The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1877, Page 6

"THE STATE PRISONS. Report of the Governor’s Commission Upon Their Condition. FRAUDS AND FAVORS. How the State is Robbed and Prisoners Made “Comfortable.” OTERCROWDING AND DEFECTIVE YENTILATION. Atuaxy, Jan. 16, 1877. The following is a synopsis of tffe report ef the com- Mission appointed 10 investigate the affairs of the State prisons of New York and the State Retormatory at Elmira, submitted to the Jogisiature to-day. evidence accom, The panying the report covers 818 pages. INSECURITY OV PRISONS, and Dannemora are tar escapes as they should be, The wooden fence at Dannemora is of but little use, ‘end as many of the doors of the cclls and window gratings aro of cast iron the prisonera tind but little tiMculty in gottiwg away, which they often do, sub- Jecting the State to great expense in the matter of re- capturing them, an itom that bas aggregated severa; thousand dollars within a few years. OVEKCROWDED PRISONS. ‘Tho three State prisons are all overcrowded, and not- ‘withstanding the cells are too small and imsufMcienty voutilated for tho use of one prisoner, many of them are oceupied by more—a practice that should never be permitted in any prison, it interferes with discipline by alYording opportunities for plotting mischief, for indulging in degrading practices, injuring health, and, more than all, subjecting the comparatively woll- (intentioned convict to the danger of morat contamina- Hon by the moro hardened offender, a dangor against which the State should guard all !ts criminals, QUEER DISCIPLINE, Chicf among the evils of partiran influence were the differences und quarrels among the inspectors and other officials, sumetimes leading almost 10 blows, The party in the majority would frequently ignore the minority, nullify orders issued by such minority, fer- vid any record thereof and probibit the wardens trom obeying them, Au imspector in charge would give an order on Monday, the Boord would countermand it on Tvesduy and adjourn, audon Wednesday it would again be promulgated, thus creating contus:on in all depart- ments of the prisons, affect the next grade of officials, reuch the keepers and guards, intluence the conduct of the prisoners und result in entire absence of disci the vulue of convict Jabor, inc: ec of the prisons and ipjare the convicts, PUNISHMENTS, Asa rule convicts have not tor some years been se- verely punished, though thero are nstances where punthments have been unjustly administered. For. inerly punishments were inore sevore than at present, The following are sometimes administered, viz, :—Lroa. cup or cage worn on the showlders by an tron band about the neck, the cage part extending upward some fitteen inches ‘or more, within which the head 1s n- closed by small rods or bands of iron, weighing from. sixandabalf to eight pousds This im for slight oftnces, and is tuken off whenever the ollender cx- presses regret tor bis offences and promiacs better bonduet im future. Confinement in common cells, | with reduced rations, is alse aged for certain minor | offences, In the female prison at Sing Sing the following pun- tshmeuts have beon or ure used, viz.:—The cage, gag, ktraitjacket, confinement in common ceils on redueed Tations and im dark cells with short rations and m dungeons, sometimes with shackles; the stretcher, tying the bands tu a post and shortening the bair— { cousidered the severest of all and ove that meets with the greatest oppositio CONVICTS’ COMPLAIN’ ‘There have been but tew complaints made to the commission by tho inmates ot the prisons, numerous is they are, notwithstanding 10 was understood in all the prisons that all convicts would be listened to who desired to be heard. ‘There were not more than forty who voluntarily presented themselves before the com- Mission, and the greater part of those svaght influence in regard to getting pardoned, e 8 VISITORS AT PRISONS, Among other great evils that isted about the prsons 18 the practice of admitting visitors trom tere curtosity—people who look oo the prison as a sort of human erie, for the confivement and display ot pecuhar sorts ot partially tamed wild men, whose feelings in regard to being “shown up’? are of + no consiceration whatever, The ore uutorivus any prisoners have become the je" vinilors Lo seo them, and the ne of those sightseers on entering 4 prison 13 to bi fs, or C, D, ported out This visiting has become so prevalent that excursion | aie Centenmal called forth, have such from an adjoming county, 0) persons, visited the Auburn mission were there, enough in pumbers and so rabid In their curiosity as to almost oul the privon. YNVICTS AND LUNATICS, The inmates of the prisons have vet usually been very mucu abused, favors (rousons apparent in evi- dence) huving beer quite as frequent as maltreatment, | Sulit tuere bas been too much abuse and negicet of the fick and feeble. ihe commission do not believe that convicts should bave all the privileges and comforts of a home; the weprivativa of these 1s a part ol the penalty justly ox- ainEL saviety, they acted lor their offences Un the shoul! that whole their strength, per medical care when alone in their cells; aud, above all, the com- do vot beheve in’ paurshing irresponsible rimina’s tor ollences committed while inthe yium. Missi Junatic prison DEFRAUDING CONVICTS 0 to pages of the testimony as tolu- f. a wetention of conviets parelessness of prisou clerk ; , beglecting and puniesing sick Convicts; us to prisoners aying i their cell a keeper ex: torting muney; as lO money purd to A keeper by con- sas ty money pir deputy sberill; as to tees demanded by the dovtor, and as tv property pot re- turued toa convict on tis discharge. Within a ehort tine of ibis tnau’s discharge be was aguin arrested for Ureaking into the house of District. Attorney I’heips ot back to prison, How much the loss of his | ty tud to do with his new crimo cannot be | nvict, on his discharge, demanded more money thay appeared to his credit’ on the “Conviet Seposit Book." the sum was found credite pencil, a former clerk failt on the back thereot, in CONVICTS FAVORED, One of tho most prolific sources of dissatistaction among the prisoners, and ono whien has done muc interiere with proper discipline, has been tavors shown to some of the convicts—a practice that should never bo permitted in any prison, Convicts have complained, and justly, more about that than anytning else in Weir Prison experience. Some have been hired to comply with prison rules by giving them special privileges; | allowed to buy inxurics; conduct unchecked corre. spondence; to read ail sorts of newspapers and to do pretty much as they pleased, except, perhaps, to leave the prison; to occupy places of irust, as clerks, weighers and measurera, &c., Xe. Convicts have been permitted to draw uncooked fations and cook the samo to suit themselves inatead pf feeding in the messroom; to sleep in hospital room and bave hospital fare when not under merical trent- ment; have been hired to do their work in aproper | manner; to buy delicacies; to eat im the warden’s kit- phew When not employed there; to make pies froth ina- Ix belonging Lo tte State and sell sutne to other cou- Viels; to rove about the prisou grounds at pleasures to reciprocate (see Stokes) with contractors; to wor! jor themselves and take the avails therefor; to re. hearse for an: to have access to prison supplics; the female in oners permitted to havo better food than other: Mm male hom, Kc. pleas ASTH, DISHONESTY AND CARELERSXESS, Koferences to testimony on there points show that | fn parenasing suppires and fixvures, erecting