The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-25
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
The Very Latest Dispatches By
Associated Press.
From New York.
New YORK, May "a.

AN OLD WILL DISCOVERED.
Samuel p. Duncan, wealthy southern
er, died in 1872, in New Orleans, leaving
an estate worth $4,000. No will was
| found, and his brother took out papers Of
| administration and settled with the widow
for $4,000. Recently DuncRn's will was
found in the New York hotel safe. 1t
gives Mrs. Duncan 1000 per annum, and
the balance of the property to her son. The
will was offered for probate yesterday.
HEAVY VERDICT.
The suit Of William A. and Henry o.
Havemeyer, administrators of Albert
Havemeyer, VS.. John G. Havemeyer and
Henry Havemeyer, for transactions by de-
PENDANTS in sales of Long Island railroad
stock, by which the plaintiffs sustained, as
alleged, loss of $74, 900, which sum with
interest, making $50, III SO, they sued tor,
was concluded to-day. The jury gave
plaintiffs verdict for the amount
| THROUGH TO CHICAGO FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS
The New York Central railroad reduced
rates to Chicago to-day from $40 to $15.
The reduction is due to the action of the
Pennsylvania railroad in running a fast
train to Chicago. A prompt adjustment
of the strife is expected.
THE VANDERBILT WILL CONFLICT.
Mrs. La Bau yesterday filed objections
to the probate of the will Of her father,
Commodore Vanderbilt, charging that
neither the will nor the codicil is the last
will of the deceased, and that neither is
legally executed.
BALLET DANCER SEEKING A FORTUNE.
Mary Barker of Brooklyn, formerly a
ballet dancer, brings suit to recover an
estate valued at quarter of million, at
Titusville, Penn, claiming that 1t was left
by her father, who deserted his family in
1862.
| PREPARING FOR THE FRENCH EXHIBITION.
A largely attended meeting of merchants,
manufacturers and business mtn, was held
this afternoon to take measures for proper
representation of American industries at
the Paris exposition of 1878. The chair
man stated that the meeting was called to
make good the omission of our govern
ment in not accepting Frances invitation,
and to confer as to what was best to be
done. A resolution was passed: That we
respectfully and most earnestly request
the president of the United States through
the secretary of state to accept the invita-
iion of France, and take such steps as be
may deem best to have a commission
formed that will be officially recognized by
the French government, and will carry out
the objects of those of our counirymen
who desire to participate in the exposition
| ANOTHER BIG FORTUNE LEFT.
Proceedings have been comme'ied in
the English courts on behalf of a .umoer OF
residents of this city and log Island to
recover as heirs NJ law sl2 100000 in
money. 1t seems in 1877 Robert Shepherd
deposited IN ths tank # England million
pounds to the creds of his sister, who had
married John Slephard aud gone to Cana
da. Lately Advertisements appeared iHvit-
ing the beis of Robert and his sister to
claim ths money, which it ID now esti-
mateI has accumulated 10 twelve millions.
Altogether about eleven persons IN this
country lay claim to share in the division
of the money.
In the suits of the government vs. Will
Jams, Haas and others, implicated in the
Lawrence silk smuggling frauds, motion
| to dismiss was made on the ground of being
barred by the statute of limitations. The
United States circuit court here considered
the question so important that 1t had better
be decided by the United States supreme
court and gave certificate of division Of
opinion go as TO send the case to the su-
preme court for final Interpretation.
1t is stated that the Erie railway has re-
duced eastward bound rates for grain from
Chicago to New York five cents per bushel
to compete with the canals 1t is also re-
ported that the New York Central will
make the same reduction.
Roencke brewery, at Bulls ferry, New
Jersey, was seized to day by revenue OH
GERS for Irregularities in stamping kegs and
half barrels.
Thomas Griffith, aged seventy, fell from
the window Of the aged peoples home and
was instantly killed to-day.
Adolph Ran shot himself through the
head to-day. Cause, domestic trouble.
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