The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1875, Page 10

aaa 10 THE DETECTIVE —REPORI. Reorganizing the Squad a Mere Sham. INNOCENT MEN ea PUNISHED. A Wrong Method Adopted by the Board. WA WHAT NEEDED. the Detective Scandal Could Be Cured. A PERTINENT REVIEW. How The corridors, nails and offices in the Central Office of Police presented somewhat tne appear- ance yesterday of a small battle field aiter a com- bat—victors, vanquished, dead, ayimg, wounded, gasping and roserves were intermingled in the pic{ure here and there about the surface. During the alternoon there was a general scurrying of the dejeated, a barking and gnashing of teeth and tones of deep despair ‘rom the inuocent mjured. Toe lucky Ones Who escaped the chance of oficial war kept close under cover, showing themselves Dut rarely. As it had been ordered that the trans- fers should take effect at once, those who meant to obey the irections removed their effects quickly irom the detective uMfice to set them up oo land and seaas fate and the Hoard of Police called them, The action of the Board on Friday, not only in regard to the detec- tives, but other matters, created a projound sen- Peopie had begun to regard the Board of Police as hke many o! its predeces- sors, either a pertner in the doings of its subordi- nates or a body of men incapable of dealing with the emergencies of criminal and police official itfe. The Board ata late hour discovered this, and de- termined by one lust bold stroke to make a bid for a return to public tavor. All the detectives and men transferred went promptly to their duty yesterday except Phil Fariey, who resigned Irom the department. Detecs aves Niven aud Kennett have appealed vo the Board, and itis likely they wiil be reinstated. To tnose who are in any way familiar with the \mside history of the Police Department the re. cent action of the Commissioners in “dtsbanding’’ the detective squad must be very amusing, With the genera! public if will probably be considered a fecided reform, simply because the wires that have been pulled are unseen to those outside. The puppets always move ana kick in a very lifelike Manner when seen tn front of the curtain, while the periotmance 1s by no means effective to eyes behind the scenes. A clap of thunder sounds quite natural when beara in the auaitorium of a theatre, but when the spectator sees the prompter Tattle the sheet of copper that produces tne found the ear 1s not deceived by the simple de- vice. The Commissioners profess to be in favor of reformation, yet they suffer themselves to be led by personal preierence or governed by political in- fluence, and the result 1s tuat a few regues who cannot save themselves are cast out, together with several honest and vainable men, who are sacrificed simply to make a show. This is what has been done by the Commissioners. THE HERALD EXPOSE. The readers of the HERALD have already been Biven a partial insig)t to the abuses and evils tbat have so long rendered tue secret branco of Dur police force @ scandal and made it compara- bively useless inthe fleld it was intended to oc- cupy. in the series 01 articleson our New York fletectives tuat have appeared in these columns a few jacts were presented to show exactly how the rings came to be organized and why they were maintained during so maby years. The necessity for reform was thereby clearly shown and the way pointed out by which it could be secured. Yet toe Commissioners, though they ought to be more thorougiy acquainted with the facts of the case | than any other citizens, go blindly to work, and lashing right and lett do actually more harm juan goud. EFFECTS OF PUBLIC OPINION, For several montns past the present Board have been urgea by public opinion tective system, and, finding that the public was oelng aroused, they at length declared themselves 48 only too auxious to do what was so urgently geeded. No sooner had the members of the Board decided upon reform than they jumped to extremes, and were reckless enougn to deciare shat there were no honest men in the depart- ment. To ve sure the Commissioners afd not say nis in £0 Many Words, but they treated their suvordina‘es as if they believed such to be the case. Tie President one day said, when a giaring piece of misdemeanor was discovered under bts very nose, that le “always said those sellows would be ‘ound out,” meaning the detectives. If be bad thought so why did be not investigate B00 punish if icund necessary? The other Com- missioners were also quite ignorant of the class of men they vad to govern, being more intent on Agnting the Mayor, who nad appointed them, than looking into and performing their own duty. One ofthe Commissioners became convinced that ne haa mastered the eatire scheme of police opera: tion. He came to this conciusion only a few days alter taking bis seat, having accepted as bis men- tor aud teacher one of the inspectors, who has always played a sor-wd iut the deep gaiue of sell-preierment. Ibis man one day, sudueoly and abexpeciediy, rose irom (he rauk of sergeant to that ol captain, carryig cM the prize from nail a dozen beer men Who had joug been promised promotion. Scarcely liad we reached the uew rank tprougn political influence than we secured con- trolo) # Ward Which he Kaew thoroughly how to “work,” and m imse! uotorioas by the man- ner in which yndacted the bu-iness of his pre- ciict. So <cancalous Were the reports circulated Q0.Ut This Man by ciuZeus Of the Ward, and by the Uunfoituuate Women he hetieved'to be levy- ing tripnte upon, that Board then 1 pow were compelled to transier bit to another pr emet. Suil we played bts cards so well that when a vacancy occurred he rose to the Tesponsibie at pies. Even then he Was not a good officer, tor charges were suvsequentiy made against tum, and U strict justice hud been done he woald wot be where pe js. Political nfuence, however, served to sav or, where, he bad veeu aser Geant or palro.man the axe would have fallen un- Checked, Tyrunnieal in his postion, he bas made v every honest poucemen, woue the ree has Lot been improved. been checked by lis supe- aw erize is cou- Vit Us man con- erdant Commissioner laid out a 1 weme tor the 1m. provement of Tals was to de clare to (be every captam im the p was trosted, anil the Boar ow ally lasuéd an order transiernog Andaots OL precmets from their ‘0 sending teu helter-ske ter over (be etty like 80 many sheep, end noiding them upto the ridicule of the men they are supposes to discipime and govern, Cap fais who had sdent years in periecting them- seives mm the detaiis of dutie Ne W Cer. tain epegial fureaus ta suddeniy ound ‘ems command nificant precinéts, where fa to untearn all their old business and p that they had almosi forgot fen. Not only this, bat ry captain on the force, with « aud remarkable ox ansterred, ail ot t ther honor by tn ot Irving, bad be deeply wounded 1D Want of confiden Men who had Keives alinpst nevesaary to the rest portant | cls aid who wad sense of security and confidence to the owners in Lely Sections vf the ety, we @istunt parts Where (hey were not omy Unknown, but where the line of