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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
"DLINDING" SENATOR WILSON.

TO me Eutlor OF IhC TTtCnnc.
SIR: / see in yesterdays TRIBUNE letter
from f. p Of Boston, In which 1t is assorted that
The Nation. reviewing the April magazines had done
willful INJUSTICE TO tho late Major George stearns
What The , alton sad aprOpos Of article 10 The
Atlantic Monthly n, writer OF which. seemingly uncon-
scous that no was benehtng Major Btearnss repu-
tatlon, speaks as follows:
Thus MA tiers stood Nach 1883 when toll CAPT
fret comm 1.o'e - @ " ~ boston ioa' h, plan h Invading
we're I'd s:S:! S.ssP:
Brown b. any
Of kAn. .t TO S9a them .hso' to ny order a. Chairman Of
tended . p,.yen han.... Of a. am, e yI
publican dcsns vs. Of plans and
G s, %1a,: he %ss ss s @ 1 ns @ D
been taken and will be reoe OSve up e prevent any such mon
M defense Of Kansas paose which the snb.crbe Of the
y true yet did 70. eIprs. tSe hole truth nsScl it AID A
general Misrepresentation that these then Ae
erty o. the committee
In other words Major stearns was the owner o.
rifles which he told John Brown to in ns Harpers
Ferry expedition; Senator Wilson and others thought
that Major Stearns not the owner, and that his
control them that OF the Chairman OF Kansas
Commitee the Senator therefore sxpostuated and
assured by Dr. Howe that the Committee would OF
prevent such breach OF trust as would be involved in
sending Kansas rifles Gown to Virginia, and Major
stearns for his part rave verbal permission to Brown
Brown and 6tearns perfectly we'll knew
had no control over the property what
ever. An objection to the disingenuOusness OF
This performance is what Mr. Sumner would
call the thing" in The Nations upon It, and
eyade the main question by raising the unimporant
Quei ton whether Major Stearns wrote with his
hand Just such letter to Senator Wilson Dr. Howe
wrote, is piece Of dsingenuOusDess not very unlike
the other As matter Of fact, The AAancs article does
not say Major Stearns wrote such letter. though
was my recollection that 1t did The case, however
mains the same against Major stearns and the true
course for Mr. F. p Searns to take is TO overthrow he
can, the statements made by tho friendly magazine
writer Begging pardon for trespassng your space
am, very respectfully,
THE WRITER OF THE NATIONS ARTICLE.
Mem York April Is. 1872,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
Board of Assistant Aldermen.

STATED SESSION,
(OFTCIATl MONDAY, April 49, lisa, o'clock D. m.
Presen-Otis L. Hall, esq, President and all the
bers:
Assistant Aldermen Foley. stacom. O'Brien Calvin,
Robinson, liealy, Hart, kraus. Coddington, Strack,
Pincsney, Costello, Wade Conner, ftteteld Gels Simon
son. Cums.y, Mcdonald, and (, hwartz-G.
The minutes OF meeting held April II were read and
approved.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
BY Assistant Alderman Foley
That permiss2l le apd the same L. hereby given to
frcd W. Hansen to place Wateringtrough in front Of
MS promises on the northeast Of John and Pearl
sts the work To be done az his expense.
by Assistant Alderman Robinson
Ilal permission DO and the IL hereby given TO
his premises No 100 South Fifthave near the north
east corner Of Prncest the to be done ut his
expense.
BY Assistant Alderman Pinckney-
That permission be and the IL hereby given TO
lhomas Carroll to erect an ornamental lamp post and
place ana light an ornamental lamp the curb line at
the northeast OF Twenty ghths and Sixth
the work 10 be done and the TO 10 Furnished at the
expense Of the said Thomas Carroll
by Assistant Alderman Stacon-
That the resignation or Andrew Ellard as a Commls
sloner OF Deeds be and the is hereby accepted
RESOLUTIONS REfERRED.
by Assistant Alderman Stacom--
Preamble, with Resolution That chapter ~ OF the Re-
vsed Ordinances be amended by striking out section 20
OF said chapter, which was added TO the general ord
nance May 81 1862. and amended December q, Zoos. and
which provides Tor tho appointment OF lnspcct,s OF
vaults, Cistcfns and Areas prcscrbcs the due6 and
fixes the salary Of said officer; and that the Commits
the Inspectors Of Incumbrnnces 10 perform to
duties now performed by tho Inspector OF Vaults Ci
terms. and Areas
Dy Assistant Alderman ORrleu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Brady adjourned, yesterday, the ar
guneut the important question Of the legality Of
yconc the Court Of Special Sessions until tomorrow,
on account OF the Illness Of DistrctAttorney Garvn.
In the United States District Court yester-
day. in the collision case OF James Killeen against the
schooner Dutchess Judge Blatchford directed the entry
of decree for the beants with costs, and order Of
reference to ascertain damages.
John B. Leverich through his counsel, ap-
piled yesterday tc Judge Brady, sitting in Chambers %
the Supreme Court, for mandamus to compel Con.
trOller Green to pay 81 800 alleged to be due Lverch
for clearing of and Ice from the streets Mr. Iev
erick hac the contract for 1870 and 1871 and his clam
duly approved by Mayor Hall and Mr.. Tweed then
Commissioner Of Public Works The tax levy contained
special provision appropriating 100000 for this pur
pose and Leverch bases his claim On this Mr. strahan
Tor the Controller said there matters behind the
certificate that required examination and at his request
Judge Brady put the over until tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
DECISIONS-APRIL 70.

