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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-14

THE cold chilly winds of December is {
greatstagnation to the corner loaing business
Compulsion makes the lounger hunt his hole
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-14

LAST Saturdays gale blew everything
out of Main street except the gravel stones,
and it even took some of these into new
quarters.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-14

THE ice crop is good one this year.
1t is about inches thick and clear as a
crystal
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DIED.

On the 4th inst, Mrs. Mary Ellen, wife
of Edward Shafer, of Hamilton, aged 81
years, + months and t DAYS.
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DoNATIoN.-The members and friends
of the Spragueville NJ. i. Church will give
their pastor. the Rev. Z. l.. Martin, do
nation at the house of James S. Fisher.
Esq, on Monday, January lst, afternoon
and evening. A cordial invitation to all.
If the weater should be stormy then the
next fair day. BY order of Com.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-14

GRAND Centennial Holiday opening at
D. r. Browns, Saturday evening, December
10th, 1876.
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HONEY by the pailful was offered for sale
to some of our grocery men last week.
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NOTICE.

The annual election of Directors for the
Monroe County Cooperative Life Insurance
Company, will take place at the Commission
ers' Office, in Stroudsburg, on Monday. Janu-
airy l, 1877, at . o'clock Z. NJ.
NJ. 4. De l.. VAN HORN.
December 8. IS76.-4t Soc'v
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-14

TIE 1876 almanac, centennial year, will
soon be laid on the shelf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-14

THE annual election expenses of Carbon
county are stated at about 1000.
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HAVE you paid up your borough and
school taxes?
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Snow to the depth of about two inches
fell in this place on Monday morning.
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ADJOURNED
Sherin's Sale.

By virtue of writ of Lev Fa to me direc-
ted, issued ont of the Court of Common Pleas
of Monroe county, will expose to sale at
Public Vendue, on
Saturday the 23d day Of December, 1876,
at o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court
House, in the Borough of Stroudsbnrg, Monroe
county, the following described Real Estate,
to wit:
The one full equal undivided moiety or hali
part of all that certain Brick House and lot OF
land situate in the Borough of Stroudsburg,
beginning at the corner of Elizabeth and Will
low Streets, thence by said Willow Street,
South Is degrees, East l6S feet, thence by Mill
Alley s. "a degrees, West 40 feet to post,
thence by land of Jacob Singmaster, North Is
degrees, West l68 feet, thence on South side
of Elizabeth street, North IA degrees, East 4o
feet 10 the place of beginning The improve
ments are "A
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Mr. LEWIS DRAKE, Of Wolf Hollow,
brought two dressed hogs to town last Tues
day which weighed 9Sl pounds, the one
weighed Ats and the other SOC pounds
They were fifteen months old.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-12-14

LARGE Hoes Alfred Drake Of Stroud
township, killed two hogs, IS months old
the weight Of which is as follows: 399 and
Al lhs
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A FESTIVAL will be held in the Cherry
Valley NJ. f. Church, on the evening of
Thursday, December 2Sth, the proceeds of
which will be to assist in paying the salary
Of the pastor, Rev. G. w. Schaffer. The
friends of the church and the pastor are
requested to favor US with their presence, as
1t ls our intention to make the occasion as
enjoyable as possible, and all will be cordially
welcome
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BY order of the

n. B.-Should Thursday evening prov,
untavorahle, the Festival will be held OF
Friday evening.
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Brick Dwelling House, |;i;;E

