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8 THE ADVISORY COUNCIL. The Council Decides that Both Sides Are To Be Heard. The Death of Dr. Bushnell For- mally Announced. MR. BEECHER COURTS INVESTIGATION, A Faint Glimpse of the Prom- ised Result. The Advisory Counci] resumed business at half-past wine o'clock yesterday morning. There wasa large attendance of visitors, The Rev, H. M. Storrs opened the proceedings with prayer, after which ‘The Coro- ‘gation Hyma”’ and ‘Awake, My Soul,” were sung. Dr. Srvrrevant, of Idinow, moved a resolution that Mr. Van Cott be invited to meet the Council and state Lis views of the facts asto the negotiations between himself on the part of Mra, Moulton and the commit- tee of Plymouth church relative to the proposed gatual council, Dr. Wotcorr hoped the resolution would not prevail, ss the committee having the matter in charge had slready resolved to extend an invitation to Mr, Van Cott, DEATH OF DR. BUSHNEL!. Rev. Mr. Pakkre stated that he had recetved a tele- ram announcing the death of Dr. Horace Bushnell, of Hartford, and to his memory fitting tributes were paid by Dr. Bacon and others, Mr. Bescner followed with a prayer which was ex- eeedingly sympathetic and eloquent, Dr. Hows, of Indiana, here intimated that the feel- ing in bis own church was that Plymouth church had | 3ts foot on a weak woman, He conceded that Ply- month church was willing to turn up its gaslights from garret to cellar and to let everything be known; under the circumstances he thought it was proper to admit Mr. Van Cott. The Rev. Mr. Rockweut submitted that this was not @ mutual council, and could not therefore enter into | Questions appertaining to the matters directly before | 41, It was an ex parte Advisory Council. Mr. Bexcner said that what the Council wanted Ply. mouth church also desired. It would indorse anything | the Council suggested. He wished the bottom facts to be | arrived at, Mr, Van Cott was a lawyer in eminent prac- tice, and whether he desired to come forward and make | & public declaration in church orto meet the committee | informally was for the Council to decide. | It was finally resolved, several amendments having | been voted down, to extend an invitation to Mr. Van Cott to appear before the Council. The Rev. LyMax Aunorr then read aseries of resolu- | tions enjoining secrecy upon the members of the | Bpecial committees of the Council as to the result of their deliberations, and that their conclusions be re- ported to the Council and considered in private session, aud thaton the presentation of the reports of the | Special committees or any of them the Council go into Committee of the Whole for their consideration, and that a special committee of nine be elected by the Council, which shail take the results of the discussion | in Committee of the Whole and embody the same in a) report for the tinal consideration of the Council ‘| Alter sonfe discussion it was agreed that all reports | should be made at one time, | Dr. Bacon thought that it would be well to impress | he members of tne Council the expediency of | voring tokeep the result of their deliberations | close within themselves, He deprecated the appoint- | ment of a committee beforehand to draw up their con- | | jority of the members “having concurred in the views expressed by Dr. Bacon, the resolution was | laid upon the tate _ Alter some further discussion on minor topics the | Council took the usual recess. THE APTERNOON SESSION, Shortly after two o’clock the Moderator (Dr. Bacon) called the meeting to order, all joining in the singing of the 704to hymn. Dr. Bacoy then announced that as there was no mo- | tion before the Council, all business germain to the questions at issue was in order. { Mr. Spavupine asked whether Deacon West did at | any time cali fora mutual counct! for the purpose of considering Mr, Beecher’s case, to which an answer was given in the affirmative; and in response to the question whether he ever preferred charges against | Mr. Beocher a reply was given in the negative. Dr. Strona, of Minnesota, on behalf of the committee on the sixth question, asked what was contemplated by the committee of the chureh in proposing the sixth question, Did the committee design by that question to open any question that might properly come before the Council? Mr, SuEARMAN replied that it was designed to open up every possible question that might arise in the his- tory of the church, He further added that the rules concerning discipline and the mode of trying members were adopted in January, 1874, while the Brooklyn Council was held in Marcl,’1874.' The other rules bad not been changed since li There had been no case of restoratiou of a member excommunicated, but there had been cases of restoration of those who had been | dropped, The action in ihe latter case had been taken by @ reconsideration of the vote. The same action Would be taken in a case of excommunication. Mr. Bexcuen stated in reply to other questions that @ inember had a right to leave Plymouth charch and Jom another choreh after having been dropped, but if | ground for these letters was that assigned by its NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET over the past, and he could give them his hand and his | Sr. ; Rev. Dr. Ormiston, Rev. Dr. Foss, Rev. Dr. Rogers, heart from the present ime, (Applause. Rev. Dr, Anderson, Rev, Mr. Hepworth, Rev, Mr. Reid, Mr. Mrrcmett asked what brought about the | Rey. Mr. Mickle, Rev. Mr. Burch, Rey. Mr. Gi er, change of relations between Mr. Beecher and Dr. Storrs | Rev. Mr. Murphy, Rev. Dr. Chapman, Rev. Mr. Herr, and Dr, Budington, and Mr. Fessenden propounded | Rev, A. C. Arnold, Rev. “Mr, Johns, v. Mr. Davis, similar inquirieg when objections were interposed, and Mr. Beecher said he did not wish to be kept hanging in air, He wished it to be ,understood U he wa: will to answer all questions at any time—all ques- tions that the minds of men could frame, He was | H. T Jr., after which Mr, Sankey sung “Ninety willing to answer in the presence of the brethren. He | and Nine,” with unusual effect, After the reading of was willing that Dr. Storrs and Dr. Budington should | the Scriptures by Mr. Moody, Mr, Sankey sung the be present am the pr ting attorneys, in an | eightieth hymn. ecclesiastical sense, His remarks were greeted with | Mr. Moody began bis address by saying:—You remem- Rev. Mr. Virgin, v. Mr. MeAllister, Rey, Mr. Alman. Ke EVENING MERTING. : The meeting opened by the singing of the seventy- second hymna, A prayer was then offered by Stephen 5 C applause. ber we were speaking last night from the text, “You The Council then adjourned until half-past seven | must be born again.” To-night I want to call your at o'clock. tention to that other little word ‘‘mast,” in the same aerenerrens THE EVENING SESSION. Long before the Council convened in the evening the galleries and every available spot in the body of the church were filled with visitors and members of the church. Shortly after the meeting was called to order a delegate stated that Judge Van Cott was present, in answer to the invitation extended by the council, and he was thereupon called to the platform. He promptly took his place beside the Moderator and, after acknowledging the courtesy of the invitation extended to him, proceeded to define his position. ‘I am not here,” he said, ‘as a member of the Church of the Pilgrims. I am not hero as the counsel of Mrs Moulton, I am not here to represent anybody, but as a private gentleman re- sponding to an invitation of this great Council to-give it mformation as to facts which I am supposed to know and which the Council desire to know; and for whatever I say to-night I am responsible as an indi- vidual to God and to you.”