The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-17
BROOKLYN.

ConoSEE's IHouEsr.-An inquss, was he'd uron
the bOay q Mr.. Bobert .. Oakley, al his rsaliece
N washington Avenue, near Lafayette Ayenus,
died suddenly, from disease Of the heart. M. Il.
~ was formerly President Of the American TX
change Bank, New York.
Ala At No. 20 Main street, upon tho holy n
child one year and four months Il age NAMED Fl
len Dayca, who died from the effects Il burns,
caused by her clothes taking FIRE from the stove.
The mother len her Ia the auove, ar the pur-
ptSe Of doing some work In another part ~ the
house. She had been absent for a short time,
when her attention was attracted ly the screams
q the child. On entering the room, she found tho
q I'd envelpped In flames, fum head h. fo,t. She
died shortly thereafter. yer1ict- in accordance
with the facts were rendered Ia byth the shove
cases.
OUTDOOR SroRrs-The Washington Club Ascot
ation, under whose auspices the skating pond "a
finh Avenue was established. being encouraged by
the success which has thus FAR attended their et
fortS, contemplate the purchase II three blo,ks Of
gnind' hnunded ~ Tnri and SNtA streets and
Fourth and Finb Avenues f.r the purpose 81 i'm
proving the same for summer and winter sports IN
Guiding skating In winter, sailing and bal playing
lr summer. The Proposed plan l. g. have fresh
wa,er lake, Of sufficient extent for sing purposes
and = ball ground large enough te accommodate 70
three clubs Besides there are g. be buld-
nSs tor billiard tables and bowling alleys, eNclu-
siycy fir ladies' The estimated expense l. S9OOOO
L be raised by $40 shares.
TUX CAS- CosrASY DOCK ~ rrW Fast RivER.-A
cas- nvol INK principle of great Importance n the
Commercial. interests u Brooklyn, va brought be-
tprc the Kings County tit'uit Court Yesterday, tu
the suit ot Mr.. T. \ Wctm1re against the Hrs,klyu
City Gs, Light Company. the company built
deck near thor gas works, u the vicinity of Little
Dick street, which extends into the river aoue d--
lance beyond low water mark. The plaintiff, who
car les extensive storage business, desired 10
land cargce, NJ the Gts Company dock, which the
Company refused o. allow, aud this action was
III. uRht o. re,uvcr damages fpt the injury Sustained
~ their refusal, and g. te-, tie law applicable y
the matter. II Is held that the land beyond low
water mark belongs H. the state which may
grant C. OWNERS the privilege of fling m
ami constructing dprks g. certain e-t,l,-
listed tine hut that the East River Is free hIsh o.
way g. which there SHOULD hc free tcccss, AMI who
ever brll's decks into the river, hots the property
subject /. the right oi W. &C the public. THey
may charge wharfage. hu' cannot exclude those Who
dcsire g. lhLd, AMI thus creqtr permanent Llock-
etc. This " the gruund taken 10y the plaintiff A
riu i.er case g. the present b. before the Grn-
ora Term, ~ that the principles involved nrc In &,
nii way ~ hting authofitivry adIudicatcd, IA ycW
of which fact the parties cNnsei ted o. await the de-
ci-i'n &C. the General Term, which will determine
the rights ~ Mr.. Netm"ro Ia common Nth a. IN.
tHfrEtcd.
1uV NEw1uwS RNIUoNp.-Thc c,rnCctinr links
,'.us hr .tuc u' this rnad. uru which work had
'''h -A'I'ni'aN W. cnt-DtUpuCr ~ iuurctiuup, are
row '.- NJ uulrtri. 1l ,rs,rt,I,v tue track. were
ueuci 20 ice, PREF 't"t'ry g. m.d.tut TIA trip
over 90 % f.t.Itr