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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
THE TRADES SAVINGS BANK.

As might be expected, there were many anxious In
qurics made at the Trades Savings Bank yesterday,
but all purpose in the absence Of the president
and secretary but very little Information could be
derived. Neither Of these officials visible during
the day. 1t stated that they had gone ''down
town" and it uncertain when they would return.
The management of the concern was pretty generally
denounced by enraged depositors. Attention was,
nevertheless, directed teicgrnphic despatch pub
Ishcd IN the morning papers from Mr. Henry c. Lamb,
Bank Deputy Superintendent, setting forth that the
condition OF the affairs in the matter OF the Trades Saw
ings Bank much better than at first reported
and that the depostors would probably be paid in full
This seemed 10 put many oil those present in
good spirits, although some maintained that they
would not get than 6fty cents on the dollar The
that advances to the extent OF 500 900 had been
made real estate mortgages, the titles TO which
could not be found. was contradictcd The titles. 1t
stated, all right, and the property was worth
than the mortgages, which wero lawfully held by
the bank. The bank examiner will continue his sup
Elementary examination.
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Wei, h Lang formerly Of No West Third street.
who were arrested a charge Of falling to pay the
special for liquors and CIGARS were discharged yes
tcrday by Commissioner Shields on payment OF the
penalty and costs.
Isaac Goldberg OF No. 90 Essex street, cigar manu-
facturer who arrested charge OF selling cigars
not properly boxed and stamped, wns discharged yes
tcrday by COMMISSIONS Shields for want OF evidence
A. d. Purtel, a saloon keeper at No l42 West street,
was arrested yesterday by Deputy Marshal Holmes on
q charge OF selling liquors and cigars without paying
the special tax. Purtei, was holding an auction ut
his place and about leaving when arrested. He
was held by Commissioner Shields la $1,000 bail
In the well known Winchel divorce case application
was made yesterday before Judge Dykman in Supreme
Court Chambers behalf of Mr.. wnchcll, the plain
tin for a dscontinuancc of the suit on the ground
that "A lapse OF time mace material changes in his wit
nesscs This opposed on behalf OF the wife on tho
ground that the referred to not before
the re cree and knew nothing to testify. Judge Dyk-
man took the papers.
In the OF The People against Juergens, which
came before Judge Donohue habeas corpus Tor the
discharge OF the de endant lager beer vender who
claims ms discharge the ground that there was
proof that lager beer intoxicating and that there
was no penalty tor selling II on Sunday, Judge Dono-
hue yesterday gsvc decision dsmisSing the writ and
rcmanding the prisoner.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Yesterday was a busy day at the office Of Register
Williams OF No. Warren street. where the following
creditors meetings were heidi
The first meeting OF the creditors OF Robert L.
Woods one OF the victims OF the notorious Talmadgc
4 Co. whose rascalites were OF the immediate
causes Of Mr. Woods failure. Several debts were
proven and Mr. James 5. Leeds OF No. Is Reade street,
was chosen assignee.
In the matter OF Ferdinand Halle dealer in ties, a
first meeting OF creditors held. Among the claims
proven those OF Kop Sinner. Sl2,67O; Charles
A. Herpch Il Co, S3.s95; Z. A. Aufmordt Co..
ST. 4Oo 49, and Isaac Posncr, Sl,3l0 g. James s
Leeds elected assignee
AT the first meeting OF the creditors OF A. c. Lewis
only creditor proved claim and he elected Ralph
Morse, OF No. Gl Catharinc street, assignee
The meetings OF the creditors OF +. knowland and
w. r. Roberts were adjourned TO the stu prox.
Al Register Fitch's Office No 345 Broadway, there
was a meeting OF the creditors OF Mcssrs Firth 4
Hinchmau, dealers in masons supplies. show
WHY the bankrupts should not be discharged from
bankruptcy No opposition was shown by the cred
tors aud lie order OF discharge will be granted Tho
firm owed about al ,OOO.
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THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

