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New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
AN UNEXPECTED CLAIM.

WHAT THE MOLENAOR HEIRS ARE TRYING TO GEL.
People living in the neighborhood of Eighth
ave. aud One-hundred-andtwenty-s were as
tonshed Thursday to receive notice from the heirs
OF David W. MOlcnaor informing them that the heirs
laid claim to the land In that vicinity and that here
after rent must be paid, the premises must be sur
rendered TO the rghtful owners
Tue land in dispute formerly belonged to David
MOrnaOr. the leatrandfatbcr Of the present genera
ton, who, dying wiiled II 10 his ore Of these
d. w. Mocnaor, who by the Will entitled To the use
property during his lifetime. sold the property 10
Others notwithstanding the fact ihat II ontaed TO
his children. His heirs claim that he had no rlgh
To dispose Of The land. Twenty years have elapsed
since the death OF David MOlcnlOr
The four claimants are NJ. NJ. MOenaor, Jackson
MOlcnaor, and their two sisters They nov in poor
circumstance The present owners claim that the en-
taiment OF force. and that even II II their
land the heirs have forfeited possession because Tor
year. they have paid taxes The property which u
aout 100 IN extent j. partly unnprOyed, but Is
considered to be very valuable.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

literature Take Instance, those marvellous memo
randa OF Dr. Austin Flint 1t would be difficult to nno
anything absurd than the greater part OF MS asser
tions which he gives with the utmost gravity. lie
states that Thomas Lord referred to some severe
weather. three years ago. which destroyed large mum
ber OF eyergreens Park He declares that Mr. Lord
gave him the number OF trees destroyed but he ss
forgotten nunber-the only fact that would prove
ANYTHING, II cOrroborated. The drive to Csrmansville,
next cited with the time it occupied. may have been
purely journey IN the on sGr spG sd%s thaf
Mr Lord explained his course IN regard to
renting bis own property down Town, Judging ;i,gs
in later years his course would have furnished anus
ing reading for business Then 1t is stated tnat ne
gave and incorrect apprasas OF his property
mentioning the exact OF the two valuations AS
tho amounts not given the statement Is OF equal
"Thc bright particular jewa, in this affidavit how
ever this In reply to question as TO tse &
Glued to give advice but expressed his belef that tc
stock would increase in value and gave as reason for
or any debit railroad without debt is new phe-
nomonon in the financial world Another rc passage s
tany. but with circumspection aud that he had al
kept his books without the assistance OF cerk IL
clerk, in what tange his affairs we're placed ne
he insisted on conducting his business personally
long after he became incompetent 10 90 so
The only admission Of Mr. Lords condition made Dy
Dr. Flint. that he was inclined to garrulity put Ne
hasens add what he said was perfectly connected ahu
coherent The real fact about Mr. Lord every one who
knew him intimately aware, was that ne cOulu loi
co VERSION any subject for any length OF time. His nina
wandered and he continually surprising those VINO
talked him by the most astonishing yagarles 1hs.
if he was engaged in egotiang for the rent OF II
his houses, he would suddenly break of in
sentence and relate remnseence Of his travels or an
anecdOte Of friend, which had connection
with tho matter in discussion. Many instances of smi-
lar inability to concentrate his mind any subject were
given in the afidavits for the appointment OF
commission In lunacy. BY the way, II you
will examine Thomas Lords affidavit you VIII hnd
that n does not answer single Of the charges made
in the aldavits Of his sons and Of his jantor Owen
Murphy January 3. In them OF his busi-
ness incompetence were specified denial ought surely
to have touched upon some of the main points.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
ELEVATED ROAD PIERS OVER SEWERS

When the engineers OF the Elevated road,
Third-ave decided upon the points for the piers the
maps were examined, m order that the piers
might not interfere with the At many Of the
crossings the piers OF the roll placed IN the
centre the and IN many eases, through defects
In the maps, the piers We're but directly over the
sewers. This ~ being remeded AZ
Eighth Nineteenth, twentieth. Twentg g-irsi. Thirty
third, Furty third FOry-cyenth, Fiity-tlird Fifty
fourth and FIFTY hhts. the piers have been taken up
and Will rebuilt. The cKcay ltlous viii be carried
down bciow the and stone piers erected each
side connected 10y brick area, which the pier VIII be
built. The at Ffty-thrst IL cigt feet ana six
uch,s IN diameter with projecting walls on either side
four feet the The stone foundation for the
arch viii be built outside of these walls. aud the centre
of the arch " ~ De foot above the sewer.
II ha- reported that many Of the columns OF the
Gilbert Road. SiXth-syc.. were being taken down on
account Of defects. A the oc, of the company II
stated that these columns being moved and changed
to other place.. account Of change In the situation
The stations. The columns at the stations Will be
heavier than the others.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
SUDDEN REVIVAL OF 4 CORPSE.

