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, 1877-07-29
MARINE.
DU FFALO FREIG HTS.
Special pfsutttch'fo Tae Tribune.


BUFFALO, July 25.-Coal frcights lower.
Charters: Schoon0rs Tremb1e, Lucerne, and
John kilderhousc, coal to Chicago, 50 cents; !;
steamer Minnie Slawsou, coal to Milwaukee, so
cents; ]. Il. Bent1y, coalto Milwaukee, SO cents;
schooner Niagara, coal to Chicago, Is cents;
schooner Eagle Wing, 1,4o0 barrels water lime
to Detroit, 4 cents per barrel; schooner George
NJ. Case, coal to Chicago at 50 cents; snowdrop,
stone to Toledo, ut 80 CENTS per ton;
Fred Bradley, cement to Detroit,
at cents per barrel, +. o. b.; King
Sisters, 100 tons pigron to Cleveland, at 80 cents
per ton, I. Q. b.; Lively, stone to Cleveland, At
$1.50 per cord.
Free clcarings-Props Arabia Chicago; schrs
F. L. Danfor1h, salt to Chicago; Lottfe Cooper,
coal to Michigan City; c. G. Mixer, coal to
Chicago; II. G. Richards, coal to Chicago; King
Sisters, pig-iron 70 Cleveland; J: ke!t terhouse,
coal to Chicago; st. Peter, Toledo; Snowlrop,
stone to Toledo; Il. Slawson, Chicago; f. n.
Davidson, coal 10 Chicago; J. 4. McGrath,
Detroit, George NJ. Case. Toledo; II. Z. rretn-
BILE, coal to Chicago; scow Russia, coal to
Chatham
, 1877-07-29
A Blind NiaurH Love.

SurindGeId {Mn.) Adr<rtisrr
Last Thursday the Rey. J. D, Biggs o1nciated
at wedding Of romantic interest," For long
time Mr.. T. J. Hutchinson has loved Mrs. II.
E; Hudson, both of this eity, but he is totally
blind, and for that reason felt a delicacy ii
making his love known About The origin OF
this love nothing can be said 1t could not be
called "a love at first sight," but her voice WAS
sweet and gentle, and its mild echoes penetrated
to the blind mans heart, Weighing him down
with al the Responding sadness Of hopeless
love. In bis grief he made a confident OF a
lady friend. who divulsed the secret to Mrs.
Hadson' anu carried the glad tidings back to
the melancholy lover that his passion was rer
turned. The joy he felt can never be totG
l he minor matters were soou arranged, and the
happy nuptfals we're celebrated as mentioned.
, 1877-07-29
BALTIMORE,
FREIGHT TRAINS RUNNING.

BALTIMORE, July 2S.-Freight trains COM
meAced running On the Baltimore d Ohio Rail
road this morning between this city and Cum
berland. 4 tram of sixteen loaded freight-cars
lett Riverside Station, near Locust Point, this
morning. There was no disturbance. A large
force Of troops, regulars and State militia, and
police were present, aud small guard accom-
panied the train. Up to noon twelve freight
trains had left Cumberland for Baltimore.
There Was no Interference. 4 company of
United States regulars we're with the first train
Tor Cumberland Freight trains on the Pitts
burg Division are running to-day.
REFUSED 70 WORK.
Hoppers we're furnished to the Consolidation
Coal Company, but the miners would not 70 to
work, saying they wanted to attend labor
meeting at Frostburg this afternoon. This
meeting Will be watched with interest, as the
diseontented will try to make trouble
, 1877-07-29
An Ohio Horror.

=, :. UFffNF7NF {V.} HsY1F8-
About three miles west Of Berlin. uear the
Darke County iiue, on last Fridany, a lady went
out to draw a bucket Of water from the well in
the yard, leaving her two children, little boy
OF about four years Of age. and a little girl Of
less than year, III the house. While she was
drawing up the bucket, which was attached to
Windiass, her little boz came to her With
bloody knife in his hand, and the mother let 90
Of the wtndlass and run to the house, to find tho
little dauchter,s throat cut from car to ear, and
quite dead. Nh:n she released the wiudiass, to
which the filed bucket was attached. the swiftly
revolving handle struck the little boy. crushing
his skull, killing him instantly. Our informant
was unable to give us the name OF the family.
, 1877-07-29
PORT COLBOKNE.
Hnfrfuf $HtDf,}rh 10 The TrjbEuA.

