The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1877, Page 8

' “TUNG CHI CUT MB." Who Killed Ah Fung, the Chinese Cigar Maker? WAS IT AH HA OR All FUN? Glimpses of the Yankeeized Mongol at a Raat Coroner's Inquest. “Who killed Ah Fung on the 27th of January, at No. 17 Forsyth street?” is a question that was not settled by Coroner Croker’s inquest yesterday, and there does not seem to be much likelihood of its being definitely fixed to-day, when the adjourned inquiry is resumed, As the matter now stands it may be stated in a nut- shell, «Ah Fun,’? alean and yellow Celestial, is held ‘as the murderor on the ante-mort atement of de- ceased, which is as follows:--Ah Fung hit me, He lived at No, 34 Mott street, und a Chinaman, He hit me with @ hatchet. 1 was in bed when he licked me. He could not lick me when I was up. Two or three months ago wo had a fight. He wanted to lick me and i licked him I don’t know what he hit me for, but he wotchee me asleep and then he hit me. Idid not bit him, How could [ hit bim when I was asleep? 1 owed him some money—twenty-five cents, 1 don’t kuow | how jong I have owed him When he had no money he would ask me for the money, He slept in the same room with me, When he struck me with the hatchet I kicked him, or he would kill me right away, and called out, but nobody came, He end I had been | playing cards last night for a penny a game, but we had no words 1 went to sleep about three o'clock this morning. I am a eigar- maker, It was Ab Fung who hit me. He was not drunk, 1 was not drunk. This occurred at No, 17 Forsyth street, where Liive.”” Un the other hand, the missing witness, so much necded, and who is sup- posed to ve hidden somewhere in Philadelphia—Ab Ha, alias Tung Chi—was clearly charged with the mur- | der by the principat witnesses, Tung Ha and Ha Mow. This Tung Chi’s wife 1s wanted by the Coreuer; hence the adjournment until to-J Sir, and Mrs, Tung Ha and Ha Mow are in the House of Deteution, to be con- fronted with Mrs, Tung Chi should she appear to-day, TH INQUEST. At noon the Coroners’ Office was filled with cadaver- ous looking Celestials, with the peculiarly glaring eyes seen only in the head of an opiuin smoker, They were silent and orderly, sitting on the benches outside the railing, inside of ‘which were three rather good looking but loudty dressed white girls, who gave their pames as Mrs, Catharine Elizabeth Ah Fung, deceased’s rehet, Mra. Teresa Owens Tung Ha and Mrs. Ab | Kim.’ The widow wus not visibly — grie stricken, for smiles that broadened into grins. and suppressed laughter frequently — lit | up her countenance durmg the proceedings. | Mrs, Tung Ha was a rosy checked Irish yirl some years ago, whom a HxnALp reporter recognized as the abused wile of another Chinaman against whose brutality she an:l her father protested betore Justice Ledwith in the Kssex Market Police Court in 1870, ‘Oh, yes, sir’? | act by | said she to the reporter when reminded ot the him. “Ob, yes; bnt he’s dead 2 lot time.’ Mrs Ah Kim was perbaps the least known of them all, Her turn will come to-day, The tesumony of Mre, Ah Fung, Mrs. Tung Ha and Messrs, Tung Ha and Ha Mow was taken. ‘Toe prisoner was repre- | sented by his counsel, Ab Howe, and sat In a corner by bimsell. is Au PuNG’s RELICT. The first witness was decessea’s wile, Catharine Elizabeth Al Fung. She mounted the witness stand With much composure and testified with the ghobest of tongues and the most pert stantially her statement was No. 40 Hamilton street and hved with Ab Fung, murdered man, for two yeara as lis wife, except for two or three months previous to his death during this latter time I visited him every day; bh thea hived at No, 17 Forsyth street, on the third floor, front, overlooking ‘he alleyway; he took a man and his wife to hive with him, as he was lonesome; their names was Mr, and Mra. Ah Fung; tbe husband was a cigar maker; the last tine 1 saw Fung was on Saturday night, January 27, 1877, previous to his being burt; Lwas at his rooms, but | Jeft them about 9 P.M.; Ab Fang, Ah Tung Chi and Ab Mow were playing cards for money when 1 left, that is to say, Tuog Chi and Ah Fung were; they ap- peared to be quite sociable and friendly; Ab ‘Tung aud his wife had gone to bed; the tirst thing I knew of this matter was when I was informed on Sunday that Ab Fung had been injured, aud 1 went to the hospital to see him; Lnvecr saw the prisoner, Ab Fun, at the house; indeed, I was not acquainted with him at all; de- ceased was in the habit of visiting a gambling bouse,No, 34 Mott street; I have been there mysell once or twice some months ‘ago the dead man and the prisoner ba had a difficulty about money matters; Ah Fung toid were anxious to get him to play it would not do it; Ah Fun and Ah Fung have quarrelled and struck each other; Ah Fun once strack Ah Fang with a chair and the latter drew a pistol and knocked the former down with the butt of it; I heard Tung Chi ask Ab Fung (the deceased) if he could sleep with him on Saturday night; Tung Chi went out before | lett and | did not see him again; but Ah Fung told me whilo at Bellevue Hospital that Tung Chi had slept with him on Saturday. Prisoner’s counsel objected to this hearsay evidence, and requested that witness be asked-whether sho hei selt knew anything about the manner ‘n which de- ceased received bis injuries. The question was th propounded and answeréd by witae: “No, sir, except what the deceased told me.” “Get A DOCTOR, PM MURDERED.”? The next witness was Teresa Owens inng Ha. Sho ‘was not married to Tung Ha, but lived with him as his wife at No. 17 Forsyth street previous to January 30, she knew the deceased An Fung. Oo Christmas said she, he came to our former residence, No, xter street, and asked us to come up and live with bim, as he bad three rooms and wus quite lonesome; on the 3d of January we moved up to his rooms in Forsyth strect and lived in the same apart- ments with him; Saturday, the 27th of Jan 1 spent nearly all day in bed, being very sick, but got up about eight o’clock inthe evening; there was no on in the rooms bat Ah Fung and my Mrs, Ah Fung, who bad been in iny place after | got up, left about ten o'clock; I retired to bed, and about twelve o’ciock heard Ah Fung get up and go out; about one o'clock [ tell asleep again, and did not hear Ah Fung come at three or hall-past three o'clock A. M. 1 was awakened bya noise as of shuffling feet, cries and Ah Fung’s groans; 1 got up immediately and went into the a1 ting room, and saw the door in the ball partly open, ut the door of Ab Fung’s room was shut tight; I went into the ball and alarmed Ah Mow and his wife, and they came up stairs; I gota lamp, which my husband took out of my hand, and he with Ah Kim went into Ali Fung’s bedroom; @ moment later I heard An Fung exctaim, “For God’s sake get me a policeman and doctor!’ I'm murdered !’’ Tung Chi was at the rooins on tho Saturday before the murder, but J did not see him at night, nether dia f bear him. “Do you know the meaning of ap oath ?’? said Cor- ener Croker to Tung Ha, who had been called to the stand. “Me know; yes, tel Tung Ha, nodding tour or “Can you speak English ¢ peak Englis’ yes, little bit, me unnestandee,”’ 1 guess you'd better cali the interpreter,” said Coroner Croker, who had been iniormed by prisoner's equosel that there was one tn the room; and then the witness was examined by the aid of the English speak- ing Mongolian. The testimony of Mr. Tang Hashows, like his wife's, that there was little or nothing to be said about Ati F ! me know,’? replied ¢ times, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1877.