New-York tribune., 1879-05-05
NEw-YORK CITY.


dence.
"Gac6 Marguerite" is a new silk and wool
material for cOstumes It is very soft and fine in
texture.
The newest fchus at Lord & Taylor's are Of crepe
de chine. handsomely embroidered IN cOlOrs, anu
ornamented with fringe.
The Palestine COmmandery. Knghs Templar.
will hold public installation of its officers az Ma
sonic Temple this evening.
The State Superintendent Of Public Works has
sent official notice ~ the Produce Exchange thar
the canals Will be opened OIL May ).
The Y0ung Mems Christian Association report for
April is as follows: Attendance. 1860: in the
reading-roOm, 7,691 library, 24f0; gymnasium,
29OO; at prayer-meetlng and Bible class, l,6IO;
books drawn, 1851.
The Manhattan Club gave a receplion Saturday
evening. Among the quests were Thur0w Weed,
Judge Lawrence and Judge LarremOre, Hubert q.
Thompson. f. b. Hart, David Jones and John Me
KeCn. No speeches were made
There is in Ward Twenty-nine Of Bellevue Hos
pital little dark-eyed gFl aged thirteen months
who has no one to take charge Of her except the
sick women Of the ward. 1t is hoped that some
benevolent person can be induced to care for the
child
Workmen employed in laying the foundations of
the Eighth Avenue Line Of the Metropolitan Ele-
waited Railroad struck Saturday afternoon. They
wish the days work on Saturdays 70 terminate at
o'clock, but claim fail days pay. The strike was
general.
The Board of Excise granted 500 licenses last
week, the largest number Tor any one week during
the past year Ihe amount received IN fees was
were granted, and the money received amounted to
500 0G0.
number of merchants met in the Roberts Auc-
tiOn Rooms on Saturday tO take action concerning
the death of Francis SkddY. RESOLUTIONS of re-
spect were adopted. Ii agreed that those
present should close their places OF business this
afternoon TO attend the funeral in a body.
Julia Bell young woman who has been visiting
friends at No % Sxth-ave.. started for her home
in Vermont on Wednesday last. Becoming suddenly
insane she has since then wandered about the city,
while her friends vanv sought for her, untll last
night. when she was found by them in 81. YincenGs
Hospital.
The Mayor has not signed the warrants for the
payment Ot the April salaries Of the commissioners
and employees of the Excise Board owing TO the
opinion of the Corporation Counsel that the law
making provision for such payment was Tepeaed
April last, when the new Excise law went m force.
The deck hands on q tug-boat steaming down the
East X yer shortly after 1 O'Clock Yesterday morn
ing picked mp a drowning man. Beyond the fact
that his name was Henry Moss end his residence
No. 3S Dufieid ST., BrOoSiy, ne knew only that he
had gone on board a Fulton Ferry boat to 90 home.
Mrs Gatieu, Of No 1S2 Allen-st., died on Satur-
day. Her illness presented the same peculiar fea-
lures as that of her husband. which resulted IN his
death two weeks ago. Dr. " oltging schmidt, OF
No 1jI SecOnd-ave. certified 10 the cause of death
as "gastritIs from poisoning with rotten sausage
meat i've weeks ago.
The members Of the Empire Rifle Club viii shoot
four competitions at CreednOor this month,
namely: Nav :. The Spi,ii Of tie ] ines mitch 200
and 800 wards; Nav II, tile Daly trophy. 500 aud
500 yards; May p, National RiHe Assccatlon
bronze medal 500. 900 and 1000 yards; May 2s,
match for all cOmers at 200 yards
Secretary sherman paid visit on Saturday to
the Custom House where be was received by Col
ector Merritt. After shor; consultation he went
10 the sub Treasury. There he held a conference
with representatives Of several express companies
in regard TO transportation. The SecIetary started
yesterday morning for his home at Mansfield. Ohio.
