The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1873, Page 8

THE COURTS. A Novel Suit in Rubber—Sentence of McDermott, the Wife Murderer— Important Insurance Case. ‘The trial of Henry'W. Genet, which was set down for yeste: in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, before Judge Paniels, was postponea till to-day through ad- Journment of the Court—the only business transacted Deing the sentence of McDermott, the wife murderer—on account of the death of Judge Nelson. Mr. Genet, who, many had been prophecying, would not put in ap apvear- nce, was promptly on hand with his counsel and ready or trial. Sheriff Brennan’s little bill tor the first three quarters oflast year, amounting to $52,366 63, was to have been considered yesterday before Judge Daniels, on the appli- eation for a mandamus against the County Auditor directing him to audit the bill It is set forth inan affi- @avit by Mr. Earle that the audit of the bill by the Board of Supervisors was upon the affidavit of Mr. Brennan sslone,and with no vouchers; that Mr. Brennan has charged for 5,773 more convictions in the Oyer and Terminer and General and Special Sessions than were reported to the Secretary of State for that period; that he has charged Yer 29,930 convictions in the police courts which were never reported to the Secretary of State, and that he has charged for conveying to the various county prisons, at the rate of $175 a head. for 18,081 prisoners, whereas the rea) number of such prisoners fs alleged to be only some 2,800, The case promises considerable interest before it ie finished. Yesterday Deputy Marshal Murtagh arrested Dr. Jacob A. Shesman, dealer in trusses, No. 697 Broadway, and William ©, Crempein, hs clerk, and brought them before Gommissioner Osborn, on a charge of mailing an im. Proper article. Sherman gave bail in $3,0W for examina tion on Wednesday next, and Crempein in $2,000, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Tho Dental Rubber Cases—A Novel Law Suit. The Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Company, owners of ‘the patent for hard rubber plates for artificial teeth, have just instituted a suitin the United States Circuit Court, in this city, against Samuel 8. White, of Philadel- phia, laying their damages at $100,000, the alleged eflence complained of being what is known in law as “maintenance,” which is defined in the books as “‘inter- meddling in a suit thatno way belongs to one by main- taining or assisting either party with money or otherwise to prosecute or defend it,” Ir. White isan extensive manufacturer of materials, which are purchased by dentists for their practice. The dentists are opposed to the payment of royalties to the gempany, which owns the patent, and itis alleged that . White prepared defences which, it is claimed, he ogre dentists might make against the company ‘when called on to pay tor their licenses: that he volun- furnished at his own expense such defences, in a Prinied form, to the licensees of the company and to others, and that he paid the defendants’ expenses of ‘Jawsuits instituted by the company against those who Ravg followed his advice. | ihe company claim, that theif losses by the alleged interference of Mr. White are Rot less than $104,000 ‘The other side remains to be heard, and when Mr. jes answer has been put in it will be duly noted. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, John McDermott, the Wife Murderer, Sent to State Prison for Life. Before Judge Daniels. Behn McDermott, who killed his wife with a hammer % August last and was indicted for murder in the first @egree, but pleaded guilty of murder in the second de- gree last week in this Court, was yesterday morning Brought up for sentence. His counsel, Mr. William F. Howe, read an affidavit from the sister of the prisoner to the effect that he 1s of @nsound mind and has constant illusions, such as that swarms of rats are his constant sleeping companions every night, and that the family always considered him an idiot. Mr. Howe also reminded the Court of the des- Perate attempt which the prisoner made to commit sui- Gide, smashing his skull in four places by butting it the cell wall, ‘ict Attorney Phelps said he could prove that the isoner remarked ater his attempted suicide that the juries he inflicted on himself would have a good effect on histrial risoner was then sworn. He bent down ina ‘ost abject attitude, with his hands clasped, and, when asked what be had to say, answered that his head had feltbad for two years past on account of sunstroke. Daniels, remarktng that there was clear evi-- @ence of long intended design to murder, d none of mens AS as would be a bar to punishment, sen- prisoner to hard labor in Sing Sing for tite. The prisoner, on receiving the sentence, was completely overcome, and showe sufficient degree of rationality Yo appreciate the severity of the sentence passed upon Bim. Had not his counsel obtained the acceptance of the plea upon which he was sentenced a far worse fate— Seka. the gallows—would most unauestionably have SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Daniels. me ithe Matter, &c., Hatch, Meyers vs. Goodale.—See ns. 01 ivingston vs. White et al.—See memoranda, By Judge Barrett. In the Matter, &¢., St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Charch.—Granted. Miller vs. Bowles.—Memorandum for counsel. ‘By Judge Fancher. Kellogg vs. Cooper et al.—Granted. By Judge Brad Levitts ys. Bell —Order discharged. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Juage Freedman. Courtenay vs. Courtenay.—Report confirmed and judg- ment of divorce granted. ‘ % igney et al. vs. Aspell.—Motion Genied, with $10 costs, and with leave to renew on payment of such costs, upon additional papers disclosing he nature of the detetice ye OH The Mayor, &c.—Motion denied, with $10 Costs. e Memoranda. Ladington vs. Siauson, et al.—Motion denied, with $10 semis, (See memorandutn.) Pickersgill vs. Nash.—Plaintifl’s default opened on (See opinion.) COURT OF COMMCN PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Deotsions. Webster ve. Webstery_—Judumeut ot ai ¢ granted to 1 vs. Webster.—. ment ivoret ‘ant aint yap kis Mayorga vs. Nisen.—Motion denied, without costs. Frost vs. Love.—See memorandum. engs Y# Regensberg.—Motion to vacate order of arrest ‘Smith vs. Bough —See memorandum. Friend vs. Welbeck.—Motion denied, without costs. es, Pca Mee a Cie ore The ckland County Nitro Glycerine Company vs. Sweet, Jr.—Order granted. sige MARINE COURT—PART 3, Important Insurance Cage. Before Judge Joachimsen. Samuel Rubin vs. The Brewers and Maltsters’ Insurance Company.