New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-28
poisoning of the blood had been the result. Sam
tary Inspector will examine the house.
MR.. CULYER's REPLY TO Mr.. sCHoLEs.

MR.. CIIYER'S REPLY TO MR.. SCHOLES
At n meeting of the Brooklyn Park Commissioners
yesterday, Chief Engineer John T. Cuyer look oc,
cason to reply to the rsGea % the wav in Which
money was spent by the Commissioners, whose sue
cessors Mayor Low recently appointed. Ibe 1acls,
he stated showed that Mr. Scholess structures were
unfair and malicious. MIR. ScoIes had said that tne
expenditure Of 900 for maintaining structures IN
the Park was surprising If he had examined III
detail the work done ior this money he would MOI
have been surprised. Nothing had been wasted, and
Mr.. Scholes had jumped at conclusion without
trying TO verify it, He had also referred 20 the eA
pendIture of 500 for lumber, and OF 1l,4f@, IoI
paint oils etc, saving that he could not see whcIo
they used. The fact was that there was iu ID
paints, etc, which Mr. Schoes had said would PANT
over 10000 square yards, the sum OF T3Vo hau poo
expended for Illuminating oil. Mr. ScnoieS iu o ~
serted that the removal of earth from inc Ese II
Park lands cost twenty-five times as much AZ 40
ought while the fact that the matter iau pool
fully investigated by the Taxpayers Association n
Culyer challenged Mr.. ScholeS to prove any Oh DIS
allegations, to show any dishonesty ID ttJ %ad
agement of the Park Department mai ahonid not
been In public life as Mr.. Scholes had, shVuiu noV
make, without consideration, statements oIinSins
diScredlt dpJn the city or us oiieelS'
FUNERALS OF TWO WELL-KNOWN MEN.
The f;noral of tie late John c. Hamilton occurred
IN Trinity Church yesterday morning. Inc services
were conducted by the Rev. Or. ;: H. weston, Oh
St. Johns Chapel the Fey IT, f. SeIson o. b mge
and the Rev. l.. A. Ar hur and the Rev j. W. lilei,
of Trinity Church. The coffin was OF oak, covered
with black cloth, and upon 1t lay crossed palms
The following relatives of the dead man were pres
ent: Philip Hamilton and wife, OF Poughkeepse'
William G. Hamilton, General Schuyler Hamilton,
Alexander Hamilton. abe three Misses Hamilton.
and ex-Judge Peabody and his wife. Among the
Others no were present was teorge ,. funer, WHO
saw the funeral procession of Alexander Hamilton
lin 1904. MIR. Puter was then four years OLD anu
lived in Hanover Square. The hymns Rock OF
Ages and Just AS Am were sung IN the course
of the services. The body was taken 10 GREENWOOD
Cemetery for lnterment
The funeral of the late General J. NJ. Varian took
place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock IN the Centrai
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Seyenth-avei ana
chaplain of the Sth Regiment preached the 1uneraI
sermon. On the coffin lay pillow OF howers bear
ing a representation OF crossed cannon mere were
also a sheaf of wheat and other floral emOiemS ABOUT
the coffin The church was hlled TO overno"lhg
with the friends of the dead General, there being
many military men present. battalion OF louI
commands from the Sth Regiment, under the com
mand OF Colonel Scott and the ilrst platoon OF tue
I'd Battery, &C mmanded by Sergeant DAVID Nlison,
escorted the heaTse To the Iwenty-thrd Street
Ferry. The whole funeral coItege was nnuer inc
command of Brgadier-General ward. Inc pail
bearers were Maor-General Shaler, BrlgadleI 'Uen-
erals Wylie, BrOwnell and Fitzgerald, COl0nel sew
ard and Lieutenant Olonel Williamson. The BODY
was taken to Hackenoack, " j., for nteiment
yALTING HIGHLY A WIFE'S AFFECTIONS.
motion was made for an order of arrest In the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday IN the sult OF
Edward Schneil against his uncle Frederic DlOnEl,
TO recover $50, 900 damages for alienation OF his
wIfe's affections MI and Mrs Schnel were mar
ried nine years ago. and have one child. The uncle,
a wealthy widower with seven children, was pres
ent at the marriage Last year he began to visit
frequently at the house. After Mr. Schnel gave up
business his uncle advised trip to Europe, ana lie
sailed with his family on April 30, 1881. Ills uncle
followed Them and stayed at the house OF the plain
tif7s mother, where they were. The piaintIH there
discovered that his uncle and wife were too faml-
liar but the matter was hushed. Aiterward he
found that bis wife had more money than he could
account iOr On returning to TINS country he again
upbraided his wife for her actions, ana she sug-
gested that they should be divorced. Sine used to
20 to her mothers and meet Mr.. Blohm. Finally
the plaintiff found aiectiOnate letters written 10 his
wife by his uncle. Since then Mrs Schnell had
lived with her mother, and would not return to her
husband.
For the defendant it was set forth that Mrs.
Schnell had been bTutsllly abused by her nus
banu for FL years, anu for that reason she sought
divorce and not because she on ticed Drilled away
by anyone. by aitdavlt the defendant denied ali
the charges of his nephew Mrs. Schnell also de-
MED the alterations and described tue letters of the
uncle as foolish illusions, which she would have
shown her husband If she had been ON good terms
with him. She had not lived with her husband as
his wife for year.
Judge Cullen reserved his decision upon the
ton.