The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1872, Page 8

8 THE FIRTH AVEMUE BOTEL FIRE. a The Hotel Resuming Its Usnal Appearance--- Cleering Away the Debris. CONTINUED COMMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. The Arrangements for the Funeral of the Vic- tims—The Remains To Be Interred at the Ex- pense of the Hotel Proprietors—The Fu- neral Services To Be Held in St. Fran- cis Xavier's Church This Morn- ing—A Letter from the Hotel Proprietors. The Fifth Avenue Hote! is beginning to assume Its usnal appearance, but there is still a marked @iminution in the throngs that used to assemble within its walls, The clerks look somewhat more furried than 1s the wont of those smooth-tempered gentlemen, and perform their duties with less brusqueness. A visit to the top of the house would not repay the trouble yesterday. Scores of men nd women were busily engaged in removing the acbris occasioned by the fire. On the staircases and in the rooms were piled the costly carpets which have been irretrievably ruined by the water, while the bedchambers and their con- tents were in a state of utier confusion, The maid servants, to judge from their ooks, have not yet recovered frem the fright of Tuesday night, the most of them preserving the geared manner into which they were thrown by “the awful peril to which they were exposed. The eells in which they siept have not been occupied ince the disaster, and it is to be hoped, in the in- terests of humanity, that some change will be made 0 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. ] pressed, ‘The Coach Drivers’ deputation called again at the hospital in the afternoon, when War- den Brennan assured them that their kind otfer was rendered nenncetenry by the action of the hotel. The girl who was injured, Mary Jane Heary, is doing Well and is in a fair way of recovery, The proprietors of the hotei wiil bear the cost of the funerals which have alre: taken place and will reimburse the relatives of the girls jor the ex- penses they have incurred, A Sympathizer with the Victims. 131 Wesr NINETEENTH SPREE, New York, Dec, 13, 1872. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— Sik—I have read in this morning’s HERaLp the sorrowful statement of Annie McCabe, regarding her dear sister Mary, who was burned in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Annie gave her poor sisier a decent and Christian burial, She spent all her savings— $100—on the burial, a Surely a generous and sympathizing public will Wont Di Sipe for the nople but sorrowing Annie McCabe, I enclose $2. Yours, sir, truly. o) SROTHER WYNNE. An English Girl Offers Hor Mite. To THe Eprror or THE HERALD :— Enclosed please find ¢i—my mite—to aid in in- terring the remains of the poor girls so cruelly burned to death at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, A PROTESTANT ENGLISi GIRL, THE FIRE MARSHAL'S IVESTIGA-' TION. What Martha Pisher, Mery Burke and Mary Mooney Know About the Fire. , Fire Marsha! McSpedon continued yesterday the investigation of the disastrous fire which last ‘Tuesday night cansed the loss of so much life in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ‘The following is the testi- mony taken :— TESTIMONY OF MARY MOONFY. llive at the Fifth Avenue Hotel; am employed in the laundry; I slept im the attic, in room No. 508; Bridget Murray occupied the room with me; this room is just at the head of the attic stairs; there is an entrance to the eic- vator on the floor below us, but none on our im theirarrangement before they are again used. Noone entering the spacious parlors and rooms on the three lower floors of the house would ever dream ‘that the upper part contained such poor and mis- erable apartments, The attic Moor is solely used ‘by the servants and is divided into bedcnambers, each of which contains at least two beds, and gome as many as four. In a number of rooms, any one of which would be too small to furnish decent sleeping accommodations for one person, were placed three beds, each of which was expected to accommodate two girls. How they managed in the ot Summer months to preserve THEIR HEALTH IN SUCH BOXES ‘8 a mystery, as the chances are ten to one against ‘hem, but use is second nature and time and neces- #ity will reconcile people to many privations they ‘would otherwise shrink from, On the windows of the rooms leading to the roof the fatal wire screens were invarably placed, rendering egress by that ‘Way in the event of danger an u'ter impossibility. Workmen were employed in the apartments in which the eleven imnocent victims were found, tearing down the burned partitions und ceilings, aud removing the blackened REMNANTS OF TUE FURNITURE and clothes which remained. It is a wonder and a mercy that more lives were not sacrificed on this Moor, as the course the fire took was directly in the only path through which the girls could pass. Had the wire gratings not been on the windows all would be well, and iia 3 at the marks ‘eit by the unfortunate girls in their efforts to force them open, an idea could be formed of the helpless frenzy into which their dreadful position had thrown them, When the fire had been flercest those who occu- La the apartments had been rescued in time by he bravery of one or two of the male domestics, Had it not been so the tragedy, sad and mournful as it is, would have been made still more awful. Large numbers of strangers, attracted by curi- sity, were viewing the scene of the fire during the day, and they freely expressed their opinions of the disaster. “What a mantrap the place Is !” said one gentleman. “I did not think that, even ina tenement house, anything COULD BE FOUND TO EQUAL THIS.”? “A tenement house,” said a friend who was with him, “would be infinitely superior to this; then zou would have a chance to escape, but here you ve none. Look at that narrow lobby and fancy @number of panic-stricken females endeavoring to force their way toward asingle staircase which aiforded the only means of egress. Why, the thought is awful. The lower part of the house is all that could be desired, but up here it is horrible.” mly eleven poor servant girls,” said another, ut their lives were as precious to their iriends and inthe sight of their Maker as if they were eleven of the fairest lady guests the house con- tained, and I am glad to see public opinion aaserting itself in such a noble and courageous manner.” Numerous other comments were made, and the folly 0! erecting palaces outwardly splen- did in appearance and seemingly fireproof and durable, but in reality insecure and unsafe, was severely condemned. Many are of opinion that a thorough examination of ALL THE HOTELS IN THE CITY by the building authorities and the Board of Health would be desirable, so that the accommodations furnished for servants could be ascertained and the recurrence of such disasters as that of the Filth Avenue Hotel rendered impossible in future, It is expected that this, along with a number of other suggestions, will be acted upon by the Coroner’s jury, which will sit as soon as the investigation by the Fire Marshal has concluded, At the Morgue. Notwithstanding the announcement in the morn- ing papers that the coffins containing the remains of the victims had been nailed down, a goodly number of persons, principally women, assembled at the gate of the Morgue yesterday morning, Early in the day a pleasing incident occurred, A deputation from the