New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
NETWORK CITY.

| Velvet underSklrts, WIN pOlOnalses VI uoh-
cate fobrics, are largely worn.
New absurdities in the shape OF earrings
combine cross anchor and heart
White dresses for evening wear are trimmed
with profusion of broad white satin bows.
The wooden blocks of the old pavement in
| upper Fffth-ave. are sold for hndling-wood.
Dressy caps for elderly ladies are made OF
the finest tulle with dots Of white or black chenille
| The amount of Swiss plating put in the
train OF dress renders long white skirt unnecessary
| Ball fringe continues in favor; new design
has large and small balls Of manycolored SILK and beads
An ivory brooch in the shape of a passion
flower exquisitey carved, is design shown at the
Palais Royal.
1t is as inappropriate to wear white clotn
suit after o'clock to appear in "swallowtah"
coat in the morning.
Spanish netting embroidered with cut jet
beads is new designed for evening oyerdresses
to be seen at Arnold Constable's.
A lovely necklace is exhibited at Tiffany's;
II is in the shape spray of forgetmenots OF tur
quoise with a tiny diamond dew-drop on each flower
Over 400 licenses to use carts, under the
new city ordinance were issued yesterday. Licenses
must be obtained before October 30 to avoid penalty.
A Broadway window is made to resemble a
miniature swamp in which frogs turtles and lizards
crawl among the pants and perfectly at home
The lisle-thread gloves and the black and
colored lace ms nearly driven the favorlte CANT
desnude the wall, but they promise to be once more
In favor in Autumn.
Company |, of the 7th Regiment returned
from it, encampment at Tarrytown yesterday and was
escorted to the Armory by Company II. Captain James
l.. Price commanding.
The seizures by Custom House officials yes
erday included OF cigarettes. package OF SILK
velvet and lot OF miscellaneous dress goods taken from
emigrants at Castle Garden.
m Of To- No d
land dog lies 10 Woosterst, between Spring aud Canal
ss poisoning the air with vile stencil. The nuisance
appears 10 have been there several days.
The husband of Miss Mary Wells, the actress
who IA very Ill., declares that she made no engage
with the Union Square Theatre prior to her con-
tract with Mr. Henderson OF the Standard.
Thomas O'Brien and Patrick DOnnelly were
held in 81 900 bail yesterday by Justice Smith to
charge OF breaking tho hardware store Of Thomas
OBren No. $40 Tenth-aYe, and stealing Watch ana
plated ware.
The Chamberlain reports that on July 6
there was q balance in the City Treasury OF $2,s74,
90 36 and July 10 balance OF 1921 4s2 IL. For
the week the receipts S7S5l36 2j the dtsburse-
ments, S447sG4 80.
The interior work on the tWO. upper floors
OF Museum OF Art in the Central Park is almost com
pleted. Plasterers and painters have finished their
labors and left the building Very little has been done
on the ground floor
Information was received ut the COroneT's
Office from the Thiryhfth Precinct at noon yesterday
that James Lally boarder at tho house of Mrs COombs
In Rverdaleayc. was found dead in his cnair at $3.50
q. m, having shot himself during the night
William +. Kelly, a boy of fourteen, was
arrested yesterday for stealing S0i from his fathers
trunk The boy lives with his parents at No $40 Tenth
the charge ana was held III 81 900 bail for trial.
The Project of Paris recently sent to Mayor
Ety. by Minister Noyes reports Of the Municipal Council
and the several departments OF that city Mayor Ely
has just sent letter Of thanks for the gift TO the Pre-
feet stating also that reports OF departments OF this city
would be sent In return
Joseph Silva, age thirty, n sailor, cut his
throat with knife July II, at his clearinghouse,
No. Ill Cherry-st He s removed TO the Chambers
Street Hospital where he died yesterday morning from
dered partially insane by drink.
The United States ship Constellation which
since her return from Havre has been rehttng at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard sailed last evening for Annapolis
where she will take board the naval cadets for their
Summer cruise. Tho cruise has been delayed by reason
of the ships voyage TO France and the consequent re-
pairs.
The cars which are building for the New
York Elevated Road are described In The Springfield
tIl) linton models Of neatness and beauty hardly
surpassed by the richest drawngrOom cars They are
about the same size as those Tor other r roads og are
designs are said to be new.
Jacob Rosenberg, peddler, Of No. % Elm
st. rushed into the MOrrisania Police Station yesterday
covered with blood and crying for justice. He said that
while passing up Fordham-aye he had been waylaid by
party OF robbers who stole OF his goods, stabbed
HIM aud left him for dead He cared for and an Of
fcer detailed to work up the case
w. A. Booth, formerly of the sugar refining
firm Of Booth Edgar assumed the position OF president
Of the Third National Bank yesterday Mr.. Booth
formerly president Of the American Exchange Bank, and
he has been also director for many years. j. +. d.
Lanler the old president OF the Third National Bank
tired from the position on account OF Ill health
William Daily, age thirty, a deck-hand on
the canaboat Mary Ellis, lying in the North River at
the foot Twenty -hrsst while getting into his boat
at an early hour yesterday morning, shot at by
unknown person. One shot took effect In his upper
lip aud another the top Of his head, both causing
slight wounds; All efforts 70 capture his unknown
assailant bRye been unsuccessful
The committee of the Aldermen appointed
TO investigate alleged abuses in the management OF the
District Courts held only q short session yesterday.
The sole witness Henry Ross testified that while acting
as marshal the Four tn District Court from 1873
1876 he paid 81 for "a and So for hold-oVer
summons 10 Samuel stern. OF the employees OF the
Court Alderman Waehner said a summons blank only
cost half cent.
A verdict of accidental drOw ming was rem
dered yesterday In the OF Christian Mucrlise age
forty-two, OF No. 10 Montgomeryst who found In
the East River June % In the OF Robert Black,
age fifteen, OF No. 81 Kingst, II found that he died
from accidental pistol-sho wound In that OF John
McTuman age ten, OF No. 21s West Fiftyeghthst who
was stabbed by his playmate, Willie Mcclure, on July
@, verdict Of accidental death was rendered.
In the case Of the steamer Magenta, on which
explosion took place. March 49, OF Sing Sing causing
the loss OF several lives, the local inspectors severely
censured Francis Wllsey the experimenting engineer
OF the line. From this decision the owners OF the
Magenta appealed to the Supervising Inspector OF the
Second District, Addison Low, who decides that the
local inspectors exceeded their authority and that Mr.
wIIsey even accountable them, does not merit the
censuTe given.
Captain Killilea, on the night of July 4, saw