New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
NETWORK CITY.

Park at d. m. to-day.
Rolled gold is q color which is rapidly as
sorting itself among the novelties.
Tiffany's new note paper has the writer's
favorite flower painted in the ef-hand corner OF the
paper and envelope
Dentists are making use of cellulcid, as
plates for fase-teeth il is lighter and wears better
than platna or rubber
Gifts amounting to 500 80 have been re-
ceived recently for the "Open Air Fund" Of ST. Marys
Free Hospital for Children.
The free reading-roo and library of the
Cooper Union will close on Monday, August D. Tor TWO
weeks, aud will reopen August 10.
Starts iewery establishment, at No. 2O6
Firtnave will continue tine hour of closing at O'Clock
every Saturday afternoon during August.
Handsome fire screens, table covers ana
moptel decorations are made by ornamentiDg black
cambric with pictures and then vanishing the whole
The steamship Dcvonia for Glasgow carries
ont today ftyOur horses and the steamship Rhen for
Hamburg has cargo 100 cases, 800 hogsheads and
$50 bales of tobacco
A verdict of accidental death was rendered
at the CoroneYs oce yesterday in the OF Edward
Garland, age eight who drowned while bathing at
Pier No. g. North River, July "a.
The lease of 100 acres of land on Barren
Island belonging to city, sold yesterday by Con-
uOer Kelly to Thomas IL. sheas The lease is for ten
years, az an annual rental OF $3.50.
Major Wentworth, who was appointed clerk
and paymaster in The Custom House until July 81, was
ordered to be retained yesterday until further nstruc
tions from the Treasury Department
The steamship Lefante for Hull, England,
carries among its freight to-day twentyone tons OF sole
leather, part OF which is for the Russian Market l25
head of CATTLE 300 live sheep aud 02oOO bushels OF
grain.
George c. Randolph, who is accused of an
attempt to black.mail William Simpson, ir., gave ban
yesterday in the District-Attoney's Office. Charles
hEo .nud for
$1,000.
Morning dresses made of fine unbleached
muslin and trimmed with torshOn lace are worn by la
dies in preference TO thin white materials so long
used. they Of the yellowwhite so much admired
at present
An order was issued several weeks ago by
Judge Blatchford Of the United states Circuit Court
that warrants In criminal actions should not be issued
by the United States Commissioners except with The
knowledge and upon the advice OF the District Attorney
The State of California, the vessel pur-
chased by the Russian Government at Philadelphia.
will be completed about August 10 portion OF the
Russian expedition will return home by the California,
and the remainder will leave by the second vessel next
month.
The funeral ceremonies IN honor OF the
German Commissioners Carl Graef sent to this country
by Prince Bismarck 70 study the American system OF
internal revenue, took place at Masonic Han, yester-
DAY. They ned under the auspices OF the herman
Masonic lodges
MatrOn McCabe, of the Woman's Home. came
again Police Headquarters yesterday TO learn II any
information had been received in regard TO the missing
sister of Lille Aubry MIS-. McCabe says she believes
the young girls story, and has no doubt that Minnie VIII
be found In NeW-IOrk.
At a meeting of the Cotton Exchange yes
terday ballot was ordered for Monday the proposed
amendment TO the by-lags, for classification commit
tee to decide appeals OF classification OF cotton aud
baggng the person IN error to pay penalty OF 20 cents
a bale 10 the committee.
M Il 4. a f.ll.
of within the past few days. Of the break IN
one Of the Erie Canal feeders and there were no arrivals
yesterday. Heavy arrivals are looked for In few days
among which are four boat loads Of petroleum from
Buffalo the first lot shipped TO this city by eanal
At meeting of the Board of Managers of
the American Bible Society," Thursday, 10 meet re-
quests for books for sale and distribution numerous
grants and consnments made amounting TO about
25 600 volumes. including ,7l5 for foreign circulation
and fifteen volumes raised letter for the blind. The
receipts for July were S4l4s1; copies Of Scriptures
issued, SG,Os9
Officer Carter on Thursday night in Sixth
ave- near ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ith-st, was set
upon by two men wac acting In disordefy man.
ner. His assailans Joined by Others aud be was
badly beaten. He succeeded however, ia detamng two
Of them until assistance arrived The prisoners gave
their names Louis j. Fitzpatrick and John Cullen.
Yesterday they were held ~ $500 bail each.
Mr. KlOpman, of the New-YOrk Optical
Company said yesterday that he not yet able 10
ascertain the amount OF Isaac Rohmans defacatIons.
Neither did he know until Thursday that Rohman was
married or mad relatives. several checks amounting
To 50 900 belonging % the firm and casled by ROhman,
have already been sent In. Rohman has wealthy rela
in this city, but they declare that they VIII do
nothing to help him ont Of hts trouble.
On the complaint of John Lane, respecta-
bile and wealthy resident of the sixteenth Ward, his
son, Thomas Lane, young man OF twenty-five, ar
ragned yesterday morning at the Jefferson Market PO
lice Court Mr.. Lane said that his hopclessly
vicious. He had sGuaudered all tue money given bin 70
ers rents aud spent them In default 81 900 bail he
committed 10 prison for SIX months
The Summer Home at Bath, l.. l., for tene-
ment house children, to be popular with the
public this season than A gentleman from this
city recently after thorough investigation Of the work
ing OF the institution, said Here Is 50 pocket piece
which have kept for worthy object Il the
health and pleasure Of these pOOr children" Sunday
school class In Caskill sent So to give three girls one
week by the side One hundred ana fortyeight little
girls are at the Home this week renewing.
ROundsman COsgrOve brought to the Central
Office yesterday two young girls whom he had found at
the Bowery and Bayard-s and who admitted that they
had run away from home. They were neatly dressed,
and gave the names Of Gertrude Hauy age seventeen
Myrtle irving sixteen The latter said she had
worked confectionery store, at No. 1923 SOuth-st,
Philadelphia, 0nd that her companion had lived
came can here on %sdnesday SUPERINTENDENT Walng has
telegraphed to Philadelphia to find their parents
BROOKLYN
The number Of licensed dogs in the city now
Is 1928.
The balance in the City Treasury July 81
was 81 ,1G4, 24O IS.
There will be music by the 18th Regiment
Band this afternoon In Prospect Park
The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, having re-
turned FROM hrs vacation win occupy his pulpit tomor-
row morning and evening.
John Bayer, of No. 233 Ellery-st., was struck
and badly bruised by a motor the Bushwick Avenue
Railroad, opposite the Myrtle Avenue Park, Thursday
aft