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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
SUMMARY or LAW CASES.

Mr. Gumbicton. tho County Clerk, yostsrday paid
el633 30 into tho CITY treasury, OF ices
ccivcd during the last month.
Oliver Drake Smith, as assignee Of William q. Gu
nsn, now serving out a term N state Prison, pro-
scented yesterday petitoa TO Chief Justice DAILY In
tho Court Of Common Pleas, asking lcsvo compro-
misc claim against one James Harry for advances
made by Gilman amounting 10 So 716 5S The petit
tiou states that tho claim can 10 compromised Tor
$1,000, tsst most VI creditors have consented
10 sUch compounds.
Judge Cbostc rendered n decision yesterday In tho
case vi John W. Ccurt vs.. John Z. Barton 4 Robert
A. Rutcr, babkrupts. Tho paintin rs an inventor
snd nachiois and tho baokrupis out his IN.
vcBsons. lilo moved that the adjudication Of bank.
rupscy DO set aside, as tho whole matter Of his con
n6ctivn with Tho hrm had not been properly before
tho Court Judge Choatc denies tho motion anu saws
that the Justice Of the does require an utter
rupti0u vi mo proceedings
John berry, late proprietor OF tho Columbia Opera
House, convicted oil Keeping a disorderiy pace ana
sentenced 10 eight nonths imprisonment IN tho Pepi.
tcntiarr and 10 paf line of $50, was yesterday
Chanvcrs on writ OF hsbsas corpus and
ceritornrt obtained by MI. William n. Ktntzing and
Cooacl John X Fellows, his cosnsei. owing 10 the
papers not beng ready tho nearing adjourned tIl
writ OF error aud Befry's admission 10 bail y. nding
appeal rsm the conviction In the court OF General
sessionk
Meantime the children were remsnded to the cus,odv
OF the socioty Upon ascerianing that he could not
obtain possession OF hts children Rubino began TO
make demonstration IN Couri, but he was form win
led the vcstbue, wnere being under restraint
he raised his right nsnd and sightcss eyebails and
invoked Heavens curses on the Court aud All con.
Decled with II. IL " stated that he At ono time
PEELED from there on account oil mis- Communicate prIn-
clip es.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
KELLER, woEMsEE 4 KINGsBURY

On a warrant issued by Judgo scdgwick OF tho Su-
pcrior Court, Mr.. Raphael Keller, OF tho Arm OF
Keller, Wormscr KiDgsbury, arrested on tho
warrant Ot Louis Hilborn, a creditor OF tho firm,
charged with secretly drawing from tho bank
IS, coo OF tho nrm's money.
Mr. l.evcntritt, counsel tor tho other members OF
the lrm slntes tho follows--W iIliam Keller,
brother Of Rapnaci, tailed Tor $50 90 aud the firm
OF Keller, Wormscr KIDgsDury Endorsed his compfo-
misc Having subsequently 70 pay these indorsc
William Keller was thrown into bankruptcy. There
arrangement IN progress ior dissolution OF
the nrm In consequence ot ruit instituted against
Keller by his individual creditors, and
junction was procured restraining the other
partners from interfering with the srscts OF
The Arm. On the day Keller grow tho IS, 800 from
one bank he ondeavored 10 got possession Of other
deposits Of the nrm from the German American
Bank Dus tue president OF the bank refused Kciicr's
order before honoring Keller, u Is asserted,
tho cheek for the $1,000 payable 10 tho order OF A.
Lewis relative, VINO Is said 10 DO csnconiiug
tho sanc Tor Kclicrs future and Judge Donobue
OF the supreme Court, granted an Injunction on the
application Of wormscr and kiDgsDury, restraining
Lewis from disposing OF n.
Tho matter osmo boorc Judge Sodgwick again yes
to-day on motion 10 dismiss THO warrant, and Mr.
Keller was finally released evrg bonds IN tho
Of 1900.
HnDorn was represented by Mr.. G. A. Scixss and
Keller ny Richard l.. Ncwcombc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
ASBURY LIFE INSURANCE CON-
PANY.