buiid- ings, &e., but littic economy was practised; that no care of dame followed purchase, that productive mines Delonging to the State were abandoned and a royaity pard private parties for ore from other mines; that dishonest practices prevailed among ofticiais and by which the Stato was defrauded and prisoners injured. That officiais not only fatled to make the Btate’s debtors pay, but also became debtors them~ pelves. agent Bing ia ado a contract for tat the Sing Sing prison ini | jolivery at tho prison of 3,500 cords of wood at $8 Ww but about 460 cords wero delivered a to the official who made this contract w: who annulled the contract and made anew apother party on substantially the sume jo party whose contract was thus abrogated jature ior relief, and & law Was pro- warding $4.00 as damages, wineh wo the treasury of the State, ale $6,500, having paid i FRAUDS. make no commect, sin dence nsaction. io Sataniog O88 for the prisons, such as flour, beef, img, Medicines, &e., meluding every! necossar, th bsistence of the con seis We ps, and doubtiens have been igher fate than these artictes could oo After bis return to prison bis watch was | ° On looking at nis commitment paper | zu make the proper entry. | tako part in theatrical perforinances; | | convicts permitted to have their clothing mado to | connected with the Sing Sing prison for several rears an contractor, prin ofthe marble and line work: us warden, Que Sands had a contract, nade with the i Ors, i provisions of which he had erected kilus tur the manutacture of lime, Wolker being a copartner with bim. In the year 1568 Walker purchased the interest of bts copartuer, Sands, in these kilns and fixtures, paying him $11,500 the valuation being $23,000. As the lease was out to expire, he made application to the Legislature for the passage of a law horizing a renewal of bis Iwase for five years, Then comme! @ sories of mano-uyres, 19 Which more persona than Walker were evidently concerned, ‘The marble and lime business was rej nted as very profitable, tor which reason Walker wanted his Jeuse extended. Prison officials favored a purchase of tho kilns and Mxtures, in order that the Stato might engage 1m a Dusine-6 which was represented to be so vasily | prowtabl Walker fixed bis price at $125,000, alieg- ing that # fair idventery and appraisal would show this | to be ite fair value, Tho purchase was made by tho State at $125,000, Among the papers which the commission found at the prison was an inventory of the property. pees was czormous, and yet it amounted to but That the State was egregiously awindied by reason of ‘tne dishonesty or imbecility of the officiuis im charge of this prison there cannot be a reasonable doubt And then, to cap the climax, the inspectors appointed Walker superintendent; and when thereafter they made him oe and warden of the prison he was cop- Unued in of as guch superintendent (employing bis son as clerk and foreman), and his salary wn superin- tendent, in addition to this salary as agent and warden, was charged ana paid at $3,000 tor ten months, In addition to this we find that he charged the State $1,500 at one time for “travelling expenses,” without ent as to when, where, what purpose this travelling was done. It is very cer- tain that st was notin going from Sing Sing to Albany to procure the passage of the law giving him $125,000 for bis interest im the marble and Itme works, for he specifies vecy graphically the modus operandi by which he succeeded. Phat other oMcials beside Walker had a share in this transaction 18 more than probable, for although he sweats that be owed Messrs. Cobb & Larkin Jor ad- vances nearly $70,000, we fod among tho papers a re- ceipt signed by these gentlemen, stating that they bad received from Walker the draft of Barnum, Hammond wnd Scheu (then suspectors) on the Treasurer for $125,000, which dratt Messrs, Cobb & Larkin held as collateral security for $15,000 and interest, BAD MANAGEMENT AT AULURN. The commission found the Auburn prison in fair condition undor the present administration. In *pur- suing their imvestigations as tothe management in former years they found evidence of the same dosign on tho partof the officials to manage prison affairs with an eye to personal pecuniary benefit. FAILURKS IN PRISON GOVERNMENT. Should we particuiarize wherein the State has suf iene pecuniary loss, the following specilications may suitico:— ; ‘First—in the great Inck of discipline among the convicts, which puts itin their power to do much or little of the Inbor required of thom within agiven tine, Second—This state of things prevented the agent or warden or uther authorized offic: making contracts for convict labor on terms as favorable to tho State if the convicia wero under proper discipline, Third:—Contractors of doubtful pecuniery responsi- bility were thus enubled to contract for convict labor, because Jack of discipline lessened competition for such labor. Fourth—Contractorse wero not required to pay promptly for convict labor, nor was ample security in many cases required of them, Fifth--Vroperty belonging to the State has been sold to irresponsible persons on credit, without security, Sizth—Purcbases for tho prisons have been made at Jarge und even oxorbitant prices. Seventh—Extravagant prices have been paid for work done at the prisons and matertals furnished; in and about the manulucture ot hime, iron, &c. Kighth—Too many employés have been receiving pay for services which wore unnecessary and could have been dispensed with. Ninth—A general want of economy in almost every- thing connected with the prison, Tenth—Prison officials bave received and appro- priated Stato property to their own uso without mak- ing compensation. Eleventh—Extra services, travelling expenses, un- authorized by jaw and wncecessary, swell the imdebt- edness, ‘The report closes with several general recommenda- tions, and says: “Uncer the new system laws must be enacted to rogulute the prisuns and it is reapecttully recommended that a code, simple und detinite in its provisions, eusy to be understood and of practical application should be " 4 at an early day, that all existing laws now er our statute books as to these prisons AMespecttully submitted, SINCLAIR TOUSE: ARCHIBALD LOUIS D, Surv: spread should be repealed.” PILE ing Ui INSURANCE THE EFFORTS TO CRUSH THE SUPERINTENDFNT OF INSURANCE--CONTINENTAL PIRATES—AN EX- TRAOBDINARY FROVOBAL. Atnayy, Jan, 16, 1877. An appeal tothe Court of Appeals nus veen taken from the recent order of the Supreme Court, General Term, by-tho counsel for Mr, John J.