The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1876, Page 10

10 THE COURTS. Important Decision by Judge Blatchford in Bankruptcy Proceedings. LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS. Acquittal of Finnell, the Slayer of O’Baldwin. REMINISCENCE OF THE RING REGIME, Efforts to Set Aside the Verdict im the Burke-Gardner Snit, An important decision in bankruptcy proceedings was rendered yesterday by Judge Blatchford, of the Uuited States District Court, Tho question is one in- volving the liability of stockholders, growing out of the suit of Edwin L. Stanton, Receiver of the First National Bank of Washington, D. C., against Catharine C. Wilkinson. The following is the opinion:— The plaintiff is the receiver of national bank which ‘Was organized under the act of February 25, 1563. Setgndonly as ie. time the bank suspended, was the holder of 100 shares of its capital stock, of the par value of $10,000. This suit is brought to reeover an assessment Of sixty per cent, or $6,000 thereon, The com| wdemurred to. The first grognd of de- ™murrer is that the plaintiff has no capacity to sue. It ws contended that the code of procedure of New York forbids the bringing of this suit by the plaintiff. It is contended that the receiver 48 nov the real party in interest and is not a trustee of express trusts and is not expressly authorized by statute tosue. The fifticth section of the act of 1864 (mow section 5,254 of the Revised Statutes) provides that the receivor shall take possession of all debts, duesand claims belonging to 1t and may sell all prop- erty ofthe bank, and may, if necessary to pay the debts of the bank, “enforce the individual liability of the stockhold The receiver is required “to pay over all money so made to the Treasurer of the United Btates,”’ subject to the order of the Comptroller, and to make report to the Comptroller of all his acts and Proceodings, Itis quite plain from these provisions that the receiver, and he alone, is authorized to sue, either in his own naine or in the name of the bank for sw use to collect the assets of the bank and to enjorce the individual liability of the stockholders, No such authority is given to the Comptroller. No money can be made by any collection of aasets or by any enforcement of the individual liability of stock- holders, unless it is made by the receiver, and the statute contemplates that he sball make it, and does ‘not contemplate that any one else shall make it His right to sue, to collect debts due to the bank, and his right to sue to enforce the individual lability of stock- holders, rest upon the same provisions of law, and both of these rights have been sustained by abundant ju- dicial authorities. In the present case the power of the plaintiff to sue is confined by and grows out of the provisions of section 5,234 of the Revised Statutes, It 3s also objected that is Court has no jurisdiction of this suit, It is provided by section 563 of the Revised Btatutes that the district courts shall have jarisdiction “of all suits at common law brought by the United States, or by any officer thereof authorized by law to sue.” This is a suit at common law, as distinguished from a suit in equity, and’ the receiver is, as we have seen, ‘authorized by law to sue The remaining question 4s whether the receiver is an oficer of the United States, It has been held by the Supreme Court, in the United States vs. Hartwell (6 Wallace, 885), that a clerk appointed by an Assistant Treasurer of the United States, pursuant to a statute authorizing such appoint- ment, 'with a prescribed salary and whose tenure of | office would not be affected by the vacation of office by the Assistant Treasurer, and whose duties, although such a8 his superior should prescribe, were continuing and permanent, is an officer within the moaning of the Sub-Treasury Act and subject to the penalties pre- scribed by it for the misconduct of officers. A receiver of 9 national bank of the United States is in the public service ot the United States. He is ap- pointed pursuast to Jaw. Vacation | of | office y the Comptroller does mot vacate the re- vership. His duties are eontinuing and permanent, * © In only one section 18 it enactod that the ap pointment of thereceiver shall be made by the Comp ‘reller, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury. But this is implied, and when the Comptrol- ler appoints a receiver the concurrence or approval or approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury is to be presumed till the contrary appears, tor the Comprrolier is required to perform his duties under the general direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. In United States vs. Hartwell it was held that the appointment of the Assistant Treasurer’s clerk by that officer, with the apprgbation of the Secretary of the Treasury, constituted an appointment by the bead of a depart: ment within the meaning of the provision of the constitution (article 2, section 2), that Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers us they think proper in the heads of the depart- menta This point has been decided in . the same way by the District Judge of the Bastern District of New York, in vlatt vs. Benedict (2 Benedict, 303), and | entirely concur in his views. It is further ob- cel . The | jected that the proper remedy of the plaintiff is not by Separate suits of or against individual stockholders, but by a suit on equity. The view urged is that if the sixty per cent assessed in this case shall turn out, if it be all collected, to be more than is necessary, there is BO provision of law for refunding it, and that if there are insolvent stockholders who cannot pay the sixty per cent another assessment may be sought to be made on stockholders who can pay, and thus they be pe rap © agen) to pnt more than their proper pro- portion ofthe debts The individual liability sought to be enforced in this suit is that imposed by section 12 ‘of the act of 1864, now section 6,161 of the Revised Statutes, as well as that imposed by the act of 1863, under which the bank in question was organized. The liability imposed by section 12 of the act ot 1863 was in these words;—‘‘For all debts contracted by such association for circulation, deposits or otherwise, each stockholder shall be liable to the amount at their par value of the shares held by him in addition to the amount invested juch shares. ’? The act of 1864 and the revised statutes enact that the sharebolders ‘shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts and engagements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein at the par value thereof, in addition w amount invested 4m such shares,” The provisions of the acts of 1863 and 1864 do not differ in substance. The shareholder is to be individually Liable to the extent of the amount of his stock at its par value in addition to the amount of he stock, The itmit jm amount or extent is the par value of his stock. Within this limit each stockholder Is to be liable equally and ratably—that is, no one 1s to be assessed a Jarger percentage than any other one on thé par valuo of Eis stock, and when one is assessed a given percent age every other one shal) be assessed a like plage, Hach js to be liable only in respect of bis own’ k, ‘and up to the full par value of his stock; but he is not to be liable in respect of the stock of any other stock- holder or because any other person is @ stockbolder or beyond