An order has just been granted by Judge Donohuo
confirming tho report OF Mr.. Thco,ioro r. Miller, ROT
cree MED In February last. Tho various questions Of
law rcating TO tho classification OF policy claims,
decided by tho referee and reported al tho
time at length In tho HERALD, arc approved by
tho Court Tho Insurance superintendent Is
directed by the order to transfer The securities
amounting to ABOUT $40 O00l deposited wish him by
this company TO Mr. a. " stout, the recover, Tor
stribut,on among policy holders according 10 tho
recommendations OF the referee. The order Is mado
pursuant 10 special Of the Legislature passed In
1876, aud authorizes dividcDd OF sixty
per upon Tho values OF the respective
policies adjusted by the referee, 10 be pad by
the receiver from the proceeds oi the securities
the hands OF the Insurance Superintendent whom
they shalt have transferred tue receiver and
sold by him. THIS 10 the nfst successful suompt Of
. receiver OF q dciuoct life company TO sccufo tho
distriDution OF the Albany rosorvo
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order for the $40 sno had thereupon refused to allow
him TO pass out of the house, and
"What." said the Justice, severely; s'you refused
TO allow him 10 70 20
Yes, Your Honor, and he tried to 1ght his way
out -
"Hc had right to-" said tho Justice. "If you
Kept him there fsr only ono second ne had r'sht 10
nght his way out lie had right 10 tcar tho house
down IN order 10 get out. Why, woman, sailors
have constitutional rights that even boarding house
Keepers are bound TO respect. IL outrage.
You arc discharged, John, and " you Will mako
charge against this woman will SEQ that she Is pun
tshed "
John, however. did not TO DO this, and with
sad, puzzled AIR, Susan turned away.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
PROVED AND ADMINISTERED.

During tho past week tho Wills OF the ioliow ing
named persons, deceased, wcrc proved In tho Kings
County Surrogaic's Court, before Abram II. Daley,
surroga,c:- George Euscr, oil Philadelphia, Pa John
e. Php, Elizabeth Sargent, George Mohi, Frederick
Krcss, Daniel Barr, Charles Meyer, James Brooks
jacob koebOcn, Frank Giing, William M. Davis ana
John CorDcy, all OF Brooklyn.
Letters OF administration were granted on tho
estntcs VI Tho following namod dccoa~cd persons -
Eleanor frazer, John harDescn, Charlotte NJ. e. Ben
son, Sophia N. Johnston, Jameson Cox, Andrew
BuckDcc, Ann Carter, Mary A. FrisI, Sarah A. Stiles
AdcIa Cav, Henry r. Ccrdes, Lcmucl n. Freeman,
Hickory Boyle. samuel GostIisb, Eicn AcCau ,cy
Frederick Eckmann, Margaret Delaney, George Plum
ridge. Eliza GIN and William Mr.. DunUar ali OF Brook
lyn
Letters of guardianship OF tho person estate Of
Edith A. Torrcy were granted to Nora n. Emerson Of
John H. Fricl DsnclP FricI aud Margaret r. Frioi to
Cornelius r. Coyer; OF E,sc raiimau Annie D.
TaDan; sf Charles Bovcs ~ Willlsm Bovcs; OF Harry
Wiley TO Priscilla Why, all Of Kings county.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
DISPUTED ASSESSMENT.

The assessment OF tho town Of Youkcrs for the
yoar 1876 a. arranged by the Board Of Super.
visors Of wcschcster county In shc general equal.
iz,t,on table made by thcm. and as subsequently
altered by tho Board OF state Assossors bone Of
strong contention bstwcen tho Supervisors and that
city. A mandamus asked for by Yonkers In favor Of
the decision OF state Assessors was yesterday de-
n ted by Judge Dykmsn, VINO mad previously granted
writ OF IN the same matter the sppiica-
ton 81 the SUPERVISORS. Besides denying tue mo-
tton Tor q nandsmus yesterday Judge by mas de-
cdcd she action and detefmin ton OF the state
Assessors must be reversed" Yonkcrs strives V
sustain the action Of the state Assessors and The
Board OF Supervisors TO upset ~ Inc case viii -
carried 40 20 The General Term.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
DIVORCE BULLETIN.

