The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1877, Page 5

——— THE COURIS. Musical Purveyors Falling Among Legal Instruments. MISUSING A MUTINEER. Ten Years in State Prison for Child Abduction. FORGERY AND FLIGHT. The suit of Thomas J. Hall against Ditson & Co., of Boston, exeoutors of the late General Hali, which has Deen several times mentioned in the reports of caurt Proceedings ard which is brought to determine the Rights of various claimants to valuable copyriabis ‘and plates of musical compositions and baa been on trial for the last eight days before Judge Van Vorat, holding Supreme Court, Spgcial Term, was yesterday Drought to a close. The trial has been one of great in- Cerest, and many of the leading’ music publishers of the fountry have boen in daily attendance, some as wit- esses and others attracted by the atory of the compll- ated adventures of the Hallcatulogue. The subject of the action consists of moze than twenty-three thousand Musical compositions published by the late irme of ‘William Hail & Son between the years of 1846 and 1874. The Hall catalogue is alleged to be the most extensive in America end comprises the favorite ‘Vocal and instrumental pieces of Gottschalk, Wallace, Brown and scores of other composers of the best known musical works, When it was known as far back as 1871 that the Halls were in need of money, every music house possessed of sufficient means scemed io ‘be anxious to got control of this much coveted cata- Jogue, Its strange adventures began about 1862; but ‘Uhe starting point im this suit is 1871. To present the acts intelligently, however, it must be understood that from 1847 to 1862 the firm of Hall & Son con- sisted of old General William Hall and his sop, James F, Hall, In 1802 the latter retired trom the firm and Went into the army, in which he remained until the Close of she war. From 1862 to 186d William Hall was Sue aly person futerested in the business. io 1866 tho J. Hall, another som and the present “platntif, became interested in it and was a partner With bis father from tbat date until June, 1875, when Wilham Hall died. Tous there are three separate Hail interests represented in this logue, First, that of the old firm, claimed by Ja: F. Hail as sur- Viving partner; next, tbat of William Hall a3 av indi- ‘Viduul, claimed by his executor, aud lastly, thas of tbe second firm of William Hall & Soa, claimed oy plain athe survivor of that firm. All these claims are urged @guinat the well known music house of Oliver Diison & Uo., which frm bas in its possession all the music Pilates, and it claims to own the copyriguts and publi- €ation privileges of ull the Hall cajalogue, This clam is based upon transactions begun in 1571 by the piain- bif’s frm with Mr. Pood, another large publister, Qud upon & direct transaction betwe the plaintull’s firm and Ditvoo & Co in 187 In’ Decem- ber, 1871, Pond loaned Hall & Son $10,000 and took as security a chattel mortgages upov the Property jn question, This loan was made in two Sums, one of $5,000, paid in December, 1871, and an- otber of $5,000, paid in February, 18;2 rhe mort gage was delivered in December. of the mortga; emeut author: Publish mus! Hall catalogu 10 hia own use balf the profits, wich agreement the ‘Halls claim wag exacted as @ condition of the mort- axe loan, avd which they claim Pond knew wus ‘uel » It is claimed by the executor that thw mortgage is void tor the legal exac- Won of the printing contract by the piain- tig, that it was inequiable and oppressive god by Jumes F, Hali that it is not binding upou him, James ¥. Hull is vot a party to it nor to any of the in- Biruments affecting title that have been produced in the case. In December, 1874, Pond’s mortguge was ander foreclosure oF a suit was threatened. Tue plain- ‘Uf and bis father appiied to Ditson & Co. tor a loay. I} was agreed that the latter should take trom Pood an esaigoment of this mortgage and should also pay off fertain anterior lieus toa small amount upon the copyrights and plates, and should advan turther ‘um of about $7,000 tothe Hails. It was also part of the agreement t. Ditson & Uo, should bave a print- ing agreement similar to that of Yond; but Ditson GJuims that upon being advised by counsel that such S@greement would be unlawful 11 exacted as a condition of louning money, bis firm waived that requirement, Bach an agreement, it is stated, was however executed aud the Ditsons, it is alleged, have bad the beueilt of Mt for several years, As to hig trausaction, the plain- tiff cluims that it 1s void as agaings him for fraud and Oppression; tho executor alleges it ia void for usury, gud James ¥, Hall claims be 1s vot bound by it in any way. As one of the cru cts O the case, it appears that of the $7,000 but $4,000 was ever paid, but Di- Bona Claim the other $4,000 was a just credit of a sum Que thom at the time of tue transaction. Ju January, 1876, the mortgages baving been unpaid, the Ditsons exposed the Hull catalogue copyrights and piates for gale at Leavitt's auction rooms, Several days bave been consumed at the trial in proving what took pla there. ‘The plaintiff claims that Ditsou & Co. iraudu- lently suppressed the truth as tothe real value and Condition of the property with a view to buying it in themselves. They did buy it in for $10,000. It was worth, according to various estimates, trom $20,000 to $76,000, The Ditsons claim thut they did every- Shing in their power to faithfully aud honestly fore- Glose the mortgages, and that, in view of the encum- upoo it, they paid ttstull value, All these the time of the sale appear to amount to about ‘They also claim that the sal the Halis an ments made thereat b} As against Thomas J. Ditsons rely upon the aud as against Jam jh yb 8, . Hall, upoo au ailegeu tacit acquiescence on part io the mortgage. Of this la allegation there is some evidence, but it seems to be more than met by coun- ‘ervailing proof. ‘The trial bas pigsanted many very Important questions of law and o} dence, involving the rulen as to declurations of deceased persons, the Fights of surviving partners, the duties of morigs: iu possession, the jurimdiction of equity to relieve Against oppression ‘and forfeitures; the right Ww redeem without tend unt due on mort- ‘the cause will be looked for 4. S Sullivan and Mr. Fow tif; General diord for the executor of William Hull; Mr. Edward Patteraon ior Jumes F. Hail, and Mc. & Cooke and Mr. Estes for Ditsoa & Co IMPRISONMENT ON THE BIGH SEAS. ‘Thomas Whitton recently commenced an 1, 309 in the Marine Court against Captain Daniel W. Chester, by warrant, to recover damages for talse imprison- ment while upon the high seas. The action was tricd before Judge McAdam, without a jury. Considerable Interest was manifested at the trial, as the case in- volved the important question of the right of the mus- ber of a vessel to imprison bis seaman for infraction of the ship’s discipline. Ex-Judge Curtis represented the plaimtit, and Le Roy S. Gove appeared as counsel for the captain. The cose being botu novel aud im- tortant phe following decision of Judge McAdam will be found interesting :— ‘Lhe plaintiff shipped as an able seaman on board of the Duuui ap American vessel, of whicn the do- fondant