The New York Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1876, Page 8

: —_—S NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 21]. 1867—TRIPLE SHEET. “THE BROCK MURDERERS A Brief Review of the Grime and its Consequences. WHAT THE PRISONERS SAY One of the Jurors Thinks Both Men Ought to Die. OPINION OF COUNSEL fhe evitorial in yesterday's Hxnacp in relation to the apparent injustice of the sentence of Osch wuld and Ryan, the Newark burglars convicted of the murder of Policeman Stanley Brock, was the cause of much com- ment in Newark. Laymen generally coincided with the opinion that to hang two men for the crime of one was manifestly unjust, and the Herato’s article was popularly sustained, The case concerning which this question has arisen may be reviewed briefly as tol- lo Between twenty-two and thirty minutes past five on the morning of August 8, 1876, Policeman John Stanley Brock, of Newark, was shot by one of two burglars in the temporarily vacant house of Horace Bedeil, corner of Clinton avenue and Murray street, On the evening of August 4 Charles Oschwaid, the son of a Springticld avenue saloon keeper, and Thomas Ryau, re- fiding at No, 256 Academy street, were ar- | rested, charged with the crime. On August 10 Brock died, leaving an ante-mortem statement of the | circumstances of the shooting. On the 19th of October | Jol Oschwaid and Ryan began in the Essex Court of Oyer and Terminer before a jury and Judges Depue and Ricord. Hon. Samuel Morrow, Jr., and Senator William J, Magie, of Elizabeth, appeared for Oschwald, and Ryan was represented by William | H. Hagaman, a young lawyer of Newark. The Stato was represented by Prosecutor G. A. Abcei and Attor- | ney General Vannata. The trial occupied fourteen | days, and a large number of witnesses were examined. When the testimony was in Prosecutor Abeel summed | ap the case against the prisoners at length. Hoe was | followed by Mr. Hagaman for Ryan and by Mr, Magic | for Uschwald, The closing address was made by At- | torney General Vannata, Judge Depuo delivered the | charge to the jury, summing up the evidence minutely and reviewing the caso at length, THE PROMROUTION In its argument claimed to establish the identification | pf the prisoners by the testimony of John Fussell, who saw two men in the act of leaving Bedell’s house | while he was in bis chamber window, which overlooks | Bedell’s back yard; by William Dean, who hoard two | simultaneous pistol reports and saw two men leave Bedeli’s house carrying a certain black bag; by a col- ored woman mamed Deborah Dunmore, who saw two men passing up High street toward Springfeld avenue | carrying a black bag, and, finally, by the bag itself, which two men, known to bo Oschwald and Ryan, left in a low saloon kept by one Reuben Roe, on Spring- Qeld avenue, where it was found some time afterward Che evidence of the prosecution showed that the en! lire detective force had been engaged in endeavoring Wo ferret out the crime, ‘The defence in. the case was au al baps of the localit prove that it was imp betwoen Bede Ryan and Oschwald were seen at twenty-five minutes | to six, Considerable effect was given to the fact that lwo pistol reports were beard, aud several witnesses’ | \estimony was cited to prove this, Counsel dwelt on | the fact that a most thorough and careful examination of the premises {aile1io discover the whereabouts of the second bullet. The first killed Brook, ‘but what”? | “paid Mr. Magie, “became of the bullet which was tired from Brock’s pistol? Undoubtedly it came from his weapon, for one chamber was found empty. Gen- Memen,” said Mr, Magie, “that bullet is not in Mr. | Bedell’s Louse; it ix not im the bodies of either Ryan or O.chwald; but it fs in the body of the man who con- mitted this deed. Who is he ¢ Not these prisoners, surely.” Cuarles Oschwald’s previous good character was clarmed as an argument against the probability of his committing the deed, and the lact that the prosecution Di. Counsel had by which they endeavored to sible to pass over tho distance ‘s house aud Springfield avenue, where | acknowledged by itnplication, though not directly, that they aid eve that Ryan did the shooting. ot my tity were quoted to shake ell’s evidence and Pevorah Dunmore was claimed to be untrustworthy. ‘The identitication of Fussell of two men in the dim Jight of the morning, several bun- dred fect distant, atier awaking from a sound sleep, | and when s thew: for only a moment, was declared Impossibie, The delenee, counsel said, was obliged to rely imuch upon the testinony ‘of members of Oschwaid’s jumily, beeause there were no others at hom Mr Magie viaimed in bis address that in the taking of testimony he had put Oschwald’s brother in a position where he tould easily have hed and cleared his brother, vut Nhat he told the truth, notwithstanding the tempta- ion, Mr. Magie said he personally believed the pria- mers guilt of any part in this crime. When the case was submitted to tue jury they re- dred immediately and remained out from Saturday | ilernoon until half-pastten Sunday morning. They wendered a verdict of murder in the first degree gamst the prisoners, 1t was anderstood that they eral ballots without agreement, but the jurors | to state their diflerevees, The prisoners re the verdict quietly. Ryan's eyes filled with rs apd Oschwald trembled ently. They were ken back to jail, where they conducted themselves quietly and sensibly until last Saturday, the 18th inst., When they were brought to court for sentence. THY SOKNK IN THE COURT ROOM strange ene. The room was filled with an audt- sympathized somewhat with the hin the bar where only lawyers | ire usually auimited were a unmber of Indies, fashion- | \biy dressed and bearing the stamp of deep curivsity | my their tac When the two uniortanate men were | placed in the prisoners’ box Judge Depue arose and with extreme impressiveness began slowly to read the wntence, The that made the Dsehwald parmfully Judge Depue, in the | foiemn verbosity of the law, 5 df the erime and | isked the prisoners if they had anything to say } 4 hush of silence in the room | was themselves. Oschwald sa ind, with a solemnity and dignity which impressed bie most casual ovserver, savi in a clear voice and With rounded, distinct enanciation :— “Your Honor, | suppose it is almost useless for me to say anytwing. It ts true, 1 have been convicted of other offences, but of this offence with which | stand tharsea, whatever my fate may be, the Almighty God knows that | am imnocent,” “There was a hysterical Sov or so as the prisoner said this, out the agitation died away in @ confused murmar of sympathy as Jndge Depue protbeded to read ihe sentence, [twas sonmewnat lengthy for such a document, restating the case, complimenting the counsel of defence and urg- ing (he prisoner “to seek to wake preparation for that fread event which shall close your earthly career.” The sentence finishes with the simple and awiui words phat the prisoners svouid be hanged by the neck in the ailyard on the Sth day ot January next, between the ours of ten and two o'clock, “antil your bodies be dead, and may tiod have merey upon your souls." Diraight, stalwart and unflinching the swo prisoners Stood until the last and without one tremor of terror. Thero was arustie of relief