New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-19
NETWORK CITY.


TROPICAL and mmmiug birds are much used
for hat trimmings.
The most hdcOus bugs and reptiles seem 10
he the popular ornaments Tor bonucts,
Brocadcd ribbons for strings have only APP
peared on few OF the imported hats.
Stockings and handkcrchicfs are supposed
to match in color the trimmings Of dress
II would be plcasanter for ladies If the steps
leading 10 the metropolitan Elevated Railroad dcpOts
kept in a better condition.
Senator Conkling left this city for Washing
ton Yesterday 10y the p. N. train for Washington
which had special car for his use.
The suit of Elizabeth McEvoy against James
McEvoy for limited divorce was referred Yesterday
by Judge Freedman 10 George +. Langhc0n.
Handsome wOOlcn frngcS are made 10
match all the colors found In the bourctte beige and
camcs hair materials used FOR Fail aud Winter costumes
The Rev. Henry Ward Bccchcr will lecture
at Association Hall, at Twcutythrdst. and FourthaIe
Monday evening on The Reign of the Common Peo
Those who possess Canton Grape shawls can
now unfold them and them INTO 0ycIdrcsscs,
they form. with ,Ik, handsome toilets, aud are much
worn
The executive committee Of the American
Jockey cub has decided to give mn extra day. racing
Tuesday, November 3 ELECTION da,). The pIosrdmur
embracing ia races, VIII lee gwen IN detail soon.
Even the street uIchins have caught up the
pet phrases Of the copaIccuris. ncWsooy after get
ting the better 81 companion in some trade. d2npcarS
around corner, shouting over his shoulder III see
Won later"
Between 100 and 200 students of the New
York Latin schoo VIII make IN excursion to-day 10 -.
Paul's Cauch Military school, ~ Rycrd,l, oulc-lIui
son special train viii leave the Grand Central Depot
The steamship England, of the National
Line, which viii -.l for Liverpool today, WI take out
eight Of Pierre Lorard'- horses which Dee intends 90
run in Easa,d Among them are the famous ecldms
Parole now i've year, Old and the t"oycarom colt
Uucl-, winch is entered ior lhc Derby of n,NtJcar.
The rain last evening prevented a mass
meeting Of the National GrccnhaoALtbor Party, which
advertised 10 take place at tie Union square plaza
Al = o'clock Two men with umbrella walked To The
ulac, ~ the appointed hour, II 10 Themselves
deserted
d. p. Kctchum, OF the oil firm of Kctchum
IL Reed. at 40 20 Pll't--', aud son of Register
Kctchum dicd yesterday q typhoid fever. at his reel.
dcucc No. 81 East Observation-Disclosures Ntl--t
lie was mcm9rI o. the P.odGc' lAGhAnIr, and hnd
leave, wife and one child
CAPTAIN Brogan of the Fourth Precinct has
arrested MARITIME Damiau 81 No. 1-G LIzI5,th-t, the
padronc charged with causing thr dca'h Of Pa-qulI"
NIslu by maltrcltmcut while D., Was u H. service as
h,cslr The padronc ves committed hy Coroner Volt
man await the result OF the inquest AouIiuo Erniu',
AN organ grinder, Was committed Co the IlVu.cof De
tcHuon us u witness.
Henry Anderson. boy nine years old,
few ichts ago -rrau. upon the platform ~ Third
Avenue 10 escape beng over hy a grocery
wagon William Thompson the conductor. pushed him
of, thinking the boy trying To- steal ride lie fc
under tho wagon and hl- thigh l,t and cula-bouc
were broken Yesterday Young Anderson was reported
a. very il, ana THOMPSON was arrested ana committed
10 await the result
4 remarkable dwarf la, been added to the
collection OF living wonders cAhDluue 80 GIlmoIc'-
Garden. Nellie Kcclcr, the Indiana midget. a. she Il
called f. native OF Losau-port. Ind she eleven
years 81 age, weighs twelve pounds. and Is twenty
inches ia height. She j. well upurl"ucd and inter
csne. Th- H. her first appearance public. The
tra-t with the Palestine giant which she presents Is
striking
General Francis T.. Spinola visited MAYOR
by Yesterday and called h- attention 10 the resolution
passed 10y Board Of Aldermen the early part Of the
week coufcrrinR upon General -Pn"lH land hts as-o
ciatcs" right pipes for supplying steam by The
Holly Combination - stem. General ~puo, asked Mr.
Ely 10 d for hcafiuE .mrui- concerning the
sy-cm and also suggested Nat an engineer Dee sent 10
LockpoIt, y y To- examine thc II.y works there The
MAYOR replied that Dee would listen tu arguments the
subject next Tuesday.
EEOOKLIS
The case for TIE plaintiff in the Zci,cr-
Kos,c contest ha- been closed ard the evidence shows
that Zc-cr has a majority Of a The VIII occupy
several DAYS Iu0Iu.
Inspector Waddy and several detectives,
few weeks ago arrested several In the Fifth Pre-
ciuct who engaged in playing poker The charge
Of gambling. Justice Elliott hns discharged them
The ground that th"'c no evidence 10 show That
they were playiu. for money.
DR.. Eugene 4. Groux, of No APO South
Fourth-,t, who Was buried Yesterday afternoon had a
most and curou, malfoTmton u The breu,t bone
and. when living could control tho pu-aoIs OF hs
heart ri Will po.t moTicm examination. which was
made on Thur7dty, wa attended by number OF well
know ply slClans aud surgeons.