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8 THE COURTS. Act in the’ Scan. nell Drama. Closing Sent to the Utica In- sane Asylum. He Is A PRESENTMENT AGAINST POOL SELLING. After three years of more or less active preparation and two separate runs of two weeks each, but with rather different marked results, the last scene in the Scannell drama on the judicial stage was enacted yes- terday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, before Judge Barrett. The jast scene, however, was more of an after-play than an integral part of the drama itself, As will be remembered on the conclusion of the trial, resulting in the acquitial of Scannell on the ground of insanity, Judge Barrett directed the prisoner to be brought before him yesterday with the view to deter- mine what disposition to make of him, As naturally might be expected the court room was densely crowded, Scannell, who had looked so serenely com- posed and indifferent throughout the trial, who haa been so neat tn his dress and so full of bows and smiles, could hardly look more serene and smiling. In fact, he was the picture of content, and on taking his aceus- somed seat chatted with an air of easy indifference with his counse!—Messrs, William A. Beach, William F, Howe, Charles Spencer und Peter Mitchell—all of whom were promptly in attendance. His wife, who on this occasion brought their child, a sweet-looking little girl, with ber, was likewise present, ag also Scannell’s sis- ter. , Immediately upon the opening of the court Judge Barrett announced that since Saturday evening he had carefully examined the law m regard to this case. He said that he felt some embarrassment when he first read the statutes, but that ne had finally made up his mind. Under the act of 1872 it is provided by the thirty-first section of that act that If upon proper inquiry by jury or otherwise an accused criminal es tapes, oF fails to be indicted, or is acquitted of the commission of any crime on the plea of insanity he shall be sent to some lunatic asylum, there to remain for care and observation until it appear that he can be re- Jeased without danger. But upon farther examina tion he found in the twenty-second section of the act of 1874 a provision directing the Judge to ascertain, upon inquiry, whether the insanity continues or not Having looked thus far he bad grave doubts as to whether his duty compelled nim to commit the prisoner for observation and care in accordance with the act of 1872, or whether under this act of 1874 he should make the inquiry himself But these doubts were removed by still later amendments (chap, 574, Laws of 1875), striking out section 22, which directs the Court to inquire, and substituting an amendme! “ eost of any commission of lunacy issued by the Court abould be a charge upon the county, &c.,” and the rest is omitted, Section 31 is amended to read, ‘“When- ever any person accused of the crime of arson or murder shall have been acquitted on the ground of insanity, the bey shall bring in 8 special verdict and so state in their finding, and the Court shall order Bach person to be committed to some State Lunatic Asylum, there to remain for observation and care gntil such time as a justice of the Supreme Court shall deem it safe and legal to discharge him.” This was a amendment, throwing the burden of in- iry as to the continuance of insanity not upon the urt but some proper asylum. “I shall, therefore,” pontinued the Court, “as I should have done on Saturday evening if I had had opportunity for this investigation, erder the ym oy Sr use the language of the Htatute, committed to the e Lunatic Asylum for In- sane Criminals at Auburn, there to remain for observa- Won and care, until such time as in the judgment of a Justice of the Supreme Court, fonnded upon satisfac- se¥idence, it is safe, legal and right to discharge m1. Mr. Beach—Your Honor, the prisoner’s counsel and friends concur in Your Honor’s decision, for although Ubree years have elapsed sirce the bomteide, they think there are indications enough about him to justify the caution of careful critical scrutiny, by accomplished experts, But, while acquiescing !n that disposition of the person of Scannell, is counsel have not anticipated that when a jury of bis countrymen had acquitted bim ‘of all crimibality that the discretion of the Court would be exercised, when there are other safe and com- nt asylums, in sending him to the communion and “Gieociation of’ insane conviets, and his counsel and friends are deeply aggrieved that under the verdict of Bee Ete he should be con- wu tion. ga, | aang Barrett—That, in my judgment, is not called for. Thechoice of asylums, in my judgment, rests ith the Court Notwithstanding the verdict of the y this cannot be turned into anything except an Secape of a person indicted for murder, on the ground of insanity, aud 1s within the Legisiature’s deflnition, i seems to me, of an insane criminal. It isa mattor ef total indifference to the Court what lunatic asylum shall be chosen, and this one was chosen to follow out the Legislature's intention and command. Whether {t ‘Wa better asylum than the others 1 don’t know. I | Know nothing of that Mr. Beach—Permit me to protest against the tdea of © Your Honor that Mr. Scannell is to be considered as an Wsane criminal. The jury have acquitted him of crime ep the ground of insanity, and our State law is that no imsane mau shall be convicted or considered guilty of any offence, and it secms to me contradictory hat w citizen acquitted on the ground of want of offence shall be considéred a pal. i know nothing about Auburn Asylum, J only know that jt is connected, with the State Prison, Thogé adjndgea iylum The of Mr. Scannell’s counsel and relatives which I have expressed arise from the eircumstance that, being acquitted of erime, it seems to me harsh and degrading when there 1s opportunity yr safe confinement and careful observation of his case | other asylums, that he should be sent to that sort of association. Mr, Spencer—Permit me respectfully to suggest Mhat Mr. Scannell be sent to the asylum at Utica. abject of the Legislature will be more properly carried out there, The physician, Dr. Grey, bas no superior. Trespectiully suggest whether you could mot consist- sntly with a sense of duty, commit him to Utica, where Shey are better capable of judging and observing than other places. Judge Barrett—The view I entertain about it is this— Whe jury, by finding the prisoner not guilty, on the ground of insanity, necessarily find against him on Bvery other question of the case, such as fustiilable Romicice; and they find thas, but jor the insanity, Were would be murder in the first degree; aud there- fore, but for the insanity, the prisoner would be a triminal, In consequence of the insanity he is inno- tent; and from that it seems to me that there is uo jion but that he comes within the definition of an e criminal. The Legislature, 1 think, intended guch Innatics to be sent to Auburn for this reason, The other asylums deal with inaanity generally—with Imsane patients who have not committed crime—and their specialty ig not homicide. Now, in the case of ‘bis particular prisoner, | apprehend that the studies of the experts’ ran im the direction of homicidal mania, or @ mania resulting in arson oor ecems to attempted homicide, It me tbat the case of the prisover is within the line of @uty for this particular asylum. They treat nothing wise except manias for arson and homicide, At the same time I wish to deal with this matter with absolute Justice, not only to the but to the prisoner. It seems to me that it would be a wise discretion to com- mit bim to that asylum to which the Legislature in- tended insane criminals should be sent, though § sral discretion ts given as to thi ch gases are treated, bat, lest! might act unwisely, J will tonsult my brethren of tne General Term and take Weir opinion, and if itis adverse to mine I shall be very, happy to change it ir. Spencer—Aubvurn Asylum will be found a very ansuitable piace. Judge Barrett then retired, and after consulting with Davis, Brady and Danieis, of the Supreme jeneral Term, returned to Court and sai ems to be some difference of opinien about the question. I think that, on the advice | have taken and tonsidering that there i a difference of opinton, I shall throw my decision tnto the scale of what seems mercy. Isball give him the benetit of the doubt and consig! him to the Utica Asylum. 