New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,.rr.,1nr lNrERE,rs CONsIDERED.

ference with the Western Union Telegraph Nom-
many, with view 10 having the rules respecting 'he
use OF certain words in oOde-messaRes rescinue"'
II was stated as the European telegraph companies
had adopted the rules, the Western Union ana tue
hpglo. American companies were unable TO give any
relief 4 resolution was adopted condemnlng su'h
nct ON by tho telegraph companies.
II. G.. Robbins chairman of the Special Commit
Zee 10 cooperate with the Board of Trade OF the
CITY of Boston. IN drafting National bankrupt
Law, made the following preliminary report
II Is suggested that the proposed Bankrupt "a"
,hall be m ihe hands of judges with iXeG s'iaIeN
IN order that no judge he contaminated hy me pay
ment OF fees also that the clerk oi Wy ~ ~ So,
tses for line administration Of the law shall 20 to
thc United Statea a. fund toward the payment oil
Court expenses aud salaries. -,
between voluntary and involuntary bapkIdpuN
As.iguees shall be- elected by creditors, ana u ~
tul,icrt 10 the control of committee OF clcul''t'
49, vas substantially provided tor IA the late nauI
rupt law. Adjudication Of bankruptcy shaI DC i iau
uiau petition o. one or moro creditors. h'tdlHiH.
fraud. 10 Is advised that the tlme' Wltmh M VII
preferences and cOnycyanceS are ANolueu' sNiit u
extended 90 four months; ana 'Mal Z" C1hp 81, va
clans" shall not Doe passed hN less man
Of the creditors in number AM thtoe-IouftIl' III
value. not including creditors whose claims go NOT
exceed $50 aud that - debtor ih sucn '"So' pay
o. IN NAV be- assumed that auy law which NAV lie de-
vi-ed viii prove "a misfortune uutesa ac''..n' IS
taken oi the liability oft thc dcbtUi Toy the proper
,,''',T,.i,,cnt "A Doe, business. discharge of the
h..Llnpt should mover b. allowed without "a care
ful examination OF past t1usacuoAs. INC lt7I'I'-
stDit. whic. pertains o. all contracts, should ie
c4fcfullv preserved. 1s mon important thiu lhu'-
,.duil G.. scs eft hardship the hI'il'" Vu, 49,
D.. wi.ClY lO eCd ODD us bankruptcy t""'7 81 '"'
discretion and ail Its prominent "Iut'h0 "I' SUI
mod officers. the Court can dfchal-c uI I'iHSr 10
OI.claIgc. and 10 eau punish hy imliiSouWcH' """
,,i tL ID, a. arisen iu England comfy very con-
siderable opinion m favor of total rcpeal oi 'cT
bankruptcy law, which, win shrh' I"'S!n,.t'oi,>'
aha. f.fFHlN 4. f.fL ga
ea'i.e of TIE DELAY aud expense att 'hdHR n!"A,
ruptcy cases. and Che inr"r,ant eXpcrlencr lnHi ~
has been found TO ice dlth,ulto get ceuiiol9 l" ""
ktIlct improper settlements. 80,
Scrrc,arv Evarts scnta letter to tho Chamber,
Suggesting that. lu order To- ana thetN e"'o" uI
EXPORT trade with All Foreign couHiuc-, dn h'u
t,.sl museum should Zoe established under ll'
ttr.ttIou of the Chamber. I'm winch samples OBJ
famed through the United states (ou~HlalcS ~
foreign countries as well ass through the "li'c'
efforts of shipma~tcrs. may hc open t. tho msPcc-
tiuu of the manufacturers OF NeN-loiL "u" VIC
LyghbOuns states
LUVE-LETTERS AND WALKlNG-MATCHES.
THE REMARKABLE CONBlNAIioN or SERVICE FOX
WHICH sun Is BROUGHT.
A cunt is pending in the Marine Court which Is
brought 10 recover claim. for somewhat novel ser
wees The plaintiff is John W. Boyle, and tie de-
PENDANT is Philip II. Ottm1n. The complaint sets
forth rs the FIRST cause of action services rendered
as trainer 10 David Henucssy and Edmuud Will
Jams. pedestrians vino took part IN the contest III
Madison square Garden last December. Tie amount
sought on tins ground is $50.
