New-York tribune., 1877-05-17
NETWORK CITY.

this market.
Detroit is shipping about 500 dozen frogs legs to
this city daily. -,
Salem, n. c., ships 100000 POUNDS Oh uilcu O'a'N-
berries to this city annually.
Iisle thread gloves are preferred to KID ones LOT
wear during the warm weather.
The old KINGS Bridge over Spuyten Duyyll Creek
is closed for travel, a. II Is unsafe - ;,
Large punches of lilacs were SOLD III aSnihs'on
Market Yesterday for ten cents each
Photographs of the successful competitors a' '"0
dog show are sold on the streets.
Pale blue silk stockings, embroidered Win uarA
blue silk are imported for chiidrens wear.
The salaries of the professors Of Columbia Colege
have been raised from $4,000 to $1,000 a year
Panama hats trimmed with a scarf OF Whlte DuhV-
pc and dark red roses the novelty foryonng aHes
Gilmore's Concert Garden will be opened lor thc
reo,lor Summer season on Thursday evening, May "a
1--WE will gather by the river" is the song OF the
unenpoyed alien strikes beeline for Caste pAi'e
Workmen are repairing the Croton yiaduct near
one and fifty hfts Eels were iouhd sporting " ''
interior
The yyoodbne on the wall of Castle Garden Is I'M
o ,bri,fv this season. despite the scorchIng it received
from the FIRE last Summer
One-borse ears have been placed the street rall-
road that rams from the Grand Central Depot b. devious
route to the Chambers street Ferry.
John smith, 2l years old, native OF flnlanu' zen
from tho mantopmastyard ot the ship Ahdre" JouSoH'
when in the Lower yesterday, and was iatay INJURED
Those who dislike to wait their turn IN the long
line Of people wishing to obtain dog licenses can speeug
obtain them by giving the policemen IN chage oo con " 81
AT least the police make such offers.
Tho New-York Board of Fire Underwriters yester-
dav adopted resolution approving the plan for the better
government Of prepared by the Municipal commission
and urging speedy action by the Legislature.
The Park Commissioners yesterday awarded the
contract for tng the Museum OF Natural History III C'
Park Edward BOOte. English encaustc tlhS i 10 O0 '
and $40 600 will DO paid for the work If satisfactory
fair for the benefit of the Sunday school library
Of ST. Marks Church was begun yesterday IN te schooo'
Of the church. viii CONTINUE to-day and tomoiio" on
M There will be music in the evening at o'clock
Cardinal McCloskey administered confirmation 20
cas, OF COO persons yesterday at e Church OF the saiei
Heart at Fiftyarst aad Ninla,e, aud this morning lie
will confirm large class in the Catholic Pto'ecory III "0'
chester
AFifth-ave. florist filed three large floral orders
FOR funerals last week. To which friends requested tosend
no aouersn This request originated with family who Re,
ceyed forty pillows and one cross o ho"efs ior aie4NoS
funeral.
Another professor Of the eight fantastic" who
seems 10 be a. ready his legs Cen Bulerls WIN 'e
oral" proposes waltz sx hours, without mteHnssoh az
ranmany la evening, and expects large aud
cuc f Gentlemen TO pay him IL admission to observe LIS ooL
isl feat of endurance.
Mrs. Rapp of No. 152 MacdOugal-st., at whose
house William Harper tie alleged piano sNnder, Ooafueu
states that Harper boarded house three days and that
OH L. one piano was hm while there This renamed
one ay aud Harper then haa it removed saying thar lac o'
sired exchange FOR another one No otAeF piano. now
ever brought ,..
specifications have been submitted to the Building
Deuriuent within a few days for the following buildings
French aats at Fourae and Twenty sXtht 10 be erected
at COS, Of 50OOO by Oswald Ousndor,r French fats at
No lOJ Elst oxtcents By Anthony DusIo aiFjdooo
and FIRST store az No.
near Lclugtonave, 10 cost $4,000
At the annual meeting of the Associated Press of
This state YESTERDAY at the Metropolitan Hotel the following
officers wcre elected for the ensuing year. President j. -
Cver Albany; Secretary and Treasurer Henry OR Tuck
er Troy; Executive Committee, William Purcell Rochester,
g. O.. Faruan Eimwa; G.. W. MccWs, Buntloi Cafioh l.
smith s,racuse, and II. Parser Williams HUDSON.
