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NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1871.-TRIPLE SHEET. THE GALLOWS. Execution of Lloyd Britton, a Negro, at Williamsport, Pa., Yesterday. THE STORY OF HIS CRIME, Misceg;enation— Jealousy— | Merder. TEE LAST ACT IN THE TRAGEDY. WILLIAMsrort, Pa., March 22, 1871. Lloyd Britton, & negro, a native of Pennsylvania, | @uffured the extreme penalty of tha law in the yard of the county prison of Lycoming conuty, bewveen the hours of twelve and one vis day, for the mur der of one Jacob Bay, a German, on the 16th day of November last. THR STORY OF THE MCRDER is eptly told in the following résumé that I have, | through the kindness of Sherif Piatt, been able to | gican from the most trustworthy sources:— It has been sald that :2an owes the greater part of his trouble to wine and women; how true thia may be of the majority of men’s troubles it 13 need- less to inquire at this time, Suffice it that Lioyd | Britton was brought to an untimely death by allowing his passion for a dark-skinaed Venus to rap away with his brains, and nis jealousy of a Tenton to cause him to conimit the murder for which he suGered deati this morning. TH# MURDER WAS COMMITCED Just outside the city limits of Williamsport, on tho night of November 16, 13870, at a rumbhole kept by one William Haas. Britton, the negro, and Bay, the Tenton, were beth onamor2d of a negress, named Thompson, with a “p,” and on the night of the mur- Ger wero for & long time engaged in secret conversa tion, Britton with nis arm thrown around Bay’s meck, and Bay listening intently to every werd, fre- quentiy nodding assent to some proposition ad- vanced by Britton, It has since transpired that Britwon was trying to induce Bay, who was a married man and the father of a family, to forego his claim on the affections of the dusky eachantress, ‘Whue Bay was willing to make certain concesstons to Britton he positively retused to resign his claim on the favors of Miss Thompson, which so enraged Britton that, awaiting a tavorable opportunity when no-one was near, he induced Bay to accompany him te the door, Watie there convorsing in low whix pers, before Bay could detect Britton’s movements, een he bad bi CUT WITH A CHISEL, which, being twisted and again tirast forward Into the uian's bow made & horrible aud ghastly wound, Bay returned inside the barroom and ex- claimed, as he fell on a settee, “MR. HAAS, I AM HURTED ; somebody has cut me in the belly 1” Haas acked him woo had done the harm, and he replied, “That colored man shatl treated’ at your bar.” Britton wes arrested the next day while engaged in digging 8 Weill, and nls trial began December 38, Bay having died within @ weck after the cutting, having fi st recognized Britton, who was brought to lis bedside for the purpose, THR SVIDENOW AGAINST BRITTON as very positive, the wean ‘thompson, who was also married, being one of the principal witnesses > egainst him. She deposed that on the night of the 16th of November Bay rapped at her window and desired to come in thé house; her husband was at home, aud she was forced to receive Bay rather coldiy; when he entered the hous», fluding Thomp- son at home, he assumed the character of a friend of Thompson, and he remarked, “There are some men out here who think you bad a hand in robbing the brewery, and they have gone to town to arrest you |"? ‘There must have been some foundation tor the ac- ou-ation, for Thempson waited to hear no more, but. skedaddled out of the back door, leaving the ‘teutomio Lothano witn his wile. Bay did not remain long tw enjoy tie charms of his sable charmer. In about five mmutes aiter Thompson leit another knock was heard at the door and Britton appeared. It seeing he nad seeu Bay enter the i.ouse and fellowed him for revenge, but his intended victim escaped out ofthe back door and Britton remained master of the situa- tion. His heart was fired with a desire for revenge. Simply asking Mrs. Thompson for a chisel and somo ictures lie had leftin her keeping, he warted for ag’ rumhole, met his rival and murda: tum. BR(TTON WAS FOUND GUILtY and condemned to die. He was remanded tojailand thereafter gave his undivided attention to bis soul’ Welfare. Methodist clergymen, botn waite and Diack. bave visited him constantly in his cell, and their ministrations seomed to have had some etfect on itm, A HERALD reporter called onthe con- demned yesterday morning, and describes his visit thus:—As | entered the cell britton was engaged in Yeading a hymnbook; he arose and accosted me pleasantly, asked ae to take {its Cilair, Ce only one 3m the roum, aud proceeded to enter into a general snd positive denial of all tho charges of whica he | Was louud gurity by the most direct proof, e REFERRING TO BIS EXECULION, he laughed and chatted m the gayest manner, He said, {feels dat God Knows I's lunocent, and dat's allt wants. Yessah; { feels de Spirit between de “wkin and de flesh; 1 feela as it de hangin’ couila’t be done soon enough; de nearer de hour comes, de nearer I knows ls near de throne. Yes, sah, Js | ® mnocent man suah }? Weil, Britton, Its a consola- tion to you to Know that you are innocent; uniess Se had that consoiation tt would indeed be a dark our that sees you ascend the scaifold. “Won't you please to read acl cer for me fu de | Bivier Vee tired readin’ to myseli allde time, I | Ike to heah somebody’s voice ueside my owu. I's @lways avle to think clear Lieft him shortly a: v' A 2 Invited me to | Spend tue night in the prison. = * row you'll | fee me wid de rope arcuud my neck. Yah, yan, abl? A happier man, under the circumstances, { ave never seen. Lc appeared to me to have lata in just enough pluck to last him for the occasicn. nould he by any possibility be reprieved, or sen- tence commited, 1t wouid be Lo nim asad disap- polutmeus, With all bi ued gayety, with all his provestations of innocence. he was the man that | took Bay’s ilie. How he couid have tue edtroatery to staud up and deceive himseif with the idea that he was 9 martyr, knowing meine to be guiliy, it 13 hard to imagine. Bu: he did procialin his Inno- ae ‘and probably feit Chat ite was one of the heroes ‘aa STRONG EFFORTS TO SEE HIM HUNG ‘Were made by the Germans of the vicinity. To gra- tafy thelr deSires about two hundxed passes were issued, and long before the hour of execution every VGe Kearinig Cie “oped sexadie’? Was aduntied | Within the walls of the prisou. Among tie spec- | tutora were six negroes. ‘The greatest curiosity waa manilesied by tiese people to see THE SCAFFOLD On Which the condemued was to suffer. By simply walkiug down to the rear of the prison yard the Instrument of death might be seen standing out, fn and ghastly, its bideous proportions reflected ia the dull gray of the raw March morning in all their terrivie reallty. Its coors swiog idly in the | wind, ani the courteous deputy, to show the work- | > Myo of their systems, props Liem up and shoots the bolt unger them. ‘the floor is ready to receive the | Candidate, yet no one seems anxtous to try its eill- acy. “This is the way wedo lt, su. Just press the | weight of your hand on this lever.’ I do so, the Loit slips back, the doors fall, aund——. We turn way and endeavor to think of sometiing apart | froi the ovcasion tuat brought us here, but it 1s in vain. MARK TWAIN'S “FAMILY TREE” 4s ever present to our imagination, and, strange to velate, we can only forget It for the time by vonvers- Ing With the man Who 1s so soon to end his lite by its agency. His contiaent and happy demeanor as be refers in glowing terms to the joys that await hin tn anotner world drive all thoughts of lus terrible death Srom our minds. HE NEGRO?#S PRESENT keep aloof from the Geruians as py discuss in whispers the eventful occasion that has brought them there tu witness the death of one of their own race, Occasion one of them gots of a bit of Aire can wit at Britton’s expense aud the others laugh heartily, yet not boistercusly, ag the delicate potuis in the joke become opparent to their understand- ings, critically the scaifoid in all {ts multiplicity of ‘tails nwa you think it cost, Haus DP sald one of them to a iriend this morning, “ifunared dollar,” repiied Hans. “Yaw, I guess go,” and that—to the German mind—important questtun ts detinitely settled. ‘Tue Sun begins to struggle Urough the lowering clouds, and Britton may ve heard surging and prayiig. An occastonal Tull gives us to understand (nat the clergymen are conversing with him, setting at rest hls soapy, if any he havo, and cheering him oa the toad to the grave—the road he soon mast tread! 1 leok out into the street and see curious school children contem- lating the prison ith looks of awe. Like older cnil- dren have geen On Just suoh occasions heretofore, the ttle innocents seem to unink that a sight of the jail, On such an occasion, 18 AMpie payment for ours of steady gazing. it scems tame that they have quite as keen an appreciation of tho situation as the principal actor. ‘she sun came out in all its splendor avout ten o’clock, and from that ume to the hour of execution the sallyport was besieged by an eager, curious throng, Consisting of wiite and black, old and young, craving admissioa to the interior of the prison; but Sherlir Piatt’s orders were inexorable, und they Were obliged to smotuer thelr curiosity as best they might. “However,” said Deputy James H. Buck, “you can seo the scaffold if you wish. Go around to the back gate;’’ and they hurried around pell-metl, and were adiaitted. THE REMARKS OF SOMB OF THES, were it not for tie gravity of the occasion, would ave forced a sinile from a Presbyleriaa clergyman. Rte specimen of Young America remarked, “if > you're going to weight Britton on that scale he’il be pdoad weight.” This.sally provoked a loud laugh from the cxowd. =Baying sausiied their curiosity on THE GERMANS | son! | | | 8 | tho scafold question they filed ontof the gate, the | missive bolts shot into place and silence reigned in the prison yard. Britton bad tived with the widow of @ man named Adams, who, it had been whispered, Britten h out of the world in order to possess the wi the proof was considered strong enough aud he was never pros ted, He was married to Adams’ widow Just after Adams? death, aad dad one daagh- ter by her, Mrs. Adams having had another daugh- ter by her former husband, THE CONDEMNED AND HIS FAMILY. The stepdaugiter and mother cailed to see Brit- ton iast night, aud when the time came to Kay Lares well the stendaugbter faluted and remained iusensible for three-quariers of an — hour, His own daugbter called this morning and © tme with ‘her father. She was v avected, and for the first time since his arres Britton broke down aud sobbed like a child. When ine thine came for parting the Deputy Sheriff handed Briton rome breakfast, As his danghter left the cell his handkerchief was ap to his eyes and he was stil crying. So soon as she had disappeared he dropped the haudkerchief and his tears stopped flowing iu gn lastant, and he satdowa and ato a very hearty vreakiast, ‘TRY COLORED MINISTERS, Rev. J. W. Jones, of Washington, and Rey, Mr. Singer, of Wilhameport, accompanied bythe Rev, Mr. Herr, of this elty, entered Brition’s ceil about | nine o'clock, and remained with him, engaged In prayer, up to the hour of execution, with the ex+ cepuon of half an hour spect in eating his din- ner. After dinper he smoked his pipe and conversed with fis spiritual advisers until the ar. rival of Sherif Piatt, who entered Britton’s cell at | twenty minutes past twelve o’clock and informed him that be had but craney nua nieg to live. "Vel well, sir,” replied the prisoner, as he stood wi folded arms aud rolled up the whites of his eyes, The Sherif departed and Kev. Willian Harding aad | Rey. J. F, Ockerman entered the ceil, and, im com- pany with the colored clergyman, united in prayer and conversation with Britton, They did everything to induce him to confess if he had committed the manrder, but he stolidly refused to do so, still main- i taining his innocence. The Sherif again entered at 12:60 and infornted Britton that his time was up, and asked, “Are you ready’? Britton replied, “Yes, sir.’ THE PROCESSION was then formed, as follows:—Two clergymen, Sherif Piatt and ex-Sheruf McCormick; Britton, supported by Deputy Sheri Buck and niet of Police Coder, followed by the Grand Jury and re- porters. The condemned waiked with a firm step eae everything in his power to assist the cere- monies, ON THE SCAFFOLD. Arrived at the gallows he was required to stand before the curious gaze of 340 spectators, which he did without tincting. He mounted tho steps in company with the clergyman and seated himself on achair, Rev. J. F. Ockerman read the fifty-frat Psalin, Britton at the same time praying in alow tone, When the reading was finished Sheriff Piatt stepped forward and Tead =the death warrant He was 80 overcome with emotion that eould only with the he wiin greatest diMeculty dnish the reading of tne document, Rev. William Hardin then engaged in prayer, Britton jotaing with him. Whon he had Huished Sherif Pintt sald:—“Britton, if you have anything to say, say it now.” Britton arose and stepped forward to the railing and sald:— “Gentlemen, I am here going, to behung. Idid | not kill Jake Bay, nor nothin’ I had killed Jake anh Taat's all Ihave tosay.’