New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-21
NETWORK CITY.


Controller Kelly n his office yesterday.
Flower bonnets will be worn all Summer,
but the large flowers VIII he superseded by fine onessuch
as heather butercups, daisy and various others
Fourteenth-st., between Fifth and Sixth
ayes is rapidly giving way to the march OF traoe' run
dwcIlng-houees are being converted INTO stores
The Fire Commissioners rcinstated yester-
day. upon the advice OF the Corporation Counsel ALBEIT
r. Fuller, supply clerk. and James Cummings property
clerk, who had been removed
A child about two years old died yesterday
q, e residence OF its parents No West Thiryhird-
s from the effects Of burns received February D. by
tunbling into pan OF hot fat.
The central body of German property hold
ers have taken action In favor OF establishing general
armory on OF the old market at seventeehths
and Avcnue-C, instead OF Washington Square.
A petition, signed by several hundred prom
merchants Of this city, In favor OF an ordinance
allowing the use OF tho Belt Railroad at night TO trans
port freight to the waterfront, was sent 10 inc
Board OF Aldermen yesterday.
Officer Humphreys, of the Twenty seventh
Precinct found an envelope the street Tuesday night
containing n claim against the United states Govern
mcnt for $4,000 The envelope addressed to 10
seph Hyatt No. 90 MonrOe-st, Brooklyn.
The prize of the Snow collection, the medal
struck by Henry ~ commemorate the battle OF Ivry,
was sold yesterday 500, after prolonged struggle
among number OF collectors The indian ileiaI Oh
George H., also was Knocked down nj ~ o.
The Rev. DR.. II. S. Storrs has been asked
by number of prominent citizens to repeat in This city
the lectures, recently given by him IN Brooklyn on
Turkey and Russia lie has acceded TO the request and
will he delivered In the Academy OF Music
OH March 20 and Marcn25.
The place of the baby hippopOtamus in F.
T. Barnums New and Greatest Show on Earth will
be worthily filed. MI Barnum has received dispatch
from Egypt saying that larger animal than the one lost
would start FOR iis country today ana nrrYc mere III
time for the opening or the show on April o. at the
American Institute Building.
The flags of the Produce Exchange were ut
half mast yesterday in respect the death OF John
Hauck. senior member of the firm Of J. Hauck &c Sons,
provision dealers. at No 1913 Eldrdge-st Mr.. Hauck
was sixtvhrce years old and died OF Brights disease
yesterday. His funeral viii take place tomorrow from
ms late residence, No. Il East Seyeuty-hftl-st
The pilot boat Moses H. Grnncll was lowed
into port yesterday morning by the stcamtuz Sanford
In a disabled condition On Tuesday, while putting
pilot board OF The ship Tsene about fifteen
miles south OF the Highlands the ship filed away sud
denly cutting into the plotboats quarter and carrying
away her ilainmast about foot above the deck.
The funeral services of the late DR.. Daniel
u. smith, professor in the NewiOk Homeopathic Med
teal College. who died Sunday, at his residence IN
Cermont-avc., held yesterday afternoon IN Ply.
mouth Church, Of which he a member Mr.. Beccher
not present. and Mr.. Halliday oilciaed The re-
taken 10 Forest Hin Cemetery. near Boston
Mr.. Hessler, of the Treasury Department,
Washington yesterday took possession OF rooms In the
Post OcIce buidne formerly occupied by John Dayon-
port chief supervisor OF elections, and they 10 be
fitted up at once the Internal Revenue officers who
have formerly occupied offices at No. 81 Ccdar-s'.
rental of ~ 800 annually paid for the old rooms,
and this will Ice saved by the new arrangement
mans attire Is not always Il sure lndlca-
ton Of his financial condition." muttorcd man Of
ragged and dirty appearance. apparently tramp with
a considerable amount of money in his pockets, he
settled his account In Broadway restaurant YESTERDAY
Your walters don't show me AN over amount OF respect
az a. INIT "A M Al
been travelling all Winter gets used 10 such THINGS, ne
continued, n be left the saloon.
The American Water Color Society last
evening elected following officers: President. T. W.
Wood Secretary J. C. Nicoll Treasurer. II. W. Rob
bins jr Board Of Control, Samuel Colrnan Z. A. Alb
Boy X. Swain clifford. X. NJ. shurtleG RESOLUTIONS de-
plorng the death OF Charles Congrcvc late of the so
cie'y, and expressing sympaty with his family were
D. smile ana +. Iiawkiuson smith, the retiring PresI
dent and Secretary. respectively
BROOKLYN.
The members of the Kings County MIX
Dealers Exchange yesterday resolved to reduce the
price of milk after April from 10 to cents quart
james Reed, age thirty, of No. 8 Flushing
ave, while under the influence Of liquor, fell from
ladder ia Font-s and received probably fatal injuries
The committee of police captains which has
been engaged in revising the Police Manual, has com
pleed It's work 4 number of obsolete rdes have been
left out.
The appearance of the Count Joannes, ut
wooa's Theatre, last evening. Ohe'to. with Miss
Avon.a Fairbanks. as Desdcmona caused as much dis
order az previous representations. DeSdeDona was
called giddy girl" and when the audience sang
whoa Emma" the Count applauded.
Dishonest servants: Mrs. Ellen lIallcnbeck,
Of No 102 Cours yesterday caused the arrest OF her
servant, Margaret Keenan,, OH the charge Of stealing
500 .. Maggie Butler, servant IN Mrs. Spencc;'s
family nj No 10 Cinton.st disappeared with diamond
ring and go belonging 10 Mrs. Spencer. The ring has
been returned by the girls friends.
The minuteSOf the Aldermen's meeting on
March H. which added to the Ulnutes OF the brief
meeting adjourned by President Fisher on that day. by
the of the Republican and Independent members,
were presented Mayor Howell yesterday. The Mayor
immediately held long with the Corporation
Cour sell II j. believed that he will veto the resolutions
contained IN The minutes.