The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1876, Page 6

‘6 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1876. TH SPHINY SPEAKS, ‘What Mr. Bowen Says of the Plymouth Pastor. “AN ADULTERER, PERJURER AND HYPOCRITE.” The Editor of the Independent “a Tomb of Secrets.” LAST NIGHT IN THE TABERNACLE. The Examiping Committee of Plymouth church met at theresidence of Assistant Pastor Halliday, at five P. M. yesterday. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was not in attendance. All the members of the committee were present except Messrs, Tilney and Hawkina The Rev. & B. Halliday opened the proceedings with prayer. It was then announced to the committee that the two sons of Henry C. Bowen, Edwin E. and Clar- ence W., were waiting with a communication for the committee. They were ushered into the presence of | the committee, when the elder son, Edwin E. Bowen, | inquired whether the members were ready to receive his father’s answer to S. V. White’s statement of “grievances.’’ Dr, Edward Beecher replied that they were. Clarence W. Bowen then immediately began the reading of the document and continued it uninter- Tuptedly to the end. At the close of the reading 3, V. White remarked that the reply left several questions for the committee to ask and consider. Edwin E. Bowen replied that ifthe committge had any questions to submit or remarks to | make they must address thery in writing to his father. The young men then withdrew, What occurred after their departuro is veiled in mystery. At seven o'clock ,| P.M. Assistant Pastor Halliday called at the residenco of Henry C, Bowen and asked for an interview with the latter. Mr. Bowen refused to see him, but would re- ceive any communication the assistant pastor mightsend him. Mr. Halliday then sent to Mr. Bowen an unsealed letter which requested Mr. Bowen to appear before the committeo on Tuesday evening and substantiate the charges contained in his written reply. The reply which Mr. Bowen’s sons presented to the Examining Committee will be found below, together witb the official statement of Mr. S. V. White's griev- ances and other matters, which constitute a fall his- tory of THE REMARKAULE CONTROVERSY. On the 18th of January Mr. Bowen received from Mr. 8. B. Halliday, the clerk of Plymouth church, a letter dated January 17, informing him that at a meeting of the Examining Committee Mr. 8. V. White had made a statement of grievances and the committee had accord- ingly passed a resolution to the effect that Mr. Bowen be requested to meet the committee and Mr. White on the evening of Wednesday, January 19, at No. 58 Willow street. In response to the regolu- tion Mr. Bowen met the committee at the place and hour appointed and was prepared to answer the grievances of Mr. White, but as the com-* mittee refused to allow his stenographer to remain in the room he refused to make a statement then. Here the matter rested uatil the 24th of January, when Mr, Tilney sent to Mr. Bowen, per request, a copy of Brother White’s grievances, enciosed in a letter which asked Mr. Bowen when it would be convenient for him ‘© meet the committee again, In answer to this in- quiry Mr. Bowen sent the following note:— Brooxurs, Feb. 2, 1876. Rev. Epwarp Brroner, D. D., Chairman:— Sin—I expect to be ready to reply to Mr. 8. V. White's statement of grievances against me on Friday afternoon, the 4th mst, and will name five (5) o’elock asaconyenient hour, and the residence of Rev. 8. B. Halhday (where we met beiore) as a convenient place. If any later hour, up to seven (7) o'clock, the same evening, will suit the Examining Committee better, please inform me. Very respecttully, HENRY C. BOWEN. ‘The following is a statement of MR. 8. ¥. WHITES GRIRVANCES. Lhad an interview with Mr. Bowen 1m the latter part ol November, in which I urged upon bim my belief ‘that he was in error in his course in regard to matters connected with Plymouth church im connection with the rumors and reports that were in existence in ro- Bpect to his charge of reprebensible conduct on the rt of the pastor, I suid that I wanted to talk with im ou the subject, Hesard that he would hike to have his son present. 1 said it was perfectly agreeable to me to have him there. I then said to him that 1 be- lieved that, stating it very plainly, there was one too many in ‘mouth church, at one end or the other, unless he explained away certain things weighing on my mind; that either the pastor of Plymouth church should leave, or that ‘he should avow his posi- tion as one not knowing anything adverse to the stor, or that he should leave. I told him that what complained of was that common rumor had assoct- ated his name Jargety with the reports with respect to the pastor, as having made statements that were indic- ative of a knowledge on his part that Mr. Beecher was guilty of gross immoralities ; had neither affirmed nor denied them, although the con- dition of things was such that every member of Ply- | mouth church, studying its peace and purity, wanted to know whether there was anything within Bis knowl- edge adverse to the character of Mr. Beecher, or, if there was nothing within his knowledge, to know of that fact. 1 told him that I called his attention to the Statements that were made by Mr. Tilton and reported to have been made by Oliver Johnson as to derogatory remarks on his part affecting the charac- acter ofthe pastor. 1 (old him I did pot pretend that these things were true; but that it was believed pretty | generally through the country and among the brethren of Plymouth church that he had made these state- moats—statements that were damaging to the moral character of the pastor, and that every man, woman and child in Plymouth church were directly interested in knowing what were the true facts in regard to all | matters affecting the character of Mr. Beecher; and that, while be might at one stage properly have ‘kept silent when the matter had not passed into ublic notoriety, it was now a case concern- ing which we were all entitled to know. I, as a member of Plymouth church, wanted to know what there was against the character of Mr. Beecher; and ifhe did not know anything that he should set the matter at rest. | urged upon him that bis course wag not fraternal; that he was not stadytng the peace or purity of the church; that its purity de- manded, that its peace demanded, that if he knew any- thing agamst its pastor be should make it known, that if be did not know anything he should say so. y He heard me, and made ho reply, except to say that | a good many people had been to him with the same re- quest; that he alove was judge ofthe facts and was judge of what bis duty should be; that he could only tell me, as he told other people, i! I knew all the facts 1 would say that he was acting conscientiously ; that he must be the juage of what should communicate. I told him that there were other things—that there had been an interview published between his son | Henry and @ newspaper reporter in which grave reflec- tions were made against Mr. was editor and publisher of a paper and while ople from the daily press were glad to interview him; © bad never disclaimed any of those things nor said they were made without his consent He replied that his sons were of age and that he could not be held re- sponsible for them. Mr. Bowen very distinctly said that he had been for many years the warmest inend and among the strongest supporters of Plymouth church when it needed sapport. He said that thig con- tinued down to a time when it was supposed by dome- Ddody that something had come to his knowledge. From thas time he bad ceased to have the respect and coni- dence, or at any rate, THE PRIENOSMIP OF THE PASTOH of Piymoath church, and that the hand of the church bad been very largely turned against him; that there was a great prejudice very wrongful against him; that