—This action has been on trial for three days in this Court The plaintiff kept a anall store of tancy ®oods, gentlemen's furnishing goods and pediers’ sup- plies at No. 34 East Broadway, and was burned ont in January last. The policy in suit was one of four of $1,000 each, in four different companies. The Court, in charging the jury, said that the defendants represented a legitimate Dody of men, engaging in a pursuit extremely useful te the public, and that insurance companies were en- titled to as impartial a consideration of their defence as ‘Bo individual; that because one company may be dis- honest it does not follow that another ts. The Court then said :—The plaintiff comes into Court with a paper Ansuring him in defendants’ company for $1,000, subject toa prior insurance of $2,000. Upon his proots he shows ‘that there was a prior insurance of $3,000, and uvon the Conditions of the contract it appears that any insurance for a higher sum than was permitted vitiated the con- tract, itis claimed that this was by mistake; but this Court has no power to correct mistakes in contracts, and 4 Mt rested upon that alone I should have ended the case the first day. But — to @ contract may im- pliedly waivg or change a mere condition, and you have ‘a right, upon the evidence, to Conclude that this writing of $2,000 in the policy should ee and be read. as $5,000. The contract belig estab- ied, plaintif must show that he has suffered loss and Gamage tor which he is entitled to ingemnity. A con Fart ol semurance is, in law, considered a contract of in mMnity; the intent in the establishment of insurance gompanies was primarily tne protection of the com- Bou ‘against loss; it 1s not one for the sale of goods b: assared nor of the purchase of goods che‘ineure?, b; DL YoU consider it in that light it becomes & quring contra’ and you might as well go to a faro bank $e fo Dave # policy of insurance. ‘The plaintit therefore, to show thatin point of tact he did sufier loss age to the amount claimed, and that he pre- @ true account to the companies, before he can re- wover. ‘The plaintiff claims that he lost goods to the amou: and ee fF goods were damaged to the pepe! of e only evidence of the existence of the plaintif’s oath, for he hag not brought $e, men from, whom he bought them. “He Increased his surance to $4,000, and says his stock was worth that sum of money.’ There is no controversy about a portion of his proofs of loss, but then he adds other items about ‘which there is controversy; he begins with 9 dozens of one thing and ends with # large quantity of this and a quantity of that. Now there is an axiom of daw, that fraud deals in generalities, and you have a right to infer from the mere generality of the eserip tion, Wnsubstantiated by evidence, that @ fraud might be gomtemplated. | Then the evidence {8 that the fire was ‘extinguished by a single hose in five minutes. Jf the loss not take place plaintif’ cannot claim indemnity tor what he never lost, and if you think there wi ‘then under the policy hecan receive noth Bre not to presume fraud unless it is actual ‘there may be false statements and yet no fraud. conclude there no fraud, then you will consider ‘what the actual damages were. The appraisers for the anies fx the losson the stock that was found at and plaintifl’s appraiser at $6%5 16. If you believe is a 4 honesty In this case you will take those ‘as the basis, one-fourth of ‘which the plaintift be entitied to recover: and if you find evidence ire were other goods there you nay act upon it; Dut i plaintt has been guilty of fraud or false swearing, enuided t or 8 the preliminary proofs or in this trial he is not to recover. Jury had not retorned into court up to the adjourn. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. An Ex-Conviet Convicted of Carrying Burglars’ Tools. Before Recorder Hachett. ‘The first cate presented to the jury yesterday by Amistont Disizict Attorney Rolla: was ap indicument . standing at the corner aven iving large blac! Band he asked: hint orhatteas tri replied, “Nothing.” The officer arrested him, and upon examitiing the bag large 8eC- tional’ Sim on the train. Counsel the trial, which His Honor overruled, and cx. ception was taken. The jury rendered # verdict of ) and the prisoner was remanded tor sentence. Assaulting an Officer. James Harris was tried and convicted of an assault with a dangerous weapon, the evidence being that he cut Officer McAuley in the tace with a knife. This prisoner had every indication of being demented, and not respon- sible for his acts The Recorder caused him to be manded to the Tombs, in order that the officia] physician might make the necessary examination. Youthful Pickpockets Sent to the House of Refuge. William Gray and Daniel Murphy, youths, were con- victed of stealing ten dollars trom the person of Michael Foley at Pulton Market on the 7th of November. James Boine, another boy, was tried and found, guilty of attempting to steal ninety-five cents from the fol ocket of Joseph C. Perry on the 17th of November, while fe'was standing at the Hxnacp Building. These Oliver Twists were sent to the House of Refuge. Grand Larcenies. Dennis Leary pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny In the night time, the allegation being that on the 6th instant he stole a silver watch, worth $25, from Michael Kelly, The sentence was five years’ imprison- ment in the State Prison. Patrick Lee, who on the 4th of this month stole $250 rom is) person of Albert Damcke, pleaded guilty to an attemp Daulel Matzendacher, indicted for stealing $58 worth of jewelry, the property of Amelia Swint, pleaded guilty to an attempt at larceny. Lee and this man were each sent to the State Prison for two years and six months. Mayhem—A Man Acquitted for Putting a Man’s Eye Out. Arthur Barlow was tried upon a charge of mayhem. From the evidence adducea on the part of the people it appeared that on the 8th of July, 1871, Thomas Brown, the complainant, was in the oyster and liquor saloon of J. H. Rosten, cornor ot Eighth avenue and Thirty-second strech, and ‘ell asleep; that Barlow, the barkee per, threw half a pailtull of water upon bim, which re- sulted in @ quarrel, and that during the en counter Barlow kicked him in the eye, knocking it out The painiul fact appeared that Brown had lost the sight of the other eye for years, and the act of the prisoner resulted in so depriving him of sight as to be unable to distinguish objects. Barlow testi- fied in his own behalf and said that he did notintend to commit the offence. Two witnesses, his tormer employ- ers, gave him a good character for peace and quietness. The jury were absent half an hour and rendered a ver- dict of not guilty. This announcement astonished Court, Prosecuting o‘ticer, counsel and prisoner, for the evidence clearly established the offence of assault and battery. If Barlow had been convicted he could have been sent to the State Prsson for the term of his natural liie, TOMBS POLICE COURT. The Self-Providence of a Smart Bar- tender. Before Judge Bixby. James Nolan, proprietor of the Woodbine saloon, Thir- teenth strect and Sixth avenue, about a year and a half ago engaged a young man as bartender. named John Lynch. Lynch came well recommended and seemed to be a painstaking and valuable man, and in a short time his employer gave him full charge of his business. He kept the books, made all the entries of the day's re- ceipts, had charge ot the key ot the safe, &c. “About & month ago Mr. Nolan was given cause to ‘suspect that all was not going right with his confidential bartender, and several times he counted the money in the drawer and placed slips with the amount inscribed inside the drawer. In examining the entries in the cash book at night he found that they did not correspona, but were, as @ general thing, $10 or $15 short. He then placed the case in the’ hanas of private detectives Mooney and Bowen, and they shadowed Lynch for some time. They discovered that he was in the habit of rega- larly putting money in two or three savirgs banks and also of redeeming gold watches and other jewelry from mint shop at So. 189 