The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1877, Page 6

“T DID IT MYSEER” Samuel Cantrell Attempts to Take His Own Life, NT REASON FOR THE ACT. —— NO APPARE Imaginary Danger of Financial Embarrassments. Captain Copeland was quietly reading the morning papers at bis dosk, or rather the Inspector's desk, in the Central Office, yesterday, when ho was startled by the appearance of a young man, well attired, but very Mucn oxcited, asking for the officer in charge, Cap- tain Copeland looked up and received bim,, and prese ently tHe young man bent over the desk, leaned on his elbows, and, with s manner nervous and im- pressive, related something in an undertone, He was ¥. 8. Cantrell, of No, 336 Kast Fiftieth street, and he reported the disappearance of his father, a well known | gentieman—Samuel Cantrel]—who for many years has | been a dealer in fancy boots, shoes and other foot gear, He had left the Fourth avenue store at about four o'clock on Wednesday and had not been teen subsequently. ‘The sun seemed deeply grieved at bis parent's disappearance and apprehended that some evil had belailen him, for Mr. Cantrel! was an old man, avd of late his mind bas been unsettled, and he was subject to fits of melan- eholy. Captain Copeland assured young Mr. Cantrell that overy effort would be made by the police to diss cover the absentee, and tho son left to prosecute bis inquiries in some other direction, He returned in the afternoon in a state of still greater anxiety and agita- tion, and almost simultaneous with his appearance came the following telegram from.the Eighteenth pre- amucl Cantrell, agedsixty, of No, 289 Fourth f ave t himself in th a with # pistol at the Putnam House, where he engaged lodging last evening. ‘This was sad nows for a son to hear, and for a while he was almost overcome with grief and dismay, Then he hurried to Bellevue Hospital, where the dying man bad been brought with a bullet wound in 418 head and ip a State of utter unconsciousness, TUE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, About half-past nine o'clock on Wednesday evenjng an olderly gentiemen, well dressed, entered the Put- vam House, on Fourth avenue, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, asked fora room, Be took the register book and wrote ina trembling hund, “3. Cantrell, Northport, L. 1 He then asked for alarge and airy bedroom « as assigned to room 0, 256, He took the key ietly walked up 5 sto his room. About t ing tue chambermaid of hearing a loud no inmate had upset the washstand and basin, apped on the duor, but received no response. She then called the elevator tender avd he shook the knob of the door, A faint groan trom tbe inside was the response. He then procured a step ladder, and, look mg through fan- Hight, saw aman lying on tle floor with blood trickling froma wound in bis head, Then he notibied the clerk, and, procuring the house keys. opened the door, A’ pistol was lying near the — wound mun, but, strange to say, no pistol shot tad’ been’ heard. The police were notified, and Roundsman Doherty, of the © precinct, took charge of the suherer, who pro wo be Mr, Cantrell, An ambulance was telegraphed for and he was removed to Belleyue Hospiial, The roundsman asked Mr, Cantrell who fired the shot. He | simply rephed, “st did 1t myself.”” | The pistol is an entirely new one, and is marked | “Coil’s new 22." which bad been Eighteenth precinet station house, Coroner Woltman, accompanied by Deputy Coroner Cushman, called at im the afternoon, but Cantrell being anconsciv: y were unable to take bis ante-mortemn st: It contains seven clambers, one of | 4 It is now at the | with Mr. Cantreil’s son the follow- ding tbe old gentleman, dificult to find a mo Samuel Cantrell en- He was a shrewd deat @ point to master th mt In a conversation ing facts were ascertained re; rasi tor whose uct it 18 tive. gaged in business man and one who m: every detail of his affairs, The result wa prospered, became wealthy an, being of an eutepris- | tng turn of mind, engaged in various andertakings in diflerent departments of trade in which be was for the most part successful. He operated in realestate aud present a quantity of valuable property ne. Hie was one of the orig inal sbareholiers of the New York Sun, | and basan interest initstill, Ip the Seventeenth ward, Where be «resided: jor a long time, be was as- | sociated with se oruanizations, and has | held several hono ns, Such as school trustee. always been a man of good common wud sound but once or he bi prehensively of impossible 1 which be fancied were threatenmg bin, times has acted strangely and not xt all im keeping with bis usual habits, Ii 1867 he dispinyed signs of worriment, and expr fe bout his business waich were entirely unfounded, but which no argu- | ment could remove. Ui lage he has exnibired the | same symptoms. His failure to realize upon bis prop- y seemed to prey upon bis mind, and he spoke of | tis that could by no means occur to aman witha bank account like uis, Was Hf DR nD? A week ago he spoke about leaving New York and going to Tennessee, and shortly after drew 3200 from | the bank, with which he purchased a railroad ticket to Richmond, where he said he was goiwy to sco a triend, He left home, but on reaching Philadelphia pe back again, and since has been wavering about carrying out his intention, On Wednesday afternoon he left the store on Fourth avenue, ing he would rot return that night, His son did eed his words, but when mid- uigbt came, and b var at Home, the family became seriously 1 lay morning search was made for him, ling, ot course, aud the tirst tidings received of his whereabouts was the announcement of his attempted suicide. OLD JOSHUA'S BRIDE. A MAN OF SEVENTY MARKYING A GILL OF SEVENTEEN—TWO WEEKS’ COURTSHIP AND FOUR WEEKS’ MATRIMONY FOLLOWED BY . DIVORCE sviT, ‘As when pots first began to sing, men borne down with the weight of years would often take as their conjugal partners blossoming maidens not yet out of their teens, so, doubtless, this sort of thing will con- tinue, let poots: pipe as they will and however dis- agreeable may be the lessons taught by such incon- groous marriages. A case strikingly in point has just been developed in the courts concerning a chapter in the life of Josuua B. Gates. It appears that Mr, Gates has lived nearly all bis life in w Jersey, where among other things he bas cultivated a large farm and raised a large family. His drst wite died several years ago and left him a torlorn widower, The | tes was In the vicinity of Flagtown, Al- bhough over seventy years of age Mr, Gates was pos- sessed of a lively and discursive turn of znind, and one bright aummer's day he went to Sommerville, a town not far distant, whore there was to be a fair, THRY s0kT—'TWAS IN A CROWD. Like all country fairs, tne one in question was farm of Mr. specially attractive to the young peopte. While the | venerable Mr, Gates was strolling about the tar | grounds he saw a comely young damsel whose per. | sonal charms sont the blood thrilling through his veins with something of the impetuosity of his younger gays. Without much difliculty he succeeded in ob- taining an introduction, The name of this young lady was Anna L, Thomas, She is the daughter of an flli- nois farmer, and at that time Was visiting relauves in New Jersey. } A BRIEF COURTSHIP. Me, Gates may havo talked love, tnongh he may not | have done it in the me Le modern style and | with the usual quantum of sense and septment fora. | Ing the mixture for love inak: m these d He | certainly tiked business, wad, farmer-like, came | bluifly to the point. He asked