-Anderson, re- ceiver of the Continental Lite Insurance Company, and his confederates, Of coarse the motive of this appeal is to gain time. fhe Court of Appeals meets today, but Mr. Anderson and bis friends are in uo harry to havo their appeal heard. The pluincill’s side, opresented by the Attorucy General, don’t intend to rest on their oars. Mr, Henry Suiith has prepared the papers to serve on the attorneys of the receiver notl- jyimg them that the argument before the Court o Ap- peals on their appeal will bo made on Tuesday of next week, January 23, This will bring up the decision of the question much sooner than the Continental and us friends desire, But why should they appeal? Unless there has been iraud past, ond fraud present and intended, they sbould court invostigaticn, The course they are now pursuing indisputably indicates that an ugly mass of facts and figures aro soughtto be concealed. The pohey of the conspirators ot the robbed and bank+ rupted Continental Life Insurance Company is delay, that they may fight off Investigation and make away with the remainder of the assets to the best advantage. THR INSURANCH DEPARTMENT. A great injustice bas been done to Mr. Smyth, Snpor- imtendent of Insarance, in accusing him ot neglecting until it was too late to have this rotten concern put into the hands of a receiver and wound up, Smyth has veen at the head of the department only ten months, Is predecessor, Mr, Chapman, iett him as a legacy all the hurd work of bringing out the in. surance report for 1876, As soon us tine permitted be made ali the available inquiries mto the standing ot every ibeurauce company in the State. The rewurns oft these companies os sent to the Insura Depart. ate syorn to by the President and Vice President 8 men holding such positions vy, the Superintendent has no other choice than to accept the figures sent bim asa true and houest statement of ale tains, Last October he had some reason to vellove ihat the cvidition of the Continental Life needed louk- ing into, but, just as he was about taking steps for an d probably getting wind of His mten- hons, a stockholder, Jobn 0. ioyt, alleged to be tn collusion with the company, hurried over to brooklyn 4 procured from the accommodating Judge Pratt orucr *ppointing a receiver, 2nd a week subsequent an order trum Judge Gilbert dissolving the company, the procce 48 in buth cases being pertectiy private. The Superintendent was thus forestailed and bailed, but not discouraged, Ho wentto work through the At- torney General, and finally the other day succveded in procuring an order trom the General Term of the Su- preme Court to go on with the relerenc Ax was sid belore, the bandits bave appealed against this to the Court of Appeals, and hired tour law whose fees will come out of the policy-hoiders’ m are them in their piunder, Judge Fullerton, John L. Hil, Georg meriy Suporintedent of Insurance, wh or two—wnd fan Magone, Jr, whoxe will be aged where his legal ability 18 not avaiaul The man they aro fighting now is Smyth, and as Smyth is investigating the companies in Now York at this moment all the weak, tottermg and rotten con. cerns join in the crusade against him. THK PORCHES at WORK, Various forces are at work to procure Smyth's re- moval, because with bis displacement the action now pending woud drop for reasons that will presently pear obvious, Severai republican Senators, 1 is suid, have been approwebed and offered inducements to vote for the confirmation of a cerum democratic bame that tx expecied Governor Robinson will send ip tor Superintendent ot Insurance in piace of Mr Smyth. | An understanding, 1t 18 (0 be supposed, will be bad | with whomsoever 18 confrined in this way to drop | tarther proceedings against the company and drop the investigation compan.es threat w. with being extinguished. Smyth bas on every hand the reputation of being a tried and honest pubic servant. THE RESPONSIMLITY OF THE SUPBRINTENDEST. Ho bas a heavier responsibility than any other State official In his ofice are deposited securities to the Amount of over $10,000,000, the greater part im United States bunds, and these he is constantly receiving and returning for other securities, When he receives the sworn statement of a company, unless he has evidence to the contrary, he must receive 14 as representing the correct dition of aflairs in such company, As some policing hold in regard to the duties ot the Presidout of tho Senate, he can- not go behind the returns Of ‘course he cam examine the affairs of any company at any time if be considers its Hinancial condition aneound ; bul to examine a solvent company simply tor the Saxe of examining would be not only vit ingule but an injury to the company #0 troated. Fating to purchase smy tn the unly hopo now for (he insurance pirates ts in work- ing she political oracie through Dan Magone, Jr, and Of getting a man put in Smyth's plac Interesting to see how this game works and to sev if they can really suceved in pulling the woe! over Gor aber a Even tf tho oft. | ernor Robinson's Anderson, the receiver, is a ont ade bs a derived po direct pecn- | bankrupt from) St. Lous, who was in the pe ovat to himselt, could carry ona palpable | New Jersey Mutual at the time tt awa , a deeidediy f 1 to the interestsot | lowed up the Hope Life Iusnrance Company, such been case admits of ho A CUNIOUS BPROULATION. gan Bloat onch Bap Ramee Thero are now in New York, wou have been. for sov- é oral weeks past, figuring up the assots a aa Another instance 1s Walker bad been | itbiluies of the Continental = Life, on Mr; y Their lawyers are | It will be very | big McKinnon, of Chi and My. H. D. ackey. of Kansas, They have an intention, it is said, of buying out the concera as it stands, of pat- ting In Lega Pomey “p pot oad Mi Ve Kons sound ap- rance on of a Dg judge Gilbert. to re- Foxe his order of diss tion of siarting the com- pany anew, If these enterprising gentlemen hope to make money 1p such a speculation as that they must make it out of the policy holdera’ They must also be very sunguine if they expect to tind a judge so fucile as to revoke an order dissolving a bankrupt company. INSURANCE TROUBLES, THE WASHINGTON LIFE DECLARED IN GOOD STANDING—THE CONTINENTAL'S BEOEIVBR- SHIP. ‘ It is encouraging to note the discovery of a life in- surance company that has successfully stood the test ot official examination, Tno Washington Life Insur- ance Company, which has just passed through the hands of the Insurance Department, is pronounced to be sound jn every particular. Assistant Superin- tendent McCall's report to that effect may be expected within a day or two, The Mutual is now in tho crucible, and others in their turn will pass under scrutiny, Mr. Smyth has been not a little hindered in pursuing his ex- amination by the resistance of the Continental to his approaches. Every one ts satisfied that untit be succeeds in obtaining control of that bankrupt con- ‘cern ite real condition cannot be known. Mr. Smyth does noticel at all discouraged by the recent stay of proceedings granted by Judge Pratt of Brooklyn, but thinks thas the defence can fice no fursher than the Court of Appeals on the 23a mst, Then and there they must meet the tesue, and stand or fal by the result, When the reference can be proceeded with thore 18 “a pimn unvarnisbed tale’ to be delivered, which Keceiver Anderson well understands and would gladly escape. RECKIVER ANDERSON DISCONSOLATR, This gentleman, in conversation with a H#narp re) reventative, expressed his conviction that he would eventually be removed from oflice. Ho said that all he desired was to complete his statement uod present it to the court which appointed him. To do this he thought might occupy ten days moro time, Ho de clnred his intention of fighting for that delay, that ho might show to the policy holders how much be had accompiished, “I'll die game," said Receiver Ander- son; aud itis the opinion of his opponcois tbat ho certainly will, tad the valiant gentieman been a trifle more expeditious in the preparation of hia staten.ent there might have been a goodly saving to tho policy holders in the way of counsel fees, The chances of a report from Mr, Audergou are said in other quarters to be very remote, PROCEEDINGS BEFOLE JUDGE PRATT YESTERDAY. Application was mado in the Supreme Court, Kings county, before Judge Pratt yesterday, by counsel for Stephéu Englis! a policy holder in the Continental Life Insurance Company, of Now York, for the appointment of a rofereo to ex- amino as to tho moneys received by the receiver of said company prior to January 1, 1877. Mr. John J. Anderson was appointed receiver pendente lite on October 25, 1876. Tho application for a referee was based upon the ground that the receiver