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4 THE COURTS. THE MANDAMUS MANIA. The Comptroller and the City Creditors Still at Loggerheads—The Case of Mr. Sparks. The Case of the Hercules Life Insurance Company. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. ‘Judge Benedict sat in the United States Circuit Court yesterday, and empanelied the Grand Jury dot the ensuing term. Mr. Stepnen Hyatt 1s fore- man. The Judge made a brief charge, pointing out to the Grand Jury the nature of their duties, aiter which the Court was adjourned until Tuesday next, when the trial of criminal cases will be proceeded with, Judge Blatehford will sit to-day in the United States District Court, for the purpose of hearing motions in bankruptcy, and in other branches of the court. Nine sailors belonging to the American ship Leavitch, W. W. Baker captain, trom Liverpool to this port, were taken before Commissioner Daven- Port yesterday to answer a chayge o! having re- fused, during the voyage, to obey orders. They were held for examination. A supplementary list, completing the number of Persons who have been nominated as supervisors of election for the Sixth Congressional district, has been filed in the Clerk's office, United States Circutt Court, where itis open to the inspection of the Public, It will be seen by a report below that an impor- tant division has been given by the Court of Appeals in regard to the Westfleid disaster, 1t reverses the verdict or damages given in these suits, the ground of reversal being that no suits can be maintained, as the casualty took place on Sunday, on which day no contracts, express or implied, can hold between the conveyors and travellers. It was another mandamus fleld day in the State courts yesterday. Judge Fancher, sitting in Su- preme Court, Chambers, excepting the time given to listening to the further argument of counsel in the Adams Express Company litigation, had his time principally occupied in hearing arguments upon applications for mandamuses against the Comptrolier. Judge Joseph F. Daly, holding Spe- cial Term of the Court of Common Pleas, also gave most of the day to hearing counsel upon applica- tions of a similar character. A report of the cases Will be found below, THE MANDAMUS MANIA. Phe Cry Is, “Still They Come”—No Ac- counting for an Accountant—A Colored | Cleaner’s Claim—Money Demands ofan Assistant Court House Janitor—Mr. Sparks’ Salary. It Was supposed that the long list of applications for mandamuses against the Comptroller, pub- ushed two days since in the HERALD, was an ex- haustive one, 11 does not prove to nave been so, The cry is “Still they come.” In Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Fancher, and also in the Special Term of the Court of Common Pleas, beiore Judge Joseph F. Daly, nearly all of yesterday was occupied in the argument of additional applica- tions for mandamuses against the chiel custodian of the municipal exchequer. 4N ACCOUNTANT LOOKING AFTER HIS OWN ACCOUNTS. Opening the new mandamus tusilade was an ap- plication before Judge Daly, made by Mr. John H. Strahan on betalf of John V. Outwater, for a per- emptory mandamus against the Comptroller direct- ing the payment of $11,887 50, claimed for services rendered in 1871 in examining, copying and com- paring tax rolls of real and personal estate and bank roils. The derence made by Assistant Corpo- tation Counsel Andrews was that there had been Qo audit of the account by the County Auditor, and that he could not legally pay the same until it had been thus audited and allowed and duly approved by himself. In support of this proposition he cited the decision given in April last, by Judge Barrett, in the case of Brown ys. Green. On the other hand it was strenuously urged by Mr. George P. Andrews, assistant Corporation Counsel, that tue relator had periormed the work in question; that the ciaim had been audited and allowed by tne present Board of Supervisors, and that he was en- titled to the pay he claimed, The case is to be tur- ther argued this morning. A COLORED CLEANER AND ASSISTANT COURT HOUSE | JANITOR. John S. DufMin, a colored gentleman, claims $180 from the city ior eas the Register’s Office, such cleaning alleged to have been performed in the latter part of 1870 and beginniug of 1871. Pat- rick Martin wants $240 as assistant janitor of the new County Court House, a position he claims to have filled about the same time. Comptroller Green having refused payment to the gentlemen, erat their claims in the hands of Mr. Abraham R wrence, and he applied yesterday to Judge Fancher jor writs of remptory mandamus against the Comptroller. It was claimed that both bills had been properiy audited and allowed and that there was no justifiable reason for withhoid- ing the money. ir. Andrews urged in defence that Griffin was not employed by the county, but by the Register, and that he should look to the latter for his pay. As to Martin, it was insisted that his mame does not appear on the pay roils, and that he never was recognized by the Uourt House Commis- sioners as assistant janitor. Judge Fancher took the papers, reserving his decision, THE SALARY OF MR. SPARKS. Closing the day’s mandamus matters was the hearing vefore Judge Daly of the argument by Mr. Andrews, on behalf oi the Comptroller, and A. Oakey Hail, for Mr, Sparks, the popular clerk of the criminal courts, about the iatter’s salary. The inevitable mandamus was discussed, and a variety of teclinicalities dissected, and the Judge took the papers, With notes of the statutes and Supervisors’ resolutions. Mr. Sparks claims $6,000 for salary as clerk for both the Court of General Sessions and the Court of Oyer and Terminer; but the Comptrol- ler says he is entitled to $4,500, which, it is claimed, 18 not only less than his legal salary, but very beg- tea pay for a man of Mr. Sparks’ experience and cessant labor. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Hercules Life Insurance Company. Before Judge Fancher. In June last the Hercules Life Insurance Com- pany barame insolvent, and Mr. John H. Kitchen was appointed receiver. By order of Judge Pratt the policy holders were reinsured in another com- pany. Towards this sum $30,000 were paid, while $70,000 remained on deposit in the Insurance De- partmeat in Albany. There were due on policies accrued before insolvency some $60,000, nearly all of which was assigned to the President of the com- eo A who paid many of them from his own pocket, oping to save the company from going into insol- vency, among them one of $2,500 on tne lile of Horace Greeley. The President claims that the amount due on these policies should be preferred. Instructions were asked from the Court in the mat- ter, and he took the papers for examination, Decisions. By Judge Fancher. Lilly Treadway vs. Edward T. Treadway.—Report confirmed and judgment of divorce granted, with costs, Custody of child awarded te plaintm. in the matter of the petition of C. E. Roberts, &c,—Reference ordered to take proof, &c. Jones vs. Jones, &c.—Report confirmed and order of reference to take proof of account and amount, &c., ordered. Gilbert vs, Gilbert et al.