New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-27

y.,r york June d. lse0 1
MyLAscHoLY AccDEsr-HERoIc CosDoei'-A
con of Mr.. VIM. Leggets, about SIX years OF ns'
while attending the anniversary festival Oh the Sanosy
School attached TO the Forty-third street bspss'
Church. on Monday afternoon, was drowned ~ IN
Raw in the vicinity of Quarantine. The members o
the school, with their parents aud friends wers o.
their way to Biddls's Grove, and had chArteiec z
steamboat and barge 10 convey them 'ni.nel; ~ -
urgent request Of many board, the c,ptain OF sne
steamboat made trip around the Island; ont wnen
near Quarantine it became necessary, In
of heavy sea, TO drop the barge asiern ioung Lee
Qett was standing near the bawser on tne -
when Il parted and be was thrown headong INTO INC
water Another boy, who was talking TO MN ~ "
time narrowly escaped similar fate. ne alarm wa.
ms antly raised for help and daring youth leAPes
into the angry waters and struck out boldly towaro
The roor lad but his Strength failed and he was Obliged
Ia look ont for his own safety. Al this crisis, Ar.
George White also sprang oyercoaTd ana, alsr svI
ming long distance, gained the SINKING boy, Ap1 o0a
bin out of the water. A small boat was iowesea sM
dispatched TO the rescue but before 10 could rsach tns
MI White was Obliged TO loose his hold Of inc boy N
order TO say his own life. lbe crew an the boat pckee
him up but the exerton that be bad uadefEohs over
came him. and several hours elapsed before ne faiy To
covered He stated that his boots Ta . naa W
de avored to relieve himself OF them 30 tnai ne mug"
little longer sustain the boy, he was unable 70 90 %.
Before the return Of the company, handsome Puns
was made up and presented TO Mr.. White Tor DIS no-
name eIorts The deceased had younger brother on
board with whom the Pastor Of the Church returned
40 the city by railroad at the earliest moment, and
communicated the sad news to The family W
EsrArr OF Col THoRS-SALE OF "ELNwoop"
-DrFtcULrY IN Maxine TITLE.--The vslasbis
property at Boomingdale known rs Elmwood, part OF
the estate of Col Thorn recently sold, producing
some 5000 eco. The deeds, however, have not osen
delivered ms an obstacle has arisen TO making title 70
the purchasers free from objection. At the time a
Col Thorn's death suit pending, instituted by
the Baron de Peres and wife, who was MIS- Thorn,
TO enforce d marriage contract Mr.. and Mrs. morn
agreed thereby TO secure by mortgage upon Eimwosd
the dot amounting to considerable san, OF their
wears SINCE but Col Thorn never would give the re-
auired mortgage and suit commenced by the
Baron and bis wife TO compel specne performance.
In that action judgment was given for Plalotllis.
In the Of proceeding sfor the SAFE oil Elmwooa
taken by tie representatives OF Col iborn, an order
was granted at Special Term, by Judge Pierrepont,
for the payment into Trust Company Of the anodnt
claimed by the baron and wife, from the proceeds OF
the estate To that order NJ. Abilsh Manu. a. coun-
Sci for the &c Pieres, objects aad has taken an aP
peal. On Saturday arguments took place 70 dispose
think stands in the way of getting free and Clear
title. The order in question provides fully Tor tho
claim of Mad. dc Pierres out o. the proceeds OF Elm
wood but Mr. Mann is dissatisfied Oh other grounds.
He saws the property was improvidently sold, and
should have brought million at least; that be was NOS
suffice nty consulted and not treated in good faith
by the executors. Deeson reserved. For the ex-
ecutors Messrs. Stevens and Maurice; opposed, Mr..
Mann lJournai Oh Oom nerve