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MORE TESTIMONY EXCLUDED.
AN EPISODE IN The VANDERBILT CASE.

AN EPISODE IN THE VANDERBILT CASE.
WITNESS WHO MADE FRUTTLEss JOURNEY FROM
CANADA TO TESTIFY.
The formal trial of the Vanderbilt will case
been suspended but episode In IL occurred yeser
day In the examination Of Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell,
witness in behalf Of the contestant who had come from
Canada TO give her testimony, and who allowed as
foreign witness to be examined out OF the regular order
AS IL resulted however her evidence was excluded but
not without some tilts between counsel.
The witness appeared 10 be about forty years OF age
well-dressed and with much sefpossessiOn under
which there is great deal Of energy. There few
people in court The first part Of the examination pro-
ceeded easily Her home is at Laurette Canada about
forty miles from Quebec but she is now at No. 1s1
sixthave. In 1869 and 1870 she was living In New
York, and in the millinery business. She boarded
part OF the time a No. 20 West FOurthst and there
became acquainted with Mrs. Crawford and her daugh
ter, VINO afJerward became the second wife Of Commo
question by Mr. Lord, Did you ever see william H.
Vanderbilt there Z" provoked discussion Mr. Clinton
objected 20 the question: wholly irrelevant TO the case
Mr. Lord replied that he proposed 10 establish the
statement made IN his opening that William H. Wander
b had said that his father would always be under the
influence OF woman, and he meant TO control that
woman, and to show that William II. Vanderbilt was
intimate relations with his fathers second wife that
he was frequent visitor at her boardng-hOuse and
late visitor that he often with her alone and stayed
late as IL O'clock that the witness, one afternoon,
returning TO her room, met W. ii. Vanderbilt and going
into Miss CfawfOrds room her door being aiar found
her dishable and that she appeared much confused
Mr. Clinton cOntended that any such evidence would
be wholly improper the case, and denounced the offer
as effort 10 sander pure lady, and pnrt OF the
blaekmaing system which had characterized the whole
OF the contestants case
The Surrogate excluded the testimony expressing his
regret that he had allowed such latitude 10 the discus
sion.
Lord objected generally that the wtnesss evidence
had been excluded, she should not be crOsseIamined
Mr.. Clinton claimed that he had right 20 show by
erOss-examining this Witness who offered by the
other SIDE the means and extent OF the conspiracy which
was the basis Of the contestants case
The Surrogate was inclined 10 rule out the
animation, but allowed II to proceed within limits,
Mr.. Lord. The substance Of the witnesss replies
given follows:
p" MY maiden name was Prescott I was married TO
my first husband Charles Ellsworth April H. 1872,
at q minister's house IN East Seyenteenthst. Mr..
Ellsworth not in business. We lived IN New-York
about year. and after that visited other cities. am
now residing at Laurette, In Canada. came 10 this
city three weeks ago In company with Mrs. Van Pelt
Iid0n't remember what day she came for me: She
found me at Laurette Canada was living at hotel.
don't know that II has name. II is kept BY Mr..
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THE INCREDIBLE WEBER.
He coNFrssEs WITH GREAT AAcRIrY AND CHEER.

HR CONFRsSEs WITH GREAT ALACRITY AND CHEER
FULNEss TO VARIOUS CORRUPT ARRANGEMENTS.
NEw0RLEANs, July 12.-BefOre the Potter
Subcommittee to-day, L. L. Webber recalled and
testified regarding In West Felicana Parish
He cross-examined by Mr.. Cox in relation TO his
connection with the Legislature, and his absence from
the Packard Senate for ten days. The witness said his
object TO elect Pinchback 10 the United states Sen
ate Pinchback paid witness 81 900 for expenses. lie
explained his return later TO the Packard Senate, and
submitted portion OF 10000 Of warrants the State
Treasury received from Twitchen security OF good
faith TO carry out the scheme OF passing apprOpia
tion bill of $JOO,0O6, out Of which Insane Asylum
claims for $4,000, held by witness TO be paid
The witness failed get his claim cashed-by OF
the collapse Ot the Packard Goyernment-and he re-
taned the coaerals, accordingly, without giving any
good reason why he should retain them. The witness
said nineteen Packard Senators interested in the
half million scheme and Packard promised that the BILL
when passed, should become law. Webber said
further that he member OF association In the
Senate In lS75'76 which included Governor Antoine
r. &. Anderson, Twitchel Burch, au1 Others for
rupt purposes there were nnef IN the association ;
they received $4,000 for pa ing the Leyee bill and
500 900 for passing the State House bill each member
of the association received $1,000 ~ the money
Twitchell president aud T. C. Anderson treasurer
Of the association. The committee then adjourned
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RALrIMoRE CONFERENCE sUNDAYscHoOLs.

