New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-16
NETWORK CITY.

| Tuesday night -
About 800 children from the schools of the
Chidrens Aid Society by invitation from MI COUP 'eu
| the Aquarium this week ,
The third of the series of ballad concerts for the
destitute poor this city will be given by Miss Arabea Root
| at Chickering Hall this evening.
The latest style of travelling head-ress for men Is
made in the shape liberty cap The material Ia bright
ooored striped stripes forming circles around tho cap
Among those at the Fifth Avenue Theatre last
evening who laughed ct Lemons" were Mrs George iag
mold Miss Dyas Mrs. Charles CoglaD, the Baroness
| BeaInais, and a. Oakley Hall
At a meeting of the Police Commissioners yester-
day onndnen Johnson Of Twenty fourth Precinct and
Thirteenth Precinct ordered to patrol duty
the Fourth and the latter 10 the Ih
| thru Precinct
reached this city Yesterday Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road making days san Francisco to Newfork
which claimed is the best time ever made py feish'
trains from Yokohama to NcwYork was "a days
James f. Brace the Western agent OF the Chii-
drens Aid Society," the city yesterday with large party Oh
boys girls fo Missouri where homes aud WORK are one
The party persons Comprised also several desut" Iau
small children. who have the prospect 0i hu'hs
work and plenty in the West
The schooner Anna f. Kranz, while on her voyage
from Marseies 10 this port on Jan TN latitude 80 curing
a night, came In collision Win e DARK franA
Mar on from for Savannah The schooner lost sails
rigging and stove bulWaiAsj the DARK a nor J'o'o
and bowsprit carried away.
The Commissioners of Docks and the committee
from the bodies Of this city met yesterday AFTER
noon at the department Offices President Wales said at inc
were trying show the committee that they
regard 10 the report they ha ade Inc @o
refused information
SUPERINTENDENT Walling was informed yesterday
that large quantity of stolen goods had been sccreted III the
den kept by Mary Marley at NO 81 JamessL De
tectiyes Dorcey Rogers and Mcconnell searched
the premises found number OF boxes OF black jet har
pine, which taken TO Police headquarters
s. r. PEBBLES Sons and H. F. West, Bro. o. Co. OF
| os.fo-,
person with several has been representing himself
rs agent this city and in Boston His plan Is TO make
purchases goods and under the plea that he was waiting
for remttances Cincinnati, borrow sums OF money
gng from go Ia 500 and then disappear Inc ponce eA
pec gather him in.
A portion of the loan made to the Pacihc Mali
steamship Company by of its directors has been PAID
but three Of tie OF the directors for $1,000
each which due Tuesday were permitted by the
COMPANY to unpaid and the matter has not yet been settled
although stated evening that some adjustment oil
the would probably be made soon
The Board of Assessors has decided to adopt sug-
cesons made by Controller Kelly recent letter and de-
signed to obvae frequent Of complaint and loss by
knowing that assessments exist
against property until it is advertised for sale special
by messenger il to be given to every person subject TO
assessment any street improvement before the assessment
list the Finance Department for the action OF
Revision and Correction Of thereon
Milton Weston of Philadelphia arrested yes
erday Of Arrest Clerk Quincy of the serhs ONCE
O, John A. Wallace Louisville, Ky. The complainant al
eses delivered the defendant IN trust 90 bonds OF
the River Mining and Manufacturing and Railroad Com
pany worth s3l 800 and Missouri claims valued al
SO which defendant refuses to return Ia him. Yves
I Tail. WAS 'O0s'D III -''''" ''' " "
In the chapel of the Charlier Institute, No. 10Y
West Fifty yhhst evening George o. lockwood gave
historical sketch Development OF Sacred Music which
was by Charles s. Fischer IT, the oigan8t OF the
Church the Heavenly Rest and portion OF his choir
brief history given up TO the close oil the
sixth century when all church music was sung IN unison
From 54 when the Council Of Trent proposed the aDoto
church music sacred music had steadily Improved hrt
taking OF TIE Deums ard then developing Into the
grand of Handel Haydn, and Mendessohn Inc
speaker deprecated the introduction of opera music into
church services quoting an example Tue music o'
At Leayitt's salesroom, Clinton Hail. yesterday |
were sold valuable collection Oriental wares consisting OF
tapestries. antique Persian and Turkish rugs
and articles OF interest TO collectors The bidding was at
times spirited though Of the articles brought very 10"
figures Turkish smoking sold for 81 90 slippers EN-
roere with silver 81 elegant table csmelshar
tissue embroidered in silk aud gold applique, TWO yaS
sauare The main interest In the sale conferred IN
the Small prayer fifty years DID, ragged
price l0 to S8, while larger ones brought from SiO
u $50 number OF Chinese and japanese goods were also
disposed saws sold at very low figure while SIX
covore $780, The sale will be continued oday at
pm.
The second term of the 1881 academic year OF |
Columbia College began yesterday President Barnard said
that he the result OF the Immediate exam
nations. which began on FEB D. as the result sho"c""
marked progress studies during the first term
the academic department ana the nehoo Oh
Mines the beginning Of the collegiate year
and there were 40 resident graduates In the law
and medica departments which though under the authority
of the college separately there are about 800
studepts During the term, 81 students have entered tho
academic and there are now nine candidates or
examination who will doubtless be admitted
The Baldwin Pavilion, which has been erected In |
he Hospital, Is
opened dur1ng the summer to meet continually Tue III
demands admission The building was the gt OF
John D. Baldwin. and 100000 During 1876 the follow
received; Mrs j. j. Aston t2oOooi BITS
William Asor, $4,000; Mrs. Ellen NJ Clifford sJoOoi MIS-
Robert Raw 5000; Newlork city, from excise, sl'oo
Mrs Adam sackett Burr Mr. j. b. Trevor $1,000
The total gifts during the
year amounted The hospital hourishns
condition, financially, and well paronzed The 10 en-
beds have occupants who carefully treated The
prices occupants follows First door, s5 per week
second floor 81 t door s6 fourth floor free for patients
without means o.,,,,.,
At an examination yesterday before c. :. Winfield
g. b. Browne, c. T. sheldon, twelve young were
admitted the bar OF this state
The police authorities are still OF the opinion that
Abernethy killed Hertfelder in Willsmsburgh last
Saturday within the city limits but no certain elew to his
hiding place has been found
HMary Sencr age % has been missing from her
home at No 2l3 NinhsI since Wednesday morning
and friends ankiosy searching iof her she was
dres sed in black when she disappeared
Charles Ross of No. DO Meserolest. awoko yes
eray found his wife lying dead beside HIM II
is thought that by mistake took poisonous drug in
stead of intended To use for slight lness
A Young man named William Ii. Turner yes
teray before Elliott with selling prize pack
ages at without license The court suspended
with the understanding that he would OBTAIN the
requisite license.
| President pro TEN. French yesterday appointed