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New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
EXPLOSION ON A RAILWAY TRAIN.
Ak INIERNAL MACHINE DISCHARGED IL A BAGcAGl
CAR.


An explosion brought about by malicious
design set on fire the baggage of train No - ON the
Pennsylvania Railroad, which left Philadelphia fof New
York az $40 p NJ yesterday, and caused much excite
men and alarm. Among the articles OF baggage checked
for New-York was a large Saratoga trunk, which was
placed in the upper tier of trunks in the baggage car
When the rain which contained many Centennial pas
sengers had passed Nctuchn, aDou - miles from Jor-
sey City there loud explosion in the baggage car
which hurled the trunk, about ana threw the men III the
car to the floor Flames burst from the pile OF nag
gage and spread rapidly. The train was stopped
mi Railway 10 cXtiugsh the fire, and the fragment, 81
the trunk which had caused the damage were cnitct'd
II was found be large Saratoga trunk made oi very
thin wood The remains Of little machine were iouhd
among the broken boards and showed thai the explosion
was the result of design A small pistol a''3che' w
wire to the brass works Of clock WAS ai"hgtu lh sul
way that when the hands reached the Inquire IL on u
dial the pistol discharged. The charge WAS hitI
into som, inf tmnlbe substance, when caused me tA-
plo,nu and the fire. The damage VIII uot cNccr 7''o'
bu II would been much greater bat Tor tho idct
tlat the trunk was at the top OF The car .
The railroad officials are making an lhN'-l-i itl"i'
John Spath the bl sgige-maser, believes thd' tc tN,
plns1u was designed the destruction ol thN iatodo
depot or OF the trau Conductor Stockton Thought ~
was intended To- do damage ma NeW-1 OH but INC
trunk had probably been delayed
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
THE SALE OF EUROPEAN PAINTINGS.

At the Clinton Hall salesro0ms the McsSrs.
Lealtt last evening continued ther sale uf pc'mc- hy
modern European painters, including scrh artists ~
Zamac5s schrcyer E5rosura, TIG.mJucAe. Guillen'n'
and others of equal celebrity The cataousc gave with
each picture It's valuation in column and iH second
the upset price below which the picture could
not be sold Tho valuation, ranged from
SIS 20 $4,000, the highest being for Louis
G9'raif's "Chri,t5pher Columbus IN Prison" the
uu.et prices ranged from $50 o. $1,000. The people
present appeared 90 suppose tn' hey were ai'''I- %
rae yb o of paiutiu.s and after two or t1ee eff the
chcape-t pictures had been sold 70 large number Wt!'
Withdrawn without bid being made. Almost al ~ ih'
tr ur., and al OF the valuable ones H rr win
drawn, ana will Doc offered at private sale at I'ra'i
Art Rooms, NO sl7 Broadway. Among me l." ..,'' .,,''
The Brc1kfa,t" by Paul -eiTac. brought $40;
value. $500; upset price, slGJ; GIo Temptluon,' by
Iaccgpi F23O; value, 500 upset price T22D " Ihe
BrcaIa," by Arnoux $40 value, 5000 upset price,
alJO.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
yERuoyrs CENTENNIAL DAY.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. PA large number of
the residents OF Vermont. now visiting the Centennial,
dnly celebrated tho Centennial day Of The Green Mou-
tain State to-day by attending reception Ly oxGoy.
Iohu b. Page at the Vermont Kuding and later, tho
historical address the state. delivered u Judges Han.
The Ex-Governor was assisted by ex-senator Albert
Clark the Hon n. b. Stafford OF White River Junction,
Iudge Asa French NJ ST. Johusbuy Col J. W. Ncscy Of
Land the Hon MARTIN g. Lyarts u lutlt md, 4. Bean II
Ft,rlcc the Hon Homer 4 Royce Of the supreme Court.
Col Hcatou, the Hon. 4. n. Caurd PITT ". hyde.
ana Henry Chase The rrccuto began before 10 O'Clock
and occupied about hour, the uun1 present being
rthrr id1i in comparison with the attendance al pre-
ccuing receptions.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
CHARGES AGAINST INSURANCE OFFICERS.
SUIT OF FORMER EMPLOYEE AGAINST TIE UNITED
STATES LlFE INSURANCE COMpANY.


