New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-16
NETWORK CITY.

| Arrests during last week, l,4SOj Drtns'
440; marriages, 131 deaths, 45s.
The newest costumes are trimmed with pip
| inGs OF black satin instead Of silk.
The Board of Excise granted seventy-slx
licenses last week. and received for them 2,41O
The Rev. DR.. HepwOrth was one OF the
passengers from Europe by the steamship Erin, which
arrived yesterday
A general alarm was sent out from the
Thrtysecond Precinct yesterday warning the police to
look for horse and wagon which had been stolen by
deaf and dumb mute without arms"
Chief 0'Brien, of the Bureau of Elections,
has finished swearing in the Republican Inspectors OF
Election, and this week will qualify the Democrat9 i h
open from a. m. TO y. IN.
The Arion Society closed its Summer fes-
tves Saturday night by concert aud ball at Terrace
Garden. The grounds brilliantly Illuminated ana
the musical programme was long and varied i ~
Aron chorus orchestra under the leadership
Of Leopold DamrOsch.
The first sale of Struggled goods, under or
ders from the Collector since General Merritt assumed
control OF the office. will take place to-day when about
eight tons Of Struggled sugar will be sold. Collector
Merritt has appointed Burdet 4 Dennis auctioneors.
in place OF John II. Draper Sou.
Anna COrts, a German housemaid, while re-
turning home on Saturday evening, assaulted by
two men at sixty-hfthst. and Ffth.ave They placed
handkerchief over her mouth, ana dragged her lno INC
Trans Verse-TOad Her attracted an olcer OF
the Central PARK fOnceI WHO ran 10 her assS'"O'' ~
her assaiants fed.
Collector Merritt has determined to break
up the smuggling Of cigars, and the revenue cutter
Grant now meets the Havana steamers at Sandy Hook
and follows them mp to Lower Quarantine TO prevent Ct
gars from being thrown overheard 10 smugglers. on
Saturday 800 cigars aud 500 bundles OF cigarettes were
seized on the steamship Niagara.
William Dean, age twenty-three, OF No. 81
Oakst quarreed yesterday with Patrick Price OF No
Duanest, who is ten years his senior at Catherine
NJ PR frronda who in the neigh
borbood gathered around and finally assaulted Dean
one OF them stabbed him IN the neck; whereGpon Ine
whole crowd ran away Deans wounds are not serlouS
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. Joseph G. Williamson, jr., has ac-
ceptcd call to the pastorate OF the Anse Street Pres
bytcrian Church, and VIII be installed next Thursday
evening.
The Board of Elections has appointed one
Republican and two Democratic inspectors and registers
OF election each Of the III election districts In the
| city.
The store of AndemarB g. Schafuss, jewel
ers and opticians No. 4Gl Fultonst, was robbed OF
instruments valued at 5000. between II aud 1880
o'clock FRIDAY ngnt Inc sidS Se ndo T we're soIen
William Barnett, cOlOred, age forty, as
saulted Ietitia short at No III Eavyst yester iaJ
morning, striking her the head with pitcher and
wash basin, beating her severely over the head and
body with chair and jumping on her The WomAhs in
juries are not supposed to be fatal
The Rev. George b. Vosburgh, of Jersey
City, delivered temperance address yesterday before
the American Temperance Union in Irving Hall. He
dwelt upon the Importance Of harmony among temper
ance workers No ausOn, either direct or indirect, TO
his recent troubles, made IN the address
Patrick Quinn, of No. 212 Steuben-st., was
arrested Saturday order Of arrest granted by
Judge Nelson the suit brought against him by Mrs
Rosanna Keatng. who claims $1,000 damages for an
alleged attempt TO commit brutal assault on her on
August 80. Quinn committed 20 jail In default OF
81 900 bail
Acting Captain Bunce, Sergeant Halett,
Detectives Short and Holland. and a squad OF men from
the Fourth Street Police, Saturday night made descent
upon the policy shops kept by Thomas Nichols, No. 81
Grand-st, James g. Roe No. III South sccondst and
Andrew Myers No 225 Fifth-s The three proprietors
and sixteen other arrested, aud bCOks, slips,
papers, ETC., were also secured
The Rev. DR.. William Ives Burlington was
compelled in June 10 visit Europe TO seek medical adj
vice. as he suffering from cancer on the lip, which
threatened to interfere seriously with his work pub
Tic speaker. An operation performed In London by
George Lawson, In consultation with Sir James PaRet
and DR.. Burlington has nearly recovered from its ef
fecs He intends 90 sail from Liverpool October D.