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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-16

NEW DEPARTURE-We are showing a
complete line of Fans, suitable for mourning or
cSlors or evening use. new designs and elegant
qualities ranging in price from Sl.0O to $l00Os
piece.
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DRY GOODS.

w An In ALhAANDh1hA
DRY GOODS SLAUGHTERED BY THE
MlLLlONSl
CONE TO THE RESCUE,
PROCURE AFEW BARGAINS IN TIME.
IF you wiah,to see the sights. scenes,
Surely you must go by..sll means
A nd convince yourself more and moro
AtIsAAO EIOHBERGs famous store.
Csn any person help from saying
Everlasting taste this store ia displaying
| In every department prices are so;
lCan it be possible he sells themIso low'
lHa'd times is the cry and money scarce
Dut EIOHBERG'S bargains nothing forcs. ..
livery body please look f,r themselves;
Rats Of goods on counters and shelves.
IN rest Inducements in Dry Goods and Notions}
Gold Wholesale and retail, all in proportion.
(.s7icoes and oottons ever so cheap
II e1stitched Handkerchief narrow aud deepi
Elegant borders in all tho grades
4 nd Silks and satins in sll the shades.
Ps'''o1' and Umbrellas all tho Sizes
Si'ks' conel''s and einsham' at 10" prices
Towels Napkins, Embroideries aud Lsces,I ;
Our own importation, several csses'
RRu#iins'' veils' Bows and Tissues
Every color in sFsn'dn' and tissues
A csll 1 most respectfully solicit and ask
7 ,sdss' do not consider it a big task.
E,vesy department is abundsntly supplied
" anime my stool and surely you'll decide
A cheaper st0rs you never did 'ss''
Nor anybody else in the vicinity.
non't forget the number and place.
ID elnember I look for your smiling face,
TsAACEICHBERG's Cheap Dry Goods store,
A lsxsndria Va, I tell you once more
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A CARD.-Circumstsnce rendering it de-.
II sirable that should locate in Baltimore /
have transferred my DENTAL PRACTICE i'll
Alexandria to DR.. D. N. RUST. Hc has been
for so many years associated with me as to need
no introduction or endorsement his skill, ability
and reputation for honesty and high integrity
being we'll known. l cordially commend hlm
to the favor of my friends and patients, as well
worthy of the position to which he succeeds, and
long have been favored.
JAMES L. HODGKlN.
Alexandria, Va, mar loft
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1877 GREAT 1877

10 4 GREAT : - { J
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST y SOUrAM =.
DOUBLE TEACK,
STEEL RAILS, splendid SCE,;,!..
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
January !, lsT5.
Trains leave Washington from depot 81 o:
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD. .
ner Of Sixth and B streets, ~ follows:
For Phls., Now York and the East, 80 . .
and $40 p. Ii. daily, with Palace Car. LH'
tied Express of Pullman PABLO. Car = "
II. daily, except Sunday. 10! Phii"!rp.
and New York l.3O p. IL. daily, except '.
day for Philadelphia go y. Ia. daily.
For pitLsburg and tho West, . n.m'd..l. ".
ParIor Cars TO Pittsburg; 80 t.. Do. IT,.
with Palace Car to ChlcuEJ.
For Canandaigua anal thu AD.ti. al ! ..
daily, except Saturday, with i'".s." Co.
Watkins. For h.lnira. go i - u.:.', -.
cept Sunday.
LOCAL TRAIN.
For Alexandria, L, 7, ., ., lu An! II p '...
/, 3, 40, b, Cos and p.'h. Um 81 H. 81 -
m, and and y. III!
Trains leave Ale1ardrin !"r ,.a-u}HA. DO.
$40, g. III and II n. la. 2, 49, 49, ~! - ..
On Sunday ut 5. ~ Sid 10 Il. III. ,.ui " j. ~.
THROUGH TRAIN FOX THE ~'t ~, Sc
Quantico aud Richmond, viii leave "Ia''"
dria at 2 70 u LII. daily, naI Gli =. ~ d:''
except Sunday.
Tickets and Information can !'i i':"'d'" ''
principal railroad station and tGhrt "a" ''
Southeast. /. p. FARMER,
Conf. p:,--tME'r ~.
FRANZ THOMSON
General Manager. -" -
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TN OUR WHITE GOODS department
can be found in large variety Victoria Lawns
French Muslins, French Nainsook, Sheer Main
SOCKS Lace Stripes and new designs in embroid-
cries
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FOR TEE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON, .s<aE ssaasesc
built especially for this route, loaves the com.
pany's wharf Washington, EVERY TUES.
DAY, THURSDAY snd SATURDAY, at
O'clock Il. M, and A!oxandrla a. 1;S0 a. m
FRIDAY and SUNDAY, AZ 4 o'clock p. N.
This company makes close connections ut Al
oysndria with tho w. g., V. NJ. s. e. 5. +. K
Co. and with the W.. y o. Il. 4. Co.. Freight
received for al points, North and South,
handled with caro- snd forwarded with prompt
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply to
Il. A. REED, Agent,
Jsnney's wharf,
or at the Office OF the company, under tho Ne.
tional Metropolitan Bank, 18th street. opposite
the Treasury Department, Washington.
NH 10 }. w. THOMPSON, President
>ssz. CLYDE's STEAM LINES WEEK.
Sais4sS LY TO
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY and leave philadelphia EVERY SAT
URDAY, Ut II o'clock u. from Ter No. n.
Whsrves.
This line connects St Alexandria with the o.,
A. & Al. ana W. Il y. Y. Rs, snG at Philadel-
phis with the now and popular Iron Lima toi
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptno5s and care
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer IN fhiladolphis, and
no Wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston IL
sizty-fvo hours. Through rates and Though
bills OF lading given insurance guaranteed al
loss than usual rates.
Agents:
"a. REED, Alexandria.
Nm. P. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO +. HYDE, Geor getoWn, y. q.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian G-tt
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NUR PARAsOL department is replete with
novelties, and cannot fail to please the most
fastidious
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FOR NOR FOIE..

