New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-05
NEW-YOkK CITY.

fective when the dress Is composed o1 TWO OF hore
colors.
Large seighs are now run in place of stages
between Thirty secondst. and Manhattanville, and
crowds OF people awaited themselves of cheap sleigh
ride yesterday.
The wreck of the schooner Joseph Farwell.
off Harris Island, lying in the channel, with the
mast head OF water. light is to be placed at the
masthead at night
Broadway was comparatively clean yester-
day. and hrongs OF ladies took advantage OF the fire az
ternoon worry the dry goods clerks and ENJOY the
other lights Of shopping
John Russo, age fifty, of 216 West Thirty
frsts while driving truck aded with hay yesterday
fell to the pavement ut Thrty-fourthst and Nnth'aV'
and was instantly Killed.
The business of crOss-walk sweeping was
active yesterday. Some OF the small urchins around
wallst engaged in this pursuit and found some OF the
bi okers and bankers lavish with their pennies
Standing committees of the Ist Assembly
District Republican Association for the year 1878, were
announced last evening by the president, Mr. Irainor
who stated that the ASSOCIATION was uusuay srohs "
numbers Twenty new names were aoded.
The unwilling of the Franz Deak painting,
by the Franz Deak Lodge No. 49, O. o. F. will take
place the evening Of February 10, at the Germana As
sembly Rooms. in the Bowery. Several addresses whl
be delivered, and the Hungarian National ny I'M WI" NC
sung.
Charles A. Byrne, Editor of The Dramatic
Ners who Is charged with libel by Charles II. Adams
| agent Of the ryerPappcnheIni-Adans Opera Troupe
appeared voluntarily at the Essex Market Police Court
yesterday. ana agreed to appear for examination next
Monday.
A conference on street cleaning was held at
the May Office yesterday at Whch 1t was determined
submit certain sections of the proposed bill to coun
sci for legal opinions The Mayor states that bll wl
be agreed TO and ready Tor SUBMISSION 10 tnc Legislature
few days.
At meeting of the IXth Assembly District
Republican Association last evening. the Inspectors 81
cleo ion reported the election OF tue following officers
President, Gilbert j. Hunter; yicePresdehi.. b. Ack
erinan and II -nry Dayton; se"reary Daniel futhahi
Treasurer, George i. Mcrkicc
Among the new Spring goods just received
are many materials with rough surface, much like
those worn this inter, but much lighter An odd com
Dnation coors In these goods pale blue and
olive erccn-thc groundwork OF pale Diue ana INC
| rough threads the other color.
Colonel Ford, John Morrsscy's friend, has re-
ceiycd postal card rignedl" ca. h. and fun oi capitals
It states that senator Morrsey daily better, mas
discharged doctor. and walks of ike young colt'
A telegram of late date from the senator himself an
uOuuces his steady improvement IN health.
Mayor Ely was waited upon yesterday by
delegation of citizens, VINO urged the nomination OF
Thomas Foley for Excise Commissioner. The Mayor
stated that he would make promise but would give
the matter careful consideration. II is not probable
,hat any nomination viii Dee made until next w"c$.
Thomas Moore, who was stabbed in q
drunken quarrel at No. 81 Cneuy-st by Thomas Quinn
on sunday evening. les In a critical condition at Cham
that though be has only the -gntest hopes OF Moore's
recovery danger Is not imminent YET ~ T." qarc
che taking NJ his ante mOTcm statement Dy tr 'or"hcl
One OF the universal passions seems to he a
desire Ia look at photographs The large frames filed
with pictures Broadway are magnets that prove IT.
te.istble TO curious crowds This has given hint to
the dealers furnishing goods In their windows por-
traits Of Light comedians may be seen apPi1pratey
Late shrfronis serve as foil for the glowing beauties
of opera boune.
a commission has recently been established
in this city by the Navy Department. consisting Of naval
engineers duty it Is inspect every steamship
arriving aud leaving this port for The purpose Of ac-
qualnting themselves with every Improvement IN ma
chinery, ventilation Of the ship, and making report
thereon Bureau ~ steam LnSineeiinS AT wash
ng0u IL i proposed 10 adopt or Improve upon such
means Will prove beneficial To The naval service.
board ~nd HE assistants are Passed ssstant Engineers
j. q. brosndlau and J. barry
BROOKLYN.
A large number of people enjoyed the
skating at the Union and Capoliuc Lakes Yesterday.
The total receipts at the Post Office during
January were $4,000 7O the expenditures were
SJO.1O3 81.
The Rev. DR.. J. ID. Fulton. who was recently
invited 10 become the pastor 81 the Bowdon Square
BAPTIST Church. In Boston, has declined The call
More than 1000 permits for the sale of
milk have been issued by the Board Of Health since the
ordinance requiring licenses for the sale OF this article
| went into effect.
The Brooklyn Chldren's Aid Society, during
the past year. furnished 32,j5l lodgings and 10000
meals, and placed . 100 children and mothers III the
sea Side Home.
Michael and Wilhclmina Mcnzcr, the proprc
tors the dsordery house at No. LIB sigest.. and
| Amelia Meyer and Emilia HUFFMAN inmates were ar
rested sunday night
The Commissioners of Police and Excise
Yesterday revoked the hotel licenses of T. Muas, of No
oOs Fuon.st Mr. Petit Of No 2Ot Fulton-st, and Mr..
! ROscuond, OF Montague Bridge
Peter Jocham, aged fifty-iivc who lived with
his son nj No 80 Ewcn-st found dead IN his bed
Yesterday morning. having shot himself through the
head Jnch's said that his father had been sick
for three years from consumption.
Christian =. Hanson, n sailor on board the
bark Jauson lying tho foot OF Conoverst fell from
the orcyard the deck, distance of thrtyhye feet.
Yesterday afternoon. and received fractured skull 1t
| is believed that his injuries Will prove fatal
| The trial of James Halliday, Oh the charge
| Of keeping Illicit distiery Mt North SIKH and
| Elcyenth-ss was begun yesterday, before Judge
benedict in the United states Circuit Court. The de-
fence that Halliday was engaged IN the manufacture
| OF dyes.
Charles Mountjoy and William Welsh were
held for the Grand Jury yesterday by Justice Walsh on
the charge burglary They arrested few days
| ago by Detective Corwn and Roundsman O'Bnen, while
engaged IN entering house III tranklnayc Welsh has
since confessed that he implicated in number of
burgirIcs, and upon information given by him large
| part of the stolen property has been recovered
| John Lynch, patient at the Flatbush |
Iinac Asylum, was killed by capins from window on
Sunday His mother and brother live at No. SO Butler
st. Brooklyn. Lynch twcntynine years OF age. and
had been the asylum about year The grating Of one
Of the windows broken, and LYNCH without tract
ing the attention OF any OF the attendants, forced the
grating open and threw himself out lie ded III a lew
| hours.
| The annual report of Dr. T. L. Mason, presi-
dent the Kings County nebrates' Home shows that
during 1877 3Gl treated in the institution.
Dr. Masons conclusion is that the penentary aud the
ail not the proper places for the reformation OF
habtua drunkarls; that II is impossible 10 make the
drunkard contribute 20 his own support under the sys
TEN OF repeated short sentences; and that to accomplish