New-York tribune., 1879-05-12
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Board of Excise granted 800 licenses last
week and received III fees T2G,oSJ.
Fashionable m.liners show a bonnet called the
cherry bonnet - which promises to become a fa-
vorite.
General II. A. Barnum, chairman Of tho Memorial
Committc-, las Issued "a circular Inviting a general
celebration OF Decoration Day.
Trailing arbu'us was sold on Broadway Satur-
day lts tiny, puTpish-pink blossoms and glossy
leaves brought the irst glimpse OF May flowers to
the city.
william Nuldoon's fractured leg has healed and
he has three days leave of absence for ms
Wrestie with Bauer on Wednesday git lis arm
measures loHt inches over the b.ceps.
John Lea!N age tftyiiye, of No. Il West-st., FIRE
lcatrd, fell Hto ,he North River and wasdroWn.d on
Saturday. Has body was found n tie evening
Another human skull was found by the employees
OF thI metropolitan Elevated Railroad on Saturday
last While digging ai Iigh have. and tuc-huudrrd-
and-'iy y-iourl-at The line OF that road seems 10
be GOlgutha.
4 boat from the Yacht Chester 4. Arthur crossing
l"e I.aat LFtI, WAS upset Feairrday c'calt" a the
foot of Flt;l-st.. aud Harvey g. Carh, George Bui
GER Carlton Herbert aud William Pr.ggj were
thrown mo tac water, Dul ali were saved.
May seemed 10 De lingering in the lap Of January
last eyening. The mercury ran down the tube.
birds ana buds were alike surprised, water stood
still aud tried 10 CONCEAL, and travellers who mad
anad heir ilJnnciS ANA their wraps wished tley mad
stayed at home.
Ii is rot yet decided whether the Democrats will
run the coored man, Lemuel Williams, the junior
great Nfl duNCn iOl mayor. OF AllcliEii on merely
Tor Observation-Disclosures. But there Is sometimes
money IN going slow when YOU are leaving place
where yOa nave been made much of.
Vendors of geld, starchy. saccharine
compound, with the fautest possible trace of
Orange County about it, called by courtesy ice
cream, were to beseen m tie streets OF the tene-
meHt-AOu-e region yesterday, surrounded by eager
crowds OF purchasers at l cent plate.
At meeting OF members OF the various branches
ot the Ggecuback party in THIS city yesterday il
was determined to hold a ma~s-ueeuug on May q
10 cOugraluate she people If CahiOEl1 on the
results OF the recent election and 10 announce a
general committee tor New-York County.
They say tlnt when Leary the "Bed" through
the wall stuck his luminous head. he saw Little
Mae on Il horse riding back, suspended there over
the bed And unto the picture he said: The
chap hats behind is ahead; have followed y0ur
beat and tho lines OF retreat I've kept cpcu" saIu
Le.Ty tie bed.
Trains for s.oridcu, Hartford. Smnaio'd, White
Mountains, otc.. connecting Viii. the Ncg-Uaven
steamers leaving Pier No. - East River Peck
The new palace steamer L. II. Aor,h2n Is now run
ming. and Jhe Continental I'll p. M. boat Is being
ieiuInshed, carpeted ana painted.
The 22d Regiment marched Yesterday afternoon
from the ArHory TO Trinity Church, whore the an
nual sermon by the chaplain, tie Rev. W. II. Dun
NELL rector Oi All SAINTS Church, was listened to.
The regiment, 100 strong, Colonel Porter commando
Ing filled the seats on each side OF the centre AISLE
Inc church was crowded with people.
Pilot-boat Fannie, No. II, while at sea Thurs
day nigAJ,pickcd up Captain Aanou and DIX Sailors
NJ q
Windsor, n. =, for Philadelphia, when sprang
ieah aud sank on thursday. The wrecked crew
was transferred To the schooner Daniel *. Burton,
and was brought to this port on "a urday
Petor Peterson, Il sailor the steamship Othello
now discaargug Il cargo If freight at Jersey City,
was arrested last evening on charge OF dlsOrdery
conduct aud lighting, made by George Mcdonald,
the second mate Several nights occurred between
members OF the crew yesterday, ana William Pow
ers, one OF the sailors, was badly beaten.