bad faited to filo a report on January 1, a8 required by law. General Tracy, who appeared tor afty policy holders, said that his clients desiroa to have the inquiry before a relerce greatly enlarged, A charge had been mado as to tho propricty of having Mr. Anderson act as __ receiver, If bho was a proper person, thon they should know of it in the re- port of the referee. Tho whole thing ought to be Jan open so that the policy holders may know what they have to expect from the assets. In the present state of public sentiment on the subject of tite insurance, neither the Court, tho company nor the receiver could aflord to have anything obvered. Arecteres of high character should be appointed, so that all might seo whether there was any real foundation for dis- trust. Mr. R. J, Moses, who appeared for Stephen English, said it was a little remarkable that these policy hold- ers should come in on the present application, There was a special referee already appointed in the Third district. Theirevident destzn Was to cover up the matter andto get His Honor to appoint « trendly referee, Thouttempt on the part of General Tracy, counsel said, was to extend the application in order to crpsh the. inquiry. Keally tho oply questions were how much money bad the receiver got and what amounts were due the policy holders. Judge Pravt said if'a reterce was appointed he must. also inquire what money ought to have been in the hands of the receiver with duo diligence. An aill- davit by Reco'ver Anderson was presented by ex- Judge Fullerton, setting forth that he bad been close at work with the full clerical furce ever since Novei ber 25, They bad teen unable to prepare thoir repo! as there were some 19,000 policies, The accoun: of their agencies had also to’be procured and examined. ‘The aflidavit sot forth that not $100,000 bud been re- ceived, The counsel sald that he bad been informed that the report would be ready 1 ten days, Mr. Moses said that receiver's counsel asked for a do- Jay thatthe ‘and sharks’? might devour the policy holders, Then a few persons would get all the policies Into their own hands, Ex-Judge Fullerton defended his client, and denied that there was any intention to defraud the policy holders, General Tracy hoped that 1t woeld be made clear “how officers of the company had made reports ueder oath showing their solvency, while all the time they were worse than bankrupt,” Judge Pratt took the papers and reserved bis de- cision, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE POLICE COM- MISSION—REORGANIZATION OF THE TFOLICE DEPARTMENT—-INCREASING THE FORCE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. The report of the Police Commissioners fur the quar- tor ending December 31, 1876, is as follows:—Total number on the force October 1, 2,546; total number on the force Devember 31, 2,547, Sick time, paid, 3,798% days; sick time, unpaid, 2,6753; days. Total 1774 days. Amount paid tor sick timo, § increase over last quarter, $890 42, Total days the quarter, 234,103; percentage of sick time, 2 9-100, Arrests—Male, 15,605; female, 6,124, Total, 22,630, Natives of the United States—White, 9,257; black, 407, Total, 9,664, Natives of England, 003; natives of Ire- Jand, 8,670; natives of Scotland and Wales, 275; natives of the British provinces, 197; natives UC Germany, } 2.43; natives of France, 186; natives of Italy, 207; all 295. Total, 22.630, Tho netmber of persons arrested for felonies amounted 10 961, ot which 314 were discharged, 65 were ucquitted, 253 were convicted, 8 transterred to otver authorities and 321 cases are still pending, The aggregate term of imprisonment imposed—exclusive othe Catholic Protectory, the House of Retuge and soch inetitutions—waa ¢81 years, During this quarter | lodging has been given to 21,598 males and 14,240 fe- males, tn ull 35,838. This shows « decrease from tho number lodgi 27,548, ‘This may no donbt be explained by h has caused an imereased arrest tor that offence L persone, 51 beg the whole number arrested. fori. During this quarter there have been brought to the station houses 744 lost children — males and 222 females. Seven hund Deen restored to their parents of guxrdians, 25 have been taki arge of by the Commissioners of Charitics and Correction and 13 have been gent to other institue tons, THE MOUSE OF DETENTION, j sineo received, tged, 195; remanded, 15; number of served, 1,553; meals furnished, 4,659; coat of , $1,164 75, a | meals, DISCIPLINE. arges against members of the force on file October ismissed the force, 20; tined, 204; reprimanded, complaints dismissed, 146; ca: 146 3, STREET CLEANING, Number ot loads of ashes romoved, 263,375; number of longs of garbage remov number of loads of treet sweepings remov 456; total, 269,016. Number of miles swept, 2,14 penses of the Dupart- ment for this quarter, $162,153 97; number of persons 1o whom pensions have been paid, 200, CIFICATIONS OF ARMEXTS: Abdueti ; felonious assault, 165, arson, 8; bur- counterterting, 1; embexzie- ;homietde, 2); grand larceny, rupe, feceiving stolen goods, perjury, 11; passing counterfert have been secured 463 stores, SL offices, 54 cellars and 127 other places, makin tal ot 867. ON suicides there have been & cases of shooting, 10 of poison, 4 of drowning, 2 of hanging, L of throat cutand 1 of ‘jumping out of window, giving a total ot The expense of repairs, election supplies and salaries of the department fo 8 40, which addea to the expen | of cleaning the strects gives atotalot $1,080,241 74 POLICE KRORGANIZATION Assembiyinan Strat chairman of the Judiciary Committe, took with Lim to Albany last night a bill 10 reorganize the Police Department of this city, which he will introduce in the Assembly to-day. Tho features | of the bill are the reconstruction of the Detective Bu- reau, aud a proposition that the next commissioner to be appointed shall be of the same political party as the ‘one who goes out of office next May, Thebill | pared by the Police Board, and the clause jast men- tioned is understood to mean the retention In office ot Commissioner Erbardt, whoso term expiresin May next. dd, 3,155 Hy 6 © FIRE DEPARTMENT, Atagpecial mocting of the Fire Commissionors yes- terday Jt Was resuived tbat, as tho necessitivs of (be department require the employment of additional nen for services at fires, and that, a8 the appropriation tor the department for the current year does not warrant the appointment of firemen at the rate of $1,200 per | annuin exceeding the namber now provided for, many men be appointed for service at fires at an an~ nual compensation ot $800, to be known and designated | as “privates,” as may in the Judgment of the Board be practicubie und necessary. These men pledgo them. selves pot to ask for an increase of salary and to per- form all the duties appertutuing to their’position, The ab Te n Will provide employment for hundredy of men who are now idle and who will only be too glad to accest the $800 per your, Colonel Carl Jusaen was promoted to the secretary- ship of the department, distilleries and rectifying houses and other property during the same quarter in 1875 | action of the Commissioners relative to vagrancy, | d and seven of there havo | 6 not disposed of, | INTERNAL REVENUE, sioner to Congress. - ' IMMENSE INCREASE IN RECEIPTS. Forty Million Dollars for Tobacco—Defent of All the Combinations Against the Government, ————_— The annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue will be presented to Congress in a few days. The following synopsis of tho report, which is up to the ciose of June, 1876, will be found particularly in- teresting and at the same timo full of information, There