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r 8 A WIDOW’S CHARGE, (CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.) Tuesday--afternoon, she says, she received a note from him bidding her to cali at the house for the pass. She rang the door bell at No. 11 Horatio street, ‘at dusk, and was admittgl by Prial, who, she alleges, showed her into a room off the hall and closed the door after him. Mrs. Lancey alleges that he locked it, and, drawing a revolver from his pocket, threat- ened to shoot her unless she yielded to his improper proposals. She fainted, she says, and remembers nothing that followed. When she recovered she leit the house, sho avers, with a caution from him pinging. in her ears to be discreet, nothing to anybody about what had happened under pain of death. She went to a friend’s house in Brooklyn and returned to New York on Thursday evening. On reaching her home she said she received an order from Prial to pack up her th! and come and live with him. This drove her to desperation, she said, so she informed her brother-in-law of all the circumstances, and he took her to the station house, where she re- lated the above to Captain Washburne, who arrested Prial shortly after at the corner of Thirty-sixth street ana winth avenue. Prial denied the whole thing. Captain Washburne says that in 1874 this man shot Assembiyman Dougherty in the left breast and a blacksmith named McCabe, Judge Morgan remanded him until three P. M. to-day, when the caso will be investigated. PLEASANT FOR THE DEPOSITOKS. * ‘THE OFFICE FURNITURE AND STATIONERY OF THE DEFUNCT GERMAN SAVINGS BANK DISPOSED OF FOR A SONG, A corkscrew and a revolver were put up at auction and sold yesterday in the building formerly occupied by the German Savings Bank, of Morrisania, of which Mr. Bost is receiver. Other articles, too numerous to mention, were disposed of at the same time and place. Among other things, without which no finan- cial institution is complete, the following may be quoted from the advertisement:—“Ono counter, one money box, three slates, one table, one screen, one match box, tive goblets, ten spittoons, two stoves.” Together with the corkscrew and re- volver alroady alluded to these various articles would constitute a tolerably fair outfit for a barroom, and a few half fed depositors who attended the sale yester- day were disposed to comment unfavorably on the coincidence, But then the bank building contained many things pertaining. more strictly to the business once transacted within its walls, and these gave the premises an outward show of greater respectability. There were, for instance, twenty-six chairs, two benches, one table, three step ladders, a flag, a newspaper file, a directory anda map of the,city, besides a variety of stationery. When the auctioneer took his elevated stand, a few mo- ments after the stroke of noon, some thirty or more men were grouped before him. Lt was not daifi- cult to detect, in the business-like severity of their countenances, a determination to buy or to die, and scarcely single article offered for sale was al- lowed to go without competition. The liveliest bid- ding was on the counter, which, with its fixtures, fetched $132; a fair brceopgpell leat A calendar was allowed to go for one cent second-hand broom for three, “Here you are,’ shouted the auctioneer, in sten- torian tones; “here you are; a revolver, just as grag as new, warranted to kill at twenty paces,” and he flourished the deadly weapon in dangerous proximity to the heads ot his hearers. The timid shrunk back inaffright; but the auctioneer quieted their fears b: taking the five-shooter to pieces and blowing throug! the empty chambers. Some one shouted ‘One dol- lar,” more anxious to have the revolyr put up than to carry it away himself. Ten cents more was the highest bid, and the spectators were next shown the corkstrew, which had been lying concealed on the stand. A suspicious looking cork, transfixed by the spiral instrument, occasioned a shout of laughter, which was redoubled when the auctioneer explained that it had just that instant been drawn from a bottle of pale ink. The earthen- ware spittoons brought about five cents apiece. A coal shovel was knocked down to a man who bid six cents, and the two scuttles together Draught leg yasitrs, times that amount. Pitchers, cups, bowls, goblets, match boxes, whisk brooms, aper files, pen 5 paper weights and paper cutters, all went for a tritle. Forty-two yards of carpet sold for $20; one stove brought about $3 and the other $2. Altogether the sale netted about $300. ‘Two safes were to have been pu up at auction in Bond strect in the afternoon, ut the sale was postponed till this morning. From | these, it is thought, about $150 will be realized, 30 thut the sale of furniture and stationery will add Bg $450 to the funds already in the receiver's ands. Mr, Best said, last evening, that the prospects of a dividend had not materially changed since his report was made nearly three mouths since. The bank build- ing and other real estate in Morrisania, beside a num- ber of little houses in Melrose and West Farms were sold in November, and as soon as certain liens are re- moved by order of the Court, payments eenpentine to about $16,000, will be made for the property sold, aud a dividend deciared immediately thereafter. THE MANHATTAN BANK. An occasional depositor dropped into the Manhat- tan Bank yesterday to inquire when it would be pos- sible to withdraw deposits, but there was nothing like excitement apparent. The sixty days’ notice term expired yesterday, but the depositors seemed to be aware of the existence of the injunction restrain- ing the managers from paying out any of the bank funds. As already stated in the HazaLp, the bill au- thorizin; were stolen has been passed by Congress and received the approval of the President, but some little time must necessarily elapse betore the bank can obtain actual poasession of them. One of the bank oflicials informed the reporter yesterday that when the new bonds were received from Washifigton he had no doubt that the injunction restraining the institution temporarily from paying out any moneys to deposi- tors would be removed. He also expressed his belief _ in @ short time everything would come out right. HOW TO HELP EX-CONVICTS. New Youx, Dec, 26, 1878, To tHe Eprtor or THE HeRaty:— My attention has been called to the letter of Charles Fisher in your issue of the 234, and George Hender- son to-day (ex-convicts). Lam thankful that Charles Fisher has found such a friend in Judge Otterbourg, @6 00 One realizes more than I do the utter indiffer- ence of people to the condition, prospects or posii- bilities of the released prisoner. During my work of nearly four years in New York I have conversed with convicts from all parts of the world, as there is no steamboat or car which does not bring them to the metropolis, aud it has been no small work to secure honorable employment for 375, #8 I have done in that time.. Of this number oVer two hundred are on farins in the West, and their employers do not know they ever saw the inside of a prison; of the re- mainder, I have started many in a peddling business, furnishing them from $3 to $5 of capital, and I am free to say that of the whole number I have endeay- ored to aid not fifteen per cent have (disappointed me in this my plan, I claim to be fur in advance of any “prison aesociation.” In addition, 1 have supplied to every prison in this city a useful library. Tnow have this work incorporated under the laws-of