New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28
BROOHLTN NEUS ITEMS.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN

GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.
Owing 10 a technical defect Of title the exchange
OF the Arlington apartment-house in Montague-s''
owned by T.. ". Bliss. for the steam yacht Einbia
owned by John IIanan. and $500" In cash. mas
been declared of The front Of the building pro-
jccts few inches beyond the line eight feet within
the building llne which all the old deeds Of prop
erfy from the Perreplnt estate In Montague-st.
provide shall b. the line upon which buildings
shall stand 4 number OF buildings IN the street
project beyond hrs line bat the legality OF the
restriction has never been tested IN court.
An application was made 10 the Supreme Court
yesterday for the appointment Of a committee OF
the person and estate Of William L. Osborn. we'll
known lawyer the ground OF hab!tual lntemper-
ancr The application made by hi, mother and
sister who asser, th.. he Is una to care for his
property interests and those OF his clients. and n"
should be committed to the lrebriates Home Mr..
Osborn denied the allegations against him. and
said tina, he able to care FOR his own Interests
benjamin Lewis surrendered the office Of Fire
Marshal 20 his successor. Aonzo Brymer. ycster-
day. and sailed for Europe for the benefit OF his
health
The proceedings began by Malcolm W Ford
against his brothers ana sisters recover a share
% the estate OF Gordon l.. Ford. his father.
were Withdrawn yesterday. as they have agreed
10 surrender 10 him fj0o from his mothers estate.
He disinheri'ed By his father. who did not like
his devotion 20 athletes.
Mrs Josephine : Bacchus wife OF the Rev Or
j q. Bacchus. rector Of the Episcopal Church OF
the Reformation. in Gatcs-ave. died on Friday
ight. she recently returned from restfu vaca-
ton. and died after an illness OF a few days She
nal been married nineteen Year,. and left thee
children. Or Bacchus has been rector OF the Church
OF Ne Reformation FOR twenty years.
Tn Rev. Horace Porter formerly Of Plymouth
, Beth'. has been gnel 20 IN" Mayfower Mission
! OF tn 'huTch to succeed the Rev, X II. Bosworth.
rho h.. gone 70 Springfield. Mass The Rev r. C.
SaEwN Will have charge OF the Bethel for the
present.
-" NcV York and Eastern Telegraph and Tele-
ph"ih Company 20 which the Electrical subway
COMMISSIONERS have refused a permit Will apply for
man'amus - compel It's being granted.
r'rsr tn favor of the extension Of F.atbush-
aN" from Ful',n- IN straight line TO the Brilgc
MAS ir"-"st"d . Mayor Schirren yesterday by the
majority ~ me Commission recently appointed to
submitted Ia 'ayor II extending F.atbush-ave from
Fnton-st e Fleets. and thence parallel to Fulton
st.. AMI ~ feet nors Of It. to Washing,on-st AMI
| Myrile-aVe III W. he presented to the i.egis-
latufe In accorlntcc wih the majority report
\ mandamu- applied for yesterday In the
supreme Court to compel the city 10 pay III. Kings
! county Gas ana Eliminating Company the sum OF
s2o.,oo for supplied In ne town u Utrecht
for n" months Of April. Ma and June
The Rev Dr Edward 8eedher and his wife cee-
brated their srty MN wedding anniversary yester-
I day at their home. No. l2 MAcon-st Mrs Henry
! Ward Bcecher dned with tAem DR. Beccher WAS
! ninety one years old In Angus