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10 »THE COURTS. Ex-Minister James Watson Webb and the Caroline Claim. Pledge as a Gentleman and Envoy Extraordinary. Argument on Motion to Pun- ish for Contempt. Lome NEW SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY | the ite lad Complications of the Duncan, Sherman & Co, Failure, Im the case of the United States against General J. Watson Webb, in 1866 and 1867 United States Minister to Brazil, the order to show cause why he should not te committed for contempt for refusal to answer cer- tain interrogatories was called yesterday afternoon in ‘the United States Circuit Court, before Judge Blatch+ ford. The suit arises from the settlement of the Caro- Tine claim, in which it is claimed $70,000 was paid by the Brazilian government, and of which only $25,000 was accounted for by General Webb. He was ques- tioned before a reference as to whom he paid this money, but he refused a specific answer, aking the following explanation:—‘They were desirous not to ‘be known in the transaction; and to secure their ser- vices I pledgea myself and my official character as the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to do nothing, directly or indirectly, ‘ealculated to lead to an exposure of their connection with this claim, To say, therefore, who were the par- ties referred to, or to make any response which would lead to their exposure, would be a gross and dishonor- ‘able violation of my pledge as a gentleman and as En- voy Extraordinary. I am, in consequence, compelled to decline a more specific answer to this question.”’ Upon the 24th of November last United States Dis- trict Attorney Bliss obtained the above order, which ‘was made returnable yesterday. General Webb was in the court room nearly al! day, and his commanding ap- pearance attracted much attention. Of large build, with long, snow-white hair and beard, he presented a — seldom seen in court, He was accompanied by son, General Alexander Webb, president of the Col lege of the City of New York, and other members of the family; also Dr. Howland, George H. Andrews, Le- de'B. Cannon and others, and his counsel, Messrs. & Parsons. Mr. Thurlow Weed was and General Webb was considerably disappointed at his failure to appear. The proceedings were short. United States District | Attorney Bliss, when the motion was called, moved that, as the question was still unanswered, the de- fendant be committed for contempt of court, Mr. ng stated that the defendant had been out of the city at the time the order was made, and wished now ‘to make the following answer to it:— GENERAL WEBR'S EXPLANATION. James Watson Webb, the defendant adove named, for answer to the order made in this cause on Novem- ber 24, 1875, directing him to answer certain interrog- tories heretofore addressed to him, says:—That as ho {a advised and believes what the said order directs him t state is the names of the individuals to whom was paid the money received from the government of Brazil ‘on account of the so-called Caroline claim, and the amounts received by such !ndividuals; that the names ‘of such persons and the knowledge of the amounts ceived by them are learned by the defendant through ‘the transaction with them to which they became par. ties upon the pledge of this defendant that, ander no circumstances, would he disclose the same; that to such answer would be a violation of such pledge, | Bivo and this defendant very respectfully submits that such | pledge is binding gpon his honor, and that he cannot Violate the same. He States never had or asserted any interest in the said claim; that the money received on acccount thereof was received by this defendant as the money of the claimant, Lemuel Wells, and of the persons whom he had faterested with himself in the same; that he did dis- pose of the said money according to the directions of ‘the said ciaimant, and that what he did in respect thereto is not relevant or material to any valid claim of the government against the defendant’ That he was in direct communication with the said claimant by ye Department of State, and that it was pursuant to ‘the action of the State Department thathe dealt d> fectly with the said claimant and disposed of the gaid money pursuant to his directions as stated fm the answers heretofore given by bin, that the Hon. William H. Seward, the Secre- tary of State ofthe United States, and his immediate official superior, who was duly advised that the surpius ef the money paid by Brazil, and also the $25,000 re- qitted to him for the claimant, would be paid over to the Brazilians hired by the claimant to advocate his elaim (according to the contract of said claimant in pos- session of the State Department), formally approved of the defendant’s energy and sagacity in the settlement 0f the so-called Caroline claim, and never, therefore, Airectly or indirectly, as this defendant believes, re- | or modified such epproval. All of which is re- Spectlully submitied, J. WATSON WEBB. ARGUMENT ON TIE MOTION, Mr, Bliss said the same explanations had been made | prior to the issuing of the order. The answer was Simply in a respectiul manner giving emphasis to this | contempt He could not do otherwise than press the motion made. Mr. Parsons said the action was an extraordinary ‘one. General Webb, at the time the order was made, ‘was in Springfield, out of the jurisdiction of the Court, and could have remained there, yet be would not do 0. He bad been in the service ‘of bis country since | 1819 and discharged the duties devolving upon bim with credit and honor to himse!fand country. He was now asked to violate pledges made in an official capac- ity or go to Ludlow Street Jail. Judge Blatchford said the answer as it stood that ‘money had been paid to influential Brazilians, gave the right to explore further. If the answer made or a part of it, could be stricken out, the government would bave mo ground for the application, The information could be obtained in another way, and the government might ‘well move to strike itout, and the Court would have granet the motion. He continued, “You might strike ‘out now on the ground that that is the proper dispo- sition to make of the matter. It 1s anexcecdingly em- Darrassing position forme. I respect General Webb's motive as highly as any one can, but the government hhas rights in the matter.” Mr. Bliss said he did not make the motion because he had doubts as to the power of the Court to take such action. The commitment of the defendant for con- tempt was clearly within the jurisdiction of the Court, while there was a doubt as to the other course. AD answer to the question at the trial of the suit would the government ina bad position, as they would ot then be able to verify the names. Ii, however, the Court found upon perusal of authorities in the question he was not opposed to this order being made. Considerable further argument was had, when finally Judge Blatchford took the papors in the caso, reserving @ decision as to the action to be taken in the matter, THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY. In a decision given yesterday by Judge Donobue the | hopes of the Seventh regiment regarding the erection for \t8 especial use of a new armory on the block bounded by Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh streets and Fourth and Lexington avenues, are decidediy damp- ened, It will be remembered that the Legislature, in 1874, passed an act requiring the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lease to the Seventh regiment the lot specified, and also arranging that the rent of the same was to be merely nominal, and that an armory should be built thereon for the use of the regiment, at the ox- Dense of the city, The