1 may say, Mr. Beach, that there is some question as to whether it was legal and Fight to send bim to the Auburn Asylum. The language be “some State aeylum.” part of tho State Prison, Mr. Beacb—Oh, sir, 1t is still a State aeylam, Judge Barrett ordered the commitment te send Scan- nell to the Utica Insane Asylum (o be made out, and the Court adjourned toa week from next Monday. Beannel! and bis friends withdrew alter the order had Been signed, evidently entirely sutistied with the result. A BLOW AT POOL SELLING. ‘The Grind Jury entered the Court of Gencrai Sexsions Yesterday, Kecorter Hackett being on the bench, and Presented their final batch of indictments, together with @ presentment against pool sellers. The Re- eorder diveharged the Inquest after making a short ad- | dress, in which he alluded to the anprecedentediy large number of indictments found during tte eession— amounting to 308—and thanked the gentiemen of the jury for the faithful manner in which they bad dis charged their duties, The following isa copy of the presentment ag regards pool selling, which sufficiently explains itself; — Room oF THE Graxn Jen, Cir anp County ov New Your, @ number of cases coming against gambling, the Grand Jury bave bad the best opportunity for understanding the de- moralizing influence of all garnes of chance, and ve- use of seeming insuficiency of the laws now tn , Would most earnestly present, as ad evil calling suppression, the various places where gambling ander the name of “pool selling” \s openly nractixed. crimi- | UL¥ Of crime are admitied to | The one at Auburn mgy be | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1875.--1KIPLE SHEET. 7 ‘This evil has become so public that it is made ® prom- inent feature of news in the daily press, and elections, | regattas, horse r: &e., &c, are daily and od made the subjects of gambling under the guise of pool selling. Beheving that the continuance of this evil is and that it injures @ large class of our community, the Grand Jury most earnestly present this evil as one which should be thorougbly investigated by the officers of the law, and, if the present laws are insufficient, then application should be made to the next Legis- ture for such amendments to the statutes ag will effect- ually reach all such forms of gambling as we have pamed. G. G. HAVEN, Foreman. J. W. Chenpensiy, Seeretary. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Donohug Rooney ve, Lazail—Reference ordered. Goodrich va, Goodrich; Mitchell vs, Benjamin ; Willl- mantic Trast Company vs, Warren, and Hanlon vs. Hanlon et al—Granted. Germania Fire Insurance Company va. Bender; Waters vs. Crawford, —Orders granted. Earle vs, Jobnson.—Memorandun. Quackenbush va Hardeu; Dallamore vs. Williams, and in the matter of Klaus. —Motions denied. By Judge Lawrence, Frost vs. VanLoon.—Order granted, Hill vs, Baldwia,—Bond approved, Zimmerman va Steinkoop and matter of Dickil.— Orders settled. Barker vs, Hoff,—Order as settled. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. r By Judge Freedman. Ryan vs. ‘The Mayor, &c.—The plaintiff is entitled to judgment on the demurr but defendants may have leave to amend their answer on payment of costs, Opinion, Warnier ys, Nostrand. —Order settled. Neidweidzki vs. Scandling.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Angier ve. Drvers,—Motion denied, with $10 costs, to abide the event, ‘The Douglus Axe Manufacturing Company vs. Meyer plainuf, wishin ten day's, gives a proper bond and pays the costs of this motion. Matter of Horn, &c.Guardians’ report confirmed. By vuage Curtis. Falk etal ys. Klein.—The defendant may submit fludings upon four days? notice. COMMON PLEAS—S8PECIAL TERM. By Jndge Larremore. Hull va. Youngs. —Memorandum tor counsel. Matter of Kittel; Moody vs. Scheffelin; Oweng va Wright and Catherwood va Catherwood.—Motions granted, Price vs. Condict. Application granted. Geyer vs. Braun,—Motion for amended return granted Parker, Jr., vs, Waitzfelder.—Demurrer overruled, ‘with leave to answer on payment of costs. SUMMARY OF LAW: CASES. John Ryan brought suit against the city for salary as was claimed by the city that, having been appointed by the Board ,of Supervisors, who are not authorized to create new offices, he is not entitled to any pay. Upon an argument of the case yesterday, before Judge Freed- man, in Superior Court, Special Term, the latter held, that the Board of Supervisors have only power to Ox salaries. He sustained a demurrer to the answer, how- ever, with leave to the city to put in a new answer, A verdict was reached yesterday in the suit brought by Freeman D. Markwald against the White Star line to recover for losses sustained through the wrecking of the steamer Atlantic. Judge Westbrook, holding Su- preme Court, Circuit, before whom the case was tried, gave a very able and succinct charge tothe jury. He | told the jury, among other things, that they must take | into consideration the pain and suffering to which the | Jaintif! was subjected on account of the wreck, and | ow such pajn and suffering affected his health subse- quently. He also tnstructed them that they mast take | into account in this connection whether the negligence | of the company contributed to the wreck of the | steamer. The Jory, after about an bour's absence, brought in a verdict for $2,100 for the plaintiff, The supreme Court, General Term, Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels onthe bench, met yesterday par- suant to adjournment. It was expec! that decisions would be given in cases argued at the last term, but it Was announced that they would be handed in to-day. Tt was further expected that the cases of several law- yers, whose professional conduct has been brought in question, would be argued; but they were postponed till the first Monday of January. Meantime the Court | was occupied ali day in listeming tothe argument in | | the old suit of William Bilger against the city for lum- | | minated in the Court taking the papei } | _ In the case of the United States against Henry Gal- | lager, charged with passing a two-dollar counterfeit | | Rote of the Ninth National Bank of New York to John | Sullivan, of No, 600 Pearl street, in payment for drinks, the prisoner was taken before United States Commis: sioner Shields, $500 bail for examination, | ‘The case of the Unwed States against the York Street | Flax Spinning Mills, of Belfast, upd its New York | agents, was continued yesterday in the United | a jury. The history of the cuit has these columns, and the testimony yill tention of the Court during the pext two weeks, No | important evidepss WAS *tiched yesterday. Court, yesterday, the second trial of Herman against the United States, to recover an excess of duties paid on importatigns of calf hair goods, was commenced. The peculiarity of the case rests upon the point that the government claims that there is a mixture of wool with the calf bair. The importers claim that no par- | ticle of wool enters into the composition of the fabria, and the decision inust be left to experts capable of showing the integral parts of the tabric as developed by microscopes of high power, say 250 to 600 diame- ters, The case will continue during the week. | COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. THE WORK OF THE TEEM—DISCHARGE OP THE GRAND JURY. James McGoldrick, janitor of the building in Six- tieth street occupied by the North American Life In- surance Company, was awakened about two o’clock on the morning of the Sd of November by @ noise at the rear basement door. Descending to that part of the | house he found that somebody outside was trying to demoralizing, that it tends to create # love of gambling, | et al.