the State, and a board of trustees elected, but to the present date we have not had a dol- lar in .our treasury until the late $400 froin the Board of Apportionment. We are yreatly in uced of s suitable building and an endowment, and in no way can the rich meu ot this city better protect their own interests and that of society than to lond their strength in co-operating with a recognized organiza- tion, the results of whose labors speak for them- selves. If society would exert itself us earnestly to removo the conditions and causes which incite crime a6 it does to create them there would be less uced for risons, We build churches costing millions of dol- jars, and yot shut up prisoners withont, books or pa- et or the light of God's truth in any form, asI dnd era all over the land. For 200 yeats we have thought of nothing but fron cages to confine the crring ones, under tyranni- eal masters, and with a prison discipline calculated to denden any godliness fu Them, and finally, at the expiration of their sentence, to be turned loose on lane world with « full diploma from the devil's col- eC. tow, Mr. Editor, will you not eos give space for this note in your columns? and if you will send the two ex-convicts, Whose cause you have so kindly advocated, to me, f will put them on the road to carn an honest livelihood. LINDA GILBERT, RAILROAD OPPOSITION. The surveys for the new New York and Philadel- phia line to Baltimore have been completed and all connections have been made, It was annownced yes- terday that regular trains would run over the new Hue in the course of two weeks, The companies in the now combination ere the Central Railroud of New dersey, the Bound Brook, the Pennsylvania Northern, the Philadelphia and Reading, the Philadelphia and Wilmington, the Baltimore and Ohio and the Uhesa wake and Ohio railroads, These roads give the Balg finore and Ohio Railroad a through connection from Baltimore to New York, in direct opposition to the Pennsylvania Kailroad. The officers of the Central Raili of New Jersey said yesterday that the combination roads expect to have some litigation with the Pennsylvania Ratlroad Company, the latter claiming to own one and @ quarter miles of the com biuation’s road running into. their depot at Phila- doiphia. ‘The other side, however, claim that ono- third of this distauce ia owhed by the Pennaylyania, one-third by the Penis and Reading and the balance by the Philadelphia end Wilmington rail-’ row®, and they expect that the suit will amount to nothing. a reissue of the United States bonds that | filing, but the contract oxpre rovides | RA ipresaly p NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1878--WITH RIVERSIDE AVENUE. Report of the Examining Committee on the Contract Work. SPECIFICATIONS NOT COMPLIED WIT. Indifferent Construction and Alleged Use of Inferior Materials, THE SUPERVISING ENGINEER CENSURED It will be remembered that some time ago differ- ences arose between the contractors for Riverside avenue and the Department of Public Parks in refer- ence to the execution of the work, and that the for- mer clajmed that the then superintending enginecr, James C. Aldrich, required them to do work not called for in the contract and specification. This trouble resulted in the removal of Mr, Aldrich and the appointment in his place of Mr. Thomas Franklin, on March 13, 1878, Com- missioner Lane at that time protested against the appointment pf Mr. Franklin until the latter gen- tleman had presented to the Board testimonials of his experience and professional standing, which reso- lution was voted down by his three colleagues in the Board, On the 4th of December three civil en- gineers were appointed “to examine the work done ‘under the contract between the Department of Public Parks and the contractors, Messrs. Decker and Quin- tard,” and report “the present condition of the work and in what respects it is done in conformity with the contract and in what respects it is not so done.” Charles H. Haswell, by the Comptroller; William E. Worthen, by the Mayor, and John Bogart, by the De- partment of Public Parks, were appointed as such commission, The following is theirzeport, as sub- mitted yesterday :— THE REPORT, The commission of civil engineers appointed in accordance with a resolution of the Department of Public Parks, of the 20th ult., to examine the work done under a contract between the Department of Public Parks and Messrs. Decker and Quintard, for the improvement and construction of Riverside avenue, herewith report:—- ‘That it has examined the materials furnished and work done upon the Riverside avenue as thoroughly as was pracbeable in the time at its disposal, and without material injury in tearing down portions of the mechanical work. It has been furnished with copies of the contract and with the original drawings, maps, plans and pro- files, which were exhibited at the letting and are re- ferred to in the contract. It has received from the superintending engincer of the work, Mr. Thomas Franklin, and his assistant detailed information in reference to it. It has examined the former engineers and other persons cognizant of the work during its progress. In making a report upon the subject it has thought Dest to follow the order of the contract and specifica- tions and to consider each item in that order. ‘The resolution under which the commission acté asks for a statement of the present condition of the work, and in what respects it is done in accordance ee the conttact in what respects it is not so lone. ‘The opinion of the commission is herewith given ‘upon each of the varions items of work: ‘First—The preliminary clause and the sections A and 1 of the contract describe the area embraced in it as being the avenue known as Riverside avenue, in the city of New York, as laid out under the second section, chapter 850, of the Laws of 1873, and shown upon a certain map filed February 23, 1875, This commission finds that certain work has been done outside the limits of the avenue above de- scribed—namely, excavation of material from the Riverside Park, which material has been brought therefrom and used in the filling of the avenue. ‘The amount of this material is estimated as 25,500 cubic yards. It has been included in the monthly estimates of work done as excavation of earth. In the opinion of this commission this amourt should have been paid for only as embankment under this contract. . Second—Most of the trees have been cut down within the lines of the avenue and upon the slopes and areas enclosed between tho drive lines, which arcas are designed to be grass surfaced. ‘The superintending engineer st&tes that none have been cut which he was directed to save. ‘ DISPOSIIAON OF TOP SOIL. Third—A large portion of the top soil seems to hava been disposed of already in some manner, although very few of tho slopes are properly finished. Section 4 of the specifications makes special provigjon for the Preservation of this. top soil for future uf upon the sonst snd this should be done to preserve their parklike Section character. 