her to marry tim and she consented, They were married within just two | Weeks, tho marriage taking place on July 4, 187. making the day doubly commemorative to the | but venerabio Benedict, He toox her to his bome and | ft ts sald the imtrodaction of w bride was notatall | acceptable to the adult Gates already forming the | branches of the Gates vine and fig tree, ‘A SHORT HONEYMOON. Four weeks is the usually prescribed time for the | honeymoon. The vewly married couple lived together just this time and then separated. She says that the tion was the resalt of fil treatment on his part, He claims, on the contrary, that she aliowed too pur- lar attention to be given her by a young tarm band te is joy named Fassett, Jie was not sutis- tentions, but subsequently put itin the form of the more g! ccusation of adultery, und upon such Hpatituted ‘a sait for divorce. ‘The suit is now gin the Court of Chancery in New Jersey. In this suit Mr, Gates, as it is alleged, was ordered to pay el y to his wile, but he has failed to doso to the extent required by the order and wow owes her some $500 arreurs of alimony. OR DIVOROR. “he's suit anotber has been this city on bebail of In etping & oe e Supre! tre Husband. A inoue jor peel Sea heirs argued yestorday in Supreme Cou! van Beate oct is above stated, together with other cir See ton ot equal? intereswing Character, A son- that the lat- in-law of Mr, Gates states, 1n am Le tarbestie lor Ai | NEW YORK HERALD, Ae perverlteg: ‘ ry i is stated: the income of his property wi! ex- ceed $700 a year, whieh is bo more than is required lor ‘ STRANGE STORY. Mr. Mulrbead tells rather a strange story in connec- tion with the affair, During last summer Mr. Gates was a guest at the Hotel the corner of Broadway and Forty-second street, of which Mr. Mi head 1 the and, according to the latter's statement, Mea, Gates came to the hotel, saying that she was the wife of Mr. Gates. The latter, however, would have soxhing (0 do with her beyond pay:ng for Bxcparate room. Mrs, Gates bad been there but t days when Mr, Muiehead saya he went to her room and knocked for admission, but was not allowed en- trance, Ho thought jt rather queer and went back 4gain, when, apon bis repeated knocks at the door, he was finally admitted, He thought things looked sus- picious and he called m the chambermaid, and between the two they very soon brought to hght a young man hidden under the bed. Mr. Douglas Campbell, on behalf of Mr, Gates, reading his papers, drow a graphic picture of the tuageparian Gates aud bow Mrs, Gates, taking adva' tage ot his age and simpheity, had married him to get bis. money. He insisted that upon the facts given above she had no standing in court and was entitled to no consideration. ‘There wus a good deal of amusement excited while he was telling the story of the old nan’s courtship and basty marriage, General Joseph C. Jackson took ap the cadgels, aud bravely enough, for tho tar defendant. He mingled pathos with bumor, and while denouncing as utterly unreliable the stories of chambermaids, ne contended that the present sult was instigated for the solo purpose of depriving the defendant of ber rights in the estate of her husband. At the close of the argument Judge Barrett took the papers for examination. | ART MATTERS. ITALIAN SCULPTURE FROM THE CENTENNIAL, One of the largest and most important collections of sculptural works which has perhaps ever been seen in this city 1s now on exbibition at Chnton Hall It con- sists of some filty statues, statuettes and busts by ar- | tists. of the modern Italian school, All these works be- longed to the Italian exhibitien at Philadelphia, and most of them are of more than ordinary merit, A GREAT WORK. One at least has won a world-wide fame and been crowned ip many lands with bonors, ‘This exception. ally great work is Professor Salvioi’s ‘Daughter of Zion Weeping Over the Ruins of Jerusalem,” which atiracted so much attention in the Loudon Exhibition of 1862, The statue at Chuton Hall isa replica of the original work. It ts {ull of power, and impersonates the sorrows of the Hebrew race as fully as any simple figure ever can. It is marked by digmty and a sense of contained power. It las more of the grandeur that belongs to. tlio classic pe- | rod of Scripture thau any ‘Scriptural work of modern tmes, The modern classical school is further represented by Argenti’s “Sleep of In- noc nee? —a work which has also won special honor— and a remarkavle work by a young pupil of Yeto’s, Signor Bernoscoui, which 18 callea “Repentance” in the English catalogue, but which was originally named The Adultress.’’ In this work the modern and SIC | treatment have been admirably combined, Severe in | compusition of its fines it comoines the repose sought by the ancients, with an expression of sorrow thor- ly realistic. ‘The subject of the work 1s written features of the sorrow-siricken woman, ‘THE MODERN SCHOOL ‘The mass of these sculptures, however, belong toa | diferent class, ‘These great works will appeal to tho ou, | on th student and the scholar who seek a serious motive and | a lesson in the artista’ Work, but the mass of the peo- | ple will probably take ore interest im the realistic | works of the modern school, ‘These have no higher aim than te please. ‘They are the tignter and pleas- anier productions of the artists? skill and appeal to the senses rather than to the ivtellect or to the heart. They are, Lowever, cleverly executed us a rule, and show that the Italin workman bas preserved his skill oi hand and delicacy of touch, WRETTY SUMIRCTS. Foremost amor: tire artists of the new school stands Zanooni, His works are pictures in marble, happy in expression and delicate in execu. ‘o works in this collection admirably illustrate hey bave all bis merit and | tion, I | this artist’s. method. shortcomings, . They are ‘The Future Arwst,’? which shows us a bandsome boy, busy at work cutting a dog’s head on @ stick, und evidently well pleused with bis wor! and “Study and Labor,?? whieh shows us a pretty httle girl engaged knitting while an open book rests on her Knee. The composition of both works 18 retiaed and eflective, and the modelling delicate. Both statues are expressive, upd the sentiment of “Study and Labor?” leaves nothing to be desired: ‘La Capricti- ” by Pandan, i also beautifully executed. It 1s ull of spirit, aud the way in which the texture of the various articles of clothing bas been suggested by the | chisel is truly marvellons. ‘THE FAVORITE, Perhaps the > cunning and interesting of these works is 2 litte statuette by Vela, which is called “The First Sorrow.” [1 represents a little girl bolding on her knee a pet kitten, which hag injured ope of its paws, and has succeeded’ admirably in expressing the deep :ympathy of the child with the distressed pet, Among the other netable works 1s an oxcellent por- trait bust of Mazzint by Spertini, and the figure of Confidence” by the same artist. “The Jealous Swe heart,” by Romano; “The Reader,” by Peduzzi Cupid,’ by Marat;’ **Prayer,”? vy Argenti; “Etiz: Escaputg Across the Obio River,” and the+4Death of | Abel,” by Mighoretti. ‘This collection will be placed on exhibition on Saturday next, and will probably be sold by auction. ‘There area number of paintings also, Dut these are not likely to excite much interest, PREPARING FOR THE CARNIVAL. Colonel William St. Martin, who is the leading spirit of the forthcoming carnival, met a number of repre- sentative business men at the Union Square Hotel last evening, to confer with them in relation to the indus- | trial procession which will usher im the festivities connected