New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
COLONEL DWIGHVs INSURANCE.

COLONEL DWIGHTS INSURANCE
A MEETING OF MANY OF THE COMPANIES INTER
EsrED, BUT NO ACTION TAKEN.
A meeting of insurance companies was held yes
terdav at the rooms of the United States Llfe III
surance Company to decide upon course Oh action
in the case of the late Colonel Dwight. Among
those present were representatives of the Germana
the United States, the Metropolitan, the Homeo-
pathic and most of the New England companies hold
ing policies on his lite. The session was long, ana
II was decided that the verdict of the
CoIoner's Jury was not binding upon the companies
and that the policies should be resisted In the
courts. but the special line of defence was not
agreed upon.
The officers Of the New-York Life said: eve have
mot taken anv action vet on the Dwight policN'
MANAGER johnson, of the travellers Acciucu. b
ance Company of Hartford said; " No demand haS
been made on us yet We have not decided what We
will do Secretary Halsey, of the Manhattan m,io
ms n few DAYS ago for the $4,000 policy we holu
on Colonel Dwlght's death, and we refused 10 pay
II for the present. We have not decided on ne
matter vet We did not attend the conference To-
day because we were not invited" ~, ,,.,
l. Spencer Gobe, state agent OF tie tos a. a.
Benefit of Newark, said: "Our company settles It's
own claims outside of any combinations Inc
nolicv ON Colonel DwIght's life was not taken OUT
here and know nothing of the meeting to-day.
No demand has been made upon us. rs the time for
il has not expired" The officers OF the home H. I'
and Secretary Mayhew, OF the Homeopathic hu-
IL
President Buell. of the United States Life, said:
IF owe the estate OF Co,4ne5 D@tsnv az
money we are ready TO pay H.. We do not cOhsIueI
that we had a policy on his ne as we dtiu snr
to receive his premium" An officer OF ne lisudI
ance company holding a RISK on No! HTt
Dwlehfs life said: 1T is doubtful II any nghi
will be made over the question OF an unuhtuI,a
death Resistance to payment will he made on the
ground of fraudulent Representations at me ilhe Oh
taking out the policies. IN Colonel DWlght uehyl
that he had ever been subject 10 sp''Ins VI
blood"
REVIEW AND RECEPTION AT GILMORES.
PREPARATIONS OF THE 18Th REGIMENT FOR l'S
TRIP TO MONTREAL.
Gilmore's Garden was the scene last evening OF
the final public review of the 18th Regiment, OF
Rrooklvn before ITS departure to Montreal TO join
in the celebration Of the Queens Birthday on May
81. The regiment marched up Broadway and Mad
ison-ave. 10 Gilmore's Garden. After selections OF
music the regiment was reviewed by MaJorGeneTal
Alexander Shaler and his staff At the close of the
dress parade which followed the review, dancing
was begun and il was kept up until a Iate hour.
Will leave Brooklyn May %. and will go by a
through train on the New Haven Railroad and It's
connections TO Canada. The trip down the 81. Law
renee viii be by boat. In Montreal the regiment
will be reviewed by the GOyeTnOr-General the Mar
quis of LOrne, on May "a, the queens DrtMuqay;
On Sunday the 25th, the Rev. Henry Ward
Beccher the Chaplain of the regiment, VIII preach
the annual sermon. On the return 10 tHs GUY on
Nav 26, the regiment VIII ne receiver ny luV Gun
and 23d Regiments and the Separate Troop OF CaN-
airy.
A TRUCE IN BROOKLYN'S RAILROAD WAX
There was a very large attendance of spectators in
Justice Seniors court IN Brooklyn yesterday
morning, when the examination was expected OF
President Bruff of the Brooklyn Elevated Railway
Company. Contractor Floyd-Jones, and fifty la
borers who were arrested on Monday and Tuesday
for tearing up q street without a permit. Mr..
Brnff appeared as counsel for himself and the
Others but an hours delay was.occasioned by the
failure of John c. Perry, counsel of the Police De-
uartmeut to be present. Mr. BTutf urged that the
trial proceed at once, and at the same time sur
rendered bail for himself and the other men. JUS
tlce Senior said that he had never seriously CON
sidered the matter of bail, and that he would not
lock up the accused persons. At 9Oclock 1T was
case was adjourned until tomorrow morning.. Inc
Justice said that the company had two years from
MAY 26 TO complete its road, under ITS charter, ana
a brief delay would not cause great inconvenience
He did not think that the police had any right to
interfere with the work, but he might be mistaken
I'm this view. lie thought that the case ought to
be taken to a higher court through mandamus or
Injunction proceedings " For your own sake" ne
said 10 Mr. Brutf " and for the sake of the public,
would advise you TO desst from further operations
for the present. can't see that you are very much
pressed, or that you will lose anything by short
pOstpOnementD
Mr. Bruff submitted the correspondence that had
passed betwe him and Chief Engineer Van Buren,,
of the Board of City Works, in reference to the
plans of the company, and promised not to resume
work at present