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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
IMPORTANT CONTESTED WILL. CASE.

From the Albany Evening Journal, April g.,
The case OF the last will AID testament OF Mrs.
Ann James, widow, il now Ieiag contested before
me Surrogate in this city. The testator made the
following bequests:-
10 her nephew, william Clark, $4,000 and one-half
OF certain furniture and silver plate.
To her niece, Phebe Tho'n Fuller. $4,000. all her
wearing apparel and JeweEy, and one-haif OF certain
furniture and silver plate
To the tour children OF Frances s. wilke, formerly
OF Elmira. $4,000. to be equally divided.
To her cousin Anna D. Cook OF Chenille, Science
tady county, $500: 10 Maria and Cornea Beekman, OF
the same place, 5000 EACH to Elsie Ann Dlckerman, OF
Albany. $500; to WIN. Richardson, New York. 81, 0OO
to Maria HewsOn OF Albany. $500; to the Second Re-
formed church OF thecity OF Albany, $2Ooo to Chas
rac and 10 % To e
daughter OF James Clark, deceased, OF Albany,
$1,000; to John CLARK, son OF John H. Clark 81, ooo
she be living with testator at the time Of her de-
cease; to Alice Lamb, another domestic, 500, upon
upon the same coIdition; to the General Synod OF
the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church OF North
America, 81, 0O0 to be invested as fund.- the inter-
est of which Is to be applied for educating young
men Tor the ministry, and which Is to be known as
the Ann James Fund.- to the Albany Cemetery
Association 5000 the interest to be applied to the
care her cemetery lot; all moneys that may be In
bank to John II. Clark ami Phebe Ann Fuller, Share
and share alike; to the Baptist Ministerial Educa-
tOnal Society of the State Of New York,
$1,000, the interest to be applied In edu-
eating young men for the ministry Is
fund to he called the edward James Scholarship"
and needy students who are members OF and recon-
mended by the First Baptist church OF Albany TO
have the preference; to the New York Baptist Mis-
sionary State Convention 5000, for tue aid OF
needy Baptist ministers and churches to the relief
fund OF the reformed Protestant Dutch Church"
for the ala OF needy ministers and churches Of
that denomination.
All the remainder of her real and personal estate
ia bequeathed To her executors IN trust TO be sold,
and the proceeds to be divided as fOliows:-One
fourth TO the American Baptist Missionary Union;
one-fourth to the Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church; one-iourth to
the American Baptist Home Missionary Society," and
One-iourh to the Domestic Missionary Society Of the
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church.
The executors are William Richardson, OF New
York, and George L. Steadman OF Albany.
The estate Is estimated a. about $4,000.
Messrs. Peckham & Tremain appear for the con-
tesants and Mr.. 5. o. Shepard for the proponents.
The Will IL contested on the ground among Others
that the testatOr was not OF sound and dispOsing
mind and that she was under undue restraint at the
time OF making the Will.
The deceased was the widow OF Edward James
who for many years held the position OF Assistant
Auditor OF the Canal Department.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
Revolution Recommended.

from the Crisis Columbus, OHIO, April IL
To such an extent have the Innovations upon the
corruptons jim the government and the outrages
upon the laws been carried on by the JacObins at
Washington that even the most loyal of the organs
OF that party are becoming nauseated and rebeious
The NEW YORK HERALD was the first paper to bring
Grant out for the Presidency and has adhered
to him with more steadiness than is Its wont. 1t
has been recognized as the leading advocate OF the
measures OF the abolition party. But the HERALD,
losing all patience with the robbers and brigands
VINO rule at Washington, insehsble to honor or
shame, now openly recommends lOrcible revolution
to put an end to the evils that lance the veins OF
the country under the false pretence Of govern
ing republic The '.rings have wOrmed
into Congress until its principal branch stands like
rotten log III our pathway. They gathered from the
debris OF the war. from the wreck OF commerce.
from the national debt and from IKE many evils that
the last eight years have engraited upon US all the
elements OF financial and consequent political cor
rupton, and have rolled them under the wings Of
that august old ben the Senate or the United States.
Upon this BODY the HERALD begins its assault, and
has some weghty words upon the subject, which We
reproduce.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
FaGHrful TRAGEDY IN MINNESOTA.
Mother and Four Children Killed with An
Axe-The Father and Murderer Insane.

