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NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. THE COURTS. THE LAIRD ESTATE. The Insnrance on the Life of the Late “Boni- face” of Long Branch---A Wide Field for Litigation---The Case in the Courts, IMPORTANT BOND SUIT. The Legal Relationship Between a Principal and an Agent—What Constitutes the Rights and Responsibilities of Principal and Broker. THE BOWLES BROTHERS’ FAILURE. The Case of the French Bankers in the Courts—A Question of Spe- cial Partnership. SUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. —_+_-— Summaries—Bank of England Forgery— Liabilities for Stenographers’ Fees— Convictions and Sentences in the General Sessions—Decisions. 8. Keovacs, actgar dealer, was yesterday committed by Commissioner Shields, in default of $500 bail, for sell- ing unstamped cigars. Andrew Unesolson, a sailor, of the British brig Ella, complained before Commissioner Shields yesterday that Charles Fulton, the Captain, had beaten him with his Ast and knocked him on the head, injuring him severely. The Commissioner, having no jurisdiction in the matter, pent the complainant to the British Consul. As will be seen by the report elsewhere, an important decision was rendered yesterday by Judge Fancher, at Supreme Court, Chambers, in a life insurance case. The tigation is one growing out of two actions brought upon life insurance policies obtained by the late Samuel Laird, ‘when hotel proprietor at Long Branch, reditors of Bowles Brothers, the late bankers in Paris, &re looking for responsible parties against whom to bring suits with the view of recovering the money they ‘aad on deposit in the bank of the former at the time of its failure. It will be seen by a report ot proccedings yes- terday in Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Fancher, that Arthur Appleton and Henry C. Stetson, pt Boston, are claimed to have been partners in the in- stitution. A singular case has been argued tn the Supreme Court, General Term, growing out of a Wall street trans- action. The points raised, taken in connection with the conflicting character of the counter allegations, as given im the report in another column, will be read with in- terest. THE LAIRD LIFE INSURANCE, @he Estate of the Late Samuel Laird and the Insurances on His Life—A Wide Field of Litigation for Lawyers— Important Decision by Judge Fancher. There seems to be no end to the litigations growing out of the insurance policies obtained by the late Samuel Laird on his lite, Notlong since we published an ex- tended report of a suit brought against the New England Life Insurance Company, of Boston, in which was raised ‘an entirely new question of law. Two other suits have been commenced against the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn., involving like- wise some new and interesting legal points. These actions were brought by Harrison E. Gawtry and Charles A. Soper tw recover the proceeds of two life insurance policies ex- ecuted by the latter company to Mr. Laird, who assigned them in the month of January, 1872, to his wife, Julia F., and his daughter, Annie M. Laird. Mr. Laird died on ‘the 19th of August, 1872. On the 34 of October, 1872, the daughter assigned her claim under the policy in’ her favor to Mr. d the wife on the same day as- figned her claim to Both plaintitls de in this city. On the 28th rot October William |. Vredenburgh, who was one of the executors of Mr. ird, brought suit in Hartford. Conn., against the com- d obtained an injunction restraining it from it if, claiming that the Len the wife and daughter were executedin breditors, he having been insolvent at that time. the (7th of March, 1873, the piaintiffs commenced suit in this pity against company on the policies, which amounted in the aggregate to $26,000. Five days there- after the company brought an interpleader suit in Con- mecticut, in which sult they made all the litigants parties, offered to pay the money into Court, and asked As relic! that the respective Rperues litigate their rights ves. The company there- upon brought a motion before Judge Fancher holdin, Bupreme Court, Chambers, asking tor @ stay of procee ings in the action commenced against It, by the plaintiffs is city, until the trial of the interpléader euit in Con- necticut. The plaintiffs also made each @ motion asking that the causes be adyanced and be placed on the short calendar. These motions came up for a hearing yester- da: id were argued at great length. it. Ransom, one of the counsel for the defendants, argued that the company was restrained from paying in the action brought by Vredenburgh in Connecticut, and ‘that it stood indifferent as between the litigants, It w: &@ mere stakeholder, was desirous of paying to the proper Darties, and was in danger of being obliged to pay a second time, in consequence ef suits brought against it in different yuri ne by different persona. | He cited geveral authorities, and earnestly contended that the suit here should be stayed until the parties litigated as Between themselves. The oar were represented by Mr. G. W. Cotterill, who claimed that the Vredenb it was not com- menced in Hartford until after the jignments to tre laintifis in New York; that the intervleader action in mecticut was not brought until five days after the commencement of the plaintiffs’ action in this jurisdic- tion; that the defendants served an answer in the action against them here, in which it claimed that the executor and not the wife or daughter was entitled to the proceeds of the policies; that by that answer the company was estopped frot leging it stood indifferent between the i and that th ‘the aka: of rn e answer effectually disposed of leader suit in the foreign jurisdiction. He con- Court ought not to remit ita for the purpose of tended, er, 1 citizens to a foreiga tribunal enforcing their claims when they have initiated no pro- ceedings in that tribunal and have never acknowledged Mts jurisdiction. He aMidavits to show that the ‘counsel of the company was the counsel for Vredenburgh in his suit, that he procured the injunction in that sui 7 and that the same counsel was plaintifl as substitute administrator in the interpleader suit. He argued that the company, Lega virtually tied itself up by injunc- tion, was not in a condition to pay the money into Court, and that the interpleader suit could not stand for’ that Feason alone. He criticised the bill of interpleader tor ‘the purpose of showing that it was defective in almost faacee Petra particular. He read affidavits showing that ird was not insolvent, and contended that if he was a poor man he had a right to procure policies. Judge Fancher decided that under the circumstances of the case he would not compel citizens of this State to Prosecute m Connecticut, and denied the motion tor a stay of proceedings om the part of the company, and Branted the motions tor the plaintiff to place the causes on the short calendar. IMPORTANT TO BROKERS AND THEIR AGENTS. Two Versions of a Wall Street Transac- tion, but with One Moral—How to do It nd How Not to do It. An interesting case came uv for argument yesterday in the Supreme Court, General Term—Judges Ingraham and Brady on the bench—involving the question of the payment of a difference alleged to be due between the reported selling price of some railroad bonds and the actual selling price. The statement of facts given by the contesting parties is somewhat conflicting, but this of course is not an unasual element in litigious proceedings, Mr. James H. Tayler, the party bringing