The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1876, Page 8

DION BOUCICAULT. He 1s Sued for a Transaction of ~ Seventeen Years Ago, WHAT HE DID WITH “THE OCTOROON.” His Curious Examination Yesterday at the Superior Court Chambers. Mr, Dion Boucieault was trinsferred yesterday from she warm poetry and romance of the Shaughraun to the cold and dreary prose of the Superior Court, Chambers, He was examined pretiminary to the trial of the action mst him by George Roberts, ‘on a matter » tbave taxed nis memory seri- ously, for it h a transaction of seventeen years ago. Mr. Roberts, who isa white haired, mild spoken old man, cliims that Mr, Bovcicanit, in 1859, sold to tim for $1,000 the exclusive right to play “The Octoreon,” and that he was injured to tho tune of about $25,000 by thre license which Bonucicault gave the actor W gh to perform the play in 1860 in San Francisco. The reasoning on which the action proceeds is this:—Had Wheatleigh not per- formed the play in San Francisco, Roberts (who acted in the transaction tor the actress, Miss Kimberley, now his wile) could have performed it there and mado 060 out of it, After thoexumimation Mr, Roberts id in the office of his attorneys, Richard Busteed & Son, that he thought Wheatieigh made that amount out of the play in San Francisco, and although Bouct. cault probably only received a percentage from the receipts, he thought he was entitled to recover $25,000, “How’ much do you think you cam recover, Mr. Roverts?’’ the writer asked, ‘I think about $25,000,” he replied, with a placid txpression of serene confidence, which indicated that she old gentlemax was in a very happy state of mind, “I would take $10,000 if I were you,” a goatleman present remarked sarcastically. HOW THR EXAMINATION WENT ON, The examination began beforo noon and lasted until after two o'clock. Thecourt room was almost empty, Round the semicircular table tacing the Judge’s Bench fat Mr, Boucieault, with his counsel, Mr, Richard O'Gorman, and Mr, Roberts, with his legal repre: javes, Messrs. Rickard Basteed & Son, A few re- porters were the only other persons present, It wil sbus be seen that there were two Richards in the tleld, and both were valiant knights in the cause of justice, Mr. Roberts’ Richard had the main task of examining Mr, Boucicault, His points of attack appeared to be principally these:—Ile wanted to prove that Mr. Bou- cicault had authorized Wheatleigh to pertorm the play; that he had \received a percentage of Wheatloigh’s prodts, and that Mr, Boucicaulé had been so much of the time out of the country that bis plea of the Statute of Limitations was not valid because the years spent abroad are uot recognized by the law. Mr. Boucteault’s Richard ob- jected to pretty much every question put by Mr. Rob- erta’ Richard, and there was some raro legal sparring, faring which, however, both gentlemen kept their temper in the most delightful way. Mr, Busteed has n loud, lusty voice, which, as he cracks his jokes, has the true mirthful ring, and hd kept up a fire of raii- tery and banter with Mr. Boucicault waich served to at least shghtly relieve the profound tedium and dul- ness of the proceedings. Tho “latier was heightened by the sjowness with which Mr, Busteed wrote out the examination as he wentalong. When Mr. O'Gorman examined his client Mr. Busteed would every now and then interrupt him with a piteous appeal to speak more siowly, as his pen Was not propelled by steam, Tt was amusing go sce Mr. Boucicault in his apswo:s slowly wait for every scratch of Mr. Busteed’s pen and then deliberately pronounce word for word. HOW MR. BOUCICAULT LOOKED. The famous playwright and actor, as he appeared in the court room yesterday, was as'unlike the ragged and fantastically garbed Conn’? as can possibly be imagined. He has certainly a moss characteristic Dead, iull of strength and positivism. “There 1s some- thing strongly knit and trmly drawn about all features, the clear gray cyes shaded by the he: ack eyebrows; theaquiline, fine nose; the little mouth, with the tiny, dark mustache; the smooth, retreating chin, and ihe strong jaw. Boucicault was déessed in the most simple dark . With a vest buttoued up to his turn-down collar, loose knot of a little bla necktie carclessiy ggling down, and bis ever taithful glasses cocked pridge of his nose. His long, high, vest and his black gloves imparted sion, and somehow or other Mr, Boucicault reminded you more of a solemn priest than of a gay, lively actor. It was not difficult to teil that the examination was an intense bore tv him, and ‘ou could see him lean his bead on his hands, or, per- aps, bend it over his crossed arms ima pensive and bored attitude. And yet he would ever and anon in- terrupt the duiness of the proceeding by some jocose or good-natured sally, THE AGREEMENT, In answer to the question of Mr. Busteed, Mr. Bou- clcault acknowledged that he was the defendant, tbat he was personally acqnaimzed with the plainuf and explained the transaction in question as follows:— “fhe plaintiff, representing himself to be the ageut of fn actress, Miss Kimberley, applied to me on his be- half for a limited license to perform my play of “Tho Octoroon.’? 1 gave the hieense, excepting ceriain tities and places which I do not now recollect, nor do 1 recollect whether that license was simply the privi- lege to art perform or the sole and exclusive right to act and perform, Tao not recollect the sum agreed upon to be paid by Miss Kimberley, but have some nm recollection shat the full amount agreed was not paid according to the agreemei und has never since been ad, 7 no distinct recollection whether the agree- ment was reduced to writing! or not, as many of my agreements are verbal ones, I am under the impres- sion that Miss Kimberley acted and poriormed ‘The Detoroon” in various places after theexpiration ofthe term agreed upen, avd has not pad me for such per- formances. PUZZLING QUESTIONS. Here tho plaintiit’s counsel showered some objec tions upon Mr, Boucicault as to portions of the above auswer:— Q Had you any personal acquaintance with Miss Kimberley? A. Yes. Q. Had you ever any business transactions with her tm person? A. Never. Q Where did the transaction take place? A. I can’t Qa it not in the city of New York? A. I can’t Fecoll Q i present at it, ifapy one? A. I can't recollect. Q For what places was this license to represent the piay of “The Octoroon” granted? A. I have alroady answered that I cannot recollect. All these answers Mr. Boucicault gave with a good bumored, dry, caustic tone, which seemed to say, “This business 18 seventeen years old. How can you expect me to recollect it!” A printed slip, purporting to be a copy of the agree- ment from the Cleveland Daily Herald of March }, wn Mr. Boucicault, but he did not identify it, saying, “This printed slip was not composed or written by me as similar agreements usually have been, 1am therefore unable to identify it, and could oniy do so by identifying my signature to it if pre- sented to m Now came, of course, the usual beating-about-the- Dush queries, such as whether he believed it was a true copy, &c., bat Mr, Boucicault declined to commit him- ‘As I have no recollection whatever of the document, and as 10 any case tt may bave been altered in some tesential particular if it ever did exist, it fs mpossible for me to lorm any belief, since I can form no opmion Jo the matter, ’” Then followed a long string of questions as to the aces for Which the license was given, to whieh Mr, Bomeicault gave the same dry, caustic answer—*I ean’t recoilect.’’ NOUCICAUET'S ACCOUNTS, Mr. Busteed then wanted to arrive at the extent Of Mr. Bouctcault’s receipts from “The Octoroon,"’ and asked bim if he kept any accounts of bis business? Mr. Boucicault promptiy replied, “1 do,” Q In the year 1859 did you keep such books? A. I dia. Q Are your books of account for that year still in existence? A. They are not. Q When did they gO°out of existence, and how? A. About ten years ago, fifding a vast accumulation of papers and accounts, [ found it necessary to adopt the practice of retaining accounts of teu years antecedent to dates and destroy img older ones. Then followed numerous questions as to whother bho positrvely knew of bis own know that these ac- counts were destroyed, ke. Mr. Boucicauit kept nis yomper very well curing this avalanche of wearisome questions, and said:—'Sly secretaries have the stand- lng order to destroy such records, ana at that time— viz., 1869 of 1870—my orders were carried out, as re- ported to me, but | Was not personally present then, or, as fur a8 | recollect, personally at the operation of destruction; but l believe tucm to have been so de- stroyed, as i bave never since seen them in therr usual places.” Q What is tho name of the secretary who reported to you the destruction of these books of accounts, as you believe? A. Lcannot at present remembet pro- cisely, as L lost a secretary by death at that time, and whether it was he or cessor I cannos at present exactly recollect. Q What is the mame of the live secretary? A. George Coleman. @ Where does he live? A. Olympic Theatre, Lon- don. WHEATLEIOH CNAUTHORIZED, Mr. Busteed then wanted to know whether Bodcl- cault remembered having given the actor, Charles Whditicigh, the right to represent “fhe Octorou: but Mr. Boucicault replic@ that he only remembered baving given bim authority to play the “Cofleen Bawn” and ‘ D but that he haa beca in the habit of acting other pieces without authority, and that Wheatieiwh might, therefore, have acted “The Octorova”’ in Calitornia in 1860, but bad no recol- lection of ever authorizing Wheatieigh to do ro, Mr. Boucicault could not remember that be ever ro- eoived any mo from him: as royalty for “The Octo- roo,’ and the usual question lollowed remember that you did net?” \To which cavit, with perfect solemnity, returned, “I cannot remember either way, but have the impression that the only play in Wheatletgh’s tour of 1860 that was Profitable was the ‘Colleen Bawo,’” RATHER IRIS THAN RNGLISH. Mr. Busteed then to prove that the defence of the s d, because Mr. the question, ‘bat was your citizenship in 1860-2" when Mr, Boucicault turued round, with an expression ol amusement and leigned bewilderment on his face, _ sad, ‘Well, 1 don’tknow whether tosay British or Irish} Mr. Bustced (lauzhingly)—Woll, I’d rather have you say Irish—I'd rather bave It 80. Mr. Boucicault (smiling broadly)—I'd rather have it £0, too; well, it is both Enxlisn and Irish, jet us oy British, then. ie was then examined as to his residen every year irom 1560 to 1872, which he gave aw Lo dou, and dated the beginning ot bis New York res: dence trom the latter b 1872. Mr. Busteed wanted io know how much of hig time from 1861 to 1872 he was at hom, to which the de- fondant, with that imperturbabie dry humor of his, ‘Lwas at home all the time; wherever 1 re wasimy home.’”? (Laughter by counsel for both sides.) Ur, O'Gorman, counsel for Mr. Boucicault, then ex- mined him and’ elicited the fact that he had never ecen ihe play performed and was never present ata on of it excepting playing ® part in the play, and then only present in those scenes in which be Was engaged, and therclore never saw it repre- sented. Mr. Bustecd then re-oxatmined Mr. Boucicanit, Q. Were you never present at a rehearsal of the play ot “The Gcioroon?” A. Yes. Auf did you not then bee the whole play repre- A. ) No, (Laughte ination was followed by the reading of Mr, Busteced’s notes, As Mr. O'Gorman read taeim to hin client bo laid upon all the searching questions the sis and so amcsed Mr, Bouvicault r Once travostied tho iqaisition by thumping the taole with nis Knuckle as ifto say, “That's a good question—there’s a puzzler,” MI NOUCICAULT'S STATEMRNT, ' Mv, Boucicault swore to the correctness of the depo- sition before one of the judges of the Superior Court, and then left in company with Richard O'Gorman, lo conversation with the writer he waid this sult was an attempt to make him compromise by paying a small Suta, Which he would. take tery good Care not to do. He Bad never oven thought of (his transaction until tt came up in this suit. When asked as to the enccesa of “The Octoroon,’? he characteristically said, “You see I don’t go for’ these old plays; Lalways go tor new ones, 1 have so inany now thut [ bavo to give some to other people and be content with recefving a stipa- lated sum for their periormance.” Speaking of the recent litigation in England regarding the “Shaugh- raun,” he said be had takeu his position toward Chatterton not so much frem selfish motives, but principally to guard the intorests of the entire profession in this country. If Chatterton could steal bis “Shaughraun”’ to-daythe could steal “Tie Two Men of Sandy Bar” and the “Gilded Age’? to-morrow. He was some £5,000 out of pocket by Chatterton’s piracy. He did notcare a straw for that, he added, impe:uously, but was pertectly willing to lose money rather than to consent to lierary thelt. He hoped that the highest court of appeals in England would for still decide in nis fuyor—an opinion in which Mr. O'Gorman concerred. THE CORONERS’ WORK. Coroner Ellinger yesterday hold inquests in the fol- lowing cases, Verdicts In accordance with the facts were given:— + Georgo Grinner, aged forty, no home, who w: found dead in the hallway of No. 123 Ridge street, Sunday. Exposure to the cold weather helped pneu- monia to kill bim. Phoobe Miller, aged sixty-six, of Sixty-eighth treet, near Tenth avenue, who was taken to the Reception Hospital last Sunday. She died from an overdose of Jandapum. Jobn Wallace, aged twenty-eight, of the steamboat Anna J, Wallace, who was accidentally killed on the 19th of September, at pier No. 43 North River, by hia arm being caught Jo a grain elevator. Euward Grogan, aged forty, who was brought by an ambulance from No. 2 Catharine ship so the Chamb Street Hospital and diod there from cerebral apoplexy on the 61h 1st, Jobn Gilmore, aged seventy-four, of Bridgeport, Conn., who died on the Sth inst. at Mount Sinai Hos- pital rom chronic meningitis. David Mosher, aged twenty-seven, of No. 515 Ninth avenue, who died of lockjaw from injurics regeived by bis haod being caught in a coffee and spice Mill on the 18th of October. Jane Daly, agod seventeen, of No. 454 West Forty- filth streot, who died on the 4th inst. {rom burns aect- dentally received by her dress catching fire irom a stove. SUDDEN DEATH AMONG THE RABIES. Barbara Mosbach, ‘aged three years, who died on the Sth inst. at the Reception Aospital, from injuries To- ceived by accidentally upsetting & kettle of boiling water on tbe 26tn ult, Mary Reardon, aged two years, of No, 406 East Twenty-third street, who was accidentally scalded to death on the 30th ult. by falling into a tub of boiling water, m Robert’ Meyers, aged two years, of No, 423 t, who was @ealded to death g soup. r Woltman yesterday took charge of the [ol- ild named Graaf, ten months old, nue; Johanna Alien, six years old, est Seventeenth street; an unknown man 6. 