New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-21
NIM-NORk CITY.

Winter viii he in st'll greater favor this season.
Firing, are the favoritc trimming for the Fall
costumes. aul range III price from 90 cents to $50
per yard.
II is expected that the Metropolitan Elevated
ilr,nd " III bc opened 10 ao-huudrcd-and-tifty-
hf,l.-s' on November |.
The India cashmere effects seen in the new com
bnation materials very dull and ugly, ana are
not likely to obtain much FAY r.
Dainty little ha ging flower baskets. TO hold cnt
flowers are of ground glass in The shape of an open
umbrella suspended bv the handle.
Beaded pasScmcntcries and trimmings, in all
colors and designs. are used for oruamcnting CO.'S
tunes for al occasions. and IN millinery also.
Under the auspices Of the Tailors' Union n move
ment is "a I've Organized among the taiors 70 obtain
an al vance Of wages for the Spring season. The
tinsmiths are also organizing to get higher wages.
The strong odor of can phOr i'm cars and stages
yesterday dsagreeabiy suggested the fact that
heavy clothing had cen brought forth from IFS
Summer secusion to be worn without proper air
ing.
pretty way 70 arrange a sosh on childs dress
is ~ fasien " at the back Of the neck, bringing
straight down to the waist hold II In place by
bands Of embroidery or SILK, aud tie II IN "A large
bow with short ends.
Thomas Wheeler, age foriy-four years, n bar:
tender. of Nh. 90 Xh-ave.. fell from the Elevated
Railroad YESTERDAY Mt Forty-second,st. and sixth
ave. His skull was fractured, aud he died in the
evening. at the Nev-York Hospital.
The Joint Executive Committee Of the trunk
lines and their Western connections will hold It's
monthly meeting III TINS CIV lO-UaN. ne
work of the committee will be the establishment of
n pool Of the passenger business OF The trunk lines.
At the meeting of Baptist preachers Yesterday.
paper cad hv The Rev. +. A. Douglass of India,
on "Bible Customs ~ illustrated in Oriental Lands"
An address was delivered 10y Professor Packer.
president of the Rangoon Baptist College at Bur
nah.
The Executive Commute Of the National Board
Of Trade has sent circular letter 10 all of the
sttuent bodies Of the Board. stat ng that the tenth
annual meeting VIII be he'd 1t Washington Deem
her 10. and asking that subjects intended for dis
CussiOn be sent to the committee by October 81.
meeting for tho orcarlz 'tion ~ tho Open Board
OF STICK Brokers will br hold on Monday The sub
scriptions now number 80. The exchange Will he
members ut tho meeting on Monday shall vote to
BEGIN business at once. Alterations IN the old Post
Office building are now in progress
Peter Bonner and John Ii. VI Carthy. the Young
ruiiilns who amused themselves on Sunday by bat
tcrug at the door of James Dvnc's shop, at No.
16l hottest. until he shot and wounded one ot
ihon. were held for trial Yesterday, III III Iomhs
Police Court. The aiirav on sunday made such
disturbance that sick man on the floor above died
yesterday.
The trouble between Mr.. Maplcson and his
orchestra was adjusted yesterday. Mr.. MaplcsOn
declined 70 say ANYTHING regarding the matter
further than that thc musicians had agreed 10 full
fiji heir engagements. Ono If the members of ihe
orchestra said that the matter had been arranged ~
the entire satisfaction OF the musicians. but re-
fused 10 give details.
An old lady. richly dressed. went 10 the jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday, 10 have her son,
Notwithstanding young man. conmi ted TO an in
citrate asylum: but IA" Young man said he would
prefer 20 take the pledge. Justice BiXhv had
pledge drawn up by his clerk, which The voung man
signed. Then the mother went away. looking very
happy over tho speedy reformation Of her son.