80 SO feet, three stories high. Brick Kitchen
attached l6 X 2S feet, two stories, Frame
Kitchen attached 10 2S. One Brick Smoke
House 10 10 feet Stable 20 "a feet, and
other out buildings and some freit trees.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of b. c. Kinds and Macy Emily Kinds,
and to be sold by me for cash
JACOB X. SHAFER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg,l
December IL, 1876.
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Stroudsburg, Sept. %, 1676.-3m
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Nov. 30-3t.1
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House to-day Mr. POPPLETON (Dem.,
ohiol from the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds reported the testimony taken in the matter oil
the New-YOrk Post Ofhce.
Under the call Of states, bills were introduced ana
Ry Mr. HOPKINS Dem. PENN appropriating $780,
600 for the completion OF the Washington Monument
by EIr PHILLIPS Rep. Kan.) authorizing tue Ilcsl'
dent 10 accept the services volunteers from Kansas
Nebraska Minnesota, Wyoming, Colorado Dakota, aud
By Mr.. WADDELL Dem n. c. for the erection OF
equestrian statue 70 Gen Custer IN washington .,,,
atIon of gold and silver bullion ycertncato0 yauG 20
encourage the coinage thereof and 70 make the standard
silver dollar fu legal tender Referred 10 the CCl-
mittce of the whole. 800
BY MIR. EAMEs REP, r. ~ in addition to the biz
for the resumption OF specie payment requiring SIX per
cent OF amount Of outstanding legatender notes to
he aside IN coin year until the legal tenders are
TIE resolution offered last Monday by Mt Piper Dem,
CALI for the appointment OF seec committee OF thiee 10
proceed 10 California, after the adjournment OF Congress
to investigate (cOnOnty with the senate committee OF
ohcrwe the extent and effect OF Chinese Immigration
MAJORITY and mnory reports in the Virginia contested
election Of Pltt and GOode were made ana ordered
4 bIl to remove the political disabilities OF G: 7. Bean
regard OF New Orleans was introduced ~ Mr. IUChER
y Slr. McDOUGAL rep, y. " introduced bill grant
Cen Custer, recent battle with the Sioux at increased
rates rroporonae 10 that of so month to the legal
pension OF q lieutenant colonel Referred
Mr.. RINGEK(Dem. llD moved to suspend the rules
and adopt q resolution instgucnc the Committee on
peal the act resumption OF specie payments Neg
atyed--leas 1oZ; Nays, 9Z-nOt the necessary Two
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr VANCE Of Ohio rose to offer resolution directing
the Bauaing Committee to report tomorrow Dill 10
repeal the Resumption act but motion To adjourn was
iHcrpo-cd by Nr EDEN Of Illinois. The motion was
los Yeas, 90; Nays, 80. The resolution was then
offered.
Mr.. KAssON G}ep. Iowa. inquired whether IT was in
order To make such inGi cCt attacks ON Gov. Iideni
Laughter on the Republican side
The SPEAKER pro tcm-such remarks are not IN
order. 80
Another motion to adjourn was introduced by Mr.
HUBB.LL Osep., Nich.l, and carried: Yeas, 100;
Nays, 90.
The House then. at $40 p. m. adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
COOLER TEMPERATURE.
A STRONG BREEZE MITIGATING THE HEAT-NUMBER
OF sUNsTROKES LESSENING.

The breeze which began on Friday evening
has continued steadily, and last evening at sundown II
blew q Summer gale fresh from tire bay causing the
flags and banners stand straight ont from Their STAINS
On Friday the mercury marked $50, on Saturday 93',
on Sunday and yesterday 92o but this was so tempered
with the wind that the days have been as pleas
ant as day in June. The comfortable temperature mas
been Arrest from long strain Of heat both
the sick and the we'll It's good effect is apparent In the
sunstrokes, which growing fewer and some nope Is
given that the heated term is passing away Follow
ing are the cases OF sunstroke yesterday:
Timothy Cronin OF No 2S Rutgersst died in Bellevue
Hospital Sunday night from the effects OF the neat
R0saua Waiicnlar, months Of age, died suddenly
idence OF her parents, in seventy-nnth-s, between
Ninth and Ten h-avcs.
Peter ergc 81 years OF died from the ciects or
the heat on saturday at No. $50 siantOu-St.
Thomas FalCu Of No. 20 thalOu-sj Was overcome ny
the heat Saturday. On sunday he died at the Chanl
bers street Hospital.
John Goodman a German. died suddenly from the cf-
feCts of the heat ut his residence, at No 20 COuhbldS
at o'clock yesterday morning.
James Dusseldorf, -, o.! No. 30 Creenwlch>t was
by the heat in Nlliams yesterday morning
Mary Callahan, age 81, OF No. 10 Aulherly-St, was
overcome by The heat yesterday.
John Hampeck age 53, Of No. 2tl East HouStOnstp
was prOsrated 10y the heat at Pitt and Stanton-StS.
While John Madigan, an eMplOle at the Jersey tlly
Tobacco Inspection buildings at Thirteenth ana Hendti
sOn-ats returning from WORK on saturday evening
was by the heat and taken Ia his residence
unconscious condition. He dlcd during the night
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18