488 Pearl street, who died at the Chambers Street Hospital yesterday morning; Jobn Odell, aged fifty-six, a carpenter, of No, 802 Sixth avenue, and a stillborn child, at No, 202 Wooster street. Coroner Lickbof will invostigate the following cases:—Alice Winters, ten years old, of No. 242 Monroe child of Ann MeMenony, of No. 280 Mulverry street, and Catharine Shea, aged thirty, of No, 700 East Twellth stree A NEW PARK ¢ IONER. Mayor Wickham yesterday appointed Mr. James F. Wenman, President of the Cotton Exchange, Park Commissioner, in place of Joseph J. O’Donohue, The Jatter gentleman vacated his Commissionership in con- sequence of holding two offices, that of Presidential Elector and Park Commissioner. Mr. Wenman is « well known cotton merchant of this city, The seiec- tion is considered an excellent one, ;OMMI MUNICIPAL NOTES. Mayor kham was yesterday served with notices of suits in the case ot Joseph C, Pincknoy against the city, The plaintiff ts at present an Alderman and was formeriy Clerk of the Board. He sets forth in his compiaints that he was Clork to the Board of Super- visors trom May 5, 1873, to December 3}, 1874, his salary being fixed at $7,500, Payment was retused by the Comptrolier and he’ now sues for the amount due him tor that period ot alleged service, $12,278 22. Comptrolier Kelly was again run down with callers yesterday at the Finance Department. Many evi- dently came in ques ot patronage and office, Among the visitors were Senator Bixby, Judge Deffy, Benja- min Woo: a several ot the City Fathers. Mayor-elect Ely has been formally sworn into office by the present Coiet Magistrate, He has not yet an- nounced bis appointments. Sheriff Conner will to-day issue a proclamation call- ing for an election on the 2d of January to fill the va- cancy in the Seventh Congressional district, caused by the resignation of Mayor-elect Smith Ely, Jr. A BURGLAR ARRESTED. Three burglars, on Moudsy evening last, entored tho apartments of Mrs. Amelia L. Miler, at No. 74 Jack~ son strect, and stole jewelry aod other property valued at $160. While they were leaving the houso Mra. Miller, who bad been out shopping, returned and endeavored to stop them, She was struck in the face and knocked down by onc of the burglars, who ¢s- caped, Acting on a doseription of the thieves tur- nishea by Mrs, Miller, Officer Lindman yesterday ar- rested Samuel Labgiord, wno gave his oceu- pation as a primer, living at No, 8 Jackson street On his being taken to the Thir- teenth preciuct station he was at once identified by Mes, Miller as the burglar who bad knocked how down. When he was brought before J at the Essex Market Police Court yesterday id that Captain Clinchy was prejudiced against bim and had said he would send tim to State Prison, Justice Smith said he did not believe a word of what Langford stated, end held him jor trial in default of $2,000 bail. A GOAL OIL OUTRAGE, [From the Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 8) Evmapetutows, Ky., Dec. 5, 1876. On the 27th day of October Sim Vernon, of Hardin eounty, Kentucky, swore out @ pence warrant before W. D. Lancaster, Jadge of the County Court of said county, against Joho C, Medealf, which resulted in the Court binding Meccall ever to keep the peace until the first day of the next February Term ot the Hardin Cir- cuit Court, On the morning of the Sth inst, at four o'clock, Medcaif went into the room uf Vernon and saturated his bedclothes with coal oil aud set.fire to them and then dipped a broom in the fire and held the Diaze to the mouth of Vernon. A sisier of Vernon's, who was slecprpg in the samo room, was awakened by the groans of her brother, and ran’ to the rescue, but was knocked down by Modeall, who ran outof the house. He was captured, however, by a young man by the name of Robert Burnit, of Elizabethtown, Ky., who was working upou the farm, and brought before J. W, Matthews, Potice Judge, for trial, Owing to the feepie condition ot Vernon, bi: tinued until the 13th. zens in bis county, and the rolatio all of good standing, Messrs. Wilson & Hobs Montgomery & Paston bare been employed in the de- Jeuce, and Turner Wilson, County Attorney, repre- sents the prosecution. It is said that Vernon will Rever recover from his injuries, WILLIAM M TWEED. MUCH SMOKE ABOUT 4 COMPROMISE—-AN BIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR UFFBE PROBA- Bris. Political circles were much agitated yesterday by. rumors in Wall street and about the court rooms that the Tweed matter would in a fow days assume the tangible shape of a compromise. Sheriff Conner’s deputies, when questioned, were very reticent on the subject. 1t ls well known, however, that since the visit of Mr. Thurlow Weed to the “Boss” there has been a dwindling away of the latter’s army of Jegal advisers. The new rale of action adopted by the Boss is that, being again In the nands of the Sheriff, his policy is to jay down his arms, put up his hands and make the beat of the situation without being fendant. THR COURT OF APPEALS. Daring the reign of the Ring, and when the lending lighis of both political partics were beholden to Tweed's favor, it 1s alleged that a certain Judge, who was ouce a State Senator with Tweed, was appointed to his position on the bench at the instance of Mr. Weed and other warm friends, but by the direct in- fluence of Tweed and Sweeny, and itis rumored that some awkward disclosures were threatened i{ there kon toward releasing Tweed were not some steps from custody. THE TWYKD SUITS NOT TO BN TRIED, It ig pow safe to say that none of the suits against Tweed will ever reach trial The beavy one, upon which the $6,000,000 judgment was obtained, is in a state of uncertainty since the argument upon its appeal, and it would be. dificnit. to bring’ the otber suits to trial as affairs pow stand, Since Iweed is no longer a contestant 1 is without coubt trae that, as neither party desires the whvie story to be told, the State and eity will take the most tvat cam be ovtaimed by compromise, for judgments would wagounbedly Te main ungatiafied and heavy costs of court and lega! expenses accrue, without aay hope of reimburzement from the defendant's property. CONDITIONS OF THE CoMPROAIER, So far as money is concerned the heavy drains upon Tweed’s cash capital since his arrest have placed him in a position to mect no demanus of large amount, and thero 18 bo real estate that cau be reached by any judgment issues or proceedings of execution, The most of the real estate which he once owned iin the hands of Mr. Foste lewey. Most important among these lands is the Putnam county property, now very valuable to the city, as having the key to the water privieges from the Croton lakes. ‘his will be represented in the alleged compromise offer of $800,000, The conditions of the compromise are tbat Tweed shall be released and the suis against him be discontinued, The compromise, if effected, 1n Tweed's behalf will probably result in the resutation of a part of Swoeny’s purloinea wealth and the return of that distinguished fugitive from bis European biding place. While no direct offers havo been made known either to Mr, Whitney, Corporation Counsel, or toany of Tweed’s legal advisers of the past, the matter is believed to be quietly progressing at the instance of political triends, and, as there would seem to be really bo benefit in iur- ther prosecution, there is a good prospect of ultimate success, ATTENTION! EXTORTIONATE DEMANDS OF THE GAS COMPA- NIES FOR LIGHTING THE CITY-—AN ADVANCE YROM TWENTY-THREE TO