n WOther ana Four Chiurem hiueu with An
Axe-The Father and Murderer Insane.
Chicago (ApriI 81 despatch the Philadelphia Even
ing Teiegraml
A despatch to the Times rom st. Paul gives the
details OF the horrible murder which occurred on
wednesday morning IN Oakdale township, ten miles
from that city. farmer named James IL. Grey.
Wen known In that section In ut or insanity Killed
MS wle and four children, the latter consisting OF
Two bois, aged eighteen and eighf, ana TWO girls,
aged I'VE and three years. 1ne murderer was
ABOUT forty years Old, large and powerfully built
man, and has many relatives In the nelghbOrh0od
lie has lately been suffering from deafness and grew
insane over It,
The deed was committed about daylight. The
neighb0rs heard Mrs. Grey scream, and goins to the
house found the wife and four children cut to pieces
WIN an axe, and the murderer endeayOriDg to hang
himself. He was arrested and lodged In st. Paul
Jail, where 1t required three four TO mold him.
In answer to inquiries he would only reply, IL killed
them al with an axe Oh hang me-" The wife was
murdered first being cut in the head and stabbed
several times. The children were then murdered
and placed in q row on the door, their Jhroats so
badly cut as TO nearly sever the head from the body
the murderer had evidently chopped their heads
with an axe mutllating them so ~ 10 render recOz
milton almost impossible The prisoner, at intervals
OF the paroxysms OF maniacal iur! MADE statement
detailing the particulars OF the murder. He says ms
motive was that he feared he was coming to poverty
and the family would be LETT destitute ana Thought
lt would be better TO send them 10 heaven at once.
The prisoner tried 10 beat his brains out several
times by jumping against the sides OF the cell.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET-LoNDoN, April Gwen
ing.-Consols close at 934 for money aud o35, for
the account. United states qve-twenty bonds quiet
at s3x. Stocks are quiet. Erie, 24h; Illinois Cen
trail 96&; Atlantic and Great western, 80.
PARIS B0URsE.-PARIs, April 9.-The Bourse IL
steady. Rentes, 7of. SIC.
FRANKFORT BoURsE.-FRANKFoRT April o.
United states fve-twenty bonds are firm at SIX.
LIVERPOOL COTTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., April
9-Evenng. market closed dull. Middlng up
lands, 12sd.; middng Orleans, 12j4d. The sales OF
the day were I, 200 bales.
HAvRE COTTON MARKEr.--HAvRE, April Gwen
Ing. The market closed unchanged for tres ordt-
ndtfe on the spot and for middng ahoat
LIVERPOOL BRRADsTUFFs AND PROVISIONS MAR
KETS.-LIvERP00L, April Observation-Disclosures
and provisions are unchanged.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKrr.-LIvERPooI- April
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. closed quiet and un-
changed.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr.-LoNpoN, April O.
Evening.-Talow has advanced Cd, and Is quoted
at 46s. ID. Sugar, sos. Cd.
PETROLEUM MAnxRr.-AHrwERP. April s.--Pe-
troleum Ia unchanged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
Real Estate vs.. United states Bonds.

In order, correspondent says to stop the "crazy
property spectators" he calculates that 1t Is more
profitable to invest In Hvetwenties than In houses
at present. house Ior $4,000, paid for In paper,
represents about $4,000 gold. 1t cannot go much
beyond the present fancy prces-a fall will and
must come to gold prices. when greenbacks will be
at par with gold, ana then for $4,000 paper
now paid, the owner will have q house
worth $4,000 in paper at par with gold.
lie VINO pays $4,000 paper for bonds, or $4,000
gold wlll then have $4,000 gold or clear gain Of
S3O0 our correspondent believes that In tins cal
culation there Is good deal Of common scnse and
hopes that IN consequence OF Its publication "tne
wnole world OF property SPECTATORS will advertise
Tor sale immediately" II may satisfy our cores
pondent to learn that these property SPECTATORS
do TINS very thing already, AZ they buy only for
the purpose OF selling again. Just the dry goods
dealer buys cargo or slks--not To keep IT, but by
extended advertising ~ sell II rs fast ~ no can.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
velOcRsOs NOTES.

