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The New York herald., 1867-05-01

SINGULAR CASE or CHILD STEALING.

The usually quiet hamlet OF Woodstock, IA IN. .own-
ship Of Morrisana recently thrown into state Of
great excitement by the sudden disappearance of ttlet
boy about eight years Of age from his home under cir
cumsances Of q somewhat singular character Abou
year ago a lady dressed in the extreme or
Partisan excellence, having decided English accent,
and presenting, withal cnsemHs OF . very
elegant end attractive character accompanied by
fnc little boy about seven years old appeared the
residence OF Mr.. J. @ A. Colfax, at Woodstock, and
was her own and tina, she had oeen obliged to separate
from her husband, in consequence OF reatmcnt: be-
sides eiving detailed narrative in a most touching
and pathetic manner Of her many marital grievances
Mrs. Colfax who is represented TO be exceedingly
kndhearted woman, was soon melted TO tears by
the well told tale, and easily prevailed on
her husband to take the boy into their family,
for a nominal consideration. which to have been
paid monthy Since that timc matters have transpred
showing that the husband Of the woman who Is FORE
engineer In large machine shop Jersey City, Is
at all fac sim OF her representation but the
contrary bears the reputation In every quarter of being
hiehly respectable upright and honorable person II
alleged that the conjugai disruption
stoned by depiorabc inclination the part Of "her
ladyshp' live fast life, the manifestations OF which
had become fragrant that her husband forced
reputation. He then placed their only child heboy
In question, In charge OF christian family in healthy
the mother MANAGED to kidnap him. She subseoueniIv
conveyed the child, already stated TO Mr.. Cofaxs
residence and is said 70 have received during the past
year the sum OF eight dollars per week for its manten
from the father neglecting, however, TO SETTLE
month month"; her agreement with Mr. Cofax until
tho bl amounted 70 upwards OF $500 On Monday last
tho child sent 10 grocery erand but after
waiting reasonable time its failure excited the
fears Of Mr. Cofax, who by this time had become thor
oughly conveant with the true character OF the mother
An instant search instituted which resulted In
proving that the child had been carried on by the
mother, who had been observed by number Of persons
companion, snatch The chidirom the road and drive OF
10 the direction Of New York. II has since turned out
that her companion is q gas litter. doing business
In the vicinity OF jefferson Market, and that
he has taken rather peculiar interest" In her welfare
for some time past circumstance which has created .
good deal OF scandal in the neghborhood where he
sides, the gay Lothario Is said 70 be possessed Of
wife and several children. Although Mr.. Cofax and
the chds father have used every effort TO discover the
whereabouts OF the mother the child, nothing posi-
tive has yet been ascertaned. Il 10, however, con-
sidered probable that having recently recovered DAM
ages, stated TO the amount Of $500 from Mr.. Cole
man, who had broken open her trunk In order 10 obtain
value FOR the amount o her board she has started with
the child for New Orleans.
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ssanD Or ALDERMEN.

special MeettnR-Fhe License Questi0n-The
Extension 81 Fifth Avenue 10 the Battery.
The Board met at four O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
tho president Joseph Shannon, in the chair.
Alderman NoaroS oHored the following resolutions.
which were adopted
Resolved That the Counsel to the Cooperation be and he Is
hereby ad directed To second the efforts OF his
Honor the Mayor hy legal IN HIS In con-
ducns To Anal determination before the Supreme Court
OF the United STATES, " the question in contro
hetweeg the az New York by m corporate nutnor
ics aud the Legislature OF this State by the Board OIL Metro
pobtan Police Commiss toner's; and DO II further ,
That his Honor The Mayor be and he lS hereby
authorized T. employ such other counsel In his Judgment
be necessary 10 aid him IN protecting and deienng
the rights of this city, tus further npefed y
this attempt usurpaon by the Legislature OF TINS
state .
Alderman Low offered resolution calling for the OK
tension Of Filth avenue 70 tho Battery.
