The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1876, Page 8

NEW YORK THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK. A LETTER TO TUB DEPOSITORS FROM RECEIVER LIFE INSURANCE. restivati 5 jeg | Mr SH. Hard de a st tin she form of Tavestigating the AGairs of Companies | , rc.t ssuee sadrecee vo: the sopetiony of ths in New York. | amounts received and paia by bim, the assets remain- | img uncollected and the condition ef the several pro copiesbaeeai iets ceedings for realization thereon, The showing is a | discouraging one for the depositors. They have re- NOUIRY S OPPOSED. | ° ved only fifteen por cent of their deposits, and any HOW INQUIRY IS OPPOSED. future dividend must depend on the result of litiga- ———-— | tion, The bonds siven by the trastees are all being sued, with the exception of that of Mr. W, 8S. Opdyke, who promptly paid the amount of bis bond, with in- terest, on demand. The other trustees are Agbtung the suits. Reeetver Hurd’s letter is as followa:— | THK RECKIVER'S CIRCULAR. To tag Devosiroxs G¥ Tun TuikD AVENUE Savincs Baxi By reference to my report in detail, fled in the oMco of the County Clerk of this county, the condition of the affairs of this bank on the 27th of October, 1878, Will be found to be.as follow: Cash Received. From W. 8, Carman, receiver. .. From reat bonds and Sorry Condition of the Continental and the Security. Se RO Tho failure of the Security Company, following £0 | sely upon that of the Coutigentul, bas created unu- | dual stir in life insurance circles, The feeling upper- most among them is more of consternation than sur- prise, in view of the loss of confidence which the double misfortune must carry with it, Lite insurance | Fron is one of the most vulnerable of commercial tuterests, | — And the whole business is sensitively subject to any misfortaue that may befall une of its institutions, This well-estaviished fact has for some time past been | From sale of From sale real and tate, urged upon the New York [nsurance Department | From sale fixture: + 1,059 29 be rgument to prevent inquiry | From W. 8. Opdyke, on account RB: FRG: Drom 08 8n SreURS Prevent inquiry | “of trustees’ bond. sees TTT 10 and exposure of some wenk corporations. | From return insurance pre- 1s has been also put forward, for the | MINMB..+.+0..sereeerervereves * re, same object, thas «the present. «time in | Cosh Pata. 508,916 12 particular is unpropitious for such investigations, as | Taxes, ground rent the whole country is in an unsettled and excitable oD rant ani Ie $17,287 17 condition, But it 1s found that this objection pro- | AUSION PS Teor real wud lease. ceeds from those who bave some critical interests to bold estate..... 2,021 43 * parry from examination. The older and best estab- | Repairs to real and leasehold @ hae Ute. «+ cana kaze lished companies, while their business must perbaps | Judgment againat receiver ‘285 72 sufler fora tine, are fully able, now or at any period, | Sundry amounts by order to bear all scrutiny, The officers of several such ia- | 14,739 57 | rent, station- stitutions bave stated to the Heat representative 218 28 that*they have no fear of the little stagnation which may occur from the present mvestigations, They say that they have suflered inore from the existence of irresponsible concerns than they can {rom their | Paid on account of five per cent Aissolution, and they rejoice at the prospective | | dividend. ...-.-.... .....+ «-.$195,062 28 4 Sk Paid on account of special de. purging which the whole business will receive. rir cavjpeurgt ibe pees The real extent of the opposition that has been shown to bonest inquiry by those engaged im reckless underwriting ts but little understood aud appreciated. They havo lost no opportunity of throwing dust in the eyes of investigators, and, step by step, have fought the progress of exposure. They have surrounded the State Superintendent with cunning devices and solici- Due an account of 15 per cent se eeee «$10,758 45 1 de. 885 21 tations, and, aided by clever counsel, have done all in BAlANCE...cevecee sevccesveseress aseenes! $ thoir power to thwart him in the accomplisuinent of | Piri ops assets’ of the bank consist o| his duties. Political influence has veen u. wher- | Bonds and mort ever possible, and honest men unwillingly made the | Claim againat city of tools of these evaders of open truth, No stronger eviuence of the absolute necessity of a thorough Investigation of life insurance companies doing busi- ness in New York could be bad than this same spirit of bitter hostility manifested on the part of cer- tain insurance officials, The HeRKALD representative, Jn the course of his inquiries, has discovered that this TUR TRUSTEES KEPt i In the matter of the “Trusteos’ Bond,” th soerifices,’’ and “purely philanthropic attempts,”? with which the bond was signed, seemed to have oozed out bofore It renehed their pockets, save ono of TO DISGO! the dank’s claim against him, with juterest. All of the others retused, und suits have been commenced . against each one separately, Judgments have | opposition does not spring from individual and distinct been obtained against t and” executions sources, but that there isa community of interests, a ator ane oe mee are still pending. in pial it _ regard to the bonds aud mortgages, proceedings sort of illegitimate insurance eague, which have com- | TWA" jean” aiven to. ecoliect all) Two ot mon purposes to attain and common transactioas to cover up. The league membership consists not only | of the companies already dissolved but of others yet | to be considered, j WHAY WILL BE DONS. From all present inicaiion there will be no relin- | quishment of the examination which has been com- | Elizabeth for grading, paving, &c,, to the amount, in menced unti! the true status of every company here | round numbers, of $150,000. Theso excessive as- represented has been examined and the worthless in- | piper sere Lass, an cicINaya Asay ta nec belts stitutions exposed. Superintendent Smyth is not, as | Dot still, in view of r s tobe made, the pore suppose, laboring under the effects of a tempo- | amount to be realized by this bank is problematical, rary admonition, Hie active ussistant, Mr, MeCall, | One mortgage 18 sought to be set aside on the plea of Informed the Hewap representative that the Insur- usury, and the matter is still pending, The claim against the city of Elizabeth tor $25,000 is for money ance Department had intended making these investi- | “eposited on account of the astessments above referred fations for along time previous to the Continental | failure, The delay on their part was occasioned prin- | to, which Iam now endeavoring to recover, BAD PROSPECT FOR DEPOSITORS. , It will thus be seen that the remaining assets of the Sipaily by the serious ilineas of Mr. Smyth. bank are in litigation, and upon tho issue of the suits hen the work was ready to be commenced and an | wi; depend the amount to bo realized for the depos- approach was made toward an investigation of the al | jtors and the time when another dividena can be paid. fairs of the Contiaental that company was suddenly | [tty cminently for My Own Interest, ws well as. (hp. ine placed edn! hands a thon ttate: bf bel reds terest of the depositors, that the affairs of the bank sent onpotision. to romove the person ‘appointed ia | B8¥» therefore, rest axsured that no stone will bo lett She company’s iterest and to put in his stead one who Would be satisiactory to all the policy holders. This unturned likely to elfect this desideratum. Action is still in progress, and, though many obstacles A RECORD OF RONBERY AND RASCALITY. In this corinection it may, perhaps, be satistactory have yetio ve overcome, it is believed by those who are best informed in the’ matter that the days of Mr, and are of doubtful value. The property upon which one of these 18 secured has been sold under toreciosure of the first mortyage, and the result will be a return to the bank of little over $1,000 upon the $25,000 due, In the matter of the mortgage on Elizabeth property of $55,000, judgment was obtained for $87,671 23; but the property is liable to assessments of the city of to the depositors to know Where some of their hard earnings went, Among the items, as appears by the : books of the bank and otherwise, Anderson's premiership are numbered. | Robberies by clerks.