and a subdued bum of Conver-ation among the audience whieh was soon checked. Theo there came a sound of-weeping from Ryan's aged father, who sat near him, with his gray 4 bent In utter agony. There were pionty of tears Wn the audience alter this, for the old man’s grief Youched every heart, The prisoners wore quickly re- Moved and, chained together, were led out to the pri- wat xit, where they were piaced tn the *Biack and taken thence to the county jatl, where Maria they oocupred the cell that Botts, the murderer of Pot Halstoad, was confined jn until he met his deatn. WHAT THY CONDEMNKD SAY. In reply to & Henaxo reporter the prisoner Ryan Said yesterday and ‘Ali I've got to say ts, I’m innocent, Wheu interrogatea more closely evidence for the prosecution, men- witnesses and occasionally appeal- chwald, bis companion in the cell. Kyan, been spokesman for’ the pair throughout the affair, isa smali, thin man with black eyes, an intelli- gent face and a’ wide forehead. He ta glib of tonguo and tias great facility of expression. Oschwald is of dager irame and 1s decidedly Teutonic in counte- Bance, somewhat morose in disposition, and ap- parently distociined to talk about bis connection with the murder. He expressed bimseif to the effect that ‘tis put op job on as ail but when asked “who did the pat. he Jef the reply to his companion, "gaia Ryan, cheertully, ‘somebody else is guilty of this thing and we are made to suffer.” Both the prisoners seemed im good spirits, “Lt | waa to f° e God Knows it out to the gallows to-morrow,” observed Kyun, as relieved bis mouth of an accumuiation of tobacco Juice, “I should do it with @ good nerve and a civar tonscience, tor | know I'm innocent.” VikWS OF COUNSRL. defence, said in reply toa of these m ; if public against them [ free to say the iry Wouldn't bave convicted them. ‘Do you think the Judge’s raling was fair?” asked he reporter. ‘Yes; Judge Depue couldn't have ruled otherwise ander the jaw, but the prisoners were convicted by Whe testimony of thieves and diacklegr, The only fault | od with Jaage Depue is that ve no con- sideration to certain affidavits which we handed him alter the evidence had closed." These afidavis aro made by Barbara Suenderhalt | he placed and Henrietta Hoffman, two women who swore to ing seen the men escaping from the plundered premises with the mysterions black bag in their posses- sion, Both make alfidavit that Ryan and Oschwak were not the men seen by them. Colonel Abeel, the prosecutta: town yesterday, but Mr. F. W. wat 4 attorney, was not in ard, his partper, called upon’ by a Hukato reporter.” When asked ether jt did not seem unju: what could bave been the crime of but one,"’ be said : Tt te she theory of the the men are equally hile bis companion ‘an accessory in the eye of the Inw—he isa principal, @ partic! Rerontex—ls this law peculiar to New Jersey ? Mr. Luonakp—No; I think it is the sense of the law generally. In two or three States, New York for in- stance, the law concerning homicide is very peculiar, 1 do not think they do banging enough in New York. Keronten— Were not the witnesses for the prosecu- tion in this case generally of bad character and very untrustworthy ? Mr. Lroxanp—Yew, some of them were bad; but the chain of circumatantial evidence was so strong that there was no doubt in the minds of 4 ry. One of the jurymen, Mr. George L. Abb, said We our verdict thinking Just that both men should suffer according to law.” ReporTkR—But from a common sense standpoint what do you think f Mr. Aus—Wel, they acted together and I think they both should be bung. Revontsx—You took only two ballots I a Mr. Ann—Oh, no, that’s wrong. I guess te about every Hour all night long. We di sleep at all. RerorTeR—Wasn't there a feeling among the jury that only one of the prisoners ought, im justice, to eul- ter death, Mr. Ann—Yea, there was such @ feeling, but that was doue away with by the charge according to law. Mr. Abb was of the opinion, and believed sil the jury were of the opinion, that both Oschwald and Ryan should be hanged for the murder, THE SARATOG yA DIAMOND ROB- BERY. M’KENZIE AREAIGNED IN THE WASHINGTON PLACE COURT—A SINGULAR STORY OF CRIME. Sergeant Kealy, of the Central Office detective foroe, yesterday morning arraigned, at the Washington Pince Police Court, before Justioo Bixby, the colored man William McKenzie, who is charged with stealing a trunk containing disinonds and jewelry valued at 2,000, the property of Mr. Marcus Englander, a jewoller, residing at No, 262 East Seventy-eighth street, The evidence in the case disclosed that on the 15th of September last Mr. Englander deposited the trunk containing the property in question with the agent of thé Saratoga and Rensselaer Ratlroad at Sara- toga, with instructions to forward it to bis residence in this city, On arriving at bis homo he found that the trank had uot been delivered, and on calling at the office of the company the employés refused to give him any satisfaction, telling bim that it be considered bis property had been lost by any negligence on the part of the company he could obtain redress by insti- tuting a civil suit tor damages. Mr. ported the cuse to Superimtendent iz yeant Kealy was dotailed to work up the case, The sergeant began his work by Jeurning that in 1 ordinary course of business 10 the expresx company the trunk would be forwarded by rail to Albany uod then transferred to one of the People’s line of steam- ers. He then ascertained that the trunk haa been seen in tne possession of acolored man. Circulars desorib- ing tbe stolen property were sent to each pawn- shop, and as a result of this action the sergeant learned that one of the watches contained in the trank bad been pawned iu the ostab- lishment of David abrabams, No. 40 Chatham street, From Mr. Abrabams, the detective learned that the watch nad been pawned by McKenzie. The latter, who resides im Thompson street, and who was em- ployed as a waiter in the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, vas at once arrested, He surrendered to the police » pair of diamond earrings, two watches, a neck chain, two pair of bracelets and several plain gold rings. On being asked by Judge Bixby what he had to. say. McKenzie stated that on the Albany boat he was accosted by two meu, apparently Heurewa, who said they were comimg to this city, and as they were strangers, requesied bimto take their check fora truok and bring 1810 his house, where they would call for itand give him $10. They ‘gave him she jewelry aud he presented it to his wile, He brought the trunk his house in King street, but not desiring to keep it ere hired aroom at No. 51 West Third sircet, where The white men never called for it, aud he weut to Philadeiphia, While there he made the ac- quaintauce of two negroes named Park Blaine and Cuarles Hill, and’ gave them a written order on the kevper of tne Louse in West Chird strect to obtain tho trunk, They came on here, got the trunk and lett. The men Blaine and Hill frequented a saloon known as the “Sopate”’ in Vine street, Philadelphia, Justice Bixby, on nearing the statement made by McKenzie, remanded him to the Central Ofice, in order to await ‘the arrest of Blaine and Hill, Superimtendent Wailing last even- ing telegraphed to Cuptain Heins, of the Philadelphia detective