In tho sut Tor limited divorce brought by Juliet
herold against her husband, John d. Herod, the
facts OF which have already been published in tho
HERALD, Judge Scogwick yesterday entered an order
confirming the report Of the referee refusing amony
the wife.
Helen Harrington some timo ago Instituted pro
cccdngs Tor divorce against her husband. Charles A.
Harrington. Tho evidence before tho referee having
been lard before Judge Donohue tho latter yesterday
refused to grant decree OF divorce, holding that
evidence Was not OF such q character warra nj
granting tue decree.
Mathiidc Grotbwohl charges her husband, Charles
r. Grothwoh, with having abandoned her aud leaving
I'VE OF their children destitute no having taken
HIM their youngest child. she mas brought SUIT Tor
divorce. The husband acnics tho aIlega atoms made
against MIN ana Judge DoDobuc yesterday refused
grant an application Tor tho payment OF alirnony.
Adelaide ). Judd has brought y suit Tor divorce
against ncr husband, George Kudd, Jr. Snc charges
him with cruelty ami rcnsal to contribute ANY thing
tho support OF herself and child judge Potter
granted au order 10 show cause why he should not
pay amony and counsel fees pending tho trial OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05

INTERNAL REVENUE DUTIES

but two months remain Of tho present government
fiscal year IN winch coiccs tho Internal revenue
datica Mr. Marshall IL Blake, Collector Of tho sec.
district reports his collections for tho month Of
April at f2is,ooo and Tor tho ten months past
s23oo 900. Ia THIS district about ten tboussad u.
ccnses Of all kinds ,ssucd, aii Of which expired
on the 3vih nit. Applications, therefore. arc noe
being naue, but tho applicants have until Juno ~
which to pay. Tho receipts tor the years 1850
estimated by Commissioner Raum a. 81. OON
General Max Weber. Collector Of tho Third district.
reports his receipts Tor April az s32l0 900 during tho
present mouth no expects 10 take about f45O 600
ana IN June Sbout thc zane, which will aggregate
~ 900 900 Tor the present fiscal year The estimated
cocctio Tor tho been placed NJ &3bo0 00Q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
MISSING ONES.

Mysterious dsappcaranccs arc Of no very cxtraordi
nary occurrence. Two cases coming under this hoad
presenting each somo rather curious features. were
yesterday called 10 tho attention OF the Court. Tho
nrst was nm application 10 Judgc Donohuc Tor tho
appointments OF trustee OF tho csta,o OF Charlotte
\ izaboth Pnrrclc. IL stated that sho was prt
vousy employed In this city a teaoher of French
that 10 juno. 1873, sno left Tor PARIS on the 2z
Of August succeeding shc disappeared and has never
since bsca seen BY any vi hcr acqusiLtanccs
far known. When sbe ion here
she had some $4,000 various savings
scsson Of this moucy and restore IL hcr brother
sister. The former resides Paris and the latter
In Leeds, England. Judge Dononuc took tho papers
for examination. similar pplicstIon was
made the case OF Louisa Price, VINO,
according to tho ststemcnis Iorth IN
thc petIton The matter. como ton years ago went
from brooklyn TO Nashville. 1cnn since winch limo
she has never been hoard from by any OF her reIa-
Nvcs IL rs stated that quito large legacy has been
leh nor BY her grandmother. Judge Donohuc also
took
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
"FALSE SHAME. /"

M Stephen Fiske acting as tho representative OF
Francis A. Marshall, OF London, has brought suit
the Marine Court against Horny j. Montague, Of Wal
lacks THEATRE Tor 81 900 damages failure
as alleged to pay 10 Mr.. Fske tho royalty Tor the per-
fermance oil "Faisc shame" Tho Case was down
Tor triat tomorrow. but an tnerlocutOry Ion has
been mado that win prevent tho I'm mediate trial Of
tho SUIT. This WAS motion Tor commission
10 issue for Tho examination OF Thomas Small,
dent OF England. alleged to be necessary Witness Be-
Tore Judge Goepp AZ Chambers, yesterday, thcro
lengthy argument on tho lcgat merits OF Tho case,
and the Court, pursuant TO tho appicati0n OF Mr..
William +. Howe, tho plaintiffs counsel, ordered tho
evidence Oi tho foreign witnesses 10 DO takcB aud
dcrcd comm isslon Tor that purpose
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
SAILORS RlGHlS.