Coach Drivers’ Association | calied upon Warden Brennan and asked for per- mission to bury the bodies, offering at the same time to defray all expenses. The Warden could not give a decided answer to the proposition, as he had previously received a note from the Fifth Avenue Hotel intimating that the hotel proprie- tors were about to execute what they had been #0 tardy in commencing, the BURIAL OF THE UNFORTUNATE SERVANTS, The warden sald if the deputation would call later in the afternoon he would be able to tell them ‘What was to be done, as he expected in ihe mean- | time to have learned definitely what the hotel folks were about to do. The deputation icit, prom- ising to do so. undertaker of St. Francis Xavier's church, arrived atthe Morgue with five coffins for the bodies of those who had not been identified. “There are eight bodies,” said the keeper of the Morgue, Mr. White, “and five coffins will not be sumicient, “We will get more,” said the undertaker. “Mr, Darling told me to get anything that was neces- eary.” A HERALD reporter who was present asked the undertaker how the arrangements ior the funeral had come to be made. He said that he had been sent for the previous eveing by Mr. Nicholson, one of the Commissioners of Charities and Corrections (who it seems has since the fire been doing yeo- man’s work jor the hotel and acting as special envoy, superintending what some persons think ‘Was the business of the hotel.) On arriving at the hotel Mr. Dowd found Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Dar- ling together in an apartment, and he received his instructions from the former. Mr. Darling told him to do everything decently AND SPARE NO EXPENSE. The coffins are made of mahogany and are hand- somely mounted in silver, with plates inthe form of crossess, containing inscriptions of the name and ages Oo! the girls. When the undertaker proceeded with his assistants to remove tue bodies from the hospital coffins into the more costly ones which had been provided, it was found that they were completely frozen, and when they were removed @ sound a8 of crackling ice could be heard. It was necessary to force the limbs and arms down tightly before the coftin-lids could be closed. When placed in the conins, they were left in the Morgue by the undertaker, as the funerals do not take place until ‘this morning. AT NINE O'CLOCK EIGHT HEARSES and a sumMfcient number of coaches will be drawn Up 1D iront of the hospite! gates, and the remains will be removed to St. Francis Xavier's church, on West Sixteenth street, where a solemn requiem high mags will be celebrated at ten o'clock. It 1s eXx- cted that as many of the female servants and rier companions of the dead girls as can find it convenient will attend the funeral. The following fe ‘he letter received irom the proprietors of the hotel by the Warden of Bellevue Hospital :— Mr, Thomas Buennan, Warden of Bellevue Hospital :— Deak Sik—Please sce that the Femains of the suilerers ¢ careritl d that they ca Be reciaimed by ‘their triends. All expenses y please call upon us tor. Yours, truly, DARLING, GRISWOLD & CO. Jn accordance with the instructions contained in the foregoing, . EIGHT SEPARATE GRAVES will be made in Calvary Cemetery, where the in- he #6 serments are took place. After ihe the funeral c e will proceed to the cemetery, and it would be fitting if the demonstration should be in every way a Jarge one, 60 that public regret for she awiul cuismity slonid be thus graceluily cx- Later in the day Mr. Dowd, the | floor; on the night of the fire I leit the linen room at ten o’clock and went up to my room and from there to the room of one of the chamber- maids; I remained there a while, then went back to my room and did some sewing; after that Iwent down the servants’ staircase to the sixth floor; this was about twenty minutes before I dis- covered the fire; I was partly undressed when I heard a crackling noise; 1 opened my door and the smoke was right up to the door, and I looked down the staircase Re saw the fire burn- ing below; should think it was three floors be- low me; I called bridget, then Icried fire several i mes in the halland ran down stairs and throug! e passage leading from the staircase to the ests’ hall on the sixth floor; wo other girls went n as I did; I think they occupied room No, 512, the next room to inine on same side of the passage; the flames came up very rani and scorched me somewhat when I was going down; when I first discovered the fire I heard no noise below, no cry of fire, and the first alarm in the attic was given by me; I didn’t see any one on the way down stairs until I got to the 1ourth floor, I think, and then I saw one of the gasmen and another man with the hose near the back stairs on the main hall near the staircase; I saw one of the oMce boys ringing the bell and speaking through there were down the same way then called through the tube that the fire was on the pack staircase; there was no grating on my window, and there was another window further down Twenty-third street side which had no grating on; I believe that several of the girls (0 out there; there is an opening in the elevator ox on each floor; I think there is no door to the openings; rooms 511 and 613 were occupied exclu- sively by the scrubbing girls; they were kept by themselves; I understand it is the busi- mess of the watchman on the sixth floor to look after the attic and come up there every fifteen minutes after twelve o'clock; how often he is required to come up there before that1do not know; I saw nothing of him atthe time of the fire; I have been empioyed at the hotel about two years; heard there was a slight fire on one of the landi about six months ago; it amounted to nothing; I understand it caught in a barrel of rubbish; I have talked to a good many of the girls who escaped from the attic: some es- capeé to the roof through the windows which had no wires on, and some escaped through a skylight in the ceiling of one of the rooms, near the east end of the attic, and some through the door lead- ing to the private attic, which had been broken open, TESTIMONY OF MARY BURKE. 1am forewoian of the cleaners; I occupied room 509, located directly at the head of the siaira in the girls’ attic; 1 had fifteen girls under me; they oc- cupied rooms 511 and 513; No. 511 was the second door from me, on the same side of the passage, and room 513 was opposite room 511; there were six ie in room 511, and nine in 513; T occupied a room myself; I went to bed on the night of the fire at filteen or twenty minutes to eleven o'clock; I think I went to sleep and was roused by the giris erying fire in the hall; I did not suppose it would amount to much, but got up and went to the window and saw the smoke below; I then went to and the floor was very hot; when I opened the door Isaw the fire coming up the stairs; it was very dark in the hall, no gas burning and the passare- way was filled with smoke; I heard no noise in the attic and supposed had gone but myself; I teit my way along the poneage towards the private attic, and, as it felt cooler, I knew I was going away from the fire; I finally escaped to the roof through a window, somewhere near the entrance | tothe private attic; I have been employed at the | hotel about nine years; there was a fire in the laundry about six or seven years ago; there was a everybody servants’ staircase; I don’t remember any other fires occurring since