The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1873, Page 8

8 A HBRSEY JAIL BREAKING, Eight Prisoners Succeed in Escap- ing from Paterson Prison. Modern Imitators of Jack Sheppard—The “De- livery” Effected While the Warden Was Ab- & ‘sent in Trenton—Details of the Escapade, Great excitement was occasioned in Paterson on Wednesday night by the escape of no less than eight prisoners from the Passaic county jail. The recent successful attempts to break prison at Sing —Bing seem to have stimulated convicts °" sere LS , wountry toextrardinary ékeriions to gain their Uverty, find thé affair of Wednesday night im Pater- ~8£n will doubtless give the good work a fresh im- petus, A PRISONER TO REP A PRISON. On Wednesday mornixg Mr, Weedbridge, the war- den of the prison, stx.rted for Trenton to attend the Grand Lodge of Freemasons; but before goimg he, “with admirable/care and foresight, entrusted the Reening of the cells to William Thompson, one of ‘the prisoners, who has for some time past been acting as doorman, it being the custom of the Warden to select some man for that oMce whe fs « @etained for a trifing offence, The jail is a strong brown structure somewhat in the form of a church, and from outward appearance it looks to be pretty secure. Ithas at various times held noted crimi- nals, among them Libbie Garrabrant and Van Win- kie Bogert, who is at present an inmate, About @ quarter to nine o’clock on Wednesday night THE PRIVATE DOOR BELL of the prison was violently rung. Mrs. Woodbridge, the matron, on opening the door, found a woman standing on the doorstep in a state of great excite- ment and alarm. When she was suficiently com- posed to speak she said that she lived tp Marshall street, immediately in’ the rear of the prison, and that she had just seen #ome of the prisoners attempting to escape over ‘the prison wall. Mrs. Woodbridge at once proceeded to the main hall of the prison, and shouted with all her might for Thompson, the doorman. She met with no response, Thompson was not within hearing. But Van Winkle Bogert shouted from his cell that Thompson and a number of the other prisoners had escaped, Mrs, Woodbridge then sent over to the County Clerk’s Office, which is im- mediately opposite the jail, for assistance, and as the Clerk and his deputy were still at work they hastened to give the alarm. The jail bell was Turiously rang to summon the police, a number of whom were soon on the ground, but not soon enough to prevent THE ESCAPE OF FIGHT OF THE PRISONERS, When the bell rang the firemen of ‘the city thought it was an alarm for them, and a portion of the department turned out, and this tended to in- crease the general confusion. Had it not been for the arrival of the police the jail would have been completely emptied of its inmates, as- no obstacle intervened to prevent every prisoner trom getting way. On examination THE MANNER OF ESCAPE ‘was found to be as follows:—It 1s the duty of the doorman to lock the cells every afternoon at haif- ast five o'clock. The cells are in tiers, each cell eing locked with a key, and they-are also fastened Simultaneously by a lever on the ground floor, On the lower side of the jail, in the main hall, there is a@ large cell which 18 never used, opening upon the ‘ard by asmall window. The window is secured yy means of bars, an inch and a half thick, with cross-bars at intervals of thirteen inches, The game key which unlocked the other doors opened this also, and was carried by the, man Thompson. immediately after the prisoners escaped the cell was examined and ‘one of the upright inch bars, near a cross bar, was found cut in two# Attempts had also been made to cut the bars at the bottom, but this was aban- doned as being too slow work, and instead the stone window sill was cleanly dug out, seemingly ‘With a chisel, The bar was then WRENCHED FROM ITS SOCKET and broken off above, It seems from the account given by one of the escaped prisoners, who was a(terward recaptured, that this work has been foing on for more than a week, the plot having een well and skilfully laid, When the Warden departed for Trenton the pris- oners theught they could not find‘a more conyen- fent time to carry out their programme. When Jocking up time came, Thompson, who secms to have been the leading spirit in the movement, in- stead of confining the prisoners for the night in their own cells, turned them into the vacant one already described. He then went through THE FORMALITY OF LOCKING THE DOORS on the bare walls and delivered. the keys up to Mrs, ‘Woodbridge, who tancied that all was light. As the risoners did not dare to attempt to escape when hey first took possession of the vacant ceil they waited patiently for three hours or more, until the shades of night came on. At about half-past eicht o'clock they commenced operations. ‘The hole through which they had to make their exit was seven and a half by twelve inches in size, outside of which was a wire screen, They must have crawied through the aperture head first, and as one or two of them were stout feltows they must have been in pretty close quarters. Some shirt buttons found on the sill attested the fact that some of them were pretty tightly squeezed before they got through. SCALING THE WALL, When the prisoners got into the yard a formida- Die obstacle met them in the shape of a wall, which 18 some twenty feet high, but this they were also prepared for. At the base of the wall was a heap ofdirt about three feet high, and on this they placed a short iadder, which they ‘ound in tue rison stable, Standing on the top step of the adder it Was easy to reach the cornice of the wail and get upon the top. When they got to the top of the wall another dificulty beset the libert: loving convicts. They had to descend twenty teet, and this was too great a distance to jump without the risk of broken bones, This littie hindrance they aiso managed to get over by means of a blanket, which was cut into strips. ‘the strips were braided together so as to make a strong cord, connecting at the ends, The topo! the wall was smooth, and Dothing could be found on its surtace to which a rope could be attached. The ingenuit, developed in obviating this would do credit to Jac! Sheppard himself. The prisoners got an old poker, bdentin the shape of a hook. This wasinserted in the inside of the coping, and a firm hold tor the blanket Was then casily obtained. ‘To glide uown the bianket, which was full of knots, was an easy task, and when Marshall street was gained THE COAST WAS CLEAR, and the convicts were at liberty to go where they pleased. More would haye escaped had it not been that assistance so promptly arrived, as one or two Were seen skulking back to their celis‘when the alarm was given, AS none of the prisoners were in for very heavy offences it is Strange that they should take such | Tisks to get away; but they may have wanted to | et Out Lo enjoy the sleigh riding, which excel- lent in the locality, The jollowing are their names and the charges on which they were held:;— THE ESCAPED ORIMINALS, William Thompson, the door man, was arrested, first, for