? Dr. Woucorr interrupted the gentleman to say that he understood the invitation to extend to Mr. Van Cott to appear before the council as the counsel of Mrs, Moulton, In reply to this remark Mr, Vay Corr read the reso- lution summoning hitn to attend; That the Council invite Joshua M. Van Cott, © apvear before this bedy and state his views of th facts relative to the negotiations for » mutual council tween himself as Mra. Moulton’s representative an committee of Plymouth chureh, Dr. Woucorr rspeated his declaration that Mr, Van Cott had been summoned as Mrs. Moulton’s counsel; bub the gentleman again said be was nat | Mrs. Mouiton’s counsel, but a person who | had been her counsel, Upon this statement, backed by | Dr, Bacon’s declaration that Mrs. Moulton would not be chapter, The Son ot Man must be lifted up. I want to take up the sutject where J left off, and try to tell you how you can be saved. The way is so plain that every man may learn to-night the way into the king- dom of God. * The text is—‘‘As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” Let me say to every unsaved soul here that God has done everything He can do toward your salvation. You need not wait for Him to do any- thing more. The Holy Ghost in the world, sent to qonvince us of sic, How we come to tell you the remedy—how you can be saved from sin No sooner does a man believe in the Lord Jesus Christ than salva- tion comes, and there is no salvation in any other name. The apostles preached no other doctrine only that Christ died for our sin. We hear many complaints because God permits sin. They say it isa great mystery. We can spend all our time discussing the origin of sin if we wish, but it won't help the matter, Look, the remedy ts offered. Look at Christ on the cross, and bear fn mind He diea for you, There is the remedy. There ie life this | moment for every one who will look to Christ. ob, | may God belp you to look to the remedy He has pro- vided and be saved. The overflow meeting Milled the chapel to its utmost capacity. Dr, Armitage presided, Rev. Mr. Morrison, of Indianapolis, cnd Dr. Ormiston addressed the meet- ing. About 5,000 remained to the prayer meeting in the large hall. Stephen H, Tyng;Jr., presided. Mr. Moody presided at the young men’s meeting, Which had an attendance of about 3,000, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. b . ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS—EXTENDING CROTON WATER FACILI- TIES—THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE—OBJECTIONS held responsible for what, Mr, Van Cott might say, the latter was allowed to TO THE APPROPRIATION. proceed. He detailed the —_ negotiations that | A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was were held between himself and the committee of Plymouth church looking to a mutual counell, and his | Pé!d yesterday afternoon, President Lewis in the chair. story was precisely that detailed by the Plymoutn | A resolution was passed directing the Committee on Sharah o aia, slg Shaya forges bani ps iver! ex- | County Affairs to inquire into the expediency of erect- planes said he, “by Mr. Shearman in his address | . to the Council, a8 reported in the papers, that the | ‘28 4 Rew building in the City Hall Par for the accom: rotest againstthe invitation tothe Church of the | Modation of courts and offices for which rents are now ‘igrims, and the Clinton avenue church to take part | paid in the occupancy of apartments in different parts in the Council was orally addressed tome, My answer | oF the ojt is that that protest was read to me from a paper, and I vs An ordinance was adopted directing the Corporation asked for acopy of the document and acopy was | Attorney to give ten days? notice of complaint in bring- made on the spot and delivered to me.’’ Mr. SumarMan and Mr, TiNwy rose to explain this fact by the statement that the latter. gentle. | 28 Suits for the violation of city ordinances, except in man, being ® shorthand writer, had made | cases of obstructing the sidewalks with snow and ice, some rough notes of the remarks of the | In case the ordinances are complied with after notice members of the committee before that body of suit proceedings are to be discontinued. The Workingmen’s Centrat Committee sent in a long | communication asking for the influence of the Board in procuring immediate employment for the suffering a number qf questions to Mr, Van Cott, all.of which he | members of their association, The communication permet be resi eta bau Aa ally fea ni | was referred to the Committee on Public Works, with said:—“T understand Mr. Van Cott tosay that there was | no way by which the Church of the Pilgrims nor tho | !Sttuctions to report at the next meeting. Clinton avenue church could tell except by inference The Law Committee sent in a report recommending WBlt 6 Sen eee Hees ited them. How, | the transfer of Parts 1 and 2 of the Marine Court to pen, did he feel in honor bound to tell them that they | . would not be permitted to attend such Council?” the City Hall, and that the vacated apartments be Mr. Van Corr replied that representations having | used for additional accommodation of the Court of been made to those churches that they were cordially | General Sessions. ‘This report was laid over. invited to attend the Council, and that cordiality having | 7 been terminated by the protest of Plymouth church, | Alderman Gnoss presented a report as to the leasing he felt bound in honor as one huving concurred in the | of Liberty street ferry, which has already been be- invitation to inform those churches of the change. | fore the Board. Consideration of the matter was post- On motion of Dr. Woxcort, a vote of thanks was anti bs Caahetlen tendered to Mr, Van Cott for his prompt response to the | Poned until the next meeting, juvitation of the Council, He then lett the platform. Mr. Bergh, from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, sent in the draft of an ordinance for the consideration of the Board, providing that the Dr, Bacox then stated that he had just received a | leiter from Henry C. Bowen. Under the rules the document was, without being read, referred to the Business Committee, which wil) report upon it this | railroad companies be compelled to furnish a shaft for | euch of their cars, for the purpose of attaching the | borses, such sha(ts to extend at least two feet beyond | the breasts of the animals, Laid over. morning. The following 1s a copy of the letter: — © Wintow Sraeer, BROOKLYN, Feb, 17, 1876. Rey. Lronanp Bacox, D. D., Moderator \ Sir—The following appeared ina Brooklyn paper of this | Sheriff Conver sent in a communication accepting | the rate of compensation fixed by the Board for sup- port of prisoners in the County Jail. A bill for $250 of Samuel E. Warren, for engrossing resolutions of the Board complimentary to the Irisu rifle team, was ordered paid. ‘The Commissioner of Public Works was authorized to lay a twenty inch pipe in William street from Cham- bers to Prankiort street, through Frankfort to Nassau | had proceeded to the meeting appointed with Mr. Van | Cott, and that 1t was these notes incomplete and in- | formal which had been read to Mr. Van Cott, und from which a Corrected copy had been made, Dr. Bacon, Dr, Wolcott and Rev. Lyman Abbott put “Wannex—Did yon send for Mr, Bowen ‘Mr. WixsLow—Not by any written summing, We sent Mr, Clutiin, und the wnawer came that he was