—Motion granted, with $10 costs, unless the | attendant and messenger of the Superior Court It | | before Justice Kilbreth yesterday for nitting another inmate of the same house, Thomas Jones, on the head | with @ sledgehammer, Rolff said he was sorry for | what he had done, but that Jones had insulted and struck his wife with bis fist, and had thereby aroused bisanker The prisoner was committed for trial in default of $2,000 bail, TWO INDIAN THIEVES, Francis Danney, Thomas Stacey and Jacob Phillips Slept in one bed, on Tuesday night, at No. 28 Thompson | street. Upon awakening yesterday morning Danney missed $10 from his pocket. He caused the arrest of his two bedfellows, and they were brought before Judge Kilbreth, Neither could speak English well, but Stacey said, “Me takee $1 10,” and Phillips said, “Mo tukee $6."" Stacey wrote his naine as follows:—"A, ‘Tomaso Tanonidnida” Both were held for trial. THE TWO ORPHANS. Annie Conkling, of Thirty ninth street and Sixth ave- nue, was committted for trial for a violent assault on her orphan sister, Mary Conkling, In addition to the assault (be irate Apuie broke ali the furniture in the house, MR. BEN WOOD'S WICKED VALET. Detectives Von Gerichten and La Bue, of the Central Office, appeared at the Court yesterday with two bun- dies of the lace curtains stolen from Mr, Benjamin Wood by his former valet, Arthur Rodney, alias Jobn- son. There were eight curtains of beautiful lace, valued at over $100 each, and several silver forks and spoons, with Mr. Wood’s initials engraved upon them. Johnson was identified yesterday by Mrs. Ray, of No. 83 Lrying place, as a man who was employed by her a month or 0 ago as Waiter, and who then gave his name as Val- landigham, and referred to the distinguished family of that name as bis relatives, He remained with Mra, Ray long enough to clean out the wardrobe of Mr. E. W. Conner, a boarder, He also victimized Mrs. Merritt, of West Kleventh street, and Mrs, Cunningdom, of West Twelfth street, some time ago, For the latter of- fences he served two years and a half in State Prison. He returned from Sing Sing in July last, and tmmedi- ately took to his old trade again. The ‘detectives ex- pect to fasten Lwo or three other robberies upon him. POLICE COURT NOTES. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday James Price @ sailor, was held to answer for carrying conceale weapons, Jane Levi and Henry G. Ohlsen were yesterday ar- Tested at the instance of Mr, Anthony Comstock, agent of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, Tho charge against them was of peddling obscene pictures and Dallads, They were held for trial at the General Ses sions. William H. Baker, charged with breaking ito the |, office of Daniel Leamy, a lawyer, at No. 12 Chambers street, and stealing therefrom $74, was held to answer in default of $1,000 bail, Justice Flammer yesterday committed a number of vagrants to the Workbouse for terms varying from one to #ix months, COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Scrremx Court—Cuasmmrs—Held by Judge Dono- hue.—Nos. 64, 69, 108, 199, 205, 214, 241, 249, 258, 259, 264, 276, 277, 281, 282 Svrxexs Courr—Cinovrr—Part 2—Held by Judge | eying aaa calendar as was published yester- INFLATIONISTS ON TRIAL. Yesterday the trial of the makers of counterfeit five- cent nickel coin, John and Thomas Loughery and Philip Lewinski, whose case was called in the United States Circuit Court, Judge Benedict presiding, on Tuesday, was resumed, Considerable difficulty was ex- perienced in completing the jury, owing to the fact that the case had been so widely published. The case was opened for the United States by Assistant District Attorney Hoxie, who reviewed the facts in detail as reported in the Hxrarp of yester- day. Ex-United States Assistant District Attor- ney John J. Allen appeared for Philip Lewinsk; and General Isaac Catlin, for the Loughery brothers. The first witness called was August C. Taubert, the dic- sinker, who was arrested, but released by the United | States Commissioner last summer, whose testimony is mainly relied upon for the conviction of the prisoners. Taupert, who was tediously examined through an in- ber furnished for wharves and pert, Sat which ter- | America since 1869; left his native land because he was States’ Digtrict Court before Judge Blatchford und | Loughery; a convereation was then held through the been g've2 iM German, whom the witness docs not know, with Lough. | General Catlin objected to the admission of the con- : ove stiuge Saipan, in the United States Circuit | yersation with Loughery by the witness, as {t might | | which he made single letters tor coin from a pattern | | TRIAL OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR—FINISHING | given to him by Mr. Loughery; these tool! terpreter, testified that he resided at No. 482 Sackett street, Brooklyn, since last October; is sixty years ot | the man who bad so snddenly emerged from the awful | shadow of the gallows to the unrestrained enjoyment of fre kiss tom gathered about bim and greeted him with and embraces. COURT OF APPEALS, Aupany, Dee, 1, 1875, No. 16. The People ex re) Hubbard va, Harris. — Argument resumed and concluded, No, 35, Danford R Ouchman, Administrator, &a, respondent, vs. The United States Life Insurance Com- pany, appellant —Argued by Edgar 8. Van Winkle, of counsel for appellant, and by Edward B, Thomas for respondent, No. 10 David @ Banker, appellant, vs, Ellen M. Banker, respondent,—Argued by James Lansing for ap- pellant and R A. Parmenter for respondent COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR, The following is the day calendar for Thursday, De- cember 2:—Nos, 30, 504g, 67, 59, 69, 70, 12, 73. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasmixaron, Deo, 1, 1875, In the United States Supreme Court yesterday the following cases were argued :— No, 58 Nudd and Noe vs, Burrows, assignee,— Error to the Circuit Court for the northern district ot Tiinois, This was an action to recover from the defendants below (plaintiffs here) the value of certain cattle, sheep, &c., and $1,000 dollars in money, alleged to have been given to them by way of preference over other creditors. The defence was that tho property and money obtained by the defendants was in pay- ment and advances made by them’as factors relying upon consignments, such as were received by them and a8 are now claimed to have been fraudulent preferences, A factor’s lien on the property was claimed, and it was averred that this had been the condition of the advances made, in accordance with the understanding and business operations between the parties, Tno Court tmstructed the jury that the lien did not attach until the actual receipt of the consignments, and as they were not received until after the limit of time prescirbed by the Bankrupt act the appropriation of the proceeds by the defendants was a fraudulent prefer- ence, This ts the chief error assigned here, submitted on the printed briefs, H. H. Swift for plaintiff in error, H. W. Tenny for