The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1876, Page 9

o et Ch tall “AT DEATHTS” DOOR. Massachusetts Murderers Preparing for the Scaffold. Piper, the Belfry Murderer, and His Terrible Crimes. FROST, THE PETERSHAM BUTCHER. S Bostow, May 24, 1876, Public interest in Boston just now clusters around the fate of Thomas W. Piper, the belfry murderer, whose execution 1s arranged for next Friday forenoon. Indeed it may be said that not since the hanging of Professor Webster, for tho murder of Dr, Parkman, has there been such a high and general excitement over any kindred event as that which seems to be generated by the pending or approaching fate of the murderer of Mabel Young and Bridget Landergan. The tragedy in the belfry was of itself sufficiently horrible to arouse a community, but since the convicted wretch has owned up to the commission and attempts of other tragedies ‘equally diabolical the indignation and excitement has been slmost unbounded, There seem to be tew, if any, palliating features or extenuating circumstances Connected with the unfortunate position in which the condemned man finds himself, On tne contrary, the developments of investigation, as well as his own do- tailed confessions since there seemed to be no hope of eacaping the gallows, all go to show that in Piper’s @xecution the world will be relieved of the presence of one of ¢ ‘THR VILEST AXD MOST UNMEBCIFUL VILLAINS ‘Who over dangled from the end ofa rope, It is hardly necessary to say that he finds little sympathy, for even the philanthropists, who usually seek to interrupt Just ¢e on occasions of this kind, havo not seen fit to ‘be very industrious in his bebalf, a circumstance which indicates thas the condemned man will find but littio marcy this side of eternity. THR DOOMED’ MAN AND HIS ViCTINS. ‘The public aro already too sadly familiar with Piper's infamous career, His name, however, can hardly be mentioned or thought of without recalling his ap- palling crimes and innocent victims—the bright little gitl of five years, Mabel H. Young; the domestic, Bridget Landergan; the castaway, Mary Tyner, whom tho fiend thought he had killed, but who miraculously recovered, and is now ending her life in an insane asylum, and the Sullivan girl, whom he knocked senseless, and would have killed if he had not been frightened by the sound of approaching foot- steps, The murder ot Bridget Landergan was tho first of Piper’s capital crimes. She was a domestic in the employ of Sheldon Barry, on Bellevue avenue, in the Dorchester district, and was beaten to death with a club mado from the end of a wagon shaft, on the high- way, near Columbia street, on the evening of December 1, 1873. Piper was arrested at the time, but afterward released, and shortly afterward Thomas Cahill, the girl’s lover, was extradited from Ireland tor the crime, but never brought to trial, and the murder was added to the long list of unsolved crimes until Piper confessed to being the perpetrator, Mary Tyner, ® young woman of questionable character, his second victim, was found in ber room on Oxford street, on the d of July, 1874, terribly mangled ‘about the head, and she was not expected to survive. That she did was almost miraculous, but fully as strange as her recovery ‘was the fact that she steadfastly refused to say anything regarding her assailant, and the affair remained a deep ‘mystery until confessed and explained by the fiendish Piper. This woman is now in tho .Taunton Insane ‘Asylam, whither she was conveyed from Deer Isiand, where ehe had been committed from Boston asa night walker. She is now violently and hopelessly insane, The butchery of Mabel Young was on Sunday, the 23d of May, 1875, in the Warren avenue church tower, into which Piper deooyea the little innocent, and then bru- tally murdered ber with a bat stick. His attempt to eonceal his crime and subsequent movements have all been described in the Hxrap from time to time, and a Tepotition is not now calledfer, Suspicion and arrest mpeedy, pines. but two — ‘were Spee Ddelore & conviction was secured, the jury haying disagreod in the first instance, a es TUE MOTIVE mhich animated Piper in committing his atrocious rimes appears to have been a morbid desire for biood- shed, supplemented with an almost animal lust, and these weaknesses of human nature, aggravated by fonstant and copious draughts of opium and whiskey, ‘In view of the statement by Piper in bis confession, that an irresistible infivence impelled him to murder the Landergan girl, it is worth while to recall the testi- mony of a colored girl who saw the man stooping over body and in such a manner as to indicate pretty clearly that the criminal, whoever he was, bad for bis object simply lust. The mauner in which the Lander- gan girl’s clotbing was torn would also seem to demon. Btrate What Piper's ‘irresistible impulse’? was traceable to a most brutish lust.. It is a fact which has never been published, that the brate his confession stated that be murdered the Landergan woman that he might experienve the sensation of outraging ber after death, The whole character of the man, as revealed in his con- tuct mm prison and the stories told of his filthy habits vy Tn who know him, are too dfigusting tor publi- pation. . | PREPARING FOR THE FINAL ORDRAL. Ever since waking 01s confession Piper bes mani- jeelings of sorrow and repentance character- general run of murderous villains. 1t may ey are deceived, but the clergymen who visit and administer consolation and spiritual advice to him believe that the wretch is sincerely sorry for his trimes, The general pubdlic, however, believe: that his sorrow is more on account of being detected than for the crimes themselves. Ou ono occasion, previous | to the murder of Mabel Young, Piper spent the might at the residence of Rev. Mr, Pentecost, and after he had retired the clergyman licard groans proceeding trom bis chamber, and upon the door being forced open he was found in bed with his head wrapped in towels copiously saturated with chloroform. A ysiciaa was at otice sent for, who declared that two or threo minutes more death would have ensued from suffocation. Whether the cause of this attempt at self-destruction was remorse or the tfects of whiskey and opium is not known, bat it is unfortunate that he did not succeed in ending his istence, and thus the life of Mabel Young would ha been spared, even though the murderer of Bridget Lasdergan was never known. While the condemned man, as the end draws ni induiges in professions of nevertheless noticeable that even if disturbed it does not tell upon hitn physically, He eats and sleeps as well as the vest of Qs, and in appearance 1s as healthy and robust as a man tould be expected to be after a year’s incarceration in jail, The only ones permitted to visit bim are the clergymen and his immediate relatives. FUR CROWDS OF APPLICANTS TO WITNESS THE EXKCU- TION. It {8 surprising what a multitude of anxious people there are who are curious to witness this particu! execution, Hundreds and hundreds of applications | have