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New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
OBITUARY.
FERDINAND A. FERAUD.

Ferdinand A. Feraud. who had been at the head OF
the art department Of The Tribune since II was es-
tabished died on Wednesday night at his home NO
III East One e-hundred-and- nd-twenty-sixth-st Last
winter he had attack of pneumonia ana
wen, to Southern California After staying there
nine weeks he returned 20 this city feeling nuch
improved. Two weeks he had an attack or
malaria which on Wednesday night induced heart
failure, from which he died
Mr.. Feraud born In Boston nearly fory-two
years ago. His father Gustave Feraud'
Frenchman. and his mother was native OF New
England He entered the College Of the CITY OF
New-York and studied architecture and drawing
there. After he was graduated ne entered an
architects office remaining there several years
Later he began hts career as n newspaper Iius-
traitor on '"The Daily Graphic of this city He re-
mained with that journal until Il ceased puocatlon
Then he secured desk room In office In Tne
Tribune Building and conducted an frustrating
business OF his own, paying special attention 10
Illustrating catalogues books on art, etc. MT
Feraud then became the head OF the art departnen
OF The Herald" When The Tribune art depart
ment was established In January. 1898 nc became
ito chief. and held that position until MS destn
Mr.. Feraud leaves widow and TWO cni'dren
He was a member OF 81. Andrews Protestant Ep's-
copal Church The Rev DR.. f. TX. kettei. the as
sistant 10 the pastor OF that church, VIII conduct
funeral services at Mr.. Feraud's home AZ l2;p
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The burial VIII BE- IN
Kensico Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
HERMAN WINTER.

Herman Winter sixty-seven years old. died at his
home No l65 Tayor-st.. Brooklyn. T. d.. on
Wednesday night. lie born In Prussia. but
came 10 this country when he was two years old
and later entered the employ OF the Morgan Iron
Works When twenty-five years old he, with
Charles Morgan. managed the Morgan Line or
steamships During the war he superintende a
number OF shipyards. He designed ana punt the
first twln-screw steamer Aranas In 1854 he was
appointed by Secretary Whitney OF the com
missloners 10 examine the manner IN which con-
tracts had been given out for the building OF the
cruiser Chicago and the Dolphin Mr. Winter was
also consulting engineer OF the Metropolitan Steam
ship Company. and Of the finest vessels IN the
fleet of this company is named after him.
Mr. Winter retired from business four years ago
one son, who is a physician and lives In Rhode ISL
and and three daughters survive him.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock to-day at
Mr. Winters home
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
INVESTIGATING r. IT. IynANS DEATH.
THE INQUEST BEGUN AND ADJOURNED TO SEP
TEMPER 2G-IIOw THE REWARD WILL


The inquest into the death Ct Robert w Inman.
who was drowned through the coiGing Of his yacht
Adelaide with an Iron steamboat the night OF
August o. begun McNeys Hotel. South
Beach. Staten Island. last night Owing 10 the abb
sence Of the principal witnesses. those who were
aboard the yacht as Nj !nmau's guests. II was nee
essary postpone the inquest after the finding and
Identification Of the BODY had been proved Freder-
lex Fischer. F. H. Tobias and George Wolf, the
young men who landed ;he body South Beach
told Of their part Of the affair and the inquest was
adjourned. The next hearing viii be september
2ss Thomas II Day. Mr. Inman's friend and lawyer,
was present last night with stenographer.
Since the finding Of the body there has been con
siderable discussion a. 10 how the reward OF 500
for finding The body should be divided Mrs Keys
who frs, the body ana whose husbands boat
was used in bringing 1t ashore claimed portion Of
the reward
In conference with Mr.. Day and the Interested
parties Coroner Schaffer reached The following
agreement. which was sanctioned by all concerned
Fischer and Tobias to receive $3.50 each Each
viii then give Wolf so. making 800 for him. Tobias
Fischer and Wolf will then contribute 8 90 for
Mrs Keys making her share OF the reward S25
10 which Mr.. Day agrees 70 add $50 making Mrs
Keyss share s75 The check for $3.50 viii be sent
Coroner Schaffer to-day and he viii make the dvi-
sion.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
TO-MORROW'S YACHT RACE.
Continued from First Pnge.

