New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-21
NETWORK CITY.

opened on Broadway last week
A solid silver chateane, for holding a bal
OF worsted, is a novelty shown by Tiffany
In filling an order for a dinner party yes
terday Foureenth-st. florist used 10000 rosebuds'
New neck-ties are of frng2d ribbon with a
narrow band Of colored embroidery running through
| the centre.
EXQUISITE wall -baskets, containing three sizes
Of wriIng paper can be purchasedat Rdleys in Grand
st., for dollar.
A new material for evening dresses Is pei
niche erenadiue which has transparent ground with
| plush mixture.
Professor T.. l.. IOumans was one OF the pas
sengers by the steamer Baltic which arrived yesterday
| from Liverpool.
Wide striped silks so much worn few
years ago. are again fashionable those with the stripes
| an inch wide being the fayorite.
The question, "Who inaugurated Fall fash
ions 2" likely be decided in favor of Eyefor Autumn
leaves are very much worn this Fall
Christmas greens this year will be very
elaborate. The imported designs; consisting OF imnor-
tellos and dried grasses, are very handsome
No steamer will sail for Havre to-day, as
the French Line has concluded to make iortnShS III
stead OF weekly trips until the middle oil hafch'
An East-side shoemaker exhibits pair OF
buntne-hoos made of the skins Of snakes. They would
be altogether too suggestive for bbulous Ninrods.
A novelty in lunch boxes is shown by Tiffany
& Co. It's OF solid silver with double hinges opening
both from the top and back. and is especially designed
for sandwiches.
The fourteenth anniversary of the Working
womens Protective Union will take place at ChIckering
Hail. NJ y. tomorrow Samuel Willcts, the president
OF the Union, Will preside
4 fair for the benefit of the sick and
crippled children OF ST. Marys Hospital will open to-day
al Republican Hall, No 50 West Thirty-thirdst, near
Broadway. 1t will continue untii Friday.
A dispatch from BlackWcl's Island yester-
day afternoon stated that Kate Lister an inmate of the
Junatic Asyium had committed suicide by hanging her
self The Coroner will investigate the case to-day
John Morrssey tcegraphed to Colonel Ford,
one OF tho County Clerks assistants, yesterday rom
Savannah, stating that he was very much improyed by
his "trip, and would remain there a' long as tAe weather
was fine.
The Five Points Mission makes an earnest
appeal to benevolent for money, food and clothing
The treasury is empty while want presses on every side
Address the Rev. c. :. Brown, supern enden T. o. box
1907, Ncw-YOrk
The funeral Of Benjamin VI. Neyers took
place at Trinity Chapel yesterday and was largely at
tended. Company T. 7h Regiment and the Veterans Of
the regiment, attended ID body The remains were
inferred IN Greenwood
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
Yesterday authorized 500 900 bonds for the
Improvement Of Riverside ave. Tie Guy Budget for
1878, with the teraiions sugs sieI ny me Aermeh
was received and referred To tie Controller.
One of the quaintest things shown by the
Meuden Company ls nut bowl" in the shape OF 80
immense acorn. which cupid holds by the stem. The
cup OF frosted silver while the acorn Is Of chased sill
yer. The bowl is nearly foot aud hall In length
Burglars secrcted themselves in the building,
No. 30 John-st Saturday last. and during the night
and on sunday forced entrance into the cutlery
adjustment of John Sellers sons, on the secOndloOr
aud stole pocket knives valued at $1,000. TIE thieves
are stu az large
The buildings on Frankfort Cliff and Pearl
sts purchased by the East River Bridge Company, have
been torn down during the past fortnight. Tho work
men are now clearing away Tie ruins. Much work was
last week in the vicinity OF the Brooklyn and New
YORK auchorages
Louisa Weitzel, who caused the death Of
valentine Lstcrrnan by manning MIN, last August. was
called up for trial yesterday In the Cont of oyer and
Termncr, hut did not appear. Tier counsel promised
thai she shoId appear to-day. The indictment Is Tor
murder IN the first degree.
The Aldermen's Committee on Fire and Build
ing Departments reported fayorlhly the resolution OF
Alderman Morris, requesting the superintendent OF
Buildings % require OWncs O factories TO nave tuhs OK
800 gallon capacity. on each hoor, as ptecautiOn
az inst fire The resolution Was adopted.
Three hundred aud forty-nine immigrants
arrived Yesterday. The majority Of the recent arrivals
1T Castle Garden are said to be very poor On Sunday
many Of whom obliged 10 borrow small sums from
their friends pay their passage To Kansas Cy Tie
keckar l. expected TO bring 300 McunOnc5 on tufay
The records at Castle Garden show great falling oil IN
inimi grafton this year.
The following is a comparative statement
OF contagious diseases reported the weeks end
ing November Il, 1877.