been received daily by the Sheriff from all parts | of the country and from all classes of people. The fact that there is such a Universal curiosity to witness the | hanging ts evidence that the doom which awaits tho | lemned man 18 not gonerally lamented by the | community, Besides tho regular legal witnesses and epi ‘sentatives of the press the aveendants willbe very limited m number. AN INNOCENT MAN'S KARROW ESCAPE FYROM THE scaP- FOLD. The uncertainty and unreliability of circumstantial evidence is well illustrated in a cause where ap entirely imnopent man came near being convicted and hung for the murder of Bridget Landergan, the unfortunate wo- slain by the fend Piper on tho night of December 187%. ‘The ~=man who thus escaped wi Cabill, who was extradited trom Ire- | land, confived in jail in Boston for a long time, and finally set at liberty, but in such a man- wer as to have left an impression of his probable galt Mf it had not been for the well authenticated confession | Just made by Piper. The circumstunces, us they ap- eared ut the time, were in many respects very strong Cabill, but bardly sufficient to warrant the ex- have runken powwow in the neighborhood | of where her body was sbby and the ter mwiny | the ly be took the Cunard steamer Marathon tor | I and a iresb cut and fresh blood was noticed on | one Of bis hands when be went on board. THR REASON OF MS THIP TO IRELAND, It has since turned out that the reason of Cahill’s trip to Ireland was to holp his oid f in the work of carrying on an vid jarm near Galw days belore the murder. On the afternoon of the day | of the murder, at the very hour when was alleged | and bad ne, under the influence of liquor, walked alone to Roxbury, AN INNOCENT MAN WOULD HAVE GoNN TO THE ACAD: Certainly ithe tearaiag boule ted Gatshed up wnh farewell a wound ‘on his, band, it" has sines been Sota tes chased tra ous irom eh teem bear een spurted over his clothing in avery circumstances which ‘lesen upto oneere the were W eee er Cok een trobaek to tried for the ANOTHER MASSACHUSETIS FIEND TO BE HUNG AT WORCESTER ON FRIDAY—ONE OF THE MOST SICKENING BUTCHERIES EVER HEARD O¥—A HARD STRUGGLE TO “‘DIE GAME.” Worcksren, May 24, 1876. On the same day that Piper gives up his life for the murder of Mabel Young in the Boston church belfry, there will be also executed at the jail in this city the perpetrator of one of the most fiendish and revolting human bateheries ever known in a civilized com- manity, The murderer is Samuol J. Frost and the victim was Franklin B. Towne, bis brother-in-law, whoth he killed in Petersham on the 4th of July, 1875. The motive of the murder was to secure property and money, and after the deed was committe@ the body ‘was cut up into sestions and secreted in different parts | of a dense wood, near the spot where the unfortunate man was killed. It was not until a month after the murder that any portion of the remains were found, and then only the trunk of the body, minus bead and legs. A negro was walking through the woods one alterhoon, and just before him rose up A SWARM OF PLIES, which was so dense as to attract his attention, Upon examipation he found under some leaves the headless and legless trunk just edescribed, The alarm was given, suspicion at once fastened upon Frost, and be was arrested in ® hiding placo on the same day. Previous to the discovery, and while Towne was miss- ing, Frost gave it out that ho had gone to California, and the story was moro than half believed. Tho head of the body was found soon after, but the legs were never discovered, and even now, just as ho is about to guffer the death penalty, the murderer refuses to give information which will lead to the discovery of the balance of the body. MOW THE KILLING WAS EXPLAINED. The defence came before the jury prepared to prove that Frost was not guilty of the crime to the full extent charged by the indictment, Tho killing of Frank P, Towne by Samuol J, Frost they should ad- mit, but they should dony him guilty of that degree of crime which is punishable with death. The counsellor called for pity for the wretched man the jury saw be- fore them, who, with one fell blow, had destroyed the man who had been to him a friond and a brother; who was now deprived of tho sympathy and support of a wife, whom the jury had seen, strangely enough, using every efort to seoure her husband’s death, Explain- ing the different degrees of murder the counsel said the defence would show that THIS MURDER WAS NOT COMMITTED WITH MALICE avorETHovGnHT, or with unusual atrocity. The defence would show that up to the time of the murder both men wore on friendly terms with each other; that on the morning the murder was committed Frost was milking a heifer in the barn, when Towno came up mnd re- marked that he did not hke Frost's style of milk- ing; that both men became angorod, a strugg!o ensued and both rolled together on the barn foor; that Frost, in trying torise, placed his hand upon the kicker beam, when it unexpectedly fell upon a piece of tron broken off from the top of tho sledge hammer; that, grarping this fron, in the heat of passion, the prisoner struck the fatal blow. Tho defence would show that the prisoner, even after he had struck the blow, did not think Towne fatally injured, but that when he found, after his milking was done, that his brother-in-law was dead, he was filled with utter dismay, and began fol- lowing the suggestion of his first thought, to CONCKAL THM RVIDENCKS OF His CRIME; * t that he first buried the body in the barn ceilar, and . afterward, finding that the burial place had been visited by some one other than himselt, cut up the body, placed it in sacks and removed it to the corn fold, where it was found buried. The defence would deny that the body was buried at all in the swamp, and asked the jury to separate the events after the murder, ‘the insults to the corpse, from the murder itself. Tho counsel declared the defonce would show that all Frost’s actions after the murder were those induced by attempts to conceal his crime, which filled him with terror unspeakabic, and from which arrest was a wel- come release. The prisoner, not less than the audience, listened al- most breatulessly to the unfolding of the theory which the defence wished to establish, and as the prisoner at’ its conclusion sank, back soto his chair with a relieved look he seemed to have moro sympathy among the precisters than bad beeu shown at any time during the tri 4 THRILLING ACCOUNT OF THE MURDER BY YROST : HUMSELY, Probably there never was a more tragic and thrilling witnessed ina court room thay onthe occasion mn Frost gave his story of the tragedy for which he 48 to be executed. When he entered tho witness stand the interest, curiosity and excitement in the case reached a climax. , He stood as a witness for over three hours, and his demeanor during that time was marked by an earnestness which was almost puintul to observe. At times, especially as THY SKULL OF THE MURDERED MAN was before him, he showed deop feeling; at other times he told his story