New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
NEW-YORK CITY.

Beads are used even on the fOunces of i'm
ported dresses.
A. T. Stewart & Co.'s handsomest Summer
| dresses made with kilt skirts
Lace vests made of HOnitOn or Valenciennes
will be very fashionable, worn over silk
Tulle walls with beige-colOred chenille dots
| are among the novelties at A. T. Stewards
The rubber revolving heel is a great i'm
| prOvement on the od-fasboned steel plates.
George G. Flint g. Sons new hall tables
are decorated with tiles or with marguerite.
New grenadine dresses, shown at Arnold,
Constable Co.'s opening, have the sleeves made with
| out Innings
Custom House Inspectors Sullivan and Gay
seized twelve Of brandy yesterday the steamer
| Utopia from London.
The class of 70, of the University of the
City OF NewYork, will hold its Junior exhibition this
| evening at the Academy Of Music.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, and Congressman
wadde. of North Carolina visited the Post Office yes
| terday. and were received by Postmaster James.
j. e. c. Johnston have a large display of
| imported models for confirmation and graduating
dresses. The confirmation dresses have long flowing
| trails.
| A German woman in this city advertises
that dresses corpscs for burial the Sick en-
broders by machinery, changes hair to color and Is
an excellent musician"
The Armory Commission heard yesterday.
several having claims for work done on the vai
GUS armores. Among them was claim for Sl5,553 67
for work done on the Jth Regiment Arnory.
A young man walked through Broadway, yes
terday, with pacard around his neck bearing this in
scripton: al am reduced noblemani my father RI. Is
dead. and my mother has one foot In the grave WIZ
some one give me "A stuatlonF T.
The directors of the New Jersey State Rife
Association yesterday completed their organization.
The Executive Committee instructed TO secure suit
| nj for A
day proposed range at ElizIbcthpOrt
The Denvillc accommodation train Of the
Delaware. Lackawauna and Western Railroad. bringing
10 the city the business men OF Sew.Jcrscy. de-
layed over hour. yesterday. by slight accident TO
the engine. The side Of the steam chest flew out.
The success of Maggie Mitchell, at the Stan
dird Theatre, her original role of Fdreon Is gr at
that Manager Henderson Is unable to decide at what
| date IL will be Withdrawn. On Wednesday next a
matinee performance for the benefit OF the profession
| Will De given
The 9Th Regiment and Veteran Associa-
tons Reception. IN aid Of the new Armory Fund. will
he held at the Academy Of Music on Wednesday even
Ing April -. Boxes and tckcts may be secured at
Ponds, No. jl7 Broadway. The Prco charged iof
| tickets Is So
The liquor dealers are becoming excited
over their failure obtain legislative relief Next
week they intend to call upon committee which repre-
scnted tre interests Albany 10 give account of IT.
labor there, and to state the reasons OF the failure to
| obtain new Excise Law.
Police Captain Robbins, of the Twenty
third Precinct, returned to this city yesterday, with
Walter Dc.amonte the young man who, week aco
robbed his mother 81 diamond ievcry valued az $1,000
ana then saied for Carolina. IL s said that the
| missing property will be- recovered
The monthly returns OF the New-l0rk CITY
Mission and Tract Society for March show that thirty
five city missionaries made 5G7i visits 2G7 meetings
were held oil persons signed the pledge 10000 tracts
were dis,rnuted go families aided Receipts for the
month were Si,lsG OF; payments, Si,l@l -.
The body of the man found drowned at
Twenty-nrsst East River. Wednesday night, was deu-
fitted Yesterday by his brother that Of Joseph storts.
OF No oi5 East scventl-si. His wife is Blackwels
f,aud his children In the almshouse, and he had
been out work all Winter 1t Is supposed that he COM
! mtted suicide.
The Police Commissioners yesterday, put an
end 10 all hopes Of the members OF the force for the con-
,nucd existence of the Police Athletic Club. The police
men will accordingly their connection with the
club on or before March 81. In accordance with the
suggestion OF the Police Commissioners the money IN
the treasury OF club will De distributed among the
members Of the club.
| The steamer Crescent City was sent recently,
the dry dock at pier No. As East River, for repairs
While the workmcn last evening propplng her up,
the vessel carccned and fell against the side OF the dock
No son was hurt The ship Is said not to have been
injured The dock was somew hat damaged, but no esti-
foreman on account OF the darkness The steamer
| rIghed again.
! The opening of the new prison, ut the Jcfler-
zou Market Police Court. postponed again yester-
day. on account the defects OF the plumbing. Besides
the cells the prison contains two ten-day rooms"
storeroom, which Is already hlled with blankets etc,
aud keepers room. The womens row contains thirty
cells and n bathroom. The mems row IL In the third
stcry and con siss OF sixy-our cells four tiers The
whole building is heated by stcam and has All elevator
BROOKLYN
The bridge of the Manhattan Beach Railroad
Company across the Bushwick Creek is nearly COM
plcted.
Amy Spencer, age thirty-fvc, of No. 49,
Van Cottavc took rat poison yesterday afternoon by
mistake Antldotes given but she is still in dan
gerous condition.
Felix Hickey was arrested yesterday, charged
with running Illicit dlsery in Ccntrest, seized
Tuesday by Collector Freelands officers. He was held
for trial In 1000 bail
Charles Morris, of No. 80 NOstrand-avc.,
accompanied by two companions, was walking in
Marcy-ave near Waon-st, at an early hour yesterday
morning, when he discharged small pistol which ne
had I'm his possession. officer Walter Duggan, OF the
Fourth Precinct, who happened to be IN the vicinity
accidentally shot in the breast Morris was arrested
The thirty seventh anniversary of the Brook
yn city Bible Society held last evening in the Pa
cnc Methodist Church The annual report which
was read by the Rev. Wayland IIoy stated that 1000
Bibles had distributed during the year. Addresses
were made by the Rev. Alexander Mclean secretary of
the American Bible Society, ana the Rev. d. j. NJ.
Ludlow.
The funeral of the late Alderman Shannon
will occur at to-day, at the Church OF the As
sumption. The Aldermen, heads OF departments, and
other city officials, Will escort the remains from Mr..
| shannon's late residence No. 70 Brldgest to the
church, and AT p. will accompany the procession to
,he Cemetery Of the Holy Cross at Fatbush where the
| ntcriaent will take place.
Mrs. Mary OKeefe, widow, living in the
| tenement house No 81 Box-st, Greenpont, committed
suicide yesterday morning by cutting her throat with
knife She iftyve years OF age and leaves three
SOILS whose ages are from ten to sixteen years, and
| II.rl l,ia1u liuda nd