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New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
A NEw-YoRK MILLIoNAIREs WILL.
COLLEGE, CoNSTANTINOPLE.

COLLEGE, C0SSTANTINOPLE.
The will of Christopher r. Robert, a New
York millionaire who died IN Paris several weeks ago.
was filed yesterday In the SurrOCate's office. 1t IS
especially interesting because of the hequests 10 COL
lege in COnstaptinOple which the decedent founded
and put in successful operation while living In that
Eastern city, TO wife, Ann Maria Robert the testa
tor leaves all his furniture works OF art horses ana
other personal property at his residence No II East
Fortiethst NewYork the same to go at her death 10
Robert College library To his wife are also given the
store and lot at No 81 Johns three notes amounting
TO S25OOO all other notes or evidences of debt and
$50 900 In cash. Lands in BrOOkham, Suffolk County.
are bequeathed the testaOFs sons Frederick ROBERT
and Christopher r. Robert, ir.
The will further directs all the real estate IN New
York State Shall sold auction aud after the S3O
600 given the wife deducted the proceeds sha De
divided in tv equal parts the Christopher r. Rob
ert ir to receive twelve parts the Freder Rob
ert TO receive eleven parts the Howell W. Robert TO
receive twelve the daughter Jane H. Corning nVe
paris and the ten remaining parts are 10 go 10 te ~
fees OF Robert College This with other bequess 10 he
college, the will adds, the endowment fund, ana
the money derived from the requests TO be invested III
bond aud mortgage improved productive real prop
erty in New-YOTk ard Bro IklYn worth double the
amount loaned. low valuation the income only 10
the general Of the college. In case the
college shall discontinued the money is to be used for
evangelical aud Protestant educational WorK 10 the
Turkish Empire -
The testat0r appointed his wife and his daughter Jane
A. Corning mis- eXecutrIces his Christopher r. Rob
er and his sOnn-law, EphTai K. Corning, his eSecu-
tors. The will is dated January ~ 1878.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
TIE LAW OF HOMICIDE.
JUDGE DAvIss CHARGE IN THE TRIAL OF BLENTJ
THE SENTENCE, IMPRISONMENT FOR TIRE

JUDGE DAvIs's CHARGE IN THE TRIAL OF BLENTJE
THE sENTENCF, IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE
YEARS.
The case of Ferdinand Blentje, indicted for
the murder OF Wolf Adams, ended yesterday in the
Court OF Oyer and Termner with his conviction OF
slaughter the third degree The prosecution claimed
that the killing OF Mr. Adams the result OF
spracy between Blente and his wife TO ence Adams
the house and then rob him, and that in carrying out
this scheme the prisoner had struck Adams hard as
10 cause death. On the other hand 10 was claimed
that Blente found Adams locked in his rooms with
his wife, and in his excitement struck him harder than
heintended. Assistant District-AttOrDey Lyons pre-
septed the case for the prosecution Wm. F. Howe the
case for the prisoner.
In his charge Judge Davis limited himself almost en-
He told the jury that in this there was no ele
ment OF premeditsted killing, but the law had made
In one case accidental killing capital offence, where
the killer committed the deed in carrying out felony
IT, as charged, the husband and wife had arranged
man 10 rob Adams by entcing him by II even
those appeal TO the lust OF the deceased
and IN carving Sa at nd.I nns tbs lave even
was murder. The community necessarily knew OF fire.
Gnept crimes perperatedby appealing the lower pas
SONS of men, and those crimes most frequently
were covered up by the shame OF their victims IL this
was not man slaughter the first degree for robbery
or attempt at robbery by the means suggested was a
felony and the only definition OF mansaughter In the
first degree applicable here, involved the perpetraton
OF separate misdemeanor and the assault which was
the direct OF the DEATH could not be considered
The Jury after hours absence found the prisoner
guilty of mansaughter in the third degree The prs-
Cner had nothing say and his counsel said the
had fairly tried he had no questions TO raise In
sentencing Judge Davis said: Your case In many OF
It's aspects d very singular T1ere Is good deal
OF reason doubt-at least feel 50 ia mind
! whether you had any intention to commit crime.
Nevertheless under your great proyocation you made
an assault with what the jury have found to be dan
oerous weapon and inflicted blows resulting in death.
The evidence the taking the view the jury must
have done warranted the conclusion to which they ar
rived. shall not give you the heaviest sentence but
snch az In nv Judgment in Wow OF the statute will be
sufficient tor the crime OF which convicted The
sentence is that you be imprsoned for three years.
curious followed. The stronghold prisoner.
in tears almost Historically thanked the jury shaking
hands with several and then pressed forward TO the
Judge and shook hands with him, telling him in broken
English that he was much obliged 10 him.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,,r,r crnp I,IppOVFMENTS.


