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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

While recent performance of wild
beasts and their tanner was in progress
at village near Kovno, Poland, the lion
tanner was killed by lion and tigress.
A fearful panic ensued among the specta-
tors, and eight persons were crushed to
death, many others being seriously in
iuroI
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
New President for Albion.

The Board of Trustees of Albion Col
lege has elected John =. Ashley, Ph. d..
of Lima, n. y. ms president to succeed
DIR. Lewis Il. Fiske, who resigned last
May because of advanced age, after
twenty years of service.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

For the first time in six years the Mitch
cll & Trauter Rolling Mills in Covington,
KY, are running double force OF over
400 men. The Overman & Schrader Cord
age Works have put on double force Of
e00 men.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
Insurance. Companics Barred ONT.

State Insurance Commissioner Camp
bell issued circular containing the names
of thirty-fve fire insurance companies
which, he asserts, are unauthorized to do
business in Michigan. and many of whom
he charges have no legal existence any
where.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

Salvage Belderback OF Duglestown,
Nd, tied the members Of his family to
posts and then tried to XIII thew with .
sword.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
Annual Grind Begins.
Washington correspondence:

HE regular or long
session of Congress,
rs it is called, be-
cause there is no
constitutional limi-
tation upon the per-
iod of its duration,
opened at noon Mon
day. The leaders
and n very large ma
jority of the mem
bers of both houses
participated in the
opening ceremonies,
and President Nc
Il j n | @ v made the
journey to Washing
ton from the bedside
of his dying mother
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
CONGRESS AT WORK.
OPENING SCENES OF THE LONG
SESSION.

Important Acton May BE Taken Early
in Both Houses-Hawaii Is Likely to
Be Annexed Friends of Cuba Are
Hopeful.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

WoMEN'S RELIEF CORPS No. l62. meets oz
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in the al
ternoon. MRS. NJ. Il. HANSON. Presidant
REBECCA WIGHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. M
Meets every third Tuesday In each month
j. X. MERz. IL r
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

MARVIN POST, No 24O, G. A. r., meeta tts
second and fourth Saturdays in each psoxah-
w. s. CHALKER, Post Com-
G. w. WRIGHT, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

CRAWLING LODGE, 1. .. o. F., No. IH--
Meets every Tuesday evening.
p. B. JOHNSON. N G.
p. E. JOHNSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. w. H. Mawhorter, Pastor. Services every
Sunday at 7:c0 p. m, and alternate Sundays -
10:3o a. IN. Sunday school at 2 d. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

generally been 70 cents week for fifteen p ounsns
a day That Is almost 10 cents a hundred poulles,,
you see for the six days pieces ana the suh"1i{
piece left Saturday only 100 pounds IN ~,
The present system has revoutloniZed TINS pii0S
scale. ~ ,oo,s n
takes to serve all the families and storekeepsts
Consolidated Ice Company alone Keeps over az az
hundred wagons engaged delivering ICE p.sluTa
half as many more for reserve snd IN us 'epriu a
shons and a whole lot Of the biggest threc-hoIsc
trucks ever built II IS a sight 10 see them CARR
ing six tons al a time TO the big hotels. 10 my
do a big business you ask? Well, they 40 Two
kinds-a little business and big business; TOT tley
sell ten pounds day put away IN your box, or "a. q
whole cargo. or even nty-hye-tnousanp-t ION III
houeeful ali at once. Their shipping business IN
cargo lots Is done both here and in the Fast pu
mostly from their Maine houses, from some OF
which they can ship all winter, as Wen as IN sum,
mer and many carsoes from there so down 10
Southern ports.
THE Consolidated Ice Company's houses are at
pockIand Lake CrUton Lake Lake Mahopac, hIsI-
land Lake Ice Pond and other lakes: some on the
Uudson and out in Maine on the henneDec anu
penolscot rivers and different lakes ana sea ,oa7t
sbinpinq- ports Z $50 good many get their living
working Tor the company at this time or the yedr
gbout Tventy-nve hundred OF us are on the pay
rolls bur when they are harvesting ice there are
about Ton times that number at work at once
How lonc. do they work harvesting| Wen, OF
and on II covers four weeks steady work thouS u
# don't steady. you see because tney NE
work ali day scraping off snow, ana the next II
would come on a blow a storm and cover the zee
I'm nrafn They've got to have during the WINTER
GOOD steady freezing weather for a month sure 10
pnt MI thelr crop although they nave some houses
where they elevate i've thousand IONS d Jay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
MADE UNCONSCIOUS BY ESCAPING GAS.
TIKI, VICTIM. \ WOMAN. SAID TO HAVE KEPT TIE
JET BURNING TO LIGHT CIGARETTES.

