The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1876, Page 6

THE COURTS. The Toledo, Wabash and Western Rail- road Company. CONTROVERTED CONVERTIBLE BONDS, Judge Davis Refuses to Mandamus the Company. THE AQUA-LACTEAL CASE, anaes In pursuance of the order to show cause granted Boveral days since against the directors of the Toledo, Wabash and Wostern Railroad, ihe defondanis ap- peared by counsei before Judge Davis, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday. The order directs the de. fendants to show cause why a peremptory maadamus should not issue to compel them to issue to the hold. ere of the bonds of the old Toledo and Wabash road, and in exchange thereior, convertible bonds of an equal amount of the new or consolidated corporation. The amount of the bouds myolved in the proceedin, ta about $000,000, and the grounds on which the e: ebange is sought to be enforced, as set forth in plain- tiffs’ pesition, have already appeared exclu- Sively in the Hema. ‘The argument in the case took place yesterday betoro Judye Davis, in Su- preme Court, Chambers. Ui course in a proceeding of this magnitude against a lurge railroad corporation | there wasa multiplicity of lawyers, sf H. Ss, Bennett and Charles W. Hassler appearing tor the peti- toner, Mr. Frederick A, Lane for certain ot the equip- ment bondholders, Mr. Thatcher M, Adams for the Tailroad company and Messrs. James K. Jessup and Henry M. Crawiord for the trastees, After the papers had been read on both sides and Lett hud explained the nature and scope of the petition, Mr, Crawford catered upon the opening argu ment, He imsisted that the Consolidated Railroad Company was not responsible for the payment of the equipment bonds, because the defendant's prop- erty is different, ‘its directors different. and tho stockholders ‘different, Mr. Jessup followed with a lengthy argument on bebalt of the trustees, insisting that in respect to them the petition should have no force. Mr Bennett next spoke at length, giving the legal grounds upon which be claimed the prayer of the petitioners should be granted. He claimed that a change of the Board of Direciors could in no way affect the case; that such change did not do away with previous liabilities; that from year to year they had been promised an exchange of these bonds; that they bad waited along enougn time for the tul- filment of such promise, and that their rights being imperiled such promise should now be enforced hy the Court, especially as only the discharge of a simpie ministerial duty was required, Alter some of the counsel had spoken on the subject Judge promptly gave bis dociston, refusing to grant the man- damus. He stated that they should have brought an equitable action and not sought a remedy through a mandamus. THE MILK INQUISITION. ‘The trial of Daniel Schrumpf, ‘or selling adulterated milk, was resumed yesterday morning in the Court of General Sessions, Part I., before Judge Sutherland. Dr, Joseph T. O'Connor, Miik Inspector of the Board of Health, was called as a witness for the prosccution, He tested aquart of specimen milk that had been taken trom a cow in the city, with the instruments provided by the Board, at a temperature of 65 degrees and it showed 108, Ata lower temperature it would havo stood bigher. Hoe then tried the instruments in this milk, one-fourth the quantity of water being added, the temperature standing at 6334 deer ‘The result showed $3 on the instrument, a percentage of 33 of water. Tho detence produced their lactometer and re- quested that it be also tested by the witness in the samo fluid, and it agreed entirely with the result attained by the instrument provided by the Board ot Health. Dr. O'Connor was evidently well posted on the sub- jeet, and his practical views seemed to create a decided impression. He was cross-examined by counsel for the defence, and in reply to an interrogatory said he could detect a sample in which there was filteen per it of water {rom pure milk merely by looking at 18 aud with- out test, Mr. Lawrence again introduced his bottle of white fluid and asked the witness to ex- amine it; but as the counsel woult not | state what its contents were he = declined | to test it, whereupon Judge Sutherlana jocosely re- marked that it was about time thero was some cream in that bottle. The witness was cross-examined at great length by the defence, after which the case for the prosecution closed, Mr. Louis Wachuer then opened the case jor the defence, and at the close of his address Dr. T. C. Doremus, Jr., was exami! He said that out of four samples of milk which he saw taken from the cow, three of them stood below 100, After the specimens ‘being tested with the lactometer there was some further testimony, when the hearing of the caso was adjourned, SUMMARY In the old suit brought by Sheriff Conner against the city, the facts of which havo been published, tried yesterday before Judge Donohue, the Court directed a verdict for $30,613 34 for the plaintiff. Daniel Dwyer, charged with passing a counterfeit $10 note on Owen Conway, of No, 43 Watts street, was takon before Commissioner Shields yesterday, and held In default of $500 bail. Judge Brady gave a decision yesterday in eight assessment cases, in which the difforent property assessed had been sold for non-payment of assessment. He held that there was cloar irregularity in the sale, and granted the petition in case. Judge Gildersieeve, nolding General Sessions, Part 2, yesterday granted a motion to discharge on bail Will- jam Achison, of Cohoes, charged with obtaining goods under false pretencos, on the ground of variance be- tween the proot and the indictment. Alter several days’ trial before Judge Larremore, in Supreme Court, Circuit, there was finished yesters suit brought by the Rogers Locomotive aud Machin Works against the St Louis, Iron Mountain and south. ern Ratiroad Company for nine .ocomotives supplied in 1873 on contract. A Verdict for $53,000 was yiven for the plaintiffs, such verdict covering the interest. In the matter of the Holbrook contested will case tho Surrogate yesterday admitted the will to probate, Tuling that the charges of undue influence set up by the contestants were not weil jounded, and that the Will itself was executed with all due legal formality. Judge Bevedict yesterday gave an order that the District Attorney should be ready at the opening ot | the January term for the trial of William 8, Miller and others, indicted for alleged complicity in the Westera crooked whiskey Irauds, or cise dismiss tho indict- ments, OF LAW CASES, Ely, a lawyer and politician of Tarrytown, was gned yester: for trial betore Judge Bene- dict, in the United Stwtes Circuit Court, on two indict. ments, charging him with aiding and counselling nat- uralization frauds, and with perjury. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the former ind:ctment, and on mo- tion of Disirict Attorpey Foster a notle prosequi was entered to the charge of perjury. Sentence was sus- pended till Friday next. Apo C, Neill brought suit against the American Pop- ular Lite Insurance Company tor a $5,000 policy on ber husband's hie. The detence was a variation of one year in the agoot the deceased in bis opplication for ‘An insurance and in the wife's application for the pay- ment of the policy. Judge Freedman, vetore whom the case was tried, animadveried upon such a plea, | and said that he thought that it was not calculated to make very popular the company. He dyrected a ver- dict for the full emount claimed. The trial of the Emma Silver Mine suit was oi tinued yesterday before Judge Wallace in the States Circuit Court, The usual counse! was im at- tendance. The reading of the depositions of Mr, Coates, of the firm of Costes & Hankey, brokers, to whom the enterprise was drst offered, was conclud Mr. Stoughton oflered ia evidence a proof of the p1 pectus of the company, with alterations and exaggera- tions in Parks’ handwriting Mr. Vhelps objected, and argument followed on the admissibility of tho prospectus as evidence, which occupied the rest of tho session. Judge Wallace reserved his decision and ad- _ journed the further hearing of the cause to the 3d of japuary. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBEDS. By Judge Davis, Matter of Maude: ranted, Wilson vs, O'Keefe. —Motion denied Jordan vs. Crosby and Mclean vs. Heald.—Motions granted. jeekman vs. McMullen ranted, epard va, Shepard.—I wish to see plaintifl’s coun- and Marsh vs. Mareh.— rick va Patrick.—Motion granted; plaintiff ordered to pay to defendant's attorvey $75 ior expenses | end $5 per week to detendant pending the suit, er- penses to be paid in ten days and alimony once in two ‘Weeks, commencing rom ihe beginning of (bis action, Minton vs. Minion.—The referre should not have | taken the testimony of pluintiffin relation to wo | alleged adultery of defendant, ali that part ot her ovi- dence must be striken outas incompetent and im- proper, and the reieree must report on the ober evi- Gence on that sudject. The repurt may be seat back to the roleres for euch correction, aud his report on the evidence after such correction is made. SUPREME COURI—SPICIAL 1 ERM. By Judgo Barrett, Bro@n and avoiter vs. Devi ot al.—I think an allowance o1 $250 would be fair and reasonable. The ount and the costs as acjusied should be paid betore the courmencement of the January term—say on or veiore Decemver 30, 1576, The Importers and Traders’ Bank vs. Kohn et al, Leave vw re anted, and motion granted Jor first Friday in J * Mahinec coURT— CHAMBERS, by Judge Sinnott, Nasser vs. Bonecke!; Richardson ve. Fobes; in the [Seatter of Joseph Parker, Bonnett vs Rows; Abern vs. Aronson ; Friedman va. Kennedy; Diossy vs McDevitt; Jofley vs. Brown; K vs, Anderson ; Somborn vs. Mertling.—-Orders granted, Bennett vs, Smith,—Mr, Charles A, Jackson, re- ceiver, Schwartz vs. Oppold, Gilbert va Spma Motion granted, Huvnewell ys. Gilloaune,—Proceedings discontinued, Gilson vs, Volkening.—Receiver’s boud approved. Edson vs Smith; Van Buskirk vs. Smith,—Motions denied, with $10 costs. Shick vs, Hartman.—Motion granted, By Judge Alker, Hartman vs. Kuster; Ferguson vs, Dafly.—Motion for new Iria: on minutes denied, By Judge Goepp. Baker vs, Webb; Fuchs vs, Schmidt; Steller vs. Smith,-—Cases settied and filed. . Motion granted. ‘ettiborn ¥s. Perper Diossy.— COURT OF APPEALS. AuBaxy, Dec, 22, 1876. In the Court of Appeals to-day the following business was transacted :. No, 118, Tice vs, Tice. Argument resumed and con- cluded, No. 116. Foster vs, Townshend.—Argued by John Townshend for appellant and Charles E, Whitehead New York Dyeing and Cleaning Estab- erdetl.—Argued by D, B, Kuton for apel- Jant and C. Tracy tor respondent, Court adjourned sine die, DECISIONS. Judgment affirmed, with costs—Denham vs. Cornell; Strong vs. City of Brookiyn; Hogan vs The Mayor, &c. ; McDonald vs. The Mayor, &; Dolan vs, The Mayor, &e ; Whitney Arms Company vs. Barlow, Judginent reversed and new trial granted, costs to abide event—Glacius vs, Black ; Sheridan vs. The Mayor, KC. Order affirmed, with costs—In the matter of the pe- tition of Besley ; People ex rel. Commissioners of Wash- ingion Park vs. Banks. Judgment aflirmed—Pickett vs. The People; Watson vs. The People, Order affirmed and judgment absolute for defendants on stipulation, with costs—Conroy vs, The Mayor, Motion for reargument denied, with $10 cosis—Marsh vs, Dodge. Motion for reargument denied, without costs—Duf- fany vs. Furgeson. xeceSss ove THE MoLIDays. The Court of Appeals has taken u recess over the holidays. No court has ever worked harder. They have heard and decided nearly 500 cases during the year, which is a Jarger number than ever before dis- posed of in the same time. h judge takes home with him quite a number of cases to examine aud write opinions on. This is what they call a vacation, but it does not look much Ike resting from their labors, Tho Court of Appeals of the State of New York is no bed of roses, ALABAMA CLAIMS. JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY THE COURT OF CoM- MISSIONERS, Wasuxatox, Dec. 22, 1876, In tho Court of the Commissioners of Alabama Claims to-day the following judgments for the loss of Personal eflects, &c., by the destruction of various vessels, were announced :— No. 1,518, Antone Daniel, Spanishtown, Cabs Sim, No. 1,678, Andrew Smith, New York city, $ No, 1,783, William A. Godirey, San Francisco, Cal, $600, No. 1,672. Peter Leary, New York city, dismissed, No, 1,742. Patrick Leary, administrator, New York city, dismissed. No, 1,449, Domingos Francisco, Vallejo, Cal. Origi- nal judgment vacated and new juagment entered for $50. No, 1,727, Charles Peters, Bangor, Me., for loss of a chronometer by tho destruction of the Dunkirk by the Alabama. Judgment rendered for $250, COLUMBIA COLLEGE. MR. JOHN JAY'S CENTENNIAL ADDRESS BEFORE THE ALUMNI—WHAT THE COLLEGE WAS DONE—ITS FUTURE AND HOW ITS INFLUENCE MAY BE EXTENDED. There was a Jarge and fashionabie attendance at tho meeting of the alumni of Columbia College, which was held inthe Union League Theatre on Thursday evening. Mr. John Jay, ex-United States Minister to Austria, delivered the Centennial address, Mr, Jay was very warmly received, aud his address was atten- tively listened to throughout, He said:— Mn, PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN, ALUMNI OF CoLUMBIA vo You bave decmed it fitting that in this Centennial year we should unite in commemorating the historic epoch upon which our Alma Mater, through tbe influ- ence of her teachings, exerted so marked an influence. Recognizing the just and honorable claims of her elder sisters, among whom were Harvard and Yale, William and Mary, and Princeton and the lesser academies and schools in which were educated the men ot the Revolu- tion, we cannot, as we thank Goa for the unity, the freedom and the progress of the Republic, forget’ the prominent part borne by the alumni of Kings in secur. ing for us these blessings. In view of the prestige of Columbia, especially in the classics, and ot the high character of her faculty at the present time, the fact that the number of her students continues so small and 80 staticnary amid marked a Yunces on the part of some other colieges, would sec to confirm the soundness of the view intimated by the Committee of the Trustees, that the want of rooms and commons prevent the extensive diflagion of the advan- tages of the college. Had the college simpiy kept pace with the progress of the city since 1763, when the population’ was 24,000 and the students 24, the academic depart- ment should now show 1,000 students; and if their number had increased in proportion to the increase of income since 1787, when it bad thirty-five stedents and an income ef £1,830, the students would now bo told in thousands. It is a suggestive 4 that at both those earlier periods the college grounds, extending to the Hudson and looking to the rrows, had a re. that the students invited and boarded within the grounds, which were Closed at ten o’clock, and that if the trustees shall pow resume that plan it will be simply the revival of the usage of kings belore the war of the Revolution and of Columbia after its termination, That usage seems to imply that the doctrine did not then obtain that tho college w to be maintained simply as a city college; and a glance at other institutions may show that if Columbia had ad road to secure New Yorkers ceeded im that expectation, While Columbia bas 