Legislature of last year passed further actauthoriziag, on proper demand from a divi- | sion commander aud the officers of the regiment, the Board of Aldermen to erect or rent suitable and convenient premises to be used as an armory for the regiment. Under the tatter act the Board of Aldermen awarded $350,000 for the erection Of a new armory, on the lot in question, but the Board of Estimate and Apportionment refused to appropriate the requisite fands for the purpose Application was therefore made to Judge Donollue in Supreme Court, Chambers, for a writ of mandamus directing the Board | of Estimate and Apportionment to appropriate the sum arded by the Board of Aldermen for the erection of the new armory. Judge Donohue yesterday decision in the case, denying the motion, Feasons are set forth in the following opinion: “The application in this case is founded on taken by the regiment under section 120 of the act of | 1870, as amended by the act of 1875, chapter 223 section 4, and unless that act authorizes the demand the mat will not go. In considering tho question it i ily immaterial when the act was ed, whether or after the inauguration of the regiment. ‘Tt was to provide general jaws and under thoir general | wales to secure armories for the militia, and, in my the correct reading of the act is that only the companies or regiment had no ided by the State, does it justify the tak- | the assignment of quariers. Here | ‘not denied that the applicants had quarters for the | mentioned in the act when the act was paesed, | nein of the act and its intent was clearly to oe existed, in fact @ way to legally provide what the ay nothing in the reading of the me to authorize the providing of othor are already possessed, me agiznent, yearly or on si certificate and de- SoS iecd be eager th quarre Without con- other the above the man- Ht co. legal questions continue ta arise Os of variops order of arrest granted pasiust mam, | s further submits that the United | | be alleged, NEW YORK ders of the late firm of Duncan, Sherman & Co, Among the parties bringing suit against the firm was Dr. Bray Longebamps, who claims to have bought s draft on a banking rm in Paris, which was not paid upon pre- sentation. Plaintiff's counsel obtained an order from Judge Lawrence to show cause why the order vacating the arrest should not be reopened for argument on plaintiff's affidavit, The matter was argued yesterday before Judge Lawrenee, of the Supreme Court, The plaintiff's case was that opportunity should be given to reply to defendants’ evasive affidavits, whi go to show that the draft on Paris never was in the personal possession of defendants, Plaintif makes affidavit that ‘the defendants’ schedule in the County Clerk's office shows a liability by them of bm ford to Hollinger & Co, an HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1875--QUADKUPLE SHEET. such as to vitiate the contract. They were services to swell the amount of the Choctaw fund in the hands of the United States. The plaintiff was to become the ad- Voeate to plead before the agent of the trustee against the beneficiary. The United States stand yan for ‘the Indians, and they have no right to permit this in- terference against the interests of the Indians as their wards, It wag po tribunal for counsel. It is said the contract is within the definition of heer ne FOV ing, as it does, to paya certain proportion of the sum recovered. Paschal & Moore for plaintiff im error; R D. Ninsly for detendant in error. No. 588. United States vs, McKee—Appeal from the Court of Claims. —This is a claim of the heirs of Francis Vigo for $8,616 and interest, advanced by him in aid of the troops under General George Rogers Clarke, in the ear 1778, during the Revolutionary War, The claim wing referred, by act of Congress, to the Court of Clanns, it was there found to be meritorious, and the of Paris, and be is informed believes that when de- fendants sent plaintifl’s draft to said et knew and intended it would be applied to tion of that indebtedness. Im grving decision Judge Lawrence said if the motion to vacate the arrest had | been denied defendant might, perhaps, throw in other affidavits; but in this case the arrest Was vacated, and he is not aware of any cases or practice allowing a re- argument on plaintiffs affidavit in such cases. The motion to reopen the order vacating the order of arrest was accordingly denied for the present. DECISION. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Daly. Cordelia C, Wheeler vs. Sherman G, Whecler.—Judg- ment of divorce to plaintiff, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Judge Brady has been quite il] for the last two days, but was reported yesterday as very much better and doubtless will be able to resume to-morrow his judicial they Court, Chambers, The Court, in his absence, was held by Judge Donohue. ‘An order having been made by the Judges at the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas transfer- Ting to the Chambers the trials of the Equity Term a | new calendar of equity causes will be made, for which notice of issue must be filed on or before next Friday. This order applies to causes now on the calendar as well as new ones, In the suit of Lucius A. Bigelow against William But- | ler Duncan, a8 administrator of the estate of William F. | Roelofgon, deceased, Judge Donohue granted an order yesterday for a commission to issue to John F. Doyle and Stephen H, Philips, of San Francisco, to take the | | testimony of Frank Avery, of said city, | The entire calendar of the United States Circuit Court will be called by Judge Sbipman on Tuesday | next at eleven A M. Counsel are expected to attend at that time to the call of their cases. The hearing on the petition for the admission of the Astor will to probate was continued yesterday in the Surrogate’s Qourt until the 29th inst, on account of the death of Mrs. Chandler, The examination of Edward S Boury, Secretary of | the New York Rectifying Company, of No. 10 Cedar street, charged with rectifyiug and concealing spirits on which the tax had not been paid, and with making faise entries on his books, was continued yes- terday belore United States Commissioner Osborn, and decision reserved. Bail was fixed at $2,000, ‘A decision of special importance to merchants was ven yesterday by Judge Donohue, in Supreme Court, hambers. Messra Dickenhofl, Roffloer & Co. sold to Mr. Ablbarn $27,000 worth of g and after collect- ing $16, 000 had him arrested on a charge of fraudulent representations as to nis pecuniary circumstances, A motion was made yesterday to vacate the order of ar-. rest, which was refused by Judge Donohue. He hela that parties Vrhingaw goods upon certain representa- tions mast make such representations good or suffer the penalty of imprisonment, WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT, Before Judge Kasmire, FURIOUS DRIVING. William Miller, a driver of an express wagon, was | held in $500 to await the result of injuries inflicted on | Henry Lewis, an attaché of the Fire Department Re- pair Shops. Mr. Lewis was crossing Broadway, at | Great Jones street, when he was run over by Miiler’s wagon, His injuries are serious, and he will not be able to appear in court for some days, THE LOTTERY Law, ‘Adam Wagner, of No. 178 Second street, having ro- cently lost’a large amount of money at playing policy, yesterday caused the arrest of tne following persons for violation of the lottery law:—August Schreiber, No. 41 Chrystie street; Solomon Frankfort, of No. 89 Or- chard street; Henry Clausen, of No. 7 Montgomery | street, and George Woolfe, of No. 217 Allen street. | Clausen was discharged, but the others were held in | $1,000 bail each. VIOLATION OF THE EXCISE LAW. ‘The