BUFFALO, N. T., July 2S.-Vcsscls passing
Port Colborne Lock for the twcnty-four hours
ending 8 o'clock 9th:
Wcstward-Barks Grantham, Collins Bay to
Muskcgon; Leon Ellsworth, Oswcgo to Chica-
20; Blazing Star, Oswego to Detroit; schooncrs
W. G. Emory, Clayton, Burwell, and James
Norris, Collins Bay to Sauble River; Prince
Alfred, Livingston, Shcboygan, aud Guiding
Star, Oswego to Racine; Nellie Wilder, Char
lotte to Milwaukee: 4. BoodY, Clayton to Chi
cago; Q. n. Bond, 0swego to Chicago.
Eastward-Props Dromedary, Toledo to Mon
treal; Dominion, Toledo to Montreal; Arsne-
nia, Toledo to Montreal; barks Acorn. Middle
Island to Kingston; Moutmorenci, Toledo to
Clayton; 1tecelia, Romncy to Collins Bay: J.
c. Woodruff, Saublc River to Mctcalf; George
Thurston. Bay City to Collins Bay; Falmouth,
Bay City to Uswego; St. Lawrence, Toledo to
Kingston; schrs Undine, Cleveland to namil-
ton; Denmark, Big Creek, Mitch, to Kingston;
Ellen, Black RIVER to Brockville; Flora Carreth,
Black River to Toronto.
, 1877-07-29
PORT HURON,

sbzc1d3 U1E7t7cf 70 7ht 15767i1e-
PORT HURON, Mich, July 2s.-Down-Props
Fountain City, Portage, japan, Burnside and
barscs; schrs4Ann Maria, D. s. Austin, W1nona,
Trinidad, Moonlight, T. G. Leighton, NJ. J.
Cummings, Argo.
Up-Props Passaic, T. W. Shook, Westford,
Annie L. Craig, L. shickluna, Maine, Nashua,
Huron City, Alaska, y. F. Rose anu barges, Z.
3. Hale and tow, Burlington aud bargcs, Min
crnl Rock and bargcs, Jenness aud harges, Su-
t}alIintine aud consort, Cotiinbcrry and bargee.
Arizona and barges; schrs Bismarck, Canada,
Jennie Matthews, Col. Ellsworth, Sweden, \.
Norwood, Grace 4. Channou, William N. Gran-
dy, Carlingford, Hartford, ?. 3. Locke.
, 1877-07-29
REECFTF.R..

TIE PLYMOUTH PASTOR RISES TO ExrLAIN.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-The Suu will publish
q letter from Henry Ward Bccchcr tomorrow
referring to the sermon delivered by him re-
Gently and freely commented upon. Bcccher
says: IT hare for forty years, in every concciv-
able form, uuder good report and evil report,
been an advocate for workingnen and for the
singlc-handed who are struggling to rise in the
world. At my time OF life men do
not change their views on such
subjects, This whole outcry arises
from snatching single phrase from its proper
connections and giving it q special instead OF
tue general application it had in the discourse.
said, in substance, that every man ought to
enlarge his sphere OF life, and live we'll and
amply 50 soon as he could afford it; that when
times Of adversely came, men mast learn how
to come down and live scantily, workingmen as
well as all others; that when in this universal
decline men came down to; Ia day, they ought
not to rejoice OF despair. That is enough to
give bread, aud to carry them forward to better
times,u
, 1877-07-29
OBITUARY.
bntcfG1 D1<tdfch tn Tic tribune.


DETROIT, Mich, July 28.-Luther B. Willard,
who has been for twenty-five years Director Of
the Poor Of this city, died OF heart-disease this
morning. His departure was sudden and une1-
pected.
SCHENECTADY, July 2S.-Dr. Isaac n. Jack
son, distinguished scientist, for fifteen years
Professor in Union College, died this afternoon,
aged 73 years.
, 1877-07-29

Spectol Dispatch to 1ne Tribune.
: MADISON, Wis: July 2S.-Two burglars en-
tered the residence of j. P. Lightbody early this
morning, and stole 4 valuable watch from Mr.,
Lightbody's vest, Which hung on 4 chair at the
head of his bed. After brisk hunt by the police
this morning the thieves we're captured with the
stolen property on them. In the meantime the
Sheriff from Rccdsburg, Sauk County, put in an
appearance and claimed the thieves for the
greater crime Of burgarizins jcwelry store al
that place, part OF which goods also were found
on them.
, 1877-07-29
CRIME.
Startling Developments Regard
ing the Lick Murder at
St. Paul.
An Ingenious Scheme to Effect the Be"
lease of Tweed.