he was to be the judge of bis own course, and that be had made up his mind what the true course was; that he had given his word, ana intended to keep it, | | called his attention to the fact that the promise had been absolved in a published card, and that, at any rate, other people, having given their ver. sions, all obligation from such promise was removed; a member of Piymouth chureh, was entith pa | 5 to know. he to keep his own. That when he was car- ried to Greenwoud men should say he bad lived an honorable life and bad done as he had to. ‘The conversation continued. I strove to urge apon him that he was in error in his course, which was one of armed neatrality, allowing people to believe that he did know something about Mr. Beecher, and when I came to him in the interest of the peace and purity of the church and asked him what that was he always re- ied that he was the jndge in regard to that aud that Eis conclusions mast be trusted in regard to these things. He asked me why I did not go and ask Mr. Beecher? I told him I had aud could get no satisfac. Hion from Mr. Beecher, He said be bad been ready for joe to talk with Mr. Beecher, that Mr. Beeoher said were not men enongn m Brooklyn to bring them to face, | said 1 wanted nim to tell me what there and let me see if Mr. Beecher could not be brought with all the facts, Mf there were any, that whole matter might be brought to rest. stilt Bowen, ald his father's family rully with me ‘was one too many in Plymouth chureb. He was out of all patience with the church and with the church. He that he wondered Cy > ig ywn for blasphemy as he e s through bis prayers. To this remark . Bowen made no reply or comment. After if perbap' our anda half I left bim, ‘fattontion to the fact that what I com- he did not quiet these ramors by if he knew any. that interview Iealled apon Mr. dar, By Hi, Gaphmsh HE ++ i * ! & i Hi ? # ®. ba i £ ai, 80 far as I knew, he | ‘4 | to one single case thus Beecher—this, while he | He said no matter who broke their word | took part in the conversa. | and ioak them } Waa im agy eyont, Wo be with me, stating to them, before wewont, the 1 complained vz respect to Mr, Bowen, v7 same that looked at the question of aur sm the did. As they concurred, we went to have an in- terview with Mr. Bowen, I in substance, what ] thought bis error was, as I poy ed rs The other gentlemen, while they did not talk any considerable amount at, the interview, ex- ressed their concurrence with me as to r. duty, and that his failure to do so was.an error. There was a pleasant inter- change between them and Mr. en as to the old time associations and services it Bowen had ren- dered to Plymouth chureb. He again repeated that bis assistance and cordial co-operation with the pastor had continued down to a period when it was believed that something had come to his (Bowen’s) knowledge that it was not agreeable to the pastor for him to know; that from that time the cold shoulder haa been given him. There was no one present at this interview but the three members and Mr. Bowen. At our former interview I took occasion to speak of An article in the Ind: having done injustice to Plymouth church. [had said that I thought he was wrong in permitting the /1 to publish to the world a statement that Rule 7 bad been made -to meet Mrs, Mouiton’s case, amt in point of fact, it had been passed long before tha, Mr. Bowen said that he did hot disclaim responsibility for what was printed in the paper; that if any crrors bad been fallen into it was not intentional At the second interview he said there was no intention to misrepresent anybody; that if that was an error he would be ready to correct ‘it, That is the only thing that I remember that I have not stated in substance as occurring in the first inter- | view in respect to this matter, Iam ready to answer | any question that may be put to me by the committee | or Mr. Bowen, MR. BOWEN’S ANSWER, Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bowen’s two sons pre- | sented the following to the Examining Committee of Plymouth church at the residence of Rev. 8. B. Halli- day :— To THe Examixinc Committee ov Prywovra Caurcs:— More than two years ago the Examining Committee of Plymouth church was told that I bad been siander- ing its pastor, Rev, Henry Ward Beecher; that I was robably the cause of all the trouble and mischief that | had occurred in the church; that I must be promptly looked after, my conduct carefully investigated, and, if found guilty, be condemned and cast’ out from the church as a wicked offender, After months of most searching inquiry, a report was made to the church by the committee that the charge against mo was groundless; that, so far as they could learn I had not slandered the pastor; and that, in their judgment, no evidence could be found for the serious complaint against me. The re- port of the committee was presented to the church at avery crowded meeting, and 1 was unanimously ac- quitied of any wrongdoing in the premises. All this was done, remember, because 1 was charged with talk- | ing too much. After these faithful and vigilant efforts to learn something against me bad most signally failed, it soon began to be said in the church that I was now actually talking too litue; that, instead of opening wide my mouth, to the great damage of Mr. | Beecher, I’ was guilty of the grave offence of shutting itand saying positively nothing. To talk was at first said to be wrong; and now to be silent was equally wrong. Itseemed to me quite plain, all this time, that Plymouth charch believed a storm was gathering, and that, just by way of experiment and in order to divert public attention, some one must be found,-if possible, who could be thrown overboard. The storm still kept raging, and every effort to find some big mischief maker inimical to Mr. Beecher had been fruitless. During all this excitement my con- victions as to what was my own personal duty grew stronger and stronger every hour. I did not desire to talk with anybody. I determined to keep silent, to do just what I had done in the past; and I did not forget that I had made a solemn covenant, in what has | since been called the tripartite’ agreement, to bury the past and keep silent in the future. How well I had kept that promise it does not become me now to say. ButI know this much, that few men have ever been more sorely tried in regard to the duty of mouth opening and mouth-shutting—and both at the same moment—than I have in this case. The best of men and women have plied me with advice and ar- guments on both sides. 1 have received thanks and congratulations for keeping silent and solemn threats to induce me to speak. I bave been advised confiden- tially and even boldly to smother my own conscience, to “let the past go” and cry ‘Peace, peace,’? when there is no peace, When Mr. 8. V. White called upon me at my office in business hours—once alone and afterward with two others—to talk on tho ‘Beecher scandal,” I confess that I felt he bad chosen an improper place and av im- proper hour to discuss an improper subject. He, how- ever, expressed such a friendly interest in me and my family that I allowed him to d, as he stated. But! thiok I soon convinced him that I had neither the time nor the inclination to argue with him at length on that subject, I said to him, decidedly, I could not converse with him or any other party on the topic he had presented; that I had my own views and convictions in regard lo the matter; that I must be allowed to act on my own judgment, or, in other , to decide for myself what was my duty. I told him also that I did not believe in the practice of break- ing written agreements even if others did; and, ina word, must beg to be excused from disclosing to’ him my views, feelings or opinions on the subject in question, Mr. White pressed me with various argu- iments, occupying