New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
NEw-YORK CITY.

| Toilet covers are tastefully made out OF
light-colored cretons.
Changeable silks in delicate shades are be-
coming fashionable for house dresses.
| The broad white canvas belt with three
leather buckles is fashionable for archery costumes.
An imported Fall hat shown at A. L. Stew
arts is of soft black straw, with silver binding and
| deep red peoples for garnlture.
New lace pins at Theodore B. Starts are in
Japanese design; slender bar OF gold holds ring in
which bird, IN Japanese enamel, Is suspended. -
The body of an unknown man, about thir-
/ tJhve years Of age. found floating in the East
River the OF Nlnthst early yesterday morning
A necklace and bracelet of large black pearls
with sapphire clasps shown at Tianys and attract
much admiration account Of the rare beauty and
value OF the pearls.
Peter Brown, while clustering near Mill
Creek in the East River yesterday morning found the
body OF PtJOlmau Berg Of the police boat Seneca who
was accidentally drowned on August ..
| Special Treasury Agent Kane yesterday
seized II yards of fine silk which secreted in the
false bottom OF trunk owned by man named Meyer,
VINO was passenger on the steamship Nederlelh
Jacob Parder, age twenty six, residing in
| Astoria carpenter employed In Ehrets brewery In
East Ninety -second-s fell down well sixty feet deep
yesterday, in the brewery grounds and was instantly
| killed.
| Commissioner Shields concluded yesterday
the examination of Michael Connors, ehargedwlth hav
ing In his possession counterfeit bills ON the Bank OF
Tamaqua, Pcnn aud with selling 100 counterfeit trade
defence aud held for the action OF the Grand jury
Lieutenant Colonel De Lacy, of the Goth
Regiment presented Mayor Ely yesterday, aud sent
TO President Roberts OF the Board Of Aldermen copies
Of the resolutions OF the regmenal board Of officers
G9th Regiment 10 the arinOry now occupied by the Uh
| REGIMENT
sssSevoral Italians were fighting over a game
Of cards last night at No. 93l Thirdaye. Clubs
| trumps when AntOnia PrOre, who had been loser
seized stout hickory stick and broke up the game
Antonio Gualador hit In the temple and 20 seriously
Injured that ma condition was considered serious az the
Ninety street Hospital. Prore escaped.
james Mccarthy aud VIM. Stafford were
brought before Justice Murray yesterday charged with
attacking and badly beating Hugh Cullen ONO 271 West
TweIfh-si on Sunday night, IN Greenwich-st., near
Twetb.st There has been feud between the persons
Who are relatives Yesterday Justice Murray held
Mccarthy In $1,000 ball 0u charge OF fclOnious assault
and held Stafford n $500 ball for assault aud battery
While Edmond Hamilton, of No. $50 East
feminist. standing opposite No. 100 Avenue-C
about s D. Sunday, Anthony Canarth. age twenty
four years, Brazilian negro, snatehed silver watch
when TAKEN 10 the Essex Market Police Court he was
go violent that found necessary to put hAndcuns
bail PUN 80 'N' ''''- y. 80 -
The public baths were visited last week by
35,52l men, women and children.
Joseph Fischer, age sixty, who had been
suffering dropsy fell down stairs at his residence
No 40 Graham ye sunday afternoon, broke his neck
and died instantly.
John McCabe, of No. 495 President-st., had
a quarrel Sunday night with Peter Jessup, in which
Mrs McCabe Joined. Coming 20 her husbands assist
ance she hurled tumbler at JessuR 1t struck him on
the head. knocking him senseieSs The surgeons found
that he had received % fracture OF the skull.
Mrs. Elizabeth White, of No. 2SS Scher
merhornst attempted TO commit suicide yesterday by
swallowing quantity Of opium. She was laborng uu.
der . NJ Of melancholy produced by family troubles
Al the Long Idtud College Hospital 10 was stated that
she would recover. Mrs White is thirty-twO years OF
age.
The first COney Island train over the At
autlc Avenue Railroad from Franklin olFlatbushayes
was run yesterday. superintendent Dorwin acted as
Daggett brakeman. Passenger trains Il Is expected
win regularly over this part OF the road on Thurs
| day
| Dr. Parsons, Medical Superintendent of the
Fatbush Lunatic Asylum. has been given notice 10 re-
sign his position The assigned that the Chart
ties Commissioner compelled 10 reduce their ex-
penses and think that competent superintendent can
be secured for less than $4,000 the salary paid to Dr.
| PsrsOns.
An inquest was held, yesterday, in the case
William C. Bogne, the nagman at the Fort Greenplace
crossing OF the Atlantic Avenue Railroad, who was
killed Sunday by train that running down the
track under the control OF Eugene Duryea, brakeman
verdict was rendered in accordance with the facts
being shown that the accident not due TO Duryea's
| caTelessness.
A quarrel occurred early yesterday morning
between four Italians, Lorenzo and Francis JRramo,
BARRIERS OF No - Carrost MOfe Lamatzo OF tho same
number, and Frontne Autonia, OF No 80 Union-st.
AritOua attacked by the other men, one Of whom
drew razor aud laid open the side OF his face. Ser
geant Satery heard his cries. aud hastened 10 the spot
The Italian lying on the ground covered with blood
| He was taken TO the Long Island College Hospital,
| where his injuries pronounced serious.
James A. Terry, well-known Brooklyn
Journalist died on Sunday Chatham, N j. His health
had been good for long me and he had symptoms
OF quick consumption. While eating his dinner on Sun
day he was seized with violent hemorrhage, and died
In twenty Minutes His funeral will occur tomorrow st
| ST. Peters Roman Cath ollie Church Mr. Terry was u
native OF Cork Ireland aud was years age
| About ten wears ago he TO this country. Mr..
Terrys wife died last Winter. His four children survive
| him.
At the meeting of the Supervisors Special
Committee Reduction OF Salaries, yesterday, t
shown that Thomas Martin, the janitor of the Court
House, who receives salary OF 81 800 year, has a
country seat Bay RIDGE and keeps fast horse he has
two assistant antOrs at 81 900 year each, and eight
cleaners. each OF whom receives 5000 Francis Furnan
court officer drawing 81 day. testified that lie had
time Co attend 10 his court duties aud also TO carry on
| operations u farmer IN In New-Utrecht
| A German labOring man, living IN BOwron-
willie, small settlement East NewYOrk called at
! the Police Central Office yesterday, and with tears
streaming down his cheeks told Acting superintendent
waddy on Sunday his wife, with four OF his eht
gone OF with blacksmith In the neghbOrbOOd. They
| owned plot OF land and this she had sold for 800.
aud had taken the with her The Superintendent
neglected to take the mans but referred him to
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