New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
NEW-YORK CITY.

A handsome pair of silk stockings at Lord
TaylOrs have duchcsse lace sides, and may be bought
for 900
New percales and French cambrics are In
the oddest and prctcs designs, and Will bo much worn
in the street next season.
Venetian glass is again in favor, and many
handsome vases and ornaments at the Merlden Com
panys establishment arc made oft
A public investigation il to be made Of the
conduct Of the Fire Department at the Grandst and
the Worthst. fires. IL viii begin to-day.
Parke Goodwin Will deliver n lecture this
evening in the Anthon Memorial Church in West Forty
eighth-st., Sxthave., on " Our Social Problem
Francis Thompson. arrested on Tuesday
night for mtoxication died from the eects OF intem
perance at the Edrdgc Street Police station yesterday
morning
Matthew Flanagan. of No. II Norfolk-st.,
is day Iahorer. Yesterday at $3.50 p m he found his
wife intoxicated on the floor, with their child, TWO
months old, dead In her arms
At the annual meeting Of the Glass OF 10
Of College the City Of New York last night the fol-
lowing officers were elected President. A. Bach; see
retaIy, II. NJ Leipzieer; treasurer H. I oiapp dele
vatc 10 the Alumni Executive Committee, :. kOhn.
Joseph Cook delivers the last lecture of the
Thursday course this evening in Association Hall His
subject VIII be Night the AclOpOllS," and wili5e
illustrated by steIe0scopic views by the Rev. ID. c.
Potter. The prelude will be on the Chinese Question"
Peter Burke, one of the leaders in the july
riots Of 1863. yesterday arragned at the FIFTY
seventh street Police Court complaint OF his vie.
Christina, who charged him with beating aud abnhng
her and Der children lie was sent ~ the island LOT six
months.
An alarm of fire was sent out at 1870 a.
N. yesterday from the Union Club House The fire was
confined entirely TO the roof and was extincushed by
officers % the American District Telegraph Company.
The damage Is -timated at $500. defective iue was
the cause OF the IRE
John Rogers obtained from 4. L. Stewart
& Co 5000 shawl by the old trick Of having It sent to
hotel aud then amusing the messenger who brought
#, escaping with the goods by another door lie
pi.adcd guilty and. in view of his youth sent TO
the state KctOruatO.y at Liinlia.
Delegates from the different city police pre-
cirots met yesterday afternoon at Military Hail. No. 1913
Powcry, to organize the New Pocemen's Mutual Aid
Society. Twenty precincts sent representatives..
committee was appointed to draw up a constitution
and bylaws also 10 prepare an address to members VI
tie force.
The funeral of General William Gurney
took place Yesterday I'm the Masonic Temple the cere-
lnony being conducted by Morton Comlnandery, Adcl-
Phi Chapter and Continental Lodge OF Masons OF which
Gcncrai Gurney was member. The Rev. h. X rye, oI
Brooklyn, delivered address. The BODY was buried
in Greenwood Cemetery.
The National Line steamship Canada, which
sailed for Liverpool yesterday took in addition to other
rcchts Isl head Of live cattle for the London market
from Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio. Previous TO ship
the animals were carefully examined by skilled
TO ascertain no disease existed among them
John Schmidt, indicted for the murder of
Henry Madden John Brown, who killed John Rcgaga
on Christmas Day and Felix Laycle, who killed Sarah
Hayden in Centrest arrGgned before Judge Bar
re in the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday and
blended guilty Assistant DisrictAttorney kOllUs
sal would be taken up at the earliest pos
sible time.
Owing to the defeat of the project to erect
a new Produce Exchange, which the provision trade
holds the grain men responsible for the provision
dealers sent petition to the Board Of Managers Of the
Exchange Yesterday with 10 signatures appended,
asking that they be permitted the privileges ~ the
upper floor which they formerly had. The petition Will
be considered to-day
Receiver Best Is preparing q preliminary
report of the affairs Of the National Trust Company
they were when he became receiver. The report when
completed will be submitted to meeting OF the stock
holders who doubted the insolvency of the company.
The balance sheet will show, 1t sad that there
deficiency of 100000, aud that the fictitious loans
amounted to over 100000.
The directors of the New-1OTk Volunteer
Life Saving Society held their meeting yesterday at the
Maritime Exchange, President Edison, OF the Produce
Exchange, presiding. j. L. Wenman elected vice
president place OF Brayon Ives resigned, aud T. p
Ball T. r. Powers and J.. Mckay elected directors,
also TO Ill vacancies. The treasurer acknowledged the
receipt OF S8Ol o. Au executive committee. consisting
Of IT, j. Robinson. 4. i. Ball and J.. Mckay. was APP
uoted TO take charge Of the affairs OF the society," with
power pend 500, 10 receive further applications
Tor membership and to solicit additional contributions
BROOKLYN.
During the month of January the Post Office
sold stamps and postal cards to the amount Of S39O6
ssucd money orders the value Of 81 s,522, and paid
$50 100 The excess OF receipts over
expenses for the month was s2S,I4o
The will of the late Mrs. Mary Harrison
WAS offered for probate before surrogate DALEY yester
Iay She devised the income of the estate valued at
SlOO 600 TO her and grandson during their lives,
and after deaths 10 the issue OF her grandson
The FONT committee of the Supervisors of
KINGS and Queens Counties met at the Brooklyn Court
House Yesterday morning consider the matter of pro-
yidinc a Temporary bridge for teams over NcwtOwn
creek while the iron structure Is building In
Uuor-ayc The committee asked contractor TO furnish
an stuiatc of the cost Of such bridge.
The Bedford Congregational Church in
P,rfc-st. near Bedfordaye., OF which the Rev. Dr.
Hugh smith Carpenter IL pastor owes $4,000 TO the
Long Island savings Bank The debt Is in the form OF
mortgage on lots owned by the church. The church
REGARDED this as permanent debt but the banks fall
IRE forced the foreclosure Of the mortgage. Efforts
have beeu made settle with the bank bu so Tar with
out success IL IN now proposed 10 secure loan OF
80 900 on the real estate OF the church. ana 10 raise the
remaining amount by subscription.