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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
LEWIS FRANCISs LIFE AND TRIALS.

TO the EdttOF Of RE Tribune.
SIR: Lewis Francis, the old stationer, who
went abroad 70 recruit his health, and died in Dublin
from the exhaustion of the sea voyage shortly after
landing buried few days from his residence in
this city. MIR. Francis marked man, and
widely known in our city that an old friend believes
feE particulars of his may not BE- embarrassing.
BE ginning business in 1889 a boosbnder aud
toner in small shop in Futon-st near William-s, for
nearly forty years. he aud his firm enjoyed the confidence
and esteem of large number OF the merchants OF
city as well as the patronage OF of the banks and
insurance companies. He was painstakng aud thorough
in all he undertook; excellence always his aim. and
success rewarded his lsbors Mr.. Francis showed
oousnicuous ability in the field Of mechanics
AID invention. He made many improvements in book
binding and printing most noticeable among which were
an nGexie back for blank books. durable printing roll
ers cOpyabe printing ink, and prepared paper for the
prevention of cOUntcrfCitug Some Of them were very
valuable The durable roller has annually saved many
thousands Of dollars 20 the printing trade Of the county
but from the difficulty he encountered in protecting his
patents, the discovery has proved more advantageous TO
the trade than 10 the Inventor.
Lewis Francis will De long remembered by many be
cause Of his striking resemblance to Abraham Lincoln
or the height and similar figure and gait, VITA
features not unlike. and with the deep lines upon
the face as those u'n Lincoln couutenahc. Mr fihcis
old Abe" And many who knew both mon claimed tEat
Certain u Is That ia their political principles there was
perfect accord.
Nj Francis was pronounced antisavery man when
il something fctrieSely 30 announce ones cOnYic-
ton. tla question He very strong In he opu-
ions the sin OF slavery, and never sought % Cuccl
his views Bat while DC very positive ana radical ia
his expressions, thejc any malice ia bis heart
towards those who differed from him ON political ma
tcrs His syMpathies were always with tn poor and
suffering, and few men were more ready with hand @,
with purse 20 and the needy the oppressed. Many
living testify 10 the substantial relief rendered t.
them in the day OF their peril and poverty By Lewis
Francis.
Nh Francis was a lifelong friend Of Horace Greeley
They h0Grdcd together considerable timr when both
were iourleymen st ticlr trades and, hts acquaintance
ship continued through lie When 1t WIS proposed 10
erect Ne. Greeley grave. M. Francis
gave The lrjcct his support and. tine
MICS held in Greenwood last December. Mr. Francis
chosen the presiding OFFICER ana his modest words
there spoken viii Doc remembered % all who were pres
eut
M Francis belonged TO the progressive class. lie was
broad and liberal n hs views Kind, courteous and con
sdeFac; loyal 10 faith aud 10 his friends truthful
generous 70 fault; simple in his tastes man without
guIc, and he died nc lived Christian. /. {. B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22

