New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11
NETWORK CITY.

Unique scarf pins are IN the shape OF large
hook and eye of gold studded With pearls.
Later observations confirm the statement
that gray will be a favorite color next Summer.
The brims aud crowns of the first Spring
bonnets covered with "a network Of beads
Horn and wooden buttons are more fashion
able than the expensive velvet silk or crochet ones.
Real accrns and iilberts are covered with
velvet, and with leaves. are used to trim bOnncts.
New Spring perca!es have borders OF Orlen-
tai designs and c1ors when the ground ~ solid color
An entcr9risng German on Eight-ave. sells
1oweIs fish. lager beer and strawberries all in one
store.
A beggar boy about fourteen years of age
walked along sxt-ave yesterday bearing this pacard
" nave been blind for forty years"
"Usc and Abuse of the Eyes" the first IN
course Of medical talks young only, will be de-
livcrcd in Association Hall on Friday evening.
A party of Wall Street brokers rode from
Fortyeecondst TO Murrays yesterday, the length OF
the Gilbert Elevated Road at present, hand car
Meetings were held last evening by the
wood caryers custom talors, and cigar packers All
are reoreuzing their societies, in expectation OF re-
vval of business, aud preparing for an advance OF
wages.
The Vocal Union of Ncw-YOrk gives its
second concert ut Chckcrng Hail. this evening, under
the direction of Mr.. Wol5icfer. An excellent pro
gamme Of glees and parsongs wiIl be given, with Mile
Il
Oscar LahlbcrG, age twcnty-One. and Daniel
Wgnard sailors the bark Brazcla, the dry dock
at the foot OF C!inon-st, quarrelei carly yesterday
morning. during wnch they each other severely.
Tlcy both taken To the Chambers Street Hospital
Two transfers of land at the northeast
corner OF broadway ana Frlnkn-st, 32X310 feet by
Joan Charlton 10 Elizabeth ClarksOn, and by John Liv
ingson and wife 10 David VI GARRISON. each for elOO
sterling, recorded IN the Registers Office yrstcr-
day. one deed made In 100 and the other IN ISL
The Governing Committee of the Stock En-
change, yesterday, decided to adjourn the Exchange
Good Friday A special meeting OF tue Governing
Committee will be held next Wednesday 10 discuss plan
for the establishment Of Clearing House for the TX
change II is proposed 10 begin by clearing Govern
meuts only.
T.. T. Fabbri, Henry T.. Hawley and Dewitt
C. Hayes were elected members OF the Board OF acorpo-
rators Of the Five Points House OF Industry yesterday
Morris X. JcsuH, Hugh n. Camp, George +. Belts,
Charles EN- F. G. Foster d. LvGg Suydlm. ID. g. ESles-
ton Van Rensselaer, aud Charles Laner were elected
trustees for the ensuing year
Mrs. Catharnc Flynn and Elizabeth Nc
Clcuehry claiming be mother and daughter. were ar
rested Yesterday for soliciting subscriptions in aid OF the
Seaside sanariuul, which employs collectors. The
women asserted that they authorized By m officer
Of the saultarium, William Wade. Justice Smith re-
manded them, IN order 10 obtain Information from MY
Wade.
The will of Baron de Palm, which has been
in the suIrogates Office since May 20, 1876, awaiting
the surogac's acon not admitted TO probate I'M
al yesterday The OF the delay was that one 81
the witnesses the will, Annette Cobb, could not be
found IL finally learned that the woman was dead
Madame Blavatsky testified TO the Genuineness OF the
signature
The semi-annual convention of passenger
agents for the revision Of the time tables for the run
ming Of trains held at the Windsor Hotel,
yesterday Al the principle roads between the Atlantic
Coast aud ;c Mississippi River were represented II was
decided TO make no change in The present Time Of run
ming trains, except TO shorten the time Of the p H.
from tins city 20 81. Louis one hour.
The tenth anniversary of the Society of the
Presbyterian Hospital observed yesterday at the
hospital scyentcth-st, near MadisoD-avc. The Rev L.
d. Beyan and the Rev F. II. Marlng made addresses,
the latter mentioning that ~ the 500 patients admitted
during tie past year. 1914. or nearly onehirl, were
Roman Catholics After the exercises the visitors were
conducted through the wards. The years expenses
were about $4,000, while the receipts were HttIe
more than $4,000.
William Ryan, of No. % Sprng-st., accom-
panied a coOrcd woman 10 No. Il Thompson-st. on
Tuesday evening On leaving the house he was met by
coored ruiln named John Morse, alias Razor jack,
lust from state Prison. Morse attacked him with
razor cut his aud took piece from his right
car. officer Mugan, OF the Eighth Precinct arrested
I,uf aid HIM IN - 600 hail for trial on charge OF
felonOus assault and battery.
The Ladies' Art Association yesterday so
amended ITS constitution that the Executive Committee
will hereafter represent all classes OF members ana that
become subscribing member aud be eligible to Office
ON payrncnt OF 50 annual dues. Reports OF the past
year read and compared proving the necessity of
doubling the working force of the association To thor
ougv carry the aims OF the society The following
subjects were discussed Artist and Amateur; :" Art
a daasa.'n ana lie beginning anu ''O"" O' N'
The course for the great union regatta on
June ~ has been arranged follows For the fret
three classes off Hunts Dock Bay Ridge thence around
Robbins Reef buoy a stake boat In Graycsend Bay
and return starting point and repeat thus making the
distance twenty miles for the fourth class from the
same starting point around Robbins Reef buoy, thence
TO and around stake boat Owls Head and return, to
sail over the twice, making distance or hteen
caamarans," the course to he sailed TO be the same
as for the first three classes with time allowance
OF and one half minutes to the FOOT
BROOKLYN.
There were 1853 deaths last week.
The Board of City Works yesterday adopted
n resolution requiring all manufacturers who have fire
hvdrants on their premises to attach water meters TO
them.
The Board of Estimate yesterday held its
first meeting this year. requested the heads OF de
partments to furnish by May /, estimates Of the
amounts needed for their expenses for 1879.
Mrs. Mary Ann Duane wife of Alderman
Duane OF the Twenty1r Ward, died yesterday morn
ing at her home No G9S Willoughby-avc at the age OF
ffty-one years. She member Of the Wesleyan
Methodist Episcopal Church WillOughby-avC. She
has had children, but only six OF them survive
Judge Gilbert yesterday granted the appli-
cation the trustees the Tabernacle Baptist Church
TO sell a portion OF their trust property at Cntonst.
and place for 81 300 The trustees stated that
the churchs income So and It's expenses $1,000