The New York Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1877, Page 6

- funder the operation of jaws which impose upon aa its (ivancial officer, the obligation to tssue bonds CITY DEBT. —-—__—_ Comptroller Kelly’s Reply: to the As- - sembly Committee, ‘IIE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS aS A Mortgage of One Hundred and Fifty Millions. —_—_.———_ A PLEA FOR RETRENCHMENT Comptroller Kelly has addressed the following comm- munication to the Assembly Committee on Affures of Citiog, in pursuance of a resolution requesting bis views upon the proposed constitutional amendment submitted by Mr, Spinola in the Stare Legisiatur City oy New Yorx, Dxrantanyr or Finance, ComprrouLEn’s Orrice, Jan. 25, 15% Hon. Hamitton Fisu, Jr., Chairman of the A Committee on Ailairas of Cities, Albany, N. Y. Sim—I bave the honor to acknowledge your commu- nication informing me of a resolution passed by the Committee on Affairs of Cities on the 1th inst. re- questing my Views on the subject of the proposed con- stitutiopal amendment imtroduced by Mr. Spinola, which proposes to limit tne bonded indobtedness ot the city of Now kork to the sun of $150,000,000, as follows: ‘Article 8, section 9—The bonded debt of the city and county of New York shall at ail times be kept within the 150.0 0,000, aud all bonds and stocks issued by sald ctey aod county, which would increase said bonded moly debt beyond the limit above naiwed. shail be void in both Jaw and equity, 1s shall be felony, and punishable as su for wFson to issue any bonds ‘or stocks In then Of said city andecounty, which would at any time increase said debt beyond tho limit above named. No one can be more solicitous than mysell that | effectual measures shall be taken to stop the increase | of the city debt, limit 1s amount and reduce it, if pos- ! ble, to relieve the comzmunity of the burden of ex- sive taxation. Public debt and taxes are insepar- Able, and, tuken together, they constitute the question of the nour in this city. ‘This ‘question, however, 18 not easily disposed of and settled. Ip the first place it demands for its solution @ clear and accurate know!- edge of ali the tacts reluting to it,.as to its origin, its hature and its amount; and, ‘second, it cannot be treated wisely as an independent question, with re- spect merely io a certain amount of indebtedness, but must be regarded comprebensively and inteligently with reference to many important public interests and | essential needs of the city. The solution of this ques- tion, therefore, cannot be reached by any crude or | partial or arbitrary legisiation, but must be considered in Various aspects and bearings upon the great inter- | ests of the city. | Personally, I am very anxious that not another dollar shall be added to the bonded debs of the city while Lam Comptroller, and I desire to have as many | restrictions put upon the issue of stocks and bonds of the city aud as many safeguards to limit itas the law can impose; but 1 am not willing to accept and bear | the imputation of any responsibility for the debt which does nut properly belong to the “ollice of Comptrolier ot the city of New York. PUTTING THK CART BEFORE THE HORSE. ‘The first remark | bave to wake upon this proposed | Amendment of Lhe State constitution, then, is tuat it 1s wholly impracticable under ‘existing laws. ‘To use homely, but pertinent and forcible eld adage, “it puts the cart before the horse”? It deals with effects in- stead of causes. It proposes to place the responsibility for the bonded debt where it does not properly belong. ‘The proposed constitutional amendment makes it ‘a felony and punishable as such for any person to issue any bonds or stocks in the name of the city and county” beyond a certain linit, Lao not know of ‘apy person” who can issue bonds and stocks of this city except the Comptroller, whom the law designates as the otticial ‘person’? who shall | igaue them in pursuance of its provisions. He is the only person specitically designated as the ministerial agent of the law to issue bonds and stocks in the name of the Mayor; Aldermen aud Commonalty of the city of New York; but be porforms this duty, however, in conjunction with the Mayor and other officers of the city government, Tuey are all, hike bimecif, only ministerial agents in care Tying the laws into elfect, Acting im conform. tty with the requirements of the law the Mayor avd other city officers unite with the Comptroller in the issue of bonds and stocks to pay devts already lawfully contracted, or to raise money for special ob- jects and purposes; they are not responsible for the bonded debt thus autuorized aud created, Iam not aware that a-dollar of bonded debt ot this cuy has ever been issued unlawiully. But the proposed constitutional amendment as- sumes that the ‘‘perton” who shall “issue any bonds or stocks in the name of sai¢ city and county” is re- gponsibie for the “bonded debt,’” and, thereiore, pro- poses to punish him for the issue of stocks and bonds beyond a certuin limit, to be established by the State constitution. ‘Tne Comptroller and otner officers of the city govern ment certainly would not issue any bonds or stocks beyond a fixed limit if the proposed consti! utional pro- | hibition were in force, even if then existing acts of the Legisiavure authorized and directed them to do so, for any purpose whatever, and although lawful claims of tuo creditors of the city might demand satisfaction, There are numerous existing laws which net only authorize bat direct the Comptrolier, upon the requisi- tion of certain designated authorities, to issue bonds i stocks to raise money for many diflerout purposes: Bnd objects, HONDED INDEBTEDNESS. Our present Mayor, the Hon. Smith Ely, Jr., refers, in his maugural message to the Common Council, to existing laws ot this character, by which the bonded indebtedness may be increased. The following is a list of them:— * ~ Amounts Authorized Title of Bonds or Stocks.| Actsof Legislature |to be Issued Museumot ArtandNa-} | Chap. 200. conan | tural History sto: } Laws ot 187 $225,000 Additional Croton Wa-| |Chap. 56 and 3328, 1,000,000 ter stock. . Laws of 1871 annually, Additional n Chap. 230, : aqueduct stock | |Uatimuca Assessment i 5 stock, consolidated, § | 1 ie ‘oft 1805. H 454,505 Chap. 571, 3,000,000 Dogk bonds : { Laws of 187 | annually, | |Ctiap.55 and 2 Third District Court! | Laws ot 187 | 70,000 House vonds.,..... { jaud_ chap, i" } | Laws of 1 i New York County!| nap, 382, Court House stock, +] ;.ws"or isvo. } | 800,000 York ¢ , New York County) | chap. 583. Court House sto Pett cree ety} | 671,908 Croton Reservoir Chap. 754, bonds,. .... wees Laws of 1869, Chap. 465, Firo Telegraph bonds. {] paws'of Ist. | New York Brivis) | o og bonds, amount litn- | nap. 200, ) a ited to $1,000,000in {| Laws of 1 1) ae tre uny one year ...... | Croton water main) on ‘s 1 stock, amount lim chap. 47 1 ited to $500,000 in {| Laws of 1875, j | 14990,000 apy ono year ...... | Consolidated stock ot | ga of New| PSL ‘ork, for equip. | hap, 351, |} ment of building of | | Laws of 1si5, } 200,000 Museum of Naturai | History te J City Parke P a} 1 mont Fund siock.. J 90,000 | { ) Assessment bonds i | |unnmitea. | J s |] Laws of 187: Bonds for payment of ) claims for rent ot | armories and drill { rooms j Stock to F Chap. 4 Laws of 18 Chap. 53: construction of | a bridges and tunnels | POns C75 || cmitmited, over the Hailem|| paws of 1874. | | River... seweee " r Reve a6 bonds tor ad- ) | chap. 169, divional free floating cf 80,500 vaihs...co ioe | i \vor am’nt Revenue bonds in ans) |, 4 aoe ae theipation of taxes, ee Ot eae (| taxes. ne) {| _ Chap. : Revenue bonds....... 