The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1877, Page 8

SCHOOL TEACHERS’ TROUBLES A Cry Against Favoritism trom Normal! College Graduates, PLANS FOR RETRENCHMENT. The January Salaries Pro- ‘vided for. It is widely known that the teachers in the public tchools of New York city are appointed by the Boards of Trustees in the different wards, Much dissatisfac- un is expressed by some of the graduates of the Nor- mal College who have applied tor positions as teachers in a number of wards, but have been unable to secure them, having, as they assert, no political influence or friends on terms of intimacy with trustees, lt is ned, and not without some justice, whether office of trustee is secured by these gentlemen a8 a particular favor, afording them an opportunity to put in position their own friends, and ignoring those young ladies who, though graduating with merit, are unable to obtain positions because they lack political influence. It 18 suggested asaremedy to transfer the power of appointment from these local boards to the Board of Education. Then each year as the Normal College sends out a class of graduates alist of their names according to merit should be sentto the Board of Education, so that when a seacher is required in any part of the city tho fact can be made known to the Board and the vacancy Giled by @ young lady from the list mentioned, beginning of sourse with the most meritorious, A reporter of the Hxxatp yesterday called upon several of the Commissioners of tho Board of Educa- tion to learn ther opinions concerning it, and met with the following success. FAVORITISM AND HIGH SALARIES Mr, James M. Halsted was found in nis office, Broaaway, and in response to the. inquiry for is opin- fon upon the subject replied that be thought it was what ought to be done. At least he considered that the Board of Education ought to have a voice in the Appointment of all teachers, not only the principals and vice principals, but the assistant teachers also, He said that the graduates of the Normal College he believed had the preference, and it was simply because there were not vacancies enough to afford positions for all who applied that there | were not more employed. if there was | any injustice doné by the trustees in the appointment of teachers the Board of Education should not be cen- sured for what they could not help, In regard to the salaries of the teachers Commissioner Halsted said that he thought when a teacher first began her salary should be lower than $500 a year, which is now the minimum; $300 he considered about a fair price for the first year and then she could work up toa higher salary. A BAD SYSTEM, | President Wood said most emphatically that he | thought the preference of the local boards, in their selection of teachers, was generally given to their (riends, and he considered it was perfectly abomina- | bie. Without regard to friendship it should be given to the applicant who was vest qualified. The | Commissioners were held responsible for the well- working of the whole common school system of the city, yet they did not have the direct appoiutment of asingle teacher. He thought that the appointment of principal and vice principal should be vested in the Board.of Education absolutely, and that, while allow- ing the nomination of assistant teachers to remain with the trustecs of the several wards, the contirma- tion should rest with the Board ot Education, He in- dorsed the proposition of having w list of the grada- ates seut to the Bourd, and thought it would work with much more justice than the present system, Mr. Hunter, the President of the Normal College, in reply to inquiries put by the reporter, remarked that the yearly cost of the Normal College was $75,000. The annual expense of the primary school connected with it, which accommodates some $00 children in that ward, wus $15,000, and the Saturday school for teach- 8 cost about $5,000, Last year this college gradu- ated avout 233 pupiis; about two-thirds of this nam- ber obtaiued positions in the public schools. There are many Who areanxioas to teach but cannot obtain po- sitions, An irregular system of appointments had grown up which it was ditlicult to remedy. Appoimtments, to bis certa'n knowledge in many piaces, bud not been made according to merit. Some of the best scholars and abiest graduates bad been kept out ot positions, while those vastly ilerior had received appoint: ments jinwediately upon graduating trom the cuilege. Jn tact, he bad beard ot where positions bad becn promised long belore graduation. He was ex- tremeiy anx.ous that some system might be devised by some competent authority by which meritorious graduates coult Le appointed in the order of merit, A COMPRIITIVE SYSTEM, A letter signed ‘Many Luxpayers”’ has been received | at the Heratp oflice proposing a plun by which it is No, 120 j NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, J to be furnished with a copy of this rey may be advised as to the manner in may be After this amondment the Clerk, Mr. Kiernan, read the following report from the Finance Committee :-— To THR HoakD OF Eovcario: To Te Boakp or Evucation — ‘The Finance Committee re: that appropriations should be made sufficient in ay the salaries for the month of January, and eded supplies through the depository, also tor rent, fuel. gas und other articles, the procuring of which c widt the’ taal f the fund at our co: nd ation, so that they ich efficient teache: fully report that itis nate aud Apportionment {01 lic instruction” for the year 1877 be and the same are hereby appropriated to the several purposes and in the specific sums namod hereia, the payments tu be made there- witt the bylaws, rules and regulations of the Bonrd governing payments. The resolution closed Dy making a total appropria- tion for all the purposes indicated of $308,700. Ab ainendment was offered by Commissioner Bearda- lee to double this amoun order to cover the month of February, he 4ed most emphatically that If provision were not mu ruary the schools ought to be closed ist of that month. Some debate ensued upon the subject, but the amendovent was lost Com missioner Isted offered another, that the unt of $25,000 alloted to the Commitice amoun| on Supplies should be doubled, A spirited argument followed, and that amendment was also lost, where upon Commissioners Halsted and Beardslee asked to be excused from serving upon the Committee on Sup- phes. This was ovjected to, and & motion to excuse was tabled. The resolution appropriating the $808, 700 was then adopted. Thg report of the Finance Col was then + embodied the following statement of facts:—! balance on hand at the be- the year, including the regular appropria- ‘ 4,060,359; tho Nautical School has cost the city $23,675; compulsory education, $19,593; Inciden. tal expenses of ward schools, $55,958; ‘expense: of isourd .of Education, $20,102; fuel, $65,561; , $13,826; workshop, wages of foreman, Assist- x aanaiecenn wc, und materials, $2,035; pianos, $4,890; supplies, Stationery, maps, &c., for schools, $163,514; rents of school premises, $52, incideuial expenditares Normal College, &c., $4,524; incidental expenses of evening schools, printing, re- pairs and supplies, $1,392 14; incidental expenses of colored sehvols, $403; salaries of teachers in ward chools, $2,274,282; salaries of janitors in ward ‘ools, $122,062; salaries for Normal College and Training School, $89,040; sularies for evening schools, $87,458; salaries for colored schouls, $38,098 ; salaries: of employés and Educational Board, $78,771; sites, al- terations, repairs, turn:ture, &c., $276,412, Total