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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
DEAD SEA FRUIT.

Mrs Maria Hobby died in February last, leaving an
estate and property estimated at about $780, 000 BY
WILL executed 1854 she lett several charitable and
benevolent requests. Among these was n bequest to
Tho New York Hospital OF $4,000, to the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, Blind Asylum, Society for the Reform
lton OF Colorcd Orphans. Homo for tho Frendlcss,
Nursery and Child's Hospital and the Wonen's Hospi-
tn 81 600 each, and SIS 600 10 the Swarthmoro College
OF Pennsylvania. After leaving number OF beg ucsts
10 relatives, servants and friends, she bequcaths the
Residue oil her estate amounting 10 about ouethrd TO
be equally divided between her executors, William I'm
derhl ana William II. Onderdonk ana the Society OF
Friends III East Fifteenth street Subsequent to the
date OF the execution oil the WILL however, Mr.. Under
hill the executor named IN IL, died, and thereafter
later IN 1872 Mrs Hobby made codicl to the Will,
naming Dir. Robert X Wets as her executor IN place
Of MI Underh at the same time bequeathing to him
The share ot the estate intended Tor Mr.. UnderhilL
The children OF Underniil-W illiain, Eliza and Ellen
Underh and Caroline Llght-now contest the will on
the ground that tho tcstatrx was unduly Influenced by
Mr. Wiiiets to substitute him as egatee In place OF
ucr deceased father The case came on Tor hearing
yesterday the Surrogates Court. The parties To the
suit present and alter the subscribing witnesses
10 the will and codic had proved the execution OF tho
same Mr.. Wlcts, OF the executors, called 10
The stand. lie examined by counsel Tor the con-
tesiunts, and testified that the memoranda on which
The c0dcil was framed had been dictated TO him by
The tes.arlx OF her Tree WILL while la apparently
sound mind Tho further hearing In the
adjourned. rhe deceased, Mrs Hobby, sister OF
She late DR. Valentine Mott
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
HIS CLAIM REMAINS.

About year ago some machinery was destroyed by
IRE in Morrisana, on which named Bennett had
insurance with tho Germania Insurance Company, Of
Newark, 10 tho extent of 81, 000 He made claim OF
loss by the IRE the extent Of $500, and while the
company making the usual investigation TO the
origin and extent OF the fire Information came to
thcm to tho effect that incsndary had been al work
In the matter The result the OF
Of young man who had been employed by Bennett
and The disappearance Tor parts unknown Of Bennett
himselG But, though Bennett had gone, his claim
seems TO have remained soon alter his departure,
$500, by Morris Tasker The plaintiff claiming under
assignment from Bennett. The suit was commenced
In the Supreme Court In this city, the summons
being served on the general agent VI tho company
here. Judgment taken in deiault of
answer ana yesterday, IN Supreme Courl, Chambers,
before Judge Dononne, Messrs. Brown Rabe counsel
for the pany, appeared and moved 70 have the
judgment set aside being irregular. The ground OF
thls OF rregularity that the summons the
had not been served ON agent OF the company
who, by its certificate flied In the Office Of tho Sccro
tary oil State at Albany, had been designated us an
agent on whom papers designed for the company
might be served. Such designation counsel claimed,
provided for by statute and service on any othcr
unauthorized agent void, and the judgment
based such service was void also. The motion Was
TN and Judge Donohue took the papers, rescrvihg his
from moving papers In the case, and the part OF
The company stated Ivy counsel additionally
that the defence would be that the premises had been
IL fire
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
HYDROPHOBIA.

To THE EDITOR HgRALp:-
Noticing your remarks under the head Of s'Hydro-
phobia Remedy" / inclose copy OF tho celebrated
.Goooman remedy" The writcr treated with It In
Philadelphia forty years by Dr. Goodman, in whose
family tile remedy remained secret for many years.
and request that in tho interest ot humanity you viii
give 1t the worldwide circulation OF the HERALD
Yours truly, g.
CURE.
dose for horse u should be about four times
great for 1t not to rive the medi-
cine time before the spAsms The first
Tor person aud onc-ha oil elecampAne
bruised in halipint Of milk, reduced onc-half by
boing then taken all dose in the morning. fasting
until afternoon ut least light diet after
elapsed The second dose the the
take of the third dose the
be taken other Three Nil
Is needed and there neeu be no tear.
This know from my experience, and know of u
number OF other where IL entirely
full This Is guess work. These pei that aude
bitten by their rabid that had
by raDd dogs and penpcd to II they
mad: they did mad and aid bc tho persons This
edy been In In and about Phiiadep for
longer with great success, aud Is known tho
Goodman remedy. am acquainted with phi ysican who
told that he knows o. It's use for more than thirty
knew that Jailed where II properly nd.
mnistercd. Among other cases he mentioned was one
where number Of cows had been bitten by mad dog
halt number they Mustered this remedy the other
that took the clecanpane aud milk showed signs oil
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
ISABELLA AND THE CHAIR.