—-TRIPLE' SHEET. SYSTEMATIC SMUGGLING. GOODS SMUGGLED ACROSS THE CANADIAN BORDER—THE WAY IT 18 DONE WITH OFFI- CIAL HELP, It is @ potorious fact that more smuggling is perpe- trated on the borders of the Canadian provinces than Js being done from all Europe, but owing to the vast extent of country to be guarded the United States government bas been unable to check the illicit trafic. A seizure made yesterday, however, by Colonel W. B. Moore, Supervising Special Agent of the Treasury Depart- ment, assisted by Special Agent Brackett and his staf, will, no doubt, check materially, if not breag up alto- gether, the nefarious practice, ‘Tho seizure consisted of one large dry goods case, six trunks and one box full of English prunelias, valued at about $6,000, on which there is a specific duty of fifty per cent and an ad valorem duty of thirty-five per cent, making the tax thereon almost 100 per cont of its orignal cost value, GETTING ON THE TRACK. The first information gleaned of these heavy opera. tions was by Colonel Moore last September, from party ip Philadelphia who had received an offer from persons living in Canada to embark in the smuggling of all kinds of merchandise into the States. The Philadelphian being a man of good judgment Colonel Moore put him in communication with Major H. L, Willan, a trusted agent of the Treasury Department, who ascertained that this nan could obtain letters of ‘utroduction to the principals in Montreal. Secretary Morrill was advised with and granted his bearty coe Operation. Major Willams was ordered to Montreal, im company with the informant, when they ingratiated themselves into the good graces of D, McClenaghan, proprietor of the Express Hotel and king of the smug- glers. From b learned all the dark ways used Jor successtul smuggling. ‘The history of McClenaghan is, that when quite a Jad be entered a livery establishinent as a stable boy, subsequently run as express messenger on tho Graud ‘Trunk Railway between Portland and Montreal, from which he was discharged in 1864. Here he learned the smuggling business to pertection, and, with about $1,500 ne had saved, opened a saloon 1m Montreal ad juining his present place, and at present he ts worth over $250,000, which be has made on smuggling, his pay being two and a halt per cent. GOING INTO BUSINESS. McClenaghan would not give any of bis confederates away, as he said, but promised to start with Major Williams and his partoer in the speculation, Major Wilhams had eufciemt tunds furmshed hun by the Treasury Department, and a. number of purchases were madeot McClenaghan. In order to keep track of the goods thus forwarding Major Wilhums had his compauiou represent himself ag a dealer jn prunella cloth, for the reason that this arucie can be more easily traced. So much of tins fabric hus been smug- | glea into tnis country that ity importation direct hus almost eutirely ceased, and the goods can be bought within afew cents of the price of domestic manulac- ture of a vastly inferior article. ‘The goods forwarded from Montreal’ were shipped via Kousels Point, New- port aud St Albans, Vi, apd Ogdensburg to New York aud Bostov. ‘The Treasury agents at these places were instructed to keep # particular watch on goods sent through from Canada, and to inspect the baggage passing their respective suutions trom Montreal leave ing there on the six o’clock P, M, tram ot the 14th Mist. CAUGHT AT THEIR TRICKS, Simultaneously with these orders Cuptain Brackett, special agent in this city, under Colonel Moore's per- soual direction, proceeded yesterday morning to the Grand Union depot, where be seized one large dry goods case und three trunks, coataining goods of the above named description, and sent them to the seizure | room. Later he went to Farle’s Hotel, and, being shown to the room of Mr. Charles 8, Spencer, arrested him and seized three more lurge travks and one case, also filled with prunellas, Subseqiently the prisoner wus held in $5,000 bail to unswer a charge of un at- tempt to defraud the government. THK MODUS OPERANDL In order to facilitate matters the contrabandists have au ingenious mode of conducting their operations. The Doss, McCienaghan, claims to have the baggage agents, United States inspectors und certain telegraph opera- tors under bis control. He obtains auplicate checks on all railroads to Boston and New York and sends them in packages of ten to 100 to his correspondents in the United states, to be used at the proper time. The core respondent sends un order, which is tun ely tilled and forwarded in trunks or otherwise, checked us emt- ? 18, In the baggage cars. He having prev- ously arranged with the Custom House inspect are 1urnished with the check numbers, this ba; pot molested. In numerous cages no entry is even made of this kind of freight on the waybills of tbe train, and nut only the government but the railroad companies are swindled, ANOTHER ARREST. Samuel Stratford, of No, 232 West Forty-tirst street, & relative and correspondentof McClenaghan and also one of his New York agents, was arrested yesterday afternoon by order of Colonel Moore ana taken to the Unnted States Court House. This man is charged with having made several trips to Europe for McClenaghan and acted as his substitute in this It is expected that « number of smugglers and several government otticials will algo be urrested, and developments made which wiil show a thorough and fully organized sya. tem of smuggling. MOKE SKIZURES OF SMUGGLED Goops, Inspectors McCort, Van Horn aud Hagan, while the Italian bark Guiseppa Rocca was being unloaded at pier r, discovered yesterday morning alot of \d brandy stowed away under the coal and old u the lower hold of the vessel, also in the sailors’ forecastle and behind their beds, The izure consisted of one puncheon of brandy, about eighty gullons; four kegs of brandy, fitteen gallons eaeh; one keg of branuy, ten gallons, and a cask of red wine, containing sixty gallons. The first mate was requested to Jend a band to unload the goods, but refused, No entry of the wine or brandy was foand on the manifest, and consequently they found their way into the seizure room. RAPID TRANSIT’S STUMBLING BLOCK. Messrs. Augustus A. Levey, George A. Fostor, Thomas H. Faile, Joho A. Henry and Alvin Carr wore recently appointed a committee from the North Side Association to wait upon the Railroad Committee of tne Board of Aldermen in the interests of rapid transit, They were especially delegated to argue against the opposition exhibited to the erection of the Gitbert Kievated Railway by the Sixth Avenue Company, The preamble and resolutions passed by the North Side As- sociation upon this subject were published in the Heratp at the time. They were shortly afterward sent to the Aldermanic committee. action has yet beon taken upon them, and yesterday, at the regular meot- ing of the Board, Alderman Guntzor offered the follow- ing, which was adopted :. Resolved, That the Committee on Ratlroads be directed 1 le means to ascertain if the statement di to be tiled with the Comptroller by the to certain parties to lay down ‘no Bled. Resolved, steps to ascertain it responsible pi selves to take th f the ~ixth Aven pang at its cost, with ten per cent added, and an Agreemont to furnish the same facilities of pubic travel As ure now required of the said ratiroad company and re- port to this Board, The Railroad Committee of the Aldermen will meet at two o'clock on Monday next, STREET CAR LICENSES. In accordance with a resolution passed at the Inst meeting of the Board of Aldermen Mayor Ely yester- day sentin a statement of the railroad companies which pay and do uot not pay licenses for their cars ip this city, as follows:—The Sixth avenue, 83 cars, | and the Ninth avenue, 20 cars, are the enly lines that pay licenses. Those who do not pay aro as follows:— He related that Tung Chi, alias Ah Ha, and de- v p 3 See . 