pey- ments, §3,698,/99, Commissioner Walker then of- fered the following resolution :— d, That the Committee on Salaries and Economy ‘eby Is uuthorized to s the opinion in writing upsel to the n the following subjects k nthe rieht +0 | use the whole amount appropriated in the Gnal estimate of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment adopted. ut the meeting of Decemver 3), 1870, ur the general purposes of said Bourd of Education without regard to the fact specific sums have been therein appropriated for spe object ans. Has the Board of castimate and tion nuns apy Apporti tion in tl trauster: ration application of the head of any department | rimevt! Third, Has the Board of Appor- tiontnent the right to transfer any surplus or balance re- | maining nnexpended of any appropriation made to the Koura of kdueation for the year 1478 to the eredit of the Board of Education tor the year 1877 t The resolution was adopted, THE SUSPENDED PRDAGOGLE, Although the evidence has ail been taken in the case against Vice Principal Maples no conclusion will be arrived at until next Tuesday, when the committee will meet, at four o'clock, to consider the evidence, THE WESTCHESTER POOR HOUSE, EXAMINATION OF THR POORHOUSE BOOKS BY THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. The Committce of Westchester county Supervisors engaged in ihe investigation of the charges made against the keeper of the Poor House met at that insti- tution yesteraay forenoon, The buildings, which con- tain at present about 400 paupers, are situated in the town of Mount Pleasant, and distant some six or seven miles from the village of White Plains. During the | greater portion of the day the committee devoted ther attention to an examination of the books and other accounts running through a series of years, With ope or two munor exceptions it was jound that all of the articles sold, as testified to by witnesses, were credited on the buoks, The books evidenced that the keeper had charged himself with the pasturing of bis horse on the county farm, and with the work done for bimself vy the poor nouso teams. These charges, although made during the years ot 1875-6 were not, however, lound credited in the last unnual report of the Superimtendents ot the Poor, This omission 18 atiributed by the keeper to — reglect. It is asserted that they will be found tn the next annual report. No eniries were found tor eggs sold, the keeper regarding them as perquisites, having obtained permission from the Superintendents to keep fowls ot his own on the farm. Two inmates of the Poor House, on being sworn for the delence, testified to having hived there for several years; they vever knew ol thw keeper striking or otherwise ili-treating any person 1n the house, Be- fure leaving, the committee passed through several wards of the institution and found the building to be a | mouel of neatness and salubrity. The investigation is to be continued at White Piains to-day. THE MASKED BURGLARS. ANOTHER OF THE GANG SENT TO PRISON FOR TWENTY YEARS. John Roberts, one of the Astoria masked burglars, was yesterday arraigned on three indictments, two for burglary and one for highway robbery, and through his counsel, Mr. T. W. Ridgway, pleaded not guilty. ‘Tho prisoner was then placed upon trial for the bur- STATE the 22d of December. Mrs, Green, Miss Sarah Lusk, sister of Mrs. Green, and Mr. Hugo testified against claimed $250,000 can be saved to the city. The plan, briefly stated, is, that the Board of Education shall | ¢ an exainining conmitiee, empowered to give a | rucate of competency to avy competent person who applies for such a certificate, Whec a vacanc: occurs (iat vacancy 1s to be tilled by that person huld- ing a certificate Who offers to do the work lor the low- ect sulary. The advantages of the system-are stated | as loslows:— First—This will eut de by compe it will go away the high priced salary to market value. with ail favoritism, now so given it will conduce to the virtue, honesty and sobriety who are obliged to give favors for favors according ed taxp ed upon President Hunter to ascertain bis the proposed plan. President Hunter remark that 1% woula demoralize the whow system olfeducution to follow such advice, Human be- igs were pot Jike merchandise to be experimented upon by incompetent hauds A cheap teacher was dear at any price—it was no teaching at all, It was beuier to have a child umtaugut than instructed im | AHeRatp r properly, and it was suggestion to ofier = positions ~— to viduer, | And if a lady ion upon jou teacher it would be ine ifference whether it came young ladies had serveu a long ap- to discharge their duties | us teac The average age of lady teachers was nineteen betore they earned a single dollar—the pre- | vious me being spent in the sinay ut tue | profession. He hot think = $00 was | @ particle too much TLupon, and, unlike the po- sitions in countiug houses Jor ‘young men, Whe had belore them a wide career with high promotions, this position for a lady at the best only yielded $2,000 a year. To reduce the sal rs in ihe primary school the whole system Ot public, edugats it Was there that good teachers were most U Presidents Wood, When questioned apon the subject | of reduction in saluries, said thal far as le was con. cerbed the salaries stivuid not be reduced one atom, The highest salary giv u to a Indy teacher was $2,000 @ year, and that was not given till they had been tweive | or fifteen years in tbe schools. some of the | principals in the grammar schools ure pi as low as $1,700 4 year, dhe male cipals only receive $3,000, while in vening schools ihey g per night, age attendance is over 1,000, when they might, The male assistants get $3 a myght an maie teachers im the maie evening schools ge The principals of the evening high eehvois get $10 per week, but all professors and teachers got $6 a night. He did uot think they were paid a bit too much, for it was hard work. THE SCHOOL TRACHERS ALARMED. Mr. George H. Aibro, Principal of Grammar School 63, and algo sceretary of she Committee of Principals, Was questioned in regard to the cutting down 0. the salaries yesterday. He informed the reporter that the principals of the city ot New York had three asso- clatious—viz., The Association of Male Prin cipals, The Association of Female Principals ot the Grammar Schoolx, and The Association ot Primary Principals, Tvese are associations of long standing and were organized to promote the general welture of the schools under their charge. The Com- mittee of Principals 1s composed of six members trom each of these ussocmuons, making in alt @ committee of eightecn. Naturally enough, they are a litte anxious about tueir salaries, and meetin, was held recently to discass the subject, A sub-co mittee was then “ppointea for tie purpose ot looking into the school expenses vo see it they could not pre- sent a scheme of retrenchment which Would save the necessity ot reducing the teachers’ sularies. The sub- committee are ut work on this question and will prob- ably be able to make an early statement, SPECIAL MERTING OF THK HOAKD. The Board of Education heid a special meeting yes- terday to consider the subject of making partial ap. propriations ol the school moneys for a portion of the present year. Before this im taken up, however, the resolution avopted at the last mceting of the Bourd, directing the Superintendent Ww keep a register of Loacners, &c., Was amended so porintendent keep a register of nd others desiring posits vals, WITH EHeTE residences nm hd that the City Superintendent consent ot the tristees, to derail in