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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
PLANTERsvlLLE, IA, December l. 1855.
Capt. G. A. Potorkin:

PLANTiRsvllnE, IA, December l. 1889
Capt. G. A. Potcrkin:
. DcGr tSi1'-From the sack cotton seed you
gave me planted 3M acres land. All who
saw the cotton admit that il had only two
thirds stand. ! am satisfied there was not
cotton on tho whole 81 acre.! TO cover
acres. / pack Cd livo bale, weighing 40 net
lint each. Tho cotton grew finely all sum
MGR. Did not wilt nor suffer from hoi, dry
weather, as other cotton did. No rain I:"n
July / until picked. Saw II" sign OF .usl.
Two pounds cotton to tho stalk was :, 'nn,-
mon occurrenc.
exhibited one stalk ut tho Sol beast
Arkansas Fair in October, which won first
premium for best stalk cotton raised in The
district. This stalk had one hundred and
sixty wcll-opcn bolls on it. The PC!crkin
improved cotton will yiold over 40 per cent
lint per 100 lbs seed. 1t is tho most prolific
and in every way tho hardest cotton ever
cultivated. Have cultivated Allen, tZicr
Dickson, Duncan'S Prolific and many III
crs. Would not sell my cotton seed for 80
per bushel ana plant amy ether.
Yours Truly, K. S. MUM.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

Tho farmer. the mechanic. the workman. the
merchant, the neutrality-suspicious. IN every
avocation in life. members OF every househou:
tho Vic onf, tho mother and the cliildren-an
will find
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Trial Of General Shaef. Court Of Oyer and Terminer
IL a. m. 49,
Inconsistencies billiard match. Cosmopolitan The
atrc, evening.
Board OF Aldermen City Hall, hoOn
Wlnans divorce before Referee Nash.
Trinity College alumni dinner. DelmoncOs z y. m
Society for the Suppression Of Vice annual meeting
Association Hall. y. m. -
Lecture by lawson n. Fuller on Railroad JOBS, Ma
sonic Temple. p. III.
George Washington Post Installation, Hotel Bruins
wick, 8 p. m.
Meeting of Railway Municipal Council. p. IN.
Brooklyn Revenue REFORM Club dinner, CLARENDON
Hotel evening.
Health and Police Boards meetings.
Long Island Historical Society, Brooklyn, p. m.
Long Island CITY Retail Merchants Union, y. N.
Missionary convention, st. James's Methodist Episco-
pal Church, evening . - ,. 1,,
Company X, 22d Regiment, ball, University Club
Theatre evening.
Pilot Commits siOners' meeting. .
NJ. j. Verdery's lecture on Loves Labor LOST
Church of tho Strangers, p. III. =.
Missionary Convention, st. Janes'5 Methodist
Church, Harlem, 1880 p. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
EXCITEMENT UNABATED.
Proof that the Physicians Terrible Con-
fession is True.
ClercidHd. D., Herald.

Yesterday ana the day before we copied into our
columns from the Rochester n. y, Democrat anu
Chronicle q remarkable statement made by j. H.
Hcnon, NJ. D., gentleman who is we'll known In TINS
city In that article DR.. Henlon recounted wonderful
experience which leiell him, aud the next day We
published from the paper second article giving
an account of the excitement in Rochester, and else
where caused by Dr. Henon's statement. IT'S DOUBT
iu If any two articles ever published which caused
greater commoton both among professionals ana
laymen
Since the publication Of these two articles having boon
besleged with letters Of inquiry, we seLt commuhioa
ton co DR.. HeniOn ard also to H. ii. warner ~ Co..
asking II any additional proof could be given, and here
il is:
GENTLEMEN: owe my life and present health wholly
to the power OF Warmers Safe Cure which saatohea
me from the worry brink OF tho grave. 1t Is not surprising
that people should question the statement male (WHICH
IN every respecp Tor my recovery was rs great
J. Is. HENIoN NJ. d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
NEVS From TIE SUBURBS.

