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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-04-30

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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-04-30
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TIME TABLES.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.


Iobn T. Miller an importer OF NO. az Gates ave-.
Vas made foreman OF the Grand Jury sworn in ycser
DIV by Judge Moolc
The Rev Frederick Gardiner Of Lawrence, Mass,
has been called 10 the pastOrate Of the Centennial
Eon.st Church to succeed DIR. samuel Mcbride, who
resfned last summer undertake the work of raising
finds for the evanseraton Of Ireland.
Minnie schrcck twenty eight years old, servant
at No $50 ClassOnave., taken to the homeopathic
Hospital YESTERDAY, suffering fr5m phosphorus poison
Ing and died in short time 1t is thought that she
committed sriicde
The Brooklyn City, Atlantic Avenue, Coney lSahd
and Brooklyn and the Brooklyn City and Newtowh
railroad companies applied to the Board OF Aldermen
Yesterday for speedy hearing upon their appncaiiohs
to substitute the overhead trolley ecctrc system oi
propulsion for their various lines which
comprise the greater Part OF the street railroad systems
of the city.
Mayor Chaplin was at his Office yesterday, but aid
not feel well. lie said he suffering from pains
IN the head, and the weather exceedingly de-
pressing He would say nothing about the Barthnian
case I'm Che Board Of Education.
Absolute divorce granted yesterday by Judge
Bartlett In the Supreme Court, 10 Mrs. Jeanette "
Egerton from Jasper c. Egerton. They were marred
IN 1879 and have children. Mr. Egerton Is prlv
leec broker in Newst.. New-York.
large audience listened last evening in the First
Rant,st Church to George william Cuitlss lecture
upon washington Irving" Ii delivered before
tbe Long Island Historical Society, and DR.. X. s.
etorys presided Mr.. Curtis spoke In terms Of the
highest praise Of the literary quality Of the work OF
- man who hnmortslized sleepy Hollow. Rip Van
yhhle and Diedrich Knickerbocker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
PTDGEWOOD.

There IS n stir among the people OF Ridgewood
owing to the formation of BAPTIST church. For
wears there have been two leading churches In Ridge
wood the Protestant Episcopal and the First Reformed
MANY Baptists have attended the First Reformed
Church but lately their numbers have Increased ana
they have determined to organize church OF the o"
eaders in the movement have canvassed the village
90 socrre the m operation of all who friendly to
the nroiect The movement has succeeded and TO
night there will he recognition services Of the new
church held in the First Reformed Church. Some
curiosity has been aroused by remark made by IRE
Rev. j. A. Van nestle, the pastor OF the Reformed
church in announcing the recognition services from
hi nulnit ON sunday He said ave are always ready
TO welcome new church in our village. PROVIDING
legitimate means used 10 get te people I9geer.
lie fnItler said that to night lie would say fully what
he had to say on the subject. These remarks CAUSED
a furry In the congregation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.


The trial OF Charles Carr, Lawrence Casussn'
William Sweetingham and Raphael D'Huybetter' lie
Election Board in the Eighth Precinct OF the l''h
District in the fall Of 1880. had to be postponeo
yesterday because of techncanty. through an
oversight, the list of from which the pahei Vi
Jurors returned try the was struck was ho'
selected In accordance with the statutes governing tho
selection of struck jures. One or moro names Vi
persons were placed the list by the presiding Judee
who made up the list in the absence OF the other
Judges. one Of whom made objection 1t is supposed
that Judge Holman the one who objected.
vice-Chancellor Pitncy yesterday adtudged John
O'Rourkc a wealthy contractor In contempt Oh court
for a second time. Mr.. O'Rourke had Deeh en'o"ea
against blasting rocks the property OF irenn~cn
Cleveland and he violated the injunction anu was
fined 300. lie continued his blasting. ana yesUr''
he was adjudged in contempt again. Inc vice
Chancellor agreed to suspend sentence upon te pay
ment of $3.50 costs but said that sentence was VhtS
su spended and any further violations on inc P"'' Va
O,Rourke would be serious for him.
James Warno. an Italian was arrested on !iio C0 Tba
Railroad Yesterday by Special Ofncer burhe oarn
Italian was wanted for murder that had Oceh Io
mItied IN the suburbs Of Baltimore BURKE recciseu
a teIerram from the Baltimore police authonues ash.s
him 10 make the arrest and Warn0 was taken in.o
IN sfody At Police Headquarters he denlea thao ne
Ind stabbed a in Maryland, but said iriehu Id"
done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
HOBOKEN.
MRS. HARRINGTON KILLED BY A ]