school recently visited house Wher" h"srar woman
said She had dead husband Whom rae could not bury.
~ she had money ON bed covered with sheet lay
man apparently dead The eyes closed. ana
coyrrtd with od-flSLion,d pennies. 4 haudkcr-
chcf was tied the head ?ni chin.
From her small earnings the teacher gave
II and promised further ~ from her friends Return
ing hastily for mun which she hId forgotten, she Was
amazed tn see the supposed corpse sitting up IN bed
counting the money that hid been received from the
oy,rcr,duluua teacher The dead" amd hs wife
moved frum the uc.slhorHop bar nave been beard OF
recently attempting the same trick Ia distant part
of Tie city.
There are several women in Brooklyn who periodically
vl, families the " Ill.," soliciting mouty to assist 30
bur, ing husbands children. laly on koscusko -.
having been twice sWiuded nv one of these impostor-.
who tells pltful story Hiih great pathu sought iur a
policeman u frw days ago, to make hn arrest. The
chronic hcggar or aud Will probably not visit that
uolgh1OrhOOd again
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
TIE CUBAN TRAUE.

EPORT OF TIE NASHVILLE DELEGATION TO CUBA
HEAVY DETERMINATIONS AGAINST THE UNITED
STAIEA
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1.-The Cuba dele
CATION returned 10 this city last night The subcom-
ittee investigate the -four and meal trade OF Havana
report to Colonel John G. Burch chairman Of the Gen
eral Committee that the great barrier TO trade between
Cuba and the United States Is the Determinations in
duties and war taxes, American -four being special
object Of discrimination. The duty and war tax on
American flour, in American vessels. is 80 SO,
as against S2 81 for Spanish -four in Spanish
vessels, the whole tendency beng IN favor
OF Spanish importation AID against the United states
by TINS discrimination, only Oue-tcnth OF the Hour i'm
ported to Cuba from the United states. If the
ducs were equalzed the United STATES would probably
furnish The bulk Of the thus increasing the
demand on the United States TO 81 100000 for the
arce oI hour alone close examination OF the records
showa enormous difference between the small exports
0 tDe united states 10 Cuba and The amount receive
from that island. OF the expectation OF ngar and nOas
from Cuba the Uped States gets 80 per cent Europe
per cent ana spain cent. The committee found
Havana merchants eager to extend American trade
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
TWO WOMEN BRUTALLY ASSAULTED.

Officer Shaw, of the Twenty Pre-
cluct passing ,hc tenement house. az No - Morris
ST. carly yesterday morainr when ho heard the u
"hdp"" murder" proceeding from the TOP 6oor. He
found that Edmund Kelly, Ton gshorrman While under
the effects Of liquor, ma committed du indecent assault
tempting Ia Noaic the person ot MS ss'cg-in-
Law, CaihaIine Kelly. Mrs. Kelly was struggling
with him aud had been kicked and bratcn
thar her body was covered wih bruises
when Kelly the officer he icd 10 the roof Ia his
attempt arrest the rulitu. shaw would have been
thrown the roof had for the assistance of
two watcbmeH Kelly taken to the lomhs Police
Court ana held $500 the charge OF assIultng his
s-tcr-n-aw. and $1,000 bail FOR tie Indecent assault
ON MIRA Halt
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
CIGAR-MAKERS' PLANS.

The cigar-makers undertook to dissolve their
unions aud organize into shops, which will be repre-.
sented by delegates in a central organization This they
have found difficult TO DO and yesterday committee
was appointed TO carry the plan into effect, which
will probably require three or four weeks.
About forty men continue the strike, because
their employers required them TO declare under
oath that they would longer belong to am ilado
union and conrbute uofhipg O pay the eKpen-ts ~ he
late strike The wrapper makers ~ the cigar manu-
factory of Greeuha. IN West BrOndway have ,ruck On
account ~ reduction Of wages ~ 80 cents per hO and
The central organization has received dispatch ilom
Flmira, y. y. announcing strike IN that eity ana 70
questins 90 i-ar-makers to keep away from Elmila.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
THOMAS LORD AND HIS SONS
STIR MADE BY THE AFFIDAvITs.