following parties were held in $100 each for vio- lation of the Excise law:—John Hagan, No. 25 West Forty-fourth strect; Frederick Lewis, No. 106 East Forty-frst street; Richard Deiny, No. 549 Seventh | avenue; John O'Conor, No, 425 West Forty-second | street; Michael Hennessey, No. 425 West Forty-first street; John Burns, No, 498 Tenth avenue; Robert Crowlers, No. 246 West Thirticth street, William Mar- hy, No. 210 West Twenty-eighth street, and Terence ing, No. 782 Washington street ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Otterbourg. STEALING A WATCH AND CHAIN. Kato Griffer, of No. 74 Henry street, was held in $1,000 for stealing a gold watch and chain, valued at | $25, from Mrs Isabella Meyers, of No, 184 Madison street. A CASH BOY IN TROUBLE, Henry Courtone, acash boy employed by Ridley & Co., of Grand street, was held in $300 for embezzling ) seventy-five cents intrustea to bis care for delivery to | the cashier. | RAID ON LOTTERY DEALERS. The Tenth precinct police made a raid on the policy | dealers yesterday and arrested the following persons: Philip Brown, Charles Ludiam, John Remsen, Patrick Geary, Philip Umphert, Christopher Kobn and Louisa | Harper. The prisouers were held in $500 to answer, | | POLICE COURT NOTES. Frederick H. Swift, a lawyer doing business at No. 94 | Chambers street, caused the arrest of Elijah Baker, on acharge of having stolen from a desk in his office, on the 6th of November, a number ef valuable legal pa- pers. Baker, who resides at No. 155 East Fiftieth street, was held in $300 ball to answer, | mate Morgan, of the Theatre Comique, yesterday after- | noon presented himself before Justice Fiammer, at the | Tombs, and stated that, having received information | that a warrant had been issued for bis orrest, he had | come to surrender himself and give bail. Justice Flammer told Mr. Morgan that he had been misin- | formed. In June last Mra. Van Court, of Morrisania, lost some patent rights and a copy of a will. She received infor- mation that they were in the hands of James Codding- ton, a broker, of Jersey City. Mra. Van Court app! to Coddington and he refused to surrender them. Sh caused his arrest, and yesterday at the Tombs he do- | livered the papers up aid was discharged. | At the Dombs Police Court yesterday Thomas Wil- son, of No. 49 East Ninth street, was held to answer on | a charge of selling lottery policy tickets. | Two weeks ago Timothy Connelly, alias “Bulldog | Tim,” of No. 390 Water street, quarrelled with Luke Brady about twenty-five cents, and broke his jawbone | witha blow. He kept out of the way until yesterday, | when he was arrosted by Officer Musgrave, of the Fourth precinct, He was taken before Justice Flam- mer, atthe Tombe Police Court, and committed to await the result of Brady’s injuries, Brady hes in the Roosevelt Hospital, | Thomas MoGinnia, who says he lrves on a steamboat, | was hela, at Essex Marl olice Court, in $1,000 ball for carrying on bis person a formidable pair of metal knuckles, Gustav Held, of No. 50 Division street, was held, at Essex Market Police Court, in $500 bail for violation the Lottery law, and Joseph P. Toole, of No. 163 First probs was held in $100 bail tor violnulen of the Ex- cise law. gan and Patrick Craig, at the Fifty-seventh Street Po- lice Court, Judge | from custody, finding no evidence to substantiate the | charge of robbery. Culligan is to bring civil sut | against Maguire for false imprisonment, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasuixotom, Dec, 17, 1875, The following cases were argued to-day in the Sa. preme Court of the United States;— No. 93, Pollard ys, Lyon—Error to the Supreme | Court of the District of Colambia.—This was the ac- tion of Mrs. Maria A, N. Pollard, widow of E.A, Pok occasion he bad seen hor in bed with one Denty. There was a recovery of $10,000, and to the allowance of amotion in arrest of judgment the writ of error is taken, The questions for determination here are:— First, whether the word ken were actionable, and second, if being 80, special damages should be alleged ‘im order to authorize a recovery. The plaintif in error contenda that the words are actionable by the weight of authority, and that special damages need not The defendant in error insists that, al- though words spoken may assert thut a person comm\tied fornication or adultery, they are not action- ablo per se in the District of Columbia, because they | are not punishable there except by a pecuniary fine.— | J. H. Bradley and A. G. Biddle for platntiff in error; W. 8. Cox for defendant No. 98, Wright vs, Tibbetts—Error to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.—-This was an action to recover $2,054 for services alleged to bave been ren- dered by Tibbets tn securing a claim of Wright under a ‘treaty with the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes of In- dians. The action was based be a a contract in writing acknowledging the services and promising to p Agate A fay | of the amount recovered. sum med was the proportion ated of the money ac- Wright "the duties, Owing to temporary illness Judge Davis was | yesterday also prevented from presiding at Supreme | | provements, testified that charges made against him | ographer witness was not prepared to say, | ap prison, In the case of Patrick Maguire against Michael Culll- | urray discharged the defendants | Jard, for slander, in assorting that on more than ono | | judgment was for the claimants for the principal sum And $41,282 60 interest, It 1s here urged that the claim | was originally againgt the State of Virginia, under a bill drawn by General Clarke upon the agent of that State, | which was aishouored, aud that, as there is no act of | Congress showing that it is conceded to be a just claim against the United States, there should be no recovery. | The act referring it to the Court of Claims, it Is said, does not concede it to be just, but relers that question to the Court, 1t is also contended that it was never al- lowed by the State of Virginia, as the Commissioner to | whom the matter was referred by the State was not authorized to make the allowance, but only to rex his views on the subject, It is further contended that, as Congress did not specifically direct the allowance of interest, it cannot be recovered. Case submitted. Solicitor General Phillips tor government; W. P. Clarke | for claimants. No, 543, Converse vs. City of Fort Scott—Error to the Circuit Coart for Kansas.—This was an action on coupons attached to -bonds issued by the city of Fort Scott in aid of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. The Court below found that the bonds were issued without authority of jaw, in that they were is- sued «sa dovation to the company, which was not within the byrne | conterred by the act of the Legis- lature; also that they were void, because the vote of the people was to give lands, whereas the city authori- ties gave money, thas going beyond the power con- ferred either by the act of the State or the ordinance of the city. It is here contended that even if the lan- guage of the act was doubtful and put the purchaser on his inquiry, sll, inasmuch as the city authorities had given a construction to it consistent with the action taken, the bonds, im the hands of a bond fide holder, for Value, are valid, Submitted on the briefs. G. C. Yea- ton, for plaintiff in error; A. L. Williams, for defendant, THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CRIME. The Senate Committee on Crime held an other session yesterday. Mr. Leon French, a fur dealer, of No. 365 | Bowery, gave testimony to the effect that Mrs. Small occupied the premises No, 369 Bowery, and the witness had often heard of robberies being committed