New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-25
'EW-YORK CITY.

Antique lace bed-spreads and pilow-shams
| are the latest extravaganza.
Broad oval buckles of tortoise shell are the
| latest ornaments for the hair.
| Feather fans are used with evening dresses
almost to the exclusion OF all other styles
A fruit vender on Broadway exhibits pear,
imported from France weighing three pounds.
The Spring course of free instruction IN
photography at the Cooper Union will begin on Friday
| evening, January %.
Now collars and cuffs have the monogram
in colors on the points Indeed. mOnograms appear in
almost every available place.
A new design in filigree silver jcwelry, at
ODonoghues the shape OF daisies the centres arc
Of gold The consists Of PIN earrings and necklace
The Brewers and Liquor Dealers Agitation
Committee will go in body 10 Albany 10 have hear
ing before the Assembly Committee on the Excise
question.
An enterprising barber on Third-ave. has
put the OF the fraternity in rage by Offering shave
for four cents His sign states that two clean towels are
used on every customer
Michael O'B1en, age thirty, of No. 449
West Thrty-ninthst while at work, yesterday, at No
80 Plne-s fell through hatchwaY. from the fourth TO
the ilrst floor, receiving severe injuries.
Ex-Governor and Ex-Nlinster TO france, K.
p. Washburne, called upon his old friend Thurow Weed
yesterday, and had long conversation with him. Sir.
Weed slowly recovering from the effects OF his fall
short time ago.
The STRENGTHENING conference between Pro-
fessor Chandler of the Board Of Health, Mayor Ety. and
Commissioner Campbell, postponed from yesterday
until thiSaftern0on at O'clock. Professor Chandler
not able to attend.
Mrs. Margaret Hanley, Of No. 33 Park-st.,
was reported yesterday be suffering from the effects
~ poison taken, by mistake instead Of medicine The
drug clerk the coroner found lad made mistake in
filling the prescription. Mis- Hanley, it thought VII
recover.
On the 1st of February Controller Kelly will
pay S2G3738 81 tine interest due On that day Sls
3G2 500 80 bonds and stocks of the city The Sinking
Fund Commissioners will receive $l02995 81 OF this
amount the interest on S73'2IVS 80 ponds ana STOCKS
held 10y tbcm
Leases to the city were filed, yesterday, for
The 10Th Regiment armory, on Broadway near Forty
ast at au annual rental Of 900, and for the Wash
ugtou Tfcy Troop armOry, on Forty-ifti-s', near
Broadway for $1,000 year, The property IS owned ny
Robert +. Ford, OF Louisville.
The Univcrsahsts' view respecting the DAY
OF Judgment may be learned DR.. Chapms conference
meeting this evening Alter the opening address by Dr.
Chaplin there VIII b, formal spoecncs, but questions
aid conment, by the audience viii be In order, in the
form OF ordinary conversation
4 meeting of property owners of Astoria,
was held yesterday in this city FOR he purpose Of COM
blaming against high taxation in and around Astoria.
the Chairman said hat although property bad been
greatly reduced in value, taxes had Increased every
year Another meetings. to be held ana au organization
cacctcd.
Amenities Of city travel: Three cars stand
on switch Of the Third Avenue Railroad az Sixyninth-
st. very afternoon AZ o'clock. They the espe
ca use Of the Normal College students and no men are
allowed to enter the during the rip...smoking
cars are placed the trains OF the Elevated Railroad
during the houIs when merchants udo 10 and From Disi-
The committee appointed to examine canl-
dat = for adm ssi0n the bar reported seven TO the
4. Of ne Y, a
ing passed satisfactory examinations Tuey werc
cctcd from class Of thirteen aud are Is follows; Geo.
Wnaey. IT,. Louis +. Murray, George H. Mosher and
Henry Is. b. staples.
The police of the Twentieth Precinct dis
covered the legs OF man protrudns from the mud on
tie shore Of the North Rver, al the foot Of foFtySevenh
ST. Wednesday night \ sloop, which bad been driven
aground lying The Other part OF the body The
drowned man. when the body recovered. was found
he about thirty five years III, ana ave laet I'VE hcEes
in height lie wore full whisherS ana Il housache oil
SANDY color.
A suit was in progress before Judge Pratt,
in the Circuit Court yesterday in which Aaron A. De
crauw president OF the Old Jamaica Plank Road, was
concerned. General Philip :. Crooke in summing up for
tie plaintiff. made u statement which iTritacd NJ De-
gr, iw aud ne cried OUT 1t l. raise" General CiOO6c
turned sharply upon nun ana said; = yOn INTERRUPT
me again shall ask the Juige to pnt yon out OF me
court and II he don't wd.' IEcro was sensation III
the courtroom Tor "a moment.
The new iron ferry-b James NJ. Water
bury buiit for the Houston street line. will begin
ming regular trips to-day. The Waterbury, which s
named after the president of the company is IA feet
long has breadth 81 feet, ana registered as Of Az
tons bur.rn The boat fitted up with powerful con
dcnsug engine and built IN compartments :" Thar ~
she should BE- damaged by collision she would s'
float Thc hlgh ANA well ventilated aud I'M
der each the seats Is PLACED fc-bcit Tae boat
taken upon trial trio Yesterday afternoon
BROOKLYN.
A Brooklyn photographer is about to revive
III. Nth, ,.,tiap inn.
proyements"
The ice at the various lakes was not strong
enough to permit skating yesterday. but unless the air
becomes skating at the Union and Captoine ID
expected to-day.
The Rev. DR.. Justin ID. Fulton, pastor of
the Centennial Baptist Church. has received cali TO the
pastorate OF tue BOwdon square Baptist Church, OF
Boston. Dr. Fulton has not yet decided TO accept
Indictments have been found by the United
states Grand Jury against william springsein for pass.
ing counterfeit iye-cenr pieces and "f Y. James
dorf for passing counterfeit bank notes
Martin Brady, Il man of sixty-two years, who
has recently iii from consumption, yesterday at
tempted suicide, at his residence, No. us UnlonaVe by
cutting his throat with rlzr. There Is te hope OF
ms recovery The fear OF poverty was the cause OF Tile
act.
The City Clerk has received from Mayor
Howell Il communication to the Common Council yetons
all resolutions OF the board awarding streetclranng
contracts others than the lowest bidders. Tue names
of contractors not the lowest bidders in nine wards,
have been recommended to the Common Council by the
Board OF CITY Works.
Under q libel filed in the United States
Court n0gsheads and $40 bags of sugar seized
at the store OF Bartlett Green, Wednesday by Dep
uty Marshal Berre. the charge that the sugar was
artHcally co0rci. aud the requisite duty had not en-
paid upon IT, The brought this port by the
brig Matue B. Russell and consigned to Malllard Phelps
* Co.
Special Deputy Sheriff Levi Soloman was
sentenced yesterday by Justice Walsh to pay fine OF
$50 Ur stand committed the county jail for thirty