Surrogate CALVIN sat yesterday to hear the
questions to the allowances TO be made TO lawyers on
the contest Miss Dausers will As already reported
the contest was settled by agreement that the specific
egaces should DE accepted and the resdary bequcs to
charities rejected too vague Agern0n S. Sullivan,
thou XII nominay has really represented the execu
tors. A. X. Dyett has also represented the
executors; Clifford \. Bartlett, the chief contestants
John L. Ward Chauncey ShafeI John T. Parsons Samuel
L. Riker Cnatlcs Tracy. = Btanard, Knox AMI Budong
aud several others Represented various leatees. All
conceded that counsel FOR the executors and TOR the
contestants were entitled 60 liberal allowances but each
representative OF egatre put IN special claim FOR hn
self the general claim being thar as they Represented
charitable Institutions, they could hardly demand an al
eluate fee from them. ,
surrogate Calvin said that 70 the counsel for the
benelcai les. who by most generous aud PraistWOrtny
respect the will 81 the testatriX on the part Or e
counsel for the contestants, were awa!drd-notWltH-
standing the questions rs TO their rights under
the WHITTIER legacics without further contest, he
thought the allowances should be very moderate lie dd
agree with tie idea of some counsel tnat hef clients
being charitable corporations, should receive Their
cgacies in full, undinlinshcd By their charges for pro
fcssiOnal services. A..
The executors OF the estate Of the father OF Mss
Danser yesterday presented their accounts, showing
that her fathers estate was worth @I93,OOo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Reinnold Won Member. whose assignment for the
beneht OF CREDITORS has been recently reported WAS arrested
yesterday at the suit OF Gustav Ludwig OF charge that he
had borrowed 81 600 pledge OF worthless STOCK OF inc
Cleveland organ Company. He gave bail In $1,000
Caroline Raber has brought suit in the Marine
Court Charles Boiheck charging that while he WIS
her clerk he betrayed her under promise OF MARRIAGE
She damages Judge sheridan, In Marine ogi
Chambers has granted order OF arrest requiring the de-
PENDANT 10 give bail IN $4,000.
judge WestbroOk entered yesterday the formal or
releasing from tho custody Of the Court
General Temandng him TO the custody OF Ponce
Magistrate Duffy Though District Attorney Phelps blnsef
appeared bel alf People and John Graham ard
Banbdge smith for Gessner no argument was haa anu
there was no dispute TO the terms OF the ORDER
Hartman Pcitscb. for twenty-five years a workman
the United ONCE brought before <d
states Commas Deuel yesterday, charged win stealing
piece of scrap bullion - The bullion found IN MS
by superintendent Peiisch d. MED koMk
ANYTHING matter. aud could not explain no" we D
lion came in his pocket He believed IL placed There Dy
enemy protested his entire innocence lie was ed IN
al 900 bail for examination to-day.
At the TOmbs Police Court, Yesterday, before JUS
Duy Rockstroh, Of the ZION Lutheran
Church. III No 500 West fyseventhsi charged thtoihe
Obeander aged eighteen servant with the larceny %
ring valued 81 Mr.. ROcksrOh has also missed sh
silver spoons, gold Ocke and quantity OF table linen WIN
Of church money purp0Scy lad aside to detect her s
er held charges OF pc larceny IN default oil SOVO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
EMPHASIS or THr COMMON SCHOOLS
NATURE or rnE BurGrT-vIEws or TIKI CoAIMIs-
SIONEEs.

NArCRg or rHE BUnGrT-vIEws or THE COMMIs-
sIONERs
TIE budget Of the Board Of Education for
ISIS seels hkcy 10 cause considerable discussion
fore and az the next meeting. rs submitted Thurs
day evening. II amounts to $3.50 500 fer regular
pcgset with an additional request for 100000 FOR the
establishment OF Reform School But IL is understood
TIM, the 800 coo fof tie Reform school VIII be refused
and having bceu refused 10y the Board OF Esti-
patc, and Appof. Comment, aid then be properly
GskcIl froin tie Legislature. Tho actual sum
deui'ird therefore, by the Bard of Education lot
S3gS9.SDJ. on Tuesday evening when tue budget cninc
before TIC Board the properly signed report OF The
FinaGce Committee Commissioners Nclmlyc ana lFoQd
who are fucgl.rs that committee, Or IfOud boiag
Chairman wished n understood that they did ma"
necessarily approve o. the report. Commissioner Yer
Iniyc Thought The total could be reduced az least
si0OO)O u was the opinion % Tie bodTa inst nc
Finance Committee should reconsider the cstimatcs aud
rego.l another The same budget at the adjourned
meeting next "Wednesday evening.
An examination %! tc Items OF the proposed budget OF
s3,9s9.scO shows tie following facts the amUuut
asked Tor teachers, salaries T. Increased $4,000 and ths
lade necessary by tie fact The corps Of teachers for
next ycs Will larger than for 1877. because certain
new schools viii be opened Tho calculations mfic,
however not upOn thc basis Of ana reductions ~ 81.
per TIE estimate for the salaries Of cnpiuJts o
tcaccrsl reduced. ana also are The amounts asked
fOr tho Normal college. The Hem or Stationery, maps.
and general supplies. Is io,s by S2DO0O The item for
cniOtCHg compulsory education, ~ $1,000. The ndNo-
Gates Of the proposed budget claim thai although tie
demanded is apparently greater BY few th"u
sand dolH tan the estimate for $40 (Which the Board
Estimates reduced $6ODOOJ yet Ia every depart
meBt reai rettcnchuen 81 contemplated. There
sons who insinuate that OF the economists IA
the Board Influenced IN their views hy the fact
commissioners expire In November.
Mayor Ely viii inen have seyen vacancies 10 MI. But
the Odposing argument Is the question, Who woui1 be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
THE VANDERBILT WILL CONTESTED.