I have been in the house; t! giris had keys to their rooms, and locked them- selves in, TESTIMONY OF MARTHA FE. FISHER, lam housekeeper at the Fifth Avenue Hotel; have been there twelve years next May; | have supervision of the chambermaids, scrubbers and cleaners; all the girls who were burned were in my department; they occupied rooms Nos. 511 and } 518 tn the girls’ attic, near the head of the stuir- | case; the girls are required to be in bed from half-past ten to eleven o'clock; the night watch- man on the sixth Moor also looks after the attic; on the night of the fire | retired at about eleven o'clock ; had not been in bed long when [ heard a | sound in the ball which roused me up; on looking out of my window I saw the fire burning in the landing on the third Moor from the street; the window on this fluor is directly opposite my room and but a few feet distant: | was not at all alarmed, not supposing that it wouid amount to mach; | stepped to the door and found that there was a great confusion in the hall, and heard cries of ‘Fire! I returned to dress myself, but could not on account of the smoke; by this was Dearly the room in my night clothing; there were nine | girls occupied rooin No. 613 and six in No, 511; four of the girls escaped from room No. 611 by pushing the saw the other two on the floor and ready to iollow ; them and they supposed that they also made their escape; we hada slight tire in the dryiug room took additional precaiitions to guard against fir which he calied my attention to; the means i extinguishing fire were so ainpie and the hose | near the stairway that we supposed it could be flooded in @ moment; there were no doors to the Openings in the linen elevato A CARD FROM THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL PROPRIETORS, + To THE Epitor oF THE HERALD :— A number of letters appear in the issue of the morning papers suggesting that subscriptions should be collected for the purpose of interring tie victims of the recent fire, providing for the wauts O1 those now in hospital and replacing the losses sustained by those whose property has been de- stroyed, Many of these letrers contain contribu- tions, and while the bureau of supply, under Mr. Griswold and Mrs, Dariing, will be only too happ to receive ail aid Which may be profered, we wish to remove some misapprehensions which appear to exist in the mind of the public. We ourselves ar- Tanged for the interment of the bodies with James Dowd, the sexton of St. Francis Xavier's church, in West Sixteenth street, directing hin to sce the funeral arrangements properly conducted, at our expense, and the services will be held in that chureh to-morrow morning. There is but one of the girls now in hospital, named Mary Jane Harey, Who 18 uninjured by the fire, but suffering from the shock to her nervous system. We requested Warden Krennan to care jor her welfare in every respect, and that we would be accountable for any expense in- curred. The bureau of supply was’ organized the morning after the fire, aud Since that time the | ladies have been busily employed in providing garments for those requiring thei in every known case. Where s0 many things were to be dou isolated cases of omission may, possibly, ha: occurred, although we personally liave heara no complaints. Alithe girls were lodged and fed in the guest rooms on the ground floor, Twenty. fourth street side, until they were suppiled with a new outfit and able to resume their duties. It is not our intention to allow any of our em- Lm Ae to sufer loss, and we had arranged, apart rom external assistance, to recompense them, as aa as lies in our power, e need scarcely gay how much we deplore the sad disaster which has occurred, but we feel our- selves bound to deprecate some of. the comments assed pending the investigation now in progress. remain, yours respectfully, DARLING, GRISWOLD & CO, the tube; I told him where the iire wes, and he | the door; smoke was coming, a hot, thick smoke, | fire once in a barre? of rubbisi on the landing of the | time I heard screams from the girls in the attic; L | stined with smoke and obliged to leave | screen off the window; they allagree in saying they | Six or seven years ago, and after that Mr. Darling | MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Colonel: Blood Still in Custedy—Mayor Hall's Ap- pointment of Trustees and Inspectors of Common Schcols—Salt Water for Sanitary and Fire Purposes. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Colone! Blood Balled and Rearrested, Since the two sisters Claflin and Woodhull were ad- mitted to bail they have been earnestly endeavoring to procure the release ofColonel Blood, The Sherifl’s Otce has daily been visited by them in their ef- forts to reconcile the Sheriff to accept bail. Yes- terday they succeeded in satisfying Mr. Brennan that the men who were willimg to go bail for Blood were soivent citizens and property owners, and accordingly Colonel Blood was allowed once more to enjoy his kberty in his own Me Mrs, Woodhull spent some hours in Judson Jarvis’ oftice yesterday afternoon, wailing for Sheriff Brennan's decision, and when the re- lease came the melancholy visage she wore while in suspense became changed to one of evident complacency. It was understood that James Kieran, 93 Jay street, Brooklyn, who was one of “Tennie’s” and “Vic's? bondsmen, was also one of Blood’s bailers, But, unfortunately, as he was discharged from Ladlow Street Jail on the civil suit, Beaty Sheriff D. G. Gale rearrested him ona criminal detainer at the suit of Mr. Luther ©, Chahis, and took him to Eldridge street station house, He was locked up there, and will be taken betore Recorder Hackett to-day at eleven o'clock. MAYOR'3 OFFICE, 'Trustces of Common Schools, Mayor Hall yesterday issued the following :— Mayon’s Orrice, New Youx, Dec, 10, 1872. To tHe HoNokante THz Boand or ComMissionens OF Punto Ixstavertion -— In pursuance of the act passed April 18, 1871, chapter 574, and of its command to appuint within twenty days betord the expiration of term of outgoin; hereby ap- point the following persons io be trustees of common scliools for the ull term of five years trom and after the Ist day of January next, each to respectively succeed the trustee, whose term of diliee then expires by llmltaton, vig:— First ward, General Thomas D. Johns, engineer, Ste- vens House. Broadway ; Second ward, Jeremian e, merchant, 2% Front street (reappointment) ; Third ly Thomas William Knox, journatfst, Astor House; Fourth ward, Morris Friedsam, United States Assessor, 50 Madi- son street; Fitth ward, Jacob Lawall, merehant, 60 North Moore street; ‘Sixth ward, ‘ference Fole: merchant, 53 Mulberry street ’ (reappointmen Seventh Ward, William Cardner, tron importer, 272 E Broadwa: ghth ward, Francis Fleet, physician, 286 Hudson street (reappointment); Ninth ward, Andrew J. Mathewson, yer, O47 Hudson street (reappointment) ; Tenth ward, Charles Gausmann, express, 131 Eldridge street; Eloventh ward, Armour ©. Anderson, lawyer, 708 Sixth ‘street (reappoliitment), and Dr. Samuel Creagan in the place of Dr. J. 0, Sullivan, resigned ; Twelfth ward, David H, Knapp, builder, 1Usth s(regy and Tenth avenue (reuppointmenyy, hirteenth ward, Frederic formann, jurniture, 176 Clinton street (reappointment) ; Fourtéent! ard, Hery Mahfon, produce, 168 Hester street (reap, Pointinent) ‘itteenth ward, Edward Schell, banker, Minton plac (reappointment); Six nih ward Jon Physician, 311 West Seventeenth street (reappoint ; Bighieenth ward, James W. Gerard, Jr., lawyer, amercy Park; Ninétecnth ward, Charles E. Loew, County Clerk, Il East Filty-sixth street; Twen hn 8.’ Tietjon, merchant, 501 West Thirty-sixth rst ward, William ©. Whitney, lawyer, nty-sccond ward, James #. Cuming, orty-third street, A. OAKEY BALL, ayor. Inspectors of Common Schools. Mayor Hail also issued the following yesterday :- Mayon’s Ovrtcx, New York, Dec. 10, 1872, To ne Hononaue, tie BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUB Lic Ixereuction In pursuance of the act passed April 25, 1 amended by the act passed April 18, 1871, chapte reby appoint the tollowing persons to be In Common Schools, for the full term of three years, from and after the Lot ay of January next: each to réspect- ively succeed the Inspector whose term of oilice then expires by limitation, viz. :— cond district, Alexander 8. Hunter, surgeon, 363 Broome street; Third district, George UH. Mackay, law- yer, London terrace: Fourth’ district, William W. Lyon, realestate, IZ avenue C; Fitth district, Richard C. Fel lows, lawyer, 55 West Twenty-tth street reappoint- meni); Sixth district, Jonn Brice, Harbor Master, 422 West ‘Thirty-third street (reappoliitment), and Alexan- der Wilder, journalist, 222 West Thirty-fourth street, in place jor, ohn H. Hietwen, resigned; Seventh distric ohn J. Sinclair, pul er, ‘est Forty-ninth street OAKEY TALL, Mayor. WHO THE NEW MEN ARE, ‘The following was also supplied tor the mforma- tion of all whom it may concern :— Memoranda of information for inquirers in respect to ew appointments : Gencral Thomas D. Johns is a graduate of West Point and takes an interest in public instruction. Colonel Knox isthe well known journalist and traveller and in carly lite was a tutor, Mr, Sawall is too well known and respected in the Fifth fo heed reference. aid of Mr, Gardner in the Seventh. jerard, Jr., is expected to iollow in the foolsieps of her, who is the Very apostle of common sehool cau- cation. Mr. County Clerk Loew has recently moved to the Nineteouth ward and has served long and faithfully as icer in r ward, jan has been fora long time connected with government in past yeurs in the Twentieth ward. Mr. weeny was a candidaze tor District Attorney at the lastelcction. Being a gentleman of jeans and edu- cation, he wiil take great interest in his new ollice. ALDERMANIO INVESTIGATION OF THE SALT WATER QUESTION, The Aldermanic Committee appointed to con- sider the question of an increase of the water sup- ply for sanitary and fire purposes met yesterday afternoon, Alderman Conover in the chair, Commodore J, P. Levy stated to the committee that he considered the plan of blowing up houses to prevent the spread of fire—the plan recom- mended by the majority of the Chamber of Com- merce—to be absurd and unnecessary, for the rea- son that a suflicient supply of salt water could be had trom the rivers, He said that in 1836 he rec- | Oumended to the Common Council the utilization of salt water tor extinguishing fires. Tae Commo- | dore then read an address which he had delivered beiore the Chamber of Commerce and which rec. ommended the organization of a salt water com- pany, with a capital of $10,000,000, in bonds bear- ing interest at seven per cent, to run for forty years and to be called in every five years until | Paid; a taxation of $6 tor every twenty-five feet irontage on the street per year, under same condi- tions and restriction us the Croton WaterBoard; building of reservoirs along the Northand East Rivers, fre insuvance and branch companies to pay $200 per year and marine fire msurance companies to pay $100 per year. This plan he was in .avor of. He did not think that any inconvenience would be lelt from the corrosion of the pipes, as there was a composition in use which would protect taem from | Corrosion, just as the bottoms of iron ships were | protected. SauveL G, COURTNEY explained the plans of the New York Harbor Protective Steam Fire Company, the essential feature of which was the use of sev- eral sinall steam propellers, equipped with double- acting steam pumps and fire engines, capable of turowing at least two thousand five hundred gal- lons of water per minute, the propellers to be manned by engineers fromthe Fire Department. This system, it was claimed, could be put in opera- tion within a lew weeks, ‘THOMAS MILLER, endorsed by the New York Life Insurance Compuny, presented a plan by which a series of iron towers, each ninety teet high, would be placed at intervals along the rivers, the water to be forced up to the tops of the towers by pumps on the wharves and thence worked into the reser- voirs, from which it could be torced by a system of air and water valves. The cost of ten of the tow- ers, with the pumping houses and reservoirs, Wotild be about $2,000,000. ‘The cominittee adjourned to meet Friday next. A OHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS, One Day's Haps and Mishaps in Pater- son, N. J. A serious accident occurred avout half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Paterson Iron Works, An inimense {ion shaft had just been com- pleted for a steamship at San Francisvo, It is one of the largest ever made in Paterson, being over seventeen tons in weight, and worth several thou- sand dollars, ‘fo ship this through to Califorma | Without change a special car had to be made. ‘This car Was yesterday afternoon run upon the Junction trestle work to receive the load, and a large gang of men proceeded to hoist the immense mass oi iron aboard with a huge crane. It was necessary to | raise it very high in order to get it over the car, which stood upon the trestle, and wien about twenty feet in the air the great crane gave way and the whole mass came down in a gen- eral wreck with a tremendous smash. The car was considerably broken and thrown from the track, and an area of at least thirty feet was covered with the débris, How any of the men escaped is a mystery, but as it was only three were injured, Harmon Wicherg wos buried under the wreck and sustained severe wounds upou his head, had several ribs and an arm broken, together ‘with other injuries, from which itis feared he cannot recover, He was taken to his home in River street. John Degon had an arm broken and was other- wise severely hurt, He was removed to his home in River street. James Cowper was severely cut about the head, especially under the chin, besides being bruised | about his body. Nowe of the above are considered fatal except the first named, All the injured ure Hollanders and poor laboring men. Tle injuries of one or two others are not worth mentionitg. Several were seized with such panic concerning the accident that they could not be induced to return to the place yesterday afternoon. The cause of the acci- | dent ofcourse was the weight being too much for the strength of the crane, immense affair though it | was, A man named Robert Griffith, a stranger in the city, Was struck by an Erie train passing through Paterson yesterday morniug, and so badly Injured that it is feared he will not recover, He was re- moved to the Sisters’ Hospital, Louis Hyatt, a carpenter on the new Watson shop in Paterson, had his foot terribly crushed yester- oon by an hmmense timber which fell SUMNER’S FLAG FIGHT. The Massachusetts Legislature in Arms Against Sumner’s Resolution in the United States Sen- ate to Erase