the full par value of his stock, This is a sev- eral liability. provided for whereby one of thom har any right to call any other one directiy to account in contribution, in respect of any sum paid in discharge of the statutory —_ hability. The proceedings are not taken by first ascertaining how much isnecessary to be collected, and then apportionin, that amount among the stockholders, and then collecting by suit or otherwise the precise’ sum so apportioned, The Comptroller is to make an assessment by deter- Mining how much each stockholder must be liabie for ‘Views of the stature preme Court in K. which case is approved in S Legal News, 89). There 18 nothing in the case of Pol- lard v8. Bailey (20 Wallace, 520) that 1s in conflict with these views, The. Court manifestly did not imtend that «the decision should apply to the liability of stockholders in national benks | The suggestion that whero there is an ontorced | contribuion of too much from stockholders hore is no provision for refunding it is not a sound ove. In addition to the fact that im such a case the stockholders would bave a right to enforce the refund- fng by suit, the provision of section 60 of the “act of 1864,” now section 5,236 of the Revised Statutes, ie Hot open to the criticism made upon it, that it only di- Feets that the surplus of the proceeds of the assets of the bank shall be paid to the stockholders, and does mot provide for the payment back to theta of surpius moneys collected in enforcement of theit individual Viabilities. If it were necessary the money collected from stockholders might fairly be considcred as the proceeds of assets of the bank for the purpose of the siatate; but at all events, as the statute provides that the money to be made by enforcing the liability of stockholders is to be paid to the Treasurer, subject to the order of the Comptrolier, and that the Comptroller isto make dividends of sach movey and other money, and ti the remainder of the procee afier payment of the debts, shall be paid to the shai bolaers, it is entirely c! that such proceeds include surplus money collected from stockholders. It is pov to anticipate any question in re; mt. No considerations grows roperiy affect any question arising on this cases of Kennedy va Gibson and yn decide that the Comptroller is jority to determine the extent to individual liability of stockholders This decision was foliowed bf the District Court for the Eastern district New York in Strong va Southworth. The com- plaint Uhe assets of the bank are insuff- ereht to pay its debts and liabilities, and that In order to provide for paying the same it is ni to en- force the personal liability of stockholders; and that ‘the Comptrotier has determined that such “assets are MneuMicieut to pay such debts and liabilities,” and it 18 necessary, in order to the same, “to en- to the extent named in comelaiunt the indi- lability of the stockholders.’’ The criticism is that the liabilittes imposed by the statute are for “contracts, Mebte and engagements” of the bank, that the statote, section 5,254, provides that-euch jual liability may be enforced only where fe pay the debts of the bank,” for the purpose of paying ‘abilities beak” Jt i @ sulliment HH REE SESEE There is no contribution among them | - NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1876—QUADRUPLE SHEET: ‘to this criticism to say that the jd have been no by section Nix ey pay the debts” to dividaal liability imposed by section ‘for all “contracts, debts word “Ijabiities”” im) the word “debts? in section tae al that section must necessarily be held to include the “contracts, debts and engagemen' men- tioned in section 6,161. 1 The demurrer is overruled, with costs, with leave to the defendant to answer in twesty days, on payment of the costs. THE KILLING OF O’BALDWIN. There has been no trial in the Court of Oyer and Terminer for some time that has excited so much inter- est, and more particularly among sporting men, than that of Michael Finnell, indicted for the alleged murder of Ned O’Baldwin, the Irish Giant. Judge Barrett, District Attorney Phelps and Assistant District Attor- ney Lyons, who conducted the progecution; Mr, William F, Howe and Colonel Charles 8. Spencer, the prisoner's counsel; the prisoner, his wife and three children and a large and abxious crowd remained in the court room until pearly three o’clock yesterday morning waiting for the verdict. The jury were anxious to be dis- charged on the ground of inability to agree; but the fact being ascertained that only one stood for convic- tion and eleven for acquittal Judge Barrett refused to discharge them, and locked them up for the rest of the night, meantime remanding the prisoner to the Tombs. On the opening of the Court, at half-past ten o’clock yesterday morning, Judge Barrett promptly took his seat on the bench, The court room was already crowded. In one corner was the prisoner's wife, their thi ‘idren and his mother, The prisoner occupied his usual seat by his counsel. Very soon the jury fled into their seats, amid breathless silence in the court room. Every eye was turned upon the foreman as Mr. Sparks, the Clerk, asked the usual question, “Have you agreed upon a verdict t?” When the fore- man uttered in response, ‘‘Not guilty,” the prisoner shook hands with bis counsel, warmly thanking them for their efforts in his behalf. The jury also came for- ward and shook hands with him, thereby intensifying their indorsement of his innocence. The prisover’s wife, children and mother crowded their way up to him and seemed, if anything, to be happier at the result than the prisover himself. | When quict was restored Mr. Howe moved the pris- oner’s discharge. Judge Barrett, addressing the pris- oner, who was still standing, told him tat he regarded the Verdict just rendered as a great triumph of law over disorder—a verdict equally beneficial to the com- munity with that rendered the day previous against ‘Ling on the reckless use of the kniie. The people had been told through their verdict that the lawless ruffian and the brutal prize fighter, who, without provocation, using his demoralized skill and’ the Strength that God had given him for a nobler purpose, attacks the weak and inoffensive, must take the consequences of his own vicious acts,’ He could not suiliciently repre- hend the use of the knife or the pistol or, imdeed, the carrying of any conceale weapon; but in this case the jury had found that the facts warranted that he was without fault, and that the deceased ruffian at the time of receiving his death wound had imperilled his life. If he had been Placed in the same circumstances himself he had no doubt but that he should have acted in the same way. He therefore granted the motion of his counsel and ordered his discharge, but he trusted that the recollec- tion of this trial would be @ warning to him and others that justice in time would surely overtake and punish the lawless and evil doer. Finneil thanked the Court for the impartial manner in which the trial had been conducted, and again thanked the counsel and the jury, and then, with his wife and little ones, left the court room a free and happy man. MORGAN JONE! PLUMBING BILL., The suit of Morgan Jones, ex-member of Congress to recover $3,143 11 from the city as payment for plumber’s work done under the Tweed régime, is still hanging fire in the courts. When Mr, Tweed ceased to be Commissioner of Public Works this bill was unpaid, The