? le rexeated himselt, but rose Immediately to ehake hands with nis spir.tua! advisers, repeating to each one, in turn, “God bless you!’ hen it came Sheriff Piatt’s turn Britton’s arms were pinioned, and he bad to reach around and shake hands from behind. Tne kind hearted Sheriff laid his hand over Britton’s heart and asked him to be firm, Britton sald, “I am, beleve me—I remain firm,” THR ROPB WAS THEN ADJUSTED, his legs shackled and the black cap drawn over his face. Ata wave of the bandkerchief Sherif Platt pressed the lever at exactly three minutes to one o'clock. The bolt shot back, the fivors swung apart and Lioyd Britton passed from the world, The boay hung exactly thirteen and a half minutes, at the end of which time life was pronounced extiact and the body was cut down, laid in’ the coffin prepared to receive it, and was conveyed to the negro ceme- tery near this city. ANOTHER FAGIN CAGED. Conviction of a Recelver of Stolen Gcods— The “Fences” to be Brokea Up by the Authorities~Judge Bedford Sends a Manu- facturer of Thieves to Sing Sing for Four Yearse ‘The most interesting case disposed of yesterday before Judge Bedford, inthe General Sessions, was a charge of recciving stolen goods preferred against @ man named Bernard Katz. Wholesale merchants, and, indeed, all storexeepers, will breathe freer when they learn that another stream which con- stantly feeds the fountain of crime in our midst ts dried up by the efficient action of Judge Bedford and Colonel Fellows. It will be remembered that Re- corder Hackett caged a noted receiver last week for some years, and now his honored associate follows his example by sending another member of this dangerous class of criminals to Sing Sing for four Years, The name of the “Fagin” disposed of by the City Judge was Bernard Katz, and the testimony, though brief, was clear and convincing against him, THY TESTIMONY. Mr. Fellows first put ou the stand George FE. Ged- ney, @ bright and intelligent boy, who satd that he was employed by Brooks Brothers as an errand boy over a year ago; he had known the prisoner two years, who was aware of the fact that he was in the employ of Brooks brothers; Katz asked him if he would “get such and such goods;” he refused twice, but yleldeit the third time and took a piece of serge, & piece of satin aud sewing silk from the store, Bix OF seven times 1p all, commencing m January; the prisoner gave him $2 60 for a box of sewing silk spools aud a dollar a package for sewing silk; the boy sald that Katz kept a tatior's shop at 804 Sixih street; that he was detected in the latter part of August, confessed his guilt and on the same day Katz was arrested. Micer King said that he went in company with Kr. Pust and the boy to the prisoner’s shop. He first denied tat he ever saw the boy Gedney, but when the place was searcued and sixty dollars’ worth of goods stolen from Brooks’ establishment, identified by Mr, Post, were found, Katz acknow- ledged that he bought the goods’ from the boy. Jacob N, Post, the foreman of Messrs. Brooks, ng goods in February, 1870, and ey was detected he made a full con- isciime, The machine slik stolen was Worth twelve dollars a box, which was sold to Katz for $2.50, and the sewing silk for which Gedney re- ceived one dollar was worth five dollars. THE PRISONSR’S STATEMENT, Katz's version~of the affair was that Gedney asked Lim to clean two pairs of pantaloons, and re- quested him to buy some trimmings, stating that ho was a yediler. He bought four pieces of ribbons and twenty dozen of sewing silk from Gedney. Assistant District Attorney Fellows in suinming ‘up sald that he felt a deep interest in the case, for it Was such men as the prisoner who tempted honest boys and educated them to become noted criminals. Ii sch men as the one at the bar were put out of the way there would be very few thieves 11 the comuiu- nity. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty without leaving their seats. SENTENCED, Judge Bedford in passing sentence sai’:—Katz, Just stich men as you are lead young boys off from the path of rectitude, tempi them and teach them to become thieves, and y they end their worthless careers either in the S| Prison or on the scaifoid. District Attorney Fetlo has succeeded tn convict+ ing you, being the second conviction of a receiver tnis term, 1 tink It recelvers are sent to the State Prison the thicves will necessarily become dimin- ished. Acting under this Impression I will send you to the State rrigon for four years, TUR COURT ROOM ‘Was filled with proprictors of noted “fences,” some of whom have become rich by their ill-gotten gains, drawn thither, no doubt, by the just sentence passed upon one of their brethren by the Recorder. ‘they seemed thunderstruck at the Mater 4d manner in Which Judge Bedford sentenced Katz to the State Prison forso longaterm. If the authorities suc- ceed in fine iN more such convictions a3 that of Katz a fruitful source of crime will be | toppe.l, and the scheols in which the young thieves w York are trained will be broken up, EAL ESTATE MATTERS, The gales yesterday were better than the previous day, and were attendod by more solid people. Most of the parcels offered were Supreme Court sales, sola under foreclosure. Good bargains were had, as some of the land was sold to the litigants. The fol- lowing are the full particulars of the day's transac. thons:— NEW YORK PROPERTY—BY B. A. LUD LOW AND 00, . 1 st, 4 story brick building, between rer me Chrystie streets, lot $3270, to John Lets monkey ai bil, at, bolwesn bik and Clb wag Moree ES Neral basement brown Brone, 1ot 28x82, 1o George Krao- No. 83 sited JO. ory and ten i fr f° Tot #x100, to J. 8. Burat a roti aes oy dham Rid One undivide of 39 acres at Fordbam Heated County, the property of tt ty to Philip H, Varian, per acre BY D. M. Residence and plot, b0x227, at Mott Haven, Westchester county, between Maia add L¥th sts., on ‘Macomb av., to H, Noshinap 10,260 Plot 44x75, #. s. of Rivington st., %2 {t. w. of Tompkins at, sold to Piaubit eseee 7,200 No. 677 Lexington av., n. ¢, corner, bith st., three stot Basement, Grown’ “stone, toe W.6x02," to Thomas, ‘OTe. « No. 674, adjoining, to U. Hudaon.. ‘No. 189 Gsth st., 11 the rear of above, Louls Schulman. 3 lots on n, w. corn Dupo! ‘34th at., brown stone front hous jot 16.5x98.9, to Samuel Bunt f Sd et. and west ci x100, to G. H. No. 25 ih “oF Hd" ai 15,200 LY. No. 101 West 48th st, between Gh and 7th ays, $ stor Priel Bouse, lot I8VxI0N to Mery Nilson. ect e.se-sc- 14,000 BY JOHN FETTRETOR. House and Lot northwest corner of Madison ay, and B50 ths OY, KORY srereansesers sasensrns cannes © o6Q000 THE HOLDEN IMPLACUMENT TRIAL. North Carolina. Six of the Impeachment Articles Against Gover- nor Holden Sustained—Improssive Scenes on Taking the Vote-The Governor Deposed and Provented Forever from Holding Offic in the State—The Whites Jubilant and the Negroes Despondent — Anticipated Effects of the Result—ihe Impeach- ment of Chief Justice Pearson. Rauaian, March 22, 1871, The impeachment trial of Governor Holden elosed to-day on the sorty-fifth day, resulting in bis con- | yictton on the six last articles by a mixed vote of { doth political partics. The ceremeny of taking tho | vote was very impressive end somewhat exalting, and the deepest interest was manifested in the case by the throng of spectators in the galleries and lobbies, At eleven A. M. Mr. Chief Justice Pearson took the chair as presiding oficer of the court, Soon alterwards the managers, their counsel and the members of the House of Kepresentatives, marched into the Senate Chamber in the order named’ and took the seats that were assigned to them, The galleries in front and on the left of the Chief Justice were filled with a brilliant array of the beauty ana dtite of Rateigh, while, in striking con- trast, @ gallery on the opposite side was densely packed by @ crowd of sevty black and strongly acented negrees. At the call of the reli forty-nine | Senators answered to their names—one member only, @ republican, being absent, making the body stand politically, thirty-six conservatives to thirteen republicans, Due notice was then given that if any demenstration was made upou the announcement