Bowery. It was also dis- covered that young Lynch had, in tle early part of last September, drawn from the = agree Savings Bank $2,300, which money was deposited, it is thought, in his sister's name in two different banks. On Sunday last Lynch was arrested and searched by the detectives. On his person was found $23, and, obtaining a search war- rant they also broke open ‘his trunk. There they found several gold watches, besides rings, bracelets and other articles of jewelry. They also found two bank books—one on the Bleecker Street Savings Bank, inwhich was deposited $1,100 and the other on the perio eNiaRs Bank, in which was $105 On all these things being dis- covered, Lynch made a contession of his guilt and acknowledged thathe had taken about $1,500, giving Mr. Nolan. orders on the banks where the money was deposited. The detectives| made @ tur- ther search of Lynch's sister's house yesterday, and found three more bank books. Mr. Nolan thinks that he has been robbed of about $5,000, at the rate of $15 ss: Judge Bixby held Lynch tor examination tll to- lay. “Going For” a Detective. An urchin named Francis Reed, about I4 years of age, who says he is a newsboy, was caught yesterday in Nas- sau street, by Detective Philip Farley, ot the Central Office, in the act of picking the great detective’s panta- loons ‘pocket, in which there was nothing but a bunch of keys. Detective Farlev seized the youngster by the col- lar and brought him betore Judge Bixby at the Tombs, Reed was committed, in default of $1,000 bail, to answer. ESSEX MARKET POLICE CURT. in Want of a Few Dollars. Dennis McDermott was held in $1,000 bail by Justice Flammer, yesterday, on a charge of stealing $109 from David McCormick, of 49 Pike street. It appears that both the parties were living in the same house, and NeWermott beeame flush just atter McCormick became poor. Detective Jarboe, of the Seventh precinct, arrested McDermott, and found upon him $103 in cash’ and the clasp of the trunk from which MeCormick’s money was stolen. WOTICE TO THE BAR. In consequence of the death and funeral of the late Judge Nelson the appeals. &c., in the Circuit Court of the Eastern district will not be heard until Monday, the 224 inst. By order of the Circuit Judge, L, B. WOODRUFF, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme Court—Cracurr—Part 2—Reevtan Trrx— Held by Judge Barrett —Court opens at half-past ten A M.—Nos, S71. 1395, 557, 1075, 744, 973, 463, 931, 1073, 1718, A811, 1812, 1815 ey Ls Pi URCUIT—ADIOURNED Txam—Held by Juage Van Brunt.—Nos. 878, 10103, 346, 380, 42834, 1370, = = 2096, 308034, 3453¢, 274, 31854, 872, 1238, 1434, 1872, 4, 187 Suraemz Court—Srectat Terw—Held Tesues of Law and Fact (preferred).—No. by Judge Daris— 6," Demarrers— Nos. 9, 1, 8, 10, 16, 19, 26. Issues of Law Fact—Nos. 188, 215, 217, 143, 145, 165, 146, 1 8 53, 81, 171, 481, 223, 225, io 229; 241, 252, 237, 244. 9, 18, 2225,'6, 45, 687 73, 111 sy 11K, 125, 211, 21524, 196, 164,164, 178, 190, Selhae Bk Surnewe Covrt—Cnamssns—Held by Judge Brady.— Nos. 17, 18, 28 gl, 49, 97. vf Svruiuok Covkt—Tuiat, Tena—Part 1—Held by Judge: Monell “No. 05. Part 2—Held by. Judge Bede wick e= Nos. 46h 17, HB 1235 278, 812, G14, 16, $18, 48, 6734, 10h 686, 1335, 28, 216, 72, 780. Coont or Cowon Pieas—Triat, Tenw.—Part 1.—Ad- journed, for the term, Part2—Held by Judge Larre- more—Court opens at eleven o'clock A. M.--Noa. 2408, B7s7, 2618, 3710, S827, S731, $620, 3606, 3007, 2498. 3690, 2663) 2462) 1912! 2556, Boat, 2104, 2464. 2449, 2513, 2486, 226, Count or Common Pixas—Eauiry Txmu.—Adjourned until Wednesday. Manise COURT—TRIAL Texw—Part 1—Teld_ by Judge i ‘$633, 2538, 676, 2908, 3020, 20, 206, Toio sina So 3110, 3126. Part 2~-Held by Judge 1 , 28582, . ‘art 2~He judge ea. Nos. 2407 607, aj, 288, '2426, 2840, 2075, 3029, 9547, 3431, 2871 1, 3033, 3041, 2769, 2879, — 208, 8008, O19; $606, S621, 8739. 777, Pact $“Held by Juage $e Ret a St a, a, 27 a a a 30, 4877, 3402, Bisa ohn, UounT OF GENERAL Skasions.—Held by Recorder Hack- ¢tt—The People vs John Benson, robbery; Michael McNamee, robbery; Same’ vs. Jotin robbery: Same ys.’ Michael ‘Murray, outrage John Griffen. felonious assault and’ battery; 'Same vs. finey, burglary; Same vs. William Hanley, Michael ¢ bigamy ; Same va James McLoughlin, larceny and receiv: ing stolen goods; Same vs. Henry Meyer, receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Eugene larceny ; Same vs Jolin Roberts, grand larceny; va Kesiey Lyons, grand larceny; Same vs. Madalene Pinkeville, disorderly house. COURT OF APPFALS CALENDAR, Aveany, Dec. 15, 1873, eals dav calendar for 153, 148, 163, 166, 167 BROOKLYN COURTS. CITY COURT—TRIAL TERM. The Spencer Divorce Suit, Before Judge McCue. ‘The second trial of the Spencer divorce case was com- menced yesterday. Mr. Spencer sues for an absolute divorce, onthe ground of adultery. Mrs. Spencer isa cenpheer of the late William Bradbury, of New York, and held high social position im the section of Brooklyn The following is the Court of A December 16:—Nos. 187, 137, 160, It and 16a where she resided. The first trial of the case, which has already been fully reported, took place last month. The jnry failed to agree upon a verdict. The present trial will probably be con- cluded to aay. COURT OF SESSIONS, The City Treasury Frauds, Hetore Judge Moore. ‘The trial ot ex-City Treasurer Spragne will not take Place until next month. District Attorney Britton has been so engaged in defending the prosecution by the Re- form Committee of Fifty that he has been unable to ap- pear in his oficial capacity 1 3 bs Gown for trial in the Sessiong. Now that the reformers! rosecution has closed, Mr. Britton will devote the short Bine that remains this term to the trial of jail eases BRETTON INVESTIGATION CLOSED, The investigation before the Commission ap- pointed by the Governor to take testimony in the charges preferred against District Attorney Brit- ton was resumed yesterday at Samueile’ Ai Rooms, Brookiyn, and brought to a vetted, No testimony of interest was elicited. Mr, Cad- wallader, one of the Comm: ners, Who conducted the investigation for the people, Will submit tne evidence, as s00n as the stenographer can prepare his noe to Governor Dix, whose action in the case of Mr. Britton will be final. The District Attorney is Pie satisfied that areument of his enemich Ae has cpeet the | ‘WHO WAS THE MURDERER? The Inquest Concerning the Death of Oficer Burns—William Jobnson, & Young Negro, Swears That a Certain “Black Al” Struck the Officer—Hatch Protests His Innocence—Both Com- mitted to the Tombs, On the 1st of this month Officer Edward L. Burns, of the Eighth precinct, it was alleged, was struck on the head with a stone by Isaac Hatch, a young negro, whom he had arrested in a disorderly negro den, at No. 511 Broome street. The officer was on his way to the police station with the prisoner, when the iatter struck him with the stone, and was taken to his residence, where he died. Dr. E. 7. T. Marsh made a post-mortem examination, and found that death had ensued from a fracture of the gkull due to violence. Coroner Young held the tn- vestigation yesterday’ afternoon at the Coroners’ OMce. The Coroner stated that Mrs. Burns was il at home, and, therefore, unable to attend. Captain Williams testified that he was Captain of the Eighth precinct; OMcer burns was a mem- ber of the force in that precinct; on the