New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-18
NETWORK CITY.

New lace pins at Tifany's represent bunch
Of flowers in delicate workmanship.
Mummy cloth" is new and novel ma
terial for working table and chair covers.
A cameo pin at Theodore b. Starts has the
head of the Empress Eugene eXquisitey carved and
surrounded with diamonds.
A new design for fruit dish at the Meri-
den Companys saIesrOom is a large handpanted porce-
lain dish, supported by high silver standard
Hand-palnted buttons are a novelty. Ladies
industriousy inclined buy the plain fat buttons and
paint them to suit the costume for which they are in
tended.
Collector Merritt issued an order yesterday
to enforce aud after September %. the entry
system suggested by the Jay Commission and approved
by Secretary Sherman.
For the last four weeks the enormous guam
tity of freight going NewOreans and Galveston has
indicated an increase OF trade and the present fac
iesappear hardly equal to the demand Tor anspOrta-
ton.
The total number of emigrant arrivals yes
terday was 66l Of which 70 by the Canada from
London 100 by the Abyssua from Liverpool 43 by the
General Werder from Bremen. 1853 by the Pommerania
from Hamburg and 80 by the California from Lohuon'
During the week ending September Ii, 45S
deaths occurred In this city. This is seventytwo less
than the number occurring during the corresponding
week Of 1877 The principal decrease was from cases OF
darrhaal diseases in children under Ave years OF age
There also marked decrease OF deaths from WhOOp
ing cough, diphtheria and typhoid feYer
Patrick A. MacGahan, of Toledo Ohio,
Yesterday made application in the Surrogates office for
letters OF administration the personal estate Of his
brother A. MacGahan, the wel-known newspaper
correspondent, who died at Constantinople in June
The property within this country Is estimated 10 DC
worth $780, and consists OF clothing ana books
Custom House Inspectors Doty and Chalker
yesterday seized a large trunk on the steamship Pom
meranla from Hamburg, which belonged to passenger
named Charles Phffcrling, OF Illinois. 1t had false
bottom under which diamond aud pearl ewelry,
gold watch and chain lace shawl, two dozen neer-
schaum pipes, and several dresses anu other dutaOle
goods.
Zelina Vollweiler began an action for breach
OF promise OF marriage against Jacob Frankeuhelm
claiming $40 900 damages, aud the defendant was ar
rested. Yesterday Alfred stecker his counsel moved
before Judge sheridan, In the Marine Court that the
order OF should be vacated, the that It
not issued in the name OF tue people OF the state
Decision was reserved
The Board of Managers of the Produce Ex-
change met yesterday TO consider the OF Andeg
son Fowler. suspended for striking William g. shaw
petition signed by about seventy members was pre-
sentcd asking his reinstatement, and couner-peu
"A long discussion the managers decided that Mr. FOw
lers suspension should DO for thirty days.
The following is comparative statement of
cases Of contagious reported to the Board Of
Health for the two weeks ending september H. 1873:
Week rypnu, Typhoid Scarlet asSIa sD'"n pga
ssSE Z. j is g Z q
Ten years ago Maggie Walsh, then twelve
years old. WAS rescued from violent death the
Harlem Railroad by a male relative, whose mangled
body behind by passing train. Yesterday she
brought before Justice Smith by her brother VINO
said she had become deranged rrom constant brood
ing over the sad event Miss Walsh was sent u the
OF Charities and Correction The family
lives at No. 1I4 East twenty -nnh-st
On complaint of Officer jenkins, of the So
cicy for tho Prevention Of Cruelty TO Children Fred
erck Lubln and Jacob W. Mack proprieors OF the Gre
morne Vaudeville Theatre In Thirty secondst.,
ragnod at the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
afternoon, charged with employing child. Little
Nell" about twelve years OF VINO danced and sang
agreed that they would not further engage children
under sixteen, aud the complaint was Withdrawn.
Charles A. Never, Francis Walton, James
A. HamiI and other students Of the New-York College
OF Veterinary Surgeons, have, In conjunction with SOME
Of the late professors OF that institution formed the
Columbia Veterinary College," at No 217 East Thirty
fourt1-st In card justifyiDg the OF Professor
Bates and other professors OF the former institution
recent troubles between FACULTY and the Of
Trustees account OF which was gwen IN yesterdays
TRIBUNE.
The balance in the City Treasury Septem-
Der IA was SSOi ,039 O6.
Supervisor of Elections John J. Allen will
present Judge Benedict to-day list OF Supervisors Of
Election In the various election districts.
A boat, fifteen feet in length, was found
drifting at the foot OF Conoverst yesterday morning
It had evidently been damaged by a collision.
The Board of City Works yesterday APP
pointed Jared Clark late superintendent of the Truant
Home keeper Of the Storage Reservoir. at salary OF
81 900 year. In the place OF John McCarty. President
Massey opposed the appointment.
During the time that the Dog Ordinance has
been In effect ending September 10, 4120 licenses have
been Issued. About 1900 dogs captured by the
Gathers OF which 800 were drowned few dogs still
remain In the pound but more Will be received.