opposition to its payment was that the work was not done according to the contract. Mr. Jones was re- quired to produce a certificate showing that the work Was necessary; but having failed to do so, although proving that the work was done, his complaint was dismissed. He then applied for a mandamus, direct- ing Commissioner Van Nort to furnish him the required certificate, Before a decision was given Mr, Van Nort went out of office and Fitz John Porter became Commisstoner of Public Works. Appli- | cation was then made to have a similar mandamus | against the latter, but while this application was pend- ing the “whirligig of time” rotated Fitz John Porter out of office, and Mr, Allan Campbell, the present Com. Tnissioner, became uceessor. By consent of both yesterday, J Lawrence, in Supreme Court rs,denied the motion, It \s' evident that Mr. Morgan Jones has commenced his suit de novo. THE BURKE-GARDNER SUIT. Mrs. Virginia C. Burke bas again been triumphant in the courts, After her late victory in the trial Mst- ing three weeks before Judge Van Hoesen, of the Court of Common Pleas, ofher suit against the Garduers and ‘ Graths and others, in which a verdict was given in her favor for $60,000, thus showing that the jury believed | that the defendants took this amount of bonds and money which Captain Alexander, the father of Mra Burke, had in his possession at the time of his death at Mr. Gardner's house in Harlem, a motion was made to set aside the verdict, on the ground that it was contrary to the evidence. There was a Jengthy arguinent on this motion yesterday before Judge Van Hoesen, three counsel for the detendants speaking for the motion, and Colonel Dawson, Mrs, jurke’s counsel, speaking in opposition. Very strong arguments were made on both sides. Judge Van Hoesen gave a very prompt decision in the denying the motion; thus showing his unqualified confidence im the Judgment of the jury. He, however, gave the defend- ‘ants sixty days’ stay of proceedings to enable an appeal to be taken in the case. The probability is that Mrs. Burke wil) not get her money until a final decision by the Court of Appeals, ‘A motion was also argued for extra allowance in the cases of the parties against whom the complaint was dismissed. udge Van Hoesen took the papers in this cage, Tescrving his decision. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Lawrence. Remington and anothor vs, Samana Bay Company of St. Domingy; Doctor vs. Degan; Casserly vs. Gillies; Davis va. Sanford; Matter of the North Presbyterian Church; Matter of Strong et al. ; Timpson vs. Andrews; Beall vs. The Valley Company; Early vs. Early; Newell ys. Newell; The People, &c., ex rel. Lyon ys, Matse! Wilkins vs. Agart and another; Dinckelspiel vs. Fran! Mn; Matter of the Sixty-first street Methodist Epi eburch; Matter of Security Insurance Company ; Dee: ing va Lynch; Sheldon vs. Ray; Thayer ys Giles; Thomson vs. Vernam; Matter of Barrie; Marris vs. Matlin; Dinnin vs, Ashley; Nathan vs. Waitafelder; Knapp vs. Brown. —Granted. Matter of Keliy.—Order to show cause granted. Viadeio vs. Viade he motion to vacate and set aside the writ of ne exeat must be denied, Memoran- dum. The People vs. Cox.—Notice of this application must be given to the District Attorney. Matter ot Buchanan Farm Oil Company, —I still think that the claims stated in the receiver's petition should be passed upon before a reterce. Matter of Canfield.—Should not this application be made to the Court of Common Pleas (Laws 1860, p. 595, Spiegelho vs. Keef?) 1 desire to hear counsel, Memorandum. The Onandaga Iron Company vs. The New Silicon Steel Company et al—Explanation required in this case, Van Ranst vs. New York College of Veterinary Sur. geons —Findings as settled. Pierce vs. Thurston.—I cannot sign the judgment until Ihave proof of the publication of the summons | and of several other facts which are recited in the judgment, but which in no way appear from the paper before me. Langdon vs, Gray.—As I have already extended the time for the sureties to justify I cannot grant this ap- phieation. Merser vs. Riesks.—There must be an undertaking, Rawlinson va Cody; Porter vs. Murrit; Matter of Morrison. Orders granted. By Judge Barrett. The Jefferson Inswrance Company vs. Tyrell.—Motion denied, without costa Memorandum, Ramsey vs, Fisher, —Order granted. Matter of Friszuer et al.—Referred back to referee, Memorandum. Matter of acquiring title to land for @ suspension bridge across the Harlem River north of Highbridge — Order granted appointing Messrs. Peter B. Olney, Cor- nelius Minor and James Daley Commissioners. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, ; By Jadge Robison. The New York insurauce Company vs. Fisk.—Ref- eree’s report confirmed. Morris vs. Hiler.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Workmen were yesterday engaged building a plat- form in the Genoral Term room of ihe Supreme Court, on which to raise the chairs of the Tweed jury, Peter B. Olney, Cornelius Miner and James Daly have been appointed by Judge Barrett commissioners to take lands fora suspension bridge on the Harlem River, north of High Bridge, on a line with 18ist street, ‘Suit has been commenced in the District Court of the United States, by the government, against The Syra. use, Binghamton and New York Railroad Company, to recover $50,000, alleged to be due*to the United States for taxes. Thomas Stewart, the colored steward of the British, ship Neptane’s Car, charged under the Extradition act with attempting to take the life of the first mate of that ship, was removed from Ludiow Street Jail yesterday by United States Deputy Marsbal Deubert, and sent to Fe for trial on the White Star steamship Adri- ic, - f? The United States Grand Jary was sworn in yester- day betore Judge Benedict, aitting in_ the United States Cirouit Court, Criminal forts, by ‘Mr. T. W. saat Aamabens Berk of he Cow, Twenty-dbrea the ‘number, took the oath. Mr. Nathan ©. Ely is @e In the United States District Court the final mons, 4 distiller, on a of judg- ment on # conviction in Kings county for a violation of the Internal Revenue in the re ney, United States Assistant District Attorney, and for the defendants B, F, Tracy and John J. Allen. WASHINGTON, PLACE POLICE .COURT. Before Judge Kilbreth, ANOTHER GAMBLING CASE. On Friday evening Matthew F. Newell, of No. 5 Clin- ton pluce, complained to Inspector Dilks that he had lost $11 in Mike Murray’s old gambling bouse in Eighth street. ‘The Inspector referred him to the Mercer street police, and the result was a raid on the place, which amounted to nothing, the house being closed when the police arrived. Later in the evening Officer Reynolds arrested Henry Williams, who was identified by Newell as being the ib Meh In court yesterday Mr. Newell did not appear, and onva subpoena being issued for his attendance he could not be found. Judge Kilbroth, therefore, discharged Williams, there being no com- plaint against him. A DISHONEST PORTER. James Wright, a porter in the employ of Frank E. Draper and William H. Owen, No. 508 Broadway, was charged by nis employers with the larceny of five gross of buttons, valued at $30, The prisoner was remanded for further evidence, A THIEF CAPTURED. About two o'clock yesterday afternoon James F. Tally, living at No, 264 West Thirty-second street, saw two men rush out of the house in which he resides and run rapidly down the street, Their manner excited his suspicion, and he at once raised the ery of “Stop thief!” Om. cer Delaney, hearing the ery, pursued thesme: and after a clase of several blocks succeeded in ar- resting one of them, He was searched at the Twenty- ninth Preciuct Station House, and upon his person was found a piece of calico and tive pawn tickets, which it was subsequently ascertained had been stolen from the rooms of Koundsman Crook, of the Eighth precinct, who lives in the same house’ with Tally. The prisoner gave hisnameas Joseph Howard. As Roundsman Crook Was not in court he was remanded until to-day. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT, Before Judge Kasmire. FATHER V8. SON. Edward Herchman, aged sixteen years, son of Joseph Herchman, of No. 613 Fitth avenue, was held in $1,000 bail at the above Court yesterday to answer a charge of stealing $60 from his father, The larceny was com- mitted on January 14 last, and young Herchman, after spending all the money, returned to his home and con- fessed his crime. His father handed him over to the police, with the above result, A DISHONEST SERVANT. Kate Mahoney was held in $500 bail to answer a charge of stealing four rings, valued at $14, and $11 in money, trom the house of Hyman Rubenstein, No, 191 | Cherry street, The prisoner was formerly employed in the house as a servant girl and when discharged took the property with her. CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR. About one o'clock yesterday afternoon a burglar named William White, living at No. 249 Second avenue, forced an entrance into the rooms of Frederick Doer- rer, at No. 60 Division street, and stole two rings and acoat, valued at $40. A woman living in the house saw the burglary committed aud informed Officer Et- trich, of the Tenth precinct. Tne officer went in pur- suit of White and succeeded in arresting him at No, 5 Bayard street. Part of the stolen property and a set of burglars’ toois were found in the prisoner's possession, When brought to court he said that he had nothing to say. He was held in $3,000 bail to answer, A DASTARDLY ACT, About tivo weeks ago Mr. and Mrs, Conway, a young married couple, came to this city from Philadelphia and took up lodgings at No, 16 First street, where they still reside, A few days after their arrival they were introduced to one John Lewis, formerly connected with a circus company. On the night of the 18th inst, Lewis called upon the Conways and asked to be to sleep. He was allowed to remain, and in the middie of the night repaid the Kindness shown him by at- tempting to criminally assault Mrs. Conway. He was detected and fled from the house, but was arrested yes- terday on a warrant Justice Kasmire held him in $2,000 bail to answer FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Betore Judge Murray. A MAN IN WOMAN'S CLOTHING. A young man, dressed in female apparel and looking every inch a woman, was arraigned by Officer Mulvey, | of the Eighteenth precinct, for attending in that cos- | tume a fancy dress ball, at Irving Hall, on Friday night, He gave his namo as Frank Devene, a drug clerk, residing in East Thirty-sixth street, but he re- fused to give the number of house. So successfal was his impersonation of a young woman that he de- ceived even the court police. He said he did not i tend to violate any law, and in consideration of his ignorance he was only fed $10. .ATTEMPTED INDECENT ASSAULT. Thomas Chrystal, of No. 407 Wost Fifty-third street, and James Sullivan, of the same residence, were held for trial on a charge of attempting an indecent assault on Ann Murphy, of No. 148 East Forty-ninth street. Ann is a wereld and went across town on Friday night and extended her visit rather late into the night, ile on her way home, it was alleged, the attempt to outrage took place. The prisoners denied the charge. A JEWISH SOCIETY'S TROUBLES, A. M. Israel, representing the Soctety of the Free Sons of Israel, made application for a warrant against tho treasurer of the society, M. Wiener, of No. 109 Allen street. The charge of the socioty’s money and keeps out of the way, so thaj the just debts of the society cannot. be paid. Tho Court rejused to grant a warrant, o the ground that it acase for which a remedy should be sought in a ciMil court, ROBBED HIS MOTHER. Mrs. Ann Mcliviney, of No. 307 East Twenty-fourth street, charged her son Charles wit® the theft of a gold watch and wearing apparel, worth $140. Tne goods were found at Simpson’s, where they had been pawned for $25, Charles was held fog trial. POLICE COURT NOTES. Patrick Gilday, of No. 99 Barrow street; and Martin Joyce, of No. 161 Perry street, became involved in a quarrel at No. 424 West street, on Friday night, the re- ult being that Gilday shot Joyce in thehand In Court yesterday both refused to make a complaint, and they were fined $10 each for disorderly conduct: James L. Murray, of Massachusetts, was held in $1,000 to answer for stealing ono overcoat, valued at $65, from Martin G. Wilkins, of No. 145 Rast Seven- | teenth street. The complainant in his affidavit.stated that he caught the prisoner in the act of carrying away the overcoat from the reading room of the Grand Hotel. A VERDICT FOR PERSONAL INJURY. ‘The jury, in the suit tried in the Brooklyn City Court, Part 2, Judgo Neilson, in which Joseph Nolan | Beal for personal injuries to a child of the plaintiff, rendered a verdict for the latter yesterday {in the sum of $1,258 On July 21, 1876, Joseph Nolan, aged six years, was ing a house owned by defenda: on Skillman reot, near Graham avenue, Eastorn District, wh | scaffold gave way, a portion of which strack the litt fellow on the bead, Silver plates had to be inserted by | the surgeons to replace pieces of the skull that were re- | moved to save the life of the boy, Defendant claimed | that there was no negligence on his part, and gave } notice of his intention to appeal from the verdick THE POLICE SAPTAINS’ BOOKS, The polico captains and Central Office detectives were all summoned to Police Headquarters last even- ing, when they were furnished with the new books in which to enter the events of the day coming within their own spectal province. This completes the new om inaugurated by Commissioner Erhardt, under whieh the police captains are relieved from@he duty of reporting in person every day. Their books will be sent each day to the Central Oflice instead of their ap- pearing perso POST OFFICE EFFICIENCY. The following !ncidoht illustrates the fidelity and despatch with which business is conducted at the Gen- eral Post Uffice in this cit, At half-past two o'clock esterday afternoon a gentieman, pgsiding in East t Sixth street lost a letter, addressed to himself in the lobby of the Post Orlice. Unaware of his loss, he wentover to the Heraxp office, where he remained about an hour. Returning home he was astonished to = letter (which he nad not even missed) upon his le: SUDDEN DEATHS, The following sudden deaths were reported at the Coroners’ office yesterday :—Gottlied Andreas, who fell from a scaffolding while whitewashing the Ward's Island Enrigrant Hospital last Tharsday; Rose Kelly, forty-five, of No, 450 Washington street; James Gillespie, foar years old, of No. 613 Orecawiek who was thrown on @ red hot stove by his y Thursday inst, apd died from the injuries then Fre- red; James McDougall, aged fifty-five, of No. oy e, and J. W. , dealer in furs, of No. jn Broadway, near lowed to remain all night, saying that he had no place | was