night of the ist a raid was made on the negro den in Broome street, kept by one Mulligan, because the place had no license and was a resort of PROSTITUTES AND THIEVES? made 23 arrests in the house, Isaac Hatch among the number; gave Hatch in charge of Officer Burns; Burns was the last oMcer to come into the den; witness told him to take Hatch to the station house; he aid not reach the station house before OfMicer Burns; the officer went through Broome street, South Fifth avenue and Prince street to the station house; just as witness entered the police station the doctor told him that the officer was seriously hurt; the officer was found lying within four doors of the station house, tn Prince street, and then carried into the station house; OMcer Burns had served eight months on the police force and was a good, gentlemanly officer, above the average of policemen; the stone with which he was struck was found; it was a round, smooth cobble stone, which was perfectly clean and prob- ably carried in Hatch’s pocket. Officer Richard Jackson said he was acquainted with the deceased, who was a steady, temperate man; found Officer Burns lying four doors from the station house; witness ed him what was the matter, but HE DID NOT ANSWER; then Burns took hold of witness’ arm and walked With him into the station house; when in the sta- tion house they noticed blood issuing from near the ear; Burns’ wound was dressed and he was taken home; while in the coach on his way home he was convulsed by spasms, and before the coach reached his home he died; he saw no one with the officer when he found him; he did not hear Burns say 10 the station house that he had been struck; from the time he leit the station house until he died he was unable to speak. Isaac Hatch, a cadaverous, lantern-jawed, ugly- looking young negro, said he had been living at No. 59 Thompson street, for the last six months; lived by Dlacking boots; did not knew Officer Burns; knew some of the officers of the Eighth by sight; was down at Mulligan’s saloon on the night o! the 1st inst.; went there about eight or nine o’clock; Nick Norris and many others were there, laughing and talking and drinking; no particular noise was made; was arrested and did not know why; was not tight but, on the contrary, periectly sober; he was the first one taken out; he and Oficers Burns went up to South Filth avenue and then turned up Prince street; heard no one behind them; he asked Burns if anything woula be done to him, and the officer replied that he would probably BE RELEASED NEXT MORNING} he did not go into the station house, because the oificer was hit; Burns was on the inside of tue walk; he was hit just as he had turned the corner; heard no voice when he was hit; he must have been hit from behind, for he feil forward; all he said was “Oh!” when he fell; he only saw a black coat-tail turn the corner, and it looked as though the man (the owner of the coat-tail) was runnin; away; he left him lying on the sidewalk and wen' down to Broome street; met no one on the way; went afterwards into his boarding house in Thomp- son street; he was standing in the street a short time before when a young man, calied Al, told me to go to bed and say notning; this young man, Al, was in Muiligan’s saloon, in Broome street, when the raid was made; was arrested that night be- tween eleven and twelve or nine and ten, or thereabouts; was sound pate when Captain Wil- liams came to his door; he told Captain Williams that he did not hit Officer Burns; the Captain hit him in the mouth with a club, so that nis whole shirt was covered with blood; when they got to the station house the Captain hit him again in the mouth with a club; the Captain hit him without any provocation; it was none of his (the witness’) business to go into the station house and tell them that Officer Burns was LYING IN THE STREET; he never carried @ stone or slung shot in his pocket; did not know what a slung shot was; been arrested a great many times for drunkenness and once for assault and battery; while on the way to the station house he kept his hands in bis pockets; nobody but the Captain and Al spoke to him that night; the Captain took him into a room at the station house and told him ‘the waquid kill him if he did not teli him,” and he told the Captain that “if he would kill him he could not tell bim anything ;’” he did not remember talking toa prisoner who was opposite bis cell; there were a great many prison- ers to whom he talked—(laughter); he did say that he would get square with Al Wilks—not to be confounded with Black Al—for surrendering him to Captain Williams; there was a great deal of fooling and laughing last night in the prison; he remem- bered that some one told him “to keep his mouth shut; witness had said that a detective was in the next cell; ne knew that a detective was there be- cause they turned down the lights very low and brought in a man who certainly was not drunk and whose voice sounded like Detective Watson’s; he said to Bill Johnson, who was also locked up, that they were fools who thought that a detective in the next cell WOULD HEAR HIM TELL ANYTHING, for anything he had to say he would say to higher authorities and not consider Captain Williams a “high enough authority,” becanse he had not ‘so big asay’?as some of the others; he would take his solemn oath to God that he did not know who hit Officer Burns. William Johnson, another tbe negro—fiat faced, flat nosed and thick lipped—said he blacked boots in the winter and in the summer worked on boats; was at Mulligan’s on the night of the Ist, but ran away when he saw the police; as Natch was going up with Burns bis right hand was in his pocket and his left was down by his side; he saw Black Al. follow the officer, and when the latter fell Black Al. ran away; he saw Black Al, strike the ofiicer (here the prisoner Natch smiled placidiy) ; he saw Al. fire the stone; could not see that it was @ stone, but knew it from the round when it dropped; he did not pay any attention to what Natch did alter the oMcer fell; when he caught up with Al. the latter asked him, “Did you see it?” witness replied, “Yes;” Al., Natch and witness met together, and Al. advised Natch to go to bed; he told Captain Williams that it was Black Al., who had struck the officer; witness never carried stones or brass knuckles (during all this testi- mony Natch could scarcely suppress BROAD GRINS OF DELIGHT) ; he said last night that ‘it was too thin” to lock up a detective; he told Natch if any one spoxe to him not to answer him; he did not know why he said this, but he knew that the detectives were not tne proper persons to talk to. Captain Williams, wno was recalled by Coroner Young, said he had no conversation witn Natch when he took him to the station house; when they went ito the station house, and before one word on the subject was spoken by the Captain, Natch sald, “Good Sea be don’t suppose that I struck that man!”’ he had been to Jersey City and to Sar- atoga trying to find this mysterious Black Al., but had not succeeded in doing #0; be never heard a be | about Black Al. until Johnson was arrested; Johnson was overheard by the Cap- tain swearing at Black Al, who, he said, had got him into all his trouble, and that “he would tell the er ae an iniernal lie in order to get square with Al.;’ Johnson did not know that the Captain overheard bim, The