duty was entirely diferent. The mea of the Comunssioners jor these changes Was that tue Captams were overlooking certain abuses and not attending to the strict line of their dutic This Was, bo doubt true, mm some in- Blunces, bul not inp all the records of several of the captains were such that might well be proad of 11, and itis a taet nh Of these ine Stances the Board found that 1 pat Ux wor into u dilemmas. Kemonstrances irom tngoty te - speciale citizens were made agathet the Changes, gna the Commissioners were soon made aware thet in such whovesaie work they were doing more berm tian geod, Even then they versisted, and they in eg to reform the de- | important position he now occu- | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. | the result was disorganization and demoraliza- | | tion. | IGNORANCE OF THE BOARD. | One of the most strikipg evidences of the tnca- | pacity o! the Comunissioners is found tn tne utter ignorance displayed by them as to the precise powers appertaining tothe position of a police capcuin. Great tugs was made by some of the Bourd about the evil of gambiing, and they an- nounced witha flourish that al! gambling should be siopped im this city. As well try to change the nature Of mankind as to ex'erminate tie gam- biers, The task wat aud it proved atailure, Tne Metropolitan Koard, that ubdertook tt, also tried to enforce the old | Exctse law, and though they earuestiy labored to | accomplish beth undertakings they had to coniess theuiselves beaten. And Why Were they veaten ? Because the Board a Both the liquor traMc and gambiang may ve Kept in check and prevented irom doing great harm to The community; but the Bo«rd wight as well ar- tempt to Stop ail crime as to extinguish these two viees. No Board ever thought it possible to utterly. stamp out ibe criminal classes. Ali \aat was ever exjected was to so harass the professional | thieves a8 to keep them in constant danger of de- | tection and punishment, The present Board of Commissioners, however, | getermined to break up gambling, and though they had @ superintendent whom everybody knew to be a co! was not openiy accused of sharing with the gam- biers 1p their profits, as his predecessor had been— the Commissioners would not accept bis judgment as to the vest methods Of checking the evil. Some of the members of tne Board believe even pow that a gambler can be arrested without legal | proof, simply on suspicion, and sent to court for trial. They hold the opinion that doors can be broken open and citizens dragged out of their premises without due process of law. A member 0! the former Board uodertook that line o) con- duct in eases where the wrong done was a tar more serious one than gambhnag, and he soon found that there were laws that even a Police bound to respect. The fact captain of police does not give a power, and it would be a very sad day jor New York 1! it did. Give such supreme power to the captains, as pne Commis- sioner atlewst would have it, and $lace in the hands of bis subordinaces breechloading rifles, as another member of the Board once proposed, and We would have a very nice state of affairs indeed, War ume and martial law would be nothing to t We see too well the bad effects of such a polic system in New Orleans, to inaugurate a similar system inthe Empire City. Such are the men who govern our 1ocal police. THE DETECTIVE “REFORM.” Now let us look at the reforms they are making im ube detective system. If the Board wished to ascertain who were the rea! members of the so-called ring it would have been very easy for them to find out, Common runior should have given them sufficient clew, and the records of he department furnished ail necessary evirience. The ring were believed to hive connived at the escape of notorious criminals and pocketed large rewaras for the “recoveiy’? of stolen plunder. liow easy would it have been Jor the Boara to call for a record of each in the squad. Every case that came to the detective office could have been investigated and ine method of conducting it easily ascertained. For iustance, if the relative number ofarrestseach man liad made during a given time could have been | GiScovered it would have given an idea of ots The importance and grade o! the crime committed, the fact that a reward had or bad not | been offered for the recovery of stulen property wouid have been shown, The tact that a reward had been received by detectives and never account- ed ior by them, would, in many cases, lave been so clearly proven tiat there could be no defence. The rules o: the department specily by a wise pro- visiou that twenty-five per cent of ati rewards re- ceived shall go into the widows and orphans’ lund; yet how seidom has it happened that such percentage of large rewards has been added te the tund! The other day Officer Titus applied jor permussion to recetve $6,893 jor the arrest of a bana defaulter and the recovery of over $41,000 in money. The oMeer did not belong to the ring, consequentiy he had no way of hiding the reward, had he wished to do so, and the und gains $1,400. But iW tne Board had chosen to follow up this line of in- quiry they Would bave iound that detectives nad pocketed even larger rewards and defrauded the widow's fund out of thousands upon thousands o! dollars, They would also have ascertained that members of the squad haa interfered with other members, and eitaer spoiled cases vy giving in- jormation to criminals or by actually aiding in their escape. It i8 not iong since one ot the leaders of a gang ol burgiars escaped arrest for time by the negligence of a de‘ective who was supposed to be helping bis comrades in securing the criminals, ana if the records were searched other cases would come to light. As in the days of the Lord bond robbery or tu the case of Dan Nobie, so it isin the preseni day. Men who are guilty escape through the menu Who are sworn to execute the laws against crime. A few years ago 4 police captain made preparations to break upa notorious Keno ,ame on Broadway, which was carried on 80 Openly that the voice of the dealer could be beard on the sidewalk. The evidence was in haud and the descent couid therefore be le- gally made. The captain 1u‘ormea his special de- tectives of the proposed descent, and them only. He dia oot even tell the Superintendent or the Commissioners. When the police arrived they jound no gambling going on and no trace of sucu in the premises, showing that the gam- ble Tne result was that the detectives, though valuabie men in that capacity, hed to don their uniforms and go on patrol. The lesson Was a severe one, because it Was prompty administered, and there were po more such warn- ing given, the consequence being ihat keno gam- bling disappeared in due time, HOW THE REFORM WAS ACCOMPLISHED, When the Board decided to reform the Detective | Bureau they heida private sesson ana selected the men who were to ve made examples of. Go- ing over the list one Commissioner evidently dis- covered that one man must be jet alove, for tne Teasou tiat he was an old personal triend and | comrade. Another detective escaped, probanly be- | cause 4 