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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
4 GREET WILL CONTEST.

PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-Argument was
heard this morning before the Supreme Court In the
Cameron will case. This arose upon all appeal
from the Register Of Wills of Union County who adj
United the will Of william Cameron To probate. An un-
successful application then made to the Orphans
Court for issue to try the validity Of the will The
validity OF the will. which dated March 90 1873
aud which gave the bulk Of estate amounting to
nearly Sl,500,000 to his daughter Mrs. Mary NJ
Packer is contested by one Of his grandchildren Mrs
Martha G. House, and his other daughter Mrs. Jane
Harrison, upon the ground that undue influence had
been used TO effect Mr.. Cameron's disposition OF his
property. The alleged will was written by John ID.
Packer, the husband Of Mary NJ Packer BY Its provi-
sons 1t gave the tesator's widow Eleanor Cameron a
life estate in all his property subject her estate two
farms devised TO John b. Packer, charged with the
payment OF legaces OF $4,000 each TO four grand
children; two farms worth $4,000 to DR.. Y. c. Harr-
100000 to Mrs. Jane Harrison and, after some
minor bequests the balance about OF
his whole estate TO Mrs. Mary H. Packer Three other
wills were produced. made between 1867 and 1873
which, with their different oOdics showed that BY MA
will Of April 10, 1867 he had, with the exception OF
other bequeats divided his property equally between
tho SISTERS but that aimee time he had grad
reduced the amount VI his legacy TO Mira Harlson
and increased that or Mrs Packer Upon tho refusal OF
the Orphans Court of Union County 10 award an issuo
10 try The validity OF the will by jury, MIRA HARRISON
appealed TO the supreme Court
ChArAA 4 Wolfe. Of Union County, Furman Sheppard,
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THE NEW TAMMANY CHARTER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IKIgrsrI

ALBANY, May SIT has been rumored through
out session that Tammany Hs intends to its
resentaves in the Legislature introduce new charter
for New-York The only effect OF the rumor
thus far been TO give weekly tremors to the County
Democracy The present week tho leaders the County
Democracy confident that the Tammany cha ter
is actually In Albany. Tonight they
have been declaring that Tammany intends TO
introduce its charter Friday. The charter they de-
clare, Will mako all the departments Of the City Govern
ment two-headed commissions 1t will provide
for the removal OF the commissioners of
departments last appointed. 1t is we'll known that
these last appointments made from the opponents
of Tammany Hall The chief change will be in the De-
partment Of Public Works, which Will have tho
bulk Of it's work transferred 10 the Dock Department
The Dock Department viii lose Commissioner
John X. yoorhis, the latest appointed, and
member Of the County Democracy. This
would leave tho enlarged department In
charge OF Commissioner Laimbeer, q Republican and
Commissioner Vanderpoel. who Is friendly 10 Tammsny
The yrincpe OF removing tho Last appointed con
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IMPORTANT WORK BEFORE THE HOUSE.
-lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE.l

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Chairman Hiscock, OF
the Appropriations Committee, offered resolution i'll
the House this afternoon which ought 10 be adopted
without objection II provides that on M"ndays
Wednesdays and Fridays at o'clock In the Afternoon
without further order the House Will take recess ui
iii 73O o'clock In evening OF the same day, ior the
consideration during the remainder Of that legislative
day Of the special orders OF TIE House for business
The resolution referred TO the Committee on Rules
The object of Is TO econOze time and TO further
Tho public business There three special orders
which were so made by of more than twothrs of
The House; and the Democrats viii hardly ind II profit
able to resist the adoption of resolution designed to
insure the consideration Of these at this
SION. They The uil provide for The extension OF
the National bank charters the Geneva Award bill, and
b to raise the Department of Agrcnlture TO the
dignity Of Executive Department and make IT. bead
a Cabinet officer.
OF course, the Appropriations Committee will feel
Obliged to bring forward the general Appropriation bills
and disposed of by the beginning OF the next
fiscal year between the present and when time only
fifty worAing days viii intervene The appropriation
bills still ia committee are the Legislative which VIII De
reported the full committee next monday; the sundry
Civil ana the General Deficiency, work upon both of
which by the '-conInttees be completed in two
DAYS the District Of Columbia which be reported IT
any time; the Pension bill, which lis ready to be re-
ported ana the Naval BILL upon which most o. the work
has been done To pass bills through the House
will con at least thirty of the fifty working days
winch remain of this fiscal year OF course,
It viii be found impracticable to hold Con
gress In session IN hot weather day after the
appropriation bulls shall have been passed The heces
cry therefore Of adopting some plan To make the most O
the remaining manifest. ana tbs plan suggested
by Dir. Hscock to De the best That can be devised
Il adopted will virtually give al least one day more IN
the consideration Of important public Olsi-
Ness additional dsys between ti- and the first
of July. 1t will enable the House TO dispose OF w" or
OF the contested election cases which remain ON
the docket there is not Republican member OF the
House who does realize that this is paramount
ouy OF the twenty-five election contests brought be
Committee Elections at the beginning OF Inc
session. all three four have been 80 lar con-
sdercd committee that II pretty safe tsay that all
Will result the al hEtage or the Demo
Crats The nine cases where tho Democratic frauds
nagraUt, aud the injustice Ia tho kepdbhcan
candidates garing, that the Republican majority III
a. House cannot hOuOrably neglect or refuse 10
remedy the which have been 20 thoroughly eN
posed evidence submitted for its consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
RIr4L EEPCGLIc1N 4Ss0CIlrIoN&

