The New York Herald Newspaper, November 28, 1878, Page 9

DWIGHT'S INSURANCE. The Equitable Life Company Resolves to Pay the Claim, NO EVIDENCE OF FRAUD. A Favorable Report Made by the Medi- cal Experts. The Equitable Life Assurance Company has at last agreed to pay over to the widow and heirs of Colonel Dwight the full sum of the policies held in that com- pany by the deceased. Mr. Samuel Lorrowe, secre- tary of the Equitable company, stated yesterday that this case had been thoroughly sifted to the bottom by the professional agents of that corporation, and they came to the unanimous conclusion that there was no evidence of bad faith on the part of Colonel Dwight. Groundless rumors were afloat to the eflect that years ago the deceased gentleman had insured his life for the aggregate amount of $200,000 for the sbenefit of his family. This was an error, for that inenrance was intended to cover business risks and responsibilities, and when these passed away he allowed the policies to lapse. The absurd theory just named was completely disproved by the fact that only the sum of $10,000 in Equitable policics was held in the name of Mrs. Dwight, and the remaining $40,000 ran with the estate of Colonel Dwight, and ‘would therefore be subject to the claims of creditors. “Now,” said Mr. Borrowe, “no man ever committed suicide for the benefit of his creditors. A man might run away from them to get rid of them, but whatever he might do for his family he would hardly consent to die for the benefit of his creditors.” All the alle- gations about Colonel Dwight having purposely ex- posed himself to the inclemency of the weather dur- ing his hunting excursions appear to have originated in the fact that last summer while at Wilkesbarre, he, being an excellent swimmer, used to take his boys into the river with him to teach them that accom- plishment, and that in this way he acquired the repu- tation of a map who exposed himself to the perils of the water. THE ORDER TO PAY OVER. The following notice was sent yesterday from the Broadway office of the Equitable company, over the signature of Secretary Borrowe, to the company’s general agent at Binghainton:— Notify the beneficiaries undor policies on life of late Colonel Dwizht that at the regular meeting of Committee on Losses, held to-day, it was unanimously ordered that the $50,000 insaran: paid. The following is the report of Dr. Francis Dela- field, the medical expert who was sent to investigate the causes of Colonel Dwight’s death. The investi- gation was ordered by Mr. James W. Alexander, vice president of the Equitable company, and to him the sport of Dr. Delafield is addressed under date of the * 19th inst.:— * REPORT OF THE MEDICAL EXPERT. In accordance with your request I went to Binghamton on the night of Novembor 16. On November 17 [saw Drs. Burr, Sr. and Jr., who were the physicians in attendance on Mr. Dwight, and Dr. Orton, who saw him in consultation There is un uncertain history of his haying raised blo once two years ago and of bis having had an attack of vom- t ting , continuing for three weeks. Except tor these reaxons there i no history of disease until the present Attack, The account given by the Drs, Burr is as follows :— On October 11, 1878, Mr. Dwight where he had been hunting for three weeks, and called Dr. Burr, id that during the’ throe of four previo icky pains and had on oF from Windsor, ‘On Oct« he complained of loss of appetite. nausea, in under the false ribs on the left side and sleeplessness. doctor supposed thut he had bilious derangement of the Stoniach, and gave him some calomel and opium. October 12 his condition was the same, except the calo ‘acted on his bowels. Ho was ordéred sulphate of morphia doses of & quarter grain, to be repeate ceded, Octoder 18—He remained in his room in much condition. More morphia and bromide of potassi October 14—More comfortable, October 15—Same condition; in the evening got up and went to Now York by the night train. ober 16—Came hack from New York much'worse, hav- tag vomited repeatedly on the com November 1—Since ‘tho last has remainod in bed most of the time, sleeploss, loathing of food, frequent vom {ting of fluids and solide. \ November 2—Got out of bed early in the morning and be- tama so ill that the doctor was sent for. The doctor found sping for breath, with livid face, He was, from this condition. From November 2 to November 7 he was more comforta- dle, but still vgmiting frequently. From November 7 to November # the pain in the abdomen was very severe. mm N November 14 less pain; vomiting November® to continued; was losing stren: November 14—Pain again severe: morphing wae xiven in nie doves, ax much as two graing at a dose, but no poison symptoms were produced. November 14—In the afternoon and evening was more comfortable. About eleven P.M. di suddenly, His pulso und terperature were always normal. His intelli: Kence was good. During the firet weck of his illnass he took quinine, out vomited it. During the last two weeks he took: Fowler's solution in Sve-drop doves four’ times in the twonty-four hours, except on ono day, when he took t dose every three hours. The Inat two days he to: Ho did not vomit tha Fowler's solution, Dr. dolicwed that ho was suffering from malarial poisoning and that he died in a congestive chill. THE CAUSE OF DRATA onsCCRR. He found bim in bed; pulse and temper rmal, skin moist, tonzue coated und face florid. iued’ the heart and lungs and found them norm i bdomen, but the patient cor ri ness and wonld not permit it. The urine was normal and contained neither albumen nor sugar. Novembor 2 to November 7 the patient remained in mo condition, vomiting afternoon, he began to ha paine in the pit of U ymach, extending down on both sides. The pain continu anil Suiurday, November, ending in « condition of ¢ puive not over 70 at any time: uri during the puroxysm of pain, was loaded with urates, From November 9 to November 14, more comfortable. Novomber 14, the pain came on in the same way. Dr, Orton saw him last on November 15, at five P.M. ‘The patient w: jet and comfortable. The patient begun to ta 's solution on November 4. During the severe pa ine was given in large doses, by the month and ky no evidences of opium polvonin 4 constipated unlege inoved by me nou ie that these paroxysms wore that the patient died in # congestive requently. November 7, tt cine. Dr. Orion’ oy meeremny chills an el It is ovident from tHero statoments that the case was a ‘The prominent symptome were :— appetite, nausea and vomiting of fond. rer the abdomen, worse om Thursday and Friday of onc ik. Pourth—Two attacks of oxtreme | and lividity of 0. x ber 1 rt dura. Fr neventy ty-eight and » ‘The bowels wero constipated. ‘These data are not sufficient for u diagnosis of disense, pet it seems plain that the two attacks on November 1 and jovember 15 wore not congestive chills, bnt were due to sudden feebleners of the heart. In the necond attwck the coased to act. It is hardly possible for any severe form of remittent or intormittent fever to continue for three weeks without any change in the pulse or tem loned wero in con: ry few hours, f death being di \@ three physicians m rat 3 tain to wny but aatural The autopsy was entirely made by mysolf, in the pre eausos. ee ot Des. Burr, Orton, Swinburne, Hyde, A, eh