velocipedes are manufactured in Charleston, y. c.,
remarkable for neatuess and nnish
savannah, Ca, has q colored velocipede club.
There are twelve velocipede schools IN orange
county, this state.
Ithaca, n. Y, has q velocipede association.
Some one says 1t Is "fuore conducive tolneathv 10
prope the veloce by resting the sole OF the foot on
He's ped-anthc. IL looks little better, that's ALL
There are eight veocipede halls ana schools IN the
City OF Churches, and the people Of that city want
the Park Driving Association to ARRANGE matters
so that the Hanlon challenge shall be decided on
their ground, II accepted.
place for exercising but the, noise is awful when
Cam "holers"
Frank Sebaing the ball to Sser Is running host of
two-wheeled cnariots az nts hall, Willetts Oper a
House, Il ID. lie might declare war against the King
OF Scythta II that scion OF monarchy were not de-
funct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
TElsGAApAlC NEWS ITEMS.

small boat, containing two men, named william
Brock and Philip Helmer, capszed of Turkey Point,
Lake Ontario on Thursday. Both men were drowned.
John G. Boomers and Alonzo c. Emmons were
held in $1,000 bail each, in Boston, yesterday on
charge OF passing counterfeit fractional currency.
The business portion and many residences In the
town OF Madison, Ca, were destroyed by fire on
Thursday night and caused heavy loss.
The steamer Empress while on her passage from
windsor to St. John n. b., struck a sunken rock
and almost Immediately filed she was run ashore
III Black river where she now lies In dangerous po-
sition. Her passengers, 100 In number, were all
safely landed at ST. John yesterday morning by the
steamer Prince Of Wales.
Anticipating an early opening OF navigation on
the lakes, the sailors or Buffalo held meeting
yesterday to demand higher wages. Those painting
and otherwise preparing vessels for spring trade
threw down their tools and joined the strikers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
NEW ORLEANS RACES.

NEW ORLEANS, April y IsbV.
The first race to-day over the Metalre course was
hurdle race. dash of two miles; four hurdles, eight
leaps three year ods and upwards, 12s lbs; three
to Ill., two or more to start, for the club purse OF
$500.
+. warwick's oh. C. Transit, four year old, by
Bleakwind, dam Prairie Flower by Sovereign, beat
j. NeIgan's b. e. Chalmete, second, and J. Consk's
CHI. g. four year old, by Endorser. dam by Glencoe,
third.
Time 3:52k.
The second race was mile heats, three in five; club
stakes OF 5000. The following is the result
j. Conlisks c. H. Little Mack, by imp.
Eclipse, dam imp. by Weatherpt.. ....l l
Richards aud kigour's CHI. C. John Kill
gour, by imp. Mickey Free, dam Sister
No. 2 to Pryor, by imp Glencoe. ........2 2
Tlme-14o, i:46I, 1924, 1855.
Transit the av0rite III the first but betting
was light
two 10 one with heavy betting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

General orders just issued from army head
quarters announce the following depots Of the
Quartermasters Department as general depots:-
New York, Philadelphia and Schuylkill Arsenal,
Washington and Jacksonville, Ind. The officers in
charge will report direct TO the Quarermaster Gene
raj All other depots are under the orders Of the
commanding generals OF the military departments
ill which they are situated,
BY direction OF the Secretary OF War the route of
tiavel to the Pacific coast fixed by the Pacific
Railroad, and $500 advance mileage will be paid 10
officers under orders from the East to California,
oregon, &C., or rice ue'Sd upon application To the
Quartermaster General
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10

effect of this upon the political stability of tho
country can only be estimated in part by judg-
ing how absolutely essential it is that such an
immense territory as ours should be very close
ly tied together by quick and cheap communi-
cations if we would preserve our present
national boundary lines
Expediency is the great keynote of political
economy, and it is expedient for the United
States to acquire control Of the Isthmus of
Panama at the very earliest moment, so that
operations may be Immediately commenced
for the junction of the two oceans. For the
reasons we have named the work should be
done and controlled entirely by ourselves,
giving, of course, the other maritime Powers
its use under the same scale of tolls levied
upon our own commerce. Surveys should be
commenced at once, and thorough examina-
ton made for the most feasible route for the
canal. Above all things the Colombian gov
eminent should not, by such treaties as the
New York friends, be petitioned to yield the
right of transit upon strip of territory which
she claims, but over which she has no control.
Panama is in the hands of horde of semi
civilized negroes and half breeds, who keep it
In constant turmoil. There should be no hest
tation, therefore, on the part of our govern
ment, to alter this sad condition of affairs
which has such weighty bearing upon our flu
ture In every view Panama is a necessity to
us, and our Congress should boldly declare
this fact. If Colombia will not recognize it
the balance of the world will. AS military,
naval and national defensive outpost it is i'm
possible to estimate the value of the Darien
Isthmus to us, and it should even to-day be
garrisoned by body of United States troops
as much as any fertilization we possess.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
TELECRAPHIC NEWS
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
THE CIVIL WAR IN CUBA.
GayrOtlng of an American Citi-
zen in Havana.
The Political Complications in
Spain.
Territorial Rights Of the Hudson Bay
Company to Be Coded to the
British Crown.
The Steamship General Grant
Burned at New Orleans.
Loss of tho Propeller Thames of
Cape Hatteras.
~>~-~~~~~<~>>o~~U~~<No.o~
FIVE OF THE CREW MISSING.
THE MINING DISASTER IN NEVADA.
Loss Of tho Propeller Thames OF
Cape Hatteras.
FIVE OF THE CREW MISSING.
THE MINING DISASTER IN NEVADA
FORTY LIVES LOST.
THE DISASTER IN NEVADA.