there. Danijel Coskery, a foreman on the Boulevard im- by a former witness were false and malicious, Detective King swore that in 1874 he went to Florida for the purpose of arresting one of the masked burglars named Campbell; upon his arrival he discovered that another of them named Dobos had been discharged in consequence of a letter received from Captain Walsh, then commanding the Seventeenth precinct, in which Dobbs’ reputation was declared to be good. District Attorney Benjamin K. Phelps testified that he had been in office since January, 1873; that he had three Assistant District Attorneys, as provided for by the statute; that the bill providing for the holding of another part of the Court of General Sessions does not provide for the appointment of either clerks or stenog- rapher for the carrying on of its business; whether the old act in relation to the Court of General Sessions was broad enough to allow of the appointment of a sten- ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON CRIME, The Assembly Committee on Crime held a mecting yesterday. Mr. Sinclair Tousey was examined in rela- tion to the classification of prisoners, He said he was. in fayor of leaving their classification to the Commis- sioners of Charities and Correction, He was in favor of | teaching them a complet traile, instead of, as at pres- ent, merely a portion of one; so that when they leave prison they can follow a regular occupation, or even | start a small shop on their own account, The police, he said, were often the cause of preventing discharged | convicts from reforming by pointing them out, and thus making them leave the neighborhood, and eventu- ally return toa life of crime. He condemned the sys- tem of voluntary teaching in prison, and advocated the appointment of regular paid instructors. in regard to discipline, he deprecated the system of granting favors to rich prisoners, and said rich apd poor should receive a uniform treatment. Mr. Townsend gave avery striking illustration of how a prisoner who has money can live sumptuously | ‘There being no other witnesses to examine, the com- mittee adjourned till next Thursday, when the last ses- sion will be held. The committee desire that all those who have any evidence to give, or any reply to make to anything tbat has been said about them, shall ap- pear on that day, when every opportunity will bo given them of being heard. A COUNTY'S REPRBOACH. SHOCKING CONDITION OP AFFAIRS IN THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY JAIL—NO EFFORT AS YET MADE FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE SEXES. The county jail of Westchester still remains a public scandal, Although numerous successive grand juries have called the attention of the courts, sitting at White Plains, to the disgraceful state of affairs existing in the institution, and have urged the imperative neces- sity of providing a separate department for the female prisoners, the manifold evils resulting from a com- mingling of the sexes remain unchecked, That this shameful condition of things—the knowledge of which te sufficient to cause every respectable citizen to blush—should be permitted so long to continue in a county that for wealth and population ranks fifth in the Hmpire State seems to be past comprehension, For the accommodation of prisoners there are two | tiers of cells, which number thirty-six in all, and aro | located on two sides of a rectangle in the centre of the ja. The upper tier, to which access is at all times easy to every male inmate who may not be kept con- tinually under lock and key, is now used exclusively for women and girls. Under the existing jail regula- tions the mail prisoners are forbidden to go on the upper tier, but, as the authorities have taken no effl- cient steps to enforce this half-way remedial measure, the men frequent every portion of the jail at will An this commingling of the sexes is not alone carried on in the daytime, for when, as is sometimes tho : the inmates number 100 or 150, the surplus, after two or more have been placed in each cell, bave to be provided with cots in the body of tho jail, where there can be no restraint whatever upon ‘heir movements, Asa consequence of this the im- moralities constantly practised are of a character too revolting to be even hinted at. Jt is with this vile herd of both sexes that not only juvenile offenders and perocs awalting trial in civil suits have to consort, ut also witnesses for the people who may not be ablo to procure the reqmsite bail for their appearance at court when called upon, An examination of the records in the Sheriff's office discloses the unpleasant information that CRIME 18 LARGRLY ON THR INCREASE thronghout the county. From the same source it would appear that the number of criminals convicted in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, the Court of Ses- sions, or sentenced by justices of the peace during the past twelve months, been at least twenty per cent in excess of that vious to the annexation of the most densely populated portion of the county to New York. It is also a well established fact that fully two- thirds of those arrested for crime are non-residents of the county, There are in the jail at present eighty inmates, thirteen of whom are females, So far as the sanitary condition of the institution is concerned St will compare favorably with any similar place in the State. In short, the scrupulous attention paid to the cleansing of cells and constant use of disinfectants are essential for the prevention of disease and epidemics where 80 many persons aro | often huddled together. And this is the utmost that Sheriff Carpenter and his depaties can accomplish, | The authority to effect a reformation in the shockin, Jail system, above indicated, is vested in the Board of County Supervisors alone, ahd it is not very creditable tothe members of that body that the oft-repeated | charzes by presiding judges and the presentments of grand juries, deprecating the scandalous condition of | affairs existing in the institution mentioned, have from year to year been completely ignored by them. Tho session of the present Board of Supervisors—which, it may be stated parenthetically, is chiefly nuted for its frequent adjournments—is about drawing to a close; but thas far the members have steadily adhered to tho do-nothing-for-the-jail policy of their predecessors; none being found willing to risk his hopes of futuro political preferment by proposing a measure which, if | adopted, would entail an additional tax of a few thoa- sand dollars on the wealthy, intelligent and Christian people of Westchester county. ANOTHER FUGITIVE TWEED. Peter Gabriel, hailing from Perry, Me., is anxiously looking for Tweed—not, however, the famous “Big Six,” but a man bearing his name and resembling him in one notable respect—namely, that of being a fugitive from justice. Peter came to New York a fow days ago, and having transacted his business here starved Friday afternoon for Philadelphia, On his way to the depot he met at the corner of Canal and Watts streets Charles Tweed, ‘an old acquaintance, who bad formerly lived in Maine, Tweed was rejoiced at again socing Gabriel, and as a token of bis rejoicing insisted on carrying Gabriel’s valise, Near the depot Tweed suddenly remembered that he bad an en, ment ina neighboring saloon on urgent business, ‘ould Gabric] wait outside for a moment? Gabriel waited a number of moments, but Tweed failea to return. Inquiry in the saloon revealed bis fight, The valise contained, among other things, jn bill Gabriel now called upon the police to RUBENSTEIN’S CRIME. Preparations for the Coroner’s Inquest in Brooklyn To-Morrow. THE PRISONER’S RELIGION. The Russian-Pole who is now incarcerated