New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
NEW-YORK CITY.


eight. who lies At Bellevue Hospital
Albert Berllhardt, alias Rosa, was convicted
Of selling counterfeit notes. before Judge Benedict in
tie United statss Circuit Court, yesterday.
c. 5. Benedict. of the University of the City
Of N,wYurk chosen Junior Regent OF the Inter
collegiate Literary Association yesterday afternoon.
PaIlOr tables, at SOomons', are covered en-
tirely gar.ct skplIsh. a particle Of wood being
visible and arc trimmed with brass mouldngs and silk
lrin.c.
Guipure lace is again coming in favor. This
viii interest many ladies wnO have had this lace on
hand i"cc time it fashionable; 1t bids fair
To bCcOm" 20 aga.n.
A scail0ld erected by the workmen of the
Elevated Railroad svth-aye. aud FItty-cighthst.
orUke down yesterday. Wrllm Edwards age forty
years, received sevce injuries.
4 fair for the benefit of the Ladies' Diet
Association for SUPPLYING the sick Door with wholesome
ood will he held December 20 and 2l, at Lyric Hall,
sx'h-ave. between FOIty-hrSt and Forty-srcond.Sis.
To boy having any mechanical skill, no
moro welcome Bhr sImls gift can be given than
bracket ssw. The Mllcrs Falls Company have sold
more than 100000 Lester saws within the last four
years.
The firm known as "the American Watch
Company" doing business at No. Jsl Broadway will
exist January l. and the manufacturer now
town.
Spun-silk hose are very much worn on ac-
count OF then warmth and the perfection Of the fit.
7 g iavoritc coors are mulberry and dragons green.
The Tr.sra ribbed hose among the latest styles
Tor children
Large numbers of purchasers have been at
traCcd during the past week by J. Zcgers fine asscrt
ncut or frscllss par'rr lrriry, dning-room and
chamber furniture. made at his own manufactory, No
81 BlecCker-st.
The lecture of Mrs. Vanderpool, which was
10 have taken place th. evening at stcnway Hail. for
he benefit Of poor workingglrls, has been postponed
until Jlnuarv = musca entertainment Will be given
~ conn ctiou with the lecture
Thomas Kennedy, eleven years old, was run
over hy car No % of he B,ccrr street Railroad las
night while crossing Fufon-s', between CG and Cold
.ts lie waa Elod bv the wheels II the ear. The driver
Of the ear. Henry stark. was arrested.
broadway was illuminated last evening for
the frsr time by electric light. The lamp was sus-
pended flty feet above the pavement near Twentieth
~ and n O. electric ty WAS generated by an Aruoux
Hockhauseu machine
I'm hcalthfuuess, delicacy of flavor, and ease
in rpparaon for uso E3ps Is cXceled 10y no 'r-
rice de-. gncd for breakfast beverage. II "a made sim
plv with boiling water milk and IT'S freedom from az
dctcrlous sunsanccsi Is vouched Tor by many eminent
a. -Icidus.
Workmen digging sewer at Bank-st. and
Wnverly place Yesterday morning exhumcd the upper
portion OF human skull and bruin Later In tie day
quantity human bones wcrg found on the root OF No
i6I Etst Twenty-hfthst Medical students are SUP
posed to be the cause.
Charles Mccormack. aged twenty eight, of
No los Em-st dropped dad IN quor saloon al No
81 sprne-s yesterday. il supposed Of Brghts dis
ease ~ the Lidreys lie for some umc. II Is said.
YSi,s'1t YYors only thf, c months
The recent fair in the new Cathedral evil
dcu,ly did empty the pockets Of the Roman Caino-
lie, IN TN, city, for fairs viii shortly be- opened by the
ra.,ors OF the following churches S. Francis Xavier,
81 Laurence. 81 Paul the Apostle ana ~ Joseph IN
Fast Eigbtv--' vcnth--t.