i ay teachers, without pay, such can wt their aptitude for tereling and special enpabiil ies, be directed, with th kelectod sehools on tr ‘ality of att ed py the principals af the st dates may ve ussigued. The trus Heand al ward yols toy whiel of the nev | will meet tant business Was | ince, ty be obtained by monthly reports | him, District Attorney Downing culled Mrs, Clura Roberts, the prisoner's first wile, who testiied — that Roberts was her husband, (The prisoner's second wile was also im court), ‘The testimony of the witness was excluded on the ground that a wife could not testify against ber ‘The case, atter the Judge’s charge, was given to the jury, who, ulter an vabsence of ten minutes, returned with a Verdict of guilty. The pris- over, who is thirty-three years of age, was then sen- tenced to the Stute Prison at Sing Sing at bard labor for twonty years, As he was being removed irom the court room to the cells he passed his first wile on the guairs, Turoing suddenly he kicked her 10 the side, injuring her severely. The trials of Schmidt and Ceficy, also indicted for participation in the robberies, were put off lor the term. The residenss of Astoria feel thankful to Captain Murray and Officer Carr ior the prompt urrest of the burglars and intend to present them witn a suitable testimonial for their services. THE CROTON WATER SUPPLY. bushand, GENERAL VIELE'S STARTLING OPINIONS, Ata meeting of the special Committee on Water of the Board cf Aldermen yesterday General Viele stated that the present aqueduct was in a dangerous condi- tion aud hkely to burst at any moment. He also stated that additiona: storage reservoirs would give a sulficient supply of water, but would not increase the heading power The only way to accomplish the latter glary at Mr. Green’s house, Astoria, on the night of | | time are all buncombe.”” result was in the building of two or three force pumps | or Water powers im diflerent parts of the city. The committec, of which Aldermon Tuomey is chairman, gain on Wednesday next. MME. JAHNS ACQUITTED. Mine. Jans, the German midwife of Atlantic ave- | nue, Brooklyo, charged with causing the death of Mrs, Alice D. Main, who was arrested some time since | of No, 310 Atlantic avenue, by abortion, was brought | for trial on Tuesday last in the Kings county Court § Mis. Main, just previous to her death, ration periormed on | her, but positively the name ot the person who commit juspicion pointing to Mme. Jabns she was accordingly arrested us above | stated, She was admitted to bail at the t in tho sum of $2,000, The case was concluded yesterday, when the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.”? WAMBECK’S DEA'TH. MRS. The body of the unknown woman found on Tuesday | night last im the rear of a vacant building on Hurt street, near Throop avenue, Brooklyn, was identified at the Morgue yesterday as that of Mrs. Christina Wambeck, of No, 9 Kasex street, this city, by her hus- band and’ daughter, Mr. | some time past bis wife had been slightly deranged. | “ALL'S WELL TH. ENDS WELL.” Anthony Simmons, the Alrican, who was arrested on Sunday night, charged with discharging a pistol at his wife in Bavgon place, Brooklyn, was taken befo: Police Justice Walsh tor examination yesterday, He tes- tihed that he did not point the pistol at her when he fired and !t Was not his intention to injure ber im any way Whatever, ‘The prisoner's wife, when placed on the stand, gave her husband a loving glance and cor- roborated higentire testimony. The accused was ac- | quitted of the charge, but was fined $4 for violation of | the city ordinance which prolibits the discharge of | firearms in the public streets, | A ROAD SCHEME DEFEATED, The returns of the election in Hudson county, N, J.. on Tuesday, to determine whetier a county road ehould be constructed irom Bergen Point to line, sow that the scheme has been y nearly 2,000 votes, ‘Thedefeat of this very hecessary work is due to the | public distrust of the Board ot Freeholders, who | wonld have the appointment of the Commissioners, and whose action ih We purcbase of a Court rouse site has urvased great todiguation throughout the count ‘The emall vole on the question Was due to the 1 of the yolvrs to register wuder the law providing for the svecial election, Wambeck stated that for | | her, when'she fell overbourd, THE GREAT FORGERY. CHADWICK'S EXAMINATION AGAIN POSTPONED— WHAT HE AND COLUMBINI HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE FORGERY. ‘The examipation room of the Tombs Police Court was crowded yesterday afternoon wyth persons inter- ested In the great forgery case to hear the evidence against George Washington Chadwick. Among those present were Mr. Wheeier H. Peckham, representing the Union Trust Company; General Benjamin F. Tracy, counsel for the prisoner; Alderman Richardson, President of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad, of Brook- lyn, @ iriend of the prisoner; Detectives Field and O'Connor, of the District Attorney’s office, and De. tective Price, of Brooklyn, with a warrant tor the Prisoner for grand larceny should he be discharged, The prisoner occupied a seat by his counsel, with whom he kept up a lively conversation Chadwick appeared more cheerful) than at any time since bis ar- res The hour for the examination was set down for three o’ciock, but the minor cases in court kept Judge Duffy occupied until after four o’clock. When he en- tered the room General Tracy arose and asked that the examination be postponed until three o'clock tuis alterneon, inasmuch as Mr. Peckbam had an important engagement which precluded him trom remaining, After some aiscussion the request was granted, and the sane sot down peremptorily for the time men- tioned, The following aMdavit, subscribed to by Wilham H, , Of the New York Life lusurance Company, wae banded to the magistrate. Mi ea id city, ace pany for the sum of $4,225, purporting to have been made and uttered by Morris Franklin, President, and deponent, as uetuary of said company. Depon ‘and believes that Georze W. Chudw: ent, isthe person who tirst proposed to Horace ke. (wow arrested) to put the said check through and obsain the guld sold for it, and requested said Brown to select « broker throug! whom the business should be done. Depo- further says that the imoney wus obtained { torged and counterfeit; thas the complaint aguinst suid Brown are f 'd by deponent. The prisoner was then remanded to the Tombs. On bis way to ois cell he stated toa Hkratp reporter, in answer to a question, that he was acquatuted with Julius M. Columbini, the real estate agent orrested the day previous by Detectives Field and U'Counor on suspicion of being concerned in the forgery, but had nothing to say with regard to him, He turther stated that he beheved Horace E. Brown, now locked up in the Tombs, would do his best to implicate him (Chas wiek) in the Union Trust forgery case; ‘but,’’ adacd, impressively, ‘1am innocent ot all knowledg. of the matter.” ‘Tbe prisoner they hurried to hig cell, Tetusing to say anything further, CHADWIUK'S WEALTH, An old dotective who has known Chadwick for years and is familiar with bis basinesa transactions, denied the stories circulated about his great wealth. 1 don’t beieve,” said he, “that Chadwick is worth $100 ull told. His statements about making $100,000 14 a short The reporter thep went to the cell of Columbini. ‘The prisoner 1s a spruce looking young man of about thirty years of age, tall and dark complexioned, with a Sharp lace and intoiligent manner. He 1s said by the police to have been coucerned in many dark trunsac- tions, Ostensibly he 18 a reai estate broker, but this, the detectives sssert, ts only a cloak used to shield his wrong duings. They claim that be is well known to ail the persons thus far found to be implicated in the Jorgery, and 18 probably one of the agents in the transaction, The prisoner was very reticent, consent- ing to speak only or a moment. COLUMMISI'S STORY. To the question, ‘Do you kuow Uhadwick?"’ he an- swered, “Yes; | know him shghtly, but I ain jnnocent ot any knowleage of this forgery. 1 did not know for sone time alter my arrest wnat I was wanted for. The detectives called on me and said I was their prisone I answered, ‘What nave I dune? But they gave me no further satisiaction. One of them looked at me and suid, ‘Mr, Columbin}, you know something about the forgery.’ 1 protested, but it was ot mouse. They took me to the Tombs.” ‘Relerring to his former im- prisons eal in the Tombs, when he was charged with | being connected with the Sasia gang of forgers in 1874, e said ;— “I was kept bere four months without trial, and finally, when they released me because there wus no evidence, | made every effort to have the District At- tornev bring up my case so that I might vindicato myself, but I did not succeed in so dotug.’? Columbini sought 19 the brief interview to create tho impression that his acquaintance with Chadwick was of only a casual nature, but a little tell-tale card which ne asked his keeper to take to Chadwick’s celltold of a closer relationship. The card bore the legend in the prisoner’s bandwritin; J Julius Columbini is locked up in» cell on the third tier. Please sena bim $1. Chadwick failed to comply with the request, sending word back that he did nut bave the money, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. THE EASY RIVER MYSTERY CLEARED UP—A CHILIAN SAILOR ARRESTED AS THE MUR- DERER, Captain MecElvaine and Officer Shalvey, of the Seventh precinct, yesterday afternoon arrested Antonio Morelli, a Chilian sailor, as the man who threw overboard and drowned an unknown woman at the dock at the foot of Market stregt early on Tuesday morning. There is ‘but iittle doubt in the minds of the police that this arrest clears up the so-called mystery of the woman's death, lt will be remembered that about three o’clock on Tuesday morning, Officers Behan‘and Walsh, of the Seventh precinct, heard a woman’s screams tor help proceeding from pler 37. They ran down the dock, saw a woman struggling in the 1ce-covered water, heard her cry “Save ine! save mo!’’ endeay- ored to rescue her and failed, Officer Walsh nearly los- ing his life ia the attempt. On the dock they arrested | a ‘longshoreman named Michael Sullivan, living in Oliver street, Sullivan, who was half drunk, sard that he saw the woman !n company with a man whom he supposed to be a boarding house mate, wamed Patrick McCarthy, im South street, and’ fotluwed them down the pier. He said that’ che tan bud on a light overcoat, the woman being bareheaded. Ay no man with a light overcoat could be found on the pier, Sullivan was tuken to the Madison streot station house and locked tp. On being | Drought betore Justice Flammer, at the Essex Market t, he was remanded until yesterday, He stiil per- din bis story toat, having been drinking and playing curds, he was locked out of bis bourding house, and, wandering ulmlessiy along the river front, | rawthe man and woman go down the dock, und | bbndly followed them. An. inquiry instituted into | Sullivan's antecedents established the fuct that be bad never been convicted of auy eriminal oflence, and | something straightlorward in his style of telling his story guve beliet to its truth, a ovr Yesterday morning nh Me“lvaine iearned tbat three sailors named Joho Hili, Thomas Bennett aud ‘Thomas Currier, residing at tne bourding house, No, 31 Monroe street, could iurn ortant inlormauion rding the case, He proceeded there aud arrested the men, who were taken to the Madison street station, ‘They told » simple, plain story, corresponding with Ubeir character as ordinary roduh-hewn saior met A foreign sailor named Antonio Morelli had been bourd- ing with them i dionroe street for several weeks, and had frequently said that he would abandon serving in the merchant marine and join the United States Navy. On day morning at Jour o’eiock he came intohe house. ng been absent since an early hour the previous evening, He was very much excited, aud they, usked him What was t atter with him? He sed that he ; that he bad met with a woman rd a schoover at the toot of Mar. ket strect, when they bad a quarrel and he pushed He tried to save her, but became frightened on seeing men come down the dock. Ho hid limself on board the schooner, but thought tuat the woman was rescued by some of the men on the dork. On Tuesday moruing the schooner M. & L. Knowles, of Boston, aod the cunal boat A. W Potter were lying at the pier, but yesterday both vessels had gone away. Captain McKiva‘oe brought Bennett, Hill and Currier belore Justice Flummer, at the Essex Market, and on thetr evidence a warrant was issued for Morelli's rest. The men said that Morelli, on teiling the story, Geclared that he woula at once join the mavy, and Cap- tain MeKlvaine therefore proceeded to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where he found and arrested Morelli. DECLARES IS INNOCENCR. ‘The prisoner was lodged in the Madison street sta- tion and will bo taken betore Judge Flammer tis morning. Morelli, ts a Chilian, of light but powerlul twenty-tive years old. 1 interview with reporter yesterday evening, he positively de- nied having been on the dock with any woman, and solemnly assoverated, with a terrible oath, that he was innocent and slept in his own bed ali Tuesday morn> ing. The body of the unfortunate woman had not | been found up to eight o'clock yesterday evening. It is supposed to have dritted out to sea with the tide. A SWINDLING HACKMAN, Complaints are frequently made to Mayor's Marshal Keily relating to overcharges by hackmen. One of tx latest of these outrages took place on Monday night, when a hackman named Hugh Downey drove two pas- songers from the neh ball at the Academy of Music to the corner of Eighteenth street and Sixih avenue, and thence to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Six dollars were demanded for this drive, $3 being the legal tare. Downey was offered $4, but he retused to wake that amount, The passengers made a complaint yesterday before the Mayor's Marshal, when Downey Was com- pelled to pay back the $6. His license was revoked, CAUGHT IN THE ACT, Two young men entered tho -furnishing store of Edward Burke, No. 74 Bowery, yesterday, and began pricing goods, and, while the proprietor was engaged in exhibiting articles, one of them slipped ball a dozen | | tor | ot | echeeked, blue eyed girl, | keeps a cigar stand, testitied that she was nextuppealed silk handkerchiets ander bi h his nan.e wos James fracy, by Judge Wuily iu $600 to answer, | this irank confession of girlish curiosity elicited a ANUARY 25, 1877—TRIPLE SHssr. WAITING! How Mrs. Nichols Aroused a Whole Neighborhood. RIOSITY ILLUSTRATED. “| Tod Her I'd Tell That Married Man's Wife.” The Bridgeport divorce trial was continued yosterdoy end some very amusing and spicy testimony was de- veloped, The audience, and more ospecially Mrs, Nichols and tbe female frit and relatives surround- ing ber, were kept in good humor by the iively teat! mony given in the afternoon, and which amply com- pensated for the dulness of the morning session. ANOTHER HERO OF 4 DIVORCK CASE | By acurious coincidence the first witness was the | hero ot another noted divorce case of the cay, Mr Callender, who was restrained the other day, by the order of Judge Donohue, from using, in the suls for divorce which he brought against his wife, the | confession of adultery which he obtained from her It appeared from the testimony of Mr. Callender, who is» rather young looking man, very dark and with very bushy whiskers, und a high craning neck, that he and Mr. Nichols were friends aud lived, im th me block in Seventy-fourth street, between Fifth and Madison avenues. He corroborated the previous testi- mony as to Mrs, Nichols’ early car rides down to Fitty- ninth street, and her taking there the crosstown car in the direction of Mr. Lyman’s house, Mr. Callendor had the pleasure of meeting his neighbor's wife often ou the Madison avenue cars when ho rode down to business, and handed her out at Fifty-ninth street with a neighbor's true gallantry. 