New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
NEW.YORK CITY.

The most fashionable hats for children are
in the Pekin style. They cardinal and navy
blue.
Mask walls are much worn, but dotted net
has taken the place of plain Brussels net ia great
degree.
An antique gilt clock. Il model of the Cattle
dral at Rheims France, Is exhibited In Broadway shop
window.
A lady on Thirtieth-st. advertises to write
letters in French German and English for the sum OF
25 cents.
The outgoing steamships yesterday took 49,
Oj3 letters from the New-York Post Office. The Pom
merauia carried 2i,s5O OF these.
The Stock Exchange regular ticket has been
completed by selecting James Mitchell for chairman and
Samuel W. Patcben for yice-charman
Thomas Smith, age fOrty-twO. sailor, fell
between the dock and the brig Amadine Pier No.
East River, yesterday. aud severely crushed.
A large quantity of machinery for the new
Mint at Honduras included in the Of the Pacific
Mail steamship Crescent City, which Will sail for Aspn-
wall.
The physicians at the Riverside Hospital
have decided that the disease OF Ernst ROy the child
taken from No 179 Greene-st. on Wednesday, is not
smallpox.
Alice Matthews, age twenty-One, homeless
and frendess found sick III oakst. yesterday. and
taken the Chambers street Hospital where she
after died
One hundred and twenty-tw live cattle we've
among the freight OF the steamship Anglia. which sailed
for Glasgow Wednesday. Pens we're built on the spar
deck for their accommodation.
Joseph Williams, age twenty-three, while
adjusting clOthesline pulley yesterday, fell from
tree IN the rear OF his residence No Sl7 Greenwchst,
the ground, distance Of fifty feet and was almost
instantly killed.
At a special meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce, yesterday Charles H. Marshall son OF one OF
the first Pilot Commissioners. was elected Commits
W Blunt lie received 81 votes out of 80 east.
The monthly meeting and art reception OF
the Union League Club were held last evening, with
large attendance After the business session. the men,
bers spent the remainder OF the evening in the gallery
which contained a number of new paintings
Martin Triscoe, of No. % Renwick-st, and
Michael Gallagher, of No. 81 West FOrtyforthst.,
quarreed last evening ReSde and Centre-sts, and
Trscoc placed pistol at Gaagbers left side aud fired
The ball grazed his side and did no further damage
William c. Carsey was brought before the
Essex Market Police Court Yesterday, charged with
assaultng George G.. Ranzer, the dOorkeeper at the
meeting OF the National party. Wednesday night.
Justice OterbOurg discharged hIm with lew words OF
advice.
Thomas Hadden, a notorious criminal, was con-
yiced yesterday grand larceny the Court Of General
Sessions before Recorder Hackett His steal
S47 from under the pillow of sailor, and threaten
ing 10 XII him when he demonstrated. His sentence was
deferred.
President Cole, of the Produce Exchange,
has appointed John G. Dale, Charles Pratt, James
Henry, Peter A. welch and Lyman F. Holman, as a
special committee on legislation their duties being to
National and state legislation far as may
effect the interests OF the Produce Exchange.
A sale of Eighth ave- real estate (NOs. 931,
933 and 1881 has been made by Andrew Sober to Mrs
Rebecca Jones for $4,000. The deed was recorded
yesterday. Mrs. Jones has transferred TO Mr.. Sober
propcrty IN Fourth and MadisOn-ayes and Flfty-hfth
and also in
for amount just equal to taat paid for the Eighth
ave. property.
Mr.. Roosevet's letter in THE TRIBUNE in
relation 10 undersized shad has caused considerable
comment among the fish deaIeE of this city. down.
town dealer stated that the sale of such fish con-
ducd to hucksters and street vendors, who purchase
them reduced prices and thereby enabled to make
a considerable proht from their sale No prominent
dealer, he said, would offer such fish for sale.
William +. Gray, an engineer at the Great
Western Hotel was discharged May T. having threat
ened the proprietor several occasions. The engineer
who took his place found that the exhaust pipe was
stuffed with old baggng making explosion very prob
abe Gray, being arrested said he stuffed the pipe
avoid the stencil from adjoining sewer lnvestga-
ton proved that there connection between the
and the pipe Gray neld III default Of $1,000
bail.
BROOKLYN.
The Gilbert Library and Prisoners Aid AS
sociaon asked the Supervisors yesterday TO appropri
ate QUO Tor nDraFy the hllsS COUNTY
tiary
The Board of Aldermen recently asked the
Board Of Supervisors to use the land ng east OF the
Court House stand for trucks etc Yesterday the |
resolved TO reject the Application
John VI. Wright vas indicted, yesterday, for |
the murder of Bernard FerrOn, March l6 An III |
dc,ment has been found also against James Riley for
killing Patrick Fitzpatrick, at No 267 North seVenthst,
on April ~
Nicholas Hughes, age sixteen, of No. 562
Grandayc. and Thomas Murtha, age fourteen, OF No.
$50 washlngton-ave., were arrested Yesterday on the
charge OF stealing quantity OF carpet iroln the chulch
at OrInond-place aud Jeferson-st. on March 20.
The latest change in City Hall Park con-
sisted in covering entirely with ag-stones after hay
ins cut down the trees and destroyed the grass The
ground was leveed bafore the agstones were laid;
they present uneven surface. Within
the last few days workmen have been engaged in
of the projecting edges and the PARK Is now
covered with broken fragments Ot stone
At the meeting of the Supervisors, yester
day. Supervisor Moran offered resolutions that the
leasing county property at Coney Island for any
purpose was unwarranted by law dangerous in practice
aud an ''unmitgated fraud upon the body poltic;"
aud that legal adviser OF the board Winchester Brit
be requested TO give written opinion as to the
power the supervisors the matter The subject was
laid over for one week.
District Attorney Catlin appeared in Justice
Walsh's court yesterday. in reference TO Charles E.
Johnson who shot his wife last December and who is
now In the BloOmingdae Asylum and said that he be-
lieyed JohnsOns confinement in the asylum TO be
In good faith and 10 be necessary. Justice Walsh
postponed the examination ind2hnitely, on the under
standing that Mr. Catlin would bring the directly
before the Grand Jury whenever he felt 1t his duty TO
proceed with H.
The Special Supervisors Committee ap-
pointed investigate the death OF John Lynch an in
mate of the Fabush Asylum who killed by leaping
from a window the grating OF which was broken
reported yesterday, that there had been negligence
on the part Of the superintendent, Dr. blanchard aud
Assistant Wettlng An amendment offered severely
censuring the present management OF the asylum. The