The New York Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1877, Page 5

“NEW YORK JOHN O’MAHONY The Body of the Late Head Centre Sent to Ireland. -—_——— THE SERVICES AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S. veel EB Parade of the Insh Nationalists—An Im- posing Funeral. ie ad At twenty minutes past eight yesterday morning the hearse which was to bear the remains of the !ate John O'Matony to tho church arrived at the armory of the Sixty-ninth regiment, General Bourke then advanced to close the coffin, when a number of per- Bons crowded up to take a last look. Several women burst into tears, and one or two men even were so Strongly moved as to be compelled to leave the room. ‘The coffin was placed in the hearse, and then, escorted by a company of the Legion of St. Patrick, was borne ‘to the church. The scene within and around St. Francis Xavier’s eburch yesterday morning was impressive and yet remarkable in its contrasts. Within, the emblems of vorrow, ‘the gloomy cafafalque, the walls draped in mourning crapes; without, the glorious sunlight, type bf joy and bright hopes. ‘At every corner stood grou; s of men and women, mostly compatriots of the dead Colonel, in whose faces might be read deep respect for bis memory and regret for the loss of a devoted son of Treland. As the hearse bearing the remains approachea the entrance ef the church the crowd uncovered and opened to allow it to draw up close to the sidewalk. The main entrance was thrown open, the guard ar- tanged themselves in files, so as to form an avenue from the ‘hearse, through which the corpse was borne to the catafalque. As the hour drew near when the last sad rites wero to be per- formed over O’Mahony’s remains the crowd increased in numbers, and had it not been for the judicious ar- rangements of the committee in excluding from the chorch all unprovided with tickets of admission, thero would have been little room left even for the coffin and the pall bearers. The seats were quickly filled, and evory eye was turned toward the catafalque on which tho handsome casket, covered with the green flag ana surrounded by magnificent floral tributes and tall can- dies, rested, The sword of tho deceased lay across the casket, The rays of the morning sun Jooked im through the stained glass windows and painted the scene of mourning m fanciful colors. Now it was a halo playing around the heads of the knecling angels on the sanctuary; again the central ulsle, catafalque, pall bearers and all were bathed in purple. The red and green mingled together as they touched many a faco in tho galleries and before them paled the flickering lights on the altar, THE REQUIEM, At nine e’clock the solemn requiem mass com- menced, Rev. Father Dealy, J. S., officiating as cele. brant and Fathor White as deacon. The choir, which consisted of Miss Teresa Werueke, Miss Mary Werneke, Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Berge, ‘Signor; 'famaro, Mot Du- in and Stanton and a chorus, under the di n of . William Berge, the ‘organist, then gave forth the solemn’ introduction to Cherubini’s grand requiem, a work in whick profound griet and vivid description 1m all that relates to death And tho great hereafter are woven together by a mas- ter hand. From the startling toue picture of the Day of Judgment, conveyed im the “Dies Iri,’’ to the last murmurs of the voices in the conclua- tng chant, “Requem Aternam,” which might recall one of those medimval scones of the cloister, when hooded monks moved in ghostly procession to convey the remains of a brother to their last resting place, the music of Cherubini was impressive in the highest degree. Tne “Inflam- Matus.” trom Rossini’s “Stabat Mater,” was appre priately introdaced at the offertory, and when the la Denediction was pronounced over the lifeless body the ‘strains of Angels. ever bright and fair, Take, oh take him to thy care, conveyed by the beautiful voice of Miss Peresa Wer- ueke, brought tears to many an eye. Then the pall- ‘bearers wrose and took their places in the centre aisle, rt soldiers, in green unilorms, re- moved the casket from the catafalque, and as the pro- cremion moved toward the door the grand end marsive strains of Becthoven’s funeral march from the Heroic ‘Symphony pealed through the courch, a fitting closeto the solemn ceremonies. Along the route of the pro- tession the sircets wore hued with thousands, who waited patiently, in spite of tho bittor wind, for the tortégo to pass, THE CORTEGE. About hali-past eleven the column Onaliy moved ‘forward, the ranks continued to be sweiled by newly iVing Coptimgents until it passed Four. teenth sircet. At this point, howover, it received 118 inal addition, tho gallant Sixty-ninth, and thereafter it proceedeu down Broadway in imposing array, with- out bre or stoppage. Its general efect on the spec- tator it passed was highly solemn and First came a squad of — police, under Captain Garland, numoering some thirty mev, formed in ‘a double line, occu- pying the full wiath of the street. The Sixty-ninth regiment headed the line with its band, playing ap- Propriate funeral marches and having their instra- ments and epaulets covered with crape. The regiment paraded about 800 men and was commanded by Lieu- Jenant Colonel Dempsy. The formation was by col- amn of company, All the troops carried their arms as impressive. reversed, and the banners otf the corps were draped in mourning. ‘The veteran corps of the sume regiment followed, to the number of about five hundred. They were commanded by Captain McDonough, and likewise bore arms reversed. Next came the members of the old Ninety-ninth, N. S..N.G., of which O'Mahony was colonel, and after them tbe “Shears” Kifles, of Philadelppia, under Captain McDermott; the Irish Volunteers, under Lieutenant Hayburn; the Moly Innocents Rifle Corps, the Irish Legion, and the Fi Battalion Legion of St Patrick, under Colonel Phelan, all aggregating some eigtt or nine hundred men. TUN HEARSE, The pallbearers, twenty-four in number, wearing broad white scarfs and murching two abreast, preceded the hearse. Among them the chief seemed to be R. O'Gorman, John Savage, Juage Daly, T. F. Bourke, J. Mitebel, T. C. Luby, J. O'N. Breslin, Downing and A. E, Costello. The hearse was an open one, 60 that the coffin, covered with the green flag, could be scen within, iv was drawn by four black horses, and was attended by a platoon of the Legion of St. Patrick as a guard ot honor. ‘ho civic bodies followed, They wero the Fenian Brotherhood, 1,200 strong; the Clan-na-Gael, over 3,000; the St Pat rick’s Mutual Alliance, 2,000; the Sarsfleld Associa- tion, of Hoboken; the Wolf ione Club and various branches of the Father Mathew’s temperance organi- zation, Colonel Cavanagh, of the Sixty-ninth, com- manded tho whole, us Brigadier general, and was sisted by Adjutant Moran, Quarterm: O’Conor and Captain Catan, acting as taf, About 200 car- Fiages, containing friends, relatives and admirers of the deceased, among whom were many ladies, brought tho procession to a close, AT THE WHARF. At twenty minutes past one the bell of the Dakota conmenced to toil, ‘The head of tho procession was approaching the dock. ON BOARD THE VESSEL. After the coffin had been safely stowed, the most prominent of the visitors retired to the cabin of the ‘yossel to bid goodby and God speed to those who are returning to their native land in charge of the dead body of tho chieftain, The deieyutes who were wnally selectea for this sad duty, and who sailed yesteruay, ure Dr. D. D, Muleaby, of Newark, Mr. W, M. Rowntree and Captain Cusack, of Philadeiphia, and Messrs. 