The New York Herald Newspaper, March 22, 1879, Page 9

THE COURTS. Dramatic Tribulations of a Tonsorial Artist. CONTESTING A TRUST DEED. A Theatrical Manager’s Persis- tent Legal Fight. The allegations and counter charges in the suit for limited divorce brought in the Court of Common Pleas by Mrs. Theresa Kempner against her hus- band, Henry W. Kempner, exhibit a state of un- wonted marital infelicity, Mr. Kempner is the pro- prietor of a barber shop at No. 23 Chambers street, and it is charged against him that at various times during the past year he has beaten and choked his ‘wife, besides otherwise abusing her in a most out- rageous manner. It is further alleged that on the 10th inst. he deserted her and their two children. In answer to these allegations the husband says that, although he supported her, she finally drove him from the house. On one occasion he says she came to his shop and threw a spittoon at his head, which but for the fortunate interposition of his foreman and a customer might have seriously injured him. The case came up before Judge Larreimore yesterday, in the Court of Common Pleas, on a motion on behalf of ‘Mrs. Kempner, for alimony and counsel fee. Mr. Morris S. Wise, who a} d for the plaintiff, stated that the papers show wite without fuod or ¢ ¥ Steckler, who appeared on behalf of the husband, stated that in addition to having always suitably provided for his wife Mr. Kempner gave her $230 ‘worth of Jewelry, besides other presents. He claimed that the trouble between them was wholly the wife's fault, and insisted that neithef alimony nor counsel fee should be allowed. At the conclusion of the argument Judge Larremore took the papers, reserv- ing his decision. VALIDITY OF A TRUST DEED. In Special Term of the Supremo Court, held by Judge Van Brunt, there was commenced yesterday the trial of the suit brought by Henry F. Voersing and Miranda Voersing against Clementina Voersing ‘and Cardinal McCloskey. Though nominally a suit for the partition of real estate in Melrose, which formerly belonged to the late Ignatius Voersing, it is th: really to set aside a trust decd made by Mr. Voersing shortly before his death. At the time of ing the trust deed Mr, Voersing ex- ecuted a will making a like dixposition of the property, bequeathing a major portion of it fo varisus charities. ‘The will was set aside on the round that the testator was not of sound mind at the time, and it is now sought on the same ground to set aside the trust deed. The claimants of Mr. Voersing’s property are his three surviving children, Mr. 8. C. Chetwood appears for the plaintiffs and Mr. J. P. O'Neill for the detendants. THEATRICAL - MANAGER'S TROUBLES. A case which involves many difficult questions of law and which is of decided interest to theatrical managers everywhere was yesterday argued before the Court of Appeals, in Albany, by Mr. Wm. F. Kintzing and Colonel John R. Fellows on the one hand and District Attorney Phelps on the other. Before Recorder Hackett, at the April term of the General Sessions in 1878, Jacob Berry, the pro- rietor and manager of the Columbia Opera House, in Greenwich avenue, was placed on trial charged with keeping a disorderly establishment. He was convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary for eight months and to pay a fine of $150. Judge Donohue allowed & writ ot error almost immediately upon ap- plication of Messrs. Kintzing and Fellows, Berry's counsel, pending an 1, and released Berry upon bail. Thé General Term of the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the General Sessions, and the case was thereupon removed to the Court of Ap peals, where it is now under consideration. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. A discharge in bankraptcy was granted by Judge Choate yesterday, in the United States District Court, toJ. R. Mullany. ; An oxpress driver, named George Young, was yes- terday sentenced to two years imprisonment for having, on the 23d of February, picked the pocket of Maggie New, of No. 113 East Tenth street. Jeremiah Moriarty and John Kiernan, convicted of . receiving a case of fancy goods valued at $45, stolen from in tront of the store of Strasburger, Pfeiffer & Co., No. 894 Broadway, were yesterday sentenced by a Gildersleeve, in the Court of General Sessions, ia ree years and six months each in the State bon. Detectives O'Connor and Ficld arrested yesterday Julius Jacobs, a shoo dealer, on a charge of receiv- ing a quantity of shoes alleged to have been stolen from the manufactory of Louis Schiff, No. 26 Warren street. The accused was held for trial in $1,500 bail. A decision was rendered yesterday by Judge Choate, in the United States District Court, in the suit of E, Jaycox against Sarah E. Chapman and others di Tuleaing the libel as to Surah E-Chapmen, and giv! a decree against Alonzo R. Chapman for $602, with interest and costs. The suit was in admiralty and ‘was brought to recover an amount due for towage. A good many Tammanyites and anti-Tammanyites were in Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday, in the expectation that there would be an argument on the appeal from Judge Donohue’s decision granting an taleaclion in the suit of Hubert 0. Thompson ining the initiation into the Tammany Society of 147 members. The case, however, was not reached, and the politicians who expected a livel: and entertaining argument went away disappointed. A truck driver named William Buckley, in the em- ply of Schettel & Miles, No. 31 Spruce street, while carting three cases of French calf skins, valued at $1,900, through Warren street, was acc by a man named Nelson, aliss Simpson, who requested him to take s package up to No. 27,in the building. ‘The truckman consented and became the victim of ‘an old swindle, for on his return to the street his truck was gone. The property was sul juently discovered in a stable by Detective O'Neill and Chief Donovan, of Hoboken. Nelson was arrested. and, on ng guilty, in the Court of General Sessions yest , Judge Gildersleeve sentenced him to three years six months in State Prison. In the case of the United States against four cases of silk lastings, claimed by Field, Morris & Fenner, Judge Choate, in the United States District Court, yesterday, rendered s decision denying # motion for 8 new trial, This was the first of many suits pend- ing in the United States District Court for alleged ‘under valuation of entries at the Custom House and carried out through acouspiracy between Laurence, Des Anges and Custom House officers. at the trial Laurence testified tor the prosecution, and # verdict ‘was rendered for the government, COURT OF APPEALS. Aupayy, N. ¥., March 21, 1879. In the Court of Appeals, Friday, March 21.— Prosent—Sanford E. Church, Chief Justice, and associates. ‘No. 127. Adela K. Broome, respondent, vs. Helen F¥. Taylor and another, appellants.—a\ by Sam- uel Crooks for appellants; James E. Broome for respondent. No. 130. Deborah B, Dilleber, respondent, vs, The Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company, appellant.— ued ¥, Horace E. Dewring for appellant; Fred- k H. cllogg, for respondent. No. 109. The People, ex rel. Adam Ainslie, respon- dont, vs. Alfred A. Howlett and another, appellants,— Argued by Daniel Pratt for appellants; submitted for respondent. No, 14. Louis Bierbauer, administrator, respon- . The New York Central and Hudson Kiver Railroad Company, appcliant.