MEETING OF PRoPERTY-owNERs ABOUT MANHAl-
TAN-sQUARE-TURIR ACTION IN REGARD ~ i"i'
SQUARE AND RIvERsIDE-AvR.
An adjourned meeting was held yesterday
afternoon at the Museum Of Natural History hign'
ave- and Seyentyeghth-st, largely attended oy o"ne'S
OF propery IN that vicinity and Others interested Id nc
Improvement Of fManhattan-square Ton which 'no
front and its vicinity and IN bighwater service lor INC
West side OF Central Park Among those present were
Dwight H. Omstead, s. Z. Church. Cyrus Clark EdWaru
Clark James f. Ruggles c. G. Havens H. W. Coates H.
r. Cahiu T. g. Chase, F. VI. Jencks and H. b. Baco''
Mr. Omstead the chairman stated that at the previous
meeting a committee had been appointed 10 SEQ '"o
heads OF the various city departments 70 ma ou' VIVA"
could he done to improve the West Side.
s. E. Church read the report of the committee ol "i
he was chairman 1t stated that the heads OF the CITY
departments had been personally visited Inc M"9o
said the work had been too long neglected. an"
that he would cooperate with the common
Council I'm securing what the committee uesno"'
The Committee on Public Works had ho' !''
acted on the proposa 10 extend the hgwater service
10 the West Side but next month would t, u1
pass H. The controller did not thlnh lne ~! on'
mittee thought the Controller not sincere Man
haitian square had heen u Puo.oG Go o.,ipa,in p,i FROG
pond which Dean stany had been taken to see 10 the
everlasting disgrace Of this city On the East Siuc' %
tween FiTty-nnth aud
tne tax revenue last year over S2,0O0OOO we on
the West sde within the same limits Il was 3hH @ SO ,o
in V0 administration soon to occur, the prospect
was, the report stated that no nlggardiy
eourse woud he pursued in the future
The comittee submitted outiOn in substance, that
in view of the central position of Manhattansquare
the apprOpriatiOn OF $4,000 be urged for improving IT.
The report and resolution were unanimously adopted
Mr.. Rugges spoke Of the rights OF the property
owners aud moved the appointment OF committee 70
And onf their legal rights and TO enforce then also TO
oo6perate with the city depar ments in securing applo
nriatiOns for the needed improvements ana 10 carry
fbeIn to completon This mo ion prevailed The com
intee consists Of Messrs Ruggles, Olmstead, CLARK,
Church, Bacon aud Coates,
A resolution relating the work on Riyerslde-aVe
was adopted Its purpOrt that as only little more
work was needed to complete it, and the work was
in danger OF sOppage from the failure to pay The con-
tractors the per cent agreed upon that he Mayor be
urged TO sgn the warrants for the payment OF tns so
that the work might proceed vote OF thanks was
given to the Aldermen FOR the passage OF an ordnance
relating to Nlntnave and they were urged 10 consider
the necessity the highwater service. Inc meeting
adjourned TO meet at the call Of the chairman.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
NEW YORK CITY.