malicious mischief in breaking windows | in the Erie possenger cars, and afterward for steal- | ing a coat. He was sentenced to sixty days in tue County Jail, and his term had almost expired, Christopher Ta a very young man awuiting trial for ny. On making his escapc Went straight to the residence of his parents, who ersuaded him to return to 1, Which he did on he same night about ten o'e y Michae! Condon was awaiting trial on the charge Of stealing @ watch, ou December i, trom an ace | quaintance, While the paw were together drinking in a saloon, | Charles Jaliman was an accomplice of Thompson in breaking the windows in the railway cars, and he was sentenced for the same period, His time had also nearly expired. Joon McLane, a vagrant, one of a gang, was | Jocked up by the Recorder lor regaling himseifon a game supper on board an old beat in the Morris Canal. James Kane, a Passaic village man, was lockea up for assault and battery on his wife. At ten o'clock yesterday morning the prison bell was rang, aud Kane was ushered into durance vile ag: having been recaptured by Justice Watson, of Pa sulc, Tle did not relish the return to tus old quarters, ‘ John MeAllister has been in jail since last Sum- | Mer, charged with breaking 1Dto a hwuse on Pros- t street with burglarious intent, Jolin was red in a refrigerator while attempting to | the burglary, he having fled thither for was rely when the alarm was given. | Henry Coales, the eiguth person on the list, is the only ove who had a solid reason for wishing to escape. He was put ‘in on January 13, and has been tried aud convicted on three indictments lor larceny. He was only detained in the jail until he y 4 1 be forwarded to the State P! ison. THis Completes the list of the fortamate ones, six Of Whom are stil) at . Any other warden who wishes to suve the toll and trouble NEW YORR HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, ,1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. A SAD ELOPEMENT. Stolen Bonds a a Secret Marriage—A Defaulting Cashier—The Bridal Pair Pursued by Detectives—A Bank Minys $8,000. One of those very sad cases where a young man of good position, belonging to a highly respectable family, clever and counted wortity of the highest trust by his employers, yet who lapses fate sin and the commission of felony, has again to be rev'c"ded- ‘There is a certain amount of romaice in the story which is herewith recounted, yet tie crude facts Which are given but silghtly represent the ortter affliction and terrible anguish of <¢nése who are the parents of the culprit fad the sharers of his tortunes, The facts are these :—Wilitam 0. Murray hea been Jar the tast tom years tn the em- ior otSohi Bibodgood & Co., bankers and bro- ‘kers, doing business ‘at 22 William street, During the latter part of that term he has been engaged as caster, and unlimited reliance has been placed upon his bonor and integrity. Not the faintest shadow of guspicion ever fell upon him until Wednesday last, when his absence from the ofice and certain rumors which reached the firm in- duced inquiries, These led to THE DISCOVERY of the fact that he had absconded with a large amount of the moneys of his employers, and had also entered into matrimonial bondage unknown to his employers and friends, On Tuesday young Murray exhibited to his friends a number of gold bonds, which he statea he had acquired by legiti- mate speculations in stocks, and that evening he presented himself at the residence of the parents of his fiancee, and requested to be allowed permission to take his betrothed to a soirée d@ansante at the house of a mutual friend, Con- sent was given, and it was not until the hours of morning grew great that any anxiety was experienced im regard to the joung demoiselle, Then—too late!—it was’ discovered that the afianced pair had never entered an ap- pearance at the place to which they said they were going, and their MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE rendered inquiry necessary. At length it was ascertained that the truant pair had been united in the holy bonds of matrimony the previous night, and further investigation proved that the bride- groom was a defaulter, A HERALD reporter called at the office of Blood- good & Co, yesterday afternoon and was courte- ously received by the head of the firm, “All the information I can give a said Mr. Bloodgeod, “is this —William ©, Murray was our cashier; we tlought him honest and placed reliance in him. He was apparentiy @ steady, progressive young man, On ‘Tuesday last we received $6,000 in gold bonds, and he has absconded with them, His accounts also show a deficiency of about $2,000, making, in all, $8,000, We have placed detectives on his track and hope to catch him, but [ tear the chances are but small.’? REPORTER—Have you no good ciew to his where- abouts? Mr. BLoopgoop—None whatever, sir. We leave the facts for the detectives. I must say, however, that I consider the publication by him of his ma riage in the H this morning to be @ most sublime piece of Look here, sir! he even asks the Montreal papers to copy the announce- ment. Mr. Bloodgood here pointed out a paragraph in THE MARRIAGE ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN, which read as follows :— Munnay—Snneve.—On Tuesday, January Dr. T. Burch, Wittiam ©. MugKay' to Ava G, ol this city. Montreal papers please copy. The reporter after several ineffectual attempts to discover the residence ol the parents or the de- jaulter and his new bride, determined to visit the clergyman who married the youtnful pair. He jJound the Rey. Thomas H. Burch at his house, No, 231 Last Thirty-ninth street. That gentieman at once vo.unteered all the information in his posses- sion and made the foliowing statement:— “on ‘Luesday night I returned trom the perform- ance of evening service, and jound these parties waiting for my arrival. “Murray said to me that he wished to be married to one of tie young ladies who was in company with him, and ldid not feel it incumbent upon me to refuse to perform THE MATRIMONIAL SERVICE, . as they were both apparently of age and evidently highly respectable. Moreover, they were accom- panied by a young lady who described herself as the sister of the bride, Iam always caretul whom I marry, but J thought there could be noth- ing wrong in this’ case from the general demeanor of all the parties concerned. As is customary with me, I inquired the address of the pride and groom, Miss Shreve satd she re- sided at $23 Kast Ihirty-third street, aud Murray asserted that his parental domicile was in Fiity- first street. He gave no number.” RePORTER—How did they look, Doctor, when they were dréssed for travelling ¢ Dr. Burcu—Tue “happy pair” were as nice look- ing a young couple as Lever linkea together. The young man Was a natty, healthy, well-built young Jeliow, and the lady he espoused was AS BEAUTIFUL AS A SUNBEASE. Their dreas did not appear tome to be sulted for travelling, though, of course, at tat time I did not think of (heir going away. The lady who said sie was the bride’s sister bore a great facial resem- blance to her, though there was a considerable dil- ference in tueir respective heights, Reroxrer—Have you heard anything about them since the marriage? Dr. Burcu—Yes. Yesterday two young ladies, neither of whom I saw, being out at the time, ealled here in order tq ascertain accurately m name. From the description I think it must have been the sister and the bride, Here a little bright-eyed daughter of the Doctor's, who bad been listening, said:—“No, papa. One of the ladies who came was lame; the other Was the lady's sister.”