1] paws of IStl, } Cnlimited, Obviously, therciore, the proposed constituvonal amendment, by merely’ limiting the amount of bonded indebtedness of the c y8 Ob go LO the root of the matter, While iaws that confer debt contracting ag and authorize the issue of bonds and stocks lor various expenditures and purposes exist, the Comptroller and other officers of the city associated with bim, merely as its fiscal agents, cannot tairly be beld responsible tor the increase of the bouded debt, THK LEGISLATURB RESPONSIBLE, AS 4 preliminary measure Lo tue proposed constitue onal amendment, all exisuny lows conferring un- Imited debt contracting powers and authorizing aud directing the Comptroller to issue stocks and bonds must be repenies. fhe responsibility clewrly rests a with the Legisiature, and whatever constitutional pro- Vision may Ue necessary to iimit tue bonded debt of the city must frst, at ieust, be directed 10 restricuons apon the powers of that body to enact such laws, as well as the repeal of existing laws wuick make it com- ry to inereade it. Bence | shail and do pow disclaim all responsibility for the bonded debt of the city and its future augmen- | MOCK. WHat THE DENT Is, I fipd upon coming into office a debt of Immense pnstantly inereasing wb- { the Legislature, end mast | with the ” about $1,250,000, assumed by the city under the law of annexation of the towns in Westebester county, and old claims and liabilities for POUR THOUBAND CLAIMS, meaty bp orvs claims avainst tho ae ee Ang ins ion, but what amount are and ) 4 trent of which will be eventually entorced by judg- ments of the courts, cannot now be even esti Ail these floating liabilities of the city must, Rewever, be taken nto consideration when measures are adopt tor the regulation of the bonded debt. e present bonded debt, amounting as above stated to nearly $150,000, 000, to say nothing of existing lia- bilities and additions to it under the con: on of laws in force, affords little or no margin withip the limit of the proposed constitutional amendment. ‘This amendment does pot make any distinction as to different kinds and classes of bonds and stocks, but appears to ppply to and include in its probibitory pro- vision all kinds and forms of bonds ai tocks under the general head of “bonded debt.’’ There ure, how- ever, three distinct kinds and ciasses of bonds, which require separate consideration im treating of the bonded debs of the city. 1, Bonds payable from taxation or from the sinking fund, known as “The Funved or Permanent Debt.” 2. Bonds payable from assessments known as “tem- porury debt.” & Bonds issued in antielpation of the collection of taxes known as “revenue bonds. "” ‘THE BONDED DKLT CLASSIFIED. The following statement exhibits tbe amount | of each class of bonds composing the “bonded debt” of the city of New York on December 31, 187 Funded Debt, tsp long ere Amount payable trom sinkiny bi “* Fs21,450,563 m taxation. 93,101,749 ———— $119, 631,813 Temporary debt or ment bonds— ‘Amount payablo in rin part (rom assessments for opening and improving streets, avenues and boulevards Revenue bonds payable trom taxat 22,871,400 104,844 ry ‘Total amount of bonded debt of the city of New York December 31, 1875. + $148, 107,557 SINKING VUND SRCURITINS. ‘The securities hold by the sinking fund amounted on December 31, 1876, to $28,179,102, of which amount the sum of $21,439,563, as above stated, is pledged for the redemption of the funded debt, leaving an excess of $6,739,539 in the sinking fund for the redemption of the city debt not now appropriated by Jaw to any special object. ‘The sinking fund should, in my opinion, be applied to the whole funded debt, including that portion the principal of which, as well as the in- terest, is payable from taxation, The per. petuation and mamtenunce of tho sinking fund consider a wise financial measure, which the present accumuiation and the suture revenues of the city now pledged to that fund sball be applied to the payment of the tunded debt now by law payable from taxation, Sy tbis means taxation would be more equalized over a long series of years, and tue whole funded debt be eventually extinguished without excessive and irregular taxation at periods when the bonds mature. The revenues of the sinking fund are estimated to be ample for accomplishing that uc- sirable object, besides affording & great convenience and advantage in the operations of the Finance Do- partment in borrowing money from the sinking fund jor investments from time to time on city securities ‘and in making such investments for the sinking fund as required by jaw. Bonds of the first class, or funded debt bonds, issued in pursuance of special Jaws, such ag the acts authorizing the opening and improvement of Ceu- tral Park and other public parks aod places, the sup- ply of the city with Croton water, the payment of riot damages, the erection of the new County Court House and the Third District Court House, the Museums of Art and Natural History, tbe Brooklyn Bridge, the docks und many other public works and purposes, a number of which are in force, ana still compel turther issues of stocks and bonds, Bonds of the second class, or assessment bonds, are issued to raise money to pay the expense of opening and improving streets, avenues, boulevards, &c., under the direction of the Department of Public Works and the Depart tot Public Parks, Bonds of the third class, or revenue bonds, are is- sued in anticipation of the collection of taxes to pro- vide for the current expenses o1 the city government und other annual appropriations. They fluctuate in amount, and toward the close of the year for which the tuxes are levied they sometimes exceed $20,000,000 outstanding bonds. XEW STREBT OPENINGS, Many large works ure vow in progress, and only very recently the Supreme Court his appointed com- missioners to open about a dozen streets iu the new portion of the city annexed to it from Westchester county. The payment of awards tor damages and Jands taken under these proceedings will require the issue of bonds for large amounts, and the improve- | ment of the sme sireets by regulating, grading, curb- ing and guttering, sewering, paving, &c., which will become hecessary alter they are opened, will require a further issue of assessment bonds to pay the expense. RESTRICTING TAXATION, 1 shall not now discass the question of the propri- ety of repealing all these existing laws which authorize expenditures and the issue, of bonds and stock, but simply refer to them only to show how tte bonded debi of all kinds and classes originates aud 18 created and where the responsibuity for it is to be found, and leave the matter for your consideration. I beg you will observe ulso that m expressing my views, as requested by the Committee on Aflairs of Cities, upon the subject of the proposed constitutional amendment, I do not oppose or object in any manner to the principle ot limitation of the bonded debt, for I am emphaucally in tavor of all just aud proper ro- strictions being put, upon “the power of taxation, as- sessmnents, borrowikz money and contracting debt,’? by municipal corporations, which that section of the State constitution itis proposed to amend now im- poses a8.a duty upon the Legislature to provide for. ‘This subject is bow attracting the earnest attention, Tam glad to say, of many of our most influential and intelligent citizens of all classes and professions, and I trust that the vital questions of debt and taxation will soon tind u wise and satisfactory solution. J have the honor to bo, very respecttully, JOHN KELLY, Comptroller. MACOMB’'S DAM SHAKY BRIDGE, THE STRUCTURE OPEN FOR TRAFFIC AGAIN— SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PARK