The New York Herald Newspaper, November 28, 1875, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1875.-QUADRUPLE S THE WHSWN OBSEOUIES Closing Scenes in the City of Philadelphia. PROGRESS OF THE FUNE! eception 8 Remains at Jersey City. PASSAGE ACROSS THE RIVER. | RAL TRAIN of th Of tn | Imposing Military and Civic Cor- | tege in This City. IN LAUDATION FANEUIL HALL. The funeral obsequies of Vice President Wilson were continued yesterday in old Independence Hall, Phila- delphia, preparatory to the removal of the remains to this city and Boston, From midnight on Friday until ten o'clock on Saturday morning the body lay in. state dn the room where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and thousands viewed it, the crowd passing in a | continuous line during the entire night and early morn- | ang. | THX DECORATIONS, j ‘The draping and decorating of the building was in | admirable taste, Those on the outside of the building consisted of heavy festoons of black, hung from the | windows of the secend story, while from each window | ‘was projected a silken flag. In the interior the draping | was profuse. In the centre of the room, supported by | four pillars, was a large canopy formed of American flags, rising,tent shaped, to near the ceiling, and edged | by a wide curtain of black, trimmed with heavy fringe. The four pillars were wrapped with national and regi- mental flags, entwined with black. The old crystal chandelier hung directly in the centre of the canopy, and was lighted while the remains were exposed to view. The catafulque, standing beneath the chandelier, was covered with black broadcloth and ornamented with heavy folds and rosettes of the same material In the east end of the room, back of the John Hancock chair, on the platform, was an elaborate design, formed of silken flags, surrounding the coat of arms of Massachu- setts, Around the walls of the room were deep festoons of black, looped up with white rosettes, and similar materials surrounded all the windows. The table on | which the Declaration of Independence was signed had been removed from the platform and in its place was | erected a stand, about five feet high, constracted m three steps or rises and covered with black broadcloth, on which were placed a portion of the floral decora- tions; equare pedestals, covered with black velvet in | Joose folds, stood on each side of this also for flowers. The floral tributes and decorations were beautiful ‘und profuse. They consisted of many tasteful designs and were from many different admirers of the ae- seased The procession of military and civic author- ties and societies bearing the remains te the depot | was witnessed by thousands of people. The body | was taken to the Germantown junction of the Penn- | sylvania Railroad instead of the West Philadelphia, New | York depot, on account of the recent burning of the Market street bridge. All along the route were flags at half-mast and drapings of black, trom public buildings, | stores, depots, and many private dwellings. Church bells were muffled, and played appropriate music during the procession, and the State House bell was tolled. The body was carried from the catafalque to the hearse shortly before eleven o'clock and promptly at eleven the procession started. At five minutes to two o'clock P. M. the body was placed upon the train at Germantown Junction, and the Philadelphia Committee accompanied the remains to Trenton. The body left Philadelphia in the funeral train about ten minutes after two o'clock P. M., and made one stoppage at Trenton, arriving at Jersey City a few minutes after four o’clock. ‘The Philadelphia delegation dropped off at Trenton, and the Jersey City delegation joined the train there. ‘THE RSCORT. ‘The special train bearing tho body and escort started with six cars. These were three parlor cars, two thoroughfare cars and the funeral car. The New Jersey State officials on the train were Major General Perrine, Major General Mott, Hon. | | | y; B. F. Lee, Supreme Court Clerk; Adju- tant General Striker, George A. Vanderbilt, Speaker of the Assembly; General Lodor, Colonel Owens, of Gen- eral Mott’s staff; Comptroller A. H. Runyon, E. J. An- derson, Deputy Comptroller, and John A, Hall, Gover- nor Bedle’s private secretary. From Washington, no member of either house was on the train exeopt Sena- tor Boutwell. Senator Thurman, it was stated, was anxious to be in attendance, but was overruled by his associates. The Jersey City officials who met the fu- neral train at Trenton were Mayor Traphagen, Mr. Lee, of the Board of Works; Assemblymen-elect Brown and Lewis, Police Commissioner Edmondson, Mr. Vander- beck, of the Board of Finance, and General Ogden, In addition, there were on the train, Hon. Fred, Douglass, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms of tho United States Senate, J. L Christie, in charge of the remains; # detachment of United States Marines as a personal body guard consisting of ten privates and three non-commissioned officers, with Captian G B. Haycock tn command; Major Generali George R. Gither, Captains W. P. Zo!lin- ger, R. P. Brown and C. H. Reeves, Quartermaster F. F. Pontior; Lieutenants Alberts, Conrad, Terrett and Wood, of the Fifth Maryland regiment; Colonel Wy- | man, of Governor Gaston's sia? (Massachusetts) ; Messrs, G. H. Campbell, Seth Truman and BE. H Dunne, of the Massachusetts); Ex- ecutive Council; C. F. Herring, J. B. Mann, AH. | Shattuck and Stephen A. Boyden representing the Massachusetts Repudlican Association of Washington; | Mr. Wormley, representing the colored organizations | of Washington, and Mr. Coibath Wilson, the brother of | the deceased. | IN sarsey cry. | Crowds gathered about the depot of tne Pennsylvania | Railway Company awaiting the arrival of the train | bearing the remains of the late Vice President hours Wefore the time announced for its coming. Among the aumber were many well known citizens of New Jersey, including Governor Bedle, Aldermen Saith and Soule, Colonel Courtois, representing the | Grant and Wilson Legion; President inus, of the Police Commissioners, and Commissioner Vankuren ; ex-Police Commissioner Pritchard and Messrs Cronham and Cuykendali, of the Board of Freehold: About two hours hacer fit of the Ve oew arllnke brad of 100 policemen of Jersey City, composed ‘om. the different preemets, arrived at tne depot under charge of Chief Champeney, aided by Lnspector Murphy,Captain McKaig and several sergeants, During the forenoon the balcony in front of the company’s offices ranning along was draped in mourning, and draped flags were also ar- ranged over the gate leading to the ferry house. At tis point was nailed @ strip of linen, om whieh was ecrnerse re pecroeeverseee rece $ HENRY WILSON Born Febroary 16, 1612 z Died November 22, 1875. 