New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-16


and Thomas Henry Yardley to be stricken from
the list OF registered OF the Second Election
District OF the XIIl,h Assembly District. These
persons were all students OF the General Theolog
cal Seminary last November and had been for
some time previously The point before the Court
seemed to rest upon the construction OF the Con-
stitution which says that no person shall be
reason Of or while a student in seminary OF
learning. PRESIDING Justice Van Brunt and Justice
OBrien uphold the action OF Justice Barrett that
students have no right to vote but Justice Fol
lett takes different view OF the meaning of the
Constitution. and writes dissenting opinion; Tho
case will be taken 10 the Court of Appeals for
final adjudication.
THE sCHIEFFELINs WANT WETMORE RE-
MOVED.
George r. schieneln presented petition 10
Justice Lawrence. in the Supreme Court. yester-
day. made by Mrs. Mathilde Delapaine and her
daughters. Mrs. Julia NJ. Schiefelin and Mrs.
Florence Beekman TO have Benjamin c. Wetmore
removed the trustee Of the estate OF Mrs Della
PLANE and TO have the New-York Life Insurance
and Trust Company appointed In his stead. The
petition OF Mrs. Deaplane sets forth that on Janu-
airy 2 1863. she conveyed certain property by deed
to wetmore. to receive the rents, income and
profits and pay them 70 the petitioner during her
in equal parts to her two daughters. Mrs Schieiie-
deed of trust to Weinaore. in which the property
clearly set forth. and the deed shows
much OF which is in the swamp. ,,--
on October %, 1897 the petitioner says, Nelnole
Augustus L. Hayes. Wetmore left the country
unknown. Justice Lawrence said he would grant
THE CHARITY REQUEST TO BE CONTESTED.
There promises to be a lively fight over the
$4,000 which James c. Cunningham left when he
died December He was a wldower and lived
practically alone and away from all his relatives
at No. ll9l Boston-ave He executed a VIII on
lam bx he
TO his friend John Nelson 5000 and TO his ser
want Ann McAnally 5000 All the residue OF his
properly when Wi ao oisco 40 a1bedra Of ST.
John the Divine, and entirely Ignored an ms nv
earth, including San Franc: sco China and Japan.
lie appointed John F. Comfort Of No. l;5i5 Frank,
influence and mental incapacity on the part OF MI
Cunningham
A REFEREE FOR THE GOULD TAX CASE.
The writs OF certorari obtained by the children
OF Jay Gould to review the action OF the COM
missioners OF Taxes and Assessments in assessing
their personal property In this State, which have
been I'D in court for a year. on the
Term OF the Supreme Court for trial YESTERDAY
Almon Goodwin appeared for the Gould children
and Assistant Corporation Counsel Ward repre-
scented the Commissioners dy hey ,n,ormen IN, he
cases. and agreed that referee should be APP
pointed. Justice Barrett appointed Wilson Lee
THE JURY IN THE BLAUT CASE DIsAGREEs.
After being out all night, the jury that had been
for several days trying the suit brought by Hyman
Sarner against Meyer Hellman and Jacob F. Blaut
10 recover ssZ5 OF bonds. announced 10 Judge
Giderseeve in the Superior Court yesterday that
1t could not agree. The jury was discharged.
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.
eupreue Court-Chanbers- Lawrence. J.-Court
oP ec a. d oq lThe saturday calendar will no,
'e common Snn Peas~speca Tern-Before Pryor Court
Superior Couri-specai Terrn-Before Freedman. j.
os surro sSfef e Fur.rad $40
Mary Brennan sarah Waterbury Patrick Lucy. Walter
c i9" ctourt-specai Term-Befoe Ehrch C. J-court
opens at 10 q. m Motions.
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
BY Lawrence. J.
csly * co @'2 eE MsD HsSh b Hawkes.
Titan VS.. sigel.wiiam II. Tickets,
Matter Of is7h-st In Hay)-Emanue Blum.ns,el
BY Barrett J.
People rel Gould Barker Cfve cases)-wilson Lee
Common Pleas
BY Pryor ].
Smith Smith vs Lqofhesn nSs G Tsyor
Dubos Poggi-Thomas Allison.
Superior Court.
BY Freedman. J.
ca nss Sayings c si"E vs. Ne"f0rk
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
Superior Court.
BY McAdam. J.
Dora Mchaels q. Charles +. Reid Mclean Shaw.
EVIDENTLY THIS WIRE WAS NOT ALIVE.
More than 500 feet OF copper feed wire. valued at
$500, has been stolen from the poles OF the Nassau
Electric Railroad Company in Rogers-ave.. Brook
Ign, between Eastern Parkway and President-st
II found In vacant lot. and last night John
Hector of No l.l46 Dcgraw-st., a former empoye
OF the company. arrested while trying TO
carry the wire away.
PROGRESS on HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE PLANS
The officials OF the New-York and New-Jersey
Bridge Company reported yesterday that the ex-
pert engineer had nearly finished his work on the
general specifications and plans for the suspension
bridge over the Hudson River. and that soon
as the general specifications were In they would
be ready to advertise for proposals from RESPONSE
be capable sustaining less than 10000 pounds
TO the square inch. ninety tons to the square
inch, and IL will be seen that TO construct a span
O! 400 feet, twice the length OF the Brooklyn
Bridge the Hudson River bridge must be a heavy
bridge.
FUNERAL or AN OLD NEWSPAPER NAN
The funeral OF Joseph Elliott, who for sixty
years had been connected with THE Herald was
held yesterday afternoon at his home. No SlS
lrl,n shaf ha