THIRTY-SIX DOL- LARS PER LAMP. The startling fact that the city’s gas bills wil! proba- bly be very largely Increased and the appearance ot a very handsomely concocted plan to rob the city, with- outany redress, either from citizens or the authori- ties, developed itselt suddenly when tho bids for the supply of gas were handed in on Monday. The facts are stubborn, and the plain announcement thatan merease of more tnan fifty per cent is de- manded shows how well laid is the plan ana the pecu- liarly‘porplexing predicament in which the Mayor, the Commissioner of Public Works and the Comptrol- ler are placed, they constituting the Gas Commission which 18 to decide upon {he bids. There are four gas companies which control the gas- lighting privileges of the city—to wit, the Manhattan, tho Metropolitan, the Mutual and the New York—and these all made bids in concert. No company entered into competition with another; tho wise heads of the managers quietly mapped out the districts, and 1m the disposition of the red Tines de- nominating the streets bid tor there was a careiul avoidance of any collision with any other company, and while the whoie form may be a complete network of gas imains through the streets, avenucs and highways all tue prices are alike, and t demand made is an advance ol more cent upon the old rate at $23 per lamp. companies: coolly demand $36 per lamp, and there is no red! and be alternative for the commission. No other company can Sonnets with the companies named tn the bids, the city has no mean: ‘vhem to lower the bids or to provide gas, awards be made upon the prices named the taxpayers have the right to protest. Should, oven fur atime, Umese extortionate demands be complied with, the city 1s at the mercy of the gas company monopolisis for ail the light in ibe public places. Thenicety of the question shows itself in the really helpless position of th thorities, and unless the bids be accepted it will become a virtual necessity to provide kerosene or other means of lighting the city, and we may be compelled to go back to the Knickerbocker times, when ‘‘all the city’s light was furnished by the lanterns from ench tenth hous’ havg in si, ht,” or foot the bill at mereased rates, and have neither the remedy of appeal nor the satistaction of dispensing with its use, CHEAP TRANSPORTATION, At a mecting of the Cheap Transportation Associa- tion yosterday afternoon a report was submitted on the Belgian system of towing, which the society ap. Proved. A committee had been appointed by the society at a previous meeting to make a series of ex- periments calculated to show the comparative efficiency of various new methods of towing recommended for application on the canals, This committee stated that they had proceeded with the investigation intrasted to them and tested the cable towing system, the trac- tion towage system and others, After fully establish- jag the advantages of each, as well as determined upon their deficiencies, the committee resolved upou recom- mending the Belgian towing system as the best, The committee estimated the cost of transporting goods incanal boats where horse and ule power was used, and jound it the most expensive of all methods as well as the tardiest. They then tried towage by steatners and found the expense reduced one-half and the time of transit proportionately lessened. The traction system further reduced the expense, but the cable syaiem was proved the cheapest and most eMcient OF all. A MISSOURI. TRAGEDY. TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH BEFORE THEIR PARENTS. [From the Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat, December 8 } One of the most hearirending and sickening affairs that we have ever been called upon to chronicle oc- curred in this county near the Benton_line, thirteen miles from this city, on Tuesday night Mr. B. F, Seharder, an elderly German farmer, bad succeeJed, after years of toil,"in making nimself a comfortable home near Holstein’s store, and was sur- rounded by a Jarge family, having eleven children in all, Ho bad builta two story jrame house on’ his tarm, and, although not a wealthy man, was im casy circumstances, About twelve o'clock the Scharder family were aroused by the smoke ana flames, and a terrible panic at once ensued. The bailing was completely ons veloped in flames and was almost ready to Jallin by the time the family wore awakened, The old people ; with a babo slept in ihe lower story, and managed to escape With slight scorches, Buta terrible fate was in wailing for some of the voccupanis of the sec- ond story. Ono of the boys, named Joo, was first to take im the situation. He saw that all escape was cut oi by tho stairway, and there was but ono chance to save his life, and that was to jump from the Window to the ground, a distance of about twelve or filteen feet, There was no time to discuss the matter in his own mind, and, breaking out the window, he made the ieap, sustain'ny but slight injury, caused by cuts im breaking the window panes, Pfank, aged nineteen, ext to make the leap, bat he did not go until his back and tace were considerably singed. He suflerod a severe sprain of the rightleg im making. the jump. His beard avd hair were varned ant a crisp. Casper, aged ten, did not conclade to make the leap antti his hands, logs and eara were almost roasted. He sustained no injury by the jump, but his cars are terribly swollen from the effects of the fire. Peter, years, leaped and landed safely. Abby Scharder, young lady ol sixteen, was the last one to jump, and She came Very near putting it off too late, ag her night clothes bad all abt fre and her aria were burned almost tato a crisp, and the flesh was ready to drop trom the bones. lv making the jump «he was upfortunate and alighted On a stone, cutting a deep wound tn bor Jeg, which bfed profusely, The older children, in their anxiciy to save their own lives, forgot their little sister Lizzie, aged six years, and their helpless little broth three years, who were ping in tho same room wita them, iter the older ones had jumpea from the doomed building, Lizzie was awake: by the tortures of the flames ‘that were leaping madly around her. Sbe made her way to the window that bad furnished ® means of cecape for her brothers and sisters, but hesitated to make the fearful leep. Her father saw her looking out of the window, and, bolding out bis arms to catch her, encouraged ber to jump Already the fames were devouring ber, and itis bie that hor reasons tor net jump was deprived of the use of her limbs. the window sill until her lower extromities were buraed off, and sho fell « corpse at the fect of hor distracted parents. The three-year-old boy vaby wes burned in his bed, and never even so much as isaucd a single scream. r, William McFatridge veadered tho unfortunate yng d a home raed jarm pear seg hag of the acci- nt yesterday, itis probable they will tthe a O 7 acoop' NEW YORK’ HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1876-TRIPLE SHEET. THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE STEEL. CONTEACTS FOR CABLES—DI6SATIB- FACTION AMONG THE STEEL MANUFACTUR- ERS—A REMEDE PROPOSED. The work on the Brooklyn Bridge is progressi slowly, and at present the engineers attached to the company are engaged in testing the qualities of the samples of wire furnished by the bidders for the con- tact for supplying 6,800,060 pounds of steel wire, which ts to be used for the cables. The specifications issued by the Chief Engineer of the Bridge Company calling for bids