Yesterday, under direction Of Mr. E. F. Harrington,
tho wire rope stretched the East River from
tower to tower OF the new bridge Saturday
the southern side OF the towers, where
it will form part Of 'raveller or revolving endless
rope correspond with the ono now in operation
the northern side. BY means Of blocks and falls it
was then hauled taut The rope being quite
found to have stretched considerably by its weight
A large reel, winch is rolled the other to be
joined with the one just spoken Of III transporting
ring placed position and early this morning the
will be stretched across the river in u
cisely similar to that adopted successfully with It's
fellow Saturday. Everything Is working smoothly,
expected that in a couple OF weeks all the
porary working ropes will be in position. Word
received yesterday IRON tho Roebing Wire Works, AT
Trenton. n. D. that the ropes in question almost
completed and will be shipped hither in q day or two.
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THE JERSEY WOOD MURDER.

County Prosecutor Abeel, OF Newark, is very much
annoyed over the fact that the detectives, in their
eagerness TO obtain notorety, have prcmaturely d.
yuged certain matters connection with the cedar
wood murder which have had the effect is believed
of driving OF sundry important Witnesses The facts
of the murder briefly these-On July 81 1872 the
body of Henry kohlman was found, murdered, in the
woods on the property ot General Stewart L. Wood.
ford OF New YORK, located few miles from
Newark, in Essex county. kohman had been
shot II known, however, that hi
had no money valuabes and the motive OF killila
him has never been discovered A stupid justice held
n secret inquest verdict rendered that Kohl.
man was murdered, but by whom the jury could nos
say IL appears that the testimony Is lost Re-
Gently Colonel Abecl learned that the probable muir.
derer Is James Avery, or "Clam Jimmy" He has
caused his arrest Jimmy arrested at the time OF
the murder but discharged for lack evidence
Whether AM thng will como out OF the present reviva
OF the case to be seen, but there no great
hopes OF iathoming the mystery
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A WILD STEER.

No little excitement vas occasioned in certain parts
Of the Twenty second ward yesterday morning by the
antics that dashed through the streets bringing
fear aud CONSERVATION everywhere he went The animal
of drove that crossed from Jersey, land
ing at West Forty-third street. Shortly after reach
ing the New York side he broke from the drove and
started in eastcrly direction. Al first the steer
logged along at easy gait but the cries of crowd
OF and boys that joined in the chase
caused him to quicken his speed AS the crowd
increased the animal became more furious His first
victim a servant girl named Mary Hughes,
who was drawing baby carriage containing the infant
child Of Mrs Beach, of No. 3lS West Fifty first
The steer made straight tor the girl, knocking her
down and iDjuring her seriously He then caught the
baby his horns and tossed ii in the but
strange TO tho infant was not hurt Alter leaving
tho Unby the turned the direction OF Seventh
avenue. and John Penny, a boy
ing the street, whom be tossed up some ect The fail
broke both of the boy. BY this time the crowd
had succeeded in making the animal perfectly wild, and
he rushed into the carpenter shop OF Manning Il
Mrcneli, where he tore around tor few minutes
furiously. He was finally cornered and killed
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THE sTUYvESANT ESTATE.