The First National Bank yesterday for
warded to Washington another subscription Of $lOoo
600 70 the per cent loan, making $90oOOOO taken In
ten days.
The Custom House will be closed for gen.
era business tomorrow. Deputy Collector VIII be IN
attendance between aud 10 to furnish the neces-
sary entry and clearance papers i0r Vessels
The Board of Police yesterday sanctioned
the proposed teegraphic connection between the Oal
tin and other ban sand Police Headquarters. mum
Der of transfers ordered but were reiuSeu u 'H
press.
President Dillon denies the published state
ment that there is be consolidation OF the union anu
Central Pacific Railroad Companies such arrange
could Oe carried into effect without speca ACT Vi
Congress.
Detectives Fogarty and Handy brought pe-
fore Justice Murray yesterday C. C. Titus ana Lester
Reoc na,ent agents on charge Of forging checks 10
the OF $3.50. In the absence OF witnesses 'ne'
were renanded
Davis Colamore g. Co., TAI Broadway, are
selling the remainder OF their stock OF chha' eas7 anu
fancy goods by auction at 1890 this day; when 'ncy
fully remove TO their new store at Broadway anu
Tweuty-iirst-st. ~, ,
II was reported on Wall-st., yesterday thaC
an agent of some O: the leading members OF the
London Stock Exchange had been sent herc 10 i'e'"
gate the decline IN Erie stocks in August ana sepe
6er had faith being charged against the Ne"-'orA
members OF the "pool." -
Five European steamships arrived at this
port Yesterday and landed 626 immigrants at Casio
Garden. The Frsia, from Hamburg brought 700; 'no
City of Berlin from Liverpool 23l; tho England from
Liverpool ninety-six; the State OF Louisiana, IRON rom
Glasgow, tWenty-Inree, anu tho N'i""''' ~
tOl, ten.
Anthony Comstock, with United States Mar
sha Bernhard yesterday went to arrest b. Moore aas
H. l. Plumb No. $40 Broadway, for violating the postal
law While there, f. AphOnse came In and pnrchased
fonr tickets I'm the louisiana State Lottery. MI com,
stock arrested the clerks Frederick X. watkins ana
lanes Moore they each held In default OF $lOVo
bail by Justice Murray.
The Pilot Commissioners at their meeting
vesterday received a letter from AttorneyGcnera
schoonmakcr, promising to look into the matter OF
dumpife garbarge in the bay, and to urge upon the
Legislature some action 10 protect the ha1Dnr ctU
was al so received from the Lighthouse Department ~
Washington promising not TO take MP the iron UuOy Ill
the bay but allow them to remain through the " III
ter.
The following Is a comparative statement OF
oaso o contaOtons dese reported for the two weeks
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
ACTIVITY IN SURPRISING CRIME.
Ihe nineteen prisoners arrested ON Monday

The nineteen prisoners arrested on Monday
night in West Twenty by the agents OF the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime were taken before
Justice Murray yesterday, attended by counsel and
numerous friends So great was the interest manifested
part and the ordinary business was deferred ti the
afternoon session. ID. j. whitney ana Councillor A H.
Banckers represented Dr. CrOsbys society. The space
behind the magisirae'sdesk occupied by the. mem
bers of the Owners and Residents Association
of the Eighteenth and Twentyrst Wards The evidences
seemed plain both regards the vioaonsof the Excise
law and the charge OF keeping dsOrdery houses. The
prisoners were held In bail In various sums Some OF
ihe women richly dressed.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
A MorIoN no REsTRAIN rHE LEHIGM coMPANY.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-A bill in equity
has been filed in the United States Circuit Court for W.
Romcyn Ycrmilyc. +. NJ. Cook, and Others. OF New
YORK; directors, against the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation Company, to restrain that company from
entering into arrangement or agreement
carry into so-cacd lease OF the properties and
franchises OF the Delaware Division Canal Company OF
Pennsylvania or u incur any liability BY guarantee TO
its bonds and 90 ouun the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company from further occupying aud maintaining a
part OF that canal.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
THE LATEST DETAILS OF THE WRECK.

