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THE COURTS. Important Decision by Judge Blatchford in Bankruptcy Proceedings. LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS. Acquittal of Finnell. the Slayer of O'Baldwin.

REMINISCENCE OF THE RLNU REGIME. Efforts to Set Aside the Verdict in the flurke-Gardncr Sail. An Important decision In bankruptcy proceedings; was ronderod ymcrday by Judge Blatchlord, of the liultod States District Court. Tbo question is one involving the liability of stockholders, growing out of the suit o( Edwin L. Stanton, Receiver of the First Rational Bank of Washington, D.

against Catharine C. Wilkinson. The following Is the The plaintiff is the receiver o( a national bank which was organised under the act of February 25, The deiendant. at the timo the bank suspended, was the bolder of 100 shares ol its capital stock, ol the par value of $10,000. This suit is brought to recover un assessment ol sixty per cent, or $6,000 thereon.

The complaint is demurred to. 1 he first ground of deinurrer is that the plaintiff has no capacity to suo. It is contonded that the codo ol procedure ol New York forbids the bringing of this suit by the plaintiff. It is contended that tho receiver is not the real parly in interest and is not a trustee of express trusts and is not oxprcssly authorized by statute to sue. The fiftieth section or the act of 1864 (dow section 5,234 of the Kevised Statutes) provides that the receiver shall take possession of all debts, dues-ami claims belonging to it atul may sell aJJ property of the liank, and may, if necossary to pay the debts of the batik, "enforce tho Individual liability of the stockholders." The receiver is required "to pay over all money so made to the Treasurer of the United Elates," subject to the order of tho Comptroller, and to make report to the Comptroller of all his acts and proceedings.

It Is quite plum from these provisions that the receiver, snd he alone, is authorized to sue, either in his own name or In tho name of tho bank for his use to collect the assets ol the bunk and to enlorce the individual liability of the stockholders. No such authority is given to the Comptroller. No money can bo made by any collection of asset! or by any enforcement of the individual liability of unless it is made by tbe receiver, and the statute contemplates tbai he aball make It. and does not contemplate that any one else shall make it. His right to sue, to collect debts due to the bank, and his right to sue to enforco tho individual liability of stockholders, rest upon the same provisions ol law, and both of these rights have been sustained by abundant ju diclal authorities.

In the present case the powur of the plaintiff to sue laconQned by and grows out of the provisions of section 5,234 of the Revised Statutes. It Is also objocted that this Court bus no jurisdiction of this suit. It is provided by section of the Revised Statutes that the district courts shall have jurisdiction "of all suits at common law brought by the United States, or by any officer thereof authorized by law to sue." This is a suit at common law, as distinguished from a suit in equity, and the receiver is, as we have seen, authorized by law to sue. The remaining question Is whether the receiver is an officer of tho United States. It has been held by the Supreme Court, in tho United States vs.

Hartwell (6 Wallace, 3S5), that a clerk appointed by an Assistant Treasurer of the United Slates, pursuant to a statute authorizing such appointment, with a prescribed salary aud whose tenure of office would not be affected by the vacation of office by the Assistant Treasurer, and whose duties, although such as his superior should prescribe, wore continuing and permanent, is an officer within the moaning of tho Sub Treasury Act and subject to tho penalties prescribed by it for tbe misconduct of officers. A receiver ot national hank of the I'm led States is in the public sorvico ot the United States. He is appointed pursuant to law. Vacation of office by the Comptroller does not vacate the receivership. His duties are continuing and permanent.

In only one section id ti enacted thut tlio ap pointmenl ol the receiver shall be made by the Comptroller, with the concurrence of the Secretary o( the Treasury. Bui this is Implied, and when the Comptroller appoints a receiver the concurrence or approval or approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury Is to be presumed till the contrary appears, lor the Comptroller is required to perioral his duties under the general direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, In United vs. Hartwoll It was held that the appointment of the Assistant Treasurer's clerk by that ofUcer, with the approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury, constituted an appointment by the head ot a department within the meaning of the provision of the constitution (article 2, section 21, that Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inlsnor olllcers as they thiuk proper tn the heads o( the departmental This point has been decided tn the same way by the District Judge of the fiastern District ot New York, in Piatt vs. Benedict (2 Benedict, 303), and 1 entirely concur in his views. It is further objected that the proper remedy of the plaintiff is not by separate suits of or against individual stockholders, but by a suit on equity.

The view urged is that If the sixty per ceul assessed in this case shall turn out, ll It be all tollected, to be more than is necessary, there is no provision of law for refunding It, and that if there are Insolvent stockholders who cannot pay the sixty )ier cent soother assessment msy be sought to be made on stockholders who can pay, and thus they be compelled, perhaps, to pay more than their proper proportion of the debts. The individual liability sought to be enforced in this suit Is that imposed by section 12 ol the set of 1804, now section 6,161 of the Kevised statutes, aa well as that imposed by the act ot 1663, under which the bank question was organlxed. The liability Imposed by section 12 of the act ol 1863 was in these all debts contracted by such association for circulation, deposits otherwise, each stockholder shall he liable to the amount at their par value of the shares held by him in addition to the amount invested in such shares" The act or 1864 and the revised statutes enact that tho shareholders "shall be heid Individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts and engagements of such association to the extent of tbo amount ot their stock therein at the par value thereof, in addition vu amount invested in such shares" Ths provisions of the acta of 1863 and 1864 do not differ In substance. The shareholder la to be individually liable to the extent of the amount of his stock at its par value In addition to the amount of tlio slock. The limit in amount or extent is the par value of bis slock.

Within this limit each stockholder Is to be liable equally and no one is to assessed a larger percentage than any other one on the par valuo of his stock, and when one Is assessed a given percentage everv other one shall be assessed a like percentage. Fach is to be liable ouiy In of bis and up to the full par value of his slock; but he is not to be liable in respect of the stock of uny other stockholder or because any other person Is a slock holder or beyond the full par value of his stock. This is a several liability. There is no contribution among tbcra provided for whereby ono of thorn has any right to call any other one directly to account In contribution, in of any sum paid in discharge of tbo statutory liability. The proceedings are not taken by first ascertaining how much la-necessary to be collected, and then apportioning that amount among tho stockholders, and then collecting by suit or otherwise the precise sum so apportioned.

The Comptroller is to make an assessment by determining how much each stockholder must be liable for In a perrontage on the par value of bis These views ol tbi statute are those determined by the Supreme Court in Kennedy vs. Gibson (8 Wallace, which caae is approved in Sawyer vs. l'pton Chicago Legal News, Mb). There is nothing in tho case of Pollard vs. Bailey (20 Wallace, 620) that is in conflict with these views The Court manifestly did not intend that the decision should apply to tho liability ol lu national The suggestion thai where there is an eniorced contribution of too much from stockholders there is no provision for reiundiug it is not a sound one In addition to the fact thai such a caso the stockholders would have a right to enforce the refunding by suit, the provision or section 60 ol tho "act of now section 6,236 of the Kevised Statutes, is not open to ths criticism made upon it, that it only directs that the surplus of the proceeds or the assets of the bank shall be paid to the stockholders, and does not provido for the payment back to them of surplus moneys collected in enforcement of their individual liabilities.

