The New York Herald Newspaper, March 1, 1877, Page 8

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. COBURN’S TRIAL. Evidence for the Prosecution Given Yesterday. THE OFFICERS’ TESTIMONY. Defendant’s Witnesses Will Be Heard To-Day. Attach a suspicion of insapity to a prison accused some grave crime and at once bis importance grows in the opinion of some people. Fortunately for the order of the proceedings in the Court of General Ses- sterday the class attracted by such curiosity stons wis rigorously excluded from attendance at the Coburn | trial. Yhe lawyer who introduced into this already suiticiently notorious case the element of insanity kecmed to rest upon the effort, for he took no active intorest in yesterday's proceedings. Yhough Coburn was brought down early bis arrival was anticipated by a crowd of young Idlers, who as- semblea along Centre street, in the City Hall Park and in front of the Court House, These gathered about him snd gazed in admiration at his square shoulders as he mounted the tron stairway leading to the Court House. For some time he sat lonesomely In the court room, for the mob that would have followed him was excluded, and only a few chotce acquaintances gathered about him, Foremost among these was “Billy Borst,” who 18 said to be ‘putting up" for the defence, Immediately after the jurors bad taken their seats and answered to their names Assistant District At- torney Rollins commenced his opening for the prose. cation, When he bad spoken for a short time Mr, Brooke, of counsel tor the defence, interrupted with the announcement that Michael Coburn, the prisoner’s brother, had just been clubbed on the stairway while trying to come into the court room, Mr. Rollins said be should have had a subpoena, and then the eflicers would not have denied him admission, He added that he cid notthink he was very badiy clubbed, and be fancied the statement was made to in- fluence the jury. Mr. Brooke repudiated the insinuation, Judge Sutherland observed that so near a relative of the accused should have free access to the court dur. ing the trial, As far as the clubbing goes, he said, was in ove sense clubbed myself yesterday, An offl- cer who did not know me put out his club and stopped me. But precaution 18 necessary, or it would be im- possible to preserve order in court,’”? Then be ordered an officer to see that Michael Coburn was admitted, and Mr, Rollins procecded, His opening was brief, being a mere statement of what the testimony for the prosecution would be. YESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION, Officer Willan E, Tobias was the first witness called, Ye tsa stout young policeman, who looked as it he would be no bad match, single handed, for the detend- ant, Im answer to questions propounded by the prose- cuting attorney, Offi obias said he knows the pris- soner; lis place of business, a liquor saloon, 18 located it No, 1,286 Broadway. About one o'clock on the morning of the 16th mst, witness saa he put his head in tue door of Coburn’s place to inquire whether the driver of a hack, which stood outside the door, was it the saloon, Covurn was with several friends in tbe saloon at the time, and when Officer Tobias made the inquiry mentioned, he said be ‘didn’t want any in in front of his place.” Thenw of a hackn came forward and said be was the driver, Wit told this man it Was abuut ume to move with the hack. Very soon aiter, Coburn, ded and foliowed by five or six friends, came vuton the sidewalk and approached witness, who, noticing that a number of persons were following Coburn, inquired what it meant, and said be bad been iuiertered With betore in the discharge of his duty by Coburn's triends, and he did not want any interfer- nce how, Among tue triends of Coburn were two tho oflieer had dt MacDonough, vise sing exceedingly iening Vengeance on witness persuaded bim to return on @ monition that be would arrest sen Cobura became very abusiv vile language and thir Alter « wile his trie jon of Wilk arty they did u rey the that He uiso told them Witness Not do so must — be p walked to fter he had stood there a | came out of th saloon again il bareheaded, and walked dowe to where id, On comog up he caught witness by nd putting two fingers down his neck and “You Phi give it to you Coburn avybow,? wiih bis elbow on th he aid this bh a’il get hu Jerties appre collar wheeled bi About this ume OID- d, and catehing Coburn by the m about suddenly, A moment after Coburn either jamped backward or was swung still further of by Ollicer Jerfies. Then his right hind ma i vackward movement, and quick us a it came forward ain grasping a pistol (suown and identified by witness) with whieh then avout two or three feet from the otlicer, fired at bis lelt breast, About two inches trom the third button of witness’ ¢oat isa bole through which It penctruted two coats und a vest irk on his breast, but did not penetraie corsbirt, In undressing at the sta- found. 1t was not materially by its contact with the officer's persen. to witness? ehavg burn fired tive shots in ail, and, according Dest recollection, the first and ast sbots hit him; the scribed and the latter in the right arm, the elbow joint, His wounds prevented stingat the subsequent struggle with i the arrest, EXAMINATION, { uedid not know Coburn pand had never bad any disagree- i Coburn just witness, ‘The otlicer’s rk to Coburn that he was only deing bis duty was ‘owd. §Did not *-taik he would take his ons off and meet him as a man anywhere. \iter gotg wilover the direct exainination witness said, in aaswer lo Coburn’s counsel, that Coburn’s ird movement was, to tho best of his belief, oc- yatwist given him by Officer Jerfles, Did burn at all belore the firing. “Now, officer,” said Mr. Brooke, ‘you say Coburn first caught you by the collar, used abusive langusg threatesed you with violence in the presence of an- oluer oflicer, who Was there to assist you, and, though sid your club in your right band, you did wot natal before the first shot was fired?” as—No sit, Mr. Brooke, alter a lurther investigation of the par- ticulars of the shooting, inquired whether witness : named James Judge, Witness said yes. further inquired, “Did you at any time or piuce say to James Judge that vou had not acted night in the affair with Coburn and that you were very sorry for your conduct on tuat occasion 2” Witnesa—No sir. Althe conciasion of this witness’ testimony a recess of hali au hour was ordered, OFFICKK JERFIES’ TESTIMONY. Jobn Jeriies was called to the witness wis a bullet hole in the left side of bis coat and a plaster on ibe left side of bis head. He said, in answer Lo the Assistant District Attorney, that on the night of the assault he was on duty in Thirty-third street, Abou fifteen minutes aiter one o'clock he was standing on the corner of Sixth avenue and Thirty-third street. While stand- ing there he looked toward Broadway and on the northeast corner of the street he saw an officer Whom be could not recognize, and saw a man cate the officer by the thre Then he ran to the spot and saw that the oflicer was Toblax aod the man Coburn. The latter had no hat on, but wore an overcoat. 