New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-12
NETWORK CITY.
NEM-NOkk CIT1.
Cream color is a favorite shade for evening

Five steamships from Europe yOSu'iu"S
landed 500 Immigrants at Castle Garden.
Two massive silver prize vases, manuiac-
tured the Passaic and Eureka Boat CIuDs arc cA
hibited in Gorhnm Co.'s window.
A new mechanical toy is DOLL which,
dressed in bahing-sult punges into tub OF water
and moving hands and ieet, goes swimming around
A reception will he given this evening TO
Colonel j. NJ. Keatng Editor OF The Memphis Appeal by
the New-York Press Club its rooms No Centre-st
PLAIN satin scarfs are among the newest
STYLES IN gentlemcn's scarfs. Dark compex0ns take
maroon or even scarlet; light compilations purple or
dark blue.
The funeral of Ephram II. Jenney, so long
connected with THE Tribune. will take place ut IL n
TODAY at his late residence No. 20l East Fteenthtr
near Thrdayr.
The Board of Fire Commissioners yesterday
passed resolution authorizing the establishment 81 n
new engine company for the district between the East
River and Central Park and Elghty-lfth and Sixty
seyenth-sts.
Mayor Ely yesterday signed the resolution
recently passed by the Board OF Aldermen giving
General spnola land his associates" the right to lay
pipes in the streets for tie trauspOTOn OF steam 10y e
Holly Combination System
1t would probably have cost George 5. Lynch
a diamond pin worth 300 to stand few moments talk
ing the corner with an unknown woman od w WIN nG
1t from his bosom and ran OH she had not l"'h
down and broken one or her IcSS'
Since the Elevated Railroad has been run
ming on sixth-ave many have been driving their
trucks and irays on Fihdve. On pleasant afternoons
these carts block the upper portion Of the ayenueo the
great annoyance OF persons 10 their private carriages
Among some insane persons temporarily at
the Tombs printer thinks that he was rich and that
the Mayor robbed him. tinsmith IL constantly In Ieir
Of assassination These things might be; but ihe
maddest OF all is a woman who magines she Is dlsh
gusbed man.
A gentleman on q Broadway strect-car ac-
tualy objected recently accept five pennies in change
the conductor without a moments hesitation smashed
the nose OF the impairment passenger who will prob
ably be dOce hereafter. Keep 'em down. Giyca
grasping public IN inch and It will take an ell
convention of steamboat men was held at
the Aston House yesterday take such acnon might
he considered necessary III appeal Congress relieve
the steamship interests Of the burden OF taxation uuon
commerce ana the influences against Its progress Tie
meeting adjourned at o'clock until 10 "a. IN. to-day.
A curious specimen of old Swedish money
received by broker Ia this city yesterday II isa
square piece OF copper plate Ga by So inches with the
date 1918 In the centre Is the mark Of the mint value,
one Dalcr, swedish Mint" IT. value Is 2sl2 cents.
The Rev. Thomas A. Davis, pastor Of the
colorod Methodist Zion Church at Prckskill, NcvYoTk,
IN this city cndeuvorlng raise part Of the =
81 800 necessary 20 pay Oh mortgage on the church.
Inquiry shows That The objects OF is personal canvas, If
the city are worthy aud deserve the ava VI tho religious
community.
George Abel, who was so sorry he beat ms
wife that he his throat, sorrcr Yesterday when
he returned home from the hospital for his l-crniaw
beat aim the head with club lie doubtless wishes
that he had happened TO marry hls slsrr-n-law,
as h. would not have attempted to cut his throat FOR
beating her
The first Performance Of n new amateur So
cicty known as the American League, OF which Judge
Homer A. Nelson is president. and Colonel 6. NJ Dusen-
bury stage Director and whose object il solely
benefit ~ deserving ven last night ~ the
Lexington Avenue Opera House. IL was followed by
T,g0
In April last Superintendent Walling re-
ccivod letter from the Chief Of Police OF Kan.as CITY
ncosng the photograph and asking the arrest Of An
drew Mascu. who stole $500 from his cmpIoyer In that
city. Yesterday, Detective Rogers met the young man
on Broadway, knew him by hS picture, and had the
satisfaction Of having the prisoner admit bis identity
A petition to the Board of Managers of the
Cotton Exchange signed 10y many members ycst,r-
day, urging that in addition 10 Christmas and New
Years December o. g. 81 ana January ,, be observed
Managers enforce the rule relating 10 the closing o.
Exchange promptly at p daily was aro extern
siyey signed.
At the meeting of the Park Commissioners
YESTERDAY Mcssrs Andrew H. Green, II. g. StcbGins,
L. G. Norris, Edison, schwao and Devoe. representing
the propertyowncrs IN This city east Of the Harlem
urging the necessity Of suspension bridge across The
Harlem River LOO feet above High Bridge. The paper
fled for consideration.
The cable dispatch from St. Petersburg an
nouncng the council OF the Russian Empire had
decided to impose duty OF forty copecs 5000 cents
pood uhiItyuinc pouudsJ I'm gold raw cotton after
January /, Will have the effect tine cotton brokers
mercints Of that country have bought cX,nsiyGly in
anticipation of such duty
The trustees of the Riot Relief Fund sent
yesterday President smith, Of the Police Board $500
as a reward to Putroman John Mcagncr who, IN at
tempting tac leader Of mob at ThIrty-sXth-
IT, aud Fstaye., August II, struck tn,osbr with
blunt instrument by one ~ the runans. HIS skull
he lac Itt-F lfgtl
ness, incurably deaf in the lett ear
Robert j. Livingston has given his custom
airy annual prize to each OF the three boys who had saved
the money in the bank at the NcwsbOys' Lodging
House, Duane-st One hundred and thiry-sN boys had
saved $50 % The successful compctltors had saved
Sl5 each. The next boy had Sl2 % another Sl2 IS;
and others saved varying from 80 cents to Sl2
Independent OF the prizes every boy receives per
on his deposit on the first Of every mouth.
The annual election of the City Mission was
held at the rooms. No. 30 Bible House, on Wednesday
A Board of Directors and an Executive Committee were
chosen, with the following officers Presldent, \. r.
WctmOrc; vccprcsidcnt, NJ Il. Jo,up; secretary, L. h.
Jackson The annual sermon VIII be preached ly the
Rev. J. H. Withrow, j. D., Of Boston. next SUNDAY
evening In the Presbyterian Memorial Church. ut Madi-
sOn,aye and FIfty-third-st
The postponed sale of the McKiIlop g.
prague Agency by the receiver took place yesterday
There large attendance, but the bidding very
nfeless The property was first pat up whole but
only S2. 600 was bid. Subsequently the effects were
offered In lots, and only tIe over ~ 900 realized
for above that number Of volumes containing reports
detail OF chants and traders all the county
The records NewYUrk city sold for S45O; the
records Philadelphia for $50; those for Chicago for
Sl0 those for Hartford. 50 those for NewOrCana $50,
aud for Milwaukee, $50. The records of the state OF
Illinois exclusive Of Chicago were sold for 81 Thcss
prices were remarkably low, being not much than
the books would bring tor the they contained For
the good will Of the business the highest bid was Sl5,
and that item withdrawn from the sale. The total
amount lied will be about 81 500. The purchasers
were fI0m different parts Of the country ana 1t II said
that there is organized succession TO the business
BROOKLYN.
Taxes to the amount of over SO, 250,0OO
have been received by Collector Tanner since DeceIu-
Der l.
The number of patients treated at the Long