New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-09
NETWORK CITY.

Mile Marie Litta, Signor Pantalevni, and
| and Henri Westberg Of the strakosh Opera Company
arrived here last evening BY the Steamer Labrador
The free readng-rOoms III Cooper Union
were reopened after the Summer vacation last evening
The attendance was largo, and composed mainly OF
young men.
The inquest in the case Of James Mcclure,
the street fiddler, who was found dead at No. "a
Lewisst September 80 concluded at the eoroners
office yesterday. The jury rendered verdict OF deah
from alcoholism.
President Smith and Commissioner Erhardt,
after November l. will divide the responsibility OF pre-
siding over the trials members OF the police force be
low the rank OF sergeant They Will each PRESIDE aver
nately one mouth.
A resolution passed by the Board of Alder
men recently taking away the appointment OF janitors
to the civil and police from the Commissioner OF
Public Works, aud giving 1t 10 the Justices was Vetoeu
by Mayor Ely yesterday.
An investigation of the scores made at the
International Match at Creedmoor, by G. W. schermcr-
horn makes W. H. Jackson the champion with score core
OF 1873 In possible 450, the highest aggregate ever
made in TWO days shooting.
A new design for a cologne stand, at the
Meridcn CompaDy's warehouse combines the stand anu
jewelcaso square silver stand holds the cutglass Dor
tie and fonceals drawer which pulls out, revealing
satin.lned recess for Jewels.
The Committee of the DepOsitors of the
Teutonia Savings Bank announced that from today
dividend Of so per will be paid ny the receiver 10
ccution Of the deiaultins directors
The annual election of directors and officers
OF the Western Union telegraph Company will be held
to-day 1t is understood that Dr. NOrvin Green WIN be
elected president, HOrauo Mex; Twomby ana Ansoh
stager first and second yice-presiden's
The XXIst Assembly District Republican AS
ISOLATION met last evening at Observation-Disclosures
teenthst and Third-aye The platform adopted by the
Republican State Convention at SARATOGA was approved
aud hearty support pledged TO ts nominee
James McManus, who killed his wife in
AUril last by striking nor over the head with shovel
convicted yesterday in tho Court OF General ses
sions OF manslaughter in the third degree Judge Gl
dersceye sentenced him to the iull pehaS iouf years
IL State Prison
At the meeting of the Amateur Rife Club
yesterday A. Afford appointed executive ofcer FOR
the mid-range match at Creedmoor to-day Major
Jewell. Ioug-range match, October 26i L. C. Bruce
short-range match October % Colonel Sanford long
range match, Thanksgiving Day. All matches must
allowed.
The annual meeting of the Alumni AssOcia-
ton, Of Columbia College, held last evening at Del
monico's. The following officers were elected: Pres
dent Dr. Henry Drisler; vice president, Frederick De
Peyster; secretary r. c. Conell treasurer Seth Low;
standing committee Professor ]. n. Van Amringe, G.
Dewitt, X. Kay Hamilton, Henry C. Work. aud George
g. Speer.
Warden Davis, of Sing Sing Prison, reports
that duug the ascal year OF the prison, which ended
to S2l9Ols 90 aud that the expenditures OF the prison
amounted TO Sl75,61l II, leaving surplus Of Si3.-
400 49, For the year ended October l. 1877, when the
prison was partly under the old style Of management
there a deficiency Of $4,000.
The following changes were made by the
Board of Police at yesterdays meeting: Detective
Wade Of the Fourteenth Precinct and John Doyle Of
the Sixteenth wereytransferred to the First Precnc'
and rcmanded TO patrol duty. Detective Titus Of tn
Fourteenth. transferred 10 the Thlrtynrs Precinct
aud Detective Patrick Doan, OF the Fifteenth was OF
dered t. special duty In tine Fourteenth.
For nearly half century old Thomas
Downing kept a restaurant In Broadst, which was the
resort Of ell lovers OF daintiy fulfilled oysters
To-day his son, George T. Downing, also wellknown
caterer Will open restaurant three doors rom his
fathers old place Mr. Downing fOr many years had
charge Of the restaurant of the House OF Representa-
tives IN Washington and was also an business In New
port for twenty-five years.
The following is a comparative statement of
cases Of contagious disease reported at the Bureau
OF Vital Statistics for the two weeks ended October g.
1879