politica! magnate had s,oken jor his favorite. Another had a “strong pull” through bankers whom he had well served in tne past. All of these men Were, perhaps, quite innocent of the bad practices that have made the bureau the scandal thai it is, bat they were to be retained simply because the Comiissiouers found it expedient to do so, and not because they were | known to be innocent, Having deciced that the chie! offender was to go, the Board need only have examined into tne record of each one Oo! tis sub- oruinates to pick out the six.or seven men who ougaot to jollow him. These selected and put out and a sterling man placed over the remainder would have accomplished the so mucii needed re- form. Instead oj this they made up 4 list o' vic- tims, which is of sucn a character that one would suppose that nearly all of the names had deen drawn by chance trom a list. among them. Tha’ is all, toe others remain. The “reform” Commissioner once remarked that ail of the detectives must be bad, for if there were any honest men among them it was their bounden duty to give tne Board information re- warding the really dishonest members. three or the detetives recently did this very thing and thus led to tne dismissal Of two men. These three detectives are now sent on post as a punish- ment and franded as ring men. How can the Commissioner reconcile these two facts? Avother of the men transierred from the squad to @ police court is one against whom no word of reproach has ever been uttered. His record is as clean 45 daylight, and the important service per- formed by him beiore the ring drove aii ieading business away ‘rom him should nave stielded the Getective jorce trom this wrong. We repeat the reform is uot ample, and the device of barring windows like @ prison and waling up doors will not make men Nopest who wisn to be otner wise. ‘Ihe Superintendent made a desperate effort to save the captain whose constant friend he has aiwass beep, 40d by that one act bas damaged himself in the estimation of those who thoroughly understand the inuer workings o! the depariment. This class is nota very small one, either, as the Board must know. Irving came trom a precinct to the Central OMce with troubie on bis hands, and he has ever sifce given occasion for suspicion and | accusation. How Mr. Walitng can endeavor to shield him 18 something not easily understood or explained. MUNICIPAL NOTE! Some time ago the Department of Public Docks sent two communications to the Vomptrolier ask- ing him \o state what amount o/ moneys siood to the credit of the department on bis hooks. No reply has been received as Yet to either of these letters, and yesterday compiained to the Mayor about the matter. The Mayor at once sent a letter to Mr. Green asking him why he Dad not given the miormation the Commissioners bad asked tor. Governor Tiiden calied pon the Maver yester- | day aiternoon. [he Mayor Was aiso visited by the Senators and Assemblymen rom this city. The Commissioners of Acc mpleted their investigation tnto + Depart- ment of Docks. Comm s#ioner Van Nort received over $15,000 during the week jor water rents, ac. EXCIS AIRS. Another busy week has closed with the Board of Excise, as the liquor dealers ure coming op with considefabie aia y ‘ake Out their licenses. Thus jar tne decided measures atoptea pv the Commissioners have pro al aud the reiractory liquor deal nat it will not do to disobey aud set at defiance A Signal victory was gained ye missioners. Mr. A. Herzte Liquor Dealers’ Provect Non at the ofee of the Excy fo sel spirituons liquors tated tn this action vy th Of his association Were ‘aise, pe dificuities, or because the Grand o! General Sessions had against lim on the 22d in One thing is certain. ho ing of (he President will have s eflect apon his very litte adue Mr. Herzoerg, the foved Paul Fuik aad ex-ExXei Commissioner Martin Nachtwan were likewise iu- dicted for Violating the Excise laws, und have been required to find bali to appear ior a speeay | trim. ous aud ied to y of the Court found an indictment Das not transpired. that the weaken demo tempted to do tvo muca. | clentious and honest oMciai—one who | detective | Two of the ring are | the Dock Commissioners | NEW YORK. CITY. The police during the past week arrested 1,322 persons. There were in this city during the past week 664 deaths, 454 births, Lirths, 146 marfiages and 38 still Marshal Stevens tesued 229 licenses during the | week, and received for the s@me the sum of $3,901. William Smith, aged forty years, who was com | mitted for intoxication, died suddenly yesterday — ut Bellevue Hospital. | A fire broke out yesterday on the third floor of the brown stone bwiding No. 18 Bowery and caused a damage of $3,000, Tne Young Men’s Christian Association cele- brate their anniversary next Monday evening, at which time addresses will be delivered by I Henry Wi:son, Ke’ , H. Senenck, D. D., and others, + +The body of a new born jemale infant, much mu- | tilated, was jound yésterday morning in a vacant lot at Forty-fifta street and Sixth avenue. Cor- oner Croker will hold ap inquest. | At the regular meeting, to be beld to-morrow evening, in the rooms of the New York Nautical | School, No, 92 Madison street, the deductions from seamen’s wages Will be means of protection therefrom advised. | Emi! Schumann, lace chief engineer of the United States steamship Polaris, will lecture on Captain Hall's expedition at Stemmway Hall on the 20th inst., when he will exnibit for the drst time his celebrated collection of Arctic views taken by himself in the land of ice. Lent will begin this year February 10—much eariier than it bas done since 1869. This will bring the high festival of Easter this year on March 28, which 1s within six days of the ear- | liest period upon which it can ever possibly occur. A meeting of the West Side Association, repre- senting the property owners of t®e upper end of | | Manbattan Island, will be held at their hall, on Monday evening, to discuss the interests of the | section aod the recent report of the chairman of | their committee on rapid transit. | Tne HERALD has receivea the following charita- ble donations:—For St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged, No, 209 West Fifteenth street, from M. Dowling, $5. For the Kansas grasshopper soffer- ers, irom Liverty, Sullivan county, N. Y..8. Wales, $1; U. S. Messiter, $1; I. Morgan, $1; H. J. Sales, $1. For St. Jovn’s Guild, trom H. Austin, Clifton, Md., $3; rom Mr. F. B,, $10; L. W. D., $10; Sam- mie, $1. At the last regular meeting of the New York Steamboat Pilots’ Association, held in this city, | the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Edward Barrett, President; L. Hofman, Vice President; Thomas Kerland, Recording sec: retary; John Albertson, Financial Secretary; James Lockman, ‘treasurer; P. Carrotl, Silas Spencer, Jobn Brightson, L. D. Decker, Trustees. On Wednesday evening next the pupils of the Christian Brotifers will hold a concert in Stetuway Hail for the benefit of the Brothers’ Novitiate, in Westchester county. The pupils of the principal parochial schools, accompanied by an