/ L. u
! Special Dtspts,ch to The Tribune.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July ga decided scnsa'
ton WAS caused here to-day, and new interest
aroused in the old Lick murder case, by the
publication OF an affidavit which, if true, throws
food Of light on tho subject about which great
diversity of opinion has existed, and which, ii
substantiatel, completely c1oncrates from all
completely in the crime man who very narrow
II escaped the death penalty, aud is now
serving out life-scntencc in State Prison. The
circumstances Of tho case mar be briefly re-
called: Early iu November, 1874, Mrs. Lick
was murdered at her residence in this city, the
body Of the victim being terribly cut, bruised,
and ma1trcated. Frank Rapp and wife and
George Lautenschlcgcr were promptly arrested,
charged with the commission Of the crime, and
were convicted mainly by testimony Of
the husband of the deceased ana strong
circumstantial testimony, Lautcnschleger be-
ing awarded the death penalty,
and the other two sentenced to the State Prison
for life Lautcnschlaeger's case was subse-
quently reviewed in the Supreme Court, nut
tho Court refused to oycrrulc the Judgment OF
the District Court, and sentence was about being
carried into execution when Gov, fillsbury IN
tcrposcd, and commutcd tho death sentence to
imprisonment for Afe II the Saltwater Penlten-
liary.
And now comes German calling himself
Paul George Hermann, who makes affidavit IN
substance as follows: In 1874 he resided in
Chicago, and on tho 90th day of October left
that city In n steamboat for Milwaukee,
and thence reached St. Paul On the morn
lug Of Nov /. About Q o'clock
that evening he left his hotel, he passed up
Tenth street, and, bearing an angry converse
tion In German between man and woman,
stopped to listen. Saw the parties conc out OF
the house, the woman lending the way, and
pass around to building in the rear Of the
locality near where tho body was subsequently
found. The woman was scoldirg the man, say
ing, l" [ want my property. don't want to live
any longer with you. You arc r0fian." Saw
the nun take the woman by the left hand
and push her ahead and heard him say,
1.-THE property is mine I'll fix your
Saw them enter tho house and
shut the door, when loud talk
n:.:ain commenced. Aftiant saw no other per-
sons around. Early the next morning he lett
for Chicago, and heard nothing more about the
matter until about five weeks ago, when he saw
lu old paper, giving an account OF the murder
II Mrs. Lick. Never heard o! the matter while
living in Chicago, and it was only by Incident !
lid in Saltwater five weeks ago, WAS the first he
Knew Of the woman being killed, or that any |
>ne had been punished for the crime. The matter
coming thus to lis knowledge, atliant deemed !
his duty to make statement
Public opinion here is divided, and, while |
many are disposed to question the truth OF |
1crmann9s statements, others as Implicitly be-.
ieye them to be the TRUTH
, 1877-07-29
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
4 GATHERING DISPERSED.

hpec4c1 Dispatch to TIE Tribune
MESEAroL's, Minn., July 2S.-A number of
mill hands struck this evening, and about s
O'Clock assembled on the bridge SQUARE. Thrr
we're Immediately joined By all the rasabopds
and thieves in the city. 4 person, name IN
kuo~n, attempted to make speech, when the
police charged through the crowd and arrested
him. The crowd attempted to rescue him, but
the police drew their rerolvers and kept them
ut bay. After placing him in the lookup they
were attacked By the crowd with sticks and
stones. Several shots were fired, but the police
maintained firm front, and about half-past 9
the crowd dispersed, to meet at half-past 6 Mon
Gay morning.
Alto p. m. everything remains quiet
, 1877-07-29