172 students, a few of them tro: New York, Harvard shows from our State 99 and Yale 140, so that these two single inatitu- tions have 67 more New Yorkers than Columbia her- self. Whatever decision shall be come to in regard to the site of the college, in etty or m country, the sound principles laid down in the report to the trustees, on which they resolved upon a complete system of ‘col. Jegiute and ubiversity education, that the cullege is bound to furnish the best possible education to the largest number, forbivs the coliege to adopt the ua row motto of “ro urbe” in piace of the appropriate legend, “Pro Deo et pro patria? In considering, even in the most general manuer, the elevation of Coumbia from « home college toa complete university, toward which 1t bas made a certain progress in its new schools, we cannot confive our view to its probabie intluence on this city in making New York—alreauy the com- mercial centre—the central home of learning, science, literature and art, which aro fast tending to the na- tioval metropol: THE QUESTION OF THE XEW SITH. The simple rule presonted for the guidance of Colum- bia, that she is to give the best education to the largest number, giv to the far West and South an interest in ber plana, and brings to view the relation not to be forgotten between the common school, the high school or academy, the college and the univer- sily as they lead upward, each in turn acting as a feeder to the next in succession. The common schools furnishing a snare of their pupils to the academy ; the academy preparing their choicest boys 1 the coilege raising high its standard abd opening its doors only to those who can pass a thorough examination, conducting them partly by a prescrived course, parily by one, where the student, treed trom the trammels of the kehoul boy, exercise® his own electio king to his own scheine of lite, until there remains tor bim at the elose of the aca- deme course the schoois of medicine, law and mines, of the post graduate course in the classics and phit- osopby, Where ouramvitious students may train ther- selves, as thoroughly as in Europe, as future protes-, sors, ‘with the aim ot scholurly ‘renown, and in a lew years represent’ the advanced — cul- ture upd science ot Columbia in the chairs of collexes throughout the Republic, The tirst question that wuraily arises, sad on which seems to bave binged, for sume yeurs, the apologies for delay in carrying out the plavs of the Trustees—tho question of financial ability would seem wo be satis. fac’ orily answered by the tables given in the “Historic etch,” and which afford a basis of comparison of tho aeans at the disposal of Columbia, with that enjoyed by tne largest colleges of tue New World anu the famed universities of the Old, It is stated in the new edition of *Appleton's Cyeopadia,” although the tact does not appear trom the “Hisiorie Sketch,” that the trastees, 1p 1872, purchased neariy ten acres near 160tn street, on Washington Heights, extending from the Bourevard to the Hudson River, tor $375,000, and it bas usted, with what accuracy Is,unkDOWL, LOALIt he college to this spot trom what its present Inadequate and un- If this be so, (be purchase muy President Barnard cails happtly located site." indicate the final resolve by the trustees bot 10 remove it from the island, nor to establish ap associate college in the country for students rom a distance, but to carry it toa port wilnin the city where it will be for a time auvely iree from tbe distractions of a met s aud sulliciently near to the associate schoois, The situation might also be convenient for boating, in whieh the students bave so honorably dis- Unguished themselves, swimming and all gymnastic exercises and athletic sports which the mens sana in Corpore sano imperauively demand in @ coregiate edu- cate: hose who are familiar with the ancient colleges of Oxtord, their chapels and dining bi ind trees and gurdens, Will not be disposed to un ue the dig- nity whieh quiet permanence confers upon instituuons 0} Jearming, nor tho efleet of such clussie associations upon the miud and character of, the student, and even upou the casual Visitor. FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THR COLLKAR, The financra: condition of Coimbia, as set forth in its avnual statement to the Board of Regents, 18 thus given in the “Historie Sketch: — ihe College buridings and grounds, 1n- ciuding the buildings ereeted tor the Schoul of Mines, are valued $530,000 00 t NEW YORK HERALD, SAT Its property Murray, Bare! will probably yi rollege place, Park place, nd Greenwich streets aa income of five per COM OD... ese sso++ 2,128,260 00 Its Botanic Gurden property, 260 lots be- tweea Filth and Sixth avenues, and Forty-seventh and Fitty-lirst streets, ‘ yields a net income on. ys 2,041,786 80 The total revenue during the last year irom all sources, including tuition fees anu diplomas, was, + 801,087 64 The toiai expenditure were.... ..... + 208,106 95 The unexpended balance 92,980 69 ‘The total debt of the College was, 41,240 00 If the report be correct that the Law School and the Scnool of Mines promise to be self-supporting, or nearly sc, there would seem to be a revenue of about 200,000, apart trom the fees of students, available jor the academic department and the enlargement of the hbrary, which numbers 17,339 volumes. The in- come of Columbia compares favorably with that of the great colleges at home and abroad. The total invest- ment of Harvard, for instance, in 1873, was stated ut $2,765,110, of which $1,854.372 was: productive, yield- ing an'aooual income of $133,676, and the students in the academic department had increased trom 413, 1n 1865, to 776, in 1876. 1t may bea fact worth noting ju reference to the most advantageous site for Colum- bia, should that question be still open, thatthe in- creased costof living at Berlin during the last ten years had placed 1t at u disadvantage as compared with Gottingen, Heidelberg and Bonn, althougn a further reason Was given in explanation of its decline, 1t was said that its most distinguished protessora were a “erochety, opinionated aud tiliberal set im their ways and unsympathetic; that they hold too much uloot from the spirit of the times, abd that while the ani- versity needs an infusion of new blood, tho rising celebrities find it more advantage ous 10 accept 4 10, Munich or Strasbourg, whero are less and they can exert more influence.” I should add that | am told that within the past year or two Berlin has added to ber force many of the ublest of the pro- fessors of Germany. The University of Strasbourg, opencd since the war, bas already a corps of eighty 10- structors, Upon the steps necessary for the suc of tue academic department hght 13 thrown by the re- ports of President Barnard, whose views are contirmed by those of President. Eliot, of Harvard, and by tho progress of that institation under his watchful and judicious manugement. Indeed the facts presented touching the decline of American colleges generally and the exceptional advance of Harvard present to- gether an argument of unusual force. THE “MAKING OF THE FUTURE," Our colloginte course, founded upon the English model, appears to have become more and more un- suited to the condition and requirements of American life irom the omission to adapt it to “the chan, that (in the words of Dr. MeVickar) have come ove! all Our institotious, political, reiigious social and financial,” The rising generation, conscious that “in education lies the making of the future,” has instinct- ively felt the existing system with its monotonous drill to be narrow, incomplete and unsuited to their needs, and, despite the advance 1u our primary educa- Lon, our colicginte classes have not kept