New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-18
NEW-YORK CITY.

Dainty Swiss ties for ladies are finished on the
ends with colored gupure embroidery.
Inexpensive fans made Of mummy-cloth and
have all the effect of the satin Pompadour fans with
out the cost.
Many fashionable dresses made with the fan
waist in favor many years ago and so becoming 10
slender figures.
The poonaise reappears this season under the
name of a matinee and is welcomed by ladies' with
great satisfaction. 1t is short and bunchY III shape
favorite way Of wearing the broad sash so pop
ulaI at present is TO place 1t around the want 70
form a belt and to tie 1t careessy on the lett side
IN large loose knot.
The following persons were reported to the police
yesterday az missing: John Glllen, age ten. OF
No. Alp West Sxteenth-st.; Henry Harth, age four
teen of No. A FIrst-ave.; and James Mchane, age
thirty, of No. 700 East Thirteenth-st.
While Ferdinand Vessel, thirteen years old, was
attempting TO get on Harlem milk-train at One
hundred-and-itty- early Yesterday morn;
ing. he fell under car and had both feet crushed
so badly that ne died in few hours.
Stephen l.. Merchant and Francis ". G. Bellows,
of the firm of 5. l.. Merchant " Co.. recently mace
an assignment to John C.. Mahen. The schedule
fled Yesterday put the liabilities at $50, 63f 10;
nominal assets, $66,39 10; real assets, S4,Ol7 80.
When the rein-snap of a Ninth-aye. stage horse
unfasened itself from the bit yesterday afternoon,
and the driver failed in his efforts to pun MS h9rses
up, he let himself down from the box ana walked
out on the POLE fixed the rein and returned to the
box while the horses were yet in motion.
As one of the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry-boats
entering the slip at the foot OF Cortandt-st';
Wednesday afternoon, it struck floating piece OF
timber which was driven thrOu the Landing
float. The water filled the float, which at once
sank. 1t pumped out in four hours, put
thousands of passengers were delayed Oy inc
accident.
In connection with the death of Christian Zabris-
kie, who was killed by New-Haven express tram
at The Central MOrrisauia Station on wednesday.
policeman saws that during the last two years at
least eight wen have been killed by express trans
trains at the stations of the Westminster district
while crossing one track to take local tram on the
other track
John McBrIar of Third-aye. and One-hundred-
and-sixty-frs ST., Morrssnia, last Tuesday night
started from Harlem with party OF TRENDS III a
steam Yacht for trip on Long Island sound Sud'
denly fish leaped upon the deck and IN his eager
ness to catch it Mr. McBrar fell overheard. His
body was not recovered until Wednesday night.
Mr.. McBrar leaves a wife and four children.
BROOKLYN.
Music at Prospect Park from to 8 p. M to-day,
by ConternO's Military Band
The number of deaths in Brooklyn last week was
1913. There were 260 births and S3 marriages.
The temporary bridge over the Newt0wn Creek
at Hunters Point was struck by bark laden Win
oil yesterday and was badly damaged
General c. T. Christensen was elected Major OF
the 18th Regiment last evening, IN tue place Oh
HoratIo C. King who has been made Judge AdVo-
cate of the Eleventh Brigade.
tan championship between the Fly Away Club, or
New-York and the Chelsea Club, of BrookIyn was
play on the Union Grounds yesterday. The Fly
Away Club won the game by score or II TO Il
Ar q special meeting of the East River Bridge
Trustees yesterday, President Murphy was author
lzed to sign the contract with the EdRemoor Iron
Company for furnishing the steel Tor the
superstructure. Some changes were also made In
the specifications.
When Stephen Layton. n carpenter, OF No; COS
Jefferson-st. reached his home Wednesday night ne
fouud his wife lying nsensible on the bed, and bis
infant child seven months old, dead on the table.
Police surgeon Burdick ascertained that the woman
was suffering from nervous prOstratiOn' ana Iuat
cholera infantum had caused the chlds dealh'
CAPTAIN James Russell. of the ship Louisa
Fletcher lying at WatsOn's stores, died on tuesday
at the age of sIxty-three. His funeral took place
Yesterday morning on board ms vessel s oaptain
wife and four children III Liverpool; For over
forty years he in the employ of Fletcher and
Parr, OF Liverpool, the owners OF the Louisa
Fletcher.
The Board of City Works yesterday directed the
various heads of bureaus to report to the Board the
names residences and occupations Of their employees,
and also the dates OF their appointment. Inc chlel
engineer was directed ascertain what streets re-
quire repayng and the cost or the work, ana also 10
make up a gang of men for laying granite blocks IN
Clinton and Union-sts. and tlatbush-aVe', ana
thirteen gangs for street repairs.
JERSEY CITY
Mrs. Margaret ONel who fractured the skull of
Michael Coffee with an axe was yesterday released
on bail by Judge DAVIS.
Mary Stapleton, a servant in the employ of Charles
W Bounce, of BelmOnt-ave., was so severely burned
Wednesday evening by the explosion OF a kerosene
stove that she died Ill three hours
The house of II. A. Happen, No, 40 Crescent-aye.,
was entered by burglars Wednesday and robbed OF
sIlyerware valued at 5000. The stolen property
was recovered yesterday by Detective Singleton.
Fully 1000 persons were present on the jersey
City Clubs grounds yesterday to witness the match
game oil base bali between the strong National As
SOclatiOn the Worcester, Mass, Club and the pro-
fessiona jersey City CLUB. The contest closed with
the score as follows: jersey City, u Worcester l.
NEWARK.
Clara W. Warner has obtained a divorce from her
husband, Bezahe Warner. The decree was granted
Yesterday by Yice-Chancellor Van Fleet.
William H. Montgomery and Sarah j. King ar
rived in the schooner Dolphin from Calais, Maine,
Yesterday, aud sought out Mayor Yates, who mar
ried them.
While suffering with delIuum tremens on Wednes-
day, William Magee. age twenty-sIx years, of No.
PenningtOn-st, attempted to cut his throat with
pocket-knife. His design was frustrated by police
officer, although he succeeded III lnnicung deep
cash III his Jaw.
Caroline Ray an aged colored woman, died on
Monday last and was to have been buried Wednes-
day. The undertaken having the lnterment In
charge demanded his money III advance, and as IL
was not forthcoming, refused to make the lnerment.
Yesterday the police found that the remains were
literally falling to pieces. Inc case was turned
over TO the OyeTSeer II the Poor.
NEW-JERSEY
PArFRsON-On account Of lack of water In the
Passarc River many mills have been Obliged TO sus-
pend operations.
EAST ORANGE.-The residents are soliciting sub
scriptions with view to having free Open-aIr
certs in the vicinity of Arlington Avenue Station
during the Summer evenings.
LONG ISLAND.
RIvERHEAD-E. LawtOn Squires is in the County
Jail on the charge of stealing set of false teeth
from the mouth OF an old lady named NJ ills while
sine was asleep. Justice Smith. of PatchOgue,
aqreed when Squlres was arraIgDed before
him. 10 accept plea of petit larceny, provided he
would tel where the teeth were concealed. Squires
tod two or three lies as 10 where they were, and
they have not yet been found. The sol is valued
at $40
STATEN ISLAND
SoUIHFIELD.-lne taxpayers Of School District
No . hAye Appropriated So. 800 for q now sehool-