the suit, alleges that in November, 187), through his brokers, he gave to Mr, A. Ernst, also a broker, $110,000 of the Jefferson Railroad bonds to sell for him; that the latter reported to him that sixty cents on the dollar was ‘the most he could, get: that relying on this statement as correct he necen this price; that subsequently he dis- covered that this statement was false and that when this statement was made he had contracted to sell the bonds to Daniel Drew for seventy-five cents on the dollar. He Drought suit accordingly to recover $16,500, the differ- ence, story of Mr. Ernst is that he wrote a note to Mr. lor’s brokers, soying, he would give sixty cents on the doliar for the bends; that this offer was accepted; that before this purchase he had contracted to sell the same to Mr. Drew for seventy-five per cent; that no com- mission was paid or offer to pay any, and none expected, as he had been in the habit of purchasing or selling toc! yn. ‘on commission. fne,pointe urged for Mr. Taylor were that Mr. Ernst es Dimself as a commission broker, that Mr. ling’ th entrusted with and undertook the bus: e bonds at the best market rate, and that the stood in such relation of confidence to plaintiff purchase of the bonds himself at sixty secretly contracted to sell them at venty-Ave per cent, the law adjudges that he holds the anced thus obtained as the plaintif”’s trustee, it therefrom, and that plaintit jh trustee. that the defendant v aint and sold them ont factthe reteree hi p own acc ; that this question Gcvermined by Anding that the piaintiq b sold and red the bonds in suit to the detendant, {iat the defendant id ot sell or deliver th ud loye, agent or broker of t ti and ever undertook: and never was ‘employed. ° ft of Ce ia, of the bonds for ‘the aint ae his employe, agent or broker; that iis disposes of all questions of agency and leaves defendant a purchaser with the right to retain the fits of an ordinary purchase and sale; that there is pro are tound to invalidate the sale b the platatite akers to the defendant ar to make it ober than ordj- RST72tfehees, and ante, nd that representations made mn inte: a stockbroker as to the Value in the markel Sf stocks which the stockbroker has for sale, even if wilfully false. is seat Hier enring action against the purchaser. “oul the argument, took the papers, rese its decision. THE BOWLES BROTHERS FAILURE. A Small Edition of the Geneva Arbitra- tion—Hunting After the Responsible Parties. Among the catalogue of those claiming to be creditors of Bowles Brothers, the late bankers in Paris, at the time of their failure, is Mr. Alvin Miller. He savs that some time before they suspended business he deposited in their banking house $4,000 in gold. Desiring to recover his money he has instituted suit in the Supreme Court in district against the three brothers, Charles J.P. Bowles, Wilflam B. Bowles and. Robert Bowles, Henry C. Stetson and Nathan Appleton, who are ‘alleged'to have been the partners in the concern. The last-named gentleman claims to have been a special artner, butunder the laws of this State it is inmsted at there can be only a general partnership in banking business, As to the tagainst him, motion was made esterday in Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge ‘ancher, to place the case'on the short calendar. A further motion was made to enter judgment against the other parties, on the ground of the frivolousness of their answer, After a brief argument by counsel, Mr. E. P. Wheeler appearing tor the plaintiff and Mr. Julian Davis for the defendants, the Court took the papers. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Bank of England Forgery. ‘The further hearing of the case. of George McDonnell, who is charged with complicity in the alleged forgeries upon the Bank of England, was yesterday resumed, he- fore Commissioner Joseph Gutinan, at his office in Nas- sau street. Mr. F. F, Marbury and Mr, Charles M. Da Costa appeared as counsel, the former for the British government and the latter for the Bank of England, and Mr, Brooke for the defendant, McDonnell. ‘Mr. Brooke, in the course of a lengthened address, moved tor the discharge of the prisoner on various is which he had stated during the progress of the ion, Da Costa, on the part of the Bank of England, care- {fully summed up the case, contending that, under all the facts and circumstances, & case had been made out which would fully justity the Commissioner in remanding the prisoner to await a warrant of extradition to England. ‘Commissioner Gutman having taken the papers and briefs in the case, said he would again caretully read over the evidence and announce his decision at as early aday as possible. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Fancher. T. B. Aims et al. vs. J. M. Aims et al.—There {sno pre- cedent for allowing a mother to draw all the money be- ing to her minor children for the purpose of using it in her business. There can be little doubt that it would be subjected to such risk of loss as to prevent the Court trom granting the application. ‘the petition must be de- nied. Juiliard vs. Tanner.—The motion must be denied, with $10 costs, to abide the event. Tn the Matter of the Application of A, Brown, &c.—Mo- tion must be denied. New York Chromo Company vs. W. Bencke et al.—Ref- erence ordered to take proofs, &c,, and report same, with opinion. Daniel Sanford vs. L. G. Burrus—Motion granted, as stated in order. Burrell vs. Martin et al.—Motion for receiver granted and recelver appointed. Roberts vs. Roberts.—Reference ordered to take Proofs, &c, SUPEMOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Curtis. Schneider vs. Folke.—Order that plaintiff is entitled to recovery of damages, to be assessed. Bishop et al. va Gare: attachment denied. See opinion. Lyoi Lyon —Defendant’s_ motion for alimon; n. VS. ‘anted, $250 monthly, and $1,000 for expenses in conduc’ ing her defence. By Judge Van Vorst. Dewey vs. Dewey.—Motion granted. See opinion. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions. By Judge J. F. Daly. A. Gi Armstrong _vs. C. W. Sherwood.—Motion granted. Alvine Mutz vs. Richard Mutz.—Report contirmed. M. a Gionetti vs. J. Lanchaumi.—Motien grand. See opinion. MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART |. Law Stenographers’ Fees, Before Judge Shea. Warburton et als, vs. Carpenter.—This suit is brought to recover for services rendered in December, 1871, as stenographer, in reporting testimony before a referee, the defendant im this case acting attorney for one of the parties. The clerk of the plaintiffs testified that he met George 8. Carpenter, a son of the defendant (and who it is admitted represented the defendant in the ) eectine ad on his way to plaintiffs’ office; that he requested him to send him immediately & stenographer down to the referee's office, at 11 Broadway, and on being asked for the title of the case said hever mind, that could be obtained down hat a stenographer was thereupon the notes and furnished by Mr. Carpentei two transcripts. On the bill being presented was delayed for some time, and at defendant's request laintiffs endeavored to collect it from the cHent (Mr. iteinmitz), but without success, and finall refused to pay it altogether, upon which this suit was brought. Upon plaintit’s resting counsel for defendant moved for a dismissal of the complaint on the ground that the detendant was onl; cat in Bie capacity e! of attorney, and as such could — not Hable. motion the Court denied, holding that without an express understanding to the contrary