New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-26
NEW-YORK CITY.

A cameo pm at theodore d. SuarTs, Iepre-
senug the advance Of Spring by group OF eherubs Is
an exquisite piece Of carving
Among the large variety of slippers worn
this season. those OF black velvet, perfectly pan are
the most desirable for the house.
David Schneider, age sixty, of No. 40
Fifth-st accidentally fell down fight OF stairs yeser
day morning and instantly killed
- There were more fashionably- ladies
seen on Broadway Wednesday-the day Of Montague's
f.ineral- than on any day for the last month
An additional subscription of 100000 to
the per cent Joan was forwarded Washington on Sat
urday by the First National Bank Of this city
A plan for the restoration of Tompkins-
square as park prepared under the direction OF the
Park Commissioners may DC at No. III Avenue A.
to-day
Many of the new imported fabrics, of which
only sample pieces the wholesale houses have been re-
ceved are in Oriental designs and have high sounding
Eastern
The customs officers made number of petty
seizures on Saturday. including several gifts, which
were found IN the trunk OF a Brooklyn lady, re-
turning European tourist
An Italian named Peter Antonio, thirty
three years old fell out Of window at No $50 Broome-
st. early yesterday morning and fractured his skull
He much Intoxicated.
The new steamship City of Columbus, of the
NewYork and Savannah line. will be open for inspection
~
vited TO visit and inspect the vessel
James Bowen, who stabbed Mrs. Ellen Leach,
Of No. 324 West Thirtyelghth-st, on Friday was ar
raigned at Ffyseventh Street Police Court on sat
urday, and was remanded to await the result OF the
wOm9n's injuries
Rose Lully, a little girl about three years
old died on Saturday night from injuries received by
being run over by HoustOnst In front Of No. 1873
Pitst. where she lived. Louis Fischer the driver OF
the car, was arrested
The Bavarian harvest festival will begin at
Harlem River Park to-day and will be continued for
three days. Today's programme includes an historical
procession with ableaux In the evening representing
episodes Of Bayarian history.
Over one thousand applications have been
made for positions the Custom House Collector
Merritt was sworn in which the Collector that he
finds great difficulty accommodate as there are only
500 appointments In ALL with only one vacancy at pres
ent.
Louisa Edel, age ten, on Saturday fell from
a window her fathers store In Morrsania' with
her baby sister in her Both struck their heads
and are thought 20 be fatally injured The distance
twelve feet No hope fer their recovery could be given
yesterday.
Miss Annie Ward Tiffany, the actress, who
a year ago. when playing in Brooklyn, was robbed Of
valuable iewery has again been the victim OF burglars
diamond ring worth $500 stolen from ner room.
ut No. 347 West Twenty eighh-st last week Detect
ives are searching for the thief.
The funeral of the late William Niblo, on
Saturday was largely attended by business and pro-
fesslonal men, The funeral services very simple
The remains placed in the family vault a. Green
wood Cemetery. The NtblO vault Is one OF the most
elaborate and costly tOmbs In Greenwood.
Officer Helms, of the Ninth Precinct, found
the body yesterday floating In the water at the
foot of West Elevonthst. The body identified as
that Of James ]. Garland, age seven who had been
missing three days from his home at No. 1872 PerTys
The boy Is supposed 10 have been drowned whe bathing
During a quarrel in the disorderly house at
OK hind bpfy
and Caroline Craig the latter received severe cut In
The arm with table knife and blow on the head from
pitcher. She sent TO 81. Yncents Hospital
and her assaant was lodged In the Mercer street Ponce
Station.
The Old Guard 10th Highlanders will at
tend the games Of tao Providence CaledOnian Society
and Boston Caledoniau Club Providence Aus 49, and
at Boston Aug %. The officers and members armed
and equipped will report at tho nrmorv at m. TO-
morrow TO proceed TO the steamboat Massachusetts at
Pier No 20 North River.
A descent on a gambling saloon on the sec
ond floor Of No "a Frontst. made Saturday, by
Captain Gallery and Detective Hagan faro game was
found In u blast and william Burns, the dealer OF No
o. Mulberry st., and James Shaw were arrested and
taken before Justice Flammer, at the Tombs Shaw was
released and Burns was held IN $1,000 bail
Michael Mccormack, a carriage-trimmer, of
No TAI Goerckst is under 81, 800 bail to answer the
charge Of felouiOus assault officer Fleming, OF the
Eleventh Precinct II il charged that Mccormack threw
brick head Of the officer from the top Of house
In GOerckst last Friday night The officer was knocked
unconscious, but another officer had Witnessed the as-
sault from his post Mccormack Is well known ruian
George H. f. Lynch was buried yesterday after
noon from his late residence, second-aye and Onehun
dred- Mr. Lynch was the fathern-law
of Harry Genet, and lived In the house from which
his son made his escape from deputy-sherf several
years ago. The deceased was born In this city ifty
eight years He clerk OF the Superior Court for
several and for Alderman out suffered defeat
An inquest on the body OF Thomas Dunn,
the nagman killed at the Kingston aud Troy-aves.
crossing of the Long Island Railroad, August 10, was
held yesterday at the Twelfth Precinct Station House by
Coroner smms verdict IN accordance with the facts
was rendered, and tho Long Island Railroad Company
was censured for having gate the crossing
for employing incompetent hagmen TO signal trains on
Atantlc-ave.
Hugh Farrell was arrested for intOxicatiOn
on August 90 Before be could be sent the Island no
was removed TO the Eneyninth Street Hospital, where
1t was found that his skull fractured On Saturday
he was transferred Bellevue Hospital in comatose
condition, from which the coroner could not arouse him
when he endeavorod to obtain ante-nortem state
ment The police are trying TO discover the manner in
which Farrell received MS inlur7s lie died yesterday
without awakening from his stupor.
James Shaughnessy, age twenty-fOur, Of No.
10 Fourtpace during aqusrre In saithst yesterday,
struck Michael OCOnnOr, OF No. 155 Church-s, in the
face with stone, inhcting a severe wound. lie was
arrested by ROundsmsn Mcmahon OF the Eleventh Pre-
cnct About the time Francis Daley, grocer, OF
No 100 second-st was arrested by Oicer Lowery for
breaking the jaw Of Edward snelove OF NO IL Fourth
place with stone snelgrove taken TO st. Peters
Hospital.
John Kelly and Bernard Gilhgan, the two
young men charged with stealing from apple stand at
Tweny-third-st. and Thri-ayo., a satche containing
$500 and valuable papers again arraigned at tho
Ffty-seventh Street Police Court yesterday boy named
John Cameron testified that he saw Kelly take the
gatche from beneath the sand during the absence OF the
woman and pass 10 10 another young man. not Glgan.
Kelly was fully committed for trial IN default OF $4,000
bail, and Glllgan was discharged
Mrs. Mary A. Ely left her home in Jamaica,
L. L. on Saturday night visit her two Sons in st. Johns
College at Fordham. che missed car at Harlem
Bridge and being confused started 70 walk to Fordham