-abo $120,000 The Insurance Department, iu pursuit of its ex- | 8 by raised check: 2 os 169 aminations, bas unearthed astoanding frauds in the | United states a0'000 Security Company, avd is still emplo Collected on | ane i u employ nlected on Lee bond, unaccounted for...... 6,500 ee rearesn tier i usteken caps Loss on settlement with Jocelyn & Uo., in At- i. Pyke " Q jantic Mail matt csssnepnapanseQed gs S61 O10 end ol the list. It is considered certain that Mere will | poatne ni : be viher dissolutions ordered, ani that eventuaily the | V0Ss by real estate operations during the pust mainly growing out of Atlantic unsound instituiions will all be sifted out, Nor is the work of reformation to be done by the | State Department unaided. In the — cases | | of the Conunentat and Security — there | are many separate combinations of —_pulicy | holders who have urgauized to prosecute their ests, and the insurers in other corporations are fully examining the situation, The throngs of inquirers at life insuranco offices, the demands constactly 1 for the opinions of actuaries the lotters re by the Henao from all parts of the country, iniicate THE DcSPATCH FORGER. | CONDIT COMMITTED-~YSSTERDAY’S EVIDENCE— an upusual activity of the public mind upou ‘the sub- HOW HE 18 SAID TO HAVE SWINDLED A ject. While these demonstrations are fraught with wnt S fear to many irresponsibie parties the reliavle ciass of | NEWBURG MERCHANT. insurance men regurd them as significant of good re- sults and a purcr and better era of business, THE SECURITY RECKIVERSHIP. Mayor Wickham, the receiver of the Security, is so Much occupied at preseut with the concluding allairs of bis term of office that be has appointed Mr. Samucl Hurd to attend fora time to his insurance duties. This | geutleman is the receiver of the Third Avenue Sav- | Edward 8, Condit, the broker arrested by Dotective Sampson fer sending the bogus telegraph despatch announcing Commodore Vanderbilt's death from the St, Nicholas Hotel, and also the despatch from New. ark signed by Mr. Kingston, was rearraigned before Justice Bixby, at the Washington Place Court yester- ings Bank. hg Hurd said to the yay 4 representa- | gay afternoon, and committed in $1,000 bail to await tive terday that was fast oming } acquainted with the of the insolvent | te action of the Grand Jury. | company, but not could be done | Mr, A. I. Purdy appeared for the stock brokers, and toward adjustment until the Insurance Department | sfessrs. Peter Mitchell and Arrowsmith for the defend- had completed its examiuation of the books, He | speaks rather discouragingly of the assets of the in- SUtution, and expresses astonishment at the evidences Of gross mismanagement which ure being developed. Mr. Hurd says that the salaries paid to the ofllcers and employés of the Security, exciusive of ali com- missions to agents, amounted 10 about $60,000 per year, and that some officers were receiving trom $5,000 to $7,000 a year, who in any other business establish- ment could vot get one-half that sai Mr. Hurd expressed to the writer bis views of the Method to be used in the final settlement with poliey holders who had paid a part of their premiums io notes. These notes neld by the company amounted pon December 31, 1 to $1,633,205 40, or more then ove-balf of the entire amount of assets Mr. Hard proposes as aa equitable arrangement that these notes shail be returned to the parties who gave them as apart of their dividends, His argument is that if the notes were to be first returned and a pro rata divi- | dend paid upon the remaining vajue of the policies the note givers would receive more from the company than those who paid ali of their premiums in cash, THR ASSIRRANT SUPRRINTENDENT, Mr. McCall, the assistant superintendent of the Now | York Insurance Department, as been devoting a vast amount of time and labor to the 8 of the Security. It is probable that he will finish his work by the end of | the present week. In a conversation with tue writer, | Mr. McCall said that hy found the books and ac: counts of the company to exceedingly bad con- dition, He says that the corporation was insolvent ant, who exhibited the utmost unconcern during the entire proceedings, The first witness called was Mr. Frank P. Marsh, a telograph operator, who testified to having compared the Vanderbilt despatch with the records of the company, The despatch was forwarder ag requested, to the Associated Pri and the witness subsequentiy found jt repeated on the tape of the Goid and Stock Telegraph Company. Aloxander W. Nutt, of Philadelphia, Mr. Kingston’s agent, testified that Mr. Kingston was anable to at- vend court on account of illness; that he was familiar with Mr. Kingston's handwriting, and that the de- spateh purporting to have been sent by Mr, Kingston to a financial bureau in Wall street was a forgery. The Kev. Dr. Charles F. Deems testified that the despatch announcing the death of Commodore Vane derbilt, and which purported to have been written by hitn, was a forgery. IDENTIFYING THR DESPATCH SENDER, . James McKinley, a bell boy jn the St Nicholas Hotel, corroborated the evidencealready given by the hall boy Dunp. McKinley swore that he saw Condit give the bogus despates -to Dann and saw the lattor take tt tosthe office at No. 512 Broadway, whence it was telegraphed to the Associated Press and to the Stock Exchange. Daniel &. Starr, a stock broker and member of the Stock Exchange, testified that in consequence of the two years ago, and its ollicers have since been falsifying | bogus despatch he sold $00 shares of Luke Shore ail- its accounts in hopes of weathering tue storm, | road stock ata loss of $1,500. He 18 now engaged in examining the list | Mr, Arrowsmith announced that on behalf of Mr, of policies issued by the company, and | Condit be would waive further examination and give bas discovered many instances where contracts re- ported to be in fores have Japsed. Mr, McCall does not Charge the managers of the Security with offieial cor- | ruption, but is fully convinced of their official neglect and misrepresentation of the company’s true condition, Against the officers of the Continental there ure current charges of corruption and manipulation jor bail to await the action of the Grand Jury. Judge Bixby then fixed the bail at $1,000, which was tur- and the prisoner left the court. STORY OF ANOTHER VICTIM, Jirab Stearns, of Newburg, N. Y., a retired mer chant, who ix hbout seventy years