MRS. HARRINGTON KILLED BY FALL.
Susan Harrington sixty years old. Of No. 1O7 First
st.. was found at the foot of fight OF stairs at NO.
10 Cllnton-st early yesterday morning In dying con
duon. She was removed to the police station, but
was dead when City Physician Simon examined hcr'
The police arrested Peter Mccoy, the dead woman's
son and detained him until investigation warranted
his discharge 1t learned by the police that MIS-
Harrington was believed to be worth from S3o'ooo 10
40 OOO and that she intoxicated the greater
part of the time.
At a late hour on Sunday night Mrs. Harrington
went TO No. 10 Clinton-st to visit her son. Peter
Mccoy. She stumbled up fight of stairs and knocked
al the door of the apartments OF John Stolberg The
door was opened. but when the StolberSs saw how
intoxicated the woman they refused to admit her.
She said she would go up to her sons apartments
The Stolbergs say the woman had much difficulty
in reaching the top of the stairs but when she did the
etobcrgs heard no noise for fifteen minutes and
than they were startled by hearing her fall down stairs
The StoIbergs informed the polre OF the accident
Mc(oy told the Recorder that lie did not Know now
his mother died. for lie drunk In bed ut the tme
The police are inclined 10 believe him. coroner
ParsOw will hold an inquest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
NETWORK CITY.

The Baird will case comes up for hearing before
Surrogate Ransom this morning at 1880 O'CLOCK
Grant Squres appears for the widow, Mrs. Ehzaoeu'
r. Baird the contestant and John f. Parsons. OF the
firm of Parsons, Shepard d ogden, appears LOT the
probate Of the Will.
The hearing in the case Of Thomas E. Chace 'he
alleged opium smuggler, was continued before 'o"-
missioner Shields yesterday, but the testimony was
unmportant An adjournment was taken until TO-
morrow at IL a. m.
Thomas Ryan, IN officer in Judge Lacomte's part
~ the United States Circuit Court, died from pneu-
monia at his home, Bleecker and Greene SITS, on
saturday lie was known by all the lawyers who
practsed in the Federal courts, and was Il general
favorte A wife and two daughters survive him.
= 7. Miller. associate editor Of The American
Machristn Will lecture on Engineering tonight at
the Young Mems Institute. No. -" Bowery.
The Wesleyan VS.. University of Pennsylvania foot
ball game, to be played en- Manhattan Field tomorrow
at . D. m promises TO be an exciting contest. TIC
university of PENNSYLVANIA eleven will reach New
yorl, CITY early tomorrow morning. and the wesleyan
eleven Will arrive here late to night. Both these
e,evens will stay to see the big Thanksgiving Day
game
The Tariff Association Of New-York. consisting of
representatives of nearly all the freinsurancc com
panies of the city. held a meeting yesterday ana
adopted new schedule Of insurance rates proposed
by the rate cOil1Hlttcc
The Collector Of the Port has issued order closing
the Custom House Thanksgiving Day.
President McCurdy, OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company has announced to the aGcnts ami repre-
ntatiyes of the company that during 500 the amount
NJ new business assumed will be limited to 100000
600 In 1890 the business of the Mutual Life
amounted to $50, aa3,366
Frank H. Wood, thr,y-two years old. who was
convicted Of forging the name Of Mrs EhzaDeth b.
Ravmond 10 certificates for eighteen shares Of Western
Union stock was sentenced in General Sessions yes
.e,duy Judge MARITIME fixed his punishment eat I'M
nrsonment for twelve years and five months.
BENJAMIN C. Hoornes. the young Englishman who
robbed several boarding houses Of clothing and jewery
wa sentsnced I'm General Sessions yesterday 10 four
years and nine months imprisonment. Judge Fitz-
gerald refused to send him to the Elmira Reformatory
as Inc had already been there
The free library and reading room Of the Cooper
Union were reopenod yesterday with large attendance.
The White star steamer Runic which arrived from
LIVERPOOL Yesterday, reported that in latitude AZ 80
and longitude 60 :16 she passed the wreck Of small
vessel floating bottom UP. II was impossible to make
out the name of the derelict
As the Ellis Island ferIybcat ]. II. Brnkerhof was
making her 10 O'Clock trip from the island TO the
BATTERY Yesterday she came into collision with the
ting C. f. Evans. The boats received only trifing
injuries
The members Of the Board Of Education gave
dinner at the Manhattan Club last evening H. Joseph
j. Little who resigned from the Board last Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