In October, lstO, Joseph X. StuyvesaGt OF the
old Stuyvesant family, and gentleman OF about sixty
years made lease Of four houses on Third avenue
his brother ,n-aw, Joseph G. browning The consid.
GRAFTON was $4,000 year, the lessor pay taxes and
insurance, while 1t was claimed by Mr.. stuyvesauts's
freuds and heirs that 1t worth about SIS 900 a
year This coming the knowledge OF his sou suit was
instituted to anuul this lease On the ground
that Mr. Stuyvessnt at the time mentally ca.
paelc OF executing valid lease ana that undue intu.
encc also exercised over him by Browning his
lawye, TO induce the making OF IT, Issues framed IN
this suit wero tried since before jur, in
the Court Common Pleas, anu resulted, alter ten
days trial. ia ysrdict O. favor o. the piantn, thu,
finding that he Was Of unsouud mind aud tai undue
influence had been exercised HIM 10 Induce
hun 10 the lease Before obtaining Juds-
meat upon tuls verdict, and witnin week alter tbo
trial The plaintiffs tavvruc sou, Nicholas. aud primer.
pal witness Tor his iathcr On the trial OF the framed
sues Deiore the jury, became hopciessiy insane. HIS
fathers w prepared several years previously, LETT AL
oil ns large 10 tune, except some sua lesacics
son whvsc death without heirs Would have thrown
the old mans property hands the brown.
i1gs TO the exclusion OF some childicn whose
mac, Was questioned. Under these circumstances II
was cous drrcd advisable THAI Mr. Sluyyosant snuuId
add codic To his Will thus he did. icavlug thereby
his properly the children OF doubtful Legitimacy IN
the event OF Nicholas uyIug insane shorty alter the
execution ths cOdc Mr. stu. yesant died, aud tne
Brvwnines contested dis viii On The ground OF
pacuy. The surrogate sustained the viii, aud the
Brownines then made motion pa the SUIT VA tue Com
lca<, before Chief Justice Day. Tor lie" trla' M
the action pending IN hat court UPON The
around that Nicholas W. siuyv,satL The
man ~Iiuess tor the painful, in
syne at The OF The former trial anI therefore M
Coupe ant 10 TESTIFY therein and that Tie verdict OF
.hs ,1iy was against evidence. Upon The question oi
nc entail Competency the pianin, tie haNns sub
scquentIy cOdlc 10 ms Wli wLich nad been
< ilted PROBATE, Chief Justice paY deemed as na-
practice that upon The rna hearing before him.
this being equity further evidence couid tie IN
toduccd overuIn or sustain shc verdict OF the jury
ana the trial questions thus rased was COM
M. need before the tBci Justice ia October last con
,inuing Tor days On questions tue Cniei
Justice has now rendered decision denying the mo
l,o for new trial aud directing to he catered
cancelpg The oasc. He nOds, IN long aud elsOorate
OPINION the evidence fails TO show that Nicholas
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BROOKLYN SANITARY CODE.
THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES AGAINST THE
sHIPowNERs' ASSOCIATION IN THE PERMIT

THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES AGAINST THE
sHIPowNERs ASSOCIATION IN THE PERMIT
SUIT.
Judge Pratt, Of the Supreme Court, Kings county,
rendered his decision Yesterday tho matter Of the
injunction applied tor by the Shipowners' Association
OF New York TO restrain the Brooklyn Health Board
from compelling owners OF vessels TO obtain permit
from the latter authorities before dischargng cargo in
Brooklyn. The Health authorities exacted fec Of 81
for such permit which the plaintiffs refused to pay II
GAINED that such exaction "a burden upon
the commerce OF the port, nuisance and detrimental
TO public and private rghk In February last two Of
plaintiffs captains were arrested for violating sne
Health code by unloading cargoes regardless o. the
mt requirement. The prisoners were examined before
Police Justice Walsh, who, after an examination, dis
missed the COM lant Similar complaints were made
In other he. Justice Delnnr Defendants, in
their answer, alleged that their Code OF ordinances"
is in conflict with The laws OF ;he United States,
aud that their enforcement is not burdensome further
than health laws anu regulations necessarily are II
they restrained defendants allege in the enforce
men OF their code OF regulations excessively dangerous
and contagious diseases may and probably would DO in
troduccd into the city OF Brooklyn.
Judge Pratt deniod the mi junction sought to be
obtained by the New York Shpowners Association,
and dismissed the complaint.
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURr-CHAMBERs.

