The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1876, Page 8

THE ERIE RAILWAY | —_——s Report of the Referee on the! Receiver’s Accounts. | Are BS Pee | | COMPANY’S COAL LANDS. THE Receipts and Expenditures Since Mr. Jewett’s Appointment. itis elciieniestin Yesterday Mr, James (. Spencer, referee in certain ®uits of the Farmers’ Loan and Trast Compsny, and others, against the I iway Company, filed his report on the examinations of the receiver's ac- | counts forthe year 1575 aud the month of January, 1876, THE REFERER’S FINDINGS, The following is the substance of the Andings of the referee on the report of, and tho testimony offered by, tho receiver, Mr. Hugh J. Jewett, from May 27, 1875, | Wo Decembor 31, 1875, both dates inclusive, as filed yes. serday in the office of the County Clerk. First—The referce reports that the receiver, Mr Hugi J. Jewett, bas jived from all sources of the Erie Railway Company's estate, for the term of bis receivership, commencing May 31, 1875, to December | 81, 1875, the aggregate amount of $16,781,000 51. Second—That the receiver, during the same period, disbursed $16,389,624 26. Third—That the balance of moneys in the possession NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 5, Labor Labor Keats. Interest, .. 49,215 60 Interest on mortgage bon 48, 74 means so sure that dividends can Trackage.....-..+ 67,011 42 | and, sand dawage “ A » aries and expenses nger agency. pony apeneeee: ee qe ata 30 | As you ask for my opinion as to the gravity of the sit- Taxes. 333,408 34 | uation, I will answer frankly that I believe this war is | Ansuranee . 98.040 82 | most serious; but T think the end of it willbe a final | Injuries to persons 2.455 16 | settlement of ¢he many vexed questions among the Drawbacks aud overcharges, 435,569 82 | roads as to the proper and equitable rates to be ckarged Bridges and repair of bridges. nt 212,575 E OF at 5: im dhcemtnana des ae Construction and repairs of tugs, &c. 2,000 00 | . KE. 8. y, the eminent foods “mg aes im pending strug. Real estate mortgages, imterest and prin- Purcvase of cars 108,965 41°, War will affect the dry goods trade very 'y. Purchase of locomotives. 00 GO | People bave not money to spend, and, therefore, will Coal land mortgages... 31,714 68 | BOL order goods simply because freizhts aro low. ’! Towanda Coal Company 2,245,491 GL a December 31, January 1, 1876, wi Th aggregute amount of moneys accounted for er as in his puss jon onthe Istof Jan uary, 1876, and that were received by month on account of the road, was disbursements during Januury, were $2, ‘The balance in the receiver's possession on the ance 1875, uary, 1876, and carried to bis debit on February 1, was | aan $405,382 18. ‘The fitth clause of the referec’s report runs thas:— ; oe Ea SL. 7,352 06 | continue to iate the freight competi- scrranatntce alt Sets 130,027 94 | gle. He said in substance 91,750 10 « 316,889,624 26 | po) pon jepositions taken d the accounts aud vouchers accompanying onth of January, the following facts are | counted for by the recelver on | ed over to bs debit on | at any moment. “The balance stated in the last lorcgoing nding of | fact represents an amount of money that the said re- ceiver should account for and be debited as of t named, Jaunary 31, 1876, although, in tact, the real and at the last named dato was 4 much less sum-—namely, $201,760 98, yet the claims or debts set forth by the | proof upon which moneys bad been paid and of the receiver on December 31, 1875, was $391,567 25, | THR ACCOUNTS AND Voucnans. The referee then goes on to say: —‘‘And I do further report to the following findings of fact ana opinion in | regard to the accounts and vouchers of the receiver for payments and advances made by him during the | said time to the Northwestern Mining and Exchange | Company and the Hillside Coal and Iron Company, | and in regard to real estate and other property of said | tompanies, and the interest and property of the estate | of the Erio Railway Company therein and thereto, and ™ regard to the necessity and propriety of future ad- | vances to said companies by the said receiver, which Nndings of fact are bused upon said accounts and vouch- ers, aud the proofs taken by snd before me and trans- | Mitted to this court. | “#irst—That prior to the appointment of Eugh J. Jowett as receiver of the estate of the Erie Railway Company the said company had purchased large Amounts of coal-bearing lands, portions of which were of anthracite coal, snd situate in the counties of Lu- rerne, Susquehanna and Wayne, State of Pennsylvania, amounting to over 8,000 acres of land in fee, and several hundred acres in leasehold, and in several hundred acres the company bad purchased mining rights, The original aggregate cost of the anthracite coal-bearing lands was the sum of $2,236,603 72. COAL MINES OP THE COMPANY. Another portion of these lanas of bituminous coal, 3nd situate in the counties of Elk and Jefferson, in tho Btate of Peunsylyamu, amount to over 14,000 acres of land in fee, and in about 15,000 acres ot land the said | rompany had purchased miming nghts, and the original Aggregate was 31,004, st of these bituininous-coal beuring lands | ol, Company upon evidence satisfactory to the thereof at the time of such, purchase that it | was making a Valuable juvestiment for said company, | and ono deemed by them to ve essential and necessary | present and future interests of said company.” | The report, after referring to the manner of operat- | ing these mining Jands, goes on to say, ‘That prior to the appointment of Hugh J. Jewett as receiver there had been paid on account of the purchase of the lands | eld and owned by the Hillside Coal and | pany (the anthracite coal — lands), Aggregute amount of over $1,600,000, and | a balance remaining unpaid of | 000, and there had been paid on account of | e of tho lands and rights held and owned | stern Mining aud Exchange Company | the bituminovs coal lands) an aggregate amount of over 500,000, and there reinained unpatd a balance of less | than’ $700,000, That portions of said amount 60 re- taining unpaid and interest thereon were duc, and other portions were nearly due; and the persons to | whom the same were due required payments to bo , je On account of principal and interest, and a tore- | »sure of the mortguges and a sale of said lands and rights under the same were likely to occur ff their de- | mands were not satisfied and discharged, and tho said | companies who beld said lapds were not in condition | to pay such claims, and unless the estato of the Erie | Railway Company made advances to said companies to enable them to meet and pay such demands on account | of said lands it clearly appoared that the said estate would most probably sufler by the Joss of sad lands, | Teases and minmg rights, and the loss of the moneys | theretofore paid on account of same, “Phat the receiver was informed and believed that | the original purchase of these coal Jands and the pay- ment of the purchase moncy that had been heretotore | made by the Erie Railway Company was made from the | proceeds of the bonds of that company secured by the | mortgages described, and the interests of those bond- holders were to be considered and protected, it tho pay- | ment of the remaining portion of the purchase money | on those lands was necessary to protect and advance | those interests; and beyond those bondholders were | other bondholders, and ‘aiso creditors and stockholders | of