perbapg an bour or more, when he said ust hurry back to his office to make up bis | bank account, is remarks were substantially tho same at both of the interviews in my oilice referred to by him. But he did not say on either occasion that he desired mo to understand that be was then taking steps, in a formal way, to : HRING ME BEFORE THE CHURCH, | although he intimated that he might do so at some | future time, When I received the summons, the | other day, to meet the Examining Committee of Piymouth church I had not the slightest sus- picion of what was wanted of me. No hint or intimation was given in that summons as to the bature of the grievances embraced in the complaint, and | must say Pry an: the circumstances, I am utterly amazed that Mr. White should take up my time | or that of the committee with sach rambling and trivial | complaints, | felt at first, as I do now, that Mr. White, the Examining Committee and Plymouth church could be better employed in investigating the direct charges | against the pastor, made in the plainest language— charges embracing the crimes of adultery and perjury— rathor than in skirmishing about m new fields to see if a few more persons could not be scared or in some way drawn or driven into the difficulty. Other men, far better and wiser than Iam, have made mistakes; and I confess that I have done so, perhaps, in this very case. But I declare to you, and | through’ you to Plymouth church, that I have honestly and conscientiously tried in this whole affair to do my duty faithfully to God, to Mr, Beecher and to the churc! with which lam connected. I could not do more and 1 have not for one instant desired to do less. The attempt at this time to revive the practices of the Inquisition seems to me a most startling development. Has the time come again when men are to be tried and punished for their thoughts? Are those who are ac- cepted as sound and orthodox in their faith to be per- secuted, put upon the rack and then thumbscrewed | into disclosing all the secrets of their inmost soul ? Has it come to this that it is not safe tn this free coun- try to listen to the confidential statements of our | Christian brethren who seriously and with trembling | steps come to our doors, asking not for bread, but for help and advice in trouble? Shall we say to such, “Be- | gone! We are afraid to listen to you!” | In my more than twenty-five years’ connection with | Plymouth church I have heard inany a sad story from | many sad heart—some for the loss of property, some | | for the loss of their dearest earthly friends and’ some | | for the loss of character—a greater loss than all. May God forgive me if I have ever done wrong in listening resented. But for thus doing, and that only, Lassert [ have been unceremoniously summoned to appear before this committee, And I here and now most solemnly declare that there is no other basis for Mr. White's grievances against me, | Whether he will have other grievances against me after hearing me at this time remains to be seen, here to quote the words of slander which I have ever | uttered against the pastor? Who says that I have ever | once im any way, except by silence, injured him? Let me ask, Has ny Ward Beecher any grievances against me? If so, hashe ever brought them before this committee? Others, as you know, have ia the plainest English charged Mr. cher with both adul- tery and perjury. They have challenged an investiga- tion in court or in council, and hardly whisper been heard in reply. Where was the valiant Mr. 8. White all this time? Where is he now? Dare th gentleman, or any of you, summon these accusers into a court of justice, and there demand the evidence on which these charges of adultery and perjury against Mr. Beecher aro made? Ifhe is absolutely innocent, why do you not act as if you believed it, and thus put an ond to this horrible ecandai? If he is a pure man, here is the straight road out of all dificulty. You have | unfortunately, in my opinion, chosen a different course, 1 am before you, charged with the crime of ‘silence’ and ithas been more than where that by this grievous silence! have actually | uttered malicious slander; that by this sistent silence 1 do actually try to make all the world believe that Mr. Beechor is guilty, Gentlemen of the Examin- ing Committee, I once promised to keep silent, and others joined with me iu tliat solemn compact. That agreemont has been coolly and, 1 say, deliberately broken; not by me, but by Henry Ward Beecher, and with the apparent intent to injure me. Just here per- Mit me to deny, most emphatically, thatl ‘sought to give the impression’”’ or in any way to “make the, ublic believe”’—as charged by Mr. Whito—that I ever ‘new anything whatever againet the moral character of Henry Ward Bbechor. Whatever may have been the facts in regard to my knowledg fons on that subject, I have hitherto sought to keep them locked within my own breast, and, except in taking private advice ond counsel, I defy Mr. 8 ¥. White or any other member of Plymouth church to rove the contrary, But why do you ask me now to reak silence? Why summon me totho front?! Do you think I can use plainer or stronger language than that much abused lady—a member of this church— whose awful charges against the pastor have stunned all Christendom’ 1 think if such language as hers remains unheeded no other voice, though one should rise from the dead to speak, would ever reach your ears. Mr. White says there ‘one too many in Plymouth church—at one end or the other.” He does not state | that atone end of the church stands a man openly charged with “adultery, perjury and hypocrisy , and atthe other end & man charged only with the mere | “grievance” of silence, He does not propose to ar- | raign and faithfully try the one charged with THE AWFUL CRIME OF ADULTERY; but to drag before you the man who, by bis silence, has actually led “to believe he did know something about Mr. Beecher.” Sach evidence of justice, impar- ality, brotherly love and fair dealing | commend to your respeét(al consideration. 1 was ‘ago told that it was the secret intention of Plymouth church to an if possible, and that I ai from its communion, But let me now ask a few questions, Who comes | intimated here and else- | , Convictions or opin. | I could not then believe this; but it now appears that others had betser information than myself For more than a year it has been evident to me and to others that this serious threat would sooner or later be into execution. Bat how was this to following tells the whole 1—From that day to this I bave been wickedly and jignantly assailed in my business affairs; all sorts of cpmes and misdemeanors have been charged or hunted up to the world as a map unworthy of either respect or public confidence. Every one of these charges or insinuations I now pronourice to be totally false, their authors slanderers, and I hereby challenge Plymouth church to appoint its own committee to in- vestigate openty and rigorously my words and my deeds, either in or out of the church, from the day of ay ee to the present hour, | am ready for the Let ine here recall one fact, One bright, sunny Sab- | bath afternoon during the trial between Theodore Tilton and Rev, Henry Ward Beecher I was waited upon by one of the leading members of Plymouth church and most earnestly urged to come forward and say something, if it was in my power, t relieve Mr. Beecher and end the controversy. I was toid, if I would do this, ‘the arms of Plymouth church would be thrown about me,” and that “by so doing I would be the greatest man, almost, in the country.” My in- stant roply was that there ‘‘was not power cnough, wealth enough or influence enough in Plymouth church or ip Brooklyn to induce me even tp consider the mat- ter for one moment.” That remark ended the tnter- view. ‘I cannot help remembering, however, how easily, by