New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
NETWORK CITY.


4S4 deaths, 423 and marriages, 1856.
The grocers have laid in large supplies of eggs in
authorization OF a lucrative tade during Lent.
BanCle-riEgs made of FIVE or six narrow gold
rings by long clasp the novelty for finger rings
Small dealers on East Side avenues are beginning
10 display startling designs for ST. Valentines mis-
sives.
Lace scarfs are used strings for opera hats at
taced in such manner cape at the back of the
bonnet.
A new wine bottle is made of wood and represents
knoty of with Helen here and there upon tho
bark The whole is lined witt glass.
The street-car bcggars latest device is to distnn
ute pamphlets containing few Moody and sankey songs ana
then solicit pennies from the crowd.
Upbleached muslin is the latest novelty for bed
window curtains instead of chinz or cre'onne. IL IL
trimmed with Turkey red cotton blue or yellow.
The Ncw-Yor street cars carry 16j 100000 pas
seneers year. would be pleasant to know how many OF
had seats and how many hung pendant nom
straps
The murderer Sharkey. it is reported. will be de-
handed Spanish Government under the ne" ENiraci
ton Treaty with country lie last reported to have
been at Madrid
Imported blue glass for windows is making an
appearance shop windows and the latest invitation TO
indulge liquid sustenance is couched in the phrase VIII
you look thruu "a a blue glass"
One Of the immense piles of ice and dirt IN fni-
tOns; the ferry surmounted with huge pac"Id
Saturday which read; In mcmorian This monument
honor OF the great snow ol New
Day, 1871"
The Tammany Committee on Organization on Sat
urday delegates to the General Committee and the
the LIST Assembly District to agree upon
candidate I'll the vacancy caused by the death OF Assembly
man Healy The convention will meet tins evening
An investigation has been i'll progress for some
time past Special Brackets Office IN regard 10 al
legged frauds the importation Of sugar Large quanes Of
sugar been arcay colored and shipped
TO port grade sugar They are afterward easily
beached and sold sugars Of much higher grade
Coroner Woltman and his dcputy, DIR. Cushman,
yesterday OF the sudden death Of Katie
Hartman, only hours Old az No. 13l Pnts They DIS
covered that healthy condition at BIRTH and
doing well aftcrward when Sptz dog Jumped upon the
infant aud laceraed either with its or teeth
while had fallen asleep with the child in her arms
Death from Injuries Of the glands Of the neck pre-
venting .hc circulation Of blood presumably caused by the
dogs bite OF scratch
The Rev Mr. Cowley has finally retired from the
supervision Of Childrcns Fold turning tine keys OF
the institution to the matOn Of the sheiterng Aims MI
Cowley however, st retains voice in the management OF
the Fold President of the Board OF Trustees The new
mat ron will position until the trustees succeed
in finding gentleman and his wife fitted to have charge OF
the Fold will meet carly this week and among
the business to be question Of deposing ME-
CoNcy only the presidency OF the D0a but also
from connection with the Fold
William Butler Duncan was further examined he
fore Register Ketchum saturday He again refused to
state former clerk OF the firm obtained Tie
Duncan questioned concerning 100000 coupons Of
first mort gage Of Mobile and Ohio Railroad which
duncan Ca had purchased for Alexander Duncan
said that Alexander Duncan before receiving the coupons
had paid 100000 Duncan sherman CO.. they
the hands OF tae committee for reorGanzng he
Mobile and Railroad William Watts Sherman TESTIFIED
that he captain the firm; that he only drew $lOOOO
from it, his duties being merely sign papers letters and
checks and that what the assets OF the firm
were prior failure The examination will be continued
tomorrow afternoon.
Superintendent Walllng Oh Saturday received in
formation in regard wife murderer. James Flood which
indicated taken life before the murder of Feb H.
He assumed the name about years when be
nrst came city. having fed from Toledo Ohio where he
was suspected Of having murdered man in the streets lie
wa. then known James Mcfarland. and he had fight with
man woman supposed TO be the same whom he mur
dcred the OF the quarrel this man was stabbed
and killed The young followed Mcfarland to this
city, and married TO him here He then began TO ire"t
her and finally lac murdered her The sister OF the murdered
woman who gave Miss Page, Is the wife OF
prominent sporting man. from whom she separated
about years ago. each charging the other with nfdey
The calendar was anticipated yesterday, and
strain brightness seemed to pervade the
air and every Of doors The;benedcon Of the
skies was fancifa figure but delightful reality The
sLreHish wind Tor forgot its ermagan ways and TEN
pered customary bitterness alike 10 the shorn and the u
solu OF human TTamps out In strong force
aud occupied all the parks Stunning them
selves Weighing passeby with that severely critical air
common to the the days Of Dogenes ON the East
Side display of vivid color when was IKE
glimpse OF the Fathcrlaud Chubby little German children
who they had just stepped on, from Hans
Andersens tales jumping the rope and filling the air
quaint patOs Further up town In Central Park
and Boulevard the roads were alive with dasling
equpages In fine it was for openar devo'ions and
BROOKLYN.
The Special Committee on Docks and Markets will
recommend the Common Council to-day that city
dock be built at the foot of Iuronst, Greenpont
THE May Pole of MeTymount" is the subject Of
the lecture Of the Charles Francis Adams jr, be
given before Long Island Historical Society tomorrow
evening
John S Garretty, Emil Schielim, Teresa Schiem,
Devne, Murphy John DIman hqror dealers Of
VIII be arraiSned the OF today for
violation of the Excise law.
The clothes of Mrs. Susan Couklin of North
Eleventh and Fststs caught fire from her kitchen stove
while ATTENDING domestic duties
ing and she seriously burned that she died yesterday
| morning.
l. The $500 reward offered for the recovery of Henry
W. Conkn missing Jan 80 has
bring Intelligence Of the missing The members Of
the family stated Yesterday that they still the opinion
that Conkln alive and hope to succeed in finding him.
The SANDER suit of cx-Judge DALEY against Luke
oRey excites considerable interest politicians
the court Justice Elliott crowded at session OF
this for the defense objected strongly
questions put b. Mr. DALEY to witnesses on Saturday but
they were allowed By the court
The Rev. DIR. Charles +. Robinson of Troy filled
the nnt of Plymouth yesterday morning
ing The introduced for the first time yeser
dav in which the the Psalms rendered
the reading of one by the congregation being followed
NV the mex; verse sung 10y the choir.
In the suit of Francis b. OConnor against The
limited states Insurance Company In which the com sint
alleges fraudulen, design ON the part OF the managers 10
transfer the assets supreme Court General Term has
omneo the order Of Judge Gilbert appointing referee TO
take the examination James Buell. President OF the com
psny. ,
cre.L y,II meet Greek again this afternoon in the