New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY
Rents in the city are coming down rapidly
This 10 called "Washerw omans Year." as 1t con-
tans SO MondayA ... ~
The Normandy shape for bonnets meets WIN 10
newed favor this Spring. . :. "a.
A Broadway seed and fruit store displays IN It's
,,o noar mported from France weighs over three
pounds. ,:
TRINITY Parish IS building new house of worship
in Houston.st east Of the Bowery. IL VIII DE ea'' ."
Augus,ne's chapel
| Models of little dolls dressed accurately in cos
are shown by leading ard on" can order from
the model or doll and make the costume at home
Rroadwav Yesterday resembled frontier clear
Ing as burning rubbish from stores and Easements hed 'he
air with smoke which ones nostrils Ike scotch
snuff
From the entertainment given in the parlor OF
Dr. Dcss Church. $3.50 realized with which the ladies
OF the purchased silver baptsma font and an easy
chair for the pulpit. -
Sheridan Shook recently proposed to turn Gil
mor Garden into skating rink but the la'eness OF the
season abandon the project II was deemed n
advisable $4,000 asphalt pavement ard then take
ND az early az April BaInums Circus, which VIII be io
| lowed by Summer Garden"
| The Aouarium has had party located on Lake
Michigan for tine past months and Yesterday they re-
turned bringing five large specimens OF whitefs me trans
portation hitherto proved unsuccessful Lam
preys mullet lake herring, and waeyed PIKE
| among the fish secured
| The officers of the Free DoImit0ry for Women In
Thirteenthst, Broadway yesterday PAID 10 oon'o
Kelly si6 IL balance used OF the appropriation Oh
81 600 given by Board OF Estimate aud Appornohhen|
The been closed and It's prOpor! W
| the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction
In accordance with a resolution adopted al the
annual New York Wesleyan University 'uo a
more frequent meetings of the alumni should be helte sra
university in and about Newfork Will meet on
Monday evening next at the residence = H. Oin No III
East Ihrty.frt-st address will be made by Dr. joan '"
Draper to America for the past lVo
| Years"
| George Harris. alias Andrews, who gave his pro-
tesson "a "budozcr' and acknow edged himself TO he
and burglar sentenced by Judge sutherland
yesterday 10 years imprisonment In The state fSoh LOT
burglary upon premises Of Joseph Lahr OF No 36 MINI
ave occupation the finding ou OF places "here
stolen goods hidden and exorung money from the TO-
| ceivers under threat OF exposure.
| Work on the extension of the elevated railway
sross Battery Park progresses rapidly and the road WI"
robaby be IN readiness convey from south
Ferry to Central by the last of next week Gangs OF
workmen have employed night and day since last sar
dav upghts and crossbars In position 10 the
terminus whehals. The cross beams will be up IN lew
days then remains except to put down the rails ana
erect the waiting station near south Ferry
| The inouest upon the body OF Elan All Flung, the
murdered Chnaman concluded yesterday The evidence
was merely Of that previously given Ihe YER
dict was deceased died from exhaustion due to com
pound fracture skull from acute meningitis, with soft
eupg of tle BRAIN superyenng from injuries received by
Ratchet similar instrument in the hands OF All Iong
Chi Ha Ha," at No II FOrsyt on jan rs Inc
prisoner All Fun discharged from CUSTODY An long Ch
| has yet been captured
| A little girl i'll Wasingon-place attracted crowd
yesterday by crying, Don't take my mamma away Two
richly ladies' with her. and near al hand was
man who beeRoned officer to arrest them lie stated
that one his wife, whom he lad not seen far four
months and in the company OF dseputsOie
told that arrest could not be made without
warrant he up Broadway with crowd after
ladies went in the other dlrecNon followed ny
| a still larger attendance.
| Mayor Ely has received several letters recently
persons residing in the Western States asking Tor nio
nation In relation Topeka, kan and Laramie City,
wy Tie writers that letters have been re-
ceved by them Russell Co., No. 81 BonGst, IN This
city, ncosng printed persons who have drawn prizes
their as being entitled 10 gold watches
valued 5000 which 10 cent is due for commits
sions ask them TO send 500 amount OF commits
zion on receipt they will forward the
watches been referred 10 Capt Walsh 0 the
| City Hall police for investigation.
concert for the benefit of the proposed Soldiers
Home of this state will he given Germania Assembly
Rooms plot OF $40 has been secured at
Bath Steben County Of $4,000 This amount ana
about besides contributed by the citizens OF Bath
alone Thirty thousand dollars has been subscribed
during year. which $4,000 has been paid III,
will be collected within TO days Less han
Sc required to for the material for the build
ngs work upon which will probably be begun during the
Spring posts Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
arc requested forward their contributions quickly pos
sble John f. Henry, Treasurer, NO. College
| place, New.York City.
The body of man was found off Backwel's
Island yesterday morning and brought 10 the Morgue. He
years with reddish brown whskers and
musache the clothes though plain good
Upon body found note boob containing tv0enveopes
addressed Ellen Baldwin, cherz Madame Fabre No
SO Rue ST. Jacques Marsees France" The only writing in
the book is In the hand Of apparently tie
that written upon the envelopes 1t is ~ prayer to which
the Pope has peay indulgence and has under
initials "P NJ under which again is written the name
Iizze' with the exception OF knife, PIPE and few
tkets nothing else found The body VIII Dc exposed III
the MOrgue for naturalization to-day.
Mrs Caroline ;. Brooks, familiarly known as The
Butter Woman" nearly finished new head modelled IN
alto relieco companion piece 10 her Dreaming Clante
and designed to repre- Andersens Little Mermaid
Every one that famous fairy tale IN which the sea
princess drinks potion witch OF the sea and loses her
and tail to gain Immortality and
tai prince another and leaves her die when she
is rescued by OF the world OF aerial spirits aud
witnesses the marriage OF the prince
with tine bride choice IN Mrs BroOks model the deli
face hopeless despair The head was mod
Orange County butter in Spring temperature dur
ing past In 1878 te Dreaming olanthe"
exhibited Louis and at the request Of the ladies OF
that city reproduced Centennial. After Feb poi
| Will be exhibited IL No. oJS Broadway
Two Fifth-ave. bellies. as practical test Of the
generosity themselves in old clothes,
the shades OF night falling went upon the
and solicited aims OF gentleman they met A
shake Of the head muttered remark that they
busted" vouc,sacd by greater number
Of passcsDy Their masGueradin2 lasted hour they
nearly all their Acquaintance they gained only cents
though fair ia their attire COphetua
bggar maids 10 his fortune They then
their the the avenue
furnished striking commentary the modern pToyerb
charity home. VI bread
that could spared tables Of Dives. These
much sport getting beneath the crust Of
veionaty and pronounce their experience
| private theatricais.
BROOKLYN.
| The late residence of Mir. Litchfeld having been