ALOVE-sICK GIRLS ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. =
Emma Barrctt age seventeen, ia the daughter OF ch
win Jarrett ton the Cold Spring Cemetery hponI
three months ago she went to fonkers, where sne Gu
paced hersef as at the house OF Augustus oWo
nainter al No AZ Wayerly-st the train she met
and nirtod with the brakeman. lie lhtrohuoou
hiWseli Terry Rose" There was desperate CASE Ul
sitochmeut immediately and the brakeman spent ul.c
of his spare time In Yonkers. few days ago MISS Dat
rett was Informed that her railroad brakeman nau poe
oecrl,ing her Instead OF being Jerry Rose. ne "'s
GERRY" Griffin and married man. whose vic anu QUO
child reside IN Poughkoepsie. she brOoded over ts h
telgence a short tne and wrote letter 10 her l6heI
instructing him down and claim her deau Oony
ami hurv IL I'm his little cemetery she then swallowed
teacupfHl OF painters mixture which Mr. Howell Kept
I'm the house and lay to die on the lounge III 'front.'
of Mrs Howell saying, have taken poison ana want
TO die Jerry Is not true , a.,
poi,on from her stomach The mixture consisted
OF cyanide of and whitening, used to polsn
brass and other metals Yesterday afternoon the girl
had entirely recovered ana the case was reported
to the Yonkers police ROundsman Wilcox arrested
Miss Barrett and took her to the police station where ne
made charge of attempted suicide against her. ana sue
locked up. She says that this has cured er' enc
will never attompt suicide aGain " for any man..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
t IN force The snow was frozen hard and the jinglng
I"ils Rent nm n ringing chorus through tho day.
FIY4YCIAL CONDITION OIL p HUBBARD

meeting of the creditors of Ii. +, hubbard
OF tlo International Newspaper Advertising AsenSy,
New-Hlyen was held yesterday In Room NO ~ OF LIE ~,
TgiBUEE Building. Representatives or many OF t ule
principal papers OF the country were present. Mr.
Clarke of THE TRIBUNE chosen chairman auu Jonn
i Flyun Of Tie Detroit Free Press acted IS secretary
The report OF the committee, con istlng OF eanuer
Grail. OF The Chicago Inter ocean, h. d. Hanover OL
ne Chicago Times, ard W. W. Halock A. \. keHogB
Newspaper Company appointed to examine INTO MI huI
bar IA financial condition, read by hir Hanover IL
showed that the liabilities were SlOl 44Sdlvded among
2OsO creditors Good were found to the amount
OF $50 700 and about $2l 200 moro OF doubtful ones
which may Yield one-fourth OF their lace value lne
belief is expressed that with proper management MT.
Hubbard would be able to pay twenty-five cents on .he
dollar aud this opinion IL shared by Mr. Hubbard Tue
committee proposed settlement on this basis Dy notes
OF three sy nine and twelve months Should TINS meet
tho apprOv OF the creditors IL Is suggested tat inc
control OF the funds shall be under the care OI A. D.
icar1s0n cashier OF the Yale National Bank OF New
III ayen who trustee will indOrso tho notes mentioned
H. on the contrary Mr. Hubbard Is forced to make an
assignment the creditors will not realize more tnnn ~
per cent OF their claims. The cause or tue IalIuro
was that Mr.. Hubbard extended large llne
of credit advertisers OF doubtful responsibility IN
the last four years loss amounted TO $2oo,OOO. NO
evidence of dishonesty found by the committee.
II unanimously decided to adopt the plan proposed
by committee, and that the committee snOuiu en-
deayor to have all the creditors accept the proposon
Those present represented about Onethrd OF the ota
liabilities. Tho creditors OF Mr.. Hubbard may feel as
sured that their interests will be properly prOeced as
has affairs are IN the hands OF responsible and trust
worthy committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

NoNrCI AIR-Mr. AMI Mrs Joseph Dbremus viii cole
bratr thrir golden wedding on February = Mr. DORIS.
mus was tie urr; Err-;cr OF Deeds Of EssCN COdHY,
elected 7Ji. He las Eccn Connected Win That Ohro
ever since, sni this long service mas made many
warm friends among pu1llc men. Great prepa-
raonS have been made Tor the big PdrueI meeting 10
De held on Thurs lay evening at tho Rank. over thou
sard tickets boon sud Addresses VIII be made 10y
General James O!srlrnc and John Mullaly.
IrIIAHrnL-A SUIT WAS tried before Judge Van Sycko
Yesterday "a winch john II. Butler and John g. Oustant
nf Sew York suci Charles \ Budtr1srk, the convicted
shcllhouro builder, for hl Of S9.635 ~ for hardware
purcla-rd Tho plaintiffs had attached property Of
Buddrn-lct4 in Union Hhd Mdd'cscT counties. Bud
deHsick was In court with In, lawyer, Mr. IlpmAn.
RHODE HALt.-Iho second clss OF hrdrnphOba Ia tne
Apple .atc family iast aatm. The child lad only
Al attack OF Group
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
NEARLY KILLED on AN IcE.YAcnr.