Additional Intelligence from the Burning
NInes-The Flames Nearly Subdued-FOrty
Lives Known to Have Been Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S-Midnight.
Telegraphic advices from the Gold Hill mine to
nine O'Clock this evening have been received.
Twenty-eight bodies had been recovered.
The fire was still burning on the 500 foot
level Of the Yellow Jacket mine. The drift
was cleared this morning and strong
stream OF water was brought to bear on the flames
at about four O'Clock this afternoon 1t was expected
that the fire would be entirely subdued before morn
ing
1t is now stated that at least forty men persisted
by this awful calamity. The bodies which have been
recovered thus far present a horrible appearance
and indicate the desperate efforts made to escape
tense suffering.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
LOUISIANA.

Burning of the steamship General Grant Mt
New Orleans-Attemptcd Suicide Of Captain
Quick.
NEW ORLEANS, April Q, 1869.
The steamship General Grant took fire at twelve
O'Clock last night while lying at the wharf and
burned until she sunk. The vessel was not insured
in this city, and the loss falls Northern compa.
mes. During the progress OF the fire her COM
mander Captain Quick, whose mind was apparently
affected by his great loss several times attempted to
commit suicide by throwing himself into the burn
ing vessel. Only portion of the vessels cargo,
which consisted OF bulk gram, bagging, oils and
cotton seed. was on board That portion of the
cargo on the wharf wac not damaged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
Brooklyn Navy YARD.

Now that the prospect OF an emergency arising
for an increase Of our naval squadron in the West
Indies is apparent and the government has deter
mined upon sending additional men-of-war to that
station to protect American interests an error not
heretofore noted has been brought to view IN the
policy of placing vessels in ordinary which could
not be made available with that expedition which Is
most essential to prompt action. The mistake re-
ferred to is the advsed custom heretofore INDUCED
in by the Navy Department Of housing vessels upon
their return from cruise before perfecthg needed
repairs and placing them in condition for active SER
vice wherever necessity might call for them. In the
opinion Of many officers Of distinction aud expert
euce II Is not judicous TO nc out vessels in
a hurry, or, rather, tinker them up, as is too
often done when a sudden and immediate order Is
made for their equipment at the navy yards All
vessels have to be repaired eventually. ana the
return from cruise preparatory TO being laid up
such, q course, If pursued by the government
greatly augment the strength and efficiency Of the
snip. Rotten timbers should be removed as soon as
practicable in all cases. The action OF the salt
water upon the iron bolts about vessel causes the
metal to corrode very rapidly and rots the timber,
which decay feeds upon Itself and extends TO such
degree az to materially impair the strength OF the
PARTS infected. Hence the propriety OF removing all
decaylng timber and replacing 1t with that which Is
sound -. -
twenty -one vessels-ofwar OF all rates now In ordi-
nary comprised In che Following list:-WampO-
noaQ. MadaWaska ana NaSnOm1nR nrst rate, steam
screw soops-of-war four smoke stacks; armament OF
nfteen guns.
twnsmoke stacks; armament, thirteen guns.
Colorado first rate steam frigate screw, forty -four
guns -. -.
guns. 49, -
fourteen guns.
tweniy-one guns.
Csnandaigna, second rate, steam sloop
screw, seven guns.
Roanoke, iron-clad, three turrets, first rate, six
Wachusett, steam sloop-ofwar, screw, third rate,
Algonquin, steam sloopof-war, third rate, ten
guns. lDlckinson's failure.
Shawmut fourth rate, steam sloop-of-war, screw,
Peauot, fourth rate Steam sloop.ofwar, screw,
eight guns.
Huron steam gunboat, fourth rate, six guns.
Memphis, third rate. steam gunboat, one gun. Eek
blockade runner.)
Relief sailing storcshp, fourth rate, three guns.
Tugs Maria. Catalpa and Clinton, fourth rate two
The sailing frigate Sabine, second rate thrtyfour
guns Is ON the dry dock and Is being lifted out fol
sea.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
CUBA.