pace with tho increuse of population. It has been well said that what tho colleges now need is to recover the contidence and favor of the people bv supplying the elective education which they require, Harvard, with a wise appreciation of this fact, has adapted herself to tho demand for more freedom in the cuoice of studies. President Barnard attributes its recent succe! abandonment of the tavariable curriguium, vement of the oldest collegiate institution of the country an indication of the policy to which, as rogards modern languages and literature, all colleges must come. The elective system, then, which the trustecs have already recognized and partially edopted, may be regarded as an essontial feature of the new system, and for the efficient conduct of this system President, Barnard declares that rooms for the students and professors are ‘quite indispensable.” The School of Mines has introduced the study of French Ferman as essential in its varied department, At Harvurd they are made part of the academic course, in Columbia German {ts an optional study with each class, but French secms to have no place and vo protessor.. In looking to the adoption of a complete university course it may be well to examine the work- ing of the plan adupted by Harvard in raising the stan- dard of admission until she is one year yn advance of the usual college curriculum, and the average age for adinission hus advanced from sevenicen anda hail to cightoon and a hall years, while that of Columbia 1s a little over seventeen, With such an advance, giving an odditional year for preyarauon, might not a moderate knowledge of the rudiments of French and Germun, such as the Yeading of casy prose and some slight progress 1m conversation, bo ad- vantageously placed, one or both, amoug the requisites for admission to the Freshman clase, especially when we remember that the earlior these iang studied the more easily they are Lovk at the great men, famous in letters and urt, who, while they tinpressed the world with their learning, wit, Wisdom and eloquence, were strangers to the classic tongue of Homer and Sophocles, of Piato, Herodotus and Xenophon! They have abounded, not only in England and Amer- ica, but in France, as in the case of Corneille, Voltaire, Montesqueu and’ Buffon, But if it be ‘a matier of regret’ that so many of our countrymen who arc not intended for the Church” think (hat in a famiharity with the French and Ger- man—the one with ite stores of science, the other with its wealth of literature—they will tnd more that they requiro in a thorough training for their reveral prolessions than in the classic works of tbat tar aptiquity which wag the youth of the world, way not consolation be tound by the most enthusiastic Hellenist in the thought that a complete university course will give to all students who desire masters, ang. of thus becuming familiar witb the se- ty-Uf the Grecian aptique, in history, poetry is, to an extent that is now impossibie in the bus which is exsential to the pertec- tion of classic scholarship in America’ Gentlemen of the alumni, some twenty years have passed since the trustees of our Alma Mater pro- nounced for a complete university course, and during those years the voices of Lieber, who, though dead, yet'speaketh; of Barnard, of Joy and others ot the jJaculty and alumni, have with one accord agreed that America vemands @ university, the ‘highest appara- tus of the highest modern civilization.” The completion of the century naturally awakens ourdeep affection for Columbia and our hope that some decined steps may be at @nce taken toward the accomplishment of that beneficent design. Whether the new site for the college thus to be ex- panded is to be tep acres within the city limits, or a thousand or more in the country, with stream or lake and woods, recalling the academy of Plato or the shades of Tusculum or of Oxford, may we not at that question be decided now, ‘that the tirst decade of the new century may see tho rise of our Alma Mater as the nursing mother of hundreds of in- genuous youths, where she has hitherto couutea them by tens, shedding her generous culture and gracious influence over our great city reater Stato, and beyond its bounds upon the vast Republic at wnose birth a century ago ber sons assisted? “THE SWEET GIRL UNDERGRADU- ATES.” In accordance with the annual custom of Ratg Coliege, the freshman and sophomore Classes gave a joint entertainment to their friends yesterdey, the Nnal day of the college year, The young ladies dis- played great taste in the decoration of the coliege chapel, in which tho exercises were held, and when MMied with therr well pleased friends, it presented a most lively and agre © appearance. The exercises were ofa Very entertaining Bi con: | tobedel of declamations in Latin, French, German and English, liverally interspersed with musical performances, both vocal and instrumental, 4 CLOSING THE SCHOOLS. The usual Christmas vacation tn tho public schools commenced yesterday and will continue until Tuesday, January 2, 1877, At least 110,000 children, all residents of the city, are thus released from their daily studies, and an opportunity is afforded them of fully enjoying themselves during the holidays. The young ladies attending the Normal College gave their Christmas entertainment yesterday morping in the chapel or assembly room of the college. There Was a large number of visitors present. The exercises consisted of a chant, reading irom the Scripture: hy nn sung by the whole cullege, a recitation of “Young Gray Head,” by Miss Nellie Grant, avocal duct and an essay on “The Old and the New Year.” The closing exercises of St. John’s Sebvool, Trinity h, G. B. Hendrickson, principal, were held yes- rday, the Rev, William H. Cooke presiuing. Prizes were awarded to Ezra Harwood, George Morgan and James E. Burby., The school, which ts situated at No, 40 Varick street, is entirely tree, Toe large room of nmar School No. 29, in the female department, First ward, was thronged yester- day by the parents and friends of the pupiis, the occa- sion being the holiday reception of the school, The programine was long and varied, and interspersed with Tecilations, songs, quotations ing “ GREEN'S OLD CLOTHES, Astatement comes from tho Finance Department relative to the satistaction of a number of judgments agamst the city by Comptroller Kelly. According to ths statement the following appear to be the tacts in the case:;—The number of judgments in the published hist is tifty-mght, amounting 0 $171,130, All these judg- ents were obtatued before Comptrolier Kelly eame into office, The warrants to pay thurty-eignt of the Judgments were signed by Comptroller Green, They amounted to $137,608 Twenty of them, amounting to $83,521, wero sighed by Comptroller Kelly, and paid under the advice of the Counsel to the Corporation and upov bis express opinion tat no further litigation could prevent tueir settlemen PAYING THE INSPECTORS. fhe paymaster ip tho Comptrotler’s office was yes- terday busily engaged in paying off the tuspcetors of election. ° HIS TWO FANN-CIES. The two wives of George M. Fann appeared against him at the Filty-seventh Sircet Court yesterday, aud my having been subseribed to by mitted ior trial at the General Sea- $2,000 vail, He dia not deny hay- sions in default of ing been married to Helena Bobn, but she having lett hin over two years ago and married again he thought he was justified in taking unto Limsell a partner who would not ran away. Mra Fann No. 1 said ho did pot State the truth when he said she was married to au- other, aud the Vourt belicvea her, youthtul , eee URDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1876. CABLE MONOPOLY. Views of Mr. Oliphant on the Pro- posed