The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1877, Page 8

COBURN AT THE BAR A Complete Jury Obtained Yesterday. EFFORTS TO POSTPONE. Contradictory Certificates of Medical Gentlemen. Pees ee Jurymen monopolized the benches ot the Court of General Sessions at the beginning of yesterday's sit- ting, to the exclusion of the “ancy” aud their friends, ‘who assembled in some force in the halls and corridors of the Court House, hoping to catch stray echoes of Joo Coburn’s trial for assauiting, with intent to kill, two police officers. The prisoner had been brought tocourt early to avoid the crowd that usually attended him from the Tombs to tho court room. The coupe ordi+ warily used was dispensed with yesterday and Co- burn was brought down in the prison van. fhe audience was a remarkably orderly one, epparently wholly unmoved by the coming event when Judge Sutherland entered and the crier opened tourt, First the jurors were called, a pane! of 100 more than attend the ordinary term having been sum- moned, and when they had answered some minor mat- ters occupied the attention of the Court and prosecut- ing officers for about half an bour. Mr. Rollins, As- Bistant District Attorney, appeared to prosecute, Meantime tho pugilistic defendant remained in the rear of the court room near the prisoners’ box. When a lull occurred within the bar Mr, Chipman, of counsel for Coburn, asked a few Lours’ grace as Mr, Brooke, his senior in the defence, was engaged in an- other case. Mr. Spencer, also of counsel, seconded tho application. Judge Sutherland said—Ob, my dear sir, 1 can’t wait so long, ‘The case can proceed with the counsel pregont until Mr, Brooke's arrival.” ‘Then Mr. Curtis, also of counsel for defendant, arose and applied for a postponement of the trial on wholly different grounds, He had with bim certificates from physicians of eminence on which be thought it proper to base an application for turther time, These certi, ficates showed that Coburn’s injuries were of such a pature that it would de a maticr of exceeding peril to call him to trial on imdictments, convictions under which would subject him to terms of imprisonment long enough to occupy the remaining years of his lite. This trial was one in which it would be necessary for the defendant to testify in his own bebalf, and this was a matter of no little consequence in view of the fact that his examination must be conducted before “one of the greatest legal swordsmen in the profes- sional arena.” Mr. Curtis then read the foliowing tertificate:— THE PUGILIST!S MENTAL VIGOR, Nuw York, Fel Thereby certify that I examined to-day “Mr. burn with the view of ascertsining the nature of his recent injuries. Lfound these to consist of tusion of the right shoulder and chost, of two sealp wo and of a wound of tie lett ear. m allot these injuries he is recovering as rapidly as couid be expected, but, in iny judgment, several weeks must elapse before he ix natural physical and mental vigor, which paired by the above mentioned causes. I am unable to Predict whether the injuries of the head will be followed by Any remote effects upon the brain or other parts uf the Bervous system, us a definite conclusion on this point cane ‘not be arrived at trom a single examination. ? U, B. SANDS, M.D. JAMES RK. WOOD, M.D. FLYING IIGH. After reading this certificate counsel amazed tue Tudge and astounded the audience by saying, “The Freatest of poets bas put into the mouth of his grand- est conception, ‘Canst thou not minister to a mind uis- eased ??’” Then be waded through a mist ot tangled words in an effort to apply to the pugilist’s condition the words of “the greatest of pocts.”? Alter this pilort be introduced another tertificnte conveying the Jad intelligence that Mrs. Coburn, the mother of the accused, bad died in a lunatic asylum, Counsel did Bot insist that “the physical Apolio Bolvidere,’? be- fore bis injuries, was afflicted similarly, but if put on trial now bis imjuries and the tamtin his blood may develop insanity, Following is the certificate al- luded to:— COBURN’S MOTHER'S INSANITY, New Youk, Feb. 26, 1877. I hereby certify that nbout five years ago | treated Mrs, Bridget Coburn. mother ot Joseph Coburn, tor religious ma- Bia, and with the assistance of Dr, Henry C.J, Anderson, had her commitied to the Lunatic Asyluin on Blackwell's Island, and to the best of my knowsedy there of shut alfiction, = WILLIAM 'T ‘ow, this ‘‘physical Apollo Belvidere," ‘mangled and biceding,” connsel said, stood mutely appealing with folded hands to His Hovor for mercy. and bis Bppeul, as tt passed through counsel’s lips, took the form of an application for a postponement of the trial for some three weeks longer to give Mr, Coburn time to build up his physical aud mental condition. Judge Sutherland, in considering this application, counsel urged, should rige above public prejudice and popular ciamor. His Honor was then iuformed by counsel that the seat of justice rested enthroned above the clouds, and that tho mfluences of prejudice should nvt rise to the great height where “His Honor sits serenely.” One of the complainants, counsel said, bad clubbed an- other man and is vow out and untried, while the un- fortunate prisoner has been shut up since bis arrest in andemoniuin of earth, the city prison, where uch as are Supposed to be uttered by the lost are heard.” T coneur. ud belief she died NBALIS, M.D, THE OTHER SIDE, Mr. Rollins was opposed to any delay. Ho did not think the prisoner’s condition was such as to prevent im from properly advising with the Electoral Com- mission, Who coastituted the counsel for the detence. Was it pretended that Mr. Coburn was suffering froin Fehgious mania? I! so, empancl a jury to inquire into that question at once. Tne certificates read were not such as to induce the Court to grant any further delay. ‘Judge Sutherland concurred in this view, in support of which, moreover, the following certificate was read by Mr. Kollins:-— COWURN NOT INSANE New YORK ASYLUM FOR THe Hon. B. K. Punurs, District Attorney ?— Dean SiR—L have the honor port that, in pursn to the Com rs of this departn i cal condition I find to be good. the head are healing rapidly, and there is no ev ce her and deeper seated injury. 1 have tailed to find mental or physical evidences of disease alfecting the brain, 1am, therefore, of thy opinion that there is notuing in the present condition of the prisoner, mental or physical, capsule of preventing the exercise of his ordinary judgment and jntelligence in the imstruction ise] and tue Conduct wt iis affairs, » E. MACDONAL Medical superintendent New York City Asylum, After some banter between counsel in reiteration of is first dwelt upon the Judge again axserted eterinivation to deny defendant's application avd Mr. Roilins calied Joseph Coburn to the bar. All eyes turned toward the wirection of the prisoners’ box | as this order went forth, and the tall form of tue wounded boxer moved through the thronged passage, with a white handkerchiet ved like « turvap on bis head. His sallow face and bashy mustache gave bin sometaing of the appearance of an Arab, He seemed to have improved, however, since bis previous appearance an court. bar were some few of his own ilk, Near him were “Mickey” Coburo, ‘Ned’? Mallahan avd others, In- Biae tbe bar Captain Williams sat ready to ‘instruct’? the