New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
NEW-YORK CITY.

Handsome plcturC-iraillcs nave sIndi squ"i0
tiles set in the four corners.
SQUARE necks and POmpadour fronts are
seen on the imported dresses.
The most stylish walking at Johh-
stOn's have brOclded cloth tops
New pins for the shawl and bonnet are
shown at Tiflnys in the shape OF Keys
Unique little foOtstools in Queen Anne style
shown at FlnCs are az remarkably low price'.
The new earrings are smaller than those
lately worn, small hoops, keys or crescents being the
popular shapes.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company announce sale Of 10000 tons OF
Scranton coal for Wednesday next
George NJ. RoOme, age thirty eight, of No.
l57 Muberry-st, and AstrOm Adams, age tWenty-one,
of Duryea-st Brooklyn, reported as missing from
their homes.
The steamship Gelert, from Hamburg,
landed 2l 3 immigrants Castle Garden yesterday; the
Auchora, IRON GLASGOW, siAtyhye ana the Wisconsin,
from Liverpool, forty three
Richards & BOas, agents of the Hamburg
American Steamship Company received information
Yesterday that the Chancellor Of Germany had con-
ferred upon the company the title of the Imperial Ger
man MaIl.
The anniversary exercises of the Col
lerate Church take place this afternoon and evening
chorus OF forty voices viii render Becthoyens Hal
Hay,en'S Heavens are Telling" and selections from
Mtndrl-subu ana handel viii be gwen
The sixth annual festival of the Choirs OF
Trinity Parish viii be held this evening at Trinity
Chapel Tvcnty.hfth-st near Broadway The chors Of
the following churches VIII attend Trinity St Johns
Chapel 81. Paul's Chapel and Trinity Chapel y briei
address Will be delivered 10y J. W. shackeliord.
During the month of October there were 13O
fires in This city, causing total loss OF S162,32O or
this loss all except SlO.5sO covered by insurance
OF these fires "a were caused ny the carclessIess OF
occupants the buildings. 10 by children playing win
matches IL by foul chimn6y aud IA from sparks from
furnaces.
The rooms of Mrs Mcdonald, of No. 2l3
West Forticthst entered 10y burglars on TUESDAY
evening, who disturbed by the return Of Mrs Me
Donald, aud ned An officer sayG chase and GanFgt
bbai.
Grand promenade concerts by the list Rcgi-
Band connection with the fair for the benefit OF
". Timothy's Protestant Episcopal tree Churcu in
Fifty ,cventht at the list Regiment Armory at Broad
way and sxth-avc., announced for Thursday, Fri
day aud Saturday evenings, November Il, - ana -.
The ialr will also be open from p M on Friday and
Saturday.
The twelfth annual meeting of the Tele
graph Operators Mutual Benefit Association was held
yesterday. The reports showed thnt there are 1,ss6
members embracing operators in all parts Of the
try. During the past year there were twcny-cight
deaths, including William Orton and superintendent J.
= Bedov. The treasurer reported $4,000 - ON hand,
and open accounts Of S2,l 100.
and ball shot. will illustrate the different styles Of
shooting prevailing In different countries by perform
snce at the Aquarium. bsginning Monday, November
70 CsPtan bogGIhus @ nv vi" nr snoot Gtcb m and
will conclude with the feat Of hitting twelve glass balls
thrown from a trap in less than minutes time The
performances will be given twice daily IN connection
with the exhibition Of the trained horses.
At the sale of the library of Andrew j.
OdeI yesterday the attendance wac larger than on pre-
vou. days Hazltrs Old English Jest Books in thir-
nIIs yoiu
des Estampes brought s22; Heywood's "LIierarchle
Of the Blessed Angels 1885, Sl5. rare copy OF the
fret edition OF Homer printed IN TINS country Drought
81 so Hoods Miss kilmansegg, illustrated by Moran,
Sill Horace printed by DidOt, SIC 80 copy OF the
snai edition OF the limitation OF Christ" two inches
by aud onehalf printed from microscopic type on
India paper, S2O.
The petition to substitute ten shares of stock
as board lot, instead Of hundred shares, as now
required by the stock Exchange bylaws, has been
signed by nearly oncquartcr Of the Stock Exchange
membership, and the opinion among prominent MEN,
bers yesterday that the Governing Committee
would make the change. This, It IL claimed VIII break
up the bucket Shops by permitting dealers In small
lots TO operate the Exchange. through brokers Tho
the small share operations does not with favor
and brokers do not think It Will be carried out.
Superintendent Walling recently received n
George Bains, secretary Of the Merchants
Exchange Of ST. Louis. inclosing swindling lottery
scheme The circular purports to have been issued by
the " Royal New Brunswick Gn Soiree Assocation" OF
II. stephen, y. i. Tho public was invited 10 obtain
tickets through J. A. Hernandez, bunker OF No. 1869
Broadyay The letter was intrusted To Captain Ward
OF the Twenty-sec Precinct who. with Detectives
McArdle aud Cottre yesterday afternoon went 10 the
number given and arrested two men, whom they found
In "a planly-furnshed office liquor store. The
prisoners were taken before Justice FlanIner at the
Fftyseventh street Police Court who discharged them
BROOKLYS.srs
The Board of Police and Excise yesterday
transferred Captain Oliver B LEIGH from the Fourth
the ninth Precinct, and Captain +. H. Mclaughlin from
the Ninth Precinct 10 the Fourth.
The Rev. II. De Witt Talmage has resigned
the presidency OF the Brooklyn Lay College
Of his enlarged pastoral duties ana Christian
work which he is about 10 undertake.
Andrew j. Nelson. sailor, fell overheard
from bark Stormy Petrol at the foot OF Van Brun
st early yesterday morning aud was drowned. Tho
body recovered aud sent 10 the MOrguc.
William +. Gonzales was arrested and locked
up in the Raymond street Jail Tuesday on an order OF
arrest granted in n suit brought against him by Mary
Lynch, age eighteen who demands $1,000 for alleged
betrayal under promise OF marriage.
Mrs. Maria Mitchell, a widow, age thirty
hve the owner of bakery at Yates-ave aud Elleryst
was TO have been married for the second time on Sun
day She died suddenly Saturday. however and WAS
buried in what intended for her briGal dress.
The first service will be held this evening
In the chapel of the Baptist Church Perrepont
and Cintcusts The church itself is not yet cOInplecd
but the ugregatiOn which has been worshippnR IN
the Nassau Street Church, Will hereafter ia the
now chapel.
Farragut Post Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. OF Paterson ~ j., visited Brooklyn last even
ing as the guests OF Rankin Post No. TO- the members
Of which met the visitors at the Annex Ferry and
was served. Among the prominent persons In attend
aDce General Is. +. Tracy, General John B Wood