Kichards, Cobb, Jackson, Lane, Snifin, stock. I dictated tho appearuuces seen and after the autopsy the rt was read t [dep agreed to and ned by them. fey he gentlemen I inclose this original report of the autopsy. ‘THK AUTOPSY. ‘The autopsy way commences on November 18, nt a qnar- tor. past nine A. 24. and completed ut one P. ¢ impor shown by the autopsy wore these -— ator: seco) t serum and the cong age dition of the heart, sinall in proportion of tho man, Its cavities almost empty, its wall tained by subsequent. microscopic oxwminatio dey mop bor | bn tion; glands and tl swolling of the solitary glands thronghout the large ii testine; ninth, the congestion of the liver aud Kidneys. Portions of the ch and its contents, the larre and en and their conte A the liver and yr. jons to be drawn from the aniopsy are these :— First, there was no evidence of the action of any irritant . althyugh the condition tho stomach and did not exclude the possibility of such existing: second. the immediate cause uf url ; of third, there wi maiatial pol ot ae " anil of the solitary zlands inthe simall intestine would suggest the Boneibiliy of the R tient's being in the prodromic stage of il fever; sernm in the pleural cavities a he ‘of feeble action of, the heart indicate the same condition: Hammation of the dura mater and the und in the body. indicate that the general nutrit ! heott out, Neither ‘the medical histury of the ease nor the autopsy ce evidence of tho existence of any but natural causes of re ath give no evidence that at the time when ho he could have beon conscious that his health THE MISSING CHILD. Up to a late hour last night no tidings had been re, ceived of Mary Josephine Varreil, the cleven-year-old daughter of John Farrell, the captain of the canal boat Corsey, lying at the foot of Dover strect, who has been missing since Monday, From statements made by several parties and the story of Mrs. Farrell, to- gether with that of her husband, it eppears that after the boat was moored to the slip last Monday atte noon Ferrell went to the Trinity Building in Br way, taking Josephine with him. He purchased sev- + eral articles before returning, among them a cloak ior the little girl. They both returned to the boat avout five o'clock ond Farrell was then somewhat intox- | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1878.-TRIPLE SHEET. icated. After supper he took about $8 and again left the at, as he says, with the intention of haying a spree. About eight o'clock the little girl went after him and met him at the corner of South and Dover streets, when he gave her $5. She returned with him to the pier. A schooner was next to the pier, and the first mate, who happened to be on deck, saw the child trying to get father across several boats to the Corsey. He helped them tothe next boat, acoal barge, and heard the child pleading with her father to come down into the cabin of their own craft. He refused to do so, but laid down where he was, The girl, it is thought, then took off her skirt and put it under his hi for a pillow, be- sides yetting his\overcoat and spreading it over him. This was the last seen of the child. Far- rell thinks she has gone to Philadelphia, where they have friends. He says she was very smart, and would not be at all likely to fall overboard, as she had always lived on a boat. If she did fall overboard he said she was u good swimmer, and could have kept* her heud above water until assistance came. WHAT CAME OF LOOKING AT A MARRIED LADY IN THE NEW YORK HOTEL-——AN ANGRY HUS- BAND AND A LAME-LIKE BOARDER. Scene First.—The office of the New York Hotel; 8. Boswell, the clerk, behind the desk. Time, last Sun- day evening. Enter Mr. J. Augustus Rogers, one of the guests of the house, followed soon after by Mr. Minor RB. Knowlton, They saunter toward the office desk, When immediately in front of it and about ten feet away, Mr. Rogers approaches Mr. Knowlton and says, “A word with you, sir!’’ : Knowlton—Marry! Twenty an’ it please you! Rogers—You stare at me, sir. It is objectionable, Tino more on it. It hath made me mad! | Knowlton—I wot not whereof you speak, sirrah! Rogers—Enough! Stop it, or—well— Knowlton (bridling)—Well, sir! Well, sir! What say you? Rogers—Beware! Repeat your stare and suffer! Knowlton—Suffer, sir? Suffer, quotha! Rogers—Ay, marry! Suffer, sir! Knowlton—Speak not in riddles, gossip; speak not in riddles. Rogers (striking Knowlton on the chin)—Here solve, we it! Knowlton (with upraised arm)—What ho! varlct! A blow! A be-low! By heavens, you shall repent this! Togers and he withdraw by separate doors. Scene Second.—Jefterson Market Police Court yester- day morning. Judge Morgan on the bench. Messrs. Knowlton, Rogers, their counsel, officers and report- ers crowded upon the six-by-four stand at the bar. Mrs. Rogers und sister in the background supported by a cloud of witnesses. Judge—You say thix gentleman struck you in the face? Is that so Mr. Knowlton? Knowlton—It is sir. Counsel for defence (with knowing look at the Court)—Now just tell the Court whether he struck or laid his hand on you. Come! come! sir! Take care now! Knowlton—He struck—— Counsel for defence—Bewaro, sir! Take care—— Coupsel for plaintiff—Now, Your Honoy, I submit this is unfair. My client swore at the direct that- he had received a blow. Counsel for defence—We propose to show that tho gentleman was not hurt, and if he were he deserved it ut the hands of Mr. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers! Step up here, if you please. Mrs. Rogers, in maroon dress, on the stand be- tween her husband and the plaintiff (to Judge)—I am ‘Mrs. Rogers, sir. Counsel for defence—Tell His Honor all about it. Mrs. Rogers—This person (Mr. Knowlton) sat oppo- site me at luncheon with his mother some time ago, and I saw him stare quite impertinently at me, I thought, and then speak to his mother, who tossed her head contemptuously. I’m sure they were speaking of me. On other occasions the same indi- vidual stared at me, and I told my husband, but warned him not to quarrel with the man. This was the cause of the encounter between the two. Knowlton (cross-examined)—I did not strike back. Twas well for him I was calm and kept my temper. Mee Bone for Lapa — bop seh we want ir. ers, who appears to be so desperate, put under bonds to keep the peace toward us. We do not feel safe otherwise. Judge Morgan—This is a very grave affair, indeed, although nobody seems to have been badly hurt. Still I ghall dismiss the case, as the people are intel- ligcnt enough to see how they might have been led into a scrious breach of the peace. Mr. Rogers, you must curb your desire to take the law in these mat- ters into your own hands, Don’t act violently again. Mr. Bogers (sotto voce to his friends)—I wi joave the hotel to-day. Judge Morgan—Next case. . RAPID TRANSIT AND BILLPOSTERS. It will be recollected that a month ago there was an epidemic of handbills and posters over the col- umns of the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Com- pany in Sixth avenue, containing advertisements of theatres, &c. Many complaints were made by resi- dents on the avenue; and, to make a test case, Rich- ard Cahill, one of the men employed by Paulding, the billposter, in sticking such bills, was arrested and held for