The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1876, Page 5

RELIGIOUS. Meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly. COMPOSITION OF THE BODY. Present and Prospective Plans of Representation. "BUSINESS 70 COME BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY. whis morning we shall have gathered in the Tabernacle, Brooklyn, a iarge and important body of ministers and laymen representing the Presby- terian Church (North) throughout the United States, About 500 representative men of culture, dignity and eminence will begin to consider the wants and condition of their denomination to-day. Sent by the Presbyteries to which they belong, they rep- Tesent 4,999 churches, great and small, with an aggre- gate membership of a little over half a million souls, The total namber of ministers in the body is 4,706. The most important question that has come before the Presbyteries during the year has been the last Assembly's overture on representation in that body. After due deliberation and consideration sixty-nine voted againgt the measure and twenty-two tor it There must have been something radical and subver- sive of Presbyterian polity in it to have secured such a majority against it <A better un- derstanding of the importance of the overture will be arrived at by a brief recita) of the several judicato- ries of the Presbyterian Uhurch. The lowest 18 tho local church Session, which looks after the spiritual ‘uterests of the individual society and its component parts, including the minister; the Presbytery, which consisis of the ministers (pastors or not) and one elder from each cburch within acity or a given district of country. All Prosbyterian ministers are equal in ec- clesiastical rank and standing, whitever their employ- ment, For mutual protection, counsel and discipline, ® number of charches, not less than ten nor mre than lorty, are associated to forma Presbytery. ‘The Synod ls the next highest court in Presbyterian eoclesiasti- ism. It is composed of as many Presbyteries as may be convenient, generally not less than three nor more than nine, Its members consist of all the members belonging to the Presbyteries which compose it, and ne elder from each church. There are 173 Preabyte- ties and thirty-six Synods. A session holds meetings fronf time to time, as occasion demands. Presbytery meets semi-annually, or, in some cases,” quarterly, with special meetings in case of urgent business. Synod meets annually. hold annual meetings since 1789, THE GEXBRAL ASSEMBLY is composed of delegates or commissioners sent from the Presbytcries, Each Presbytery sends two commis- sioners in proportion to evory twenty-four ministers or fraction of twenty-four which compose it, One of these commissioners must be a minister, the other an elder, Present in this Assembly. A body composed of 500 men is considered by some to be entirely too large, Daring the unhappy division of the Prosbyterian Cyurch into two branches—the Old School and New School—from 1838 to 1869, the Assembly of each body met separately, each bringing together about 200 or 250 commissioners, The Assembly which to-day convenes will be the seventh of the reunited body. Each year since the union there has been much discussion as 10 how to reduce the number of commissioners, but asyct no pian has been suggested which mects with general approval. Last year a plan wus presented for the Presbyteries to yote on which involved sending the commissioners from the Synods instead of from the Presbyteries, and thus sending fewer men. It bas now been voted down representation stands us before. In the two branches of the Church (North and South) there are 6,000 preachers, the Northern branch naving 4,706, The Presbytery of Chicago voted aguinst. the Assem- bly’s overture on representation by Syrods, and mado ‘he following points aguinst the advocates of the IPC Tho General Assembly has | ‘There will thus be about 500, delegates | @ Jarge majority, and the | First—It is considered an extravagant ond wasteful | expenditure for the churches to spend $30,000 a year in vending commissions to tne General Assembly, But the churches, wisely we think, spend many tmes this Bum every ‘oer in giving salaries to their pastors, which enable them to take vacations, journcys or ex: cursions, and in hiring supplies tor their pulpits during ‘their absences, Attendance upon the General Assem- bly, though involving often hard labor, is yet a change and a rest for the clerical delegates. THK HOSPITALITY QUESTION, Second—It is said that bat few places in the land are capable of entertaining se large a vody. But the American Board finds bounttul hospitality at its annual meewngs for a usually much larger number of delegates, though not, itis trae, for so long a time, Yet they bave been erly invited and generously en- tertiined by such small cities as Norwich, Cono., and Lynn, Mass., of which there are hundreds iu the land of equal or greater size. Third—It is said, again, that tho size of tho Assem- biy must be reduced, becauye 1t 18 now too urge to transact the business with “convenience and despatch.’” This objection sinoe the reunion has often been raised. How much of its present force may be due to its Ire- quent iteration we do not undertake to say; but that tnere i# ut present any serious difficulty we fail to see. The English House ot Commons, one of the Jeauing legislative bodies of the world, has 654 mombers—a number greater by more than 100 than ever convened fn uny General Assembly of our Church. We have never heard that the efficiency of this body is de- Btroyed or impaired by its great size, The French Chainber of Deputies is composed of 532 members; the German Reichstag has members, the Prussian House of Deputies 432, the Hungarian House ot Mag- nates 731. This Presbytery expresses the opinion taat the eficiency of the Assembly may be promoted far more by providing for the withdrawal irom it of all. or nearly ali, judicial cases, which are genoraliy perplox- ing and which often consume much time, than by re, ducing numbers. Let the period of time usually de- voted to its ses-ions be shortened rather than diminish its membership, for which there docs not seem to be at this stage of the Church’s growth any urgent call, Some of the Presbyteries and several correspondents of the denominational press, while clinging to tho present form of ieee oan by Presbytertes, have pffered plans of their uwn, which will be presented to the Assembly during its session here, looking toward a reduction in the number of commissioners, lan retains the form but enlarges THE WASIS OF REPRESENTATION, making it thirty ministers instead of vwenty-four, as at present. this basis the Assembly would ve re- ducet to 268 commissioners instead of 568, its prosent legal number. But in seven instances this plan would small Presbyteries so as to give Hon, and at the same time reduce the aggregate, As, for instance, Atlantic Syn which now has six email Presbyteries, would have only four; China, which has six, would have two; Colurado, with fuur, would be aven two; India, with tive, would be allowed ‘three; obraska, with three, would have only one; Tennessce would be reduced from four totwo and Wisconsin from five ona Of the 173 Presbyteries only fifteen re- main by this plan unrepresented, and these are nearly all missionary Presbyteries, most of which even now rarely send commissioners. Another plan proposed is to divide the Presbyteries into two equal and let ball be represented in one Assembly and the other in the succeeding Assem- niargo and out bly. And as the Presbyterics ei tis plan would still divide them into thirds an fourths, 80 that each part should be represented in General Assembly once in three or four years, that not more than 250 commissioners should at any time do chosen to that body. The designer of this plan has a grand prospect in his mind. The General Assembly of the United States may grow {nto the feeeny, ot the world. 