The New York Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1873, Page 10

10 DETECTIVE DOINGS Arrest. of an Alleged Notorious Coun- terfeiter for Robbery. SEEING THE SIGHTS. A Servant Who Tock a Great Many Places and Everything Portable She Found In Them. SHOP LIFTING. A Large Quantity of Stolen Property Found at the House of a Thief by Two Officers. EN Brown, alias J. B. Davis, allas Wilson, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Farley and Si- mington, charged with robbing a Mr. 'T. M. Puller of @ gold watch and $1,500 in money. The complain- ant in the case arrived in this city from Chicago on the 12th inst., and has been here since trans- acting business with several large mercantile honses, On Friday last he met Brown on Broadway, and they spent the day to- gether. Mr. Fuller at that time had the money and watch in his possession, but missed both in the course of the evening, and shortly after discovered. Brown had also disappeared. Feeling certain the latter was the purloiner of the prop- erty, Mr. Fuller went to his hotel ana kept silent about the matter, hoping when he met the man the things would be restored. In this expectation he was doomed to serious disappointment. Brown had made an appointment previous to the robbery to meet him in Houston street on Friday, but this engagement he failed to keep. Mr. Fuller then ‘began a search for him, and finally ran across him im a lager beer saloon in Houston street. Brown Was seated at a table playing cards and drinking beer with several women whom he was regaling royally on Mr. Fuller’s money. Seeing the latter genticman enter, he shouted:. “Hallo, old fellow, how are you? Come sit, down and make yourself comfortable.” After such an invitation Mr. Fuller felt he could not refuse, and, drawing up to the table, he par- took of the magnificent munificence of the lavish Brown. When the party had broken up Mr. Fuller proposed a movement in the direction of the street, and, Brown acquiescing, they walked to the side- wal Here the foolish and confiding Fuller un- burdened his heart of its leaden load. He said to Teg petoce of pretenders :— “Now, look here, Brown, | want my watch and money back. ‘This sort of thing won’t do.”’ Brown became indiznant, fumed, foamed, after the manner of the beer he had been imbibing, fixed @ glaring eye on Fuller, and, with violence of voice and language redolent of adjectives, denied the ac- cusation. Overpowered by the sudden bursting of the floodgates of Brown's eloquence Mr. Fuller be- came less asserting and milder in manner. Think- ing just for # moment that perhaps he might be mistaken he addressed Brown in a_ soothing tone, but this had no other effect than to make Brown more emphatic in his protestations of innocence. In the midst of asecond harangue from Brown on the subject o1 his spotiess character and the friendship he bore for Mr. Fuller, the latter gentleman timidly drew from his pocket the black ribbon that used 10 serve as a guard for his timepiece, and, geutly exposing it to the vision of Brown, said:— “There’s the chain! You cut the watch off it! I felt you! What’s the use of denying ity” Brewn proposed a liquor. They went across the street and pus Attracted by the refulgence of a window \amp ina store on Broadway, they lquored again and continued the amusement until each mistook the other fer his most intimate friend. They hugged each other until Morpheus bugged them both and buried them in forgetfuiness DAY DROVE DARKNESS from the earth. With an aching head and yawn- ing pockets Mr. Fuller sought his “ancient” on Sat- arday. Long and leisurely he leoked, but no trace of Brown was apparent. Manhood made itself manifest,and Mr. Fuller found that food had be- come necessary for the support of himself and his troubies. Frugality shouid now take the place of liberality, and Mr. Fuller found himself obliged by the exigencies of the case to satisfy the croakings of the breakfast bell et the very lowest figure. He had been in the habit of Jeasting on the jat of the land, but he was now re- duced to filling up upon a tat probably produced from foulness. After despatching his meagre meal Mr. Faller calied upon Captain Iir- ving at the Police Headquarters — and detailed the melancholy circumstances of his case, That official piaced him in the hands of Detective Farley, and directed him to follow ont the instructions of the officers to the letter. A consultation was then held, and Detective Farle: desired Mr. Fuller to keep on pretending triend- ship for Brown, and to enter into any schemes he ‘would propose until they should have time to get together evidence enough to convict him. t. Fuller, somewhat buoyed up by the breakiast, but still more strengthened by the assurances of ASSISTANCE FROM THE POLICE, Went on his way in quest of Brown, They met on Breadway, and Brown, thinking, from the flood of good nature the countenance of Fuller was shed- ding, that the storm had biown over, proposed a liquor. He was met by a ready assent, and they journed, Fuller confiding to his follower that his pockets were as light a8 his spirits, and in the teeming good fellowship of the moment Brown Jent him five doliars. This broke the ice, and a _ second liquor was called for by Brown. After the disappearance of the second Oraught he softened and became communicative. He hinted to his friend that as the latter was in that disagreeabie conditien men of the world called “hare up,” a sufficient might be made, just a step out of the regular way, to help him out of the hole, Fuller queried as to the particular mode of accomplishment, and Brewn instantly auswered, counterfeit nein “I have been doing @ little in that way myself since i bave been in town,” said he, ‘and I find it works very well.’ He then conducted Mr. Fuller across Bleecker street as far as Wooster. They turned up Wooster, and when Brown had gone about twenty yards he stooped down, put his hand under the curb and Grew out a $20, $10 anda $5 bill. These he pre- sented to Mr. Fuller, saving:— “Go ahead now, there's the stuff for you.’ Theve bilis Mr. Faller gave to Detective Farley, ‘who desired him to continue with Brown until the arrest was made. Fuller acted on this advice, and the pair visited the principal points of the city tegether. Several times during these trips of sure Mr. Fuller requested Brown to give him ack the Watch and part of the money and he we satisiied, but Brown always adhered t his first tale, and » * PROCLATMED HIS INNOCENCE, On Tuesday night, Brown beeoming suspicious, he called on Fuiler. They watked up to Tenth street and rourth avenue, liquoring as they went, and when they got te the corner made by these two be Ertan Brown pulied out @ long Kniie and said to his companion, “You have been betraying me, and I now intend te croak you.”” Fuller expected this, and used all the powers of oes he possessed to drive the suspicion of ul play from Brown's mind. He succeeded, and they got 80 thick again that Brown determined he would not be separated from his friend again. ‘The; spent the night at Mr. on parting yesterday morning, made arrangement ‘to meet during tne after- noon. Detective Farley having matured his od interrupted this interview by peuncing