New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
NETWORK CITY.
NETWORK CITY.
During January there arrived at this port

NETWORK CITY.
During January there arrived at this port
LII immigrants.
TRANSPARENT sleeves arc so fashionable that
grenadne sleeves will be made this Summer without lin
ing
A pretty design of the Meriden Company
for butterdsh is In repousse work On the cover
cow-emblcmatic.
La Creole is the most stylish breakfast
cap This is made Of gay striped silk handker-
chief, and trimmed with lace.
In three steamships which sailed yesterday,
500 letters 319 registered letters and 153 bags OF
papers abroad There were also ITO bags OF
Australian mails
Silk mufflers, with sporting scenes, contain
ing figures three inches high and with elaborate
details OF landscape on either end. are the latest
novelty from Paris.
Tiffany g. Co. exhibit very unique hair
ornament 1t locust composed Of emeralds and dia-
monds set upon fine harsprngs Of gold that 1t quiv-
ers at every movement.
Some very elaborate designs in orange BIOS
fringe for trimming bridal robes, consist OF the
blossoms intermixed with white fringe and perfumed
with the odor OF the real flower
Post office boxes similar to those in the
General Post Office are being introduced into office
buildings in Broadway; they are fastened in rows
against the walls, near the entrances
In the Refuge and Hospital on Wards Is
persons, the average number at any one time being
200 The total expenses for the past year were $780,
374 81.
The body of an unknown man was found by
two boys floating the East River off Fulton Ferry
yesterday. 1t had been. apparently, in the water for
long time the face and hands being so mutilaed that
could not be recognized.
The inquest IN the case of Francisco CESAR,
killed in MIberryst. January %. resulted III the dis
charge of the four persons arrested suspicion The
Coroners jury held Francisco Ctarr response for the
murder. Citarr Is still at large.
The trial room at Police Headquarters was
crowded Yesterday morning with delinquent police
officers, seventy names-an unusually large number
being on the docket for offences ranging from
About half the cases were disposed or
While some wOrkmen were engaged, yester-
day morning In excavatng at the foot Of seyentyiourh
ST. East River quantity of human bones and two skulls
were found. The workmen found lot OF bones In
the place January 30. II IS Thought that the place
where the bones were found was once a graveyard.
Since the cheap restaurant department was
opened in 1873, No 1874 Bowery, under the auspice~
OF the Young Mems Christian Association, 10000 meal
tickets have been sold at the of - hundred 10
busiu,s men, enabling them to assist the worthy poor
bowl of soup and one-Dalf pound OF bread can be had
Tor ticket
A petition is in circulation among the down
town merchants shpOwners and shpmasters, request
ing the Governor to nominate Dr. Jacob :. Mosner,
formerly Deputy Heas Officer, the Health officer OF
the port. The petition headed by David Bows d
Co, aud with the signatures Is about Twelve ee' III
length.
The Liederkranz Masquerade at the Academy
Of Music this will eclipse. it is promised all
previous balls OF the society In form of attraction
Unusual efforts have been made to secure success
which shall preserve the leading position Of
tile LicderkrdnZ among masquerade balls.
LYMAN W. Butler, of the firm of Butler
Bros, produce commission merchants. at Washington
and Warren-sts, was arrested Tuesday by Deputy
Sheriff McIlhargy upon an order OF arrest issued by
judge Donohue, on complaint of A. H.. Pike IL is
charged that the firm wrote letter 10 T. \. T. JOynes.
of Accomac County Virginia, stating that PIKE was of
bad character and would he sted il he 10 this
city. Ban in $1,000 was promptly furnished.
Philip Schuyler delivered lecture on "The
Indians last night the Rivngton Street Lodging
House OF the Childrens AID Society. The audience was
chiefly composed OF newsboys and bootblackswho were
mach Interested In Mr. schuyler account OF interviews
with Red Dog American House and other Sioux Indians
uumOer OF tomLh ,wks battle axes, bows and arrows.
scalpug-knves, pipes. moccasus aud other articles
exhibited 10 the Ooys AZ the close O. the lecture
BROOKLYN.
Erastus Corning and his son are among the
passengers Of Waite Star steamship AdTiac, which
Will sail for Liverpool to-day.
The Directors of the German Emigrant So
ccty have discovered deposit OF 5000 to the credit
OF the society in the German Savings Bank. OF which
they had no previous knowledge.
The license of James Petit, of No. 204
Ful,on-st., was revoked Monday. Petit did not at
once cease business and yesterday he arrested for
selling liquor without license Charles Peters OF No.
BOerum place has been arrested ON similar charge
To avoid a collision similar to that which
occurred the Parkvlle crossing as Summer between
trains the Manhattan Beach and Prospect Park Rail-
roads, tunnel il being built Lofts Woods where the
brooklyn, Fatbush aud COney Island Railroad VIII
cross the Manhattan Beach Railroad.
William lIoyt, of No. z Marion-st., New
York, was before Justice Elliott yesterday. the
charge of committing breach Of the peace sunday in
St Johns Methodist Episcopal Church. in Bedfordave.,
by shaking paper in his wifcs face and calling her
offensive name He stated that he married TO his
wife March, 1877 but that she had never lived with
him. The examination was adjourned.
The Legislative committee appointed to in
aure into claims Of Daniel Bradley to the seat in the
Assembly occupied by John Clancy, has applied 10
sheriff Diggett for the Use of IA room in the
Court House In which the investigation can be con-
Quoted General Jourdan has been ordered 10 bring all
the baliOtboxes OF the list Assembly District 10 the
Court House saturday.
Mrs. Bass, of No. go Court-st., reported at
the Police Headquarters last night that her Oscar
nine and half years OF age had been missing from his
nome Tuesday morning He had been in the habit
Of Iadding small articles made by his mother which he
carried III a basket Tuesday morning he took away a
dog from man in Baliic-s, VINO wished To get rid OF
animal The boy said lie would take the dog in the
country and lose him. rhe articles i'll the basket
valued at several dollars.
THE ROOSEVELT STREET FERRY FRANCHISE.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Roosevelt Street Ferry