NEw.ROCHELLE.-A novel burglary occurred at
New Rochelle on Saturday night. pattern from a
handsome memorial window, presented by Cyrus Law
ton to Trinity Church in memory OF daughter who
died about eighteen months ago, was stolen from the
church some time during the night. The theft was
discovered Sunday morning by the rector, the Rev.
c. F. Cancdy, who felt draft when he entered the
church previous the morning service. Looking
In the direction which the wind came ne observed
a large hole in a window facing on UniCrave: lie
examined the window and found that a Hinaoic
pattern representing the Annunciaton OF tho VIRGIN
window had been loaded In and the lead had TO DC
emf out before the pattern could DO removed. inc
pattern was made In Munich.
yoNKFRs-Ex-P Policeman Leonard X Doty, who
is accused of assaulting Cora voen eolored GIRL last
Nav has secured a writ of certloraH requiring the
I.oiice commissioners TO review their action I'M dis
missing him. The girl was discharged from the
hospital yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

Rand Transit Commissioners. No % Wiliamst. 2 m
p.,rd will contest Surrogate's Court. 10 80 a. m.
Roard Of Aldermen. City Hall. 1 p. m
Annual meeting New-York, Lake Erie and western
p.rroad stockholders No. 81 Cortlandtst
Dauehtens of the Revolution Evacuation Day celeora
,,n No 10 East One-hundred and twenty nfh-st, $50
y. IN. -. o. pu,,.
Car.eret Gun Club shooting contests, Bergen Point
Police and Pilot Commissioners meetings
Lecture by j. f. Miller Young Mems Institute NO. ~
Bowery, 8 p m , ~,
ANIMAL meeting OF Chdrens Aid Society. American Ex
change National Bank, D. m.
Eicher case, Morrisania Police Court.
Stevens Institute freshman and sophomore football match
HobOken. D. IN.
Racing at Guttenburg. n. j., D. M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
KILLED ny AN OVERDOSE OF ACONITE.

Miss Minnie A. Berney, thirty years old, died
on Sunday evening overdose Of acOnte at the
home of her sister, No. 215 Ross-st. The drug had
been taken for a cold from which she suffering
The death OF the young woman was not made known
until yesterday, when DIR. A. c. Henderson, who had
been called in. informed Coroner Lindsay. When Dr.
Henderson arrived he found the patient violently ILL.,
and at once administered andotes but she expired in
few hours Miss Berney had been in the habit OF
taking the poison in small quantities. and Is supposed
10 have taken an overdose by mistake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24

Injuries on his father which caused his death on sun
day night Mrs. Fischer and her daughter anu Nirs
A. Seilheimer, OF Hackcnsack are said to have been
present at the time of the assault Neither OF them
Will talk about the affair. They have been SUMMONED
TO appear before COruncr Young to-day to testify at
the inquest The prisoner denies that he assaulted bis
father, and says that the old man was injured by
falling In the barroom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
PUBLIC REQUESTS OF CHARLES v. SPEAR.

Dedham, Mass, Nov. 23.-The Will of Charles v.
SIear of Oberlln. Ohio. who died recently In Con
stantinople was filed this afternoon for probate In
the Norfolk Registry at Dedham. II makes the follow
Ing public requests American Board Of Commissioners
Of Foreign Missions $4,000; American Missionary
Association, $4,000: American Homo Missionary So
ciey 600 American Congregational Union. - 900
Congregational sunday school and Publishing Society,
Boston. IS .0c0; American College and Education So
ciety, Boston. 5000; obernn College, 5000. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

BRU NSWICR-Mayor Alexander T. Goodwin. OF Utica
Observation-Disclosures o. G. Marsh, Of Yale Uni
,,c,stv FIFTH AVENUE-Senator John G.. Carlisle. OF
Kentucky Ex-Governor Charles O. Van Zandt OF Rhode
Island; Ex-Governor Samuel T. Hsuser. Of Montana ana
CONGRESSMAN ]. II. Walker and ex-Copzressmen W. w.
Grape, Henry L. Pierce and William Whiting OF MASH
cbusetts GRAND UNION-Tho Rev. Joseph Cook OF
BOSTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS William C. May
bury of Detroit and Wilson S. Bssel and Daniel H. Nc
Mnla, Of Buffalo. vICTORIATitian j. Cofey. Of Penn
sylvanIa. wINDsoR-Hsrod NJ sewall u S. Consul
General In Samoa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
LONG ISLAND.