1 aght him by the collar, sala witness, and he let go Tobia Then he put bis hand, I think, in his coat pocket and pailed a pistol and fired several shots, The second shot struck me tn the side and pained me con- siderably at the time, former just w itn trom as Oticer Jertes ‘ Cross-examine ly att with him or in which be was invely hod therefore no spite ren Yot After rece! stand. The He kept on firing and backed along Tlurty-third street us Le fired. The shots were | rapidly discharged, witness said, and in explanation of his tesumovy be took the’ pistol, which 18 a seif-cocker, and pulled as rapidly as he could, Coburn, he said, pulled faster than ‘This witness thought Coburn must have been trom Ofiicer Tobias when the first shot was iired yhen Coburn puiled oat the re- yolver,’? witness continued, “he said, either to mo or Tovias, ‘You—, Wil kill you anyhow.” ’' When wit- ness caught bim, be py shot was, fired, be (wit nese) said, ** ‘Joo, keep quiet; don’t Paise aay disturb. anee hers,’ When all the shows were fired,’’ said the officer, “Iclosed in on bim and 1 bit him with the ck. othe prosecuting officer inquired:—What was the efiect of your striking bim? Officer—Welt, | Knocked him down. " “Pid he then have a pistol in tvs possession ?”? “Yes, sit.’ it ©Wnas other officers camo up during the time? “Roundsman O'Neil and Uilicer Stoddard.” Too witness, proceeding, said:—‘‘Alter I struck tim he caught me by the coat, and we both rolled over in the gutter. Then he turned the pistol around in bis hand aud sirack me with the burt end of 1t on the head, Then we bown got on our feet, and 1 struck him ngaio and knocked him dowa, Then officers O'Neil and Sioudard ught bim to t him to the station house, He resisted all the was w “Dia you fice any pistol that pighe?”? “No, sit; L bad po pistol that night. Tue ball that entered this witness’ side did not pene- traie the body, bat lel mark on his side, To un. cresting to bave the wound examined the ball feli into ot. Lineal womroat was not in accordance with the usual oustom to be on the corner mentioned at that tine; wab there by chance. Withers thinks be strack Civhen four umes with his club; has known Covurn ‘oua or 61x years by wight, never personally, distinctly counted the shots, and is sure there were five. As Coburn fired be seemed to move from the position to which Tobias staggered after the first shot. Witness does not know where Tobias was when the last shot was Ured. On the way to the station house Coburn kicked back at witness, who again struck him with the club. A roundsman then said not to strike him again or a charge would be made against bim, Rouodsman Francis O'Neil, next examined, said ho saw Coburn atthe corser of Broadway and Thirty- third street in contact with Officer Jerties about ha past one o'clock on the morning of the 16(h inst. W. hess was attracted to the scene by the noise of several pistol shots, When he arrived on the scene Jerfies and Coburn were standing up bolding each other, and in Coburn’s band was the pistol shown in court, It was powted at Jerties’ head, Witness struck Coburn, knocked him down and took the pistol from lim, Then they set off to the station house. Witness did not say he would preier a charge against Jeries 1 he clubbed Coburn agan. He was busy keepirg the crowd back. The examination discovered nothing material, At the conclusion of Roundsman O’Neil’s tesumony the prisoner's statement at the police court was offered iu evidence by the prosecution and objected to on the ground that it Was compeliing the defendant to be a Witness agalust bitmsell, Judge Sutherland decidea it to be adinissible evidence, but the prosecution did not press it and concluded to rest for the present on the evidence thus far adduced, ‘The detence were now ordered to open, but after much urging, succeeded in obtaining an adjournment | until this morning at half-past ten o'clock, Coburn hung his head most of the ume during which the officers testified and appeared to feel exceedingly uncomiortabie, OSCHWALD AND RYAN. WHAT GOVERNOR BEDLE THINKS OF THE POINTS RAISED TO SHOW OSCHWALD'S INNOCENCE, The appeal of Oschwald’s mother to the public and her reasons tor thinking her son innocent, published in yesterday’s Huranp, created a profound sensation in New Jersey, The writer yesterday had a briet in- terview with Governar Bedle, at Trenton, on the siv- ject, and the Governor, while disinclined to discuss it tn the newspapers, made this statement:—He said the best proof of the fact that there was not a shadow of doubt in his mind as to the guilt of Ryan and Oach- wald was his refusal to interfore with their execution, He had thoroughly examined the case and carefully weighed the eyidence and had no | hesitancy im saying that the testimony | was periectly convincing a8 to their guilt, Moreover, Judge Depue, who was certainly a most careful and painstaking Judge, had examined whatever new evi dence their counsel ciaimed to bave discovered and had, alter long and mature deliberation, declined to grant them a new trial The testimony of the two women alluded to by Oschwald’s mother was amoug the evidence Which Was laid before Judge Depue. As tothe anonymous letter to Mr, Morrow (Osc! wa'd’s counsel), purporting to come from too real mu derer, Goveruor Bedie cousidered jt of no importance whatever, Theletwer was an artful dodge to cicar Ryan and Oschwald, for it prociaimed their innocence and tried to shilt the érime upon slunchard and Koch, two witnesses for the state, Who could tell that the letter was not written at the instigation of Ryan and Oschwald? And would that not account for the tact, upon which so tauch stress was laid by Oschwald’s mother, that the writer of the anonymous epistic kuew where the pistol had been thrown’ ‘the Governor de- sired to say, in this connection, that he had taken puns to compare this’ anonymous letter with the other queer epistie to the Henan, a facsimile of which was published in columns, and they bore no similarity, lt unjust to charge that the authorities Lad made no 1n- Vestigation o1 the letter to Mr, Morrow, for he (the Gevernor) bad bimself taken up the inquiry, and while the writer could net be discovered, he learned enough to-con him that no reliance was to be placed upon its protestations of Ryan’s aud Oschwald’s innocence. The Governor also denied Ubat he had dectined to show the letter to Mrs. Oschwald, but explained ber state. ment on this point by sayimg that she came to his house to ask him to Jet her see it, and be could not comply with her request, as it was at nis office, Officer Kelley, of the Mulberry street station house, heard a disturbance in tho low drinking house No, 12)¢ Baxter street at a late hour on Tuesday night and sta- tioned himself in a convenient doorway to watch, The noise rapidly grew in volume uniil it became evident that the drunkea inmates were on the verge of rioting, Presently a man, drunk and Ddieceding, was pitched through the open door into the street amid Jeers and curses, i This determined Officer Kelley to make a deacent on the dive, and he rapped for assistance, Which soon came to hand. The police promptly surrounded the house and captured the alleged proprietor, Patrick Grace, and sixievn other persons, four of whom were women. ‘The prisoners were yesterday morning brought to the Tombs Police Court, where all but Grace were dis- charged with warning. | Graco was held in $1,000 bail to anewer at the General Sessions on the charge of keeping a disorderly house. CHRISTIANA AND ADOLPHUS. The attention of the Brookiyn City Court, Juage McCue presiding, Was yesterday occupied tn the trial of the suit brought by Christiana Brenon against Adolpbus D. Brenon, which has beon heretotore pub- lished in these columns, ‘The action is brought to obtain a limited divorce, on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. The parties to the suit, who are in good circumstances, were married September 14, 1873, the plana bemg a widow at that mo They have since lived at No, 1,010 Lafayette avenue, Mr. Brenon, who is a broker, is about forty-five years ot age. ‘they have one’ child. Mrs Brenon, who isof French extraction and about twenty-eight years of age, alleges that her husband is a babitust druokard, aud that he has frequently strack her, thrown ber down stairs, kickea her and threatencd her