defendants, No, 57, First Unitarian Society of Chicago vs. Faulk- ner and Clerk. Error to the Circuit Court for the Northern district of Lltinois,—This was an action to re- cover for services rendered by the defendant in error in drawing plans and specifications for a church edifice for the plaintiffs in error, The defence was that the ser- vices were only to be paid for on condition that the edi- fice for which the plans were: farnisheé should be crected at a cost not to exceed $68,' while the lowest bid received upon the plans furnished was $7! Upon the trial it appeared that between the date of the conditional acceptance of the plans and the handing in of the bids the price of all sorts of building matertal and labor had greatly increased. The judgment was for the architect, and it is here contended that the Court erred in its rulings on the evidence, Submitted without argument on the printed briefs, D. L. Shorey for plaintiffs in error; Corwine & Corwine, for detend- ant, THE SINGER WILL. UNEXPECTED COLLAPSE OF THE DEFENCE—THE TESTIMONY CLOSED ON BOTH SIDES—LEGAL ARGUMENTS NEXT IN ORDER, ‘The proceedings in the Singer will case before Surro- gate Coffin, at White Plains, terminated in an unex- pected manner yesterday forenoon. It had been gen- erally believed that the formidable array of legal talent retained in behalf of the executor and the English teg- atee would produce a ‘cloud of witnesses,” and offer such a*quantity of evidence in rebuttal as would, if possible, leave the contestant without any standing in Court, As it is, however, the counsel for the defence, | who are guarding an estate valued at $15,000,000 for reasons best known to themselves have concluded their case, after placing three solitary witnesses on the stand, It will be recollected that one of these was called for the urpose of proving that a marriage tot lace between jac M. Singer (the testator) and Catharine Maria laley, at peer in 1830, while the other two testi- fied to the authenticity of a marriage certificate setting forth the fact that John A. Foster and Mary Ann Sponsler (the contestant) were united in wedlock during the year 1863, in the city of Boston, circum. stances which counsel for the contestant acknowle and admitted from the commencement ot the proceed- age; an engraver of metal by trade, and had been in out of work; first met John Loughery in July 1873, when he answered an advertisement which appeared in the New York Staats Zeitung for an engraver | to make metal badges; a young German | esterday, and committed in default of | Called om the witness the day after the advertisement | the remaining witness which they expected to call to appeared and asked him whether he was the man who | replied to the advertisement; the German called the | day following again and brought with him John ery upon the subject of making five and one cent pieces. | not have been correctly interpreted, Loughery could | not apderstand German. The Court overruled the exception. Witness said, on resuming, that the Ger- man éaid they bad been associated along time and | had met with losses and. that they intended to manufacture five-cent and one-cent —_ pieces; during the conversation he was asked what suiary he wanted and he said $18 per week, us they spoke of having a long job; the next day the Lougherys came | and took him to New York to look at some machinery in Elm street; they bought nothing then, however; at | that time witness got $2 from them to buy some small | which it was also claimed was irrelevant articles; there were several visits made to New York; he then commenced to make engravers’ tools, with | were to | make impressiows on one-cent and tlve-cent pieces; on | September 12, 1873, Loughery was. for ‘the last time at his place im Sackett street, when he brought him his salary; did not see Loughery again till June, 1874; witness said his work fell in two periods for the Lougnery’s, from July, | 1873, to September of the same year; next, from June | 20, 1874, Ul the time he was arrested; the last time | Loughery called on bim at No. 69 Sackett street, Lew- inski accompanied him, and said, ‘Now they were to go on with the work on ‘the five-cent pieces;” witness said he hesitated fora little, as he had not'been paid foree-an entrance, The janitor whispered; “Who's | hig salary regularly; Lewinski eaid they would pay | there?” and the party outside replied, “Is that you, | Jack o’ Clubs?” “Yes,” said the janitor; “wait there aminute.” He then went up stairs and returned armed with apistol andalantern, Opening thedoorhegrasped | upon steel for the purpose of the burgtar by the coat collar, dragged him within the building and searched hts clothing. About the prisoner's person was found a candle, three padioc! skeleton key and a bunch of ordinary keys. Mr. McGoldrick took possession of these articles and then called in Otti- cer James Coyne, who took the prisoner to the station house, On the way thither the accused informed | him they had rented a house on Coyne that it Jack 0’ Clubs were there the latter wouid | he could tive there rent free; he sisted, however, “kick the sawdust ont of him’? (Coyne), and, farther. | more, that he (Ogden) “had akid at home that could | polish off the officer,” await the action of the Grand Jury, found an indictment against bit for attempt at bar- glary. Several days ago the case was on trial Recorder Hacked, sud the prisoner Coyne were in’ attendance. While the was seated in the court room some lightfingered gen- | tleman removed from hia coat pocket the various articies which had been found on the pers te mornfhg of his arrest, and whieh Coyne had brought with him for the purpose of putting them in eviden against tie prisoner. The case, however, did not C6) to trial till lave Tuesday afternoon, and the testimony | was not coucluded till this morning. The defence seb up by the prisoner's counsel, Mr. William ¥, Kintzing, was that his client was drunk, and had mistaken Sixtieth street for Sixty-firet, and. supposed thas he was at his mother’s house, and that bis attempt | toenter through the basement window was in conse- | queuce of an arrangement mado with bis mother, by | which be was to enter without awakening her. ‘The | prisoner was shown to bea member in good standing | of the Order of United American Mechanics, and sev- eral respectable citizens, members of that Order, test} fled to his general good character. After deliberation upon the ease for an hour the jury stated that they could not agree, and were thereupon dismiased. On | | motion of counsel the accused was then discharged | upon his own recognizance. | | The Grand Jury entered and was discharged, as else- | where detailed, and to wind up the business of the ses- | | sion the following prigoners were arraigned, and, pleading guilty, were sentenced as follows:— | Michael Monahan pleaded guilty to an assault and battery upon Herman Hetierman and was seut to tae | Penitenviary for one year. Jobn Fanulo, for petit larceny, in etealing the prop- | erty of Josnph Lapasso, was seus to the same instiva- | tion forsix months. James Brennan pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was remanded for sentence, } | — Alexander Crimdell, for larceny from the person of ‘Thomas Davis in the hight time, was sent to the Peni- tentiary for five years, Frank Bauer, for burglary tn the third degre sent to State Prison for (wo years and six month Francis T. Rennie, for grand larceny from Harry T. | Herbert, was sent to State Prison for three years and | six months, | Barney A. Bradley, for grand larceny from Edward J. Tonmer, was soutto the same institution for one was year. | Joseph Diedrich, for petit larceny from the pereon of William War, was sent to the