STIR MADE B1 TIE AFFIDAFIIo'
TIE HiCas-LORD MANSION GAY WITH fLAGs-MR
AND MRS. LORD RELAXING THE sTRICTNEsS OF
THFIR sECLU-IcN-wHAT TIE LAWYERS AND
,rprps SAY ABOUT TIE NEW rEATURrs OF TIE
GASP.
Little flags appeared in the windows Of the house
of Mrs. Hicks-Lord yesterday as tokens of triumph
The house was guarded by policemen on account OF
the threats of Charles Lord. The new features in
the Lord matter have attracted general attention.
Interesting comments by the lawyers and others on
the novel aspects of the case are given.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
,r,rp coNr,yryTAL LIES CONDITION.

The receiver Of the broken Continental In
sur,nce Company states that $1,000 claims have been
GIcd by policy holders The receiver has directed that
oIl mortgages on which interest is got paid promptly.
sbol he M once foreclosed have been forecoscd
already Great dIhcuy Is .ound, however, in dsposng
NJ the real estate held by the company for
loans advanced. number OF ntig2ttd claims
arc row pending before tho courts The pre-r running
expenses o the company within the amount oI In
terest due deposits. Actions have begun
against stockholders for the of surplus dividends
they received before the company failed also against
large number OF agents OF the company out OF the city
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A COOPER INSTITUTE AT THE SOUTH.
TIM urypvorr rxT DIAN OF PETER COOPER

THE BENEfOLENl PLAN VI IEi1n OVOi""
Before the late civil war, there hourishcd at
Limestone Springs, spartanburg County, g. c.. young
ladies' seminary the proprietor of which grew very rich
When the broke out he loaned all his means to the
Confederate Government, and little later was bank
rupt Since that time the school building and It's sur
roundiDgs have been for sale To the present owner.
Thomas II. BOmar, large sum OF money Dns been
loaned. for four years, by Peter Cooper who holds
mortgage upon this property with the privilege of tax
ing 1t In part payment at the end Of that time II,
meanwhile, he finds 1t to be suited for his purpose
Mr. Cooper says he has the establishment Of second
Cooper Union in view. He has written to Governor
Hampton, asking upon what conditions the State would
accept the gift OF tine property (which consists OF ten
buildings and 900 OF and) which should be
maintained Manual Labor Institution, or school OF
science and art similar 10 the which exists at
Cooper Union In this city. To this letter Governor
Hampton has replied In very cordial terms, thanking
Mr. Cooper. and assuring him that tho Legislature
would accept almost any conditions About the only
condition Mr. Cooper will impose, he says Is that no
shall be assessed the property for any purpose
He believes that in short time the institution, which
lie contempates possibility, would become self
supporting
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
INsoLvENTs CRIMINALLY CONVICTED.

The trial of Laser Shulman and Edward +.
Edelstein accused OF swindlnS II. II. Catn * CO. out
of $1,000 by opening store representing that they
worth 10000. paying promptly for a few months.
aud tnrn falling with Liabilities OF $4,000 ana no tan
cibe ended yesterday IN convection OF the pre-
The defence that the particular transaction
with Can 60. gave evidence of criminal intention
TO dcirdud th"m The aim of the prosecution was to
show that this was not an Isolated transaction oul part
of A scheme by which large number Oi merchants were
defrauded Assistant Distrct-Atorn"y Horace nus
sell aud Mr. Nolan represented the proseeutioh JOhh "
NInif I'M GnfrnnnuIA
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
KING HER MEASURE. - Slimmish lad

TAKING HER MEASURE. - Slimmish lady
tourist: Farmer could you let Us have sixpence worth
OF new milk Farmer (doubtingyJ saxpence worth
did We say elimmish lady tourist Yes. Farmer :
All e1'e ye pennywOrth "a think it's muckle as
yen haud.-fJudy.
Gail Hamilton has begun new series Of
arUcles IN TIE NEW YORK TRIBUNE The question Is
There Hell r. TO be settled in the Affirmative
Augusta Chronicle.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
AGAR CONDUCTORS BRUTALITY.
William schultz, terribly manned bo

about thirteen years old. came into The superior Court
rooms yesterday. 10 give Ls testimony before rim in
his suit against the Third Avenue Railroad company
According his story sworn tO ne was going lrue
from school and got a at Thnteenih-st Nilant
upuring whether he would pay Es fare. tEc tolan0"r
threw him OF on the LEFT sde aud Car coming Hou- 10
the opposite direction struck him before Do could 60
cape ii, cnllarbone, two rbs both arm, aud one jig
were broken and yet he lived and Is asking 10000
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

"Do you know remarked a rather lass 80
Newark youth the other day To suffering risn.s
whom ne WIS slightly indebted. DO YOU know ihi' h
nteud to marry aud settle downi" dodont A". r,,
any thing about IT," was the reply. bn but tbih@
had better stay single and set.settie up -lNe"asA
EDWIN AND ANGELINA IN PARls.-Ange,'nuaa. IA
Do you like this style of mural decoration Edw ,hs
win: Yes loye III enables to on every wal ~ ~
face and form love best In tho world Ang.uma AL
Edwin darling l--you make me blush Eiwin' '"
not mean yours, love IL meant mine .-lfunel
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
THE GALLONS.
Tur ExrcrrIoN OF JosrpH WOODS.

