New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-29
NETWORK CITY.


Novelties in gentlemen's handkerchiefs have
the centres filed with groteslue figures on white silk
ground with deep blue border.
A new freak of milliners is 10 place frill
colored crepe isse white muslin low down on the
crown OF bonnets TO droop over the hair
ST. Thomas Church is one of the most fash
ionabe churches in the city, and is the only Protestant
church ornamented with scripural paintings on canvas
Few flowers, or nOne are used at fashion
able funerals, The flower mania has been carried to
such that inordnate display is now considered
vulgar.
Police Sergeant John II. Croker was trans
ferred Tenth to the Ninth Precinct yesterday
Sergeant William II. Christie from the Fifteenth to
the Tenth.
One OF the Sandy Hook pilots reported, yes
terday, that the ship b. d. Mctcaf, which sailed from
this port for Bremen, November 20 was returning
to New-fork, having sprung leak
An unusual amount of work has been done
on the cables Of the River Bridge this week. The
twentysxth strand was placed IN position on Tuesday
aud another strand will be completed by Saturday.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company issued a cir
cular yesterday making the prices for its coal delivered
at weekawken, during December ~ 40 for steamer
CRATE, egg and chestnut and = % Tor stove coaI.
Two large delegations of propcrty-owners,
headed by Andrew Fink and Captain tcdsein, called
upon Mayor Ely, Yesterday, and urged the nomination
OF Major George W. saucr as Police Commissioner.
A large mastif calls every morning at the
stall OF Fulton Market butcher with basket in his
mouth This contains piece for the dogs meat
which carries home aud deyourS with great dignity.
The first number of a new commercial paper,
the interest Of the trade between the United states
ami Australia appeared YESTERDAY. under the manage
peut H. W. Kinney. It's title IL NE AdsfrdtdStaH ana
American Home Mars
The old frc-bell in the Marion-st. tower, has
condemned by the Fire Commissioners. or thirty
six hrehe placed in different parts of ne city rs alarm
signals" .y six now remain III New-IorA and West
chester County.
Trained mice are displayed in the window
Of Bowery tea store 20 attract customers. They wax
on tight rope and perform various antics. As the nov
city Of the spectacle has not off yet large crowd
CT the curious gathered NJ all hours about the window
DIR. Joyce, the family physician of Matthew
Riley the man who was injured through William Fl.
Vanderbt's driving. says that the condition OF his
patient IS unchanged. The injured man u si, unc0n-
sclous and may dle Al any moment 1HcIe are Shai
hopes Of his recovery
Mrs. Sherwood, of Norwalk Conn.,, now
boarding at No. 345 Lexngonaye., while laborng, last
night under temporary At Of insanity, broke open
window OF her room on the third story ana spgans oat
into the yard below gravel walk broke ief i1I' ana
she escaped with docated ankle ana fracture Of ner
light foot
The New Yorl, Society for the Relief Of the |
widows and Orphans Medical Men held It's thirvsixth
annual meeting last nigh The receipts for the past
year We're SIg472 49, eNUenuures, Sj.015 - of which
1873 was paid 20 aunmtpn,s TAcie are rll2,5JO IN
invested funds, and S7I15 So III tnr treasury The Off
GERS were reelected.
The limit of low prices was reached mt the
sale Of old and books at Bang,'s auctOnrooms
yesterday The catalogue contained large number Of
classical works and books in foreign language. The
value Of od paper \ set OF LItyiour volumes was
Thomas f. Bou,kc, John j. Breslin and
John Dcyoy the committee in charge OF ODonOyan
Rossas skirmishing uul." report that the amount to
The credit Of that fund IS si2.sG9 30. gentleman who
was anxious TO know what was to he done with aH ms
il 10 free Ireland When the work VIII be begun, is
still mys cry
As the time for closing the canals approaches,
there has been great increase the number Of boats
arriving here with grain. THIS has made it difficult 10
lind accommodation for them. 4 notice was Issued by
the Atlantic Dock Company, Of Brooklyn, requesting that
buais loaded with gain, 10 remain ID thc hodt, FOR
time. shall he temporarily somewhere c,st the
rush seriously mpedea the loading Of sea-gOiug
vessels taking grain.
One Of the lady-patrons of the Sheltering
Arms who vithholds her name has just given $4,000
to the institution FOR the erection Of a home to De
known a. the Little May Cottage" II is 10 be- memo
rial young daughter who dUd recently. Only por-
non ~ this amount Is 90 De- employed on the building.
lis support. work Will DE begun early in the Spring
BROOKLYN.
Subscriptions are now taking for the reading
OF Mr. Facon for the benefit Of the Brooklyn Nursery.
The Grand Jury, after bringing in a number
OF additional criminal indictments yesterday, dis
c haTeed for the term.
Sir Edward Thornton. the British Minister to
ills country arrived in this city yesterday by the steam
ship sc,tia from Liverpool General and Mrs. McCook
were also passengers.
Auditor Soaring has appointed ex-Supcryisor
Thom4s sheyln TO ceIhslip in his Office. The present
Auditor has eight clerks Audltor shaurnan, who was
Republican, had only three
The schooner Henry a. Favor, of New-Bed-
ford. Mass into the ferry-boat Maspeth, the
Grand Street Slip Yesterday crashing into the gentle
mems cabin and carrying away large portion OF tie
wood work No one was injured.
The gas-meter Inspector, Charles II. Rams
den OF No 6ls Tuon-st., who stabbed in the addO
men by James M'Dermott, in a drunken braw ON Tues
day, was reported Yesterday to he improving Watchmen
Cain and carney were held to BAN rs witnesses.
William l.. Randolph, of Court and Douglass
Ss complained before Justice Terry time ago that
Aaron S. Vcscus, Of No 1872 West Fiity-drstst, Now
York, had stolen from him furniture worth 800. Tuesday
evening Nescius arrested and a portion Of the
stolen goods recovered.
The Coast Wreckng Company sent the
schooner John Gu tin, jr from Atlantic City yesterday
search for the sunken steamer off Absecom reported
by the bark DennO F., which arrived in port Monday
party Of Norfolk wreckers have also started on an in
veslgaOn relative to the reported sunkcn vessel near
the Huron as by the steamer Powhatan
As an engine of the Long Island Railroad
was backing OF OF the depots ON Atlantic
ave, yesterday, Christian Udertz, nine years old
tried to jump the locomotive. He fell under the
wheels, which passed over ms neck completely seyong
the head from the body The remains were removed
the home OF the boys parents No. POI Montroseave.
No changes were made yesterday in the list
Of employees the Board OF City Works. because the
Commissioners unable TO agree In their views upon
a reorganization OF tho force. Many politicians visited
the members Of the Board during the morning. Among
them John r. Henry, IN the interest Of Alderman
Irowbridge who desires "A position on the force
Mrs. M0lleuhauer, of No. 1853 Tenth-st.,
Williamsburg. and her two daughters, died within