with such an absence of hesita- tion and with such avidity as to cause his give but little credence to it, All his ans clearly given, and he often stepped irom the stand to illustrate the positions of the murderer and bis victim during that fatal struggle in the barn. H's téstimon: seemed to be rather a in his own dofence, and, horrible as were the unfoldings, it charmed 28 a venom- | ous snake every person in the audience. The prisoner related incidents before and after the murder substan- tially as witnesses for the government had detailed them. Here is his story :— “Then Mr, Towne came along and stops beside of me, and says, ‘I don’t like your style of milking;’ ‘Well, the heifer yd leaid; be put his left hand on the pail and his right hand'on my tft shoulder; 1 reached down and took hold of the box; he tried to pull the il away; I held on toitand'tried to keep it from im; he pushed me, and I fell over and my head struck on the stanchion; 1'told him to let mo up, and he said, ‘Let go the pail, then,’ Counsel—Where were you? Prisoner—I was down. ° Counsel—W here was he? Prisoner—He was down, holding on to me; he could not get his hand down to shut off my wind, Here tte prisoner hesitated, and said ho would rather not tell the exact words that followed, but coansel in- sisted, and Frost wont on:— “I said, ‘Get off of me, damned quick!’ he said, ‘Not till you let go the pail;’ 1 said, ‘I shan’t do that until 1 am forced to;’ 1 reached for and GOT HOLD OF 4 STICK, which was in the rack, but let go because I couldn’t get itout; then I got nold uf another, which was called the “‘little boys’ bat stick,”’ from the boys using it for a bat stick; I'raised my band up 80 (illustrating) and hit Mr, Towne in the tace; then | broaght up my hand again and bit him agai hen T brought it up again | and hit him again; the first time I struck him I brought | ood; he kept hold of the stick and undertook to pull itaway from me; as he commenced to pull I com- meoced to pull; be was a heavier man than me, although he wasn’t so quick and didu’t understand handling himself quite so woll; we bad it tnere tor some minutes; we were nearly side by side; we were near the side of the barn; he re bis arm around my neck; I got his head down and tried to get hold of a stick there was there; 1 heid his head down by his chin whiskers and he held my head down with his left m; I tfied to raise myself up, and MY EIGHT SAND FELL ON THIS TINCR OF MON ANDI STRUCK WIM Ae Na - THE COURTS. How Criminals Go Un- whipped of Justice. RAIDING STRAW BAIL GIVERS. Reforms That Are Very Much Wanted. Arraignments and Pleas in the Crooked Whiskey Suits. a ‘A great many people no doubt were surprised by the statement of United States District Attorney Bliss be- fore the Congressional Investigating Committee on ‘Tuesday in relation to straw bail, He. declared that furnishing bonds for the release of offenders has now become # business, and that aman in Chambers stroct keeps a largo safe fyll of deeds of r lots, property heavily epcumbored or in distant States, occasionally of no property at all, or bogus deeds of good real estate which the party presenting says have not yet been reg- istered, and all of them very ingeniously executed. ‘These he rents or sells to persons desiring to raise bail, and itis often a difficult matter to detect them. The business, Mr. Bliss said, proves so extensive and ro- munerative that some one has now started a shop in opposition to tha Chambers street man. It is well known to criminal lawyers and detectives that thore 1s in this city a class of persons who furnish straw bail at tho police courts who have no deods or bonds, bogus or otherwise, but whose whole stock in (rage consists of implacable “cheek” and the ability to swear “powerful strong.” There isa barroom near the City Hah where these people most do congregate, and for the price of a few drinks the friends of a pr.s- onercan there find a professional gentleman who will swear he is worth apy amount of money and will give bonds im any sum required, These people seem to be mtimately acquainted with the topography of the town, and can tell without hesitation the precise location of any number of ehgible brown stone front houses and fino building sites, which they perhaps never saw but once, although they swear volubly as to the date on which ‘hey purchased them, and evolve trom their inver consciousness the whole history of the property for a quarter of a century past. District Attorne: Pholps is mined to mako things hot fortheso lows, and extreme circumspection ts now obser" in releasing criminals on bonds, An old man named Alexander P, McKenzie, who is said to have made straw bail giving a profession for many years, was arrested at No 1,078 Third avenue yestorday by Detectives O'Connor’ and of the District Attorney’s office. The particular charge on which McKenzie ‘was arrested grow out of a little trans- action before Judge Morgan, at the Washington Place Police Court, on the 1st-of February last. Arthur Seitz, an employé of the Domestic Sewing Machine Company, on the 24th of January drew trom the Bank of the Metropolis, corner of Broadway and Sixteenth street, tho sum of $2,500, While he stood in the bank counting the money 1t was snatched from his hands by one Henry Wilson, of No. 145 West Twenty-cighth street. Settz managed to catch tho thiet before he reached the door, and Wilson, finding himself captured, very skil- fully concealed a portion of the money and handed the rest back to Seitz with the remark:-- ‘Here, take your money and don’t make a fuss!” The ruse did not work, however, and he was given into custedy and locked up. On'the 1st ot Febraary he was arraigned betore Justice Morgan, at the Washingto: we Police Court, and applied for relouse on bail. The Court fixed the sum at $4,000, and McKenzie appeared and fur- nished bonds in the sum required. He swore that he was owner of a plot. of ground on the north side of Eighty-fourth street, betweon Fourth and Madison avenues, worth $9,000, The questions relating as to bow he came into possession of it were answered sat- isfactorily, the bonds were accepted and the prisoner released. When the time for the trial arrived Wilson failed to appear. His bondsman hg thea called for, but he, too, was misving. The bail was declared tor. feited, and District Attorney Phelps bad the title of the property on Eighty-tourth stroct examined, when it was found that McKenzio had never owned an inch of it. The detectives cailed then at the place ne bad given as his residence, but be was not found till last night, when be was found at the place stated ahove and arrested ona bench warrant. The prisoner was com- mitted to the Tombs without bail. . SOME NEEDED CHANGES. Judicial illness does not seem to be confined to the State courts, and the new Court House is not the only badly ventilated building in which tho courts are held. Judge Sutherland vas yesterday taken seriously il while on the bench of the Court of General Sessions engaged in trying tho case of Williamson, the bond forger. By