—Argued by 8. W. caee cokes appellant; Amasa Parker for respondent, CALENDAR. ‘The following is the day calendar for Monday, March 24:—Nos. 86, 61, 133, 154, 136, 138, 139, 142, “QUPID'S YOKES BENNETT FOUND GUILTY OF CIRCULATING OD- SCENE LITERATURK—HIS COUNSEL TAKES EX- CEPTIONS TO THE JUDGE'S CHARGE. About half-past six yesterday morning the foreman of the jury in the United States Circuit Court chargod in the case against De Boigne M. Bennott, indicted for sending an obscene publication through the mail, handed the Deputy Marshal a sealed vordict, and the jury were allowed to go to theit homes, At this time they had been out nearly fittecen hours, At the open- ing of the court, at eleven o'clock in the morning, there were still in attendance tho ma- jority of those who have followed tho trial sinco its opening, and there was every con- fidence of a disagrooment or acquittal, When order ‘was had Clerk Shields opened and read the verdict, and the finding of guilty was a surprise to the many. ‘The jurors were then polled and stated that thie waa their verdict. Mr. Wakeman then took exceptions to the instructions of Judge Benedict allowing a sealed verdict to be given by the jury, also to the delivery and recoipt of such @ verdict by the oftocr in charge, the reading of the verdict in Court, and «dismissal of the jury until they had rendered ir verdict in open Court, in the presence of the {ules counsel and defendant, which were allowed. lo then moved for the absolute discharge of the pris- oner on the ground that the indictment was defect- ive. Judge nodict told the counsel that under the new rule he had three days to dle every exception of NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH this character, and Mr. Wakeman availed himself of this privilege. In conctusion, J Benedict suspended all fur- ther proceedings until the next term of court, open- ing in May, when argument will be heard on these motions. Bennett ahierward gave new bail in the sum of $2,000 to appear when called for. It is stated that at the first ballot after leaving the court room at four o’clock Thursday afternoon the jury stood eleven for conviction and one for aequit- tal. Despite all argument of the eleven Valentine continued to vote for the acquittal of the prisoner, but seemed to tire of his confinement toward day- light, and at half-past six yesterday morning, when the last ballot was taken, voted for conviction. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, a After leaving the court room Mr. Bennett sent ont invitations to the newspapers, asking their repre- sentatives to meet him in the afternoon, at the Astor House, and discuss ‘‘a matter of interest to the press of the city and country.” To the little meeting thus convened Mr. Wakeman, brother of Mr. Ben- nett’s counsel, said that every journal in the land should understand that this had not been a fight tor the liberty of an individual, ‘but for the -rights of literature and the press, and that it the law obtained that extracts might be read from a book and, re- of their context, be pronounced obscene, then the Bible itself would not be sife, Mr, Wake: man was very indignant that the opinions of emi- nent scholars, divines and men of letters, all estab- lishing the purity of Mr. Bennett’s pamphlet, had been ruled out of Court. PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. APPEARANCE OF THE DISEASE AMONG THE CON- NECTICUT HERDS—AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMA~ TION BY GENERAL PATRICK. General Patrick was busily engaged at his head- quarters in the new Municipal Building, Brooklyn, yesterday, with matters pertaining to the complete extermination of pleuro-pneumonia in this section of the State. The examination of cattle at the re- ceiving yards in East Now York and Williamsburg was made by General Patrick's aids, in accordance with their usual custom, and the slaughter houses in Brooklyn were also visited. Professor Law stated to a HERALD reporter yesterday that a report had reached headquarters to the effect thatan unknown disease was prevailing among the cattle in the dairies near Rye Lake, Westchester county. He went there and found that the largest dairy at Rye Lake contained forty-four cows belonging to Mr. Merritt, of Golden’s Bridge, a few miles distant. The cattle were all in a healthy condition with the exception of one, which he found suffering from nervous disease and inflamed udder. The buildings in which the cattle were kept were very clean, roomy and well ventilated. Everything about them looked sweet and bright. The Professor said that he also visited five other dairies. At one point he met some men removing the carcass of a cow froma yard. He followed them, and made an examination of the carcass, when he discovered that the animal had died from consumption. Learning that there were some sick cows at Greenwich, over the Connecticut line, he went there, and found two infected herds, one numbering twenty-six and the other thirteen. Upon making an investigation he found that the disease, which was that of pleuro- Poadgeclen had been conveyed there by acalf, tho m of which had been afflicted with the disease in Ninetieth street, this city. The calf had been sent from this city to Mr. Solomon Mead, of Greenwich, and had died two weeks after reaching there. Two weeks later ten of Mr. Mead’s cows were affected with the disease. Five — recovered and five died. While the disease was at its height in Mr, Mead’s herd one of the infected animals ke into the herd of Mr. Griffin, a neigh- bor, who has since lost one and hae two sick at the present time. Professor Law, upon arriving at Green- wich, found that he had been preceded by ex-Lieuten- ant Governor Hyde, of Connecticut, and Secretary EA ae old, and that both herds had been quarantined y them. Acommittee to consist of competent persons is to be appointed to make an investigation into the condition of the cow stables on Staten Island. Tha committee are to visit all the stables and each animal is to be subjected to a thorough examination. The committee are to report the result of their in- vestigations to General Patrick. No case of pleuro- ee is at present known to exist in Richmond county. GENERAL PATRICK’S PROCLAMATION. General M. R. Patrick yosterday sent out the fol- lowing important circular letter relative to the con- veyance of milch cows aud other store animals by rallway and by water:— To Att Ownxns or Carrix axp Tain Burtores, To Aut RAILWAY CORPOKATIONS AND THMIR OFFICIALS, aXD TO UL OWNERS, CAPTAINS OR MANAOKRS OF Boats Wuox thority vested in me by the Governor of this tate for enforcing the provisions of chapter 184 of the Laws ef 1878, entitled “An vet in relation to infoctious and ‘contagions discuses in animalg," and: by bis special direction, I hereby prohibit snd’ forbid the conv ance of mi cows and other store je (in. cluding calves) by railway from the counties of Kings and Queens inte afotk, ard or northward, ont of each 01 ‘on the west side of the Hi Ulster, Sullivan and De 3 or any of tho following counties on the east side of the Hudson River:—New. York, Westchester, Putnam and and all railroad companies, their officials and rr) forbidden to receive any such or other store cattle, or to convey them mentioned directions. 