upon rown at the Filth Avenue Hotel hours before he expected to meet his iriend. Knowing Brown to have been an extensive operator in counterfeit money, before moving in the matter he intormed Mr. Nettle, Chier of the Secret Service Police, of the case, and that ofc>r detatied Detective Butts to work in the matter with Detectives Farley and Simington. Detective Butts wormed himseif into the confidence of Brown, and the latter, to show his good feeling for the detective, sold him @ gold watch for $25 which was worth $150, and which Brown admitted was stelen. This watch turns eut to be Mr. Fuller's, and will be AN IMPORTANT POINT 4m the evidence against him. Mr. Fuller thinks Brown followed him en here from Chicago for the purpose of robbing him. There were but two people who knew that he had the money—one was French weman named Mary, a former accomplice 1 Brown’s and Brown himself. Mr, Fuller, in a moment of forgetfulness, showed the money to Mary; she in «ll prebability telegraphed Brown of the tact and he determined to get possession of it. Through this same Mary's intercession, Mr. Fuller got Brown out of prison in Chicago not long mince, Spending $500 for the purpose, and the iriendship ts returned in New York, Mr. Fulier ways, With robbery. Brown is a most notorious man. He has been in prisons all over the country for all Kinds of oifences, and is well known to the He wili be sent belore Jus Hogan, at the Fombs, this morning. ans Fuller’s rooms, and, A CURIOUS CASE. Detective ‘Keirns and Thomas Kelse arrested Annie Bony, with Balla dozen aliases, yesterday m e charged with baving roperty valued at about two bun- dread dollars from several honses in the city, When Annie war locked wy at lice Headquarters a number of persons who had complained to UL gery Irving of having been robbed were notified, and they called at the Central Olice to see the prlagper. Several of them identi« NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. fied her as 8 young woman who called at their houses in answer to advertisements for servants, and, having secured the situation im each case ‘and gunel the confidence of the household, robbed them and Agr Annie’s penitence for the actsshe committed and her earn- est desire to return all the stolen property, com- pletely won the sympathies of all the Jadies who went into her cell, and it is probable that none of them will uppear'as complainants against her. She gave the detectives and owners the Tainu- pibberey ned finoe. her arrest roperty and sinc broaten anxiety that all should what she dishonesty, deprived them of. ntance was so evidently sincere that several ladies wept while they talked with her, and the jer creature herself has scarcely ceased to shed ears since she has been locked up, She is a woman of exceedingly attractive appearance, and has a most pleasing address. She is prctl educated and has been studying medicine for the past two years, She fell into her preseat position, she says, through absolute necessity and ili health. She 18 now in a very delicate state of constitution, and if kept long in will certainly break down. Thro 0 ugh her tact and cleverness she has been able to elude the detectives for a long time, but she yesterday fell into the trap had they laid for her. She was gob y ‘d. avenue, when she became aware of the presence of fis man follewing. He: him quicken pace she increased her Apeot. until at last, be- coming certain he was after her, she dashed into a pivass houge and endeavored to slam the door in face, but he was teo quick for her. Finding she was caught, she gave way Petty, and walked to the Headquarters with tective Kelso as calmly as was possible for one In her condition. The different acts of Miss Reilly, though small, were exceedingly annoying to the people wno were robbed, and the detectives deserve the highest credit for hunting her down and stopping her tricks. At the present time she is ® much more fit- ting subject for the philanthropist than the police justice, and it isto be hoped some oi the joagatsoens ladies who have so much sympathy and go little to do will give her some attention. There is a great deal of good in the woman, with sppercnty, but little evil, and there is net the slightest doubt she would prove a most profitable subject. If any complainant pupears against her she willbe sent by Captain Irving before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs, this morning. STEALING FROM STORES. A woman calling herself Emma P. Thompson was arrested yesterday aiternoon by Detectives Elder and Macdougal. She is charged with stealing a valuable cloak from the store of Wilson & Gregg, on Broadway. After locking her up at Police \- governs the detectives went to her house, and found alarge quantity of stolen property, which they captured and conveyed to Captain Irving’s office, Miss Thompson has given the mercnants on Broadway considerable trouble, and the very finest skill of the best detectives was necessary to trap her. At one time Miss Thompson made an exten- sive raid on Lord & Taylor’s store, on the corner of Twentieth street and Broadway, but owing to the untiring vigilance of Mr. John K. Warrin, the Superintendent, Emma failed in her enterprise. Miss Thompson is an old hand, and Cap- tain Irving was inexpressibly delighted yes- terday to see her within the bounds of the oMice. Detectives Elder and Macdougal are looking for the owners of the property recovered, and, a8 soon as they have obtained the necessary evidence, Emma will be sent before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs Pelice Court, MR. BERGH’S SOCIETY. The New Building on Fourth Avenue—A Substantial Evidence of Growing Strength. The prosperity of the New York branch of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals must he very gratifying to its founder as well as to those whe have labored so industriously for its establishment. One by one all the obstacles which were oppose? 9 its eMciency have been swept away, and, the ageh courts of Jaw and the adverse opinions of & great public element, the society, with Mr, Bergh at its head, has at last come forth on a bass which defies opposition. The influence which this association has had upon society can be seen in many ways, and while there are many respectable gentlemen who believe tnat its founder 1s often ridiculously severe in his in- terpretation of the law none doubt his good in- tentions, THE DAYS OF BRUTALITY ARE WANING. In years not long past it was a common occur- rence to see cart loads of calves driven tnrough the streets with their heads resting upon the wheels, The knocking out of an animal's eye, the tearing out of a horse’s tongue, the saiting of the car tracks—by which the hoofs were frozen so that they dropped off—and public fights between dogs or cats were everyday scenes or incidents, To-day, even the most brutal cartman knows that he dare not maltreat the animal who furnishes nim with the means of earning his bread and butter, The car and omnibus drivers tremble at the sight of a lame or injured horse. They know that to drive it over their route subjects them to the hapility of arrest and the company toa tine. Wuen a horse jalls on Broadway to-day and injures