in the Raymond Street Jail on the charge of murdering the unfortunate young woman whose body was found in a corn field, near Kast New York, on last Tuesday after- noon, is recovering from his illness under the treat- ment of Dr. A. W. Shepard, He shuns observation in his cell and declines to talk with newspaper men, Ho says that when the trial comes on he will be able most satisfactorily to account for every hour of his time from Saturday till the moment of his arrest by the police on Wednesday last, ‘That he has begun to realize the fact that he is in great danger is apparent from the letter which he addressed to his relatives last Friday, In that epistle be says, “My life hangs on abair,” and he urges them to come to his assistance in this his hour of danger, by sending him proper coun? sel. He will pay his counsel out of his own money. Ho is worth $5,000, which he has gained through ped- dling gilt watches, chains, earrings, brooches and sumi- | lar articles, This act speaks well for his industry and shrewdness, considering that he has only been in the country for about five years, His father, Israel Ruben- stein, who keeps a dry goods store in the tenement house No, 83 Bayard street, which building he owns, is said by his neighbors to be wealthy. The elder Rubenstein came to New York fifteen yoars ago, Pesach, the prisoner, was originally intended for a Rabbi by his people. He studied for that office, but for somo reason unexplained he changed his mind, He was married in Poland six or seven years ago, and has a wife and child who are now, it is said, on their way to America to join him. The fact that his wife was soon to arrive is believed to have been the incentive to the commission of the murder. He could not marry Sara | Alexander, whom he had seduced, and there appeared to be no other alternative left but to put her out of the way. Her relatives had the greatest confidence in her | honor and her yirtue, while he, as her kinsman and an untiring occupant of the ‘‘front seat in the synagogue,” was above suspicion. To be exposed would entail mis- ery and disgrace upon him and his family in the eyes of his race, The prisoner has made himself conspicuous for piety since he came to New York, Ho has been rigid to a fault in bis attendance at the Bayard street synagogue, and in his observance of the disciplinary rules of his religion. The utmost trust and confidence was reposed in him, Hence it was that none of his acquaintances would believe that there was a shadow of truth in the accusation, When the post-mortem revealed the fact that there had been adulterous intercourse maintained some of his friends weakened in their noisy declarations of the impossibility of his guilt. But they have not forsaken him. Counsellors Mott and Kintzing bave visited him in the jail several times. ‘The letters which were found on him on Wednesday last, and which are written in Hebrew, are signed “Sara,” and are believed to have been of ’an amatory nature, and to have been written by the deceased woman. They have been handed over to the keeping of Distriet Attorney Britton, who will have them trans- lated as soon as possible, and they will be used in evi- dence against him. The case will be laid before the Grand Jury during the ensuing week, and will no doubt be placed upon the calendar for trial in Januarg. The fact that the chemical analysis of the spots on the shirt of Rubenstein did not verify the supposition that they were blood 18 claimed to be a strong point in favor of the defence by the friends of the prisoner, who claim to be able to prove an alibi, It is somewhat singular that the detectives cannot find any clothing belonging to the prisoner other than the suit he wears, which latter is rough in texture and decidedly ill fitting. SARA’S LAST LONG RIDE, Much has been said as to the inducements which he could have offered to prevail upon Sara to accompany him to take that long journey, bareheaded, from New York to Schenck’s farm on the Jamaica Plank road, at night It is argued as probable that he prevailed upon her to accompany him to that remote and secluded spot under the pretext of taking his own life as well as hers; that as they had lived guilty together, 80 too they should die together, and avoid the dreaded public ex- posure of their immoral relationship. This appears | plausible when it is borne in mind that no force was used by the man as against the girl on the journcy. She evidently went voluntarily with the man, in whom she had the greatest confidence, and paid the penalty of her life, while he made his way back from among the dismal shocks of corn in the dark and lonely field to the busy haunts of men, the crowded tenement house of Baxter street. Tho vision of the bloody corpse of the poor girl whom he had dishonored and then had slain in so cruel a manner haunted his bedside, and be was so terrified on the following night, twenty-four hours after the twenty cent cigar knife which he had purchased from the Division street cutier had done its ghastly work, that he sought his father’s bedside and told him that ‘Sara had appeared to him IN HIS DREAM, That she had been murdered ten miles outside of New York, and asked him to come and bury her.”’ That drenth has proved terribly realistic for him, Upon the basis of toat dream the police worked the net in which he is now &o deeply entangled. Yesterday the prisoner sent the following communica- tion to Superintendent Campbell, with the request that it be sent as addressed : Osan Leman, No. 86 BAYARD street, Dear Farexp—Send me my Tarlin for morning prayers, and my prayer book, which I left at home. I want my letter answered which I wrote to you. Iam clear of the crime. PESACH N. RUBENSTEIN, The above note is translated from the Hebrew, in which it was written. A Turlin is a crown contalning the Ten Commandments, which the Jews wear on their heads while praying. ‘The letter was forwarded to its destination. The inquest will be commenced at the Morgue before Coroner Simms and a jury at one o’clock to-morrow, Israel Rubenstein and his sons, Jacob and Louis, are held as accessories after the fact, A further search ‘was made by the police for the tracks in the corn field esterday, They found that the man’s tracks, alter feenug the cornstack where the body was found, ran in the direction of Atlantic avenue, Augusta Simon, the girl who sold the knife which was found near the | body, is held as a witness, as it 1 not deemed either safe or advisable to permit so valuable a witness to re- ; turn to her home for the present . RUBENSTEINS’ RECONNOTSSANCE, A Henan reporter yesterday, on making inquiries in the neighborhood of the scene of the ghastly crime, was informed that on Saturday, the day before tho murder, a pedier of cheap jewelry was seen by several citizens in that immediate vicinity, calling at every house offering jewelry tor sale. His description tallies with that of that his real object was to discover'a suitable place for the commission of the crime, which he bad fully planned even in its most minute details, DOLAN'S SISTERS. By anerror of the types in last Friday’s Heratp they were made to say that two of the sisters of Dolan, the condemned murderer, bad visited him in the Tombs, and that they were “Sisters of Mercy.” In conversation with Dolan yesterday he stated to a Herap reporter that two of his sisters used to go to school at the Sisters’ Convent, in West Houston street, but he does not know what has become of them, RECORD OF CRIME. John B. Murray, doing business at No. 63 Broadway, reports to the police authorities the loss of a leather trunk, containing clothing and jewelry to the valuo of $285, stolen from his office by some unknown thieves, The trunk is marked on both ends with the owner's name, and some of the clothing it contained is stamped in like manner, Detectives Walling and Mulvey, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, were put upon the case, A female servant, named Debere, employed by Mra Allen, of No. 21 Great Jones street, was yesterday re- ported at the Central Office as having absconded with dresses valued at $200, the property of her mistress, The apartments of John Meuss, at No, 82 Grand street, were entered by sneak thieves, who carried away $82 worth of clothing and $18 in money. A sneak thief stole from the hallway of the residence of ©. 