torce, requesting the arrest of Blaine and Hill, wnd received an answer that the men had tied from tuat city and their whereabouts was unknown, Superintendent Walling and Sergeant Kealy wail spare no effort to secure their apprehension, a> th: remainder of the stolen jewelry is without doubt iu theit posses- | sion. OUR RIVER PIRATES. A NOTORIOUS RIVER THIEF IS SHOT IN HIS BOAT—THE WOUNDED MAN FOUND INSEN- SIBLE, . Yesterday morning an officer of the First precinct saw a crowd of ‘longshoremen standing around a light truck, on whieh lay the body of a man apparently lifeless. He bad been sound at pier No. 9, East River, lying unconscious in an open boat, He was found to have been shot and dangerously wounded in the chest. The man was removed to the First precinct station house, where he was identified as Patrick Paddon, of No, 350 Water street, a notorious river thief, who has Jong been connected with a well known g.ng ifesting the wharves and piers cf the Kast River in the First ward, ing donscious- ness, he said that he bad been snot while in h boat by some one on the Brooklyn shore, He was taken to the Chambers Street Hospital and placed in the eare of Dr. Savage. The latter found that a bailes had entered the upper part of the man’s left broast, just below the collar bone, and had passed almost through his body, lodging just under tho skin on the bi Coroner Woltman was notified and proceeded to the hospital, with Deputy Coroner Marsh, and took the auvte-mortem deposition of the wounded man, He stated to the Coroner that he was rowing about in the East River, after baving delivered a trunk to the ship Joon Manu. | This trunk belonged to the mate of the ship. addon gM it trom Jobn Meaban’s clothing store on the corner of Old Sip and South street, He wus pulling around on the Brooklyn shore, near Mar- tn’s wharves, to avoid the tide and the wind, when some one shot at him from the shore. He could give no clew asto who wax He lay in the boat all alone during the night and inthe rain. His cries for help attracted no one, fe could not remember bow he got to pier 9 East River, but thought the boat was drifting around man, but he 18 also known to keep a sailors’ boarding house, After liearing this dectaration the jury brought in a Verdict that the wounded man was Injured by some persoa to them unknown, y Chet Campbell, of Brooklyn, beard of the affair yesterday morning and sent two officers to iook for ibe person who fired the stot, They soon succeeded in fading Caspar Grote, of No. 346 Classun ave- noe, dnd Andreas Lindstrom, of No, 155" Hicks strect, Brooklyn, whe acknowledged that they were the parties in the affair, @ said that he fired the shot and Lindstrom was present at ihe time. They were brought to this ey by officers Campbeil and Ryan of the Second precinct, Brooklyn, Superiniendent Walling referred them to Coroner Woltman. i To tim thoy made the statement that they were lighterwen on the ighter Albanian, and were lying off Harbeck’s stores Sunday night. About hall-past ono yesterday morning, while they were on the watch, two men boarded the lighier. One of thé men tried to sieai some bags of sugar, When ordered the very lame excuse that he wanted to pr soda. rote fired al heard o1 The boat then puiled away. roner Woltman admitted the two men to bail, Grote in $600 bail as being the principal, and Lindstrom in $250 as a witness. Mr. Siepben F Shortland, a cooper, ot No. 106 Wall street, residing at the Pierrepont Mouse, Brooklyn, furnished the required security, and INCENDIARISM IN WESTCHESTER, At an early hour yesterday morning flames wero discovered issuing from a large frame dwelling on Pansad enue, Yonkera, recently occupied by Union Adams aod bis family. Although the Fire Depart- ment was promptly in attendance the fire bad gained wach headway as to defy all efforts to save the build- ing, which im a short time was totally destroyed, The house was only partially turnisbed and of this only small portion was saved. As been unoccupied for some time past was evidently of incendiary origin. Joss 18 esti- mated at about $8,000, which, It 18 anderstood, ts faliy covered by insuragce. During the time of the fire burglars broke into the residence of W. H. Anderson, on Woodworth avenue, and carried off plated ware to the value of $20, besides other artieles of domestic use. About ten o'clock on Sunday evening a deliberate attempt at arson was made iu Tarrytown. Some ta: ilies living in the uppor portion of a two story frame building, situatod on Main street, a short distance ‘west of the Hi Rajlroad, had their atrven- Hon attr footsteps on the floor below, On descending to ascertain the cause of the intrusion the place was found to be on fire, and two men were seen hastily leaving the apartment. With the aid of some neigh. bors the flames were speedily ¢: obrerved that a quantity of kerosene had been thrown over the floors and wal Incendiarism has been of frequent oceurrence in own within the past few months, the village authorities being apparently un- aule to detect the perpetrators. THE INSURANCE QUESTION. | Why the Various Foreign Companies With- drew from the National Board. THE SECEDING COMPANIES. Action of the Foreign Companies Explained. it 1s @ generally conceded fact that the United States of America burns up more of its valuable mercban- ise, and consumes by fire a greater proportion of its estimated profits, than any other country or several countries of the world. Statistics show that we exceed by ten-times the losses by fire in France and Germany, about five times those of England and the and that the actual figures demonstrate that of the premiums received from insurance policies about sixty per cent ts consumed in losses. Kxceptionally good ycars are succeeded by exceptionally bad ones, Tho losses by fire seem to come in Strata, and when the cAlamities of Portiand, Chicago, Boston and other places are considered, the action of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, which govern the rules and reg- ulations of the local boards in various sections, are of great importance. In the formation of the Board, about mine years ago, andin its reorganization five yoars since, its purposo was to give such representa: tion of the leading fire insurance companies as should secure a permnavent controlling power of administra. tion over the interests of those companies represented im the organization, as well as of those companies out ot the Board, Its purpose is to consider the vital iuterests of the fre insurance companies, and to estabiish, in certain localities, a proper and considerate rate of pre. mium, and to divide the various risks into such classes as may make the duties of the agents in the various sections easy of performance and correct in principle, Risks, as they are to be taken, are governed by the National Board, but each company manages its own business of paying losses or making settlements. The companie# are represented by one member, and all questions affecting tho interests of the companies or such rules and regulations as may best serve the gen- eral interests of the companies are to be considered at tho regular or special meetings. While, on the one “hand, most of the heavy com- panies are represented in the Board, membership is optional, and there are many solid; substantial