COMMIS- SIONERS—WHAT A HIGH WIND MAY Do. A special meeting of the Park Commissioners wat held yesterday morning for the purpose of taking ac- Mon on complaints made relative to the closing of the Macomb’s Dam Bridge, the structure be!ng decmed unsate, It appears that stopping traffic over the bridge has destroyed the evjoyment of sleighing par- ties and decreased the proiits of the hotels on the other side of the dam, and the proprietors have argod the Commissioners to reopen the bridge and repair it President Martin said yesterday that the Board of Apportionment had not yet decided on the approprin- tion for rebuilding the shore ends of the bridge, but he was in favor of its being opened’ for hight vehicles and cutters, provided too many. were not permitted on the structure at one time. The trusses, Mr. Martin said, are strong enough, but the bridge itself has not suificient vitality to hold on to the trusses, Corhmissioner Wetmore said be was not will- ing to assume the responsibility. If the bridge gave way with a large number of people upon it there would be a heavy responsibility resting upon the department, A FINE PROSPECT 1F—— Mr. Marvin said in flne weather he did not think there was any danger for light troffic. A very high wind, he thought, would blow it down, and it was not sate for louded trucks, but for light sleighs ho was in favor of opening tbe bridge. After a long discussion It was resolved to send an engineer to view the structure, and, if he thought it sate, to remove the signs “Closed.” At ten minutos to Wwelve yesterday morning the bridge was opened again to traffic, A policeman 1s now stationed at each end with orders to allow no heavy trucks to cross the bridge and to see that not more than two or three vehicles aro upon it at one time. Meantime the Commissioners have given orders for ching up of the weak and rotten portions until such time as the Board of Apportionment shall docide to build au iron bridge. THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE, Messrs, Dorman B, Eaton, Samuel D, Babcock, Jack- son 8. Schuitz, Howard Potter, John Jay, Oswald Ot- tendorter, P. Van Volkenburgh, Josiah M. Fiske, John | H. Hall, Charles S Smith and Henry F. Spaulding bave been appointed a sub-committee to the Citizens’ | Commitiec, of which Mr, William A. Boosh 1s chairman, ‘This sul ly ane committee will bold a coaference with Mayor Comptroller Kelly in a tew days, to advise n concerning the reforms deemed necessary in the administration of the city government, Several ofthe above named gentlemen were called npon yes- terday by a H&KALD reporter, but none of them bad as et received any ofMiciai notice of their appointment, nose with whom the reporter conversed said that they bad no suggestivns to offer, and could not say what they would advise. RUBENSTEIN REDIVIVUS. Israel Rubenstein, father of Pesach Rubenstein, the murderer of Sara Alexander, was in the Sombs Police Court yesterday as complainant against Jacob Reta- shier, whom he accused of obtaining joweiry by trick and device, The evidence not being sulliclently strong Judge Dafly ordered the prisoner's release. BURGLARS FRUSTRATED. * While passing through Hudson street, near Jane, yess terday afternoon, Detective McConnell, of the Central Office, noticed two notorious house thieves lurking in that viemity, He’ watched them for some time, when he noticed them attempting to enter several houses in different strects, ‘The officer, afte town, saw them enter the residence of Mr. John Dem- orest, at No. 361 West Twenty-tith street. He then made the arrests, At Police Headquarters they gave their names as Jobn Forrester and Fronk Smith. For. rester Was recognized as Joho Hanuly, alias John Dow, The prisoners were contined in acell at ihe Central Oitice and will bo arraigned at court this morning. FIRS£ ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. The Tammany Mali General Committee of the First Assembly district have deteriined w take no action in o increase while wey exist and A theeity on December Sl, 1976, | cre is @ prosent Hability ot | ems othed over by a report from the Committee on Or. ganization, This report, it is believed, will be made tw-daye following them ap | the vacancy caused by the death of Assemblyman Healy | | anti the polities! diffeultios in that tocality are A DECISION BY INSTINCT. HOW JUDGE DUFFY PLAYED THE PART OF SOLOMON AT THE TOMBS YESTERDAY. “This in, indeed, » difficult case to decide,” said Judge Duffy atthe Tombs Police Court yesterday, twirling bis mustache reflectively and gazing at a huge Newfoundiand dog which pantingly struggied to free itself from tho chain held by the court police- man, ‘You, Jobn Koler,’’ be added, ‘claim the dog as your property, and you, Paul Kanitz, say the ani- mal is yours, Now it stands to reason that one of you ig making a false statement, and under the circum- stonces 1 am at a loss what disposition to make of the animal, “Give ’um to me,’’ cried an irreverent Baxter strect youth of eight years, dodging under the arm of an officer to avoid @ well directed cuff, The Judgo looked up scowlingly, and the slight titter occasioned by the urchin’s temerity instantly subsided, The object of dispute ceased his Struggling as if in sympathy with the gravity of the Court, and, giving a final wag to his tail, sat quietly down to await the judicial decision. “itis clearto my mind,’ resumed Judge Duffy, fingeripg a jaw book and fixing bis cyes on the dog, ‘that Kanitz isthe prima facie owner, bevause thi animal was in bis possession at the time of arrest; yet if Xoler's statement is correct the apparent owner is in reality but a trustee, and the dog the property in trust.” Atthis the atimal again grew restless, but an ad- monitory twitch of the chain by the officer caused him to renew his attention to the exposition of the iaw, ©, Just supGk! the absence of evidence turtbor than that al- ready adduced,’ Judge Duffy continued, can decide this case only on the 1ntelligenoe of’ tho property itself, and as the animal is capable only of ey its former proprietor by instinct, by instinct shall decide the case"? The words wore evidently well weighed, and the Judge closed the law book indicative of his determination, 4A deeision by instinct,” whispered a fat boy in the first row of seats, playfuily nudging an elderly man by his side, **A decision by instinct,” sald a jolly Britisn tur, who had come with vengeance in his heart to soc ‘a fellow seaman sent to the isiund for assaulting bim the night previous. “A jedishion by (bic) instia,” LES DANICHEFFS. HOW IT WAS RECEIVED IN LONDON—BOUCI- CAULT AND DUMAS--A LIVELY, CHATTY LET- TER ABOUT THE DRAMA, Lonvos, Jan, 10, 1877. The dramatic talk of the town is ‘Les Danichofls,” an English version of which was brought out at the St James’ Theatre, a few nights ago, under Mrs. John Wood’s management. When the French piece was Produced at this same theatre last June there were clever people who discovered that the plot had beea stolen from more than one source, and that even an old English drama bad inspired the Parisian sensation. These discoveries, like many others, were the prod- ucts of wild imagination, tke truth being that the original manuscript of “Les Danicheffs’’ was written by the busband of Stella Colas, a French woman who some. years ago acted Juhet in English to the delight of some people and the disgust of sober critics, and who later married a nobleman of Russian extrac- tion. This gentleman took his drama to Alexandre Dumas, Unlike many of bis craft, Dumas never re- pels a literary beginner. He reads whatevor ts brought to him for criticism, and gives advice with a bon- hommie that does credit to his heart. Reading “Les Danicheffs,” he