8. Harroway, No, 60 Seventh avenue, a sealskin sacque, valued at $100 and an overcoat worth $25. Burgiars broke into the shaving saloon of Henry Schmidt, at No. 271 Seventh avenue, and stole $30 worth of razors. Clothing to the value of $50 was abstracted by sneak thieves from the apartments of Mrs, Pine, at No, 17 Carmine street, There were 570 arrests in Brooklyn last week, Alice Scott, alias ‘Zoe Fish,’’ aged forty years, was arrosted im Houston street on'a charge of stealing’ $100 worth of jowelry from William Colter, of No. 45 Lafay- ette avenue, Brooklyn. She was examined on the charge before Justice Morse yesterday, and the case was set down for further hearing to-morrow (Monday). The family of Mr. Henry ©. Foster, of Great Neck, Long Island, recently removed to New York for the winter. Taking advantage of this circumstance, thieves broke into the house on Tharsday night and stole car- pets and other household goods of considerable value. Incendiaries have been very busy at ria, Long Island, daring the past week, and on at least one occa- sion have been seen in the act of applying the match to abuilding. One firo occurred ina barn on Lincoln street, owned by Mr. Joseph M. Whitney. The build- ing, however, was saved, with a loss of only about $260. Another occurred in the barn of Mr, E. A. Smit! Newton avenue. This is known to have been set by two men who were seen but who escaped in the dark- ness, It was extinguished with but little damage. A woodhouse in the rear of a dwelling on Carver street was burned on Wednesday night, and on y nighta tually recesved by Jjadgment below bet! id Tweed, Forthe Boss he cares nothing, but ho for the plaintiff, it is here that the tasracter avows his determination to hunt the other Tweed till tendered waa ‘Se public policy and | the Laat tramn ends tho chase J haystack belon; to Mr. Nagle, gn Flu avenue, we ing ‘agile, esach =Rubenstein, and it is believed | | her late residence, | and friends invited to attend, ‘THY CUNNINGHAM STABBING CASE. The examination of Patrick Shanahan, who is charged with stabbing Alice Cunningham, at Bayonne, ‘was resumed yesterday, at Jersey City, before Justice Keose, Mra Latourette testified to the quarrel be- tween Shanahan ard Mrs. Cunningham, in which the former “One of us must suffer to-day.’? The wit- ness heard the screams of Mrs. Cunningham, and when she went to see what was the matter, saw her draw the knife out ot her body. Chief of Police Whitney testi- ira. Cunnmgham told him she had been stabbed by Shanahan, ane that the latter admitted it, giving as & she had taken $30 from bis reason pocket while he was drunk, It was also proved that the two hved hel 3 we commuited fer tiah man and wife. Shanahan THE TOLEDO ROBBERY. Charles Mortimer, the expert thief who stole $2100 from the office of the City Auditor of Toledo, Ohio, on December 3, and was arrested by Detective Patrick Corr in Brooklyn, last Tuesday night, was wanted yes- terday by two officers from Toledo, who held a requi- sition from the Governor for his return, The feilow, it seems, called at the Auditor’s office, to which he dove in a wagon in company with a well dressed female, and retended to negotiate for the purchase of certain estern bonds, While thus occupied the lady screamed, and the horse attached to the vehicle in which she was seated ran away. The clerk, who was attending to Mr. Mortimer, ran out to the rescue, whereupon he secured the amount above named and made off. He left town, and has been travelling Inxuriously about the country till he fell into the hands of Corr in Brooklyn. He is arather stylish looking fellow, and is said to be very expert, A writ of habeas corpus was yesterday ob- tained in the City Court by his counsel, James Ridge- way, which is returnable on Monday'next. In the meantime Mortimer remains in Brooklyn and the ‘Toledo officers are enjoying the hospitalities of the city, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. Cuarmax—Woon.—On Wednesday, December 15, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by Rev, R. M. Abercrombie, D. D., rector of St. Matthew's church, Geonor'A, Coaraan to Karim, daughter of the late John 8. Wood, all of Jersey City. 'No cards. Boston (Mass) papers please ony. Cui.ps—Corry.—On Thursday, December 16, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev, W. T. Eg- bert, Isaac C, Cuitps to Carouine A. Curry, daughter. of Hugh Curry, ail of this city. Davies—Bucie.—On Wednesday, December 1, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. M. J. Hol- land, I. Nuwr Davina, Jr, to Many Auice, only daugh- tor of W. F. Bugie, all of Jersey City Heights, Moorz—Browy.—On Thursday, December 9, at St. John’s church, Framingham, Mass., by the Rey. Francis Chase’ Hxxny F. Moors, of this city, to Maria K., daughter of Dr. James W. Browm, Framing- am, Morr—Moorz.—On Sunday, December 12, by Rev. A. Gunnison, of Brooklyn, K D., Exxsst Morw to Kitry Moore, of New York. MoCtruum—Davis.—On Tuesday, December 14, at the residence of the bride’s nn by the Kev, Mr. Russell, Hua McCouwum to Kars Davis, both of this city, Sullivan county papers please copy. Vatierre—Rabway.—On Wednesday, December 15, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by the Rev. Dr. Mulchehead, of St. Paul’s church, GkorGe B. VALLETTS, of Middlebury, Vt, to Carre A., daughter of the late Dr. John Radway, of New York, Wat.ack—Cuarrerton,—On Sunday, December 5, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev, ‘Thomas H. Birch, Joun P, WatLace to’ Kars Cuatren- Tox, both of this city. Waxron—Tay1or.—On Wednesday, December 15, by the Rev. Alfred H. Partridge, Mr. GeonGx B. Wanton, of Brookiyn, toMaria Louise, eldest daughter of The Taylor, Esq., Westport, Conn. No cards, DIED. AckgrMax,—Suddenly, on Friday morning, Decem- ber 17, Mautua, widow of Cornelius © Ackerman, aged 3 years, Funeral Monday, December 20, at one P. M., from 1,310 Fourth’ avenue, | Relatives ‘Apams.—On Wednesday eventng, December 15, Jamns ADAs, aged 69 years, 10 months and 15 days. Relatives and frienas of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, the 19th inst., at one o'clock, from his late residence, 46 Broome stree! Providence papers please copy. AnbkRsON.—A solemn mass of requiem will be offered in St. Gabriel's church, East Thirty-seventh street, on to-morrow (Monday) morning, at ten o'clock, for the repose of the soul of Huxry Jams Axpensoy, LL.D., who died at Lahore, India, on the 19th of October last, aged 77 years, His relatives and friends, the members of St. Vincent de Paul Conference and of the Catholic Union of St. Ga- briel’s church are respectfully invited to attend. Asnixy.—On the 18th inst, of diphtheria, Samcen Jamuzs, Jr., only son of Samuel J, and Irene Ashley, aged 3 years, 11 months and 19 days, The Telatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 810 West Thirtieth street, on Monday, 20th inst., at one o'clock P, M, Bancrort.—On Saturaay, December 18, Euza R., wife of Nelson N. Bancroft, aged 43 years, Relatives and friends of ‘the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residen 660 Second avenue, on Monday, December 20, at P.M. Bunyett.