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THE OLD WALDRON ESTATE.

The will Of the late COrnela WaldrOn, which
was recently offered probate in the surrogaes Court
names Dyckman wadron and Edward Higgins as her
executors Objections have been flied to the granting
Of letters testamentary TO either OF them Elizabeth
Bnsick legatoe, flies objections to Dyckman
Waldron on the ground that his circumstances are
not such TO insure the proper admin
isratiOn OF the estate. In answer Dyckman Waldr0n
presents aidavits by c. Vanderbilt G. VI. Bissel W. T.
FicrO ]. b. butcher. Norvin Green and II. Hinckman
10 his business qualifications and pecunary respon-
slblity.
The objections 10 the granting Of letters TO Edward
Higgins made by William Higgins, VINO claims
10 be the executor actually named by the tcsta-
trix He alleges that the OF william
Higgins was. after due and proper execution OF
consent of the estarX erased by person per.
unknown 10 the Obecant, and the of Edward
Higgins written the and the place of WI
liam Higgins the person nominated executor AT tue
time Of he execution of the Will" The Obtectan fur
alleges that afCer the death Of the tesatriN e
VIII placed in secret place to prevent the dis
Of ana that he refused access TO
will the additional objections made, that Ia
ward Higgins - mentally incompetent 10 act az eAecu'
tor aud that his circumstances are preCariOus.'
The Wadron estate n time was very large. Nv
the present VIII COrnea MaldTOn divides the most OF
The property IN equal shares among Alexander WadIo
Jaurs Wadron. ckman Waldron. william Higgins,
Edward Higgins VI. D., Sarah 4. NaldrOn Mary B.
WaldrOn, Elizabeth Busick, COrnelia Waug and Mary
Higgins Among he other bCqucsts To these persons u
tnt Of all the esar1Xs right, tile and interest O IN
lnd To certain lands granted by Peter StuyNesant
Cornelius RuyVen, PauIus LandetZ, Alfred Anthony
ana JOiA Van Buygcu, dated November II, 1868,
situate in the state Of NcW-Jerscy" AuOther IS n
grant made by Peter stuyVesaDt IN 1854 10 l' olive
WGldrOn and others. which was confirmed by English
Governors March, 1906, and October, 1856 situated III
I.TlsI
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Jan. 29-In tho Court OF Appeals
today-prcsent the Hon. Sanford H. Church. {. j. ana
assOciates-th following business was transacted;
34-PaTick Tiency, respondent, agt tho New-HOrk
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, appellant
Argued by samuel Hand for appellant and n j. CALVIN iof
No 7-Ceestla Meeker and another. administrators ap
pesns ag COrea Wright and another respondents sub
united.
No. l0-James Francis Treadwell administrator. etc,
respondent agt Thomas o. Archer ct al appellants sud-
miCd
NO 6s-Charles 4. Sweet, receiver, etc. respondent.
agt Frederick Geibt and another appellants Argued y
John 1Iubbe for appellants, and William ii. Quincy for
respondent. -
No. 2O-Thc people rel. the Williamsburg Gas Light
COMPANY appellant the Board of Assessors OF tho City
BrOOkyn respondent argued by Edgar VI. Cullen for
appellant and John II. Knaebel for respondent -
Following is the day calendar for Thu sday Nos j., H.
~, 13, 2l, p, 81 and 80.
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THE COURTS.
WAS DIR. ROBsoN's WILL BURNEDi