recognized its merits, but knew that in its original shape it was not playable, The first act stood much as it does now, but from that point the play went oft into other matter, Vladimir, the hero, died, and the plot was concerned with debates over his inberitance, All this Dumas eliminated, and con- stracted the second, third and fourth acts with en- tirely new plot, characters and dialogue. In act frst the plot is interesting and woll built. In the three acts that follow there ts much more discussion than action. Henco ‘Los Danicheffs” is a play of character and oony tion, specially of conversation, for Dumas’ dramatis persone arc merely masks which he puts on to illustrate bis peculiar theories, For this reason “Los Danicbeffs’’ cannot be placed among fine plays, though it is vastly superior to ‘+L,’ Etrangére,”” the plot of which is utterly unsympathetic, biccoughed a drunk-and-disorderly at the prisoners’ en to the officer having him in charge, ‘A decision & instinct,” murmured the general audience, and all breaths wero hushed in admiration ot the Solomon. like wisdom of the magistrate and gill eyos were turned on the dog. “The c.aimants will take up positions at the further wings of the court room, opposite each other,’ or- derea the Judge. The rival owners, looking mystified, placed themselves in the posttions required and scowled at each other. “Now,’? said the Judge, ‘when I give the signal each of you will whistic simultaneously and the officer will release the dog, and the animal, thus free to choose for himself, will, as a matter of course, go di- to his lawful owner,”? a matter of course,’’ approvingly muttered the fat boy, the British tar, the simple and the general audience marveling at the simplicity of the arrange- ment and wondering why it bad bot occurred to thein, “Officer, are you ready f?? “Yes, Your Honor.”” ‘The audience rose to witness the dénouemept, and the simple drunk by, a stupendous effort checked bis hiccougning. ‘The Court looked around -to see that there was no foul play and then took up a cross-jegged position on the magisterial chair, the Letter to see the result, Kvery eye was rivetted on the animal. All being in readiness udge shouted :. “One, two, three—time, ”? Koler set up a whistle, long and loud, that sounded like a locomotive’s trying to emulate the Centeuntal foghorn. [t filled the court room, tingling the ears of the Judge, Kanitz puffed, panted aud whistled short and shrill’ by jerks. Never was such music heard im temple of justice belore, The standing audience strained forward with intense interest, and even the Court arose spasmodically from its cross-legged posi- tion and leaued half over the bench, THM DECISION. ‘The dog, released from bis chain, lifted his head and stepped briskly infront ofthe railing. He looked first at Koler, then at Kanitz, wagged his tail at the Judge and darted through the open front door, down tue stone steps and up Centre street with the speed of the wind, A HOWLING SEIZURE. SMUGGLED DOGS CAPTURED—THE GROWTH OF THE LAPDOG NUISANCE. Five little Skye terriers, which had been imported on the Wiscongin, and on which no duty had been puid, were Jet out of a wooden cage yesterday after- noon in the seizure room of the Custom House, and capered about, much to the disgust of Governor Nobie, the superintendent, Captain Brackett oxplained that a duty of twenty per cent ad valorem 1s placed on all live animals imported into this couniry, pursuant to section 611 Revised Statutes passed October 30, 1866, and as these dogs are alive, and a man named Frederick Senn took them off the steamer without paying the duty, we seized thein as smuggled. ‘These dogs are fashionable, and at least 1,000 Skye torricrs have been smuggled at shis port within the past two years, They sell all the way irom $74 to $125 a piece. Senn stated to us that the tive dogs were brought over by two men connected with the Wiscorsin named Curran and Wilker, to whom he paid the sum of $136 tor them. ‘Senn, who was arrested, was allowod to go on his parole until this morning, When he will appear at the Custom House for further examination, Pte RAC MET DES BONE THE MARKET SLIP MURDER. MORELLI, THE CHILIAN SAILOR, COMMITTED, Although ber body bas not been found, it has been pretty well established by the efforts of Captain MoKl- waine, of the Seventh precinct, that the woman thrown overboard or who fell off the dock at tho foot of Market street, East River, shortly after three o'clock on Tuesday morning last, was one of thoso wretched beings known as Water strect unfortunates, The examination of the Chilian sailor, Morelli beture Judge Flammer yesterday brought out, the suspicious facts concerning his counec- tion with the case, already published, In addition Peter Monaghan, a trimmer on a mud scow at the foot of Market street, suid that about two o'clock on ‘Tuesday morning be saw a woman anda man at the fuot of Market street, The woman, who was very drunk, told him that the man wanted to tuke her oa board a schooner, The man bad ona light overcoat and a black cap. Tho woman wore a light drers and bad a gray shawl drawn over her hi When Mona- han was contromied with Morelli in court yesterday fie could not swear he was the man, and bis accounts of his own movements were of such a contradictory character that tho impression prevailed in the court that he had been on a spree, Judge Flammer decided to commit Morelli without bail, and to send the ‘long- sbore:nan Sullivan, tound on the pier by the police, to the House of Detention for Witnesses. ‘THE IDENTITY OF THE DROWNED WOMAN. As to the identification of the deceased the tacts are that an unfortunate woman vamed Ann Campbell, living in a miserable deo at No, 388 Water street, intormed Captain EI ethat her room mato, Lizzie Rushmore, alias **Boston Liz,’ had been La ing from eleven o'clock on Monday night, when sho was econ in South street. Her description answers to that of the woman who was seen going down the dock with the suilor. THE CAMERA REVEALS. A young woman named Mrs, Anna Endres presented hersetf im the Central Uilice yesterday and rejated the story of a jewelry theft, of which she was tho victim, On Sunday last, it appears, Franéosca Geider, a friend, paid her a visit at her residence, No, 81 Eldridge street, To Mrs. Endres she told a pitiful story of her priva- tiovs, and said she was half famished., The hostess went out to purchase some eatables, She was away only a short time, but long enough for her visitor, us alleged, to ransack the drawer and take acouple of rings, Francesca shortly atterward let, with grateful words for the imeal which had been given her. Before going, however, the visitor pro- posed Raving both their likenesses taken, The tuvi- tation was declined. A few days alter Mra, Endres found that her riags had been taken, and she imme- diately suspected Miss Gelder. Accordingly she went to a house in Wilham street, where francesca boarded with her cousin, and inquired for her. She was there told that J. Adams Geider, 0, San Francisco, had agreed by letter (o meet bis sister Francesca in the Belmont Hotel in that city, id that the latter had left New York for California in the early part of the week to keep her tryst with him. The recollection of the miss- ing girl's photographic propensities occurred to Mra. Endres, Miss Goider’s cousin produced a likeness of the absont one, Mrs. Endres examined it closety, and on Francesea’s flngors she saw tho missing rings. The owner is now endeavoring to securo her visitor a re- ception at the hands of the police on her arrival in California, Hoory Meyers, alias “Nibbs,” alias “Laugon,” was arrested in Jersey City, on the 25th inst, by a Brook- tyn Central Pole