The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1878, Page 5

THE COURTS. The Pitifal Petition of an Impecu- nious Heir. FATHER AND SON. Guardians of Minors Brought to Strict Accountability. A petition, setting fortn rather an snomalor tate of facts, if the allegations involved in such petition are correct, was submitted yesterday to Surrogate Calvin by Messrs. William F, Kintzing and George L. Bimonson, counsel for Revert C, Westervelt, the petitioner. It is stated by Mr. Westervelt in his petition that he is one of the ni der the will of his deceased mother, Eliza M. Wester- who died in January, 1873; that Jacob A, Westervelt, Danted D. Westerveit and George Clark were made trustees under the will, and that, in addition to finding the unmarried children a bome, the trustees were directed, if auy of the decedent’: children, from ssekness or ether unavoidable cause, become needy, and if the income of the estate be in- sufficient to relieve them, thou the trustees and ex- doutors aré authorized to furnish them with suoh re- Net, charging the amount expended to the recipiei individually and deducting such amounts from the Portion of the ostate devised to such party or parties for whom tho expenditure is made, Ho next states that he ig uomarried and resides with his two up- married ters, his father, Mra, Halstead, and his brether, Aaren J. Westervelt, at No. 63 West Forty- rth street, a home furnished by the trustees, cording 10 the will; that previous to nis mother’s death he resided with his paren ere both dp good circumstan in life; that Provided by them with nex ry wearing appa 1de8 Uh advantages of a good home; that since bis motuer’s death be bas never received one ceut from the trus- tees except for wearing apparel, which amouate Jeas than $150 yeur; (bat since bis motner’s d he has endeavored to support himself as far as he coul.; that he did support bimself away irom home in Piaintield, N. J., and im Mexico: for over two years und #1X months; tbat he hag endeavored, to the best of his abliity, 10 obtuin employmeut in order to sup. port hitnsel/, ang had been anable to do ao; that tor ture unavoidable fauure on his part he bas received oply abuse from nis father, who is one of the brates that he requested his father about a ye to advance iim $1000, with which to Commence business in the Westio order to provide for himself muependently of the te, and not be an mcumvent thereon, but tbat his father retused to doit; tnat he carpenier by trade, having Joarned the trade with his fatuer, but that, owing to the great duiness in suipburiaing for the last five years, he hus had no opportuuity to follow his trade, und that he is perfectly willing to work to become independent, but has been anable to obtain employ- ment He stases still further that be bas been Obiigea to contract debts to the amount o1 $85 to $100 jor necessary clotbing; that be bas no ineuns to pay for it; that bis father, representing the trustees, bas refused to pay such bilis; tont he nas beeu iuformed that the trustees have advanced to Doniei D. Westervelt, bis br Y out of the estate, $5,000 within a short time after his mother’s death, the interest of which 4s never been paid; that they to Auron J. Westervelt out of the e to his two unmarried sisters various amouuts irom fon toyear for necessaries, He iurther uvers that @ 18 in peed vi money to start business for bimselt; that during the time he has been out of employment be bus never received any money outside of tne small sums paid ior Dis necessary Wweariog apparel; tuat he bas always boon obliged to walk in search of employment, instead of riding, for the reasons that be bag oot had money uuteriy destitute, except that ne whiet to and to sleep; that hi bousenolt we $1,000, at ingly wuplowsant aud disugi y that it is necessary that be rent another house and be provided with tue moans to do 80; that every mem- ber of the family bas been aud is continually pro- Vided out of the estate with means to do as they Choose, but that he has been invariably suubded, ae- Died, insulted and refused 10 any and every reusona- bie request that he bas made. He asxs that he may de allowed ous of the estate an allowance of $560 per ear to provide himself with necessary clowwing as Ate bis station 10 1ife, and that he may be allowed out of the estate $2,000 ole bim to start ba: hess Jor himseH, this ia8% mentioned sum to be ai Gucted out of his sbare in tho estate as the decease of bis fatger. In respon: the above petition and on the ap- plication of Messrs, Kinizing & Simonson, the Sur Gate granted an order tuat the trustees of the estate as already named appear before nim on next tburs- day und show cause why the prayer of the petitioner shoald not be granted. Mr. Jacov A. Westervelt, the father of the petitiuter, te the well known Commis- Biever oO! Docks. Of course, as already intimated, the petition preseuts but one side of the case anu when the other side 16 developed on tne hearing vetore the Surrogate au entirely different complexion may be puton tho affair, Tne value of the estate im ques Uon is said to ve about $100,000, MINORS AND - THEIR GUARDIANS. thas been tho practice heretofore in the Surro- gate’s ofllce of this county, where application is made Jor the appointment of a guardian ior a minor in Moderate circumstances, to require security ta double (he amount of the personal estate of the infant And douvie the amount of rents of the real estate of such imtant for a period of two or three yoars, and not for a period covering the whole miuority of such infant, for ‘he reason that the guardian 13 bound to maintain, ate and support the ward out of such rents aud ‘he income trom the personaity. ss, Lowevor, may arise Where, owing to the tender age of the in- fants, who may be without relatives or other friends to look after their interesis, a guardian may squander such rents and iacome aud use the same for us own purposes, leaving the wards without proper support end maintenance, [a view of this stave of facts the s x Dook s, the and the names of all be duly and prop- ¢ that at o glance it may be seen 1 the id conuition of the guardianship of such in. @ Surrogate bas also directed the Guardian Clerk to notity ail general guardians who bave heres tolofe neglected to account according to law to up- pear und Ole their several aunani stalements of re- coipts aud disbursemenis, witu the balance on nand, as required by (he statute in such case, go th: to ‘seeouas, proceedings may be oval. QUESTION OF JURISD&CTION. A Question involving the powers of judges of the Court of Common Pieas, assigned to hold special terms und circuits of the Supreme Court, to sit at Chambers and grant orders of arrest in action in the latter court, was argued yesterday, before the General Term of the Supreme Coart, by Mr. Theo. sutro tm favor of such power, and Mr. J. D. Fay opposed. ‘The question was brought up on a writ of certiorari to réview a decision of Judge Donohue sustaining an order vf arrest granted by Judge Vau Bruot against J. Edwara Ireland, Mr, Sutro argued that the powers of & judge at Chambers are necessary and incidental to bis powers at Circuit of Special Term, or else that the order may be noid to be made at Special Term; but at all events that section 241 of the new code empow- od & judge of the Conrt ot Common Pleas ‘or of the jurisdiction, a 1 Would invalidate mnumerabie J dariag the last ergnt years oy Jug Court th ad would thereby work if: endless litigation und be contrary aud justice. to public i He clawed that it should ve ieft fe the Legisiatare to remuve every such doubt by a bie uw. Mr. Fay claimed that the secuons of the code witch provido for granting orders of arrest ta the Supreme Vourt gave that power only to judges of tat court and to county judges, and that J ua Brunt, a8 the low gow siands, is nether, Tb Feserved its decision. CASHIER OAKLEY'S EMBEZZLEMENT, In the criminal brauch of the United States Cireult Court, velure Judge Benedict, Kdwara J, Onkiey, cashier of the Merchants’ Exchange National Bank of New York, who was indicted in February, 1870, on Churge of dmbvezsiement of $350,000, and who as ate: 18th of Jaly inst, withdrew you his plea of nos qutlt it District Attorney ¥ il the money ombezzied, win Of avout $26,000, had been ap; uted by (he brother of the prisvner and jost in Wall culations He thought that ois was a caso whieh ihe Court might exercise its clemency. he counsel tor the prisoner, Mr. Ed. J. Oremer Mr. G. F. Betts, gave a history, of the case, and © expatin fa the enormity of ri UMMARY OF LAW OASES. reme Court, Chambers, yesterday, before revi, there was adjour ntil to-morrow ent on the order to si cause why © man- uid not issue against Comptroller Kolly ai- 10 issue $1,000,000 of city bonds to raise plied toward the building of the Brook- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER B, _1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. fore United States Commissioner Shiclds yesterday countertett fity-cent piece in je, Whea they found the coin was discovered to be counterfeit they ran away, but they were overtaken by the police. ‘The examination was set down for this morning, Thomas Donovan, an infant, brought sult against the Board of Education to recover $10,000 for inju- ries sustained by falling through an open gratiog in Ware School No.1, Un the trial re Judge Sedg- wick, yesterday, in the Superior Court, the complaint was dismissed on the ground that the Board of School Trustees and not the Board of Education were chaarged wi'h the sufe keeping of the butiding. ‘There was begun, yesterday, beloro Judge Donohue, the triajof a sait brought by A. T. Stewart & Co, ‘ainat ir, F, C, Dimenny to recover $1,570, the price of an Axminster carpet alleged to have deen specially manutactured and imported tor the defendant, The sb did net fulfil the stipula- Chief Justice Curtis, in the Supi ended yesterday in « verdict tn favor of 1 Aa Baxter was leaving the Court bench warrant, issued ous of the G ons, answer (o 40 indictment fu against bim in that Court for publishing obscene literature, Antoind Knotts appeured beiore Judge J, F. Daly yesterday us a Withess jor Frank Sominti, who wisned tq take out his citizen papers, He retused, nowever, to be swora or muke an uffirmatien, and refused, in fact, todo anything bat bold up two dugers of his left hund. It wag thon ascertained that he wu: atheist, and Judge Daly retused accept the wi bewilders the will complaint 1 against Mrs, ind of the de- Mcient to con- the suit brought by Alexana Stewart and Judge Hilton. marrer {8 that it does not at cause of action, T t on the a which was to have been urgued yesterday belore Judge Van Vorst, was ‘postponed ul next Thursday, Thomas Vousens, charged with committing a fraud in the Now York Pension Office, was sentenced yes- terday by Judge Benodict to thirteen meatus’ im- prisonument in the Albany Penitentiary. a workmal eighth sir Juage to ment, The case of ‘Ynomas Dougiass, not guilty to the charge ot stealing letters, wout over for the term, That of Hermau Sampson, who pleaded guilty to passing counterfeit money, was set down for tho 21st sh, - Crane, io Part 1 of the Court of Go! jong, yesterday pleaded guilty to forgery, and Judge Sutherland sentenced him to one year i the State Prison. William Kul and Timothy ONetl were yesterday convicted of burglary, but in oonsid- eration of their age Judge Gilders! mitigated penalty of one year each to the State Prison. The Italian rag picker, Antonio Veatri, Ge ed with felonious assault on Mario Garona, wad day ound guilty of assuult with intent to do Bodily harm, Judge Gildersieeve, in passing tence, expressed bis determination to do all stop the indiscriminate aud reckless Weapens, aud sent Lim te the State Pri: years, In the suit brought by J. V. French, Receiver of the People’s Savings Bank, against Joun W. Salter, one of the trustees, a demurrer hag been made to the complaint, oa the ground of alleged :mproper joinuer of the causes of action and non-joinder of the trus- teez, Judge Van Vorst, after hearing the argument yesterday took the papers, The suit is like previous gainst other irustees, seeking te hold tne de- t lial through paral by the in South Cafulina bonds, and is bonds to make good defic Before the Sapre: ol deadly n for five 1 Term, there was platotiff, 1a a report to the Health Deparsmet Gispuragingly of various kiads of city g but strongly culogized a particular kind, alevter by tho defendant, which was publi paper over the siguaturo of “Citizen.” The lever iu. timated that the cause of such report was that parties interested in the enlogized government had put some Of its stock where it would do the most aUenoe proot that his letter wu of tue faisity of Hamiiton’s report was improperly excluded. The Court teok the papers, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Sournewk Covar—Cuampers—Held by Judge Bar- plaster da He nw ty ie ue 157, ie 196, 20, ‘22 245, 253, 260, 262, 263, 269, 272, 273, 278, 283. % SUPREME CoURT—GHNERAL ('xRM—Held by Prosid- ing Juage Davis aud Judges Brady aod Icgalla.