is master, lor 4 Voyage from San Franciaco to Quis port. During the voyage and waile upon the nigh Beus the piatuti became refractory, exbivited an engry temper and wade toreats agaist the lle of tne mate und curpeuter of the vessel, and upon one ocpasion bad 4 scuflle with one eliy, @ iellow seaman. For these acts of misgonduct She captuio bad the plain! haudculled and then cou- fined 10 what 16 called the bouvy house of the vessel, B® small room, less than tive ievet high, aud vot lmrge euough, thereiore, to permit an ordinary man to Biaua erect, und without air, exeept suck as found iis way through the joints of ihe dvorway leading thereto, The plaintif compiained of his treaiment, suid be Was suflocating, tinully broke open the ‘door and made bis exit, He wus imaiediately seized, his Jegs Were Maoucied, and thus Lound bands aud leet, he was returned to his place of coutinement aud there imprisoned uniil the arrival of the vessel at this port, w period of eigntecn days, and for this imprison- ment the plamti! Urings action to recover damages. Yhe authority of the muster to confine the olleuding seaman ov board the Suip, by putting bim in ‘When bis Couduct and @ just regurd to guod vise! y feuder it necessury, Is uvguestio © power exirts ouly in cuses where are Urgent aud require ity exercise, uot Glotbed With judici@l authority to Of justice, uud upon Whe trial ui the tucts by jury, The evidenve adduced oles me that th tie, ab sew, misvebaved by Using threatening lan- and acting 10 8 Mulinous manner; that tho mas- iu consequence, justified in puting bim in if ho honestly believed tuat such imprisonment aury fur the enforcement of discipline uud 1 bave no di u master believed (hat the plaintil was da bught to be pus iv contiuemont, 1, and the only question Which remains to be de- riniued is, Whether the master’s act, legal im itseil, was vot done iu ao illegal, wanton, unusual ani crue) manner, bo to make him liable for the unuecessary and illegal excess of punisdwent inflicted, Upon tois branch of the case | bold that the manner of Imprisonment, and particularly the pisce selected ior It, wero, under the circumstances, manilestly im- proper, Humanity requires that » person even de- sorvedly imprisoved shail, during bis coufivemout, have at least standing room and a lair mid Of of ight and of fresh air, These necessu: were denied the plain- Uf, and bis punishment was, therefore, unnecessarily oruel, oppressive and inbumad; and for its excessive peverily the defendant is liable, because all pumiaue ’ are unjust or unusual are discountenanced s ely ba mang therefore, be rendered rr te delendant lor $100 and costs, ‘ WARNING TO CHILD STEALERS, Jane MoLoughlin, the bistory of whose crime in abducting Annie Costello, a little girl ax au alt years old, has already been detailed ip the Hexa.p, and who was convicted on Monday last before Re- cordor Hackett, holdivg General Sessions, Part 1, was yesterday called to tbe bar for senteuce. The woman was conclusively shown to bes cruel and depraved person, and eleven jurors promptly made up their minds as tober guilt One of them, Mr. W. H. Reed, refused to agree to that verdict uniess it was accom- panied by a recommendation to mercy. 1t would ap- that Mr. Reea’s tellow jurors were thoroughly con- ‘vineed of the prisoner’s guilt, and were anxious that the extreme penalty should be imposed. This irritated Mr, Reed, who is credited with baving culleu one of them ‘a Mar,’? aud threatened ‘0 lick’’ another, who hap- pened w differ irom bim on some points. It was not until after four hours’ deliberation that the elcven jurors, doudtiess to escape being locked up for the ‘ight, Gnaily consented to Mr. Reed's suggestion apd reed upob @ recommendation to mercy. Recorder Hacuots, when the verdict was announced, remarked that he was surprised that uny recommendation to mercy bad | ag suggested, und regretted that the jury had done Asmstant Disirics Attoruey Lyou then culled the aitention of the Court to the fact that the prisoner had previously com- Misted pumerous tyrannical acts, and deserved 1p this Case the severest punisbineut tor ber cruel and ature] treatment of the child. The juréra. een waited upon the Recorder .and iniormed him as to what transpired in the jury room, explaining to ace how it was they came to make @ recommendation ler Hackett, in passing sentence, winous character of the priso: rs ib aw the recommendation to mercy was the ret compromise he would disregar and impose the penalty ‘oribed by law—| years in the state Prison. prisoners bard 4 tured, repulsive looking woinan, at whose appearance ibtle child al id stole, When calied two testily she other day, reamed with fright—took her sen- tence without much apparent emotion and was at once removed, IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS, Since Thursday last a suit volving many questions of intereat to landlords and tenants bus been on trial in the Superior Court, before Judge Sedgwick, he action was brought by Robert F, Berwick against George W. Welsh, his landlord, to recover damages for alleged eviction by the defendant trom four houses and Jota on 116th street and Third avenue, It appeared that in 1872 Mr. Welsh gavea lease of the lots 19 question to James S. Dale for twenty-one years from February 1, 1872, and agreed to pay air, Dale for any stone or brick buuding erected on (he lots, Mr. Dale built a foar story brick butidiug on each lot, and subsequently the plaiutifl Berwick became the as- signeo of the leage,on which the laudlord heid a mortguge lor $26,000 Mr. Berwick not having paid the quarier’s ground rept that became due on Novem- ber 1, 1 r. Welsh commenced summary: pro- @eedings to dispossess him, and under thoae pro- ceedings was put im possession by a marspal, It appearcd,- however, toat the summons in tvose proceedings was directed to ‘James 38, Dale and each and every person in possession of the premises hereipatter mentioned or claiming posse: thereol.’’ It was contended ov ihe part ol the tiffs that the summons, not naving beeu direct Mr, Berwick, the assignee of Dale, by name, was voia, Qnd tbat, tberetore, ulthough a copy was served upon Berwick, the magi we bad no jurisdiction to enter- twin the summury proceedings and that the entry of the landlord was illegal and constituted an ction, Alter bearing an extended argument, the Court de- cided to sustain the pluimtiff’s objection, iutimating that 1 would hears furtuer argumentol the matter on @ motion for a pew trial, @ Jury (ound @ verdict tor the piaintil for $5, damages, to which the Court added up extra al nce of $100. Mr. Andrew Gil. booly appeared fo! luintifl, aud Mr, Aaron J. Van- derpoel for the defendant A NIPPING FROST. Ap old, familiar contest in the courts has had at length its tangled questions ended. Mr. Henry P. Hrost, the lawyer, le known to all the judges aod to nearly all the lawyers of Manhattan Isiand. Of late, however, he bas been secluded, having been in the Ludlow street retuge for defaulting gentiemen for the last eighteen months. From his numerous litigations there was in cousequence # temporary relief, Fora week pasta jury hay been engaged with Judge Law- rence in trying tho suit of Dunmer vs. Frost, being the