New-York tribune., 1877-03-12

| Old-fashioned organdies renewed for Summer
| dresses.
Vegetable ivory or smoked pearl buttons are now
| used wool, silk. and cotton dresses
| The corner of Barclay and Greenwch-stsi Is known
| 10 marketmen as Cabbage corner"
California aprcOts and green peas from floriha
| appeared in Washington Market on Saturday.
| The arrests during the past week numbered ,o3o;
| deaths 526; births, 51l, and marriages. llo
small shawl to match the dress, when the latter
is plain cashmere, will be one Of tho iaVorte wraps ir
| Spring
| A Broadway window displays japanese sleeve
buttons an inch square OF ivory ornamented with birds aud
| beasts moherofpear
The fourth reception of the Rev. o. B. Frothing-
hams Society will take place In the Iheater Oh 'he oon
| League Club tomorrow evening.
The old Dyckman homestead on the kingsbr1dge
road has been designated by Council as dog
| pound during the Summer months
The new building of the New-York Hospital IN
West Fteenthst will be opened on Friday next Inc cost VI
the building including ground will be nearly sloOoooo
William Eagan, who was arrested for beating aho
eenerav abuslug his sepson Nevns, sentenced
TO SIX months Penitentiary saturday In e court vi
pcial Sessions in charge OF the Society ior fre
venton OF Cruelty to Children
The blind Proteus from Austria, Axolotl from
Mexico salamanders from Germany and some curious hsn
from China are among latest additions TO the TANKS o
the Aquarium. The choir OF Madrgal boys VIII give 'ei
noon and evening concerts in connection with the BAND
During an intermssion at the Eagle Theater on
Saturday night careless person in the balcony dropped
programme into where caugt fire and bmzed up
brightly An ncipent panic took place, but was instantly
queed by vigorous Kissing OF the cooler portion Oh ne
audience
The war of the races has invaded the courts. In
e calendar Of the Superior Court General Tem there Is the
ease Of Black against White and the plaintiffs attorney ~
also Black The has had checkered course Tor more
than year, of the principals sure TO De cheehde
in the end.
NJ EaGtT tI-st..
considers himself abused he is allowed to gain
livelihood 10y begging the street with his pretty little Doy
was found guilty Saturday at the Court Of Special SESSIONS
but remandcd that he may have time prove MS
good character If lie can.
The Steam wrecking-boat known as the Baby
pump beogng to j. c. Baxter while her way from no
loken to Twenty hirs, East River yesterday atelhooh
was discovered be filling with water and was run up 10 he
Government dock at the Battery where she no" Hes
partly submerged 90,
The report of the Ncw-York Post-Ofice Mutual
Aid Association shows that los were admitted during he
past year. making the present membership 900 10 tho
OF deceased members s1l4S paid during the year. ahd
the total amount expended this way FOR The nAe years VI
the existence OF the association has been SI9Ol6.
letter WAS received by Pilot Commissioner
George Saturday from W. Botisco Consui Gen
eal Russia which he cheoruly complies with 'he re-
quest foreign vessels In oer 10 secure sao anu
oopmoous anchorage anchor below Bedloes Island or
above Twefthst North River. The pilots were instructor
not TO anchor vessels above Tompknsve hereafter
An insane young gymnast, who was arrested Tor
smashing windows in Fultonst occupies the padded
coil NJ e lower tier OF the CITY Prison identity is an uI
solved problem calls himself James ONe, but haS let
ers addressed Gustav schierman cigar store ihty nlt
and lie practices mnastcs IN ms CELL anu nAe'
frequent demands for his ladder
Workmcu were engaged on Saturday in showing
nm the remaining walls H,niy Welss grocery at Washing
ton and Franknsts The accident on Thursday evening was
doupss due Weakening OF the great hooE o's ny
the action steam, TINS causing dry rot Ths loss OF o
uhi
thar Of Mr. Welsh damaged stock and interruption of
! business. will reach tJuOVo
The Roard of Aldermen having requested the EX-
se not to the arrest OF liquor dealers
during the hours police courts are closed Tor Voaos o
the Excise law Commissioner Morton expresses the opinion
that ii man the law he should DC arrested AZ soon
thereafter practicable. lie that persons violating Tue
Excise law ike those committing other crimes Shouiu " ue
tanned IN prisons and station houses uh'ii 'i'' oo ~ "
| court.
The five babes at the Central Park Menagerie are
objects Of much visitors The young dr0mehy
has not reached the superlatye degree in ugness and vicious
ness seen in the mature animal but considering his age ne
doinp well The twin Of the Asatic loness Nellie are
now about size OF spz dogs with big Oue eyes, long
sharp teeth and playful kensh ways The little ptheis
are Of gray color with spots OF darker UNI 'hey
also exhibit many feline characteristics
The question of the disposition OF carnage ana
ashes in this city has long regarded most important
Four or months a plan was proposed py fIoi
chandler President Of tho OF Health by which the
refuse of the carred in furnaces and aiierWari
used for filing fun this process published in
TIE TRIBUNE at time Now the question OF hing Little
Hell CAT has raised and IL is asserted that e refuse o
mis- city can he used purpose thus electng reuc
,ion Of expenses and readily dsposing of ayexed problem
The Police Commissioners viii give the subject consideration
The funeral of james L. Stewart one of the Oldest
residents of the Thirteenth Ward, took place from his resi-
dence IN Grand Norfolk yesterday afternoon AS
Mr. stewart Secretary Of the Dry Dock savings
Rank for over years and for time President oil the Eev
Rank
North River Insurance companies number OF the ON
cers Of these institutions present The obseques were
the auspices the Polar star Lodge OF Freemasons P
which Mr. a member. The remains were con
veyed to the family the Mae Cemetery IN secons
| At a meeting of the depositors of the German
savings Bank Morrsana Saturday evening the commit
tee previously appointed announced that the time Tor answer
ing the why receiver should not Dc ap
ponted had extended TO March TO- ana that ines u
enGent Banking Department will ad the depostor III
their attempt reopen the bank The plan to leave deposits
without and at the end Of that time TO have
10 per cent paid bank requires the signatures Of depo
ors representing $2hOO00 The report was ADOPTED ana
those present signed agreement Depositos
opportunity To sign the asrcooh " 'ho jain W.
| day and 10 morrow.
Suicde seems TO be losing favor in this city, the
deaths from s cause last year 30 less than in 1874 and
only % were natives the United States The difficulty OF
attaining trustworthy facts about persons who have com
suicide renders any generalization about the
very hazardous With regard 10 last years records show
the sual repondcranCe there being III 10 80
OF tue suicide shooting the avorte last year. the
deaths from numbering 80. Paris
popular - having resorted to IT, while 20 their quets
took with daggers aud 81 hanged themselves
Aliutant-Gener Franklin Townsend has issued a
circular letter to Adunt of the several states
calling their attention TO the trophy, SOer Of
Marathon given by the State Of NewYork 10 be annually
contested Rife Match, at each Fall meet
ng Of the Rife Association Creodmoor He invites
he