Catholic Protectory, Thomas Monroe, for burglary in the third degree, was Sent to State Prison for two years. Charles F. el, for grand larceny from Martin Bates, was sentenced to two and @ haif yeara! imprison ment in State Prisom. Jamos McKay, for burglary, was sent to the Peniten- Wary for one year. John Hogan, for burglary in the third degree, was | Bent to the same institution for three years. John Ketch, for larceny from the person of Martha T. Hill, was sent to the Penitentiary for two years WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. | Before Judge Kilbreth. } ASSAULT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, | Henry Rolf, of No, 96 Vandam street, was arraigned The prisoner was committed to | there; he lived there till May last, and made those flve- aud that bedy | cent pieces in the shop in Marcy avenue; there was efore | mado; and Officer | street, where Lewinski paid the first month's rent; latter | this last move was May 1, 1876; while living in Flovd | | the Keg boro was then kept ia Lexingion avenue, of Ogden | about one | | | | | the prisoner forthwith, as there was nothing to Ax tho | the testimony of Thornton wo convict the prisoner, | had no such conversations. | Ie was not necessary, therefore, to proceed further with im well and be gave him $20; he then worked for the | EeRotects sad look the necthancy thettiods w wake’ | the mint stamps; imade stamps {or five-cent pieces, while | the one-cent pieces were set aside; he made the dies | Taking the coin; the stamps when done were given to Loughery; these dies were given to Mr. Loughery;-it was the usual five | } cent piece; he made the dies just as ho was told und | Dame, atthe game timo exhibiting his naturalization just as peur ag he could copy; from June 20 to Sep. | verber 12, 1874, be worked at this bnsiness; he was | paid for bis work at times by Lewinski and Longhery alternately; in September, 1874, these two men told | Lexington ovenue and | upon their deducting $12 per’ month for rent; John | Loughery, wite, son and brother ‘Thomas also lived | @ rouud lathing machine in which the nickels were he moved from there to No, 245 Floyd etreet ho wae not working in the Marcy avenue shop; ouse from his dwelling, in the rear; while in their employ he made from four ¥o ive pair of these | five-cent stamps. Counsel for the défence here objected to the trial of the jndrefment Upon the ground that testimony relating the genuine coin was irrelevant, as the mdictment charges them with ‘forging and counterfeiting forged and counterfeit coin.” The Court noted the objection, Exception was also taken by defence on the ground that the number of coin counterteited is not staced in the indictment. Witness examined specimen of the bogus coin on both sides and identified them as his own work; be- fore going to live in Ployd street he had made stamps of the date of 1875 for the prisoners. The Court, at four o'clock, adjourned til] noon to-day. THE SCHUETZEN PARK TRAGEDY. | JOHN HALL DISCHARGED BY ORDER OF THE | COURT, | ‘The trial of John Hall, indicted for the murdor of the colored man Henry Thompson, was resumed in the Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Bar. nard presiding, yesterday morning, the court room be- jug thronged by interested spectators, } Thompson was beaten on the head on the night of | October 15, during an encounter with a party of eeveray young white roughs, who interiered with the colored people's picnic in Schaetven Park, South Brooklyn, and | died soon after from his !njuries, at the hospital, Mrs, Sarah Henry, colored, testifled that she witnessed the | fracas, but did not iaentify the prisoner as being among the white assailants Matthew Dowden, who wa arcested in connection with the aflair, but was accepted as a witness by the prosecution, testified that he (witness) strack Jackson on the breast and knocked him dowm; while down some one struck Thompeon on the head with a rail froma fence, James E, Tuornton testified that he heard the prisoner gay “he would get @ stone and smash their daroned head’ {n"—meaning the colored folks; saw Hall strike. deceased with a picket which he took from the fence, When the case was opened for the prisoner the first witness, Coroner Simms, swore that he knew Thornton very well, and that he told bim Hall did not strike the deceased, and that he knew nothing avout the affair, District Attorney: Britton eaid that ne had relied on That witness bad sworn that he had had certain con- versations with Coroner Simms, who, in turn, swore ho In the interest of justice this case, Judge Barnard thereupon directed the jury to acquit guilton him. He thereupon discharged Hall, This an- houncement was received with unrestrained applause by We eptire assemblage, and the wife aud friends of | two lines | nate indy came to her death by throwing herself from ings. It will thus be seen that the defence rests solely on these two transactions. When the case was called yesterday Mr. Carter, coun: sel for the executor, addressed the Court, saying that after @ consultation with his associate, ‘ex-Judge Porter, they had arrived at the conclusion that the case was now substantially before the Surrogate. He said they had but little more testimony to offer, and the stand was unexpectedly absent. Mr. Van Pelt, he added, was of the game opinion, and as the latter had,decided not to offer any rebutting testimony, it | seemed to him that as regarded their side it aight be | considered as being substantially closed. Mr. Van Pelt, for the contestant, coincided with tho views expressed by Mr. Carter ‘and consented that the case be considered as closed, reserving the nght, however, of introducing the judgment record divorc- ing the testator from Catharine Maria Haley, if the other side offered the certificate of marriage between | Isano M. Singer and Isabella Bugenia Summerville. Counsel tor the executor gaid that they did propose to introduce the marriage certificate mentioned, and to | which, he supposed, the other side would object. | Wi, ‘Yan Pelt intimated that he would object to the mission of the document in question, on the ground of irrelevancy to the issue, Surrogate oan expressed himself as feeling in- clined to take the fiapéF indicated, but, of course, under the objection of counsel for tne contestant He would do so for the reason that he had admitted other matter The certificate in qnestion sets forth that Isaac M. Singer and Isabella Bugemia Summerville were married by Rov. Edwin R. T. Cook, rector of the Church of St John the Evangelist, corner of Hammond streot and Waverley place, in the city of New York, on June 18, Bt Counsel for the contestant admitted that this cere- mony of marriage was performed, but denied that it ‘was a legal contract, With consent of counse! on both sides the Surrogate designated Friday, tho 17th inst, for the bearing of | arguments on the part of counsel There was a rumor | current some days since that Mr. Charies O'Conor STATED SESSION YESIBRDAY—THE NEW PLAN OF TEACHING MUSIC IN THR PUDLIG SCHOOLS PRACTICALLY KILLED. A slated session of the Board of Education was held Inst evening at the hall corner of Grand and Elm Streets, President William H. Neilson in the chair, BIRTH. D dma oe tele matey, Daceraher 1, Mrs, Cuarur® } F of si Mother doing Bioely bi Sree ee healthy bers Boston papers please copy, Pinch DIED. Axpersoy.