New-York tribune., 1879-09-11
NEW-YORK CITY.

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| advances for all trimming purposes
| The free baths were used last week by 1905
persons, 45 5Sl of whom were women and chlloreh'
The new nantes very long, aud the dolman,
in variety OF shapes promises TO take inc "du III
| favor.
| handsome sample Of new-crop French amber
wheat grown in the north Of France was exhibited
on Change yesterday
Edward Ridley and his son, composing tho well,
| known firm of +. Ridley & Sons have Just arrNed
from Europe per steamer Algeria.
The opening of the Union Square Theatre ,rr is
deferred until Tuesday M Sycning September lo Inc
For evening and bridal dresses the newest and
pretticst materials are satin brocadcs III delicate
shades wrought with gold and silver threads
The familip white Grecian front OF the old Bow;
ery Theatre + being rapidly changed by the mana
of the stucco man, aud by frequent coats OF yellow
brown paint.
The number of steerage passengers landed at
| that 400 more Mormons will arrive next week by
| the Guion Line.
The employees OF the desk mandatory Of T.
Brcw * Co., AT No. 134 Essex-st.. have been on
| strike SINCE Monday. hey demanded M advance
OF wages of Is per cont. which the firm refused
Scotch paids will remain in favor. Some of the
late importpticns of dress material show these pads
in new aud fine materials. The twln-tr1mmngs
used on these goods are the handsome Scotch llaid
| velves.
Od-fashloned changeable silk exactly like that
which was indispensable for wedding dresses years
ago Is the novelty in dress material; but il IS
feared 1t will be very hard to find. and consequently
expensive.
Jet will be much used both in millinery and also
as gaIniture for dresses of all kinds this season. anu
will not he confined 10 silk heretofore. Many new
and handsome designs III Jet tringes and pdsseaens
already shown.
The wheat market Yesterday was irregular and
excited, the sales amounting to over million and
half bushels. The market opened heavy and closed
n shade firmer. Corn WAS quiet and tribe lower;
-four firm and quet.
H. G.,,r of OP
Knights OF Malta met in annual convention az
Twentv-hfth-st. and Eightli-ave:. on Tuesday and
yesterday Officials Were elected after the transac-
tion of routine business.
The directors of the Western Union Telegraph
Company yesterday declared quarterly dividend
Of "a per cent, payable on October 10 The stock
September 90 and reopened on October 10. The
annual meeting If the company will be held on
"Wednesday, October D.
dispatch from Greenwich, Conn.,, announced to
Superintendent Walng yesterday, that man Killed
by a railroad train near that city ON Tuesday night.
had in hls pocket the address OF r. Sch"ominaker'
who alive and well, could give the police no clue
to the mans identity.
The new station on the Metropolitan Elevated
Road al Nmtii-avc and FiftynInth-st. was opened
Yesterday. Carpenters 81 at work in the wait
iny-rOoms, and outside ticket offices have been
erected for temporary use. Work is rapidly going
on. The depot IL conveniently situated ana Was
used yesterday by many persons.
The investigation into the charges against Sheriff
Reilly, which WAS 70 have been continued before
Commissioner Curtis yesterday, WAS adjourned un-
til next Monday. The Sheriifs counsel stated that
the papers required In the proceedings were secured
IN n safe the combination of which is known to
| none but Under Sheriff Cummings, who Is now at
| Syracuse
| John T. Lynch, indicted for completely in the
diamond swndling case in which Mrs. liascey has
figured, and who was recently arrested to await
trial was yesterday admitted To bail IN tho DISTRICT
Attorneys office His bondsmen are George N;
Lynch. of No. 239 West Ihirt;-tourth-st., nnd
Martin B. Brown. of No. 81 Park place. They
qualified III $1,000 each.
The sick children's mission which during the
months of July and August did so much to mitigate
the suffering then existing among the poor sick
children of the tcncmcnts has been closed for the
season, During the Fall and Winter food and am,
| Door children attending the industrial schools OF
The Childrcns AID Society.
DIR. j. u. Munroc. of Lexington-ave. between
| Observation-Disclosures and nc-hundred-and-
| ffteenth-sts., on Tuesday night. while passing
under the elevated railroad structure, felt some
thing warm on his back; A red hot coal from
passing locomotive had lodged between his coat
ana waistcoat. lie extinguishcd the ilame and es-
capped uninjuIcd.
David Fl. Risby. who appeared prominently before
the public i'm u sult for divorce brought against him
! by his wife. whom he had married under threats
TO take her life If she refused, arragned III the
Court of Genera. Sessions YESTERDAY TO answer q
Risby of No 2iG East Observation-Disclosures
St.. gold watch and chain apd quantity OF wear
ing apparel. The prisoner pleaded guilty and was
sent to the Elmra Reformaiory.
Patrick Boyle deckhand one of the StonIng
ton steamers, died suddenly Yesterday morning on
Morgue. Martin Brewer, age forty-eieht fell down
stairs and was killed at No. AIS West lhirty y-htth-
st. john Mackey. age fifty-fve years of No 10
Battery fell INTO the water and WAS drowned,
and George Murray died suddenly from some un-
known cause at No. 44S West Fcurteenth-st.
The license of William Bloom. engineer of the
tug VINO, has been suspended by the United States
local inspectors of steam vessels for thirty daVs
The charge against him was carrying an over
pressure Of steam and bong intoxicaed on Septenl-
Der 3. Bloom admitted that he had fallen asleep,
aud tnat the pressure had run up while he was doz
ing. The inspectors remark IN their decision that the
leniency of the sentence is due to Blooms previous
good character, and that the charge, although sus-
taincd original ed through malice.
Mrs James Irooks, who keeps house for Mr.. G.
w. Dresserai No. "a East Twcnty-iifth-st., In the
absence OF his family at Newport, was the victim
yesterday OF an old swlndle. A person represent-
ing himself as Custom House messenger de-
mandcd payment of 50 10 the duty on the contents
of a box sent from Europe TO Mr.. Dresser, and
awaiting his orderIn the Custom House. The fel-
low compelled the woman. by his iInpudence to pay
the money. The package was found TO be q myth,
of course. The same swlndle has been used In
eral of the surrounding streets without much sue
cess.
BROOKLYN.
There were 225 deaths, 1914 births and 3S mar
riagrs recorded in Brooklyn during last week.
The Board of Elections has fixed September 30
and October II and 20 the days for the registra-
tiOn Of voters.
Inc boaru OF ioilce anu EAcise ueiu IL Hicctlhg
Yesterday, but little business of public interest
transacted. Commissioner LEIGH was made treas
urer of the Board, and Commissioner Pyburn was
appointed 10 take charge Of the Excise Bureau.
In the Brooklyn City Court yesterday Judge
Nelson granted an order to show cause why man
damus should not issue against Controller Steinmotz
to compel him topay lien growing out of con-
tract given Patrick DnniQan for clearing the
Tirs Third, Fourth, Eleventh and Twentieth
Wards oi brooklyn
The National Association Worcester Massl Club
visited brooklyn yesterday, and played match
game of base ball with the professional jersey Cit