have been freely criticised, and the steel manufacturers are rather indignant at beimg de- barred from putting in (heir estimates, that right ha ing been distinctly confined to the wire manuia' turer. A Henatp reporter was yesterday sent out to investigate the matter, and, alter a ‘fruitless hunt, was finally advised to call upon Mr. Albert Hill, a consulting engineer. Tie re- porter found Mr, Hill in his office, ad on stating his missjon Mr. Hill very politely declined to have any- thing to say on the matter. Aiter considerable per- suasion Mr. Hill relactantly agreed to answer some Jow questions, and before sitting down went to his desk and returned with copies of tho specifications for the letting of February 1, 1876, and December J, 1876, The following interview then took place:— MR, HILL'S VIKWS, Rrrortsr—Mr. Hill, can you give me any informa- Hou regarding tho letting of tyo contracts for the wire supplied tor the Brooklyn Bridge? Mr. Mivi—All | know about that is that there was a letting on the 1st of this month, Revortsr—Are you familiar, with the specification for this letting? Mr, Hitt—Being a resident ot Brooklyn and doing basinoss in this city, I havo always taken a very great interest in the progress of the work on the briage, both in engineer and a citizen, and thiuk I am as familiar with tbe details of the work as apy outsider can be ex- pected to be, Reronten—ls there any difference between the first and last specifications, and if so please explain them? Mr. Hitt—Tho first noticoable difference which struck me betwoen the first specifications for the let- ting of February 1, 1876, and the second, of December 1, 1876, 16 im the quality of the stecl tobe used, The first say, ‘All steel ropes are to be made of the best quality of hardened and tempered galvavized ‘crucible cast steel’ wire. No ‘Bes- semor’ wire or Martin’ steel wire or be accepted.” The second “The rods of whica the wire is made mast be Ol a superior quality of steel, suitable for wire pur- poses.” We also find in the second specitications, under the head of “Instraction to Bidders,” the foi- Jowing clause:—"The bidder must be a manulacturer of stvel wire and must give satistactory evidence of his ability to furnish the quantity aod quality of wire required Within the specitied time.’? Now. you can see that while in the first specitications only mauutac- \urers of such kinds of steel as were not thought sult- able for the requirements of the work were excluded, the second specifications exclude ali manufacturers of ateel indiscriminately. 4 Rerortkr— What do you think Of this proviso? Mr. Hiut—I believe’ this requirement to be un- necessary, unusual and unjust, and thiuk it can have no other result than that of excluding a largo class ot competent and responsible bidders; for the valuo of ‘the wire mast depend upon the quality and unilormity ot the steel irom which itisdrawp, Although it ts possible to destroy good steel by anskiltul manipuia- hon during its manulacture into wire, it is ‘ot possible to produce good wire irom an inferior steel, which makes It obvious that the quality of the steel is of primary instead of secondary im- portance, and that steel manulacturors, Instead of be- ing excluded from competition, should receive the preference. Another haryship of this requirement seems to me to be inthe tact that if the contract should be awarded to'a manufacturer of wire and ue should fail to produce a wire that would stand the cx- travrainaty tests required by the specifications it would not affect his reputation asa manufacturer, butihe blame would necessarily fall upon the ma- terial. LETTING THK FIRST CONTRACT. Rerorter—What firm were awarded the contract for tbe wires that are pow stretched across the river? Mr. Hitt.—The contract wus awarded, I believe, some time im April, to the Chrome Swel © any, of Brook- lyn. KeronTeR—Does that firm manufacture wire or wire Tope? fir. Hitt, -I believe not. The contract for the man- ufacture of the wire was sulslet by them, serorTER—To whom was it sublet? /Mr. Hitt—To John A. Roebling’s Sons, wire rope manufacturers. Reposrer—ls W. A. Roebling, the chief engineer of the briage, a member of that frm? “ Mr, HitL—No, be is not. Reroxtzx—Has be ever been connected with that firm? Mr. Hitt—Yes; I believe his connection with that firm ceased during the month of September, or there- abouts, in consequence of the passage of a resoluiion by the board of trustees, offered by Mr. Abram S., Hewitt, to the effect that no director or employé of the’ Bridge Company should be permitted to have any in- terest in any contract given out by that company. Rerorter—Are John A. Roebling’s Sons among the bidders tor this last levting t Mr. Hiti—l believe so. Kevoxtsx—W hat other points of difference are there in the two specifications ? Mr. Hitt—lo the last specification there isa new clause, under the Lead of “Inspectors and Machines,”’ that reads as follows:—‘'In cage of any dispute arising betwoen the inspector and the manufacturer the engi- neer is to be the sole arbiter.’ Y Rerortxr--So in case John A. Roebling’s Sons are awarded the contract W. A. Roebling will be the solo arbiter hetween them and the inspector? Mr. Hit—lt would seem so; but 1 wish to say right bere that 1 have not pointed out to you this vast dil- ference in the specifications with any desire on my* part to mako the slightest reflection upon the integrity ot Mr, Roebling, and | have no reason to suppose that his judgment would be biagsed. VAGUE PHRASKOLOGY, Rerorter—What 18 your opinion of tho specifica- tious in general? ‘ Mr. Hiui—I think the conditions ofthe specifications are compiex and onerous, the tests rather severe aud the phrasoology rather vague, contessedly so, 1 snould Bay, as you will see by paragraph lourtecn, “For these pretiminary fifty tons ample tne 1s gwen to overcomo ail detects which may exist in the beginiimg, and also to come to a perfect understanding wit the imepectors as regards any doubtful questions which may urise in re- gard to the modes of testing or the standards required.” If the phraseology were not vague what doubt could there be a8 \o the mode of testing, which ts given at length in paragraph ten, or as to the standard required, as given ja paragraph five? Revontex—1 understand that the samples sent in by the bidders are now being tested at Pier 29 East River. Do you know anything about the nature of these tests? Mr. Hi.u—Acoording to the specifications partics aro requested to accompany their bids with sainples of 100 pounds of wire, of number eight full Birmingham gauge, containing twostngs. These sampjes are being subjected to four kinds of tests as regards modulus, limit of elosticity and ultimate strengtin§ =| believe these tests to be very severe and that the results ob- tained by them will, after all, form no true criterion ag to tho quality and waitormity of the steel used in their manulacture. Taking mto consideration the fact that the contract calls jor 6,500,000 pounds of steel cable wire the sample supplied seems to me altogether insufficient, and while this may aflord an opporiuaity jor au catirely incompetent party to sccure the award on the one band, on the other hand the provision that “in case one ring in fortyshould notbe a sufficient test of the quality, then tho inspector can select, at closer intervats, rings for filty-ieet tests,” pats itin tho power of the inspector, without violating the con- ditions of the contract, to render the same ruinous to r. method of securing tests whitch would insare tho wanuiacture of wire answering all the requiremeuts of the bridge and still protect the manulacturer ? Mr. Hit.