WAS DIR. ROBSON'S WILL BCRNEDf
Benjamin r. Robson, a physician, OF No. 0O
Washington quare died In August. 1878, ut the age OF
ninety three IIs property consisted almost entirely Of
real estate valued at 100000. BY will executed IN
1865 he ved the property In three life estates among
his three children reduary estate at their death TO
go to their children. His daughter, MIS-. Mary f. Sage
from her share received an income much larger
than that OF either OF her brothers. More
over she has seven children, Benjamin X mas
one, aud William III. three; therefore Mrs sage \
children would receive sevenelevenlhs OF VIC, VIC
rrsduary estate BY q codici made in 1870 Mrs Sages
life estate was increased. When Dr. Robson uleu no
will could be found Mrs. Sage offered for prODato
copy OF the will and codlc with allegations tat te
originals had been destroyed by Benau'h H. hopsoh'
jr, VINO lives at Utica. y. Y.
The matter up before Surrogate Calvin vesler-
day. In the form OF contest by BENJAMIN H. hopson
ana the three children Of William ii. Robson, VINO nln
The contestants claimed that the estator DESTROYED ne
will several years before his death. and will offer tes
tmony 10 that effect r. f. Nandeveer ana - ,bs o.
1proof that any Will was ever made as one OF their
methods of defense. go
The attempt TO prove the execution OF the Will a1d
codic and that the paper offered was copy OF thcr,
was a slow but interesting undertaking. George W.
Sampson clerk in the Office Of Sage CO., in looo,
testified that day during the year /. L. sage gave
him document tO he copied and the witness identlned
OF the will offered for probate as the one ne
made at that time. Mr. Sage told him that the VIII hau
Just been executed and enoined secrecy upon MN con
cernng II.
Francis Sage q son q: T. p. Sage said that he was
member Of the firm OF Sage Co. IN 1850. He recog-
n zed SampsOn's writing In the copy OF the VIII. lie
his grandfather execute will In the summer oI
Baker and NJ. f. Mix attested IL as witnesses lie was
also present when the cOdcil executed III 1870:
The case on this morning. John Burri counsel
for the proponents said that he considered ts re-
mlrkaDle IN many rcSpectS.
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CALENDARS TUIS DAY

SUPRINR -CHAMBERs-B Barrett J-NOs. 40. 80. Gl,
75 81 97, 1903 no. l75 17s 23 2il 242 245, 2s. 263.
29S 9S 2S 4 @ 81 94 "a & 2Gs Ssg
6Ts 10 IL ~ - H. j.. 49, H. ls 10 20 ~ 22 23,
24 25 2G ~ % 30 30 81 80, 49, 80. 3d. SO, 81 3s 80
SPECIAL TRRM-IawIenco J.-DemurGer-NO i2 Law
FactNos s93 ST. 10 402 1885, $50 go 1872 79O SAL
7JG. - - -
CIRcUIT-PART I-Donohue JNos 2sl4 2792 2765 so Z,
36-S 25l0 l3l3 1863 lS0j l.. 1866 2l25, i24O2 2620,
l77j 2s3s 222s. lO2l 1923 273 3207 305 2900 20 ].
1890. 2S97. 2Sj0 36s2 2713 2ls9 269O 2S22 HOB "a
2S2l 1929 2505 2jSS 2723 42l 1851. $780, 1856 2sj7,
2S5S, 1851 ., ll4j
PARr II-Poter. J.-Case on. No 3jG.-Winer ag White,
al
PART III-IandOn J-Case No. 230l.-Sherman ct al
agt. Innan steamship Company. No day calendar.
COMMON rLEAs-TRlAL TRRa-pART Ivan HOescn. j.
Nos. 7O4, 500, S22 S24 s2j SlG S3i. S3l, $50. 100
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COMBINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The Senate, in ex-
ecuye session. this afternoon, confirmed the following
nominations:
Isaac F. Chrlstiancv Of Michigan 10 be Envoy EStra
ordinary and Minister PlenipOtenuary 10 feru, co on
ard Gibbs recalled -, .,t..,
Henry Page Of Arkansas TO be Agent for tho lnuans
Of the Southern Ute Agency In Colorado.
PostmGserS- -New.York Charles A. Fuller. sherburno
Eugene A. Kinds Rchned Springs; Levi NJ. Gano. wat
kns Horauo N. Buckley. Delhi Pennsyvania; Augustus
c. Davis Somerset Massachusetts, John B Tyer. NOrth
Adams Delaware: Daniel l.. Dunnng Mddetown. lnd
ana Hiram A. GOodspeed IFanier Iowa " ilan Fran
els Ackley Nebraska Michael a. Frank, Falls CITY MIS-
souri Ansvl A. West l. banon Clay F. Myers Appleton
CITY Willis a. Panl savannah Lewis W. Ehrman WASH
ngton; John T. Wethers HarsOnvlle; Lewis w. England
Canton Kentucky James q. Hatchtt Frankfort William
r. Allen, Winchester. Virginia John II. Bbb University o
Virginia. NewYOrk: Mrs Josephne g. owen. Randolph
Lafayette Alfred. Mexico. Virginia; George " Case
Liberty West YIrgi ia John H. shutteworth
Clark ksburg Hugh Sterling Wheeling; Charles III. w. kuns
Grafton Texas: MS Pauline Wood, COIscana. Nevada
Joseph b. Marshall, Gold Hill
William n Burchne be Receiver OF Public Moneys al
Far PLAY Col
r. McGlTcuddy to be Indian Agent for the Red Cloud
Agency.
n n.
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RECORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
YORK CITY
Madison ave 10 u o. and GO il of G3dst rearlot

