The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1876, Page 6

TREATWENT OF THE INSANE —_-+-—__ A Lawyer’s Experience with the Bloomingdale Asylum. EVADING INVESTIGATION. How and by Whom the Con- cern is Managed. ABUSES AND THEIR REMEDIES. Mr. Joho EF, Townsend delivered a lecture last even- Ingiu Dr. Putnam's church, corner of Monroe place and Pierrepont strect, Brooklyn, on tho subject of | * Treatment of the Insane.” In view of recent de- | velopments in the case of Mrs, Norton, the character | and management of institutions for the care and con- finement of insane persons have becume a matter of great interest, and the experience of the lecturer as given below points out some of the outrages perpe- | trated in them ani the means of remedying them, After reviewing the manner of governing such insti- tutions in European countries Mr, Townsend came to bis experience on the subject in this country, WHO CONTROL THE ASTLUMS. Before shmming up, he said, what would appear by the evidence of all who have had association with this class of patients to be their conclusion as to how such patients should be governed, anda by what character of persons controlled, he would call attention to the man- | ver in which such asylums are conducted in this coun- | lt was unfortunate that the same opportunities | | | try. were not afforded to us here for examination as are given in England, There, supermteudents seem anxious to be considered progressive, ‘and when out Tages are perpetrated in asylums there, they are, if possible, the first to demand examinations, and Solieitous apparently of relieving themselves of any | odium atta and of seeing that the abuses are rectified, Here, the opposite rule seemed to bein vogue. If itwas tutimated th had oc. curred in an asylum, immediately all avenues to in- sed; if possible, a denial was made tad occurred, or if the matier be- or grave for such disposition to be formation we that any such t eame tor pub! made of it, then it was pooli-poohed as bemg a delusion undor which the patient was laboring, and the attendants, who are usually the creatures of the will of the superintendent or the board above him were expected to Nie the case through or vacate their positions Woe to the attend- | ant, male or female, whose conscience was tender When such trial was imposed upon them, The | superintendent, when charges of outrage are | spoken of, gives his cpimon that such things are | impossible, The “Board of Governors,” who know nothing Whatever about the case, and generally care | less, raise their eyes at the audacity of any one com- pla:ning about an institution which 1s supposed to de- rive credit {rom their names, and then proceed to eulogize the superintendent and alt their employ és. Unula comparatively recent period this was the result of a complaint mage by a patient, and the poor dear Jeople shook their heads aud said, “What a terrible Dine these poor doctors must have, surrounded by Bach people.” A STEP TOWARD REFORM. It was hoped that some redress would be obtained When in 18i4 was uppoinced by the Governor a State Commissioner in Lunacy, with a salary of $4,000 and atund of $1,000 per aunum placed at his disposal for incidental purposes, The act by which he was ap- pointed and its amendments empower him to ex- amine into the management and conduct of asylums for ihe insane, public and private, and the officers of | F rected to give lum free access to the jormation that be may require, He wer © compulsory process for the { witnesses and the proauction at th and examine persons uuder complaints are made be! to believe that auy person is wrong- or Tis hiverty or ts cruelly, neg iuiproperiy treated in such asyium, | or there are ipadequate provisions made for upervision and sate Keeping, and it ts his y to report tue facts Hf the same shail be proved to his bath ether with his conclusions thereon, reme Court, who shail thereupon y relief, IMMISSIONER’S ACTION. atienda to aduas wton, already detailed | his’ opinion that the fh the agency of c of | as 18 reasons for so be of the examination of Mrs. Norton’s Secoud, the failure ot the Commissioner to present luis case to a justice of the Supreme Court, as | ne was bound by jaw to do, if they were proved io his ction. ' Under this | Mr. Townsend that there was contradiction of Norton’s testimony, That the wounds in her mouth aud throat were in? ficted atthe hands of an attendant at Bloomingdale, and that no man of ordinary ) those wounds without be flicted in most bratal manner. Third, because from | conc! sed upon professional experience, aided by the testimony of entirely t worthy persons, he believed that some of ihe asylums im this State were sunply sinks of outrage and iniquity, and no more cal- Culuted to cure the tsane than the mechanical pro- cesses in vogue in the last century, He recommended | the abo. of the oftice as a saving of $5,000 a year | to ihe Siete, and by that means the patients ‘and | their friends would be relieved at once of the jllusive | | hopes they have entertained that their wrongs wero to be righted. By the origmal act of 1874, by which this Commissioner was coulirmed, he was dire from ime to time to report the resulis of tho tr ment of the insane of other States and countries, to- gether with such particulars as he might deem proper. Butas if to shut of the inst chance which our own ‘experienced’? physicuns might ever have as induce. through the experience of | ! face on the grounds again, | her; I | years ago; | hnsband and myselt arrested for assaulting her. NEW YORK At the request of this gen- fieman he next apphed for a writ on behalf of Rosa McCabe, better known to her rejigious denomination as Sister Mary Stanislaus. Before this writ could be served the officials at Bloomingdale transferred her to Blackwell's Isiand, and the combined interests of the two asylums had to be fought. The case was before the courts for several months, the wi were twice dismissed, and finally Dr. Parsons consented to her discharge upon parole. She remained for two montis therealter at Mr. Townsend's residence, and never during that time evinced any evidences of insanity. She thea went to her brothe: home, since when he had not heard from ber. THE STORY OF TWO ATTENDANTS. In Angst, he was called upon by George R. Irwin ana wite, who told him that they had been for | two years anda half as attenaants upon patients at | Bloomingdale, and that they would no longer counte- | nance by thelr presence the outrages committed They gave him the strongest testimo- of character iu the shape of letters still in his possession, aud zold bim they had promised one o! ‘ntiemen be had relieved that as 5 as be Was discharged they would aid him in any bringing the abuse of the institution to public notice, He then read their affidavits, which were used in court | and published in the daily papers of October, 1872, re- | counting the outrages and crueities practised at the | asylum, Mr. Townsend said that although desirous of con- tinuing the work before the courts until be pad forced | Public attention to the abuses, he was obliged to desist | on account of the encroachment upon bis time and | the absence of remuneration, Ho noticed that in each | instance be bad been met with the suggestion that the | complainants had been confined in an asylum, aod | frem that mere fact it was considered unsafe to rely | upon their testimony. The press, he said, was to-day the great conscience of the people, and withont its ard fow great abuses could be rectified, but with its united | efforts no wrongs could long exist. | MuS, FIT/GERALD'S DIAMONDS. Ww, CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION--COLONEL ST. MALTIN ON THE