Justice wsndeli had hardly straienscned his face
from the laugh no had INDUCED IA at the broken
English oi one-armed organ grinder who ''d,d do
noting" but who had somehow been involved In a
nsht, when the Judicial brow was bIackened with
clouds. Susan Jenkins, fat. iorty aud pretty lair,
who keeps sailors boarding house IN Cherry street,
was telling her story OF how John B'rry had assaulted
hsr with q murderous looking pcnknito shc said
John was hcr boardcr and owed bcr $40. sns had
procured him n chance 10 snip on vessel aud he
mad consented 10 60 but mad refused 10 eivo her
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
THE EXCISE MONEYS.

Mayor Ely has prepared bill which win DO intro
duccd next week In the Legislature BY spcakor
Hustled, tho main section OF witch provides as fol-
lows:-
Tho Mayor Of tho city OF Now York hereby authorized
aud empowered 10 receive the paid Excise
Commissioners 81 the city OF New York during year
1877 by applying Tor licenses and whom
licenses have bcon granted from those have
custody Of said moneys and the sa,d Mayor hereby
tnorzcd Distribute the cquitaby and among
parties who SHALL In hts Judgment. DO entitled the
samc.
This bill II proposed 10 reach tho moneys, amount
Ing 5000 Deposited In two banks by Owen
Murphy, tbc dsfauiting Excise Commits sioncr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
THE WIDOWS VICTORY.

In tho matter Of tho contested viii OF tho iato
Michael Wilkinson, whose widow Elizabeth claimed
tho right to administer tho estate, Surrogate
Daley, Of Kings county, before whom the was
argued, has decided In favor Of tho plaintiff. Tho
CONTEXT instituted by thc OF the deceased by
q former wifc he having been married three timcs
thor father ana that his wiic lvna
married Elizabeth. Tho inter, however, pro-
duccd marriage certificate and copy OF the tudg
msnt roi nj shc Supreme Court showing that he had
been divorced IRON h,s second WHO when he married
hos
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
FIRE IN LUDLOW STREET.

The four story brick building No. iao Ludlow stree,
took nre yesterday by sparks ignsng the sbavpgs IN
the wagon factory OF Conrad RcdcnbaoD on the mrs,
noor The flames rapidly extended TO the floors above
and In n short time the building was completely
gut,eo. Mr. Riedenbscns factory was damaged TO me
extent OF 00o no insurance tho second, third
iourtn floors were occupied BY Jacob fonau, caDi-
nelmaker VINO loses ST. 900; insured Tor $1,000
Damage TO the buiIding 81 900 insured Tor So 100
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
REAL ESTATE.
Tho following sales made yesterday tho |
Real Estate Exchange

Tho following sales were made yesterday on tho
Real Estate Exchange:
n ".
Ambrose Mcneil. referee -forecosure sale Of tho
four brick tenement house, with lease oflot.
2I6x72lo. No 1852 I'd av.. ". s.. - II n. of62d
H., leased February l. 1863; term ~ years;
ground rent 300 snnum to piaintin....... $3.50
ny II. coArfs.
James NJ. Fisk, referee Foreclosure, sale Of tho
two two-stnry frame houses, with lots. each - TX
lOl on tho ". n Of broadway, atkS IT, N. OF 6sth
ST., To plaintiff 1882
". X. STEVENSON,
William l.. Fndley referee Foreclosure snlo OF two
lots each 25xloOll N. T. OF ll3tn at, no II. W.
Of 7th Av; 80 plaintiff ............. 1900
L. WILLS.
j aucs q. DE LA Marc. rceree-Foret osure sale OF
ono lot. 25x1U g. of Mary ST.. 2jo3 f. o. Of Nor
Tis av., Morrisania; to plaintiff 7uO
A. II. MuLLkR,
John NJ Bowers referee Foreclosure sale OF the two
throe story frame houses with lots. COX
100 IL. Nos ~ and 81 West lu3th ST.. u a. 100 II.
". VI 10th to plaintiff GOOo
ny ;. OAKLEY AND co.
Dewitt Baldwin. refrrce-Forecosuro sale of
two three story brick BUILDINGS with two lots.
each 2oxiuo. Nos tJl and 1oa 9Th av., Q. D., $50
f. n OF nth So. 10 O. buckingham Jr 25,0lS
nv A. J.. BLErckkR AND SON.
Edward q. CIR AYES, rcfereo-Forc closure sale Of tho
i've story brown stone house. with lot 2rx1tD5,
No. $40 East 4Sth ST., 173 Il. ". of LIST To
5. T. Drossler IOl5S
Total ................ S74
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
TENEMENT HOUSE FELICITIEs.

