New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
NEw-YORK CITY.


Ten centenarians have died in this city
since January l.
There Is still good sleighing In some of the
uptown cross streets.
Tortoise-shell bands, edged with gold, are
worn, like Greek circets on the hair
New bracelets shown at Tiffany's are serpents
of gold or silver, with bright jewels for eyes,
Irish tapestry is the new ecru, and brown
linen used for furniture covers. and lambrequins.
The era Diavalo," isthe newest round hat
for Spring This stylish shape Is trimmed htti' Oh
one SIDE and is becoming to most faces.
A dingy looking eating-hOuse on the Eighth
ave. entrance to the Central Park displays the following
sign: "T This is the house that Big Six built"
The workmen engaged in the construction
of the great sewer in the wards have unearthed
balls, and also discovered evidence OF
copper mine
Caterpillar fringe is imported for trimming
Spring suits This fringe has secured its name by hay-
ing inclong cable Cords covered with shaded yellow or
green floss.
Cut-away jackets, with short skirts, were
originally introduced for shoogirls but ladies' Oh
larger growth have also adopted them and have made
them popular
The Young Mems Democratic Club Monday
night passed resolution fayorihg tie passage OF Dill
by the Legislature reducing the salaries and fees OF pub
lie officials OF this city,
thorzed issue of $4,000 consolidated stock OF the
city for the purpose equippng the building o. the
Museum OF Natural History.
Bates, Reed g. Cooley correct recent state
in regard to IA change Of quarters by stating that
they occupy the entire building at Ses 45l aud A'3
Broadway and % and 30 Mercer-st
Messrs. Tiffany g. Co., requested permission
from the National Rife Association, yesterday to take
the Centennial trophy to the Paris Exposition. The
application referred to the American Team
The Directors of the National Rife Asso-
ciatOn yesterday adopted several amendments to the
regulations for the government OF Creedmoor shoot
conduct.
Vicar General Quinn received a dispatch yes
terday from Queenstown, stating that Cardinal MeClos-
key arrived there safely after dIsagreeable voyage
His health, however exceedingly good, and he at
started for Rome
A telegraph message from John Morrissey,
at Jacksonville TO Colonel Ford. in the County Clerks
Office says: 81 caught cold. and was confined to my
room for two or three days am now up ard feel as
well AZ nave at any time"
John MiDton, a wood engraver, was found
by the police OF the Fourth Precinct in partially in
sensible condition. and evidently suffering from scknes
at Pearl and Chatham sta, Tuesday morning. he was
the Oak street sationaolse, where he soon
died.
Edward z. Lawrence, receiver of the Ameri-
can Popular Life insurance Company, has received
authority to sue the stockholders for dividends which
they received Yesterday petitions setting out the
difficulty OF such suits he received authority from
Judge Donohue to compromise with two OF such stock
holders. Emerson W. Keyes and Charles AcGregor.
The NewYork Association for Improving
the Condition Of the Poor during January, visited and
relieved 1872 families consisting Of ASS persons at
an expenditure for groceries, coal and shoes OF S.,
6sl 80 To continue the work Of giving food TO the
starving further contributions are asked for, aud may
the treasurer, r. Il. Wnern, No 1s souti-s
A family living within short distance of
,ho rtofI Ilaalth has ffs pefs
young alligator five feet long, The reptile Is perfectly
tame and submits 20 all sorts OF familsres from the
children showing Its appreciation OF their Kindness by
horrible exhibition OF mouth and teeth Its favorite
resort IS under the bed Of the gentleman OF the house.
and for pastme 1t contents itself with chasing an aged
cat across the 1oOr
The following is a comparative statement
Of cases OF contagious diseases reported for the
weeks ending February i6 1875 including 35 Of
measles reported last week at the Juvenile Asylum:
Week ending