said Erie Railway Company whose Interests were in like manner to be considered aud protected by the said receiver. H “L further find that said coal lands were and are | valuable; that their present value ts equal to, if it docs not exceed, the amount originally paid for the same; that it they are worked and eloped they will not only pay the cost of working apd developing the same, but also a clear net gain or prolit beyond the interest | of the moveys invested in the same, aud will also pro- | duce a revenue to the estate of the Erie Railway Com- | ny by the transportation of the products of said finds to market over the main line of its railroad,” | The report here gives illustrations of the benefit | accruing to the Erie road by mining its own coal, | showing a saving of nearly $2 a ton on every ton used by the company, and that not only.can the lands | and mines supply ail the needs of the company, but a large additional amount of coal can be produced and | transported by the Erte Railroad to market at fair rates of compensation and Le sold at an average profit of $1 per ton if the companies and said lanas continue to be controlled and worked under the direction of or in the interests of the Erie Railway Company. or shows that since Mi di The report here furth 26, | 1875, to and including the Ist day of March, 1876, the | Northwestern Mining and Exchange Company has paid | from its own funds on account ot the principal and in- terest of the purchase money of the lands and rights held by them the sum of $19,757 08, and that during . the same time the receiver has advanced to the said | company $88,867 93 on account of the principal and interest of said purchase money of said lands and | mining rights, leaving yet unpaid of principal and in- terest about $506,000, some portion of which is over due, and the greater portion of the remainder will fall due in the month of July, 1876, and the balance in De- cember, 1876. It further shows that since March 26, 1875, to Mareh 1, 1876, the Hillside Coal and ron Company has paid from its own funds on account of purchase mouey of its Jands and leases, &c., the sum of $89,205 45, and during the same period the recoiver has advanced on the same account the sam of $175,154 82, which has also been paid by said company upon account of principal and interest of said purchase money, leaving yet anpaid adout $500,000. ‘The referee then continues :—‘‘I farther find that tho present and futare control of the prodnetion, saie and transportation of coal by these companies is and will be a matter of much importance and benefit to the estate of the Erie Railway Company in many ways in- directly, yet connected with the control ef the traffic and tr ortation of coal over the railroads of said estate, which traffic and transportation amount an- pually to over $4,000,000 in the way of freights on the garne. “And I do further report, that upon these facts I havo adjusted, allowed and passed in the accounts of the re- ceiver, and m payments and disbursements made by hit on account of the said estate, the several items of payments and disbursements appearing to have been made to these coal companies to pay on the said lands, and I decide such payments to have been made by bim in good faith and with good judgment and within b powers and dut as seh receiver, and in further a! of the interests of all parties interested in the estate, end tam of opinion that it ts tor the interest of all concerned that the receiver sbould continue to control and direct this property, and, if necessary, the full amount due or to become due on thee Jands be paid by the receiver, and that he bo specially authorized and uirected to nako such payments im caso of need and make temporary loaus on his official certificate for that purpose, and also that be be authorized to seil and dispose of said capital stock of raid companies, and interest on said lands to ocher parties, but under quarantecs that will sccuto to the estate the purchase of {uel at reasonable rates and the transporiation of the products of iis lanas over its railroad.” RECKIPTS AND DISHUKSEMENTS ‘The following is 4 Mletailed statement of the receipts and expenditares by the recetver from May 27, 1878, to | December 31, 18 RECEIPTS. | Erie Railway Company balance trans. ferrod May 27, 187) ++ $147,508 44 2.854, Ola material sold. Supplies sold Unpaid dues, &e., retuned Labor and materials Insurance 6.42 00 ‘Trackage..... 2873 29 Interest on securities. 96,529 SL 1,680,000 00 Miscellaneous receipts Total..... $166,541 04 | 2040 50 | 2,206,755 79 53,028 O48 2,140,228 91 | advanced and by which the balance named in the hast finding had been in reality reduced were not presented to me for examination and audit, and therefore aro not considered by me in favor of said receiver, and the bul- he day | exghts. ance named in said last finding is the sum or amount | tor which the said receiver should hereafter acconnt, | and which should be placed to his debit ou the 3lst of February 1876.” The aggregate amount of certificates of indebtedness and notes issuedby the receiver to and including January 31, 1876, wos $1, 30 40, of which $250,000 was issued during the month ‘of January, Tue amount of these certificates paid and cancelled by the receiver to and m- | cluding January 31, was $956,530 40, of which $56,539 40 was paid in January. The amount of outstand- ing notes and certilicates on January 31 was $500,000, The referce reports that the receiver's ‘ounts were accurately kept during the mouth of January, and were tully and trutblully presented to iu accounts and voucher as presented, “CUTTIN ON FREIGHTS. REVIEW OF THE STRUGGLE BY MERCHANTS, BANKERS AND RAILWAY OFFICIALS. The railway war now being waged between the trunk lines reachmg to Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis and other Western commercial centres will, no doubt, prove to be one of the most determined and disastrous on record, for adjrstment, and he allows and paxses the | ‘The joint letter of President Scott, of the | | © ten cenis a hundred more than | Pennsylvania; Receiver Jewett, of the Erie, and Vice- | the latier, althongh courteous in language, sufficiently | these dull times the highly spiced lampoons of M. attest the acrimony of the quarrel. About one year i Rochefort aud bis colleagues. are nearly as popular ago a similar struggle occurred between the Vander- bits and the Baitimore and Ohio, Grand Trank and Pennsylvania companics, who were churged with cutting rates down below the freight schedulo adopted at Saratoga Inquiries. at that time made by a HkkaLp reporter disclosed the fact that the Pennsylvania road was making con- tracts to bring grain and fourth class freight trom Chicago at thirty-nine cents per 100 pounds, A litiga- tion sprung up between the Baltimore and Ohio and the monster Penvaylvania corporations, which was ended in the Legislature of New Jersey by the Baltimore and Ohio ling getting a bill passed enabling it to extend its line to tidewater near Jersey City, and directly com- pete for New York freights with the home companies. Stocks of the corporations were declining in price at the various exchanges, stockholders were clamorous for peace, and a conference was arranged in P’hiladel- phia about March 25, between Messrs. Sidney Dillon and Jay Gould, Coloncl Thomas Scott, Mr. King, Vice Tresident of the Bultimore and Ohio; Mr. Rutter, of the Central, and Mr. Jewett, of the Erie. The meeting | Wag not immediately