If it ware necessary the money collected from stockholders might fairly be considered as the proceeds of assets of the hank for the purpose of the statute; but at all events, as the statute provides that the money to be made by enforcing the liability of Stockholders is to he paid to the Treasurer, subject to the order of the Comptroller, and that the Comptroller is to make dividends of such money and other money, and that the remainder of the proceeds, afier payment of the debts, shall be paid to the it is entirely clear that such proceeds include surplus moDey collected from stockholders It is not necessary now to anticipate soy question in regard to a second'assessment. No considerations growing mil of same properly nOect any question arusing on this demurrer. The oases of K'-nnedy va Uibson mud Sawyer va t'pton decide tbat itie Comptroller is verted wub authority to determine ttie extent to wbtcb tbe individual liability of stockholders la to be enforced. Tble decision waa followed by Iba Diatrict Court for tbe uiatrict ut New York in Strong va The complaint alleges tbat tbe axeeut of tbe bank are ineutOcietot to pay lie debts and liabilities, and tbat In order to provide lor paying the tame It la neceaaary to enforce tbe persons! liability of etoekholders; and tbat tbe Comptroller bae determined that such 'assets are insufficient to pay tuck debts and liabilities." and tbat it is necessary, ta order to pay tbe same, "to enforce to tbe extent named in tbe remeleiat tbe individual liability of the The criticism it made tbal the llebilltlee imponed by tbe statute are ter II "contracts, nebte and engagements" of the bank, and tbal tbe statute, section A. provides tbat -such individual liability may be enforced only where it te "neceaaary (o pay tbe of tbe bank." and net for Uie purpose of paying liabilities Bt tbe bank." it is a tuOiutni pious ac NEW YORK "to this criticism to lay that 11m complaint, after tb? lorsgoing avermenta govs oa te aat oat in bee verba tbe determination or asaeaameai made by the Comptrullcr, and that In that it la etated that he determinea that the aaaeMment la necaaaary to pay the duly proven of the bank.

Moreover, there could have been no Intention by the language ol I suction "to pay the debta" to narrow the individual liability imposed by section 5,151, which is all "contractu, debta or engagements," and the word "liabilities" imparts no broader meaning than the word "debts" in section 6,234, when the word "debts" in that section most necessarily be held to include the "contracts, debts and engagements," mentloned in section 6,161. The demurrer la overruled, with costs, with leave to the defendant to answer in twuaty days, on payment of the costs. THE KILLING OF O'BALDWIN. There has been no trial in the Court of Oyer and Terminer for sometime that has excited so much Interest, and more particularly among sporting men, than that of Mlchasl Finnell, indicted for tbe alleged mnrdcr of Ned O'Baldwtn, the Irish Qunt. Judge Barrett, District Attorney 1 "helps and Assistant District Attorney Lyons, who conducted tbe prosecution; Mr.

William F. Howe and Colonel Charles B. Spoucer, the prisoner's counsel; the prisoner, his wife and three children and a large and anxious crowd remained in the court room until nearly tnree o'clock yesterday morning waiting jor mo vermes. lue jury wore anxious 10 do uihcbarged on the ground of inability to agree; but the foot being ascertained in at only one stood for con Fiction and eleven for acquittal Judge Barrett refused to discharge them, and locked tliern up for the rest of tbo night, inoantime remanding the prisoner to the Tombs. On tbo opening of the Court, at half-past ten o'clock yeslurday morning, Judge Barrett promptly look his seat on tho bench.

The court room was already crowded. In ono corner was the prisoner's wife, their throe children and his mother. The prisoner occupied his usual seal by his counsel. Very Boon the jury tiled I Into their seatB, amid breathless silence in the court room. Every eye was turned upon the as Mr.

Sparks, the Clerk, asked the usual question, "Have you agreed upon a verdict When the foreman uttered in response, "Not guilty," tho prisoner shook hands with his counsel, warmly thanking them for their efforts in his behalf. The jury also came forward and shook hands with him, thereby intensifying thoir indorsement of his innocence. Tho prisoner's wifo, children and mothor crowded their way up to him and seeraod, if anything, to be happier at the result than the prisoner himself. When quiet was restored Mr. Howe moved the prisoner's discharge.

Judge Barrett, addressing the prisoner, who was still standlug, told him that he regarded the verdict just rendered its a great triumph of law ovor verdict equally beneficial to the community with that rendered the day previous against Ling on the reckless use of the knile. The poople had been told through their verdict that tho lawless rufliau and the brutal prize fighter, who, without provocation, using his demoralized skill and the Strength that God had given him lor a nobler purpose, attacks the weak and inoffensive, must lake tho cousequonces of his own vicious acts. Ho could not sufficiently heud tho nse of the kmfo or tho pistol, or, indeed, the carrying of any concealed weapon; but in this case the jury had found thul the facts warranted that he was without fault, and that the deceased ruffian at the time of receiving his death wound bad Imperilled his life. If he had been placed in the same circumstances himself he had no doubt but that he should have acted in the same way. He therefore granted the motion of bis counsel and ordered his discharge, but he trusted that the rccollec tlon of this trial would bo a warning to him and others that justice in time would surely overtake and punish the lawless and evil doer.

Finnoll thanked the Court for the Impartial mnnner in which the trial hud been conduclod, and ngniu thanked the couuscl and the jury, and then, with his wifo and littlo ones, left the court room a free and happy man. MORGAN JONES' PLUMBING The suit of Morgan Jones, ex-member of Congress to recover $3,143 11 from the city as payment for plumber's work done auder the Tweed rhjimt, Is still I hanging lire in the courts. When Mr. Tweed ceased to I ho Commissioner of Public Works this bill was unpaid. The opposition to its payment was that the work was not done according to the contract Mr.

Jones was repaired to produce a certificate showing that the work vs as necessary; but having failed to do so, although proviug that the work was doue, his compluint was dismissed. He then appliod (or a mandamus, direct- I lug Commissioner Van Kort to furnish him I tiie required certificate. Before a decision was given Mr. Van Nort went out ol ottlce and Kits John Porter became Commissioner of Public Works. Appli- cation was then mado to hare a similar mandamus aguinst the laltor, but while this application was pending the "whirligig of time'' rotated Fits John Porter out of office, and Mr, Allan Campbell, the present Commissioner, became his successor.

By consrut of both parties yesterday, Judge Lawrence, In Supreme Court the motion. It is' evident that Mr. Morgan Jones has suit de novo. TIIE BURKE-GARDNER SUIT. Mrs.

Virginia C. Burke has again been triumphant in tho courts. After her late victory In the trial (listing three weeks before Judge Van Hoescn, of the Court of Common Pleas, of her suit against the Gardners and Graths and others. In which a verdict wus given in her favor for $00,000, thus showing that the jury believed that the defendants took this amount of bonds and I money which Captain Alexander, the father of Mra Burke, bad in his possession at the time of his death at Mr. Gardner'a house in Hsrlem, amotion was mado to set aside the verdict, on tho ground that it was coutrmry to the evidence.

