The New York herald., 1878-12-19
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS.

LONG LIST OF CELEBRATED INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE TO FIGURE SHORTLY IN JERSEY CHAN
Gerry SUIT.
The Chancery Court of New Jersey will dispose OF
case on the 9th inst in which the of several
individuals who have figured prominently before the
public curiously ntermixcd When the late Chief
Executive of the United States had his capi
tai Long Branch and took the of government
and surf bath together, and before the time when
he knocked his American beaver against the crowned
heads of Europe. his son, Frederick Dent Grant.
was chum Of ex-Collector Murphys son. Richard e..
faIniliary known Dick. The two genial youths.
approaching the social attractions their respective
parents offered to intending residents the Branch.
conceived the happy idea of investing the surplus
of their allowances III real estate, and accordingly
purchased vacant lots not far from the sostital
seat of government. After holding it brief
period they proceeded to ornament it with that
mon article in landscape decoration. mortgage.
which they secured from the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society Of New York. the exPrcsident
"giving the boys lift by signing the
bond. Finding the mortgage expensive
luxury Messrs. Grant and Murphy signed
for consideration all right, title and interest in
the lands less individual than the eminent
chief OF the antiNaturaization Bureau. John l. Da-
venport. This gentleman was not in the least ap-
palled at the single mortgage resting upon his newly
acquired property, and straightway added another
distinguished the list of those already
nected with the property, no less an individual than
the exfriend of the departed Kearney, excandidate
for Governor OF Massachusetts aud exbrick thrower
of the House of Representatives, Benjamin 4. Butler.
OF the in which this great statesman be-
came connected with this sand lot at Long Branch
more anon.
1t would seem that ambitious fate should have been
satisfied in linking together many eminent men in
a matter involving only small piece of ground, but
il not, and the cognonien OF Judge Abram j.
Dttenhoefer Of this city, appears the records
the final consgnee of the Long Branch lot. The first
mortgage holders the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety. are forecosng their claim, aud the hear
ing will take place December 27. Included with
the several defendants in the action-Messrs. Grant
Davenport and observation-disclosures their wives. ..who
may claim some right Of dover i'll said property
OTHER GREAT NAMES INVOLVED.
The list OF great connected with the little Sa-
hara on the Jersey coast would be incomplete with
out mention of the names OF Mr. JAY Gould, General
Kiddoo Bob Strahan, Charles Duell and Henry
Thompson. When John l. Davenport bought from
Grant and Murphy he received loan IRON Mr..
Gould, and to this loan executed the mortgage
to Butler trust. After the execution of this mort
gage General kddoo Mr. Strahan Mr. Duell and
Judge Dittenhoefer signed some papers, and to
cure them Davenport made out another mortgage
to them, Judge Dittenhoefer being trustee for the
party. What will be lett for this host of great
to carry away when the sale under the Equitable
mortgage is held WILL it is thought only be discover
able with microscope.