7. J. Gili ands. J, O'Kelly, of this cny. Several other gentlemen ure likewise bailing in the Dakota for the purpose of being present at the interment of the Colonel. The beautiful floral presentations have all becn packed and shipped tn the Dakota and will bo used daring the obsequies in Dublin, UNDER WAY, At four o'clock the vessel was ready to sail, ber mails being previously taken on. board, and accordingly at high water the captain gave the usual signal and the tug alongside commenced to take her out, Then the crowd dispersed, or rather melted away sadly and norselessiy. PRESIDEN? LERDO'S PARTY. The unexpected cold snap which put tn so vigorous an appearance yesterday, did not prevent President | Lerdo and his friends from seeing a good portion of New York. The distinguished rival of the great vu suflered no inconvenience from the cold which made even New Yorkers wince, The same may also be said of the gentlemen who accompanied him; they seemed to expect an aliogether arctic climate, and ap- peared to be pleased that Boreas’ biting Vreath was not bo sbarp as they had expected, President Lerdo, General Escobcdo, Don Nanuet Rowero Rubio, and Sesor Bablot itor of the alista, lett their hotel ard arrived at the Hexaty building shortly before four o'clock, for the purpose of inspecting 1 The party were cone ducted over the establisument and took a lively ine terest in ihe different processes of type setting, stereo lyping and printing. ‘The presses and the mavner of supplying the building with water (rom three artesian weils In the engine room received the attention of the visitors and turorshed = them for a dozen interesting inquiries, which showed — that they were fully alive to the — importance of the improvements in newspaper making open to their inspection, After jeaving the Henavp Burluing (he party went over to the new Post Ofliceand inspected there the arrangements for the reception aud distribution of mati matter, and went through ¢ law library of the Bar Association, which is on t fourth floor, When the distinguished Mexican exiles LIFE INSURANCE COMPLICATIONS, THE CONTINENTAL'S RECEIVER —CONTINUATION OF THE BEFEREE'S EXAMINATION—8UIT AGAINST THE NEW YORK LIFE, An order of resettlement of the appointment of Will- tam RB. Grace as receiver of the Continental Life In- surance Company was granted by Judge Pratt, of Brooklyn, yesterday, a summary of which was given in the Herp on last Sunday, Recetver Grace stated to the writer yesterday that he should proceed at once to make upa correct state- meat of the assets and liabilities of the concern, Tho valuation of policies made under Receiver Anderson would be checked over and the whole statement pre- sented to the Court for instructions, He did notex- pect any opposition to his occupancy of the office of receiver, and as the Insurance Department bad ex- pressed satisfaction with bis appointment he did not believe that they would spend the money of the policy holders in contesting its validity, Mr. Grace has engaged as his counsel the Messrs. Coudert, Jono L. Hill and General B, F. Tracy: APYAIRS OF THE SECURITY, Receiver Wickham ts quietly bringing Security mat- ters into shupe, and has nearly determined the rela- tive condition of the assets to the liabilities of tho company. His requirement upon the stockholders for @ resurn of the misapplied dividends bas met with a fair response, Of the total amount of $66,000 a con- siderable portion has been paid in, and after the 1éth inst, suits will be brought by the receiver tor the recovery of the balance. Tho former actuary, Robert L. Case, Jr, ing, and there is much speculation as to bis why Muny are of the opiuion that he hus fled from this part of the country, but more believe that ho is still in the vicinity and will eventually appear and give bonds. As reasons for the delay it is suggested th: waited until bis father’s indictment bad been answered, and that he may have experienced some difllculty in pro- curing his sureties Mr. Wetmore, the former vice president, who has given bonds to answer a charge of ‘embezzie- ment, stated to a HeRaLp representative that he felt most keenly the untortunate position in reabouts. which be and the other officers of the com- pany ber placed. He said they had simply tried to save an insolvent concern, and in such an attempt extreme means bud to be used, ‘The pre- mium note 8; }, he suid, bad alone brought ruin on the company. and deprived the management of suffl- cient ready junds wherewith to meet the expenses, In retorence to the charge against him he said that when the time came he would make the transaction clear and free himself trom suspicion. ‘THE CONTINENTAL REFERENCE CASK, Before William Allen Butier, referee, at No. 20 Nas- sau strect, yesterday further testimony was taken in the Continental transactions. Tnere were present a large number of lawyers, who waited bali an hour tor the opening of the investigation. Ar. doses was not present, and the referee an- nounced that the order of the Court made it impera- tive upon him to give all persons an opportunity to be heard, Ho had received a letter trom the new re- ceiver, Mr. Grace, intimating that he desired to prove certaio facts, Mr. Butler stated tbat he would sit daily at two o'clock, P, M., until Saturday, tor the hearing of ovidence. George W. Thowas, a bookkeeper of the company, was iirst called, and on being shown certain entries in the books, was examined as to his knowledge of them. Tho witness stated that no found on the books certain entries inthe account of the re-ipsurance of policy holders in the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Vom- pany. On the ledger ho found one item of $201,000, and another of $63,427 63. These items were paid tor policies purchase Witness bad no actual knowledge as to the alleged iransier of securities, and he did not know tbat the bonds und mortgages represented by theso entries had been turned over to tne New Jersey Mutual Company. Leiever Styies, a bookkeeper of the Continental In- surapce Company, examined the entries reterred to in the testimony of the previous witn and stated that he had kept tho bond and mortgage account, Im an- er to a question by counsel be stated tha ortly alter the appointment of Receiver Anderson he tound that there were sccuritics to the amount of $201,400 missing. Those securities were in the office at ieust thirty days before the appointment of Mr, Anderson; bo detected their absence about five days after such ap- pointment, Witness asked Mr. Andersen for an ex- Planation, but he could not explain it; witness then spoke of tbe matter to Daniel J. Noyes who went over the hist checking the items off and stated thas some of the securities had been transforred to the NeW Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company and some were still in r’s bunds, Witness steted that Mr, Noyes checked to the New Jersey Mutual M.’’ and those still held by the compuny Mr. Noyes checked to the New Jersey Mu- tual $291,000 worth of securities, Witness knew of mo account except that of the ~ew Jersey Matual to which these securities could have been traasierred. Tho investigation will be resumed at 2 P. M. to day. SUIT AGAINST THK NEW YORK LIFR, John H, Earle bas brought suit against the New York Life Insurance Company to recov balance on @ $5,000 policy of insurance on the life of Daniel Ladd, deceased. The policy was asaigned by the deceared during bis lifetime to Duncan & Johnson, to secure ‘a debt of $1,800, of which iuct it 18 claimed the defend- guts were noutied. ‘be company retused to pay the $1,800 aamitted to be due Duncan & Johnson, and they sued the company to recover that amount, which was finally paid. The executor of the deceased assigned the claim for the balance to the plainuff, who bas brought suit to recover thereon, Trial of the case wa: commenced yesterday before Judge J. F. Daly in th Court of Common Pleas, The defendants admit that