New-York tribune., 1877-05-18
NEW.YORk CITY.

NEw-YORK CITY.
Amber ornaments coming into fashion.
The gentle Spring" organ has but one stop-at
night
Pastoral scenes painted on ivory fans are new and
pretty.
Goats are fashionable pets because they are fond
OF bunting.
Oixdized silver cloak-clasps are all the rage for
dOmans this Spring.
Conductors complain OF the large numbers OF
pewter Gvecent pieces IN circulation.
Wild Strawberries were sold in market yesterday.
They are cheaper than the cultivated varieties
Stealing lunch from children while on their way
to school is the latest Of mcanness pacnced by tramps
The steamship FrIsia, winch sailed yesferJ, ear
red foreign mail consisting Of 2J594 letters and 81 bags ol
papers
II may be suggested to suburban farmers that the
way - cure potato bugs just what IS the matter
with them.
The wards Of city hospitals arc made at
by the bouquets placed there by members o the
Flower Mission.
harp made Of forget-me-nots, with gold tinsel
strings was a dcsgn for souvenir to an ARTIST in music
made by Broadway florist yesterday.
Teope are beginning TO owe for lodge in some
wilderness relieved by the thought tha th' proprietor
does require pay in advance
A curious feature of Fourtcentl-st. oyster house
s miniature giant composed entirely OF oystersea It's
tho wors Of a fisherman ~ stamford, Conn.
The Aherncn's Committee on STREETS will meet
this afternoon 10 persons interested in having freight
CHS by the Belt dCa "lh cCh"O NE u''AS
the wlaryes AID piers.
The steamship huntsville, which arrived he:e
yesterday passed ship ire in latitude 81 %. longitude
r. So The could not be asocrainei The vessel ap
pcared to have been burning two OF three days
iy the light of the moon last evening Murray
st. near broadway. presented festive Appearance Tho
broai sidewalk furnished platform an acc3'de'' all mat
wa, reaured way Of and 10 or ~ toupes uc
spite the heat, danced until a late hour.
4 pneumatic engine is housed in the stables OF the
second Avenue Railroad Harlem River It's propelled
solely by atmospheric pressure ana can carry 81 tpu e
number or cars will run between sixty Ilrdst
and the upper end Of the Island.
A large number of friends present at the
funeral OF the Charles H. Wheean, eI Member OF Assem-
bv from the XVIII District which took place yesterday At
his late residence No. l26 East Fourthst The paD'aers
were John Kelly Thomas Creamer NJ c. Gross, Mont.
gomcry L. j. Leouar Edward Lambert Thomas Smth' and
H. Hennessy. Mayor Ely, Jackson D. schultz a1d Dahei
OBren were among the callers.
Attorney-General Fairchild sent representative
Yesterday to the banking Of the suspended German
SAVINGS Rank in Moisana to consult with deposors in re
g,d 10 the appointment Of receiver Elch de1osor was
required 10 pasb0ok and indicate his preference III
wt.ug There but ltu interest manifested MI hOea"
tine late cashier said if harmony should prevail among
creditors Of the bank thcy "Odh get at eas' - o'A WI
the dollar
The police of the Eighth Precinct were informed
Yesterday tat Mary Robertson, 81 was d ing at NO 49,
south Fuayc. Capt. Mcdonnell proceeded at once to Tie
place and found the suffering greatly She said ihA
sue quarreeI SATURDAY with sarah Fecny VINO threw h'r
down stairs The injured takcn 10 the Chambers
street Hospital and 1t found that her ribs and arms were
broken aud much bruised On the head aud body She
was removed to Bellevue Hospital where II -
thought that she will Her assaiant las not been
arrested.
Song, piano solos and duets rectatiOns, and other
mp the programme at the anniversary eXhb
Of tie NcwlorS Institution for the Blind last evening
in the presence Of large audience, senway Han on TIE
stage seated the pupils Of the school Castheuc eNer
cises performed by boys and girls called forth much
applause The lecaton in arithmetic was also well received
multiplication of large numbers performed by the use
OF blac boa when letters representing hgares were
placed calculation Of interest on large sum o money
for number Of months and days was made vita
ease ana rapGity. The instructor Of this class blind
Geography also illustrated by Of dissected maps
L. E. Howard. brother of James NJ. Howard, who
committed suicide the Vanderbilt House on "Wednesday
morning. says brother had been drinking liquor on
that day as reported that ne temperate man lie
believed loss bis wl,ch had depressed his brothers
spirits greatly that he took his own lic The police had re
the watch and arrested the Dickpocket before the
suicide was committed bat Howard did not know this
when he killed himself Michael Norton, John Harrington
John White William White the accused OF stealing
watch, yesterday before Justice Famme at the
Fty.seyenth street Police COart william White was dis
Charged the evidence being insufficient to convict him. The
BROOKLYN.
The summing up in the Kingsley 81 Kceney res
eryor against the city postponed yesterday
OF the absence of the senior counsel
for the city
Some of the florists whose shops are near Green
wood hired by the to keep CROSSES OF flowers on
graves These placed Hat on the MOUNDS and are
just the length Of t.c graves
Justice Guc!l yesterday held for the Grand Jury
Mary scott and Nellie PAGE two pretty shOpters each about
20 years Old for stealing a number Of
valuable articles from Eastern District stores
The Police Commissioners yesterday dismissed
force Michael Devn Of the Tenth Precinct for
They also fined Michael J. Boyle OF the Twelfth
Precinct and Richard A. Dryea Of the Ninth Precinct
day pay each for being oil their posts
MeS,s. Price and Farrell were appointed last
Monday by the Common Council clerks OF the Adcrmens
Committees, Wednesday tho oath Of Office Isaac
Crane clerk, declines surrender his office to the
apponees un week. the ground that unanimous
not obtained from the Aldermen THe Mayor de-
clluts interfere.
Thomas T.. Cables $4,000 four-in-hand and En-
eish drag will make the up Of the from the
PierIcplut House. the Hights Coney Island II viii
ran Pecuoht House and the Asor House alter
days The coach viii carry four inside and twelve out
side PASSENGERS TIE route w be through Prospect Park
and the ocean PARKWAY.
The sixteenth anniversary of the Howard Mission
and Little Wanderers, OF No. 40 Bowery New.
York was celebrated the Academy Music last evening
About 200 little wufs nearly all dr sse In white were seated
on stage gave songs and deciaatols Addresses
made by the Rev Dr. Reuben jeffrey Of Erookn and
the Rev NJ H. Posgon Of 81 Louis No Contributions were
taken for the assistance Of the mission
Sheriff Dagyett Of Kings County receyes35 cents
day Of each In the Raymond street
Jail Local politicians have lately been discussing Tue pro
pri,ty reducing ths amount The supervisors Jan Com
mce were yesterday report the next meeting
the proper that the sheriff should receive The ''
tee salaries were also instructed to report a. .oi