—When you consider that, with the quality of steel cailed tor in tho specifications (rate of strengen of 160,000 poundsto the square inch), ove third of tho strength ig taken up in supporting tho weight of the cables themseives, leaving only two-thirds for tie sup port of the superstructure of the bridg the standard of strength might be Axed at 170,000 pounds per square iach of solid section, Thus standard would, of itself, exclude all the manufacturers ut in- ferior steel, while it would, at the same time, throw the bidding open to all of our best ecl and wire manufacturers—thus not oniy widening the circle of competition, but at the wate time increasing 118 respectability, The next ep would ve to piace the award beyond all cavil and uspicion of tavoritism. In order to do this | would appointment of a board of inspectors, y, three practical, competent and dis: incerested engineers, well Known to the public tor ability and imtogrity; this board to report ‘he results of their tests and investigations of the material offered to the board of trastees directly, and afer the award is made the Vecisions or concius:ons of a majority of them to be final on any conbilnl question or dispute that may arise between the contractors and the Bridgo Compuny. Tho cables obiained under these conditions and such supervision could not but prove entirely satisfactory to the Bridge Company as woil as to the general public. . THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL, Tho negotiations botween the Hudson River Tunnel Company and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company bave drawn toaciose, The final meeting will be hold to-morrow, when ihe terms of he compromise will be submitted. Attorney General Vanatja and General Brisbin will regresent the Dela. ware, Lackawanna and Wostern Railroad Company, and Colonel Haskias, president of the Tunnel Company, aud Henry 8 White, counsel, will appear on the other side, Tho statement that Mr. Archi- bald, chief engineer of the railroad com. pany, has consented to the compromise, is pot ia true Mr. Samuel Sloan, of company, announces bis Motaraination sonable terms trom the tunnel company. tu within three yeara If the work be not portormed within that time the Hudson River Tunnel Company is to Gil up the excavations aod compensate th: ers ot preperty for damage caused | The articles of ent Will probably be signed to- morrow by PBs gene anh Preparations were being | made yesterday by the tunnel company to resume tho work immediately, BANKRUPTS. THE CASE OF DUNCAN, TALLMADGE & CO., BEFORE cHUM, The investigation into the affairs ot Duncan, Sher- man & Co. was resumed yesierdsy before Mr. Edgar S. Ketchum, Register in Bankruptcy. Mr. Edward F_ Brown appeared for the petitioning creditors, and tho “tirm was represented by Mr, Laroque. The cxamina- tion wasconfined to matters of account, and was rot ot special interest, Judge Shipman was recalled and examined, in the first instance, in reference to the acceptances of Alox- ander Burgess and the money realized on them. Tho acceptances, ho said, Lo bad not got; they were with the holders, but be could give a Jist of them. The list contaiued the tollowing:—July 12, acceptance ef same date {or $10,000, drawn by Alexander Burgess in favor ot himself, for three months. Tbe whole amount is- suod on July 12 was $50,000, all for three montha Ho tound none between July 12 and July 19, but onthe latter date Mr. Burgess had drawn acceptances for $70,000 in tes own favor, all at threo moaths, Ou the same date thero was a sum of $50,000 drawn by Mr, Burgess tor four months, payable to the order of George A. Le agent. On July 20, an acceptance, dated July 16, $25,000, ut sixty days, Was drawn by Mr, Burgess and tado payabie to hts own order. July 21, his accept ance amounted to $20,000, payable to his own order. The otal amount was $250,000, The pro- ceeds, so far as witness kaew, were credited less the interest and prokerage, and went into the general assets of the concern, r, Duncan, ho said, kept no private check book that he was aware of, und certainly Rone ever came into his possession. Judge Shipman was aiso examined as to accounts with James F. Wen- man & Co., A. Belmont & Co, Delafield & Fitch, Andrew Low, of Savannah, Ga, and others, In each caso he produced the books of the firm und furnished the items, He was asked what two checks to James F, Wenman & Co were for—one amounting to $10,000 and tne other to $15,000, He answered that he no persoval knowledge on the subject, but referred to the entries which showed them to be for “margin.’? The check to A. Belmont & Co. had reference chiefly to gold borrowed, and amounted to $156,243 69. Ir the case of Andrew Low there appeared to ‘de two accounts, @ general and aspecial account. In answer to the question what appeared to bo due to Andrew Low by the lest cutry of the credit interest balance wecount he said that the last entry in that account was $478,510 03, With regard tothe Winthrop Sergent extate and checks charged to it witness said thatthe balance appeared always to bea great deal more than the amount of the checks as they were paia. When the fast check was patd the credit valance was $2,993 34. Mr. Wiutbrop Sergent was the brother of Mra Duncan, and, as he was informed, these checks, which were drawn by Mr. Lozier, werd charged to that account by Mrs. Duncan's directions. At tals point the oxamination was adjourned until Tuesday next at two o'clock. . TALLMADUE & Cv, Rogister Ketchum heard testimony also in the case of Tallmadge & Co., who aro charged with obtaining goods from merchants of this city, and after putting them out of their reach to enter into bankruptcy. Mesars, Anderson & Mann ie for the assignee of the bankrupts, Thomas B. Udell. George Groot testified that he was instructed by Tallmadge & Uo. to cart goods from Washiagton street’ to Jersey City, and if followed he was to take them to SHERMAN & ©O., AND REGISTER KET~ | Newark, Groot thought that he was watched, and accordingly shipped the goods to 1. Flagler, who now sung the Sheriff ot Essex county for seizing goo% under attachment by the creaitor# of Tallmaage & UU, The witness testified, further, that other goods wero takon under similar jnstractions 10 a kindling wood yard in Warren Street, Jersey City; these shipments were mado within one week of the failure; Fiagler is also suing the Sheriff ot Hudson county tor seizing the s, Samuel Van Buren, of No, 36 Whitehall street, testi- fied that be bas been truckman for twenty-eight years, aud that he owned tue truck used by Groot in hipping the goods of Tallmadge & Co. to New Jeravy; jast summer he owned fiiteen or sixteen trucks; wit- ness Was acquainted with "Dr. T. B. Flagler, of Morris- town; he is the owner of an apple brandy still; he gave Witness orders to Cart away goods he had pur. chased, this was in the store of Tallmadge & Cv., several days before the failuro; five loads in ail were carted away; Elijah H. Tallmadge was in the clothing business seventeen years ago Mae g strovt; he had another store in Hudson strect, cor- D Vandam; Imadge failed in this business and his property was assigned to witness as x proferred oreditor under the State law; Tallmadge subsequently entered the grocery busines« at First avenge and Twenty-tirst street; he continued in this business nearly two years; Tallmadge & Co. entered inio the essenital