himself so as to be unable te rise, one of Mr, Bergh’s eflicers Sends lor the society’s ambulance and has the suf- fering auimal cenducted to the office of some veterinary surgeon where the best medical skill is to be had. Scenes of brutality on Broadway are how of rare occurrence, THE NEW BUILDING OF THE SOCIETY. The Society some time since purchased tite large residence at the corner of Fourth avenue and ‘Twenty-second street, and after the building shall have been completely overhauled it will be occu- pled as the headquarters of the Asseciation. An iron iront, With a large bay window, Will take the piace of the old brick and stone, and a large bronze medal, bearing the name of the Society, will be displayed at the angie. The old and well known quarters at the corner of broadway and Fourth street will be given up in May and the ortices will be removed to the new structure. The terior of the buiiding has been greatiy c! zed. The main floor, which was reached by a short flight of steps, has been lowered to the street level. The front portion of the ground floor will be devoted to the general office, Irom which the agents of the society will get their orders and be despatched ior special duty, Inthe rear of this office, and com- municating with Twenty-second street by a large door, two ambulauces for disabled horses will be stored. The horses lor drawing the ambulances will be stabied in the rear, 80 as to be readily ac- cessible. Accommodation will also be had in the stable for such horses as have becn turmed out by cruel masters TO DIE IN THE STREETS. The second floor will be devoted to the President and Directors of the society. Mr. Bergn’s rooms will occupy the entire iront, with @ private office communicating. The council chamber, in the rear, will be comfortably furnished with easy chuirs and a large table. The third floor wili be set aside for the superintendent of the society, who wil! either live im the building er near at hand, #0 that he may always be convenient to his pest. A portion of this floor will be devoted to @ museum, in which shall be deposited ali the arti- cles captured vy the agents of the society. The coliection is already very large, and consists of every imiginable implement by which the animal creation can be tortured or maltreated. The building, a8 a whele, will be quite handsome, both externally and internally, and will reflect credit upon the society. BERGH BAILED, Shortly after eleven o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Henry Bergh walked into the Sherif’s Office, accompanied by Mr. Henry Clews and Mr. P. W. Howe, these gentlemen having decided to become his bondsminen, The bond signed the gentlemen parted and Mr. Bergh, happy of his escape, walked up Broadway as uncoucernedly as if nothing had happened, Christie, the stage driver at whose instance the warrant was Issued, is confident of his ultimate success in getting a verdict for damages agalust Mr. Bergh. SHOCKING ORUELTY 10 ANIMALS, Sixtee Valuable Horses Starved Death, Thomas Farrell, a Brooktyn street contractor, took sick afew months ago and went to reside with a relative, At the time of his sickness he had in bis stable, Throop avenue and Var Buren street, Brooklyn, sixteen valuable working horses. Beiog unable to visit the stable, Farrell, it is alleged, lett nis. herses to their’ fate. His father ‘and brother, it is said, trequently implored him to let them have the use of the horses, offering him liberal remuneration for the use of them. He sternly retused their eifers. Yesterday aiternoon the offal contractor removed the last carcass of the sixteen horses irom the stable. The entire sixteen had perished. On examining the stable it was found that the ishing animals had eaten up their bedding and the manure. Marks ef their teetn were also visible in all the woodwork, and many a pine board in the stable was partially eaten away. to YOUTHFUL BURGLARS, Henry Frey, William Cook and Bernard Bush— three notorious boys of the “Bowery Gang’’—broke into the residence of Mrs. Mary Schultz, 180 Riving- ton street, Monday afternoon, and stole therefrom three shawis, two silk dresses, a silver watch and chain and @ lot of silver forks and spoons, The case was given to Officer Folk, of the Tenth pre- cinct, to investigate, and yesterday morning he arrested Frey, and trom hini ascertained the names and whereabouts of his associates in the offence, Feik very soon captured these individuals, and during the ferenoon cony the whole party te the Essex Market Polit committed for trialin the recovered, TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. The Opening Day—Two Capital Con- tests. After two days of postponements two trotting events came off yesterday aiternoon at Fleetwood Park, the first being a race between John Harbeck, dr.’8 chestnut mare Saratoga and John King’s black mare Betsey King, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, which was won by Saratoga after five closely contested heats, The second race was between John Murphy’s bay mare Kate and Isaac Pauling’s bay mare Belle of Urange, mile heats, best three in five, in harness. Belle of Orange won the first heat, Kate the other three, The track was very heavy from the rains of Monday and Tuesday, but the racing was very good throughout, although not particularly fast, In the first trot Saratoga had the call in the betting before the start; but after the first heat Betsey King was the favorite at ten to three. On the second event there was very little hagpr Kate having the call in what was done at slight odds. The following are the SUMMARIES. FLEETWOOD PaRK, April 22.—Trotting—Sweep- stakes $300, mile heats, best three in five, in har ness. J. Harbeck’s ch. m, Saratoga,........ 2 12 11 E. Week’s bik, m, Betsey King, 1 21 2 2 D, Pfifer’s bik. g. Paddy Dooley, ar. TIME, quarter, Half, Mile, First heat. 41 1:2234 2:47 Second he: 413g 1374 Third heat Fourth he Fifth heat. Same Day.—Match $300, mile heats, best three in five, in harness. John Murphy's b. m. Kate.. J. Pauling’s br. m. Belle of First beat... Second neat. Third heat. Fourth heat, PIGEON SHOOTING. Monthly Ficld Day of the New Jersey Sportsmen’s Club. The New Jersey Sportsmen’s Club held its monthly reunion yesterday afternoon at Dexter's (late Hiram Woodruft’s), near thre eld Union Course, Long Island. The members were compelied to se- lect this ground, which is recognized as the head- quarters of the Long Island Shooting Club, owing to a bill which lately passed the New Jersey Legis- lature, prohibiting the shooting of pigeons as a pastime within the Nmits of that State. Until this law can be tested, which will be done at the first practicable opportunity, the Club will hold their reunions as above mentioned. There was a pleas- ant attendance of spectators and the weather all that could be desired. The first event of the day was the shooting offa second tle between Mr. C. C. Tounsend and Mr. Wil- liam Dunlap for a double-barrelled gun, made by Scott, of London, ‘This was originally put up on the Club’s last monthly flel@ day, March 12, which had twenty entries, the conditions being three birds each, twenty-one yards rise, one and a half ounces of shot ana Sighty yards boundary. Messrs. Dunlap