with the carnival, the date of which is finally fixed for Wednesday, April 4. The meeting | was entirely informal, and the views of all were frecly expressed in conversational manner. Tho idea of an industrial procession was approved, and printed subscription sheets were dis- tributed to be signed by all merchants, manulacturers and others who designed taking part in the procession. Al the last carnival im Cincinnati, which was organized by Colonel St. Martin, there were nearly 500 gayly dec- orated wagons and trucks trom the business houses in that city, and it is anticipated from present indica- tions that there will be fully 1,000 in the precession here on April 4 All the brewers, sewing machine | companies, plano makers, the large soap m | turers and all the different trades wiil be represent and itis goaranteed that the entire expense will net exceed $26 per wagon. The headquarters of Colonel St. Martfn are for the present at the Union Square Hotel, but on Monday uext will be removed to the St. James Hotel, | THE BAY BHOBE TRAGEDY.. | The murder of Thomas J, Poyntz in the house of Nathaniel Gnaus, as be lay asivep in bed, is still the absorbing topic of comment at Bay Shore ana in the neighborhood, Gnaus, since bis confinement in the jail at Riverhead, upon tho finding of the Coroner’s jury, has persistently denied that he killed Poyntz, Both he and his wife at the inquest appeared desirous of throwing suspicion upon John Kennedy, who was jn the same bed where Poyntz lay dead,.but it is very evident from all the Lage iad that Kennedy was alto- wether too drank to be capable of the deed, even if he had any motive for it, Beside, where was only one dour to the sleeping room, and that led into the kitchen, where were other persons, and Kennedy would bave been obliged to pass through this door and return—first to procure the knife with which Poyntz | was staboed and agaim to conceal it—a proveeding altogether unlikely under the circumstances, ‘the inost commonly accepted theory among those ac- quainted with the parties is that Poyntz, during tho evening, had been too familiar with Goaus’ wite, and that Gnaus, excitea by drink, haviog quarrelled with his wite, na fit of jealous rage stabbed Poyntz as he slept and while Kennedy lay in a dronken stupor be- side him, Some color js lent to this theory by the fact that Mrs. Gnaus bas within a day or two disap- peared from the neighborhood where the crime was committed, “MILLIONS IN IT.” The Newark Aqueduct Board, after years of con- sideration and no little agitation and examination, have agreed that the best thing tor Newark to do in order to provide a proper water supply is to purchase the Morris Canal and its great feeders and lakes, the chief of which are Lakes Greenwood and Hopatcong, ‘They have been given the rofusal of the property watil July, The price asked 18 $3,000,000—a million less tha was asked tWo years ago, It is proposed for the « to buy the property and then sapply pure ter to Jersey City, Hoboken, Paterson, Elizabeth nd the adjacent country for miles, charging a fair rate therefor, One thing upon'which all are agreed Is Uhat every day the necessity for a new and pure sup- ply is grevter, The Board is anxious to test the public pulse on the proposition. The great tear which has always existed is that there is a job somewhere in the enterprise, Mr. John MoGregor, a distinguished New ark citizen and capitalist, declared yesterday that there was no job init. He spoke highly of the project, MUD x ICIPAL NOTES, A resolution has been introdaced in the Board of Aldermen by Mr, Morris to place four lamps around the statue of Abrabam Lincoln in Union square, in order to prevent it (rom desecration‘at night, Comptroller Kelly yesterday signed warrants amount. ing to $65,463 88, The sum of $25,022 35 is on uc- count of public instruction and $17,750 lor salaries of cities courts, The Board of Apportionment meets this morning, Itis understood that an investigation will be mace Into the appropriation recently made to the Women’s WATER FRONT DAMAGES. MO. DURYEA'S eAWKWARD DILEMMA amp, THE WAY OUT OF IT—HOW OLIVER CHARIICK BUILT A SEWER EXTENSION—-MURRAY HILL WITHOUT A SEWAGE OUTLET, Mr. Joseph W. Duryea has bad a remarkable ex- perience in the matter of the ownersbip of water lots in New York. Some years ago \he bought a block or two of land on the East River, north of Thirty-fourth street, and began to fill itin. The work bud not gono far before it was found that the sewage from Murray Hill had no means of outlet because of the obstructions oceasioned by the filling in process 10 which Mr. Dur- yea had resorted, and he was, accordingly, directed by the Commissioner of Pubiic Works to stop the im- provement of bis property. This he did, but while he was threatoned with arrest by the Department of Public Works if he resumea it the Board of Health was also threatening bim if he didn’t, In this dilemma the happy idea struck him of suing the city for $50,000 damages for being deprived of the beneficial use of his Jand, and he has scarcely been happier in the courts than he was asa shuttlecock between two honorable boards, The case has already been once im the Court of Appeals and has come back for trial, 1s was on the calendar in the Supreme Court yesterday, but it went overtora tew days, and* it will not be disposed of, probably until next week, Mr. Duryea’s troubles had their origin in the some- what extraordinary ferry operations of the late Oliver Charlick. Previous tothe year 1865 the ferry at tho foot of Thirty-fourth street was located about 100 feet east of First avenue, At that point a large outlet sewer from Murray Hill discharged iteelf into the river, The Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, or ra:her Mr, George F. Tallman, the Vice President of the company, owned several blocks of Jaud in the vicinity west of First avenue and several blocks under water eust of the avenue. It was part of this water front which was subsequently sold to Mr. Duryea. In the winter of 1864 the ferry company or Mr. Oliver Charlick, which was the same thing, who owned the adjoining property in Thirty-fourth street, determined to extend the slip of the ferry about 300 feet iurther east, The ground in Thirty-fourth street fed up in accordance with Mr. Charlick’s desires, and be carried the outlet sewer through the new made ground to 1s eastern extremity by means of a wooden bux ex- tension, He did his work very budly, however, and in consequence the extension soon became obstructed with earth, The sewage was sent back and flooded the cellars of residents along the line of the sewer, who cemplained loudly of the injury and annoyance thus occasioned. 