1t may become the representative ot Presby~ teries in every nation under heaven; and stwi by this Bell-adjusting rule it cannot swell into a court too large and unwieldy. ‘ Some time Dr. Talmage and Eiders Freeman, Corwin, Hathaway and Silcox were appointed by thi Tabernacle Church an executive committee to mal the necessary arrang nts for the meeting and enter. tainment of the Gencral Assembly, They have had a deal of correspondence to attend to, both with he several commissioners and with their respective entertainers in Brooklyn and New York, At first Presbyterian families were rather slow in accepting delegates, because of the CUSTOM OF PRESBYTERIAN COMMISSIONERS betes ont wives and sometimes daughters and whole & with them. While the theory of tho ies alo; sake (or caneres ment jor the dolegates only the custom doubies the expense and the trouble; but by frequent appeals of the committee, personally and [thal beture Presbyteries and through the pross, committee has secured int homes and enter- fainment for the commissioners during their two or three weeks’ stay hero, A lunch will be spread every day for the Assembly in the Lay College building. On y alternoon the Committee on Commis. tions met in the chapel of the Tabernacie, and this morning carly they will meet also to receive tho cro- baer trap renee chen ‘ean evening, - the ‘abernaclo prayer meeting, Dr. ‘Talmage and delegates and members of the church age interchanged wel- tomes and congratulations, This morning, at eleven o’clock, the Assembly will be formally opened by Pr. Raward D, Morris, the Moderator of the last Assembly, who will preach a sermon. Pe quietly, avd pro- ceeding steadily to business, that body may be deemed J opin aadbnger ta! invitation to be present at the Pb ttt of pe ates ct soe eh oe signers of the ec} jon of Independent jiadelphia, at or near the close of its sessions, A praliicinary Rlorting of the Eiders’ Counct! 1m connection with the Assembly r held 1 - Tito the lection ofleets foe she’ euaulog'sect | | | i } Chadwell, Baker an + and for the transaction of such other business as may { come before the Council. princi peipts and duriog the tre Sundays that the an ng the two Su t p vine gy 1 be ry pons nearly every pulpit in | Brooklyn wili be occupied by some de! \e. to disturb the ‘The principal business transacted the management of mission work at home and abroad; of church support and extension; of the work of train- ing candidates for the ministry; of providing for the educational wants of the freedmen; of relieving the wants of distressed and aged ministers, and of pub- lsbing and circulating religious literature. These va- rious interests will enough to Lang Po Assombly | busy for about two weeks or possibly a little more. ie members of this Assembly come, for the most Part, fresh from scenes of revival and of healthy man- ifestation of religious life, From the Atlantic coast to the Pacific hardiy a district that wili be represented has not been enjoying the harvest of There- vival influence ol the Assembly wiil be happy. ' ‘The Presbyterians of Pittsburg bave memorialized the Assembly to reaffirm the deliverances of former assemblies on the observance of the Christian Sabbath and to enjoin upon its ministers to teach and enforce | as best they may the proper observance of that holy day. The matter of the relation of miasion chapels to | their supporting churches was the chief topic discussed | at the meeting of the Presbytery of New York on Mon- day last. The attention of the General Assembly will _ be called to the subject. An appeal from the action the Synod of New Jersey at its last October meetin will prebubly bring beiore the Assembly impor- tant questions in the construction of the Presbyterian of Discipline. The case origmated in an attempt | on the part of a Presbytery to instal a minister over a divided cungregaticn. The minority are the authors of | the which questions like these:—In a | vote to sustain apn appealon which si re counted the votes to sustain in part? Has a Presbytery tho power to’ calla ish meeting and forbid discussion therein? Are nquent pewholders and sub-rentera of pews, whose names arc not red on the trus- tees’ books, eligible to vote for a past The Southern General Assembly meets in Savannah on the same day as the Northern meets in Brooklyn. |. ‘The subject of fraternal relations between the two | Ddodies, which was lef in a very unsatisfactory state by the last Assembly, will come before the present body, but from present indications with little better success, Tl }, the organ of the Southern Charch, in ‘a late issue declared that it did not want any fraterniza- tion with the Northern Church—that the parties do not march one step nearer each other, Marking time may do very well in the day of drill, but itis worth | little in the day of contest, What we want now isa truce, a suspension of the strife of debate and a post- ponement of negotiations—a silence in which the men on both sides shall better discern what Isracl ought to do. It therojore respectfully subinits that the whole sub- Ject be indefinitely postponed, METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE. CHOICE OF EDITORS FOR THY DENOMINATIONAL NEWSPAPERS. Battivorr, Md., May 17, 1876. Bishop Bowman presided in the General Conference this morning. iS A personal letter from Rey. Lovick Pierce, one of tho fraternal delegates from the Methodist Episcopal Charch, Seuth, was read, regretting his inability to be present as a messenger of peace and good will, It was | drdered that the letter be published and replied to by Dr. Hunt, Chairman of the Committee on the Recep- tion of Fraternal Delegates. Bishop Janes presented the report of the Fraternal Delegates to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Referred to the Committee on Correspond- orThe Committee or the Centennial Observances to be held May 21 in commemoration of the Methodist Epis- copal Conference “held in Baltimore May 21, 1776; submitted a programme of exercises on that day, to and requesting the Board of Bishops to select one of their number to speak on that occasion, Dr. D. D. Whedon was unanimously elected editor ot the Quarterly Review. Dr. J. H. Vincent was unani- mously elected editor of the Sunday school papers and tracts ' Mesers, Nelson and Phillips were renominated for agents of the New York Book Concern, and were re- elected by acclamation. Messrs. Hitchcock and Walden wero tne only nomi- nation for agents of the Western Book Concern, and were also re-elected by acclamation. A motion to postpona the election of editor of tho New York Christian Advocate was lost, and Dr. D, Curry, of Eastern New York; C. H. Fowler, of Rock River, and E. 0. Haven, of Central New York, wero | then put in nomination. A ballot was had, with the fol- | lowing resuit:— 4 Whole number of votes, 821; necessary to a choice, 161. ©. H. Fowler received 162; D, Curry, 143; E. 0. Haven, 10; scattering, 6. Dr. Fowler was declared elected, x The election of editors of the Western, Northwestern, Pittsburg and Central Christian Advocates and Atlanta | Methodist was postponed until to-morrow. Rey. H. ©. Benson, of California, was the only nom- inee for the editor of the California Christian Advocate, and was elected. unanimously. The qection tor editors of the Northern Christian Advocate, Pacific Christian Advocate, and Ladies’ Re- pository was postponed. The remainder of the day’s session was consumed in eonsidering the report of the Committee on