New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
NEw.YoRK CITY.

! melancholy days" thar coming
| A champagne agent up town presents his custo-
mers with a pocket matchbox the shaqe OF miniature
champagne bottle which makes pretty parlor ornament
| A great Improvement has been made the past lew
DAYS in the appearance OF the American Institute exhibition
Nearly all represented, making very IN
teresting exhibition Music Is furnished by the l+h Heg
Band. Of Brooklyn.
| The members of the Cotton Exchange regard
favorably Of establishing system OF life insurance
among members similar to that in vogue in the Stock Ex
change The project discussed yesterday, and doubtless
| plan will be adopted soon.
The Board of Aldermen have adopted Alderman
Pinckneys nsrucng the Law Committee to re-
ordinance requiring owners or esseos OF docks used by
boats provide gpanks properly secured by
rails for the safety Of passengers
| At meeting of the XIth Assembly District Repub-
lcan Association last evening" Charles A. Peabody jr
nominated ill the caused bv the resignation OF the
last President accordance with President Hayess order
Among those proposed membership in the Association
William b. Astor
| An Interesting and unusual surgical operation
performed at Bellevue Hospital vest ray. The patient
from aDersm of the emoral artery high In the
thigh. lilac artery tied by Dr. Alexander b.
This rarely attempted with hope Of success but In
| this the patient is doing well
| At nominating convention of the Administra-
ton Republicans Of XVITth Assembly District on Tuesday
evening the following elected delegates TO the Roches
ter Convention. Cornell, George r. Bradford Dr.
James T. Taylor and Weeks W. Culver The alternates
nam ed were: Robert Campbell, VIM. a. De Clair. NJ s.
Friend and Charles A. Harrison.
| By resolution of the Aldermen, IN paving and
repairing where the blocks more than
400 feet wide walks ere to be
laid equal distance beaween the ccrrers; where the
blocks are 100 long two croswalks will be
required Railroad comp to be required to have the
portion walks bewe the rails OF uuiforn height
| alth o,her parts OF the crossing.
! The Fire Commissioners yesterday dismissed DR..
c. Des indos medical officer Of the Department.
appointed Dr NJ g. Butles to has place The report Of
Marshal in regard the Hale piano forte factory
was receivei. The Fire Marshal thinks the workmen
acted without in tearing down the partitions aud
ait mpne stamp the fire The total loss by this fire
was S5l2.742 uninsured loss. sGi,5O0
At special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday L. TAYLOR reelected Commissioner OF
P0ts Action regard the death II Mathew Maurg
deferred regular october meeting Of tue Chamber as
It IL against rles transact outside business In meeting
for the election officers. M. MauIy Of thirteen
who have been connected with the Chamber for
more than forty years He tho Oldest living officer with
the exception Of Caleb BOSWELL
| By the express wagon" ordinance, which was
passed by Board Of Alderman Yesterday the charge for
transporting packages parcels bags trunks TO any part
within the city limits 25 An in amend
ing the will correction necessary before II Is
signed Of the Aldermen having BEEN 10 have the
Decent charge apply points south Of Fftyninth-si.
additional charge to be fixed by the
Board OF Aldermen, was contemplated.
| Nellie HAYES age twenty-eight, died suddenly in
the workhouse Tiandals Island, uesday Coroner
WOltman asceItaned that ueit was le result Ol
Jaw produced by wOurd the head The woman stated
lust before her DEATH had been struck policeman
city september TO- The Coroner found that she had
Fourteenth Precinct that da by officer
Marsand ntoxcaon, and the following day bad been
sent to the Island Police Court He added
that there grounds the statement that
she was dubbed by policeman.
BROOKLYN
John Seyney aged nine, is reported to be missing
from his home, at 2li North secondst.
Smith Was anDointpl Yesterday. hV ,JudQe
receiver of the Standard Roofing Company which
Incorporated in 1873, and ceased business in 1874.
From the number of scholars that presented them
selves for registration in the eveDg schools Tuesday eve
uing. unusually large classes expected this year.
The body of Francis Oliver, who, in company with
four Others by the Steamer Sylvan Dell and
drowned last sunday taken from the river at the foot Of
Eage yester ~ The body OF his daughter lies at the Long
Island CITY Morgue.
The daily consumption of water in Brooklyn
900 g,llons and annual from
reaches 100000 ed
uly half Of the thirty gallons daily supplied to each in
haDitant is wasted.
man named Mccormick, about forty years of
six feet in height wearing full beard has been mis-
sing for than week from hs boarding place No ls5
Hghst AS Of regular habits his disappearance
IL the singular
Commissioners of CITY Works Slocum and Adams,
yesterday voted down resolution offered By Commissioner
Flahery raise the salary of First Assistant Engineer Ber
gen t2 900 s7O0. President slocum said it i'll
time to ,hink OF increasing salaries.
Robert Johnson and James Smith, two men of
middle and respectable appearance detected at
yesterday drawing fishing seine in of the lakes Of
Greenwood Cemetery They had with them three large
evidently expecting to make large haul Of fish,
As the season has virtually closed at Coney Island
the ANNALS fishes and birds being removed from the
Seaside Aquarium To the NeSYork Aquarium and to Cen
Great difficulty is experienced in transferring
gerous beasts 1t Is proposed
more extensive exhibition
| Mrs Abigail Van Brnnt died on Sunday, at the
age OF eightysx in the old Van Brunt homestead in New
the headquarters of the British officers Long
land during the Revolution. The house 2O7
years ago. and for the first time Monday
Letters Of administration the estate OF Mrs. Van
taken out yesterday.
Judges Barnard, Gilbert, and Dykman, of the
Second Judicial District in any action
contract pending in Kings County where there
defence nterposed for delay
occupy than hour, either party upon
notice. the placed upon the special calendar
made each Friday during
Martin Klennan, paper-hanger, of No. 131 At
lintio ave. quarreel Tuesday the Court House with
Deputy Sheriff about levy had on
his property. Judgment had been satisfied Kennan
called Middleton iar and the latter replied with blow that
cash in his opponents face. Klennan threatens
prosecute the Deputy for assault and bring
that he claims to have sustained by the oil
GERS carelessness.
At the sandsStreet Methodist Church this after
noon place the funeral OF jeremiah Wells, who
born IN RiyeThead L. l.. In 1891. and who had lived
Brooklyn since years Old. After serving the
ls he became Chief Engineer OF the Volunteer
Department Brooklyn and retained the position 1896
From lsi3 unu 1868 he In the Collectors office OF tho
| Custom lie has been member Of the Methodist
| Church for sixty years
JERSEY CITY.
| The Aldermen yesterday passed thrty-seven IL
the Mayors yeto and tho Mayor vetoed twenty
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