United States Supreme COurt-WAsfITNGTON. ID. c.
e. Circuit Cont csI;S1 Ia & Ros.sn Co.
no; .p,ss aS. 4 Sa 2s's' ' Af
pounds racks The ft instance but thereafter sought deliver the
vhsupOn the firm threw their oOntr.e. The Government sued
ss upon sf . .. offered coin u 's. .., DE-
i1sed To d. ,he paipad, in error objected
UPON Sonsa ton dssn, from that b language The
SsNa w., and the evidence sSsv S h s BE-
ARMED holding that the evidence die got tend
under the custom shown obligatory the contractors MI Justice
to III. Court ., Appel. :etssx
T .s y. sG sS s' Tf III %:ss h. being
'ai he S. @
s: e :'s .'s ?s i:;
IN Mr. Justice Strong Delivered the opinion p'e' upon '''
s7-Psyton ~ PsmOre al Appeal from tn. Circuit Court
CO. %
s2 . m to Ss % ITO & Sss
for the complainant. obtain sale under the deed Of trust
The ee%p.nss
Of interest properly governed by the q ,h, State Ths
'w being taken hs =. merely for delay q. decree ADDS
Justic. Strong delivered tn. opinion
70! Missouri; Dismissed for wan. Of jurisdiction.
s1B.ei .s cuTS Error to s Circuit Court 70, tn. South:
G 'S,s ,e%s p' 1, Ds DS R
under the Illinois homestead exempt
under executions and the judgment Of the Court that II
and the correctness Of that decision Is here affirmed Mr. Justice Davis
delivered the opinion.
aspayenpOT s Lamb Appe, from the Circuit Court for the
District OF Oregon This ahrmance Of n
instituted BY Lamb holding entitled 70 certain property
in the City Of Portland Oregon against Davenport
ton whether the Court erred In taking Jurisdiction 10 try
claims set up BY Dsvnpor! in partition suit Mr. Justice Field
delivered the opinion.
The and Railroad
the stter Involving the question Of the
the State the freight anu the reads taken
were ordered TO stand over III esmen Of the next Of
Court Of Appeals-ALBANY. April 16.-.JudQments
ahrmei with eo-bsen sg Crosby, Isham BueiipKb,u
sherman sg Wright Judgments reversed md granted the
costs abide the act The Buffalo aud Be
Hodges sg The Hudson River Railroad Company
Boigst Thompson sgt Fargo Motion denied with si0
amended BY awarding appellant the time Of puIns
the without cost Of this either party ss
The Western Railroad corporation.
Judgment reversed snd Judgment ordered for plaintiff with e
Rowing agt Manly Order granting rmen
absolute for the defendant pursuant 10 stipulation with
agt the Ktna L insurance. Company Judgment
granted the abide the uness
reduce the 2o - and Interest August iss
with the court below and he pases
either party this Court against the othe-Hswon ag Lyon
Supreme -Chambers-By Judge Barrett
AnsDA Bss and Copper Co at The New Lamp Chimney
and amendments settled tse memoranda 81 the foot Of
Superior Comt-Specai Te,m-By Judge j. j. Freed
man-biopc ag Baien r, ct aLsee memossc Tor oouhsc
Common Plcas-Speciai 1erm--Bv Judge Low
r.I 81 synesMouop to default gIsnd
enslA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
A CURIOUS WILL CASE.