the country He had doubt Of the power OF
To appropriate money to improve navgaDe rivers ne
then referred the bestowed upon the Dill Dy tne
Committee and said some OF the amendnients
nut on by the Senate were incurooly Vicious
lie believed IL be the duty Of the House OF Represen
appropriation bill and reduce them to The lowest suh
compatible with public interest. .
Mr. THURMAN (Dem., Ohlo) said II IL was necessary
10 sion work In Ohio order 10 cut down appropriations
hc wod saw stop t :" but there was not more erl-
tOrous work work OF more national Importance 'nan
the improyem OF the harbor at Cleveland. =,
Mr. MORTON said the bill as II now stood as as inucn
the work OF the Democrats as OF any others hehce hefo
was an end to all talk about retrenclmenL
Mr. THU RNAN said IL was true the Dill Dau DrOkcn
down all parry lines. IL broke through everything .
Mr. LOGAN Tsep., ILL., quoted from the report or the
Euperyisng Architect of the Treasury 10 snow tat an
AUTHORIZATION OF $25O000 required 10 cover In the
unbc building at Chicago TO preserve H. ana argued
that the House refused 10 make the Appropriation Inc
senate nut in the bill, but il struck out Dy the
Conference Committee. He favored tho recommhai OF
the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, Win IN
strlctions TO reduce the amount Il, .
Mr.. WALLACE Dem, Penny favored the mOtlon 70
recomm the bill with instructions. lie argued tIat tns
bill was wrong upon two grounds tappfOprlaeuI IUr
Improper purposes and extrayagant IN amount
The appropriatons had increased from S3,OOO,ooo III
1866 to nearly 900 in 1876 and they must ne re-
less to his people If he did oppose the large appro
prations and increased taxation. oo,, m,
The debate was continued by Mr.. MORlON l1tep,
indy Mr. MERRINON Dem, n. c., Mr.. LOGAN tkepp
mn Mr. HERMAN (Dern, N W, and others
Pending discussion, Mr. HAMLlN called mp the House
resolution correct an error III the enrolment oI So
post Office Appropriation bill In regard TO compensation
of postnasters, aud it was agreed 10. -
The Senate then at 5l5 y. m, went INTO Executive
session, and when the doors were reopened ADJOURNED
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
PASSENGERS ARRTTED.

From SAN FRANCISCOTn steamship .icapulco July III.
Miss J. N..Aal-h r. smith, y +. Austin,
Mr. ana James Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs Oo Lnton,
Mr. and Ms. j. W card. &r, Mclaughlin Il. H. a. lpn Isa
Crrmai Jno Gambler r. Eutnpr S,rnger Miss lindcr
manu. II. A. Hzg!bcrger NJ l.. Marsh y. Mcneil {. Cass
uado James CLARK From kingSOh-l Kerr ana vlf A -
VIDAL, /. ~ Perez, ". f.. RathDurn, Joseph Shines l..
Mckay nr9 and Miss Wacolt, /. AuaAage. " Neither.
sole frnn the lstlnus-Oscar 1iscipe r. IschrEe, ~ l..
Windsor T. Perez Qun0nez NJ. Donald Max Texland O.
Call capt Mitchell M and Ms. j. DOcken.
dot aud children, ,. a. Calebel, D. CroHn L. C. flnrh.
Robert Gray, children, anl servants; -. Lambert
and SON r. f. HaWuy, Hans QUEER J. Paris \. Paris capt
Jas wife the itCy. G. - kua and VIE, Jack
Blair f. Young, Julio preio and WIFE, ~chuho F. Nolck-
mar Valdez, EesVO T.. POnar l.. r. Cches. r. Osiim,
=. Chadwics ?: F. Gomez C. A. Asner T. Waeis, w. M3r-
outs Vo and cL+drcn \. Nia +. Chavez Mn. Edflios,
j. Consanun. J. NJ kecuero B. r. stephens C. Scphc S,
T. Bugarl and T. \. Monte Mr O2ya VI. Pnzon, DT.
Aroztmlun, G. A. Reyes 4. Moran, Ars Burt and child, H.
HOLSTER. Hiram ta:A Mm Weeks, samuel Norwood, Ch2s
Moog C. " Cole, H. r. Wands, Z. Clayera Mr Asch, w.
MaWbrly \. p.rslcs.
FROM BtH3IUDA-T1 steamship C7limd, July INT.
and .rs. r. Kidd and cnl'rcn. W Young n Fasti (oL
Mrs. N,lrs, %. g. Ou.erbrdge, Mss DUusComa Miss
NJ. j. Dunsgamb. Capt sprague, f. T. Ch'ds Eey W Thor
burn MIA Mansfield aud child, C. :. Tucker J. l. lrtBl. &
ham, q. y. g. ti1arL IL = Congci% lr. MI S"T,hwo n
II. Etard r. D. =. Nash, ". q TauhIrl A. fynl,i n
J Webster ". CAN'T, ". W Heath. wife and Cd Z. 0.th
+. NOrsmer h. Taylor H. Buttclneld and chiu A. = Con
A.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
CRIMINAL NOTES.