1t was necessary to do something to re- lieve them, and a license was Obtained from Mr. . Tall- man, as is claimed by the city, allowing the city au- thorities to construct what 1s Known side cut’? from the old mouth of the sewer through the mudo ground to the water. The new mouth was thus placed on the land under water belonging to the Farmers’ Loan and frust Company, and this was the land which Mr. Duryea bought for the purpose of Milling in and improving. When the case comes to trial it 1s asserted that some very surprising {acts will be developed. ‘These facts apparently have relation to some understanding be- tween the ferry company and the Loan and Trast Com- any by which the construction of the side cut was allowed; but whatever may be the truth in regard to the matter, it ig evident thut the city authorities were exceedingly remiss in making aside cut of this char- acter instead of compelling the ferry company to make such en extension as would have prevented the choking of the sewer in Thirty-fourth street, The de- fence upon which tho city relies consists of three propositions as tollows:— First—Vhat as the city, when it built the side cut, had permission of the owner of the land to do 59, it is not responsible for any damages which may have re- sulted thereirom to any subsequent purchaser. Second—That the land owned by plaintiff was bur- dened by certam covenants Imposed upon it when it was firat conveyed by the city to the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company to the effect that the owner should not build beikheads or wharves nor fill in the street without first obtaining a perinit from the cit, ‘his, it 18 averred, the plaintiff did not obtain before he com- menced dling. Third—That whoever undertakes to fill in land in front of an outlet sewer must continue the sewer through bis land, and if he tails to du so the resulting damage arises [rom his own peglect, F, J. Fithian and A. J, Vanderpoel appear for the plaintiff, ana A, J. Requier and £, H. Lacombe for the defence, THE STAPLETON FLATS. WHAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS THINK OF THE FILLING IN PROCESS NOW IN PROGRESS, ‘The filling in of the Stapleton flats with ashes and garbage from New York, commenced about a week ago and still im progress, is likely to create something ofa stir in Staten Island, The flats stretch westward from the club house of the New York Yucht Ciub along the shore, and are the proporty'of Mr. W. J. Staples, alter whom Stapleton 1s named.. They have been made a repository for a good deal of the village filth heretofore without exciting opposition of com- ment; but now that their owner seeks to fill (hem in with New York rubbish the amour prope of, some of the Islanders is touchea apd. a maveltousiy high pitch of indignation is theirs. They won't permit it, they suy, und if they cam only find out who 18 responsible application ‘will be made at once to prevent the further dumping of city stuff on the flats, But they don’t know who is responsible. Another difficulty iu the way of such an application is found in the doubt as to which is the proper tribunal to apply to for relief—tho authorities of the’ village of Edgewater or of the township of Middletown. For a day or two the signatures of prop- erty owners near the flats have been sought to a peti. tion to the village trustees, asking them to suppress the nuisance, as it is termed, aod some have signed the document. But not all the property owners there- abouts are of one mind regarding the matter. In- deed, while some, are violently opposad to the work in progress, there are found others who as zealously favor it, Public opinion i8 divided on the question—pablic opinion in this cage, as is her wont in many grave emergencies, being ali unreliable sort of jade, WHAT THR PEOPLE SAY, To ascertain the views of one set ofthe inhabitants of Stapleton a Henatp reporter entered a lager beer brewery not tar from the boat landing yesterday. As usual sume otf the local politicians wore gathered about a tabie sipping their beer, and were in excellent mood to discuss tho situation, When the subject. of filling in the flats wus broached one said :— “Toe way the work is going on now one good nor’- easter will wash the whole thing away.’’ ‘‘Meantime,’’ put in another speaker, ‘you'll have no boat landing here.’ “If the boat landing is interfered with, what then ?’’ inquired the reporter. “We're belligerent people down here,”’ said the sec- ond speaker, ‘‘and we may take a sudden step one of these days. ’ We'll stop this business, thavs certain, ‘pouceably if we can, foreibly It we must.’ “Have any legal steps been taken yet?’ the writer asked. “Yes,” said Justice Garrett, who was of the party, “a complaint bas been drawn up setting fortn that this dumping 18 detrimental to public health and ask- ing for reliet; but the citizens do not know where to bring their suit and have referred the matter to a legal firm here, When itis determined where jurisdiction rests, aud when they find out who the parties are that are bringing the ashes and garbage down here from the the city, the papers will be served.” “You see that bill back of the flais,’’ said some one else; “bir, Staples owns that hill, and if he wanted to improve his property he could fill in those flats with clean earth.” “Oh, this way is much cheaper,” said another. Leaving this knot of village fathers the r next visited some of the property owners living near the flats, Some of theso were as emphatically in favor of permitting and even encouraging Mr, Staples’ pro- ject as the others were opposed to it, ‘Those lots,” said one man who owns property adjucent, ‘‘have been lying there for years in an unimproved condition, and now when Mr, Stapies tries to do somethi with them = a certain clique denounce and bitterly op- pose him. Nobody can be injured by this dumping, and nothing could be done with the property unul filled in, Mr. Staples will build a bulkhead when he has filled in a part ot the space between the shore and the pier line. Then ho’ll cover these ashes with earth from the hill beyond. 1f he is not imter- fered with he will beneilt Stapleton and give work to some of the men now out of employment bere. But there isa class of people here that don’t want any im- provements, and egll every eflort for tho good of the place a nuisance, sO people are trying to rails fuss about the filling in of thoi ‘hey brought a per petitioning the village tr es to stop it around ere ior Signatures yesterday, and several of us re- fused to sign it. 1 refused because [ believe the filling in 1s not only bariniess but will prove a benefit to this place. Itis intimated that the Harbor Commissioners will stop the dumping, as it is likely to encroach on tho channel, THE ” ¥ TOMPKINS STREET FIRE, The fire which broke out inthe two story framo buildings Nos. 24 and 26 Tompkine street on Wednea- day night, and tho particulars of which were pub- lished in yesterday morning’s Heratn, caused dam- age to stock and buildings that will hardly be cov- ered by $25,350, The retuens distribute tho losses as lows:—Martin K. Murphy's planing and saw mil’ 0,000, insured for $10,WW0; Dannant & Brothers’ umber yard, $2,000, 1; James Green's liquor store, $500, not insu ucas Brutenstein's jager boer saloon, $800; Jeremiah Touley’s carriage tactury, $1,200; George Anurews’ oyster saioon, $500, in- sured; Hoory Alexunder, eigar manulactory, $300, in- cured tor $6,000, All the buildings are owned by John Gurvey and insured, NEW YORK PORT SOCIETY. Ata mooting of the New York Port Society, held on Wednesday, tho Treasurer roported the receipts for Freo Dormitory 1 Thirteent street, Mayor Hiy raid yesterday that the money was patd in December last and that if the charges mado inst this dormitory ter im of wasound Bi A ee 1 ip the papers of wore truo thom it was not entitied to public support, the past year at $12,766 87 and tho exponditures at $15,960 9%, being an inerenso in receipts (as compared with 1875) of $1,24) 81 and decrease in expenses of $2,207 Henry RK Jones and Jacob D, Vermiye were elected directors to fill vacancies, = CONTINENTAL CROOKEDNESS. | FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT, VICTORY FOR A. P. 7. In the year 1847 tho Baltimore and Oblo Railroad PROGBESS OF TRE CONTINENTAL LIFE EXAMI- | Company granted a charter to the American Telegraph NATION BEFORE REFERER BUTLER—MB,. AN- DERSON’S CHARMING CONFIDENCE IN 4HI6 ATTORNEYS—THE CLANDESTINE visrr THE COMPANY'S VAULT—-A BUSY SUNDAY. A thorough investigation of the