New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
NETWORK CITY.

| &C JohnstoDs for SO each.
Cameo valentines are q novelty at Macy's,
| and are pretty and peculiar in design
| TIE TRIBUNE has received $40 for the Rev.
! Calvin Falrbank from autislavery sympathizer
| Jackson is offering some rare bargains III
black cashmeres which have been reduced In price.
| Hints of Spr1ng are seen at Lord & Taylor
in the shane OF large lot OF percales and cambrics, in
new colors and designs
| Chenille Scalfs are again worn. 1hey are
made OF large chenille cords lightly netted together
aud finished with chenille fringe These are sofa iof -
| az Miller Grants.
new berry dish at the Mcriden COmpany's,
ia in glass with a high silver standard which holds, on
either side the cream Jug and sugar bowl, while the
| spoOn-h0dcr Is at the top.
James Kenna, of No. 7S0 Tenth-ave.,
n aborcr, in crossing the track OF the Elevated
Railroad at 53dst. and Gthaye yesterday was struck
| by an engine aud instantly killed.
Mrs. Denis Sheenan, of No. 3O2 west FOR
tetl-st vino broke her husbands head with fat-ron
on Sunday night is now locked mp the jefferson Mar
ket Prison. awaiting the result OF her husbands In
| iuries. which are serious.
The Board of Fire Commissioners has or
dcred an investigation by Chief Bates OF the manage
mcnt of the two large fires. This is with the
view OF sencmg possible the reports OF caieeSsheS'
on the part of the Department.
Assignments for the benefit of creditors
we're died yesterday by Charles l.. Lawrence Lawrence
& Co.. bankers 92s Broadway to Franklin Bien andy
Justus W. Meyer Joseph B. Frazer The lasi assign
et includes all the assgnees Interest IN tue urh Vi
| Meyer Gregcr at No. Al DeS-st'
An inoucst was held at the Coroner's office
Yesterday in the OF Fireman John Reilly killed al
| the broadway fire, January H. Foreman Farlo~ and
a fireman who was Reilly testified about the faIl-
| mo M the Crosby-St wall, under which Reilly was
! crushed. A verdict Of accidental death was given.
| William ID. Sparks, a banjo-player, yestcr-
day was arraigned before Justice kasmire, at the fy
| IA linz frn
bottles of champagne and box ocgars from asaooh a
No ois Third-ayc His friends ascrbe the alleged bur
| glary to ntOxication. lie gave Dall ii the sum Vi
| $1,000.
| AT the Tombs Police Court yesterday, Gus
tayus Miller age twenty-seyen years, OF No 81 Henry
st. plumber was brought up on charge OF taking
gold watch chain and lochc Of the value OF %iVo iII %
walking with HIM in Murray-st.. January Il. lie was
| held in default OF $1,000 Oall.
The Lebanon Club, at Columbia and Stan
ton-ss recently established for the benefit OF working
men, is meeting with success. In addition to the coee
aud reading rooms, its managers have begun a series
| of semi-monthy literary entertainments. AT the sec
ond Of these meetings. last evening Mrs Anna Randall
D!ehl read several of her most popular selections
Mrs. Fanny Barrow acknowledges with
thanks the receipt Mrs Taylor in Nintlave, OF SO
from Mr. Hallgarten, and anonymously package OF
baby's clothes and don Especial thanks for tho do
through THE TRIBUNE: - from "II Nj" 80 from
| T. L.. D.
from Johnsand and - cents from :. r. MI
Taylor has found friends Who Will care Tor her III Iutur
Concerning the charges of George Bliss that
Post Office employees received payment for acting AS
Dcputy United states Marshals election day. Post
| master lanes SAYS that the Of two employees,
hored with the offence are under investigation. and
tho alterations are substantiated the men Will be dis
| charged Mr. Bliss has not yet communicated 10 AS
sstant Fero the proofs of his charges
IL sad that the deputies were selected Win eSpeclal
!
The direction of the bureau Tcritds has
published the following statistics Of the marine dIsas-
ters reported during the month Of November 1873 con-
ccrnlng ell flags Sailing vessels reported lost; -
English IL American. 10 French il Italian, If Nor
wegian IL German, Danish. ) Austrian Russian,
4 Dutch. Swedish Spanish | Portuguese, Turkish,
and 10 Of which the nationality is nknown total. 22l.
I'm this number included vessels reported missing
man, Beeiam Dutch, japanese; total H. In this
| number are included steamers reported missing
BROOKLYN.
Tho Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher will lecture
this evening for the benefit OF the Brooklyn Lay Cot
legr and Biblical Institute at Clinton and Amlty-sts
on The Reign OF the Common Feope'
Several officers of the Fourth Precinct late
sunday night arrested six young men for gambling in
the cigar store OF Albert Young. No. $40 Myre-ave
YOUNG was also arrested Justice Fisher Yesterday
fined the men II Fac, as thcl p.eaucu Huny " 'hc
charge. The case ~ Young has not been decided
John WaldhauScr, age twenty-One, who re-
Gently arrived from Germany Is reported TO the police
as missing since last Thursday from his boardng-EOuse
No 80 Ten Eyck-st II was at first supposed that he
had hroInc confused ny his lack OF familiarity with the
| city. He had very little money ia hls possession
Henry Hamilton sought permission OF the
Common Council yesterday line or wagonct;es
| from First-st. and Broadway, through Broadway
Fourth ST. Bciford-ayc.. Sackett-st., Boulevard and
rronkiu-g We TO the Muk entrance tO Prospect PARK
The RaIroAd Committee Will consider the application.
An effort was made on Sunday to raise the
amount of the debt on the All Saints Protestant Epsco
! pal Church. at Seventh-st. and -cventh-aye, which
| amounts 10 $1,000 About $4,000 was secured, the
largest subscription being $1,000 from the Helping
Hand society.
Henry Radford, florist, fell to the sidewalk
at Myrte-ave and Hall-st yesterday afternoon, and
expired in few minutes. His body was taken to his
residence No II Fort Greene-place At the time OF his
death he was carrying some flowers to tho funeral OF
| Mrs Stewart, of No. lOi Halst, VINO dicd suddenly
| from heart disease last Thursday.
Detective William II. Folk, who was as
| signed recently to duty the First Precinct. was
transferred yesterday the Central Office squad
the F st. and officer Thomas ShanneSsy. VINO was Tor
mcrIy connected with justice Hleys Court was made
| a drtectivc and assigned To the Fourth Precinct
In reference to the Aldermen's resolution
directing SUIT to brought against the bondsmcn Of
cxTax Collector Badcau the Corporation Counsel sent
1 a communication 10 tho Common Council yesterday
| stating that judgments amounting 10 SGs,G3i O3 had
bren ATTAINED against Mr.. Badrau, and that S36.OOO
| had been recovered He says that Mr. Badeau filed
whom tour dead, two bankrupt and one ~ thEl-
tive ana asks that the mater be referred 10 the Law
| Committee to make accounting.