—Reference ordered. Ulwell vs, Primrose et al.—Petition granted. By Judge Ingraham. ‘ mike Allerton and others vs, Samuel W. Aller- OU, It. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Curtis. Taylor et a). vs, Hoyt.—Motion to place cause on special calendar denied, Motion costs to abide event. O'Brien et al. vs. Rierdon.—Motion for judgment of dismissal of action granted, with $10 costs of mo- tion. Perry vs. Chester et al.—Order that juagment of bt had Appeals be wade the judgment of this yur Brown vs, Lett.—Default opened with leave to Gefendant to answer upon paying plaintiffs costs on action and $10 costs of approving motion, Bruce vs. Davis et al.—Order that issues be placed on special calendar for trial. Graves vs. Flash.—Order for the production and Geposit of books of account to be examined by both 1, &e. : Mi loch Lead Company vs, Strong.—Order that defendant make and filea new undertaking. By Judge Sedgwick. « The First Baptist Cuurch of Harlem vs, Barak G, | The jury Coles et al.—The motion to continue injunction 1s denied, with $10 costs. Popham vs. Wilcox et al.—The plaintiff should have judgment in accordance with conclusion, with costs. Findings and conciusion filed. COURT OF COWMON PLEAS. Decisions, By Judge J. F. Daly. P Hoary McKelsey vs. Deborah J. Keisey.—Motion nie’ e Eijah J. DeRonde vs. Charles Olmstead.—Allow- ance of $5 granted. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. An Alleged Assault by Two Brothers. Before Judge Sutherland. The first case called in this Court yesterday by District Attorney Rollins was an indictment against Patrick McShane and Charles McShane charging them with assaulting Henry McNulty with a cart rung ana a club, at their liquor store, in Jackson street, on the 9th of March. A number of witnesses were examined for the defence, who contradicted the statement of the compiainant. rendered a verdict of not guilty in the case of Charles McShane, and they fatied to agree upon the guilt or imocence of Patrick. Forgery. Charles F, Tensfielad, who was indicted for for- gery in the third degree, pleaded guilty to the fourth grade of that offence. He was charged with having on the 26th of February) passed a check for $258 upon Charles A. Schiern purporting to have been signed by T..Page. He was sent to the State Prison for two years. Obtaining Goods by False Pretences. Solomon Wise, who on the 11th of August falsely represented to Joun J, Carle that he was sent from the United States Hotel for two gross of matches, pleaded guilty to obtatning goods by false retences. The prisoner was sentenced to the Penitentiary for his unwise aud dishonest act. An Acquittal. Anna Molten was tried upon a charge of stealing & gold watch and chain, valued at $40, on the 19th of August, from the apartments of Augusta Isaacs, No, 57 Ridge street. The testimony was not legally suficient to sustain the allegation, and the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty, TOMBS POLICE COURT. Sullivan’s Ride. Martin Schultz, of Kingsland avenue, Williams- burg, L. I, came over to New York on Tuesday last with a horse and wagon valued at $250. He left the vehicle in the neighborhood of Washington Market, and, while absent, Officer McDermotr, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, observed a man named Mortimer Sullivan jump into it and drive of. The officer gave chase and succeeded in ar- resting Sullivan, The latter was arraigned yester- aay and held by Judge Dowling in $1,000 to answer at the General Sessions. A Sidewalk Robbery. On Tuesday afternoon OMicer Stevens of the Fifth precinct, saw a man named Frank Quinby snatch up a case of goods in front of Good & Wilson’s warehouse, No. 53 Walker street, and walk off with it. He followed him and took him to the station house, where the package wes opened and found to contain hosiery and ladies’ hanukerchiels valued at about $100. Onicer Fields, of the same precinct, afterwards arrested Barney Maguire and James Harvey, who were in Quinby’s company at the time he stole the case. All three were arraigned yesterday before Judge Dowling and each held im $5,000 to answer at tue General Sessions. How Mrs. Border Was Sold Out. Mrs. Hetty Border formerly kept a boarding house at No. 52 Crosby street and had occasion, on Tuesday last, to remove to No. 42 Chrystie street, She accordingly moved her furniture, consisting of beds, bedding, carpets, &c., worth in all about $300, to her new abode and left it there unwatched while temporarily absent, Taking advantage of this circumstance a man named John Williams conceived a happy thought of “raising the wind’? at Mrs. Border’s expense. He accord. ingly repaired to a furniture dealer, and, bringing tim to the house in Chrystie street, represented himself as the owner and disposed of the entire lot for the sum of $20. On Mrs. Border’s return her consternation was great and a serious controversy arose between the | lady and the dealer as to the question of titles, Williams, however, was arrested and yesterday was brought before Judge Dowling and held for ex- amination. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Shocking Case of Mayhem. Yesterday morning Denis Sullivan and Michael Hart, ‘longshoremen, met in South street. There bad been an ill-feeling existing be- | tween them for some time, and @ word from Sullivan on this occasion kindled it afresh, The result was a flerce war of words, a wild, iurious spluitering and interchange of the foulest epithets, a clinch, a figat and a ‘all, Sullivan rolling in the gutter with Hart on top of him, holding on to his right ear by his teeth with the grip ofa bulldog. A policeman who had hastened to the scene of the encounter parted the combat- ants, when it was found that Hart had completely bitten off Sulitvan’s ear. The tormer was there- upon arrested, and yesterday Justice Fowler, at the Essex Market Police Court, held him, in default of bau, to answer. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme CovrT—Unambers—Held by Judge Fancher.—Nos, 75, 107, 151, 167, 173, 174 Call, 207. Court OF GENERAL Sessions—Held by Judge Sutherland.—The People, vs. Herman Pram- Schaffer, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. James Smith, felonious assault and battery; Same ys, William Dillman, burglary; Same vs. George Heizerle, burglary; Same vs, John Haggerty, burg- lary; Same vs. Edward Iceburg, Terence Heleen and Edward Holtan, burglary ; Same vs. Henry Peters, Henry Belmont and James Lawrence, larceny and receiving stolen goods; Same vs. William Moioney, larceny and receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Hugh Maxer, larceny and receiving stolen goods; Same vs, William H. Mackall, grand larceny; same vs. Thomas Jobin, grand larceny; Same vs. Eugene Smith, grand larceny; Same vs. Frederick Lesixon and John McClelian, grand larceny: Sam Scully and Charles Gilroy, grand /arceny Jobn Sullivan, grand larceny; Same v Mackey, larceny from the person; Same vs, Henry E. Fuller, jareeny from the person; Same va. Charles McLouganlin and James Smith, larceny from the person, BROOKLYN COURTS, UNITED STATES COURT. A petit jury was called yesterday in the United States District Court, before Judge Benedict, and a calendar of twenty-three cases calle’, The most NEW. YORK HERALD, THU | knife in his important of these was that of Frank W. Jones, who is charged with a violation of the Pension laws, The case will be tried on Monday next, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Pratt. M. Carroll vs. E, Carroll.