in abusive language. The deience is a general demial of these ebar; and an allegation that the plaintiff is a person of violent temper; tat she struck her husband on the head, on one occasion, with a tin dipper; thatat apother time she bit him with a siove iron, Tt 1s further set forth by the husband that his wife onco left her home, taking with her about $1,500 worth of property. After hearipg some testimony, in which both the plaintiff and defendant were called, the trial was ad- journed until this morning. FLATBUSH ASYLUM. ALLEGED ABUSE OF, AN INSANE PATIENT. At ameeting of the Kings County Board of Super. visors, iveld yesterday afternoon, a communication from Ernest A. Walker, of No, 181 Marcy avenue, Brooklyn, was read, in which be stated that his sister, Octavia Waiters, had been confined in the Insane Asy- ium at Flatbush from April, 1876, until January, 1877; that im the latter month, when he visited her, he found her to have been so badly beaten as to be beyond ‘ogmition. Her face was black and blue and her eyes swollen, He spoke to the doctors and nurses concerning her condition, but could get no satisfaction. One of the nurées, he stated, had impudently informed him that the girl’s board was not paid, and if the relatives of the girl did not lavey the way she was treated in that in- stitution they might take her to another, This he had | done, informing Commissioner Raber of the case, The Commissioner told him that he knew of no bad treat- the asylum, but would see that the matter was investigated. A committee of five was appointed by the Board to make a proper examination into the cise, LIZZIE KELSEY’S WARDROBE. The examination in tho case of the robbery of Lizzie Kelsoy’s wardrobe was continued before Judge Ouer- bourg in the examination room of the Washington Place Police Court yesterday. Considerabte testimony was heard, but few new incts were clicited. Amoug the witnesses called and examined were Jon W. b gey, Arthur Aodrew and Mrs, Kelsey, the mother of Lizzie and John W. Further examination was ad- journed noul Wednesday next, when the case taay be concluded, HE HELPED HIMSELF. At different times during the last two months tho firm of William Knabe & Co., of No, 115 Filth avenue, have missed from their cash drawer sums ranging were loath to suspect any of their empluyds, but mined to find out the culprit by putting marked | money in the drawer, On Tuesday, Mr. Kiedel, a | member of the tirm, saw 4% man named Wiliam G. Hartell' go to the drawer, take ous some money and put it in | the dra his pockot, Ife was arrested and on liis person was found $42, $26 of which were inarked money, Hartel was formeriy employed by the firm as a sort of porter around the store, but was discharged some time ago, | He was in the habit of coming in, though, nearly every morning and banging around the place sever: hours. He was committed by Judge Fiammer yester- day in default of $500 bail, JERSEY'S QUEEN OF CONFIDENCE, The trial of Mrs, Mary Mansen, alias Mrs. Gibson, on an indictment charging ber with obtaining mouey under {aise pretences, was set down for yesterday in the Court of Quarter Sessions, Jersey City. Cardinal McCloskey, wh rant witness for the State, was not in atte ey and 1 Was stated tat he could not be preseat wll Monday, [he trial was ac- cordingly postponed tii that day, The indictinent als leges that Mrs Hansen represented hersei! as a relative of the jate Archbishop of Laden, bequeathed her an estate valued at more $1,000,000, avd paring Cardi bishop Wood, of Philadelphia representations it is alleged the man in Jersey City $1,400 security od otters, Supposed to contal and addressed to Gardinal McCloskey, but w when opened, contained nothing but blank sheets of paper, She aleo, tt is alicged, fleeced other partics im Jersey City out'of hundreds of dollars by eimilar ropresen- tations, than okey and Arch iby those ved froin one giving ito bis custouy as he will, from $5 to $20, until the aggregate was nearly $300, | his pocket, and on the following day saw bim go to | oF again, take out some money and put it in | FLOOD ROOK. GENERAL NEWION’S LABOR OF CLEARING THE CHANNEL TO BE AT ‘ONCE RESUMED— PREPARATIONS FOR BLASTING, Alter a stoppage of work for over six weeks opera- tions bave once more been resumed upon Flood Kock, the seene of tho supplemental labors in removing tho obstructions in Hell Gate, 1t was with reluctance that General Newton ordered the temporary discharge of tne workmen when compelled to do so by the floating ice, and from the experience of several of the men who were made prisoners upon the rock for nearly two days, and when to have continued the tunnelling would have been to jeopardize tho lite of every man engaged in the work, For the last fow days bofore the suspension the cold was such that the men wero nearly trogen in the headings, and nothing but the active interest taken im the operations and tho desire not to permit the galleries to Mill up with water re- tained tue force in employment When communication between Flood Rock and the Long Islaud sboro was always dangorous and at times impossible, Now that all danger of any interference from the passage of floating ice through the channol between Flood Rock and Hallett’s Point may be said to have disappeared, General Newton has resolved to continue ihe work as fast as Congress willappropriate the neces- sury funas, WHAT THK MES ARE DOING, ‘The workinon, about twenty in number, under the direction of their foreman, Mr, Barvard Boyle, are now engaged in unioading coal! upon the rock and preparing to place the pumps in position, in order to begin tbo operation imiended to tree the beadings and shalis from water, At present the shalts are iiled up to the level of high water wark, or within a few feet of the surlace of the rock, Several days will pass before the pumps can be placed in position and the boiler and machinery cleaned up and put in readiness to commence the pulping; bat when all these neces- sary preparations have been completed—say in a week's tne or less—the pumps will be kept at work night and day, It willoccupy nearly a week to clear the mine aiter the pumps are 1n order, und after the water has been exbausted several more days must elapse belore the chamber will be in a fit condition jor the workmen to resume. When work was stopped on the rock every precaution was taken to preserve the sta- tionary engiues, boilers and other Hxtures that did not permit of removal Although the rock during tho severe Weather bas not beou visited by any of tho men employed in the goverament works for the purpose of keeping this machinery in order, when Mr, Buylo re- turned there everything was found to be in a pertect stato of preservation and ready lor almost instant use, FINANCIAL HINDRANCES. When everything is in good working, order and the labor of driiling and blasting 18 in progress there will be room for a consideravle increase of the number of workmen, In tact, 200," as Mr, Boyle remarked to the reporter, “could be employed if We only had the money, The greay difficuiy is the lack of tunds. Wo have not suilicient moncy to carry on our present working force of twenty men loag, and if Congress dop’t soon take Bome steps to furnish the pecessar; funds, we must, from sheer necessity, stop work, If THE CITY WATER FRONT. THE ABOLITION OF THE DOCK DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMERCIAL BODIES—— A COMMITTEE APPOINTED 10 URGE THE MAT- TER IN ALBANY. An adjourned meeting of the Conference Committee from the various commercial bodies was held yester- day afternoon, Captain Ambrose Snow presiding. After the minutes of tho meeting of Fepruary 23 hud been read and approved, Mr, John F, Henry, from Committee No, 3, reported, in behalf of that