3 COR ELOL ER CELE OELE LOL DOEE LE ROCE LE LOLDEOMEDOLD OIE) Aud velow were the lines:— % Oh, Death! all eloquent, you only prove 3 What dust we dote on wien ‘tis man we love. cevereeerns ere reee: Soou the Fourth regiment—or at least four companies of that regiment—made their aj@earance on the plat form, These were intended us a guard of honor to escort marched into the depot they looked quite soldier!; but their subsequent behaviour while waiting for the train's arrival indicated a total absence of discipline. only bail a dozen. members of an independent military | company, kuown as the Wilson Guards, being present. | AS thé afternoon wore on the neighborhood of the | beside the track on whien the funeral train was to stop painted iu large letters the following :— ; } Qeee LAI LOPE LELE LOPE LE LOL ELEOOTOOE POLE POODOELO LEO Qrveccrcccceverrecoreeroenettee: the hearse on the boat to New York. As the men | The colored people were very sparsely represented, ferry was quite crowded, and a large gathering of per. Secretary of State; H. & Little, Clerk | train sgerreen, ‘The delegations accompanying tho ranged themselves Sa. immediately after its arrival the was taken the funeral car and borne on the shoulders of eight policemen to the hearse. ry ‘The casket is a massive rosewood one, ory heabily mounted with silver, having a stout silver rail runai along each side, and large silver handles. While in the tratn it was contained in a case, also mounted and with silver. On top of the casket were Just enough Gowers to cover all except the which bore Mr. Wilson’s name, time of birth and The train bearing the remains from Philadelphia to Jersey City was appropriately {n mourning. As soon asthe casket was placed (nthe hearse the procession marched on board a special boat which had been held in waiting for the cortége, and at once started (or New York. AT THR CORTLANDT STREHT PERRY an ample guard of policemen, numberin twelve captains and Inspectors Dilks, McDermott, all in charge of Superintendent Walling. kept the immense crowd in order, When the hearse | passed up to Church street it was com) by two | companies of the Seventh regiment, one on each side, each of twenty-four files. Four companies of the same regiment were placed in front and four in the rear of it After some delay line was formed and the funeral pro- cession commenced to move siowly about five o'clock. From the ferry in Cortlandt street and Broadway to the Hxratp Building the crowdfgathered on the side walks and at the windows was very large. At the lat- ter point and in the vicinity of the Post Office and the Astor House the people were packed together in a dense mass and the ordinary ways of travel made ab- 400, with | | solately impassable. THR PROCESSION, as it passed the City Hall, was arranged in the follow- ing order:—At the head were two squads of police, one mounted, the other on foot. Then came Major General Shaler, with officers of the First divi- sion staff as aids, Brigadier General W. G. Ward, in command of escort com, posed Separate troop of cavalry, Captain Karl Klein; ‘ashington Gray troop, Captain Baker; Battery B, Captain John Klein; Twenty-second regiment, Colonel Josiah Porter, with eight companies of fourteen files each; the | Fifth regiment, Volonel Charles Spencer, with nine companies of nine files front; the Sixty-minth regiment, Colonel Cavanagh, with two compauies of fourteen flies; the Ninth Fogiment, Colonel’ Hitchcock, with nine com- panies of twenty files front; the Eleventh regiment, Colonel Frederick Unbekant, with seven companies of nine files each; then came the Seventh regiment, Colonel Emmons Clark, with ten companies of twenty-four files front. Four companies | marchedin front of the remains, Next followed tbe hearse and guard of honor in the following order :— 1 Saedmog Quempoy qiueaeg aeenees. H Anedmo Quem Foy qiuvaeg Phere: Body Guard of United States Marines. Four more companies of the Seventh regiment, com- pleting the military display, with the exception of two companies of the Skidmore Guard (colored), of eleven files front After the military were the Washington and Massa- chusetts gentlemen already mentioned, together with those immediately in charge of the remains, in car- riages. Senators in, of New Hampshire, and Pad- dock, of Nebraska, had meanwhile joined the yy. Several members of the Common Council attended on foot the greaer part of the way, and behind these were Mayor Wickham, other members of the Common Coun- ciland represeptatives of the commercial exchanges apd the republican orgunization, also tn carriages. ‘these carriages and the hearse, Messrs. El- wood.K. Thorne, Colonel Frank EB. Howe and Mr. George M. Van Nort marched as a delegation from the Freemasons of the city, on whose temple the flag was placed at half-mast. ‘ Last of all, except the large body of police that had done duty at the ferry, came the firemen with their apparatus. With slow and soleran tread this procession moved along to the sound of funeral airs and the beat of muified drums, past a vast concourse of New York cit- izens, a8 it followed the remains of the dead Vice Presi- dent on their way to the tomb, ‘As the moved up Broadway the bell in the steeple of St Pagl's church tolled its mournful uiem for the dead, ‘he crowd that awaited the progress of the funeral procession must have had their patience sorely tried, for there were many unnecessary checks and ‘delays, On the line of march and throngliout the city all flags were displayed at balf-mast, but only a few houses were draped. THE LINE OP MARCH | was as follo Cortlandt street to Broadway, through Broauway to Fourteenth street, through Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue, through ¥ ‘tbhrougo Thirty-fourth street to Madison avenue, up Madison avenue to Forty-second street and down to the Grand Central depot. Arrtved at the depot, at seven o'clock P. M., the casket was borne into small room on the west side and rested on benches prepared for it The crowd without displayed much eagerness to get a glimpse of the casket, but no one beyond the members of the Common Council and the escort accompanying the body was permitted to enter. Six fdes of 1 company, Sev- enth regiment, were left to guard the remains’ until deposited on the train, No arrangements were made for @ car by the Washington authorities, and so it was found too late to provide one when the Monicipal Sub-committee called at the depot to arrange | for the reception of the body. The regular nine o'clock | train was, therefore, the one on which the remains | were forwarded. ‘A special car was, however, fur- nished and draped to await the reception of the casket containing the body of the Vice President. A rest of | two hours was necessary, aud it waa, after all, a for- tunate interval, as the escort was pretty well exhausted, and needed a brief rest and retreshment. Gradually the assembled crowd dispersed when they | found it impossible to obtain access to view the re- Mains, and by the time the train started but few re. mained to notice its departure. The different regiments | had meanwhile returned to their armortes, and the fu- | neral procession accompanying the remains of Vice | President Wilson on their way through New York was a thing of the past. ‘About the time the funeral cortége arrived In this city a national salute of thirty-one guns was fired at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, , Two other salutes had been fired during the day—one of thirteen guns at sunrise and a salute of seventeen gans at noon. In the funeral the Gold Exchange was represented by the following committee:—James B. Colgate, C. 0. Morris, B. M. Nevers, W. H. Jameson, Oswin O’Brien, C. Harvier, A. Lucker, L. C. Meyer. | “The Cotton Exchange closed at twelve o'clock, and | gent w the funeral the following committee :—Messrs, James F. Wenman, George Blagden, Thomas Scott, Arthar B. Graves, William P. Campbell, John H. In- man, William Woodward, Jr. ; Theodore Fachirr, William Whitlock, John H. Hollis, and the President of the Rxchange | The spectators that lined the route of the funeral | procession must have numbered many thousands. So dense were the people along Broadway, from Cortlandt | to Fourteenth streets, that travel on the sidewalks was | | in most places completely blocked. Besides, the win- | dows, stoops and doors were crowded, and the concourse did