trial as for » misdemeanor, under tho statute against malicious or wanton mischief in in- juring or defacing the structure of the railroad. | The trial occurred at Special Sessions yesterday, and ex- cited much interest, the railroad company and tho people being represented by Mr. Harrison and the prisoner by Messrs. Howe & Hummel. The evidence showed thet the Landbills or posters not only de- faced the columns (which are required by the law to be kept well painted and of 4 neat aud tasteful appear- ance), but that, by gathering moisture, they soften the paint ands rnst and corrode the iron of the columns, and so have a tendency to weaken the structure of the railway; and that the company has Deen put to considerable expense in scrubbing off the posters and repainting the columns. After @ pro- tracted discussion of the law and tbe facts the prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fiue of $20, Mr. Harrison having stated to the Court that the object of the prosecution was not to secure as severe # sentence as the facts would justify, but only to make an example of Cahill and so to stop the practice of pasting bills on the etructure of the railway. The railway company say that if any more bills are pasted there they will not only arrest and prosecute the billposters, but will sue for damages all the theatres and other places wnose business is advertised in that way, the law entitling plaintiff to at least $5 damages in each case, and to as much more as may be proved, to be collected from the persons whoww busi- ness is advertised. BOARD OF EDUCATION. At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon the resignation of Commander Phythian, of the schoolship St. Marys, was received and accepted. The Board went into » committee of the whole, Commissioner Dowd in the chair and esident Wood on the floor, for the purpose of taking action on the ‘report presented by Commissioner Bell from the Committee on Salaries and Economy. Among the resolu- tions in this report that were adopted was the’follo ing:—“That no person shall be examined for a teach- er’s license who has not atteined the age of cightean years.” The discussion on this report was referred | to the Committee on Laws, The Board then took action upon the resolution re- garding the salarics of the City Superintendent and the assistants. The resolution was amended to read “Salary of City Superintendent, $5,225; two assistants at $4,275 cach; five assistants at $3,800 each.” A middle aged man namod Lester Beach was yest@r- day committed for trial at the Tombs Police Court by Judge Murray in default of $2,000 bail on cach of four charges of obtaining money by means of fraud- ulent checks, The complainants are George F. Morse, who advanced $99 npon a check for $100 drawn upon the Mechanics’ Bank of Brookiyn; Joseph Hartinstein, who made an advance upon a check drawn upon the Newark City National Bank for $115; Morris Steinhardt, who invested $70 in ene drawn upon the Bank of New York, and Robert 1. Clay, who accommodated Beuch to the extent of $30 upon a check for $150 on the Newark City National Bank. The names signed to these checks were of per- sous who had no accounts with the bank«, and the certification which each check bore was undin- ope forgery. The prisoner claimed that they had n given him by Chares J. Titus, with whom he re- cently formed @ partnership, and that he was igno- rent of their character. Titus was also arrested, but Jndge Murray discharged him because there was no other evidence than Beach's statement against hin. A SOUTH CAROLINIAN REPLIES ‘TO MR. J. B. CAMPBELL, To tue Eprron oy THE Henatp:— As a Carolina woman, I have read, with indignant scorn, the attacks made upon that State and her best sons by one J. B, Campbell. From his assumption of the réle of martyr he would lead the North to be- lieve that he is a true and loyal eon of the soil, whereas he is a Massachusetts, adventurer who went to South Carolina to try bis fortunes. All he is he owes to that State and the folly of its citizens in trust- ing their most sucred rights to a stranger, He has fod upon public pap until he has grown “fat” aud now begins to “kick.” Hix attempts to throw? mud aos the fair fame of Wade Hampton are very much like the pigmy’s efforts in the same direction when ho tried to insult a Cyclop by pulling his beard. Then, again, the small poodle who attacked a lion might ive: Mh Campbell a Little of his experi- ence. atu afraid if this w tieman who “has done so miteh for South his present course he Will fue Wh cay eit in the of tae “bull Whe atten ato bier the on 5 track; the bull got the Worst of it. Mr. Campbell may point the moral, as he has adorned the tale. A SOUTH CARULIN. continnes in | THE VANDERBILT WILL. EX-MINISTER PIEBREPONT AND MR. WILLIAM E, DODGE ON THE STAND-—THE CLEARNESS AND PRECISION OF THE COMMODORE’S MIND. The last hearing in the Vanderbilt will case for 1878 was heard yesterday. The cross-examination of Mr. John BR. McCullough being concluded Mr. James M. Marvin, the proprietor of the United States Hotel at Saratoga, was called, and testified that he had kuown the Commodore for many years; had heard him say that William H. was a good railroad man and that he could manage things as well as ho could himself; that his death would in no way affect the Central Railroad, for William would continue the management; he frequently told witness that he was much annoyed by people lending money to Cornelius J.; ho complained that it was wrong, for people should know that he could give his children all the money they wanted ér he thought they should have; on another occasion the Commodore told him that,he had told Miss Williams, the lady who married Cor- nelius J., that he would steal the spoons from their table and pawn her clothes to get money to gamble with. “I’M GOING TO BE MARRIED,” One day, while out riding with the Commodore, the Commodore said to him, “I’m going to tell you a secret, Noonein the family knows about it—not even Bill. I’m going to be married next Saturday to Miss Crawford in Canada,” All the acts and con- versations of the Commodore seemed very sane and intelligent to witness. To Mr. Lord witness responded:—The Commodore told me that the foundation of his fortune was a sam of money he was paid for getting some wheat to market; he was offered $400 by some men, owners of wheat, to get their merchandise to market before a certain time; he forwarded the wheat and was paid #400, which made him feel as though he was the richest man in the world. EX-MINISIER PIERREPONT’S TESTIMONY, Edwards Pierrepont, ex-Minister to England, was next called. He said he knew the Commodore from 1860 to 1875; that subsequent to the summer of 1875 he never saw deceased. ‘Yo a question as to a certain transaction, put by Mr. Choate, Judge Bluck objected. He said that it was no contradiction of the testimony of other witnesses sworn, but on certain other occa- sions other witnesses had noticed him to be perfectly sane. If the proponents offered to prove by a witness that on an occasion referred to by « previous witness, wherein he swore that he was then impressed with the unsounduess of the mind of deceased, he was im- pressed with his clearness and soundness of mind, there would be a clear contradiction of one witness by another. ‘The