—Nos, 203, 247, 248, 250, 253, 254, 255, 256, 267, 259, 413, ay 26, 140,” 141, "4, 199, 201, 205, 207, 408, 20936, a Supreue Count—Sreciat Tsxm—Held by Judge Van Vorsi—Law and Fact,—Nos, 636, 637, 703, 708, 572, 629, 630, 633, 660, 686, out, 402," 188, 984, 610, 611, 667, 618, 685, 230.9716, SUPREME COUR’ be Eee iemevs by Judge Douohue.—Nos, 1484, 2635, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1896, 1888, 1569, 1180, 399, 1795, 1962, 1856, 1748, 8359, 1170, 21768, 2008, 2013, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 20194, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2u25, 2026, 2028, 2030, 2031 2038) Part 2 eld by Judge Lawrence.—Noa, 731, 1672, 1688, 8652, 1972, ao 1708, 1918, foto 2035, 2049, 2046, 2047, 2050, 2051, 262, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2058,’ 2069, sen" 2061, Juuge Van Brunt. 126, 1820, 8479, 1262, 1542, 3140, 1986, 195634, 1987, 1938, 1990, 1991, ion ord 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004," 2006, 2007. surenion Court—GrNeraL TERM.—Adjourned until the tirst Mouddy of November, Surerion Court—srkoia, Taux—Held by Judge Freedman. —Dowurrers—Nos, 7, 4, 0, 6. Issues of Facit—Nos, 77, 70, 31, 87, ‘ae serenor Court—Txa. texx—Pary 1—Held ioe Jadge Speit,—Noz, 529, 684, 94, 620, 634, zis” 415, 361, 494, 536, 428, 290, 303, 215, 426, oon 475, 477, 492, 635, 526. Pari 2—Hela by Chiefs n, No, 330; MeGow No day culenaar.’ ner 3—Held by Ju Nos. 561, 603, 553, 441, 443, 447, 448, 631, 403, 467, 469, 403,’ 549, 550, 00, 446, 445, 594, 391, 622, 451, 457° 465, 406, 530, 599, 187, 648, 649, 650, 232. COMMON PLEAN—GRSRRAL Tru. Adjourned until the iicat Monday of November. Commox PL¥as—SPxciaL I'snm—Held by Judge J. F. Daly.—No, 17. Commux Pieas—Equirr Taru—Held by Judgo J. F. Daly.—Nos. 15, 5, 9, 21. Commox FLkas—1 Rial TeRM—Part 1—Hold by Chiet ico C. P, Duly.—Nos, 483, 1931, 749, 750, 1810, 71 768, 764, 755, 756, 757, 758, 750, 760, 761. Part 2—Heid by Juuge Lawrence. 00. Noe, 363, 701, 661, 616, 1530, 677, 317, 412, 413, 1699, 1622, 335, 1595, 699, 698, 1500, 83, 29, 206, Load, 6S1, 492, 506, 1172, 1809, 1798, 110, 1041, 265, 603, MAKINE CoCRT—TRIAL Tanw—Port Te hae Judge Sinnott. —Nos, 4798, 4632, 3919, 4792, 4755, , 4785, 2220, * 4789, 89, 4014, “a6.” on O’Donon' Sedgwick.— Curtis. —Cas 8801, 4760. Part 3—Hela by Cosel Justice alker,—N. 6003, 4987, 5018, 2161, 4649, 4998, 4836, 4421, 5032, 2406, 6239, 1817, 4996, 50u0, 4303, Count ‘or GuyxxaL skssioss—Part 1—Held by JUdge Sutherland.—1be Peopie vs. Frank Irving, burglary; Same vs. Frank Ulancy, grand larceny; Same ve. Jeremiah Williams, perjury; Same ve, ae Biunme, false prevences; same vs. Sarah abduction, Part 2—Held by Judge A. Giidersideve=stue Peopie vs, Edwata Malone, toto- asgault and battery; Same va. James MeGar- othy Crotty, felonious assault and ver iilenael Ta felonious assault ve. Michael fully, telon va. Benjamin Morris, grand x Pantips forgery ; Same gery ; Sume va Levi Mos vs. Jobn Fiy on, assaait iain J. Yhompson, mayhem, | UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. THE RIGHT OF A MUNICIPALITY TO TAX 17S OWN PROMISES TO PAY CONSIDBRED—AN AD- VERSE DECISION—HOW THK CONTRACT 18 IMPAIRED THEREBY, Wasninaton, Oot. 14, 1878. The following decision has been rendered in the Sa- Preme Court of the United States :— Nos, 95 and 237. Murray vs, City Corneil of Charies- ton; Jenkins va, The same, In these cases, the city having taxed itsown stock inthe hands of the holders, the questien was whether the ordinance imposing tho tax is pot void as impair- ing the obligation of the contract, the effoct being to depreciate the value of the stock. The facts appear more fully 10 the opinion, fhe Uours having stated am Waish, 1 ssauit and battery; Same battery; Same vs, Will- the case proceeded thu: depends upon a co she obligation was. By the certificates of stoc loan, held by the plaintif, the eity wssam m mentioned in them and to pay Eo restriction eity, orainan 0 form and abet mption was to pay t rt you quarteriy money equa! vo six per cont pet im on the de! ‘Buch WAs our express engage Bat wo now our obligation. Instead of paying ail the interest | to tt retain & part for - ont- telvos and substituse the retained i for Dart of what (we expressly promised | you." plying the ordinances vo th feront thing trom wh THE CONTRACT IMPAIRED. That by such te.Asiation the obligation of the eontenct is impnired is ovident enough, nnless it ean oe held there w some implied reservation ‘of richt 1@ the creaitur te resorved wh e lt haw been stronwonsiy a ant that the Sine of ot Charleston c power trxation Whon the contests wore made; that by the contract the clty did not surrender frghameo that, therefore. fee, contracts were subject to i exercing, at the city beat ry were er on rtion of it. We Mictiogsee of the Shate ri 2 tew exceptions) nat 16 ox exists by its eutbority: or auce Tels intorced that ¢ nstitation, that no Sti jall page slaw impairing the oblixution of contracts. A change of the express stipa- 1s of a contract, or ® reilet of a debtor irom strict and literal compliance ‘efected rt apied. sae effect contrasts contr It moss t Dower. It may, vi we of ite taxing piwe ry You need e D ised to him. 1? sastady you m_ by resaine ing @ part for zontal or lor som: mountelpalle or forthe Much cans city say, “Wo will tax of the tax withhold # part meant by the doptrine tbat contracts are Dower resident in the eudia subotdi sion to ire eit meant aon loude money tea State, oF « sauntcipal division of tho State having ‘the power ‘of tuzailous there ie in the contract a tacit vation of # right in the deotor to raise con 1 contraed (iu the language of Alexander lvaniliton) would “involve two piney A things~an obligation to do a tho rules voth of | reason to admi it ‘by fmplication in she construction of a contract # principle which coos in ny ? ‘The truth is, States aud cities. wi and contract to puy it with inter sovereiguties, |They come down to th 1 lu, ‘Their contr: destruction of i they borrow mor ‘not acting an Rot bo oxerefrod. A promine to pay with =n to deny oF change the offect of the promive fe an ubsurdisy. ALK SUCH PROMISKS TAXABLE ? thon, property which cansisty in the promise of a ve, or of @ municipality State, beyoud the reach font We do nue sfirm that it