commit. too, that the subject of solling the dock property by the city and appropriating the money realized to liqui- dating the city’s debt, had been duly considered by them, and the majority of the committee have come to the conclusion that the present was an inappropriate time to sell anything, much less such valuble really as the docks of New York, Subsequently a written report to the same effect was banded in, which was roceived and laid over, In regard to the duties assigned to Committee No, 3—viz., to look into and ascertain the validity of titles of dock property ander water and leased by the city to individuals—the Chairman reported that the task a: signed to them was of herculean proportions, and in- volves an enormous expense, There exists no pro- vision for detraying the heavy outiay such an inves- tigation would necessitate, and it would be proper to memorialize the Legislature to sanction the raising of mopoy to mect this contingency. To search theso titles requires the services of highly competent lawyers, and their knowledge and experience cannot be had except at good remuneration, It was hore stated that Committee No, 6 had a sec- tion in their-report which toucned upon this point, aud a motion made to discharge this committee from the further consideration of the subject was unanimously adopted. : Committee No. 5, through Mr, W, bs, Morgan, made the following report :— 1, The law authorizing the bonding of the city of New York for the expenditures®f the Deck Department shoud be immediately repealed, aud these expenaitures shouid be provided for by general tuxation and included in the annawl estimates passed upon by the Board of 4 Dock Department or other flices huving churye 0 expenditures should be kept tothat wil such expenditures may be classified with fuil ations in detail, so that the weiwal cost of each work or thing done, and also all salaries, wages, Durchusos of matorial and other expenditure: whatsoever shall distinctly appear therein, and ws full and detailed ro- port of these expenditures be’ made semi-annnalty to the Mayor snd Comptrolier, to be filed in the Comptroller's Otlice and publinbed in tho unnual reports, f tar as practicublo, or which can be so done shoud be done by contract. iy Tor uequiting private, property by thi nt should only be exercised with the appre missioners of the Sinking Fund first obvained in ook property. should Le leased for periods not ex- ecding ten years, With two renewals of ten rents euch, we are compelicd to do this in the summer months, the result will be very bad, ag itis during that period that we must hope 10 accomplish the most, Tbe stop- page that has occurred this winter 1s likely to occur next winter and the winter following, and 1 will be a great loss to the government aud a serious drawback to the actual success of the undertaking if we are com- pelled to stop tor Want of money.” ‘A substuntial, well covered landing place has been erected on the Long Island shore, tacing Flood Rock, and the little steam launch used to convey the.work- men back and forth irom the shore to the rock is boing painted and thoroughly overhauled, AT HALLETT'S POINT, It 18 somewhat remarkable that the force of the cur- rent pasting throuyh Heil Gate has not perceptibly dinimished, although the reef that tormerly existed at this pomt has been crumbled into dust. The water literally boils past the point where afew months ago the buge coffer dam stood a barrier to the angry masa of waters, and away off on the Ward’s Isiand shore the Hog’s Back marks itself in aclear and distinct line of foaming breakers. The contractors for the dredging at Hallett’s Pomt will begin work “fishing for the débris’’ to-morrow or Saturday, and it is probable that the complete suc- veys of the reet will be made in the course of the next month, BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE QUESTION OF REDUCING SALARIES VIGOR- OUSLY DEALT WITH—PROTESTS RECEIVED AND REDUCTIONS MADE. The readjourued meeting of the Board of Education took place yesterday afternoon, to further consider the report of the Committee on Salaries ana Economy, ‘After miscellaneous reports a communication was read trom the trustees of the common schools (sixteen sig- patures attached), presenting their objections to so muck of tho report of the Committee on Salaries and Economy as refers to the payment of teachers based omthe grades ot salaries, claiming that a large number of the teachers who teach tho higher classes and are long in the service would have their salaries decreased fifteen per cent in some instances, while those who have been employed but a few years will have their salaries increased at the expense of tho former class, It also claimed that the reduction of salaries, should be pro rata to ali the cmployés of the Board of Education, including priucipals and vice principals, Further, tho meeting respectiully requested that action on the report of the Committee ‘on Bylaws be deferred by the Bourd of Kuucation anti! such future time as wili enable the respective boards of trustces more par- ticularly to present objections. ‘The clerk then read a communication, signed by 246 principals and vice principals, offering a protest through Commissioner Watson against the method proposed to reduce the salaries of the teachers, and requesting that they be allot to participate in any change that 18 necessary {© make in the teachers’ Juries, ‘ Commissioner West submitted a minority report from himself opposing the adoption of the report. | ‘Yhese and all otuer papers relating to the subject were referred to the Committee of the Whote. ARGUMENT IN THE HOARD AND REDUCTION, The Board then resolved itself into a Committee of tho Whole and the report was discussed item by item. Commissioner Walker oppored the reduction of the Janitors’ salaries more than ten per cent, as many pro- posed should be done. Commissioner Watson consid- ered U a rate of payment averagiug $1,000 per year, with house rent and fuel free, 18 exorbitani, the poly tions veing desirable ones, and could be Billed without difficutty, He moved that imstead of ten per cent, twenty per cent be taken irom their pay, which was finally adopted, A spirited debate ensued upon the reduction of the salary of the Engineer of the Board of Education from $4,000 to $2,500; but the motion to reduce was finally carried, ‘Tue abolition of the position of special teachers of “science and philosopny’’ in the schools of the Fif- teeuth ward, saving $2,020, was adopted, Tho item restricting the leaves of absence of the teachers was adopted. liom No, 10, providing for the reduction of the salaries of ihe instructors employed in Saturday | sessions of the Normal College fifty per cent, was warmly opposed by President Wood, who tbought their saiarics none too large for the work they per- however, Was carrie, ata saving to the city 254. Item No, 11, referring to the consolidation of the junior and senior departments of Grammar School No. 41, to tuke place at the beginning of the school term in September next, saving $1,000, was adopted. THE BVENING SCHOOLS, A prolonged discussion ensued when tho item refer- Ting to the evening schools was reached. President Wood thought that under the present system the coms mon eveuing schools did more barm than good. The ebiidren were glad to get out trom under their parents’ control, and not more thon filty-lve per cent of them went to the evening schools, He hoped, therejore, they would be closed during the months of October, Novem | ber and December. This suspension would, be calcu. lated, bo a saving of about $60,000, which, with the saving of $34,000 obtained by cconomiizng in books, would in these two items alone make everything | sate and smooth, His