There are two Republican associations in the
XIIth Assembly District ana each held "A meeting
last night lie Central Committee has recognized
the one which meets at No 29l East ourth-sI.: but
the one meeting at No 6i2 FIflst adveTlIscs itself
as being the regular" association, although the
OlheT has a constitution gwen by the Central ON
mlttre. At the meeting IN FouTth-st. cX-Aldcrman
G.. billiard presided and Charles NJ. Jcroloman was
the secretary. " allan II. Huber the former srcre-
tary having peen elected To that office by the rival
assOcIatIon was expelled last night Reports were
received from tue several committees; iOrty-fOur
new members were elected ana sixty names were
proposed for membership. No notice WAS taken vi
the regular association except 10 cXpel It's
tary.
The action Of President Arthur since his inaugu-
ration cOmpllmented By the regular Orgaui-
EATON of the district IN II series OF resolutions
which were adopted and viii be en- crossed aud sent
to him. Besides approving OF his VetOlng the
Chinese BILL the resolutions warn the President
against the dccetfulness of his former friends
Guiding as follows: I'VE depTecate and depOre
the methods adopted by the OBren-Lawson-Yat
tersOn Clique to control and run tue Republican
party OF this State under the guIse OF the Presi-
dents friendship, aud We assert and charge that
they the friends OF the President, and do not
represent tine voice OF the Republicans of tins State,
but represent an INSCRIPTIONS clique, whose sole
object 10 control the party machinery that their
ends may be served, no mater what the cost. We
call upon those III authority Ill the party To call
halt and prevent TINS clique from destroying the
grand old Republican parry"
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srxioas inaurers respecting his views on inc 'a'i"
m one Of which he mentioned with approval tne pre.'
nj n tariff commission-the Repupncahs s"o'N
larxhter while the Democrats SAT soieun ." -
Abr.m s. Hewitt could not sit stilbut vslpy sqdi neu
and once or twice desired interrupt the Michigan rep
.,,,va II i. said that Mr. Springer recently devoted
whole afternoon TO thorough study Of the taIi and
he made q speech to-day which fuly dlscioseu 'nc
breadth and depth o. his research.
IS Cox made what he remarked was his twentieth
epch in the against the tariff He thought that tho
massage of the bin was foregone conclusion and that
for him t. talk this time like talking at funeral
Notwithstanding this gloomy view OF the situation how
ever Mr. Cox bore up bravey and twice he even
veutured treat the solemn subject auost lightly and
the House, ever ready to laugh at or
with Mr. COX, INDUCED In what sounded
after the melancholy exOrdum-like mseemly merrl-
ment AZ Mr. Cox neared the conclusion OF hs speech
he dropped remarks which showed that he is really
and cheered by an unfaerng trust that at last
q year will come when abundant crops In Europe anu
rhort crops home viii bring the Republicans 10 grie
AID enable the Democratic party To triumph Inc ePoeo
was strongly favored with " ant-monopoJ senthon'e
and the.'' National Bank monOpolists," railroad KINGS
and other .enemies Of mankind" may have cause 10
tremble when Mr.. Cox's "good time coming
short crops at home and good crops abroad-shsl ar
nve -
Mr.. Kenna. of West Virginia, made very sensible
speech in favor OF the bill. Mr.. Kenna is Democrat
but he did not forbear 10 recall tne history cl 'c
cratic failures every attempt they made 10 revise the
tariff during the years that they controlled the House
Of X personalities hesitate to critcse his party Tor
thos, failures dwelt especially upon the failure In
the XIIVth Congress when Mr.. Morrison was Chairman
Of the WAYS and Means Committee Abraln :. he"llt
interrupted Mr. Kenna TO remind him that the long ses
sion o that Congress held on the eve OF close ana
exciting Presidential campaign, and that therefore
was "a prOPitlous Time IOI INC DoAIo
Gratis 10 undertake tariff legislation - An
arIl,ss exclamation which the Republicans greatly
.nioyed MIR Morrison made the further explanation
that In tho succeeding S7677 he had been SO
4, fh.r
lana vote Tden that he had no time TO devote to
the taTif.
Mr. Blackburn also made n speech to-day. He devoted
days recently TO profound study ana thorough
research OF tariff subjects and the resdts we're submit
led TO House to-day clothed In That iervd rhetoric
and lofty eloquence Tor which Mr. blackburn Is ceie-
bTatcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
HOME MISSION WORK