successful, and it was only when a total loss of dividends threatened some roads and bankruptcy others that peace was patched up, but, as it proved, a delusive and unstable one, Under the schedule of rates made by the contracting companies on March 2, 1876, the Grand Truuk line re- ceived a difference of ten per cent on east bound freight, but last month the Central Road announced the determination of its oMeers to terminate their con. | nection With the combination. — Foreseeing that this meant war, Messrs. Scott, Jewett and King prepared this proposition to the Central officers—viz,, that the following scale of differences on east bound freight to competitive points in New England shouid be adopted :— “On live stock, seven cents; on cut meats and per- ishable property, six cents;.on first and second class, of which there is but a very limited quantity, four cents, “The Grand Trunk to carry third and fourth cinss, which races ninety per cent of the whole traffic, at equal rates, as fixed from time to time. The matter of west bound rates from New England to remain as adjusted between your line and tl ‘Trunk route.’ This wa: having actively promptly rejected. The Grand Trunk, ‘ged is number of stock cars, then went ‘ork to canvass in the*West for trade as ainst the New York Central, and becaine for a fow days almost the sole transporter ot stock. The Central then instructed Mr. J. R. Ratter, its general treight agent, to either ma bate to New E Meanwhile, the Grand Trunk was undercutting Central in the bog transporta- tion of New England. OPINIONS OF COMMERCIAL MEN, In order to fully represent iu this great question the views of gentlemen well acquainted with railway transportation, a HxKatp reporter yesterday waited on 8 I, with the following result Colonel B. P. Baker, Preside Portation Association, said: situatio the interests of the Cheap Trans- This 1s a lamentable their owners, It is not cheap freights the merchants want so much; tt 38 just and uniform rates, without a ’ possibility” of such frequent changes) Commercial men can now make no calculations in regard totherr business, For instance, when | discovered that I could bring grain io Balti- more on better terms than to New York i established a branch of my bustness there; now, however, by this Tatiroad war I con do just as well m New York. ihe business of cutting rates has been indulged in fora long time; from the West the Baltimore and Obie and Penv- sylvia railroads allowed drawbacks of five and ten cents per qne hundred pounas a long while betore the roads under the Vanderinit control discovered the fact; their agents have been very cunning xbout the con- tracts and on every preten @ Violated the com- pacts made by the compauies tn conference as to unt- Jorm rates, The only way the New York Central man- agers discovered the undercutting was by looking at the receipts of corn in Baltiinore aud Philadelphia, As soon as they increased to 4 large extent in those cities a@ suro indication was furnished that the roads terminating a¢ those points were taking advaniage of the otherg in the combination. These extreme low rates, besides injuring the companies and their stock- holders, are of doubvtiul benett to the merchants them- selves, and some of the latter are now making con- tracts ior delivery of corn based on the prospect of a continuance of the tutlroad war vould cause them serious loss if the difficulties should be suddenly com. Both Mr. Jewett, of the E the Central, express day or two as being determined to 8 to New York at any cost, 3 the remedy tor these coustant freight disturb. 1 would’ suggest, if possible, that the whole subject should be reierred to a United Stat sion, Who should have the power to regulate the rates impose penaities, OL course, We are met with ances, the objection at once that such a commis sion would be controlied by the corpora lions or managed as political machine | Thi Ladmit in a measure to be true, but] still think there are to be found enough honorable gentlemen to accept sin such a commission who would be above sus- picion. Germany 18 adopting the pian of buying up the Tailrouds a8 the surest Way to adjust freights, aud we minst finally have some powor to. protect Mr. 'Vander- Dilt and reputable companies against the encroach: ments ot bankrupt raitroads, who can cut under them in freight charges, und who pay no interest to their stockholders or vondholders, only caring to get enough out ofthe corporations to pay fat offictal salaries and Tunning expenses. These freight trouvles are also a positive injary te smail merchants, and pormit the jarge dealers to cnrich themselves at their expense. To illustrate, @ large operator ys:—'l want 1,000 or 1,500 cars trom go What special rate will you make!” is struck at a great reduction bargain ana all the small dealers are thrown out; they cannot get their ten, twenty or fily cars, Thi business ix tmade a football of speculators, The same is true ot the Gry goods trade; throws buyers mio the Western cities, and tbe Jobbing profits are lost to New York, while Chicago, Toledo, Peoria and St. Louis gaia, The Ratlrond Commission in Massachusetts has done vast ood. It was originated by Charles Francis Adams, and hope to see asimilar body in every State in the Uno, 0 that sueh disgracefal railroad wars as peri- odieally occur woud be impossible.” A prominent banker in Wall street, and member of the Governing Committee of the Stock asked to give his views in reference to t freight troables on (be securities of the vary panies volved, ita Com He satd:—"The resnit on values js not at all doubtinl, Look at New York Central and Lake Shore stocks to-day, The; have Jallon considerably 1D price, and no doubt wil lines of the Grand | goes to the ratiroud com- | | President King, of the Baltimore and Ohio companies, | messant, the owner of the Figaro, respecting the new to President Vanderbilt, of the New York Central, | paper, L'Estafette these lands had been purchased by the Erie | published m the Hxnanp yesterday, and the reply of | about to start. Paris always likes to be amused, | | | | | | | reat trunk lines deiierately sacriticing | ‘Sinen who belor and Mr) | frosty wind, for hours and hours, rapping his | front door aga. Bat of the land, how are you! | | | i . actual balance of money's in possession of the reseiver | {Re West is tho competition that Into last week the | by ral, chartered vessels and | same majority will notvote the Raspail project? in | of the turning movement of the Wurtemburgers ut tion continues, The de bis views on. the I. do not think the freight material: was waited on for Mr. H. J. Jewett, the receiver of the road, was found jn the oflices of the company at the foot of Duane street. He said that as far as he knew thero | were no new developments yesterday in regard to the | unpleasant situation of the roads toward each other. | The public were already fully informed, by the pub- | lishea correspondence, of the attitude of all the com- | panies, and be could add nothing more. He was not | | wdvised whether the Grand Trunk road in Boston had | made a reduction in passenger tares from that city to Chicago or not, The freight and passenger office of the Erie com- | pany at No. 306 Broadway was~visiteu. There was con- siderable busile at the desks, but the reporter was in- | formed that no official noties had bean received there of the rumored reduction; he believed so far it only | affected east bound froights. The passenger agent