? “That is all Tecan tell 21, by the Rey. SUREVE, Doth ‘ou, sir, Iamsorry that the young couple should be in trouble so early in their matrimonial career, I shoulda not have mar- ried them tf I had not thought everything was all right,” concluded the pastor as the reporter took his departure. It is possible, but improbable, that the detectives: will catch Murray before he reaches his destination. TO TRY NEW YORK MURDERERS. A Risch SEE A Proposed Amendment to the Constitu- tion Providing for the Speedy Trial of Murderers. To THe EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— The irequency and enormity of crimes has been sufficiently descanted upon by the press. The community desires a practical remedy, I submit a plan tor the more speedy punishment of felonies in the city and county of New York. A consti- tutional amendment is necessary to accomplish the reform, Buta commission to suggest changes to the Legislature is now in existence, and the Legis- lature has power to initiate the proper steps tor any required change. If the ideas subjoined have any value use them in any form which you may ap- prove. By calling attention to them you might commence the good Work :— FOR THE SPEEDY TRIAL OF MURDERERS, Proposed amendment of the Constitution of the State oi New York, providing for the more speedy trial and punishime ud it of felonies im the city 1, ‘Lhe Courts of G and the Recorder’ pounty of New Y crimes and in and tor the city and k shall have jurisdiction only of misdemeanors w n the than the term of five years, 2 The criminal jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in and jor the county of New York is hereby abolished, ‘There shall be éreated in ana for the city and nty of New York @ special court, to be desig: as the Crimimal Court v1 said city and county, manuer and holding oifice, same tine as the Supreme Court Jud ing no civil jurisdiction aud having ex diction of all criminal cases in which the penaity shail exceed imprisonment for more than live years. sion, commencing on the Ist day of Septembe: each aud every year, and en June of each succeediug ye 6. The respective Judges of said Criminal Court of ¥ On the last day of | shall hold Cirenit or tria terms or twenty days in | each aud every month of the year. 7%. For the rematming days of each and eve monti of the year said Judges shail sit in banc ior the determination 0} appeais or writs 01 error, 8 All appeals Irom a Judge at Ciremit to Court in bane shail be returnable within tweuty days. felony, Whereof the penaity is or may be imprison- ment for a term exceeding five years, shall be held to answer to the Criminal Court aloresaid within ten di 10, There shall ie an appeal or writ of error from said Court, sitting in bane, to the Court of Appe: of the State of New York, returuable within tweaty days. e which are $ucident to the hail-yearly jail delivery wilt only 0 follow the example of Mr. Woodridge, of B, and he wii be sure of an empty prison. | ate and county authorities would do wel however, to take measures to prevent the pades from becoming too comme y will lose all charm and novelty if tuey follow each other in such quick succession, j TEE JERSEY CITY Mu RDER, The Grand Jury in session at Jerse fe Bix bills Of indictment yesterda Of their jabors. 3 City brought ¢ first resuit | Among these was one against Joun | IL. All such appeals or writs of error to the ¢ of Appeais of the State of New York shall be upon acaicndar, to be known as the “Pre Culendar,” and shall be taken up and tried ler, to the exclusion of all other r ut in cases | wey 1 The salaries off Court ot New York ety nty shail be th@ same as those received by Judges of the su pietue Court of the State of New York, and said dudyes l| not be allowed to hold ofice for more than ¢ rm. 13, No stuy in any case arising in of the Criminal { proceedings or suspension of jndy- me sad Criminal Court Doris ior tae murder of James 1 Han, Doris | shail be gr: y re is mn an, | abe granted by any Judge of the Supreme Court eee rs rv a ors oe hs cay he Court by | of the State of New York, but such stay or suspen+ « Pin ; pleaded wot guilty, He | sion shall onty be granted by said Uriminal Court, Was thym Laken back to the jan, J situug iu bane or Geueral Terme ia Sessions, the City Court | n penalty shall not exceed imprisonment tor more | i Court shail consist of three Judges, elected | 6 Said Criminal Conrt shall hold an annual ses. | the | 9 All persons charged with the commission of a / “AT HIS OWN RISK.” A Cuban Gives a Gioomy Opinion as to “What It Means, New York, Jan, 21, 1873. To Tne EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— On reading your remarks in the editorial of to- ’s HERALD about the safety of your present commissiofer in the Island of Cuba I cannot re- frain from addressing you these lines, to im- press upon you the extent of the risk to which his Ne will be exposed if he proceeds on pis mission, Thave »-2ved Very carefully the etréumstances of his case, and, being LOFoURHIy acjnainted with the ways of the Spaniards in Cuba, I do not nesitatesta assure you that the conclusions J haye arrived gy are anything but unfounded or even exagger?ted, Taking into consideration the refusal of General Ceballos to grant your commissioner a nase port, his second denial when asked again to reconsider his decision, his warn), that if he carricd his mission farther, {¢ “would be at his own risk, the N&rred shown by General Riquelme in his semi-oMo4} statements about Mr. Henderson, the Grcamstance of this same chief being the *Governor—that is, the al- mighty power in the ars that will be first visited; the numerous arlictes about this matter published fhroughout the Island in the leading newspapers, which faithfully reflect the tdeas and intentions of the savage volunteers who rule and control that portion of the country under the Span- ish flag; the proverbial hatred entertained by all Spanish rulers. against anything that comes from the United States, the impunity which the long list (exceedingly painful to contemplate by American citizens) of outrages and wrongs of all kinds committed for many years and still unredressed warrant them in ecting for any new offence, and finally the intense animosity er bloodthirsty Spanish volunteers by the noble and manly course pursued by you in favor ef the war for independence, and for the abolition of slavery inthe last stronghold of Spanish barbarism and despotism in America—taking all these things into consideration I say the present condition of Mr. O'Kelly is exceedingly