New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-16
NETWORK CITY.

The New-Jersey Southern Railroad will begin
| Sunday trips to Long Branch on May Is.
The Empire is one of the latest of the small
capotes and is trimmed with jet or the new beaded
material.
! handsome material for a light black costume is
| the velvet striped gaze Pekinee," which comes
| only III black.
Mauve color is much in favor this season. that is,
as much in favor as a color not becoming to all
| styles and compilations can be-
| Crepe lisse lingerie is more worn this Summer
than ever And nothing is more becoming than THIS
soft material at throat and wrist.
new shape has been introduced in the favorite
toque so much worn during the Winter which will
revive the waning popularity OF this pretty little
head covering.
There was an inspection of the Goth Regiment
yesterday afternoon, after which the regiment
marched down Broadway to the City Hall Park
and up the BOweTy to the armory
The three fairs which were recently opened for
the benefit of the Church of the Paulist Fathers
and st. AIMS and st. Frances Churches have
closed. The attendance was large, and the receipts
were liberal.
The "bayadere" scarf is of the favorite scarfs
among the numberless STYLES worn 1t is very hand
some when made of old gold crepe de chene. and
trimmed with fringe to match. OF course this Is
only suitable for evening or carriage wear.
Officer John Riley, of the Thirty-third Precinct
yesterday afternoon tried to stopa runaway team
ON the Boston-road. One of the wagon shafts
struck him in the breast and Knocked him down,
and two wheels passed over his body, injuring hun
severely
A billiard match for the championship emblem
won by Schafer at the Cooper Institute, was
played last night in Chicago between Schafer and
Slosson. Slosson has challenged Yignaux, of
Paris, for the Calender cup and $1,000, the
game to be played In July i'll Paris.
At the Civil Service examination yesterday at the
Custom House twenty-siX applicants presented
themselves. Among the visitors were the Rev. DR.;
5ns C GeSEs sdmae McLe 1e
and the Rev. Charles A. Stoddard.
When William Ryle, the Paterson silk dealer.
caused the arrest of Henry, alias Herman, alias Al
bert Fak his defaulting clerk, now in Ludlow
Street Jail he received as part restitution horse
/ owned bv Falk. Yesterday, as he driving, the
animal fell dead. MIR. Falk SAID the horse cost him
| 81 900.
The Geographical Society of Quebec has sent a
| letter to the Smithsonian Institution IN Washing
| ton i'll acknowledgment of sundTy publications pre-
scented TO II behalf of the American Geographical
| Society of this city and other learned bodies High
| praise is given the American Geographical Society
| for It's valuable publications.
The Mercantile Marine Insurance Company has
! reduced it's capital from 5000, 600 to $3.50 600.
| This reduction has been rcndeTcd necessary by the
/ losses sustained in the last few years. Another
| cause is the low rates in marine insurance. The
| Mercantile is a stock company. reduction IN
capital was thought preferable to an assessment
! on the stock.
Officer Oliver Stuart, of the Eighteenth Precinct,
made a charge OF assault against James Crowley OF
| No. Ill East Twenty yesterday at the
| YOrkve Court. The young mans head bore evil
| dence that he had been severely dubbed but the
| officer claimed that Crowley and two others had
| lain i'll wait tor him. and that it was only in self
! defence that lie had used his club. Crowley was
| held FOX trial.
| William Lloyd Garrison. who is visiting his
! daughter Mrs. Henry Willard, at the We5tmoreland,
has been ill, but last evening had nearly recovered:
| Mr.. Garrison, who is now sevcnty-three years of
| age, came TO New-1Ork TO receive medical treat
ment having suffered lately from nervous prOstra-
| ton After a few days of steady improvement he
| had relapse, the effects of which are now passing
| away.
Catarina Dondero. Italian girl of twelve years,
| was taken by Officer Chlardl yesterday from a
| woman who arrived in the French steamer st.
| Laurent, with three other children The girl said
she had lived near Genoa, aud had been induced to
| leave her home by Madame GueccO who PAID her
expenses the steamer. The other three children
| were evidently the woman's own. The girl Don
| dero will be sent back TO Italy.
The nineteenth anniversary exercises Of the
| Baptist Sunday-schools of the Southern New-lork
Association took place last evening at the Central
Baptist Church. 5. 5. Constant presided, and
| of New-Jersey, the Rev. DR.. G.. DIV. Brdgman,
| and DR.. c. II. Backall. The occasion commenor-
! ated the withdrawal of the Baptists in 1850 from
| the old New-YOrk Sunday school Union to pursue
| their work Independently.
The United States Board Of Trade. desiring to &C.
! cure full representation of the precious metal
mining interests, both III the preliminary councils
! and on the occasion of the Worlds Fair in 1888.
| has appointed X. c. Stone, III. l.. Bean, w. a.
! Shepard, L. b. Bulkley and Il. NJ. Wilson a COM
mttee 20 collect comparative statistics OF and nom
mate a standing committee these interests. and
repori at the National Convention to be held June
! IL, 1879.
| Gerhard Vessels of No ~ FrOnt-st.. an importer
| of fruit was arrested yesterday by Deputy Mar
shals Bernard and Harvey on the complaint Of
Special Treasury Agent Neyin, who charges that on
four occasions he has imported cargoes Of fruit
largely in excess of the quantities stated in the in
voices Vessels arragned before United States
Commissioner Shields, and gave bail in $4,000 for
examination.
The anniversary exhibition of the New-York In
stitutiOn for the Blind was held last evening at
Steinway Hall. A large audience listened atten-
lively 10 the entertainment furnished by 175 pu-
pills The programme consisted Of vocal and instru-
menta! music literary exercises and examinations.