LONG ISLAND.
THIEVES DESPERATE CoLoRED CHURCH.
When the Rev. Josiah Wesley Van Zandt pastor OF
the African Methodist Church Of Newton entered his
church on Saturday morning the sight which met his
eyes surprised him. The previous night fair had
been going on in the church and The pastor had been
on duty till o'clock Saturday morning. Three chickens
had been contributed to the fair Some persons lad
entered the church during the pastors short space OF
rest and created sad havoc The heads Of the chickens
had been placed In conspicuous places the blood had
been smcared all over the walls and some OF 1t mixed
with the cecream. The barrel Of fine oysters which
had been placed at the disposal OF tile fair had been
broken open and the oysters the half shell display ed
on the altar Cakes had been all broken up ana the
pieces sprnkled like sand the fioors. Naluabes
to the amount Of $50 had been stolen. Detective
James Lyon arrested two suspicious characters who
had with them articles like those stolen from the church
fair.
JAMAICA.-The Rev. Edwin B. Rice, for over nine
rector OF Grace Church. has been Obliged TO resign
on account Of throat trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

II was impossible to hold autopsy on the body Oh
the Bagley child found buried in the woods near Say
vile. County Physician Donohue attempted 10 exam
inc what was nothing more than skeleton anu ,ie
hones cyumbled at his touch The skull OF the chid
80 M, oven bruised and no bone was broken, thus
Knowing false the story of Annie Bagey, the youngest
8auehter that she had her father dash the chu
uaas sgainst a tree The County Physician does not
believe that any murder las been done. lie SAYS me
child evidently died from neglect and was buried IN inc
woods because the patents couid hot ahoru dill uu'i
alter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
UACKENSACK.

CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS FATHER.
Nicholas Fischer, of Lodi is in the iiackensack Jail
ON a charge of causing the death of his father. John
Fischer who was sixty eight years old, and who kept
n hotel in Lodi Nicholas Fischer the prisoner, who
Is twenty six wears Old arrested complaint OF
his brother T,nis Fischer The latter alleges that his
father and brother Nicholas had n quarrel in bar
room about two weeks ago. and that Nicholas inflicted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
NEWARK.

THE CONGREGATION HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Marcus L. Ward Post, G. A. r., ATTENDED aiVihe
service at the Roman Catholic Church OF the sacred
Heart, at Rdge-st and F1fhave'' on ounu''s nle"'
Recently in making some improvements the church
huildnp WAS raised of its foundations and the cellar
deepened The building rested temporarily on woouch
rsllars At the services on sunday night the 'hafcn
was crowded The pastor was praying when iouo
swapping noise was heard and the people In the ccne
Of the church felt the floor sink slightly ihere was
profound stiffness In the consres'''io" oi'Sen ~
~, ,oce Of the pastor who said "There Is no danger
rb. floor Is n little overcrowded that is 'all'
The words Of the priest checked every disposi''oh
to panic. He added that the children ana women
Nigh, as we'll retire If they chose. They went gu.
ouiey and the priest quickly ended the services ana
mon Examination Yesterday that the hoor ha1 suilh
three inches in the centre and that the wooae P pvan
Nov the door woud have caved in and the congregation
would have been thrown into hcap'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
ye rryz LECTURES ABOUT GEMS.

The New York Academy OF Sciences met last even
ing I'm Hamilton Hail. Columbia College george e.
Kunz. the gem expert at Tifanys read E 1 r, rr
.Sd m. Occurrence OF Opal IN Washington state ana
Oregon lie also read paper on Ihe or anr, ~
,ho 20 rnets and Associated Minerals In the oaInee
district OF bohemia and saxOny Before tie ncesins
adjourned several Of the members spoke OF .c sr
services to science by John C. Jay, WHO oioo ie0@''
Professor J. A. Allen presided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24