SEeciaI U$pafch 70 The 1176uNe
BRIDGEPORT, July 23.-Arrircd-W. J. Roe
buck, Utica, 6,100 bu corn; Cataract, Utica,
G,0oo bu corn; Midgic, Ottawa, $500 BIZ corn;
Mayaower, LOO bu corn; A1ouitor, Morris, 5000
bu corn; Cayuga, Loekport, $500 bu corn;
Brilliant, Morris, $500 bu corn; A. Woolon,
Morris and Joliet, 6.ooo bu corn: prop King
Brothers, kaukakee Feeder, 1000 bu corn, 5000
bu rye; Lille, Seneca, 5000 bu corn; Nautilus,
Lasa}le, 6,00o bu corn; Morning Light, Ottawa,
$500 bu corn, 256 bu rye.
BRIDGEPORT, July 2S.-Cleare1-Prop Polos,
Henry, 50,623 It lumber, 1850 lath; E. S. Eas-
ton, Henry, Is, 900 It lumber, 1000 1ath; Day.
dawn, LaSalle, IS, 200 It lumber.
, 1877-07-29

LARAMIE c1rE, Wyo. Ter, July ga fire
occurred at Fort Saunders, Wyo. Ter, this
forenoon, By which over 140 tons OF hay belong
ing to the Government were destroyed. Col
Braekett and the soldiers of the garrison did
what they could to stay the 1amcs but it
amounted to nothing. The greater portion Of
the men belonging to the fort are East doing
g11nrd duty during the present troubles, leaving
a large number Of cavalry horses and team
number Of men. The fire is supposed to have
been the work Of an incendiary
, 1877-07-29
THE CROPS.

Special D9spdtch to The Trfb1.ne
MADISON, Wis, July 81 have talked with
several farmers to-day, aud all bear testimony
that this county never had as large yield Of
wheat, oats, and barley, to the acre, as this
year.; One farmer said some Of his wheat would
go thirty-fve bushels to the acre, and oats
seVcuty-hve bnshe1s to tho acre, while he
thought the average in the county would be
from t"entr-f to thirty bushels, and oats from
hfty 10 Ri1ty. Reports show that chinch- -buao,
, 1877-07-29

ANOTHER STRIFE.
HoBoKEN, n. j., July 2s-Thc engineers and
1rcmcn on the Delaware, Lackawanna d West
crn Railroad have just decided that they will
strike this afternoon.
ARRESTED.
ELIZABETH, n. J., July 2s-Nicholas Darby.
brakeman on the Central Railroad, ami a
striker, was arrested here last night. He is sup
posed to b. one Of tho rioters who stopped two
trains and threatened to kill the engineers ut
the Elizabeth depot, Wednesday night.
, 1877-07-29
SHERIDAN,
EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO.

Special Dl*pa&ch 10 Tie 7f4bune.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 2S.-Gen. P. f. sheri-
dan passed through this city at noon to-day, en-
route from Bismarck to Chicago. At Buford he
heard OF the great strike and resulting troubl IS,
and started on his return. The General made
no stoppage here longer than to change engines,
and then proceeded on bis journey via the West
Wisconsin Road. He brought word to army
headquarters here that Gen Terry would arrive
home in about four days.
, 1877-07-29

OVfc7UE D4.QlaC9 70 TIC 7T76UHE.
ANN ARBoK, Mich, July 28,-John Durnke,
German, who has been in this country buta
short time, stole a horse and carriage from his
brothcT-in-1aw, Charles Gollnick, on Thursday
night in Pttstlcld This morning he was cap
turcd near Plymouth. On the day of the theft
be vuarreIed with his sister, Mrs. Gollnick, and
beat her till portions Of her body were black
anu blue. His examination occurs on Monday.
Meanwhile be is in jail.
, 1877-07-29

while WORKING diligently, hare done but little
damage. The yield Of all kinds OF g1ain in this
State will be very large. Corn is looking spfen-
did, aud ali kinds OF garden and field vegetables
arc in superb condition. The weather Is very
warm. with frequent showers.
, 1877-07-29
LOUISVILLE.

DISTURBANCE.
LOUISVILLE, July 2S-Thc city is quiet and
no disturbance is probable The strikers have
generally returned to work, though some arc
holding ont. Steps have been taken to organize
= permanent citizens militia
, 1877-07-29
TEtEGRAPH[C NOTES