times and oceasions referred to, when the testator exhibited unsoundness of mind, were not to be acted on by this witness, but other con- versations and transactions were sought to be proved in which he exhibited great soundness of mind, It was admitted that oe. Cada cy spies tee de- y ‘was preternaturally a alert, but that in the line ‘of @ certain mania of his was the making of the will, Tie con- testants did not attempt to show by any of their wit- nesses that on the subjects to be discussed by this witness the testator was of unsound mind. The wit- ness was allowed to proceed. He remembered many conversations with tne Commodore between 1869 and. 1873; during one Mr. Horace F. Clark was present, and being a lawyer he talked much to witness con- cerning the power of the Erie Railroad to convert its bonds into stock through brokers; Mr. Clark spoke frequently of the doctrine of ultra vires, and finally the Commodore became irritated and said, “‘Horace, stop talking about ‘ulter wires’ and come down to com- mon English; at all the conversations witness thought the Commodore was very. clear ar direct; he noticed, however, that in 1874 and 1875 he was much feeblor than in former years. MR. DODGE ON THE STAND. ‘Mr. William E. Dodge was next called, He testified that his acquaintance with the Commodore began about forty years ago; had during that time intimate business relations with him; provided him with the copper tor the boilers and for the shecting for his boats that were to run from New York to Albany and from New York to Hartford: was a codirector with him in the Central Railroad of New Jersey when it started; had intimate social and business relations with him up to the time he died; always considered him a man of great intellect and force of will and directness of purpose. : To Mr. Lord—I did not mean to be understood that’ the check for $500 for Moody and Sankey was the first Thad ever received trom him for charity; once sug- gested to the Commodore that he should build a steamboat to cross the Atlantic. . The Commodore said, “Dodge, I don’t think steam- boats will go across;” he subsequently did build a steamship to cross’ the ocean; heard Commodore | Vanderbilt swear when he was a youn; , but not during the last years of his life; saw the Commodore in the Church of the Strangers when it was dedicated ; did not know whether this was the only time he had geen him in church. At the conclusion of the crossexamination of Mr. Dodge the Surrogate adjourned the case until the 11th day of February, 1879, ut eleven A. M. DAVID HARRISON'S WILLS. THE ISLAND FUND PROJECT REJECTED—THE “(TWO WHITE FEMALE ORPHANS” NOT PROVIDED FOR—SURROGATE DAILEY DECIDES THAT DE- CEASED WAS OF UNSOUND MIND WHEN HE MADE THE PROVISIONS, Surrogate Dailey, of Kings county, yosterday ren- dered a decision in the case of the contested wills of David Harrison, the eccentric lawyer, of Brooklyn, who died in February last at the age of eighty years, leaving six wills. In five of these wills Harrison made provisions for the purchase of Round Island and Harbor Island, in the upper harbor of New Rochelle, and directed that they should be used as a burial grofind for his family. Hoe also set aside the sum of $20,000, which was to be used by his ex, ecutors in edywating “two white female children born in lawful wedlock.” In each of these five wills he makes but very slight provision for his wife and son, although in one previously made he Ddequeaths to them his entire fortune, some $75,000, When the latter will was filed in the Surrogate's Court the others were discovered and then ensued a lively contest, the widow and her son pushing their claims with great energy. Twenty-seven days were spent in the taking of testimony and many witnesses were examined. It was proven conclusively that dur- ing the period in which the five wills referrod to above were made the testator was wholly trresponsi- ble for his acts; that his mind was completely unbal- anced, and that he often became so violent us to jeopardize the lives of those about him. The Sur- Togaic in his decision sets aside these five wills and admits to probate the one previously made by Mr. Harrison, by which his wife and son come into posses- sion of all fortune. ‘THE SURROGATE’® DECISION. Following is the Surrogate’s decision : These provisions are pertinent to the proper considera- r of the wills y snfely aw the charitable for, Thore is 4 peculiar charity was long: ¥ the teatator, and to provide a perpat ual home for two destitute white female orphan children was a pet scheme of his. testator wax a lawyer by profession and in described by inany witnesses ax aman of strong «and of great determinution, Io wan axcit- able and at timex uncontrotlable, Tt. is not my purpose to Pronounce apon the validity of this will so far us hin con. templated churity is cougorned, except to say that after dil- t woarch, “hoon unable to find a eane where, under laws, any instrament with similar provisions ag to the duration of the trust bas been hold vatid. . Tt is {0 evidence that two lawyers to whom he applied to he will drawn embracing these provisions informed at such provisions would he invalid : vice and in one instanee Inform T deem the to clearly established by the evidence that the testator had for many years been subject to fits in which at times ho lost consciousness; that duri his life the effect bad continued, the latter part of at in connection th Nis facuition, resultiny in senile dem the dex Jane his proper senses had not heen for s yours preceding his death. Thi conclusions aro formed niter « careful considerntion of t evidence and the able arguments of the respective counsel. Tho counsel for the proponent of the last will hax been very painstaking in the examination of theevidence and the law ertinent to the case, T deom the evidence of the texta- e's nnsoundness of mind tov strong to admit of a reason- Ablo doubt, There is evidence, which T deem very retinhle, that for quite a number of years the testator's mental facultion were in sich a condition that he failed te ine at times his moat intimate friends, and that he was in a state of be- wildorment as to his ithmediate surroundings; that he was not trusted to go ont alone, but was in charge of # person appointed to accompany him whenever he went to or te, turned from pince: that on some oecani he forgot entirely the m hon it was explained to him denied that ho caine for such a purpose. He is shown to have been of an irritable temper, at least during the covered by the making of these wills, aud would not permit himself to be crossed in his purposes, Tt is also shown that on various cecasions he acted without reason and in a manner in which Ho mun possessed of his proper senses would have acted. Very few of the witnesses who knew Mr. Harrison far any considerable time failed to observe something peculiar ia hi ‘One witness, after testifying to his long ac intance With Mr, Harrison and that he had never seen Avy instance of insanity, adinitted on cross-examination that over three yoars ago the testator assaulted him with- ont cause rened him with a knife, On one ee ¢ attempted to throw the sume witness overbow and hore was a ate atruggle between Huaily prevailed on The deceased also ut th. toni 10 latter is also shown to