At the Washington Place Police Court Yesterday
Albert Moorang OF No. 30 Bleockers Patrick Flynn q
No 2l1 Bleecket and Henry Baerg1ays OF No "a Greene
ST. were 10 $00 bail each charged with selling beer
Sunday.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday John
Greet charged with assault and battery
on James Casne age years Of No 36a BaNteIst,
he threw into the East RIVER endan2onng his ne lie
held in 800 bail
William jewell lad Of - years, was shooting
revolver tree in East Thrtiethst between second
Thin Juy4 ON the opposite side OF the street
Thomas Early was sweeping the sidewalk. "A PAL from
JEWELS revolver passed through EaIys leg Jewell
rested officer Cassidy who male tho arrest appeared yes
teray Yoryie Police Court and asked that Jewe be
await the result OF EaTys Injuries Early lot
expected To live
George F. Cooke. delivery clerk employed by
stern Brothers s1thaye and Twenty third St, went
He failed to return ami an examination Of
showed 1t IA alleged that he 500 short IN his
accounts arrested Sunday night by Onicer Grassy
Twenty second ST. and yesterday at the ash
ngtOn place Police Court Justice Duny held him N $1,000
bali TO
At Essex Market Police Court yesterday Charles
No. 313 Hudson 81. charged samuel smith and
Samuel Goldman who represent Themselves 70 be opticians
dong business at No. Al Last broadway with having de-
auIed him of 500 by negotiating loan on two watches
which he represented to be gold but which were comp sci q
base metal similar charge was made against the
prisoners by Joseph schaub OF West Moisahia whom they
dcfTaue OF $3.50 In the manner Ban en- eacn charge
required from the prisoners each IN $1,000
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A BANK OFFICER.

Frederick +. Lathrop, son Of the late Rev.
L. L. Lathrop, j. De- and assistant cashier Of the Fourth
National Bank, killed by railroad train 40 Lake
Mahopac Saturday evening. Mr Lathrop was trying TO
pass the tender OF the OF the train, due al
Lake saL0pdc q; O'Clock. 10 the In which his
wife was sitting aud fen from the The train was
just approaching the station at Lake Mahopac and the
cars had been mcoupled. Theiwheels Of the forward
truck passed his let and leg, and causN such
injuries tLlt there was hope entertained " saving
him. "a. wife him fall guu her agony Wa. terrible
when lI- mat lated body was taken from the track Iur
Injured man was conveyed To the house where lS family
and himself BOARDING.. but died within hall hour
ol his arrival tLcre, a. 1870 o'clock.
SIR Iaturup n.i~ connected with a." Fourth National
BANS from the first year NJ its organization IN 1859 ana
Sis years he held the position oassistant cashier
Prior to his connection with TIE Fourth National Bank
Dc R.s cicrA the American Exchange Bank. lie Vas
respected by all VINO knew him, and the officers OF the
bank -Iafr that b. very useful and trustworthy
man. lie 33 years OF axe.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18

