New-York tribune., 1878-04-19
NEw-YoRK CITY.

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sters OF Centennial fame
Elegant new flower vases at the Menden
C0mpanys warerooms are In French Steel with deco
| rated French glass vase
| A Sixth-ave. dentist advertses to make
teeth I'm two hours, warranted to at the most fas-
| tdious mouth, OF any size.
Flowers costing $1,000 have been engaged
for decorating the chancel and new altar OF Trinity
| Church for Easter Sunday.
A sunshade composed entirely Of pansies
with solid gold handle, is novelty exhibited in
Broadway jewellers window.
James Hartmann, of No. III HOust0n-St,,
reported yesterday, TO have died on April TO- at ST.
Francis Hospital of trchinOsis.
| The frame house on the northwest corner
OF Broadway and Flfieh-st is 102 years old. IL was
once a stately mansion. but 1t is fast decaying.
The Elevated Railroad has proved a blessing
to the Bowcry that II has caused the unsghty rows
OF sheds facing the buildings each side to disappear
Novelties in stockings at H. O'Neilrs are of
two distinct coors half Of tho stocking color and
half of another rnnnng the entire length from toe TO
top
"swcll" carrying a pet poodle dog in the
bosom Of his elegantly embroidered coat as be was rid
ing in bis carriage attracted much attention on Broad
way yesterday.
Men promenade FultOn-st arrayed in new
"unlaundried" shirts. They look like somnambulists
and fighen strangers who do not know that they are
advertisements.
A pretty hat shown at Ridleys opening, had
the crown composed entirely OF blue and who forget
the top Of the crown the blue forGeI-me nots
described star
Competition for passengers on the Hudson
River steamers has caused reduction OF fare to Albany
To 80 cents. The Hudson River Railroad Company has
made 10 reduction.
The Childrcn's Aid Society last month pro-
yided 367 persons with homes and employment Three
companies, numbering 167 persons were sent to the
Western and Southern states.
A mortgage for $4,000, by the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF the Ascension. its property in
TcntB--t west Of Ftthave, to the United states Life
Insurance Company, was recorded yesterday.
In the report Of the proceedings of the Re-
publican Central Committee, published in THE TRIBUNE
OF Wednesday remarks were attributed to Colonel :
James Harrigan, age forty-thrce, of No. 963
Thrlaye., willie at work yesterday on the building No
- VaHdamst struck on the head by falling brick,
aud received injuries which Will probably prove fatal
At n meeting of cigar manufacturers and
dealers last evening protest was signed against the
proposed coupon tax cigars requiring stamp on
each cigar The petition Is to be forwarded 10 Washing
ton
The rising youth feels the need Of an inven
ton that viii instautaneousy absorb lighted cigar,
anI him the trouble aud danger OF puttingit In his
coat pocket when he une NpeCedy meets either OF his
parents.
The omen cars of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company being altered account Of the Elevated
Railroad columns The outer ralings are being re-
moved aud the passageway win be through the centre
Oi the cars with seats along the sides.
Patrick McGrath. ten years of age, was
buried under pile OF lumber that fell him while he
was playing lumber yard In Fiftyfourth-st., ycster
day afternoon lie received fatal injuries The parents
Of the child reside at No. 4ol East Flfty-iourh-st
At a meeting of the Sinking Fund Commits
sonefs yesterday report on the James slip Ferry to
Hunters Point showed that the receipts had decreased
from S94 900 IN 1873 To $4,000 In 1877. The commits
appraised the value u! the franchise at S2lOo
year.
The wit of habcas corpus i'll the case of
Arthur L. Berry the trunk ewelry robber. having been
dismissed m the Supreme Court Inspector Murray last
night delivered his prisoner into the hands OF the Massa
chusets state officers who started with him for Wor-
Crster.
At the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, Pat
rick Murray OF No. 100 Avenue-A. preferred charge
against james MCGEE, OF No 45s Grcenwichst OF hav
ing stolen 500 from tho clothing manufactory OF the
committed for trial III default OF $1,000 ball
The construction of the Elevated Railroad
on the Bowery delayed for the present, by tho tee
graph poles which stand directly IN line with the iron
columns each side OF the street Workmcn are en-
poyed, during the quiet hours OF the night n taking
down the wires preparatory to the removal OF the
poles.
A number Of bootblacks and newsbOys have
caused the police annoyance lately by playing
baseball In Duane-sti near Ccntrcst. in violation Of
the corporation ordinances Warning Of the approach
oil iec a9 olged @Gd tic Wats%od it, causes the
whole group OF players to scatter instantly.
jeremiah Mullane, once in comfortable cir
cumstances and his wife, both intoxicated, and having
two young children with them, arrested on Thurs
day Mullaue had just been released from Blackwels
Island. Husband ana wife were committed, yesterday
for months epch and the mother was permitted TO
take her babe with her The little gr was sent to an
institution.
A resident of Murray Hill complains that
the striking clock that part OF the city causes much
loss Of sleep especially TO those inclined TO wakefuness
IL Is not easy he says to reach that bssiu state or
forgctfulness which leads sleep, II Is forced TO
listen to minutes OF the hours oled of into quarters
In sharp and imperous that Is impossible not
To hear and count them.
Assistant State Insurance Superintendent
Mccall Ia examining the condition OF the Globe Mutual
Life Insurance Company. The examination was tempo
rarity pending trial of superintendent smyth
nv the state Senate The company has II 100000 in
vested in Government, State and New York and Brook
yn bonds the remainder OF ITS assets being III cash ana
real estate. a report Is expected IN about ten days.
The attention of the police was called yes
tcrdny TO the swindliug operations OF firm styled the
Dexter Safe Deposit Company, II. Keys, agent Of No.
G97 Broadway which has been in the habit OF sending
notices persons that goods have been on deposit for
them ror time, by lottery agents Bills for storage,
at the of S6 year. ncOsed. superintendent
Walng cautions the public against this methodoI fraud
The Womans Baptist Missionary Society,
Yesterday elected the following officers: President,
Mrs Gardner Colby; vice president, Mrs. j. N. Muir
dock; clerk Miss g. G. Duree corresponding secretary,
Mrs Alvah Hoyey; treasurer, Mrs. j. NJ $. Williams;
auditor Mr. Albert Vna; directors, Mrs A. W. Benton,
Mr j. d. Chaplin Mrs H. ) Chase. Mrs. =. i. Ill.M Mrs.
j. Lincoln Mrs. A. j. Loud, Mr. Thomas NckersOn, Mrs.
j. g. Paine, Miss A. L. Pierce Mrs. A. shpey and Mrs. s.
B swain.
The steamboats, Chrystenah, Adelphi, Alexis
aud Tappan Zee. OF the North River and New-York