Francis B. O'ConnOr has brought suit
AGAINST the United states Life Insurance Company ot
New.York James Buell. and John L. Dewitt. in order
10 prevent he alleges, the transfer Of the company
business and reserve fund to other company The
,aint ues M behalf of himself and other stockholders
lie saws that the stock OF the company is S25OOOO of
which he owns $780, that the company is doing profit
able bnsipess the number OF its pOcv-hOldcrs last
January being 10 CO.. insured for SS4SOSl that It's
income from premiums in 1875 Oh policies IN force was
Sg29 3O4 o. and from other sources S27j,5S3 o.
The complaint charges that Messrs Dewitt and Buell.
have combined with others transfer the reserve fund
of more than SO OOOOOO to some other company. 10 re-
insure the pyncyhOdcrs, and for this purpose have
bought in majority the capital stock, and procured
The resignation OF directors hostile TO the schene ta
Mr. Dewitt has resigned his presidency ana Mr' Buell.
the President of the Importers and Traders Bank mas
taken his place. is wholly ignorant Of the business
and that Mr. Dewitt has become President Of the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF Maine, whose once
is in Boston where Mr. Dewitt DOW resides The com
plant alleges an intention to transfer the business o TINS
company to the Maine Company or some other ana de
cares tha If this done the stock of the company VIII
become worthless. The PRAYER Of the complaint Is & or
corporation, receiver Ot the reserve luhu ana o'Ho'
relief - ,-.. H.
counsel" Sewe & Pierce, have obtained from Judge Ui
bert temporary injunction restraining wy SUN t
fer OF the cOmpanys property with an oFdFto s10"
cause why this should not be continued IeiihaDe Nol
G, and also orders 10 Janes BueH ana JVii T. ~ ~
recurring them appear and he examined ds Witnesses
as TO the allie cations ot the complaint. , a..
At the office OF the company yesterday afternoon "
was stated that Mr. OConnor discharged cmpoye
Of the company, aud nat tue company tu cE iuesco ~
last Au.is he acknOw edged in letter that he held
STOCK oy as trustee bylaws Of the company asa
not permit tie transfer or It's STOCK Ohl lhe i'c"id h
been made the books Of the company ana no s.VtH
stood i'm the name OF M. C'COun0r. II was further
stated that be an unslcc c"Ilddle iot 'io
presidency OF the comp ny at INC c OI the recent eOc
ton of MF. Buell. to that once.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
A POLITICAL DISCUSSION EMPHASIZED By THE
PISTOL

A discussion about politics arose between
lanes w. Brown Of the Van Dyke House and Francis Nc
Cabe OF No POI Cana-st, at Bayarst and the Bo"ey'
at a. H. yesterday challenge TO tight was promptly
accepted and both men Immediately drew reVol'eIs
but Brown fred first The bullet struck McCape III t ,o
lower portion OF the abdomen and he fell 10 tne SUI
walk Officer Hogan OF the sixth Preclhct heSLins sI ~
firing hasened 10 tho spot and took Brown ni1
Tho wounded removed Ia the tfanslh es S.lss
Police station and nfterward ~ the ChamoeIs ouo0'
Hospital where his wound was pronounced dangerous
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
rERRY.MAsrEEs cuARGED WIFI FRAUD.

Detectives Mulycy and Walling arrested in
Jersey CITY yesterday John g. Robbins ferry masicr
on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad ferry, upon charge of
embczzlemcnt Robert f. Daley and James Mrhrnha'
two former fcrrynastcrs, who discharged d the
time the frauds by the fcrry-mastcrs were first Gsooy-
cred were also arrested Daley arrested In the d
room OF the Library Hall Police station, and hckenna
who IS now au officer the Fourth Precinct police fuice
was arrested while cons patrol duty. Tic arrests were
made on bench warrant, without acquisitions iOi inc
arrests although Deputy Shcrf CrOnin OF Hudson
Cuuuy who accompanied the officers, mad The uecr5-
sary plpers procure cXtridtOn II n'ot, 'iiy. Iho
prisoner, were ascu the DistIctAtOrney Oice and
gaVe bail IN p2 900 each 10 answer.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
ARREsr OF THE EXCISE coMMIssIoNERs.