Patriots Observation-Disclosures Cries from the
CrOwd-The Volunteers Fire Into the
People, killing Six and WOunding Many.
HAVANA, April o. 1869.
Francisco Leon and Augustin Medina were gar
roted to-day in the presence of vast crowd of spec
tators. They both maintained their composure and
nrmness to the last. Leon. In mounting the scat
fold shouted. "Viua iadeDendencia." There was
great excitement among the spectators.
Some parties uttered seditlous cries, and
the volunteers, who guarded the scaffold
faced about and fired about twenty shots
into the crowd with disastrous effect. Six men were
killed and many wounded.
Heavy rains have fallen during the present week
throughout the island.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
DOMINION OF CANADA.

Organization Of Robbers for n Raid Upon
CANADIAN Banks-Card from Dion, the Bill
lard Champion.
MONTREAL, April O. 1869.
Extra precautions are being taken to watch
the banks here in consequence OF information re-
ceived by the bank authorities that an organized
robbery was to be attempted. The various bank
agencies throughout the country have been notified
by telegraph to place double guards over the banks
at night
A letter is published from Joseph Dion to Mr..
Phean announcing that his private business requires
his whole attention, and that he cannot accept any
more challenges.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
SPAIN.

American Monitors to be Purchnsed-The
Establishment Of Directory Abandoned.
MADRID, April o. 1859.
The government is about to send naval commis.
sion to New York to purchase monitors for service In
the Cuban waters.
The proposition to establish triumvrate has
been abandoned. 1t met with many practical OBJ
jectons. the most formidable OF which was that any
immediate change In the form Of the administration
would tend to delay the settlement of the financial
difficulties of the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

The steamship Alaska viii sad from this port on
Saturday for Asplnwal
The malls for Central America and the South
Pacific Will close at half-past ten O'Clock in the
morning.
The NEW YORK REHABILITATION for the Pacific
will be ready at hal-Dast nine IN the morning.
Single copies. in wrappers for mailing, six cents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
THE VOICE or THE PEOPLE.
City Fire Limits.

A correspondent calls attenN,n to the fact that,
although several years ago the 're limits" ex
tended over the whole city, prohibiting the erection
OF any buildings except OF stone, brick iron, yet
WITHIN the last year or two a number OF new frame
houses were built, especially In the Twelfth ward.
our correspondent insinuates that, as the Supern-
tendent OF Buildings has power to grant special per-
mis- for the building OF frame houses, this power
must be lucrative one TO him, or else the viola
tons OF the law by his special permits" would not
BE so frequent.
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from the westfeld (Mass.) News Letter. April 81
The NEW YORK HERALD is, In most respects, the
best newspaper IN the country. has an able corps
OF editors and their object seems to be to advocate
the truth on all subjects Mr.. Bennett the veteran
editor, has always taken an Independent course,
without regard to party, and has kept pace with
public opinion. We have been reader of
the HERALD Tor a few months past, and have been
surprised and delighted with the ability, tact and
energy with which 1t Is conducted. One feature OF 1t
pleases us, and that is whole page and sometimes
more every Monday, devoted to skeletons Ofsermons,
preached the day before, in New YORK. Brooklyn,
New Haven and other Cities The Washington cor
respondent or the HERALD Is u writer OF marked
ability, and we doubt whether he has an equal In
these United States For proof OF what we say, buy
the HERALD OF Conner and read it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
Opening Of Navigation i'm the ~. Lawrence
Emigration TO the United states.

QUEBEC, April Q, 1869.
Two vessels arrived to-day from RimousKi The
captains report very little ice in the river.
Pilots leaving for the Gulf to intercept the in
coming vessels.
The newspapers are full OF complaints on the sub
ject of the French Canadians emigrating to the
states. Notwithstanding the petitions presented to
Parliament asking for encouragement to return
and the Inducements held out 10 do So the rural
population is daily leaving In increased numbers
slight shock OF earthquake was felt between
eight and nine O'Clock THIS morning. at Vienna Ont.
The direction OF the shock appeared to be directly
north and south. The shock lasted about twenty
seconds