theory was opposed by Com- | missioners Watson and Goulding, and tue schools were voted not to be closed, Tho aries of the teachers, however, were reduced, saving | $6,750, Commissioner Watson advocated the abolitio English branches jn the schvois, saying © the $80,000. Item No. 13, providing for | the reduction of the salaries of the principal and pis | assistants sn the Evening High School, was tempo- rartly laid on the table, Item No, 14, suspending even- | ing Schools Nos. 44, 00, 63 and 68, Was adopted, the estimated saving being $2,500, AL this juncture the | Commitiee of the Whole tose and reported progress to | the Board of Commissioners, | Mr. Walker offered a resolution that a deduction be | made of three and a er cent {rom all the pay rolls Jourd of Education, except those of the Super- and assisiani, for the month of March, 187%, i his reduction of the salaries of teachers and employ és shull be restored and made good to such teachers and cmployés for the month of December, 1577, if such ace tion shall then be justified by the financial coudiuon of | the Board, President Wood called Commissioner | Wheeler to the chair and offered an amendment to the | resolution, suspending all action until the course of the | Legislature in regard to the salaries of the city em- | ployes shail be known, ‘Tuis was lost, the original mo- tion was carried and the meeting adjourned, THE PARK DEPARTMENT. The consideration of bids for the iron bridge over | Harlem River, which was to have taken place yoster- | day, has beon postponed by the Park Commissioners | till next Mouday morning, at half-past nine, when a | special meeting will be heid, | "A new map of the Riverdale section of the Twenty- fourth ward was adopted by the Park Commissioners yes« tervay. This partot the city embraces ail that portion of (hé annexes district between Yonkers and Spuy Duyvil lying west of Riverdale avenue. Many roi on | SAD MEMORIES AWAKENED, | ———w | Yesterday the workimen engaged in clearing away the ruins of the Brooklyn Theatre waearihed tho coat worn by Claude Burroughs in his characterization of Picard on the mgatot the terrible fir The work of | removing the débris is progressing very rapidly, and it Ww 3, parks aud other improvements are contemplated, | ° With an appraisement at each renewal, improvements tu be paid for cy the city at un apprumement on the termination Of the lease, And such leaxey, in all casos, should have the Approval of the Commissioners of the binking tund.aid be made by. public auction; and all rents slrould be cullected through the Comptroller's office. 6. Proper lexisiation should be had to secure us soon as practicuble n judicial determination of the right of the city to the linds under water outside of the buikhead as fiust the riparian owners, “Ae the bulkheud should be hereafter built in all part already commenced, of the best crib work, unless th missioners of the Sinking Fund, upon a fall hearing of all partion, should decide that the ‘interests of the city require ito he built otherwise, and shall approve aud oruer a dit Jerent plan and construction, 3. No logislat wut present required to @ change in the bulkhend ling on either river, 9. The use ot th ting Bolt Ruilrond by steam or otherwise sh alized for the distribution of freight to piers at xtent to which thismay be found peuctienble 10. Two additional members of the Commission of the Sinking Fund should be appointed by the Governor, subject to the approval of the Mayor, which members si:all bo citizens of New York city nut holding office under the city of State, and who shall serve without compensation, and the Commissioner of Public Works should be ex-ollicio one of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. should be one Comnnssioner of Docks instead and exercise his ofhce as & Of the Department of Puvtic Works. T2. The general aim of lexisiation ay rexpects the Depart- ment of Docks should be to diminish {ts expense, to simpitty itn operations and to provide for the general leasing and ‘of the dock property of the city, so that us tar as possi- ble and as rapidiy as may be done with satety and uadvan- tage thls property, shall pass into the mauagement of pel vate individuals and corporations under such tenure as will furnish adequate inducements for the proper improvement of the property by the liberal and juuiclons expenditure of Capital thereon, and with such restrictions as shall protect all the rizhts of the public aud of commerce, 3. A xpeclal committee shall be appointed by this Gor for-nce to present and secure the ennetment of these me ures in proper legal torm. All of which fs respecttully su ted. igned by the committee. DISCUSSING THE REPORT. Considerable debate ensue the various propo- sitions contained Im the above, especially on the xec- tion which legislates the Recorder out of the Sinking Fund Commission. Mr, Fitch, in favoring the report, contended that the Recorder of this city has so liwtie time to think over matters vutside of his extensive law 8T. JOHN'S GUILD. REV, ALVAH H. WISWALL TO BE EXAMINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES. Tho Rev. Alvab H. Wiswall yesterday received a summons signed by Theodore Roosevelt, one of the Commissioners of tho State Board of Charities, com- manding him to appear before that Board, at No. 52 East Twentieth streot, on Friday, March 2, at balt-past nine A.M. ‘This is altogether a different tribunal from that before which it was supposed Mr, Wiswall would be called upon to answer the charges made against him im his management of the St, Jobn’s Guild, A Hurarp representative yesterday received the information from Mr, John D, Townsend, one of the counsel for the Guild, that ho should probably appear for Mr. Wiswall at the time ap- pointed in the subpoena, Mr, Townsend said that ju bis opinion the State Board of Charities had no such power as the subpona indicated; their authority being confined by the statute of 1873, excepting so far as in- stitutions receiving State aid were concerned, to the visiting and inspecting of other asylums: id the ree quirement of such information as they desire by other means than viva voce testimony. He said that if any Jegal juvestigation or any other kind of action was re- quired it should be made through the Attorney General. WHAT THE GUILD DESIRES, Mr. Townsend stated toat Mr. Wiswall did nov desire to avail bimself of any egal technicality, but would insist, bowever, that if St. Joho’s Guild or himeelt 18 to be investigated by the State Board it should be done with all the openness of inquiry with which the Guild bad proposed to investigate itself under its late action, He had no doubt that the trustees of St. Joha’s Guild would willingly award the examination of affairs tothe State Board of Charities, providing the Guild should havo a right to appear by counsel, the right to cross-examino, the right to introduce witnesses, and that the heart! irely open to the preas and public, id Mr. Townsend, ‘will not submit to a one-sided investigation, nor will it be bound entirely by the State Board of Charities, one of whose mombere, Mr, Roosevelt, has openty and re- peatedly prociaimed himself an opponent of the Gaild. St. Joho’s Guild asks for fairness and nothing more, and that it proposes to have. ” When asked with regard to the Wiswall divorce suit Mr, Townsend replied that he had just beon retained j In that case, aud that on immediate effort would be made to have Mrs, Wiswall proceed with a settlement of the issues In the case. or a motion would bo mado to have it atamissed, The suit had been pending, ho said, without any action on her part for several years. Another meeting of tho trustees of st, Jobn’s Guild will be held on Saturday evening next, when, if