New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
NETWORK CITY.

last week. and received, in fees. $7,s65.
The European steamships took out 5O,o52
letters and ~ bags of newspapers Saturday.
An East Side saloon, having three small
rooms adyerses accommodation for man and beast at
all hours"
The large steamers Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. Of the Providence Line to Boston, Will begin
their trips this afternoon
As an advertising scheme a BOwery tailor
exhibits in his shop window first pair Of trousers.
made Of leaves, worn by Adam
At a recent ball lady carried on her left
arm a unique garden hat. filled with roses with min
iature spade and rake resting on top
James Butler, of No. Flint-st., while play
ing with his daughter yesterday upset pot Of boiling
water and scaded his back very badly.
Pilot Peter Bailey, of the pilOt-bOat WidgeOn,
reported yesterday that the dead body of
found on Saturday, off the Woodlands.
T. II. HoltOn won a gold badge, shot for by
tweny-one competitors at 800 yards, at Railway, Il. j.,
under the auspices of the Railway Rifle Club on satu-
day.
Some of the streets on the East Side have
more the appearance of a blrnyard Tran a city
thoroughfarc thickly are they thronged with goats
aud chickens.
A reception will be given by the children of
The Five Points House of Industry Thursday evening
next, at Chckering Hall. The programme Will consist
of singing and other exercises by the children.
Ellen McNally, of No. 401 West Sixteenth
st. incurred the dIspleasure Of dog owned by tenant
IN the same house. and yesterday IL bit her in the right
foot, causing severe wound The dog was killed
John Hughes's attempt to beat OLearys
record of walking 500 miles in 144 hours
fu Although his friends propesied an easy victory nc I'm
ished his walk Saturday night l3O miles Dend lie Will
try again.
James ID. Bronson was arrested early ycster-
day morning the complaint OF f. Myers, for having
etoen bottle of brandy and several cigars from his
store No 20 Courtandtst Bronson was committed by
Justice Murray.
The schooner Carrie S. Hart, from Cienfue
go. with sugar, went ashore during the ios oariy
Saturday morning, but was subsequently got
of by the Coast wrecking Company, having sustained
slight damage only
The New Testament Revision Company held
its monthly last week in the Bible House aud fin
ished the first revision of Ephesans and part of Colos
slams. The OLD Testament Company continued the
revision Of Ezekiel.
John Lahey, at an early hour yesterday
morning entered his fathers house. MadisOnaye.
Nnetieth-st., drove the members Of the family
from their beds, and then pursued them around the
house with knife.
Leopold S. KOhn, age ninety three, of No.
354 East Forty frst-st has been missing since Friday
He left home about 10 a. that day, and aterward
letter TO his friends informing them that lie mad
determined to 20 TO Europe
baby about seven weeks DID, girl, was
found on the stoop of No. last evening
by Officer Thomas PArrett, Of the Fourth Precinct.
The child which was very wen dFessGo & whs paeeu III
Thomas Hamilton, boy of ten years, resi-
ding at No ass West Twentyeighthst, was bitten in
the leg by spliz dog, Tenth-ave near Eighteenth
st on Saturday night His wound was eauterized by
Police Surgeon Wade Officer Covert Killed the dog.
There were filed with the Department of
Buildings. last week, twenty-five plans for the cree
ton OF new buildings, embracing in all foIy-sevtn
structures S49i3OO. There were also twenty
$1,000.
At the meeting of the NewYOrk Academy
of Sciences, at No "a Madson-ave this evenings pa
per on the Stamp Gold Mills OF California Will be
read by Professor 7. Egeston After May the Acad-
eny will remove its place OF meeting 10 NO II west
Thirty-hrst-st.
Henry Boher broke into the store of Sarah
Tobin. at No Franklinst through the fan!igh at an
early hour yesterday morning. He was arrested by
Officer Fisher, Of the Mulberry street Police station be-
fore he could carry away anything and was held by
Justice Murray IN 5000 ball
A petition has been extensively signed in
this city by interested in shipping, and TO be
ent to Congress, recommending tho appropriation of
the full required 10 maintain the present life
saving stations thc coast and lakes ana asSng an III
crease in the number on the coast
James O'Hara, of No. $50 Sullivan-st., was
kicked in the abdomen Wednesday night by John Krr-
gan. Krrigan arrested and stated that he was
wrestling with o'Hara. and kicked him accidentally
hais, whose gt ,S S Sl @ nt an accdent
Martha Bell, a married woman, thirty-fOur
years Old, OF No. 223 Elzabcthst, endeayOred TO com
NIT suicide last night by Jumping into the river at the
foot of Eeventhst., North River. she seen and
Teseued by Captain joseph g. Clark OF the schooner @
husband frequently locked her out ia The street at
night.
Officer James COwan, of the Tenth Precinct,
arrested Herman Iempke yesterday morning for dsor
derry conduct On the way to the station house the prs
oner suddenly turned and Knocked the officer down, dis
locating Cowan's shoulder by the blow The policeman
was on his instant and despite the struggles
nf Ton np1h hiE Teri
the station hoase.
All disabled soldiers of the United States,
whether they served in the late the Mexican War;
or the War of 1872 have the right of admission 10 the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, which
has branches Dayton, Ohio Augusta Ne; Milwau-
kee. Wis. aud Fortress Monroe. Va. The Rev W. ii.
Thomas at No III Broadway, Room 25 will receive
applications for admission
At the annual meeting of the managers of
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. at seventyseventhst and
yesterday the receipts for the past year were
stated to be Ss1 G70 7s and the expenses S72l76 90
The following officers were elected President, Jesse
RindkoP Trustees Herman EamGerger :: Sp'Sahn hs
Bien aud Henry I. Allen.
The large clock which stood for several years
IN front No. $50 Broadway, Tiffany Co.'s old store,
has removed by that firm TO it's establishment
IN Unionsluare. The hands Of the clock are connected
with the the fourth floor Of the building by
and cogwhees dial rs also placed on each floor,
The hands OF Witch operated in the IL
IL stated that The clock stopped at the moment Of Pres
dent LncolD's ASSASSINATION
Francis Callahan. a private in the United
States Engineer Corps. died. Thursday, at Willetts
Point from an overdose Of bydrate Of choral He had
used this drug trying to overcome the tendency to
drink Callahan the son of retired officer OF the
British Navy owning extensive estates II is said in
the southwestern part Of Ireland In 1873 the son
came to America and spent all his money in disspa-
ton, and enlisted IN the army
Paul Ridue; the French valet OF Edward
ssein charged before Justice Duffy, on Saturday,