NEW ionK, July 2S.-In consequence Of the
stF1ke Of miners coal has advanced SO cents per
ton.
Special Dtspatch to Tie 3r1o1tne
CAIRO, July ga large meeting Of citizens
IN connection With the Chamber OF Commerce
was held this morning and appropriate resolu-
tons adopted in regard to the death of A. B.
oa11ord, Esq, Of the City National Bank.
Special Dispatch to The Ttibun<'
East SAGINAW, Mich, July 2S.-Denptv
United States Marshal Wells and Coliector
Clark seized an illicit distillery yesterday near
saw-mi1l, SIX miles south OF Ryerdale, Gratiot
County, and arrested Charles aud Hyman Bar
kou- The still had capacity for turning out
twenty five gallons per day, and had been opera-
ton but short time.
, 1877-07-29
CHARGE OF FORGERY.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2s.-Joseph Woodruff,
Secretary of the Senate of South Carolina. was
arrested here last night on the reuuisition of
Gor. Hampton. The charges against him arc
forgery and larceny.
, 1877-07-29

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2S.-Th1s morning the
Cosmopolitan Hotel, four-story wooden build
ing, burned with all its contents. Loss about
s}o,000. The remains of one man was found In
the ruins, and Que other is missing.
, 1877-07-29

MHAPH1s, JULY 29.-The Ava1anehes Helena.
ATE, special SAYS Norman Lindsay, colored,
was hung there yesterday for the murder of the
Key Charles Hightower, also coiorcd, in 1875.
, 1877-07-29

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
DETROIT, July 2S.-Tle hotel At tho Ham
tranck Trotting Park burned this morning.
Loss, 1000; partial insurance.
, 1877-07-29
A New THERMOMETERS.

An Italian optieian, residing In Paris, has
1nized silver is the heat measurer, and its move
1aents are anpiifed By series Of levers un.
theg gre large enough to be represented clearly
On di2l.
, 1877-07-29

anees within fortnight This was voted On
By ballot and carried. Both passenger and
freight trains resumed tonight, and the work
shops will open Monday.
, 1877-07-29
CONTRACT SHIT

NEW YoRK, July 2s.-A decision was given
to-day by Judge Donohue, in the Supreme
Court, special term, In the suit Of Brown r.. The
, 1877-07-29
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2o-1 a. m.-For
the Tennessee and Ohio Valley aud Upper Lake
region, falling followed By rising barometer,
southwest Vcering to cooler northwest winds,
partly cloudy or clear weather.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
, 1877-07-29
THE INDIANS.


Sioux C1rr, La, July 2S.-There is an un-
authenticated report current at Yankton to-
night that the Indians hare massacrcd all the
Inhabitants at Fort Pierre. No particulars re-
ceired. The telegraph line is down this side Of
Pierre.
Two companies Of soldiers from Fort Randall
left here Tonight for Chicago.
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