/ Weaver the owner OF the fast yacht scud OF Red
Bank " j. made preparations last week for transporting
that craft TO Puughkeepsie where she was TO compete
for the Challenge Pennant OF America With Lr j. g.
Bnrms Northern Light the present champion OF that
section and holder OF the trophy. lie had her over
lauled at a great EXPENSE and ont for trial spin
on Sunday morning when her spdrhead gave way BABY
damaging her standing rigging James G. Doughty who
was at tho els nearly killed by the falling spar
The accident Will cause delay OF several day. n the
deuarture of the boat. Her commander she Was
travelling at tho of two miles minute when the
accident occurred.
Snow fell 10 the depth of four inches Sunday and
nearly discouraged the many lovers OF yachting VINO
expected to have clear Held upon which 10 carry ont
programme today which consists of ecnnir race for
an thc boats the NOTth Shrewsbury Club There aro
three each has challenge pennant Tho pen
nant OF the first class held by the Grover Cleveland
that OF thu 10y the Uncle Bob and the third 10y
the Glacier There will also he trOitng race brtWetn
George VI ,bbe's hay gclding Dom Pedro and william
Sheruans bay rcliing icoboy. mile skating race open
to all residents Of ewJtrsey will end the days amusc-
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
RRNOkINE.
$l2,37l If last week.

TNn IIrcn rnelS n IlgfT
"I', " osa- ,,1,,. 300.
Deaths last week. -s'' pirtHs' -"si marriages '''
Among the skaters IN Prospect Park Yesterday was
DR.. Talmagc. who got over the Ice at rapid rate
- The Health Ieuartncnt wants 300 Ia nav the extra
evnenses incurred i'm the tyhDd fever inye,patInu ,t
fau
urs 1,,s w,d uo,vo "a IN .,.aL haforo tho Wo,,.,.
cna.",o Saco1, ar tb. WnV,o"'s Un'r No va W,l
ImnStv =, ..r Tb"rs,, a, a n'ciocE '' " ~ wa
ious''y o. " i'y q"
The ruin Avenue skatlh. RINK AT Umon-st ana
Ffth-ave, has been purcl Dy persons who design
making II "a cheap theatre IN lie spring
Tho VIII OF William II. Beard, hcqucathne estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

Horace " Sherman bought o. Hitchcock d Pot
ter in 1888 drygcOds worth $3 ISL So and paId
toward them $40 80. He swOre in a suit between
that he lost 5000 by buying them. Sherman was
arrested yesterday n bench warrant Of the Court
Of General Sessions OH charge of burglary, and
was released OH giving 81 900 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

For the first iuc since hts arrest clergyman called
ycSiridsy on Grortc a. Dlsqur, tie condemned ~iIr-
murderer Tho clcgEyu was mo Row l. Ne ury' pa"
Tor OF the ~rcpui Reformed Church, on Cru,rlayr, M
w4ich D.,quc conf. ,m",i add 81 which hc vas -
member for several years. Mr. Nrury remained with
The prisoner ior more than an hour lHqu" rcluc- -
nm visitor. special favor. 20 contradict inc sitccu,
that he hlI sal . boz Wouid co.nm!t suicide.
jeremiah y. D,rIry. cf I.scN and Warren 49,. wa
arrested night ty detectives stanton Hni I.J, ~
the District Attorneys Office. for obtain ing >iluO rom
the INST National Bank fraudulent prom is.or>
note made ai .a,i, To the amount Of properly
which he owned the time he got The money. AND an Oh.
dicthrrt been found against HIN Tor false Pl' Icnc,s
and pcIjIry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
TWO PHYSICIANS Ar LOGGERHEADs.