a certain sum is due some one, but allege that thore are several claimants and they do not know to whom tho money belongs. Mr. Raphael J. M appears for tho plaintiff’ and Messrs. Henry E. Knox, Charles B. Crosby and Sanford K. Ten Eyck for the defendants, A FATHER'S POWER. In the lecture room of Columbia Law School last evening 4 discourse on the ‘*Patri Potestas’’ or paternal power was delivered by Mr. Isaac Van Winkle. Tho lecture began by a brief synopsis of the father’s au- thority over his legitimate children as it existed under the old Roman law. Under no other people had this power beep carried to such an extreme, The children were slaves, in the full sense of the term, to the | father; all that they had belonged to the father— their "‘life, their liberty and their goods— and he could deprive them of — either athis will, As the Romans became moro and more enlightened this power was curtailed, first by the su- | Pervision of the republican censors and later by the decrees of the cmperors. But amid all this narsnoess there was one redeeming feature, the parent had no influence over the child’s public acts. could vote or hold office and the parent daro not attempt to con- trol him in these matiers, In France, under the Code Napoleon, somewhat the same rules were observed, but it 18 noticable that in modern times tho paternal power ceases when the child marries or Teaches the age of nty-one, while under the Roman law the father preserved his authority as long as he lived, Under our English common law the parent has control over the property of his children, but, strange to gay, is not legally bound to support them. This doctrine has frequently been set aside by our courts on moral grounds, but nevertheless itis law. (1 all countries the law of Scotland on the patri potestas seems the most equitable. To a great extent it is tho civil law, freed from its crudities and modified by the ities of modern times. FIRKENSTEIN'S FIVE DOLLARS’ WORTH. Dr. Henry Firkenstein, of No. 257 Seventeenth street, South Brooklyn, was convicted of assault and battery on examination before Justice Ferry yester- day. There was a savage joy on the feacures of many married men in the court room when they learned how cheap was the amusement most of them had hitherto | denied themselves. It appears that some months ago the Doctor and his wile separated, and a suit for ab- solute divorce on the ground of ‘adultery was com- menced, The child, the result of the union, remains in the father’s custody. On the evening of January 26 he saw Mra. Margaret Miller, his mother-in-law, inthe vicinity of his residence, and suspecting t she was there for the purpose of xecur- ing possession of the child be lost bis temper and struck her inthe mouth with his fist, Mrs. Miller, who is an aged iady, tei to the assault, which de- fondant admitted He was sentenced to pay a fine of $5, the learned Court mit ood Jooking on the rela- tion of the parties as a mitigating circumstance, A FORTY-FIVE DOLLAR BLOW. Willlam Whovton, janitor of the South Brooklyn Savings Bank building, sued James Bolmer, of the Caledonian Society, in the Brooklyn City Court, bofore Judge MeCue, yesterday. to recover $1,000 damages for an alleged assault and battery, committed on the night of October 9, 1876. The jury last evening found a verdict for the plaintiff in the sam of $45, MISSING CONKLING, The family of Mr. H. N. Conkling have as yet ob- tained no clewas to his whereabouts. A reward of $500 for definite information concerning him bas been oifered, and the detectives are consequently working nigtit and day to—ootain the reward, TWO MISSING ME The following named parties were yesterday reported to Captain Copeland at the Central Ofice as being miss- ing:—Charles Roth, No, 118 Sheriff street, singe the 5th inst, and George Wheelwright, agea thirty-eight, light compiexion, bive eyes, light hair, goatee, dressed in black overcoat, black striped pants and vest and a Derby hat, The police were notitied by general alarm, MR. MILLS AND WESTERN UNION. To gur Pusiic:-~ 1am not in the babit of noticing newspaper allusions to myself, bat when my name ts used publicly ina manner tending to reflect upon a bi ing institution | over which | preside, my continued silence might be misconstrued, I therefore beg leave to state that all reports con ng me with any combination to manip- ulate West Union Telegraph or any other stock finished this preliminary trial at sightsecing in is necropolis they returned to their quarters at tho ‘Windsor. aro erroneous and wulounded in fact, D, O, MILLS | N. Y,—Appeal and application for a review of decision | and ratings of judges. New York, Fob, 13, 1877, HERALD, WEDNESDAY, TROTTING TRIALS. MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC DISTRICT OF THE BOABD OF APPEALS OF THE NATIONAL TROT- TING 48S80CIATION—CASES HEARD AND THOSE REFERRED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, The Atiantic district, one of the four judicial dis- tricts of the Board ot Appeals of the Nationai Trotting Association, convened at the New York Hotel yester- day noon. First Vice President C. W. Hutchinson, Utica, N. ¥., presided, and Thomas J. Vail, Hartford, Conn., secretary and treasurer, was on hand as usual, fully prepared for the business of the session, All the members of the district were present, as tollows:—Ed- win Thorne, Millbrook, N. Y.; Gates H. Barnard, Troy, N. Y.; George Sturges, Philadeiphia, Pa; C. J. Hamlin, Buffalo, N. Y.; Wm, M. Parks, Brocklyn, N. Y.;: Charles W. Hayes, Wash- ington, D. C. This being tho first sitting of the districts under the reorganization of the Board of Appeal st season the occasion is deemed of un- usual importance to the great community of turimen of this section, The Atlantic district is composed of the States of New York, Ponnsylvanfa, Delaware, Vir- ginia, New Jersey, Maryland and the District of Colum- bia, Each of the other districts will hold sittings at the places hereinafter designated before the month of May, in order to clear the docket of all cases practica- ble before the spring trotting begins, The Eastern district, composed of the New England States and the Dominion of Canada, will meet at Hart- ford, Conn, ‘The Central district, composed of the States of Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, south of the southern r of Virginia and Kentucky, will meet at Cincin- nati, Obio, The Western District, composed of the States of Iino, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa and Texag, and all the Western States and Territories not included by name in this or other districts, will be held in Chicago, Ill, CASKS MEARD. Atter reading the docket and assigning such cases for review and decisies as wore submitted on docu. mentary evidence the following were heard :— No. 596, 8 J. Hellings, Wilhamsburg, N. Y., vs. Brooklyn Driving Park (M. Williams & Son, propri- etors,) Parkville, 1. I.—Application for removal of suspension of him and sorrel gelding Doxto, Mr, -Hellings appeared in his own — behalf, and claimed that the entry of Doxie in the 2:40 class of the October trotting meeting given at the responaent’s park was conditional in its character. This heey the case, and hav:ng notified the proprietors that he would not start the horse in the race, the penalty inflicted wasiilexal. Mr. Hellings in bis imouy charged that Messrs, Williums & Son accepted entries for the 2:40 and other purses after the advertised time of closing. All those allegations aro met by Mr, Williams, who submitted the original cn- tries that he bad received he tim id he narrated tho manner in which he had proceeded in the matter of giving this, bis first meeting at the Brooklyn Park. He denied that he had ever countenunced the idea of receiving conditional entries, anda teld that Hollings and his gelding were properly suspended. Reterred to executive session. No, 526. Hiram W. Howe, ex parte.