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The sun., 1885-12-17

ais Two Eldest Sons Get the Bulk Of His
Property-The Other Children Get $40, :
600. 900 Each.

Ex-Judge Rappallo. followed by Chaun-
cey Depew, Cornelius Vanderbilt William
r., Frederick W., and George Vai derbilt,
in the order named, entered the surro5ate's
Office in New York, and Immediately APP
peared before Probate Clerk Breckett
Tor the purpose OF filing the will
OF William H. Vanderbilt. Saturday last
1t is OF great length and embraces many
details which are OF no public interest. In
short he leaves SO, 100000 to each OF his
eight children, and the magnificent palaces
in which they now live-to his wife. his
late residence, and its contents, stables,
horses pictu es, etc. etc. and 5000, 900 ~
year, in lieu ofdower and to public charities,
81 900, 900. All the rest, residue and re-
mainder OF all property and estate, real,
personal and mixed Of any description and
wheresoever situated, he gave unto his two
sons, Cornelius Vanderbilt and William X.
Vanderbilt, in equal shares, and to their
heirs and assins, for their Use forever. The
amount is estimated at about 500 OOo,-
900, which will give each 500, 900, 900, which
sum is doubtles equal or nearly equal to the
holdings OF any living individual i'll the
country. A disposition to perpetnate the
family's supremacy i'll the business world
however, is seen in the provision in the
will which directs that the railroad stocks
shall be held in bulk, and not dispos ed OF
without the consent OF every person con-
cerned.
The bequests for public and charitable
purposes are as follows:
l give and bequeath to the board Of trust
of the Vanderbilt university OF Nashville,
Tenn, incorporated under the laws OF the
state OF Tennessee, 5000 900 OF the second
mortgage bonds OF the Lake Shore & Michi-
gan Southern railroad company, to be APP
piled to the usages> and purposes OF said
university.
| give and hoq ueath to the following
named societies and incorporat ted bodies,
organized under the laws OF the state OF
New York, the sums hereinafter specified,
viz: To the Domestic and Foreign Mission
airy society of the Primitive Episcopal
church of the United States OF America,
100000 for domestic purposes; to st.
Lukes hospital, incorporated in the year
1850, SlOO,0 0; to the Young Men
Christian ASS clation OF the City OF New
York, $4,000 ; to the General Theological
OF the City OF New York, 50 0 900; to the New
York Bible and Common Pr ~
Book society, whereof the bishpp
is president $4,000; to ttr
Home for Incurabes, incorporat
in 1885, $50 600; to the Protestant l. l,iu-
copal Church Missionary Society for Sea-
men in the city and port OF New York, S5u,-
600; to the New York Home for intemi}er
ate Men, $50, 900; to the New Aork Prot
estant Episcopal Mission society OF the
city OF New York, 500, coo; to the Metro
politan museum of art, incorporated April
13. 1870, 500, 600; to the American Mu
scum OF natural History in the city OF New
York, S5o, 900; to the Moravian church Ia
New Dory Lane, Staten Island, organic d
under the name of the Unit d Brethren
church, 100000.
The sun., 1885-12-17
News of Foreign Lands.

England will build extensive fortiications
near Victoria, B. c.
Numerous arrests have been made at
Warsaw, III connection with Nihilist con-
spirators.
Rev. Cephas Bennett an American Bap.
tist missionary, died in R;ingoon, Nov. 16.
He had been i'll Burmah since 1928, and
was in his eishtythird year.
At ottawa, Prof. G. L. Foster, NJ P. fol
Kings county. y. b., was sworn into the
cabinet as minister OF marine and fisheries
Hon. \. w. Mcclellan taking the portfolio
OF finance.
One lady at West Birmingham, England,
got herself registered and voted for mem
Der OF parliament recently. while Miss Helen
Taylor was not permitted even to be placed
III nomination as Il candidate.
Princess Louise and the marquis OF Lorne
will be Joint contributors to an early num-
Der of Good Words, their subject being
Our Railway to the Pacific" the princess
contributing the pictures and Lord Lorne
the letterpress.
G. A. Mantel. VI. P. has entered an ac-
ton against Mayor Beau.rand of Montreal
as proprietor ot La Patrie for $40, 900
for libel. La Patrie charged Mantel with
having accepted a S14, 900 contract as a
bribe to support the government in the
matter of hanging Riel
Mr.. Gladstone has written letter in
which he says: 1T has been a wonderful
election, and will prove that we have gain
ed on the Tories since 1880, if allowance
is granted us OF fifteen seats lost through
double liberal canddatures and fifteen
seats Mr. Parnell gave the Tories.
The queen regent OF Spain will sign de-
cree granting amnesty to political and
x.ffa, al, IL
those who were guilty of rebellion while
holding military commands. The latter,
however. may solicit clemency. Press pros
ecutlons will be abandoned and journalists
now in prison released.
The Catholic community OF Paris is sore
ly exercised over the recent order OF the
municipal council expelling from the hos
pitfalls all the nuns and sisters OF charity,
whose mission has been to minister to the
wants Of the sick. The order prohibits the
employment in charitable institutions OF
members OF religious orders in the capacity
Of nurses.
An estimate OF the final result of the cleo
tions gives the coalition OF Tories and Par
nellites majority OF ten over the Liberals.
Apart from the Parneiites the Liberals
havea majority of seventy-two. The Irish
Conservatives headed by Mr.. Lewis, are
forming an independent section, opposing
any coalition with Mr.. Parnell. Mr. Burt
replaces Mr.. Lawson as leader OF the local
optionists.
Seven British parliamentary seats re-
main to be declared. The Liberals count
upon obtaining three OF these seats, which
would raise their total to 334, against 336
Conservatives and Nationalists. Areport
which is believed in the Liberal clubs, is
current that Gladstone has decided to
seize the first chance to GUST the Conserva-
tives. He is said to be eager for office,
proposing to conclude his public life with
the production OF Il home rule measure for
Ireland
The sun., 1885-12-17