of! business about 1802; witness testified that he was paid tor carting Talimadge’s goods by Fiagler August 15, 1376; the firm fatied in July by making an aseignment, * @ Had you any goods in January, 1876, belonging to Tallmadge & Co. ¥ A. Yes; 113 packages. Q. What dia these packages contain? A. Essential oils, I veleve. MY Q) Have youany memoranda? A, Yes; it was mado by ‘Tallmadge & Go. Q. In what form is this memoranda? A. As bills ot sale. I received four bills of sale. They were all ox- ecuted on different days, but were all delivered on the saine day. ae ~ Q What did these bills of first, tourteen casos; the sec represent? A, The eight casos; sixteen cases and thirteen barrels, Q. Did yo yr advance any money to Tallmadge & Co.? «a. Yes; when they were in the grocery ousi- ness, @ Did you loan them money at any other time? A. Yes; when they were in the cssential oil business. Q How much? A. One thousand dollars in guid and $7,500 in currency. Q How was this money obtained ? sonrces, but mostly from collections; $7,500 was ob- tained irom Joho N. Tallmadge, aud paid'to Elijab H. Tallmadge, his brother, This was vbtained in four instalments, ag follows:—$1,000, $3,000, $3,000 and A. From various ASSIGNMENT. In Common Pleas, Chambers, yesterday, a schedule was filed accompanying the assigoment of Edward Hunter and Henry H. Munsell to Jabez E. Munsell. The assignment is lor the genera! benefit of creditors, and the schedule shows the i1iti8 of the assignors to be $22,453 01; the nominal assets to be 21,937 70, and the actual assets $10,194 72, The following signments were also filed in the County Clerk’s ollic Samuel Greenwood to William Heety, James V. Schanck to Johu C. Cutter and Moritz Mahler to Myer Stern, A VITRIOLIC SPOUSE. Albert Clausen, a good looking young German, ap- peared as complainant at the Essex Market Court yi terday against his wife, Grace Clausen, whom he charged with attempted {cionious assault, The state, ment made by Clausen was to tho effect that he mar- ried nis wife, an extremely handsome young girl a year ago, and that they lived happily until the pust month, when ho ieft their then residence, No. 117 Canal street, and weutto live at No, £29 Hesterbircet, Ua Mon- day evening be went out for a walk, and ip Canal street meta young lady woo was an acquaintance of both himseli and his wife. Mrs. Clausen, wue was stand- iugon the corner, became jealous and, entering a neighboring drug store, purchased a pint bottle of sulphuric acid. She followed hor husband and the young indy aod threw the bottle of acnl at “thew. Clausen saw her __ intended, action’ and bont down in time to escape being burned by the actd, a portion of which, however, fell on tho young lady’s dress aud completely rumed it. When Mrs Clausen was arraigued before Justice Smith, at the Essex Market Court, yesterday, sho said that sho had intended to disfignro her husvand for life, but de- nied any intention of harming the young lady who was iu his company. Justice Smith sout bor tothe Island for one year, in default of $1,000 bail. A DEFECTIVE WATER CURE. In the Court of Special Sesstons yesterday, before Justices Flammer, Morgan and Dulfy, Andrew H. Walling Was arraigned on a chargo of assauls and bat- tery proterred by Edward Costello, who cuarged bim with enteriug his rooms and beating him in such @ severe anner as to confine bin to bis bed for ‘al months, The defendant staied in his own behaif that he had lent the com- lainant $170 to start in businoss, receiving hie note security tor waount, When he presented the note for payment it was refused, and Costetlo as- sauited him with achair and bit bis thumb. An afll- davit made by two men to the eftect that Walling had been drowned subsequent to being admitted to bail by the police magistrate before whom the complaint was Made, was offered in evidence and read. Walling w founa guilty aod remanded until the drowning ma ean be investigated. ns MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED, Hettmax—Groxuct.—On Thursday evening, Novem- ber 30, 1876, by the Kev. Dr. Gostheil, Mr, Moses Hxn.- MAN Lo Miss CLARA, youngest daughter of James Grua- hat, Esq., of New York cnty. No cards, Hows—Davis.—In this city, on 12th inst, Dr. Geer, Josxra C, Hows to Svsie M. Davis, New York. Lavor—Uotow. —Io this city, on bsp 12th De. cember, by the Rev. Stephen I. Tyng, Jr., D. D., Lovis H. Lacoy to Kats Lovise Uauow, ail of shia city’ Rov. th of vs DIED. — ALt.—On Monday, December 11, MARGAker Att, after a long and paioful ulness, in the 74th year of ber “4 ‘ “ee tives and friends of the family aro Hapegtrn 4 e invited to attend the faneral, pal mea aad ae sre Broom ‘ ry i . P i Frat | ay We Une Or iD Sar ae onl ¥ third, fifty-three cases and nine barrels; the fourth, 12, Ava ¥., only Samuel and Mary J. Barnitt, aged 13 years. The friends of the fami! mee Sonpeasealte: nite’ te attend the funeral, which will take place - ag Tag i td the residence of ber aunt, irs. W. Giles, Hoboken. Banwnrmas, Decermber 21, Jura Barasinas, wile of J. & Barreiras and daughter of the late J. T. Boyle, of Jersey City. Bexxur.—November EA Sterasx Busser, aged 2 years; December 12, Catmanive Buxwsn, aged 16 Years, chiliren of Mr. G A. Bunner, Funeral services at 123 West 125th st, on Thursday, pecs ast, at half-past three P, M., w: fucsber Botice, . San Francisco papers please copy. Crerc.—In Breakin on Tuesday, December 12, after a jong iliness, MARY Awaits CukRrc, beloved wile of Fr, Leon Clerc, aged 26 years, 8 montns and 10 days, Tho relatives aud Iriends of the family, Com corde Loage, No. 43. 1.0, 0. F., L'Uniog od ‘o. 17, F. and A. M., and Deutscher Maenner erein, aro respectiuily imvited to attend the funeral, {ron ber late residence, No. ipticgs n street, Brooklyn, ou Friday, the 15th tust., at two P, M. Co.yén.—New York, December 12, 1876, Grorce Conyen, in the 66th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. --In Brooklyn, E. D., December 12, 1876, Jvuta Coxtox, widow of the late Patrick Conlon, aged 50 yeurs, 9 months, 11 days Relatives and friends are respectfully invited te attend the funeral, from her late residence, 306 Eckford st., Greenpoint, on Tharsday, Decemyer 14 tast., two M Corsa.—Monday evenwg, December 11, 1876, Jomm D., soa of Sdtomon and Elizabeth Corsa. Funeral services avhis father’s residence, Claremoat, near Hi b Bridge, New York, Friday, December 14, at 12 o'clock. Cove. —On Tuesday, December 12, Axx J., widow of James Coyle, on her $4tb birthday, Friends and relatives are respectiully invited to at tend the funeral services, on Thursday, December 14, at St. Paul’s chareh, Morrisania, Cuntis,—At Stratford, Conu., on Monday, December 1, 1876, Many, wifeo! Asa seymour Curtis, tm the 2d year of age, Funeral at Stratford on Thursday alternden, Ds GakueNDIA.~-A solemn requiem mass will be celebrated in St, Apn’s chureb, 12th st, between 3d and 4th ava, on Saturday, December 16, nipe* o’ciock A, M., for the reposo of the soul of the Inte Nannie Seacoine, wiie of Carlos @. de Garmendia, and daughter of the late B. R. Spalding, of Baltimore, Md Relatives and friends, ‘Children of Mary” and mem- bers of tne ‘Xavier. Alumni Soaality” and ‘Xavier Union,” are invited to atrend. Duvcas, —Suddenly, on Monday, Docember 11, 1876, Perer W. Dexcas, a native of Ballymahon, county Longiord, Ireland, aged 47 years. rs Relatives and friends of the family are Rigg 4 invited toattend the funcral, on Wednesday, the 1: of Decemper, at half-past oine o’clook A. M., from the residence of his cousin, Mra Ellen Duncan Fisher, No, 214 West 32d st., to tho church of St. John Baptist, where a reauiem mass will be offered; thence to Cal- vary Cometery. Evertsgy,—in Brooklyn, on Sanday, December 10, Brxxakous Evertssx, aged 71 years. The relatives and {rieuds of the family are requested tonttend the futicral services, at bis late residence, No, 35 Green av., om Wednesdi fternvon, the 13ih t four o'clock. latives and friends are requested not to send flowers. i Garpner.