that Wiener holds $350 | brought action to recover $15,000 damages from Henry ‘ PANIC AT A FIRE. - EXCITED INMATES OF 4 BUBNING TENEMENT JUMP TO THE GROUND—SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED. A disastrous fire occurred at an carly hour yesterday. morning in a tenement house at No. 56 East Broadwaye ‘The inmates, awakened by the flames, loss their self- control and jumped from the windows into the yard. Six persons were injured, four severely and one danger- ously. The particulars of the accident are as fol- lows :— Shortly before rn o’clock Officer Nugent, of the Sev- enth precinct, noticed smoke iss from the hallway of No, 56, a throe story brick front frame house. He found the hall door open and saw flames enveloping the stairway leading to the second floor. He rapped for assistance, and tho alarm was telegraphed, Meantime the police set about extinguishing the flames and arous- ing the inmates, Within a few minutes all in the build- ing were awakened. Men, women and children rushed to the stairway, but a volume of blinding smoke drove them back. The flames had by this time gained considerable headway. Residents of the adjoining house, awakened by the noise, hurried to the rescue, and joined the officers in placing ladders in the rear of the house. None, how- ever, of sufficient length could be readily found to reach the second story window, but those at hand were used by being held on the shoulfiers of men, thus mak- ing them reach within afew feet of the windows. In this manner one or two children were got in safety to the ground. . ‘The excited cries of the women at the windows as the suffocating smoke tilled the rooms was heartrend- ing. Thefrantof the house was burning, and the flames were driving all to the rear. The men, as well as the women inside and outside the house, seemed paralyzed. Those inthe yard rushed about wildly calling for laddera, but nag little toward real practical work, At last a feather was thrown from the third story window and immediately afterward Frank Coyle jumped from the second story window to the yund, A panic now ensued among those huddled at the win- dows, of whom there were five men and three women, ‘and, ‘although the firemen had arrived and were play- ing upon the burning building and getting ready the ladders, they began JUMPING TO THE YARD, ‘The distance from the second floor to the ground was not more than twenty fect, but a treacherous areaway, four feet wide, leading to the cellar, made the distance greater and the fall more dangerous, Nearly all who jumped fell into the trap and received severe injuries, Much delay was experienced by the firemen and policemen in getting the ladders to the rear of the house, as the only entrance.was through a long, narrow alley not more than two feet wide, separating the burning house from the building immediately north of it, Before the ladders could be gotin readiness all had jumped to the ground. White a portion of the firemen devoted their atten- tion to extinguishing the flames, which were by no means dangerous, the remainder and the police took charge of the unfortunate people, who lay moanin; with pain. Boards and shutters were procured, poe the victims, one by one, wero removed. The station house of Engine No. 9, at East Broadway, only short distance from the fire, was the most convenient place, and Iptsbonesn habeces iyeerd carried. Hundreds 4 people thronged the streets an oagurriont reports o the sad accident.were circulated, The call for ambu- lances brougnt three to the scene, with Surgeons Cochran, Almy and Warden O’Rourke. The surgeons found that, with one exception, the most serious inju- ries consisted of either a broken legor arm. After preliminary dressing four of the number were placed in the ambulances and conveyed to Bellevue Hospital. The remaining two, having suffered no more seriously than being considerably bruised, were taken charge of by friends. The flames yielded within a reasonably short time to the streams of the engines, having caused a damage of not exceeding $1,200. THE INJURED. ‘The person most dangerously injured is Edward Con- way, agod rivpae years, unmarried, who boarded in the family of Patrick Murpby on the third floor. He was aroused at the same timo as the others and was one of the last to jump. Instead of alighting in tho areaway or yard proper he unfortunately struck om a miserable stoop leading to the rear door, The rotten boards {leldea to his weight and plunged him into the areca, When picked up he was unconscious, and on ex- amination his skuli was found fractured. He also suf- fered severe internal injuries; but the surgeons predict his recovery. The second unfortunate in point of injuries is Frank Coyle, aged thirty-three, whose left arm is broken. His body is also badly braised. Frank Cullew, aged fifty-six years, had his arm cut and leg broken. Catharine Murphy, aged forty-five years, occupant of the third floor, nad Ler spine severely injured. Catharine Nolan, residing on the second floor, had her left knee sprained, Roundsman Buckley, of the Seventh precinct, was slightly injured by falling into the areaway. ‘he origin of the fire is somewhat mysterious, and although Fire Marshal Sheldon made an investigation ‘no satisi ry solution bas yet been obtained. The suspicion Of incendiarism is mooted by people in the neighborhood, but they can point to no one as the criminal. As all the inmates were soundly sleeping at the time the fire broke out, and as there were no com- bustible materials under the stairway where it origi- nated, the suspicion of incendiarism seems not up- founded. The house was occupied as tollows:— Basement—Second hand furniture store, kept by | Peter McCue; damage $200; insured for $1,000. First floor, grocery, kept by Charles Flynn; loss $200; un- insured, Second floor, front, apartments of Charles Beale and family; furniture to the extent of $200 do- stroyed. , Second floor, rear, apartments of William Nolan and family; furniture,’valued at $100, destroyed, The third floor, occupied by the family of Patrick Mur- phy, was damaged to the extent of $100, The building ‘was damaged to the extent of $800. It is owned by Patrick Gidney and insured for $3,00@. ‘The police and firemen present at the time of the ac- cident unite in the opinion that all would have been saved without injury had not the inmates become panic stricken, BUSINESS TROUBLES. The negotiations between Solomon L. Simpson, im- porter and wholesale dealer in wines and liquors at No. 89 South William street, and his creditors for s com- promise, have not yet been finally completed, owing to the obstipacy of two or three of the creditors, who still hold out for better terms, The rest of the credit ors accepted his offer of twenty cents cash, The lia- Dilities amount to $66,000; nominal assots, $140,000; actual assets, $19,000. Unless the opposing creditors come to an arrangement in a few days the assignee, Mr. Frederick Lewis, will sell the stock of wines and liquors at auction on Wednesday next. The stock is hypothecated for certain loans made to Mr, Simpson. Mr. John R. Hoole, dealer in bookbinders’ matertals at Nos, 46 and 48,Centre street, who made an assign- ment last month to Charles K. Larned, has offered to compromisq with his creditors at fifty cents on the dollar, and dearly all the creditors have accepted the proposition. It is expected that the arrangements will be completed this week. The first meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Bowers, Beeckman & Co., dealers in woollen goods, was held at the office of Register Allon, No, 162 Broadway, yester- day. Duane L, Peabody was appointed assignee, Some of the largest creditors of the Msolvent frm are:—R. G. Crocker, $3,009 19; Union National Bank, $4,466 90; Hendig & ‘Story, of Waterloo, N. ¥., $2,820 03, an the National Webster Bank, of Boston, '$2,365 86, It will be remembered that Messrs. Wallace & Co., @ry goods dealers, of New Orledys, failed about four months ago for about $1,000,000, and offered to pay thirty-three and one-third per cent of their labilities. Some of the New York and Boston creditors, among whom are Morers. E. S Jaffray & Co. and L. M. Bates’ & Co., of this city, objected to this composition, aud obtained a special order from the Circuit Court of Louisian’ appointing Register John W. Little, of No. 4 Warren street, examiner in the matter. The examina- tion will take place at Mr. Little’s office to morrow. The faiiures of A. Bernstein, of No. 98 Chatham stroet, and Philip Wagner, of Brooklyn, bows dealers in boote and shocs, have been announced. Messrs. Canfield & Quintard, coal dealers, of No. 111 Broadway, and Edward Ahcarne, grocer, of Brooklyn, have made assignments. The first composition meeting of Emanne! Buckstein, trimmings, of No. 93 Grand street, took place at the office of Register Dayton, No. 322 Broadway, yesterday, when Otto Von Hein was appointed assignee. The fol- Jowing is a list of Mr. Buckstein's largest creditors :— Greef & Co., $4,841 11; Horstman, Von Hein & Co., 138 28; William H. Levy, $2,924 84; Umser Bros., 12,146 64; Heidsick, Mormer & Co,, $1,841 99; A. De . ; Kobbe & Balt) $1,615 $1,482 90; Morris A. Mayers, $1,420 54; N. Silverstem, $1,350; Boman & Vou Beneuth, $1,243 08, and J. C, Graha: 1,140 20, RECORD OF CRIME. The police arrested 1,428 persons during the past ‘week. ‘The jewelry store of SB, Levy & Co., on tho second floor of No. 307 Broadway, was broken into and robbed of twenty-nine dozen pearl buttons and other fancy articles, in all valued at $161. The rear part of the second floor was occupted as offices by James 8, Tilley and G. A. Knyper, who were asleep in the building at the time the burglary was committed, and say wiley heard nothing unusual during the night, The apartments occupied 5 John J. Julian, at No. 43 Wooster street, were entered by sneak thieves and relieved of wearing apparel to the amount of ‘peer of the jewelry sare of Herman ty Oo, vision street, was reed a and the '#tore reebed ty them of tour hh ao terd $103. While George H. Truer, of No, 361 West Fortieth street, was absent from his room at the above number, sneak thieves stole $73 worth of jewelry and clothing. ‘The siquor store of Marshall & Craig, No. 101 East Fourteenth was robbed by sneak thieves of $20 in cagh from the till, Tw coats valued at $25 wore stolen from the ball- way of the residence of Robert Lawson, No. 4 La- ‘ette place, by an unknown thief Mrs. Harney, No. 37 Jamos street, grr red tieve or eoting an pewary work RAPID TRANSIT. e r ae LAST MERTING OF ‘THE COMMISSIONERS TO DE- CIDE FOR OB AGAINST IT. ‘This body met at eleven o'clock yesterday morning and heard the views of different persons in favor of and ‘against the Elevated Railway plan on Third avenue. No specially new points were presented by the repre- sentatives of property owners on Third avenue, but the arguments used were simply repetitions of those for- merly advanced. ‘Mr, Vandenburghgowner of the franchise of the Underground gailroad, again spoke tn opposition to the Elevated Road, claiming that. the underground roads alone could give rapid transit. ‘Mr. Parsons read an additional batch of affidavits from property owners and others on Pearl street, Third avenue and the Bowery, protesting against the eonstruction of a rapid transit road on that line. Mr, Andrew Kennedy, a large property owner on ‘Third avenue, set forth in his affidavit in effect the fol- lowing:—Any one with the slightest knowledge of en- gineering must know that it is impossible to get rapid transit on Third avenue On account of the difference in the grade. Some parts would have to bo clevated to an impossible height or other parts depressed so aso interfere with the carriage way and would also leave the houses in some places several feet above the grade. He also suggested that if the road should be built in the centre of Third ayenue it would be perfectly impossible for a fire truck to turn around or go to a fire if a carriage or a truck was in front of a store and if built over the sidewalk it would be impossible to raise a long Jadder to a burning house; it should be the duty of fire insurance one to look after ‘this matter, as it was important to them so to do, If, during a fire, the front of a building should fall out, ‘what will beco: f the rapid transit road? Affidavits we from William J. McAlpine and Egbert L. Viele, civilengineers, in which the pro- posed scheme of an elevated railroad is unqualifiedly condemned, Ex-Judge Emott read an affidavit of Mr. Milton Court- right, President of the Greenwich street Railroad, and an engineer, stating that the road proposed would not, in his opinion, deprectate the valuo of property, inter- ferfere with street tratllc, or be unsafe or insufficient! and that an elevated road would be much better an: safer than an underground railroad. A recess was then taken, and on re-assembling the counsel on both sides p to sum up. Mr, Church proceeded first in favor of the construc. tion of the road. He directed his efforts to show that no injury would be done to private property by the con- struction and operation of arapid transit road on the proposed route, and if such injury were done the great public would vastly counterbalance it, He then showed p tively the great benefit which would raspect result from rapid transit in the saving of time, the in- crease of population and consequent increase of rev- enue to the city. The increase of the population of the G4 ‘ious to 1860 was at the rate of 28% percent every five years, whiie from 1860 to 1870 the increase for the ten years was only 13 per cent, and for the five years from 1870 to 1875 was only 8% per cent. During the last sen_years our ie have been driven out of the city to Brooklyn and New Jersey, because no facility hag been given them to get to available and desirable homes ‘in their own city. Mr. Parsons repiied, and said did pot think it necessary to defend himself against the implied fg <I that he was there to oppose rapid transit. He was in favor of a proper rapid transit road, and was interested personally in such a quick and eilictent means of rapid Saaeparayop. He was opposed to the route selected. Third avenue property above Thirty-fourth street, he said, is the most valuabic in the city, and bas been made go by the enterprise and liberality of the prop- erty owners, who expended large sams of money to make it such, in the confidence that the ebaracter of their avenue should not be changed and their rights inyaded, as is now proposed, The value of the property along the route about $80,000,000. He had read a large number of affidavits showing that a steam elevated railroad on the route would injure property from twenty-five to forty per cent. Taking it at twenty-five percent they found that the property owners on this line are*requested to give $20,000,000 in value to this private corporation, Mr. Parsons