SENATE-Bi1ls were introduced to repeal
th- act providing for the settlement OF
claims OF officers and soldiers for private
property destroyed; to relieve CONNER
cial travellers from license taxes; for
the establishment of an International
tribunal to settle all disputes among
nations; to establish postal telegraph; to
open the Oklahoma nds to set tement. to
reimburse the depositors OF the Freedman s
Saving and Trust company for losses;
making an additional article OF war pro-
hibiting and Furnishing gambling in the
army; repeating the statute Of limit
ations on the allowance Of pension arrears.
Senator P!att's bill makes it misde-
meanor for any officer OF the state or q
municipal corporation to interfere, in any
way, with o commercial Traveller selling
goods in q state in which he or the mer-
chants he represents. is not a citizer.
Senator Plumb's ILL to improve the eff
cheney Of the militia authorizes the secre-
tary of war, on the application of any
state or territory, to recall unservicea BILE
ordinance or ordinance stores issued to the
militia and to replace them with the kinds
supplied to the regular army.
Senator Plumb's bill making another
article Of war provides
Army officers serving with troops, OF any
soldier not on furlough who gambcs. or
any officer Of the army whether or not sery-
ing with troops also by gambling shall win
money from an inferior officer shall be
court rtniaItialed. and that ATTY post tr,der
who permits gambling IN his csta aIlishnent
shall haze Lis appointment revoked, and
it makes it the duty OF every commanding
officer to enforce the provisions OF the act.
House not in session.
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Tke Sun.
General News Condensed.
Removal of Louis Riers Body to Winni-
peg.

Winnipeg Special:-RiePs remains were
brought to Winnipeg from Resinia in a
private car in charge 1.-TWO Catholic priests.
Great difficulty was experienced with Gov.
Dewdney in procuring the body. 1t was
not known here that the body was
coming and there was no one at the
station to meet it, consequently no
demonstration. \ separate engine was
hitched to the car at the station here and
it was run across the river to St. Boniiace,
where Riel's brother, Alexander, and a
number OF half-breeds were III waiting with
sleighs to receive the body. They placed it
on one sleigh and drove it to his mothers $
home ut st. Vital, where all the family
and relatives were in waiting to re-
ceive it. The grief of the mother and vile
knew no bounds when the body was
carried in. The box was opened, disclosing
the face, somewhat blackened and slightly
distiIured. The body was washed and
dressed before being exposed. The old
home was heavily draped in black. The
body will be brought to st. Boniface cathe-
dral and grand requiem mass celebrated
The body will be then inferred by the side
of his father i'll the st. Boniface Catholic
cemetery.
The sun., 1885-12-17
Awful Italian Vengeance.