83 also provides that spaces for trees and plenting shall be filled to tha established grades with good soil. i That which has been done, however, the superih- tending engineer states, has. been in accordance with his directions. EXCAVATION OF EARTH. Fourth—The largest part of the earth to be exca- vated has been removed and estimated, but the slopes have not been shaped, and as this finul shaping of slopes will be more expensive to the contractors ry the previous earth excavation, the approximate es mates should have been imade with reference to this point. EXCAVATION OF ROCK. Fifth—Nearly all of this Las been finished, EMBANKMENT. Sivth—This has been at many points, as stated by the superintending engineer, made of “Jarge stone.” At the points where this was in progress, when examined by the commission, proper attention was not being given to that clause of the contract (section 4) providing tor filling the interstices of stone with earth, At several other points the upper surfaces have settled. Water has carried with it, at some places, the surface filling into the lower parts of the embankments, forming holes, and into these the edging, gutter and walk areas have settled. ‘The larger part of the embankment is made. The commission reports that its present condition is suoh that before further proceeding to the construc- tion of the walks, drjyes, &c., upon it special meas- ures should be taken to prevent their future sub- sidence, which will certainly occur unless this pre- caution is taken, DRY WALL. Seventh—The total of dry wall now estimated as done and to be done is much less than that of the original estimate. This is due to the change in exte- rior lines and the substitution in places of earth and rock slope for retaining walls, by the direction of tho present superintending engineer. Of this total al- most the entire amount is composed of retaining walls and theis foundation walls, aud they substan- tially in dimensions and character comply with the terms of the contract, and the faces are even better than shown in the original drawings exhibited by the department at the time of the letting. |, PARAPET WALL, Eighth—The totals of parapet wall estimated and to be estimated would also have less than the orig- nul, but by the direction of the presetit su rintond ing engineer one foot bas been added to its height, making it two feet six inches instead of one fovt six inches, as first designed and exhibited on the original. drawings. By tho ‘ters of the contract “it may be one or two courses in its height—if of one course the stone must be of full dimensiqns of the parapet in each direc- tion, no centro vertical points being allowed, * If of rses in height, one of the courses to be the ith of the wall and tho other may have a centre vertical joint, this joint not to execed one inch in thickness; neither of the courses to be less than seven. inches in height. To be laid tnll in cement with well jointed joints, t to exceed quarter of one iueh.”’ None of this work is built of a single course of stone. There are generally two courses, and in some cases threo, No course tell below seven inches in | height. When in two conrses neither of them are of the full width of the wall; both are alinost invariably stretchers, with very few headers, und the centre vertical joints much exceed the limit of one in thickness, We have measured some of six inches, and no care has been taken to keup this joint m any way uniform. At the ends the stones are usually slick, and the face joints have but Hittle depth. ‘The yertical joints ure filled in with spawls, with the interstices pet, fed with cement. In its character the wall is so different from that expressed by the contract that the Commission considers it a direct and entire violation of it. COPING, Ninth—The coping is yood and complies with the contract, except that “the chisel drafts of not leas than one-half inch ae ne top and bottom of each stone, on the outside face,” have been omitted ex- for for about one thousand feet, The tofal length, like that of the dry masonry, is less than that of the original estimate, and for the same reason. RUBBLE MAMONRY, LIME AND CEMENT. Tenth—Complies bt on a with the contract; most of it coped; the dry retaining wall and ite face is of the aatne character, Under the sume jos included the masonry of the abutment of the ie at Kighty-sixth street; the faceof this masonry is superior to that under which it is clasxed and much better than that called for by the contract. STONE FILLED IN REAM OF WALT. EleventhThis has in cases not been done where in the judgment of this commission it wottld have been proper to relieve the wall from embankment thrust, ‘he superintending engineer, however, states that it has not been directed to be done by him, and the contract only requires it to be done “if so directed.” ‘This omission, is not @ violation of the contract. CONCHETE, Tweifth—Thia cannot be exomined, as it is far below the surface, ‘The superintending enginect states that it is in accordance with the contract, DRAINAGE, . Thirteenth—(A.) In vetilling over the drain pipes laid the superintcnding euginver states that there may have Leen some deviation inthe manner of aa the it thie layors, in no case exceeding nine | mated at the price for cireular corners. inches in thickness, and that the earth or sand shall be faithtully rammed as the work pro , in no case the number of men back filling being more than twice the number of those ramming.” had hgen done on recent work this that respect it is not As no ram: i of opinion that in ith the specificatic commission ions. (A) No pi as being laid during the. exam! * ipe was bei e \- nation of the work by this py ty ‘That which had been laid was covered, and its examination was, consequently, omitted. BRICK MASONRY. Fourteenth—This was also nearly ull covered. CEMENT. Fi ‘None was used at the time of the examination of the work. The tests, as stated by the superintending engineer, are not such as are used on public works. PAVEMENT OF WHEELWAY OF DRIVE. Sizteenth—The contract provides for ‘the road beds to be shaped to the lines of les directed and then whenever directed rolled with rollers weighing not less than two tons, snificiently to compact the ma- terial to the satisfaction of the engineer.” No large amount of roadbed has been prepared, and upon @ large portion of it stone has been placed, No roller hus been used at any place. ‘This commission, in reporting “the condition of the work,” reports that the road bed has not been in any case rolled, although it is in some places upon high embank- ments and in others in cuts through earth of such a character as would, in its opinion, be better com- pacted and fitted for road construction by rolling. ‘The superintending engineer states that he has not directed that the roadbed should be rolled at any point. As the contract provides that it should be rolled whenever directed, and as it has not been di- rected anywhere, this commission reports that in this respect the work is not done in violation of the contract, 4 FOUNDATION STONE. (b.) The provisions of the contract as to the next point in road construction are that the ‘stone for foundations is to be sound and durable quarry stone from seven to ten inches in depth, not to exceed fifteen inches in length and generally from three to eight inches inwidth. "hese stones are to be de- posited upor the roadway and evenly adjusted, so as to form a pavement in which the stones are well and compactly brought together to the satis- faction of the engineer.” Alarge amount of stone has been placed upon the’ roadbed. ‘They are gener+ ally sound, but there are among them many of in- ferior quality which ought to be separated and used only for general cmbankment. ‘he size of the stones approximates to that mentioucd in the contract, They have been deposited upon the Toalway and have been somewhat adjusted, but care has not been taken to keep the depth of the stones from seven to ten inches, nor has the limit of fifteen inches