The Adjustable Folding Chair Company Va. Marks
In the OF the Bank OF Havana w. Magee GO NJ "
D. 355 the Court OF Appeals held that the prose-
cuton Of by indy duai banker In narno I'm.
porting corporate character under which carried on
business merely formal error, aniendabe III tho
courts Of original! Jursdctou and TO DO dsregardod
by the Appellate Court Judge Demo III that case
says the duty OF the Court when tho objections
were taken order tho pcadings to be amended.
IL was authorized only TO correct mistake in the
name OF party. but In any other respect, and tho
amendment. which the called Tor would TALL witt hin
either branch o that provision - a. section lI3 OF
Abe Code. have doubt, alter perusng toe volu-
ininous papers read upon this motion, a. 10 my power
10 authorize the Substitution OF tho name OF Isabella
Wallace as plantn Tor the Adjustable, &C. Company.
Il Is quite apparent that tic defendants knew that
isabella Wallace and the Adjustable, Nc, Company
we're Tho same. Their arrangements were made WIN
her alone, and they knew when they ontcrcd upon the
business OF selling the chairs that they received the
UAme froln Isabella wallace The counsel Tor the de.
PENDANTS suggest that to allow this amendment VIII
Vltiato the undertaking gvcn upon The granting OF
Abe order Of | think that THIS obJcc-
ttop can be obviated W requiring the surctcs
vho executed tho original undertaking 10 supulalc
that as y condition OF granting tho amendments Inc
original undertaking shall stand as II executed IN tho
case or Wallace xgains these dcendants and as u SO
executed, or by requiring new undertaking 10 10
executed on the part OF The paintu nunc pro tune.
IB.lnrcr Va Gardner, IL How. ISL Beach vs. south.
serth. Barb. l'sl On The merits sm o. tns op'n-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
PUBLIC SCHOOL JURISDICTION.

tain tho Board OF Education and tho schools under its
jurisdiction independent Of tho city departments and
exempt them IRON tho operation OF tho proposed
charter has with great favor all classes OF
citizens. Although tho petitions have boon In cir
cua,ion but days about i've thousand names nave
been already affixed. Among these are the names OF
Dr. Chapin Jarpes W. Beekman Frederick dc Peyster,
Moses Taylor, John j. CISCO Peter Cooper ex- Mayor
George Opdykc. Sheriff Bernard Reilly, ex-Mayor :. b.
H. Vance, Franklin Allen, Postmaster James, Hon.
william K. Dodge, Professor Charles Pardcc, II. Is.
Claim, Dr. Adoiph Huebsch. Rev. Samuel Wesch,
Charles Bluuvcit Lewis Sylvester Eliot u. Shepard
ex.AIdcrman Wade and many more OF our largest
payers The Hon. John Jay has written letter CIV.
Ing his hearty approval and rcgrctting no resi-
dcncc prevents him from signing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
MRS. NICHOLS DIVORCE.