George w. Morton and Jacob NJ. Patterson,
IT, members Of the Board Of Excise arrested yes
ray afternoon on warrants issued by Justice Morgen,
on a charge OF violating the Excise law. william II.
Mundy is the complainant. Il. w. Iolendcr. proprietor
Of the Rathskeer saloon at No rryonrOw makes ai-
dayt that being the proprietor OF an nn tavern, or
hotel hc was obliged 10 pay 800 for license q sell
liquors and wines 10 be drunk on the premises IL -
claimed that the issue OF such license ~ any persons
except keepers OF inns ctc. is violation Of law. Com
niSsoncrs Morton and Patterson were discharged upon
their personal recognizances the examination being set
down for Nov. 10.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A BRIDGE on THE NEw-JERsEY MIDLAND ph"oL-
IsuED-Two MES KILLED AND TWO INJURED.

. ,,,ncr oS THE NFw-JERsEY MIDLAND DEMoL-
rsurD-Two MEy KILLED AND TWO INJURED.
A train on the New-Jersey Midland Railroad
ran of the track on the bridge at Hawthorne one ue
west from Paterson, yesterday. The bridge Is an IRON
go bridge crossing the track of the Erie Railway at
an elevation sufficient to allow the Ene trains To pass
the law forbddng the roads 10 cross on The same grade
The way freight train which left Paterson at O'Clock
fouDd train Of 27 coal standing on the track ana
the engineer started to push them out OF the way Win
his engine without detacng tie freight train Tbs was
contrary TO the rules Of the company, but was
deemed expelient at the time. Inc emu
car small fOur-wheeled dump coaEcar' ran
off the track and struck the ties on the bridge Inc
weight of the freight train gave such momentum TO the
cars that il WAS impossible to STOP and the car tore It's
way through the bridge destroying an entire span Inc
coal cars dropped through tho opening one atteI
another until they nearly all piled up on the TRACK
of the Erie Railway beneath. Tho gap was hled Win
broken cars before the engine reached 1t, but not
sufficiently to prevent the boiler from saggng until the
aues we're dslocated. John Duane the engineer was
caught by the legs in the wreck and boiled alive by the
steam His shrieks were eheartrendngun he was nolonger
able to hold his head upright from pain, when falling on
the wreck the let of steam envelOped his head, killing
him almost Immediately. Patrick McAuf, the fireman.
was crushed into shapeless mass. John kron' the
conductor on the coal cars aud went down ni9uS
the broken span on car anu Wi' Id,aI5 ,Jat "a
brakeman had leg broken duane WIS i''S
lived Port Jeryls. ~ y MGAuhh was ais3 uiia' S
residing at Mldl ton, y l. fHIol' , ~ -, $50
Mt Monclar Highs The bodies OF the deah men were
removed TO Hawthorne and the wounded were ldheh 10
a private residence IN the Vclnlty TOT temporary "0'
uent. and subsequent" iO the hospital
The bridge was regarded as one Oh tlc vi DtS' on wv, -
aud the Of the car mounting Jhe ran lS my
The Erie Railway bl0ckadcd Tor several hOhrs anu
trains we're taken Out by way OF L o, & nv Icnt
for passengers who will be transferred nj the break utl
the new bridge Is erected me EiS h"9! a! e
had been reported before the accident as unsafe
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
RAILROAD RATES STILL UNSETTLED.

At the meeting of the representatives, of the
New-York Central, Boston and Albany, Grand Trunk,
and Lake shore Railroad Companies, held yesterday,
nothing was accomplished in regard 10 the settlement Of
the rate OF freights. The officers OF the NewYork Cen
tra remain firm their position and say that they will
continue act i'll the matter Of freight and passenger
rates IA they have been doing for time past. In
order To the figures OF the rival roads they have
been sending fregbts under their advertised schedule
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
AN ADDRESS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA MER
CHANTS.

CHARLESTON, s. c., oct. 27.-Sixty Northern
merchants resident and doing business here held
ing ght adopted address to the people Of the
United States declaring Gov. Chamberlan's proclama-
lion uuwarrsed by the real condition OF the ate and
fully sustaining the recent statement Issued by the clergy
and bankers OF Charleston.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28

coraty rrwca.r-:,tr1 cad Twcpty-fourh wards o:
New-Y,rI Ct) Le,d no Rrrrers Hotel IN Ills place ~
day. uulnu0isy uomiI tod Amhros" II. PhrNy ior
Assembly from TIE st Drrict of Ne-'chtstef CodD'y
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
NEW-JEEsEY NOMINATIONS.
Nominations to the State Assembly Of New