OFFICER FRASZEN IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF
THE WRECK.
LONDON. Wednesday, Nov q. 1873.
Martha Miller, child, and Miss Amale
Neumann OF Ecw-York, certainly among tho saved
First officer Franzen says 1t WAS his watch; he was
charge OF the ship. Captain schwensen was on deck
but bridge. FraDzen declines to whether
the whistle was blowing.
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 26.-Mrs. Funk, who was lost on
the steamer POmmerana. the wife OF Louis Funk OF
this city She had been in the millinery business several
years here aud few weeks ago she left for Germany
obtain small fortune left her on the death OF rela
tive,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
A WoMAN,s MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

Officer Kane, of the Van Brunt Street Police
Brooklyn. about IL a. ~. yesterday, found Mrs
Christina Riley lying dead in bed at No 10 Sullivan
st. The wonan's body badly bruised. search
was at once made for Mrs. Rileys husband, Michael
He denied having beaten his wife, but said that while
under the induCnce OF liquor she had fallen over the
stove several times i was ascertaned that Riley, at
o a. M yesterday, called DR.. Mecauley, OF Vap Bfunt
st. TO attend his wife The doctor arrived just time
10 see die. He expressed the opinion that liquor
had caused her death.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
A THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Ely issued yesterday the following
THANKSGIVING proclamation /:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. CITY HALL. NEw-YoRK.
In accordance with honOred aud established usage /
gladly Join with the President OF the United states and
the Governor OF the State Of NewYork IN requesting
people Of the city to set Thursday the 2Sth inst
q day Of Thanksgiving 10 God for the inuumorapic
and unspeakAble blessings which He has bestowed upon
US during the past year. In witness whereof | have
hereuntO set my haudand caused the seal OF the Mayor
atty OF NewYOTk TO be hereto affixed this 26th day Of
November 1878. Smith Ely JR. Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
INSURANCE LrGIsLAr1oN IN VERMONT.

MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 2G.-The bill reg
ulatlng Insurance was passed by both Houses.
IL provides that foreign insurance agents
shall not do business in this State until
they are licensed by the Secretary Of State,
and that no foreign other insurance company shall
issue policies limiting the right of action TO less than
twelve months exec Dt mutual rc insurance companies
In this State, ana such policy Issued, the person g
suing shall fined not less thau 800, more than
$1,000
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY AT BARNUM'S.

Three performances will be given at Gil
mores Garden on Thanksgiving Day, by Barnum's show,
an extra entertainment being advertised for the
ing. Tie same performances which have drawn such
large crowds for weeks will be offered, and some special
features Will make the day among the most atiaeyc
OF the season. This is the last week OF Mr. Barnums
sta IN this city,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
steamship Labrador aud the National Line steamship

Italy:
ron HAVRE-Bv steamship Lgbrddor-O = Wcog 9II1
Wood lean Zielenans. Mathde Nnyens Wlulan ln ~
Florence Hill, Miss Chai lotle Moo ~ -
Blsnco the Rev Father Freppaner MI 6ore
SOurtrenOu Maurice Grau s. y. Tuck Mlr. a. @ ~,
Edouard LayanOux L. Cornelis. Mrs Coines an" '"o ~
dfen ,yunkoou
FOR LoNDoN-B Steamship HatuDr Alfred wv Wynko%p o
Mrs Wynk0Op, j. II. smpkin A. richardson ENes PrS
kcr III W Bennett Jacob Elias Mrs. Elias, John ~. r. ~
Emilia Ford p. Johnson James Mills WiIitam
IL Pearson r. B. Bradford. b. W. Walker A. L. LacS' NIB
Lack nd
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
AID ASKED FOR THE MONROVlA LIBRARY

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR The Hon. William NJ. Davis, for eight
years Attorney General OF Liberia. West Africa will
sail December l. from New-York, the new bark Mon
rovia now at Pier No 49, East River Any gift OF books
suitable for public library In Monroya be sent TO
him. in care OF Yates Porter1eld, No. 1l5 Wall-st
also Sunday school books and ordinary school books
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27