bot perceptibly diminish until the procession reached Thirty-fourth street, Then it had grown quite dark and the people in the line were unrecognizable. As the bead of the column reached Forty-second street the military formed in line on the west side of Madison avenue while the hearse and carriages passed on to the depot BOSTON’S TRIBUTE, MEETING OF CITIZENS AT FANEUIL HALI-— SPEECHES BY MAYOR COBB, GOVERNOR GASs- TOM, HON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, KE. RB, HOAR AND GENERAL BANBS—A DESPATCH FYROM WHITTIER, Bostow, Nov. 27, 1875. The citizens of Boston assembied in large numbers in Faneuil Hall, this afternoon, to give formal expression to their sorrow death of Vice President Wilson. The interior of Faneuil Hall was completely shrouded with the emblems of mourning, which were tastefully festooned on the galleries and trom the cornices of the hall, while streamers of the nation’s colors mingled with black and white, radiated from a glory of flags in the centre of the ceiling A bust of the departed statesman was placed upon | the platform and the clock at the opposite end of the hall was covered witb a black cloth, in the centre of which, wrought in silver, was the monogram of the deceased, surrounded by a laurel wreath and bordered with silver fringe, On either side of the clock were the inseriptions, in black letters on white ground :— POLOPOCOLELOLEPDLOODLIOLLIDELOLISOLEDE SOLE DOLD BE: SBORN VEBRUARY 16, oo DIED Nov EMUERY , 1875, POOP OOO REOITIOLOLELOOLICLETT TELE 26 ‘The windows were darkened with black drapery and the effect was heightened by the covering of the epaces between them with white cloth. The galery front was covered completely with black drapery, cangnt up at the pillars, and half way between them were white knota. Lower down, beavy bands of white and black gloomy. The mingling of the sunlight and the light of the flaming gas jews supplying all that was needed to complete the funereal appearance of the place. DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS PRESENT. sons, many ladies being of the number, eagerly sought admission to the depot. The balcony previously men- | tigned was filled, mostly with jadi The bearse, meanwhile, arrived and stood In the railed spmoe within the terry house and just outside of the en. tramee to where the cars start. Tt wae a handsome ve hicle, With black lining, having white (ringe and tassels, and was drawn by four Wiack horses. As it was placed to receive the casket it stood in the centre of the railed pace, with tWO Companies of soldiers on either side. About bd a the New York delegation arrived. There wei Laat wip this delegation;—Aldermen Samuel A. Lewis, Robinson, Simonson, Billings, Gilon, Power My, Lysaght, Morris, Guntzer, Strack aud ‘South ; Aldermen elect He Yinckney, Assembh, a Joba. Brogan, Excise Com wile H. Stiner and oroner Young, \ ng the Worki. 8 Genera) Commit toe an at OF TOR ALN, > Were abr ad, 04 io ling as tue, The platform contained, in addition to His Honor | Mayor Cobb, and His Excellency Governor Gaston, a large representation of the prominent citizens of tho city, among whom wore the speakers and Lord Hough ton, Hon. Robert C, Winthrop, Hon. Otis Norcross, Hon. Moses Kimball, Dr, Wiliam Wells Brown, Hon. John 8, Sleeper, William Lloyd Garrison, F. 0. Prince, Hon, Henry L. Pierce, Rev. Edward Ev- erett Hale, Hon, Poland G. Usher, Hon, Josian Quincy, Hon, William Gray, Mr. N, F. Brad- lee, @x-Mayor Lincoln, ©. W, Stack, a. W. Beard, Henry P. Kidder, Aldernon Stebbins, Quincy; Hon, Frank W. Bird, ex-Governor Gardner, Rev. George ¥. Pentecost, Hon, Rufus & Frost, ex-Mayor | Wightman and abost of others. The meeting was vromutly called to order by Mayor Cobb, by introduc: horne and | —From Cortlands street ferry through | ifth avenue to Thirty-fourth street, | bunting were draped. The effect of all was grand but | ing the Rev. Edward Everett Hale, who offered a prayer @ppropriate to the occasion. BPRECH OF MATOR CORK. Feiiow Crrmmys—Again death bas invaded our high places and struck a shining mark. Henry Wilson, Vice President of the United States, has fallen at his post of duty, within the walls of the national Capitol. His body will be brought home to repose in the soll of | Massachusotts very soon. The sighs and sounds of public mourners will be witnessed in our streets, It has been deemed ft that the people of Boston should assemble here to meditate together on the sol- emn and mournful event and pay thelr tribute of re- spect to the memory of this eminent public servant, an upright and faithful man, who feared God and loved his country, My duty on this occasion is but a formal one. It is not for me to describe his remarkable character or delineate the virtues and services of the late Vico Presi dent. This duty and privilege devolves upon those who have been more intimately associated with him in per- sonal friendship and in public affairs. I bave the honor to present to you Mr. John D, Long to read the resolu- tions. | THE RESOLTTIONS, At a meeting of citizens in Faneuil Hall, called by the Mayor of Boston, resolved as follows:—The an- nouncement of the death of Henry Wilson, Vice I’resi- dent of the United States, is received in the capital city of Massachusetts with sincere and unanimous respect for bis useful and honorable life and sterling character, and with,profound sorrow at the loss of one whose influ- ence was every day more and more generously diffusing the returning spirit of reunion over the nation at large. With peculiar esteem is he remembered in this Com- monwealth, which was his home, of which he was so long @ faithful servant, of whose devotion to the eleva- tion of humanity be was a fearless and constant expo- nent and advocate, to whose people his presence was so familiar and 60 cordial, and which 80 deservedly honored him with successive and distinguished promo- tions in her service, He illustrated in interest of government of the people, by the people, that the poli- Uician may lift and not debase bis opportunity; that he may touch and not abuse the popalar will; that he may grow greater and better as he grows older; that be may repay the confidence of a people by directing their cn- thusiasm and using their organizations in behalf of a higher political and moral civilization, and that the wee may be also the statesman. The example of | is life 1s a tribate to New En, He was born in poverty, he was aday laborer, his college was the bor- rowed book; the hour stolen from sleep, the aspira- tions of the shoemaker’s bench, the debate of the vil- lage lycoum; his townsmen recognizing, his ambition and intelligence, made him their representative in the Legislature, The opportunities of Massachusetts were | as free to him as the air, and seizing them, he rose to | eminence side by side with Charles Sumner, the work- mau and scholar, in thorough sympathy. ’He was a leader in the great political movement for human | freedom. He was President of the Senate of this Commonwealth. He was its Senator in the National Congress, he was Vice President of the United States. In every station he was equal to its duties. He was true to the fundamental Rrincinies, of bis faith, the ogeat rights of humanity, the education and happiness ol people. His fellow citizens mourn an honest public servant and an illustrious American, The general demonstrations of sorrow evoked by his death testify to the national appreciation of his worth, and confirm the hope that the memory of his services | and of bis broad patriotism will contribute to enforce | the lessons of bis life and to build his best