for length been observed. It is the opinion of the commission that in its pi nt condition a pavement is uot formed in which the stones are well d compectly brought together; but the superin- tending engineer states that they ure to his satisiac- tion, and in this respect thet is the measure of com- pliance with the specifications. (c.) The contract provides that npon the top of these stones are to be spread finer rubble and quarry chips sufficient to All and smooth over the inster- stices of the surface; but care must be taken nct to HiIl up the cavities ‘of the lower portion of the rubble bottom, which must have a cellular character to facilitate drainage. With this material is to be intermixed a quantity of gravel; earth or hardpan to the extent that shall be directed, and the whole, moistened by sprinkling, is to be rolled with rollers of a weight that shall be directed. ‘The rolling shall be thorough, and continued so as to close interstices of the surface of the rubblo foundation.” Some finer rubble and quarry chips have been placed on top of the stones, and over a large arca of roadway gravel and sand have been placed, but no rolling done at all. “The present condition of the work shows that care has not been taken to prevent the filling of the cavities of the lower portion of the bottom, nor to preserve its cellular character. In fact, the intermixture of the yravelly earth or hardpan, the moistening by sprinkling and the rolling are provided for in the specifications as ono operation, #re mentioned together without separa- tion, and, to secure what the specification calls for, the ‘gravelly carth or hardpan should be sprinkled and rolled when put on. Then, by the compacting result of roiling, there would be, as speciiied, a closure of the interstices of the surface of the rubble formation, ‘The result of what has been done is that the grav- elly material has been filtered down through and be- tween the bottom stones, and in the opinion of this commission the present roadway is in no wise in ac- cordance with specifications. No gravel has been de- livered on the work. PAVEMENT OF RIDE. Seventeenth—Considerable roadbed has been pre- pared for the ride, but uo'place rolled, and the re- marks heretofore made as to the bed for drive are alike applicable in this case. Some material has been placed upon this roadbed, but it has in no part been rolled, and is therefore un- finished. PAVEMENT OF WALKS. Eighteenth—A large amount ot walk surface has been brought to subgrade, but none of it rolled. Over considerable portions of it quarry stones have been filled in. As the larger part of these walk surfaces are over ombankynents close to the wall, and therefore pecially liable to settlement, and as the surfaces have been in some cases already sottled, this commission reports. that the omission of rolling the subgrade in such places is, in its opinion, injudicious; but the Super- vising Bugthoar states that he has not directed it, and in this respect the commission reports that the work is not in violation of the contract. GUTTERS, Ninelecnth—Some two miles in length of gutters have been laid, This commission reports that the present condition of these gutters is unfinished in every detail. They are not rammed to a firm bed and their surface does not yet conform to any regular lines or curves, and to conform to the speci- fications must bo relaid. : GRANITE CURB. Twentieth—Nono hus been used. GRANITE CURB ANGLE. Twenty. first—Stones—Section 53 of the compact pro- vides that ‘‘at the ends of the plots, and at such other points as shall be directed, the granite curb will be provided and set in special lengths, with joints cut to bs angles shown on plan, and with faces dressed as irected.”” ‘The drawings exhibited at the letting include plans for such granite curb angle stones.’ None have been delivered or set, and in their stead have been substi- tuted curved blue stone curbing. The superintend- ing engineer states that it escaped his attention that ranite. was required in these cases and that ho directed the blue stone to be set. This has been esti- The substi- tution of biue stone for granite was not warranted by the specifications. BLUE STONE CURD. Twenty-second—Over eight thousand lineal feet of bine stone curb have been put in place, and none has been delivered. This curb is generally of the speci- fied thickness and depth. Many stones, however, have not fair end joints as specified, but are slack from the bottom to within a few inches of the top. Quite a number of stones are cracked through. The joints in imany cases are much wider than the three-eighth inch specified. A ints portion of the curb has been set in such a way that it is already out of line, both longitudinally and vertically. The backing up does not seem in many cases free from clay or loam, nor does it appear to have been well rammed, a8 specified. “This, theretore, is yot finished in accordauce with specifications, “but will, require resetting and relining before it should be finally accepted or fully estimated. Very many of the curb stones are in lengths of less than three feet, but the superintend- ing engineer states that these many instances are in accordance with bis directions, special lengths which can be ordered under the contract. BLUE STONE EDGINGS ‘hird—More than nineteen thousand lineal feet of thi# material is delivered and put in place, ‘Tho end jojnts in many instances are not squared and dressed from top to bottom in accoraance with contract, but aro slack tor part of the height, As ju the case of the eurb very imich of the edging has been sef in such a way that it is now out of line both longitudinally vertically. The back- ing is often not free trom clay or loam, nor has it been rammed as specified, Thix, therefore, is not fin- ished in accordance with the specifications, It will require resetting and relining before it should be finally accepted or fully estimated, FLAGGING. Twenty-fourth—Over twenty thousand square feet of flagging have been delivered aud laid in piace. Much of this flagging shows a fair upper, surface. A num- ber of pieces were observed loss than the specifled thickness of two and # half inches. OL pieces were cracked through. Tie commission during its examinations saw flagging actually being Jaid in loam, and in’ some other places where the fla, iin was already laid the ma- terial at the side, which seemed to ‘rum under tho flagging, was not free from clay or loam. At other points of the work the natal -wiéterial wae gravel or ytavelly earth, conforming with the specilications, which require the flagging ‘to be bedded in four inches ot clean, gritty earth or coal ashes, free from clay or loam.” ‘The commissjon therefore re- ports that the dagging which is already laid is not in ull respects and at all pointe finished in compliance with the specifications, but will require careful in- spection, the rejection and removal of part and the relaying of part, before it will be fully finished in ac- cordance with the coniract. CROMSWALKS. bags a hay go @ small amount of these have been laid, and they are. substantially in conformity with the contract. TRESTLE Wonk. Twenty-sizth—This. is well constructed, framed and of yood material. In view of tho elements herewith submitted we further report:— ‘That from the above details it appears that the ¢ontractors for the construction and improvement of Riverside avenue have complied with the require- ments of the contract in. the dimensions of some of the material and in the character of the work