is. State undoubtedly tax any of ite creditors within its isdiction the devt due to him, the tax vy the rat of bear its promise be unchanged, A tax thns luld impairs no obligation as- sumnud. It Jeavos, the contract mutouched, “Bus until she ayment of the debe of intorost nus been made or stipu- Pited, wo think no act of Stave. soverelnty cam work an oration from what hus veen promised to the creditor, namely, payment to him without # violation of the consti- tution. THE TRUK RULK. role of, Property founded on contract with the int ‘it must be first reduced into posses- aie will become ndject in common with property to the rij of the govetnu contributions upon It may the government may valg “snte pein by paying the interest with one hand and taking back the ut 40 this amount of tho tax with the other, the suswer 1s, that to comply with the rule the ta: ‘apon all the money ef the community, jcular portion of it which o the be so rexal: F pessessor of mon- otherwive acted upon than as any o receives from, the cya; and consequently te 2 only bo a ft of taxation w tos (from the contract) ‘‘ang thrown un. Sistingaisned Into the common muse’? (3 Hamilton's Works, 914 o8 seq.) Thus only can contracts with the Btute be allewod to have the same meuning as all other similar contracts havo. Hmisath berated D¥CISIO! imitations of the tae. Web imperters meknye, Marahell, c- J 5 prohibition upon States against taxing tmpects ‘and their al powor to tax persons and property, suid :- ‘here the importer has so xeted upon the thing im- ported that it has become in d and mixed up mites of property ia 4 ‘also, Tax ou Kaliway id irom contracts, i it. gees not income, a prevent the reccipt ot eat o wary Srlesian-tke ahesersinulijhtlee iomaehd ty thevenuizaeis: In conciusten the Court say: ton we hold as we do in by its own ordinances, itvelf trom performing Mr. autos Strong delivered the opinion. J Milier and Hunt dissent; teking the ground that ihe contract was entered into subject te the general power of the city to ta: COUPER-MARSHALL, The hearing in the Cooper-Marshall reference case was continued yesterday by Judge Barbour at his office. Mrs. Witherstine, now Mra. OU 4A. Mac- Kenzie, who used to keep the boarding house where, it is said, Mr. Marshall visued Mrs, Cooper, resumed her testimony. Mr. Ten Eyck cross-examined her on her former evidence, She hud sworn that she knew Jobn F, Marshall for fifteen years; that in the tall of eying means, aud that he would We te sponsible for her board, Mrs, Mackonzie said Marshall came to see Mrs, Cooper the first iat took her rooms, aad that ho called almost every evoning. Witness was nov tieularly intimate with nim. On one occasion sne saw him coming oat of Mrs. Cooper’s room at five o’ciock im the morning. Alter: this disovvery both Parties acknowledged to ber thet thty had been rimially intimate, and Marsball stayed away for a , When be began calling us before, Finally per lett her bouse. next testified that Cooper bad written ner king her to see Mrs, Cooper Two lette making appoiniments with Mra Mack: d and te, were pro- dmitted in evidence. Witness saw him the request of Mrs. Ovo; word of these interviews ai i the let ceived m Mr, Cooper reported "S Sure Cooper in the presence of Mr. Marsnait The examination Was here adjourned until to-mor- Pow afternoon. A ROMANTIC TRAMP, Among the Police Court cases which came up vefore Judge Riley, of Brooklyn, yesterday morning was that of a man who bad bi arrested on Saturday bight a6 a vagrant 18 clothes were tattered and his general appearance abything but attractive. He said that bis name was George B, McClellan and that he was a relative of his military namesake, who occu- piesa the guber: rial chair of Now Jersey. He Gluitned that woen two years of age he was stolen by Gypsies an‘ tuken to the mountaius of Tennessec thence to Missouri, whore be was abaadoned. While Foaming about he met a party of lnodians, with whom he wandered jor a long timo and finally con- claded to visit the Kast in search of bis parents, About four moaths ago and after enduring many nce of his sapp refused admity and failed to with the Governor. By begging lue, Judge Riley, alter story, discharged him, He Jolt the court room with a smilie, BROUGHT TO TERMS, Jacob Nixon, of Tremont, like a good citizon, kept Dis saloon closed last Sunday. At carly cundielight, Mr. Nixon retused, whereupon the thirsty ones pushed him asiae and proceeded to heip themselves. The proprietor ran for Officer Denueriein, who, on entering the saloon, received a warm welcome, The visitors fell epon bim and then, drawi bot bie assailant in the thigh, The opposite party then surrendered. They were locked op for the night in the Thirty-tourtn Precinet station house, and yesterday, inthe Ford= H bam Police Court, Juage inmitted them for triak They gave ther 6 as Thomas fopkins, banged Molnty: ad Hopkins, the latter sam ANS injuries are nut of a LONG ISLAND RAILROAD, Ata stated ion of the Brooklyn Common Coun- yesterday afternoon, President Fisher in the chair, & petition was presented from property owners on the line of Atlantic avenge, protesting against the use of steam on that thoroughfare, A resotation that bad beon adopted by tho congregation of the Churcn of the Covenant was road, setting forth that the people who bad worshipped there had been obliged to leave the edifice, which is sitaated at the corner of Atianiie aud Grand avenues, on account of the noise of the Tatiroad, They protest against the desecration of the Lora’s day which i involved by railroad travel. fo- serred to the special commition, A som mreniearion wa irom the receiver ot lon the noise will be Btoppoa, A bridge Crossing will be erected wt Fort Greene place ior foot passengers. A plan of tence and siding gates for erection on rapii transit platiorms will be prepared, so that it will be impo ybody to cross the tracks when the 4 fence or gate juspend GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER. CONTINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY ON HIS APPEAL—A 8ON OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN ON ‘THE STAND. General J. C. Mosby, the guerilla commander of the Coutocerate army, took the witness stand wi the Fuz Jobn Perter Aavisory Board met yesterday morning. Although the General’s hair has turned gray the keen $ are as bright and the spare frame as supple and nervous asim the unhappy days of the war, He was examined en behall of the