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday morningy ‘The members of the Board, as trustees of the College | 1st inst., WILLIAM ANDERSON, in the 72d year of his age. Of the City of New York, passed the following resolu- tion, which was offered by Trustee Man:— Resolved, place with the City Chamberlain the sum of $1,500, | She Collage rine aan ~ retest. Cor the support of of New subject to the draft of the trusteus, anenaeding ‘The report of the Faculty of the College for tho yoar ending June, 1875, was ordered to be printed. The meeting then progressed, the members acting as Commissioners of Common Schools, Commissioner Dowd was called upon to pre- side, Mr. Neilson being compelled to leave on account of illness in his family. (A PRINCIPAL COMPLAINED AGAINST. Suporintent Kiddie complained of John M. Forbes, principal of Grammar School No, 35, as having violated certain sections of the bylaws in dismissing pupil John Apman and refasing to reinstate him, as fuily pro- vided for, Statements in the case were read and the matter referred to the appropriate committee, ‘The monthly report of Superintendent Kiddle was submitted and read, Schools in the Second, Ninth aud Sixteenth wards and the colered schools had been ex- amined. Of 247 classes 185 were found to be excellent, 80 good, 17 fair and 6 indifferent or bad; the discipline in all, except eleven, was found to be good. Grammar school No. 3 is excessively crowded, particularly in the primary department VACCINATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Commissioner Wetmore offered a resolution to the effect that all pupils in the public schools should be ‘vaccinated at once, either by the physicians appointed by the Board of Health or family doctors. The Com- missioner thought the prevalence of smallpox in the city required this action, Commissioner Patterson opposed the adoption of the resolution on the ground that t was radically wrong tbat this wholesale method Of vaccination should go on. ‘Phere were inany reasons why this should not be allowed, the principal fear be- ing the chances of inoculating the children with dis- cases that they may never recover from. The resolu- tion, however, was adopted. ‘Alexander M, Stanton, Superintendent of Traancy, reported that the total ‘number of cases investigated since last report was 64% Of this number 253 were kept from school by various minor causes and LIL whose residence could not be found, leaving 278 truants and non-attendants, of which number 270 havo been ‘placed in school, 2 committed to the care of the Com- missioners of Charities and Correction, 2 commitied to the care of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delingnents and 4 withdrawn from school. ‘A petition was received from Mr, William P, Rogers asking that free reading-rooms be opened in every ward in tho city. Referred vo the appropriate committeo, “MUSIO IN THR AIR” Tho Board then took up the new plan of teaching music in the public schools. The lengthy report of Com- missioners Wood, Klamroth and Jenkins, Committee on Course of Studies, &6., submitted on the ad ult., was read by Clerk Kiernan,’ Mr, Klamorth argued in favor of the further progress of the matter and the election of musical director and assistant directors be gone into. Ho said that there could be no sound argu- ment against the principle, Be wanted the Board to back up its own action, and deplored the feeling that it could be overawed. Commissioner xlamroth, in con- clusion, nominated for the position of Musical Director, George F. Bristow, : Commissioner Halsted epposed Mr. Klamroth He said that there were many errors in the ingenious re- port of the committee, aud proceeded to point them out Teachers und principals in the schools were op- posed to the change, ani Seemed to him to be the following reasons, among many, why the proposed change should go no further :— L There is no rule or law that makes masic a study; it ts only optionah, apd as at present employed is simply an exercisé or pastime 2 The burdensome number of studies in all the do- nents forbid the use of the time as a clase study. & Want of ability of the majority of the teachers to impart musical instruction effectively or even satisfac- torily. ‘4 tne injustice consequent from lowering the gen- eral average'of class and teachers’ excellence by being required to teach a branch of which they have no prac- tucal personal knowledge and no personal interest. justice to the present teachers of music, who, at a sacrifice of time and money, have fitted themselves for the places. 6. Injustice to the poorer children who are obliged to leave school at an early age, by taking their time from |. more important studies. 7. Public schools are not designed to gtve classical or musical education. 8 General impracticability of the scheme proposed, from the lack of knowledge and interest on the part of the bulk of the teachers who may be required to teach {tas aclass study. @ The expense involved to supply books or musical charts, &c. Each of these points Commissioner Halsted com- mented upon at length, ing rs impression upon his fellow members, Yinally he moved to lay the whole matter on the table. The yeas and nays being called it took this course by avoteof lito& Com- missioner Kiamroth, however, moved that the musio nestion be the third matter in the regular order of jusiness at the wext session of the Board, This was also laid upon the table by the same vole Commis sioner Mathewson did not think that this question would ever be popular with the Board or become a law, yet a death blow should be given it at once, and, that this might be done, he moved that it again be brought up atthe next meeting, This proposition was also laid upon the table, WARD TRUSTERS, The following persons were Appointed trustees of common schools mn the wards as named First ward, John N. Morrill, M. D. Willam D, Cfaft; Third ward, ward, Michael J. Duly; #ifth ward, Hugn King; Sixt ward, John Mitchell; Seventh ward. George G. Hallock; ightn ward, Charles H. Housey; Ninth ward, David M. Earle; Tenth ward, John Williamson; Eleventh ward, John C. Lumbeck; Twelfth ward, John L. Tonnelle; Thirteenth ward, Frederick Germaun; Fourteenth ward, Franklin Smith, M D.; Fifteenth ward, Charlies M. Soventeenth ward, John M. Reynolds; Eightoenth ward, Andrew Warner; Nineteenth ward, Myer Thal messinger; Twentieth ward, William Kilhan; Twenty- first ward,’ Joseph R. Skidmore; Twenty-second ward, Joel W. Mason; Twenty-third ward, Nathan S King, M. D.; Twenty-fourth ward, Ferdinand Meyer. Board then adjourned, “Second ward, would sam up for the defence; but the present riness of that gentleman will doubtless prevent im from ap- pearing on the day namod. : TURNING THE TABLES. On October 13, Robert Davis went to the Registers of the Twenty-cighth Election district of the Fifth Assembly district and requested them to enroll his papers, George Hepburn, of No. 137 West Houston street, Inspector of Election, pronounced the papers illegal and made a complaint against Davis before Jusuce Bixby at Jefferson Market Police Court, The Justice investigated the case and found that the state- ment of Hepburn was not true, that the certificate was enttine and bore the indorsement of County Clerk alsh, a8 having been regularly issued in 1868. When the matier caine before the Grand Jury, that body dis missed the complaint against Davis, and, furthermore, indicted Hepburn for perjury. He was arrested yester- day by detectives Field and Connor, of the District Atiorney’s office, and, in default of $600 bail, was com mitied to the Poinbe to a . pact Oe Se A MODEL CORONER. TRYING TO SUPPRESS A CASE UNDER INVESTI- GATION, On last Tharsday night Alice Meyers, a young lady residing at No, 451 West Twenty-second street, was | found lying on the sidewalk, in front of her house, in an insensible condition, and died shortly after being carried into her room. Coroner Kickhoff was sum+ moned, and, together with Deputy Coroner Dr. Leo, went to the houre, empanclled a jury and held an in- quest, The verdict was to the eflect that the