The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

The East.
Two other Wills of Mr.. Greeley have been
unearthed-one bearing date OF 1857. and the
other Of 1861.
Edwin Forrest leaves his entire property, |
including his wardrobe and valuable library, |
70 be used for the foundation Of Home for
Disabled Dramatic Artistic. Sixty acres OF
ground within the limits Of Philadelphia have
heen made over to the corporation of the city
for this purpose.
A Boston dispatch announces that an open
ing has been effected into the central SHAFT OF
the Hoosic tunnel, and that workmen have
passed from one section to the other.
II is now known that Mr.. Greeley left no
less than five wills, dated respectively IN 1899,
1861, 1868. 1871 and 1917.
The trustees Of the New York Tribune held
a meeting the other day, every member being
present, at which the Colfax proposition was
brought forward by Mr.. Samuel Sinclair. It
received the support Of only himself and one
other, six OF the eight trustees opposing 1t,
sustaining Mr.. Reid's conduct Of the paper.
and urging that he be retained, with no in
struction save to continue carrying cut the
policy Of Mr.. Greeleys card. 1t was settled
that no change would be made in the policy
of the paper - Mr.. Greeley left it, without
change in the controlling proprietorship. Mr..
Sinclair then went to work to make up pool
of outside stockholders to sell the controlling
interest. II il understood that he, with DIR.
J, C. Aver, and the representatives OF the es-
tates of one or two deceased proprietors, not
Including Mr.. Greeleys, have nearly or quite
made up the 81 shares needed and propose sell
ing At the rate OF 81. 900, 900 to . combination
representing the telegraph and administration
interests.
The Italians OF New York are fercely de-
nouncing the home government for permit.
ting the emigration Of SO many Of its poor tc
this country.
The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Com
pany has notified the New York Stock Ex
ehange of their intention to issue GO, 600 shares
Of new stock.
The contest for the control Of the Now Yorl
Tribune has resulted in tine discontinue o
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. and the triumph Of Mr.
Sinclair. The former offered Mr.. Sinclair
large price for ~ thirty-two shares Of tn
stock, but he refused to sell. Then Mr.. Rel
offered for sale certain shares owned by par
ties in his interest. and Mr.. Sinclair at ono
purchased them. Mr.. Reid thereupon retire
from the editorship, leaving the Tribune un
der the management ad interim Of MI
Hazard.
Another bloody murder has been added
the frightful reputation which New York
rapidly acquiring as the foremost homicid'
city in the country. The other evening tw
well.known lottery dealsrs--John Simmer
and Nicholas II. Duryea-engaged in de-
perate struggle in crowded thoroughfar
simmons succeeded in throwing his antag
mist, and, drawing large knife, proceeded
stab aud carve him in q most horrible ma
ner. The murderer fed, but was subsequen
ly arrested.
A fend named Terrence Donlan is uRd
arrest in New York for roaIting his infant "
to death on . red-hot stove.
Over 1000 destitute italian emigrants q
upder the care OF the New York Board
Emigration.
The trial Of Stokes. for the murder Of jam
Fisk, began in New York last week.
counsel are confident Of his acquittal.
It il settled beyond all doubt that schuyl
Colfax il to become editor-in-chief Of the M
York Tribune. Also that Eamuel Sincla
present publisher, has sold eighteen out
his twenty shares. and therefore has no long
controlling power except In 90 far as he az
in accord with the interests represented
VIM. Orton.
The contested Greeley will case camc
again in court at West Chester, n. Y, {
other day. Miss Ida Greeley presented b
deed giving her sister Gabrielle half the I
tate, and Mr.. Greeley's BROTHER Nathan q
his three sisters presented their {, uit claim
any requests. And yet no satisfactory &C
clusion was reached. The contestants cxpr'
a determination to push the proceedings
the end. number of witnesses were exa
ined, among them Mr.. Thomas N. Rock
foreman Of the Tribune composing room, "
testified that he believed Mr.. Greeley was
sane for some days prior to bis death.
Mr.. England, Of the New York Sun.
abandoned his purpose Of raising fund TO
Greeley statue, and offers o return Of
money to the subscribers.
The Rhode Island Medical Society hi
inst admitted Miss Anita e. Tying to me