prosecution. SELECTS Presently was comme Jury, a task which occupied the entire day, There wore the usual challenges for principal cause and to the favor and examinations of great length and scope en-ued upon each. Many of the questions pro- pounded were rather puzzling to the average jaryman, A SURY, And in consequence coniradictory, and ofien absurd, | answers were made, For instanoe a juror would say be had neither an impression nor an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the uccased, and further on in the examination he would say ho bad read the newspaper reports of Coburn’s attack on the otficers and bebeved Clustering beside him as he arrivea at the | the work of selecting a | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. MURDER OR SUICIDE? A CASE OF POISONING THAT SEEMS TRACEABLE TO THE OWNER OF A MYSTERIOUS PHIAL, A post-mortem examination was made yesterday by Coroner Ellinger of the body of Dr, Jobo Lynch, who on Monday evéning was found dead in bed in the house of Mra, Shea, at No, 228 West Twenty-eignth street, and which went to show that he died from the effects of some irritant poison, The deceased was o man generally known in this city and whose acquire. ments won for him general esteem, while bis appe- tite for liquor excited commiseration. He bad re- ceived @ thorough scholastic training and was noted 4 brilliant conversationalist and a physician snoronent? conversant with his profession. Un Friday last he was brought to the house of Sirs, Shea, at No, 228 West Twenty-eighth strect, and in- troduced to her by aman named Bernard Conkhog. ‘This Conkling had rented a room trom her some time before, but not being able to pay the rent he had to Jeave, He stated that Dr. Lynch desired to occupy the room po had vacated, but finding Mrs Shea dis; to doubt the solvency of either himself or his associate, he lett the house. On Monday afternoon,’ about one o'clock, Dr. Lynch presented himself again in Mrs. Shen's apartments, and spoke to ber about taking the room he bad before apoken of. He sut in the room conversing with ber and some relatives of hers who bappened to be present, when Conkling appeared at the doo! fer saluting Lynch he said, “Doctor, you seem to be f ish,” and, approaching him, be felt bis Jorehead, ‘At -the same time he produced a pial contaming a coflee colored mix- ture, which he gave him to drink, Lynch took the draught and s9ou after complained of sleepiness, aud asked permission to lie on a bed in the room,he was proposing to take, Conkling added hig importunities to those of the Doctor, and Mrs, Shea, a good natured woman, allowed bim to do as he de- sired, Dr. Lynch laid down, and Conkling retired, saying he would call for him im the evening. Mrs, \Shea’s husband came bome in the evening, and she asked him to awaken Lynch, He went into the room to do #0, when, finding tbat he could not arouse him he stooped over him and then discovered that he was dead. Shea hurried to tho police statiow and told his story. The Coroner was then notited anda search made for Conkiing, which was unavailing. While residing in Mrs. Shen’s house, Conkling by turns represented himself a printer, lawyer and adoctor. An investigation made yestel day by a HERALD .reporter goes to show tbat state- ments he made in regard to employers whom he bad claimed to work for were untrue, A HIGHWAYMAN'’S EXPLANATION. THE ROOTPAD WHO ASSAULTED AND ROBBED MISS SMITH AND MIi8, ROSS IDENTIFIED, In tho Henanp of Thursday last appeared an account ot a daring highway robbery on Lowi avenue, Brooklyn, in which Miss Clara Smith, a young Indy, was suddenly assaulted by o& ruftian, who knocked her down and robbed her, He made good his escape at the time. Miss Smith, made her way to ber home, No. 296 McDonough street, where she has been confined to Lor room ever since, suffering from a severe nervous attack, At a Jate hour on Saturday night last, while Mrs, Amanda Ross and Mrs, Hatfield were passing along South street, near Ninth street, Eastern District, two men approached them. One ot the lellows seized bold of Mrs, Ross by tho wrist and twisted it until she screamed with pain and dropped a pocketbook which she carried in her right hand, ‘The tootpad then snatching up the pocket- book ran away. He was. pursued and captured by citizens who gave him over to the custovy of the police. He gave his name as James Keogan, aged Twenty-eight years, When taken before Superin- tendent Campbell the latter talked with him In a con- fiding manner, Keegan denied his guilt, “How was It that the police happened to got hold of ou"? “] will tell you, now, sir, Just how that was,’ re- plied the mjured James confidentially. ‘1 was coming along South Fourth street when I saw another mun come up just abead of mound go along siae of the two women. then one of the women screamed uloud, and Iran away ag fast as 1 could go.” hat did you run for, James??? didn’t want to be arrested.” “You heard the women scream, and did that frighten you so that you ran away ?”” “Well, 1 saw that fellow I spoke of grab abold of the woman’s aria and take ber pocketbook, and then I ran.’ ‘The explanation was not satisfactory, and James proves ut preseut to bo ‘the right man in the right place”? He was taken yesterday velore Miss Clara Smub, who identified him as the man who assaulted and robbed ber on Wednesday last, A SLIGHT MISTAKE, Mrs. Silberstein, a stout, middle-aged and voluble lady, whose star of life hovers over the counter of o Baxter street cheap clothing store, appcared at tho Tombs Police Court yesterday and gave evidence against Michael Kenney, charged with smashing her store win- dows, It was evident to the spectators that Mrs, Silber- etein thoroughly appreciated the value of high sounding titles and feminine bDlandishments as a means of influ- encing the Court, Every time she paused for breath in the recital of ber tale she interposed a “Judge, Your Honor and Worship,’? smiling sweetly and jcouriosying reyerently as she used the words. Juage Kiibreth listened attentively as she meiliflur ousiy narrated bow the prisoner at the bur, deliber+ ately and without provocation, while Juboring unde- the influence of liquor, broke with his clinched tist four squares of gluss, scattering tbe brittle proces over burdles of couts and vesis—brand new ones—in the shop Window. Mrs, Stiberstein also took occasion to descant on the dulness of trade and the great value of the glass, She reterred hkewise to ber magnanimity m not wishing the prisoner punished beyond being compelled to pay her $1 tor the damage done, Her oily manner, apt flattery and wipoing graces had their effect on the magistrate, who said, ‘I will make the glass cost him pretty dearly.” “Oh, Your Worship, Judge!’ said Mrs, Silberstein, with gratitude beaming in every feature, *1 thank you; Tthank you, 1am a poor woman, and the money will be so useful—so useful !/?* “1 fine you $3, Kenny,” said the Judge to tho pris- oner at the bar, “and you stand committed until the same 18 paid.”” ‘The courtesy of Mrs. Silberstein was a marve! of combined humiliy and gratitude, and words almost faiied her in thanking His Honor for his great kindness in paying her $3 for the glai Alter her eulogy she looked expectantly at the Judge, who guzed vacantly at her in return, “Anything else, Mrs. Silberstein ?”