New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-08
NETWORK CITY.

"Closc cleaned, died, pressed and repaired
is pa nted sign over a talor's shop on Eghth-ave.
"No trade dollars taken for postage stamps"
was the notice displayed In many stationary ana drug
| stores yesterday.
The Relief Committee Of the German So
ciety has been provided with $1,000 for distribution
| among destitute German immigrants
| The Board of Excise met yesterday and
granted twenty licenses OF the different grades They
| also rejected number Of applications.
| Custom House Inspectors Judd and Kane
seized 100 cigars yesterday found concealed on the
steamer City of Washington from Havana.
Ellen Howard, a widow, died Tuesday, at
the age of 100 years. She native OF Ireland. and
had resided In this city for sixteen years. She died at
No. 1913 Spring-st., OF phtnsls
The Cigarmakers' Central Organization re-
ports that further aid needed for cIgarmakers as
all who strike are at work again but funds are
needed to pay the debts incurred during the STRIKE
Elisha NJ. Ellington, of No. pa Mercer-st.,
obtained from John d. Lennon, of No. 142 Fulton-st
about week ago. gold necklace and some lockets, val
ued at 500, saJ ing lie had customer for them He did
not return them, and yesterday he was arrested.
The statement in THE TRIBUNE of the 4th
mst that $3.50 had been received by the Five Points
Mission from Glasgow Iron Company, of Potstown,
Penn, slightly Inaccurate. The money was not
sent by the company but by " fiend through one OF
its officers.
All the rare and delicate new patterns of
and manufactured wholly in this country, in the vieln-
ity 'of NewYork Much American jewory is exported
to Europe. The French and swiss steal the American
designs and initiate them.
At the meeting of the Society for the Pre-
ventlon Of Craelty to Children yesterday, 1t stated
that eighty complaints made TO the society during
January. Savenfy-eght cases investigated Adj
rendered in two instances. Twenty-seyen
prosecuted, and twenty-five convictions secured
General Vilmar lives ut No. "a Bond-st, and
-i,. tftos hrro and gIp
charged that General Vilmar's boy set the dog on her
young SON. causing much damage to the boys legs and
trowscrs The General and his son were summoned 20
the Court to answer the charge p me evidence SLOWING
nal acted in self defence. the case was dismissed
The Spanish and American cigar manufac-
tures aud importers Of leaf tobacco effected an organi
cation yesterday the protection OF their interests and
petition Congress agansa any reduction Oft the tariand
other measures. now being considered by The Committee
Ways and Means, affecting tDelr tradc Inc lOOWlmR
officers elected George Il. Nichols, president; W.
l.. Barnett, secretary; Y. Pendas, treasurer mass
meeting Is to be held on Monday
The managers of the Samaritan Home for
tie Aged will give ther annu "st Valentines Kettle
drum" February -, at Ferrero's Assembly Rooms. from
noon until midnight. The usual attractive programme
the al efnoon punch aud Judy" Little Jack HOrner,
THE Od Woman IN the Shoe" and other amnsements
ech be obtained from any of the managers, at the
office or the Fiith Avenue HOtei, or at the door.
BROOKLYN.
The Board of City Works yesterday adopted
a resolution requiring TO be placed upon
the supply mains OF Union Ferry Company, at the
foot oil Fulton ST.
Mr.. Beecher, who left Brooklyn on January
% for lecturing trpthrough the West is expected to
return this evening in time 10 attend the Plymouth
Church prayer-meetng.
Two newsboys were before Justice Ferry
yesterday the charge Of selling what purported to be
extra containing an account OF the loss OF the
steamship City OF Berlin. They were discharged with
rcprimand.
The body of the man found at Fulton Ferry.
Wednesday recognized yesterday by John Collins as
that OF his brother-in-IIw. Michael Dow. OF No 30
Fr.tst. Brooklyn, wno had beeh missing nom MS nome
ior three weeks
Ex-Alderman William A. Gardiner was ex-
aminrd by Justice Walsh yesterday on charge Of as
sut and battery preferred by Patrick DOugherty who
stated jhat Gardiner owed him some money lie called
upon collect It, when the latter beat HIM
yerey. Gardiner WAS heid III 800 bail.
Porter and Mclaughlin, the burglars, WHO
were captured Monday morning, In the Fifth Precinct
attempted to escape yesterday while being placed IN the
Prison van at justice Elliotts court Porter wrenehed
ni9selI fee from the keepers sIsP 6at was secured oy
The Kings County Supervisors week ago
directed their Law Committee obtain judicial decision
the right OF the supervisors to furnish outdoor relief
the counsel OF the board having expressed the opinion
ported yesterday That no way was open to secure such
u csion. as was required A resolution was then
adopted that application should be made 10 the Less
aturc for act to autnOIZ outdoor relief.
Mott Bedell, an old and respected citizen OF
Brooklyn, died at his residence, No. IL Cranborryst,
Wednesday evening at the age Of eighty-foGr years
lie was born Hampstead L. l., and in early life was
engaged In scafarng pursuits subsequently he became
"A commission merchant. III SOuthst., Ncw-lorh. Mr.
Bcdel large real estate owner III Brooklyn. One
of his daughters is the wife Oi A. A. Low Tic funeral
will occur to-day, at Grace Church, in Hicks-st.
FAILURE OF THE wYANDoTTE MILL COMPANY.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. IA voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy has been filed 10y the Wyandjtte
Rolling Mill Company, The secured debts are $360O 900.
and tnr unsecured rl6 900, The nominal