4 DETKCTIVE’S TESTIMONY. A former conductor, but present private detective, a heavily built man, with an overbanging brow, small gray eyes, hook pose and red beard, testified also to theso early car rides while be was conductor; she always got out at Fifty-ninth street; subsequently ho left the strect cars to become a detective in the em- ploy of Mr. Eingham Nichols (brother of tho de- Jendant in this case, who takes a prominent part in the conduct of the defence), aud watched his employ- er’s sister-ip-law; at one time he followed her to the block in which Mr, Lyman lived, and there she paced up anadown, gazing at her adored one’s window for about half an hour. Judge Fullerton now gave a sly hit at Mrs, Nichols’ peculiar attitude in turning ber back to the Vourt by asking nim if be recognized tho lady in tho room, and when he answorod in the af- firmative Mr. Fullerton stiffly asked, ‘le her back | turned to you?” to which the witness as stiffly re- | plod, *Yes, sir.” (dtr, Fullerton repeated this question to every witness.) Mrs, Nichols seemed to enjoy Mr. Fullerton’s pique at her attitude and smiled, Mr. Doolittle, her counsel, tried to catch the detec. tive in mistakes as to the precise days on which he had watched her end spent two excru- | ciatingly tedious bours in this effort, One ludicrous error made by the detective was when he first gave the date of aday on gion ho thought he had watched Mrs, Nichols, Discovering his mistake he suid, No, it wus not Mrs. Nichols I watched that day, but a Frenca girl. (Laughter) Mr, Doolittle tried to show that tho detective had some pecuniary motive in testilying us he did, and elicited the admission that when ho wus conductor he ofly got $2 40 u day, while be found the ocoupation of a detective more pleagant and cusier at $4 aday. MARSHALLING THE WITNESSES, The above siizht mony consumed the whole fore- hoon, und must of the auditors must havo gone to sleep had it not been for the occasional epats between the opposing counsel, Alter the recess Detective Mas- tersun, who marshals the witnesses forthe defence, Drought in quite a refresbing bevy of females wno live in the neighbornood of Mr. Lyman’s residence. Per- aps the saddest features of these divorce cases arise from the empioyment of detectives, who rake up every bit of scandal be it buried ever so many fath- oms deep, and dray forth every skeleton ip the family closet be it ever so carefully hidden, When this troop ot buxom females arrived everybody in the court room turned to Jook at them, all knew that a very rich budget scandal would be disclosed. From the testimony which they gave it can easily be imagined what a lively tatsling of women’s tongues there was when Mrs. Nichols was discovered watching Lyman's house und gazing at LLyman’s unlatticed winaow, ORDERED OUT OF A BAKERY, Caroline Wittich, a robust, red-faced German woman, who smiled upon the Judge and over the whole court room in @ most beaming ner, testified that she kept a bakery on Eighth avenue, near Filty-seventh treet, from the windows of which she could reo Ly- man’s house; Mrs. Nichols came into hor buker shop about two years ago and usked if she might sit there a littio; then she took # chair and sat at the door gazing wistfully through tue window toward Lyman's house untii the beloved Lyman came out; this was generally fore oine im the morning; he generully carried a paper in his band, with which he motioned to her to indicate the direction in which they should go; she always followed tois direction, and after walking cown two blocks she would cross over to mect him; of course honest Frau Witticn was immedi- | ately dying to know who the lucky gentleman was who was so cagerly sought by her fair Visitor, so she went straight to a private qatchman on Lyman’s block and asked him; he told her that the lucky gentieman’s name was Lyman; then Frau Wittich immediatery found out that Lyman was married, and forbade Mrs. Nichols her shop, “When | found that he was a married man and that bag a ”* said she— “Lob married Woman, 1,” eried Mr. Halsey, another counsel for Mrs. ols. “Weil, Ltold ber that sho might look for another Frau Wittich uaded, smoothing her dr in a sel!-complacent manney, as if she would say “That was the proper thing to do, and J did it.” The meetings whieh she described occurred about twice a | ek uvd tasted Jor avout two munths, and Frau Wit- tch, with true feminine curiosity, once followed the couple until they got into a cur. Currie Wittien, her daughter, a chubby-faced, of tiiteen, corrobot mother’s testimony, bemg in tbe shop at red- her he time when Mrs. Nichols was sitting there, She told tho story to Mr. Effingham Nichols, but, whea asked for | 3 Christian pan said “Abrabam!'’ inst of Effingham,” at which there was imuca merriment. OTHUKK FEMALE WATCHERS. Mrs. Mary Richardson, who ip also a neighbor and to by Mrs, Nichols to let her sit yn her shop euriy in | the morning, between hall-past eight and nine, and gaze at Mr. Lyman’s window; the lirst’) morning she caine it wes very damp; and then she continued coming regularly ouve or twice a week; she told her wateh her and she did so, and after that juls never came back again, She corroborated the previous testimony ubout their walking down on the opposite side of the street in accordance with Ly- | man’s motions with bis newspaper, until they met and waiked off. Mra. Richardson, like the other witnesses, admitted wat sbe went over to Brooklyn during the past yeur wich detective Masterson to identity Mrs. Nichols, who then hved there Mr. Halsey (cuunsel for Mrs. Nichols)—Did your hus- band give you permission to go with him? Mrs. Richardson (confused and reddening) (Lond tanghter. ) laura A, Ricuardson, her daughter, abright, golden- | haired girl, corroborated ter mother’s testimony. At | No, sir, one time she, in obedience to ber mother’s direction, | | ran after Mrs, Nichols when she had gone to meet Lymau; Mrs Nichols looked back, and, seeing that she was discovered, never came back to the shop, Mrs. Garrison, employed at Mrs. Kicuardson’s shop, | also nouced M beighboriood Nichols walking up and down in tho Lyman’s house, aud also observed 85. if the testimony of the next witnesses is true Mrs. Nichols must have abandoved Eighth avenue alter this and next chosen the block on Broadway, betwe Filty-sixth and Fitty-seventh streets, tor her observ: tons of Mr. Lyman’s house, But she was soon ob- served there, tuo, WHAT A TAILOR SAW. Thomas Condon, an old and weazened little tailor living in Broadway, between Filty-sixth and Fitty- seventh streets, saw Mrs. Nichols gazing at Lyman’s | house u ter cumne oul, and (his went on from Novemoer, 1872, Uli Janaary, 1576, excepting the time Detween October and