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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-09

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Franks, the
North Carolina deputy marshal, was
this morning released on bail.
The secretary OF the treasury has
abandoned the purpose of investiga-
ting the Boston customhouse.
II Is stated the president disappfoves
the veto of the silver bill by the gov
ernor of Illinois. He favors the re-
monetization of silver, but thinks /,
diilicnit to determine in what form
such step should lie taken.
General Crook expresses the opinion
| that no more troops are needed iu
Utah.
Thomas B. Bryant, formerly of Chi
cago, but not a citizen, was appointed
commissioner for the district, vice
Ketchum.
Ex-Governor Osborne, of Kansas,
was commissioned minister TO Chilli.
The secretary of the treasury has
issued an order limiting the pay OF
| district attorneys 10 $4,000,
Southern postmasters commissioned
today-E- \. Hadly, Little Rock, Ar
kansas; and A :. Doreel, Sherman.
Second lieutenant ]. IL. Whittier
of the tenth cavalry, is held in 500
bail, in the police court, charged with
duplicating his pay account.
Secretary Key and the postal com.
mission have returned.
| The cabinet to-day discussed reform
| in customhouse and the custom ser
vice prodigaifty. United States mar
shals were also discussed. The dis.
trict commissioner was the only APP.
p0inuuent agreed upon.
General Miles telegrsphs from the
Tongue river that on the fifth instant
a hostile Sioux camp of one hundred
and fifty lodges, under Lame Deer wa.
surprised, captured and destroyed, ant
four hundred and fifty horses, mule,
and ponies were captured. Fourteen
Indians were left dead on the field, in.
| Guiding the principal chief and leader
and head woman, Iron Steer.
From recent advioes received by the
| department of the interior it is prob
able Sitting Bull is now at WOOD
mountains, in Canadian territory.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-09

i. is held that the custemhouse in
vestigationsi ard the directions by the
president "a collectors, suggested by
commissioners who have no legal ex-
stence, Is more or less an impairment
Interference with the legal rights and
duties of collectors. The pre- ,ideat
may nominate or suspend collectors,
but the details of the operation arr
clearly defined by the acts Of congress,
aud IL Is claimed are beyond the prcsi-
dents interference.
Joseph Franks. deputy United states
MARSHAL from Malon county. North
Carolina, who was arrested in this CITY
Sunday night, on charge of defrau,i-
ing the United States government, had
bearing to-day, aud WIS committed
to jail in default of five Thousand dol
lars bail.
Hessys he wishes his trial in Wash
ington, rs he was arrested ON charges
made by Marshal X NJ. Douglass, be-
cause he wouid not comply with his
demand in making false vouchers.
Marshal Douglass, Dir. Franks asserts,
WAS TO have one-fourth OF sll amounts
raised in that way. Douglass is the
son-in-law Of the United States district
judge, Dick, before whom he would
have TO be tried He says that he will
make clean breast of everything at
the proper time.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-09

|1tSOionel w hfte has resigned the coll
iectorship Of the port at Richmond,
vhgfaia. 49, 20
The chief special agent Of the post.
office department, reports a discovery
of sixty-two persons detected In violin
lions Of the postal laws during the
month, mostly postofiiee officials, but
in some instances Of employees of firm
who robbed letters after proper de-
livery. |
The state department has official in
formation that the principality Of
Turkish Ronmania has made treaty
with Russia and placed itself under
Russian protection. The state depart
fnent has also received advices through
the Turkish minister. that the Otto
man empire, notwithstanding the re-
volt Of Roumanta, will treat Rouma-
mans and Rouuanis shipping rs with
In its control, the same as loyal
subjects.
Detective b. Hester, OF the depart.
ment Of justice, represents the discov-
cry Of extensive frauds in the office Of
Marshsi Douglas, Of North Carolina.
Before leaving North Caroilna, Hester
Arrested the chief clerk and chief &C.
'constants Of the mafshai,s Office. Il
h stated these frauds have been going
On several ysss. Deputy Franks, ar
rested here last night, claims he came
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-09

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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-09
Pitssburx susfssns Another serisa-
Loss By Fire. a...