Dkfda Nominee Ihi'fcs
III I.,scx. Francis h. Iowtu...... Republican.
w. Hudson. = Owls 4. BTi;f ana. Republican.
III. Hufson. Robert n. Jaryis....... Democrat
L. Hudson ~ IiIAm a. Lews....... Republican.
Mr. Brigham the nominee in the Nth Hudson District
i, President OF the Police Commission. He is lawyer
practcing IN Sew-YOrk.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28

At the Anti-1ammany Convention Of the lld
Assembly District las. evening at No. 3G Oalst. Denis
Burn, was unanimously nominated for member OF
Assembly
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
ANOTHER FENIAN INVASION.

Boston, Oct 27.-Ihe Herdtds st. Alban's
special saws secret preparations are being made North
crn Vermont another Fenian invasion OF Canada this
Hall early in the Spring.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
NOMINATION TO CONGRESS.

BosToS, Oct. 27.-Leopold Morse was to-day
nominated by the Democrats OF the Vth Congressional
District for Cons gress. lie accepted the nomination
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28

ANTITAMMANY NOMINEE TO THE ASSEMBLY.
FoRDHAM, N. Y. Oct. 27.-The convention of
delegates from YoGkers, Westehester
New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
BRITISH PICTURES.
MODERN PAINTERS.

CHARLES RoBEEr LEsIE-zJFFANY's "NTTTrNG or
ME,iBrps or THE ROYAL ACADEMY "a FINE
EXAMPLE or LANDsEEB TURNER AND Con-
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

All the afternoon Of yesterday gang Of mon, under
the superntsndsnce of Mr. +. f. FArrington were en-
gagged moving tho immense "cradlc'' cable, which
rived Saturday last and weighs nearly eighteen
TONS from the outer end OF tho pier 10 the lower end
near the engine. On account Of tho great weight OF
wire the moving Of this coil very tedious and had
to be undertaken with duo caution. II was
rolled along q series OF beams 10 the re-
quired position In about three hours and half
Thon two jackscrcws placed under the rcel
and after another hours labor It was lifted
on the franc from which Il will be uncoiled. Tho
workmen the top OF the tower were busy lowering
four and half inch Manila rope which ID to hoist
this cable TO the top ii the necessary preparations
the tower and At the anchorage completed in time
this will bc done this afternoon II not on Thursday.
Everything SO lar connected with the hosting or
stretching OF the wros has been successful and Mr..
Harrington IL determined that no lack OF caution or
foresight his part Will be tho o any accident
delay In carrying out tho necessary work. After
this cable Is stretched across the river, securely
fastened and placed the requisite position, three
similar will be carried speedily possi-
BILE This work OF carrying the s'crsdle cable
will occupy probably month or more.
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
REAL ESTATE.

