New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-31
NETWORK CITY.

Birds of all kinds, and their plumage, are
much used for house decorations.
A pretty finish for the bottom of an over
dress squares and asen up one edge OF tho
square with tiny bow of ribbon.
For the week ending Friday, July 26, there
were admitted the free baths 161,757 persons, OF
whom 1862 we're men and 1905 women
Among new inventions are the cellulOid col
lars cuffs and even neckties for gentlemen which come
in all colors and are very flexible and durable
The steamship Denmark, of the National
Line carries 10 Europe to-day, $50 head OF cattle and
two street cars be used London street railway.
The steamship Labrador, of the French Line,
for Havre 200 Storage passengers. oneha Of
whom are Italians returning from the West to their
native country.
Breakfast caps formed by an oblOng piece of
fine SWISS and ornamented with lace and ribbon, are
worn by young ladies' and fastened to the hair with
long goldheadod pins.
The building of the Manhattan Gas Company
on Tenth-ave sngle-stOry stone house literally COW
cred from ground roof with Virginia creeper Is one
of the most picturesque structures in the city.
Four Aldermen, Roberts, Lewis, Morris and
Kelley, responded, yesterday, to the rocal and the
board declared adjourned one week The absent sent
Aldermen had gone 10 the picnic OF the EuWaru ~ uao
| Association, NJ Bayside, L. j.
At the picnic of the Eureka Association yes
terday at Dudley's Grove, James Redmond, a young
man of No. 307 Mott-st, seized with cramps and
drowned while in sght Of his companions who paid no
heed TO his cries: knowing that he had drank too much
A sherif7s sale, under judgment obtained by
Horatio F. Averil the effects OF the Roberts Manu-
featuring Company, at No. 16s Centrest will take place
at IL a. to-day The sale IL owing to the alleged ap-
preparation OF several thousand dollars OF INC nrnS
money by the president, Randell W. Roberts
Patrick Menen, age twenty of No.
900 Delancy-st, found the horsecar tracks in
East broadway, MontgOmery-st, at A. m yester-
day with his skull and right collar bone fractured 1t is
supposed that the injuries were received from car or
other vehicle. He sent To Chambers SreetHospltal
In the pockets of William Shaw, one of the
thieves arrested few nights ago, were
found several pawntckets for watches and other art
ces OF value James McCaney, OF No. IA Unon-place,
identified ofthe watches his property stolen from
nim in Madison-squarc. Shaw was held yesterday III
$1,000 bail.
In a tenement house fight, at No. 207 East
Forty -fourth-st. few days ago, Mrs Mary CoHklin
threw two pitchers OF boiling water upon Mrs Mary
Graham, scaldng her face and shoulders terribly ana
disngurng her for life Mrs Conklin was committed for
trial yesterday by Justice Duffy, at the Flfty-scyenth
Street Police Court
Mrs. Nolan, of No. 702 East Thirteenth-st.
was arrested by Officer James Sares yesterday In her
miserable apartments, where she was found In state
Of inio1Ication beating four wretched halfstarved
children. AT the Essex Market Court, Justice BXby
committed the and her children TO the care OF
the Commissioners Of Charities and Correction.
John Corish, boiler-maker, age thirty
eight OF New-Jersey arraigned at the Tombs Police
Court yesterday for shooting Harriet OMEN, inmate
of the dlsordery at No. 115 Chathamst, on Mon
day afternoon Ho claimed that the shooting was in
sefdefence Ho committed for trial In default OF
500 bail, and the woman was sent TO the House oil
Detention.
Custom House Inspectors Van Horn and
Donoghue made seizure yesterday of yawl boat con
tanning ton OF fine Cuba sugar which had been snug
ged from bark before reaching Quarantine The men
In charge OF the sugar arrested by the Brooklyn
police and discharged for want OF prosecution lm
mcdatey upon their release the boat oars and cargo
were seized.
Henry and Selma G.. Simms, both colored
and mues were before Justice Smith yesterday, the
wife having charged her husband with abandonment
The Judge being verse in the sign language examined
the couple nj length The declared that he earned
$40 week. and besides paying the rent gave her y
weekly but he wouldn't 1--we with her as she was too
auarrelsome. The Justice dismissed the case
Thomas Scott, age twenty-three, of No. 81
Eldridge-st was charged yesterday 10y Edmond SCHOOL,
bookkeeper for Louis V. Holzmcister. with having
entered the store at No 4O3 Broadway, and snatched
three boxes the counter containing l05 pain OF kd
gloves valued NJ 500 He was pursued by the complain
ant. oyefhauled aGd captured: Jusues morgan COM
United him for trial In default OF 81 900 ball
John Hatzel, age thirty-fve, OF No. 80
Nlnth-aye was struck the head yesterday morning
by an IRON bar which fell from the Elevated Road ut
Nlnth-ave. and SiXteth-st, causing severe scalp
wound. John Pagan, age thirty. of No. 4so Frstaye'
fell the Elevated RAILROAD track at the same place.
and was severely injured about the body. Both the In
iared men were sent TO the Roosevelt Hospital.
BENJAMIN w. Hitchcock, the swindling man
nger OF the Congress Of Beauty" which convened at
GilInore's Garden last Winter is stll missing. The
counsel for the Woman's Protective Union, 10 whom
number OF the beauties" presented their claims for
collection has had detectives watching for Hitchcock
for several months No clue, however has been gained
his residence. He VIII DO arrested upon MS
first appearance In this city,
During the week ending July 81 1872
deaths occurred In this city, being IA than IN the
preceding week aud Is than In the corresponding
week OF year. This weekly mortality represents an
annual death rate OF 1891 in 1000 Tne number OF
deaths occurring in the city Curing the last four weeks
somewhat less than during the same weeks OF tue past
i've years. There were 4i6 deaths of children under
The examination of Henry N Phillips, Will
liam Hines and Person Hendrickson charged with en-
bezzllng money from Wilson Greig the Broadway dry
goods merchants named for yesterday at the Jeer
son Market Police Court Tho accused men present
with their counsel, A. Oakley Hail. On the motion OF Mr..
Kntznng who represented the DistrictAttorney, the
| examination deferred uut the second Wednesday
in September 10 allow the securing OF important wit
neSses for the prosecution
Verdicts of accidental deaths were given,
yesterday inquests In the of William A. Mush
let ana Theodore Fischer who drowned at Pier
No. 20. North River, July II; Of Henry Johnson,
who fell OF the thirdstOry window Of No 81 James
ST. on July 49, and OF Patrick Lanagen, killed by falling
from scafold verdict OF suicide was rendered in
the case OF Patrick Riley, age fortytwo, who severed
he artery OF his left at the Eye aud Ear lnrmary,
at Thrteoith-st and SecOndave.
V. b. Ethridge presented to the Board
Of Police yesterday plan for the cleaning OF the streets
by means Of machine, and asked permission TO
try the experiment. The communication submitted
TO the Committee Street Cleaning. The Board Of
Aldermen was requested to so amend the ordinance
that who wagons standing in front of their
premises shall be Obliged TO clean the street where they
stand and leave the dirt in compact piles for the cOnve
nience OF the STRENGTHENING wagons.
Three wife-beaters were arraigned yester-
day at the Fifty-seyenh Street Police Court Fergus