have snid that the deceased was insane and owght to heve ew stron mt to shoot the witmess. boon in # lunatic aaylam, dat ‘One of these wi N@tembor, 1875, appears to be in a mutilated condit In this will Annic Connors, « young girl about ef shat time, the or, is named as an exeentrix trustee, ‘The it appears, showed this will to his wifo, who tore it in his presunes. ‘During the latter part of His Hite steps were taken to have ® committes appoint ever the decensed, butt his approaching dissolution rendered danghtor of his of the facts elleited whieh have 6 WHINY present conclus It ap pears that gs said and done by the deceased were upparently ‘al, his is very often true in someot the Dost marked cages uf insanity, Tho best the Court can do ds to carefally consider. the Intinencen provisions of the wills prosented, the relations of the de- coased toward others who might nasuraily be expected to be the recipients of hi nels of the law, or thr and to consider al! the evidence offered touching the cal and mental condition of the deceased, and from instruments offered, or any of them, are of are not the last will and testament of the do- couned. I therefore conclude that neither the instrument boaring date 80th of August, 1873, nor either of those offered for probate bearing 4 subsequent date, is the last will and tes- fameat Of the deceased, and ‘they are ull accordingly re- jected. THE DOMINION ROBBERY, TRIAL OF JACOB PD, OTIS FOR RECEIVING THE STOLEN CANADIAN ‘BANK BILILS—EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION, On the 4th of July last some person or persons en- tered the office of the Receiver General of Canada, in the city of Toronto, and, without being detected by the officers present, stole a package of new bills of the denominations of ones and twos, on the, Dominion } Bank, amounting to $12,400. On the 23d of August following Jacob D. Otis, a broker, generally known on Wall street, was arrested, having in his possession $495 of the bills alleged to have been so stolen. ‘The detectives, having traced hig operations for a'short time previous to this, claimed to haye discovered that Otis had been buying other Canada bills of a sim- ilar denomination at a premium of from one-fourth to three-cighths per cent in currency, and then, after mixing them with some of the bills alleged to have been stolen, reselling the whole at par for United States currency. These transactions, it was claimed, showed a guilty knowledge on the part of Otis of the character of the bills which he was dealing in, and he was indicted for having reccived the uew bills on the Dominion Bank knowing the same to have been stolen. On this indictment he was brought to trial in the Court of Oyer and Terminer yestorday, before Judgo Noah Davis and ajury. Otis was accompanied in court by a number of Wall strect men, and was de- fended by Mesers. William A. Beach and William F, Howe. Assistant District Attorneys Lyons and Bell appeared to prosecute. SOME WALL STREET TRANSACTIONS. Mr. Diefendorf, a Wall street broker, testified that either on the day of Otis’ arrest or the previous day Otis purchased some Canada money from him, the est of which was in one-dollar notes and the larg- est fifties; the amount was over $700, and the rate was three-eighths per cent for currency, but he was not sure but some other similar transactions were ata quarter per cent; a few days later there were found in his window four or five dollars of the same class of bills which had been purchased by him inadvertently, although he had a circular describing the stolen bills in his possession; it was not, uncommon for reputa- ble brokers to be found in possession of negotiable bills aud bonds which were stolen, and when they ee not remember from whom they had received them. Salvadora Cantona, another Wall street man, testi- fied to the purchase of $350 in Canada bills in August last from Otis, most of which was in bills of the de- nomination of $1 and $2; the same bills witness sold to Arthur & Ketchum; he, too, had got “stuck” in the course of business by innocently purchasing bills or bonds alleged to have been stolen. ‘THE PRISONER'S SIDE. Then the prosecution rested, and Mr. Beach pro- ceeded to take exception to the indictment and the insufficiency of the evidence given in its support. ‘The charge therein contained was that $2,400, belong- ing to Alexander Frazer, had been received feloniously by the accused, he knowing the same to have been stolen. The evidence had been that the larceny was committed in Cayada, and there was no proof that the money had been brought here feloniously. On that state of facts the presumption was that it had been put in circulation in its proper place, and that it came innocently into this jurisdiction and was innocently in the sion of the accused. Mr. Frazer, counsel claimed, had no such special interest in this Property as would justify the laying in an in- dictment of the property in himi or authorize him to maintain a civil action for its recovery. Counsel submitted that there was not sufficient grounds shown to put tho accused on his defence and it would be unsafe to permit a conviction on such evidence, Judge Davis said he would reserve his decision. The Court was then adjourned until to-morrow morn- ing. Otis was present in court in the custody ot a United States marshal, having been unable to give the large amouut of bonds required in the civil suit brought against him by Her British Mujesty. ‘THE CUSTOMARY THING. THE GRAND JURY PRESENS TO JUDGE SUTHER- LAND A ROSE-COLORED PICTURE OF THE IN- STITUTIONS ON BLACKWELL'S ISLAND—THEY ALSO MENTION CERTAIN “EVILS,” Good wine needs no bush, as the saying is, and some philosophers add that man's mellowest time is after a hearty dinner. Howbeit it is a matter of fact that the members of the Grand Jury who recently visited the institutions on Blackwell's Island under the charge of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction were not inhospitably entertained. Tho following roxy picture was embodied in the present- ment handed by the Grand Jury to Judge Sutherland, preriding yesterday in Part 1 of the Court of General Sessions :— .Woe find the condition of these institutions and their neral management to be very satisfactory. Clean- liness and good order everywhere prevail. Special attention is given to the sanitary condition and the comfort and recrestion of the patients of the Asylura, Hospital and Almshouse. In the penal institutions good discipline seems to be muintained. The man- ner of the local officers with those under their charge is intelligently kind and sympathotic, ‘The grounds are well kept and utilized, and the labor of all who can work is turned to as good account as the powers possessed by the Commissioners will admit ot. The operations of this department, we find, have in- creased to enormous proportions and impose respou- sible, manifold and perplexing duties. One hundred and six thousand new cases were sent to the institutions during the last year. Many of these went into the criiminal hospitals, where the difficult task of mingling bumanit; and justice in the same administration requires hig: and rare qualifications, There are ten hospitals, five asylums, ten prisons and ten other divtinct de- partments under the management of there