unfortu- her chamber window, while suffering trom a fit of mel- ancholy, occasioned by protracted illness contracted while on a recent visit to Europe. Contrary to the uses of cusiot in such cases Coroner Rickboff did not report the case to the Coroners? Office, nor did he return the papers to the chief clerk for th urpose of being Oiled away, aa is required by law. He Passtudionaly avoided saying anything about the mat- ter, and when questioned yesterday, by members of the | press, openly declared bis intention to suppress the case, Cluming shat i was nobody's business but his own. UNLKIC D LIQUOR SELLING, The Committee of Seventeen, known as the Tempe- Trance Alliance of Westfteld, Staten Island, are again “on the warpath,” and are determined to make the ealoon keepers obey the law. All those—about twenty in number—who were recontly shadowed by detectives and were found to bave violated the law by selling without license or keeping open on Sundays are again, it is stated, to be arrested on bench warrants, and their cases will go before the next Grand Jury. STATEN ISLAND FERRIES, ‘The promised fast steamer to take the place of the D, R, Martin on the Garner opposition line to Stapleton bas not yet made her appearance, and the Minnie R Child is still ranning, though her accommodations ap pear to be inadequate to meet the wants of the people It in alloged that the boats of the old line start from New York at the same time with the opposition ling and land their passengers at the Clifton landing, whence trains on the railro are started before the Child hes the Clab House dock at Stapleton, Mr, Garner iso encountering sharp rivalry on the other side of @ island, where the opposition have the Thomas Collyer and the Americua, which land at Dey street, North River, The Garner line ® represented by the steamers Castleton and Pomona, which land at White- | $40,000 of the $85,000 of the amount a ) Hirer 1876, at tho residence of the brid THE SCHOOLSHIP MERCURY. Upon tmvitation of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction the following gentlemen visited the ohn A. Gilmour; Fourth | The | | | { ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, from tho residence of his son-ine Jaw, 548 State street, Brooklyn, Saturday, 4th inst, That the Comptroller be requested to | two o'clock P, M. Bowsay.—On Monday, the 29th ult, of consumption, Wiutiat, son of James and Jane Bowman, aged 19 years and 10 months. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which Will take place oi | Thursdé December 2, at twelve M., from La Touret Presented, ‘nccepted ana | emrsday, Deoe i House, Bergen Point, N. J. Steamer Chancellor leavest foot of Cedar street at 11 A. M. for Bergen Point, —At Bast Long Meadow, Mass, Decem~ , Dr. Grorce B. CuamyLaix, of Red Bank, N. Jy in the 68th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at Niantic, Conn, on Sunday, December 5, without further notice, Contey.—November 30, 1875, Many, the beloved wifor of William Corley, in the 20th year of her age, Relatives and iriouds are respectfully invited to at tond the funeral, on Friday, 8d inst., at two o’clock, from her late residence, 647 East Ninth street. Consa.—Noveinber 30, at his residence, in the 83 ue fe his age, Jamus Corsa, of Clarkstown, Rockland nty. Funeral services In the Reformed church, Clarks~ town, December 3, at half-past ten A. M. His friends are respectfully invited to attend. Westchester county papers please copy. Curauert.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, November 30, Writiam Cormunen. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tond the funeral services, at his late reaidenco, No. 37% Clermont avenue, on Thursday afternoon, at hal three o'clock. ; Deavsky,—On Wednesday, Decomber 1, Annrz, tho: beloved daughter of Denis and Bridgot Dempsey. Funeral from tho residence of her cousin, Mrs. Ennis, No. 183 York street, Brooklyn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited, on Friday, at half-pass. two, Kinge county (Ireland) papers please copy. Dienkina.—At Williamsburg, L. L, on Wednesday, December 1, Joun K, youngest son of John and Au- gusta Dicrking, aged 2 years and 6 months. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend tho funeral, trom the residence of his parents, No. 288 Sixth street, corner North Filth street, on Thure- day, December 2, at two o'clock P. M INGMAN,—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, November 30,. Mary Jayn Driveway, Kelatives and friends are respectfully Invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of H. H. Van Dyck, No. 243 Clinton avenue, on Friday, the 3d’ insts, at two o'clock P. M. DgCasse.—On Wednesday, December 1, at Astoria, L. L, Lovis DxCassr, tn his 86th year, Fonoral on Friday, 3d inst., from’ St, Mary’s church, Elizabeth, N. J., at baif-past two P.M. Eart.—On Tuesday, November 80, after a lingering Ulness, Peter M. Bart, in bis 4th year ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 260 Fifth. street, Jersey City, on Friday afternoon, at two oalock. Fickrx.—On Wednesday, December 1, after a shor! illness, Soruta Berri, youngest daughter of Jobn ai Rebecca Ficken, aged 4 years, 10 months and 7 days ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fally invited to attend the funeral, from the residence: of hor parents, No, 92 South Eighth street, corner off Third strect, Williamsburg, on Friday, December 3, at two o'clock P. M. FITZG#RALD.—JANB FITZGERALD, the beloved wife of Morris Fitzgerald, aged 25, daughter of Patrick and Rose Fitzpatrick, Belthubth, county Cavan, parish Annie, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at~ tend the funeral, from her late residence, 428 West Forty-sixth street, on Thursday, December 2, at one o'ciock. Frrgxp.—On tho 29th inst., at his son’s residence, SwLicMay L. Frrenp, aged 93 years. ‘The funeral will take placo this (Thursday) morning, at nine o'clock, from hia son’s (Gus Friend) residence, No, 244 Bast Sixty-firststreet, Relatives and friends aro invited without further notice, Givex.—In Brooklyn, November 30, Rouget Given,. Sr., mm the 60th year of his age, Funeral from his late residence, No. 290 Tillary street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two P. M. Harsrsp.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, November 30,. Sanan, wile of Stanley 'M. Halsted. Funeral from the residence 265 West Thirty-ninth strect, Thursday, December 2, at one P. M. Hvsener.—On Wednesday afternoon, beloved child Freorkick, son of John and Susan Hubener, aged 2 years and 7 days. Relatives and friends aro invited to attend the fu- neral, on Friday, December 3, at one P, M., from 609» West Forty-seventh street. Jacons.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday morning, Novem- ber 30, Gzorcx W. Jacona, aged 29 years, The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to atiend the funeral, from the residence of tiis mother, No, 113 McDonough street, on Thursday, pase | December 2, at two o'clock P, M., without further notice. Kixnnax.—At San Jose, Cal, on tho 26th nit... Francis J. Kiernan, of Brooklyn, brother of John J. and Philip J. Kiernan. 4 His remains will be brought to Brooklyn for inter- ment. KNavER.—On Wednesday, Dee, 1, AXDREW KyaurR,. | aged 58 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family 0 rospect- | fully invited to attend the {uneral, from the residences f His son-in-law, 22 King street, on Friday, December J, at one o'clock. Leacu.—On Wednesday, December 1, at 1,495 Bes way, Tuomas FREDERICK, Second son of Charles B Lacy W. Leach. és His funeral wil) take place on Friday, December 3, a3. one o'clock. ; ° Macvny.