr. Hu,chings wiz probably be the pastor
10 succeed the Rev George f. Gillespie. OF the BE-
ford Presbyterian Church. ut Nosrandavc and
Dean-st who resigned about four months ago. II
is understood that the unanimous choice OF the Pres
bytery has fallen upon Mr.. liutchings and that ne
will accept the call after the mex, meeting MT
Huchingss father is well known In this city. having
preached here a number OF years ago in one OF the
CONGREGATION churches. His son Is graduate o!
the Union Theological Seminary in New-York
John Lucey an Old man. who. II is alleged was
once in comfortable circumstances, was sent 10 tho
amshouse by Justice Goetting. in the Lee Avenue
Police Court yesterday, ne a vagrant lie was
found in Lee-avc on Wednesday evening wandering
aimlcssy about and at the station-housc said that
he owned several houses at one time in England and
that when his family began 10 die or he lost every
thing For nearly year. he said. he had been
wandering about without homo.
An autopsy yesterday the body OF William J.
Hannum who died Wednesday morning. at his
home No. lss North Fourth-st. showed that death
was due TO pneumonia. as DIR. Edwin j. Carroll. the
attending physician stated. and not 10 violence.
Thomas V. Patterson. a son OF ex-Assessor Pattcr-
SON. whose arrest Hennum caused a month ago for
striking him, is at liberty bail. pending a cor
oner's inquiry.
Louis Luighes a homeless boy OF twelve years.
was sent to the Catholic Orphan Asylum In Brook
lyn by Justice Goetting yesterday. The boys
mother died last week at No ia Throop-ave. lie
lived with her The woman. few years ago.
divorced from her husband. and he is now In Color
ado with two children. boy and girl. After the
boys mother was buried the boy taken In by a
neighbor. who kept him until yesterday.
Thomas Egan. nfty-sx years old. OF No. 5l
Smithst. while suffering from the effects OF drink.
yesterday afternoon attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his wrist with table knife. He was taken
the Long Island College Hospital. where. after
having his injuries attended to. he Is held pris-
oner the chare OF attempted suicide.
George w. Seeley. police property clerk is
seriously Ill at his home, No IS Putnam-ave. He
has been aing from rheumatism recently. but since
then symptoms OF apoplexy have appeared. Cup
ping has been resorted to with benefit but he Is not
yet out Of danger.
Here are President Rossiters figures OF the con-
dtion OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad for two
weeks In April: Earnings from April for two
weeks. se2.cs7 showing an increase the
spending period OF 1895 OF abou; 1880 day. and
increase OF 81 900 day the first weeks OF
April. 1894
Daniel Singleton. OF No. Seventh-ave.. was
wheeling on Schermerhorn-st. on Wednesday night
when an unknown bicycllst into him. When
Singleton picked up. II was found that his left
wrist was broken. lie taken home.
The body OF a wcli-dressed man. which had not
been long in the water. was found at l245 o'clock
yesterday at the mouth OF Coney Island Creek. by
Captain Van Wort and Frank Potter. both OF
Gravesend Beach The body respectfully
dressed, and In pocket found a rent receipt
issued by Mr. Norris. Of No 1851 Forty-ninth-st.
This led the Identification Of the body as that
OF James Montgomery. who lived In the house
toned.
f. c. Boardman. a lawyer. has brought action
in the Supreme Court against Annie t. Slower to
5000 for legal services alleged to have been
performed. Annie +. Slower a beneficiary under
the Will Of Patrick Trenor. Objections were made
to the will when 1t offered for probate In New
York. and Mr.. Boardman appeared for the defend
ant. The Surrogate refused admit the will to
probate. and then proceedings begun In the
Brooklyn courts to get possession OF certain real
property In this city. The action tried, and
Annie Slower was successful. Mr. Boardman claims
that she agreed give him 5000 his services
and that they fairly worth that amount
He asks that any judgment which he may recover
may be made a lien on the Brooklyn real estate.
The department Of photography OF the Brooklyn
Institute will hold a meeting at the rooms OF the
discuss matters OF importance relative to the COM
Ing exhibition. Part OF the time will be devoted to
the monthly print exhibition.
The Brooklyn Christian Endeavor Union will hold
its April meeting tomorrow evening In the Park
Congregational Church. Seventhst., between Sixth
pastor OF the First Reformed Church OF Brooklyn
will speak on The 'Endeavorer and His Bible"
The meeting Is for all members OF the society. The
Ways and Means Committee will make Its final e.
port regarding arrangements for the city convention
to held in May.
The Brooklyn department OF The Tribune har
forwarded to the family OF Walter Mott at No.
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