Alderraan HsasDy said he not in favor or taking
any prcmipont part the matter OF public improve
ments by the Common Council but that in order that
this matter might receive full investigation he moved
that be referred to special committee Of three which
was carried and Aldermen Loew, Hardy and Conan
appointed such special committee.
The resolution OF the Board Of Councilmen authorizing
the compilation and publication of copies OF the
Corporation Manual the compiler TO receive S., 500
when the work completed was taken up and laid
over.
The Beard then adjourned.
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Thus find that In population OF 172 971 tby GEN.
sus dwelling in six OF the tenant house wards
here selected for fairness OF illustration there l07
deaths mostly from proventable causes and than
half were Of children under 1--WE years old. The death
rate population In those six unhealthy wards
equal 81 Is per thousand annually, while In the Fiji
teeuth ward, With unusual mortality there, owing
the presence Of infectious erysipeas the rate
on1y equal 70 IL Is per thousand. Then there are
crowded and lthy sections OF the Tenth Sixteenth,
Sc veneenth Eighteenth and other up town wards in
whdch death 10 kept up In the way and equally
he b in the average Of the six We have mentioned
VIII lie in their oleany and we'll housed portions away
fro the thy tanks Of the wards the chances OF life
are a. good u che much quoted Fifteenth. These
help understand the practical value OF pure
air and they show why the mute appeal Of the dead in
the homes Of the laborng classes has been heard and
why honest laboring In the Legislature became
the uccessul o the House Reform act
II mortality reports from the other great cities
pare favoraby 70 this metropolis In the first week OF
April London had death rate equal TO Is per 1000;
Edin burg Is Dublin "a; Liverpool 20; and In Vienna
che rcvious week the rste IS per 1000 annually.
Choe mot reported In last returns by any Of the
cities mentioned We may reasonably expect that
merc a towns In tho Mississippi Valley will this year be
the ly whence the cholera will be transported
but the Western and Southern cities are alive "a
the duty OF suppressing by active every cause
OF he'epidcmc Civic cleanliness and the prompt
of the sick begin TO take their just rank cardra
virtues. Il. HARHlS,
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the COURT At POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Before VIM. H. Bull, Justice

There was another crowded house. a. Police head.
quarters yesterday morning during the sitting Of the
ssw court Each up town precinct located In Justice
CoHnoys district represented by several prisoners
the majority Of whom had been arrested for ntoxi-
cafien.
yoryG HOPEFUL.
Nicholas D. Rogers doing business at No as Third
svenue had n hts employ some time ago young man
named " m koonson, aged 16 A few days ago Rogers
discharged the boy for having been intoxicated seve
raj OCCASIONS and on Monday the latter nto tho
store and stole brush valsed at - Robusor was
commitxed 70 answer In default Of $500 bail
ATIoN or rffE POLICE yrsrrCks
Az tns E~ex MARKET Police Court, yesterday num-
Der OF were brought In the morning return
from he twenty inst precinct In each case inquiry
wns made " Justice Shandiey whether the Fourth
District Police cour. vas open, and upon reply in the
instructed to take them there nrst and In the
event OF the presiding magistrate there refusing 70 adju
dicaas IN the matter OF complaint that thst cou would
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TIE hearing Of tho Gardiner Tyler will case which has
occupied tho circuit Court Of Richmond county, Staten
Island the Court and jury and counsel for the
last eight days brought close by the verdict ol
the jury at q late hsur on Monday night last. The
whole Of Mondays Prsceedinss were taken up by shs
summing OF counsel and the charge Of Judge Lott
Abont hapast eight o'clock the jury retired consider
their verdict The court room during she entire day
densey crowded by the friends Of the 1gants either
eide and very Interested auditory. Judge Lott con-
sumedtwo hours and half In summit ng up, and when
yeSct they would return we're the gen sra topic of
cussiou.
