The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-15
CITY INTELLIG ENCE
LFor Additonql Cilg Inte.ss..ce Sea Ei1hM I'd ae.l


pages of ioolscap, closely written, and was
drawn by Edward NJ. Pax on, ESQ.,, of the Phia.
vdelphia bar, who has been or many years the
eounsel OF DR.. Jayne. The will is dated July 10,
A. ID. 1854 Its great length prevents its publi-
cation in full. We give lelow a correct sum-
mary of its principal provisions:-
The following comprise he special pecunlary
To his niece, Mary Jarc Pasted, $500.
To his sisters-ln-law, Aargaret and Emily
Walker, the sum OF $500 each.
To his wife's nIeces, Ann Fort Mary Smith,
and Mary Elizabeth Cunnu CHAM, the sum Of
5000 each.
To his neces, Catharine ireland, Mary Jane
Evans, Cornelia Davis, Julia Walker, and to his
sisterin-law, Mary Cunningham. the sum OF
500 per annum each duimg their respective
lives.
To his brother, william Jayne, the sum of
$500 per year during his life.
For the erection of new Baptist church in
the western part of the city, $4,000.
All the residue OF, his estate, real, personal,
and mixed, is devised to his executors and the
survivors of them in trust, for and during the
full end and term of the natural lives of his
seven children and four grandchildreB, now
living, and the iite OF the survivors OF them.
The clear annual income Of the estate is to be
distributed equally between his children and
the issue of any such as may die, the latter
taking their deceased parents share, until the
death of the survivor of bls children and grand
children (now hving), when the whole estate is
to be divided. zts-.-,
The executors are directed to finish the house
at the corner of Nineteenth and Chestnut streets,
according to the plans of John Macarthur, Jr.,
archtect and to build a stable for the acCommo-
dation At the horses and carriages. They are
also TO furnish the said house in q style to cor
respond herewith, under the direction Of hls
wife and daughters, and to keep up the said
house as a home for his family, at the expense Of
the estate. The furniture, horses, carriages, etc.,
to be renewed when necessary. The house in
which he resided at the time of his death, in
Third street, below Walnut, with its furniture to
be sold.
The executors are also directed to build up the
property at Vine street wharf with hotel or
stores, in their discretion. They are also
instructed to set apart the sum OF $500, 900 out
of the income, as fund to rebuild in case any
of his property is destroyed by fire or other
accident, and also as fund TO provide suitable
settlement for each of his children as shall here
after marry.
The widow receives $4,000 per annum under
the terms of the marriage settlement Of which
Edward NJ PaXson and Eben G. Jayne are the
trustees In addition he leaves her the use of
the house at Nineteenth and Chestnut, which, as
before stated, is to be kept up at the expense OF
the estate.
BY the express terms Of the will no intoxicat-
ing drinks are to be kept in the new house,
except tor medicinal or culinary purposes.
The business OF the house of DR.. D. Jayne
Son, in which he owned a controlling interest,
is to be carried on by the surviving partners
until ali his sons and srandsons now living shall
arrive at full age, IN order to allow such OF them
as, in the opinion of his executors, may be
business.
The executors and trustees under his will are
his friends Rev. j. Wheaton Smith, Charles H.
Rogers, Edward NJ. PaXson, Henry Lewis, and
John NJ. Whitall. They are also the guardians
of his minor children, and also of all his grand
children, SO tar AS they take any estate under
the will.
POLICE ITEMs.-Albert Beck had a hearing
al the Central Station yesterday, on the
charge of arson in setting fire to the stable OF
John Smith, near Fifteenth and Cowslip
streets on the night of Monday two weeks age,
The accused, who is in the Marine service, was
brought on from New York soon as circum-
stances seemed to justify it. Several witnesses
were examined, and it was testified that Beck
was in the neighborhood OF the stable b1rned a
short time before the fire broke out, and that he
called at tavern at Fifteenth and Callowhill
streets, only O few minutes before the light
was seen, and said that there would be another
soon, the fire In Third street, near Race, having
been burning for some time. After the arrest OF
Beck, as Officer Berry testified he admitted
being at the stable when the match was struck,
but denied that he did it. He subsequently
made the same admission to Fire Marshal
Blackburn. 1t was considered q suspicious cir
cumstance that Beck LETT the city the morning
after the fire. One of the Witnesses testified that
the accused had been several times arrested on
the charge of arson, and had been once CON
Victed He was committed TO answer.
Matilda Spencer, recently domestic in the
employment OF ID. w. Sellers, ESQ, had hear
ing before Alderman Betler yesterday, on the
ware. Mr. Sellers testified that the accused left
his house at an early hour in the morning, and
that the silverware disappeared at the same
time. Asilver spoon was found in the possession
of the accused, which was supposed, from the
engraved letters upon it, TO have been taken
from the residence OF Judge Stroud, where
Matilda had been at service. She was held to
answer.
Andrew Stall was charged yesterday afternoon
with having in his possession, with intent tC
. pass, tWenty-siX counterfeit ftty-cent fractional
currency notes. He is the alleged proprietor ol
lager beer saloon, on CalloWhill street, neal
New Market An officer searched his house and
found three of the notes in money drawer II
the bar-room. He then asked for the KEY to
bureau.drawer, which Stall said he had lost.
On the drawer being opened, package contain.
ing upwards of ten dollars of the bogus trash
was found. The notes found in the till had eyi
IDENTIFY been taken from the package. The &C
cused was held in S250O bail for further hear
ing on Monday next, The case was heard before
Recorder Eneu
John w. Fox was charged yesterday morning
upon the oath of James Waters, member o
Company e, 7th Regiment Veteran Volunteers
with the larceny OF $500. Waters alleges tina
on the 10th day of April last he placed in thu
hands of the defendant, for safe-keeping, th
sum of S675, with the understanding that 1t wa
to be returned when called for. The plaintiff
notified Fox, short time ago, to return hin
the money. Instead of doing SO he handed hin
but $l75. The accused was held in $1,000 bal
to answer by Alderman Bsiuer,
SUDDEN DEATH.-An elderly gentleman
whose name is unknown at present, fell upo
the pavement, at the 8, E. corner of Eighth an
Race streets, about il o'clock yesterday morning
and died shortly after being removed to
neighboTing drug store, His death is attribute
to the heart disease. He was dressed Ia a blac