New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-06
NETWORK CITY.

At 4 recent meeting of the Veteran Association OF
the 69th Regiment John Coonan was elected fesueh
Between bOrazinc, Paris Green, patience III pick
ing plough crushing potato bugs are having hard mo
OF it.
The eagles in the arsenal at Central Park annoy
people living in vicinity by hcF almost continual scream
ing.
India scarfs and tissues are the caprice of the mo-
ment Elegant toilets covered with all the rich unts Of
the East.
Ira Shaffer. who was announced az one OF the
counsel of Joe Coburn in Appeals says that this Is
mistake.
This sign appears on fruit stand in Fulton-st.
"Keep yonr hands In your pockets while viewing my tempt
ing display"
The old.fashoned reticule is in style again, made
n, six or velvet to match the costume hung the wrist
by handsome cords.
The custom of closing stores at three o'clock on
Saturday end and clerks mourning over the prev
ity OF the Summer season
The Board of ApportIonment has transferred
10000 OF the pavilion fund for Backwes Island to the
Harris Island building fund
Little children from six to ten years OF age peraiI-
buate the selling vegetables in small quantities TO the
occupants of tonementhouses
Officers Jones and Boal, of the police boat Seneca
rescued drowning Timothy Donovan Dennis DonoNan'
and Ohm Flanagan yesterday morning.
The United States Steamer Mayfiower, which
has been anchored off the Battery for several dys mas re-
turned TO Annapolis with the cadet engineers
Banner eases are the newest appliances for franz
ing and holding photographs They are made OF vel
vet and plated silver in the shape Of Banner
The Flre-Marshars report for August notes one
hundred fires and loss Of property amounting to $1,000
This is the smallest loss for any month on record
The flag Of the Produce Exchange was at half-mast
yesterday Of respect the late Louis Kaufman OF hau
man & selgsberg and member OF the Exchange.
Custom House Inspectors Van Horn, tagan ana
McCort seized 1900 cigars yesterday which they found con-
ceaed on board city Of Merida from Havana
The steamships Algeria, Labrador aud City of
York. which sailed yesterday, carried foreign mails con-
ssng OF o932s letters GA registered letters anu 81 bags
OF papers
Fifty-seven emigrants were landed yesterday nj
ternoon from the steamship Of Nevada from Glasgow,
aud late IN the evening large number from the Perefe Of
the Trans.A Atlantic line from iaryo.
Commissioner Campbell has asked the Board OF
Apportonment to $l65OOO Of Croon Main stock to
carry Of the Board Of Aldermen The matter
has been referred 10 the Controller.
The Board Of Police, yesterday, promoted Rounds
man Charles Rheuish the Central Office. 10 the position
OF Sergeant Michael COnue also oiHel inspector Oh
dumping in the place Of Francis Godfrey
An old farmer in Harlem recently invited his
neighbors to corn roast" large fire was bmlt in the
back yard where green onions and potatoes were
roasted After appeasns their hunger social dance was IN
dulged
The "summoning cards" which came into use III
the public about year ago will be used next week to
Ascertain the reason for absence, this term Of old pupils
This 1t Is supposed viii the teachers much trouble In
making out their reports.
The trustees of the Women's Hospital have asked
the CITY for 900 10 repair and furnish portions Of the hos
pa building The Board Of Apportonment has asked the
corporation Counsel for his opinion as 10 the night Of the
Board to make the appropriation.
I'll, estimated that the beer breweries in this city
pay annually 100000 in taxes Judging from Tie
steady increase consumption Of beer at no distant cay
the taxes paid this beverage Will be sufficient TO cover the
ratr part OF the expenses Of the United states
Government
At the Pension Office yesterday, about 1000
were paid representing $4,000. This makes 1000 pensions
Thus lar disposed o. The will continue Tor the next ten
davs Col Howe estimates that 900 persons visit the
office daily as many the pensioners Obliged 70 brug TWO
witnesses to establish their identity
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children have charge Abraham Donner boy four years Of
age who with mother and baby twenty months od
was yesterday out Of No Ies,ers They were IN
r destltlon The mother and babe gwen 10 the
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
The people in the vicinity Of Allen and Forsyth
sis were greatly excited Yesterday the report that Mrs
Opeubure age nifty l43 Forsyth st., had the smallpox
Her face was said was with eruptons, and the
uegbors ed approach for fear OF oontagon II was
ound that suffering from an eruption OF the
skim caused by cold she attributed the report 10
conspiracy among her neighbors 10 get nd Of her.
Robert Greenwood, age twenty-three, and Rosa
Usnncsy age sixteen fuetyes Rochester where they
are charged with grand larceny were found IN Forty
st. yesterday mon and were locked up In the Central o.
fee In the afternoon officer arrived from Rochester, anu
took charge the prisoners The woman stated that Green
seduced her under promise of marriage aud that III
her love for him induced her 10 rob her father
The superintendent of the Castle Garden Labor
Exchange reports that during the past month 800 applicants
were with employment OF whom 49o were men aud
457 The men, with the exception OF 80 mechanics
were employed farm ab0rers at average rate OF -
month and OF these 2j9 Germans and % Irish
The women with the exception Of eight Germans were all
Ish who found employment as servants IN the city at -
MONTH
"The Guild Of ST. Elizabeth was formed at an
annual visit made years since Charity Hospital
Backwes Island It's purpose Is to supply The poor inmates
Of hospital with things which they great need and can
not otherwise obtain postage stamps money for car
fares in returning homes aud comfortable clothing
for those who discharged The Treasurer Miss Ellen
Kembe 81 West Twenty lthst who viii receive any
sifts including those Tor burial tlui.
The examination in the case of Basil A. De Con,
of No 81 st. against willard r. staples for shooting
at him with pistol United Safes Hotel on August 81
was brought close before Justice Duy yestesday the
charge assault and battery preferred agns the same per
son by Dixon being merged in the more serious offence
Despite Of the cOmpnans TO discontinue legal
proceedings the prisoner was committed Tor trial. IN default Of
81 coo ball. in the Court OF General Sessions
BROOKLYN.
An insurance agent residing on McDonough-st.
has mama antique furniture and has fitted up large
roou in which there piece OF furniture less than
tury old
Mrs. Ann Fenton age iifty-nine, of No. 100 Frost
ST. ON Of illness and dependency attempted suicide
Tuesday afternoon by swallowing aquantty OF Paris green
She died two being taken ST. Catharnes Hos.
pitaL
]. Henry Shannon. young man residing at Fourth
# and Fnhaye Thursday OF last bitten by
some while al Coney Island The next day hs face
swollen and dscoloed he continued weaker
ne died Tuesday night Mr shannon highly respected
IN south Brooklyn
IL a. ,fo inf.
named Charles Blatchlo, bitten yesterday by do
owned by Henry Knebe, saloon keeper at Nostrlnd and