suit upon which he 1s uouor arrest, brought for the alleged conversion of $5,700, collectea by Frost about six yeurs ago, which, instead of paying over wo his client, 16 18 claimed be appropriated to bis owa use. Tho defonce coveted of a claim that Frost bad loaned to bis clieut $3,500; that while he bad the $5,700 an injunction issued in New Jersey restraining bim trom paying it was served upon him, and, third, ‘tbut the money had been attached tp his Bands as be- longing to another party. Judge Lawrence did not instruct the jury that a New Jersey injunc- tion would authorize @ lawyerto use Up ail bis client's money, but on the contrary ruled thut this would be ratber @ dangerous doctrine in these days, asa New Jersey injunction might, if adopted as an excuse tor hot paying over trust moneys, be avery convenidnt remedy for sorely papreased. defaulters, and, urther, that neltber did attaching it as somebody elt serve as an exouse, particulariy ae the a fenaant admitted that be had collected this very money upon a note deliv: client, und, therelore, thi authorize him to spend it ry, apparently bav- ing grave doubts about th wyer lending bis client $8,500 wen be bad $5,700 of bis mouey, gave a ver dict for iff, of the claim for ppareatly ior the » Who gos welf over the Ludlow street furnace. Froat tried his own oase and Datley & Machin were counsel! tor'plaintif, RIGHIS OF HARBOR MASTERS, Alexander Mason ana Robert Foster, lessces of new pier No, 47 North River, obtained from Judge Freed- man, of the Superior Court, a temporary tnjanction against Joho Magino, one.of the Harbor Masters of this city, restraining Dim from the exercise of bis duties on said pier and she adjacent waters, with an order to show cause why the sume should not be continued, The motion was argued jore Judge Freedwau Chambere, Messrs. Beeve, Wilcox aod Mppbe appeal ing tor Mason and Fos and Messrs. Butior & bull, atiorneys tor tue Board of Harbor Masters, appeuriug for Magipa, A decision was given ce by Judge Froedwman dissolving the injunction, on ti ground that the pewer to set uside pi id bulkheads for 4! sole and exclusive use of 4 special commerce was Jodged in the Department of Docks; that wasa ed in the tailure of the Dock Department to thus set Property tora special sue mere leaning did not curry to the lessee this powe: d that the Hurb tion wod regulation of commerce within the port of New York acd ought not to be intertered with by In- Junctions unless arbitrarily exercising their powers. ALLEGED FORGED MORTGAGE Suits for foreclosures of mortgages, with which the courts abound, and whose painful trequency is more noticeable in the present times of anwouted monetary pressure, are generally of most tormal aud stercotype character, An eXception, however, to the general rule {s presented fn a suit for foreclosure brought oy Witham Lintz agaiost Sarau E, Emos and Josepo Ewos, her husband, Mra Emos alleges that sbe never knew of the mortgage until (ve bring- ing of the present suit, and that her signature to the morigaye papers iso forgery. She lurthor charges that such forgery was committed by her husband sho then goes op to explain (hut Mr. mos lefty bome suu- denly on the 16th o; February last; that she supposed he bad gene South im connection witu his business us | an importer of fruits, and that the next she beard of him was trom Aspinwall, through a letter written by bum, irom which she quotes the sentence, “Ku. closed you will have some papers which tell you of forgeries | have committed.’’ Upon this state of tacts she seeks to bave the murtgage aeciared nuli aud void. Mr. Lintz makes ap affidavit in which he states that nos forged bis ume to various uoles po which winod woney, and that Kmos suugit to obtuin money irom wim, Waich be refused to give him, think- jung that be was already sufliciently in his debt, As to the charge of Emos lorging bis wife’s name to the mortgage papers he gives it as his beliel that no forgery was committed, aud that it was atade « mere pretext, through collusion between Mr, aud Mra. Emos, 80 a8 to & de the mortgage. Mrs. Em asked (bat @ commission issue to examine ber bu band at Aspinwall, This apphoation was yeat by Judge Donobue, and thus the case stands me STRANGE CHILD CASE. Underlying aa application for a writ of habeas cor- pus made yesterday to Judge Donohue by Mr, Samuel G. Courtney, on behalf of Mr. Jamcs P, Rown, is pre sented a case presenting rather unusual, not to say surtling, features, Mr. Rown in bis petition states that be was married to his wile, Julia Rown, t January, 1869; that in September, 1875, be went to Culiornia, taking ner with hat in tue teat a September she left Cali- being enceinte at the time, and can where she resided with her mother, Mrs. er, aud that he was informed ai’ th tow stillvorn child, Three days ago, she states in ber petition, Le obtained iolormation inducing Lim t believe thut the child was burn alive duu is bow living; that after its birth it was taken to its grandmother wud piaced in sume founding usylam. ‘The writ was grauted and made returnable to-day, when doubtless further facts in tho case will be developed, DECISIONS. BUPREME COULT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Donohue. Society for the Koformation of Juvenile Delinquents ¥& Gill; Lemon va. Schreyer. —Granted, Roseuverg vs. Biiodew.—diotion dented, Plainuft's statements are flatly contradicted and are not sus- tained. Mulock va, Byrne; Sparks vs. Skillman.—Motions ranted, Union Trust Company va. Houstom and Texas Von. tral Railroad Company; Schroeder va, Schroe Motion granied, Memorandum. Harden vs. Levy; Mary vs. De Conroy.—Motions de- Bied, Hauser va, Carroll Motion will be granted om pay- mont of costs and allowance of plaintif’s attorney. Wagener va Griflog and others (t ders granted, na New York Gas Light Company.—Tazation n vs, Myers; Parsons va Grob.—Retfer- &eo. {ty dollars ailowance, 1 Company ws. Mesick.—De- nied. Reinbardt vs, Koebl ‘Motion deaied. by Luitz va. Eneas —Order granted tor a commission, Gano vs. McCunn.—Granted, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM, aed idge Van Vorat, ve. Vandervilt—The findings are not with the papers. . Guidet va. Brown aad others.—Decree signed. SUPERIOR COUBT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Sedgwick. Hauselt ot al va. ul—I settle the case as ts bave other requests to muy be presented to within five days from date, and I will consider th before tually setting the case. Russel vs, The st. Nichoias Insurance Company.— The amendments, excepting such as have been disal- lowed, are allowed in gross because of failure to com- by with rule 43, a4 baw been belore suggested to coun- Beith ve. Coonor, &c,—Case settled. The within is to be the statement of tacts aud exceptions fer the case. Shiel ve. Brokhabu.—Amendment and case settled. Kingsbury et al. vs. Kiraia.—I1 will settle the case on Wednesday, the 24th inst, at hall-past ten A, M, Counsel will appear before me tuca. By Judge Freedman, Simmons et al vs, Keyser,—Judgmens for plain- tiffs on demurrer, with leave to defendant to amend On Dayment of costs, Platt, &c., vs, Ori, eee, et al. ve nie Sweet vs. Richard et al,—Judgments for defendants Upon the demurrer, with coats, with leave to plaintfl to amend on puyment of cots. Sherman vs. Kichard et al—Judgments for deftend- ants upou the demurrer with costa, with leave to plains tills to amend upon payment of costa, Mollinson an others ve. Ashiey et al —Judgment for plainwd on demurrer with costs, witb loave to de- fendant to auswer on payment of costs, Loseo vs. Taylor et ai.