of age, was intro. Condit ta September, 187% Condit then ad sclf-emblument. | an oilice at No, 155 Broadway, where he did business as INQUIRIES FROM POLICY HOLDERS. | a stock vond broker, After making Mr. The following letter is one of anumber of the sort | Stearns’ acquaintance he represented to him that that have been received from anxious policy holders:— | be hada boud and mortgage worth $¥,s00 on an im- proved farm of 400 acres i Pike county, I which he wished to dispose of, ansylvania, New Yous, Dec. 19, 187 * Yous, Dec. 19, 1876, His description of the To tux Fvitor ov tus Hawarn:— | that reliable to be obtained | farm and bis representations of ts great value wero | cok I, with many other | such that Mr. Stearns was tempted to negotiate, and policy holders tal Lite insurance | gaye in exchange for this ny, would re arse Is necessary | S90 giares of Lehigh Valley slate stock, — par pores | value $10 a sharc, £900 m cash and $178 im ‘SSELL. cousiniasion Shortly ajter the trade was made Mr. It may be said, by way of information to such elaim- ADIs as ihe above, that organization of different bodies of policy holders’ has already been made in order to obtain w fair disposal of the assets of the Continental, aod when the division is made, each claimant will ro- ceive a share in proportion to the yalue of his con- tract. Ma reulars have been tesued by lawyers ana others w! represent the claims of policy hoimers, 2 al case® #uoh representation can hardly 4 would only eesuit in extra exponse, Without increased dividend, proved form tani was nothing but scrub oak, worth ut the outside about $1 50 au nere, He applied to Judge Barnard, of the Supreme Court, then sitting at Pongn- Keepie, lor a warrant for the arrest of Conditou a charge Of fraud, The warrant was gronted, and Con- ait was arrested by Sherif Conner and held in $7,000 bail. The action was tried belure Judge Guibert | at Newburg last November, Condit set up the pion he knew voting personally about the property, but w merely 4 broker im the transaction for one’ Eugene FY. Smuh. Mr. Smith was examined by commission, he testified that he sigac a paper ceeding the prop: erty to one Dunning, und Danning gave the mortzage back to him 4 f the purchase, and he (Smith) »8- rowned the property por had received any part money connected with Ite sale, He was asked iy dit, Whom he had known for some time, to sign cortain papers, as Condit represented to him that he had a chauce to dispose of certain property but would not appear —himsel! in the transaction. On the trial at Newburg the jury found A Vordict against Condit of $4,000, with costs.” While these proceedings were progrossing, however, Condit sold the 890 ghares of Lehigh Valley siate stock at ! | Stearns discovered that the 400 acres of so-called im- THE NEW JERSEY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY UNDER EXAMINATION. Trextox, Dee. 19, 1876. Seoretary of State Henry C. Kelsey, who is also State Commissioner of insurance companies, bas commenced fu examimation of the New Jorsoy Mutual Life In- surance Company. Se assured a Henato reporter that it ls his Intention to ascertain vot only the actual cyndition of Une company. quire particularly into Weir methous of their plans of imeurance and the basis Ypon whieh they are rein. | auction ton, I’a., for $4,500, The toregoing story suring the policy boicers oi tho deiunct Continental | is the statement of Mr. Jirah Stearns, one of Condit’s Lite Insurance Compavy, | pumerous victius, —-—— 11,643 66 | | the parties thereto, who promptly paid the amount of | | them (amounting to $54,000) are second mortgages, | at | o Jirab Stearns, but that he bad | HERALD, WE THE FITZGERALD JEWELS. CONTRADICFORY BVIDENCZ GIVEN YESTERDAY-— COLONEL ST. MARTIN ON THE STAND—‘*HTOR- ACE, GO ROUND TO YOUR UNCLE”--THR BOY'S SLIP. The evidence given yesterday in the case of Mrs, Bertha Snyder, the boarding house «keeper, of No. 33 East Fourth street, accused by Mra. Eusebia Fitzgersid, of San Francisco, with stealing her box of diamonds, valued at $4,000, was of & more positive character than that given during any of the previcus days of the examination. The principal witnesses were Coldnel William St Martin, Mrs, Snyder, the servant, £1) Dillon, and Mrs, Fitzgerald and her son, The first witness placed ov the stand was Mrs, &ny- der, She said:—I have been tm this country since 1843; [ have my busband and four children; | have aa income {com Germany, Coionel St, Martin came to me and bored board for Mrs. Fitzgerald, whom he repre- sented as bis sister-in-law; he paid me the first week's the 11th inst, she showed everal $100 bills and asked me if i bad change, a8 she wauted to pay mo, on Monday night, when | enterca her room, sho w: ing down, and Colonel St. Martin was holding smelling bettie to her nose; she tokt him about loging her money, and he said her story was “too thin” and that he dia not believe her; before she packed her trunks she said she was going to Philadeiphia, au- er brother-in-law (meaning Coionel St. known t Martin); sbe also said that she i graphed to Philadelphia und = was tbat jhe =bhad = =6pot =oeard = from Thursday morning she wanted to borrow $2 from me, which I refused to lecd; I went around to Colonel St. Martin’s otfice, as he had suid he would be respon- mibie lor ber board, and asked tm why she me, when he o the house she said, Have you not enough secu have you Bot my trunks and my diamonds?" Ls, our diamonds! why, you must be crazy!" ¢ suid to her boy, “You saw ber fay yes, you can be a good wita never took her diamonds and kuow THR SRAVANT'S STORY, ‘The servant girl, Eien Dillon, was the* placed on the stand and told her story as has alresdy beew sub- stantially published tn the Heratp. The matn point of her evidence was that on last Thursday she saw | Mrs. Fitzgerald wrap np the jewel box in paper and take it out of the nouse. On being cross-examined by Counselior McMahog, who appeared for Mrs. Fitz gerald, Mrs, Snyder said that « Mr, Warner, whom she tnderstood had dealt in Southern securities, came to ber bouse five years wgo ana boarded with her fortwo years; he was arrested and locked up im the Tombs for thizteen weeks on accoun: of deal ing in some irregular bouds; she never kuew that be accused ber of vobbing him; there waa not any rob- bery committed in her house while Mr, Warner was living there and she did not know of bis having been robbed, that Mrs. Fitzgerald received curd, stating that Mr, Warner had been robbed while in Mrs, Snyder’s house, A subpeena was issued tur Mr. Warner, who is understood to be engaged in tho insurance busiuess in Sixth avenue, near Fourteeuth street, WOOLLEY-LRR-FITZGRRALD, | Mrs. Fitzgeraid was then ret and testified that she was married to her first husband, Robert Lee, on February 19, 1863, in Philadelpnia; she was divorced from bim on Mateh 4, 1875, the ground ot divorce being adultery on his part. She was married to her | present husband on September 16, 1875. Her maiden name was Kusebia Woolley, and Judge Woolley, ot Lexington, Ky., was her father, She was first intro- duced to Colone: St. Martin in the office of her husband, \ x . 