and trustworthy companies which give no allegianco to the National Board, adhering to its rules and regu- lations as they best meet the emergencies, but gen- erally claiming the privilege of ‘*doing their business in their own way.” ‘The recent action of several of the foreign fire insur- ance companies bas created much comment in insur- ance circios, and probably may exert a powerful influ- ence upon the business and upon the intercats of agents and stockholders. THE SKCKUING COMPANIES are the Royal, the North British and Mercan- tle, of London’ and Edinburgh, and the Lan- cashire, of Manchoster. The first of these com- panies, baving its home office in Liverpool, trans- business ip America through what are known ‘ict managers, cach of whom reports directly to the home offic there being no board of direction estaviished in America to govern the actions of the agehts or man The North British, on the contrary, has a Board of Direc- tors iu this city, where their main office 18 lvcated, and this Board are controlled bgund answerable only to the home office in London; about 1,200 agents are under the control of the office in this city; the Lancashire also does its business through the main office in New York, although there 1s no Board of Directors in America, the agent here reporting to and being controlled by the office in Manchester, Kog- land. According to thie statements of several leading insurance officers, in and out of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, ther hb competition among the ‘outside’? compan; especially through their local agents in the various districts, and while the local Bourd's rules are adopted in many instances, the matter of rate is governed by the risk offered and ac- cepted, and the agents’ commissions ure, hkewise, governed by circumstances, ie The fact that the Royal Insurance Company 13 out of the National Board, and bas vcen for some ume, and that the North British seceded a few days ago, and that the Lancashire has notified the Bourd of its inten- tion to secede at the expiration of three months, bas created a stir among insurance officers and some rd, many of the leading insurance recent action upon the pai of the foreign companies may compel others having agents in America to do likewise, and that the begin- ning of an insurance war may beat hand. A year ago or more, the reports are, the Royal lusurance Coin- pany wanted all its local agents, some fourteen tn umber, to be represented in the National Board, each one to Vote jor himself in an election, closely con- tested, for officers. This claim was denied by the Board, for the reason that other companies having im the various cities would have claimed @ bohalf. At that time the com- pany would lave had, accordiug to their demand, a representaticn largely in excess of the constitutional Privileges of the Board, abd out of the refusal to allow their district managers to vote each for himself baa grown all the present difficulty and excitement, The Royal has not yet consented to be satstied with one vote, Which was all the Board would accord them, although they bad by resolution earnestly and respect- Juily been requested to appoint some one tndividual who should represeut them in the Board. This com- pany, baving considered itself, and being in reality free of the Board, leads other companies to fear that their business may be absorbed, and hence the anxiety to keep the Royal in the ranks a8 the binge upoo which bangs the action’ of other companies, notably that of the Lancashire, whose agent, Mr. Robertson, states briefly that the reason his company proposes to leave the National Board is that the Royal having done so the home office aro unwilling that any other English company should possess, by its freedom from the Board's rules and obligations, my advantages over the Lancashire. BS OF THR CONTROVE in the controversy, the records of the cxecutive committee of thi Bourd, are that the company never members of the Board, and its representatives, in a majority of cases, gave their countenance and support to the Board rates and rules in their respective districts and took part in the deliberetions of the Board at its sessions, After the Board had been in existence for nine years, apd upon the first occasion of a vote," in April, 1875, the demand of the Royal's representatives, that each share have @ vote, was met by the refusal upon the part of the Board, and, the decision of the Chair being sus. tained, the Royal’s gentlemen were requested to depu- Uze some one of their number to vote for the company ax 18 proper representative. This recommendation was considered and the man- agers retired from the meeting for consultation, They declined the proposition, however, Correspondence upon the matter had, it'ls alleged, already becu en- tered imio with the home office, but no re- sponse was received from the company until two months after the meeting, and the purport of tat corresponuence wus that the decision of the question Was leit entirely to the American rep- resentatives of the company, and at the meeting of the Board in April, 1976, reference was made to the le subject and directions given to the office ls the Board to communicate with the American mana- gers of the Royal and with the company upon whe sub- Ject. There being no detinito resuit obtained the mat ter was brought :orward Jor consideration at the semt- annual meeting in September Jasi, when, on movion, the Royal Insurance Company was declarea pot to be amember of tho National Boara. This record, how- ever, Was coupled with invitation to become so, leaving to the company the nomination, in whatever it should elect, of one proper representative joard, as called for by the constitation. t once Communicated to the oom- pany, te to ig American Mana, ana these gentlemen, at a recent meeting heid in New York, decided not to accept the invitation, clutming, ft is Stated, that, as they had in former years been given all the privileges of members individually, they could only reconnect themselves with the Board ip the same manner, and alleging, as a furth id for refusal, the non-compliance H, Royal, being interviewed Te Mair, gives the following statement;—* the reorganization of the im 1871, after the Chicago fire, the Royal was requested to become a member, and, it appearing that the company had no manager to represent it as & whole, 1} was found impossibie to comply with the request. Upon this the Hoard altered its constitution 80 us to read a4 follows :— ‘**Any insurance company in the United States, or any agency of a company from a foreign government, or any general agency of a foreign company, baving jurisdiction in one or more States, may, hereafter, become @ member of the association.’'” “UPON THIS RULE BRING PASSRD, seven out of the eight department m: ot the Royal gave im their adhesion to the Board, attended its meetings, paid ite assess- mente, and voted separately, by themselves, a8 occasion required, at the Huard meetings, and repre- sentatives af the company were, at differs times, ap- aud served upon cominittees of the exctied a great deal of interest. 