Tho following business was transacted at the Real
Estate Exchange ycsterday:-
A. II. Muller h Son sold by order Of the Court OF
Common Pleas, In foreclosure, Thomas II. Landon,
referee, house with lot 1sxloo5, West Fiftythird
street. south side, $685. feet west OF sixth avcnuc
Jonn Schroeder, for SIC. 100
Scott Myers sold, BY order Of the Supreme Court,
In foreclosure, William r Ketcham referee, . plot OF
land 1855. .7xl5ox9a 1Ix5Ox55.sxlO0 on Tenth avenue
southeast corner OF l5lst srcct, to 4. RAynor for
$4,000
j. L. Wells sold, by order OF the Supreme Court In
foreclosure r. Angel rcfcroe four lots each 25xioo,
Springfield street. south SIDE l50 isot Of Court
andt avenue, Morrisania tTwentyhrd ward, to James
4gsn % S at Ed, and s sDs sa Nom
Sesh s.. n. 100 :. Of 9th isxioo.a; L. A.
sad ss 8. $50 r. e. Of I'd av. a5xioaa j. H. '0"
Deanc and wif- 20 w A. Uauldwci :.:.:.......: Nom.
'go Ste 10 Mari. Fisher S'A 's .s..a xom
Is4ih.t ~ iois !. naubner and wife to Is.
4cH ias n,
Forsyth IT, q = ias II . ci Houston ST. :a51ioo "o"
NJ. Hoffman and wife TO J. Henkr. 20 O50
Hsssts: :: b. % 4 n .nS % Ss.,s~ husband 81
Bsssssy.'y ;Sali Barrow s.. ia'a w.
sos ao; Same D. Katsensten Io2so
Mausers and wife 10 q. Pieser 1880
soh S. 70 q as a. W. o t6 sy ss & yocr ''oo
hees and wife TO Germania Lille insurance Com :.
pany. Nom.
IL d 81, =. s., 800 n. Q. Of lith av i oxpo.ll; ).
Woodhouse TO y. Covert. Nom.
Nermlyea av., r.. 100 II. ". OF Emerson ST., 5ux
1o0 q. ID. Webster TO O. Woolfc ....-.......... ola
3oth St., 8. s.. 2TJ f. W. OF 10th av 25x9S.9; S Is.
Hard referee, TO s. VOORHEES, s................ Nom.
9th ST. w. OF University place (2l years. Sail
ors' snug Harbor tod f. Cfonby ,.............. 500
10Th av: corner OF I'D st. (3 years.; n. shodtman 10
years. s. b. Brown 60 5, 4 fnclsn ......... $500
Buckley, Ellen to j. McCahill, ss of 4sth st.wof
~ nv years iuO
Feig Elizabeth and, husband so German Savings
. Bank = OF 18th st. cot I'd av; yesr..... zoOo
5ist st., W. Of 10Th ss syears........,....... 1900
5000
johnson, a. II. and Others, TO p. Hagucr s. oi 53d
~. g. on % hv: years ........... z,soo
Livingston. NJ. and husband, 20 j. L. Wickcs, n. s. OF
sSth 81. w. OF I'd sv. years 5000
TORI, Of ash st. W. Of Sd sv yssrs...... s,soo
Owen, Myron T. and wife, TO }. O. Hart, g. q OF SD
st, "a and I'D avs one year AGO
pssy VS. of Hssdosssi sia of ssh st. IS ysars 10000
Zweig, Hermine and husband to G. fraEisr and
others. No. 3J4 East 42d st. ycar.......... 4.5o0
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
A woMAN's VENGEANCE.

A lew days ago Bridget Ryan occupied apartments
the third floor Of tho tencmons house No 76 West
street. Not bong desirable tcnent, tho agent, Mr..
McQuade, had hor elected Saturday last, which
occasion, II 10 charged she made threats Of getting
In wcsl street until Monday, whom wen; thero
she told one Of the ncighbors, ITO tidy up the
place" Aftcr remaining in the rooms for some
tho hrst floor to take out their fur
niturs at oncc, the house was on nre Presently
smoke seen issuing from the windows OF the third
noor and tho alarm being given the nre speedily
put out Search Was thcn made for Mrs Ryan and
she was found concealed In room In No ~ Carlisle
street. which just opposite No. rs West street. and
whittier she supposed TO have gone 10 view the con.
nagraIon. she was arrested and taken 10 tne sstioA
house, and yesterday - the Tonbs wss held -
answek
The New York herald., 1876-10-11

Burns In Water street. which excited much attsa.
tion few years ago. and he mas been since sninine
light In the services the Appleton Mission, BROOK.
seems that soon after obtaining the money from MI.
Van Rensselaer, Little seduced the daughter OF ms pat
and bsneiacsor and sloped from New jersey Vim
her 10 England, although he had wife ana cnldten
In this city at the time After bref stay IN Lonoon
stated that abandoned ihs unfortunate eir asa
had already = wife and children. Soon aftor hs
arrival he was arrested upon the charge msnsoneo
above the family he had so foully wronged oeng ~
willing TO create scandal by prosecution for sne
grave offence. Being brought to the bar yesterday
hts counsel argued that his client had according 20 re
lie Judge Sutherland took different view OF tho
matter, and sentenced Little to confinement a. nafo
labor In State Prison for two years and nine monsnA
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Al the Washington Place Police Court yesterday john
Bark aged nineteen, OF No. 32o Ninesy-third street.
and David johnson, aged seventeen, OF No. 2lS West
Eighteenth street, committed for trial BY Justice
Bixby for having stoion pocketbook, containing .
number or pawn tickets and ffly cents, from MIRA
Mary Il. Pray OF No. 80 West Twenty-third street,
while she passing the corner Of Nineteenth street
and sixth avenue Monday afternoon.
John Mc;luc, alias Murray Jeromiah, and John
Kelly who arrested by Captain McDonncl OF the
Eighth precinct and Detective Murphy, for breakiag
into the tailor store Of Urich Lnmlen, No. AL Hudson
street, and stealing $500 worth OF clothing, wore ar
raiened before Justice Bxby a. tho Washington
Place Police Court yesterday and hold for trial The
stolen property was recovered.
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
Conviction and Sentence Of Another
Scissors Murderer.
Inside History Of the Black
Friday Suits.
The Law as to Valid Marriage
Contracts.
DELAYING A SUIT THIRTEEN YEARS