Missionsns to the number of corresponding secretaries to be em- ployed by the Board of Managers of the Missions, and | after protracted discussion the report of the committee fixing the number at two was adopted, and the Con- ference then adjourned till to-morrow. EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. PROCEEDINGS YESTER-DAY—ELECTION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE DIOCESE, The diocesan Convention of Long Island assembled yesterday woriing in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, After the reading of morning prayer, Dr. Dillier called the Convention to order, and the minutes were read and approved. The special committee to whom was referred Bishop Little- John’s letter to the Convention, reported resolutions expressing their sympathy with him in his affliction, and their hope that he will study his own and bis fam- ily’s health before ho returns home. The letter of the Bishop was ordered to bo entered on the journal of the Convention, and that the Secretary send a duly certi- lea copy of these resolutions to Bishop Littlejohn. An election for Standing and Missiqnary Committees for ‘the diocese was then held, with the following rosult:— Standing Committee—Reva. C. H. Hall, T. Strafford Drowne, John A. Paddock and J. Carpenter Smith, all D. D."s esssrs, H. C. Pierrepont, J. W. Gilbert, C.°R. | Marvin and W. Floyd Jones, laymen, Mistenay Committee—Reys, D. V, M. Jobnson, D. D,; © W. Homer, W, A. Sniveley, C, B. Ellsworth and Jobn A. Aspinwall; Mesers. A, V. Blake, 8. D. C. Van Bokkelin, J. A. Hewlett, 8, B. Barton ana Lyman R, Greene. Lt is designed tofound A DIOCESAN LIBRARY, and Drs. Betts, Drowne and Leonard and Mossrs. On- derdonk and Barnes were appoynted a committees there- for. It will find a temporary dopository in the chapel of the Charch of the Kedeemer, The report of tho Committec on Diocesan Missions was presented, which, with the treasurer’s report, shows that there arc six- teen mission stations or apariahes together with missionary operations in the public institutions of Brookiyn. These were sustati or aided last year to the extent of $4,596, while the receipts, including a balance on hand from the previous year of $382 99, were $4,268 But thero are bills now due and other sums will be due by June, #0 that the treasury will be overdrawn $1,350 at that date. The report of the | Committee on Christian Equcation récommended collections and bequests for this interest, A standing committee of six om education for | next year was appointed. Rev. Mr, Haskins presented and pressed a recolution asking that a special com- mittee be appointed to inquire into the missionary needs of the city of Brooklyn, and to report plans to the noxt annual Convention for the union of all mis- sions, parocnial and general, under one central govern- ment. Mr. Haskins gave cases in which their Church missions have and = tho Roman Cathoiics have flourishing institutions on the ruing While the Convention may take just pride in the consecration ot a church in the city of Kome it should not ignore the wants and tho claims of this city upon the Church. Dr. Johnson ex- lained that the Missionary Committee aro now $1,300 in debt, and they don’t think they can raise money for additional mission work. The resolution of Mr. Has- kins was adopted, and Revs. Mr. Haskins, Sniveley and Schenck and Messrs, Gilbert and Bennott wore ap- ed such committee, A committee of five on Sun- schools was appointed for next year—Rev. Mr. Maynard chairman, ‘he following persons wero appointed AN ECCLESIASTICAL COURT for the diocese:—Drs. Diller, Schenck, Johnson, Cox, Moore, Hon, Murray Hofman sor and Mr. W. H. Underdonk bas had ono triul before The Sunday School Committeo, Teport presented on Tuesday, replaced it with @ statistical report yesterday. Six con- vocations wer he Nd J ‘the year, at which important | J mig relating to Sunday schools were discussed. | ‘bere are ninety-five mimisters, ninety-lour school 1,619 teachers and 16,570 scholars. There is a loss o! four schools, but an increase of 312 members. Tho average attendance has been 10,974 There are 2,653 library books. The comributions for Sunday schools amounted to $10,872, which shows a decrease of $478, The condrmations numbered 269. This small numver is accounted for by the absence of the bishop of the diocese, Mr, Maynard presented a resolution, which | he ably advocated, that parties be recommended in all cases to have only courch members as wardens and vestrymen. Alter discussion the matter was post- | poned. A resolution was offered asking the State Legisla- turo to amend the iaw relating to the ciection of chureh wardens and vestrymen, so that they can be chose alter evening as well as morning service on Easter Monda; The difficulty is now great ip securing an election in the morning at present, and one clergy: stated that he had not had an election tn his parish for six years, This, with other kindred matters, were re- ferred to the Committees on Canons. The usual com plmentary resolutions were adopted, alter which the Convention adjourned sine die, POLYGLOT BIBLE READERS. The fortieth anniversary of the American and Foreign Biblo Society took place yesterday afternoon at the ‘was appointed lay a: charch advocate, This it during the jas year. having withdrawn thei | Palmer, E. T, take place in the Academy of Music at three P. M., | Tract House, No, 160 Nassau street. The President, Mr, Peter Bolen, of New Jersey, occupied the chair. The attendance of members was not large, only about twenty-five boing present. After the reading of the minutes of last year’s business and their adoption Mr V. D. Ward, tho Treasurer, presented his re’ port. The balance on hand on the Ist of May, 1875, was $4,506 33 The receipts to Ist of May 1876, from sale of Bibles, legacies, don from churches and gifts from life members and others amounted to $8,215 77, which left available resources at $15,232 10, The expenditures for the year jor trans lating the Bible into many foroign languages, circulat- ang it, and for money donated to agents in ail parts of the world were $10,466 16, which leaves balance on hand lat of May, 1876, of $2,765 94 The report was adopted, The report of the managers was then read by | Mr. Ward, who acts as secretary as well as treas- urer, It stated that the society was much crippled in its work by the want of money, The expense of transiating the Bible into foreign lan- guages andot printing it 1s very great. Money is re> si to enable the agents in foreign countries to carry e geod work. Many persons (\ Teport) seem to imagine that this society had consolidated with the American Bible Union; but this is a mistake, as the bill to authorize such a consolidatiun did not pass the Legisiature. ‘This, in a meagure, together with the de-~ pression of business, might account tor the small amount of money now received by the society as com: | pared with the sums received in former yoars, After the reading of the reports the elect: of officers took place, The following were elected :—Pres- ident, Peter Bolen, New Jersey. Vico Presiderte— A. B, Capwell, New York; H. M. Baiawin, New Jersey; William Bucknell, Pennsylvania; Rev. M, G. Hod, Michigan; Rev. William Hague, Now Jersey; J. Boyce, South Carolina; M. ‘I, Sumner, Alabama; C. W. Bridgman, New York; D. C. Eddy, Massachusetts; 0. B, Grant, Connecticut; W. T. Chase, Maine; R. D. Steele, Amherst, N. S,, and J, B, Jeter, Virginia, Seo- retary and Treasurer—U. D. Ward. Recording Secre- Rev. George K. Horr, Managers—Peter Bolen, W, ino, L. L. Blackiord, D.C. Potter, 8, P, White, A. B, Capwell, W. H. Parmly, A, D. Gillette, Nelson Hiscox, Andrew Hopper, Henry Cyphers, J. Counsellor, G, K. Horr, J. W. Stevens, George