There was a lengthy argument on this motion yesterday before Judge Van Uoesen. three counsel for the deiendants speaking for the motion, and Colonel Dawson, Mrs. llurke's counsel, speaking in opposition. Very strong arguments were made on both sidos. Judge Hoesen gave a very prompt decision In the case, denying the motion; thus showing his unqualified confidence in the Judgment of the jury.

He, however, gave the defendants sixty dsys' stay of proceedings to enable an appeal to be taken in the case. The probability is that Mrs. Burke will not get her money until a final decision by the Court of Appeals A motion was also argued for extra allowance In the cases of the parties against whom the complaint was dismissed Judge Van Bocsen took the papers in this cose, reserving his decision. DECISIONS. BtrrBRMl By Jadge Lawrence.

Remington and another vs. Samana Ray Company of St. Domingo; Doctor vs. Degan; Casscrly vs. Gillies; Davis vs.

Smiford Matter of the North Prcsbyteriau Church Matter of Strong et al. Ttmpson vs. Andrews: Beall vs. The Valley Company; Marly vs. Early Newell vs.

People, ex rcl. Lyon vs. Matsell; Wtlltlns vs. Agart and another; Dinckelspiel vs. Franklin; Matter of the Sixty-flrvt street Methodist Episcopal church; Matter of Security Insurance Company; tng vs.

Lynch; Sheldon vs. Kay; Thayer vs. Giles; Thomson vs. Vemam; Matter of Barrio; Marrls vs. Matlin: Dtnnin vs.

Ashley; Nathan vs. Waitzfelder; Atiapp vs. ranted. Matter ot to show cause granted. Viadeio vs.

motion to vacate and sot aside the writ of ne exeat must De denied. Memorandum. The Tropic vs. of this application must be given to the District Attorney. Matter ot Buchanan Farm still think that the claims stated in the receiver's petition should be passed upon before a referee.

Matter of tan not this application ba made to the Court of Common Tleas (Laws 1H8U, p. Splegelhoff vs. Keef?) 1 desire to bear counsel Memorandum. The Onandaga Iron Company vs. The New Silicon Steel Company et required in this case.

Van Ranst vs New York College of Veterinary Snrgcona? Findings as settled. fierce vs. cannot sign the judgment nntil I have pro. I of the publication of the summons and of several other fscts which are recited In tho judgment, but which In no way appear from the paper before me lAngdon vs. Gray I have already extended the time tor the sureties to justify 1 cannot grant this application.

Merser vs. Riosks. must be an undertaking. lUwlinson vs. Cody; I'ortcr vs.

Murrit; Matter of granted. By Judge Barrett The Jefferson Insurance Company vs. denied, without costs. Memorandum. Ramsey vs.

granted. Matter of Friszuer et back to referee. Memorandum. Matter of acquiring title to land for a suspension bridge across the Harlem River north of Highbndge Order granted appointing Messrs Pstsr B. olncy, Cornelius Minor and James Daley Commissioners.

CuMMuN TERM. By Judge Robinson. The New York insurauce Company vs. report confirmed. Morris vs.

denied, with $10 SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Workmen were yesterday engaged building a platform in the General Term room of lhe Supreme Court, on which to raise the chairs of the Tweed jttry. fetor B. Olney, Cornelius Miner and James Daly have bscn appointed by Judge Barrett commissioners to take lands for a suspension bridge on the Harlem River, north of High Bridge, on a line with 181st street Suit baa been commenced In the District Court of the United States, by the orernm-nt, against The Pyracase, Bmghamlon and New York Railroad Company, to recover alleged to be to the United States for taxes. iuudu owwMi, luc lumrni ui mc nrillpn hip Nrptuna's Cw.

charged under tbe Kxtradliton act with attempting to lake the life of tbe first mate of that ship, was removed from Ludlow Street Jul yesterday by United Sis tea Deputy Marebal Deubert, and sent to Liverpool for trial on tbe White Star steamship Adriatic. The United States firand Jnry sran sworn la yester day belore Jodgo Benedict, aittmg tbe United Circuit Court, criminal Term. by T. W. aasiatant antra of the Court.

Ivnaiv ihrea. tbs tanalj HERALD, SUNDAY, FEB 1 number, took the oath. Mr. Nathan 0. Ely la (he foramen.

In the United States Diatrtct Court yesterday, before Judge Blatchford, the final hearing was bad on the motion to set aside the proceedings In involuntary bankruptcy In the case of Messrs. Duncan, Sherman A Cat After hearing Messrs Abbott, Cboats and Darld Dndley Field, the Court adjourned, reserving its decision. The caee of the United States vs Stephen 1. Simmons, distiller, on motion for an arrest of Judgment on conviction in Kings county for violation of the Internal Revenue lavs, was argued yesterday In the United States Circuit Conrt, Criminal Branch, befbro Judges booedtet and Johnson. The motion was overrulod.

For the United States appeared Mr. A. W. Ten ney, United States Assistant District Attorney, and for the defendants V. Tracy and John J.

Allen. WASHINGTON, PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Jndge Kilbrelh. ANOTHER GAMBLING CASK. On Ftlday evening Matthew F.

Newell, of No. 6 Clinton plaee, complained to Inspector Dtlks that be had lost $11 In Mike Murrey's old gambling bouse In Eighth street. The Inspector referred htm to the Mercer street police, and the result wus a raid on the place, which amounted to nothing, the house being closed when the police arrived. Later in the evening Officer Reynolds arrested Henry Williams, who was Identified by Newell as being the dealer. lu court yesterday Mr.

Newell did not appear, and oma subpu-ua being issued (or his attendance ho could not lie found. Judgo KUbreth, therefore, dlschargod Williams, there being no complaint against him. A DISHONEST POBTEB. James Wright, a porter In the employ of Frank E. Draper and William H.

Owen, No. 508 Broadway, was charged by tils employers with tho larceny of five gross of buttons, valued at (30. The prisoner waa remanded lor further oviUouco. A THIXF CAPTURED. About two o'clock yesterday afternoon James K.

Tully, living at No, 254 West Thirty-second street, saw two men rush out of the house in which he resides and run rapidly down the street. Their manner excited his suspicion, and be at onco raised tho cry of "Stop thief 1" Ofllcor Delaney, hearing tho cry, pursued and after a chase of several blocks succeeded in arresting one of them. He was searched at the Twentyninth Preclucl Station House, and upon his person was found a piece of calico and live pawn tickets, which It was subsequently ascertained had been stolen from the rooms of Roundsman Crook, of the Eighth precinct, who lives In the Bame house with Tully. The prisoner gave his name as Joseph Howard. As Roundsman Crook was not in court he was remanded until to-day.

ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Kasmire. FATHER VB. BON. Edward Horcbman, aged sixteen years, son of Joseph Herchtnan, of No.

