New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-25
NETWORK CITY.

promote trade with Brazil will be held at the windsor
Hotel next Tuesday.
At the Machinsts' Employment Exchange,
in stantOns only six members reported rs out OF
employment during the past week.
Much of the Cr0ton water-pipe in Central
Park has become nearly worthless because OF its
quality, and will have to be replaced.
The silk weavers are preparing for strike,
owing reduction Of 20 per cent in their wages in GER
tain manufactures from Monday next.
The Rev. Dr. w. II. Williams Will lecture
this evening on Emperor Titus and the Apostle John
in the historical course at Association Hall.
john G.. Dale, the popular agent of the In
man Line will sail for Europe by the City of Berlin
June g. and will be absent about two months
The Park Commissioners yesterday denied
the application of the New-York Elevated Railroad for
permission to construct "Y' track in Battery Park
A large portion of the Third-ave. street
car track being repaired in the upper part OF the road
and work given 10 many abOrers at night well as By
day.
The first canal boats with grain from the
West arrived yesterday, bringing a total of 12o.424
bushels, mostly corn, while the receipts by rail only
amounted to SOTO bushels.
Michael RiOrdan, age seventy years, residing
at No 32s Pear-st has been missing since April H. In
consequence OF old age Mr. Rordan had become child
is and his relatives fear that he has wandered out or
the city.
Fifty shares of Tie Star Newspaper Com
pauy the value of $50 each offered for sale
yesterday the Exchange salcsrooms Bids Of Sls per
share made, and the stock was finally bought IN
for S34 per share.
Among the passengers by the steamship
Russia for Liverpool yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. A. b.
Darling, Mr. and Mira. W. J. Florence. Judge T. s. Gar
nett, jr Ex-Governor Smith aud wife, and the Baron
and Baroness Won Ncrsen,
Martin Brown, n deaf mute, and an in
structor at the NewYork Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb was accidentally injured the head, April 0,
by hammer used in athletic games receiving injuries
from which he died yesterday.
Thomas GOggins, who was accused of caus-
ing the death of John ~ Norton who died in station
house cell April 20. released yesterday, By JUS
tce Kilbreth. An examination showed that NOrton's
death caused by alcoholism. GogSns gave bail on
a charge OF simple assault
A Christian temperance convention Will be
held to-day at the Church of the Disciples CDR. Hep
wOrths) at which many prominent clergymen and
others will speak The sessions will begin at and half
past 7 p. III. At the evening meeting Francis Murphy
Will deliver address.
While Lcopold Chott, of No. 721 Ninth
ave- and Charles Pfanncocb OF No. 400 sxth-st were
painting a building at No. 80 Wall-st., yesterday
morning the scafold which they were standing gave
way ana they both fell two stories. Both were injured
internally and ChOt in addition, received severe scalp
wound
The following bids for lighting the public
streets Of the city from May l. 1878, TO April 80 1879
were received yesterday by the Gas Commission: New
Gt Gs as C2n B f5 sSR uua m
Municipal, $50: Harlem, S2l; Yonkers $50 Sew,iork
and New-JeIscy Globe Gas Company (naphtha). go.
The play of "COnscence" will be per-
formed at the Lyceum Theatre on May 0, under the
auspices OF the ChdTen's Carnival Association" FOR
the benefit Of the "Sea-Sde Home" 1t Is understood
that cx-Postmaster Jones' General NJ. T. Mcmahon
General Barnum and General owens will appear in the
play, with several wellkuOwn amateurs. Tickets may
be procured at all the leading hotels.
About seventy fve members of the Guild of
ST. Elizabeth made their second annual visit to the
Charity Hospital BlackwelPs leland yesterday.
Among them were the Rev. L. Woodruff, the Rev. DR..
Bowen Mrs. g b. Nelson, president OF the Guild, and
Mrs s 8 Harris Flowers and fruit distributed 20
the patients and hymns sung in the several wards
This association was formed in 1876 TO aid IN supplying
some of the needs OF the sick poor in the public hOsp
tails during the past it has spent 426 for that
purpose.
The Park Commissioners have contracted
for the erection OF shelter in Fompkns Park, at cost
OF $l,s7O.
George Menlaw, age fifty-eight of No. SO
Broadway T. d. attempted TO commit suicide yesterday,
bv Jumping from boat at the foot Of South Fifthst He
under the influence OF liquor officer Bell rescued
him.
The inmates of the Home for Aged Men,
who have been occupying small building on Grand
ave, were removed yesterday TO four-stOry brick
house at No. 81 Safest. Plymouth Church and the
Clinton Avenue Congregational Church contributed TO
this change.
The Rev. Archibald McCullagh will be in
stalled by the Presbytery of Brooklyn this evening, as
pastor of the Ross Street Presbyterian Church The
Rev ORA. Butler Wells Ludlow Cuyler and Taylor will
participate IN the exercises. Mr.. McCuagh for seven
years has been pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church
at Germantown, Penn.
A Board of Trustees for the Lay College,
hereafter 10 be called Brooklyn Lay College
ganized Tuesday evening, at meeting at the residence
OF the Rev. DR.. Tamage The following are members
Of the board: " A. BoyntOn, A. s. Barnes j. b. Muir
ray General Joseph Hayes, sas H. Witherbee, W. II.
Burghos H. A. Tucker, Charles NJ. Nichols Elliott Lord,
John F. Henry, John McGahie, and j. r. Baker DR..
Talmage will be the president, and will devote much
time the of Professor OF Christian Work. Some
changes were made IN other departments The Rev. Dr.
c. l.. Lord will continue Professor Of Church History,
and will be- ALSO secretary ana agent LargeEroons are