at Woodstock | and had nothing to say; not that he didn’t know anything, Dut that he would not say anything.” In reply to the above, permit me to say that T was twice in the city during the Weesions of the Plymouth Church In- vestigating Conunittes; that I never was invited to be pres- | Tyas wanted "Gn Wee Syneintimation kiven wat | street, through Nassau to Wall street, with large one of the committee that 1 would not be called. | bydrants, pursuant to law of 1875. He was also 1 conld have given, if summoned, what I to give | authorized to lay twelve inch pipes through the one next week to the Examining Committee of Plymouth | transverse road across tie Central Park at eect peberine hen Sara Eeeoher se be | Bighty-fifth street, connecting with the high service Sis ee eae En MT REY CROWES. | Pipes on the Boulevard, in order to supply all | that portion of the city included between Third and Fitth avenues, Eighty-second and Ninety-fourth streets, and between ‘Sixty-iourth and Seventy-third strecte Third and Fifth avenues, with a necessary forco an | quantity of Croton water, Alderman Purroy called up his resolution, which was | passed, asking the Legislature to pass the following :— pastor. | “Whenever it shall be lawtul to issue any bonds of the President Srvrtevant thought the Council had noth. | city of New York for assessment or other purposes the ing to do with such questions, That had been decided | Siine shall be issued {n denominations of $20, § upon when the Council couvened. $100 and $500 and upward.each. Preference shall, as Dr. Bacox asked whether the dropping of Theodore | fur as practicabie, be given to applicants for the small- Tilton’s name from the roll of the church when it was | est amounts and sinaliest denominations of said bouds discovered that he had been slandering the pastor was, | jy issuing the same.”” in the opinion of the committee, the proper course to TUX BROOKLYN BRIDGER. have pursued ? “|. Alderman MoCarrtay called up bis resolution con- Mr. SuearMan rephed that, in the opinion of the demnatory of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was pub- committee, the course pursued by the church was per- | jiched in last Friday's HERALD, Rey. Mr. Witcox, of Bristol, Conn., asked some ques tious with reference to the correspondence of Mr. Beecher, in which he expresses ‘so much self-con- demapation and even remorse.’’ He wanted to know whether Plymouth church had thought the only fectly right, Jerman TwoMEY offered the following as an The Council then adjourned till this morning, at | g,tidgrman Twomer offe i hall-past nice o'clock, Mr. Beecher iniorm- | . lng the members as they dispersed that an «in. | , Resolved. That the Corporation Counsel be and is hereby | requested to exumine ull existiny terials to be done on or supplied for the Brooklyn Bridge; to ascertain whether any of such contracts have been made in fraud or are in conflict with the public interests, and, if 0, Vitation had of a Turkish bath there, “wash and en received from the proprietors lishment to the delegates to go | cleansed’? The invitation ex- considerable : whether they can be unuulled, aud to report the reaylt 0 oe ere ageipal bam iy.t-4 zs such inquiry 16 this Board at bis earliest convenience, ? A vote was taken on this substitute, It was lost, MOODY AND SANKEY., Alderman Gross suggested that the whole subject be laid over for ove week, to give members a further op- portunity for examination, This proposition occa- The Hippodrome has been filled to its utmost ca- Buch joining would be regarded in the light of a rebuke consequent upon previous action it would be deemed | discourteous to accept such member. He further | added that Plymouth church @pected their acts and | discipline to be recognized by other churches so far as ‘their action was known, Mr, SutakMay, in reply to Dr. Parker, stated that | Mrs, Moulton bad been dropped on the ground of aban- | donment, Theoretically this abandonment was con- | Bidered sufficient ground for excommunication, al- | though, as he had previously stated, there never had | been in the history of the church a case of excommuni- cation. Previous to the notice given to Mrs Moulton by the Examining Committee in which she was invited to appear at its ineeting none of the members had visited her to confer with ber as to returning to the | cheach, her husband having alreatty denounced the | church, and it baving been stated that she was about to appear as & witness against it in @ mater which af- | fected the pastor, | Dr. WAxkEN inquired as to the precise meaning of the last clause of the sixth question as to ‘whether Fiymouth church had gone beyond ite rights as a oreh of Christ so as to forfeit its claims to the fellow- | ship of the Congregational enurches.”” Mr. Bercuxn said it had reference to a certain state of (acts existing in the church after the trial before a civil court, Several persons who were neither in the | chareh nor hence § out of it threatened to bring council after council when it was suggested, for the sake of all parties, that they should be dropped. The | eluase on the sixth question referred to was designed to elicit a full investigation. They wanted a review of | the whole economy of the cbureb in order to aseertain | Whether Plymoath courch had done anything that bad forfeited its claim to the fellowship of the other Coa- Kregational churches, | in reply to turther interrogatories Mr. Brecuer said | that if @ person who had been excommunicated re- | pented he would be taken back into the church. | Dr. Bacox—Don't you expect bum to confess more than bis original sin? | Mr. Bercuza—When he comes before the church ‘the actual transection is about as much as we can manage. (Laughter, ) | Mr. Wixstow, in reply to Inquiries, stated that the Investigating Commitice pursued every suggestion, every allegation, every point that was regarded as of consequ thoroughly, without shrinking The only wi whose testimony would not be received ‘was that of Mrs. Woodhull She came to the house in a carriage and said she had some documents which she desired to show, An answer was given her that the committee wanted to hear nothing (rom'ber or any of her representatives The investigation was conducted for the purpose of ascertaining the truth in reference to the matters alleged. There was no cousultation be- tween the members of the committee and Mr. Beecher | as to the report that was to be made. In reply so the question whether anything had been | developed that would require reinvestigation, or bad it | been known that you wo@ld probably have called for it, | Winslow said he knew of nothing except what the Jaw we M call heareay evidence. Now.e made some inquiries relative to the finan- ial condition of Piymouth church, and Mr. Shear- Man said that the expenses were much jarger than Might be supposed. The surplus, after payine. all inci- dental expenses, was devoted to the Mission sehools im connection with the church, upon which were ex- ) aged $15,000 a year. As to Mr. B "8 connec- with the Christian Union, a8 editor, he was two re- @rive $10,000 a year—in stock. (Laugbter.) Mr. Beecwer here stated that the expenses of the Sate trial were on his side $118,000. Some were always | talking about another trial, as if there was something | fo cover up. He did not wish to cover vp anything, ex- 2 reply to Mr. Woolley, Mr. Benpner sald, «in fecl- | terms, that he was not conscious of anything why | Dr. Storrs and Dr. Badington should not love | other, as he and Mr Woolley entertained that | i between each other. He mourned the