a great effort he managed to bear up long enough to charge the jury and, conclude the caso. The ‘attack is attributed to the poisonous atmosphere of the court room, which is absolotely without any means of ventilation, although it is crowded every day by jurors, counsel nnd witnesses, not to mention the fact that a score of filthy prisoners are frequently penned up in a box in one end of the room awaiting arraignment, The rooms on the third story which bave been vacated by parts Sand4 of the Marine Court, and which Judge Gildersleeve will occupy with rt 2 of the Court of General Sessions on the 1st of June, are, if possible, stilt more miserable fn every particular, The accom. modations provided for this court are ludicrously inade- quate. Cases of larceny fram the person are tried ulmost every day, in which the witnesses are women of the town, and a just trial necessitates the relation on the stand of occurrences which no honest woman of any class in life should be compelled to hear. Yet one side of the court room is constantiy filed with women and girls of tender years summoned as witnesses in the various cases, aud they are of course compelled to listen to the repetition of conversations made up of slang, obscenity and profanity, not unfrequently made still more disgusting by tho questionable jokes of not over-fastidiots counsel. All this could be avoided it there were a room provided for the accommodation of witnesses till they should be called, Another reason why there should be more room, and perhaps, so far as the administration of justice is concerned, a more im- portant one, is that witnesses called in ‘dofence of a criminal sit in court and hear all the testimony for tho prosecution, so that they know exectly what to swear to in order to make out a case for their friend. Assist- ant District Attorney Bell in important cases now forces all witnesses for the prisoner to withdraw while the ex- amination is in progress, and this action is found some- times to have a very discoucerting effect upon the pris- | oner’s case. But this plan has many disadvantages apart from its inconvenience and loss of time, for the ‘witnesses, being turned out into the corridor, frequent- ly are not to be found when called for. JUDGE SUTHERLAND'S WARD. On the 9th of this month a woman named Cathorino | McCabe, of No, 431 Third avenue, wont into the roctity- | of Memphis, Tone. ; Same vs. William | John Sullivan, petit larcency. ing establishment of James Brannegan, No. 237 East | Twenty-second street, and, presenting a $20 note, | | asked for the change of it, The bartender had no change, but accommodatea the woman by getting small bills for the note at a neighvoring store, Tho | bartender, to his surprise, soon after discovered that the note was a counterfeit, when he at once started to bunt up Catherine, who in the meantime had gone on a big spree, and, being arrested und sont to Blackwell's | Island, the victimized bartender could not trace her, and of course lost his money. Afier Catherine's re- | Jease she paid another visit to Brannegan, was at onco | recognized and arrested, and was yesierday taken | before United States Commissionor Shields, She stated, | on examination, that Judge Sutherland was her guar- dian, and would go bail for her, But on application to the Judge he repudiated Catherine's claim, and she first time right on k of his head, there (pointing); he sings out ‘By gorry!’ I bad bis head down then and bad my haud right in bis whiskers, like th the first biow | k Towne in the face there (pointing), and | jast in the back of head, here (pointing again); | I said, ‘you’re satisfied now, are you?’ This basket | (pointing it out) lay right im his hand; all the hoi he ad of ne was his jeft arm right over my neck; he was | on his knee andI was on my knee; then | gews up; | after he says ‘By gorry,' I gets up; MAD THAT IRON IN MY MAND; I pulled that stick out of'ms band and 1 pulled his hand out from under his bead, and he put 1+ back and stit- foned vut there, his face int on the floor; I walked Tight out to the door and throwed the iron and bat- atick straight out across the road,”” Counsel—Into the woodpile where it was found? Priso1 ae au then CS bavoe: in the door, Coun: Prison my clothes; then I weht back and took tbis pail (pointing) and began milking; } DIDN'T KNOW THAT HK til alter I got through milking the white faced heifer; aiter I got through I said, ‘‘Come, get up and finish * the milk was spilled irom his pail in the scuffie; after I got through milking | went over to him and said, ‘For God’s sake, are you dead’’’ there was | no blood there except what caine bis nose and | mouth; Lexamined him, but J couidn’t see any sign of fe, Here tho guilty man’s voice trembled and almost failed him, and the court room was still as death. The | testimony produced a strong impression upon all who heard it, but it did not persuade the jury, PRA’ FOR THE ROPE. Frost has never jor a moment manifested any signs on tor his crime. On the contra. | bly cheerful, aod has gained somo | twenty-five poun weight since he was sentenced to death, The other day, whon weighed, he remarked that he “would soon be fat enough to kill”? has ——- occupied much of his time fa playt but early this week the officers of jail cut short this amusement. much to tho disgust of the marderer, In the absence of agything to oecupy his mind he has since becn very Much aowncast, he still endeavors to preservo an indifference to bis fate, and retuses to be Tepentant tor bis crime was hold in $500 bail, which she could not procure. THE CROOKED WHISKEY CASES, | Tho case of the United States against tho parties in- | dicted by the Grand Jury for alloged crooked whiskey’, frauds was called-up yesterday, belore Judge Benedict, | in the United States Circuit Court. The parties with whose triuls the District Attorney is prepared to pro- coed were brought into court to plead, These were:— Jonn RK. Ely, F. O. Boyd, Edgar P, Hull, Emanw Eising, James Anthony, Edward A. Bowry, Wilitem Miller and William M. Rice, The accused all picided guilty, with Jeavo to withdraw that plea and plead anew before the second day of the next term. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Mra, E. Benrietta Whitehurst obtained a verdict of | $500 camages in the Superior Court, before Judge Curtis, yesterday, against Charies Jacksou and others, | proprietors of the Twenty-third strect and Broadway stages, for injuries received through the carelessness of ono of defendants’ drivers, Attorney General Fairchild has directed a stay of | proceedings in the Bleecker Street Railroad suit to for- feit the franchises of the company on the ground of its jusolvency, the District Attorney Bliss rogeived a telegraphic de- spotch fesierday from General Botler stating that be would be in the city to-day, and would be prepared to go on with tho trial of Lawrence, and it may therefore be eh is cea tt the case will at last come to an Aesu The caso of Abraham Miller against the corporations of New York city and Bi kiya and the truscees of the East River Bridge, which was set down for a hearing Yesterday, before Judge Jobnson, on a motion tor « preliminary injunction to restrain turther progress on re senee of the bridge, was postponed sill the of Jaly. After'nearly three weeks’ trial the testimony poten al brough! the 0 Sestak eae a ‘halmed: ter-be ee for the Ni counsel will sum up this morning, and it is probable | that a verdict ‘wilt be reached to-day | In the suit brought by R. W. Martin against Jay | Gould and others, to recover $84,000 on account of gold transact: on “black Friday,” a motion was made yesterday before Lng Speir, holding Special Torm of the Superior Court, for leave to serve a com- re. the time for such service having passed by un- jnown to the counsel. Judge Speir said was a question in his mind whether he had the power to do #0, but he would, however, do so with leave for the matter to be heard in the first mstance at General Term. A trial was commenced yesterday before Judge Dyck- man, bolding Supreme Court, Circuit, in which Paveu- stedt & Co., brokers, are plaintitls, and Gillespie, Trow- bridge & Co., teu deulers, uro dejendants. Piainuite wold $18,000 worth of tea to defendynts, who tailed without aking payment, whereupon plaintiffs directed the Sheriff to seize and take away their tea, and found there about $14,000 worth remaining. The suit was brought to determine whether plaintiffs had handed Over titlo us well as possession to defendants, The trial ‘will probably occupy a day or two, Alter a long continued and acrimonious litigation the suit brought to remove from the bench Judye Fiava- gan, of the Tenth Civil Judicial district, on the ground Of the alleged illegality of his election, has reached a final adjudication in his favor in the Court of Appeals. Judge Flanagan was elected to bis present position at the next general election after the pang of the An- nexation act. Aquo warranto suit was instituted by Mr. James R. Angel, the defeated candidate, to effect bis removal, because the election was conducted in aecordance with the general election laws instoad of ‘city election laws. The case was tried betore Juage ‘Vao Brant, in Supreme Court, Circuit, and resulted in a verdict in favor of Judge Flanagan. This judgment ‘was affirmed unanimously by the judges of the Supreme Court, Goneral Term, and now, as already stated, has in been affirmed by the Court of Appeals, And us onds this long legal controversy. Judge Flana- gan’s term of office continues till January 1, 1880, with a@ salary of $3,000 a year, instead of $6,000, the sum paid to the other Civil District Court judges, The victory, therefore, is something substantial, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—-CHAMBERS, By Judge Barrett, Everton vs, Everton.—I am not satisfied either with the proof of service or that of adultery, Dixon’s tes- timony is not corroborated, and he gives no sufficiont aceount of himself, nor does it appear how Brown came to point defendant out to the process server, nor bow he Knew him, and the subsequent identification througb a third person 1s too remote. Ward vs Ward.—I am unwilling to grant a divorce on tho unsupported testimony of the person who was called, nor without stronger evidence, and the proof of residence should be by some person other than the plainttt. - The Mutual Life Insurance Company vs, Grant; in the matter of Margaret E. Jack, an inlant.—Reports confirmed and orders granted. . SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst. Aatfeld ot al vse. Macy et al.—Motton for a new trial denied, with $10 costs, Marshall ect al. va. Macy et, al.—Motion for a new tial for surprise, &c., denied. Opinion. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Sutherland. FORGERIES—CONVICTION OF WILI- IAMSON, ‘The trial of Charles J. Williamson, an alleged prin- cipal of the Roberts-Gieason gang of bond forgers, which was begun. on Friday last, was yestefday con- eluded, Assistant District Attorney Rollins consumed about three hours in summing up the testimony on be- half of the prosecution. At the conclusion of hia ad- dross the jury deliberated but @ moment and returned @ Vérdict of guilty of the secoud count in the indict. ment, which charged the prisoner with uttering forged bonds, Knowing them to be forged. Williams was re manded to await trial on other indictments, of which there aro about fifty ponding against him, POLICE COURT NOTES. Detective O'Neil, of tho Ninth precinct, arrested three Dboys yesterday who gave their names as George Van- sickle, Edward Crospin and Wilham H. Cornish, who were obarged with stealng trom an unoccupied house, No. 692 Greenwich street, loaden pipe ‘valuod at about $300. The prisoners were brought before Justice Smith, at the Washington Placo Police Court, yesteraay after- Boon, who commitied them in default’ of $1,000 bail euch. Jacques Trequire, of No. 70 Crosby street, was Drought before Justice Smith on the charge of stealing from the person of Justin Gants, residing at No. 47 Wooster street, a pocketbook, containing $12, in a Sov- enth avenue car, yesterday morning. The prisonor was held in $500 bail {o answer. Charles Houlton, a commission merchant, ot No, 94 Warren street, charged Jonathan L, Godfrey, of No. 192 Raymond street, Brooklyn, with embezzling the sum of $41 65, which he received for his employor from J. ¥. Behott. Justice Smith held the prisonor for exam- nation. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surrems Covrt—Cuamuers—Held by Judge Larre- more. Court opens at half-past ten o’clock A. M.—Nos, 20, 46, 47, 59, 84, 86, 1 149, 16244, 208, 2 261, 368, 202, 208, 303, 320, B22, 323, BA, 820, $35, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343. UPRAMe COUKT—GxNeRAL Tkaw—Held by Judges Davis, Brady and Dantels—Nos, 111, 163, 107, 141, 145, 1255;, 151, 125, 1683;, 154, 68, "69, 117, 73, 155, 1861, 156, 157, 168, 159. Suraxme Covrt—Sreciat Txnm.—Held by Judge Larremore.—Southwick vs. The First National Bank THE BOND Screxw 'Court—Srecia, Txru—Held by Judge | Donobue.—Nos 1049, 1708, Part2—Held by Judge Bar- rett. —Case on—No, 2338, No day calendar, Part 3—Held by Judge Dykman.—Nos, 37, 301, 1127, 111, 621, 1809, 1497, Sibi, 1291, 9234¢, 1811, 15,'2888, 1829, 1837, 950, O47, Sorenion Covrr—Srxcia, Txem—Held by Judge Speir.—Issues ot fact,—Nos. 3, 18, 15. Surxuion Covur—Taiat Term—Part 1—Hold by Judge Curtia—Nos, 715, 2101, 1113. 1074, 2130, 1179, 850, 905, 2027, 1110, 1122, 1123, 112 |. 1135, 1848, 1072, 1112, 1032, 1080, 1105, 1106, 1 34, 1136, 11 Huh 010, 1084, 190, 775, 1005, 146, ‘1168, 44, 764, 71: 744, 919, 1034, 7 . y 764, 712 118%, 1191, 1192 ° ‘ ‘Commox’ Puras—Equiry Txna—Hola by Judge J. F. Daly.—Nos, 24, 4, 14, Common Pi was—TaiaL Tenx—Part 1—Hela by Judge Van Hoosen,—Nos. 9563;, 955, 956, 1900, 1640, 1007, 1436, 369, 1164, 2115, 1528, 706, 2281, 2120, 2127, 2135, 95415, 2051. 1211, 2147, 2148, 2152, 2153, 2164, 114, 1693, 2033, 1658, 1508, 1854. Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Nos, 1863, 1931, 1655, 1942, 2445, 2091, 2136, 2069, 1350, 2157, 2176, 2178, 2179, 2181, 2182, 2186, 2186, 2187, 2190, 2192; 2194, 2196, 2197, 2199, 2200, 2201, 2202, Aaning Court—Taiat Tanm—Part 1. —Adjourned for the term, Part 2—Held by Judge Goepp.—Noa, 2810, 4001, 4111, 9482, 3749, 4289, 4125, 4094, 4 730, 2024, 7574, T621, 4116, 4606, 4104, 2224, 2013, 6534, 4231, 769% 7749. 4114, 3583, 4238, 6705, 7768. Part 3—Adjourned | for the term. Cour? OF GExERAL Smssioxs—Held by Judge Suther- land.—L. ‘The Feopie vs. Charles Ralsion, forgery; 2 jartin, talse preteuces; 3, Same vaj COURT OF APPEALS. Avnany, N. Y., May 24, 1876 No, 15, Gilman vs, Gilman.—W, W. Gage, for appel- lant, closed argument of case, No. 187 Marsh vs. Dodge.—Argued by H. V. How- land for appelignt, Rollin Tracy for respondent, No. 189, Io re Watson.—Passed. No. 149 Ferry vs, Stephens —Argued by William Rumsey for appellant, Harlo Hakes for respondent, No, 178 West New York Life Insurance ning yr Bn Chinton.—Argued by Mr. Tarbox for appellant, un: tryman for respondent. . No. 192. Mason vs, Partridge. No. 192 Kilborn vs. Same. No. 193. Sawyer vs. Same.—Argued as one caube by Wheeler H. Peckham for appeliant, Joseph H. Choate for respondent. Adjourned. CALENDAR. Day calendar for Thursday, May 25, 1876,—Nos, 162, 163, 197, 198, 201, 202, 207, 208. THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. GENERAL JOHN NEWTON THINKS IT CANNOT BE RAISED HIGHER. Genoral John “Newton, of the United States En- gineers, who was one of the commission of engineers who reported upon the details of the Brooklyn Bridge, in a casual conversation with the writer a day or two | ago stated that ho did not see how the courts could in- veriere with the completion of it since the action of Congress was final. The persons who now complain that it is too low and that the commerce of the port will be ruined are rather late in ai ing at that con- clusion. They had, when the bill was before Congress, every opportunity to present thoir objections, you they failed to offer any that were considered tenabie, The engineors might err, but they had care. fully considered te whole subject and decided upon the presenty height, which iw five feet mn excess of what was originally intended. The Goneral states that owing to the clevation of the Jand on either side of the river it is impossible to throw the span ata higher altitude, Whiio the towers could be continued higher, the land where the approaches are to be made will not permit of raising the bridge, There is not @ Vessel afloat, he believed, which cannot pass and 9 span by striking the topmast. Tho Great blic could go under with her down, ‘he great hardship to commerce," he con- tinued, ‘1s that wo no longer have experienced sailors, Nearly all tho crewe in the merchant marine are com. of inexperienced men, who have not sufficient | uowledge to strike the topmasts, and shipowners will be compelled to call in the services of professional rig- gers to do the work.” BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT. Yesterday ground was formally broken fur the con- struction of the Brooklyn Silent Safety Elevated Rail- way at the Intersection of Lexington and Reid avenues | in the presence of about 500 persons, Mayor Schroeder, | who turnod the first shoveltal of earth, was introduced to the assemblage a the prosident of the company, Mr, Jonn H. Burtis. hi ‘or said, on coming forward, that though he might a: with some of his fellow citizens as te the best modo of bringing about rapid communication between the outer wards and the City Hall aud New York, while we live in this great 1b. | 35th year of her age. CSA Bee Mn cs oe ar ae NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. overruled him by to submit to their 4 “God speed” to the new Elevated Railway Company. Remarks were made by President French, of ti Common Couneil; Aldermen Fisher, Rowley and Hill and Rev, A. Stewart Walsh. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. Apvicks—-Lgst.—At Pockskill, on Monday, May 8, by the Rey. Dr, EF. Moldehnke, Winusaw D. AD- picks, of New Yor cit; rison 0. Lent, Esq., of Peekskill. Biom—Fisiai.—On Wednesday, May 17, at the real dence of the bride’s uncle, B. Blum, ksq.,’ by the Rev. Dr. A. Huebsch, Faynue Buum to Aanon A. Fismxn, both of this city, Faxcusn—Reusex.—On Wednesday, 4th of May, by Kev. E, P. Rogera, D, D,, at the So.th Reformed ebureh, cornor 5th av. and 2ist st, Protessor Ezna B. Fancusn, of Seneca Falls, N. Y., and Many L., daughter - of the late John 8. Romsen, of Cazenovia, N. Y. No car L&aryY—Happex.—On Wednesday evening, May 24, 1876, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Father Regan, Jaues B, Lxany, M. D., to Miss Many = among daughter of George Hadden, Esq., both of rookiyn. Ricu—Suirn.—On Tuesday, May 23, by the Rev. Robert 8, Macarthur, Taxovorx P. Ric, Esq., of New Hon, Henry pes 3 to Miss Faxxie 5., daughter ot ¢! Smith, of Albany, Avstix.—At Astoria, May 22, suddenly, of dipntheria, JuuA ANNE, only daughter of James V. and Sarah E. Austin, aged 8 years, 7 months und 2 days, Funeral from the resideuco of her pareats on Thurs day, the 25tn, at two o'clock P. M. BaRery.—At ball-past nine o'clock last night, at the residence of his parents, No. 511 Hicks st., Brooklyn, of bronchitis, Josix, beloved child of Thomas J. an Lizzie Barry, aged 3 years und 24 days Fonoral at 2 o'clock es? afternoon, Canoipus.—WiLtiaM Canbipus, on the morning of the 24th inst, in the 50th year of his age, at Philadol- phia, Pa, Crank,—At her late residence, No, 36 Albany st, New Branswick, N. J, on Tuesday, May 23, Mra, Sanan M. Crark, in the 82d year of her a, Funeral from the First Baptist chureh, New Bruns- wick, on Friday, the 26th imst., at three P, M. Kingston (N. ¥.) papers please copy, Cous.—At Tarrytown, N. Y., ou Monday, may 22 Saxvorp Cons, in the 70th year of his age, Funeral from his late residence, on Thursday, 25th inst., at half-past one o’clock P. M. Carriages will moet the 11:50 train trom Grand Central depot. Cuney.—On Monday evening, May 22, at the resi- dence of his sister, Mrs. Henry ‘T. Vanderhoot, J. ALuxrt CurRry, of consumption. Relatives and triends are invited to attend the fu- neral, at No, 208 Kast 14th #t.,0n Thursday, the 25th inst, , at two o'clock P. M. Daty.