New-York tribune., 1888-04-14

MEN AND THINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Nothing has been heard Of Jerome L. Hill since his
disappearance after John Bioodgood had formally
nounced through his lawyers that II Mr. Hin did
run away pretty daisy quick" Mr.. Bloodgood would
take of his and Mr. Hill. All the lawyers
I'm the case look mysterious when asked about Mr. Hill
No" they, we have not seen Mr. Hill. We know
not whittier he has fled So ask Mr. Bloodgood'
All Wall Street has now a pet name for the broker
executor Of the Lottmer estate. 1t wckedly reads
how Mr. Bloodgood got nine adjournments In his suit
against /. B. Newcombe a Co., to recover the 100000
In securities OF tho Lotimer estate pledged by Hill
how, when the case was set down peremptorily for
trial. Mr. Bloodgood gave Mr.. Hill splendid for
running away and how, after Mr. Hill had hearlessy
taken the hint, and Newcombe d Co. won the suit by
default, Mr. Bloodgood wrote a letter, the con-
clusion Of the case to the secretary Of the Stock Ex
change declaring that as Mr.. Hill had incontlnently
disappeared when he was an essential witness, Mr..
Boodgood thought 1t best to let the by default
but that he altitude Ogss q m R has for h
nsme dear to Charles Dickens, and no Is now called
Win Sy S those vSn wh asS SG no % so s
selves before him, behind his back
The Manhattan Club is lying low Just now with Its
left eve on Ira shafer 1t doesn't know exactly what
to do with him. His intermittent ebuliitions, adorned
with blanks and efervescent English, are becoming
moro and moro source Of annoyance to the clubs ideas
OF Jefersonian simplicity II Mr. shafer would resign
the club would somersault of tiokled praise to
Providence As II is the present Board Of Managers
cooly waiting until It dies natural raj death on ARr
f the kindly purpose OF e,ting the heW poara deal
with the choleric Ira
The Stewart mansion question is in allegiance for the
same reason coupled with the distraction due to the
will contest. Leading members OF the club however,
declare that some thirty OF wealth stand ready to
subscribe to all the bonds necessary to purchase the
Stewart house. that all the machinery for the pur
tLa aard anfa
Office The Stewart heirs have nearly all sgnifed their
assent to the SALE and only the Will contest keeps the
others busy that they have no time to think OF the
problem.
Dam Rice, the veteran Snowman, was seen the
other day In lower Broadway. lie Is as jovla and
hopeful as ever and apparently has ceased growing
old. Texas is his home He owns about 35oooO
acres of land in that state and in NewMexico, and is
on here says to sell II To syndicate that has been
recently formed to buy him out
General James s. Nogley of Plttsburg, who spends
most OF HIS time I'm New-York, has just returned from
trip to the Pacific Coast where he went in connection
with his duties a member of the Board of Managers
Of the Soldiers Homes He says California is Of
the wonders Of the world and gives glowing descrp
lions of the climate and growth OF the State as II he was
a California speculator.
Ex-Congressman Frederick Miles, OF Connecticut.
asked the other day about the Republican delegation
from his State to the National Convention He re-
piled: 1t Will be for General Hawley, twelve solid
votes. We have reason to be discouraged with the
failure Of our attempt to nominate him in 1884 He
made the greatest proportonate gain In votes Of all
candidates before the Convention except Mr. Blaine.
Tie had twelve votes the first ballot and thirteen on
the Lasts
Among the bits Of political gossip flying around up
town is one to the effect that Ex-Governor A b. Cor
nell is to be placed in the field candidate for
Governor. His name IS also being used IN connection
with the makeup of the to the Re-
publican National Convention.