Madson.ave 10 II of and GO IL OF 63d st rearlot
l2x2O Sarah Cornish, execuIry, etc, 10 JOhh
NJ Pinckney. .............-.-..-...-
s6th.st, s. lT6 Il Of Ave-B 2Jxl40 Augusta sui
ger 10 tatharine SuZer.
Waterst. No 476 Sarah T. DAVIS and husband 10
Frederick Delcke and Frederick Nogt ...-;....,;.-
9th-ave, cor 9lst-sf l00xlODS2; Edward Ra'
paO. ref rec, TO the Citizens Insurance Company
Stantonst, VS. 81 II OF Norfolk kst. 23x5O; Juiins
Fischer and wife to Eva Mechenfelder .......:...
Ridgest. n a. &c II W OF BrOOme ST. 3i170 julius
Fischer and wife to Eva Mechenfcld r.:
1ith ~, s. 263 II OF 6th.ave, D. .6xlO33; William
III Christie 10 william II McDcrm0tt. ............
45th.st, s. 2f5 II of 5th-ave 20YlOOJ EbeneZer
Shafer and wife to Louise simmons.
40th.st s. 100 II O OF lnthave, 2Jx9S,9 Thomas Nc
Grath tO James GonnOud ......................
Weatchesterave, n cor 15Gthst to 1lnton-ave,
ll36xl00 Horace Whitney and wife TO III
ConcOri.ave, 7l2 II n of Westchesterave, COX
81 H PWhitney and wife 10 II u Kirk.
Sprng-st No 2A6, 25Il00. william Sinclair. lr. ref
cree, TO ;hc Broadway Savings Institution. ...---..
Pearl.st Nc 47S, 25Xl20 William ID Lyons to Cath
arne Lyons, eIecutTiX. etc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Same property Caharine Lyons. executrix, etc, TO
w Lyons executor. etc ...-..-. .......
52dst. q, non OF 3davc, 16.9Nl0O5; Charles Il
Parftt and wi TO Martha B T0mkln9. ....:.....:: /
2d-ave. 9. 81 ftn of 7ith-st 2O2I77 Elizabeth
Schaffner and husband TO Michael Keeicr.
lst ave- 496 Il $ Of 39th-st, 40 | l2xlO0; Maria
Davenport and husband tO David Jones.
Uncassf, 4. 2OJ n ~ Robbins ave, 5Oxl25; VIII
liam Best. as receiver Of German Savings Bank
OF M0rrAana to John Wilker.
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ROCHESTER AND STATE LINE RAILROAD.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-The election
for directors OF the Rochester and state Line Railroad
was ned to-day, aud resulted In the choice OF the fol-
owing: William H. Vanderbilt, Cornslius Vanderbilt
William h. Vanderbilt, Augustus schell, samuel f.
Bargcr. Edwin ID. Worcester James TIngha't. George
II. Burrows, oliver Allen, donald McNaugbtOn. Edward
IHrrs, II. II. 9. Brown and Allen d. SCOT. \ majority
is owned by William H. Vanderbilt, aud his
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NOMINATIONS.

NAsHNGTON, Jan. 29.-The President to-
U'S sent the following nominations TO the Senate:
lsaac p cntaDcy OF Michigan De Envoy E1tra0rdi.
Perm. - Wv O--'N $1,000 ~
District OF Indiana.
Lieutenant Commander II. f. MnlIen 70 be Com.
mAndrr captain Thomas \ Phelps 10 be "A Commodore:
I'm shder Joseph Fyhe 10 bT Captain Master John
be- Master -" ~
fntastrsCharles ". Greeneat FAN River Mass Temple
lEe al Maiden. Mass Roland F. Bowen Millbutu.
Ss-< - A. HON stODeban. Mass Water d. BIaisde
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Gyrurslous.
NIETROPOLITAN ELEVATED RAILWAY.