STAUNToN, Va, July 1.-The twelfth an
nual convention Of the Baltimore Conference Sunday
school Society OF the Methodist Church sOuth has been
in session here for the past few days. Thomas j.
Magruder OF Baltimore, is president Of the convention
over hundred delegates present from Maryland
Virginia and West Virginia The organization embraces
420 schools 416O teachers, and 2405s scholars. The
conference has appointed committee to assist and
tain the sundayschool Editor and instructed him 10
combine the caochsm OF the church with the magazine
aud lesson papers The Organization OF mission societies
In all the schools ia also urged In the chapter OF the
discipline referring 20 the instruction OF children the
word children has been changed 10 persons" thus
recognizing the SundayschOo institution not only
for the instruction Of fchdren but those Of matureT
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THE HEBREW COUNCIL AT MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July HIN The Council
Of American Hebrew Congregations this morning, a
special report was made, recommending that COM
mission Of nine competent scholars be appointed by the
Council at each meeting the commission have general
charge OF all the educational institutions under the
troll OF the Union The President Of the Board OF Cover
nOrs is authorized TO MI vacancies. The report
adopted, and the President appointed NJ. Bloom, OF
Louisville, Henry Adler, OF Cincinnati and Mr.. Stem
Of New-YOrk, committee 20 present the names OF
persons 10 compose the commission. The subject of
circuit preaching teaching again caused great deal
OF excited discussion The banquet given at the Plank
ingtOn House Yesterday evening. by the Israeites
OF this city 10 the delegates 10 the Hebrew Council
brilliant affair nearly 300 guests sat down at the
table. On Tuesday evening the entire delegation was
handsomely entertained by Elias Friend, AT his resi-
dtnee In this city.
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RELIGI0Us GATHERINGs.
THE OCEAN GROVE cAMP-MEErING.

OCEAN GROVE, n. j., July 12.-Rain fell
heavily all day, and there were frequent flashes OF
lightning The attendance at the Union Evangelistic
Holiness Camp Meeting services small. There was
a prnyermectug at @ q. M. led by the Rev A. D. Earle,
D. d. assisted by the Rev Vim. Taylor, Of California At
10 am. there a sermon by the Rey.C. FDeems. DID,
OF the Church Of the strangers NewYork His text was
Exodus xiv, 10. During the delivery OF the ser
mon the storm was lOudcr than the ministers
voice. and he paused while the congregation sang
Need nee Every Hour" . -
In the afternoon the Rev. o. II. Tiffany, Of ST. Paus NJ.
T.. Church, HewYOrk preached sermon from the text,
Romans Yiii l.
In the evening the Tabernacle was filed 20 hear the
Rev Joseph +. Elder, Of the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church, New-YOrk After prayer and the singing oi "
Charge TO Keep I Have" he preached from Matthew
XIV, on the parable OF the Virgins.
Tomorrow tue opening services OF the NATIONAL Tenn
perance Convention will take place. Mrs Annie Witen-
never. Of PhlladelphIa. will preside.
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c,rry HAN PIN EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.