the was in such a attorney case ‘imarily Hable. The deience interposed was: first, that he defendant did not authorize his son to engage a stenographer ; and, second, that the real employment in this case was madé down at the referce's office by Stein- mitz personally. The first defence was sworn to by the defendantand his son, and the second by the sou and Steinmitz. Judge Shea submitted questions to the jury, which were answered as follows:—First, if defendant's son Was authorized to act for him; second, if the credit was given to the defendant and not to Steinmitz, ana third, 1f the value of the services pe riormed was $70, and upon this judginent was entered in favor of the plaintiffs, For plaintifs, Parker, Post & Dalte; for dete ndant, A. C. Anderson. COUNT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Larceny. Before Judge Sutherland. Yesterday Louis Pinkes pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand’ larceny, the complaint alieging that on the 8th inst. he stole coats and pantaloons worth $100 from a boarding house in East Broadway. the property of Robert Mayfield. He was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months, ‘ Acquittals. Hyman Hernholtz, who was jointly indicted, demanded atrial, and proved to the satisfaction of the jury that he had nothing to do with the larceny ; that when the police eerie’ Loyd Sees to ers in bots street he acciden- ally met him ashe was going to purchase a new: . The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. rhage Thomas Brady and Henry Brown, who were charged with stealing a barrel of sugar worth $35, the property ot Greenfield & Co., 63 Barclay street, on the 13th of this month, were also acquit They showed that they were expressmen, and were employed byan unknown man to carry the sugar to Chambers street. Alleged Perjury—An Interesting Case. ‘The rest of the day was occupied in trying an indict- ment for alleged perjury against Morris Southal. It was claimed by David Kline that the accused went before Justice Ledwith, on the 10th of January last, and swore that he (Kline) had been guilty of disorderly conduct and used profane language to him on the 24 ot January in Church street, which, he asserted, ‘was a wilful falsehood. He swore that oe the 2d of Jan- uary and for days preceding and succeeding tnat date he was confined to his house with rheumatism. His wife, two daughters, one son and a man named Stone testified tw the same thing. Mr. Hewe, counsel for Mr. Southal, putMr. Kline through severe cross-examinstion, and rought out the fact that the complainant was a Jewish minister, a lawyer, a notar: chant and dealer in steel ani public, a commission mer- iron. ais Youn merchant in Walker street, for whom Southal was keeper, was called by the detence and proved that oon on the 2d day of January last he saw Kline in Church street, and that he (Kline) said to the Mr, Young communicated and suggested the Lag tag A of his getting out a warri to make him keep the peace. Southal testified that Kline met him on the of January at the corner of Church and Walker streets, called him a raseal and threatened to send him to Sing Sing, and that on the 10th he went betore Justice Ledwith and procured a warrant for his arrest. ‘The case will be sammed up this morning. SEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. Burglary. At the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, before Justice Cox, Thomas Sweeney, of 279 Spring street, was ed with breaking into the engine room of the steam muel Rotain, lying at the foot of Spring street, on Sunday last, and stealin: property, to the value of $67 pelonglag te the captain, David Woolsey, and one of the hands. He was observed leaving the boat in Cy 4 with two others and arrested with a bundle under his cave ‘was committed, in default of $2,000 bail, to Displaying Obscene Pictures. Henry Ralph, who refused to give his residence, was gharged. ith showing obscene Notures fn Weshington a observes ‘ark Officer McGon |, Who arrested him, He was locked up to answer. ry BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Appeal Cases. Before Associate Justice Hunt. Associate Justice Hunt, of the United States Supreme Court, will hold Circuit in Brook! eases’ on appeal and attend to other taslvese Teas Benedict is sitting in the Southern District of New York. CITY COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART 1. A Contractor's Suit Against the City. Before Judge Neilson. Patrick Donlon, who contracted with the city in August, 1870, to grade and pave Sumpter street, from Fal- taf street to Broadway, brings suit to recover $3,210, a balance alleged to be due him, and for $6,000 damages for being prevented from completing his ¢ 4 poration Counsel De Witt, for the efty, clatmad that ge Contract was taken from Donlon, because ne did notde the work according to specipcationa. and amarded to another , who completed the work. Donlon was paid for at! the work done by him. The trial was com- menced yesterday morning. Verdict. The jury in the case of Gilbert Wilson, which was a suit to recover for personal injuries received by plaintiff while at work aboard the deiendant’s vessel, vesterday rendered a verdict for the defendant. The plainuf, who is 4 ‘longshoreman, claimed $10,000 damages. CITY COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Perils of the Street. Before Judge Reynolds. Miss Rosanna Walker, of No. 392 Court street, is the Plaintiff in a suit against Charles Calvert for the recovery of $5000 damages for personal injuries. Miss Walker was proceeding through Court street on the 4th of De- cember last, when the covering over the cellarway in tront of premises No. owned by defendant, gave way as she stepped on it, and she was precipitated into the cellar, repeiving ‘severe ‘injuries, The. plainut claimed that the accident was caused through negli- gence, the opening not having been securely covered. ‘Lhe detendant did not occupy the premises in question, His deience is a general denial. Case on. CITY COURT—SPECIAL TERN. McHalpine the Burglar. Before Judge Neilson. Judge MeCue was to have heard the application for the yelease on bail of the desperate burglar, John McHalpine, who was caught in the house of Mr. Dingee, corner Myr- tle and Clinton avenues, last Saturday, but being absent erty trom the city, Judge Neilson heard the case. he prisoner was produced iu Court by Jailor Conrady. Judge Neilson denied the upplication for his retease, but Gave permission for a uew writ of habeas corpus, return- able to Judge McCue. McHalpine was remanded to jail. The pelienineny. examination of the charge of burglary is still pending In Justice Riley’s Third District Court, COURT OF SESSIONS. Trial of Thomas Moran tor the Killing of His Wife. Before Judge Moore. Thomas Moran was tried yesterday on the charge of having caused the death of his wife Margaret in the tene- ment house 28 North Portland avenue, on Good Friday, the 10th of April. The prisoner is about thirty-five years of axe, and wasemployed asa laborer by the Board of City Works. The principal testimony against him was robably that of the sister of the deceased, Kose MeCat- erty, who swore that the evening betote Margaret's death the prisoner seized the latter by the neck, dragged her down stairs to the basement, threw her and then Kicked her. The poor Woman got u gering into the back yard, said at last.” She subsequently became speechless, and died on the tollowing day. Moran has been in the ‘habit of abusing his wife. The cross-examination revealed the fact that Mra, Moran was addicted to the use of liguor, but, whether she was drunk or noton the day in ques: tion, the witness could not state. Miry O'Byrne saw the deceased after the assault, and heard’her say, “Moran, you've done it at last,” The testimony of Dr. 