yacht Reverie Captain +. r. Ladew yacht or;en'f
Captain F. c. Hautevlle. yacht cara; captain nn,r
II benedict yacht Vision; Captain John H. uuJ. ,,
lie, yacht Ava. Captain John 2. Duncan snen. saen
drift. and Captain Henry f. Noyes. yacht ka'rln" o
The rear commodore OF the club Will have c1' IN
mand OF this patrol division and vii inee after
noon give detailed orders assign positions he
supply the distinguishing patrol nag" wh'ch INV
patrol ships will fly during the races ,sor
The substance OF the orders are that c,nd cirn
space OF half mile must be majntaine1 aivii uiic
the starting line A clear space OF hat "a ~, M
be maintained from the outside OF s', 80 n9 90
Ing yacht and no vessel must cross ahead 10 ~ a
TO wtndward OF the racers. and clear spacr ~. acb
quarter OF mile must be maintained arou"" '"
turning mark. 40, ..-, FORM
n line back of the starting line. During the I"S
half the division will take position eacn -, a
the racers At the turning marks they WI. ~ ~ he
circle around the mark At the nnish they W. ~
IN two lines parallel with the course q" WIN"
yachts VIII be approaching. - ,.,,o Gag
All vessels on patrol duty VIII ny iaTge u,u rri1
which the word Patrol" In white letters "''
appear o-,oc. success Of
these arrangements by no, passing between tho
patro, vessels and the racng yachts NJ any I'm, nm
ard by needing warning which may De siveen 80,
any OF the patrol vessels by voice or whis'.o ~"
bnsts) and by kindly yielding q suggestions wn'en =,
may be made from any patrol vessel as 70 cha's -
position. " a.,
Each captain present at the races. by giving M m
aid and cooperation can materially contribute 10
the maintenance Of that absolutely FAIR he'h "nIIn
the contestants entitled 10. Any one captain
can. by Disregard OF the suggestions spoh tnr rhc.
tcn;ion ~ captains 10 be aparera anl acted upon
JAMES & BERGEN.
Rear Commodore New-York Yacht .iup:
Commanding Division Patrol Nesses
The Regatta Committee VIII use the tug Lucken-
bach as a committee boat
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
An ESTATE or NEARLY FOCR MILLIONS.

TIE HEIRS or EDWIN PARsONs-rETTER or
\ ADMINISTRATION GRANTED.
letters OF administration were granted yesterday
By Surrogate Fitzgerald TO Mary Llewellyn Swayne
Parsons and Charles Parsons on the estate OF
Edwin Parsons. who died on August o. leaving per
sonal property valued al $4,000.
The heirs 10 this estate are the widow. Mary l..
swayne Parsons and Charles Parsons. OF this city;
John Parsons Of Dorchester. Mass; George Par
sons of Kennebunk Me and the eight children OF
ago a.,
The bond o, the administrators was hXed at
yOGo and the securities OF the estate were ordered
to be deposited with the United states Mortgage
and Trust Company
The estate consists mostly Of stocks and bonds.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
WILLIAM O. GROVER.

Beverly Mass. Sept. William o. Grover died
Of his summer home here to-day. aged seventy-two
years lie vas widely known, both IN this country
and In Europe as the inventor OF the Grover and
Baker sewing machine. from which he realized a
fortune IN early life He had not engaged In mer-
camille pursuits for nearly quarter OF century.
During this period he had contributed lavishly 70
numerous religious musical educational and chari-
table objects while his private benefactions have
been bOundless.
He held the position OF director and vics-presi-
don't on the Five Cents Savings Bank director o..
the Manchester Mills. the Bank Of Commerce the
old Colony Trust Company, trustee OF the Boston
I-niversity the soldiers Home and the New-Eng-
land Conservatory OF Music. He was member OF
the Roston Chamber OF Commerce. the Union Club,
the CONGREGATIONAL Cub. the Clef Club the Boston
society OF Natural History, the American Statisti-
cal Society the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion and the Law and Order League.
Re has endowed literally the NewEngland Con-
seryatory OF Music. the Boston Museum Of Fine
Arts the Institute OF Technology. Wellesley and
many other colleges.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
HlRBURGER ON THE EXCISE Law
HE DECLARES THAT MAYOR STRONG Is Fo"
LOCAL OPTroN-DEHoUNCEs THE STRICT EN-
INCIDENT.