also | stated that he had pot been ordered to reduce fares to | the West, yet according to rumor it might be ordered | | AMONG THE RAULWAY OXFICES. } The Baltimore and Ohio offices at-No. 315 Broadway med to engage actively the services of many clerk: | but the freight agent here repeat what was learnes | 1m the Erie office, that no offictal notification bad yet been received Irom their company to reduce fares From another source it was learned that so bitter in Great + Western, Michigan Central and New York Cen- tral, which are close connections, comsracted to trans- t 300,000 bushels of grain from Chicago to New York at twenty cents per 100 pounds. At this rate the Great Western netted exactly $1 50 per car load aficr paying bridge tolls at Black Rock, near Buffalo, the distance traversed being 229 miles. Iu other words, it aauled loaded cars at less than ove cent per mile each. Bofors :Ahe opening of navigation i ibe dokon man, 0 merchants, anticipating tariffs yal, char Noaded them “with They are paying from five the now cui losing time, interest and jo- | grain wo save storage. Tent rates, and are surance. in the lakes. The old rato from Chieago for grain class freight) was thirty-five ceuts. With the ption ot the tance noted above the lowest rate yet contracted for is twenty-two and a balf cents. Late in the day the report was current that the | Grand Trunk road had reduced its fare to Chicago to | $14 from Boston, and that tho New York roads would | follow in a reduction to $12; but this lacked confirma. tion. Tho now movements of the struggling ginuts will, however, be watched with lively interest, eee ‘MACMAHON’S AMNESTY. M. ROGHEFORT’S OPINION OF THE PARDON POLICY OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY, [Paris (April 20) Correspondence of the London Standard. Paris to-day has been reading with genuine glee the pungent remarks of Henri Rochefort on the conduct of tho Ministry inthe matter of the amnesty, and tho somewhat more than pungent commonts on M, De Viile- which that eminont Parisian is ind in as the famous or infamous Lanterne. Respecting the amnesty here are tho reflections of Citoyen “X,:— M. Thiers came to grief through over cleverness, M. Gambetta’s excessivo cunning is digging @ pit under his feet. The deep arttulness which M. Ricard fancied he was giving proofs of when he consented to the post- ponement of the amnesty question may possibly mar the rising fortunes of that excellent person, He said to himself:—*'Tho various fractions of the Left ask for time to study the question. Let us grant them tho time they ask; I shall appear to be making a concession which will enable me to leave in their places the most Bonapartiet of my prefects, and that won't prevent the | amnesty being rejected by a majority of some 300," Well, in spite of the respectful admiration we feel tor ‘M. Ricard, we can’t help telling him that on this occa- sion he has behaved with the greatest rashness, Thero are some dishes that require.to be served up hot, and | votes that require to be carried by storm, If they aro allowed to get cold those who confidently rely upon them may find themselves disappointed. Frangois 1.’ Verses were not meant for women alone—La donna ? mobile; but majorities aro mobile, too, It was only yesterday that the majority scouted the bare sugges- tion of the Frossensé bill, which excluded trom the amnesty all who had been over six months fn prison. But what is there to prove that one month heneo this May, 1870, the plebiscite gave 8,000,000 of votes to | Napoleon IIL, who fancied himsell seated at the Tuilo- ries more firmly thanever. * * * It is quite on the cards that when the House reassembles one of those sudden movements may take place which the Marshal cannot be unacquainted with, as he knows something Reichehoffen. Respecting M. DK VILLEMESSANT AND 118 NEW PAPER, the Estaffette, the romarks of the Droits del Homme have so much’ truth in them as to give additional pun- gency to the libel. But they do unquestionably consti- tnte a libel. To say of a paper that it owos its success to the ‘exploitation de tous les vices avec affectation de toutes lex irs,” must be regarded as exceeding the limits of fair criticiam—but the Parisian pubhe do not enjoy it the less on that account; au contraire, Itis worthy of remark that, but forthe Figaro aud M. do Villemessant, M. Rochefort would probably ne started his Lanterne, and that the Figaro, bad might very appropriately shat the mouth of M. Roche- fort bd the imple, but not polite, rejoinder, “You're another. PRIVATE COACHMEN’S GRIEFS. Staten Istanxp, May 3, 1876, To tne Epiror or Tus Heraup:— An article in your edition of tho 1st inst. is calculated to doa respectable, orderly body ot men great injns- tice. I allude to your sweeping allegations in reference to private coachmen. The Hkra.p wields such a potent influence in the formation of public opinion that 1s controlling spirit should be very particular and sce that their corresponding and reportorial staff are correct in their deductions. Why, su, your article would ‘make of us the most ungrateful, thankless set of scoundrels | in Christendom—veings who are incapable of appre- | ciating a favor or the kindness of an indulgent employer; that the more confidence a boss places in one of us the greater opportunity (which we indis- criminately avail ourselves of) it alfords us of “skin- ning? him—in short, that the Tweed and whiskey rings were composed of angels when likened to us poor | menial thieves. Hume, in speaking of the viston of St. John, narrated m the Apocalypse, says “That it was more likely that any one’ man ghould be mistaken than that such things should occur,” So any sensible person will say of your reporter cr correspondent on reading tho article rejerred to, Why, it’ jous insult to our em | ployérs as weil a Ist think our posses are | the softest and vel ot fools in the workt— ly to our shrewdest class of | 8, brokers, &c.—men whose on their shrewdness, Is it not very would aliow themselves to be fvoled ith straws mt mouths,” yswe “live on the fat of the land,’? ‘efuse of the kitchen, be should have said, which is the case in many instances where we can't keep the cook on our hands; and if we are unmarried, | and dare zo out of the house to k any other cook, | we Won't have the lite ofa dog. Thre may be possibly | hait a dozen or £0 of thore pampered cusses in the Stato | of New York who have employers who let them do as | they please, or do nothing 1H they Like. Bue with the | great majority of us, Mr. Editor, Lassure you it is the e that wo are working for @ weatthy latily. or sometimes three times a Week | Diana or Master Charles Augustus wishes to go to or reception, and John (thav’s goverally our | is eummoned’ forthwith, Job, poor devil, is | citizens, merchants, ban’ livelihood depe unlikely that t nami just through cleauing op, after being out shopping aud | vi ali day with Diana's mother. He's got to start | aud remain mM the cola street, in tho biting, | pedal developments against the sidewalk trying to keep body | and soul together, contemplating the beauties of be- thy. He has to be up betines and have his | horses, harness, &c., in trim for tho boy who 18 going to take a drive, and then keep performing a dance of anxiety until the nex®hell or baw! summons him to the Tue | statement of your correspondent from beginning to | end is a tissie (well, to put it poe mistakes, | Yours respecttully, “GUTTER SNIPE” CHARGES, Charges