New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-07
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Judge Osborne in the City Court yesterday granted
O divorce to Frank P. De Groot from his wife, Mrs.
Lillian De Groot They were married at Pough-
keepsie in 1887 Mrs. De Groot put in no defence on
the trial.
The suit of Mrs. Ida L. Phillips to recover s25 900
damages for personal injuries from the Northern Rail
road of New-Jersey was trial In the Supreme Court
Yesterday. On october 10, 1857, she boarded train
at sparkhll n. V She says that as she was getting
ON the conductor pulled the bellrope and the train
started She was thrown to her knees on the steps
and injured her spine. 1t was shown that the line
was operated by tile Erie Railway and on the ground
that the case must be against the Erie the complaint
was dismissed
Mrs. Male Edelmuth, who was recently vainiy sued
for absolute divorce by her husband. Myer Edeimut
has brought action have certain deeds made by her
pcuding the suit set aside as fraudulent. She says
that on November s. 1890, she was taken to the once
NJ her husbands lawyer and told that IT. she would
conway TO her husband all her rights in his property
which is said to amount 10 $4,000, she would receive
sic a week and the divorce suit could be settled.
The April Grand Jury was sworn in yesterday with
Chester B. Lawrence foreman.
The Aldermen yesterday authorized the Issuance OF
bonds for S1T5 O0O 10 make up the deficit caused Dy
the unusual election expenses last iau.
Kate Iegr0W, fifteen years old of No. 0e5 Flush
,re.avc who was reported to be missing from her
home was found Yesterday at the house Of Mrs. Carrie
Heller No. / sos Atlantlcave. Mrs Heller smo inc
rjf came to house on saturday ana sald she was
On ornban and that her grandmother, with whom she
lived had turned her out Of doors. The ponce LOOK
her home She said she away because OF her step
mother
The water-scandal suit, which appeared on Ihe
Ani, calendar of tho Supreme Court yesterday, was
stricken off by consent Of the lawyers representing
william Zieger and Mayor Chaplin, the parues 10 tne
emit An argument upon the appeal from the recent
decision of the General Term will come peloie inc
xvoa al
Iosenb Corbey an Italian, arrested on Sunday for
.,rcatenng 10 shoot boy, found when searched
% no armed with q revolver jaek-knfe with olade
Ave- inches long, and file sixteen inches loh9 "iIh
ono end sharpened 10 point The latter was III d
NJ, case and concealed in his trousers leg lie was
sent to Jail yesterday
Henry b. Wardell, who died on Sunday at NO. III
lincoln Place at the age of sixty eight was ior many
Years I'm the tea business in New-York, ana was ah
expert tea-taster. He was unmarried
THE Society of Old Brooklyntes will have its an
mai dinner at the Clarendon Hotel tomorrow nght
The funeral of Samuel S. Martin. principal Of Pub
Tic school No o. in Conscyea-st, was held yesterday
afternoon al st. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church
The Rev. william v. Kelley ohciated ar. Maruh
was fifty nisc years old, ana dlcd on 'Iuas ~ ms
home No. $40 south Ninth-st, from brain fever and
ra1vsis The children Of the school TO the number
20 Koo were I'm attendance, accompanied by their
teachers.
chauncey NJ. Depew lectured on Contrasts to q
oow1od bouse last evening in the Brooklyn Academy
q, Music for the benefit OF the homeopathic Hos
,i,a, He was introduced by w. w. Goodrich, the
nresident of the hospital. The stage was occupied by
members of the board Of trustees and other prominent
citizens After the lecture reception was given to
Mr. Depew at the Hamilton Club