critical. The Spaniards will never permit him to visit the patriots, They cannot allow more truth to come out about the Cuban revolution than already shown by the impartial reports of Mr. Henderson ; and out of hatred, of ferocity, of vengeance, of cruel and mistaken’ policy, they will murder him, endeavor- ing, of course, to the best of their ability to throw the blame on the Cuban patriots. Indeed, Mr. Editor, I cannot see any other issue to this ques- tion; the resuit is as certain as human events can be, and I would only be too happy if by his English nationality, or by a very rare exception to the workings of the Spanish rule in Cuba, his liie is saved and his usefal mission tulfilled, In haste, but yours very sincerely and enly NEW YORK CITY. Michael Lillis, of 339 East Twenty-fourth strect, fractured his skull by falling yesterday in Irving place, and was sent to Bellevue Hospital, Captain Samuel Ellwell, of the sloop J. Perkins, lying at the foot of Barclay street, yesterday fell, and, breaking a leg, went to the Park Hospital. Henry Mott was charged at Jefferson Market yes- terday with stealing a buffalo robe from Patrick Glynn, of 269 West Thirty-eighth street. The prop- erty was found in his possession and #e was locked up to answer. James Lawrence, of Twenty-seventh street, near ‘Third avenue, Brooklyn, employed as a mason at fell from the third story to the ground, and was killed instantly, Hugh Reilly yesterday pushed James Anderson, residing at 636 Second avenue, and in falling the latter broke. a leg and was sent to Bellevue H pital. Reilly was locked up at the Twenty-first precinct station house. ° The Comptroller yesterday paid the rolls of the laborers on boulevards and avenues and on Sev- enty-second street improvement to January 11, amounting to $33, All of the pay-roils for labor which have been received at the Comptrolier’s office have been paid Yesterday at the Jefferson Market Police Court August Paul was charged with snatching a pocket- book containing $45 from the hand of Bernhard Deutsch, while standing on the corner of Greene and Prine’ streets. He ran away, but was over- taken and arrested, Committed in default of $300 bail to answer, Coroner Herrman has been notified to hold an inquest on the body of George Tyder, aged forty- eight years, a German, of No. 235 avenue B, who died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday from illness superindueed by accidental injury to his knee pan, received while he was working at his trade as a mason about ten days ago. Judge Pratt yesterday, in the Supreme Court, decided that the $18,000 claimed by the Board of Education of School District No.1 of the town of West Farms, Westchester county, for the expenses incarred for the site of the new schoolhouse in Fordham, should be tnserted in the tax levy by the Board of Supervisors, and issued a peremptory order to that eifect. James R, Boyle, & sailor, ia in the habit of carry- ing his money in his cap, This was known to a shipmate named James Monroe, who, it is alleged, stole the cap, with $60 impadded in its lining. With this Boyle was dissatisfied, and caused the arvest of nis friend, who was arraigned at Jefferson Market, betore Justice Fowler, and locked up to answer. Boyle was sent to the House of De- tention, John Smith, aged twenty-one years, of No. 311 Spring street, and James Williams, aged twenty- four years, of No, 56 Macdougal street, had an al- tercation last evening at the former's residence, during which Smith stabbed Williams in the fore- head, severely injuring him, and himself received a slight wound behind the ear. They were attended | by Dr. Lordiy, who sent Williams to Bellevue Hos- pital, and Smith was put under arrest. Professor Allan Curr, F. R. 8, delivered a lecture last evening in the Baptist church, in Seventeenth street, near Sixth avenue, taking for his subject “A Night in the English House of Commons.” The audience, on account of the snow storm, was not ree. The lecturer described the peculiarities of nylish statesmanship, and the power of oratory | in debate trom the days of Burke, Brougham, Pitt | and Fox down to the present brilliant career of Disracii and Gladstone, He was listend to through- out with obvious interest and attention, “RAPID TRANSIT, | The Taxpavers and Citizens’ Association of the | Twelfth ward held a meeting last night at their rooms, No. 2,240 Third avenue, corner of 122d street. Mr. E. R. Brown presided and Mr. Charles Ruston acted as secretary. It was resolved to ask | the Legislature for the passage of a law exempting bonds and mortgages on real estate from taxation, Ruston, from the Rapid Transit Committee, reported that the commit attended the | meeting of the Rapid Association, | heid on Monday last, at No. 602 Sixth avenue, and | that the project of the construction of a rapid | transit road to be built by the Corporation of the city of New York, was approved of at that meeting. he committee has endorsed the action of the Rapid Transit Association. A bill, framed for the | purpose of constructing such a road by the eity, < read at the meeting, and a committee ap: nted to present it at Aibany, The report was ac: and the meeting then | adjourned till Thursday ne } | pte THE JERSEY CITY FRAUDS, . Bumsted Before the Grand Jary=The Koard of Public Works Again in } Peril. Wiliam H. Bumsted, of Jersey City, is not likely to enjoy retirement after his long confinement for | ¥ | some time, He was summoned betore the Grand Jury yesterday to give testimony in relation to some fraudulent contracts between the Board of Public Works aud some of the Ring contractors, During the late trial of the members of the Board of Public Works, in relation to the Van Vorst street sewer contract, every member of the Board was put ou the st und exch laid the responsibility | of the matter on Buny » Who had not yet got out of State Prison, sumsted had been the chairman of the Committee on Streets, There was one fact not elicited at the trial, bnt which will be developed at the tial on a# similar charge during the present term—namely, bat the signatures of at least two out of the three members of each com- are required for the payment of a bill. signatures are cxamined some members Board will find themselves in great peril of y indicted jor perjury. It was rumored that Bumnsted, smarting under the load which his former ‘colleagues 80 industriously heaped upon him when he was unable ‘to defend himseli, intends to show up the complicity of the other members of the Board in the jobs for which th were indicted, fie Grand Jury will also investigate the soundness of the statemogt sworn to by one member of the Board that he was never down eot in his life. The frauds in the Roard asers and a matter in relation fo the a ‘ommissioners will be investigated, it's believed, next Monday. . 