New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-23
NETWORK CITY.


fabrics.
Elegant parasols are made of satin and fin
ished with straw fringe.
Ten fire companies will take part in the
Decoration Day parade.
New parasols are made of black matalasse silk
and lined with white silk
Fringes of two distinct cOlors are put on
some OF the costumes
Porto Rico pineapples are for sale in all the
markets, and are very hue.
Old-fashioned yoke waists are again in favor
FOR dresses warranted to wash
Afternoon dances are the latest freak of
fancy In the fashionable world
White illusion wells dotted with Roman pearls
are novelty for dress bonnets.
4 report that malaria Is affecting the health
of the students OF the Normal School is denied By Pres
cent Hunter.
The annual parade of the Coaching Club
will place Fthaye. and Central Park on satur
day afternoon OF this week.
President Wenman, of the Park Department,
will preside at the Of unyei!ing the Mazzni
bust in Central Park May 30
The annual Spring parade of the 18th Rcgl-
ment will take place today. The regiment Will pass
in review before the Mayor and Common Council.
Property on Third and FOurth-aves., ut
Nnctyeigh aud Ninetyninthsts has been transferred
by william L. Findey referee, to Josiah NJ. Flske for
$4,000. The papers were flied yesterday.
The bronze drinking fountain. now building
at Stuttgart to be presented this city by d. Willis
James, will be erected IN Unon-square, west Of the
fountain already there, and midway between it and
Broadway.
The cantrta "Thc BCatitudes,' with chorus
25 voices will form part of entertainment for the
benefit of Oive Sunday .choo, this evening at 0livet
Chapel No. 63 secondst. Dialogues and recitations will
also be given.
The opposition ticket for directors Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company only lacks one name
for completion. and this will be added to-day. II the
ticket understood that d. s. Baocock
VIII be the new president
Mary Il. Fitzpatrick, age fourteen years, is
reported to have away from her home North Ber
gen. II IL thought she may be service in this city
a former occasion she ran away, and was subse'
qucntiy found at wOIk III private family.
The State Woman Suffrage Association will
hold its annual convention in Republican Hall, No. 80
West Thirythlrd-s, Friday. Addresses will be de
l,yered by Susan Il. Anthony, Matilda JOslyn GaQe.
Helen VI. Socim, Lille DevcreuX Blake and Cieinence
V. LOzicr
The Governing Committee of the Stock Ex-
change yesterday appointed special committee 10 re
wise the election returns for members OF the Governing
Committee especially in regard s J. Drake and 4. "
kidder. Tie former has resigned expressing himself
satisfied that he was defeated.
The United States steam frigate P0whatan,
Captain T. scott Fillebrown, commandius arrived IN
port yesterday from Norfolk, Va and anchored in the
North River. She will proceed 10 the Brooklyn Navy
Yar I'm "A few davs when her old boilers will be replaced
by those lately taken cut OF The monitor Colossus.
Among the passengers for Liverpool yestcr-
day by steamship Algeria President F. A. p Bar
nard Of Columbia College, and wife; Professor Theodore
W. Dwight ana wife, Admiral Case and family. Colonel
John IIay Bishop T. l.. Henlucken of Hartford; Vicar
General James Hughes Of Hartford. and W. ii. Webb
1t was stated in yesterday mornings papers
that the Rev. DIR. Abraham Is. Carter rector Of the
Church the Holy Sayourwas taken suddenly i'll while
riding In a MadsOn-ayc. car, Tuesday evening. This
proves to be mistake. It was William b. Carter the
Clcrymans son, who has been in very poor health for
some time
The funeral of the Rev. Samuel NJ Isaacs,
late minister Of the Synagogue Shaar Tephila in Forty
fourth-s, sixth-ave took place yesterday. The
funeral attended by many prominent Hebrews,
among whom the Rev. Drs. Mendes. Jacobs, Goot
resented. The nterment was at Cypress Hills.
He my Brickmann and George Bartlett two
boardinghous runners, OF No 90 West-st went down
the bay Tuesday to board incoming steamer
They made their boa. fast 10 the vessel aud by some
capslzeJ and Bnc kmann was drowned; Bartlett cInng
to the capsi7ed boat and was picked up by sailing
vessel which landed him at Sandy Hook.
Mrs. tom Ri-Jon " was arrested again
yesterday at the instance OF the depuy.exton ST.
Pauls Church, for drawing crowd in front of the
church. II appeared by Justice MOrgans questioning.
that the crowd assembled only after the deputy
began his dispute with the prisoner. She dis
charged with warning 10 keep moving when in the
vicinity OF 81. Paul's.
When the Aldermen, q short time ago, abOl-
shcd fees of Inspectors of Weights and Measures the
question arose whether not the action legal.
Corporation Counsel whitney, To whom the matter
referred gave an opinion yesterday that the fees col
lected by such Inspectors since 1873, long the
ordinance establishing the remained in force be-
lcnged 20 the city, but that The Common Council could
lawfuly repeal the ordinance whereby such fees
estab -hed even though such rrucll should have the
effect OF diminishing the revenue OF the city,"
BROOKLYN.
The large bronze fountain at the junction
of Broadway and Fourth-st. has been completed. II
will begin playing on Saturday.
The argument in the DR.. Ridgeway divorce
case was concluded before ViccChancellor Van Fleet
yesterday afternoon. The decision reserved.
John Martin. age thirteen, of No. 205 Sack
ett-st., Tuesday accidentally shot Mary Gbrand Of
No al Van Brunt-st with a small pistol with which he
WAS playing.
Adolphe Boiclitlt, who was supposed to have
taken poison, Intentionally accidentally, at No. Is
Clintonplace Tuesday, died at the New-YOrk H0spi
tai Yesterday at o'clock. pOst-mOrtem examination
Will be made at-the hospital today.
Coroner Simms was informed, yesterday,
that James Smith, of No. 81 Grahamst., whose skull
was fractured in u street fight. sunday morning, was
diving. As smiths tongue was parulyZed, his ante
norton could not be taken. lie had refused
previously to give the name of his assalant.
Coleman Newman sued Sarah Jacobs, in
Brooklyn to recover $40. commission for procuring
husband for the defendants daughter The plaintiff is
The of the Synagogue Beth Israel, III sate-st
Mrs. Jacobs denies that she promised anything. Her
counsel claimed that the action was against public
policy and that contract OF the kind was void even If
made.