New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
COMPLAINING OF TWO PHYSICIANS

COMPLAINING OF TWO PHYSICIANS.
WOMAN SAYS HER HUSBAND WISHES HER
DECLARED INSANE TO GET RID OF HER.
C,omnlaint was made TO the Department of Chart
ties and Corrections yesterday that two physicians
representing that they were sent by the depart
nent had examined Mrs. Wihelmina Kaufman OF
No 4llit Marion-st., as to her sanity III appears
that the woman's husband desires 10 get rid OF
her and got a doctor named Conway and another
doctor to accompany him and policeman to see
his wife and examine her. DIR. Conway found That
the woman was sane and at once withdrew from
the case. Mrs. Kaufmans counsel says that she
had been a widow eleven years when she mar
rled Kaufman last March. and had several thou
sand dollars She set her new husband up IN lhe
hardware business and one day 19und iva women
Guarrelled. and kaufman sold out the store anu
from him She says he has secured $50 from her
since their marriage. Since he left her Kaufman,
one occasion the door of her house was kicked IN
She regards the attempt TO have her declared ID.
sane a part of his plan, and she proposes TO nave
him arrested Mrs Kaufman and the woman WIN IN
Se a see avenue Police t COURT TO to
charge of assault. 1t is said that they assaulted
each other with hammers in the store
TRYING TO CONTROL THE STREET LIGHTING
The action of city Works Commissioner Adams
in securing authority from the Aldermen 10 adver-
tse for proposals for street lighting for next year
on Monday was discussed by some of the members
Of the board yesterday. 1t is the customary prac-
tice 10 get the bids in December and to award the
contracts in January February. The OBJECT OF
the early action is supposed to be TO secure the
award of contracts by the present Board OF Demo
cratic Aldermen. who go out of office on January l.
the Citizens Electro LiSit IoHi-
pany which is controlled by powerful pohtlcdis,
would be able light the streets next year Wlthout
competitive bids. Aldermen Pickering. fteaney ana
Mcclellan declared that they would not be party
TO any such scheme. Alderman Wafer said that
the board should do whatever II had the right 70 40
Nayor Body has the resolution of the board au-
fhorZing Commissioner Adams to advertise Tor
proposals before him for action
HE WANTS s25 FOR KILLING 100000 BUGS.
In the Lee Avenue Civil Court before Judge
Murphy vest erday Martin Mccormack. professor
of b,g-externinatng," as he describes himself,
brought suit against Adolph Lowenthal, a liquor
dealer at No 81 Grand-st., to recover 10 when
he alleged he owed him. The money, Mccormack
saws was for cleaning Lowenthals store Of all
II performed the work thoroughly, said Nc
Cormack, killing S,WDOt0 bugs whicn were III lhe
place. Now there are none -,
..That must have been gay saloon,' repleu the
magistrate "Why don't you pay up. LowenthalF
When kills 5000 bugs for one cent ne Is 90
ing IL cheap. , . , ,,ocou,oo,
nothing. .,u..o, OH
1T was Just like this. Judge, he continued. He
agreed 10 do the work for So 90 He owed me
sri 40 and while at work drank more than owed
him." ,.,o >,rrh,
said he would reserve his decision.