The elegant, new and substantial :, ag'-"e h
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE leaSaS7s
leaves the companys wharf Washington, AV-
DAY at three O clock p. H., and Alexandria at
$50 D. M; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU GSDAY and SATURDAY,
at o'clock p. M. This line connects at Nor.
folk with the ships OF the Merchants and Mi:
ners' Transportation Company for Boston and
route TO those cities and their connections
throughout New England Fare TO Norfolk 81
round trip ST. Tickets god until used.
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Of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company Offers unriVslled facilities for
the transportation Of freight and passengers,
and vii! run their steamers regularly rs follows:
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FOR EN YORK

The Al stoamahips &. G. KNIGHT >-seasses
and JOHN GIBSON leave tho COM Sa8kf2
pany's wharf, Alexandria, EVERY HAIUR-
DAY MORNING, and New York. from pier
Al East River, EVERY SATURDAY al four
o'clncE p. H..
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STEAMERS.
TOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

On and after Monday February 26. ILL., b
VIM. a. Byles, will be run as follows: Leave
Alexandria EVERY MONDAY and THURS
DAY, from King street wharf, at 80 o'clock
a. m, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES.
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at o'clock
for Washington, arriving early the same even.
ing Freight received daily.
feb % j. BRODERS s. CO., Agents.
INLAND g. SEABOARD COASTING co.
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~ D.. VlKG. MIDLAND Il Il. :. = -.
JOHN S. BARBOUR, Eeca.var
On and sitter Monday: May tn, lc.-., r..
senger Trains will run NJ follows:
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RAILROADS.
WAsH1NGToN q oHIo KAILkoA A.

III
,, SPRING ARRANGEMENT
TWO TRAINS DAILY except s,r,,
PAY BETWEEN ALEXANDRTa Az ~
ROUND HILL. Il AND
Beginning Msy +, 1877.
Leave Washington al y. n, nnd42nn
ana Alexandria at 8 10 &. n. and . - ~, -
fass Leesburg, going westward at II Is p 49, 49,
ana Az p. NJ, and strive ct Round Hill 9, H.
ID. ana ~ p. m. Leave Round Hill at n.
d. anu l2:3O p. H.; pass Leesburg, going cy:.
Ward, at = a. m. and l 10 D. H., and srs;yn .,
Alexandria at 70 a. N. and 2:l5 y. u, saI 9.
washington at 30 g. m. and $40 D. n.
Gg, Passengers from Washington viii i-.o
INC Washington and Ohio cars y, Tho RI i;o,'
anu fotomac Railroad station a. 90. ~. anI :, -,
pm, and 60 through 10 found niIi WHY ~
change Of cara ''''.''
Inc D.. ~ a. IA. tram from Alexandria sr!in %
p: ID. tram from Round Hill courect ~ Ron, !
Hi with harris Daily LIMO of CosrE.:
tor Snickersville, Berryvillo snd WinCSr..",,
also with Reamers Line Of Coaches. wbirn J.. -.
Lees burg daily for Aidie and Middeburv,
Both trains, westward, make close co1nf,,,..,.
a. vienna, with Sisson's Line Of stare; FIR -.
! fax Court House. -
Communication tickets, + cag. per n,;i,.
ANIMAL tickets, $40.
4. Il. HsEENEE,
NY ~ fraGTal flick 8. 49,.
U1kl MINI hrr
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OTHER WfR TOPICs.
a German Ironcind saundron for the East-A
New L~sy for Kussin's Army.