gov- ernment, but bis testimony was not voluminous, Ho was under the command of General J. E. B. Stuart in August, 1862, amd on the 28th of that moath rode with Stuart to Theroughfare Gap to wee it Lo eet was coming through, and on the following morning saw a battle which bogan at an early hour, It was current in bis vicinity later in the day that the federal troops were turning Jackson’s left, This was the pith of witness’ timony. Dr. Edward Faxon, who was assistant surgeon in the Second brigade, First division, of POrter’s corps, said be was with the command on the march irom Warrenton Junction to Bristol Station, and heard Ge @ral Porter way to an orderly, “Tell General Morrell (Who was in the advance) to halt nis division; I don’t care adamao if 1 don’t got there.” Wituess testified that 1s was 60 very dark on the morning of the 271h that hia regiment haa groat difficulty im getting out of the woods into the road; Generul Forter, he thought, arrived at Bristol Station within a fow minutes of noon, FRESIDENT LINCOLN’S CONDEMNATION, Robert 't. Lincoin, son of President Abraham Line Coin, was the next wituess called by Major Garane: As be took the chair there was @ general buzy of in- terest in ihe court room, and ‘iow like his father!” was the cotmom remark, Tne likes ness was oertainiy striking, Dut the wilness hud a fuller tace and figure, and fi aie fo tall as his fathor. He bas (uli, brown loug Buir-of the somo color, is about, thirsy-lour yenrs old a 18 A graduaie of Harvard. His vestimony ro- ferred principally to a coayersation held with his father fn Wasuingten at tho time the original court martial trying tho chiar, inst G Por- ter, President Lincoin, relerring to the imeony before that tribuual in conjuucuon with bis own kuowlédge of affairs, said the sentence should have been death, General Schofield, president of the Board, quostionod the witness ag io how the conver Bubiou began of what led it to General Porter's case; Dut witness could not rewember these points. He thougat bis fatber bad special reference to the letter or despatch sent by Porter to MoDowell on tho ming of the battle. exact language used vy President was:—"In my opiniod the cauduct of rai Porter hus been suet as to ju: sentence Gi et death.’ Jobu B, Taylor, of Readaville, Pa, who was cap- tain fn the First Penusylvania cavairy—a portion of Reynolds’ command—ai tne ume im question, testi- fled that ne was with Ricketts on the morning of the 29tb at Thoroughiare Gap, and was ordered to report with his columa te General Porter; the inter as- signed him a piace In auVance with Morrell; there wus beavy fighting im the vicinity of Groveton; witness’ orders were to report tor orderly duty; he described the reud irom Warrenton Juvotion to Catlet’s Station As @ pretty good thoroughiare, Rebert J. McViti, second Meutenant of tho Eighth Pennsyivavia cavairy, corrcboruted the last wituess, did also N. H, Ramsay and Joon Hoffman, of the same regiment. Smmor B. Cope was called by petitioner. He testified that he was a Sergeant tn Company A, First Pennsylvania Reserves, General Reyuoids’ division, and was on the battle feld near Groveton on the morning of the 291; he described the events of the day and pointed ous the position of ms division on the map, and finally testilied nis bette! that the report of the battlc made by Qeueral Reynolds 1s highly ex- el Ow Jobes, ot tue same regiment, also =e y on petitioner, hough constantly under tire, was not engaged that day. Sergeant Joho 8 Hollingshead, of the Ninth Penu- ayivauia Reserves, corroborated (his witness. John McLean, of Fronieuac, Minh., who was Golo- Bel iv coOmmanu Of & brigade in Sigel’s corps, da- scribed the movements of the various commands dur- ing the battle df the 29th, and uverred that he saw uo heavy fighting, ‘The Board will meet ugain to-day. SPINOLA ALT HIGH PRESSURE, THE GREAT STEAM HEATING SCBEME BUSHED THROUGH THE BOARD OF ALDELMEN. Tho resolution giving ex-lammany Assembiyman, ex-Semator and ex-General francis B, Spiuola and ‘associates’? the privilege of tearing up all the strects #od avonecs in the city fer the purpose of jaying Gown steam heating pipes was yesterday calied up by Mr, Robert Foster in the Boara of Al- Wermen. A private company bad offered to give ample secarity to tho city for this privilege so a8 to guard against scctaents ana damago to street ments to heat all the pubiic buildings at cost price, and to pay twenty por cent to the city out ef the not proceeds, alter reserving ten per cout fora sinking tund, A substitute containing theso poits was iwtfodaced by Alderman Morris, When she matter was called up yesterday Mr. Morris meved bis sabstitate, and contended tnat the privi- lege asked ter by General Spinela should be put up at auction and sold to the biguest vier tor the benefit of thecity. Alderman Pinckney preseated a reeoia- tion providing that General Spinola ve granted ali tho privileges asked for in the original resolution, and that he be required to give « boud for $50,000 to in- demaily the city for auy jury done, the work to bo conducted under the direction of tue Mayor, the Com- missioners of Police and the Deparime: Pubiie Works, ‘The substitute was aceepted bowelled by striking out (op motion of Fee at Saver) “the Departisent ot Pubiie Work: a Pol Cominisstoners”’ aad soverting “Mayor vommen Couneil.” At the suggestion of Alderman Pinckney the amend- i at the pleasure of the Common Council!” was also added. ‘The resolution thes amended by Mesers. Pinckney and Sauer was thon paysed by the leilowing vove:— Yeas—Premdent Hoverts (fam.), Aldermen Bennett a, Bigiin (fep.), Ui roll frends Erharay virer Hy ‘outer (Tum ), Guouee, alr (Lam, eri d meng er Raye s jacobs (rep. Ki (a Morris (rep.), Paitiips (rep.), Geaney (rep.), Reilly (ant-fam,), Wae! t ‘tne crendes ne te the resolation as tt at, permission BO and the same is hereoy d his associates to lay mains — in this pipes “enta with goud and puificion by the Comptroller, in im auy suit against tho city arising out f other accident {ucident to the use of aay 4 Ana condition any streets and pavenr ing said mains and be missioner aid, First—For heating all buildings city and county of New York snd by the elty and county wutburities for publie purpuses, _Second— Yor clonrtox we iPoul the streets, nces whou required so te du by the Brollee er the D of ublic Parks. Third - Bor the use ot 4 © engines, accordit the iiolly # ho ity "Tor use of said ston, v0 fare rposes