against the captains of the police precinets where the bill posters “gutter sniped’’ the sidewalks | with “Conscience” on Tuesday night were made out | yesterday and served upon the captains of the Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Fourteensh, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeent! Eighteenth, Tweatieth, Twenty-first, Tweuty-seventh and Twenty math pre- cincts. Thess captains have preierred like charges inst sergeants, roundsten and patrolmen on duty the time, some 900 meu. INDIGNANT CATTLE DRIVERS. Tho resistance of the cattle dealors in Jorsoy City.to the ordinance prohibiting the driving of catile through the strcets assumed an unexpected phase yesterday, A fino of $50 had heen imposed on the firm of Snowden & MeVonville for violation of the ordinance, The firm Supreme Court, and Justice carried the case to t | Ho has uot in thi About 500,000 bushels of grain are now afloat | to-day | ber. | Senator John Morrissey will be pitted for Sheriff | term of his successor seems quite apparent, | such injustice. ‘This bill | Shall expire after the day designated by law for the | election of the Mayor of said | any nomtoation or t apieaeor pend of a successor to such | $2,800. . 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET, CONKLING AND THE PRESIDENCY. CURTIS AGAINST CURTIS. {From the Troy Daily Times.) Mr. Curtis is thus arrayed against Mr. Curtis, Mr. Conkling bas not changed, He is the same man to-day that be was when the commendation that we quote was written of bim, Then Mr, Conkling was made the target of unjust and ungenerous assault, just ashe is made pow; and it is curious to note that the basis of the attacks upon him was very much the same in character that it is now. But it is still more strange to see that Mr. Curtis then defended Mr. Conkling against these peculiar assaults, He upheld his con- duct—he praised him for what he had done and was doing. These words from the article we quote are especially signifcant:—“Tho persistent aspersion of the Senator as a malign frend of the President has doubtless prejudiced many 1; but they will ob- serve that what is seid in ility to the one i as vague as all that was urged against the other during the campaign.” Mr. Curtis most unaccountably seems to have imbibed the prejutice which is here denounc: and irom the same vague amd uncertain source. Bul the words he then wrote im defence of Mr. Conkling now confront him, and are the best answer to the “per. sistent aspersion” that is heaped upom our nent Senator at the present ume. Mr, Curtis cannot say that though Mr, Conkling has not changed the times have. They bave not changed. The h ng and rey tative men of republican: party are malig! as they were in 1872 Al- most daily we are told the Presicent has boen “caught” in dishonest practices, and his im, hment is threatened. Mr. Blaine, Mr. Bristow, Mr. Morton aud Mr, Conkling are each and ail assailed. Star Chamber courts are sitting at Washington whose sole purpose is to prove that these distinguished statesmen are thieves and scoundrels, Even junacy is pressed ‘upon the stand to swear away the reputation of the | President, and the most unblushing perjury 1s brought ito Fequistion to blast the names oi republican lead- ers. In one instance only has ag official culprit been exposed; and same sbot that brought him down elso brought 4 prominent aspirant to the demo crattc nomination ior tho Presidency, and an ox-candidate the same party for the Vico Presidential oflloa, A chivalric sense of duty to his party and its re tative men 80 wantonly traduced should lead every republican to | stand by them in this hour of universal calumny, and to defend them aon Mr. Curtis defended Mr. Cooking from like assault im 1872, The words hethen utte: Wore trutbtul and just, but not more so then than now. Mr. Conkling 18 aa honest to-day as be was iu 1872. purer allegiance than be bears it. He 1s as devoted to the principles of the republican party, and as brave and chivalrous im defence of them now as ho was then. If others have proved recreant to those principles and followed after abstractions, of indulged in vague and | persistent aspersion of the trucst and most loyal defend. | ers of republican faith Mr. Conkhog has pressed on- ‘ward in the path of duty, and never for a moment been | confounded by the noise and clamor around him. No | ne guides Lave tor a single instant turned his steps | asic TAMMANY AND THE LEGISLATURE, THE LOOAL POLITICAL SITUATION—GOSSIP AT THE CITY HALL, Tho congratulations of Tammany politicians as to the effect of legislative action upon public affairs in this city were continued yesterday. In the third house of the City Hall, where our Jocal statesmen ‘most do con- gregate,” discussion ran high asto the probable effect on the fall election of the successful deal between Tam- many Hall aud the Custom House republicans to block | ail legwlation for New York city. The anti-Tammany party and other outside independent clements de- nounce in bitter terms this unholy coalition. They prophecy that it will roact with telling effect apon Tammany when the voters go to the polls in Novem- Already a strong combination ticket in upposi- tion to machine slate is spoken of. It is ramored that against the Tammany candidate, and a strong man placed in the field for Mayor who can rally around bim a.) the independent and respectable voters of the metropolis. 1t is also said that the corrupt action of the Legislature in defeating proper bills has aroused a strong sentiment against the machine workers and wire pullers of both parties which must merease in spirit until next election. The manitest injustice of placing in the hands ot our outgoing Mayor the appointments of a Corporation Counsel, Comptroller, seven Commissioners of Educa- tion and other officials who will hold office during the e syne Legislature and which has beon de- | corrupt bargains would bave prevented completely covered the ground, as follows:— “The Mayor of the city of New York shall not in any caso in which the term of any officer whose successor the said Mayor hasaright to nominate orto appoint presented tented tba! city be authorized to make office until after the his office.” i Comptroller Green’s term expires on the 20th of | November, and ag! aba Counse! Whitney’s on the Bist of December. Mayor Wickham will bave the ap- appointment of successors to both. Of course he must select men who will act in harmony with Tain- many Hall. If a republican or an independent Mayor is selected in November, then the new incumbents will be confronted after the 1st of January with opposing officials at the head of the Law and Finance departments of the city government. In order to have a successiul and harmonious city administration it seems plain, jayor-elect shall take possession ot | Jecttons of Messrs. Beach and | then had until to-morrow at noon, under those suggestions frequently put forth among some of our local politicians at the City Hall yesterday, that the incoming Mayor should have the control of his own subordinates, in a similar manner as the Preswent of tho United States retains controi over his Cabinet officers. The rumor that Comptroller Green can prolong his | * claimed, term of office under the charter, which, it does not specificaly provide for the appointment of a suc- cessor by Mayor Wicknam, has not been traced to any authorttatye foundation. Lawyers, however, express themselves divided in opinion apon the