of @ vote in the galleries or lobbies that the chamber Would be cleared of all but the members of the House of Representatives. The Chief Justice com- | mancded the doorkeeper to maintain strict order and ve keep silence. ‘The Culgr JusticeE—The @lerk will read the first | the common law of Ei of the articles of impeachment. The Clerk then read, amid a profound silence, the | frst article, which charges the respondent with raising unlawful armed boules of troops, and cause- lessly declaring the county of Alamance in a state of insurrection, and afterwards unlawfully arrest- tng Lucien H. Murray and eighty-one other citizens of Alamance and unlawfully detaining them, when there was no insurrection, and when the civil oficers of the law were in the full exercise of all their functions. The Clerk then called Senator Adams, whereupon the Senator arose tn his seat, The Cmier Jusrice—Senator Adams, how say you, is William W. Holden guilty or not guilty, as charged in this article of the impeachment? Senator ApaMe—Gunity. This question was propounded to each Senator, in the manner above, on each article of impeach. ment, the Senator answering “Guilty” or “Not gutlty.”” On the first article the vote was—gullty, 30; Not guilty, 19; which lacked three of the required pha oe Is to convict, six conservatives voting for etc 2, The same as to Caswell, arresting John Kerr and seventeen other citizens of that county. Upon this the vore was—gullty, 82 not guilty, 17; Ul and the respondent was 5 ARTICLE Pojpwiully iparrauny: in the county of Orange, Josiah Turner and imprisoning him, Guilty, 87; not gulity, 12; which convicted the re- spoucent, two republicans voting for conviction and one conservative for acquittal. tice made the announcement of this vote there was @ loud and suppressed bum and smiles of approval from the jadies in the rs witn a general whisper of congratulation from one to the other. ARTICLE 4, Unlowluily arresting and detaining, in the county of Caswell, Jonn Kerr and three other citizens. Guilty, thirty-three; not guilty, sixteen; which being a Concurrence of two-thirds, the re- be ie was convicted, three conservatives voung not guilty. ARTICLE 5. Refusing to obey the writ of habeas corpus in the case of Adolphus G. Moore, Guilty, forty; not guiity mine; four of the republicaus— Messre, Lehman, Moore, McCotter and Hawklus— voting for conviction, ‘This was regarded as the sirongest of the articles, involving, as it did, the great principles of civil libercy. The vote met with @ general eXpression of approval, and would have been applauded but fur the strict decorum observed in the Court, ARTICLE 6. For refusing to obey the writ of habeas corpus in the case of Jon Kerr and eighteen other citizens of Caswell county, Wuilty, forty-one; not guilty, eight; five republicans voting for conviction, ARTICLE 7, For uniawiuily recruiting a large boay of troops from this State and the State of Tennessee and placing in command of them Kirk and other desperadees from the State of Tennessee; for un- lawfully arresting and imprisoning John kerr ana Many others; for hanging by the neck William Pat ton, Lucten H. Murray and others; for thrusting In a loathsome dungeon Josiah Turner, Jr., and F, A. Wiley, and without lawful authority; for making bis Warrant upon David A. Jenkins, Treasurer of the State, for seventy thousand doliars or more to pay his said unlawful troops. Gutlty, thirty-six; not guilty, thirteen, one conservative voting for acquit- tal and one republican Jor conviction. ARTICLE 8, For inciting acd procuring the said State Treasurer to disregard the injunction to re- strain him from paying the sum ef eighty thou- sand dojlars or more out of the public Treasury for the unlawful purpose of paying his said unlawful troops, Guilty, thirty-six; not guilty, thirteen—a ee vote and the only ove cast on the artl- cles of impeachment. ‘This made six upon which the respondent was con- vicied, and Mr. Manager Sparrow moved that the Senate proceed, in the name of the people of North ase t pass judgment upon Willlam W. olden, Mr, Graham then offered an order that William W. Holden be deposed Jrom oftice, and that he be forever after disqualified from holding any ee of emolument or trust im the State. Upon this the yeas and nays were called—yeas 36, nays 13. Tue order was adopted, and upon betng certified to and copies lodged with tiie Cuief Justicp and Secretary of State it was in elect. The trial lasted forty-five days. Entire cost, in- cluding reporting, printing and all the witnesses, about $6,000, and the report covers over 3,000 octavo C8 Pete resu:t isas was generally anttelpated, and ts hailed as the harbinger of peace and quiet in the State, Among the negroes Holden fs regarded as a mar- tyr, for whom they will no doubt oiler up prayers at anearly day; but the better class of republicans congratulate the party and regard his conviction as a good riddance. It will have a happy effect in puiting a stop to outrages of all sorts, whether by the Union Leaguers or the Ku Klux, and will, it is thought, inaugurate a new era in the Old North State. Ex-Governor Holden will, it 1s said, never return to the State, as he would pe Immediately saddled with a hundred suits for false imprisonment, aud it would require all the friends he has..in. the-State to keep him out of jail. To-morrow the Legislature will take action in re- gard to Chief Justice Pearson, when his impeach ment or severe censure may be looked for, for faile ing to enforce the privileges of writ of habeas corpus 1n the late Holden-Kirk outrages upon the people of ‘this State. TES MENTARY L:TIGATON. Another contested will case, which promises to lay bare the sanctity of the domestic circle and bring into unenviable notoriety several parties occupying prominent positions in the mercantile community of New York, 1s now pending before Surrogate Cofin, of Westchester county. The testamentary document in question purports ‘to be the last will of tho late Esther Wood, o resident of Yonkers, in Ue above named county, whose estate, the time of her decease, situated part in Yonkers and in New York, is valued at about $80,0v0. In 161 the testator made a will bequeathing her entire property to one of her sons (Martin F, Braisted) by her first husband, to the exe clusion of the rest of her children, numbering some six or seven, also the issue of her first marriage, and among which are Peter and Garret Braisted, members of the Americus Club. The will is con- tested on the ground that undue influence has been exercised by the legatee, who lived witn his mother, and incapacity of tue testator to execute @ wall at ‘the ume of its date, THE VIRGINIA RAILROAD WAR, RICHMOND, March 22, 1871. The Senate to-lay finished the long rallroad war in the Legislature by passing the House bill for the sale of the State’s interest in the Richmond and etersburg Railroad for half a miilion dollars to N. ke sliysowand others, of this city, ohsyet | t sition of General Mahone to bi int ed an affray occurred between General Ma- hone and John Lyon, the attorney for Walters, of hose interest the State’s interest is n blows were exchanged and a pis- No serious Injury was done, Baltimore, in w ponghyy in whic! by Mahone. FIRE AT HUDS-N. Hupegon, N. Y., March 22, 1871. The grist mili and dwelling house of Gideon Traver, in Taghanic, were destroyed by fire last Dight. 