The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-11

ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS OF STEPHEN D. VAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE FUNERAL
THE NEXT SURROGATE.
At half past six o'clock yesterday morning tho
steamer General Barnes, having on board the body of
the late Surrogate stephen D. Van schaick was sig
nailed from Sandy Hook Tho employees oil the surro-
gates ONCE, many OF whom mad been in waiting since
Sunday afternoon at the St. Nicholas Hotel soon after
proceeded to pier No a. as the foot OF Canal street,
where the steamer arrived few minutes past eleven
o'clock having been detained seventeen hours yond
her usual time by head winds delegation Immediately
took charge Mrs Miss Van Setback who mad &C.
companicd the remains from Savannah, Ga The body
alter removal was placed IN hcarsc and escorted BY
the delegation and the ladies carriages To the
Church Of the Messiah corner o Thirty fourth street
and Park avenue, whero IL was deposited under the
watch OF committee from the surrogate's Once.
These gentlemen were relieved last night by another
lay which remain till this morning, when thcy
in turn, be relieved By number OF the deceased
gcntlcman's friends who will remain by the caskct
until the funeral services over Tho services will
commence at half past nine O'Clock this morning. and
preparations have been made to Accommodate the
large number OF friends and associates Will be
certain 10 attend tho last sad rites. The body will DO
removed TO Albany for ncrmcnt by the halt past ten
O'Clock train Of the Hudson River road
The following gentlemen have been named as pal
Judge Hooper e. Van Worst, John 4. Parsons, Joseph
H. choase, stephen Y. Nash, D. r. jacques, Rufus =.
Hastings and Guy X Pclton
Tho last moments OF the deceased arc said 10 have
been peaceful. and he was conscious 10 the last.
rus MKT SURROGATE.
II Is said that since the announcement that tho
Aldermen icci ds,nclincd to elect any succeed
Mr.. Van Shack who would agree TO pay over the
emoIumcnts OF the Office Tor the remainder OF the year
to the widow OF the deceased the OF applicants
has scnsibly decreased The friends OF Colonel H.
N Harrison are strongly pressing him for the place. as
arc also those OF Peter H. 0ncy and Frederick smyth
u the power Of nlIing the vacancy Is centred in tho
Executive the choice will undoubtedly fall upon some
person whose has not yet been mentioned IN con-
ncction the ONCE. IT, however, the power OF ap
a Board Of Supervisors the next Surrogate will un
doubleday be Mr.. Dclano q Calvin, who was defeated
BY Mr. Van Setback last fall by sofnc 20, 900 yocs
The Board will meet this afternoon Tor the purpose
OF filing the vacancy, but whether definite action Will
then DO taken Is known. IL was rumorcd ycstcr-
day that Governor Tilden claims the power OF filling
the vacancy under the constitution, and proposes 70
exercise IL IL Is said by many that under the act
abolsing the Board OF supervisors except for such
constitutional duties are prescribed for such bodies,
and which shall DO performed by the Aldermen, gives
the Board Of Aldermen no power In tho present case,
for the reason that the power 10 MI judicial Offices by
Boards OF Supervisors - not contemplated by The
stitution. Tho question may prove more dinicut Of
settlement than many people think. The ap-
only TIL the LIST Of January next When the Secretary
OF state issues his annual notice for tho November
election Il VIII include the call for the election OF q
Surrogate Tor the uncxpred torn OF Mr.. Van Schack
Under the act OF 1874 u Is determined that the APP
pontmcnt 10 the vacancy shall be only 10 the close Of
the year, and that tho Surrogate elected snail hold
ofnce Tor the fun term OF SIX years. that authorities
nrc divided as 10 whether The 70 be elected shall
hold Office Tor the remainder Of Mr.. Van Schaicks
term or Tor tho whole term Of SIX years
The actual salary Of the position SIC 900 per year
bcsldcs fees, and tho patronage 10 large
Chef Justice Daily presided In the court Of tho dead
oc,a yesterday calling the calendar and setting down
days for The hearing OF oassa Several motions were
also beard