New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-01

| EXETER, y. H., Dec 3l.Tht SanbOrn will eame
| owing To the absence of General Marston only two
witncsses-arrlsou NJ Hutchinson painter. OF Boston,
were called Both testified tina; they witnesses
| the will and Mr Sanborn sgG IT, and both believed
| him capable OF making u will.
| ILLEGAL SEIZURES OF PUBLIC LAND.
OMAHA. Dec "l.--IIGi;ed states District Attorney
Iamberton has received Instructions from the Attorney
General upon tho recommendation OF the Secretary OF
the INTERIOR begin civil and criminal proceedings
against eight Tor illegal fencing OF
public lands. The piOs IN his hands show about 10000
ncosed The largest ncloslre referred to in his
Instructions embraces more than $4,000 acres
| WORK SUSPENDED IN A DANGEROUS NINE
MoUNT CARMEL. Penn. Dee. 3l.-rho Enterprise col
day pending tho settlement of suit brought BY Mine
squeezing month, and the WORK OF the miners has
been dangerous Four hundred hands are thrown out OF
employment.
STEALING WAGON LOAD OF CLOTHES
READING Penny, Dec. 81 tSPeciaQ-D, L. Houck, of
borough last night with two horse wagon load OF ready
Ighwaymen stopped the team forced open the door ln
tho rear wagon and carried uf entire stock
of tho value OF $500 The robbery was not discovered
ugtll late this morning
SUPPOSED DISAPPEARANCE OF ROBERT GRAU.
CHICAGO. Dec. 81 tSpscidb. Anxious Inquiries arc
being made about the Chicago Museum for Robert Grau
manager of the Chimes OF Normandy" Company which
Is now playing there Manager Goodwin says that Graz
lars Grau and William Wolf are at the head of the com
pany aud II the former does not turn up Wo will be
the only loser. he put up the money. The missing
trustee brotoer OF Maurice Grau, Judcs manager .
ARRESTED FOR DEFAClNG A CHURCH.
CHIcAGo Dec. 81 (Speciab. John Howe was arrested
the who defaced the ST. Elizabeth Roman Catholic
Church few nights when the interior Of the edhce
and its ornamen atou almost completely wrecked
In addition to destroying fourteen oil paintings, 1t
which were discovered in picture store Thirty
ninthst. where Howe had disposed Of them. Howe s
German since his arrest has refused TO crmnate
any one.
ATTEMPTING TO MURDER A TRACKwALKER.
WADswoRTH, Dec. 81 tSpecdb.-An unknown person,
aud neck OF g. Gallagher. trackwalker on the New
York Pennsyyana and Oho Railroad M Gallagher ,t Is
Gently beon made By persons IN tins vicinity who have
had trouble with tho road
SUICIDE TO ESCAPE IMPRISONMENT
GREENvILLE, Ohio, Dec 81 (SpecidD.-Ed ward Mehan,
under sentence Of four years for arson awaiting removal
morning by cutting his throat with razor. Mehan
fired through window at night at Farmer Drill and
his offer OF marriage had been rejected by Drills
sister.
BALTIMoRE, Dec. 3l.-wiiliam Mccormick age nifty |
nine. living AZ No 81 stilosst fell down stairs th.s
morning aud broke his neck Ho dod instantly.
ALMOST KILLED WITH MONKEY WRENCH.
Boston, Dec. 3l.-Annlo H. McGrogor, who was ar
rested last night on suspicion OF having committed me
geline Fog. wife Of Patrolman Fogg, OF Jamaica
cause OF tho attempted murder was Jealousy.
JUMPING OUT OF AN EXPRESS TRAIN
KASKAKEE, Ill, Dec sl.--when the through train on
Kankakee yesterday. running at high rate Of speed,
vous-l0Okng mado sudden dash and before no
could DO stopped plunged headlong through wndow |
o the smoking lie proved TO be Z. Carton, OF |
Cooma, Mich. He had been visit to his son In 1
New-Orleans ana returning home. He had leg |
broken and was badly bruised.
AMURDERER SURROUNDED AND SHOT.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 3l-A dispatch to The News |
from Blossom Prairie says Garrett the murderer or
Deputy sheriff Davis. was surrounded ia the woods.
pursuers, woundlng John Anderson, and received five
Wounds any of which would havo been fatal He
has since died.
ROBBED. MURDERED AND THROWN INTO WELL
GALLATIs No. Dec. 3l.--In old we'll here the dead
body OF inan was found to-day IL was learned that
W. Gadson mssing that ne had come to town the
night preyous from Rock Island Railroad bridge,
east oil town, where he had been st work with somo
100 In money Suspicion ettaohed TO two mon who