'A. Walter Shepard, of Willoughby street, who made the post-mortem examination of the body, showed that Mrs. Moran had been severely beaten about the head and body. ‘The muscular tissue of the throat was broken, and, to canse this, the Doctor said there must have been ‘considerable external violence. In his opinion death was caused by the action of violence om the body impaired by the excessive use of alcohol. The woman's system “had been all run down by drink. ihe prisoner told ai different story (rom that related by the wome: rty and O'Byrne. When called to testity in his own behalt he stoutly denied that he had maltreated bis wite, He swore that on returning home he tound his wife with her clothes hanging loosely about her and in a gross state of intoxication. He en- deavored to assist her down stairs when she slipped, and falling, struck her head upon the bannisters, He re: moved her to their room, when she attempted to rise, and in so doing fell again, her head striking the stove. Judge Moore charged the jury at four o'clock, when they retired to consider their verdict. Prisoners Sentenced. Henry Minching, who was convicted of assaulting his wite with saucepan, was yesterday sentenced to four months’ imprisopment in the Penitentiary. John Keller, an indecent wretch, was ordered to be locked up in the same institution for a year. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. Aupany, N, Y. May 21, 1873. ‘The following is the Court of Appeals day calendar for Thursday, May 22:—Nos. 115, 146, 63, 64, 90, 118, 122 aud 113. BOLD GAME OF A BROKER. Owen A. Dodge Arrested on Complaint of John W. Chamberlin, Charged with Swindling and Converting Moneys and Stocks to His Own Use— How the Thing Is Said To Have Been Done—Giving Bail of $10,000. Justice Fancher, of the Supreme Court, yesterday morning granted an order of arrest in a suit brought by John W. Uhamberlin against Owen A. Dodge. Armed with this powerful document, Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Curry went down in “the street,’ arrested Mr. Dodge and took him before Mr. Judson Jarvis, in the Sheriff's office, who allowed him to take his leave after giving $10,000 bail—Mr. Rufus Hatch, the banker, and Julius M. Noyes becoming the bondsmen, each giving bail in the amount of $5,000, The following is the aMdavit upon which the order of arrest was granted :— Surremn Covrt—Ciry anp County or New Yourr— you've done it entire! Cy John W. Uhas ra. Oven A. Dodge.—Merritt A. Jones, being auly sworn, depose and says that he is clerk of the laintiy herein in his office ent of the Lycoming ire Insurance Company of Muticy, in the State of Penn- roadway, in’ the city of New York ; that he has been so in the employ of the plaintiff since the month of February, 1871, and isfamihar with the business of said agency'not only, but with the transac- tions between the plaintiff and the defendant reterred tointhe complaint herein which de that he has charge of all the accounts defendant to plaintiff in said transactions, and by direc. tion of plaintiff kept said account in his private drawer in plaintiff's safe; that deponent knows the tact that a large) amount ‘of money was paid) by plaintitt to” defendant as “margins” ‘and “coinmigsions” and “carrying” of — the for, the purchasing stocks mentioned in said complaint; that deponent as no knowledge of any calls having been made by fendant upon plaintiff tor additional “margins” on of said stocks that were not promptly paid by plaintitt; that he has knowledge of several such calls being le and responded to at once ; that if any other or further ot such calls or demands had been made deponent’s rela- tions to plaintiff were such that he would have known of them, being charged by plaintiff generaliy with said business and consulted by him in relation thereto; that deponent, notwithstanding his relations, as uforesald transactions, never saw any notice from defendant to plaintiff of defendant's intention to sell any of plaiutifs stocks, and does not believe that any such notice was that deponent nd willing to jency had existed ad been called upok therefor, Deponent further says that on or about the ‘Isth day of Aagust, 1872, he saw a notice from detendant to plaintiff thatdefendant had purchased for plaintiff a “call” for 4 000 shares of the capital stock of thi York Central and Hudson River Railroad Compan: had paid therctor $1,000, and that his commissions the: were $31 25; that on or about the 20th day of August, 187 and upon receipt of said notice by plaintiff, piaint made and delivered to detendant his two several checks alan the Security Bank of the city of New York, (one for 000 25) in payment therefor, and that said checks were bald ; that thereafter, and after the maturity of said “call,” deponent, by direction of the plaintiff, called upon defendant and directed him to deliver the 1,000 shares of stock of plaintiff on said “call” to Robert L. Livings broker, doing business at No. 7 Wall street, in the city of New York, for and on account of the olaintift, which de- fendant declined and retused to do. Deponent further says that he returned tothe plaintiffs office and reported to him that defendant declined and refused to liver such stock to said Livingston, as directed; that thereupon plaintiff and deponent both called upon the defendant Dodge, and plaintiff, in depo- nent’s presence, demanded said stock of defendant, and that it be sent to said Livingston, which defendant again refused to do. WILLIAM JONES. David Baxxom, Notary Pub THE DEADLY AIR-GUN, A Mysterious Shooting in the Bowery Yesterday—A Bullet from an Unknown Hand Wounds a Passenger in a Street Car. A singular occurrence, that is still involved in mystery, took place last evening on car 328 of the Grand Central line. The car was full, and coming down the Bowery at a pretty rapid rate of speed, when, in passing Houston street, about 5:25 P. M., one of the windows was suddenly smashed and a piece of the heavy plate glass was imbedded in the neck of Mr. D. F. Littell, of Eleventh street and Fourth avenue, Brooklyn. On examination, it proved that the plate giass had been penetrated by @ ball, no larger than a pea, evidently shot from an air-gun, for there was no report. The buliet seemed te have been fired at Mr. Littell, for no one but he Sat opposite the particular window which was struck. The ball could not be found, in spite of a long search. The excitement in the car was, of course, intense. Mr. Littell sald that he knew of no reason that would prompt any one to fire at him in this manner, The car continued on its way, and no arrests were made. On the sidewalk the passer by did not even know of its occurrence. A FRENCH FIRE FIEND. Strange and Desperate Attempt at Arson at Woodhaven, Long Island=—Terrible Defiance of the Culprit. Late om Tuesday afternoon there was seen to be & great commotion in a tenement house on Atlan- tic avenue, Woodhaven, owned by Mr. J. G. Knapp. There were several families in the building, who commenced hastily to throw their bedding and furniture out of the windows, A large crowd soon collected, when it was discovered that the house wss on fire in a number of places. After the flames had with some difficulty been subdued a close ex- amination of the premises disclosed the fact that the walls in several