Coroner, in charging the jury, said the co: tradictory testimony of Natch and Johnson w: noteworthy. Natch swore that he had both hands in his pockets, while Johuson swore that Natch had only one band in nis pocket, A brave oMcer had lost nis life in tha discharge of his duty, and, according to Natch’s own testimony, the officer Was speaking kindly to him WHEN HE RECEIVED THE FATAL BLOW. It was for the jury to consider the cautions given by the two prisoners to one another, “not to tell be by to anybody,” e jury, alter being out 15 minutes, rendered a verdict that Officer Burns came to his death “by being struck by @ biunt instrument in the nands of some person unknown to them, and that Isaac Natch and William Johnson were accessories to the same.” The Coroner thanked the jury for their attention and committed both Natch and Johnson to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury. Both preserved a dogged attitude of in- jured mnocence, and said, in answer to the usual question, that they were “Not guilty,” It is claimed to be quite evident that the police have blundered in this matter and sted the wrong men, The day of the death of irns Cap- tat Williams made @ grand flourish of the result of bis labors, but they turn out now to have been stupididly conducted and abortive in the securing of the ends of Phe laaed In arresting the wrong man Captain Williams has given vhe right one an opportunity of escape, and his track has been“#o well covered up now by the dulness of the author- od that there 18 no possible chance of getting m0, SUNDAY SCHOOL TBACHERS’ ASAOCIATION, A meeting Of this association was held in the Fourth avenue Presbyterian church Jast evening. ‘The exercises consisted of a review lesson on the Ife ot Christ... The children put to them regarding localities with the ease and assurance of Phers, After the review the Rev. a few words on “Patie! tinnance Doing,” and the mecting with BOARD OP ALDEEMEX. Nomination by Mayor—Important Resolution as to the Kmploym of Labor—Answer of the Comptroller. A special meeting of this Boara was held yester- day. In the absence of the President of the Board Alderman McCafferty took the chair. The mem- bers of the Board present were Aldermen Koch, Kehr, Ottendorfer, Lysaght, Fiannigan, Reilly, Morris, Monheimer and Clausen, NOMINATION BY THE MAYOR, A> communication was read trom the Mayor appointing Nelson K. Wheeler Police Justice for the recently annexed territory of Westchester and Morrlsania, forming the Twenty-third and Twenty- fourth wards, On the motion of Alderman Koch the resolution was laid over to be printed in the minutes. The motion was passed unanimously, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PUB- LIC WORKS, ‘The following communication was read from the Commissioner of Public Works :— New York. Dec. 15, 1873. To rme Howonasie! rae Boanp oF ALDERMEN OF THE Crry ov Naw York > GextLexzx—I am in receipt of a preamble and resolu- tion adopted by your honorable body, on the lith inst., requesting information trom the department as to the Teason that has delayed the Commissioner from having sundry works undertaken ana completed. The works mentioned are ci Sewer in Ninth avenue, between Sixty-fifth and peers Ah streets. saute - $23,705 rains in Ninety-second sire Thind avenue... 9,400 Paying Second avenue, from Sixty-sixth ‘sireet to Kighty-sixth street, Subsequent to advertisemen: pairs an ard of the above contracts, the same were transmitted to the Comptroller, tor the approval of sureties, on the 6th of November, since which date no return of the said con- tracts has been made, save in the matter of the paving of Second avenue, trom Sixty-sixth to Kighty-sixth street, which was received on the 12th inst. e contractor has been notified to call, with his - sureties, and execute the contract While fully Spprecteting the spirit of the Presume, an sympa thizing with the needs of the unemployed work- men, this department is powerless to cause werks to be undertaken or pressed to completion while the veto power ts held by the Comptroller, by the non-approval of sureties of contractors. Rerane FORGE’ M, VAN DQRT, Commissioner of Public Works. EMPLOYMENT OF LABOR, Alderman MCCAFFERTY moved that the communication be referred to the Committee on Streets and a joint comm ittee of the other Board, with power to send for persons and papers, to in- nire as to whether employment can be given by the city tothe unemployed. He supporied this resolution at some length, stating that the mem- bers of the Board were beset, both at their private houses and the hall, by men who were anxious to be employed. There was an impression that it was the fault of the Aldermen in not passing ordinances, and it was also supposed that there were diffi- culties in relation to this matter, either tn the Department of Public Works or in the Department of Finance. Now, the effect of his resolution was to ascertain where the trouble reaily was, and when fotind out to let the people know; and if these men fouls not be employed by the city toletthem know it. Alderman Coorzr said that he was informed by the Comptroller that on the 3ist of October 31 con- tracts and bids were awarded; that the bonds were sent into the Comptroller’s office. Of these the Gomiperoues had approved 22. Of the re- mainder iive had had the sureties notified, but they had fatled to appear. Two of the contracts had not been let_to the lowest bidder. Another of the contracts, was more than one-half of the as-° sessed value of the whole lots, and that dis- posed of the whole 31 contracts. Thas, of these contracts 22 were already approved. He was also. intormed that the laborers employed by the city had been paid Many af within a day or two of the pay rolls being sent in. He gave this information on the authority of the Comptroller. The resolution of Alderman McCafferty was passed, and the Board then adjourned to Thursday next, at half-past three P, M. BOARD OP ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Employment for the Unemployed Recom- mended. The Board of Assistant Aldermen met yesterday, President Wade in the chair. Assistant Alderman CLANCY moved, in accord- ance with the report of the Committee of the coming Legislature, irrespective of party, that the two branches of the Common Council, three from each, wait upon the Mayor with the object of taking steps to provide labor for the poor. He explained that the object of the resolu- tion was not to touch the general orders to be passed upon to-day, but as the Committee ef the Legislature are about to ask for an act legis- lating the passage of any ordinance by the Com- mon Council, the joint committee should endeavor to get the heads of departments and the Mayor to co-operate with them in giving ere ment to mechanics and laborers on unfinished works. This resolution would bring the departments of Docks and Parks within the scope of the Common Council. The resolution passed, Assistant Alderman STRACK moved that the Po- lice Commissioners be requested to explain to the Common Council why the streets of New York are not cleaned as weil in winter as in summer, Assistant Alderman THORNELL—The appropria- tion ($963,000 for the current year) is, I under- stand, exhausted (! Assistant Alderman Thornell The motion passe alone dissenting. The question of ‘ing $893 for entertaining the members of the Evangelical Alliance at the ex- pense of the city came up for discussion. Assistant Alderman CLANCY moved to nop-concur with the Board of Aldermen. Finally this bill for showing the public institutions to a few visit- ors was laia over. The Board sat until alate hour, passing general orders. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Nominations by the Mayor—Employment for the Unemployed—A Committee on Contracts—Cutting Down the Gas Bills. A meeting of the Boara of Supervisors was held yesterday, Supervisor Vance in the chair. There ‘was a fall attendance of the Board, NOMINATIONS OF THE MAYOR, Supervisor FLANAGAN moved that the nomina- tions of the Mayor for Commissioners to complete the Third District Court House be taken from the table, Supervisor McCAFFERTY moved to substitute the name of Mr. Berrien as the first name, because he ‘was desirous that a practical puilder should be on the presidency of the Commission. The vote was lost, by @ majority of 8 to 4. Onavote Henry H. Porter, Mr. Berrien and ex-Judge Wiliiam Dodge, the Mayor’s appoimtees, were endorsed and ap- proved. A LIMITATION OF CONTRACTS. Supervisor MORRIS moved the following :- That hereatter all work performed or supplies fur- nished for this county in excess of $100 in value shall be by contract with the lowest bidder. and the several com- es of this Board are hereby prohibited from ordor- ig any work or supply for the county, except as pro- vided in this resolution; nor shall any contract be exe- cuted by any committee of this Board for any work or supply unul.after all the particulars connected there- with shall have been submitted for the action of this Board, and until every such award of contract shall have Been confirmed by ® vote of a majority of its mem- 8. On a vote this was laid on the table. Supervisor VAN SCHAICK moved that the report of the committee brought up at the last meeting be recommitted to the Commitee on Armories and Drillrooms. Adopted. GAS FOR COUNTY OFFICES. A number of bills from the New York Gaslight Company were reported from the committee and ordered to be paid, with a reduction of the Regis- ter’s bill irom the report. Adopted, It was also resolved :— That after the Ist day of January, 1874, no bill for gas supplied to the offices of the County Clerk, Sheriff and the Register will be audited and allowed by this Board, and that the Committee on County Ofices be and th are hereby anthorized and directed tw cmuse separate meters and service pipes to be placed in the sald offices, The resolution was unanimously adopted. BILIS OF MEDICAL MEN, A number of bills were audited and ordered to be paid to medical experts who had attended Frank Walworth, E. 8. Stokes, John Scannell, George Francis Train and other celebrated prisoners, COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS. Alderman MONHEIMER moved the following reso- Tution, which was adopted :— ‘That the Commissioners of Accounts be requested to inform this Board why they have not yet reported on the affairs of the county reterred to their Inspection. The Board then adjourned to Monday, the 234 inst., at haif-past three P, MM. CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY, Comptroller Green reports the following dis- bursements and receipts of the treasury yester- day :— CLAIMS PAID, Number of warrants 53, amounting to RECKIPTA. m taxes of 1873 and interest. mn arrears of taxcs, $200,426 +» 987,013, 6,639 5k water rents... From rents, licenses, Ac, Pay one kK. The Queen Dowager of Prussia. By telegram-from Berlin, under date of the 15th inst., we have announcement -of the de: of Elizabeth, Queen Dowager of Prussia, after 4 lin- gering ilness, produced for the most part by de- bility consequent on age. Queen Elizabeth Louise was 72 years of age. She was daughter of Maximilian L, King of Bavaria, and wife of Frederic William IV., King of Prussia, to whom she was married in Munich on Lhe 16th of November, and again in Berlin on the 28a of the same month, in the year 1823. The venerable lady was chief, or “proprietress,” of Prussian regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard, H. 8S. P. Winterbotham, M. P. Henry Selfe Page Winterbotnam, Member of Par- Mament for Stroud, England, and Under Secretary for the Home Department of Great Britain, died yesterday. Mr. Winterbotham was the second son of Lindsey Winterbotham, Esq., a banker of Stroud, He was born on the 2d of March, 1837, and educated at University College, London, where he graduated with honors, A. B. in 1856, and LL, B. in 1869. He was Hume Scholar in Jurisprudence in 1858, Hume Scholar in Political Economy 1859 and University Law Scholar the same year. He was called to the Bar in November, 1860, and practised in the Chancery Court, He was elected to Parliament as member for Stroud on the 20th of August, 1867. Tn politics he was @ liberal and a supporter of Mr. Gladstone’s administration, the Cabinet rewarding his legislative services by appointing him to the |, important office which he held at the moment of his decease, James Lynch. James Lynch, whose death is recorded elsewhere in the HERALD to-day, has been actively engaged and favorably known in business circles in New York during a period of 50 years. ‘He devoted his talent to the grocery trade, from which he re- tired some 20 years since, taking with him into private life a most enviable character for probity and honor and a very umple fortune, the result of his ceaseless energy and perseverance. He was in the sixty-elghtb year of nis age. Isaac Eckert. Isaac Eckert, @ prominent business man and citizen of Reading, Pa., died in that city on the 13th inst, in the evening. He was taken off suddenly at an advanced age. He was a native of the village ot Womelsdorf, and belonged to a family which occu- pied a leading position in that section of the county in respect to wealth and intelligence. In early life he-and his brother William succeeded his father, Peter Eckert, in mercantile pursuits, being thus, from the outset, trained to a business life. He was married in 1826 to Miss Judith Hahn, of Montgomery county, and not long afterwards the two brothers removed to Reading and engaged there in their original employment, Mr. Eckert was exten- sively engaged in ore operations and devoted considerable attention to the development of the mineral resources of Berks county. He was also largely interested for many years in coal lands in Schuylkill county, from the sale of his interest in which he realizea & large addition to his alread; large means. The successful result of a long busi- ness life was evidenced in his accumulation of a large fortune, he being at the time of his death tne wealthiest citizen of the county of Berks. In politics Mr. Eckert oecupied a prominent position, though he never sought or heid office. He belonged originally to the old whig party, and was a thorough tariff man; was astrong adherent of the republican party from the start, and gave a practical and liberal support to the cause of the government in the war for the Union. FATAL CASUALTY, Michael Collins, a man some 65 years of age, who lived in Cosmopolitan court, Thirteenth street, between Filth and Sixth avenues, died yesterday in Bellevue Hospital Some 10 days ago the de- ceased, it is stated, was standing near the track ofthe Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad, and as car No. 115 approached him he, as is alleged, backed against it, and, being knocked down, one of his feet lodged on the track, and before the driver coulda brake up the wheel passed over and crushed it very badly. Death was the result of the injuries. Coroner Herrman has taken charge of the case and will hold an inquest on Wednesday, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. ConoOvVER—HOLLEY.