~ AN Il%Lf n Ell A.All.N ~ L .
NA OPEN FROM $50 VI. TO u T. "
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. punt for Wall street Ferry,
and connects with tor South Ferry.
COU SrREEI-Nearest point for Jersey city and
COmmunlpaw Ferries.
PARK.PLACEN eaTcst point Tor Post Ofce city Hail aud
r,lay street Ferry TO HoboAen ,. -.
CHAM BEkSSTREEr-Neare point for Payonia and Eric
RAJ way Ferry.
FRAN<L1N.STREET-
GRAN DSTREE point DesbTosSe, street Ferry
Jersey city, and connects with for Desbrosses sn
East Grand Street Ferries.
Observation-Disclosures with for East and
EIGHTH sTREET-Nearest point tor Christopher Street
Ferry TO H0Doken, connecting with ChrstOpher
and East Tenth street Ferries.
F0U RrEENTH STREET. Nearest point t0 Union square.
WaliaCks and LyCeum Theatres. Academy OF Music. Ir
wing and Tammany Halls, connecting with Tor East
Twenty ythird ami Thirty. fourth street Ferries.
TWENTY I-THlRD.STkEEr-Ncare point Booths, 81.
James and Para Theatres Grand opets House OlmOtes
Garden, amt Masonic Temple and TWenty'thrd strees
Ferry 10 Jersey city.
Broaway and Fifth Avenue Theatres. Aquai and
San Francisco Minstre connecting with ears for Vice.
hawken Ferry.
FORTY ECON ects with New York Trans
fer Company cabs for Grand Central Depot
FIFTlETH STREET
FIFTYEIGH SrREEr-Nearest pOiut FOR Ccaral Park.
connect ting with OF Bet Line Railroad
For uptown trans takD east side stations.
For downtown trains take west side stations.
FARE. 10 CENTS Except between the hours Ot $50 70
7.3O a. m, aud 81 m, when the fare j. cents.
WM. r. GARRISON, President.
NJ. VAN DROCKLIN. superintendent
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RECORDED LELSEa.

Astor, william trustee. TO Charles Lindnor, 1st
ave. "a It. OF ith-st 2l.l0XS7ll, 20 years az an
nual rent OF
Same 10 Morris Cohen. cor lstave and 4thave, Il
XS71l, 20 years, at annual rent Of
Astor, William Is 10 william Wolf and another. :
4th At. 215 ft W OF Aye-A, 25x90.2, 20 years. at
annual rent OF
Hart, Henry w. trustee. etc. Ia FREDERICK Mlchels
No 765 6thave years. at annual rent OF -
SchcrmeThOrn, + III and others tO stephen III Mills
east half OF pier No %, East River years, a an
nl ranfl, Il
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|-.-a=a--
CLEw TO THE DEXTER s

cLEw TO THE DEXTER SAVINGS BANK MURDER.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 2S.-InfOrmatiOn has
been received at the Office Of Ihe Kennebcc Journal that
clew has been obtained to the murderer OF j. Wilson
Barron cashier Of the Dexter Savings Bank Start
ling revelations are expected In day or two. The
suspected murderer moves IN the highest circles OF
Dexter. The rlew obtained by c1led bond, which
was sent To Washington, the former property ~ Barron
and which has been traced back TO the suspected party
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A CRIMINAL CODE FOR THIS STATE.