June; Mrs, Nichols ruthor inter fored with his business, jor bis girls who work for him would keep looking out of the window to watch her; she gencratly camo Tuesdays and Fridays, Mr. Halsey—You reprimanued the girls tor looking at her, bat you kept looking at her yourselly (Laugh. ter). Witness (deprecatingly)—Oh, yes, sir, Ibad to pay the girls; that’s the reason why | checked them, A VALUABLE MAP, Hero Mrs. Nichols’ counse! produced a map of the locality in whieh these memorable meetings occurred, and let (he withess point out the historical spots where his shop where Mr. Lymau’s house wus, where Mrs. Nici food, &c, All this testimony seemed to reat amusement to the fir bovy of auditors, Rmelia Taylor, Lilly Early and Juhu Beringer, em- ployed by tue tailor, corroborated bis testimuny. They were all In great siate of excitement over Mrs. Nich ols’ mysterious visits to the neighborhood, Julia, who spoke up very briskly and displayed long flowing hair under @ coqacttish blue hat, ssid that what at- tracted her attention was that the lady would walk up and down the block and stand on her toes in the mid- dle of the block to see Lyman emerge irom bis house, and wheo be came out he generally Waved a handke chief. The girl seid there was much avout this “among the qirls”” in the shop, “Yes, sir,’ she added, shurply, “1d generally be the first one to get the place at the window when ste came,’ and Joud outburst of laughter. | those wards and the lower porti Mr. Doolittle asked her if she ever spoke to Mra. Nichols, and she replied:—Yes, sir; 1 met ber one morning at the corner of Fifty-sixth street and Broad r. Doolittle—Did you speak to her? mete tel as Dire nase we (lage mnarried m: wite, oghter. Mr. Doolitie—What aia abe iy? herr ‘ Witness—She called me an impudent bussy, (Loud | ‘clock the cor | | snis morning urt adjourned till ball-past cine RAPID TRANSIT. MOVEMENT AMONG THE TAXPAYERS, PROPERTY | OWNERS AND BUSINESS MEN UP TOWN-—-THE SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY DE- NOUNCED, Ne im the uptown districts of the city ap- Pear, at jepgth, to realize the importance of rapid transi Associations bave and are being formed to agitate the subject, and resolutions bave been adopted expressing the conviction that rapid transit has become # necessity and should not be longer delayed, The severity of the winter and the inefliciency of the pre- sent mode of conveyance by horse cars have turnished strong arguments in favor of the immediate iniroduc- ion of rapid transit from the lower tothe central and uptown sections uf the metropolis Therets nu city in | the world, perhaps, anc certainly yone approaching 1b in population, so miserably supplied with facilities for Touching even comparatively convenient points {rom @ céntral Jocation in anything like decent time. The continued legal obstructions interpored by street rail-, roud companies have tended to embarracs works of | great public benefit in which a vast majority of tho citizens are interested, The horse cars, good enough in their day, bave been found incapable of satistying the public wants of the present time. In the | winter seasons, and especially when heavy falls of snow obstruct the traffic, the shortcomings of the streg railroads become plainly apparent to those who aré compelled to use them daily from their places ot business to their homes. An hour, two hours, and in some instances nearly three hours have been con- sumed in getting from the termini of the lines in the neighborhood of the HERALD building to points above Forty-second street. The time thus consumed is not the worst part of the experience, when the dangers arising trom damp and chilly cars, poorly veutiluied and packed to suffocation with hum: freight, 1s taken into consideration, Time and time again have the injuries to health from such a state ot | things been pointed out in the columue of | this paper... Escape from the evils of crowded cars thero is none at present, and there will be none until the estudiishment of a thorough and complete system of rapid travent. The Gilbert Elevated Railroad Com- pany has had bitter tights in every step it bas taken to supply a wapt which the majority of New Yorkers regard asa necessity, The principal opponent of the Gilbert road 1s the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, A few of the property owners were, aud are opposed | to the new roa. The majority of them, howev gaged in business along the projected rout feel convinced that the Elevated road materilly interfere with their business, and have, 1b consequenco, withdrawn their opposition. | With alliegal obstructions removed the Gilvert Eie- | vated Rutlroad can be completed trom Trinity church to the Central Park and in running order within six months from the date on which work along the whole | line can be commenced. The action of the business men and taxpayers of the ‘Twenty-third ward, as well | us the Norto Side Association, composed mainiy of the | business men of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth | | cannot wards, reflects the interest prevailing among the citi- zeng of the uptown districts, It is intimated that similar fecling exists in other quarters, and a general agitation by the people interested most tn rapid tran- sit 18 probable, THE TWENTY-THIRD WARD MKETING. A meeting of taxpayers, business men and real os- tate owners, reaiding in the Twenty-third ward, was || held at Haffen’s Protection Hall, corner of Courtland | avenue and 152d street, last wight. The mecting was | called for the parpose of un exchange of views regard. | ing contemplated improvements in the event of rapid transit. Resolutions denouncing the opposition of the Sixth Aven’ Railroad in endeavoring to prevent rapic transit ag factions and injurious to tho bast in- terests of the city and express.ng sympathy with the Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company were passed. A committee was subsequently appointed to wait upon the Railroad Commitiee of the Board of Aldermen nd request toeir consideration of the resolutions, of which the follpwing are a copy:— ‘THE RESOLUTIONS. Whereas the property holders of the Twenty-third ward recognize the importance to the interests of the city that means ofrapid transit should be speedily estublishsd between jou of New York wherepy the large number of vacant luts mmay be turned tow profit- able account, thus enabling their owners to bear the heavy burden of taxation now imposed — upon them: whereas but for the oprosition of the city ad companies, particularly the sixth Avenue Railroad Company, it has been authoritatively tased that the Gilber: Elevated Railway Company would ready completed its rondto the Harlem iver and moment all le«al opposition ix withdrawn, e completed within twelve months to the said nnd, whereas this fuctious opposition on the part of ixth Avenue Railroad Company is injurious to the best ts of the city, aud in direct violation of the spirit and rest of the contract made by it with the city ot Ni by_ whieh it derives all ite rights and privilese be it roud cat ‘That this meeting, in view of the cireu appoint a com ot the Honor: orizinal license granted by the Corpora- tion of the city to the ssid sixth Aveuue Railroad Com- pany: "Ihe parties receiving such license shail file with the Comptroller # statement under oath ot the cost o} mile of road completed. and gree to surrender, convey and New transfer the said road yo the Corporation of t xo todoon payment by ration of the road as appears by suid stutemen together with ten per cent advance thereon,” | Resolved, That the completion of