4 Thoreby prohibit and forbid the conveyance of any milch cows or other store cattio from the counties of New York, Kings, Queens, Suffolk, Richmond, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange and Ulster, by any arge, or other river craft, into any other county in the State, except when they are accompanied by ® special re: and the owners of cattle ors of boats, &c., plying on the ‘or on the waters around Manhatten, Staten ie ds, are hereby forbidden to land, receive or convey such cattle, under the penalty imposed, tor disobe dience to the Governor's orders. . R. PATRICK, ARMY EQUIPMENT. A VARIETY OF ARTICLES SUBMITTED FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE MILITABY BOARD—GOLD LACB HOLDS ITS OWN, ‘The Army Equipment Board had another session yesterday in the former departmental headquarters, Houston street. General Miles, the chairman, be- Neves that to-day’s session will be the last in this city. The Board intend proceeding this afternoon to Washington, where they expect to prepare their report for submission by tne first of next month. Among the articles of equipment sent in to the Board from New York manufacturing establishments were black felt helmets for winter ser¥ice, and white ones to be worn in summer. These articles are mounted with the usual brass ornaments, including number plate, the national arms and curb chain chin strap. To the remark that they seemed too Hight to resist a sabre cut the agent of the helmets quickly responded that during the Franco-Prussian war only three men, including both sides, had been killed by sabre cuts in the head. If this head dress should be adopted it will bé worn by the forces of the three arms of the service. Several specimens of hunting shoes, intended to be worn by general service men on the Plains, were submitted, but they presented no features that might not be found in the deer-stalking laced gaiters, familiar to all in the north of Scotland. Some good drab colored can- yas clothing, cloth lined, was examined. It ap- peared to unite nearly all the desirable qualities re- wired iu camy eis Se etre arene tos OS » yi ‘expensi’ badly clothed troops United States army. The mixed biue and white un- derclothing looked very much like the tough “hick- ory” article so extensively used in the mii re fons of Calitornia and other places in the far West. ples of officers’ fil dress unitorm coats and pan- taloons showed that army tailors still believe in the efficiency of s profusion of gold lace; otherwise there was nothing new in the cut or patterns. ‘TOO CLEVER BY HAL¥. One enterprising manufacturer handed in for adop- tion a model of what was termed @ combined haver- sack and knapsack. It was of canvas, some- thing like « knapsack, but smaller, to be worn on the shoulders and was intended to contain the soldier's rations and spare ammunition, Upon being asked where the man would carry his kit the inventor ac- knowledged that that matter had not entered into his caloulations. A rather ingenious invention was exhibited in the shape ot what was termed o “tele- scopic” cartridge box. It was made to bag ordi- a — twenty rounds but could be usted: to hold twice that number of cartridges by merely extending, by means ot a» sliding motion, the bottom of the box, and thus increasing its capacity. Dust colored waterproof rubber blankets were shown in various forme and patterns; siso por for mounted mon, The latter were so adapted that they could be used aaa tent d'abvi, Re- ferring again to the question of carrying ammuni- tion, & member of the Board said that, all things consi 1, Prairie belt was found to be the best and would bably be ted for goneral service men. The broad belt of soft leather, which contains asepatate hole for each cartridge, can be made to carry from 100, rounds at — plvas- ure; but it is conceded that, following the: experiences of the American and other armies, no soldier should be required to carry about his waist more than sixty rot is. Im point of fact, unless expected to go into action on short notice, no man should carry more than thirty or forty rounds in his pouch of belt. A great improvement is noted in saddles, bite aud stirry The eaddie which the Boawd has adopted is the invention of Lieutenant K. 8. Whitman, of the United re my. Khe tree differs a good deal from the old ellan model in being longer and alko lower at the pommel and cantel, The stirrup leathers in the new saddle are hung nearer the pommol, go as to give the trooper more room in his" seat than he can ye & at it. The bits are of reduced size, of nickel plated metal and furnished with an improved snap swivel for keeping the bridle and head stall, The metal stirrups adopted for the officers are furnished with rubber sole plates to pre- vent the rider's foot from slipping on the stirrup fron, A set of accoutrements belonging to an Eng. lish orack mounted voluntest corpe wee viewed, fi was of uncolored leather, the cartridge box 7 cious enough for sixty rounds and # large carb bucket big enough to contain the but of # Spanish binnderbuss was attached to it. The pattern con- bs sy no features that the Board could usefully adop' THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONISTS. KILLED BY ORDERS OF A REVOLUTIONARY COM- MITTEE—A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT-—THE ASSASSINATION OF PRINCE ERAPOTKINE, THE GOVEBNOR OF KHARKOFF. Loxpen, March 6, 1879. ‘The cable will have informed you of the strange proclamation which was placarded on the walls of St, Petersburg in reference to the murder of the Gov- ernor of Kharkoff, The document conveyed the open declaration that the death of the Prince was the work of an emissary of the nihilists, and that the blow was inflicted in revenge for the acts of cruelty attributed to him at the time of the disturbances among the university students, Prince Krapotkine, as you will remember, attended “the ball of the daughters of the nobility” in Kharkoff, He was returning from the festivity, at about eleven o'clock, and had almost reached the Government House in his carriage, when, in rounding @ street corner, he was shot with a revolver by some person who, apparently, had stepped lightly up on the step of the carriage in order to take deliberate aim. The Prince was lying back in the carriage, and received the bul- let through his cloak and left epaulet, and the further course of the shot splintered the collar bone and penetrated deeply the unfortunate Governor's breast. On reaching home the best medical assist- ance was sent for, but the state of the Prince was critical from the beginning, and he died. A BOLD PROCLAMATION. That the nihilists were at the bottom of the affair was not doubted from the first; the placard already mentioned, and later a printed proclamation distrib- uted at Moscow, and probably throughout the whole Empire, made it clear that the Governor of Kharhoff was assassinated by orders of a revolution- ary committee. Tho printed proclamation reads ap follows :— The Russian socialist revolutionary party has dis- posed of one of its deadliest enemies—one of the most inhuman jailers of its condemned aud impris- oned brethren, On the 9th of February Prince Krapotkine, the Governor of Kharkoff, was danger- ously, and no doubt mortally, wounded with a re- iver, This execution was carried out by the Rus- n socialist revolutionary organization, which is also