Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-19
American Heirs to the Great HYDE
Estate


Estate.
NATIVE OF GEORGETOWN ONE OF THKM-Ex-
GOVERNOR ARMY, OF NEW MEXICO.
A recent item In the Press OF Portland, Maine,
stated that the Lord High Chancellor Of Eng
land has made decision in reference to the
CLYDE estate" that the property was personal
property, and not real estate and therefore
1alls to the heirs, and not to the Crown. The
estate Is valued at many millions In the Bank Of
England, in cash. Some OF the heirs are residents
OF Nova Scotia: Maine, Ohio. Mississippi and
New Mexico. Ex-Governor Army, Of New Next
co, Is now In our city at 1913 II street, where he
VIII remain few days looking up testimony to
identity him as one of the 26 heirs Of the
and was christened bylParson Addison, of st.
Johns Church. He has with him the family
Bio Bible having the record OF the marriage OF
Berries Lane, Br0omsgrove, Worcestershire
England, also the record of the bii Oh of the
cniidren M OF that marriage OF which the governor
After gathering up the testimony here the
governor proposes to go to Maine, Nova Scotia
and England. The governor has since 1861,
mountain home, and each time has brought
with him collections OF cuIiosities, minerals and
gems OF the territory OF New Mexico which he
mas deposited IN the Smithsonian Institute, the
ohffice. O. u'p'' 'l'en' anu Inc General Land
He has with him now a rare collection from
all aa parts OF New N Mexico a especially from the
twenty miles from Santa Fe. Among these
specimens OF minerals are the sulphurates of
siGer nG , gold "copper" lead, IRON also, fire clay
ties are garnets, rubies, emeralds turquois,
&C., numerous petr1fed shells, a pet horned
fT0g nna pnry ntn aosoma planceps quite curiosity;
"Amolia," or vegetable soap, much used by the
Mexicans and I1diansin place of soap. The gov
ly made by Pueblo Indians, and blankets made by
Navajo Indians. Among articles of the pottery
Is pitcher with figures painted on the body In
mouth birds beak. Also a teapot bearing
very striking resemblance to the pottery found
N the remains Of the ancient mound builders OF
On the way here Gov. Army stopped at Topeka
and presented to the Kansas Historical Society
p0,ats Of one OF f. the OLD free state and
the pistol Brown carried during the time he
was IN Kansas from 1856 until he started for
Harpers Ferry. Another pistol, the mate to the
above, was given by Gov. Army to the late Gov.
AnCreW, OF Boston, number of years ago.
Wh1le IN st. Louis Governor Amy made ar
rangements rang En- With some capitalists and machine
DOrhOod OF Santa Fe. He does not want to En-
courage general emigration until there is a de-
velopment Of the mines, so as to require addi-
'iohal iaoor, which is not now needed.
NAVAL oRpERs,-Tne orders OF Paymaster
T. T. Caswel to report for special duty in this
city, are revoked. Leave for the month of July
is granted Commander E. T. Woodward, at
tached to the League Island navy yard: and for
six months with permission to leave the United
States, to Lieutenant Commander II. NJ Barber
FIRST LIEUTENANT AULIcK PALMER, U. S. NJ.
c., and OF this city, has resigned his position
The resignation has been accepted by Secre-
tary thompson TO take effect September 18th
next.
ID .Dr-A
NARY were held last night at the Calvary Bap-
tist Church, which was crowded. The audience
t;g 6y frequent applause made known its apprecia-
either side OF the stage were decorations OF
plants and flowers. The bouquets for the grad
yates were piled around three feet deep. The
white and flowers, and took seats at the right
or the stage. The members OF the board of vlsi-
tors, Rev. Drs. Elliott and Parker, DR.. Reyburn
Parker ofiered % an Opening prayer. The s saluta. M
tory was delivered by Miss Helen K. Kimball in
an easy and graceful manner; Miss Euntce
Isabella Nimmo read a humorous essay on
Mistakes; Miss Helen NJ. Manning recited
admirably '.Aunt Tabitha'; then followed an
essay by Miss Ella Louise Stinemetz which
Custis devoted a good chapter to Managing
Woman," and drew excellent comparf,
sM1ns Mas MeT Dresses was M the subject OF
Helen X. Kimballs recitation, "Stage Struck"
was enthusiastically received Miss Isabella
Nimmos sharp essay on Fun, Folly, Fiction.
Fancy and Fashion" was good piece OF liter
ary work. The graceful and touching valelic-
tory was delivered by Miss Claude Gould Row
an. The exercises noted had pleasant Intervals
OF piano music. Mr. VIM. Stickney presented
the diplomas " lth short address to the follow
ing graduates: Lizzie Preston Brown, villa Gle
and Custis, Helen Knight Kimball, Heien NAV
Manning, Isabella NimmO, Claude Gould Rowan
ana Ella Louise SC1nemetZ. The honor for gem
eral scholar ship was conferred upon Miss
Claude Gould Rowan; for mathematics upon
MISS LIZZIE r Brown; and for composition unon
Miss Helen K. Ktmball. The unusually inter
esuhg exercises were closed with benediction.
The workingmens municipal convention
at San Francisco yesterday nominated Rev.
isaac 5. kalloch, pastor Of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church, for mayor.
IE-T The funeral OF Mrs. Perry, widow of Com
medOre Perry. was sOlemnized in Trinity
Church. NeMnOrt. II. /. Yesterday Raw MI