LONDON, juno o. 4 Berlin despatch 10 tho
FaR MAJ Gdsfie Gays tho German ironclad
sIuadron. which Is now on IT, way to the East.
has been ordered to pro 'ced with greater pce'.
~ ond practico squadron. cons sting of seven
vessels. is about 10 b. formed The Admiralty
arc preparing to enlist additional scamen. No
persons liable 10 service in the navy are per
miitsd tp leave their districts.
Tho Times. in H. leading article. confirms It's
Pari, corr'- -ponl ni's summary o' Prn 'r Gort-
cAukofis lett 'rin Lord y ROY. W ich was tule-
rraphrd To- tine Tn t'i States N morning.
Ihr IDH says tho Russian merchant. IN Pal
Ia ports arr rrsortua 10 nr ci"iYus the WuarN,s =
and warehou- ; hy exporting AL ZOO l. as ir-t
ns pIssihle. under appro ohenslOn Ol - general
prpIlpt on oi rNportli on.
~. PlrLHsnuHi. Junf p new levy OF PIG 600
mon hus b n ur l"rcd for t4c army.
tONsTANrIN N1Pig. June g.-rhe Financial
Commit ,e ol the Cn"nber OF DepuN's will
rr'uInmcnd tIat the nvn In.lllnns Turk ish
pounds d'mrnf.l nv tho Mn siers. h. raised
ny means oi "a ior'"i loan. secured Nv taxes
lrs.N { un g.. fH'HriNs of fuNlI' luuctlunarIcs.
anI ID aOuunn- tue pre-ent ltni tax.
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4 oRrir sINolr scULA CONTEST
Evan Morris Winning $1,000 rnd the Chan,-
pionship over Wm. sehsrG

PrIrSBURGH June 9.-Thc single scul con-
t-t between Evan Morris and Wm. ScharN.
both Of this place. for $1,000 and tho champion
ship VI the United States. came III on the NJ
nonlaheln at 1 As +. NJ. to-day. The cours, ,, :
five miles. two and half and ritufn. the start
iu- int beins at the city poor farm. seven
miles from tho city. md thrce-quart'rs of "a
milo further up than last year Up to yc-tcr las
there waH not much animation IN b ti'nsrlrsle-.
; 'harr Lelng atr.r the favorite. Ias, n ishi,
however. the pools sold u 600 1, $50 on Norr :.
and to-day Morre's frirnts stakrl ri lras,
s3uOib ~ inr-r and ntriie l"s- odis IN r. IN
part. Erw ont oi the ,lisnff 'ftinn Of o'r Of
) 'hufifs bl k,rs tut wi.s Hlsn brought about
10y ti' general knowledge OF Morr.s's super
phySlcn conl ton
Al. 80 L. VI. thr mon pulled ont. nnl IN eight
nluut. ~ 90" word from thH rsi~rre. ILpl.-
/. Ihr start WIS iaa.,u q ~. tnr l4. %
tik.hs tl" Mitfr -.0f'INr hurf lut ou %
spurt 80 tnr -iIit. uud for the nf-t hundred
N'ir II s. INNri huf l.f-fh 90 irNif. h.' y or .
wt- ga Iu- -'Hi. N -'r'.,' rr' 70 an Ter nf %
ll.I" frHN tI'' .ffIf .ti i.uI lyn ian -th.
From taI- to &C.. fn -l lrurafutly w .l.na,l
% - n. ID. r' hrII- i,' l'u.il.- ni gNll tI.v-
.- O. N"rn 'iiH n . nt ~" urnng buoy rnt
iuNy nitr i.n-ti- 90 tlo I'm sn. Nor ,
SHOW ~ ua, vs. Iif ns GnNI iIH- RON q 90
hr-t. ~ ilH -tlrt 'n WIS PIN nt thirty 80 n
~il'N-- to th" miuut". unI SrfHlrn .1tl tom.
Hln { down tbr second rIllt. t. o.. .frA-
u o. +. WnH" VI 'rr.- WH- iuN.u" On r'y--Is. T.N
ittr .ltA u"'i t-.- ~l'.i 'n iurnIu- i.lg.
WhN" hirt dnpp 10 tot ..rly.t'V, ,uf ii" a.i
mon h'ii, nul ililD seven minutes is In near
correct H. ll--illIf.
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How the Pony Riders Pounded the Hall
While the Ladies' sipprd i-n.