Amalgamation. SHALL WE HAVE A FREE CABLE? Determined Opposition of the Public—A Feasible Scheme. The proposed amulgamation of the Anglo andthe Direct Cabie companies bas excited profound interest in commercial circtes in this city, and the HeRatp's proposal to subscribe toward the establishment of a new and independent line in case the cable monopoly is thus re-established has met with the hearty in- dorsement of seading bankers and merchants, who are unwilling to submit to an enormous increase of the rates by the proposed Anglo-Direct amalgamation monopoly. There is little doubt that the $4,000,000 or $5,000,000 necessary to establish such an inde- pendent cable could be raised in a very short time in ‘Wall strcet, now that it is a well established fact that such a free cable could pay, atlow rates, at least fifteen per cent net on the capital invested, It will be seen below that Mr. Oliphant, the manager of the Direct Cable Company in New York, makes this claim ina calculation which is based on a libera! allowance for working cxpenses, The deep interest which the sub- ject of the proposed amalgamation has for the business public will insure wide publicity on both sides of the ocean to the viows of Mr. Uliphant, as expressed by him ina very full aud candid conversation with a re- porter of the Hxraup. Mr. Oliphant is woll known as a valuable corresponaent of the London Times, in in whose service he visited, on several potable occa- sions, remote portions ot the globe. The present in- terview shows him to boa man of a delicate konso of honor, who is unwilling, after having repeatedly promised, on the part of the promoters of the line, that the Direct should always remain free and inde- pendent, to lend his voice to a deliberate violation of the company’s faith so distinctly pledged tothe public, The following is the material portion of the inter- view: — WHO IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THK SCHEME, Rerorren—What truth 18 there in the rumor of a possible amalgaination between tho Direct aud Anglo Uable companies? Mr. O.iruant—Properly speaking the present movement is not for amalgamation, but for a working arrangement between the two companies with the view doubt! of ultimately forcing on an amalga- mation, “Who ure the originators of the movement?” “It is originated by the Globe Telegraph and Trust Company of London. This company, with a capital of £4,000,000 steriimg, was formed with the idea that, by purchasing the stock of telegraph companies and aver- uging upon it, they could guarantee a permanent divi- dend out of the fluctuating dividends of the various companies in which they had invested, so that any | person owning stock In any ono of these com- | panies can exchange it for Globe scrip, with & guaranteed dividend of six per cpnt. The Board ot this company —_ cou! mainly of directors of the Telegraph Construction and Main- tenunce Company, the Anglo American Cable Com. | pany, the Eastern Telegraph Company, the Brazilian | Submarine Company, and possibly others, forming a combination which aspires to coatrol the telegraph. interest of the world. The Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Vompany depenas for its existence upon the success of this combination, as through it the com- pany retains an almost exclusive monopoly of the man- ufacture of cables. The only opposition which hi hitherto successtully competed with it has been the D:rect Cable Company, whose cable was constructed by Messrs, Siemens Bros; and it has become evident that it the Direct Company can succeed in layin, second cable its independent ex stence is assured, and Messrs. Siemens will compote with the Construction for the manulacture of cables under far mere favorabie conditions than that the company at present enjoys. An extensive 2movement has, therefore, been set on foot to crush out this dangerous opposition, and for that purpose the Givbe Company commenced threo or four months ago to buy lorgaly’ into the Direct Company, with the view of controlling its stock. In doing this it was animated by another motive beyond that of supporting the comoipation! have described. Their own enterprise hos by no means proved a suc- cess. Their investments have been made with a want ol judgment so great as to be almost inexplicable. Thus they bought £1,100,000 of Anglo Company’s stock at par, the stock being now at 61 jo 62; also a large amount of Eastern Telegraph stock, which has in like manner deprectated, so that they stand to lose between £700,000 and £800,000 0n these two invest- menis alone. This depreciation is no doubt largely owing to the opposition of the Direct Company, and it has become a matter of self-preservation tor the Globe Company to destroy the independence of the Direct. By forcing an amalgamation they calculate that the and consequently the dividends of the joint companies would be increased by high tarifls.” THY PROBABLE INCREASE OF RATES, sf do you suppose the tariff would be raised to? “To $1 50, or probably $2 word, from the present rate of seventy-five cents, with $1@ word for press messages, instead of twenty-five cents) Experience | shown that a certain amount of cabling must be done, no matter whut the rate is, and calculations based upon low rates producing increased cab ing, b ys proved delusive,”? the Angio made a direct offer of advan. tageous terms to the Direct company if they will enter into a joint arrangement ?” “Mr, Pender, Chairman of the Globe, has announced that the Anglo Board will agree to the terms pro- posed by tho Globe,”” “Are you at liberty to say what thore terms are?’ “No, but no terms which it wouid be possible for the Anglo to offer would be advantayeous for the Direct to accept. A circular has been issued by one of the Direct shareholders, in which he adduces excellent rea- sone why the Direct Company should remain independ- ent, aud shows how fatal it wouid be for them to be de- luded into parting with their ireedom. The share- holders of the French company certainly rogrot that they were seduced into avopting this policy.” “l understood that you were prohibited by your charter from entering into any working arrangement with the existing companies.” “So we are. The memorandum of association on which the company was founded expressly provides that the company sball ‘not amalgainate with, nor participate in the profits of any existing cable company ;’ hence the fir ip which would have to be taken ifthe policy @ Glove is to be carried out would be to liquidate the company and re- constitute it under a new bame and with this clause omitted, There 1s no way of repealing it, as an act of Parliament forbids any such change In a company’s memorandum of association.” LEGAL DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY. “Could Iquidation under these circumstances be carried out?” “I think there would be great difficulty in doing it, The minority who remained in favor of the indepen- dence of the company wouid certainly bring the matter into court, and I doubt whether a judge could be found who would countenance the iquidation of a company earning a dividend at the rate of nine per cent tor its sharehulders, the manifest object of the liquidation being to evade a legal obligation which the company bad entered toto on its formation. ’? “Are the present Board of the Direet Company op- poesa to orin favor of the scheme proposed by the Globe?” “They are all men of the highest honor, and that answers the question, They became directors of the company on (he distinct obligation, as contained in the Memorandum of association, bot to participate in the protits of any existing company, and doubtless they wiil not lend themselves to any movement which dis- netly aims at evading that obligation. For my own pert I should feel my honor seriously compromised if did not oppose it to the utmost of my power.”