there: yet they have materially tailed in other detatis and requirements; that the present euperintending enginoer has received such material and permitted such work to be performed and constructively approved of such by embraciny, them in his monthly estimates of material and wor! and certifying to their correctness; that the boundary of the avenue, the dimensions, lo- cation and arrangement of walks, grass surtaces, &e., have been altered from the original design fs submitted to and approved of by your department; that alterations in the dimensions or material and character of work have been nade end permitted by the present superintonding engineer wholly arbitrary; on his part, being not only without*the sanction of, but even the knowledge of your department. ‘That, so far as it wae practicable to verify tho Quite a number | monthly estimates that have been certified to by the vious and present su) engineers, pithas! tacureiny a very considerable cost and an ob jectionable delay in this. report, and assuming suc! materials and work to have been accepted by your de- ment, inasmuch as, with the exception of the t monthly estimates, they have been paid for, it is apparent that the sum of the quantities.is not in ex- OUNB. Finally, that the supervision of the reception of the materials and of the execution of the work in its in their very general character has not onl n in disregard of the original design upon whic’ the contract was based and of its specifications, but it has been in no wise calculated to meet the just expectations of those who are to bear a moiety ot its cost aud of the public at large. Respectfully submitted. CHARLES H. HASWELL, WILLIAM E. WORTHEN, JOHN BOGART. New Yor, Dee, 27, 1878, LABORERS COMPLAINTS New Yorks, Dec. 25, 1978, To rae Epitor or THE Henay:— In your paper this day (Christmas) you write kindly and feelingly of the poor of this city and elsewhere, but not # word abont the poor-laborers and workmen who have been looking for their pay for thei two months from the contractors on the Riverside « ‘ive, and up to the present have got neither pay nor any satistaction when they will get it. If the contractors are usked when they will pay their answer is, ‘In a few days.” If you ask them the reason why they don’t et the mouey to pay with they blame certain of the Park Commissioucrs; go to them and they blame each other; go to the Comptroller, he can’t do any- thing; the yor, the same. Now, in the name of all that is just, tell us who can do anything ? We want no charity. We only want the money which belongs to us und which we worked hard for. We do not wish any harm to those who are to blame for all the misery caused by them, but we do wish that, while they are enjoying their fat turkey, they will only for a moment think of us, who are looking at our suffering families and cannot help them for want of our money, honestly earned. Speak for us, ONE OF THE WORKMEN, THE COUNTY CLERK'S BOOKS. MR. GUMBLETON REFERS THE BAR COMMITTEE TO HIS COUNSEL AND REFUSES THEM ACCESS TO HIS BOOKS, ‘The Committee of the Bar Association, headed by Mr. George De Forest Lord, visited the office of the County Clerk again yesterday morning and asked permission to examine the books. Mr. Gumbleton met the committee, and, declining to accede to their request, referred them to his counsel, Messrs. W. A. Beach and E. R, Meady, Inquiry at the offices of these gentlemen showed that the committee did not for- mally call upon them, but Mr. Lord wrote to Mr. Gumbleton’s counsel indicating where a communica- tion might reach them. To this uote the following answer was returned Grorex De Forssy Lon: Deak Six—Iu reply to your favor of this date, relating to the proceedings of your committge iu connection with Mr. Gu lenve to protest against your. assumption as hitherto declined to give” you an in- ks you demand. x1 enoughito remember that the question he - uch inspection wi your committee so long as Its eompuls maintained. Associated with the res you uct these proceedings are a direct und. injur sation against Mr. Gumbleton, to which he cannot yield with becoming seif-respect. I'beg leave to add that the counsel of Mr. Gumbleton, entertaining the most sincere for the eminent granted the order under n encroachment upo logal rights, and. however estimable in its motives, theless unauthorized. They. protest againat It, a ailvised him to do no act which shall se On his. behulz, therefore, 1 inspection — you’ demand. ‘while your commities for a mandamus is pending. After he had given permission to inake tie Inspection y ciate, Mr. Bush, with full knowledye preference for lostile and reproach ul praceddings, to which asty publication was given with an obvious and unfair do- sign, Mr. Gumbleton will resist the unnecessury and un- Just attack. 7 Properly esteeming the motives of all concerned, he comn- mends you to the forum you have chosen and will defend himself as Lest ho Very respectfully yours New Youx, Dee. 27, E, R. MEADE. ‘The matter will again come before Judge Davis, in Supreme Court, Chambers, this morning, the effort at injecting a little common senso into the contro- yersy having failed and both sides being determined to fight it out in the courts. POLICE COMMISSIONERS.’ At the meeting of the Police Commissioners yester- day President Smith introduced a resolution that the charges against Captain Kennedy, Ninth precinct, for conduct ynbecoming an officer be dismissed. Tho vote on the resolution stood:—Simith and Nichols, yea; Wheeler and Erhardt, nay. Then came a motion from Conmnissioncr Nichols to dismiss the charges ainst Captain McDonnell. When put to the vote same result was obtained. Commissioner Wheeler proposed that the minutes of the last mecting be amended so that only the charge of neglect of duty against Roundsman should be dismissed, while that of violation of ghe rules should remain for consideration. This motion pre- vailed, and Commissioner Nichols then moved the dismissal of the complaint still standing. This Co: missioner Erhardt amended by the proposition of @ fine of ten days pay. The voteon both motion and amendment was a tie, and it was finally concluded to open the case anew, the day set down for trial being January 16, 1879. Mr. Nichols, chairman of the Committee on Street Cleaning, reported that for the past few days the gar- Dbage and ashes had not been removed from the streets because the scows of the department were frozen in at Bayonne, N. J.