—Keierred to E, J. Low to settie issues, B. T. Robbins vs. D. Johnston.—Motion to change venue from Kings to Suifoik. Granted. $10 costs, SUPREME COURT. The Pinder Divorce Case. Last spring Mrs. Pinder commenced a suit against her husband, William Pinder, Jr., a dealer in gentlemen's furnishing goods, at 203 Fulton street, for absolute divorce on the ground of adul- tery. A motion was recently made for alimony ana counsel fees, and it was referred to a referee to take proo! as to facts, Belore the referee it was shown that Mr. Pinder was only a clerk, receiving a salary of $5 a week, and that he had frequently requested his wife to return and live with him. judge Pratt rendered a decision yesterday deny- ing the motion for alimony, but allowing $85 for counsel fee, this sum to include the referee's fees, T. W. Butcher for plaiutify, 1. M. Pray for defendant. COURT OF SESSIONS. Lucette Myers Again in Jail. Before Judge Moore and associates, Lucette Myers, who was arrested in connection with the Goodrich murder case, but who was sub- sequently released, was rearrested yesterday in this city by order of District Attorney Britton and taken to Brooklyn. She was taken into the Court of Sessions, When the District Attorney presented the following amiaavit:— ‘The People of the State of New York vs. Kate Stod- dard--City and County of New York, #s.—Winchester Britton, being duly sworn, says that Lucette myers is a necessary and material withess for the people in the trial of this indictment, and that there are substantial grounds oft belief that the said Lucette Myers wiil depart trom Jurisdiction of this Court unless she is held to bail to ap- pear ay a Witness on the trial of this indictment WINCHESTER BRITTON. —Hasny A. Moone, Sworn to before me, October I, 1 County Judge, Kings county. Mr. Britton asked that bail be fixed in a sufi. ciently large amount to secure the attendance of the ve Judge Moore said he should fix bail at $1,500, Lucette Myers then addressed the Court, stating that she would give no bail, and that they might shut her up if they chose, A commitment was made ont, and the “parrot that never talks” is now an inmate of Raymond Street Jail She occupies an adjoining room to tuat of Lizzie Lloyd King, alias Kate Stoddard, Lt —_~ 18 said the action of the wistrict Attorney Was owing to Information which he nad received to the effect that Mrs. Myers was about to leave the city. Burglars Sentenced. Daniel Casey was convicted of burglariously en- tering the Delapiatne House, on the 28th of June, and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Henry Barnet and John Kerwin were convicted of housebreaking on the 29th of August. The former was sent to the Penitentiary for three years and eight months and the iatter jor two years. TNE WESTFIELD CASES. The Judgment of the Court of Appeals. The judgments in the City Court in favor of Mrs. Madden and others against the Staten Island Rail- road Company ‘or damages artsing from the West- field disaster have been reversed by the Court of of Appeals, and the complaint dismissea on the ground that the State Courts have no jurisdiction in such cases, The case of Mrs. Madden against the company was tried three times before the City Court. The jury disagreed on the first. two trials, but gave a verdict in favor of the plaintif tor the amount claimed. ($6,000) on the third trial. The defendants then appeaied to the General Term, at which the verdict was con- firmed, The case was then taken before the Court of Appeais, and argued by able lawyers in March last. The decision, adverse to the sufferers, will probabiy have the effect of stopping all jurtner liti- gation, the reversal en OD any other ground than that of want of jurisdiction the com- plaints would not have been dismissed, but a new trial ordered. COURT OF APPEALS—DAY CALENDAR. ALBANY, Oct. 1, 1873. Court of Appeals day calendar for Oct. 2.—Nos. 13, 15, 29, 22, 35, 41, 42, 43, COMMISSION OF APPEALS CALENDAR, ALBANY, Oct. 1, 1873. The calendar of the Commission of Appeals for Thursday 18 a8 1ollows—Nos. 629, 196, 202, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209. The Commission adjourned until to- morrow at 10 A. M. A LIFE CONVICT’S LAMENT, McKenna, Who Killed Lunny in Clark- son Street, Complains that He Ha: Been Misied by His Coumsel—He Wants a New Trial—His Letter to the Heraid and an Interview with Him at the Tombs, The following letter was yesterday recetved at the HERALD office from Peter Joseph McKenna, & convict in the Tombs, who has been sentenced to imprisonment tor life for killing a man named Michael Lunny, by stabbing him in the abdomen, at No, 64 Clarkson street, Subsequently a reporter of the HERALD had a long conversation with McKenna in his cell, and if the story given by him then (a summary of which follows) is true McKenna seems to have been, to some extent, the victim of injudicious advice as to his plea of guilty. The letter reads as follows :— To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— Deak Six—I am confined for my term of life for a crime that I am not guilty of. Ihave been sold by my counse!, Is there no jaw in New York? Iclaim nothing only justice. Is a man to be put out of his boarding house and followed and stabbed in the public street, and then to get a term of life in prison for saving his own tle Dear sir, you will please send me a reporter immediately, for Iclaim protection trom the government o! this city. 1 am here away from my people. I have not one single Iriend in this country, only God, and tn His name and the citizens’ of New York I claim asfair trial. Dear sir, | have been forced to take this place by my counsel’s advice, and 4 man who calls himself a man of justice, Judge Brady did not wish me to take the place I did; but I did not know the law or understand anything as toa plea. For the love of God and the affection ofan aged mother do some- thing for me, Send me a reporter who will take me from here, and J claim a just trial. PETER JOSEPH MCKENNA, Tombs, First Tier. M’KENNA’S STATEMENT. When the reporter arrived at the Tombs McKenna was feeling his position very deeply, and it re- quired the excercise of considerable patience to get from him a connected story of wnat he deemed his wrongs. Substantially his statement was as lollows ;— Ihad boarded with Lunny for about three anda half years when this thing Occurred, which was on Saturday night, the 9th of July. I was employed on board the steamship Merrimac, which traded be- tween New York and Rio Janeiro, and was not at the house more than two weeks every three months. 