—On Tuesday morning, May 23, James Daty, aged 78 yoars and 8 inonths. The relatives and friends ai attend the funeral. from his late residence, 231 East 84th st, on Thursday, May 25, at two o'clock. Doxuox,—Suddenty, on Friday, May 19, Peter WM. in the 43d year of bis age, atives and friends, also the members of the Tammany Hall Democratic General mittee of the Ninth Assembly district, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his brother- in-law, Lorenzo Cuddy, No, 15 Little 12th st., on Thura- day, tho 25th inst., at half-past one o'clock. Tho mombers of’ the Democratic General Comuittco and District Committee of the Ninth Assembly district are requosted to meet at No, 499 Hudson st, at one o'clock, this day, Thursday, to attend the funeral of Peter 3, Donlon, GEORGE A, JEREMIAH, Chairman. Tuomas Kanapy, Secretary. Du Bois,—On Tuesday, May 23, of pneumonia, Lewrs Dv Bors, in bis 67tb year. Relaiives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom the North Presbyteriay church, corner of 9th av. and Slat st., on Friday, 26th inst, at four P, M. ‘His remuins will be taken to Catskill for interment. Gxiswoto—At No. 61 5th av., suddenly, Monday, May 22, James C. Griswotp, member of the firm o! Telit, Griswold & Co. Funeral from the Church of the Aecension, 5th ay., corner 10th st., on Thursday, at balf-past nine A. M. Hit,—The friends and acquaintances of the late H. M. Hiri. are respectfully invited to attend bis funeral on Thureday alternoon at 2 o'clock, at Trinity Chareb, corner Washington and 7th Hoboken. Hugues —On Tuesday, May i, after a short {llness, Mary, tho boloved wile’ of Patrick J. Hughes, in the Funeral on Friday, at ten o'clock A. M., irom her late residence, No. 56 Hudson av., Brooklyn. Solemn requiem mass at St. Ann's church, corver of Ffont and Gold sts, whenéo the remiains will be taken to Cemo- tery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. « Inorrsout.—On Tuosday morutng, May 23, Jauns D. InaRRSOLL, aged 69 years, His relatives and friends aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday, May 25, at five o'clock ¥. M., at 289 Madison av, fix romams will be taken Friday morning to Uxbridgé, Mass, for Anterment. JuNkix&—In Brooklyn, 60 Tuesday, May 23, Mary A., wile of Thomas J. Jenkins, in her 62d year, A solemn requiem mags will be offered tor the repose of her soul, at St. Mary's Star of the sea, Court st., Brooklyn, ut ten A. M., Friday, May 26. Relatives and trienas are respectfully invited. Remains will be in- terred in the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Jonxstox.—On Wodnesday, Muy 24, Rrewarp Joux- Brox, in the 50th year of his age, native of Derry, Parish of Magberfelt, Ircland, The relatives und friends of the family are respect- fally invited to attend the funeral from his late resi- dence, 1st av., between 115th and 116th sts,, ob Friday, the 2cth inst., al o'clock. Kyarp,—at Hackensack, N. J., May 24, 1876, Sruart F. R. Kwaep, in the 30th year of his age, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom tho residence of pis mother, Main st., Hackensack, on Saturday, 27th inst., at half-past two. Trains leave foot of Chambers st. at 1 o'clock, via Now Jervey und New York Railroad. Laxx.—On Wednesday, May 24, 1876, Eutex Laxe, wite of Albert 8. Lane. Notice in Friday's papors, Marc,—At Woodside, L. L, 24 years and 3 mouths. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, this 25th inst, at two o'clock P. M. Lit leave nter’s Point at1 o'clock tor Wood- side, MacponaLp,—At Lockport, N. Y...om Monday, May 22, Manta, wife of John K. Macdonald and dai of the jate Christopher Schwab, of this city, aged bu years and 21 days, The remains will be interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, on Thursday, May 25, Trains leave Grand Central de- pot at 11:30 P. M. Marxe.—On Tuesday, May 23, 1876, Norman J. Mayer, suddet months and 19 days, His relatives aud friends aro respectfally invited to tend the funeral, irom his late residence Danforth v., Greouville, Jersey City, NX J., on tnis (Thursday) afternoon, the 26th inst., at three o’clock P. M. Train loaves foot of Liberty st., New Yerk via Central Rail- road of New Jersey, ut two o’clock P, M. Muiiny.—Tuesday, May 23, Many, eldest daughtor of hey aud Catherine Mullen, aged 19 years and 11 months. Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral, {rom her paronts’ residence, No, 93 10th av., Thurs May 25, at two o'clock P, M., sharp, O'Briky.—On Wednesday morning, 24th inst, Mary Jaxx, beloved wife of Damel O'Brien, Notice of funeral to-morrow, Ronketsuaw.—On May 23, Haynan, Doloved wile of Jobn Robertshaw, aged 49 rs. * Friends are bios pease A invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No, 210 West 17th st, on May 26, ut two o'clock. Rocgers.—On Wednesday, May 24,Hexry Rooers, aged 52 years, of No. 80 Nassau st., New York. Relatives and trends are invited to attend the fun- eral from his late residence, No. 613 Newark av., Jersey City Heights, on Friday, May 26, at twelve o'clock, Bath (England) papers please copy, Saxpkns.— May 22, 1876, Joux C. Saxpers, only son of John and Margaret Catherine Sanders, aged 3 years, 7 months and 9 days, Relatives and friends are invited to the fuperal, from tho residence of his parents, Montgomery st., corner of Summit ai at one o'clock. Sonmepka.—On Wednesday, May 24, Mant Ays, be- loved wite of Jacob Sobmedes, in the 87th year of hor “ithe relatives and friends of the family are respect- fally invited to atteud the funeral, on ‘iday, at two o'clock, from her late residence, No, 663 Hudson st, St, Amant.—On Tuesday, May 23, at eight o'clock A, M., Danixt, St. AMANT, tn tho 66th year of his age. “fhe funeral will take place from his late residence, 274 Henry st, Brooklyn, on Friday, May 26, at ten o’ciock A. M. 9 StaGo.—On Tuesday morning, after a lingering ill- ness, CanoLine Town Stage, widow of John and daughter of the late Dr. Josiah Hornblower, Jersey. Natives and friends of the family aro invited ber funeral at Grace Church on Thursday, at 2:30 o'clock, Stavens.—On Wednesday, May 24, Faeoenice Stkvexs, aged 88, ws Relatives and friends of the family are. respectfully to attena funeral, on Friday, May 26, at eleven o'clock, at the First Methodist Episcopal chureb, Whito Plains, N.Y. Watker —On Tuesday, May 23, Davio Wanxxr, aged 6 Gyo > jonths. Tespectiully invited to Gankue, Mano, Jr., aged r10: those of the family are respectfully Juvited to attend the faneral, from h’s late residence, . $12-Hudson at. on Thursday, the 26th, at two o’clocl Watan.—May 24, Barocxr Wauen, wile of Edward Watub. Fries of tho family are invited to attend the funeral Friday morning, at half-past pine o'clock ; car- Tinges will be waiting at the Long Island dopot, Hunt- ers Point, Wrioesuacn.—On Tuesday, May 23. Ciinuxs Eun son of Charios E and Susan ¥, Weidenbach, ‘aged. 7 Months and 3 days. Funeral Thursday, at two o'clock, from No. 381 Ate lantic st., Brooklyn. ——-. + ____ MISCELLANEOUS. UINESE LAONDRY, 42S AV. WASTING AND 01 q ‘and apart rates, Ww basemeut, under oxptess ome) ne oh OeHZ. Re OE YER SING, Proprietor. [SPANTS AND OnE DENS THE PACANOCT DES ARABES 4s the very bent and most agreeable breaktust fur strength- sping cbtidren aud persons sufleriug trom delicate, and w Pay) Momach, of uttainted with chiorosis or “anes fs huteitive and forty is pre} by oi POUdERNS Pherae Piurewa, daughter of Har- | ~ i} | , wt Hoboken, N. J,, aged 29 years, 5 Jerscy City Heights, on Thursday, May 26, | BUUMS, &C., W. m tl vy # ‘ | RESPECTABLE. FAMILY WISHES TO HIRk A, iiss French Flat. Inquire A abo West aah tt PARTY BXPECTING TO BE ABSENT TRAvE Hog tee. greater part of the next tive years wishes ruished room in ® respectable locality above 41h st, and west of 3d av., in some person's own house, and wherd no moving cau be sraaller; (or storing, respousibie party owning o tional tenant. Addr cation and size