much mixed Con- tinental affairs. is promised before mavy days bave passed, The Sutler reforence continues to develop interesting relics of thig devious history, and to-day the reterence betore Mr, DeWitt, who was appointed at Albany to examine into Mr. Anderson’s receiver- ship, will also begin. . The usual large number of attorneys, accountants and others assombied yesterday afternoon at No, 22 Nassau street, before William Allen Butler. Before proceeding with the examination the referee gave notice that bereaiter he would be present at*two o’clock every day, excepting Saturday and Sunday, for the purpose of taking evidence from any stockholder, policy holder or other person interested In the cor poration who might wish to appear. He also requested that persons who were engaged 1n the cose and aesired . toexamine the company’s books would frst obtain a permis trom him, to be presented to Receiver Grace. Mr, Anderson was tho Grst witness examined, Ho testified that he was: not aware that any books be- longing to the company bad been taken away from or concealed in the qflice; the journal, ledger and cash book were kept ifthe casbier’s safe; never au- thorized nor had aby knowledge of alterations mado in any of these books. The cash book wis exhibited to thé witness and his knowledge asked concerning a credit entry dated September 30, 1876, of ‘commuted annuities,” $155,446 08. Witness’ testified that the entry looked as if it had been interpolated and the balance altered atthe bottom of the page, bat he knew nothing about it; be said that be had author. ized no alterations in any books of the company, A RETAINER YOR POLITICAL INPLUENCK. Witness wus next questioned about a paver found amoag his vouchers, being a letter from Mr. Robert Seweil requesting Mr. Anderson to send a check for $1,000 to the order of Daniel Magono, Jr. Witness ated that he bad been advised to retain Mr, Magone, and bad done so, He did not know what particular service Mr, Magone had rendered; thought he might be of some service ut the Special Term ; he bad consid- erable influence, and Mr. Sewell thought it would be a good thing to retain him. Some sharp questioning en- sued as to whether Mr, Magone’s vocation was that of a lawyer or a politician, itness said he had always suppo-ed that ho was a lawyer. Mr, Sewell interposed, and stated that overy member of the New York, Bar know that Mr. Magone was a lawyer of good spunding. “q7"3 OF NO CONSRQUENOE.’? Witness was asked why he bad not made a claim for the full amount of tho securities transierred to the New Jersey Mutual Lifo, in bis suit against that insti- tution. He replied that he did not know why a claim for the full amount bad not been made; he nad left the matter entirely in the han¥a of his counsel, Judge Ful- lerton; amount prayed tor in the suit was $107,000; entire amount abstracted was $314,000; did not know why a suit for the balance should not be brought now; bad wnever agreed to take $102,000 in full for the claim, nor authorized any oae to do go; belloved that among the trangierred securities were $78,000 worth of United states bonds; also believed Jrom what be had heara tbat bonds to the amount ot $47,000 had been loaned tothe New Jersey Mutual for’ the purpose of meeting that com- pany’s examination, Witness was asked if he had not given information that the suit brought by the Attorney General to re- lieve the witness from office was brought to cover ap the shortcomings of the Superintendent of Insurance. Witness answered that he never bad such information, and did pot believe it, A petition of the date of No- vember 8, 1876, was then produced, in which the above charge was implied, Wituess said ho had authorized that statement; he bad communicated to his attorueys that the Continental had uot been examined for ten years, and he thought it lookea a little mysterious that they should come in imme- diately alter bis appointment, George W. Crowiut was then called and interrogated sharply in regard to the Sunday visit of the Messrs. Frost and others to the vault of the Continental on a Sunday. Witness said that the vault was opened on Sunday, January 7; tho meeting was for the purpose of closing # contract for the sale of the company, nego- tions jor whieh had been pending between himself and Messrs. McKinnon, McKay and Carroll; he had bad one consultation with Mr, Anderson in reference to this scheme; it was propcsed on the Sunday men- tioned to make’a list of the mortgages belonging to the company, which he was to show tho gentlemen named on the next day; they represented some capitalists of the Pacific coast’ who. wished to purchase a company ; $500,000 was to have been put in, A BUSY SABBATH. Witness did not go wit the parties to the offico on the Sunday stated; part of the object of his visit there was. to have tho casbier change the combination of tne sale, because some persons had it who were not connected with the office; got there too late; fuund D, J. Noyes and'R. C. Frost ip the vault and L, W. Frost and Cashier Styles in tue President’s room ;, witness asked the cashier why he had opened the vault, and he replied that he wanted the mortgage books; witness then asked Noyes, “What | right bave you to let these people iuto the Vault?” and Noyes answered, “I bave a perfect right; Iam attor- ney for the recoiver;”? witness told him that be bud no business there without an order from Mr, Anderson. ‘Witness was asked why the mortgage list was not made out on that day as bad been intended, “He an- swered that he thonght it was because some of the mortgages wero not there; Mr. Frost haa said that the bonds and mortgages loaned to tho New Jersey Mutual had not been returned; either Mr. Frost or Mr. Noyes could open the two inner safes when onco the yaul> was unlocked: did not see Mr. Noyes take any papers from the vault; the two Frosts took out some bundles which they said reterred to their porsonal matters; these bundles wero left in the oflice until Sacurday last, when they were callod for by R. B. Weydell. THM MYSTERIOUS BUNDLES. Mr, Weydoll, being present ut the examination, was callod and testified that he bad obtained tho two bun- dies of papers at the request of Mr, Mitchell, a real estate brokor in Pine street, Witness said ho had for- merly beon employed by L. W. Frost; did not know | what was im the bundles; was ignorant of the present | whereabouts of the Fro:t8; had not seen them for ten | days past. : Mr. Tbomes, the former chief bookkeeper, testified thatthe journal nad been missing [rom the office from | October 24 to January 23. He thought that entries had b made in the book during that period. Wit- ness was further questioned as to some irregular on- tries in the books, and the examination was adjourned until two o'clock to-day. NEW JERSEY MUTUAL LIFE I SURANCE COMPANY. f THE CHANCELLOR APPOINTS EX-GOVERNOR JOEL PARKER RECEIVER OF THE COMPANY. ‘Trexron, Fob. 8, 1877. To-day Chancellor Runyon granted the final hearing ‘on the motion to appoint a receiver for the New Jer- soy Mutual Life Insurance Company. It was expected that an answer would have beon given by the counsel of the company to the rule to show cause why a re- ceiver should not be appointod; that was the under- standing on Tucsday last, and on that ac- count the cage was postponed until to-day in order to allow time to prepare it, but none was presented, On the contrary, the leading counsel of the company, Mr. Thomus N. McCartor, fatied to put in an appearance, and Mr. F. Kingman, of this city, was retained in his place by Mr. Henry W. Smith, ay actuary of the company, just half an hour before