—On Wednesday, December 10, 1873, by the Rev. H. B. Ridgway, at St. James’ church, Harlem, Mr. WILLIAM E. CONOVER to Miss SanaH L. HOLLEY, only niece of Edgar E. Holley, all of this city. LESLBY—BRADLEY.—At the residence of the bride’s father, in Orange, N. J., on Tuesday, De- cember 2, 1873, by the Rev. Anthony Schuyler, D. D., Josera LESLEY to CORNELIA E, BRADLEY. SMyTHE—JONES.—At Grace church, Madison, Wis., on Wednesday, December 10, by Rev. John Wilkinson, WILLIAM G. SMYTHE, of New York, to HELEN, only daughter of John N. Jones, Esq., of Madison. WEBER—GRUNER.—On Monday evening, Decem- ber 15, at the residence of the pride’s parents, by Rev. Dr. Huebner, JOserH WEBER to LOUISA GRUNER, all of this city. Died. AGAR.—On Monday, December 15, of diphtheri: ELISABRTH, youngest child of Alexander an Martha Jane Agar, aged 1 year, 1 month and 4 days, Funeral from the residence of her parents, 149 Willow street, Brooklyn, to-day (Tuesday), the 16th inst., at three o'clock P. M. AYRES.—In Syracuse, on Sunday, December 14, RUSSELL W. AYRES, aged 26 years. Funeral to be held at Waterbury, Conn., on Tues- day, the 16th Inst., at halt-past one o'clock P. M. BaxR.—Hancock Lodge, No. 49, L O, O F. Brothers, hh are summoned to attend a special meeting at he lodge room, on Tuesday, December 16, at ten. o’clock A. M., to attend the futeral of our brother Jos: ph Baer deceased. By order ROBERT RICHARDSON, N. G. RosekrT H. Racey, Secretary. BIRNEBAUM.—On ‘Sunday evening, December 14, at seven o’clock, FLORA BIRNEBAUM, daughter* of William and Rosa Birnebaum, aged 1 year, 10 months and 14 4: Relatives and friends are invited to attend the faneral, on Tuesday, December 16, at one o'clock Pp. Ld the residence No. 328 East Thirtieth atree' BLoow.—On Sunday, December 14, 1873, MARIE BLocu, widow of Samuel Bloch, late of this city, in the 59th year of her age. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, the 16th inst., ai one o’clock P. M., irom her late residence, No. 121 West Twenty-second street, BritTToN.—On Sunday, December 14, MAGDALENA, widow of Abraham Britton, Sr., in the 86th year of her age. The relatives and friends of tne family are re- sey invited to attend the funeral, from the nurch of Ascension, at West New Brighton, 8. I., on Wednesday, at two o’clock P.M. Boats leave pier 19 at one b, M, BRowN.—On Monday, December 15, at his resi- dence, 483 Gates avenue, Brooklyn, WILLIAM R. BROWN. Notice of faneral hereafter, CAMPBELL.—On Sunday, December 14, ELIZABETH, the beloved wife of George Campbell, in the 44th year of her age. ‘The iriends of the family and those of her brother, Bernard O'Rourke, are respectiully invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late residence, 334 West Twenty-sixth street, from whence sne Will be re- moved to the Church of St. Colum! in West Twenty-fitth street, between Eighth and Ninth ave- nues, Where @ mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul, this day, at ten o'clock A. x, from whence to Calvary Cemetery ior inter- ent. Cuapwick.—In New Orleans, La., on Saturday, December 18, 1873, EMiny M., wife of Edmund H. Chadwick, eldest daughter of John G, Brower, de- ceased, and step-daughter of John H. Heaid, in the 87th year of her age, CLARK.—On Sunday morning, December 14, Jonn R. CLARK, aged 38 years. also Manahatta Lodge, The friends of the pay, 7 489, F. and A. M.; shington Chapter, No, R. A. M.; the members of Hook and Ladder Company No. 14, Volunteer Fire Department, and the employ¢s of Dodds’ Express, are respectfully invited to attend the tuneral, on Suesday, Decem- ber 16, at one P. M., from the Methodist iscopal charch, corner Morton and Bedford streets, WASHINGTON CHAPTER, NO. 212, R. A. M.—Com- PANIONS—You are here yc to attend an emergent convocation, at the rooms, 289 Bleecker street, on Tuesday, December 16, at twelve o'clock sharp, to pay the last tribute of respect to our late companion, John R, Clark. By order of the 4, P. H. E. GLIBERT, Secrefary, CLEMENT.—At New Bridge, L. 1, on Sindh '. Tee Sener 14, 1873, SAMUEL CLEMENT, In the 7sth year ol is . Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his son, Uharies H. Clement, at Bellinore station, Southside Railroad, on Tuesday, December 16, at twelve o'clock ‘Train leaves foot South Kighth street, Brooklyn, E. D,, at half-past nine o'clock A. M. COLLINS.—On Sunday, December 14, MICHAEL COLLINS, aged 66 years, Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fnily invited toattend the funeral, from his late residence, 30 West Thirteenth street, to-day (Tues- day), at one o'clock. LMENDORY.—At Clintoms Pa., on Tnesday, De- cember ¥, Jacon B. ELMMNDORF, in the 76th year of his age. Kinston (N. %) papers pened copy. GARABRANT.—At Youk on Sunday, Decem- ber 14, 1873, after @ long illness, Amzi GARABRANT, id 64 years, Panera rain in ce, O Hawthorne ave- nue, Yonkers, N. Y., day (Faceday}, Decem- M. ja ber 16, » at geven o'clock pas § toa the family are invited to at- GakaerT,—Suddenix. ag Tuesday evening, De- his age. by iy and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, Cor it Waveriey stnek melvone. 7 ¥., on We December 17, at one ’ JAYDEN.—On Monday, December 18, 1878, JOnw Haypen, aged 47 years and 9 months, Notice of the funeral in to-morrow’s Herald. rene een or 6, at urn Terrace, Bayswater, LiAM Hogan, formerly of’ New York, and late of, Sierra Leone, son of the lave Timothy Hogan, Of St Johns, Newfoundiand. Hort.—On Sunday, December 14 187 Hon. James H. Hoy, late Superintendent of the New. York and New Haven Railroad, in the 65th year of his age, Funeral services will be held at St. John’s cones Stamford, Conn., on Wednesday, December i, half-past two P.M. Relatives and friends of family are respectfully invited to attend, HUNTER.—In this city, on Fnareday, Nesey Der: ‘Abranauy 11, ELIZABETH A., daughter of the late 8, Hunter, The relatives and friends of the Te- Ghureh ct the Holy Communion, corner Sixty ayer Church of the Holy Commu: 1 pee test Twentiotn aoe on Tuesday, 16th st., At two O'clock P. ee JAGGanps,—Sudaenly, at his residence, 18 West Forty-second street, K. Dsalk JAGGARDS, in the 82d year of his age, » Notice of funeral hereafter. JENTz.—On Sunday, December 14, HELLENA, widow of Henry Jentz, in the 37th hh of her age, The relatives and friends of the iamily; algo Germania Society and Harmonia Saclay of Ladies, are most respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Henry Jentz, her brother-in- law, No. 463 West Thirty-tlird street, on Tuesday, December 16, at one o'clock P, M. JONES.—In Summit, N. J., on Saturday, Decemt-. ber 13, Ross WermorE, the beloved wife o! Thomas’ J. Jones, Chief Engineer United States Navy. Foneral at Chatham, on Tuesday, the ie, bs Friends are respectfally im one o'clock P. M. oa earen fone of ae mabey erie brie $ IN4Iz,—On Saturday, December suddenly, of heart disease, Colonel Rosgrr a, Kinzis, United States Army. ‘The funeral will take place at Chicago, Ill., to-day (Tuesday), December 16. Latz.