New-York tribune., 1878-02-01
NEW-YORK CITY.

York for Panama r-monthiy hereafter
The artists find the Elevated Railway decid-
edlv picturesque; thus does the aesthetic ndorse the
practical. :.
A very sensible bangle (that still holds its
owp is n plain band of silver with patent coin'hoiaer
attached by strong silver chain
Ladies in mourning wear wide Grape collars
below the standing crepe isse ruche Grape cuns over
the long tight sleeve match the collar
A Broadway novelty store exhibits what IS
claimed to be perpetual motion machine and seriously
offers 81 900 to any who can discover the NODE OF
operation.
One of the oldest designs for gentlemen's
scarf pins, Is birds claw with the eathe rs still on
The leg is OF gold or silver and jewel set in the top
OF the claw.
James Barry, age fourteen months OF NO.
$50 Tenhave died yesterday from the effects of scads
received by falling tub OF hot water on Wednesday
w. A. Croifut this evening will address the
Liberal Club at Science Hail. in Eighthst near Broad
way Oh Tic Restoration Of the Silver Dollar National
Necessity"
Police Surgeon Mcleod was tried before the
Police Commissioners yesterday on charge OF mis-
representing the condition of Patrolman Fitzgerald OF
the Twenty-seyenth Precinct Decision was reserved
The lecture of the Rev. DR.. Henry Schell
Ioblngier who was to speak last evening on " Happy
Homes" at the Church of the Disciples of Christ was
sS1rnD''" stor% "'''' '''' '
George Kennan will lecture in Association
Hall this evening on "vacabOnd Life in Eastern
Europe" Mr. Kennan's extensive travels in Russia, Ar
menia aud Turkey will furnish matter of peculiar interest
at this time.
The recent reference in THE TRIBUNE to
the pamphlet issued by the Board OF Health on Defec-
tive ousc-Drainage" has resulted in the receipt by the
Health Board OF hundreds Of applications from all parts
Of the United States for copies of the pamphlet
Miss Nellie McKeOn, of Troy n. Y, who
was reported as missing from her home last week, was
found on Wednesday, By detective Of the Central Of
flee She was visiting friends in this city, and
said that IA parents had become poor she LETT home
to look for work.
The monthly returns of the New-YOrk City
Mission and Tract Society for January exhibit the follow
ing figures: Thiry-lye missionaries, 1903 visits, 429
meetings, 10000 tracts distributed, 80 Temperance
Hedges Obtained, 47J families adeh receipts Tor the
mouth. -. .5o7 60 payments, S3467 So debt remaining
Sl2,0l7 30.
The Board of Police decided yesterday that
one half the afternoon section each precinct
and snuad should be allowed attend the gymnasium OF
the Police Athletic Club for exercise, and that sueh Of
cers as avaed themselves Of this permission should be
excused from extra duty the same evening" except Ill 'c
OF fire or other emergency.
John COPELAND, retired cOnfeotioner, OF
BROOKLYN lately entered the Old Gentlemens Unitarian
Home, in Harlem Copland is a rigid Presbyterian, and
when at dinner yesterday he saw several Roman cam
ocs a the table, in great wrath, demanded the
live m hell than with Catholic" lie became SO violent
that he VAS arrested.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners. yesterday,
considered the proposition OF the Beecker street Rai
road Company to settle for $1,000 the cys judgment
against the company for 1900 The Corporation Coun-
M opujon was requested as to the power Of the city to
settle Tor sum- and also whether the Iwentythird
Street Company, conducting the Bleecker street
Road, IS liable for the Judgment
The liouor dealers are dissatisfied with the
Mayors appointments FOR Excise Commissioners, aud
say that their agents in Albany will sndeayor to have
the Legislature abolish the Excise Board altogether The
hoard as constituted costs city nearly $4,000 year
ney say mcr a the cofrol Of the MAYOR tie expenses
would not exceed 10000 a year.
Mrs. W. A. Budd, boarding house keeper at
80. iG1 Ffthave., reported on Tuesday that she had
been robbed OF jcwelry and clothing amounting to about
800 by two wedrcSsed young men, who came to her
house osteu,by in search OF rooms Yesterday after
Detectives King and Lyons arrested FreuericH bur
net age twenty -four. aud George Hamilton age thrty-
four. who proved to be the thieves.
The poetry of motion is applied to the uses
Of trade on Broalay and serves TO draw crowd In
one place saiwar youth makes piece OF furniture os-
cilate between bed and bureau; in another, stout
salesman throws chair into more positions than
a dancing master cuuld assume; while uptown, maker
of Indian clubs swings samples OF his stock 10 the great
admiration OF a crowd of athletic urchins
Sergeant Kealy, of the Central Office, yes
erlav obtained clue to Miss Lille C. Kempton, who
Boston about two weeks ago. and was
supposed TO have to this city by Fall River |
steamer. The station agent AT hudson N u, nas |
lcft bundle In his short time ago, aud has not
since called for It. Her friends were in:ormed' ana
they went 10 Hudson, yesterday.
The new Board of Excise was in session yes
crlay from a until p. deciding upon the hun
,reds Of ale and beer licenses now on he few OF
those and several hotel licenses nineteen in all, were
approved, and viii be issued as called Tor Inc eois,
their resolution no fee for hotel Applications
uutil these have been examined ana apptoyeu. NnCn
the present business Is flushed TIE comlsSloners pni-
pose making provision Tor the safety oi the Excise uuus
The Commissioners of Charities are besicSed
by large mum her of deserving poor women for out
door assistance their husbands being out OF employ
mcnt superintendent Kellogg, of the ont ioor Relief
u,hr f n1plcauts for outdoor rcef has gr atty in.
creased Now there about 1000 ask daily for relief
rca of Charities. who investigate all and issue
orders for fuel 10 the deserving.
Letters Of administration were granted yes
erlay in the Kings County surrogates Office to James
W Cclland. the estate Of Mrs. Caroline Taylor who
died few months ago while her husband travel ns
In Europe she left three children when NIr. Taylor
returned from Europe he brought with MN woman
whom he introduced as his seeond wif Shc at once or
Brooklyn, owned by Mr.. Taylor Recently Mr. iayior
removed To IIoDOken to avoid his creditors ana on Jau
AIRY D he died there Letters OF administration were
also taken out the estate OF Mr. Taylor Mrs' lay
lor's property amounted 10 $4,000.
BROOKLYN
A communication was received Yesterday by
the Kings County Supervisors, declaring that Winchester
Brton was not proper person to be the legal adviser OF
the board II charged that during the last election he Sc
cured III his interest the efforts Of persons indicted by
im After being read twice, the board refused 10 re-
ccve the communications
George Fries, collector for II. A. Urban's
brewery to sleep in the brewery at No. 1872 Bush
wick ave. on Wednesday night. When he awoke he
found that his overcoat, containing SlOo' had been
stolen.
Stewart Ross, a colOred man, aged nineteen.
will be examined by Justice Guck tomorrow on the