613 Filth avenue, was hold in hail at the above Court yesterday to answer a charge of stealing (00 from his father. The larceny was committed on January 14 last, and young Horchman, after spending all tho money, returned to his home and confessed his crime. His lather handed him over to the police, with the above result. A DIHHONi BT SERVANT. Kate Mahoney was held In (500 bail to answer a charge of stealing four rings, valued at (14, and (11 in money, from the house of Hyman Rubenstein, No.

101 Cherry street. Tho prisoner was formerly employed in me nuuee us a servant giri unci wneu uiscuurgeu vouk the properly with her. CAPTURE OF A BURGLAR. About ono o'clock yesterday nftornoon a burglar named William White, living at No. 240 Second avenue, forced an entrance Into the rooms of Frederick Doerrer, at No.

60 Division street, and stole two rings and a coat, valued at (4a A woman living in the house saw tho burglary committed and informed Officer Kt- tricb, of the Tenth precinct. The officer went in pursuit of White aud succeeded In arresting bitn at No. I Bayard street. Part of the stolen property and a set of burglars' tools wero found in tho prisoner's possession. When brought to court ho said that he had nothing to say.

He was held in $3,000 bail to answer. A DASTAIiDLY ACT. About tiVo weeks ago Mr. nnd Mrs. Conway, a young married couplo, came to this city from Philadelphia and took np lodgings at No.

16 First stroot, where they still resido. A few days after their arrival they were introduced to one John Ixiwis, formerly connected with a circus company. On the night of the 13th inst Lewis called upou the and asked to be al- lowed to remain all night, saying that be had no place to aloop. He was allowed to remain, and In the mtddlo ol tho night repaid the kindness shown him by at- tempting to criminally assault Mrs. Conway.

He was delected and fled from the house, but was arrested yes- terdav on a warrant. Justice Kuemire held him in (2,000 bail to answer. FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Before Judge Murray. A MAN IN WOMAN'S CLOTHINO.

A young man, dressed In female apparol and looking every Inch a woman, was arraigned by Officer Mulvey, I of tho Eighteenth proclnct, for attending In that cos- tume a fancy dress ball, at Irving Hall, on Friday night. He gave his name as Frank Dnvene, a drug clerk, residing in East Thirty-sixth street, but he refused to givo the number of hit bouse So successful was his impersonation of a young woman that he deceived even the court police. He said he did not in- tend to violate any law, and in consideration of his ignorance ho was only fined (10. ATTEMPTED INDECENT ASSAULT. Thomas Chrystal, of No.

40" West Fifty-third strecti and James Sullivan, of the same residence. were held for trial on a charge of attempting an Indecent assault I on Ann Murphy, of No. 148 East Forty ninth street. 1 Ann is a domestic, and went across town on Friday ri ght and extended her visit rather late Into the night. While on her way home.

It was alleged, the attempt to outrage took place. The prisoners denied the charge. A JEWISH SOCIETY'S TROUBLES. A. M.

Israel, representing the Society of the Free Sons of Israel, made application for a warrant against the treasurer of the society, M. Wiener, of No. 106 Allen street Tho charge was that Wiener holds (360 1 of the society's money and keeps out of the way, so lint thit iiifct ilnhifl nf Lhn Ronotv mnnc.t ho n.ttd Tim I Court reiused to grant a warrant. 0(6 the ground that It was a case Tor which a remedy should be sought in a cifll court. SOBBED HIS MOTHER.

Mrs. Ann Mclviaoy, of No. 307 East Twenty-fourth street, charged her ton Charles with the theft of a gold watch and wearing apparel, worth fl4h Tne goods were found at Simpson's, where they hud been pawned tor $23. Charles was held foj trial. POLICE COURT NOTES.

i Tatrlck Qllday, of No. 09 Barrow street, and Joyce, of No. 161 Perry stroet, became involved In a 1 quarrel at No. 424 West street, on Friday night, the re- 1 suit being that Gildav shot Joyce in tho hand In Court yesterday both refused to m.iltc a complaint, and they were fined $10 each for disorderly James L. Murray, ot Massachusetts, was held in I $1,000 to answer tor stealing one overcoat, valued at $65, from Martin U.

Wilkins, of No. 145 East Seventeenth street. The complainant in his affidavit stated that lie caught the prisouer In the act of carrying away the overcoat from the reading room of the Grand Hotel. A VERDICT FOR PERSONAL INJURY. Tho Jury, in the suit tried in the Brooklyn City Court, l'art 2, Judgo Neilson, in which Joseph Nolan brought action to recover $15,000 damages from Henry Beal for personal tnjurios to a child of tho plaintiff, rendered a verdict for the latter yesterday in the sum of $1,256.

On July 21, 1875, Joseph Nolan, aged six years, was passing a house owned by defendant, on Skillmsu street, near Graham avenue. Eastern District, when a scaffold gave way. a portion ot which struck tho Utile fellow on the bead. Stiver plates had to be inserted by the surgeons to replace pieces of the skull that were removed to save the life of the boy. Defendant claimed that there was no negligence on his part, nnd gave notice o( bis intention to appeal from the verdict.

THE POLICE CAPTAINS' ROOKS. The pollco captains and Central Omco detectives were all summoned to Police Hesdquarters last evening, when they were furnished with the new books to which to enter the events of the day coming within their own special provtnee. This completes tho new system Inaugurated by Commissioner Krhardt, under wnicu me pouco are relieved iromnne uuiy 01 reporting in person every day. Their hooks will be tent each day to the Central Office instead el thotr appearing personally. POST OFFICE EFFICIENCY.

The following Incident Illustrates the fidelity and deapatch with which business ia conducted at the General Office In this half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon a gentleman, residing In F.a?t Twenty-sixth street lost a letter, addressed to himself in the lobby of the I'oat Otnce. Unaware of bta lose, be wentoeer to the IlsRAtn office, where he remained about an hour. Returning home he was astonished to And letter (which he had not even missed) upon his desk. SUDDEN DEATHS. The following sudden deaths were reported at the Coroners' office yesterdayGottlieb Andreas, who fell from a scaffolding wbUe whitewashing the Ward's Island Krmgraat Hospital laal Thursday: Rose Relly, aged lorsy ffre, of No.

Washington street; James Gillespie, four years old. of No. 613 Greenwich who was thrown on red hot store by bis father, Thursday last, and died from the injuries then receiesd; James aged fifty Ave, of No. Kighib avenue, and W. (tray, dealer in furs, of No.

622 Broadway, who dropped dead In Broadway, near Spring street, jresterddf aiumooa KUAKY 20, PANIC AT A FIRE. 1 EXCITED IK MATES A BCBNING TENEMENT JUMP TO THE PERSONS INJURED. A disastrous fire occurred at an oarly boar yetttrday. morning In a tenement boase at Na AO Ksat Broadway. Tbe awakened by the flames, luM tbeir aclf control and jumped from the windows luto the yura.

Six persons were injured, four severely and one dangerously. The particulars of the accident are as Shortly before one o'clock Officer Nugent, of the Seventh precinct, noticed smoke Issuing trom the hallway of No. 50, a throe story brick front frame house. He found the hall door open and saw flames enveloping the stairway leading to the second floor. He rapped for assistance, and tho alarm was telegraphed.