Com- missioners. So important a branch of the public service should receive @ correspoi share in the public attention. Evils, part of which come from existing laws and part from bad aie which has acquired the force of law, ex- ist and should be removed. There is gratifying evidence that the Commissioners are lsboring with commend- aole diligence to overcome these abuses, There is cruel overcrowding, particularly in some of the asy- lums and hospitals. he main building of the Luna- tic Asylum contained during the last year 400 pa- tients, while the maximum nuinber it was designed to accommodate is 250. Another building has 126 pa- tients, although it was intended for only 66, Either Jarger accommodations should be provided or there should be @ distribution of the patients, especially the incnrables, to other suitable quarters. Another of these evils is the employment of un- skilied and inctficient labor. All the paid service in connection with there institutions is properly pro- fessional. No one should be put in charge of any branch of this work who canuet furnish satisfactory evidence, by examination and good reference, of being an expert in the particular duties they are to perform, und no one snould be altowed to remain who lacks such quajifications, whatever influence op- ce bis removal. Tnecoimmitment tor short terms 9 these penal institutions of cases of va grancy, drunkenness and petty crimes is another growing and pernicious evil, ‘Lhis practice is virtu- ally 1#king these public institunons recruiting places for tue great army of idlers, debauchees and criminals which is the post and terror of this city. Some of these ‘cases are found, with short intervals, every month of the year on the Island. The Superintendent of the Workhouse estimates that the 20,000 who were received into this department the last year reprosented only 5,000 individuals. The ex- of this practice, but chiefly the encouragement to vice and crime, makes it #0 great a public evil as to demand the passage of stringcut laws for its summary correction. : ‘The terms of commitment of these criminals should be increased as their crimes are repeated. Then the Commissioners should be empowered to compel from them as from all others such us their health and capacities admit of. Subjects of loathsome’ and con- tagious diseases should be compelled to remain in continement until they are cured. The Commissivn- ers should also have the power to sell such products of the labor of these criminals as are not required for tho use of Hee Comerenen A of the proceeds of this labor might be prom! to the criminals on their ee aa aan are conduct, and to give them some start in a better “You ought to be ashamed to get drunk,” said the Fifty-seventh Street Court Judge yesterday to a rather well dressed young man. “L know it, but I couldn't help it.” “Why not? What made you drink?” “That hat!" pointing to a well worn straw hat he held in his band, “That hat?’ “Yes, sir. [hadn't money to buy e cloth hat, and I felt eo badty abont it I drank to cure my misery.” Ten days, with such an excuse,” said the Court, SUPERINTENDENT DAWSON, Commissioner Conover has made a report to the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks in regard to the charges recently brought by Commissioner Lane against John F. Dawson, Super- intendent of Parks. These charges were that Dawson took one of the horses belonging to the ent to go to the Jerome Park races on the 5th of October last; that he constantly and wilfully negiects gris du- ties a8 Superintendent, and that on the lth of Oct v he grossly insulted Coma: mer Lane by shaking bis fiat in the Commissioner's tuce aud using insulting to him. Commissioner Conover finds that the charges are without foundation, = * early as half-past five every morning? trying to economize by saving gas, or is the gentle- man who extinguishes the lig) to get his breakfast? To rae Eprrorn or THE HERALD venting all look after t! the drive fare missing, asking each one in turn if they had paid. ‘When I answered him in the affirmative he to toke my word, and insolently demanded five cents or my instant withdrawal from the car. I refusedeither to pay roughly caught me by the arm, d door and there actual no sich tair play on this occasion, when the auctioneer came tothe book I wanted he suid, “Gentlemen, I have an offer of $3 a volume on this book; how much more will you give?” thus the Mp again. OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. [Nore.—Letters intended for this column must be accompanied by the writer's full naiae and address to insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to comply with this rule simply waste time in writing. Write only on one side of the paper.—Ep, Henan.) THE NEW JERSEY MUTUAL LIFE. To,tHE Eprron or THE HERALD:— Will Receiver Parker, of the defunct Now Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Company, give a little en- couragement to anxious policy holders by stating when they may expect a dividend? POLICY HOLDER. TEACHERS’ SALARIES. To Te Eprtor or rae HERALD:— Can you inform the teachers of Primary School No, 13 how long it takes to ride from Greemwich avenue to Downing street? yet, while Greenwich avenue teachers received theirs on Weday We have not received our salaries jesday. W. HP. HARLEM STREET LAMPS. To tHe Eprror or THE HERALD:— Why are the strest lamps in Harlem put out as Is the city in a terrible hurry LEXINGTON, STREET OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE BOWERY. To rae Eprror or THE HeraLp:— While the Inspector of Encumbrances has his hand in removing street stands around Washington Market, let him send one of his assistants to clear the block in the Bowery, between Hester and Grand streets. Some of ‘the storekeepers there seem to think they own about ten feet of the sidewalk and that they can lumber the walk with oileloths, furniture, curpets, boxes, oyster baskets, &c., as well as side awnings. A SULTERER, A NEGLIGENT CONTRACTOR. Asower was recently built in 135th street fora distance of about 150 feet east of Willis avenue, in the Twenty- third ward of this city, and, although the contractor apparently completed his work more than one month ago, thero remains upon the sidewelk a large pile of dirt over which the public hawe to pass. in pleasant weather, but when stowmy it is horr It seems to ine that the contractor, or whoever is ro- sponsible, should be compelled to respect our rights and remove the obstruction, It is bad enough le. INQUIRER. bs A SLOUGH OF DESPOND. ‘To THr Eprtor oF THE Hrnawp:— Permit @ woman to ask your notice of the utterly disgraceful condition of Waverley place, west of Sixth avenue, which is now in an inundated state from the late heavy rains and threatens to be impas- sable if winter weather sets in. was in'course of being repaved and has been left in a half completed condition, totally obstructing it 2x a thoroughfare. street attracts all the idle boys of this populous neigh- borhood aud they amuse themselves by splashing the same over the passersby and at the houses, making the doorsteps and windows filthy, added to which they (the boys) create an uproar in their sport, pre- Some time ago it The poo! of stagnant water filling the eace and quiet. Will the eficient police s intolerable nuisance? WAVERLEY