1.083 about $20,000; insured for $8,700 In the Calorie, International and North American, of Now York. and the Pacitio, of Californias chen the Chief Jus- | | THE COURTS. a Conviction of the Governor of Charge of Mlegally Removing Whiskey-—Allego’ Perjary—Cruolty to foimon—Action for Dam- eges to Hoalth oa an Ocean Stonmahip— Anothor Diverce Case — Desisions. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Jurisdiction of Courts Martial—Right of Alicws to Mvimtaia Actions Agciust tho United States, WasuiNaton, March 22, 1871, No. 109, Samuel #. Rankin vs, The State of Ten nessee,—Error to the Supreme Court of ‘tennessee, The plainuif in error, with eleven others, was in- dicted for murder in the Cireu!t Court of Jefferson county, Tenu., The defence pleaced was that at tho time of the murder he was in the military service of the United States, with the rank of fret Mentenaat of cavalry, bound to obey ali lawful orders of his superiors, amenable to the penalties of the law and subject to the Jurisdiction of general courts martial established by the laws of the Uulted States, and | that ne had been arraigned before saci a tribun tried, acquitted and discuarged. The plea of uitiar was held to be good, aud the julgmens was for the prisoner, The Supreme Ceurt oi the Stato reversed the Judgment and remanded the canse for trial on the indictment. ‘The argument On the writ Of error 18 that the trial by court martial was iexal, and that the prisener, having been once “pul ih jeopardy of has life,’ under the act of “isé3, estah- suing such courts, for the identical erime with Which he is now charged, he cannot, consistently with article ffih of the piaendments to the constitu. tion, be again put in jeopardy, by being subjected to trial, as adjudged by tho court below. No. 280—The United States vs, James OXeefe—Ap- | peal from the Court of Claims.—The claimant in this case is a subject of Great Mritain, and his right to maintain his action in the court below under the question to be decided. That act gave to citizens or subjects of any government which accords to citizens of the United States the right to prosecute claims against such a government 1n its courts, the right to recover by process in the Court of Claims the proceeds of captured and abandoned property. In arriving at 16 conciusion that the claimant was enuiled to recover, the Court of Claims found as Matter of fact that the government of England ace Cords to Its subjects and alions the right to prose- cute clatms against it by petition of right given by Englaud, and regulatea by Blatate 23 and 24 Victoria, July 8, 1540, a3 to the mode of procedure, in which the peti- tion addressed to the King 1s, by his ta ; Madorsed thereon, directed to a court of this kiug- dom to hear atid determine the case, The Lat, | except in a very extraordinary case, Is granted a5 & matter of right to any suppliant, subject or alien, ‘The petition is in form addressed to the grace and favor of the King, but in practice is left at the office of the Home Secretary, and the flat is then obtained 43a matter of oficial routine. The Attorney Gene. | ral maintains here that the facts thus found aro not suiicient to support the conclusion of law rested pon them, because it is nut found that Great Britain accords an independent right to sue that government, Tne mode of procecding is by petition of right aadressed to the Sovereign lor permission to bring the suit, wiich is not granted as a matter of course, but of royal discretion. The right granted by the act under which this sult was brouzht 1s a different thing altogether; absolute, perfect, without the consent orthe executive and the act intended to Tequire reciprocity. The appellee maintains that the flat of the crowa, upon the fillng of the petition, is always granted as a matter of right, anu is Issued a3 a matter of course, never being withheld, except in @ Very exiruordinary case. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Illegally Removing Whiskey-The Accused Discharged Without Examination. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United States vs, John Leddy and Michael MoNaliy,—The defendants had been ckarged with | Mlogally removing whiskey In the night time from the piace of manufacture without being properly stamped. They had a cart in thelr possession at three o’clock in the morning, and on this cart they were carting off the whiskey. The law declares that it is. a crime to remove barrels of whiskey from the place of manufacture without belug properly stamped; and it 13 also a violation of the Internal Revenue laws to remove whiskey, with or witiout the proper stamps, between the going down and ule rising of the sun. ‘fhe Commissioner, upon the facts laid before him, felt shat there onght’ to ve an exuinination, and held the accused for that purpose. But afew moments before the time fixed for the hearing of the case tao Commissioner got @ note from Collector Lampier, of the Eighth district, in which the alieged offence is said to have occurred, stating that, from information that had been placed before him, ne was disposed to tuink that the de- fendants were not the really guilty parties; that they had been made use of by others in this transac. tion; that the, had acted under the conviction they 101 bypeiei | the law, and the Coliector, there- that they should be discharged. Commissioner thought it within the range of Probability that the Celiector might have been im- josed upon, and suggested an examination; but the istrict Attorney concurred in the request expresso in the letter of the Collector, and the accused were accordingly discharged. It may be asked, in tie interest of the Internal Revenue law, of which Col- lector Lambier and the District Attorney are the these “tools” of the principal delinquents till those delinquents were arrested and brougiut to justice? Charge of Perjury. Before Commisaioner Davenport. The United States vs, Adolph Keep.—Yhe defend. ant, who had been charged with perjury, alleged to have been committed asa witness in the caso of Alexis Nicolal, convicted of counterfeiting before Juige Woodruil, in the last term of the United States Circuit Court, was committed by the Commissioner im default of $2,000 bail to awall the action of the Grand Jury. Charge of Cruelty to a Seaman. The United States vs. B. Francts,—The defendant, who ts captain of the ship Mary A. Francis, was charged with cruelly treating one of his sailors. He ee 1b the sum of $1,600 Lo await an examina- SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. A Divoree Litigation and Its Trints and Tribulations Before Judge Cardozo. Gertrude May vs. John May.