STAND--MRS. FITZ- | GERALD CONTRADICTED—A MYSTERIOUS WIT- | NESS AND HER STORY. The examination in the case of Mrs, Bertha Snyder, the ‘boarding house keeper, of No, 38 East Fourth street, charged by Mrs. Eusebia Fitzgerald, of San Francisco, with stealing her box of diamonds, valued at $4,000, was resumed betore Justice Bixby, at tho | Washington Place Court, yesterday afternoon, Mrs, Fitzgerald was accompanied by her son and Counsellor MeMahon, San Franeiseo published in yesterday’s Herat ro- garding her career in that city, she said toa Henatp reporter that at present she did not desire to make | auy statement regarding it, Mrs, Snyder was seated next her counsel, Mr. Price, and with her was a lady who Was heavily led and whose face was not visible during the progress of the examination. When Juag umed 18 seat on the bench Counsellor Price suid, “Your Honor, I desire to recall Mrs, Fiizgeratd jor a few moments.” Mrs, Fitzgerald then took the stand and the examination proceeded as tollow: Q. You have stated that you could not say in what | rtot Washington street, San Francisco, your hocse ‘as situated? A. Yes. | Q. Was it not between Webster and Buchanan strects? | ) Yes, ' house one of a block built by a jew- A. It was sold in Mr, Tucker's Pp Mrs. Fitzgerald continued:—My present husband is nota cierk at the corner of Sixth and Market streets; this is the first charge I have made of robbery; I have no nephew named Godtrey, but 1 do know a young boy ot that namo in San Francisco; I did not bave him arrested ior stealing a ring from me; I told him to go to tes, the pawabroker, with whom be had pledged | it, Lit back, and he ; [never had a pawn- | broker arrested for keeping my je Q. Did your husband pawnyour jewelry? A. Ask me avout the living and I will “answer you, but not of tbe dead, Q. Were you ever arrested in San Francisco? A. I never was; I niways lived in my own house. This terminated Mrs, Fitzgerald’s examination and she retired to the ante-room. During the progress of Mrs, Fitygerald’s examination Justice Bixby informed Captain Byrnes, of the Fifteenth precinct, that he de- sired tho attendance uf Colonel St, Martin, Whose name has been so frejuently connected with the case, THE OM10 COLONEL. Captain Byrnes found Colonel St, Martin at his office, In answer No. 294 Bowery, and brought him to court. to the estions of Counsellor Price, he t I knew her did not plia during tho past July husband, Robert Lee, bat knew ber husband when met know in Kentucky many her I was walking in | Thirteenth street with the adjutant of my regiment; we were in uniform ; she looked at meas ifshe knew ino; T parted with my wdjutant and, going back, spoke to ie ber; when she came to this city her trunks were taken from No, 310 West Fourteenth street to Mrs, Snyder's; she had loaned me $250, but at the time I paid ber’ first 8 board with Mrs, Snyder; that Squared accounts; I saw sixteen pieces of her jewelry; one of the solitaire studs was paste.” Colonel St. Martin then described Mrs, Fitzgerald announcing the robbery to bim on Thursday evening last, and lis testimony in that respect was of a similar charactor to that already given. His evidence contra- dicted the statement of Mrs. Fitzgerald in several im- portant particulars, Judge Bixby then adjourned the examination until this aiternoon, when 1t will be concluded, Counselior McMahon said:—Does Your Honor allow | the accused to go on her own parole? Judge Bixby—That's my ruling in this case. The partes then leit court, The HERALD reporter succeeded in obtaining an interview with the veiled lady, Whose appearance in court excited so much curiosity as to who she was, She said:—I came here to see the counsel tor Mrs. Snyder because I deemed it my duty todo so, 1 will not give you my name be- cause I am marricd to a reputable merchant in this city, This woman is the cause of my being divorced {rom my former husband, who, from being a young man 1n the prime of Itie and with every pros- pect of success before bim, is now a miserable broken down wretch. Fe was salesman in the jewelry store of Jobn H. Tucker in San Francisco, Tucker owned a block of land in Washington street, and put up houses | on it, My husvand was given the sale of them, and in | retarn for his trouble was deeded one of | the houses, This woman purchased ono of the houses. She frequently came with my busband, bat I thought it was about her house. Finally I was enlightened, for my hus- band said to her, **1 don’t want to have anything more to say to yon, [bave no more money.”? Sbe had my y husband was in the street, and Lee, her former hus baud, attempted to horsewhip him,’ but my husband beat nim badly, and Lee was fined $50. 1 understand her present by nd 1s.a drug clerk on the corner of Sixth and Ma trects, Sau Francisco, EDWARD F. CONDIT. HIS ARRAIGNMENT IN COURT—AN ADJOURN- bs ot this prevision was repealed, ieaving hin to report upon what his opmion was | of the conduct o: afairs im this Siate | Mr. Townsend said he would — adhere tucare transactions to the old writ of habeas whieh be had always found eificactous, not benefit to the sufferer, vat exposure to the wr He then presented them several cases Which had come within his proiessional care, und | Stated that from these cases they could learn how peo- ple may de lured into. asylums, the kind of men who | are called experienced physicians, the sort of atiend- | Anis Jo Whom patients are iutrusted, the brutality to Which they tay ve subjected, the character of tho places in Which they may be confined, the food and | kind of exercise, mental and physical, they may ex- | pect; the dificuity they have of getting out without | | | the intervention of the writ of habeas corpus, aud how easy it is to get out When that formidable engine fs presented tothe inspection of officers of insane asylums. US POSSESSION. | The first case instauced occurred in September, 1£69, And was that of a geotieman who was confined In the Bloomingdale Asyium, He Was confined, as Mr. Townsend subsequently learned, for having become | possessed of a secret the divulging of which might create bayoe with the affairs of a prominent man. 1im {rom the asylum in a | way, requesting him to call Mr. Townsend Jam and sted (osec him, He was received with courtesy req by Dr. Brown, but was refused adtnission on tne | ground that such a meeting would certamly excite tie patient and his mental condition would | bot warrant it, Not tamiliar at that time with the tactics of that institution be left, bat soon Alter receiving another letter entreating him not to be humbugged, he called again and was again relused. Mr, Townsend then appliow for a writ of habeas corp’ and had it served upon the Doctor. Beio®e the wri was Yolurnabie the gentleman on whose bebalt it was | obtained appeared at Mr. Townsend's office, stating | that he had been paroled upon bis honor to return. Becing through this purpose Mr, Townsend directed | bim to return to the asylum and thus force the Doctor to brmg bim into court, which the Doetor did on the return doy. Until Judge McConn threatened to order an exatnination into the circumsiances of his confines ment Dr. Brown would not admit that he was sane, He was discharged. AN USWORTHY 80: The next ease occurred in March, 1870. The location tho sume asylum, This appheation was made by a lady seventy-two years of age, Who said she was detained there by a wealthy soa, Who desired to avoid the ex. penso of her maimtenance, ‘This Mr, Townsend subso- quently discovered to bo the truth upon bringing suit avast her son, who then made proper provision tor her support. His application at the asylum to see her was met with the same biand smile, but was refused upon the ground that her