SUPREME couRr-cHAMBERs.
BY Judge Dyckman
Fox vs. Tuska and Hill VS. Agnew-Motions de-
MED
The People VS.. Jeurgens u nder authority OF Rau
VS. The People, &c. feel bound 10 sustain the CON-
mitmenL Writ dismissed and prisoner remandcd
SUPREME coURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge Lawrence.
Roosevelt &c. VS. Roosevelt ct al-opinion.
Barker aud another VS.. Hon &c, and Jolly Va La.
combe. -Memorandums Tor counsel
SUPERIOR coURr-spEcIAL TEEN
By Judge sper.
Seavart VS. The New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company .-Mo;'on to vaeatc the order OBJ.
tanned to extend the time twenty days TO make aud
serve granted on the l7th of August is asnicd,
without costs
before me on the 30,h day OF August, ut twelve ~
settle upon appointing OF receiver
Harr VS. Burdett ct al Case settled
Webb vs. Warren Order denying motion.
Uauer VS. Sturges ct aL-Rcport Of referee confirmed
and Judgment OF foreclosure and sale ordered
Johnson VS. The Hudson River Railroad Company
Remitutur uled
COMMON PLEAs-sPEcIAL TERN.
BY Judge Van Brunt
Laboreau va Laborieau. Notion granted for ali
mony. 50 per week.
dun.
ste,unnil VS. stubben.--Mouon .or receiver granted
In re accounting OF Ward &c IN re kirchner, &C.
Motion denied. see memorandum
Jones Va BurcheL-PlAininis case dismissed, with
costs. with nve per cent allowance See OPINION.
scIgman vs. Tho Bank OF New York. Inquire OF
Clerk as amended brief to be submitted
MARINE couRr--cHAMBxRs.
Bv Judge Sheridan.
Ncass VS.. Schneider ct aL-AlternaIive order
Apman VS. McXeuna Order granted. See iudorse-
mcut
Harms VS. strickland Order granted for Judgment
with $40 costs.
Clayton vs. Gray ct aL-Order granted for judgment
sc see Endorsements
Coates vs. HcbDard ct aL-order granted to Gle
security, sc
Lyman vs. Kelly Order granted striking out an
swsr and Tor Judgment
keclcr vs. Griswoid.-0rder granted setting aside
Judgment
u'srcn Va Wolf: Egsers vs.. Grndle.-order granted
Tor ~nerin to sell pertshaOle property
Halsi.d W Stonc.-Order granted striking out
sver sham, &c
shannon vs. HaIL--order granted amending Judg-
ncuL
Miller vs.. Cannon Order granted striking out an
svcr, &c.
hernandez vs.s savignac-ordcr granted vacatiug
judgIucnt, &c.
boyle VS. Conover Order granted to pay
moncv.
Blake vs. Shulman ct aL-Order granted compelling
defendants to draw check.
Lee vs. COc. No. same VS. Same, NO.. Order
granted Tor ju,s tucnt tor defendant n plaintiff &c
Hart vs. Hunt; Furnish va Ihs American shovel
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DANIEL DREW'S BANKRUPTCY.

The continuation OF the examination of Mr. Eugene
N. Robinson, Daniel nrew's chief broker. which
adjourned from last week until to-day, will take
place to-day set down, 1t having boon again post
poned until Friday next This has been done to en-
able Mr. Calvin Q. Frost, Mr. Roblnson's counsel to
attend the Democratic Convention At Saratoga, TO
which he is a delegate.
Tho accounts which Mr. Robinson produced at the
last meeting OF counsel the case. VIII oh five
years and involve about S75 000 900, being
examined by Mr. Simon H. Stern, OF No 346 Broad
way the counsel OF the assignee Of the Drew estate
When Mr. RObinsons exam nation is continued it will
be relative these the they
detail
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CHOOSING THE BETTER PART.
RECEPTION AND PROFESSION AT THE URsULlNE
CONVENT, EAST MoRRIsANIA.