THE vICTTM \ WOMAN. SAID TO HAVE KEPT TIE
JET burning TO LIGHT CIGARETTES.
Annie J. Clark twenty-five years old. was re-
moved from No POS East Thrty-second-st yestcr-
dsy afternoon TO Bellevue Hospital where she IS
hold a prisoner the charge OF Attempting to com
nit suicide by inhaiing Illuminating gas. TIC house
from which the woman was taken is a respectable
fura:shed-rooIr: house. kept by Mrs. Schmidt Two
weeks ago Mrs Clark, accompanied By a man, VINO
said he was Mr. Clark and who is employed IN the
neighborhood OF Thrty-second-st and Third-ave as
q waiter called at the house The man introduced
the woman a. bis wife. They secured rooms, but
three DAYS afterward Mrs. Schmidt :C!d the woman
she would have 70 leave the house
Mrs. Schmidt explained yesterday that the woman
smoked cigarettes and drank whisHey The couple
pleaded to ne permitted 10 remain. although Mrs.
Schmidt insisted upon their going and offered 10 re-
fund the money. on Thursday Clark disappeared;
and the woman announced that her husband had
started for Clondyke. MI Schmidt dd rot believe
this. ard still insisted upon Mrs Clark leaving her
house.
After dinner yesterday Mrs CLARK retired TO her
roam. IN about kaf an hour Mrs. Schmi1t's niece
had occasior 10 90 upstairs She detected The odor
of gas and !: was traced 10 Mrs. C.arks room. The
woman was found or her bed unconscious, while
gas was mourning into the room from open Jet.
An ambulance was summoned. and she was removed
10 Bellevue Mrs Schmidt does not helieTe that i;
is Of attempted suicide She says that the
woman kept the gas burning low all the time As a
convenience for the Lighting OF cigarettes. and tha:
a gust OF wind blew tAe light while Mrs. CI2rl.
slept The woman will recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
FOUR FALL WITH 4 SCAFFOLD.
a FRAMEWORK on NEW CHURCH BUILD
ING GIVES WAY-THE INJURIES
NOT SERIOUS