1) was close, and after the roll resent was called, apd the Royal yy the presence of tive of its district managers, an objection was raised to each one Voting, it being held Unat the com- pany had but one vote, although seven 01 its mupagers hed been treated as m+mbers, with the privilege of voting. As there was no one present who had author- ity $0 cast a vote for the company our district man- agera refused to vote in any other way thi as cach for himself. Since that time the company the action of the Board asa virtual cancelling of the membership, and baw: ceased to attend the meetin, fio cooag further ussexsme Mo sae viceners ui yi however, ever since that february, continued to adhere to the rates of the local boards of fre underwriters, wherever condition of things prevailed, to the tion of our associate companies, till last ‘September, when # motion was made tbat our company be considered as a member of the National view to compel us to apply influence was brought to bear upon the other British companies in Engiand, and that led to a discus- sion of the position really occapied vb Royal The British companies ev far as to hold a meetifig to discuss they decided that unless the Royal were readmitied by the 1st of November that they should all withdraw from representation in the Board This resolution was cabled over to the Board here and on receipt of it the Executive Committee called a meeting and passed a resolution imviting the Royal to return to the Board, which thi ympanby's managers decline to on? ground, first, of previous ill-treatment, an that the rales of the Board are members are guilty of bad taith. ” oftbe North British, alleges as his reasons tor wing his company, ‘‘a general disregard of th rulcs and rates established by the Board by a lar; number of its members, and Its utter inability to o The notice of withdrawal was givon on November 11, and be considers the company free from all rules and obligations of the Board, although, in deference to the three months’ notice required, the company will pay ite assessments until the expirati of the time, METHODIST MISSIONS. THE APPROPRIATIONS COMPLETED AND THIRTY- EIGHT CONFERENCES GET NOTHING—THE APPORTIONMENTS TO BE MADE TO-DAY. The General Missionary Committee yesterday con- tinued their appropriations to domestic missions ad- ministered through annual conferences, At the ad- journment on Saturday the committee had ander dis- cussion tho case of Louisiana (colored) Conference, which last year bad $7,500, but which now received $6,500. A discussion arose on a motion of Bishop Harria thas no part of this sum be devoted or diverted to the support of the editor of the Southwestern Advo- cate, who 1s also a presiding elder and receives a sal- ary (in part, at least) from his district, This editor has been appointed by the Book Committee and not. by the General Conference, whose appot declined the office soon after the adjournment of that body. It was agreed that the support of an editor was no part of the work of the Misstonary Society, and moreover that if this editor attends to his duty as presiding elder he will have no time to edit papers or write books or do any such work, It was, on the other band, insisted that a good, smart man could perform faithfully both classes of duties; but inasmuch as it was agreed that tt would be MWegal to appropriate missionary money to such a purpose the rerolution was withdrawn. The Texas Cot ference received $4,500, $1,000 less than fast year. In West Texas Conlerente therg isa neatchureh and a good interest in Austin, but’ the church has bad no pastor for two years, A brother, Reed, has, bowevor, ow been transferred, and Risbop Harris asked for $6,000, as appropriated last yenr, $500 of which lapsed to the treasury because there was no pastor there. A like sum lapsed the ¥: be‘ore. Butnow the minister 4s there and Bishor |'ock ‘s hoid:ng the Conference at present and it is necessary t> telegraph him at once the action of the comimmee Five thousand five hundred doilars was grantet ne presiding bishop of the Con- ference (Peck) was directed, incase of any change in conference boundaries Veing mace, to make equitable propriations between both conferences, Misais- sippi Vonferencs (colored) received $6,500, a reduction of $1,000. The Savannah Conference (colored), which’ was recently organized trom the South Carolina and Georgia conferences, received $3,500, 9500 less than last year. The largest Methodist Episcopal Church woclety in the land is iv Charies- ton; 1,700, and the congregation is composed of tie very best class of colored people in the ure, infact, more than two-thirds whit colored. Mr. A. V. Stout had been in that chureh, and he could not tell the white from the colored. He be- heved tbe aristocracy of Charleston was in that ehurcb, and therefore advocated $7,000 approp: Mr. G. J. Fe opposed tl heard (not the man on bis way to, Cooterence pray that “the Word sown in weakness mignt be raised in power that the people “might be filled with the kero divine grace’? if $7,0°O was appropriated. North Carolina is also a colored coulerence, except that it has one white district, It received $6,000 instead of $7,000 last year, Washington Conlorence (colored) 500, $1,000 less than lass year, This closod grant because he had APPROPRIATIONS TO COLORED CONFERENCES and the white copiereace appropriations were then taken up, and Alabama Conference received $2,500, the Conference having been divided, and an equal sum given to the new Conlerence. Arkansas received $4,000, of which $500 may be used by the Bishop for transters if be should need jt; if not it belongs to the Conterence. They expect to placeaman in Little Rock this year. California got $3,000 instead of $3,500 last year. Colorado fet $6,000. Columbia River Conference has recently been organized out of rts of the Rocky Mouotain and the Kast Oregon aud Vashington Territory conferences, and the area in- eluded in it received last year $4,700, togetber with $600 for transfers. The only mode of travel over the country ts by horse and buggy, and Brother Hines, who hives within the bounds of the Contereuce, travels over the Walla Walla district, whieh covers @n area one-third larger than the entire State of New York, and there was only one month in the year—January—in which he did not camp out The Conterence ought to have as much money as it had last year, but the committee gave it $4,200. Georgia Conference received $3,000. Holstoa Conference has a membership of 20,000, two districts of which are colored. The people, however, raise very little money for the support of the ministry. It re- ceived $5,000, $1,000 leas than la: The Kansas and South Kansas conferences were called together, They received last year $8,000, but the Kansas Confer- ence covers more territory, though it has the oldest seitiements within ite jurisdiction, There is hardly s minister in the South Kansas Conference who will re- ceive more than $300, and one man was named who had received but $280, and out of this he paid $114 for travelling expenses. In view of those facts Kansas re- ceived $ A reduction of $500. So Kansas received $3,500, which 1s $1,000 reduction. Kentucky Confer ence. some of whose ministers receive as low as $15, $25 and like gums a year on their circuits, got $5,600, a reduction of $1,500. Missouri Conterence got $3,000 and Nebraska $5,000, a cutiing down of $1,500 ob the previous appropriation. Recess, A¥TRRNOOS SESSION. Upon reassembling