Bstwsan eleven and twelve o'clock the jury an.
nouRcsd that they were prepared wltht their verdict
JudGe Lott was at once summoned, ard Immediately
after took his seat the bench Counsel and tho par
ties most Interested hurried into court Mr. Evarts lead
fhe following verdic. was given on alI the Issues
F~s-was JuIiana Gardiner, n the time or sxecutne
and publishing the instrument In writ1g, baring date
oc.obes 1894 purporting TO be her act WIN and sesta
men aeopy whereof 10 cot out In the compiaine In the
scson % SOUND and disposias mind, memory and un-
derssaodng No
purporng to Be the last viii and testament Of Jaliana
Gardiner procured BY Julia G. Tylsr BY maud or undue
TAsrd-Dsd JolAna Gardiner, BY nid instrument, in
writing, bearing date October 1894 purporting 70 be
her lass win and testament devise her tse 70 the
PERSONS Tor the estates upon the condition, and 70 the
effect declared and expressed the said instrument and
ISartA-Dd tho sasd Juiiaua Gardiner. deceased. die
insestate as TO her real estate without having ads any
dssisc Of the same, any part tnsrsef ~ in the sad
com mplaint allessdf A. Yes.
Verdict oa al the issues for Mr.. Gardiner shs con-
tsstant
on the rendition Of tho verdict Mr. Evarts had ne Jury
polie< whom the Jury separately recorded hs verdict
abOve
Mr. Evars then movedeo sst the verdict aside on the
Judges minutes the ground that Il against eths
The Cours pvc fovma denied the motion
M Evarts then announced that he would appeal fron
thks decision 20 the GenorA Torn. The Court granted
counsel o0e week 70 prepare with visw 70 argu-
Ing khe Quasfions involved
Ths CourS then odtouYnea.
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METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH, /

deaths IN Inns CITY ana brooklyn IOr tne Week enulnR
saturday the 9th ult. -
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH,
BUREAU OF VITAL STATIsTrcs, April 30, 1867.
In the week ending April ~ there were 405 deaths In
New York. including % in public institutions, so OF
them being in the island hospitals There were los
deaths in Brooklyn exclusive Of the Kings county in
gtitutions. This mortality Is equivalent TO yearly
death of Is Al per 1000 living in New York, and OF
20. "a per 900 IN Brooklyn by census OF 1866.
Zymotic causes destroyed los lives in New York and
institutions and ~ in BROOKLYN 1890 per cent or
all who died In the former, and 1880 per cent OF all
deaths in latter city. There perished in the frst
Of infancy 100 in New York, % 62 per cent OF
tho dead from all causes, and IS in Rrooklyn or 29sl
Of the total list There 206 deaths OF children
under five years Of age in New York or SO per cent
OF all the dead and SO "a per cent in Brooklyn.
Scarlana and measles destroyed 81 lives principally
in the Fourth and Seventeenth wards, In New YORK
and IL in Brooklyn OF the deaths being in the Eighth
and Ninth wards. 1yphus and typhoid destroyed ID
lives in New York and but one in Brooklyn. Marrhea
diseases took 15 lives in the former and but in the
latter city. The constitutional and 0cnA inammatory
diseases called the chief of mortality
both cities and the motto diseases increased slightly
upon The urevious week Of the moAth and they
ly varied from the records Of the corresponding
the preceding year The deaths from puerpeEal in
fections and the from erysipelss, will not be dsre
garded BY physicians
The operation Of fatal diseases last week was usual
very uncqualy distributed through the different wards
Of New York. II we compare the population and the
deat-rates Of the saubrious and the insaubrioas dis
tricts-tha i OF the we-housed, ccanly, well fed
find their death read Is foows-
ANT urxr
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ENFORCEMENT THE Excrn LAw.-sssssn Island ID
being brought under the operation Of the Excise Law
at very quick Tho dnculsies which the police
perienccd enforcing ts sxscnaoa heretofore in the
claims Of the justices that the Trustees alone had the
right TO grant licenses under the charte Of the villages
Of Edsewater and New Brighton have been removed By
the signing OF the amendmen passcd Lass session to the
act OF the legislature Of March a. 1861 on Friday last
by Governor Fsnton- Two persons were arrested yes
terdsy at New Brighton on the charge Of exposing
liquors for sale without license. and hold in their
recognIzances TO appear to-day to answer the charge
Their Adolph Schuiner barksspsr 10 - Wet
nsr and James Tate, barkeeper 70 Domnick Reagan.