The trial commenced at Rome few days
ago of Al butcher named Toszzi, and his wife,
son and daughter who ale charged with
the murder OF one Poggi, also a butcher.
The motives Tor the crime were trade
jealousy and family disputes. Poggi was en-.
trapped into Toszzi's cellar, where the niur.
der was committed. The body of the vic.
tim was cut into pieces and the remains
were scattered in suburban wood. The
blood was boiled into black puddings which
were sold in Tozzi shop. The son made n
confession. He narrated the story In court
with a cold-b!ooded cynicism that pro.
vokeh n how OF fury, the audience yelling,
Away with him to the scafiold!" In re.
ply the murderer tauntngly screamed,
Here am-tear me to pieces" The ter.
rible story has created intense excitement
throughout tie city.
st. Paul has collected $S6.013 licenses
80 far this year.
The sun., 1885-12-17

A fire at Youngstown, Ohio, destroy ed
several business houses, causing a loss of
S25. 200, which was partly covered by in
surance.
The dead body Of Mrs. F. Rockstroh was
found in the cistern at her residence at
Appleton, Wis, about an hour after
breakfast.
The wooden mill OF Pomeroy & Sons,
Pittsfeld Mass. together with the stock,
machinery and other contents were burned
rec emily. Loss, $4,000.
The buildings Of tha Southern Illinois
penitentiary at Chester. were badly damag-
cd and some OF the inmates seriously. in
jured by cyclone recently.
The proof submitted in the Monroe Lode
Jining cls'm, from Deadwood, Oak. pend
The sun., 1885-12-17

ing an application for patent and conflicting
with n prior places claim, has been APPROX
ed by the acting secretary OF the interior;
it being held that the voluntary dismissal
by the placer claiment OF the suit institute
ed in court, was an abandonm mt oi the
ground in conflict, and q sufficient waiver
OF claim to the entire width applied for by
the lode claimant to authorize the issue of
patent accordingly. The decision is inn
portant, as it establishes a precedent in
such Cases.
The sun., 1885-12-17
The Origin of Balloons.

The story is published, respecting
the origin Of balloon that Nine.
Mon'goltier had washed her petticoat
to wear to a great festival on the next
day, and hung it over IA chating-dish
to dry. The hot air, swelling out the
folds of the garment, lifted il up and
floatcd il. The lady was astonish &,
and called her husband attention to
the sight. 1t uid not take MontgolfiA-
long to grasp the idea OF the hot-air
oalloon.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The sun., 1885-12-17
What a Fall Was There,

Chicago, Special.-Hon. Henry O'Connor
appeared in the Armory court as prosecut-
ing witness against Fred Hart, for having,
he alleged, robbed him OF his pocket book
and a railroad pass. Wearing yet on his
swollen and discolored face the imprint
OF intellectualilty his Intellectual at
tempts to appear the man he had
been. were pitiful to behold. Henry O'Co, i.
nor was for years attorney gene raj Of Iowa.
He is sixty years OF age and has held many.
positions OF trust and honor. The man
Hart was discharged and the decree OF the
court was endorsed by the "x-attorney gen.
eral. Justice Mech gave the once eminent
lawyer some advice, and Mr.. O'Connor said
he would follow it. The escort OF an officer
was given him to his hotel.
The sun., 1885-12-17

SENATE-BilIs were introduced for the
deposit in he treasury OF the receipts of the
money order system and for the payment
OF its expenses out OF appropriations; to
secure cheaper telegrs 'hic correspondence;
to prevent the diffusion of contagious dis
eases; for the readjustment of the compen-
sation Of fourth class postmasters: by Mr..
Mcmillan for the relief Of Minnesota swamp
land settlers.
joint resolution was introduced for
the extension of suffrage to women.
Resolutions were adopted calling upon
the postmaster general for information
concerning the operations OF Chairman
Brown, of the Maine Democratic state
committee who is charged with having
received money for procuring the appoint
ment OF postmasters, and calling upon the
president for the corresp, ndence with
Italy and Austria respecting Minister
Kelley.
The bill introduced in the senate by Mr..
Van Wyck, providing for the taxation OF
unpatented lands owned by railroad com
panies, requires such companies to pay the
cost OF surveying and locating lands within
sixty day. after tho passage ofthis act, or,
that in default thereof, the lands shall be
e-,biect to entry under the homestead and
.re-emption laws. and liable to taxation.
HoUsE-Mr. Springer offered his revised
code OF rules for the government OF the
house.
After a long debate, resolution that
until rules were adopted the house be
guided by Jeffersons Manual, as modified
by the parliamentary practice OF the house
OF representatives, was adopted.
The speaker appointed committee on
rules.
The sun., 1885-12-17
The Des Moines Valley Lands.

Senator Wilson, of Iowa, has renewed his
proposition to settle the oil and vexed
question of title in the Des Moines valley.
These lands are along the Des Moines above
acoon fork. Under grant in aid OF q
canal in 1916 they were improperly certi.
fled by the department OF the interior to the
state Of Iowa. thereirom located lands
sold by the United States, the stlte re-
ceived indemnity lands for them, and the
Iowa legislature, in 1866, ratified the ac.
eeptanee. BY this act the state was stop
ped from | claims to the grant in the Des
Moines valley. Settlers went on these
granted lands supposing they were part OF
the public domain, the state treated them
as trespassers, and sued them.
The sun., 1885-12-17
The Burial of Vanderbilt.