THE FAMOUS RIDE AT NEWPORT.
BRipG EroRT, Conn, May 4, 1877.
Tbe hearing in this resumed yesterday
morning by the introduction Of evidence for the
spondent Mr. Nichols The attendance of spectators
was quite small compared with tho number present in
the earlier part OF the trial. Al the opening OF tho
Court huge pile OF dcposious were thrown upon the
table by counsel for Mr. Nichols who began to crack
the seals ontIe fred iapen and set them in order Tor
presentation The reputation Of Nelson Ketchum, one
OF the principal witnesses introduced the part Of
Mr. Nichols to sustain tho allegations contained in
the cross bill. and who was Mr. Lymans sailing
ter in 1872, having been assoiled and impeached BY
tho testimony Of several witnesses who know him we.
the first item the proceedings was to redeem his
character from charges OF untruthulness. To effect
This 10 set tho reputation of the Captain right in the
eyes of the Court, the doposiiians Of Charles 7.
Duryea, q. Jackson, A. Ii. Weeks, Charles Bishop.
Andrew Jacobs and Ira Oakley, OF Babylon; William
Besore, A. S. Nor,on William 5. Griiiin and 9. 7.
Rowland lslip read all claiming 10 have had
more or less extensive ana intimate ncquaniance
with ketchum and believed his reputation ios truth
and veraciiy 20 be good
Ella Milbnnk, OF Greenfield Hill, Conn.,, testified that
she knows and has for many years known M aud
Mrs. Nichols she went on the excursion in 1862 on
Nichols and Rev. Mr.. sturges; they arrived a. New.
port on Monday IN the week; the hrst night
tney Ill btayeu oil DOaru the yaCut auo On
Tuesday night Witness Miss and Mira Nichols stopped
Al the Ocean House; they at the hotel on Tues.
day and Mr. Lyman was also there; witness stated
that Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Lyman invited MIRA
Nichols anu herself 10 take ride, and they accepted
the invitation; he was to call Tor them about three
O'Clock, and as he drove up Mr.. Nichols his sisters
and Mr.. Sturges came up from the yacht; Mr.: Nichols
went on tho piazza and sat down. and at the Same
time Mir. Lyman sat in basket phaeton waiting; no
disappointed IN getting twoseat carriage. as be
intended, there being great demand fos
teams that afternoon, and WAS Obliged to
take single-seated phaeton instead. Wit
ness stated that Mrs. Nichols then asked
her husband II he had any objections % hor going Out
take ride with Mr.. Lyman, and he, shaking hi
head answered 'No." He was not present, witnesi
testified, when tho invitation TO ride out was giver
and accepted. On That evening Mrs. Nichols Mia
Nichols and went TO their together abou
halfpast ten O'Clock. but IN few minutes thereafter
the former went out saying, she did that she wa
gong to look for coral pm she had lost Witness
soon retired and stated that she could not say when
Mrs. Nichols returned She there In the morning
and that all she knew about It There was only
one bed in the room, she said, for the three.
This concluded the direct testimony Of Miss 1lbank,
and the Court adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB ELECTION.

The resalt OF the recent election for officers and
Board OF Managers OF the Army and Navy Club,
has been made public and Is as follows president
General Lloyd Aspinwall; Vice President. General
Henry E. Davies, Jr.; Secretary, Colonel Charles
Treichel; Treasurer, Colonel Kent House Commit
tee-General M. J. Mcmahon, Colonel Gebhard and
Major John Wharton. Board Of Managers-Gcneral
Aspnwal, General Davies, General George H. Sharpe,
General James McQuade, General N. J. Mcmahon,
General Kcrron, General Joshua T. owen, Colonel
Charles Treichel, Major Wharton, Colonel Gebhard,
Colonel Kent General X. Knox General Arson q.
McCook, Colonel H. O. Lockwood and William X.
Garrison.
Tho club 10 in excellent condition, all outstanding
matters having been fully adjusted, and new momLcrs
are being constantly added to It's list. The club will
remain at It's present location No. % West Thirelh
street, till May 1873, and The facilities for the enjoy
ment Of club lie being Increased. To tie ofn
GERS or the regular army and Of the old volunteer
forces has become necessity, aud bright iuture
Is anticipated by It's members.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
SEEKING HER DEATH.

From pier So young woman yesterday morning
plunged INTO the North River and boina carried
away by the current whom Officer O'Connen, Of tho
Western steamboat squad lcapcd into tho water and
with considerable diculty succeeded rcsculng her
Tho Girl seemed determined upon giving life and
apparently regretted the ofncer's timely assistance.
At the station house she explained tho OF her
suicidal attempt. Her name Molo Morton, she
said, and added that had home The old story
seduction, betrayal and disgrace was hers and she
spoke bitterly OF the young man who had boon tho
OF her msiortunes, but pcrsstcnty refused 10
give his name give any mixing to her past
dcncc associations. She was attended by Dr.. En-
sign and removed TO tho New York Hospital.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
STREET OPENINGS.