and Tounsend, en the occasion named, shot olf their first tie, each killing four out of five birds, and, darkness then coming on, they agreed to decide it at the next meeting, shooting the tie off at filteen birds each. Much interest was felt in the result of this contest, in which, at last, Mr. Toun- send proved the victor, killing twelve out of thir- teen birds, thus destroying all chances for his $ppanenty as he had killed but eight out of twelve rds, The second event was the challenge cup handi- cap of five birds each, using five traps, with 1% ounces of shot, 80 yards boundary and $5 en- trance. For this there were ten competitors, the cup finally being handed over for safe keeping toa Mr. Daniel Kelly for the next thirty days. If the cup can be held tor six consecutive months by @ member against all comers it becomes his abso- lute property. ‘The third and last event of importance was a sweep of three birds each and $2entrance. Fif- teen names were on the list for this, and Messrs, West, steele, and Endicott killing all their birds, they concluded to bar shooting off the tie, and di- vided the **pot.’’ The following is a summary of the day’s shooting :— Sweep for a double-barreled gun, made by Scott, London. Entrance, $50, at three birds (originally) twenty-one yards rise, one and a half ounces of shot, eignty yards boundary. The second tie, be- tween Dunlap and Tounsend, to be shot off at fif- teen birds each, Li hv dich bb bd b'0l— Tounsend—1, 1, Total, 13; killed, 12. Dunlap—1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1—Total, 12; killed, 8 Handicap sweepstakes, $5 each and Champion Cup, to shoot at 6 birds each, from fve traps, with 13g ounces of shot, 80 yards boundary :— C, Ricardo, 21 yards—1, 1, 1, 1, 1 D. Kelly, 21 yards—1, i, i, i, i—s, J. C, Blauvelt, ‘ards—1, 1, 1, 1, 1—& R. K. Buckman yards—1, J. Steele, 21 yards—1, 0 1, 1, W. Duniap, 23 yards—t, 0, A. Hughes, 21 yards—1, 0, Shorle, 22 yards—0, G. H. Wild, 23 yards—0, 1, |, O—3, J. “Brown,” 23 yards—0, 1, 0, 0, 1-2 7 Keely, 1, 1, 1—3. Ricardo, 1, 0, 1 Blauvelt, 1, 1, 0-2. Buckman, 1,0, 0—1. Sweeps of three birds cach, twenty-one yards rise, eighty yards boundary, §2’entrance; vaiue of sweep $30. Benj. West, 1, 1, 1—3. 4. Steele, 1, 1, 1% Endicott, 1, 1, Wm. Dunlap, 0, 1, E. Shorte, 1 J. 0. Blauve! Biiven, 0, 0, 0—0. C. Ricardo, 0, 1, 0—1. Feeder, 1, 0, 1 Post, 1, 1 “Brown, 0, out, Skidmore, 0, out, Conover, 0, out. Bogart, 0, 0, out. Win. Dunlap No. 2, 0, out, —2 0, 01. THE COMPTROLLER AXD THE DOCK COM- MISSION. —— What Effect the Victory Won by the Department of Decks in the Courts Will Have on the Work of Improving the Wharfage of the Port=They Will Probably Not Act Before the Expira- tion of Their Term. The diMficulties between the Comptroller and the Department of Docks, in which the former gentle- man has succeeded admirably in delaying the work on the new piers and bulkheads, the speedy, completion ef which is of such great consequence to the commercial interests of the city, will be much simplified by the decision rendered on Tues- day by Judge Ingraham on the appeal of the judg- ment previously given by Judge Leonard to the Supreme Court. A mandamus which had been granted against Green, ordered him to hand over the funds set apart for the use of the Department of Docks to the Board of Commissioners on their requisition, The Comptroller has since his accession to office re- fused to supply the Department with money to pay 1ts.own bills, but insists on paying them himself, and at no other place but at bis office, THE DECISION OF JUDGE LEONARD ‘was that the Department, in order to obtain their money, must specify upon the requisition the pur- poses for which it was to be used, Accordingly a new form of requisition was sent to the Comptrol- ler, asking him if le Would pay it, as it then con- formed with the decision of the Court. He refused to do 80, and the matter was then carried to Judge Ingraham’s Court, where the judgment previously made was confirmed, A great deal ef speculation is going the rounds as to what will be the course of the Board of Com- missieners after the gaining of this substantial victory over the Comptroller, Merchants are anx- ious to know whether or not the work of IMPROVING THE WHARPAGE of this port will be resumed jmmpdinrely. and pressed forward. The first step to be taken beiore proceeding to this action would of course be to secure the necessary junds, and it ts not certain yet whether the Comptrolier will even now con- sent to relinquish his position. The decision of the Court does not amount to a peremptory order. THE REMAINING LIFE OF THE OLD BOARD of Commissioners is short. It expires on the 1st of May. Inquiries were made yesterday of Commis- siohers Agnew and Kane regar ag future action, and they both seemed doubtiul whether any steps could be taken at ail before leaving the matter in the hands 01 the new Board, as, fi day new litiga- ton were begun to secure the money, it could not be got through with at all events beiore the expira- tion of the remaining week of their term. So the matter rests until the final meeting of the old Board, which takes place on next Thursday. APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR, Mayor Havemeyer yesterday appointed George S. Green Civil Engineer on the Beach Pneumatic Railroad in the place of Alfred W. Craven resigned, NAVIGATION ON THE LAKES, MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 23, 1873. Two sail vessels and the propeller Ironsides are fast in the tce outside the harbor here, and will robably remain until the wind changes, The bay 8 full of Noating ice for miles out, This has never occurred besore at this season of the year, THE POSTAL CAR PROBLEM. The Work of the Senate Committee—Whst the Railroad Companies Say—The Sums Which Have Been Paid by the Government— What Is Now Demanded—Facts from the Report of the Postmaster General. Postal Car and Mail Service on Haile roads. The Select Senate Committee, appointed last month to consider this question, met in New York on the 8th instant, and devoted tour days to the hearing of the rail- road companies, It was tne first opportunity ever given to these com- panies ie a Congressional committee to state their claims at length, and to support these claims by facts and ure the railroad companies represented before the com- mittee express themselves most bighly gratided ‘by the patient and courteou: tention given them by the com- mittee. The polnta of law raised by the Post Ofice Department as to the right of Congress to compel railroad companies to transport the mails without reasonable compensation for the service were most ably argued by the Hon, Theo- dore Cuyler, of Philadelphia, one of the representatives of the Pennsylvania Railroad Comp: ny e hearing, arg t railroad companies are bound to {ransport mails and Fost Office agents at same rates as they habitually charge the public for service of the same class, viz. :—tor transporting treightor opened ‘on mail traing, as In the case of running cary with express freight and express companies’ servants om mail tral The railroad companies stated what their charges are S. in cases of moving “iast treignt” on “passenger trains,” and