responsible for all the executions in 1878, As on the last occasion, that opone begs to lay before the public, frankly and sincerely, the reasons that have compelled it to have further recourse to the revolver, PRINCE KRAPOTKIN’S CRU Krapotkin had committed the following crimes :— (1) At the end of last year he sanctioned and ordered the barbarous treatment to which political prisoners were subjected in the prison of Kharkoff, (2) He falsely reported to the nister of the Interior, on the subject of the last disturbances at the university ot Kharkoff, that the police had been attacked by the students, whereas in reality it was the latter who, by his own orders, had first been flogged with Cossack whips. (3) He is directly responsible for the ferocious and barbarous treatment of political prisoners at Borisoglebsk, and his name is intimately connected with the history of the Central tad in that town, where he was guilty of the following acts:—(a) After the invalid prisoner Plotuikoff had been put in chains, the other prisoners transmitted to Krapotkin a memorial in which the revolting conduct of the chief jailer ‘was set forth. The jailer, irritated at this step, de- rived the prisoners of the privilege of obtaining od from outside, reduced the time allowed for tak- ing exercise, put chains on sick prisoners, abolished their extra rations, and at last caused the openings over the cell doors to be boarded up to the exclusion of all ventilation. KRAPOTKIN AND THE STUDENTS. In reply to the prisoners’ memortal Prince Kra- potkin issued the tollowing order:—‘Although the chief jailer was not justified in putting chains on the prisoners who had undergone the period of pro- bation, nevertheless, as a punishment tor insulting the jailer by making 4 complaint to the Governor, the refractory prisoners shall be locked up in the black hole of the prison for periods of one to three days; while those who have already passed the re- quired period of probation shall be restored to the list of prisoners undergoing probation, and be put in irons.” (b) On the 3d of July six of the political prisoners resolved to put an end to the in- supportable existence to which they were condemned unless some relaxation of the prison discipline were granted, and determined to cut short their misery by starving themselves to death. Prince Krapotkin not only rejected their petition, but after they had passed seven days without tasting food, and after several of them were no longer able to rise from their beds he sent to the prison an officer who deceived them by falsely promising compliance with all their requests, and thus again condemned them to a continance of the wretched existence which they had previously resolved to terminate. By a series of similar mei ures Prince Krapotkin reduced the prisoners to a condition which was equivalent to that of being buried alive. Such are the crimes committed by Krupotkin. * * * Such are the causes and con- siderations that have compelled the Russian socialist ty to sentence one of its enemies to death h for death, execution for execution, terror for terror! This is our answer to the threats, the perse- cutions and the oppression of the government. Should the latter persevere in its old course, the bodies of Heyking and Mesentzoff will not have turned into dust before the government will hear from us again.” THE ASAASSIN HBARD FROM. Some days before the attempt was made a letter was written to the Revolutionary Committee by the man who undertook the execution of the sentence. This letter 1s printed with the manifesto. He says:— “You can well understand the tcelings by which I am agitated when I think of the many martyrs and their tortures. I think of my haif-starved, 1ll- used comrades, disfigured by the oxecutioner. Tam haunted by the image of the powertul otticial who tramples on humanity and who deceived the al- most lifeless martyrs into a continuance of their wretched existence. ‘The bitterness of my heart can be understood when I ponder over the fact that such barbarities remain unpunished; that nothing inter- fers with the quietude of that man’s life and with his enjoyment of all earthly bliss. The Russian public must be informed that a similar indignation and a similar desire stit- the feelings ot every honest man. It must be told that so long as its lethargy last« eae partici] yn the funeral rites ot persons in high places,” To all appoarances the revelutiontets are bold, and determined to pro- ceed in the conflict they have commenced. The lice has 80 ‘been thwarted in its attempts to iscover either the murderers of Prince Krapotkin or of General Mesentkoff. FOREIGN NOTES. Several new versions of last year’s popular street songs have appeared, One commenc: jon't want to fight, Jingo when we do, We'll bo more wideawaket han when we met the bad Zulu, A radical version is ‘We did want to fight, but by Jiogo at Zula ‘We lost our men, we lost our guus and we lost our money too. The song for the avenging army is:-- Wo're eager for the Smt. bat by Jingo whon we do, We'll kilt for every white man slain a hundred black Zulu, At the North Assizes, in the county Tip- perary, a man named Myles Carey, aged it sixty, wag récently indicted for « murder cotnmitted thirty. fivé foars ayo, im the suid county. The Crown asked for # postponement of the case. For the murder, which was of a barbarous character, three men were tried. One man was found guilty and and the others acquitted. The prisoner was included in the indictment but absconded, and in June, 187s, re- turned. It is stated that all the witnesses are alive but are scattered over the kingdom. The trial was postponed until next assixes, Great ceremonies are necessary to get a train off in Germany, When all is ready a bell rings. Then another bell rings. Then the engine whistles, or rather toot, toot, toot, gently. the conductor tells the station master that all is ready. station master looks placidly around and says “0?” Then the conductor shouts ‘‘Fertig?’’ interroga- tively. Then the station master replies ‘Fertig !” positively. Then the conductor blows horn, the engine whistles, the bell rings, the other bell rings, the station master says ‘So ?""—the p: sweat in vations tongues—and the train starts, That is, unless there is # belated fat man, in which case they do it all over again. Mr. Horace White, English Consul at Tangiocrs, says:-—‘‘In the contemporaneous account given by Jackson of the plague which depopulated Western Barbary in 1797 and 1800 he states that at Mogador, at his recommendation, mi re had recourse to rem which had in pt—nemely, efficacion: anointing the body with olive oil, and he knew of no instance of its fwiling when property eppiies and outbreal Then the suffictently persev in” uring t k of the me among the ptian troops at Tout in 1846 the inhabitants of a certain vilags attributed their from diseaso to the fact that their bp persons were generally well saturated with oil. ‘The rumor that a German prince is to be selected some But Powers as their candidate for the throne of Bu duced much indignation in the Russian press, 0 St. Petersburg Gazette de- clares that such # selection would be most injurious to the Bulgarian people, as it would separate them from Russia even more was the case before tho Russo-Turkish war, would “extend German intrigue from Berlin and Vienna to the