There was quite rush Of applicants for licenses ysssr.
day.
Nxw PoLIcs STATION AT FAcronrvnLR Captain Hol.
brook having received instructions from the Police
Commissioners 70 detail . party Of police ofhosn 70
Fac,oryviIle to-day Sergeant washburne and ten
win take up their quarters 1t that place. station having
been procured the landing place Of The ferry
from New York.
ELscrrox or TRrsrxxl -0n Monday next an election
sor nine trustees for Edeswser and four New Bgh-
ton will be held in accordance with the amended ac OF
the Legislature above referred TO.
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The Faserai Te-Day-Order frsa Rear Ad-
miral BELL.
Rear Admiral Charles H. Bell, commanding the Brook.
lyn Navy Yard has issued the following order for the
guidance Of ocs Of the navy, army and Marine corps
who desrous Of attending the funeral OF the late
Rear Admiral Cadwallader Ringgold today
CoxxANpASrs 0rrrcx NAvr YAsp1
NEw YoRK, April 30, 1881.
Died yesterday, 2sth inst, four NJ Rear Admiral
Cadwalades Ringgold, United staes Navy The oicers
Of the navy, army and Marine corps are invited 70 A.
tend bis funsra from his late residence No - Union
place, near sxteenth street, tomorrow Nay l. at half
past eleven NJ The officers will please attend In un-
drsss uniform. with swords --7
CHAS. H. BELL Rear Admiral o. & N.
CON- Navy Yard and station, New York
The funeral cortge will move at noon to-day from his
late residence, No % Union square, down Broadway
Trinity church. where the services will taxa place n
o'clock. After the services the body win b. taken 70
Baltimore Tor nterment In the Green Mount Cemetsry
where viii BE- paced close 70 the remains or his late
battle Of Palo Alto. Ns8 7.
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THE LABOR QUESTION.


special meeting Of the Master Masons OF this city
and county held yesterday afternoon, at No. 81
Liberty street, to discuss the proprcty Of granting the
Of wages from 81 so to So per dayl which had
been fixed upon at late. meeting Of the journeymen
TO be demanded this morning. The meeting having
been called to order moved seconded and carried
that John T. Conover ociae President OF the meet
ing. and W. NJ Jackson as Secretary. At this stage
oozed out that several members Of the press were
present and motion adopted that they be requested
10 retire. The meeting then proceeded TO business OF
which only the result could be cleaned The discussion
occupied couple of hours during which the prospects
OF business cauvassed and the results Of general
strike argued and reargued Al hslpast three O'Clock
the following motion was offered and adopted
Resolved prospects business for 1857 are not
warrant master in granting any IN
crease of wages for the present.
An informal resolution was then adopted to the effect
that part the debate be given to the press and al
four O'Clock the meeting was adjourned
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COURT oF GENERAL SESSIONS.

THE GRAND Jury
me Grand Jury came into court yesterday with .
aumbcr Of Indictments and having finished their bust.
nss the Recorder In few complimentary observations
discharged them fsr the term.
District Attorney Hall present and conducted the
Drssscution.
LARcrxrKs.
William Boyle pleaded guilty TO indictment charg-
snQ him with stealing pock containing $40 from
John Sorohan the 2eth Of April while riding on an
Eighth avenue car at dhe OF vceey street and
Broadway He sout to the state Priscn for -four
and six months special statute against picking
pockets giving permission to punish ~ Tor grand iA
oeny.
