New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
NETWORK CITY.

Apincapple weighing 20 pounds is the pride Of a
Broadway fruit dealer
Coming picnics cast their shadows before upon
exIcciant SUNDAY school children
Thunder is the name OF the organist OF n. Ste
plcn's Roman Catholic Church.
Strawberries which sold at go cents per quart only
three days ago were offered half that price yesterday
The shrubs In Central Park are in full bloom, and
these with the towering trees, literally cause the PARK to
blossom as the rose.
Circular holes feet apart, are dug ON each side
the sidewalks the length OF NchOasaye, in which large
trees 10 De set out
4 curious little toy may be seen on Broadway. IL
is called Tie radIometcr mechanical motion produced IN
it by the influence Of rays OF light
Advertisers are in mourning because they cannot
ply Decoration Day. Il IS decided not 10 make
a Carnival procession out Of the parade
People seem 10 never tire Of cr0wding around the
Broadway corner Office building and watching the
working Of tine and peculiar elevator.
\ stage drawn By six horses is now run between
the Brooklyn and the Holman House in this city the
fare the round trip being only 10 cents
Among the elegant bonncts now displayed, the
Tuscan straw promises become the avortc Very rich
coors and materials used on these bonnets
4 new torpedo Of unusual power has appeared in
the hands Of small boy. lie is now paccns Whit on
No hecsof neryouso gentlemen oget his hand in for
the Fourth.
The Croton reservoirs are not half full and their
tributaries are constantly growing smaller AdIout in New
Yor, city Summer would be interesting elephant to
show to strangers.
The number of horses on city car lines will be
doubled this week. makes tYo consecutive trips IN
the cooler months, but throughout the Summer the horses
will be relieved after each trip
4 Ncw-lorl firm has wasted 100000 IN expert
mcnts find how 10 plush for silk hats The best
that can be produced in America hot iron,
hence tine high price of silk hats
The passengcrs Of one-horse Bleccker-st. car
declared themselves unanimously in favor OF rapid ira sit
Yesterday when they alighted in Parkrow IN thc drzlins
ram, and lifted the ear upon switch
The BlackwclPs Island boat. Bellevue, conveys
several missionaries daily TO the Institutions Of Charities and
Correction Ladies' the Charity Hospital TO read 70 and
converse with the sufferers from chronic Complaints Willie
others take basket, 81 dcclccs the insane and ncurables
Thcmombers OF she flower missions also go VITA then baskets
Of nosc2ars and bundles u cut flowers
The Controller will receive until p. m. to-day
sealed proposals for SJ7j7 OF bonds as authorized Dy an
ac to provide for pa mcut for te use and occupation OF
aruol,s and drrools n the city Of Nc"lors' passed
MAY 2G .G These bonds bear five per cent interest pay
aJ, u May and EOvemocr ami uc principal viii be- redeem
three years. ~ the hour mentioned tho bids va" be
publicly opened.
Following are the suretics Of J. Nelson Iappm,
Chamberlain approved by Controller kelly yesterday
Russell SAGE. James Buell. W. b. Dusmorc, jordan j. Mott
Horace * Thu Der aHd P.ip Van NokcnJursH 100000
each; John Iiocg, Thomas j. Mcoall, c. G.. Baldwin,
william Woodward, Ir, samuel r. Pilut DE LOrme hno"i.
ton Iloul. patt solomon NcrbJcu, Hj0OOJ each, masking
q totlI Of 100000 required by the statute.
AJamea.iug of the Educational Relief Society, AT
40 lGl broadway yesterday, Charles n. woodruff pesdua
Dr. Sc Greene s. J. Bach Thomas W. ogden were ap-
uout, committee 10 confer with william cullen Bryant
~ias H DIclt and Timothy b.. Porter whose names had
been proposed for offices OF President rsd.n, aad
secretary, respectively. aud a50 20 nominate au executive
board oi seven, report vii be made at $50 p m on
Friday next
Great improvements are now being made AZ wood
lawn Cemetery ON tle line Of tho Harlem Railroad force
Of Gu men Us, engaged regarding tle side h dt @
ir tlr railroad aud tuilu1 tlc drives. The grounds
ar lad out very tsj,lu and at the comp elton ol the prs
er changes Woo,n promises TO Dee OF the most arlc
five of the many breathing places where jewellers boz this city
may "tae wind INTO their pulses" and snatch passing
t4s, Of Iurl beauty.
The remains of the late Frederick \. Saycr, treas
ucro che Park Tl,l.r for c past three seasons were i'm
.lr. .trsy .ruoon the Evergreen Cemetery, East
NcwloIa. MI ~ayrr died saturday afternoon OF Brshts
disease after bilef illness. lie n his 52d ytlr The
funeral took place bis ae !ence 80 iuI W - twenty
O. ri t tc Dr. HougIton conducting the services, and
Wa. attended by many friends aud members OF e dramatic
procs, ou NJ slyer esteem and liking OF those WAC
knew him.
The officers Of the New-Ioik Board of Fro Tn
d,rystc.s were elected yesterday, and the following
committees among others, elected: Committee ON RI
-icnry y. Odacy, A. Il. Mcdonald stephen CroweH
John d. Cocks George r. Hope j. A. Alexander and d. Tn
dlhI Committee aud Lcgi-.auou-Petcr Notman,
George Il. Colt j. Ecmscu Lane, william H. Ross, James r.
Lott Thomas D. Jones and j. T.. Pusnu. Committee on
surveys Holliuslca, Henry H. Hall a. II. Walton
John IT, KaA Samuel Z. Blaslcn j. H. WaslJuin and h W.
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