1 bad been a friend to tnem many times, got them respectabie boarders and did what | could to help them. On this Saturday night Lunny told me directly I got in that his wife was very down- hearted, tor they had not got enough in the house to carry them over to Monday. I _ told him I would help them if I I always paid my rent in advance, I | not any money by me, but I went out and borrowed $5 and gave it to them. I returned to my supper, and while | was eating it Lunny proposed that I should go out with them to market and get a “clam chowder.” Lunny, his wile and I went out together, We had two drinks each while we were out, When we got home t went to bed, and | was woke up by a ‘muss’? between Lunny and his wife. There was fignting going on. I went out in the lobby, and did not interfere until I saw Lunny was going to give heralong kick. Then I stepped in and begged of him not to ill-treat his wife. He Was under the influence of drink, and he charged me with being inuumate with his wife. It ts talse. He thought ail the men in the house were so, The man’s mind was fuil of that idea. He “was very quarrelsome, and he ordered me out. I told him I would go,and J asked him to give me my pants and vest and I would go. He tok me he would throw them out of the window to me. Irem- onstrated against this, but as he had a carving and I went down stairs, and I put on my pants. The woman put her head out of the window and screamed “Murder!” Three men came along aud they took upastone and drove the panel of the door in. I went aiong the street putting on my clothes as I went, and I took a clasp knife irom my pocket to cut a chew of tobacco. Luuny overtook me, having the cee knife in tus hand, ana tried to strike me with it. At tne moment i torgot that [had the knife in my hand and I struck nim with my fist: the knife cat him | and he died. I knew that he was drunk, I knew that he was then bound over to keep the peace, and he had cut me with a knife before and had stabbed another man. What I did was in self-defence. Lunny’s own wile, though she was to receive $1,000 from the ‘Longshoremen's Society, would have confirmed this story. My employers, whom | have worked for ever since I have been in this country, would have given mé a character, and I should have been able to put my case before the jury so as to show that I didn’t intend to murder this man, I have, however, no money. I paid my counse! $25, and they took the Coroner’s depositions and convicted me on those. Some men here have done worse, & good deal, than I have. Some yesterday were sentenced, one to two years’ imprisonment and others to ten days’ imprisonment each, Is that fair? Is that justice? THE NEW STEAMER GOETHE. Her Arrival at tne Hoboken Dock—Par- ticulars of the Voyage and Dimensions of the Vessel. The new steamship Goethe (Captain J. wil- son), of the Eagle or New Hamburg line of steam- ers, arrived at her dock in Hoboken yesterday morning. She ts the first steamer of this new line which has come to America, and is perfectly newin every part. She left Hamburg on the 12th of Sep- tember, and put into Leith (Scotland) on the 14th ult., Where sbe was detained for eignt days—that is, up to the 20th ult, The cause of the delay was owing to some flaw or slight injuries on one of the valves, During her stay in Leith the vaive was re- paired and other precautionary measures taken, The Goethe made the remainder of the voyage to New York Bay in ten days, aud reached her dock yesterday at ten o'clock A. M. Her arrival was ex- pected on the 25th ult., but the foregoing incidents seemed sudicient to accourt for her delay. The Goethe 18 an tron built steamer, having no wood whatsoever in her construction except what is to be seen on deck. The trame and plates and even the houses are all of iron. The system of compound engines, with high and low pressure, is use The steamer was built in Glasgow by Robert Napier & Sons. It is 375 teet keel, 40 leet broad and 33 feetdeep. The passenger accommodations are superior to those of most lines in @ny particulars, There is ap evident difference in the construction of the saloons, The first cabin is almost extravagantly furnished and decorated, ‘The second cabin passengers are accommodated on the main deck, the sume asthe first, and the steerage passengers occupy that portion of the spar deck which in most steamers ig used as the second cabin. The num- ber of the crew, all told, Is 120, Besides Captain Wilson, the prominent oMcers are First Onticer Toosby, second OMcer Lingius, Third Oficer Drascher and Fourth Omeer Direque, The steamer brought @ total Of 288 passengers, with the German mail and # full cargo of merchanaise, Her regis- tered tonnage is 2,900 tons, and her engines are 3,000 horse power. ‘The Goethe is the first built steamer of eight which are at present im course of completion. They will be pbamed after the German poets, Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Lessing, Wieland, Klap- stock, Gillert and Th. Koerner, The contract price Of each steamer is $800,000, The dock pur- chased by the company adjoins the Hoboke on the New Jersey side of the Hudson. $600,000, It 1s 80 feet wide, 704 feet long, ha shed built upon it 660 feet long and 80 feet wide, There is also & bonded Warehouse on the premises 100 Jeet Square and five stories ne ‘The gxbiaratad Teusous of Biovgken abgwed RSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. their manifestations of enthusiasm over the arri- val of the Goethe yesterday oy flinging out their Gags and bunting to the breeze from the tops and windows of several hotels and private residences. The next steamer of the line, Which is also a new one and similarly built, will arrive in about six weeks hence, - ee rough voyage from r Monts pened on board. The first oMcer assured the writer that steerage passengers are supplied with staterooms and sep- arate dining rooms, with tables which, when not in use, may be raised out of the way to the ceiling. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Annual Report of the Commissioner of Public Works—What Has Been Dene and What Is Doing—Evils to be Reme- died—A Reducti in Expenditure— Financial Statement. Commissioner Van Nort has sent to the Mayor a re- port of operations in his department from April 11, 1872, to April 30, 1873; also a report for the three mouths ending July 31, 1873, as required by the new charter, The Com- missioner Makes the following comparative statement of expenditures tor the years 1971 and 1872:— On taxation, a reduction poraece of $969,250, On special and trust accounts, $4,407; venty-one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven aud fitteen-hundreaths square yards of Beigian pave- ment, and 23,997 27-10) square yards of Guidet improved stone pavement were laid, the latter being iaid on South Fitth avenue and on the extension of Church street. In the repairs 01 230 miles of stone pavements the sum of $154,232 was expended. The repairs to 21 miles of wooden pavements cost $72,696. The ing of water pipes has rapidly progressed, nearly 8 of pipimg having been laid curing the year. A gain of $106,285 has been effected by incre: the reseiee and decreasing the