seems to have been a genefal tncrease in the revenue from ail sources, notwithstanding the ex- ceedingly hard times prevailing during the period cov- ered by the report. The Commissioner is vow of tho opinion that thero are no combinations agaiust the government to defraud the revenuo—no ‘crooked whiskey’’ men. ‘ne disasters which overtook them recently have proved a lesson which has resulted In the increase of revenue over that received in previous yea! It appears that an immense amount of seized property is now in the hands of the officers and 1a go- ingto ruin, It might and should bo svld for the bene- fit of the government, By the report tt appears that the number of distilleries registered and operated throughout the country during the fiscal year ended June 40, 1876, was 2,918, of which 647 were grain apd molasses distilleries and the balance fruit, OF this number 440 aro situated in each of the States of Goorgia and North Carolina, 296 in Kentucky, 346 In Virginia and 93 in New York. Tho total numvor of grain and mola: distilleries have a net spirit pro- ducing capacity of over 5,000,000 galions per month, or 62,500,000 gallons per ycar. During the year the government collected the sum of $51,394,490 43 upon distilled = spirits, showing net increase of $4,344,374 01 over last year, These distil. lerics uro supermtended by 1,440 storekoepers’ and gaugers, and are jocated in 103 collection districts. Upon this point the Commissioner says:—''It would be quite impossible to select@ny other object for taxa- tion that would produce an equal amount of revenuc with so few persons to superintend its collection, It is confidently believed that the amount of taxes real. ized from distilled spirits will steadily increase from year to year if the business of the distillries 18 not so hampered with legal restrictions as to prevent the owners from roalizing a fair profit from the!r business. Although great frauds have beretolore been perpe- trated by distillers in various parts of the country in combination with officers of the government, yet it Is believed that these fraudulent combinations are now entirely broken up, and that tho past experience of those engaged in them has becn so fruitful of misfor- tune and pecuniary disaster that there 1s but little prebability of whiskey frauds ever reaching the gigantic proportions of a few years past.”’ Sixty-two were scized, the estimated value boing $1,530 744, As- ments were mado against various d:stillers to the amount of $1,625,7' numerous suits wero insti- tuted upon distillery and otber bonds, and for the recovery of taxes to the amount ol $3,268,414, and nu- | merous indictments wero preferred against 321 persons charged with offences, Aga result of these proceed- ings about $500,000 have been paid into the Treasury. Some of these distilleries and rectifying houses have bevn bought iu by the government and others bave remained tdio since their seizure, These distilleries are now falling to ruin, and in a short timo will bo of litle or no value. In view of these facts the Commis- sioner recommends that the government dispose of theso distilleries to private individuals who will operate them, whereby the property will bo converted into a means of producing revenue to the government. Ho turthor recominends that tne property be rented lor short periods of time, As the law now stands distillerios and rectitying houses, ucquired under decrees of tor- ferture, remain under tho orders of the Court unul they are suld ut pablic sale by United States marshals. Some of this property has been sold ata low price, Mach of it has been offered for salo without bidders and pow remains in the custody of tho United states marghals at a great expense to the government, and is also'rapidly going to decay The statement shows the receipts trom fermented liquors during the year, tneluding the tax of $1 per ’ special tax and the special tax of deal- ré aMOUDE Lo $9,571,230 41, being a net 276 25, The number of brewers gaged! 10 the manutneture of fermented liquors were f , Who produced an aggregate of SINK MILLION WARKELS OF BERR. Upon tho questivn of the appropriation for the pa: meut of colleciors, deputier, Ac, tho report say: “It ts a good deal less thap thy ostimates therefor. It was found necessary to reduce the pay of deputy col- lectors and clerks ubout #1x per ceut below the allow- ance of last year, and im some instances to red tho numver of employés tn tho districts. AS iw ours ranged, many depusies have tive or six counties under their charge. ‘These officers are required by aw and | Teguiation to travel through their divisious from time to time to prevent the perpetration of franus upon the revenue, to collect the revenue and to accumulate the Deeessury tacts upon wich assessments are made. This tuvulves jarge expense, which the officer hus to pay out of his salary, and which im a majority of in- stances leaves him’ ‘& very small sum ns get bulary.”? j The Commissioner recommends that the number of collectors be increased at loast ten per cent, m order to seenre the fall collection of the revenue, The ainount of the appropriation made by Congress tor the services of siorekcepers and gangers «nd for miscel- | lancons expenses connected with (the service was $1,475,000, being $425,000 jess than the amount ac. expended for the service during the last tacal year. Although a number of gaugers have been dis- charged undor the act dispensing with the gauging of wholesale Hquor dealers’ packages, and the atlees of | storekceper and gauger buye in many instances been consolidated, yet it ix certain that there will not be a saving of $425,000 thereby, 50 tuat it will Lo absolutely | necessary to ask Congress for a deficiency appropria- j tion to maintain this service, The total expenses of every description imetdent to the collection of the tuterpul revenue for the year ending June 30, 1 agsshown by the books of the department, are $4,737,435 84 To ibis sum should properly bo addou certain accounts for services during | that period not yot adjusted, aggregating about $35,000, | making the entire cost not vver $4,775, As the | total collections for the year wore $117,237,087, the | cost of collecting is thus shown to be 41-14 cents on | ouch dollar collected, The quantity of distilied apirits | removed froin distillery warehouses for export durmg } | the year ending June 3), 1875, was 587,413 gallons, and | for ihe year ending June 30, 1876, '1,305 900, an in. | crease of 721,487 gallons, consisting’ principally of rum. No tax !# laid upon these exports, THX TOTAL RECEIPTS FROM TONACCO from ali sources, inciuding special taxes | manufacture and sa.e of same, special taxes or leat tobacco, and frm the sale of export stamps, in | | addition to the collectious of the specific taxes imporea | upon manufactured tobacco, snufl and cigara tor the Year were $30,705,359 91, an increase on manufactured | tobacco of £1,595,020 69 over the.previous year, being ap Increase of 6 2-3 per cent, and an increase over the year 1874, when tho tax was 20 conte a pound on mans Ufaetured tobacco, of $4,816,824 61, or nearly 22 per | cent, ‘The increase of collections on cigurs and cigur> | ettes Amount to $899,444 92, the total collections bav- ing boon $11,108,272 45. | Computing the number of pounds of tobacco and snuif, and the number of cigers, cigarettes, &c., produced trom the j amounts of tax collectod on the same, the returns sbow an apparent decrease in pro- duction of $8,818,403 32 This aecrense is apparent ohly. The collections since the inauguration of the present stamp «ystem, and particularly since the adoption of the tiniform tax on all grades of manulac- tured tobacco, excepting snuff, show a uniform ins crouse in the production and sale or removal annaally of manutactured (obucs The large increase for the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1875, was undoubsedly owing to the fact that prior to the passage of the act of | Mareb 3, 1875, woich increased the tax on inanufao- tured tobacco twenty percent, nearly all manutne- tured tovacco on hand was stanped and reported, Had hot the rate of taxation changed at that ime magh of this-tock of mustamped toboeco ould have been car: | ried forward into the next fiscal year before it H ported for taxation, and consequently would b peared in this report aa tho product of tt Year instead of being reported, as It was, duct of the previous fiscal year, ufuctured tobacco and snuff ox, wae 13,049,019. 