, 1872-10-21
WASHINGTON


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will ca.se came to hearing today in the special
| term of the District Court. It will ha remen-
| bered that Dr.. Auick died suddenly, in this
city, Oct 8, and that he left. q will bequeatt-
ing $S0,000 to his wife, formerly Miss Emma J..
| olcrte, to whom, it appears, he Was privately
] married in Baltimore, March 6, 1871, she being
| then and afterward clerk in the Redemption
Division Of tho United States Treasurer'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 langunge,
written on a half sheet Of note paper:
PHILADELPHIA, May 2, 1872.
bequeath to my wife all my stock in the
Central Gas Light and Coke Company OF Gin
cinnati; also my furniture, library, and personal
ornaments. and appoint my brother, J. Wiley
Witness:
CoR.1EL1Us BOYLE, Maryland,
Smith TOWNSEND, Maryland,
Il. A. KI.UNsMIDT, Maryland.
Last Saturday the cauea. WAS filed on the part
of the Aulick family, alleging that undue ins1iu-
ence was used in procuring the execution Of the
paper, and the counsel arguing Is. Y. Niles and
r. 7. Merricl) we're appointed collectors Of the
estate, and the widow and executors named we're
cited to appear to-day. After the reading of the
AAcHoAp tu0 oVAIt o1AtlEA tl1At 4G6uc u6 A4Au6
for trial by the Circuit Court jury rs to whether
executing the instrument, and whether he was
capable Of making q valid deed or contract.
PERPETUAL NOTION. ...
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
frt af
AS attesting the wide extent Of this impression,
the Commissioner states that his Bureau has re-
ceved at least 900 letters in the past two years,
from all parts Of the country. relating toperpetual
motion, and asking the amount of bounty due to
the lucky inventor. 4 letter received to-day
from Cincinnati claims the reward, On the ground
that tho writer has at last solved the knotty
problem.
ITO the associated Press.]
APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-General Garfield,
Chairman Of the Committee on Appropriations,
had long interview with Secretary Boutwell, to-
day on the subject Of appropriations.
COAL FOB ENGLAND.
New YoRE, Oct. ia Washington despatch
says that the coal famine in England iB creating
demand for the bituminous coal Of the Mary
land districts.
PITTSBURGH MARINE HOSPITAL
Supervising Architect AIullett will recon-
mend, in his annual report, that the site and
material Of the Marine Hospital at Pittsburgh,
Pa., be sold, and the proceeds applied to The
erection Of pavilion hospital on some other
site.
TIE PIONEERS coLons.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The Treasury Depart
rnent received to-day by express the Cuban flag,
taken from the pryateer Pioneer, Forwarded By
the Captain Of the Moccaan, which captured the
Cuban vessel.
REVENUE MARINE SERVICE.
A Board has been ordered 1y the Secretary OF
the Treasury to convene III this city, on Nov. 8,
for the examination OF officers Of the Revenue
Marine Service for the promotion OF candidates
for admission into the service.
% EXAMINING BOARD.
The Board for the Examination Of Engineers
will recommend several candidates for promo
tion or admission in q day or two.
APPOINTMENT.
Frederick C. Lord has been appointed Assessor
OF Internal Revenue for Nevada, uice Mills, re-
signed.
THE oCEANus DISASTER.
Tho 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 the
boat was burned to the waters edge and sunk in
80 feet Of water: Ali her licensed officers were
drowned, except the Chief Engineer, who was
exonernted from all blame. The Immediate
cause Of the explosion WAS the conclusion caused
By the boat striking the bar. Rr. Rogers, SD
peryiaiug Inspector at New Orleans, Who con-
Quoted the Investigation, presents valuable
information in regard TO the subject
Of boiler explosions On Western rivers
and the means Of their prevention. The first
general cause is stated to bo the accumulation
Of mud or sediment in the boiler, causing the
fire surfaces to be burned, thus Weakening the
strength OF the plates. The second general
eause, as stated, is the strain due to the change
in the bearing of the boiler resulting from the
change Of forms Of western boats caused BY
loading and unloading. These subjects will en-
gage official attention.
TO BE HUNG - -'--'
Judge Humphreys to-day overruled the mo-
tion fora now trial for Barney Wood, convicted
of the murder OF Samuel Cheseman last summer,
and santenced him to ha hanged NnY. q