—Application for removal of penalty of expulsion. Thiy driver was ex- olled under un order of the Point Breeze Park, of Philadelphia, for having entered and trotted the bay gelding Delhi ovor their track in the 2:45 race—pi mium of $1,500. This was won by Doibi, and the lirst money, $750, Was paid to Howe. Unuer an or: the Board of Appeals tho lacier was temporarily rein- stated upon depositing the $750 with the treasurer of the association, The manayement of the Point Breczo Park now desire that tue money be roturned, that it may be properly redistributed. Howe appeared in person, and also submited several affl- davits, Ho claimed that the gelding Delhi was sont to his stable to be trained by ‘les N, Kemplin, of Brooklyn, as a gr hor aud he so believed bim to be, While im the ci tody of another driver, and beivre the Philadelphia e, Delbt was adjudged guilty of trotting illegally at Y din consequence got into trouble, ‘An affidavit 1 possession 01 the latter park, showing that Delhi was the horse Flash, that trotted at Pimlico track, Baltimore, in October, 1874, in 2:87, 2:38 and 2:40, was deemed good evidence of fraud by the Point Breeze Park, a copy of which affidavit was put in evie dence. Secrotary Towne, of Point Breeze, explained why tho case at the time looked thoroughly honest, and \hough tho association did not desire to inflict pun- ishment where not deserving thoy desired the money to be returned thera, at the same time hoping that Howe would sneceed in establishing his innocence. Reterred to executive session. No, 60% Charles 8. Giiman, Brooklyn, N. Y., va, Pomt Breeze Park As+ociation, Pniladeiphia, Pa.—Appiication for removal of suspension of him and the bay gelding Bay. Mr. Gilman appealed in hig own behalf, and explained that ho desired to enter his horse in the 2:34 Purse given by the Point Breeze Park last spring, but not having the ready money, wrote the association and asked to be trusted tor the amount. Hoe considered that such was their toteation and took bis horse upon the track, but was not per- mitted to start because tho entrance of $100 was not paid, Ho asked besides the removal of the penalty damages to the amount of $100 for the loss of timo, The association rested its,case by Secrewury Towne stating that Mr. Gilman was allowed’under the rulo all the time that could be given for him to pay the en- trance, but failing to do so was suspended, Tho “con- ditional’? nature of the entry which Mr. Gilman en- deavored to ostablish was utierly repudiated, Kxecu- tive session. No, 682, Hiram Schitler, Reading, vs. Point Breeze Park Association, Pniladeiphia, Pa., and Wilham H, Doble and John ‘turner, Philadelpuia, a,—Com- plaint and applicauon jor an order.—This case caused much excitement in turf circles about Philadelpnia Jast season, and the great fraud perpetrated at the time, or so alleged, almost killed trotting for the bulanco of the season. {he application of Mr, Schitler is to obtain first money in the 2:29 purse, trowied at Potnt Breeze, June 15 and 16, 1876. He simply asks for justice, and desires ‘the punishment of turf scoundrels, whom he claims 40 con- nived together to causo him to be de- frauded and seriously injured, Mr, Schitler in the raco in question entered his mare Little Mary, a recent purchase at the time, and on the first day seven heats were trotted when there was a postponement, The folowing day two additional heats were trotted, making nine 1p all, the horse John 8, Heid, driven by Lou Morris, of Boston, being adjuged the winner, In arriving at this conclusion, Mr. Schitler alleges a system of frauds that, if true, hag no parallel. The Judges decided that the fourth heat was a ‘‘dead’’ bo- ween Jobn. 8 Heild aud Joba E, Turner’s Mattw Lylo, time 2:28; but the next day, alter thrive oiher heats bud been decided, they cooliy declared the fourth heat “no beat,” avd then sent Mattio Lyie to the stable, under the rule that a horse not winning a heat in tive should thus be disposed of. The reversal oft their decision, it is claimed, was to keep Mattie Lyle in the 2:30 class, whore she had been trot- ting for years and winning whenever wanted to do so by ber driver and owner. Other evidence was suv- mitted showing that the driver of Little Mary aid not drive the race out owing to the fear that his lile was ger; also, that propositions were made to tho of Little Mary alter the fourth heat to “throw” the race and play tho pool box in combination with n opposed toher winning. Secretary Tow: of Point Breeze, submitted tho official record of the race, and it transpired that it was the “tinkered” one and not the record of the event as it came off. So far as tho association which he represeuted Mr, Towne said they wanted the Board to oraor how the money should be paid, ag the entire purse hud been retained await- ing such order. Case continued until to-day. CASKS REFERRED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. The cages referred to executive session upon tho papers submitied are as follows :— No. 457, J. H. Weible, Tidioute, Pa., vs, Pittsburg Driving Park (Jobn A, McKee, proprietor), Pittsburg, Ya.—Application lor removal of penalty of suspension imposed on C. G, Coltman, of Tidioute, Pa,, and the sorrel yelding Hardware, No. 4 Washington Driving Association, Wasbing- ton, D. C., v8, J. M. Reber and others,—Compluint and information, No, 608, Charles D. Williams, Burlington, Point Breeze Association, Philadelphia, Va.—Apy tion for removal ot penalty of suspension imposed on him and tho chestnut gelding Charlie Mack and the gray mare Laura Williams, No. 643, Thomas Johnson, Washington, parte,—Potition lor removal of expulsion. No, 5: joshen Driving Vark Association, Goshen, N. Y., va. Willam Kilmer, Copake, N. Y., and the ba gelding Trout, alias Night Hawk.—Application for order. 0. 647, Chester County Agricultural Society, West o er, Pa, v8. PF. Galiaguer, Philadelphia, Pa, and the bay gelaing O. A. Hickok, allas Kaston Boy,—Com- plaint aud an application for an orde 583, Dr. H. A. Pooler (Goshe Goshen, N. Y., vs. Hudson Kiver D.O., ex ‘ark Stock Farm), ark, Poughkeepsie, No, 554, H, J, Woodtord, Kast Randolpt, Elmira Driving Park Association, Elmira, Plication for removal of suspension of wv (runner) aud for an order. 0. 68. George H. Vanderwerker, Waterford, N. Y., vs. Riverside Park (H, J, Weber, proprietor), Water: ford, N. Y,—Cluim and application for an ord No, 587. Henry Puncbard, New York, vs. ing Park (William Smith, lessee), Catskill, _ Applicution for removal of suspension of 0, 8. Bailey, ot New York, and the sorrel mare Sarah, No, 588, Solomon Bunnel, Wellsboro, Pa., vs, Syra- cuse Driving Park, Syracuse, Y.—Application tor removal of suspension of him and Ube bay mare Bar- bur K no: No, 689, F, F. Hoyer, Tonawanda, N, Y., vs. Oliver ©. Knapp, Peun Yau, N. Y.—Complain No, 592, John K, Leavitt, Philadelphia, Pa., vs. Hud- son River Agricultural and Driving Park Associauon, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.—Applicauion tor removal of sus: pension. No, 603 D, Muckie, Lexington, Ky,, vs. Kellogg & Conley (proprietors), New York,—Application tor re- moval of suspension of him und the Ulack mare No, 594 D, Muckle, Lexington, Ky., vs Fleet Park (G. H. Barnard, proprietor), Morrisania, N.Y Application for removal of suspersion of bim and the bey mare Bella No, 695. Thomas B. Armitage Patterson, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. cation jor an order. No, 697. J. Wenzel, Springticld, Mass,, vs. Brooklyn Driving Park (M, Williams & Son, proprietors), Park: New York, vs, Alex fomplaint and appli- FEBRUARY 14, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. pew L, 1, and others, —Claim and application tor an er. No. 602. Amos B. Staflord, Utica, N. ¥., ex parte.