? he asked. “Abom. Well—no—but—but——”" “Speuk ont, madam, speak out,” said His Honor, encouragingly. Mrs Silberstein blushed very red and stammered, as though just realizing « painful doubt, “Wh—when will I—I get the money ?”” he money!” echoed tho Judge, in astonishment, “Why, madam, that goes to the Court!” A SINGULAR DIVORC Mra, Bydilia Griffin yesterday visited the Central Police Office and injormed Captain Copeland that her husband, John ©. Griffin, bes been missing since eleven A. M, Monday {rom his residence, No, 178 Madi- son street,” She desired the aid of the police In se- curing his return, As an evidence that his abandon- ment ol her was premeditated she produced the fol- lowing letier, which be had left upon a table, addressed to her:— ‘To ALt.—By the authority of Al y God, which T from ‘the Holy Bible~ Deuteronomy. chapter dou unto you, Bydilia Williams, a div this day dnd henceforth forever. The delinquent husband is described as a pale-faced man, with light bair, smooth face, high cheek bones aud gray eyes. At the request of the wile the descrip: tion was telegraphed to the various police stations, THE NICHOLS DIVORCE CASE, } them to be true, This was about equivalent to saying, ‘Yes, I heard he ollicers, but | 1 don't think that’s at ail indeed, one juror actually auswe yin these words iv the course of a long, winding examination, but dia not, of course, mean Lo be so Waderst He into this use ot mitted to explain, words by counsel, merely said be did had been cajole but, when py not think the impression formed was such ax would | prevent him from deciding impartially on the evidence to be adduced respecting tbe prisoner's guilt oF inuo- cence, Tho lorm in which the question was put very _olten determined the ~— answer, aud — frequently =the Jud, was obliy 10 go all over af examination before deciding | Upon ajeror’s competence. About four o’elock, Low- ever, twelve compotent jurors were in the box, exam- jned and accepted by both sides, though the defence had enterea exeepirons io certais ineiental rulings the admission of exclusion of technical questions ary Ing op the examination under the enalienges. W these twelve had Leen sworn the Judge advised them 1o speak to no one about the cuse, nor even to each otver for the present, and then ordered the Court ad- journed anti this morning. Coburn wos returned the Tombs after the adjournment, This morning the Irial proper will commence. The foliowing are the names of the jurors swern in | this case:—George W. Brown, clerk, No, 111 Liberty James KE, Henderson, shirt cutter, No. 308 Kast first #troet; Victor 3. Allen, clerk, No. 4 Broome street; Wilder fH. Wray rages, No. 56% roadway ; Richmond, broker, No. 18 Ex- change place M. , broker, No, 41 Wail street; Th 19 Attorney | ‘gi street; Froverick = Clay, hotel, No. 135 Faiton street; W No. 41 Dey street; Joseph Levy, No. 2, Third avenue, and Elits 1, Lambertsou, No, 49 University place. SHOPLIFTERS PUNISHED. Police Justice Walsh yesterday sentenced Kate West and Mary Jobnsou, two notorious shoplifiers, who were arrested in Brooklyn on Saturday, to the Peni- Veoatiasy for 613 mouths cack, Mr. Nichols?’ defence against tho charges of his wilo | has closed in the Bridgeport trial, and Mrs, Nichols’ counsel are now preparing to overthrow the vast mass of testimony which has been given to impeach ber fidelity as a wile The case will not be resumed until March 27, when the re buttal will opened, and when it hoped to bring the trial to a speedy termination, A large number of witnesses prove that the witness Mrs. Nichols in que able plices are not trust worthy. The scandalmongers of Bridgeport, mean- while, are deprived ot their daily gossip. KILLED BY AN ENGINE. Yesterday afternoon, while Antonio Boriso, of No, 3 Willow street, Hoboken, and employed in the freight house of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail roud, was walking on the track, he was struck by pe No, 4and instantly killed. ‘The untortu- was drugged @ considerable disiance by the engine and was fearfully mangled. The engine backed down upon him without hs apparently sccing it Ull too Jato, The engiuecr whistied to him, but he apparently did nut notice his danger. Not LIKE JERSEY Jt STICE. Lost night Thomas Fenton, aged twenty-eight, a crazy looking individual, was arraigned betore Recorder Bobnstvat, at Hoboken, for having attempted to shoot a number of school children at Clinton and Fourth streets, while ina state of intoxication and reclining ona doorstep, ‘The prisoner puiled his seven-suooter out of his pistol pocket and | Viazed away atthe children ou their way trom school. Constable Charles H. Muess captured him and tuok the smoking pistol from bis hand. The prisoner told the i that he remembered nothing of the altar, it bappened = through — ns crinking The Kecorder nh fined him $15 or thirty days’ imprisonment, Tho prisoner elauns to be a ‘longshoreman, and was jormerly watchinan at the Camden apd Ataboy mi chine shop, but was dixebarged for drunkenness, Some relatives of Fenton paid the prisoner's fino last wight wud be was discharged [rom custody, A BILLIARDIST’S PERPLEXITIES. APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER FOR THE EFFECTS OF A. P, RUDOLPHE. A receiver bas been appointed for A, P. Rudolphe, the well known billiardist, by Juage McAdam, of the Marine Court, in the suit of Jules L, Rifflard. In the testimony on which the appointment ts granted Mr. Rudolphe swears that he ts a professor of billiards and bas a great reputation as @ billiard player, He is morely mapager or. agent of the saloon at No, 316 Broadway. ‘There are ten tables there, which are owned by Mrs, Isabella Bordas, who has owned them for nearlya year. Ste bought them of him—in fact she bought in everything in the place subject to u mort- which a few bun- jordas paid $900 over As @ manager be g $150 per cent of the profits, but they have nothing, oe reason the to bim (Rudolp! month and five p to litle or na on account of | his as a ard player, He has no interest in any match gaine of billiards for which a stake or prize is offered. Nobody owes him apy money whatever and he bas No money, no cash at all, No one is botding any money Bor any preperty for him and be has no jewelry except a set of studs which ure worth ubout fifty cents, In the billiard tourna- ment be received $275 of the erst aur offered, Mr. Delaney keeping the balance of $1: He won a prizo of $200 in Philadelphia offered by Dir, Collender but he did not get it as he owed Mr, Collender money. ‘The testimony of Mrs, Bordas explains some of the disputed points, She swears that Rudolphe owes her $950 which was used for fitting up the property at No. 815 Broadway; she bas no security except for $260 for which Rudolphe gave her as security a vill of sale of the liquors, chairs and all the furniture except the billiard tables, ‘The property is worth $6,000 or $7,000, The understanding is ‘hat when she receives the debt of $950 she is to give Rudolphe back the preety Mr, Edward Jacobs is tue namo of the gentleman HUNTING UP A PADRONE. Three young boys and three musical instruments— two fiddles aud a barp—turned up In the Fifty-soventh Street Court yesterday morning. The lads had been arrested on the corner of Second avenue and Thirty- seventh street by Officer McGrau, of the Eighteenth precinet, on the complaint of Superintendent