New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-10
NETWORK CITY.

There are twenty-nine butcher stands on Nesey-st.
Gentlemen now wear long watchchalns hanging
from thor necks.
SILK bonnets are imported to take the place of felt
for the Fall
Many of the street-car companies in the city bave
extras than horses
Ladies' when driving, have bow OF blue or car
dlnal ribbon fastened to the whip.
Cool comfortable neckties for gentlemen are dark
blue gauze scarfs, at 80 cents each.
Porcelain painting is very popular amusement,
and many ladies' decorate whole sets Of china
A large number of country merchants are now In
the city purchasing goods for their Fall trade.
stuffed hen bearing this pIacard in its mouth, 81
lay II fresh eggs 20 cents display cd in shop wndo8
Sixth.ave.
At the Sea Side Sanitarum, since last May, 1000
children cared for and allowed TO remain for week
a fortnight
Only forty years ago ice was decidedly unpopular
1t wheeled about the city in single hand
cart. Its considered unhealthy
w. A. Crofut Will lecture this evening before the
Liberal Club. Eighthst, Broadway on the subject
"The Labor Question; striking and striking BACK
In an ordinary three-stOry brick house, 3OOO0
gallons Of absorbed by the brick and mortar used in
its construction this quantity must nearly al be removed
before the house is safe as dwelling
During the past six weeks nearly 2.615 children
under i've years age died Fifty visiting physicians
attempting check this infant mortality and Their
efforts have recently been very successful
The foreign Count has again appeared In new
r6ethat OF drunk and dsordery" on the returns OF the
Eleventh Precinct yesterday was the arrest oil Auuop'
Count Of Mansfield, Professor for tntOxication"
The Church of the Holy Cross in West Forty
second yesterday the funeral services OF
the late PASTOR Rev Patrick Mccarthy Among those
present Of nearly every Catholic church
in the city.
Gifts amounting to 1907 have been received and
will defray expenses OF the last two excursions OF the
floating hospital OF st. Johns Guild Additional gifts arc
needed at ensbe trustees to continue the work
and may be sent to the Treasurer William H. Guon, No 20
Broadway.
Since the dog-law went into effect, dogs have been
generally kept IN the house Of catcers but the
streets are Infested the back yards OF houses
nightly by these mnsres As cats are equally liable
hydrophoba would that the doslaw oughrto be a
piled to them
Truly rural. In UniyeTsity-place last evening,
weldressed couple stood lemonade sard parakns OF
this beverage glass doing duty for both First tie lady
took D. then companion aud thus they finished The
drink. dividing the slice OF lemon they walked away
apparently well pleased with their iy cent Investment
The Phillipsie manor at Yonkers has been con-
vered for the part offices for iransacung town
affairs oldest portions OF the house were built IN 1857
present front in l7lj The wood"orks very inter
estng, also the ceiling Of the large room Ia Washing
the fireplace still retains the Old ues Illustrating
passages IN Bible history.
The condition OF Sergeant jerome Ferris, IN COM
mand Nineteenth suDPrecinct Police was yesterday
regarded as critical Tuesday he ruptured sua blood
vessel Oh the left his baiu and paralysis OF tho rght
side Of his body followed been conscious since
his attack Police Surgeons Phelps ana FuhIer are III con
slant upon the sick aud Chief OF stan Dr.
Henry in daily consultation
4 complaint has been lodged with the Local Board
of Steamboat Inspectors that the steam yacht George W.
Chase which was sunk in the North River few days
when the ngineer drowned not provided with the
license required by law. 1t Is also charged that neither the
engineer nor the pilot was provided license,
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Chase the boat has been summoned before the
Board The penalty FOR such violation OF the law Is 500
fine.
Among the recent subscriptions TO the Soldiers
Home fund.- received by Treasurer John T. Henry, No
Coegepace the following: Post SAilen NO ~, Rome
SO: j. T. Norton Brooklyn SO; Capt Frank H. Sheppard
Treasurer Committee Of tca, Sl73O So Of which samuel
Campbell NewYork Mills 500 and Lewis Lawrence
oil Utica $500 Col John b. Weber, Treasurer Committee Of
Bulao $500 samuel D. Babcock, New-York, $780, H. g.
Cooubes, Brooklyn, $50; First Presbyterian Church. Bing
halntou s1s; Veteran society 10th Regiment Ne"loFA
Volunteers $50 Managers again urge the ne
cessy prompt subscriptions as al money no" USED as
fast received. - .....
Ex-president Lerdo of Mexico was one Of the re-
cent passengers the Brooklyn Bridge
4 carpenter shop has been erected under one OF
arches Brooklyn anchorage near the Top Tor repairing
the derrick winders, ETC.
Catherine Wallace, a widow with three children,
was Yesterday morning found dead her bed at NO go North
Ffth-si. the result OF too much tipping.
There will be slngle-scull race to-day in New
town Creek between John Keple Of the seawanhaka Boat
Club anu Capt r. V. Young Of the Arhngtons.
Alta meeting of PrOhibltionsts at No. III Fulton
st. on wednesday evening eighteen delegates were appointed
to the state Convention to be held at Utica on Aug 10
Frederlka Smith age 20, of No. go SIXth-aye,
who WAS burned In the body and face July 26 by kerO
e can EXPLOSION died yesterday afternoon Of her injuries
Between sixty aud seventy bids on 700 articles
vere submitted 10 the Supervisors supplies Committee
supplies County buildings The aggregate Of the bids
was 100000 the bids Of John Harrison amounting to $40
COO Tie lowest bidders have not yet been asceraiuod.
Mrs Mary Miller, age fifty, a woman OF inemper-
ate habits committed suicide by swallowing Paris green
wednesday night at her 40 30 Moth sxths She
lived through the and her condition not discovered
until yesterday morning when 1t was too late 10 save her life
she died in great agony.
DIR. Brady at st. GATHERINGS Hospital yesterday
trepanne the skull Of Jacob Fedeen, the young who
was shot by unknown person at Rockaway Beach
sunday night bullet discovered mbedded On the
BRAIN not thought best TO remove H. The cond
ton wounded remains On the previous day.
J.C Whitney, who has been one of the members
Of Mr. Beechers congregation, and 1913 Of the firm
OIL C. * d. d. Whitney, wholesale grOcers OF No 20 Fulton
st. died yesterday morning at his residence No 20 William
st. Mr. whitney director OF the Park and the En-.
poum Companies and VI the Atlantic state Bank
The funeral viii ta6e place at p M on sunday
GEN James Jourdan in public card denies that
he was Influenced by political motives in voting in the Board
Of Health for disposition OF the complaint Of nuisance
AGAINST John Donovan Of st. Marksaye. lie declares he
acted simply desire TO do justice lie adds that here
ar no more be issued by the Board in bulk, but
all orders vii he session. that the members OF the
board may una rsand every the exact circumstances
OF the order which they are voting.
Mayor Schroeder has been absent frequently tins
Summer at shelter place has been supplied by
President Ray Council who recently demanded
in addition TO regular salary Of $4,000 pay the rate OF
81 500 for extra service Mayor The Controller refused to
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