sabject, FIRE IN BROOKLYN. About half-past three o’clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the brick building usedasa livery stable by James McDonald, No. 31 Clinton strect, Brooklyn, and before it could be extinguished a loss of | property amounting to $27,000 was sustained. Seven- ; teen horses and several vehicles were destroyed. Tho origin of the fire, which Fire Marshal Keady was on- | gaged in investigating yesterday, is enveloped in mys. | tery. The last person to leave the stable was the pro- | prietor, who left the building at twenty-five minutes | before one o’ciock in the morning. At that time there was no light or fire in any part of the stable, nor was y person permitted to sleep on the premis:s. McDonald lost eleven horses, valued in the aggregate at He also lost tour clarences, one cuupe, two | open coaches, three sicizbs, six double sets of barness, two single sets of harness, several saddles, robes, bian- kets, &e., valued at $5,000 and a sleigh’ worth $500, ‘This property 1s insured in the Home and Lancaster | companies for $6,000. Joseph Johnson held a chaitel | morizage on the property fot $4,000. McDonald. estt- mates his loss on ali at about $13,000, The other property destruycd was a horse and | wagor: belonging to S 8. Smith, of No. 123 Pierrepout | street. Two wagons, a horse ayd a pony, owned by | Josuph Mackey, of No. 15 Montagno street,’ A vouble set and two single scts of harness and a rockavay. Mr, Talcott, of No. 80 Clinton street, lost a horse, ness and other property, John Nodine, of Pierrepont sireet, losta vainabie on. Messrs, Vhelps & Sous, ot Fulton street, lost two horses, two wagons, a pisno cart and harness. The building, which is owned by Soneph Jolson, was dam to the amount of 4, & n fo) ° ¢q % 4 4 cs Es x a > my 2 > Ss ] R The Essex county (N. J.) Board of Chosen Freebold- | ers held their annual mecting in Newark yesterday, | and reviewed the business of the year, Tho Committco on Lunacy presented a report, in which the Legislature and the asylum authorities are sharply criticis.d for fatling to give tho public proper information touching the internal arrangements of the institution. In con clusion tho committee make a statement that the county asylum, with an average of 134 patients per onih, has cost the county $8,062 76 net, against 16,041 34 jor tue $2 patients of tne couaty at Trenton, aemonstrating that if the patrents cared for at bome had veon cared for in Trenion it would have cost the | county $26,146, making a saving to the county of $17,000 yf bets for them here, Tne Warden of tho county miteniiary reported that the cost of each risoner Was eleven and seven-eighth cents per diem. There are now in the prison seveuty-seven prisone! ‘The Finance Committee reported as follows :—Iuter- est paidon war bonds, $120,28067; interest on road improvement bonds, $02,761 11; interest on tree bridge | bonds, $2,450: dulance May, 1815, $825,087 35; total re- | coipts, $1,412,834 28, The ‘expenditures for ‘the year | were $1,358,400 26; balance on lund, $377,521 38 “The amount of Essex’ Road improvement bonds sold is $99.908 $60,000 of whieh were sold at about 103: and the balance purchased by the Essex Sinking Fund | Commiseion. The committee recommend to the next | Board $825,000 as the amount to be raised for State and county taxes, a redaction of about $137,000 from last year. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Yosterday in the Court of Special Sessions Julius Alexander was fined $10 for driving a very old and Jamo horse attached to aheavily loaded beef track, John Alton was fincd a similar amount for working a forse with a fistula on its back, under the sadale, Morris Ward and Patrick McDonough wero also fined for working a horse with a diseased toot, L. Connolly and FE. Dunn were sentenced to one and twenty days respectively in the City I’rison for dog fighting. Con- nolly had been locked i | taken across to the Brooklyn tower, | New Yor! of sentence. BOARD. OF ALDERMEN. APPOINTMENT OF POLICE AND PARE COMMIS- SIONERS—SEKETCHES OF THE NEW OFFI- CIALS—TOMPKINS SQUARE AND FIFTH AVE- “NUE PAVEMENTS. — A regular meeting ef the Board of Aldermen was held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon. The lobby and vestibule were crowded with spectators in view of the sending in by Mayor Wickham of bis nominations for Police and Park Commissioners. After the transaction of some routine business & communication was read from the Mayor nominating Sidney P. Nichols for Police Commissioner, in place of Joba R. Voorhia, Remarks were made complimentary to Mr. Nichols by Aldermen Heas, Parroy and Morris, after which the nomination was confirmed by a unanimoas vote. Another communication was read nominating Will- iam C. Wetmore tor Park Commissioner, in place of Daniol B. Williamson. This gentieman's character was also lauded by Aldermen Purroy and Cole, aftor which he was coufirmed by upapimous vote. A report of tue Law Committee was received re- questing the Department of Parks to repair Tompkins square and place it in a proper condition for the use of the inuabitants of that locality. ‘The Commissioner of Public Works was requested to complete the twelve-inch water pipe across the Cen- tral Park through the transverse road at Eighty-fifth street. By this Log it ts proj athap dal Caged ry Oi water to t! of Yor and v: bs He fanaton , tifete that the work shall Be dono by the day, and not by contract, A ve ty ‘adopted directing the Commission- ers of Parks to report to this Board whether their con- templated improvements for the enclosure of the statuo of Abranam Lincoln in Union square will be complete before Decoration Day, and if not, the cause of the delay attending the completion of said work. Alderman Pixckxxy offered the tollowing resolution, which was also adopted :— Resolved, That the Committee on Street Pavements be ‘and is hereby directed to inquire into and report to thin Board—first, whether it is advisable and to ve the existing pavement of Fifth a ‘and relaid in @ substantial and durable mani ther there is any appropriation now ther any moneys can be nppropriated to pay attending this contemplated improvement. THE NEW COMMISSIONERS. Police Commissioner Sidney P. Nichols is an old Fesident of the Ninth ward, and bas never occupied ‘any public position, He is principal owner of one of tho Broadway and Twenty-third street lines of stages. Last year he was the Tammany Hall candidate for Senator in the Fifth district against vames W. Booth, republican, The latter was elected by a large majority. ark Commissioner William C, Wetmore is a well kuown real estate lawyer, of the firm of Wetmore & Bowen, in Pine street. jo has beon a resident of the annexed district for several years, always acted with the democratic party, aud this is Dis tiret official posi- tion. He ts recognized as a gentioman of high charac- ter ip his profession. Both the republican and democratic Aldermen yes- teorday cordially united in praising the nominees, PETER B. SWEENY. THE ELISORS IN HIS CASE PREPARING TO MAKE OUT THE JURY LIST, ‘ Ex-Judge Henry E. Davies and Mr. Wilson G. Hunt, the elisors in the case of the People vs. Peter B, Sweeny and the Mayor and Aldermen of the county of New York, met yosterday afternoon at the County Clerk’s oflice, to procure tne jury lists from which to select a struck jury. Mr. Beach and Mr. McKeon ‘wore present for the di dants and Messrs. Carter and Peckham represeniod the people. Ex-Senator