Evening star., 1886-11-08
stewards Marble Palace.
A LIKELIHOOD THAT THERE WILL BE A co
TEST AMONG THE HEIRS EoR IL

A LIKELIHOOD THAT THERE WILL BE A con-
TEST AMONG THE HEIRS FOR IT.
The "white house, as the marble palace of
the Stewards, on 5th avenue, New York. is
called, promises to be the objective point of
some very interesting litigation in the settle
ment of the estate. There is rumor that Mrs
Horace Russell holds q deed on this mansion.
Mrs. Russell is the daughter of ex-Judge Hill.
ton. 1t Is supposed that the heirs under the
will who may be dissatisfied with its provisions
nifty to upset the document without directly
contesting 1t. That is, they will call Judge Hill
ton to an accounting of his management of the
property. One of the clauses of the will pro-
vides that any heir who should unsuccesstully
contest its provisions should thereby be de.
prised OF the original advantage bestowed by
the testatrix; but If any heir can show that
Judge Hilton has got possession of more than
he ought to have, such showing will compel
proven, and some, at least, of the heirs will
benefit by it. No one feature of the entire es.
tate Is more desirable than the "white house y
and II any way can be found TO get it out of the
judges hands il Is pretty certain to GO That
there are only two heirs who could be benefited
iby such a cOnsummatiOn does not render it
any the less likely to occur. These two are Mr.
Charles Clinch and Mrs. Sarah n. Smith, Mrs
stewards nephew and niece by her brother,
James Clinch.
AMERICAN CATTLE QUARANTINED.-A cabi-
net meeting was held at Ottawa Saturday after
noon to consider the present quarantine ar
rangement as regards cattle The minister of
customs states that an order in council was
passed, by which, from the present time ali
States, shall undergo quarantine lor sixty days
THIS will have the effect OF stopping nine-tenths
OF all importatlons OF United States cattle. Toe
rule will apply from ocean to ocean. The min
lister OF agriculture holds that in Chicago the
inrineipal distributing point tor pleuro pneu-
nroh1a, such action is necessary.
FIGHT BETWEEN PoLITICIANs.-A lively
fraeas occurred Saturday at Atlantic City, n.
blyman-elect, and Samuel Sparks, u lawer of
Absecon, growing out of the late canvass. In "a
speech delivered in Atlantic City last week
Sparks charged BeckWith with cursing and
otherwise abusing his mother Saturday the
parties met and three lively rounds were
fought. On the third and final round Beck With
hit Sparks in the mouth. Sparks yelled out:
Take him away; send tor the police The
bellIgerents were separated and Beckwlth de-
clared the winner.
MET DEATH WHILE CHASING HIS WIFE,
Patrlck Newman, 40 years old, residing in
right IN cIstern near his house yesterday
morning. Newman and his wife uuarreied
Saturday night, and the former chased his wife
cut with club, and in doing SO fell into the
cistern. His wife and daughter heard the cries
OF the drowning man, but paid no attention to
them, ana only notified the police OF the occur
renee yesterday morning.
Reports are coming from all directions in
Kansas that cattle are dying off in great
numbers, one farmer having lost eight in the
space of three hours.
There Is no money in the treasury of Borden
town, Nd ito meet the expenses of the city gov
ernment.
George NJ. Balm, on trial at Norfolk for mis-
arpfOprIating funds of the National Exchange
bank, testified III his own behalf Saturday.
The revolt at Bourgas, in Bulgaria, has been
queiled.
Its alleged in Russian quarters that move
ments similar to the one at BOurgas, where a
lorce under Capt. NabokOf seized the author
lties of the town and proclaimed Russian rule,
nave taken place Ill other towns in RouInelia.