—A motion was made yesterday morning to vacate an attachment granted against the defendant fer non-compliance wilh an order made by Judge Barnard requiring him to furnish bonds in the sum of $3,000 for the pay- ment of $600 alimony per year to his wifo, whe has obtained a limited divorce from him, and aiso pay: ment of $80 costs, The affidavits made in support of the motion were to the effect that the defendant's property Was ali in the possession of his wife, that thelr two sons, both ininors, were living with her and were earolng, one $7 60 & week and the other $3 59 @ day; that on one occasion he visited her house, when he was fet upon and beaten by her and the two sons, and was fore:bly ejected froin the house; that he brought an action for the assault, and that they were under bonds to answer. Afidavits made on behalf of the wite denied the allegations as to the assault and set forth that he was possessed of meaus, that he owned j the house in which she lived; but that he was In the habit of spending his money for drink. The motion was denied without prejudice, with permission to renew on additional afidayits. The Enlistment Caso in the Seventy-first Regiment New York State Militia. Yard vs, Ewnson et al.—An order was entered in this case by which the defendants are to pay ten dol- lars costs and the plaintiff to file a bond, with two | sureties in the sum ot $759, for the payment to de- | fendants of all costs wiich may be incurred by them in this action. Decisions. Yard vs, Eunson.—Oraer seitied. Ide vs, 1de,—Motion granted. Crocker v8. Crocker.—Same. In the Matter of the Application of Charles A. Vienmeister.—Memorandum for counsel. By Judge Barnard. Fawin Ludlow ts. The Amertoan Exchange Na- tonal Bank.—Order granted, By Judge Sutherland, Brown vs. Leveridgée.—Motioa granted, without costa to either party or parties, Oruer lo be settled on notice. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART I. Health Ruined by @ Stecrago Passage en an Ocean Steamstip. Before Judge Sutherland, Mary Everett vs, The New York, Liverpool and Phiadelphta Steamshtp Company.—This 18 @ suit brought to recover $5,000 from the defendants. For the plaintiff was patd $100 for a cabin passage for herself and seventy dollars for the steerage pas- sage of her son and son's brother-in-law in one of the steamships of the defendants, On the Oity of Paris, which came 10 first at Queenstown, there Was cabin room ior her but no place in the steerage for boys, and Attoudaat ssa att Re TS ERB OE in the cabin, Not ¢aring to wait any longe: ir sue took passage in the steerage, In whe City of Cork, This was three years ago. She claims to have been sick ever since from the effects of the voyage, avd hence this suit for damages. The defence 1s that the rules of the company require fourteen daya’ notice of the intended use of areiurn cabin ticket, anch a8 was tie piainlii’s ticket, and (hat she falied guardians, would it not have been as well to hold ; SUPREME COUAT—CIACUIT—-PART 2, A Hotel Item the Landlord Mad to Pay For. | amatown, county Wexford, ireluad, aged i | to give sneh nottoe, Ifsne nad watted ull another | trick Chrystal; his 4 friend | steamer they woud have been able to have suited | veterans of the Nin t, N. ar ar & ae ; her, and tho fauit lays with her, Ie ts alleged that Invited to attend the fmieral, on F y afternoon, she came oa the City Of Cork ab her own option, but | atone o'clock, fromm Nis lato ‘rescence, Nu. 4 Firat shat e ery Caro Was Riven ter thac was possible | a:rect, age: under the circumstances, Including special table oT 9 | supotes from the e: uta table. The cise L { rnin Monee 3 ger J. Page for plalnug and J \ i Oot Gor ., for the defendants, | s veaidenea, No, $38 Bae trap atvegne | | tn Brookiyn, on Wed. ¥, March 22, | HOLAS GORMAN, @ Rative of the partel | | Before Judge Van Brant, has been on trial several days, It will be rem { bere 1¢ was brought for $15,000, the amount al | leged to havo been expenled upon the Albemarle Hotel for repairs by tie plaiatity, the landlord, upon refusal of the defendant, the © of the hotel, to | keep the sarae in repair, in compitu with the | covenants of the le se. ‘She dotence was that tho | repairs were In the nature of improvomenis and not | repatra. A verdict was give yosterday morning for { the defendant, Salt Growing Out of Sewing Machine Patents. Captured and Abandoned Property act of 1863 is tie | JW. Hardie v3, Mathew 2. Roger?.—This was ar action growing out of two promissory notes given | for asewing machine patent on the alleged repre. | sentation that the patentee bad a license fom tho | Howe patent. Tno de’once was that no license wag | ever given, Mr. A, Marka, counsel for ifr. Howé | for five years, testifie, that the patent in genation Waa an tfriagement on the original ana renewed or Mr. Howe, D, Me Bala for plaintif aud H. C, Russell for de- ‘| 4 en SUPERION COUIT—SPE IAL TERIA. Decisions. By Judge Jones. August Bolinont vs, Elias Ponvert.—Motion for extra allowance granted The Bank of New Fore 0%, Charles Pfrrman— Motion dented, without costa, Aacdonaid vs, Chambei'lain.—See inemoranda. Charles }), Hojinan vs AUred L, Seton et al— Motion grauted, with ten dollars costs, to abide events, Tau v8, Omana National Pank.—Five hundred dollars extra allowance granted, George S Mercer vs Te St. Nicholas Insurance Company.-~Same, Robert A. Williams vs, Josephine R, Williams,.— Same. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surkews Courr—Cincurr—Part 1.—Nos. 95, 355, 647, 105, 81, 09, 88, 145, 172, 119, 123, 125, 103, 12746, 127} 129, 13}, 189,141.’ Part 2-— so, 42, Las, 244, “46, 1°88, GU2I%, 25234, 12634, 192, 200, 14434, 208, 228, 268, 646, 1992, Ly aa a CouRT--{ RUAL TEka—Before Judge . 19,--LaW and fact.—Nos, 4, 148, 151, 152, 158, 218, bf, 69, 71, 9: % 50, 61, 88, 113, ‘114, 85, 1403¢, 70, ManinE Court—Part 2- are Judge Curtis,— Noa, 5! 5076, 5416, 5468, 2, 5252, 5853, 63! 438), 6301, 6455, 5934, 5438, £033, 67551, 6490, 5560, 6591, 550% 5504, 5042, 5154, 5243, 5208, 5407, 5425, 5149, 5478, MARINE CoukT—Part 3—Before Judge Shea. 6117, 6334, CoMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TrRM—Part 1,—Refore He ige Loew.—Set Down Cansi Nos. , @duitery Ls denied, and itis asserted that the charges 3 G78, 688, G49, 438, 102, 184, of General Calendar—Nos, 845, 836, BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CINCUIT. Ancther Divorce Suit=The Plaintiff a Well Kixown Buasivess Mau—He Accusos His Wifo of Improper Intimacy with Her Nephew. Refore Judge Ullbert. Edward R, Kellogg vs. Rebecca J. Kellogg.—The Plaintu, who 18 a well known real estate deaicr, of Frooklyn, and apout filty yea: of age, brings suit for an absolute divoree, on tho ground of adultery. The parties wero married on the 18th of June, 1850, and have had seven children, the eldest of whom is a ouvg man about uimetecn or twenty years of age,” aint iy Pye es that oy wife committed adultery af lei 2 r Perey H, vere, 1h Yebhuaey, Lise Abd in BoD at Yar rious places with James N. Fuller, her nephew. He swears that he did not learn of the adultery until March 15, 1870, when he ceased to live with her, On the part of the defence every aliegation of aro partly the emanations of a distempecred brain and partly the frults of a conspiracy between p! } re Franktin 8, Kenny vs. George D, Ives, ~This suit | dence of her mother, 190 Ble 10 friends and sequ L t ntances of the family are (od vo atten f oral, from Lis Laie reste Raymond str near Tillary, on Friday @, at nine o’viock, and thegee to St. Jame) sVoedral, Where @ solema requidin mass will bo ered for te repose of of the Holy —On Tues - HANSEN, Es". his soul, and thence to th ‘O54, Maven 21, 1 this city, toruey and Counsellor. a the Austran day) atcer: Noon, at two o'clock, fom 194 A iveet, thence, lo Lvergreen Cemetery. } HastamM.