—On Monday, December 15, 1873, WOLP Latz, in the 88th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiull invited to attend the funeral, on ednesday, December 11, from his late residence, 344 West Thirtieth street, at nine o'clock A. M. LAWLER.—On Sunday, December 14, MARY, the Beloved. wife of Denis Lawler, in the 66th year of er Me ‘The remains will be taxen from her late resi- dence, 353 East Tenth street, on Wednesday, 17th inst., to St. Bridget’s church, where a requiem mass will be said for the xepoee of her soul, at half-past ten o'clock, thence to Calvary Cemetery. ee Bepetieg hand macnn of the family are respect. ful vited to attend. Lin After x long beach severe illness, BRIDGET C. Laz, in the year of her a Tile relatives and friends ‘of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from her late resi- dence, No. 48 President street, Brooklyn, this tinesdayy Linsige at Arte ee Angusta (Ga.) papers please rs A Licn.-On janday morning. December 14 JAMES LYNCH. 4 ‘The relatives and friends or the family, and those of his brothers, Wiliam and Peter, are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, Irom his late residence, 129 East Twenty-first street, on Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock; thence to the Church of St. Francis Xavier, West Sixteenth street, pha a requiea mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul. ramon On Sunday evening, December 14, at the residence of her son-in-law, Vincenzo Botta, Mrs. CHARLOTTE LyNcH, daughter of the late Colonel Gray, of the Revolutionary atmy, im the 85th year of her age, t4 wit be taken to Windham, Conn., anmeee or intermen Mason.—Suddemy, on saturday, December 13 Hiram V. Mason. Relatives and friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the fan from his late resident No, 48 West Seventeenth street, on ‘Tuesdi mber 16, at half-past twelve 0” MILLER.—At Passaic, N.J., on Sunday, December RacHEL barnes in the 65th year of her age. ‘he relatives and iriends are respectiully in- vited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, Decem- ber 17, at half-past eleven A M., from the church, rer roth bY = ‘Train leaves foot of bers street af Moss.—At Astoria, Long Island, on Sunday, De- cember 14, WILLIAM P. Moss, in the Tist year of his age. Mie relatives and friends of the family are re- specttully invited to attend the funeral, ‘rom his late residence, Greenoak street, Astoria, om Wednesday, December 17, at half-past,ten o'clock, Moxua.. Sunday, December 14, I opreee of ote CAiiced Longiord,4reland, e ear of his age. The relatives and friends of, the family are in vited to attend the funeral, from his late resident 1,063 Third av., this day (Tuesday), at half-past ni o'clock A.M, The remains will be removed to the church of St, Vincent Ferrer, Lexington avenue ana Sixty-fifth street, where a requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul; thence te Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush, L. I, MULLER.—On Sunday morning, December 1873, CAROLINE S. THOMAS, beloved wife of august F. Miner, in the 52d year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 365 West Fifty-fifth street, on Tuesday, December 16, at one o'clock Y. M. MuRRAY.—On Monday, December 15, 1873, of diphtherla, Roserra L., only daughter of Patrick C. and Rosetta L. Murray, aged 6 years, 3 the and 3 days. The relatives and friends of the family are rée- spectfally invited to attend tne funeral, from her parents’ residence, 201 East Forty-fourth street oe eb seh) 1ith inst, at hal-past twelvi o'clock P. McOvs.—On Sunday, December 14, after a short illness, at her residence, 70 Union street, Broo! common, Treland, fa the dosh year of her age, common, Ireland, in the 35th year of A requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, at St. Stephen’s church, South Brook- lyn, on Tuesday, December 16, at half-past ten o'clock, thence to Calvary Cemetery. The relatives, and friends are invited to attend. MoHuaH.—On Monday, December 15, ANNIR McHuGH, beloved wife of Thomas McHugh, after @ short and severe illness, which she bore wita Christian patience, Relatives and friends are respectfally invited attend the funeral, irom her late residence, Cedar street, on Wednesday, December 17, at on0 o’clock P. M. OVERBEITZ.—Freunden und Verwandten die trate Tige Anzeige, dass es Gott gefallen hat, unser jima- stes, innig gellebtes Téchterlein Lnva in dem gartea Alter von 14 Tagen durch einen sanften Tod 2a 2 Sat ate Sanegangnie welcenam Zu dem Leichenbegtingnisse, welches den 16ten December, um ein Uhr bore unserer Wohnung, No. 90 Avenue D, stati laden trauernden Herzens ein Die tiefgetribten Eltern I0) OVERBEITZ, HELENE OVERBEITZ, ged. KRUM, PoweERs.—On Sunday, December 14, RANDALL G, PowErs, aged 48 years. Relatives and friends and those of his brother, George W. Powers, are invited to attend his far neral, from No. 8 West Fiftieth street, on Wednes- day morning, at half-past ten o’cloci QUINN.—On Saturday, December 13, EDWARD QUINN, aged 76 years. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully requested to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 316 West Fifty-sixth street, on Taese ie December 16, at one ‘o'clock P, M., without further invitation. REDDIN.—OD aa December ba) JOHN RED. DIN, & native of county Galway, Ireland, in the 2etht year of his age. The friends of the family, and those of hia brother- in-law, Patrick Oakley, are invited to Coos 4 funeral, on Tuesday, at two o’clock, irom residence, 217 Pade oe ber 16, Rostm, the S8im.—On Monday, December beloved wile of Solomon Simm, in the 87¢h year of er age. ‘The relattves and the friends of the beat 6 also the members of the Co! Ahawat the United Brothers, th ns-Verein, and the invited to‘sttend tke tunerai, of Wednenday. De- inv 0 attend the fune! A PES it caecaetrcee be Saaes Be -seventh str Sxeiy.—On Sunday, December 14, CaTHERINE, wife of Peter Skelly, aged 50 yea! The relatives and irtends of the family are re- spectfully avin te eeieate ext pa her late residence, H avenue, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at two o'clock recisely. gh ile Sunday, December 14, 1873, MARTA, wife of Joseph Steed, aged 68 years, ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited: to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, December 17, at one o’clock P. M., from her late residence,. Washington avenue, hear Sixth street, Morrisania. TurNek.—On Sunday, December’ 14, JAMES SCHUYLER, only son of James 8, and Jane As ‘Turner, aged 13 months, bed ‘eh ] Aeresk Gin te of the fai So ee ly inv attend the funeral, e Fenldence of his parents, No. 24 Bast 1a8th puree, on Tuesday, 16th inst, at one o'clock, WESTERFIELD.—Suddenly, on ba A evening,. December 12, JoUN WESTRRELELD, in the 60th year of his age, Relatives and friends of the family, of his son James W., sons-in-law Joseph Buta and Joho Barberie, also the members of City aes 161, a Mount Zion Encampment, 17, I, 0, of O. F., are re- spectiully invite without further notice, to at- vend the fan it the Washington aquare Meth- odist Episcopal church, Fourth street, near Sixth avenue, on Tuesday afternoon, ber 16, at hall-past twelve o'clock, P Mount: shat Ee yon ATRIARCHS—YOU ry Toit Fe 812 Bi December 26, at haltpast sharp, to attend the fune rield, our late seribe. omcers of @. K. of N. Y. ana patriarchs are respectfully invited to arena 4. B, Scorn. F. B.