monument | Out of the gratitude of the people. | SPREOM OP THR GOVERNOR. Hon. William Gaston was next introduced. He said:— Mr. Mayor anv Lapres axp GsyTLemen—I have come to Faneu:! Hall to-day to unite with the citizens of Boston in their expressions of grief for the loss which this city, the State and the country have sus- tained by the death of an illustrious citizen of Massa- | chusetts. Astatesman has gone to his rest, and a nation mourns. The benediction of a people, grateful for his i follow bim to his Such under nce of God, even in this world, are the fnal rewards of an honest'and well spent life,’ By his energy, his ability and his merit he trod the various paths of honor until he reached almost the highest office in the gift of 40,000,000 of people. From his example and success the huublest boy in the nation may learn that in this Republic there are no summits upon which his eyes may not rest or upon which his feet may not stand, Less than two years ago the citizens of Boston met in this hall to express their grief tor the loss of a distinguished leader and statesinan who had long been associated with Mr. Wil- | son in the service of his country in the Senate of the United States. Both were friends and both have now | gone to their rest, and I think I do no injustice to the living when I say that they have left behind them none to whom the public heart clings'so closely. Let Boston and Massachusetts never ceash to love and tu honor both.’ SPRECH OF ¥. R. MOAR, Hon. E. R. Hoar was next imtroduced and said he came with no studied words at the loss of a faithful citizen anda Warm personal friend. He bad known Henry Wiison during his manhood. He mado his ac- quaintance at an exciting political convention, at which he was a delegate {rom the town of Natick. Then he wus zealous in political opinions and purposes, The foundation of his activity was that he believed the party to whom he was opposed was hostile to the inter- ests of the laboring men of the coantry, His sympathy for the laboring men he carried with him through life, He had great patience and industry, and convictions by which he was content to stand or fal. A trusted mem- ber of the whig party, when he saw that something more must be done on the question of slavery than that party was doing he cast in his lot with the friends of the slave, who demanded universal liberty throughout the land. For this let bis name be hovored in Faneuil Hall and throughout our country for all time He bad a a, political perception. He knew personally more of the people of the United States than any other man. It was uot the time to analyze thoroughly his character or trace his remarkable career, enry Wilson in his last days seema to have been bereft of his family, that his his expandimg sympa- thies might embrace’ alike all tellow men. No clearer hands, amid all the temptations of poverty, had ever been folded over a breast in death, and no coffin lid had ev shut down op a more friendly and sympathetic heart - SPERCH OF CHARLES PRANCIS ADAMS. » [fhe Hon, Charles Francis Adams said:—“The country as met with a severe loss. So much has aiready been weil said and written touching the distinguished man whose departure we are assembled to mourn tbat I shall not venture to enlarge upon the character of his public services. Perhaps few persons who hi reached his eminence in America have been actu on terms of acquaintance and familiarity with 80 great rtion of the population asHenry Wilson. Throughout 4 career be was essentially and intensely a man of the people, ‘and that too without beingademagogue. I feel as if L hada right to speak of him from early knowledge, because it to me to enter in the same year with bim upon the field of public life, It was in 1840, thirty-five years ago, the well remembered era of the Harrison campaign, that we were first introduced into the Legislature of this Commonwealth, and there we re- | in one or the other branches, for several years. | In bodies it is not hara eon to penetrate the | character of companions, With Henry Wilson it was | my fortune to discover a unity of sentiment on some important question then springing up. The conse- quence was the growth of a sympathy which lasted for many years. It is for this reason that I venture to speak of his character with some confidence. Ifever there was a man wholly self-oducated it was Henry Wilson. He told me once with bis own lips, when be was struggling with his diffieulties, that he had never had more than three months’ schooling; yet he overcame this obstacle by his steady exorcise of will. The strongest motive to it was doubtless his natural propensity to political affarrs, He may fairly be described asa politician from bis cradle. But connected with bis rulivg passion, he had | iy a an innate tendency to discriminate correctly between right and wrong. This saved him | from being demagogue. He soon took his side in what was then niversally regarded as @ most desperate venture—opposition to the slave | power of that day, and he stuck to it through thick and thin, good and mean fortune, until \he retiex of public opinion, which he could scarcely have anticipated in his life}time brougbt to him an ample recompense, Yet his elevation to the second office in the laud made | no difference in bis heart or head, He was the same modest, unassutning tan on the last day when I saw bim, but @ month or two since, ‘lat he had been in 1841, when, as the cobbler 'o: Natick, he firat stepped his foot imto the House of Representa- tives of Massachusetts. Firm in the mainteuance of bis own principles, he had yet one cliaracteristic of great value, He was of a kindly disposition to- ward opponents which made him conciliatory in all conflicts. As he grew older this quality became more d moro prominentand useful. The country will miss him on many accounts, but in no respeet more than in hie attitude of a peacemaker. Blersed, indeed, hag he been, who still lives as such, remembered in the mem. ory of all later generations. GENERAL BANKS) Srv Hon, Nathaniel P. Banks waa introduced at the con- clusion of Mr, Adame’ remarks. G, al Banks spoke | of the eminence which Mr. Wilson so worthily attained, The severance of such an oficial tenure by death was a | sonrce of poignant public regret [t removes from public service one whom the public scrutiny bad deemed to be worthy. It was the chcice and birthright | | | | | of every American to fashion ke own carcer, Mr, Wilson made has choice the emancipation of the Annie Thomas was found by the police of the Tenth Ler ait bl Ll hs gait re Preservation | precinet at noon yesterday suffering from the effects of fo this cause of bumaniy “ho " dodvbarad | ® dome of Paris green. She ts twenty-three years of his life. In the last quarter of a century Massachusetts | 28) and sai at she resided in Harlem, but’ refused . to name the stree, She was sent to Bollevuc Hos- inguished sons, honored ag one have veea temporary depar- | He to which he had dedi- | returne i to it with une | In bis knowlecce of the character | DUMALe wssociation and superior to of the best. There may tures from the great pri cated his life, but he epee faltering Adelity. and opinions of the people, with them, Mr, Wilson siood ‘eminent | pital Coroners’ Office yesterday -— street; Wille Smith, five days, No, 439 East Seven- teenth street; H. Colina, six months, No. 38 Ludlow | FUNERAL OF. WILLIAM B, ASTOR. 