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New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
TRIBUTE OF VETERANS TO THE DEAD.

GENERAL HANCOCK AS SOLDIER AND CITIZEN.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Illinois COmmandery
Of the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion met this after
noon and adopted the following:
-The Illinois Con mandery of the Loyal Legion tenders
10 Mrs Hancock the heartfelt sympathy of all its Inem
bers liz the sudden bereavement she has sustained
II uni,es with the country in mourning ns loss OF
another OF ts patriots 1t has special reason To DC
srrowfn because OF death OF its distinguished Com
Inander ip Chief. The Is fast becoming memory
but all the ilusrious characters OF that evehia
period to whom recollection loves to turn and upon
whom TO dwell Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
peculiarly commands our ad niration and respect HIS
example Is worthy of emulation Educated as soldieI
no gave his country In time Of severe trial all MS
splendid faculties He earnest, faithful, brave
intrepid gallant and loyal. Knowing how and whom TO
act never shrinking from his task quick In emergency
wise in council, superb in battle, Of commanding pres,
he inspired confidence In all who saw HIM or SCI yea
vi.h him He guarded aud sought tho comfort OF his
,r,n Jealous aud they In turn loved and trusted
him Where hr placed them in the neld, there they IN
retnained where no led them they fearessy
followcd Always obedient he mover eavilled at al
order His name ID jnsoparabie from he Army OF the
Potomac aud its glorious aohieyements' without nun
m tnnortant part OF Its history would be unwrten
Tbe an .itjes which he exhibited as soldier ne oonth
ned 10 manifest after the war His ooea IOr he res
idepcy was followed by no murmur. uo accOLoou W ,'
OBJ onen hearGy AMI generous recognition az" W suprd
lie standB out in fell stature, the type Oh %
loved 10y the peope. Au honor to the Natioh' He VIII
live forever Ia Its history"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
taned by Professor g. c. Lowe, at his home near the
THE FUNERAL OF HENRY j. SCUDDEk'
MANY PROMINENT LAWYERS PRESENT - HE
puprII THIS NORNING,


MANY PROMINENT LAWYERS PRESENT - THE
BURIAL THIS MORNING.
The funeral Of Henry J. Scudder took place AT
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church. Fourth ave.
and Twenty first st., Yesterday afternoon shorty
after o CLOCK the body was taken from ms mouse,
No 2 East Twenty -second-st, and placed IN tne
bearse that awaited at the door The famliy, 10
Qether with their relations and few lntimate
friends followed the hesrse to the church W men
the coffin had been placed IN the yestlDule tne pan
bearers eight in number, took their places Denlhu
IT. followed by the mOurneTs. The clergyinen Who
were to take part in the service came down the sac
aisle Turning through the vestbne. ,they PIE
ceded the coffin up the centre OF the chufcn @ lno
Rev. DR.. William Snively rectlng the Ie% VerSTs nr
from the Bible that begin the service beslues III
Snivey who is rector of Grace Church; bIoohiS u;
in which the Rev. Henry Townsend Scuddel, sou . VI
the deceased nan is assistant minister, the cetey
men we're the Rev DR.. Henry Y. Satterice, rector
of Calvary Church, the Rev. Floyd w. lOmkhS
and fine Rev Thomas w. Nicholson, assistant minis
ters in the parish and the Rev. Dr. SmiIh, piesl-
dent of Trinity College Hartford. - .
stephen Nash and Justice A. H. II La"l1iUo ai
were the first two pallbearers following me coIin.
and after them in pairs walked the ot!sr ts 81
Joseph II. Choate Edward Patterson, Gllnord a.
Hand Robert d. Benedict, Edward VI. Townsend;
and Henry H. Anderson. Mrs. Sender followed
With her eldest SON. The first OF the mOurntrs NOT
Of tbe family were James {. Carter Mr Scndders
law partner for thirty three years, ana senator
FvortS on the coffin which was placed beiore the
altar were two wreaths of blue viOets nj the head
and foot while across the centre had been plac
two palm leaves. joined by white Ribbon Inc
plain silver plate bore the simI le inscription
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
NEUS FROM THE SUBURBS.
BEGINNING THE REV MR.. WHITES DEFENCE

