New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-05
NETWORK CITY.


Handsome garntures for Fall hats are made
OF the bands OF cashmere feathers which are two
! heads OF the merle bird
Feathers will be most used for Fall bon
nets but it is predicted that flowers will dspace them
almost entirely later in the season.
Among new imported millinery goods is
velvet called the Medcis velvet which comes in several
shades colors combined in one piece.
During the month of August 5000 miles
streets swept and 1856 loads OF ashes, 81 1877
OF street dirt and 632 Of garbage were removed.
Permission was granted yesterday for the
erection Of three tenementhouses to cost $4,000 each
on the south side of Eghteths 225 feet west OF First
ave.
The police have forbidden the sale of hot
corn on the Bower owing the objection made by the
srectceaners to removing the quantities OF corncobs
that are thrown IN the street.
The steamer Elisha, from London, brought
81 emigrans this city yesterday the leasing, from
Hamburg. brought 2ls. Nearly all Of the emgrsnts
left for the West I'm the evening trains.
George Walker, the park officer who as
saulted hS sergeant the Battery recently and WHO
WAS arrested by one OF the Municipal police yes
terday discharged by the PARK Commissioners.
The Twentieth Ward Tax PAYERS Association
has petitioned the Board OF Aldermen TO all its pow
crs induce the Board OF Apporonment TO appropr-
ate 100000 for the repairing oil streets IN that ward
Ada Page, age sixteen, yesterday caused the
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charge OF criminal assault He committed for eI-
animation By Justice Murray In default OF 49, 600 bail
The girl was sent to tho House OF Detention.
When f. A. Ward, a lawyer of No. $50
Broadway returned with his wife from trip 10 Europe
a few days ago. he found that his residence, No 167
Remsen-st, Brooklyn. had been entered by burglars
during his absence aud robbed OF large lumber OF
valuable articles
At meeting of the grain trade yesterday,
MI Bingham offered resolution that the receipts for
graded grain In the OF the EewYOrk Central
Railroad shall be a good deliver. after Septom-
Der until the repairs to the elevator arc completed. II
was unanimously passed.
William Duryea, of the Glen Cove Starch
Company, has contributed $3.50 for an excursion for
destitute sick children, ON the ST. Johns Guild Floating
Hospital which takes place to-day W. 8. Briggs Of
No iSl Wessi has rendered the use OF his tus-boat
W. J. Finn, and Oriental Grove on Long Island sound.
The following changes have been made in
tho Department Of Public Parks Sergeant Joseph
LEM transferred to be patroman and Hugh Downey
transferred from patrolman 70 be sergeant; Dennis
Creaunns promoted from gatg-kecpcr 10 be patrol
man James Z. Larkins aud Hugh Danphy appointed
gatc'keepers.
A nominating conference of delegates of
the American Alliance, to nominate candidates for Con
gres, was held at the Council Rooms Of Manhattan
Council, A. A. FOR the vth With and With Congress
siounl Districts, Tuesday. Carter C. Hall was nomi-
nltcd for the WITH and William G. Mulin Tor the win
District. Other nominations were adjourned Tor one
work
Tooker, Warning g. Co., of No. 81 Walker
st.. held yesterday their semi-annual trade sale Of
mems, womeu's and chdren's underwear The prices
obtained ranged from ~ % to u and - per dozen for
chdreus goods, - to SIS per dozen FOR womcn's, and
from - 30 up $50 per dozen for mems. The prices
were from . TO Is per below those obtained last
year
The model of the great clock in the steepe
OF the Cathedral Of strasburg has arrived In this city,
and will be- on exhibition at No. 1.1G0 Broadway on
Monday next This the work OF Frtzvon Englc
VINO. after years Of labor finally succeeded In copying
the great clock and afterward lost mis- reason In
connection with the exhibition an explanatory lecture
VIII be gwen by Professor f. ). hardin
Mr.. Seaman, of the Cromwell Steamship
Lue said yesterday that very little intelligence had
reached this city In relation the fire on board the
steamship Hudson at Nea Orleans. dispatch
ncushed and that survey would be taken Immediately.
As far "A. known the dispatch stated there dam
age 10 the ship, and IL was expected she would sail to-
morrow.
Recorder Hackctt yesterday sentenced to
the state Prison for years Michael Mccormick age
wenty-onc OF No III Gocrct-st, for throwing brick
upon the head OF Olcer Fleming, Of The Eleventh Pre-
cpct from the roof Of the house at No 4i5 Houson-s
The officer searching for him 10 arrest him for an
tried for the murder OF Frank Reilly aud was acquitted
A reference to Maurice Leyne was granted
Yesterday by ChicJustco DAILY in the divorce suit OF
Joseph Eer against Theresa Eer. From The time OF
their marriage. in February, 1862 IN Brooklyn. until
v, y,
geher. During the latter month the palntln aleges'
his wife eloped with Charles Frentcl married man j
with several living children. The guilty persons went
To western cities aud the plaintiff does not know their
present residence lie also alleges adIlteres by his
wife with other men.
BROOKLYN.
There is a balance of $S44,293 2G in the
City Treasury.
Dennis Kearney will deliver an address on
Saturday evening at Fort Greene Park.
Thomas Powers, of No. $50 HIcks-st., was
arragned before Justice Ferry yesterday the charge
of attempting murder his wife, and was relnanded for
trial
John Mickler, age nine, of No. 344 Devoe-
St. was killed Tuesday by pile OF lumber falling on
MIN in Covcrts lumber yard, at Grand-st and New
town Creek.
Richard Tredwe, of No. 38S GoId-st.,
quarreled with his wife Tuesday night knocked her
down. kicked her ana then bit piece OF flesh from her
cheek. lie was arrested on Il charge OF mayhem
When John Hands, letter-carrier, returned
to bis home. No 466 sackettst Tuesday afternoon, he
found his wife in bed drunk, aud underneath her was
her infaut two months old, which had been smothered
10 death.
The condition of Michael COnnertOn, of No.
$40 Park-ave. who was assaulted at Coney Island by
James Kane, n rival hackman, is pronounced critical.
Kane has been arrested and held to await the result OF
Connexions injuries.
Frederick Meyers, of Fatbush, who shot
and killed James Connors, OF No. 81 walworth-st,
Tuesday afternoon, Will be examined before Justice
Pgg0tt this afternoon EX-Judgc Troy has been re-
tanned a Meyerss counsel
About sixty men employed in the large
cooper SHOP of Paul Wdemann, at the foot OF North
Third-st, strike for higher wages yesterday.
The receiving centsper BARREL and averaged
Si5 a week They demand 10 for each barrel but
Mr. Widemdnn says the price paid In his shop IL high
any In the city and declines 10 accede TO their de-
mands.
The store of John Van Hoesen, No. 735
FultOnst, entered by burglars May 2, 1870 and
dress goods and iewelry valued at 1927 stolen.
Detective Price detailed to the case and became
convinced that the burglary committed by George
Iaght, who recently arrested IN New York, and