scaffold forty feet high. which four brick
layers were working, the new St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. at Seventh-ave. and One-hundred-and-
twenty third-st broke In the middle yesterday
afternoon. and the four men went down with It,
They were badly bruised and were taken 10 the
hospitals. The injured men
DAVIS. Alexander twenty four years old. Of No 4,s
Monroe st.. Brooklyn: three scalp wounds and body
HANLEy. lohn H.. foreman. thiry-nine years old Il
Ne i7G West Thirty fourth-s three scalp wounds and
Columbus-avs. scalp wind and bruised hack.
METz August, thiTty,two years oIe Of 40. 20 West
S Si@i' '''A''' i@'''a''d wounds Of ''' lace am
The accident took place few minutes after
o'clock. The scaffold is similar TO those usually seen
in front Of buildings. Ii Is built against poles
and the side of the church. and tied with ropes as
well being partly nailed 1t Is said that the sruc
ture had been made weak by the amount OF brick
placed H. 1t had been built in two sections. The
men accustomed to TO one end Of the scafolG
where the brick had been deposited and carry
enough brick 10 be used for time TO the middle
of the structure This pile Of brick is said to have
made that part of the scafoid weak and IL was
this part which gave way.
The foreman and the other three men were work
ing at that end when the break occurred. Some
thing was heard to crack, and ali Of the men work
ing the other end Of the scafold looked at those
wildy at he poles Of the scaffod and at the ju:
ting part OF the church But none Of them were
able 10 catch anything by which to hold on. and
they had go down with The scaffold, which parted
in the middle where the bricks were piled
There were several stages to the scaffold. AID the
forty feet between the top and the gFcdnl were
broken by two OF these stages. The men fell first
on these stages but they rolled OFF again. Al
finally landed on the ground.
The other workmen stopped work ~ once ana
hurried down 10 afford what relief they eogG 10
their fclow-laborers. None Of the mon had lost
consciousness. but an ambulance was summoned M
mcdately Some outsider also telophoncd 10 me
Harlem Hospital FOR an ambuance ani II, te"
minutes there were amhUllnccs from tho Nah1ai-
tan Hospital and from tho Harlem Hospital Tho
men were examined and found not % 10 anSerous-
~ Injured Davis ana Metz w2re taken TO tie Man
haitian Hospital ana Hanlcy ard Hepworth - the
Harlem Hospital
II was SAID ~ oasaerby that some one hei 3een1
carclessly towing with orc OF the ropes When he'd
the scefo6, but Hanley said that this was not 80.
He declared tha, tie accident could not have been
prevented. The boards which snapped were or the
ordinary kind used in scaffoGins. The police nave
made no arrests. and none arc contemplated The
men said that notoly was 20 blame f3r the accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
HIS FOOT CRUSHED ~ A SHAFT

While working in the elevator shaft OF the build.
ing No. 81 Maiden Lane yesterday Henry Uhler.
thirty years old. OF No. 52i Certral-ave. BROOKLYN
had his foot badly crushed that Il will have 10
be amputated. With another man he was working
in the middle shaft The unfortunate man put his
left foot a crossbeam OF the opposite shaft ana
a moment later there came a shrek Of pain
Uhler had put his foot directly under the enormous
weights supporting the other car.
1t was several moments before the painter could
be released. and all the time he continued his cries
Of anguish. Finally the other was moved and
Uhler was released from his suffering An ambu-
lance was summoned from the Hudson Street Hos
p;tal and Chler was taken there. After examining
his injuries DR.. Holmes decided that IL would be
necessary 10 amputate the foot.
Uhier Is boss painter and is employed by C. p
Harper. OF 10. "a East One-hundred and thirty
ATHEIST lie is married. and is the father of several
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

foot Of Christopher-st. where the folks who began
the business built house 10 hold the ice. thinking
that was the right way to do. They got over lH"''
however. pretty soon. for every time the doors
we're opened to get out the ice II ran away 20
water so fast that they gave up that p''i" ".'
built big houses up az the zee fields. They leave the
ice there nowadays. aad only bring il away IN ice
barses and other boats the trade needs H. -
the start they didn't even have house 20 nut II
In down here in the city; they had a little house
al Rockland Lake. and out OF that they loaded
wagon put the wagon. ice ana all or a sloop' ana
sailed to York with IT, They didn't think IN those
days tina, any wagon wi,n springs TO it would stand
the wear and tear. so they built al hard wagons
Cor many years. the body right down on the axle
and Oh. wha. dyspepsia cures they were-l guess
remember It pretty well. because helped drive q
route in those days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
D1Dy,T GET TIE CHANGE FOR s..

