New-York tribune., 1879-03-11
NFW-YORK CITY.


New satin brocades are fox sale at Johns
tons for 81 80 yard.
Handsome chairs for the parlOr and library
are upholstered with mummy cloth.
Mantlcs for Spring are of black camel-halr,
of Goiman shape with square Hungarian sleeves.
Velvet grenadines i'll q great variety OF
colors and desgus are shown at james McCreery's.,
Many of the new French dresses received at
Arnold's have richly embroidered panels cuffs ana
pockets
A new fan at Macy's has ebony sticks with
a feather top, aud is painted with vine of morning
glOiies.
Mulberry st, Immediately in front of the
Police Headquarters thoroughly cleaned yesterday,
for the fret time IN several months
The Hon. Stephen II. Rhodes. Insurance
Commissioner Massachusetts, yesterday was elected
president Of The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF Boston.
Thomas Grattan, nine years old, on Sunday
night sndtched 50 from little girls hand and ran
away with IT, He arrested, and yesterday was COM
mitted for trial at General Sessions.
Two new pavilions for patients are nearly
completed at Bellevue Hospital. The buildings one
story IN height. and substantially built OF brick They
VIII considerably Increase the capacity OF the lnsttu-
tiOn.
The Board of Directors OF thc United States
Mutual Accident Association held meeting at the st.
Nicholas Hotel last evening. Charles H. Peet presided
The secretary reported 90 new members, making the
total membership lI3
The proceedings of the Hebrew charitable
Order Kcsher shel Barrel were continued sunday by
the appointment OF committees on the State OF the
Order Ritual. Territorial and Jurisdiction. Yesterday
the proceedings were secret.
At meeting of the Hat Salcsmen's AssO-
ciation OF the CITY OF New-York. the following were
elected officers for the ensuing year. President Samuel
Fisher vcepresident Howell Do0bs; secretary. 5. c.
HuusdOn; treasurer, +. G.. MOshcr.
professional bcgger, named Mary Carroll,
who has received many aims in ana about the Produce
Exchange because Of her sxyearold boy was arrested
yesterday ana sent 10 prison for three months, aud the
boy placed in the Catholic ReformatOry.
Jane Wlldey and Helen German, charged
with picking pockets the Masonic Temple on
Saturday, were examined yesterday at the Jefferson
Market Police Court. Jane Wildey honorabiy dis
charged but Helen German was held IN default OF
$1,000 10 answer.
One of the oldest drivers on the Fulton
Ferry Omnibus Line says .t he carries three times as
many passengers Gaily before the reduction OF The
fare. Each omnibus makes Fix trips day. ana carries
OF twenty passengers each way. Iherc are
seventy Omnibuscs IN Use on this lne
Attorney General SchO0nmaker was at the
Office of the Globe Mutual Lie Assurance Company yes
terday and had an informal conference with Of
the directors No regular was held so far as
could learned and attempt TO Oust Frederick a.
Freeman rom his position rs trustee Will be made.
La response to petition signed by 2O3
members of the Produce Exchange. Franklin Edison, j.
M. Hughes, Charles Pratt, T. r. Livcrmore and James
l.. Flint appointed committee to obtain Offers Of
real estate suitable fora new ExchaDg" building and
any offers received 10 submit them to meeting
for action.
At the annual meeting of the Board of In
corpofatprs Of tnc Five Points House OF Industry yes
tcrddy, Cornelius Vanderbilt and william Oolhout were
elected to ill vacancies, and Morris X Jesup, Hugh A.
Camp George +. Bets. Charles Ny. D. > Egle,ton, d.
Lylg $uydaIn Charles Lanicr, ". ". ASt0r and OYer
Hartman were elected trustees or the ensuing year.
4 room las been assigned to Commissioner
General Mccormick III the Post Office Building for the
reception and distribution of goods returned from the
Paris Exposition. The goods TO be stored In Brook
Nn warehouses; whore tcy will BE- kept at the risk aud
expense Of the owners until claimed. Only small pre-
portion OF the valuable goods sent out are returned
The greater part OF the present stores consists OF pack
luz cases.
4 private letter from Superintendent of
Pubic WORKS B. s. W. Clark to L. J. " stark, cXpresl-
of Produce Exchange says While it is fact
that the o! running The canals from February l,
1875 to February l, 1879, was only $lGG0O0, there
WAS on the latter date double the material and supplies
on hama than when took charge February ], 1873.
and The canals are i'll far better condition now thdn
taen."
Adrian Van Sndcren yesterday fled his
report receiver Of the estate OF Jonathan Trcmane
Wells recently pronounced by n shcrIff's
Jury Tic report shows that Mr. Wes's estate is nomi
Lazy va,ucd at S-sG,OCO
CAPTAIN Rhodes, Detective Butts and two
officers the Manhattan Avenue Police yesterday broke
M policy shop No 81 FcaHkl.T-st. William Beatty,
who caught IN jhc iCt Ut writing a sllp and Daniel
sny der and his son Charl'-, were arrested.
4 long protest against the construction Of
an elevated railroad in Wa,hngtOn-st signed by
nuacrcus propery-owncrs that street presented
to the dermcn Yesterday and referred TO the Railroad
ComHt"e. The road objected 20 on account OF tine
rarr1WncS of Tie street brCauSc II L. almost entirely
occupird 3y residences, anj tor other rcasons
Airs. Catherine ii. Vincent has brought a
sut against the city 5000 for the loss of
her son, Oliver :. Vincent, who killed June
"a, ISIS. by explosion OF in vault connected
with The Tax Collectors Office. She claims that her
hcr sole support, and that his death
caused by the negligence Of the city's employees.
The annual report of the Police and Excise
Department shows that last year there were 25373
persons arr stcd, whom 5,73S females. There
arr G2S officers the force. The property stolen
ing u. year valued at SCI 500 90. a-d properly
worth SIS $50 u recovered. There 212
plants AZ Iast liquor dealers, and In CT cases The
licenses revoked.