Brad- Jey was also in attendance, An hour was spent in the presentation of technical objections by the defendents’ counsel, the pot being raised that County Clerk Walsh should bo present in person to deliver the lists of jurors and there should be one completed list of eligible tur jury duty and not a number of lists in thirteen or fourteen diliereut rolls, extending over different periods since Soptem| 1875, It was contended that there must be twice as many persons in the city eligible for jury duty as the lists in the County Clerk's office sai Ried said lists eon- taining only about 13,000 names. ‘The Deputy County Cierk was sworn, and he stated that the County Clerk had not attended at the. fice that day, but he could not affirm that all the lists presented had been do- hvered to the County Cletk himself from the Commis- sioner of Jurors, The elit im response to the ob- cRKeon, said that they should receive the lists presented as the lawiful ones, and if anything was wrong about them a higher tri- bunal would decide upon 1 all persons in th mins An adjournment was when the elisors will present the required forty-eight names, and coun- sel on both sides will be present to object or give sug- gestions THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE, The work on the East River Bridge is now progress- ing rapidly. There remain but nine more courses of stone to be put on the New York bridge tower to com- plete 1, The anchorago is thirty feet above the road and forty feet above high tide line, The work on the anchorage is prosecuted by 200 men, day and night, | 5 years, 7 mouths and 23 days, and it will be finished by the latter part of July. The labor of building the temporary bridge will be com. | menced August 1, and will occupy about three months. ‘The temporary structure will contain 230,000 pounds of wire rope, aud will cost aboat $40,000. It will be taken across in one piece—that s a single cable will be made fast on the New York | anchorage, hoisted to the tower thero by der. | ricks, lowered on the other side into a scow, hoisted to the top o{ the latter tower and then made fast to the Brooklyn anchorage. The other cables will be carried across the river in a “traveller,” running on the first | cable, There will be seven cables in ail, which will be | arranged at diflerent spaces across the top of the towers, Across these cublcs thr2e platiorins or cradles | will rest at intervals, On these platiorms the work- men will regulate and tie the wires of the main cable when tney are to be thrown across. There will also be a footbridge running from anchorage to anchorage, | three feet in width, for the passage of workmen to tho cradles, The wire for the four main cablos will not bo prepared until next year. The wire to be used will be one-eighth of ap inch m diameter, and it will take 6,600 wires to make a cabi CORONERS’ CASES. fi 33 ; i iy, on 5 Cains, in the 75th year of his Cavan, Ireland — icc restive Soe eee of the son-in-law, P. H. Sutton, are respeottully invited to attond the fun Saturday at ‘hay ten o'clock, from St. riel’s chureh, 37th ees CoxnBLLy.—Of a brag Mra. Jowawna Conny, widow of the late Michael , Exq., io her 59tn year. ‘The friends and acquaintances of the family aro re- Bpectiully requested to attend ber funeral, on Friday morning, the 5th inst, at balf- nine 0% her late residence, No. 200 West 42d at., to eb of the Holy Cross, where a solemn requiem mass will Calvary Ceme- be celebrated at ten o’clock ; thence to ter; RBETT.—At Greenpoint, on Thui Cac na Passes, aldcat oon, ot Cbaciag Bed Atoms C. Corbett and grandson of J. 8, Underhill, aged 9 years, 6 months and 13 days. 2) Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, May 6, at two o’clock P. M., from the Chireh of the Ascension, Kent st, Greespoink pers lease copy. Daven 1 Fomaiue of Samus, Davies, of Eset New York, having come to hand from Kingston, Ja- maica, W. 1, the funeral obsequies date to-day (Thurs- day), May 4, at three o’clock, trom his late residence, the Rev, Joseph J. of Trinity church, officiat- ing, and interment in family plot, rgreens Ceme- tery. Dopworts. —On May 3, 1876, of ee Harore |.A., 8on of Charlotte and Harvey B. aged ¢ rears. 9 Funeral Friday morning at ten o’clock, from rest- dence of parents, Morrisanta. N. ¥., May 3, 1876, after DonmiTz#R,—At Brook: a brief illness, Emaxven Dormrrzse, in the 69th year of bi 3 Ther relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral ov Sunday, May 1, 1876, at ten o'clock A. M., from his late residence, No, 1,212 Deacon a a ae or Pa. please cop! q ia and Tamaqua, Pa., papers y. ‘Doae te Wednesday, the 3d inat., after a short illness, Eutew Garry, wite of Hugh Dugan. Friends of the family are respectiully invited to at tend the funeral, from her late resid are lg Bleecker st., this (Friday) afternoon, atone 0’ Interment native of i i ae cc ter Bay Cove, May 3, 1876, J FLEET. — a ve, Ma; jon Furet, infant on ‘of Samuel V. W. aud Anna Fleet. Funeral will take place on Saturday, May 6, at balf- stone P, M. Friends and acquaintances are reapect luily invited to attend. Fox.—On Thursday, 4th inst., Jawxs J. Fox, aged 8& ains will be taken from his late residence, 308 West 55th st., on Saartey, morning, at hall-past nine o'clock, to the Church of St. Paul the Apostie, 59th st. and 8th av., thence te Calvary Cemetery for in- terment. GAMBLE —At Morristown, N. J., on Wednesday, May § Haxxan L., widow ot Colonel John M. Gamble, ‘nited States Marine Corps, and daughter of the late John Lang, of New York. Faneral at St. Peter’s church, Morristown, on Satun day, May 6, at two o'clock P.M. Train leaves loot of Barclay st., 12 M. Gxany.—On Thursday, May 4, 1876, Jou, son of the late John Geary, aged 43 roars Relatives and friends of the Rar are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his sister, Mra. John P. Duffy, 343 East 84th st., on Satur- day, 6th inst., at one P, eT,—At Harlem, on Thursday morning, Huxay Hunt Gopxt, aged 62 years. ‘The remains will be taken to Shrewsbury, N. J., on Saturday for interment, Gopuart.—On Thursday, May 4, Erten Gopaarr, born O’Rourxg, in the 45th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invitea to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 641 Hicks st., on Friday, May 5, at one o’clock P. M. Gorpox.—May 4, at half-past twelve o’clock, Jaxm HL. Gorvon, aged 30. Funeral will take place on Saturday, the 6th inst., at ; two o'clock precisely, from the bi i churel 23d st., between 7th and 8th avs. All friends invi | to funeral to Greenwood. Hxtva.—On Wednesday morning, Mav 3, of a linger- ing. illness, Saran A., wife of John J. Heins. ‘he relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral at her late residence, 239 Contre st, this day (Friday), at ten o'clock. Huess.—On fourth day (Wednesday), Marr F. | Huwns, aged 74 — Funeral at Friends’ meoting house, 15th st., seventh da: (saan. 6th inst., at two P. M. | ppER.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, May 8, of @ congestive chill, Eppiw H. , eldest son of Mary L,_and Edward H, Kidder, in the 9th yoar of bis age. Relatives and friends are invil to attend the faneral services, from the residence of his grand father, Mr. J. 1. Hathaway, 434 Classog av., Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 6, at two o'clock P. M. Kuots.—in_ Brooklyn, May 2, Exma Dore, wife of Jumes R. Klots, in the 40th year of ber age, Relatives and friends are imyited to attend the fu. neral, at the Ciononls 86 South 10th st., on Friday, | the 5th inst, at two P. May 2 1876, of dipb a A \- a Lydall, aged Lrppatu.