New-York tribune., 1886-02-12
Dnke of Ediuburghs estate and sent to w. ..
YoIfnn of this CITY by his brother in England.

lOItOn OF this city Dy his protnci III Cnb'""
TO INSECT THE PHILADELPHIA MENAGEkiE.
Park Commissioners Beekman, Crinmlns ana
Borden will 90 to Philadelphia next week 10 in-
spect the Geological Garden and the system nlder n
which it is conducted. The visit will be made oy
invitation of the Park Commissioners or Phllauel-
phia with a view, President Beellman SAID yester-
day TO obtaining information shonld any pi cnhhge
be determined in the menagerie in central fark'
RoBBING A SLEEPING SAILOR.
William Moran and John Hepburn, tae Propa1i.ee e.
tors of the sailors boarding-house at NO of0
Waterst were convicted YESTERDAY IN Ine "enG[ai nIn
Sessions of robbing Francis Mcdonnell. "a sailor,
who was living at the house. Mcconnell was was
sleeping when the two men took from ann Poo-aii @
the money that he Ownel. Judge COwlhg SCH ~
fenced each of the prisoners to four years III tno
State Prison
THE EQUITABLEs GREAT SUCCESS. -
The Equitable Life Assurance Society seems 10
be thus far the only company OF ITS KIND shilGrene
ly satisfied with the annual exhibit OF its business
as proving its claims on the c0nndcnce VI ,ho ,; o
munity, 10 advertise it more than 1Or the Iout,n
single insertion A natural Inference would Oe .haV
il Is the company which has the best reasons 10 %
satisfied with its position and to clam business on
its record Mr.. Hyde long ago MADE q great su'oo0'
of il and evidently las not lost HIS SKILL
BROOKLYN.
city Assessor D. s. Arnott has recovered the
bill he lost a few days 1t was returned 10 MIN u!
express and he paid reward of 800
Ionis Dobson Of No. 255 West Flfty-hfth-st'. new
York who was arrested last week on the charge OF aDn
d0ping his wife, released yesterday hter pros"s
to provide for her hereafter. .
The General Term Of the Supreme Court yesterday dis
missed the petition of William Beggs lawyer iOr he ,he
removal OF Police Justice Massey from once on 'no
ground Of alleged misconduct III once.
Major James Wells. who arrested last month on
charge OF securing 500 from Peter Hartmann OF NO
l29 Jefferson the promise OI securing tho 1i
l0nor license an application for which was pendng DC
fore the Excise Commissioners, was uScdIgcu SoS'0i
day az no one appeared TO prosecute tue matter
John Ianfahrt who was badly burned at his nome
No ~ Meserole ST. Wednesday evening dled yesteI
d,y at 81 Catharine's Hospital He was hy one years
OF age and prominent In German Orsun,I.'n, orrY
wife died some time ago and he was about 10 marry
again NIL,
George Never, alias Louis Fuerstel was before Ponce
Justice Kenna yesterday for forgery: lie has pcoh
believed TO have secured several hundred dollars me
checks were drawn IN different banks. one TOT @foJ
found on him was ON the First Natouai btnh VI
Hobojxen where said he lived. Meyer was recently en-
noyrd bV the g. G. Ware Vinegar Company, OF no. i59
Furman.st, aud IL charged with apprOprlatlhg @oo he
was held for the Grand Jury.
SURROGATE Lott heard testimony yesterday IN the CON
test over the will Paul. who bequeahed SZoooO
TO his three daughters giving one OF them MIS- Louisa
Lelb $50 and dividing the rest between tue other Two
Mira ieb contests the will the ground OF unaue III
il 70 be mis- last will and testament, being 100 weak III
mind to understand what he was doing In signing It.
A committee OF women. including Mrs h. +. Rawson;
Mrs A G. Field, Mrs G. H. Cary Mrs H. 4. a nraooh d ,
presented petition with about ZoOo sgnatu1es, ash
ing him to appoint women members OF the boafu on
Education Mayor Low paid no attention 10 i sni,nt
reauest last year TO give 1t courteous nealns
Mr. Beecher and DR.. Storrs were among the slsnoIo
the petition.
Tho reomsite fifty names have been secured TO pet
ton be presented TO Mayor Whitney asking MN 10
appOut a new Rapid Transit Commission 10 lay out
route for elevated road In South brooklyn, stItins
from the Bridge II Is thought that the scheme IL 10
with Cuver's Coney Island KailI9au It
with the plans OF the Brooklyn. Batl anu West hhu
Railroad Company for an elevated road in Flfth-aVe'