Office detective, on a charge of grand larceny, In bis possession were found two gold watches and a $1,000 diamond pin. The diamond has been ientified by Mr. D, 8, Holmes, as one of the precious tones belonging to him which was stolen trom tho Jewelry store ot Mr. Kline, in Fourth street, Brooklyn, ‘about two years ago. The robbery in question attracted considerable attention at the time. 1t may be remem- ered that aman entered the jowelry store of Kline and asked to have a silver watch repaired while he waited, The fellow kopt the jeweller’s attention oc cupied, and bis confederate stole around by hall doorway to @ room in tho rear of the store, whero the sale was kept. He secured $7,000 worth of diamonds, which had been placed there for sate keeping, Among tbe property Wus the diamond belonging to Mr, Hoimes. RAPID TRANSIT, | The Railroad Committee of the Board of Aldermen will next week bear the views of the committee ap- pointed by the North Side Association to advance the DUMAS AND BOUCICAULT, Dumas says he does not write for the public, but to the public, Hoe desires to provoke dissent that he may quell opposition, If there be a dramatist diametri- cally opposed in principle and practice to Damas it ts Boucicault, His avowed principle is to please, to cro- ate sympathy and to write tor the public, With bim art is the philosophy of pleagure, and when, not long ago, the literary chemistry of Dumas was pointed out to bim as an adinirable exhibition of power he replied to his French friend:—'‘C'est superbe mais la cwisine niest pas un ‘atoire!” (Lt is superb, but tho kitchen is not a Jaboratory!”’) ULumas proceeds on the allopathic principle of giving the pub- lic doses of medicine to purge away social evils, but: tho true, doctrine of the dranma 1 hygienic, Remedy should be given by wholesome and appropriate food and intellectual exercise. What great social evils were remedied or attempted by Shakespeare? lt any purgative*were performed on ‘guilty persons sitting at a play,” it was deftly done without such nauseous physicking as the new school of Dumas advocates and practises, PUBLIC CURIOSITY. But let me coase moralizing und come to Hecuba, Several days before the first might of **The Danischetfs,”’ as the drama is.calied in English—though why ans should be introduced into the middle of a proper name that originally did without it I don’t know—not a stall nor an eligible box was to be bad for love or money. Curiosity was on tiptoe, because of the popularity of the artists especially engaged for the piece. There was Hermann Vezin, who, -ufter playing Daniel Druce more than one hundred nights, and winning golden opinions from all sorts of men (the last mun being Robert Buchanan, the poct, who is enthusiastic tn bis Praise), left the’ Haymarket to assume the réle of Roger de Taldé, French attaché at St. Petersburg, There was John Clayton, wio, having mado a pame ip Hermann Merivale’s noble play of ‘All For Her,” returned to the St. James’ to wear the picturesque costume of Ossip, the serf. There was the clever jeune premier Crarles Warnor, cast for the noble lover, Viadimir Danischefl. There wus Mrs, Jotun Wood in the character of the adroft Russian Princess Lydia. Tbere was Miss Lydia Foote as Anna the serf, ior which she is well suited; and there was Miss Fanny Addivon to appear as the proud Countess Danischeff. This last rdle had been offered to Miss Genevieve Ward, who would bave interpreted it as truly as did Mme, FargewSl, for Miss Ward bas tho aristocratic (ace, Mygure, bearing and manner needed; but as Sardou is writing her a play, and as her début in French is a mere question oi time, the clever Amer- fcan dectined to leave Paris, Her gain is London's loss. Another causg of interest in the piece was the fact of 1ts having been ada; by Lord Newry, a pop- ular Irish nobleman, a jover of the druma, und the owner of the Globe Theatre. THK VIRST NIGHT. Such a brilhant assemblage! In the stalls sat every criticof note—Palgrave Simpson, W. 8. Gilbert, Miss Kate Terry, Mrs. Bancroft, Miss Carlotta Addison, who has recently married and retired from the stage; Hon, Lewis Wingleid, Marcus Stove tho artist, aud many another, Lord and Lady Londesborough occupied one box, Charles Reade another, Madame Dolaro a third Miss Wells Bromiey came irom the Criterion in h stage dress and remained until the time approached fur her own entrance upon a not distant stage. All the women were nore or less pretty; all the men were more or less clever, The pit and gallery were crowded and the new play was to be judged by as intelligent an audience as London can produce, THE STORY OF THR PLAY. The story of “The Danischetls’’ is not complicated, The Russ'an {smily of this name is composed of a dowager countess and an only son, Viadimir, Unknown to bis mother, the young man loves and js loved by Apna, o sort, charming girl, wh the Countess loves almost Ifke a daughter, bas educated, and re- tains as a companion. The subject of Viadimir’s mar- riage beng broacbed by the Countess to her son, ho teils ber that his heart is not his own, be madly loves Anna, and it he does not marry her he'll get bim- self killed in the frst skirmish. After a stormy scene between mother and son the jormer declares that sho will accede to this marriage if Viadimir wilt id to St, Petersburg for a year and give himseil up to ie of pleasure, No one meanwhile must know the subject of their conversation, not even Anna, lt at the end of the year Viadimit 18 mot cured of bis passion .he may claim the hamble maiden. The son consents, leaves ‘at once without being ablo to exchange more than a glance with Anna. No sooner has Viaaimir departed than the proud Countess forces Anna to mary Ossip the coachman. Both receive their liberty as the mar- Fiage contract ig drawn up. ‘the opportunities for acting on the part of bride and groom are unusually fine, Actsecond transpires in the palace of Princess Lydia at St. Petersburg, and introduces this tine lady a8 well as a clever man of the world, the French attaché De taldé, who rays brilliant things and Is in love—French fashion—with the Princess. The grande enamored of Vladimir, house in obedience to Viadimir, still dame, however, 18 who frequents | her bis mother’s commands, ignorant of Anna’s forced marriage, 18 vold of it by bis friend, De Taldé. The jutter not only desires to serve the mau who saved his jite ata bear hunt, but algo aims at defoating the game being played by te Princess Lyai, whose pagsiouate nature would lead her to overcome ‘any obstacle to gain him she Joves, The Countess Danicteft comes to St. Peters- burg unexpectedly, meets her son at the Princess’, is upbraided by him for her treachery, and the act talls on as effective a thunder storm as 18 ever witnessed in a drawing room. ACTS THIRD AND FOURTH. Act third {s laid in Ossip’s but. He has lived there a year with Anna, loving her dearly—ior he loved her long beiore his marriage—but being to her nothing more than a brother. Ho knows the passion of her life, Viadimir enters und is about to’ strike his former serf to the ground, reproach. jog him with base fngrautude, for Viadimir saved Ossip’s father and mother from aeath by the knout. Hearing the truth trom Ossip’s lips, learning of tho sori’s unselfishnors, a revulsion of feeling takes place and Viadimir sues for pardon. Ossip Will sever the tie that binas him to Anna—by death if necessary, st act brings all the dra- ‘matis persone upon the stage. The Priucess Lydia has undertaken to get @ divorce for Ussip and Anna from the Emporon She comes to eay that she has failed in her mission, The fair Princoss never intended to suc- ceed, She isa serpent in guile, Ossip can {rec Anna by joining