The contest over the will of Commodore
adjourned July Il. yesterday. Mrs. La Bau filed
January last In March she Withdrew her objections,
and March H. the will admitted 10 probate After
that renewed objections under the statute which
permits any OF kin to contest will within year
The thus made to hearing July l., when the
formal proof OF the will put in.
Yesterday Scott Lord aud Ethan Allen, representing
Mrs. la Bau, asked further adjournment for at least
month. the ground THAT four very necessary wit
ncsses William K. Thorn Daniel TOrrenee William H.
Van Iireu aud William II. CLARK. outside OF the
jurisdiction %, the Court, thresin Europe but intending
in the latter part of October; one H. western
State, whose personal engagements would prevent nm
October Ethan Allen stated that, the portion
OF the case committed 10 hun, two important
witnesses would not be here until the latter part %.
October Jeremiah :. lacks statement ne i the senior
counsel Of Mrs ia au, that critical sickness III Ms
family would absolutely prevent him from appearing AZ
counsel If the should lie pressed NJ once was also
read.
Henry L. Clinton urged that IL was the duty OF The
testdut OF Will 10 he ready at she had filed
notice OF contest IN Januniy last She had abandoned
that and bound when she renewed her contest afcr
abandoning her first proceeding 10 be ready ri once 70
sustain il.
Lord. IN reply, claimed that there had been I'M
de!tadug that tue should proceed on Tie DAY OF
adjournment He. in good faith, desired 10 nave this
tiled when u was In condition TO tIy-tfed rapid
i. and without any interruption.
Surrogate Calvin sail thai in any ordinary tue
simple fact OF judge Blacks family troubles would be
enough To warrant al adjournment iOr bret period.
When ccahle counsel assured him that certain wit
necessary ana could not De here before
certain daic he was inclined 10 give an Adjournment
After consultation betwccl counsel II agreed that
the deferred November IL, to proceed then
from day 20 day al u. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
STING 4 RIVAL FOR LIBEL.

Thomas d. Taylor publishes The american
Lloyds, Uairersal Stqnddrd Record OF 8pping at No.
30 WalLst. and Richard l. Hartshorne publishes me
Original american LiOyds ReQister at No l6 BurnG-
slip Yesterday Mr. HaTtshOrne was arraigned before
Justice Blxby. charged with hbeng Mir. Taylor by is
suing pamphlet containing very grave charges against
him The facts OF the ease, far as could he ascer-
taned are that Mr. Taylor has published 1he Record Of
Shipving since 1866, and still continues 70 pab-
hsh il; previous 10 that time his paper was
The Veg York Marine Register or American LOCUS q.
John f. H. King was partner with Mr.. HartShornc III
the publication of he Original American L0yds Dut ne
left him some time ana went into parinersp wth
Mr. TAYLOR Of the rival journal Then Mr. lartshoihe
published circular, which ne printed many letters
purporng be signed by John +. H. King whle he was
partner with him. casting surs at Mr. lay Tors caIac-
ter The letters the dates from tho time OF Mt
Kings coparnership with Mr. Hartshorne TO the time
was severed They addressed To various AGENTS OF
me Original american Lt9ydS, and call MI TAYLOR
thief" an imposOr." rascal, an eInbezler ana
other names. Yesterday Mr.. King, IN his AFFIDAVIT Ie
med ever writing signing the lettes. Justice BlxDy
held Hartshorne in $500 bail to answer lie furnished
the bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
THE COURTS.
THE ASSAULT UPON GEN. SHARPE.
WILLIAM II. GRAcE's TRIAL BEGUN.