valleys of the Jantra and the Maritza and would develop that hostility between the Serviens and the Bulgarians which has hitherto weakened and injured those nationalities. ‘The Slavonic nations are destined to play an inde- pendent part in European history, and that the Rus- sians should not permit any German hegemony over the Slavonic nations. Is it not enough,” the article proceeds, “that they have mate them- selves masters of nearly the whole of the Danube, that their aposties of culture sit on the thrones of Roumania and Bohemia, that they have Mlehed from wa the Bosnians and Herzegovinians whom we have freed with our blood? Are they also to be allowed to place on the throne of Bulgaria one of their candidates, Prince Reuss or the Prince of Battonbery? and are the Bulgarians to escape {rom the Turkish yoke only to fall under that of the Ger- 99 ““; 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. mans? All Russia should protest against this invasion of the German element. Roumania has clearly shown what a Hohenzollern prince and his 40,000 missiongries of culture can do against us; for it is not Hormamian patriotism, but the German party which rules Roumania that has pores the anti-Russian agitation now prevailin, that country, Roumania has been appropriat by the Hohenzollerns, Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Hapsburgs, who will in all probability also a nex Macedonia and Albania. If only to establish balance of European influence on the Balkan Peni sula Bulgaria should be placed, not under a German, but under a Slavonic prince.” PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM NOW PRE- VAILING IN THIS COUNTRY—-THE CENTAL OR NEW HUNDREDWEIGHT ADOPTED IN ENG- LAND—OBJECTION FROM CHICAGO, It is not, perhaps, very generally known outside of certain business circles that a movement has for some time been on foot having for its object the in- troduction of certain radical changes in our general system of weights and measures. Both in Great Britain and in the United States, the inconvenience of the old fashioned standard has been felt and ad- mitted for a long time, and a desire expressed for a new, simpler and more convenient system, It has not been found easy, however, to bring about the change. The old denominations, with the “coombs,” the “windles,” the “bolls,” the “hob- bets” and other names equally incomprehensible, are still in use in Engla: and here, not- wighstanding the fact that we bave long since aban- doned the old arrangement of pounds, shillings and pence, we still adhere substantially to the old Anglo-Saxon standards of weights and measures, For many years past, it appears, there has been a growing disposition on the part of those engaged in the flour and grain trade to have a simpler system established for the transaction of business in articles of produce. There has been a desire to substitute weight for measure in the sale of such articles, and to get rid of the inequalities, which are a markea feature of the present standards of weight. This desire was intensified by the fact that in Liverpool, on the one hand, and at San Francisco, on the othe such a system’as that which was aimed at wi: already in use. The propriety of taking the neces- sary steps for introducing the desired change formed @ frequent subject of discussion at the different boards of produce and exchange, and was the occa- sion of not u little correspondence. AN ACT PASSED BY PARLIAMENT. ‘The movement has been greatly encouraged by what has recently taken place in Great Britain. During the course of last year there was passed by the British Parliament what was called the “Weights and Measures Act’’—an act which largely dispenses with the use of measures in the sale of articles of produce, and which substitutes weights for the same. It was provided by this act that all grain and dry product should be sold by weight only, and that the imperial poufd, or pound avoirdupois, should be the unit of all transactions by weight in Great Britain, Among other things it was also provid- ed that it should be left to the Board of Trade to de- termine what multiples of the pound should be adopted and made use of 1n the case of large transac- tions. Inconformity with the duties which devolved upon them the Board of Trade acted in the matter, and the result was that Her Majesty was requested to give her sanction to the establishment of a new standard, calied the ‘‘cental or new hundredweight.”” In compliance with this request and in accordance with the requirements of tho act of Parliament above referred to, an order in Council was issued approv- ing of thé “cental or new hundredweight” as a new denomination of standard, and directing that the same shall be a Board of Trade standard in like man- t it had been contained in the second statute of the “Weights and Measures Act, 1878." The act came into operation at the commencement of the present year, and the order in Council bears date Febuary 4, 1879. According to the new system all transactions in grain and dry products shall be by weight only; the unit of weight shall be the imperial Pound ‘or pound. avoirdupois; the hundredweight will be the ‘‘cental” 100 pounds, not 112 pounds, as formerly; and the ton, it it continues to be used, will consist of 2,000, not 2,240 pounds, as before. Henceforward, there- tore, according to the new arrangement, the hun- dredweight will mean 100 pounds, and the old divis- ions of the hundredweight, 56, 2b, 14, 7, will give place to 50, 20, 10and 5. It is to be borne in mind that while certain portions of the act have absolutely become law and are entorced under penalty the old hundredweight of 112 pounds hes not been formally abolished. The order in Council has sim- py legalized the “‘cental or new hundredweight,” uit there can be no doubt that, as weight has so largely taken the place of measure in general traus- ‘actions, the new system of counting by hundreds will ultimatel; Er and the old irregular de- nominations of standards will fall into disuse. APPROVED BY MERCHANTS. It is the opinion of a number of merchants whom a HERALD reporter consulted that the new system is a 4 advance upon the old, and that ite adoption in ngland must be tollowed by its adoption here. All ‘agree in saying that the new or “‘ceutal” system, as it is generally called, will tend greatly to the simpli- fication of business transactions, and that its intro- duction here would especially be a great and imme- diate gain to the grain and flour merchants. New York is taking an active and leading part in the move- ment. Circulars recomm: the change and showing the desire which exists on the of the Liverpool merchants that we should conform our usage to theirs have been sent to all the dif- erent commercial organizations throughout the country. lm almost all directions the change commends itself, and from all the boards but one favorable answers have been received in reply. Chicago alone hesitates, The Ohicago Board, however, is not opposed to the new system becanso of any objectionabie features which it presents, but because it deems it unwise to take precipitate action. But now that the new system is fairly in operation in the British Isles and t its merits are bein, prominently advocated, it is confidently expect that Chicago will give way, and that without the necessity of any special legislation the