New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-30
place Yesterday afternoon at bis fathers house. at
tlafbnsh and Vernon -oyes Flatbush.

| mit for a limited divorce has been brought in
J the Supreme Court by Mrs. cullen b. de ArosCegnit
| against Miguel de AIostegui, upon the gronnd OF
cruelty They were married in New-Orleans on
April 81, 1882. and then went TO Port au Prince.
Hayti. where the defendant owned sugar estates
| worth 500, 00O aud is worth 5000 600 besides.
In all the time they lived there the paintln says
| that she was brutally treated.
! John Kenny the bill-poster, who was convicted
| on Saturday Of murder IN the second degree, mas
been arrested by the Brooklyn Police no less than
thirty-four times. He will be sentenced on FRIDAY
to life prsOnment. 1t is stated that the Jury Dc
fore whom he was tried stood eleven Tor murder ~,
the first degree, and for murder III tne seconl
degree when tney first retired. After three houIs
| the one man convinced the eleven.
contest over the will of Jonathan Tremane
Wells an eccentric old bachelor who bequeathed
$3.50, 600, was begun in The SurrOgaies Court yes
terday, upon the grounds OF fraud and UNIQUE lhnn-
ence, and that the tes,ator not capable OF max
ing VIII. There are thirteen contestants. mr.
Wells was eighty years OF age when he died IN
1881, and the will was made year before. At
tempts Lad been made in the courts to adJudgo MIN
insane.
Mrs. John A. Nichols president of the Sheltenng
Arms Nursery. the charity IN behalf OF which the
Art Loan Exhibition is now being held at the
brooklyn Academy of Music, said yesterday tnat
the receipts tor the first week would give the
charity $1,000. after paying all expenses
Several rare PAINTINGS and curlOs have been added
to the exhibition, aud President Kenyon, of the
Rembrandt Club. has been busy experimenting the
rehangng of several paintings. George j. Seney,
whOe collection has Ontributed so much to the
success OF tins eNhlbtlOn has declared tnaI ne VIII
never again place his paintings on public view.
NEWARK.
The sum of $4,000 has been subscribed in AID of
the sufferers by the Hoods in Germany.
The matter Of the custody of a child OF Francis
Lyon and wife, which has been before the Cham
ceilOrS Court for some time, was decided yesterday
IN favor OF the father.
In the Chancellor's Court yesterday an applica-
tion for instruction to whether or not suits
should be begun against certain directors of tho
New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance GOmD1OV WHO
have not paid the amounts due from them 10 the
receiver, was decided upon. the Court holding mat
such suits should not be brought.
+. s. Brockway, proprietor of the Park House,
who was convicted last week Of permitting gam
bling his house, appeared for sentence yesterday.
Melville SANFORD bartender of the hotel. who was
also convicted of the offence did not appear and
the Court directed that his sureies should he pros
ecuted Tor the amount of their bonds. The ques-
tion had been raised that the statute against
gambling did not prescribe any method of punish
ment, and that gambling not being offence under
the common law, none could be Inflicted by the
Court. Judge McCartcr stated yesterday that he
had become convinced thai there was full authority
IN the law for the imposing of punishment. lie
accordingly imposed fine upon BrOck Way OF 500.
with costs.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
KENsICo.-The Board of Supervisors have made
appropriation of 5000 To be used IN continuing
the investigation as 10 the murder of Albert Mont
tort III september last.
WHITE PIAINs-Distnct-A Attorney y. H. Baker
has served notice OF argument ~ the Court OF
Appeals III the OF Angelo COrnetti, who WAS 10
be hanged on January p "A brick parsonage to
cost $500 Is TO be erected by the Methodist Epis
copai Memorial Church.
JERSEY CITY.
John German and Henry REILLY, night watchmcn
in Taylors Hotel. arrested yesterday, charged
with stealing articles of clio hing from the rooms OF
bOaIders. Some of the missing property was found
i'll GOuGan's possession. Both prisoners were held.
William Muirhead who was appointed to examine
the books of the wrecked Fifth Ward Savings
Bank of Jersey City, yesterday presented his re-
port TO the chancellor. The liabilities, ne says, are
S44S I30 and the assets 1923 III |, leaving de-
hciency of 1928, 1888 40. The chancellor has not
yet decided what further action to take III the
matter.
NEW-JERSEY.
EIIzABETm.-Judgc Van Syck!e Of the Supreme
Court, read long opinion Yesterday cOncurrcd IN
10y Judges DcpcW and iced. IN re,auon TO the con-
tioyersy IN regard To sheriff FOr,yths delay IN
newiug his bonds when entering upon bis second
year in Office. The opinion holds that the failure
of the Sheriff to renew his bonds does not create
vacancy in The Office or render his acts illegal 800.
Wl!an Blenc. the cO.oTcd man who was convicted
Of mansanghtcr for the shooting oil David
Dougnorty IN fight last spring, was sentenced 10
xix months and a day in the state Prison. Petit
tons from the jury and nom number oil prominent
citizens were presented for len!cncy. Judge Van
Sycklc, in passing sentence SAID that there
mitigating circumstances IN the case. and he
charged the prosecutor 10 have the persons who
assaulted Bcno brought before the Grand Jury.
NOTWITHSTANDING Escher German baker Of
cOuntencit German marks on several liqUor-deaicrs
and arrested. He was held for examination.
LONG ISLAND
LoNG ISLAND CIrY--The suit OF the People
against eX-Mayor DE BeyOse, of Long Island
CITY, came up again before Judge Cullen. in the
Supreme Court. 1T the Queens County Court House,
Yesterday. There was large number of spectators
present John +. Develn, counsel for the PLAIN ils
noy I'd to have the for the term as his
principal witness, q. X. lunbull. unable 10 at
tend the trial. owing TO the death of his mother hat
morning. She burned to death through her
Clothes taking fire. The Judge granted the appica-
tIun. Winchester BrlttOn, counsel for the defend
ant asked leave 70 amend his answer to the com
plant He stated that Mr.. DE Bcvose had paid
$40, 900 To the Marine National Bank on January
IL, 1873 that had not been credited to him by the
expert employed by the plaintiffs. Mr.. BrttoD de-
sired to have this sum inserted IN his AZ an
offset 10 the claim against iis client. The motion
was granted upon the counsel STIMULATING To give "A
bill Of particulars, showing the dates and items re-
lciIrg to the amount specified. Officer John
Grinham was committed to the County Jail yester-
day pending the result of the coroners inquest in
the case of Matthew Curran, who died on sunday