4 fad been playing cards during tbe day and Third rar 234 cars; Second avenge, 112; Yourth ing: they seemed to be on good terms, and wi avenue, 82; Broadway and Seventh avenue, 1 ness went to bed, not dreaming that any trouble was | Eighth avenue, 110; Twenty-third street, 30; Chris. brewing; he wos awakened by a nore im Ah Fung’s | topher 19;' Central Crosstown, 30; Bleecker room. Tf thought at first, said the witness, that | Grand street ferry and | Forty-second the notse was up stairs, aud then recoynized the voice Dry Dock and East Broadway, 85; Hous- of Ah Fung saying words Chinese, which | ton, West street and Pavonia Ferry, 32; Harlem mean, ‘“i’m hurt, i'm hurt,’ 1 was looking | Bridge and Fordham, 20; South Ferry and Church lor some imatebes and putting ol my clothes when Ab Fong called me in Spanisv to come to nim; | went to his room; the door was shut and [ pushed it open; LT struck matenes and saw that everything was npsidée down and Ah Fung on the bed with a blood-stained face; he was aiote. VUNG CHL Ki ” | About two o'clock on Sunday morning 1 heard At | Tung Chi and Ab Fung talking together in Ab Fang's | bedroom, when I was awakened by the beard Ah Fang’s voice saying, “I’m burt, it was then about four A, M.; Ab Tung Chi was not | snore; i know the prisoner, Ab Fun; he keeps a board- use at No, 34 Mott street; never saw bim with LkD M An Fung; tue last pereon who was with Ah Fung, to my knowledge that night, was Ab Tung Chi, who is known by the nickname “an Ha; Tdid not see him then, but heard | voice talking with Ab Fung in Ah Fung’s bedroom am positive that it was AN Tung Chi’s voice 1h L have not heard from or seen Ab Tung Chi since t night of the 27th, or rather morning of the 28uh of | January; ( saw Ab Tang Chi's hat and boots in Ab Fang's room whdh | went in there after the policeman came on the morning of January 28; Ah Fung told me that it was Ab Ting Chi that cut tim; he told hh Mow, too.’ art Mow was called, and by means of the interpre. ed ter, corroborat this statement. Tho inquest was | then adjourned until néon to-day. The prisoner wi remanded to the to the House of Detention. A MOTHER'S SURPRISE. e Court yesterday a neatly at- At Washington I” tired lady, Mrs. Gertrude Schneller, of No, 352 West Thirty-seventh street, made be harge of tarceny against | ter Gertrude, The young lady, whose boanty raet eit notice of all the court loungers, Was ace wed of stealing « shawl and $6 in carrency. When prraigned Miss Sehuoller surprised ber mother by giv- ing her name as Gertrude Hunt and declaring that she bet fried for some time, Dai toes married for wcine Uy g900 ball to auawer, | Central Park, North and Kast River Rail- roaa Company, 96. It is understood that Alderman Shells will take all 'y steps to cntorce payment by these dere- ies. He has charge of the matter in the Common Council, OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. NO THOROUGHFARE, . Feunvary 14, 1877, To THe Evitor ov tae Herarp:— You will comfer a favor on me by notilying the Street Cleaning Departinent through your paper that Thirty-seventh street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, is in such @ condition that it is impossible for a borse and carriage to pass through without risk to life. A TAXPAYER, A CRYING NUISANCE, Usion Squane Hoter, Feb, 13, 1877. To THe Eprron ov Tun Heranor— 1 veg to evil your attention to a new nuisance, re- cently conceived and carried out by the managers of Booth’s Theatre. A party of loud voiced men are em- ployed to enter the city cars at or near the several fer- ries and Failroad depots and ery out the wares of that theatre, Just imagine the effect produced by been oF | the twenty theatres if represented by twenty basso profundo. runners, 1 beg that you will raise your voice in earnest protest against ihe progress ot this new and noisy style of advertising. Respectiully, ROBERT K. WARD, BUSINESS TROUBLES, The following assignments were yesterday filed ip the County Clerk's ofice:—vbarics F, Tilly to Martin V. B, Mattison and Abel M. ies onklin to George A, | served upon the | cation MUNICIPAL TAXATION MACHINERY. COMPTROLLER KELLY ON HAMILTON FISH, JR.'S, BILL NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE—HE INDORSES AND EXPLAINS THE PROPOSED MEASURE—TAXPAYERS AND IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS— AN IMPORTANT REFORM. The bill introduced in the Legislature this winter by Mr. Fish and relating to.the government of this city js interosting to every taxpayer, inasmuch as it pro- vides fora decided reduction in the expenses of the city government and also some changes in its method, The bill is entitied **An act relating to the local gov- ernment of the city of New York,” and is, similar in most of its features to the ‘Woodin Dill’? of last sea- sion, It is understood that Senator Wuodin proposes to introduce another bill comprising the main fca- tures of Mr. Fish’s bill, the latter bill being pos- sibly merged into the former. From tho interview below it will be seen that the nance officers of the city strongly tavor the bill, and consider that its passage will bo greatly conducive to the interests of the city, A representative of the Huratp called yesterday afternoon upou Comptroller Kelly to obtain bis views on the question. The Comptroller very cour- teously received the writer and readily gave his views, Upon being asked what he ‘‘considered the most im- portant bill relating to the city of w York now be- fore the Assembly,” Mr. Kelly replied: ‘fhe most important bill now pending in the Logis- lature affecting the government of the city 1s that in- troduced by Mr. Fish, similar in many ot its provisions to the ‘Woouin charter’ of Jast year.” “What are its chief provisions ?”” “It proposes to change the vote of the Board of Al- dermen from a two-thirds to a three-fourths yote of all the members of the Board to pass any resolution or ordinance over the veto of the Mayor, and to require a Your-fifths vote to pass any resolution or ordinance in- volving any liability, expenditure, outlay or payment of money to render it valid. It also provides for re- stricting any resolution or ordinance authorizing any improvement unless petitioned for by the owners of at Joast a fourth of the property on the line of the im- provemept, Anamendment has been proposed requir ing that every owner who would be subject to assess- ment should be specially notificd belore the improve- ment is commenced aud also before the assessment 18 Jaid, The bill also provides for a limitation of works for which assessments can be impored which involve expenditure exceeding in amount $1,000,000, to be paid for by proceeus of assessment bonds, until a reduction is made in the amount of asseesment bonds outstunding to $8,000,000 by collections of assessmonts. ”” “How is this to be reduced to $8,000,000?7” “There are 4 great many unpaid assessments, amounting to $10,000,000 or $12,000,000, and there aro advances from proceeds of assessment bonds of $10,000,000 on works for which assessments have to be laid.’ A large portion of this amount for which assessinont bonds have been ixsued—amounting to over $22,000,000—cannot be collected trom assess | ments to pay the bonds at maturity, aud means must be provided for their payment by the issue of consol- idated bonds 10 meet the deticiency,’? a “What caused this deliciency in the collection of as- y the assesement bonds ?’* es bave produced it, Muny of the assessments are upon property belonging to the city; a large umount o1 the cost Of street improvements which have beeh paid for by assessment bonds is | chargeable to the elty at large under sperial laws; a large portiou also has been expended tor repaving Streets, the cost of which cannot be legally assessed upon the owners of property on the streets; another cquse arises under exiting laws from the insufliciency of the value of property benefited by some street im- provements In the upper part of the city to bear the ussessment for expenses of construction. There are deficrencies dating back @ vumber of years, ‘ising irom remissions of assessments, vaca- tions by the courts, esrors and delalcations of collectors of assesements priog to 1859, which have never been settled on the books of the Finance De- partment. When these doficiepcies bave been provided for and the collections of unpaid assessments have | deen mado the amount ot assessment bonds can be re- duced to the minimum propdsed, until which time no larger amount than $1,000,000’ of assessment bonds can be issued in any one year, Besides the provision miting the prosecution of street :mprovements ve- youd the umount of $1,000,000, the expense of which 18 to be paid for by the issue of assessment bonds, a provision 1s also made limiting the issue of bonds to an amount of $1,000,000 in any one year. After the year 1877, for the execution of all work authorized by special aws, for which no assessment can bo imposed, But to provide further for the execution of work 89 authorized i is provided also that the Board of Estimate and Appor- tionment may include in the annual estimate such an amount as it thinks | capt upon the indorsement of tts necessity by the head of tho department having the work in charge.” r chose tee bill make any provision in regard to con- Y ‘es, it provides for stringent restrictions and sale- guards against collusion and iraud in any work, and Jor the security of all parties interested, as well as the city, and especially prohibits the periorm- ance of any extra work under any contract entered into by any officer of tne city ; no contractor shail have any claim beyond the amount provided for in his contract. Under ola laws, which were tnuch abused under the Tweed régime, many inspectors were appointed to superintend pubic works who really performed no duty, but were a great and unaccessary expense to the property holders ag well as the city, peses to correct this by providing that the men pointed shail be competent and shall strictly disehargo their duty. “What other provisions are proposed ?’” “It in proposed to abolish the present system of appointments of commissioners for the opening of streets and place the whole busi- ness of street openings in the hands of w board of street opening and improvement which shall make the applicativy to the Supreme Court for the appointment of three Commissioners of Estima and Assessment as permanent Commissioners, who shall be ie for their services a rogulur salary not ex- ceeding $3,000 each annually, This provision will greatly reduce the oxpenses attending strect openings, which have heretolore been ao extravagant in amount. The bill also provides for the application of the sinking tund for the redemption of the city debt beyond what may be necessary for paying the siocks and bonds of the city, and to the payment of stock and bonds payavle from taxation, for which purpose already a large ex- cess of securities are hold by the sinking fund, This A willobviate tm future otherwise be neccssary for the payment of such stocks and bonds, Departments of Docks and Public I: former entirely, latter partially) have and current expenses paid Irom the proceeds of stocks and bonds, This vill provides that all salaries and ex- penses of all departments shall be paid under appro- priations trom annual taxes. This will prevent au in- Crease of tho public debt for the payment of salaries, None bat citizens of the State shall be under the act appointed to any office of the ality government.” “What is your general opinion of the bill??? “The main features of the bill have my hearty ap- proval, as they embrace a number of desirable | provements in the mode of conducting the bust of the city, ond will, [ think, promote public interes IMPORTANT TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Comptroller Kolly has initiated the necessary im- provements in the matter of giving proper notice to ali property owners interested in street improvements veforo the assessments are laid as noticed in the above wterview. The following letter to the Board of As- sessors explains the means adopted TRE COMPTROLLER’S DiI Pronvany ©, 1877, that some means It we sly, wi u the payment of which Heved by the law, thus throwing @ loss tpon the ments are made edge of the parties interested they ar city for an amount which should have be: assessed on the property benetited by the improvement, Vo nt a Fecurrence of such cages, and so far as possible to inform property owners their iiability te assess ments for street improvements, of they often remuin in ignorance until their’ propert, for sale they ave per ce: interest pe: nnum for arr nssessiments, I won respectfuily est that th dof Assessors gi apecinl notice by messenger to every parson sessment for wny street iinprovement. befor ment list is transmitted to this tment for ot the Board of Revision and Vorrection of Assessments thereon In order to make it certain that such potice hss been parties the person performing the duty ith ® memorandum bouk for each par- 1d be provided be noted all the fuets relatiy the date and hour when d a should be ettntly, JOU ‘Compttuiter. A letter from Mr. Thomas B. Asten, Chairman of the Board of Assessors, has been received by the Comp- troller stating that they will comply with the sugges- tions made, Mr. Kelly has also addressed a communi. to Collector ‘of Assessmonts Gilon giving certain necessary routine instructions in the matter, PERSONAL TAXES—THE ALLEGED ABUSES IN THIS CITY—ALDERMANIC ACTION. The following resolations relative to personal tay tion jn this city were yesterday passed on motion of Mr. H. D. Purroy in the Board of Aldermen :— 5 itis alleged that the laws regulating the levy- erty in thiscity nt that a such acknowledgment a minute made against the entry of service, are radically defective full knowledve of the workings of the present system sho be ascertained in order that the proper appli may bo made for the remedying of whatever defects are shown to exiat, solved, That the Committ ‘of Taxes und Assevsinents be, and they are rized and directed to axcertain by Investiga manner in which taxes on personal property are assessed In the first Instance; what proportion of such assessments is annually romitted; the proceedings by which sneh remis- sions are obtained, together with all otker facts bearing upon this subject; that the said committes have jon the ant A CLERK FOR EVERY ALDERMAN. SOME SPECIMEN LEGISLATION BY OUR CITY PATHERS. The Board of Aldermen, sitting as County Canvass- ers, seem to have some expensive ideas as to the transa¢tion of their routine business, At tho Inst gathering of this body thoy employed twenty-two clerks, They were in session sixdays and a resolution ‘was introduced apprepriati $2,750 to pay these twonty-two assistants, This resolution was passod by the.old Board, but Mayor Wickham would not sign it. In bis veto, among other things, he says:—"It is pro- posed to pay $200 to one of them, $150 to cach of nine of them and $100 to each of the others, or $2,750 in tho aggregate. The list contains the names of twenty-two persons—oue each for the twenty-two members of the Board ot Canvassers, It a quite impossible that #0 mane persons should have been able to occupy themselves with the services which this resolution ba: spe that they rendered to that Board."’ ‘The amount was then decreased to $1,840. Sev eral attempts were subsequently made to pass the resolu- tions in this shape, but without success. At yester- day's meeting it was called up again, when Alderman Cowing contended that the Board bad no legal power to pags any such resolution, Under the charter tho Aldermen were compelied to discharge the duties of canvassers without calling in outs Alderman Lowis argued that, by the pro’ election law, the County Clerk, who act: the canvassers, had the right to employ pers: assist him. Alderman Morris offered a substitute to the resolution placing the amount at $993. He re- marked that it was just such legislation which com- fine the voters to rise up against the government in this city. ‘Alter sone’ further debate the resolution appropriat- ing $1,840 was passed by tho following vot Devries, Ehrhart, ( itzer, owls, Pinckney, “Bryan Tuomey, Purroy, Simonson, ani Hall, eilly: be . Slevin Nays—Messrs. Howland, Phillips, Cowing and Morris, Four ropublicanr, Mossrs. Pinckney, Devrios, Simon- voted with the democrats, MUNICIPAL NOTES, Alderman Lewis asks the Legislature to pass a law giving to New York city a representative on the State Boara of Assessors, In view of tbe fact that this city pays more than one-half of the State tux itis but just that the metropolis should have proper representation in the Board, The Corporation Counsel has been re- quested to draft a law which will covor this important ul te ‘The resolution providing for -repairs to Macomb’s Dam Bridge—tho work to be done by the aay or other- wise as suull be d:emed” best for the interests of the city—was lost yesterday by a vote of 16 to 6, The mat. ter was then referred to the Committee on Lands and Places, with instructions to report at the next meeting of the Board. Citizens of the Tenth ward petition the Common Counelt to lay larger Croton water pipes in their lo- cality. The resolution authorizing a conference of certain officials to consider the feasibility of filling in the marshes around Ward’s and Randalls islands with street refuse has been signed by Mayor Ely; also the resolution directing Corporation Counsel Whitney to draft a bill to be sent to the Legislature providing for a filth member of the Board of Apportionment, THE STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY. The body vf the young woman found im the old bury- ing ground at Tompkinsville on Sunday last has been son and Erba | moved from undertaker Outos’ eatablishment to the Poor House at Four Corners, where it willremain until Monday next. During the time the vody lay at tbe undertaker's it was viewed by over 500 persons in tho hopes of identification. Twonty-etght persons who viewed the budy it was ascertained wero in search of missing female relatives, Coroner Dempsey, of New Brighton, assured a Heap representive who visited him yesterday that there were no new developments in the case, It ap- pears, however, that a boatman at Quarantine station, pamed Micaael Conway, while examining the hat be- longing to the ill-fated girl, found behind the band an. envelope upon which, written in German, was the address of » man livirg in Forsyth strect, New York. The Coroner and Captain Blake, of the Stapleton police, were extremely reticent on the subject, the former expressing his opinion that it would deteat the ends of justice to give any information regarding, a clew to the man concerned in the tragedy, which cléw has been, be thought, discovered, A Indy, who gent a despatch signed Mra. B., from New York on Wednes- day, desiring that the remains of tho, poor girl should recetve decent burial, visited Stapleton yesterday, where she was recognized as Mrs. Sideli, u tormer resident of Staten Island. She expressed a wish that the remains uld be interred in her own lot at Cooper’s metery, Middletown, stating that she Was prompted only by sympathetic and humane motives. She did not see the body, but said she would pay all expenses, Coroner Dempsey was noti- fied of Mrs, Sidell’s presence, and ho determined to hold her as a witness, Sho was finally discharged to appear when wanted, Mra Sideli stated that she did not know the unfortunate woman, bus for charity’s sake wished her to be respectably buried. The lady 16 weil known to the authorities, and can be produced at any moment, SEARCHING FOR LOST OXHR. Shortly after Mrs, Sideli bad left the undertaker’s a young man, respectably attired, called upon Mr. Oates, rt he was looking for a missing femalo relative, who belonged to a highly respectable family recently resident on the island. Ho was closcly pressed to give her name, as well as his own, both ot which ho refused todo. ‘The lady for whom be was looking he stated was about twenty years of age, and had some time since been discarded by her family, since which time her whereabouts have remained a mystery. Tho Jady, he algo stated, was the mother of an tliegitimate chuid, which born in the Children’s Nursery, at Four Corners, some two years since, and that tho child was still living in th titation. The young man viewed the remains, but failed to identity them. He also had in his possession a photograph of the womun of whom he was in search, which bure a slight reromblance to the deceased, SUPPOSKD IDENTIFICATION. Mr. Bennett, a salvon keeper at Clifton, believed that he identified the remains as those of a woman that he had seen in the news boat at the boarding station some two years since, She was at that time pasnielly attired in sailor’s site Mr. Wilson, Superintendent of the Poor of the town of Middletown, believes that the body is that of a young woman who formerly resided in Beach street, Stapleton, and bis belief 1 ‘tially borne out by the {uct that when Mrs, Sidell left the undertaker’s sho went directly toa house in Beach street. The story that she wished the body decently buried for charity’s sake 1s generally discredited by the good people of Staten Island, who think a filthy stable a good enongh avode for the unknown dead. Sympathy of Mrs. Sidell’s kind is evidently the last thing a person Fhould bring within range of Coroner Dempsey and his fellow isianders. ¢ STREET CAR POLITENESS. A MAN’S DUTY. New Yous, Feb, 13, 1877, To THR Epitor oF THe HERALD:— ‘ The wails of your correspondent ‘D.’’ and various other ‘Lords of Creation” over the ingratitude of women in strect cars would be amusing if they were not so contemptible, 1am tempted to retort to them as a certain husband to his wile who mildly sug- gested that some slight acknowledgment of her ministrations might be agreeable, “Why should you be thanked for doing your duty?’ There Are thousands of women in this city who do a man’s work by day to support themselves, their chil- dren, parents, and even shiftiess husbands, and yo home at night, not toa man’s rest and recroation, but | to a woman’s household cares, and whose only rest tor sixteen hours of toil may be the car ride. MEHITABLE, THE STERNER SEX'S RIGHTS. New York, Feb, 12, 1877. To rue Eprror or tHe Hrraups— 1 hold and maintain that the men have certain rights in the cars and other public conveyances which the women aro bound to respect. I bave duly noticed in my car riding experionce that a large majority of the gentlemen do yield their seats cheerfully to tho ladies, and 1 have never known, of a single instance when an elderly lady or a lady with an infant in her arms, entered a car, but what a number of seats wore instautly placed at her disposal. Of course it is nota gratilying or desirable spectacle to observe & number of Jadies hanging on by the straps; but In many ine stances they are as capable of doing 80 a8 & majority of the men, who are wearied and tired by their day’s labor, and require u little needed rest on their bome- ward journey. As regards the unfounded assertion of one of your correspondenas that a pertectly bealthy woman cannot stand any length of timo, it can at once be disproved by simply paying a brief visit to the mai establishments of our principal retail i everal hundred girls are employed as saleswomen u ives during busi- robust class do not exist than these same young girls, whose blooming cheeks, sparkling eyes and well rounded forms, amply attest the vigorous condition of their physical state. RRR ‘A FOWL DEED. Henry Reickert, who was arrested on Wednesday evening on the charge of stealing stuffed birds and from Christian Reitel, of No. 17 Chrystie " yesterday arraigned at Essex Market on harge of grand larceny, and held m $1,000 bail to THE EXCISE VIOLATORS. ‘The liquor dealers who were on Wednesday night ar, rested by Inspectors Lanthicr and Donnolly, of the Ex- else Board, for selling liquor without licenses, were at por xond for persons and papers, and that they report to this Board, a8 @ Board of Supervisors, the result of their in- auiries arraigned at Kssex Market Court yesterday and com- mitted in $100 bail each to appear for trial, “THE PUGILISTIC. POLICEMAN, Examination of Sergeant Thompson at the Tumbs Police Court Yesterday. Witnesses Who Saw and Witnesses Who X Were Blind. THE SERGEANT HELD Sergeant Theron Thompson, whose pugilistic pro- Clivities as displayed on Park row wero recounted in yosterday’s HenaLp, appeared at the Tombs Pulice Court yesterday morning a prisoner to answer the chargo of assault and battery on thé person of the laborer Michael Cannon, Tho court room was well filled with lawyers and citizens interested in the case, all curious to hear the defence to be put forward. by. the accused, Representing the Board of -Pohce were Counsellor Coarles F, McLean and Inspector Thorne, of the First district, both of whom occupied seats on the bench. A stenographer from the Contral Oflico was also present taking notes, The prisoner was dressed in fui] uniform, and stood by the side of his counsel, Mr. Oliver, eagerly catching every word of testimony offered, In appearance Ser- yeunt Thompaon is about fifty years of age, of sturdy frame, with black bair und full beard, tinged with gray. His services in the department extend over a period of many years, and, in jnstice to bim, it must be said that his record as an officer has hitherto been good, Tho complainant, Michael Cannon, whose namo was yestorday erroneously given as O’Harran, is a middlo- aged man anda fair type of the average Milesian la- borer, The left side of his face was considerably swol- len and three or four cuts near the eye bore incontro- vertiblo evidence of the sergeant’s brutality, He watched the proceedings with interest, evidently up- preciating the wholesome lesson the fact of his beating had imparted to the police. SEKGEANT THOMPSON HELD TO BAUQ The testimony against the accused was strong and | positive, and Mr, Andrews’ evidence of the day pre- vious was fully currotorated ; but the prisoner was not without accommodating witnesses whose eyes wero opened to allof the transaction except the pugilistic sceno, When this occurred, they were religiously oc- cupied in gazing elseswhere. Notwithstanding their numerical strength Judge Kilbreth decided that there was evidence suillorent to hold the sergeant im $500 bail to answer at the General Sessions, The proceedings opened by Mr. Andrews again tak- ing the stand and submitting to cross-exainination by the prisoner’s counsel, ‘Ihe witness went. over the details, narrating tho disgraceful exhibition with even more vividness than on the day previous, He described Sannon’s appearance and conduct when Sergeant ‘Thompson fitst appeared. Cannon was simply foolishly drunk, The sergeant caught hin by the collar, aud alter shaking him severely dealt him a stunning blow on the face, which knocked him to the pavement. Then, jerking him to his feet, the muscular policeman again’ planted 4 blow or the drunken man’s face, caus- ing him to fail for the second time, His brutal kicking of the prostrate man and the latter’s subsequent arrest were also gone tuto as on the first day. I'he cross. examination tended only to make the case of assault more clear. CORROBORATING KVIDENCE. Isaac N. Hebbard, doing business at No, 18 Murray street, ono of the spectators who gave his address to Mr, Andrews and denounced the assault as an outrage, mext took the stand and testified that he was walking along Park row at about five o'clock on Tuesday even- ing, when his attention was attracted by a crowd; saw Cannon standing at the hea’ of horses attached to a Fourth avenue car, holding the reivs; he appeared to be intoxicated; the conductor ordered him away, and when he reiused to leave called Sergeant Thompson, who was passing by; the sergeant seized Cannon by the collar and struck him full in the face with his clenched fist; the man fell to the ground and the sergeant pulled him to bis feet and again struck bitin a powerlul blow in the face; the sergeant then ordered the man to move on, threatening if he did otto arrest him; the witness saw no movement of resistance on the part of Cannon. Henry F. Herkener, of No. 216 West Fifteenth street, testified that he saw Cannon standing on the raitroad track holding the rejns of the horses attached to the Fourth avenue car; saw the Sergeant rush up and seizo him by the collar} no words passed between them; the Sergeant struck the prisoner in the face with bis fist so forcibiy that the man fell flat on his back; the Sergeant puliod him up and again knocked him down by u blow in the face, the witness saw the Sergeant strike the man three different tines with his clenched hand, each time with much torce. UNPLEASANT FOR MR. KEYES, The pext witness called was u Mr. William Keyes, of No, 61 Bleecker street, whose testimony caused no litde sensation. Every person understood that Mr. Keyes wus one of the spectators who furnished their address to Mr. Andrews to appear as witnesses in case he should proxecute, yet the witness swore that he did not sce the Sergeant strike the man. Cannon, he said, wax very disorderly, stopping the street car and re- Jusing