condition was such that an interview would be too exciting to her, Again he re- sorted to the writ of habeas corpus, and upon the day betore the retorn sie came to his office in a cab, with her baggage, alone, and he had the pleasure of restor- ing ber @ ber home in New Jersey. ANOTHER PATIRNT RELEASED, The noxt instavce vceurred im Jaly, 1872, and was that of a genticman formerly a mémber of one of the largest firma in Wall street, He also wrote to Mr. Yownsend giving the details of his case and appointing jew on the grounds of the asylum. He met him.there and told bit to say nothing of their inter- View until be bad obtained a writ, as he desired again 1 they would fevort to the mana@nyre of dis- ag lim before it was returnabie. He willingly uavented, but untortnmately some one had witnessed the interview, and velore the weit could be taken ov he was discharged, with an tnjunction not te show bis | the death ot Commodore Vanderbilt, and a!so with | the Central Uilice, he was fully identified as the man | who sent the bogus despaten irom Newark. MENT UNTIL TO-DAY. Fdward F. Condit, the vroker, arrested by Detective Sampson for sending the bogus telegram announcing | having sent another false despatch from Newark, declaring that President Knight and others were about to apply for a receiver to be sppoiated | to the Central Railroad of New Jersey, was ai raigned before Justice Bixby yesterday aiternoon the Washington Place Police Court, He wes repre sented by Counsellors Peter Mitchell and Arrowsmith, Previous to his arraignment at court, while confined at it Detective Wamboid, of that city, learned that a telegraph boy, named James Khoues, rece:ved the despatch from the person who perpetrated the forgery, and after con- siderable trouble found him aud brought him to this city yesterday mornivg. Condit was placed in a room at the Central Office with about twenty diferent men and then the voy was sent in toidentity him. fe walked through the room nnd said to Sergeant Kealey, “That's him that’s the man.” "Go back,”? said tho Sergeant, “and put your hand on him.’ The boy went baek into tho room and laid his hand on Condiv’s | shouller, saying that Condit gaye him the despateh | about the Jersey Central jor Jobu J. Kiernan, of the Financial Bureau im Wall street, When he was arraigued at the court an affidavit wag | made by daines Dunn, the hallboy at the St. Nichoias Hotel, that he received the Vanderbilt despatch trom Condit, and anotber by Mr. Burton, the telegraph ope- rator, that he received jt from Dunn. Justice Bixby said that he required the evidence of Dr, Deems and Mr. Kingston, and would adjourn the examination in the case until ten o'clock this morning. In the event of these gentlemen not then being present he would bo obliged to discharge the prisoner, Condit was then taken back to Police Headquarters. He denies having sont either of the teleyrams, and claims that he can establish bis innocence. Among the persons present in court and interested in the case were Mr. Undertill, of the broking firm of Buckingham & Underhill, who stated that Condit had passed four worthless cheeks amounting in all to 200, on his tirm. The chee! cre drawn on the Orange Bank, Orange, N. Y., and it was afterward fearned that Condit had but $2 deposited in the bank, Mr. L F, Ferguson, janitor of the Evening Post Building, stated that on @ similar transaction Condit was indebted to him in the sum of $21. Condit claims to be perfectly imnucent in both these transactions. Itis alleged that Condit was engaged to a young Indy in Newark, N. J., and itis further alleged that she mourns his loss to the extent of $200 she yes- ted that she believed him innocent of the rought against him, and expected him to visit her Sunday evi 4 me time ago one of the trustees of the Calvary Presbyterian church on Pennsylvania avenue, Newark, and while in that position made himself very popalar among the con- gregation by detraying the expense of frescoing the walls of the Sunday school and presenting tire school with a $500 piano and a library of Sunday school vooks. Four years ago, it is nileged, he was obliged tu take a hasty departure for ¢ to avoid arrest onacharge of forgery, he bi it is stated, forged several checks on the Orange al Bank. ALL ABOUT BRISTLES. In the bristle ease of Levison Brothers, of this city, | against Stewart Brothers & Co., of Pittsburg, Jndge Fancher yesterday in tho Court 0: Arvitration gave an award in favor of the piaintitts for tho amount elaimed, When shown the special despatch from | Louis and 3 $508 49, to be paid im gold cow, L ing to HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 19, 1876.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. FREIGHT DISCRIMINATIONS. THE PROBABLE EFFECT OF THE BECENT CHANGE IN BATES UPON NEW YORK TRADE— OPINIONS OF BUSINESS MEN, There seems t be great divergence of opinion among the mercantile community as to the probable effect of the recent advance of rates agreed upon be- tween the magnates of the trank lines at their recent conference at the Windsor Hotel. A HERAup reporter yesterday made inquiries among the merchants, and | bis inquiries ghowed that the results of the conference were comparatively little understood by some of the heaviest shippers, while others greatly differed in the view which they ‘ook of the eflects of the advance, This comparative indifference among @ numerous class of shippers who would certainly be interested in it if their interests were either materisily benefited or injured, would seem to indicate that the change will not di- rectly affect thom to any important extent. Mr, Thur- ber, of H, K. Thurber & Co., No. 173 Chambers street, explained this indifference by pointing outthe fact that the heaviest shippere bad special contracts with the railways which would last til! June, so that for the present the changes would have no personal interest for them, VIEWS OF MR, THURBER, Revortxr—Will this agreement entirely do away with the discrimination formerly existing in favor of Baltimore and Philadelphia ? Mr. Tuvrsur—If the agreement 1s ag 1 think—and I got most of my information from the article in last Sunday's Hepatp—then there is no doubt that New York is put upon a fairer basis than it Was. If people can ship as cbeaply trom New York as they oan trom Philadelphia and Baltimore and Boston it is manitest that they will not have to go from here to those cities and thus divert trade which might be retained bY our city, The same principle holds good as regards ship- ments from the West to New York. The mileage basis which, 1 suppose, has been superseded by the present arrangement, undoubtedly worked to the detriment of Now York’s ‘interests. I ouly regret that on lucal | rates as between Chicago aud New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia there will Stil be a diserimina- tion of as much as ten per cent in favor of Baltimore | and of about seven and a hulf per cent in iavor of and thaton the local rates between St. w York, Baltimore and Philadelphia there will sill be ® discrimination of thirteen por cent in favor of Baltimore and ten per cent in favor of Phila- delphia, All such disct iinination cannot be without company ing effects and must divert shipments to those citics, 1 see one paper stated that this is a vir- tual surrender ot Mr. Vanderbilt to tho otber lines, but whether this is true we shall probably only be avle to toil after the details of the arrangement have been fally and officially promulgated. 