desired change will be effected. It is the opinion of Mr. Grant, superintendent of the Corn Exchange tn this city, that the new system will be in general use, 40 far, at least, as large transactions are concerned, before the summer is far advanced. THE CHINESE QUESTION. EX-SENATOR SARGENT ON THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF THE BILL—EXECUTIVE AND LEGIS- LATIVE SECRETS. (From the Territorial (Nevada) Enterprise.) The following letter was received yesterday by Governor Kinkead in response to one mailed by him on February 19 to Senator Sargent, enclosing a copy of Senate concurrent resolution No. thank- ing the Senatdr for his efforts in furthering the pas- sage of the so-called “Anti-Chinese bill.” It has the true ring, and deserves to be copied by every journal on the coast. His somewhat severe strictures upon President Hayes and Secretary Evarts will not fail to find echo in the heart of every believer in the dignity of free labor and the need of protecting our working- men:— Usiren Stars SkNATE Chasen, ) jaToN, March 5, IN7Y. | xAD, Governor of the Wa His Exeottency, Joun H. Kr of Nevada :— Dyan Sin—{ thank you for your courtesy in transmitting to me 4 resolution of thanks of the Legislature of Nevada for ny etforts to procure reliet tor our const ie curse Chin pation. I deeply appreciate the reat honor ne tome by your Lagislatura, which far more than re pays for what 1 may Lave done tn this regard for the cou. inon good of our Pacitic sister Stat It isa source of deep regret that the Executive saw fit to eto thie great measure ot roliet shat passed both Hone Jo this a ate rhaps it was too much to expect of any ‘o than tirant that he would hear the voice of Ml jnation over the gue of the Bast, ignor- int and too prejudiced to wipit, press and di 2 morte of out comp! ant of i nie Let it not be thought that the representatives of the Pacific entered Into this struggle without ams athy aud approval a bill would be a ey to apprehen v did they dis. re. yn of the question has done great good. It has demonstrated the of sentiment on the subject on the Pacific clot Mt the Beant t9 a , oapecially if n riingame Treaty fail, Let the mi r wple woo th representatives keop this suty ject betore Congross country, and there is good reason to hope that our magniti. cent orpire will bo secured fi he homes and comforts of free and enlightened Cancasian bape ee A. A. SARGENT, AN ACCOUNTING OPPOSED, Further testimony was taken before Surrogate Dailey, of Kings county, yesterday in the matter of the accounting of Muri Schierloh, administratrix of her husband, Conrad Schierloh, which is opposed by the latter's father, Richard Wyesse testified that William A. Creamer, the private detective, who was arrested last week on ® charge of suborning wit- nesses in @ collateral matter, told him that if he would tensity he should have $50 or $100, and that Herman Schierloh, a brother of the ‘deceased, told him that he would be paid if he came as a witness, Kate Davis, who was in the em ploy of Dr. Ferchland in 1876 and 1977, testified that irs, Schierloh visited the Doctor's hyuse every night for a long time, beginning avout a week at ct her — death, usnaily stayed watil past mid- night. br. Forehiand, it will be remembered, recently fig: ured as defendant in a suit for divorce, in which lis Wite obtained a verdict against him, ances of | OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. [Norr.—Letters intended for this column must be aecompanied by the writer's {ull name 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, HERALD.} MORE POCKETBOOK SNATCHING, To Tux Eprron or THR Heraup:— On Friday afternoon I left my residence, No, 211 East Fitty-eighth street, to do some shopping in the neighborhood. When Iecame out of a bakery near Fiity-eighth street I was suddenly seized by the arm and a hand was plunged into my pocket and my pocketbook taken. Mrs. R. J. POZNANSKL WHAT DO WARD DETECTIVES DO? To THe Eprror oF THE HeRaty:— Is there no way to rid South street of the thieves that continually infest it? It ix almost impossible for a man to leave his wagon standing in the street without losi something. Policemen are of no use, their uniforms being too conspicuous, Why not haye the street patrolled by detectives? In that way I think some of these nuisances might 7 conght. WHAT WAS THE OFFICER'S NUMBER? ‘To Taz Eprror or THE HERALD: — I wish to call the attention of the public to the neglect of the policemen around Grammar School No. 59, While a party of school girls were engaged in thetr sport of jumping the rope some boys came along and seized it. ‘Tho girls did their best to retain their property, and had it not been for the larger boys’ timely ‘interference would have been beaten, ‘The gentleman in buttons and blue stood on the curb grinning, and when asked to interfere gave an im- Pertinent answer. By publi. hing this you will oblige A DEFENDER OF THE INNOCENT. ANOTHER ARMORY NEEDED. To Tne Eprror or THe HenaLp:— I would call the attention of the Hrnatp and the pub- lic to the treatment of the Eighth regiment, National Guard, by the city authorities in leaving the regi- ment without an armory since the burning of their old armory on February 17, 1878, a period of thirteen months, during which time this command could only use the State Arsenal at intervals, as other regi- ments had to drill there as well. Noweven that chance is eut off, as the State Arsenal has been con- demned as dangerous to use for drill purposes. Another cause of complaint is that we are not eaniipped, ‘not having overcoats, knapsacks, &c., and on the whole, although we are faithinul, we aré not ready for duty by any means. si ian PARATUS ET FIDELIS. A LANDIOND EXPLAINS. To rk Eprror or THE HERALD: — Isaw in your Monday's issue, March 17, thata sink in the house No. 424 West Forty-fifth street emit- ted a horrible smell, which was making children sick, and was considerably vexed at so extravagant a state- ment. I cannot conceive who would be so malicious as to offer for publication sucha tissue of lies, but L ascribe it to a tenant whom I had to dispossess for non-payment of rent. At any rate, on the face of it it bears contradictions which you ought to have seen through. In the first place, the tenant ought, not to live in & house where sinks are in such a condition. In the second place, it places all the tenants in ambiguous sitions. John Smith's friends do not like to ‘now that he lives in a house with a horrible smell, so he is careful not to let folks know where he lives until he is able to do better. In the third place, it shows malice on the face of it if the person has loft rooms for the reason I have suggested. I have to- day called on the Board of Health, and they promised, at my urgent solicitation, to send a man to the house and look for that horrible smell. JACOB MICHEL, No. 424 West Forty-fifth street. SOMETHING FOR MAYOR COOPER, To THe Epitor or THE HERALD:— I wish to ask a single question. When overtime is made by men who are employed in removing dirt, garbage, ashes or snow, into whose pocket does the extra pay go? Certainly not into that of the men who do the work. Last payday there was quite a scene at Headquarters, Men were there who during the month had made five and six days’ over- time, and who got not one cent for it. The excite- ment which arose was confined to the