expense of cellection. Though the aqueduct is in excelent condition, it is con- sidered that the construction of an additional aqueduct and storage reservoir will decrease expense and give an abundant supply of agua pura to the community, The new storage ceservoir at | Boyd’s Corners con- $.005.000,000 gallons, complete, Ninety-third street will be so tar completed that water can ad- mitted into the pij Nowadays 100 gallons of water can be counted consumption of each inhabitant, instead of thirty, the olden time, consequently the water ina’ns south of the old secervoly re all CA irre Tegulating, grading, a sifeots is’ $059,386 being us Year. as companies 000 for gas anies having refused to ac- the late Board of Audit, and ment of their claims. cleansing sewers has been ing The cost of repairing reduced torty-five per cent By an act of the Legislature, the Boulevard, roads and avenues north of fifty-ninth street were transferred trom the Park Department to the Vepartment of Publi> Works in June of last ye The force employed on these works has been maintained with no change iu numbers. ‘the superstructure of the Boulevard, from Fifty-ninth street to 155th street, has been very ‘nearly completed and the construction of sewers begun. Seventh avenue, from 110th street to the Harlem River, was completed and preparations made for the consiruction of sewers. ‘The avenue dt. Nicholas, trom 110th street, at Sixth ave- nue, to 155th street, near Tenth avenue, is rapidly ap- proaching completion. the improvement of Jeuth ave- hue, trom 155th streetto Fort George (19th street), is Vigorously prosecuted. & portion of the temporary super- structure having already been placed upon it. One bun- dred and Fitty-titth street is being regulated and gra. from river to river. The grading of tae avenues border- ing on the Morningside Park and of the Riverside Drive has been commenced, Under an ordinance of the Com- mon Council Seventy-second street, irom Kighth avenue to the Hudson River, is being paved with the Telford Macadam pavement. Ninety-eight contracts were advertised during the year, of which twenty-five. were awarded. ‘ihe osti- inated cost of the works contracted for during the year is $2,406,092. ‘Lhe pay of the inspectors is not sufficiept to induce respectable inen to accept the positions “Con- tractors take improper advantages to increase their rofts, Prine Commisstoner has been enabled to reauce his esti- mates for 1873 to $1,650,000, being @ reduction of $30,000 on the appropriation tor 1872 ‘vhe Common Council has as vet issued no order re- ducing the number of extra lamps, but 17 bave been re- and only 27 new ones placed. ‘the present num- 241, which cost the city, at reduced rates, $50,952 annually. “There are o49% mules of gas piping laid in this city. The appropriation of $75,000 for the repairs of public buildings, such as the markets, has proved utterly in- adequate, though yaluab:e alterations in Washinxton and Fulton markets have been made. The removal of the department offices to the City Hall efiects a saving of $28,000 annually in office rents. During the il9 days of the bathing season the total number of bathers was 531,140, New baths at the Battery aud up town are wapted. Tp the Bureau of Collection of Assessments $3,031,456 was collected, 36 was returned in arrears, assess- ments for $1:8,235 were yacated by order of the Su- reme Court, and $5,916,706 remain uncollected. On Stay 1, 1872, the tees of the collector and deputies were reduced about one haif, and on January |, last they were enurely abolished by the Commissioner, and fixed sab aries substituted therefor. The total cost’ o! collection of assessments was 089. At the old rates of tees it would have been $107,675. In extending the sewerage system, 629-100 miles of sewers, one-haif mile of culverts, 435-100 miles of under- round drains, and 67 receiving basins have been built. The city has now 238 54-10) miles ot sewers, 62-10) miles of underground drains, 1472-100 miles of culverts, aud 3,854 receiving basins. Many ot the old sewers are de- fective and improperly constructed; some o! the outlets have sunk below the level ot low water, Eryeenang the discharge of the sewage, and causing the foul sewer oo to be driven back to the houses by every rise of the ude. A Serious Charge Against One of Mayor Havemeyer’s Marshals. Yesterday Colonel Wendell, Acting Private Secre- tary of the Mayor and Chief Clerk, took testimony in the case of Captain Alexander S. Taplainyi, Mar- shal of the Marine Court, Aldermen Morris and Kehr sitting as Associate Justices in the absence of the Mayor. The complainant is aGerman named Gorge Schroler, lately keeping a lager beer saloon at No. 219 Centre street, who charges in his aflida- vit that Captain Taplainyi, on September 17, came to his place with a warrant of execution issued at the suit ot one H. M, Glass, for $538 65, and levied upon Schroler’s property; that he offered to put a Keeper In charge for $5 per day and allow Schroler to continue business; that complainant paid $15 for @ paper; that, finally, the Marshal entered the place, turned out Schroler’s clerk (bookkeeper), and, going behind the bar, took ail the money in the drawer, sold liquors over the counter and put the money in his pocket; that, with two friends, the Marshal ate, drank and smoked the property of Sehroler, seized property exempt by law and was intoxicated. At the examination yesterday Schroler testified to all the tacts covered tn his affidavit and s'stained them in all material points. He was subjected to a critical cross-examination, but was Dot shaken in lus testimony. Counsel for Marshal Taplainyi, who 18 ao Italian, and was a captain of artillery in our late war, claims that when the witnesses for the defence are heard he will be able to contraaict the complammt in all par- ticulars. The examination will likely extend through several days. The Park Commisstoners, The Park Commissioners met yesterday morning and audited the following bills :—For maintainance, $1,482 52; construction, $916 68. The civil engineer of the Department was ordered to make @ new map of the streets to be laid out in the southern part of the village of Kingsbridge, in- cluding all practicable changes suggested by prop- erty owners, and which would not be detrimental to the public interest. Comptroller's Receipts. Comptroller Green reports the following amonnts paid yesterday into the treasury :—From Receiver of Taxes—Collections of personal tax, $106,572, Bureau of Arrears—Arrears of taxes, assessments, water rent and interest, $2,251. Bureau of Water Registrar—Croton water rents and interest, $3,638, Bureau of City Kevenue—Market rents and iees and house rent, $107, Health Department—Penal- ties for violation of Health laws and ordinances, $1,250. Public Administrator—Commissions on in- vestate estates, $350. Fire bepartment—From saies oi Fire Department manure, $62. Mayor’s Second Marshai—Licenses, $297, City Courts—Fees Fourth Judicial District Court, $239;- fees Ninth Judicial District Court, $2—g241. Total—$114,771. Interest on City Deposits. Comptroller