BEGINNING THE REV. MR.. WHITES obfhNCh"
Ta third dav n, the trial OF the Rev II. +. Nhe for
assaung Elirda Robinson continued yesterdhy at
White Plains Mrs Blanche r. GOss sisteL 81 . "a An ~
temens made by her husband on rhursuay ohe Snu
that It had been ntmated that hor hlsoMu ~ was & tno
on so that she could establish his innocence MISS
Jcnne Noble nRd Dr. G. ID. Bradley oi Tue h AohnS
IIospita followed on the witness stand Inc he'' -
H. Travis testified his suspicious we're hrsl aroused
by Mr.. Whites actions and that no id e.ineu @
0neny parf confession OF the crime from tho girl her
self He was ut the house of Mr. Goss on tue diy ina,
tue accused minister confessed MS guiIt, nv, M
was the first witness called tOr the Defence lie sa tht
he remembered distinctly going fishing with MI White 20
Juno II, the day which the assault ~ at1S" ~
have occurred. They did return untll 0:io p ~
lie remembered the circumstance Dy an eh'y mauo J."
his day book.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
RAISING MONEY FOR PARyELL AND IRELAND

Major John Bymc, of Cincinnati, was nj the
Irish Parliamentary Fund ollce No 20 NnsSauSt.. yes
terday. aud Vave glowing account OF the progress be
Tug made III that city IN favor Of tho movement to raise
money for tho Parliamentary fund. IIo said 10 TRlB
UNE reporter that before long tho suDscr pOnS there
would amount to several thousand dollgls. Michae
Byrne. OF John and NOssau ats, handed TO Secretary
DoOlcy q cheek for $50.
Joseph }. O'DOnohue, chairman OF the Paruell FnnG
Committee OF Tammany Hall, announced last evening
that Wednesday evening next hc expected TO receive
reports from all the districts, and that the amounts
raised would exceed $4,000.
4. =. Gilmore who Ia getting up the big concerts To-
morrow afternoon and evening ~ tho Madison Square
Garden IN and OF the Fund.- has been untlring IN his
efforts during tho week ~ mako the entertainment u
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
HeR PET car SUDDENLY BECAME WILD.

Kate Gilbertson, a young woman OF NO. 40
sixthave. had whito cat hich she had loved Tor
long time Such playful cat was never seen, and her
ife was smooth aud unrutcd until day or two ago,
when another cat came into the house. Tie new cat,
bsng Young and pretty received great deal Of aten-
ton lbi made the old cat jealous, and her temper DO
came sour Her loving gances were changed Into de-
nant ones Miss Giberson feeling for the heart
broken net picked mp yesterday To whisper words of
comfort to her. when the animal suddenly became wild
and sank her teeth deeply this flesh of her mistress
aud continued to bite her several tmos upon the hands
and arms. MISS Gilbertson has been reading about
hydr0phoba resnting bites. and she hasteDed
To tho New-York Hospital, where the wounds were
cauterized and dressed.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
WHAT'S GOING ON TO-DAY.

Funeral OF Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
Trinity Church. 10 n. m. ,,,,
Broadway Railway investigation Post ohce ou'"'"s'
1890 n. A.,
praisers Office, 10 a. III. >,
ST. Valentines Kettcdrum, 7lst Regiment Armory' II
a. m to - y. m.
Donaus cutter accident examination, TOmbs, ii q. m
Juuior Club TheatTcals, University Club Theatre, :
p 49, ,,.--,.,.,
Omen Board OF Brokers' case before Referee llowand
Irving Hall primary elections, evening.
Company X, 18Th Regiment, athletic games, Armory,
pm. . ,,,, e,o
Travellers Association, Morton House, y. N.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
PUTTING 4 ElG cmcrS oy ITS WHEEL>
TIGER, FHoN IIIE CpNGo or 1HE NlGFE-GEitiN"
nm RoMAN CHAEIors READY.