simply violating my gwn conscience and telling a lie, I could have been applauded then and to- day as one of the most worthy members of Plymouth church, I do not propose now to give in detail the facts which have come to my knowledge or the incidents, disclosures and confidential communications which have from time to time been presented or communi- cated to me in regard to the character of Henry Ward Beecher; to his dishonorable conduct in business af. fairs; to his treacherous treatment of friends; to his breaking of written covenants; to his untratnful Statements in court; to his dodging all thorough in- vestigations into his conduct and charactor; to his stolid indifference when unjust charges and malicious slanders have been made against particular members of his church; to his recent contradictory utterances in Togard to what he characterized as & “hodge-podge council,” composed of “wolves and foxes’ (like Dra Storrs and Budington), which council at one time he said he had never positively objected to, but in regard to which, on another occasion, he did positively say, “1 won't’! Iwon’t! | have anything to do with is!” and finally at his coarse abuse and slanderous charges of perjury uttered boldly and publicly, in bis own lecture room, against an honest Christian woman who pad dares, as she alleged, to speak the truth concern- ng him, ith this brief reference to matters which have had an influence in forming my judgment, I will now hasten to tell you frankly what are my conclusions in regard to the character of the pastor of Plymouth church, I have Known Mr. Beecher quite intimately since the day of his arrival in Brooklyn. I have been ac- quainted with him socially and privately, in the church and in the family, in business matters and in rehgious matters, I bave heard attentively, but with protound grict, what has been said to me coufidentially against im. I have felt my heart stirred to its depths for dear friends who, years belore the preseut scandal was pub- lished, sorrowfully begged my counsel, as they as- sured tne that their pastor and mine had craftily be- trayed the sanctity of home—the very charge long after presented to me by Theodore Tilton in regard to his own home, I never can or will be base enough to allow a single name to be bruited before the world, although Iam now ready to testify to the essential facts before any proper tribunal. ese disclosures I heard with a sad heart, and tried to accept the ¢ dence La to me that Mr, Beecher was grief- stricken and penitent. T have read much that has been said for and against Mr. Beecher in the public press. I have, with utter amazement, read and reread and pondered over his pub- lished letters and written confessions in regard to the serious accusations made against him. I have tried to weigh all the evidence which has come before me with judicial fairness and Christian honesty. I have read the withering charges which have been published to the world against him; I have seen those charges again and again hurled at him, and he calmly and boldly challenged to appear before any impartial tribunal to meet them. I have seen him, with ull this cloud of darkness gathering about him, apparently de- fying public opinion, defying’ the advice of nis old, life-long —_ frien embracing the | soundest, ablest and best clergymen in the country, and seemingly defying again and again the very God of heaven himseif to cast him down, Now, being sum- moned here to speak, and to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the trath, I solemnly give it as my unwavering opinion, in view of gil the facts and evidence presented to me, that the Henry Ward Beecher, without even the shadow of doubt’ in my mind, is guilty of the awful crimes of adultery, perjury and hypocrisy. This I say again and befor e bar of this committee, is 7. deliberate opinion and I may be permitted to affirm that give it calmly, without malice and with no other than a sincere desire todo my duty faithfully to God and to man, to the church and to the world. HENRY C. BOWEN. Brookxyy, Feb. 4, 1876. MR, BEECHER ON HELPING SINNERS. At the regular weekly prayer meoting of Plymouth cburch last night Mr. Beecher said that the evening before a young man—a student at the Union Theologi- cal Institute—had come to him for advice. He called at Mr, Beecher’s house, and, after telling how long he bad been studying, asked the Plymouth pastor if he thought he (the student) was far enough advanced in his studies to admit of his counselling and directing souls to Christ in the great revival about to be begun at the Hippodrome. Mr. Beecher told the young man in sub- stance that that was one of those things that ‘no fellow could find out.” Aman may be a good Christian and yet not be fitted to lead men to Christ, It is proposed, said the pastor, to have a corps of 500 young men to assist Messrs, Moody and Sankey in their work. Cer- tainly very many ofthese cannot assist at all, It is not every man who is by pature qualified for this very delicate work. If amanasks him if he is fitted to perform this kind of work ho would say, “Well, I don’t know you; perhaps if I should live with you five or six weeks I could tell you better. If you are selfish and conceited by nature you will never do. You should have a kaowledge of Christ by suilering for others be- fore you are fitted for this work.’” At the conclusion of Mr. Beecher’s remarks a lady and several gentlemen arose and asked ‘questions con- cerning the points of which the pastor had been speak- ing, all of which were answered in Mr. Beecher’s pe- culiar style, THE BUSINESS MEETING. Immediately after the closing hymn the pastor an- nounced that there would be an adjourned business meoting after the benediction. The meeting was called to order, but after Mr, Shear. man held a whispered conversation with Moderator Edgerton and Mr. Beecher a motion to adjourn was made and carried without the transaction of any busi- ness whatever. The audience then slowly do- parted, The pastor, members of the Examining Com- mittee and a few pérsonai friends ot Mr. Beecher re- mained chatting in the aisles, AN INTERVIEW WITH MR, S. V. WHITR. When the great mass of people baa departed Mr. 8. | V. White was approached by a Hsxaxp reporter, and, after considerable coaxing, made the following .state- ment in regard to the Bowen business :— “The paper which Mr. Bowen sent to the Examining Committee in reply to the statement that I made to them of what] complained of was read in my presence | by one of his sons this evening, Mr. Bowen was not | present. Mr. Bowen in his paper entirely overlooks | the gravamen of the. charge, which I made against | him. I did mot complain’ that he hus talked | slanderously, nor did complain that he has not stated anything; bat I complained of him | {m this—that, having covenanted to study the peace 3 | and purity of Plymouth church, and being reputed by | common report, Which he does not contradict, to know | things that are very detrimental to the character of Mr. Beecher, when his Christian brethren in the church come to him to have their minds set at rest upon the | question and ask him, if he knows any such thing de- | rogatory to Mr. Beechor’s character, and tell him that he should state {t in order that together they may consult the purity of the church by the | investigation, “he does not tell them what | ite is, if anything, I claim that if he does know anything, the pur of the church demands that he should state it; if he does not know anything, the peace of the church demands that he should state that fact He ignores this in bis reply and gives a mere opinion without a statement of the facts upon which he bases | his conclusions.” ASSISTANT PASTOR WALLIDAY was found at his residence and made the followin; statement:—‘On or about the 16th day of July, 187: | had an interview with Mr. Bowen at his residence by his appointment at about seven o'clock in the evening. I had, by note to Mr. Bowen at Woodstock, dated July 7, stated that the feeling in the church was such in regard to the course he was supposed to be pursuing toward the pastor that jt was | quite certam to result im an _ investigatior ote so far as he personally was concerned. To this recetved a short and courteous reply. On July 14 I addressed another note to him—I think at the office of | the Jndependent-—requesting an interview with him. My impression is that the following Tuesday afternoon | he called at my door and invited me to meet him that | evening. 