PuTsRUEG, June 2.-This morning
the PittsOurg steel CASTING works,
burned. The building Was iron clad.
About $4,000 worth of patterns were
destroyed. The fire caught from the
gas furnaces. I.n-s So 60
Lake Huron VIII be Frinsed wiIh
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29

among those longest In the service some are dsaDeu ny
age and nrmy IL is often most painful but necessary
60 dismiss these reduce them TO positions Wmcn ine1
are sti able G The Government is larry ehu'eu ~
the services those who fully able TO discharge person
ally the duties Of their offices, and who are willing TO give
their entire attention to their official duty II they can
not or do not do this it is injustice TO remove them
In The selection OF inferior officers the only rule should
be the one daily acted by merchants, to employ only
those who are competent for the special work assigned
them; whose industry, integrity and good haDts give
rautees for faithful services honestly rendered. This
reduction will enable You to transfer those now en-
poycd on work for which they not fitted to other
work for which they are competent and to reward eX
ccptional merit and ability by promotion III Is
Impossible, in force so large as yours that
YOU should know the peculiar qualities ana
merits of each cmploy6, and it is important II, III
through committees ot trls ed officers, ana ~ PoPcI
cases 90 test the intelligence amhjl ana
an am oral cXamina lou. In the mrtd! ana
m1usnce of relations secure several persons q" lc seo
family Office. thus causing complaints OF idN"IIth
A. iulc in Is best I'm Am eases 10 have but one of the
80 " ea iiy r,,dr vc,r Jurisdiction and no Just
p.1iut can be made II tIs rule is mpditail chofctu;;
Tie President properly lays great slI~s Uu On .
from p1y bus mes. Office active participation III party
uoiti,s Naturl.Iy. y Government like ours, other
I things being equal, tho~c VIII DC lnu.'i~l'u - W. i
oc ought not 10 e ,ect'd 10 serve their party to the
neglect oi Official duty, or 10 pi"h"tc sue W
particular cnddacs, or TO Interfere WIN the ite eoiSe
popular opu on. or TO ran Cauc9ses or eonI onilos.
such activity ci utC-A0lCDIs is offensive ID hc great
mass of t.c people VINO hp4 no oii e. "" : ;, ~
complaints ana irritation. II any nave b-rh alpointH
lor purely political reasons "lthol' l,E"iu 10 'n'''
Wh actual misconduct proven. such a- leceylhg
erautic, or Orirea, or oppression oI msoieu'f i ",
or even tine want o common t'l's1 y" m m p, ,r .t
other bad habits tending to degrade tHe once OF I ""
Ic y,r l,-Irc to dis. i,s nc cmpoyc. The payment
of axes ls pheasant at best, bus rdtF th"Ietu g
oppression on ane officers 81 renders 'He "A "S
! Wen as th. ;aN-cCi.,toI uooUs.
lido no, iX any ume within which TINS reduction inuI, %
O. It. Ff.f ff I sffII
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29
CIVIL NOTES.