TIGER, FnoM IIIE cpNGO or THE NlGrE-GEitiNG
mn ROMAN CHAuIors READY.
Spring il coming and the song of the circus
band will soon ic heard IN the Land. TIC time np-
pra,,ac- 'o- tho "r-rar-t show on c1rh' To Pci on
wheel, an show tc.l 20 the thou.bui- oi circus-eocr,
throughout Tie cu.:. AMI brcad,h oi tAi' circus loving
land urui.y thefc i- st!t aAou the collection
%. sncl. and rIlliu-- 10 Hruarpori, where E.trum-
lc Il ,rcu, hherrrc. Tho gorgeous wagon, are being
repaired and rcyaruish~l The Coolies. ot I1h'ri} is
being brought forth from her retirement 10 the attic
ana clothed with u thc ooor. ~ the sdn'r, Ske' l"e
chnrots IN which Roman ntron, used 10 max" ih'''
afternoon calls are being put into rdnune order "nd the
note of preparation b. soluGed from o'cry corner Of "is
vast hive.
The circus s.l oucn iu Ncy. York March 9. In tie
sunincr il w.. travel Ia the West and Ia to fall u ~"
probably fol up ~ fonts ant ii'uiIy ste" away 10
Europe with tho philHutroplc purpose ot s"o"'I 'e
subjects OF the cfictc dcspotsm- the od world what
rec born American roay II. IT. no 7n" job I"
mt a show that costs ODD day and earns ~poopo
"A wear on It's rather Ou it, wheels huh Nultf-
t"ndcnt HEDGES l. - busy "A, an alderman cerN ""'l
tAo railroad pd>,c' are being tFtn nu' III "A i'
hcn. trained ln some ui the hidlhS7' Whl1'h c'r'
~ Ion, aud uScro pO--1y from me CONGO %" ne
Niger" are "a-rnlring aud 1HAins OF their ai.S III
another The polar boar Il sway lng ms h""u 10 ana
fro with dun and sluuhron7 motion thHt rr-lnnin'
ihr ">chllnua "l . iIr.l TN''E II, -, ~, T;,, lis nm
The hlg rhn0crronS, whose 'Iothr" ny Hl' iIho ~,
rl .nmnu- chrw- the cud ~ sweet and bittrr hay ana
fame, i tno solemn silence Oi du. dark dock whc
In adjoining buildins herd ~ more than tnti1y
rci haut, OF M sexes ana conditions oi ctphhhhn
ser, Itulo sway 20 aud rn a. tlcy were po'Vt'"S
nuniuuc the waltz 20 themselves. one hlS
fellow the rDIu'r, called thi"t an ele hA "ith phl
eve, and worse tumpcr, ycs"I day laid out his man
~ TIE most approved style In sim another pHldhS
,C the tituc animals Prominent among tacNr yc-tcr-
dny wa A ,iaccin artclopr win an extensive porous
pa ,'rr or l lie hal cold NcNt 20 him was the
tapr uti'yiur hi- dcicS 10y deep dHugh- ot water
AMI beyond MIN "A family ~ kaLgaroo'. Among tnc
lntcI wa, q GutLy successor of that amn0-in lite
ka-. the infant kuugatno whose history was tod by
ATrmu, ward. NO the slightest part ot the work Il the
oycriauiing and repairing 81 the eighty cars when are
To- carry unuaIs, tcni', advance AGENTS, managers
and haggdsc over the 1000 mios that the
SHOW travels every season.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
poprLAR ADDRESSES FOR YOUNG MEN.

In the Brick Presbyterian Church, of which
Dr. Henry j. Van Dyke. Jr, is pastor tho younger men
OF the eatiOn are organ Zod INTO Pastors Aid so
clety Under the auspices OF t 10 society the sunday
evening services OF February aud March viii he devoted
to popular addresses, presenting " The Relations Cf
Christianity the Intellectual and Practical Movements
OF tho Present Day" Tomorrow evening the Rev. L. T.
Chamberlain. OF Brooklyn, Will speak on "The Gospel
and It's kYals to he followed successive Sundays by
Dr. Richard T. StOrrs, President McCosh, Of Princeton
Dr. j. VI. Buckley. OF The Christian AdrOcd"; Dr. Fran
els l. Patton. Gf PrncetOn Dr. :. Mcintosh, OF Phia
delpha, and DR.. Lyman Abbott of The Chrsiilp Union
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
UENRY JOEL SCUDDER,
Born septcmber IL. lS21,
Died February 10, 1856.