herein to be if m that said mains and pipos, AVONGeS ANG public piace Minit only be Bred fur the Wransinission of ste: and not ior petrotetm and other otis. herelnberore a aud Water, vio} the permission herein gra” teu vauall ve wall snd vod CAUSE OF THE ADELPHI EXPLOSION, Inquiry was commenced, yostorday, before In- spectors Jayne and Mattnews, in the office of tae United States Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels inio the cause of the explosion of the steamboat Adeipni’s boiler at Norwalk on the 23th al. The first witness was Thomas McGee, & borer maker at Nyack, who made the boiter. fo éaid that there w whing 10 the specifications for the manulacture in regard to t wantity of steam which the voller would be al- lowed to carry, Tue betrom the shell wab douvie riveted arouad. The voiler was put im io 1875 and had boon repaired since, Witness bad pata paicu on the base of ine chimney Wore It Was Iastoned Lo tbe Sheil; paichos Were nido put Ou the back and front a year ago last tal, He did pot Consider them a sate Oxtare; the diflcuny was that they were put the base of the steamer’s chimney, where tue 1 sienm passed id and Wore 1b away; wero puton inside ere lenks s both fore a the construction Of the boile: the steamer Chrysie- hah bus bad n boiler like the oue tn the Adeipli tor BX Yours; Witness thought that the accident un the Adelphi was caused by the current produced by the circulutora affecting the boilers; the sockets in the Adwiput were all 01 wrought iton. Jawes A. Howland, engineer of the Adelpul, gave hat Wine he had given wt we Holton, aster ol tho Adel- CUSTOM HOUSE GRIEVANCES, A CONFLICT OF AUYHORITY BETWEEN REGULAB IMPORTERS AND OFFICERS OF THE SPECIAL AGENT. Among the passengers arrived on Saturday e’ ing Jag by the Wuite Star steamer Britannic was Mr. Maturin Livingston and family, of thiscity, One of the Custom: House officers on the dock was a relative of the returning passenge: tbrough his inter- cession, Inspgcior Bury passed the trunks without examiaig them. Young Livingston, the offleer diluded to, realited that be bad committed an error, aud at ouco went to General Graham, the Surveyor of the Port, who was presont, and informed bim of the fact, ‘Ihe Surveyor directed Mr, Livingston to stop the baggage and have it exam- inva; bUL in the meantime one o! the Special Agent rs Look pussession of te t and, wibous {or am inspector, commenced an examiuation Of the effects, fo heid that a number of the dresses were new, bul the ladies uverred that they had bec worn by them aud fully described in the newspapers, Tue Special Agent nevertheless put hii the trunks, touk formal posi the seizure housenoid ot al OO Bix Of sion aod sept Loem to lot of China ware, articles and «ix dozea pairs kid gloves Mr. Livingston declared on ard of toe ship, upon waich he paid the regular aut, He bau no idea that (he government had apy other elaim upon his eflects, The own and the ladies were at ihe Custom morning saperidtiadiag the appraisement of tne oag- gage by Mr. Le jd Weil, His report to the Collector Places the dutiable articles contaiued in the trunks at about $675, upon whieh there duty o1 fity per cont Upon this statement Culicctor Merritt has coy yet acted, bat is expected to give bis decision to-day, General Graham was aunoyed dy tue mberiereuce of the Special Ageut witn the auties of his officers und claims (hat tue customs inspectors were tne proper Parties to exaimigo this bageane ou the dock alter he Ordered its re.urn, and, as luspector Bury was remiss in Nis GULes, he Was suspended pending dn iavestiga- ou, room, A 2 CHARGES ON MERCHANDISE. On April 25, 1878, the Treasury Department ren- dered a decision requiring the Appraiser to add Oharges tor boxes and cartons where the price of such 1g not specified in the invoice. Heretofore it had been assumed that (he values of these wrappings wero i Oiuded in the invoice value of such goods us Jeather gloves, German hosiery and toys, The Collector re- centiy returned a number of involees to the Appraiser 23 for cuges and pact involovs either tnetaded in artment in « levter ad yoslerday, reierates the imstructions of April 25 and declares that “where cburges are not sepafately spectiied in the invoice anu Lue goods aro not therein doscribed as being {ree of chargos, it ts the duty of the customs vilicers to add such charges lor the purpose of assessment of duty.” In View, bowever, of tne Apprarser’s statement that the charges jor packing and cartons are always merged 1m the invoice price desoriptive of tne classes ot goous betore named, the department does not ae- sire to adopt summarily a practice ountrury therevo without giving purties concerned a neitce tnercol, ‘Tne Colleator 18 directed to continue so accept invoices as correct When hw shall be satisfied that the price aid incldués charges for packing and cartons until Jauuary 1, 1879, und on ana alver that date wt will ve Fequired that 1ivoiees shall separately specity such charges of deolaro that the price includes suon shares, othor wise additions for such charges shall be made, lo tue Collector BUSINESS TKOUBLES. The petition of Lioyd L. Britt E. dM. & L. ke Britten, stockbrokers, at No, 24 Broad strect, has been relerred to Register Allen, fue li bilities amount to about $35,500, and there are no asuets, Rogister Dwight has adjudicated John 8. Roake, dealer in macninery, ar No. 261 Krone tary bankrupt on bis own petition. t to $14,800, and he nas no assets, ‘Lhe creditors oi Levi A. Fuller the office of Register Ketchum, when schedules were fared show ng Mabiities amounting to $47,196 93. {wo cluims were proved aod ‘nomas K. Marcy was elector assignoy, ‘Lhe creuiors of Jona Sullivan, builder, of No. 155 East Eiguty-tittn street, peld a meeting the office of Rogistor #iob, Setedulds were pro- feuted showing liabilities amounting 10 $180,000, Wo Claims weré proved aud Jumes E. Miller was elected assi sue , A m the pepe! of Franz A. poles lager veer brewer it No, 235 East Forty-si atrect, Fitch, $180,000, and Atty. $75,000. SOUTHEKN BAILROAD FARES, A convention of the reprosentatives of the Southern railroad ivtorests will be held en Wednesday at the Winasor Hotel, The necessa , of the iate firm of presented showed liabilities of claima were preved for over tables for passengsr tras thon be die cussed and determined upon to meet the increase of business during the approaching winter season, Lt is al: the savjeot of fares will be considered in connection with the system at imiiod tickets, the number of days that shall be allowed tor the use of the latter, the amount o! free baggage appertioned to each pase senger and the pormiasiun of “stop-overs’’ during througu jouruoys Tue steamship iiues running be- tweea New York and un and New York and to their abtiity to seoure a protitubl it, They acknowledge that the steamships are much more comiortavle and plessant than they formerly wore, and they have evidently conciaded that, 10 vraer to rival their atiraoctions aud facitities, they must re- duce their ewn rates of fare. purest, x” a) WET STE Ee MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. ENGAGED, Baan—Lavy.