Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-19
NEW YORK.


Burke StiII HamnerinS FrOude.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Father Burke
last night delivered a lecture, in reply to
the last words of Froude, before an i'm.
mensely crowded audience in the BROOKLYN
Academy of Music.
A Matter Of Nine Millions.
A proposition to settle tie claims of the
Erie Railway against Jay Gould, by his
paying $9,000,000 to the company viii be
discussed at special meeting of the Board
of Directors tomorrow.
The second trial of Stokes began this
morning, Judge Boardman, of Ithaca, be-
ing presiding Judge. a jury are Low be-
ing impanneled.
Stokes told reporter yesterday that In
the new trial he will prove that Fisk was
armed on the day of his murder, and also
satisfactorily prove what was done with his
pistol subsequent to the shooting.
LATER-Three jurors have been obtain
ed in the Stokes case.
Danish Relief.
The consul for Denmark in this city
acknowledges the receipt of $3,541 for the
relief of sufferers by the recent inund7tion
in Denmark. Six thousand rix dollars
have thus far been lemitred. Mail reports
indicate the suffering is greater than has
been stated and further contributions are
solicited.
italian Distrust of Their own Gov
ernment.
The Italian Consul here publishes COM
munication on the immigration of his
countrymen to America, in which he says
he considers the temporary expense of sup.
porting the Italians here good investment,
as the average capital of each immigrant
more than counterbalances it. The Consul
suggests that if this country does not want
tice in Italy of the hardships incident to
coming. This advice, he says, would be
respected; whereas, coming from the Italian
Government, it would be suspected. The
President Of the Commissioners of Immi-
grafton said at meeting yesterday that the
immigrants were honest people, not bri-
gsnds.
The Fifth Avenue Horror.
An inquest was commenced to-day by
the Coroner over the bones of the women
suffocated and burned by the fire at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on the night of the 9th
inst. Fire Marshal McSpedan testified that
the employees of the hotel must have been
endeavoring to extinguish the flames fifteen
minutes before the public alarm was given,
and James McGregor, Superintendent of
the building, said, in his opionion, snffoca-
ton was the cause of the death of the girls,
and if they had time to reach window
they could have escaped by the door. Capt.
Burden, Commandant of the Police Pre-
cinct, said he went to the hotel immediate
ly on the alarm of fire being sounded, yet
he did not learn of the deaths of the girls
until half past 2. Mary Grove said she saw
the flames entering her room a. sos, and
the fire did not originate In that room as
frequently stated.
The Greeley Statue.
Mr.. England, of the Sun, has abandoned
his purpose Of raising fund for Greeley
statue, and offers a return Of the money to
the subscribers,
The character and responsibility of the
committee of gentlemen from the several
States, who have in charge the proposal to
to erect statue to Mr.. Greeley, is regard
ed by the press here as a guaranty Of the
success of the work.
Mr.. Greeley's VIII.
In the, Surrogate Court of Westchester
to-day proceedings were resumed in prov
ing Mr.. Greeley's last will Reginald Hart
was the first witness. His testimony ex-
planned how the witness went to DR..
ChOate's house in the evening Of Nov. 29
at the request Of bis (witness's) father, to
ascertain if the will had been executed.
He was accompanied by Mr.. Haines. On
reaching the house he saw Miss Ida Gree
ley and MIR. Stuart. Witness and they
went into Mr.. Greeley's room. Mr. Gree
ley recognized witness. Mr.. Stuart had in
his hands the last will Of Mr.. Greeley,
written Nov. 0, and showing it TO Mr..
Greeley, asked him if it was his last will
Mr.. Greeley answered, No. Mr.. Hart
then spoke to Mr.. Greeley, calling his close
attention to the will Mr.. Greeley raised
bis head from the pillow, looked at the will
and said, Yes, it was his last. Mr.. Gree
ley requested that Mr.. Hart and Aunty
Lawson should be the subscribing witness
seS.
Counsel for contestant asked for the
modification of the deed which had been
made by Ida Greeley in favor of her sister
Gabrielle. 1t was produced. AS previous
ly reported it deeds half OF the property to
Gabrielle.
William E. Robinson was examined and
produced a will written by Mr.. Greeley in
September, 1857. 1t was not read.
Nathan Barnes Greeley, brother of Mr..
Greeley, was examined, but his testimony
had reference only to farm in Wayne
county, Pennsylvania. It's release from
the brother and three sisters of Mr.. Greeley
was produced in court in which they dis
avOwed all pretensions to aBy interest In
Mr.. GreeleV's property.
The testimony of ThOs. n. Rocker
showed that on the 18th of November Mr..
Greeley's manner and language were such
as to attract serious attention. On the 18th
of November his manner and language
were still more strange, and witness felt
convinced that Mr. Greeley was irrational.
Mr.. Greeley's Physicians Views OF
His last Illness.
DR.. Edward Bayard, who was Mr.. Gree
ley's medical adviser for eleven years, gives
his views regarding Mr.. Greeley's last i'll
ness, and also Of bis prostrated condition
after the first battle of Bull Run. DR..
Bayard says he never was insane, but phys.
icaly exhausted. The tension of immense
labor on his mind and body rendered a
sudden breaking down inevitable. He was
a nervous, excitable man, and even in the
heat of the Presidential campaign, felt all
the attacks on his character keenly. After
the battle of Bull Run, in 1861, he told DR..
Bayard that the country was ruined, like
himself, and that he had been instrumental
in bringing woe upon the Nation. Ten
days rest at that period, with sedative rem
edies, brought him round to his usual
heath. DR.. Bayard believes it was
grave mistake TO place Mr. Greeley in a
and that he was never crazy in