New-York tribune., 1879-01-14
NEW W-NOKK CITY
New bonnets for md-Winter are faced with

Circulars and mantes of black satin are the
most elegant wraps worn this Winter.
Many handsome ball dresses shown by the
leading dreSsmakers are without a train.
City Chamberlain Tappan gives the balance
in the City Treasury January II as $l,sl9,337 80.
MORE and striped satin fans, to match evening
dresses among the novelties at the Paais Royal
All the fircmcn who were injured at the
Vtscy-st. fire improving rapidly except Dennis Rea
! gan, Of Engine Company No. 20.
The Netherlands American Steam Naviga-
! ton CDmpanvs steamer W. A. schoten, Captain Wis.,
! rom Rotterdam, left Plymouth January IL foi New
! Notk.
Controller Kelly gives notice that interest on
| tie city bonds and stock due February VIII be
paid tina day The transfer books Will close Janu
| ry l..
Francls Westcrvclt age ninety-fve, of No.
30 Ets Ecycrtn-,t., aud Ann Twomey, sixty 'our
OF n" l95 West Ecyenthst, fell down yesterday
! and were Killed.
social meeting of the American Tenn
prancc Union was held .aSt evening At Clarendon Hail.
! ~. ia E,,' Thrccuth-sL There speeches ana
! to.hir hy "a} 0i entertainment.
| At the meeting of the Baptist ministers yes
tcrdry paper I'm" Beast OF Revelation -
read nv Dr sampson. OWN to The Iacncss Of tie
| lOur tlr disc Is,on "n II was postponed.
| Many persons were disappointed on Sunday
night on learning that the last trains the East Side
/
O'Clock. The order Will be- continued until further no.
! ticr
John 8. Downing, accused of killing his wife
! in brutal manner while intoyica,cd pleaded guilty
s,crday in the Cnnr Of General Sessions before Judge
tuW2. to Iu~idUghter IN thc rst degree ana was re-
! II, ud"I Tor sentence.
Cuffs and collars Of leopard skin are the
novelty shown by furriers for trimming ladies' cloth
drcs,cs sca-skn slcqucs cheaper than they have
been tor ten Tnls fur has ncvor been popular III
/ I.lS a. ihir season.
The Maritime Association at the annual meet
Ing tstcrlay elected c. f. Ewcl. president; Charles
II. Flint. vlrc-prcsidenl Albert II. Brown treasurer
aud F. W Icngnt1n, secretary. The cIpchdi lrrs for
The ulst year SO GO4, and the receipts >ll,32l
| While John Coffee, of No. 216 Cherry-st.,
pa sing through that street sunday night. he
some men lighting. lie interfercd, and William McI)uw-
ell, u: No. Monrocst stabbed him IA the back Nc
Dowcl arrested aui on being arragu"d bcfor" jus
tice kbrcth yesterday, was held III default OF $1,000
! ball
! Collector Merritt yesterday received n letter
from William Goodloe United States Consul at Brus-
sells stating that account OF tue typhus fever among
cattle in the German Empire 1pi the Grand Duciy Of
Luxembourg. cattle meat, hides, etc. will be ad-
nitted NO Belgium from othcr countries un' sa;St &C.
tory evidence Is given that they have not come from
| Germany.
The tenth annual convention Of the Ex-
prcssmen's Mutual Benefit Assoc atIOn will begin a
three days' session tomorrow at the Metropolitan
Hotel Delegates expected from all parts OF the
country. The itS formation has paid
over half million dollars to the heirs OF its deceased
members. On Wednesday the delegates Will be dclyen
through Central Park and Friday they Will take a
san around the harbor and visit ia" public institutions
At a meeting Of the National Guardsmcn
hi yesterday, General Wmgatc, Colonel Ro1cnbOu@h.
l.. A.. and Colouc, FITZGERALD were appointed COM
mtec to arrange for the reception OF the delegates to
ihc National Convention for the Reorganization Of the
! National Guard. 10 meet Thursday General Han
cock extended the hospitaties u Governors lei md to
gln al l-H a. lfnf Ttl
| Beaur,g.trl viii be a delegate from Louisiana,
Fire Marshal Sheldon began an investigation
Yesterday of alleged OF nccndarsm at No 30
East Fourthst thrre-SjOry brown stone dwelling 0c-
! rupicd by Dr. Ermcntha with his family and August
Hasscy. the II stated that the doctor heard Ed
ward Iasscy son OF the owner and the housckeeper
Garrclins abou O'Clock SndaI morning; shortly after
cry Of IRE was raised and pieces OF wood saturated
with Kerosene were found suoulierinS on the third
! floor.
The apartments Of Mrs GaynOr, at No. 513
| TentI-ave were entered January and $3.50 stolen
young man named Charles Harris was sent to state
| Prison for the offence. Sunday evening young man
named Thomas J. Holmes, of Ne 522 West Thirty ninth
| st. was arrested on information furnished by tho
mother of Harris, who maintains that her son is mno-
and that Holmes is the real criminal Holmes was
| yesterday femandcd for examination.
BROOKLYN.
Clark D. Rhinehardt was yesterday appointed
Clerk Of the Third District Court in the place OF John
Courtney
The Rev Henry Ward Bcechcr will deliver
the fourth Of the series OF lectures in behalf of the
Brooklyn Lay College, in the Lay College buIliug AT
Clinton and Amy-sts., on the Reign OF the Common
People" tins evening.
The Aldermen yesterday, by a vote of 6 to
g. resolved request the legislature TO prevent the
bding o The pre- ecred wing Of tho Raymond Street
Jail and $50 compel the police and other Justices TO
send to the PcnitenarY all prisoners committed for
| lon9er terms thdu fifteen days.
DiStIct-AttOrncy Catlin, at the request of
the SupcrS isors, has written opinion III which nc
holds that the appointments of minor officers of that
body for the present year, made December II. are
| legal. IN opuiNu the subject also
| qursfed from Winchester Britton.
Aldermen Hacker and Graham, of the special
committee appointed to investigate the Board OF City
Works called upon the Mavor yesterday aud requested
uuon which the indictment Of four officials connected
! with that department secured. The Mayor
iorncd them that their action hat premature,
hc hA not approved ~ the resolution appointing
| the committee. The Aldermen withdrew to consult
| with counsel
The Franklin Literary Society had an un-
usual but very satisfactory entertainment last evening
ard n large cuucOursc OF their friends favored theri
with their presence The president of the society, W.
| u. Williams, introduced, with few cordial words,
P.ogc.sU y. G. EIOn. who delivered lecture Tie
! Recent Solar Ecl.Is'" T4Is followed by rX-
hibiuon OF views Oi Colorado scenery, Whcn every
who invariably appears on all ihr "satc 'sIonS" OF
the society. delivered recitation. It Il pleasant
! ~ well profitable evening.
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