New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-09
NETWORK CITY.

1t is predicted that garnets, so long tabooed
by fashion will again be this Fall and Winter.
Fall hats are of black straw trimmed with
black velvet and evened by Autumn leaves or poppes
John Hecl1en, age four, of No. 567 First
ave. fell from second-sory window and was Instantly
killed.
The novelties in ladies' handkerchefs are of
fine cambria with colored borders and exceedingly
small.
A lace pin at Theodore B. STAIRS is a per-
feet imitation Of haopeued white rosebud with foli
age the in silver and the stem and leaves In gold
! Among the imported dresses at A. L. Stew
arts is black silk with pinkcd nounces, over which
hangs black crepe overdress with embroidered mar
guertes
Corals are entirely out of fashion with no
prospect OF coming into favor soon. II Is strange
freak when red all It's shades is so much worn In
dresses and shawls.
As Edward Hawkins, age sixteen, was slid
ing down a rope through hatchway at No 253 Mercer
ST. nj 1870 D. M yesterday, the rope broke and he fell
from the third TO the first floor, killing him instantly.
! Ferdinand Hulsman was arraigned yesterday
before United Commissioner Shields charged with
having sold boxes of cigars that were not stamped
required by law He was held under sou Da iof e1
animation.
The NOrth-German-Loyd steamship Main,
which left southampton at p. M, July 80. arrived
here ut 1857 p. yesterday. making the trip in the UNI
usual time Of eight days, twenty-one hours and hiy-
seven minutes.
The officers in charge of Castle Garden re-
port that fully $500 persons visited the Emgraut depot
yesterday most Of them evidently being strangers
Only foryone emgrants arrived yesterday thirteen OF
| whom were Italians westward bound
John Muller, a cigar manufacturer, at No. Ill
stanonst was arrested yesterday charge OF having
made fraudulent entries in his books OF his purchases
OF leaf tobacco Tie was brought before United States
Commissioner Shields aud held IN 5000 ball for examna-
! ton.
As Secretary Sherman has not counter
manded the order forward bis mail matter from this
city, II Is generally believed Collector Merrps office
that he will return this city before Monday when
he will hold several conferences with bankers ana iu-
| porters.
| At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
George Baubingnn. OF No. 1875 Essex-st., and Menuu
Lehman No u Forsytl-st, required TO furnish
bail each in $780, on complaint Of Officers oeary and
Granger Of the Fourth Precinct Tor selnB liquor VIII
| out n license.
| The case of Andrew Early. of Sixteenth-st.
and Eghthave. which 10 have been heard yester-
day before the Excise Commissioners, was dismissed
until the Board shall have decided upon certain points
Of law raised Wednesday by eXJudge DitteuhOefer
All the cases. meanwhile. stand over until septemoer'
A man named Kelly, foreman in the Street
DIsinfectIng Corps badly burned with acid at the
disnfectng store-honse No 1913 Worth-st, yesterday
He 4. now Wing at the Chambers Street Hospital in
very critical condition The acid ia said to have been in
! large bottle, and 10 have burst while 10 the mans
pocket.
| C. LYONS, of the Atlantic Mutual Insurance
! Company presented yesterday a silver medal and
nurse of s25 10 Gilbert Long OF No. Is Cherryst on
behalf Of the Lfesavng Benevolent Association, as
reward for heroic services In saving lives at the risk
of his own May 10. Long has rescued four per
sons from drOwainR
! Robert F. Ford has presented to the Finance
Department clam for $4,000 for the rent, from May
1. 1875 TO May l. 1877 Of the premises ut Broadway
and Forty.fourth and Forty hfhss George W. Morton,
who claims to have been illegally removed from the
/ Of
| S4l6 60, "a his salary for May.
| Henry Dougherty, age nine, was brought
10 the Central once Wednesday night from the Tnir-
teenth Precinct where no had been found wandering
about the streets He says he came from Eew0ury but
is continually talking about the stonington and Proyl-
dence steamers IIes evidently defnnged He Is neatly
dressed, and Is In the care OF Mrs Webb
Engineer John Shaw, of Engine Company
No has been promoted 10 the rank Of assistant fore
man. j. H. Mclaughlin, OF Engine Company No. 4, has
been transferred 10 Hook and Ladder Company No 3.
John T. Conroy and John McNaly have been appointed
machinsts William Kennedy assistant In the hospital
stables, and exAlderman william Lamp an Inspector OF
buildings In the repair shop.
Vcrdicts of accidental death were rendered
yesterday the OF Ann Powers age nity' Killed by
falling from the roof OF No. 10 Rooseyetst, August 3.
and I'm that OF James R0si OF No 80 Crosbyst killed by
n Bleecker-st. car at Elm and Cana.sts., July s. In
the case OF Emanuel BucksteD, age thiyseyen OF No
| l4g0 broadway. found drowned In the North River
July 20. the verdict was death from drowning WINE
| The body of an unknown man about forty
wears Of age feet inches IN height dressed in checked
shirt dark trousers and with strap about the waist
was found floating IN the Mort River at Pier No 30 &C 10
A. M yesterday. Later In the day officer found the
body of an unknown man hirtyfye years OF age,
I'm the river on hriyhfth-st The dress consisted OF
dark trousers blue jumper and laced shoes. There
was deep cut In the back OF the head and the body had
| evidently been In the water about ten days.
Detectives Thompson and Adams, of the
Central Office Yesterday arrested Richard Morris better
known as Biz Dick" suspected OF being one OF the
hghwaynan who robbed Mr.. Stone, cashier OF the Hale
Piano Factory IN Thirty fourth-s Saturday last 1t
appears that eye witnesses Of the robbery thought
that the picture OF Big Dick" which shown them
| In the Twentieth Precinct Station House, resembled
closely face OF OF the robbers Yesterday after
noon Captain Washonrn came 10 heaagnn dtsr
witnesses None OF them, however. could Identity
Morris OF the robbers and he was accordingly re-
| leased.
Jesse B. Spellman, a well-knOwn merchant at
No 800 Broadway, New-York, died yesterday morning
at bis residence No. 100 Hcksst. uthe seventyeghth
| year Of his age. He was native Of East Granville,
years. Recently he had not engaged actively in busl-
ness.
A well-dressed woman has swinded n large
number OF ladies' by selling cheap lace representing
that costly and that she vas prepared to furnish
To furnish lace To welEkn0wn FutOn-st. ntni, ana
would sell lace Of the same quality for less than hall the
| price charged elsewhere.
Ashley b. Shaw was arrested by Detective
Roche, on Wednesday. the suspicion that he was
pawning stolen shoes. II has been learned that Shaw
who was night clerk In tho freight depot OF the Now
Haven and Hartford Railroad In NewIOrk, has been In
the nabt of opening OF hats and shoes the depot
for several months and that he mas stolen goods valued
at $500.
William p. Cook, recently arrested on a