Meantime the police set about extinguishing the flames and areasing the inmates. Within a few minutes all In the building were awakened. Men, women and children rnshed to the stairway, but volume of blinding smoke drove them back. The flames had by this timo gained considerable bond way. Residents of the adjoining house, awakened by the noise, hurried to the rescue, and joined the officers In placing ladders in the rear of the honse.

None, however, of sufficient length could be readily found to reach the second story window, but those at hand were used by being held on the sboulQers of men, thus makiDg them reach within a few feet of the windows. In this manner one or two children were cot in safely to ibo ground. The excited cries of the women at the windows as the suffocating smoke tilled the rooms was heartrending. The Ironi of the house was burning, and the flames were driving all to tho rear. The men, as well as the women inside and outside the house, soemed paralyzed.

Those In the yard rushed about wildly calling for ladders, hut doing littlo toward real practical work. At lust a feather bed was thrown from the third story window and immediately afterward Frank Coyle jumped from the second story wiDdow to tho ground. A panic now onsuod among those huddled at the windows, of whom there were llvo men and three women, anil, although the Bremen had arrived and were playing upou the burning building and getting ready the ladders, they began JLUPISG TO THS YARD. Tho distance from the second floor to tho gronnd was not more lhan twenty Tect, but a treacherous arc-away, four feel wide, leading to the cellar, made the distanco greater and the fall more dangerous. Nearly all who jumped fell into tho trap and received severe Injuries.

Much delay was experienced by the Bremen anil policemen In getting the ladders to the rear the bouse, as the only entrance was through a long, narrow alley not more lhan two feet wide, separating the burning bouse from tho building immediately north of It. Before tho ladders could be got in reudinsss all had jumped to the ground. Whilo a portion of tho Bremen devoted their attention to extinguishing the Barnes, which were by no means dangerous, the remainder and the polioe took charge of tho unfortunate people, who lay moaning with pain. Boards and shutters were procured, and tho victims, one by one, wero removed. The station house of Engine No.

9, at East Broadway, only a short distance from tho Ore. was the most convenient place, and thither tho Injured were carried. Hundreds of people thronged the streets and exaggerated reports of the sad accident were circulated. The call for ambulances brougnt three to the scene, with Surgeons Cochran, Almy and Warden O'Rourko. Tho surgeons found that, with one exception, the most serious injuries consisted of either broken leg or arm.

After preliminary drossing four of the number wero placed In the ambulances and conveyed to Bellevue Hospital. Tho remaining two, having suffered no more seriously than being considerably bruised, were taken charge of by friends. The flames yielded within reasonably short time to the streams of the engines, having caused a damage of not exceeding $1,200. rns nwrnxD. The person most dangerously injured is Kdward Contray.

agod twenty-six years, unmarried, who boarded in the family of i'alrick Murphy on the third floor. Ho was aroused at the same timo as the others and was one of the last to jump. Instead of alighting In tbo nroaway or yard proper he unfortunately struck on a miserable sloop loading to the rear door. The rotten boards yielded to Ins weight and plunged him into tbo area. When picked op he was unconscious, and on examination his skull was found fractured.

He also suffered severe internal injuries; but tbo surgeons predict his recovery. The second onfortunato in point of Injuries Is Frank Coylc, aged thirty-three, whose left arm Is broken. His body Is also badly bruised. Fraok Cullew, aged fifty six years, had his arm cut and leg broken. Catharine Murphy, aged forty-flvo years, occupant of the third floor, hud her spine severely injured.

Cathariue Nolan, residing on the second floor, bad her left knee sprained. Roundsman Buckley, of the Seventh precinct, was slightly injured by falling into the areaway. The origin of the lire is somewhat mysterious, and although Fire Marshal Sheldon made an' investigation no satisfactory solution has yet been obtained. The snsptcioD incendiarism Is mooted by people in the neighborhood, but they can point to no one as the criminal As all the inmates were soundly sleeping at the time the (Ire broke out, aud as there were no combustible materials under the stairway where it originated, the suspicion of incendiarism seems not unfounefcd. The house was occupied as hand furniture store, kept by 1'otorMcCuo; damage $200; Insured for First floor, grocery, kept by Charles Flynn; loss $200; uninsured.

Second floor, front, apartments of Charles Beale and family; furniture to tho extent of $200 destroyed. Second floor, rear, apartments of William Nolan and family; furniture, valued at $100, destroyed. The third floor, occupied by the family of 1'atrick Murphy, woe damaged to the extent of $100. The building was damaged to the extent of It is owned by 1'atrick Gidney and insured for $3,009. The police and firemen present at the time of the accident units in the opinion that all would have been saved without Injury had not the inmates become panic stricken.

BUSINESS TROUBLES. Thf? nerrnfifltinnQ Snlnmnn SimiitAn im. porter and wholesale dealer In wines and liquors at No. 19 South William street, and his creditors for a coinpromise, have not yot been finally completed, owing to ihe obstipary or two or three of the creditors, who itill hold out for better terms. The rest of the creditors accepted his offer of twenty cents cash.

The liabilities amount to nominal assots, ictual assets, $10,000. Unless the opposing creditors come to an arrangement in a (ew days the assignee, Mr. Frederick Lewis, will sell tho stock ot wines and liquors at auction on Wednesday next The stock is hypothecated for certain loans made to Mr. Simpson. Mr.

John K. Boole, dealer in bookbinders' materials at Nos. 40 and 4S.Centre street, who mado an assignment last month to Charles E. Larned, has offered to compromise with his creditors at fifty cents on the dollar, and nearly all tho creditors have accepted the proposition. It Is expected that the arrangements will be completed this week.

The first meeting of the croditors of Messrs. Bowers, Beerkman Ca, dealers In woollen goods, was held at the office of Kt giater Allen, No. 162 Broadway, yesterday. Duaoe L. Penliody was appointed assignoe.

Borne of the largest creditors of the lluolvent firm (1 Crocker, 19; Union National Bank, $4,466 99: Hondtg At Story, of Waterloo, N. 03, ana the National Webster Bank, of Boston, $2,366 86. It will he remembered that Messrs. Wallace ft dry goods deslers, of New Oriental, failed about fbur months ago for about $1,000,000, and offered to pay thirty-threo and oue third per cent of their liabilities. Some ol the New York and Boston creditors, among wboin are Messrs.

K. S. Jafffav 4 Co. and L. M.

Bates At of tms city, objected to this composition, and obtained a special order from the Circuit Court of Loulsianh appointing Register John W. Little, of No. 4 Warren street, examiner In the matter. The examination will lake place at Mr Little's office to morrow. The (allures of A.

Bernstein, of No. 98 Chatham street, and Philip Wagner, of Brooklyn, holM dealers in boots and shoes, have been announced. Messrs. Canfleld 4 yuintnrrt, coal dealers, of Na 111 Broadway, and Edward Ahearnc. grocer, ol Brooklyn, have made assignments.