1 am personally inclined toward tho opinion expressed in your editorial that the chango may werk bengiicially; but, as 1 gaid betore, we shall havo to await further details. RerortER—Hos tho advance of rates not yet elicited a decided expression of opinion from the leading tirms in your line of trade? Mr. 1uURSKR—-No, sit; it is geuerally assumed that the precise terms of the agreement are not yet known, and that opinions on the probable effects of the aa- vance would be somewhat premature. VIEWS OF Mit, CONDIT. Mr. Condit, of the firm of Acker, Merrill & Condit, said he had paid. but little attention to the subject and | ‘that hecould say very little indeed about the advance of rates, except that for the time being it would probably bave the effect of checking business, “It there is an increase of treight rates,” said he, “itis not the shippers who have to bear the consequences, | Philadelphia, | but the consumers, and our experience ts that in the same proportion in which prices tise does consumption decrease, This is our untiorm experience, and it will probably not vary im the present instance. however, we shali probably haye to wait some time to see how the new arrangement works, and whether we shall be | really as much benefited tas it ts now claimed.’ | MR. HORACK B, CLAFLIN’S OPINIONS. Mr. Claflin stated that he bad not yet learned the precise terms of the agreement, but after carefully read- ing the editorial in yesterday’s Heratn, he said:— “Without entering into the terins of this arran, Tean tell youin the plain words of a busine: what it is thatis really desired by New York. want tbat the rates shall be so adjusted that it will cost justas much toship freight from Philadelphia and Baltimore as from New York, and vice versa. | That would stop the great diversion of our trade to those two cities, This is, then, tho question in a nut- shell :—Does the present arrangement effect thia result, or Coes it sull leave « discrimination in favor of Phila- delphia avd Baltimore? Now, in so far as this dis- crimination is, if not abolished, at least less- encd tho trade of New York will beno- fited, But one great objection which } have seen urged, and which, to my mind, has considerable weight, 1s the provision that the uniformity of rates shall Uo only applied to grain “for export,’ and not to grain to be used at tne termini. But how ean you toll that a man wants hip grain for export trade? Are you going to make the shipper swear to il, or how? And it ho does, how can’ you keep him to his word He may. say that ho did not design his espe rimarily for export, and that |: was only an after- thought, Of course the chan \vors New York as far as the earrying trade 1s conce: -d, and the results should, theretore, be-favorable in this respect, think, ‘however, that little can bo said about it anti! the whole agreement in all its details 18 Known to the mereantile cominunity and until we can see how long and how well the plan is likely to work 1n its practical bearings.” . THR BALTIMORE AND OIO RATES. The tollowing are the echedtle rates adopted by tho Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads to-day, for leading points west of Baltimore, The prices are er 100 pounds :— First class—Chicago, 43 cents; Cincinnati, 40 cents; Columbus, 32 cents; Cleveland, 35 conts; Dayton, 38 cents; St. Louis, 52 cents; Fort Wayne, 37 cents; Indi- anapolis, 40 cents, Toledo, 35 cents, Second class—Chicago, 39 cenis; Cincinnati, 35 cents; Columbas, 31 cents; Cleveland, 50 cents; Dayton, 33 conts; St. Louis, 49’cents; Fort Wayne, 34 cents; Indi- anapolis, 57 cenis; Toledo, 30 cents, Third class—Chicago, 35 cents; Cincinnati, 32 cents; Columbus, 28 cents; Cleveland, 26 cents; Dayton, conts; St. Louis, 42 cents; Fort Wayne, 30 eenis; In anapolis, 32 cents; Toledo, 27 cents. Fourth ciass—Chicago, 26 cents; Cincinnati, 24 cents; Columbus, 21 cents; Clevelund, 22 cents; Da: ton, 22 cents; st, Louis, ‘32 cents; Fort Wayne, cents; Indianapolis, 24 cents; Toledo, 22 cents, Speeial—Chicago, 22 cents; Cincinnati, 20 cents; Columbus, 17 cents; Cleveland, 17 cents; Daytou, 19 conts; St. Louis, 26 cents; Fort Wayne, 19 cents; Indianapolis, 21 cents; Toledo, 17 cents, These rates went into eflect to-day, Both companies have been basily at work upon the schedule to-day, and other points showing a corresponding advance will be completed to-morrow, VEACK ALONG THE LINES. Mr. William H. Vanderbilt, Vice President, said last evening, in answer to certain questions put to bim by & HARALD reporter:— ‘Ihe New York Central, tne Erie, tho Penpsyivania and the Baitimore and Obio railroads had come toa definite agreement among themselves to establish uniform and higher rates on all these lines. The new scale of prices,’’ he said,‘ to have yone inte force yesterday.” The change, whicb he regarded as favorable to all the corporations concerned, had been effected without a ‘backing down” by any of the companies becoming necessary. “By the new arrangements New York city would,” ho added, ‘continue tu be as favorably situated with re- ard to the conveyance of Westera freight as either Philadelphia or Baltimore, her more southern and | not less advantageously situated rivals tor the West- ern trade.” RAILROAD NOTES. The first of the new all-rai! Florida excursion trains lett Jorsey City Jast evening at six o'clock. The time vetwoen New York and Jacksonville 13 now reduced to sixty-eight hou The Long Island Ratlroad Company yesterday re- duced the passenger rates from nearly every station ou the route of the road, and many of the stations on the leased roads, Attorney General Nanatta, ot New Jersey, applied to Chancellor Runyon yesterday morning for a divsolu- tion of tho injunction obtained by the Midiand Rail- way Company restraming the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railrdad Company trom. raising the Mid- land track at the imersection of the ratironds, The award mado by Washington B. Williams, R, C, Bacot andJames B, Ogden, Commissioners appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to assess damages for lands required in tho construction of the Hudson River tunnel is 80 unsatisfactory to the tunnel company that a notice of appeal has been given by the counsel tor the latter company, A SCIENTIFIC GATHERING. The New York Academy of Sciences last evening held a special meeting at tho Sebool of Mines, at which Professor 1, Egglestou delivered @ lecture on the smelting of native copper at Lake Superior, Mr, A. A. Juiien and Dr. H, G Bolton gave a sketch of their recent mineralogical tour through Western North Car- olina, and Mr. A. A, Jnlien spoke on the occurrence of microlite in Massachusetts and North Carolina, The exercises were very instructive, and there was quite a large number of people present. THE CITY'S FUNDS. The following is the statement of the City Chamber- lain for tho past week:—DBalance, December 9, $2,478,896 78; receipts, $905,154 H ay menta, 20,269 29; balance, December 16, $054,761 53. GLADDENING THEIR HEARTS. Comptroller Kelly will commoneo to pay tho Ine gpectors of election to-day, He will first take up the downtown districts, AN EVENT OF INTEREST. Warrants amounting to $1,095,039 98 were yesterany figned by the Comptroller, The prineipal item con- interest on revenue honds of t $088,405 62, THE THEATRE FIRE. Continuation of the Coroner's Examination. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY ELICITED. Suggestions by the Grand Jury and Aldermanic Committee. THE RELIEF FUND. The investigation touching the loss of life at the Brooklyn Theatre fire was resumed yesterday after- noon im the Kings County Court House. There were but fow persons in the lobby other than those who had been subpenacd as witnesses. The Coroner stated before opening the proceedings that he would like to adapt the examination of witnesses to the convenience of such theatre employés as could attend during the day, as there were several who could not attend in the evening, being then engaged onthe stage. Assistant District Attorney Snell was in attendance, and watched the proceedings in the interest of the people. MNS. FARREN'S TESTIMONY. Mrs. Mary Aun Farren, actress, was the first wit- ness called. Sho testified that her engagement at the Brooklyn Theatre commenced October 9, 1876; played Frochard in the “Two Orphans;” said to Miss Claxton in the last act, “Lam afraid the theatre 18 on fire;”” saw the rool of the scenery on tire and a man was trying to put out the flames with a stick; saw a hose there during Mrs, Conway’s management; know nothing as to what appliances were there to extinguish fire undor the management of Messrs. Shook & Palmer; lett the theatre in company with Miss Claxton and Miss Harrison; went out through the underground pas- fe way to the box office; had been in the habit of using that mode of exit under Mra, Conway's man- agement; it was not the usual mode of exit for actors the fre when I saw it first was burning through the roof of “the hut;’? saw the man trying to put it out, standing at the side of “the but;’? the hat was. what is cailed au “‘enclosed scene; saw no other person at- tempt to put out the fire; then I hastened from the stage; 1 was irightened, of course; I might have re- mained there two minutes Jonger. Q Did you see the audience or observe how they acted? A, No, sir; 1 was too frightened; I heard Miss Claxton say to the audience, **We are between you and the fiz Mr. Murdoch and Mr, Burroughs also uduressed the audience; Michael Sweeney, the janitor, directed us to go out the underground pas. sage Way; when | went on the stage at the opening of the last act there was no sign of fire, nor was tnere. any contusion; there are ‘six or cight persons ouly who come out in the last act of that play; couldn’t tell whether the Johnson street doors were open when we went out of the theatre or not; On reaching the street 1 went directly home and did ‘not see the fre alterward; there were about a hundred people in the lobby when I emerged from tho Vox office; When We were passing through the cellar I saw sume fire fall through the floor; I think the iast speech uttered in the play was by Miss Claxton, who sald, “I'll beg no inore;” did not hear Miss Claxton | say to the audience “this fire 18 in the play;" thore Was no excitement or noise on the stage behind the scenes when | first noticed the fire, TESTIMONY OF A. M. FALMER. Alvert M. Palmer, theatrical manager, and one of the lesees of the Brooklyn Lheatre, testifled that ho was also manager of the Union Square ‘Theatre, New York; is in partnership with Mr. Shook; was atthe Brooklyn Theatre on tue Monday before the tire; am acquainted with the facilities there; there was a pipe at the back of the stage attached to ine hydrant, near the dour; cun’t swear as to the date wien I saw the hose iast; it was not withina month past; thero was water in the buiiding, and every possible saleguard— tire axes, notices and regulations in event of fire; nobody was allowed to light a mutch in the building; border lights wero of the most approved pattera, and tho gas man bad special instructions as to his duties; there were pails of water m the thes; the stage man- ager was J, W. Thorpe and the business manager was Loraine Rogers; in the beginning of the season [ told Mr. Rogers to make a thorough inspection of the theatre and suggest such arrangements as would pro- mote the comfort and couvenience of the house; he subsequently reporied some changes which he had made, und I approved of them; dr. Rogers has been mani er vw several of he. dargens tngaires 1m the coun- urs: had wy contidence; Mrs Shook and myacit took the ‘rovkiya ‘Theatre 1 Soprember, 1875, were negotiating for arenewal of the lease for four years, The witness here presented for the inspection of the jury veboard mouel of the stage of the theatre as it pearcd When the fire broke out in the ast act of [he Two Orphans.” The jurors gathered about the perionced manager,and Were initiated into the in- trivate arrangements of a play bouse behind the scenes. ‘Border lights,” ‘flies, &c, were explained to the wonderment of the jurymen, Mr, Palmer said that the Brooklyn being a “Star theatre,” where the plays had to be changed every week, it became in- cumbent upon the mauagers to have a larger quantity of scenery on the stage than is vedinari pt in thea- tres, A Juror inquired as to whether that would not interfere with the safety, as compared with plaves where there Was not so inuch property of that nature stored, The witness replied that it might do so. ORIGIN OF THE Fink. Mr. Palmer was then examined as to his theory about the origin of the tire, He said that it might have been caused by the light coming in contact with the perforated border: there nte two gas men employed 10 u theatre; the border lights are lowered and elevated ut the wiil of the fly men; do not think that more than three minuics elapsed irom the discovery of the fire till the entire stage was in flames; there was fully one foot between the gas flame and the wire which pro- tected it; the scenery could not get through the wire guards, as they are maae, except by an extraordinary circumstance; the ‘flies’? in the Brooklyn Theatre were about twenty feet in height; the Union Square Theatre “flies’ are about twenty-two or tweaty-tbred feet high ; | understand that the eftort to patout the fire, on the stage was made by the master carpenter; the tume occupied 1m the periormanee of the last act would be about twenty minutes; at the Union Square Theatre, which 1s owned by Mr. Shock, the appliances for ety are superior to those which were ut the Brook- yn; there isa water tank on the roof, hose in the flies, two fire plugs in the dressing rooms and asteam pump uuider the sidewalk, with an evgineer constantly 10 attendance; we never made application to the owners of the Brooklyn Theatre tor more fire appliances; we continually guarded against tire, Witness then showed the jury, by the model, the po- sition of the fire plug om the stage, and contended that from the location of the fire wnen it broke out it would not have been poss‘ble to reach 1t owing to the position of certam scenery; there bever wi particle of scenery on tire at th. eatre since we leased it; Mr, Rogers, the business manager, has had thirty years’ experience in the theatrical line; this calamity bas led to the enactinent oi special pre- cautions against fire in the Union Sq 1 pose, in every other theatre im the United States; loss on property destr $40,000; the mon employed were skiitui, good men; safety in the point of construction it 18 not for the Managers to pass judgment; the public provides its proper ofle:al agents to judge that point; 1 believed the safety of ihe Brooklyn Theatre to be fully equal to thatot any theatre I hud ever seen; stars who played there gave it 98 their opinion that is accommodations wore equal to any first class theatre in the land; we never made an application to the owners of the theatre for alterations calculated to make it stronger or safer which was refused, MR. SHERIDAN S1100K. Mr. Sheridan Shook testified that he was one of the lessees of the Brooklyn Theatre at the time of the fr never was inside that theatre bat once, and that wi during a rel 1 relied very mach upon Mr. Palmer for the management of thai theatre and cannot add much to his testimony, whieh I have heard. The jury, having no further questions to ask the witness, retired, and an adjournment was mado antil half-past soven o’cloek th: THe RE A meeting of the Finance Commitice of tho Theatre Relief Fund was held yesterday in the office of Mayor Schroeder, His Honor stated that