Two bows Adam Redwitz fourteen years old. Of
No 4s East seveniy-eishth-st. and otto McNish
,..,oon wears ola Of No. 227 East seyenty-second-
., we're arrested yesterday afternoon on com
,,lai,t of Theodore Roka. grocer nj No. GIG East
i7nd-ayr. His clerk had delivered groceries
- y house I'm Elghty-seconG-st.. between Second
-, Third ayes when he was accosted b. q lad in
INC hallway. who tod him that Mrs.. Josephs'
- -,r,c eroce ries. The clerk ia not know
Nry Mrs Josephs, go did not MI the order The
boy VINO gave the ord.r Went 10 the store ana an ie
with H. pe,,,o,s susnIc,o,s and he d'led the
M ond delivered II in person. He sent up the
oTtler L's' on the dumhwaiter. but without the
change. 80 ~, the hovs hidden away In q
orIer OF the cellar He promptly dragged hin out
colhss.a rim over TO 4 policeman and search re
hanrnfd1 he other lad n an unoccuDied fiat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
GOING TO BED ~ THE STREET

Policeman Hauser. OF the Old Slip station saw q
man trying get in at the front door Of the East
ern Hotel. South and Whitehall SITS. al Q o'clock
yesterday morning. The man told the officer his
name was James Tummins. OF No. IS Livingston
ave. Albany. and that he was guest at the hotel
The policeman returned an hour later and found
Tummins d!srobing on the sidewalk. when stopped
by the officer he said that brass band was keeping
him awake. The officer thought best take the
man to the station. and did so.
When Policeman Hauser started 10 take Tum-
minis 10 the Centre Street Court yesterday morning
the prisoner became obstreperous, and Hauser
found IL necessary 10 place handouts on him
1rumnnins told Magistrate Simms that he had been
lndulgng in too much drink. He was nned S.
which he could not pay. and was therefore COM
rnitted to the Tombs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
CRANE TAXES COLONEL GRANTS VIEW.

Two young women. ore Of whom described her
self os Mrs. Sadie Grades. Of Yonkers and tho
other as Annie O'Brien, refusing her address were
e-raigaed By Policeman Busch. Of the East Thirty
ffIh-st station. in Yorkville Police Court yes,er-
day or charges OF dsorderly conduct: Busch said
he had arrested the women on Friday riFht at diff
ferent times they having solicited him in Third
ave The women denied this. Busch added that
Mrs. Grades made the irst advances by noddins TO
him.
,rote crane that all you officers say these women
solicit you first and the women say that it is the
noiicc who make the first advances IL looks as
though the police anxious 10 make arrests OF
tfie kind Admitting that the Grades woman
nodded 10 you you were not obliged TO talk her.
THE police can be better engaged than in making
.his kind Of arrests"
The women were discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
PRESERVING TIE AZTEC Rims.
A TOURIST FINED IL ARIZONA UNDER THE NEW
LAW AGAINST VANDALISM

LAW AGAINST VANDALISM.
Flagstaff. Arz. July "a (specaD. Vandalism in
Arizona has grown TO such extent that the
thoritcs have last begun to realize that a vlsor-
Gus policy CT suppression IS necessary in order 10
prcscrve the nobler monuments OF past civilization
that were once plentiful this territory In this
county the first step in this direction taker yes
to-day when John O'Toole. an Eastern tourist, was
arrested upon warrant charging him with the
yantor destruction o! Aztec ruins, near Wainu-
Canyon. He has been camping out in the canyon for
q week or mere and caush; In the act OF de-
rnoli.hing some OF thc ancient dwellings there.
District-Attorney T.. ). Clark issued the warrant,
and IL was served by Deputy Sheriff ia rchnds.
When examined before Justice Wilcox. mo pris-
orer was found 20 have II his possession a valuable
collection OF relics found IN the cave dwellings
y.bch he had destroyed. The entire collection was
the United STATES Government. Under the law
passed by the last Legislature OToOle might have
been severely punished. but az this waa the first
case tried under the LAW and the prisoners FIRST
offence Re received severe reprimani and DIS
charged from custody. Future offenders will nor be
dealt attn 40 lightly; for the authorities Of this
county, At least. determined 10 do all thoy can
TO preserve the few fine ruins stu remaining.
INVENT years ago there hundreds OF these
ruins untouched by man. where now there are
scarcely score Of them In good sta.c O: prcser-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
THIEVES N 4 SYNAGOGUE.
THE SEXTON AND FORMER RABBI HELD on
SUSPICION OF TAKING ORNAMENTS
AND PAPERS.

