New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-15
NETWORK CITY.

shaped like chickens wish bone
| The examination of students IN the university
course of Fordham College will begin today.
The steamship Herder. from Hamburg, landed Zoo
emicrants yesterday, and the France from Havre, 81
Blondes have had their day, and brunettes are all
the fashion again. Hence yellow is the stylish color
Cardinal McCloskey will administer confirmation
at the Church Paulst Fathers In West Fifty ninth st.
to-day.
Light fshing-poles for ladies' made ofElanee wood,
occupy prominent place among sporting goods in down
town store.
During the past five years 9,i26 women have re-
ceved instruction the Free Training School No SO East
Tenihst
Score books for archery are covered to match the
costume and ornamented with silver Every ambitious young
lady longs for one
The spirit of the time is indicated by the fact chat
the shop attracting attention are those In which
rifles exhibited.
A humorous druggist on Third-ave. exposes case
soap IN his shop window with the pertinent inscription
d" Cheaper than dirt"
The monthly statement of the Sixth Avenue Rail-
Company filed yesterday in the Controllers Office gives
receipts Ss2,GSl 90.
The regatta of the Manhattan Yacht Club. origi-
nay proposed be held the 18Th OF june has been post
poled until september.
The average tramp is the best city directory.
he has not visited and his knowledge
smarvelousiy accurate
The Board OF City Record has authorized an in
vesgion with view to having cheaper publication OF
the official papers notices. &c. IN RE Citg Record
Lovers wreath, green running finger moss dotted
white blossoms Is The novelty at florists shops being in
large demand for yarturo and FOR hair ornamentaon
An artificial orange-tree, standing in shop win
Broadway is true to nature that the majority Of
persons have beieve to be growing specimen
The stockholders of the New-York and Rdgefeld
Railroad elected Board Of Directors which is pledged
begin the construction Of the road via Portcheser at an
early day.
At recent fashionable marriage i'll this city the
bride stretched from the door to the altar
railing fashioned Of aud Hlled in by ies roses
| yiolets.
II is hoped that the "Open Air Fund" for Saint
Marys Free Hospital Tor Children will forgotten this
Contributions to this fund be SEM TO the hos
pal No. 407 West Thirty-feurtl-st.
Artificial flowers called barometers are something
novel They are material composed OF chloride
Of cobalt When exposed to SUI dry become
deep blue, when the moist they turn to pnksh
shad'.
Handsome archery suits are shown By firm that
specially Of such goods An archery club Is being
fashionable ladies'. Hitherto all Efforts In this
direction hitting the Bulls eye-afer
WaIl-st hours.
The Ncw-York Orthopedic Dispensary and Hos
pta at 40 2G Fifty .nnths.. pubic charity de
voted especially o diseases OF the and
hi, Joint II established in 1867, and has successfully
treated 1920 cases OF defornity and disease
West Side pcrty-owners, taxpayers, and work
ngmen will hold meeting on SATURDAY evening ri the Lion
nando wood Church. Dwight II. olmstcad aud Thomas
c. e. Ecclesne. \ great demonstration Is expected
Fifth-ave. is fast becoming, below Twcnty-third-
st. thJroa ghare Of small Importance to the
wealthy class city The old residents Of that once arts
tocatic street stubborn fight against the
upon their domain they have been
pleased 70 call the avenue
Henry Kappa, age II, the son OF wealthy parents
Harlem lately gained admtance to the Juvenile Asylum
on the plea neither friends home Yesterday
obtained his giving for her sons
conduct that she hal threatened 10 chastse him. and i'll order
to escape punishment he had RUN away from home
Thesecret session of the CustOm-hOuSe Commission
was yesterday afternoon at the Metropolitan Hotel
and its conclusion Collector Simmons Of Boston
favored with long consultation the purport Of which could
asccrtned 1t stated that the report Of the Com
mission which under consultation. VIII not be made
public until presented to the Trcasur! Department.
The chief of the Bridgeport, Conn, police yester-
day Superintendent Walng, stating that man
falsely representing himself be from the Bridgeport steam
Companys Office had succeeded IN swnGne the Adams
Express Company Wheeler Wlson, ana other firms u
claiming that the to be used in a
sufferers BY the late bridgeport fire lie is supposed TO
be IA this ely.
Ii is now suggested that Bartholdi's statue of
Liberty which intended for tie Of this harDor be
Washington. AS funds have been raised 10 con
strct Bcoe3 Island. the plan Is place the
the top Of al immense monumenI which has been
building the banks Of the Potomac for the past 20 years
This was according tine original plan 10 De
mounted by gigantic statue Of Washington; but IL seems
that oil means for this purpose nave been exhausted
Two brawny thinkers we've brought before Justice |
Wande yesterday both drunk and qGarrelsome They were
brothesnaw. named VIM. Dunn and John stensen Ioser
DAY visited Dunn and neither had money they
which Mrs Dunn saving toward paying her reut
she appeared against them, ana told
Judge husband did well enough until her brother
along and then they always got drunk together sten
SEN drank. winked conadenhay the Judge
aud told believe a word she said soon after,
imagining that there chance OF job around tho court
ROOM he sh-eEel ont Got any kettles 70 mend nows
time Both the tAerS were sent to the Island Tor one month
BROOKLYN.
Preparations arc making at Greenpont for bar
becue 10 celebrate opening Of road Coney
Island
Flags were flying generally from the prominent
Brooklyn buildings yesterday, ooEnenoraon of the lO0t
anniversary Of the Adoption OF the national standard
meeting of delegates OF several societies of the
held at the Beethoven Maennechor Hail.
in Fifth st., night, determined
convention Of the Plat Deutsch Of this city and
Henry Causen has been President of the
Convention.
well-dressed man, about 40 years old, yesterday
morning jumped from the Twenty third ferry boat North
side drowned. lie evidently intended commit sui
He had dark hair sde-whskers and mustache aud
dressed in short blue business and vest striped
trousers, aud straw hat
The Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island Railroad
Company intend and have operation sum
road from Coney Island Point along the beach
the possible sheepshead The fare for the
entire distance will be only the will stop
each OF the hotels along the route.
The Finance Aldermanic Committee yesterday
agreed pay So 500 remaining of John f. Parsonss
$1,000 Zee senior counsel for the cy In the Storage Res
The Common Council sept G. 1876 authorized
Corporation Counsel Dewitt u employ such counsel and
perts he deemed best and the bill incurred under this
The following gifts of flowers were received yes
terlay the sick Chilircns Mission Chdrens Aid
Society FIom the NewYork Flower Mission 400 bouquets