orchestra, will form a grand chorus, and the most honored students of the De La Salle Institute will be the principal orators of the evening. The proceeds ‘wiil be devoted to the payment of the dept con- tracted in purchasing the Novitiate. It ts somewhat cheering to be assured on official authority that the flow of Croton water into the city 1s suMcient for all present demands, though itis found necessary to draw upon the reserved supplies in the main reservoirs. It is a fact not readily credited that the consumption now, in midwinter, is in excess of the demands of the warmest days in summer, the quantity of water delivered in tbe city betng 110,000,000 guilons per aay. The practice of permitting water to run at night to pievent ireezing in the jeaden pipes has become sv general that more water is allowed to Waste in this manner than 18 consumed jor all purposes in the daytime. Economy tn the use of water is advised, though it 1s admitted that the reservoirs Will, Without doubt, prove equal to any emergency. The natural flow oi the Crotoa, how- ever, is not sudicient, ana the watersued Of the Croton region 1s very dry. | The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital was held on the evening of January 19. Since this Worthy charity was started in the autumn of 1869, 11,552 persons suffering from diseases of the eye, ear and throat have been treated in its wards and dispensary. The hospital and dis- pensary, situate at No. 233 East Thirty. fourth street, are under the mapagement of the following Board, and, accepting ho money Irom tue tute and city treasury, depend upon tue gifts ol We charitable. Ibe following gentle- men jorm the Boara ot Directors:—J. 8, Keunedy, Presiaent; David S. Egiescon, Vice Presiaeni; Charies Lanier, Treasurer; C. R. Agnew, Secre- tary; William Batier Duncan, 5. M. Biake, Willlam Waiter Poeips, Walter Eawards, Jr.; James A, Roosevelt, A. G. Agnew, George W. Lamson, U. N. Fearing, 0. D. Pomeroy, D. B. St. Jonn Roosa, George T. Strong, Wilidin B. Crosby, Oliver Har- | rimau, Anson G. P. Dodge, William A. Bliss, At- bert J. Miluank, Abram 8. Hewitt, J. H. Mortimer, | C. L Parcee, Andrew H. Smith, Beverley Robinson. | | sac nth BROOKLYN. Three hundred and five persons were arrested | during the past week. | Yesterday the Kings County Penitentiary was found to contain 671 prisoners and the Jall 300, | The servant of Dr. Drayton's famtly, who was arrested jor trying to burn up the house, was dis- charged irom custody yesterday by Marshal Thorne. Yesterday James Harris, the young man who attempted to swindle tne Rev. Henry Ward Beecner out of $200, was betore Judge Walsh, out neither Mr. Beecher nor nis son appeared against Bim. The case Was acjourned. : Scandais are becoming quite prevalent, Already murmurs 01 another one are foating through the air, limking together the names of some of the first iamiles 01 Brooklyn. ‘fhe lawyers are antici- pating # ich harvest for the next two years. James Ellerf, the victim of the late shooting | affray at Piymouth and Adams streets, was not, as has been stated, leading a gang of rowdies. | He entered Beexman’s house, with a companion, | for a drink alter his day's work, he being an in- oustrions, respectable man. He shoved Beekman a $2 bill to pay for the drinks, when the latter took arevolver and Bred upon im without any provocation. Micbael Farriil and Thomas Cavanaugh were to answer to tue charge of severely beating one of the Cross-town car drivers by the name of Michaei Hoey. It seems that the accused got on the car, 12 Company With several others, tb tne neighnornood of Wallabout bridge, and amused tuemselves by tumbling Mr. Hoey into the street and scattering the contents 01 the cash box around promiscuousiy, $6 beimg lost therefrom. Taney were beid to answer. LONG ISLAND. nticinenhftehintesatas The rainof Friday has tended to improve tne | sleigning on the country roads throughont the island, 48 it packed the ight snow and rendered it | more solid. ‘The opportunity is tndustriousiy im- proved. Toe young man (Thomas Huntington) who was accidentally shot on Christmas Eve by his cousin, |” tn Astoria, while they were playing with a loaqed pistol, Will possibly recover. Dr. Baylis yesterday extracted the bail, Waich, until then, could not be ound. Mr. J. W. Hutton, proprietor of the Neptune House at Woodsburg, awoke avout three o'clock | on Saturday morning, and found his wife dead in | bed by bis side. She had been complaining of pain io her side ior some time, and the cause of ber death, as determined by a Coroner's jury, Was ap- oplexy of the beart. STATEN ISLAND. | TERERIETRE PETTY | The Gemocratic electors of the Second district of the town of Southfield are called to hold a | meeting at Hagner’s Hotel, on the Richmond yoa+l, to-morrow evening. * All the boys and girls under the age of fifteen formerly employed im the sik factory at New Brighton have been discharged, In coniormance with the provisions o! tne Compulsory Hancation jaw Tne old homestead of Dr, Harrison, om the Shore road, Stapleton, owned by Mr. Fibel, re- cently destroyed by five, is understood to have been Insured for $5,009 in the Guardian Insarance Company, and, desi the furnitare Was insured for $5,000 and the ov paintings tor $1,500 in the Germania, The Oamden county Grand Jury have Just bronght in 150 true mdictments out of 213 cases Presented vefore them Kienen, the deiauliing secretary of the Hoboken | Bank, will ve again placed on trial during the comity week, the jury having disagreed on the rat trial | The Hudson county swalloox Losvital at snake M. Tayior, D. D., Rev. Noah | | ‘The cigar dealers of Hoboken have resolved to | discussed and the best | brought belore Justice Riley yesterday morning, | Hill bas at last been emptied of afi patients. There is not a single severe case now throughout the county, An effort will be made during the presert ses- | sion of the Legislature to repeal the law which was passed eight years ago making seven per | Cent the legal rate of interest, Fourteen witnesses have been subpcenaed be- fore the Hudson county Grand Jury to testify in regard to the freenoiders’ frau The document- ary testimony in the case is over wheiming. The denizens of Union Hill, wearicd of the miserable gas supply, bave entered into a con- | tract for the lignting of the streets with oll lamps. ‘The gas jets hitherto could not be seen except by moonlight. | A bale and hearty old veteran of the war of 1812 named Jobn Williamson, is the only survivor of that eventiul period now living in Somerset: | county. He is nimety-six years of age and an inveterate chewer 0! tobacco, unite with toe New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City organizations, The necessity of this union | has been created by the hostile attitude recentiy | assumed by the government toward tne manu- | facturers. The Hoboken patrons of weiss beer have been startied by an announcement made by United States Assessor Reid to the effect that that com- | Mogity will be taxed at the same rate as the | Venerable lager from and after January 1. ‘The last of the toli gates in Essex county, that | 00 the Clinton roaa, has at last given way, and now toll gates around Newark are a thing of the past. It is stated that the proprietors sunk a con- siderable dea! of money iu making decent, and were not able to pay expenses. In- deea, it 1s said it cost $6 for every $1 realized. Ex-Detective Becker, of Newark, has been tin- dicted by the New Jersty United States Grana | Jury for alleged conspiracy to defraud the govern- ment in the matter of pensions. Becker deciares that the Mainspring of the prosecution Is the part he took as a witness against the District sale bargtars in Washington, His charge ts given color to trom the fuct that his prosecutors are federal | officials Wisely charged with being aiders and | abetters in deleating the ends of justice in the conspiracy case. Joseph Hi. McClary and Melvina Hoff, both as black as soot, were united in the bonds of wed- lock @ few evenings ago in Wastington, Warren county. After the ceremony the father of the bridge became enraged because he was not tn- Jormed beforehand oi the event. A general row | ensued amoug tne wedding party, during which | Knives were used pretty freely, resulting in cut heads and scarred ‘aces. When quietness was restored the old genticman biew ont the lights | and notified the company to leave within fiiteen ; Minutes, which was speedily done, leaving the | colored patriarch master of the sitnation. | THE SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC QUES- TION IN NEW JERSEY. | The autnorities of Newark and Euzabetn cities | have their own troubies over the enforcement of | the Sunday liquor trafic prohioltory law. In | Newark the law is now observea to the entire sat- istaction of the great mass of the community. The | trafic goes on quietly with closed doors, but with- | | Out offending the eyes, ears or sentimeuts of the church going community, That such a reform should he effected uncer democratic municipal Tule gives much annoying concern to the opposi- tion leaders, who, it is alleged, are now secretly trying to goad the democratic oficiais into what would popularly be rezarded as persecution—seal- ing up the saloons tight. in the meantime it 1s sale Lo say that unless some of the dealers openly dery the Jawand drift back into the order of things under the Mavor Ricord regu there will be no mterierence with them. authorities are heartily sick of the whole subject. Many complaints and prosecutions of alieged Sun- day liquor sellers have veen made, but heretolore no convictions have been secured, so that the cry bas pow gone forth that it is poor policy to throw good money after vad. /A CONSTABLE BADLY CORNERED. | August Schroeder, a Newark constable, is in serious tribulation. He was arrested yesterday in tbat city and held to bail in $500 to appear for trial on a charge of misaemeanor, that or defrauu- ing one Siegiricd Frankel out of $340. According | to Frankel’s complaint it appears he kept a fancy store, and to satisfy a debt of $400 Schroeder sold on a distress Warrant $400 worth of goods out of the store. the balance. He did, and realized $440, but in- stead of turning this over to Fraukel he put it in | his pocket, ail but a beggarly $s, clatming that ts would go to setile a $100 judginent, execution, | costs, lawyers’ fees, kc. This statement Frankel swore to, and hence Schroeder's arrest on a serious criminal charge. | CENTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL | OBSERVATORY. Barometer.—Mean, 39.176 inches; maximum at eleven P, M. January 20, 30.447 inches; minimum bu jak P.M. January 22, 29.774 inches; rauge, .673 inches, Thermometer.—Mean, 19.1 degress; muXimum at 40 degrees; minimum, 1 degree; range, 41 de- grees. Remarks.—January 18, snow from seven A. M, to four P. M.; amount of water, .14 incnes; Jsan- uary 22, rain aud snow trom nine A. M. to 12 M.; amount oi water, .17 inches. Total amount of Water for week, .J1 Inches, Jistance travelled vy the wind during the week, 1,040 mules. + MARRIAGES AND DEATES. ae } MARRIED. | _ HENRY—PoRTER.—On Thursday, January 14, at | the residence 01 the bride’s parents, by Rev. Dr. | Mandeville, Mr. Jon HENRY. Of Brooklyn, to Miss | GEORGEANNA W. PORTER, of New York. HicKEY—HUNT.—At tbe Catedral, on Saturday, January by the Very Rev. William Quinn, V, G. James Hickey, Esq., Counsellor-at-Law, to Mr: | BENJAMIN FANUIEL HUNT, all of this city | ERAULD—KELLY.—At Rochester, N Jaouary 20, av St. Luke’s church, by the Kev, Henry A tice Parkhurst, W. JERAULD, Of Magara Faiis, to | Mary W. KELLY. MAGEE—RayMonb.—On January 20, at the resi- dence of the bride’s mother, vy the Rev. Father Maione, JAMES MAGEE to MaRy LOUISE RayMonp, ali of this city. MasoN—TfayLon.—At Niagara Falls, N. Y,, Janu- ary 19, at St. Peter's church, by the Rev. Edward | Ingersoll, D. 1).. SAMUEL J. MASON, to V, CELIEN TAYLOR, all of Niagara Falls. | MiLueR—RayNnor.—On Wednesday, January 20, 1875, at Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, by the Rev. W. R. Davis, EDWARD L. MILLER to Sasi. | Na, only daughter of samuel Raynor, Esq., allof | Brookiyn. TOWNSEND—HOLBROOK.—On Thursday, January 21, at the Forty-second street Presbyrerian church, by the Key. Lhomas 5. Hastings, D. D.. assisted by | the Rev. Frank W. rownsend, EDWIN 5. TOWNSS&ND | to FANNIE »i., daughter of the late Elliott Hotorook, | ail of this city. DIED. ANDREWS.—On the 22d inst., at his residence, No, 189 Fitih avenue, LORING ANDREWS, In the 76th | Year of his age. Friends of the famtly are tnvited to attend | funeral, from the Presbyterian church. in Futo | avenue, corner Ninsteenth street, on Monday al. | t th inst, wo o'clock. —On the 21st at nis residence irty-sixth street, Lewis C. AvsT! No. Ny aged ars. lends of the family are funeral, from the Courch o! the Incarnation, cor- | ner oi Madison avenue and Thirty-iiitn street, on Sanday, 24t inst., at one o'clock P. M. | AVERI On Saturday morning, January 23, James Kron, son of Walier 1. and Cornelia K: | Averit!, aged 7 mouths. | Funeral services at the residence of his grand. Invited to attend the father, Dr. James Knight, 400 Lexington avenue, | on Monday, January 25, al hall-past one o’ciock ; thence to Greenwood Cemetery. Friends of the | family are invited to attend, | BEGLAN.—On Dursday, January 21, after a brief iliness, Mrs. BRIDGET BeGLaN, in the 66tu year of | her age fhe reiatives afid friends are respectfully invited | to attend tne funeral, from her late residence, 427 | West Toirty-first street, at nalf-pastone P, M., thts Sunday. Boyre.—On Satarday, January 23, at the resi- dence of nis father-in-law, D. W. Buckley, ls Bast Futy-fourth street, WILLIAM THOMAS BOYLE, son of ‘Thomas Boyle. Novice of funeral hereafter, Brasit.—On the 21st of January, of her uncle, 43) West Thirty-second street, MARY PRASIL, & Native of SIX Mile Bridge, county Clare, lrejand, aged 25 years. Funeral at two o'clock to-day (Sunday), UREEN.—Ob Friday morning, at one o'clock, Mancanrer, beloved Gaugnuter of Michael and Kate Breen, aged 6 year: Funeral at one o'clock this day (Sanday), from the residence of her parents, 203 West Twenty- seventh str BROOKS.