Perkins, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren, The Superintendent’s story is that Antonio Albano, an Italian, of No, 53 Crosby street, lives like arich navob in neighboring saloons, drinking lager beer, eating sondwiches and playing cards, while threo of lis song, young boys, pass their lives on the streets scraping Out discordaut tunes for the support of the indolent finer, ‘The boys, bright tooking enough, but with unkempt hair, were arraigned betore Judgo Bixvy. They gave their names and ages as Vincent, seventeen years old; Dominic, fourteen years old, and Joseph, thirteen years old, The eldest, iu answer to the Judge’s inquiries, said that he and his brothers worked simply because their father was laid up in the house with @ broken leg; that were their fatner well they would not be compelled to work; that they had been playing only a week and next week wore to fulfil an engagement im New Haven; that they earned some $1, other days $1 50, and often and that the famiiy lived in two rooms in Crosby street, whero asister, aged eighteen, did the cooking tor them all, They could neither read nor write, but they spoke quite guod Eughsh, and they were all intelligent boys, ‘Tho eldest bas been up once before on a similar com- plaint, On that occasion he pleaded ignorance of the Juw, and, on promise of being careful in the future, was discharged. The officers of the society Have brought the boys up in order to get at the father, who, it is claimed, 18 a padrone, The Superintendent says that he is unuule to get at the pedigree or antecedents of the Italian, but the boys told him they were born in England, which 18 quite prob- abic, us they speak as if they Were brougot up in an English speaking town, . The Judge kept the eldest, und be having pleaded for the company of his brothers they, too, were detained. They begged to bring their harp and fiddies along with them aud their simple re- quest was granted, though it ts provable the barp will havo to be left out in the cold. It seemed hard to put the youngsters in a ceil, and asthe officers led them away tne youngest brushed away the tears that wero filling hiseye WALLED-I. WALKER. Yesterday afternoon Judge Dykeman, of the Su- preme Court, Kings county, granted a writ of habeus corpus in the case of Dougias Walker, who is now in the Penitentiary for assaulting Thomas F, Clark during the recent Amaranth dramatic entertainment at the Academy of Music. A new writ of certiorari has been obtained trom Judge Gilbert, which will bo returnable this morning, whew the counsel tor the prisoner, Geu- erai Cuttin, will argue the case before His Honor. The Court will then decide us to whether Mr, Walker shall be reieased on bail pending a review of the writ or shall be remanded to prison to serve out his term of sentence, Yesterday morning District Attorney Britton and General Catlin met in tue Supreme Court room, expecting to pro- ceed with the argument, bat were prevented from doing so by the absence of Judgo Gil- bert. A brief war of words arose between the gentiemen named, Mr. Britton requesting that the Original certiorari and affidavit in tho case be placed on he General decluring he would do no such and that he considered “his lent had been ed.’” Mr, Britton retorted suarply, and the withdrew, oppri parties SUICIDE AT THE STs VENS HOUSE. Three weeks ago a young man arrived from England, who registered in the Stevens House books the name of J. E. Dear, He was a quiet, unobirusive youth of about twenty-three, who occupied himsell principally with glimpses of the passing crowd as seen irom the Stevens House parlors, and who mude few acquaint- ances and seemed disposed to be reticenton all occa siong Dur.ng the last few days he has appearea to be in low spirits and has mope:t about the place moodiy and apparently out ol sorts. Yesterday morning when the servant Knocked at his door us he ‘Was accustomed to do ut nine o'clock, he received no answer, and a repetition of the summons at eleven met with no respouse. Mr. Broadhead, the proprie- tor, was notified of this, and tinding the door fastened on the inside he directed a porter to mount to the win- dow of the room ona laduer, ‘he later did 80, and ‘on peeping under the curtain he saw young Dear lying upon the bed covered with bivod. The dour was then broken open aud arazor was found lying beside the deceused, with which he hau evidentiy cut bis throat from ear to ear, There was no sigu of nesitation, no random gash or trace of a trembling band, The suicidal act had been followed by almost instantancous death, Coronor Croker was summoned, aud atter an cxamina- tion he empanelled a jury, who rendered a verdict of suicide through mental’ aberration, Young Dear’s papers seem to indicate that he was a drug clerk in Engiand, and that his frienas were disposed to regard his babite uotavorably, and consequently sent bin to erica with suitable letters of introduction to various business men, through whose influence they thought he would be tairly started in life, The body bas been ved if a receiving vault, his friends have been telegraphed to determine upon the disposition of it, No motive for the suicide can as yet be ascertained. BEATEN WITH A CHAIR. On Monday night Robert Earl came home, aud, ac cording to Mrs, Ellen I, Earl, struck the latter a heavy blow on the face with achair, Earl was yesterday before | Judge Bixby, at the Fifty-seventh Strect Court, denied | the story told by his wife, and gave the unsatisfactory answer to the Judge’s inquiry how Mrs, Eurl came to bear the marks of an injury, ‘1 don’t know how it was, uniess she fell.” To settle tnis question of veracity between man and wife, Robert Karl, Jt, ® bright littie lad of eight, was asked which was righty lis mother or bis fatner. He answered quickly and decidedly that he saw his father strike tis mother witha chair, Earl again dened the charge, but: the Id him in $300 for tuture good behavior, Mrs. ily hurt, the blow having imjared her left She appe im court with her head bandaged, eye. and evidently was suflering great pain. A WAYWARD DAUGHTER. Yesterday afternoon a girl oighteen years of age was brought into the Washington Place Police Court by Oflicer Nichof, of the Twenty-nminth preemet Her name, she said, was Jonnie Sinclair, The complain: ant was her own lather, who told Judge Fiammer that he had been looking afier her for the last three weeks, aud found her on Monday might 1 a house of il-far iu Vest Thirty-second sircet, between Sixth and Sev enth avenues, One month ago she ran away from a boarding school in Kighteenth street and po certain trace of her was found Lill she was discovered in the house in Thirty-second street, Judge Flammer advised the father to give her an- other chance, and the heartbroken old man and bis wayward child lett the court togetor. DAVIS’ Jobo 1. Davis, Miss Higgins’ boarder, was brought before Judge Flammer yesterday morning, and held in $2,000 bail on a charge of forgery preferred against him by the cashier of the Murray Hill Bank, charge of forgery preferred by William H. Carew, a diamond broker, of No. 206 Broadway, was also enter- tained, Lt scons that on the 2d of Sey gave Mr, Carew & worthiexs check for $198 on | Murray Hil) Bunk 1m payment lor articles dehy and he, seeing the notice of Davis? arrest in yes dav’s papers, came forward to testy as to Lis knowl wage of tue