New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
NETWORK CITY.

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tor Balch.
Piles are being driven along Third-ave. and
the Harlem Flats for the foundations for the HewYork
| Elevated Railroad.
Among those who arrived on the Bothnia
from Liverpool yesterday, Miss Rose Coghlan and
DR.. Austin Flint ir
The inevitable bOutonn6re is no longer worn
at belt or throat by Paris ladies, but just below the
| shoulder on the sleeve.
| New frills on the dresses are pinked on both
edges. This pretty fashion that economical ladies
| will be glad TO use again.
The Life Saving Benevolent Association of
New-YorE yesterday presented Walter ScOtt'Matthews,
wheeman Of the steamboat Sylvan Glen, with 9silyer
medal aud S25 for reseung drowning persons lie mas
saved nine lives
Catharine Dunlap, the wife of a labOrer re-
siding OF No. 100 West Ffty-secondst, made msstep
yesterday while ascending the stoop Of her house ana
| Hospital suffering from a fractured skull.
Several seizures were made by customs
officials yesterday, including 100 pounds OF sugar. cap
tured river thieves $50 cigars from smuggers ana
80 packages tobacco - packages OF SNUFF and ~
bottles Of spirits, found in sailor clearinghouse AT
HoboEen
Sanitary Superintendent Day received let
ter yesterday from J. A. Steele, bearlless youth OF
Hickory W. Va. who stated that he had heard OF the
Doctor being famous for his medicines ana tnat ne
wished prescription for making hair grow on bare
face. The letter caused much amusement IN the Health
| Department yesterday.
John Greenfelder, of the Frog Hollow
Club, was arrested in Morrisaua on Monday night for
disordery conduct Yesterday he sent to the Island
for three months The club II Is SAID Il getting up H9
entertainment the proceeds from which are TO be used
I'm having LAWYER TO defend two OF the members now
awaiting trial for highway robbery.
A one-amed man, who represents himself
officer of the Board OF Health and sells bogus per-
mlts TO keep chickens in tenement houses, has been
reapng a harvest among poor German residents OF the
city Numerous complaints concerning this swiuder
have been by the Sanitary Inspectors and san
ary Superintendent Day made report OF the case TO
the Board OF Health yesterday.
The following is n comparative statement of
Of contagious diseases reported for the two weeks
ending August II:
Week TYPHOID Scarlet spinal. Dph yellow
Ending Fever. Fever @ men hea'eA iberia Fever
A A@sH:i i IL 70 e / 3 2s Z
The funeral of Benjamin r. Robson, the
physician, whose death occurred Sunday morning,
took place Yesterday at St. Marks Church. The Rev
Dr. J. H. Rylanco conducted the services and the follow
ng gentlemen acted as palbearers DR.. Jared Linsley,
jJobn paws Dr. Alfred Purdy, John Leveredge and
Charles A. Peck The burial took place at woodlawn
According to the report of DR.. John T. Ma
gle 500 deaths occurred in this city during the week
ending August II, being increase Of compared
with the week preceding. The actual mortality for the
week ending August 10 was go, which IL lO9s below
the average number Of deaths OF the corresponding
estimatedat l.Osi925.
Frederick Mathcr, the fish culturist, has
been elected corresponding member OF the Deutsche
Fisher Yereln acknowledgment OF his services as
an agent OF Professor Baird the United states Fish Com
missioner in successfully transporting eggs OF the Cali
Ornla salmon 10 Germany last year The eggs we're re-
ceiycd In excellent order, matched, and the progeny
placed IN the Rhine Heretofore exchanges OF fish eggs
between these countries have not been successful
Coroner Ellinger held an inquest yesterday
in the OF Michael Curey, who died from the effects
OF n fall from an embankment az One-hundred-and-
wefh-st and the Rlyersidedriye, on August 13 Cur
lev VAS a stone cutter, and his fall was caused by
another workman named John OMEN. with whom he
was responsibe for Cnrleys death and Coroner lin
ger committed him for the Grand Jurys action In de-
fault OF ~ 800 bail.
At Jones's Woods, on September 8, will be
held the twentysecond annual games OF the New-Yoik
Caledonlan Club. Arrangements have been made for
the accommodation Of $4,000 persons. There e large
list Of athletic sports among which ase nednen al tne
among which Is OF S5 by the Association OF Exempt
FIremen for the twOmie race, open TO all cOmcrs
prize Of $50 will be given TO the victor In the one-me
race, also open 10 all cOmers
Among curiOsities that are works of art at
stewards Is a shawl that made for the Empress
Eugeuie. IL is tho most eKqustely hne embroidery Of
flowers on a groundwork composed OF small hand
woven squares set together in the most delicate
ner line Is the embroidery that TO casual observer
bought by Mr.. Stewart for 100000 at the time the
Empress Eugenies possessions sold. For bounce
| OF Brussels pOint-laee he paid 100000
| Two Sessions of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows Of this state held yesterday Chickerng
Hail. Four hundred and sixtythree lodges repre-
sented. Among those present we're Hugo wol'heim,
s5sfner Grand Representative Of KeniucEy and Past
Grand Masters Mndole, Lacy stebbns Gardiner, White,
Gould and Raleigh During the morning session, Grand
Lodge degrees conferred upon 100 members From
the Grand Masters report II appears that there are
$3.50 400 SO toward the relief Of sick members and their
families during the past year reception VIII be given
! order residing In this city.
John Corners, alias Sullivan, one of the men
arrested by Captain Copeland for masked burglary
| the slOOp William =. Hunt, August II, was brought
up again yesterday at Essex Market Police Court His
face bears evidence Of the desperate encounter with
officer Brady and Il almost covered with adhesive pas
ter The pistol with which he attempted TO shoot Brady
has been Identified by Henry r. Carr seaman on board
the sloOp. az bis property aud three other senmen
George %e Er9deGeK onro ana C ane e
the meu engaged IN the robbery Feeling that II was no
longer or any avail TO affect Disguise Corners In
TO the police which led to the OF the
stolen property Corners has served two terms ~ tue
Pcnitentary one being felonous assault officer
Larkn. IL is understood that lac Is disposed to im
part information TO the police that may lead 20 the
apprehension OF his confederate. Justice Ouerbourg
| committed him for trial, in default OF $4,000 bail
BROOKLYN.
Mrs. Emma ]. Ward yesterday began pro-
ceedlngs before Justice Gilbert I'm the Supreme Court
BROOKLYN for limited divorce from her husband william
| ii. Nhfu, m staten hh OgHfi ulcuHut' VI 'hN
! ground Of cruel and inhuman treatment She alleges
that he represented himself previous 20 marriage july
g. 1875 as an excellent Christian but that the morning
after their marriage he cursed her and her mother,
and applied vile epthets 10 them. She also asserts that
he has neglected 10 support her and their child. No
has been made motion for alilOny aud counsel
| fees made.
FatIo. John Pagan, once prominent
Catholic priest, connected with st. Peter and Paus
Church. and founder OF the Church of the Transhgnra
| ton, Brooklyn, J.. d.. died yesterday at Roosevelt
Hospital New-YOrk, OF delirium tremens Though much
given 10 dissipation OF late through the influence OF his
curate, Father Hill, action by his superOrs was
restrained until last March, when BshOp Loughin sns