—On Tuesday, March 21, Racnen Has« LAM, aged 70 years, i ‘The funeral wiil take place from 996 Sixth avenne, Go! AteL 1 on Friday morning, at ten o’clock. The remain wilt! for Inierment, HAY of consumption, CATGAKL ar of her age, The relaty ucis of the family are respects fully invited to attend the fun ul, from the reste er street, this (Thurse yan gp , fF ginal any) afterne at one or clo slowe patens, and ‘has the plaintia’s patent as ENDBESON., At Bratt », Vt. on Sunday, never licensed by the sewing machine con blaatlon ' Me YP AVID, Son of the inte David aud Jessie ‘The relatives and friends of the family are row spectfully vi atten’! the funeral, trom ihe rests, dence of ha brother, Alexander Henderson, No. 10% ington avenue, (his (Thursuay) afternoon, two. inet of i dence 28 yoars and 6m Tue relatives and fully Invited to attend the fran of Wythe avenue and Clymer stree .—On Wednesday, March 2%, at tho reatd nig bro Damel, Joes Toone native of Tyrone, Ire! nis of the family are resi |, from the corner Brooklyn, Ee D., of Friday afternoon, at Lwo o’elo IckeLONIMER.— On Monday evening, Maren 20, JENNY wifo of Isaac Ickelhelmer and daughter of Philip Heidelbach, of Ciacinnatt, in her 23d year.) The relatives and frienas of the family are re-) Spectiuliy invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 62 West Forty-seventh etreet, this, (Thursday) morning. at half-past nine o'clock, j JAcKsON.~-In Brooklyn, on Weduesday morning,’ Maren 22, H3LEN Loursa JACKSON, eldest daughter of the late George H. and Helen M. Jackson, in a) nth 220 year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are Invited t attend the funeral, from her late reslaence, 125 Wile low street, Brookivn, on Pricay afternoon, at one o'clock, withont furtler notice, } Jaques.—On Tuesday, March 21, DAVID Jaques, aged 69 years. ) ‘The relatives and friends of the family are ree spectiully invited to attend the funeral, ‘rom bla late residence, 407 Bast Forty sixth street, this, (fhe ay) alternoon, at two o’cloc ‘77,—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday morning, Mareh 21, WALTER R., Infant son of Richard L. aud Ciara Leggett. ’ Relarives and friends are respectfally Invited to Attend the fineral, froin 281 Adelpht street, Brook. lyn, this (Thursday) atternoon, at vwo o'clock. i LivINGsToN.—Ou Wednesday, Narch 2’, after lingering Mines, ISAveLLa, Youngest daughter ol Fei and Caroline Livingston, aged 7 years aud) months, The funeral will take pince from the residence of her parents, 214 East Fifty-tiird street, this (Thurs- day) afternoon, at one o’clock, The retatives aud friends are respectfally invited to attend. } Lorser.—Ou Tueaday night, March 21, I84A0, ER. The relatives and fricnds are respecttuily invited’ to attend the funeral, this (Thursday) ee ae sat ' ten o'clock, from his late residence, No. 161 Lyons.—On Wednesday, March 22, after a short Pifty-titrd street. Niness, ‘Tomas Lyons, @ native of county Waters fora, Ireland, in the 36th year of his age. ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, n his late residence, 656 Third avenue, op Friday a‘ternoon, at one o'clock. MAGUIRE.—On Wednesday, March 22, HANNAIL oe ife of Dennis Magutre, in the 36th year of her age. Tue rela‘ives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from St. and Bt, Paul’s churen, on Friday morning, o'clock, MAL tea: ‘ZB —On Wednesday, March 22, MARTHA A, MALONE, né relatives and friends of the famuy are re- Spectfully invited’ to attend the funeral, from her late residenco, No, 266 bleecker street, on Friday afternoon, at one o'clock. MONEYPENNY.—On Tuesday, March 21, THOMAS MONEYPENNY, aged 61 years. ) Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of nis brother, 104 Sullivan street, this (Thursday) afternoon, af half-past one o'clock. tu and come of his connectiqns and other p 03, whom he eorployed to jefame the delendant. Mrs, Kellogg farther atleges that her husband hunself had been guilty of adultery with an uoknown woman 1a. September, 1867, and that ue confessed the fact to her, and further, tiat he contracted a loathsome Since hearing of this she has not cohabited with him. Sie ticrefore makes a counter claim tor an absolute divorce on the ground Just stated. Testimony wes intreduced by plainud to show that Fulier and Mrs. Kellogg occupied @ room at the Poughkeepsie Hotel en tho 29th of November, 1860, for four hoars. Other wiinesses, raiiroad men, swore to the fact that the parties took passage on & train of the Huéson river road on that day, Private Detective McTaggart swore that on the evening of the 17th of January he “siadowed’’ Fuller and Mrs. Kellogg from her house to No. 132 | West Twenty-ninth street (which he has becn in- ormetis a house of assignation), where they re- mained more than an hour. Another private detec- tive swore to having witnessed an improper in- timacy between them tp Mra. Kellogg’s house to January, 186. A Mrs. Simmons swore that several ears since defendant sald that if she had no hus- and Fuller would mairy her, A number ot other Withesses Were examined and the case was adjourn- ed until today. BROSXLYA COURT CALENDAR. Orry Court—Part 1—Held by Juage Neilson.— Nos, 69, 213, 103, 170, 190, 192, 163, 08. Part 2— Criminal trials. Part3—Speciat Term. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Bropin—SECKLER.—At the residence of the bride’s arcuts, on Tuesday, March 21, by the Key. Henry Vard Beecher, J. AuG. Bkovie to MariE E., daughter of Andrew R. Seckler, Esq., of Brooklyn. No cards. CREMPIEN—SOMMERSHOE.—On Monday, March 20, at the residence of hese ee corner Sixth and Gar- den girects, Hoboken, N.J., by Rev. M. Motin, Dr. W. G. C1 PIEN, Of Erie, Pa., to MARY SOMMER SHOR, Of be Germany. Nix—Norris.—in Hemp3tead, on Wednesday, March 8, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Rey. W. H. Norris, assisted by Rev. George Silliman, JOHN NIX to SARAH M. NoRKIS, WatsoN—Horren.—aAt the residence of the bride's father, Rey. A. Hopper, on Tuesday, March 21, by, Rev. H. Graham, of Lansingdurg, N. Y., Prof. J, MapIson Watson, of New York, to Afiss Huma F. Hop?er, of Newark, N. J. Died. Brooxs.—In Jersey City, on Wednesday, March 22, i wile of Loria Brooks, aged 60 years and 8 months. The relatives and friends of the famtly are respect- fully mvited to ateud the funeral, on Friday alter- noon, at two o'clock, from her late residence, 206 Wayne street, Jersey City. UARLL.—SALLIE ENNIS, Wife of 8. S. Carll. Funeral services irom residence, No, 326 West Twenty-second street, this (ihursday) afternoon, at two o'clock, PRINCE OF ORANGE Lopcr, No. 16, A. F. and A. M.—The members of this lodge are requested to uttend the funeral of the wile of our brother, 8. 8. Carll, from her late residence, No. 826 West Twenty- second street, this (ihursday) aiternoon, at two o'clock. E, BE, THORNE, Master. A. S. GARDINER, Secretary, CALLAGHAN.