gentieman, Davis was held in $2,000 ad- ditional bail on this charge. CHECKS, Justice Walsh, of Brooklyn, suspended sentence yesterday In the case of tho teacher Miss Margaret Wright, who Was charged with having stolen luce from Annie Sherwood and Caroline Jotnson, Miss Wright i# @ young lady of very superior education and 6 looked upon by ber tricnds as a kloptomanias, LITTLE HEIL GATE. WHY GENERAL NEWTON THINKS IT SHOULD BE CLOSED. ‘The Police Commissioners were yesterday supplied by General Newton with tho following report made to General A. A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, United States Army :— Naw York, Feb. 26, 1877, GunxraL:—In referring tue enclosed communication from the Police Commissioners | have to state as my opinion that the closing of tho channel between Ward’e and Randall's tslai known as Little Hell Gate, will not psa injuriously upon the tidal ex- change between the East and Hurlem rivers, nor upon the currents tu the Harlem River, the ebb current having at mean tides a maximum velocity of 1.54 knots, 18 Mire a! than the flood, with a figs gpg ra velocity of 1.42 knots. Froi the East the ebb enters the Harlem River with great velocity through Little Hell Gate and the Harlem Kills, setting strongly to- ward tb ow York shore, and forming eddies at is junction with the waters of the Harlem Riv. ‘The flood, on the other hand, entering tho mouth of the melines at its commencement a little to th e Intercommunication afforded by Gate and of th ‘lem Kills, betw: Hariom Kiver and Hell Gate, f is 1,100 yurds in lenuth, with wn jest width of 210 yards and 4m leven feet in the chanue!l way (the least depth of eixht fo twenty). The bottom irregular and rocky, and ‘the current through it very rapid.—Harbor Commissioners’ Report, 185° 7, p. 207. Little Hell Gate in its present state is not used ex- cept, pei small it of 140), Ps, ishing boats, and no necessity exists lor 1tsimprovement. It 18 not proposed to In- terfere with the Harlem or Bronx Kills, separating Randall’s island irom the main land, because this channel bas been considered important after certain needed improvements, as a connection betwee Harlem River and Hell Gate, for the service of to and from the Kast. Under the present régime the currents through those passes are of no benefit to the Harlem iver, und as to tidal exchange, the Harlem loses by them in the flood, and gaims in the ebb, making it dificult to decide whether the loss is not greater than the gain. But as to these points, viz., the currents and the tidal ex- change, the influences of these passes, trivial as itis now for good or til, will be obliterated by the chang consequent upon the improvement of Hell Gate and of the Harlem River. Respectiully submitted, JOHN NEWTON, Lieutenant Colone! Engineers Brovet Major General, The Board passed a resolution requesting members of Congress from this county to urge the passage of the act now before Congress to fill in the place, OBJECTIONS TO CLOSING THR PASSAGE, Objection to the project is becoming active, and it is certain that if the Commissioners of Emigration, aided by the Board of Managers of the House of Refuge and backed by a large majority of tho residents on the yanks of tho Harlom river, can do anything to prevont the filing up of the stream it will be done, Tho action already taken shows at it that they are in earnest. The Commissioners of Emigration, hearing of the proposed measure, and sumewhut astonished that they had not been invited to the meeting of the Conferenve Committee, which they would gladly have attended, visited Ward’s Isiand yesterday, and, alter a thorough inspection of the ground, unanimously resolved to oppose the measure and protest against ft, There were present Commissioners Forrest, Lynch, Kauf- mann, Maujer and Quintard, Tho Medical Board of the island was consulted on tho question and they were very decided in their opinions that such a course of action would be bighiy imental to the health of tho inmates of the various establishments on the island, and would prove s great source ‘of annoyance to tho residents of the banks of the Harlem River, It would prove a source from which disease would be bred, and while in the process of tilling up would spread contagion, A delegation of residents of Harlem waited upon the Commis-toners and offered all the aid 1n their power to oppose the filling np. They look, however, upon the filling up of the stream as injurious from another and totally different standpoint, Thoy believe that if tne flow of water should be stopped that the ice would ac- eumulate during the winter to such an extent that the navigauion of the Harlem River boats would be im- peded; in fact, that should tho winter prove unusual, severe they would be forced to abandon their trips al- together. i These lines of steamboats have been running for more than twenty years, affording the only rapid transit the people have from Harlem to the southern portion of the city, They also argue that the swift rush of waters between the Sound and Harlem River by Little Hell Gate is a great help to navigation, and that its close would bring the Harlem River toward the character of a mill pond, and tor months 1» winter the uptown residents would have no reliable means of conveyance between their dwellings and their work in the city when .every other avenue is blockea up. This, however, ‘is not the least evil of which they complain. The broad territory of Hariem lying between Ninetieth and 140th streets, and containing more than three square miles, is rapidly filing up with dwellings and population. All the sewerage, except for half a mile of shore line, empties in Hariem River, which will be tested to its full capacity of current to carry off the materials thus brougut to it, The most potent contribuior to its present current 18 Little Hell i which, while it thus helps the Harlem Rt a seton to the greater and more dangerous «is of Hell Gate, ‘The Board of Management of the Society for tho Retormution of Juvenile Delinquents, whose House of Refuge is on Randall's island, have also petitioned the Senate and Assembly of the state to prouibit the pro- posed filling up of Lattle Hell Gate, They claim in their petition that they own thirty-six acres of ground fronting on Little Hell Gate and fear thas the proposed action of the authorities will bring disease and death among the inmates of the House of Refuge toa de- gree not experienced in the more than filty years of its history, ‘hey also refer to the probable obstruc- tion in the navigation of the Harlem River and in their petition “most respectfully pray that the bill for dil. ing up Little Hell Gute may be rejected and that this heipful passage of the sea may be preserved,’? Mr. Kdgar Ketchum, President of the Board of Man- agemert, went to Albany last evening to use bis personal effurts to defeat the proposed bill, DENTAL SURGEONS. Tne eleventh annual commencement of the New York College of Dentistry took place at Chickering Hall last evening before an immense gathering of ladies and gentlemen, Tho Rev. Dr. K. A. Washburn offered prayer, when Dr. William H. Allen, President of the college, conferred the degree of Doctor of Dental Sur- gery on the following gentlemen :— George P. Bhven, Brooklyn, N. ¥.; James R. Boyd, Natchez, Miss,; George S, H. Comins, Massachusetts; Curtis 8. Chittenden, Hamilton, Ontario; Edward T. Dodds, Winona, Minn. ; Frank H. French, Worcester, John Gordon, New York; George Haski Newark, N. J,; James H. Hueag, Yonkers, N. Y.; George 3. Kendalt, Connecticut; George H. Newberry, Argentine Republic, South America; ‘William &, Thompson, M. D., Sin Francisco, Cal.