The first composition meeting of Emanuel Buckstein, trimmings, of No. 93 Grand street, took place at the office of Register Dayton, No. Broadway, yesterday, when Otto Voa Hem was appointed assignee. The following is a list or Mr. Iluckstein's largest Greef ft Co $4,841 11; Horstman, Von Hein ft Ca, $4,133 '28; William II.

Levy, $2,924 84; Umser $2,146 64; Heidsiik Motmor ft $1,841 99; A. Be Orleff ft 78; Kobbe ft Hall, $1,516 SO; J. I.oewenthal ft 90; Morris A. Mayers, N. Silverstein, Boman 4 'Von Benuuth, $1,213 08, and J.

C. Graham. $1,140 20. KECOUD OF CltlME. The police arrested 1,428 persons during the past week.

The lewelry store of 9. B. Levy ft Ca, on the second floor of No. 307 Broadway, was broken Into and robbed of twenty nine doicn pearl buttons and other fancy articles, in all valued at $161. The rear part of the second floor was occupied as offices hy James 8.

Tilley and G. A. Knyper, who were asleep In the building at tbe time the burgnry was committed, and say they beard nothing unusual daring tbe night. The apartments occupied by John J. Julian, at Ho.

43 Wooeler street, wore entared by anonk thtevos and relieved ol wearing apparel to tbe amount of $74. Tho door of tbe Jewelry store of Herman Scvenskl, No. 82 Division street, was forced open by burglars, and the More robbed by them of lour watcbea worth $ioa While Oenrge H. Truer, of No, 361 Went Fortieth street, was absent from his room at the above number, sneak thieves stole $73 worth of Jewelry and clothing. The liquor store of Marshall Craig, No.

101 East Fourteenth street, was robbed by sneak tbievea of $20 in cash from the till. Twh coats valued at $28 were stolen from the hallway of the residence of Robert Law so No. 14 Lafayette place, by an unkaown thief The of Mrs. Harney, No. 37 James street, were robbed by thieves of clothing end jewelry worth tIL UPLE SHEET.

RAPID TRANSIT. 5 1A1T KBBTniO OF TOT TO DB- 1 CZDI FOB OB AOAWST IT. body met at eleven o'clock yesterday morning and beard the of different persons la tavor of and against the Elevated Railway plan on Third avenue. No specially new points were presented by tbe repre- entatlves of property owners en Third avenoe, but tbe arguments nsed were simply repetitions of those for- i merly advanced. Mr.

of the franchise of tbe Underground Railroad, again spoke In opposition to tbe Elevated Road, claiming that the underground roads 1 alone oould give rapid transit. Mr. Parsons read an additional batch of affidavits 1 lrom property owners and ethers en Pearl street, Third avenue and tbe Bowery, protesting against tbe eonstruction of a rapid transit road on that line. Mr. Andrew Kennedy, large property owner on Third avenue, set forth in bis affidavit In effect tbe following Any one with the slightest knowledge of en- i gineering must know that It is impossible to get rapid tranait on Third avenae on acooant of the difference in the grade.

Some parte would have to bo olevated to an Impossible height or other parts depressed so as Interfere with the carriage way and would also leave the houses in some places several feet above the grade. He also suggested that if the road should be built in the centre of Third avenue it would be perfectly impossible for a fire truck to turn around or go to a Ore If a carriage or a truck was in front of a store I and If built over the sidewalk It would bo Impossible to raise a long ladder to a burning house; It should be I the duty ol the Are Insurance companies to look after this matter, as It was important to them so to do. If, during a tiro, the frost of a building should fall out, wnat will bocome of the rapid transit road? Affidavits were submitted from William J. McAlpino and Egbert L. Vielo, civil engineers, in wbicli the pro- posed scheme of an elevated railroad is unquolilledly condemned.

I Ex-Judge Emott read an affidavit of Mr. Milton Courtright. President of the Greenwich street Railroad, and 1 an engineer, slating that the road proposed would not, in hit opinion, depreciate the ralno of property, interlerfere with street traffic, or be unsafe or insufficient, and that an elerated road would be much better and sarer than an underground railroad. A recess was then taken, and on the counsel on both sides prepared to sum up. Mr.

Church proceeded llrst in favor ot the construe, tion of the road. He directed his efforts to show that no injury would be done to private property by tbe coni Btruction and operation of a rapid transit road on tbe proposed route, and 11 such injury wero douo tbe great public good would vastly counterbalance it. Ha then showed prospectively the great benefit which would result from rapid transit in the saving of time, the increase of population and consequent increase of revenue to the city. The increase of the population of tbe city previous to 1860 was at the rate ot percent every iive years, while from 1860 to 1870 the increase for the ten years was only 13 per cent, and for the Ave years from 1870 to 1875 was only 8 per cent. During the last ten years our people have been driven out of tne city to Brooklyn and New Jersey, because no facility 1 has been given them to get to availablo and desirablo hemes in their own city.

Mr. replied, and said ne did not think it necessary to defend himself against tbe implied charge that he was there to oppose rapid transit. He was in 1 favor of a proper rapid transit read, and was interested personally in such a quick and efficient means ol rapid transportation. He was opposed to the route selected, Third avenue property above Tbirty-lourth street, he i said, Is the most valuable in the city, and has been made so by tbe enterprise and liberality of the propj erty owners, who expended large sums of money to mako it such, in the confidence that the character of their avenue should not be changed and thoir rights invaded, as is now proposed. The value of the property along the route Is about $80,000,000.

He bad read a largo number of affidavits showing that a steam elevated railroad on the route would Injure property from twenty-live to forty per cent. Taking it at twenty-flvo percent they found 1 that the property owners on this line to givo $20,000,000 in value to this private corporation. Mr. i'arsons had not concluded at a quarter-past four P. M.

and an adjournment was lakeu until ten o'clock on Monday. THE GILBERT ELEVATED ROAD, During the paBt week ground was broken for the foundation of the Gilbert Elevated Railway on Sixth avenue, near Forty-aecond street, and also on South Fifth avenue nnd on Canal street. The route of this line, as located by a commission appointed in their charter, aud also by the Rapid Transit Commission, has already stated in the Herald. The arrangements for forwarding the work on the road have been under discussion during the past week, and are nearly completed, and it is understood that the work will piocoed so actively as to complete during the coming summer the section from Chambers street via West Broadway, South Fifth avenue, Amity street and Sixth avenue to Forty-second street. There will be a double track railway along this line, supported over the middle of the streets by two rows of columns.

The columns or arches will be connected by lattice girders running longitudinally along the street, between I wntcb the with suitable safety guards, will bo placed. The ran way will be so proportioned as to tain a load of three-quarters of a ton per foot run lor each track, nslng only a fltth of its ultimate strength. This will enablo the railway to move trains of 2uo passengers every two minutes each wav at a speed of forty miles an hour between stations The stations will bo placed generally at a distance of halt a mile apart and will be so arranged as to afford ample accommodation for passengers. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. BIRTH.

Philadelphia, on the 18th wife ol Mr. JosKi'U B. Eitlksi.nb, of a daughter. i ENGAGED. Ira of Boston, to Miss Sarah Marks, daughter of Morris Marks, of this city.

