New-York tribune., 1879-12-10
NEW-YORK CITY.

NEw-YoRK CITY.
The "Claudent" is one OF the newest scarfs for
gentlemen.
The graduates of Cornell University resident in
New-York will hold a reunion during the coming
week.
The latest hanging hat racks are in the shape OF
an immense cshOe, and are of ebony, Win hugc
steel nails TO form the hooks.
This afternoon at Nbo's Garden Fireman Patrick
j. Lynch will receive q benefit in recognition oil
his bravery at the Cannon-st. fire.
A meeting in behalf of the Indians will he held
at Stenwav Hall Friday evening. Standing Bear
and Bright Eyes will make addresses,
A large quantity of iron for the construction OF
the brooklyn Elevated Road arrived yesterday, and
was distributed along the line Of the road.
Mr. Waite, of the Brevoort House. was improving
slowly yesterday. He recognized his friends, and
strong hopes are entertained OF his recovery
Sarah Gray, age twenty-eeht years of No. $50
WashiDgton-st took Paris green Yesterday. The
police sent her to the Chambers Street Hospital Ii
is claimed that sheswaowed the poison by mistake.
The Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange
has ordered ballot of the members on Saturday IA
to whether they shall rescind their action OF May
81 favor of the GENITAL SYSTEM so lar us IT affects
the grain and flour trades.
r. J.. Edwards was elected president of the Bank
of the State of New-York yesterday, in place OF
William II; Hays. who resigned last week. Mr. Ed
warts has been for two years cashier of the bank.
He was formerly president of the Gold Exchange
Bank.
James Crawford was stabbed, while sitting on his
doorstep, on Tie night OF OcloDel ~, DN lNO
strangers. Five days later he died i'll the Chambers
Street Hospital, and Yesterday Coroncrs jury
found a verdict of death by the hands OF unknown
men.
norton of the walls of the Eighth Avenue car
stables. recently burned fell in yesterday W lnle
men were at work among them. and IN the rush 10
escape the falling wall, Dominica Abado, of No. 232
Mott-St, fell and was injured. lie was taken 10
tho Roosevelt Hospital
At the meeting Of the Board of Police yesterday
permission was asked for Captain kealy to receive
800 offered him by the Brazilian Government for
capturing the connterfeiers who were recently
forging Brazilian bank notes in this city. The mat
ter was referred to committee.
William Clarcy, age Ii, of No. $50 West Forty
fourtn-st., last evening was run over by Hudson
River tram at Elcventh-ave and iy-fonrth-st.
He had jumped of an up-tran, and he fell under
the wheels OF train coming down. lie was taken
in a supposed dying condition 10 the Roosevelt Hos
pital.
Henry c. Mount. fireman of Engine Company No.
g. died Yesterday III Bellevue Hospital from
car stables on November %. Edward McGaffrey, OF
Engine Company No. 33, has become blind from the
effects of injuries received at fire III Broadway
last July.
teIday IN FrOnt-st., where he had been standing Oh
block of marble for many hours. When asked
why he stood there so long, 10 be "o replied g am
main here for IA week. can outstand any man IN
the country"
The following is "A comparatiyestatement of cases
ending December 6, 1879:
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Mlle Marimon was somewhat better yesterday,
but Dr. Mott did not think that she would be able to
sing this evening. Her throat troubles her little,
and Dr. Mott has forbidden her TO speak She exnecs
surely TO be able to sing in " Dinorah on Friday
evening. it is thought that few days rest will
restore her 10 perfect health. Despite what the
said. MaIinOn
advertisement to sing this evening
Officer Murphy. OF the Twenty-seventh Precinct,
called upon by Denis Keenan, at one O'Clock
yesterday morning TO arrest his son, Eugene
keenan,, at No. ~ Greenwicli-st, for intoxicaton
and dsorderly conduct On being taken TO the
station house a shoemakers knife was fourd on his
person, which he SAID he intended to use in assas-
siuating Judge Duffy. Mr.. Keenan,, the father, Is
a laem6er of the lammany General Committee.
A Coroners jury found n verdict yesterday. IN the
case OF Harriet saville. of death from serious ill.,
iuries received at the hands OF George Smith, at
No. 17S Leonard-st, ON Friday, November z.
Smith was committed TO the Tombs 10 await action
by the Grand Jury. Ii appeared from his state
ment that while the police We're looking for him
he went twice TO the hospital to see the dying
woman, and ON one occasion SAT unnOleSted several
hours ut her bedside.
John b. Cough spoke on temperance last evening
TO an audience which about two-thrds filed the
LAFAYETTE Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church. William
f. Dodge presided and the Rev. Dr. Cuver had
seat on tho platform. Mr.. Coughs address was
su nstantially the same as that delivered in New
terms of the evil effects of beer-drnkng in Eng
land Ind SAID that he was thankful for any tenn
perance work on the part OF those who mot be-
lieve as he did He declared that the use of liquor
rs a medicine was far too common and that lie
would not take glass OF brandy 10 save his life.
Seven of the forty seats of the Stock Ex-
change have been awarded TO the following persons,
who have been elected members: Edward Pepper,
of KOhn Il Co.. ST. LOUIS; f.. ID. Bangs. Boston;
Jonas Hess OF Hess Brothers & Co.; Louis Sommer-
hoff of Wocrishoiler a. Co.; f. n. Wilton. of A. w.
Dimock N Co.; James Lounsbery, at the Office of
Lounsbery ~ Haglin. and w. Seward Webb at the
office of Worden & Co. Some of the new members
made Yesterday their lrst appearance on the floor
of the Exchange. They were invited 10 the thick
est of the fray In the Erie group. from which they
emerged IN few minutes evidently convinced that
the market was active.
BROOKLYN.
Anthony Comstock addressed an audience Of men
ONLY at the BROOKLYN Music Hail. last evening, on
the facts and difficulties of the work Of the Society
for the Suppression of Vice. of which he the agent
He SAID that during the seven years OF the societys
existence 400 arrests had been made and "a tons of
obscene books pictures and other articles had been
seized.
Major Richard W. Young, of the 9Th Regiment,
y. g., $. ~ Y, died yesterday afternoon at his
home, at Norman-aye. and LqTimer-st: DE had
of the seventeenth Ward Republican Association,
of the Grand Army of the Republic, of the Airing
ton Boat Club, and OF the Masonic and Odd Eel
lows Fraternties.
United States District-Attorney Tenney appeared
in Justice COurtneys court Yesterday as counsel for
Joseph w. Long. OF No. 322 Myrtle.ave:, who made
n charge of assault against John Wallace of No
34S Myrte-ave. Long was employed by Wallace,
and discharged ostensibly because business was
dull. II is alleged that he then circulated stories
that Wallace had obtained 1000 dishonesty.
Wallace afterward assaulted Long. The Justice
quIred Wallace to give bonds IN $500 TO keep the
peace for six months.
A man, who first gave his name as Franklin
Gloon, of No 122 DvIsion-st this city. and after
ward as Oscar Lester Tway was arrested in Brook
Iyn on Monday by Deputy Revenue Collector