} al! efforts to cut them loose having proved fruitless. Mr, Nichols also stated that an ap- plication had been made to the Mayor to provide a suitable place which could be used for the disposition of ashes and garbage in the event of the scows being frozen in in. Later it was learned that after con- siderable difficulty the ice surrounding the barges at Bayonne had been cut and four of thein got in readi- ness to be towed to New York. decline to. permit the the application of it Mr. Gumbleton OVER THE MAYOR'S VETO. The Aldermen yesterday passed over the Mayor's veto the resolution permitting the Forty-second Street, Manhattanville and St. Nicholas Avenue Rail- way Company to lay railroad tracks over the Western Boulevard. The vote was as follows:—Yeas—Messrs, Bennett, Biglin, Carrol, Erhardt, Foster, Gedney, Guntzer, |, Keenan, Kiernan, Phillips, Pinckney, Reilly, Sauer, Slevin ‘and Waehner. Nays—Messrs. Jacobus, Lewis, Morvis, Perley and Sheils. MUNICIPAL NOTES. A delegation of citizens from the Ninth ward headed by Alderman Jacobus, called upon Mayor Ely yesterday with an estimate from Commissioner Campbell as to. the amount required for preparing the Fort Gansevoort property, on the west side of the city, for a public market. The estimate for the work is $25,545. They requested that this sum be inserted in the estimate for 1579. A resolution was yesterday passed by the Aldermen requesting the Police Commissioners to amend their Yules so that deductions from tho pay of patrolmen and doormen when absent from duty by reason of sickness or disability arising from the discharge of @uty shall be one-half instead of three-quarters per cent, as at present. Alderman Reilly yesterday offered a resolution in the Board requesting tho Legislature to pass a bill providing as follows:—"Whenever it shall be lawfal to issue any bonds of the city and county of New York for assessments or other pw es the same shall be issuec in denominations of $20, $50, $100 and 3600 and upward each. Preference shall, as far ‘as practicable, be given to applicants for the smallest amounts and sinallest denominations of said bonds in issuing tho same.” Mayor Ely yesterday vetoed the Aldermanic resolu- tion calling upon the Purk Commissioners to with- draw their permission to the New York Elevated Rail- Toad Company to occupy the Battery. He says i am informed by the Counsel to the Corporation that the Department of Public Parks has exclusive control of the Battery Park and that therefore the Common Cotnetl have no juri a.” ‘The Aldermanic resolution making it incumbent upon stand holders in the public markets to be_resi- dents of this State was yesterday vetoed by Mayor rly. In the veto it is said he is of opinion that the proposed amendinent would ‘cause hardship, especially at this season of the year.” A MOTHER'S LOVE. James Ryan, of No. 1,592 Third avenue, several months ago separated from his wife Catharine and agreed to pay her $4 per week for her support, pro- vided she would leave the house, and also to relieve her of all responsibility in tegard to their children, Mrs. Ryan consented, end for ® time all went smoothly. Lately, however, the mother had requested that one of the little ones—« girl of five sum. mers—should be allowed to live with her, the father refused and nothing more said on the subject. A mother's love, however, cannot be e: pa tet at naught, and on Christmas night, while . Ryan was absent from home, his wite, by means of @ falre key, gained ad- mittance to the house, and after pressing @ silent kiss upon the lips of each of her ofepring quietly dressed her little five-year-old and carried her away without disturbing the others. The little one awoks while being robed, but recognizing her mamma con- cluded it was all right and returned to her slainb Karly next morning the father discovered hiv loss, and, suspecting the author, catised the arrest of the his wife and afraigned her yesterday in the Hat lom. Police Court. dudge Smith committed Mrs. Ryan for cxamination and meanwhile directed her husband to retin the child in his custody, SUPPLEMEN THE COURTS, ALLEGED ABDUCTION AND SUIT FOR DAMAGES, ‘The suit brought by Andrew Honor against Will- iam Smith, which has already been before the Brook- lyn Supreme Court, came before Judge Davis, im Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday afternoon, on a motiou-by Mr. John P. Adams, counsel for the de- fendant, to yacate an order of arrest under which he is held in Raymond Street Jail, in default of $2,500 bail, or to redug the bail, The action is brought ‘to recover $5,000 damages for al- Teged abduction and ' secreting of plain- tif’s daughter Pauline, The plaintiff is a sailmaker and the defendant, who resides at No.5 Beach sir vt, Brooklyn, is a ship painter. The defendant's aitidayit states that the girl was in the habit of visiting his wife, and often complained of cruel treatment by her father, and threatened to run away, that he advised her not to do so and that he had nothing to do with her disappearance, and has no knowledge of her whereabouts. His wife puts in a similar affidavit, and various affidavits are also made by defendant's neighbors; giving him an ex- cellent character, At the conclusion of the argument, Mr. Herman Bolte appearing for the plaintitt, Judge Davis took the papers, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. The further hearing in the Merrill will case set down fo? yesterday before Surrogate Calvin was ad- journed until April 15. ‘A motion was made yesterday before Judge Blateh- ford to reduce the amount of buil in the case of T. D, Otis, charged with stealing Canadian money from the Dominion of Toronto, The Judge took the papers and reserved his decision. The papers were suvinitted yesterday to Judge Davis on the application fora stay of proceedings upon the order granted by Judge Dononue, giving permission to the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad to use the land west of its track be- tween Sixty-fifth and Seventy-second streets, and ap- pointing commissioners to appraise the yalue of the jand. Writs of habeas corpus and certiorari were issued esterday by the Supreme Court on applivation of ir. William F. Howe in the cases of Frank Story and Simon Geoghan, charged with homicide, and Marcus Raymond, charged with grand larceny. | The several prisoners claim that they are committed without reasonable cause, and are iMegally restrained of their liberty. ‘The arguments for their release will take lace before Judye Davis, in Supreme Court, Cham- ers, this morning. ‘There was to have been a hearing yesterday before Judge Davis in the maiter of contest between Walter S. Hill and Edward Mollenhauer and Charles Barnard, as to the proprictorship of the opera, “Manhattan Beach ; or, Life Among the Breakers,” now being played’ by Miss Minnie Cummings’ company, at the new drawing room theatre on ‘Twenty-fourth strect. ‘The tacts of the case have already Ted published. ‘The case, however, was postponed until next Monday. Mr. Charles Straus aud ex-Judge Dittenhoefer appears for the plaintiff’ and Mr. Benjamin F, Russell for the defendants. John M. Cook and his brother, of London, com- menced an action a few months ago in the Su- preme Court against their agent or partner, E. M. enkins, of this city, and took out a tempo! in- junction, the object being to remove him and have ‘an accounting. By arrangements subsequently. the operation of the injunction was suspended and Jen- kms went to London and saw the plaintifls. Tho action, however, was not dropped, and the cuse came before Judge Daniels, in the Supreme Court Cham- bers, yesterday, on a motion for a receivership, a continuance of the injunction and an accounting, the claim being that Jenkins has either appropriated or not accounted for $29,500, The Judge took the pa- pers, reserving his decision. JUSTICE PINCKNEY’S DEFENCE. CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL AT THE CORPORA TION COUNSEL'S OFFICE—WITNESSES HEARD IN BEHALF OF THE ACCUSED. ‘The testimony given by a large number of wit- nesees yesterday in favor of Justice Pinckney may ve summarized in the words “I was repeatedly in his court; I never saw him partake of any liquid there; he never appeared to be intoxicated on these occasions; he scemed to transact business expedi- tiously and intelligently.” The examination took place at Corporation Counsel Whitney's office, in the Staats Zeitung building, at three, o'clock, before the referee, Mr. A. P, Buel. Mr. N. ReVe examined the witnesses on behalf of Justice Pinckney; Assistant Corporation Counsel Miller conducted the cross- examination. Mr. Zeigel