—On Tuesday, December 12, Zacnariim B, Ganvnxr, aged 75 years, Relatives and friends aro invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of his: son-in-law, William Branch, 425 Kast 58th st. on Thursday, December 24, at one o’cluck. Gsxix.—Suddenly, December 12, Mary E., daughter ol the lato Sidney C. Genin. Funeral services will be held at her late residence, No. 30 West 50h st, om Thursday, December 14, al half-past ono’P, M. » GiLes,—On Tuesday morning, December 12, of bron. chitis, Joux C., son of° William Mf. and Sarah U. Gtles, aged 2 years and 9 months, Funeral will take place from the residence of his pa rents, 451 6th av., on Wednesday, December 13, at one o'clock. Hratt.—On Decomber 12, Evizaneta Hyatt, aged 77 years, Funeral from 814 West 20th st., Thursday, at ten o'clock. aye Jounson, At Jamaica, 1. 1, suddenly, op Monday, December 1), ELmaueri, ‘widow of the late Martin Johnson, in the Gad year of her age. ‘The relatives and triends aro invited to attend thr faneral, on Thurmday afternoon, 14th inst, at twe o'clock, from the Reformed church, in Jamaica, KavLor.—Decembor 13, 1876, ANNA KIDDELL, widow of the late William Kaylor Relatives and iriends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral service, at the residence of her son. law, 8. L. Philips, 46 West 120th st., Wednesday, 14th Lodax December 10, of ption, Saxor, B, AS, — F 10, of consumption, UBL Locan, aged 40 years and 6 months, son of the late William and Eleanor Logan. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- ‘ully invited to attend the tuneral, Wednesday after- noon, 13th Iinst., at half-past one o'clock, irom the residence of his sister, Mra, Farley, 297 State st., Brooklyn. « PP, ges. omer} funder. Pea se 10, nS Jons AGNER, native of county Cork, Ireland, aged ives and friends are invited to attend the tu- neral, Wednesday, December 13, at half-past one P. M., trom 347 East 24th st. Members of Howard Lodge, No, 35, Fo and A. M ro also inyited. Marsumay.—Monday, December 11, Envix, young: est son of N. R. and J, K. recap sg he 8 9 months, Funeral from the residence of his grandparents, No. 184 Eust 104th st., Wednesday, at eleven A. M. . Maxtix.—On Tuesday, December 12, Joaw Maartix, in the 62d year of bis uge. Relatives and friends of the family are respecttully invited to attend the funeral, from his inte 207 East 85th at, on Thursday, December 14, at one o’clock PY, M. ° MiLLeR,—On Tuesday, December 12,GzorGx H, Min. LER, aged 19 years, 6 months and 6 days. Relatives and friends of tho family aro respectfelly invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 937 9th av., between 62d and 63d sts., on Thursday, De cember 14, at one P. M. McUcrpy.—In this city, on Monday morning, De cember 11, Gertrcpe Mercer, Wwite of Robert H. Mo Curdy, in the 67th year of her age. The relatives and friends of fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late res- dence, No, 10 East Fourteenth st,,on Wednesday morn- ing, December 13, at half-past nine o'clock. McGoway.—Tnomas MoGoway, aged 2 years, 7 month and 4 days, the beloved son of Thomas and Mary McGowan, Tho Irionds and relatives of the family ai im fully invited to attend the funeral, from nts? residence, No, 107 Mott st., on Wednesday, at one o’clock sharp, ' NuwMax,—Suddenly, on Decomber 11, 1876, at élo P. M., Faxxt Reeves, youngest daughter of James Dora Newman, aged 7 years, 6 months and 24 days. Relatives and {rionds of the family are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday morning, at eieven o'clock, from the residence of her parents, 424 West 18th st, New York, Parsoxs.—On Tuesday, the 12th inst., at Plainfield, J., of diphtheria, Sus T. BE. Pansoxs, oged h her rs, daughter of John Parsons and the late caturParsons. ~ Funeral on Thursday, Decomber 14, at four o’cloot P. M., from the Church of the Holy Crosg, Plainfeid, N. J. The remains to be taken to Greenwood, Puries.—In Brookiyn, December 11, Orson C. Puscra, in the 634 year ot his age, Friends are invited to attend the faneral, at 33 | Chauncey st., at two o’clock, on fhursday, December 14, residevce of bis son-in-law, 0. 8. Thom: Pomsnn.—At Mezy, France, November 8 1p the 18th ear of his age, Epwoxp Pome, elder son of E. ‘ornrER, of New York. Poxrxk,—At the residence of hor father, in Fatr- fleld, Coun., on Satarday, the 9h inst., Emma, augh- ter of Edmand Hobart, Esq.,.and.wite of T. F. Porter, of Savannah, ‘Ga. The triends are invited to attoud the faneral ser- vices, from St. Paui’s church, Fairfield, on Wednes day afternoon, the 13th inst, at hall-past two o'clock. javanoah (Ga.) Morning News please 5 ScorieLp.—On Monday, December 11, Captain M Joux H. Scorien, of gimont N. ¥.8, V. Funeral trom his late residence, Glenham, Dutchess ponaiyy, N. Y., on Thursday, December 14, 1876, at twe SvopG@rass.—On Sunday, Decomber 10, 1876, Jauxs Syovorass, in the 62d yeayof his age. Relatives aud (tiends’ aro rospectiully invited to at- tend the funeral, trom his tate residence, 262 West 1th st, on Wednesday, December 13, at one o'clock P.M. ,, Decomber 12, in this city, Dr. Henry 1, STRONG, aged 31 years, Services at the residence of his father-in-law, William R, Reawick, Esq., 112 Bast 18th st, om Wednesday, at hail-past two P. Mi. Funeral at the residence ot the Inte Judge Strong, Setunket, L. L, on Thursday, at twe P.M, Relatives and frionds are invited to attend with out further notice. 1876, Jonw B, ivan, aged 2¢ Sounuyay.--On Monday, Deceinber 11, vuuvax, son of John ‘and Mary Sul years, 9 months and 27 days. i friends of the family are respecte t nd the funeral, {rom late rest dence, Weavertown road, West on Wednes- day next, the 13th inst., pies -past one P, M.; thenoe te the Monastery, West Hol n. ‘ Tuonr,—At Englewood, N. J., on Tucsday, Decem- bold 12, 1876, Mrs Nancy Torr, in the sist year ot er Notieo of funeral hereafter. Toxe,—-A month's mind for the repose tho jaie Mrs. Maxy Fong Bl be offered at Chureh of the Annunciation, Mavhattanvilie, on Thursday, Decomber Id, at mito o'slock A.M. Relatives and iriends are respectfully invited to attend, re Watken.—On Monday, December 11, Mary, dadgh ter of Thomas and Mery’ Jewe Walker, aged 10 year months. : Funeral from her late residence, No, 128 Ludlow st, big boone? ‘at One o'clock. Wrir.—Tho juueral pf Colonel Tomas B, Weir, United States Army, will lake place to-day, the 13uh, at haif-past one o'clook, at Governor's Island. The steamer Henry Smith will leave the foot of porno lag at one o'clock, conveying ail why desire to al Wiisox.—At 1,253 Ja av., on Sunday, December n on, in ine ates of the soul of the Lovisa Minter, wile of James W. Wilsol year ot her age. Relatives und friends are respectfully invited to tend the funeral, trom her inte residence, on Wed any, 13th 1st, at haif-past twetvo P, M, oon. —Lusten £, Woop died December 11, 1876, at Stapleton, S, 1, io the 24th year of hig how Funeral services will be held church, at two ¥. M., Weduesaay, ber Friends ana reiatives are req to meet at Fesdenee of his aucle, H. Garrestson, Stapleton, & Ly