srNyrs.-Irads steady on moderate run; quality
sss.s s. b s II. A1. ssss
closed with nm improved ieeng AZ sxtesh street yaras
wsss 8 sy. - 0: :. Steers u p.r 81 Dse s
NJ Illinois steers u sic. y. weight N sxI
So sssS5s s per- s Ken
Ssr::a at ls 3 s '' oasy S wsSas s. Ohio sssss sw
f. f. 9s weight * * oo ssms.oa a y dS
Steers ~ per h. weight s.s ow. bulls live Weight
j. Is 4 ss IL; s ss,y Ss yS: 5
9r ssy0r 10 oss steers ,x T. s G. M per o weight
el. per b., weights cwt. ~ isr 3. Myers
ts s oais ei ' s sss.'s .
per H.. weights cwta ~ cwt wesihemer sold tor
il ps. ss ons .e
80 head LIZ sna Y Of on - head weigh, I ~ c. ssssl
per s's. IT, we weigh. s~s strong; Iasis steers
ss s S:sssi o. S9Ss. S
xsisn: xs sa 's' s - sss
Weigh. ssi ssi aisa hs.f sa
Ss Weigh 81 S "a n s. On On q "o ..s, Z
e svs i,' Is finoi. .!ss.s g At To- ~sisa. g
.. ss IS 4. .s 1s az. ..s ss . sI e.
sassS%d q s @ % f. Ss vssn vse Steers % swi
per Is. weight. sw. ss ex. ons ,,ssrs =. iotss
ss, s s ss
Aierton 2S Wisconsin steers per ib with 5Oc ON
head. weight 6s cwt Tofey 4 Sons sold for
n Morris ls Illinois steers nt with soc per head
on head, and o!c per b. wn 5oc Of per head on ~
$50 on on 35 head. G. Kahn sold for J.
Brown ~ Kentucky Mt SIC. 9c per lb.,
weight cwt 50 kentucky steers AT yIsc lb,
weight IA cwt. Kentucky steers head NJ Oc per b.
head vt lUac per lb, head a Ike per h. weights
ga cwt sa ~ cwt. d. Waixel sold for Wsixei Al
ieron 81 grass ted Illinois steers sac per lb weight
a6a4 ~ Illinois steers ut 9lsc per lb weight 81
cwt. IS Illinois sterrs 9a<c per ID with Soc per
head. weight cwt 10 Illinois steers 1oc per D..
with 81 he weight Ss cwt s. ODo.nuil sold for
Wxixel Alerton 3B Illinois steers fed. NJ size
$40 per b weights cw cwt 3 Illinois steers ut
DC ib with 50c head weight cwt. strong IL
Illinois vt g4c per ID. weahts 6s cwt % cwt.
good. sheep sold At 4Hc a5zc por ID Lambs
5isc. &C. per lb Newton 4 Holmes sold l76 Ohio
Sheep weight I6 $50 lbs ut &C. b. l4 Illinois sheep,
weight 17.1t0 lbs mt sac. per b Judd Buckingham
told lJ8 Missouri sheep weight $3.50 bs At DC Id.
Kxss Pidcock sold al Ohio sheep. weight $3.50 los,
4kc per lD. l57 Kentncky sheep. weight i5.soo lbs.
q 2@c per nj iis iilinois sheep weigh. 1870 lbs;
lbs. at 5hsc. ib umo. Elliott 4 ca sold
MS Michigan Sheep weight "a lbs. head, vt 4c
1893 OEo sheep, weight ~ lbs head At - 06
cwt. Davis HxIlcnbeck sold Ill Illinois sheep weight
lU7 bs pcr head at Ole pcr b - stetc lambs weight
per head 1T 5sc. h. IA Canada lambs weight
MIIcm Cows "A low sales reported at $35 s55 per
head. calves included: quality Inferior
vEALs CALvEs-No ssles reported.
Hoes rrate slow; 80 state hogs live weight $50 lbs
per head - so per 200 Ohio hogs, live weight
164 lbs per head. at ~ 81 per cwt
The New York herald., 1877-12-27
vANDERBILT'S WILL.
rcoNr1NUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.

obtaining my pledge and nsinuated that the paper
tented you Ssss tns1 you sss
very ths. am gaining his confluence and
rnpi designs shall be harmless inesctua have just
father In reference To foul snnder and
At liberty also to 'A0" m j. % vASpEspfET
VIZ IL. vASpxRBrLr. New York.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION
Several other letters OF less importance were also
Introduced. after which Mr. Lord began tho redirect
examination. In answer 10 the latters questions Mr.
tcered 10 let him have money from year 10 year TO
meet HIS expenses. When witness went into bank
ruptcy Mr. Greeley sent him his whole indebtedness,
and SAID he would make him present OF It. Witness
returned notes to the amount OF $4,000. and said
that he preferred 1t to bo included IN rne st he
sidered u his duty to give Nj. Greeley note Tor IL.
81 told him might die" added witness, and that In
that event father might be happy that ho would be
willing 10 pay on what owed him." U.aughterl
Q. Mr. Vanderbilt, was there a time in your life
when you were addicted TO gambling? A. Yes sir
there was.
Q. When did you give it up as a habts A. gave
II up habit when my wife died.
q How did you acquire that habit /? A. We'll, 1t
became sort or second nature TO me; saw so much
Df IL in my fathers family. in his house, the par.
Did you gamble from force OF passion or from
necessity? A. regarded II moro necessity than
pusson; my father rather discouraged mo and L.
'.stop slop!' said Mr.. Clinton; IL object to the
witness statement and have 1t stricken out.
He has been warned several times not to givo the
declarations OF the deceased.n
Mr. Loru-He refers occasion in May, 1875.
when hts father refused to have anything to do with
him. Then hc became desperate and USED to frequent
gambling houses. Now he has reformed. and Tor O
year and hall has not been near one OF them.
Tho Surrogate excluded tnat part OF the testimony
relating TO the Commodores declarations
Mr. Lord next produced several papers in which wit
ness had signed his name sCornelius Vanderbilt Jr, )"
aud tried To prove that no recognized by that
name. Some iitsle discussion followed in regard to
their aGmssibility, and before the point decided
Il was agreed 10 adjourn the examination until next
Friday morning at eleven O'Clock