New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

A peculiar accident happened to George II. Locker.
thirty-two years old. % No 332 Cnton-st, yester-
day afternoon Al $50 o'clock he crossing the
Bridge on a when the train gave a sudden
lurch and threw him suddenly forward lie was
holding TO "A strap at the time and the suddenness
of the movement caused a dslocat!on of his lett
shoulder He was taken to the Brooklyn Hospital.
but left there after treatment for his home
The annual meeting of the Central Congregational
Society was held in the chapel in Hancock-st. last
Monday evening The report Of the Board Of Trus-
tees for 1895 was submitted The income from al.
sources amounted TO s2S 81 II and the expenditures
70 SO oi7 a. making deficiency on December 81 OF
ss5 ~ William G. Hoope. John +. Anderson and
George Munson were reelected trustees for three
years. q. T. EIgerton was reelected clerk for one
year.
on Saturday evening a game OF basket bail VIII
be played by teams representing the Brooklyn cycle
cub and the central branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association in the clubs rink at Flat
bush-aye. and Hanson Place. Before the game the
club Will hold its regular Saturday night music ride
one week later the Y NJ. c. A. team Will meet
team from Yale College in the 18th Regiment Ar
mory
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge IIoyt H. Wheeler OF Vermont. presiding the
suit Of tho Peoples Trust Company. OF Brooklyn.
against the United States Government, came up
The trust company AYERS that $1,000 Is due on an
roirt Barracks. Assistant United states Attorney
Roy represented the Government
Large congregations are nightly attending the re-
vival meetings held in the Hanson Place Methodist
Episcopal Church Or Banks the pastor OF the
church. reports that a large number OF men have
mado open confession OF their conversion Or
Banks preached last evening The Ascension OF
Jesus" Mrs. Helen ODonnell gave u solo with an
autoharp accompaniment; 10y herself.
r.1,, Ttiy Inr1 Ocf-
ponci the sentencing Of nine prisoners. who had
been brought before the late Judge Moore. until
February 3. In order that the prisoners might have
no ground TO complain that they were not sentenced
at n properly advertised term OF the court.
Edward NJ. Hayes. an employe at the Ridgewood
Pumping Station died Monday from pneumonia.
lie was twonty-seven years old and had taken an
active interest In Democratic party affairs lie
was a member Of the lroquois club. The funeral
Will be held to-day the home OF his brother Po-
Ice Sergeant Il J. Hayes. No. ~ South Fourth-st
The pcrcmptory writ Of mandamus 10 compel the
calling of a new Republican primary I'm the Eighth
ward on tho grouni that those already held were
lrreguary called applied for by John j. Mc'iin-
Mss Was denied yesterday 10y Judge Gaynor. OF the
Supreme Court The Judge said: "A careful. read
INK of the petitioners papers. and Of his order to
show cause. shows that his grievance consists
wholly in alleged violation and disregard OF the by
laws and rules Of the party organization. For this
the Court can give redress Party organizations
in matters pertaining to their rules ard system arc
laws unto themselves and the petitioner must seek
redress In his organization by appeal or other pre-
scrlbed course The courts have nothing to do with
such ma tiers and do not want 10 have"
The will Of John Il. Ely. who died on September !.
1895 Is contested by Mrs r and the Peoples Trust
Company. as committee Of the estate Of George G.
Ely her SON. who adjudgcd a lunatc on his
own petition. The contestants claim that the tes-
tator was OF unsound mind Mrs. Ely appeared be-
fore Surrogate Abbott yesterday
Decision was reserved yesterday In the suit OF
Walter r.. Parntt. OF the New-Utrecht Citizens AS
ISOLATION to set aside contract between that town
and the Kings County Gas and Illuminating Com
pany which provides that the latter shall supply the
town with lights The case was decided In favor OF
the defendants at Special Term. The appeal from
this verdict heard yesterday before III. Ape
late Division OF the Supreme Court T.. NJ Grout
appeared for the plaintiff and appellant. James G.
Church for the town officials and B. +. Tracy and
W j. Kelly for the company
A respectfully dressed woman. about eighty years
old was found In unconscious condition late
Yesterday afternoon at Stuyvesdnt-ave. and Pu-
.aski-st She removed to the Womens