a holy order, provided an imperial dispon- sation be granted. The Princess Lydia brings word that a dispensation is impossible, Al! seems dark; notbing bat suicide remains to Ussip, when Lakarof, a trader, who owes the Princess revenge for lormer indiga.ty, and who has been used as a puppet by be Taldé, appear with the necessary imperial auction, A tableau ensues, is ar work!’’ exclaims the Princess De Valdé, who do not deny the soft impeachment, The proud Russian is boaten—beuten by a Frenchman, who again offers her his band and sho takes it, This dénouement is utterly inconsistent with the Princess’ ctiaracter, hurts tho symmetry of the pluy, and is the transiator’s in- vention, The fourth act cads with the departure of Ossip jor a living death, and the unton of Anva and Viadimir, RECEPTION OF THE DRAMA. How was the drama received? Very well on the first night, despite the loug wa'ts and general dragging ievituble when a pluy is hurriedly produced, as (is Very warmly on the second. ni when no dragning. With judicio its” i hkely to have a long John Clayton makes an interesting Ossip. Miss Lydia Footo looks and acts Annaas probably po other K. actress can, Hor pathos is excellent, Ch ner, «8 Viadimir, hos made a distinct advance in his pro- fession, and Mrs. Jobn Wood surprises vy the quiet- ness of her demvanor, Ina light wig and a gorgeous gown she looks remarkably well. The gownisa work of art, Imagine an orange satin skirt, the frontol whic 18 compoxed of folds, trimmed on the right side with or- ange colored jace; then comes a black satin waist and train, ghttering with beautiful Japanese embroiiery, relieved with one bit of cardinal red; diamouds flash and there 18 a pompon of cardinal red in the fate wi; and long kid gloves and a handsome feather fan, au Phe have Mra. John Wood dressed for the Princess | Lydia, Miss Adaison, as the Countess, will im no way compare with Miss Fauny Moraut, who is to play the sume part in Now Yurk. Many are the wails at Miss | Ward's non-uppearance. HERMANN VEZIN. According to the Times, the Jl Mall Gazelle and critical option generally the most tinished ucung 18 that of Hermana Vezin, To sec tim pass from the Passion and pathos of Dan’l Druce to tno airy per. silage of Roger de Taidé; to see him transformed from | unterests of rapid transit. an old blacksmith tou hundsome young Frehebman, 6% New YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 187/.-WITH SUPPLEMENT, ===> ange aR oe Ed SE OC een ana nnn nnn en aR S sik LIOR SEE ib ohh dts eee tel wre basfrennente hor gers he ikon yy rnd part ip eb, is io tenanecee rn yerguiitiay ven to few, greater includes the less, Mr, Vez 15 admirable in comedy because he is pre-eminent iu tragedy. He delivers his brilliant speeches with a beatness and naturalness that excite murm' ing CEE nto® from the usually undemonstrative occupants v boxes and stalls and hearty applause trom ‘the warmer hearted pit and gallery. It 1s to this car. acter of Do Taldé that Dumas’ cunning is most visible in fact, De Taldé’s speeches are the only quotable things in the drama, ‘bat can be more Dumasesque than this definition of woman ?—*"Women have no nationality. A woman’s u woman all the world over; and when You say that yousay everything. * % * 1 divide wotnen, or rutber womun, into two principal categories—the poetic and the prosaic, the ideal woman and the woman of everyday Il The one makes us famous or notorious, heroes or criminals; the other ‘8 indispevsablo for the little and outs of everyday lifo—tor washing our children or sewing buttons on our shirts, The one, when shoe loves a monarch, 1s called Cleopatra; when she roigns herself, Semiramis, Elizabeth or Catherine the Great; if a patriot, she 18 Joan of Arc or Churlotte Corday; it sho writes, hor bame jo Sévigné or George Sand; if she is on the stage, the Y ir yedimied ber as Malibran, Siddons or Rachel, and if she deign to love a simple mortal, she kills bim and is kuown as Lu Fornarina, The other? ‘Well, tho other ig called my cousin, my neighbor, ny aupt, my cook apdoven my mistress! and ever! man in turn is fool onough to thin that he can give one of the ulus- trious names I have just cited to the woman he aiiores, But alas! the day ocmes, the ideal disappears, renitty asserts itself and tho creature of his dreams reveals be in the form of Mra, This or Miss That. When nature made woman sho reflected a nd said:—‘l must make better and worse, and sbe created the Russian woman!’” Beautitally delivered in Mr. Vezin’s charming voice, this keen criticism excites a rippie of laughter and applause. On the whole, London has reason to thank’ Lord Newry and Mrs. Wood for producing a@ translation of “Les Danicheffs,’? THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE PLAY IN NEW YORE. ‘ New Yor, Jan. 25, 1877, To rus Epiror oF THe HRRALD:— The appearance of Mossrs, Shook & Palmer’s card in to-day’s Hxratp forces me, very much against my will, to ask again for space in your columns to answer some ol the pomts made by these gentlemen and to repel their unwarranted insinuation. Tho legal rights of the parties are at issue before the Court, and will be determined by tho Court. 1 cannot therefore see why the managers of the Union Square Theatre persist in imposing upon the public the reiteration of their threadbare claim, that they are honest managers aud want to see foreign authors paid, &c, At the same time it will be well to call the attention of these gen- tlemen who are so pathetic in declaiming thoir mow for rushing into court that there are other matters besides the rights of foreign authors which deserve recognition. One of these is the con- sideration that it is hardly tair even for foreign authors to accept in Europe royalties or equivalonts for royal- ties from the publishers of their works, and then seek to restrain the purchaser of their books in the full enjoyment thereof, In tho next place the rights of the public—who purchase tickets for a performance announced a week ahead, and assemble in the theatre Lo see the periormance, which thoy cannot do because Messrs. Snook & Palmer’s eagerness to protect the “‘toreign authors” impels these gentiemen to serve an ez parte injunction upon the managers just five min- utes belore the curtain 1s to rise—deserve considera- tion, vot to say anything of tho rights of the eujoined manager and hig actors. My counsel charged in court that Messrs. Shook & Palmer’s action was impelled by quite a different motive, in fact was done for an ulte- rior and illegitimate purpose, 1 think the proots bir were before the Court amply sus:a.ved this charge. Ii Messrs, Shook & Palmer say that I entrappod them into their foolish purchase {rom Mr. Huebner of acopy of ‘fhe Danischoffs,’”? they pervert the truth. Mr. Huebner is not my business manager (lam accus- tomed to do my business mysell). His counection with the Germania Theatre is that of messenger; but 1 do not believe that he induced the sale through any misrepresentation, When | beard of the proposed sale L warned Mr. Ossman, the representative of the Union Square Theatre, who mude the $100 barguim, and in- formed bim of the actual price of the book in Germany. Still he persisted in his pur- chaso, This is not the first ‘toolish pure chase” by = Met Shook & Palmer which came to my notice. 