libel suit by PLY siclan against another was trlei
in the Ps,aic County Crct Court at Paterson y"rIc-
day, DR.. Morchousc medical examiner In Paterson
tor insurance company ana when he moved 10 R'h-
moud Va. his place given to DR. Henry ID. Withers
NiihtTs gud MOrrhuuso got into some btgdtun
ana there hoIuc sharp sondeICe ~
which Dr. Wiihcrs wrote to Dr. Morchouso mat Isaac
Bugcr. who was insured In the company, nal died OF
consumption, although he bad Drcu examined and
passed pr Muteouse and that DR. jacob le gs"lrr
I'm order 10 allow Bogcrt'- family the rpou
policy, had cerIcd that Boccrt died OF BrGHts
disease when DR.. IiruggCcr knew mat death nal brr
caused by cOusump ION. Dr. Henggclrr came iut0 p"'
COPY ~ tins letter and lie sued Dr. NthttH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
VIGYAUx AND soma EFER READY

All the arrangements were completed yeSter
day the great billiard match which Is to begin this
evening at the Cosmopolitan Hail. broadway aud Forty
nrstst, between Jacob SChacfer and Maurice NgnauK,
for a stake OF $1,000 This game Will he played on
5Kl0 table with 2js ballr, aud the bak line Will DO
drawn inches from each shiOn and inside OF
these lines the players will not be allowed TO make
than cOnsecutvey under penalty OF forfeit
log that inning The frat Of seats In tho balcony
WIFI 10 reserved for ladies' and their escorts. No sm0k
Ing will he a!lO Scd la the hall during the gImes. WY
McCrecry, Of St. LOUIS. will be the referee aud
Budd ScAotcld Will attend to the scoring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
WOOL-GROWERS DISCOURA GED.

Emigration Commissioner Lynch, leading
wool merchant las com piled the statistics OF the WOO
trade for 1855 The total amount OF wool received ~
this port last year 10i 1885 pounds, or when
- 500 were OF foreign production. The arrivals In
1884 amounted 10 sl.557,095 pounds; In 1888,
93Gs1 O5O and in 1892, "A, 5lS,950 Tho increase Is
plncipay from foreign ports The report states That
Growers been discouraged by the low prices Ior
fine in tho States, sheep havo been sRuSh
tered In great numbers. and the production OF the pest
qualities considerably reduced. The severity OF tue
winter OF SSlSJ caused the death Of nearly l,OOOOOO
sheep in Texas The cp OF 1883 was 100000 pounds
short of that OF 1881 The outlook for material IN
crease the present year does not appear encouraging
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

Donate BartO age siXtysiX. an Italian living at
No . Mulberry-st., left his home yesterday TO go
to Bellevue Hospital. in Twenty -siXth-st. he
walked toward the East River, past The entrance
to the hospital Being exhausted, he went into Il
brickyard and fell asleep. WoTkmen tried 10 al. u,e
him. but lis body was cold and they thought Hc
was dead. He was taken to the hospital and after
being subjected 10 treatment by rubbing. artificial
history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
GrEsIe Id THE DANrM0rrn nINNER.

The tvs y-ScCOnG annual dinner of the Dart
monico's on Friday evening. Among those who cx-
pect to he present are Levi i. Morton, Hiram
Hitchcock. Surrogate Rollins Everett L. Wheeler,
Horace Russell. Professor Jane, f. Colby. Henry
Wilder Alien. T.. :. Couror. president Of the Gu
cinnatl dartmouth Alumni Associations DR.. Paul
L Mnndc and Professor .Inhn OrdrnnamX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
LONG ISLAND.

IONG ISLAND CiTY-Iho TX men charged with having
gambling imp Cmrts Ia taclr possession when arrested
ON lay night in tho course o. taii on an alleged
gAmhl NJ house yesterday di-chtrEed 10y Justice
Dclehauy the ground that the evidence WAS not SUI
ncieut to hold them.
SEW-IOIs.. Michael Etork lIh0rcr on tie BERGEN
farm southeastern pIt Of thc town, committed
suic!c yesterday by taking Paris green. lie had been
dependent FOR some time.
MATruUCK-Fifeen cases OF scarlet fever are port
ed III Matttuck. Many o; the houses arc quarlntncd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26

4 meeting Of the stockholders OF the COuSOl-
Company ncid yesterday ior the election
al trustees The oft boirt "JS reelected with Tie
exception Of john f. Kennedy and Arthur L-ary, whose
places taken ~ El;ts :. Higgins ant Henry
tauS.n Tur fploWlng is Lat Uf the members OF tho
present Charles Eopnr. Thomas X. l. c~ Oscar
10 lNuficr. ClIrct g.. FraucSlyn Thomas EItter TAR
sou H. GaWtry. Percy a. iyue, samuel Sloan. mes
s. sulth. U-ury Day. john +. llueen', E.as :. llls
Gins uHurY Cuu-uu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
SEEKING A HOME IN PRISON.