of the rooms had been broken, saturated with kerosene, stuffed in the holes and set Upon investigation it was found that this had been done by @ Frenchman named Napoleon Comri, who had recen‘ly rented rooms in the house, and who is represented to be a desper- ate character, having bat recently fintshed a term in Sing. Comri was found in his room, armed with ajong butcher's knife, and threatened instant death to any one who should approach him. Officer Remsen, of Jamai who fortunately hap- pened to be near at hand, finally arrested him, but ‘was obliged to knock him down with his club be- fore he could do so. He was taken to Jamaica, and, on being placed in a cell, become so violent, break- ing up his bed and behaving so Mery J that it was found necessary to tie him—a feat which it required the united strength of four powerful men to accomplish. He is evidently insane or very reckless and desperate, ibe will bave an ¢xamina- Won todlay, | overhangs the line. J Gepositor drops ab SINKING THE TRACKS. What is Being Done by the Excavators on Fourth Avenue—A $6,000,000 Work Progress- ing Expeditiously—Boring, Drilling, Tunnelling, Bridging and Explod- ing from Fifty-eighth Street to Harlem River—The Uptown Transit Question and the Sunken Tracks, PBA A Sos bss HARLEM AND ITS RAILROADS The popular cry of eighteen months ago, ‘Sink ‘the tracks,” has been almost forgotten by the con- tinuous rush of more exciting local events. It will be remembered how it was said that a life was lost every day by the steam cars and the locomotives ranning On the level roadway at the Forty-second street depot and to the Harlem River and how public indignation was aroused to demanding in very flerce and angry tones that something should bedone. A grievance felt by the public has gen- erally @ loud and boisterous cry, but the quiet work that follows the remedy of that grievance and which silgnces that public clamor is compara- tively unheeded, It is to this quiet work that we beg to direct the attention of those of our read- ers who are interested in the general question of uptown transit. This work is, however, worthy the attention of every tax-payer for the Legislature of last year appropri- ated $3,200,000 for the work of sinking the track and widening the bedway of the New York Central Railroad from Forty-ninth street to Harlem. Mr. Vanderbilt was also, on his-part, to furnish an equalsum, Under legislative authority, then, a work is going on in the locality we have justnamed that is scarcely second in importance and extent to the excavations at Hell Gate. The traveller in the steam cars from the Central depot and the pe- destrian who takes a stroll along Fourth avenue from Fifty-eighth street will see gang after gang of men at work, excavating rock, levelling roadway, ascending and descending tunnels, and will form very little conception of the vastness of the work that is going on before him. The ultimatum of all this labor is to level a bedway tor four railroad tracks at an average of twenty feet lower than the present bedway. For two of the tracks a new bedway will be made. The other two will be simply the old tracks lowered to the level of the new road. The present grade, at cer- tain points, from Forty-ninth to Eighty-sixth street, is the heaviest en the road, and the incline 1s sixty-six and a half feet to the mile- When the proposed work is completed the grade will be from twenty-five to forty feet to the mile. The contractors are Messrs. Dillon & Clyde. They have, however, sub-let the work to about TWENTY DIFFERENT CONTRACTORS, with the exception of the tunnelling at Ninety-third street, which is done by themselves, Mr. Brinknell, who has tor the last nine years been engaged in railroad tunnelling, superintending the contract for this part of the work, and having a third inter. est in it. Itishere that the interest of the observer of this excavation work centres, On nearly every other part o! the road the men are working on the suriace, and it is easy to see What Is done, But here men are at work fifty-five feet below the suriuce, and they descend and ascend on an elevator, work- ing in & darkness that is only tlluminated by a miner's little lamp stuck in the front of their head- covering. Mr. Brinknell hag eighty men at work, and the writer saw them come up on the elevator out of the gloom, with a@ flickering flame on the top of their heads; arms, face and clothing all grimly black, and as they stepped on to the green sward and made tracks for their boarding house, it was difficult not to believe that you were atthe mouth of a coal pit in Peansylvania, The men looked happy, cheeriul and contented, glad to see the daylight again, but on their return after their hour’s rest, equally well pleased to descend again into the bowels of the earth. Near this elevator three shatts are at work, two are worked by hand and one by A SIXTY HORSE POWER air compressing engine. 1t 1s suid that this engine is somewhat of a novelty, and many persons in- terested in mechanics, journey as jar as Ninety- tuird street for the purpose of inspecting it. The engine is made by Clayten bons, of Brooklyn, and drives eight of surlings’ drils, a8 well as iurnishing men pure air to the men at work. This shait is on the east side of Fourth avenue, a few feet south of Ninety-third street. All the drilling and hoisting is done by the aid of machinery. ‘The work was in in No- vember last, and 253 feet of the tunnel has been excavated; in January next the contractors ex- pect to have daylight clear through. The rock is very hard, and now ana then there are water dimi- culties to be contended with, In addition this more than usual care js absolutely necessary, inas- much as the oid tunnel is on either side, through which every day and nigkt nearly two hundred trains pass. As a cautionary measure it was stipu- lated by the Legisiature that powder, and not nitro-glycerine, should be used for blasting. It re- quires about five times more powder than glycer- ue lor a Charge, and the charges are FIRED BY ELECTRICILY. About eighty tons, or jorty yards a day, is taken out of the tunnel, and the material brought up is a kind of gneiss, which will be crushed and used tor ballast. If the visitor to this part of the work will walk up the roadway, along the side of the exca- vation, from Ninety-fourth to Ninety#eventh street, standing a little way beyond the mouth of the old tunnel on the north side, as far as the eye can reach Will be seen gangs of men clustered on the works, cutting and drilling the rock for blas ing. There is a cutting there through solid roc! the depth of the rock vartes from forty to sixty feet. A short distance from the old tunuel a large gang of men are at work on a piece of shelving rock that They work one above another in galleries, and they have to be careful that no weces of. rock {ail on the tracks, for trains are passing underneath them, in the open cutting, every few minutes. On the west side a clear space has been made, and some idea may be formed of the magnitude of the work when it is remembered that it has taken more than a month to clear that space of rock. From this point to HARLEM RIVER the work is more or less rocky, but not so pre- cipitous a8 at Ninety-third street to Kighty-eignth street, and will, therefore, present fewer Jitficul- ties to the engineer. AJl the way along the road the residents on each side are more or less incon- venienced; sidewaiks are taken up, and walking along the track is incumbent upon every pedes- trian who, if he is amxious to preserve himself alive, has to keep @ sharp look-out for trains of cars, At Eighty-sixth street anda lew blocks be- jow several neat iron bridges have been placed across the road and the new bedway is there complete; but all the rest of the road in a state of apparent chaos, and 1s beset with dangers to the timid explorer. From 125th street to 130th street the new road is also near completion. The mode of covering the road adopted in Park avenue will be carried out at diferent points wherever practicable; but there wili be along the entire work a large number of bridges. For example, from 102d to 112th street there will be bridges at each street, and also at 117th, 119th, 126th, 130th and 131st streets. 