A disturbance occurred In the tenement house No
walIsbout street., Brooklyn. yesterday morning, In
witch Bridget Mckinney, Mary Walsh ana Mary
Parker participated Frederick, tho husband Of tho
latter woman, fntcrfcrcd 10 mako peace, and was
struck tho head With an sxc IN tho hands OF
Drldgot. The wounded man was removed 10 the on.
pital and the three women wsro arrested.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
DOG LICENSES.

The SPITE dog license record Tor yesterday AZ tho
City Hall Is foIiowsH Krshc, No es First street
H. schneider, No i.427 Second avenue; W. Anrcns,
No. LOIS Third avenue; Bessie Darling, No "a East
Tbirsyth,rd street, Graves No l62 Fast stxty.th,rd
street; N. Hagen. NO. s. second street; w. Herman,
No. 35s East Forty FIRST street. lie other breQds
licensed ~ the same time arc:-St Bernard, 1: moo.
grsi 4; black and tan, 10; SKYE 4; iox, 4; pug,
scotch, 4; shepherd bloodhound, L; Newfoundland
a. nnndl =. cnach. l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
POOR VbN1UKOLL.

The Of Milo venturoIi to which public sttcn.
ticn been repeatedly called In tue HERALD IL ono
that should inducs people who navc plethora VI tho
good things Of this world TO to her assistance
she Is bcdriddcu with paralysis. tho has been for
acme years. aud is utterly destitute During the wiz
ter the heip she obtained from timo tuo ON inc
charitable kept the volt from tho door, but snc s nov
saId To bs condition Of want truly pitiabic. Sno
rcsiues with her old mother In the rear OF No, l25
East Fourth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

During the past week the Department OF Public
works received s2s 7sa Tor Cro,on winter ren,s The
Mayors Marshal scgnow lodged the receipt Of ST. EOS
for z0l licenses for the same period.
The Board for the Revision aud Correction of Assess
fnen,s met yesterday IN the Comp,rocrs Office ma
confirmed number OF assessments Tor reauIst.
ing grading aud paving various streets and avon ucs
aud sIso tor erecting sewers ~ Inherent parts OF
city.
Tho sum Of fl,633 30 was yesterday paid into tho
mp,rolIcr's oncs by County CLERK Gumbcton, fees
c0osscd during the month Of April
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05

TIE "COMPO" LITIGATION.

JudgS Gilbert In the Kings county supreme Court
yesterday dismissed the complaint IN the brought
by Joseph A. shoudy against Mrs. Harriet A. Trubce
1 he case was n very compicaied one and has rua
over period Of two years Inc estate involved ~
located IN Connecticut, aud Is known as .sCvmpo.D
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
TEN DAYS UN THE ISLAND.

John Duucannoo. OF No. 2ss E,st Eigbty-gnh street.
was yesterday sent to tho Island for ton dayf, by
Judge Wheeler, ior having a loudcd revolver con.
rssh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
LIQUOR LICENSES.