252 West Twenty-eighth street, this city, yesterday" ted throughout Cuba in the breasts of the }, THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION. The Political Emeute in New Orleans—The Senatorial Inquiry Commenced bye the Congressional Committee on Privi- leges and Elections—Evidence of Messrs. Duponte and.Kay. Fu : ose es Wasninaton, Jan. 23, 1873. This morning, at a q@arter to‘eleven o'clock, the Committee gn Privileges and Elections commenced tye tnvestigation of the Louisiana political compll- cations, Allthe members were present, After @ lengthy preliminary consultation the doors were @pened, and Mr, Morton annayneed that the com- ‘mittee had arrived at the following conclusion con- cerning the manner of conducting the investiga- tion, The inquiry Wil embrace three polnts:— First—As to the electoral Vote. Second-—Whether the election in Louisiana was held on the day fixed by law; whether it was hela in aceordance with the laws of the State; whether the supervisors were appointed in each parish; did the supervisors inspect the votes to make returns; whether there was a legal election board, and il the returns made to it were legal; what were the findings of that board; who received certificates of election from Warmoth and who irom Pinchback, Third—Whether there is @ legal State govern- ment in Louisiana. The committee had resolved to allow one gentle- man on each side toappear and make suggestions and cross-examine witnesses, but thought it nardly fair to listen to any argument upon the evidence. Messrs. Ray and MeMillan said that they had not comsulted their friends, but would be able to name their respective representatives to-morrow, Mr. Ray was one of the Grant electors, No one present Knew whether any of the Greeley electors were in town, Mr, Warmoth, Mr. Lynch and others are on the way, and are expected to arrive soon. Mr. De Long, the present Secretary ot State, is here. MR, DUPONTE'S TESTIMONY. gen Te, Mr. Duponte, one of the Returning Board ap- pointed on the 20th of Novemoer, was sworn aud examined—He is a journalist by profession; he acted as urning officer but a very short time when he was restrained by order of the Court; the Wharton boards never counted the votes; they had not opened all the returns when the restrain- ing order was issued; thinks there are fifty-seven parishes ip the State; itis his impression that the returns from all the polis in one parish are put into the same package and so returned to the Gdvertior; the Supervisors of Election appoint ag many polls as they think proper in ea¢h parish; all the boxes are brought to a given point in the parish to be counted; the Supervisors sign the returns, includifg the tally lists and a condensed statement from each poll; understands that they make no declaration of the result, but simply transmit the papers. To Mr. Turabull—fhe Commissioners make a list of the candidates and make a note of the number of votes recorded by each. ‘thelr returns are signed and sent to the Supervisor, ‘to Mr. McMillen—Tne Supervisors make a certl- fled statement of the votes counted out of each box, and certifying that A. B, and C, have received so many votes. ‘TESTIMONY OF MR. RAY. Mr. Ray, one of tie Grant electors, testified that. he met his colleagues on the 14th of December to cast the vote of the State for President and Vice President; the evidence of his election was a cer- tficate ol Mr. Bovee, Secretury of State; Mr. Ray could not remember the names of all the electors, and was directed to 1urnish a list at the next ses- siou; the electors met formally, t a regular journal of their proceedings and made a certificate in triplicate of what was done; one copy was given to a member of the college, to be delivered to the President of the Senate; a second was sent to him through tne mails, and the third was deliy- ered to the Judge of the District Court; the electors met on the day fixed by law, and adjourned from day ‘to day jor or five days till their labors were conciuded, The vote was cast on the first day on which the electors met; had no certificate of election with him; it was sent with the returns of the electoral vote; don’t know ot his own knowledge by whom the votes cast for him were counted; it was done by the Lynch Board, of which Warmoth, Lynch and Herron were members, till the Court decided that Bovee was Secretary of State when he took Her- ron’s place, This decision was made before De- cember 4; I think that the result of the election for State officials and members of the Legislature was returned at the same time, Mr. McMillan—Was Mr. Bovee in actual possession of the office and archives of the Secretary of State on the 4th December? tw Mr. Ray—I think not; I think they were in pos- session ofthe police; I don’t know that ne had access to the election returns when he signed the certificate of his (witness’) election; he did not have actual possession till five or six days after the DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT that he was entitled tothe omice; according to the laws of the State when the Supreme Court de- cides a case its mandate is sent to the Court be- low, with instructions to issue a@ decree desiring satd-Court to enforce the decision; the decision in question was maue en the 2d of December, and sent to the lower Court the next day, with a re- Sion of the office; the Judge below refused to obey the mandate, and was punished for contempt of Court by a sentence of ten days’ imprisonment and $69 fine, but Governor Warmoth pardoned him before he was committed to jail, Mr. Carpenter—Can the Governor pardon for contempt o1 Court? Mr. Ray—It has been so decided by our Supreme Court. Mr. Carpenter—Then a Court may punish for contempt, the rnor willing. Mr. McMillan—Why did the Judge refuse to issue the writ? Mr. Ray—Under our Jaw the mandate of the Su- preme Court is not final until six days alter its issue, during which interval the party against whom it is issued may move for a new trial, but bath Herron and Bovee waived this right by writ- ten agreement. Ray's certiticate of election was signed by Bovee as Secr ry of State, and bore the seal of the State. The seal was not afixed at the time the certificate was issued, for the reason the seal was not in Bovee’s possession. The electors adjourned from day to day because the seal could not be affixed to the certificates, By Mr. McMillan—Had any returns been made and published by the Bovee ‘Board on the day you met Mr. Ray? A. { am not prepared to answer that question, To Mr. Morton—The constitution of Louisiana re- uires the returns of elections tg be made to the secretary of State. To Mr. McMillan—I do not recollect whether such comes had been made on the day. the electors me i ‘To Mr, Trumbull—If the returns had been sent to the oilice of the Secretary of State Bovee could not have received them; could not say whether the returns were sent to the oftice or to Bovee, The examination was continued at some length, but no new points of special interest were brougit out. The committee then adjourned till eleven A, M. to-morrow. A MARRIAGE DOWRY, Novel Suit in New Hampshire—Why a Father Alleged He Signed a Marriage Bond—Paintul Cross-Swearing. Mancnesrer, N. H., Jan, 23, 1873, A suit has just been tried before the Supreme Edward Sharp, of Philadelphia, was plaintif? and Ruben B. Hall, of Nashua, defendant. The