New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
NETWORK CITY.

the gladdest Of the promis TO come in sunshine
and good cheer " 100 beautiful to last"
"NObs " and strikers unbappily never learn
wisdom until the poceman's CLUB their heads hun
ger pangs in their stOmachs teach them.
The troubles of the East Congregational
Church nearly over. the Rev. George Min is to
be installed pastor this evening.
Wythe's Model of Jerusalem and Panorama
OF the Holy City exhibited ar, except Sunday, from
a. until 10 D. M. in Fourteenth-st, opposite the
Academy OF Music.
Tammany Hall is not cast down. 1t intends
to revive the custom OF giving pal the anniversary
of Jackson's victory at Neworeans What particularly
incines Tammany to dancing just now is a myst'ry.
The ladies of St. James NJ. E. Church, at
Madison-ave ana Onehundred-and-twenty -sixthst.,
opened fair yesterday afternoon in the church The
loan exhibition OF art treasures proved an attractive
feature.
trunk, supposed to belong to Angelo
Carlos seized yesterday the steamship Norman,
from Santiago 1t contained false bottom, filled with
150 fine cigars GO bundles Of cigarettes and IL boxes
Jelly.
Children apparently have no rights in this
city The courts are busy about the commitment TO
protectory of young girls charged with the grave
offence OF selling toothpicks to support a starving
family.
The members of the Cotton Exchange de-
cided by ballot yesterday to make December 20 holi
day. in addition 10 Christmas and New Years. The
motion 10 make December "a and 81 and January
holidays was lost by few votes only.
District Attorney Catlin was informed yes
terday the Court OF Appeals had affirmed the con-
victiOn Of DI. Benjamin W. Hawker alias West alias
Perry who found guilty OF malpractice on March g.
1873, aud sentenced TO ten years In the penitentary
Detective Ennis and several officers of the
tagg Police evening arrested John Schubert,
OF No III staggst, on the charge OF keeping policy
shop Four persons who we're playing In the place
.f.Ia md 1haF0 M ali
tured.
The Irish and German Emigrant Societies
OF this city met yesterday. and passed resolutions
authorizing their presidents to communicate their
views 10 the Committee Commerce. in regard to the
"ImmiRrant BILL" now pending In Congress. Inc
societies favor the bill
The representatives Of several of the char
table institutions OF the city were before the Board OF
Apportonment yesterday. and explained the items Of
during the year 1879 The Catholic ProtectOry, Of
the institutions represented has taken care oil $500
children tins year
A woman named Gallagher was found late
Monday night. lying insensble IN Waterst.. near
Brdge-st II WAS at first believed that her skull was
fractured but this aferwad found to be Incorrect
Patrick H. Farrell OF No. 05 Fultont. was arrested on
the suspicion that he caused her injuries lie was
discharged by Justice Walsh.
The Christmas appeal for poor children,
pubiished TRmUsE enabled the Children's Aid
Society yesterday send seventyfve homeless boys
homes, nfty going 70 Missouri "a and twenty
wardrobe ~ the society aud started OF In high spirits.
Mrs. Catharine Ford keeps a dairy in
Fourth-ave., One-hundred redand-tweDty-tnird-st
and supports her family. On Monday night she asked
her son Michael ago sixteen to strain some milk but
he took the rancr and beot her on the head Yesterday
Judge Kasmre sent him to the House OF Refuge.
The asserting first mortgage bondholders of
the New-York aud 0swego Midland Railroad Company
yesterday passed resolutions ratifying, with slight
pA Haa bn
published. and appointed committee 10 report upon
the details on Saturday at III O'Clock.
The following is a comparative statement of
the cases OF contagious diseases reported for the two
weeks ended December II. 1873:
Week Typhoid Scarlet Cerebro Spinal Diph.
Bee. Bee H.. % iSS iSs : g
The man who grumbled because he just
missed one traiu on the elevated rairoad and had
wait minute and a balf for another, and who subse-
quenty expressed his discomfort with the company for
permitting to be crowded beyond their seating
capacity at the busiest hours OF the day. was going
about yesterday complaining that there had been no
Winter weather yet.
An ASSOCIATION known as "The Cuba Church
Missionary Guild" has beeu formed in this city, under
the direction OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. The
constitution and bylaws state that the purpose OF the
guild the support OF mission work among foreign resi-
dents Cuba, officers and men In tue harbors aud In
hospitals Chinese and negroes to ala I'D the establish
ment OF M Eng9 senO1 IN sO 20 umaDtagan
work The following are the officers Provost the Rev
William Taock, ID. d.; first warden tnot hl edl second
T. Clyde; registrar George Wistar krke; correspond
lug Secretary. the Rev John Coleman treasured Colonel
f. A. Sawyer. The constitution provides that the pres
dent shall be the Presiding Bishop.
BROOKLYN.
The Board of Health yesterday authorized
an investigation by their chemist ot the reported adu
teration OF baking powder.
The Brooklyn Electric Light Company, the
incorporation OF which was announced In Mondays
TRIBUNE Is formed under the patents OF j. b. Fuller
The dead-list calling for investigation by
the Coroners yesterday unusually large embracing
several cases OF sudden death. Nothing OF criminal
nature was discovered
Charles Hermay, age twenty, No. 80 East
Thrd-st; arsenic; tired Of life. Margaret Platz. age
twentyfour No. 529 East Thirteenth-st: East River;
ill-health Both attempts frustrated
The charge against William Smith, OF No.
Beachp place. OF abducnng Pauline Honor the daugb-
ter of Andrew Honor. OF No. AZ Presdenst, has been
dismissed Dy Justice Semler
DIR. Carl Won der Luehe, well-knOwn ply
stefan OF the Eastern District died yesterday ~ his resi-
deuce No. 90 Fitth-st from apoplexy. He was sixty
SIX years age. aud was native o mecKenDurg' Ier-
many. He came TO this country In 1888.
DIR. Mary Walker called upon the Police
Commissioners yesterday learn when she should have
the satisfaction OF seeing Roundsman Lewis and
Paroman Flannery arragned for arresting her simply
because sae trousers on Broa'lwdY enc was III
formed thai the board had voted 10 dismiss her CON-
plant she went out and slammed the door.
James Murray, age fourteen years, of No. 212
West Forty y-trst-s while attempting to rob tue money
drawer OF b. X. Murphy's liquor-store at No. 3l9
seyenthaye Monday night, shot by the bartender,
Michael Daily Ihe bali took effect IN the left breast
causing severe n not fatal wound Daily Is held 10
await the result of Murray's injuries.