1 accordingly catled, when I made # full | statement of the facts as I supposed thom to exist; that | he had originally said things slanderous of Mr | Beecher; that he subsequently retracted them, and in writing had solemnly promised never to repeat them, yet was believed to have frequently and fla grintly violated the whole tenor and spirit of the agree- | ment’ Mr. Bower hea I finished, ied most em~- | phatically the cbarge of violating the pledge be had given, in any way or form. ‘The hatehet was buried; othors dug it up, he had not;’ and cballenged proot of bis guilt, be said:—‘I'am the best friend Mr, ic has got. Why, Mr, Halliday, the last time I parted | with Mr. Beecher, | put my arms around bis | and now I will be one of ten men to build the | church in Brooklyn for him and sapport him init I | am ready to shake hands with Mr. Beecher, I wish he | would shake hands with me to-day. 1 wish you would tell him this. I will meet him at nis house and hands with him there.’ During this interview—which Jani perhaps, an hour and ahalf—Mr. Bowen re- and pa yee deciared his confidence in ‘affection for ir. Beecher, and that he knew of no for witholding from hii confidence aga Chris- and reason tan and I have been held | THE STATE CAPITAL Street Car lLegislation—No Seat No Fare. COMPTROLLER GREEN’S BILL The Gas Companies Called Upon to Report. Avpayy, Feb, 4, 1876. On Tuesday next Mr. Killian, of New York, will in- troduce a bill which will provide that no passengers shall be taken on any city horse car when the seats are all occupied, It will indicate what the ex- tent of a seat must be and how many passengers shall be allowed on any one car. The bill willbe made a general one for the State in order to prevent its opponents from defeating it on the ground of its’being special legislation if it referred to New York only, ‘The lobby got wind to-day of the fact that such a bill was in preparation and several of them took the afternoon train for New York, as itis understood the Vanderbilt interest will move heaven and earth to defeat the measure if it does not make an exception of the Fourth avenue road, and they are to receive their orders to-morrow how to ar- range the preliminaries. Any exception to the bill would secure its defeat by the friends of the other roads. The lobby will bear watching after the bill is introduced. COMPTROLLER GREEN’S BILLS. As far as the city ot New York !s concerned Comp- troller Green’s bills, introduced by Mr. Fish, take pre- cedence in rate of importance. They are. the matured product of wide and observant experience. The one to. regulate the opening, widening and grading of streets and avenues will tell measurably for the tuture pros- perity of the city, and that limiting the expenditures of departments to their respective appropriations will extinguish a bountiful source of debt and ex- travagance. Thero are at least half a dozen other bills, especially those relating to the subject of asses, ments, that have a broad application to the interests of the taxpayers, and are directed toward their relief. ‘The numerous bills directed to the settlement of the laborers’ wages make an abnormal feature in legisla- ‘tion and threaten the establishment ofan unwise pre- cedent. The proposition to fx one sole authority on the subject of determining the scale of wages for labor according to the-market rates is fair enough, but it is the decided opinion of the wit political economists at this centre of intelligence that it is altogether wrong to establish a Mgure above or below which the laborers? wages shall not go. The constitutional amendments have fallen into a rut in the lower House and it seems their friends will have a troublesome time pulling them out, The canal people, whose interests are threatened by one of the amendments, will make a desperate struggle to fight it off its passage, In this work democrats and republi- cans will go hand in hand, and considering the impor- tance of its defeat to the people who make of the canals 4 powerful political lever, it is natural to expect the lobby will be called in ag their auxiliary. WORK IN THE COMMITTEES, ‘There is no excess of business in any of the commit- tees of the House, with the exception of the Ways and Means, which, under the ablo management of Mr. Sloan, of Oswego, is addressing itself to the work of cutting down appropriations in all directions, This is a laborious task if ust and proper discrimination is to be used, but Sloan is a man of business, and doos noth- ing by halves. ‘the committee of which he 1s chair- man can make more important capital for the republi- can party in the line of retrenchment than any other, THR HOUSK OP DETENTION, If possible an effort is to be made this year to secure the adoption.of a bill which will effectually do away with the detention of witnesses in criminal cases for weeks and months, while the criminals, on bail, aro free to go where they see it, A bill was introduced in the Assembly to-day which partially covers the much needed reform. It provides that if it shall appear that an offence has been committed and there is proba- bie cause to believe the person to be guilt; reot the meee. shall bind, by their individual recogni- zance, prosecutor and all the material witnesses against the accused, to a} and testify at the next court having cognizance of the offence and in which ‘the accused may be indicted. In no case can the prose- cutor or any of the witnesses be required to give se- curity for their appearance other than their own indi- vidual recognizance. Tho examination of the pros- ecutor and witness must be reduced to writing by the magistrate and shall be filed by him with the Clerk of the Court with his re- turn. In case the prosecutor or the witnesses cannot, by reason of their death, sickness or absence, be pro- cured to testify in person before the Court, the exam- ination taken before the magistrate of such persons shall pe read and used on the trial with the same effect as if the statements made in writing were testified to before the Court by the prosecutor or the witnesses in the usual manner. THE KIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD. ‘The Eighth Avenue Railroad Company, in the opin- jou of a great many people, have too much of a good thing in their rates of fare. They now charge ten cents to Macomb’s Dam, and Mr. Carty believes that the; are making too much money at this rate, so by bill he has determined to have the rates fixed at five cents toSixty-fiith street, six cents to 130th street and seven cents to the dam, PUBLIC BATHS. Fieine there is not much clamor among the great unwash at this season of the year for pub- lic baths Mr. Watts iftends to give them all they nfiy want in the summer, and has intro- duced a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to establish four additional public baths in New York. It 1s his intention when they are once established to extend an invitation to the country members to go down and patronize them freely for a week. He has an idea that they will be betier able ext year to understand what is meant by salt water not made to order. A GASEOUS SUBJECT. The gas companies are to be made to tell a little story to the Legislature, which will go much against their grain, Mr. Peabody's resolution, offered in the Houso, requires the Manhattan, New York, the, Metropolitan, the Harlem and the Mutual gas companies to report within thirty days to the Assembly. HAVE A COUPLE THR RIGHT TO ELOPR? The Police Commissioners, by resolution offered by Mr. Fish, are required to report to the House why Mrs. McKenzie and Mr. Bridges, the Montreal elopers, were arrested by the police; whether any meney was paid or promised to be paid’ for their detention, and what authority or rules the Superintendent was acting under in dotng as he did, and by what authority the couple were arrested, without warrant, for an alleged offence committed ontside of the State. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. To limit the time in which an appeal may be made from the courts below to the Court of Appeals to one year in place of two, 18 the purpose of a bill introduced yy Senator Kennaday. Senator Morrissey’s bill giving the power to regulate from time to time the laborers’ wages in Now York to the Common Council, the rate in no case to exveed $2 per day, was passed unanimously by the Senate. The bill to allow an offset of $1. day for.every day’s imprisonment of any gon convicted of a misde- meanor and incarcerated for non-payment of fine, which ‘was introduced early in the session by Senator Bixby, was this morning in the Senate. A favorable report was made of Prince's bill to pro- hibit the throwing of ashes and garbage in the waters of Long Island Sound. Schoonmaker’s proposition for a commission to in- vestigate the State prisons, giving the appointment of its members to the Governor, was amended in commit- tee and the appointment left with the Senate. When the bill comes up tn Committee of the Whole the antici- on 18 that the republicans will name George R. jabock, of Buffalo, and Sinclair Tousey, of New York, and the democrats, Louts D. Pillsbury, of Albay, and General Archibald C. Nivens, of Sullivan. To give the inmates of other penitentiaries in the State the same privilefe in regard to a reduction of sentence for good behavior as the convicts in the Albany Penitentiary enjoy, is the object of a bill framed by Mr. Prince. In executive session the Senate confirmed a few notaries public, The nomination of Jadge Southworth was expected to be acted upon, but owing to the ab sence of Senator Cole, who is one of the committee to whom the nomination was referred, no action was taken. It is understood that Senator Rogers, whose opinion outweighs that of the rest of the committee, is favorably disposed toward Judge Southworth, and every hope is entertained of his ultimate confirmation. OQUTTING DOWN SALARIES OF CITY OPPICIALS. The Sub-Committee of the Assembly Committee on Cities, Messrs Carroll EK Smith, of Onondaga, and Peabody and Killian, of New York, to whom were re- ferred the various bills relative to the salaries of the heads of departments and commissioners of New York, have drafted a new bill which they will report to the house on Tuesday next, The reductions made in the bill extend to all the officials, The Mayor's salary is cut down from $12,000 to $10,000; the Corpo- ration Counsel's, from $15,000 to $10,000; the Pohce Commissioners’, other than tho President, from $6,000 to $5,000; the Park Commissioners’, r than President, from $5,000 to $4,000; the Commissioners of Charities a1 Correction’, from $5,000 to $4,000; the Health Commissioners’, other than tho President, from $4,000 to’ $3,000; the Fire Commissioners’, other than the President, from $5,000 to $4,000; tho Aldermen's, from $4, the Commissioners of Public conn phon ‘The Superintendent of Police is to be If the bill and that clause of the charter is not ‘which provides that no subordinate in any department shall receive a greater salary tban the head ull be ig Folie Department here wit be nesemarly a whole. ‘ol pT aw sale ‘down of salaries ‘among clerks and others in some of the + BIG Tho Appropriation ill’ providing for certain de- for ficiencies in appropriations of last year was ordered to a third readin, in the Assembly, The total! amount ap- propriated is $84,000, ‘A PARLEY BEVORE THE FIGET. On Tuesday next the Committee on Cities will, in the afternoon, give a on Mr A J. Campbell’s Civil Justice bill, which cuts duwn the num- ber of subordinate officials and reduces the districts from ten to six. Mr. Fish’s bill relative to the gradin, of streets in New York and the limitation of expendi- w for street 1 and the bill concerning the hnnual ex) tures of the various departments will also be considered. ‘TRYING IP ONCE MORE, The bill introduced by Mr. Wheeler in the House is Said to be identical the Illinois listing law, It re- quires that all property owners in the State shall make out every year a list of theirreal and personal estate, under cach so agg ha appended a full Statement m™ ts on their property, nai Seated eedewnae fasent @ real an Pi acti owns a per- son shall be subject to taxation, ‘This is another dade 4 taxatton trouble, Ki ir little bill esterday by " at the ee y try ‘Commit nde ol eo mitt on ‘san feans, and which read, ‘No Property in the State of New York shall be taxed twice.” READY FOR THE PROPLE. ‘The concurrent resorutions which passed both houses last year and the present Senate last week, which pro- vides foran amendment to the constitution creating the office of a State Superintendent of Public Works, png the Assembly this afternoon by a vote of 83 to This gives the people a chance to vote on it next November. BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. The failure of Mr. B, Hochstader, of No, 93 Grand street, dealer in rufflings, was announced yesterday. Messrs. Rogers, White & Co., dealers in teas, coffees, &ec., ot No, 44 West Broadway, have made an assign- ment to Thomas N. Clark. The genera! depression of business has been having @ serious effect on the firm since last October. : William H. Leach has assigned to T. K. Marcy. A meeting of the creditors of John J. Ferden took place yesterday at the office of John Fitch, Register in Bankruptcy, No. 345 Broadway, Judge Silas D, Gifford, of Wi ester county, was appointed assignee, and the following creditors proved their claims to the amounts mentioned:—Charles 8. Glover, $11,518 70; Westchester Insurance Cheapany, $3,500; Scholes Brothers, $5,000; Peter Fo; $4,103 43; John A. Mer- righ $1,179 00 Thomas Wheeler, $1,344 05. first meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Reuck & Bruen, fruit dealers, of No, 184 Washington Loew whose failure was announced in the Heraup se weeks ago, was held young, at the office of bape m Bankruptey Williams, No. 4 Warren strect. It was stated that their liabilities amounted to $12,000, with assets to the amount of $3,883. A num- ber of creditors, principally from the country, proved their claims and the meeting was adjourn until next Tuesday. ‘The creditors of the well known produce commission firm of J. W. Beardsiey & Co., of No. 196 Chambers street, held their first meeting at the office of the firm yesterday afternoon, with Barak G. Coles, the as- Signee, presiding. Mr. Coles read the following state- ment of tho affairs of the firm:—Nomi- nal assets, $51,600 13; Mabilities, $41,554 77; to be deducted from the nominal as- sets as unavatlable, bad and doubtful accounts, $25,757 38, which reduces the available assets to Maint 75, or about sixty-two per cent of the lia- ies, ‘There is also a large amount of real estate belonging to the members of the frm, amounting in the re- ate to $71,000, which is mortgaged to the extefit of 500, All the taxes, assessments and interests due on the real estate are paid up to the present time. The assigene then stated that the firm will give fair notice of ifty cenis on the dollar at four, eight and twelve months on security. One of the creditors ex- pressed