I'm the srit of Mis- Jean Burnside against Mrs.
John r. Raymond iss Mari. r.. GoIdon aud i -s Rose ty
tngr he defendants from u,iIs stage adaptation
of Mrs Fleming story. a Wou.,il Woman auouoH for
.f Iuuutinu pending M suit 90 have Ur'n lf ud yr,.rr
day ofc JUDGE BIfret supreme art. tldm'tN. hui
iulIIiea - -rIt i"t Etth. VI. H. i't ape
Iilfei Tor thc pautH; s. j. lntt' u'ner Tor lhc cdI7
The will of tie late Aibrr. >tciuway which was
offered probate the Suroeat ON yesterday dp",os
Of an estate estimated ti00O1O lis interest u the piano
usrr-- and all other property except lt house and fuTui
tine plate De- which at' oft tp te widow 'Y,n to h,
brothers llu and O. r. Theodore Boo trust, ourthirt OF
% DIS widow during lti lie ami the
other tWotrs his t"O daughters when the, become OF
The graduates Of The law ,chQols OF he University
of the CITY of Ngw-Yor ard OF Columbia COLLEGE and the
yolu. rlc Who recently passed their examination u open
CONT Appeared SECS ,ray ln supreme court General Term.
and LarI DO their ta t0 ie con uit'e ou thaIHte
T.har,u c iuf ad ,,iou st ot.rla W no' apj ior
qd sol to tt state ba- Oh fr are ofcr " ri,
aud n- General ycSt,r-a} iei Win the ap
puon's
The suit of Sila, Mason against Edward y. Fife
WIS brought on guaranty writing o. four notes made by
John D. Phyo To- firm ths city. TIE notes were not paid
were assigned with the guaranty TO the punh TIE de
fcnant demurru u tnat such guaranty COZ u d. assigned
Judge Joseph b. DAY nNerlulrt tur tcItI' 'r d r.lE E
tins iul az guaranty warranty ,u pay Tor goods t
person 10 tf latter tnt amount ~ l4heuHlt'
ana tuo cieI's discretion otts lnio ic t DDS OF tc guar
auty lu tr r4irlty u suit the auU ans o tic h"Ie Was
ol and uuacitDe Judgment h given Tor Tie pAlhIu Oh
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29
rHE ELLLAI0N nor CASES.
TESTIMONY TO SUSTAIN THE rLEA OF SELF -DEFENSE
WHAT HE DrrENDA>Ts OTTER 10 SHOW BY
tt.rl

TESTIMONY To SUSTAIN THE PLEA OF sELf-DEFENSE
4 COLORED WITNESS.
CHARLESTON, May 25.-1o-day was the
n,i y of the proceedings in the Eilcnton riot cases.
The Witnesses or the defense testified that Washington
Bush and Other cooIrd said they ready to Kill
the white people because they mad billed Peter Williams;
also tLat armed negroes mustered large numbers and
fred at white men from amhushcs The testimony to-
day was Keeping with the plea of seiiicfrn>e put in
y the Defendants all The witnesses esing that armed
bands 0f negroes constantly threatening the whites
The last witness was Frank Dotson oorc,), VINO te-t-
hod to attending political meeting at night, abOut the
.tof August or the first OF September at whicn about
25OncgrOcs were present Counsel i0r The defense said
Tat il was proposed 10 show by this Wit
ness that at tLi- yoy meeting the whole Il
lcuton trouble orguatcd that thcrc general uprising
of thr blacks against the whites planned and That
thr NEGROES instructed ut thor pJ4i. leaders 80
to act lis To- compel the whites to le tAo Isi s.o m
Timed States Troops ml-ht Doe brought into the = ATE
The testimony go Doe brought uut nom ti witness "'ud
show that Jar ru these uct- oi violence beng tlc &C.
.ul oi any uirFlpuS conspiracy Ni lhf "hr people,
tict were. tt contrary necessary Cuu-t Uurhcc o a
couh. ed effort tc pant of thr 'o"r-d people, In9'-
.tttI bv th.r politics. teachers. to go1d tIr white rr-
EuuIt only show -I.l acts of tine CopItd people aS oc-
rilTr-i 900 thr tillr time H t.C ir.Nhts. u Use
White p.oi, confined o shDH iuc only thc immediate
trl-. .ri1as OF i.t Tess days 0i 'ir I'iA' iItt arc
counsel ,uld Wceud,i iIom owing tEai tErir " or
.auzatou. ,ue. DO Was. iuaoe necessary NOT Only
b., the known disposition, rlaI- ana iHi.a Iol- q" ur
r. leaders, %. court Ir-c ytd tht decision 0f tc
Question uf the auulsIl ui tne KIND uf tF.ccrcc IN
o'ion-c wishes To- vroc"ec t".o"s" D''''h mil To-
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29
THE COURTS.
JOSEPH COBURN APPEALS.