Green was yesterday notified that the following deposits haa been made with the City Chamberlain for interest on the city and county funda deposited in the designated depositories for the month ending September 30, 1873:— Merchants’ Ntajonal Bank. Irving National Bank Bank of the Manhattan Compan: German American Bank..... Total....... er eeres KNIGHTS TEMPLARS IN THE OITY, Columbia, No. 2, and De Malay, No, 4, Command. eries, Knights Templar, of Washington, whose in- vitation to be reviewed by Mayor Havemeyer and the Board of Aldermen was accepted at the last meeting of the Board, about three o’clock yester- day arrived from the dedication ofthe Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, en route to Hartford. To the number of about two hundred strong they en- tered the City Hall Park, from Broadway, and, passing by the Hall, which was decked in bunting in honor of the event, without notifying the civic authories of their approach, passed out on the east side and marched to ew Haven boat at Peck slip. None of the civic authorities were aware of their presence until they had passed out of the Park, and the Mayor deeply regretted that owing to “somebody’s biundering’ he and the authorities had jailed to extend to go distinguished @ body the courtesies for which New York is 80 celebrated, when organizations irom sister cities honor it with their presence. BURIED IN A CISTERN. Yesterday morning, while the workmen were en- gaged in excavating for new buildings in Grand street, near Filth, Williamsburg, & large cistern, which had beer filled with ashes and which hada been partially undermined, caved in, and one of the workmen, named John Cahill, was buried un- der the dévris, He was rescued with considerable dipeniy. and was found to be severely, if not fatally, injured, He was agnt to Yue Kastern Dis- ist tae Pe a Mm ee THE PITTSBURG POSTMASTER. Proceedings Commenced Against Colonel Stew- art—His Defalcations Alleged To Be More Than $33,000—A Disgusting State of Affairs at the Post Office in Pittsburg. ‘ Prrrspura, Sept. 29, 1873. This morning District, Attorney Swoope com- menced civil proceedings in the United States Dis- trict Court against Colonel John H, Stewart, late postmaster, Whose removal for 1 lement has already been mentioned in the HERALD. Sult was also issued against John Ste wart, iather of the ex- postmaster, and James Kelly, a3 sureties in debt on the oficial bond of the delinquent. The amount claimed ts not to exceed $75,000, Further investi- gation into the affairs of the Post OMce show that for a long time past the whole mail service of this city was in a most deplorable condition. Every regulation of the department was openly violated, and to the letters everybody had access, whether they were the sworn employés of the office or not, No rules of any kind were in force, and it is not to be wondered at that valuable letters and Packages disappearea one after another as regularly as they were mailed, More than a year ago District Attorney Swoope, whose office is in the Post OMce butiding, suspected that something was wrong in the management of the department, and he acquainted Mr. Stewart with his views; among other things the fact of employés being in the worst stages o1 intoxication—so drunk, indeed, that they were unable to navigate through the halls, Stewart at the time promised to give the matter his attention, but if he did there was no perceptible improvement in the state of affairs, Drunkenness was a8 common as neglect was manifest. Thus matters went on from bad to worse; valuable letters disappeared and no trace of them could be found. Complaints were made to the postmaster, but this failed to bring about any change in the regularity or security of the mails, Finding that no complaints had reached Washington and that no improvement in the condition of the Post Office was made. after re- peated demands upon the special agent assigned to this district, Mr. C. M. Gould, the District Attorney, wrote to the Postmaster General, en- clusing the complaint of parties of Cannonsburg as tothe lossof valuable letters between that point and Li eek | during which no change of mail occurred, and suggesting that the condition of the Post OMice at Pittsburg was such as to de- mand a special investigation. Not until the evil complained of had become almost unbearable were measures taken to afford the people relief, Major Patherbridge came on and summoned to his assist- ance several special agents from abroad, and then commenced a thorough investigation, which, as already stated, DISCLOSED CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE in almost every department, In addition to the delaication by Postmaster Stewart, which is stated to be upwards of $33,000, tt was found that he was paying his employés a less salary than the sum for which he filed vouchers at Washington and swore were correct. He also placed upon his pay rolls and patd out of the government funds persons who were not employed in the office at all and who rendered no service of any kind or character. Among those may be mentioned a clerk at tne livery stable of Paterson & Stewart (the last named of the firm being the postmaster), who recetved regularly quarterly payments as & clerk at the rate of $1, per annuin. A daughter of a former postmaster also drew regularly a hand- some salary, Jor which no service whatever was rendered. On taking momconion of the office Mayor Patherbridge made @ demand on Colonel Stewart for the* money in his possession. Then tt was discovered that the postmaster had never made any deposits in the United States depository, but that he had Kept his accounts in two banks, He declined to show his bank books, asserting the government had no business with pene property, and not until harsh measures ad been threatened were the books delivered up. The balances in both banks to his credit did not exceed $1,300. No one can imagine what Colonel Stewart did with the vast amount of money he is known to nave taken. itis said he was lavish in his contri- butions to the expenses of the republican party, and onl, operas! caie down handsomely for the entertainment of Geaerals Grant, Sherman, Sheri- dan and others on the occasion of the reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. He had the reputation of being a “leuced clever fellow,” and he put up without stint for every administration display that was made. His office was the resort of republican vbummers, who drank with him and borrowed from him, and who are now the loudest in his condemnation. To get this man in position as a reward for his services to the administration, to retain his influence among a certain class of voters, an oid and most worthy citizen, against whose personal integrity there rested no solitary biot, was suspended. McClei- land, the person alluded to (poor old man, he is dead now) was not an active partisan and not vigorous enough to give a strong hand to the run- ane of the political machine. He was laid on the shelf and a good, sound radical, who fairly wor- shipped the sphinx at Washington, put in his stead. The change