The church quartet, consisting of Mss sarah
Wood Miss Kate Nutier, Calves, and e. ln9rahHih'
sang the funeral chants. and al $50 lei III the TWO
hymns " Rock of Ages" and " Jesus, Lover OF my
S0ul" Mr. Aves the tenor sang SOLO IN tnc
anthem " heard a voice" The service over the
fnneral procession descended the aisle, ana the con
creratlon which crowded the church IN spite oi
tbe weather rose The coffin was placed IN tue Nesti-
bule where il remained last night. lhe family
had however. not desired that the face should be
exposed to view at the church, and III consequence
the lid was not removed. The body will be taken
To its burial place at NOrthpOrt, L. l.. tins morning
on the 9 o'clock train OF the Long Island haliroau.
Mr. Scudder's wide popularlty drew large as
sembage to the church, including many representa-
tiyes of the legal profession. he two front peWs
were filled by tht pa l-bearers. and drectiy pehhu
them sat Mrs Scudder and her family In inc
third pew to the left sat number OF members Oh
the Bar Association. while directly opposite was
delegation from the Trinity College Alumni AsSocl-
alton of which Mr. ScuGCer was president rive
Judgcs were In one of the pews. Among those pres
ent were ex-Chief-Justice Charles /. DAILY. JACOB
Wendell, Stephen A. Walker William Allen
Butler. Frederic Il. COudert, Aaron j. van
derpoeI G.. &. Beaman, Wheeler H. feck-
ham. William f. Curtis, B Saekett Moore
l. A. Lockwood. Colonel w. +. CogsWclI'
F. H. Fowler, John II. Bird, William Alexander
Smith, r. o. Flagg, Frederic Goodrich and colonel
Andrew Warner. A great number of the alumni ol
Trinity College were present, several OF inc proIes
sors and about thirty of the students
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
TO cELtBRArE ST. PtfRICK,S DIY

There was convention of Irish sOce ties last
evening Central llall No 229 East Forty scvonts'.
The hall lled with delegates representing the diff
fcreut irish organizations throughout the city. Fyo
delegates accredited each organization and tho
principal business Of last evenings meeting was 10 hear
the reports Of these 10 the different societies Will
Ing to join and tho number of In each John Nc
Gurc presided and said that She object OF tho meeting
make plans to celebrate st. Pltricks Day by II
parade. Hugh Murray, the county delegate, acted as
and received - assessment from each
society dofray tho expenses of the parade II de-
cied after tho parade have concert ard variety OF
Irish games J0ness wood. tho proceeds to be gwen
to the Parnell Parliamentary Fund.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
MRS. RODGERs's OIL PAINTINGS.

4 tUNtTUICU WAS OTUtTtU UN JISIICO IOOU
man in the superior Court yesterday IN suit IN which
Mrs Olive ID. Rodgers sOdght to recover from Mrs.
sarah f. HirdOn the value OF oil paintings whicn
she left with the de endant and her husband Benjamin
l.. IIarun (since dead, In December. 1874 whch thcy
we're yinL AZ No 40 West Ffty-seoOnd-st. The paint
ings were entitled Mount Hood" "Swiss Alps" WIN,
q Scene" 'WatcrmeOu," Coordination OF Fruit ." ana
Photograph In OIL" and their valuo IS alleged TO De
900 On the trial Mrs Rodgers testified tnh Hhe was
an artist and had painted these pictures which she
thought were worth than the valuation she nad
placed on them The defendant denied all her alega
ions Several letters written by the two women snow
jealousy them offered, but the Court
held that they had 4" nothing to do with tho case"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
HOME NE VS..
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Clarendon HOtel General Nelson a. Miles,
L. &. Army SirecdHt Honse-1cneral Alreu ~
Terry u < Army . Victoria HOtrt-General FTahcls
A. Walker OF Boston..... Gtisey House-senntor Aasa
D. Parker, jr, aud Matthew Hale, OF AlDahy @
UGhl General O. b. wilcox. L. 8. Army Murray
mn Hote-Trofossor W. G sumner, Of New-faven.....
nm Arenue Hoici-Scoretary Endcctt, Lieutenant
General Phlip H. sheridan, General John Newton ana
Adjutant General r. {. Drum u g ARMY d. ~
LAM SON. OF Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13

franchises 10 the Southern Boulevard Railroad
and the Citizens Railway Company TsGuer,sh hich h
Coudert appeared for the hrstiamsa a9 bcg,nnina
n the upper end OF Harlem Bridge and passing aiong
the Southern Boulevard anu osaoi ais,nncs
and avenues to Boston-ave, distance
of three half miles There was no opposition 10 ts
road and the hearing declared closed Inc "a
the Citizens Company is along West foqrtn-sL sno
south Ffthave. through Mercer ho"arS Frsnkfort
ter Chatham, Roosevelt Madison, Rose franAio,.'
Wiiam Broad Water Moore, South and Duane s's'
This matter was also declared closed.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
THE NICKEL PLATE FIRST MORTGAGE.