HE DECLARES THAT MAYOR STRONG Is Fo"
LOCAL oprroN-DEHouNcEs THE STRICT EN-
FoRcrMEvT-AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
msss-meet.ng under the auspices OF the lnde-
pendent County Organization OF the With Assembly
District was held last night at No. 2s East Broad
way to protest against the action OF Pres'dent
Roosevelt In enforcing the Sunday excise law
Commissioner Julius Hsrburger was one OF the
speakers Commissioner Hamburger said that q
few days ago he had Interview with Mayor
Strong.
THE Mayor told me-" said he when ! was
speaking 10 my fe.low-cltizsns TO say that he was
in favor OF local option and home-ruie for 'his
great metropolis"
the people did not believe in the strict enforce
ment OF certain laws. just In the same way as the
people did not believe to-day in the strict enforce
ment OF the excise law.
Mr. Hamburger paused for a moment and tho
band thinking he had finished. struck up Throw
Him Down McCloskey.'
Mr. Hamburger shouted out. Il not done yet
but the band played on. and had almost finished
their tune before they stopped The speaker
then resumed. M - -
form movement that the rascals would De thIov
out. and honesty would reign supreme, ana De-
eve that honesty does reign I'm every departmeht.
Then this other thing came Ike thunderD iroh
Heaven when the Mayor decined that the citizens
should be allowed 10 vote on the suniay aussu,on
but that in the mean time millions OF uo'Ats
should be taken every week from our people ano
spent elsewhere. This was unnecessary " Wa
cruel II was unwarranted FOR the Police Depart
10 create this Issue now when we were III t"e
full glow OF our great success
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
MARRIED..

BROWN-vAN DE wATER-At Hampstead, Long
Island September 1896. Caroline Josephine daughter
OF Lott Van De Water. Pierre Marshall Brown
KNAGENHJELM-wILsON Tuesday. September D,
1895 AZ RockpOrf Mass. by the Rev Arthur Chi'ten
Powell 81 Grace Church Baltimore assisted ny
the Rev John Alvey NILS rector n -. John ShErcf.
gloucester Eleanor sa.ome daughter u NathautsI ana
Annie r Wilson Of Washington y. c. 10 Mis- Joakfna
Knagenh,e ,em. Charge GAnaires u Sweden and Norway
Washington.
srANKs-FIsK-On September 3, 1885. a, the residences
~ the brides mother stafford Springs. Conn.,. Banchs
daughter 0f Mrs Blanche Thatcher FISK 20 William
Rousseau Shanks ~ BROOKLYN y. Y
PEDFTELD- -ASPINWALIs-At Calvary Church. IN no
city OF w-York Thursday. september .. $3.50 by
the Rev Robert Bayard snovden. Helen Lloyd Aspin-
wall daughter of the late John l. Aspnwall 10 George
snowden Redhel ~ this city
sHtFELDT-ArDrBON-On Wednesday. September T.
isq5 by The Rev H. c. Rush 81 pauls Church.
saom y =. Florence youngest daughier % the ate
John W0odhouss Audubon 20 Or. r. W. shufeidt, or
Washington D. {.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
cHJcAGOs FINANCIAL Straits

ron The Utica Herald
The bonded Indebtedness OF Chicago has reacned
ae @ legal limit and the city is therefore cohr9ire. p
on. n serious financial problem oecause o he,
4 mas nothing IN the way OF collateral 10 p1. ntch ug
a. las lately endeavored 10 float warian's .ceints
Tre IN the nature OF liens future TAX ,Isoa ~
Il t.s legality Of such obligations Is qnesuon~e' tsx
psnsers They are OF the opinion tha' ths TSe an
houncement that 81 10000 worth Of waTIahbss re nr
msis MAJ ,sken BY NewYork nrm appear, ,,ect 70 the
snion Of us LAWYERS Counsel for Chicago nnneh
doho oesired 10 bid decided that there Wa -, rendsr
as purchase unwise The drainage cana ay work
nsn 90 are running short OF money rs ~ In hopes
hs, ne, NE warrant scheme would be shis kind OF
ran they could float 81 10000 worth o, thin "a
yssf As there Is no market for the city W.. VIZ ai.o
SnxIe proposed by the drainage commissioners A's'
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
sovr WILLS FILED YESTERDAY.

