New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-24
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Mrs W 7 Conway Of No 112 South Washington
ave-. Saginaw. Mich has written letter to Police
Superintendent McKelvey, asking his help In ind
ing her sister Jane Mrs. Conway lived In Brook
lyn until fifteen years ago, when she went west
Her sister, whose maiden name was Mccoy, was
the wife OF Archibald J. Campbell, an expressman'
living in Prospect-st. Although Mrs. Conway says
she has tried repeatedly find trace Of her sister
she has not been able to do 40. and as last resort
she makes this request Of Superintendent Nc
Kelvey.
Amina of the Algerian dancers attached TO
the Egyptian encampment. will be married on Sat
urday evening at Bergen Beach to Jabendds the
sword fighter. The ceremony VIII take pace III
/ the Ferris wheel.
William Barber. thirty-four years Old OF Coney
Island-aye Yesterday morning while riding on
his bicycle in Safest into trol.ey-car No 172
of the Smith-st. line. He was Knocked on MS
wheel and sustained severe Commissions. He was
taken home in an ambulance"
Michael J. Kelley. twenty-five years old. OF scran-
ton Penn came to Brooklyn on his vacation on
Wednesday. and after drinking considerable fire.
wafer came In collision with Nassau trolley-car
at Forty third-st. and New-Utrech-ave.. Bay
Ridge. He received bad cut on his head. after
which he was locked up on charge OF intoxca-
ton.
Frederick Aldrch. secretary OF the Long Island
Loan and Trust Company. said yesterday that he
cry head bookkeeper In the Dime Savings Bank,
had not been lost on the vessel which foundered
in the South Atlantic on March q. and which was
believed TO be the City OF Philadelphia. He said
that he had every reason TO believe that the CITY
of Philadelphia will arrive In San Francisco In
about two weeks, and he was confident that his
brother-in-law who took the trip around the Horn
on that vessel for his health, would be on board
In the office of the Surrogate there was filed for
he " q IL. z,
who died on July II, leaving property valued at
$40 900 Under the terms Of her will 1t will be divided
among Mary p. Levin. her niece: Frank B. levin,
her nephew and Frank II. Levin, her brother-in-
law all living at No. AZ Jeferson-ave
It IL quite likely that the villa de Sales Academy.
in Eighteenth-ave. between Bensonhurst and PARK
Vile will be chosen for the site Of the new Boys
D,sc,plinarian School Mayor Wurster and several
of the trustees looked over the ground on Wednes-
day afternoon and well pleased with the To-
cation Although favorably disposed, they VIII look
elsewhere before making decision In the matter.
II Is more than probable, however. that the acad-
envy site will be purchased
The Socialist Labor Party in Brooklyn is making
vigorous campaign for its candidate, Charles II.
Matchet Ii is holding series OF open-a air meetings
at street corners in different sections of the city
The speeches are made from wagons decorated with
American flags. Last night meetings were held at
the following corners: Court-st. and Pacific-st,
Wyckon-ave. and Smith-st, Coumbia-st. and Ham
iton-ave. Coumbiast end President-st.. Grandst.
and Bedford ave- Myrtle-ave. and Skman-st.
Brdge-st. and Highest Third-ave. and Seventeenth
ST.. Prospect-st and Fifth-avc. Ewen-st and Moore
st. Ewen-st and Grand-st.. Ewen-st. and Montrose-
ave- Lynch-st. and Broadway. ard Miton-st. and
Mania tan-ave
The Major Mckinley Battery No. of the XVIII
Assembly District held it's regular semi monthly
meeting last night In Apollo Hall No. $50 Marcyave.
Frank stellenwerf the president. was In the chair.
and j. A. Goetz, recording secretary. Only
routine business was taken up The battery Is daily
growing In numbers and influence. Fourteen new
names were proposed and accepted for membership
last night
Colonel J. W. Paterson. OF No. 222 Washington
ave, an old resident OF Brooklyn. who Is lying a,
the point of death from two strokes OF apoplexy,
was reported to be slightly improved last evening,
but his physicians. Drs Bennett and Lewis, give
ltts hope Of his ,overy They said ast night that
he might possibly linger a week longer. but. on the
other hand. that be might die at any moment