with- of the continuance of their rellowship He | say irom the present moment, let the dead bury | ‘dead, let the past be everiastingly forgotten, without | oF apulogy, drawing We line of oblivion } | this gity; six mothers sioned considerable debate, several members rising to explain their vote and making strong speeches, Alderman McCarry contended that the erection of | the bridge would be decidedty detrimental to the inter. ests of this city. He considered it, far more reasonable pacity every evening since the meetings began, but last evening the crowd was much greater than any that has previously gathered there; not an inch of room | was loft unoccupied, and long before eight o'clock two | to complete the new Court House and give the laboring | and 1852 do not spectiy the manner of enforcing the s | classes of the city something to do, ushers stood guarding each entrance with their mys- | “alderman Morus coincided with the arguments put terious wands crossed and members of the press found | forward by Mr. McCarthy. Brooklyn would be bene- the same difficulty in gaining entrance to the hall of | Sted materially and New York would prove the suf- ii aikas baw bs aided iol. tee Ic, ferer. He did not believe the city could aflord to pay redemption that bas been complained o| fore., If | $5 000,000 additional to complete Such a structure, A men of discretion and common sense were selectea for | very large proportion of Brooklyn people transacted this office instead of arrogant striplings it might be the | their business in New York city, and the interest of | this class could aloue be subserve Means of producing a state of mind in those seeking | “Objections were here made to @ discussion of the entrance more fitting for a place of worship than the | merits of the question while a vote was pending. present system calls forth. Alderman bre hema io that the statement sent Even Mr, Sankey did not escape annoyance last | 2 0Y, the Bridge Commissioners was a sufficient au- swer to all present inquiries. evening from this cause, He attempted to pass into Alderman McCaktiy—Yos, it looks as if the Brooklyn the young men’s meeting through one of the passages, | Ring were around op ante leah a Aaa jerman Two! 0 ‘ocacy of layin and straightway one of theso youths planted his stick | ¢n¢ mavter over; $2,000,000 had already been spent 4 acrogs the passage, | Mr. Sankey argued the point with | the city of New York and it would be bad policy now him a little, but the gallant youth remained inflexible. ep tote 8 ie aii “ vail palais : nt rman McCartnty—Can the gentleman tell now ‘Can't help it, sir; these are my orders,” he said. mach the bridge is likely to cost? Mr. Sankey lost his patience and had Just laid his | Alderman Twouty—I cannot; I don't, believe you hand on the stick to forcibly remoye it when another | cau prt Aeon Me i usher stopped ap and pat a quietus on the obstinate | gop Gono), ne nee ot cans Ht will probably cost youth, Such conduct is inexcusable, | Some’ further discussion took place, when the mat- THR NOON MEKTING. ter was laid over for the present, LIGHTING THE DOCKS AND PrEns. The noon meeting was hold yesterday in the large Mayor Wickbam sent in a veto of the ordinance pro- hall, about 5,000 persons being present. The meeting | viding for lighting the docks and piers of the city with was opened by the singing of the 117th hymn. Mr. | fas He based bis veto on information sent in by th ommissioner of Public Works that po appropriation Moody reqdested a fow minutes of silent prayers while | was ip existence out of which the expense of thd work the requests were being read by Rev. George H. Hep- | could be taken. worth, a8 follows:—For a thoughtless father and Pree pd samen hay -rsee beige transacted, when the mother and two dissolute sons; a family in deep afic- | P0#Td adjourned to Thursday next, tion plead for prayer; eleven mothers send requests for prayer that their children may now be brought to Christ; a wife asks prayer for her busband and seven = son8; a father who has beon a great sinner, but now hopes he loves Curist, prays for the speedy con- A meeting.of the Sinking Fund Commissioners was heid in the Mayor's office yesterday afternoon, Comp. on te ‘young, converts in” Princeton Catlenst | troller Green, Mayor Wickham, Alderman Jobn Reilly fot lady who has been ill. for @ good | and Recorder Hackett were present, Throc bids for Many years; prayer is requested that an aged man, | eighty-six yoars, may be brought to Christ; for an old | lady and wo aged parents; @ minister requests prayer | for father, mother and sister; for two friends in | great distress of mind who were in the inquiry rocm | Jast night; for @ tenement house prayer meeting in for only song; an Armenian student asks prayer far his country and‘people; for an | unbelieving husband whose wife was converted last | Friday; requests from nine sisters for couversion of brothers; two orphans ask prayer that they may be- come Christians. Rev. Mr. Tholme then offered an earnest prayer, after which the 49th hymn was sung. en. ft, Moody began his address:—We have for our King Kalakaua's reception expenses have come wu Subject to-day the conditions of prevailing prayer. 1 | again ‘. the presentation of a bill for carriage hi 4 Wish to call your attention to two more things nece: of that distinguished gentieman to this sary :—First, we must make our supplications in the | name of Christ. Turn to the fourteenth chapter of John, twelfth verse—"Whatsoever yo sball ask in my | name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified | inthe son.” Itisailin His name, Our prayers and | our work must all be in His name. The next thing is, we must ask for His sake. I used to wouder why they said, “For Jesus’ sake," and I thought I wanted to ve saved for my own sake, for I asked to be saved for my the franchise to run a ferry to Staten Isiand from the foot of Whitehall street were banded in by the Comp- troller. One was from J. H. Starrin, offering itty por cent on the receipts; a second from the Staten Island Railroad Company, offering five por cent, anda third from the New York and Staton Island Ferry Company, offering ten percent. No award was made, and the Board adjourned to Tuesday next. The vill of Gilmore's band, amounting to $878, for music furnished at tte funeral of Vice President Wile ton, bas been ordered to be paid by the Board of Alder- m | | | | | REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPHIC RATES. The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company reduced | their rates yesterday to.twenty-five cents per message | of ten words for all_ messages to or between any of the | followmg pomts:—New Haven, H alter bis expervence it might be, his pocket. | sake, and I never got any answer. At last I cried oat, | p, ‘ - ford, Springtield, ee wilde to the Iact that throughout | “0, God! for Josus’ sake,” and the load rolled of and | /*¥demce, Worcester, New York and Boston, ¥ entire case Mr Shearman would not acceptany | 1 ‘have ever seen it for twenty years, Let | UPR emcema gen sei ere ae for bis services, tothe detriment of hie private | ux seo’ that out ‘mauwe In rine it we sik ior | BELLIGERENT RAILROAD EMPLOYES | souls tor Cbrist’s sake won't He give them to as? Let _ us ask God to bless as for Jesus’ sake. We will have a | few moments of silent pra} A prayer by Dr. Tyng, Sr., followed. There were also addresses by Drs. Or- miston and Foss and Mr. Sankey, after which Mr. | Sankey sung the forty-seventh hyma, and the meeting closed by silent prayer and the benediction, The