—Suddenly, November 29, of iright’s divs ease of the kidneys, Lexa, wife of Thomas J, Maeve: ‘The relatives and’ triends of the family are respect- | fully tnvited to attend the funeral, from the residence: arle; Sixteenth ward, John Castres; | | | | \ | schoolship Mercury, lying off Hart’s Island, yester- | day :—Captain Luce, Commanders Meade and Robeson and Surgeon Welles, of the United States Navy, and Messra. Theodore Roosevelt and Henry L. Hoguet, It ‘was the purpose of the guests to examine into the discipline enforced on the schoolship, and {t is expected that they will, in afew days, offer in a formal report any suggestions for improvement which may occur to them. KINGS COUNTY SUPERVISORS, ‘The Kings County Board of Supervisors met yes- terday, Mr. Fox, Supervisor-at-Large, in the chair, Supervisor Ropes submitted a series of rules and regulations for the guidance of the Chirity Commis- sioners in the distribution of outdoor relief They did | not differ materially from the rules and regulations adopted last year, excepting that the district store. keepers shall not fill any orders upon storokeepers un- less accompanied with an order issued in accordance with the rules preseri tote at Te whet p more than one-third o! ¢ attention of the Board to ented the Commisstoners it ypropriated by He said that while not year bad elapsed propriated had Deen expended. The Commissioners, he thought, had mut their necks in the halter by violating the law of fas winter. Fivo Relief Commissioners, with salaries of $5,100 each, had been appointed, an¢ they nothing to do. The Board then proceeded to discuss the question of reducing the salary of Joseph Short, storekeeper, from $2,500 to $1,500. BROOKLYN'S PARK COMMISSIONERS, The newly appointed Commissioners of the Brooklyn the transfer of the books aud papers of that Dopart- ment from President J. 8, T. Stranahan, The latter re. fused to surrender the records will the third Commis. sioner is appointed. advice, AN UNKNOWN. Aman who had given his name as A. H, Clark died suddenly at the Howe Lodging House, No. 192 Chatham square, at an early hour yesterday morning. Very little was known about him, as he was very reticent, It is believed that he came from Boston and is a book. binder by erade, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED, Briaas—Minien.—On Wednesday, November 24, at the residence of the bride's brother, Rev. W. W. Halloway, Jr, A. H, Baicas to Ante Ly Minuen, both of Jersey City, De Nonmanvik—Pirer.—On Wednesday, December 1, at the residence of N. Hl. Clement, Esq.. Brooklyn, . Y, (the bride's brother-in-law), by the Rev, John W, Chadwick, Tuomas Y. De Noxmayor, of Wilmington, Del., to Mina Pyren, of Brooklyn, N. ¥. PK—Svurton.—On Wednesday, November 24, ents, DY Rev, A. 8, Hull, WittiaM Hitoucook, Jr., to Kuma Le, only daughter of Thomas K, Sutton, of Morrisauta, N: Y.. No cards, Hoorox—Gnirrex,—On Tuesday, Noverber 23, by thé Rev. Isaac H. Tuttle, Wittiam A. Hootos vo Chana Donn Grivren. ra hall, the travel being about equally divided between the SaUNDERM—ARCHER,—At Houston, Texas, on day, November 2. by Hey. J. J, Read Wasi | funeral, from his late resiaenc of Mrs. 8. Macvey, 143 West Tenth street, at one o'clock. P, M., this day Taarsdayy Maxtiy.—At Astoria, L. on Tuesday, November 80, Tuomas Marti, a native of the county Cavan, Ire- land, in the 65th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are reapect~ fully invited to attend the funeral from his late resi+ dence, Flushing avenue, Astonia, L. I, on Friday, De~ cember 3, at 10 A M., ‘from thence to the Chureb ol! Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Newtown avenue, trora! thence to Calvary Cemetery, where his remains will be interred. McGivx.--On Wednesday morning, James McGinn, aged 48 years His friends ‘are respectfully requested to attend the 3% East Third stree' on Friday afternoon, at one o’clock The members o the Caulkers’ Union'are respectfully invited. Molxtrre.—On Wednesday morning, December 1 after alongand severe illness, ANNa Manta, wife of Robert J. McIntyre, in the 48th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the {amily are respect. fully, invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi. dence, 342 East Fifty-fifth street, at one o'clock P. M. Her remains will be conveyed to Greenwood Cemetery for interment, Oapsx.—On Wednesday morning, December 1, oF consumption, Wintiam Henny OGDEN, aged 23 years. Relatives and friends are respecttully invited to at- tend the funeral, on Friday, December 3, at one o'clock, December 1, | at the residence of his aunt, Mary Holmes, 304 East | { | | Parks, Messrs. Rowe and Bergen, yesterday demanded | In doing 60 he acts upon legal | ! | Pouugmus, widow of Twonty-fifth street, Obio papers please copy. Rawsist,—On Wednesday, December 1, suddenty, Jaxx, the beloved wife of Jobn Rebeist, sister of Johs Hanley and Eliza McGown, Relatives and friends of the family aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from St. Mary's church, Hunter’s Point, at ten o'clock « A. M., on Friday, December 8, and thence to the Ceme~- tery of the Holy Crogs, Flatbush, Seek Wednesday, December 1, Mary Jatia’ BINBON, aged 81 years, 5 mouths and 23 days, ‘he relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi- dence, 152 avenue OC, on Friday, December 3, at twos o'clock P. M. RoskvBAR,<—On Wednesday, December 1, Mant Vane Ding, second daughter of Thomas and Lavina Rosevear, @ged'7 years, 4 months and 22 days, Funeral at the residence of her parents, 183 Fourth» street, Jersey City, on Friday, December 3, atten A. M. Interment at Keyport. ‘Take 12 o'clock train, from foot of Liberty street, fors Holmdel, where carriages will be in waiting. Rorrek.—On Tuesday morning, 30th ult, of pneu- monia, Misna R. Rurren, aged 80 years, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, on Thursday, December 2, at one o'clock, from the residence of Rurwr, avenue A and Kighty-fourth street. Uruny.—At Romo, N. ¥., on Monday, November 29, CaTusrine Mansy, wite of David Utley, formerly of thie» city. Her friends and those of the family are respectfully | invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of heer | sisi ister, Mrs. Margaret Field, No, 218 East Tenth street, on Thursday, December 2, at M. Vax Hagnx —On Wednesday, December 1, Fi sand Van HaGen, vue ripe) eieeey December 1, Cornea. vax .—in Brooklyn, DORNRL IA ft ui ed he’ Into bh’ Van Wyck, of” Fishkill, N. ¥., in the Slst year er age. etulatives aid thienda. are invited to attend the fa~ noral, from the residence of jaughter, Mrs, Theo-~ dore Polhemus, Jr., 60 Re street, Brooklyn, om» Friday, the Sd inst,, at two o’elock P. M. Vow’ Damx.—-On’ Tuesday, November 80, Fran. Huey, gon of Henry and Catharine Von Damm, aged a mitt tives and friends of the family are Invited to attend the funeral, which will take place on Thursday, Die | December 2, from his residence No, 201 Maujer street, | corner Waterbury street, Brooklyn, EB. D. at half-pasl one o'clock. Watsu,—On Wednesday, December 4, tiness, Many, relict of the late John Wal Queens county, Ireland, aged 48 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family fully invited to attend the faneral, from her late rest dence, 238 East, Thirty-Gith street, on Friday, Decem ver 8, at half-past one o'clock P. M. Weev.—On the Ist inst, Apert Wem, aged St ars. the relatives and friends are respectfully invited t« attond the funeral, from his late residence, No. 64t West Porty-seventh street, om Friday, the ad inst .* one o'clock P. Wittans—In Jacksonville, Fla, November 25, 1876) Oniver Sroant Wists od 19 years and 6 montha riea ¥. Williams, Ok | Brookly im son of Catharine L. and the iate 0 Funeral oo Friday, December 3, at eleven A. Mc, from 413 Clermont avenue the rosidence of bis mothe nephew, Willian. | |