Gault, Robert Jobnson, Samuel Raynor, William Hagar, Will- jam Rollinson and George E. Perine. COLLEGIATE DUTCH CHURCH. The 2434 anniversary of the school of the Collegiate Dutch church will be celebrated this evening, at eight o'clock, in the school building, No. 60 West Twenty-ninth street. The exercises will open with prayer. Singing, reading, deciamation, a distribution of premiums and prizes, a valedictory and other ad- dresses go to form the programma HOLY FAMILY RECEPTION. Yesterday the ladies of the Association for Bofriend- ing Children and Young Girls gave an annual reception at their house, an old Stuyvesant mansion, No, 136 Second avenue, The attendsnce of ladies was large. There were no formal proceedings, though all who det sired information concerning the system andcost of management wore given the facts, which are as tol- lows:—The total receipte for the House of the Holy Family during the past year were $12,947, of which $3,699 were tho carnings of the inmates, The support of the house has cost $4,313 56, with incidental expenses amounting to $946 62, During the year $5,012 has been paid on the floating debt, ani $4,481 66 has been paid for interost, insurance and taxes. There is a float- ing debt still existing of $4,726 72, to decroase which amount a sacred concert is to be given on Sunday, May 21, at St, Ann’schurch. — T! umber of inmates bas been about 350, the cost of whose maintenance, per capita, ts about $50 a year. That the house is remzrk- oly well fitted tor the care of those who may choose to il themselves of its advantages is clear to even & casual glance at the spacious and perlectly clean and | otherwise well ordered householi The in- stitution is supported, almost entirely, by private subscription, in addition to the returns from the work performed in the sewing rooms, which aro plentifully supplied with machines, 1n the use of which ail who choose are instructed. There are no salaried Officers in the institution. The names of some of the oflcers are:—Mrs, Mary ©. D. Starr, President; Mra, George V. Hecker, Vice President; Mrs Dr, F. A. Em- met, Treasurer; Mre. Annio M. Gilbert, Secretary; Spiritual Director, Very Rev, Thomas 3. Preston, Vicar General; Chaplain, Rev. 1. F. Lynch; legal adviser, Mr. Peter Starr; Auditor, Mr. Dennis O'Donoghue; Advisory Committee, Charles O’Conor, L. 1. Coudert, Dr. T. ‘Addis Emmet, James Lynch,’ Eugone Kelly, George V. Hecker, Joseph Thoron, Mathew Byrnes, Calixte Harvier, James Moore, Dennis O'Donoghue, and a Board of Managers numbering twenty ladies, BROOKLYN'S ORPHANS. FORTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASYLUM 80- CIETY—FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE INSTI- ‘TUTION. In the chapel of Tompkins Avenue Congregational church yesterday afternoon the forty-third anniversary of tho Orphan Asylum Society, of Brooklyn, was held, Mr. James L. Morgan presided, and prayer was offered in opening by Rev. Mr. Dixon. The ninety-first Psalm was recited most perfectly by the children of the insti. tution, who also sang very sweetly a chant, “What Shall the Harvest Bo?” and the Centennial bymn for the Sunday school anniversary which all the scboo's are now practising. The reports read very clearly showed that the hard times have spurred the friends of the Asylum to increased efforts, so that it has fared better than usual. Two legacies, of $10,C00 and $2,000, respectively, bave been left to it; the annual fair held in the Academy of Music netted $5,321, which, with tho Yeceipts from other sources, including a balance of $8,103 left over from the previous year, amounted to $40,683 63. There was paid out for the main- tenance of the Asylum, not including improve- ments and repairs, $21,179. The improvements. &c., cost an additional $4,191 36, and there is a balance now on hand of $22,878 97, including th $12,000, which will bo invested. There and 113 girls in the Asylum now, spven' ber last forty-four children were taken down sick at one time, but through care and attention they recov. ered, and the mortuary list shows only six deaths dur- ing the year. Utficers were elected for the current year as {ol- lows:—First Directress, Mrs. J. B. Hutchinson; Second Directress, Mra, A. H. Dara; Treasurer, Mrs. Franklin Woodruff; Recording Secretary, Mrs. D. C. Enos; Cor- responding Secretary, Mrs. J. i. Truslow. A board of managers, representing all the denominations and all the leading churches in tho city, was also elected. Rey. Dr. Holmer, in whose church the anniversary was held, delivered ab intoresting adaress, congratulating the ladies upon the financial ability which their re- ports showed. He remarked that if he could find a church in the city that has come out of the financial pressure of the year as this society has be would like to join it at once. He wished that, in this centennial year, the institution could be taken to Philadelphia and exhibited to the world. Remarks complimentary to the ladies were made also by Mr. Dana and other gentlemen present. After prayer by Dr. Helmer and singing by the children the society adjourned, BROOKLYN HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD INVESTIGATION. Ata meeting of the Kings County Board of Super- visors, held yesterday afternoon, the two reports of the Investigating Committee of the House of the Good Shepherd, which were made the special order of business, were disposed of. The Logislature having adjourned it would be impossivle to obtain any change in the present law, which permits of the commitment oft female vagrants and prostitutes to that institution, | and in that view of the cause both majority and minority reports were laid on the tabic, and the committee was discharged irom farther consideration of the subject. A standing mmittes for the House of the Good Shepherd was appointed, The majority Teport commended the institution for its admirable discipline and its reformatory result upon cluss of unfortunate women who, were it net for the house, | would be compelled to go to tho jail or Penitentiary. It recommended that the limit of the ages of thoso committed should not exceed twenty-live years Supervisors Nathan and Snyder, the signers of tho minority roport, preferred that female vagrants should be sent to the county prisons as. a matter of economy. MYSTERY OF E. J. WILSON'’S DEATH. On the 15th of April Mr. Edward J, Wilson, a prom- inent lawyer of this city, was drowned under peculiar circumstances, The day after he disappeared a cano with the initials “E. J. W.’? was found at tho foot of Pier 23 East River, It was not until several days had elapsed that the man who walked off the pier was clearly proven to have been Mr. Wilson. The body was discovered last Saturday morning and was sent in the afternoon to the undertaxer’s, at No. 520 Sixth avenue. Coroner Eickhoff took charge of thé caso, and as it supposed to have been one of deliberate suicide drowning bo autopsy was made. The body was joved to the residence of Mr. E. C, Wilson, @ | brother of the deceased, at Peekskill. A lotter was received at the Coroners’ office yester- day afternoon from the law firm of Morley & Smith, No. 10 Pine street, successurs of tho firm of Wilson & Smith, of which the deceased was the senior partner, saying that marks of violence bad been discovered on the body since tts arrival at Peekskill. They, there- fore, requested that investigation be postponed until an autopsy can be made, They fear that Wilson ‘was the victim of foul play Inquiries were also di- rected to be made of the undertakers, to ascertain whether chey had also noticed these marks of violence. If nothing more definite can be discovered the inquest will take place next Friday morning. INFANTICIDE