1t1s not the pedestrian only that is made conscious of the changes that are guing on in the bedways of the tracks. The railroad passenger will find on reach- ing Ninety-seventh street that the train of cars ba which he is travelling makes A SLIGHT CURVE, and proceeds very slowly to 1z0th street. The rea- son Of this is that the contractors found it neces- sary to divert the original roadway for the prose- cution of the new work. and theretore, at a cost, it is said, of $85,000, raised a timber trestiework, at some places more that ry leet from the ground, upon which was laid a double track, for the transit ol the regular trafic of the raliroad company. When the permanent roadway is completed this, of course, will be removed; but in the meantime some of the more nervous inhabitants of Harlem who make use of the Way trains are very nervous about travelling orer this trestlework, and use the horse cars to go down town. In three years it 18 expected that this great work will be completed; then there will be four tracks from Fifty-eighth street to Harlem River, for steam car purposes, on Fourth avenge, and thus a contribution made towards the solution of the dificulty that besets our citizens now as to uptown transit, THE MUTUAL BANK, A dense and dut state of apathy was prevalent atthe Mutual Bank, No, 750 Broadway, between Astor place and Eighth street, yesterday, The bank has closed operations for the simple reason that business is not good, and the stockholders finding that it was useless to pay a rent of $14,000 per annum when the receipts were not sufficient to afford a profit, wisely resolved to suspend operations, The bank was started four years ago under the State law, and the cost of fitti the bank amounted also to $14,000. The cashier, Mr. William 5S, Carman, who is an old and respectable citizen of the metropolis, ing all di ig Semersey Be his office in the bank to pay any depositors who might call, About six jundred dollars was paid out to depositors and there is still remaining a balance of over two thousand dollars to be called for, which will be paid on demand. The only loosers in the matter will be the stockholders who have found their in- vestments unprofitable, and moneys are now being accumulated to pay off tfeir losses. The bank will remain open Ce, to-morrow until the las! woor, a \ 5 a — - ASCENSION THURSDAY. The Significance of the Festival of As- cension Thursday and its Celebration in the Catholic and Episcopal Churches To-Day. The festival of Ascension Day, which occurs to- day—the fortieth day alter Easter Sunday—is cele- brated by the Catholic and Episcopal churches in joyous commemoration of the glorious ascension of our Lord into heaven, by which “He tmumpned over the devil, led captivity captive and opened the Kingdom of heaven to all believers.” It isa conceded fact in the history of the Christian faith that Christ remained forty days upon earth after His resurrection, During this time His first and chief object was to Prove to the world that He was truly risen from the dead. Hence He appeared not only to His apostles, but to various concourses of people at different times, and once, according to the Scriptures, to a multitude of over five hundred. His second object was to found His Church, which has since existed, and to instruct His apostles how “to teach all nations.” Having accomplished all these wonders and concluded His mission upon earth, He crowned them by His triumphant ascen- sion into heaven from Mount Olivet or the Mout tain of Olives, on the fortieth day after His resur- rection from the dead. This last aad most wonderful triumph of the Saviour has been commemoraetd throughout the Christian world since the very earliest age of the Church—its origin being assigned to the year 68 after the Christian era, In England tt has been avery anctent and well kept up custom to dress the holy wells of Tissing- ton, a8 they have been called, with flowers, ana rich ana rt, for many miles around, assemble to perform this work of innocent commemoration, or curious superstition. With this originated, also, the reverence which, in many Christian countries, even till this day, is shown to holy wells. By some persons, however, the custom of honoring the Wells 1s attributed to fearful drought, which vis- ited Derbyshire in 1615, when a spring was of high value to any neighborhood. To the Komans, foun- tains and wells have always been objects of rever- ence, as some Of the writings of Seneca testify; nor is this surprising, since their very appearance is symbolic of loveliness and purity. The more modern and present general custom of celebrating this noly day is, however, by the wiser and more suitable offerings of prayer and sacri- fice to the Most High, and by hymns of praise and thanksgiving for the glorious and triumphant vic- tory of His Son over sin and death, crowned with immortal plory in the great feat of His ascension. Itisin this spirit that the churches of this city will celebrate 80 great a festival to-day, when ser- vices will be held in all the Catholic and Episcopal churches, as well as those of various other denomi- nations, at the same hours as on sundays, UNIVERSALIST SUNDAY SARY. ———— A Gala Day Spoiled by the Rain—Short Talks by the Revs. Sweetser, Fluhrer, Atwood and Dr. Chapin. Yesterday was set apart as a gala day for the children of the Universalist Sunday schools in this city and vicinity, At an early hour all was bustle and preparation at the several churches and mis- sion schools, and then, with banners flying, those that were near enough marched in procession, ac- companied by their teachers, to the place of gen- eral meeting, Dr. Chapin’s church, in Fifth avenue and Forty-fifth street, whfle those from a distance rode thither in the cars and in carriages, ‘They came {rom Harlem, trom Williamsburg and Green- point, as well as from the lower part of this city, until about twelve hundred of the future Presi- dents, Governors, Senators or great men of the city and the prospective wives of such great men were comfortably seated in the spacious edifice of the Church of the Divine Paternity. Their beautiful banners, bearing suita- ble mottoes, the gay Summer attire of the children, their hearty songs of joy, and the addresses sand- wiched between, presented a scene beautiful to contemplate. A voluntary on the organ prepared the way lor the gpening chorus of the children, ‘This was followed by prayer, then another chorus, and then came an address by the Rev. Mr. Sweetser, of the Bleecker street society, who contrasted the scene beiore him with one that he had witnessed in # public school earlier in the day. He spoke of the superiority of the knowledge imparted in the Sunday schooi to that bestowed upon pupils in the day school, and illustrated the thought that KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT GOODNESS 18 of little