ST. Nichols Hofel-Baron w. de Wagstafi, OF Rns-
STA and John I Wilson, United states Consul at anDnIg
~ 1St;b 40 %, Hoel-SenatOr y. b. ConOyer, OF FOrlda
and Henry Parker OF Boston We.,ninser h1ts,-
Rank Suuerin Henry j.. Lamb, OF Albany dstoT
Jyse-Sureeo Wells L. \. NJ RosShoTe H0tet-
Captain Kennedy Of the steamship City OF Berlin M''ro
HOtet-JIIdge Charles - Lester. OF Saratoga
VIndsor Rotel-J. y. Camden, Of West Virginia.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
VAS THERE ANOTHER sTEAMERf

LONDON. Wednesday, Nov. 27. 1873.
dispatch from Maassluis reports that the cap
tain of the Pommeranis says he thinks there was
another steamer near the wreck which saved many
lives. II is probable the captain refers to the Glen
garry. previously mentioned.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
HEAVY DECLINE IN PRICES OF COAL.

The Delaware, Lackawanna and western
Railroad Company yesterday soi at auction 10000
tons OF Scranton COAL TO be delivered IN December at
Hobogen 1t was the I59th sale made by the company
The attendance was small and the bidding spirtless
The prices as compared with last month were as fol-
fOws:
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
DIABETES CAN BE CURED.
ZANFsyuIR Ohio Nov 4,

Mes1a Morgan & Allen.
DEAR 1t has been time since wrote you nov
father was thought would write to day. am happi~
say that entirely ws He has been cared with les tn.
three bottles has been taking the CoNsrIrUTloN
WATER" have heard Of good many cases OF daoees
this city One lady very bad. When first heaa
her she was down In bed with It. She bought bottle
CONSTITUTION WATER and took few Doses nS.
which she able to sit incloss two Scent samps
for which please send many circulars as you can
there are . great many persons want them Yours ,1'
truly, Il.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
NOTICE To MARINERS.

WARRINGTON Nov 26-Noticei Is given by the Lighthouse
and after January 1879 the ghta he Naval
HOSPITAL Wharf Elizabeth River Va Will be exhibited from
mast high erected 90 feet 20 the north OF the former
the hight changed from hXed Wmte 70
fixed red. The old structure will stand as dayna
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
THE CHICAGO STORY ABOUT THE PACIFIC
ROADS.

NLN FRANCISCO, NOV, ZO.-NOIHTHp II hHUWH
at the Central Pacinc Railroad COMPANY headquarters
Of the reported consolidation OF the Union and Central
Pacific Railroads der the presidency Of Sidney Dilon,
aud IL TepOr ed that tho story probably started
IA the interest OF spectators IN RAILROAD stocks.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27

Mr. Davis is native OF Harrisburg, Penn and received
MO THOMAS s. MALcoM.
Ph,iadeiphta, No. 1920 ChestnutsL
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27

MR. TARBox NOMINATED FOR ALDERMAN.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. 2G.-The Demo
Gratis tonight minated the Hon. Jonn n Tarbox ex-
Con gressan, az candidate the Board OF Aldermen
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27

A PROMISING PARTNER.-" Have you played
whist much, Mr. Green f-"0h, yes, great deal."-"
hope you have good luck f" On, yes. very Once had
thirteen trumps in my own hand."-" Reayl Then of
course you dealer ~" Oh, no indeed wasn't
played third hand p-lPunch
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27

Don't rritate your lungs with stubborn
when remedy as safe and Dr. Jaynes Ex
can be 50 easily procured throat and lungs
speedily helped by it,
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
HOME NEWS.
rHFRMoMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs No
pnOADWAY
,po,,rNrNT ARRIyATa

qain A. Noon. Az. p m IT MldhI7TnI Mldh,TnI OF :
Highest rurng Gne daY Al: Lowest %
A erage 4las. same day 1871 OS>
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

sun rises. 700 sun ses.. 4s5 Clock sow o's
Noon sets 1854 Noon souths 304 Moon's age days D
HIN WATER ro-DAf-A M
Sandy Hook. o52 Gov. Island. 1929 Hell tAS.''
BiJH wAfKR roDsv-P o,o
Sandy Hook 1919 Gov Island. 1908 Hen oao-'' V'o
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
FOR HAvRE AND LONDON.