—Motion grauted and default opened on payinent wituin teu days of @ trial fee, $10 tober term aud the diabi dante, jomis, &¢c,—Motion granted and detault Opeved in payment Within teo days of & trial fee, $10 outa for October term and the disbursements in- curred by plaintift tn taking inquost. Peters et ul, ve, Harrisou,—Judgment tor plaintiffe op the demurrer, with costs, Memorandum. Musou ¢t ul, va, Maginn,—l'he motion for the con- tinuance of the injunction must be denied aud whe preiimimary injunction dissolved, with $10 costs Qpiiou. Colman et al ys. Crump,—Remittitur filed. Judg- ment affirmed, By Judge Van Vorat. Tho Sixth Avenue Railroad Company va, Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company. —Order seuled. COMMON PLEAS—BSPECIOL TERM. By Judge Robiuson, 6 McDonald vs, First National Bauk.—Approved. Tower va Muusen,—Order placing case on special calengar granted, Tiviin vs, Coben; Same vse. Same.—Appeal dis- missed with $10 costs McDermott vs, Bioomer.—Motion granted, with costs on conditions. Herrman vs, Dunberger.—Order discharglpg de- fepdant from arrest granted. 4 ln the mauver of Kauiman,—Bond ordered in $25,000 * ences 01 Peyser vs. The Ma; National Water Wh et al.—Judgment for plaintiff. ‘aylor.—Motion tor receiver de- MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Wahittom vs. Chester, —Opinion fled. Pierson ee Ieland Ratiroad Company.—Motion (aT Ny 8.) Denison va, Durant; Thompson va, Sheehan, —Judg- ments. . Steintclder ve, Lash.—Motion granted. Hopkins va. Hiltou.—Motion to dismiss denied and Action declared discontinued, Smith ve. Kalagher; Voorbia vs, Sessions, —Proceed- ings dismissed. Finegan ve. Hanan, —Order resettied. Stern vs. Lovy (two cases),—Complaints dismissed and arrests vacated. Morzen va. Goodwin. —Motion denied, Jenkins ve, Trow.—Zenas K. Nowell appointed re- ceiver, Carvera vs. Cain.—Referred tu W. 8. Kellly, Harris vs, Ediuger.—Complaint dismissed, , Smith va Openhym.—Judgaént vacated, Savarese va, Spignese.—Referred to A, 1, Rob- ertuon. Keogh va. Greenville; Miller va, Ciancy,—Dofuults, Greacen vs, Katski,—Edward Baldwin uppointed re- ceiver, Michaelis vs, Prahar.—See indorsoment on papers SUMMARY OF LAW OASES. Jadge Donohue yesterday appointed Thomas L. Foituer referee inthe suit for divorce brought by Richard W. Hageman agatuat Loretie Hageman. ‘The motion to remove the suit brought by the Union Trust Company against the Houston aad Texas Rail- way Company to the Uuited states Circuit Court was rday granted by Judge Dononue, The turtner bearing of the case of Ellen Carey, who is charged with willully setting reto the shanty of Julia Donnelly, adjoining that of ber owa, in 140th street, near Tenth avenue, was th med yesterday ve- fore Kecorder Hackett, bolaing ral Sessions, Part L ‘the Kecorder wall submit the case to the jury to- ‘day, before Jud, jury, Jouanpa Fechner reoevered Charles Neuimiller a judgment for $500 for alk duction uucer promise of marriage. 1 deniod all the churges agaioss bim, but the jury found otherwine, Judge Freedman yesterday gave judgmont for the Platutil on a dem r to the complaint in the suit of vhomas Mallinson Drake and Josepb C. Ashley for an ruining the deleua- ‘ta bis ‘occupancy of tne full facts of the premis which lave already been publishe: Judge Freediwan yeaterday vacated the injagction obtained by Mr, P. 5. Gilmore against Sheridan Shook to restrain the latter from drawing out of the Brewers’ Bank @ sum of movey ciaiwed by Mr, Gilmore uuder a contract to use Gilmore's Garden for one wok. The injunction was vacated upom toobnicul grounds, Ex-Judge Joachimsen appeared for the plaintfl and ex-Judge Dittenhoeter tor the defendant, ‘Testimony was oflered belore Surrogate Calvin yess terday im the case of the disputed will of Rosina Rus- terholta Before she dieqd she executed a will by which spe ie(, ber property, of the value of about $2,000, to her child by ber first husband, The secoud busbend disputes the will on the grouud thut the tes- tator was uot in 4 lit condition of mind or body to exe- cute the instrument An udjvuroment was taken tor 1K of additional teswmony. suit of Latoure.te ve, Clark, hich bas been on jariaud lor the defeodant. Stewart M. Freeman cla‘ Freeman, with whow be is no! son Stewart M. Freeman, Jr.. to Mra. Seri No. 166 Norfulk street, and that ive latter refuses to give bim up. Judge Dunohue yesterday granted a Writ of habeus corpus requiring the production of the child in court to-day, Whea tue tacts of the case will be investigated, ‘The old Nicholson will case, which has already been to ihe Cours of Appeals, was the subject of a lengiby argunent yesterday before Judge Donobuy, in su- preme Court, Chumbers, ihe question now in dis- Pute is UpeD @ motion lo pay $3u,000 duary tuud to (wo wisters of the testator, Which sisters reside in lrelaud. Judge Dovohue took the papers. Fitteen more days were yeuterday given by Judge Barrett 1 which to suvinit feeues Lo be tried by a jury | tu she suit Drought by the adwumetrators of the late William A. Virtue against Geoerat Augustus Funk, The present prospects are tuat tue Case will be brought to trial next mouth, Charles Heyl, un importer of German wine, has brought ab action te recover tbe Vaiue of u quantity of German wine from the inwau Steamsuip Company. Tho Wine was shipped ov ove of the company’s vessels trom Rotterdain iu cuss, 1b domented ou the passage and (he casks bursted. The old suit brought by the city agains the West Side Elevated Ruiisoud Company has veen formuily discontinued. Tue cave wus, of course, practically ended wen the decision was reudered in tue case of the Gilbert Elevated Ruilroad, aud by the decision of the Court of Appeals, but the order of discontinuance Was not made uatil wo-day, Marion Sherman Reeves bes brought a suit tor Limited divorcu against Sherman Reeves, The matter came belure Judge Rovinson yesterday in the Court of Goumon Pie where a mouou was made lor alimony aud couu: foe When the motion was called ‘the defeudau’ counsel stated that be had-several affidavit, contents were nov Mt to ve read in open i horeupun moved for a r such wimouy and counsel lee ¢ paid, aud, if so, how much, Judge Robin- son promptly ordered reference. Sumuel dMichaelis bad Hugh Prabar arrested in a civil suit tn the Marine Court, on the allegation tuat he obtained goods represen- tations as to nis capital | moved, belore Judge McAdaw, this oruer {arrest on thw groun '# ullegutions Unsustuined by facts. He alvo urged that de fendani sbouid be aliowed to gO on his own recogul- auuce if the order of arrest Wa» not Vacated, ay there Was 00 danger of bis running away, Le beiwg so much of acripple that ibtook the Sherif tour duys vo gos him to prison, and the jailer Gould not get bim any higher than the first floor, Judge McAdam vacuted the order of urrest wud Prabar was set tree, bus even then