worth. It was @ great thing, he sald, to understand the language of nature, He believed dogs and horses and other animals talk to each other, Indeed, he had no doubt that all things God has made have a language of their own, and which they understand as well as we understand ours. Tue language of nature is the language ofjove. ‘The Rey. Mr, Fluhrer, of Harlem, made a few re- marks about the common union of the schools ei this day, Oey fe far separated in their local Sab- bath schools, He illustrated the idea that we should not think ourselves se far above others as to boast of our superiority or give others pain by the fable of the hare and the hedgehog running a race, in which the latter, by superior tact and cunning, 80 mastered his competitor that the sleek and boastful hare ran himseif completely to death, The Key, Mr. Atwood told the children about a little country miss who came to New York a little while ago and was not a little disgusted with the metropolis because all the children she saw looked as if their faces had not been washed. Dr. Chapin improved upon this little lady's com- ment by telling the children that there is another hase of New York which was illustrated beiere him. He was glad to meet and to greet the little ones—their presence comported so with THE SPRING LIFE OF NATURE, All our anniversaries, he thought, should be held in the Spring time. Here, also, 18 @ new life un- folding itsell in these cuildren. There is nothing so dnteresting, he remarked, as a@child, Childhood is a@ period of reat responsibility to parents and teachers, The Doctor urged parents not to neglect the home influence of their children under the faise impression that the Sabbath school will serve instead. He remarked that all the knowledge and wisdom which we acquire here is designed to lead us to the higher life of love and bliss above. He referred to the skill and workman- ship now gatuerea and exhibited in Vienna, and asked, What 1s it all compared with the work ac- compiished by the faithful Sunday school teachers? The rain had come on while these exercises were in progress, sv that there was much less of order and pleasure in the return of the children to their several schools than in their coming together. But they appeared to enjoy the day and the services, which were concluded in the respective schools where they gathered to be dismissed. SCHOOL ANNIVER- + + MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. KETCHAM—GARDINER.—On Tuesday, May 20, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Kev. Edward P. Ingersoll, WILLIAM Z. KeTcHaM to IDA Fe Banentes of George S. Gardiner, Esq., all of rooklyn. Loupon—Brown.—On Monday, May 19, by the Rev. Charles ©, Darling, Woop Drake Lovpon to IMOGENE MAUDE, youngest daughter of Abram Brown, Esq., all of New York. NoRTON—MARALIOUS.—On Wednesday, May 21, at the Holy Trinity church, by Rey, McVickar, HARRY NoRTON to Mamie E., eldest daughter of John Maralious, O'BRIEN—RYAN.—On Wednesday, May 21, by the Rev. T. J. Brophy, Mr. STEPHEN O'BRIEN to Many ELizaBETH RYAN, both of this city. PARIS—BREQUET.—At Neufchatel, Switzerland, on Wednesday, April 30, Mr. GUSTAVE Panis to Miss CECILE BREQUET. WaTROUS—PUTNAM.—At Worcester, Mags., on Tues- day, May 20, 1873, by Rev. W. R. Huntington, De Witr Wartrous, of Brooklyn, N. ¥., t0 ANNA M., only daughter of A. Putnam, Esq. ELSFORD—HEADLAM.—On Tuesday, wy 20, at Grace church, Piainfeld, N. J., be) Rev. E. M. Rod- man, RICHARD A. WELSPORD, Of Brooklyn, L. L., to Saran F. HEADLAM, of Plainfield. WHEATLEY—HOWELL.—On Wednesday, May 21, at St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal church, by Rev. John A, Paddock, D, D., James H. WHEATLEY to ELIzaBETH HOWELL, all of Brooklyn. No cards, Died. ANDREWS.—On Tuesday, May 20, 1873, Mrs. ANN ANDREWS, Widow of David Andrews, agea 76 years, The friends of the Woe respectfully invited toattend the funeral, on Thursday, the atone o'clock, trom her late residence, 322 West Twenty- seventh street, Borst.—On Monday morning, May 19, after a short illness, JoHN B. Borst. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from St. George’s church, Stuyvesant square, on Thursday, the 22d inst, at two o’clock P. M. Boyp,—On Tuesday, May 20, DANIEL Boyp, in his 83d year, Raiatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, ing Ci ta street, this (Tharsday) afternoon, at two o'clock. BURLEIGH.—On Wednesday, May 21, GrorcE BURLRIGH, aged 28 Meron Notice of fneral hereafter, CLancy.—On Wednesday, May 21, wife of the de- ceased Owen Clancy, @ native of county Leitrim, Manortamilton parish, Cloonaciare, Ireland. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residenee, 251 West Tnir- ty-first street, on yrieey a, 23, at two eet for funeral services at the Church of St. Michae corner Thirty-second street and Ninth avenue, CorgaN.—On Wednesday, May 21, ANDREW J. CORGAN. Notice of faneral hereafter, CRANE.—In Mandarin, Fia., on Tnesday, May 20, 1873, Mary J., wife of O, Gibson Crane, of Newark, and daughter of the late Dr. Elias F, Maynard, 1 Newark papers please copy. DENNIW-* suddenly, on Tuesday, May 20, Lizzie, Fram youngest daugnter or George W. py ip esidence of her parents, 233 East Kightieth street, o1 o'eloer a - nm Thursday, 23d, at two BAN.—On Tuesday, May 20, Tomas Dora’ native of Rathilling, county Cari land, 25 years and 0 months, 7 nw ireland, ag is friends and those of tne family are respe wy invited to attend the faneral, from his are Tinursdat) iy Ha bet, nan Street, this a past c without further invitation, Patt OR® O'Clock, Fry.—At Rio Grande Station, Panama Railroa’, on Sunday, April 27, Louisa P., wife of John W, Fry. The remains were interred in the Foreign Ceme- tery of Panama on Monday, April 28, GARDNER.—At Webster avenue, Astoria, Long Island City, on Wedne: » May 21, Junta W., daughter of Thomas J, and Mary Ann Gardner, aged 23 years and 11 months, Notice of funeral hereafter. GaRRarD.—On Monday, May 19, 1873, after a severe illness, WILLIAM GARRARD, of the De soto House, in the 48th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the faneral, from his late renter tee De Bat Lies he Hinecxae ee on Thursday, 22, at half-past one o’cloc! New ny 8 No, 330 F. & A. M.—Brethren, you are hereby summoned ti munication of New York No, 330 F, & A. M., to be held at the lodge room, th’s Building, this (Thursday) afternoon, at half-past twelve o'clock, for the purpose of respecting and attending the funeral of our late Brother William Garrard. JOHN GIFFIN, Master. Havens.—On Tuesday, = 20, of consumption, Avausta, wife of Jonathan N. Havens and daugh- ter of A. S. Chamberlin. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 410 Lexington Srenne on Friday, at one P. M., without further notice, HeALY.—On Tuesday, May 20, at the residence of her brot! Mary HEALY, aged 55 years. The relatives ana friends are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, bg ae i) the residence of her brother, Nicholas Healy, 273 West Tenth street, at one o'clock P. M. Hoestrep.—At Greenwich, Conn., on Wednesday, May 21, JosgrH B, Husrep, in the 67th year of his 0. age. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Mrs. Augustus W, Husted, on Friday, the 23d instant, at two o’clock P. M. JARDINE.—At East Chester, N. Y., on Monday, May 19, Mary E., wife of John Jardine and daugh- ter of the late Mosris Earle. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, May 22, at one o'clock P. M., from her late residence, East Chester. N.Y. Train (via New Haven Railroad) leaves the Grand Central depot at 11:38 A. M. Carriages will be in waiting at Mount Vernon. KENNEY.