to move away. [he Sergeant merely pushed him, and bis tall was due to hisdrunkenne’s and not to ‘violence on the part of the poiicoman, Counsellor Andrews listened to tow witness, astonish- ment depicted in every feature. Then he undertook the cross-oxamination. “Di Pad not seo the Sergeant strike the man Can- ith his fae’? ir? “Did you see me on the occasion ?”” “1 did”? “Did you not say to me then that it was a gross out- rage for the Sergoant to strike a man tm such a brutal manner, and that you would willingly appear as a wit- ness ae I would undertake to bring the officer to tice 2 The witness boldly denied having made any such statement. Mr. Andrews bere turned to the Court and said, shall have to also ask a warrant for the arrest of tbis witness on the charge of perjury, ana 1 shall produce witnesses who heard the conversation alluded to.” Judgo Kilbreth remarked that that matter could be attended to alter the proceedings against the Sergeant had been concluded, and it would not be lost sight of. The caso was then adjourned until afternoon, when Mr, Thomas MacWaters, a gentleman connected with the National Democratic Committee, who -was in the company of Mr. Andrews on the occaston of the as- #ault, ook thostand and testified that he saw Cannon standing near the horses in the middle ot the street; acrowd had gathered around, wher the Sergeant rushed over and struck the man_in the face, knocking him on bis back; he then pulled him ap and again struck him in the face, knocking him down the sec- ond time; persons looking on cried out ‘Ob, shame !”? but the Sorgeant renewed his assauit; witness was positive that Cannon offered no resistance whatever, THK SERGEANTS DEFENCK. Tho first witness for the defence was Jobn Irwin, conductor of the cart. who swore to having ejected Cannon because he was drank; Cannon went to the horses’ head, and caught shold of the reins; witness called Sergeant Thompson, who merely pushed the drunken man away; the latter tell to the ground; the | Sergeant did not strike him, but Cannon, on the con- trary, attempted to strike the sergeant. On cross- examination the witness admitted that Cannon’s at- tempt to strike was a wave of the hand, and that the Sergeant was at the time so far away that the drunken roan could not possibly strike bim, Vatrick Donnelly, the car driver, corroborated him of the bell punch} he really did not see the Sergeant strike the man. Patrick Finnegan, of Pear’ street, ulso avowed ignor- | ance of the Sergeant’s biows; but it transpired that his pp bapa of the matter extended only to seeing tho crowd, Sergeant Taylor, of the Fourth precinct, swore that the prisoner was disorderly in the station house when brought in by Sergeant Thompson, Witness admitted that Cannon's face haa ‘scratches’ on it, The prisoner took the stand tn his own behalf and testified that he merely pushed Cannon; he did not strike bim at all. Judge Kilbreth then stated that he should hold Sergeant Thompson in $500 bail to answer in the Court of General Sessions, and the prisoner was paroled until to-day, when he wiligive bail. A NICK CAPTAIN. To tux Evitor or tie HERALD :-— As a citizen allow me to express my gratification at the action of Mr. Andrews. in pursuing the vratal police sergeant who so outrageously assaulted the two men on Park row. Mombors of tho police force too frequently permit thelr rowdy propensities full swing, relying on the official uniform to shield them from punishment, and the comparative holplessness of their Prisoners to prevent retaliation. 1t is the habit of more than one police captain in this city to maitreat the persons falling into their clutches, A week or two ago a captain knocked down on the pavement and brutally kicked in the side and face an individual whom he vais to meet in Fourth stree simply because he wae known to be a gambler, an while the lattor was merely walking along that thoroughfare. He reused to arrest him, however, Gamblers, despite thelr veing gam’ blers, when not in the commission of an offence, have some rightgin common with mure respe members of socie 1 bave seen pi ners abuged ip tho most dastardiy way by officers having them in charge, clubbed and beaten with the fists and inhumaniy kicked without the htest pretence of justification or provocation. It is about time such doings were brought to a stop and the biackguards of the police force properly punished. Mr. Andrews can- not be too by ad praised jor his disinterested action, and it 8 to be boped other citizeng will display a like commendadte spirit when witnessing similar outrages, Nuw Youk, Heb, 16, 1877. a We it HOW TO TAKE A PRISONER. To Tux Epiron or Tux Henao: In the interost of several incensed witnesses and the public generally 1 send you for publication the follow. it from 1,252 Myvi —— Se Le ee Te nn ene een aeT eee ge aT eee tenn emanate een ne ing account of a police outrage, which was only lesg flagrant than the Park row affair in that the victim was under arrest for tho commission of some crime, which, however, was no justification for the acts of the police, The prisoner, having becn chased and cap- tured, was in the custody of shree of the ‘*floest,”” &c., firmly neld by one of them, when, without the least attempt at resistance beyond excited expostulation on the part of the prisoner, one officer struck him trom behind a powerful biow with his fist, knocking bia down, and repeated the blow apon his rising with the same effect, apparently stunning (he map. Not satis- fied with this, the officer drew his club and morcilessly the an about the body, assisted hi rdly attack by one of the otber guardians, the remaining ono passively looking on. The th brave policemen then marched their map to the sta- uon house, he having in no sense in the least war- ranted their beating by resisting arrest. This stato- mont may be easily verified by dozens of resident wit- nesses, mostly, however, ies and servants, who wore poweriess to oven interpose in the protection of the guilty victim, Had I witnessed the assault I would not trouble you with this report, but imitate Coun- sellor Andrews in his praiseworthy course, Hoping that the publishing of this may lead to the correction of it and gimiiae abuses of power, 1 am, peaiy renee A RESIDENT. SOUTHERN RAILROAD BONDS. A number of persons representifg more thag $5,000,000 worth of consolidated mortgage bonds of Now Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Ratiroad Company, and of the Mississippi Central Railroad Company, met yesterday at the office of the Iilinow Central Railroad Company, No. 31 Nassau street, Mr. Wilson G. Hunt was elected chairman and Mr, L. V. F, Randolph secretary. The Chairman stated that the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad had been advertised to be sold on the 17th of March, and that thero was every probability that during the coming spring the Mississipp! Ceutral Rallroad would algo be put under the hummer, In view of these facts with « view to adopting measures which would enable all the consolidated bondholders, if they choso, to participate in the foreciosure and the. purchaso of these railroads, ‘As it 18 expected that a representative of the English bondholders will arrive in this country in a few days on Was postpoued until Monday, Februe —— i MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED, ApaMs—Gutiox.