women’s meeting was held in the chapel and largely attended. Mrs. Kennard presided. Among those on the platiorm were Rov. "Dr. Ty Erie Railway, got into am altercation with one of the brakemen named William Slad, at the depot, in Jersey City, on Wednesday night, and drawmg a revolver Placed it to his bead, telling him that his time on this Foor Nap drawing to a close. Otlicer Goetze, of t Second precin: imterpesed an objection and jodged Cooper im a cei, af ; | the Common Council as a part o! its legislative power, Davie Cooper, a conductor of a freight train on the | THE CITY AND ITS HORSE CARS The Board of Aldermen Sesk- ing for Information. | ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE. Threatened Reduction of Wages of Con- ductors and Drivers. ENORMOUS PROFITS ON STREET RAILROAD LINES, The resolution adopted at the last meeting of the Board of Aldermen, requesting the Corporation Counsel to report as to the power of the Common Council to compel the city railroads to provide seats fer all pas- sengers admitted into the cars, and to fix the fare at three cents between the hours of six and eight in the morning and five and se¥en in the evening, comes directly to the evil of overcrowding, and will elicit in an authorative form a statement as to the relations that exist between the corporation and the horse car com- panies, It is not the first time that the legal adviser of the Common Council has been called upon to express opinions upon questions similar to those now submitted for Mr. Whitney’s consideration. It has always turned out in such cases that the railroad corporations, by the very terms of their grants and charters, arc under the control of the Common Council, which body has authority to regulate the times of departure of the cars, the rates of fare to be charged, the motive power to be used and the frequency of trips to be made in order to promote the comfort and con- venience of the public. The lines that are specially bound by contract with the city are the Second avenue, the Third, the Sixth and the Eighth avenues, and they, before obtaining permission to lay their tracks, had to enter into bonds with the Mayor and Aldermen binding themselves to abide by ana perform the specified stipulations. The agrse- ments between the companies and city authorities were embodied in ordinances which fixed the fare at five cents and required cars to be run each way daily, every four minutes, between the hours of six in the morning and eight in the evening, and at longer inter- vals during the night. This arrangement, which was entered into twenty-five years ago, no doubt was fully up to the requirements of public comfort and conven- jence at that period, but the Common Council ex. pressly reserved to itself power to require more fre- quent trips when it was deemed necessary, and that | they might when they saw fit take up and remove the rails. The Legislature has confirmed these grants, but always with the proviso that the companies shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations in respect thereto as may be prescribed by city ordinance and to the payment of licenses. The several acts of the Legislature are very clear and explicit on the lat- ter point. CITY AUTHORITY EXERCISED, The city authorities claim and to some extent excr- cise authority over the cleanliness of the cars. The | use of cushions on the seats or ou the backs thereof is prohibited, a careful and thorough washing every day ‘so that all filth may be removed from the inside of each car is required, straw or hay is not to be placed on the floor of any car except on the platform, no dirty or soiled articles of clothing or bedding {in baskets or bundles are to be carried, and guod ventilation is to be provided at all times, and each and every car shall have | placed in the roof, in addition to windows in the roof, | two ventilators—one at a distance of two feet trom cach end of the car—and 80 arranged with a revolving top | that when the car is in motion the currents of air shall | pass outward through the ventilators. The Boara ot | | Freaith looks after this branch of the railroad car busi- | ness, but the Board has never yet made any represen | tations as to the unwholesome practice of crowding | nto cars constructed to accommodate twenty-two three times that number of human beings. The vicious system, it must be well known, tends to generate and | spread disease, ana certainly deserves some little at- tention from the ganitary authorities. However, the action of the Legistature durmg the past five or six years has led to the impression that relief of a sub- Stantial character relative to street car abuses can be only had in Albany. POWER OF THB COMMON COUNCII. The Corporation Counsel, it is evident, can have but little difficulty in replying to the resolution of the Board of Aldermen. 1t has been decided that the cor- poration hold the streets asa public trast to be used for the purposes of public streets, and not otherwise, ‘The regulation of the streets in every respect, cither ag regards the mode of pavement, the nature of the ve- | hicles or the speed of movement, are among the main | objects of the municipal government, and coniided to | to be used and exercised from time totime in such manvneras they may deem necessary for the public | good. The Legislature in the first act passed relative | ‘vo the congtruction of street railroads left it with the Common Councils of cites to grantor refuse, as they might think proper, franchises for that purpose, and if granted on such conditions as they might consider best | for the interest, com(ort and accommodation of the | publi In the city of New York the companies that | use and operate railroads under legislative charters are | bound under them “in the manner mentioned and pro- | vided fa the original ordinance of the C on Council with the like power and subject to all the regulations specified therein ;” and by the latest act incorporating city railroad lines it is expressly provided that the ran- ning of cars shall be under the contro! of the Common Council in order that the public convenience shall be best served. No doubt Mr. Whitney will assure the Aldermen that they have full power to pass an or- dinance requiring @ seat to be furnished each passenger admitted intqthe cars, and to fix the fare at three cents during certain hours of the day, just asa similar practice is in force on the Brooklyn ferries; but still the companies would be able to interpose legal diffi- ‘culties not easily overcome. The grants made in 1851 penalties in case of .the compantes failing to perform their obligations, and in some acts of the Legislature incorporating horse companies certain restrictions are | im) on the actiqn of the local authorities, The | | only efficient remed: has deen often stated in the Hekacp, lies with the Legisiatute, and it is only in the | power of that body to extend the necessary relief to the | S11 used and long patient mbabitants of this city, who are treated by corporations grown powerful and woalthy by habitual disregard of tho law as if their | rights are entitled to little or no respect, KALLIAN’S BILL. The opinion prevails among members of the Board of Aldermen that any measure that fails in covering the point “No seat no fare’ will be entirely inadequate to remedy the evil concerning which so much just com- plaintis made. If the law is clear and positive that | apy passenger who is not supplied with a seat is re- lieved of the necessity of paying fare the difficulty is at once met, for it 1s not likely that the companies will