— Application for removal of expulsion, 0. 605. T. KR. Kine, Allentown, Pa., vs. Schaylkitl Valley Agricultural Society, Piststown, Va,—Applica- tion for 4 review of the decision of the judges. ‘astle, Pa., vs Beaver County Agricultural society, Beaver, Pa.—Ap- Plication for removal of suspension of him and bay welding Prince. No, 607. William Lovell, New York, vs, Goshen Driving Park Association, Goshen, N. Y.—Application for an order, No. 608, Jack Gibbs, Pottstown, Pa., vs, N. 8. Lud- wig, Pottstown, Pa., and others.—Application for re- moval of suspension and for an ordor. No. 610. Damtel Cunningham, Poughkeepsie, vs. Catskill Driving Park (William Smith, lease the black gelding Nick, alias Billy Foot, alias Billy Baretoot. — Application for an order. Adjourned until this morning. TROTTING AT GILMORE's. A fair audience witnessed the trotting at Gilmore's Garden last evening. The programme included three trotting races, First, for a purse of $250, mile heats, best three in five; second, tor $200, mile heats, best three in five; third, for $150, under the same condi. tions, In addition there was a ladies’ flat race anda colored fat men’s foot race. Tho second trotting match between the bay gelding Harvey and brown mare Florence Scannell was declared off, Harry paying forieit. THE FIRST RACK, ‘There were eight starters in the first race. Tho first heat was won by Emma in 2:56, The secona heat by Jack Haley in 2:54, and the third heat by the same horse in 2:494g, The fourth beat and the raco was won by Jack Haley ip 2:46 35. THR SHCOND RACK, In the second race there were only three entries; — “Pat Lynch,” by Wilham Lano; ‘Jennie Moore,” by C. Davidson; “Lizzy H,’? by D. Harnett. ‘The first heat was cusily won by Pat Lynch in in the second beat Lizzy H. came i woll abead, winning in 2:48, Pat Lyach won the two remaining heats and the race in 2:46 and 2:51. The colored tut men’s foot race was a very laughable won by a Jath like individual named ‘The races at Gilmore’s.are to be continued every Tucsday, ‘hursday and Saturday ovenings, CHEATING THE TAX GATHERER, HOW INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS DE- FRAUD THE CITY'S TREASURY--FULL TEXT oF THOMAS J. CREAMER'S LETTER, ‘The following lottor was addressed to the Comptrol- ler on the occasion of the late conterence at the Mayor’s office. If all the statements made in it are susceptible of proof the taxpayer in this city is indeed an object of commiseration, New Yor, Feb. 7, 1877, Hon, Joun Keir :— Deak dik—1n compliance with your request the under- signed respecttully submits the giotlowmg statement in relatiun to the nasessed valuation on real and p al property in the city And county of New York. the annual outery axainst oppressive tuxation inthis city ts not pro: voked ch by the amount required to be raised tor the exporses ol the city koverninent as itis by, the inequality ott levying of anes perty. This can ensily be demonstrated. Y reducing silurios of wil the trouble complaint of taxpayers aud citizens is nuch owing to the extravagance. in expenditure o| ple's mouey, but the real and primary cause is that mor our citizens who should than one-halt’ ot Day ta do not pay, and furthermore, that there. is ove $1,250,000 UW) of personal property in this city that taxntion either by frwud or fulse sweur- Real estate beurs ull the bur- If the £0 as easily illions’ of personal securities, you would, system of taxation, have but taxation, out we find that the entire wssessment on pi soual Pruperty. for 1876 was but $118,000,00¥, not incluuing shares of banks and non-residents. The item ot 818,000,000 up rotuil ‘dowlors bers in goods on our principal streets and nve- rly all the wholesmie doulers excn to pubtertuges discreditable to ment of are strict the collect! thing bo dune iu the same inn grontor chant of this c hy should not ion fn our city, wh dire Y To illus wb iJ y x Oftice that he pays his personal tax in Kings county, where he resides—us Go thousands of others who reside in Brooklyn aud who do ymakes a return at 1 business in this city—but we tind personal property assessed in Brooklyn is only about double the value of the goods in this merchant's store—viz., 14,000,000—the truth being that he neither pays in N ‘The same means ar it the entire amount of city residing in und outrayoons trands corporations organized ng their of all wre committed by the pri nnder the jaws of the State ut quarters iv our city, ALLKGRD DISHONESTY OF THK NEW YORK CENTRAL ROAD. ‘the New York Central and Hudson River Katlroad Com- Davy has a capitul of nearly $190,000,000, This corporation, though the richest on the Western continent, doubling and quadrupling its cupitel annually for the past fifteen years, duos not vay 4 penny personal tax, w! ould pay to ont clty treasury at least g2,00),0.0. per ‘This corpora. tion reserts to und has practised a tr: or the past ten Central und Hi sof the Now dson Kiver Ki pany were paid at Albany, An examinatto made by me in January, 1876, in the Assessor's oft wt Albany, revealed ‘the fuct that their attorn at that point claimed that the corporation paid ther taxes in the city of New York. ‘This corporation has thetofore defrauded the city of over $10,000,000 ot taxes since 1864, and it is the duty of the Jorporntic M mmence suit #t once for very of that sum or part of it, Jrue, t amount paid for taxes from their capital, but, utter visiting through which thelr roid rons and inventiy ject, am satiatied that thelr entire ‘wudulent returns made by corporations loci y. There is at the lowest figure that Lean pla Jenst $40,000,000 of dividend paying corporate prop this city that escapes taxation. In the great Stave of f sylvanin real oat tirely exempt trom taxation tor State pui ‘ew Jersey the tax on real estate is but Jorporations in these two states are willing to beur wl or part ot the burdens xation, In the States of Connecticut and chusetts every corporation is required to make re- Nuwlly to the State nssessors of the amount of their on which they ure tuxed one per cont for state red to bear thetr share of t ul purposes. 1 where I have made any examination of the sub am satisfied that nearly wll the States of the Union adopt similur laws. New York, that should be first on this iun- portant question of taxes and taxation, is behind, and it is time that the attention of her citizens should be culled to the fact. companies @seape taxation by mation L tind that Icall your of thts el ne to th ny city Suxes, notwithstanding ¢ tuct that the. ands of dollars tor advertising earnings amount to millions and pital is larger than ever betore, You must be aware, aiso, of the false returns made by our city rallrond companies for yeurs past. itisonly within the past two years that the city could recover « doliut from these corporations. ‘The smount that they huve defrauted the city fur yeurs past should be recovered. in conclust.n, I claim that there is over $1,250,000,00) of personal property in this city that does not pay a dollar tax to the city treasury, bold that it nnjust and w tulse policy to collect ul from real property, On the eoutrary the I object to levy taxes on should be the plot of earth on which is erected the structure that protects the human family from the storms of the universe. The | wealth of this city does not consist alone in its magnificent buidings or in its thousands of dwellings, Uf the computed wealth of New York #,000,000,000-—at least $ 900,000,000, ly personal property. Deducting the valne of United states securities not taxed held in this city and we can at once see whats triffing sum is collected trom personal property In the financial centre