—Miss Resscoa Lever to Jurivs Baan. Both et Williamsburg. No cards. Meyxrs—Apranams.—Mr. Mornis Mrrers, of Dan- bury, Cona,, to Miss Fuaxcxs Apnanaxs, of this city, No cards, Danbury and Bethol (Conn.) papers please copy. STOKCPKL—SCHWHKSENSKY.—MF, Isipone STOROPEL to Miss CARRIE SOHWERSENSRY. MARRIED. BrasisR—WILLiaMson.—Octover 13, by the Rev. G@ H. Corey, Jamas Brasisn to Mary WiLitAmsos, all of this cit Hadson papers please copy. Harei—Bagxxs.—On Tuureday, 10th inet, by t Rev. K. Barnes, at the resuence of the bride's brovher, F. K. Burnes, Frayoms A. Maxrts, of Poi deipbia, to Euiis Baanas, daughter of tue late Ben- jamin I, Barnes, of Now York city. No is. Kexxt—Dowine. —On Sundyy, Ociober 13, at St. Stephen’s Cathone Church, by Rey, Dr. Carran, Joux Kensy to Exizaneta Jaxn bows G. Patrky—Leckin.—On the 8vu just., by the Rev. Dr. Deems, Usiacks R, Vatrex to Manion Leckis, all of this city, No cards. Pary#—-PRansatin—On Taosday October 8, at tho residence of the vride’s parents, at Staaizburgh, N, Y., by the Rev, Geo, R. Garretson, Witisam BR. Parnn, oi New York city, to Magats A. PRAusALL, of Stautas- bargn. PittxRs0N—Jonaxsox —At Brooklyn, N. Y., Octo- ber 12, 1878, by tne Rov, & A. Fogelstrom, NiLs Pir- THRSON, of Fg tenvilie, 3. 1, and BRTSY JORANSON, of Brooklyn, N. Y. bmn mig id 8, yc the erent of the bride’s parents, by Rev, Wm, N.S ) Davip Trson, of Brook! fs o Emma L., only daughter or Jonacban K, see, R-q, of tuis ony. WOLPR—sLATTERY, —At Geneva, Switzerland, on the 18th of Septembor, 1878, Jamas SLATTERY, birt! of Dubliv, to Virgixia, daugater of the lame Uaolpho Woilte, ot Now York. DIED. on Monday, the 14th Inst., ‘nter of John G. anu Sarah FE. Birrer.—At Harl: and friends of the family are invited to at. tend ber funeral, from she First Baptist Charch, Sth a ar 1271 st., on Wednesday, the 16h, at (wo o'clock, Kemains will be taken to Woodiawn for in- mily are respeot~ vice on Toesday from bis inte peciael joe, No. 75 Bonk at. [he remains will ve taken arlem Ratiroad to Mount Kisco tor interment on A. M. train Wo inesday. aogax.—On Sdaday, Octobor 13. Daxiet Baocas, alter a snort iliness, The iriends of the family are respectially invited to attoud the tuneral, trom his iate residence, b49 Wost 40:b st, on lavsaay, October 15, at ten A, M., to the BUORLIK. At y on briny Octuber 14, 1878, GouveANRCS 3M. BOCKLIN, funeral services will bo held at His late resideneo, No. 26 Latdiaw av,, on Wednesday, Octover 16, at two ofe.00k. Jefferson county, N. ¥., aud San Francisco papers plense copy. BULL.—Altor a lingyring illness, on tho 14th inet. at the residence of ber svu-lio-iaw, W, B. Kuower, Fry West Lith st.. Susan Bute, Ves aud (rieuds are invited to attend joioe Of me in to-morrow’s paper, will be taken to farrytown for iniermont Coxtox.—Ocvober 14, 1873, Many ANx, aged 76 rs, Widow of tbe late Michaci Couiou, Parise ot bys County Derry, Ireland. Funeral trom ner iace residence No. 426 Kast 17th oe N. ¥., Wednesday, October 16, at half-past one Ceavert, October 13, Lawrence Crarray, aged 48 Yoars, « wative of Lugboy, patisa of Popy: neil, county Roscommon, lreiund, Tho relatives and itiends of the family are respect fally i¥ited to atrond (he funorn!, trom his fate feet if be 411 Enet 224 8%, on Tuesday, Qorebor 15, at oue lant nas al from tho residence ety Croox.—On Monday, “the 14th inst. Sosa H., of Frank M. Crook and daughter of wile ry asenverry. Notice of 1 hereatter, Ckosweit.—Bingbamioa, N, ¥., October 14, Mr. Epwin Ckosswau. Funeral Datskill, N. ¥., on Wednesday mext ai alf-past one @’ciock. CuRRax.—At Hovoken, October 13, Fraxors J. Our- RAN, bin lovea wife of Jumes Curraa, Jr,, aged 26 years, 6 mouths and 13 days, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral, from her jate residence, 8$ Pirk a raaneener. Octover 16, at ten A. M., thence to Sy Mary’s Church, where a soiema requicm mass will be ‘offered for the repose of her sau), DowaLp. —On Sunday, Uctober 13, Gantaups Axma, intent daughier of and Margaret &, Donald 7 mouths aad 21 say. ds ire invited to attend the fu ou T o 15th, at half-past two o'clock, from the resideace of her parents, 635 Groene av, Brooklyn. Dunpox,—On Sunday, October 13, Jomaxna, the be loved wite of Tuomas Dundon, im tne 63th year of bor age, native of Chariaville, county Cork, Ireland. Relatives and !riends are respectiaily invited to Attend the funeral, trom her late residence, 25 Bast Broadway, on Taosday, at two o’clock. E.swortu.—Oa Sunday, Octover 13, 1878, Mra Many Buswortn. Funeral services at the Chureh of the Transfgura- eae: on Tuesday, the 15th iast., at hall-past tea A Frexxxe.—Oo Monday, October 14, Mrs, rims G Fenxur, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to ab fend the funeral, from 405 West 46th at., on Wednow day, Uctover 16, at two YM. Hals.—MAKTHA, io the 77th yoar of her age. Notice o1 tuneral hereattor, Harrrsox.—Sudaenly, Sanday, October 13, Ricuaxp t, HARRISON, 10 the 50th year of his age. Reiatives and Iriends respectiully iavited t tend uneral from his late residence, No, 9 East 130 on Tuesday, Ootover 15, at twelve o’clock M. At Liverpool, England, October 13, Goan astric fever, Domest J. Hoop, forms livpsox.—On Wednesday, Ootopor 9, at Dinard, Tile @t Viinine, France, Emity Canparytxn, wite of Liow tenant Colonel Edward McK. Hudaon, United States Army, Kexxepy.—On the 13th inst,, at bis res! Boiteville, N. J., Joux Kenxxpy, in bts 8st y Notice of funerai beroatter, Kixgsianp.—On Sunday, Qotober 13, Ampross C, Kixasuanp, the relawves and friends of the family are invited je, i to attend the funeral, from his ate residense, No. 114 5th av., on Thursday, October 17, at ten o'clock. 16 is requested that mo flowers be sent. Kusiver.