SAN Francisco, Jnly 12.-Chen Han Pin,
Ambassador to the United states from China Will ar
rive here with his suite In the steamship City OF Toxic
coTnS accredited 10 Cuba Peru and this city, Chen Han
Pin is highly educated and distinguished diplomat and
statesman, and has been commissioher 10 Si severni
wears ago 10 arrange for the education OF chinese
students He Will remain here about ten uays DeiOre
rrnnnehInn d WaahnIgIOn
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nov x,IIED nY IIGaTNING.

A house occupied by Platt Cakes, about
two and half miles from Babylon village, was struck
nv lightning during the heavy thunderstorm OF Wednes-
day evening" aud Charles r. Oakes nine years Old VINO
was STANDING IN the Kitchen instantly Killed Ihere
were SEVERAL persons the house at the time one Oh
hom was standIng near the boy, but they were only
slightly affected The interior Of the house was con-
siderably damaged.
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Rves ] think there is landlady also. l was living
with nv husband there. / never heard the name OF
Postley / have talked only with Mrs. Van Peit about
the case don't know Mrs. La Bau have talked
about the case with Mr. Lord Mrs. Van Pelt took me
10 his Office have only him twice. 1 have re-
ceived money in this case. had my e1penses paiu
to come here; that was al" . -, ....N..A
Several intended to elicit the fact tnat she
or her husband had been paid for her testimony were
answered by denials and tie court adjourned.
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tortoise shell sticks With applied gold and sometimes
the monogram in Ia centre in gold silver Palmer
fans Of Russia ea and the useful japanese fan are
very popular.
Messrs Miller @ ant, Arnold. Constable 4 Co., A. T.
Stewart Co, Lord Taylor. and X. Meares will please
accept thanks for information.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations to the XLVIth
,or yreas ,pere mod. tbfa


tThe convention adopted resolutions requiring the
nominee pledge himself 10 indOrse and work for the
success OF the party.
The largest milling operator in Minneapolis. and
brother OF G. C. Washbarn and +. b. Wasbburne, late
tO
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OF to enter tho tunnel which swept the at
terrific speed to the river bed thirty feet below the
outlet of the tunnel. Clifford died The Others
dangerously injured The tunnel has been used 10
carry ice out Of the canal to the river
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THE GAZING IN OF A TUNNEL.

TROY, N. Y, July 12.-At Cohoes last
evening James Clifford, John Drsco and John Roscoe
were removing debris from the tunnel leading from the
Cohoes Company's canal 10 the Mohawk River, when
the distractions gave way, causing an immense volume
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lEhhokisM IN LOUISIANA
Q-haye you any knowledge Of any plan formed by
thc Democrats in 1876 for overcoming Republican ma
5oities IN any illegitimate and unlawful wayi Al
believed there a deliberate and preconcerted inten
on TO overcome Republican maiorites In certain large
hepaolican parishes by Of terrorism. The par
hes refer TO East and West Feliciana, 0uacha,
a Baton Rouge and MorebOuse, the latter especially.
V-state the facts that induced that belief AWeeks
% months before the election there repeated acts
violence toward the Republican leaders and Organi-
aalon while other parishes with smaller Republican
.@y2flues were unmOested and peaeeable. IL was q
fh,.eI oi general belief among the Republicans that
could not be fair election I'm these parishes and
tne Object was 70 the Republican majOri-
oruglng about condition OF things that would
"tlr usual majority,
,.S-Were any facts IN that connection communicated
~ you Dy any prominent Democrats. A.-HO sir; I
ks5,. " events that trRnspired and by subsequent
MI ,n"hai, IN your judgment, wOald have been the re-
Al hiese seventeen parishes except for terrOrsmi
M slhh some OF them would have gone Republican
~o democratic; but the general result would
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-22
THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM.