The matter of perpetuating the testimony Of
the witnesses to the last will and testament Of John
Keum, deceased, came up at the Chambefs Of the
Supreme Court, new Courthouse, Monday. The wit
nesses were examined and for four hours
and neither OF the witnesses had any recollection
the will being signed by Mr.. Kelum. whether he
quested them TO witness signing their
The will was made several years when Mr. Kellum
was worth but few thousand dollars and gives all his
Kellum's estate amounted to nearly t2.ooo.OOo Gen.
Phillip 8. Cook and exJudge Fullerton are counsel
OF the SONS, who Ia cOntestDg the will; and Richard
Ingraha, esq, and exJud Reynolds of Brooklyn for
the widow The Is intricate one and there are
prospects Of a tedious litigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
PASSENGERS ARRIHED.

PROM HAvASA-In steamship Ceopstrs. April l6-wlisn z
whesley Mrs Julia Miller Dr. Jas Hall Mrs Sarah vedr ~
Garcia Arthur ard Grosa Jose Amoos Marcus Achio A.
T. and n. A. Nelson, y. Golihar and wife.
FROM SAVASSAH-In steamship Magnolia, April l6-Ms Chiso
and infant Col A. W. Wdey j. ~ Rankin NJ DAILY Mrs. Rankin
and child H. Nichols r. Smith Miss Conneh Mrs A. varDey5
ThoS Cunningham NJ Josseyn B. F. Kennedy Withes C.
Bugbee Mrs Nash II. Harvey and family w p Noe Thos Iona
han w p Jenney p Gilbert H. Dane H. C.Dggs j. H. Stan
wood Mr. Buriiek and wife T. r. Miller W. Williams and VITA n
Barns. w. Asseferd and a 10 steesge.
FROM CHARLEsrON-In steamship Champion, April l6-MS
Dougherty, Miss Kinder Miss Griffith Mr. T. Chambeaa
A Lobnger c. T. Moore aud family Mrs l. Gubbn NJ Meak
and wife Miss Mecaf H. paIt NJ n Jarrel G Bs.n L
dletou Mrs N r. Middleton Miss Marshall, wsrtlsw D. =
Griffith Mrs. Cornelius, and II in seerage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN NAILS.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Il.