—On Tuesday evening, March 21, at 81x o'clock, JOHN CALLAGHAN, aged 81 years, The relatives and Iriends are respectiuliy invited to attend the funeral, from nis late residence, No, 152 st Seventy-third street, between Third and Fourth enues, on Friday morning, atten o'clock, His re- mains will be taken to the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, corner of Sixty-sixth street and Lexington avenue, where @ requiem mass will be said for the repose of his soul, aud from thence to Calvary Cem- etery for interment. CAsH.—On Tuesday, March 21, ELIZABETH CasH, widow of Reuben Cash, aged 72 years aud 8 months. The relatives aud {rieuds of thé family are respect- fully mmvited to attend the funeral, on Friday morn- ing, at ten o'clock, from tue residence of her son, No. $2 Suffolk sireet. CorriGaN.—On Tuesday, March Joun, the be- loved husband of Mary Corrigan, In the 42d year of bis age. Tie trlends of the family and also those of his brother Patrick and brother-in-law, Andrew Neay, are respectfully invited to attend tne funeral, from his late es tel 416 West Filty-sixth street, be- tween Ninth and Tenth avenues, this (Thuraday) atternoon, at one o’clock. Craig.—On agi March 21, Many Orato, wife raig. The friends and relatives of the aa tcad respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 806 East Thirty-tirst street, ints (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Ds Aarepa.—At Caracas, Venezuela, on Satur. day, March 4, JOSEPH SANCHEZ DB AGREDA, of this city, tn the 33th year of his age. yacY. —On Tuesday, March 21, MARGaRsT, the be- loved wife of Richard L. Decy. ‘Tho friends are respectfully invited to atiend the funeral, from her late resideuce, No. 44 Monroe ane this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock. 1 Fi Weanesday, March 22, Curtis Dixe, Gre foetal ‘wil take place from his jate residence, 282 West Twenty-fifth street, on Friday. The friends nd relatives aré invited to attea Ae noi ay, March 22, Jo- ¥1B,—On oth YL te member of Company 0, Ninth ment N. Y. 8. ed ears, is brothersincjaw, Johw Fleuing, Jonn and Pa- Moorge.—On Monday, March 20, Esren.Ee, eldest daughter of George W. aud Mary E, Moore, aged 2 years and 6 mon.hs, The relatives and iriends of the family are respect- fully inviied to attend ihe funeral, from the resi- dence of her parents, No, 144 West 'Thirty-seventh street, between Broadway and Seventh avenue, thid (Thursday) afternoon, at two o clock. Pt eel egies Sar jevere Il- 38, AM A.) BON Dy and Margaret Morris, in the 2ist year of his ine, ‘The relatives and irlends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the fneral services, thig (Tiursday) morning. at 10 o'clock precisely, at St. Antiony’s Romaa Catholic church, Sullivan street, near Houston, PENNOCK.—On Thursday, March 16, at Orwell, N. CLINTON W., infant son of Homer and Annie Pennock, of New York. Ravrer.—On Tuesday, March 21, ANN RAFTER, aged 20 years, ‘Tie funeral will take place from the residence of Charies Crittenden, Esq., No. 410 Pearl street, New York, this (Thursday) afternoon, at one o'clock. Relatives and iriends of the family, and of her brobiers Thomas J. Ratter, are reapectiully invited Reese, ~ At Hoboken, N. J., on Tuesday, March 21, after n long aud painful Hiness, Carmarixe, wile of Jolin D. Reese, aged 50 years, 1 month and 7 days. ‘The tives and fricods of the samuy, also the members of Hermann Lodge No, 268, . and A. M,, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom the German Evangelical church, corner Sixth and Garden streets, HoLoken, N. J., on Friday aflernooa, at two o'cloc Rimy.—On Wednesday, March 22, after a se- vere illness, MaRy KinLy, wife of the late John Riely, a native of Derryarighan, parisa of Drumiane, county Cavan, Ireland, aged 72 years, ‘The reiatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her laie residence, 451 East Thirteenth street, on Friday afternoon, at one o'clock precisely. Rooney.—On Wednesday, March 22, JAMES clatives and friends of the family, also the 8 of his prother Dennis, are invited to attend the funeral, from lis late residence, 80 ayeaue B, on Friday atternoon, at two o'cio. SCHaBBENAR.—On Monday, Ke ‘arch 20, at half past seven o’clock A. M., Revoir AvuusT ScHABBE- HAR, at the age of 77 years, 2 mouths and 9 days. relatives and friends ot the tamily are respect- fuliy invited -to attend the fun Matthew's church, corner of Broome streets, on Friday afternoon, at one o’ciock to wood Cemetery, SEWzRT.—On Monday. March 29, of consumption, So gad E. SEIBERT, aged 22 years, 3 months and 16 abet Green- ‘he relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend tue funeral, from the Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Lexington avenue and Filty-sece ond street, this (Tlarsday) afternoen, atone o'clock. TigcouT.—At Greenpoint, on Tuesday, March 21, Epwakb Monraasig Tumwour, aged 17 years, 1 montns and 15 days. The relatives and triends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, fromthe Reformed church, Kent street, on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock, ‘Tonas.—On Wednesday, March 22, LEWIS 0. To+ BIAS, Only son of Dr, S. I. Tobias, aged 32 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectinily invited to attend the funeral, from 49 West maliereHare street, on Friday morning, at ten o’c ovk. Van CoTt.—At Fordham, on Wednesday, March 22, RieKsON VAN Cort, in his 54th year. ne relatives and friends of the family are ine vited to attend the funeral, from his tate reste ace at Fordham, on Friday morning, at ten o'clock. Von AXTE.—On Tuesday, March 21, Sopnta VON AXTE, aged 72 years, 4 months and 11 4: The relat ves and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday atter- noon, at one o'clock, from the residence of her son, Fredrick Yon Axte, 162 West Eighteenth street, corner Eignth avenue. Ward.—On Wednesday, March 22. CATHARINB TsRESA WARD, aged 9 months and 15 days, ‘The friends are respectially invited to attend the funeral, from 75 Division street, on Friaay after- noon, at one o'clock. WaitTING.—LucY ©. J, WHITING, wife of Perez S, Whifing, aged 65 years, ‘The funeral services will take pace, from her late residence, Lex! nh avenue (Bergen), Jersey City, this (Thursday) afternoon, at three o'clock. Tue relatives and friends of the family are invited ‘“postoa papers NN ploase copy, WILLIAMS.—On Weinesttay, March 22, of diabetes, RaLru Tuomas, son of Solomon F, and Harriet 8. Willams, aged 19 sears. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resl- denee of his parents, No. 101 Amity street, /~ Sua- be afternoon, at two o'clock. 0op.—At No, 4 West Bigiteenth street day morning, March 21, alter a long tl” Garnet LAWRENCE, Wife of William Woo ‘The funeral will take place on Frida” half-past nine o'clock, from the Col church, corner of Fifth avenue anc street, The friends of the family ar vited to attend the funeral, withe Youna.—On Tuesday, March 21. severe illness, GEORGE YOUNG, t : te Fotativés and friends of t? fully invitea to attend the fr dence of his son-in-law, Ph Long Island City, this (Thu Oeupek ‘Tg remains will t for In init ee ‘San Fraiicisco papers p’