about forty cases of pressing want had been brought to his attention and he had given them relief. Mrs. Hayse, mother of one of the vietims of tie fire, had died yesterday of pne and the family wore destitute, Relief was ed to be given them. The total receipts at the Mayor's office amount to $8,203 97. Tho receipts by Mr. Daniel Chauncey amount to $5,910 83, COLLECTIONS IX NEW YORK. Benjamin B. Sherman, treasurer of the Now York oommittes for the relief of suflerers by the Brookiyn Theatre fire, acknowledges the following subscrip- tions:—Clarke, Dodge & Co, $60; Kayne, Spring, Dale & Co, $5 Appleton & Co., $50; Watson, Townley & Co., $50; Ch. Berteaux & Radou, $50; Emily G. Natnan, $25; Fairbank & Co., $25; John W. Stearns & Co., $25; Cheney Brothers, $25; Morrison, Herriman & Co., $25; Meriden Britannia Company, S. Shethart & Co,, $2 Brown, Wright & Co., Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., $25; Globe Woollen Company, $25; Collins, Whitin’ & Co., $20; Clerk of Chemical National Bank, $15; Comms, Stan: ton & Davis, $16; Kibbs, Chaffee, Strieve & Co,, $15; W. B. Meeker, $10; Swenton, Pembroke & Co., $10: B. F, Mitehell & Co., $10; Samuel Pike, $1; James Jittle & Co., $50; George Wells, $25; Rhoades, Grosvenor & Co, $25; Hasieharst & Brother, $25; & Co, « H. Leb Deering, Mulliken ; Maner Brothers, $10; J. B. Fisher, $10; Huck Broth: mas ii ;_India Rubber Comb usvell, $ Henry Maher & Co,, $10; James L. ok, Valentine & Co, $10; Benjamin $10; Hates, Bacon & Co. $10; B. W. Co.,'$10; Charles Zinn & Co,, $10; Cash $55 Cash, $2; Cash, $5; Cash, $2; Cash L, Comp, $5; 'L. Morris, $3: 1. P. i * hated acknowl notuing ever occurred to load me to sup- pose that any of my employés had harttul or revengeiul feclings toward os; as to the adaptability of the building for — public | fire took place at Steinway Hall last evening. The following artists periormed :—Messrs. Arbuckle, cor- netist; Alfred H. Pease, pianist; Sohst, baritone; FW, Jameson, tenor; Tomiinson, elocutionist, and W. Colby, accompanist; and Miles, Marie Salvotti, soprano, and Munier, contralto. The inclement weather pre- vented a very Jarge audience from attending, but those 10 were present thoroughly enjoyed the efforts of arusts, The applause was frequent and hearty and almost all of the performers were encored, ALDERMANIC SUGGESTIONS. At the regular meeting of the Brooklyn Common Counell, held yesterday afternoon, special comnait- tec appointed to examine the public buildings and piaces of amusement handed in a report of their work and the conclusions arrived ut, After reciting in de~ tail the buildings which they had visited and inspected the committee suggest that in all buildings provided with stage and scenery the owners should be required to mnke the following precautions against firo:—A continuous fire brick wall to be butlt m the audi- torium and the stage, and that t me should carried up to the roof and a fire brick wall butlt across =the roscenium opening; that an iron or wire curtain should be provided so as to effectually shut off fires occurring on the stage from communicating to the auditorium, That all doors leading trom the auditorium to the stage should beof freproof material. All places of amusement, balls and public buildings should ve pro- vided with’ an adequate supply of fire hose and hydrants placed in convenient locations. All stairs to be provided with strong banisters or balustrade and handrail Wt doors to swing outward, A fire alarm should connected from the stage in theatres or halls to the nearest engine company or station house. That in all piaces of amusemeat and pub- lic halls not ik than two competent men uid be detailed to attend upon the means employed to extinguish fires, who should be compeiled to give sich appliances their exclusivo at- tention during the time such places are open and oc- cupied for performances and eutertainmeots. That the owners or lessees ot all places of amusement, or owners, Urustces or corporations in charge ot all build- ings used for public assemblages, be restrained from using settees, camp stools, chairs, or any other kind of seats in the aisies or passageways of such buildings at apy time, That in all cases the pass: of amusement between the outside rows of seats and the walls of the buildings should not be tess than four feet tu width, to afford ample and ea: That there is required a separate and dis- tinct entrance way, of an ampie width for every part of the house, in theatres ard bails, 80 that collisions and jams in the passageways may be avoided, nat the existing habit of storing mflam- mable materials on and under the stages tn places of amasoment’should be discontinued, The committee had been unable to collect statistics respecting the Joss by tire of theatres, but enough was known to war- rant the committee in stating that mnety-nine out of every hundred theatres or places of public amusement employing scenery have been burned from hagard in- inberent in the’ equipping or management of the The construction and oceupaucy of a theatre seemed naturally to invite fire, and in almost every case the auditorium and the stage are pruc- tically one. Unlike a warehouse, where brick parti- tions retard the progress of the flames, the theatre is ‘one vast room, in which a fire once started makes sud- den headway and has unbroken sweep tor its progress; the scenery, the properties, the goslight, the use of fireworks ‘in spectacular representations, and other meas of a similar nature, all combine to increase the risks as compared with edifices used for other pu’ Honig The highest talent and the greatest skill had een devoted to the discovery and application of means for the prevention ot tire in theatres, and much bed ieee done in that direction, but much more is needet TUR GRAND JURY TAKING ACTION, Upon coming into the Kings County Court of Ses- sions yesterday, the Grand Jury made a presentment im relation to all places of amusement. They held that for the safety of the community at large, whom they represented and were bound to protect, whose lives were daily in peril, yet powerless to protect them- selves or make their wishes known, all theatres and places of public amusement now vuilt should have ‘the partition between the stage and auditoriin plated with sheet iron on one side at least one-eighth inch thick, from the cellar foundation tothe roof, leaving an opening for the stage, and all doors through the Ale should be of iron, The drop curtain should of woollen material, substantially made and impreg- nated with chemicais, io make the same tireprool, with tron or fireproof hanging, There should bea bydrant on each floor andin the gallery and at cach end of the orchestra, with suiicient hose attached, They also demand that a competent fireman, approved by the owner and heensed by the Departin of Fire and Bulidings, be stationed in the orchestra with bis trumpet during every performance, in case of fire and panic to have command of all employés. SAFETY OF OUR THEATRES, OFFICIAL EXAMINATION OF WALLACK’s THE- ATRE BY THE INSPECTORS OF BUILDINGS, ‘The only theatre examined yesterday was Wallack’s, Inspectors Dudley, McGinnis, Hyde, Green and An- drews made tho inspection, The auditorium of Wal- lack’s Theatro was found to be separated fromthe vestibule and main exits on Broadway and on Thir- teenth street by a brick wall running to the top of tho building from the ground, Three wide doors open into the parquet, which will seat over 600 people, The aisles are wide. In the balcony the Risles were also found to be roomy and two main stairs leading to the vestibule on the lower or ground floor are spa- cious. There are two windows on the south side look- ing outon the