New-York tribune., 1879-02-27
NEW-YORK CITY.


Already the stores are displaying straw
hate. .
Iccle fringe for evening dresses is made OF
strings Of white glass beads.
The fashionable color for cbildren's dresses
and wraps is robinsegg blue.
Dark navy blue and brown are the
most fashionable colors for cambrics.
Dotted Swiss muslins are made Overcolored
silica and garnured with lace and ribbons.
Many of the imported dresses received re-
Gently by Arnold, Constable & Co. have small paners
Mary McGrath, native of Ireland, but a
resident OF New-York for twentyycarS, died on Tues
day at NJ. 81 Onycr-st, at the age Of 1OG years.
The loneshoremen who struck at Piers Nos.
and 10 North River, have not ncceped the Cromwel
steamship Comoany's terms. New men have been Ell
gagged 10 take their places.
The Netherlands American Steam Naviga-
tion Companys steamer Mas, Captain Taaft, from
Sew York arrived at BrOwershavcn, February 20,
ana proceeded TO Rotterdam.
At the Custom House yesterday, two small
seizures were made one 81 bottles of brandy and 700
cigars and the other of 8 halfpound bundles or snu
100 cigars and % bottles OF brandy.
Professor c. +. Chandler, President OF the
Board Of Health will lecture Sanitary Science and
Puolic Health" in the AnthOn Memorial Church. In
Torty-rlghth-st west OF sixthaYe this evening at
o'clock.
The new Board of Directors Of the Wabash
Railway Company met yesterday, and organized ny the
election Of Commodore G. X. Garrison az president,
A. t. Hopkins as vice-presidcnt. and W. i. Corneau aS
secretary and treasurer Another meeting or the Board
w be held day to consider matters OF general inter
est To the company.
The Norwegian brig Peter Lambert, from
Pensacola for GrCcnOck. was spoken on January L. Z4o
miles Off Cape Gear by the bark Caledonia having lost
her ruider and IN sinking condition The captain ana
ayeDo off aud On captain
transferred 10 the bark Argyll, bound 10 England Ihe
WAS brought 10 this port.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the iicksiver Mining Company yesterday the fol-
directors were elected for the ensuing year;
Abraham b. Bayli Go0rgo w. Butts. James H. Banker
James ID. smith, George A. Hoyt, Samuel W. Boocock'
Edward Brandon William II. Hays, Charles frier' b.
WALL and John Even. tr. At meeting Of the directors
subs qucntly held, the following officers Wrrc chOSeh'
Abraham H. BaylIs, president; George W Butts. wee
president ana David Manany, treasurer ana secretary
Dr. J. W. Ranney will deliver four lectures
during March ChcGerng Halt under the auspices OF
the Manhattan Athletic Club The dates and subjects
src -. follows: March |, Human Skeleton, Muscles
and skin March 8, Food and Digestion >" March 10,
"Prajn and Nervous System II" March %. "Crculation
Of Blood" Tho lectures will be iluStTated by more
than 200 stcreopticon views On Aprll 10, Dr KaHnfy
WILL upon the invitation OF the Club, lecture TO gentle
men only
The following additional contributions for
the Harding family. nj No. 90 TnOmpsOn-st. have been
received by TIE TRIBt Ne; Anonymous, 30; AnOhS-
nous from Boston, So, -. = g. bookkeeper,' 81 This
family. by various gilts. including those which TIE
TRlBt-NE has acknowledged aud personal contributions
fr,u persons who have called at The house. for the
urcSeut IN comfortable cOnd!titiOn ana ur'hef assist
aucr at this time AZ any rate
objects Of charity si moro destitute than this family
present time. may better attract the attention
OF the charitable ia this CIV
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. r. G. Steward will lecture on
.'olaory this evening Music Hall, Flabush and
Fuon-aves The proceeds OF the lecture VIII be added
10 the new building fund OF the Brooklyn Howard Col
orcd Orphan Asylum
The Supervisors Committee on the Affairs
Of Towns aud Villages yesterday considered the subject
Of selling tie part OF Coucy island owned by the Town
of Gravcscnd. A number OF property owners hotel
kcoprrs and others were present. The general scnt
meut that property should not be sold for less
thau e3OO,OOO.
An Indictment was found by the Grand jury
on Tuesday against tho Board of Health for wing
certain milk stables TO exist IN QuincyS, Hostrand
ave- but It was subsequently withdrawn and present
ment was in regard to the stables. The Health
Board requested 70 revoke the permits Of the owner
OF them.
Thomas w. Oliver. Mrs. Helen Oliver, his
! wife and Matthew Corr, who were arrested on the
charge Of robbng Philip Clark OF $3.50 and gold watch
and chain valued at 500, aragned yesterday In
Justice scmicr's court where they pleaded not guilty
| Their examination was postponed uutl Monday. Mrs
Oliver was subsequently, admitted to bail Mr. Clark of
f,Iing Ia become her DOpsman Oliver is said to be
| the son OF Isaac J. Onycr Of New-lork.