New-York tribune., 1878-03-05
NFW-YORk CITY.


Western merchants hunting Spring novelties.
Princessc dresses are made with plain round
or SQUARE trains but profusey trimmed up the front
Crocuses and jOnquils have raised their
heads above the sparse brown grass at Central Park
There were only thirty-eight arrests, on
Sunday liquor dealers found violating the Excise law.
I'm fashionable street uptown no less than
twenty houses are Ito let" between Fifth and sixth
The multiform" is a new style OF dressing
the hair. This is very definite description, but mus
saith the oracle
A window of b. i. Solomons attracts great
attention il is fitted up petty manner with new
styles OF furniture.
Flour vases in Austrian glass upon which
are painted water plants and fishes among tie novel
ties displayed hy Tiffany.
"Boouct" skirts, at Ehrch's. are something
new; they are made to give the appearance OF
several skirts when lifted.
A new design in mts for Summer wear is
Isle thread for the hand with lace work beginning at
the wrf, and extending up 10 the elbow.
Mavor Ely, tins afternoon, will informally re-
cevc at the Cy Hail. the Iroluos Indians, who are to
perform IN the games of Ia Gilmores Garden
Hczckiah Buncc, age scycnty-two, OF Bloom
field y j. had n yesterday afternoon, AZ the Chris
opher street Ferry ard died aitorward The body
was sent to The Morgue
The resolution authorizing the Commissioner
OF Public Works compel all the elevated railway com
plIcs lighted during the nightmc the railway
posts intersection of Streets has been signed by
Mayor Ely.
Cartain Alexander Williams, of the Twenty
ninth Precinct will be probably presented with a-hand-
some gold medal, by mcmhcrs o. tie Police Athletic
Cub. ai the - nra>lun, IN Last I"ehy -Secoh" s "'
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Board of Police. yesterday, instructed
the superintendent TO promu-atc the recent ordinance
of the Board Of Aldermen prohibiting the carrying of
firearms. csrccallv pistols by other persons than
judge aud oli err authorized TO make arrests.
May Murray was arrested yesterday in liar-
lem While begging food from door to door The woman
said she ninety five years old and bad neither home
nor friends Justice Wheeler sent her to the Aims House.
with request for good treatment
The trial, by court-maltial, Of Colonel Shcp-
herd was continued yesterday The testimony was for
the defence. II consisted of the statements Of real
estate bguarrs ~ Gerard 10 the depreciation Of Colonel
shepherd property ia ",wYorh ANA Ne"roI, and ms
efforts totcii paris OF H.
u. X. H. Manlca the ambassador sent from
the samoan Islands to conclude y commercial treaty
with the United 9tltes Government. was among the
callers upon Moyor Ey at The cry Hall ycsteray A.
complaining hn we've Jam,, G. Coimcsuil, Nicccon,ul
and Colonel 4. Il. Sicnhcrcor
The ccnt.mial Of the birlh OF Robert En-
met was appropriately remembered at the Ffth Avenue
Theatre last evening thc orchestra playing the IRISH
national airs between TIC the Iirn drama The
Diloumanch ara Inc large audience tcstIfyus their
appreciation by emphatic plause.
The following additional subscriptions to the
7tn Regiment aunory fund have been received: H.
!. Baker Bro. 500; &,"York llrc Insurance Com
pany, SiOO; ,tuyycsant FIRE Insurance Company $780,
Louis V Sono SIO0; " rii,rn wood 800; Pacific Bank
Zoo; CIswrl, Hazard CO. 800.
The Young Mems Anniversary Of the Church
Of the Disciples VIII take place this evening. at the
church Madson-avc and Forty-ftii--t. The Rev
Dr. Tiffany, the Rev. Dr. Bridgmnn the Roy. Emor! j.
HAYNES and the Rev. Mr. Hcpworth viii speak. The
,n. will bc by The choir ~ the Church Of the Cove
naui under the direction OF George q. lockwood. Aa
mission Will De free.
:. ". BIakcly, of Bradford, Penn, WAS at
the Office Of Mayor Ely. yesterday, delegate from
rc rrodu or Union o. the Northern OIL District to ask
the copration of the Iayor IN The effort 10 have the
Gcne,cc Canal rcoponei. Nr Bdkcy represented that
an attempt was being made 10 have petroleum shipped
rom the Pcnusylyania oil wells hy canal. and The
expressed hi- approval OF tn project.
Frequent complaints are made Of the man
ncr III which the ferry boats Of the North shore staten
Island Inc oy,rcrowded with Passengers in the
morning and evening trips number o; passengers by
TIE boat Elaclbl;I, yesterday morning, made ormal
complaint before the Unltcd states Steamboat m-p'c-
tor. that trip ycicFday tine boat carried 323
pas.cugrrs although her cc;eat" only allowed her 10
carry zoo Ihc c"nlln Tis zen, 10 S"Pcfi"'o ''h'
Soross elected the following officers ycSter-
day: President Mrs Jennie C. Crooly: VIccPrcadcAts
Mrs Abby Fllcy. Mrs nast.nes. Mrs. Rider, and Mrs
Coleman; Recording Secretary, Mary a. Newton Cor
responding Secretary, Fannie l. Hclmuth; Treasurer
Ruth o. Dclmntcr; Custodians Hannah Allen, Mrs.
Y.rdcv, Mr.. Robinson, Ms. Badger, Mls. Rlmshon.
and Miss Bergen; AuIitor. Ms. Jcwctt; Executive
Committee. Mrs. L. b. Grey MIs. II. Marvin Mrs Dr.
French, Nr.. Cort, and Mr3. \. W. Fuller Standing
Commute es-LicfatUrc, Laura L. Lyman; Art, Mary
Kyle Dallas; Drama Mrs. \. Il. DichI Music. Mrs. L.
V. WIntcrburn; Philanthropy, Mr.. Herman; Science
Miss : L. Ful.,r; Education, Mrs. smith; House and
HonIc. 5ir- l.. 3. Jonc,; business Women, Nrs. = c.
HOFFMAN: journalism Hclcu II. Coorc The treasurer
reported sOr1sis ieo from debt and rlGl4 80 III The
treasury. ,roort,,
Judge Moore yesterday sentenced Francis
Porter 90 ten years ia the P,ntcnaIy icr burglary, and
for attempting 20 shoot De- cc'iyc short.
The Common Council yesterday made a large
nunbcf o appointments 10 minor Office and ordered tie
ej, Day. to be displayed 0" The '' '''' On It, f'''4'
The Rev. DR.. II. s. Storrs will lecture on the
Eastern Question tins evening 10 the Broohyn Academy
Of dusc Ills second lecture on this subject will be gwen
March y.
john Dawson, who was arrested last week
on the charge arson setting IRE to his IA tory No
So Atancayc. held for tic Grand Jury, Yesterday
BY Justice Walsh.
The second trial Of the suit Of 5. Y. White,
TO recover 81 900 from Daniel Drew, begun In The
tIIai year ahi a hnf ago. tine juiy failed to agree.
Antonio BilIlo, last November, obtained $500
from Joseph Maynaro, peanut vcnicr. at Hamilton
ave and Union-.t, hy leaving security yalise which
contained, instead OF gold, rs asserted only lead Bulo
was sentenced, stcay, 70 thrcc ana hall years III
The PcnitcntiaTy.
Mrs j. Mcrwln first dircctrcsS of the Brook
Iyn scnco informed superintendent Campbell yestcr-
day tat a woman was collecting money o,t'u.hly for
that i..titglion on forged appeal purporuao 10 be
signed by Mr.. McrWin.
RAILROAD LITIGATION.
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