New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
NETWORK CITY.

bound with silver, and linked together
Many of the leading stores announce that
"openings win place at the end of September.
Margaret Lyons age five, fell from the win
dow of No IA Rutgersplace at noon yesterday ana re-
ceived fatal injuries
The favOrite pastime for ladies now is
crochetIng silk purses; silk and clasps being pur
chased at moderate prices
The body of Thomas f. Kirwin, who was
drowned in the East River while bathing at the foot OF
Elghth-st, August 10, was found last night
The brocaded materials are gradually re-
vivng the stomacher and in short time one need not
be surprised 70 the waists OF dresses short in
the days OF ones grandmothers.
In one of the cigar manufactures of this
city, strike is threatened by the workmen owing to
reduction OF so cents thousand for making cigars.
The price heretofore was 50 a thousand.
Beautiful evening dresses are made of en-
brodered net Ladies economically ncliued buy the
plain and embrodepit to suit their taste. Be
sides being cheap II is fascinating work and well repays
the industrious.
The Columbia College boat crew have ac-
cepted the invitation OF Messrs. Bresn Sweet pro-
prieors OF Hotel Brighton, Brighton Beach, TO ban
quet to be given I'm their honor but have not yet deter
mined upon the day.
Yesterday was the Feast of the Assumption
OF the Virgin, ana observed with the usual cere-
monies IN all the Roman Catholic churches. 1t
day Of obligation TO hear mass and special services we're
held IN the churches.
Rudolph Heer, the young German who was
shot time ago by officer Purvs Of the Twentieth
Precinct was discharged yesterday at the Jefferson Mar
ket Court 10 Is said that Heer will prefer charges be-
fore the Police Commissioners against the officer.
A small lot of cigars, cigarettes, cigar
moulds aud presses, seized by United States Marshal
Payn, was sold at auction yesterday The extreme
prices OF cigars 81 so and S11 10 hundred the
entire sale realizing about $1,000.
Yerdicts of accidental death were rendered
yesterday IN the case Of Lily Southern age two, Of No
3sl2 Oak-st. who was killed by a secOndayc car on
August z and that OF Honora Drscol age sixty Of No.
% Cherry-st, who was run over on August 10
The GOrham Manufacturing Company have
Just completed fine service Of their celebrated plated
ware for the steamer J. NJ. White, Eew-orleaDs and
yicksburg packetboat This ware Is now on exhibition
at their wholesale rooms NO ~ Unlonsquhre.
Catharine 0'Connor III 1877 recovered In
the Brooklyn City Court $1,000 from the De Kalb
Avenue Railroad Company for the loss of her
husband, who was run and killed by one OF tho
cCmpany's The case was carried to the Court OF
Appeals which has affirmed the decision OF the lower
courts.
Judge Gilbert, in Brooklyn, yesterday APP
pointed John Bayer guardian of his George, age
fourteen, for the purpose Of bringing suit against
Hollmgford Darby & Co.. furriers, Of No. las McKib-
boys thumb while at work in the defendans factory.
The new United States Revenue bark S. p.
Chase which arrived here Wednesday from Phllade
phia bound for New Bedford towed mp through the
Sound yesterday by the revenue cutter 4. Hamilton.
90 be employed as q scholarship for cadets
At a meeting OF the grain trade of the Pro-
duce Exchange yesterday resolution was adopted in
structing tho inspector TO place amber Michisan"
wheat under the grade OF No Red, H. in his judgment
IL was good enough. II also decided 10 have No
Amber wheat included In the daily call.
William Rowan, age nineteen, the leader of
band Of pckpockvts, and Patrick Kelly, age thirteen
one Of his followers again arraigned yesterday at
the Jefferson Market Police Court Mrs. Annie RaynOr
Of No All West Fortyfourthst identified them the
thieves who stole her pooketoook In Eighthaye; on
OF $500 bail.
William McCloskey, of No. SIS West
Thirty scventh.st., Misunderstanding man, was before
Justice Murray yesterday. charged by his wife with
beating her and cutting her the arm and breast with
a knife. Mrs McCloskcy, prettyooklng woman, with
husband She ssid she had buried three children. and
that By work che had supported him in deness for
month";, until she had tired ot his abuse
Jeremiah 0'Donovan Rosa is now in the
s. Peters Hospital suffering from paralysis of the legs
When he went TO Toronto 20 lecture several months
ago. there was fear that he would lie attacked
ls arrival BY the advice Of friends he Jumped from
train about mile from the city, and In SO doing received
q violent shock, which resulted In his legs becoming
parayzed Nj Rosa has recently resigned the presl-
dency OF the Feuiau brotherhood.
Commissioner Campbell, of the Department
Of Public Works. yesterday opened proposals for srset
improvements. Tue following the lowest bidders
Regulating aud grading hadisonaye from Ninety-nnth
10 John slattery, S47 205 IL
paving sIty-secOnd-st. FROM Tenth to Eleventhaves.
Robert Blair -, 677 so; paving wayerley-place with
granite blocks from Broadway TO Chrstophcrst james
Pollock Si5 gO3 paving secOndaye. with Belgian
pavement, FROM Twenty-third to Forty,second-sts.
James Pollock, 100000 80
Thieves were discovered in the house of Mr..
Bachmann, OF No. III East Eighty .hfthst wednes-
day night, by officer Hughes and George Warren. n
neghbor. The house WAS empty the family being abb
sent on IA vacation Two found packing up
valuable goods In the house. They escaped into the
street. but being hard pressed turned ut bay and
arrested only after a hard struggle The prisoners
old offenders aud bear the names Of John Farrell alias
David Carney, and James Ritchle alias Willie" Bulk
ley. Yesterday Judge Kasmire committed them in de-
fault or $1,000 each.
BROOKLYN
In Brooklyn last week there were 257 deaths,
27S births and SO marriages.
Frederick Derling, ten years of age, died
yesterday from injuries received by falling from tree
in front OF parents residence. No. 60 schoes-st
The project of establishing n Hebrew Orphan
Asylum IN Brooklyn has progressed to the appointment
OF committee 20 select site and prepare plan for
the proposed building.
The Fire Commissioners have appointed
Peter Brennan be-rnger in the Sixteenth Ward tower.
in the place of Michael RYAN, removed John Campbell
has been appointed inspector OF buildings, In the
place OF c. Caulheld resigned
Arthur Jones, age twenty-five, Of No 40
Mulberry-at. NewYork caught yesterday by Officer
Hendricks just he mad gained entrance to the apart
nents Of Meyer Richards, No. 463 Grand-st. Eight
skeleton keys were In his possession
William H. Kane, who was killed on Tues
day by elevator at No. 81 Crosby-st, NewYork
buried yesterday afternoon, at his late residence No
AS DeKalb-ave. Tho company OF the 14th Regiment
OF which he WAS member attended the funeral In
body.
A full description was furnished to the police,
yesterday. OF who called Mary Lanerty at No
20 Fron-st., and engaged her two boys TO work in
paper box factory for 81 week each. He then bOr-
of Ial llIliNna