—On Sunday, October Canis, beloved daughier of Jacud and Rogina Kiet Rviatives and triends of the family are respectfully fnvited to attend the faneral, on Tuesday morning, October 15, at ten o’cloek, at No. 6 avenue D. flowers, Koxxex.—In this city, on Sunday, October 13, AGxes Kounex, daughtér ot Mra Josophine and thé late Audrow Koenen, aged 32 years, 4 months and 14 days, Funeral services Wednesday atternoon, at balf-past one, her late residence, 52 7th st. latives and J, Ootober 13, Many E., vicos at residence of Isaae Littell; on Weanes ny the 16th tnst., at two o’clock P, M. fivixastox. —On Sunday, October 13. after a lingers ing vind, ‘Siueox Livingstox, aged 66 years and 7 months, Relatives and frievds of the family, and also the members of the Mendelsohn Wohlthatig Kerts Gesole dard Lodge No. 30, Fs. of L. are mvited tO attend the funersi, wnioh will tak luce trom bis late residence, a4 East 58d st, ‘ednesday, the 16th 1 ten A. M. Lookword —At Norwalk dons, Ootober 14, 1878, Epwiy Lockwoop, aged 79 y His Iriends are tavited to ettena the funeral ser- Vices, at his late residence, Thursday, tho 17th inat, at two o’clock P. M Mauox,—At Baratoga Springs, October 11, Gzoncs Mauox, of Brooklyn, in the 58th yoar of his age. Frienus of the fumuy are invited to atsead the funeral services, trom St. Jobu’s Church, eorner Bed- triends are invited. to attend, ford ay. and Wilson st., this (Tuesday) afternoon, at three o’clock. It is kindly requested that no flowers be went. Mansa.—Morpscar L., on the 12th anst., aged 74 ears, ” Funers Tuesday, 15th inst, at one o’olock PF. M., from ine ce Of is son, Dr. L, 8. Marsh, No, 49 West Jer: Ebzabeth, N. Jy MATHEW. y Moaduy, Matukw. Funeral-will take place Tuesday, October 15, at two P.M., {rom the residence of her sister, Mra, A, Sit. veira, 200 3d st., Brooklyn, B.D. Minw.—At Kast New York, 1 L, §anag M., wite 01 Charles Min, in her 60th yoar. ily ace invited to ices, at the KE: av, 15th inst, xt Dall-pas two o’clook, London (England), Kainburgh and Dundee (Scot. lund) papers please copy. —On Sunday, October 13, Aios Saaw, bo- or of Samuel and Lizzie Moffety aged 4 years, 7 months and 1 day, Funeral will take pixce from tho residence of het arents, 237 14th Bt, South Brooxlyn, on Tuesday, ctober 15, 1878, at two o'clock. Motror.—At ‘Arlington, Hadsoa county, N. J., on Monday, October 14, MARY ANNE MOLLOY, relict of the late Richard Mason Molioy, of Tupperary, Ireland, in the 744n year of bi Funeral on Wodn eof Der Be leave Cortlandt and D Moyna.—Octobor 13, 1878, MICHAwL MoYxa, age sr 18 days, a native of the county Mor Sia, Trelaua, Relatives and trieods of the ‘Invited Lo attend the (uneral, from dence, 200 12th st,, Jersey City, om Tuesday, as one MURRAY.—On Aonday, October 14, Mancane? Munnar, aged 68 years, The reiatives aud iriends van ep family are invited to attend the tuveral ne 4 Octover 16, at two P. M., from her lat rielaenes, 0. 415 West 4 street, McCang.—October boa Buipcet Surrn, wite of Philip McUube, aged 65 ¥: Relatives aud 1 ends are respeotully invited te at- tond the funeral, trom ner late residence, 70 Freemag #L, Greenpornt, on Tuesday, the 15th inst, at half Past two o’ciock P. M. MoDermott.—Un Sunday, October 13, Jxo, MoDen- native of Vortaflington, Queens county, she dist year of bis age, and iriends of the tamily, and also thoes respeetvully jate residence, at, We past nine, te Charon, where a solemn requiem masa will bo offered for the repose of bis soul; irom 208 to Calvary Comotery. NicnoLs.—On Sunday, October 13, at the Grand Boulevard Hotel, 69m at, KDWARD STARR, eldest soa of Edward A. Nichols, of Youkers, Punerai at Danoury, Conn. Wednesday, the 16tb inst., attwo o'clock PY, M. Tri leave Forty-second Stress Depot at 8 o’ctock A. M. PxxDLETOX. —On Octover 13, SyLVastTsR PaxpLetox, in the 734 year of his age, Relatives and friends of the family are reapectiully al, on Wednesday, 16th, at agen Bh, Brooklyn. QUIGLEY. —ANsta, infant he mos J, and Catheriue Quig' Monday, Octovor i aged 1 yoar, 3 months and 6 days. Kelatives aud (riends are respecttuliz invited to auend the (uneral, Wednosday, two 2. Ml., trem 244 ring st. onan. 04 Sen after a lingering tilness, Freocnick &, Richany, aged 79 yearn Ke and Iriends aro Invited to attend his f raday, 16th inst, ac one o’clook, from aaiaoa, Nod. Tre oi D. A. Cory, Carriages will be in depot. _RiOHaR DSON. —suddenly, Ryo, N. ¥., Sunday, 13, Gzorax Kictarpsox, of pitti fed 66 yea Fanerel a Vramtogbath, Wednesday, October Ronxatsoy.—O.. Suaday, onan 13) "1878, pried L Ronsntaox, ox-Regisver of tie Department of Public Works, 1m the s7uh year of bis age. Relatives and trends, aiso members of Keystone Lodge, 235, and Knickerbocker Lodge, ¢42, F. A M., and Sylvan Coaptor, BR A M, are peo iuily invited te attend the faneral, on Wedveadny, 16tu, Inst, at two o'clock, from late gone es) Sth st, Frienus are respectfully req mit lowers. Kaickernocker Lopus, Nu, 64 Brethren—You aro requested to as: Lodge Room, 124 6u a ad ‘October’ 14, Miss Repsooa axD A. Mo at Banting on Wednewdiay, Ocvover 17, atone P. M., for tho purpose of payivg the last trioate of reapect to our Ifte nonorary moem- ber, Brother H, I. Robertson, of Keystone Lodge: GEORGE W. KELL, Acting Master. Keystone Longs, No. 23 F. axp A. M.—Brevoren ‘coms, corner 124U Sd ay, , atone o'clock, to pay the epoct to oUF late brotuer, Henry lL. By order of the Master. B. 1. STEWART, Secretary. SavaGL —Oo Savarday, we. Lath Savage, stepson ot Heury Cooper, in vb rin year ‘ot bis age. the family are reepeettully oh Robertson, Retavives and friends athe funeral, from tne residence of ‘No, 00 Bast Houston st., On Tadsday, o’eioek. October 14, ALics SmItH, aged ‘Bs Hanagun, parish of Killsky re, Lon edweovey, 16th inst., at Dali-past one im the residence of hor orother Robert, 340 payors please copy. Vax Houres.—lo Brooklya, on Sanday, 13th inst. Abny AXNA, widow ot Joun A. Van Houten, ry rn a Relatives and frienas are invited to attond thy funeral, irom her lave residence, NO 348 Dean st., on” day, Lott Inst, at two P.M. a this city, October 14, Jauns Vas i hin age. Wartsox. y City, on October ve 1878, of scarlet lever, FREOKRION By younges soa oi J 4. and Mary F. Wawou, aged 8 years, 10 wontns and 16 aay’, Relatives an ft the family are respectfully ‘al, on W alterneon, October 16, at jock, Ifom the residence of bis parents, 272 4th #., Jersey by ‘Troy (N. ¥.) papers Bienes oF cop; Wouv,—Ocwwver 12, Francis x wi bert we Jane H. Wood, Kea uf years, 1 " ‘ aha 66 Bast a ot = ty ow Tuesday,