the Court convened. The Chancellor, after listening to the addresses of the lawyers, said the recoiver may bo permitted to re- ceive and bold for whom it may concern. The decree of the Court 1s ono ot insolvency, and the decree of dis- tribution and dissolution should bo in the order so stated. It is a suspension, not an adjudication; the company may resume business again. If this action should induce innocent policy-hoiders to lose their policies ho would deploreit, It is now the appointment of a receiver under an ad interim injunc- tton—tbat is the characier of the proceedings now, Ad- judication is to take place hereatter, This order has reference to those who choose to pay. Their policies will not be forteited for the nor ymnent of such while fn the bands of a receiver. The action of the Court no man, Authority is given to the receiver to moneys on account of policies, That pro- Vides that the receiver may receive premiums, end that polley-bolders may pay such must not be construed us to make It obligatory on them to pay premiums, Mr. pit J. Moses made application on behalf of Stephen Kuglish and other creditors jor a dissolution of the compuny under the general Insolvency Corpora- tonsact. He was allowed to file a bill to that effect. The Chancellor called tor nominations for receiver. Mr. Kelsey nominated Henry W. Duryea, Mr. Smith now William M. Force, ana Mr. Moses, Joel Parker, @x-Governor, Mr, Moses tho appomt- ment of the ex-Governor would give great confidence to all concerned, as he was well known not only inside, but outside of the State, ‘The Chancollor appointed ex-Governor Joel Parker, Henry A. Smalley, President of the New York and Nova Scotia Stone Company, at No. 23 Park row, has been adjudicated an involuntary bankrupt on the pe- tition of seven of bis creditors, Ho filed a consent to the potition, and the further proceedings have been referred to Rogister Alien. The New York creditors of Barbour, Stedman & Herod, wholesale dry goods dealers of Cincinnati, have received a proposition to compromise at sixty cents on the dollar, Hugh Coffey has been adjudicated an involuntary bankrupt, on the petitions of his creditors, by Reg- ister Dayton. FAILURE OF COAL DEALERS, Bevrato, Fob, 8, 1877, Messrs, Simpson & Dennis, coal dealers of this place, have made an assignment for the benefit of Company, giving them the privilege of using their road and obtaining all the business of that company. to | This charter expired on the 4th day of this month, and the Baltimore and Ohio Company yesterday in- formedthe Western Union Telegraph Company, a8 successors of the American, that all conneotions and contracts of evory kind between the two conceros cease irom this dato, and that all property belonging to the telegraph company wilt be turned over on proper identification Lo parties ausnorized to receive the same. The business of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany will hereafter mite the bands of the Atlantic and Pacific Tele; Company. fe wis cha EA A WESTERN UNION SUIT. INJUNCTION BESTRAINING THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC COMPANY CONTINUED. Inptanapouis, Ind., Feb, 8, 1877. In the United States Court, in the matter of the Western Union Telegraph Company va. tho Atlapuc and Pacific Telegraph Company, on motion to dissolve the injunction beretotore granted restraining the lat- tercompany from erecting a line of telegraph along the Obio and Mississippi Railway, Judge Drummond toes gave his decision, which ts, in substance, us WR First—That the provision of the Western Union Tole- graph Company’s contract with the Obio aud Missis- ‘sipi Railway Company giving them the exciusive use of the railroad company’s right of way for telegraph purposes Was not void, as against public policy. Second—That as the vill alleges at the adoption and Fatification of the contract by the railway company now operating the road the Western Union bapa te Com- pany’s rights are not affected by the sale of the road under fureclosure, Third—Tbat as the railroad and all the propert being in the custody of the United States Circuit Court the proceedings tocondemn in the State Court are iilegal and void, and any orders of the latter Court would be mo protection to any one interfering with the property; that the consent of the receivers could not validate such proceedings unless leave had been given by the United states burt; that the otyjection: that the Western Union Comey had nut complied with the sof Indiana, would be serious if it ap- peared that the contract in question was made by an agent in this State, but as this did not appear he would not sustain the objection. He also sald that even if 80 mado in this State it might be valid an being a pretiminary contract, which must in the nuture of things be made belore business in this State was begun. The injunction is continued, PUBLIC COMPLAININGS. VARIOUS GRIEVANCES IN VARIOUS QUARTERS— THE AID OF THE HER\LD INVOKED, The following communications have beou sent to the HeRALD:— OUTRAGE ON THE BROADWAY RAILROAD. New York, Fob, 8, 1977. To tH Eprrox ov THe HekaLp:— Last evening 1 had occasion to take the Broadway car, with a party of ladies and gentiemen, at the ter- minus, Filty-ninth street. On cateriug our fares wore demanded and promptly handed over. At tho depot (Fifty-second street) we were requested to change cars, and our faros'were again demanded by a difloreut conductor (No. 43). He was iniormed that we nad Lae A paid our Jjares, upon which he violently pulled the bell and refused to go any further uniess we again settled our fares; moreover, threatening to have us ejected by a policeman unless we immodiutely leit the cur, and applying very insulting language to our party, The car being well filled with passengers at the time, who were, no douvt, anxious to reach their destination in time, and to prevent uny further disturoance, we had no other alternative butto leave the car, to tho grout satistaction and delight of that model conductor, “No, 43," 1am confident you will insert the above in your very valuable columns (such being the only rodress tho much abused travelling public have), and that you will warn passengers who patronize the Broadway Kuilroad, so that similar outrageous impositions may not be practised upon them .by dishonest and abusive con- ductors, Who are Pevertholess retained by the com- pany. SA DUMPING AT STATEN ISLAND, ¥eunvary 8, 1877. To tix Epiror ov THe Heraup ‘The inhabitants of Staploton, 8, I,, are proverbially long suffering and slow to auger, cven with much provocation. A goo cause tor this now exists, and as there seems no ove in authority in our village to cbam- pion the rights of its.citizens we are certam that afew words in your all powerful journal can assist usin abating a nuisance betord it 16 too late. Ao immense quantity of the city filth is being daily dumped within 100 yards of the clubhouse at Stapietou and right io trout of a populous neighborhood, I'his morning the smell trom this mass of garbage and ashes was very perceptible, What, then, will it be when the summer sun pours its burning rays upon the pestilential heap? It seems impossible to ascertain who is the head and front of this offensive business. Whether it be the work of the city authorities or of some private individ- ual, it seems hard to the citizens o: Stapleton that the gertns ot disease should thus be deposited at their very doora, Bat with your aid we look to an abatement of this nuisance, CLINTON, + TUR WAR ON SritZ poGs, Fesavary 6, 1877, To tnx Epiror or Tux HERALD :— My busivess us a physician renders it necessat me to pass daily through the narrow and crowued sido streets of the eustern section of the city, which region is infested by allthe known species of mongrel cur— ‘Spitz and other breeds of canine life, This entails not only much afnoyance, but realiy may be a source of positive dungor. This morning 1 was attacked by one of the above named genus, and firmly beld for a moment between the tuctsors of the animal. This is not the tirst time similar mishap bas befallen me in the same , While passing from Delancey street to Grand street, a distance of only two biocks, I cyunted thirty six dogs of various kinds ranning at large, uamuzzied, barking and snapping at passers by. Is this right? 