New-York tribune., 1896-10-17
EEW-YORk CITY.

Annie A-Dwight l.. Moody s an evangelist pht
mo-, a clergyman His home Is In East Mortified.
Mass He IL 10 begin series OF meetings IN the
Cooper Union November p
Inspector Cortright yesterday hied with the Po'
lice Board hia application for promotion 10 Deputy
chief Captains Donald Grant. OF the Old slip sta
tion and Acting Inspector Brooks have also hi"d
their applications and will be In the race for
Deputy chief.
Jim" Burwick formerly conductor on the Evans
Vile and Terre Hau,e Railroad. ana known
throughout the associations OF the West as the
Railroad Moody" Will address the mems meeting
Al the Harlem Branch OF the Young Mems Chris
ti,n Association No ) West One-hundrcd and
iwenty.nfth-st. tomorrow Mt $50 y. IN. Mr.. Bur
wick has the reputation Of being witty ana
earnest speaker.
Fritz peterson first officer Of the Dutch oI-tank
steamer Rotterdam. who slipped and fell down
IN. companonway OF his vessel Wednesday
after she had been cleared TO sail from this port
was brought ashore and taken to St Nincents :
Uospital Yesterday. His head badly bruised
The Rotterdam was delayed In her sailing until
yesterday.
Pcople knowing Spanish Invited TO attend
the Theosophcal meeting on Saturday evening at
the headquarters No. lH Madison-ayc. Schor
Quasada and Or Ccshcros. OF the Venezuelan
Thcosophica Society will speak.
The complaint against Patroman John Rooney
accused of havii.. dubbed and caused the death
OF Dennis Thompson. OF No. ?3 West Thirty first
St early In September. was dismissed by the Po-
lice Board yesterday.
Coroner Fitzpatrick yesterday began the Inquest
into the death Of Robert J. Crane, who was Killed
by the rcccnt collapse Of the hathouse In process
Of building AT No. los Madison-avc. Some test-
mony taken, ana the inquest WAS auJouiheu
until next Monday.
pr.s I.pt of he Charities Commission,
perintendent Constable OF the Buildings Depart
mcnt and "A representative of the Board of Educa-
ton had "A conference with the Mayor yesterday
about reported failures TO comply with certain
building regulations In the plans drawn for the
erection Of achoohouses and buildings OF the
Charities Department. The Mayor It was under
stood stood by Mr.. Constable In his refusal to
approve plans that did not thoroughly conform to
tho building laws.
Justice Lawrence In Special Term. Part VII. Of
the Supreme Court. yesterday granted a Judgment
in favor Of Henry q. Winthrop as trustee OF prop
erty at Forty-sccond-st. and Depew Place against
| the Manhattan Elevated road for $4,000 as dam
ages TO the fee and $1,000 as damages to the
rentals The action Instituted some time ago
for damages caused by the construction OF the
Forty-sccond-st branch OF the elevated road.
There will be a reception for the Wage Farmers
Patriotic League at the Food and Industrial Expo
sItion Grand Central Palace. the evening of
OctOD'f
At Calvary Baptist Church. West FIfty-sevcnth-
st. the Rev John Robertson. Of Glasgow. Scot
land, will preach tomorrow at II n. m and D. IN.
DR. Robertson Is the pastor of IA Presby terrain
Baptist church in Glasgow, and every Sunday
throngs nj the cdihce. Last summer he supplied
the fremont Temple pulpit In Boston. and
/ preached to ovcrfowipg audiences.
| Deputy Sheriff Loub yesterday sold out the
scenery and properties Of the play The Great
Northwest" and also the right. title and interest
| of Miner Winslow Il Wilson in the play under
an execution for S79 against them In favor Of the
| II. G. Miner IAthographing Company. The sale
| realized only s35.
The Street Cleaning Department will send to the
| Horse Show. to be held soon In Madison Square
| Garden. a horse and ashcart. TO compete for one
| Of the prizes offered by the association for the
best ashcart exhibited. The prizes are three-s50.
| s25 and SO
Corporation Counsel Scott has advised the Gas
Commission that the right to change the electric
| light poles in the city rests with the Board Of
Electrical Control. and that II has full power to
| say what kind OF poles shall be used