roofot a low building.on Thirteenth street, This tier will accommodate over 400 per- sons. The gallery contains two wide doors Jeading into a lobby opening on two wido stairways ranning tothe main floor of the theatre. Only one cf those doors is used regularly, but in caso of trouble the other can be thrown open ata moment's notice, The inspectors, however, intend to recommend as an ad- ditional safeguard that the two windows on the gouth Side, a8 weil as the two on the north side, be made available in case of fire, and that escapes trom them bo piaced to the building next door and into Conner’s billiard room. Ot course these are only to be fu Cases of extreme danger, A new iron column 1s sug- gested by the inspectors under the stairs leading to the gallery torender them stili stronger. Tho stairs leading to all the ticrs !n thts theatre are very spacious. Alter the front of the house was imspectea an €xamination of the stage was made, The scenes not used in the piece in representation are placed in a separate building, in which there are no lights or fires, On, under and above the stage, in the thes, bose pipes regularly attached to nydrants are at hand at cor venient places, with water ready to bo turned on. There are six or seven different ways of leaving the siage in case of analarm of danger. Tho dressing rooms are all underneath the stage, and the people em- ployed behind the curtain can reach the street by two passages to the front of the house and on two sides to fan escape into Fourth, avenue, witheut going to tho stage. The space above the flies is separated trom the room over the auditorium by a bulkhead, MR. KELLY’S POLICY. WHAT THE NEW COMPTROLLER INTENDS TO DO—HIS VIEWS AS TO THE COURSE HE OUGHT TO PURSUE OFFICIALLY. The conduct of the city treasury is natarally an ob- ject of interest to the taxpaying element of this city’s population. The morchants, bankers’ and trades peo- plo of New York are concerned’ in knowing how the Department of Financo is to be managed, Mr: Kelly, generally believed, who takes Mr. Green's piace, of Mr. Green’s disposition to economize. He Velleves that when thero isa fair opportunity offered, that when the present unsettled condition of affairs disposed of, tho city will enter upon a scheme of improvement that will enhance the valne of real estate and inure to the benefits of all classes ot citizens. Mr. Kel'y brings to the dis- charge of the duties of the Comptroliership no technical knowleage. All that kind of thing is in the Ine of his deputy, Mr. Storrs; but Mr, Kelly knows this ke a book, and he knows whereot it needs, and he 18 abic and honest enough, a great many of his fellow citizens believe, to make such provision for | these naressitics as will meet the approbation ot cit zens of all classes. A Hénanp reporter hada talk with him yesterday in his oilice, He expressed himself to the effect in the beginning of the conversation that oc- curred that he would rather not havo taken the jon of Comptroller, but he was in @& great measure forced into it, and being so placed he would see that the looked after, He would not on at Albany, boeause bo believed a great deal of that sort of thing had been done in the pst for political effect, He would strivo to administer the affairs of the department to the best of bis ability and with the best lights be had to guide lim in what was correct. THY PINANCISL POLICY. He spoke ceverally and in regard to his financial icy ax follow! “During the short time I have held tho office of Comptroller I have been too much occupied in the de- tatis of official business to pay much attention to pecial meusures of policy, and beg not laid down any programme for the Finance Department. My views, however, aro very clear and deewed in regard to the general financial policy of the city. The great question for consideration at tne present time is the question of debt and taxation, The resent time is one. of unprecedented business pros- ration, and we are all deeply interested in this quex- tion, The burden of taxation and assessinenuts is now felt with peculiar severity on aggount of the general dopreciation of values and the loss of income and profits, Economy is as necessary in public as in private affairs, Our first duty, therefore, is to reduce NSCs a8 Much as possible consistent with efficient public service, The line must be drawn sharply be- tween current expenses of the city government and expenditures made for tho execution of ublic works of permanent valuo for future enefit, Notadollar should be added tu the debt of the city for current expenses of administration, and when incurred at all, public debt should be incurred only for works which may be made productive, or re- imvarse the city for the cost of their execution and are necessary to the pablic weliare and of general utility. A large portion of the public debt has been incurred for ublic Improv its ot permanent vaine, which ha’ nhanced the value of hac gah subject to taxation immensely and aro essential to tho fature growth and prosperity of the city, Tho money expended for these purposes has not been lost. 1 am, however, inflexibly opposed to any increase of tho puthe debt for avy other purpose than public works of permanent benetit, which are necessary for tho io- yolopment of the cily aud tho wellare | reduction of taxes to the economical administra MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARRIED. Vox Linpexy—Anprews,—At Stuttgart, Wirtemberg, on Saturday, December 2, Count EuxruarD vox LIx- pe, Chamberlain of the King of Wirtemberg and Counsellor of the Legation at the Ministry of Foreign Affuirs, to Isannn, ter of the late Loring An- drews, of this city DIED, Bextixe.—At Amenia, Dutchess count: Saturday, the 16th inst., of pneumonia, ‘TINK, in the 74th year of bis age. Funeral services at bis tate residence, on Wednes- day, the 20th inst., at one o’elock P, M. howux. —Suddenly on Decomber 17, 1876, DaxiEL Bow y, aged 59 years, 4 months and 17 days. Fuoera! services at St. Paul’s church, Duncan av., ‘Tuesday , December 19, at 3 P. M. Brewster —In on Monday, Marv Gunns, wile of the Rey. J. Browster and daughter of the late Governor Gibbs, of Rhode Island. Funeral services in Christ church, New Haven, on Wednesday, at two P, M. Interment in Newport on Thursday, Carrowt.--On Monday, December 18, 1876, at the residence of his uncle, 36 West 13th st., Patrick Car- ROLL, second oldest sou of Michnel Carroll, Scitrim parish of Carnaross, county Meath, Ireland, aged 23 ears. Relatives and {rienas of the family are invited to at- tend the iuneral, from above number, on Wednesday, December 20, at one P.M. sharp, “RL. P.”? Caxryi.—At Litile Falls, N. Y., December 14, 18' of dipttheria, Louise, wite of Lorenzo W. Carry! ai danghter of Isaac Small, aged 27 years, 3 months and 7 days, Corse. —On Monday, December 18, Josrru H. Corns, aged 20 years, ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited ta attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents 108 East 11th st., on Wednesday, Decomber 20, at half: past one o'clock Curtiss —Suddenly, N.Y, on OBERT Ber. on the 18th inst., Axx M. Cun- Tiss, wife of the late Samuel Curtiss, in her 61st your. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, Wednesday, December 20, at two P. M., from the residence of her sop, 91 Harrison av., Brooklyn, £. D. Demarest.—At Hackensack, N, J., Docomber 17, Mrs. Racur. Demarest, relict of Jamos P. Demarest and mother ot F. V. B. Demarest, in the 92d year of her ago, Funerai on Wednesday, Decomber 20, at two o’clock Pp M., trom her late residence. Doxovax.