Some OF the most interesting polo games
OF tne season We're playe on the W,strhc-t'r
polo grounds Yesterday Tho players. cn s,ur-
aS.d 10y their success on mSt Tuesday. were
present in fun force. and there was no trouble
In filling out the sides. The last four-in han
had hardly left jerome Park before the games
began. At the foot OF the tall flagstaff in front OF
the cottage were ranges the mn-is stamped with
the names of the own'rs. The frequency NJ the
initials y. q. Is. recalled the memory Of him
who wi- once the life and soul OF tho West
chester Polo tuh. Tho sun wns not too warm.
and, nking trhind the tuttng'. il cast a wide
shadow o,cr "a" ErOun ls. Tho lawn. fresh
ana in good condition. The muStanLs were
eager Tor thr fray As the games progressed tea
tables W'rf st in tur open ar, hul tho ladies
suppfd from dainty china dishes Will" watch
INK tho "Noiuil"ns oi The nor- men. Thr s,drs
were a. follows. B.r-i'rman o 'iral!s, s.
:. Rowland. C. y. sou. LLOYD lrice.
aud Sr Charles DOIwnrtn. Earlnrt
hedS-S. liowmnl l,ohh ns w. De Mr-.h"r.
Hurry Oulcns. falrman Rogers and Belmont
Purdy.
Tnr first three games were brilliantly won nv
the Burs. Then tine ponies were rested. ami
the riders drlnk sAUndy gaif ~ ~ cool them
A'lvrs The Mst thr'r games were irrc"'Y con-
tasted, tut tho ln-utluble Blues won them all.
In the mid-t of tu" hnitir tho gallant Robbins
won't down VIII h'n pony. Robbins wah un-
hurt. lut the pony WAS lumHd.
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.UHIfING'S DEFILC.iTIOM
The story Of his Methods ~. Told by the Men
Whom he Charges with Conspiracy.