RECEPTION AND PROFESSION AT THE URsULlNE
CONVENT, EAST MoRRIsANIA.
Yesterday Tour ladies' made their perpetual VOWS as
Sisters Of the Order OF ST. Ursula In the above named
convent two as choir and two lay sisters In
addition one lady received the white veil The two
choir nuns adopted in religion the Sitter Mary
Stanislaus josephine and Sister Mary Juliana
as Miss Tranor and Mss Casey respectively The GER
enones attending the profession Of "A peculiarly
solemn and impressive character The ladies about to
give up tho pleasures and excitement OF the world pre-
scented themselves at the altar receive the tokens
OF their final and perpetual service IN the order
at the hands OF the Very Rev. Vicar General
Quinn. Everything denoted at the moment
the intense solemnty of the proceeding The invited
friends Listened with bated breath to the words in
which those accomplished ladies bound themselves
their whole life long TO the observance Of poverty,
chastity and obedience while the solemn chant OF
Latin hymns lent medieval charm TO the scene. The
evident zest or rather deligh: with which all pro
claimed themselves spouses OF the saviour was touch
ing 10 the listeners, cvincng the earnesness vii
which those good women wished to wed themselves 10
their lie OF sell-sasrice and modification.
Among tho reverend gentlemen present yesterday
noticed the Rev. Father Flanney. celebrant OF the
mass; Father Bropay, deacon; Father Sleason, sub
Deacon Father DOugheriy, master OF ceremonies,
while Father Griffin OF Manhattanvil.c ana father OF
the Order OF ST. Francis knei within tho sanctuary.
Al the conclusion OF the imposing ceremonies the
newly proiessed received the congratulations OF
their distinguished friends and showed by their JOY
anu the delight which beamed from their faces
that they at least believed they had found bridegroom
more ovable than aught earth could Ouer
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LOVE DEARER THAN LIFE.

Mss Angelina Paoaggi, aged eighteen yeara, of Na
d. West Sixteenth street. committed suicide on Sunday
morning by taking n dose OF oil of bitter almouds
when her mother used for neuralgia Coroner Croker
made further investigation OF the facts In the case
Yesterday Deputy Coroner Cushman made a nost
mortem examination OF the body OF deceased and
found that she had taken the poison as described
Mr. joseph Hans, oil The steamer Plymouth Rock,
employed musician, called on Coroner Croker and
told him that he had known Miss Paoaggi for some
time, aud she had twice been engaged TO be married
TO HIM. The mother OF the young lady had, however
opposed the match and had Caused the breaking of or
the first engagement Love. however. prevailed. and
the young people resumed the engagement and passed
many moments IN each Others society unknown IN
the mother About week ago the gir was sent Ia The
Catski Mountains By her mother order 10 separate
her from ner lover She returned last Friday moi
her beloved and went excursion with him up ths
Hudson. Whlle on the trip they planned an eiope
ment that was to have taken place to-day.
But there's many slip 'twixt the cup and the lin
CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGEl
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THE VAN EVERY DIVORCE.

MORE MATRIMONIAL MISERY IN BROOKLYN.
Suit was recontly commenced in the Supreme Cours
by Mrs Margaret Van Every agans, her husband, On.
YER Van Every for absolute DIVORCE the ground Of
adultery. The parties, who advanced IN lie re-
sided IN the Eastern District OF Brooklyn for many
years. and moved in the most respectable circles Of
society, be being manufacturer OF stoves, dong bust.
ness ia Water street. New York fney have inter.
esting family OF tive children IL alleged in tho
complainth the defendant who several years the
OF the plaintiff. has been living With a woman
at Staten Island, by whom lie has i've children, and
than they are soourning nj Lake Hoptakong Some
time ago the Supreme Court granted $40 per week TO
the plaintiff pending the report of the referee the
money mas been forthcoming. Yesterday, on mo-
ton, Judge Barnard granted an order to compel the
defendant TO pay alimony as directed.
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ANOTHER MISSING BROOKLYNITE