—On Friday, January 22, CORNELIA Brooks, widow o! Janes Brooks, in her sath year. Relatives and triends, and those of her son. Thomas V. Brooks, and her son-in-law, Wiliam tt. Lawrence, are respectiuliy invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 146 south ‘Tnird street, B: :. D., on Monday, Jann- 2b, at twe Retains will be taken for Interment. B On Saturday, Janaary A. BROWS, in the dst dhe relatives agd ire ot spectfuily in to uitend the lune rom chapel at Giflord, on Monday afternoon, at naif. past vwo o'clock, | sauan, N. J. for interment, it the resiaence ti SIDNEY the road | In Elizapeth tue | Frankel then asked Schroeder to sell | the | ine remains Wii be taken to | | | BROWN.—MARTHA AMELIA, wife of David HL. | Brown, and eidest daugnter of David a | Gibbs, aged 22 years and 9 months. Notice O1 funeral hereafter. BURNS.—On Friday, January 22, 1875, ELIZABE’ the wife of the late Patrick Burns, county West- meath, Ireland, aged 76 years. The relatives and frieiids, and those of her son- in-law, Francis Lantry, are respectiuily invited to attend the tuneral, this day (Sunday), January 24, Jackson avenue, Hunter's Point. BuTLek.—On Saturday, January 23, FRANCIS M. BUTLER, aged 21 years The remains will taken from bis late resi- dence, No. 626 Hudson street, on Tuesday, Jabuary | 26. at Dine o'clock A, M., to St. Joseph's church, thence to Calvary Cemetery forinterment. Mem- bers of St. Josepn’s Benevolent Association and the teachers of vited to atrend. | Carney.—On Thursday, January 21, Mary Car- NEY, widow of the late Edmond Carney, in the 70th | year of ber age, a native of the parish of New ‘rown, Shandrup, county Cork, Ireland, The relatives and Iriends of her sons, Patrick and Edward, are respectiully invited to attend the | Juneral, at her late residence, 326 Hast Thirty fith Street, on Sunday, the 24tn inst., at two o'clock | CoAKLEY.—In this city, at his late residence, 441 East Tweuty-fiith street, JOHN CoaKLEY. Ais rejatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, this day, 24th inst., at one o'clock. Coongy.—At Manhattanville, in this city, on Thursday, January 21, Joun Cooney, aged 63 years. The relatives and friends of the tamily, and of bis nephews, Hugh J. and John McCormick, are Tespectiully invited to attend the funeral, from the | Church of the Annunciation, Manhattanville, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock; thence to Westcheste: Cousins,—The members of Mariners’ Lodge, No, 67, F. and A. M,, are hereby summoned to meet at | the lodge room, corner Bowery and Bleecker | Street, today (Sunday), January 24, at twelve M. sharp, ior the purpose of attending the tuneral of our deceased Brother Samuel Cousins, trom his late residence, 321 First street, Jersey City. By | order, ROBERT W, PAIR, M, CHas. Q. CARMANS, Secretury. DINEs.—On Saturday, ap tuary 28, Groncr Dives, the beloved husband of Jane Dines, in the 67th year of his age. The relatives and friends, also the members of Mutual Lodge, No. 57, 1. 0. 0. F., are respectfully invited to attend the juneral, on Monday, Irom his late residence, l44tn sireet, Mott Haven, av two o'clock. London papers please copy. MUTUAL LopGs, No. 57, 1. O. O. F.—The members are respectiuily notiNed tu attend a special meet- ings at their jodge room, 825 Bowers, on Monday 25th inst, ateleven A. M., lor the purpose of pay- jug the last tribute of respect to our deceased brovber, George Dines. By order, NEWTON C, LUCAS, FRANCIS MEEHAN, Secretary. Doris,x—On January 22, 1875, JoHN Doris, a native of the parish of Dizzarterate, county Tyrone, Ireland, ta Ms 26th year Relatives and iriends are invited to attend the luneral, from 400 West Thirty-third street, Beilast papers please copy. EpMonp,—In this city, Saturday morning, after. a@ lingering iiness, Georce M., eldest son of dames Edmond, of Boston. ante remains Will be taken to Boston for inter- ent. E1Bs.--Un Friday, the 22d inst severe illness, JouN, son oi Heury &. and Anga M. Eibs, aged 6 years, 3 months and 6 days. The reintives and !riends ol the lamiiy are re- epecuiully invited to attend nis funeral, on Sun- day, the 24th lust., at one o'clock P. Mi, from the residence of bis parents, No. 403 West Twenty- fourth street, corner of Teoth avenue. | FAGAN.—On Wednesday, the 20tD 1ust., FARRELL PaGan, aged 31 years. His relatives and iriends are respectfally invited to attend the tuueral, irom his late residence, 441 East Fourteenth street, on Sunday, the 24th inst., at one o’clock precisely, PaRRELLY.—On Saturday morning, January 23, MARY ANNE, the beloved child of Andrew and alter a short and 23 days, Funeral from the residence of her parents, 2,131 First avenue, Hariem, on Sunday, at one o'clock. FOXx.—KaTHARLNE Mary Fox, aged 10 years and 9 months, toe only daughter of Senator Joun Fox, on Saturday, Japuary 23. Fuoeral will take place on Monday, January 25, at one o'clock P, M., from the residence of her parents, 3 Morris street. ariends are Luvited to attend. taken to Calvary Cemetery. FRIBOURG, —On Friday, January 22, 1875, alter a short illness, MINETrE FRiBoURG, Wile of Victor Fripourg, in the 78th vear of her age. The relatives and Irieuds of the family and the members of Darcy Lodge, No. 157, I’. and A. M.; Consteliation Lodge, No. 65, 1. 0. F. 5. of L.; Wash- ra Relatives and ‘The remains will be id Jane | it. Joseph’s Sunday School are tn- | Aune Farrelly, agea 5 years, 10 months and | ' | at two o’ciock P. M., from her late residence, | | ington Lodge, No. 19, I. 0. B, B., are respectfully | invited to attend the innerai, on Sunday, the 24th inst,, at tweive o'clock M., irom her late residence, 852 Kast Filteenth street. Dakcy LovGe, No, 187, F. and A. M.—BROTHERS— You are respect.uily requested to attend the juneral of the mother of our brother, Marx Fri- bourg, on Sunday, 24th inst., at twelve o'clock M., Irom 352 Bast rifveentn street. MARCUS A. ADLER, Master. | _ NoTIcE.—UONSTELLATION LopGe, No. 6. L 0. F. 5. of J.—BROTHERS—You ere réespectiully re- quested to attend tae funeral of the mother of our brother, Marx Fribuurg, irom his residence, No, 362 East Fiiteentn street, on Sunday, the .24tu inst., at twelve o'clock M. WILLIAM A. GANS, President. Ben. G. OPPENHEIM, Sécretary, WasuIncton LopGe, No. 19, |. 0. B. B.—The memoers of the Washington Lodge*No, 19, 1. O. B ot the mother o: our brotuer, Marx Frivoura, trom bis residence, No, 352 East Filteentu street, on Sunday, tne 24th inst., at 12 M. N. METZ, President. FUARKEN.—On Friday, January 22, REINHARD C. FUURKEN, second son of Reinhard and Mary Funr- ken, aged 9 years and 25 vays. | The reiatives aad friends of the family, also the members of North German Lodge, No. 16, K. of P., are respectiuily invited to attend the tuveral, from the resicence of bis pareuts, No, 227 South Street, (nis (Sunday) alternoon, January 24, at hal!-past one o’ciock. —The officers and thers of Americus 0, 272, 1. 0. of 0. re requested to at- tend a special meeting to oe held at their loage rooin, 401 Hudson street, on Sunday, the 24th inst, at eleven o'clock syarp. for the purpose of paying the last utbute of respect to our Jate brother, Joun Giering, Jr. By oruer H. WOOLSEY, N. G. C. T. Wirt, R. Sec. GILLELAN.