Joseph Coburn, the former prize-fghter, has
appealed to the Supreme Court, General Term rom ms
conviction OF assault, with intent TO k ofPoce ohcer
william f. Tobias, ana his sentence to ten years I'M
prisonment The grounds Of the appeal are the eA-
cuson Of testimony the trial ami the refusal OF tno
Judge charge in some points as requested ny INC "o
sonionta counsel The testimony excluded what
cant Williams said 70 one OF the witnesses OF the defense
oGred with view 20 show that the police were trying
10 prejudice COburns caseand evidence to snow td
yyas highly imurobable that bail from CQburns pSoI
could have pierced Officer Tobas's coat ana nade Only
brise The exceptions TO the charge are almost ehtoy
as 10 the weight be gyon 10 the eFldcnoe Vi o WI"
nesses for the prosecution , .,..,o .o,t,
In opposition to the appeal il s claimed that me tak
hetwefn Cant williams and witness after tue occur
renee wosentrelv immacrial, the witness appeared
and testified for Coburn; tDat the testimony as 10 rue
nossbe effect OF shots wholly mmateral the SHOOT
inc beinc conceded and that the requests 10 charge were
either too broad or, they were pertinent 10 we
case had been already charged The court reserved us
decision Charles W. Brooke appeared Tor CoDuihi
Daniel g. Rollins for the prosecutions
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ronr or NEw.Yonk-...................NAYes .

PORT OF NEw.YoRK K-...................MAyc
e,,,n,.,,t AIMS rr1 Williams. IT, Mare, saymIla. ac
'lI .lt,,s '.e.ad ,Brl Rattrr Havana, " W welsh
Steamship Nayuovcr, Da'ia,ou Phaocl!la eni. James
nam ,,n. ..p ve-p,r. Hail. wilmington Del, A. Abbott
Barn No.p.u u'a.l onct1 Queenstown OF tamoih Tor
BARK im c@oa. >laul, cunc, Barcelona, span. zuri
Bars ~5 Iish williams chalmers. Wellington and
L,tuo.ou. ArAe.l i.,s @ 81 q" C"..,,I T., s. dc corro,a
Big Vcoiia sanders BriIse;o6l, Ear, IL Tfo"bHdges
is ron,ert. Johns ne ,ou. Ja, Icayer.f, & Co.
SciI. '.5! , ,.,' % ,.,tor more. Nd Vm chalrer.
~, ~op'ia Bowen ,tCl Thompson ,an-o for orders via
t.a. Eu.cue Eoria, Bailey, Georgetown, D O., Sasht
-f. jane ruson. pear.e Bru .vi,k, Co., Warren Ray
-ohr SEA Hiri taule, Nahant Ma Parsons a. ord
h -elhr Mott Hsyca Collins Caai, Ne. Jel Frye & c.
& on 90. Nate '''''''" ''''' o'''" '''' % " ~ -
ARRIVED.
steamship city OF Dallas Hines t-rnautina Iruns"!eLGa,
and roi Royal, wIn md-e. and PASS 10 O. i- Mallory
steamship carondeet FaIcot Havana MAY -2vh ndse.
ar A-,rouom a. -. Hopper Bremen days with mdse.
i'r. II sol Nor Pcdorsen, London 20 days, ~ ballast
Hr a. oiae CGer) st kcr, Brcmeu s. days. with mdse.
Ba.t h,nsor o.r. Marie Havana via Delaware Break.
N4tr days, with sugar 10 Ruod Coz vessel 10 g. Tomas
NR,.. prof.,or Norienssjai lNor' B1rcr Galway 30
la,. u baa,r o" o'1nanu oeihn CO. Bee" al delaware
1aIs si,a amy tAust), R.mcr ST. Vincent. e.. Y, 2S
dave. ba ,t go SocoN.ch Co bcen "t Delaware Break
water q days .
s.ir 1da s. Allan Cf EasirorQ pua,ey windsor. $.
days. with $50 plaster 10 H. H. Dew OH Co.. vessel 10
.frl rYrN Co.,
-cit Virginia Rulou. Ralo1, Hemuia DAYS WITH produce
to Do es y Tough, vessel to D.. j. weinberg & CO.
scnr ia os, Ru.iiu with mdsc from steamship husband
ashore ai Long Eranch 81, a., , NJ. .
r.yrr. =. S oays, eita wlns 10 a iIchaul"n
~,r Ealo Lily Hutc.luss Bath "'1h lumber 70 John
-cur T. benedict Crockett. Portland. Wit barrels to
,.-.t..., ..t., t.,..,... o.. A.
SKI Eorge eerry Han Round Pond Me- with granite
.ohr A. ~ AdLcn Dasset Rockpor, with granite ITO
oIugr. , . .,., h.,l.,... O., ,,-,,..t
IS Co. . ,.-....,.. ,.t., .., o..
Moon IS l.tlutirtr
~rhr. Island tIty. Alien. Dnucrstcr
stelr AIIit D.. -tlNty. NcaNC', bustOu
-cur -u.,css. ilar, n. st'L.
Sclr ~ rfir Lewis tu~hmtn. boslon.
S,hr Ma shall d. Wells, Case Horizons Point Wih gahto
o. order.
Scur Lizzie. Taylor. Providence for Port Johnson
Sohr Al. la T. tohu. Brown van iuVtr.
SCil Albion, smith. Fan ..iNct.
NChr. Blast. Taylor Ia hiNtr FOR trenton.
scAE. j. simp psVD. AaEo3oy, Dig .IOl.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29