0 doe Fa ma : Long before ten o'clock yesterday morning the neighborhood of Trinity chapel, in West Twenty-ffth street, was densely crowded by the friends of tho deceased William B. Astor, The: funeral arrange- meats were under the supervision of Mr. Isaac H. Brown, sexton of Grace church, who formed the procession of carriages in the following order, following the bearse:— 1. Carriage, Mr. John Jacob Astor and Mr. William Astor. 2 Carriage, Mr. and Mrs. Casey. % Carriage, Mr. and Mrs. Delano. 4. Carriage, Mr. and Mrs. Chanler. 5, Carriage, Mrs, Astor and Mr, W. W. Astor. 6. Carriage, Colonel Armstrong and Mr, Langdon, 7 Carriage, Mr. Arthur Carey and Master John Jacob Astor, Jr. ; Miss Helen Astor and Miss Augusta Astor. 8, Carriage, Mr. Henry Armstrong, Mr. James Arm- strong, Master Armstrong Chanter, and Masters Willie and Winter Chauler. 9 and 10. Carriages, servants of the family, among them Joseph Curran, now of the Custom House, M1, Carriage, physicians of the family. 12, 13 and 14. Carriages, gentlemen from the business office of the deceased. 15, Carriage, Trustees of the Astor Library and William Delano, ‘This procession left Mr. Astor’s late residence, cor- ner of Twenty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, at twenty minutes before ten o'clock, passing up Fifth avenue, down Twenty-sixth street to Sixth avenue, and up Sixth avenue to the Chapel. At this point a platoon of police- men was in attendance under the direction of Inspector McDermott, Captain Steers and Sergeant Taylor; and asthe procession approached the chapel they sepas rated and opened a way through the crowd for the cat- ‘afalque and mourners to reach thelr allotted places near the chancel. Among those present were Benjamin H, Field, Adam Narpie, Gordon Norie, Peter Cooper, Alex ander T, Stewart, Peter Marié and Joseph Marié, Leo- pold Smidt, former Consul at Baden; E. W. Stoughton, Henry 0. Moore, the Messrs. Haney, Adricn Isslien, D. W. Bishop, Isaac Bell, Jonn C, Hamilton, with a ro- markably large representation of the clergy of various denominations and members of the Bar, ‘The catafalque was of mahogany, with silver handles, with a plate bearing the following inscription :— enenene ne cnecanne RIENCE RENIN Wm. B. Astor, Born September 19, 1792, Died November 24, 1875. eovererevevcearsepoeeteee, oe The coffin was lined with lead, and, tn separtneg® | with the law for burials in vaults within the city limits, was hermetically sealed. This had been done on the previous evening after the relatives had taken their farewell of the remains, and the face was not therefore exposed to view at the church. Over the cofln was a covering of purple velvet, upon which stood a crown piece of flowers, with flora! wreaths bound with purple mbbons, which had been arranged by Mrs, John Astor. A crown of flowers, composed of camelias, tul tearoses and immortelles, was placed by Mr. and Mrs. William Astor. The solemn burial services of the Episcopal Church were conducted by Bishop Potter, assisted by Rev. Morgan Dix, Rev, George H. Houghton, Rov. Hugh Miller Thompson and Rev. John W. Moore. Professor W. B. Gilbert presided at the organ. As the coffin was borne up the aisle by gix men the organist played a funeral march, and as the choristers emerged from the sacristy, with the yerger in advance, and followed by the clergy, ‘Jerusalem, the Golden Gate,” was sung by the choir, While the procession was still movihg Rev. John W. Moore read tho prefaces, The chant, “Lord, ket Me Know My Knd,” was given next,’ and, following that, the’ lesson from Corinthians’ was read by Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, D, D. Following the lesson the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee," was sung, and Bishop Potter read the passages which in the ritual accompany the consign- ment of the body to its resting place. The after reading was done by Rev. Morgan Dix., D. D., and Rev. Dr. Houghton, The anthem, “I Hear a Voice from Heaven,’ was sung by tne’ choir, with the clergy standing around the coffin. When the singing had been concluded the pallbearers, Ex-Governor John A, Dix, Samuel B, Ruggles, Thomas W, Ludlow, J. Carroll Brevort, Albert R. Gallatin, William Hopper, , their daties Daniel Lord, Charles P. Daly, were informed 4 Rey, Dr. Houghton that would cease at the church, and that only membors of the family would follow the remains to Trinity Ceme- tery, Tt will be noted that in the list of pallbearers the names of Charles O’Conor and Mr. G, F. Southmayd do ‘not appear, beth their names had been announced, In explanation of the change it was stated that Mr. O'Conor was too feeble to attend, and Mr. Southmayd, who though present before the conclusion ot the ser- vice, was too late to take his place as pallbearer, leay- ing the positioa to Mr. Hopper. ‘The procession having been reformed the remains were conveyed to and deposited in Trinity Cemetery, at 153d street, Carmansville. ‘Mr. Isaac H. Brown, the sexton in charge, informed the reporter that there was a mistaken impression con- cerning the extent of, Mr. Astor’a gifte to men and in- stitutions in need of aid. He says he gave freely to those in need in the old Fire Department and to the Magonic fraternity, His father was a Master Mason of Holland Lodge in 1798, and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge in 1800 and 180L CHARITY FAIRS. A ladies’ fair for the benefit of St. Agnes’ church, Forty-third street, was opened on Wednesday last in Croton Hall, Forty-second street and Lexington avenue, An inspection of its many tempting tables is sufficient to convince the visitor that the ladies of the under the direction of their popular pastor, have spar: no exertion to make the fair replete with varied attrac tions and to offer to the public an ample equivalent fo its money, Nearly all desirable kinds of merchan. dise are offered at fair prices and sold with ‘an acco: paniment of winning smiles, which are eloquent in per- suadings for charity, A WAYWARD LAW STUDENT. Paul J. Vanderbeck, a young man until recently studying law with Mr, Z. M. Ward, of Paterson, N ay was arrested yesterday and committed to jail in Pater- son onacharge of forgery. He forged the name of Peter 0. Terhune, as maker, and Henry Smith, as en- dorser of a note for $125, payable in six months | from tne lst of last February at the Paterson First National Bank. The note was paid somo time since, | but Vanderbeck was not arrested until yesterday, im | consequence of his absence from the city, An inordi- nate love of strong drink and almost incessant disstpa- | tion are the probable causes of his dishonesty. He {s the son of respectable parents living near Small Lots, in Bergen county. THE MAILS. During the past two days the Post Office has trans- | acted the following mail business:—Via fast mail, 90 letter pouches and 776 bags of printed matier; via lim- ited mail, 52 pouches of letters and 243 bags of printed ia North, South, East and West mails, 258 of letters’ and 467 bags of printed matter. foreign maits, via hesmers:- Germedie, 10 745 letters and 80 bags of papers; via Neckar, 19,450 letters and 20 bags printed matter; via Celecntt 1,735 letters and | 7 bags printed matter;' via Atlas, 2,030’ letters and 2 bags printed matter; via Yazoo, 447 letters and 1 bag printed matter, and via France, 4,013 letiers and 5 bags printed matter. THE EUROPEAN MAIL. The ocean steamships leaving this port yesterday took out the following majl matier:—Steamship Ger- manic, 19,745 letters. and 30 bags of newspapers; Neckar, 19,460 lotters and 21 bags; Caledonia, 1,736 let- ters and7 ;, Atlas, 5 ed letters and 2 bags; Yazoo, 447 letters and 1 bag; France, 4,013 letters and 6 bags of newspapers. Total, 47, letters and 66 bags of newspapers. EXCISE VIOLATION. ‘Thomas L. Rabbatt, who keeps a saloon at No, 200 Broadway, was arrested yesterday evening for selling Hiquors without a@ license, His case will be heard to-day. He and hie employés have been arrested already © mumber of times. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. CORONERS’ CASES. The following sudden deaths were reported at the | Emma Kelly, two months, at No, 277 Mulberry | any man ‘of his time, He was a man of tre | hetivity.. He bad an energy in the ‘discharge eeaane } | duty that would have been an honor to man He has loft a spotless reputation, an honor to his country and its people, an example which should to cherished and | imitared. a 1 A DESPATCH PROM Wrrrtiep | The following despatch Was read trom John G, | | Whittier:- | AMEBBURY, Mf Nov. 27 | Eowarp W. Kixsuy, oe of the oduuiites oy Faneuil | Hall Meeting pean | L fear I cannot be with you ia n for the meet- | ing Boston, Maseachasetie, the w country mourn the lost of the greatand qood Vice Proeidund, | but none can feel 1 more deoply than (he fast | ing circle of his old friends and eo. tn ew ea | | struggle for freedom JOUN G. WHITTIER. | THE BKRVICH Tho funeral services will teto y “eke Howse on Monday, The sormin wii. ty Eee | Manning, who will be avaisted im tho exercise by tue | Rev. P Brooks, Kev. Dr, Huinam, Rey, Dr. Neal, | | Rev William Warren and Rey, br, Minor | Charles Henderson, colored, twent 210Greene street; Emma Reardon, at Bellevue Hospi- street, from swallowmng the cork of a nursing bottle; en years, No. tal; James Huber, at the Penitentiary Hospital, POLICE OUTRAGE IN JERSEY. | Officer Thomas Connolly, of the Fourth precinct, Jersey City, met his sister-indaw, Mre, Newton, at the } house of her grandmother, who ts over 100 years old. | In consequence of long standing dissensions tn the y words were exchanged, Connolly be ppenenieeds gras) yy the throat and struck her aheavy blow on the afler which he thrast his hand behind bis back, but he had forgotten his revolver which he is accustomed to carry. A warrant was issued, and Comnolly was arrested and held for examina hom, | such actions for the recovery of any HEET. THE BROOKLYN. “RING.” Referee Parsons Favors the Prosecution ~~ of Its Members. ATTORNEY GENERAL PRATT ORDERS SUITS. The Accused Officials Wel- come Litigation. FOWLER WANTS AN IMMEDIATE TRIAL. The information recetved yesterday forenoon con- cerning the conclusions arrived at by the referee in the matter of the complaints lodged with the Attorney General of the State by cértain citizens of Brooklyn, known as the Taxpayers’ Association, against promi- nent officials and contractors of that city, caused great excitement in political circles. The comclusions, as will be seen from the subjolned documents, were that there is ground for action against contractors William C. Kingsley, Abner C. Keeney, Water Commissioner William A. Fowler, Engineer-in-Chief of the works: Julius W. Adams, and ex-Water Commissionors Archi- bald M. Bliss and KE, J. Lowber. ATTORNEY GENERAL PRATT wrote to Mr. Parsons, November 6, as follows;— Breacuss, Nov, 6, 1875, Joux E. Panso: , New York Cr Dear Sin—Having had presented to by the Tax- payers’ Association of Brooklyn complaints and evi- dence asserting fraud and misdemeanors in the man- agement of public affairs in that city, | herewith refer tho same to you. You will! please examine the matters therewith presented and report to me if thére be good cause of action, and if in your judgment, Corporation Counsel William C. DeWitt is the proper person to take charge of the suits against the persons named therein, in case you recommend that suits shall be commenced, Respecttully, DANIEL PRATT, ‘MR. PARSONS’ REPLY. Law Orvicn or Man & Parsons, No, 66 Wau Beane any No. 60 Pint Srpger, jaw YORK, Nov. 20, 1875, Hon, Dantet Peart, Attorney General :— Dean Sir—I did not think it necessary to answer your favor of November 6 inst. anti! I should have con- sidered such case as should be presented to me and should be ready to report. There have been placed in my hands papers, which I have examined, and repre- sentations by respectable parties have been made to me, upon which, assuming that the statements made can be proved, I am of the opinion that in actions brought for the purpose there should be recovered considerable sums of money improperly obtained from the city of Brooklyn, It has been my viewthat the question referred to me is in effect the same ag would be the request of a private client to know ff in my judgment he could maintain a suit upon a case ted to me. I should assume that the st nts of fact made by him could be proved. I should examine the points of law in- volved, and if, assuming truth of the facts, I were of the opinion that the claim could be sustained, I should advise its prosecution. So here, 1 am notable to say that there may not be a defence or ax, lanation ; but taking the case as presented I have no hesitation in giving it as my judgment “that there are claims against certain Brooklyn parties; that there is a rea- mnable prot of recovering from them amounts een ee to make it an object to authorize action to be commenced.” I came to this conclusion with greater confidence in view of the necessary DIFFICULTY 1¥ OBTAINING EVIDENCE, which, from the nature of the transaction, must be in hostile control, Doubtless it will happen that when a prosecution shall be instituted testimony to strengthen the case can be obtained, which, withoui the process of the law, it will be impossible to reach. I have not thought it within my employment to hear representations, explanatory or otherwise, from ties implicated. It has seemed to me that it was your intention that I should Lt Ahoarata the case as pro- sented by the pemoanians subject is one in re: to whi I sonal knowl vera, representations made me by way of defence 1 could not examine into their truth. There are no means by which I can compel statements on the subject from those possessed of information. An investigation of this character, therefore, would be greatly to the disadvantage of the side compelled to rely upon unwilling testimony, I have, theretore, con- eae 4 Ry, duty to sol) ine Ce hear statements from parties implicated and merely to report to you m judgment based upon fhots oormmantoated by reputable ‘and responsible parties who are interested in the pros- ecution of the claims. ‘The parties concerned are claimed to be associated in ‘various relations and to constitute a combination, some of the members of which are or have been the INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS AND PERSONAL FRIEXDS OF WILLIAM , DE wirr, Corporation Counsel. It is my opinion, without any imputation upon Mr, De Witt’s fideiity to public inter- ests or willingness to proceed against persons who have been his own friends and clients, that his relation to them must necessarily hamper and impede his action. 1 have assumed that 1s would be with him, as under similar circumstances it would be with m; f, that his reference should be to have any such prosecution in other hands; and for this reason I answer your sec- ond inquiry—“Is there any good reason why the claims should not be prosecuted by the Corporation Counsel, in the name of the city ?”