The performances at the New York Aquarium, as
presented OF u curious and unique character.
young lady, VINO styles herself an ''aqunnaut,"
wfites, eats, drinks aud sleeps under water, ire
quentiy remaining under the surface Tor thre
minutes Then follows Signor Galetti's wonderful
exhibition Of trained birds, consisting OF eocka-
toos paroquets. parrots and love BIRDS. These
fosthcred performers FIRE on cannon, eaGce polkss,
march as soldiers, swing one another, and do many
queer things Que OF tue parros pushing velocipede
OH a rspc nearly one hundred feet In length. rhe
evenings eDtertainmcnt closes with a very clover
performance by naronettes, the acts being really
near nature rs to deceive many. Tins performance Is
especially CONNIE AIDED TO those having children, whom
they wish TO afnUsc, While cannot uil to Interest
ADULTS Besides tho stage attractions there also the
twill infant hippopotsmi from the River Ne the living
devil nsh, tho electric cells and thousand and one
wonders from the depths OF the sea- lakes aud rivers
Amusement combined with instruction can always be
fvund NJ the AQUARIUM, aad new features are being
daiiy added As special feature the st. Bcnoit
Twins, remarkable natural phenomena on, AFFORD the
curious study that may not be presented IN cen
fury. Two children with two bodies ana a hall be-
tween them Is something that puzzles our medical
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WILLIAM II. BERNARDS WILL.

The particulars Of the will OF the late William Il.
Bernard. who dod last spring, at his residence, No.
Ill Remsen street, brooklyn, were published In the
proved before tho Kings county Surrogate Court Tho
deceased gentleman, who seventy Tive years OF
aye ut tho limo OF his doath, for many years en-
gagged in the banking business In this city. He died
possessed OF an estate believed 10 amount In the Ag
grcgate TO the value Of about 100000 The will that
was proved before Surrogate Daley drawn
in 1871, and he Dequeathed his estate to
his brothers, his sister ana the late Mrs.
W. II. WariDg, who was hts ADOPTED daughter. Sub
sequentiy Mr. Bernard adopted us his daughter Miss
May Tanning, young lady III humble circumstances
in liic but OF amiablo manners and attractive ap.
Mss flaming, but letter was found In tho house OF
the deceased directing hts executors 10 pay certain
sum oil money TO Miss Tanning. 1t transpirsd that
the deceased had also left TIN box In The custody
smaller box INSIDE OF that. Ruinor then rite
as TO the probable contents Of the tin boxes, which
might, when opened, reveal u second will changing
the tenor OF the urst recent inspection OF tho boxes
has relieved all anxiety upon the subject. however.
The smaller box, which was opened by Mr.. Nicholas
Bernard and Miss flaming, contained a decd in the
handwriting OF Mr. Bernard, transferring to Miss
May flaming, for her sole use forever four BrOokIy
Water Loan bonds Tor 81. 000 each; also one bond
North Missouri Railroad Company Of 1000. Tho
hold Tor safe keeping Tor Miss May Tanning In my
safe box, IN the Long Island Safe Deposit Company,
with instructions to my executors, W. II. Warp2, W.
s. Eaglc and Elizabeth Wooisey 10 deliver said bonds
to Mss May Tanning Immediately after my decsase
and before inventory OF my estate"
This FORENOON the executors will open, formally,
both boxes in the presence OF all intcres persons
In the Sale Deposit Company's vaults.
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Tor brother or sister departed; as remember him
Sunday after Sunday all devotion ana reverence,
uniting IN prayer and praise IN confession and creed
an example 10 al-hefe where he now hes vo.ceiess
ana cold; as remember him sitting quiet and busy
Win The wreabmakers IN our schooiroon as the day
US not ali 70 take practically to ourselves then, the
lesson OF mis- all Let our frequent place In lie and
IN health DO found that Of brother departed
In the house OF the Lord. II 10 said OF the death Ol
one oil the evil kings OF judah that ne departed with
out being desired Would we not have this record
ours would We rather DO sincerely aud lovingly
lamsn,ed as this our brother is Then let us each
henceiorth good friends, aim 10 live, anu
II is meet right ana our bounden duty SO 10 do that
the world may DO better aud iha brighter Tor v-
ing and that when the death bell shall ring down the
curtain the world shall tho darker and ouclier
for our dying.
TIE CEMETERY
The above remarks ~src followed by brief prayer,
ana, without delay the pailbearers removed the re-
mains to Tho hsarse, aud limo OF carriages was
formed tor Greenwood me first ave carriages were
hlleu as foows:-
First carriage-Dion Boucicault, Arthur Sewel, Ar
thur Waiiack, John Mccullough.
Second carriage-Harry Beckett, Wright SANFORD,
George Freeman, J. Granger.
Third carriage-Dr Bradley, Charles A. Stevenson,
e. Greeory, Louis Simon.
Fourth carriage-Mr. Carroll, Mr.. Floyd Mr.. Shan
non Mr. Rockwell
Filth carriage-Gaorge Holland, Mt Hernert Z.
Holland, ir Walker.
At nalf-past twelve the procession, consisting of
twelve carriages In all moved slowly down Fi.th
avenue and 10 the Of the dead whero all
rial plot OF Mr. Lester Wailack There were services
Whatever at the grave whero several hundred
hAd gatherad togcher yet the sorrow Of those
formed perhaps the hottest OF benedictIons
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BEREAVED BY POVERTY.