schr. Circle, Rulse Greenport.
rchr. Maria Fleming. WIN ans Norwich.
schr. Doretta Kahn. Carroll. Portland Conn.
schr. Hcald. Frsbee Sew. Haven.
schr. pauthea McDad. New Haven.
schr. ). NJ. Richards. 1orrel, sewIIaye1
Hohr. sarah a. Iucy. SOpfr. Virginia.
schr j. X Kirknan Richlris virein.5. WIN corn
se6r Mar, Wo5d Aisrr Vir.n.a. Win oysets s3l'
schr. Monmouth, Anderson, Virginia, with wool
ship st. Nicholas. FOR san 'iiai,,I fia1:isco.
SAILED by WAY OF LONG ISLAND SOUND
seT, lot Aga ,5Ts1 l2 | ,r 81 3 0g ZIP i9r 81 Io.s
windsor y $, Emma and nav r-ds. for NJ Andrews ~ n,
WiND-sunsct, moderate. s.; clear
HEMORANDUM
which arrived 2jh ami aIcno9d a sandy HOOK vas tosl
70 the city thseycnin2
DOMESTIC PORTS
Pom ROYAL 8 G., May 2o.-Arnyed' steamship city q
rodaEss MosEoE May 2s-PasseI in. bark Gipsey Once,
nom Wstlort PASSED out Daras Dartmouth, Tor London
ran ,DgLrmA, May 23-Arrlved steamships NercsaiiA
rom Ha.iay bonan rqm Boston IqnaEa "a rom ProyI
seaIs tlIle fi2ieHSe' @ Iigm salem M "5ee 1using oa
cock. fIOm Boston T. a. Scri1uer from boston yriri(
from Bosiol II Groskey, from Boston: D. 3 siner from
Haven Ann - Cannon iom Pawtucket Florence N0se
rlrard. rom P5riiand. conn: siiacy Muns fo I.s La
Island ~ - Wafer Palmer nom Jersey C..y j. O. Town.
Charles 5 Riley nom Egg Island young Ameuce fron
]. a. glIs fr YORK. scl'rs Mats.ks 'r Ia.gGr ~
oner for liaiowel iizhe tlorence ior salem yrnniG
erly Hunter for Chelsea " T. BIZ ant ar bed
Scgy Iodi,rd a. Crosxey Tor I.e6a: fst.l'e bsv az
30 raintIee. Joseph AaK4ed ior brantr EWood DO
T. i,ocsiiU M I.rismouil Mau weaver fof WsymoatR
NJ g. Lyon. i.r a.ue-togn; NJ. A. Laughay, ~ sorfoiE
Do-ioN, Nay 2s.-Ani,el steamship. Warlnon from
ierhs. nom rLiiaaephai Ce"upae nan li.drPna
Moi.,s,' nom t..','.'ia 9ass @ ',I' J.. hu''eI u
Cheshire from Barbadoes bp Louisa tom So Pierre Mar
tuque schls Nen..t lr9m cliz; LIZA BAN. iom ls5s
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29