—On Friday, December 17, Many J., wife of Joseph 8. Bennett, and daughter of the late Joba Morss, in the 58th year of her age. Relatives and friends of tho family are invited to at- tend the funeral, from her lave residence, 21 East Forty- kixth street, on Tuesday, the 21st of December, at cue o'clock. without further notice, BiLLsporRow.—On the 18th tnst., Isaac J. Bintspor- Row, aged 36 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 238 East Fitty-second street, on Tuesday, at one o'clock. ‘The membors of Templars Lodge 'No. 203, F. and A. M., are hereby summoned to meet at their rooms, on Tuosday, the 21st inst., at twelve o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late brother, Isaac J. Billsborrow. By order. ¥. J. CAMBELL, Jas. 8. Srrrr, Secretary. Bium.—On Friday, the 17th inst., afler a short ill ness, Cuar.es, beloved son of Gotcho and Nettie Blum, aged 21 months and 21 days. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, at the residence of his parents, No, 164 East Sixty-first street, on Sunday, the 19thinst, at half-past nine A. M Bravtngr.—December 17, 1875, of diphtheric. croup, Auexayper Omeuixe, only’ child of Douglas M. and Mary A. Brautner. Relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral, from 99 Monroe street, this day, at one o'clock. Montreal (Canada East) and St. Louis and Missourt Papers please copy. Brows.—In Port Chester, December 18, James W. Brows, in the 83d year of his age. Funeral services from the residence of his sister, Mrs, Hannah H. Sands, on Monday, the 20th inst, at two o'clock P, The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend without further notice, Carriages will be at the depot at Port Chester on the arrival of the train that leaves Graad Central depo at twelve o'clock. ROWN.—In the city of New York, on Friday, Decem- ber 17, of bronchitis, Many Jaws,’ eldest daughter of James P. and Elizabeth Brown, aged 4 years, 11 months and 21 days. Cantix.—Mra, Evizanert Cartix, native of Tullow, county Carlow, Ireland, in the 65th year of her age Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to wend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 23 West Forty-fourth ‘street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Monday, December 20, at two o’clock in the afternoon. Dublin papers please copy. Cocnnaxe.—-On Thursday, December 16, J. 0. Cocn- RAYE, in the 36th year of his age, The relatives and friends of his family are invited to his funeral, from the Tabernacle Baptist church, corner cf Clinton and Third place, at two o'clock to-day. Coux,—On Friday, December 17, Eumy A., wife of George J. Cole. ‘The funeral services will take place on Sunday, De cember 19, at her late residence, No. 819 Jay street, Brooklyn. Relatives and friends'are invited to attend, without further notice, Comstock.—At Yonkers, December 17, 1875, Jou Laxx Comstock, aged 12 years, only child of John D. Comstock, Esq., and Celia Comstock. Funeral service Monday, December 20, ten A. M., from the residence of parents, Bvona Vista ayonue. Remains to be interred at New Rochelie, Coyrxoy.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, December 16, at his residence, No. 9 DeKalb avenue, THomas Conroy, aged 40 years, a native of county Longford, Ireland. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funertl, on Monday inst, at balf-past nine o'clock, from the Church’ of our Lady of Mercy, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, thence to the cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush, Brooklyn Covamix.—On December 18, Mary Axn Covoutry, 6 and Mary Ann Coughlin, aged 8 years and 9 month: Relatives and friends of the family are invited to at- tend the funeral, on Sunday, the 19th inst, at two sielech, from the residence of her parents, 761 First avenue, Cove.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, 18th, Witiax P, Cory, in the 2ist year of his age, Faneral on Monday, December 20, at two P. M., from his late residence, 623 Kent avenue. ‘St. John (N. B.} papers please copy. Cutmy.—On Wednesday, 15th inst, Epwarp Ccu- Lex, in the 60th year-of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 5, Teg Madison street, on Sunday, December 19 at two Comminas.—In Brooklyn, £.D, on Thursday, 16th inst., Groror Cummivos, aged 71 years and 8 months. A solemn requiem mass will i up for the ro- of his soul, at half-past eleven o'clock A. M., on Sunday, 19th inst., at the Church of St, Mary I Inte Conception, corner Leonard and Mau streets, Brooklyn, K, D. Funeral at one o’olock. The relatives and ig Ae’ La family, also his son Thomas and son-in-law Andrew Cur are lly invited to attend the faneral, oh i sab Dow1ing.—On the 18th inst,, a youngest child bell vamp and Mary Dowling, aged 1 year, 8 months an ays, The relatives and friends are invited to attend tho Jeyard, on Monday, funeral, from her late residence, 100th street and Bou- 20kb sna. at twelve My ; $$ DeWotr.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, December the eighth anniversary of his virthday, of site ASPB diel de wine ons ves an funeral, from the residence orbs) 4 568 street, on Sunday, 19th inst, at balf-past two o'clock. E.msim.—On Thursday December 1 Grorce Evmsiix, aged 40 years, The relatives and friends of the family are invited attend the funeral, from 311 Van Buren street, Bi ya, Sunday, the 19th inst, at half-past two o’clocky GatLacuer.—1n Jersey City, on the Joun GaLLaouee, in the 38th feta A a . H.—The officers and members of the Ancien® Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1, of Hudson county, N. J., will assemble in Washington Hall, Jersey City, at one P, M., on Monday, the 20th inst.,’to attend thal funeral of our deceased brother member, John Gal- lagher, from his late residence, 259 Railroad aveni Jersey City. FARRELL Mi URTY, President, ‘Tuomas Reruty, Secretary. Guover.—At Newtown, L. I., on Friday, 17th, L., youngest son of Dr. John J, and Margaretta Glover, aged 2 years and 6 months, ‘Funeral from residence of parents, on Sunday, at threo P. M. Griacs.—At Passaic, N. J., suddenly, on Thursday, December 16, Eaity J., beloved wife of Nelson Grigg and daughter of the late John Allison, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu~ neral, from her late residence, Jeffcrson strect, Passai on Sunday, December 19, at half past two P. ‘Train leave foot of Chambers strect at 1:30 P. M. Intermen' at Greenwood on Monday. Happock.—On Friday, after a severe illness, SARAHE Jann, page daughter of the late James Haddock, aged 22 years, 7 months and 14 days. The relatives and friends of the family are fully invited to attend the on Monday morning» from the residence of her mother, No, 267 Seventh herd nue; thence to the church of St, Vincent de Paul, wher a solemn high mass will be offered for the repose of her soul, at half-past ten o’clock A M.; thence to New. York Bay Cemetery for interment, i Hatn.—On Friday evening, December 17, Ors Td’ Hatt, aged 34 years, 2 months and 24 days, Notice of tuieral hereafter. Saratoga papers please copy. Hxaty.—On Saturday, December 18, in the 62d of her ago, Txnssa Hraty, the beloved mother of Patrick and Thomas Healy, & native of Maryboroug! Queens county, Ireland. Funeral will take place at one o'clock, on Moi day, 20th inst, from her late residence, Ninety- street and First avenue, Henmax.—On Friday, December 17, Saran J., wife of Jacob Herman and daughter of Mrs. &, Munroe Hill, the 28th year of her age. ‘The funeral will take place from the residence of hi mother, 577 Hudson strect, on Sunday, December 19, two P. M. Relatives and friends of the family are r spectfully invited to attend the funeral without furth notice, / Husexgr.