WEDNESDAY. APRIL H.
Mails for Europe, via Queenstown and LIZ spool pr steamship
Micolsin. close at 1000 Supplementary NAL Ps
e., closed at 1900 NJ
All letters deposited Supplementary Mails mus, be prepaid viii
double postsgeI
A PrusaAa Closed Mail Is sent BY this line
THURSDAY APRIL ls.
Mail, for Europe via Plymouth Cheroours nd Hamburg per steam:
sbp Siess close at lO0 Supplementary Maj Pier -
foot of Thdst, Hoboken is closed at Loo p -
AN letters deposited Supplementary Mails must be prepaid vn
double postage
p Havana and the West Indies BY the steamQ
Castle close Supplementary Mail Pier No.
North closed at 2:sa ?.
FRIDAY, April 10
Psssp Closed Mail Is only BY the Williams Guoa A.
InmAn Lne Steanships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF newborn ................. ......ArRn Is
CLEARED.
Steamship Adge lockwood Charleston s. c. Henry Moo
steamship Isaac Bell Brakeman. Norfolk City Point and Rcs.o.x
Steamship Anthracite. Green. PAilsae'pAl. W kirkpatrick
Steamship D. Utey, Davis, Phiadelphia. 4 N Briggs
Steamship Volunteer. BloosOOd, Philadelphia Lorad senhp
steamship Ann g,a Richards, Ph.delpa. VIM p clvde &ca
Steamship s. Phelps, Brown, Phsiephis.
Mary Fly lBTj. Fry. Montreal East whsAs
Ship Alex Marshall, esri.er st. JOhn B. MAr.h.li& O..
Bark k~s tiH's cSssaieS. Gstaas for orders, F.SSh
BARK Rambler (Br), Fraser M,.au,as Heney Parker
R R,s H% Dad AZ, Ea M,eA cOs y1@ss Hwy Co.
@sV1a 4sn G Fsaa hoss WIZ.
B B; HrO.o ssn, Ca. CssisI .s, w1 CO
ss GSsSGIOpss BT Potter Cornsas Cyan Bsrie@ub Co.
se, N. a BRO, Brook; Jones s,snn.s Evan, B.n4cs
sehr. ycneS Tion, Boston
s ssI Nh. T F.ss s Maa,R S SsSsSsa 's
sear G O. Cr,nmer cranmer, Washington, D.
sselE 5 r Goodwin Waterbury, Stamford
sehr ThOs Jefferson, Fox. Stamford.
ARRIVED.
Steamship CLEOPATRA PHILIPS Havana April u pa.L
steamship MsnOa Palmer. Savannah with md'e and w.
aship Champion Lockwood Charleston, with and
steamship Serscicr JOnc, Wilmington c. rl4 naval
BARI Ger Rh.u'e Hong Kong iie DAN, WITH ni.e
Bark Merca @ Abeneenl Thompson Palermo u days WITH hue
Brig Thomas Campbell DLl Lewis Aneyo. r. Il Gays with
aud molasses
Brig woston (r) Green Rio Jneiro IS DAVIS WITH rosewood
sehr Nv Rover Brown. Charleston days, v.th amber
Schn J. A. BerAle, Btriise Virginia -
schr May Chiffon pt Plymouth. MSs Pauoss. Cabss'as
aAvs, nuts
s sf osprey SsSs D l assa rt's '. rs s ss
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BosroS, April isArved steamship Lswreuee mem BAue
BARI DasAs c ArirOsAn 6Iss AIeue from Arsscsst
& horrs nom Mslsusi Prairie e-n scsr frs'rs
hn AaanEas. Also arrived bns j. W spencer om Havana
o Baltimore dss with o Of radder sri poroa OF stove
hull sud gcci condition VIII proceed ~ baltimore Af 70
paiung
FOREIGN PORTS.
QuKxSrOvN April 6The lnmAu steamship City OF hroekn
Tehe' from Ncwiork Apu6 ioT Liverpool arrived here s,sa
tbs morning.
lsor Latest Ship Ae,eS see N0h faee.i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
HOMES OF THE POOR

One of the most important efforts which could
be made for the welfare OF the city that which has for
s object the Improvement OF the homes OF the poor 30
this as OF its special objects Is The Ascension Mis
sion Association This Association has block Of tene.
menthonses, with chapel, In Forty-tbirdst., and
another large with teneents and CHAPEL
IN Greenwi6hst. The entire income from these build.
tngs devoted to missionary and charitable purposes
The Association has salaried officers Among It's in
corporators And trustees are the Rev. John Cotton
Smith, Frederick q. Foster James NJ Brown, James IL.
Johnston, and Daniel f. Appleton. A fair Ia being
held In its behalf in the hall Of tho Union League Club
which will close this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
THE COURTS.
THE HYDE MURDER TRIAL.

FLEA OF TEMPORARY INSANITY ENTERED.
-. - rI,do Co.. A. r.rr
The trial OF Mrs. rahhy Hyuo ioI VIC ""I
L.. -, hos o,,,oyar caorye W. Watson. In Brooklyn, f.
uer Vi ncr c"po9 oi' "o o.,or,.,, ho,o-o Jraoa
d. on January B. was resuHou yoo''iu"'' "o'o'o '"N
r,,,ror In tho Court of Over and Termner OF Kings
A"PPoi' al '"o ~ -. ...aoa a,,r,no I'm dav
County. The courtroom was croWucu uuIius tho o"b'
- ,no,+.nt witnesaes were called and the prose-
a rev ublmportaht "''"""'0" WV N-NN' N w. F-
ort,on than rested
ou. ~ -, g.. ..o nr,sorer sa,d that tho
Mr. MOTIFS, counSoi ioi '"' - =, 1T,
prosecution had failed to prove that the prisoner killed
=. : a.. 80 80. anu ,,otive from which an
Watson, or that there was any Hioe'o 'o"i ""'.' '
intent TO kill could be inferred. They had simply
=. ....,.ooa Tho c;stol I'm comnapv with
proved that sne Purc"'seu VI. p ~ a.. -. o,
her brother He submitted that In order 10 CONVICT on
that eyidnce every element constituting murder would
haya t no assumed and the law which held every per-
h''' w " 80. ,royad entity would hold that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