it is determined that the action on the part of the Stare Boara of Charities is intended to be fair, it 1s probable that the whole matter will be tarnod over to them. CHEATING CHARITY. There was a meeting of the supply Committeo of the Kings County Board of Supervisors held yesterday morning, at which strange facts were developed, Su- pervisor Nathan stated that, suspecting something wrong 1n the furnishing of outdoor reliel, ho bad made inquiries of some of the residents of the town of Flat- bush, and had learned that nineteen and a half tong of coal had been given out there, thirteen of which bad been received by taxpayers. it was suggested by So- pervisor Byrne that perbaps the taxpayers alluded to, notwithstanding thoy owned domiciles, needed relief from the county, The committee decided to report in favor of continu. ing outdoor relief till March 31 and asking the Logial ture to authorize the raising of $40,000 instead of $15,000, Before adjourning the committee adopted'a resolution condemnatory of the Charity Commission. JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY. THE CLOSE OF THE EXAMINATION—TESTIMONY AGAINST MR. ROBERTSON. The examination of the New York Juvenile Guar- dian Society was closed yesterday. The feature was to have been the production of the books and the evi- dence of the bookkedPer. The bookkeeper appoared, but Mr. Robertson did not produce the books, in con- sequenco of which the bookkeeper refused to say anything. The Board of Directors nave sent a long dvcument to the Herarp, complaining that they have not been fairly treated, either by the State Board of Charities or by the press. The documents bears the weal of tho society and ts signed by one Barnard, an employé of the society and an appointee of Mr. Robertson’s. He is not a member of the board ot directors and never was, That evidence in the society’s favor has not been printed is due to the fact that it bas not been presented to the Board of Examinors. The whole course of the mana. gers of the society in the examination has been to its disiavor, and if the public are convinced that some- ‘thing is wrong, the society managers have themselves to blame. The testimony of eaeeday, closed the ex- amination and the Board of Examiners will in all probabiiity recommend the society's abolition, ‘Thomas W, Conway sworn:—I am a clorgymap, and Jabors that it is desirable to substitute some one who bas more time to devote to these duties than the Re- coruer. The speaker paid Judge Hackett the highest compliment as to his efficiency and rectitude, and wanted It understood that his objections were based on public policy. A number ot other gentlemen spoke on the report, both pro and con, which was tipaliy auopted, and, in accordance with article No. 13 of the repurt, the Cuair- mau 1 et the following gentlemen as a commitice to dra(t suitable laws on the subjects treated upon by the Conference at the various incetings, and to pro- ceed to Albany and there endeavor to procure the re- quired legisiation. ‘The Chairman appointed the following named gentle- men:—Messra. William H. Webb, Gustav Schwab, 0. B, Potter, E. Fitch, W. B. Morgan, George Opdyke, Wiliam H. Guion, J. P. Robinson, Henry Hentz and Seth Low. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the Chair, DOCK DEPARTMENT. An application was yesterday made to the Dock Comm: ners by the Oceanic Steam Navigation Com- pany for permission to lay rails on the now pier, 45 North River, to connect with the railroad, This ap- plication is very important, for should it be granted the cars of the Hudson River Railroad, loaded with wheat, can be brought directly alongside the ocean steamers and unloaded, thus saving lighterage or cart- ago and the cost of a doublo transfer. The engineer of the Dock Departincut was ordergd to examine the pier and report on the feasibility of the plan, The amount expended during the week by the Dock Department was $20,553 26, distributed as follows :— Construction, $5,412'88; annual expenses, $2,641 42; labor, $4,714 66; saiaries for February, $7,784 30: Amount remaining to the credit of the department, $128,043 22, Dock rents received during the weck, $45,039 75. NO THOROUGHFARE, DIFFICULTIES ATTENDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HIGHWAY ALONG THE NEW YORK RANGE OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. It will be remembered that a number of gentlemen representing the business interests of that part of the city in the vicinity of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge held a meeting last week to consider the propo- sition of opening a new street from the East Kiver to City Hall square, along the side of the bridge, At that meoting a committee was appointed to hear the views of property owners concerning the new plan, and yes- terday they metat the New York office of the bridge company, corner of Cherry and Dover stroets, for that purpose, Sir. Oswald Ottendorfor called tho meeting to order and stated its objects. Mr. French, representing the French estate, sald that he was unable to give any views on the subject until ho learned the approximate cost of the property to bo used for the new street and the pro rata rate ol as. fossmcnt on the property owners, Mr. Ottendorfer repiied that he understood that the assessinent of the Tax Oflico on the forty lots which it 18 proposed to purchase is about $60,000. Property is usually assessed at about sixty per cent of its market value, but the present value is only about sixty per cont of what tt wasworth three or four years ago, Mr. Ottendortor was of the opinion that tho greatest expense attached to building a new stroct will be the grading of by-streets. THY COMPAKATIVR EXPENSES. Mr. William Hoople said that he thought the ex- Penso of filling in and levelling streets would not.com- pare with other expenses, The alterations which wiil ave to be carried out in buridings on the strects whero the grading will be made will cost an amount that cann estimated, ‘The bridge,” said Mr. Hoople, ‘will run only twelve tect over William street, ‘and that 18 not height for a high- way. ‘I do not think the taxpayers are able to pay the enormous loss to the present owners and occupants of buildings ou tho streets to be graded, I have con- sulted many large property owners on Pearl, Gold, Frankfort and other streots in regard to the matter and almost all of them seem to be opposed to the scheme. Ifthe street will prove a benciit to the etty the city should pay for it and not only a portion of the taxpayers, as is now proposed.’? Mr. 3. T, Townsend agreed with Mr. Hoople that the | that there should be a roadway on both sides of the bridge. Mr. Schultz said that if the city was called upon to pay for the carrying out of the enterprise he would say that it could pot do it, and the street would never be built, Hoe thought the proposition to the property holders was reasouxble, on account of the great advan- tage to be derived irom the pew strect. | Mr. French said the property owners had, as yet, no detinite Hgures or pluns on which to base their ealeala- tions, and asked that they might have an opportunity to diseuss the question after careful estimates had been made by the commit city should pay for tye Improvement, and considered | am in Share of a church in New Jersey; | kuow very little about the Juvenile Guardian Society, but I do know something bout some of the officers; in 1870 I came trom New Orleans to this city and stopped in a store on Maiden Jane to buy some jewelry; while there a man came in and represented himsel! to bea collector for the New York Juvenile Asylum; be dis- played a circular that w: . ¥. Robertson; in the contusion of names I believe that many coilec- tions have been made