—The second anniversary solemn requ! mags will be celebrated for the late Anrnony HuBEN#I on Monday, December 20, 1875, at nine o'clock, at th Charch of St, John the Baptist, West Thirtieth’ street between Seventh and Eighth avenues, Relatives and friends are invited to attend. JoOsLYN.—THBATRICAL (ECHANICAL TION. Brorugrs—You are horaby: notified to attend the fun ral of our late brother, J. Joslyn, at usual meetin; rooms, Sunday, December 19, at half past eleven A. 1% J. KELLY, Prosident ~, Leavy.—In Ireland, November 22, 1875, Jamesi LaAVY, aged 32 fears. ‘To his bumerous friends in this city this brief noti of the untimely death of the genial, generous an noble hearted James Leavy will bring sadness an grief the most profound, ‘To the hearts and home: that knew him best his loss can never be repaired, an to the writer in particular, to whom he was in need friend ag well usa friend indeed, falls the sorrow! duty of gratefully paying this simple tribute to his be~ loved memory. B. B. B, Lxvverts.—On Friday, December 17, of ppinehiag James Crorszy Lerrsxts, eldest son of Lewis an: Phebe A. Lefferts. Relatives and friends of the tamily are reapeattalty) Invited to attend the funetal, on Sunday, December 19,) at half-past threo P. M., from the residence of bial parents, No. 60 Charles street. LiurextaaL.—Suddenly, at New Haven, Harry, son of O. H. and Susan P. Lilienthal, Notice of funeral hereafter. MatLapy.—On Saturday, December 18, MICHAEL, 60m of Peter and Catharine Mallady, aged 16 months, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, 20th inst., at two o’clock, from the residence of his parent 309 Myrtle avenue, corner of Oxford street, Brooklyn, Meruitt,—On Monday, December 6, 1875, FRAN Greetey Merritt, daughter of Benjamin F. and E. A Merritt, aged 13 days. A bud on earth To bloom in heaven. Interment at New York Cemetery. Mixzessemrer.—On Thorsday, 16th inst., Tm wife of Isaac Minzesheimer, aged 77 years and months, Funeral will take place Sunday, the 19th, at tem o’clock A. M., from the residence of her son-in-law, A.) Frank, No. 793 Lexington avenue, The relatives an friends of the family, also the members of New Yor! Lodge No. 1 U, 0. B. B, are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral. Nacus.—On Friday, December 17, Many A. NaGLs,, aged 18, Her funeral will take place from the residence of her, Utiggpr bet 537 West Twenty-ninth street, this (Sun~ day) noon, at one orolock, Her remains. will be taken to the Church of St. Michael, thence to Calvary. O’ConNELL.—On Thursday, December 16, Jou O’CownELL, of Throg’s Neck, aged 57 years, The relatives and friends of the family are ret fully invited to attend the funeral, this day (Sun from his late residence, at half-past one o’cloc! Payne. —On Thursday, December 16, Wittiam Parxn,, aged 86 years and 7 months, Relatives and friends of the family, and likewis the S. B. H. K, B. Association aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No, 45 Oak sre jew York, on Sunday, the 19th inst., at twa o’clock P, PRansox,—On Thursday, December 16, BERTRAND, in-, fant son of Joseph 0, and Hattie A. Pearson, agea & months and 12 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family aro r fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, No, 306 East Twelfth street, on Sunday, December 19, at one o'clock P. M. Prick.—Anng, wife of George Price, Friday, 17ty inst., in the 66th lew of her age. Her remains will be taken {rom her late residence, 812 Kast Thirty-seventh street, to Yonkers, for inter= ment, on Sunday, the 19th inst, at twelve o'clock M. ‘Trains leave Thirtieth street depot at one P. M. Dublin papers please copy. Reysoups.—Saturday, December 18, at the residence, of her parents, 107 Summit sirect, Brooklyn, ANXIi Maria, tho beloved wife of Frank’ Reynolds, aged years, 11 months and 26 days, Funeral services at the above residence, Monday, December 20, attwo P. M. Relatives and friends of tha family are invited to attend, Riorpay.—On Saturday, December 18, of pnw monia, Wiuitam Rionpan, ® native of the parish Kiltallow, townland of Castlemain, county Kerry, Ire« land, agod 33 years and 8 months. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, the friends ot his brothere, Patrick and Eugene, also the members of Edwin Forrest Hose Company, No. 5, late Voluntee# Fire Department, aro respectfully invited to attend tha. funeral, from his late residence, No, 10 Hamilton street, at 2 o'clock P. M. on Sunday; thence to Calvary Cemex tery for interment. Scantax.—At 193 Front street, Brooklyn, Mary, widow of Michael Scanlan, aged 88 years. Her friends are respectfully invited to attend hes faneral, on Sunday, at two P. M., from St, Ann’s church,. corner of Front and Gold st Scuterge.—On Saturday, December 18, Grorgr H, ScuLeysr, in the 19th year of bis age. Relatives and friends ot the hay tg respectfully. Invited to attend the funeral, trom his late residenca, 803 Kast fh hg street, on Monday, December 20, at one o'clock P. M. Seyrrigp.—Suddenly, on Saturday morning, at ben o'clock, after a short iliness, Jomaywa MULLER, belov wite of Henry Seytried, aged 33 years and 8 months, Funeral Monday, December 20, at one P. M., from het late residence, No, 29 East Twelfth street. ‘Relatives and friends, as well as United Brothers’ Lodge, 366, F. and A M,, aud New York Schaetzen Corps, Captain ‘Aery, aro respectfully invited to attend, Sazenax.—On Tharsday evening, December 16, 1875, Jaues Suxsran. the beloved son of Thomas and Mary Bhoeran, of Ballyshannon, county Donegal, Ireland, aged 19 years. ‘The funeral will take placo from the residence of his: parents, 198 Eldridge street, on Sunday, the 19th inst. at one o'clock, ‘The friends of the family aro invited bo attend. ° Sirk.—On December 17, 1875, Mrs. Smx,{n the 70th year of her age. ‘The funeral will take place from the residence of bi brother-in-law, John Golden, 430 West Thirty-secon street, Sunday afternoun, at half-past one o'clock. Relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully in« vited to attend. Stavix,—Aat the residence of his sister, 218 East: Thirty-fourth strect, James Stavry, native of the pars ish of Killacan, county Westmeath, Ireland. Funeral will take place on Sunday, December 19, Friends of the deceased will please attend. Swita.—On Friday, December 17, Fannin, second daughter of Daniel N, and Annie M. Smfth and grand< daughter of the late Abram Housman, aged 7 years, Funeral from her late residence, 410 West Fortieta street, on Sunday, at half-past three o'clock. SraLukyecut.—In the Py’ of New York, on Saturday, December 18, Faevgaick S. STALLKNNCUT, in the 56u year of bis age. Notice of funeral hereafter. StarLetron,—Suddenly, on December 17, at 222 Wi Thirty-sixth street, Ayw# StarLetoy, formerly of Rathnavoigue, Dunkerrin, Ireland. Funeral this day. at one o'clock. Saura.—At Norwalk, Conn., Thursday, December 1 Rev. P, A. Smita, pastor of st Mary’s church, in ba nthe den age. ‘uneral from St Mary's church, Tuesday mornin; at ten o'clock. ied rs rf Stutman,—On December 18, at the Hotel Branting, CHARLES StiLtmay, in the 63d year of his age. Nottco of funeral hereafter, TarLor.—On December 17,f.at the residence =| sister, Harriet Taylor, 1,555 Second avenue, Josm TaYLor, ot Court Kmerald, No, 4,044, A. 0. B, and Sanctuary Shamrock of the Dublin district, aged years, Requiescat {n pace. Court Lafayette, No. 5,698, A. 0. F. officers and members of the Order, the tune on Sunday, December 19, from his ii rosidence, at one o'clock sharp, Dublin papers please copy, Wisor.—In Nowbar; Win Wi m vhs on Friday, Decomber 1%, ves an ionds are Invited noral, from his late residence, 132 Wvaser resi burg, on Monday, the 20th nrg Pohe e ame ab alaven AM and the distri Invited to atten