New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY
A rich material for trimming hats and bon
nets is a velvet which looks If the pile were woven on
a ground OF gold.
Handsome vases for grasses and Autumn
leaves at Macys are made of leather carved In the
shape OF flower.
Delicate Autumn hues are beginning to show
themselves in Central Park, which is assuming
dreamy Indian Summer look
Bronze glass is novelty. 1t is in dark
rich colOrs classic shapes that are fae-simes OF
pieces found by Dr. schliemann in Troy
The transfer of large quantity OF property
in the annexed district by Elizabeth W. Garrett to Har
riet Z. Kerr, for 81. recorded yesterday.
Adolph Hoffman, the man with six wives,
pleaded guilty the charge of bgamy before Recorder
Hackett yesterday. and was remanded for sentence
Laborers engaged IN the TOmpkins Square
improvements to-day found what appeared TO be the
fragments Of a human skull. They sent TO the
MOrgue.
New STYLES in silk hose at Lord g. TaylOrs
are black with embroidery in white and cOors The
latest fancy for polka dots in white silk on the BLACK
stocking.
Five hundred and seventy emigrants
arrived at Castle Garden yesterday; 357 by the Main
from Bremen and 221 by the City Of Brussels from Lly
erpOOl
The Hudson River day boats, C. Yibbard and
Daniel Drew sti running. and the special trains TO
be continued through the coming week.
The Children's Aid Society warns the pub
lie against swndler who represents himself as col
lector for the society There only authorized col
lector, H. A. Holt The mposter Is very tall ana large
man.
Stephen Van Nest, painter, of No. 1873
Madison Jersey City, was work the track OF the
New-York Elevated Railroad at Grand-st, yesterday
afternoon, when passing train struck him on the
head causing severe scalp wound
4 -. Il hos
been offered for probate His wife is made sole
trx and all the property is bequeathed TO her. with the
exception Of the library, which is given 10 the LenOx
Library in memorial Of himself and his late brother
William Kennedy, who was convicted OF
murder In the second degree before Judge Sutherland
last Friday was sentenced to life Imprisonment yoser
day. Soon afterward his counsel obtained nom Judge
wesbrook stay Of proceedings pending the appeal OF
the case.
The steamer Hadii, which arrived yesterday
at this port brought the captain and crew. seven In
NUMBER, OF the brigantne Tycoon, Of LOckport ~ g..
from Port SPAIN Trinidad, with moassos for Boston,
which was abandoned dsmasted and In sinking con-
dtOn, on September =.
Mrs. Eliza Collins attempted to cure her SON
in-law. James Walker, OF No. 1891 Thirdave, OF the
habit OF drinking by attacking him with fry ingpan
lie wrested the weapon from her. knocked her down
with IT, aud is held In custody awaiting the result
OF the injury he Inflicted
Mrs. Mary Schonberg, age forty years, is re-
ported AS mlhblnk since - hSi
home, No. so RutRersst. on that day she started TO
visit her sister az Thompson and GraDdsts and has
been since She Is described as stout ana iar her
left side paralyzed and her mind slightly defanged
A meeting Of the Greenback party at Lafay
cite Hall on Wednesday evening, interrupted by the
entrance Of Justus schwab and some Of mis- followers
who took control OF the proceedings. one Schmichowiiz
who was elected chairman BY schwabs party, was or
yesterday. at the Essex Market Police Court, with
caution.
Charles Mapeson arrived yesterday by the
Inman steamer City OF Brussels Miles Gerster
Minnie Hauk salla, Tromeli, Alyna Valera. Bauer
uleister, Caralaggi Madame Lablache signors Cam
pann Bettini, BOles, Del Puente Fob, ThierrY, GraEE
BOIL AIde, bownah, anu nooi on snfembsr %
by the City OF Chester.
Superintendent Jackson, of Castle Garden,
received letter yesterday from Mary sullivan. Of Cow
mssioners to take her two boys; i've and seven years
Old and educate them, or 20 send her SO immediately
as man that town will take Of the children he
IA paid 81 n cash says that she arrived at Castle
Garden IN september, 1874
The jury yesterday gave $4,000 damages to
the plaintiff In the action for breach Of promise OF mar
rage and ABDUCTION brought by Miss Amelia Hameu,
daughter OF Mrs Mary A. Gibson, against her Istep-
brother George W. Gibson The presence OF the plain
tlh's babe In excited the iury's sympathy aud
hands for her benefit the fee which he received for
sitting in the case.
The industrious black swan that built her
Central Park and In June Matched out brood OF egg
nets, her companions IN many Summer padding ex-
eurson concluded not 70 idle away the Autumn After
introducing her family to real life and refurnshng the
old nest with few fresh sraws and number OF eggs,
she Ia now applying her whole time 20 incubation,
her neck proudly when visitors appear on the
lake bridge and announces 70 lazy waterfowl that call
that she Is not at home TO visitors.
BROOKLYN.
There will be music at Prospect Park at
o'clock this afternoon
The Metropolitan championship game on the
Union Grounds yesterday between the Hudson Club Of
this city and the Aston Club Of NewYOrk witnessed
by 400 persons. The game won by the Hudson
Club by heavy batting. by a sco-e OF o to 3.
Mrs. JacObus, of No. 500 LeOnard-st., called
at the Police Headquarters yesterday morning, aud
asked for assistance in searching for her infant boy
eleven months old, who taken from home Thursday
afternoon by his nurse aud bad not been brought back
careful search made, and Il learned that the
had left the house OF her father In Butlerst to
return her employer about p. m Thursday. At
D. yesterday, she returned 10 Mr.. LeOnard's house.
She said she had been taken sick I'm JOralemons
and had been cared for by family residing in that
street.