? A GROSS BREACH OF PAITH. “IT consider it involves a gross breach of faith, not ly to the telegraph companes in Americ: bave made contracta with this ca pany, but to the public at large, The fi that a clique who have bought what may turn ont to be a controlling interest in the stock, donut feel themselves, either morally or legally, bound to carry out the obligations of the company, may be a matter of serious regret so iar as they are concerned, but only renders i more important for those who have a different standard of right and wrong to: ct upon it.” “When will the matter be settled ?’” “When the extraordinary meeting of shareholders takes place to consider it. A requsition to call sueb a Meeting bas been sent in to the Board, but the day has not yet been fixed,’ THK UERALD'S PROPOSAL INDORSED, “Whattlo you think of the ARALD's proposal to let the merchants and bankers starta new cable im case the amalgamation is eifected 7” “Lam very glad to see the Hgraup take up this posi- tion, As the capital of the Anglo by this amalguma- tlon wil havo swoilen to nearly £9,000,000, cable now takes twenty-six jer cent of the whole tratlic, it is evident that another cable, which could be Jaid tor Iess than £1,000,000, would get at least as much basines, is now absorbed by the Direct Cable, And With 80 spall a capital tt eould affurd to put rates down to a point utterly ruinous to a line which bas to pay dividends on £9,000,000 and would still pay @ bandsome prot. There could be no better specula- tion imagivabie than that proposed by the HeRaLp. A large share of the Board of the Angio are convinced of this fact, and hence 1 think the proposed scheme wilt meot with strong oppo- sition on the part of the more sensible shareholders of the Anglo line, who will see before them an indef- Hite prospect of having to bay up opposition cables. At the last general meeting of U nglo sharebolders Mr. Grimston, the chairman, characterized the policy of ai mation with the Direct as ‘midsummer mad- ness.’ The policy of buying up opposition schemes which the Anglo has pursued has reduced its protits from twenty-five per cont in 1806 to five per cent in 1875, and if pursued still further ie will ond in not pay- wg avything at ail, Bat even if the amalgamation is not effected the HexaLo’s proposal is still a most im. portant one, because if the press and commercial com. munity of New York would find the ey to lay second cable—and with the assistance already guaran- teed from London $3,000,000 raised here would be ample for the purpose—then a joint Reig: dae ang ment could at once be red into with the Direct, and, having two cables, fear of a future re-estab- lishment of the monopoly would be at an end.” FIFTEEN FRR CENT DIVIDENDS, “What would be the profits of such an enterprise?” “If the other cable would do the same business we do (and there is no reason why it should not) it would earn ae @ year, and as the working expenses could easily be reduced to £30,000 a {only one re- pairing sbip and one working staff being necessary for the joint company) £150,000 would be netted, or a divi- dend ot fitteen per cent upon the stock. Mr. Ohpbant, in conclusion, some interesting facts and Ogures regarding th ness of the Direct. The receipts for the week ending the 16th of December were £3,850, or 3745 per cent of those of the Anglo; while the receipts for the previous week, ending De- comber 9, were £3,571, oF 364 per cent of the Anglo. The Direct now averages about 500 messag day. Messages have been delivered iv London in as short a space of time as four minutes, and once a message trom a Wall street banking house was delivered at the London Stock Exchange, the commission there exe- cuted and the answer returned to New York allin thirteen minutes. Such are the warvels of modern cabling. THE BONFANTI ROMANCE. SOME NEW FEATURES OF THE SADLY ENDING STORY—A CURIOUS LETTER. The motion for a new trial in the suit of Hugh Mc- Culloch & Co., the London bankers, a; Hoffman, of No. 599 Fifth avenue, for mone; to defendant’s minor son, the argument for which is set down for to-day in the Supreme Court of Kings county, revives interest in the romantic marriage of Mile, Bonfanti, The case, it will be remembered, went against the defendant at a former trial, and the motion for a new trial is based upon alleged recently . discovered evidence showing that tho plaiatif knew of the ivexorabie detormination of defendant not to be responsibie for debts of bis son's contracting. Young Hoffman’s in- fatuation by the prepossessing danseuse, and his sub- sequent marriage to her, bave already been told in detail in these columns. How he, a youth of twenty, plunged into dissipation, squandering nearly $100,000 of his father’s property; how he first met the prepos- sossing danseuse while en route to New Orleaus; their mutuai love and their jomt cfiorts to keep thoir at- tachment from the world Jest his father should cast bin off; the angor of Hoffman, senior, on hearing tirst of his son’s devotion to the bailet dancer; the mar- riage of the lovers and their residence on the banks of Lake Como; tho birth of their child and, last, the announcement of her relationsh|, the deathbed of her husband, The details which have not heretofore been made public refer to that period when Hoffman and bis wito were tn Paris 1p the spring of 1873. ‘Tow senior Hofl- man, ignorant of bis son’s marriage, sought every means to bring him home, The fings step to this end was to stop all remittances and starve him into a sur- render, but a check for $1,000, sent surreptitiously by the youth’s fond mother, enabird him todety his angry parent for atime at least, When this sum was exhausted young Hoffman found himself iman un- pleasant position. His young wile being about to become a mother could not fill any professional envagementa; ho himself was unable to procure work, {ricnus he nifd none on that aide of tho water and his cash was daily becoming less. In thie extremity he formed the acquaimtance of Mr. Puleston, one of the firm of McCulloch & Co., who, knowing lis father to be a man of means and social standing iu New York, readily gave eur to young Hoifman’s represen- tations, He told the banker that he was in trouble with a woman, but kept the name to himself, and that it Puloston could arrange it with bis father in New York and jurnish bim money tocare forthe mother and child be would return to his home and ever rward do right, The story was a piausible one, and Mr. Pulos- ton, sympathizing with the young man’s distress, en- tered into negotiations, through bis branch house in ‘nis city, with Mr. Hoffman, Sr. In the correspond. enco that ensued lies the germ of the present litiga- tion, Mr. Puleston ciaims authorization on the part of Mr. Hoffinan to advauco his soo £585, a claim dented by Mr. Hoffman. STOOPING VERY LOW TO CONQUER. The following letter seut vy young Hoffman to Mr. Pulvston at the time is of interest:— MaxcuesteR, Jan, 7, 1873 My Dear Mr. Putestony—In reply to your favor of the 8d I would state that Tentirely agree with you that tulking is much more satisfactory than writing, and will be in town annoying you axain ia ufow days, You very kindly and generously volunteered to be my friend in this matter, and ot that understanding I gave you my full confidence. If you conclude to trouble yourself further in this matter, in your communicati mentloning A sund times more importance than their own. It will be really hard on my return w York, after six months of anxiety, hardship and exile, to find overybovy as familiae with my trouble as though I had remained at home, trouble fs