he followed Siting Buil’s advice and took it “ouny.” Jobn A, Singer brought a suit agaiust the city to re- Oover $1,600 damages to lis greenuouse iu St, Nichols avenue, between 1d1st aud lo2d streets, Caused vy the building Of a sewer and biastiug Ol Frocks in 1874 ‘The trial of the case was commenced yomerday ve- jore Judge Larremore, im the Court of Common Pieus, ‘The defence is that tho injury was repaired Ab the expense of the city, Som uptown resents, testifying to Wue Lemperature in Uctover, gave It as Weir opinion thut the United States Signal Bare: ) Ving ab ports were not to be depended upon, there were several degrees difference id the actual temperaiure uptowa. One wi! \d that there was ice around his greenhouse jorning, but be was cupSdent the tew- uld be reported above freezing point. The stilt on, In the criminal branch of the United States Circuit Court, before Jucge Benedict, yesterday, Charles J. Post Office, convicted of stealing ers, Was sentenced to two yearw Kings County Peantentiary. Will- the contents of imprisonment ip Dundou edict, and entering, dant busily en- He was found di gaged Manufacture of whiskey. guilty and remanded for sentence. GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2 Before Judge Gildersieeve. 4 NOTORIOUS SHOP LIFTER, Aman who guve his nameas Henry A Wood was Caught shoplifting in the stare of H. B, Claflin & Co, The offence was only petit larceny, but when ar ry he was recognized asa notorious shoplifter vamed Henry Cepten against vbhom an indictment bad been igund for stealing Luree pieces of silk, Valued at $700, from Sweetzer £ Pembroke's establishment, Nos 76 and 78 Leunard street, on the 3u 0! July, 874.. He was arraigned for trial yesterday on the old indice ment, and, on pleading guilty, was sent to State Prison tor four years, su AN OFFICER'S MISTAKE, A young man named Daniel Borgh was arraigned by Assistant District Attorney Russel on the charge of robbery, having, as alleged, knocked down Officer Greer and taken trom him his pistol and club. The officer testitied that on the Yd of August last be was driving some boys away irom the corner of Twenty. wixth wares pad Bleventh pi listle boy rau off wit taking bie throwing it in the river. witness also testified that be saw the policeman ger beiore sbota The prisoner was acquitted, COURT CALENDARS—THIS Day, Surexas Couxt—Cuamukks—Hejd by Judge Dono- hue,—Nos. 39, 78, 82, 94, 105, 127, 141, 142, 143, 149, 160, 166, 171, 187, 198, 252, 25, 286, 236, 2vi, 292, 209, B13, 314, 318, 323, 824, 337, BIS, B40, 948," B49," 497, 350, 369,,302, 863, Suraums Court—GengnaL Tanm—Heid by Judg Davis, Brady wud Daniela —Nos. 176, 31, Isl, 184, 187, 146, 188, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194,'195, 147, 164, 160, 166, 107, 170, 127, 129, 116, 184, 133, 139, '130," 138, SUPREME COUKT—SreciaL Tkkm—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Noa. 290, oul, 34), 006, 606, 318, 619, 622, 623, 627, 659, 631, 190, 353, 516, 25d, 284, 657, 569, 61s, 080, 685, 543, “aL, 482! 483, 484) 485, 480, 497, 488, 407) 474, 407, 562 Surkemé Covat—Cincoit—Purt 1—Held by Judge Barrett —! 891, 1344, 323, 1342, 1811, 992, 438, 1216, 658, 1149, 1048, 1150, 1179, 1162, 1603, 1225, 1359,, 10S), 1407,°1207, 1951, 1414, 407, 183d, 1339, 1334, 1394. Bart 2—Hola vy Judge Luwregce, Nos, 173, 162, 1032, 925, 963, 18754, 1030, 949, 123d, 1U34, 929, 1637, 346, 1103, 970, 1787, "L199, 1200, 965," 619, 178u, 208d) 934) 681. Part $—-Hela by Judge Van Bruny—Nos. 2471, 884, 1123, 1719, 96D, 442, 400, 990, 263, 141, 170844, 239) 1299, 1026, 326, 1058, 1115, LULT, 4118, 1120, 1122, 1126, UBl, 1194, 922, 377, SuPKwok Cougt—TriaL TeKm—Purt 1—Held by Judge Speir.—Nos. 642, 650, 99, 241 237, 807, 42036, 21, 11d, 179, 351, 272, 182, 362. Part 2—Held Justice Curtis.—Nos. 764, 610, 385, 614, 340, G12, 726, 761, 60, 699, of Hela by Juugo Sedgwici 208, $80, 49, 8) SUPERIOR CoURT—SPiciaL L TeRm—Held by Judge Rob- Now BB, 4, 7, 8, 2u, BS, 39, 6, 10, Demurrers. —Nov. 9, 1, 2, 7 imson.—Case op, 23, 30, 11, 33 Commox’ Pueas—Txiat Pxum—Part ‘1 forthe term. Yurt 2—Heid vy Judge Nos, 1167, 1389, 927, 161, 1401, 1408, 711, ri 1920, 1291, 1803, 362,'1852,'1922, 2548, #39," 1408," 1414, 1893, 1040, 127, 229, 1182, 1364, 180054, 1851, 1861, Part 3— Held by Judgo'J. F. "Daly, —Nos. 184u, 1292, 1304, 1382, 188%, 1884, 022, 404, 240, 1417, 1277, 1424, "1917, 180, ‘Part 1—Held by Judge 22, 1609, 2084, 1074, 1992, 3 643, 3410, 770,’ 330k, Part 2— Heid vy Jadge Sueridan.—Nos, 1920, 8294, 208%, 8704, 1949, 1793, 2078, 21s, 2140, 2161, 2162, 2154, 2154, 2140, 2157. Part 3—Hela by Judge Alker,—Nox, 2028,' 1833, 1950, 2008, 2104, 2158, 2169, 2164, 2162, 2163, 2165, 2106, 2167, 2169, 2170. Counr oF GENERAL Sussiovs—Hela by Recorder Hacket,—The xeorls ve William Smith, robbery; Same va Fleming W. Javkson, iclouious assualt; Same vs, Michael Lossasa, felonious assuult; Same vs. Arthur O’Keele, burglary; Sume vs Frank Heuder- son, burglary; Same va. Peter Fieming, John Harris and Jou Kingie, burglary; Same vs. Puirick MoMa- hon and Matthew Cuoviogham, burglary; Same vs. John Barrott und Edyvard Costello, burglury ; Same ve. James Bicker, burglary; Same va, George Wille jams and dward Kugap, bvurgiury; Same vs, Nelie Bonnett, grand larceny; Sawe va George Jackson and’ Robert Kine, grand larceny; Sume ve. Carrie Keede, lareeuy from the person; Same ve Juho Barrett, concealed weupout, Part 2—Held vy Judge Giidersiceve.—Ine People va Kdward Carroll, robbery; Same vs. James J. Keily, rape; Sawe vs. William Gangin, Jobo Levey, William Cooney, Jobn Warren, ‘Thomas Catz, Rovert Burke aud Joseph Lawrence, burgiary; Same ban, grand larceny; Sume vs. Charies Ent: iT va. Mary L. Courtiand, forge: Same vai Julius Levitt, larceny trom the person; obo Hink, em beaziement; Same ve, Patrick J. Nuty, assault aud battery ; Same vs, James Grabam, assault and valtery ; Same ve Ave Roseubderg, assault und bauery; va. Carviine Henson, disorderly house; Samo vs. Au- gust Lubing, grand larceny. A RING SUIT ABANDONED, EX-COURT HOUSE COMMISSIONER COMAN NOT PROSECUTED—HIS PBOPERTY RELEASED— WHY. THE ACTION WAS DISCONTINUED, ‘The suit of the people of the Stato against Thomas Coman to revover sixty-five per cent of $462,000 said te have been ebtuined irom the County Treasury through bis manipulation while acting us Court House Commissioner, was yesterday discoutioued by agree- meat of bis counsel with Frencis C Barlow, acting for the Attorovy General. The case was w have been called in the Supreme Qourt yesterday, and tue fact that William BL Tweed bad been subpanaed as 4 wit- ness drew a large crowd to the courtroom. Whea it was anoounced that the suit bad been discontinued 6! surprise was maniiested, and every one was apxivus (0 leara the basis uvon which tho arrangement bad been made 1t appoura that when Coman went to Europe in 1873 it was given out by the authorities that if he would Toturo and give testimony tu some of the suits then pending he should nut be prosecuted. With this understanding he came home svon aiter, In 1875, howe uit Was Drought against him, aud bis prop erty was attached, Aller many postponoments the ease was sot down lor iri ut tbe Juue torm of the Present year. 1t was found, howe would pe and 1 Was set down for ti 1+ te said, Mr. Barlow, 28\b of Augu: folowing lewer to lr, Coman’s counsel : “NOT WORTM WHILM.’