New-York tribune., 1885-07-17

cc,ans to make n diagnosis of the case as genuine
cholera. The visit OF Or Cona9t in
mates of the little huts bat Pat Ohelnys
cholera was still the main topic OF conversation
last uiybt All that portion of F1fth-aye abovetne
Poio Grounds is covered with shanties. The streets
have been blasted throug leaving the centre OF the
blocks Immense masses of stone , rs
n teen teet above the level of the street ne inap
tants are mostly Irish laborers. and as Is the Gus
tom in the "old country. men women ana chlidren
live IN the same apartments with goats geese anu
dogs.
DID LOIJIS HANSEN HAVE TWO WIvESf
TWO WOMEN WHO CLAIM THAT HE WAS THEIR. HUs-
BAyp-vALUE OF HIS ESTATE.
little woman with fair complexion and black
svas % 'c occupies the second fat at No. 244 West
Thirty-lirst-st where she is known as Mrs. Emma
MAYER She has been living in tho nat ior more
than a year and was understood by her neignooIs
in The building TO be widow Her son, boy OF
about ten years. lived with her, and she had a
colored servant On "Wednesday Mrs. mayer MUS tho
lawful wife of Louis Hansen. the tailor VINO snot
himself on the Fourth of July on Storm King
Wrs MAYER says that she met Hansen at Manhat-
tan Beach N June year ago. He told her that ne
was married, that his wife was III Europe anu ina.
be was taking measures to secure divorce. When
II was obtained he was TO be married TO her On
january % she consented to secret marriage at
her house the ceremony oens sba does not know
Two DAYS afterwarG they started for New-Orieans
o.d were absent three weeks. They registered at
hq
which they stopped as husband and wife. and
Hansen introduced her to his friends " nom they
met as MS WE xcnany S1aSv when hs was out Of town
from time to time, and they dned usually III .ne
evening at Martinelis in Fifth-aye she has nole
from Hansen which he wrote on July 8, telling
her that he was going out OF town ana would not
return until Monday. She did not near from MN mn,
again, but read of his death IN the newspapers. she
never saw him carry pistol ana docs not Dehe'e
that lie would commit SUICIDE. A.,
Her LAWYERS have verified her statement abont the
Ncw-Orleans trip by the hotel registers Ihey
kave ma le inuuirics TO learn if Hansen was ever
married in Copenhagen, where no mas ssier
living. but as yet they have received no 10 reply:
Mrs Mayer is apparently familiar with iiansens
affairs In addition to the property that mas been
attributed to him, estimated at $l500O0, she says
tha, he had a considerable amount invested IN Gov-
At Hansen's store the bookkceper denied any
Knowledge of her claims as flansen's wife. day
who he supposes was Mrs. Mayer. entered the
store and appeared 10 be examining ~: When
asked what she desired she did not claim 70 DC
Hanscns wife. but friend OF his, Inc records al
Jefferson Market Court.show that Josephine Hunter
was married 10 Hansen on june !. leel. MIS-
Mayer has no certificate of her marriage. ,
ai'emporary letters of administration pm the estate
of Hansen have been granted TO the Public Admin
istrator. Aigernon S. Sullivan. 1t consists of
store s' at twenty -thlrd-st and sixth.ave;. and
SI35, 900 in securities. HIS sister, Mrs tmee
Nelson resides in Copenhagen and Is therefore not
eutltled to letters. Mrs. josephine l.. Hansen, who
claims TO be his wife, has expressed her Willingness
10 renounce her right to them IN favor OF the fubc
Administration Mrs. Mayer also claims share Oh
his estate
CONTEST OVER ERIE RAILROAD TAXES.
The Ncw-York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Company refuses to pay ,e a G sopany for m the
wear 1882 and it has asked for an injunction 10
prevent the city from the collection OF tns nh same
Colonel +. +. Wood, az attorney for the company,
Yesterday served notice Of such an acton on the
sity The ground of action is based on q recent
decision cf the Court of Appeals. which requires
the Commissioners of Taxes to assess the capital
stock OF q corporation at its actual value instead
nssioners assessed this railroad company Oh Its
nominal capital stock, deductng thereirom the
assessed value Of its real estate ana ts now
investments. The remainder OF the capital stock
after such deductions were made was as
sessed as personal estate at something less
than its market value; In the case OF the
Twonty-third street Railroad Company, since de-
cded 6y the Court of Appeals, 1t was held that the
Tax Commissioners should have made tielr deduc
The nominal value. On tho basis OF this decision
the Ere Company now brings its suit to nave the
The recent decision in the case of the Mutual
Telegraph Company will be cited by the city as de-
barring the railroad company from any legal claln
IT, captal stock and Was SO informed by the Tax
commissioners. The company made no application
Tor relief in the time fixed by law. but contested
the payment Of the tax on the ground that It was
not liable. The Courts held that having neglected
tU make application in the time liked by the statute
oty authorities that the same decision will govern
he case now brought by the Erie Railroad ON
pany.
ARRESTED FOR KILLING HIS WIFE
James Burch, florist, of Parkyille, L. l., was
Arrested Yesterday upon warrant issued by Police
Jnstice Walsh Of Brooklyn. charging him with
csnsue the death of his wife, Jane, age thirty-ive
xccording to the sworn statement Of John Davis
VEo was employed In Burchs greenhouse, Burch
struck his wife in the back with o spade on June
III causing injuries which resulted in her death on
Monday. ct the Kings County Hospital. They lad
- lived on good terD!s for some time and re
Suently quarrelIed. Burch was in q passion when
3 struck the blow. He has greenhouse and
Sreunds near the Washington Cemetery. The
funeral Of Mrs. Burch took place yesterday IN 81
john'e Episcopal Church in Parkyille. Davis
kistod the Office OF District Attorney Ridg.
Csrrsnt was issued, and Detective Roche
srfostod Burch and took him to Brooklyn.
IA denied assaulting his wife. The bocy of the
$ssd woman was placed In q receiving vault in
Washington Cemetery and an autopsy will Le made
and an Inquest hold. Burch IL an. Englishman
thirty years old.
Is BARRACHlNA PERSECUTEDf
The hearing IN the case OF Antonio Barrachina,
The Spanish lawyer whose eytradition ~ asked for
81 his native country on the, ground that ne - = q
1oreer, ives continued yesterday before United
tteass Commiss;oner Osborn. Senor Ponce &c Leon