Andrew Kradssman OF \ o. jsl Ientn-aye.. now
-. a af...li. As,lF
man, on Saturday, that on May z, Francis NacOmb
threw down sign ia front OF hrauSsmans cigar
store. When kraussmdu objected, MJCOmb stabbed
him IN the back with knlte. MacomO has been
held TO await the result OF kraussman'5 injuries.
George Crawford, driver OF the street-car of the
Ninth Avenue Line that ran over and killed little
Mary Muliari on Saturday night, was before COrO-
ucr Flanagan yesterday. lie was arrested on
charge oi homicide, preferred by the chlds father,
vino resides al NO. 5Ol GfeenWlCn-st. No action
was taken yesterday. Crawford viii probably be
admitted 10 bail to-day.
The Rev Ferris Scott. pastor of the Baptist
Church az New-Durham, y. j.. became suddenly
blind about. SIN weeks ago. On SATURDAY evening
he died at the Ncw-YOrk OpEthalmIC Hospital.
He had been the pastor ar New-Durham for four
years. Daring the war he was chaplain of the
1iSth NeW-1Ork Volunteers. Ills FUNERAL VIII take
place tomorrow at 2:3O p. Ia. IN his church.
Tie 'longshoremen still persist in their protest
a.ainst thc reduction OF wages by the steamship COM
panies. The National Line steamship lhe Queen,
and the Australia which were advertised to sail on
Saturday, did not 20 10 sea unul yesterday. Ihe
Steamship companies say that the worst Of the
trouble Is past, and that tGe new mer without doubt
viii be able To handle the c4fgOe5 this week.
The sale of $40 certificates did not begin al the
Post Office on Saturday until nearly p M, there
having been delay Ia the mail winch brought the
supply from Washington; but by p. M. ToO,UOO
had been disposed or in 800 parcels, and many
persons went away disappointed. / Ge sales az me
Post Office since April II nave been $l,13O,OOO.
The daJiy demand al the Subtle asury equals that
at the Post Oillrc.
Francis o. French has returned from Winchester,
Va. where no completed lie details for exchanging
.he present issue OF Virginia bonds for the new is-
suc authorized by the lasr Legislature lhe eN-
change OF bonds will formally BEGIN tLiS morning
by tAc Council Of Foreign DOndholeero AZ London.
United states, at the Bank Oi Ae"-l lCrE, IN this
city The Planters National and FIRST National
Banks of Richmond have also been designated as
drpojitOrIrs tor the state or Virginia. Ihe new
bonds are being prepared Dy the American BANK
Note Company, ana ale 10 DC ready lOf delivery on
jane l.
Hcberf Hobson Plumridge, young man Of nine
teen, whose mind, iOur yeaIs ago, Whlc he was at
-cnUOl at Rugby, Was ired Wlth desire 10 explore
tAe mysteries Oi the southwest, as described Dy
hayue Reid, ls sild To nave pech passenger 10
England on the Baltic, Saturday, accompanied Dy
detective. The boy, with companion, ran away
from home and his ta,u her. General j. T. Plumrdge,
subsequently, sent "a dc eciYe atter hln me detec-
tive finally found the boy IA SCUM America, pima
from the effects OI blast OF Eunpo"ueE. lie Lat
worked m the OF Spanish Guiana until lac lost
his eytsisht, and then wandered about Ia distress
until he vas found by the detective.
TAep,r.ormeIs ia the Black Crook at Nlblo's
Garden we're informed on Saturday evening by the
klr,lfy Brothers that no other representations OF
fur Ul1y would be nlyeu. Two weeks ago +. /.
Starn the lessee OF the theatre, disappeared ltay-
ing hls company with eight days salary unpaid:
Ihs hlTaiiys, who own the play, scenery ana
urn,,riI.s made au arrangement with the per-
,Drucrs by which the latter were TO Ia paId Their
e,lurie, out OF each nights receipts unul Mr.
SlaIIu'- return. On Saturday the kIaliys decided
tn close the theatre. ana told the actors and at-
tach6s that they must look TO Mr. Starin Tor the
money due them when he lett the Clii' Inc pei
Starin and also John III. Stariu, jr his father. The
sum IA dispute - about y, 400.
BROOKLYN.