? to drop the Coman suit rty—or rather are you he sent the I count say whether the Attorney General will do it or whother I would recommund it, but 4s the time approaches to get ready for trial L have thinking whether all the labor is worth while, witer ali. I doubt i we couid collect auything if we Kot ®Judgm: Jy you are fuciined in uny way to dispose of this matter please let me kuuw. ‘This is writen without prajudic nodeutial. Yours truly, NOIS C. BAKLUW, No answer was made to this propomtion, aud on Friday last Mr. Barlow retracted the ollur und the re- port was citculated tbat ur, Tweed would be a witness for the people tn the auit, ‘This statement caused Mr. Coimau’s Counsel to secure the services of Mr, William A. Beach w cross-examine the ex “Boss” in case ho should testify, Ou Mougay Mr. Barlow sent the fol. Jowing Dote to Coman’s counsel; Octome 22—4:20 P, M, To Messrs, Locxwoop & Post :— GENTLEMEN—I will diseuutinue the sult of The People ve. Cow! it you will thereto, said discontingance party, As tur the debatie tho 1 nd over for @ day OF Yours truly, NULS C. BALLOW, tor Atioruey Gene: 1 will see you as vight .'M., eitnor at my h jend word ty my house, Ny, 118 Kast Thi the way w two until d the resuit was that Comen's counsel yesterday received tue toilowing — DISCONTINUED MEKKLY, Octosen 23, 1877, nding sad while tue wy gives and there ts no oblig ‘Coman again. time the discoutinuunce ts made in good vr with the intention of bringing 16 reason why, having be brought in the ral can enter Inky Mo obliga I ptated fg my fires ie wo go to trial Yours truly, FRANCIS UC. BARLOW. The proposition was accepted, and Judge Donohuo Wood (boing what 1 pre | Made 4n orgor discoutinuiug tue action, vacatiag the attuchineut the lis pend street, No. jainst Comaun’s property and removing gainst the preiminos No. 26 liver t Ninth street nua No. 360 Weat Puty-sixeo etree, = Mr. Coman ciaims that tule prop- | Cards. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1877—1RIPLE SHEET. erty Is owned by ‘his wife and belonged to her before jointed Court House Coumissioner 1n 1870. Detween Watson, Conaoil rai Barlow, when questioned avout the probabiliues of jovers—Norton, Wuisb ead lager ght to trial, wae reticent, but stated be individusi suite against them remain pending FIFTH AVENUE RESERVOIR. COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL ADVOCATES IT’ BE- MOVAL—THE COST-—-VALUZ OF THE PROP- ¥MRIXY—THE WATER SUPPLY—a NEW PARE, Me. Allan Campbeil, Commissioner of Puplic Works, yesterday sent in s commauication to the Board of Aldermen relative to the proposed abandonment of the Forty-second street reservoir, This communication Wee addressed to the Hoard in answerto srequest made by (he Aldermen some time since. Ip his last quarterly reports be said that he ‘bad investigaiod the subject and had come to the conclusion that this old Fevervoir was uo longer necessary as @ part of our water tystem : da the document submitted yesterday Mr. Camp- bei) jurmishes the following additional arguments im reference to the abandon meut of the reservoir ;— Uses oF THY RESERVOIR, At the time of its construction the reservoir at Forty-second stroet was avove the lovel of the iubab- ited portions of the city, avd for many yeurs all the water iurowbed was distributed trow it, With the grewth of the city, however, additioual mains wyre jad Ivo the Park reservoirs to the lower part of the olty, Without copaecting with the Forty-second street reservoir, until the aggregate capacity or area of such InAiua 18 DOW equal LO (be Capacity ur Area of Lhe uque> duct, The water im the two thirty-six-tmch mains iu Fiith avenue and Broudway now passea through the old reservoir, but oue of these wajus is so conuected tbat tue water can be passed through without enter- dng the reservoir, Toe only effect ypou tue distriva- tien through (bese two mains gow is (ho accumulation Of abous 2,000,000 gallons of water in the reservoir duriog the night, woick js drawa off again in ihe moruing. ine jollowing is a statement of the distributing mung leading trou thi tral Park reservoirs:—Oue \irty-inch main, through Kighty-Urst street to Kiguth avenue, to Forty-second sireui, nue, © Thirty-eighth street, and th twunty-tour-sneb «main extending Fourteentn sireet, Que thirty-luch maju, through Seventy-winth strect' to Ibird avenue, to. Kourtecath sree One forty-eightrinch wun, bbrough Seventy-Hitb street to Tenth avenue, to Thirty-ciguth sireet, One forty-eight {uch mulu, ibrough Seventy-n1uth street to Madison avenue, 10 Forty-vecend sireet, wud there reduced to @ Uirty-six-incu main, extending through Madison avenue, Twenty-sxbn 1 ibird avenue, Bowery, Bleecker street, Mow , Chatham square, New Bowery, to Chambers strevt, Ovo thirty main, exvending (urough the Park to Filly avenue, at 00th street, aud there connecting with twenty-incb ulajua for distribuuoa, One thirty-xix- juch mar extepding througu tue Park to Eiguth ave- Hue, wi 1U0LU sireet, iso counecting with twenty-1adh mwius for distribution, Lwo thirty-six 16h maine ox vending through tne Park to Fifth avenue, to te Forty-socund street reservoir, from which one thirty. Blx-ingh muin extends througo Hiltu uvenue wud Broadway to Fourteenth street, aud anotuer thirty- biXWOn Malu extends through Filth avenue, Four- tewnth street, aveuue A to Eight street, As above Slated, obe Of these. MuiDs Lous passing through the Forty-second street reservoir can be fed iudepen- dently of that reservoir, One forty-oight-inch main through Kigntieth street to First avenue, and aow in uve to Seventy-oiuth sirect, Work is now in progress by consract to extend this main down to ruirty-seveoth btrevi, To equalize the digtributien a forty-eigut inch mato 18 lai in Forty-second street from Fourth avenue tu sent avenue, CouUectIOg WILD bOe mains io Teutb, Eiguth, Mauisou aud Third avenues, KO NECKSSITY YOK CONTINUANCE, Frow she (oreuoing 14 will be seen tbat, as soon as the main in First avenue is completed, belure tue close of this your, Waser Wu be carried directly trom tuo Park resurvuir, past Lue Forty-secoud otreet reser- voir, througo sree torty-elgut-idch mains, oue thirty- BIXAUCD Malu, LWO LUITLy=IUCR maine aud One twenty- duck main, Aud to these the thirty-sixX-aueb main Low pecessarily passing through the Forty-second sirecs Feservoir, aud to be chunyged, ue aggregate urea or capacity Of the large mains carrying wai Fortieth street will be gromier than su aqueduct, ‘tbe autribution being thus Practically from the Coutras Park reservoirs, tue one on “burty-secoud street is no louger needed. cost REMOVAL meena and 85,000 cubiv yards 0) earth), and restor- dug oF ievelling the -grounu, over aud ubove the value ol she materiuls, is estimated at $50, 000, VALUS OF FHOPKRTY, Regarding th timated vuiue of the land bounded by Foruesh aud Forty-secoud streets, Filth and Sixtn avenues, | bave consulted with geutivine perience 1M real estate Watters, and bu! the following est —pixteen lots ou Filta avenue, average $40,000 each, $560,000; sixteen low on Sixty avenuy, « Ke $17,600 euou, $28U,0W0; 116 ols on