the Inscriptions from the Union Battle Flags—A Resolution of Censure Discussed by the “Vets” of New England. Boston, Dee. 13, 1872. The Committee on Federal Relations held a meet ing to-aay to consider the resolutions introduced, on leave, in the House on Thursday by Mr. Hoyt, of Athol, condemning the course of Senator Sumner in presenting a bill in the United States Senate for the erasure of the names of battles with fellow citizens from the army “Register” and regimental colors, Mr. Hoyt appeared in behalf of his resolution and presented Mr. Sumner’s bill, which was intro- duced in the national Senate December 2, and which was laid upon the table and was now pend- ing in some form. The proposition was simply to erase from the fags cf the regular army the list of the battles in which the regiments have engaged. If the principle was right it would be ashame to keep the names on the flags in our own State House, The proposition in effect concerned every man who took part in the war, The proposition was to reduce the Union to the level of the Confederate soldier. No other deduction could be made from the bill, Mr. Sumner was elected by the Legislature, and this resolve was the only means the people had of ex- pressing their repudiation of the atrocious propo- sition, He offered it in no partisan spirit, but as acitizen and an old soldier, and thought that the Legislature would do itself credit in the passage of the resolution. Mr. Nurt, a member of the House, from Natick, followed in advocacy of the resolution, and said it originated with Colonel Hoyt, and was not, as had been charged, inspired by General Butler. It was only a beginning. Adopt this and the erasure of tablets and the levelling of monuments would follow, and such mutilated veterans as Sergeant Plunkett must be put out of sight, Mr. PORTER, of Revere, concurred in the senti- Ment of the resolution, and had been asked to pre- sent a similar resolution himself. It presents a re- currence of the same sentiments ultered by Mr. Sumner, in 1845, The relations of those who served in the army were very strong. ‘They en- dured privations for meagre pay, and had claims on the consideration of the country which no man who was not in the army could appreci- ate. They volunteered and performed thei guty from a sense of right, and it was not for’ @ man like Charles Sumner, who had only been a man of words, to say that these memo- ries should be thrown aside. The North was not ready to forget their soldiers, and hele record should not be obliterated by Any dasn of tegisla- tion such as this, The Legislature of this State would be recreant to its duty if it failed to censure this proposition irom @ man who had only decricd ‘War. In reply to @ question from Mr. Smith, of the committee, Mr. Pok1ER said he should never agree to have the Southern battle fags in the national Capitol, though he was willing they should cherish the memories of their brave men. Mr. PorTER read an editorial from the Richmond Enquirer, opposing the proposition, and said he would consider it sacriiege to ask the South to for- get the memories of their brave men, Mr. THOMPSON, of ucester, ® member of the committee, asked whether the brave men of the South would not enlist in the army if their names were erased from the an Mr. PoRTER said that the men who really did the fighting on each side were good friends, It was only what the Union soldiers came into the hands of the Home Guards, at Andersonville and else- where, that they were maltreated. Mr. Sumner should be disercet in the iayors he would show the South, ag some measures of friendship were an in- jury. Mr. Sumer, if he was friendly to the solkhiers, might disgrace them as much as though he was hostile. Mr. Hoyi, in reply to Mr. Thompson, said the rebellion was a crime, and if the men were dis- graced by the names of the battles in which they were defeated it was the legitimate penalty of their crimes. These men should have the blazonry of their infamy perpetuated to the latest generation. Ifthe name of the battle on the flag of the regular army woulda disziace any man he should be dis- graced, Such men were not enlisting irom any love jor the government, but from mercenary motives. Mr. LINCOLN, amember of the committee from Boston, inquired whether Mr. Hoyt would not con- sent to a moi ation of the resolutions so as to deal simply h the bill. It was an unprece- dcnted measure to puss such a personal censure. Mr. Hoyrreplied that 1t was time to make a precedent in order to rebuke @ Seuator of their own election, Mr. Porrer said they should deal with the man, as he was the author of the resolution, and came irom this State, Mr. Lincoin did not beheve in instructing Sen- ators or anybody else. Mr. PorTs&R said the rule was that only the Chief Executive and the members of his Cabinet shouid be above instruction. Mr. Nutr explained that the Army Pegister con- tained the list of battles in which the Union arms were defeated as well as when they were vic- torious. Mr. Linconn did not want it understood that he opposed the course of the Senator, Mr. Hoyt thought it would make little difference to Senator Sumner whesaer his name was men- tioned or noi, and it was an honest manefashion way to do, Mr. RICHARDSON, of the committee, said the lan- guage of the resointion was not strong enough to express his persoual feeling; but when they were framing the voice of the people of Massachusetts they should be careful and dignified in the cbho.ce of words. This closed the public hearing. A HORRIBLE END. A Miserabie Widower of “Better Days Agone” Blows His Brains Out in a Moment of Wretchedness and Remorse, CINCINNATI, Dec, 11, 1872, A suicide, the attendant circumstances of which are of a sensational nature, occurred in this city about five o’clock yesterday alternoon. The victim Was an old man, a widower, who lived a life of almost complete solitude in this city. His name was Estes Davis. By occupation he was a grocer, and transacted business on East Fitth street. His grocery was not a very large concern, and his man- agement of it was so very bad that his ledger ac- count showed a very smull margin of profit at the end of each week. ‘The man was born in New York State over sixty years ago, and up to about ten years ago was in affluent circumstances. He was twice married, and by his first wife had one child,a boy named Lewis, who is nuw about nineteen years of age. Davis’ second wife dicd of cholera tn this city, in 1866, and ner loss affected him greatly. Since that event he has carried on the grocery business at 86 East Filth street, and it was in the basement of this building that he resided. Here he has existed year alter year in as abject filth and misery as if he were the poorest of the army of paupers. The room is about eight feet square, and of about the same height. It is turnished with a bed, stove, table and bookcase, In this room the man has spent nearly all his time, generally alone, during the six long, weary years that have ‘elapsed since his wife’s death. Here he has slept and eaten his meals, has mended his tattered clothing and satistied the cravings of his mind with such works as Moore’s poems, for he was of a literary turn of mind and an educated man. Within the last three years, however, he has become DISSATISFIED WITH HIS LOT, Living in filtu and enduring privations of cold, hunger and sickness, it is not wonderful that the strange spell that