New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-05
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

william L. Gilbert, Assistant Corporation Counsel
has recovered the sum Of $54 as damages done to his
London made overcoat by the oareleSsness Of an EN-
ploye upon the Manhattan Elevated Railway In New
York. The case was tried before Civil Justice Court
ney. Mr.. Gilbert is a son of eX-Judge Jasper W. Gil
bert, and receives 5000 a year as assistant to Cor
poration Counsel jerks. 1t is expected that the rail
way company will claim the coat when it is paid for
The jury in the breach of promise case of Mrs
Minnie Peril against Peter Duffy yesterday brought in
a verdict of 5000 damages for the plaintiff. Notion
was made for a new trial and denied by Judge Os
borne, who, however, granted a stay pending appeal
Mrs. Perri's story was that Duffy took her to a man
whom he said was u priest, and had what she after
ward learned to be a mock marriage ceremony per
formed. Mrs. Kate Bourne, the plaintiffs sister. swore
that Mrs. PERI said to her: Duiy's got plenty OF
money, and Pm going TO get him by fair means or foul.
All | want is his money On hearing this the plaintiff
wrung her hands and cried /" Oh, kittie!'
The Park Commissioners yesterday dismissed the
complaint of F. W. schclshOrn against Police Sere mt
Foster for an alleged outrageous arrest upon a charge
of hugging and kissing his wife in Prospect Park.
Professor G.. Briggs Price gave an illustrated lecture
on " A Trip Across the United States" and Charles b.
Van Nostrand and Charles Is. White played banjo duets
at Association Hall last night, under the auspices OF
the Camera section Of the Central Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
William Barnard, aSeC Sixty, Vi NJ. L. hdPcye"
st., hanged himself ycsteroa y in a barn near his home.
Two Of the deer in the paddock near the Willink
Gate of Prospect Park were found drowned In the
small lake I'm the enclosure yesterday morning. IL Is
supposed that they were chased by dogs, ard To escape
ran out upon the thin ice upon the lake ana broke
through. They had not been bitten except upon their
ears. A dog was found drowned Win them. Inc
other deer i'm that paddock will be removed TO the new
one on sullivan Heights, and the renee about the for'
mer paddock will be removed.
John n. Brockway, City Editor Of "The standard
Irnion . and one of the best-known newspaper men In
the city suffered conclusion Of the brain by a fall upon
the slippery sidewalk near his home. No. 160 Dean
81. early Wednesday evening. lie narrowly escaped
fracture of the skull, and his condition was regarded
as serious Yesterday, but a fatal result Is not antici-
pated.
General II ". Slocum, who commanded the left wing
NJ General sherman's army In the famous march to
Tho sea lectured In the Reformed Episcopal Church
~ the reconciliation last evening upon The Campaign
in Georgia lie related some interesting personal
"reminiscences.
The New-England Society has I've elected Benjamin
T. Tracy. Frederick a. Ward, Nelson Carman, W. and
II ~. Slocum as directors, and has substituted William
I Dreamer for General a. G. barnes. The society has
40 members, and S17 .i45 O3 In Its treasury. The an
nual dinner will be eaten on saturday. December 20.
Mrs. A.. Peter Lambrecht, mother of little Tommy
pusselI y the actor, with her husband, appeared In the
Third District Civil Court yesterday as defendants In
a suit 10 recover salaries brought by a half-dozen OF
tho members OF the " Prince and pauper' company, OF
which they were managers. The company dlsbanded
two weeks ago. Mrs. Lambrecht pleaded her own
case. and frequently Interrupted the proceedings BY
bursting out crying. The court reserved It's decision.