BosroN, May 3.-The fourth annual meet
,ng of thu Women's American Home Mission society
convened here this morning The report OF the secre
tarv and treasurer shows the receipts TO have been
SO e29 49, with portion of which forty five coorcd and
Indian students who are preparing 10 DO Teachers have
hem supported In whole part In Baptist schools Oh
tbs south aud West An encouraging account was gwen
:, ~, sra.. IN ado by Miss Packer and Miss Giles In
v ' nhpo, ar Atlanta Ga. Miss Lord, of the Womens
Home missionary society tCongregationa9 gave a "a
30 among the freedman, the poor whites, the Mornon<
Naw-MoxiOO.
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RETIREMENTs IN THE ARMY

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Representativo Hen
derson from the Committee Military Affairs made a
favorable report to the House to-day upon bill which
las been adopted by the committee substitute for
several bills which have referred them relating
To in the army The bill provides that when
an Officer has served tmrty-fve years either as
an Ohcer soldier in the regular volunteer service
he shall II he makes application therefor the Presi
dent retired from active service AMI placed upon
retired list that wnen any officer has forty years
either a. officer soldier III the regular volunteer
seryice or 10 sixtywO years OF age, he shall be retired
from active service and placed The retired list pro-
ylde however that the provisions OF this bill shall
apply 10 the general, the heutenange general and the
present major generals Of the army.
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MINOR CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS,

WASHINGTON, May SIN the Senate to-day
The House 10 the b for the sale Of the Nj
ami Indian lands in Kansas cOncnrred in ana the
bill passed. The Library Committee WAS Instructed to
inquire the proprety Of purchasing 5000 copies OF
;he work entitled Original Portraits Of Washington,
fOr distribution 10 the public libraries throughout the
United states. In the House bill reported o. al
low the military forces O. the United states to be EN-
pOy cd az posse coaitis t. assist the civil authori-
ties within any Territory ~ tho Unted States to execute
the laws therein When requested by the Governor Of
such Territory. Bills reported to increase the eff
nccncy of he Signal Corps of the Army to authorize
The consolidation Of rail- Dad companies in the Terrific
res OF The United states; authorizing the Secretary u
Wal at Wasdn cons headquarters at NeTburg
n y, memorial column and to aid in defraying the
expenses o centennial celebration to b. held ia that
city in $50. and for the relief OF RcIJJniIl holiday
senate amendments were concurred In to the House bill
granting condemned cannon to the Morton Monument
Assocatiuu. \ resouiion introduced by Mr. Bel
mont Of Ncw-l Ork and referred To thc Committee on
IOr-lgn AiaiIs, calling he President for complete
copios al all orders and Instructions from tire
Navy Department 10 the commanding officers Of the
eOuh Pacific squadron during the year 1881 and also
copies o aud all le itef communications or reports
OF such commanding officer officers 10 the Navy De
partner, during tie same period
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PROFIT on SILVER COINAGE.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Secretary Folger has
received report from william Shercr Of the subIreas-
ury at New-IOrk the result Of examination of
the silver profit fund account" of the several coinage
minis OF the silver bullion and silver
coinage accounts for the fiscal years 1879 1850 and
1881 from which statements appears the total amount
placed the credit of the silver proIt fund during the
period covered by the inves gaOn SlOOSl ,43O b.
OF winch amount SO 77602O 20 has been pOslted III
the United States Treasury,
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THE PEW lanes p. KIMBALL,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 3.-The Rev. James
F. Kinlbau of Amherst, was stricken with apoplexy on
Friday afternoon while walking in his garden and died
in few minutes. He graduated OF Amherst College
i'm 1919 He was pastor Tor several years AZ FALMOUTH
and Hnydenvile and for six years secretary OF We
American Tract Society. He leaves wife and Hh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04