The trial of William III. Grace, former
Custom House Inspector. for alleged assault last
July upon Gen George H. Sharpe, Surveyor OF the Port
begun yesterday in the Court of General Sessions
before Judge Sutherland Samuel G.. Courtney appeared
for the prisoner, and the part OF the pro-
secution there present District-Attorney
Phelps, Assistant Distfict-Attones Bell aud Raw
Inns, and II. f. Tremain Assistant United States
Dstrict-Attorney and private counsel OF Cen Sharpe.
Mir Grace pleaded not guilty the charge, and then the
tedious work OF empaneiiing jury was begun. When
this wac completed after brief opening by DstrctAt
tOrney Bell Gen Sharpe was sworn and gave in detail
the circumstances attending the assault particulars OF
which have already been published. In describing his
injuries he said that his right check cut by his eye
glass, his left check cut and bruised. and he WAS
covered with blood His under liz was cut open and big
right arm was black and biue and almost disabled.
In the crosse Examination Sir. Courtney ondeav0red to
show the cause Of the admitted cnmity toward Gen.
Sharpe and the prisoner. remarne that Grace had dis
covered frauds III the Custom House. which disre-
garded By Gen. Sharpe. and repeating his complaints
elsewhere he was removed from office During the pro
eeedngs before the Custom House Commission, Grace
came down town 10 keep an appointment, aud While
standing Park the complainant passed. and the
cT nn Gned a.enh'ea 70 spt N tne lace 81 nli
testimony except such rs was directly connected with
John Ii. Pagan. of No 80 TENTH ave, Charles Il
Rowan, OF Brooklyn, John Rider William Thomas,
lanor in the Office of the Albany Day Line Of Steamers
Officer Louis Selig, of the Thirteenth Precinct and
William H. Lynn, formerly OF the Custom House. all
not present at the time but met Grace the day before
The assault at the st. Nicholas Hotel. Mr. Bell stated
that he proposed to show by this witness that
Grace then threatened To break every bone IN Sharpe
body, but the testimony excluded. Mr.. Courtney
then asked the witness lie had not been relnsted after
the assault, and again Judge Sutherland declined to al
nit any testimony touching upon affairs IN the Custom
House. and witness left the and audby answering
Mr.. Courtney's question with, IL wish mad been" At
this time, at the request Of Mr.. Courtney the
adjourned until Monday.
IL was stated in the court early in the day, that
IA settlement OF the proposed by Gen. Sharpe
and refused by the defence. proposition said to
have been made, with the OF DistrctAttOrney
Phelps, that should Grace Uier apology in court FOR
tne assault the prosecution would allow the drop
upon payment OF fine This, however, the defendant
refused O 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
PASNENGERN AERLTED.

