New-York tribune., 1878-11-05
NEW-YORK CITY.

Kinney is having sale of underwear from
auction at low prices.
O'Neill Is holding a great sale of California
blankets at very low rates.
Macy is having, this week, special sale of
imported SUITS at a great reduction.
A new material for window curtains at
Johnston's is called Manila cloth"
Beautiful jardinieres of tropical plants are
shown by the Partisan Flower Company, at very low
prices.
Pretty new toilet boxes at Miller g. Grants
are made Of deicately shaded satin, and painted by
hand in quaint designs.
The German Government has sent 5000
marks for the relief Of the German sufferers by yellow
fever in the United states.
Nicoll the tailor has unique way of draw
ing customers He presents each purchaser with ticket
to tho American Institute Fair.
The receipts of the Department OF Public
Works for supp lying water to the shipping during the
month Of October were $7,447 97
Two valuable lace mantillas were seized in
the United States mails yesterday They were addressed
TO a we-knOwn Broadway merchant
Election returns will be received and made
public at various places this evenngamong Others the
Cathedral Fair, the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and the
Broadway Theatre.
George Moore, workman on the Metro
potan Elevated Railway, struck by passing train
iuries. He lives at No. 7S6 Eghth-ave.
The BOwery Branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association will hold social reception and re-
union at No l34 BOwery this evening Admission VIII
be by ticket which may be mad free on application to
john Dooly, secretary
The final settlement of the Bernhard g. Hut
ton suit has been transferred the United States Dis
torney Collector Merritt yesterday handed over
To Woodord the $s5 900 already
tied by Mr.. LandOn, Of Bernhard 4 Hutton.
A new application by Charles POntez, ac-
cused of being principal In the $4,000 forgery was
made 10 Judge Gdersleeve, in the Court Of General
Sessions yesterday. reduce his bail below $4,000
Judge Gidersleeve reserved his decision
Francis Riley, age fifteen, of Chappaqua,
Westchester County has been missing from his home
since Saturday. HIS friends came TO Police Head1uar
ters Yesterday searching for information about him.
He is described as tall for his age with hRhDroWn mar
and blue eyes.
The illuminated cross of st. Augustlnes
Chapel in Houstonst Is most striking and beautiful
object against the sky background. 1t is mute but
tod nst he Impressed by this emblem OF Christianity
traced in SOFT white light upon the SKY
City Chamberlain Tappan's report for the
week ending October 81 states that the balance OF the
preceding week was $7,s17,495 80 the receipts during
the week were Ss.lO9,5s6 A the payments, $5,147,-
0O3 leaving balance Of $l0779l7S 81. The large
cepts during the week due to the payment OF tsIes
Professor Van de Mark, who has spent
many years OF observation and study in California and
on the Pacific generally, is 70 deliver series Of
lectures AT steInway Hail. the first lecture to be gwen
on Thursday evening ON California and the Pacihc
Coast"
Mayor Ely received yesterday a telegram
from George Thomas president Of the Howard Assoca
tion at Canton Mississippi stating that the association
there was entirely OF funds and had many OF
yellow yet hand The people appeal TO TINS CITY
for further poeuniary aid and express their gratitude
| for past kindness.
| The Police Board yesterday transferred
| officer Thomas Mcbride from the Eastern Steamboat
squad TO the City Hall Precinct The efforts OF Officer
Mcbride in saving score Of persons from drowning are
said have impaired hts health ana an easy postloh
| was consequently gwen hlin
Edward Thompson, age sixty eight, broker,
while crossing the South Ferry about o'clock last
night died suddenly in the cabin OF the ferryboat He
sstf II is not known that had any relatives. In
his pockets we're 5000 in money and . silver watch.
AT the annual election Of the University OF
the City Of yesterday the following ticket was
elected 10 supply the places OF oneourh OF the members
Of the council whose terms OF ONCE expired Charles
Butler William Allen Butler Morris X Jesup, Aaron j.
the Rev IS H. Hamilton They will hold oice for four
| years.
The Young Mems Christian Association of
New-York makes the following partial exhibit Of sta
tstcs for the month OF Ocober General attendance,
90 5o2; reading room s64o; library. 3,l75; gymna-
SUM- 700; evening classes, 3.038 members entering
classes. 500; books drawn l673i members added AZ
fhe library aud readngroom will be open usual to-
day.
Judge Sutherland, in the Court of General
Sessions inpannelled yesterday Grand Jury naming
William Palcn Of No. 81 Golds, foreman Judge suth-
erand called special attention TO the duties of the Jurors
in furnishing violations Of the election laws and to the
independence their functions, pressing on them the
fact that the Court except in the way Of general sfuc
tOn and the Attorney, except as an assistant
10 them had no power interfere with their functions
he gave generally the statutory charge IN ell other re-
speots
Mary CrOnin, one of the immigrants who
arrived at Castle Garden Sunday by the steamship
Egypt will be returned to her home by the Commission
ers. The girl says she vas employed in farmers