1874 they pertormed “Led Astray,” and claimed the exclusive stage right to it because they had just then bought it of Mr, Boucicault nal drama for a large sum and royalties, altbough this piece had been performed, printed and publighed in France under the name of “Ln Tempta- tion’? and in Germany under the namo ot ‘Eine Vor- nehme Ee”? since 1862, Witn this experience before me I consider that the managers of the Union Square Theatre did not, after ali, in purchasing an eighty cent book for $100 make ‘“soplish” a purchase as they are capable of muk- ‘At any rate I could do no more than I did to deter them from their bargain, Yours, respectinily, D, NEUZNDORFF. IN A PHILADELPHIA CIRCUS. The Philadelphia Jtem, of the 26th inst., gives an ac- count of a wedding in the ring of the New National Circus in that city:—The contracting parties in this novel ‘fact’? aro well known equestrian artiste, sus- taining and meriting an enviable position in the pro- fession, Miss Stokes, daughter of M.S. Q Stokes, is regarded as one of the finoat and most graceful of equestriennes, and witha a handsome, accomplished and cultured young lady, and an honor to the pro- fession, Mr. Rudolph Mottie is one of the Metiie Brothers, and in every way is well deserving of the prize he secured in such a romantic mannor last even- ing. The ceremony was announced at nine o'clock, and before that hour every scat was taken, and the performance previous to the marriage seemed todious, so great was the interest centred upon what w jooked upon as the “attraction” of the evening. The pertormance opened with a pad act by Mr. Radolph Mettie, whose Carer ra was greetod with a storm of applause, Mr. Mettie never appeared to better advantage, und, at the conclusion of his act, he was called forward by Mr. Freaerick Aymar, who was acting as clown, and, in afew well chosen words, presented him, in behalt’of numerous friends, with a handsome silver urn, Miss Elia Stokes introduced hor trick horse, and wasalso the recipient of long and loud applause. ‘At the conclusion of her uct she was pre- sented with a beautiful pyramid of flowers, After the equestrian performanco “Cinderella” was given, and at its conclusion the curtain was rang down, and, after a well executed march by the orchestra, rose again on the last and most attractive act of the evening, After ‘short pause the parties entered on the stage. Tho bride, who was handsomely attired, was accompanied by ner sisters as bridesmaids, and the groom, in full evening dress, was attended by his brother, Without any delay, Rey. 8. 8. Huff commencea the Deautituland impressive services of the Episcopal Church. In answer to “Do you take this man for your Jawiul wedded husband ?’’ &c., Miss Stokes answered inaclear voice, “Ido.” After tho clergyman had pronounced them man and wife applause broke out ip all parts of the house, to which the young couple bowed their recognition. They were then approached by the different members of the company, who wished them joy. This over, the curtain was rung down on ‘one of the most novel weddings that bas ever occurred. In the audience during the ceromony were Mile, Ruseellic, the trapezist; the Etuline Sisters, Wally aud. Nellie Leonard, George Volaa, Willie Gaylord, Charles Fish, Frederick Aymar, Neil Burgess, Miss Mary Frazer, Miss Susie Summerfield, Davenport Brothers, William Aymar, George Richards, Pete Conkling, Billy Porter, Ransom Rogers, Bounie Ruvno's, and other professionals, who were present to pay Meir re- spects to the occasion. * BUSINESS TROUBLES, Proceedings for a composition between §& & B. Lissuer, mbbons, at No, 446 Broome street, and their creditors are nearly compleied. Their hiabilties amount to $32,000 and assets $13,000, They are to pay thirty cents on the dollar, Mr. Fred Lewis, the assignee, says a majority of the creditors have signed the compromise. ‘The creditors of Jeromiah V. Spader, storage, at No, 7 Bridge street, held a meeting before Rogister Day- ton, at No, 822 Broadway, and after a long discussion elected Oscar H. Stearns and Daniel ). Whitney as- MARRIAGE signees im bankruptcy, Claims to tho amount of $50,000 were proven, The Jiabilities amount to $162,000, Information bas been received in this city of the embarrassinent 0! a number of glove manufacturers at Gioversvilie, N. Y. Among the failures reported are the following:—Tarr Brothers, Frank Pauley, A. Lyke, P. Pauley and Jobn Putnam. eth © Mearthur, receiver of the American Paper Car Wheel Manutaciuring Company, bas ordered the sale at auction of the real esiate, buildings, machinery and other property of the defunct corporation. The following assignment and schedule was yestor- day filed inthe Court of Common Pleas:—-Rutus M, Bronaige to Gilman Collamore; the havilities are stated at $83,180 95, nominal assets, $65,857 18, and Toul assets, $18,587 The following assignments were also filed in the County Clerk’s office:;—Daniol Trets to Charles EF. Teets and Thomas L. Vaughan to Herbert A. Sbipman. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY, Mippietows, N. Y., Jan, 26, 1877, ‘The liabilities of Jacov Hermance, who made an as- signment at Kilenvilio, N. Y., a few days ago, aro re- ported at $300,000; assets, nothing, Hermanco Is accused of fraudulently obtaimmg iadorsements to the amount of $65,000, and raising m@ney thereon, Ho has pot been seen sincy bis assignment Hermance was one of the directors of the Ellenville | Giass Works, weed ctnpioyed 200 hands aud which recently futled tor $200,000, By an arrangement with the creditors and upou the plea of agai starting them ap, Hermaace bid the works in at (he sale for | $65,000, indorsewonts were readily given, but tho works did not start, New York creditors seized $1,400 worth of nm goods in store, which Herma Chased just bolore assignment.’ Various partion in El- Joavilie wud Kingston Jose from $1,000 to ¥80,000 each, A JEWELRY THIEF. 54 Roundsman Curtin, of the Twelfth precinct, broaght to the Central Vilice yosterday afternoon Sarah Q Oster, aged lorty years, on the charge of robbery. If ares that the prisouer enterod the residence o z Ts ‘ooker, 0 ave! goods, aud dnding Mr, Tooke: MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, BIRTH. Grinnon,—At Passaic, N. J. Gribbon, Esq., of a son, MARRIED. Cakvex—Ixoues.—In New York, January 24, 1877, by the Rev. George H. hepworth,’ H. F. Caxvse, of Greenport, to Sana INGLEs, of this city. ° LaNoon—MALLataaTT.—In Brooklya, January 24, atthe residence of the bride’s mother, by the oe a the wife of Wilham Charles R Baker, Georox W. Laxvox to Luna LATRATT, daughter ol the late |. Weiss. Mvurry—Baiuxy.—On the 25th 1 ut the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Dr. Taylor, ase sisted by the Rev. William H. H. Murry, of Bosto: Cuavxcey D. Murry to Emma J,‘Baivey, daughter Charles D. Bailey, Esq. z Sueremax—Ds Grauw.—In Brooklyn, Thursday, January 25, 1877, at the residence of the orid pints. & the Right Rev. A. N. Littlejobn, D. D., ishop of the Diocese of Long Island, CHan.es SHERMAN, of New York, to Miss Mary Loviss, 0} daughter of James A, Do Grauw, DIED. : Avertt.—January 26, suddenly, Jexwstts BR, Ave RILL, wile of Horace Averill, ages yoara, Rolatives and friends aro invited to attend the le neral, at one o'clock P. M., Sunday, January 28, froa a late Fond ines. jet SESIARION PEs BENS: lyn. ABCOCK. —At Kahway, N. J., on Friday, January 1617, HHansay B, Bascock, ” i ‘ anh sr ¥ services at his jate residence, in ns on ?. M, on ages January 29, at bail-past one will meet train leaving New York at twelve M. Baxer.—On January 25, 1877, Caannus Eowarp, son of Edward O. and Catharine Baker, aged 8 months, Funeral from 92 Jane st,, on uary 27, atone P, M. Browx.—On Thuraday, January 25, attor a long and severe illness, Joux J. Brows, i the 40th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family and of his brothers, Martin B, and Henry, and members of Cam. eron Post, G, A. R., are respectfully invited to atteud the funeral, irom his late residence, 463 Kast 57th st,, corner of Eastorn Boulevard, on Sunday, January 28, at one o’slock. Ballinsloe papers please copy. Borke.