FROM LONDON steamship Alsrho.-8liss Anne McCor.
mick Colt. II. D. Colt +. COLT G. q. and MIS- MARIN,
WmtcOmhc Gustav schneldau Ml.e NJ child Miss Hatch
william : CheeseInan Mis-, sarah Scaeye. Z. Gilman, Ar
James and VI rs. Mas G. H. Simore Miss T. NJ Champion,
Mrs. W. Kennedy, Master Ernest kennedy Master charles
Fannie Kennedy Miss Elth Kennedy aud No..
FAINT WIli' Dudge0B G. f. Walker Nrs. CarrutheIs Miss
Cafruthers, Miss sullivan, Miss ODoHd Miss NJ ODowl
skew Hiram A. COWe. T. Ripley Master G. T.. Ripley,
f,,nf q and slrs Afnv H. Piout Dr AID Mrs. dse.
Jaclman A. II. Amber on, Majortlrn. T. D. heyeS a.
". Vail. Mrs Bennett. Miss Bennett Miss u Bcnhei Mas
McRlbbon ". H. Won sachs, Jun, Mr. y H. and Mrs Lund
Miss r. Turtle T. O'Do~d.
FROM BREMEN-H. setnsttD Necl7r-E b. WaShbarne,
siciIburs r4 iieurcts selcnbnlg aud CHILD 4.
merit Michael Schuitt, Mr.. D0Iothea Scml Phil hlaj,
Mrs Lena KladY, c. r. Schmid Miss Helene acGma
man D. Alters, Charles Townsend. Miss Louise : lin,
Ernst F.oischauer. John Kitchener g. 4. Mehriens'
steu children, Miss Aun7 Posse ETust larz nt Iai
bers DoIohea Gehben aud child Power scudeg Frederic
Scudder FCdr Ulch. Miss Augdste Iirich, Miss lena j.
Iich Miss Catha Prcshun. John LuiJth Mis atna Lu'
and Children CarI Ucnse. h. Sclefel, j., Nh Busne MIA
JOhua Busing and drrn Mrs Carolina Bering. Miss Lena
AdnpI AhreYs JoRu W. Ahrens MIS- John ". AhreDs aud
children Herm Steiiug. Mrs Niuna steing Mrs tieleue
KIce and child Seebcck. Ems 9cbcn Mrs. A. Never
ana Children T. Jaeger. ms j. H. Jaeger Aeiuf Joseph
HOyen. Augusta Honbauer Nh Mean!c Neiier ana
children Hrs MR. Emile Noble. MA Louise Engbcrt AMI
EuQber \ l. Loeb, Joseph Loeb ana bictneI MIS- DOTS
SoLumann aad Children. MIRO. Christine filr ahu chu,
Louise Wefelmanu, Miss Louise scLltbaln. MT. Maria
Theie and child, Eer Meyer HeTm lns, Marea lAns and
cdrsn John Rettng, 5lrs Louise Ret ng Jacob cn1eier
Freds Hesold. Albert St'. Waiter Look and family, j. A.
Fuchs, Dir. Peudieton ana family H. Dosa ana VIZ Dl
C0hn and daughter, Or. Louis schwab ana wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22

SAVANNAH Sept 21Cleared. ship Kendrck Fish, for Bal
FATHER poryr sept 2l.-Passcd In, steamship ssrmatan
Capt Air, from Liverpool o, ,., ,Y.,.. ~ coo1o,
aoHrIasD sept 2I-Arived. schr. Clara Fletcher. from
Ponf ROYAL, s: C., Sept 2-Arrivei steamship city Of
FoGrREss M6SRoF. sept 2i.-Psssed in for Baltimore
barks Georgna from Limerick Annie Meaad fro Qn,cns
town. Harvester, from Londonderry Kate ir"sDy, from
BosroS sept 2l.-Arved steamship Aries wheIdon from
philadelphia barks Martha Davis Henson. from cacut a
WeS.e ff SS om Fi iG e. Sever Cav tom ss1sa
nah John Proctor Doane from baltimore; 9noe bakeI'
l. Adams, Nckerson. from Philadelphia; Cara T. koeef''
BMIisoHT. sept 2.-Arrived steamship Josephine Thor
man. Moore from New York barks Mzpah Br Potter, from
brigs wanferer cGerj Brinkman from Io chss. Dsnns
Boston, s wnie4 s 'c Jasoa rom h a
Rird Han from Kennebec Cleared, ship Thoruhil lBr.
PimIApFtpni, sept 2lArrived steamships saHon Snow.
y%SSasr aGssT ron Ps r U'5 6sery T'aee 2
River Jai schrs Eliza A. serbner smith from BOSTON,
from Boston; Emo. B Phillips Baker tTom Boston y 8 T.
Lanesyile Hayiah Hooper nom Potomac river Cleared
Psrson for BALTIMORE ynean wteoS Tor nar'iani ssns
Boston.
MISCELLANEOUS
PORTLAND Ne. Sept 2l-lhc barrel markell schooner
Winter arbor raises te fer that The schooner Harp which
ef; Calais Friday morning bound here down ia tie
fog Of SATURDAY night
DISASTER.
Boston Sept 2lA special dispatch from Montreal Gays
Intelligence received Samonc1. y g.,
that the British steamship Rowland capt swann. which
sailed the lh inst for Queenstown, with
valuable grain. stranded Holy Rood beach
captain Will De total loss bat part n
She had board COlOO bushels n
wheat Of which The vessel insured
in England. aud the cargo In American Offices.
MEMORANDA
steamship Neckar from Bremen reports First uaIt ~ the
westerly and
latter part variable winds and generally fine weather Tho
n. brings ~ pass Dgefs.
lt0r later SdID Necs. ~ am ree FifHt Panel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
BANK AND INSURANCE OFFICERS.

