New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-18

| against the steam tug Alice owned by Hahilit.on
| Mex. Twombley William H. Vandcrbili's son IN
law, for throwing ashes in the North River Oil
Thursday last.
RESTRICTED TO HOTELS ONLY.
HOW THE NEW INTERPRETATIONS OF TIE EXCISE
LAW IN BROOKLYN Is REGARDED-A Ttsr CASE
TO BE TAKEN INTO THE COURTS.
The interest in the decision of the Brooklyn
Board of Excise to issue license for tue ss.e
for 0f hotel anS ceps as 1 " siOc to
cation was made to the Board By Fritz Ochs, VINO
keeps liquor shop in Court-st.. for an ale ana peo
license. 1t was refused by the Board on the groumh
of lack of power to grant it. MIR. Ocbs, tnrouSn
his counsel then gave notice that an applcaIion.
would be made on Saturday to the Supreme to ,,o
for nandamus to compel the Board to grant ,ld
license. This will bring up the question involved
in the decision of Judge Barnard in the case
against the Flatbush Commissioners. and u the ap,
piication is denied an appeal will be made 70 ,nc
General Term, and probably to the Court OF ap,
pcals In this matter Mr.. Ochs will be supported
by the leading brewers and many dealers. ,Uehcfai
Il. L. Tracy has been retained as his counsel.
On the question of the right Of the Board 10 III
crease the hotel license fee there is no DIVISION;
General Jourdan, Commissioner of Pohce ana he h
Ot the Board of Excise, said yesterday thar ne pc
leved that high license fee was best b0th for tne
public and the dealers themselves The genera
impression he had gained from all equitable ,hs
business more respectable and helped III enforcing
the Excise Law. The Board, he said, intended to
and would not license bar-room with three Dens
and coeklng-stove in IT. Proper provisions for the
accommodation of travellers would d" mare
the first requisite. and all the other lequ're-
ments OF the law would be strictly observed
The unexpired licenses now held by dealers VIII DE
held good for the time they have to run. mere Is
legal point involved IN the question whether those
now selling under ale or beer LICENSES can continue
under the ofJudge Birnard's decision General
sci for tie Excise Board, hold that they have no
right to do
There are now pending before the Excise Board,
about $50 applications for ale and beer licenses.
Nothing will be done with them III the present
condition of affairs. The number of uneXpired IL
censes is about $50 During the year 1879 the to-
tai number of licenses for the sale OF liquor III
Brooklyn. was 1873, and the amount OF fees theIe-
from $1i0S15. The total number of persons d.
recrly engaged Ill the manufacture and sale oi liquor
in that city is not far from lO,OCO. Inc recent
ton affects them all more or less closely;
Those who will suffer most severely are the small
retail sellers of beer. With the loss Of beer license
they will have to stop business, as they CANNOT III
up their saloons hotels nor can they AFFORD 10 pay
800 for a license The large dealers iod tiat the
cnange will be benefit to them by reducing COM
petition, although II may send them SOME very uh-
desirable customers. ,
A dispatch received in this city states that the
Board OF Excise of Poughkecpse. III view of Justice
Barnards decision III the Flatbush case, has de
cided To issue no licenses Tor the sale OF ale ana
beer by keepers OF hqnor-shops. Justice barnard
declares that all previous licenses issued IN them
are illegal. The decision has caused much alarm
among all dealers in ale and beer outside Of those
who lave been nfdultI uOitl llccubcS
4 FAMILY SAID TO HAVE BECOME INSANE.
Mrs Sarah W. Thompson and her two daughters.
Annie and Minnie, who lived for several months
at No. 81 seventh-avc., are reported as having Dc
come suddenly insane III Albany on Monday. They
had been travelling in the Adirondacks Tor several
weeks. and were on their way home. The report
states that they removed to a hospital by the
adv ice of the attending physician.
Another daughter, VINO has recently lived at Nor
ristown n. j., visited the house No. ~ seventh,
ave- yesterday morning for short time She SAID
she regarded the report an absurd one, and she
did not believe IT. Her sister Minnie she knew had
been sick in Troy, she had received dispatch
from her sister Annie TO that effect on Saturday
She thought il possible that Minnie had been talcL
sick III the streets aud when her mother and sister
followed her to the hospital they were probao ply
very much excited. she went to Troy 10 look Tor
them on Monday. She learned that they Lad all
been at the Mansion House. aud left there to come
10 this city, She then started for the city. expect
ing to find them at No. 81 Seventh-ave. When she
found they not there she was at a loss to
know where TO find them, and Intended
starting for Albany again last night to look for
them. The family are members Of the Rev. Dr.
Halls church. They are all accomplished must
cians. and Miss Minnie teaches music go
last night. stating that Mrs. Thompson and her
daughters had returned 10 this city yesterday after
noon, and that they still gave signs of nsayArmcd
with "A copy of the dispatch, "a IRINUNE reporter
called al No. 81 Seventh-avc 10 ascertain II the un-
fortunate family bad arrived: After several min
utes vigorous ringing AT the dOrT-bell an old lady
opened the door few Inches. and learning the OBJ
ject of the call stated that Mrs. Thompson and
III case they returned she would not shelter them.
She closed the interview by shutting the door and
violently locking il. From the persons living at
No. 80 Seventh-aye. II was learned that Mrs
Thompson and her daughter had boarded with Mrs.
Creamer for several months before gong 10 the
mountains