Eppstein, the first wit- ness, said he had often been in Justice Pinekney’s court, but never noticed anything uncommon or 4mproper in his demeanor; he was much surprised when he saw the accusations made against him they were reported in the papers, Messrs. Dupre agd C. M. Hall, lawyers, testified that they frequently visited Justice Pinckney’s court in the pursuit of their. protession. They both. testi- fied to the sobriety of the accused and added that he always seemed to conduct the businoss of the court in a satisfactory manner. Mr. James. McCauley, a city marshal, gave testimony to the same effect. On cross-examination he said Justice Pinckney had some- times becn absent from the court when he visited it, and he left papers with the dispossess clerk to be signed by him. -One or two other witnesses gave similar evidence, when es Porter was called. He said he kept au ‘oyster, and lunch saloon at No. 969 Third avenue; he knew Justice Pinckney thre¢ years, but never saw him drunk in or out of court; he often served as & juror and thought the business of the court was always intelligently transacted by the Jus- tice. On cross-examination he said Justice Pinckney often lunched at his saloon; he took tea, coftve, milk and beer, about equally, often with his lunch; he never saw him drunk and regarded him as a sober man. JUSTICE PINCKNEY’S MALADY. Mr. @. T. Dollinger, a builder, testified to knowing Justice Pinckney thirty-five years; he was often in his court’as juror, and on cases in which he was con- cerned he neversaw him take liquor or act as if in- toxicated; he knew the Justice to be a sufferer from chills and fever; he remembered one evening when he called at Justice Pinckney’s house that gentleman was oblij to lie down, being suddenly attacked ; he was certainly not drunk witnes: knew from his appearance if a man was suffering trong chilis and fever. Mr. Joseph Schwab swore that he kept « liqot store near the court till Sep- tember 19, 1875; he aever sold Justice Pinckney any liquor in botties. ‘Mr. Miller—Did you ever sell him any? Witness—Well, Isnppose he could come into my store and get a drink if he was sober, but not other- ‘wise; I would not sell drink to him’or you or any ons Cod if they wére drunk, nor let my barkeeper da, either. Messrs. J. H. B. Arnold and H. ©. Denison, both lawyers, then gave testimony similar to what is given above. The former never heard reflection on his sobricty until the case was noticed in the papers, Before adjourning Counacllor Miller asked Justice Pinckney to permit his doctors to give testimony the prosectition, He replied that he left the mat entirely to his counsel, saying, “The lawyer who has himself to defend has # fool for his client.” The case will be resumed on Monday at threo P. M, PUNISHING A MOTHER. JUDICIAL DISAGREEMENT OVER THE (ASE OF MARY LACY ACCUSED OF CRUELTY TO HER CHILD. Mary Lacy, who was arrested on Saturday last for cruelly beating her nine year oM son, was arraigned for trialin the Special Sessions yesterday and sen- tenced to pay a fine of $25. Officer Chiardi, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, presented s photograph of the boy taken the day he was beaten, showing the lashes alleged to have been made by a rawhide in the mother's hands, Thoecanse of the beating, it will be remembered, was the child’s refusal to go outand beg in the snow and rain a second time the same day. A number of witnesses were ex- amined to show the severity of the punishment inflicted upon the Pie A vicious looking rawhide was exhibited, and Oiticer Chiardi_ testified to the cut and bleeding condition of the boy when he found him, A school teacher was called to the stand for the defence to give evidence of the boy's bad conduct in school, but Judge Smitn protested against the ad- mission of her testimony, saying he did not care what the child's character was in school; all be wanted to inquire into was the circumstances of the alleged beating. Judge Duffy was in favor of admit- ting the evidence and Judge Kasmire wave no expres- sion to Lis opinion. ‘The evidence was finaliy ex- eluded, and Judge Smith, who presided, after con- sulting some time with his associates, rendered their decision in the following remarks ;— “The prisoner's counsel has stated that to spare the rod is to spoil the child, and that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children does not believe in that theory. I desire to sey, as one member of this Court, that the child is the only creature that comes into the world totaliy and absclutely unable to care for itself. On that ground it is deserving of care and kindness, much more than this woman hus shown. Lam overruled by my colleagues and emphatically dissent from the decision I am abont to render. The poy finds CN Weg pally upon bad evidence aud ing overral y my leaghes the sentence is that she be fined $25." Judge Smith wag as emphatic in his actions ahd looks as in his words, and, after giving the decision, turned aside with the remark, ‘It is ridlcttious, and I dentre to huvo it said that Judge Duffy first voted not guilty.” rt a me MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. Apaws—McConsicx.—On Meo ae Decoinbor 19, at the First Presbyterian Chui larrisburg, Pa, by Bev. Thomas Robinson, D. D., assisted by Rev. Joseph Mar, Aoxus (., danghter of the late David Me- Oormick, of tlarrisbury, to CHARLES D. AvaMs, of ay gor, Wo: ANKS—WoOLLEY.—4n Wednesday, December 25, at the residence of the bride's parents, Brooklyn, E.D. by the Rev. Almon Gunnison, Wiisam E. 9 Baws to Frongxce S., daughter of Milton Woolley, On Tuesday, December 2%, by Diller, THappeus W. Berkwicu to Mise sy youngest romans, of Captain W. F, Kline, both of Brooklyn. No cards. CHAMBERTIN—WEED.—At the residence of the bride's parents, December 19, 1878, by the Rev. Rossell, of Brooklyn, uncle of the bride, Jome CHAMBEBLEN to Vouanta P., daughter of Robert Weed, Esq., all of Jersey oy Heights. No carda, JacksoN—THOMSON.—On Thu yy, December 26, 1878, by Rev. Llewelyn D. Bevan, D. D., Gronoe "fT. Jackson to LsaBELLA, daughter of the late David Thomson. Manrks—STERN.—On Sunday evening, December 22, 1878, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rey. H. Wasserman, JULIUS Maxks to CARRE STERN, both of this city. Oubs-WaL.kin.—On Wednesday, December %, 1878, by the Rev. James P. Wilson, PaaNxiin M. OLps C\gniz A, daughter of George H, Walker, all of New- ark, N.d. No cards, OxMisto~—McConmack —On Wednesday, December 25, at the Collegiate Keformed Duteh Church, corner 5th av. and 29th st., by Rey. William Ormiston, D, D., ‘Tuomas $8, OnMIsTON, son of the otic! to ANNIF, eldest daughter of William H. all of this city. Rosk—Towniey.—On Tuesday, December 24, by the Rev. Dr. Samson, J.Tuunston Rosr to RacHEen, youngest daughter of Charles ©. and Eliza Townley, Sorru—Pxrarr.—In Coxsaekic, N. ¥., on December 10, by the Rev. G. R. Draper, Guorge T, Sayre to ayo M. na both of Brooklas Albany and Boston papers please copy. Srewant—Boungrr.—On Pi r , December 26, in Trinity Church, Morrisaniz, New city, by the Rey. Albert S. Hull, WiLLiaM ALBERT STEWaRd and Mary Avausra Burnrtr. DIED. ALLEN.—On Thursday morning, December 26, 1878, at Flemington, N. J., Gxorax A. ALLEN, in his 57th year. “Funeral fron? his late residence, on Monday, the 30th inst., at two P. M. Relatives and friends in- vited to attend without further notice, ‘Bamp.—After a lingering illness, on Thursday evening, December 26, CaTHaRtne T., wife of Andvew D. Baird. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late resideace, No, 130 Hewes st., Brooklyn, E. D., On Sunday, at one o’elock . Mi, Baxrer.—On Friday, the 27th inst., Wanpen C, Baxren, aged 49 years, 1 month and 29 days. ‘His remains will be taken to Tarrytown for inter- man, Dormack, —On Friday morning December 27, AGNES Sourrer, daughter of Edw R. and Eliza N. Bell, in the Sth yezr of her age. Funeral ‘strictly private. Friends are requested not to send flowers. Boorum—Suddenly, December 26, LesTER, youngest child of William B, and Millie O. Boorum, aged 14 mouths. Funeral services at the residence of his parents, 458 Clinton ay., Brooklyn, on Saturday, the 28th inst., a6 three P. M." Friends are requested not to send flowers, Bravy.--December 26, Mrs. Many Brapy, of Locke endutf, county Cavan, Ireland. Her remains will be buried from her late residence, No, 5 Sheriff st., Sunday, 29th inst., at two o'clock, Her friends and those of her brothers, William, Luke and Philip Maloy, are respectfully invited to attend, Browy.—Joun E. Brown, youngest son of Alexan- der, dr., and Annie Brown, in the 3d year of his age. Funeral will take place Sunday, 20th, at one P. M., from 163 West 45th st. Bueuas At 22 Downing st., on the 2g¢h inst., Joux BucHay, in the 57th year of his age. Funeral will take place Sunday, December 29, at two P, M. CauLL.—At Northport, L. I., on December 27, Aaron J. Cant, aged 12 years, Funeral will pace pine on Saturday, 28th inst., at ope o'clock, Friends of the family, also those of avid, Edward aud Henry Carll, are respectfully in- vited to attend, - Coutsn.—In East New York, of diphtheria, De- cémber 27, C. N, Connren, aged 36, Funeral’ private, yy ‘ CostELLo.—On Friday, December 27, BumceEr, be- loved wife of Edward Costello, in the 33d year of her weolatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend her funeral, from her late residence, 845 9th av., on Sunday, at one P. M. DaLey.—On the 27th inst., CATHARINE, the beloved wife ot Andrew Daley. ‘The friends of the family, also members of Monitor Lodge, F. and A. M., are invited to attend the funeral, from St. Mark’s Chapel, 155 av.'A, on Sunday, at two o'clock P, M. Dxmpsrx.—Friday, 27th inst., Karre A., daughter of Patrick Dempsey. Notice of funeral hereafter. DowsinG.—Friday, December 27, 1878, at his resi- dence, in Birmingham, laud, aged 82 years, Beysan H. Downte, Esq., formerly of this city. EGax.—On Friday morning, after 4 short and severe illuess, Harmizr ALick Eoan, at her residence, 34 East 10th st. Funeral from Grace (! sl, 14th st., near 4th av., off Sunday, 29th, one o’clockasharp. Fyve.—At Hoboken, December 26, CATHERINY, daughter of Andrew and the late Ellen Fyfe, aged 25 years, 11 months and 11 days. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late residence, 73 Bloom- field st., Hoboken, N. J., om Saturday, December 28, at one o'clock, Harrt.—On the 25th inst., Exizanern, wife of John Hart, aged 55 years. The friends of tho family are invited to attend her funeral, from her late residence, No. 137 Baxter street, ‘at half-past one o’clock this day (Saturday). Hxav.—December 26, LavRENcE Heap, in the 28th year of his age, native of the parish of Tynagh, county Galway, Ireland, Relatives and friends of the tacrte Bons invited to attend the funcral, from his late » 97 Tth st., on Sunday, at one o'clock B. M. Hercetn.—On Friday, December 27, EgnestrNx, wife of Hans Heinlein and daughter of the late George T. Bradford, aged 29 years. Hiner. Enwann Huxny, 35 City Hall place, Friday ENRY.—EDWARD HENRY, a night, December 27, atten a short illness, Further notice of ‘funeral will be in Sunday's HERALD. Hoyt.—On Christmas , Henry D. Hort, son of Henry L. Hoyt, Exq., of ‘Norwalk, Conn., aged 39 years, Funeral from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Sus- sex st., Jersey City, on Satusday, 28th inst., at one o'clock P. M. Janvine.—On Thursday morning, December 26,. Maniax S., only danghter ‘of General Edward and helia M. Janine, latives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral, trom the residence of her father, 151 West 634 st., Saturday, December 28, at one P. M, Korwgtt.—At Hoboken, N. J.,on Th , Deceme~ ber 26, 1878, Grorar Pari, second son of the late Louis Korbett, aged 29 years, 4 months, 28 days, Relatives and friends, also the members of the Hoboken Fire ‘tunent, are invited to attend the funeral, at two o'clock P. M. on Sunday, 29th inst., from the ot his mother, Louise Korbett, 274 Washington st., Hoboken. Larrerts.—In Brooklyn, Thursday, December 26, ADELIA M. Brack, wife of John C. Lefferts, aged 39 years, 3 mouths and 2 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church, KS hr aa sth inst., at half-past two o'clock Lovxsammy.—In Bedford N. Y., December 26, Purxencs Lounserry, aged 81 years, 7 months. Relatives and friends arc res} tend his funeral, from the or Church, Saturday, December 28, at one P.M. CBr- riages for fri will be at Bedford Station on ar rival of morning trains. i Mrver, 57 Allen at., after a short ness. Notice of funeral hereafter. Moxnts.—On Friday, December 27, of malarial fever, Jossrn ©. Monnis, 83 Funeral service at his e residence, 303 Adelphi st., Brooklyn, on Sunday, at one o'clock. Nrap.—On Thursday evening, December 26, Junta Giesxon, wife of John Nead, a native of Mull . county Westmeath, Ireland, in the 65th year of age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to‘attend the funeral, from her late residence, corner of 68th nd 4th av., on Saturday, the 28th inst., at ten o'clock A, M., to St. Vincent Ferrar’s church, where a svlemn mass of requiem will bo offered for the repose of her soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery. Rouprus.—In Brooklyn, E. D., Friday, December 27, at halt-past seven o'clock, Faxpentck KonpERs, aged 32 yeurs, 3 months and 27 days. 10.0, F. fur John Ficken, 63 3d st., near South sth, Brooklyn, on Sunday, December 29, at half-past one o'clock P. M. Sause.—On Thursday, December 26, Hannan, wife of Edmond J. Sanse. Funeral from her late residence, No, 70 Woodhull tt., Brooklyn, on Monday, December 30, at half-past nine A. M., and service at St, Mary's Church, coruer ot Court and Luqner sts., at ton A. M. \ SILLECK.—On the morning of December 27, Epwin age. residence of his father, M, SILLKCK, iu the 27th year of his Daniel C. Silleck, Oyster Bay, L. L, on 8 December 29, at wy orelogk . Mi, Carriages ‘will Funeral services at meet, pees train at Valley, L, 1. leave Long Island City and Brooklyn at 9 A. M. SPENC Devember 878, at his late resi New York, Jon Svence, aged 38, Friends sre respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom his late residence, on Sunday, 20th inst, pa to ton ve i Kirgh (Scotland) papers please copy. dence, U3 Pike st, Merra STEMMERMANN, aged 64 years, Her relatives and friends. also those of her nephew, Henry Tietjen, are Fespoatiul ily, Anvited so sien me the ‘uneral, trom St. ow's Evangelical ro Church, corner of Broome and Elizabeth sts., on Sum be December 29, at one o'clock, ULLIVAN.—On Friday, December 27, VAN, @ native of Kenuiare, county Kerry, tats tn nde of uty and those oh me atichaet T, Sulli respectfully invited fon, 5 van, are in low residence, 29 Park attend her funeral, from #t., on Sunday, at two P. MP ‘aLton,—On Wednesday, December Sanat J, Wartor, wife of Abram Walton, in the 28th year of her age. Faneral from her late residence, 114 10th av., on — sApigenne = Bhp Ca Vismstan,——stiddenty, in on Friday, 27th, Witttam Wise ax, nes Bo. ” ¥ Interment in Greenwood, Bouth American pavers viease conr.