Doctor was married to Miss Hall at Philadelphia in Sep- tember, 1870, and Mr. and Mrs. Hall, the parents of the bride, were present at the ceremony, which took place at the residence of Mr. Washington Bladin, of Philadelphia, About an hour before the marriage Mr, Hall, the father of the bride, signed a bond agreeing to pay his daughter during her life $1,200 annually or the interest on $20,000, Mr, Hall, after the marriage, refused to fultil the con- ditions of the bond, and this suit was brought to compel him to do so. ‘The deiendant claimed that the bond was ob- *tained by fraud, He testifed that on the morning of tie lage his ehter told him that Dr. Sharp would not marry her if a marriage git of $20,000 was not made to her, and that she would consequently be rumed, she was in a delicate situation by him, It turned out there was no preg , and the detendant claimed that there was acy on the part of his da and Dr. p to rob him of @ large sum or money, Mrs, il co; roborated her husband's testimony: Mrs. Sharp, the bride, denied the statements of her father, and testified that he voluntarily signed the bond. % Mr. Bladin, who drew the bond, testified to the ree The jury rendered a verdive tor the THE SHERBURNE-DREW TRAGEDY, c ORD, N. H., Jan, 23, 1873, OMeer Chadwick arrived here this morning with the remains of Miss Josephine Drew. The body was taken to Fisherviliey where an examination will take place, for the purpose of determming Whetier her death Was caused by poison or not. FIRE ON STATEN ISLAND, Over Fifty Workmen Thrown Out of Employment~Factory Destroyed. Farly yesterday morning the large new three story frame building, In McKeon street, Stapleton, occupied by Mr, John Tickner as a hat factory, took fire in the drying room, on the second Seok, and before the fire could be extinguished the Wwhote buliding Was in flames, and was totally con. sumed, with its contents, ¢ building was valued at 100; Stock, $4,000; tools, $2,000; Dullding and contents insured for $11,100, for® quest that a writ be issued to put Bovee in posses- | Judicial Court of New Hampshire, in which Dr. | PORTO RICO SLAVERY. Spantards in New York Indignant Over the Opposition to Senor Zorrilla’s Liberation M rea—A Counter Protest Forwarded to Madrid. The following despatcn and protest have been dulyforwaraed to President Zorrilla by Spanish citizens in New York:— THE DESPATCH, New York, Jan. 22, 1873, To His EXcELLENGY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUN- CIL OF rere, MADRID ;— The majority of ne. Bpanl jards congratulate Your Excellency for the retorms of Porto Rico. They to Your Excellency by mail a counter protest, Jn representation, J. B, MARTINEZ, Be YGNACIO HAYA, THE COUNTER PROTEST, To His EXCRULENCY ges PRESIDENT OF THE COUN- CLL OF MINISTERS, SPAIN {— New York, Jan. 22, 1873, We, the underalgnee, Spaniards residing in the city of New York, have seen with surprise gnd in- dignation the protest made against your present liberal measures in behal! of our West Indian pos- sessions. ‘This protest was published in the Cronista of the 18th inst., and was signed by a few Spaniards, We have also felt indignation becatse of the words “let us be worthy,” with whicn the editor of this paper heads an article, to which he appended the said protest. These words of the editor are very insulting to our feelings of faith- fulness t6 our native land and country, because they imply that those of us who have refused to sign that protest, in accordance with our rights and independence, are wauting in the qualities of good Spaniards, which the editor capriciously con- cedes only to those who, from being partisans of slavery or else from having being obliged (against their will, however), have signed the said editor’s captious thitiatory measure. overs of our native land, as we are, and jealous of her honor and dignity, we cannot allow the insinuations that lurk under the language of this paper, to pass by in silence. It seems incredi- ble that after the oficial denial of Your Excellence; as also alter that of the Minister of State of this R public, there should be any one who, with an ob- stinacy that reveals a doubtful patriotism, should persist in exciting and promoting divisions among us Spaniards, who are established in this city; yet the words of this editor, in the article published in Viat. paper on the isth instant, might give such a result Were it not that the many Spaniards estab- lished in this city Know that no Spanish govern- ment can ever act under the oppressive influence of any foreign nation, Desirous of dissipating any doubts that might arise from our silence atter such offensive words as those that appeared in this article, zealous as any of the sovereignty, integrity and independence of our 1a SoM in whose belialf we are ready to Sacrificé ourlive! we hasten to pub- licly protest against the inopportune at see rdially | which the editor usesin his protest and to congratulate Your Excellency for the zeal, inde- pendence and wisdom of our measures in pehalt of the honor and integritY of our loved céuntry. Juan B, Martinez, Ygnacio Haya, Serafin Sanchez, Alonzo Mendez, Francisco G. Llanos, Manue Velazquez, Benito Ruvira, Francisco del Valle, J, Rodriguez, F. Garay, Manuel Emeterio, Manuel Rosales, Eugenio Gonzalez, Ramon Alarcon, Evaristo Moné, Carlos Spouillet, F, Caro, L. Marti- nez, Juan Gonzalez, RKapael Espafia, Juan Fer- nandez, Francisco Juguanzo, Ygnacio Yglesias, J. Posada, Guillermo Cabezola, Ramon Guerra, Felix A. Garcia, M, Cantero, B. Rodriguez, Angel Bereda, Ysidro del Campo, Jose Junguera, R. Esparta, Francisco Paneda, Francisco Gutierrez, Aurelio Carreno, Celestino Palacios, Manuel Muniz, Manuel Arango, Pedro Cicujano, Segundo Lopez, Manuel Rionda, B. A. Casal, P. C. Fidel, Bernardo G. Rodriguez, Juan Ga , Alvaro Sanchez, Kamon Alonso, Mateo Alonso, Manuel Martinez, Francisco Haya and others, FATAL RAILROAD CASUALTY, Coroner Herrman yesterday held an inquest in the case of John Keenig, a German, thirty years of age, late of No. 423 West Filty-second street, whose death resulted from fracture of the left leg by hav- ing been run over onthe 2d inst., in Futy-ninth street, near Third avenue, by car 117.0f the Belt Railroad, Deceased, it is alleged, slipped off the front platform and fell under the car. A verdict of accidental death was rendered by the jury, ———— + oe MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, Married. ANDERSON—BOLAND.—In this city, on Wednesday, January 22, at the residence of the bride’s purents, by the Rev. John P, Landy, FReveRIcK G. ANDER. re Miss ABBIE G. BOLAND, ll of this city, No cards, AUBERT—CARRICABURU.—At Havana, Cuba, on Thursday, January 9, 1873, at the French Consu- late, Mr, Goprroy J. AUBERT, of Paris, France, to Miss JULIA E., daughter of Mr. John Carricaburu, of Havana, Cuba. BROWNELL—BARNEY.—On Wednesday, January 22, at the residence of the bride's parents, Wii- liamsburg, N. Y., by the Rev. J. A. Roache, J. SuzR- MAN BROWNELL, of New ;York, to ELOISE, only daughter of William Barney, Albany papers please copy. BUCKINGHAM—HALL.