carry people for nothing. Infractions of the proposed Jaw lor the prevention of overcrowding should be de- clared criminal offences—misdemeanors at once to be broeght to trial and disposed of by a police magistrate, and, m cases of conviction, punished by fine or im- prisonment. Presidents and superintendents of bmn with their drivers and couductors, should be treate the same as those who disregard the provisions of the excise or other laws relating to the safety, health or | morality of the public at Jarge. This is the manner of doing business in European cities, and it is folly to say that it cannot be carried out in New York. Civil remedies, if only provided, would prove fruit- jess. It would take months before a final decision would be reached in any particular case, Therefore there is good reason for amendment to Mr. Killian’s bill so as to make specific provision as to the courts in which offences under it are to be tried, and the nature and extent of tue penalties to be inflicted, It is considered that the opinion of the Cou! of the Corporation will give much valoable information which cannot fail to convince the most obtuse legislator that the companies aro bound by their charters to put ona sufficient number of cars to turnish a seat to every passenger. The only obstacle in this respect is the expense and the threat that it obliged te do so a reduction of wages must follow. THREATENED REDUCTION OP WAGES, The companies, having tailed to present any reason- able ground for continuing the'r outrages On the rights | of the public, have fallen back, as @ last resort, on the protence that if th intobil from packing their cars the consequences will fall heavily and disastrously ‘upon conductors and drivers. There is no foundation whatever for this allegation, unless, mdeed, stock- holders insjst upon realizing twenty per cent or more, as they dg at prosent, on their inyestments, The companies are required by law tO make sworn rewurns of their business uperations, condition of debts, &c., annually, The reports for the past | year, it ts anders have been forwarded to Mr. Sweet, State Engineer, but it seems they have not yet been printed, and therefore, not easy of access. But @ synopsis of the Third avenue report bas fallen mto the bands of the writer, and from this it will be seon that the trash relative to three-tenths of a cent ‘profit on ‘each fare being barely sufficient to keep the roads in operation and pay employdés living wages is simply intewded to blind and contusa The receipts of the Third srenes company (te given in the official re- port) for the year 1875 was $1,824,248 Gut of this sum ‘was paid wages of conductors and drivers | yen or one-tifth of the entire amount realized. ye sum of $146,770 was paid tor interest on funded debt, which debt was contracted, it is understood, in recognition of obligations other than for the construction of the road, and a dividend of nine and a balf per cent, amounting to $190,000, was deciared on the capital stock. After meeting all other demands, for forage, repairs, horses, &e., there remained the large som of $219,245 cash on hand at the close of the year 1875, BNORMOUS PROFITS RRALIZED. | A glance at (hese figures will show tnat if the direct- j | ‘ors of the Third avenue company were so disposed a dividend of nincteon per cent could have been deciared three-tenths of a cent profit on each to carry pessengat® even as well as b beasts to be conveyed on rail- roads, because they fear a diminution jn their gains, en raise the cry that if they are compelled to ublic as their grants. and charters require they will be compelled to reduce the wages of the men in their bee onc! and that they (the conductors and drivers) will be the sufferers, is “sballow excuse to keep in existence the odious system of snareronding ; is easily, it will be observed, answered. The sum pai the class of men referred to, as stated before, is only one-Ofth of the entire receipts, and if retrenchment were necessary in order even to still keep up dividends of nineteen or twenty per cent other quarters might and could be found in which to practise retrenchment But it is very likely that, in view of the facts here stated, when the Assembly Committee on Rail- roads come to listen to arguments in favor of continu- ing overcrowding the luction of of employés wi pardiy de used to influence thetr judgment. ri is is . ORDER OF THE DAY—OVERCROWDING. A week or ten days ago one or two of the companies put on a few additional cars to accommodate to sot Slight extent the pressure of travel during the morn- ing and evening; but tho effort proved to of rather odie and insincere character, for a return to old system has since taken place. That there is no intention of givi the system of overcrowding may be inferrea from 4 that new and exceedingly ex- acting rules for the guidance of conductors have just been introduced and put in force. They are obliged to take a solemn oath before an officer of the company, as a-condition of obtaining or being retained in employ- ment, to collect fare from every one riding on the cars excepting such as have and in hke Manner to pledge themselves to a faithful performance of their duties, the meaning of said rformanco of duties being defined as solely to collect all money possible from the passengers and to pay the same, without the deduction of a cent, into the hands of the proper parties at the depots. a further security the conductors have to place ade posit of $25 with the companies (which they retain with- out paying interest on the same), and the Jatter are by the terms of agreement entitied to retain the whole or any part of this sum if they find any reason from re- ports of detectives or spotters to suspect dishonesty, disobedience, carelessness or incompetency on the part of conductors in regard to the collection of fares, irre- spective entirely of the number of passengers that can be accommodated in any reasonable manner op th vehicles, In short, the spirit of these new regulatioi to encourage overcrowding to the greatest possible ex- tent i RAPID TRANSIT. ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE COMMISSION YESTER- DAY—ACCUMULATED OPPOSITION TO THE USE OP NINETY-SECOND STREET BX THE ELEVATED RAILROAD, The Rapid Transit Commission held a session yes- terday morning, beginning at eleven o’clock. Mr. Aaron J. Vanderpoel submitted affidavits from numerous property holders in favor of the Elevated Railroad. The deponents state that the building of an elevated railroad would increase instead of depressing the value of real estate in the region through which it would pass; further, that it would not endanger the health of the residents in the neighborhood. Affidavits were presented from a large number of property owners along the line of Third avepue favor- ing the erection of an elevated road in the middle of the avenue. After hearing several arguments in favor of an elevated road the commission adjourned. APTER RECESS. Mr. Vanderpoel presented a pamphlet from & B. Ruggles, in which he aiscussed the value of the several avenues as rapid transit routes, An affidavit from Mr. D. Lyon was presented, in which he states that himself and wife own $175,000 worth of property on the line of Third avenue, and that they are in favor of the building of an elevated railroad along the line of the avenue skirting the prop- erty. Mr. Crane, who represented the interests of the property owners along the line of Eighth avenue, from Fifty-ninth street to 110th streot, proposed to present an argument against the ase of that thoroughfare