} Freaerick 6. Wilkes, New York. Dr. Ailen also announced that Daniel T. Hill and Charlos W. Miller had satistactorily passed the ex- amination, but not being of age the degree would not be conjerred upon them for the present. James R. Boyd was awarded the faculty prize by Protessor F. Le Roy Satterlee, M. D., for the best written and oral examination, Professor Frank Abbott, M. 1)., de- livered the address to the graduates, He referred to the growth of scientific dental surgery, and said that the birth of this special study was an American idea. In 1825 there were but 200 dentists in this country, but but now there were 8,800. George 8. H. Comins, D, D. S., of the graduating class, delivered the valedictory, and the Rev. Dr. EK. A. Washburn the closing address. NEW YORK DISPENSARY. The seventh annual report of the New York Dis- pensary refers to the work of that institution since December 11, 1869, the date of its organization. The number of patients under treatment for the seven yeurs of its existence was 8,467. Of these 4,466 were men, 8,728 women and 273 children, ‘There were 33,868 consultations and over 33,000 prescriptions. The hospitals treat acute cases aud the dispensary chronic cases, A call is made tor a new hospital for the special treatment of throat and chest diseases. BOARD OF HEALTH. COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL ON ‘THE REPAVING OF STREWTS—-CONTA DISEAST'S. At the regular meeting of the Health Commissioners yesterday, Sanitary Superintendent Day submitted bis report for the week, showing 1,293 inspections made, 439 reports and 31 dwellings disinfected of contagious diseases, The following is a statement of cases ol con- tagious diseases for tho two wocks ending February 24, 18) us —Week Ending Feb. Vi. Feb, 24. Typhus fever 0 1 ‘typhoid fever 6 Scurlet fever.. + 82 Cebro-spinal meningitis. 4 Measles... 3 Diphtheria 45 TRERTS, ‘The following letver, explaining the neglect to re- pave and repair strect pavements, was read aud tiled: — Another | ts refer alinost stone pavements, q | and similar reports have heretolore aved front dopartinent, — Permit ma to call your ut- tention to the paragraph relating: to pavements in the roport ot this de for the second quarter of 1876, copy of whieh T appropriati¢ order to sly ade to enrry out that the cirenmstances render desiravie and necessary. cordance with the views exprosxed in that report £ included im my estimate for the departinent tor the yenr 1877. the_ sii of $500,000 for repavinu, as authorized by chapter 476 of the taws of 1875, and 8250,000 for repaiesof pavements, but he final estivate. allows oniy $200.00) lor repaving and $150,000 tor repairs, Lf the amounts estt: mated by the department had been granted it would have been enabled to carry out the intention of repavin: tue coming season Seventh avenue trom Fourtecntl ring street to. Piny-ninsh Sixth averue from Fortietn to Finy'staah street antan? gtrockn William strest. and other {ures now encumbered with decayed wooden pairs in weneral (kan the annual jations heretotore i ‘appropri 73 is wil al eppropet tions: temo hwy aloulaied that by the C4 ot the th rears at eatreet pareme ould bo ‘putin prope creditable condition, ®*"'® Sipecttuliy, ALLAN “CAMPBELL, Commissioner of Public Works, SUICIDES AND CENTENARIANS. PECULIARITIES OF SELF-MURDERERS IN NEW york For 1876—noW THEY DIED—THE HEAVY GERMAN CONTINGENT—SOMETHING ABOUT THE CENTENARIANS. Dr. Nagle, Register of Vital Statistics, yesterday submitted to the Board of Health interesting statistics of deaths from various causes. From them the fol- lowing are selected as likely to interest the general pablic:— SUICIDES DURING THE YEAR 1876, ors, —— Condition. —— ® te ae | Ds ea rs) eS ae Pp shod | 2: - = 2 — 1 2 1 2- = i - = 1 - = 2 - 1 - - 1 4 4 2 4 : od 7 1 3 4 — 1 Germany. ) ee Cae © mae | 8 6 Holland. 1 = — 1 — - 13 8 2 1% 4 2 2 - 1 1 - 2- = 2- = 8 - i= - United States. , ls 10 9 uu 1 7 Unknown .. oes Lo = 1 = Totals ....e6.se0ee114 36 31 86 16 BACH MAN TO HIS CHOICE. The modes adopted to end life wero quite varied, ‘Those who chose the pistol as an instrument of death wore 42, and they went off by pistol shots through the brain, 29; through the heart, 3; through the breast, 2; through the chost, 2; in the mouth, 1; In the stomach 1; in the head, 3 ‘The drowned were 7, Those who sought the aid of quick or slow poison amounted to 63, and they thus showed their prefer- ence:—4, laudanum; 6, opium; 22, paris green, 6, prussic acid; 5, arsenic; 2, oil of bitter al- monds, and 1 each carbolic acid, corrosive sub- limate, morphino, bdelladouna, muriatic acid, cyo- nide of potassium, strychnine, bydrate of chlural and phosphorus (eating matches), Then 19 bung themselves, and 12-leaped to death, 9 from windows, 2 from fools and 1 from @ balcony, Two men dicd trom froight trains passing over them, 9 cut their juguiar voins with razors, 2 expired from wounds of arm and hemorrhage and 1 ended his existence by beating his head with a stone, The cutting of an artery of an arin killed oue man. ‘Ihe total deaths trom the above causes were 150, and the following countries were repr sented:—Austria, 2; Bo! iu, 3; Canada, 1; Cuba, 2 Engiana, 9; France, 8; Germany, 69; Hollana, 1; ire. lund, 21 Poland, 2; Scotland, 2; Sweden, 1; United States, 28, and unknown, 1. The German» were the | greatest as to numbors, aud adopted almost all of the above plans—hunging, paris green and pistol shots in the brain being their chief resources to rid themselves of lite, AGES AND OCCUPATIONS. ‘The ages were as follows:—From 10 to 15 years, 5; 15 to 20, 7; 20 to 25, 10; 25 to 40, 22; 30 to 35, 21; 35 to 40, 19; 40 to 45, 11; 45 to 50, 21; 50 to 55, 19; 55 to 60, 8; 60 to 65, 5; 65 to 70, 2 Total, 159, ‘The occupatiors are Classified as follows:— Machinists. Physicians Puno makers Painter: Paper box maker- Plusterers and masons. Shoemaker... Stablekeeper . Saloon keepers an tend Seamatress... Sailor. Tailors Beri Hehe ores Hee Ee Contractor. Clerks. Cigar makers RHEE RPGR DORR EHO mice emiths,,. Weaver DBATHS OF CENTRNARIANS IN 1876, Yeare Age. Nativity, in City. 105 land. #0 100 26 Catherine Campbell... 112 \ 49 Martha McGuirk...... 106 Irelard. 40 Mary Aon Banks. Ireland, 50 Pawwley Juve Virgina, 6 Dennis Lyons Ireland 27 Catherine Leonard. Tretand, 45 Margaret Trainor. Ireland, 24 Barbara Mundert. Germany, 58 New Jersey. pe Iretaud, _- irelvna, s Germany. 4 Margaret Walker. Ireland, 80 MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. Guiicn—Scorr.—At Pittsburg, Pa., on Wednesuay, February 21, in Trinity church, at cleven A. M., by the pastor, ev. William A. Hitchcock, Richaro MorRisox Guuick, of New York, and MARGARET KomainE, daugh- ter of Dr. John Scott, of Pittsburg. No cards. Nacumayn—Pike —On Sunday, February 18, in New York, by Jr, Jacobs, Beysamin Nacumaxy to lpa RB. Pikk, both of this city, Nort—Rars.yxa.—At Long Island City, on February 47, by Rev. Henry C. Glover, W. Raxvourn Nutt, of that city, to Manktre, daughter of Isaac A. Rupelyea, of Newtown, L. I. No cards, Wuirk—TayLok.