1 have at present under iny own care three persons in this neighborhood who have keen bitten, two of them requirmy medical treatment and all suflering more or jess mental anxiety in consequence, Can not some measures be taken to insure safety to the public while pursuing its business by imposition of a dog tux and rigid enforcement of an ordinance ren- dering it a crimival offence tor tho owner of any dog, large or smail, of any breed or kind, to allow bim to run at largo without being properly muzzled? This nuisance has now ussumed proportions which call for the prompt and efficient attention of the wuthorities, PHYSICIAN, KXACTIONS OF PAS A New York, Feb, 5, 1877. To Tux Epitox or Tax Heratp:: , F; In to-day’s edition of your valuable paper you pub- lish a letter signed by one who pretends to be stock- holder in the Academy of Music, Granted that he js one, though lam very sorry to think thatonoe who wishes to do away with the greatest freedom of our op oing public—viz. freedom in dress—can afford this pleasing luxury. What difference does it make to us how they dress ‘*in London, Paris and all of the prin- cipal cities of Europe?” surely tho American people have as much taste as tho Europeans. This finical stockholder gives no other reason than that the foreigners do so, What care we for their examplo? Is it not pleasant to rise from one’s dinner and to muke up one’s mind tu attend the opera that evening? Can a person do this when the ladies have to go to their dressing rooms and change their dress for full evening costume? ‘Supposing she advice ot this fas- tidious stockholder is taken. We will then have to do away witha sudden desire for an evening's music, ‘hereafter we will have to say bofore starting down town we will go to the opera to-night, No matter whether we feel like it when cight o'clock comes, the ladies will be. in full. dress, and, of course, we will not wish to disappoint them, | | Now, what will we make this sacrifice for? For in- creased tailors’, dressmakers’ and milliners’ bills? 1 am afraid so, And I still further fear our stockbolder is In some way connected with one of these branches of business, in it be an attempt to “bull-doze”’ tho public to visit-the stockholder wad his friends oltener in their Jine of business, A. . New York, Feb. 5, 1877. To THe Epitor or THK HERALD:— “Stockholder”? should ruo a theatre in theso hard times and seo how his first class company and orches- tra would got patd their salaries from the receipts of a 1uul dress audience. 4gLOVER OF AND PATRON UF THEATRES, DON'T LIKE SLOW TRANSIT, . WiLutIAMsBURG, Feb, 7, 1877, To Tak Epttor ov TAR HrRALp: Why can not we have steam for street cars instead of ‘horses? It appears to me it would save a great expense, Perhaps the objection might be that 1t could not be so easily controlled us horses, I am no engineer, but think they could by running at same rate as horses, The horses could vo used ior other work, and less “Burghs’? need apply. 1 wouid also serve to heat the cars, AN INQUIRER. POSTAL AFFAIRS. During the visit of Mr, James H. Marr, Acting First Assistant Postmaster Genoral, to this city Jast week ho had a consultation with a large number of publishers in regard to forwarding through the mails mattor ot the second class at the ‘established rates, and, upon a@ disagreement as to the intent of the Jaw, @ memorial was sent to the department signed by twenty-six pubiishers on the subject. To this the Post Oflice Department at Washington re- plied ‘that inasmach as some limit must bo tixed for the use of the bulk mail in sending ont this class of matter, 1t Was deemed inexpedicnt to change the ral- bn that | buck numbers be coufined to the current volu tor been an occasional practice of publishers, ng serial stories ja their pablica- mbers containing the first part of the narrative as a premium to subscribers, und which, under the ruling of the Postmaster General, must pay third class ratos. A NE W PRO DUCE EXCHANGE. Ap important meeting of the Produce Excha Bourd was held yesterday, and resolations were adopted looking toward the erection of a grand build- ba Aa the accommodation of the produce and grain trade. Tho following gentlemen wero olectea mombors of the, Exchange :—Goorge W. Burns, Frank 1. Davis, AL ‘adnesday, Joun D. Covurtss, of Jamesburg, Joux pe Rivesa to Bet, eidout to Manix Benxaup, daughter of Antbym Bernard, of France, Nocarda © i A 8 Grame—Diers,—In December 16, 1876, Mr. CuHaRLes Grame.to Miss EB. . Raa ees K's resulence of ‘a A aoyh rents, Port C! N.Y, radu, bruar: iT by the Rev. Charles ob a HARD 4 Kaur, New York, to Exrim, ler of Willian . Peyton. 1 Musson—Hates, ~Thursday evening, February 8, 1877, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by the Rev’ Dr, Hepworth, Javex H. Munson to Lizzie J. Hatcu, both ot this baa. McGrxmis—Avama.—On Wednesday evening, Jai uary 31, at the resideaco of the bride’s brothor, in Chieago, by the Rev, Luther Pardee,’ Ricnanp 1 McGixwis, of New York, to Aick M, daughter of the late William H. Adams, of same olty. * * Paau—Piersox.—On the evening of * Wedne hy January 31, 1877, in the Franklin strect Presbyterian church, Baitimore, Md., by Rev. Dr, Wilham U. Mur! Iwad, Rov, W. W. Paar,’ pastor of the Now York Pres- byterian church, New York, to Miss Liagiw M., daugh- tor of the late Hev, N. &. Pierson. Died. . Boorrt.—On the 8th inat., infant daughter of George W. und Isabel Bogert, aged 2 month and 28 lays. ‘uneral from the residence of hor parents, 386 West Ith st., to-day, at hall-past two o'clock. « Browxx,—On Wednesday, February 7, Macgics F, Browsn. Funeral services at tho residence of his daugnist, Southerland, No. 735 Greenwich Mrs, Benjamin D. St, Ob Saturday inurning, at ten o'clock, Interment at Woodlawn, Carvry.—At Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday, Febru. 877, Cuantes W. Carrey, Jr., son of Captain nd Gertrude Caffry, aged 25 years. rine ot ee benaseony At a ns JakMER.—On ars ‘el jal Marr i 3, wife of Lowis A. Garmor ond daughter of the late William H, Phillips, of Elmira, N. Y, Funeral services, Saturd: the 10th inst, at 98 Joralemon st., Brooklyn, at two o'clock P. M. CoLrox.—On Thursday, February 8, EowaRp Conroy, age 4, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully inviued to attend the fuporal,on Sunday, Feb- ruary 11, at two o’clock P, M., from his lute residence, 231 Bust 26th st, Dxax.—In this city, on Wodnesday, the 7th inst, Winitam P,, son of the late Joseph Doan, of Brooklyn. Funeral services this day (Friday), at cleven o'clock, from the residence of his sistor, Mrs. W. H. Russell, No, 113 Second place, Brooklyn, De Boxxevit.e.