the rapid transit rail- ways, now in progress, would partially, 1f not wholi: move difficulties now existing the enforcement o from the owners of the large tert spa y assessed, lying in the erly he city, and the consequent embarrass: ments ineidental to the forced collection of such taxes aud the subsequent ownership by the city of all such properties. Resolved, That said committee be instructed to respect- fully urze the konorable Hoard of Aldermen to examine the power vested In thi Board to compel this railrond ration to witudraw its factious opposition to rapi ‘or to order the sale of said road to capitalists wh will base it upon the condition that such opposition to an elevated railway shail pe withdraw! HEATING THE CARS. ‘Among the plans for car heating submitted to the Aldermanic committee at their last meeting was one by Mr, Vandervoort, which consisted of a small fur- nace underneath the car, from which branch out hot air tubes, carried under the seats and distributed through the car by meang of the ordinary registers, | Mr, Vandervoort stated that he stood ready to modify his plan, efther by carrying air tubes beneath the flooring and having numerous outlets under the fect, or in any manner suggested vy the commitice and sanctioned by the Board of Health, Mr. Vandervoort plan is entitled to consideration, but 1t is belleved the = | committee will reco: nd some plan which will com- | bine the best features of all that hayo been submitted | together with other desirable features. | Messrs. J. W. Guntzer, Bryan Reilly and Rufus B. Cowing, of the Aldermanic Railroad Commitice, will to-day mnuke their report upon heating the city’ rail road cars. It is understood that they will report in fuyor ol placing a heating apparatus in some of the cars as an experiment. MR. RO! “PROTESTS, : York, Jan, 24, 1877. To rue Epiror or tHe Heranp: | As there seems to be some misapprehension as to | the statement of James L, Mauker whtereby it can be construed so as to reflect upon my private character, in that he says that certain stencil plates or any other | appurtenances that he may bave been possessed of in | curry ing out his nelarious practices in passing cuun- leriett money upon the unwary, I wish, dear sir, to | hereby contradict avy such construction of any of his actions go fur as they may appear to reilect upon me | or my actions {n the mutter, and [do hereby deny any | complicity or collusion with the said James lL. Mauker, | who has lately been employed by me, whom I, out puro charity, employed for about four weeks, and was | Gisposed in'every way to encourage in him a life of honesty, sobriety and strict integrity, Yor je fully, ML, ROSSV. No, 237 Duffield stroct, rookiyn, As MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, —e MARRIED. —Lecourr.—At Naugatuck, Conn., on . by the Rev. 2. A. Easton, Gvonce M. Atuentos to Maky Aurpa, eldest: daughter of the lato Reuben Leggett. Dowse—De Soua.—tn Brooklyn, Rev. Dr, Hall, of Holy Trinity, H, january 23, by the | Arson Down, of | New York, and MADLY Dx SuLa, of Brooklyn. Honaixs—Kyarp,—On Wednesday, January 24, at the residence of the bride's father, by the ev, Keuben | Riley, of St. Mark’s chured, Islip, HARRY B. Houuivs, ofthis city, and Lina M, Karr, daaghter of William K. Knapp, Esq., ot Istip, L. L. DIED. Ausertus.—January 23, Iva Axcora, wile of John Albertus, and daughter of the late Eben McLellan, | Esq., of Portiand, me, uneral services at St. Alban’s chureb, at ten o’clock A. M., on Friday, the } | AL On Jersey City Heights, 28d inst., Sant youngrst daughter of John and Catherine Alien, 20 years, 20 days. Telatives and friends of the family are respectially iwyited to attend the funeral services, this (Thursday) evening, at seven o'clock, at the residence of her pa- rents, 9% Newark av., Jersey City. Banves.—Un Thesday, January Mnes®, Mania A, wile of Jonn yoar of her uge. Funeral services at the Charch of the Annunciation, 14tb 8t., between 6th and 7thavs., on Friday, 26h inst, at ball-past one P. M. Bovb.—At Jersey City Heights, on Sunday, January 28, Jonn Born, formerly counsellor-at-law of this city, aged 75 years. Funeral services on Friday, January 26, at two P, | M., at St. Mark's church, Stuyvesant place and Sec- Friends and relatives invited to attend with- furtuer wotive, On aged | after a lingering jarhes, inthe dud = + Maru } 65 Crosby st., on Thursday morotng, | oclock, | also Mount Nebo! Bantos.—Suddenty, on January 23, at Roselle, N. Jay Saree hoes pastes 4 * 3 years and 5 months, y gon of Jobn jecta R. Barton. Funeral will take piace on Thursday, Jenuary 25, at twelve o'clock, BxesinG.—On Monday, January 22, 1877, of pneu. monia, Hexay F, Brusixc, only son of Henry and " bere i she See your. of his Sat esis ‘uneral {row church corner 2 +e on Thursday, January 25, at ten o'clock. Relatives and fricnds are respectfully invited to attend. CROMWELL —On Wednesday, 24th inst, Joun Crot werut, in the 76th year of his age. Officers and members of Olive Branch Lodge, No. 31, } 10.0. F.. are hereby notified to attend his funeral, t 744 Broadway, on Friday, 26th, at two P.M. By Order PETER E, SHIELDS, N. G. Joux Linvsay, Secretar: “ Davis. —Wednesduy, Jauuary 24, Mark Davis, of } Richmond, Va,, in the T2d year of his age. ‘The remains will be taken to Richmond, Va., for In- terment. . DEL Sino.—AmBkos® Det Sino, native of Prugiasco (Switzerland), age 50 years, é Funeral will take piace trom bis brother’s residence, atten o'clock. Dicksoy.—On Tuesday, January 28, Vicronin® Exsor, wite of James Dickson, aged 37 years. ‘Relatives and friends cf tho family are respectfally invited to attend her juneral, on Friday, the 26tn, at two.P. M., from Whiton street Methodist church, Jer. wey City (late Latayette), Drewny.—On Wednesday, January 24, after alinge! ing illness, Gorct Drewry, aged 61 years, 4 mouths and § days. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of Ark Lodge, No, 98, I. 0. 0. F., and Bookbinders?’ Be- nevolent Association are respecttully invited to attend bis funeral, from the residence of his son-in-law, BY. McLean, No. 424 Hart st., Brooklyn, op Friday, Jane oy, 26, at yp Pp xe loacd oops: ridgeport (Conn.) papers pleas A The rabare of Ark Lodge, No. 28, I. 0, O. F., are notified to meet at the house of Jobn Brisne, 204 ! South 9th st., Brooklyn, E. D., ou Friday, January 26, P. M., lor the purpose of attending the ‘other, George Drewry, P. G. RGE W. HAMILL, N. G. Dexcax —On the 23d inst., at twelve M., Winuias Deycax, in the 72d year of his age. Relatives and friends aro invited to attend the fa- neral, from bts late residence, Franklin, N. J., on Fri- day, the 26th inst,, atten A. M. Interment at Frank- lin.’ Coaches will be at the depot of the Paterson and ark branch of tho Erie Railroad, in Franklin, to ect train leaving foot of Chambers st, New York, at 8:30 A. M. Evenerr.—January 24, of malignant scarlet fever, J. Low Evenxtr, aged 6years, threo months and 10 days, Farreie.—On Tuesday, January 23, 1877, Catia. RIN¥, beloved wile of the late Jolin Farrell, aj id ot years, parish of Malialaghte, county Longtord, Iretand, Relatives and iriends of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from her residenco, 153 7th av., on Friday. Frrzvarrick.—In Brooklyn, oa Tuesday evening, January 23, Mary, widow of Christopher Fitzpatrick, aged 4i y : i yor and friends are respectfully Invited to at- at one o’clock funeral of our Ja Relatives tend the taneral, ou Thursday, January 25, inst., at balf-past two P, M., from her Jute residence 1 Jay st. N. J, on Tuesday, the 23d Heapiey.