Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-09
He Held Converse with Spirits.
AND THEREFORE HIS RELATIVES CONTEST HIS r,

William Henry Livingston, a former resident or
New York city, died at Newark on February OF
the present year. He left a will dated January IA.
1887. In which he bequeathed all his real and per
sonal property TO his daughter, Lillian Belle to be
held in trust for her by Mrs Mary Cecile Williams
or, in the event OF her death, by Henry Pierre VIII
hams, until Lillian had reached the age of twenty
i've or married. He likewise directed that before
ms ms came Of the property
Hams for the remainder OF the latters natural life
IN such manner as she has always been SUM-
ported" Mrs. Williams was the mother of MI
livlngstons wife, who died some years ago The
real estate is valued at 100000 and Is all Situated
In New York
The New York Herald says: The Will came M,
before the Orphans Court at Newark Monday. and
was contested by the testator's sister Mrs Mary
IL Middledltch, and seven nieces and two neDhewS
all bearing the name OF Livingston The win -
contested on the ground that undue influence was
exercised On opening the case Mr.. Francis II
Marsh, counsel Tor the opJectors said he Womb
show that there was a conspiracy between the
WilliamSes 10 influence Mr.. Livingston who MAS
addicted 70 the use OF liquor and opium and thar
therefore, nkesclay In the hands or the Williams
family. on one occasion, Mr.. Marsh alleged. Nrs
medium and pretended 10 place him In commnnt
cation with the spirit OF his dead WIFE The snjrit
consented con ted 10 revisit her former earthly home,
ana even went 50 far as to call HIM
William Henry and say, Snow that I Am
gone want you TO take good care Of mamma as
that had died In infancy also appeared 10 him
and, placing its hand In his, llsped .Pana on
papa, always be do0d TO gamma" TESTIMONY
was given bearing out the statements OF Counsel
other witnesses testified that they believed Mr.
Livingston TO have been OF sound mind bur n Iit =
tie gone on spiritualism He was given To tsLino
morphine, but they did not know that he INDUCES
10 excess In spirituous liquors. The case will he
continued next Monday.
ACCIDENT TO CUNARDRR--Monday evening aur
ing fog, the Cunard steamer Cataonia from
Boston for Liverpool, grounded near Mizzenhead
slightly damaging her stem. Water rushed into
her coinsion compartments and the pumps had to
De set TO work, and were kept going until the
steamer reached Quesnsto There she was ex
amined, and the damage not being dangerous abe
was allowed TO proceed 10 Liverpool
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Rev. DR.. Brick, q Church OF England missionary
at Peace River, Northwest Territory, in a sermon
In Ottawa, sunday evening, said hundreds OF
| Indians OF the Northwest, who are not under
| treaty with the Canadian government are OWING
| every year OF starvation
Empress Victoria attended the meeting for "a
lief OF the hood sufferers In Berlin and in q speech
auSocated the adoption OF system OF life-sa vino
boats In districts liable TO inundation The RELIEF
iurd mas reached 4, 00o, 600 marks
hood In the Canton River ~
| Inc sy1ney authorities have taken steps to pre-
| vent the landing OF Chinamen
1 wafer thompson Co, dealers In brio -brac
| Wv norA, ana s Hirsch Son, manufacturers OF
| iar tiimminys, have made assignmenta
Coils p. Huntington was sunmoned 70 .rr..,
IN mi raft ~ oi the New York supreme Court Non.
| oay: ne ud Dot appear and was flued SIOO
Al Sacansonslie, Fla, J. II. Durkee sold Mon.
tne transit ana T ?, c2ar5 the Transit Railroad,
extension 10 the Florida Railway and Nsyicsf;on
system 70 W. Bayard Cutting a9enf ~ - .tsoa
9ontros o. the entire Florida Hallway and Nsvirs.