The present building at Nos. a 10 16 Wall-st. is
10 be replaced by a new structure. The new build
ing Will be nearly la the Queen Anne style or are III
lecture and the cost is estimated at 100000. The
land formed part of the De Peyster garden, and
was the first site OF the First Pres byteran Church,
which was built IN 17l9. The land was sold at
Jnat time tOr 130O
dinner to Maor-General ". S. Hancock was
given Saturday evening al the Army and Navy Club
by Judge Henry Hale, of 81. Paul. Mlnn. Among
the guests were General {. {. Augur. ex-Judge
samuel Hand, Matthew ltale, Rufus W. Peckham,
Donald Mckay, Charles b. Waite, = W; Netherbee,
f. j. PrenUss. General /. /. Cuttenden, Colonel
". G.. Mitchell, and Captain >. ;. Wharton. The
affair was private ana informal
The Lord Harris cricket eleven is expected 10 ar
rive i'm this city today or Tomorrow. The club VIII
play a two days' match game while here with a team
selected from the 81. George Club, Of Jersey City,
and the Philadelphia Cricket Oiub on the grounds
of tine former at hObOken. The men selected to
play against the EnQlshmen viii meet for practice
on The ST. George Clubs ground to day and to-nor-
row.
The members Of the Produce Exchange assembled
at a meeting on Saturday 10 discuss the Hayes
ameHdmonrs nov before the Legislature m relation
70 the maintenance and management of the canals
OF this State. long series OF resolutions pertinent
TO the subject unanimously adopted. Inese
resolutions declared that the eXlgencies of the
times demand the adoption OF liberal canal policy;
eyen II necessary. the entire remission OF toiis.'
Oscar Hovt. of No. 129 West Fifteenth-st, caused
the arres on Saturday of Isaac BrstOw, one OF the
prOprIetOrs OF 4 rectlfylng establishment in esi-
st.. charging him with "a misappropratOn otTHOvO
uIgced I'm his hands as assignee OF Joseph Stock
bridge and Henry +. Martin. Mr. Bristoy was adj
mtred 10 bail pending examination. lie claims
that the money Is now locked mp IN litigation, but
that as soon as the LEGAL right for III payment
taDshed il wIl be paid over to the proper persons,
Louis Kossuth formed the topic of a few remarks
by Mr. beecher az the opening Ot the Szegedn re-
lief concert at SteinwaY Hail on saturday evening.
Mr. Beecler. after dwelling upon the sympathy for
his felow-c0untrYmcn that kossuth aroused IN
America wears ago gave some interesting remlnIS-
cences of KOssuths VISIT % this country. lie closed
with a strong appeal tor AID Tor the distressed CITY
of Szelcdin. after which he left the hall, not walt
ing fOrthe concert In which many artists took part.
The fuuG up 10 Saturday evening amounted to Slo,-
'o- 0i' BROOKLYN
Mrs. Siebert of No. 30 South Fourth-st, awoke
on Saturday morning and found her husband, John
~ Seberr. dead in bed 10y her side. lt Il supposed
that he was affected with heart disease
4 warchman at the foot Of Washington-st. heard
a man crying for help from the river ar $50 a. M
Yesterday. He procured q small boat and went 20
his assistance. but was unable TO hnd any enc. The
man s supposed to have drowned, as the tide was
running out with great force.
Considerable attention has been directed recently
20 "a case Of abnormal development IN child two
wears old whose head IL nearly four ieet IN cteum-
ference Tho eh.id Is member If the family Of
A~Irevy Goser Of No 73 Morrcll-st. From its birth
the infants head mas gradually increased IN size
until It's diameter IS between 10 and IS inches.
Tie lower part OF the face presents the usual APP
tearance of "A child of that age bat above the eyes
the prOubcTance begins, and extends around 10 the
back part Of the skull.
President Bond, of tho Kings County Elevated
Railroad Company, visited the Mayor's office
saturday and cOuyersed with Mr. Howell IN refer
euee 20 rapid transit and compensation for damages
caused by elevated roads. He expressed himself in
favor of the bill which provides tnat the company
shall paw per cent of It's gross receipts to
uDssibie damages. To the Mayors suggestion that
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