—At Newark, att Witham @ . Mrs. Maria S., widow of the la Headley, in the 63d year of hor age. Notice of funeral hereafter. Hespersox.—Suddeoly, at Buffalo, on Sunday, Jan- wary 21, SAMUEL HAMILTON Huxpersoy, in tho 86th year of bis age. Remains will be taken to Lennox, Mass., for inter. ment. Chicago and St. Louis papers please copy. Hei.pxosxer,—In Elmira, N. Y, on Monday, Janu- ary 22, Jonas HEILBRONNER, 53. ‘Phe funeral will take place Thursday, 25th, at pine A. M., from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Dreytu 540 Grand st., Williamsburg. HUPFEL.—At Orange, N, J., in her 65th year, Cata- anixe F. Huprst, wife of Anton Hupfel ‘Tho funeral wilt take place irom hor late residence, Wasuington st., and from Hudson River Railroad depot, at hall-past one P. M., Toursday, January 25, Relatives and friends are invited to attenu. Jaxes,—On Tuesday, January 23, of consumption, GxorGk Janes, 10 the 46th year of his age. Funeral services at two o’clock, on Friday, 26th inst., at Mary’s Park, 145th st. and St. Ann’s av. Trains leave Grand Central depot, Harlem Railroad, at 1:30. Carriages will be at Mott Haven station upon ; arrival of train. Hartlord papers please copy. Joxas.—On Wedvesday, January 24, Ropert Jonas, in the 71st year of his axe, ‘The relatives and trieods are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, irom st. Luke’s chureh, on.Friday, the 26th inst, at halt-past one o’clock, Kanu.—On’ Tuesday, January 23, of pneumonia, Lovisa, daughter of the late Elias Kane, mm the 72d year of her age. Relatives and friends aro respectfully invited to ate tend the funeral, from her !ate residence, 127 Hoyt st., Brooklyn, this day (Thursday), at balt-past two P. at Ker.y.-Weidnesuay, January 24, Matracw J, Keuur, in the 28th year of bis age. The friends and acquaintance: respectiully ine vited to attend his iuneral, ou Friday, 26th inst., at one o'clock, from his father's residence, 307 West ‘B9Uh Bt. Ku.tanp.—On Tuesday, Jony Kituarp, in the 30tk year ot his age, born in Balieyheurney, county West. meath, Irelan Funeral will take place this day (Thursday), at one o’clock P. M., from his late residenco, 511 East 13th st. Kine.—Suddeniy, at Ledyard, N. Y., on the 23d inst, Louisa J. SweNxeRnron Kis Reiauves and friends ure invited to attend her funeral, at one o'clock P. M., on Friday next, from her father’s residence, Nanuet, Rockland county, N. Y. LanaGu.—Susan Fiercukr, wile ot Jacob Labagh, died Tuesday, January 23, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, to-morrow (Wednesday), irom Su Jubn’s church, Varick st., at one o'clock P. M. Law.--At Yonkers, on Tuesday morning, January Antucr Raxsom, youngest cuild of Walter W. and vie H. Law, Funerai services at ten A. M. to-day (Thursday), from parent's residcuce,.on Palisade ay, Carriages will be ta waiting on arrival of 9:15 A. SM. train from 42d st Moux.—lu Hoboken, January 24, AvcusTa 8, Mon, beloved wife of Willian J. Mohn, aged 34 years and 9 amonths. Funeral on Friday, January 26, at two P. M., from the German church, at the corner of Garden and 6th sts., Hoboken, Roiatives and friends are invited, Mutbaxy.—On Tuesday, January 23, 1877, MAnceLLa, the beloved wife of Thomas Mullany, daughter uf Tumothy and Etvzabetb Kennelty, parish of Ballymore, county Westmeath, Irelund, in the 32d year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also of ber brothers-in-law, Jobn Carney und James Walstead, are respectiully invited to attend tho funeral, from ber | late residence, No, 313 Hast c4th st, on Thursday, Janvary 25, at one o'clock P. M. McAkuney.--On Wednesday, January 24, Patrick tn the 58th year of his age. The relatives and friends are respectiully invited to from his late residence, 331 East atternoop, at one o'clock. Tuesday, January 23, Many Mo} 4 bative Mana, of Castletown Roche,’ county Ireland, 14 the 64m year of her age. Friends und rewtives ure invited to attend the r funeral, from her late residence, 300 4th st, Willams- burg; thence to St. Vincent Paul's church, on Fri- day, January 25, at nine o'clock, whore a solemn requiem 1muss will be celebrated for the repose of her soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery, at two o'clock P.M. Post.—On Monday, 22d tnst., Jacop A. Post, in the 56h year of his age. : Relatives and irtends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his Inte residence, No, 286 Livingston st., Brookiyn, on Thursday, January 25, attwo P. M. Repwonp,—On Tuesday, 23d, of heart discase, James Rkomonn, aged 56 yoars. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respecte folly invited to attend the funeral, from No. 43 Dom. inick st, on Friday, 26th inst, at hall-past nine thence ty St. Joseph’s church for requiem mays and to Calvary Cemetery for interment, Rees —On Tuesday, January 23, 1877, Mre, Mart neTn Rexs, 10 the 68th year of her age. Relatives and triends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son, D, F, Kees, No. 116 Nassau ay., Greenpoint, on January two I’. M. Y.—On Tuesday morning, January 23, Tuomas Y, aged 64 yeurs, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 0, 126 Waverley place, on Thursday, at one o’ciock M. E —On Wednesday, Joux SkMCKEN, aged 3B years and 18 days, Notico of tuneral bereafter. KR.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, January 23, 1877, CLamissa, wile of Captain Josep W, Spencer, aged 44 years, ‘The relatives and friends are respecttully invited ta attend the funeral, on Thureday, Jaouary 25, at two P, M., trom her late resideuce, No. 240 Broadway, E. D. STRAUSS, —January 24, 1877, Mre, CAROLINE STRAUSS] residence, 251 East 7th st. : Fanerat will take place on Friday morning, ten Friends and relatives are invited to att Lodge, F. A. M.. 257, and Daniel Webster Lodge of 3. 1. TomLinson, —Suddenly, Tuesday, January 23, Em rakn F, TOMLINSON, 1n the 36th yeur of his age. The relatives und friends of the family are respect fully mvited to attend the fuveral, on Friday, January 26, at three P, M., from St, Ann’s church, 1éth st, ear 6tb ay., without further imvitation, ANpERHOOF, —On Tuesday, January 23, Jonny Vane vor, in the 80th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectiully invited to ate tend the Inneral services, at his late residence, No. 31. Barrow st, atone o’ciock, this (Thursday) atternoon ing to be taken to Dobb’s Ferry for mterment Fri y morning, January 26, Vax OnpEX.—On Mon January 22, 1877, at his Jate resiueace, Nov 97 Charles st, Captain Jacos R, Vas Oxprs, of Hook and Ladder Company, No. 0 The relatives and Iriends of the family, membors of Hook and Ladder Company, No 5; members of the Fire Department of the city of New York, Ligcoln ion of the Ninth ward, Greenwich Club, Columbia acht Ciub, Warren Association, Tough Club and w members of Coluinbia Hook and Ladder Vompany, No, 14, of the tate Volunteer Fire Department, are re. spectrally mvited to attend bis funeral, on Tharaday, January 25, at one o'clock P. M., from the Union Ree formed church, on 6th ay., opposite West 3d st, _SuaMoxs.—The members of the Lincoln Union, Ninth ward, are requested to meet at the club rooma, on Thursday, Januury 25, 1877, at twelve M., to. ate tend the funeral of Our late cstecmed ussocinto, Cape tain Jacob Van Orden, JACOB R. RILEY, President Artiur 8. Hawsey, Secretary, Warrnnovsk.—Suddenly, in Brooklyn, on Tuesd the 2id Inst. Crist xa oe beloved wile of aeons’ Waternouse and daughter of tue late Rev. Archil | Nisbett, of Giasgow, Scotland, The suceral will take place from her late residence, No. 4 Lefferts place, Brooklyn, on Friday, the 26th inst, ab three o'clock, Relatives and friends are fo« spectially invited,