Charles Henderson, Who was indicted for a similar
s9epce pleaded gulty TO larceny from the person. On
The 18th OF April be stole watch and chain valued n
80 from Lorenzo Luigi No 81 Baxter street. He wAs
Ssassnced 10 Sing Sing Prsson for four years
William Campben, charged with stealing S2ao from
ths window OF John r. Henroe's store, 176 broadway,
- the eth Of April pleaded guilty TO an attempt u
grand larceny He wa sent 70 the State Pson for two
ysaH and Sax months.
keys from the factory Of Victor Martin the 10Th Of
April pleaded guilty 10 a attempt at burglary aud ms
sent 70 We Pcnitentiary for eighteen months
william Frampton charged with stealing . wagsn
80 o. harness the 9th of April the properly
sonn hcGary Jersey City, pleaded guilty 70 an
1soy Ln'her indicted for fslonous assault pleaded
s1.y '. N assault with dangerous weapon with in
~ " vv1y harm On the oath Of February he
~ ha''n hcrulty IN the arm With \ rnsor Tbeoe
Dnsenss were rensndsd for senteuca
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SUPREME lcOuRT-e Exsnl TERM.

Z
General Term Versus ,bhan,kc crs- Orders Is
dates.
Before Judges Leonard. Ingraham. suther,and and
Cier Ike.
This court assembled vest erday morning the pur-
oso Of rendering decisions IN causes tried during the
and Announcing the names CT successful candi-
~amnation In addition TO this business the court also
promuigated the following ORDERS
ADerrsD AT TIL GENERAL TERN OF 1867
Ordercd-Afer tho month OF April 1867, all appica
court except for the taxation OF costs con
racctcd with relating to the opening altering OF
widening OF streets aveucs squares and other public
paces shall be nc:iccd for and brought the Gen.
srai Term only and such applications may bc noticed
for any day N tho term
Ordered-Tbat the General Term for April be contn-
ued through tho frst two weeks OF May.
Ordcred-rhat the second fourth Saturdays OF each
month, except Jry and August be appropriated for the
hearing Of appeals from non-enumeratcd motions and
that the General Terms shall be adjourned accordingly
Ordercd-rhat appeals from non-onumerated motions
be noticed for any saturday the term, and put
the calendars FOR the day for which they noticed
and notes of issue shall be filed en- the Thursday preced
Ordered-Tbst the clerk make out special calendar
preceding Saturday. and OF the new notes Of issue died
In order provide for the continuing Of the General
Term May ncEt the Circuit Part = will bs adjourned
70 the third Monday.
rIsr oy sruprSrs ADMITTED 70 PRACTICE AT THE BAR
Andrew l. Bush, Calhoun Benhsn, VIM T. Carpeuter,
Nathaniel " Clement, John H. Dean, James H. Elliott
VIM Everett, Edward T. Flint Isaac " French, Robert
X Foot Geo Gallagher, Grosvenor s Hubbard Archi-
bald W. Hail, .. Frank Hatch, Richard 7. Haines, Jr;
James A. Hudson, Charles $. Jcslyn George G. Keys,
Wm. H. Kiny, Edwin Kemp.ton. John I. Lockman.
Francis w. Lamb. John 7. MCGOWAN. r H. McDonough,
Charles y Martini Carlisle Norwood, Jr wm G. Ncon,
Iseus c. Polk, Ambrose II, Purdy, Norman L. Perry,
James Parsons VIM. r. Reilly, Duryea J. stevenson,
John II. Stitt, Goidie simpson. George l. Smonsen,
George r. Smith. Frcling H. smith, Eugene Carroll Skin
ner. VIM. A. sanger. d. Smith sutherland, John H
Turner, WIN. ". Taylor, Wm c. witter, Aldacc r.
Walker, Barcav Watson Philip 3. Van Rensselaer,,
Talimadge Van Rensscilaer
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polce in compelling persons under ,s, IN mass bv
the Court House and some lilies aav "a be
Kept tn confinement without a hearir sron, morning
until night are many violations Of xsbch savs-
: In all cases where persons are ar .S @ % - ni1al
condnciad hsfo VITA Us it.e delay as possible, bc
direct Ths nas 70 dealt with the law
of these ourares ~ ,h, Que the perpetalion
10 inerdict tha avernis sss ared In instances,
cent and unonending citize &pouc powers over nno-
%ace bs y o. oaa men in auho y That malice can now
ton they have Illegally es sns star chamber inquls-
mediate superv sion Re- ablished under their I'M
1ANAAnE A CONNOIIv pnltca Trot;ca
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The Board met q noon yesterday, Mayor Hoffman In
the chair
Dr. ". q. Wood, Of Harlem, complained that the
Third avenue from Tooth street 70 the Harlem river had
not been swept for great whe and he desired she fact
might be brought the knowledge Of the street Clean
ing Commissioners.