A poorly clad man asked Justice Ford in the
darlen Police Court yesterday to commit him as va
trant. lie said that he was out OF WORK ana That he
lame from New Jersey. Ire Justice tod him he would
lave apply to the Ncw-Jerscy authorities. The APP
,icant went out block ava" from the court, walked
lp a where "a lot Of shoes were displayed, and
osted against Oficer Mott.
"what you doing with thosc shoeW' the officer
,skcd.
"I Just stole them and will steal anything else
my hands on" the man answered
The O took min back court, where he gave his
same as Patrick Ealan, and committed for trial.
THAT is just what wanted he said as he was led
10 stairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
NEW ARK.

Annie Dalton, coOrcd agc thIty-tNo, was committed
70 il Yesterday OF chlr-r Of stealing fl2uO from bet
q. pi,yrr, Cato Thompson. i.so Cp!o.rd r No. 800
O-t-n-st The wumHn denies do" ihriL Ih"nv,on -'y-
!ht on sunday m -ht hr aud Annie started uul together
10 attend cEutch hut The ~Ic changed her MIND
and said would v!st her mother. Nh'u lac reached
home a. found the door unlocked. and on g"n@ tu hs
bedroom Hi. trIuk and chest open and thln--
scattered about. The money gone Ami" ili not
return and be- went 20 her mothers house and WAS con-
yurcd from her banner that she had robbed him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
HE'LL GArE WITHOUT LIGHT.

Sound pilots have grumbled good deal of
going through Hell Gate after dark For me
last twrgr days that ighbOrhOod has been shrOudcd
with general gloom. electric light illuminating IT'S
channels IL said NJ hr ght station yes
lcrIay that the machinery had sAgt dow for repairs
Tho lamps and the electrical apparatus are duplicated
nut the boilers an engines have ran for year without
repairs The light will shlao forth again In week or
two.
Tho ceilings Of several apartments on Warts Island
and HatkWrlS Island have fallen recently, ana other
criliucs near there reported 10 be- unsafe The sdky
condition OF the plaster Is said To be the result OF the
flood Rock explosion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
HOME Ne WS.
PROMINENT ARRIYALS.

Fifth AreRue Hotct-COngressman ). Thomas
sprrrs OF Utica ex.Congressman w. ID. Washburn. OF
Minnesota jerome b. ChsGee, OF Colorado. ana eA-
Mayor Henry OverstOlL OF St. Louis. PGrk AreHUe
Gusey House-Gcneral Joseph b. Carr, OF Troy ~;
Atbemdre HOte-EX-G Governor G. X. lugersol OF Con.
ncc,icnt. 49, Hoffman HOUSe-Jud$c Alton i. Parker. OF
the n y. Supreme Court. Murray Hhi-frofessor
n. S. Sbaler, Of Cambridge, Mass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
lcREIGN >TAAu.Es DCA II THIS P0l