seemed to labor over the man becamed loosened, and he longed for au opportu- nity of breaking its power. But when this reac- tion in the man’s feelings occurred it came too late to avail him, He was ragged, dirty, miserable—an object of abhorrence, As he himself mournfully says, old friends shunned him and expressed sur- prise upon meeting him that he was not dead, nb his despair he applied for a vacant Consalahip in the Fiji Islands, and his petition was signed by some of the most prominent members of the Cincinnati Bar, Who had known him when he was a respectable member of society. ‘fhe applica- tion was dented him, and since that occurrence he has become more morbid and retiredin his manner tuan ever before, and seemed to hate the world. THE HORRIGLE FINALE. Yesterday afternoon, at five o’clock, he was found by his son ying upon the miseraple bed in the basement, his right hand clutching in a death grip a large-! |, single-barrelled pistol, and his bruins and life-blood iorming a pool at his side of appearance. astonishing size and most shockin; He had shot himself aareen the right temple, and the charge in the pistol was so heavy that it ae tore the entire tace and heaa to piece: the right eye hanging out upon the nose and the left upper jaw hanging loose, disjointed and bloody, in & most sickening manner, upon his neck, In an old bat lying upon the bookcase the PI Aabaag papers were found and they suficiently eXplain the reason of the suicide :— Life isno longer bearable. The passing away of per- sonal attractions and the various changes that Tidve oc: curred all around have isolated all congeniallty. There is nota hivi ith whom I can elat iusar nota By are can claim any iy of real frien tien So eeveral Rersane 6 tance within Year oF two, who were old triends, bi ay, it hy ica a Ce Na iat peemd thant be . ‘ol ann along. have iriea to dealt ‘eouastide bus day adials will prove tbat life has been but a burden for a lons time. I but cannot endure the pressure. My Sprit tery card of admission, issued to T. Lewis, . want my expenses curtailed as much as possible. Some documenta in an old coat pocket under the counter. ular society “will bitterly, condemn what | cannot avi (especiaily professors of religion), and while If claim no justification, I can only say to popular society that it hase heartless code of ethics that is inostly super. ficial God only is the true Judge of my distracted and broken spirit, “Had le more ‘cons'derate the Durden of life «without detracting from them) had been ghter. | But this lesson will have but litle influence, and uncharitableness for one another is likely to continue. ‘The Coroner held an inquest upon the remains during the ‘evening, and the result of his labors is comprised in the one word—“Suicide.” The man ‘was believed to be worth some money, but this fact will not be determined for several days. EXPLANATION OF A MYSTERY. Another Death from Fracture of the Skull, Yesterday afternoon Coroner Keenan received information that Mr. William Bell, who, previous to the war, was @ very weaithy.merchant in Rich- mond, Va., had died at his late residence, No, 221 West Twenty-third street, from fracture of the skull, the result of violence, but in what manner received the informant was unable to state, It Was said, however, that deceased nad been traced to the Twentieth street police station, previous to which he had been injured, Calling upon Captain Sanders and Sergeant Murray, of the Sixteenth precinct, the representative of the HERALD was kindly furnished with facts touching the death of Mr. Bell which seemed to be @ satisfactory explanation, It appears that on last Wednesday evening Mr. Bell started trom the house with a tin can for the purpose of procuring some oysters, but not ae eog search was made for him, and about midnight Dr. George F. Harri- son, son-in-law of Mr. Bell, called at the Sixteenth precinct station house and there found the missing gentleman, who had been arrested and taken in, Officers Phillips and McLaughlin found Mr. Bell lying on the pavement corner of twenty-third street and Ninth avenue, the tin can by his side and the oysters it had contained scattered over the flagging. Police Surgeon Beach, who chanced to be passing at the time, accompanied Mr. Bell_and the ollicers to the station house, Where Mr. sell, who became somewhat he- Wildered in his mind, but was able to give his name, age, place of residence, &c, Soon alterwards Dr. Harrison appeared and, by consent of Captain Sanders, took his father-in-law home. Mr. Bell did not rally, but sunk gradually till yesterday morning, when death ensued. A post- mortem examination made on the body showed that deceased had received a fracture oi the skull, probably the result of an accidental fall. When jound on the pavement Mr. Bell had his gold watch, pocketbook and money, with other valu- ables, in his possession, from which it Is fair to presume that he was not assaulted and knocked down for the purpose of robbery. Coroner Keenan last evening granted a burial certificate, and at a late hour the remains were forwarded to Rich- mond, his native city, for interment. Mr. Bel! was Sixty-two years of age. — MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. : Married. CoppincTron—F FLLows.—On Thursday, December 12, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by tae Rey. Thomas De Witt, D. D., JEFEERSON CODDING- 'TON, to JULIA, daughter of Mrs, Louis 8. Fellows, all of this city. COLEMAN—POWER.—At St, Joseph's church, on Thursday, December 12, AR ‘homas Farrell, ABRAHAM B, COLEMAN, to Mary A., daughter of tue late John H. Power. EMMONS—SHERMAN.—In New York, on Thursday evening, December 12, by the Rev. Dr. Chapin, Captain G. FE. Exons, to Many A., eldest daughter of A. J. Sherman, all of Haddam, Conn. Hartiord papers please copy. Died. ALDEN.—In Williamsville, Vt., on Thursday, De- cember 12, SAMUEL L. ALDEN, late of New York, aged 50 years. Boston and Philadelphia papers please copy. ANDREV.—At Jamaica, L. L, on Friday, December 18, 1872, PEDRO A. ANDREU, in the 60th year of his age. Notice of the funeral hereafter. BANHAM.—On Friday, December 13, 1872, WILLIAM BANHAM, Sr., ip his 67th year. The friends of the family, also the members of the Veteran corps of Washington Gray cavalry, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of his son, 209 Fast 122d street, Harlem, on Sunday, December 15, at one o'clock P. M. BuTLER.—At Lake View, N. J., on Thursday, De- cember 12, Metissa B. WARING, Wile of James But- ler, formerly of this city, Friends and relatives of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, Lake View, N. J., at a quarter past eleven A, M. on Saturday, 14th inst, Train leaves foot of Chambers ks per Erie Railroad at 10 A. M., returning at 2 CANNIFF.—The funeral of Mary T., wife of James R. Canniff, will take place on Monday, December 16, at half-past one o'clock P. M., from the resi- dence of her father, James Bulmer, 145 North Oxford street, Brooklyn, The relatives and triends of the family, also the members of the Nationa] Lodgé, 209, F. and A. M., are respectfully invited to attend. Canney.—On ‘Thuraday, December 12, ALICE, the beloved daughter of Patrick T. and Catharine Carney, aged 18 years, 9 months and 15 days, ‘The funerai will take place on Bondey, ecember 15, at_ two o’clock P. M., from the residence of her parents, 74 Cortlandt street. The friends of the family and those of her uncle, P. ‘T. Mullany are re- spectfaily invited to attend. CHAMBERS.