—At St. Thomas’ church, February 20, by Rev, Dr. Morgan, Grorar W. A. Waits to Carriz, daughter of Charles H. Yaylor, both e& this city. No cards, DIED. AckER.—On Monday, 25tn, Coryeiivs AckER, aged 2 . te Fs 5 Fa the mem- nd friends of the family, also ‘emplar Lodge, No, 203, F. A M., are invited to attend the tu: , March at amet P. M., from his Jate residence, 438 West 19th Bt. | ALLaInk, —At Red Bank, N. J., on Monday, Fevruary | 26, ANTHONY M. ALLAIRy, aged 6 years. | Relatives und {riends are revpectfully invited to at- | tend the funeral services, at his late residence, Red Bank, on Wednesday, February 28, at hal oue P.M. ‘Train leaves foot ot Liberty st. at 11:46 A. M. Interment at New York Cemetery Thursday noon. Bauxek,—At her late residence, 111 West 15th st., | on Tuvaday, February 27, Mary A. Banykr, widow of the late Thomas Banner, in the 65th year of berage, | ‘The relatives and Iriends of the family aro respect. | futly invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, March 1, at two o'clock, Boston papers please copy. Bexsox.—On Monday, February 26, 1877, Micitax. Bryson, in the 54th year of his uge. Funeral on thursday, March 1, 1877, at one o'clock sharp, {rom his late residence, 609 West 65th st. Relu- tives und frienas are invited to attend. Bowiuncex.—In Flatbusn, at the residence of her parents, Union place, Lizza, daughter of Frank and Mary E. Bollinger, aged 6 years, 8 months and 1 day, The relatives and Iriends of the family are requested to attend her funeral, trom ber parents’ residence, on Thursday, March 1, at two P, M. Bravy.—Lizain Brapy died February 27, Relatives and Friends of the family are invited attend the funoral from the residence of her niece, M Georgo Brown, No. 12 Princo st, New York, Thu day, March 1, at one I’. M, ‘alifornia papers please copy. Cannort.—On Tuesday, Fevruary 27, from apoplexy, native of county We Ireland, age 56 years. Rejatives, friends and those of his sone and daugh- ter, James J, and Kdward P. and Rosanna, are respect- {uily invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, March 1, at one I’, M., from his late residence, 554 2d av, Crawrord.—Atthe residence of his daughter, Mra. nedy, om Sunday, February 25, 1877, MaTaEw p, aged 00, {the famity are invited to attend the fu- neral, at 135 West 2dd st, Wednesday, 28th inst., at one o'clock. Couns, On Monday, February 2 son of Mrs, Charles Cohen, aged and 1 day. Relatives and triends of the family, also the Kepab- Hean Soctat Union Club, of the Fiftecoth Assembly dis- , are invited attend the funeral, from the resi: co of lin brother-to-law, Jonas 8, Jacobs, 65 et, on Wedn bing, ten o’cloe ALY. —MARGARKT ELLEN Dany, aged 2 years, 5 tis and 6 days. eral will take place from her lato res: 243 Kast 26th st, on Thursday, March 1, at two P Demakkst.—On Monday evening, 20th inst, Con- xeiivs VAN WAGESES, only son of Henry and Margaret Demarest, aged 13 years and 4 months. Relatives aud triends of the tnmily are invited to atiend the funeral services, at the residence of his No, 38 West . on Thursday afternoon, 1, at four o'clock, without further invitation, 26, at Portchest Westehesior Durey, in ner 901 r, mother of nd Mra. Wilson, Frienus of the family are invited to attend the funeral, at the Forty-second street depot, on Thursday, ut one o'clock, tor Calvary. r uddenly. in Crocinnati, Febrnary 26, Pro- 1AM FALKE, from New York, in the 2lst year of his age, Notice of iu ‘al hereafter, Firzsiaaons.—On the 27th inst, atter a short and vere illness, GeorGe W. Frrzaimmoxs, aged 27 years i Relatives and {riends respectiully invited to attend the funeral, from bis late residence, No. 18 Morris st., on Thursday, Murch 1, attwo P.M. Goopwin,—On Ye ym February 27, Fraxcts vu. Goovwiy, only son of Jobo and Lizzie, aged 3 months and 16 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family aro invited to , Louis M., beloved 2 years, 6 months county, NANcy Michuel, Peter and Patrick Duty | Joseph Stratton, February 27, we (hg hgacataad on Thursday, March 1, at halt-past Guacax,—On Tuesday, Mary, widow of tho James native of Rahan, Kings county, bd land, in the 88th year of her age. Funeral 'b Cr on residence, 410 West trends, snobs of her sons D. and John Geagan, are pent | javit Guaxt.—On Monday, February 26, 1877, CuaRtorp E., beloved wife-of Hugh Grant, in tho 21st year of bit age. The faneral will take place from her late residene, 301 West 54th st., on Weanesday, 28th inst, at me P.M. \ aioe and friends are respectfully invsod to atten GvTuris.—Tuomas Goran, aged 54 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral, rom No, 261 South 3d st., Brooklyn, E, D., to-day (Welnew aay), ab two P. M. feweastle (England) {a nie say 4 Hassy. day, February 1877, after a lon; and paio(ul iiness, Baran Stewaxt, wife of Rol Halsey Kelatives and friends are invited to atend the funeral services, at her late residence, 58 Wos/ 38th at, February 28, at ton A, M. HaRLey,—On Sunday, the 25th inst, WitLaRp, son of Jobn P. and Emily K, Harley, in bis 22d sear. ‘The relatives and friends of the family ge reapeck fully invited to attend his funeral, from Fourteenth street Presbyterian church, lith st. and 24 av., atone P. M., Wednesday. Hatrigip,—At Now Orleans, on tho é1st inst., alter asbort illness, Lumvgt Fe.ix Hatrinis, aged 45 yeara, eldest son of Sampson Hatfield, of thy city. Hartsnokne,—On Monday, 2614 inst., of scarlet fevor, Evoxxe Luoyp, young Aomephine Mabbatt Hartshorne, aged 4 years and 2 months, ‘The funeral will take place on Wednesday, the 28th inst, at balf-past twelve P. M,, rom the rusidence of his parents, No. 28 West Slat st Hontsr —In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, February 27, at bis residence, 260 Ryerson st, Haxxy Hunree, inthe 84th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. Instanp,—On Sunday, February 25, of pneumonia, JonN IRKLAND, 10 bis 57th year. Eurire Lovee, No, 64, I. 0. 0. F.—Brotazrs:—You are herevy notified to meet at the lodge room, Odd Fellows’ Hall, Grand and Centre sts., this day, av” twelve o'clock, sharp, to pay the last tribute of respect to our late brother, John Ircland, P. G. W. L. Ronexts, R. 8. H, OWENS, Acting N. G. Kitpka.—On Monday, February 26, 1877, Jony 7. Kitpka, aged 32 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to nd bis funeral, on Wednesday, February 28, at one o'clock P. B., at his late residence, No, 803 Greenwich st KivseLLa,—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, the 271h inst, atter a lingering illness, MARY KINSELLA, sister ol Thomas and Joseph Kinsolla, Tho remains will be taken trom the residence of hor brothor, Thomas Kinsella, 430 Clinton st, Brooklyn, to St Stephen’s Roman Catholic church, Carroll #1 at ten o'clock, Thursday morning, where a solemy requiem mags will be celebrated, The remains will thence be taken, at eleven o'clock, to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush, Kixatey.—On Sunday, February 25, at Wyckoff, N. J., Tuomas Kinsury. His friends and those of his brothers John and Christopher are respectfully invited to attend the fuveral. His remains will arrive at the ferry foot of Desbrosses st, at twolve o'clock to-day, Wednesday, Feb: Truary 28; thence to Calvary Cemetery for imerment. Kinkianp.—At East Chester, Monday, February 26, Josxrn KikKLanp, aged 50 years, Ksox.