New-York tribune., 1879-02-26
NEW YORK CITY.

Arnold. Constable g. Co. have just received
a new importation Of India shaws In novel designs
The soft Louisinc silk is shown among the
new silks at sewarts In the Pompadour colors that
will bc this season
Among novelties in lace ut McCrcery's are
chatelaiuc pockets of DuchesSe aud point dAleneoh
over delicate shades of silk
The Swiss Benevolent Society is preparing
for fair TO be held in March, IN Irving Hall The pro-
ceeds are to he used for charity.
The City of Chester, of the lnman Line,
left dry dock. yesterday, and will sail Tor Liver
pool on Thursday next at $3.50 a. M
The breaking of piston-rod of IN engine
on the Metropoan Elevated Road, yesterday morning
-ear Thlrty yirstst., caused a delay OF half an hour
Bishop Bedell will preach this evening, at
7l5 o'clock, in st. AIMS Church. The sermon VIII he
interpreted for deaf mutes by the Rev. Dr.. Gaaudet
Thomas Mclnerney, age fOrty-five, living on
Harrison st. fell through hatchway at Rohrer's pack
ing house No 500 West Thrtythrdstp yesterday ana
was killed
Mrs. Goodwin, the elecutionist, who is soon
to give dramatic recaons IN this city Is visiting
her uncle the Of Pablic Works, at his res
idence in LcxIngton-aye.
John j. Reynolds, who in a very badly writ
ten note attempted to extort $40 from lady under
threat saying something about her has been indicted
for an atttmpt At robbery.
The collection Of Roman and Greek coins,
for many years on exhibition at the New-York Metro
politan Museum Of Art will he sold at auction at the
Clinton Hall saesrOOms next week.
The steamers Newport and Old Colony, of
the Fail River Line, for Boston, will now leave their
pier No 29 North River, at p. m, instead OF 49, and
from Brooklyn, by way Of the Annex, at 4:30 p. NJ,
instead of4.
The annual dinner Of the New-YOrk Yacht
Club was advertised have taken place a't night at
Dclmonico's. but was postponed sufficient number
ti.L I,Iu unt h.qn enb nm
had tickets said they could nor attend last evening
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before
Justice Oterbourg, sarah Anern OF No. 164 East One
hundrcd-anls xtecuthSt, charged Mary T. Aiken age
nine years No 3O Mott-s with the larceny OF gold
watcn. valued at s3O on Monday. Ban was placed al
$500.
w. s. Herbert, one of the Editors OF nOOrCS
Rural Netc Yorker while walking across Centrest, at
Chambers, yesterday afternoon. Was accidentally
knocIed down by trnck OF the lower IRE patrol. Ills
leg was fractured. and he sustained eTnnl injuries
which he ia suffering at Chambers Street Hos
ptal.
The following additional contributions for
the destitute Harding family. Of No. 23 ThOmpson.st,
have been received by THE TRIBUNE: g. Nhtall, $lO'
"A" S.; &c. II. H." OF MddleOwD, Conn. S2i f.
Ys"S1; "Clcrk," JOhrstown, Penn, 50 "B o. r."
- &C. b. g. 81 "Britisher," q; s. b. s''" -;
"A. H.,"$1.
Robert Squires, formerly president of the
Third Avenue Railroad died yesterday morning, at his
house. 40. 80 East Thrtyeightht lie wad tifty-seven
years old. Mr. sqnires was merchant IN 81 racuse until
1857 and in 1850 he came to thls ety. %heIe & ne M pG
leaves a wife and several children.
Louis Pamero, and six witnesses Of the
murder Of John schnctzer. at one
ST. and Thrdave.. Sunday night were taken TO the
Coroners Office, yesterday morning Coroner Elllnger
desires TO OBTAIN further evidence DeLoro
with the inquest l s al the lOO'
The following is q comparative statement of
coses n, contagious disease reported for the weeks
ending February 22, 1879:
Typhoid Scarlet 2a cs5eSTosP9a u.,.. ,IsTE IDEh
FsS FsS j iS w % iSS55 : e
Hugh Rourke lawyers clerk, residing at
No 0G2 Tenth-avc fell from the bridge spanning Ninth
ave. on the Elevated Railroad Fifty ynnth-st Monday
night and was killed He crossing the bridge with
Contractor p H. McGinu. when his companion suddenly
His back head and bIcastbOne were broken, ana MS
death almost instantaneous. Rourke leaves vile
and two sons
The following officers and directors were
elected yesterday at the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company: President, Samuel slOani secrc-
tary. Frederick F. Chambers; treasurer, Frederick II
GibbOns managers. william r. Dodge, Moses layl0r,
George buckley John J. Blair, simeon Is. Chttendeu.
John B-sbn, George Bliss, Percy Il; Pine. william Wat
ter Pge f W E7S HoSrooE C. : Higgins TGe nambcr OF
shares voted Oh was 27s,OOO
A young man entered the laundry of Yce
Wood, No. 7I2 SeyCnth-aVe., Monday night SAID lie
wanted some washing done, ard asked Nee wood for
some specimens Of his work When the Chinamsn went
10 get them seized bundle OF crccnbacks,
amounting to nearly 800, which was lying IN cigar
box and He'd. Ycc wood gave chase, and thC THE.
arrested, dollar of the stolen money could he
found upon him. he having, ii is believed. passed II tOa
confederate Yesterday, AT the Fifty seventh street
Police Court the prisoner gave the name OF George
O'Bricn. lie was committed ior trial III dcfallt OF
- 900 bail.
BROOKLYN.
A trapcZe performance at the Olympic The
ntre was stopped by the police Monday night, no net
ting was provided as required by law.
A fire occurred yesterday morning in a stable
ut Greenane and Front ST.. and before il was eXtn-
,ui.hcd three horses were burned They val
ned 81 $500 and building damaged To the extent
Of $500
Miss Jennie Sinclair, about two weeks ago.
began at Mozort Garden feat similar to that pcr
formed ny Madame Ander on. her intention being ~
walk 3 900 quarter miles in 1000 consecutive quarter
hours A. ll:I5 p. III. on Monday, however, she was
seized with "A catclepc 1T, and was compelled 10 reu-
uush Walking. /, feared fOr time that The at
tack would prove fatal hut after remaining UNCONSCIOUS
hOur shC was restored, ana YESTERDAY morning
was rcnol et To her residence. No. l5S LdNr'ncc--
The Supervisors Court House Committee
Yesterday investigated the report that many articles Of
furniture were removed from shcria's Office when
that only an carpet taken aud added that
the old :urriturc IN dl"pcGied and useless con
ditlou Thr cOMWtrr hoWcNcr, asccl tanned that the
carpet viii h was IN Mr.. DagGct'S r"Eic room had
and some chairs ral also disappeared Nh Martin, the
CnuIt iIOuc lanltor, sad gt hc lL 10 knowledge Of
fh, removal these ulccs, except OF the sOa when
was old and worthless.