, 1872-12-12

The number of appropriation bills il
l43 already before the House and thret
more are to be reported before holding
recess.
The committee Of ways and mean.
aad the subject of the syndicate before
hem to-day, but will not be likely tt
ome to any conclusion.
Charles johnson, who murdered hi.
wife was hanged this evening.
John +. Croxton, of Kentucky, ha.
been appointed minister resident a
Bolivia.
BosToN, Dec. 10.-Returns at moor
indicate the choice Of Pierce, Republi
can and citizens candidate for Mayor
by large majority.
New YORK, Dec. 10. = Henry N.
Smith resigned the Presidency of the
Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad and
E. $. Higgins has been appointed in his
place. Jay Gould also resigned as a
director in the same road.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10-Blacque Bey,
Turkish Minister here, received a letter
from the Finance Minister of Turkey
asking series of questions in regard to
the condition of Pacific railroads, their
management and availability to Mahom-
edan commercial interests. The letter
has been transmitted to the Secretary OF
the Interior and Blacque Bey has p re
pared an answer
New YORK, Dec. 10-At White Plains
yesterday, the daughter of the late Hor.
ace Greeley, with few friends accom-
panied by counsel, appeared before the
Surrogate to offer for probate the will OF
their father. This will was executed on
the 2oth of November, 1872, 1t lad
been written by MIR. Greeley some time
ago, but was only presented to him for
execution few hours before his death.
IL gave all his property equally to his
daughters. This instrument was placed
among his private papers by Mr.. Gree
ley, and was only taken from among
them at the time of his late attack, and
at the first lucid interval thereafter of
fered to him for acknowled IN ent. AT
the same time counsel appeared before
the Surrogate to contest this will, and
offering instead one dated January 18th.
The contestants are Samuel Sinclair,
Richard H. Manning and Charles Sto-
res; the latter being named as executor.
The counsel for contestants said he
hoped that opponents of will would ac.
quiesce in will of 1872. He thought the
will executed by Mr. Greeley before his
death did great injustice inasmuch as il
gave all the property to Miss Ida, with
qualification that half of it was to be
used by her, at her own discretion, fol-
the support and education of his sister
Gabrielle. That some relatives would be
deprived of property intended for them
Counsel for daughters thought these re-
MAJ ks uncalled for, and announced thai
Miss Ida had offered to resign to hel
sister one half of the property, also tc
grant suitable annuities to relatives
Miss Greeley then declined to consider
pny proposal for compromise, and reg
ular proceedings were commenced te
contest the will on the ground of inca
pacity to execute the will of 1872. FRS
witness was Mrs. Sampson. who testi
fed that she became witness on the
day Mr.. Greeley died. Mr.. Greeley was
then, few hours before his death, con.
scious and rational. After some furthe,
examination of this witness the Court
adjourned. The will of 1872 gives his
property to his daughters, but it also
gives bequest to his relatives, and leg
acy equal in value to a share in the
Tribune to the Children's Aid Society
of New York.
LONDON, Dec. II The gale contin.
ued yesterday, but with less severity
than on Sunday. Intelligence contin-
ues to arrive Of disasters by sea and
land. The damage IN London is con-
siderable; six houses blown down and
forty persons injured. A barge foun.
dered on west coast of Isle of Wish,
and all on board perished. Bark Ste.
rayland, from Hamburg for New York
W wrecked on Kinarridge; crew saved
Gasometer attached to Royal ersenal al
Woolwish damaged hospital with gas
For the last two nights telegraph wa.
impeded.