THE WORK OF JUDGE EMOTr, DISTRICT-ATTORNEY
PHELPS AND ASSISTANT DIsTRICT-ATTORNEY
ROLLINS IN TIE HANDS OF A SENATE SPECIAL
COMMITTEE.
To the Editor OF The TRIBUNE.
SIR: Your correspondent of Syracuse very
Justly commends the labors OF Sir James stephen in
simplifying the English criminal law and criminal pro-
cedure But he not TO he OF the fact that
the to the statutes OF New-York,
Messrs ThroOp, Emott and Caverno, reported TO the
last Legislature act cOdfying and also simplifying
the criminal statutes the state. That act drawn
up by Judge EmOt with tho assistance OF Mr. Phelps
the Distrct-AtorneY aud his assistant, Mr.. Rollins 1t
referred by the senatelast Winter TO special COM
mittee consisting Of Senator's Edck Hicks and Hughes
1t is understood that this commstce will soon report
this criminal CODE which has been again revised and
made full and methodical compendium Of our criminal
statutes.
Among the changes proposed are the removal OF the
numerous distinctions and degrees introduced by the
statute OF 1888 in the crime of homicide, and the aboli
ton OF the distinction between larceny and embezze-
ment and obtaining property by false preences. These
provisions embody the reforms which sir James
Stephen recommended and which your correspondent
DESIRES and they proposed by the revsers in ad
vance OF the action of the English Parliament Of
their advisers Upon the subject Of criminal procedure
the reviscrs reported an simplifying the pleadngs
and practice and introducing the rules and meth
Ods which are established by the Code of Civil Proceed
ure. Whether any of these reforms shall be adopted
depends upon the Legislature and the Governor
/ annex the sections of the proposed law touching
larceny enbezzement, ETC., and the explanatory note
OF the revisers. LLX.
Ne,c- York, Jan. 27, 1870.
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REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoRK Wednesday, Jan. 30, 1870.
The following sales were held'at the Ex-
change salesroom to-day
Bv F. H. LudrOn e Co
3-story brick dwelling with lot, No 1863 West 4Sth.
~, ns. 90 fte Of 7thave lot lGSx504; Mary - 80
ST,SOO
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Plymouth n. H. Samuel H. Canasld at seymoYr Conn:
David q at the ~ ~; James
G. Evans at Glasgow Ky Henry Becker at Montague Mich
Abner L. Harris at Reedsburgh Wis; Fayette W crane ~
Maquoketa, Iowa. and Herman J. frnger at Dodge Chy
Kansas.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-30
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

nSce company yn 10 G5 Went 3sd il
Austin. J. to Charles Briggs, W 3 Newave, II OF
l41th 81. notes
Brown. Frank q and wife 10 Helen NJ starr guardian -
ETC. Alexanderavc and l35th-s year. 1925
year .o 1896
ance Company. w." 10 7Ss 7tilavo Il months L, 900
Connolly WI lam and wife to John Burl.Dson es 49,
AveA Of 7Jthst years 400
st, Years years 70 -. 5000
sdtnst Of a' ist'aVe, months l2,jOO
Juds0n. Amanda l. and husband TO the NewGOTk Mu'
tua Gas Light Company. East Gramcrcypl 10.
20t-st nOtes Or.--.--.. 1,4Si
piiths Of sih.aTe 5000
Ps1s t" ..ll'Y. 5000
Luqueer, Robert and others. to Janette PRISON and
others executors. etc. Lewis-st, n " cor I'd ST. ant
0therpr0rerty, 10 secure annuity to Margaret ,oo
IL Luqueer SO6
Minor, Charlotte T. and husband 10 Robert Ross, 8 ~
l3lsts Of 4th-ave, months 200
Reid, James and wife TO Esther Emily James. No 22l
West 21thst, bJOO
RECORDED ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.
Manhattan savings Institution 10 Elizabeth Van -
Antnon Tt'auV
Louisa Van Buren,. 5uOp
OH Eliza Esncr 700
Sirebcgh r. n 10 4 Lew .............. l22S6
Waters, Catharine and another to Mary Garcia. l0OO
Wolf. Lob and another. executors etc, 10 RO5eHne
ana Emma ii yman"Y.. .-.--...----.--..----'''''' /
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iilusiral Jnsirnments.

A DUMAHAUT late =. Y. BALL * CO.,
n. No. 25 EAST lIrH.ST
Chckerngs Stenways and other Pianos ani organs low
cash. installments.. and for rent
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Coon DBREEDING.-Cabman with great polite
ness. to Old gent cman who is coming cropper" or
sdel: I" Pray be scaicd, sir!"-IFun.
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EecInres ano ilcellnas.

A MEXICAN INSTITUTE ANNUAL MEET
IA will be held IN the Cooper Building,
Thursday the 9th day OF February, at $50 o'clock
&. NICK. LOEsER, Rec. Secy. y. G. LLl, PRESIDENT
GOSPEL SERVICES, conducted by Mr.. SAW
~ YER, the Lecture Room OF Thirteenth Street Presby
terian Church, between 9Th and 7haves ON TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY and THU RSDAY EVENINGS, Jan. 2s, 20,
80. at $3.50 O'Clock.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY JANUARY so 1870

stock was voted on at this election This road Ia now
close connection with the ScwYork Central, ana
the alliance Is strengthened nv this election.
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Gin i2eal Gstate tor 5dle.