The following are the lists of saloon passen-
gers who sail for Europe to-day on the French Line
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
TIE ADJUSTED


r.. HOWARD & Co. WATCHES .
Are reliable imekeepers made The company Is WI
ling 10 test any number Of against similar number OF
imported watches For railroad purposes
they are unsurpassed. Examine them before buying.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27

Aaron Harris has Deen lndlcteu jill thc CoulI
OF General Sessions the instance OF Henry Bergh, for
keepng twelve cows In horrible state al stable near
Stanton and Ridge-sts The indictment states that all
the cows were badly burned The was set for taI
before Judge Gidcsleeye yesterday but other buSints
int rfcrcd Mr. Bergh had brought down on an atnbu-
lance two the cows, and those who saw then state
thai they still presented sickening appearance large
portion OF their backs being covered with sores The
case was adjourned TO December D.
Amy Miles, of Liverpool, who was married
TO Francis Vincent by Mayor Ely last August and was
Obliged 10 leave him because Of cruel treatment, was
sent home by the Commissioners OF Emigration on the
s,eamship CITY OF Chester on September z. superin-
tendent Jackson OF Castle Garden, received letter
from Mira Vincent saving that she had lost her marriage
certificate, and wished II duplicated, as her pafenta
would not believe she was married and treated hef
cruelty.
The Inman Line steamship City OF Berlin,
from Liverpool which due hero Saturday afternoon,
did not arrive until yesterday, owing to slight acci-
dcrt On Friday morning at o'clock, one OF the blades
OF the propeller was broken This prevented the vessel
from making more than half-speed Tho Rev. T.. T..
Wines and ftythree other cabin passengers, yesterday
nresrnted Captain Kennedy with letter, testify ing
th appreciation for the seananshp uspldyeu py hm
during the boisterOus voyage
BROOKLYN.
The annual report of the Union Ferry Com
many which has Just been issued shows tLat tho com
many operates ferries seventeen boats valued
at SiG7 OOO and employs about 400 men. IL Is
estimated that between 45,0OO.000 and 5O.OOO,OOO
passengers were carried during the past year Thirteen
boats re constant
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
A BONAPARTIST DEPUTY DEAD.

PARIS, Wednesday. Nov. Y, 1873.
The Bonapartlst Deputy, Baron de Verbi-
gler dc Saint Paul is dead.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
Announcements.

BARGAINs.-Go to b. S. SQUIKE's,
500 Broadway, for WATCHES and JEwRLRf-CAsH ONLY
right from the iron safe.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
EnREIGN PORTS.

LONDON nov 2G-Arr str South TYNE from New York.
LONDON Nov 27-Sacd l4th inst, EspOraor, Siro capt
PellegrinO, both Smyrnai gath inst May queen
cant Prior President Daae Vancouver Iona capt PerseI
TabGr cant the latter ork; Mstletoe Capt
DE for a mOrc 2Gh inst. Adea Carlton, for Norfolk
Alice Cant RazettO Passe PartOut.
The Republican journal., 1878-08-01

The great secrets of making good but
ter are cleanliness and attention. Let
cleanliness be applied first to the COW
barn see that it is kept clean, so that no
foul odors shall be absorbed by the new
milk that the animals be kept healthy,
50 as to yield pure wholesome milk; see
to the udder, that no scabs or filth be
rubbed off into the pail while milking
to the hands, that they shall not defile
the milk; to the spring house or milk
room, that the cream may be kept pure
to the milk pail, pans, skinner cream
pot and churn, so that no cheesey taint
or foul odors be communicated to the
cream; and, finally, apply scrupulous
cleanliness to the butter worker and mar
ket tubs.