for rapid transit purposes. He said he and all his clients regarded an elevated road as a nuisance, which would not only damage their property, but also the Central Park. He was of opinion that the city authorities had not the power to give their consent to building of such a road, as by the law of 1867 it put the power f geranting any privileges on adjoining avenues int the hands of the Park Commissioners. In support of this stand be read as follows from the first report of the Commissioners of Parks. The report, in speaking of the laws passed in their re- gard in 1867, proceeds as follows:—‘‘Further it was declared that ali such public squares and piaces which should be laid out or retained by said Commissioners as aforesaid, should, immediately after the same wore opened, be and remain under the contro! aud manag meant of the Central Park as to the regulating, gradin; paving, Sewering and otherwise improving and main. | ‘taining the same, and all parts of any public street, | avenae, road or public square and place within a dis- tance of 350 feet from the outer boundaries of the Central Park, which place and all others laid out as aforesaid snould at all times afer the opening of the same be subjected to such rules and regalations in re- spect.to the uses thereof and erections or projections thereon as the Board of Commissionet Central Park might make therefor.” On the strength of this power vested in the Commissioners he held it to be im- possible tor the road to be built without the con- sept of the Park Commission. In speaking of the disadvantages which would be brought to the prop- erty owners, he explained that most of the property owners on Kighth avenue had bought the property with the understanding that it would be used Jor select residences. This intention of theirs would fail of ful- filment if this road was allowed to be constructed. The property now choice and valuable wor 1m the event of the construction of an elevated road, be reduced An value and be degraded to commercial uses. These people who hold property there took it with a knowl. | edge 0! the laws of 1367 and with the understanding it would be reserved for the uses tor which they had | purchased, and that {t would not be dedicated to the use of tm corporation which would its worth. r. Crane stated (and he exhibited statis tics on which the statement wag predicated) thatthe tuxable property would deteriorate $600,000 along the lune of the proposed elevated road. MR. SMITH DEPRECATES 118 ELRVATED PLAN, Mr, Melville C. Smith next claimed the attention of the commission, and stated that he nad heard with much interest the remarks that had been made in favor of the Elevated Railroad, but be was convinced | that he would be able to eradicate some of the im- pressious they had received through the statements of the Elevated Railroad men. Here he indulged in a long and somewhat techuical analysis of the stability of irom structures as used in bridges or arcade ways He staged that the commission preceding the present | one had been led to determine upon the elevated plan by the misplacement of a little word—a conjanction. In place of the disjunctive conjuction “er” the con- junetive conjunction ‘‘and” had been inserted in the text of the law, and it read that the road should “; along, through and over,” instead of ‘tor over.” He spoke at great length in favor of a depressed road, and Stated that under the most favorable circumstances the present elevated system, as de in Green. wich street, would be inadequate to supply the need of rapid transit, This was even now the and, with a per. for development of the upper end of the island, and the consequent increase o! populatioa, it would be ‘a mere bagateile and pressing wants of the people. He his word that a depressed road could be built at an expense equivalent to that of an arcade road. burlesque on ti MORE AFFIDAVITS, Judge Davis here presented affidavits from Cyrus bry 5 a real estate owner on Fifth, Sixth | and Seventh avenues id Broadway, and be deposed | in the paper presented that he would have no objec- tion te the erection of an elevated road on any of the above streets, barring Fifth avenue. Denton i, @ property owner im the Bowery, joes = ‘an ailidavit im effect the same as that oi Mr. ar MORE OPPOSITION, Mr. Jolliffe appeared for the Hartshorne estate, a large part of which borders on eee ores street, the proj route of the & ed Raitroad exten He violently opposed the construction of the road, and said it would not only injure bi t's estate but at large, it would interfere with Ma iaity as Tange the whole Croton water interest. In support of this last assertion he presented affidavits from Com- missioner Campbell, of the Board of Public Works, ye Hn B sage tds real estate yy on the minediate vicinity of the pro route, said he bought his property with the Water. Standing that it was within the reach and under the operation of the law of 1867 quoted by Mr. Crane, Daring the last twenty years, he said, nis proj bad been assessed several times for the alteration of the Eighth avenue grades, in order that they might con- The only reason form to the topography of the Park, he saw why Ninety-second street should be chosen as a way for the road was that beyond that int on” Figbth avenue the grade was an easy one. ae bad no doubt that in the selection of Ki venue, above Ninety-second street, the railroad compan: Delleved it would be able to utilize an improvement for which he ant his neighbors bad been assessed thousands of dol- ‘% Several other affidavits were presented to the com- mission and placed on tia, Adjourned, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. prc: MARRIED, Jacons—Wartacr.—On Wednesday, February 16, Bisa reaeacs as Henry Eliot, Brooklyn (the bride's we 4 at residence of Mfr. Jos. beruharay Jamaten brie ‘Rev. Jamaica 1876, at thi sat oP porter ab e residence 0 8 tora! Conn., by Rev. Chauncey Giles of Nee York, eon + gan to Ayna Louise, daughter of G. . Foote, . MoCauiut—MacGrecor.—On Wednesday, February 16, at St. Francis Xavier church, by the Rev. P. F, Dealy, 8. J., Tuomas J. McCaui, to Annis L, Mac- Garcon. Ranp—Moss.—At Philadelphia, on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 16, by the Rev. L. P. Hornber , Aanom W. Rand, of this city, to EMavy, eldest late Lewis Moss, of Indianapolis, Ind. No cards, DIED. Anruvr.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday morning, 15th inst., at bop cas PHese. Ss Wiis Youse « Arran, in the 66th year o! Friends of the family are invited to attend tho funeral, from the Church of the Holy Liga f Clinton st., corner Montague, on Friday, 18th inst, at half-past two o'clock P. M. Bapkav.—At New Rochelle, on Wednesday, February 16, Many Bapeav, widow of Jonathan Badeau, in the ‘Tist year of ber age. The relatives aud friends of the family are invited late beer ae | in New 19th inst., eleven to attend the faseral, at hei Rochelle, on Saturday, % be in waiting at the i ad on the arrival of the 10:10 A. M. train from New o'clock. ' Carriages will York. + Brrtive.—On Thursday, February 17, 1876, Joms La Count Bertive. Notice of funeral hereafter, Bitt,—On Thursday evening, at her late resid: No. 2 West 39th st.. Mrs. Mary E. Bic, widow of the late Cnristopher Bill, aged 72 years, formerly of New lon, Conn. Remains will be taken to New London, Conn, Bueakey.—On Tuesday, 15th inst, Jouw F, BLeakiey, son-in-law of the late Thomas Fanning. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, from his late 209 East 3ist st., on Friday, 18th inst. at one o’clock. Caxtstix.