fact that the bids are exceedingly small is thought by
the Commission that the Court will consider that enough
time had been allowed 10 effect favorable sale as can
be made under the circumstances, and that VIII
be accepted under order of the Court though the d
is for the value of the vessel old material only Inc
amount expended upon the battery has been nearly
S1.SO0.0O0 -, A., ~
The first order OF sale made by an act OF the New
Jersey Legislature approved March 27 1874, and the
vessel was to be sold absolutely before Nov = lSl4
Bids were invited for the vessel as whole or IN los
on Sept 81 the Commission appointed by the @elsla
ture sent letter Secretary Robson calling te tten
tion of the Navy Department to the great value OF hs
vessel for purposes and expressing the fear tha
the Navy Department took no action IN the matter inc
vessel would fall into the hands of foreign nation IN
which case we would be liable at any time TO nave neu
against us powerful rOn-clad which could steam around
any ron-cad in our feet, choosing its own position, and
itself perfectly npenetIaee by any gun Wlch we nav
ure" In response to this secretary Robeson after re
ceiving a report from board of naval officers offered
$4,000 for the vessel providing an appropriation was
made for this purpose Congress declined 10 mlhe any
appropriation and the Commission gave notice 70 John
Roach. who the highest bidder, at 81 900,
that his bid would bc accepted lie Ialed w make INC
bid good, and the sale became VOID.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
LIMITATION OF CHARITABLE REQUESTS.

A curious question, under Il statute which
forbis a person who leaves wife, husband, parent
child u be4ucathc hau half his estate TO charitable
institutions has been decided by Judge DOnohue. in Su
prcme Court, special Term. Lewis phillips, the tcs,aos.
left a widow, but children. After special Leg
acics-amung which was a Photograph Of himself TO "a
uephcw who had torn 1t mp, but the tesatOr had care
fully reunited the pieces Of the pcurehe left his estate
for lie 10 his wife, and directed division OF it on her
death between four charitable instuuOns-the Hebrew
Benevolent ana Orphan Asylum Society, the Mount sinai
UosIal the Free Burial Society, and the Hebrew Free
school Tnu value OF hIs estate Is about 100000. The
widow Is dead and the nephews and u,ccs set up
n claim aIt,r her death that the VIII was VOID
us against the above statute The executors ol Mr.
Phillips brought suit 10 settle this question.
The phrws and ncces pressed the letter OF the statute
the charitable Institutions insisted mat the purpose or
the law was prevent the total division OF estate
those who had immediate clam on the ttstalor
the husband wife, the parents, the children, and
that the statute passed solely for their protection
and no distant relatives could invoke ts aid. Tne object
OF the statute was satisfied by the esai0r when having
children be dedicated the income OF his whole estate
TO the use OF his wife.
judge DOnOnuc held this view and yesterday signed .
decree directing the division Of the estate according ~
the Will. ~ l.. Sanger, NJ. 5. I-ldC, and kurzman X
Neaman appeared tUr the charitable societies. Lauier-
hack Spiugdm for thc contestants, and Kaufman Tor
the
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
sWINDLING TIE BLIND.

Two blind men, Thomas Holland of No. II
East TlTd-st, and Archibald Eadic OF No. "3l I,qst
Twenty-dithst., complained 20 Superintendent Waing
yesterday that man calling himself Prof l.. Huyman
had defraudcd them and several other pcrsous, inmates
OF the Blind Asylum in this city, Of various sums Of
money by pretending TO them OF their blindness by
means Of electricity They said the man was supplied
with Advertising cards inscribed with the name OF
Prof Heynan" who represented to be a the head
Of the Massachusetts, Charitable Inirmary, No. iGj
Trcmont-st Boston" The cOmplinants said mat his
charge was - Go each visit and ne required usually go
down. lie had obtained from Holland ~ :, aud from
another blind named Daniel Nrilutuck Oi 40. %
Firsl-ayc. 80 The man bound them u straps and said
De was operating thrr pncs. warrant was issued
for Hcymau's arrest Capt Wash Of ihc IhTtirtI Pre-
CsG reported that te man had Oeirdu9,t several other
blind person, in his precinct; among them Edward
DOyic OF No. l2G West One Chundrcda1dsNiecn ecnth-st,
and John Lynch OF iayrcucc-st. The man was dies
cTbcd being of medium hight, bald ana as carrying
microscope electric wires ana large pornitcau con-
tning circulars. St lUc- in tAC day letters Tcr"
ceNed the Central Oire from the friends Uf other
blind peg4oIs who had been tsnaudcd. He is said 10
have operated in similar manner ~ Suu-utll, new
Haven, ana other eastern and ID southern CILes.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
DECISIONS-JULY II.