Fireman Thomas J. Doughcrty, of Hook and
Ladder COMPANY No. l yesterday presented with
the Bennett medal Frrman's Hall. In recognition Of
hero,s rylces ut fire IN WIlliam-st IN 1877.
Dougnrrfy'a speech OF acceptance was: :" am very
muc! Obliged This IS the proudcst day OF my life'
The managers of the Shctcring Arms. at
Teuth.aye aud Opebundred-and-twenty- y-nnth-'i h"ye
sent out large paper hags to be nlcd with whatever
those receiving them may be disposed TO contribute.
for the benefit Of the nttlc inmates OF the nstuon
A CHRISTMAS Will be exhibited Saturday December
%, a. 3 y. N.
A mad COW rushed through Cherry-st. yes
teriay afternoon In front 0f No 1913 Cherry-st the
animal overlook Ellen Coughan, woman seventy
year. old, who wss trying TO escape into doorway
sbe was knocked down and tramPIed upon. ner IN,
jures very 'eyere The droVer from "hoh tue co"
haa ped was ARE sted.
Down trains on the Third Avenue Elevated
Railroad delayed several minutes about O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon by the singular behavior of an ar
brake at Twenty-fhudst. After stopping train me
wheels until new packing had been placed IN deec'e
jOln OF IN" connecting tuOe.
The Erening Post gave its newsbOys varied
entertainment at the Howard Mission, last night About
500 boys were present many perhnps having been IN
duced 10 como by promise the card OF invitation
,hs, rbere vould be " no dry speeches" with music
exnibiliOps of magic aud character SKETCHES tne
amused for over an h"ur ana thoy "eio 'eh
fed bOuutifullN with cake ana leefreap'
EN-. Archibald the British Committeeman nj
Ney.YorS gives notice thar British subjects born In
France who desire to obtain the cerhcaes Specnru III
tne first article OF the law passed by Tie french Legsia
tive Assembly December lG, ls7i or certificates I'D sup
port of claims TO exemption fIom military service may
ig Z" any OF tnc British Cousuates or principal Vice
Consulates 10 France or elsewhere re.
The way train - system of the last Side
Elevated Railway has been further developed bV the
co,rIovpent OF trains at the busy hours which start
from Franklin square. BY tins means PasSehsrrs ro"
that region are enabled TO secure seats nsehu o 1's
compelled TO stand ID cars area"t ,i.r Sow"tnwH
The completion of the Chathdu,et. oIhnsm " ~ otn
further accommodate travellers from Tue S"'ho
The Conference Committees OF the New
York and Osvego Midland Railroad Company yeSter-
day selected c. " Jordan andN n CoWdrey hiSt mort
gage bondholIcrs and Judge o. 5. Williams ana W.
whitney, receivers certhcnte-holdcrs rs Suo-coh"
tee The committee instructed 10 ara" up tuo "'-
tails necessary mo thect the pan oi reoiSa"
znn heretofore agreed upon, and already puoshedh IN
TIIE IuBtNE When the committee nas nBree., 'ue re
port bo submitted to JOINT committees io' SS"'
turr.
The publication of the exploits OF Henry
Helscr The jewelry thief, Ia bringing other cou'
u,aipis agtinst nim Ha recently robbed James NJ
Tyler Of No 7JO Thlrd-ayc,, and Frederick l. kohS-
kopf of No. s6G Thrd-ave., each OF gold chain ana
was on Tuesday Committed fOI trlal III heaut O T-ooo
.hu Yesterday two Brooklyn J we ers identified
Urrser as tbe Inau who, Monday, robbed each OF
i.n, ~ I, gnd wntcn Tnuy Hc.ry Harrison, of
i;ntf'p-st aI,I urnry d. LangtcAmd Ol 4S9 Atlantic
ave Toe man confessed his gullt'
Articles of value have from time 10 time
peen socn from ststeoOns river steamers. fester-
nv nhi.rr Nlnlrn OIL the Western steAmDOM Sluad