PLACE. A MODEL CAR DRIVER. ‘To THE Eprror oF THE HrRALD:— Toame from Harlem afew evenings ago on the 1:45 boat, landing at Twenty-third street about half-past two. There I took car No. 2, of the Twenty-third street line, and placed my fare in the box immediately after entering. Uhere were but four others in the car. Allowing all the money to disappear‘from view rr opencd the door and stated there was one refused or leave, He immediately stopped the car and ed me to the lly threw me out. If this treat- ere ment is to be tolerated ladies cannot travel on the Twenty-third street line without the protection of a gentleman, as they will be liable at any time to be grovely insulted. LG. De EXPENSIVE REFORM. To THe Eprron or THE HzRatp:— Why is it that a new method of paying the teschers of the public schools has recently been adopted? Has any principal, carrying the amount of money necessary to pay the teachers in his school, ever yet been knocked down and robbed, or absconded with the money in his possession? If such an occurrence has taken place no one has ever heard of it, The new method requircs several gentlemen to traverse the city in cabs, to stop at the different schools, to give each teacher a check for the salary due and to take several days for the performance of their ardu- ous duties. In these days of economy and reform why adopt a new and expensive method, which neces- sitates the creation of uew offices and the employ- ment of cabs, when @ principal has done and could still continue to do the same work in much less time, without any extra expenso and, as checks are to be given to the teechers instead of the money, with- ont any risk whatever? If the present system con- tinues in force it would be well to apply for one of the new positions of check carrier, which would be more agreeable, less fatiguing and better paid than that of teacher. SUFFERER, A HINT TO THE AUCTIONEERS, ‘To THe Epiror oF THE Henatp:— In the interest of the public there ought to be an exposure made of the manner in which a recent book auction in this city was conducted. For many‘of the books the auctioneer had private orders at certain specified prices, the understanding, of course, being that if the books, on being fairly offered for sale, brouyht iess the parties leaving such orders would got the benefit of it. justice, was not allowed them. an order for a book at not over $3 per volume, expecting that if, But this, which was only simple For instance, I left when the book was put up and no person prosent gave more than, say, $2 50 r volume, the euctioneer weuld then bid for me 2 75, and the book should be mine, But there was Tustead of that, making me a vietim, giving me no benefit of the ofier Thad left with tim ‘in confidence, but securing that price for the book at any rate. Book buyers should not submit to this kind of Ee indeed, it they will only use it.they have ti hands of rendering such practices im ture. TOO MUCH “Why don't you live happily together, my good © power in their own weible in the |ANHATTAN. “OLD SOJER.” people? And why don’t you treat your wife better, John?” reprovingly observed Judge Morgan to the six- footer an1 his very diminutive wife who stood be- fore him yesterday at Jefferson Market Police Court. ’m an old sojer, Jedge, Yer Honor,” said the man. “He's led me a wretched life these last five years, Yer Honor,” quoth the woman. “Why do you abuse her?” ‘ “I'm an old sojer, Jedgs, Yer Honor,” sadly whined ow're a soldier you shouldn't beat your wife,” remarked the Court, with some asperity. “He's almost broke me heart,’ piped the little woman. “What do you want me to do with him ?” “J just want you to put the law to him as hard as. you can, Jedge, Yer Honor.” spitetully rejoined the wife. “I'm an old sojer. Forgive me, dear wife !” sniv- elled the “Put ‘eto him tard, dedge, Yer Honor,” added she. “I'm an old sojer, Judge, Yer Honor! A vet, Jedge! A vet!” and he wept aloud. “What regiment were you in ?” asked the Court. “The Second New York light artillery. I'm an old Bojer, Jedge!"’ “Where did you serve with it?” “At the first and second battles of Bull’s Run, I'm an old rojer, Jodgo!"’ “Who commanded the battery ?" “Governor Morgan. I'm an old sojet id “He didn't. ‘Ten days. You can’t old sojer me.” said the Judge, and the man went to prison. COMMISSIONERS ON TRIAL. The trial of the Kings County Charity Commis- sioners for malfeasance in office was continued be- fore Justice Gilbert and Associnte Justices Wickham aud Piggott, in tho Kings County Court of Oyer and ‘Terminer, yesterday. Thos. P. Norris, president of the Board, testified that he was unable to say what would have happened had not the Commissioners Inade pro- vision ror fitting up the offices. Me had acted, he said, solely in the interest of the public, and never voted to spend money for an emergency that he did not believe to be an emergency. Commissioner Kes- wel was sworn, but his het goa f was unimportant, ‘The case was then adjourned until Monday next, DRUNK AND MURDEROUS. Patrick F. Harvin, a bricklayer, twenty-eight years of aye, UPON Nis srrival home at No. 315 Bast Thirty fifth street yesterday afternoon, found his wife drunk and no dinner ready, He left the house and returned intoxicated buriself. Drawing a jeckkunife he st- tempted to kill his wife; but the landlady, Elizabeth: Cunningham, stepped between them and received a severe cuton the left arm, She was taken to Belle- vue Hospital and then appeared an unwilling witness against Harvin in the Fifty-seventh Street Court, The man was so unruly that the ofticer who arrested him had to knock him down to subdue him, He was held in default of bail for trial, aithough the land- lady said she was willing to have him go. To a re porter he ssid, “I meent to kill my wife, even if E swung for it.’” POSTAL ROUTE AROUND THE WORLD. To rae Eprror or THE HiraLp:— Referring to an item published in your Washington despatches this morning, to the effect that a party of chemists in Saxony had despatehed a postal card around the world in 117 days, I would say that the experiment is not at all new. Happening to know a merchant in Swatow, China, I forwarded a letter to him last June, together with a@ letter of advice re- questing him to reforward it by way of Londonas ¥ had sent it by way of San Franciseo, T have the let- ter, with its various postmarks, in my 4 It ‘took 108 deys for it to accomplish its journey, losing quite a nimber of days in going to Swatow, as that is off the main route. The following are the various postmarks;—Brooklyn, June 4, 1878, 11 A. M.; New York, June 4; Hong Kong, July 20; Swatow, July 22. Back to Hong Kong, July 27; London, Sep- tember 9; New York, September 20; Brooklyn, Sep- tember 20, 3 P. M., making 108 days and 4 hours from Brooklyn to Brooklyn. Very respectfully, ‘ pee ee 5 Lag thd jo, 411 Myrtie avenue, Brooklym. NoveMBER 25, 1878, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ENGAGED. Levy—Henewany.—Mr. Myer H, Levy to Mise Cane HEREMANS, both of this city. No cards, MARRIED. Beatr1e—Denssone.—On Wednesday, November 27, 1878, by the Rey. Hiram Hutchins, at the Bedford Avenue Baptist Ghurch, Brooklyn, H. S. Brarrir, of New York city, to Many E., daughter of Byron Dens- more, of Brooklyn. ‘i FuLGen—FLEITMANN.