Reception, February 20, at tho residence of Mr. i Marks. 243 East Broadway. F.ema Drbtfuss, of this city, to Mr. Ellas Rjes, ol Dayton, Ohio.

MARRIED. Sunday, February 13, 1878. by the Rev. William V. V.

Mabon, of Grove Parsonage, New Durham, Frkkmoxt D. Buuh, of Rome, N. to Miss Lillie E. Fsntox youngest daughter of Robert Fenton, of Jersey City Heights, N. J.

No cards. Wednesday, February 18, by the Rev. Henry Mottet, at the residence of Mr. Frederick Olinstead, J. Kmils Skkre to Cecilia, daughter of James C.

and Mary Humbert. 1 Wiikei.br?Masciirstbr.?On February 17, at Adamsville, B. by the Rev. G. H.

Child. Mr. Stafford A. I Witbelir. of Brooklyn, to Miss Maria, daughter of Philip Manchester, of the lortucr place.

No cards. this city, on Friday, February 18, Will- 1 iae H. Adams, son of tho late Thomas Adame, of Bos- ton. aged 60 years. 1 Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- nerol, on Monday, at ton A.

at No 4 East 20th st. on F'riday morning, February 18, 1876, 1 Axdrkw Andkrsox, aged 59 years. Relatives friends are invited to attend the fu- Di-ral services, at the residence of tins sister. Mrs. Samuel Ilrtdgart, on Prescott placo.

near Communipaw Jersey City Ilaights, N. Sunday, February 20, at one o'clock P. Jd. at Indianapolis, oil February 12, GiokOk Akmstruso, of this city. Tho relatives and friends of the family are respeetfhlly invited to attend the funeral, from 23 Jane to-day (Sunday), at one o'clock.

Hkhtixb On Tliursday, February 17, 1878, Jobs Lb Copst Biktixr. In tho 4Sth year of hla age. Relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, Irotn tho Episcopal church. New Rochelle, on Monday, February 21, at two o'clock P. M.

Trains leave Grand Central depot at twelve o'clock M. Fort Lee, N. February 18, the wife Gabriel Caspar, aged 70 years and 26 days. 1 Funeral on Sunday, February 20, at two o'clock. Newcastle, Westchester county, N.

Feb- 1 ruarv 18, Jons eldest eon of the late Jameson Cox, In the 70ih year of his age. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the fh- neral ervieos, at the residence of his son-in-law, Alvah W. Lockwood, 70 South Olh Brooklyn, Sun- day afternoon at (our o'clock. 0 Saturday, February 1ft, Sarah the beloved daughter of Patrick (dcceaaad) and Sarah Conklln, aged 10 years and 9 months. The rolatlves and friends ol the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, February 21, at one o'clock, rrom her late residence, 207 1st av.

CcMMixn Friday, Februarv 18, 1876, Avnsiw 4 CrMMiKO, a nativs of Port Patrick, Scotland, aged 62 yenra The funeral will take place from bis late residence, No. 634 West 62d this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock. The remains will be taken to New York Bay Cemetery for interment. Saturday. February 10, at his late 247 Fast 47tb bU, Malrilb Daly, in the 66th year of bis aga Notice of funeral in Monday's paper.

Dr Tromont, February 18, at the age 1 of 83 yearn, Mklstixx widow of Maurice de Bonn mont and daughter of the late John B. and Marguerite SlouveneL Funeral on Monday, February 21, at one o'clock P. irom the Church du St. Esprit, between 5th and 6th ava On Friday, February 18, at bis late seaideuce, 228 1st amis His friends and those of the Tamily are Invited to attond tho funeral, on this (Sunday) afternoon, at two o'clock. 1 On Saturday, February If, of pneumo- i nia, A ski a daughter of the late Oewrge and Johanna K.

Follanshee aged 17 years, 1 month and 2 days. Fur.eral will take place on Monday, tha residence of her uncle, Jobs Byrne, 240 last 86tb at Interment in Calrary Cemetery. Folbt. At Bergen Point, N. February 18, Folst, of Cauaaway, county Kerry, Ireland, aged 61 yeara His remains will arrlya at twalva.

noon, foot of Whito. Mil ah, Sunday, 30th. Hla frteads an invited to a. end. Fomam? At Harlem.

February 18, 1870, Jam ft to lite 78th year of bar apt I The relatives and friends of the family are respectnlly Invited to attend the funeral, from ber Into restienoe, No. 124 Eaat 120lh si, on Monday, 21st last at o'clock P. M. Jersey City. Saturday, February 18 iaonon Oust, only eon or William H.

and MalUe Vranea. aged Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the taneral from 188 Grove on Monday, February 21 it two o'clock P. Friday. February 18, In Jersey City, ai'smn F. 8 Gibbous, born In Quebec, P.

December 1860, son of Geo. and Wtlhelmina L. V. Gibaone. Quebec, Montreal and Province ol New Brunswick papers please copy.

Cold Spring Harbor, L. on Friday, February 18, Wiiaxut, Infant son of Waller it. and Henrietta Hewlett, aged montbs. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the frmeral, Sunday, February 20, at two o'clock, from St. iobn's church.

February 19, of apoplexyfand paralysia, Mrs. Hswisos, aged 82 years, 2 montbs and 17 days. Tbs funeral will take place from the residence of ber ion, 427 West 27th ou Monday, February 21, at one P. M. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, without further notice.

Hiu On Wednesday, February 1ft, of diphtheria, a a 7 venru and 7 months, daughter of W. K. and tbe late Jennie B. HilL The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her grandparents, 432 West 43d st, on Sunday, the 20th, at one o'clock P. M.

Brooklyn, on the 18th WntxAJe Hunt (of the Arm of Sergeant A Hunt), aged 65 years. Relatives and friends are invited (vithont further to attend tbe funeral services, on Monday, 21st in the Middle Reformed church, Harrison st, near Court Brooklyn. Brooklyn, on Friday, February 18, Iobnson, aged 82 years. Tbe relatives and mends, also the Exempt Firemen's Association, of New York, are invited to attend the fuleral, from No. 06 Adoiphi street, on Monday, 21st nst, at two o'clock 1'.

M. tho 19th Inst, William L. Liits, the 33d year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family nre respect'ully invited to attend the funeral, from his late rcsilence, No. 300 1st st, two o'clock, Monday afternoon.

Friday night, February 18, 1870, of liphtheria, Anms D. W. only daughter of Wtlllau I. and Ella P. Kimball, aged 7 years and 19 days.

Relatives and triends or the faintly are Invited to at.cnd the funeral, from her parents' residence. Culver West Bergen, on Monday, February 21, at twelve M. Take Newark and New York Railroad to (Vest Bergen, from foot of Liberty st at 11 A. M. Saturday, February 19, Jaxk wife )f Charles A.

Kirllund. Funeral services at Trinity chapel, on Tuesday, the rid inst, at half-pasi eleven A. M. Tbe remains will be taken to Bridgeport, for Interment Suddenly, at two o'clock, February 19,1876, Mrs. Sarah Lmach.

Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at two P. 21st at tue residence of Robert Hi.il, corner 135th st and Willis av. February 19, Hsnrixtta, wlfo, and Josbpu, infant son, or G. Lecuyer. The triends and relatives of the family aro Invited to attend their fUheral, from their late residence, 818 6lb at nine A.

on Monday, February 21 thence to the Church of the Holy Innocents, corner 37th st and Broadway; thence to Calvary Cemetery. Miliar, aged 66 years, 3 months and 11 days. The funeral will take place next Monday, the 21st Inst at two o'clock F. from 673 Henryit, Brooklyn, and at half-post two o'clock from the German Eraag Lutheran church, Henry st, near Clark st, to the Lutheran Cemetery. Relatives, friends, tho members of the Lutheran Zion'g church and the Hermans Vereln are cordially Invited.

VImdduv Is, t.an* (i i ra I a ivn Mi wur, a nativo of Tullow, county Carlow, Ireland, nephew of Patrick and James Murray. fits luneral will take place from the residence of his uncle, James Murray, 304 Wayne Jersey City, N. this (Suuday) morning, at ten o'clock. Canandalgua, N. on February 18, 1876, Hrnry R.

Murray, son of A. G. and Emily A. Murray, aged 33 years. Friday, 18, Edward, beloved son of John and Margaret McAllister.

Relatives and friends are rospootftilly invited to attend tbo funeral, on Sunday, February 20, at hall-past one P. from the residence of his parents, 77 West 44th st. Thursday, February 17, daughter of David and Margaret McBride, aged 16 months and 19 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully tnvtted to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, No. 347 West 40th 8L, at two o'clock P.

on Sunday, the 20th inst. February 18, James McDougal. Relatives and trlends arc respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late rosidcuco, 192 8tb at one o'clock. Friday, February 18, 1876, wife of Patrick O'Brien. Funeral from her late residence, 342 East 31st this (Sunday) aiternoon, at one o'clock.

Saturday, February 19, at bcr restdonco, No. 230 East 52d it, Mrs. Sarah widow of Francis O'Brien. Notice of funeral hereafter. Brooklyn, February 17, 1876.

Rev. Timothy pastor of tho Church of the Visitation, South Brooklyn, departed this life, at seven o'clock A. M. Funeral services will take place at tbo above church at teu o'clock on Monday morning, the 21st inst. The reverend clergy and friends of tho deceased are respectfully Invited to attend.

Wednesday, February 16, 1876, at 450 Degraw st, Brooklyn, Frank Naeikr, only surviving child of Hugh and Alicia O'Higgins, aged 2 years and 2 months. Chicago papers please copy. Elisabeth, N. on Friday evening, February 18. of diphtheria, th.uk wifo of Ansel Parkhurst, tho 37th year of her age.

Funeral services at the First Presbyterian church, on Monday, the 21st at throe P. M. Relatives will meet at the house at two P. M. sitrntlord, on Saturday, 19th Charles W.

Furry, lite ol Now York, aged 32 years. Funeral will take place from his father's residence, ou Tuesday at three P. M. the 19th inst, Christian S. Pktkr on.

Funeral from Masonic Temple, corner Grand and 7th Williamsburg, Sunday, the 20th inst, at two o'clock. Thursday, February 17, 1876, Lous Pfluo, aged 49 years, 1 month and 14 days. The luneral takes place from his late residence. No. 1,434 3J on Sunday, February 20, 1876, at on? o'clock P.

at New Rochelle, Thursday even Ing, February 17, 1876, Jaiiics Howkll Prick, son of the late James H. Price, of Sag Harbor, New York. Funeral services lrom his late residence on Tuesday, February 22, at two o'clock. Relatives and lriends are respectfully invited to attend, without further notice, Qciolkt At Tremont, on Friday, February 18, Tsrbha 0. qoiolrr The funeral will take place from her late residence, on Mount Hope, on Monday, February 21, at one P.

11. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Brooklyn, on Saturday, 10th Inst, St asia, only son of Wliiiam H. and Agnus Hacked, In tbe 4th year of bis ngo. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence his parents, No.

191 Madisou at, this Sunday, at Qvo P. M. Remains to be taken to Orient, L. 1., on Mon- lay, for Interment. Friday, 18th Inst, in Brooklyn, John Ravsoa, in the 71st your of bis ago.

Tho relatives and friends of tho family are invited to Hteud the funeral lrom his late residence. No. laymond on Wednesday, 23d at half past two P. Karri.an.?On February 9. at Pottsvtllr, Mrs.

Kaky Ratio an. relict ol the lato John Itatigan, parish of 'ashei, county Longford, Ireland, in tbe 71st year of ler age. Sunday, February 13, at Eddy villa, N. David A. "aged 66 years, lormerly of tbn illy.

Thursday, February 17, 1876, Hasmi IcntKL, agod 62 years and 9 days. Funeral from Ills late residence, No. 181 Wooeter in Sunday, February 20, at two o'clock P. M. Rome, Italy, on Tuesday, February 1, he year ol bis age, Andkkw Fosrta, only ton iarnallel and Margaret T.

O. Smith. Thursday, 17th, Joum Scott, aged 71 reara. The relatives and friends of the family ar? ipcrlfully Invited to attend his o'clock, from his late reaidenot. 306 west I3tb St.

Thursday, February 17, JClua wife 'llie'hlenda' of the family are Invited to attend the uncrai at the Prealiyierian Memorial church, corner Madison av and 53d on Sunday, Fobruary 20, at Saturday, KTH, or WDIIUlllU V.UH, Th. and of the family are rcspectollr invited to attend the funeral services, at her late esideuce. No. 106 Waverley place, on Monday, the 21st list At out o'clock. on Suoctnjr, 13th Of congestive lever, Patau H.

Vasdubvooeti 60 years. and are respectfnlly Invited to aland ftioeral at the Church of the Ascension, Sib iv and loth st, on Monday. Inst, at lour M. Tottcnvtlle, on Friday, February 18, 876 son of Henry and Sarah Van Name, ige.l 31 yeara 3 aud 21 funeral at St church, Tottcnviile, Statctt eland, on Monday, February 21. at two o'clock P.

M. Von Bremen, Oermany, February 2, 1870, Knwaan Hit Consul of Switzerland, la he 50th year of his age. Thursday. February 17, Lavj Wises, fed 5 months sod 7 The Will be taken to St James, L. for Innrmnt J8th Anna, wife of John Pfhalen, 30 relatives and of the family are respectrulty Invited to attend her funeral, from ner late resilience, l.Mfl 3d on Monday morning, at nlaoo'cloek, to St church, H4lb st and Madison thence to Calvary Cemetery.

Thursday, February 17, James Yocno, aged 72 yeara The relatives and friends of the family and the mens, of Concord Lodge. No. 50. F. and A.

and sin ler are Invited to attend hi? funeral, (Sunday) morning, at halt-punt nine o'clock, at bit regiUcuvo. IW Dhimwb Urooklrn. Sk t..