Fred Il. Whiting the Superintendent of
the ~ Mary's Mver Lumber Company. remains
ia tho Hudson county jail. Mcesrs. Boss
Shandley. and Gnddis. of tho Board OF piror-
tors. whom Whiting charged with conspiracy.
SAID Yesterday that Writings stories arc ma
hcou,N false. Havin. j ard ot Writings ar-
tons. they son down william B. Ely, of Jersey
Cty. to Florida. Inst February. o-t"ns hy ns
huokkrrprr. hut ally tn Wat 'h tl"lr mt r sis
L.y as s.rtaln a tlat Whiting waS running a
MIL about ilib miles from NpodstO H. NhrrN
thr 81. MARY : RIVER Lumber Company rs SIT
uatod. and wa- using tn tlmber ol the lumhcr
company and ling u iur MS own private
guin. when r"proNrd, he snld his salary hnd
been cui down. and no must make II up. The
ins, 'riigatlun also dis lNsDd tlai Nult ~ had
tascn about ilO.UOD oi tho company b lumber
IN siN months. md that in his ,it.r- Nurth he
had IN .,r"pr,s s'nted the amount of lumber un
han ; that ne ptctd ,unsderaDln OF tn prup-
rrty that he a'uulrod Ia t!ils way, IN his WHO'S
name. IN ia ling the steamer used hy tho COM
pi.ny Tor tram pOrtlilun.
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no RE HINGED TO MORROW.
Preparations for mn Execution In - rhiindci-
phin Poison Corridor.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-'rhc Sheriff Ia
making preparations for tie execution Of
George W. Fletcher. " be hanged on Monday
neNt lor tho murder of james lIanlcy. meme
Der OF the Fro Department. The scairOld VIII
b. put up in the conNi,ts' corridor. ana will los
the same as the one used for Quiglcy lnst month.
when told Ivy one Of his counsel that there
was now no further hope for him. he eaid he
WIS resigned and ready for death. One Of his
lawyers said toarcportcr: There is no possible
hope. The action OF tho Board Of Pardons and
the decision of the Supreme Court were final.
and all W. can hope Tor is "A respite by the Gov
crnor. which am disposed To- think will not lo
granted Flct.h hns bcen kept in ignnran ~
Oi what WAS going on in his hehnli, Tor the
reason that W. did not desire to ruise hopes
which W. frnrcd would ha crushed The tmc
is now so short that we arc almost powcrlrs5 to
do any more for him. He has madc all prrpn-
ratlons lor denth. so that n respite would be- a
matter uf no little surprise TO nun. Poor icl-
lowl he Is very. pcnitent and has made his
prn.c W IN God"
mo Rsv. Mr. Camp was with tho prisoner for
some time last evening engaged in prayer Hnd
IN conversation on tho liip To come. Mr. Camp
believes tnat fletcher will meet his doath with
tru' Christian tori tute.
Flct.hrr's wife aud children will probably
take their lta ave Tomorrow
When Ouislcy WAS hung Fletcher, although n
| pi'ce of Lad WAS huticned down Ipon the LITTLE
hpl' i'm his cell door, heard the drur iali un l
/ heard every movrm.nt of the o''sslon, ai;
though twas generally supposed that no sound
B could reach HIM. the prisoner has lost so
/ murn flesh since his trial TINT he - only merc
/ shadow ot his former soi. Tut although phys
! cflY c,nirlraiN ,iy weak. his mnd nrr'Ars
| cUm. He seemed ANXIOUS to talk. when visited
! hv his counsel. ms though II WAS rchci NJ
/ ono knoW~.' le SAID, what | have suilrr ii
s.nce | hHy' been here Whnt is to como ~
| n1th,n.. to the thoughts TINT continually hurls
M. But II is huri To- odio Tor DONG what dll
/ do thin - that They know notnn. Of wnon th"y
/ nrr sober. The hardest shock have had was
I'd IHN 10 ltN
| would hear nothing, but | hoard cy"rythln &
! the trainpng as the procession mar'hrt by, the
/ words OF ho funeral ceremony. the inll OF the
trup-l hoard them all. 1t was II terrible or
/ deal"
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Great Damage to Railroads and Crops Trains
DELAYED.

ST. LorTs, June 0.-Despatchcs from the
West say that very iheavy rains huve fallen IN
Western ssouri and IN Kansas during the
past few iays an that grcat dalnage has been
done to rllroals. crops. and other property,
The kansns Cty. st. Josephs. and Council
Bluns Railroad was under water between Kan
sas c ~ and Winihrop amt trains Wore stopped.
Thor' l. "A break ia t.e NJ s-our Inrih' Rail-
road IL Pom"roy krn-H,. am q d""p wnt"r on the.
trr'k at gtA,r points imd stopped IN" ir'ihf on
t.Ht road. N0traIu, lett - - . Hy ou the At'hl-
SON. Topeka ant ouut FL kturOad ON the
Kansas Pn1il' knlroau tn"re Is "a WASH ont of
several hundred yards on lhr smooy HI
division.
About 100 feet 81 tho s., Lou'-. Knnsi c C.ty
and Nuuhcrn lioud WIS washed away AT iiur-
lrin. nnHr klnalr tty, ana trans nr" delayed.
Ihr HANNIBAL nnl ~. Joseph h!!ruud trans
are IL, ttui td ut lan'rty. Mo. The kAnsas n
trnl Road Is hiso damaged $50 tiHt trans cannot
lHn. The bntipm lnnia tween Kansas tiy
and Myundutte, Wurfe tle railruHd drputS. "le-
N.tor-. n B., arc stunt"u, nr' IA great nhnstr ot
h.lns -ulmtred. TIM Missouri RIVER h'iuW
kMisHs e. ~ hfs ovrliluW' a lis hauks on both
silt~ Tor som" ID -tlnrc. and tIe dcstru, ton Of
rrul lH very great.
OanHA. Nap.. june o-The Missouri con
Z uurb o. Is'. Ii b. now Atern i'''i and nInn
lns shn-. and rs NJ. duins nu h lHrnIr along
the banh-. il ~ eApfDt II t.irt th" ~ Jn ii,Hl
na. br'n compelled % abandon to-daN'- lr.un
on na'cOuut Ol the hRh water. Ino tracA 10 Ie-
strOycd. The weather Is cold.
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THE HEIRS orr THE FOx ysr4TH
Ths United states Cannot Hold Real Estate
m Devisec Under ~ win.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-In February, 1870,
Charles Fox of the city Of New York died. pos
scssnd Of certain personal and real property.
situated in the States OF New York and Iowa.
By his last will and testament he devised and
bcqueathcd tho whole property. after the pay
mcnt Of the debts. TO the Government OF the
United States. for the purpose OF assisting to
discharge the debt treated by the war ot the re-
bcllion. BY the Government Of the United Statcs.
the body polite. the nation known as the United
huitns WIS m"ant. Upon tho petition Of tho
District Attorney Of the United States the Will
was presented for probat. before the Surrogate
OF the city md county Oi New York. The infant
he n OF the dereasrd contested the Will. The
Surrogate decrecd taat the Will was imperative
ana void rs a devise " real estate: tnnt the
United States could not lawfully take and hold
the real eStat as deyisec under the WILL in trust
or uthcrw So and that II d"srrnied tuthe heirs
a;-law. II at the samc time decided that the
Will WIS valid and operative ns TO the personal
estate Oi the t'sintDr and that the United States
re- tho sole lr-nt"rs. AMI accord ingly Hd-
m tied the testament to probate ns "A Will of
personal estnt only On appeal from the SurrO-
gutf this decree was affirmed by the supreme
Court, and NJ; rward 10y tie Court OF Appeals
Of the State. The cnsr WINS then carried M on
writ oi error 10 the supreme Court 81 the United
states justice Ficld to-day delivered the opin-
ion Oi the Court. affirming the decision OF the
New YORK Court of Appeals and declaring tho
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ctLryv .. cirr'S suiciDE


