New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-20
NETWORK CITY.

Tritoma or red-hotp poker plant, makes floral shops
gorgeous
The United States steamer Ossipee arIlNeu ~ 'no
Navy Yard yesterday.
listers of Waterproof ladies'-coth. and camefs-
HAIR will be the popular Winter ayeline garments
The ST. Louis Fire Insurance Company, of st.
Louis has einsured risks in the Queen Insurance Com
pany. of London -
Mayor Ely has forwarded TO Fcrnandina. Fla. n
check for s2 received by him for the beneht oil
yellow fever sufferers of that city
John Morrissey who has entirely recovered from
his Sickness visited Police Headquarters yesterday morning.
and chatted with his friends on political topics
In the contest over the children of John Rush,
bo was drowned in the East River Sur
rorae Calvin has awarded custody Of the children TO their
grand aunt. Mrs. Ann Anderson
Daniel Macaulcy Secretary OF the W0odrun SCI
enthe Expedition Around the World stated TO TRIBUNE re-
port r. yesterday that the management had selected NoVe
Der 10 a the day Of departure.
A quaint and pleasant entertainment was gwen
last night at Chckerng Hail. consisting Of character sketches
ballads songs from the Yankee sngn Skewl'
A matinee performance VIII be held today
The stock Exchange yesterday requested the
president TO call meeting Of the Governing COM
mee to reconsider it, action regarding commissions
The Governing Committee will probably meet on Monday
The first shipment of fresh meat directly from
this country made on the Labrador tins week.
IL of fifty of beef 80 sheep and eghyone
hogs Two ogsheads OF Saddle Rock oysters were also sent
Officer Henze of the Eighth Precinct, captured,
Yesterday two weknown young burglars, Robert line ana
George SON. the act of breaking into Edward stodders
store No ii GraBdst They Will be taken 10 court 'S
morning ,
An Eiqhth-ave undertaken has eye for the
nrose and poetry Of death his window displayed
slroud eyew Fights and board upon which to lay corpeS
Above plscard bearing the words, 60 Death where Is y
stingl"
Amendments TO the rules concerning sales OF
Graded grain on elevator receipts and deliveries Of cash gran
were made yesterday at the Produce Exchange The amer
noon call grain Win held after Monday in the committee
room, No. 80 Pearlst. at lf5 p M
The uIpht-blnoming ccreus at the American Instr
tue Far stole march recently those who had given their
days and wachuelt 1t preferred To bloom unseen
and waste sweetness the midnight air Bofe morning
the flower had closed and become bud again
Aldermen John Kerr and John {. Ferguson, and
Councilman Henry Maher Of New brunswick, called at the
MAYORS Office Yesterday seeking Information respecting the
auattos rcfomatory institutions OF the city Mayo" by
was not at The Office and they will cili upon him today
The body of an unknown woman was found IN the
Harlem River mixers aud North Brothers Islands
al Q a. M yesterday. The remains were those OF woman
,bout years old five feet ia height with auburn
hair She ore alpaca dress The body was greatly
decomTos.d.
Among the passengers by the City of Berlin to-
day for Liverpool Sir Henry Iiaord captain Of the m
ish Rife Joseph W. Harper and dauehter VicarGen
cr Joos and the Rev Macs, Of Detroit the Rev
Aloyius auer of tic Franciscan Convent SewJcFsy ana
the Rev. V. whiting.
tory for ~ POO for clock The defendants was left
with them for exhibition, and not wortl much SUI
perior Fackelcy been called to South America and the
defendants a commission TO Examine him. Judge Dono-
hue GRANTED yesterday commission.
A report was published d few DAYS ago, that Liv-
ipgs,on NJ Rhncs Special Messenger the Board Of Excise
had been arrested fined Matchmaking liquor dealer In
Ffyfrstst MI Rhnes and his friends deny the story
aud point TO WauGals dismissal Of Mr. Rhncs as
confirmation OF THEN statements
10 -ftpII Iu y
Fentop Eccsione limited divorce She she mar
red him Liverpool in 1863 Recently I've has become
drunk ID has her and has failed 10 support her
few weeks e went TO England and she breads his return
Judge Donohue, IN supreme court CNhoeis' roi'tIeu Ce
case to Amos G. Han.
Leopold Preuss, the young German clerk who shot
himself breast at No Rvingtost about ten DAYS
AGO died at Hospital yesterday Prcuss IL was said
by one friends, was To victim Of biackmaer
Who possessed facts the mans life in Ger
many cYoried hushmoney from him, and finally caused
rupture between and hs berothed dospar freuss
sought suicide
Coroner Ellinger held ar inquest yesterday in the
case of John Murphy OF No 1913 Mulberry 49, Whoa ed seye
r laws ago IRON the effects Of wound inflicted by stone
thrown At by his Jerem all The father and son
RELIED tn en- who intoxicated, drew razor where
upon the son picked mp and nhctcd the fatal blow
The held young Murphy IN $4,000 BAIL IN default Of
which lac was committed TO the Tou1s
The subscription 10 the 9TH Regiment New Arnory
Fund ha. now reached Sl20OO). Committees are being
Organized in branches Of business 70 solicit sub
scrpious The committee in the dry goods clothing and
Garnet trades follows: c. A. Bliss, OF Wright Bliss
Flyan: VIM L. strong VIM. L. Strong & CO.; ~ sullivan
Of n Sullivan & Coz Frederick jacobson. swift, sackett
& Coz and Charles b. Peet, Of Rogers Peet & Co.
Twas reported recently that Mrs Wilkins, the
original La Fchard play Of tho 1.-TWO Orphans"
diving Of consumption Mrs. wilkins is SIN member Of The
Tn on square Company aud although she has been very sick
is now recovering. During the long run Of the pa, n this
civ she injured herself by carrying Kate Caxton IN the last
,4.I. last It.V9 gle FNn f cd "a
Chicago and the OF city brought the asthma
with winch is suffering.
The Committee on Claims and Grievances of the
Board Of Trade Transportation considered yesterday the
reclasshcaon ofeght 1t is claimed that while the rate TO
Chicago on carload OF tea gives return OF $40 that on
coffee gives although coffee costs twice ~ much as
tea 10 handle and Of coffee worth third
more than this classification made ten years ago
when tea was costly aud does not appear TO be
based upon either hulk, weight value the railway COM
panies Will be asked to make Reconsideration
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. r. u. Slicer installed as pastor of
e Park Congregational Church. seyenhst Thursday
evening Henry ard Beccher preached Tie ser
mon.
The Trade and Sales Exchange the new associa-
ton OF Brooeyn business yesterday chose George NJ
Felt president George Elford ceprosid"n and Lewis
Fowler, treasurer.
The body of the laborer who was instantly killed
on Thursday bv falling from the roof 81 NJ luburts resi-
denc No So Remsenst Identified yesterday that Of
Patrick Haley, forty Of No III HudsoTaye He was
married. and the father Of four children
Two women convicted in the Court of Sessions
during past week, Will be sentenced by Judge Morse
Monday - Maria IcDermott, the successful confidence
Woman who was convicted obtaining money under false
preences and Ionora Mccormick who assaulted and mutt
lated James Wildermo with knife several weeks ago
The Democratic primaries were held last evening
FOR The election OF delegates the various conventions
held next week The City Convention viii meet at