the Conference of Nevada re- ceivea an appropriation of $2,500, against $3,500 year, This conterence covers an area of 300 mil wide and 1,200 miles jong. are 15 ministers in the Conlerence. Northwest lowa, which has 80 minisiers, whoso average salary last year was $: and this year 18 won't be wore than $400. And il Providence does not interfere that territory will be overrun next year as It never has been with grasshop- pers. One hundred ana thirty healthy eggs have becn found to the square inch, and there is scarcely a square foot of the laud that is not covered with those eggs. The appropriation was cut down $500 and $4,500 was granted to the Conference. The Oregon bas 29 mission stations and the average salary of tho preachers last year was less than §4u0each. It received last year $2,500; this year the same. Rocky Mon tun Conference, which takes in [aaho, Mon- tana and Utah, ived last year $1000, but then it bad & portion of what i# now the Columbia River Cunference, aud which roceived last year $1,700, Joaving $8,300 tor its own work. [1 received this year $6,000, Southern California received $2,000 instead of $2,500, last year. In the Tennessee Conference there are two white and two co.ored districts Unaer the order of the last general conference this Tennessee Contereuce may be divided at its Bex: session on the it ia so divided the bi ed to equitably divice yesterday appropriated between the two, propriation tor Virgin ‘was advocated by som: Thity it would be a goo pe fiow of the work. But the other side believed it would not be well to go betore the Church for missionary money, and at the same time tell the peo- ple that the white work in the South is ‘to be aband- oned. The building up of the white work thore will develop and protect also the colored work. And, bo- sides, there are counties in Virginia in which a Metho- dist sermon hax not been heard for twenty-five year: aud where churches could be organized it men coul be sent there. it received $6,000-—§1,500 less than last the ministers travel 5,000 miles a year, moat of foot, aud get but $200 a year. ‘est Virginia Conference received $3,000 Detroit and Michigan re- colyed each $1,600, This w @ reduction of $600 each, but last year a reduction of $1,500 was made on each, East Maine received $1, reduction of $500. The average salary of ministers thero is only $310. Maine Conference got $1,000—¢400 loss thaa last yoar. Minnesota got $5,000, a reduction of $2,500 on the previous appropriation, mont Conference got ud the yr erg to Maine was re- the $1, that it received was tak On the ap discussion arose ‘n which it it the brethren that in stage the committee had appropri: agreed upon at t! Beginning. And yet there wore tuirty-sight confers ences which last yoar received about $75,000, which Dow would have nothing, Dr. Fowler as one of the SUB-COMMITTER ON APPORTIONMENTS believed that they should go over what they bad done nd take this excess of, and Anish their work. Bishop Foster believed that they could not give more than $500 or $1,000 to any conierence, and th: would be only little better than nothing. It would be therefore, to review what had becn done and to lieved that this action would be injurious to the collec it is the best they could do, Hitch retore moved to review the apprupriations and take off where they can the excess. In this review, therefore, $500 wore inken respectively from Arkansas, Colorado, Holston, North Carolina, Savannah. Virgint $ from Fiera, and $200 each roi jumbia = River, Nevada and Georgia. ‘The appropriations to Kast Maine was divided betweon that and Vermont, each gett! $750. But this lott $984 yet to be provided for, and $200 aoe re taken of the Norwegian work in the New York Kast Conterence (Bethel ship, Brooklyn), $500 from the Cfiinese Mixsion in San Francisco and $280 from the Northwestern Swedish Conference and $100 from the Minnesota Norwegian work, Fey brought the appro- priations within the $626,000 first made as the basis on which to distribute, The committes then adjonrned to meot im the morning to make the apportionments of the amounts to be raised by the several conferences to moot this $400,000 of 0, They will prob- ably get through with this work by nooniide, THE CITY APPOINTMENTS No Name Yet Presented for the Comptrollership. RUMORS CONCERNING THE OFFICE® Who Will Be the Next Obrpo- ration Counsel ? PATRONAGE OF THAT DEPARTMENT. ——— The question as to who is going te succeed Comp troller Green, if that gentleman is about to leave the Finance Department, continues to agitate the souls of local politiciang, Yesterday Mr, Green's five years term of office expired, and it was expected in various arvers that some action would be taken by Mayor Wickham. No indication, however, was given from the executive chamber as to His Honor’s future move- mente in deciding this important issue, and the anxious ere doomed to another period of disappointment in their calculations on securing the loaves and fishes so freely dispensed under the notorious regime of “‘Dick” Connolly, from the Comptroller’s bureau. Ot course the denizens.of the ‘Third House” at the City Hall were’ busily engaged in circulating rumors upon thesubject, One Tammany leader informed the Hyenaup representative that he understood it was all “fixed” for Mr, Joho Keily; that gentleman's name waa to besentinto the Board of Aldermen, and he would be immediately conirmed, Then Mr. Kelly would resign on the 1st of January, and Mayor Smith Bly, Jr., would appoint a successor for the unexpired term, which action would not require a confirmatory ‘Vote dn behalt of the Board of Aldermen, Other ownes were mentioned for the place, but the general senti- ment seemed to prevail that Mr. Kelly was destined to be the ‘coming man.” This statement caused general jubilation among the Tammany magnates who happenod to visit the City Hall, They saw a “big bonanza’’ ot patronage in the distance. They rejoiced that Mr. Greon was about to be removed, and his shoes filled by their leader, Mr. Jobn Kelly. Bat the state ment could not be traced to any positive Joundation, as Mayor Wickham still remains absolutely unap- proachable as to what he wili*do in the matter. WILL MR, GREEN HOLD OvEK? Next came the rumor that no name will be sent in to the Aldermen by the Mayor, and that Mr. Green will bold over until the Legislature meets and makes some provision for the appointment or election of a Comp- troller. To carry out this idea the fact was cited that no name bad been sent mm yesterday. The old point was also raised that under section 25 of the charter no’ powor was lodged in the Mayor and Aldermen to make thie appointment, and the Legisiature must pass a special act providiug for the contingency, This clause of the charter of 1873 was called up for the tenth time in support of this argument, as follows:—'The Mayor shall pomipate and, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, appoint the heads of departments and ali commissiouers, save Commissioners of Public Instruction, and also save and except .the following named commissioners and officers who held office as such on the 1st day of January, 1873—that Is to say, the Comptroller, the Commissioner of Public Works, the Counsel to the Corporation, the President of the Department of the Public Parks and tne President of the Department of Police.”