IN JERSEY CITY. A small box, containing the body of an infant, was found in a sewer at the corner of Monmouth and Thir- teenth streets, Jersey City, yesterday morning, and ‘was conveyed to the Second precinct station, County Physician Stout investigated the cuso and learned that a man had been seen placing the box in the sewer on Tuesday evening. Dr, Stout took the paper in which the box was wrapped and found printed on it the namo ofa firm doug business SS yewreycet treet, Hobo- ken, Tho case will be placed in the ef a detec. tive PARE Ory oe ry ein the advanced classes in the school. In Docem- | 7 CO een * BROOKLYN'S PARK MANAGEMENT. John Mack, recently discharged after ten years’ ser- vice as policeman at Prospect Park, has laid before Mayor Schroeder allegations reflecting upon the man- agement of that public domain. He says that, to his own knowledge, tons of hay and bags of oats and other feed have been wrongfully carried off from the Parksby persons hving in the vicinity, He alleges that when mina bis own business, as it did not concern him Over a year ago a Park Commissioner told him to keep quiet. Mr, Mack says he will prove that a certain con- tractor has grown rich through the assistance given Dim by those in authority at the Park. This cdn- tractor bought horses impounded for wandering into tho Park at sums ranging from fiity cents to $2. President Stranahaa, of the Park Commission, when the complaint of Mack was brought to his notice, said there is no trath whatever in the statements, Had something about it, These things could not long con- tinue without being discovered. Mr, Stranahan hopes | that a thorough inqui | Chief Engineer John Y. Culyer states that Mack 15 “a Persistent fault Goder and achronic grombler, who ' sought to overthrow the disciphne of the Park man- agement and to rendenthe men dissatisfied.” With a | View to economy sometimes portions of the grass cut by those who are willing to take the hay in pay nent | for their work is removed in carts, . This is much less | @Xpensive than hiring men to out the grass, Stray | horses have been found in the Park, and if they did not die when impounded they were sold to the highest bidder at public auction. There has not been a horso found in the Park for the last five As for cat- | Ue impounded, there were ten or oleven head, which were sold to the highest bidder for $250, A CONFUSED CONTRACTOR. Yesterday afternoon was held another session of the Brooklyn Aldermanic Committeo recently appointed to investigate-and report tho result of their inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the grading and paving of Reid, Buffalo, Utica, Seventh and Sumter avenues. contractor for paving Reid avenue, and who is alleged to have been paid about $17,000 more than ho was en- | back of a warrant (which prodanad) soy $3,150, dated November 5, 1870, was his handwriting, but that those upon the warrants bearing date August 21 STL, for $3,016 and $1,533 32 respectively were no tn his handwriting, The signature to the original contract was bis, | dicted himself several times in regard to the signatures | to other warrants which were shown him. He did not | Sign the warrant dated October 1, 1670, for $2,050, nor } another dated August J, 1870. Some of the indorse- Ments on the warrants ‘witness thought were in his | eon’s handwriting, but he was not sure of it, Witness received; he had never authorized anybody to draw | monoy tor him; didnot know how many warrants | were signed by his son. The committee adjourned till | Wednesday, 24th inst, FALSE LARD STATISTICS. ing in charge the investigation of the false statistics submitted to the (statistician of tho Exchange met again yesterday in the manager’s room, when a long and animated debate ensued, some of the mombers ‘using warm language in regard to the barefaced attempt to labricate false statements through the official bulletins | of the Produce Exchange. A report was finally pre- | pared, which is withheld for the present, and the whole | matter was referred to the General Board of Managers for their action in tho premises. Tho latter body meet this morning, when some decided action may be taken myolving the censure or expulsion of members, FIRE ON BROADWAY. A fire broke out shortly before three o’clock yester- day morning on the first floor of the four story brick building No. 28 Broadway. The engines were scon at hand and in forty minutes the flames wore extin- guished. Tho total loss ts sot down at a little over $10,000, as tollows:—First floor, Conrad Mulier, tailor, damage to stock, $5,000; basement, J, Hamilton, Jr. trunks, $1,600; second ficor, front, Drake & ‘Bare- $100, Tho building was damaged to the extent of $4,000, GERMAN TAXPAYERS’ IDEAS. The Central Organization of tne German taxpayers and property owners of this city held a special meet- ing at theGerman schoolhouse in Fourth street ycs- terday, when a report of a committee im favor of the ‘Woodin Charter bill was received, and a petition is to be presented tu the Governor asking him to approve the bill. A committee was also appointed to present a petition to the Board of Aldermen for an ordinance against peddling. THE PRINTERS’ STRIKE Tho Typographical Union gained a decided victory yesterday in their strike against a reduction of wages. t Lange, Little & Co., of No. 10 Astor place, one of the | largest firms whose men are on strike, sent a communi- | cation to President Dalton yesterday containing an | agreement to pay tho rates estabiished by the Union. ) As the firm employs 150 men tho union feels confident | that the strike will now be ended in its favor. | Cause of Lange, Little & Co.'s conceesion to the Union | was the inability of the firm to got out one of the city } pay the | Directories which it is to print | It is anderstood that the firm agreed to i | Union prices temporarily, in order to insure the early publication of the work; but this concession, it is | claimed, is only on the Direotory. The Executive Com- | mittee of the employers say that it is utterly impossibie j to pay the old Gaton rates in these depressed times, | and are certain that the journeymen themscives have | given up all idea of trying to enforce their old scale of | prices in futuro, ic RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH WORKMEN. | | Upward of 150 French workmen are shortly expected I | | in this city. They aro being sent out at the expense of the French government. As 4 rule they are foremen, chosen for their intelligence and proficiency in thoir tradea, They will arrive in this city, and not Phila- delphia, asthe Amerique, which brings the French jurors, is the last vessel of tho French line which wiil ‘come to Now York by way of Philadelphia. The French residents of this city propose raising about $1,000 to give them a reception on their arrival here. A mecting of their countrymen is to be held at Ancelin’s, in South Fitth ue, on Saturday ovening next, to make arrangements for their reception. A PICKPOCKET'S PROMISE, Among the prisoners taken away from the City Prison yesterday by the Deputy Sheriff was the notorious Sey- enth ward pickpocket William Kennedy. Kennedy in | former years was a constant ‘companion of Johnny Dobbs, Abe Coakley and all the most noted Fourth ward thieves. He was flogily arrested and sentenced to two and a halt years’ imprisonment on Blackwell's ng two months, A few weeks ago he was again arrested by Officer Canavan, of the Fourth precinct, for stealing $126 from Mr, Leon Morency, of Fulton street, ona Second avenue car, and committed for trial. He was sentenced to ono year’s‘imprisonment in addition to serving his unex- pired term. When the Deputy Sheriff took him in charge yesterday morning Kennedy