109 North Sixth street, Philadelphia, thirteen years ago. Sho did not form his acquaintance for the first time in Philadelphia last July, or meet him on Thirteenth strect, She met him in 'Philadeiphia at Mrs, Cameron’s boarding house in Thirteenth street, near Winsiow. THE UNHAPPY COLONEL, Colonel St, Martin was then placed on the stand, Stated that in Lexington, Ky., years ago, he meta he did not know whether Leo was mar- did not see any lady with him; never saw | Mrs. Fitzgerald until be met her in Phitadelpbia: last knew any one named Lee in Philadelphia and never | Was at No. 109 North Sixth street; in 1863 he was at | Matamoros; be then held the command of colonel in the Confederate service; he joined the army in 1861 and laid down his sword when Robert E. Lee sur- rendered in April, 1865; when he met Mrs. Fitzgerald ip Philadelphia he was in full uniform, with the adju- tant of his regiment, . A SLIP. Mrs. Fitzgerala’s son was then placeg on the stand, He added some startling statements to his previous testimony, among which was the assertion that Mrs, | Snyder, in addition to clutching him by the arm and saying, “Betore God, do you dare to gay 1 took the diamonds?” added, “If you do God will strike you dead.’’ He did not then say that she did because she frightened him. On Monday evening, before bis mother went out with Colonel St. Martin, she placed the jewel box under his piliow. He jell asleep and was awakened by Mra Snyder putting her hand either under or on his pillow. ‘This was all new evidence and not previously given by the boy, But the mostex- traordinary testimony given by him was im reply to a question by Counsellor Price when he said, ‘1 saw the diamonds on Wednesday and since, "? ‘allegea rob- bery 18 supposed to have taken place on Wednesday atternoon. No sooner had the boy made the state. men; thau the Counsellor said, “And since? Where did io seo them?’? Young Lee said be had made a mis- ake, ‘The examinatioa was then closed. Counsellor Price said he was willing to submit tho case to the Court without any argument, but Counsellor McMahon, on | behalf of Mrs, Fitzgerald, said he would like to sum up. dJustiee Hixby said he would hear him ou Wednes- day moriing and then render his decision, During tho progress of the examination Mrs. Fitzgeraid en. deavored to ascertain trom the Henatp reporter thi address of the California lady whose published yesterday, but when asked if she had any statement to make in contradittion of it said sho was not prepared to do so. | RYAN AND OSCHWALD HOPEFUL—THE ARGU- MENT FOR A WRIT OF ERROR TO BE MADE BY COUNSEL TO-DAY. 1t was not until yesterday morning that Judge De- | pue finally signed the bill of exceptions taken to his charge and rulings by the counsel of &yan and Oseb- wald in the Brock murder trial, To-day the argument for a writ ot error will begia before Chancellor Kun- yon, at his chambers, in Newark, As there aro nearly | 2,000 pages of evidence to traverse it is probable that the argument will consume several day Chanceilor will be unabie to render b the Ist of next month, The dth of J fixed for the execution of the prisoner: hardly probable that the ried out, Most hkely Judge Depue will imterpose and postpone the day, The prisoners received the news ot Judge Depue’s action with comparative indifference, ‘They seemed to regard it as a matier fully expecied. They do not believe that theg will be hanged on the pth of January, and indulge the hope that they will never be executed. They are convinced that their counsel will obtain for them a new trial, and then they will, they declare, be able to ptove their i innocence. Both men atill occupy the same celt in the Essex county prison, and are watched night and an’ officer de- tailed for the purpose, They keep a curtain over the door of the cell to screen them from observation, and immediate frienda, and these onty in the presenee of xu offices. Yesterday they appeared to be in excol- lent spirtis, They persist in solemnly asserting their impocence of the murder of Brock or of being preseut at the Bedell house burglary. | A FLOCK OF JAILBIRDS, THE KIND OF TREATMENT LAW BREAKERS IN NEW JERSEY RECEIVE FOR THEIR TROUBLE, Jersey justice in all its sevority was meted out yes. terday toa batch of oulprits in the Special Sessions, James Lynch, Jona Anderson, who pleaded guilty to a charge of entering the house of F. W. Jackson, at East Orange, and stealing thorefrom $25 worth of clothing and books, waa awarded a year for each $3, beiug sentenced to five years in the State prison, Maria Walford, a colored woman, who stole jewelry and @ ailk dress, all worth $315, from Mra. Caries 1, Somer, of Montclair, was more lenicntly treaved on the pecuniary basis, Ler sentence being for ‘three years, James 8, Bluncbard, a principal witness in the Ryan and Oschwald trial, and one who is believed by the counsel of the latter to know a great deal more of the true inwaraness of the Brock | marder than has yet come to hight, pleaded guilty to ry in robvin, mer hat taetory at Mijburn, ing therefrom some $: stealing from E, & W. B. Shume 200 pairs of partaloona, and was remanded till noxt week for sentence. | William Augustine and George Haines were commited | to jail to await trial on charges of rovbing Ballentine Hl their employers, having failed to 000 and Haines in $3,000, & Colyer, clotbie: provide bail, Augustine in §: FALL. | stark Plannigan, No, 408 First avenue, went off cua spree yesterdsy with a number of acquaiptances whoso charactors in the Twenty-first ward are not above suspicion, After all had become pretty well souked op Flannigan’s money he was knocked down in the street by bis friends, who robbed him ot $35 and bis silver Wi Thomas Quirk, No, 219 East Thirty-eighth street, was the only cne of the pro- | tenued friends of Flanuigan who was arrested, Flan- nigan being too much intoxioated at the Fifty-seventh Street Court to give an intelligent version of the atair both he and Quirk were committed tor tho time being on charges of intoxication. THE GAS BANDITS. The Gas Commission will again, on the 23th of De- comber, open proposals for furnishing the city with gas for tho Grst threo mouths of 1377. ard; *when asked for the money Mrs, | Fuzgerald said to het son, ‘Hot £o round to your uncle,” and thea lonel St Martin came and paid me the money; on ‘The reason of this cross-exathination was | an anonymous postal | He | July; he never met her at No. 109 North Sixth street; | never stopped longer in Philadelphia than w , | take a ineal until three years ago; he never atement was | and that the | tence will then be car- | and no one is allowed to see them but their families | THE BRIDGE WIRES. A fell with General Lloyd Aspinwall, Mr. Kin- sella and Another of the ‘Trustees. | What Tney Think of Mr. Hills Statements. pe bey Ow GRE SE The discussion on tho merits of the specifications for the letting of December 1 for the wire cables for the Brooklyn Bridge has begun to attract the attevtion of tho general public and the greatest curiosity is evinced | to discover what action the Board of Trustees will take in regard to tho bids that have been sent in for their | approval, It is very generally conceded that Mr, Hill bas raised some exceptions to the mathematical accu- racy of the specifications that require some explana- | tion, especially so since he has received the indorse- ment of Profescor Vinton, of Columbia College. _ With a view to obtaining the feeling of the trustees 1m regard to Mr. Hill’s statements, a HeRatp reporter was detailed yesterday to interview a number of these gentlemen. He failed to caich President Henry C, Marphy and Mr. Kingsley, but