New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-27
NEM-YORK CITY.

visible green and black.
The motto of the hour-"shut the door"
Grandst candy dealer varies It, by inscrhing upon his
store door: Every one shuts the door but YOU"
The observation of the second day of Christ
mas usually reserved for the German schools IN TINS
city, and several entertainments of this kind came of
yesterday.
The handsomest bonnets for Midwinter are
made entirely Of feathers; Tor maroon costume, a
bonnet composed of maroon ostrich tips Is tue most
elegant.
Sneak thieves yesterday entered the Special
Treasury Agents Office at the Custom House and stole
an overcoat vaued SEQ the property of Special Agent
Alexander.
The feast of st. Stephen, the first martyr
the Christian faith occurred yesterday ana was ceIe
brated with much pomp ST. Stephens Roman Catho
lie Church East Twenty-eGhthst., near Ihlrd-aVe
Thomas b. Gallagher, of No. 335 East Fifty
seycnthst., was riding down Seyenth-ave. yesterday
morning. when his horse became frightened and rar
against at Twenty thrdst Gallagher was thrown
to the pavement and badly injured
The work of the City Mission for the month
Of December is reported in the following figures 40
missionaries $3.50 visits. 3S5 meetings, $50 PLEDGE
$50 families aided receipts, SI,3l7 "a expenditure,
50. 439 10 debt. 1891 H.
Bartholomew j. Manley, of Dublin, for
many years resident of this city, died December 10 on
board the steamship Australia during her last voyage
from Louden York, and was buried at sea ills
personal effects will be sent 70 the London Board OF
Trade of winch he aInember for many years.
President Hayes, Mrs. Hayes and the mem
of the Cabinet have promised TO attend the Bryant
Concentration, 10 be held In the Academy OF Music,
Monday evening December 30, under the direction OF
the NewYork Historical Society, when George William
Curtis Will deliver the discourse.
Mrs. Francis w. Potter, the wife of the
Hon. Francis W. Potter ex-UDed States Consul at Mar
seillcs France who is visiting her father Judge Hopper
at Paterson received cable dispatch two days ago III
forming her that her husband was Ill AID not expected
TO live. When Mrs Potter lett Narcotics, few weeks
ago, her husband Was in good health.
OF course it takes time to build and equip
the East Size Elevated Road but courtesy the part
the employees toward the public could be enforced at
once; and 10 ought TO be- The Metropolitan Elevated
Railroad Company does not tolerate dl.couresn 80 an
and single rule rgldly enforced secures polteuess
from all its employees.
The trains from the West were seriously
delayed yesterday morning by the heavy snow-storm.
The first the NcwYorE Central were several
hours aIc but afternoon mail tram came through
from Buffalo only two hours behind time. The mails
were forwarded usual by this rOuc last evening with
the that they would get through nearly on
time.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, be-
fore Justice Murray, Whitehead brought mp
charge Of malpractice December a. at his residence
No 2l5 East Forty nfth-st Annie Plat Is now confined
in the Brooklyn City Hospital in critical state. and
await the result of her injuries.
President Roberts, Of the Board of Alder
men, although still H. attended meeting OF the Board
OF AppOrtiOnmcut yesterday Observing that Mayor Els
was absent, he laughngly offered resolution requc't
Mr. Ely TO resign. THIS In imitation Of Mayor Elys
motion AT u previous meeting. asKlng Mr.. Roberts 20
resign the Office Of President Of the Board Of Aldermen
then being feared that he could not he present at any
subsequent meeting on account OF sickness.
A statement published yesterday, that a.
T Stewart q Co. had purchased the 7lst Regiment
Armory, ut Broadway and Thtty-nfthst., and
that new building would be erected there for The ac
fail ttlt,, .uaIg anna
interest among propcrty-aoders IN that vicinity IN
curry A. 7. stewart cos store In regard to the
statement. was met by very decided refusal to make
any staument on the subject
At 10 o'clock Christmas night, Officer SchOr-
ski heard great spashng and loud ontcricsin the Iiar
lem River near the railroad bridge lie hurried 10 the
bank got a boat and rescued man who was near'y
After nights rest IN the Morrsania Police
Station Justice Smith the rescued how he
INTO the river lie couldn't tell and the Judge fined him
So n fee Tor having his life saved Tue prisoner
gave his name as John Nolan.
A burglar was discovered about o'clock
yesterday morning IN the house OF Cornelius O'Rey,
the Greenback agitaor at No. 40 East Fortyhithst
While Michael j. O'ReilIy with revolver guarded the
intruder another member Of the family went for po
lcenan The prisoner was yesterday committed for
rla by Justice BIxby Fifysevenb Street Police
Court. III default Of $1,000 bail lie gave the name Of
James Harmon, age twcntyslx, plasterer by trade.
4 dispatch was received at the Central Po
lice Office OF this city yesterday that gentleman named
been robbed OF valuable ewelry the voyage from Iy
crpool Detective Radfod sent 10 Jersey City to
await the arrival Of the steamship at its dock. Mr. Solo
man claimed that he had lost gold watch and pair Of
the dock bat OF the mssngproperty found.
The incident caused considerable excitement and doubts
were expressed Of the truth OF Mr.. SOlOnans story.
The body of Henry Wells, the pioneer Of
the express business, and late member Of the well
known Wells, Fargo Co.'S Express Company, arrived
In this city yesterday from Glasgow on the steamship
Ethiopia. As the steamer came up the bay her fl 81
were lowered at halfmast. The Of the dead man
boarded the steamship at Quarantine, and made ar
rangcments t. remove the body immediately after the
Aurora Cayuga County ~ Y, last evening. The funeral
services Will he held at Aurora ON Tuesday next. Rep
resentatvs from the express companies Ill this
city Will attend the funeral
BROOKLYN.
Two belhgcrent women in the house, No. IL
RaymOudst, Ellen Allen and Catharine Collins, quar-
relied night, and Ellen applied iron poker
Caths rnes head. Result An ugly wOuId for one and
u station house cell for the other
The Reformed Episcopal Church of the
Atonemcnt at Marcy-ave. and Keap-st., dedicated
Wednesday. Only portion OF the building il com
plced Its cost, including the land, is about $4,000
The dedicatory .ermon was preached by Bishop FaI-
lows
John WaldrOn, who was found in a dying
condition at Hamon-ave. aud Fitteenth-st., early
Christmas morning. and died before he could lie re-
moved 1t has been ascertained had about ~ 900 de-
posted in bank lie was scycntyfour years of age,
and OF misery habits.
George w. Pine, age sixty-four, was sent
to the prntentary for six months on December 5,
charge Of habual drunkenness Since that time he
has been very Respondent, aud yesterday morning he
was found dead In his cell having hanged himself by
means of mis- bcd-ClOthing.
Charles Moore, who picked Elizabeth John
sons pocket III St. James's Cathedral Christmas morn
ing. pleaded guilty yesterday, and was held for the
Grand Jury action. He is old offender, and in 1870
was sent To Pcnitentilry for five years, under the
name of Beut Smith, for committing similar Of
fence NJ at the johnson Street Methodist Eps