Captain Browning served through the war in New
York regiments, entering as private IN
tho 9TH Regiment IN APRIL l>OI' no
rose TO tho rank Of First Lieutenant
-, ,ha oosa NJ tho war He received his com mission
M captn i'm the regular army on February y 1867 lie
has held command in the Sevenlh infantry sihco io'i
"a. uaz "A n atiyo o. New-IOrk state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
THE SPRAGUE ESTATE SALE.

PROVIDENCE, May 3.-Judge Colt, of the
United States District Court to-day heard tho petition
OF A. h Fiske, OF NewYork for injunction TO stay
the OF the spague estate which was ordered by
State Court TO take place tomorrow Judge COLI denied
the petition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
JoSnasters yland. at Dansvillc, y. y; Corne-
Illus v Manure, Riverhoad, y. Y. william j BrutOn,
at cambridge, Ga; James Iaukc at Napoleon. ONO
William Ndcrmilk at Auburn, Ill john W. Seyler at
Mount Pulaski. III.
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ENLARGEMENT or THE SIGNAL CORPS.

OF N4b VII NOINI
WAsHINGTOS. MAY 3.-The bIll ITO increase the
efficiency of the Signal Corps" reported 10 tie
Uousc to-day by Representative McCOok from the
Committee on Military Affairs as amended by the
committee provides that there shall be added to the
Signal Corps one major ten captains and ten
Tst-lcutsnants who shall have the rank, pay and
allowances Of mounted officers. The report which
accompanies the bill declares that - organiza-
ton haze done more with the same number of men
and with the same expense than a corps of intelli-
gent and educated sIgual officers y OF only has
The work Of this corps conferred large benefits upon
the Industries of the country, but it has given
American meteocology high standing in other
countries The committee believes that this ser
vice is indispensable 10 the public, and that it
should be continued and improved as further obser-
Walton and experience may suggest
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WASHINGTON. May 3.7-The President issued
proOlanatisD to-day adInOnshng all good citizens Of
the United sates and especially OF the Territory Of
Arizona against aiding countenancng, sbetting tax
ing part la any unlawful proceedings, and warning all
persons engaged IN connected with obstruction VI
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nrsuop ELDERS AYNIvERsARY.

CtScrNNATI, May 3.--The twenty-iifth an
nyersary OF ths elevation Of Bishop Lidsr 20
ehrated tyday VI the cathedral with interesting eess
monies.
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ANOTHER INVESTIGATION PROPOSED.
INV ~, vcv III ~, rttg rRrRuSp

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senator voorhees, has
Introduced resolution, asking that committee OF
sen1ors appointed inquire any corrupt influences
have been brought 10 bear upon ANY member of Sen
at In relation 10 the Whskey bll pending before
The Finance Committee Someone, II lie said, has been
claiming 10 able Influence Senator Voorhees, vote
as "A VI t1e Committee Of the Senate IN favor
against the measure The Senator proposes 10 put
talk The resolution wont under
lection from senator Morrill, who does not think the
charge worthy II the Senator's attention. 1t likely
coniS up tOIn0TrOw and 10 DO passed
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and the Hon. jeremiah s. Black appeared counsel for
the appellant and Senator L. T. WOiverton, Wayne Mac
Vcagh and Joshua W. Comfy for the appellees.
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CAPTAIN GEORGE l.. BROWNING.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The War Department
is informed OF the death Of captain George Brownas
9TH Infantry, who died in Paris yesterday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-26
Railroad Purchase.

