New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-06
NEW-YORK CITY.

silks at 81 yard.
New Isle thread stockings are in bOurette
colors TO match the dresses
New chip bOnnets are dipped in solution
OF gold to make them yellow.
Sewing silk damass6 grenadme at Jackson's
are very handsome, at only 81 a yard
Spring flowers, lilacs, daisies, and narcisuses,
are among the new flowers shown 10y the Partisan Flower
Company.
No accident has yet occurred with the rem
deer and wild Siberian dogs i'll the sled scene in The
Exles at the Broadway Theatre.
The Western Union Company states that a
second cable has just been successfully laid between
Jamaica and Santiago de Cuba by the steamship Invest
gator. Captain Cole commanding.
Miss Marie T.. Booth, q niece OF Edwin Booth
and granddaughter Of the first great actor OF that
name will make her New-York debut with Mt j. s.
Clarke at the Fifth Avenue Theatre On Saturday even
ing.
The silver cup presented by the editor OF
The Coun to be played for by the Amateur La Crosse
Clubs of the United States at Gilmore's Garden" on
Tuesday, wednesday, and Thursday evenings OF this
week, is on exhibition at Ilfany's
While attempting to extinguish slight fire
caused by the boiling of pot of fat in the bakery
of Robert Teuschlu, No. 195 Forsyth-st, yesterday
afternoon Adolph wemu, aged TWENTY-FIVE, a workman
in the bakery, severely burned about the face
and arms.
The belle of the garbage boat, Mrs. Captain
Matthew's, nee IlIllc bdhcr, WIN Ndo VII
day. discovered yesterday that while the ceremony was
IN progress some unromantic thief boarded the cap
tan's barge at the foot OF Malkets, ana stoIc tHe
larger part Oi her bridal trousseal
The Board of Aldermen yesterday protested
against the passing of bill before the Legislature
giving authority to the Manhattan Pipe Company to lay
pipes from Jersey City, under the North River through
Manhattan Island and under the East River to Hunters
Point, without securing the consent Oh INC NC"-iVih
municipal authorities.
II was stated Yesterday that n movement
was on foot among the residents OF Staten Island TO
organize ferry company to run from the North
shore TO point on the North River II Is proposed to
issue stock at $40 share which IS to be chiefly owned
by residents Of Island The North Shore freight
has been promised the new company II organized.
I'm the court-martial proceedings against
Colonel Shepherd yesterday, Elisha Root testified that
the defendant owned $50 shares of stock IN the Nickel
Plating Company, winch. in consequence OF litigation
had no present market value. The testimony mas an
taken and to-day the counsel VIII sum up inc case
On application of the counsel for the plain
tiff Judge Donohue yesterday. postponed the hearing
of the argument in the of The EXiies set down
for this morning until Saturday. The Injunction,
therefore continues suspended and the play VIII be
performed by the defendant r. Duii at the broadway
Theatre.
A contract was filed for record, yesterday,
between Abraham c. Quackerbush and Patrick H.
McManus. purchase by the latter OF mny-seVen
feet OF ground on the east side OF Thrdaye near
seyentlst $4,000, which are to be erected hNe
bIoWn.tOne buildings to be five stores ana baseu tht
III hc ght. The buildings, are 10 be mats.
Pictures will be received by the Advisory
Committee on American Art for the Paris Exhibition, at
No. 625 Broadway, to-day and tomorrow On Friday
morning next, tho committee. OF which the Hon E d.
MorGan il chairman VIII hold meeting ana the d"cI
sion in reference Ia the pictures submitted VIII be &ve
Yesterday about fty paintings were receNeu n'liny
from American artists IN this city.
Catherine Buckley, an inmate of the Charity
Hospiial on Blackwcl's Island, died on Monday at
81 Tor say
1Ol years old She a native of Ireland and came to
America 1ftyone years ago Al her mental facultles
preserved III einarkaDie degtSe Ip 10 t Ud
her death. She remembered distinctly thr scenes o, he
irish Rebellion 1898. She gave the date OF her
birth June %. l11l
The Court Of Appeals some time ago de-
cded In favor of the Brooklyn Bridge Company in re-
gard to the coInpanys claim for part OF Henry A.
Burrs hat factory Cliff and Frankfort-ss and yes
terday workInen engaged in tearing down the
buildings which obsruct the opening OF New Frank
forrest rom 10 n ,I d ssor.
buildings, including the residences OF mayor James
Harper, Alderman and llaght
The Aldermen's Committee on Repairs yes
tercay reported on tho letter from the Department OF
Charities and Correction, declaring the Jefferson Market
Prison TO be in an unit condition for use The COM
mittec found that the building had passed out OF the
hands OF me C"ni,sOGT 81 o., .hort%snd Crrrct"n
o make the repairs. The Aldermen thought IL uni0rtu
nate that building costing S2OOQOO should De uut ior
occupancy because repairs costing few hundred COL
lars had not been MADE
The matinee performance of the Children's
Carnival yesterday at the Academy of Music was wit
messed ny fashionable sssemblagc which manifested
n,urb Measure nj the manner In which the programme
WAS carried out The tabcauX and the march and pro-
cession presented attractive scenes: The Hungarian
dance performed by Miss Jenny aud Master John Mack
excited applause Satisfaction was also shown with the
minuri and gayOtte in which petite Lady Washington
appeared Spanish castine dance and other parts oi
| the entertainment .or,.,,
The Police Commissioners propose to sub
| stitute a hat for the cap worn by policemen.
The arrears of taxes, assessments, etc, col
| rcted last week amount To $70379 81. The amount
collected during February was Sl1S,261 lO.
The Police Commissioners have adopted a
resolution commencing tho conduct 81 ROundsman
Downey and Officer Riley In connection with the fire at
No. 30 Atantic.aye. for causing which John DAWSON
was arrested Dawson, VINO has been held or the Uiahd
| Jury was yesterday admitted To bail III the sum OF
| - 900.
The furniture, pictures, and fixtures OF the
| Jackson Cub whose rooms were on Fourthst near
South Fifth ST. were sold Monday night, the club has
gone ont OF existence IL established about three
Years ago ana has numbered among ITS members large
humber Of prominent Brooklyn politicians. The cause
| of Its dissolution was dssension among the members
| The Fire Commissioners yesterday rendered
therdecson IN tho OF the three hremen VINO were
tried last week Cor improper participation IN primary
election in the Third ward. Samuel Duff, of engine No
3 was dismissed from the department; James DOYLE, OF
engine No . received a fine of ten DAYS pay and tho
| sentence OF Michael Quinn, OF truck No. l. was sus-
pended.
| Albert Tritchard, age thirty seven, of No.
! 90 Tonth-st., Eastern District, arrested Monday
night on the complaint OF Mrs Mary l.. scherkin of No
40 Chrysties st. Ncw-YoTk The complaint alleges that
Ina 1869 the mpauaut transferred 10 PEitchaid, IN
trust. house and lot IN smiihst valued at S4,oOo
Thcsc she charges, he conveyed to Michael sheahy IN
January, 1879.