proved, as they thought, to the satisfaction ‘th committee, that the rates fixed under the recent Postal act of 1873, to take effect on July 1 next, for postal car and postalcar apartment service, would yield less than one-fourth of express treight rates. ‘The railroad companies at the close of the hearing on the llth inst: presented the following claims for the con- sideration of the committee, and stated that it the encouraged by the committee to expect a report from them recognizing the moderation of their claims, and recommendatory of thelr recognition by Congress, they would oncamore repair thelr postal cars, and run'them until Congress can act; but that, unless they receive this encouragement, they ‘willelect to carry the mails in thelr baggage cars atthe rates provided by the new act for such service. RATES OF COMPENSATION FOR MAIL SERVICE WHEN PER- FORMED IN POSTAL CARS AND POSTAL CAR APARTMENTS. The railroad companics here represented will furnish the cars and portions of cars required by the Post Office Department, of the same class as heretofore furmshed by them, lighted and warmed by the railread companies, and carrying a minimum ot one Post office clerk oneach trip and » maximum of one clerk to every ten linear leet ofcar. But as these clerks are curried free of charge the roud companies must be protected, by accident in- ce policies or otherwise, against any and all of damage in case of ‘accidents happening to the The load shall mot exceed seven and a half tons toa thirty-foot car, or 500 pounds per linear foot of car, ax a measure of precaution due to passengers on same trains with the mails. Post office agents in passenger cars will be carried at tyo-thinds regular fare. The duty of the railroad companies as mail carriers shall commence and cease with the receipt ad the de- livery of the mails at their stations. If ihe railroad companies be pald by drafts upon post- masters, 8 commission to be allowed. the railroad com- panies to cover cost aud risk of collection. ‘The service, with these conditions, (o be performed for thirteem mills per Iinear foot of car per mile run, which shall be in tull for the whole mail services as set forth. Largued briefly, on presenting these terms, that inas- much as the operating expenses of railroad ‘companies, on an average, amount to more than two-thirds of their Kross receipts see Poor’s Railroad Manuad, and inas- much ag the above rates are not exceeding two-thirds of the rates pald us by the public, it follows that if we car- ried tor the public at the rates’ here offered to the Post Office Department, we should pay our operating expenses onty, and receive no return on oir inyested capital. ISAAC HINCKLEY, Arn. 14, 1873, President P. W. & B. R.' Co, Railroad Mail Service. _ DISPARITY OF RATES NOW PAID. ‘The annual report ot the Postmaster General for 1867 shows that 108 railroad companies are each paid $50 per mile per annum, while the weight of mails transported daily by one of these companies is 540 times as great as that transported daily by another of these companies, Thus, for transporting a given weight one mile one com- pany is paid $540, while another company receives but $1 for the same work. Again, it shows that all the rail- road companies, 260in number, a record of whose mail uty is therein published, were paid on an average one cent for carrying nimety-one pounds ome mile, while ten of these routes carry an average of 224 pounis one mile for one cent; other ten of these routes curry an average of two pounds one mile for one cent, Thus, for the same compensation we find ten routes doing 112 times as much work as ten other routes on an average. ‘Thus tar the comparison 1s based upon tonnage. while itisa matter of railroad usage to carry bulky freight at rates ‘based upon the measurement of the same. it we compute mail matter atten pou ber cubic foot, asa fair estimate of car space put at the disposal of the De- partment by those companies which have not reported this item, the record shows that the comparative car space furnished by the 269 railroad companies for a given sum paid by the Department varies much more than the comparative tonnage, und is as 1,277 to 1, comparing the extremes. Again, it shows that the number of trips per day 1s not, taken into calculation in fixing rates te be paid railroad companies. Three routes are paid $150 per mile of road per annum, for six trips per week, with mails weighing, on an average, 1,243 pounds cep while three other routes are paid, on an average, $350 per mile of road per annum for twenty-five trips per week, with mails weigh. ing, on an average, 20,923 pounds dully, the former hav- ing’ twenty-four per’ cent as much mileage, six per cent “ mech, tonnage and forty-three per cent ‘of the pay of he latter. Asa rule the highest rates are paid to companies who carry the mails in baggage cars, without mail aveats; while the lowest rates are paid companies who build an run costly “postal cars,” expensively fitted up and tur- nished at the cost of the companies, solely to transport mails and Post Office clerks, while, in addition to these clerks, the companies are required to carry in passenger cars, tree of charge, all the special agents whom the De- partinent reports as being in its service. POST OFFICE CARS. The report shows that these have been introduced upon eighteen rowes, and prove of great practical utility, But the report omits to state that on some, if not all of these routes not one cent is paid to the railroad companies for building, furnishing and running these very expensive cars, while the fires of the clerks alone, who ride free in these cars, would amount, atregular rates, in some cases to more than forty per cent of the whole sum paid to the railroad company for mail service. Cosial cars, fitted with leiter racks, furniture, &c., cost from $4,250 to $4,500 each in 1867, and the tuel, lights, ice, &c., with attendance, cost annually a considerable sum? but'such a car as is used by express companies upon mail trains costs but one-fourth of this sum and entails none of the outlay named as required for the postal cars. Yet the cars are run upon mail trains much per car per mile than the ‘ost Utlice Department pays. The Department requires the railroad companies to Rey, truckage of the mails be- tween their stations and all post offices within one-quar- terofa mile, This entails heavy cost upon the railroad companies, "Agents of express cothpanies and other free passengers are carried at their own risk upon railroaps, bntemployes and friends of the Post Office Department, forced upon the railroad companies as free passengers, sue the com- panies in case of an accident. Upon the road of the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company a mail agent dropped a mail bag trom the car door upon the rack, causing derailment amd heavy loss to that com- pany, but [ have yet to learn that the company were not lorced to bear the whole cost of the accident. SYNOPSIS OF POSTAL ACT oF 1873 (in effect July 1, 1873). In computing car service a capacity, of 15,000 pounds or 7 5-10 tons per 30 foot car, or La pounds per linear foot for 4 feet 9inches gauge, is allowed. N. E.