New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
SEW-YoRK CITY.

Inc Produce NOtCu J'0'Ni""5 -
s97 10 2s5. to close on Good FIiday.
James McCrecry & Co. have new line OF
brocsded silks, very rich III coors and designs
The Oldest tombstone in Trinity churchyard
Is that Of Samuel Churcher who died August 3. 1851
Ten GouOr-dealers were held in 800 bail
each Yesterday by Justice Kbre,h, for violating the
Excise Law.
A floor walker in Ehrich's says he stated the
price Of a walkng-sut $40 times at the opening few
nights ago.
An unknown man was found drowned, yes
terd1y at the foot Of West Eeyenth-st He had black
hair and mOustache
The statue of Mercury, which Colonel Robert
Olyphant has offered for competitor TO the National
Guard is on exhibition in Tifany's window
A Bowery tailor advertises "Gentlcmen
furnishing their own cloth will be trimmed ana made
70 order at the shortest possible notice"
Frederic Vors will lecture, this morning, be-
fore the women Of the School Of the Cooper Institute
ON the influence of Japanese Art upon the present mode
OfdecOrHtOn.
James NJ. Oakley g. Co., by order of the
Dock Department sold at auction. yesterday, scVeiai
piers aud bulkhoads the North and East Rivers The
leases vary from To five years. they Drought IN al
S2s ,3i5.
Interest on 1920, 500, ,404 Oh of city stocks
and bonds will be paid May l. by Controller Kelly Oh
this interest amounting to S3,503,929 co. the Sinking
Fund Commissioners viii receive SOS S3 on Their H.
yestmeuts, the amount OF which Is S3l,lO2,00O Ol
Deputy-C Coroner Miller yesterday held an
autopsy on the body of John Bulnger, who died at the
Sew-York Hospital as supposed, from the hug ola
bear in wrestling The Deputy Coroner found that the
TO his death from pycnia the result OF an ou
disease.
Two important meetings were held last
evening by the painters OF this city Both were largely
attended The object TO secure thorough organizd-
ton OF the trade order TO prevent rednct N In July
to be prepared for strike, II such hcoh snouu oC
come necessary.
The Hon. Alonzo Bell, Assistant Secretary of
tho Interior will deliver lecture at Washburn Hail.
Yonkers tomorrow evening, for the benefit OF the
widows and orphans OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
under the auspices OF Post ktchinS His SUBJECT VIII
be Human Possibilities"
The Peoples Evening Line has made ar
raugcments for close connections with express trains for
Saratoga Lake George Montreal and ali points North
and West. The fare has been reduced and passengers
the opportunity to visit Albany by any one OF
the steamers Drew Dean tcln25d M m ana 81 john io' F
Excursion tickets are sofa Tor II %.
The examination in the case of Morton,
Bliss & Co., the bankers OF No Broadst., against
Eugene Kern Charles Creeyy Francis Grant, Charles H.
Porter and Frederick Conne for the alleged larceny OF
gold Erie Railway codpons. representing IN value eJooO
on March H. brought TO abrupt termination !es
terisy. The prisoners discharged ON account OF
the insuniciency OF evidence.
Henry Hill a colOred man. was engaged as
waiter at the womens Hotel Several articles were
missed and on Sunday afternoon Hin was arrested by
officer Valiant of the Ninth Precinct, IN Carmnest,
with two silver pitchers and silver DISH valued at Sl2
in his possession HI was formerly employed at the
ROssmOre Hotel aud II Is said there are goOd many ar
ticles missing from there ais"
Richard Simpson. of No. 315 East Twenty
nrstst n young Of respectable appearance, was
held Yesterday In $500 bail for the Grand Jury by
United states Commissioner Shields for passing coun
terfeit 5O.cent silver pieces upon Max Yarmouth, OF
No .1O2 secondaye. The prisoner claimed that De
received and paid out the COINS wnlIe on uruhAch
carOuse, and did not know their character
At a meeting of sugar importers and REIN
era, Yesterday Robert Gordon OF Maitland, Phelps
Co.. Joseph Huyett. jr, OF ]. VI. Cebalos q Co. and
Charles Renauld, of Renaud. FRANCOIS CO., were ap-
euce 10 be held this week a call for general meeting
the sugar trade was signed by GflnneII' MlD'urh
Co.. and about fifty importers ana rehhrfs
In response to request signed by about
$500 business men, Simon serne Will deliver lecture
at ste,nway Hall on Friday evening" The Railway in
its Relation to Public and Private Intcrcsts The object
OF the lecture stated 10y the Committee OF Arrange
is TO get trustworthy information about the re-
-ponsiby Of railroad managers I'm the determinations
freight rates and other abuses In the transportation
system.
The "Frog Hollow Club" of Morrisania,
held meeting at midnight Sunday, In wills-aye John
Fynn and John Nolan came along and soon after found
themselves lying In the road When Officer Condon ap'
peared he was told to mind his own business COnd0n
agreed do aud, drawing his club struck rght and
lett The club overpowered MIN, however and He'd but
COndOn pursued and arrested Daniel Ryan Edmund
RYAN was arrested yesterday.
The Ladies' Art Association yesterday elected
the following officers for the ensuing year President
Mrs Henry Peters Gray VicePresdents. Mrs. :. NJ.
Tolles Miss Cornelia s. Post, Mrs T. H. Doughty, Miss
Gertrude Leslie; Recording Secretary, Miss A.. T.
Bcllew; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs j. b. Collin;
treasurer Miss + G. Field; Custodian, Miss Alice Don
levy; Executive Committee, Mrs. Theodore B Chase,
Mrs. f. H. Sterling, Mrs. p &. Calhoun, Mrs. Richmond
L. Phillips.
Greenhall g. POhaiskie, cigar manufacturers,
said yesterday that they had agreed to an Increase OF
wages and all their wOrkmen had returned At meet
ing yesterday of the cigar manufacturers OF this city
and Brooklyn to protest against proposed bill to intro
duce new stamp tax. 1t was stated that the paentec
Of this stamp Charles Ewing. br0nef-lna OF Gen
oral Sherman aud that General llurDert ana Two hena
tors wero supporting II. committee was appointed
10 request the Congressional Committee on ways aud
Means TO defer action upon the D unul the views OF
inc manufacturers he submitted Resolutions were
passed declaring that the proposed stamp would cause
much expense and loss OF tlme
At the regular election of the Tammany
Society lnst evening" 226 votes were cast the
lowing were elected without opposition sachens John
Kelly, Thomas Dunlap Henry L. Clinton, Henry d.
Purroy Nathaniel Jarvis IT,, Henry A. GumbletOn, Ed
ward Kearney Sidney L. Nichols. smith Ely jr Ber-
nard Reilly, Charles II. Haswell, Memo Dlcfendorf,
Arthur Leary; sagamore, Wilson Small wiskiukIe,
John d. Newman. There are four new sachems among
Edward Kearney and sidney P; Nichols taking the
places OF Edward J.. Donnely, Miles b AndIs, William
Installed at the annual meeting May II.
BROOKLYN.
An unknown man dropped dead at Roosevelt
and Frontsts last evening The body taken to the
OAK Street Police Station.
Gold has touched the lowest point that it has
reached since its first advance In 1861 and commanded
a premium yesterday of only ie Of per cent.
Bernard Kinney, of No. 331 Broadway, f. d.,
who fell down stairs at No % Feryst, NewYork last
died ~ his injuries The Waa
held by Coroner Nolan
Samuel Graham, age forty-fve, of No. 459
First-st T. D., has been missing from his home since
Wednesday last when he started to go 20 the police