—Oh Wednesday, eee. 16, Rosser Cunistim, a native of county Cavan, Ireland, in G5tb year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are fully invited to attend the funeral, this day y at oneo'clock, from his late residence, 130 Wost Sist st. +g Conners.~On Thursday, February 17, Honora Con- NERS, Dative of Nodstown, county Tipperary, Ireland, in_the 32d year of her age. respectfully see The relatives and friends are attend the funeral, from her late residence, 456 Wi 27th st., on Saturday afternoon, at one o’ci9ck. Crpuer.—At 434 West 33d st, of acute consump- tion, Graces Herre. Cyraer, daughter of John and Nellie Cypher. - Funeral services at 434 West 33d st., on Friday, 18th inst, at five P. M. Interment at Sing Sing, N. ¥., om: Saturuay, 19th tmst., direct from depot, at twelve M. Detany.—February 19, in the 36th year of his age, GORGE WASHINGTON DELANY. Relatives and friends are fnvited to attend the funeral, on Friday, 18th inst, at one o’clock, from his: late residence, No, 42 ay. D. Dexisox.—Suddenly, at Washington, on Tuesday, February 15, Groncx Dextson. * His\friends are invited to attend the faneral services at bis late residence 18 West 37th st., on Friday, the 18th inst., at half-past eleven o'clock, without further notice. Dorax.—On Tuesday, February 15, at bis late resi- dence, 285 Madison st., Joun B. Doran. His friends and those of the family are invited to attend his funeral ou this (Friday) afternoon, at one o'clock, cs Ex.gav.—On Wednesday, February 16, 1876, Henny, son of Henry and Margaret Elleau, aged 2 years, 10 months and 13 days. Funeral from the residence of his parents, No.1 Washington st., corner of Ferry st, Hoboken, N. J., at one o'clock P. M., on Friday, February 18, 1876. Frrzgpocons.—On Thursday, February 17, Tomas- Fitzsmamons, aged 73 years. ‘The friends of the family and his fellow members of the Men’s Sodality of the B. V. M. of St Francis Xavier's church, are invited to attend bis funeral from bat oa residence, 118 West 17th st,.on Sunday, at twe “Cimeinnati papers please copy. Goopgrson.—On Wednesday, February 16, Lizzib May, infant daughter of Matthias and Aanie B. Gooder son, aged 2 months and 22 days, eS Friday, at half-past twelve Funeral services on o'clock, Hi.—On Wednesday, February 16, Marion A., daughter of W. K. and the late Jennie B, Hill. Notice of the funeral hereafter, Jonnsox.—On Tuesday evening, February 15, Mrs. Saran Jonson, relict of the late David Johnson, in the 80th year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, the 18th: inst, at half-past one o'clock, at the residence of ber son, Thomas B. Johnson, 148 West 49th st. JouNsox.—On Wednesday, Feb: 16, of malignant scarlet fever, Maccix E., daughter of Margaret and the late Henry Johnson, aged 10 and 17 days Funerai services wili be held at the residence of her mother, Coney Island r Gray L, 1, on Friday Biteraeon, the 18th, at mall peak teauaialaniesercare ing, Feb- Jonxs.—At Yonkers, N. ¥., Wi M. wite ‘The seianives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral services, at her late- residence, on Woodworth av., on Saturday, the 19tb, at two o'clock. Kiratrick.—On Thursday, February 17, MarTHa, wife of Robert Kilpatrick, in the 67th year of her age, Funeral services on Saturday from the residence of her son-in-law, J. Devoe, No. 2 East 85th st. Merurrt. —On the 17th inst., GuorGz Mexritt, in tho ‘74th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- dence, No, 247 West 20th st, om Saturday afternoon, at one o'clock. ‘Wayne and Ulster county papers please copy. Mizigr,—Om Wednesday, February 16, at her rest- ox 69 Lexington av., Mangarst, widow of Heary itler. Kelatives and friends are invited to attend the fane- ral services, Saturday, at half-past three o'clock P. M., without further notice. McALwkexas.—On Tuesday, after a short illness, Awnsiw A, MCALEENAN, daughter of Henry and Aun McAleenan, 259 West 20th at, ” Relatives and {riends of the family are My imvited to attend the iuneral, from the residence of her parents to the Church of St. Francis Xavier, West 16th. | st, on Friday morning, 18th inst, at ten o'clock, where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated for the repose of ber soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. : Newax.—On Thursday, Feb 17, Mary, the be- - loved wife of Patrick Newman, tn 47th year of her - age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully myited to attend the funeral, from her late rest. dence, 404 West 26th st, on Saturday, at one o’clocks P.M O’Faneit.—In Brooklyn, February 17, 1876. Rev. Timotuy O’FARRgLL, pastor of the Church of the Visita- an apa Brooklyn, departed this life, at seven o’clocl . Funeral services will take place at the above church ‘at ten o'clock on Monday morning, the 2istinst. The reverend clergy and friends of the are fully invited wo attend. . O'HieGiss.—On Wednesday, February 16, 1 Fraxk Narrer, only surviving child of Hugh an Alicia O’ Higgins, aged 2 years, 2 months and 1 day. Chicago papers piease copy. Paxirs.—in Brooklyn, on the 16th inst., HexRy 8, Pures, aged 63. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, 18, at twelve o'clock, from 207 Washington st. The remains will bo taken to Hartford, Conn., for interment. Pomeroy.—On Thursday evening, Febraary 17, at her- late r ice, 204 Sih av., Mary Fraycus, wife of William L. Pomeroy. Funeral services at the house on Satu: morning: at nine o’clock precisely. The remains will be takeu to North Adams, Mass., for interment. Rorgnts.—Gxorce Hoserts, a native of Bngland, Funeral from the residence of his son-in-law, 19, at one E Rosinsow. —Suddenly, Island, on Wednesday, Fel son, in the 68th year of hia age, Funeral at rist church, New Jo, at (on AM. Boat in Paris, France, Febroary 14, Mrs. on. foot widow of James lL. ex-Governor Van Saturday, Febri of Whitehall street at Roossve.t. Corxetta Van Ness Roose’ Roosevelt and daughter of the Ness, of Vermont, Notice of funeral i Keren ermont papers: f. Sema —0n, Thursday, February 17, 1876, Hexy ul ears days. once trom b iis late cenidanoy, No, 181 Wooster st., junday “"seore On Thursday, 17%, Joux Scorr, aged 75 years. ‘The friends and acquaintances of the family are re. apecttally invited to attend bis funeral, on Sunda: se haem i te rman es 8 in Thai . pean ue inte Gaplor Sheldon, tn the (20 year of bis age. friendg aro invited to attond the bane rts late remdence, 164th st. on Satur. ‘at two o'clock P, M. Train leaves Harlem depot, at, hat ng peered at 1:05 P.M. Srwoim —On Wednesday, Pobrary 16, Eisad Sruoxs, years. ‘Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully to attend the ianeral, from Synagogue, 127 44th st,, at ten Sivton ate Thursday, February 17, Euza G., wife of Horace 8. Taylor. ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, at the Presbyterian Memorial church, corner of Madison av, and 53d st., on Sunday, February 20, at three o'clock. Warts. —At 21 West 10th st, on the evening of Feb- roary 16, Ayxa Warrs, widow of Dr. John Watts and dat of the late John ertord, of New Jersey, in 82d year of her ago. ‘ ‘The funeral services wiil be held at the Charch of the Ascension, 6th av. and 10th st, on Friday morning, 18th inst, at ten o'clock, Frienas of the tamily ara respectiully invited to attend, without further St cpeveca eae ta ge rick H., son of Frederick H. an months and 1 day. i toe The rolatives and friends are invited to the funeral, from the residence of his Tasenta 08 Bass ye? ‘124th st, on Friday, ith, at one o'clock. aoe Thursday, February 17 Jawee Your years. particulars see Saturday's Herald oo oF