New-York tribune., 1879-12-12
NEW-yORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The strike of the kevmakcrs of Stcinway 4 Sons
Astoria piano mandatory has been ended.
Professor c. 7. Winchester. of the Wesleyan Uni
versity will deliver lecture this evening at Asso-
caton Hail. on London Hundred Years Ago."
Mayor Cooper has purchased the former residence
of William butler Duncan. at Fiith-ave. and wash
ingion Square. North, and will occupy 1t in few
days
Ata meeting of about thirty piano manufacturers
recently action was takcn to reorganiz the Pnafnrte
Manufacturers Society of ofNcw-York. which was first
organized In 1863.
Charles C. Waite, the proprietor OF the Brevoort
House. is raridly recovering from his late severe
attack Of sickness. His condition last nignt was
much better than on the previous night.
Madison Souare Garden is to he altered and trans
formed in preparation for the balls 10 pe ve amrs
and light balcony built. The grotto on the east
side is to he abolished.
John Wallace, of No. 413 West Sixteenth-st.'
while drunk in Owen Gecghegan's saloon. at No.
10J Bowery, Yesterday morning. attempted 10 snoOt
Geoghegan, but was overpowered and thrown INTO
the street Geogbegan refused to make charge.
Under the auspices of the stockholders OF the
Academy of Music it is intended TO revive the
masked balls that were so well known ana nopuar
n few years ago. The first is to be given on January
9th. A large number of the boxes are already
taken.
At the annual meeting of the Musical Union, at
No. 10 Santon-st., Yesterday, the new olicers as
snmcd their duties Tic dispute in regard TO the
classification of " Pnaforc is transferred 10 the
new Board. which is expected to report within
week two.
lane, died suddenly Wednesday evening. at the
Westchc.tcr Hotel. Fourth-ave. and Forty-sccond-
st. Mr.. Booth lived in Yonkcrs. hut feeling nnwell
he took a room at the hotel instead OF going home
The cause Of death was apoplexy.
The brig Alcira arrived from Maracaibo yester-
day in command of First Mate Price. At Maracalho
all the crew were sick with yellow fever from
which Carl jacobson died. and Captain j. W. Lind
slew still in the hospital when his vessel sailed.
The Alcra was detained at Quarantine for fumiga-
tion.
John c. Herscy, Charles T. Arnoux and Robert
Hunter having passed successfully an examination
under Civil Service rules have been promo ed by Ma
val Officer Bart to be 1nidatng clerks They were
appointed originally under Civil Service rules, Ar
nOux on Nav /, Hunter on July 1G and llersey on
November 10.
The condition of Mile. Marmon was greatly i'm,
proved Yesterday. Her. physician, Dr. Mott, SAID
cdent. she would sing in opera this evening. she
had determined he said, to sing II 1t we're posi-
bic thing and he had no doubt 1t would be prudent
for her to do so.
Joseph Hengestbeck, who took Paris green on
Wednesday, af the Wall street Ferry and tried to
drown himself, died yesterday at the Now-iork
town builder. His wife lives in Poughkeepsie. IL
was reported in yesterdays papers that this mans
name was supposed to he Hayes.
Mary Ann Brown, ace thirty years dissipated
woman. was arrested Wednesday night for drunk
enneSs and dis0rderly conduct. In the night she
attempted to commit suicide by hanging herself on
the door of her cell, but promptly cut down.
On being charged with intoxicatIon before Justice
Otterboure yesterday at the Tombs. she was lined
$40.
Some boys amused themselves with stoning the
horses attached 10 a sOda-water wagon at Eight
eenth-st. and Fonrth-ave, yesterday. The horses
ran away and upset the wagon, 1t fell on Edward
Murphy, aged fifteen years drivers helper; lie
was severely injured and was taken TO Bellevue
Hospital. The boys who did the mischief were
arrested.
William R. Dunton recently made an assignment
for the benefit Of creditors to Samuel II: Hurd.
The schedule. filed yesterday. makes the liabilities
$eS 1879 nominal assets 81 ,22i 81 real assets,
McCann to Thomas O'Brcn was fled Yesterday;
liabt es, sec. .S44 81 nominal assets. %46034 81
real assets. $10,31S 81.
At the parlors of the Bullion Club. No. 10 West
Newberry, of the Columbia School of Mines, lee
turcd on " The Prodnetion and Consump'ion OF Sill
the probable future value of svera subject of large
interest, he said from the number OF persons en-
gagged directly or indirectly in producing IT.
The case of the stolen Paris bonds that were sold
TO the firm of Limburgcr d Thalman, was brought
up in the Jefferson Market Police Court before JUS
ee amTT I eSPn 1essG @ any rS
steps in the matter. After listening TO the stories
the Justice discharged the prisoners, and ordered
that the four bonds taken from Coette's trunk be
restored 10 him.
James Adair, of No 253 Stanton-st. who was
committed last week by Justice Duffy to await the
result of injuries inflicted on his wife. Elizabeth
raigncd at Essex Market yesterday, his wife being
able 10 appear. She, however, interceded for him,
and he accused her of habitua drunkenness. JUS
tice Duffy said he would let the husband off If they
both would take the pledge for year, to which
they agreed.
Mrs. Dillon. of No. 361 Cherry-st., last week gave
Mary Corbett, an old woman. permission TO sleep in
her house. she being without a home. A few Gays
later she was found hanging to the door, nearly
roiu mod hff Market
Police Court, charged with again attempting TO
take her life by cutting her foot with scissors.
She was committed TO the care of the Commissioners
Of Charities and Correction.
Among the plants and flowers displayed in The
windows of Peter Henderson IL CO.. If Cortlandt-
st. i, little collection from the Garden OF the
by This is a frame containing several preserved
specimens of alg;e. collected from many widely,
separated seas. These seaweeds show a del cacy Of
outline and color surprising even to persons who
have lived all their lives upon the coast, but who
have never taken the trouble To search for the
beauty that is hidden in tile deep.
d. Neustadt and B. Manner, of Halgarten 4 Co.;
H. d. Goldschmidt. of Budgc & Goldschmidt +. b.
Taylor OF w. Is. Taylor Co.; George Arents,
the office of J. & w. selgman & Co; L. Is. Iavens.
at the office of Hatch d Foote; l.. ID. Foster No. so
Broadway. and X. Mortimer, Jr., No; 8 3 New-st.,
With the seven elected last week these make SIX
teen of the forty new members allowed by the re-
cent change i'll the bylaws.
The funeral of Henry c. Mount. tho fireman who
died from injuries received by the falling Of wall
AT the burning of the Eghtl-ave. car stables. took
place yesterday at No. il3 East Northumberland
twenty -second-st he Rev. DIR. Virgin read the
burial service. The members Of Engine Company
No. s acted as mOurners, and marched III body be-
hind The hcarse. Among those present were Com
missioner King Captain Mount. of the Ninth Pre-
cinct, Edward iiunnel, Richard Rudd, James Crow
ley and Chiefs Rhoades ard Fisher. The inteInent
was IN WoOdiawn Cemetery.
BROOKLYN
Deaths recorded last week, 1875; Births 500
marriages, 11J.
The examination OF Mrs Annc,ta Marks on the
charge of throwing yiriol on her husband, Wolf