Some unknown person made his way into the
basement OF the synagogue at No. - Orchard-st
on Friday night and stole the deeds Of the syna-
eorue the lease charter and silver ornaments from
q closet Morris Freshman. Of No. - Norfolk
ST. the vice-presldent OF the synagogue. had his
suspiclous directed against Schiei Siverman. the
scion and Isaac White. OF No. ll3 RivingtOn-
81 the former rabbi, who was deposed from his
Mace on Tuesday last When White was depOsed
he refused to surrender the key Of the closet II
j. said however. that he returned the key Fri
day night having religious scruples about keep
ing il over the Sabbath
When White refused to hand the key OF
the closet a duplicate key was made. This was
handed 10 the sexton. After services in the syua-
rogle ON Friday evening the sexton alleges that
M. went FOR his supper. In his absence. ne says
hurCIars broke into the place and stole the prom
srty The sexton reported the robbery TO Mr.
Fleiehnan who told the police.
.ctlng Capiain Titus. OF the Eldridge-st sta
ton detailed Detectives Cohen and MOnahan on
the case The sexton told them that the burglars
made their way into the place by the window
TN. detectives found that his story false. and
found ais spectaclos the floor near the closet
The eavton was arrested. and the detectives also
arrested White. The suspicious circumstance
AGAINST him il that he had the key OF the closet
which was found IN the lock. White said that he
placed the key there on account Of religious scru-
pleg. =.
Tho men were held for examination. Magistrate
Brann nxed the hearing in the case for to-mor
row and fixed the bail al $500 each. Mr.. Alter.
who appeared for the defendants, stated that his
clients pleaded not guilty 10 the charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
TWO WOMEN ESCAPE FROM BELLEVUE.
THE DISCOVERY MADE WHEN THE PRISONERS
WERE COUNTED.

THE DISCOVERY MADE WHEN THE PRISONERS
WERE COUNTED.
Two women prisoners who have been in Bellevue
Hospita. II work escaped from the institution on
Frlday night. They are Annie West twenty-five
years old, colored, who was committed to the
island or July IS for forty days on charge Of dis
orderly conduc. By Magistrate Pool. and Mary
Tlrbv' twenty-five years old. committed by MagIs-
frato Simrn, or two charges OF dlsOrderly conduit
one for I61 days and the other Tor siN months she
was committed or August Is 1870
Tho Ne. woman was sent 10 help at Bellevue
Hospital OF, Thursday last. The Kirby woman was
sent there On June p 49,, .,
Thcv escaped about o'clock on Friday night, II
Is supposed from the second story OF the laundry
which faces In First-ayc. They arc supposed 10
have had assistance from outside. Mrs. Roy, who
counts the women prisoners. missed the two soon
after O'Clock ON Friday night. She gave the
alarm and q general search was made. II was
soon discovered thai the women had discarded the
regulation strincj garments worn by tho women
prisoners and had lett them in the laundry
II was also learned tina. two skirts OF women at
terdants Of the hospital had been taken from the
laundry ~ the women. superintendent
Murphy IS investigating the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
SAVING TIE ST. PAUL COSTS nGO,0OO.
THAT AMOUNT AWARDED 70 THE wRECK1HG
COMPANIES FOR HAULING HER OFF, THE
LO&G BEANCH BEACH.