The first mortgage bOndhOlders Of the New
York. Chicago and ST Louis Nickel Plate) Railroad Com
panv through their trustees. are trying to ascertain
whether their mortgage any part OF the equip
ment In the company's application TO the stock EX
change listing Of the bonds it was stat cd that the
mort included certain specified equipment year
aftrrwurd equipment bonds Issued and the trus-
this mortgage under the authority of the insru
fneut have attempted sell all equipment belong
ing the road The first mortgage bondhOders OBJECT
to this summary proceeding unt their rights have been
established. temporary Injunction against the sale
was granted IN the Court OF Common Pleas at CIeVe
.I,t,V
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
THE CUSTODY OF LUDLOW VALENTINE.

The question OF the custody OF Ludlow val"
entne the minor of Mrs. Catharne A. Valentine,
was again before Judge Bartlett, in BroOklyD yester-
day. The had ordered that the boy be placed IN
charge OF George W. Bergen, who was appointed
guardian by the surrogate Mr. Bergens counsel asked
to be allowed to place the boy with his aunt MIS- JOY.
Mrs Valentines counsel opposed this saying that the
court giving the custody OF the child to Mr. Bergen
did not him be put I'm care OF his aunt or grand
mother whose relations with the mother are unfrendly.
MIR. Brrgen's counsel said thar II Mrs Valentine would
give up relations with Dr. Rchardt the child cOuh
remai her. Judge Bartlett desired the references
grown people he left out and said he would de-
cido the matter to-day.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
.pp.NcruEyTs AT YoRRlsTowN.

NoRRIsTowN, Penn, Feb. 12.-The local
committee OF arrangements has not announced any pro-
rranme for the funeral OF MAJOR General Hancock Inc
body will be taken from tho cars at the DeAalp-..
.,ation of the Pennsylvania aid schuykill Valley Kali
road where hearse and sixteen carriages VIII DO III
waiting. The train will proceed with all visitors VINO
precr remaining on board TO the station at the cemetery
Tn, funeral eortege will pass through Mainst from De
Kalb TO the ccmeterv, distance OF about one mile
s1cr. y, IN bo large processo but probably no organ
t,ona The visitors escortDg the body VIII DO cn'cf
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
LONG ISLAND.

RocKAwAY BFACu.-On WJshlngtOns Birthday
CONGREGATIONAL Church will be established Inc I'o''
Mr.. James is the organizer OF tho now churon'
Wo0DnAvEN.-On Thursday night q child Oi stephen
Lott died from diphthcria, making the loulth ueRI
the family within 10 week Another VIII proOiDJ uIc'
Mr. Lott himself will recover
IoxG ISLAND CIrY-Oniccr Conroy arrested coach
driver Yesterday near Calvary Cemetery. VINO was 40
drunk that when ho reached tho ponce slauoh he was
unable to give his name.
EAST NEW -YouK-All OF the children attending tue
public schools are to Oe Vuccnatcd.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
ALONG TIE SOUND.

BRIBGEPORT.-- william Crout, age sixteen was SORT 20
The state Reform School yesterday for stealing $Ile
from tho safe OF the CITY Board Of Education
observation-disclosures have gwen notice TO the Legisla-
ture OF their intention a.k bill iOr puDllc act
changing The county seat Bridgeport, where 10 mas
been nearly forty years this place. Bridgeport VIII
fight the project
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
The following canses were ar,ued:
A recess was ordered TIL March /.
ArIpE rLUE DREW fIRE rRou 1HE BASEMENT

APIPE FLUE DREW FIRE FRON IHE BASEMENT
The insurance companies interested Ill 5hc
fire that took place Wednesday IN O. B. rOters
building at No. 746 Broadway will lose heavily the
stock of Fechhrlmrr. GOOdkInd & Co. Their stock was
about too 900. and they carried only 100000
OF insurance. Their loss about 100000 4 pecu-
iarty of this fire that though Nil the burning was
done In the basement the chief damage occurred IN the
sixth and seventh stories The Board OF Underwriters
sent committee to Investigate the cause Of this They
found that the bnlins had one seriOns defect The
steam pipes conducted through II through lue
whicn OFF each floor. The result that
"A draught drew up the hea and smoke from the base
into the highest floors aud concentrated the dana
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