or proceeding which The petitioners be advised To nst
tute. Rycsman, jr agt Flee The motion must Ds g"no
agt Ramsey Motion granted on terms collins aE hnhsi
pal Gas Light Co-Motion denied ana cause ~ N H.
attachment issue unless the defendant Wihn hye Gays
pay 10 motion. submit 10 examination % day ana
hour to De liked in he ORDER ater than such hye days
Bearup agt. Carrahor Reference erlnted 'l - H.
esq, X appointed referee see menioaDNum f,o at
ChescbrOugh-leferees fees reduced t9 T-uO IesgoI
ordered on this basis Williams at 0I,s9re9h
dofendants conversion Of the note was pir iSSi anl
involved no moral turpiudei sail1a,l2n oi JB"'' " VA
tent Of 1887 81 ordered see memorandum
SpeciqL Te,Ha-By Judge Van Brunt. Wheaton ag Noof
his ana Coeudcr agt. C0endcr-O Opinions Smhh 'or ~
Campbell al-Decree signed fischermap Co. 11t,r
Findings settled Tho Peoples savrgs Bank ~ frosltnce
agt. Franckyn and ano-Ori,r isete. -, ,,i,,o.b Sc
agt Dn,more, President ofthe Adams Express Company
Case settled.
Snpcrior Court Cdambers-By Chief-Justice Curtis
goods. The North River savings Bank aet forn 81 al
cevers bond approved Havemeyeret a. ast ia ZI ZI i
at DE Conncry- and 2Orders substituting atohys
granted Iavery ct al agt LawOrt,r continuing inln ic
sentin thar fhc action be referred akug four days TO
lice VI ira of motion. Freeman agt Free ah 20
tiOn reference denied there IL no proof o s'Ic OF o
Ter ait Lee Allowance Of costs by clerk sustained eNcpt as
10 the items fees ami ior proceedings ar no'eoi
denied without costs to either party Klein ar kc-ket
ordered Chttenden agL huioio-Ou'I ' S'''''"
nv Indge sanford-Tlomas act scubuer order adjourn
coutr-Or.er yacatiug order Of VI Y ~ 30
Duncan Order ~ reference. Lofd 4 4Dn @-ii- @i2 i- !t
man aet. Mueller Il a.-I0On denied without costs
Common Pcds-C ChGmb9s-By judge >. J.. DAY
johnson ast Bassfori-keport oi tci,iee ,4%liiI' %
aet FIie-DcmurTcr oyeuuied WITH cosi hI,,c !"
Sc opinion. The Mayor, &c a1t o Dom -looI ne'c'
with 80 c9.t- Migr agt ,,tin ie9i a. Win
$40 costs; ses oprn llal & aI1 fen1ant does
moi sAsf, that his proceedings have been just ana i"
further testimony may De- tih'"'
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29

Hudson River Railroad commuters have made
frequent complaints rcceuuJ because Tie company
changed tAo t!uo of TIC tIn lion fortl second 81 10
PoehskIi. WAicA formerly started al DIDO b. n., bat Low
goes 1t 62c y. La answer 10 protests Superintendent
Toucey SAID tlat II Tue majority wished % be would
change the G2O tram 10 any Time which did not interfere
with an important through Train. pcuiIOu asking tAat
A. he changed was presented TO the pdascuEc. The
Prekshil nam fn0ay morning May II. ana % pr
sDus s.ned IT, 30 commuters. ana Tie DINERS, "tA one
tnat Oh O:-O tan, tue evening Dr0Ic, t"efc Wtl'
only Al coinInutcf-, al ioil' showing by cAhNd,
,p which ouIy tnt pa,seu'T- of udu consulted
that There were moc NO wished JAc Train rHHu-td
tLau rode on tue O.ZO. The slgutrs Included JUDE
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29
r,lI-ru1rIIrD NDOPer,u.NTs.