laughingly as- serted that he would escape inside of throes months, | and Keeper Finn, knowing his desperate charactor, | ordered him to be placed in double :rona, JERSEY JUSTICE. TEN YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT EACH FOR THE “BURNT RAG” THIEVES. ‘The trial of the ‘“Burot Rag” thieves, Williams, Wal- ters and Edwards, was concluded in the Court of Quarter Sessions, at Jersey City, yesterday. District Attorney Garretson summed up vory strongty against the prisoners, especially Williams, who is an outlaw from Maryland, Judge Hoffman charged the jury and recited the main points of the evidence in relation to | the robbery of Brown's dry goods store, the capture of the thieves and the recover; oa argo ahr ot the stolen property. The jury, after a riet deliberation, rendered a verdict of It) District Attorney moved tor sentence im order to strike terror into tho hearts of Ni thioves that select Jorsey us a held for their o} Mullen and Thompson, two other members ang, who were convicted the previous day, were then brought from the jail to the court room. Judge Hoff. man senteuced the ive prisoners to ten years each in the State Prison. Mulien was completely unmanned at this unexpected ity, and Edwards bit hin ee suppress his felt The whole gang was immediately en hack to jail A JERSEY BURGLAR SURRENDERS. rations, Samuel Morrison, the Now Jersey burglar arrested by Detective Handy, of tho Sixth precinct, on Mi day, having in his possession a large quantity of cut- lery stolen from the factory of Heinisth & Son, corner of Bank and Silk streets, Newark, N. J., consented to surrender himself to detectives McManus ° and Stainaberrye of Nowark, yesterday, and. was removed to New Jersey for trial. “The Newark detectives have succeeded in urresting Morrison's accomplices, two noted burglars named Patrick Desmond, of Academy street, Newark, and Michael McDowell of W: nm street, Newark. When McDoweil was arreste Market strect, Newark, yesterday morning, he bad in his possession fourteen dozen stec! u of the Heinisch burglary, v: iprisouers are ll well kaown’ criddinal it, part of ied ab $160, characters, hereported this fact at headquarters ho was told to | there been any stealing he would have discovered | will be made by the Mayor. | Tho first witness examined was John Connolly, the | titled to, He testified that the signature upon the i je signed a receipt attached, dated "| December 3, 1870, for $2,800. The witness contra- | could not tell how much money he and his son had | The Lard Committeo of the Produce Exchange hav- | more, merchants, $200; rear, John Parsons, agent, | The | | Htigation took place yesterday in the Chancellot | Chembers, at Newark, Mr. White, counsel for the | ‘ NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 187¢—TRIPLE SHEET. CHEAP CABS. | 4 PRopapmirr mar THR COMBINATION / VEHICLES WILL NOT APPEAR. | For several weeks the Hxnratp has been agitating the | eheap cad question by pointing out the absolute neces- | sity of some reform in the present system. The first Tesponse to the appeal for a practical effort toward the | removal of the objections ¢ ted was made by the Ameri | | can District Tolegraph Company, through its President, | | Mr. E. T. Andrews, who authorized the publication of a | | project which would insure the peop'e of New York | first class, cheap cabs. This gentleman said in this | brief prospectus that his company had about 4,000 | | calls or telegraph ipstruments in private dwelling | houses and pablic offices, all of which could be used in | the new system of eabs to facilitate the running and | conduct of the new business, kach person having a “eall’’ could use it to ask fora vehicle from one of the American District Telograph Company's stands, | From time to time Heranp reporters have visited | Mr. Andrews, expecting to hear of the completion of the arrangementa and to receive a copy of tho Pro- | | gramme, laws, bylaws and rates by which the new system was to be governed, Buteach timo Mr, An- | drows bas invariably answered that doiays were un- avoidable, but that the coming week would seo the | establishment of the new Ime, All the cabs, to the number of 200, said he, were already upon the streets, being the property of livery stablemen, who were willing to enter into a combination with the American | District Company for the purposes specified. Nothing | definite has come of all the talk and promises so far, not even the establishment of a part of the new line in | the uptown districts between Eighth street and the | Park, where the experiment was to be tried first, In | this ’section of the city ure more than 3,000 of the | wealthiest and best jaimilies, Many of them have “calis’’ in their dwellings, so that it was thought ex- pedient to take the initial step in this part ot New York. But its tobe feared pow that the promised | American District Telegraph Company's cheap cabs will not appear. There w always something in the | way to prevent the consummation of the project, Either somebudy ts sick who must be seen, or some- body is Gut of town who was to have been ut the meet- ing of the Executive Committee, the members of which, by the iia are not yet known, From day to | day Mr. Andrews has been unable to give any positive | information as to the condition of progress of the no- | gotiations pending between himself und others, among whom may be meutioned Mr, Dodd, of the Transter Company. Yesterday the same stereotyped reply was made by Mr. Andrews to a Herawp reporter, “Nothing | new to-day, but to-morrow I am to moot a man at ten | A. M., with whom important business in relation to | this matter is to be transacted.” In short, there is much reason to believe that Mr. Van Ragst, of the | Astor House, must have known what he was talking | about when he offered to bet a gontioman a new hat | the day betore yesterday that the American District | Telegraph Company's cabs would not be started in ; Months, ifat all, HOW CHRAP CABS MAY BE HAD, The public hus grown impaticnt waiting tor the cheap cabs promised by Mr. Andrews, and, finding that nothing is likely to come from that direction, now { turns its eyes to the owners of cabs who are their own drivers, There are upward of 300 of them in this city, and they are members of what is known as the Public Hack Owners’ Association. They are poor, struggling men, who have embarked their little capital in a hack and team, both of which they aim to keep in the best possible condition. ‘These men aro naturaily careful of their carriages and passengers and drive through tho crowded thorough‘ares with complete security, No | one who has ever been conveyed to any point in a } “public back” can deny thia. Therefore the publio now asks, why do not the public hack owners of small | means combine to break down the monopolies of which | they complain by carrying passengers at rates lower than those allowed by the last Corporation ordinance? If they would do this there is every reason to believe that tho travelling public would patronize them liverally, At any rate, there can be litle doubt that the stan i the City Hall, Chat. ham and Unton squi and elsewhere would not present the spectacle of unemployed coaches and freez- ing horses in winter and sweltering brutes in summer, ‘That the trueremedy for the cab abuses can and will ; be found in this direction sooner or later cannot bo dis- puted. Even now there 1s a willingness on the part of the drivers themselves to sturt something like a reform movement, But their prido is enlisted ina fight be- tween them and the special license men, who dre the real culprits, for the revocation of all spectal licenses. Mr. Thomas Boylston, Secretary of the Public Hack | Ownors’ Association, says that the temper of the or- ganization is such as to warrant his saying that it will | try to do something to accommodate the public if tho Corporation obliges the special licentiates to number their vehicles and go upon the stands as they do. Here, then, is a chance for the creation of a cheap cab system. RAPID TRANSIT’S DANGER. Mr. Scott, of the Gilbert Elevated Railway, who, with Mr. Lowry, President Foster, General Horace Porter, Commodore Garrison, Ulysses Grant, Jr., Mr. Alexander, Goorge H. Pullman and others were active im the work of the Seligman Commizsion, late last | evening deserted the courts and appeared at the May- or’s office to consult upon the matter of rapid transit, Mr. B. N. Harrison, in the absence of the Mayor, con- ferred with Mr, Scott, who betrayed great alarm. The } rte impression about the court rooms and the City | | | |) yesterday was that rapid transit Lad been doferred | tor a year at least, and that nothing buta strong ox- | pression by the people will secure to the city what it | most needs. It 18 safo. to say that the campaign be- tween the horse car companies and the stockholders of the elevated railroads has only just opened. The work of the various commiesioners was mere skir- mishing. The battle is now a siege, with the courts as the key to the position, CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS FOR A REDUCTION OF UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT RATES. A communication from the Cincinnati Board of | Transportation was recently recoived by the New York | Choap Transportation Association, which requested tho | co-operation of the latter body with similar bodies in | preparing a memorial to Congress, asking that the ad- | ditional valucble grants of lands and other privileges | sought by the Union Pacific RatIroad may be withheld. | ‘This lettor gas referred to the Committee on Railway | Transportation, which has prepared the following draft | of a memorial :— To tux Hoxonanue Sexats anp Hovse or Rernr- SENTATIVES Ov THe UsiTep States, 1x ConcRrass ASSEMBLED :— Your memorialisis represent that the Union Pacific | Wells. | order, Railroad ompenr 4 ab organization that derives its | existence from tho liberality of the peopie of the | United States, as expressed in legial tion that not | only authorized but provided oe 9 fog the con- | | struction of thetr lines of road. Notwithstanding this, | instead of being operated so as to promote to the largest extent the commercial prosperity, it 1s oper. ated for the pecuniary aggrandizement of a few indi- viduals. The rates they impose for carriage of freight | are enormous in proportion to the cost of the service. | The actual cost of transporting freight by rail | 1s variously catimated by the best a | thorities at one-halt to three-quarters of | one cent per ton per mile, contingent | on grades, curves amd condition of roadway. Tho | distance from Omaha to San Francisco is 1,907 miles, | and at the maximum rateo! % cent perton per mile the cost of transportation for the entire distance is 71% cents per 100 pounds, while the present rato is $6 for first class freight, or $12 for some merchandise on which they charge double first class rates, This isa ront of nearly 1,600 cent on the last named rate. From Omaha to Reno, a distance of 1,613 miles, or 24 less than to San Francisco, the rato is $7 29 for first | | class freight or $15 58 for double first class, or upward of 2,100 per cont profit, In one day this corporation, | having bought out their steamship competition from New York, raised their rates of freight 100 per cent and thas enforced a ruinous tax on all commerce between the eaatward States and San Francisco. Tho rates from Pittsburg to San Francisco and from Cin- cinnati to the same point are so arbitrarily adjusted as to be thirty per cent in favor of Pittsburg, notwith- standing a difference of filty por cent against that city | in point of distance to be carried. Sach abuse of chartered monopol.es was cortainly nover anticipated whon tho nation’s resources were taxed to facilitate } the building of the Union Pacitic Ratiroad, and your memorialists would therefore pray that no furt benefits be conferred by legislation on this corporation, but that every restriction which in your opinion can | be offered to this abuse of power be enforced by sach legislation a8 may seom expedient THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL. Another legal contest inthe Hudson River Tunnel tannel company, argucd in favor of the motion to dis. | solve the injunction obtained by the Attorney | General on behalf of the riparian commission. Ho dwelt with great severity on f the Al legal agent of the Dolawa estern Railway py er fe rogative ctiiel legal adviser back upon his pre- f the State to accom- lic officer what he could not achieve asa The Attorney General the mo- ion, ncellor reserved his decision. A ra- mor was extensively circulated that she Attorney Genoral bad tendered his resignation to the Governor, in consequence of the conflict of the railroad interests he represents with those ot the State, but Governor Bedle bad received no notification thereof up toa late hour last evening. A FRIGHTFUL FALL Jobn Elliott, aged forty, ot No, 63 Spring stroot, a laborer on the Brooklyn bridge, fell from the top of the New York tower to the roadway, He siruck one of the projecti | between 7th and Sth avs., on Friday next, | L, Pullis, on Friday next, at two P, M., tho | ing, May 16, Jom. L. 6. meeting instant hy Hed body was taken to the Fourth precinct station roe fpaaiape a Bag sont to Coroner Croker, The ce Was married and leaves a family, a 2 5 i de- | tend the 'ymoral, on sisi a ecg, wer FUNERAL OF MRS. M. B. ROWAN Thefuneral of Mrs, Mary B. Rowan, wile of View Admiral 8.C, Rowan, United States Navy, took place yesterday afiernoon. ihe services, at the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, Clinton street, Brooklyn, wore conducted by the rector, Rev. Charles H. Hall, D. D. Within the chancel were seated Rev. Dr. Hall, Rev, Mr.* Ayres, assistant minister of Huly haplain Hudson, United States Navy; Rev, Dr. Smith, of Jamaica, L. L, and Rev. Mr. Short. Tne floral decorations were profuse and elegant. The pall- bearers were Commodore Robeson, Captain Temple, ‘A. W. Jobnson, Judge £, W. Stoughton, of New v; J. 8 Graham, Captain D. M Fairfax, Pay Director Cutter and Medical Directors Williams and Promluent among those present during the ser- vices were 5. 8. Silliman, Captain George M. Ransom, of the United States sloop of war Colorado; Pay Director Spaulding, Naval Constructor Delano, Naval Construc. tor Pook, Chief Engineer Henderson. A. A, Low, Ex- Mayor Hunter and many officers of the army a on duty or residing at th ation. The remain: taken to Greenwood Cemetery, whero they were placed in the receiving vault tor temporary keeping, The de- ceased lady, a native ot Virginia, will be buried at some future date in that State, MARRIAGES AND DEATIIS, MARRIED. Morcrsrotn—Mitter.—On Tuesday, May 16, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the hae ate Pull. man, G. A, Morcesnotn, Jr, to Fiomascs Luau, daughter of David Miller, Esq. No enrda, PARKER—HiLt.—At the residence of the brido’s pa- rents, on Tuesday, 16th inst., by the Rev. Eli H. field, D. D., and the Rev, Lactus H. Bancroft, D. D., Frepenicx Snetpox Parker, of New Haven, to Joss Patsy Mason, youngest daughter of John J. Hill, Esq, of Brooklyn, DIED. Benry.—At Newark, N. J., on Tuesasy, May 16, Mauaanst E., wife of William D. Berry. Funeral from her late residence, 291 High st, on Friday, May 19, at eleven A. M. Trains leave of Barelay or Christopher st, at 9:45 A.M. Carriages at depot. Pittsburg (Pa.) papers please copy. asnson tie tne city, May 17, Saran, widow of John Bramson, in the 73d year of ber age. Relatives and friends aro respecttully Invited to at. tend the funeral, on Friday morning, at half-past nine, from her late residence, No. 228 West 11th st, Noticz.