sad was brought TO the notice Of Judge
Kasmirc yesterday In the Fty-ssventh street Court
Mra Mary OBrisn Of East 112th street asked that her
her time ago to look for work. but she has no.
heard from him In weeks. she tried 10 support her.
soil aud family by washing. but her landlord turned
her into the streets tor Don-paymcut Of rent. rho
sorrowibg mother had no rcsoursc lott but TO 20
10 tho station-house, where, with her htlio
boys sue spent Monday night In court
yesterday she declared II was useless Tor her TO
struggle my longer. She was wililog TO work night
anu day Tor her children, but she could no. make
enough by dong so. Judge Kssmirs sent the poor
o boys to tue Court prison ana told the mother he
would Try 10 have them sent to-day 10 tue Cainoiic
Protecory. The mother Informed him she would
spend isst nignt In the station house, a. she mad
neither home nor friends rhe woman IL Respectable
IN appearances and showed a motosr's love tor her
little ones. they are bright lnsle fsows. When bid
ding tnsm toodby she ciaspsd them bosom and,
with Tue tears falling last down chosks, Kissea
them goodby again and again.
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DELIGHTED ExCURsIoNIsTs.

SICK AND Pooh JEWISH CHILDREN MADE
HAFPPY-KIND AND CHARITABLE OFFICES OF
HEDgEw LADIES.
a most delightful FREQ excursion given yestsr.
day 10 a large number oil jewish children who come
WITHIN the all OF the pitiape descnp.
lions, destitute, sick or poor. II had It's In
charity which delicaiely aud exccllentiy ad.
IN nstered thas all tho partcipstors t-tEose who
gave and those who received-were alike rendered
supremacy happy. Between tho cnildrcn aud
mohers tho beusnts OF the excursion wore extended
10 500 persons, and Tor these there ample
Recommendations on board the st. John's
Guili Floating hospital, which haa been kindly
placed mt The disposal OF tho committees
having charge OF the excursion. That admirably ap.
pointed barge left tho loot OF Fifth street, kast Rvor
shorty sitter nine O'CLOCK IN the tug sumner.
The molhcrs OF the little exoursioniss possibly did
not know what excellent fare had been provided Tor
them on board, for thcy brought some baskets Of
cheer OF their own, eontaoing Ia mAny instances
apples, when Dr. l. N. Loo held 10 DO cantraband Of
war ana duly conlscated. They were replaced, how
made happy. Tho more delicate Of them we're &C.
commoda,ed IN tho hospital portion oil The barge,
ina. DR.. Leo ana nis asS1s.an,s could
bestow, while the other little black eyed
Rebeccas and sarahs aud JACOBS Innocent Of tus
against tho hcrages oil tneir brothers, made merry
on tho upper deck Dscarding the ancient soegs of
Israel. the happy sniranonissd atoms took " sach
popular ditiics as Whoa, Emna!" merging into
pairiouc chdnsons like columbia, The Com oi the
ocean" They were furnished throughout the trip
with excellent music the pianoiorte.
TINS HUDSON.
The barge Was yet la The East River whom ex
cciient breakfast was served w Ar. 3. Appel, the
little oBos setting to with xssL Several Of the most
promiaent ladies' Of tne Jewish commrnity
were unrsm.ttiug In their attentions. Mrs.
julius Hart, president OF the Hebrew Lying-in
Relief Society, foremost IN every kind
and charabe ONCE, and sho had valuable assistance
IRON MRS. y. SternOerger, Mrs A. N. Conen aud MrA
Leon. Misses .. Appel. n. May, X Dittcnhoser, ST..
