New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-13
NETWORK CITY.


Morrissey's headquarters are now like ST.
loam's PoOl-a very " snady place.
The steamship Nevada which sailed ycster-
day European ports carried 36,4l5 letters and 40
bags OF papers
The white whale will hang high at the
Aquarium to-day. While workmen are engaged IN re-
pairing his tank the whale win be tied up IN mid air
VIM. Sinclair, the Supreme Court Cham
bers Clerk has received thanks OF the Society f2r
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Children Tor MS unpaid
At the houses of Stewart Lord e. Taylor,
Macy Arnold, Constable d Co., kirkpatrick, sterDe
Meares, the Paais Royal and many other center, OF
fashion, the Grdt coHriers Oh SANTA OaIs ly DocAeu
the way yesterday.
The firm of Belcher, Park & Co., cigar
dealers at No % Collegeplace has suspended The la
the assets given, and the rm declines making
statement until after schedule has been prepared for
the creditors.
The Children's Aid Society makes its Gus
tomary Christmas appeal for the homeless children
its charge. Gifts OF provisions or money may be sent
Fourth.st; VIM A. Booth, No. 100 Wdll-st. and J. f.
Williams No. los Broadway.
A large sale of Japanese goods, consisting OF
porcelan china aud lacqurred ware, jcwery sks ana
cabinets besides great variety OF articles suitable for
holiday presents win begin to-day at the salesrooms OF
Field Norris Feuner Co., at Droome and Greene-sts
The sale will continue throughout the week.
The Department of Parks, having received
an appropriation OF 50 800 from the Board Of ApportOn
men for purpose have begun work ON the buildings
al Central Park for the accommodation OF skaters tins
Winter. The ice win be kept clean and the ball VIII DC
raised signal when there is skating, as formerly
At the sale of a large collection of postage
stamps at Leavitts auction rooms on Monday evening
extraordinary prices were realized for some lots se
S3S o5: a set Of Piimpton envelopes, So so; rare
Nova Scotia stamp and one Of British Guiana $40 eac'
The following is a comparative statement OF
cases contagious disease reported TOT the TWO weeks
ending Dec. 8, 1876:
-FETyERs Zoo, c safhdI MO,. pDn Small
B B:s s.: g Il Il / IS 3
ladies' fair for the benefit of the Church
Of the Pulitans at West m
Booths are tasteiully arranged and various dainty ar
cles in fancy goods and 6goutere are displayed; Ile
is every reason for believing that this will prove to be no
exception 10 the general rule.
BROOKLYN.
Twelve new patrolInen were sworn in and
uniformed by the Board OF Police and Excise yesterday
1t was decided by vote of - to l6 IN the
Board Of Education that German should not be taught
III the public Schools
Harry Reuter-, 70 years old, of No. .6055
batfery Anon MIL his wife during family quarrel
A plan has been selected for the projected
bridge between Long Island city and Blackwes Island
ain s eut for the piers during the winter and some OF
the iron work prepared The width OF the bridge Will be
90 feet the eastern span 500 feet ana tue western o'o
feet
Catharine Martin, alias Black Lena, and
Mary Morris, alias Ze Miller two shOpliters escaped
from RAYMOND Street Jail last April after they had been
indicted by the Grand Jury. They arrested again
in Boston last week. and brought 10 Brooklyn by the
siOnington line. Yesterday they were shat UP In Ray
mOnd street JAIL
JERSEY CITY.
The annual examination of the High School
will begin to-day.
At the annual meeting of the Jersey City
Curling Club the following officers were elected; Presi
dent j. G. Bailey; Yice-President, r. w. Moore secre-
tary j. c. Clarke; Treasurer, w. W. Edwards; Repre-
sentative to the Nstional Club, j. Q. Bailey.
The Board of Education ordered a warrant
20 be drawn ST 900 pay the teachers for Dccen
Der. committee appointed TO confer with the
ture pay the teachers for the month OF NoVe
Der.
NEWARK.
Tn the Essex Special Sessions on Monday John
entscher WIS sentenced 10 Prison for three years
for entering and stealing, and Thomas Murray ana
hrstopber Boylan sentenced 10 the same nstit-
ton for two years for larceny
The Republican Aldermen of the Council for
1877 held another Monday night and Is u-
derstOod that no changes TO be made In the city
of1cars Alderman Stansby unanimously ren0m-
mated foT President OF the Board.
Application viii be made to the Legislature
for change OF boundary lines with view to moro
equal division CT the Fifth, Seventh Tenth Eleventh
Twelfth In rteenth and Fourteenth Wards ana also or
the passage OF act 70 authorize the appointment OF