ot the Western world. Ihere are many suggestious that I would like to make on this but will defer any further taken up by yoursel! and those the best interests of our citize: nment wntil the sul IN THE SHADOW VU. HOW RYAN AND OSCHWALD FACE THEIR FATE, “I've got bad news for you, boys,’’ sald Volonel Johnson, warden of the jail at Newark, to the doomed mon inside its walls, about cloven u’clock ou Monday night, The Colonel had received a telegram from Tren- ton announcing the vote by which the Senate sustained the Governor's veto of the Magic bill, aud thus snapped in twain the only thread that bound the prisoners to life, The despatch was read to them, They made a desperate effort to appear us though they Were nov disappointed, but 1 Was not successiul. They could bot conceal tho tact that they had clung tenaciousiy to the last ray of hope. Yesterday they were visited by Rev, Mr, Allen, who has been spiriti- ally advising thom. They bad siept very weil, bui Ryan especially showed signs of having been DEATH, terrivly sbaxen by the dread reality that he | was indeed in the shadow of death, within | forty-eight hours of we final ce in the | tragedy, Oschwald boro himselt more composedly, | but likewise proves by his serious demeanor that ho feels nimselt being drawn by the winged minutos Under the crosebeam of the gallows. Ryan said be had given up bope sevoral days ago, as he knew Governor Bedio would nut yield, He vad now, he sai, turned his thoughts to etérany. He was prepared to meet bis fate. His greatest solicitudes was about his parents; he earnestly hoped they wagid not be marked caso of bis cruel tate, Oschwald was similarly solicitous, Both say they will declare their innocence At the foot of the gallows, They desire to be both buried together. They have, they say, been true to each other, been bound in life to each ovber and will die together. 1t would be weil for them, they thought, to lie together in the same grave. Both men speak in the highest terms of the treatment they have received from the jailers, They are never tired of speaking their Bratitude to the HeeaLD tor having given their ci lair bearing from both sides, The jail authorities an- nounce that no Visitors will be alloweiin the jail til Friday, the day after the double execution, Governor Bedle signed the death warrant of Oschwald and Ryan yesterday, and it was dospatchea in the care of the Governor's confidential clerk, Ed, Fox, to Sheriff Harrison at Newar! Tho investigation into the affairs of Duncan, Sher. man & Co., which was to bave been continued before Register Ketchum yesterday, was adjourned without a date being fixed. Mr. W. b. Duncan, with bis coun. sel, Mr. Bungs, wae present. Mr. Brown, counsel tor the creditors, Was unavoidably absent, that should result in the puoi nt of some of its tor the crime ot perjury. ‘thelr attorneys in thin | e for yeurs pi ac our tax office th ® | of the Amaranth i “SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.” ANew “Sereen Scene” on the Stage of the Brooklyn Academy of Musie, A LIVELY PERFORMANCE. BE are “Joseph Surface” Acts a Part Not Down on the Bills, eB SSE, ‘The latest Brooklyn sensation is the cowhiding of Mr, Thomas F. Clarke, of the Wallack Dramatic Society, by Mr. Douglas Walker, of the Amaranth Society, which took piace at about eleven o'clock Monday night on the stage of the Brooklyn Acaaomy of Music. As usual, it is understood that a woman is at the bottom of the matter, and everybody appears to sympathize with Clarke, as they say his assatlant struck him before be was reaily awaro of his intentions, The natier came up before the courts yesterday morning, but as Clarke did not appear the complaint against Mr. Walker was dismissed, The trouble between Messrs. Walker and Clarke pears to have originated through a mutual admiration that they possessed for Mrs, Fanny Foster, a lady well krown in dramatic circies in this and other cities, There are aifferent rumors and stories afluat as to the nature of the offence given by Mr, Clarko that called forth so binding a remedy. Some people said Mr, Clarke had made insulting remarks about Mrs, Fosier that Mr, Walker was determined to wipe out in blood; but the story that was given the most gredenco was that both gentlemen had been admirers of Mrs, Foster, and that Walker, jealous of the smiles that beamed upon bis rival, determined to revenge himself at the first favorable opportunity. Mr. Douglas Walker is a gentleman about thirty-three yoars of age, engaged in the insurance business in New York city, and Mr. Thomas F, Clarke 18 secretary to Genoral Eckert, President of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com- pany, THE SCENK AT THK ACADEMY, On Monday evening a grand amateur dramatic enter- tainment was given at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as @ testimomalto Mr, Leonard D, St. George, and the casts of tho diferent pieces were fillled up by membérs of the Amaranth, Murray Hill, Wallach, Entre Nous and Athonwum dramatic associations, The house was filled with a highly respectable audience, as the members of tho different companies had ail worked hard to secure a testimonial worthy of the acceptance of,a gentieman as much estcemed as Mr. Leopard St. ‘orge. The curtain rose on Gilvert’s comody of “rom Cobb,’ which was cloverly produced by the mem@era of the Amaranth Company, The stage box opposite that of the directors’ was occupied by Gen- oral Catlin, Mrs, 1. 5, Catlin, Mr. Frank Tracey, Mr. F. L, Backus and Mr. Douglas Walker. The curtain pres- ently rose on the “screen scene,” from Sheridan’s comedy of the “school for Scundal,”” which was pic- tured with the following cast:— Lady Tenslo. sir Peter Len Charles Surtace Joseph Surtuce, dervant, na The performance was highly creditable, and the spectators were charmed with the acting of the differ- ent artists. Mr. Douglas Walker did not, however, Appear much plouscd with the entortuinment, and when Josep Siriace made his appearance on the stage he exhibited so much excitement that General Catiin tarved round to him in the box and remarked, “Douglas, what’s the matter? You don’t seem right to-night.’’ He immediately replied, “Ob, nothing; there’s some one on the stago who has insulted ino, and I feel w little put out.’”? In the meantime the scene weut on, and Mr, Walker became more and mol xcited, apd finally told General Catlin that ono O1 he actors on the stage bad tusuited a lady friend of his, and he meant to call bim to account when he came off the stuge. The scene presently came to an end, and as tho actors and actresses wore bowing their adicus Mr. Walker hastily left Genoral Cat. lin’s Lox, and, passing through the stage door, made his appearance on the stage, THE ASSAULT. Tbe curtain bad just dropped upon the “sereen scene’ of the ‘School for Scandal,” and the per- jormors were already mixed up with tuose castin the next piece, ‘Married Lite,” Some of the latter were congratuiating Mr. Bird and Miss Adele on the succe: they had made, when of a sudden the atiention of very one wus attracied by loud and coarse language, whica was immediately iollowed vy the blows of a whip. Tho fact i# Mr. Clarke had hardly jet the stago when he was met by Mr. Walker, who, making use of some rather stormy language, struck him three or four times over the head with riding whip, Everybouy was so astounded by the quicknoss of the attack that fora moment no ono stirred from his place. How. ever, the first surprise over, Mr. Aldrich, the stuge carpenter, und an ussisiant seized Mr. Walker and pus bim out of the stage door into Montague stre Inthe meantime the curiosity of tho spectators was excited tw the highest piton, ag thoso sitting in front distinctly heard the loud and angry words uttered vehind the scenes and