—1n the affirmative, ‘The particulars of three claims have been furnished to me. Those the prosecution of which I am willing to advise at the present time are the following: — L—THR HEMPSTBAD STORAGR RXSERVOIR CASR, Contractors William ©. Kingsley and Abner ©. Keeney; Engineer-in-Chief Jatius W. Adams; Water Commissioners (by whom the contract was awarded) William A, Fowler, Archibald Bliss and E. J. Low- ber. Charge—That by favoritism and collusion of the commissioners, with the assistance of the Engineer-in- Chief, the proposals were so arranged and tbe contract so framed and awarded that $456,125 was obtained by the contractors more than the amount at which the work should have been and could have been done. HRD AVENUE SKWRR OAS. Contractor Abner C, Keeney ; same water commission- ers, Charge—That through the collusive action of the water commissioners, an original contractor, one Jo- seph H. Van Winkle, was driven from the work and the matter so arranged that the new contractor was en- al to obtain $207,000 more than the work could have been done for under the original contract, 1 feel very highly complimented by the expression of your preference for myself to conduct such prosecu- be instituted, if counsel shall be employed. Public business, in my experience of it, 1s anything but remunerative. I recognize the duty of aiding every effort for public reform, but I feel as if I had di ed, my fair share of public duty in a professional character during the last three or four years; and if I consult my own choice tt 1s to avoid becoming involved in an en- fagement which is likely to require such constant jabor as will be requisite forthe successful prosecution of these claims. Without expressing any positive de- termination upom the subject atthe present time, I wish to relieve Med from any consideration of me, and to say that it will be more to my wish that other counsel should be retained. There 1s this further reason for my choice, that] am unwilling that it should be thought that my judgment has been in any degree infiuenced by any expectation of having the prosecution of these claims placed in my charge, bene respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN K, PARSONS, On receipt of the above the Attorney General wrote / the following note to bia successor in office, the ATTORNEY GENERAL RLECT. Syracoss, Nov. 24, 1875, Hon. C. 8, Farontup:— 1 submitted some time ago the Brookiyn matter to Parsons, of New York, to examine and seo if action should be brought against Brooklyn officials, and he has made the annexed report. I have, theretore, ex- ecuted an authority to him to go ahead with the pros- eoution. 1 have, however, thought best, if the Gover nor isin Albany, to consult him before sending the authority to Parsons. Will you, please to present to the Governor the report and what I have doue, and if he approves it hand the authority and letter accom- Denying it. to the gentiemon who will take it to Par. sons? If the Governor is not in town you need not wait for him, and J will assume that he will not dis. approve. D, PRATT. ‘The desired approval having been obtained from the | Governor, Attorney General Pratt then authorized Mr, Parsons to proceed to prosecute “in the name of the Attorney General of the State,” in the letter ap pended :— ) State ov New Yorn, ATIOBNEY GANBRAL'S UrPicr, ALDANY, Nov, 24, 7 I hereby authorize and appoint John KE. Parsons, Esq., of the city of New York, to institute and prose. cute, in the pame of the Attorney General of the State, public moneys aud property which have without right been obtained and received from the city of Brooklyn as be may deem ex- pedient under chapter 49 of the Session Luws of 1875, with full power aud authority to do in bis name all acts necessary in the prscitees ANIEL PRATT, Attorney General. WHAT MR. KINGSLEY SAys. Mr, William ©, Kingsley, im conversation with a reporter of the Hunanp, at his office in Montague street yesterday afternoon, said that he knew nothing more abont these suits than he had seen in the papers§ He said that he and the others who are alleged to be implicated had as yet no opportunity of being heard any way before Mr. Parsons had taken the action at- tributed to him. Mr. Parsons declined to give them a bearing either in | ech or by counsel, Ho further stated that if Mr. Parsons had given such @ hearing they were very confident that thoy would have con- vinced him that he has no case upon which to com: mence suits, “When these suits are commenced,” re- marked Mr. Kingsley, ‘we will be fully prepared to meet them, and we feel absolutely contid of bet | the bonded wareh able to vindicate ourselves in any court of law. There Will be no delay on our part In meeting the issue or in to say that the Hznarp had treated him with great fairness in ite reports, said he knew nothing about Pas omeen fri it » except from a rumor that Mr. Parsens had made an entirely ex parte and Fe ote ay Sy pre ped of the matter,and made some tyr the Attorney. General, upon which that official had directed him or some one else w prosecute. He said he hoped there would not oe a moment’s delay, but that they would &, right on in the courts, and have the matter settlea. Mr, Fo: said:—'I consider that the whole thing is absurd, so far as I am concerned. Every act of mine in this department has been governed by an absolute sepse of public dirty. My acts will stand any scrutiny, and in my judgmer the best scrutiny is to be had ‘in acourt of justice. He added that as soon as he knows who his accusers are they will move or he will, CONGRESSMAN BLISS, Ex-Water Commissioner Bliss, who is now a member of Congress, stated yesterday that he was a storage reservoir, but that he had voted against it, aa he did not believe in the necessity of the work. "He did not remember whether the Third avenue sewer waa built when he was in the Board or not He was glad, he said, that the judicial investigation was to be commenced, as it will sottle the matter for all time to come. If he had done anything for which he should be unished he would not shrink from the responsibility, (6 was not personally aware of any corrupt contracta being made during his term of office. CORPORATION COUNSKL DR WITT said that with regard to the assertion made that he oo cupied the relation of attorney for and chent with Kingsley, Keeney, Fowler, Bliss or Lowber, 1t was not [ang age attorney for the Kagie by the late Mr. Isaac Van Anden twelve years ago, then sole pro- prietor of that paper, and continued so for seven years, when, the paper being purchased by Kingsley, Keeney, McCue and others, he was supplanted by Mr. Cuilen’ When the paper again changed hands he was restored to the attorneyship. He had sued Mr. Kingsley in be- half of the city in a litigation which was to be hotly conte: and the public would see whether professional and official honor had sunk so low that personal asso- clattons in the could outweigh the solemn obliga- tons of a sworn officer of the cry government, The members of the Taxpayers’ Association who are in- terested In the prosecution of these suits are Messrs. Hutehtnson, Booth, Farrington, Cothrop, cay Back- house and Colonel Davis. It is understood that General Tracy, who says that “he has no idea that litigation can be made successful,” has been retained with other emi- nent counsel by the defence, It is not known who will assist Mr, Parsons in the prosecution. It is not as yet known in what court these suits will be brought. The Attorney General can have them tried in any part of the State, NO ORDER OP ARREST OUT. A Henavp reporter called at the office of the Sheriff of Kings county yesterday afternoon and inquired if there was any iruth in the widespread rumor that orders of arrest had been issued against the alloged delinquent officials and contractors of Brooklyn. Deputy Sheriff Walter Thorne informed him that they had received no orders of arrest in any of these cases as yet and, thateven though the orders were handed