New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-05
NETWORK CITY.


vance the price about 10 per cent.
George A. Sala Yesterday visited the Court of Gen
e7ai Sessions and occupied seat on the Dench Nv
the side of Judge Cowing for an hour.
Since the first Of January 2S.55S German immi.
grants have been landed at Castle Garden, against
81 500 during the corresponding period OF last year.
The long seal-skin dolmans that were importsd
nv the large furr;ers are little worn. They are con-
sidered too warm for this climate ana aso 100 eA
penslve -,
At a meeting of patent lock manufacturers held
on Wednesday night the opinion was ccncurred IN
that an advance over the present prices was highiv
probable on January /.
The cabnet-makers employed by POTTER d
Stymus, who have been on strike for several weeks
Yesterday resumed their work, the firm having ac-
ceded to an advance of 10 per cent in wages.
The new lace called Point Lanrncdoc promises TO
rival the Breton lace that has been used for the
lace. and is much handsomer than the Breton.
Thomas L. Kirby has his closing sale of Chinese
porcelains bric-abrac and Of lects OF ART t3-aay az
choicest specimens of the collection VIII be 0hereu
for sale.
Utrecht velvet is one of the handsomest materials
for making the embroidered and applIqued mantci.
table and bracket covers that are so fashionable at
present, and the material that best repays the Work
put uDon 1T.
Six hundred and twcnty-four immigrants were
landed at Castle Garden yesterday PSI by the
steamship Labrador from lIavrc. 221 by the Snc-
via from Hamburg, and 10 by the State OF Geor-
gia from Glasgow.
The annual dinner of the st. Nicholas Society will
take place tomorrow evening at DclmOnlc0s. Last
evening business meeting was held at the same
place. Reports read, and an amendment TO
the constitution was adopted.
The disappearance of Arthur NeasOn age sixty,
farmer from the interior of the State, was reported
yesterday at Police Headquarters. Mr.. Neas0n came
to the city TO attend his sons funeral. at No. Ben
son-st but before il took place, on Wednesday, lie
left the house and did not return.
Tho Roard of Managers OF the Produce Exchange
approved of the petition of the grain trade yester-
dny, Tor meeting to consider the question oil re-
sending the action of the Exchange on May Il, III
relation to the of the cen nj system, so lii as
the grain aud -four trade is concerned.
A pretty novelty. but one that is very pcrshable'
is boa of cr6pe-l,sse. The boa Is made by sewing
pleated crepe-lisse together to make perfectly
round boa and may be of any length desirable.
These boas are only suitable TO wear WIN Manu-
some mantle or costume Tor theatre or opera
Peter f. Cnsack and Isaac Won Steenberg have
been appointed inspectors. Finley J. Wright assist
ant weghcr, and John a: Runner night Inspector
in the Customs service. The two inspectors served
during the war, having enlisted early Ill 1871.
Cusack wounded Tour times.
The Polish residents will commemorate the cen
tenary of Pulaskis death tomorrow at 3 a. M, IN
the Polish Church OF ST. Stanlsla', at stanton ana
Forsyth-sts., where funeral service VIII be held
In the evening u lecture upon Pnlaskis lille anu
death will be delivered by J. S. Wisniowski.
concert will he gwen by Herr Josefy tomorrow
evening at the Church of The DlsciTleS: Madison
congregation are deeply interested. Herr Joseiiy
will play Beethoven sonata, and no fewer IMAM
twelve shorter pieces. and Miss Drasdi viii sing
The German LederkranZ will have social
musical reunion at their hall Saturday evening.
The performers are Mrs Anna Granger Dow. So
prano: Herr Conrad Behrens, basso; Mr.. Felix
Kracmer one OF the society's members; and full
orchestra under the conductorship of Mr.. a. Paur
More pedestrianism is threatened in New-iork.
Two six-days' o-as-you-plcasc contests are an
nounccd 10 take place in Madison Square Garden
4b; hp rat
second for men. In the latter Hart, Murphy,
Guyon. Faber. krohne. Briody aud others are en-
tered.
The Grand Jury YESTERDAY found joint indict-
rnet against oSeph and Mary NollSemcr for admin
Istering poison with intent Ia kill Charles H. BAR
They are also indicted for administering poison WIN
intent to inurc him. Tie prisoners VIII be placed
al the bar of the Court of General Sessions to plead
to-day.
AT tbe Castle Garden Labor Exchange during the
last month 1866 persons were provided with EN-
nloyment-a5I men and 4l2 women. or the men
15J were engaged at different trades, while 13s
were employed as farm and day labofcIs Most OF
the women obtained situations In the city as house
servants.
An entertainment was given at the Lexington
Avenue Opera House last night. and VIII be contih-
ued to night for the widows aud orphans, fund OF
Reno Post Of the Grand Army of the Republic. The
entertainment consists OF the Great Republic ALE
CORY and tablcags i'll which 800 ladies and gentle
men take part
The ladies Of the Church of the Holy Spirit. III
Fifty-seventi-st.. between Fourth aud Lexington
aves. have opened 4 Christmas Bazaar for The sale
of fancy articles brc-a-hrac, etc. Mrs. Postmaster
James Mrs. A. i. Cornell, wife of the Governor
elect Mrs. Royal G. Villas and other ladies will be
at the tables. The far will close tins evening.
The oyster men are in despair. A veteran in the
business was heard to remark yesterday " This
mild weather is killing our trade The people won't
cat oysters in such weather. During September
and October of this year carried ZOO baskets ia, ct
is difficult TO dispose OF 500 baskets OF them once
week"
Though the Eightb-ave. car stables were burned
on Tuesday of last week; the ruins are still
smoking and disagreeable odor pcrmeates the
neighbOrhOod. large force of workmcn has been
emplnved this week removing the de- iris. but has
made little impression upon the immense mass
reqched and removed. The ears OF the line are not
vet running regularly. Temporary stables are build
ing Il lot In Olty -nlitn-st Opposite the place OF
the fire.
Bieadstufis were again quoted higher on the Pro-
duce Exchange yesterday, with some speculative
and light export demand. Wheat, corn and oats
were from IL to / cent higher n bushel low
grades of flour from 10 10 - cents higher. and
provisions were also higher. a large fleet Of canal
boats arrived yesterday bringing o total of
1872 300 bushels Of grain, against l2G,oSG bushels
bv rail, and 994 bushels coastwiSe. OF the aggTe-
gate of $50 $50 bushels OF grain. $4,000 bushels
were Of wheat, $4,000 bushels of corn, u 926
bushels of oats 81 $50 bushels of rye, and lGs. 1914
bushels of barley.
The funeral of Rollin Sanford took place yester-
day Mt his residence No. - East Sixty-iirst-st The
services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Garfield
formerly of Christ Church. Brooklyn and the Rev
Dr. Samuel Cooke, of 81. Bartholomew Church of
thisclty There was large attendance of friends
among whom were Ex-Governor Minor of Connecti-
cut President Noah Porter, of Yale College Pro-
lessor Attwater of Princeton; Horatio Seymour ir
Charles j. Lowery and Henry Bernard. Mr.. Sanford
was for forty years director of the Stamford Man
ufacturing Company and was lifelong friend Of
the late William H. Seward. The burial was in
Greenwood.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners yesterday con-
sidered request from the Dock Commissioners for
approval of plans for docks at the foot of West
Sixty-third, Sixty fourth and Sixty-fiftb-sts The
docks are intended to be leased 10 the New-Yorh
Central Railr ad. Controller Kelly Thought il
wonld be the means OF allowing the railroad com
pany to monopoze the streets, and he would