—At tho residence of his parents, 142 St, Marg’s place, Brooklyn, Cuarn.es Joskea Atoystous, eldest and beloved son of John and Margaret Donovan, in the 20th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter, FLanerty,—Monday, December 18, Mrs, Mary Fra znty, mother of the late Barney Williams, + Tho funeral, of which full notice hereafter, will be from the residence of her daughter, 143 East 55th st. Gaxxox, —On Sunday, December 17, 1876, Karr, be- Joved wife of Zatrick Gannon, daughter of Hugh and Catharine Goode, native of parish of Creigh, county, Roscommon, Ireland, Funeral takes place trom her late residence, 119th st., Madison and 5th avs,, Tuesday, December 19, 1876, atone P. M. Gurpy.—After a short illness, Dasinrr A, Gerpy, in her 57th year. he funeral services will be held at St. Panl’s church, corner Broadway and Vase 4 St., On Wednesday the 20th, at eleven o'clock A. M. Gites.—On Monday, December 17, 1876, Jons Srrrues, infant son of Stephen W. and Virginia Gites, aged 3 months, Iaterment at Greenwood Cemotery. Giuurx,—After a livgering iiness, Jowaxya, boloved wife of Patrick A. Gillen, aged 28 years, Funeral on Wednesaay, December 20, at haif-past one P. M., from her late residence, 157 Washington st, Groms.—On Monday, December 18, Coxstaxrixe, son of tho late Robert Grimes, in tho 88th year of his age. The friends of the family and those of his late uncles, John and Luke Corrigan, also of his brothers, Rovert and Luke C, Grimes, are invited to attend tha tuneral, from the residence of tis aunt, No. 1,376 pia ie on Woduosday, December 20, at one o'clock v. M, GRoMLEY,—Sunday, December 17, Tnowas, son of James Grumley and Margaret Hiney, a native of Goas- hill, Kings county, Ireland. ‘The tuneral will take place Tuesday, 19th, at one oclock P. M., from his lato nce, 224 Erie st, Jersey City. Relatives and fri are respecttully in+ vited to attend, Interment in wary. York, Decomber 17, Hant.—at High Bridge, New Parrick T. Hart, in the 69th year of his age, Friends and acquaintances are respectiully invited to attend, on Wednesday, at nine o’clock. Interment at Greenwich, Conn, Train leaves Grand Central depot. at twelve o'clock. Hasxxrt —Suddonly, on Monday morning, Decem- ber 18, Wittt1am Jay Hasxert, in the 76th yoar of his 4 *erho relatives and friends of the family aro respect-’ fully invited to attend the funeral, at his lato resi. donce, No. 340 West 21st st., on Wednosday, 20th inst., at twelve o’clock noon. Keatixg.—On the 17th inst, MarGcarer J. Con CORAN, beloved wife of John A. ‘Koating, aged 41 years, ‘The relatives and iriends are invited to the funeral, from her late residence, 247 West Sist st., this Tues. day, the 19th inst., at one P. M. 1.vcas.—On tho 18th inst., Mre..Janm Lucas, aged 82 ars, 7 Panera services on Tuesday, 19th, at 4 P. M., at the residence of her son-in-law, M. D, MacGregor, 4 3d st , South Brookiyn. Macurtu.—On Thursday, December 14, 1876, Hzsten Hanpesmnook, relict of James Macboth, In tho 83th year of her age. Mansox-—At 80 Storm av., Jersoy City, on the 18th December, Witisam WILsox, youngest son of William and the late Rachol Manson, aged 5 years and 3 months, Faneral will take place on Tuesday, the 19th inst., at one o’clock P. M, Merait.—in Brooklyn, on Saturday, 16th ink, Rovurt MERRILL, aged 72 years. Relatives and friends of the famity are invited to at tend tho funeral, from his late residence, 79 Park place, on Tuesday, 19th inst., at two o'clock P. M. Moorx.—At the residence of her son-in-law, Charlier Metzler, Englewood, N. J., December 18, Evsiz Moora, relict of the late John Moore, aged 80 years, Notice of funeral hereafter. McBuiox.—On Monday, December 18, at his resi- dence, 430 Bedford av., Brookiya, Jonx McBripr, & nati yf the County Mouaghan, Ireland, in the 58th year of his age. His remains will be taken to St. Patrick’s church, corner of Kent and Willoughby ava., on Wodnosday, December 20, at 10 o’clock, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered up for the repose of his soul, thence to Calvary Cemetory. Relatives and friends of the family are respectiuily invited to attend McGowax.—On December 17, 1576, at her residence, No, 20 5t, Murk’s place, Miss MoGoway, Funeral services at Howard Mission, 40 New Bowery, at twelve o'clock on Weduesday. McGurrk.—On Monday, December 18, Mary Mo- Guirk, aged 66 years and 6 month Relatives and friends of the family are respectful, invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, 201 inst, at one o'clock, from her late residence, 64 Ridge st. ‘NORTITRO?. —At the residence of her niece, Mrs, 1D, ©. Sautord, New Milford, Conn., December’ 15, Miss Sauiy Norturor, aged 100 years, 5 mouths and 18 days Funeral trom the Congregational church Wednes- day, the 20th, at two o’clock P. M. Noves.—Suddenly, of congestion of the lungs, on Saturday, December 16, 1876, Attow AprLta, infant daughter of Dr. Henry D. and Anna M. Noyes, aged 17 months. Funeral on Tuesday, 19th ini at hall-past two P, M., from No. 73 Madison av. Prestox,—Monday morning, the 18th inst., Gor B. PResTOoN, printer, in the d1st year ot bis age, brownoer of Joseph 'f. Preston, print ‘His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 105 Sanda st., Brooklyn, on Wednesday, at two o’clock, without further notice, Qvixs,—aAt tho residence of ner son-in-law, Francit Sexton, 47 Beach st, on Monday morning, Euuxa Quixx, widow of the late Hugh Quinn, Relatives and {rienas of the family, and those of her law, are we to attend her fu from St. Patrick's Cathedral, on Wednesday, at 10 o'¢lock A. M., where a requiem solemn mass will be offered for her repose, and thence to Calvary Ceme- tery, where hor remains will be interred. Simoxson,—At Newtown, L. 1, Citartes ALnret, eldoat son of Charles and Francos A. Simonson, in the 23d year of his age. Sate in the arms of Jesus, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, irom the Newtown at 2:05, Sixnaierox. —Suddenly, on December 18, of paralysis, HEkNKY SINGLETON, aged 73 years. Relatives aud friends are respectfully invited to ate tend the funeral, from tho late residence ot bis son-in- jaw, 87 Charles st., Wednesday, the 20th inst, at eleven o'clock A. M. Supiow.—At Ridgofield, N. J.,on Sunday, December 17, Mra, Naxcy, relict of the late John Sadlow. Faneral services to be held at hor late residence op Tuesuay, the 19th inst, Train leaves foot of Cham- bers street, one o'clock P. M., via Nortbern Railroad; return trains at four and six o’clock, Reiaw d friends are cordially invited to attend, Interment o1 Wertnesday, Wenn.—At Morrisania, N. Y., on Sunday, Decem- ver 17, 1876, Pusux, relict of the late Isaac Webb, aged 80 years. Funeral at the house of her daughter, Mra, De Voo, Boston road, near Wall street, Morrisania, at eleven o'clock on Tuesday, December 19. Carriages will be in waiting at the Morrisania station to meet the 10:35 A. M, train from 42d st. to convey friends to the house, Waits. —At Brooklyn, N. Y., on Monday, December 18, AuRELIA, Widow of Lewis White, years, tives and friends of the family are invited to at tend the funeral, {rom thotresidonce of her son, Lewis A. White, No. 204 Spencer street, Brooklyn, on Wed nesday, 20th inst., at four o’clock P. M. Remains to be taken to Yorktown for interment, Wo.ry.—On Monday, December 18, Mrs. Banta, wif of D. Wolf, in the 45th year of her age. ‘The funeral will take place trom her Into residence No. 1,030 34 ay., on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Wricut.—On Monday, December iy Rusa A, widow of the late Benjamin Wright, of Flushing, Ib Robert I, in the 65th year of ver age. Funeral services at the residence of ner son, | J. Wright, 238 East Goin at, on Thursday, Pocomber a a the com: | Zi, atcleven A, M. The romeins wil! Flushing for iuverinont, Relatives and friends are ite vited to attend without