his opinion that such a position would not meet with favor at the hands of the creditors, and thought that it would be better to wind up the affairs of the firm, The firm was willing to place the real estate in the hands of trustees as security for the notes, Mr. G. F, Gregory moved that three trus- tees be appointed to take charge of the real estate and that the business of the firm be at once settled, as he did not think there was any chance for them to go on. Counsel tor the assignee stated that, as he understood the assignment, it was an alent of the firm and of each and every member of the firm, and he did not see that it was possible for the creditors to appoint trustees under the law. Mr. Gregory consented to this statement and altered his resolution so that it would read ‘‘to appoint an advis- ory committee to confer with the assignee in relation to the real estate,” which is all situated in New Jersey, and principally in Newark. Tnis resolution, to wind ‘up the business of the firm, was adopted, and Messrs. Edwin Ferris, Charles Rone and Charles Mattlage were elected as the advisory committee. By Five creditors of David Solinger, dry goods dealer, at No. 828 Bleecker street, have taken pmpceedings to throw him into bankruptcy. His habilities amount to $19,108 77, nominal assets $12,677 84 and net assets $6,081 06. H. B.. Claflin & Co. have a claim for $3,618 64 and Carroll & Amerman for $2,034 72. Register Henry W. Allen, of No. 152 Broadway, has been assigned to take charge of the proceedings. Minzesheimer, Lindheim & Co., importers and deal- ers in millinery goods, at No. 634 Broadway, have beep ttrown into bankrupicy at the instance of twenty- three of their creditors, whose claims aggregate $27,000. Among the largest creditors are the following:— Strange & Brotber, $2,329 83; Moriot & Stetthetmer, $1,857 61; Alionsd &' Co., $1,856; Vred. Butterfield, $1,789 26; Marx, Held & Co., $1,778; S. H. Beeckman &'Co., $1,746 08; Maas & Well, $1,158 08; Kobbe & Ball, sins 82; Bacharach & Co., $1,009. Bankruptcy proceedings have been commenced against the tirm of James Turner & Co., dealers in oil, at No, 70 Cortlandt street, The petitioning creditors Simeon Zabriskie, whose claims amount to $4,308 75, 0 Mary 8. Zabriskie, who bas claims for $2,960. . BUSINESS CHANGES IN BOSTON. Bostox, Mass., Feb. 4, 1876. The Boston Commercial Bulletin’s lists of business changes to-morrow will contain the following:— Ata meeting of the creditors of I. ©. Tyler & Co., fruit, Chatham street, Boston, a statement was made showing liabilities of about $73,000, The nominal as- sets aggregate about the same amount. The commit- tee appointed recommend that the creditors take filty cents on a dollar. Whiting, McKenna & Co., clothing, Boston, have sus- pended, with liabilities amounting to $418,000, not in- cluding unexpired leases. The nominal assets are Placed at $466,000, Abraham Jacobs, crockery, Washington street, Bos- ton, has failed, The creditors of Andrew J. ‘Smallage, dry goods, Chauncy street, Boston, have accepted a proposition of twenty percent, The total amount of claims is about $13,000, A. F. Goward & Co., chocolate confectioners, Bos- ton, haye failed. The liabilities are about $17,000, ‘They offer thirty cents on a dotlar, The liabilities of ‘ Louis Horton, failed, grocer, South Boston, are reported at $10,000, with assets of 000, Henry Pickford, locks and knobs, Boston, has gone into bankruptcy, with liabilities estimated at $10,000, J. G, Nickerson & Co., Boston, oils, in bankruptcy, have liabilities amounting to about $25,000. The liabilities of George Benedict, feed and flour merchan' raf td Fe pai Conn., who failed last week, are 8 asset 5,500, Bri rt parties srocehenriese loora' * pre An assignment has been made by B. F. Adams, of Castleton, Vt. His liabilitiesare about $50,000; his as- sets are thought to be half that amoant SUSPENSION OF THE OLCOTT ™moN cOM- PANY. Azan, Fob. 4, 1876 It is announced that the Olcott Iron Company, of this city, has suspended payment, Their: liabilities are about $150,000, DEATH OF POLICE SERGEANT. Sergeant Joseph Nicholson, of the Thirty-second Precinct, died at his residence, corner of Tenth avenue and 155th street, at half-past four o'clock yesterday morning. His disease was consumption, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARRIED. BatTERsBY—McDovoat.—On the $d inst, at the res!- dence of Mr. H. G. Marshall, Flatbush, L. 1., by Rev. I, Braden, Jr., A. H Barrzrssy, Esq, to K 2, A Jussiz McDovoaL. Brows-—-Bioncert,-On Wednesday, 1876, by the Rev. W. P. Abbott, Gronas Avcousta Brovoerr, both of this mp Esien— Warp. this city, on January 15, 1876, by tho Rev, J. D. Herr, pastor of’ Central Baptist church, Joux G, Estmr to Rosta J, C,, daughter of Witham ‘ea No bey oon je th nivPiTH—Reip.—On Wednesday, February 2, at the pastoral residence of St. Stephen's ‘churoh, Romane J atvritH to Mary Ewiiy Rein, both of this hoa Hatt—Parrert.—On Tharsday, February 8, by the Rev. Dr. D, V. M. Johnson, rector of St, Mary's church, Brooklyn, Mr. Joun Haut, Jr., to Miss ~ PaRaett, both of Brooklyn. ‘Thursday, February 3, by the Fobrnas WwW. BRows to nar Chari nse ‘ f les T. Ol Wittiam W. Joxus, of Brook- lyn, to Esota J. G@insom, of New York. Prary—Baxtex.—At Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Febra- ary 1, 1876, by the Rev. B. P. Ingersoll, Cuartes G Perry, of New York, to Doma, ‘Erngnsor of the late Captain Alex. Baxter, of*Hyannis, Masa, DIED. AxpeRsos,—On Friday morning, February 4, James W. ©. ANDERSON, in the 46th year of his age. His relatives and frienas, and those of his mother, Mra, Jane Anderson; also of bis brothers-in-law, Henry Demorest and Cornelius D. Van Wagner, are in- vited to attend the funeral, on g ; g ATEMA At Peasant Valley, X. oo RAM, wife of Jobn © A: aged Bamanel Sesmedam Pi a y= bhi | years, 1 month and 20 days. s fully invited to attend the funeral, from | ish of Maracloone, county Apama. eldest dnagntor ofthe te Wiliams Ada, bee, i tt tend the f are respectfully invited to at. services, from her late residence, Elizabeth, N. J., on Monday, February 7, 8th av., inst, at ten o’clock, sharp, Iva M. Rosevpero, Secretary. Browy. —At Cincinnati, on Jani after re illness, Monnis 8. Browy, formerly of i city, | yes bith year of his age, 8, 1876, of consumption, Marca- Burcu.—February ret Burcu, aged 41 y The rejatives and iricnds of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Richard By Neville, 526 3d theuce to St. Gabriel's ch on Saturday, Sth at a ee nine o’clock AM. Remains taken to Newark for interment. CanninG.—On Friday, February 4, 1876, of pneumo- nia, Mrs, Wiiprep CaNnina, aged 62 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late residen No, 147 34 av., on Sunday, February 6, at half-past one P. M. RKE. —ROBERT MAXWBLL, at Bergen Point, N. J., 1876. —On Wednesday, February 2, 1876, Many Jaxx CLouGuEn, aged 47 years. fe Relatives and friends are respectfu'ly invited to at~ tend the funeral services, from her late residence, 519 bere rh st, on Saturday, February 6, at half-past ono o’cloc! ConxouLy.—On Friday, February 4, Ross Caruin, wifo of Edward Connolly, aged 29 years. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, the 6th inst., at two o’clock P, M., from’ her late residence at West New Brighton, 8. 1 Boats leave foot of Whitehall st, 12:30 Costxu1o.—On Thursday, 3d inst, at the residence of Mra, J. Welsh, No, 113 Kast 1anth stroct, Axx Cos: TELLO, & native of Nenagh, county Tipperary, jand~ The’ relatives and friends are invited to aitend the funeral, at St. Paul’s church, 117th st, near 4th ay., thi (Saturday) morning, February 6, at ten o'clock. Crossoy. In Brooklyn, on Febru: Ayx TERI si of the late Michael Crosson, in the 39th year o! er age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 26 Fiushing av., on Sunday, 6th mst, at two o'clock P, M. Curran.