New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
NEW-YORK CITY.

Illusion strings appear on many Winter
Lonnet-.
Light cashmere over black velvet makes
a favore walking suit.
Paniers of watcrCd or brOcaded silk are
worn with pam satin and silk toilets.
Staple and fancy goods are sold at reduced
rates now, while invoice is being taken of stock.
John Meyer Dicrks, age thiity-tive, is re-
ported missing from - Jamcs-st. since Christmas.
A Chinese Emprcss's robe of scarlet cloth.
embroidered with gold and silver threads and colorcd
nosscs, is exhibition at Tihanys.
THE TRIBUNE has received So from 81. VI.
d." for Mrs John Taylor, Of No. 80 Ninth ave-, which
will he sent to her through Mrs. Fanny Barrow.
The Australian International Exhibition will
open al Sidney August l. One acre OF space has Deeu
assigned to the United states and Canada and mofe
viii be allotted II required.
An unknown man about thirty years of age,
with black hair and mustachc died some time Thurs
day night In a lodging house AT No 220 " lliam-s The
bOdy still awaits identification AT In" Hoi-ne.
Aaron Harris, the milk dealer who was con
victcd of Keeping terribly injured by fire for
,e pirposc OF selling milk. fined $50 yesterday by
judge Glldersccvr aud promptly paid lis fne
Assignments for the benefit OF creditors were
fled yesterday by Henry Zeltner To Joseph kuntz CIV
ing preferences OF II l22 p. and by Charles f. Wide
to ii tInin krCIner. giving preicrcnccS ofT5l2l AZ
Alta welding at St. ThomaS'5 Church last
n
while she standing over the register The flames
were SOON eXjinguiSned. The dress only was damaged
The next lecture in the Cooper Union Free
Course VIII delivered this evening, at ocock, III the
Great hail. by Professor Il. A. WiithaIs NJ d.. of tue
University OF Vermont on The Production of Auima
Force" with Illustrations.
The directors of the New York, Lake Eric
and Western Railway Company lave referred several
estimates for building tho new elevators az Batio and
jersey C,ty to spcc ii coma.itcc with instructions to
uakeEn early report IN regard to the awarding OF con-
tracts.
The published reports OF a new coal COM
b.naton were denied yesterday by samuel sIoan, VINO
declared IL to be "sOckjobblnS rumor." and by
Tnomas Dickson president OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company who sdi tndt thero hai not even p'cE
a HUT OF negotiations.
The funeral of John Reilly, the fireman, Of
NO o73 Dclancey-s, VINO killed al the Br"a iway
rc on Tuesday night took place yesterday at thc Church
II St Rose OF Lima, III Cdnnon-St. Many hreIncn ard
Ere Commissioners King and German were present
Madgc Rivers, the young girl arrested by
Ofj. Cody, Of the Western Steamboat squad IN boy
at,rc gave to ;he Justice yesterday nmcnal ac-
count Of her early history ana of her training IN tt
iIigh School Of Boston whore she was adopted by an
EagIsh family several lad cs went 20 SEE her In 1e
evri.ing at the 'rombs
Children PLAYING with matches set fire last
evening to tine furniture OF the Of the Rev
DR. Eylance'6 residence. No. IL LWingston-p!"ce In
few minutes the was all in blnze but owing 10
the prompt efforts of Dr. Eyanco himself. the flames
were eXtngushed. pOOk-case IL HoIdly ahu H"iir
furniture were damaged.
A horse belonging to Henry j. Cautirld, Of
No All scycnthavc, became frightened yesterday and
dashed along scvonth-ayc.. dragging u sleigh at his
heels. Wien between Eighteenth and Nnct, entl ats.
l54 West Eirhtcenthet. Sine received slight hcsh
wound on TIE iorchcad
At the Yale Alumni Association meeting
last evening at Demoncos. the following were elected
atpf.a Ip
'32 Vie, Presidents l.. G. stedmau '53, and W C. Whit
new G3; secretary. T. W DeForcst. '70 Treasurer. j.
C. Jackson -; Executive Committee. Charles Holt 60
j. 4. KcrnOchan, G3 L. H. Bagg, 90; VIC CULVER,
20. and =. NJ. Dodge, -.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed ycstcr
day by subscribers the fund OF the Amateur LfeSay
iug Corps that organization had been effected with
out calling general meeting. The committee 0f dele
gaze. sayr that nothing has been don except to appoint
subcommittee take charge of all gfs and 10 draGt
bylaws. preparatory 10 calling general meeting.
President Edison, of the Produce Exchange,
has received a communication from Liverpool saying
that the ccntar system in Great Britain was now At
accomplished fact on the breadstuf market, and than
after January l6 all quotations would be made per
cruiai IL IS requested that the Exchange gvo their
aid induce mlllers OF ls country 10 pack Hour 200
pounds 10 the barrel
The annual meeting of the Veteran Corps
OF lst Regiment took place last night at the Armory
| on Broadway aud Thirty. Gfth-st new constitution
and by laws were adopted. and the following officers
elected Colonel. Henry Martin Lieutenant-Coio-
mel. T. Freedom Major, Amos l.. see AoJutant, c. III.
Patrick; Quarcrmaster. J. r. Woolsey Paymister, W.
y. Pmlbrick Surgeon, C. Mcmillan. NJ. D.; Assistant
surgeon. J. b. Reynolds, MD; Commissary, f. Shade
The directors of the Grand Central Bank, OF
this city have resolved TO throw the bank into quda-
ton. DeposltorS will be paid in fu and 1t Is believed
that the stockholders Will receive about 70 per cent
Tue bank organized In 1874 with capital OF $780,,
900 The bankIng house ~ al No V53 Thrdaye Fred
erick w. Loew 10 president and Isaae Anderson cashier