had not concluded at a quarter-past four P. M, and an adjournment was taken until ten o’clock on Monday. THE GILBERT ELEVATED ROAD. During the past week ground was broken for the foundation of the Gilbert Elevated Railway on Sixth avenue, near Forty-second street, and also on South Fifth avenue and on Canal street. The route of this line, as located by a commission appointed in their charter, and also by the Rapid Transit Commission, bas already been stated in the Herat. The arrangements for forwarding the work.on the road have been under discussion during the past week, and are nearly com- pleted, and it is understood that the work will proceed so actively as to complete during the coming summer the section from Chambers street via West Broadway, South Fifth avenue, Amity street and Sixth avenue to Forty-second street, There will be a doub! rack railway along this line, supported over the middle of the streets by two rows of columns. The columns or arches will be connected by lattice girders running longitudinally along the street, between which the trackg, with suitablo safety guards, will be placed. The raffway will be so proportioned as to sus- tain a load of three-quarters of a ton per foot ran for each track, using only a fitth of its ultimate strength. This will enable the railway to move trains of 200 pas- sengers every two minutes each wi of forty miles an hour between stations. _T! ions will be placed generaily at a distance of half a mile apart and will be so arranged as to afford ample accommodation for passengers. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, BIRTH. Eccrxstve.—At Philadelphia, on the 18th inst., wite of Mr. Jossra B. Eccursine, Jr., of a daughter. ENGAGED, Goopman--Manxs,—A. Ina Goopmax, of Boston, to Miss Manxs, daughter of Morris’ Marks, of this city. ception, February 20, at the residence of Mr. Marks, 243 East Broadway. Ries—Dreyross,—Miss Euma Drexress, of this city, to Mr. Exias Rugs, of Dayton, Ohio, MARRIED. Bucn—Fextox.—On Sunday, February 13, 1876, by the Rey, William V. V. Mavon, of Grove Parsouage, New Durham, Freemoyt D. Buicn, of Rome, N. Y., to Miss Linus E. Frnroy, youngest dau, of Robert Fenton, of Jersey City Heights, N. J. cards. Sreexre—Hewpert.—On Wednesday, February 16, by the Rev. Henry Mottet, at the residence of Mr. Freder- fek Olt J. Eine Serre to Cxctta, danghter of James C. and Mary Humbert. ‘Wuesier—Mancnrster.—On Fel 17, at Adams- ville, RL, by the Rov. G. H. Child, Mr. Starvorp A. Wheewer, of Brooklyn, to Miss. M. daughter of Philtp Manchester, of the 1ormer placa. No cards. DIED. Avams.—In this city, on Friday, February 18, Win1- 1am H. ADAMS, son of the late Thomas Adams, of Bos- ton, aged 50 years. Kelatives and friends are invited to attend tho fa- neral, on Monday, at ton A. M., at No. 4 East 20th st, Anpensox.—On Friday morning, ruary 18, 1876, ANDREW ANDERSON, aged 50 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral services, at the residence of bis sister, Mra, Samuel Bridgart, on Prescott place, near Communipaw av., Jorsey City Heights, N. J., Sunday, February 20, at oue o'clock P. M. ARMSTRONG. —Suddenly, at ger ge! Ind, “oa Fobruary 12, GroxrGx Anwerrona, of this ‘Tho relatives and friends of the family are respect- vie igen bale end the funeral, from 23 Jane st, to-day (Sunday), at one o'clock. Bertivs.—On Thursday, February 17, 1876, Joux Le Coon? Bertivg, in the 45th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the foneral, from the Boisoopet church, New Rochelle, on Monday, February 21, at two o'clock P. M. bine ne Fhe hey = depot attwelve o'clock M. ‘ASPAR.——At Fort Leo, N. J,, Febraary 18, the wife of Gabriel Caspar, aged 70 years and 26 vay Foneral on Sunday, Febraary 20, at two o'clock. Cox. —At Newcastle, Westchester county, N. Y.. Feb- ruary 18,\Jonx Cox, eldest son of the late Jameson Cox, tn the 70th year of ‘his age. Relatives and frionds are Invited to attend the fu- eral servicos, at the residence of bis 8on-in-law, Alva! W. Lockwood, 79 South 9th st., Brooklyn, E, D., Su aspoes ot leur orcloes. és LIN.—On Saturday ‘obras 19, Sanam Axx, the beloved daughter oft trick ‘\anensed) and Sarab Conklin, aged 19 years and 9 months, The relatives and friends of the family fully invited to attend the funeral, on Mond: os ane atone o'clock, from her late residence, 207 Cummxe.—On Friday, February 18, 1876, Axprew Comming, @ native of Tort Patrick, Scotland, aged 62 years. The faneral will take place from his late resi be io} bF Aa oS bok ref afternoon, at one 4 aIns wil Cemetery for interment. taken to New York Bay ¥.—On Saturday, February 19, at his late resi- dence, 247 Bast aiib ai ppd Ni in the year of his Notice of funeral in Monday's paper. Dx Bravwont.—At Tremont, ‘ebruary 18, at the Of 33 yoars, MrLetixe ©., widow of Maurice de coy clas ghad of the late John B. and Marguorite Funeral on Monday, Feb: ‘at one o'clock P. M., trom the Church du St, Bape wee st, between 5¢h and 6th ave, , February 18, at his late resi- dance 208 ta. Sante Doom to at is friends and th of tend ho funcral, a ela eieagT ehierateee tad oe! FouLansner.—On Saturday, nia, Anse E.. daughter ‘or the late E. Follans! iT years, Funeral ead ech at pa city. i the residence of st Interment Fourr.—At Fos, of 51 yeara remains will arrive at twelve, noon, foot of tend. fully tavited to attend genes, 124 East 126th st.,on Monday, 2ist inst, at one o'clock P. _at two o'clock P.M. ball st, Sunday, 20th, His friends are invited'to ab * witam i dnd Mattie Fran? attves*snd fides: bre, tnviled 0 sltend the funeral from 186 Grove st., on Monday, February 21, in Jersey FQ, Devomtat Gisown—On Friday, February 18, Howres FS Gusors, born in Quebec, Decem! ‘1860, Geo. C. and . Gibsone, * quebag Montreal and Province of Lie ra please copy. b 1d S) Harbor, L. 1 OE SWuETE.—At pring iL, om, Friday, Bo and Bi Hewlett, aged 7 Relatives and friends are on Sunday, February 20, John’s church. t Hswrsox.—On February 19, of apoplexy§and para- iysie Mr ‘doo: Hewison, aged 82 years, 2 months and I : The funeral will take place from the residence of her ae West 27th st., on Monday, February 21, at one P.M. Relatives and friends of the family are reapect- invited to attend, without otice, aw. rn ut. —On Wednesday, February 16, of diphth aePbelais lence ® ai. ae Kx 6 jennie : ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her grandparents, hed b ngd 48d st., on Sunday, the 20th, at one o’clock P, Hoyr.—In Brooklyn, on By fr ey Wits Hunt (of the firm of Sergean' unt), ag years. patie pearing me aoe peg For ‘ees. ticc) to attend the funeral services, on a ee in the Middie Reformed eburch, Harrison st., near Court st., Brooklyn. Jouxeor.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, February 18, Jom Jonnson, aged 82 years. A The Aves and jriends, also the Exempt Firemen’s Association, of New York, are invited to attend the fu- neral, from No, 66 Adeiphi street, on Monday, 2lst inst, at two o’clock P, M. KELLERS.—On tho 10th inst, Wruam L. K unis, in the 33d year of his age, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- dence, No. 300 Ist st, two o'clock, Monday afternoon. KimpatL.—On i | night, bruary 18, wie diphtheria, Ayn D. W. P., only daughter of W: A. and Ella P. Kimball, 7 years and 19 days. Relatives and iriends of the family are invited to at- tend the funeral, from her parents’ residence, Culver ay., West Bergen, on Monday, February 21, at twelve o'clock M. Take’Newark and’ New York Railroad to West Bergen, from foot of Liberty st. at 11 A. M. Kirtianp.