New-York tribune., 1878-01-04
NEW-YORK CITY.

|
Long wests and short skirts gain in favor
| for children.
New linen handkerchiefs for gentlemen re-
| scmble checker-boards.
| "God Bless our Boarding house" is one of
| the illuminated notices.
| Coral and gold necklaces, of fine and deli
cate workmanship, are in favor.
| Silk-cOvered cologne bottles are among the
| pretty additions to the toilet table.
| new bonnet is called the ".Mare de Medi-
ci," and has the front shlrred on wires.
White 3annel chemises are fancifully en-
broidered with cardinal or blue silk.
| Pug dogs in enamel and gold, with jewels
| for eyes, have appeared for sleeve buttons.
| An imported feather trimming, made of os-
| tricl-down woven on surface. Is a novelty.
| ChamOis-skin suspenders, stitched in bright
| coors something new in gentlemen's wear
Skirts of felt, mOreen and mOhar are all
| worn, and In various colors. but red is preferred
Birds wings, claws and heads either gilt or
silver, are the newest ornaments for Winter hats
A favoritc material for gentiemen's dressing
gowns is the Whitney beaver, which ls reversible.
New fans have borders of crlmped silk
fringe, instead OF feather border 50 long worn.
The fortune-tellng doll is novelty made
Of paper slips. which Gre prnt" prophetic notices
Chamois-slin purses, ornmented with steel
beads and fringe, much worn by Indies carrying
silver.
The gliding or silvering of mats is new
fashion. These mats look we'll dinncriabc under
glass dish containing flowers.
Silk ties are richly embroidered in colOrs to
the For toilets muslin ties wrought
with tinted h0sses are preferred.
New Years callers, this year, were offered
cups Of coffee by servants shortly after being seated-d
graft from Oriental manners.
Corporation Attorney Boyd has paid 20 the
Controller s71i - penalties collected during December
Tor violations Of city ordinances
A poultry show, embracing pigeons and other
varieties OF BIRDS will be held at the New American
Museum. beginning January H.
The Relief Committee of the German SOci
e;y during the past month aided 95j destitute German
families, and expended @l,9ll so
lee wool Is the fav0ritc for knitting this sea-
A would seem 90 be a good material for hcighten-
ing the effect of a chilling reception.
Beautiful garlands. which take the place of
bcnnc Of three yarisacd roses. with foliage and
young bud- hung on India-ruobcr stems.
The Department OF Public Works received
FOR water furnished to singing curing the past -X
months. ,7j3 -, aud issued 7-2 permits
The fashion of wearing the hair over the
forehead Is as prevalent ever; aud ladies
short scillops reaching almost to the eyebrows.
The trustees of the Atlantic Mutual Clarinc)
Insurance Company have unanimously voted to give
y. OOO 10 the 7th Regiment New Aimory Fund.
William \. Harris lcctured to an audience
q: about 900 people last evening the Union Congre-
.tounl Church, Em-pace. on The Flying American"
New photograph albums are suspended on
cascls, and IT. more convenient for examining. The
handsome-t mrs are made Of black English morocco.
The statistics published yesterday morning
in relation to the Young Mems Car-tan Association
1. f.pFl
At the meeting of the Ncw-Jersey State Rifle
A.ociation M9jor Fulton stated that ground for
q range had been offered In IIohokcn ut nominal price.
On account of the reduced appropriations
Police Captains have beeu ordered 10 maze rcqustions
only IN urgent and for the smallest amounts poss
bic.
Matthias Wrcnglc, age sxty-six, of No. 327
East fell from the sOop VI his residence.
Wednesday. aud received injuries from which lac died
yesterday morning
A caucus of Republican Aldermen will be
held this afternoon to nominate candidates for Offices
As the candidates possibly b. elected, the
Is a mere tormalty.
The total number of licenses granted during
1877 To hackmcn, cxprossmcn, vendcrs. boarding
HOUSES pawnbrokrrs. Intelligence offices, ,tc. 49,,
li5. and the receipts were Td3.52i -.
Drexcl, Morgan * Co., the wcll-known bank
crs. closed all their accounts struck the balances. and
opened dsers for the year s7- before closing their
banking house the night Of December 81.
While Patrick Kcllchcr, age thirty-cignt, of
No 7O5 East Tweftst was walking ON Avenue c. yes
teray morning. John kenncy hurled paving stone at
him. II struck hlm ON the head intlictIns severe
wound. ktnncy made his escape.
The Board of Police decided yesterday to al
low Theron skee make a trial OF hs plan
lng snow from the streets, by the use OF hot water.
when the opportunity shall he offered II he Is success
full he will be paid at the rate he proposes-ve cents
for each cubic foot of snow melted
Cnut,oll.r Il pliv'S citv debt statement shows
that the net bonded debt on December 81, 1876,
slI9sll,3lO 80, and on December 81, 1871 Sll7700,
7l2 80. OF stocks and bonds 22,l23,Os5 10 were Is
warrant during the year were S67oos,639 %.
Experiments in cremation mt the School of
Mines show that all that Is mortal Of thirty five pound
bulldog can got pint bottle, and that tine earthly
remains OF "a cat can be prcseryed III small tumber
peculiar result that he ashes Of white cat took up
less space tnan the crenated carcass of black puss
A lady living at the Ashland House ex-
ecued II mortgage for $1,000, IA few days ago. at her
lawyers Office paid the money, ana started up town
In a Fourthaye ear. Arriving at her she found'
that her pocket had been picked the and that
the money No clue to the thief has been OBJ
tanned.
The body of an unknown man was found
In the river the foot OF West Twenty yfourtlst, yes
terlay II was dressed in a grey mi xcd suit with col
ored striped cotton shirt. The heavy dark
monstache with black curly hair ana was about I'VE
and six inches In height. A huntlnRcase watch
with a brass chain was III the clothing.
Chief Shay has reported the result of his an
nual examination of the companies, their quarters aud
the apparatus Of the Fire Department. The number Of
the uniformed force il 1872 The uniforms the engines
and the harnesses reported 10 DC IN excellent cOnd
tion. There are over seventeen miles OF hose In use
Engine No II gets ready for fire in Gig seconds but Ii
takes No - 1912 seconds to make the prcpa
iations.
1t will he observed with some curiosity and
interest that among the lecturers announced by the