—In Elizabeth, N. J., on Thursday, February 15, 1877, at the residence of the bride’s pay rents, by Rev. N, Van Sant, Miss Juxuig E. GuLicK te Junuan K. Apass, allot Ehzabeth, No cards, 'Beevis—Haicut.—At Mumaroneck, oa Thursday, February 8, by the Rov, W. W. Montgomery, Epwann S Bertis to Georaix R. Haiour, daughter ot 8, Haight, Esq, KINGSLAND—BLACKWELL,—-At ‘Trenton, N, J., on tho 19th inst., by the Rey, William H. Neilson, Jr., Ev- muxw Wikttan Kixasiaxp, Jr., to, Justixk BAYARD, daughter of William B, Blackwell. STRUTHERS—Suvit —Op Monday, February 12, 1877, by the Roy. Chauncey Giles, HEKOY STRUTHERS to Enizanera T., daughter ot Morgun Shuit, Esq, of Orange county, Now York. No cards. a Swax—Kissia.—In Brooklyn, Tuesday, February 13, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Thomas Rambaut, D. D., Cuares E, Swan to Henrie erta Kissam, youngest daughter of George Kissam, Esq. No 8. WoLrr—Natuax,—On Wednesday, February 14, Mr. Jcuivs R, Woure to Miss Frances L., daughter of the late Benjamin Nathan, DIED. AiEN.—At the residence of Mrs, Seabury Tred; well, No. 20 East 4th at., February 15, 1877, Dxnonag RUIXKLANDER ALLEN, of Great Neck, L. L,'in the 83d year of her age. ‘The tuneral services will be held at Christ church, Manhasset, L, L., at half-past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, 17th inst, Carriages will be in waiting ut the Great Neck depot on the arrival ot the 12:32 traim from Hunter's Poin Atxo,—At Morristown, N. J., on the 14th inst., Mouuix Hoimxs, daughter of Sherwood 8., and Anna C, Atno, in the 15th year ot ber age. ‘ Funeral services at St. Peter’s church, South st., on Saturday, at two o'clock P. M. ‘Train’ leaves foot of Barelay st, at twelve o’clock noon, Beniy.—At Rutherford, N, J., on Thursday,’ Fob. ruary 16, 1877, Wituix, only son of Klien Anu and the late Stephen ‘Berry, aged 7 years, 2 months aud 19 days. The relatives and friends are respectfully tnvited ta attend the funeral, on Saturday, 17th inst, from the resiuence of his. motber, Rutheriord, N, J., at gleven ovclock A. M., and trom the residence of his aunt, ie #. Cronkright, Ridgetield, N. J., at two o'clock P. Bixs} In Brooklyn, on Thursday morning, Feb- ruury 15, ‘of heart disease, Exvina Bixny. Fuberal services at 672 Lufayette av., at two o’clock P. M., Saturday, 17th, Relatives and triends of the family are invited to attend. BiAvve t.—Haynan, wife of Garret C. Blauvelt, aged 80 years, Funeral from the Reformed church, Tappan, on Frie ry 16, at twelve M. Trains Ieave 23d Bt., humbers st., 9:45 A. M. -At Jacksonville, Fla, on Wednesday, Feb. 877, Cuaries W. Carers, Jr, son of Cpe jes W. and Gertrude Callry. ‘the relatives and Iriends of the family, also the members ol the Eighteenth street Methouist Eptscopal church and Washington square Methodist Kpiscopat church, are respect{ully invited to attend his funoral, at his late residence, No, 808 Greenwich st., oo Friday, February 16, at twelve o’clock M. CaNntReLL. —On February 15, 1877, Samue. Caytrei, aged 58 years, Relatives and friends of the family are invited to ate tend the funeral, on Saturday, the 17th inst., atone o'clock V’. M., from his iate residence, 336 Ki 60th st., without further invitation, ‘Coats. —Suddenly, at Port Richmond, 8. L., February 14, Haxxan A., wite ot Malachi W. Coats, in the 61s year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, at the Reiormed church, Port Richmond, on Friday, February 16, at two o'clock P.M. Boats leave pier 19 North River at twelve M. ‘CnowLxy.—CHANLEs CROWLEY, aged 54 years, The funeral will take place {rom his late residence, this Friday at two o’clock.P. M. Brooklyn, Thursday, half-past one A. M., Carnik, daughter of James V. and Louisa D:t Derwell, aged 5 years, 6 months, Relatives and trienas respectfully invited to attend the funeral, irom her parents’ residence, 150, Bergen st, Friday, two o'clock, Eusrapmievs.—At Piainfleld, N. _J., February 14, 1837, Eaxnine L., wife of A. Ellery Eustapbieve, aged 85 years. Bullalo papers please copy. Firzvatrick.—On Thureday, February 15, Jomaxxa, Firzratnick, daughter of Patrick and Jobanna Fitz patrick, aged 11 months. Relatives and iriends are invited to attend the funeral, trom No. 20 Rector at., this day, at two P, M. Formax.—At Freehold, N. J.,on 15tb inst, after a brict illness, Mrs. Joux . T. Forway, widow of J. F. T. Forinan, 3r., who died on the 10in inst Funeral on Saturday, 17th inst., at elevon o'clock A, M., at the Presbyterian church, Freehold, Train leaves Cortlandt st. at 7 o'clock A. M. Gupk —On Thureday, 16th inst, after two days painful illncss, F, G. Gupx, aged 51 years, Rolatives und friends of the family, also members of Germar. Union Lodge, No. 54, F. and A. M., F' German Guard, St. John’s Guild, Tamu eral Committee, aro respectfully tuvited to attend the funeral, at one o'clock. om Sunday, February 18, trom his Inte residence, 91 Hudson st. , HKALY.—Suddenly, of consumption, Saran A. daughter of William Heaty. The remains will be taken to Hempatend, L, 1, for Interment, on Friday, February 16, Heasty.—In Brooklyn, February 15, [rwix, youngost son of Irwin and Ann Jago Hoasty, aged 2 years and 26 days. Funeral from their residence, 314 Madison st, on Saturday, Feoraury 17, at two P. M. w.—On Wednesday, February 14, rLL, wile of Thomas H. Horton, aged 41 y Faneral services from her late residence, Mount \ ere . Y, at eleven o'clock A. M., on Friday, tho KENDALL —Tuesday, February 18, of typhotd pneus monta, Janes W. Kexpant, aged 48, Funcral from his late residence, 204 5th av, this (Fri day), at half-past one. ‘ Sr. Nicuouas Lopes, No. 321, F. axyp A. M— Breturen—You are hereby summoned to attend thi fuberal of our late beloved brother Jai W. K dall, trom bis late residence, 204 Sth to-day (Friday), at balf-past one, W, £. CONNOR, Master. Livixestox.—On Wednesday, February 14, Mrs. Bue Linn | GsToN. widow of the late John Livingston, aged 51 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are rospect- fully invited to attend the funeral on Friday, 16th inst, at one o'clock, at the Church of St. John the Evangel ist, West 11th st,, corner Waverley piace, Loxe.—On Thursday, February 15, Vekxox Ricnanna Losa, son of John G, and Marietta M. Long, in the 8k year of his age. Fuveral services at tho residence of his parents, 350 West 46th st., this (Friday) afternoon, at threa o'clock. Remaing will be taken to Richmond, Va., for interment. Mowt.—At the house of her son-in-law, Francis Bolt- ing, ut Palisades, N. J., on Thursday, February 15, our beloved mother, MARIA BERNHARDINA Mot, im the 70th your of her age. Funeral services and a solemn requiem will be held at St. Mary’s church, in Hoboken, N. J., on Saturday morning, at halt-past nine o’elock. DONNKLL.—On Wednesday, February 14, Vinaixta rot ean ol Margaret © and the lato M. J, O’Von+ Friends are invited to attend the fanoral, from het lato residence, southweet corner of 106th Bt, and 3d bas tee be gah yo inst, at two P. M, ¥r.--On Thursday, Februat Ny widow of the late Stephon’ Palmer, rate , Notice of funeral hereafter. February 13, 1877, Scorinip.—In Stamtord, Conn, Ausnno Scorn, ayed il yours, @ rolatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his fu on Satur oe inh Yast, at two o'clock P, M., e Congregational church, Wion.—In Brooklyn, KB. D., Fevruary 15, 187% Avstiy L., only son of William Lelie and Louise Wilde Notice of tuneral hereatve: WirtnoLs,—February 16, 10 Brooklyn, ANXIn Mare veut the only daughter of Adoph and Dora The funeral be take placeon Friday, at two o'clock, Se cee ach