—On Wedne theria, Epwarp, son of William and Mary ‘he relatives aad friends are respectfully invited te attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, | 153 South st, Jersey City Hoights, N. J., on Friday, | may 5, at one o'clock P, M. | |ARKHAM.—May 4, Patrick MaRkuaw, aged 65 years, | a native of County thare, Iroland. ‘The funeral will take place from his late residence, en st, Jersey City, on Saturday, May 6, at twe Murs.—At Scotch Plains, N. J., af ve Muxx, wife of the late Franklin Harnisr 3. junn, aged 5¢ 8 Relatives and friends aro. respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, at Scotch Plains, Saturday, May 6, at halt-pasttwo P. M. Train leaves foot of Liberty st, New York, at one P. M. Mvrray.—At Yorkville, May 4, Mary Morrar, eldest | daughter of Eaward and Bridget Murray, in the 16th | year of her age. z Relatives and friends of the family rospectfully in- | Vited to attend tho tuporal, {rom her late residence, 216 East 80th st., Saturday, at one IP. M. MeCormick.—On Wednesday, May 3, 1876, ANNE | McCormick, aged 50 years, a native of thé parish of | Fintona, County Tyrone, Ireland. Relatives and friends @ the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of ber brother-in-law, Bernard Engeman, No. 343 East 21st ) years, 6 months and 3 days John M. Vattero, an inmate of the city Insano Asy- lum, was killed yesterday by being choked while eat- ing. Coroner Ellinger takes charge of the case. The following cascs of sudden death wero taken in charge by Coroner Woltman:—Jan Furka, a Swode, of No, 154 Attorney street; David Smolensk, aged fifteen, who wout into the Mount Sina Hospital Dispensary yertorday morning aud died within tifieen minutes, ing ouly able to give his rame; Mary Morgue, aged Jorty-two, of No. 3 Peihatn street, and a white child of Mrs. Mary Pitman, a colyred woman, living at No. 16 Minetta lune, Coroner Eulinger held an inquest yesterday morning in the case of Samuel Brown, who died at the Cham- bers Streot Hospital trom injuries reccived by falling oa a hatchway at No. 316 Broadway on th ult. KILLED BY A TRUCK. John Stehle, four years old, of No, 517 East Eleventh | street, was knocked down and run over Wednesday evening, at the corner of avenue A and Second street, by a track joaded with staves, the wheels passing over his body. He was taken to tho Seventeeuth precinct lice station, where he died soon after his arrival, Peter Dannan, the driver, was arrested at the time. Curoner Woltman took charge of the case, , + Frances Stindish, aged eighty-two, of Sixty-cighth street, near Eighth nue, died suddenly Weduesday binges Notice was given to Coroner Woltman yester. ny MARRIAGES AND DEATIILS, ; MARRIED. Bartow—Kirrine,—At the residence of tho bride’s rents, on Thursday, May 1876, by the Rev. De Witt C, Byllesby, Cnontzau Bartow to Harris Kip- LixG, both of Roselle, N. J. / CHaMBERLAIN—CUMMINGS,—On Thursday, May 4, at | the Morrisunia Presbyterian church, by Rev. Lawrence | P. Cummings, father of the bride, sted by Rev, | James Morion, G ¥ Lars, M. D. to Martie L. Crm i Horsratt—Day. jay 3, 1876, Hexry Horsrau., of ‘any Day, of Urooklyn, at the rest- jather, No. 287 Monroe st., Brook- | lyn, by Rev, Mr. Cart | Scnerr—Duskyavcy.—On Tuesday, May 2, at the | Collegiate Retormed church, by the Rev. Edgar L, | Heermance, of Waite Piains, assisted by the Rev. Dr, | William Ormiston, Leo Scngve to Wittix, obly dangh- ter of W. Frank usenoury, and grauddaughter ot George A. Albro, Esq., ali ot this city, SvTros—Hosrony.—At tho residence of the brido’s parents, on the Sd imst., by the Kev, William C. Steele, assisted by Rov. B. F. Leipsner and Rey, J. G. Wruttan J. Stroy, of Red Bank, ., and Martie M. Hosroxn, daughter of William J. Hosford, Lawrence 8t., Brooklyn, N. ¥. No cards, Red Bank papers please copy. BIRTHS. Jawes.—At Marlborough, N. ¥., May 1, the wite ot George W. James, of a daughter, DIED. Brattix.—On Thursday, Ma: Tnomas Bratrin, in the oth year of his saa ie \DIED OF OLD AGE. | pipcien, ta th st., on Friday, May 6,atnine A. 'M., thence to the church of es sora and thence tothe Calvary Cemet- ery at one o'clock. O’Rorke.—At Westchester, on O’Roxxe in the 46th year of his age. Relauves and triends are invited to attend his fun. eral, on Friday, May 5, at four o'clock P. M. | Patenex.—At the residence of his mother, 230 Clin- ton st., Brookiyn, May 2, 1876, Josern A. Parowtax, is the S4th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral on Friday, May 5, at a quarter to ten A. M., from the church of St. Charles Borromeo, Sidnos place, corner of Livingston st, where a solemn igh mass of requiem will be celebrated for the repose of his soul. Patrersox.—Suddenly, on Thursday, May 4, Winuiaw , Fisuxr, second son ot John 8, and Emily A, Patterson, | im the 27th year of his age, | The relatives and frieuds are invited to attend | faneral from the residence of his parents, 175 East | Bt, on Saturday, at one o'clock P.M. Preivrrx.—On Wednesday, May 3, aftor a short ill. ness, Josrra Preivrex, son of Amalie and the late Jacob Piertler, aged 19 years, Maxnattay Lopar, No. 156, L. 0. B. B.—Brerarux— nd the funeral of fer, You are respectiuily requested to Joseph Pieitfer, brother ot Oscar Pt of this lodge, on Friday morning, May 5, at ten o’clock, irom his lato , No, 231 East 62d st. By order of 1 METSGER, President. iNSTEIN, Secretary. didenly, on Thursday, May 4, Rosart e 76in year of bis age, ‘The relatives and iriends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the funeral, at the residence of J.T. Pitcher, 757 Greenwich st., “on: Friday May 5, at hait-past seven o’clock. Interment at Westwood, N. J. a iat ky ekcx,—On Thursday morni iy. ‘ANSIB Loviss, aged 14 years and 8 months, eldest daughter of Joshua and Este! Reece. f | May 3, Tuomas | Prreumn. Particulars hereafter. Stayvisn.—Un Tuesday, May 2, Frances Sraxpisu, in the S2d year rape af . tives and are invitea to attend tho funeral, at balf-past one o'clock, from the residence of her son, 68th st., between Sth avd %h avs, STILWELL. —At the residence of her son-iu-law, N. 3. Wagner, 20 East 44th st., Mrs. Maria Louise Sripwsut, aged 53 y ears. Relates and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, May 6, at ten o'clock. TaxagMaxx.—On Wedvesday, May 3, after a short illness, BREN TANGEMANS, in the 47th year of his Relatives and friends are invited to attend from his Inte residence, 320 Pacific at, this (Friday afternoon, at bod o'closk pi ‘ENN. iy, May |ATILDA CREE ae a mor tives and Iriends are respectfully invi tend, also her brotver, Henry Bveun, Pating AA g dence of ber brovwer-in-law, John Lauder, N st., Williamebarg, L. Warr. —On Thursd haere i id friend: members 1 Telatives an is of the family and of Warren Association are Feapeettully invited to at tor wh lace from the residence of his mother, at past t at. ff No, 240 East Plst st, on Saturday, May 6, at half-past + nme ae of his brother, James White, reby postponed antil « same time and pines. atid is 8h os wife her Winitaws.—At Yonkers, May 3, Jane Notice ot funeral hereafter. Braver. —On Wednesd: after a brief ill- ness, Many J., wile of John H, wer, in the 60th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect. ot John Henry Will ss ‘y Willams, in the 41th year ange Friends of the famil; ipa tree bor een ye invited to ote & hait-past three o'clock, on dabaltay ahvaineea, kei Med