the blows of the warp. As soon as Mr. Ciarke bad escaped trom his persecutor be rushed through the stage door and took refuge in General Catlin’s box. He was evidently very much exeited, and hastily asked, “Which is my nearest way out?” One of the gentlemen in the box auswered, “Ki this door or the stage.” Mr. Clarke, after (nought, jumped out of the box on the singe anu ran across to the lott entrance, He was still in the dress he wore as Joseph Suriace and bore the marks ot the whip on hi urtain presently rose on “Married pectators soon forgot the little fracas in the pleasant humors of the actors and actresses before them. WALKER IN A BARROOM. After Walker bau been thrown out of the stage avor of the Academy of Music the exercise he had gone Ubrough must have excited his thirst, as he went into McUloskey’s wine room and took a drink. He appeared rather excited, and volunteered (he statement that he had just come out of the Academy of Music, where he had given them @ sensation that was not down vn the programme, Ibe stage carpeutor, who had put bim out, came in whilo he was there und said, “Mr, Walker, | hope you are not annoyed at my interierence, You raised a dieturvance on the stage, and I should have | put you out if you had been General Graut.” Walker replied that it was ail right and that be did now biame him. Mr. Aldrich, the carpenter, then asked him what was the trouvle, but Waiker was not c muunicative, merely saying that he had been waiti for an opportunity to cowhiae Clarke for some time. On the wiole Mr, Walker's behavior in the barroom Was NOt exuctly as circumspect as it might buve been, and impressed the spectators with considerable sym: pathy tor Mr, Clarke, THK ARREST. When Mr. Clarke returned to the stage he went to his dressingsroom, accompanied by bis triend, Mr. John H, Bird, and after they had changed their stage clothes for something of a more modern styte they left the Academy ot Music and went to the First P’re- where they preferred a chi | of assault and vattery agaist Mr, Dou; Walker and roquested’ his immediate arrest. They were told that there was an officer on duty ut the Academy and to make their Coniplaint to him. Officer Mills was presently notined, and Mr. Waiker was arrested ou Montague street and Drought tu the Washington Street Station House. A numberof gentlemen triends of botw parues were present, and, as Mr, Clarke did not put in an appear. ubce to make a Charge, the prisoner would bave been discharged if dir, Jobu fl, Bird haa not come torward and said be would make the charge. Alter he had stated his caso Captain Smith fnformed the prisoner he would bave to hold hin till morning. As the pros. pect of remaining in acell all wight was vot very en- Hong Walker's triends started vat to fud a judge, and after somo little trouble Justice Walsh got out of bod, and, coming over to the City Hall, opened court at one o'clock yesterday morning. The prisoner was brought over and the following formal complaint was entered in the case: Kings Count Kast tt ff mu several blows JOUN H. BIRD, ot February, 1877,— He, tice Justice. Alier a short investigation into the case, in which | the Judge learned that Mr, Clarke bad received no seri- ous injuries, Mr. Walker was let out on nis own recog nigence Lo appear at nine o'clock the same morning. Subsequently at tbat hour Mr. Walker appeared in court to answer the charges preferred against hi ihe complainant, Mr. Jobn H. Bird, was not present, and as ihe officer who had made the arrest fy ween assault there was pothing to do but dischnar, the prisoner, who accordingly walked out airee man, GOSSIP ON THE STREKT. ‘The very public way in whieh the horsewhipping of Mr. Clarke was accomplished by Mr. Walker bas started 4 fund for conversation that will last the residents of the City of Churches for some time to come, Both ot the gentlemen were tolerably well known to them, especially Mr. Walker, who bus appeured in public on several occasions as a member ef the Amaranth Society. He was never considered avery good actor, and his last periormance on the Academy stage gave him more notoriety than be ever received beiore. The members ‘e very much annoyed avout the affair, following, a8 it does, upon the heels of the run- ning away of one of the jady members, and will prob ably expel Walker from the clu From the meagre information that is doled out as to the causus belli Clarke appears to been a vicwm of a most un bratal assault, ag, if report be tr gratitying bis owa petty j the wrongs of any ured Woman, One of t ladies who tovk part in the performance said she was certain Mr. Walker must have been drinking or he She would never bave acted in such a brutal anced the trouble was about a New York whom Mr, Walker had paid considerable attention, and who atterward rather e Waiker the cold shoulder and accepted the attentions of Mr. © alternoon both the principals kept very way. Sint A Seterd to apeees any gupetigns the sub WASTS THE TROPHY. Mr, Walker called at the Washington street station house, Brooklyn, last night and demanded tne surren- der of his whip. Captain Smith refused to surrender trophy till ne ceuld consult the Police super tendent upon the subject, believing, uo doubt, with the majority of the Electoral Commission, that be hag Ro right to go behind the returns. GREAT EXPECTATIONS, RESIDUARY LEGATE! UNDER THE WILT. oF ISAAC M, BSINGER—THEIR ALLOWANCES as YIXED BY THE COURT—A YOUNG MARRIED LADY WHO WANTS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH. Comparatively recent as is the decease of the late Isaac M. Singer, be having died on the 234 of Juiy, 1875, it hardly seemed probable, considering the im- mense estate he left and the conflicting claims of con- flicting widows, that the controversy over the will should have been brought to such a speedy termination, and that through adjustments vy courts and compromises all the various jegatees should have entered upon the en. Joyment of their respective bequests without further jegal hindrance, In tho hurry of business and momentum ot exelting events marking almost every page of the world’s datly history, the name of the great sowing machine inventor had almost been for- gotten, so too the eager strife to: obtain possession of the many millions be left bebind bim, The faots of the case, however, are partially revived again in the public memory through a decision given by Judge Bar- rett, of the Supreme Court. upon the petitions of three of the residuary legatecs to huve txed their yearly allowances. These petitions were submitted some two weeks and Mr. Allred Bach was ap. pointed a referee to take testimony in the matter, and report what in bis opinion would be a proper allow- ance to each, Charles Alexander Matthews, Margaret Alexaudria Matthews and Florence Adelaide Matthows are the names of the petitioners. A SNUG LITTLE YORTONE. To each of the parties named above there was loft a two-sixtieth part of the residuary estate of Mr. Singer. This seems but a small tractional sum of au estate, but in this case the amountruns up to the snug sum of 200,000 a piece, by no means a beggerly inheriiance. Mr. Bach proceeded to Westchester county, where these parties bave been living for some time past, rocecded = to take testimony, Mr Dy awiey, with Mra, Mary Matibews, testa- mentary guardian of the petitioners aud (rustec of heir estate under the will, was also in attendance, the petitioners ach of was also represented by counsel, The examination of Mrs. Mary Matthews comprised ahout all the testimony that was taken, She says that Charles Alexander Matthews was born on the I6th of October, 1869, and is thereiore, at present, seventeen years old. The Misses Margarot Alexandria and Flor- once Adelaide Matthe: re respoctively eightcen and twenty