WEST MoUNr VEiNON--Amea DIehl, age sixteen,
tho daughter OF Georg Dieh, while walking along the
track of the Harlem Railroad on Thursday was khOcked
down by a freight train and severely iujuTeu
N,v,EOyE,k-A contract has b'Cn awarded By the
Haven Railroad Company 10 Contractor George W.
Cram OF Norwak, FOR the construction OF two addi,
TINS village being an eALchsoh VI
the four.trark system from New Rochelle.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
nrxvvopK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 1856

leaving his locked Two iS ho rss
.ntered tho building and went away again Whle nc mo
on The third floor One OF the strangers coneeaou
Catos bag OF jewery under his overooat anu t hen
ney left The building They had forced open tne uooi "
MIR Cato sotice with chlsrl
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
JERSEY CITY.

The police authorities been unable to solve the
mystcfy surrounding the of Mrs. C. T. Hogan, OF
No GSS Jerseyavc who alleges that tho phy slcan at
tending her last week stole her child.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
STEALING 4 BAG OF JEWELRT.

Leo CATO, who Is employed by jewclry firms
To- Il goods cOnmsoiOn has small oileo AT NO ls
East gh ccEth-sL On Thursday he pace on the floor
II yellow leather bag containing jcwory worth several
hundred dollars Then he up sIars to see frend
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
SUICIDE or AN oCToGENAEIAN
THE SECOND ATTEMPT CEs7FCL-sLVENTEFN
YEARS ~ An ASYLUM.

THE SECOND ATTEMPT sUCCEs7FCL-5LNLNIEiN
YEARS ~ An ASYLUM.
Abbott Peacock, an eccentric freshman seventy
nine wears of age committed suicide Yesterday in
the house of Undertaken Andicw Crag' No AZ
Hudson-st Sky years ago ne was CIefh III tnc
COurt of Petty sessions at AtnlDnc, Ireland. lie
kent his POSITION for thirty years and then was
retired on annual pension OF 900, having become
insane. lie was ID an asylum i1r S'Nr,nteeh yrd'H
Meanwhile his wIfc and died. His married
daughters, Mrs Murphy and Mrs Martin, came 20
tins city with their husbands Mrs Murphy wen,
over t. ireland III sS3 aud brought her father back
10 live with her. Ills pension was sent to MN III
Quarterly payments. lie quartelied WIN ms s'n
In-aw III the summer OF lss4, ana aitcIWarH S'lo
that hIs daughters had cast MN autlII III MS UId R"
Peacock left his daughters home and went To IiNc
III a furnished room III SulHyan-st lie paWHeu
silver watch and tried 10 procure cmploYmcnt one
day he cut his tnrOa; with "A razor. II" had written
n long letter expressing forgiveness Tor his daugl-
ters but upbraIdmg them iOr their alleged cruelty
10 him The wound IN his throat was DANGEROUS
one Lut he recovered in Bellevue Hospital Wmlo
he was there he gained the sympathy o. some
members OF the Charity Organization society ana
they mtcIccded for hm nj the Dls'llct-NtoIhev
Office Mrs Cralg the undeTtakcrs WIFE, rs an agent
of he society, aud she prevailed upon her husbahd
10 let the Old Irshman live in their mouse. Tic sat
duty as payment for his board. Lately Peacock had
been growing melancholy. h'7 d"uent,Is ndmI.
to be haunted by fear that somebody would
deprive him of his liberty. Yesterday morning he
talked with NJ Craig about the efforts To obtain
ton was Ireland will be as free as any land whca
il gets rII of Popcry" lie extremely bitter III
his hatred of tne Roman Catholic influence IN ire
land About / / IT, IN. Peacock went to his room,
and "a few minutes later Mr. Craig was startled by
a pistol shot Peacock was found dead lie had
shot himself through the head with revolver
which he had secretly purchased on Wednesday.
Mir Craig SAID Of the old man III the afternoon
"He was a man OF excellent education, tall and
handsome aud well-preserged. His actions were
those of gentleman Of the cid school, ana ms con-
versation was both entertaining and instructive.
We had become much attached 20 him, but 1t was
plaiu that his troubles OF the past were haunting
him most of the time | did not know that he bad
a pistol Unless his daughters appear 10 clam his
body, ! shall bury it at my own expense III tae
Eyergreeus Cemetery"