Supreme Court ChdmbTS-By Judge Barrett
CLARK agt Cark-Report now confirmed and Judgment Of
divorce granted
Common PIeas-Specdl 7erm-Bv Judge Van
Hoe>er-In tie matter OF Brnk-ApDl!caon denied see
Bv Judge Van Brunt.-Snyder agt. acIntoSh.-Mot.on
granted (See memorandum DAILY agL Medi-E1tra al
!owauCe 500. wilkins agt. WIlans-feleTees report
confirmed. MOrTis ag Smitl.MOt0n granted with 40
costs. tsee memoranduml Dolan agt sohessen CT al
A fine Of so imposed for The contempt see
moraoraudunD Bryant agt BTady.-MOtiOn granted
Tity SarOny agt Morris et alDecree signed
Booth act Motion denied without costs LatITUp
AIT Wenbegor-MotOn granted upon giving security in
$1,000. (Sec orier) LatOp agt, NcWbeIger-Nut Of as
s,tancc granted Sage agt Vermiye findings
adopted with the addition
Morine Court - Chambers = By judge GOepp.-
Simpson act kellcr-Menorandum for attorney. Duneen
ait Tsmbridge-Moton denied with SlO costs snowiea
with $40 costs Williamson agt. Maguan.MofiOn denied
with 10 costs agt Jacobs.-Grante 5ehenck agt
-0sse-Motion order OF arrest denied; mem
orandum. C0uler against G0Gley-Denei, with 8 coss
Iabourete agL Chadey vice ssA phcaton I.flsed
y,ere agt Gruns Moon dismissed by default With $40
cosfs Kaufman GO!dsmith-MOon o. oyerrue demur
rer denied iuc nent accordingly CahOOIe agt Nicl
toau-tirantsd. MycEeTt art Smntnger.-MOtgu denied
CLARK act Dci gdants default noted. Bernlcm
EOscnstOck.fir.Hted 9ulglcy agL Qugleyi Ehrcek
ar Abr ams.-Bpnds approved Lew agt Betfnger-Ato
tIu 10 open dpaut granted Holt agt iIncherinSOrier
or Judgment ~rln'ed. kienal agt fucr-M0ti.n denied
,h SO costs EdlcT BakerAnswer terrulrd as inv
oous Martin agL Marun-Aoti5ns Consolidated and re-
New-York tribune., 1876-07-18
TIE COURTS.
lucrative cLANas FoR LAWYERS.

LUCRATIVE CLAIMS FOX LAW LkS.
THE SETTLEMENT OF JOHN 1. BROWNS BILLS
AGAINST THE CITY.
Application was made to Surrogate Calvin
yesterday in behalf OF the StrecClcanin Association,
for the removal the and cNccuiX OF TIE Will
OF the late John L. Brown President Of the Association
on the ground OF mismanacement. The Association al
lcgus that Mr. Brown received moneys from the city and
disposed of property OF The Association TO the amount Of
$l,OOU0 and THAI the time OF his death he had the
following claims against the city For extra streetciean
ing on which Judgment has since been obtained, : H.
UcO for regulating and grading Tontn-aye. TO Onehund
r,daud mt -hlth-,t., rl2j,OGU for regulating and
grading Erstayr +1OuJO. These claims. it j. ALE Eed,
were Lrd through Dexter A. Hawkins H> follows: The
~ 900 10000, the $4,000 for $4,000 aad the
$4,000 for SlJ 900. OF TIE amount collected Dexter
A HAWKINS u alleged 10 have received II per cent for
his services After paying lawyers fees 10 The amount of
~ 5000. the attorneys Who had charge Of the suits
against ,hp city filed liens the remaining portion OF
property Tor $4,000, leaving 10000 to satisfy The
Si~O,uJU clam 81 the Srect-Cicanug Association The
viii be set down for hearing on july 81