New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14
NETWORK CITY.

Field musicians are in demand for the United
States Army.
Strawberry shortcake is advertised in downtown
restaurants.
Moorish pottery is in brisk demand for mantle
decoration
Snipe shooting is just beginning on the Hacken-
sack Meadows.
Washington market rejoices in the presence of
sprinklng carts.
Japan lilies and variegated tulips make a blaze OF
in floral shop windows
Pineapples were for sale yesterday at the street
fruit stands for the first time this season.
Tiny nosegays, composed entirely of buttercups,
sell readily at 25 cents each on Broadway
Brides dresses at this season are trimmed with
fringes Of esof valley headed with orange blossoms
Chinese sandal shoes are imported for bathing
slippers shod in this sand II never bother you
Earrings and brooches of real humming-blrds
gold bills and seed are new and elegant
ornaments.
scarf pin with head formed as gold fishing
pole with and line and pecked trout on the hook Is
novelty in gentlemens trnkets.
An ear of corn 1884 inches in length is exhibited
in store on sxthave be the "ful corn in the
mentioned by a sacred writer.
Still they come Another museum of curiosites i'll
the upper part And yet people viii persist In
saying that the age Of wonders Is past
| The Summer excursion season will be ushered In
tomorrow by Jesse Hoyt which will leave Tor
Long Branch from Pier No g, North River
cynical observer recently remarked the strlkluS
resemblance the biblical lily aud the gri OF the pc
rod ia the matter Of toiling and spinning
| English snipe and Brandt ducks are the choicest
game in market The latter held in equal estimation with
the canvas back. and sell for 81 rs per pair
| The prevailing high winds have caused a dearth
sad market those sale coming from the South ana
| costing 80 to so cents. Cod are very plentiful
uniane business card of Union-squaro photo
grapher contains the miniature pictures OF 100 daa'c anu
musical people of this city upon carte de visite
| In the Roger Morris mansion on the Jumel estate
is trunk six feet long fasens with three iron clasps
1t belonged Napoleon l., and was carried by MN l"
Waterloo.
No small portion of the dust which, it is popularity
asserted STRENGTHENING Bureau is throwing in the eyes
the people, from the unslShty heap OF SAND on inc
Contrest side OF City Hall Park.
machine worked by hand or treadle has been IN
vented recently painting large surfaces If ii can be ap
piled to it would to be handy thing to
have around In the municipal ollces
The boats of the Citizens Inc of steamers began
their regular trips Troy aud March 49, These
boats are entirely now richly fitted up and connect with all
the railroad lines north east. and west
Butchers III Washington and Fulton Markets have
large trade in meats dogs which they cut in
mouhfus to the most fastidous quadrupeds. Beei
hearts are largely used tor this purpose
Over 5000 applications for entry to the Bench
Show Dogs the HppodrOme eaIly In May have already
been received Of representatives oil many
celebrated foreign kennels is assured.
foot higher than tho spre Of old Trinity It's
sad Thing when metropolis is beaten By PorEopols in
this outward symbol Of religious aspiration
The latest imported parasOls arc edged with white
maraLout feather trimming and white lace. Some are en-
brodered with steel heads, and are ornaented win SILK TO
settles fastened at the by small satin button
During the month Of March the lc5ter-caTricrs
delivered 339327S mail letters 1927@92 local letters ana
bSs 999 postal cards they collected in the Same time
1880 2s5 letters 67.927 postal cas and ISL GO newsPa
pers.
Stcvedares ship captains, and shipping clerks Ga
the wharves hoaiy bcset by paGers Of memorandum
books pencils aud writing These with tie exc lon
Of the anlcwoen be the only vendors rcqaeEInS
the wharyes.
The newest STYLES of furniture upholstered
with fabrics in designs and suhdued coior Several
easy a shop window on Broadway are 50 percc' IL
form harmony Of color that one must he more than mortal
to pass by and not break the last commandment
The floral procession has been moving forward
bsky under the genial Influences OF the past week The
scewood openi 70 s blossOms aud dandeions. He"ort
meadow rue potenila cana,e arabs yraia, and the
beautiful Ianancuus abOrvus are now the prizes OF enter
prisinG collectors
A Broadway florist made dainty souvenir ycster-
day in the shape porcelain basket edged with maiden
hair fern which border Of Faust" or black
panslos birds nest of blue silk and tnSel wss III the
center surrounded by moss Marshal Neil and Jacqunoi
roses lilies of the valley and foigetnenots raiied rom
the SIDES. This basket cost $50.
L. NJ. Archibald, British sul-Gcncral, has com
pained Police COMM >soners that boarding house
keepers aud their runners often bring to the shipping
Office No l25 Churclst ana not only create disturb
ace but language and threaten to assault the
aud clerks He asks that the police may be IN
srhced dsordery ab0lt the shipping Office
Officer Devn Of the Tenth Precinct who gongtd
ont the eye BTOEncr in the Elrdgc street Police
station dismissed from the force yesterday but lac was
the fact at tac tme and al hour ateT"ad he
arrested highway robDer IN the Bowery As he went into
the with his prisoner lie vas informed OF lis dismissal
and was Invested and uniform at and the
same time
A sacred concert will be given at Steinway Hall
in aid Of ST Hospital tomorrow evening chorus OF
100 voices composed Of the Ceceau aud Cordelid Sinn
sccees and the boys Choir OF the Most Holy
Reeener direction of Mr. Lces and an orches
ira formed members Of the philharmonic and Aschc
Societies directed by Mr. Mazka have volunteered
for the occasion.
Justice occasionally takes swift gait The
seev prosecution Of Cobun oulone IN the case OF
James Dempsey hotel thief yesterday On Thursday moi
ing he was caught IN The act Of committing teit al TIE Me-
chants Hotel on Corandt st. in the afternoon he was IN
dcod by Grand Jury yesterday morning he was brought
before Recorder and pleaded guilty and at D. H. h.
way enter 2'2 years term OF service al
Sing Sing.
The Grand Jury, after investigating the charge
against the Rev mcCarey pastor Of the Church
al our Savior at Thrlave and Thirty .nnts, yesterday
unanimously dismissed tbs case The District Attorney was
requested to give matter thorough investigation in order
that the accusing him Of improper conduct toward
Leav might be indicted for conspiracy the facti
this action. The jury wholly e1onerated Mr.
Mccartney from the charges
Bernard Flynn of Thirty -frstst and Second-avc.,
while Timing the root OF the building Canal and Cenosts
about $50 yesterday backed of and fell about As feet 70
the shed below The base of his skull and his left thigh
badly fractured and number Of his teeth knocked lie
taken 20 the hospital In ambulance and such
woltman was sent for to tac
ante norton statement MI Flynn fell
Gentaly and that him time Last night
he expected 10 live until morning certainly