5:l9 ga Moon S:<g
WATER
Hook 2:39 Cows lssnd... Hell Perrv.
WATER THIS
Sandy Hook 800 Cows Island. $40 Hell Gate Ferry So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
XLIIp CONGRESS-HD SESSION

PROVIDING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF LANDS
HELD FOR DIRECT TAxEs-ThE AMENDED
TARIFF AND REVENUE BILL REPORTED in
THE HOUsE-DEFEAT OF THE ST. CRoiA
LAND GRANT JOB.
sENATE...... WASHINGTON April io iS'2'
MIR. SHERMAN (Rep., 0hio), from the Com
meo on Finance reported bill TO provide for the re
oempon and sae Of lands held by the United states
under the several acts levyng direct taxes when was
passed 49,, -. d, xb;eb ther, are
needed for military or ns's
MI POMEROY (Rep, Kausas) said ne Mlsneu 70 , NJ
amine tho bil and entered a motoh W io'" Wv
vote by which IL was passed. .-,..s ,oo, raso
Mr. CAMERON Rep. PENN introd uceu JONI IeSo,
iution which was referred 10 the committee On
Relations permitting diplomatic ana c9hsulaI T
81 me Unified states accept TESTIMONIALS from thc Elm
,er of GERMANY for their services 10 the Germans III
Woo during The war between France and Germany
Mr. ACORN (Rcp. Miss. IRON the committees on
Mines and Mining. reported lne ON 10 .r,a $685.
yeopmen of the mining resources ol inc OHi'ou
which was amended ana passed -. -, 1900, ,,ou
TIe hin authorizing the establishment or ocean man
smshp servicebetween the United states and Austria
Mr. MORRILL, Rep VT moved to refer the bill to the
Co,uuiftro on Commerce with instructions 10 report
hi directing the General TO contract WIN
thc responsible bidders for mail steamship ser'ioe
on both the Atlantic ard on the Pacinc
Mr. RAMSEY Qsep., MIMI opposed the motion anu
advocated the bill. while Me ms CHANDLER 5Ut h
iNGHAM, and SHERMAN opposed the Dill. Messrs'
Mr. EDMUNDs. from the Committee on tho Judiciary.
reported the bill 10 perpetuate testimony IN Ine
United states Courts. Also bill to pro VIDE i0r the ~
po!nmeu of District Judge In each OF the Judlciai ds
tIictS Of Mississippi. 80, -- ,,..,,,.o, ..
lCuath without acting upon IL the senate "Cni o
l.Ccutlye session, aud soon after ADJOURNED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
House OF REPRESENTATIVE

Mr.. STARKwEArHER Rep, Comm presented
.peitiou from the American Baptist Missionary Union
for an appropriation from the Chinese indemnity iuhd
fora destroyed by the Chinese Government az
Niugpo. May 10, 1862
MIR DAWES Rep., Mass). from the Committee OF
ways and Means reported bill to reduce the uutes on
imports and internal taxes Referred to the Comdtee
o. tie Whole and made the special oruer ior iuoou"'
next and from day to day until disposed OF. -, .ho
Nj KELLEY rep, PENN from the minority OF Tue
MIR BECK Dem, KY asked who composed the I'LL
MI KELLEY said that he himself was one ~,
MI BEATTY rep, Ohio objected TO MI heHey Dill
TIE sPEAKER remarked that the bill could be intro
duced on Monday next as matter OF rgn.;, 4, H..
MIR KELLEY asked that the bill be printed In Ihe
Globe for information OF the House and the country
Mr.. BEATTY Object to that too; ,.,. -. a., .
Committee with two other gentlemen. 1 should like
to know what minority the gentleman from PennsyNa-
Mr. KTIIEY-Mr MAYNARD unites with me in every
provision the bill report 1t at his instance ana TO
quest. .,- -. -. =.
Committee OF nine In favor OF tnat DILL 90 not opoc.
Mr HOOPER-If the gentleman from Pennsylvania
ir. kellogg is in minority OF two ana the gentleman
from NewYork ir Brooks is in minority Of three
should like to know whether the Dill reported ny my
colleague (Ar. Dawes is the report OF a majority; ~
The sPEAKER-That is rather an arithmeticai tnan
parliamentary question Laughter 49,,
Mr. DAWES then proceeded 10 address TIE house' anu
said: In reporting this bill desire the indulgence OF
TIRE House for a few moments. Public expectation anu
the poence of the House have so long awaited upon e
business OF this Committee that Is proper that az he
earliest moment should briefly submit the result Oh
their labors The bill reported is as It's ute lhu-
cafes bill for the reduction OF the duties on imports
and internal taxes and for such improvements III the
of the laws Herewith connected as nave
been suggested by the aboriOus examination the Com
tee have given the subject. The amount OF reductoh
on the basis OF last years receipts. is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17
HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST AN Ex-sHERIFF.