Fortieth, Forty-Orst und s#orty-cevoud sirects, aver aye $10,000 euco, $1,806,000, Totul, $2,096, v0. ‘the. value of tbe gcounu occupied vy the reservoir, exclusive of the adjoining park grouuds, 1s extunated as lollowsi—Sixteen lots ou Fico avenue, averaging $49,000 each, $600,000; sixty four Jols va Furwetn, Forly-frst and Forty-secouu streets, averaging $17,300 each, $1,189,200; total, $1,699,200, ‘Tue value of tue lot vu the sireots is yraded in pro- portion to their distance from #ifth avenue, Tho vetitatos are wade vn the prowise that Vorty- Orst strees will be opeved through the grouad w be wold, LEGISLATIVE ACTION, Holding the opinion that legislative action is neces- wary to authorize the city to convert to otler uses, or lo sel, tue ground occupied by the reservoir, | re- quested the Counsel to tue Corporation, under date of May 26 uit, to advise we va tbe suljeot, and 1 yort uutil 1 had rece his ing BO Ocuusion Jor immediate action close a copy of the Corporation Coansel’s Opinivn, Cynurming wy Own, that ibe reservoir cun ouly be removed when authorized vy act uf the Legs lature, and luther, that after ite Femovul, the Com- nussioners of tue Sinking Fund bave powus to well the lund; bat that if it 1s desired to devote it ty the uses ublic park the act wutborizing the removul of VOIF should cuntwin & pruviviva declaring it the whulo bivck boauded by rorticih aud Furty- Hd streets, Filth aud Sixth avenues, shail be vue Of the parks Of tue city, aud placiug it dader wwe cou- trol of the Departoont of Public Parks, CONCLUSIONS, In conclusion, I re; the opinion that the reser- Voir, beiug no louger necessary, should be rewoved from the Valuable growud it now occupies, und that the whole space between Fifth wud Sixtu aveoues and Fortioth aud Fortysecoud streets, emvraciug acuriy two acres, sould be reserved as « public park. ‘The whole property, if sold, would yield the city $2,700,000, und that ‘part covered vy whe reservoir aloue is valued at $1,700,000, The arguments in tavor Of tue sale of the property ww that the avuils covered juso the treasury would heip to reduce the debt uf the city and alleviuie the taxes ut a time when taxation 1s wo onerous Under existing iaws woy sum realized from the sale of the reservoir ground must be paid inso tue Sinking Fund and caugvs be appiied directiy to the redaction of taxes, the unnual interest ony on such sum helag availub.e as a credit on the tuxation account, In my opinion the bevetlt ihus to be gained i» smyuil {n comparison with the lasting advantages of health, ordament apd iucreaged Vuluation of taxable property adjacent to the proposed purk, aud it wust bot be forgotien that, while our debs and tuxes raay and will decrease With an economical and houest ud ministration Of the city government, the opportunity of scaring (or ali time «not park in the heart of the city, Onee lost, cau uever supphea MUNICIPAL NOLES, The Board of Apportionment yesterday authorized the jasue of additional Crowon water stock to tho amount of $25,000, The resolution culling upon the Board of Education to furnish 4 statiatical siatement of the number of public school houses under their covtrol, number of pupils in attendance, and other tpeideutal information on this subject, was yesterday passed by the Aldcr. men. Alderman Morris’ ordinance reguiatiug the carrying Of pistols in tui city bas been relerred for vousiders- tion tw the Law Committes of the Board, it was an. nounced at yesterday's meeting that Recorder Hackett Nod Otbers wished Jo be beard im relation to the inet ter. The Corporation Counsel has decided that the Pouce Department bas power to preveot the overcrowding of stoumboats leaving this city. He also gives it as jon that the Board of Aliermen bas ve con+ the subject, SEAMEN’'S CHILDREN’S HOME, * Tho auniversary of the Home for Deatitute Children of Seameo will tuke place to-day, at oneo’clock I’. M., at Snug Harbor, 5. L MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ENGAGED, October 21, Simon Strauss to rds. MARRIED. Fixpisy—Cuass.—On Tuesday, October 23, at the Tesidence of the Uride's mother, 481 Sth av., by Rey. Joo Hail, D. D., assisted by Rey, W. L. Find v. D. of Newark, Newburg, N. Y¥,, W Cuase, both of tiie city. Gaktivon—Furkun.—On Suoday, October 21, by Rev. George H. rey Fraxk Gannison, of Madison, NvJ., Mary B, KN, Of Now kork. No cards, GoLUsCusisoT —HeiLPeRN,—Sunday, October 21, by the Kev. Dr. H. Wasserman, Dr. L. Go.nscumixnt to MaTuiLoa Gkacm HaiLrums, both of wis No Staavss—[saaci Esruxe lsaavs, 5 Hxnos -nwies.—On Octoder 24, at St John’s Chapel, by the Kev. Phillp AH. Brown, Lasceties Hanoy te Eui.y Fuasces Swiyt, both of Yorkshire, Engiand, HOUPKS—Raxgom. —On Mooday, October 22, 1877, at the residence of J. M. Fuller, Esq, Mamaroneck, N. |. py Rev William W. Moutgomery, Davip L. Hopes, of Jersey City Heights, to Mra. Crxraia 3. Raxsom, of the sormer place. PinkweY—Saits.—Ov Monday, October 22, 1877, by bag oe 2 oO. Hees, ~ au. by pew to a pene saughter of ibe late Cornelius L. Sige! Esq, all of this ey. DIED. Bigas,—At the North Shore House, Huntington, Lb Lewit on Monday, October 22, 1877, ‘Amana Biods, y f Elza and the late George W, Biggs, im the L6sb year of nis age. ‘The reiau and tri family are res) fully invised to rel, from th ve b Ww October %4, at one P, M. iat at 6:15 and 10 A. iT TON. = Departes Tox, the beloved w! At Rokeby, on the Hudson, on the 19th inst, Jomy Wivtumor Caaxina, In the 520 year of his age. relatives aad [rie { the family are invited ad wis fugeral, without further notice, as St, Mark's Church, Stuyvosaus st, at tweive o’ciock, on Weduesday, the 2410 ina. Coox.—ia Brook!vn, on 22d toast, Exsazar L. Coon, in the 81st year of bis age. Funeraé row the residence of bis eon, N. B. Cook, 662 Leleyette av., op Wednesday, 24th inst., at two o’clock. Relativ Irlends are invited to attend, CovkLin.—At usack, N. J., Monday, October Rossat Coxcum, tn the 5’ year of bis age. elutives and friends are invited to aitend se funeral, from the First Reformed Church, Hackensack, ‘Thursday, October 25, at two o'clock P. Carriages will be at Midlaud depot on the arrival of the 12 M. train from Now York, DsVon—At Central Morrisania, October 23, Janz, daughter of Frederick and Kuuiwe DeVoe, aged sé years. ‘The relatives and iriends are invited to attend her funeral, on Thursday, 25th imat, at three o'clock, from ber late residence, Washington av. and 10th st, At Yonkers, Friaay, at twelve o’ciock, Dustar.—On Sunday, October 21, James, son of Robert Dunlap, uged 28 years, Selatives and friends ure respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from 47 Charlton st., on Weduesday, ‘24cb inst, ut one g’clock P.M. Grack.—At Gr@upoint, on Tuesday, October 23, 1877, Jutta ANNA, beloved daughter of Michuel and the lute ‘Mary Grace, aged 21 years. Relatives and iriends ure respectfully requested te ationd funeral services, at St, Avthony’s (burch, Greenpoimt, on Thursday morning, at haif-past teo o'clock, thence to Calvary Cemevery, at hull-past two Grexx.