To the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: As soon as an insurance company or
savings bank found be nsolycnt any number OF
gentlemen whose have been printed trustees
or directors oU with cards declaring they long
sce resigned all connection with the ruined institution
Probably some other concerns advertising names
they ought not II So Il is in order for their
reludiatc tiem before the crash comes. When man
knows his name Is hcUg used, though II be Gu old cir
oulas aui pamphlets, he ought TO apprise the public
that hc docs 10; ho.t ANY relation 10 Tie institution
which TINS uses bis name few manly disclaimers 1t
the piOpct tiIBc would dc good. VICTIM.
Nee I0Ik. sept 70, 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
PROTECTING PRISONERS IN THE POLICE
COURTS.

The orders which Superintendent Walling
issued TO the Police Inspectors, FOR the protection oil
prisoners In the Police Courts, directed the returns OF
prisoners from the precincts to be sealed al the STATIONS
and delivered to the officer commanding the court squad
who should deliver them 10 the magistrate IN person
This order was received with surprise by to clerks
the Polire Courts Yesterday ana Justice Duny expressed
az 'S,,, g.,, Tho or.ler "A ~ understood that he
Intends TO ndopt 10 mOiify us fONlsoir' ny
ordering the clerks open the returns n Is claimed
t,at M res.nr prisoners names obtained from me
returns bv the agents OF sbyater hHyers, VINO t"h
force their services upon the prisoners II If lo hhpVp
a that this order will lead 10 c0nnct between luo
Police Justice, and the Police Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
VALUE OF THE BANKERS COYvEyr1oy.

To fhe EdttOr OF Ihe ITtbWHc:
SIR: Are the proceedings of the recent session
Of the American Bankers Association, held in this city,
to be recorded in pamphlet FORM IN any other manner
So as made accessible 10 the public generally The
importance of the papers presented and the significance
the in tie direction OF hearty cODlcTa-
ton the hISs with the Secretary OF the Treasury in
his efforts hasten the ~ specie payments. ought
certainly publication of the proceedings in
fall Such publication would he valuable cOnifibu-
ton - IN cun>c ~ specie payments. 5.
Nclc- IOrE. sept. H. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
WARNING TO NEGRO EMIGRANTs.

TO n G z 0tI0r OF INt Irt0
SIR: ! am told, on what | consider pretty
good authority that mixed up with the scheme Of send
mg coorcd people To Liberia are those who provide old,
rotten and trustworthy vessels for the Transports alton
Of passengers These vessels 80 with every chance
OF going buiton long before they reach their
destination shall we never have done imposing upon
these simple, hopeful soul is SAID, aud the au-
thuIity looks trustworthy that have been
taken sold In the East Indies into the slavery from
which they had so lately escaped here. Tic grOCs
aud those who FOR them should beware whom they
trust. J.
Aetc York, Sept. -. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT POISONING.

The ice-hOuse of the Willow Haven Hotel,
Pamrcpo, j., was broken into on Wednesday night
ROBBED OF all the provisions for Thursday except
Spanish macberel and few other articles. The eh
cooked for breakfast and shortly afterward NUM-
bef of persons both guests and employees OF the hotel
were taken sick. Their limbs sWeled, dark spots ap-
peaged their bodies and they showed apparently every
sign Of poisoning. Medical assistance was obtained, and
all danger. There is clue 10 the pcrpetra or
OF this act though II is supposed 10 have been done 10
settle gud6e against Mrs Miller who Keeps the hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
GEN FREMONT SUED By THE GOVERNMENT

At the request of the Solicitor of the Treas
ury. the United states DistricIAtoihey mas Drought
sut in the United States District Court. against Gen
Iobn g. Fremont TO recover $1,000. alleged 70 have
been paid TO him enormously in 1861, wien he was
Noior-General Of Volunteers Gen. Fremont was ap-
polnted May 49, soi but did not take command untn
fyiv - Although ne drew salary aud double rai0ns
TN, tho DAT. OF his appointment. The G9Veihmcnt
claims that nc was entitled 10 only from the d11e oil
taking command.