26 pounds, of w the pro- Tho amount of man- Bets during the year teh 35,600 was shud. This amount is 987,873 54 pounas 10 excess of last year. Tho number of cigars, &e., on which tax was col lected during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876. tu. | cluding the imported cigars which paid an internal | Foventic tax in addition to the import duty, was | 1,908, 141,067, being a decrease from the previous year 0} 69,819,606, In comparing the report of the ypre- Yious year with this report tho large relative increase | in the reported production oi eigareties—namely, from 41,207,883 to 78,289,666, including $69,000 ex: ported—is a noticeable tact, This increased number | of cigarettes will account for the fact shown in this | report, that while the entire collection of ctgars and | Cigarettes for tho iast fiscal year shows an increase of about nineteen por cent over the collections of the | fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, when the tax was | twenty per cent Jess than last yerr, tha actual number ‘of cigars and cigarettes prodiced und sold for the jast fiscal year exceeds that of 1574 by about one per cent. HARD TIMKS NOT AVPECIING INTERNAL REVENUK That tnere should ba een an uctial increase both {fn the amount of taxes collected and in the unnuat | scious of the precarious state of his health, he doter- | code: to bis will, by which bis wie was shut out irom mmissioner, imeludii tax on t de- jn the on of distiled spirits, tax on tal and circalation of banks aud bankers, sucevssions, unassessed and ussessuble penalties, &e., Jommissioner bas received she Commi $7,190,759 34, which ts @ not decrease of $819,339 54 over the previous year. This great falling off has beon on incom dividends, spirits fraudulently re- moved, assessed penalties and special taxes. Tho taxes on incomes and dividends are those which have uccrued under laws repealed in 1870; and the data for assessment of such taxes have been obtained through L pp investigations by internal revenue officers. Thi wo x ay axon deposit capital id ban: Lig ors amounts to br) 2 $211,852 41 in increase of that 1875, An increase ot $82,272 83 is roported in tines, penalties and Jorfetures recovered from dis- ullers and others cranes in the production of illicit — ana paid to collectors by order of the courts. pou ¢ $3,970,683 assessed in ‘THE SYSTKM OF STAMPING the report says:—'‘Since the last report made by my predecessor was forwarded the pian of requiring the pon lee of a portion of the tax pa: amp whenever stamps for rectified spirits and wholesale liquor deal- era’ siamps, These three varieties of stamps ior dis- tiled spints are now prepared with a trifling addi- tonal cost with a paper back affixcd to each in such a way that the portion of the stamp containing all the important data can be cnt therefrom and filed with the Commissioner or Collector, thus turmshing oo n Of the Ne furnish. the package bearing the stamps, Revenue stamps to the number UL, 104 and of the value of $151,258,048 50 nave been issued during the year, apd without the loss to the government of ingle stamp. The cost of transporting these stamps under the contract with the Adams Express Compavy has been $50,000, Considering tho fact that many of the stamps transported under this contract were exceedingly bulky it often happened that @ package of etainps, weighing thirty pounds, was transported from Washington or New York to Ne- braskn City, Neb., for twenty-live cents with absolute protection to the United States against loss, the Fr: would seem to havo been reasonubie,”’ Transportat by express, the Commissioner thinks, is far preferable to that by mail, the total valuo of stamps forwarded through express lines being upward of $160,000,000 per aunum, and tho lost Office Dopartment furnishing o guarnntee against loss, and for the further roason that a package may frequently bo sent for tilty couts by oxpress Which would cost $30 if sont by mail and would amount to more that $100,000 in the course of a year, REVEXUK AGENTS. ‘Thirty-five persons are employed ns revenuo agent the cost of wiiom has baen $85,878 36. Tho dutics of those ngents are to visit distilleries, broweries and tobacco factorics and eo that officers pertorm ¢ duties ond that tho laws are enforced, and goneri to watch the roterests of the department and dete fraud, Tho number of officers the Commissioner re- gards ag wholly fnadequate to tho peeds of tho public servicco, and recommends that the number be increased, He further recommends that suitable legislation be bad for stamping all packages containing wines and liquors imported into this country from foreign ports in order to pre- vert the re-use of such packages and thoso mado in imitation thervof, as tho government hus been greatly defrauded by this means. He urges algo that u law bo passed allowing the owners of *‘flatboats’’ on tho Mis- aissippl Rivor to sell liquor on buard the boats, a priv- ilege from which they havo hitherto been debarred, the receipts from all sources for the month» of July, August, September and Uctobcr amounted to $35,898,764 23, being a gain of $1,074,735 over the cor- Tosponding months year. The Commissioner con- cludes hix repurt by saying:-—*‘Aftor a caretul consid- eration of all there ‘figurey 1 venture to cxpress the opinion that the receipts top the current fiscal year will be $120,000,000, If no chungo is made in tho rate | of taxation it 16 fuir to assume that the percentage ot increase of taxes for the Qscal year ending June 30, 1878, will be equal to the percentage of increase of the population of the country, and such increase of taxce might with safety be putvown.at $3,000,000, giv- ing the estimated aggregated collections for tho year ending June 30, 1878, at $123,000, 000. ’* THE SKELETON IN THE CLOSET. TEN YEARS OF MISERY—AN EXTONTED BE- QUEST AND A €RUEL CopIciL, A few weeks ago 4 man, nearly eighty years of age, died in this city. He left no children, aud, tt ts alleged, scarcely a {riend to pay the last rites to his ashes. He died at midnight, and alone. No one had thought him dangerously sick, for ho retired to bed at night as usual, and his death was ovly ascertuined at noon of the following day, when bis door was broken open and ho was found lifeless upon bis bed. Breaktant had been prepared for him as usual, and his passionate temper was so mach feared that no one had ventured to disturb bim till 1t grew so late in the day that the household became seriously alarmed at his nou-ap- pearance. An autopsy was held upon the body, aod the whole system of the deceased was found to bo thoroughly discased, though the proximate cause of his sudden death was considered to be disease of the | heart. & WIFE'S SUFFERINGS. Such painful scenes as those from which the vetl has been partially lifted in this old