The annual meeting of the New-lork and Brook
yu Ferry Company, oT tho election OF directors or thc en-
suing year. was held yesterday afternoon az the Eleventh
ward savings Bank. Following - ii-t Of The gentlemen
elected. John Englis George Law $. l. Hustled, William
wall Joseph ODonohne, A. V. stout, H. Ca'man, j. t..
Jensng qd r. poo I meeting ne lS16 tor 5e vice. sa,0n O'
Officers Skuse and Farrell Of the Harbor Police res
cusei four young men from East River in al exhausted
condition last evening. Taey found cNneing to an up
turned rowboat named The Pigeon, upon when hey hao
drd from the end o Backwe5 Island % the loot oil
Saycuieentst, where they picked up When rescued
they were nearly nsansbe and rsorayes had 10 be applied
10 one Of their number They partially intoxicated ana
had probably upset the boat during quaii'"
Al recent meeting of the Methodist EpIScopai
Missionary Board the treasurer the Rev. Dr. r. Nelson re-
rorled the indebtedness o the society on April 30 1870 al
sO1Glg GI against slG6OS2 y april 30 1876 showing
decrease OF for the year OF sJ1i62 &C. The
secretaries Of society tic Rev DIS Dasne and Reid
have arranged for the holding Of missionary conventions at
central points over the and Northwest These viii
occupy them the next six wcebs and will influence the
financial returns TO his socety H. o,i or I6o
BROOKLYN.
The open space behind tie new Courthouse IS
daily occupied by ball player wLo collect quite an audi
ence to watch the game.
The introduction Of Stages into Greenwood Gene
terry has caused competition that printed circulars
are upon visitors 10 the grounds ana runners On he
arrival clamoroUs for patronage
Judge McCue yesterday signed the decree for ab-
soute divorce the ef Christine Brennon which was
tried several months ago in the city Court Mr. Brcnnon
gave bond Of $1,000 TO the payment Of amony
James Coal.ley. a colored seaman died yesterday
a the Long Island College Hospital OF the injuries he received
on Tuesday falling the hold Of the vessel Hengrst
living At Martins dock An inquest Will be held by Coroner
smms
Valentine the notorious CHOW Chow man." was
released ON Tuesday tho Pencnary on the completion
OF his sentence playing treecard monte on the Coney
Island beach last He declares his intention OF for
saAing the ways that are dark"
The body of a drowned man was picked up on
Tuesday foot Of Cay tnat had evidently been IN the
long time 1t dressed in blue trousers black Ves
white shirt low shoes. IN pocket purse contain
ing Sj - and rOu.l tobaccoOoX.
The old ma. on Adams-st at the time OF the
grest heJtor hIc used as temporary mofsuo'O ~
barued bodies until they recognized by friends 0 VIZ
bueL Yesterday aboreIs placed al work on ne po"
ises preparatory TO their conversion into SunH'i
garden. IL
Officer Michael Cleary brutally assailteu "ll,
cupbsd an noacn5iv. citizen named GEORGE batV On
o. Cleary was examined before justice walsh oI m
Of assault and battery and to the Pen'en'',y o
months Yesterday he brought INTO 'ne | Ian Cen
TO answer the charge Of assault with intent :" BIZ 49,,
Jourlan and others testified to bis former fa.u n'5
| Jury returned n verdict Of not guilty Oi'uS ""' '
! ,,.o months IN .crye ON the former sentence