—Thirteen tons of mail matter have been loaded into one car. The pay per ton per mile and per car (0 feet) per mile is as fad “per mile” being per mile run or per “train mile” :— (The act does not indicate whether the daily weight be on six days or on seven days per week. This table, reto nputed on each basis.) Roads Carrying, in Tona, per| Roads Carrying in Pounds per! Day. |Pay per Annum, yer Mite of oad. of 313 Days. 387 50 5,475 512 5) Per Car (30 feet) per Mile, Per Ton (2,000 pounds) per Mile. Year of 813) Year of 365) ¥ear ay 318) Year 365 Dey. ‘Daye Days. Dave 1 60 1 37 ‘$12 00 $10 27 "3 bat 7 2 615 4 55 480) 412 53 6 405 345 chy ris 3 60 307 32 a 240! 202 Bry 2 187 165 19 16 143 12 w 10.60} 90 ig 10.9) 09 R oT Where roads furnish postal cars the act allows, over ‘and above the tonnage rates given above, pay per car as follows, assuming that two cars be required to make a OF a daily grip each way G00 days), on a road of He Cents, i 10) miles in lengt For a 40 foot car per mile rn. For a 45 foot car per mile run For a 5) foot car per mile run For a 60 foot car ber mile rut ‘The cars tobe fitted with er lighted and warmed by the ratiroad company; also to carry free as many, clerks as the Department sees fit to send, and at the risk of the railroad company. ‘The fares of these clerks upon the Philadeiphia, Wil mington and Baltimore Kallroad, if paid at regular Tates, would amount to 15 75-100 cents per mile per fifty: foot car, or nearly thrice what is paid us for the use of the car. ) the risk—a clerk dropped a mail ba under the wheel of @ postal car on the New Jersey Rail: road and Transportation Company's Railroad, causing ‘a serious accident, loss ot lib and ‘other severe injuries to passengers, and costing that company over twelve thousand dollars, while their whole mall service pay was but $13,500, and one of the Post Office clerks on the ped train sued the railroad company for damages be- sides. * Asin the case of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rallroud. BOARD OF HEALTH. Inspection of Collars. At a meeting of the Board of Health, held yester- day afternoon, some minor matters of detail were attended to and the Board adjourned to Wednes- day next. The following report on the condition of the cellars in the Sixth and Seventh wards was handed in by Dr. Janes, the City Sanitary In- spector:— Bureav or Sanitary Ingrection, ) New York, April 23, 1878. '$ To Colonel Emons Cianx, Secretary :— ‘Sin—[ have the honor toFeport that the inspection of cellars south of Houston street is completed, reports hay. ing recently been received from the Sixth'and Seventh wards. Ja tue former were found eighty-three occupied collars, of which si: mned the inspectors tant tor sano dwell soner this inter number thirty- e two are located directly upon the site of the old Collect and subj more to the dampness and Boxigus exhalatous that pervade this “area o! perima- found q occupied cellars: of which it sreconnmened that sixtysave be Yar cated, as unfit for human awellings. m ited cellars found im this por- fon of the city, south of Houston street, was S19. The number reported as uafit for human dwellings, 450. It was not thought adv: that these people should be t of their homes during the severe weather of Winter, and therefore ‘of the orders to vacate were made mo te on April 1, since which bd rat cellar occupants have been removing to domi- as al rou! they can find places, Te ne a a ee a id Ea ang closed since ite Jat inst. by the order of the Board is 169, ly increasing. A large number of tenants laces, of which they ‘and consequently eld from suit. ene condemned cel- closed as human dwellings ry ors, though in some cases it wilt prebathy be aces to resort to cocrelve mensures, pectiully submitted, KE. H. JANES, M. D.. City Samitary Inspector. ‘The following is a comparative statement of cont diseases for the two weeks ending April 12 and 19, hus. Searle. r . ‘ponin 1f PRM) Teaphetty Semelet pAMeaetons, seria. pow, April 19.. 0 2 51 6 31 8 THE OENIRE STREET ARMORY, Statement from the Architect that the Bills in the Comptroller’s Office Are Fraudulent. Hous New York, April 23, 1873, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Dear Str—In the HERALD of yesterday you pub- shed an article containing a list of bills supposed to have come from myself. Ican confidently state that if such bills exist in the Comptroller's OMce in relation to the building of Centre Market Armory (shown in the HeraLp to be over $300,000), they are false and frauduleat. The total expenditure on the armory has been $57,137 54, as is fully evidenced by the following summary of ameunts of the bills which I filed in the Supervisors’ office :— AN EXACT STATEMENT OF EXPENSES ON CENTRE MARKET ARMORY FOR WORK DONX UP 70 JANUARY 31, 1873, ig down building etd if ork... $12,874 37 Compensation for architect and superinten din; ate per cent.... Evid ae 3 Bcvamnber 28, Hu: ‘2, mason work. jovember 28, 1872, brown stone work 792 95 November 28, 1 Kk. 4,031 81 November 28, 1872, rigy’ "424 00 November 28, 1872, work. HESS 8,100 00 November 28, is72, iron work: 8,087 11 $20,262 Compensation for architect and Superintending nt 8 per cent.,...... $1,630 19-—-$21,872 66 December 28, 18/2, mason wor! 2 $4408 45, December 2%, 1872, carpenter wor! 1 89 December 28, 1872, galvanized 1 work. 3,083 00 Decem 872, 2544 v0 December 28, 1872, stair builder... 665 11 December 28, 1872, brewn stone work 435 50 Decemper 28, 1872, iron work . 400 31 December 28, 1872, tlay staff, dc. 148 00 December 23, 1872, rigger work.. 82 00 Compensation for architect and superintending at 8 per cent....... $1,246 75-$17,206 U1 January 31, 1872, carpenter wor! $2,081 89 January 28, 1872, plaster Work 76500 «¢ $3,846 89 Total, $57,137 62 To finish the whole armory, as given out by con- tract, will cost $10,362 43 more than the amount stated above. Any other bills than the above ure incorrect, and not in accordance with the jaets of the case, CHARLES KINKEL, Architect and Superintendent oi Buildings. Comptroller Green yesterday reported that the different bureaus of collection of the Department of Finance had paid into the city treasury yester- day the sum total of $64,609, received from taxes, assessments, arrears, &c. + MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. ABBEY—TALMAGE.—On Tuesday, April 22, by the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, assisted by the Rev. P. R, Day, CHARLES FP. ABBEY to FRANCES VAN WAGENER, daughter of the late Daniel and Hannah Talmage, both of Brooklyn, No cards. BARLOW—WINANS.—On Wednesday, April at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Ve Cc. C. Winans, Dr. Frep. ARLOW, Of derney City, to FANNIE M. WINANS, 01 Newark, N, J. B.GUELIN—DREYER.—On Thursday, April 17, by the Rev. Krusi Tell, A. BEGUELIN to Miss MARIE DREYER. CORCORAN—HEALY.—On Monday, April 21, 1873, at ten o’clock A. M., in St. Stephen’s church, East Twenty-eizhth street, with nuptial mass, by the Rey. Edward McGiynn, D. D., James T. CORCORAN to Miss DELIA HEALY. CORNELL—Mortt.—On Wednesday, March 12, 1873, by Rev. J. Peck, of Calvary Episcopal church, Wil- lamsburg, WILLIAM R. CORNELL, of Williamsburg, to MAMIE A. Morr, only daughter of William H. an 5. E. Mott, of New York cys DURANT—PARKER.