, 1872-12-06

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
New YORK, Dec. 5.-The plan to raise fund
for the daughters Of Mr. Greeley has drawn al
ready contributions amounting to several thou
sand dollars, but it was ascertained to-day that
the young ladies will not accept the proposed
gift. Miss Ida Greeley says her sister and her,
self need no personal aid, but # q fund is raised
to erect statue to her father in New
York, they will gratefully subscribe to
it themselves. Hiss 1da has also
written letter to the ladies Of Dr.. Chapin's
Church requesting that the floral decorations be
cold and the proceeds given to the Old Womans
Home in this city.
Ten thousand dollars per share we're offered
to-day for Mr. Greeley's stock in the Tribune. 1t
is not yet determined who will succeed Mr.
Greeley On the Tribune as editor-in-chief- It
was reported as probable that Whitelaw Reid
will continue as managing editor.
A week from Saturday an auction Will be held
at Ohappaqua Of the live stock, and barn full
Of agricultural implements sent to Mr. Greeley
BY in?ent9rs during d E the past fe" years. Inc
Mr. Gree1ey's sister, Mrs. Cleveland, is still
very sick with painful form Of heart disease.
The report that Miss Ida Greeley's betrothed
vas the lost purser Of the steamship Missouri is
years, and was never engaged to him.
The fortune inherited BY Mr. Greeley'a daugh<
ters is probably not less than s12o,o0o.
Ex-Surgeon General Hammond, who attended
ing the last Illness all the intellectual part
Of the patients brain was affected
There WIS no paralysis, and his aIt1oula-
ton was very distinct. He seemed 4 to
SAYS: "In order to test his consciousness asked
him il he knew l[r. Dickens. know that he
did, for was present at the dinner to A1r Dick
ems at which Alr. Greeley presided. He 9 e1cla1m-
mind, when was born died, and when died
was born' then told him that Thurlow Weed
had been to my house and VAS inquiring for
him. He answered as before: NOW
/ was born.' It was evident to me that no glean
Of consciousness remained. He very rarely
answered the questions 7 asked him, and when
ever he did, the answers we're wrong. Ne
pain in the head, and would continually place
his hand On his forehead Is though be was suf-
fering intensely in that region" DR.. Hammond
greatly regrets that, owing to the opposition Of
the family, Dir. Greeleys brain was not Weighed
At last it seems certain that 2 murderer d in
this vicinity will be executed. Henry Rogers,
an unmarried man Of thirty, will be hung to.
morrow in Brooklyn for assisting gang Of
be Tie first execution in Brooklyn since the two
! Spanish murderers we're hung four years ago.
Avery determined legal effort has been inside to
Rogers from ths g gaRRws, RTaaIn HRes
term soon expires, and who is averss to injuring
his political prospect. Judge after Judge has
been applied to in vain. Governor Hoffman has
been persistently importuned, With the same
ged and capricious. He is specimen rough
"a class which has been surprisingly hard to
punish here foT E aPy grade gads,2d Of eI1sa crime.
to-day mandamus against Comptroller Green,
to show cause why he should not issue bonds for
5000, 900 for the Dock Department.
Rev. George Hepworth, Was formally Installed
as pastor Of the Church Of the Disciples to-
Judge Leonard to-day, granted al order Civ
ing Mrs. King, the wife Of the naan who ahos
O'Neil the Possession OF her children.
The Investigation into the disaster to tEo
steamer Missouri, WAS resumed to-day.
The Tweed case to-day WIS occupied bg assu-
msnts on technical points.
Mrs. Cleveland, sister Of Mr. Greeley, P-esed
the worst night Of her illness last night. !.
A case was up in the United States Circuit
Court to-day in which Judge Freedman sues TO
recover $161 paid to the Collector OF the N4ntn
Internal Revenue District as the tax on hia
city. The claim is based On q decision Of ths
United States Supreme Court that salaries PAID
out by the State Treasury are not taxable. De-
clsion Was reserved.
the murderer Of Officer Donohue, Of Brooklyn
and he will be hanged tomorrow.
At meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
EIo-oay, reso1uuoa "as aaopseu ~ eozaan5 ann +ha
oeere!ary OF t., sne Iaeagy ~ ~ tha con, mo
aoop!l9n n 1ne me1cantne @ n'4lns ,1sa u ~ ts Ns
ercal coae u o% ~ reeoiy+ona aT
Aengeuy Ann 1Sao.e 1rao1a1 anT
aot?pps aaaoptesd On the oeaEn OF "essts efe0l0s ADa
oeHGsu. - ao~,+ooa that f.over,or niv uin advo-
ote ,raaun uefara II, 3bia stata IN tha 1oas
saeso s.o1 wb;c, Is "a ~ wr;+n1
ra4;e so ~ nrh h aca1+oa a., Invitation tr,
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ota;et s,o ~ fa-,or - ~ cod;tors ~
ye1o1ce Ha5 2ptanee N laY9r Oh tae ci9l'p h Mt;
,ne Cen5t8! 1ans oi 1nat ctty 1 r.
anoua 1ah u 4 ~, TX N;rt ~ EA!h h1 th
IIary 70 s1atu.e, to tne MILL Na-t H. y y+4
Gent1 b9nk When tn9 omce1s m , o. ane al 1at1 ae
aoainst the Marine and Chatham National Banks.
for the recovery Of another 99O. 900.