Street Cleaning Contractor ex-Judgs James r. whiting
brought before the Board and he said his consrsss
did not compel him 70 sweep streets which had not been
paved up to the ume he signed his contract
The Corporasca osunssl then offered the folIowing-
Whereas has besn reported e this commission that
some o. the Third avenue from l0sh street the Har
lem river, has been unswept for nearly 3 year and
whereas the cssssssor has stated his opinion thal he
not Obliged undsr his contract 70 sweep the aAne any
other Of not paved - the date Of shs conract
Resolved mat ne contractor be Informed that is ihs
opinion of the Commission that he bound
under aad contract - sweep all thes Of the city Of
New the paved the
or sad has he b dirsosd sweep the sams
Which was adopts4
Afsr allowing the usual sm-nosthiy payment 70 the
contractor the Commission sdjournsd
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CITY COURT.

The New Judge and HIS Appcintmep' a
George Thompson who was elected on the de eocrstc
ticket In November hast Judge Of the City Court for
the ensuing six years enters into once TO- y He has
just made the following appointments The court:-
Chief Clerk Joseph T. Sackett; Deput . Sheriff Aury
Sneaker Constabes, Patrick Nicely m George Colran
wnlsam Lynch, J. Trent g. W. smc 1k, }. " Bogart
There will be no business howev ar transacted Ia this
court until Monday next, when .he Nav term win ne
opened and the civil calendar ailcd 4 number OF
criminal cases. Il IL expected will also be tried during
che present month
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forfeited they having failed 10 appear, as required py
aw ne cases of Ave parties we're IN the Dis
trlct court and the remainder IN the CIRCUIT botn
co rs adjourned for the During the May term OF
she Crcnt Court there will be several Important cases
/. tr,ed among which il that of Chas c. Brane lieu
tenant IN late Confederate navy, who s charged with
piracy Sc having zed the steamer chesapeake, on
1 the h gl seas, during the rebellion
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Colonel Barsran, The Inspector Of Excise bssily
sagad ell day yesterday in attending 10 the wants a
thoss kqsos dealers Who 70 procure ssw liospsss
the No snsss Of isss we're Withdrawn ysssrdsv rron
nine oeiost IN the morning up to ave o'clock IN ths
once wsrs crowded 70 repietion with The spClicansa
On Monday two hundred licenses were ranted, and
yesterday thAee hundred and twenty additional ones
allowed The sum total recsiyed FOR new licenses
up 10 ave y. H was $4,000 ThrceLAflhs Of the
bcsnses sranled were of ths ers olss b. which ne
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possessors are privileged TO sell splFItuous Hquos "
as malt. !. -, anpl,
cant who has paid his license money the license nae
but each dealer who came yesterday 10 tne ohco
tons received permit TO keep open house anu ss,,
liquors during legal hours until the licenses ae
out when the permits will be recalled ana ~. no,,ce
MAJ
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DnHon Mich. April - 1881.
vsy sevs prspsrsxsoss being made 70 rsadsr the
great s'ss Exhibsucs Il shssp and weo - Jackson,
sacocs The railroads have Agrssd 70 snsport stock
and all wticles FOR NE sxhibasn with ths ssosssAv
suendanN. frss TIE sxhhsdsn Win b held the 7th.
ssn and y, oth % Nav. ne bet ef pvmvws sssrvd 70
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sURRCGATE's COURT.


Bsiore Surrogate Tucker
Surrogate TScker has admitted 70 probate the COZ
tested Will of Mrs Anna Maria Fornan deceased, hold
ING that Mrs Forman mind at the time OF
ths execusion Of the testamsotary psper.