New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
NETWORK CITY.


toy shops. ~
BLACK eros grain parasols, trimmed with lace. are
much in favor.
The attendance in the Mercantile Library read
ing. room daily increases.
New neckerchiefs are made OF crlnped tape, tied
in diamond shaped meshes and fringed.
The trained nurses Oh night watches IN city HOS
nitals are served with a hearty dinner at midnight
A West Side undertaken last week buried SIX per-
sons of one family. all Of whom died with scarlet ieVer
New polonaises are made with Bretonne vests and
square collars and trimmed with bands Of emoiodery
Ragmen carry hooks, with which they pun kite
tails" from They realize eonsideraoo s'och i'll ~ way
and quantities OF twne.
lobster and an oyster, both petrified which were
found below the surface in quarry near cape rear
River, y. C., are exhibited on SiXthaVe'
An enterprising Fulton Market fish dealer Is
making experiments upon the feasibility OF exporting eSh
fish In the manner as beef Is sent abroad
Bangs & Co. sell this afternoon a collection of
books numbering Americana especially IN relation 10
Louisiana old books Rome and other valuable Volumes
MAYOR Ely said Yesterday that he would probably
veto resolution changing the name of ChatlIams to
Parkrow unable 10 discover any good reason
for the change.
Jewellers keep a book of sentimental notices with
which to mark engagement rings Biblical quotations are
said to be IN lyclest demand, Mispah" and Emauuel"
heading the list
Tho hard times are having notable influence on
bousekeepeis Recently eighty families have removed
up Grand Central Hotel aud save money by
the arrangement.
p. IL. McGratty will erect French flats on Fourth-
ave ana fourth ST. at cost of $4,000 j. r. Schemcngcr
will building for like purposes on Sxteenthst near
Sixthave at a cost OF $4,000.
A remarkable ease of somnambulism has recently
come to light girl OF - rises az n H. ana be-
ens spell Of several sllaOles backward rapidly she
will perform Only when person IS present
Becker, Elliott, and Haering, charged at tie
Tombs Police with completely IN forging check for
s64 225 on the Union Company, each committed
Tor trial Yesterday in default of $4,000 bail
Susan Lelby. age o. of No. Is Ihrt-ayc., on Sun
dav went TO the Of her sister, Ms. Eliza Reed al NO
-, East Eleyenihs retired at early hour leser-
day morning foupd dead III bed There was strong
in the and an empty bottle labeled
poison" stood on the BUREAU Inc coroner WI" in'es"s0
the
Tie funeral of Col. John w. Dix was attended
frc trinity Chapel yesterday morning The service was
conducted by Bishop Potter who was assisted by the Rev
Drs = H. Weston and G. H. Scope The pallbcaers were
w T. Lawrence Joseph Burke, Francis Miller d. L. SuJd"l
Charles A. snman Sidney Dewey, George Buret;, and
Leopold schmidt
Coroner Croker Yesterday held an inquest upon the
body o! Joseph Brady the Harlem contractor who died
from Of fracture OF tie skull the particulars OF
which have published THE TRIBUNE The verdict was
in accordance with the facts previously printed and
exoncTaied Lanaan who charged with striking Brady
Ianahan released from custody.
number OF citizens living in the ncighboThOod Oh
Titysixth THIRTY eyen1sts. and the North River
complained Mayor lily yesterday OF the nsances near INC
piers They stated thar tie Police Commis
filing in the sunke lots with garbage ana .oi
refuse The streets also said To be III OdH coh'oI
The Mayor referred papers the Police Depar nient
Bernard Schumer age %, a bOukkeercr of No. GOi
ThrIave. found yesterday by Cfccr Edner suffering
from the effects Of quantity Of phosphorus which the man
had talcu lie said sick for Ions time ana Was
tired OF he Andotes gave him no relief lie was taken TO
te Bellevue Hospital. where IL declared he could not
live Woman notified to take his antomortem
statement
Gen. Alexander s. Webb. Mr.. Tileston and DR.. j.
W Green called Oh Mayor Ely yesterday IN relation to the
dog ordinance passed by the Common Council They feared
IN proposed ordinance might he injurious 10 The coming
dog show held ABOUT the middle OF May They sand that
ycry valuable dogs brought into the city fox eXiG
ton and their ought not 10 put to any Inconvenience
from the operation Of the new law The Mayor promised them
that the should apply TO dogs brought here for
that purpose.
sMnnie schuyler, age -, left her fathers vessel,
lying al stamford Conn, pier April with some money in
her pocket go residence Of her aunt Mrs ChapDe
nj No Seconds, Brooklyn, T. ID. She known to have
arrived safely the Forty second street Depot There she
oox Fouaye car asked the conductor oput her into
a car that would take her TO tho Grand street Ferry
weldrcssed the seeing the girl stranger,
offered her aud at Seventespths both ashed and
entered Grand and Forty sccondst car Detectives. who
looking Tor the gid cannot trace her further aud
has not been seen 10y any o. her friends since
Several seizures ri Struggled goods were made by
Customouse officials yesterday the most important beng
the capture Of India shawls fans, &c, which
taken by Inspector Page the BARR ouste from singa
pore The rLIws a stated Of fine quality.
Inspectors McMonogal found G3 yards OF ne cloth
the Ve de Paris from avre, which were not on
the manifest which they therefore caused to be trans
erred 10 OF the CusomhOuse Inspectors
judd LatlimOr, McCOr and HasaD seed 2iO0 cigars,
found concealed board the steamer Vera Cruz from
Havana six spirits taken the Vile
| dc Paris.
4 petition was circulated in the Produce Ex-
change yesterday asking the repeal OF the clause erted in
the Shipping bill OF 1870 whereby the Health Oic,r Is per
united gbtcrage steyeores, &c, board
quarantine. Many Of the merchants complain Of the
SYSTEM saying that gives the Health OihceT power
zo monopoles which may both dangerous burden
some They acknowledge that they do not fear
such state Of things under present administration
quarantine but assert that 1t has existed In the and
liable to future They desire TO return the I'D
system, which gave the Quarantine Commissioners tie ap
pointing power, subject 10 the approval Of the Mayor
William VI. Tweed sold to a company of wealthy
bankers ten years AGO plot Of land bounded by Ninety.
seventh and NinetycigIthss end Ninth and Tenthayes.
purchasers paid their taxes each but went
near land This attracted the attention OF John Box,
the land number of Germans They converted
II gardens, the remaining IN Ignorance of
what going a few wr~s ago dispute among
tonars in regard 20 tie boundaries Of their respective
plots whereupon Mr. Box ntercred and built temporary
fences Hsnry rlog felt eyed aud refused paw whom
rent dav ,le around. Biz threatened eject him. and
Plos aciio 70 damages against Box The
was called yesterday in Harlem Civil Court jury
imDone ed. anu The trial will take place week.
| Constantine Dogoli of No. 43 Sullyan-st. was
awakened about 1880 sunday night by whom he
reco 9nzed GiascOmo Ruso Odger IN the
standing him with revolver pointed him. The
missed fire. and Ruo then beat Bogo about the
head Constantine awakened his BROTHER
Bogo WHO was also attacked by Giovanni caught
Russo held him until the arrival of officer enze Of the
Eghiprecnc Russo then I1ed to shoot the onic,r he
wa, dsarmed by him leaving the house Henze was
Of .la avpI..