The Vanderbilt family desired :he re-
mains OF the husband and father to lie
conveyed to the tomb with as little dis
play as possible, and their wishes were re
spected. Fifth avenne is not much given
to display, even when million
aire is carried to his tomb, anc
when the hour for the funeral OF VIII
lam Ii. Vanderbilt arrived Friday mornia !;
the 10th, there were but few indica rions.
even in the neigh horhood OF the Vanderbilt
home that anything unusual was going on.
Just three flags fiuttered at hall mast anon.
a plenty OF bare poles. No badge OF Grape
was seen anywhere except on the little
electric bell at the Vanderbilt mansion.
The ceremonies in the church were simple
Episcopal burial services. They we e con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Cooke, the pas
tor, and Mr. Clapp. Bishop Potter
was present in his robes, but did
not participate. The priests met the pal
bearers at the door of the church and pre-
ceded them down the center aisle. chanting
as they walked along. Preceding the cotii n
walked the pail bearers, wearing white
sashes. They were:
Chauncey NJ. Depew, ] Pierrepont Nor
gan. Charles Rapallo, William Turnbul,
William Bliss, Ge0r ,eJ. Magee, c. NJ. Berger
Charles {. Clark, Judge John r. Brady, W..
L. Scott, ID. O. Mills and S. w. Caldwell
The remains were taken to ferry boat
and thence to New York, Staten Island
where is located the Vanderbilt mansoleum
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Final Buriel of Louis Riel.

Winnepeg Special: Riel's remains were
laid to rest beneath the Catholic cathedral
at st. Boniface, the authorities being afraid
to bury them in q grave us they might be
stolen. To show the esteem in which the de-
ceased rebel was held his people bore his re-
mains upon their shoulders all the way from
St, Vital, almost six miles. To see the stall
wart. rugged forms oi eight ha i-breeds with
boards covered with frost struggling under
their load was q sight never to be forgotten.
Two PAGES in front OF the coffin walked
Riel's two brothers, Joseph and Alexandra,
both stalwart specimens OF their race.
The first sleigh in the procession contained
Riel's mother his two sisters and his wife,
The poor old woman on leaving the house in
sisted on walking in the procession, and did
so as long as her failing strength would bear
her up. She was at last obliged to ride in
a sleigh. The ordinary requim mass was
celebra ted by the clergy at the cathedral.
The poor mother was weeping piteously,
as were also other members OF the family
and relatives, large number OF whom
were present.
The sun., 1885-12-17

SENATF-After the reading OF the presi-
dent : message, the presentatio OF the re-
port of the secretary of the treasury and
business OF minor importance, the fol
lowing bills were introduced: A presi
Dental succession bill, bankru tcy
bill; to construct railroad and tele-
graph line from TIE Missouri river to
the Pacific ocean; regula ting the count o
votes for president; fixing the salaries oi
Judges OF Unit States district courts Il So,
900; for tbs admission Of Idaho as a state:
alictting lands in severalty to In ''ians to
secure the REIMBURSEMENT by the Sioux ol
title 10 their reservation; for the cons rue
tio-. of the Hennepin canal; to repeal the
p-e-emptlon, timber culture and desert land
laws restoring some OF the Northern Pacif
C lands to the United states; for the nd
mission of Washington Territory into the
Union to provide a permanent reservati ton
for the Indians in Northern Montana; to
'orfeit lands granted to Iowa to aid in the
construction Of railw ays; for national
board OF education; Tor the retirement OF
the trade dollar.
A resolution was introduced opposing
tariff reduction.
HoUsE.-Nothing worthy OF note was
done. the time being occupied by the read
ing of the presidents message.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
The Canadian. Indians.

BArrLEFoRD, May 8. - General
Middleton is reported to be engaging
the rebels at Batouche to-day, and
the impression prevails here that If
the half-breeds are routed by him
they will double around this way in
order to effect a JUNCTION with Pound
maker. A party went to Mossomln's
reserve to-day. They report him as
gone north. 1t Middleton disposes
Of the enemy it is thought he will
march this way, and being joined by
the troops here, will proceed against
Poundmaker. Otherwise no aggress-
i've movement will be made from
here until reinf)rcements arrive. A
number of Indian signal fires were
seen in different parts to-day, ana
the pickets are doubled tonight.
CLARK's CROSSING, May 8.-Gen-
eral MiddletOn's command marched
north yesterday, and was to have
camped near Gabriel, at Dumont's
crossing, last night. A battle may
have taken place to-day If the half
breeds disputed his path.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
Every Man to His Calling.

