Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-28

INTERFERING WILL CASE.-A will case, the
facts connected with which are Interesting,
particularly on account of the person whose
testament II is having been a well-known and
popular minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was begun yesterday in the Superior
Court, Hon. Judge Dobbin The will referred
to is that OF Rev Jas. SeweIl, which was filed in
the Orphans Court on the 5th of January 1897
According 10 the instrument of writing, Mr.. s
bequeathed 10 his (second) wife, Maria Sewell
his dwelling and furniture on Biddle street $500
in cash, and all other moneys in possession of
the deceased at the time OF his death. All the
rest, residue, and remainder of his estate-real,
personal, and miXed-he also left TO his Wife as
long As she remained his widow, or, in case
she did not marry again, until her death.
The property so left, excepting that first
named. over which the W lido w has entire con-
troll, is to be divided among the children of the
deceased at the death of Mrs. Sewpli, consisting
OF Mary Rebecca Harbeck James G. SeweIL
serena RI. Griffin, and the adopted child of the
deceased, Margaret Maria Sewell, Halsey, and
his grandson James 5. Tuthell The children
OF Mr.. Sewcll not being satisfied with the man
ner IN which the property was bequeathed
they. through their counsel. Messrs C. r. and
&c. Shingluft, sued out cayeat TO the Will
in the Orphans Court, and the points raised in
the caveat were sent up TO the Superior Court
for trial.
Five issues are presented in this case-in the
nrst OF which II II commended that at the time
the will was signed the deceased was not of a
sound and dlsposing mind and not capable OF
executing a valid deed or contract: and in the
others undue influence is charged against the
wife of the deceased, which undue influence
the deceased IN his then situation of body and
mind was incapable OF resisting. The case is
brought in the name Of the children of Mr.
Sewell against William h. Hill, executor of the
deceased he Aessrs. Slingluif appeared as
counsel for the caypators, and Messrs William
Daniel and John &. King for the ca yeatee The
caNeators were examined before the Jury yes
terday, their evidence being designed To sub
stantiate the charge of undue influence which
occupied the court up TO the time of adjourn
ment. The case will be resumed this morning,
and will probably occupy the court nearly ali
OF the present week.-BdH. San, 10Th.
NOMINATIONS OF THE MAYOR or BALTI-
hoRE.-The TWO Branches of the Baltimore
CITY Council were engaged last evening for
three hours, from to O'Clock, in the consid.
eration OF the nominations sent up by Mayor
Banks the previous evening of persons 10 fill a
large number of the Offices under the corpora-
ZION. OF these the greater portion were con-
hrmrd and some few either iec ted or laid over
Mr.. John q. Hooper, who WAS nominated rs
one OF the Visitors OF the City jail last Novem-
Der, and then twice rejected, has gain met with
the same fate. Among the nominations con-
firmed were the following: City Counsellor
VIM. IL. Norris: City Solicitor, X. ID. Morrison:
Secretary TO The Mayor, William Robertson
Mayors defective, W. II Phelps: City Collec-
tor, Jas. II. Barney; Judges OF the Appeal Tax
Court, Edward A. Gibbs, Ii. H. Richardson. r.
g. Wells: city Commissioner, John II. Teg-
meyer; Commissioner of Health, Dir Milton ~
Taylor; Visitors of City Jail, K Newton Wa
ter, A. &. n. Matthews, John Richardson. NJ
Roche; Fire Commissioners, John u. Lucas.
Augustus Albert, John = Hogg Thos w
Campbell, Martin A. Sisson.
SALE or SCRANTON CoAL.-A regular sale of
Scranton coal was held to-day by John H.
Draper a Co. auction-ers, AT the Office of the
Delaware, Lac kawanna and Western Railroad
Co, No. 70 xchange Place. There was
crow ded ati"h dance, and bidding Wa exceed
ingly active tor all descriptions The two first
lots, amounting to 1900 tons of Iunp and
Steamboat, were carried away by TWO purcha-
seTs, 10 the great annoyance OF gentlemen who
had come prepared to buy only a few hu ndred
tons each. II Il the usual praticr at these sales
to permit bidders 10 take a. low rs one hundred
tons, with the option of the entire lot. The
prices obtained were AZ follows -aNN tons
lump, all bong ht by one man, 81, IS: 1900 steam
boat do, s3.sU; 10000 CRATE, - 2jax4 40: 5000
egg, SAP zaSi57H; l200O stove, s5.t2Xas525:
500 chestnut, Ssh aS4. Comparinr with the
prices obtained last month as follows :-4gD
tons lump, S3.35aS3.G'; 5000 tons steamboat
Sj.40aS3.H: 1900 tons grate, S:}.61 ,aS} eG 4.OsJ
tons egg, SiaSi.lJ; 1860 tons stove 81 9OlS5 a5
$500 tons chestnut, S3.GUaS3.S5. Showing an
average decline in lump of 2b GEMS: an increas.
in steamboat of 20 cents; in CRATE OF "a : cents;
in egg of IS cents; in stove Of 1SA cents, and in
Chestnut OF - tents.-N. T. Express, REQ. 26t
SAD INCIDENT-A few days ago 4 baggage
car on the Chicago and Fort Wayne Railroad
took fire IRON some unexplained cause. and
was wholly destroyed with all all its contents
Besides the baggage of passengers, it contained
the body OF the husband of an interesting young
Etuy, very recently DIlOe, now widow.
When it was made known that the body over
which this widowed bride had wept was i'm the
burning car, every heart forgot all but the
anguish OF this most distressing incident The
gentleman whose mortal remains thus formed
funeral pyre, was resident OF L tica, Illinois,
Mr.. Julian Higbee. A month after his mar
rage IN Delaware, on New Years Day, he was
taken suddenly ill., and died within a day.
His bride Of a month"; accompanied by her
brother, was on her way 10 bear TO his bereaved
parents all that remained 10 her of her husband
and TO them of their son. In moment the re-
That It was TO her moment of deepest grief
need not be said
THE TREATY WITH NORTHERN GERMANY.
The Hon. George Bancroft has been duly re-
ceived az Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary from the United States to the
North German Confederation. The details Of
the treaty between North Germany and the
United States relative 10 the rights and priv.
leges OF natnralIzed American citizens Of Ger.
man birth, of whom military service has here
tofore been claimed, have AT last been fully
agreed on by the representatives OF the two
nations The report that this treaty was final
ly attested and signed, which became public
ed that the document will receive the official
signature Of Mr. Bancroft and the GsI IMAM rep
resentatiye on Saturday next.
THE ENGLISH ABYsINNIAH OAaPAIeN.-
Dispatches have been received from Abyssinia
dated TO the 9th instant. Major General Napier
tclegraphed to Sir Stanford Northcote that
Major Grant, sent as an envoy to the friendly
Chiefs had been well received by Prince kas-
sal. The letter and presents forwarded i'm the
name OF her Majesty Queen Victoria were ac-
cepted and received in open durbad or council,
which was attended by two thousand persons,
eniefs, and warriors. The Inhabitants met by
Major Grant were all friendly TO the English.
The women n ldeva ehApfod thu N, Hilary To-