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

The police made 1900 arrests last week.
Many fancy chips will be used this Summer.
A voice from the Paris Exposition hints that
dresses should no longer be clDgnR but bouGdnte
The mortgage on the Presbyterian Memo
rial Church CS125,Oo0 fully paid and discharged
Saturday
"Shell" trimming is much used on imported
costumes; when made Of ribbon of contrasting color,
is very effective.
An elegant bouquet holder, at Tiflany's, is in
she shape Of lizard set with diamonds; the tan Is
formed TO hold the flowers
The canal-boat Ellsworth began leaking on
Saturday and sank with load Of coal in the East River
near Observation-Disclosures
India shawls are now put to strange uses.
Ladies them Tor wndow-curains, tabe-covcrs aud
bedspreads the effect being Oriental in the extreme.
The property at the northeast corner OF
Nassau and Beekman-sts has been worgagod by Gilbert
L. Morse and sidney T. Morse TO the NewYOrk Life In
surance Company for $4,000.
The body of an unknown man. about fifty
five years OF age with gray hair. and dressed in plaid
trousers and wastcoat and black coat as found in the
North River at the foot OF Thrtieth-s on saturday
Trains from Meriden, Hartford, Springfield,
White Mountains, etc. connecting with the New-lIayen
steamers which leave Pier 25 East River, at 3 and II
p. M, will begin running June 3. Tie steamers OF this
line have been rettted for Summer travel
Detective Shelley brought last night to
headquarters Edward Riley, who recently stabbed the
butcher. COyle IN Dclancey-st, when the latter at
tempted 10 make his way into his mothers house, in pur
suit OF a girl who was boarding with the Riley family.
Amanda Barber. homeless cOlOred woman
away from the Backwelrs Island Lunstc Asylum on
OF absence tried to take her fe yesterday by
jumping into the river at the foot Of East TwentysiGth-
81 she was rescued by man passing near ana 'aAen
TO Bellevue Hospital.
The "Hook Gang" a club of ruflians of the
Seventh Ward went on picnic at Dudley's Grove
yesterday and had several fights They fought on the
boat all the way up, and continued TO fight at the Grove
Several who injured by whisky bottles ana beer
glasses returned by train.
Judge Smith inquired of the officer accusing
prisoner OF drunkenness, yesterday, How drunk was
ei" The officer rubbed his chin tboughtfuly and NUT
aloud Well sir drunk Ia the second degree" Five
dollars was the prompt sentence
Anton BAN, age fifty-seven, a cutler, died
on Saturday No I52 Enzabeth-s from the effects Of
Paris green. which he had taken on Thursday lie had
lived for time at the above number, with his only
son. His wife had been dead about year. aud he had
often been heard 20 remark that he wished he also was
dead.
Lawrence Kearney and Robert Davidson, of
Harlem, have been paying attention TO the same woman
The met Friday in picnic garden IN Harlem.
Keaney escortlng the woman challenge 20 fight was
made and accepted; Kearney is now az home with sew
eral ribs broken and wounded mead Detective clark
yesterday arrested Davidson.
The annual election of the Produce Exchange
will take place to-day The polls will be open from IL
a. ID to D. IN. The following persons have been nomi-
mated: president, Franklin Edson ycepresidcnt.
James McGee; treasurer, Benjamin c. Bogert; mana
gers John G. Dale. william Blanchard, John ST. Hughes,
Otto Arcns j. T. Bulshizer G. g. Foster, j. W. Close.
Asa Stevens, Andrew Cunningham. o. stahlmecker, Aus
TN II. Turner and Lyman +. Holmes
Commissioner Campbell on Saturday awarded
contracts TO the following Michael NOOnan, sewer in
Observation-Disclosures. sl5,l5O 50; j. Everhard,
sewer IN Newave., Sl6,5G6; W. II. Tone, grading in
Madison-ave., $32762 rs; j. W. McKm and Charles
Devin, grading in seventeth-st., S13,s57 So J. NJ.
shannon, paving in LeKingtOn-ave s., 100 90; J. NJ.
Shannon, paving Eghty-secOnd-st., SG,2S6 80, Dennis
Eagan, paving In Seyenty-fOurthst., $3.50 30
Eliza A. S. Thayer, Martha Morris Bacon,
Agnes L. Norris In Bronson aud Sarah L. Furr filed,
on Saturday. articles Of incorporation Of The Society
Of the New Heaven and the New Earth" Its objects
stated 10 be " TO bring to perfect knowledge OF
God through His incarnation the ndwelling power In
the person called Christ working for the establish
menf OF His kingdom, wherein dweeth righteous
ness the dspensatons-love to the Lord and TO
neghbOr-and 10 conduct and carry on such OF the
worship, teaching and practical work as shall best Sc
these results"
BROOKLYN
A large plate-gass window in the dry goods
store Of J. OBrien & Co., No l9l Atantic-aye.,
broken Friday evening, and silks valued at $500
stolen.
James Riley, age sixty, who was convicted
last Wednesday Of murder the second degree in shoot
ing Patrick Fitzpatrick at No. 26s North scyenthst,
April 81 was sentenced by Judge Moore Saturday
three years in the Kings County Penitentiary.
Missing: James KcAay, since May 80; he
Is thirty-hve years old, feet height and dark
brown rOwsers and gray and waistcOat. Michael
Lennon thiry-eght, of No G2 North Tentht since
wednesday morning; he Is feet inches In height.
with dark hair, side WHISPERS and mustache
John Linsky, who was superseded as Com
missioner Of Jurors by William A. Furey, made a formal
demand upon the County Treasurer Saturday, for his
salary for May. The demand refused. Mr.. LnsHy
claimed that no power existed TO appoint his
He VIII probably bring suit 10 test the question OF
Furey's appointment
Henry Dutch, a German labOrer, age thirty
five OF No. O02I2 Atantc-ave was killed by train
tine Atlantic Avenue Railroad, at IL O'Clock Friday night
He believed TO have been intoxicated when he left his
house and rushed upon the track The train employees
were arrested but Captain Campbell, OF the Tenth Pre-
cnct, discharged them.
Mayor Howell will send to the Aldermen
to-day message yetOing the resolution awarding to the
New-York and NewJerseY Globe Gaslght Company the
contract for lighting the Williamsburg district with
nauhtha gas and also the resolution directing tue Board
OF City Works TO Teadyertse Tor proposals Tor lighting
the other districts OF the city.
Mrs. Matilda Meyer, of No. 81 Siegel-st., on
Saturday night called upon Frederick Stattman, OF No
| ~ Moore-st, TO collect months rent stattman at
tackled her with club and beat her over the head
verey six OF her Tee h were Knocked out. The police
snr0con who attended her reported that she was in
| dsnScrous condition stattman is German cabinet
maker thirty-two years OF age. He was locked up.
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GIFTS TO THE WRIGHT SUMMER HOME.