A. d. Brenon has been missing from bis residence,
No OLA Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn since Saturday
morning. August 5, and fears for his safety
tanned by his wife and children The day before he
disappeared he drew large Of money from
the bank in which lie kept his account Mr.. Brenon
arose daylight on the 5th insL and, dressing him.
self suit OF black cloth, he left the house, taking
with him large Newfoundland dog VINO went by the
name oil Carlo, and was much attached to his master.
the dressing table of her husbands his wife
found roll OF bills on which scrap Of paper with
the words for you written thereon The missing
gentleman Is forty years OF age, OF medium
height and rather stout build. He had gold watch
and money IN his possession when he left his home.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The Chamberlain reports that last week he paid out
s,32 279 81, and has q balance in the treasury Of
$443, ls6 81
The Comptroller yesterday approved sureties for
regulating grading and tagging the Eastern Boulevard
from Seventy ninth to Eighty-sixth street, for
s. So and Tor 900 pounds OF tobacco to
the Commiss oncrs of Charities and Correction.
Nearly all the democratic Aldermen departed last
evening Tor the Saratoga Convention
The work OF repavng the walks tho City Hall
Park with atone has been nearly pietc cd
The work very neal, aud II II does crack ike
similar pavements surrounding the Post Office II will
prove valuable Improvement upon tho Old poultice
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REAL ESTATE.

AT tho Exchange Saesrooms yesterday A. J.
Blocker Son sold, by order OF the Supreme Court,
foreclosure, Lawrence Redheld, referee, house,
with lot 25xlO0 feet, Attorney street, east side,
100 feet north Of Stanton street, to John s. Paynter
for $4,000
Hugh n. Camp sold by order of the Supreme Court.
in foreclosure H. E. Davies Jr, referee, house, with
lot l7lIxlO0 H. East Hath street. $40 feet west Of
Third avenue, to plaintiffs. Mutual Life Insurance
Company, for 1000
All the other sales advertised were adjourned.
SD st., H. S. os5 6 #. e. OF 4th av.. 256x2oA4;J.
Cary aud viii. 70 T. q ma ma $4,000
Curtis TO r. Van TasseI. 10000
Long wife TO G. BshrinFer. ............. 400
NcMun and wife j. W. Kerr................. 1900
Loew referee to b. A. williams 7.7oo
/. Livingston referee, to Jones......:..... 6o5o
seth st. S. sis #. Of Madison av.. isxioo5;
same ............. ................... 6OCO
Bayles. A. and WIFE, to c. Brown s. of 9th St. e. Of
SAM. to same. - s. Of 9th ST. e. Of Av & years 500
Same to same s. . Of 9Th 81, OF Av q; years. 5000
Behringer G., to W. Long, S OF 18th ST.. W. ofAv.
Bsrbaur j. n and wife to G < smith tru.,ecss
rsd 1ssn and I'D WIFE, to Bank for savings
Av A. n. Of 18th st. year $3.50. 5000
a s ., GO e. and husband to Emsran Indus. 1910
st.; ..................... $500
1900
Higgins A. and wife. to Institution for Savings of
5000
Sanueld. Chri, tian and wife. Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company. H. Q. 9th ST., W. OF 9Th av.:l
year .... .................... $1,000
psny - s. OF 5e,h St, of Madison av year. 5000
Same same, seth st. OF Madison av; year. 5000
year 5000
Michel. Sol. and wife, TO A. s. CnderhI. No. . Peck
Clip: years 1000
Mooney Thos J. TO A. Richard. n. g. 18th ST.. q. Of
Irving place: years. 5000
Rnck NJ. and husband. to j. Bsier n SID st. O. Of
sh av. months ;;...........::...... 1900
Grsnd st. years l4s3
TAYLOR. Geo H., and wite to German Savings Bank,
is,h ST. e Of 9TH 10000
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ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE.

At len 9Th the former private residence OF the late
James Roosevelt the east side Of Broadway, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, has got to sue
cumb to the uptown progress of business improve
Incnts A decree was entered yesterday by order OF
Judge Lawrence allowing s10 600 to be expended by
the executors proving the property. The idea ID
10 convert the same stores which Is alleged Will
enable an income OF $50 900 per 10 he derived
from the same whereas present cannot be rented
Tor enough to pay taxes and assessments.