—At Washington, Warren county, N. J., on Monday, December 9, Mrs. CATHARINE CHAMBERS, Wife of David Chambers, Funeral will take place at Burlington, N. J., on Tuesday, 17th inst., at one o'clock P. M. St. Louis and San Francisco papers please copy. CLARK.—On Friday afternoon, December 13, at five o’clock P, M., at his residence, 259 State street, Brooklyn, FRANKLIN T. CLARK, in the 55th year of his age. Funeral will take plane on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, from Bridge street Baptist church, between Myrtle avenue and Willoughby street, to which his friends are invited to attend; also the Members of Commonwealth Lodge, No. 409, F. and CralG.—On Monday, December 9, at St. Louis, Mo., ROBERT H. CraiG, aed 30 years. ] ‘The funeral wili take place from the residence of his brother, F. E. Craig, 489 Pacific street, Brook- ya, on Sunday, 15th inst., at two o'clock P. M. latives and friends, also members of the dramatic profession, are respectfully invited. Ds Lara.—On Wednesday, December 10, Saran, beloved wile of D. E. De Lara, age: 5 The funeral will take place on Sunday, December 15, at ten o'clock A. M., from corner oi Twenty-first atreet and Sixth avenue, ‘The friends of the family and of her son-in-law, H. Fibel, are invited to attend. DesMonpd.—In Parkville, L. I.,on Thursday, De- cember 12, Timoruy DEswoNnD, iormerly a member of the Metropolitan Police, Funeral will take place on Sunday, 15th inst., at two o'clock, from Parkville. Remains willbe taken to Flatbush tor interment, Dursin.—On Friday, December 13, WinL1aM WALLACE Durnin, only son of Aiexander C, and Clara Durbin, aged 1 year and 19 days, Relatives and friends are requested to attend tne funeral services on Sunday, December 15, at 342 West Twenty-third street, at hull-past three "ol Fisk.—At Salt Lake City, Utah, WinttaM T. FISK, ‘0, Cal. o’cloc aged 52 years, formerly of San Francisco, ‘orv.—On Thursday, December 12, at Greenwich, Conn., HARRtET ForD, widow of Benjamin F. Ford, aged 73 years, The relatives and friends of the family are re- en invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, the 14th ipst., at one o'clock P. M., at the First Cone gregational church, at Old Greenwich. Carriages ‘Will be in waiting at Stamford depot to meet the three o'clock train from New York on Saturday. GrBngY.—On Thursday, December 12, ANNE GIB- NEY, in the 62d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from her son's resi- dence, 329 East Twelfth street, on Saturday, Dee cember 14, at two o'clock P. M. GICQUEL.—MARIE AUGUSTINE Grcqver, infant daughter of Benj. A. and Ellen Gicquel, aged 11 months, The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, December ES Lt half-past one P. M., at 338 East Fourteenth Stree: Gool.—On Friday, December 13, 1872, GEORGE F. GALR, aged 58 years. The relatives and friends are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 142 it Twenty-ninth street, on Saturday, December one o'clock. LLIKER.—On Thursday, December 12, MARY ANN WILKS, widow of John Hilliker, of Astor place, in the 96th year of her age, Funeral will Fanee ste from her late residence, 247 West Fifty-third street, on Sunday, the 15th inst., at one o'clock. Relatives and iriends invited to attend, Hircucock.—Suddenly, on Wednesday, Decem- ber 11, at the residence of his mother, Margaret M. Wheeler, 139 East 126th street, CiARLES W. HITcHcocK, aged 23 years and 2 months, The relatives and triends of the family are re- Spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from St. Andrew's chapel, 128th street, near Fourth ave- oe MS Saturday morning, December 14, at eleven o'clock. Hur.ey.—On Friday, December 13, at the resi- dence of her danghter, 263 Fast Tenth street, Mra, ANNE Hi Y, late of the parish of Milltown, county itmeath, Ireland, aged 80 years, Funeral will take place on Sunday, 1éth, at one o'clock, Friends will accept this notice, JORDAN.—At Closter, N.J., on Wednesday, De- cember 11, ELIzaberi JORDAN, beloved wife of Jacob Jordan. Funeral took place on Friday, December 13, Joyces.—After a lingering iliness, SUSAN, relict of David Joyce, a native of Ireland and resident of this city for the last fifty-four years, aged 85 years. Her relatives and friends are requested to attend her funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, John H. Collins, 132 West Fifty-third street, on Sun- 7» the 16th inat., at one o'clock. Her remains will be interred in Calvary Cemete: Ba of her brother, John Russell, are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 23 Mangin pera’ on Sunday afternoon, December 15, at two o'clock. Lott,—On Wednesday, December 11, 11 AMES A, Lorn, aged 4s years. he 2 Funeral on Saturday, December 14, at one P. M. LuaRs.—On Friday, December 13, aiter a long iness, D, Luks, aged 81 years, 9 months and 27 days, The relatives and friends of the family, and also the members of the German Pilgrim No. 4, A. 0. G. F., are respectfully invited to ati the funeral, on Monday, December 16, at one o’clock P.M., from his late residence, 567 West Fortieth street. The remains will be taken to Lutheran: Cemetery for interment. Macy.—In Brooklyn, on Thut morning, De- cember 12, CHARLES T. Macy, aged 32 years, Funeral'services will be held at the residence of his father-in-law, James W. Bmory, 250 Washi in. street, on Sunday, the 15th imst., at two P. M. 5 atives and friends are invited to attend without further notice, The remains will be taken to Ports- month, N. H., for interment, Mappen.—On Thursday, December 12, Eva the son of Owen and Ellen Madden, aged 1 year, 8* months and 12 days, ‘The tuneral will take place from the residence of’ his parents, 405 East Twenty-nnth street, on Sat- urday, the 14th inst., at one e’clock P, M. it his rest Man MARLEY.—On Friday, December gt dence, 57 West Thirty-ninth street, DaniEL LRY, in the 68d year of his age. Notice of funeral iu to-morrow’s papers. MEAD.—On Friday, December 13, Ju1t1A ANN igen ts the beloved wife of John A. Mead, in her year. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, at one o'clock, on Sun- day, December 16, from her late residence, 1,126 Second avenue, near Fifty-ninth street. MULLIGAN.—On Thursday, December 12, MARY JaNE MULLIGAN, relict of Patrick Mulligan, and only daughter of Margaret and the late James. Callaghan, of Banagher, Kings county, Ireland, aged 29 years. Relatives und friends of the family are invited to attend the funerai, from the residence of her mother, 703 Second avenue, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, MUNGER.—Suddenly, at Port Richmond, Staten Island, on Thursday, ‘December 12, 1872, Mrs. Many MUNGER, aged 76 years, Funeral wiil take place from the Baptist church, Port Richmond, Staten Island, Rev. Dr. Smith, at: one o'clock P. M. Relatives and friends are in- Vited to attend. McGovERN.—On Thursday, December 12, 1872, after a short illugss, THOMAS HENRY, second son of” Hugh and Mary McGovern, aged 27 years. e relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from they residence of his parents, 388 West Eleventh street, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. California papers please copy. MCPEAKE.—On Friday morning, December 13, Mrs, Maky McPEAKs, aged 61 years and 5 months, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 126 Cherry street, on Sunday after- noon, at two o'clock, Bellast (Ireland) and California papers please~ copy. Ricnotsox.