New-York tribune., 1878-04-04
NEW-YORK CITY.

The German Women's Association in aid Of
poor widows and orphans has expended since Jahu-
airy. S3.0l3 32 for charitable purposes
The foreign mail yesterday consisted of
sis letters the Canada carrying 151 the Abyssnia
| 26, ,22O and the City of Vera Cruz Liz
Among the unredeemed pledges in Bowery
pawn-shop Is q curious silver antique drinkinghorn,
| presented to Sir Robert Peel by his friends.
| The deep-chested huckster has changed his
strdent cry from orang-ees" to strawberr-ees" The
boxes are about size OF oldashioned snuh-box
| Spring openings at the great bazaars of fash
ion promise to vie with private evening receptions
lavish displays OF rare flowers and In the taste shown
| in decorating walls and stalrways
An anonymous letter was received yesterday
by Alderman Morris protesting against the multitude OF
dogs that the writer declared allowed to infest the
| public parks, particularly Central Park
| There are estimated to be about 1000 junk
| men in the city, Of whom are comparatively
wealthy. One in the vicinity Of Kng-st, owns twelve
and employs to push them through the Streets
| The sugar importers and refiners opposed to
the Wood Tariff bill Introducing the pOariscope as the
test and changing the Dutch standard have sent rep
rescntave to WashnGtonto TO protest against the pro-
posed change
Two steam engines, attached to movable
cranes have hosed portions Of the track OF the
Elevated Railway at Chathamsquare and Will he used
push forward the work OF raising the iron trusses to
their places on the pillars
y
Patrick Ahearn who died from the effects OF fractured
skull The Jury decided that william Burke, who has
been held IN the TOmbs. inflicted the fatal blow but that
he did II in sefdefence. Burke was held III 5000 bail
Susie Grant and julius J. Hebert, employed in
the shoe factory at No go West Twenty ghhst had
quarrel Monday evening" and Susie sapped Jnns In
the face Heoer tire" up ms aria IN , and d
discharged by Justice kilbreth.
The 22d Regiment will visit Brooklyn on
Saturday Apnl 81. by invitation OF the 23d Regiment of
that city, when both regiments will parade through the
principal streets A dinner at the Rink and daucng at
the Armory Will be the principal features OF the re-
ception.
In consequence of extensive preparations the
performance Of the "The Exes at Booths Theatre
will open until Wednesday April TO- instead OF
Tuesday "a previously announced. The sale OF seats
will begun Monday morning. April s. at the box-oicc Of
Booths Theatre.
A coroncrs jury decided, yesterday, that
Frederick Wigand saloon keeper, OF No l22 Hesterst
came 10 his death from the effects OF being kicked by
Mary Moore beggar woman The woman claimed that
she iu-ued 10y two men I'm Wgands saloon, ana ~
wigsnd
The iourneymen cabinet-makeIs, who are re-
organizing view OF the expected revival of business.
at meeting night. resolved that each member shall
he supported at the rate OF 50 per week In case OF
strike Blanks were distributed 10 be filed up with
facts and figures furnishing Information concerning the
state OF the trade
lice Headquarters In this city aud In Brooklyn was COM
pleed yesterday. The wire the Brooklyn
Bridge, being temporarily laid beneath the fOot-pah.
Superintendent Walling sent cOngratulaory message
To chief Of Police Campbell yesterday morning. Later
in the day telephone attached and worked very
satisfactorily.
A city court room seems To be perennial source
OF enjoyment for the average der After summing the
CITY Hall Park benches he pulls himself together and
sauncrs 10 one OF the There he blooms
an l-favored wsl-howcr. giving forth odor OF bad
whskcy aud poor tobacco which would Kill the air OF
court-ruom- aud lobbies II II were not already beyond
further INJURY.
Baxtcr-st seems to be the home of the organ
grinder. until midnight the procession OF
musicians streams homeward INTO the Easements and
subccars Of this squalid and ismelling street. each
wheeling carrying his stock OF condensed opera boufe
airs and minstrel melodies In this procession min
gid all and cOorsand many accomplished
specimens OF the " missing link"
William Redmond, the burglar who broke
into the house Of Mrs Anna T.. Kidd, at No. 10 East
Fortyseventh-st, committed by Justice KiIbretn
for trial yesterday, In default Of $4,000 BAIL Mrs Kidd
surprised the fellow In the house the night Of March
- He pointed pistol at her, but she grappled with
hun, aud got possession OF the weapon Redmond made
his escape AT the time but was arrested few days ago
William II. May, of No. 440 Third-ave a
driver on the Third Avenue Railroad discharged,
Saturday for noxicaiion. on Monday, May armed him
self with revolver and went to the depot for the
pose he asserted, Of shooting the president OF the
pany. Samuel L. Philips. While waiting For his intended
victim Nav arrested aud yesterday Justice outer
bOurg. At the Fftysevenh Street Police Court COM
United him In default OF $500 bail TO keep the peace.
"P. r. Banum's own and only greatest
earth" Will enter NewYork in procession to-
morrow afternoon, with bands playing, colors flying,
wild and trained animals In cages, mounted knights in
aruor athletes gymnasts clowns and all the company.
The parade will start from the American Institute at
noon and pass down secondaye. to Thrdst., to the
Bowcry TO Canal to Broadway, to Fifh-aye to Forty
second-st ana back To the pace Of starting Ihe rst
performance will he given on Saturday afternoon.
BROOKLYN
There is n balance in the City Treasury of
S5O7,0i03l 81
The Registrar of Arrears collected $53,-
43l 81 last week The amount collected during March
was S22S PSI %.
John Ryan, q milkInan, of No. 93 North
Fourihsi. was missed from his home February II.
Yesterday body found in the East River at the
foot Of North Ninth-st.
Mrs. Mary Lake, widow, died on Tuesday,
No 1sG sklman-st, at the age of ninety-six years
and four months She native Of England, and had
lived in Brooklyn forty years.
Charles +. Miller, age thirty five, who boards
at No 100 North Thrdst was found on North Eighth
ST. yesterday with three cuts his left wrist lie had
Inflicted them with razor, being out of employment
Charles II. Blydenburgh, age thirty-eight,
OF No. 2l3 Lornerst, was arrested Tuesday, ON the
ground of INSANITY In the sixth Precinct Station House
he attacked DOOman George Behon and broke MS nose
The examination of the three highwaymcn,
Roberts, Martin, and Bartlett, who robbed two em-
poyes OF the Planet Mills Manufacturing Company Of
$3i00 March 49, continued before Justice Ferry
yesterday. The testimony gwen was corrObnatlvo O
that OF the previous witnesses. The case Will be re-
sumed next Tuesday
The commissioners appointed to lay out n
route and appraise land for the Sheepshead Bay and
Concy Island Rairoad, began take testimony yester
day Samuel McElfOy civil engineer, testified that
the road would seriously inerefere with the projected
surf avenue, intended for carriage travel and pedes
TRANS document, signed by every hotel keeper the
end Of COncy Island except two was presented
| protesting against the proposed road