employés, for were any one to attempt to argue the question be- fore their ‘‘sacred majesties” the employers, he would doubtless have less to draw the followin; month. Now, who gets the money? Is it not har for a man to work night and day, wear out bis horse by extra work and even deprive himself of rest on Sunday, the day be agree by the Creator for rest, and derive no benefit from it? This question is the more important just now as during the month a great deal of overtime has been m we who have made it would like to get a little recompense for it. By inserting this in your “Com- aint Book” you will be exposing a frand and doing jastice to many hard working men. Yours re«pect- fully, ASI resent and THE RYLE-FALK CHARGES, ‘There is little that is new about the case of Alfred Falk, lately the confidential clerk of William Ryle, charged with embezzling from his employer goods valued at $100,000. Tne story published ir the after- noon papers, to the effect that the trouble was merely partnership quarrel, was erroneous, as Falk, it is claimed, had no interest in the business beyond his salary. It was also denied by Mr. Ryle that he had made any restitution whatever. Hoe was still an in- mate of Ludlow Street Jail and refused to converse with reporters, At his elegant home, No. 100 Fast Nineteenth street, there was a scene of the utmost confusion. The wife had hastily abandoned it, and, in obedience to ber orders, the beautiful furniture, e. and bric-i-brac were being borne away to the Leavitt Auction Rooms in Clinton Hall to be sold. It is asserted by her friends that all of the household goods are her own property. The broker who is alleged to have made the sales of silk for Falk says that he had no suspicion that the silk was stolen, The first lot, he says, came to him in 1877, Four or five other lots were disposed of during the two following years, the last one only afew weeks . The total proceeds, it is said, amounted to about $60,000. Mr. Falk was, up to about eight years ago, con- nected with the silk i ig firm of Ryle, Sterrett & Murphy, at Paterson, N. J., as a partner. ‘The terms on which he was engaged by Mr. Ryle to take charge of his immense business were $7,000 salary, guaranteed, and a certain percentage on all protits in excess of a given amount. Mr. Falk was considered an invaluable ale ar on from his ine timate ae of the quality of silk in all condi- tions, Hence the very liberal salary given him by Mr. William Ryle, who, however, should not be con- — with Mr. Reuben Ryle, of the above named rm. SURROGATE CALVIN'S ATTITUDE. A reporter called on Surrogate Calvin yesterday in relation to the criticism of Messrs, Seott Lord and Ethan Allen on the recent decision in the Vander. bilt will case, published in yesterday's Henaup, and the following interview took place:— Rerorter—What have you to say, if anything, upon the subject? The Sunnooate—I have nothing to say, except that I have never regarded it necessary or proper for a judicial officer to entér into any discussion in the newspapers respecting his official conduct. My opinion has been prepared and promulgated, and must answer for itself whether my conclusions are warranted by the testimony and the law. If not there is an appropriate redress for the parties aggrieved by appeal, I must therefore respectiully decline to aitempt any justi- fication of my decision in answer to the unfavorable criticism of dissatisfied parties or counsel, as their wishes cannot take the place of my judicial aecount- ability. JOHN MERRITTI'S ESTATE, ‘The suit of William J, Merritt or Wilson against Jacob Campbell and Jared V. Peck, administrators ofthe estate of the late John A. Merritt, cattle dealer of Port Chester, to determine tho plaintitt’s claim to be the son and heir of the intestate, now on trial at White Plains, was continued yesterday, The taking of testimony was completed and a summing up for the defendants made. Nolson Fortis testified that in 18) ® woman named Eliza Wilson lived at Greenwich, Conn. and afterward moved to the West. Mr. Calvin = Frost summed up for the defendants, his speech occupying nearly three hours. He dwelt upon the fact that the only direct evidence of the plaintiff's case was the testimony of Eliza Wilson; that she alone swears that John A. Merritt and she married themselves, and that William J. Merritt was the issue of that secret union. General bes will begin his swimming up for the plaintiff! at half-past eight o'clock this morning. RETRENCHMENT IN JERSEY CITY, The session of tho Board of Finance of Jersey City on Thursday night was extended far into yesterday morning by a protracted discussion on fétrench- ment, After a private conference with Corporation Counsel Abbett, lasting until after midnight, the Board reassembled, and Commissioner 8. H. Smith offered 4 resolution, which was adopted, to take effect April 1, reducing all the salaries under the Board as fol- lows $2,000 aud over, twenty per cont; between $1,000 and $2,000, ten per cent; under $1,000, five recent. A resolation was also adopted requesting all the other boards of the city government to make similar reductions, The saving oy the Board of Finance will amount to about $7,509, the prineipal salaries reduced being that of the Corporation Counsel frow $5,000 to $4,000 and Corporation Attorney from $3,500 to $2,800, If similar rednetions are in all departments of the city government the annua) saving in expenses will amount to $130,000. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. Martin--Rarnon.—At the Chureh of the Holy Trin- ity, by Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., CHARLES B. Man- TIN to Mrynie, daughter of the late William H. Ray- | nor, all of this city. Prr1—JoNgs—DEMAREST—Joxrs.—On Wednesday, March 19, at the residence of the brides’ parents, by Key. E, W. French, Exiswonta M. Pent, of Paramus, | N. d., to Manrerra T. Jones, and Fuaxk W. Deatane rst, of Spring Valley , to Atick C, Jones, both brides daughters of James P. Jones, of Oradell, N. J. PuessrMax—Rosstren,—Friday, March 21, Fraxk F. Paessrmay, of Alexandria, Va., to ANNA Rosalie Rossrrer, daughter of the late Thomas P. Rossiter, of New York. ‘Tnur—Grons.—On Tuesday evening, 18th inst., by Rey. J. H. Eccleston, of Trinity Church, Newark, N. J., Aubert C. True, of Newark. J.,to FANSIg C. Gibns, daughter of George B. Gibbs, DIED. ANDARTESE.—At his residence, Clifton, 8. I, March WARD ANDANLESE, of New York city. Notice of funeral hereafter. ARNOLD.—At Newark, N. J., on Thursday, 20tb inst., suddenly, Jous AnNoup, aged 66 years. Relatives aud friends are invited to attend the funeral services, trom the residence of his son-in- law, Mr. A. O. yng No. 760 High st., on Monday, 24th inst., at two P. M. BEHLMER.—On Wednesday, March 19, Joux Beut- MER, in the 44th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, March 23, at two o'clock, from St. James’ Lutheran Church, 216 East 15th st. BENNETT.—On Friday, 21st, half-past two P. M., Nerrme Dunyex, beloved wife of William R. Bennett, in the 34th year of her age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, at Bay Ridge, L. 1, on Monday, 24th inst., at half-past two P.M. CLaARK.—March 20, of pneumonia, Gzornce W. Ctank, in the 37th year of his age. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom the First Baptist Church, corner Park ay. and 39th, at eleven A. M., March 2 Craux.