a profound secret. I left New York in secret, an no one knew of my whereabouts until im England, and even then noone knew the cause. People talked, certainly, and sad "Hoffman must have some desperate trouble to leave New where he could live like # gentl¢wan, money cr no mor &c., bat that there was “a womau'In the case” no only person I have mentione: sions that I have intended to convey to you are the facts of this case and the stute of my feelings, That No mab could be more disgusted and tired of Leading a dis- reputable life than I was and am; that I desire to marry & respectable Indy, settle und amount to something in the tuta did not set myself up as a model young man, but acknowledged that I had been a {ast boy, hadcom- mitted de and crazy acts, got myself in and out of all Kinds of scrapes; but 1 do not think any one can say 1 ever dia # deliberate or mean act, and thar is what Iam trying to avoid now afer my course with this womau. To desert in the condition she is in and leave ber totally waprovided for in her trouble that is to come would be the height of meanness, and such ® man ought to be bang. Yours sinoerely, GEORGE J. HUFEMAN. COMES HOME TO DIE. ‘The next is from his cottage in Como, and stipulates that tt his father sends him £500 he will go back to New York, this being his only means of getting money to get him outof the scrape. The disposition of the money he gives as follows :—£50, expenses incurred in Como; £225, to be piaced in bank to the credit of a “certain person ;” £75, paid in Milan Art School; £50, expenses to America; £100, support of the child.” The money was paid by Hugh MeUulloch & Co., and Hoff- man, true to bis wor ‘eturned to his parents. His wile soon atterward gave birth to a son, and some months subsequently toliowed her husband to New York, leaving the infant in the custody of an auntof Hoflman’s in Milan. Death claimod the young hus- band, and then, at last, in presence of the dead, the dansouse, in her bitter griet, was clasped by tue mother, who only found a daughter when sho lost a son, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, A COMMITTEE OF ENGINEERS TO INVESTIGATE MR. HILL'S STATEMENIS—MORE FLAWS HINTED AT. The trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge Company aro at last awakening to the fact that an answer is neces- sary to the charges preferred by Mr. Hill and indorsed by Professor Vinton. At first they rather ridiculed tho idea and determined to keep a strict silence, but find- ing that the statements first made were substantiated by figures they nave concluded to propare an answer. The question was very irecly discussed yesterday afternoon, and rumors of all kinds were flying around respecting the action that the trustees in- tended to take. A gentieman with whom the Hera.p reporter held a short conversation stared that he was certain the trustees woula have the matter thoroughly investigated, as one of oir engineers bad gone over Mr. Hili’s figures and ated that there was no doubt they were correct, but he added that he fancied Mr, Hill was not awaro of the culiar circumstances under which the specifications wud been drawn, and therefore his premises were wrong. People talking over the matter appeared to think it very strange that the Bridge Company had taken no action in the matter, as such stats aring in print unanswered were 1iKely (0 qi ck of coulidence in the stability of the wort be carried on It wa: now epurted, however, that whe ecitications and Mr. Hill's charges thoroughly investigated vy a board of three engineers, to be selected from the most competent and unbiassed men im the country. It such action is taken {t wiil at once relieve the public mind, as they will then be sausted that such a great work as that of the Brooklyn Bridge 1s not berg sacriticed to the in- teresis of privaic individuals. A Hxnaup reporter called yesterday atternoon upon Mr. Hill, and the fol- Jowing converration eusued:— “Can te give me any tniormation, Mr. Hill, in re- gard to the Bessemer stee! of whish Colonel Roebling bas spoken so favorably ?”” 1 must decline to be Interviewed any further upon any subject connected with the Brooklyn’ Bridge, as I coosider until my first statements bave been an- vr it would be unwise for me tv proceed any tur- ther.” “Lhen you have not yet comploted the charges that you have to muke against the specifications?” “1 ‘ges that I know of, as T hay rros, and | do not wish it understood that 1 have tinished my investigations, as, in fact, they are only commenced, * “What do you think of the proposal of the trastees Eo matter investigated by a board of en- fl ‘They could not have proposed anything that would have suited me better, and I can only suggest that they be carejul in nominating engineers of standing and a whose statemonts woul isty the goneral public.” “Would you like to be a member of that committee?” “That 1 must decline to auswer. All lask, if | am te be judged, 1 mmittee of competent judges,” “Will you make any further statements avout the Bpevifications ?”” “I would rather notat present, but if the trustees appoint a committee to investigate the question I should like to offer tor their consideration a pamphlet Containing an exuaustive argument on the entire ques- jon. in you not give me some information in regard to Bessemer steel?” “I prefer to say nothing moro at present.” A CHARITABLE BEQUEST. Tho New York Infant Asylum has just received the Munificent bequest of $5,000 from CO. K. Garrison, in memory of the late Mrs. C, K, Garrison, the first di- Tectress of the metitution, RAILROAD ELECTION. Mr. Samuel Sloan has been elected President of fhe Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad by the Board of Directors. sed MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. BIRTH. Srover.—At 114 East 19th st., New York, Mra B Stove of a daughter, London papers please copy, MARRIED. Coorzsr—Fow.er.—On Thursday, December 21, by the Right Rev. A. N. Littlejonn, Bishop of 4 Island, Duptey Cooper to Matiupa C, Fowier, of Brooklyn. Jouxsox—BzNé v10T.—On Thursday, December 21, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Cuarces E. Jouxsox, of New York, to Frorexce A. daughter of RK. 3, Benedict, Esq., of Brooklyn. Wise—Casmony. Oe Thursday, December 21, 1876, att. Peter's church, by the Rev. Father O'Farrell, Ricuarp Nasu, of Brooklyn, N. ¥., to Magar A. Canmopy, of New York. WILLIAMS—GREENFIELD.—On Wednesday, December 20, at Christ church, Kast Orange, N. J., by Rev. H. S. Bishop. Caaruns Staxuey Witiiams, of North Jud- son, Ind., to May, daughter of the jateJames H. Green. field, of New York, DIED. Bacuey.—On the 21st, at his residence, 32 Pike st, JaMus BaGury, a@ Sachem of the lammany Society, ex-Alderiman Fourth distri and formerly Colonol Sixty-ninth regiment N. G@. 3. N. Y. His remains wil be taken to St, Sunday, 24th, alll A. M. be celeUrated, thence to Calvary Cem: ment. Relatives and friends aro quested to attend Bowrosax.—On Friday, December 22, 1876, Euiza cor ates, widow of the late Christian Bowrosan, aged 73 years, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from 273 Putnam ay., Brooklyn, on Sunday, 24th inst, at two o'clock P. M. Coynoy.,—On Friday morning, December 22, at his residence, 322 West 36th st., Wiutiam Connor, tne beloved husvand of Bridget Conboy. The reiatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to atvend bis funeral, on Sunday, 24¢b 10 leven o'clock, from his Jate residence, 322 West déth st., to the Cliurch of St. Michael, West 32d st, where a solemn mi of requiem will be offered for the repose of his soul and irom thence to Cuivary Cemetery tor interment, Covrrkk. —On the 21st inst, MaGois Stout, wife of George Ss. Courter. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited te attond the funeral, at Jumesburg, N. J., on Monday, December 25, at ten A. M. Train eaves foot of Cort- landt st. at 6:55 A. M, CuLNGwortn,—Friday, December 22, Euta, wife of Aibert SM. Cullingworth. Funeral will take placo Tuesday, December 26, at eleven A, M,, at the idence of her father, George E. Morgan, Cherry lane, West End, N. J. Da.y.— Ou Friday, December 22, Pataiox Darr. Relatives and {friends are invited to attend the fa- neral, from his late'residence, 328 East 56th st., on Sun- day, at one P. M. Davis. —Suddenly, on Thursday, 2ist inst, Sanam Givrorp, widow of the late Eura’ P. Davis, aged 72 ears, : Funeral services at hor late residence, No. 40 West ie BL, On Saturday, the 23d inst., at four o'clock Teresa’s church, on e respectfully re- George Frats- MERSCH, aged 30 years. Relatives and trends, also members of United Freundsobafts Bund, are respectiully invited to attend the tuneral, from his late residence, No. 336 Rivington Bt. Frseeuax.—On Thursday, December 21, SaRaw Amxia, Wife of Alfred A. Freeman, aged 27 years, invited, without further notice, to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 58 West 50th st, on Sunday, Gaines.—On Thursday, 21st inst., at Boonton, N. Pusus Kitoux.t, wito of Dr. £. B, Gaines, aged Funeral from her late residence, on Monday, 25th inst, at ten ovcieck A, M. rK8, aged 67. tend the funeral, trom 897 8th ay., Saturday, Decem- ber 23, at one o'clock. on the brain, WiLL HeGeman, aged 16 years. Notice of funeral hereafter, Stamford, Conn., Wa. WeLtxs Houty, aged 81. Funeral on 1 Lruge December 26, from St. John’s Hortoy.—At Cross River, Westchoster county, N. Y., December 18, Srsruzn Hortoy, Esq, aged 74 Cemetery. Kina.—On Thursday, December 21, Nascy H., relict B- Relatives and friends of tho family are invited to attend the funeral, to-day (Saturday), at two o'clock, FLatemerscy.—On Wednesday, Brotbers’ Lodge, No, 306, F, and A. M., and of Gebraer n Sunday aiternoon, at one o'clock. Reiatives and friends of the family are respecttully the 24th inst, at one o’clock P. M. J, w years. Haygs.—Tbursday, Vecember 21, Lat Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- Hxokmay.—On Friday, at Manway, N. J., of dropsy Houty.—Died, December at his residence im chureb, Stamiord, at half-past two P. M. years, and was buried December 20 in the Cross River of the latc Henry H. Kin; from ber late residence, No. 163 West 22d st King.—On Thursday, December 21, 1876, Erasrus Hxpexs, intant son of Henry J. and Elizabeth A. King, agod 10 inonths and 14 days. ’ Relauves und triends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral serv: at Trinity church, Hoboken, N. J., on Sunday, at balt-past oue P, M. Kimkwoov.—Un Friday December 22, Sanau J., wife of sohn Kirkwood, Jr., ugea 27, Relatives and frieods gf the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, attwor. M, from her lato residence, 246’ South 4tu ‘st, Brooklyn, D. Lamsoy.—October 18, in Darfour, Upper Egypt, of malarious fever, Major Ronent ScuvyLee LaMsox, C. E., of the Egyptian army, son of the Rev. W. U. Lam: sou, of Paris, and grandson of the late Robert Schuy- ler, of New York, agea 21 years, Lecexrr.—On Wednesday, 20th mst, Frascis A, LxaGrtt, in the 57th year of bis age. ‘The relatives and friends of the iamily, also Enter- prise Lodge, Jerusalem Chapter, aud Coeur de Liog Commandery, F. and A. M., and Empire Lodge, Nov 64, 1.0. 0. F., and Tammany Society of Columbian Order, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, the 23d inst, at eleven o’clock, at Willett street Methodist church, in Willett st, newr Grand st. The members of Jerusalem Cnapter 8 are requested to be present ut the Methodist church, Willett st, near Grand, on Saturday, 23d, at eleven o'clock A.M.’ Jor the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to our late companion, Francis A. Leggett. JOUN A. MAPES, H. P Cuarues W. Sy, Secretary. ‘The members of Cour de Lion Commandery, No, 23, are hereby directed to meet at the Asylum.on Friday evening, the 22d, for the purpose of making arrange. ments to attend the funeral of the Jato Sir Knight Francis A. Leggett, which will take place on Saturday, the 23d, at eleven o'clock A. M., from the Method church in Willett st, near Grand. Z. DEDERICK, E. ©, Cuarruy W. Sy, Recorder. Lyxc December 19, in Detroit, Mich., of bron- chitis, Extex Mania, daughter of’ the late Patrick Lynch, editor of the Irish-Atherican, The tuneral will take pluce on Sunday, December 24, at one o’clock P. M., trom the residence of her brotner, 226 Ogden av., Jersey City Heights, Pou.ock. -—On Fri , Deceinber 22, Huan A. Pow Lock, Jr., son of Hugt and Margarot Pollock, aged 17 ears. Y i Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of bi her, 235 Kast 24th st, om Sunday, December 24, at clock P. M. Prick. —Suddenly, on Friday morning, 224 inst, Marcaret, Wile of William Price, aged 66 years. Funeral trom her tate residence, 409 East Houston BL, on Sunday, 24th inst., at half-past one P. M. Php oiete nab the 2lst inst, WittiaM Sawaxo, aged 74 years, Funeral on Sunday, the 24th inst, irom his late residence, 34 Brooklyn, ScCHULNICK.—On Thursday, December 22, ArroLtomia Henexa, wile of Anton Scbulnick, in hor 63d year Funeral service on Sunday, December 24, at one o'clock, [rom her late residence, 103 Garden st, Ho bvoken,' Friends of the family aro respecttuily iavived to attend. ‘Suive.—At his late residenco, 31 President st., South Brooklyn, December 20, 1876, Dusis Suink, aged 36 ace, at two P. M., from St, Hicks and Carroll Bts., oa 76, where a solemn requiem hall-past nine A. M. The relatives and iriends of the family are respectiully in- vited to attend, ‘Spein.—On Friday, December 22, after a short ill- nesa, Miss Kare H. Spain. The relatives and friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the funcral, from the residence ot her brothor, Frank V. Spetr, No. 16 Varick place, on Sunday at two o'clock. Stoxz,—On Friday, December 22, 1876, Brivart, widow of William Stone, of county Westmoath, Ire- land, iu the 56th year of her age. The relatives is ot the family are respect: fully invited to aitend the funeral, from her late resi. dence, No. 457 4th av., on Sunday, December 24, af one o'clock P, M. ish sh cs NDBRIULI.—OD nt 5 mber W. Unperuiut, in the 59th year of bis age Mee a Relatives and friends are invited tw attend the funeral, at tho residence of his {athor-in-law, John Bodine, at Ravenswood, L. 1, on Saturday, 23d inst. at tous Bone Panty th will be in attendance at Thirty-tourth str furry, Huntor’s Point si eleven to a quarter to twelve A. M, ni delat Vor bg eG rount | Vernon, county, N. Y., on December of pneumon: pore, Only son of Theaore and Miamte Von Botles, aed 5 years 9 months and 4 days, jatives and friends are repectfully my: oe ered ce corned, Dacomper 2 freebsd onl from the residence of J. jarcell| Brak septate jus, 330 Throop av., eELER.—On the lovember, at Do Kugiand, Many Wisireno Mecvitwe "Wuaeuans’ inant ea viens | kag piitzabetn Wheeler, of jon, and granddaughter of Hen: Brookiyn, N. ¥, tf sr roaeutted Mise. —On Friday, December 22, 1876, Ma: AkeT J., daughter of James William: ease, aged 22 years, lilies Relatives and friends a neral, from the Central plist church, 424 tween 7th and 8th avs, on Sunday, at'one o'clock, Remains will be interred in Woodlawn Cemerery, Wriax.—On Thursday, 21st inst,, at his residence, Woodside, N, J., Rouse L, Wriiz, in the 62d yoar of his age, Relatives and frionds of the fami!: i tend his funeral, at the Reformed Prebyurhacherst, 12th st., between 5 gg avs, New York, On Sature + 234 inst, at one P, chureb, cor! Saturday, December 23, 1 mass will be performed Westchester invited to attend the fu- be. Cy -