----
nor SAIE-LOt, 123d-st., near 7th-ave., for
Il $1,000 rutland WHITING, Bee&manst.
TOR SALE-IIandsOme fOur-stOry brown
Il stone dwelling Stuyyesant (westcrly) Park; bar
gain prompt purchaser. For permits and Information ap
ply TO o. q. BENNET, III Broadway room B.
TOR SALE or LEASE.-The four-story
l6 Clihst and 2il Pearlst (between Fulton and
J0n % feet by 1877 leet Address OWNER Box 90 Post
Office.
E'OR SALE-An assortment of houses, gold
prices from 800 to $4,000 situated SD Slst S0th
and 70h.sts Two beautiful 18th and S0thsts and
ls ave. desirable investments call and SEQ them.
ONCE corner 79th-st. and lstaye.
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MlSrelidneouS.

miscellaneous.
-
DEDUCTION IN STAGE FARE
after this day the fare all hlcs stages
running Broadway will bo reduced To cents or twenty.
t,ek cts fOI kl.-January 80.
JOHNSON & SitEPlt FkD, Twenty third Street Linz.
ANDki WS & CO. p. ia Avenue Line.
AAR5hALL Wilkins, Madison Avenue
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6elp nanieo

WANIED-Ioung man of good address
w must write PLAIN rapid hand; also an active oGc
boy must write PLAIN hand salaries small.
Address In hand writing with references H. s. A.
Tribune once.
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GRAND INTERNATIONAL BI

GRAND INTERNATIONAL Bll-LlARD
~ TOT RNAMENT for the championship OF the world aE
COOPER INSTITUTE.
Thursday Jan 80, y. m.-Schaefer vs.. Gallagher.
Thursday JAN 30. s p. m.-Daly Vs. SlOsson.
Game COO points mp. TO be played 5Xl0J n. Bruns
wick aud Bake Co.'S table with the Monarch cushion
game each afternoon and evening (5aturiays eNceped
Admission % reserved seats 30 cents and Sl No
cbarge for laries accOmpsnied BY gentleman.
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Gllnaiious Udniet--femal 81

A ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE NEW.
~ YORK TRLBTsE WILL BE RECEIVED At It'll, THE
frst-st 30S Vest Twenty. .thrdst, cor. Eighthaye
No 81 East Fourteenths ST.. corner Union -sdnare
800 1hirdave cor. Forty .sevenths: at the HARLEM
OFFICE, No. 9.2Si ThiTdave, cor. onehundred-and
~ bt
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GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS

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Admission Free.
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for liquor selling, tho proeusion re-
fused 10 accept his terms,
la the Washington county supre-
me Court Judge Barrett sentenced Ly-
man Potter Of Mansfield 10 five years
In tho state Prison Tor adultery with
his step-daughteh which continued
year after year ill three children were
born, all OF which occurred with the
knowledge Of respondents wife and
tho mother Of the girl,
-Mrs,Green Of North Troy wife Of
Moses Green who was killed IN tho
Michigan Central railroad accident,
arrived home Tuesday morning hom
Northern New York where she has
been on a visit, She did mol learn of
her husbands death and burial until
last Saturday,
Lewis Lacomb, OF Pownal, recent
" visited Troy y, Y, aud aher dcpos-
itlng his "carpet satchel" started on
a tour Of inspection with n stranger.
AT late hour that night no was seen
converting with lamp post and con-
6ding 10 II the fact that he had been
aeeced Of his money and n note OF
$40, In the police court next morn
Ing no was fined Us, which no paid,
and At once began making arrange.
ments for his relnrn to Pownal.
Cyrus seaver, Of Waterbury aged
81 has confessed that no burned Bis
bees buildings on Wednesday last,
Rufus Harnard's buildings the We'd
nesday before, Lewis Joslyn's large
barn aud stock the Wednesday before
that, aud Henry Fulsom's buildings
and stock last year. Scavcr burst into
tears and begged Harry Buckley TO
shoot him. lie has Il wife aud has
worked in Frank Gleen's saw mill the
past year. Green had anonymous let
tee few days ago, saying that his
buildings would he sale M long as he
employed Scaver, aud that he had not
better discharge him. eeaver is u
monomanlo on the subject Of fires.
lie is under arrest,