New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

President Patrick H. Flynn. o. the Nassau Elec-
trio Railway said yesterday. relative 20 tho recon-
incubation OF the Nixon Committee that leases o.
railroads should be limited 10 thirty years that II
vas failacy. 40 capitalist, he said. would put his
money into an enterprise limited to 50 short a
period.
CITY Works Commissioner Wlll!s has appointed
Albert A. Cheshire a stamp clerk In the Bureau o.
WATER Rates at salary OF $500. AMI transferred
James II. Newlani. clerk In the account
ants room. stamp clerk In the Water bureau
meeting Of the directors OF the Kings County
Elevated Railroad. yesterday afternoon. these OIL
GERS were chosen: President. James Jourdan; vice.
president August Belmont; treasurer. James H.
rockingham; secretary. Henry j Robinson.
Sarah wlnicke. fourteen years old. OF No. 613
President st, died yesterday At 81 Peters Hospital
from the effects Of burns which she received on
wednesday evening while playing with fire.
Warden Hayes OF the Kings County Peni'entiafy.
has decided after conference with Charities Com
missioner Henry. to enforce vigorously certain
new rules FOR the punishment Of unruly prisoners.
Hereafter the refractory inmates VIII be confined
for day or at time In dark cells ana lose
the privileges of receiving visitors for month or
more and accepting food contained In the regu-
lar bill OF fare.
The Harmonlco Society OF Brooklyn gave It's first
concert OF the season last evening at the Lee Ave
nue. CONGREGATIONAL Church. The singers were Mr..
contralto: Henry u. Martin, tenor; Or. Carl h.
buff barvtone The conductor Edward }.
Myer. ard the pianist Miss Beulah Harris The
organlst was Florence Brown Shepherd. and the
full orchestra was under the leadership OF Pro-
fessor Emile Schoen
Max Scholle. twenty-six years old, of No. 293
Wythe-ave was arrested last evening after slash
ing his two brothers. Francis and Joseph SchoHe,
with a knife in a quarrel in feed store at No. 81
South First-s
The Rev. Dr. James J. Corrgan. assistant pastor
NJ, the Church OF he Assumption. delivered n lee
tire on The Temporal Powers Of the Pope at
No o. Jay-st. last night.
Sergeant Leonard W. Elliott. OF the Seventh Pre-
cine, was retired yesterday from the police force
upon his own application. He had n stroke OF
PARALYSIS about six months ago and has not yet re-
covered from 1t. lie had been on the force thirty
two years
Donald II. Cameron. president OF the Brooklyn
Board OF Pharmacy. has written TO superintendent
McKelvey that an investigation shows gross viola
lions OF the Pharmacy law. In every Instance. he
SAYS. drugs and medicines, even posons. includ-
ing laudanum and carbolic acid. were intermingled
with ordinary groceries and sold with the same
freedom.
The third annual dinner OF the Manufacturers As
soclatio OF Kings and Queens counties VIII be held
q, the Pouch Mansion on Monday evening next. A
reception for the associations guests will be given.
Commissioner George T. waring. Jr. OF New-York,
lectured last night In Assembly Hall, Pratt In
s,itute on THE Disposal OF Garbage and Munich
pal Cleaning" No admission was charged.
woman. who refused to give her name, at
tempted 10 board n moving train on the Bridge yes
terday lost her footing and was dragged along the
platform for several fee; before she released her
hold on the rail. She was not Injured
a musical and tea given on Wednesday after
noon In the parlors OF the Young Women Christian
Association building by the Alumnae Association OF
Packer Institute FOR the graduates OF S5. Mrs.
Meserole acted as chairman. programme OF mu-
sic was given by Mrs. william Bocrum. vocalist;
Miss Eiler.. volinste Miss Debcvose and Miss
Smith. solosts AMI the Packer Glec Club. under
the direction OF Miss Whi;temore.