BY the will OF Ernest Stophagen. which was hlfd
yesterday granddaughter. Florence f. Campbesl'
receives $500 10 be paid when she arrives at tne
axe o. twenty-one years All the personal property
5 LETT 70 the wife and all the real estate is given In
trust. the income TO be paid one-third TO the w'le
and two-ihirds 10 the children. On the death OF
the wife all the property is to go absolutely TO the
children %, ,
The Will o. Samuel +. Hawkins. which was hled
the testator's mother, Jane d. Hawkins. ard all
the residue OF the estate 10 his wife. Emma l.
Hawkins ~
The viii OF Theresa F. Allen. the wife OF Ethan
Allen. was presented for probate yesterday, tAouSn
Mrs Allen died several months ago Her husband
has since died. and there remains OF the family
only a SON Ethan Allen. jr, five years old, who
lives with his uncle. Leonard Allen, at NO. 269
West Twenty-hrst-st. Mrs Allen left her estate o.
now under The charge of a guardian. VINO applied
yesterday .or the probate OF Mrs. Aliens will.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
TEDDIyGS.

Trinity Chapel. in West Twenty-nfth-st. near
Broadway. was at $50 o'clock last evening the
scene of the marriage OF Miss Daisy Virginia Meade.
the only child Of ex-Poce Justice and Mrs. Clarence
W. Meade. to ex-state Senator Frederick Seymour
Gibbs The building crowded to the doors. hun
dreds OF the guests being Obliged to stand In the
side aisles. There was profuson OF beautiful flow
ers on the altar and about 1t many pot, OF choice
roses and growing plants
The guests began to arrive shortly after haif-pas,
O'Clock They were received and shown to seats
by the ushers. who were Courtney w Kennedy.
son-in-law OF the bridegroom Charles Ross Alex
ANGER Hamilton Assemb.yman William Hapin
Thomas L. Hamilton George 7. Butler and Samuel
Stewart. The bride. handsome brunette, just
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
:. PAwILNS AND MOSES THATCHER NAMED
FOR sENATORs-JOHN T GAINES FOR
GOVERNOR

ogden. rtah sept THE Democratic state Noh-
vent!on met here this morning. The salient points
Of the platform adopted are declarations IN i"No'
~ The absolute separation OF Church anu H'"'e'
the free and unlimited coinage OF Fi'er III a '"
O, is 70 l. and the granting OF the franchse 10
,,.or,er as nroy,d.l FOR In the Constitution.
Richard W Young. OF Salt Lake; > T. lhur-
man q, Provo and Thomas Maloney. Of O9uen'
were chosen az candidates for the supreme oou, @ y,
Tbe convention decided 10 nominate Democrat
candilaies for the United states senate, ani *
delegate J. l.. Rawlins. Of salt Lake ana MoS'H
Thatcher OF Logan. were chosen.
r. Fl Roberts was nominated for Congress
The rest of the ticket Is a. follows f0r Hovernpi,
rohn T Gaines: for Secretary OF state, fl-heT mar
1I" 1is, for AUDITOR. Guy C. wilson; for Treasurer
Alma Greenwood. for Attorney -Henera" ~. ,, 1'
Weber. FOR Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Richard " Young Of the nominees for tne
annreme Court ls "A grandson Of Brigham Young
AMI a West Point graduate.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
BEQuEsrs OF EBENEzER K. WRIGHT

The viii OF Ebenezer kellogg Wright. who was
president OF the National Park Bank. was HE'D for
probate yesterday. Mr.. Wight died al Monmouth
Beach month ago. His real estate In this state Is
valued at $4,000 and his personal property al
10000 He leaves TO his wife Josephine l.. Wright,
all the personal property including the life insur-
ance bank stock. insurance stock and household
goods He also gives t. his wife the use and con-
troll Of all his real estate for life, "reservins the
right OF my revered father and mother ard my
sister Beulah. 10 occupy and enjoy for life the
horn tead Of 100 acres at Wright Settlement Rome.
Oneida County. y Y" This right Of his father
mother and sister is not to exclude MS own WE
and children from occupancy with them OF the
homestead II they desire 1t. The real estate, upon
M Wright's death. to the children. Bldncne
Denio Wright, Beatrice o. Wright and Lawrence
Worth Wright Mrs Wright is made the executor
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
THE REV. ROBERT FULTON.