? Is 1s now urged that the appointment of the Comp- troller by the Mayor and Aldermen under the circum- atances would be illegal, and that sucn an act woula throw the whole machinery of the city government spte contusion. A question might thus naturally arise asto who was now Comptroller, Mr. Green’s term having expired yesterday. Thisisanswered by part 1 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 5, title 6, article 1, section 9:—‘‘Every officer duly appointed, except the Chancellor, justices of the Supreme Court and cir- curt judges, who shall have duly entered on the duties of his office, shall continue to discharge the duties thereo!, although bis term of office shall have expired, until a Successor in such office shall have duly quali- fied.” Section 30 of the charter also says:—**The hi of the Finance Department shall be called the Comp. troller of the city of New York, and shall hold his office for four years and until his successor shall be duly appointed unless sooner removed, a8 hereiu pro- ided,?” THE CORPORATION COUNSELAHIP, It will be seen that under section 26 of the charter the Corporation Counsel is also excepted, together with the Comptroller, Shoula the claim’ hold good thon Mr. William C. Whitney, the present Corporation Counsel, can hold over in a similar manner with the head of the Finance De; ent. ator Woodin and Assemblyman Strahan are understood to have ven expression to this view of tho jaw in the last fogistature, when the Green Extension bill was betore them for consideration. Mayor Wickham {s said to be very anxious about the reappomsment of Mr. Whitney. One fact is clear, that Mossra, Green and Whitney cannot be confirmed by tho present Board of Aldermen. It is a different caso, however, if Messrs. Kelly and Whitney are the nominees, PATRONAGE OF THR LAW DEPARTMENT. Mr. hi rca J term expires on December 3. For intormasion of patriots in and out of office the follow. ing list of appointments under thia bureau of the city govern: t are apppended :. Name. Position. William vu. ‘Wnitany..-/Cecnae) w the Cofpora- ia aa George P. Andrew! Francia L. Stetson. David J. Deau.... August J. Requeer, Ee Andrew T. Campbell. Thomas B. Clarkson, Janos H. Powell. Henry H. Whecler. T. Henry Lacombe A. W. Granville. ‘SPP PPHeoBpom SESSEESS 222 SLLISTESSSESSESESSESSESESS Henry ¥. Rosseiot. John F. Fowler John Foy ‘A. L. Thomas, epetetet ameter) Messenger Messenger. Messenge John J, Dolan. ovviok ov Algernon 8. Sullivan. L. N. Arnoia, J William N. Winder. William Watson, O¥FICE OF Cor William A. Boyce. . Robert P. Nonb, .. James P. Keating. Jumes J, McGrath, Michael Carmoay. William Vail. Robert Rober +Patrick T, Carney. Public Administrator. .. First Clerk and Proctor, Second Cierk. Agont, por da} RATION ATTORNEY. Corporation Attorney... First Clerk... ‘Transcript Ci Pred reo porated THE STATE COMPTROLLERSHIP, MR, ROBINSON'S SUCCESSOR IN OFFICE NOT YET DETERMINED UPON, A statement appeared in the evening papers of yester, day to the effect that a conference had taken place be- twoen Governor Tilden and Comptroller Robinson, in which it bad been agrecd upon that Mr. A. H. Green should succeed the Governor‘elect in the office of ite Comptroll been current for some time pasty and-origiostee peeks ably from the eager iriends of Mr. Green, who have be amd desired that he should receive the appoint- meni A representative of the Hxxanp called apon Governor Tilden and inquired what foundation existed for the above mentioned statement. The an: uvely given that po conterence for sucl — eid. Sai time of his resixnatior termined about it whateve: The writer also approached Comptroller Robtuson upon the sulject, He replied even more emphati- cally:—"'There is nota bit of truth in the ment. We have, of course, taken into some consi a question of my successor, and a dozen of pames have been mentioned inthe ‘list as possible canditlates, Among them that of Mr. Green has appeared, but no appointment will be determined upon for somo time yet’? eee MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED, Hocas—Lxvixsporaxn.—On Saturday, November 18, by tho Kev. C. 3, Harrower, Cuantes 8. Hogan, of tu's city, and Apa, daughter of the late James Levins- mgs ot Lp phew A me! pet tats |S OSL KY- ‘TRYKRA—On Wednesday, Mth uy At the Fesidence of the bride's parents, by the Rev! Theo. L Cuyler, D.v., Joux M. # erly of Brandford, Cpnn., to Wititams—Suives.—On Monday, 20th inst., by the AxNA STEVENS, low Ste ‘all of Brookiya. No 8. London and papers DIED Axsapo—On Monday morni November 20, Jous Nxuus, wite of N, R. Ansado daughter of the late Colonel Rebert G. Nellis, Relatives and (riends of the family are respectfully invited vo attend the funeral, from her late residence, No, 8 2d piace, Brooklyn, on Weduesday, at one o'clocl P.M. Fort Plain . ‘ort Boden, ie, November 12, 1816, Bacum —At aAvrrgp borce Bacas, First Lieutopant Filth cavalry, United States Army, in the 30th year of his age. Brapex.—JaMes BRavex, aged 41 years, of the county of Fermavagh, parish of Acavaugh, Ireland, after a lingering iliness. Relatives and friends are requested attend thi funeral, Wednesday atternoon, at bal{-past two o'clock, trom his late residence, No. 454 Grand st., Jersey City. Bosmeun.—aAt Lagann vg Pa, on Saturday, No- vember 18, 1876, Many &., wile of William Bushell, in her 38th year. The funeral will be Beld at Philadelphia, Tuesday, Movember 21, at twelve o'clock M. Cnace. —In Brookiys, beeen on November 19, Hagniet Magia, beloved wife of Guilford W. Chace. Vuneral services on Wednesday, 22d inst., at three o’clock P. M., at the Church of the Redeemer, corner or, Sree Op ahd. Sh, iaebs TAMAS CaRuatos.—OD , Isaac 8, Canteton, aged 40 years, eldest son of the ate Joshua Carleton, Funeral from his laste residence, 223 West 40th st, on Wednesday at eleven A. M. Cassipy.—On Monday, November 20, after a pain- fu) illness, MarGanat Casaipy, aged 36 years. ‘The members and friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, at two o'clock, from her late residence, 326 East 35th st, irom thenes to Calvary Cemetery. Curixviney.—On Sunday night, 19tb inst, AGxzs A., wite ot William Christield, in the 64th year of her age. Friends of the family are invited to atiend the tu- neral, on Wednesday, the 22d inst., at two o'clock, from’ her late residence, 48 South Portland ay., : ch od ti papers please copy. ncinnat % igen gan Monday, the 20th inst, Wituam Cunistie, years, His iriesds, and also the members of Good Will Lodge, No 280, i. 0. 0, F., are respectfully in. vited to attend bis funeral, from the residence of his brother Thomas, No, 301 West Stet st., on Wednesday next, atone o’clock shar; Poughkeepsie papers p! copy. Canin Sunday, November 19, Manraa Euuery, widow of Isaac U. Coles and daughter of the late John Coffin Jones, of Boston. ‘The relatives and friends are invited to attend the fancral services, at her late residence, No, 320 5th av., on Wednesday morning, at ten o’olock. CoLwELt.