BY a decision handed down yesterday by Judge
Brown In the United States District Court. The
International Navigation Company owners OF N"
American Line OF e.mshps will have to pay 49,
oo1 10 the Merritt Wrecking Company the Chap
man Derrick Company and the Insurance Company
of North America for saving the St Paul hen she
went ashore at North Long Branch on January -
1856 The two wrecking companies ana IN" N
eI.ronce conraov pulled tho St Paul of tho beach
and saved the cargo The ST. Paul Is Va5ueG IT. az
60 efO on and her cargo was worth l,9sl,soJ &c
rescuers put in a claim for salvage whch was uls.
puted bv the steamship company. OF the amount
awarded S3l 25 c. is charged TO the ST Eau1 anu
IS 72l 20 TO the cargo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
ICE TRADE DOWN TO DATE.
THE BUSINESS Of COMPARATIVELY RE-
CENT ORIGIN.
CHANGES IN THE LIFETIME OF oSE CID En-
PLoyE-vAsT INTERESTS OF TIE CON
sOLIDATrD COMPANY.

PLOYE-vAsT INTERESTS OF TIE con-
soLIDATED CCMPAHy.
The burning question Of the hour Ii now 10
keep COOL" and the obvious answer IL Ice JUST
now ice IS one Of the most Interesting commodities
offered for daily sale. and 10 the handling OF II
attaches a certain timely Importance. Al the pier
where the cargoes Of II unloaded a reporter
on recent hot day found a certain refreshment
in gazing on the great cakes which were slolhg
along the gangway. Ice was TO be had here al u
cents for nearly forty pounds. The iceman SAID ne
would deliver it by wagon for "sixpence more
The word sixpcnce sounded strange in these days
so the suggestion was natural. "You seem to have
known the ice business in the days when SIX
pences and shiliings were the common currency.
Yes" he answered. I'm one Of the Oldest in
habitants. and started in when the ice business
did. There are only couple left. The rest have
all died for that was way back IN the thrt!es. and
! only big enough TO leaG ho!sting horse
down at the Old Red Fort. foot OF Hubert-st.. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
, corrrcTyOy OF STAMPS MISSING.

The police are looking for a fine collection Of
s,ap,ns which has mysteriously disappeared from
the homo OF Dr. j. Brace chittenden. OF Columbia
University The doctor lives at No iss East Forty
r,ntb-st.. and had collection Of stamps which ne
valued at s3oo The stamps were KEPT ~ ia IN IN
e ooa them was In May few days aso he FOUND
that they had disappeared . .sa-...na ho~v
Ut ara taken out or by whom. The matter was
rsrorted 10 Police Headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
uR. BENEDICT DISCHARGED ~ COURT

HE THINKS he MAY HAVE RECEIVED KNOCK
OUT DROPS.
IT never was in such condition before Your
Honor cauno. understand H. I may have re-
ceived knockout drops"
Such was the explanation offered by James II.
Benedict. jr the young banker Of No. &c Exchange
Place TO Magistrate Pool in the Jefferson Market
Court Yesterday morning. The Magistrate believed
his story and discharged him. Young Mr.. Benedict
vas put out Of the saloon al No. 1903 Broadway
Friday evening. and WAS carried TO the police sta
lion I'M West Thirticth-st IN 4 stupefled condition.
Later he recovered and said he must have been
drusrad His watch and money were In his peck
cts lie was released on bail until yesterday morn
In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
THE EXECUTORS CONFESS JUDGMENT FOR S57152
FOR Legal SERVICES.

Paul y. and Joseph L. Spofford surviving
executors OF the estate Of Paul Spoford confessed
judgment Yesterday for E7.l52 in favor of Evarts.
ChOate 4, Bednan. for legal services In connection
with me affairs OF the estate since July, l%i MI
SpOTOrd died October p. 1853. in this city, lcav-
ing AN estate of several millions. EVarts. ChOate
q Beamdn were retained by the executors as attOr-
ucys in relation TO the administration Of the estate
The affairs were extremely complicated. involving
transactions OF great magnitude. Importance and
difficulty. and the executors became involved In
much litigation regarding tho estate. The attOr
neys valued their services at so 90, OF which $4,000
has been paid account They also expended
$2Oso disbursements and interest OF $J.0,2 makes
70 the balance Of the judgment Of 81, 152.