wrongiully. To a question the ‘witness stuted that he could give testimony showing Mr. Robertson to be entirely anworthy; about May 6th, 1854, said the witness, I was introduced to Mr. Ro- bertson; I was then about sixteen years old; he said he bad work to collect funds for a mission school; he said it was located in Mechanics’ JI strect; | went to Mechanics’ Hall, and found no such enterprise had ever been estabiished there; I stated this to Roboriwon, and also told him that others bad vainly tried to find it; ho told me that it hud moved within a week to the corner of Contre and White streets; the whole thing was a fraud; I collected tor it on his representation about $30; I ufterward collected $1,000 fer nim, which be applied to his own personal uge and benefit; the trustem@s of the building heard of this aad turned him out; the Suuday school was con- tinued by the teachers; under advice of Messrs Will- iam Libbey, Albert ruff and Mr. Pardu, of the Sunday Scteol Union, t wont before the Grand Jury and had Mr. Robertson indicted for obtaining money under false pretences; the indictment was quashed on the ground of a_ tech offence was held to be embezziem retences; he (Robertson) then sued me for siander, ut, fearing that on the trial 1 would oxpose him, he ‘withdrew the charge and paid the costs; John Ek. Par- sons Was my attorney; prior to 1854 he had been col- Jecting money as far back as 1844, The witness here produced a subscription book tor the Woatminster church in 1844, showing large collections. The book, the witness stated, was in Mr. Robert son’s own handwriting. He (Robertson), continued the witness, concealed his identity under the name of the Rey. Thomas Davis, an old missionary; 1 was a boy fifteen or sixteen years oid; | made memoran- dums of tho facts at the time. William Molloy, the bookkeeper of the society, was called and questioned as to the correctness of the printed statements of the society. The books not being pre-cnt he refused to Pog any questions. Tho examination was then jose MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARRIED. Bisnor—Strarxe.—At Riverdale, N. Y., Tuesday, February 27, by Rev. Dr. Barr, Frayxkuin Bisnor to Juxnik, youngest daughter of the lato Mayor Joseph Ketchum Stearns. Kirr—Barp.—On Tuesday, Rt ant 27, at the Peekskill Military Academy, by Rev. Dr. Gillette, of Bing Sing, Leoxakn R, Kir, of Sing Sing, to Saran E.. daughter of the late James M. Bard, of lensant- ville, N. Y. ‘ Ronsnts—Mecnt.—On February 28, by the Rev. E. D, Murphy, of tno Mariners’ church, Epwix Ronexts to Maky Moyt, Stxvexs—Muzap,—On Thursday, February 22, at the rosidence of the brido’s parents, 8. E. Stevens and Grace L., daughter of H, W. Mead, all of Brooklyn. “DIED. Weak Monday, 25tn, Cornenics Ackrr, aged years, Relatives and friends of the family, also the mem- vers of Tomplar Lodge, No. 203, F. and A. M., are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, March 1, at one o'clock P. M., from his Jate residence, 438 West 19th st. ACKERMAN.—Stuyvesant Lodge, No. 745, F. and A, M,—Memvers of the above jodge aro hereby sum- Moned to attend a special communication, at the lodge rooms, Eastern Star Hall, corner of 7th st, and 3d av., on Friday, March 2, 1877, ‘at half-past one o’ciock P. M., to attend the funeral of our deceased brother, John i. Ackerman. By order of WILLIAM H. VAN ALLEN, Master. Isaac Woop, Secretary. BaLaen,—At hor late residence, 111 West 15th st, on Tuesday, Febraary 27, Many A. BaLMEn, widow of the Jute Thomas Bulmor,'in the 65th yeur of hor age. The relatives and triends of the family are respect. fuily invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, March 1, at two o'clock, Boston papers pleaso copy. Banreis.—On Wednesday, February 23, at balf-past one o'clock, at his residence, 78 Bloomfeld st., Hobo- ken, Hexny Bautens, Funeral notice hereafter, Cannon. —On Tuesday, February 27, from apoplexy, Dexsis CARROL, native of county Westmeath, Moate, Ireland, Relatives, friends and those of his sons and daugh- ter, James J., Edward P. and Rosanna, are resper tuily invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, Maroh 1, at one P. M., from his late residence, 534 dd av, Cuaries.—On Wednesday morning, February 23, of carle’ Korn Camvuru., daughter of George KE. pd Emily Charles, aged 6 years, 3 months and 8 days, The relatives ond friends ure invited to attend the funeral, this day, at twelve M., from the residence of her parents, 115 Bast 46th st, Correnr.—On Fobruary 28, at tho residence of his sister, West End, Jersey City, Ronert Cotrsr, native of Kildorery, county Cork, Notice of tuneral in to-morrow’s paper, Dats.—Mancankt Enukx Dany, aged 2 years, 6 months and 6 days, issaid that work oa the wew building will be com- | menced in @short tine. Several other gentiomen made remarks on tho sub- | toot, and the mevting adjourned watil to-day, Tho funeral will take place from her lato residence, 243 East 25th st., on Thursday, March 1, at two P, M, —O1 mei an WAGENES, ed 13 years ty Telatives aud a attend the funeral services, th cn ‘No, 88 West 83d st., on Thu! aiteruoon, jarcb 1, at four o'clock, without furtber invitation. Decuces.—On February 28, Juxsim, youngest daughe ter of Jean and Alice Deghuée, of diphtheria, aged & years, 1 month and bewy ed Funeral to take place March 1, at treo o’clock, from 657 Baltic st. Brooklyn. Derry. --Fobruary 26, at Portchester, Westchester county, Nancy Durry, in her fgg og mother of Michael, Peter and Patrick Dufly and Wilson, Friends of the family are imvited to attend the funeral, at the Forty-second street depot, on Thursday, March 1, at one o'clock, tor Calvary, Ecax.—On Tuesday, February 27, 1877, Susan, the beloved wife of Patrick Egan, in the 80th year of hor age. ier friends and those of the tamily are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from ber late residence, 44 Monroe st, Hoboken, N, J,, on Thursday, March 1, at two o'clock, Excock.—In Brooklvn, February 28, ALexanpER 8, Excook, youugest sou of Captain James KR. and Jane Elcock, aged 18, 1 ives and friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the {une it three P.M. on , March 2, from the residence of his parents, , between Sth and 6th avs, Brooklyn Fauke,—Suddenly, in Cincinnatt. Sobruary 26, Pro- fessor Wint1am Fark, trom New York, aged 22 years and 5 months, Funeral services will take place, Friday afternoon, March 2, at one o'clock, in the Firs hodist Epi-co- lig church, Union place, near Java st, Greenpoint, I, Relatives and friends respecttully invited, Fkxtos,—Suddenty, on Tuesday, Fobruary 27, Axx Fenton, wife of Frederick G. Fenton, 1m the 66th year latives and friends are invited to attond the , to-day (Thursday), from 16 Doyer st., at balfe past nine A. M., to the Church of the Transiguration, where a solewn requiem mass will be celebrated. The remains will thence be taken, at hall-past one P, M., to the Cemetery of Holy Cross, Fiatoush, Giuxrt.—At the ienco Of his uncle, in this city, February 28, Gowan W. Gitx, In the 35th year of is age. Funeral services will be held on Friday morning, at ten o'clock, in the Retormed Dutch church, corner of 4th st. and Lafayette place. Relatives and triends are invited to uttend without further notice, Ginvay.—On Wednesday, 23th ult, at cleven A, M., after a lingering illness, Eaa Lovtss, wile of Thomas Girvan, Notico of funeral hereaftor. Goopwix.—On Tuesday, February 27, Francis v, Goopwiy, only son of John and Lizzie, uged 3 months and 16 days. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 410 W i Sth st, on Thursday, March 1, at halt-past one P. HALL. —At his residence, North New York, on Feb- ruary 28, Witnur T. Hau. i Nouce of funeral bereatter. Horrixc.