—On Friday evening, December 13, Harry B., youngest son of John and Miriam Nicholson, aged 2 years. Notice of faneral to-morrow. OgreRS.—On Thursday, December 12, 1872, JOHN, , youngest son of Hermann J, and Anna Oeters, aged 6 years, 3 months and 10 days, ‘he relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 219 Spring street, corner of Macdougal, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock. December 12, ANN O’KaNE.—On Thursday, O’KANE, wife of Cornelius O’Kane, @ native of the arish ef Desertoghel, county Londonderry, Ire- and. Her friends and those of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 204 East Korty-seventh street, near’ Third avenue, on Sunday, December 15, at ono o'clock P. M. PaGr.—In Jersey City, on Tuesday, December 10,, Rap P. Pace, aged 50 years, 10 months and 2u days. Relatives, friends of the family, Hudson ; No. 63, Beof be neral, 01 No. 14, I. 0. 0. F., and Division are respectfully invited to attend hi Sunday, the 15th inst., at one o’clock, from his late residence, 63 Plymouth street, and at hal!-past one, o'clock from York street Methodist Episcopal. church, Jersey City. tg PECKHAM.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening,‘ December 11, 1872, W. F. PEOKHAM, in the 57th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to’. attend the funeral, trom his late residence, 200 Ross street, on Sunday, 15th inst., at one o'clock: P. PowEr.—On Friday, December 13, CATHERINE PowER, beloved wiie of M. Power, aged 44 years.. A native of Woodstown, county Wateriord, Ire« land, ; The funeral will take place from her late resi- dence, 26 Dongiiss street, South Brooklyn, at one, o’clock, on Sunday next; from thence to Calvary; Cemetery for interment. PRENTICE.—On Thursday, December 12, WILLTAMY, JAMES, youngest son of Robert and Catherine Pren- tice, aged 3 years, 3 months and 3 days. } ‘The friends and_ relatives, also the members of Copestone Lodge No. 641, F. and A. M., are respect-, fully invited to attend the funeral, from the rest-' Mence of his parents, 85 Highth avenue, on Sunday, at oné o'clock P.M, e ) RaFFErtTY.—On Friday, December 13, Saran, the beloved wife of Patrick kafferty, and’ daughter of Mr. M. O’Brien, county Tyrone, Ireland. n Friends are invited to attend the funeral, at ono’ o'clock, on Sunday, December 16, from the resi- dence of her husband, 452 West Seventeenth street, thence to Calvary Cemetery. REMOND.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, December’ 12, at the residence ot her son-in-law, W. B. Maben, Mary J., reiict of Narcisse Rémond, of Albany, in the 58th year of her age. i Her relatives and friends, and those of her son, Jules L. Rémond, and her sons-in-law, Levi A. Lockwood and W. B. Maben, are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 174 Monroe street, on Saturday, December 14, at: two P.M. Remaius will be taken to Albany for in- terment. RENSON.—On Wednesday, December 11, ARNOLD. A. RENSON. ; The relatives and friends of the sea are in- | vited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- dence, 153 Second avenue, on Sunday, December 16, at one o’clock P. M. SumMons.—The brethren of Doric Lodge, No. 280, F, and A. M., are hereby summoned to meet at Co- rinthian Room, Odd Fellows’ Hal, on Sunday, De- cember 15, 1872, at half-past twelve o'clock P. M. sharp, for the purpose of paying the last tribute respect to our late worthy brother, Arnold A. Ren- son. Brethren of sister We are Bee ey, in- vited. By order G. W. LEWECK, Master. HENRY HopkINs, pocrotery Dro. tem. Sugaxon.—Cn_ Friday, December 13, PATRICK. | SHEARON, aged 40 years, a native of the parish of Astraw, county Tyrone, Ireland, His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 131 West Nineteenth street, on Sunday, the 15th inat.,. at two o'clock P. M. SHERWOOD.—On Friday, December 13, at swelve: o'clock noon, ELIZABETH, the beloved wile of Wil-- Ham Sherwood, in the 35th year of her age. The friends of the family and those of her* brothers, Stephen and Andrew Geoghegan, are re-- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 171 East Sixty-second street, ou Sunday, December 15, at half-past one o'clock P. M. THAIN,—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, December 12, of heart disease, WilL1AM W, THAIN, The relatives and friends of tne family; also the: members of Long Island Lodge, No, 382, F. and A.. M.; Orient Chapter, No, 138, R. A. M., and Nassau Lodge, No. 39, I. 0. of O. F., are respectfully invited: to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 251 Ninth street, on Sunday, 15th inst., at two o’clock TicHENOR.—Suddenly, on Wednesday, December’ 11, JoHN TICHENOR, aged 65 wrk Relatives and iriends of the family are respect. | fully invited to attend the funeral, from his lates | residence, 159 Yates avenue, Brocka on Sunday, December 15, nt half-past one o’cloc 8, M. Von Tscnvpi.—In this city, on Friday, December 13, HERMAN VON TscHUDI, of Wiesbaden, Germany, aged 18 years, Relatives please call at Stevens & Co.'s, 850 Broadway. WaLTER.—On ‘thursday, December 12, Josern P. WALTER, eldest son of Joseph and Catherine Wal-- ter, aged 32 years, 10 months and 8 days. None knew him but to love him. ‘The relatives and friends, and also members of: Oltiman’s Lodge No, 446 and A, M., also the Board of Aldermen, are respectfully invited to at- tend his funeral, m St. Paai’s Church, Marcy avenue, corner of Penn street, Brooklyn, &. D., on: Monday, 16th inst., at two P, Werrerav.—On Thu ', December 12, FANNY Fitcnerr, wife of Joun B. Wetterau. The relatives and friends of the family are re- Spectiully invited to attend the funeral services, on Sunday, December 16, at three o'clock P. M. | from her late residence, 325 East Fiftieth street, Poughkeepsie bo bt Paease copy. WINTJEN.—On Thursday, December 12, after a short illness, HENRY WINTJEN, of Hudson City, N. J., aged 67 years, 3months 12 days. The reiatives and iriends of the family, and also the members of the German Ladies’ Society, of St.. Mark’s Lutheran church, are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, the 16th inst., at one o'clock P, M,, froin St. John’s church, in Chris- topher street, between Bleecker and Fourth streets, to Greenwood Cemetery. a ‘e OBITUARY. Her death (and which occurred from the prema- ture starting of the Hudson River Ratiroad cars at. Hastings) ends the career of Maria Betts Law- rence, a Christian lady, notexcelled in *this coun- try. She was the daughter of Samue) Betts and wife ot Jonathan Lawrence. Her native place was St. Croix, West Indies. At the date of her mar- riage her husband’s prospects were very flattering, but were suddenly blasted by the collusion of parties who had laid a deeply connived plot to en- snare the confiding; therefore Mrs. Lawrence waa * deprived of the antt est means wherewithal ta: « ao good to others, and which di ition she Fully manifested to the last day ofher lite, Her father’s estate was, by the laws of primogeniture, as far ag could be carried in this country, ced 3 but by indus vi son; 1d economy of hersel/ and hasba he was en- abled to distribute to the wants of “ne * Or an d ry. Lit.is.—On Friday, December 18, 1872, Manaaner | needy to & wonderful extent, on the principle LIL 45 years, the widow's mite, always preferring others’ com ihe relatives aud itiends of the family, and those | Jorts to the grutidcatlon or hereelt, ©