New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
NETWORK CITY.

building are stll deserted their occupants hnger III
the country to observe the Autumn foliage
The cool weather of the last few days has
occasoncd new activity in the fur stores whose VIII
dows now present attractive appearance.
j. S. Barnes, of J. S. Kenneday q Co.,
was elected Yesterday trustee Of tile st. Louis Alton
and Terre Haute Railroad mortgages in place OF the
late Robert Bayard.
The German East Side Property Owners
Association have sent to the Mayor request for the
appontment of Charles J. Nehrbas as School Commls'
siOner In the IVth Assembly District.
The directors of the National Mining and
Exploring Company decided yesterday TO wind mp the
affairs of the company Its silver mime Is IN hoh'"n"'
II had not been IN operation FOR eight years.
A singular mortgage was recorded yester-
day from l. f. Doying and wife 10 Wett Bronson, on
property on the south side OF Sixtysixthst east OF
Madsonave for SOL ,342. The term was only one day
In the New-YOrk Office of the East River
Bridge human skull which was taken from the bot
tom Of the East River by the bridge worknen while
making the excavations for the abument foundations
II il thought 10 be the skull OF one OF Washington
soldiers.
The National Temperance Society gave
reception last evening to John Taylor OF London Char-
Of the National Temperance Lodge, in the parors
Of the Broadway Tabernacle. The Hon, W. L. Dodge
presided.
Jeremiah Williams accused of false swear
ing on statements made before the Surrogate TO procure
letters Of administration on the estate OF Andrew l.
williams was convicted yesterday in the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions OF perjury and sentenced 10 the state
Prison for five years.
Isaac Sherman and John Sterling, officers
Of the American ship Doris, arrested yesterday on
the charge OF Finten Costigan' who alleged
that they had beaten and maltreated him on the 6sa
own recognizauces for examination to-day.
The ship Colorado, which sails for New
South Wales to-day carries the largest mscellane-
GUS cargo for that country that ever left the United
States IN any one vessel Included in the freight list arc
three American locomotive 0.e If Iof passenger
trains and the others are for freight ualns'
Receiver Paine, of the Bond Street Savings
Bank Yesterday began the payment TO dcpostors Of
dviend Of per The amount to be paid amounts to
sos 900 This makes three dividends. Of 30, 10 and
per cent paid by Mr. Paine since th1 aTe "a sue 3hA
Elizabeth Smith, Of No. ~ East Seventh
st. charged John L. Perrin real estate dealer, Of No l25
East Twepty-fourthst with the larceny Of gold watch
and chain of the value of Sl25 Perrin called 10 zee the
complainant in reference 60 house that had been adj
Ycrtlscd when the alleged ouehce - hdu 10 nave u'e
committed. He was rcmaudcd
Superintendent Wallmg received yesterday
dlspatch from Hiram Neal. the Marshal Of Lawrence
Mass asng the arrest Of John X Beatty, young man
charged with assauiting resident Of that city with
NM nearly putting an end TO his NE Detectives
night at Eghthaye Rhu inrtth-st He was locked up
az tlc ''Ht4"t ClH'''
A negro boy, black as the ACC VI sr&l4s
allowed his head De used target for bas@halls at
No. 80 Bowcry last evening crowd OF ha'fdrunkcn
Irishmen filled the saloon encouraged by the promises
OF the saloon-keeper, who shouted, II yon knock his
head Of three times you get hall dollar The balls
kept hying AT the black SKULL when tccmcd 10 be
AS iuyulucablo as an iroucah.
Arkcll, Tufts g. Co., the agents of the steam
shin John Bramhall, which "a ashore with cargo OF
American arms and ammunition for the Turkish Gov
eminent In the Sound near Little Gul Island, received
information yesterday that the wind and sea had BE-
como calm and the Coast Wrecking Company about
10 begin work Tie vessel l. fun Of water Her cargo
Is valued al about ~ 100000.
The skeleton of the man found in the woods
at Yonkers late Saturday and supposed from pocket
memoranda found beside u, 20 havo been John VI or
Aaron symes OF Bristol England, awaits an inquest TO
be held to-day. The general belief OF tho authorities
who have 10 deal with the is that death was caused
by sunstrOke or OycrpOwcring and sudden attack
Of Illness and that symcs went on the warm road 10
seek shade. The skeleton IL dry aud without particle
OF flesh upon II.
The new steamship Saratoga, just completed
for Wards Havana Line and to take the place Of the
saratoga recently sold to the Russian Government,
arrived here from Chester PENN yesterday Her Keel
was laid al the yard Of John Roach son In june and
the vessel has been enlIrcly bnlt mere enc ~ OF ron
built In fvo watcr-tght compartments 81 feet long
over all 80 feet BEAM 81 feet depth OF hold, and of
200 tons burden 800 tons more than the burden OF
the first Saratoga
The special committee OF the Stock Ex-
change has neury completed the taking OF testimony In
the Haar case Yesterday Henry Beldcn, william Bel
den. jay could and Mr. Conner we're examined and on
Saturday night the committee visited D. ii. Haar In Lud
low street Jail aud heard ms Of the
tons which lea 10 the failure This substantially
the same M his published statement In THE TRIBUNE.
The committee viii make Ms report tomorrow and II
IA understood will censure lIaar Co for dealing IN
stocks after their insolvency wac made known.
An energetic agent Of the S0cialistic Labor
party on q tour through the tenement houses Of Mu
berry-s last night climbed nmbly up the marble steps
OF Police Headquarters, ami gancng obviously at the
broad stairs and seemingly mtermnable rows Of doors,
and at small bunch ofprnted sheets he carried inquired
Of the uniformed doorkecper: How many iameslyein
this tenement house besides yours - Assured that there
were several tenants he left handful OF
Come, all OF you we want to clean out the loahug
olice-bOlders who are robDlng MS"
The Executive Committee Of the United
States Board of Trade has invited importers In every
branch Of commerce TO meet to-day at p. m at tho
National Park Bank Building TO discuss how best to re-
the impedmcnts and injuries to the import trade
OF the country. Among the subjects OF discussion will be
the menicency o. Custom House appraisers the want
uniformity in nppraiscments the arbitrary proceed
ngs inCaEcs OF doubt or difficulty the eNtOrtiOus of Off
Cias the Oss OF time ana loss Of trade through veXaous
delays the part Of Government officers the need of
I'm action in New-York and IN Washington, can haT
monte the business between the importers and the
Custom Houses OF the country. committee IL also TO
be appointed to prepare scheme and resolutions for
adoption al the National Convention 70 he held at the
Masonic Temple IN tins city on November 10.
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. John II. Lockwood, who has been
the pastor OF the NewEngland Congreg ational Church
for Ave years. on Sunday offered his resignation tako
effect January l.
nTbe Democratic Congressional Convention
in the WITH District held yesterday afternoon at
Scbillein's Hotel IN New Lots. The denomination OF
tt,.11 "a rJu n unanimous
Mrs. Ann b. Washburn, Of No. 064 Dean
st. while descending the steps Of No. 800 Cermonave,
where she had been visiting Sunday night fell and
ceyed Injuries from which she died In short time.
The Brooklyn Common Council yesterday
granted permission 10 Edward +. Hunt, William y.