The committee appointed by the Chamber Of
Commerce To receive subscriptions tor yellow fever
sufferers in the South has completed its work. 1t
has received the following subscriptions since DC
tober @ Lehman Brothers, 500; John Douglass
q Co.. 300; other subscriptions $40: grand total
Ie Itbu
miftcd the balance on hand $1,000. TO the Howard
Association of Memphis Yesterday
The breadstufls market opened with tendency
under the control of the bulls Wheat opened
from to 3 cents lower than on Saturday. and af-
terward adVanccd from 1 10 , cents with more
active export demand. Corn Was l. 10 q of cent
CHER with a strong and active market, while oats
were - cent HIGHER and IA good demand. ProvIs-
ion, were also much higher with an a ctye and cX-
cited market.
A statement has been published that Bishop
Potter has Withdrawn All objections to the appoint
mc"t # , coadjutor la,hop. on account 81 ms adj
Morgan Dix was his choice If the aupOiut mcnt
should talo place. d.. DiX >aid iasi evening 70
IEiBrN reporter: " mere !, not particle of ruth
i'm il. ! have not heard word of such conicm-
plated movements; Tie Bishop is enjoying remark
ably good health"
Harrison >tufacss. alias James Kelly, was CON
vicfcd IN the criminal branch oi The lni'cd States
CWcult Court Yesterday. judge Benedict presiding
ON an ludlci-ui' III charging huu with plsslir COM
triicit money. ON Nav rs pee arrested on
charge OF pl ing 70 counterfeit - hl of the Paw
ling Ba * hut was discharged there being $50 evil
dcucc of giiity knowledge. On September - lac
arrested Tor passing counterfeit - bill oi
the National Bank OF Troy. lie was renandcd for
sentence
Before the Committee of the State Board Of
Charities investigating the management of the
House Of Refuge. Colonel H. De i. Clay testified
tho punishment inflicted upon the inraics lie
stated thit M consequence 81 tins. tho inmates had
been driven 80 revolt aud that such rcyot~ had
been of phySicll injury o both officers and Inmates
He also testified that ihc mIragtr- had neglected
10 supply the inmates with comfortable ana suil-
cient wearing apparel
The Direction of the Bureau NcritaS has lust pub
lishcd the following statistics Of marine disasters
reported durmg the month of August, 1879 Sail
Ing vessels reported lost-3N English, 20 American.
10 French, Italian. German, q Norwegian. .
Austrian, . Dutch, . Portuguese, l Danish, l
Greek Swedish. 2 of which the nationality is un-
known total lO7. In TINS number are included
II vessels Icporied missing. Steamers reported
lost English. / Belgian. Spanish, ! French, l
Dutch. Portuguese; total, 10.
The directors OF the Anglo American Cable Com
pany have resolved that from the day of the OPEN
ing for traffic OF The new French TRANSATLANTIC Ca
hle. land down bv La Compagnie francase de- TclG-
graphic de Paris 4 Aew-loTk to reduce the tariff of
the Auglu-Amcrlcan Company by way OF Nalcntia
or by WAY Oi Bie>t for messages between Tie United
gium and France and New York and Canada To-
q pence ard go centimcs per word respectively.
Ia crdor To provide for the large increase of business
which IL Is anticipated viii lac trr result of tins re-
duction "A new cable VIII tic Land by the company IN
1850.
The artillery camp Of instruction ordered bv the
Governor fr the batteries of the National (,uard
WIS established sunday AZ Fort Hamilton under the
command of Lieutenant-Coloncl John :. McEwan
/ be- Object of the camp is the general Improvement
OF the artillery by giving Lhe men SUCH practical
instruction a. they are unable 10 receive in the
cities aud nv teaching them to follow closely all
he minor details OF the tactics. There are SIX men
from each battery, amounting III all to eghty-iour
men. hey aIe drilled twice day and attend a
lecture In the evening.
The mock auction case Of Mrs. Moore against
Kramer was before Mayor Cooper gain yesterday.
kramcrs attorney asked for delay, while Mrs.
Moore insisted on the case being decided. IL la.
now been before TIE Mayor foT several weeks aud
does not seen To much nearer solution than
-t l. Il l.