steamer ALASKA .ir.. Ntmriy. Liverpool Jan H. Queens
town ~ wan mdsr ana 10 passengers 10 NJ nd"fht
stcIel bon 10 Ger, rohc Gr,ncr Dec ~ southampton
80 ry4outh Jan IT, with m'e AMI - aS'cns'rs 10 Oercls
steamer OILERS tEr. Clrtr. no Jarcro Jan (! with nisc
ami Passcn gers 10 u-A IrVon. Miiyed"t he Bar at
steamer Am.cra ONor. Rcmc-s. Eing,ton Jan L. black
River b." say anna We Mar 80. Wh ndA' tp iar Vc'c 10
si,au,i Slta,osa IcIn.o.. H.vina tdays. with m;'sc
Steamer ,liy Of an An,onio Nndrr Fcrnanuua Fla
u.Viek, Ga, wI ms' 'ni passengers {" Caas IL Nal
steamer Ele4nora Bragg. Portland with Hoatio
nlr4 Cha. luin Corr Nes'cls. iIanp!r5 - alys with
salt aui rup Dnues To- Ur'cr; vessel 10 Wacn oc Co
bar Not P,ds.aoI LONDON 20 uay. with chalk
ana crnpt, barrel, TO Order. vessel towa,tar
,LoIk 30 " HrrtauN y,sD to Suov 4 Burgess.
soNsEL%i3q ca2G' , r, ~ e fosFy At city
sandy Hook. - n-3wm't'c 3Oip rn"rnn'jar 81,
wind NJ, - nnes. swell heavy h. Weather. sleetmg.
Arrived Yesterday
T. with dsc to Phclps Bros Co Arrived al The Bar atloO
Steamer Tallahassee Fisher savannah days. with mdso
ana passengcrsto II longe
CLEARED
steamer Wisconsin (Br. Bentley, Liverpool via queens
steamer Do u,icr jBos, Brarons, Antwerp Funco Edyc
steamer Lctimbro ItaD di Marco Mediterranean ports
Steamer Pomona l}r Lcgoe Monego Bay-G wcsselst Co
steamer Port Phillip (Br Dulnns, Now.Oreans-@impsOn
Steamer lraEwatcr. JcnnOv. Newport News and West
snp Mar, frazer mr. Dexter. London j = whitney CO.
Bark hasca, Washburn, Wellington, NZ-Maillcr d QUO
Bark Rhine (Nor Fiornaos, Lonlon-Funch Edge X CO.
sailed.
Haley. FOR TivrrpOol Picqua Lisbon Thornh
PrOgrcsO. Bacakwatc newport y ews
rdE MOVEHENr5 Of trEAIGR.
FOREIGN 20 kTA
LONpo. Jan 2i-Arrivcd steamer Grccian Monarch Br)
BrIstOv. Jan 10.
QUEENSTOWN Jan "a Sailed steamer Gallia (Br Murphy
Liverpool hrdcc Tor New.
HULL jan - Arrived. steamer Otranto tBr Kerr trou
New. York Jan I.
HAyRE. Jan 4iArrivcd. Ameriquo (tr. snntei
Ncw-N Ork jan -.
TFiRsIF 70 20 Sailed steamer olympia (Br New
York.
VERA Cguz Jan 2j-Arrved, steamer Merr.mack Crower
from Ncw.Nu rk
sailed city Alexandra. Reynolds for
York via Havana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
STATEN ISLAND.

CIIFTOS.-t reported yesterday that George Van
derbt mad given to the MOrayIan Cuurchat New Orp
A site for "A church IN Nandcrl't-Iye.
EDGEWATER.-Thc case OF the contested will OF VIII
IAN Page, fOrnery president Of the National Academy
of Design. called before surrogate stephens In the
village hall yesterday. Mrs Emma Watson and Annie
Rose fled notices of The Surrogate appointed
Walter T. Elliott special guardian OF Candacc Page ana
Henry =. Pngr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
POINT LOOKOUT norrL sold TO MIR coEBN.

Austin Corhiu has added 10 his purchase last year ~
the Long Bench pIOVCTy the Lon. Island coast. by
securing possession Of the Point Lookout Hotel and co"
tNges adjoining four miles east OF Tie Long B'dc H1tr
II was OF igiuAlly under the same cement - the
no cl and a railway connected them For Two years The
IoOknu Hotel has been conducted IN The utcTs
OF j. T. Schmidt. broker II this city, who Gau secured
possess ion n, and II iaVOfite resort Tor wal
Street uci Eui II did succeed financially, and re-
Gently Charles NJ smith, OF HemUsiesd secured JudE-
mrut against Mr.. schmidt FOR S1j,95l ShrtiAs levy
a. 4 beer made upon tho furniture In the hrieL the
property included IN The attachment Is exempted ron
Inc bill of given To- Mr. Corhn It's purpo-ed 10 re
store tue railroad tctWeen the hotels next su"ucT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
RAPIDLY FILLING UP A BASeBALL NINE.

The Metropolitan Baseball Club Is rapidly
engaging al It's players ior ine coming season James
A. Burch have signed an agreement TO play Staten
leland Maya, pitcher OF the Louisville Club, will
cept the terms ia few days Only three more
main 10 b. secured Mclaughlin and CrOlty played
with the Louisville nine last year, aud both good
ncn Burch is also spoken OF ~ promising player.
Rrsenan played with the Metropolitan Club. and
gained his present reputation through the recent Orr
knsrInan and MetrnpOlit tan BrOOklYn deal