The second cause of acton is described thus
That the defendant. having been engaged to 81
contemplating marriage with lady al Nc"-loik
city Of position aud wealth am n2N'ht nau n.s
relations entirely broken on with san lazy ny fta-
son of MISUNDERSTANDING EXISTING ue'WoeH lncin'
solicited and employed the plaintiff IN September,
1879 to prepare aud compose series OF letlefS 10
said lady IN the endeavor TO popuiate her ldNor
and regain her affections for defendant ana
fufu rp.f ptoud1ut
cety aud regard promising ana agreeing To pay We
plaintiff for his services In pfcuarg ihe c"iespohu
cucc liberal sum of money and also new sun
of clothes for services soon as his relations Win
said lady were restored"
IL is then set forth that the plaintiff performed
his task well that the relations between me lady
end the defendant were restored TO tue idttcIs en-
tire satisfaction and that the weddni IS soon 70
$500 and $50 additional in leu OF the sun OF
clothes Counsel for the defendant demuTred to the
second cause of action but Yesterday Judge NC
Adam Overrulcd the demurrer ana ordered Inc case
10 proceed TO trial
WOMhNS SHKEWD SPECULATIONS.
LIVING IN room ROOMS ~ TKNKMENT-noUsE
ALTHOUGH 1HE TossrssOR or A LARGE ToK-
TUNE.
Louisiana st. John, an old woman who lived alone
in Elizabeth-st for several years and had been snip
posed TO be poor died about year ago. The peO-
pie who lived IN the same tenemcnt-house with her
knew little of her affairs except that her rooms
were small and poorly furnished. aud she appeared
to have little money 10 spend. After her death,
however it was discovered that she left VIII that
disposed of property owned 10y her which amounted
IN value 20 between $500, 900 and 100000. This
She had made by shrewd real estate speculatiOns,
without fors8Liug her old frugal habits. The most
of her friends and relatives were generously Teinein-
bcrcd. but provision OF the VIII directs mat the
real estate shall be sold. and the executors are 10
have five VEINS m which 10 convert II into person
nltv The legatceS therefore, cannot get their
a. fNI
executors choose 70 retain 10 so long
A contest Of the VIII was begun Yesterday in the
SuTr0ga.Cs Court by most OF the heirs, the OBJECT
i'm breaking the will being 10 take from the eXecu-
tors the power 20 control the money for so long n
time, and 10 compel Immediate distribution. L; H.
Netherby represented the con'estahtS YESTERDAY
and Mr. Mc) lnall the executors MT Parsons aI'-
poarcd 60 represent certain Of The contestants whom
Mr.. Wetherby also represented, but as there was
uotllpp 10 indicate that they preferred a change
TIE Surrogate permitted Mr.. Wetherby TO remain
upon the record rs their proctor. The subscribing
witnesses to the will were examined yesterday.
SEEKING NEW-JERSEY AND DEATH.
W C. C. Draining, a German, who recently re-
moved t. Pa>sl.c City, y. j., committed suicide on
Wednesday hv TAXING laudanum. For some time
he had qualrri.cd frequently with his wife and for
several wceks has slcpt IN his shoc-shOp This was
closed all day Wednesday. and at night it wasibroh
en- open by police officer who found the body of
Bruunlng on the bed On shelf was a letter IN
German which read as follows:
have taken this step out OF love to my wife, so
that she cau I've happy; ana nope at Inc Sumo
time that Will be Ia the other world consider
n would be "a SIN to live with woman whose hns-
baud is alive. aud not separated from her. | have
asked different times that she should produce the
papers and show them to me. but Sue would lot.
". G. G. BRUNNING.
His wife refused 10 make any statement yesieT-
dav II is alleged that she was married once be-
fore and that her first husband Is still living She
told Mr.. Buinnlng that she had been divorced. Re
Gently she received large number Of letters and
paper from her first husband. which made No.
very Jealous.