—-On Tuesday, May 20, 1873, PATRICK KENNEY, tn the 56th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the faa are re- apootraly aay en to attend his funeral, from his late residence, Fourth avenue and Kighty-third street, on Thursday, May 22, at one o'clock. KILLORIN.—On Tuesday, May 20, at his residence, 362 Kent avenue, Brooklyn, after a long illness, MICHAEL KILLort, in the 58th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully requested to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, May 23, at two o'clock, KRranicu.—On Wednesday May 21, 1873, LovisR KRanicu, beloved wife of Hellmuth Kranich, aged 36 years and 10 months, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from her Jute residence, 209 eat ry cure street, on Friday, the 23d inst., at one P, MASON.—At sea, on Thursday, May 1, WALTER LESTER MASON, youngest son of the late John ena of this city, aged 21 years, 8 months and 9 ays. MiLuerr.—On Monday, May 19, at his late rest- dence, 188 South First ‘street, Brooklyn, E. D., PATRICK MILLETT, In the sist year of his age. ‘There will be a solemn requiem mass at SS. Peter and Paul's church, Second street, between South Second and South Third streets, on Friday, May 23, atten o'clock A. M. ‘The friends of the family and those of his son-in-law, Thomas W. Hynes, are re- spectfully invited to attend. Murruy.—On Tuesday, May 20, Mary E. Mur- Puy, the beloved daughter of John and Mary Murphy, aged 16 years and 5 months, ‘The funeral will take place from the residence of her father, 367 East Eighth street, on Thursday, May 22, at two o’clock P.M. All the relatives and friends are invited to attend. McCang.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, May 20, JAMES McCaBéE, of Killalano, parish of Balbriggin, county Dublin, Ireland, aged 33 years, The reiatives and friends of the family, also those of his father-in-law, James Cosgrove, and his brothers, Thomas and John McCabe, are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 54 Eleventh avenue, corner Forty-first street, this day (Thursday), at half-past one P. M. Dublin papers please copy. McCormack.—On Tuesday, May 20, MARTA Mc- CORMACK, late of ted Pepe: county Galway, Ire- land, in the 62d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family and those of her brother-in-law, also her sons, Thomas, Patrick and John Haverty, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 32 Sackett street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at one o'clock. The remains will be interred in Calvary Cemetery, McDonaLD.—On_ Wednesday, May 21, 1873, after & short illness, MARTHA MCDONALD, in the 50th Year of her age, a native of Portnahinch, Queens county, Ireland. The relatives and friends of the family are re- epecstally invited to attend ter funeral, from 255 West Thirtieth street, on Friday, May 23, at one o'clock P. M. McNicHoLs.—On Tuesday, May 20, F. H. Mo- Nicnors, in the 32d year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- apectfully invited to attend the funeral, this day (thursday), at one o'clock, from his late residence, 90 Vesey street. The remains to be interred in Cal- vary Cemetery. Neervus.—On Wednesday, May 21, at her resi- dence, 329 West Houston street, AMELIA A. NEEFUS, widow of Cornelius Neetus, in the 74th year of her age. Notice of funeral hereafter. OsBorn.—On Monday evening, May 19, 1873, of inflammation of the lungs, WILLIAM SaNroRD OSBORN, aged 60 years. A loving husband and a kind father, He has gone to live with Jesus. The relatives and iriends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, May 23, at three P. M., from his residence at Port Wash- ‘ton, Long island, = PINCKNEY.—At Santilla Mills, Ga., on Friday, May 16, OSMAN PINCKNEY, Of this city, in the 43d year of his age. Notice of faneral hereafter. QUAINTANCE.—On Wednesday, May 21, of plura- aera James W. QUAINTANCE, in the 28th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. Sampson.—On Wednesday, May 20, 1873, after a short illness, Mrs. HANNAH A., wife of James N. Sampson. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock, at her late residence in Forty-third street Lola Second and Third avenues, South Brook- yn, L. I. SCHOMBERG.—LAFAYETTE Lonar, No. 64, F, A. M.—The members are hereby summoned to attend special communication, to be held at the lodge Toom, Booth’s building, on Thursday atternoon, 22d inst., at twelve o’clock M., tor the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother, Jo seph Somers Schomberg. WILLIAM A. STUART, Master, W. Irvine Aas, Secretary. SHorrTs.—On Wednesday, May 21, 1873, BRIDGET SHorts, beloved wife of John Shorts, aged 46 years. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfulty invited to attend her funeral, her late residence, 221 East Forty-sixth street, on Fri- day, May 23, at one o’clock Logg THopg.—On Tuesday, a 20, 1873, Emma C. THopE, the beloved wife of Eide F. Thode, in tne 28th year of herage. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invitea to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 315 East Sixty-fith street, on Thurs- amy, May 22, at two o’clock P. M. ‘HOMAS.—On Monday, May 19, Danie. W. THOMAS, aged 37 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also those of his father-in-law, Charles Vinten, are invitea to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 240 East 119th street, ‘lem, on Thursday, May 22, at twelve o'clock M. Members of Keystone Lodge, F. and A. M.; Sylvan Chapter and Ivanhoe Com- mandery, are invited to attend. SuMMONS.—Members of fo nd Lodge, No. 235, are hereby summoned to attend a special commu- Nication to be held at the lodge room, corner of Bleecker street and Bowery, this day (Thursday), at half-past ten o'clock A.M. sharp, for the purpess of attending the funeral of our late worth: ther, Daniel W. Thomas. Memoers of sister lodges aro respecttully invited to attend. E. T, STEWARD, Secretary. JOHN DE M. ‘The members of Ivanhoe Commandery, No. 36, K. T., are notified to meet at the @ room, corner of Bowery and Bleecker street, on Thursday, Ma: 22, at 10% o'clock, for the » agg of ins wit! Keystone Lodge, No, be" . and A.M, in paying the last tribute of respect to our late member, D. Ww. Thomas, FREDERICK GUGEL, Jr., E. C. MALCOLM STEWaRt, Recorder. WILLIAM Haw, JR, ASSOCIATION.—The members of this Association are requested to attend the funeral of Daniel W. Thomas, deceased, our late associate, from his 1: residence, 240 East 1i9tn street, on Thursday, the 22d inst., at twelve o'clock, noon. ROBERT McCHRISTIE, President, Joun Cooper, Secretary. VaN RipeR.—On Wednesday, May 21, Ricuarp Van RIPER. aged 82 years6 months and 21 days. His relatives and friends and the veterans of the War of 1812 are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, 284 Henry street, corner ei], on Saturday, nays * at ‘past one o'clock, without further invitation, His re- Mains will be taken to Greenwood for interment. ViIRLE.—On Wednesday, May 21, Mrs, CHaRLoTTS VIELE, d 73 years. The relatives and friends of the family are re- Spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the Tesidence of Mr. D. H. Bennett, Duncan avenue, Jersey City Heights, N, J., on Friday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock. wee Wednesday, May 21, Jomn Wane, aged rears. ‘he friends of the tamity and those of his father, Patrick Wade, are repectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, May 23, at two o'clock, from his late residence, No. 3 Franklin street tend @ special com-