succeeded in obtaining quite an interesting talk with General Lioyd Aspin- wall, Mr. Kinsella and another member of the Board, who, however, declined to give his name. General Aspiawail said that he was glad the question was being investiguted, if the geutieman engaged in the work ‘was competent to criticise the work of their engineer, | Colonel Roebling, and also added that although Mr. Bill claimed to have demonstrated the fact that 3.600 ponnds Instead ot 8,400 pounds was the true breaking | strength of a No. 8 wire, tull Birmingham gauge, he did not think it made any material difference, as there were 6,000 wires in each cable, and a matter of the loss of 200 pounds in each wire was hardiy worth noticing, Mr. Kinsella said be (eit confident of the ability of Colonet Roebiing, and that the trustees would do ample justice to every one and see that the money of the two cities was not injudiciousiy squandered. He also gave an expianation of the reasons efor exciuding steel manufacturers from the bidders. The bashful gentleman who declined to give his name also ap- peared fully satistied that everything was all right, INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL ASPINWALL, A Hexao reporter found General Lioyd Aspinwall at bis oflice in South street yesterday afternoon and the following conversation ensucs | Reronrar—I have called to see you, General, to | learn if you Mave read the articles relating tothe Brooklyn Bridge recently published in the HERALD. \ | General AsrixwaLt—I have read, 1 suppose, most of | the artidles published in the HxRAe on that subject, | but did not pay very much atiention to them, asl was | not acquainted with Mr, Albert Hull, and di¢ not know ' whether be was competent to criticise the specifica- tions drawa up by Colonel Roebling, our chiet en- gineer. ReronteR—Have you formed any opinion on the points made by Mr. Hill and indorsed by Professor Vinton ¢ | General AsrixwaLt—lI cannot ady that I have. Per- ly I have wot been educated ag an engineer, and | also do not think that any of the members of the | Board of Trustees are competent to make a report oa the specitications, We accepted the specitications arawn up by our engiveer, Coione! Roebling, in tho | same way that L would accept the work of & black- smith tbat | might have engaged to shoe my horses. I supposed that the blicksmitu understood his busi- ness, and | siso feel coniident that the Board of Trus- tees bave the very hignest opinion of Colonel Roebling, their chiet engineor. e HIS VIRWS ON THE BREAKING STRENGTH RxvonteR—Have you any opinivn to offer in regard to the error that Mr. Hill claims has been made in the ultimate breaking strength of a No. 8 wire, full Bir- mingham gauge? Mr, Hill says that it should be 3,600 pounds, Instead of 3,400 pounds. General AsPinwatL—Personally I do not think it makes any material difference whether the breaking strength 18 3,400 pounds or 3,600 pounds, If we sup- pose that there are 6,000 wires in each of the cables, a dificrence of 200 pounds will not make much change, The cables are to be constructed to bear a weight of 40,000 tons, and as the weight of the bridge (8,000 tons) will also be supported by guys ol suflicient strength to carry it alone, we have plenty of margin in hand. RervortEx—Do you think Mt. Hili’s demonstrations will have any eflect on the actinn of the trustees ? General AsrixwaLt—Well, the trustees would first certainly like to know what Mr, Hill bas done: whether,he bas ever bad any experience testing wirt built any wire bridges, understands the different qualities of steel and, in tact, is competent to criti- cise the specifications of Colonel Roebling. If he 1s competent | am glad that be has investigated the matier, and he may rest assured that the trustees will examine into thg issues he has raised, AS it is at present we are bound to accept the specifications tur- nished by the gentieman who holds the position of our chief engineer, especially so when at the opening ot tho vids I do not remember to bave heard one single complaint trom any of the biaders as to the nature of the tests to which their samples were to be subjected. If there bad been any error, being experi- enced in such things, thoy Would probabiy have al- Juded to them with some objection, as naturally they | would wish all the samples to receive a thorough tes Revorter—Have you anything further to say in re- gard to the bridge aifairs ? General AsrixwaLi—I can only add thi course, speaking of myself. more competent or a less di ted ‘party of gen- | temen than those comprising the Board of Trustees, | My position ag a trustee is entirely a work of love, and 1 can also say that the financial portion of the work is well regulated and more strictly guarded against fraud aud waste of money than by any syatem in operation | in any of our large business houses. | mysetf balance the Looks every quarter and can persepally vouch for the accuracy of the accounts, | i KeEPORTRR—Has apy meeting been called to act upon the engincer’s report on ibe teste? General AsrixwaLi—None »that 1 havo heard of. That will be done vy the Executive Committee when they are ready to hand in the report. Our next regu- | Jar meeting {4 not until she first Monday in January. 1 trust that everything in connection with the bridge will be satisfactory tu the public, and if I am to be | abused jor what 1 do without compensation I shall { certainly feel! like resigning in tavor of any ambi- ! tious eeneann that may desireto occupy my seat in the Board, | jog he very politely consented to be interviewed, and | the following dialogue was held:— RerorTeR—I bave come from the Herat, Mr. Kin- sella, to ask you, as one of the trustees of the Brook- lyn Bridge, if you have read the articies in reintion to | the specifications that we bave published during the | Past six or seven days | Mr, Kinskuta--i have read the articles that appeared inthe columns of toe Herat interviewing Mr. Hill with much interest, as they were throwing light on a subject with which Lam not familiar, but anxious to become posica, Kerorter—Havo you formed any opinion in regard | $0 the specitications? Mr, Kinsetia--In regard to the specifications I can only say that they wero very carefuily scrutimized by | sorae members of the Boara of Trustees that night be supposed to understand the subject very thoroughly. e, Mr. Abram 8. Hewitt, of New York, awire Manufacturing firm, ifications with great care, resolution was to the effect that nobody iu any way connected with the construction ef the bridge should be permitted to bid for any of the contracts. This was understood at the time to have been offered with a view to excluding his own firm and that of the Roeb- lings, of whieh Colonel W. A. Roebling, the cbict en- gineer of the bridge, was at that time a member. Since then Colonel Roebling sent a communication to the Board, in which he stated that he had sold out his ‘interest in the firm of John A. Roeb'ing’s Sons, an act that enabled the firm to be classed among the bidders. MX. HEWITT'S OPINION. Mr, Howitt said that with that exception he regarded the specifications as very definite and correct. Under nose specifications the Board of Trustees bave adver- tised for bids for 6,800,000 pounds of steel wire in the papers of this country and Europe, and in response have received bids from wiro manuiaciurers in both countries. ‘These bids were opened in