—Eizaneti, the beloved wifo of the late 877, at nino o’clock 77, ‘A. M,, in the 64th year of her age. ‘Tho relatives and acquaintances of the farnily are re- spcotiully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, March 1, 1877, at two o'clock. Lxanty. On Tuesday, February 27, Pater, beloved son of Patrick and Ellon Leaby, in the 6th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully | invited to attend the funoral, from his parents’ resix dence, 596 9th uv., at two o'clock, on Wednesday, Feb- | ruary 28, Lyxou.—Suddenly, on Monday, the 26th inst., Joun uyyon, M. D., in the 34th year of bis ago. His funeral will take place trom the residence ot hie brother, Dr, P. J, Lynch, 216 East 13th st,, Wednesday, the 28th inst, at two o’clock P. M. MacKay.—Saran MacKay, February 26, aged 61 roars. if Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral this (Wednesday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from her residouce, 30 Pitt st. Maouing.—Op Tuesday, February 27, ANmin C. Ma& Guine, daugoter of Alice and the late Michael Maguire, aged 34 yours, Relatives and friends are rospectfully invited to at tend her funeral, from hor late residence, 153 Kust 26th at., on Thursday, March 1, at one o'clock. Maynixu.—On the 26th mst., at her residence, No. 145 Weat 44th st.. MarGarst Bayt, widow of the laie Joha Manning, ia the oth year of ber age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and of her son-in-law, Edward L, Milbau, are reapectiully mvited to attend the funeral services, at St. Patrick's cathe drat, Mott st., on Thursday, March 1, at 10 A. M. MARsToN.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, February 24, Mrs. MAnY MarsTox, in the #8th year of her age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral, on Wednesday, 28th inst, at two P. M., from the residence of her dau,hter, Mrs. W. ’, Robinson, No, 96 4tn av., Brooklyn, MBIGHAN.—GEnTRUDK, aged 3 months, daughter ot William J.C. and Hannah Meighan, February 27, at 254 West 22d st., of bronchial pneumonia. P Notice of funeral hereafter. Mimaxpa. —On the 27th inst., of pneumonia, MANUES ANpREAS Minanpa, known in the profession as Siguot Miranda, at bis residence, J40 East 56th #t., in the 29th year of his age. His friends and t vited. Funeral profession are respectfully in vices at oneo’clock un Friday, March 2, Remains will be taken to Greenwood tor jn- oeresab., , nish papers please copy. IMHLING.-——Oun Tuesday, February 27, Epwarp MIKMLING, 58 years of age. Relatives aiid (riends are respectfully invited to ate tend the funeral, without further notice, at St. Mark's Lutheran church, 6th st, near 2d av., on Thursday, Moreh 1, 1877, at one P.M. Munnay,—-At Harlem, on Tuesday, 27th tnst., Juv ANN Moray, widow of H. Joseph Murray, im the 7718 year of her uge. Notice of tuneral hereafter, MoNeany.—Of ‘a lingering ness, Janss Micname WoNeERNY, on February 27. = Funeral from bie late residence, 157 North 6th at, Brooklyn, E. D., Thursday, at two o’rluck. in Thursday, February 27, Asser N., 10 the 7zd year of bis age. Relatives and triends of the family are respectfully 4 to attend the funcral, from t j@ residence, No, 211 Kast 87th st., on Thursday, March 1, at turee o'clock P. M. Rea.—Ov Tuosday, 27th inst., Caronixe V,. widow of the late William Rea, in the 48th year of ner age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tond the faneral, from her late residence, 531 Lufayerte ary Brooklyn, on Thursday, March 1, at two o'clock P.M. Rissssen.—Febraary 26, 1877, AMANDA Rinssxer, wile ol A. Riessper, daughter of Mr. H. Cat in the 25th year of her age, Reiatives and friends are respecttully invited to ate tend the funeral, from ber late residence, No. 412 Kast 60th Bt, this (Wednesday), at two o'clock P. M. Keyxo.ps.—Oo sunday, February 25, Patrice Fae rece uged 47, of parish of Forgncy, county Long- ford, Ireland. Relatives and friends are very respectfully invited to attoad the funeral, thix wnorntng, at tea o'clock, from his Inte residence, 60 Mouroe st, ; tnence to St. James? cbarch: from thence to Flatbush cemetery. Yhe members of the Tammany Hall General Committee of the Fourth Assembly district are re- quested to meet at St. James church, at twelve o'clock M., on Wednesday, February 28, 1877, to attend the tuneral of our late brother member, Putrick Reynolds, By order, ‘THOMAS SHIELS, Chairman, ‘Roacn.—At Flizabeth, N. J., on Monday, February 26, YeTeR R. Roacn, aged 73 years, Relatives and iriends are respectfully Invited to at- oral services, at St. John's church, Kliza- beth, March 1, at four P.M, Train leaves foot of Liberty street at three P.M, mitH.—In Brooxlyn, on Monday, Fovruary 26, only surviving child of Welford R. and Sarah E. Smith, aged 9 years and 2 montns. Relatives aud friends are tuvited to attond the funo- ral services at tbe Church of the Reformation, Gates near Franklin, on Thursday atternoon, at hall-pass three a’clock. ‘I'he remains will be taken to Danbury, Coun., for interment, TOMPKINS. —AL ber residence, in this city, on Tuos- day morning, February 27, Miss Saran G, Tourkixs, in the 824 year of her age. Funeral services at 309 West 40th, on Wednesday, February 28, at five o'clock P, M. Interment oa Thursday, at Chester, N. J. Vigweisren.—-On February 24, Wiiam Wasnisas tox, son of C, A. and Rebecca Viemewster, aged 17 years, 3 months and 15 days. friends, also the Hermann Lodge, No, ry Tespecttully juvited to attend 1, to take place on Weduesday, Febraury 28, nck P, M., at the residence of his parents, No, 5d Henry st Wanriur. —On Tuesday, February 27, Canouive Av- Gusta WALTHER, aged 6 years, 4 months and 22 days, Faneral will take place on Friday, at one P. M., rom the resitence of her parents, No, J4l Kast 1234 st. Wanv,—On Tuesday, February 27, Davin, Warp, @ native of the parish of Rosimver, country Leitrim, Ire+ land, aged 57 years. The iriends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, trom his late residence, corner of 28th at. and 8a i Brooklyn, on Thursday, March 1, at two o’cloc 11Te.—On Sunday evening, Februar, T Wasitixatox Witte, in the did year ot if Rel say ‘The relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, trom his late residence, Prospect (157th) st, Melrose, Wednosday, the 23th inst, at one Mae YM, aon, ig ck invitation, VniTK.—On Monday, Februrry 26, at his rosiden No. 32 West 36th st., of paeamoais, Jony H, Wire, agod 66 yours. Funeral services at the Collegiate church, 5th av, and 20th at, on Thursday, March 1, at2 P.M.’ Kaxk Lopax, Nov F. axp A. M.—BRETHREN or KAN Lopar:—You are hereby summoned to attend a special communication of Kane Lodge, No, 464, #, and A. M.,to be held at {ts lodge rooms, Nos. $46 and 948 Broadway, on Thurse day, March 1, 1877, at three o'clock ., for the purpose of atiending the funeral services of our Jute brother, Jobn H. White (a charter member of this lodge), which lakes place at his late residence, No. 32 West 35th st, at half-past tnree o'clock of that day. You know your du y. By order » EOWAR, ; Altest—J. M. Trane, Seo’y, mStar . Ving —In Brooklyn, on Saturday, February 24, Frrxaxvive 8. L. Wing néo Osswald, relict of Rew Jobin U. F, Wirz, in the 65th year of her age. Favoral services will be held at the German Evan Relatives: attend the fune tho residence of bis parents, celical Lutheran church, in Elizabeth, N, Say slternoon, March hos wwotcede Ses