man’s case are almost sacred, One hesitates to draw the curtain asido to re- veal the misefy, A girl of fifteen marries a man in middle 11 widower, with children older than her- self, Shelived with bim tili no Jongor youthtul, bas borne him ohild¢en, and bas scen him change trom a doting lover to a qucrulous husband, aod finally to a morose avd pitiless old man, Both her own children aud those by his former wife are doad. He has no near relatives and no familar circle of acquaintances. He keeps a solitary home, from which all strangers are Juaiously excluded, utd that bome becoines her prison, This was ten years ago, and her Iile sioce, all uccounts agree, must have boex a weary torture. Ip fac the sturics recounted by those ta # positios to the truth seeuto go beyond beliol, fhe wt reccived the edecation of a gentioman, but the veriest savage would have revolted at the orueltios he 1a ac- cused of practising toward bis wile, Without the slightest provocation, it is eaid, he had been known to striko the helpless woman to the floor, drag her about by tbo hair, und kick her bratally, — His whims aad caprices were legion, and the whole housebold crouched in terror betore lim. It was never known what new vagary would tnke possession of him, and hig trembling wile wnd servants would study ts humors with a paintul zeal, aud yet tail to satisly thor capricious tyravt. servants, however, coul¢ and dia leave the house, but noteven this resovree was open to the suffering wite. AN INTELLIGINLE THREAT Knowing that even a woman’s endurance has its Nmits, ho threatened openly, it is averred, to shoot the man Who should dare to give ber refuge, und either kill his wile ad well in her hiding piace or drag ber bick 10 the old life of torment. Nor was this an empty bravado, intended to iriguten a weak woman, tor it 1 firmly Ueheved by those who knew the man best thas te Meant it to the letter. So his wile suflered on, with- ow rehel, waiting for the end, What ten years of sucha hfe must have been no une but the uncumplain- tng sufferer can tell, and the climax to her wrongs was only to be reached atthe end, He had given her many years ago a deed of the house and lot where they were living, and this was ber main resource tor support in case of his death, A PERSUASIVE PISTOL. A week or two retore he «ied, perhaps boing con- mined, 16 18 said, to extort this deed trom her, As she knelt beture hiin be placed a pistol to, her head and threatened to kili her instanty unless she would give him back her property. [tis asserted that witnesses stand ready to attest {his fact in cvurt, if necessary, and to aver that being in deadly fear tor her Ilie she thade the required surrender. No sooaer had he ma Unis last concession & he hastened to draw up a ail ciaim upon bis estate except what sho derivea from ‘We bare dower which the iaw makes tho portion of a widow, THE SHALKD WILL, Had be any near relative to whoin he might nata- rally bayo desired to bequeath his estate of sume por: Hou of i, the solution oi the mystery might pot be tar to seck, But itis reported that the property bas been willed away to distant relatives aud business ace quainiances for whom he cowl have had nu speciat attachment, The statement must be received with caution, for, apart from the exclusion of the widow, nothing is definitely known certain gentlemen acting as cotinse) of executors. It 18 stated, however, on the authority of one of these geotiem that the Vouy of the will is very loosely and badly drawn, but that i is not pro- | contest any poruun except the codion re- | The amoubt of the estate cannot be accu- yy determined at present, but tho real estate be- | queathed 1s vaived roughly at $30,000, The sealed wilt | 18 now in the pos: jon of the principal exceutor, and will be opened tor presentation to probate on the Mth ot February next. The fond husband whose stranzo conduct has been reterred to in this article was the lite William J. Haskoll, residing at No. 340 West Twenty- first street, 10. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. Asats—Dcttox,—At Manchester, Fagin, on the 16th of January, by the Rev, FE. Wright, Wituiaw Mati WIS Asats, of Newcastle upon Tyne and Liverpuol, England, to dciA, third daughter of, Thomas Duiton, . of Broughton Park, Maucnester, and Bahia, 8. A. Bakwow-—Browss.—On Wednesday evening, Janu. ary 10, by Rey, Chauncey Gilea, J. Windox Bartow, of Paterson, N. J., and Jessie ASK Browsr, daughter of the late Richard ). Browne, Farrei-—Grecony,—On Monday evening, January 1, at the residence of the bride’s Parente, by the Kev. William Farrell, assisted by the Rev. C, Garaghe Kowannd P, Fannent, of Brookiyh, to Miss Many F. Gueaony, of New York, Karssy—Merzuee.—On Sunday, January 14, Res the provisions except to | 9 —On Monday, January 1, 1877, bv Kor Mook, of this or’ Gunnison, vag - , Ans B, Hows, of | 5 io. . Treoa—' , Jauuary 15, 0 Rev. ¥.- Be ol Montreal, Eowarp P, Ts Miss ALsmma Tuouxx, both of Glen Cove, L. L a i DIED. My. ¥.—On Monday, the 15th inst., Trowas Ranp®, aged 52 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the faueral, trom bis’ mto rest dence, 281 Mulberry ét,, on this (Wednesday) sfternoon, a eacosks cin Brooklyn, oft Tucsd (0g, Janu- in yn, lay ary 16, 1877, Scsaxya, widow of Boocock, Tho relatives and (riendg of the fawily are respecte fully invited to attend the funeral, rom ber Jato reste donpe, Chinton st, on Thursdey, 16th inst., at two ‘clock’ P, " atalaA Betley ila, . Jey January 14, Many 3, the dauzhtor of the lato Kagene Brooks, ‘The relatives and triends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, ou Tbursday, 1th inst, at two o'clock P. M., from ‘ng Hétormied chervh,_Billovilie, I 4 Jloptelste any Green wood Lake Railroad at iz o’clook M. to Newark “mation (Woodside). Browsixa.—On Saturday, 13th inst., Mancannr, wifeot Archibald Browning, ia tho 79th year of her age, ‘Friends of the {amily are respectfully invited to at- tend the’ funoral, on Wednesday, the 17th, at two P. M., from the residence of her son-in-law, James Ward. robe, West Morrisania (164th st.), to Woodlawn, Car- ringes will be in waiting at Meirose station to meet frivuds, leaving Forty xqcopa street depot, on tho 1:30 P.M tFatn, Hrlom Kallroad, : Soranton rs ploase copy. Brown. ay Pat unTRUDE, only daughter of Charles ba Mary fh ae re nee eyerny et So cetl lamburg a jan Francisco pa) | Canoe On Monday, Januury 15, 1877, at bis residence, No, 234 East 38th ah, WitliaM CaRBOLly soxton of St, Gabriel's church, aged 37 years. A solemn mass of requiem will bo olfored for bis ernai repose, in St. Gabriel’s church, Kast 37th st., 00 to-morrow inorning, nt ten o'clock, after which his remains will be removed to Calvary Cometery. His rejatives and {rionds ure respecttully invited to attend, Jasky.—On Tuesday, January 16, Witssan Casey, currier, of coanty Cork, Ireland Relutives and friends aro invited to attend the tus neral, from lis Jute ruaidenco, 344 Fast 14th st., on Thursday morning, at tea o'clock, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a sone mnss will be offered up for the repose of his soul; thence to Cale vary Cometer, 1aw.—On Thursday, December 28, at Soath- port, and, Witiam G, Cownisnaw, aged 54 years, Cxonsiey.—On Tuesday, January 16, Jon Cross. Ley, Sr., aged 76 yeurs, L month and 15 di Funeral trom his late Tenidence, st, on Friday, at bull-past twelve o'clock, Doxovay.—On Monday, January 15, 1877, Cuunexcm son of Jeremiah T, and Margaret A. Donovan, aged year, 5 months and 28 days, The relatives aud frienda of the faintly aro respech fully,invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from the residence of his parents, 113 Smith st, Brooklyn, ow Wedaosduy, the 17th inst, ab hall-past two M f Doxx.