executive ses- sion, and the members are supposed to keep secret all business transacted at that time, Rerortsn—Tbat is all right, Mr. Kinsella; I have no anxiety to learn the names ot tho bidders, as they have already been printed in the Henan, but there is ‘one point apoo which I would like to have some fi formation. Why were the steel manufacturers ex- ciuded from bidding ta the specifications for the letting of December 1 Mr. Kixsei1.a—Because we wanted wire and not ! ator Ravortar—What did you want when the specifica- tions lor the lettin aary 1 weredrawn up? Mr. Kixsxtta—I sappose we wanted wire, Revoxtex—Then why did you accept bids from steel manufacturers? Mr. Kissxuta—Well, at that the we appeared to have under consideration the different qualities of steel and their respective merits. In the recent specifications we had accepted the test of 160,000 pounds to the square inch, were willing to uso any wire that could stan’ that test, RevortRr—W he » you hold your next meeting? Mr. Kixssita—Wheouever the Executive Committee Ja ready to issue a call, : Raeroatkr—Have you anything farther to add that relates to the business of the Brooklyn Bi Mr. Kixseua—Nothing particalar; only I am satis- fled that the mombers of the Board are good practical men, and having no special interest with any of the wire manufacturers they will do ample justice to the question. THR NASNFCL TRUSTRR. of the Board of Trustees of the bridge was his office on Broadway, who said that he preforred not baving bis name mentioned as saying anything at presont which rolerred to bridge Anothi DNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. . matters, His tor this, he said, was that be had than a man the evidence of a ease in which be was sitting, and ne did not wish to be quoted as giving a positive opinion until he knew more of the matter than the information the in bis posses- ston, He had read the articles in the Hekatp, but, pot being an expert, and no} having consulted with who were capable of criticising, he could ess OF give aly Opinion as to the correct- ness or incorrectuess of Mr. Hili’s statements. ReporTeR—What do you think of the propriety of allowing the firm of Acebiings to bid Jer the wire con- tracts? ‘TRUSTER—That is a very delicate point I must say, however, that it is the intention of the trustees to award the contract to the firma offering the best ma- terial at the joweat price, You may rest assured that we will use the money of the people of the two cities to dest possibi Wantage, and I do not see why we should be luded from receiving the bid of any ‘m. merely © it is composed o! relatives of Mr. Roebling. When the award will be granted | can- not definitely ‘This matter was le(t in the bands of the Kxecutive Committee at the last meeting, when the committee was empowered to cali a meeting of the Board when they had prepared their repost. Whether or not the awards willbe made immediately upon the receipt of the report I cannot say. THE ASSOCIATE KNGINRER, Reroxtex—You probably rememb: Hexauo of Friday last Mr, Hil! made a statement to the effect that a motion to appoint a committee of th whose duty it should be to ascertain whether an assogjate chief eugineer was needed was passed at the November Meeting of the Board, but that 14 has since fallen through. ow do you account for no action baving since been taken in the premises? ‘Yrustes—In reply to that I must say that the resolu- tion has not fulien througo, and that the subject is still under consideration | know. 1t will certainly be acted upon aitimately. We intend to do tull justice to Colonet Roebling. 1 bave made it my business to in- quire into the character and standing of bis assistants, and find them to be young men of high merit. Rerorti Assuming that Mr. fili'’s charges are sound, do you think thatthe bridge contracts should be reiet? ‘TRestex—The tru: will do full justice to the tax- payers in the performance of ail tneir junctions, and that fn the lies in our power, If it be proven that Mr. Roebling {8 no engineer you may be contidens ne will be ce- moved; but if he does not understand lis business 1 am very much mistaken. He bas lost bis health | through his labors on thia undertaking, aud his futuro | Teputation resis on its successful accomplishment, 1 am aware that Mr. Hill’s discoverics bave received the indorsement of General Vinton, the Profe: Mining and Civil Engineering of Columbia Col F do not think the contracts ought to be relew It ig natural that Mr, Roeviihg should desire nis brothers to obtain the contract for wire, You orl would nave the | same opinion were we in ais place. But tho trasiecs will do what is right, and will use the public funds in the most economical manner. MR, NOYLEY’S SILRSCE. | Mr. J. N. Motley, another inember of the Boara of | Truste called upon by a HxiaLy reporter at bis | oilico, No. 16 Broadway, and reqnested to give bis views in regard to Mr. Hull’s exposures. Mr. Motley said that his business had kept him so occupied of late | that be ba aflairs counected with the bridge very little attention, and had uo ideas to communicate on the subject He had perused the interviews with Mr. Hill published in the HxraLp, but, not deing an | expert in such matters, could give no opinion on them. He could only ‘say that tho actions of the Board of Trustees would be perfectiy right and impar- vial in everything that it undertoo! HARLEM RIVER WIDENING, MEETING OF THE PORT MORRIS COMMITTEE " YESTERDAY—GENERAL NEWTON'S OPINION— NEW YORK'S DULUTH. A mecting of the promoters of the “Port Morris Continental Mau Route’’ was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of Mr. 5. K. Lyon, No. 37 Wall street, The meeting was unusually weil attended, and a num- berof gentlemen not heretofore connected with the ; movement signified their hearty concurrence in the { scheme, A series of resolutions relating to the widen- ing of the Harlem River and to the Port Morris scheme | proper, which had been presented by a special com- mittee, were read, The widening of the river would insure; » Fird—A very great annual saving in towage in the com- ‘mercial transactions between the Upper Hudson, the Krie and Champ! canals and the East. Second—A shortening of routes between the West and ird—A vast increase of the dock frontage of this city, and hence eventually @ great saving by chenpening dock rents and by affording more ample and quicker Iucitities for loading avd unloading cargoes. Fourth—It would uaturally and inevitably lead to the improvement and nse of the dee ‘ont of Port SLorris, | Ward's and Randal's istani ty Bay Ward of Long inland ly deep seu t ure nearly cht tronty with from seventy-five to one hun- 7 er. Fifth—Such improvement would enable shipping in port, moving in of out. of at auelior, to excupe all violently: ran ning des, It would also lead eventually to such ingress and egress by European steamers, shrouch the deep sea channels of the Sound, ns to the delays occasioned by the tides in the channels of the lower bay. The advantages of Port Morris as a place of arrival and departure of ocean steamships would be:— Firat—By using the entrace to New York Unrbvor through the Sound there would be # great saving in distane avoiduuce of delays consequent upon the necessity of w ing for high tide to cross the bar, and, there being dangerous channel at the entrance ef tue Sound, an avoid- nce of the necessity of puttin ous