—On Tuesday, February 27, Anprew J. Ge Relatives and friends of tho family are invited to at- tend the funeral, trom his late residence, No. 226 Wost 64th st, on Friday, March 2, at two o’clock P. M. Hureutyson —In Brooklyn, February 27, Mrs, MaRt- grta Hurcmixsos, aged 73 years, 9 mouths. Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho fa- ‘noral services at her late residence, 171 South Oxford st., Friday afternoon, March 2, at two o'clock, Jacor.--At Bath,’ England, January 27, Winwam Jacor, formerly of New Yurk, aged 75 years, The remains were interred at Handsworth, near Birmingham. Kxox.—On 27th ult, Berpo Kxoy, Leitrim, Ireland, aged 50 years, Funeral from his brother in-law’s, Michacl McGow- an, Elzabethport, N.J., at nine o’clock A. M. Thurs- Ainlough, day. Miexsta,—Tn Brooklyn, on Tuesday, the 27th inst., atter a lingering illness, Many KixseuLa, sister of Thomas and Joseph Kinsella, ‘The remains will be taken trom the residence of her brovher, Thomas Kinsella, 430 Clinton st, Brooklyn, to St. Stepben’s Roman Catholic church, Carroll st., at ten o’clock this (Thursday) morning, where a solemn requiem mags Will be celebrated. The remains will thence be taken, at eleven o’clock, to the Cemotery of the Holy Cross, Flatbusb, Kxox.—ELizaneta, the beloved wife of tho la Joseph Stratton, Fobruary 27, 1877, at nino o’cio A. M,, 10 the 64th year of her age. ‘The relatives and acquaintances of the family are ro- pails invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afvornooa, March 1, 1877, at two o'clock, from 36 Sigel streot, Brooklyn, E. D. Lakx.—Fobruary 23, 1877, Exizasetu, wife of Daniel Lake, in the 37th year of her ago. Funeral from ber late residence, 152 23d st, Broak- lyn, on Friday, ch 2, at two o’clock P. M. ‘Troy papers please copy. Laxovsrts.—On 27h February, Harry, eldest son of T. W. Lanouette, agod 7 years, Will be interred on Thursday, 1st March, in Green. wood Cemetery, trom 204 East 1éth st., at half-past one Livincstoxg.—Suddenly, at Charleston, 8, C,, Feb- ruary 28, Rossrt L. Livixastons, son of the late Henry W. Livingstone. Notice of funeral hereafter, Lawy —In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, February 27, aftor a long illness, Jamus Lawy, a native of the county Don- egal, aod for many yeurs a resident of Londonderry, Ireland, in the 88th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the tamily and of his gon William aro respectfully invited to atteud bis funeral, trom St. Poter’s church, Hicks st., between Cor and Warren, on Friday, March 2, at two o’clock P. Londonderry (Ireland) papors please copy. Mayx.—On the 28th ult, Exaa, youngest daughter of Elizabeth P. and Dr, Matthew D. Mann, of thiscity, aged 6 months and 16 days. Funeral at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Thurs- day, at four P, M. The remains will be taken to Utica for inierment, Mayxixc.—On the 26th inst., at her residenco, No. 145 West 44th st., Margaret B. widow of the lata Joba Manning, ia the 6oth year of ber age. ‘The relatives and fricnds of the family, and of hey son-in-law, Edward 1, Milhau, are respectfully invited to attond the (uneral services, at St. Patrick’s cathe- drat, Mott st., on Thursday, March 1, at 10 A. M. Manars.—On Wednesday, 28th vlt., BanktTe MANGES, aged 79 years, Relatives and friends of the family are invited ta attend the funeral, on Friday, March 2, at nine A. Mg at the residence of her sou-in-low, 73 av. A. Marsu,—Suddenly, on Wednesday, February 28, Tuomas B. MARsu, oldest son of the late Thomas G, pticg 't. Marsh, late colonel of Fifty-first regiment, Relatives and friends, also members of the Seventh regiment Veteran Corps and Ninth Army Corps, are in- Vited to attend the funeral, on Friday, March 2, at St. Peter's chureh, Perth Amboy, N. J., at two o'clock ¥. M., without further now Mxtaiax.—On February 27, of bronchial pnoumonia, Gerrrvupe, danghter of Willlam J, C, and Hannah Meighan, Funeral will take place at twelvo M., to-day (Thurse day), [rom 254 West 22d st. {IKULING.—On ‘Tuesday, Miznuino, 58 years of age, Relatives aud triends are respectfully invited to ate tend the funeral, without further notice, at St. Mark’a Lutheran chureb, 6th st., near 2d ay., on Thursday, March 1, 1877, at one P. ‘M. Murray.—On ‘tuesday, February 27, Mra, Jui ANN MURRAY, in the 77th year of her age. xa Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, Na thautel Terpeny, No. 164 Kast 117th gt, on Friday, March 2, at balt past ton A, M. O’Baign.—In Staffordville, Conn., February 28, after a painfully tingering {lness, consumption, aud lato of 161 East’ 30th st., this city, Sopuia C. Feeny, aged 30 years, wife of John W, O'Brien. ioe remains will rest in her native village, Stafforde ville. Osporye.—On February 28, ANDREW OsuoRNR, aged 55 years, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to ate tend his funeral, at one o'clock P. M., Friday, March 2, at his lato residence, 182 7th av. ” Park.—OUn Tuesday, February 27, 1877, Rosanxa ARK. ‘Tho funeral will take pluce from her lato residence, No. 61 North 11th st., Brooklyn, E.0., on Thursday, March i, at two P.M. Georgetown, 8. C., papers please copy. Rose.—On Tuesday, February 27, alter a lingering illness, Destan B. Rose, 803 West 21st sy Entered into rest, The friends and acquaintances are respoctiully in. vited to attend the funeral, on Friday, 2d Inst., at eleven o'clock A. M., Irom the Church of St. Vincent de Paul. Philadelphia papers please copy. Srymour.—On Weanesday, February 28, Gronon, youngest son of William Seymour. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral, on Saturday, March 3, at half-past ten o'clock A. M., [rom the reaidonce of hia father, No. 45 West 66th st, Saurn.—In Brooklyn, at the residence of her parents, 94 Monroe st., on Monday, February 26, suddenly, Noxim W.. only surviving child of Wellord R. an Sarah K, Smith, aged 9 years and 2 months, Relatives and trienas are tavited to attend the funo- ral services at the Church of the Reformation, Gates ear Franklin, on Thursday afiernoon, at half-past three o'clock. The remains will be taken to Danbury, Conn., for interment, Van Tassit.—Entered into life on Wednesday morning, February 28, Catugaixy Fow.rr, widow of the late James Van Tassel, 1n the 80th year of her age, Funeral on Friday, at three o'clock, from the reste dence of her daughter, Mrs. M. L, Hood, 38 Cambriage place, Brooklyn, Friends are invitod. Warner, —On Tuesday, February 27, Canoe Ave Gusta Warner, aged 6 years, 4 months and 22 days, Funeral wiil take place on Friday, at one P, M., trom the residence of hor parents, No. 241 Kast 123d st. Warp.—On Wednesday, February 28, at her resi. dence, In Jersey City, Lavra M., widow of John D. Ward, in the 80th year of hor age. Notice of the funeral hereafter, Weep.—In this city, on Wednesday, Avoustus A, Weep, aged 34 yoars, bladed of Poggi hereafter yuitx.—On Monday, Fevrunry 26, at his residence, No. 32 West 5th st., of pnenmonia, Joux H, Wintts, agod 65 years. Funeral services at the Collegiate church, 5th avy, t., on Thursday, March 1, at2 P.M.’ he members of the Hoboken Turtle Club Are requested to attend the funeral of thoi iate Vices President, Joun H, Wirrn, at th pllegiate Chureh, th ay. auld BEN st ody (Thorsday) at tro FM is AUL. ASHMAN, Pi Gronas B. Drawn, Jr., Becrotarye onion Kaye Lopax, No. 454, FB, axp A, M.—Bretieve. You are hereby summoved to attend a special commu. nication of Kane Lodge, No. 454, F. and A. M., to be held at its lodge rooms, Nos. 946 abd 948 Brondway, om (this) Thursday, Maren 1, 1877, at 1:30 o'vlook B.S for the purpose of aitending the tuneral services of ouk February 27, Eowaro February 28, late brother, John H White, a charter membor of this lodge. By order J. EDWARD | Attest: J. M. Tiaux, Seoretury, Pee hee