New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

In 1T OF temporary insanity, aggravated or pos
sbly induced by excessive drinking. Herman Gras-
SEA- who has invented numerous trolley TENDERS
and other things that have never been used set fire
to his house No. So Aabama-ave.. on Friday
while experimenting with an incubator. He was ar
rested and his mental condition will be inquired into
Dependency because Of his failure TO obtain work
Induced Martin RABBIT to throw himself from the
fourth-story window OF his home at No. $3 Reid
ave- yesterday forenoon. He was instantly killed.
Justice Van Wyck OF the Kings County Supreme
Court yesterday afternoon dismissed the writ OF
habeas corpus by which 1t sought TO procure the
release Of Jacob Zauger, druggist. OF Stanton and
Clinton sts New-York from the Long Island Home
at Amltyvlle. where he is now confined. II was at
first asserted that and had been spirited
away but in cour, yesterday his temporary insanity
was acknowledged His counsel declares that the re-
Elections cast on Mrs Zauger during the proceedings
were utterly unjustihable as she Is most estimaole
woman.
Judgment for the defendant was given yesterday
In the Kings County Supreme Court In the suit OF
Edward and James Rorke OF Nos al ana AS Full
ton-st to enjoin the Kings County Elevated Kali
road Company from operating Its cars IN front or
their property or for 10000 for their easement In
the premises II the road should be allowed 10 con-
tinue operations. Justice Osborne. the trial Judge.
declared that in his opinion the plaintins mad FAILED
to make out case.
The will of Mrs. Olive W. Wennes. who died on
Apru 1 at No IS Third-st.. Brooklyn. was filed
Yesterday with the Kings County Surrogate for pro-
hate Nv its provisions Olaf Berg.and father Of the
testatrix will receive $50 and steerage ticket to
Sweden The residue Is left 10 Ella and William
Ray Wcnncs children Of the testatr!x.
The will OF Philip Heinrich was h:ed 70: probate
Yesterday afternoon In the ONCE OF the Kings
County Surrogate. The estate is beoueathed to the
widow Anna Maria. and the three sons and daugh-
ttrs OF the testator. Mr. Heinrich died on February
20 at No. S7 Flushing-ave
An old colored woman. who said she was Eliza
beth Jones' Of Camden. N. j.. was found by po-
lceman in Flatbush-ave., near East Broadway.
early Yesterday morning. nearly frozen to death.
She was arragned on a charge OF vagrancy before
Justice Steers later but that Official after hearing
OF her narrow escape from death. suspended SEN
tence and gave her car fare home.
The Nineteenth Ward Republican Club has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent d. +. Davis: first vice-presdent b. F. Rogers;
second vice-president Floyd ]. Adams treasurer,
Henry Mander: secretary, William F. Thompson.
Oscar Knapp the former president of the club In
summing up the work for the before relinQush-
Ing his office said that the club had made remarka-
BILE progress both in political work and in increasing
It's membership. which was now more than 2oO
Charles Leprence. sixteen years old. OF No llS
Greenpoint-ave. severely injured yesterday
morning when the wagon he was driving was run
into by troey-car OF the Calvary Cemetery line. in
Greenpoint- ave- Otto Schmidt and A. J. Hoag were.
respectively motorman and conductor Of the car.
Ieprence turned his wagon short to cross the car
tracks when the ca struck him. He was attended
by an ambulance surgeon and taken home.
'Old Reader"-The definition Of the term liquors
In the second section Of the Raines bill would seem
to include alcohol. which u . distilled spirit The