New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
WHITE PLAINS.

The signatures OF number OF citizens OF this
village. including many OF prominent business men.
have been secured for the establishment OF cour-
ell of the Royal Arcanum, and organization will
be effected early day.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Hsmiett. who have been 90.
nected with the Sunday-school OF the Memorial
Methodist Church for a number OF years, received
a pleasant surprise at their home IN Church-st,
from the memoirs Of the Sunday-school Association
on Thursday evening. Superintendent G. c. Platt
in behalf Of the sunday-school. presented paint
ing the couple, and Mr.. Hamletts class pre-
sented pair OF hammered brass vases
This morning in the First Baptist Church MrS
Elwcl a missionary recently returned from india
will speak of her work abroad. The services will
end with the reception Of new members and COM
munion The usual evangelistic services VIII be
held in the evening.
Clifford l.. slade a brother Of r. z. Slade secrs-
tary Of the Electric Railway Company. has been
appointed manager Of the reorganized Consolidated
Gas and Electric Company Of Port Chester
The Board OF Town officers has appointed Douglas
Murray justice Of the peace TO MI the vacancy
caused by the death OF G. q. VI. Thomas Mr.. Muir
ray will hold Office until January next.
At the Special Term OF the Supreme Court. before
Justice NJ J. Keogh yesterday, the case OF julia Z.
Stivers mother Of Harold NJ. WISE Of New-Ro-
chee for the annulment OF his marriage 70 Eliza
married in New-Rochele on January g. 1885, and at
that time the husband was under sixteen years old
and hence IL is alleged able 10 contract mar
rage legally. Al the time she was married The
wife was eighteen years old. Her maiden name
was Sawyer and she Is a niece Of General Daniel
+. Sckics. Judge keogh took the papers IN the
case and reserved MS decision.
Surrogate Silkman has issued letters testament
AIRY 70 Jeremiah y. Martin q executor OF the es-
tate Of Mary Mckeon, Of Mount Vernon. Letters
OF administration have been issued 70 Nicholas b.
Hunter as administrator or the estate or Hannah
Hunter. of Greenburg.
An application for a writ Of habeas corpus was
made before Justice Martin J. keogh az special
term OF the Supreme Court yesterday directed 20
Professor {. J. Babbett principal OF the West
chester Hall Military School AZ Yonkers Park. IN
this county 10 surrender TO Dr.. Charles hreitzer.
OF New-York City. the person Of his sou FREDERICK
years old, who had been placed az the school
by his mother. Mrs. Lectia kreitzer, last NoVem-
Der she having paid FOR the boys schooling and
board up 10 April next. The parents DO not live
together and suit for separation IS row pending:
Since the couple parted. in July. l63S the boy and
other children have been IN the custody or the
mother until recently when one Of the children; a
girl surrendered 10 the father. The Judge
held that the fact that the mother had mad unois-
puted control Of the boy all this trae evidence
that she was a proper person % have the care OK
him, and. assuming that the institution In which
he had been placed for education was proper
school, he could see no reason why the boy should
be removed from his present guardianship, and the
application denied