Boston. Sept "A telegram received at Boston
College announces the death to-day Of the Rev
Robert Fulton expresident OF the college, at santa
Clara College San Jose Cal.
He was born at Alexandra. Va. on June S lSe
In his early youth he was a page in the United
states Senate He entered Georgetown College
with the intention Of preparing for West Point. but
I'm lsi3 became a Jesuit He became professor or
rhetoric TO the juniors OF the Society at Frederick
CITY Md and afterward filled the same chair at
ST Johns ColleCe, once a hourshing Institution IN
the same town He next taught the classes IN
poetry and rhetoric at Georgetown
Immediately after his ordination In 1861 he came
10 Boston where he taught theology TO scholastics
In 1864 Boston College was formally opened and
ne became the first prefect Of studies. In 1910 he
became president Of the college and rector OF the
Church Of the immaculate Conception.
In 1850 ne was transferred to New YORK. where ne
was rector OF St I,awrences Church for one year
In isl ne was again transferred TO 81 Aloysius's =
church Washington there 10 attempt the task or
freeing that church from the heavy burden or
500 900 Indebtedness. In less than one year ne
raised 500 OOO and was chosen provincial OF the
New-York and Maryland province during May, lSs2
This Office he held Tor TWO terms OF 'HT'e Y-"iS
each ,.- . -, -
In 1889 ne vent 10 Rome as delegate 70 The gen
oral congregation. which elevated the Rev. A. VI.
Auia-lodv 10 the generalship Of the Jesuits. In
sss ne was again ordered 70 Boston, TO preside over
BOSTON College. His efforts In extending the coi-
iege buildings and It's work undermined his health
and I'm 1880 ne practically retired
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
DIED.

ApAM PocSn P'DG .ss.1 ga us;de s esrnss %Grsqs
ss9 snG9'c%ai'F 5a Aaa%s aa" & Si AGED Il
Funeral s4rvices al residence u her parents NO ~
West i3is-st Friday evening September D. az
cARss-on Thursday. September s. John csrss aged :"
Funeral will be held a, his late rcsderce 'ss
rnterment at convenience Of family.
CoRNING-very suddenly. in Chicago. on Monday. Sep
enber Jane Robert wife OF E l. Corning. Of Geneva
Fanera services will be held the Flt,h Avenue Pre-,
byerian church 5th-ave. and 55h-s on Friday
september 9. at 1890 a. m.
win and daughter OF Alfred ! p and Susie butcher Halt
Funeral at i2s3 Dean-st. Brooklyn on Friday sep'en-
Internent Tarrytown.
DATERAfter brist lines. a, a. Lan:insburg N ~: "
! Henry Dater of BROOKLYN and daughter q the late
John G. McMur-ay of Iansngburg ,.r..
H Mclirrav. No. ~ 2d-ave. Iansnbnrg on FRI
Iniernen, at Oakwood Cemetery. Troy.
LEE-At the resldence of Mrs. CharlsInsgne Tower %
Richard Henry Lee born PotsviIle. Penn. February
Funeral Friday September O. at a. a.. from Grace
Internent strictly pirate
iss5 Ralph Clinton beloved child Of Minnie ssi
sSs2s SIssn .aSc Mss on 'Ea sy Es1r ember ana
p parents residence, Dundee Drive clifton v j.
PARRIsH-At Southampton. Long Island. on sep,ember
tnv 10 the slT' by Yea. .asc pirrls n1 t Phadephs
Interrnent Philadelphia. Penn.
,v & Thrift g', We at % her oses ;@a
SlOcum
Funeral services will be held the residence 81 East
65th-st.. Saturday. september !. at hafpast ~
o'clock.
sMIrH-At we-tport Conn. September 3 Mrs Ann p.
smith
R;V and friend. " S. "ysd .-, % asps @ Gsr s,
Long Island Saturday. the In inst. at II o'clock
TREDwELI,-At Port Washington. Tuesday. September
g. Mary W. Tredwel daughter Of the late John Henry
TreIwell
runerni services be held the Reformed Church
Manhasset Friday September y, az D m.
will be- IN waiting at Great Neck on arrival
the O'Clock train from Long Island city
WATsON-At hts residence. in Orange " j.. on Thur
day morning the 9th inst. James O. watson In the cots
u his
Notice u funeral hereafter.
WATsON-At Orange, n J.. September 5. 1895 James o.
Watson
Funeral services hts late residence. 80 High-st. %
Saturday 7th inst arrival of 2:3D D train from
foot Barclay and Christopher sts
Military Order. Loyal Legion. United States CON.
State Of NawYork CompanlOns are informed e
the death Companion Aget Paymr. Josiah H. Benton,
L. Navy Funeral services will be held to-day ct
Hudson n. y at Companions are requested q az.
tend by order OF Brig -Genl HORACE PORTER,
T.. 4 A., Commander: Act Asst Paymr a. NOEL
BLAKEMAE, late L. 5. NJ Recorder
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
As IF HE HAD DIED INTEsTATE.

