New-York tribune., 1877-03-07
NEW-YORK CITY.


| Pale blue gauze is the fashionable material for
| walls.
| California pears are selling on Broadway for 20
| cents each
"Spring. gentle Spring" lamb with mint sauce is
| served In the restaurants
| Bunting liz to be Haunted not only IN nags Dut III
| seaside dresses next Summer.
| Cashmere lace is in high favor again, judging by
| the elegant patterns in late mportaons.
clarence with blue-glass windows and blue
| wheels the latest novelty in eqnipages.
| Spring openings among the dry goods houses yes
terday with the mercury at freezing point
| The petition against allowing the Governing Com-
Of the Exchange the extend the present
! hours Of business has received $50 signatures
| Over y 600 cigars seized by Custom-house ofi-
sas during past months we're solo at prices
ranging ON $50 to size a thousand
| Neither dust nor wind, nor nipping air. nor high
prices nor pin money had to keep the average
| woman from the Spring openings yesterday
MANY physicians claim that the general preya-
ence dphthcra in great degree to the gas Wch
| ia thrown of coal stoves In il-venulaed rooms
Several of the Commissioners of Charities ana
Correction visited Backwels Island yesterday to decide
finally upon the site OF Hospital OF Maternity
| While flags were flying and bands playing in
Washington Monday afternoon barrel organ was grhuns
OH, Home sweet Home" in front OF the Iiden mansion Ill
| Gramercy Park
| r. b. HAYES is a grocery-keeper on Eighth-aVe.
He's mute ngorous aspran after fame and has not even
departed Washington solicit office on the strength
| OF his name
| William Fitzmaurice denies that he said in
Jrry McA AuIey's mission that he had been
sawdust had paid police captains not 70 Inter
ferc with gambling.
The Law Committee of the Aldermen are said to
he adverse TO charging fee for dogs but favor killing
ali dogs running unmuzzed The committee Will
probably submit an ordinance tomorrow
| Yesterday. at the Court of Special Sessions,
Giovanni De Martini was 500 for allowing g In his
child gerNa in oh arKp
OF the Society Prevention of Cruelty to Children
II yas stated at the Office of the Society Tor the
Prevention OF Cruelty animals yesterday that they were
not aware any epidemic among horses lhey De-
eved that effect 10 be greatly exaggerated
The Pilot Commss siOners yesterday directed George
" Rlunt TO write to the russian General asking that
the Russian fleet upon arrival this port to anchor either
below Bedlocs Island above Twefthst, North River
| Dwight Townsend appeared before the Pilot Com
missicners yesterday behalf OF the staten Island Railroad
Compau prompt action in carrying out the recent
decision Of the OF Appeals in regard TO removing The
| distractions at siaploon, staten Island
| Cant Mcdonnell of the WoOser-st. police will be
! presented Friday BY tho Police Commissioners win
han somey engossed testimonial in recognition OF MS
bravery rescuns two womel and child from the burning
building No. 1877 Wooster-st. the morning OF Feb a.
| The Police Commissioners yesterday transferred
Sergeant Heape the Twenty third to the T"enscveh
Precinct Rouudsman Walsh from the Fist District Police
Cour Fourteenth Precinct and Ronndsman MeN"y
from the Twenty Precinct TO tho Fist District Poee
| Court.
| Work on the extension of the Elevated Railroad
s being pushed rapidly forward More than thTee"uthsO
tie cross already laid aad much Of the iron Work Is
n,ncd Work,n were Yesterday in laying the last
sections at Of the Bacrypark before
spaunnc WleiaIs Oi the upright supports AT ilte
| hall and Front sts. Lave been pat in position.
| Mrs Alexander Hamilton, President OF the New
York Trimming school Nurses, that while at first the
demanc for private families was small 1t now ex
supply. one year ago the society had charge OF
wards beds and 81 at present has IL wards
beds 30 The receipts o the past year "eio
! sl9lOj %, anG the expenditures, $ls,39j ~.
| Another strike hes occurred on the Riverside
Drive portion Of the wOIkmen want II % day olhers
being satisfied with ST. which was finally gwen th'L oy 'o
conracors Some workreu protest against the length
O, time they have for their wages Pay day comes on
inc jth of each month hired OH the Isl oil inc
month ust wesks before he can get any money
More than 900 persons received their quarterly
pensions ycstc Ia" Pension Once when was op'c1 ~
O'Clock in morning and the amount o. ioeY pad ou
s rger than on the proyious day The are low anu
lvcntilaled when crowded as they arc durihE he
greater part day the atmosphere IL almost ihora
cool day ike yesterday regarded great blessing by
| the cerIs in the ohee.
IN, AIu,npi Association of Dartmouth College IN
This civ has postponed annual dinner from time to time
hoping that the exPrcsident the Rev Dr Asa d. smith,
would be well enough attend He has been present III all
the dinners many The President has not YET re-
covered so be able travel ana tie Executive Com
mee has decided postpone the banquet until April II
| necessary. 81,
In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday the
counsel for the society tie Prevention OF Cruelty 10 C
drcn Withdrew complaint agsns Vincent AlblhIwho Win
bi ,v lie brothers had arrested for begging In Sec
ondave Tie Italians had been found singing IN the
streets Ujon examination shown that they were tho
only support of crippled and resolved to trouble
then 10 farther Except that they sang IN the street o
| living they we're foaini to be worthy people
Among the recen; additions to the Aquarium are
specimens o the European blind Proteus from the suber
ranean Austria These are of yolo"lSH PINK
or cream cior which changes when exposed to the light
bccomipe spotrd and aferwI DARK The head Is
on and a the legs short slender and the small
and entirely concealed beneath tbs skin Very few facts are
| known about tho fish even 10 natu.ahsis Another
ious creature is tIe Mexican Axoo which resembles the
blind Proteus, differing in being darker ana shorter
Through AGENTS I'm China two beautifully cooied
Cucse FISH were secured. which bear the name OF Long
! Tsiny yu." meaning dragon.eyet and quadrupe tailed
| Th. Committee on Teachers held. long session
last evening buing Elm aud drandsts to consider
certain charges preferred AGAINST nslrnc0rs he cge oi
Miss Julia NJ Elliott against Miss Anna NJ Hoffman OF using
col poal punishment occupied most OF the time loth oi
these teachers in Grammar school No oo ont
In different departments and for some time there mas oeeh
disagreement between them. Miss Elliott hnay II appears
sept number Of children HoEmans department TOT
examinations she claims that Miss Holman Saple' '
An tle face called rogucs and said they "er" dear ana
dumb Mi Holman denies the charge entirely ana Is suS'
,aincG by Miss Huntor teacher who was present ~
the examination evening the children we're questioned
before cortt"e insisted that they had been struck
Their testimony hat contradictory anu no decision
wps reag ghed by the committee.
.Now that matters III Washington are settled"
sad Pilot yesterday, Il am going 10 de
vote ny Of city reform have lived here "
years and 4 The dirty hole II has always BEEN lie
pointed couple OF sua booths or appcs'ans In process
la i!drng slip ad SAID t"t nc ha1 "i'eh 10
tho Comm Pubc works and to the Mayor IN regard
70 the matter replied that would be attended
t sni the said pei had been granted
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