that tho college trustees and their SUCCESSORS
pay Mrs susan NJ. Clark, Of Hobrce' Mass co sioH
In scmiannual payments during hcr aa ocn "orc on
coudItion That the trustees pay his wife Mary A.
smear OF Obern. Ohio, 81 400. ana ncr uau Amin,
eip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF EW.YORK. MONDAY, NOV 23 1881
ARRIVED.
Steamer Bohna B HewtsG9 IdverPoS Nox ~ wita
the steamer sar Arizona HS r Brooks Liverpool Nov a.
town with md %G. e, and p"ssenser'0 onde Co.
or K.r,s EEfs'R with
steamer calico r Mage Hull SS' with mase 10 san
sfR @
last Arrived At the aY Bar 4 with mds. and
s,sa%s rSg cGf fF %ve a, %
with mdse and cOrs Arrived at the Bar at
ssSssr brsmsa Na ss Hsr
m@ss and od to sSemsh GO via Portland
%;n %d rsS S oSe Fane Eds Arrived
at steamer s Bsr c % Rotterdam Nov sin ballast to
dsys with mdse to Busk JevOns Arrived at the Bar at
venezuela Hopkins Porte Caoeo MoT ~ via Gu
and a ssuA Xrv s at
shaxmgt Fuller PrSgres so me SoT d IT, WIN ne%p
LcOna Wilder Galveston with mSe and passengers
TO steamer Ifcuos and Charleston
Steamer Chattahoochee Dagge Savannah with mdse and
passengers to L Walker ,,,,..,.n .,s n,..
PAW pswpse TTosu Co. win "a'' and pas
Steamer santuit Clare Boston ,.o.. o,, ., ,,u..,
to haw John MccSnnc sore Havre 80 days.
f BARK senator ken Ger Huhols settn At days with
m ssr 70 C@ss n Ger 30 days.
Bark Au,ocrs Nor brethsen Lubbock Al days. IN ballast
I" sart %"hSan Berry Pisagua days with of soda
TO VIM r GIace q Co. vessel to Punch, Edge ~ Co.
sUNsET-wind at Sandy Hook strong sSw; hazy.
Al City Isand-a gale, ); clondy
CLEARED
Steamer Nonadic (Br). Nico. LiverpoolH Maitland Ker
S92steamer Macduf (Br Porter Gasgow-Hemlerso Bros
Steamer Gicnharen (Br Walters, Antwerp IL Wnches
steamer Hindustan Fr,, Camavaggo, MarscilIes-Funch
Steamer Pinellos Span, Diaz sanander &c-Puig
Steamer Earndale (Br) Carter Santiago de oubaJ Win
Steamer Alert (Nor) Hauge, Mstanzas-waydell Co
Steamer Neptune CBr Fraser Montego Bay &c-J Kerr
steamer san Marcos burrows Key and Galveston
Steamer a Fl Mar Mason John Van sickle
steamer Yemassee Robinson. Charleston and Jacksonville
W steamer Tallahassee Fisher sayannalt Walker Walker
BARK Puritan BrC Nc Nair Cacutta-Rw Cameron & Co
Bark Francisco Qtal Galifano Gibral'ar-funch Edge
Bark Elvna, Sawyer, Bermuda-A ouerbriige 6 Co.
SAILED.
Steamers San Marcos for Gaveston FL Mar Neworlcans
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
LIVERPOOL Nov 22-Arrived Denmark (Br) Rgby
Nov sailed steamer The Queen (B Heeley. for
QUEENSTOWN Nov 23,ArriSed steamer Kathleen (Br),
Thompson from New York
BRISTOL, Nov Arrived steamer County Antrim (Br)
Craig from New-Y0rk
steamer Slate OF Nebraska
Nov asDXrrived California Brl Garverom New.
York.
IETru Nov 23-Arrived, City Of Br)
Fortune, from New.lork.
LIZARD NOV 23r-Passc steamer Rotterdam (Dch Rogge.
veeu from New York on her way Ia Amsterdam.
swIyEMuSDE, Nov 2O-Arrived. steamer Norge (Dan)
knu,lreai. from New-York.
HAMBuR0 Nov 23-Aryed steamer Bohemia GER. schroe.
der, from New York
ANTWERP, Nov 23-Arryed, steamer NOordland (Beg),
Nickels from New York.
Nov 2O-Arrived. steamer Lepano OBJ. WISE from New.
York.
ROTTERDAM, Nov 22-saied, steamer Amsterdam (Dtch),
St-ng.r for New-York.
GIBRALTAR Nov 22-Passe. Burgnda FRI Dulac.
from Mediterranean ports on Der way 10 New York
SINGAroRE Nev 23-Sacd. steamer Yorkshire Br) Arnold
tor Gew.Y0xk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
THEY WANT THE JOCKEY CLUBS TRACK.

f. d. Childs OF No. 371 Futon-st., as attorney for
william Lott Henry Lott, Hattie A. Keith and Cynthia
NJ Hyatt has brought suit 10 recover the greater part
Of the track of the Brooklyn Jockey CUB IN he towh
20 cavcera and for $50 1000 damages for loss of the
income OF the property during the six years 1t has been
held by the club. Fifty ago the land was owned
by Rem Johnson of Dutch descent, who died in 1851
leaving the estate TO his wife, Angelic Johnsd foi
ife with power sell. The real property was TO 60
to the of son who died some time before ana IL
the grandson died be;oc reaching full age the property
was IN 20 10 the heirs OF the tesators niece, wife of
George Lott, whose descendants the plaintiffs are
The grandson, Barrant Johnson supposng that ne
had the right to SELL sod the land TO Felix Campbell
and Others who in sold it TO the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds Association This association sold IL TO
HYDE Behman who transferred it TO the defendant.
The point raised by tic plaintiffs Is that the will OF
Rem johnson did not give his grandson the power 10
sell