New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
JUDGE sPIER's RESIGNATION.

JUDGE SPIERS RESIGNATION.
TIE PROBABLE REASONS THAT LED IT-sPECU-
IATION AS TO SUCCESSOR.
c:Ihe annonncement of the resignation of Judge
Gilt ert A. sper. OF the Superior Court. which was
lawyers Of this ety He term ma for WHICH he
elected Will not expire until the wear 1887. and
half of it. Judge spier has always been nervously
energetic man. and has appeared to be in COOL
of s has s ws tO 90 GnSy se
DAY so that his own reasons for this step could not
be obtained. His son, Gilbert Nj. Spler jr. said
that he did not wish to make any statement beyond
the fact that the continued illness of Judge Sanford
his father would feel glad to be relieved of them
1t is said that the constitutional provision that
no person shall hold the office IF Justice or Judge
OF an Court longer than nutl the end of the year
IN which he becomes seventy years of age has been
the principal reason for the uuex peced resignation
Judge Spier IL is said will lie seventy years old this
year or next year, and he preferred to resign rather
by aye. y INV ''>'"'' VI '"' "S"o'i'y caused
he new amendment to the Constitution also pro.
Tiues tlat when after serving ten years or more n
Judge of the Court CT Appeals or n Supreme Cnnrt
Judge shall lind his term abridged by reason of the
his salary TO the end of the term This proyision doc
not include Judge Spier. either in respect to the
already rendered. ~ ~ wv
There has been very little Speculation as yet upon
the person whom Governor Cornell will be likely To
name 70 serve Tor the year $50 pending the cleo
tiun OF Judge Splers successor. Ex-Julpe RusselI
Sepch was enoseh year ago to the place that
coul9, II Is sad. have the appointment nov if he
not dpSIr
IL. Another vacancy probably will he causes soon
III the same Court 10y the death of Judge SantorI
nj am n nave ne9n expecting for months TO bear
anu partially unconscious condition. but not IN
fa.e h 1a suncienty clear intelligence it is said,
oe ape v0alpetenty to sign his gnat OH. 1t is
considered possible that he may live for consider
nre period but no hopes are entertained of hs ut
nate recovery HIS abse' CO from the bench has
naue the work OF the remaining judges very hard.
JAMES L. BOGERTS WILL.
The will O. James L. Bogprt which wos oGorod |
LOT probate IN the Surrogatcs Office yesterday, dis
Of small beaaests and the foowpr arr sryn number nno
$1,000 Tor life to Mary T. Robson; 800. 900 to his
books etc. $4,000 to the issue of his br ~sT
Henry X. Bogert; $4,000 to his sister Anna A.
Robert ~ Bcsert and William H. f Tac A. 1 ts 1
come to be paid to his sisters Mary l., Bogert Eliza
daughter Mary T. Spencer $3.50 TO TO h mis- God
SON. Robert w. Taller; -, 800 to his niece. Emily
Games Cornelius Bogert and Thomas Lawrence.
Bogert; $500 to his grand niece Margaret Elolse
daughter James Lawrence Breese and Eoi"e Law sVH
renee renee BreeSe, and $1,000 to his nephew George W
INTO eleven parts, to be distributed among his
nnephews', Henry A. Boeert. Edward G. ,}6gert,
H. Taller, his niece. Augusta i. Breese, and the
children OF his nephew, Charles S. BOgert OF the
other parts he gives one in trust to his nephew,
Henry A. BOgert, for the use of his niece Mary a
Steward one to his nephews, William ii. and Robert
Townsend ~ 'J a.
r The executors are his nephews Henry A. Boeert.
Edward C.. Bogert. Edward A. Taller Robert w
Iaiier Jr and William ii. Taller. The date of the
Win Is April l. 1878.
RETURN OF DISABLED STEAMSHIP
The disabled steamship Persian Monarch. of the
London on August I6 returned Yesterday in tow ~
Inc Inc National Line steamship France. Early on
engines Indicated that the blades of the pronelIar
nal had broken off, or that the propeller itself had
north longitude 500 so west (about 67O miles east
SahuS H9ok and as the SEA was comparatively
Vessels course was changed to the west ward for
.ne purpose of returning to port. The vessel made
Erin was sighted on Saturday morning an offer 81
a. assistance was declined The winds grew lighter g
siRhted on Sunday morning her offer to take the d
r saHea vessel "a Tow was accented. and she t
noon. '9 ''i'o'- 7
:, The eleven passengers on the Persian Monarch V
VIII ne transferred to the AsSyran Monarch which e.
SANS to-day 1t IS not known what canse,l the dis "
aong OF the propeller but it is thought possible q
wrecks which are floating about on the ocean and n
wncn cause more or less annoyance to commanders II
De readily replaced 6v extra blades which are car a.
Tlsa III the e vessel but is possible that new
newly invented bronze metal This is he see OF
accident OF this nature on the line. ~
PROGRESS ON TWO GREAT BUILDINGS. r,
Having finally secured firm foundation IN b
VII III the qucksand The Mills p
wan ana Broad-Sts. and Exchange-pace "a nouS IL
making rapid progress. The Wall-st. wing has al
reached the ninth story, and there are no Indira Il
IONS OF an intention to stop there. The iron work
~ Tue Broad-st. and Exchange place corner is nm
rs Tar as the second story but the brick and up
Work mas not been put in. The other half Of the
broal-st 'front.'. next the Drexel Build ny is still ~
,1othing more than foundation but progress viii -
ground. WIN 10 VII 'he &C
The excayaiors still possession of the block ..
opposite The bowling Green which the ProJnce "a
xchange Is to he constructed if ever solid fonn ~
a.oh IS obtained Tor its walls. In the southeast 81
orner the entire area of large qucksand discov 10
req there had to be filled with sples driven so III
ioseiy together as to touch each other and form III
oid WOODEN foundation. The trench for the "a,
unu ai OF the Whtehall-st front and ~
OF the southern elevation will have TO he a.
iied IN III the same way. Four steam pe-drivers IN
re constantly at work. but they really seem 70 ue
rake no visible progress. The site for this bun pa
south OF the original water front, and in digging l"
own through the "made-earth" numerous 'little
feaihs OF water have been discovered and drains pr
ave mad 10 be laid to carry Off the water Iol
THE CHORUS OF THE HOTEL-KEEpFPs ne
ABOUT The only person interested in the sp.nmer "
Soft business who has not iOlped i'm tha 49,