to sea in case of easterly storms, Serond—These steamers, whieh are now obliged to leave their docks at different hours on each trip in order to reach” the bar at high tide, could start on every trip at the same fied hour of the duy, whith would prove of great con- ce to the travelling public. Morris is the only avat ble place in this city 4 7 where these x trunk railways to the Wost—« prove of inestimable value to the mercantile community and to the city. The foliowing gentlemen were appointed an execu- tive committee:—Lowis G. Morris, Franklin Edson, L. G. MeDonald, Charles Stoughton, B. L. Ackerman, A. J. Dovaile aud Hiram Barney. A genoral commit- lee was appointed at a previous meeting and the tol, Jowing names were yesterday added:—Hugh N. Camp, 8, R. Filey, J, N. Dyckman, W. G. Ackerman, Thomas H. Faile, Mr. Coombs, Joseph Byrne, J. L. Mott, H. P, DeGraaf and J. H, Cheever. It is proposed that these committees shall proceed at once to take steps in securing federal and State ac- tion in the matter of the Harlem River. GENERAL NEW2ON'S OPINION, Geveral John Newton, who has already made an ex- perimental survey of the Harlem, gives as his opinion ‘hat the opening to navigation could be accomplished for less than $3,000,000, The following conversation ‘was held with General Newton on the subject. “What would be the expense of connecting the Kast with the North River ?’’ “In an official report now on file in Washington I estimate that a channel 15 leet deop and 150 feet wide could be made between the two rivers for $2,770,000," ‘ow long would It take to accomplish the matter?” the work could be done in two and a half years,” “Would it be a work of great magnitude?” “It would not bea great work ior the city to do alone.” ‘Would thero be any objection?” “Probably not, although the work should be done before bridges obstructing the chanuel are built.” “Do you suppose it would be a po) route with ocean steamers f”? “Nine out of ten captains would object to going out through the Sound, though there 1s no valid reason why they should, ' The chanuel dug out im the St. Lawrence was not so feasible as this, yet it was in constant use and often crowded. | “Would it shorten the distanc “Yes; the distance shortened would be equal to twice the distance from Sandy Hook to Port Morris, and with the gain in tides would effect asaving of twenty-four hours in a round trip trom Port Morris to Europe.” The Genoral further said that, of course, being in the public service he could not recommend or suggest, but if he private citizen he would most as- suredly arge the completion of the enterprise. The whole West, the General thought, was interested in having the channel opened. TEMPERANCE LECTURES, A colored woman named Sarah Sands was found on the sidewalk onthe corner of Twenty-eighth street and Seventh avenue yesterday. She said that she had been out to collect a dill, aud had been given “a dose” by another woman. On being taken home she died, but apparently from the eflects of intoxication, inger yesterday held an inquest on tho body of Eruest Wagner, of No. 103 West Forty-ninth street, Who Was found dead in his stable with three | pistol shot wounds in his body. From the evidence 1 appears that Wagner was subject to fits of insauity, and ai times indulged too freely in liquor, which un: sottiod his mind, He had purchased a pistol in the eatly part of the week, and on the day of the suicide he went to the stable to feed his horse, carrying the weapon on his person, His wife had her fears excited by his failure to return home, and on going to the stable found him lying there dead, with the pistol in his hand, SALTING THE CROSSINGS. An officer of the Eighteenth precinct arrested yes- terday William Dickerson and Mathew Clark, employés of the Crosstown Railroad, on a charge of salling the tracks, in violation of the Health Jaws of the city. Counsel for the raiiroad stated that only the crossings on the line had been salted, and held’ that a recent amendment permitted this to be done, Judge Wan- dell was not certain that such an amendment had not whatever should be undone or done will be, so far as | p, | West 16th s:, been made, and committed the prisoners for e turther hearing to-day. BUSINESS TROUBLES. The following assignments wero yesterday filed in tho County Clerk's oftice:—Frank Frisbee and John McHiugh to Philip W. Holmes, and Geo: HK. and Charlies R. Bonus to James Reyuolds, sin MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED, Bakotat—Buit.—On Tuesday, December 19, at tho Church of the Transfigaration, by Rov. G, H. Hough- tg 1, Bakcuar to Onivia Mort, daughter of jsauc Hututinvr—Hartaax,—On Sunday, December 10, | at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Dr. Hapruax, A. Huebsch, Hewry Horazimzn to Eva doth of this city, eg ig paneer, “December 18, by the v. Dr. John Hiniann M. Jupor, to Jeans, daughter of Isaac E. Taylor, M. D. ingen DIED. AuLex.—On Tuesday morning, December 19, 1 suddeniy, at Jorsey chy Heights, Evrneaia ee the 79th year of her age. roa of igo aoe aa ieHor.—In Brooklyn, Monday, 18th, ‘Martha Biauep 5 Mixxin, daugh. ter ot David H. and the tb os ber age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to at fend thi ‘ai, a late residence, 180 Caritoa av. Wednesday, at hall-past ten A.M. Ihterment Bound Brook, N. J. BosRiwwork.—At his late residence, 231 West 11th es F, BosRinGkx, 800-in-law of the late R, a tpg. Notice 0 funeral hereafter. Orange county and Dutchess county papers will please copy. CaRkouL.--On Monday, December 18, 1876, at the ence of lis ancle, 36 West 13th st econd oldest son of Michael roll, Leitrim, of Carnaross, county Moath, Irland, aged 29 ind frienas of the family, also members of the P, Carroll Association, are invited to attend the fa- neral, from above num! Me Be a December 20, a! one P. M. sharp. 4 N. J., Docember 17, , Dxmarset.--At Hackensack, Mrs. Race. Demarnst, relict of yames P, Vemarest =e mothor ot P. ¥, B, Demarest, in the 92d year of er age, Funeral on Wednesday, December 20, at two o’clock P, M., from her late residence. Boyustox.—Jouaxxan, wife of Thomas Boylstom, December 18, aged 37 years. Funeral from her late residence, 215 East 38tn st., to-day, at two o'clock. DitLox.—On Tuesday, December 19, Ronert UViLLox, aged 76 years, ‘The triends of the deceased are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, (rom his late residence, No. 5 Cottage place, on Thursday, 21st inst, at one o'clock Doxovax —In Brooklyn, on Monday, December 18, at eleven o'clock, CuakLxs Josxry ALovsioca, eldest and beloved son of John and Margaret Don |, in the 20th year of his age. bis soul rest in peace. The rei diriends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the funeral, from bis late resi- dence, 142 3t. Mark's . corner of Carlton on Thursday, 2lst, at half-past nine AM, vices at St. Joseph’s, Pacitic st., at ten, DowsinG.—At Mavana, Cuba, on the 10th inst., Dasixt F. Dowsine, aged 62, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to ate tend the fuueral, trom the house of his nephew, Thomas J. Grant, 480 Hudson st,, at two o'cloek. F.amgrtry,—Monday, December 18, Mrs, Magy Fua- werty, aged 81 years. The friends of the family and of her gon, the late Barney Williams, are invited to atiend the funeral, Thursday, at teu A. M,, from the residence of ber daughter, 143 East 55th st., thence to St. Stephen's church, whero a solemn mass of requiem will be cele. brated. FLaNaGax,—Iin Jersey City, on Tuesday, December 2. ANN, the beloved ot Thomas Vlanagan, aged ) ‘3. ener from her late residence, 321 Grand st, on Thursday, December 21, at two o'clock P. M. Gravy. —Aftor a short illness, Dasinee A. Gerpy, in her 57th year, the funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s church, corver Broadway and rene st., on Wednesday the 20th, at elevon o'clock A, M. Gussors.