—On Friday morning, Murch 21, JosePHINe, wife of William H. Clark and daughter of John L, Pinkerton. Hs Notice of funeral in Sugday’s Herald. Coxrnoy.—On Thursday, 20th inst., at his resi dence, 315 West 20th st., Marrazw Conroy, in the Sith year of his age. A solemn requiem mass will be offered for the re- pose of his soul in theChurch of St. Michael, 32d, 9th av.,on Sunday, 28d inst.,at twelve M. sla- tives and friends apd those of his son, Kev. Edward J. Conroy, are respectfully invited to attend. Dickrxson.—On Tuesday evening, 18th inst., Mancanet CoLemas, widow of the late Rev. Richard W. Dickinson, D. D. Funeral on urday, 22d inst., at eleven o’clock, from the residence of her son-in-law, the Rev. Dr. Jewett, No. 22 East 54th st. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend without further notice. No flowers. Facan.—aAt his residence, Alexandria av. and 140th st., on the 1th inst., MicHagt J. FaGan, of consump- tion. Funer«1 from St. Jerome’s Roman Catholic Church, Mott Haven, where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated this (Saturday) morning, at ten o'clock ; thence to Forey. residence, #4 North 4th st., Ganet, widow of the late Daniel Foley, native of county Wexford, Ireland. Notice of funeral in Sunday’s paper. Gomxz.—On the 20th inst., seven A. M., at 379 Sack- ett st., Brooklyn, TENA ANGELIQUE, aged 14, eldest daughter of the late Domingo and Catherine Gomez. ‘The funeral will take place from St. Peter's Church, corner of Hicks and Warren sts., Brooklyn, on Satur: day, 22d inst., at eleven o'clock A. M., when a solemp requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul. Relatives and frienas are invited to attend without further notice. Hopgskix.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, March 20, James B, Hopaskiy, in the 48th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 440 Clinton st., Brooklyn, on Sature day, March 22, at ten A. M. Huouks.—On Friday evening, March 21, at 109 West Seth st., Auice A., widow of the late Joseph —_— Notice of funeral hereafter. Huntex.—On Wed! , March 19, HELEN WATsON, widow of Matthew Hunter, in the 75th year of ler age. ‘Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to atterid the funeral, from her late residence, No, 323 West — = on Saturday, the 22d inst., at half- it ten A. M. Wivaann, 0s Friday, 2ist inst., Many Ann HyLanp, in the 35th year of her age. Frienda are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from late residence, 330 East Géth st.,on Sunday, March 23, at one o'clock. Dublin papers please 1 Mason.—At Roseville, 8. 1.,on Thursday, March 20, in his 26th year, Henny Mason, Jr., only son of Henry and Lydia L. Mason. Relatives and friends are respectfully requested to } attend the funeral, on Monday, March 24, at half-past nine A. M., at Grace Church, New York, from No. 9 Lafayette place, K Company, Stveyt# Reoiment, N.G.S.N.Y. New York, March 21, 1879, COMPANY ORDERS, NO. 3. It becomes the painful duty of the commandant to announce the death of private Henry Mason, Jr., of this company. Members of this company are or- dered to assemble at the armory in civilian dress, crape on left arm, at a quarter to ‘nine o'clock A. M., Monday, 24th iust., aud proceed to Grace Church, Broadway and 10th st., to pay the last tribute of re- spect to the memory of their late comrade. By order of Captain Lentilhon. HENRY C. TINKER, First $ 1 Mackeyzix.—On Thursday, the 20th inst., Jous 8, MAcKENzig, in the 48th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 349 East 116th st., to-day (Saturday), at one P. M. Motten.—On Friday, March 2i, CnaRies H. MoLLxn, aged 26 years, son of William Moller. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the Methodist Church (Rev. F. Bottome, D.D., pastor), at Tarrytown, on Sunday, 23d inst., at three o'clock P. M. Carriages will be in waitin on arrival of the 1:35 P.M. train from the Grand Central Depot. Monoay.—On Thursday, March 20 1879, in New York city, James D, Monon, son of the late Captain James Morgan. Relatives and friends are requested to attend his funeral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from Church of the Annunciation, 142 West 14th st, McAtsten.—In Lrookiyn, suddenly, March 19, 1879, Tomas McALListeRr, M. D., aged 50 years. Services will be held at his late residence, 153 6th ay., Brooklyn, Saturday, March 22, at two P. M. Relatives and friends of the family respectfully in- vited to attend. McGxx.—Many McGrn, aged 78, widow of Patrick McGee, a native of Sprinhill, county Louth, Ireland. The funeral will take place from her son's reai- dence, 405 mew 14th st., on Saturday, ma shtwro o'etock. Friends of the family are respectfully in- vited to attend. Ardee papers please copy. MeNAmMana.—On Friday, March 21, et one A. M., Manoanet, the beloved wife of John McNamara, aged 45 years, Faneral from her late residence, 78 East Broad. way, on Sunday, 23d inst., attwo P. M. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Limerick (Ireland) papers please copy. O'Dosoonur.—Friday, March 21, Dexia, infant son of Dennis and Kate E. O"Donohue. Privesrex.—On Thursday, March 20, AvoURTA PrinosteN, daughter of Gustay and Julia Pangsten, aged 3 years and 6 months. Funeral will take place to-day (Saturday) at half. past one P. M., trom the residence of her parents, 00 2d ay s KDER.—On Thursday, March 20, of typhoid pneumonia, Lizerre, wife of William Schroeder, aged 53 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late Tesidencs 9 Morton st., Brooklyn, E. D., on Stun+ | day, March 23, at two P.M. It is requested that no flowers be sent. SeaM.—Thursday, March 20, HeNny Sem. Relatives aud friends, also Tabernacle Lodge, Noy 508 F. and A. M., and sister lodges, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 123 Clinton place, on Sunday, 23d inat., at half- past one o'clock P. M. Suerwoov.—In Brooklyn, March 20, Rev. SHERWOOD, aged #2 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend tumoral services, at cight o'clock Saturday evening, at his late residence, 973 Lafayette av., Brooklyn. STerHExson.-On — Friday 2, 6 Racwgt, youngest daughter of James and Catharine Stephen: son, aged 7 years, 11 months and 21 di The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, Sunday after- noon, at one o'clock, from the residence of hor pa rents, 383 East 11th st., between Ist and 2d avs. Srevens.—In Brooklyn, March 18, Grorark, infant sdn of George I. and Annie B, Stevens, aged 9 mont Interred in Greenwood, Surtox.—Suddenly, at Patchogue, L h 20th, inat., Lypts late Andrew P. , Saturday, pPPING.—At Summit, J Tovrtna, in the 68th year of the late Mrs, Mary Bell. ves and friends are inyited to attend hie |, on Saturday, 22d inst., from Summit Metho- dist Episcopal Chureh, at ten o'clock A. M. Wank.—At West Hoboken, N. J., March 19, of cons gestion of brain and lungs, Jave Rrowanps, beloved: wife ot Robert Wale, aged 60 years and 1 month, A trne wife and Just mother, Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral, at First Baptist Chu West Hoboken, N. 4., Sunday, March 23, at one o'clock B. M. Winta.—On Thursday, March 20, Groner P. Wietn, Jt,, in the 2d year of his age, Relatives and friends are tespectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, 726 Oty st, on Sunday, March 23, at two o'clock 2, M, BENJAMON “2, Ewin ie age, son-in-law of