—On Monday, April 21, by the Rey. William McAllister, ORLANDO J. DURANT to Mrs. NELLIE PARKER, both of New York. JONES—CONLEY.—At Grace church, Bath, Me., on Thursday, April 3, by the rector, Rev. Edward Hubbell, Louis F, JonEs, of New York, to Cora E. CONLEY, of Bath. LEFEBVRE—ROBERTSON.—At the French Church du St, Esprit, on Sunday, April 29, by the rector, Rey. Dr. Verren, Mr. JOSEPH LEFEBVRE, Of Canada, and Miss Kark Koprrrson, of Brooklyn, N. Y. MYERS—MESLER.—On Wednesday, April at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. John Brouner, Mr. GEORGE F. MYERS to Miss KaTE L, MESLER, daughter of Edwin Mesler, of this city. Pink—HEATU.—On Tuesday, April 22, at the resi- dence of the bride’s parents, 116 East Twenty-flith street, New York, by Rev. Dr. Willlam N. McVickar, Ae CHARLES H. PINE to GERALDINE MANNERING KATH. RANDOLPH—WILSoN.—At the residence of the Rev. Charles Brown, Ggorgw W. RANDOLPH to Eun J., daughter of John Wilson, both of this city. STEWART—FLEvRY.—On Tuesday, April 22, at Grace church, Jamaica, L. L, by the Rev. G. Wil- Hamgon Smith, CuanLes "J, STEWART to JANE ELMA, daughter of James A. Fleury. VAN HoRNE—VREZLAND.—On Tuesday, April 22, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. W. K. Duryee, assisted by Key. J. W. Young, GARRETT Van HoRNE, of Lafayette, Jersey City, to MAME M., daughter of Henry R. Vreeland, Esq., of Green- ville, Jersey City, N. J. WricHt—Ross.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, April 23, at the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, D. D., F. J UDSON Wricut to MaRy, daughter of Guliau Ross, Esq. No cards. Died. ALLEN.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday morning, April 23, MARIA LOUISA ALLEN, only daughter of Samuel and Maria Allen, aged 29 years. The funeral will take place at the Presbyterian church, Franklin avenue, near Myrtle avenue, on Friday, the 25th inst., at two o’clock P.M. Friends will please attend without farther invitation. BaRKER.—On Tuesday morning, April 1, 1873, peed the wreck 01 the steamsiup Atlantic, at Mars Head, N.S., AGNE? M, BARKER, youngest daughter of the Ephraim Barker, of Baltimore. Her remains have not been recovered. Bass.—At London, England, on Monday, March 17, 1873, SAMUEL W. Bass, Jr., only son of Samuel W. Bass, of this city, in the 234 year ot his age, ‘The funeral services will be held at the South Re- formed church (Rev, Dr. ‘cou corner of Fiftn avenue and Twenty-first street, on Friday, 25th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, Relatives and friend invited to attend without further invitation, COMPANY ORDER—NO. 1, Erautn Company, Bayer ae | New York, April 22, 1873. This company will assembie at the armory on Friday next, the 25th inst., at 11 o'clock A. M., in citizen’s dress, for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late triend and comrade, Mr. Samuel W, Bass, Jr. By order of Capt. GEO. W. SMITH. » L, NICOLL, First Sergeant. Bonnert.—At Tarrytown, om Tuesday, April 22, of chronic Bright's disease, JaMzs BoNNETT, in the 67th year of his age. Services at the residence of his brother-in-law, Isaac Coutant, Tarrytown, hall-past niue A, M., on Thursday, April 24. Burial services at Upper New Rocheile Methodist Episcopal church, at one . M. New Haven train leaves Grand Central depot, New York, at 10:05 A. M. ROWER.—On ‘iuesday, April 22, after a long and painful illness, CHARLES BROWER, aged 65 years, Relatives and friends and members of the Berean Baptist church are invited to attend the funeral from lis late residence, 94 Eighth avenue, on Fri- day aiternoon, April 25, one P.M. The mem- bers of New York Lodge, No. 10, I. 0. of ® F., are respectfully invited to attend the funerm of their late brother at the above residence, BuokHovr.—at Harlem, on Tuesday, April 22, of pleuro-pnueumonia, Gkorce W, BuckHout, aged 38 ears, tf ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- Spectfully invited to attend the funeral, the Church of the Holy Trinity, cornet 125th street and Fifth avenue, on Saturday, April 26, at one o'clock P.M. CaLHoun.—On Tuesday, Aj 1873, after a short but severe iliness Which he ‘ote with Chris- tian resignation, Jamne CALHOUN, Sr. The funeral will take placg from his late resi- nce, 195 North Fifth street, Broo Thursday, April 24, at two o'clock. bo ache of the family are respectfully invited to attend. i CARRICABURU.—At Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday, April. 8, 1873, Mrs. LEONTINA A. CARRICABUR' daughter of Mr. John Carticaburu, of said city, in the soth year of her age. CARLIN.—OD ‘Luesday, April 22, Puruir CARLIN, d 43 ye “The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to nd the at one o'clock. ILAUSEN.—At Stuttgart, Germany, on Thurad: November 28, 1872, EMM. ‘daughter of t! late Henry Ciauect, See othe 7th year of ithe relatives and friends are respectfully invited. to attend the funeral, from St. Peter's churchy corner of Lexington avenue and Forty-sixth street, on Friday afternoon, April 25. at one o’clock. The Femains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery, CouRVOISIER.—In Hoboken, on Tuesday, sae 22, 1878, ULysse HENRY, only son of Elise and late | Py 8. Courvoisier, aged 1 year, 7 months and 15 ‘a "tne relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 108 Hudson street, Ho- boken, on Friday, the 25th instant, at one o’clocls P.M. Davigs.—On Tuesday, April 22, RowLanp Dar vis, Sr. The remains will be taken from the residence of his brother, John M, Davies, 70 West Forty-seventh street, this (Thursday) mags at half-past eight’ o'clock, for interment to Cleveland, Ohio. Norice,—The members of the Forty-fourth street synagogue are hereby invited to attend the funeral of Rowland Davies, Sr., which will take from his late residence, 70 ‘West Forty-seventh street, this (Thursday) Taoralnig, ‘at half-past eight o’elock. 8. ISAACS, Secretary. DEviIN.—On Tuesday, April 22, 1873, SaRaH O.y widow of Michael Deviin, in the 63d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the {: are re- Spectfally invited to attend her funer’i, on Friday, morning, 25th inst, at half-past nine 0’ from the residence of her son-in-law, Thomas H. te nor, 42 West Twenty-eighth street. Her remaing wil’ be taken to the Church of St. Francis Xavier, where a solemn requiem mass be celebrated at ten o’clock for the repose of her soui, and thence to Calvary Cemetery or interment, DIX.—CHARLES TEMPLE Drx. Notice is hereby given that the burial of CHARLES TEMPLE Drx, lately deceased, took place at Rome, Italy, on the 15th day of March last. The announce- ment heretofore given respecting the funeral a about to take place in this city is, therefore, here+ by. Rice its fladeiphia, EwR.—In PI lelp! on Tuesd ril temnand at will ake i eit —s je funeral will take place on Al 25. FELL.—On Tuesday, April 22, HARRY, | Paty son of Ambrose G. and Sarah M. Fell, aged 13 months, Funeral irom the residence of Mr. John Sodler, 140 East Fortieth street, this (Thuraday) afternoon, at two o'clock. FINEGAN.