years of age, She says that there was given for their support, up to the time of Mr. Singer's death and for two yoars previously, $6,000 a year in gold tor each; that such allowance terminated at the death of Mr. Singer, and that there hi en nothing since paid for their support, and je rosult is that they have been supported since upon bor. rowed money, most of tho loans baving been effected with’ the Savings Loan Society of San Francisco, Cal, She specifies in detail the money expended in their support, iucluding, among other items, doctors’ bills, dentists’ bills aud pew rent. She Bays that, after footing up their total indebteducss, they are all desirous of again going to fornia ta live. As to young Charles Alexander, she says that he “should have a most careful education and be edu- cated in all the branches of education offered to young men of his expectations.” She says further that be evinces a desire to travel, and thinks that he should be indulged in this important in of education, moro than anything else calculated to enlarge one’s experience of the world. Sne thinks that $500 a month is litte enough to enable bim to live up to his expectations, As to the young lady, she thinks they should be entitled to the #ame gencrous allowance, and the ecucation of each shuuld be ‘that of a young lady desiring the highest order of education in all the branches generally taught in refined institutions, together with those of tbe arts, and her toilet should correspond with those of young Jaaies of her expectations.” She adds, further, that each ‘will wish to travel and bave all such advantages as others with their means would require.” OPPOSED TO WASTEFUL EXTRAVAGANCE. The referee appears to have been entirely satisfet with the statement of the case made by Mra. Matthews, and fully endorses her recommendations in the matter of allowance. In his report, submitted yesterday to Judge Barrett, he recommends $500 & mon for euch of the petitioners, Jude Barrett appears, however, to entertain diffe 4, the fullowing being his endor: the referoe’s report: ported seems extravagant, Those young people should have an allowance ip accordance with their condition and ex- pectations, but the Court ought not to encourage and will Dot autnorize extravagance and waste. For al; Proper purposes of eaucation and comfortable main- tenance I think $4,000 per annum would be amph It remains to be seen whether these younz peopie willingly acquiesce tn the judicial diminishing one-third of their expectations STILL UNSATISPED. Mra, Caroline Virginia Foster is another of the nu- merous children Jett by Mr. Sin, She has been re- ceiving $500 a month Jrom the estate under an order of the Court, but 18 dissatiafied with this sum and now petitions the Court to have such allowance increased to $1,000 a month. A petition to this eifect was yoster- day submitted to Judge Barrett. Sho says in her peu- tion that she was born on the 6th of June, 1857, and was ed to Augustus ©. Foster on the 28th of December, 1875. is o & residuary legateo to the extent of tho xtiogh part ot the = estate. Her = ir for = asking an increased allowance are that she has to live at hotels and incur heavy expenses, that she is in deli- cate health and requires extra care and attention, and particularly that she needs horses and carriages of ber own Fo as to drive out @ good deal in accordance wih the advice of her physician. She makes a special re- quest for $2,500 to buy a turnout It is her desire to travel a yood deal, and altogether she thinks it will take fully $1,000 a month to pay all her necessary bilis, The matter was retorred to ex-Judge Mitchell to take tostimony in the case, THE : Is STATEN ISLAND M\STERY, The body of “K. R.,’’ the unfortunate young woman who was found dead in the grounds ot the old Quaran- tino Hospital, at Tompkineville, 8. 1. Hl hes awaiting identification at the shop of Miebael Oates, under- taker, at Stapleton. Moasures have been taken to se- cure a photograph of the deceased to-day, so that her identity may be hereafter established in case no friend appears before her burial, A portion of the contents af the stomach was yesterday given to Dr, Robert Wardlow, of the Schvoi of Mines, in this city, tor analysis. It is hoped that this will determino whether deuth was caused by such fluid as the bottie found in the pocket of deceased hadvontained. Detective Isaac r, of Richmond county, states positively thut b @ deceased in the main street of Tompkinsvilie at one o'clock on Saturday. He says that she was walking slowly along, with ber head downecast and eyes fixed upon the ground. Knowing all the resi dents of the place he at once noticed her as a stranger, MOKMID CURIOSITY. Hundreds of people looked upon the tet! Soggy and a great number of the callers were women, Sev- eral persons went down from this city during the day, and, inquiring the way to tue place, braced themselves as if to receive a shock before daring to lit which covered the tage of the dead. These, ing an instant upen the countenances and went ly away without speaking to uny one. It was evident from the manner o! theso porsons that they feared to recognize some missing friend in the dead, One ola Indy, clad 1n deep mourn- ing and accompanied by @ little’ girl, approached the coffin with a photograph of a frignd’s missing daughter in ber band, A single glance at the wiite face and the fair hair drooping back upon the rough bricks which pillowed the head id she turned away with a sigh of ‘hat’s not Lucy |’? shop ot Mir. Vates a poll was held yesterday, whereat the townsmon congregated to de- KIL their Votes, to wrangle and, in some cases, to nock cach other down as it proved. In consequence Of this there was & hubbub all day around the place, and to the number of sightseers was addea every one who came to vote, Among the better class of those who looked upon the dead girl were notafew who vehemently declaimed against the meunness of the au- thorities in not providing a } where the unknown dead could be ascentiy deposited “It's a burning disgrace to the county, leman, “that such an unseemly can occur within its mits. Who can demoralizing and hardening effect ot such @ scene upon the boys and giris who are ranning inaod out here without restriction to gaze upon the poorgirl's corpse? Is it not brutal that every low fellow should be permitted to enter here and kick about in a stable the clothing of the dead whoever she may have been? In the summer time such & scone as this is of almost weekly occurrence, tor every tew days a body 19 washed ashore froin the bay. The thing has gone oF for years, and yet the authoritios will not take the trouble to provide for their L reception, although it could be done at a merely nominal expense.” This sentiment was concurred 1D by every one in the towa. with whom the writer conversed, The inquest on the body will proceed this evoning at Wilmer’s bay View Motel at Tornpkinaville lanuing, THE CITY'S REAL ESTATE, Ata meeting of the Westchester Board of Super. visors yesterday a communication was received from County Troasurer Davids, enclosing # mandate from the Supreme Court, ordering that official to appear and show cause why @ mandamus should not issue compelling him to produce certain certificates ot sales and leases of land jor Hon- of taxes wm thi nexed portion of tropolis. To the document affixed the affidavit of Comptroller Kelly, who avera’ among other matt that the city and county of Nee York pas sought repeatedly to obtain possession of the certificates and leases 10 question, but Without succes®, On motion the communication was reterred to the Committee on Judiciary, whieh subsequently reco: moncted that the matter be reterred to counsel for Hoard, or any other counsel the County Treasurer may welch