and its attending circum. stances speak volumes. BROOKLYN POSTAL CONSOLIDATION, Yesterday the new consolidated Post Office ar- rangements for Brocklyn, Williamsburg and Green. point went into operation, under the direction of Postmaster Charles C. Talbot, who succeeds Mr, Samuel Booth. There are now to be forty-four trips from the Central Post Ofice to New York and back weeklv, twenty-six to the Williamsburg station and a similar number of trips to the Green- point and Brevoort stations, The average number of letters hitherto received at the Central Post OMice, including reception and delivery, has been about 30,000 datly, and of newspapers about 35,000, per week, while at Williamsburg the number of let- ters has been about 80,000 per week and at Greenpoint about 6,000, Hereafter they will all be passed through the Central office, which will, therefore, receive and deiiver over a quarter of a million Jetters per week, and from 490,000 to 50,000 newspapers. This mass of mail matier 1s trans- ported by wagons furnished by contractors known as Mail messengers, Who are required to furnish as many Wagons and horses us may be necessary for Speedy transit. This branch of the service is di- vided Into three routes, of which one 18 from Brooklyn to New York, one from the Central Post OMce in Brooklyn to the Brevoort and Williams- burg stations, and one irom the Williamsburg to Greenpoint station. POLIOE MATTERS The Board of Police Commissioners reduced the salary of the Superintendent of Police yesterday from $7,600 to kai ed per annum, the term of the reduced salary to begin on the 1st inst. ——_+ 2 + _____ MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. ALLEN—PERKINS.—On Wednesday, October 1, at the residence o1 the bride's parents, by Rey. Dr, Dickinson, assisted by Rev. M. 0. Jullien, ETHAN ALLEN to Hannigt IDA, eldest daughter of Hosea B. Perkins, Esq. r DAND—REID.—At 383 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, on Tuesday, September 20, 1874, by Rey. Dr. Thomp- son, NICHOLAS DaND to Miss JENNIE R. REID, eldest daughter of Mr. R. G. Reid, both of Brooklyn. GAMBLE—GAUTIER. —At Rome, N. Y., on Tuesday, September 30, by the Rev. Dr. Stryker, Roperr GAMBLE, of New York city, to Mra, Lorrie H. GAUTIER, Of the above place, HYATT—MankTIN.—On Tuesday, September 30, by the Rev. Frede Evans, Geogr W. Hyatt to JULIA A. MARTIN, both of this city. MicKeNs—GeTTy.—In this city, on Tuesday, Sep- tember 30, 1878, at_the residence of the vride’s aunt, by the Rev. John Knox Allen, of Tarrytown, THOMAS H, MiCKENS to Sanrg, eldest daughter of Henry Getty, both of Hoboken. No cards. NEWMAN—JOHNSON.—On Wednesday, October 1, 1878, at the residence of the bride, by the Rev, Dr. John Parker, EDWARD G, NEWMAN to JULIA 3. Jounson, both of this ap Norton—Sammis.—On Tuesday, September 30, at the Surf Hotel, Fire Island Beach, the Rev, James MoDougall, Wasnincton F. Norton, of Babylon, Long Isiand, to EMELINE W., eldest Bs of David S, 8. Sammis, of Fire Island, No cards, NokMAN—CONKLING.—In Brooklyn, on Wednes- day, October 1, in Church of the Holy Trinity, by the Rev. Dr. Hail, Roper NowMAN, Bsq., formeriy of Liverpool, Engiand, to HenRintTa A, ‘CoNKLING, of Brooklyn. No cards. PLUMMER—OURTISS.—At Plainfield, N. J., on Wednesday, October 1, by the Rev. Thomas 1). An- derson, D. D,, Mr. Jony L. Puommun to Mrs, MARY E. Curtiss. PRAVE—CANAVELLO.—On Wednesday, October 1, 1873, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Staten Isla by the Kev. F. Grey, FRANK PRAVE, of Brookiyn, N. Y., to Miss EMMA M. CANAVELLO, daughter of U. A. Canavello, Esq. RAYMOND—DOUGLAS—At the residence of the bride's mother, on ‘Tuesday, Seprember 30, by the Rev. Dr. Paddock, Thomas BE. RAYMOND to ELLA M. DOUGLAS, all of Brooklyn. UNDERWOOD—JOHNSON,—At Peekskill, N. Y., on Wednesday, October 1, by Rey. J. M. Platt, Hesry L, UNDERWOOD to Miss ELLEN G, JONSON, Loultsville papers please copy. Died. Bepp.--In San Franciseo, Cab, on Tharsday, Aug. ‘21, 1873, Hamintoy M, Bubp, of New York, after three days’ sickness, of inflammation of the bowels. aged 26 years and 27 days, BYKNES.—ON Tuesday, Septemper #0, BRIDGRE Byunss, wile of Patrick Byrnes, lathe 26th year of her age, alter @ short and severe illness, The funeral will take place from her late rest- dence, 292 Cherry street, at two o’ciock, this day (Thursday), October 2; thence to Holy Cross Cem- piety, Flatbush. The relatives and friends of the family are respectiuily invited to attend withuus further notice, CaLLauan.—On Tuesday, September 80, at ten o'clock A. M., RicuakD CALLAHAN, a native of New Market (Kanturk), county Cork, Ireland, in the 44th year of his aze. His relatives and friends and those of his broth- ers are respectfully invited to attend the tuneral, on Thursday, October 2, from his late residence, 340 East Thirty-ti strech, ab hal/-past one o'clock P. M., and trom thence to Calvary metery. CAMPBELL.—On Monday, September 29, at Lawreneevilie, N. J., Rev. J. K. Campbell, D, D., aged 71 years. uaintances are invited to attend his funeral on Thursday, October 2, at one o’clock, P, M., irom First Presbyterian church, corner Fifth avenue and Twel(th street. CLaRK.—At Cos Cobb, Conn., September 29, 1873, His friends and Captain Roser CLaRK, in the 76th year of his age. uneral Tharsday, Ovtober 2, at it two P. M., from Christ’s church, Greenwich, rriages: will be in readiness at Cos Cob depot, on the ar- rival of the twelve o'clock noon train from Grand Central depot. i Conn.—On Wednesday, October 1, SaRan CONN, wife of Thomas Conn, th the 56th year of her age Funeral on Friday, October 3, at one o'clock P. M., from her late residence, 396 Tenth avenue. Penge and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend, rd Dates.—At Poughkeepsie, on Tucsday, Septem- ber 30, 1873, Peter Darzs, in the 63d year of his ‘uneral on Friday, October 3, at eleven o'clock, from his late residence. ‘Train leaves Grand Cen- trai depot af seven o'clock. Dimoog.—In this city, on Tuesday, September 30, of congestion of the brain, WILLIAM D. Dimock (formerly Dimock & Moore). Remains taken to Hartford for interment. Boston and New Orleans papers please copy. FARRINGTON.—On Tuesday, September 30, ELIza FARBINGTON, aged 63 years, 1 month and 14 days. The friends of the family are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, on morning, October 8, at nine o'clock, GUMBLETON.—On Tuesday, September 30, at 12:28 A. M., CATHERINE ANN, wile of Richard Gumbleton, in the 62d year of her age ‘The relatives and nds of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the solemn requiem mass at St. Joseph’s church. corner of Waverl lace and Sixth avenue, on Znureday morning, inst., at ten o’clock A, M., thence to Calvary Ceme- Gre for interment. ELSCH.—On Monday, September 29, at ten A. Marx KELscn, agea 62 years, 5 months and 1 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of the Seventy-six Baciagy, are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 8 Delancey street, this (Thursday) afternoon at t#o o'clock, Interment at Green- wood Cemetery, KIERNAN.