Jim Webster was brought up be-
fore an Austin Justice of the Peace.
It was the same old charge that used
to bother him in Galveston. After
the evidence was all in, the Judge,
with a perplexed look, said:
"But I do not comprehend, Web
ster, how it was possible for you to
steal those chickens, when they were
roosting right under the owners
window, and there were two vicious
dogs in the yard"
"Hit wouldn't do yer bit of good,
Jedge, for me to 'splain how I catched
dem chickens. for yer couldn't do it
yerself, if yer tried hit forty times,
and yer might get yer hide full oh
buckshot de berry fust time yer put
yer leg ober de fence. De bes' way
fur you to do, Jedge, is fur yer to buy
yer chickens in de market, and when
you wants ter commits any 1ascality.
do hit on de bench. whar you am at
home. ."-Terus Siftings.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
A COURT OF ENQUIRY.
Commander Kane Sustained In His
Conduct ON the Isthmus.

WAsH1NeToN, May s.-Admira1
Jouett recently ordered a Court o.
inquiry at Aspinwall to investigate
the charges made against Comman-
der Kane, to the effect that he did
not perform his duty at the time o1
the burning of that place. The find
ing of the Court has been received at
the Navy Department. and is as fol-
lows: "That the American flag was
insulted, as alleged, by the seizure OF
the steamship "Colon" and forcible
arrest and imprisonment of several
American citizens, including an Off
Ger of the'Unlted States navy in uni
form and Robert X. Wright Jr.,
United States Consul at Aspinwall
which, however, we find to have
been done on the 30th day of March,
under forces, which, in our opinion,
were not revolutionists, but were q
part of an armed mob, and
were acting under orders of one
Pedro Preston, VINO was denounced
by both the existing political parties
of the State Of Panama as q rObber
and assassin, who called himself q
revolutionist to cover his base de-
signs. The conduct of Commander
Kane was in our opinion (based on
the concordant testimony of all the
witnesses who have been before the
court, as we'll as those who have tes-
titled by deposition) eminently
proper. He acted with judgment,
with discretion, with firmness and
IN accordance with his orders. Had
Commander Kane acted otherwise
than as he did there is no doubt that
the lives of the American citizens
imprisoned by Preston would have
been sacrificed with no benefit to
the Americans or other foreigners,
whether in saving life or property.
The burning of Aspinwall would
have followed the murder of Pres
toms prisoners and in all probability
other American citizens would have
been made the victims of Preston's
malignant fury:
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
ANOTHER RAuROADPOOL
Eastern and Western Railroads Con-
solidating and Agreeing in Com
promising in Rates.
The President and His Cabinet Con.
tinue to Make Changes In the
Departments.
A RAILROAD AGREEMENT.
A Prospective Cut In Rates Stopped By
Tk1parttte Pool.

CHICAGO, May 9.-After q four
hours session, to-day the General
Managers of the Western and North
western roads, decided upon a basis
for the settlement of all existing differ.
ences. The plan proposed by Vice
President Potter, of the C. B. 4 c..
series, pools East Of the Missouri
river, including pool covering busi-
ness from junction points in Nebras-
ka and Wyoming, for the cattle
traffic, was adopted. By this plan,
a tripartite pool, composed ut present
of the Milwaukee & st. Paul. Rock
Island, Wabash and Union Pacific
roads, is to be recognized in all pool
ing as one line. The differences be-
tween the Northwestern roads were
adjusted by decision to pool all
business for military in transit and
wheat. This leaves all matters in
dispute settled, and the only addi-
tional action now required, is the
appointment of arbitrators to settle
the question of percentages and ap-
point q Commissioner. An imme-
diate restoration of rates has been
ordered.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-13
DEATH OF A QUEEN.
The Sovereign OF tho Sandwich Island
Loses His Wife.

SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-Hono-
lulu advices state that Queen DOW
aeer Emma of the Sandwich Islands
died on April 25th. Her death was
sudden. On the day preceding the
sad event she complained Of q slight
her. About / O'Clock the following
dsv she had q slight convulsion. Dr.
McKibbon was hastily summoned.
Immediately oomprehending the he
dangerousness Of the symptoms she he
called in DR.. Trossau. BY the exer.
tions Of the physicians the the queen ~ en-
was brought out, only sn0rtiy W os
a@ain restored, but suffered a third
sftack. s which proved fatal: Less
tban HSs an hour elapsed from the time
the t physicians were called until she
breathed her last.