Property owners whom 1t may concern will be In
tcresed 10 know that the confirmation OF reports
IN several street opening cases, which was 10 have
taken place in Supreme Court Chambers, before Judge
Donohue, yesterday, has been adjourned over. The
reports those for the opening OF l56h street. from
kingsbriuge road to Eleventh avenue; 18Th street,
from the public drive TO Eleventh avenue; l5sth
street, from Kingsbrdse road TO Eleventh avenue,
and l59th street, from The pubic arvo to Eleventh
avenue, all oi which have been adjourned tho
1lth inst. Also tho opening OF l40th street. from
Eighth avenue 10 the Harlem River, which has been
adjourned 10 the 18th inst.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05

At special meeting OF the Kings County Board OF
Police and Excise, held yesterday afternoon, IL was
solved TO issue licenses TO such persons as may appy
for the keep nn. tavern or hotel, provided
that all statutory requirements for the moda-
tion oil travellers are computed with within the past
ten days over ave hundrcd applications have been re-
ceiyed by the Board, but OF these only licenses
have been Tor ale and beer and stOrekeepers'
i,ceDses The VI revenue TO the city by OF
the present deadlock In tho Interpretation VI the law
amounts TO several thousand dollars. Licenses which
have expired have not been removed, nor have Inc
holders vi tho old licenses been interiered with.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

John J. Neville brought suit against the Third
Avenue Railroad Company to recover damages Tor
being elected from OF defendants cars, and yes
terday obtained from Chief Justice DAILY order To
examine Jane stage before trial.
Ramon dc Rivas Lamar, Cuban resident OF this
city, died lately In ST. Augustine, Fla leaving IN
estate valued at about $500 900 BY his will, made IN
Baltimore the LIST OF March last. he left 81 70 DO
divided among tho poor Cuban ladies OF that city and
the residue OF his estate his Immediate relatives and
friends The will yesterday offered for probate In
the Surrogatc's Court in this city.
The United states Grand Jury are still engaged IN
Ss Posa Omen euenu They viii come
Tuesday next TO present the result Of their
labors the criminal cases submitted 10 them Tor tho
April term They will probably nj tho same time
make in regard TO the ate DISASTER
and upon whom, in their opinion, tho responsibility
rests therefor.
The Compton Iunacy matter was again I'D before
Chief Justice DAILY, IN tho Court oil Common Pleas,
yesterday Certificates made by Drs Corey ana Stiles,
physicians selected by the Aessrs. Wightman, were
read to the effect that Mrs. Compton is still OF uns0und
mind incapable OF tho manugcmento OF her properly
or person Alter hearing counsel on both sides the
Judge granted all order vacang the order OF reference
heretofore made 10 Mr. Clark Bell and enjoning Inc
Mcssrs. Wghtman from taking any further proceed
ings in the matter .
In Marine Court, Chambers, yesterday, motion
was made by Mr.. Charles Wchic to dismiss the com
plain, IN kernbach against koehier on the
ground that the plaintiff did not comply win certain
order heretofore made by Judge Sheridan OF the same
court Mr. II e. krach, counsel Tor tho Defendant,
arg ucd. III opposition, that inasniuch as tho order
heretofore by Judge Sheridan had net been Gu
tered by the defendant there was no order to be COM
Piled with until u entered, and that II Judge Sncri-
dan had declined to enter order as submitted BY
the defendant the latter should have presented pro-
pcr order 10 the Justice potice counsel for de-
fcpdant would have relieved OF his trouble IN cn-
dcavor.ng 10 procure tho entry o the ORDER Judge
Sinnot .sok the papers, reservtng his decision on The
MOTION.
Ia tho suits OF The People VS.. The Twonty.third
Street Railroad, ana The Blocker Street Railroad
Company Tho Mayor tho particulars Of which
made OH behalf u tho people before Judge Dononuc,
in Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday, Tor commls-
sion examine, in the city OF Philadelphia, tho con-
tractor Tor tho construction and completion OF the
Fourteenth street road. Tho claim behalf Of the
people is that the road is being completed without
tor IS necessary to show that fact Decision was re-
served.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
THE FATAL DRAUGHT.

An inquest hold yesterday at the Twenty ninth
precinct station house the body OF Rosa weIss the
domestic who died from the effects Of draught Of
liquid containing among other Ingredients some
cyanide Of potassium, winch given hcr by mistake
A man named John Leggett, employed TO clean win
dows, discovered what no supposed TO be bottle Of
clarct but which reality mixture for cleaning
siiverware and had poured out glass OF It 10 drink,
when tho dcccascd happened TO pass anu at his
Invitation drank Oft portion OF the supposed
wine AZ the timo of the occurrence Coroner
Wotman committed Lcggesi, and held Horny CorDit,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
BROOKLYN DIVORCE SUITS.