Scissors seom to be . weapon greatly in favor with
murdsrers. A young negro, named Person, on onday
sentenced by Judge Sutherland State Prison for
life for killing his mistress with pair Of scssorA On
tho day, before Judge Gildersleevo, mechanic
was arraigncd for assault with intent to kill fellow
workman with pair OF scissors, and was discharged,
upon recognxancc ~ the earnest cntreaty OF
the man he wounded backed by abundant evidence OF
previous good character. Another murderer was yes
tcrday arragned for trial before Judge Sutherland in
the Court OF General Sessions Part under indct
ment for murder in the second degree. This John
Iazerio a young Italian who stabbed to tho brain
with a single blade OF pair OF shears and almost
instantly killed Paulo Tropiano. fellow counryman
IL appeared from the opening address OF Assist
nnt District Attorney Rollins, who prosecuted that the
deceased who lived In the Of No 70 Grand street.
In the courtyard Of that place about nvo O'Clock
tho evening OF Sunday August O. HIS wifc and her
Two sisters were also prcAent whom the prisoner
entered the yard through alley from the street
began TO disarrange the neaddresscs OF the women
strange man, who was present, ordered Lazerio 70
desist and leave the premises The prisoner thereupon
grew Quarresome, and Tropiano interfering between
the two men, Lazcro drew from his pocket blade OF
pair oi taior's shears and attacked him.
Tropiano the street hotiy pursued by his
assAant, who overlook him on the opposite sdo and
plunged the blade down through tho back OF his skull
brain oozing from the wound and died tho
ing in Chambers Street Hospital
The testimony bore out these clear statements al
most literally but prisoners counsel contended that
the crime committed upon provocaion and with
intent TO kill and that therefore his client
could not bo convicted OF anything moro than man
slaughter In the third degree Mr. Rollins addressed
the Jury at considerable length and argued strongly IN
favor OF a verdict accordance with the indictment
Tho Jury retired about i've O'Clock in the evening for
consultation. They shortly returned and asked for
a definition OF manslaughter in tho second degree.
Judge Sutherland road the statute, and about five min
afterward they returned with verdict OF guilty Of
in the second degree. Judge Sutherland
then sentenced the prisoner TO serve term Of
years Sing Sing The prisoner to ,k his verdict with
the greatest and bowed and smiled to his
acquaintapces when he was taken out Of tho court
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The will OF the late Eugene Ketaltas. who diso
recently worth nearly million OF dollarh was yester-
day admitted to probate Tho viii spporsions the vast
wealth Of the deceased 10 his family, with sons
bcquests 10 distant relatives and few old frienda
Henry Van Hovcn, n native OF Belgium, hed 70 tnn
country some time in May last 10 avoid arrest on
charge OF having forged bills OF exchange 10 large
amount he was captured on the borders OF Mime
by Deputy Marshal Crowley after a long chase
An exam held before . United States Com
missioner the application OF the Belgian Consul
for his extradltion and yesterday tho Commhsioner
made his report to tho Secretary OF State
ing on ali the testimony TAKEN and documentary,
be returned the Belgian authorities
10 trial
The New York herald., 1876-10-11
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge sutherland
A MIssIoSAnr's FALL

MIsBIONANI FALI-
A local Methodist preacher, named Henry N. Lssle,
pleaded guilty, before Judge Sutherland last week, 10
an Indictment charging him with having fraudulcnty
obtained $780, on July 20, from hr. Kian Van Rens-
selasr Of No So Wall street. by pretending that he
authorized to collect Tor tho purpose Of buying
hymn books for camp meeting In New Jersey. lie
rcmanded for sentence tl yesterday that she
case might DO Investigated. Little conducted tho
revival services in the pit Of the notorious "kiv'