New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
GATHERED ABOUT BROOKLYN.

John r. Planter, Consul-Gene Of the Neither
lands months ago bought house at Eighth
ave. and Berkeley Place, from ". r. Webster
for 900 and paid $1,000 to bind the contract
Mr. Planter afterward learned that Mr.. Webster did
not hold the fee in the street which bay window
projected and he refused to take the property. Then
he brought suit for the money paid on the contract and
for S47O expended In searching the title. Justice
Bartlett yesterday handed down decision in favor Of
the defendant He holds that there was no fraud that
the bay window erected In accordance with the
ordinances and that action can be brought for its
removal Therefore he seees no reason why Mr.
Planten should not fulfil his contract
John McCarty, president of the Board of Aldermen,
acted as Mayor yesterday. in the absence Of Mayor
Chaplin who out OF the CITY,
The Ling Island Railroad Company has asked the
Railroad Committee Of the Board of Aldermen to give
hearing In the matter Of It's application to elevate its
tracks at the Flatbushave. depot before the special
meeting of the Board on next Thursday, so that a
report may DO made at that time.
The County Insane Asylum, in Flatbush, is sadly
overcrowded. There are now 1905 patients in
modatons designed for 900. This Is 1873 more than
last year at the same time. The completion of the
new buildings at the St. Johnland Farm will relieve
some Of the pressure. There 700 patients now at
ST. Jobnland.
Henry II. Adams, County Treasurer, is seriously Ill
at his home, No 775 1ierkimcr-st.
The funeral Of AdGph Muller who died on Thurs
day at No. $40 Pacihcst, will take place this after
noon Mr.. Muller born in Germany in 1924, and had
lived in Brooklyn twenty years. lie partner
In the firm of dry-goods commission merchants Francis
d Muller, at Church and Leonardsts., New-Yorl
new building is being erected by Jesse Woodruff
in Flatbushave, near Fulton-st and it Is expected
that when it is completed II will be occupied by the
new Journey 81 Burnham Company, which succeeds
the old firm OF Journeay Durham, long established
in lower Atlantic-ave The new building Will be
ready on February 1.
Justice Cullen yesterday handed down a decision
giving So G42 damages In the suit of Thomas Monahan
against Fogg d Scribner for breach Of contract. In
1899 Monahan had three contracts for street paving
from the city. He made contract with the defendants
for stone at Ell a thousand The stone was not de-
vered and he had to go into the open market and buy
at go thousand. lie sued TO obtain the difference
jeremiah Roundtpee, of No $40 Johnson-st.,
stabbed IN the back by Thomas Gleason, Of No. 245
Goldst, yesterday morning in quarrel at Raymond
and Johnson SIS. There has been feud between tho
two men since December, 1885, when R0undtree was
witness against Gleason In a trial for grand larceny.
Gleason attempted to fight his enemy and then stabbed
him. He was held for examination.
Mrs Mary F. Smith yesterday obtained from Justice
bartlett decree OF absolute divorce from Ulysses g.
smith with leave to resume her maiden name. The
coupe were married in 1886 and have no children
Justice Bartlett yesterday refused TO grant separa
ton TO Ernestna Marsh from Edwin F. Marsh on
the ground of nonsupport. lie held that 1t must BE-
shown that the husband able to support his
wife. Marsh suffered from epilepsy and could not
support himself The court admitted that this would
he hardship for Mrs. Marsh, as II appeared that
her husband suffered from his own excuses, but she
had no legal right to n separation.
Tho body Of Edward Fitzpatrick, twenty-six years
old OF No. 06 Columbia-st.. found OF Baltic
st. yesterday by boatman lie was formerly
noicemar attached TO tho Fifteenth Precinct. II Is
supposed that he fell overheard Wednesday night
as a fell into the water at that point that night
of whom no trace could DO found afterward. There
| wero no marks Of foul play.