—On Saturday, February 19, Jang S., wife of Charles A. Kirtland. Funeral services at Trinity chapel, on Tuesday, the 22d inst, at half-past eleven A.M. The remains will be taken to Bridgeport, Conn., for interment, Lxacu.—Suddenly, at two o'clock, February 19, 1876, Mrs, Sakai Leacu. Friends and reiatives are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral at two P. M., 21st inst., at tne rosi- dence of Robert Hall, corner 135th st. and Willis av. —On February 19, Henxsrta, wife, and Josaru, infant son, of 0. G. Lecuyer. ‘The friends and relatives of the family are invited to attend their fuheral, from their late residence, 818 6th av., at nine A. M., on Monday, February 21; thence to the Church of the Holy Innocents, corner 3ith st, and B lway ; thence to Calvary Cemetery. | oe vac MULLER, aged 56 years, 3 months an ‘The funeral will take place next Monday, the 2ist inst, precisely at two o'clock P. M., from 673 Henry st., Brooklyn, and at half-past two o’clock from the German Lutheran Zion’s church, Henry st., near Clark st,,to the Lutheran Cemetery. Rela- tives, frends, the memberg of the Lutheran Zion’s church and the Hermans Verein are cordially invited. Murruy.—In the 35th year of his age, Lawrexcn Murray, a native of Tullow, county Carlow, Ireland, mepey of Patrick and James Murray. (is funeral will take place from the residence of his igeng Rar Murray, 304 Wayne st., Jersey City, N. J., this (Sunday) morning, at ten o'clock, Murray.—At Canandaigua, N. Y., on February 18, ‘1876, Henry R. Murray, son of A. G. and Emily A Murray, aged ae a MoALListeR,—On Friday, Februarye 18, Epwarp, beloved son of John and Margaret McAllister, ives and friends are. respectfully invited to tend the fune! on Sunday, Fi 20, at hal yng M., from the residence of his parents, 77 West McBrivs.—On Thursday, February 17, Mancarer M., daughter of David and Margaret’ McBride, aged 16 months and 19 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her paronts, No, 347 West 40th st, at two o’clock P. M., on Sunday, the 20th inst. cDoveat.—On February 18, Janes McDovaat. Relatives and triends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from his late pesideuce, 192 8th ay., “OD be et Friday, Feb: 18, 1876, ‘A%x, wife RIEN.—On y, February m, wife of Patrick O’Brien. RSF SES Funeral from her late residence, 342 East 31st st., this (Sunday) aiternoon, at one o'clock. 0” —On Saturday, February 19, at her resi- dence, No. 230 East 52d st, Mrs Sarag A., widow of Francis O’Brien. Notice of funeral hereafter. O’FaRreLL.—In Brooklyn, February 17, 1876, Rev. Timoray O’FaARRELL, pastor of the Church of the Visita- tion, South Brooklyn, departed this life, at seven o’clock A. M. ‘ Funeral services will take place at the above church at ten o’clock on Monday morning, the 2ist mst. The reverend clergy and friends of the deceased are respect- fully invited to attend. O’Hicorss.—On Wednesday, February 16, 1876, at 450 Degraw st, Brooklyn, Fraxx Napier, only sur- viving child of Hugh and ‘Alicia O'Higgins, aged 2 years and 2 months. Chicago papers please copy, Parknourst.—At Elvzabeth, N. J., on Friday evening, February hy Hes diphtheria, A., wife of Ansel E. Parkhurst, fn the 37th year of her age. Funeral services at the First Presbyterian church, on Monday, the 21st inst., at three P, Relatives will meet at the house at two P. M. Pxexr.—At Stratford, Conn., on Saturday, 19th inst., W. Perry, ot New York, aged 32 years. Funoral will take place from his father’s residence, op Tuesday at three P. M. Perxrsox.—On the 19th inst, Cmristian S. PerEr- ‘BON. Funeral from Masonic Temple, corner Grand and 7th I recs Sunday, the 20th inst, at two re Fruvc.—On Thursday, February 17, 1876, Lovis Prive, aged 49 years, 1 month and 14 days. The funeral takes place from his late residence, No. 434 3a on Sunday, Fobruary 20, 1876, at one ° bs Price. —Suddenly, at New Rochelle, Thursday even. ing, Febraary 17, 1876, Jawxs Howxt. Price, son of the late James H. Price, of Sag Harbor, New York. Funeral services {rom his late residence on Tuesday, F 22, at two o’clock. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend, without farther notice. RY.—At Tremont, on Friday, February 18, Tx Resa C. QUIGLEY. The funeral will take place from her late residence, on Mount Hope, on Monday, February 21, at one P. MM. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Raockett.—ln Brookiyn, on of el 19th inst.,. Ge only son of William H. and Agues E. Rackett, in the 4th year of his ago, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence of his parents, No. 191 Madison st, this Sunday, at ive P.M, Remains to be taken to Orient, L. I, on Mon- day, for interment, axsox.—On Friday, 18th inst, in Rrooklyn, Jomw Ravysox, in the Tist year of his age. Tho relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No, 193 Raymond st., on Wednesday, 23d inst, at half-past two o'clock P. M. RatiGsx.—On February 9, at Pottsville, Pa, Mrs. Many Raricax, relict of the late John Ratigan, parish of ivan county Longford, Ireland, in the 71st year of” Repsner.—On Sunday, February 13, at Eddyville, N. pt Davin A. Rersuen, aged 66 venta, made of thu y. Scaret.—On Thursday, February 17, 1876, Haya» Scnrm, bad 62 years and’9 days. te Funeral from his late reside: No. 181 Wooster st., on Sunday, February 20, at two o’clock P. M. Smrri.—At Rome, Italy, on-Taseday, February 1, ir bd Si aan of he age, ae oy only son & amaliel G. and Margaret T. G, Scort.—On Thursday, 17th, Jomm Scorr, aged 7t years, The relatives and friends of the family are ro spectfully invited to attend bis on Sanday, at one o’clock, from his late Went 1a B be rg Thursday, February 17, Suiza G., wife of Horace S. Taylor. ft The friends of the family are invited to attend the funcral, at the cera. es Memorial church, corner and of Madison ay. st, on Sunday, February 20, at bree o'clock. Vas Corr.—On Saturday, February 19,1876, Exrza. peri, wife of Whitheld Van Cott, aged 17 yoars and ¢ months. and, friends of the family are respect- fol avid to attehd the funeral services, at her lave residence, No. 106 Waverley place, on Monday, the 2ist inst, at one 0” ‘clock. ‘Vaspexvoont.—At Magnolia, Pla, on Sunday, 13th inst, of congestive fever, Patek H, Vasxvexvoort; Relatives ‘and friends aré respectfully invited to at- tend his funeral at the Church of the Ascension, 5th st, on Monday, 2ist inst., at tour P. ny, , ame. —At Tottenville, on Friday, ruary 1! asd uae HL, son of Henry and Setah Van Maat 81 years, 3 months and 2) days. “Funeral = oo ee beng ag) Mseoagertie Ss ag Monday, February 21, at two o’clock ae OE ie Bremen, Germany, Feb: 2 a eee Vow Hrymax, Consul of Switzer! ip yr oe he, Sa rt wi jursday, Fel ‘1, Levi 99 yoars, b monthe acd 7 days, ¥ na remains will be taken to St. James, L. I., for im- Wratew.—On Friday, 18th inst, Anna, wife of Jobm 86 years, Y The relatives and friends of the family are respect- invited to attend her funeral, from her late real 1,646 34 av., on Monday morning, at vine o'clock, to St. Lawrence’s church, S4th st and Madison @v.} th to Calvary Cemetet eas on Thursday, ruary 17, Jauxs Youro, yeare. Tho relatives anil friendsof the pers ty ap ent ders of Concord Lodge, N F, and jy and: sis ter lodges are respectiully tuyiued 60 a aa atoneral, ‘this (Sanday) morning, at half-past nine bie Jave Fesadenge, 188 Division av.. Brookirn, &, Dy