New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
NETWORK CITY.

| Humor" at Association Hall, Friday evening.
Rustic pOcket-boOks are new and odd; the
sides are formed sprgs OF WOOD and the clasp is OF
| silver.
Card receivers of Russia leather, with bou-
quets of flowers painted in the centre, are new and
pretty.
Jet scarf-pins at Macy's are in the shape of
an arm and hand on the forehngcr Of which bird Is
perched.
"Chenille tulle" in GcrlI, brown. blue and
gray tnts is shown ODonoghues for trimming hats
| and bonnets.
| Evening dresses are given an antique ap-
rearancc by using the Medic frs in the armhoes and
around the neck.
| A whim of fashion just at present requires
that you must possess your likeness fans brace
lets and lockets.
New grenadines are so varied in design that
scarcely recognizes in them resemblance to the
old and familiar style.
A dingy looking tavern On the BOwery ad-
vertises nights lodging free lunch, and handsome
entertainment for cents"
The Rev. Bishop Pierce. Of Georgia, the
friend and college mate of Alexander H. Stephens is on
visit to the Rev. DR.. Deems in this city.
A fruit dish, designed by the Meriden Com
pany, is in the shape OF Egyptian chariot at the
back OF which stands an Egyptian figure.
Horace Weston, the negro banjo player. OF
No. 22s sulivan-st, was held in 1900 bail Wednesday.
by Justice Kibreth charged with striking his wife with
pitcher.
A body, supposed to be that of John Nal
colm from papers found upon IT, discovered yeser-
day boamen at the foot OF Twenty-sevenh-st,
North River The man was probably ABOUT niy'n'e
years old.
The mirror-like properties of heavy plate
glass windows known unto all ladies'. They don't go
up to big window TO get glimpse Of the pretty things
inside, but Of the pretty things with0ut-to see the-
selves as others see them.
William Ii. Howell, an inmate of the Old
Gcntlemen's Home, In Harlem, died few days ago.
belt containing n roll OF greenbacks was found on the
body with the request that the amount DC devoted to
giving his remains a decent burial
The daily blockades in West Broadway make
sreetcar passengers yearn for rapid transit The long
skew arch Of the Gilbert Road over Canast Is now
completed II is said TO have given more trouble III the
design than any other part OF the road
The directors of the Ncw-Jersey State Rifle
Assoc caiion informed yesterday, that the act In
cooperating the association had passed both houses OF
the New-Jerscy legislature and had been signed by the
Governor. Steps viii Immediately be taken TO secure
range.
The Board for Revision and Correction of
Asses ssuents yesterday resumed consideration Of the
assessments for improvements the Eastern Boue-
ward and heard the testimony OF 4 number OF contrac
to the proper rates Tor doing the various KINDS oi
work.
Mary Lenccke, an insane woman, thirty three
years old was found lying the foot Of the back
soop Of her residence No. III Fiftethst early
yesterday morning. From the position in which the
body found, IS supposed that tie woman eu Oh
Controller Kelly yesterday sold Mt auction
the leases the premises Nos 81 and 50 Chatham-st,
No. l2s West Broadway. and number of cellars in
Essex. Centre and Fulton Markets: About $4,000 was
obtained. The sale of ferry franchises was postponed
| FOR Two weeks.
In Broadway window is shown a clock
which bears a stirring battcpiece IN bronze represent
ing Chares Martcl hammerng the faith into infdel
knight with hrs heavy In bss-relief below are
shields spears and breastplaes TIE cost Oi the clock
ia $500 time beng money In this case.
The Manhattan Beach Railroad Company
having changed the Greenpolnt terminus OF It's road
from Coyerst to tie foot Quayst, further cast the
Grecnpont Ferry Company will land passengers by the
Trnth Street Line, from this city, nc the rail oad com
panys pier, at the foot OF uays Instead oi at Green
pOintave.
The organ grinder takes heart of grace now,
and grnds never does except when the buds are
bursting in May. In the morning. when the sun streams
at tie window, and tine air tesounds win "sprng
gentle Spring" the Illusion II perfect that one might
think May already here until ne ventures out without
Il ulster.
Francis Keller eaped into the river from
the Houston-s ferrybont Waterbury, yesterday morn
ing but he was rescued by Tive d,ckhands. At the Fh
Precinct station House he said that he had no home and
no occupation having recently been DISCHARGED fiom
position where he making cig1rs lie viii be sent
TO the alInshOu-c, as a Vagrant.
At n meeting of the Board of Directors of |
the Bank Of North America yesterday, tie following |
changes made The designations Of Watson L. Case
and T. j. Ifasfo received andaccepted, and Ju us
Hallcarten OF IIallgar,sn & & 6 c.: Mytone b Bush
Took president of the First National Bank OF Bath, "
V. were elected directors to I'LL vacancies.
| The quarterly report OF the New-lOrk So
cety Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled shows
that the number Of new patients received for treatment
was 526 and that professional services rendered
ASA times to patients who called al the Hospital. |
Twenty.one visits made TO the dwellings OF those
unable attend ut the Office and the whole number OF
IN paticnts treated during that time was 2Os; lS3 III
patients and about 636 out patients are Continued under
treatment.
Another large audience attended, yesterday, |
Mr. spauldngs fifth lecture on Pagan and Christian
Rome" His subject was "Ancient Roman Amuse-
ments." with the aid of the stereopticon ho gave
graphic description of the way In which the old Coos-
scum was arranged for naval combats, gladiatoral
shows and the fights OF wild beasts. He also explained
The construction and mechanism of the Roman the
aires and the OF conducting the chariot in
the great circuses on Monday ana Ihursday next nc
will speak Of early christian art ana Christian anti
oiiiies catacOmbs and casicas ana st. Peters and
the Vatican.
BROOKLYN.
Gerard NJ. Stevens was appointed clerk of
the Kings County Supreme Court yesterday.
The n. m. train on the Atlantic Avenue
steam Railroad jumped the track at Van wicklen's
switch yesterday, causing hours delay. No
injured.
Sergeant Walsh and Patroman Malone, of
the Third Precinct tried by the Police Commission
ers on charge Of failing to report the suicide, sup
posed to be that OF Miss Mary Kayanaugh a Haml-
ton fcryboat February L. The charge was not sus-
tanned.
The Board of City Works yesterday dis
charged Chief Clerk Joseph f. Palmer, OF the Engin
eerss Bureau The duties OF this position will hereafter
he performed by the contract clerk. James Kerrgan,
superintendent Of the Repair Yard, was discharged and
that position abolished.
Roundsman Carney, of the Twelfth Pre-
cinct yesterday, arrested man calling himself Philip |
Platt who was going about with letter setting forth