Martin Mars brought suit nearly four years
ago. against exshcr James OBren for an escape from
Ludlow-s Jail in june 1867, the damages claimed being
s5 22s o5 and interest Raymond La Tore was arrested
Dec 90 1867, on final commitment under the Stliwell
act the warrant being Obtained by the plaintiff Dec D.
1861 On the latter day suit begun and during the
following Spring La Tore was adjndicated bankrupt.
creditor with whom he hoped to effect settlement, and
on the same day brought him back July T. the warden
took him Long Island to see his sick SON. On the th
of June the suit begun and the Court held that no
later escape could DO proved in It, peculiarly OF the
legged fraud Is that it requires the debtor to
be kept in close confinement. The Court held
the Sheriff till after the prisoner was again within the
walls OF the Jail, 1t was technical escape and though
tho amount of the debt the rule OF damages yet the
defense was liberty to show that loss could have
occurred to the plaintiff by the escape The parties then
cave evidence at length as to what La Tore was worth
at the time of the escape, the plaintiff claiming that at
that time he had actually owned property that the
to reveal and apply plaintiffs debt while the defend
ant claimed that he not only In law bankrupt but
W ya lost by the plaintiff The Court left it to the jury to
determine what might have been obtained by such
coercion by plaintiff In other words what his incar
ceration was worth TO plaintiff. Yesterday the jury
brought in a verdict for the plaintiff of 1891
A NEGRO MINsTRELs WIFE CONTESTS A WILL
Surrogate Hutchings listened, yesterday, to
the testimony of the who subscribed to paper
propounded as the last will and testament OF Mrs. Mary
A. Gompert, who resided at No Ill West Twentyhird-
st. and who died on the Cd Of last March, leaving prop
erty worth about $4,000. The will directs that
the property be sold and the proceeds divided
into eleven equal parts, and distributed among
the ak children, giving two parts each to five,
and the remaining part to Mrs. Hannah Harrington wife
Of George ~ Harrington, who was better known during
his life George Chrsty the negro minstrel The will
Is contested by Mrs Harrington the ground that the
testatrix at she made her will suffering
from the fleets OF large quantities OF laudanum which
rendered her incapable OF properly disposing OF her
property; aud that the housc No Ill West Twenty third
portion Of the property devised did not belong TO
the statrix. but to the contestant her husband having
civ Y TO her as a New Years present the ls of
January, 1867 and she having been induced by false
rel resent ons. in APRIL 1868, TO sign paper convey ing
IL her father. She did wish to have any litigation
with cr mother but she intends to assert her right
to II.
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Kenny msn,ugheri Henry Keller Edwin Thom~ robbery
battery Ftzmmons Thomas
robbery; Michael John Mcdonald burglary Patrick Murphy
ono assault and battery Thomas Murray nous assault and bat
ter; battery; Daniel
onice and battery Patrick McCady grand larceny William
rgand Joha Lew grand rcenyj Owen ORourke
grand srceny Charles eivehole grand larceny Henry To.en
larceny John walker grand larceny; James Kelley receiving
GOODS Ernst Bernstein receiving stolen goods; Pani Mater