—On Tuesday, September 380, of con- sumption, FRancts, the beloved son of Francis.and Bridget Kiernan, in the 34th year of his age, Relatives and friends of the family, also officers and members of Meagher’s Irish brigade, are re- Spectiully requested to attend the funeral, from his tate residence, 217 West Thirty-second street, on Thursday, October 2, at one o'clock P. M., with- out further notice. LkAHY.—On Tuesday, September 30, Davip Leagy, in his 76th year, a native of Mortlestown, county Limerick, Ireland. The relatives and triends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, this day (fuursday), at two o'clock, from his late residence, 831 East Thirty-third street, Lennox.—After a short illness, CHRISTOPHER LENNOX, pastry baker, aged 33 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the tuneral, this day (Thursday), at half-past one o'clock, at No, 74 South Firth avenue, MANDEVILLE.—On Tuesday, September 30, Mary MARGARET, widow of John Mandeville, Bergen, dersey City Heights, in her 59th year. Funeral on Thursday, October 2, at one o'clock P. M., rom the residence of her son-in-law, John H. ep arate No, 334 West Thirty-second street, New Yor! MILNE.—At Carnation Cottage, Woodside, om Friday, August 8, ISABELLA Rosson, wife of Alex- ander Milne, provision merchant, late of Loch Eireann bey phat reign papers please copy. MurRay.—At Mo isania, on Tuesday, Septem- ber 30, 1873, JANE C., daughter of Patrick and Mary Murray, aged 17 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the requiem mass, at St. Jerome's churel North New York, on ag October 3, at half ast ten o'clock A. M.; thence to Westchester lemetery, at Halnest one o’clock P, M MUDEKING.—Suddenly, on Monday, September Listy Lovisa MUDEKING, aged 4 years and I months. Relatives and friend# of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of her motner, No. 146 West broadway, this (Thursday) ad Peg) at one o’clock. McILuvRGy.—On Wednesday, October 1, at half- past seven o’clock A. M., Mary S., wife of Alexan- der J. McIihurgy, in the 28th year of her age. The relatives and iriends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, at Vanderbilt Landing, Staten Island, on Friday next, 3d inst., at two o'clock in the afternoon. McLavGHLIN.—On Wednesday, October 1, afters long illness, CATHERINE, the beloved daughter of William and Maria McLaughlin, @ native of the pe of Granard, county Longford, Ireland, aged years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfaly in- vited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, $d inst., at half-past two o’clock, from her late residence, 183 North Third street, Brooklyn, E. D. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. McMAHON.—On Wednesday, October 1, Lizz1m, beloved daughter of Michael and Jane F, McMahon, aged 2 years, 4 months and 25 days. ie relatives and iriends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, irom the residence ot her parents, No. 209 Division street, on Friday, October 3, at one o’clock P. M. Norton.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Octo pee b HANNAH MACKACKNEY, wife of John Nor- on, Jr. The relatives and friends of the family are re- Sspectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 237 Union street, on Saturday, Oc- tober 4, at two o'clock P. M. OAKLEY.—At Summit, N. J., on Tuesday, Septem- ber 30, 8, Mania, daughter of Jacob F. ana Mar- garet Oakley. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Thurs- day, October 2, at one o'clock, from the residence of her brother-in-law, Leonard Warner, No. 162 West Twellth street, OnGan.—On Wednesday, October 1, at 817 Myrtie avenue, Brooklyn, JOuN ORGAN, & native of parish of Whitechurchn, county Waterford, Lreiand, late of Pearlse, New York, aged 59 years, Funeral notice to-morrow. O’ BRten.—On Wednesday, October 1, at her son- in-law’s, James W, Smith, Farrington street, Fluah- ing, CATHERINE O'BRIEN, Wife of Jobn O'Brien, in the 70th year of her age. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Funeral notice in to-morrow's paper. —On Tuesday, September 30, at Riverside, Greenwich, Conn, Lise PEcK, daughter of the late Josep! id Mary Peck. Funeral at two o'clock, on Friday, October 3, at the First Congregational church. Carriages will meet the 12 M. train of the New York, New Haven and Harlem Railroad at Riverside. Rigas.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday morning, October 1, LEILA HUNTINGTON, aaughter of Henry B. and Fannie C, Riggs, aged 6 months and 25 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of her parents, No. 96 St. James place, on Friday, October 3, at half-past eleven o'clock A. M. Interment at Woodlawn, RypER.—At Sing Sing, on Tuesday, September 30, JULIA RYDER, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invived to attend the funcral, at the ethodist Bocopel church, Sing Sing, on Friday, October 3, at hal it two o'clock. RYERSON,—Sudi nly on Tuesday, September * & ue Falls, N. J., HaRntet, relict of Jucob ye! le The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, on Friday, October 3, at eleven o'clock A. M. Smiri.—At Canarsie, on Monday, September 29, WILLIAM H. SMITH, Funeral will take place on Thursday, October 2, from Nostrand avenue Methodist E} alchureh, corner of Quincy street, Brooklyn, at two o'clock COMMONWEALTH LopaE, No, 409, F. aND A. M.— The members of Commonwealth Lodge, No. 409, F. and A. M., are requested to meet at the lodge rooms, Commonwealth Hall, this Thursday, at one o’ciock P. M., promptly, for the purpose of attend. ing the funeral of our late brother, Williain H. Smith, Members of sister jonges iraternally in- vired, By order HENRY S. KNAPP, Master. WM. JENNINGS, Jr., Secretary. ORIENT CHAPTER, Ne R, A. M.—The com. panions of Orient Chapter, No. 138, R. A. M., are paneated to meet at their room. Commonwealth a i, this Thursday, at one o'clock P. M., promptiy, jor the purpose ol eeenging, the funeral of our late companion, Wiliam H, Smith, A full attendance is particularly requested, Br order O. K. BUCKLEY, Jr, H. P. E. J. CAMPBELL, Secretary, STRONG.—Suddenly, at Wood Wild, Metuchen, N. J,,on Wednesday morning, October 1, Essie W., daughter of Thomas W. and Esther Strong. Notice oi funeral hereafter. THOMPSON.—In this city, on Tuesday, September 20, Josue HL, iniant son of George A. and Hor- tense L, Thompson. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, this day (Thursday), October 2, at twelve o'clock noon, at residence, 318 Kast Fourteenth st. WALTERS.—-At Hompstead, on Monday, Septem- ber 29, Hany WALTERS, aged 70 years, 4 months and 8 days, The relatives and frienda are respectfully in- vited to at'ond the funeral, irom nis late residence, Hempstead, 1. 1, this (Vharsd at hall-past one o'clock, and from St. George's church at two o'clock P. Me The members of Morton Lodge, No. 63, F. and A. M., aire hereby requested to meet at their lodge room, in the village of Hempsvead, L. I., at twelve o'clock, noon, On Thursday, October 2, to attend the funeral of our late honorary brother, Henry Walters, of Holland Lodge, No. § Fo. and A.M. By order of tia Maatere i. Ub. Secrebary.