—On Friday, poteners 4, Joun J,, the only urran, aged 20 years son of the late henry and Maria and 8 months, The relatives and triends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock from the residence of his uncle, Michac! Curran, No 165 East 53d st. Prince Edward Island papers please a Downing. —At Greenpoat, ce hats 2, after a John B. Downing, lingering illness, Mary A., wife 51 years. ‘Relatives and friends of the family are invited to at- tend the funeral, on Sunday, the 6th inst, at two o’clock, from her late residence, 104 Noble st. Eant.—On Monday, January 31, Witiiam Kart, type caster, aged 82 years. Eastwoop,—in Brooklyn, E. D., February brick Seni the widow of the late James Eastwood, aged 83 years. The funeral from the residence of her daughter, ip Samuel Lockwood, 420 Grand st. The relatives friends of the family aro invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, 6th inst., at one o’clock sharp. FannivG.—aAt his residence, in Astoria, L. L, om Friday, February 4, Ropert 8. Fastxc, cane 40 years. The funeral services will be held at tho Church of the Redoomer, Astoria, on Sunday afternoon, the 6th inst, at three o'clock. Ferry at 92d st. every balf hour, Ferxanp.—in Harlem, on Thursday, February Lovisa, aged 23 years, only daughter of William an the late Sarah Fernand. The relatives and friends of the family are te fully’ invited to attend the funeral, trom the residenco: of ber father, No. 255 West 125th st,, near 8th av, Funeral services on Sunday, at nine A. M. Fix-ey.—In Brooklyn, corner of Hailst. and Park. February 4, Mary y, beloved wile of Peter , in the 43d year of her age. Notice of funeral in to-morrow’s paper. x Fooerty.—On Friday, February 4, at_ five o’clock A. te beer younaee rn Ces Bares J. Grind fogerty, of dipl a. years, pdtoeaas vt days. f Little Frances buried at two o’clock P. M. same day. Graracar.—On Friday morning, February 4, Puss. A., wife of G. P. Gratacap, aged 74 years. Tho relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from ner late residence, 136 Vanderbilt av., near Myrtle ay., Brooklyn, at two o'clock, on Sunday afternoon, the 6th inst. Happey.—On Wednesday, February 2, Ciara, eldest daughter of James C. and Caroline J. Hadden, in the 9th year of her age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to ate tend the funeral, from their residence, Parsons ay., corner Howland st., Flushing, L. 1, at two P. M on Sunday, February 6,'1876, Hasiey.—On Friday, February 4, 1876, Joserm Hay- Longtord, Ire- aged 30 years. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to- attend the funeral, from bis late eyeagen No, West 87th st., near 7th av., on Sunday, Fel 1876, at half-past one o'clock, without further notice, "| Hxamaxx—On Friday evening, Estiter, the beloved. wife of Isaac Hermann, after a short illness. Notice of funeral hereafter. LEY, native of parish of Ardagh, county —The members of the Daniel 0’Connell Club . will meet at their hall, Harrison street, corner Court street, Brooklyn, on Sunday, bese thine 6, 1876, at one o'clock P. M., to pay the last ‘tribute of respect to our late brother, James Kehoe. By order of the President, ‘The Clan-na-Gael Association aro respecttully invited to attend. Kewty.—On February 3, 1876, Mrs. Cataarixe KELiy,. wife of James Kelly, native of Prautus, Newtown, county Limerick, Ireland, in the 65th year of her age, ‘The fricnds of’ the family and those of her sons, ‘and Jobn, are mvited to attend the funeral, om day, February 6, at one o’clock P. M., from her 8 late residence, No. 824 Kast 26th st. Irish papers please copy. Levison—On Monday yey, 31, Jous Levison, at his late residence, 204 West 42d st., aged 68 Moryanax.—In Brooklyn, February 4, of consamp- tion, Jeremian J., son of the late Andrew and Mary whe. rela relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from tis Jate rest dence, 279 Front st., Brooklyn, L’L, on Suaday, Feb- ruary 6, at two P. M.; thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment, Murgay.—On Friday, February 4, Huan Murray, 57 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect-. is late resi- dence, 143 West 27th st., on Sunday, the 6th, at twelve- o’clock noon. McManox.—In Brooklyn, on February 3, 1876, after @ long and paintul tliness, Ross MoMauos, of the par- Monagha Ireland, Tho relatives and acquaintances of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his later residence, 480 Court st, on Sanday afternoon, at haif- past two o'clock. The members of the Montgomery Club ana the ment. bers of the Clan na-Gael Association are requested to» attend the funeral, from his late residence, 480 Court. street, on Sunday aftern: at half-past two o'clock, By order of JAMES MULDOON, President. McGruatp.—On Thursday morning, February 3, 1876, after a lingering illness, James MoGERALD, aged. 80 years, 1 month aod 26 days, Relatives and friends ot the family, also his bi Arthur and Jobn, are respectfully invited to atten the funeral, from hts late residence, No. 53 Columbia. st., on Sunday, February 6, at two o’clock, without fur- ther notice, McNetims.—On Thursday, February 3, at five o’clock. P. M., Rosey GautaGuer, beloved wife of Patrick Mc- Nelies, in the 27th year of her age. Funeral on Sunday, 6th inst, at one o'clock, from: her late residence, 17 Laight st, NicHoLson.—On Friday, February 4, Joszrn, son of Charles and Abby Nicholson, deceased, oon of bende hereafter. Vornor. —In this city on Friday, at his residence, RiHaro O’Coxnor, a native of the city of Dublin,. i of the late Joseph O'Connor, in the 41st year of bis age, sh inst, at one es and friend Funeral will take place on Sunday, o'clock, from his late residence. Fespectfully invited. —Iin Jersey City, on Friday, Febraary 4, scarlet fever, Lovis Mortimer, son of M. Blum and Annie C. Owen, aged 6 years, 8 months and 23 days. Funeral from Grace church, cerner of Erie and Sec- be on Sunday, February 6, at half-past one o’el Prosst.—On Thursday, February 3, Freperick W. Prost, son of Frederick and Mary Ann Probst, aged 9° vi fully invited to attend the faneral, at their residence, No. 9 Madison st, on Saturday, February 5, at one o'clock P. M. Remty.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, February 4, Peter Rwiuy, beloved son of John and Catherine Reilly, aged 23 ‘and 10 months, The and friends are respectfully invited to- attend the funcral, from the residence of his parents, iain Carroll st,, at halt-past two o’clock, Sunday, 6th u Scwomacten,—On Thursday, the 34 inst. Freperice ARNOLD, ODI; yn of Frederick and Annie M, Schu- macher, aged 6 years and 7 months. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, on Saturday the 5th inst, at th o'clock P. M., from No. 249 West 14th st. er Surra,—In this city, on Thursday, 3d inst., James H,, only son of James A. Smith, aged 31 years, Relatives and friends are requested to attend the fa neral from the residence of his father, 26 Irving ‘on Saturday, 5th inst, at four o'clock P.M. Remaing Srewart.—In Brooklyn, Friday, Febs Sara M. Stewart, daughter of the Tate Yacod Henderson, 4 The relatives and friends are tfally invited to- attend the funeral, from her late revidence, ut Broad- jomas. —Suddeni at Shirley, Til, 1876, James Wavsworts, son of Efe and Em of Ngee 2h brief! s08.—On Thursday, Febru: 3, after a an Win. W. and Lissio Tillotn Hw relatives and friends of the fam! dt No. 441 West 24th st., ips, baghone F ath st, on Sunday, the 6th a “ if inst, ABIGAIL A., wile Pg ene Funeral at half-past two o'clock on will be takea to Mount Auburn, Mass. for interment. the 87th year of her age. . Monday, Tth inst., at half-past one P. M. wt 2, William Thomas, of Jersey City, N. J, 2 illness, Winitr, only son of aged 7 years, 6 months and 6 day fall vited to attend the funeral at Wetr'r ‘akino. —Saddenly, of D. W. Waring, noon, at the Presbyterian church, 6°