of roo! attention, E, I. I, WOMAN pe DoNd BLY, ion rom i ab. 10th st, tft ith r ° om teat. floor, with waa one window. Mori nee WILLEAM KNOWLAND: Ko at roadway. [tHE MUSTANG RACE. eee SPECIAL DESFATCHES ALL DAY, FROM THE START 10 THe ¥INISH,, IN THK EVENING TEL@GRAM. Wxteo. ¥ A SMALL FAMILY, A HOUSE O@ Cott with all modern improvements, located between + 4 Sth sts, and Gch to 8. m Addr stating particulars and lowest rent, 0.. vox 1 WASTED To aii E—A MEDIUM SIZED HOUSE UP. town for a «mall family; neighborhoSd of Central partioalars, stating lowest offiee. LEMAN, WIFE AND TWO n, 4 Floor, with improvements, not over 15 minutes fron ‘hatham square ; rt adway oF Houry st. preferred; terms must be low; no attention paid unless price ts xiven, by American family, Me B., Herald office. )—A HOUSE TO CARE FOR DURING THE summer, by a mun and wife: dest reference givea. Address W. F. TREVETT, 13 Enst 14th st. ANTED—BY THREE ADULTS OR AIX rooms, with every convenience for housekeeping; ront must be low; bathroom indispensable, Address, state ing terms, C. A. M., Herald Uptown Braneh TANTED—OARE OF GENTLEM for the summer, by lady and son : dross J. Ik B., box 156 ferald Uptown Branch In_ the Countrv. be PRIVATE FAMILY WANT A ROOMY FURNISAED House tor four months, in Youker, Pialntield oF rovements and lawn, with shi x 182 Herald office, Orange; modern tm quii Address B., ANTED—FOR THE SUMMER, A FURNISHED Cottage, with eight slooping rooms, within one-half or one hgur's travel from New York. Address, with particu lars, ‘bows 714 P it oftiee. ___PIANOFORTES, ORGANS, av. ‘OK RENT, UPRIGHT, SQUARK AND GRAND « Pianos of ourown m also for wi id number of fine second hand Pi IAM KNABE & CO., No, 112 51 A BRILLIANT TONED 7% OCTAVE ROSEWOOD wi ‘4 M curyed leg Windsor Pianoforte, used by private fi onths, cost $! ci ical Cabinet, wo st., no A —A.—ALL PERSONS DESIKOUS OF PURCH. * & gonuine second hand Steinway Piano eall at our warérooms, whi ber of Stelt 1 in perfect condition an ‘a ; also sevond hi ‘Attempts are constantly made in this city w by makers of bogus pianos and their inferior instruments, bearing our mat many people do not notice instrument for ra. elsewhere LARGE A hund Pianos, at low figures for cash; instalments; to Fent, $4 and upward; also Org F. SHULER, 26 B: STEINWAY—FULL ROUND PIA Wober & Chickering uprights, Prin to $4. GORDON & BON, WAY PIANOFORTR, J, BIDDLE, 13 Wave: BAL A $650, for $300, cash. hour Brondway. T SOHMER & CO.'S, 149 av., Plano Manufacturers. first class Pianos atex- tremely low prices; new and second hand Pianos to rent and on instalments, $5 to $20 monthly. LADY WILL SELL, § wood car@ed ley Pi: tone, porfect order ; Sto: PRIVATE FAMLL Steinway & Son ull iron frame, ap! 28 oust Bd si, WILL SELL THEIR ELEGANT Planoforte. (at sacrifice), richly Garved four round rosewood case. 734 octave, full ‘ageatie, overstrung Piuno; every Improvement; cost $1,200, for : al, scover and box for shipping: also Decker & rth cost. Call between Sth and Maric, de. 250; at Brothers’ 744 octave upright Piano at o1 at private residence No, 47 West 16th st. 6th avs, oe zy ee TANOFORTKS gTO REN « utacture, also xecond hand Fi Grate prices, by CHICKERING & SONS, 130 Sth av,, core ner 16th st. "A CARVED ROSEWOOD Lb 7-OGTAVE PIANO- forte, nearly new, $45. East 80th st., neer 3d av, $200 WILL BUY A BEAUTIFUL TOP PONY + Phacton ; cost $490 last month for’ @ good Tog Stable, No, st Bu C! PIPE ORGAN (NEW, OF TWO MANUALS, 18 stops) for sale cheap: terms oasy. DAVIS € SON, Builders, 40 Downing st. (AREAT A 8 AT TUNIS on Friday, E OF PIANOS, &¢ and, 37 Nassad’ st. Lighte & Co, Philhi NS—NEW AND SkOOND HAND gush, fally warranted, at Ht ‘O RENT OR BUY CHEAP. RELL, No. ¥ Union square, 4, STEINWAY'S, WATERS’ AND OTHER ss new and second band square and upright . at extraordinary low prices for cash, o@ nt until paid for as per contract. Ware= HORACE WATERS & SONS, MUST SELL; GOOD nos. otorte ; perfect order. BONNEAU, 174 $60. Sood Centro st., up stairs, PROPOSALS. VRAND TRONK RAILWAY COMPANY OF © Scrap for sale, Tenders are invited tor tho following old materi will be delivered at any point on the Grand Trank If delivery is required In the United States the pay duty,” Parties tendering tu state where delivery will ba bine Estimated Quantity, ‘Tone, Cast iron Serap. 300 Wrought trom Sei 400 Light iron Serap 10 Rerup Spring Steel... g Serap Steel Ty: Serap wrought iron Driving Wii 7a i by Tire undersigned on or hetore JOSEPH HIC. _Montrest, May 16, 1876. _ CARN ~_ BUR ONG'S HOTEL, NEW BOND ST. AND CLIVFORD This well known comfortable hotel for tunities and the only one in this eentral sivaation, has now. odious and luxuriously appointed smoking roading room, with « large bay window commanding » most cheerful view of this important and fashion jorouy fare; your visit is solicited, should you not alroi made choice of « hotel In the West Kad of London, r. ‘ednesday, May 31. KSON, General Manager. ote] management of W. L and Mrs. Cl “V0GL BROTHERS, 70 BASINGHALL ST., LONDON, erablished 20 years as commiacion house. intimately acquainted with the American trade, aro willing to extei thelr connection there und accept "a fow good first class clients for English goods, FURNITURE. KLY AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS TA! «for Furniture, Umrpate and Bedding at B. M. COW- PERTHWA GO."8, 155 and 157 Chatham st. “Au ime monse stock nt low prices ani yj Mattressos, An elegant rosewood four rou! —FURNITURE, CARPETS, HEDDING AND STOVES old at lowent cash prices in weekly uf monthly pare additionet charge on time sales. J, Ll av., between 25th and 26th sts, ME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURK (PRO . Bowls) tor xale in lots, at sacri 4 baie Bedste: ire Bui $50; Hookcases, Extension Tab Dining Set, Nilverwaro, Paintin Carpets, Ac : positive ehance. Call'st brown stom residence No. 47 West 16th at, sh and el GREAT SACRIFIOR.—MAGNIFICENT brocade Parlor Suit, nearly new, cost $575, fe ‘one do., $135; do. 12. Chamber Bults, with Cotsen, $45 4 a | hatretoth 8 Extonsion Silverware Residence 105 Kast 13th st. ‘EW PARLOR SUITE FOR ONL BO, worth also # fine Dressing Case Suit fot >, Wt 12 West 4th st., near Broadway. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LARrere, FURNI- id Beddag at 0. FARRELL'S sulesrooms, 410° x otween Sth and Sst sts. nts taken weekly ye te ny UCTION ROOMS, 39 KAST 191M o1.—rcma sume Carpets, Mirrors, Pianos, Parlor Sults, Sew, ‘Armours, &e. Private sale at auction prices. LK8, AT CENTEN, im: eens popular, aeaae ite CRNITCRE—PRIVATE BAL gXD AvcTiON TO jay; al Dutlery, Carpets, ‘Tots, Dey Goods, Pianos, ga Orns, ie i ahd __“FAVOR'S Auction Houye, 13 Bast 14th st OOD SECOND HAND AND MISFIT ENGLISH Brussels and ingrain Carpets, Uilolothe, ver ghonp, at the old place, 113 Palton sk. Brice mailed by mala, free. M, J. BEND, | agene ACCOMMODATION. ° woll-im jure, spring and heir Mate u MI wses, parlor Beds, M og aie sa at reduced prices a A. OLARK, 757 Broadway. ANTED TO EXOHA) miles from city on VA 1GE KATO! it, ‘and in the world fagerst * ;