—At_ Bridgeport, Conn., on Wednesday, January 1873, by the Rev. Sylvester Clarke, G. BUCKINGHAM, Jr., of New York, to Miss Iba G. HALL, second daughter of the late Henry Hall, of Bridgeport. CooK—OLson.—On Wednesday, January 22, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. H. F, Pease, CorngELIUS W. Cook to Miss CAROLINE L, OLsoN, daughter of James W. Olson, Esq., all of Brookiyn. Dr LEsDERNIER—SAMPLE.—On Thursday, January 23, at the residence of the bride’s_ parents, by the Rev. Willtam A. Leonard, D. D., Louis F, DE Les- DERNIER, Of St. Louis, Mo., to JENNIE L. SAMPLE, only daughter of Erastus B, Sample, of Brooklyn, Western and Boston papers please copy, Nicnots—VauL. -On Wednesday, January 22, at the residence of the bride’s parents, 178 Franklin Street, by the Rey. J. G. Oakley, ORVILLE NICHOLS to K. LugLLa VAIL, both of this'eity. STACK—O'REILLY.—On Sunday, December 29, by Rey. Father Crimmius, Mr. MicHAEL Stack, Ol Brooklyn, to Miss Kate L, O'REILLY, formerly of Youkers. Yonkers papers please copy. }CKER—THOMPSON.—On Wednesday, January 22, 1873, by Rev. Joseph F. Elder, Eowarp ©. TUCKER to EMILY A., daughter of the late B. M. Thompson and granddaughter of Wells Puillips, Esq., all of this city, No cards, WING—FENNER.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Janfiary 22, by the Rev. Dr. Qaackenbush, ELuit S. Wing, of New York, to Puoker E, FENNER, of the former city. No cards, Died. AGNEW.—In Harlem, on Thursday, January 23, ay AGNEW, @ native of Kells, county Meath, Ire- and, Her friends are requested to attend the funeral, oe Saturday, January 25, from list street, Hur- em, BALDWIN.—On Thursday morning, January 23, LockWoop DE Forest, youngest child of Simeon and Mary 8. M. Baldwin, aged 1 year, 2 montis ana Ys. Reiatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 322 Lexington avenue, on Saturday morn- ing, at ten o'clock. BEALES.—On Thursday, January 23, HARLAN S, BRALES, aged years, 8 months and 20 days, The relatives and friends, also members of the Masonic fraternity, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at the Dey Street House, 58 Dey street, this (friday) aiternoon, at turee o'clock. Beaumont.—In Brooklyn, on Weanesday even- , January 22, of consumption, MONA C., only * rvices will be held at the residence of | : 2 Clinton street, on Sunday, January | 26, at three o’ lock PB. M. BLASUFIELD.—In Brooklyn, N. Y., on. Wednesday phe | January 22, Maky S., daughter of the late Henry Blashfield, Friends ot the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her brother, William | Heury Blashdeld, 18 Second place, Brooklyn, this day (Friday), January 24, at two o'clock P. 4 BrowN.—I Brooklyn, on Weduesday, January alter a short illness, Morris "a native of Bodike, parish of Kelnoe, county Clare, Lreiand, aged 34 years. His fuveral will take place from the residence of his brothers, Edmund, Wiliam and Thomas Brown, 10 First street, South Brooklyn, at one P.M. on Friday, January 24, Relatives and triends are re- quested to attend, Brownk.—At Orange, N. J... on Wednesday, January 22, Mary, daughter of Margaret aud the late D. i. Browne, M.D. Friends of the family are invited to attend the faneral trom St, Mark’s church, Orange, on Satur- day, 2oth inst, at three P.M. Carrtages will await the ten minutes past one P. M, train, Morris and kssex failroad. BRUCKNER.—On Wednesda erra, only child of Witham £ aged’5 months and 13 days. The fiends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the inuneral, irom 107 Henry street Ww York, on saturday, the 25th inst., at one o'clock Pp. Me ‘i tawmrnnA Chappaqua, on Wedne ary 22, CHARLOTTE, Wie of Edward Burne: 64th year of her age. Services from Washington Heights Presbyterian | churet, on Friday, at tweive o'clock M. Friends and relatives are respectiuily requested to attend, Bureen.—At West Hills, L. L, on Wednesday, January 1873, JOUN BUTLER, Sen., in bis 93d January 22, Henrr nd Eliza Bruckner, » Janu. Uy, in the year. The friends and acquaintances are respectfully imvited (o attend his funeral, at the Presbyterian churen, West Farms, on Monday, 27th imstant, at one 07 In Brooklyn, on Thursday, Janfary 29, , the youngest son of Robert J. and Margaret Cahill, aged 1 year, 9 months and 12 days, Relatives and Iriends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of his , 618 De Kalb avenue, on Friday, 24th inst., past two o'clock P. CoON.—At Plainfield, N. on Wedneaday, Jan- . FIRMAN Coon, aged 42 years, son Of the late David Coon, lizabeth and the late Edmynd B, | Ww ‘The relatives and friends ere respectfully invited the faneral, from his late residence, on street, on Saturday, 25th inst., at two P.M. Train icaves foot of Liberty street at 12:50 P, M, this city, on Wednesday, January % Dana—In daughter of the late Samuel Dana, Funeral services will be held at the Universit, Place church (Rev. Da. Booth’s), on Saturday, a ary 25, at eleven o'clock A. M, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Dononug.—On Wednesday, January 22, BRIDGET DONOHUE, & nati tu Cavan, Ireland, Aig ioe ig al Her friends, and those of her are requested to attend the funeral, trom te rest. John, Friday, January 24, at two ae Beech oe New Haven (Conn.) and Caliiornia papers Please 0) aLAs.—On Thursday morning, Janu: Isaac Douatas, aged 41 years, ws dia! Relatives and friends, and the friends of lus brothers, David and William Douglas, are re- juested to pitond his funeral, from his late. rest- lence, 60 Cheever place, Brooklyn, on Saturday, afternoon, at two o’clock. « Paste. Thursday, January 23, Morris J. Earr, 1 years. latives and friends of the family are respect~ fully invited to attend the funeral, fiom the True Dutch Reformed church, Passaic, N. J., on Sunday, January 26, at one o’clock P. Ms Tratns leave foot of Chambers street, New York, Erle depot, ateleveu o’ciock A, M., for Passaic, FEauy —On Thursday, January 23, of pneumonia, Joun ». PERRY, youngest son of Darius and the late Mary E. Ferry. . Relatives and friends are invited to attend ‘the funeral, on Saturday, 25th inst, at one o'clock P. Mn from his father’s residence, 233 East Thirtietln Stree Frye.—On Tuesday afternoon, January 21, JED: FRYE, In the 74th yearof hisage. . as ‘the relatives and friends are respectfully invited’ to attend the tuneral, at his late residence, 47 West. re fee street, on Friday, January 24, at tem HALL.—In Brooklyn, E. D., on Thursday, January, 23, GrorGe HALL, in the e7th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the tamily are respect- ony invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 69 Rodney street, Brooklyn, on Sunday, 26th inst., at two P.M. HamMetr.—At Phiadelphia, on Wednesday, Jan- uary 22, BARNABAS faMMeT?, in the 65th year of his. ee “rhe funeral will take place from his late resi- dence, 852 North Broad street, Philadelphia, at one: o'clock, on Saturday, January 25. The relatives Ane fends ot the family are respectiully invited to attend. HOLMAN.