Mr.. Calvin f. Camp ~ cotton broker at 1876
i ari street, thi- ,ity. sad q well-Anown NOM
hrr of rymouti Chur p. yc-t rlay morning
Iti-n.Iirl suicide IN his rrs drn.n at l3s Co
luwba Heights. Brooklyn. For some t.me he
has suffered mu n monial agony because Of
lu-in - trouhi' and wi- -, I'D that he WIS un-
athletic y'rt his oilre. II WAS rtstl - an un-
casS At ui-ht a. could arc iy sleep. and h ;
nlti1n seemed TO grow rapidly wors'. Y,H-
t"iday morning hs wifc lor nm ia bed. and
asked hiu, to go down 10 lr,akfnst. H. replied
tnt b" W'uli follow ler soon. hut wh"n the
meal Wis ready hn did not so. His dau-:lt r
ran - ii@ room, nnl, t.pping az tlD door n~, I'd
linn nsNin whrthsr ne " ready. He Envr tho
n or ii I .'n luthui more Mrs. Camp mt up
ugtr. The door o. tho room WIS lO kHd but
Mr.. Camp answered the knO X md said tlnt he
wfi- about ra.dy The M ssrnE-r had y ely
returned % the diuln- loom before a sinrp re-
port w. heard. Il'fNwsd lfy "A heavy tiful
Mr- Camp on rrach nsthe room icnn him
uu e'n-lOUr ON TIE nnor. "A smoking revolver
u far hi- ri..hi hgnl l. .ol " - npw.ns from a
HmuI N0lf m go r.lhf ~ hIf ..IF. fh Nufly
vs. lIt.i to tNr h.n aud every effort n'Adr to
cacii rceogn uon. lu' vain. Ir Spirr founI
tNt NJ a. ti'oln, M Vas y ~. Ila in
formed Mrs Camp tlHt IN" drlth NJ her hus-
band WAS c'riiur atrou "a h. tIourit that ho
o. Kit 1--we ant TODAY. nt,r IN tn' dny No
saw no iiuploNrurnt IN Nj. Camps .nni4ilon.
Mr. Camp h. about Nfty-iyi yUf.rs Di H. and ~
bcd t. mvmOrrsiup in INmoutl Cpur'h IN 1860.
ANi has been on ol the rtrn, 81 pHwholdcr- m
the lur III. He lived in % e'stN T's.d 7u e. an |
WIS carried nS an eN opt onnY su s'ersi al
iruuh' wu lNNn led To- A|s sui'.e' are not
known % lif- frIrnNs.