—On Wednesday, April ig along illness, JoHN FINEGAN, a native of Esker, county Galway, Ireland, aged 62 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of the Union Tontine Benevolent Society, are respectfully invited to attend the tuneral, 01 Friday afternoon, at hal{-past one o’clock, from his late residence, 107 Hoster street. Forp.—At Rome, Italy, on Saturday, April bs Bd Tai | BisHop, wife of John R. Ford, erty. GILBERT.—On Tuesday, April 22, JEANNETTE B., ore co Jobn A. Gilbert and daughter of Mr. John ie. The friends of the family are invited to attena the funeral, on Friday afternoon, April t four o’clock, from her late residence, 212 Four- teenth street. GREENTREE.—At Philadelphia, on Tuesday, Apri? 22, LissetTa BLANCHE, only child of Theodore aud. Katy Greentree. Aged 5 years, 1 month, 2 days. Rest thee, Blanchie, stumber sweetly; We who now thy loss eh Soon will come and esp side thee;. ‘Thou art only gone before, To the realms of life eternal, To thy home among the blest, One of God’s own holy angels. Sleep, dear Blanchie, take thy rest. The relatives and friends of the family and the members of the Terpsichore Social Union, are ree spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from St, Alphonsas church, South Fifth avenue, near Cana} street, on Thursday afternoon at hslf pastone. Gr —Of paralysis, at his residence, 191 Bed ford avenue, near Penn street, Breoklyn, Paup Grovr, in the 60th year of his age. Notice of iuneral hereafter. Hicains.—The friends ana acquaintances of PETER HiGarns, of Ballymahon, county Longford, Ireland, aged 46 years, are invited to the funeral, which will take place at his late residence, 50 Clarkson street, New York, on Thursday, April mA, at one o'clock P. M. How.anp.—On Monday, April ne WILLIAM Wile BUR HOWLAND, son of Joseph T. L. Perry Hows Jand, and grandson of the late W. W. Howland, age 1 year, 8 months and 17 day: ‘uneral on Thursday, 24th inst., at three o'clock Clinton avenue, Newark, uy . M., frem 92 Friends are invited to attend. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery. New Bedford, Mass.. papers please copy. HUTCHINGS.—On Wednesday, April 23, Sanaz E., wite oi Henry Hutchings, aged 70. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to attend the tuneral, from the residence of her son, Frederick S, Aston, 194 Java street, Green- point, Brooklyn, E. D., on Friday, April 2, at one o'clock P. M. Karn.—On Wednesday, April 23, James Karn, son of Thomas and Mary Kain, aged 1 year, 3 months and 10 days. The funeral will take place on Thuraday, at one o’clock, from the residence of his parents, 382 First avenue. The relatives of the family are respect- fully invited to attend, Pittsburg papers please copy. Leany.—the funeral of the late ELLEN LRAUY, OF the county Limerick, Ireland, widow of her Leahy, will take place, from the residence of her son-in-law, Thomas Cain, No. 7 Oak street, to-day, at half-past one o'clock. Friends invited, LEAMAN.—At Lancaster, Pa., on Tuesday morn- ing. April 22, 1873, AXNA Du Bots, wife of Henry E. aman, LEsikvR.—On Wednesday, April 23, 1873, in this city, of pneumonia, JAMES BAPTISTE LESIEUR, iD the S0th year of bis age, second son of Mr. Johy B. Lesieur, of Paris, France, LEECH.—In Brooklyn, on Weanesday, age 23, after a short illness, SaMUSL LeEcs, in ‘Tisé year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are ree spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from hs late residence, 282 Cumberland street, Brooklyn, on Friday, 25th inst., at three o’clock, without ther notice. LESPINASSE.—At Providence, R. I., on Monday, April 21, JOHN LESPINASSE. elatives and friends are invited to attend ts funeral, from the residence of his brother-in-law, Richard Stoker, Esq., Second place, Grove Till, Morrisania, on Friday, April 25, at half-past three o’ciock P. M. MILLER.—On Tuesday, April ELLEN MILLER, the beloved wile of Martin Miller, in the 28th ycar 2 ta age, a native of Killarney, county Kerry, ‘eland, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 13 Peck slip, on Thursday afternoon, April 24, at two o'clock. MITCHELL.—On Wednesday, April 23, of scarie? fever, WILFORD MITCHELL, youngest son of Henry T. and Elizabeth A. Mitchell, aged 8 months. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fdneral, from the residence of his parents, 969 De Kalb avenue, on Thursday, April 24, at three o'clock P. M. MURRaY.—On Tuesd: April 22, at half-past twelve o’clock, ELOIsk MURRAY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, T, K. Murray, aged 22 years, Relatives and friends are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, at In- wood, on Thursday, April st two o'clock. MoGowEN.—On Tuesday Til 22, CHRISTOPHER McGowen, the son of John and Elizabeth McGowen, aged 6 years and 3 months, e friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of his parents, 401 East Fifty-third street, on Thursday, April 24, at one o'clock. RTLEY.—On Tuesday, April 22, FREDERICR D. ORTLEY, in the 71st year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invitea to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 157 Clinton street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at one o’clock. O'SHEA.—On Wednesday, April 23, Jamgs O'SHEA, aged 75 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, irom the residence of his son, Michael, 338 East Fiity-ainth street, on Friday, the 25th instant, at two o'clock. Rosinson.—On Wednesday, April 23, ‘MARGARED ROBINSON, aged 66 years, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, the residence of her son-in-law, Thomas Beatty, 634 Fifth street, on Thursday afternoon, at one o'clock. Sacr.—On Wednesday morning, pril 23, CLaR- Issa W. SaGe, in the 74th year of her age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 101 King street, on Friday, April 25, at two o'clock. SLEEMAN.—On Monday, April 22, James H. SLER- MAN, aged 45 years. The relativés and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 140 East 126th street, this day (Thursday), at half-past eleven o'clock A. M. STEVENS.—At Port Chester, on Monday, April 21, * of pneumonia, J. G. STEVENS, in the 67th year of his. age. Reiatives and friends of the family are bse invited to attend the funeral, irom Tis inte re a oe Friday, April 26, at hall-past two o'clock P. ri Harry 1, Seymour and tgaghter of the late Captain, larry J. Seymour and daughter of the lat Wiliam Fleming, aged 14 years and § months, ‘rhe relatives and friends of the faimuy are ro- beagpd Peak fo atups, , bed her late residence, No. est Eleventh stree! Thursday, at two o'clock P. M. he oe Toote.—On Mage Sa] 28, after a long and severe illness, MARY LE, & native of Kilbeg- gan, county Westiveath, Ireland, in the can yeas”) f her age. x Her friends and relatives, and those of her broth- ers John and James, also Thomas, John, Joseph and Francis Bonney, are most respectfully re- juested to attend ler funeral, from her tate resi- lence, 419 Eust Nineteenth street, on Fri April 2%, at two o'clock P. M.; from then Cemetery for interment.’ ee Tamera Weieur.—On Wednesday, April 23, AMELU Fosnay, wile of James Weight, in the 64th year her age. ‘The relatives and sriends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Satars day, 26th instant, at twelve frem ti ae omer ts son-in-law, Jeremiah rn, cH rry street. Her remain taken to Tarrp town for interment. Mesias e