—On Thursday, January 23, after @ line, gering illness, FRANCES Hotman. fen l A Relatives and friends, also members of Park Lodge, No. 516, F, and A. M., and Union Chapter, No, 180., R. A. M., are respectfully invited to the funeral, of which due notice will be given. ae At ee ae es fas eae ough America, 0) esday, November 1: 872, ° re eyENNey, Hauiye of Boston, Mass., aged, 87 years, a ‘ Boston papers please copy. 3 Kennepy,—Alter a long and painfal illness, JANE,, the beloved wife of Daniel Kennedy, in the 25th year of her agé. Friends are respectfully invited to attena the Toners {rom 80 Delancey street, on Saturday, at wo P, M, Lursery.—At Hoboken, N. J., on Wednesday’ evening, January 22, 1873, of apoplexy, WILLIAM CU. LuFBaRyY, aged 61 years. : Relatives and friends are respectfully invited ta’ attend the faneral, on Saturday afternoon, January. 25, at half-past one o’cléck, froin his late residence, 294 Bioomfield street, Hoboken, N. J. LYLE.—In Brooklyn, on; Thursday, January 23, suddenly, of congestion of the brain, WILLIAM R., Ly cs, in the 5ith year of his age. } Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 105 Sopnosr street, on Saturday, 25th, at two o'clock MAHER.—On Wednesday, January 22, after a lo: and painfal tiness, which she bore with Christi fortitude, MARGARET MAHER, the loving and de- voted daughter of Peter and Julia Maher, aged 22) years, 9 months and 5 days, May her soul rest in peace, Amen. ! The funeral will take place from the residence of, her parents, 27 Rutgers street, this (Friday) after- noon, at one o'clock; thence to Calvary Cemetery. The irlends of her parents are respectiully invited! to attend. MaLONnE.—At Newburg, N. Y., on Friday, January, 17, alter a short and painful illness, ALIcr, the be« loved wife of Dr. 1. D. Malone, at the early age of 25. , Requiescat in pace, While living she was respected by all being dead, she is universally regretted. MARSH.—PRISCILLA MARSH. in her 63d year. Notice of funeral in Saturday’s paper, , MayFrorti.—The members of Doric Lodge, 280, F. and A, M., are hereby summoned to meet at. their lodge rooms, Odd Fellows’ Hall, on Sunday,; January 26, at half-past twelve P, M., for the pur- Rove of attending the funeral of our deceased, other, Frederick Mayforth. By order, . EL, Master. P. Ver Hoeven, Secretary. 3 MILLER.—At Madison, N. J., on Wednesday, {Jan- uary 22, Mary, widow of Jolin B, Miller, aged 75: years, \ Funeral from her late residence, at Madison, N.! J., on Monday, 27th inst., at one o’clock P, M. Trains leave Barclay street at 11 A, M. « 2) McCreEa.—The members of Pentalpha Chapter, No. li, R.A. N.J., are hereby summoned to at- nd a special convocation at their rooms, No. 80 nd 82 Washington street, Hoboken, on Sunday, January 26, at twelve o’clock M., for the purpose oi attending the funeral of their late companion, JAMES MOCREA. The members are requested to be prema as a special train of cars will leave. for Paterson at one o'clock P, M. The members of Ho- boken Lodge, No. 35, F. and A. M., are specially in- vited to attend, as he was a member of said Lodge, By order of JAMES B. SCOTT, High Priest. + iCDONALD.—On Wednesday evening, January 22, 1873, JaMES C. MCDONALD, & Native of Scotland, in the 65th year of his age. Funeral to-day at one o'clock. McGowaN.—JOHN MCGOWAN, @ Native of New York, aged 47 years. Funeral from 17 Orchard street, at two o'clock P,M. McINtrre.—On Thursday, January 23, Rotn Lo- ag widow of William Mcintire, in the 89th year ot her age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 163 Sent asc street, on Sunday, the 26th inst., at one o'clock. MCKINLRY,—At Elizabeth, N. J., on Wednesday, ey 22, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, in the 62d year of 8 age. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, Orchard street, Saturday, 26th inst., at two o’clock P, M. Carriages will be in waiting at depot upon arrival of trains from New York. UMAN.—On Thursday, Jannary 23, of consump- tion, Joan N. NUMAN, in the 36th year of his age, at 213 Bast Broadway, : The funeral will take place from the house, on Sunday next, January 26. OTTEN.—On Wednesday. January 23, 1873, ANNIB, daughter of Anton and Catharine Otten, aged 7 years, 4 months and 19 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 396 Garden, corner of ‘Tenth street, Hoboken, N.J., on Saturday, 25th inst., at twelve o’clock noon. U'’REILLY.—On Wednesday, January 22, at 39 West Washington square, with consumption, Mr. GEORGE J, O'REILLY. Interred at Calvary Cemetery. PURCELL.—On Wednesday, January 22, 1873, PaT- RICK PURCELL, ‘The friends of deceased and members. of Iron Molders’ Union,'No, 25, are resyectful'y invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, January 24, from 312 t Twenty-fourth street, at ten o’cluck A. M.. sharp. ANNA W., Boston, ” 3} now,’ F e By order of the President. Philadelphia an roy papers please copy. Raymonp.—On Tuesday, January 21, FREDERICK V.,80n of John H, and Jenny Raymond, aged 9 years and 3 days. ‘The funeral will take place at his late residence, 451 West Thirty-sixth street, this (Friday) alternoon, at one o'clock, RYAN.—On Thursday, January 23, RICHARD RYAN, ager $0 years. his funeral will take Pan from_his. late resi dence, Willet’s Point, L. L, tus (Friday) afternoon, at hali-past two o'clock. ‘New Orleans papers please copy. Sayens.—On Monday, January 20, of consump- tion, ANNIE LETCHER, ¥ife of John F, Sayers, The ‘friends of the family ana the members of Metropolitan Lodge, No. 33, 1.0. of O. F., are in- vited to attend the funeral, from her fate resi- detice, 50 Grove street, on Sunday, January 20, at one o'clock P. M. SeaMAN.—At White Plains, N. Y., on Thursday,. nuary 23, MARIA B. SEAMAN, widow of James V.. eaman, in the sith year of her age, Notice of the funeral to-morrow, SeuRtvER.—At York, Va., on Thesday morning, Janvary 21, 1873, Dr. ALBERT ScuRiverR, United States Navy. SLATER.—At Pompton, N. J., on Wednesday even- ing, January 22, Sanan, widow of Joseph Siater, aged 65 yeu Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from we Pomp. ton Plains Reformed church, on Monday, January 27, atnine A.M, Her remaing will be interred at Kosedale Cemetery, Orange, N, J. Soromon.—On Wednesday, January 22, Piivip SOLOMON, aged 73 years, Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the faneral, from the resi- dence of his son, 11 Greenwich avenue, this (Friday) morning, at ten o'clock. Van Houren.—On Thorsday, January 23, Mrs, ELIZaveTu VAN HOUTEN, in the 82d year of her age, The relatives and friends of the igmily are invited to atterid the funéral, from the residence of her son-in-law, David Ackerman, at Sicam: J. on Saturday, 25th ifst., at hall-past one o’ P.M. ‘Take nine nine A.M. train Midland Railroad: to Wyckoff station. Wens.—on Thursday, January, 28, of erysipelas, Mary, the beloved wile oj Patrick Webb, in the 27th year of her age, Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 413 Smith street, South Brooklyn, on Saturday, January 25, at two o'clock, Woov.—On Wednesday morning, January 22, STEPHEN Woon, in the 75th year of his age. The relatives and triends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of hisson- Pick Francis B. Baldwin, on Saturday, at twelve< o'clock.