—Suddenly. on Saturday, January 23, ETUEL, youngest daughter of Jopn and Bella Gilleian, Notice of funerai hereafter. GiuptN.—On Friday, January 92, ELIZABETH M., wicow of the late Samuel §. Gilpin. Relatives aud trieads are invited to attend the fuuerai services at Ail Svuls’ churco, corner of | Twentieth street and Fourth avenue, on Monday, January 25, at eleven o'clock A. M. GRAEME.—January 22, 18 Iba, _ youngest years and 4 months. Richmoud (Va.) papers please copy. HAMIL.—HELENA, only and belovea child of Micnael and Mary Hamil, aged 1 year and 22 days. Funeral will take piace irom the residence, 47 Prince street, Brookiyn, at two o'clock, on Sun- | day. January 24. | Drogheda Arzus (Irish paper) please copy. HARING.—At Tenafly, N. J., on Friday, January 22, MARGARET of John J. Haring, M. D., aged 30 years. The relatives and friends of the famtly are re- spectfuliy invited to attend the funeral, from the ‘Tevafy Presbyterian cuurcn, oa Tuesday, January ‘26, at Pleven O'clock A. M. HEEREY.—On Frid | HeEREY, late of Ravolal Ireland, wite of Wiliam + FPuberal wilt take piace. this day (Sunday) batham street. HIGGINS. —On y, January 22, CATHERINE HiGGINs, widow of the iate Darby Higgins, in the 64th year ol her age, native of we parish of Has- petai, county Limerics, [rejand. The relatives and iriends of ihe family are re- | Spectfully invited to attend tne juneral, at_her | late residence, 1¢4 Worth street, on Sunday, 24th Inst., at two o'clock. HouGu.—Ob January 22, MARY Geneva, daughter of Charles O-and Adelaide Hougn, aged 6 years and 9 months, iunerai on Sunday, January 24, at two o'clock P. M., irom No. 115 Bast Fourteenth street. KELLOGG.—At Savanilla, United States Columbia, uth America, January 4, 1 EDWARD KELLOGG, eldest son of Edward Kt. Keliogy, im the 23d year of his age. Lewis.—On January 21, 18 Lewis, in the Tod year of her age The relatives ana friends are invited to atiend the junerai, trom the residence of her son-1n-law, G. V, Moody, No. 68 East 129th street, Harlem, on Sunday aiternoon, January 24, at hali-past one. Manoney.—On Friday, Jangary 22, CATHARINE, Driscou., Wile of James Mahoney, @ bative o1 Dun- mevay, county Cork, ireland. Relatives aud iriends of the family are respect. fully inv residen January January 22, BRIDGET ham, county Dublin, roeder. at nalf-past one P. M., » Mrs. CYNTHIA , 065 Bleveuth avenue, this day (Sunday), at balf-past ove oclock P. M. Tue re- mains Wii be tuterred in Calvary Cemetery, Mreeirr.—On Saturday, January 25, 187. GRERNWOOD, 1 Many William Merritt a ore W. Allerton, ageu days. e place from her late res on Tuesday, 26tn ins ten o'clock A atvives aud iriends are 1. speetfully mvi allond without further notice. Carriages Wii ve in waiting at Fordham apon arrival of @:10 A. M. tratn from New York. | Poughkeepsie aod Amenia papers please copy, MINOK.—On Friday, January 22, 1875, ANDREW J, MINOR, aged 46 years, | month and 20 days, Friends of the famuy are invited to attend the funeral, irom fis late residence, coraer of Uniow wod saciton avenues, J I, ou Monday, wite of ate ( | dence, Foran January 25, 1875, at one MircHeLL. Bt You . 1875, after a short Hiness, Saitik MITCHELL, wile o: Peter Mitchell, in the 26th year o; ler age. Funeral trom St. siary’s church, on Monday, 26th , at half past ten A, M., where a requiem fh mass Willi be Ollered up tor the repose of her sou), Remains of deceased willge taken (o Phila- deipiia lor inverment, Relatives ang friends are Invited to attend, MOMAHOS.—On January 21, 1875, JoHN MoMAHON, the beloved Husband of Aun Murphy, of county Monaghan, ireland, aged 60 yea the reiatives and iriends are respectfally invited | toattemd tue uueral, from bis late residence, 96 B., are respectiully invited to attend the tuneral | daughter of James and Worgianna Graeme, aged 6 — meee hea a naeneah, How Fore this day (Sunday), january 24, at one o’ciock P, M. MoWaINNEY.—On Saturday, January 23, JonW MCWUHINNEY, in the 60th year of nis age. Notice of funeral tq-morrow. NEALIs,—On Friday, January 22, MICHABL NEALIA, aged 34 years, son of fnomas A, Nealts. May bis soul rest in peac His remains will be taken from dence, No. 8 Franklin street, on Monday, January 25, at ten o'clock A. M., to the Church ol the Trang- Oguration, Mott street, where a solemn high mass will be offerea up forthe repose of nis soul, trom thence to Calvary Cemetery, o'clock, for tnterinent. Kelatives and iriends of the Jamily are respectiully invited to attend. NesMiTH.—he solemn anniversary requiem mass for tne -late Mrs. Frank E. Nesmitn will be cele- brated at the Church of St. Michael. Thirty-second street and Ninth, avenue, oo Tuesday: morning, January 26, at eleven o'clock. Opprk.—In_ Washington, D. C., January 19, of es Mrs, ANN ELiza ODDIE, relict of John y. Oddie. Funeral services were held at the residence of her danghter, Mra. W. A. Burrows, in Washington, January zl, and the remains conveyed to Yonkers for interment, O'SHEA.—On Saturday, January 23, 1875, Mr, PETER O/Su64, in the 0th year o! his age, anative of iG parisu Of Quosist, Kenmare, county Kerry, Ireland. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence. 41 Park street, on Monday, the 25to Inst., at two o’clock P. M. PaTreRson.—On Friday, January 22, of pneu- mona, Mrs, MARIA PATTERSON, aged 68 ye: ‘The relatives and friends are invited t end the funcral, trom the residence of Mrs. Jonn G, Haviland, 169 West enta street, Op Sunday, Jan uary 24, at bwo P. M. Puttiirs.—At Flushing, Long Island, January ae WILLEIT, oldest son of Willlam Paillips, aged 383 years, The irlends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, 26th inst., at twelve o’clock M., from tne residence of his sather, Parsons avenue, PicGort.—On Friday morning, January 22, May, oldest daughter of William and bliza A. Piggott, aged 6 years, 7 months and 13 days. The iuneral will take place this day (Sunday), irom the residence of her parents, 165 Second street, Jersey City, at one o'clock. Pi.tot.,—At Madison, Fla,, on Thursday, Janus ary 21, HENRY R. PILLOT, son of A. P. Pilot. Notice of funeral hereaiter. ReYNOLDs.—In Brsokiyn, On Thursday, January 21, RICHARD M. REYNOLDs, in his 77th year, The relatives and friends of the family are re« specifuily tnvited vo attend the iuneral, on Sun- day aiternoon, 24th inst., at two o'clock P. M., trom his late residence, No. 457 Pacific street, RoMER.—On Saturday, January 23, ApotF, wife of Wilbur F, Romer, in the 3ist year of her age. Notice of funeral hereafter. PowELL.—On Friday, January 22, in the 46th year Of bis age, JamES POWELL, of Brooklyn. ‘The 1uneral will take place from his late resi- dence, 859 Fulton street, Brookiyn, on ‘luesday, the 26th, at two o’clock I’. M. Relatives ai d Jriends, also the members of Acanthus Lodge, 719, ¥. and a. M., are curaiatly mvited. Prick.—On the 22d inst., MARiA, daughter of Edward V, and Margaret Price. Funeral on Tuesday, 26th 1ust., at two P. M., from the residence of her brotner-in-law, John J. Berthoit, Huyler street, Hackensack, N. J. Traing eave foot Champers street at one P. M. RoBins.