—On Tuesday, December 19, suddenly, of heart disease, Haxnan, relict of the late John Gibbous, in tne 71st year of her age. The funeral will take place on Theraday, the 2ist ingt., at ten o'clock A. M.. from ber late residence, 206 West 16th st., to the Church of St. Francis Xavier, thence to Calvary Cemetery. Gruuey.—After a lingering illness, Jonaxxa, beloved wife of Patrick A. Gillen, aged 28 years, Funeral on Wednesday, December 20, at half-past one P. M., from her late residence, 157 Washington st, GorDox,—Un Monday, December 18, Cuarixs 8 Gorvox, son of Frederick and Sarah Gordon, aged & years, 1 month and 9 days. Funeral services on Wednosday, Decomber 20, at eleven A. M., a6 the residence, No. 143 North Pors- land av., Brooklyn. Hasxert.—Suddenly, on Monday, Deeember 18, Wittiam J, Haskett, in the 76th year of, his age. The rolatives and triends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, at his late res. dence, 340 West 21st st., on Wednesday, 20th inst., af two o’clock P. M, Hcxgxe.—On Monday, December 18, Lizuy, only daughter of George and Helena Huueke. ° Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, Lecem- ber 20, at half-past one o'clock, from 34 Rector st. Hunt.—On Tuesday morning, December 19, TiLLia Vax Duryea, wife of Joseph Hunt Relatives and triends are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at two o’clock, from ber late residence, 84 Adelphi at., Brooklyn, : Kexnax.—Suddenly, on December 18, Gzorar D, Krxvay, only son cf Margaret Watson and the late Pals friends asd hove of the family are respectfully 18 friends and those o| family are invited tu attend the funeral, from the residence of bie mother, 242 East 25th st, city, Wednesday, December 20, 1876, at one P. M. Martix,—Suddenly, at Pittsburc, Pa, December 2 Manaarert, wife of Theodore Martin, aged 26 yoara, Remains taken to Philadejphia, Pa, Moons. —At Englewood, N. J., December 18, Exam Moors, aged $0 years. Kelatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from tho Twelfth street Reformed church, between 4th and 5th avs., South Brooklyn, on Thureday, December 21, at tweive o'clock M. McBripr.—On Monday, December 18, at his resi« dence, 4380 Bodford av., Brookiyo, Joux McBripx, @ native of the County Monaghan, ireland, in the 58th yoar of his age. His remains will be taken to St, Patrick’s church, corner of Kent and Peiebako pwr 8 vs, on Wednesday, December 20, at 10 o’clock, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered up for the repose of his soul, thence t Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends of the family are respectiully invited to attend. McDowk«.t —On Monday, December 18, of consump tion, Mary, youngest daughter of Francis and Anne McDowell, aged $1 years, 2 months and 4 days, Notice of funeral hereafier. McCovrt.—aAt Matte: N.Y, on Tuesday, De cember 19, after a ness, Rev. Parxr McUourz, J aged 38 years, pastor of St Joachim’s Catholic church, native of Roscommon, Iretand. The friends of the family, clergy and members ot the congregetion are requested to attend fune at the church, where asolémn requiem mass will celebrated, on Friday, December 22, at hali-past ten A. M., without further notice. McoGowax.—On Sunday, December 17, at hor rei dence, Fannin, third daughter of the late Thomas ana Bessie McGowan. ‘ Funeral services at the Howard Mission Wednesday, December 20, at tweive o'clock. Friends of th mits and the members of Howard Mission Sunday school are respectfully invited to attend. McGuirk.—On Monday, December 18, Mary Mo- Gvinx, aged 66 years ana 6 months, Relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, 20th ere “4 one o’clock, irom her late residence, 66 idge Bl Nevscneter.—Suddenly, on Monday, December 18, 1876, Rarmoxp, son of John and Maggie Neusebeler, aged 2 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from Grove Church, New Durham, N. J., on Thursday, at two P. M. NortHROP, —At the residence of her niece, Mrs. D, C. Sanford, New Milford, Conn., December 15, Mise SaLLy Norturop, aged 100 years, 5 months and 18 days, Funeral trom the Congregational charch this day (Wednesday), the 20th, at two o'clock P. M. Norxs.—Suddenly, of congestion of the longs, on Saturday, December 16, 1876, ALIcE AprLIa, ao daughter of Dr. Henry D. and Anna M. Noyos, aged 1’ months. Osnorx.—After a short illness, on Tuesd: coimber 19, Marta H., widow of the late Captau Osborn. Funeral from residence ot John H. Patrick, 234 East Slat st, on Thursday, 21st inst, at 11 A.M. Friends are invited to attend, O'Bries.—Dasret J. O'Burms, son of Timothy and Mary O'Brien, in the 26th year of his age. Relatives and friends of tne family are kindly re- quested to attond the funeral, on Thursday, December 21, at nino A, M., to St. Theresa’s church, corner Henry and Rutgers where a solemn mass of re- quiem will be offered up tor. the repose ot his soul, thence to Calvary Cemeter; ber Be Sa ‘y, De- Morne )’Suga.—At New Rochelle, December O’Snna, of Ennis, county Clare, Ireland, Remains will leave residence of hor sister, Mrs. W. H. Beare, for Phiindotphia, at 4:50 P.M., Wednesday, Decesala Le 1876 Phiiadeiphia papers please copy. : Prestox,—stonday morning, the 18th inst, Groner AX, URESTON, printer, in the d1st year of his age, brovner of Joseph T. Preston, printer. d His reistives and friends, also members of Cyrus Louge, 208, F. and A. M., are respectfully invited to attend the tuneral, from his ate residence, 105 Sands 8t., Brooklyn, this day (Wednesday), at two o'clock, without further notice. Crrcs Loves, No. 208, F, axp A, M.—Brerares— You are hereby summoned to meet at the rooms of the lodge, Masonic Temple, this Wedvesday at twelve o'clock sharp, to attend the funeral of our late *rother, George P. Preston. By order, SAMUEL M. SLATER, Master. Ricnann A, Basta, Secretary, Quinx,—At the residence oT ner son-in-law, Francit Sexton, 47 Beach st, on Monday imorning, Euces Qvixx, widow of the inte Hugh Quinn, Relatives and (rienas of tue family, and those of het son-in-law, (iio ona @eadiea to attend her fu neral, from St. Patrick's Cathedral, this day (Wodnes- day, at 10 o'clock A. M., where a requiem solemn mass will be offered for her repose, and thence to Cal! Cemetery, where bor remai ill be interred. © Ware. —At Brooklyn, N. Y. , Decomber 18, AURRLIA, Widow ot Lewis te, yours. ‘elatives and frieads of the family are invited to at- tend the fanerai, (rom the residence of her son, Lewis A. White, No. 204 Spencer street, Brooklyn, on Wed- nesday, 20:1 inst., at four o’ciock P, M. Remains to be taken to Yorktown for interment Wo.rr.—Un Monday, December 18, Mra. Exsta, wilo of D. Woitl, in the 45th year of her ago. The tuneral will take place from her late residence, 1,039 34 nv., this (Wednesday) morning, at 10 o'clock, Wricht.—On Monday, mber 4% Buz A, widow of the late Benjamin Wright, of Flushing, L. L, in the 65th yoar of wer age, Funeral services at the residence of her son, Robert Vited to attend without further