—After a long and painful illness, Lavra, wile of A. A. de Bonneville, wT i lends of the family are Feapocksaly: invited to 5 attel funeral, at the Evangelic church, cofnor of 6th and Garden sts,, Hoboken, N. J., Sunday atter- noon, at three o’clock. The members of Hudson Lodge 71 F. and A. M,, and Pentalpga Chapter, No. 11, ‘are reapectiully mvited, Fiannery,—On Wednesday, February 7, Mictary, FLANNERY, aged 27 years, The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the /unoral, {row his late resi- dence, No, 18 Vestry st., toSt Anthony's church, on Friday, February 9, at one o’clock, and thence to Cal. vary Cemetery. Foster.—Suddenly, on Thursday, February 8, 1877, Bexsasuy Foster, in the 62d year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of iia son, William H. Foster, 744 6th st., on Sunday, Febru- ary }1, at two o'clock P, M. Frost.—On Thursday, February 8, Lona, youngest daughter of William KE. and Henrietta B, Frost, Notice of /uneral to-morrow, Gxeary.—On Thursday, Feb. 8, 1877, Mary GEARY, a Dative of county Cavan, Ireland, aged 66 years, ‘The retatives and {riendsof the family are requested to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 716 6th at., on Friday, Fobruary 9, 1877, at two P. M, HeNpRICKSON.—Thursday, February 8, of scarlet fever, Paut Jones, oldest and only surviving child of Asa, and the late P. W.J. Hendrickson, in the 7th year of his age, 7 Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fune- ral services, at the residence of his fathor, 143, Monroo 8t., Brooklyn, Saturday, eleven A. M. * ; Hxnxxssy.—February 8, Mary E. Hennessy, bo- loved wife of Lawrence Hennesay, aged 45 yours. Relatives and triends of the family are respeotiully invited to attend toe tune: on Sunday, 11th inst, at $9 Ey from ber late residence, 191 10th st, South rooklyn, Lyoxanp.—Wednesday, Fepruary 7, Jonx H. Leon. AnD, a nativeof Clarinbridge, county Galway, Ireland, ‘aged 29 yours, ¢ ‘His remains will be taken to Holy Cross Cemetery, from his late residence, 51 Atlantic av., Brooklyn, on Saturday, February 10, attwo P. M, Lona.—At her residence, No, 602. West 22d st., on Thursday afternoon, Mra. Saran Lona. ; Notice of funeral hereatter. Loxastregt.—Suaddenly, on February 7, 1877, Aanow B. Lonastreet. Relatives and friends of the family are invited'to attend the funeral, from West Twenty-third street Presbyterian church, near 7th ay., on Friday, 9b inst, at eleven o’clock A. ML MacponovGu.—On February 6, Mary A., eldest dangbter ot the late Cornelius and Sarah MacJonough. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are inyited to attend the funeral, on Friday, the 9th inst, at ton o’clock, from the residence ot brother-in-law, T. M. Bristol, 165 West 22d st., without further invitation, Manxino,—Op Wednesday, February 7, Mra, Joun Mannina, the beloved sister of Patrick and Maurice Fitzgibbon, in the 28th year of ber age. ‘rhe funeral will take place on Friday, from her late residence, 445 Kast 20th st, at one o’clovk, The rela- tives and friends of tne family are invited to attend.’ Mawning.—On Wednesday, February 7, MaRGanst, Deloved wite of Bernard ery native ot Cornagark, Kings county, Ircland, in hor 53d year, Relatives aud friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 645 East 16th st., on Friday, at two o'clock, Masox.—On ‘Thursday, ’ Fobruary 8, 1877, Jann Mason, relict of the late Georgo Mason, aged 62 years, Relatives and friends are respectiully invited to tend the funcral, gn Saturday, the 10th inst,, at one o'clock, from her late residence, 250 2d av. x Minver.—At Hillsdale, Mich., on the 6th inst, Jesan W. 0G, beloved wile of Joba McG, Miller, Funeral services will take place from the house of hor brother-in-law, A. McLintock, 235 East 84th st., Friday, February 9, atone P M. Natuax.—Mosiron Loner 628 F. Brerurxs :—-You gent communication at our rooms, Masonic Templo, 2a st. and 6th av., on Friday, February 9, at ball-past eight o’clock, A. M., sharp, for urpose of paying the last tribute toour lato brother J. Nathan, from his residence, 1,732 Fulton av., Brooklyn. WM. H, KENNEDY, Master, 1. F. Warsox, Sec. Niesonk.—On Thursday, 8th inst., Emma, wife of Fraley C, Niebubr. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the foneral, on Saturday, 10tn inst, at two o'clock, from 336 Clinton ay., Brooklyn. i O’Mautony.—Colonel Jonny O’MAnony is dead, Hip body will bo laid out at the Armory of tho Sixty-ninis iment, corner of Essex and Grand street, unt Tuesday. On Tuesday, at nino o’clock, there will bo a requiem mass at St. Fraucis Xavier’s church, 16th st. and 6th av, The body is to be sent to [reland, on the steamer Dakota, of the Williams & Guton line, sailing from pice 46 ut threo o'clock. Military organizations will com- municate with Colonel Janes Cavanagh, and civic so- © eties and triends of O’Muhony and o! Ireland will communicate wito the Council of the Fenian Brother- hood, at the Armory. Ail Irish societies are invited to participate. HEAD CENTRE FENIAN BROTHERHOOD, Prrerkix.—On Wednesday, February 7, Murgarct, wilo of John Peterkin, in the 56th year of hor age, Relatives and irionds are invited to attend the funeral, irom her jate residence, No. 40 Ie ay., cor- ner of Wilson st., Brooklyn, BE. D., on Saturday, the 10th inst., at balf-past one o’clock P, M. Pork. —February 8, in Brooklyn, Metta MaGretna, the only daugbter of Matin and Cathrina Pope. ‘The tuueral will take place on Friday, at two o'clock, from 1,130 Myrtle w Rarxer.—On February 8, one P. M., after a short iness, Epward Rayygr, aged 28 years, at his resy dence, 71 Lee av., Brooklyn, E. D. * Notice of tuneral hereatter. Rerve.—On Tuesday, February 6, Miss AMANDA Reeve, aged 81 years, Funeral from the residence of her niece, Mrs, T. A, Brown, 218 East 86th st., Friday, two P, M. Sarrn.—On Wednesday, February 7, Henny B, Sura, D._D., LL. D., in the 62d year of his age, 7 Funeral services at the Church of the Covenant, bbb y ty, av. and 35th st, on Friday, 9th inet, ab threo P. M, Notics.—The directors, facuity, alumni and'etudents of the Union Theological Seminary, tho faculties ot other institutions, and the clergy generally, will mect in the lecturo room of the Madison square church, ball-past one o'clock, this (Friday) aiternoon, to at- tend the funeral of Rev, Dr. Henry B, Smith, smitH.—Suddenly, on Wednesday, February 7, Mra, Heyeietra Situ, Wile ot Jacob Smith and motuer of Michael sad Gustavus Smith, in the 66th year of hor age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully ipvited to attend the funeral, on Friday moruing, Feb- Tuary 9, at ten o'clock, frum her residence, 822 Kast S0th st. Progress Couk—Members of the Progross Clut aro Fespectully requested to attend the Juneral of Mrs. Henrietta Sinith, mother of our mber Michuel Smith, trom her a eanae ae Fast 30th ot, OSEPH KE. BARUCH, President. Swirn.—In Brooklyn, Thursday, February 8, of apoplexy, Davexrort C. Smira, aged 36 years, The relatives and triends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, February 10, at tis late residence, 239 Carlton av., Brooklyn, at two P. M. é Tasrre.—1y Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Fobri KRINE 'T., daughter of Wir + Taatlo, aged 6 years, 3 mont Funeral on Friday, 9th inst from 262 Ryerson st, Interment at vem Holy Cross, Flatbush, Wern.—February 7, 1877, Jous A, Weta, aged 35 the f 'he funeral will take pl raat ote place Friday, at ono P, M,,,440 VELLS.—At Rosoville, N, J., suddenly, on Wednes- day, February 7, KE 1n the 47th your ornren, ont landrey. 4) els 0, Funeral ecrvices will be held at hor Into regideneo, on Saturday, the LOth inst ten A. M. "Sotenes a will bo tn waiting at Rosovillo station on arrival ot thr F. Kiorboe, John T. Martin, Edward G Ricnter, Jacob their creditors tod, #, Moulton, Liavilisics, $46,000, Sauerbvruun, 8, 2, 1. Wilbur, BP. Williams, 9:10 A. M. train trom Barclay “Tous mont at Groonwood Comevery.” sare A