—On November 2, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Cassel, Germany, Caspar Hriorr to BertHa FLerrany, daughter of Hermann Fleitmann, Esq, of New York. WATSON Brooklyn, on Tuesday, —In . ut the residence of the bride’s brother, E. LT. Hiscox, D. D., Ecauny O'Connor to ingest daughter of George Watson, Esq., O'Connor Novembei by the Rev, Mamur i. .—At Jersey City,.on Wednesday, » Rey. Dr. W. H. Parmly, Spencer C. ‘TvEns, of Ne a and Lispic L. Grtuert, of Jersey p cards. + ‘ALS! —Monday, November 25, by the Rev. J. T. Fitz-Harris, Martin J. Wause, of Kingston, Canada, to Karz M., daughter of the late P. H. p den of this city. No curds. BIRTH. Conrx.—Mrs. Drxa CouEn,.of 55th st., of a bright boy. All well. . DIED. BALKEN.—On Wednesday, November 27, Roserm BALKEN, uged 28 years, Notice of funeral hereafter. Brackstonx.—Suddenly in Liverpool, on Monday, November 25, in her 21st year, Lintian, wife of ‘Thomas W. Blackstone and daughter of Duncan and Jane Macarthur, Morrisania, N. Y. * Bracken.—On Wednesday evening, November 27, at his late residence, 90 6th av., klyn, Jouw Buacken, in the 70th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. Burne .—On Tuesday, 26th inst., Joms Burner, eldest son of the late Samuel Burrell, in the 57th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family, and of his father-in-law, Thomas Edmonds, are respectfully in« yited to attend the funeral, from St. Chrysostom's Chapel, 39h st. and 7th ay., on Friday, at twa o’cloc! CARLL.—At North Port, L. L, November 27, Iszann Canny, aged 55 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also those of David, Jesse and Henry Carll. are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, at North Port, ou Fri Is November 29, at one o’clock. vs Coxnozs.—On Tuesday, November 26, Sanan Con- ‘xons, a native of Boolakiel, Banagher, Kings county, Ireland, in the 89th year of her age The funeral will take place at -past one P. Mig, from the residence of her son, 611 West 52d st. Corcoran.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, November 26, Peren Concoran, 64 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the are invited to attend the funeral, from the Church of Nativity, corner of Classon ay. Madison st.,on Saturday’ morning, at ten o'clock, where a solemn mass of Teq qniem will be offered for the repose of his soul. ; DantEL.—November 26, 1878, at No. 11 2d av., Hane NaH DaNIEL, aged 76 years. Funeral will take place on Friday, 20th inst., at one P. M., from Stanton Street Baptist Church. ‘Grpsox.—At Port Richmond, S. L, on Wednesday, ‘November 27, 1878, CLENDENEN son of the late: ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to, attend his funeral, from the residence of his brother, A. H. Gibson, on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock, Boad cag Nr eo gem at —— and one o'clock P. M. California papers please copy. : Gtascm—On. the 2th inst. Famers, beloved wife of Dr. Joseph Glaser, danghter of Herman Korn, in the 26th year of her age. Funeral will take place from her late residence, No. ; 138 2d st., on Thursday, the 28th inst., at twelve, o'clock noon. Friends of the family are invited to! uttend. Hasreap.—At North Amherst, Ohio, November Captain Wi1TrHvaD HaLsTEAD, M4 yearsof age, ly of Newburg, N. Y. Hastixas.—On November 27, after a short ill Amriia E., wife of Arthur W. Hastings and o: daughter of John ©. and Louisa Webb, Notice of funeral to-morrow. Kreity.—Wednesday, November 27, Parmice Krery, native of Castle Island, county Kerry, Ireland, in ee 55th year of his age. ds of the family sre respectfully invited Yor attend the funeral, from his late residence, 357 Peark st., on Friday, November 29, at two P. M. Kiney.—On Tuesday, 26th, Many Kiney, the beloved’ a SP Seg aio Kiley, native of Donarel, county Cork, mn The funeral will take place on Friday, 29th, from her late residence, No. 668 Washington street, to Bty Joseph's Church at nine o’clock. The friends are in< vited to attend. Lxany.—On Tuesday, November 26, Nzui1e Learnt. Funeral from her late residence, 41 East 19th st., om Friday, November 29, at eleven A. M. Mavny.—W1.tiaM Lewis Mavry, on the 27th inst. after a brief illness, in the 66th year of his age. Funeral twelve o'clock Friday, at St, Augustine's * Chapel, Houston st., near the Bowery. Interment at Bowling Green, Va. Friends of the family are re~ spectfuily invited to attend. Virginia papers please copy. Moauats.—On Tuesaday, the 26th inst., Jvzta, the beloved daughter of Jacob and Christina Morlath, aged 11 ements and 7 days, The relatives and friends of the fi are respect= fully invited to attend the funeral, on , the, 28tli inst., at one PB. M., from 468 24 av. McCanry.—On Wednesday morning, November 279 Maute, youngest daughter of Eugene and Eliza AS McCarty, deceased. The relatives and friends are invited to attend tha, funeral, from the residence of her brother, John Hs McCarty, No. 33 Fast 133d st., on Friday, the 29th: inst, at one o'clock. Interment at Woodlawn Cemo- tery. Natuax.—On Monday night, November 25, at Chie cago, IL, Annie A., wife ot Robert W. Nathan and daughter of William Florance, aged 37 years, Funeral notice hereafter. Powsonsy.—Suddenly, on Wedaesday morning,Joma F. Ponsoxry. Notice of funeral hereafter. She age 1 year and 5 months, Fane on Friday morning, at half-past eleve o'clock, from 207 East 85th st., city, RANAHAN.—November 26, 1878, Many, the wife of Heavy Ranshan, a native of Rathkeag, county Lame erick, Ireland. From her late ‘residence, 102 Madison st., to St, Janes’ Church, at half-past nine o'clock precisely. ‘The funeral will take place at one o'clock Retu.y.—Yovember 26, Rowe Recuuy, the daugater of Michael O, Reilly and Annie Nelson, aged 3 months and 12 days. The friends of the family are rerpectfully ree quested io attend the funeral, on Thursday, 28th, at two o'clock P. M., trom the residence of 228 West 27th st. Reyno.ps.—On Tuesday, the 26th, ANN REYNOLDS, ol the parish of Cloon, county Leitrim, Ireland, in the. 90th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, this (Thursday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from the residence of son-in-law, Patrick O'Neil, 250 ay, B. Snea.—ln Brooklyn, on Wednesday, 18/8, CATHARINE, the beloved wife iter Shea, in the 30th year ot her age. Native of Urlingford, county Kilkenny, Ireland. Funeral from ber late residence, No. 13 Union st. on Friday, November 29, 1578, at two P. M. Srewant.—At Paterson, N. J., on Tuesday, ae ber 26, 1878, WiLtdAM Brapsiiaw STEWART, Son Thomas and Mary Stewart, of Bolton-le-Moors, Eng land, aged 2) years and 10 days. ae will be taken to Machpeleh Cometery on y- THonP.—In Brooklyn, November 265, IsaacO, THORR, in his 36th yoar, Funeral on Tharsday, November 28, at two P. My from 230 loss st. ‘TRaAPHAGEN.—On Sunday morning, November 24, af Fordham, N. Y., Buizanera T. annex, wife of 24 Y. Traphagen and daughter of 8. D, Barnes, aged Para. yr telatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services, from her late residence, at Fordham, on Friday, the 20th inst, at half-past one P.M. Har ee train from Grand Central depot a6 13:98 P. “Yaup.—At Riverdalo, on November 26, of menin- gitis, DOUGLAS SUTHERLAND Yan, son of W, Sterlin aud Annie M. Yard, aged 4 yoars, 4 and . days. runeral private, at Greenwood,.ot three P.M, om ’