New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Selections from 1.-THE Messiah" will he sung by
the choir in ST. AIMS Church. on the Heights. to-
day. The solos will he sung by Master George
Dusenbury sopra no: Marsham Cockaday. alto: w.
]. Reeley tenor; Samuel Moyle bass The gallery
Horscman. jr. taking the former and the latter
being played by Walter Henry Hall. the oreanis;
and choirmaster.
BROOKLYN Institute has the grip He was at his
Office Friday. and complained of a cold and on
Friday night he was unable to attend meeting
of the consolidated committee of the Board Colonel
John Y. Culyer has been ass ened to take Profes-
sor IIoopers place in speaking before the New
York Charter Commission on Monday
A large number OF people visited the art rooms
in Montagre-st. yesterday 1t being the last day
on which the silver service for the cruiser Brook
Iyn was on view. The service will be repacked In
it's oak cases and replaced in the vaults Of the
Brooklyn warehouse ana S Sr 'U,han ssnd bs
brooklyn TO the Navy Yard before the end OF the
present month. 50 that the presentation vi t"e
gift may he made
James w. Ridgway applied to Justice Gaynor In
tho Supreme Court yesterday for certificate Of
reasonable doubt for Dom Pedro. nm Italian. who
was convicted before Judge Asphalt in the COUNTY
was sentenced to three years and a half in the
penitenriary. Decision was reserved
Justice Gaynor in the Supreme Court heard APP
picatons for alimony and counsel fee In two cases
Yesterday One was for the plaintiff In the action
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stephen a. Cooper. of the Cooper Company. tall
ors at No. AZ Broadway. NewYork. who lives at
No 81 Wnheldst.. Greenville. \. J. Decision was
reserved Papers also submitted in the appli-
cation Of Rose Shea for alimony and counsel fec
from Sylvester Shea. saloonkeeper at No. 4l
Glenmore-ave.. whom she IL suing Tor a separa-
ton.
Captain Williar, j. Burford OF the Twenty-nlnth
Precinct. Bath Beach. has had another hve-year
gold stripe added to his coat. The thirtieth ami
versary of his appC intment TO the force was on
January Z.
A match game Of football between the teams Of
the Brooklyn Latin and the Polytechnic Prepare
tory schools will be played the tanbark OF the
Riding and Driving Club house on the night OF
January 90 The club will present n banner TO the
| victorious eleven. Preceding this experimental
game there will be the customary music ride OF
/ the club.
The Rev D.. NJ NJ. G. Dana. who Is i'll at his
home No. A. South Oxford-st has received a large
| number OF floral gifts and messages OF sympathy
from the clergy and ,mbors OF the congregations
| mnIstored. The doctor has improved slightly. but
| his friends are still anxious.
| William McGlory. prisoner in The Kings County
Pententary. attempted TO commit suicide at
| o'clock yesterday morning by cutting his throat
| with knife that had been smugged to him from
| the mail box shop. He did this after learning that
| his attempt to escape had been discovered. Nc
| Glory sentenced for six months on September
| 49, the charge being intoxicaton. Recently he At
| tackled n fellow prisoner with a chsel. McGlory
| formerly escaoed from the Washington Insane
| Asylum and from the Erie County Pententiary.
| He attempted the same thing at the pententiary,
and had almost succeeded in the useless work Of
digging his way into the cell at the rear OF his
| The discovery was made when the eel. was cleaned.
This l. the second attempt at suicide at the peni-
| Tertiary within three days, and Warden Hayes says
| that lack of employment Is having bad effect on
| the prisoners