, 1872-10-20
WASHINGTON.


Special Despatch to The Chicago I3i5une+
THE AuLIcK WILL CASE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1o.-The romantic AulicA
will case came to q hearing to-day in the special
term Of tho District Court. It will be remenl-
bered that DR.. Aulick died suddenly, in this
city, on Oct: 8, and that he left will bequeath-
ing $1,000 to his wife, formerly Miss Emma j.
0lerte, to whom, it appears, he WAS privately
married in Baltimore, March 6, 1871, she being
then and afterward clerk in the Redemption
Division OF the United States Treasurcr's Office,
in this city. The Doctors family, it is alleged,
knew nothing Of this marriage until after his
death. The will is in the following language,
written on half eheet of note paper:
PHILADELPHIA, May Z, 1872.
II bequelth to my wife all my stock il the
Central Gas Light and Coke COMPANY OF Gin
cinnati; also my furniture, library, and personal
ornaments, and appoint ny brother, J. Wiley
to7s: (sisned) RALPH =. Au11cR:.
ConNE11us BOYLE, Maryland,
SMITH TOWNSEND, Maryland,
r. A. K1uSsN1DT, Maryland.
Last Saturday the careat was fled on the part
Of the Au1ick family, alleging that Undue inlu-
ence was used in procuring the execution OF the
paper, and the counsel arguing q. Y. Niles and
+. T. Merrick) were appointed collectors OF the
estate, and the widow and executors named were
cited to appear to-day. After the reading Of the
answers the Court ordered that issue be made
for trial by the Circuit Court jury es to whether
the deceased was in sonnd mind at the time Of
executing the instrument, and whether he was
capable Of making valid deed or contract.
PERPETUAL MOTION.
The Commissioner Of Patents says that, for
some unknown reason, an impression has got
abroad among the lunatics OF the country that
the Government offers standing reward Of
$1,000 900 to the discoverer of perpetual motion.
As atteBting the wide extent Of this impression,
the Commissioner states that his Bureau has re-
ceived at least 900 letters in the past two years.
from a]l partso the country relating toperpetual
motion, and asking the amount Of bounty due to
the lucky inventor. A. letter received to-day
from Cincinnati claims the reward, on the ground
To tho associated Press.1
APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Gencral Garfield,
Chairman Of the Committee On Appropriations,
had long interview viii, Secretary Boutwell, to-
dny on the subject of appropriations.
COAL FOB ENGLAND.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA Washington despatch
Gays that the coal famine in England is creating
a demand for the bituuinous coal of the Mary
land districts.
p7T1sBUnGH MARINE HOSPITAL.
Supervising Architect Mullett will recon-
mend, in his annual report, that the site end
material of the Marine Hospital at Pittsburgh,
Pa, ho sold, and the proceeds applied to the
erection Of a pavilion hospital On some other
site.
TIE r1oSEER's coLoRs
WAsuroToN, Oct. 19.--Ihe Treasury Depart
ment received today by express the Cnban 1ag,
taken from the priyateer Pioneer, forwarded ~
tho Captain Of the Moccaa1n, Which captured the
Cuban vessel.
REVENUE MARINE SERVICE.
4 Board has been ordered BY the Secretary of
the Treasury to convene in this city, on Nov. 8,
for the examination Of officers OF the Revenue
Marine Services for the promotion Of candidates
for admission into the service.
EXAMINING BOARD.
The Board for the Examination ct Engineers
will recommend several candidates for promo
ton or admission in d2y or two.
APPOINTMENT.
Frederick G. Lord has been appointed Assessor
Of Internal Revenue for Nevada, uice 1Iills, re-
signed
THE ocEASUs DISASTER.
The Supervising Inspector General Of Steam-
boats, having examined the evidence in the case
Of the steamer Oceanus, reports that no action
seems to be required in view OF the fact that tho
boat was burned to the water's edge and sunk in
go feet Of water AL her licensed officers vera
drowned, except the Chief Engineer, who WAS
exonerated from al blarne. The immediate
cause of the explosion was the concussion caused
By the boat striking the bar. Mr.. Rogers, SUI
pervising Inspector at New Orleans, who con-
tlucted the Investigation, presents valuable
information III regard to the subject
Of boiler explosions on Western rivers
and the means OF their prevention. The first
general cause is stated to be the accumulation
OF mud or sediment in the boiler, causing tho
fire surfaces to be burned, thus Weakening the
strength of the plates. Tho second general
cause, as stated, is the strain duo to the change
in the bearipg Of the boiler resulting from tho
change of forms of western boats caused by
loading and unloading. These eubjects will en-
gage official attention.
TO BE HUNG 81
Judge Humphreys to-day overTuled the mo-
tion for new trie1 for Barney Wood, conyicted'
Of the murder Of Samuel Cheseman last summer,
and Hantenced him to DO hanged Nov. q.