The Will o.. William G. Dominick, VINO died az
Quogue Long Island on August g. was fled In
the surrogato's Office yesterday. His wife. Anna
W. Dominck and his brothers. George r ana
Bayard Dominick. are named as executors si Aii
The property Is left 10 the wife and the ionr ch.-
oren 70 b, divided according 70 the laws OF NeM.
YORK In cases where no will is made No ainaarIt
o. the value OF the property Is ainAeu " Wv p"P''
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
LrGAc1Es TO A HoUsEKEEPER.

Albert Salter. who died July 30. left an estate
q about 10000 by his will, which was filed for
probate Yesterday Anna B. Hllyer. slster-in-iaw'
will receive $50. A bequest Of $3.50 IS also made 10
Mr salter's housekeeper. Mrs. Mary ?. T. Freatte'
in consideration" the will continues OF he'
kindness during my sickness MIS- r'e-
ls,,o otso roa,,,os ali ,he household furniture In
the APARTMENT at No. 4a2 Lexington-aVe excepting
large mirror In the front parior' Whlcn war war d
gf' 10 Mr. Salter from mis- mother, ana excepting
also the family pictures. gold watch ls gwen le
d brother "A ring to q sister-!n-law ana the resi-
Of the pT6psrtv is divided among the brothers and
sisters VI; the testator
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
Mr.. INNAN'S PROPERTY.

Letters OF administration were granted yesterday
by Surrogate Fitzgerald In the estate OF Robert w.
Inman. who drowned last week from his yacht
in a collision In the Lower Bay.
The letters OF administration were secured by
Thomas y Day, jr., benaif OF Mrs. Francis J
Inman. the mother OF the dead man.
The value of the estate is placed a. 5000 In real
estate and 10000 IN personal property.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
nr,ygR ron GENERAL FELIx AsNrS.

General Felix Agnus. OF The Baltimore Ameri-
can" was the gucst of honor last night at dinner
given by host % his frierds Ut the Press Ciub'
Tho dinner which was Of an Informal character,
was eaboratey served in the parlors OF the club'
which were tastefully decorated In honor or the
guest Covers for forty were laid. An ADDRESS OF
become was delivered by President Joseph Ho"
sri tr General Agnus responded In a short speech
Speeches were also made by Collector kinreth'
General Daniel l. Sickles General Horatio G. King,
OF Rrooklyn; W J. ArkeI. Foster Coates, Murat
Halstead and Assemblyman Hennessey, Marshai =.
Wilder and ~ r. Pe1rsal.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
MAJOR JOSIAH H. BENTON.

Chatham n Y. Sept. (SpeciaD.-The funeral
OF Major Josiah II. Benton. OF Copake. n. Y. was
held this afternoon His death. due TO a stroke OF
apopexy occurred last Sunday. Major Benton
was paymaster In the United States Navy from
1852 10 1866. He was an ex-cnanceilor OF Walworth
Lodge No; I'll r and a. NJ OK OF New ork a mem,
a Sir Knight OF Columbia Commandery No /. OF
New-York He was also ex-commander OF &. ID.
Morgan Post. No. 57. c. A. X.
New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
THE STOLEN WILL or JAMES o. FA1h'

San Francisco. Sent 6-Under date Of July
cisratch was sent from this city regarding the
stolen will Of ex-senator James c. Fair IN wh'ch
1t was asserted that The Examiner published tne
inst statement that the will was In Detective 'ohn
cartin's possession and that he was the man WHO
Sole Il from the clerks ONCE on January rs me
vas rosched an or about july by a man VINO
said he was informed that the stolen VII was ~
s1stence and that IL would be surrendeTe9 " t.e I
Proper persons In consideration OF 800 Iais a, ~.
In9rnaton was Immediately reported py Dete0N'e
Nu''in 10 the attorneys In the case