D May, ~ Leviosrs, d. Bermss, q. Krsechoaum aad
r. Dittenhoeicr, Jf., also lent their KIND assistance
or tho gootiemen Mr.. A. Oettingsr, president The
committee, was . host Ia himself while Drs. Leo and
ODerndorer, NJ Morris Benjamin, Mr.. Henry Leo,
Mr. John J. DAVIS tJ,wssh Messenoerl Mr..
samuel Grssnbaun director Of tue Young
Mems Hebrew Association, also participated
most actively Ia the charitable enterprise
Of the day. rho barge was towed up toe Hudson 40
far as Dobos Ferry, and then back again wi,neut max
rug any landing. The day was fresh aud breezy and
In every way aslighiul except Tor shower that fell
toward evening" An excellent dinner oil bee add PIE
snd lemonade was gwen the young excursoaists In
due time and they we're again treated TO = pleasant
supper Ia the evening When they were landed
at FINN street. East River, they were "a happy 40
good cheer and sgat nino hours In the free rosh
AR could make them
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SON.
From the London Eral
letter. from New York and the American news.
papers speak in terms OF the expectations
ated by the announcement OF tho Mapleson opera
season In New York. And, indeed, atog ether apart
from the sple did company the manager intends to
take the Atlantic, Mr. Mapleson entitled to
the hearty support of American music lovers Tor the
efforts he has for many years past made behalf OF
American artists. Almost without exception, the
whole OF the American born operate artists VINO
popular In the states have been introdu ced TO
this country by Mr. Mapleson Miss Kellogg and Miss
Carey both made their fret Appearance here In Mr..
Mapleson's troupe, aud Miss Minnie Hauck, Mile
Vaiera, Signor Foil, poor Jules Perkins aud many
others owe their Introduction 10 London TO him. Mr.
hapleson has also had the management Of many
artists who have gained great popularity IN tho
States. such as Nine. Pappsnheim, Nine Nilsson, III.
Capoul Signor Csmpanini. Sgnor del Puen,e, Miss
Emma Abbott, Signor Frapolli and numerous others.
Furthermore Mr. Mapleson never refuses audience
to American artist, and at the Tuesday trials
the stage OF Her MaJesty's Theatre very large pro-
portion Of the candidates are Americans These
tacts SO satisfactory to thS American people as snow
Ing the sympathy Mr.. MapIcs0n has always had for
Americans, should be duly noted in New York, where
they will assuredly be appreciated.
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DISINHEkITED HIS GkANDCHILD.

Letters OF administration Ia the estate OF W. b. T.
Smith, resident OF Brooklyn, VINO recently died iu
testats leaving personal properly valued At $40 900
and real estate al from S. 900 to $4,000, lately
applied Tor at The Kings County Surrogates Court by
Mary q. Bulmsr, daughter, residing in Brooklyn. and
William j. Smith, son, residing in Now Bedford Mass
Tho applicants represented themselves az the only
relatives Of deceased but Surrogate bailey upon u-
curry lenruod TINT young girl named Mary Smith,
grandchld OF Mr. Smith by son also dead, had been
discarded by her grandfather because she had re.
nouucsd the Protestant religion, embraced
aud entered u nunnery. so great was tho grand
fathers anger that he aisnhcrited her and ~ also
said, madc VIII disowning her. rho latter, owing to
some slight legal irrcguari.y was rendered invalid.
Tue Surrogate upon learning these facts refused
tho Public Administrator.