—At Saybrook, Conn., Jannary 15, Miss Mary Dunx, native ot Money, Tranktord, Kings county, Ire- Jani, 1 tho Goth year of her 4; The funeral Will take pluco trom tho residence of her cousin, Mrs. Ann Brophy, 317 Sackett st,, Brooklyn, L, L, Welnesduy morning, at eleven oclock. Remair will be interred in Calvary Cometory, . Irish, Australia and Calilornia papers please copy. DyKie—On Wrlday, January 12, of bronehtal cons sumption, Jusia W., wife of the lute Caleb Dyer, im tho 6th year of her age, Tho trionds of the family are respectfully invited to attond ths {nneral, from her late rosidenco at Orient, 1. 1, ow Weduesday morning, 171h inst, at eleven o'clock. Ewuask.—On Sonday, January 14, at the residence ot her brothor-in-law, Henry Everdell, 331 Loxington av., ManGanet Manca Ewnaxk, daughter of the late mas Ewbank. * Relatives and friends of the family are resnectfully ipvited to. uttend the funeral services, on Thursday morning, January 18, at ten o'clock, without furthor notice. Gu.cespte.--Op Monday, January 15, Witttam Git. Leshix, born in Newry, county Down, ireland, in the 63d year ot his age, The rolatives anil friends of tho family are respoct- fully favited to attend the funeral, from his Inte ros- idence, No. 6 Cherry st., on Wednesday, the 171h dost, ten o'clock, to St. James’ church, where a requiem mag# Will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, and from thence to Calvary Cemotery, at one o'elock P, M. Hassati.—Oa Monday, January 15, 1877, Tuomas Huwky Hassaut, fourth son of William and Sarah Hassall, azod 17 years, Relatives und friends aro invited to attend the fu- neral services, at St. Thomas’ chapel, East 60th st., on Thursduy, January 18, at ten A. M. Heosox,—At Pelham Bridge, Monday, Janusry 15, Josxru Hupsox, in the 84th year of bis ago. Hyxx.—On Monday, January 15, Joux M., son of Charles H, and Surat K. Hyne. he relatives and friends of the family are ceadpect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late res) dence, No, 11 Enst 130th st,, on January 18, loa, a. nine o'clock A. M, Rochester papors please copy. ihc —On the 14th of January, of ppeomonin Axx a late Aaron Beach, of Newark, Ne J. Notice of the tuneral bercafter. Kirwan, —-Jony J. Kinwax, on Monda,, dacsuy 1877, aged 26 years, Relatives and friends of the family, and those of h brother Dantel, and father-in-law kdward ( reen, ar respecttully invited to attend the funeral, trom bis late residence, 435 2d av., on Wednesday, 17th = t, at two o'clock. Lewes —Lo this city, January 15, 1877, Witttam H. Lrwis, 80n of the lute Blijah Lowls, of Brooklyn. Funeral on Wednesday, 17th, at two P.M, from Grace Baptist church, 53d'st., near 7th av, Mackay.~-On Monday, Januury 15, Lvcixva Brows Mackay, daughter of James H. and Mary M. Brown. ‘The relatives and triends of the family are reapoet- fully tuvited to attend tne funeral services, at the resittonce of her parents, 142 West 54th st., gon Thurs- day afternoon, at four o'clock. Monan,—On Tuesday morning, after a short itiness, Jous MORAY, a Dative of the parish of Eowwkeen, county Cavan, Irelnnd, in the 60th year of bis ag His tuncral will take place oo Toursday, at balf- one o'clock, from the residence of his sister, Mra, Cus- it 13th st, His remains will be taken ta aivary Cemetery for interment. é MeCaxy.—On 15th inst, Many, wife of George Mo- San) ' Funeral on Thorsday, 18th, at eleven o’clock, from 142 Bast 18th st. McCoxseut—On Monday, January 15, Catanaixn BLL, © native of the townland of Garvagl Layer B don the 48th your of her a: Theo relatives and trends of the family are .-F fully invited to atyend the funeral, from her late dence, 92 Broome st., on Wednesday, the 17th inst, ut & quarter past ten o'clock, tothe Church of St. Kose of Lina, where a requiem tags will be celebrated tor the repose of her soul, The remains will be taken irom thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment at two o'clock P, M. MeLoveutix,—On Tuesday, January 16, ELLEN Mo- , county Tyrone, Ireland, id Lovaas. | The relatives and friends are rerpectiully invited to ationd the funeral, from tho residence of her brother. in-law, Michacl McDonald, 242 Water-at, Brooklyu, on Thursday, Janyary 18, at half-past two o'clock. MeQunesky.—Un Tuesday, January 16, Lokn Mo- QukeNry, a native of Jumestown, county Letirim, Ire- tad, ‘ayed 68 years, family aro respectfully iuvited to DY Juneral, from his late residence, 266 Front : “provklys, on Thursday next, 18th inst, at three Netpuanot,—On Sunday, January M4, 1877, Dorr- THEA CaRroLixk, beloved wifo of John G. Neidbardt, ged 22 years, 9 months and 20 days, The relatives and frieuds arc rospecttully invited to attend the funeral, from the German Evangelical Lutheran Zion’s church, in Henry st. (between Clark and Pierrepont), Brooklyn, on Wednesday, January 17, 1977, at halt pust one, Ri.ey.—Suddenly, on January 14, Hoon Riney, aged 33 years, 6 months and 17 days, riends and relatives are requested to attena bis funeral, ou Wednesduy, 17th, at uno o'clock, fromco Eust Housto, Scnunre.—Tucsday, January 16, 1877, Many, the beloved wile of Henry Schulte (the mother of Mra, Anne King), in the 47th year of her age, The relatives aud friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom ber late residence, No, 45 West 38th st., ‘Thursday, at two o'clock P, M. Sinms.—On Tucaday, Juouary 16, Awxa M., daughior of John and tho late Gesiena Siemns, of No. 317 Kast 89th Bt, aged 2 years and 10 monthr, Relatives and friends are respectiuliy Invited to ate toud the funeral, on Thursdey, the 18in inst, at half. bast one I’, M., from 416 Grand st, near Clinton, Stirnnen —On Tuctday Morning, of aiphtheria, Ex. min, danghter of James ©. and at. B. Steph years, 4 months and 10 days. babs creda he residence of hor on Wednesday, th parents, 312 2d st. e@ 17th inst., at two + On Monday, January 15, 1877, ELLEN, bee loved daughter of Denis and Mary ‘Suliy a 2: years, 8 months and 16 days. wird be shad Relatives and triends ot the famtt invited to ationd the faneral, ftom dence, 40 Clarkson #1, on Thared at twa o’clock P.M. ec htOurso.—O0 Monday, January 19, Gnonax tour. Relat and friends are invited to funeral, on Thursday, January 18, trom hele ree denoe, "41 Bast 1 At, at oldven A.M. Ullicors and members af tho Ninth regiment, N.G.3,N. Y. ie members of Naval Lodge, No. (9, F! and A. Me are tae vited to attend 1H citizen's dress, i A Maine papers please copy, Hesoquantens Nixtu hte York, January 16, 1 ly are respectfalty her paronis’ rosi- , January 18, 1 Mkst, NGSNY., New Mandan reyrels to J NpROD, Inte Kure ety and wk a trihaterat Tepect to loers and members of the regiment n Thured) el J. roncut Curvorn A, HL, tt 1 Adare FGHCOCK, ei haua te we ty on Friday, Januar W aes sr of t jes aad Catherine Tobin. * Vax HONS. At Jersey City, on feed ete CODY. Mixpwar Vax Hons, aged $1 voury, ways Has 16th, Relatives and trends ot tho tamily a Wvited to attend tho tuner, on Thue wh two P M., from fis late residence wmipaw ay, and Van Horn « oe orm st, (late Veameones.—In the respeetmily the 18th, rot Com Lalayette), Jersey y of AL the Fosideuce Of the Lride's parents, vy the production during the jest three years of financial revulsion, general depression in almost every branch of business in (h® e@untry, and of almost Universal De. DP, Einborn, Daviv Kaiser to Sanam G., onl, daughter of Emanuel Metagor, Keg, all of this ity cardia u Branswiek, Docemver 40, 1876, Lovis X. Venunerneks cermany, and 10 months, youngest eon of, William soekae pat meulea, ba widow of Richard M. Jesup and daughter of th + j sas ie