MALoNr. y. Y. Feb. l.--Joscph Woods, tho
murderer Was hung to-day For seycra days. number
Of sentimental women have been hanging afound tae
iail liylslinc sympathy on the prisoner Pr'i irl-
I'm. attendance has been given hin. aud lc died ie-
urni.nt militia company did patrol duty about ihe
ian today Two hundred people were admitted 80 seo
the .xrcutlon fae murderer died without strlgs'c.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
SILK MANUFACTURES IMPROVING.

The silk manufacturing trade at Paterson. n.
j. has been improving Within the last few weeks. and
OF the mills running overtime Last Summer.
under the pressure Of the hard times the firms engaged
In the manufacture Of ak handkerciefs cut down the
rates, until the market Hooded with goods. Buyers
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF AN EXPREss TRAIN
John Goss, John Hayey, james Gordon

and Nathaniel Moore arrested Yesterday afriuoon
AZ NJ Vernon: " Y, and held tnr examination IN tle
rlar.. of having been concerned IN The atiat ur %
Washiu .ou express at Barlow s,atiln. on ne
Eew-lIAyon Rlllroai Tuesday morning.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
DRUNKEN MURDER ExrlArEp.

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. l.-William Wicners,
who shot a barkecpcr IN tho saloon OF the fh'iir
Comique in January. 1877 hulg this ninfhht' ~
the prcscncc of lew spectators. mostly medical tlth
and reporters Wieuers drank Ut the time "a ne
killing
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
rnr cHAnLEsTowN FiRR-Loss, s.5o.ooO.

TIE CHARLEsTOWS FiRE-LOsS, Ss5ooo1
BosroN, Feb 1.-The total insurance on tho
furniture mandatory Off NJ. Holmes SCo.. az ,AN',
town. which burned last night ~ si3iO'o' dI'.'
among about sixlyhye companies. The loss - =. q; ~
HOLMES 4 Go. is estimated st s23O,oOo; aud Tue Slu
The adjoining tenements aud stables destroyed Is e'
mated al $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
DIR. TYNG's APPEAL.

Frequent and generous responses have been
made t. the appeal for subscriptions 90 fund for ths
establishment on a basis o the various chart
table associations under the direction Of the Church of the
Holy Trinity a. bas been often stated this WORK en-
tir,ly unlenominational. DR. Tyug acknowledge ;he
4, n. ...... l.,,l..r INIT,
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
A WIPE uJ-RprRrR HANGED.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Phillip Watson, coIoied
who murdered his wife with hatehet last september -
C0yngton. XIV. was banged in the presence OF o,vvo
spectators no II n to-day. Previous Co The eXecut'
heNcknowcdsed the crime, aud expressed rePch'''e"
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
PATERsON's INDICTED BANK OFFICERS.

At the trial of Directors Preston ard Rose
OF the Merchants Loan and Trust Company. at Pater
son. yesterday, the examination OF Benjamin T. Bremer
one Of the clerks, continued The prosecution
claimed that the two directors drew money from the
bank and charged II 10 fictitious persons Bremer testified
that entries In the auditors book had been erased aud
that tie book looked II chemicals had been used.
Jackson Scott testified that Preston and Rose called
at his house, the Sunday evening before tho
bank Suspended and handed him six notes
which Scott had previously had discounted
which amounted 10 Sl737 TO- and b. gave
Preston a check IN exchange. Mr.. Scott bad dey3ei
$4,000 In the bank few days before " Ann ~
Harmon testified to receiving two notes representing
S547 II from Preston, and giving check In eNe1ange
James Peel, OF the directors. swOre 10 giving
hs check for lss 03, la exchange Tor se'cra
notes.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
pEpARrrREs FOR Europe To-DAY.