—On Monday, the 20th inst, Hasxam R., wife of James M. Col’ and daughter of the late Thomas Bell, in the, Slst year of her age. The relatives ids ape invited to attend the funeral, from late lence, 356 West 24th st., om Wednesday, November 22, at twelve M. presionly. Decavrx—In Brooklyn, November 19, 1576, dip! 1a, Hewey Canaries: Daanvse, aged 7 years, months aod 4 days. Funeral will take oe at 135 Yates av., Tuesday, 21st inst., at two P, M. Euoua —At Fort Lee, N. J.. on Monday, November 20, Fraxcxs, wife of Charles F, Ebbos, aged 65 years, 10 months, 26 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, from the Church of the Good Shephera, Rev. KR. Hoyt, on Wednesday, two P, M. Boat-louves Spring st. at ten A. M. " Fezanpix.—Manin, wife of Eugene Fezandié, on Monday morning, November 20. Funeral services at the residence 37 West 83d st. Sauce te Menueelny, Nevemtet 2h ar hatred eight A. M. precisely. |AIGHT.—Monday, November 20. at his residence 20 West Sistat., Sau. Haicat, Esq., aged 66 years, Funeral services Wednesday, at Catskill, N. Y, « Hati.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, November 19, Hamrrox, only son of Charles 8. and Amanda J. Hall, aged 10 mouths and 4 days. latives and friends are invited to attend the fan om the residence of his parents, No, 147 it, on Tuesday, 21at inst., at half-past one o'clock P, M. Hory.—November 20, 1876, after a lingering iliness, at the residence of her son-in-law, Frederick Pentz, No, 13 West 18th st., New York, Mra. Canolins Cray, widow of the late Rev, B Hott, aged 76 years. Funeral services at two o'clock P. M., on Wednes- day, the 22d inst, at Foughinepe N. Y., from the residence of her son-in-law, Dr. £. C. Bolton. Husrrp.—At Noryh Casi Mary Ans, wife of Conkl: her age. Funeral serviees on Wednesday, the 22d, at be st” ten o’clock A, M., from the residence of her son-in-law, Allen Brundige, and at Christ's church, Greenwich, Conn., at wo P. M. Juxugy.—-The funeral services of tho late Francia B. Jexxey, E. M., who died at Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad, on the 22d of May, 1876, will be held at the residence of pis parents, No. 169 Lefferts place, Brook. lyn, on Thursday afternoon at fouro’ciock. All rela tives and friends of the family are invited toattend The remains will be removed to Boston for interment Friday morning. Jouxsox,—At Jamaica, L. J., November 20, Runa A., of Emeline H. and the late Henry Jonson. tee at Grace church, Jamaica, on Wed- , November 22, at three o'clock. woR—Suddenly, Monday morning, November 20, Rosanxa Keuos, relict of William Kehoe, in, the 68th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are reepecsfully invited to attend the funoral services, on Wednesday afternoon, November 22, at half-past two, at St, Mary’? church, Lawrence st., Manhattanville. Kerartcax,—On Friday, the 17th inst, Jawes Kurne Gax, aged 88 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the wenratt trom his late resi- dence, No. 26 West 14th st, on Tuesday, the 2ist inst., atten o'clock A. M. His remains will be conveyed to the Church of St. Francis Xavier, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of his soul, thence to Calvary Ce for toverment. Lewis,—Suddenly, on Saturday, Novomber 18, Dx- witt C., youngest son of Charlies W. and Freclove B. Lewis, aged 9 y: 8 months, 8 day Rolativos and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from residence of his Parents, 208 Sullivan t., at one o’cluck, this (Tuesday) afternoon. Albany and A! pape! FB Copy. Murray.—On paneer, evening, November 19, at bis residence, No. 29 bi way, Joun Muxray, aged 57. The relatives and friends of the /amily, and members of Cosmopolitan Lodge No. F. and A. M, also Em- pire Lodge No. 64, I. U. 0. F., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom Trinity church, on Wednes- Pf the 22d inst., at balf-past one P. M. members of Empire Lodge No. 641 0. 0. F. are requested to ‘meet at their rooms, Odd Fe! all, corner Grand and Centre sta, on Wednes- day, November 22, at half-past twelve, for the purpose ot paying the last tribute of respect to our deceased brother, P. G, Jou Murriy. By order, ANDREW L. COWAN, N. G Rosxer T. Hrvson, bon McCarrusy.—lu Brooklyn, November 19, 187 Exiza MoCarrersy, in the 16th year of her aye, ter of Bernard and Eliza McCaffre: tives and friends of the family are respect- to attend the funeral, from the residence nis, 256 Washi st., Brooklyn, on Tues- day morning, 21st inst.. nine o’clock, thence to St James’ Cathedral and theneo to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross io Flatbush. MoGoverx.—Sunday, November 19, 1876, CaTHERine McGoveRy, aged 62 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to ate tend the tun November 224, at ten o'clock A, M., trom ber lave idence, 256 Monroe st,, New York. McLévs.—On Sunday, 19th inst, Rongnt A, only son of Robert C. and Hannah McLane, of this city, 10 his 35th year, Cortntaian Lops, No. 488 F. anp A. M— Bretaxes—You ace hereby summoned to attend ® special communication on Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, at the lodge roums, No. 135 West 30th st., for the pur- Ped of attending the funeral of our late Brothes obert A, McLane. By order of the W. M. GEORGE F. THORNTON, Secretary. Brethren of Pratt Lodge are cordially invited. . McNamaka.—On Sunday, November 19, 1876, Jouw J., oldest son of John and Margaret McNamara, aged 17. yoars and 4 months, Funeral trom the residence of his parents, 78 East Broaaway, on Tuesday, November 21, at hall-past one Rats sous ives eet h ends of tbe tamily are respect- y invited to atten Nevngck.—Ou Sunday, the 19th inst, after » short itiness, Jvua, widow of ihe lata Conrad Noubeck, aged 58 years, 4 monina, 15 days. The relatives and iriends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend hei on Wea! the 22d inet, at one o'clock P, M., from 5% Paul’s chureb, corner of 15th st, and 6th av. ScnHURMMAX.--Monday, November 20, Marr C., gbter of James and Hannah R. Schureman. ‘Funeral services on Wednesday, 224 beam at twa o'clock, from her late residence, New Brunswick, N. J. TaYLOR.—An anniversary sulemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of the youl of the late Josxra TAYLOR, at St Matthew's church, Mount Ver- N. bend November 21, at ten’ u lock, he family are hag ag-tgh to. of his sop, Rev. M. A. Taylor, ral Depot 265 A. Me November 4 1876, Aoxns E., Jobn and Jane Tomrxins,—Monday, wife of Grifln Tompkins, daughter Pound, of this city, ¥ pb ak —In ‘Brooklyn on Sunday mornin; V ANDERVERR.: yn, Crananck Hupsos, tnlant son of H. T. aod Ada s ‘Vagdernset..pand wo woeks and five * jonday, 20th a Groncs L., son of William E. and Josephine Wagner, weed {year, 1 month, 6 daya, ‘Relatives and iriends are respect{ully invited to from the parents’ residence, at 136 KE. D., on Wednesday, 224 inst, at jr late residence, Mariners’ Harbor, 8. L, Sunday, November 19, Canistiaxa Wanrnan, wife of William i Warner, in ber 66th year. * Reiatives and friends are respecttully invited to at~ tond the funeral, from the Methodist Protestant church, corner of South 3d and 4th sia, ebeke ty E. D., on Woduesday, November 22, at one o'clock P. M, Wrusren.—In Brooklyn, November 20, of t; poe fever, Frevgrica Hxnraks, wife of Frederick 26th year of ne nee. Funeral servioes ‘ne residence of her father, William G. Taiman, No, 304 State st, on Wednesday afternoon, at three o'clock, Noticn.—-The anpaal requiem mass for the repose et the souls of the deceased members of the New York Young Men’s Roman Catholic Benevolent Association will be celebrated 4