—The _ members of the congregation Shaaray Tefila (Fortv-fourth street synagogue) are hereby invited to attend tho funeral of Mra Sara Bramsox, to-morrow (Friday) morning, at hall-past ni o'clock, irom her late residence, 228 West Lith a. By LS ISAACS, Secretary. Boyp.—At the residence of bis parents, No. 43 dain st, this ¢ or. of the 17th fnst,, of acarlet fov Joun Giwore Born, Jr., aged 3 year only son of Caroline E, and Dr. John st Brvck,—Tuosday, May 1876, Fiorexce, only child of Thomas and Julia H. Bruce, The rolatives and frionds of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on T. ursday, May 18, 1876, at one o'clock P. M., at No. 261 West 12th st Canntio.—Suddenly, at Spring Valley, N. ¥., on Monday, May 15, Many Manqaret, infant daughter of Aaolfo L. and Cecelia E, Carrillo, aged 9 months. Relatives and triends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, the 18th tast., at three P. M., from the residenco of her grandmosher, Mra. M. Hernandez, Spring Valley. Trains leave Erie depot, Uhumbers st, at 9:45 A. M. and one P, M. Tho remains will be taken to Oak Hitl Cemetery, Nyack, for inter- ment, Ccrtix.—Suddenly, at her residence, 18 Thompson st., Bripost Curtin, a native of Cork, Ireland, Notice of funeral nereaiter, Domrxick.—On Saturday, May 13, 1876, AvousTa, eldest daughter of William 'H, and Margaret Dominick, of Cincinnati, Ohio; formerly of this city, Enugxnovsex.—On May 15, of consumption, Esnax- HOUSEN, Funeral will take place to-day, at one o'clock, from 158 Weat 25th st, Members of Putnam Lodgo, No, 838, F, and A. M., are cordially invited to attend, Fanwen,—Suddouly, on May 16, at Newark, N. J., Enaax Fanwex, in the 52d year of his age. Funeral services from his late Ried No. 542 Bread st., Newark, N. J., on Thursday, May 18, at two o'clock P, M. Interment at convenience of the family, GALLaGueR.—On the 16th day of May, Kirry Gaia. GUHER, a native of county Rosscommon, Ireland. Relatives and friends of the family, also of her has- band, Michacl Gallagher, and father, Terreneo McDer- mott, and brothers Edward and Jamos, are respect- tully invited to attend her funeral, from her late resi- dence, No, 442 West 35th st, at two o'clock P. M. Gxerty.—On Tuesday, May 16, Henry Gerry, in his 52d year. Relatives and friends of the ely aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from hia late at 292 Hudson av., Brooklyn, on Thursday, May 18; at P.M. Hamintox.—At West Hoboken, May 16, Mra. Racuan Hamiitox, aged 86 years. " Funeral on Thursday, at two o'clock P. M., from the Presbyterian church. Hartaax.—On Tuesday evening, May 16, 1876, Hesry Hartman, in the 76th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the neatly are respectfully Invited to attond the funeral, from his iate reside 401 Wost 38th st., on Saturday, the 20th inst,, at P.M. Homax.—On Wednesday, May 17, Mrs. Renzcca Homay, The friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her sister, Mra, J. B. Moore, Fulton st, Astoria, L. I, on Friday, May 19, at two o'clock. Hoors.—Suddenly, at Tom’s River, on Monday, 15th fost., AxTuoxy J. Hoors, aged 68 years. The ine will be taken to Greenwood this Thurs. day afternoon from pier 8, North River, on the arrival boat, On Wednesday, May 17, Laraverts Hemperr Inwix, son of the late Dr. J. H. Irwin, aged 24 years, . 11 months and 6 days. Re ds are invited to atvend the funeral , No. 164 East 128th st, on Fri- day, May 19, at eleven A. M. Jonxstox.—In Brooklyn, on Monday, 16th mat, Winiiam W. Jouxsrox, aged 32 years, Relatives and friends are imvited to attend the funeral, trom tho Eighteenth street Methodist Episco- pal church (18th near Oth av., Brooklyn), Thurs. day, 18th mst., at ten o'clock A. M. In Brooklyn, May 16, Jomn Hexar Kassexpnock, aged 33 years, Relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from bis late 189 Court st., on Thursday, 18th inst, at bait. two P, M. Lxeooavis.—At the College of St. Francis Xavier, on Tuesday, 16th inst., Rev, Tuomas Lecovais. ‘The funeral will take placo on Friday, at 9A, M,, from the Church of St, mee ay ike ea Lupovict,—At New Brighton, , on Wednesday, May 17, Emux Joxxs, wife of Julian Ludovicl and daughter of the late H. F. Jones, of Rio do Janeiro, in the 34th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late residence, on Friday, at twelve o'clock. Bout leaves peir No. 1 it River at et 17h inet, Mem 8a RAH ede! MoGrwmax.—On Wednesday, McGrxuay, widow of the lato James M hant, aged 70 years. he relatives and friends of tho geet aro respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi- dence, No, 325 East 3d st. Will leave above residence at half-past nine o'clock, for St, Bridgot’s church, cor- ner 8th st. and av. B, where a requicin mass will be offered for the repose ot her soul, and thence to Cemetery. Nonax.—On Tuesday, 16th inst., Mictaxt Nonan, aged 30. Relatives and friends of the family aro respectfally invited to attend the funeral, from his Inte residence, 1644 Downing street, on Thursday, 18th inst, atone o'clock» Owrxs.—The faneral of Mantis Ownxs will take piace from his jate residence, 134 Centre wt, this day, at two o'clock P. M. Kelatives and friends are respect tully invited to attend. Pace.—In Brookiyn, May 15, 1876, Evtzanern 8, wile of H. ©, rage, aged 39 years and § month, Paciric Lover, No, 233, F. ayy A. M.:-—The andor. signed rospectfully requests the members of the lodge tu assemble at the residence of our dear brotiemeee C. Page, No, 315 Livingston st., Brookiyo, this arn. day, May 18, at two ovclock P.'M., to condole with him in nis great bereavement and attend the funcral of hig beloved aad departed wife, Elizabeth 8, Yre. ternally, ISAAC TEICHMAN, Master. Puntia.—On Wednesday, May 17, Many Lex Pucim, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from South Baptist church, 25th st., it two PM fea ALrua Cnarter, No. 1, 0. BE, 3.8 rospectfully invited to attend the funeral Baptist church, 25th st,, between 7th and 4th ava, ISAB| AS. BRADY, Worthy Matron. CnnisTiaNa BUTTRICK, hen Rexo.—On Tuesday morning, May 16, Nataaw Ren aged 91 years, 25 days. Relatives and friends are respectfally invited to at bse efi ih, re bis Lo deaneg Gabrict Jennings, No. ekman on Thursday, the I8th inst., at half-past one o'clock Py M. % Sacks.—On Wednesday, May 17, at four o'clock, Macnice Gustav, the only remaining child of Oscar and Aggusta Sacks, aged 7 years and 6 months, Relatives and iriends ate respectiully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 113 East 62d #t., on Friday, May 19, at eleven A. M. Sara. —At St, James, Long Island, on Tuesday even- Surru, in the 68th year of bis 2. Aalietatven and hie | od By“ marbnag ieee pbyteed tend the funeral, on Fri orn: a one o'clock, from the St. fim Episcopal chev Trai leaves Hunter's Point at 10 o'clock A. M. SurTH.—On the 17tn inst, Many AXN Surrm, late of Nashville, Tenn. , aged 62 years, The funeral will take place trom the residence of her brother, John Elbott, No. 100 Soath 8th st,, Brooklya, F. D., on Friday, the 19th inet., at two P, M. Nashviile, Tenn,, and Newark, N. J., papers please copy. BeLATAR. —HANNAn O’Kxnrrs, the beloved wife of Owen Sullivan, in the 36th year of her ago, and daugh ter of Dantel O'Keeffe, of Neang, Parwh of Glauntane, county of Cork, Ireland. ae a eae at ace ace Lith st., on Friday, at two fos voy? Torsson..—On Monday, May 15, aftera long aa) sovere jilnocs, ANDREW TUR: Into Tecate. live of Raabe }, Scotland, cod t Friends of tha family are