Four steamers will leave for Europe to-day,
the CITY of Chester Of the White star Line and the Egypt
IL the National Iue. clearing for Liverpool the Eth
opa Of the Anchor Line. glasgow. and the oder OF
the North German Lloyd, for Bremen. Following are
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
NEw-JERsEY CENTRAL REORGANIZATION.
i..irt .,anotiI,4x of tLn foLir !.

teresed In the reorganization Of the NewJocy Central
Railroad and the Lehgh and Wikesbarra Coal Company
held January Is, a subcommittee OF eight persons
was appointed to consder the various scheme,
that had been proposed for the reorgSaizatsoa
OF the two companies. Numerous meetings OF me sub
committee have been held and It's members have naaIy
agreed plan Of reorganization that does not differ
materially from that adopted yaDu = by the commit
tee OF stockholders Of the New-Jersey Central mil
synopsis OF which published In THE TRIBusE
A meeting OF the several committees will prObs.
bly, be called for the early part OF next
week. when it is expected that the plan Il stands
will DC adopted The subcommittee consists OF J. n
Kennedy J. Edgar johnson, George :. C0e George g.
Haven Jacob Vanatta. and George Manoy all of New.
York. and r.. M Lewis. ana Thomas Cochrane Of Phil.
adelphIa.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

have been purchasing the stock and have nearly srp6
the market The mills are az present unable 10 nsst
their orders. 80 heavy Is the demand Messrs Dexsy
Lambert Co. have leased the two floors OF the Dss
Manufacturing Mills formerly occupied by McssrI a
SOleliac Sons and work will be resumed Monday with
between 400 and 500 employees, upon grosgrain bbcns
and dress goods.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

por,el to Asia Demotika and Usnnkopr were occupied
on 50 yTGay, January ~
Tho Russians are within twentyiour hours march OF
ConstantnODe.
The Turkish Ministerial Council has determined to dc
fend the city IL 1t is attacked.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
CRITICISING

a gentleman who has been thoroughly con-
versant with the case from the beginning, said in
versatiOn yesterdays
"There Is much fresh Information In Thomas Lords
affidavit, even TO those who thought they knew
all about tho matter. Some OF the statements
SO ludicrous that they almost transfer the
solemn legal document into bit OF humorous
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
BRoOKLYN,s ACCUSED COMMISSIONER.

When the hcaTlng Def0re Tie brooklyn
Common Councils committee, on the charges against
Commissioner Flaherty was begun, TLtrsdav
evening. the Commissioners counsel, Roger A
Pryor. objected to the power Of the commit
tee, the ground that the Common CounciI
had not organized and also the groaad OF ths
commttee's p0tcai complexion. Francis swift then
repeated his charges already given in THg TRinUss
On ssexamnation he admitted that he did not grlis
the whole Of his published letter himself; he would nor
who wrote the remainder.
General Henry w. slocum the only witness las.
evening lie testified that before OF the meetines al
the Joint Board Of Health and City Works A.
which no quorum was present. Mr sw,fs
came to him in the Office Of the Board ~
City Works and said that no meeting would be
Ray and probably General Jourdan would not be pre-.
sent. The next meeting Of the committee will be on
Wednesday. AT .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-21

GOVERNOR MCCLELLAN, of New
Jersey, in his Thanksgiving proclama-
ton, thus earnestly recommends that
collections be taken up in the churches
for the benefit of the yellow fever suf-
ferers of the South.
The good people Of this State know that
vast numbers of our fellow-citizens--onc
arrayed in arms against us, but now,
through Gods mercy, happily reunited
with us--have undergone indescribable
trials through the ravages of fatal pesti-
lence. Although the scourge is well-nigh
ended, yet its consequences press with
fearful weight upon multitudes of the sur
vivors, and still call for relief and aid be-
yond the power of their immediate neigh
bors to afford. Therefore ! suggest that
in every church, in every community in
this State, arrangements be made to ena-
BILE every one, according to his or her means
or disposition, to offer on the approaching
Day Of Thanksgiving, as thank-otfering
TO the Lord for His abundant mercies to-
ward us, and as a pledge Of our fraternal
love to them, money for the relief of our
unfortunate fellow-citizens of the afflicted
districts of the Suth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-21
River TeIerrarns.

ST, LOUIS, November 2l-Arrived-
Rhodes, Pittsburg; Cheever Hastings
and Maude, Yicksburg; Scudder, New
Orleans. Departed-None. River
rising very slowly, with six feet to
Cairo. Weather clear and cold.
CINCINNATI, November 1.-River
rising. Raining.
PTTTsBURG, November 21.-River
FIVE feet four inches and falling.
Weather cloudy and cool.
/ CAIRO, Ill, November 21.-Ar-
riyed-City of Vicksburg, Vicksburg,
3 am; Hickory, St. Louis, z am.
Departed-Charlie NJ Donald, ,Schenck
and Gold Dust, New Orleans, 11.p.m.
Jon. Means St,Louis, midnight; City Of
Vicksburg, St. Louis, 6 Jam. Hickory
Ohio river, 10 am. Rained last night
and is cloudy and cool.