—On Tuesday, October 23, Joun GuxEy, iD the 67th your of uis age. The relatives and friends are reapectfuily invited to attend the tuneral, from bis late residence, Nu. 91 av., Now York, on Thursday, 2610 atone P, M. Guivviy,—Ob Saturday morning, October 20, 1877, Cuaxius H. Guivyin, aged 56 years, A Dusbund departed, @ loved brother gone To the Saviour, whose memory he’d cherished, And whose teachings he followed througn all his life 1 ong Till the soul-Lome at Hes him had perished, Funoral from Cook Sircet Methodist Kviscopal Church, Brooklyn, HK. D,, Weduesday alternoon, at one, Lang. —Ou Tuesday, October 23. atter a long sick. ess, Faxp Lank, von of Charles und Sarah Lane, Funeral trom bis lato residence, 596 11th av., og Thursday, at ove P. M. Lawasnox—On Saturday, October 20, Sanam, wife of Hervert Luwrence and daughter of the late John aud Freojove Maun, aged 83 years, 11 months. Relatives and frieads respectiully invited to ate tend the funeral, trom her late residence, 267 Henry Bt, on Wednesday, the 24th inst. ateleven A, M, No flowers. Mataxws.—October 23, Owzw Maruuws, a native o} the parish of Laughiag, county Meath, Ireland, aged a ' ‘Yue relatives and friends of the deceased are respect. fully invited to ase th funeral sem bis late reat ¥ id dence, No, 165 lat av., o ‘hursday, at one P. M., thence to Calvary Ceme Merexs --On Monday, 22d inst loved wife of George A. ‘Meyers, agi y Funeral services will be beld at her late residence No, 203 East 30th st, on Thursday, 26th, at one P, SL Falaties and irieuds are respectiully invitec to ab ten MogzowNRoTE.—On Tuesday, Octoder 23, Donorues Exizauerm, wife of G, A. Morgenroth, Sr., In she 63d year of ber age. Funeral ou Thursday, 25th inet, at one o’clock P. M., from ber late revidense, 1,649 2d av, MT ae the 234 inst, in her Slst year, Maar unruy. Relatives and frien@s are invited to attend the funeral, from Home for Inearabies, Fordham, N. Y, on Thursday morving, at ten o'clock, Remains will be juterred in Greenwood, Mura —Ov Monday morning, 224, in the 64th yoar ft her age, KiizaueTM YON DER AU MUTE. ‘Tue funeral will take piace from $24 9th av., Thurs. day, 25th ist., at two o’ciock P, M. MeCann.—Ou Monday, Ogtober 22, ManGanut A McUasy, in the 18th yeagsot ber age ‘Tue relatives and trienQs of the amily and the mem. bers of the sodality of the Children of Mary attached to Church of Holy Cross are invited to utteud a re quicum mass which will be said in the above church to-day, 24th lust., af .; thence to Ualvary Cemetory, McGux—On Tuesday, October 23, 1877, Manaaxet, beloved of Uwen McGee, in the 50th year of her latives and friends of the iamily are respectially invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday moroing, October 25, at tun o’clock, from St, Stephen's Church, corner Hi aud Carroll sta, Brookiyo; thence ry of the Holy Cross for intermony sox.—Suddovly, ou Monday, the 22d inst, residence, im this city, GuorGk Nexon, fo gud fora long tu Baltimore papers p OaKuuy,—At Mount Vernon, N. Wm, U. Oakiey, aged 68 years, js of the family are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, the 2410 fost, at one o'clock P, M., at her late residence. O'Meara —Oo Monday, Octover 22, Eurex O’ Muara, aged 69 years, Relative and {riends are respectfully invited to at fend the (uneral, irom ber late residence, 106 2d st, Williamsbarg, on Weduegaay, October 24, at two P, M. Preyriss—At Pleasaut Mount, Pa, October 17, ANxix, wile of Martin Prentiss. Kexses.—On Mobday, 224 inst, Duma Wortuay, wifeol Abm. Kewsen, in the 67th year of ber age, Funeral services at ber law residence, 1,318 Fulton st., Brooklyn, on Wednesday, October at tive o'clock P. Ml. Relatives and frieuds are respectuily tuyited. No lowers, ss Eastern wand Western please copy, Rousins,—Witias i Roowies, ot the drm of Adri. ance, Robbins & Co., suddepiy ut bis residence, ip Brookiyn, Tuesday evening, October 23, in tue 60.0 year of bis age. Notice of tuneral hereafter. Sraxuwy,—Ou Tuesday, October 23, of consumption, Frepauicn W. SYANLeY, aged 8 yeurs, Funeral from bis late residence, No 275 Bowery, on Thursday afternoon, at oue o'clock. Scuivax.—Oo Monday, October 22, Susan, wife of Patrick Sullivan, in the 65th year of + Y., HANNAH BADRAD, iG age. d those of ber Relatives friends of tha tamily brother-in- Cuarles McGion!s, are respectially in- vited to attend the funeral, trom St. Rose's Church, Cannon strect, ou Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock, where # solemn requiem mass will bo offered; theuce to Calvary Cemeter: 7 a Saturday, October 20, Taomas H. TATTEKSALL, ID the 87th year of bis age. ‘The relatives and {riends of the family, also th members of Knickerbocker Lodge, No. 642, F. 3 A. M.; Americus Chapter, No, 216, R. A. M.; Merto Commande No. 4, K I, and the Warren Associa tion are ectfuily invited to attend the tuueral, from bis oe, No. 387 Causal, on Wednesday, October 24, ive o'clock M. Kxicxxnsocker Lopes, No, 642, F, and A. M.— Brerunex—You hereby notified to aitend an emergent communication of this lodge, to be beld in Clinton Roum, Masonic Temple, on Wednesday morn. jog, October uteleven o'clock, for the purpose of aitending the funeral of our late ‘worshiptel browner, Tuomas H, Tattersall, Brethren of sister lodges respectiully invited. WILLIAM R. PAYNE, M. Joun MILLan, Secretary, Auxnious Ca rTeR, 215, R, A, M.—The companions Are requested to assemble at their rooms on Wednes- day, Ocvober 24, at hali-past twelve P. M , to attend the funeral of our late High Priest, Thomas H. Tattersall, Companions of mister chapters are invited to join with, us. EDMUND L. TOWLE, King. Moxtow Commannuny, No. 4, K. T.--Sin Kesauts— You are hereby requested to assemble at the Asylum, Masonic Temple, vy Wounesday, October 24, at A. M., sharp, io fall uniform, to attend the fu the late sir Ki ght Thomas H. fattersai, Sir kuighs are respectiuily invited. By MF. COSTENHADER, kU, eT B. Cuuxcm, Recorde: Waku Associatios. —The embers of this organi- vation are Tequested to moet at toe room: the asso- Ciation, No, 244 Spring at., 09 Wednesday, Octover at 11 o'clock A. M. sharp, to attend the uueral of our late treasurer, Thomas H, Tattorsail A. YEUMAN, Presideot, Donsaey, Secretary. T.. ‘TomKINA, —Uctover 23, Juan S, TomKina, eldest son of Witham 5. wad A, E. Tomkins, in the 29th year of bis friends of the family are ri fully tavited to attend ai, on Thursday, Octo- bor 25, two P. M., at his late resiveuce, No. 263 Varick ut., Jersey City. ‘fowxsixn—On Moaday moraing, October Joanru Lawnexce Towssenn, Presidout of the Kaick- ervocker Fire losurauce Company, in the 434 year of bis age. Relatives and friends are requested to attend the faneral services, at the Church of the Ascensten, Sib vy., corver luin ek, Weduesday moruing, at ten v'slock. Wutervintp.—On Monday, October 22, Avoim, elder daughter ul Geurge aud Mary F, Whiselleld, aged 22 eure. id Relutives and friends are respectfully invited to at- loud the funeral services, at 140 East S5tn at, Thurs day, October 25, at four o'clock P. M. Interm Kiimabeth, Friday, at 10:25 A, M. ral Node Wiison,—Oo Tuesday, the 23d inst., George Wit BON, aged 08 yours, Funeral services from bis tate residen: at, on Thursdwy, the 26th inst, at two P. rey nerd UUCO, ome. in Bridgeport, Coun, on Sun- Frupknicx Woop, lave of he Orm ot yeura are invited to attend the fu- 126 Per Prieadt balf-past one P.M, | | depot, by Now Haven Rauway at lh &