New-York tribune., 1878-07-06
NEW YORK CITY.

New silver combs are in the shape OF
crescent, AM delcately carved.
The rough straw braids are very much worn
| for demi-toet. and are extremely stylish
The most delicate of lawn fabrics are more
| generally worn at the seaside this Summer.
Ladies' croquet and lawn tennis dresses are
made short and trimmed with bright cOlors.
New sun umbrellas, at Stewards are of the
bayadere striped silk, and very unique.
Exquisite inkstands, with side pieces, at
Tinany's are Of French enamel and fire gilt
A new fringe at Miller g. Grants, formed
Of tiny stars in many colOrs, Is called star fringe
Maltese Is the name now given to the
incipient sdewhskers OF the newly fedged graduate
Card receivers, at the Mcrdcn COmpany's
are Of Lougwy ware with slender silver stand and han
dies.
Bags of kangaroo skin large enough to
carry dress suit without runplng, are among the nov
elites at Tiffany's.
The Broadway and Ninth-ave. stages have
resumed running through Twenty-third-st. instead
OF Twenty y-iourtb-st
Sets of lingerie at Stewards, comprising
collar cuffs handkerchief aud fchu, are handsomely
embroidered in coors
An odd sign on Broadway has the letters
formed of small rchectors which kept in motion by
the of electricity.
A silver stand holding handsome shell, on
the cdgc Of which a hummng-brd is perched forms a
handsome caIdreceiver.
The new bonnets are trimmed with long
loops Of watered ribbon with other garniture
very elegant ana stylish
The president of the KnickerbOcker lee
Company said yesterday that advance III price had
not been discussed proposed as reported
Many stylish bOnnets are trimmed simply
with long loops of narrow white watered ribbon which
ia the favorite ribbon and color this Summer.
A Broadway florists only sign of patriotism
on the Fourth was a large flag made of roses and
flowers to represent the old Red, White and Blue"
John Bick, age thirty years, of No. 1888
Thrd-ave. was drowned while bathing In the North
River near Yesterday
New cxtravagances at Arnold & COnstabe's
are the Russian lace for the tops of babycar
rioge and ghans Of tie lace TO be used in the
carriage,
The annual Spring games of the Short Hills
Athletic Club Will take place the grounds at Mlburn
y. j., to-day at p M Several excellent contests are
expected.
Officer Hcaly, of the Thirteenth Precinct,
Yesterday found the body OF woman floating in the
East River at Pier No. %. The body much de-
composed that no description was taken.
John Cracknel age fOrty-twO, OF No. 33S
Eicl,centh-st. BROOKLYN was accidentally knocked
overheard from boat Of the South Ferry. YESTERDAY
but was rescued by Officer OMelley, OF the First Pre-
cnct.
Thomas Hodgins, age sixty years, a carpen-
ter at work on the Metropolitan Elevated Railway AZ
Thrdst aud South Flfth-aye., yesterday, made mis-
kill; kIIIed ''' '''''''
At the Castle Garden Hospital, in q little
shaded nook that looks out the bay and surrounded
by flowers, the female invalids OF the establishment
be every day at twilight enjoying the plceZe
that comes up the bay.
Deputy Coroner Miller yesterday investi-
gated the cause Of death OF Mrs. Mary Palmer who
il was thought had dose of laudanum, at her
residence, No. 231 West Nneteenthst. 1t was iodnd
that she had died OF disease
Francis LAFAYETTE obtained yesterday from
Judge Daniels wrs haleas corpus for his children,
Theodore and Maria who he states detained in
orphan asylum the matr0n OF the asylum claiming
lien on them for board The wits are returnsDe 10
day
Z. Llewcllyn ClaDp, age twenty-five years,
WAS found dead in mis- bed lat No 1923 West Twentyninth-
ST. early yesterday morning Coroner Flanagan found
that he came to his death from overdose OF auda.
nun taken TO alleviate neuragic pains Mr.. Clapp
"a clerk in the Osweso Midland Railway Office
Simon Geoghegan and Daniel Sullivan called
upon George smith, OF 117th-st., Ffthaye, Tues
day night and IL quarrel Geoghesan fractured
Smiths skull with knife The family refused 70 prose
cute GcOghegau In consequence Ol blood connection.
On Thursday night smith grew rapidly worse and
GeOghcgan was arrested
The steamship OtrantO, which will sail for
Hull to-day will carry freight telescope signal
Russian Imperial Legation at Washington The tower
when mounted truck, is TO be 100 feet In height,
weighs yc tons and cost $1,000 IL is 10 be erected ht
81. Petersburg for the purpose OF making weather
observations.
Fourteen transfers of real estate by Henry
! J. scudder referee, to Henry S. Hoyt. Geraldine l..
Hovt trustee Goold Hoyt and others, for total
alteration 1899 900 recorded IN the REGISTERS
100 2l and l22 West ST., Nos 2i 26 - 30 81 3iii
40 ~ and Al Plne-s Nos ia aud 176 Westinghouse,
No. 20 Cortlandtst., No. 70 Warrenst, ana No. -
! Dey-st.
The proprietors of twenty of the thirty-one
warehouses 10 this city have sent petition to Secretary
Sherman demonstrating against the proposed reduction
OF storekccpers from 81 10 50 per day on tue
ground that the hours Oflabor extend from a. M TO p
M and sOekeepers sbcud get as good pay as inspectors
who 81 ana do not work "a hard "a the store
krcpers The opinion OF Custom House officials Is that
the reduction will not be made.
BROOKLYN.
Music in Prospect Park this afternoon at
o'clock.
Charles Saul of No. 81 Wacott-st., has
been missing since June 2s. He Is fortyhve years of
age five feet nine inches in height with light hair
and whiskers.
A mad dog at large created some cOnster-
nation in Manhattanaye., yesterday morning II was
finally driven into cellar, at No POS, where 1t was
shot by officer FltzsimmOns
A can of kerosene oil exploded yesterday i'll
the house occupied by Andrew Marks at No 3l2 Frank
u-ave severely burning John Mccormick, age fourteen,
| of WalwOrth-st, about the body and arms.
Mrs R0sanna Hurley, n widow, eighty years
of age was found dead IN hallway OF her daughters
residence 30 sos Broadway, yesterday morning, with
broken lamp by side II is supposed that she was
killed by falling down flight OF stairs.
THE FIRE RECORD.