During tho psst week tho Excise mmiss,oucrs
granted tl5 lceusse the fees for which ted TO
ss,s3o Among the licenses granted was oas for the
f,lln Aveuue uvteI
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There wcrc reported at tho bureau Of vital Static
tics, during tho past week 4o1 Deaths lso birsss,
lgy marriages and W stili births
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS.

by Judge Donohuc.
Mnphe,tan Savings Institution We. Sscor and
olms,vu w. Duryco; Thurston vs.. Duryec.--Nsth-
The New York herald., 1878-08-07
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

os.ss & 6 S.. Fl
palS !Ss last week sue gales os
Saturday she I'D struck by heavy squsi to
ms.s and Several ., her :sis
She Is leaking badly, and will reoair.
BARK MATER tFr) from Marsefiies for Ncwfoun and
Ps. Issn INTO "'''''' ''' ''''e' ana
BARK Pnxsro Dr. Mrsmichi for Belfast tofore
rcportcd) was abandoned July =. in lat As Ion ~.
scuR CoSvoY arrived Casis Aug with tho spsrs and
rigrns from the schr II sawyer from Boston for casis.
scnn LrxrseIos. while lying At sDeher below Buets-
port sls: u We. run Into by schr VIM Busm"n, esr'iog
YscnR BEsrLxY. from Philsd phia Tor Ailyn's Point
At New London 9TH inst will require new ms,nma ast her
81 st ono having '''' badly shattered by sA''r on the
s::s ss.s RI has S''' S''''d OF and ''"'d to Bristol full
BurrAspsAuThe ar.s scesr sna sin. Of She
CAP, sserry asrivsd 10 Yoh oss@% july g. from ssod.ss
s.! Hes on .ne beach % who're she vas run
little damaged. is fuii ofwss,r ''''''
tsonsns TO .ns ,hiy John rss.sn, from Ncx Or;
the was Ds,Sa up Ja ~ BY s gr.S sIycy
he boat u him no,
Pssn arrived S At si .srs Ts July T ae '' '"'
gAIrixonK. Anr 5-Csgt IIsr,. OF the American sehr
required 10 deposit the baltimore ousse@ House.
os s having %sn.s on board n'
MONTREAL. Aug 6-Between and O'Clock tho
% or ss Sa @s on :"
discovered TO he nre by the hoatswmn and nsmaker
the hold until the nre under control There
confusion disorder The Gre, whieh originated
wooeu goods In the lower hod supposed have been
cause by combustib'os placed in the bales.
orrrrc. Aug eThe steamer Lake Mesa..is. ashore on
Ante, sti Is and has been surveyed eondemned.
The steamer Blenhen from London. s repcetfd asSore
ls nd with her fore compartments Hooded. Her
freight Ia being thrown overheard. Lighters aud steam
pumps will ~ 30 her assistance o-morrow.
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug 6-The signal service observer
ut Cape Henry reports the chief signal oDo ~ six
O'Clock this evening foowss British ssennor Nova
Scotan IL passing In. She IN . MEANTIME
with beth gone. evide nty picked at In ds
tress.r
The New York herald., 1878-08-07
DETERMINED SUICIDE.

man called yesterday at the Morgue and identified
che body OF the man who found In tho East River
on Monday night with his throat cut that OF John
Friese, Of No. 2213 Second avenue. The deceased
q printer by trade but owing 10 poor
health had not dono any work In three
years. He lived with his son. Herman Frese,
who keeps fancy notion store at the above address,
Deceased had been q fonsmau printer In publishing
house. previous to falling into ii-heath. he was
prominent Odd Fellow and well known Free
Mason. 1t was clearly established that he had
united suicide. Before doing SO he Invested him
self OF his hat and coat, aud, is believed seated
himset the extreme edRc OF the bulkhend and,
alter having inflicted the gnsh on his throat.
jumped into tho river. On the day OF The
suicde no wrote u letter henry Sching, OF No. IS
Btsunton street. acquainting him with his determine
take his fe Deceased requested that TINS fact
should be kept secret from his FAMILY. II his body
was recovered IL should be buried quietly BY the
Masonic fraternity Mr.. Schillipg received this
sommu nicaton through the mails Yesterday after.
noon. Learning Of finding Of the body at tho loot
et East Twenty y-eighth street he hastcned to Tho
Morgue and identified the corpse as stated Coroner
Croker took charge OF the case and granted permis
the Of the deceased TO remove the romans
O ha regidcnce.