—On Wednesday, January 2, Carnenmm Biss aged 24 years, daughter of the late Joho urke. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residen: 479 Cherry st., this day (Satarday), at two o’clock P, BetieR—Saaw.—On Friday morning, January suddenly, of scarlet fever, Cuar.ik Snaw, younge: gon of Hdward and Sarah’ A. Butler, aged 6 years, ¥ emonths and 6 days. * Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of his parent; 134 Forest st,, Jersey City rapt ee on Sunday next, a three o’clock P. M, Train tor Bergen av, leaves loot of Liberty st. at two o’cluck. CarRoLt.~-On January 26, 1877, Axw Canroun, of th parish of Killinkare, county Cavan, Ircland, im the 60th year of her age. "The funeral will take place from the residence of her brother, Thomas Carroll, 42 North 7th st, Willlams. burg, thence to Sta, Peter and Paul’s church on Sunday atternoun, at two o'clock, * QuxistaL. —On Thursday, January 25, Micuas, Crise TAL, 73 years of age. Friends and acqua‘ntances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from 338 Weat 28th st., this (Satur ‘day) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, Conoren,—On Friday morning, the 26th inst., Rosina Josaruine Conpirk, in tho 37th year of her age. Funeral services at Church of St. Vincent de Paul, 23d st,, near Oth av., on Sunday, the 28th, at two P. M, Relatives and friends are invited to attend without fur- ther notice, Crowrey.—On Friday, January 26, Mary J., the | feel and beloved daughter of Thomas and Catharine Crowley. Relatives and friends of the family aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from tho residence of her parents, 241 East 77th st, on Sunday, January 28, at twoP M Ditmaxy.—On [hursday, 25th, in Frankford, Phila delphia, Evizapetu, wile of late Henry W. Ditman. GranaM.—On Friday, January 26, Jonx G. GRatam, His funeral will take pluco on Sunday, 28th, trom- the corner of Bowen and Sherman avs., Jersey City Heights. at two o’clock. Haniy.—On Friday, January 26, after a short illness, Mary &., wile of Wm. C. Haily, in the 17th year of her Be. Her remains will be taken in the 9:15 A. M. train to. day, Saturday, Jaouary 27, tor Pookskill, N. Y., where funeral and tmterment will be held. Peekskill, N, ¥., papers please copy. Hoov.—Un Wednesday, January 24, Cnaxces Hox. ‘tinGToN, son of Andrew V,T. and Lillian F. Hood, aged 2 years and 7 months, ‘Funeral wili take placo from the residence of hit parents, 55 Ross st., Brooklyn, E, D., this day (Satur, day), at twoP, M. Relatives and triends are respect fuily invited. Hurusur.—At Yokohama, on January. 25, 1877, 10 the 40th year of bisage, Gxorce Hurtuut, son of the late George Hurlbut, of Brooklyn. Jupce,—January 26, 1877, Denia Keuuny, wile of Jonna Judge, in her 28th year. Her remains will be taken from her late residence, 284 Mott st., on Sunday, the 28th, at half-past one o’clock; trom -thence to Calvary Cemetery tor inter+ ment. Mantix,—At Bloomfeld, N. J., January 26, Law- RENCE MartIN, in the 52d year ot his age. Funeral on Monday, at three P, M., at the Methodist Episcopal chureb. Friday, Matier.—On MATIER, Sr. Funeral service from his late residence, 141 West 27th st.,0n Sunday, January 28, at haif-past twelve o'clock. Me.Lex.—On Friday, the 26th inst., of scarlet fevor, A. Percy Munuex, eldest sou of A, Mellen, Jr., and & Evolyn Mellen, aged 5 years and 2 months. MonrGax.—At Washington Heights, January 26, dupirn P., wile of General M. R, Morgan, U. 8. A, Notice of funeral hereafter. KLLAND.—On Thorsday, January 25, Samurt McCieELLAND, a native of Dublin, Ireland, aged 33 January 26, ALEXANDER years, ‘The relatives and friends of tho family aro rospoct- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late tesi- dence, No. 204 East 26th st. on Sunday, 28th inst, ul two P. M. Dublin and English papers please copy. McConxacn.—At 165 23d st., South Brooklyn, on Wodnesday, January 24, Lewis McConnacu, aged 42 years, 11 months and 10 di Foneral Sunday, at 3 P. ‘Aberdeen, Scotland, papers plense copy. Neavs.—in Jorsey City, on Friday, January Oscar C., son of Thomas 8. Negus, in the 19th year ol his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his tu. neral, from the residence of his father, 15 Sussex place, J say City, on Monday, January’ 29, at twe o'clock W., only child of Bon A, and Ids, PRinoL¥. —BENxiE F. Prindle, ot San Francisco, aged 1 year and J month, Funeral services at the residence of Samuel F, Snif- fen, 180th st., between Madison and 5th ave., on Sun- day, the 28th, at three o'clock P, M., without furthor notice. 2 Catskill (N. Y.) and Fall River (Mass.) papers please copy. Pyx.—On January 23, atten P. M., at his residence, in Trenton, N. J., of Bright's disease, after one wok" illness, Frascis B, Pyx, formerly of this city. Rew.—Un Thursday, 25th inst., after a lingering 1b ness, AGNKs, wife of William Reid, aged 7% years, § months and 13 days, Funeral from her late residence, 642 Hudson st, on Saturday, 27th, at two o'clock, Reity,—On Friday, January 26, 1877, of pneumonia, Winuias Retuny, a native of Kdgeworthstown, county Longtord, Ireland, aged 38 years His friends and’ acquaintances and those of his bro. thers, Michael and Thomas Reilly, and also those o: his brother-in-law, James McHenry, are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, the 25th inet, at two o’ctock P. M., from his late residence, 112 ay, D, corner of 8th st, Interment i Calv: thay ry. Ryax,—At the residence of bis son-in-law, 125 Sands st., Brooklyn, of congestion of the brain, Tomas Ryax, tn the 49th year of his age. Notico of fnneral in Suuday’s papers, Seucken.—On Wednesday, 24th, JouNn SeMoKRy, aged 37 years and 18 days. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of Tecumseh Lodge, 487, F. and A. M., also Tammany Hall Geveral Committee of the Fourth Assembly dis trict, are respectfully mvifed to attond the funeral, from his lato residence, 27 Corlears st., on Sunday, January 28, at haif-past one P.M. > KCUMBEM Lopok, 487, F. ano A. M.—BReTinEne You are hereby summoned to attend a special comma. nication, at the Joage room, corner of 3d av. and 7th st., on Sunday, January 28, at hall-past twelve o'clock sharp, for the purpose of attending the fancral of ow late brother, John Semckem. By order ot WILLIAM GIL . Sancen J. Hose, Secretary, py es Smiva.—On Monday, Jauaary 22, at Titusville, Pia, Haxry D., son ot Henry Smith, Plaintld, NJ. Notice of funeral hereafter, Suira.—On Friday, Januar; Teun. native county Moat Ireland.” ae hash isi His funeral will take place on Monday, Janu atten o’cluch A, dt, from his residence, Corner or oath St anu Sd av. ; from thence to the Church of St, Vine cent de Ferrer, 66th st. aud Lexington ay., where @ solemn requiem mass Will be offered or Une Fepowe of his soul; from thence to Calvary Cemetery tor invers meut, ‘The relatives and friends of decoased, those members of the Urder of the Holy Namo uttachod ta the Church are respectfully invited to attend, Sriniti.—On Friday, Jaunaary 26, after a short tlk ness, Many, ano 2 yours. beloved wite ot Henry . Nl, and jaughter of iy oo 4 jam Orth, at lst av, and Funeral sorvices at St. Mark’s German Lu church, 6th st., Ist and 2d avs., on Sunday Moet 28, at one o'clock, Kelatives and friends of the faumiy are rospecttaliy Invited 10 attend, 7 abback.—On Friday, January 26, Euazannrn, wit of C. A. Wallace and daughter of Franc Jattaring Dalton, in hor 28th ‘yeur. Pry eet elutives and friends are invited to attend funeral, oa Sunday, January 2 M4 deco, daa 110H ay. Boat iain incase WITLOCK.—Matawan, N, J., Wed: 24, Captain Hanpock Wurriock, aged 41 veges eee, Relatives and triends are invited to attend the fae ay f ao. church, at Saiawan, two o'clock,