Suit has been commenced In the Brooklyn City
Court, before Judge Nelson, by Rachel Adam OF No
81 Leonard street, f. D., against John ADAM, her
husband, for absolute divorce. Tho defendant Is q
dancing master. Tho complaint alleges GRIM
inal conduct on the part OF the defendant and
several pupils mentioned Ms particps crimin.s.
In the Supreme Court, Kings county. Emma Whip
penhorst recently began suit for . limited divorce
against Charles A. Whippenhorst, the ground Of
alleged inc compatibility OF temper Yesterday counsel
tor planlin filed discontinuancc OF the action with
the County Clerk.
Application made in the Supreme Court. before
Justice Gilbert yesterday for confirmation Of tho re-
port Of the referee the OF Elizabeth Fiossman
against Charles r. Fiossman for absolute divorce. on
the ground OF adultery The report was in favor Of
tho plaintiff Tho parties, who respectfully con-
nccted, reside in South Brooklyn. Decision reserved
II u. Birdsall was appointed referee by tho Brook.
Ign City Court yesterday, IN tho action for limited
divorce brought by Catherine Karchcr against Fred
erick Karcher The parties VINO were married IN
1853 have had ten children four Of whom living
The complainant alleges that since 1869 the defend
ants conduct toward her has been uniformly brutal
The will DO argued on Saturday next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
A BISHOP SUSPECTED.

young man named Isaac Bishop until recently
employed in Browns soap factory, No. 1s5 First
nue. a clerk yesterday arraigncd at the Fifty
seventh Street Court, charged by Deiaplaine Brown
with having the 1lth Of November last received
$2s from II. Hahn, OF No. zoo Eleventh avenue, for
Nessrs Brown, and failed TO return the money. Ex.
animation 1t Is alleged proves that Bishop has been
guilty oil ike offences before, and thathe has altogether
taken <4S7 oil his employers money. Henry Hahn
made AFFIDAVIT that he had paid Bishop $2S in payment
Of money owing tho firm. Bishop was baiiod for OK.
mt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
THE POST OFFICE DISASTER.

The commission appointed by Postmaster James,
pursuant 10 Instructions OF Secretary Sherman
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, In the large Office OF
the Postmaster, Mr.. James having given up his room
TO them. Tho following gentlemen were present.
Ex-senator William Laimbecr, Messrs. Theodore ives.
tor DAVID Jardine and George d. Post architects;
Messra samuel Lowdcn and William A. Gcdney,
builders, and Mr.. Andrew J. Campbell, IRON founder.
The proceedings were conducted with closed doors. a
OF viii be called to-day, who will be
thoroughly examined III regard 70 tho causes which
led the disaster IL Is possible that Coroner Eihnger
will cooperate with the commission.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
A BRACE OF BURGLARS.

James Farrell OF No. los Washington street, and
Charles Williams, Of No. IS Wooster street, young
men abou. twenty-five years OF age, were charged at
the Tombs Police Court Yesterday with attempting bur-
gary. They discovered about eleven o'clock the
night previous the root OF building adjoining the
clothing mandatory OF John FaIlon, No. lSs Grand
street. Tie sculte OF the latter premises was found
Three chsels brace and two bits were found the
persons OF the prisoners. A dark lantern was also
found the roof The prisoners were held In 81, 500
bail cacn In default OF which they were committed 10
the Tombs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
MRS. LEAVlTT INDICTED.

Mrs. Adelaide Lcavitt Of No. S62 Second avenue, ON
the 10th Of March last preferred charges against the
i,sv. Dominlck McCanrcy, pastor OF tho Episcopal
Church Of Our Saviour, Third avenue, near Thirty
ninth street. accusing him OF attempting to commit
indecent assault upon her. After Of cxamina-
tions Rev Mr. McCalrey was held by the Police Mags-
tratc, tut the GraDa Jury subsequently dismissed the
complaint against him. Tho reverend gentleman
rctaated and brought charge OF perjury against hrs
Ieavitt who arrested by Detectives 0'Conncr and
Fields OF the District Attorneys Office. She held
Yesterday in the sum OF 81, 600 TO await triaI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
DEUS Elk MACHINA.

Eliza Hear boarded with Mrs. Jane Barry, Of No 271
A, ill lately, when she signed her intention
OF leaving. Mrs. Barry thercupon claimed TINT money
was duo her for board light ensued, during which
SIS sewing machine, the properly Of Miss Hear, was
destroyed. Mrs. Barry arrested and arragncd at
the Fifty Street Police Courl yesterday She
admitted breaking the machine, but said that her
boarder leaving with board unpaid, aud she had
cndeavorcd 10 mold the machine until her claims
satisfied. Mrs. Barry was bailed IN $500.