William Savory and other, obtained yesterday
from Judge GURUS in SpntorCoart special m, an n.anc
lion rs.tii. u- 81 Niut.r Law fiom interfering t tlc
-,- OF the OF John ~.yorys Sols or t~po.ius o. any
merca ic p1n,I BEARING the firm uaue The business was
founded v John -l,trr over years ago. The prca hrm,
u which william -ay.Iy aud Alexander Law have each One
Interest," founded in c5 lf" other members oi
charges ilitt
some months arJ Nr Law became member ~ uit
house Parker 60. nf Boston, 1ut since t a- "arfsrd
paper htu,i of thlf hm win thr uHmr ui John
4Nttut u about r1tN and tIit uc ittr
f s. ol parr O. Co. nor I1v ane to take up This
p.r zoo. pur.s say they did mol d- oyer r- unil Ma, D.
when NlIlm ~ttrrv 40 once gave uoac' oi dS
Of tlr partnership IHty ask thr winding up OH tr
riIf.,.-hp tlr ari"r'uru OF receiver ahH UHt Law
aH4i. c 10 meet tc paper Ae las lnuoIstu Viii the
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29
FIRST STAGES OF THE MERRITT ESTATE con
TEST

At the opening Of Surrogate UOIIIh UOUTV
at White Plains yesterday, Eliza wilson, who s appar
emily about 20 years old entered attred deep mourn
ne and escorted by her counsel, b. L. suweu aud eX-
Judge Tappen and her william. prepared for to con
test OF the late John \. Merrits VIII. me adrisIa
crs were rcprrscutel by Calvin Frost Of PrcAsl and
s H. Thayer Of NrwY0rk. Mr. Ihaycr filed on,
jectons 10 the petition ofs EiZi wilson ani
the widow Of John a. Merritt, and tnat her son
William was not the OF John y. Merritt lie
also filed the application of James T. Adcc, George l.
Adce Charles l. Adee and others, who claim 10 De- liSt
cousins ami nearest of Kin 10 the deceased it,o,
interests. Eliza Wilson, through her counsel Med re-
nuciaou Of interest In the estate I'm iaNpi oi irf
son. William. An application was made % surrogate
Coffin iu behalf If daughter Of william W ,oi Tor AN
order requiring the Administrators 10 show WY the more
given Her father by John \. Merritt FOR lJVO should
not paid she claiming to bc ID" present h9dtr o Inc
n0e. Tue prOce cdiu-s were adjourned untl uue L.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-29
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or WORK,
T.F,SUEy DEPARTMENT. Nay 2G. l~-1.
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hou,c I NewN ora "i date tho "l,h u>snt A h.th It
ccivei aud the D. Iu.-ou propose. h, sou OF 20 per cent
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So these Offices aic created hr 'W Aa'aicit- WIZ
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whose conn. ttiul uu fixed iaH. N. n. L.au.
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Collector, tIc Naval OH.eI ana iuc >.. "i o At l'
con,iii viii. ,cu i'm the proposed ,eluc. .an.
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i'' '' 80 .i ' " W
viii he irUm3 O'Clock In Jie morning W'h "'"'t .'
tho afternoon. excepting where luu-rr t.uI. l. II
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enforced and absence wil uc the cause u reduction Of
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pay "I ''"i"'''' .'.'' '' '' " '
and otaer bu7iucs. VIII not ot allowed 0" interfere N'
the NH discar-c uf thc duty attached l0 tlt uiI.c