to the Sheriff that day it was doubtful whether they ‘would be served. THE HEMPSTEAD RESERVOIR. Aseoret inevting of the Joiny Committeo on Law, Water and Drainage of the Brooklyn Common Council, which for some time has been considering the question of recommending an additional appropriation ot $500,000 for the completion of the Hempstead Reservoir, was held last evening in the office of Corporation Counsel De Wilt, at the City Hall, for the purpose of preparing a final report to be submitted to the Board of Aldermen at its meeting to- morrow, Of the fourteen members comprising the committee there were present Aldermen Ropes, Strong, French, Hill, Fisher, Dwyer, Platt, Shipman and Donovan. ‘The Common Council! was authorized by a special act of the Legislature to empower the Board of City Works to expend the money by continuing the contract with Messrs. legen & Keeney, the present contractors, or by making new contracts with other parties. The subject bas been under the consideration of the committee since Feb- ruary 15, Last night it had under consideration the printed slips of a long report comprising the opin- ions of prominent lawyers and the advice of several en- ineers as to the vropriety of making an ad- itional appropriation for the completion of the work, which has already cost the tax- payers about $1,400,000. The members of the committee declined to furnish the press with the contents of the report until after its presentation to the Board. The substance of the document, however, has been ob- tained. The committee review the whole subject and Say that, before the corstruction of the Hempstead Res- ervoir, the minimum daily flow of water to the city from all sources was 20,000,000 gallons, 8,000,000 gallons of which flowed through the Hempstead paler that it ‘as proposed to utilize this water by building the storago reservoir, which, when completed, will furnish the city with a supply of about 30,000,000 gallons, After Stating these facts, the committee reviow the present condition of the work and conclude by recommending the appropriation of about $500,000 to complete the reservoir. An important point discussed was the claim. of Messrs. Kingsley & Keeney for $150,000, which they assert thecity owes them for extra hanlage. The committee propose to compromise with the con- tractors by including the sum in the appropriation for the completion of the reservoir. BROOKLYN FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INTEREST ON THE MONEY COLLECTED BY TREASURER M'LAUGHLIN TO BE REFUNDED. In the Brooklyn Ofty Court, General Term, Judges McCue and Reynolds rendered a decision in the matter of the appeal made by the defendant in the suit insti- tuted by the city against ugh McLaughlin to recover the sum of §10,000 unlawfully withheld by the ap- pellent in his capacity as treasurer of the Fire Department, The complaint alleged the de- fendant drew money from the treasury for the expenses of the Fire Department and deposited it in certain banking institutions in his own Bame and drew interest on it to the amount of $10,000, The defence was that ‘‘the city stands in the relation of debtor to the Fire De; ent, and i yt having paid over to the treasurer the moneys raised Py law for the use of the department, the city bad no further lega claim to the tand nor to any interest which the payee or its agent might raige thereon.” It was further held “tbat the moneys, whenever paid over to the depart- ment, were subject solely to its order and direction, and that the defendant had a right to make such use of the funds as he might without liability to account to the departinent for any profit derived by him.” ‘he case was first tried before age Neilson, of the Brooklyn City Court, and was decided adversely to the defendant, who appealed to the General Term, who decide sustaining the decision of the Court below and correcting “the grave errors’? of the defence as to reiation of the efty in its indebtedness to departments. Mr. McLaugdlin, who is a nephew of the ex-Register, “Boss? McLidughlin, will now have to refund the amount claimed by the city. THE ISLAND TRAGEDY, DEATH OF OREEVY, THE OLD GATEKEEPER—~ HE NEVER RECOVERS CONSCIOUSNESS, After lingering thirty-six hours in an unconscious state, the aged gatekeeper of Blackwell's Island, Matthew Creevy, breathed his last at six o'clock last evening. At his bedside when he died were his two sons and Dr. Kitchen. There is now every reason to believe that no clew will ever be obtained to the mar- derers of Creevy. Commissioner Brennan was on the Island all ae and instituted a most thorough investi- gation, in hopes that he might glean some facts that woutd lead to the discovery of tho mur- derers, but- he was foiled at every The two men et there is no evidence again: ag been examined, but not a spot of blood has beea found. The Commissioners withhold their names for the present, as both men have heretofore stood very well in the community. Abont ten o’clock yesterday morning a man about thirty years of age called upon Mr. Kellock, superin« tendent of the Qut-door Poor, and gave his name as Creevy, He stated that he was a son of the deceased, He was granted a pass to the Island and remained with ‘the old man until the latter died, It seems that old Page That had speculated tor some time in tobacco, has often shown a roll of money, aud, it is said, at times Joaned small sums to the con- yicts. It is the opinion of many that some of the con- Victs, Knowing that there were no guards around the Island at night, and that the old'man was usually alone in his little lodge, upon being discharged from the Peni- tentiary concluded to murder Creevy for bis money. Itis also said that about two weeks ago the old man received about $100 bounty money, which fact was Boised about among the prisoners, One of the de- ceased’s friends states, however, that he had deposited most of the money on jast Monday in @ savings bank om the Bowel Coroner Bickhof was notified Inst evening of the death*of Creevy, and will hold an inquest this morning & the Island, them, Their clothing ACCIDENTS. Joseph Kenney, who was accidentally shot in the back by one of his employers, while at work in the re- pairing shop of Raiph & Schroeder, at No. 148 Leonard Street, on Friday, made a statement before Coroner Woltman yesterday morning, at the New York Hospi- tal, exonerating Mr, Ralph from blame, Ralph was admitted to ball Kenney will vee y recover. About six o'clock last evening William McKeaver, a butcher, residing in Broad street, Stapleton, while driving a horse aud wagon along Bay street, ran mto « horse attached (0 « Wagon coming in the opposite direc- tion, owned by Patrick O'Brien, the shatt of Mc- Keaver’s wagon running into the heart of O'Brien's horse nearly six inches, killing him instantly, William Sexton, thirty-five years of age, residing as ect, while at work yesterday in use, No. 307 Greenwich strect, was severely injured by a crate of crockery failing on ‘him. Ho was sent to the New York Hospital, Walter Andrews, twenty-five years old, of No. 38 Sixth street, Brooklyn, fell through a hatchway yes- terday at No, 375 Pear! street, a distance of four stories, ecotved a severe cut on the head, besides having ollar bone broken by the fail, He was removed to his home by his friends, Christian Blair, four years of age, fell froma fire escape to tho yang yesterday, at his residence, and wae severely injured on the head and body. 0 Was Ale tended by Police Surgeon McLood pt the Sixtecntle No, 860 Greenwi :kol¥g W trial,’ He said, iQ conclusion, tas he desired | yrevinct Flation house,