—ROWERT SEAMAN, Only child of James | and Caroline Robins, ageal year, 8 months and 3 days, Funeral from the residence of bis parents, 111 Madison street, on Monday alternoon, at two o’clock, Friends and relatives are respectfully ia- vited to attend, SCHENCK.—On Monday, January 11, GroRGE N., only son of William K. Schenck, in the 25th year of ns age. Relatives and {riends are respectiully invited to atteng a memorial service, at the Pligrim Baptist courch, Thirty-third street, between Eighth aud Muth avenues, this (Sunday) evening, at aall-pass seven O'clock. felts Company B, SEVENTA REGIMENT, N.G.S.N.Y.—The members of this company are invited to attend the Memorial services of our late comrade, George N. Schenck, at the Pilgrim Baptist church, Thirty. third street, between Lightu and Ninth avenues, on this (Sunday) evening, at halfpast seven o'clock, C. 5 VAN NORDEN, Captain commanding Company. VETERANS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.—The mem- bers of thig association are Invited to attend the Memorial services of our late ieilow member, George N. Scnexck, at the Pilgrim Baptist church, ‘Tiurty-third street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, on this (Sunday) evening, at half-past seven o’ciock. MARSHALL LEFFERTS, Colonel Commanding. Cc. B. Bostwick, Adjutant. SHEA.—At Palatka,-Fla., on Tuesday, January 19, JOUN SHEA. Notice of funeral herea(ter. Suorr.—On Saturday, January 23, MARY A. GrL- | LESPIE, Wile of Patrick H. Suort, aged 30 years. a Relatives and iriends of the lamilv are respect. fuily iuvited to attend the funeral, from her late Tesiience, 139 Degraw street, on Tuesday, Jan- uary 26, at two o'clock P. M. SILLCocks.—On saturday, 234 inst., VALENTING SILLCOCKs, 5r., In Lhe 90tL year oO! his age. funeral will take ptace from his late residence, 826 West Thirty-third streer, ou Monday, 26th inst., at one o’ciock P. M. Relatives and iriends are respectinily invited to atrend. Smivu.—On Wednesday, January 20, James D. SMITH, son Of Sabina Simith, in the 3lst year of nw | a “felatives and friends of the famlly are respect fuily invited to attend the luveral, Irom the rest. dence of his brotuer-in-law, at Muspetao, L. L, oo Sunday, the 24th inst., at two o'clock P. a., with out jurther invitation, : roN.—On ‘thursday, the 21st inst., at her late resiJence, 27 Spring street, MaRY the beloved Wile of 1bomas Stauton, and daughter of Patrict Dempsey, aged 25 years and 9 months. May sue rest in peace. Her remains Will be takeu to St. Patrick’s Cathe éral on Monday, the 26tu, at ten o'clock, where solemn mass of requiem will ve ofered up for the repose o! her soul, thence, at iwelve o'clock M., to Caivary Cemetery f rinterment. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. TARK.--On Thursday, January 21, Mrs. Eviza TARK, Widow ol Rev. Dr. Andrew stark, Relatives and iriends Of the amily are invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, January 26, at one o’clock P. M., Irom ber lato residenee, 238 Warren street, Brooklyn. SreVENS.—Uo Friday, January 22, Sakan, widow of Nathaniel Stevens, aged 74 years. ‘Tne relatives aud [rieuds of the Jamtly are in- to attend we; mneral, on Monday, Janu. 5, @t one O'clock, Irom her late residence, 81 Greeawicn avenue. STkavs.—On Thursday, January 21, MARTIN Stravs, afver @ brie! iljpess, at the residence of his son-in law, J. Hays, No. 675 Lexington aveuue, aged 63 years. The relatives and frienas of tne !amily are re- Bpectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday morning, the 24h 1st. ai ten o'clock. NoTicE.—The members of the Lese Verein, a the Nineteeuth ward, are hereby requested to ag | Sembie at the club rooms, on Sunday, the 24th Inst., at nine o'clock A, M., for the purpose uJ pay- ing tne last tribute Of respect to Martin Strausa, late member ot the board o1 trustees, A. BLUM&NSTIEL, President. Tirvs.—At Colorado S»rings, Col., on Wednesday, Jauuary 13, Mary TiTcs, 91 brooklyn, in the 62 year of her age. Relatives and friends of the fanuly are invited to attend tue inneral, on Monday, 25th inst., at one o'clock P. M. [rom the residence oj Joseph Lee, No. 173 Cumberland street, Brooklyn. ‘dRacy.—On Friday, January 22, BRIDGET TRacy, dangnter of Francis aud Mary Tracy, of Pow thawlan. parish oi Lynach, county Galway, ire land, aged 45 years. Relatives ana triends of the family are respect fully mvited to atvend the funeral, from her late residence, 348 First avenue, at one o’clock P. M., on Sunday, January 24. UNDERWOOD.—Month’s mind for the repose o the soul of Henny J. UNDERWOOD, Who departec this le Decemver 30, 1674, In the 45th year of his age, Will take place in the Church of 5t. Vincent Ferriers, corner SiXty-sixth street and Lexiugtor avenue, January 30, 15° Friends, lamuy aod congregation generally re spectiully invited to attend. VALENTINE.—At the resi his parents, at Williamsoridge, on Thursday, 218t inst., BENJAMIN ALBERT, only son ol Benjamin ana Susan Valen ‘Une, aged 25 years, 6 months and 17 days. ‘The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Sanday, the 24th ist., at two o’clock P. M., irom the Methodist Episcopal chareh at Wilamsoridge, without further invitation. VERDEN.—-At Rye, Westehester county, N. Y., ce of | Ob Friday, January 22, 1875, MARY VeRDEN, daugh | Spectiully in ter of Patrick and Catherine Verden, in the 17th year of ver age. ‘The relatives aud friends of the family are re- ted to attend vie juneva!, irom ier | late residence, at Ry¢, on Suuday, January 24, at ed torattend tie funeral, from her jate | | dave two VM. Waak.-Suddeniy, on Satdhday, January 23, & TlENRY WAAK, aged 64 years. ‘the relatives and friends of the family are re Speetiully invited to attend the funeral, from lia residence, No. 12 Laight street, on Monday, 25th inst. ac one o'clock I’, Me a Waniwonrk.—On Friday, January 22, Epirn Scnvnrz, infant daagacer of Joseph M. and Lydia Y. Wallwork. Funeral irom the residence of parents, ond street, Brookiyn. B.D, at two P. M. Wand.—-On 13th 1st. Section 13, Baltimore Short Line, Kencucky, Epwarp B. Warp, late Ads Jitant Sixceeatn Virginia tajantry, Comederace States Ariuy, in the J2d year of his age. Buried at Cooiville, Ataens county, Olio, Brooklyn papers please copy Woop.—Un Friday, January the late James Madison Wood, aged 41 10 months. The relatives and friends are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, trom her late rest dence, 802 Sixta avenue, this (suuday) alternoon, al ONE O'CiOCk. ‘ Wxicht.—On January 22, Mrs. Many Wriomr, in the 76th year of ber age. ’ ‘Jue iumera! will take piace from her late rest dence, No, 226 East Twentieth street, on Monday, 26th inst, at tweive o'clock M. Wycxorr,—Al New Lotts, Kings county, of Saturday, January 23, Kare M., relict ot F Wyckod, jr, and daugiter of the late Abr Linington, in tne doth year of her age, ‘Yue relabives and (ends oO tue family are ro spectiuliy invitea to attend the fuueral on tuesday alternoon, January 26, at two o'clock, irom whe residence of her mother, Mrs. ©. Lintugtwoo, of Lotts, without Jurther invitation, 2 Seu 2, NANCY, Widow of years and fan