New YoRK. January 26.-The Evening
Post says: A controlling interest In the
ST. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company has been bought by Jay Gould
and G. P. Huntington. This would give
them n ons.half interest in the Atlantic
and Pacific road. the other half still
being owned by the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe Company. The report
further IL that the Atlantic and Pacific
road will by arrangement DO extended to
the border OF the State Of California and
there connected with the Southern Pa
ci6c, controlled by Huntington. The
benefits Of tho acquisition would at the
eastern end OF the line accrue to the
Missouri Pacific. controlled BY Gould.
The report alluded to had the effect OF
advancing St. Louis and San Francisco
common stock from Al to 46T, and pre-
ierred from 81 to Go.
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Lrlznna IfemA.

TUCSON. January 25.-Rsports from
Tombstone are to the eject that the
carp party were oil commissioned a.
United States Deputy Marshals. and
went ont with q warrant to arrest o dss.
psrats character named Ripgo. who 10
suspected OF being o Of . party who
lately robbed the stage near Bisbes. he
10 one Of the ripg.leadsrs Of the cow
boys. A few hours after the carp party
left, Ringo came in and delivered HIM
self up to the authorities. It 10 also
reported that shortly after the cowboys
left In pursuit OF the Earps, . party OF
citizens followed the cowboys.
News from Senita Valley says that
over 1000 men are employed grading the
Benson and Colorado road. The labor.
srs are receiving 90 Is and 81 90 per
day. The company have sent for 400
Ysqui Indians. One hundred have OIL.
ready arrived. to work on the grade.
Their wages are 81 rs per day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-26
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
An Oregon sensation

PORTLAND. January 25-An slops-
ment, which has excited the upper cir.
Giles Of society. became known today.
James Lawrence. who has been married
two years. left for San Francisco BY the
steamer State Of California on Monday
Of last week. In company with Miss
Nellie Sloan, the only daughter Of Jos.
Sloan. ex.chisf Of Police Of Astoria.
He married her, assuming the name Of
Squire. Lawrence was Chief Clerk In
the United States Engineers Office. Hs
IL Q descendant OF Q Hns New York fam
lily and Mrs. Lawrence 10 Of noble Ger
man birth. Their social position was
high. Miss Sloan bad been Q member
OF their household for o year and was
the bosom friend OF Mrs. Lawrence.
Lawrence took with him $500. which
Mrs. Lswrsnce's mother gave her as .
New Years present. Miss Sloan took
$4,000, tho proceeds OF the sale OF .
piece Of property. half Of which be-
lonRed to her father. She was always
regarded % q very modest girl and bad
been out OF school only two years. A
jsweler from whom Lawrence bought
jewelry for Miss Sloan has attached Mrs.
Lawrence's furniture.
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Miscellaneous

WASHINGTON. January 26.-Sscrstary
Folser is worry DESTROYS Of the speedy sp.
pointment Of an Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury. The place has been va
cant since the FIRST Of the month. As
sistant Secretary French Is sick. 30 the
entire work OF the Department devolvss
upon Secretary Folger. While nothing
definite 10 known as to who the new As
sistaut will be, II Is settled that he will
be selected from the West.
Two weeks are to be granted for fling
arguments In the Osmpbell.C cannon cleo
ton case In Utah Territory.
Hupsos. N. T., January 25.-Millsr
& Sons knitting mill ct Millville was
burned today.
AruoL, Mass, January 25.-The pat
tern room Of the Rooney machine shop.
with o large amount Of lumber. was
burned today. Loss, 500, 900; partly
insured.
ST.. LOUIS, January 25.-winkslmey-
er's extensive brewery was injured by
Are in the amoun. Of SIS. 900; insured.
woossocxEr. r. l.. January 25.-The
Wooster and Providence depot, Edwards
block, and Talcott's machine shop were
burned today. Loss. Sl30,0O0; insur.
ance. $3.50 600. Three irsmsn were in
jured.
CARTHAGE. No., January 25.-Tbe
Carthage wooden mill was burned today.
Loss. $50. 900; insurance, $40. 200.