New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-14
NEW YORK.
No Collide Job Wanted,

NEW YORK, April ia national pure
money league was formed tonight, with
Charles Q. Peabody, for president; Park
Goodwin, treasurer, and William Boucher,
secretary: William Cullen Bryant pre-
sided. The meetings will be held weekly.
Observing Coed Friday.
The Stock Exchange closes tomorrow,
| Tho Funeral of the Late A. +. Stewart.
Great crowds collected ct an early hour
in the neighborhood of the late A. T. Stew
arts house to witness the funeral procee-
sion. All along Fifth avenue spectators
were stationed in the windows and ON the
steps of houses. The vast assemblsee
were very orderly and subdued. A amall
police force in front OF the residence of tho
deceased kept back the crowd, and only
allowed those to enter the dwelling who
were provided with tickets of admission.
The funeral procession started from Mr.
Stewart's house about 1l:3O A. N. The
body lay in state all the morning and was
viewed by fully 1000 people. Il was sup
ported ON bed Of flowers nearly two fest
high. Other floral decorations we're superb.
and could hardly be exceeded in magnif-
ceuce.
The coffin was covered with black velvet,
and bore the inscription on Q plate of solid
gold, with gold handles and heavy gold
fringe three inches deep all around it. ThG
casket was lined with white silk, and the
body was dressed in suit of black cloth.
Floral gifts we're presented by Mrs. General
Dix, Robert w. Stewart, and others.
Bishop Potter and Rev. DR.. s. 81. Tying
read . brief funeral service at the house
before the body left. After tho service the
employees were allowed to enter and take
last lock at the deceased. They passed at
this pace it took nearly an hour and Q half
to get through. The coffin was then lifted,
and the procession moved down Fifth
avenue to the church.
The cortege numbered 200 oarriages,Nand
extended long distance. The preparations
ct the church had been commenced early in
the morning; the floral tributes there were
magnificent. The catafalque was ct tho
lower end of the main aisle, and consisted
of mass of flowers.
Large crowds of ticket holders outside tho
church, clamOring for admission, required
the utmost efforts Of strong police force
to restrain them.
Delegations were present at the church
from the Merchants National Bank and
Union League Club.
Fourteen ushers were in attendance, all
of whom had been detailed from the clerks
employed by Mr.. Stewart in his Tenth
street store After the funeral services at
the church the body was committed to the
family vault. The most prominent citizens
aCtonOe0 the funeral The pail bearers WeY0
headed by Governor Tlldea and Governor
Rice. Bishop Potter, assisted BY DR..
Rylance, of6ciated at the funeral ceremonies,
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Hilton, Charles p.
Clinch and Judge Henry Hilton were tho
chief mourners.
The musical services in the church were
fine: Rev. DR.. Tynge also oficiated. Fully
10000 persons were coming and going in
the neighborh0od of the church during the
day: The principal persons in the employ
OF MIR. Stewart occupied seats in the gallery.
The Black Friday Case.
In the suit Of Taylor VI. Jay Gould and
others, known as the Black Friday case,
Judge Barrett granted the motion Of the
defendants' counsel to dismiss the COM
plant. on the ground that no sufficient evi-
dence of contract existed, and that the
transaction was in violation of the statute
of frauds. An allowance Of two Dor cent
was granted to defendants counsel. A
stay was granted to prepare an appeal.
Government Business.
Sub-treasury bslances-G0ld $40, ,584, ,O6O;
currency $50, ,6S2, ,6l9.
The sub-treasurer paid ont $4,000 ON 40
count of interest, and 81, 600 for bonds
Customs receipts to-day 1924 900.