New-York tribune., 1879-09-18
NETWORK CITY.

will probably supplant the white surcingo belts
worn this Summer
Long, square coat tails are again sren on some OF
the latest costumes and are even supposed 10 pe
suitable for iuiI dresS
Lace Will be more in favor this Winter than for
number oi seasons past. A faYorite way OF ul"i-
ming with it VIII be- IN jabots.
The low crowned Derby hats with the brn
closely rolled at the SIDES are much worn by ladies'
this Fall aud the use OF them IS 10 longer cOhHhcu
to y0ung gils.
Tho Committee on Grain adopted q nev grade Of
wheat Yesterday. to be known rs " No. Kansas
Red WINTER aud to consist of sound - Red or
amber" wheat similar to that raised Ia Kansas
The motion Tor a bill of PARTICULARS made by TIC
counsel for the defendant IN o. sui uf fhc Jt1icd
States against samuel j. 1dcn for arrears of taycS
Will be argued thus morning 10 tie United States
District Court before Judge Cboate.
Frederick Meyers, a cgaT-maker, recently MR.
Tiod one woman IN Troy aud another IN tLs CITY.
He was devoted to both by spell hut hs FIST wife
finally took offence and caused las arrest loi bl-any
Now lac is separated IRON both 10y prison bars.
The total amount Of contr buttons for the or
plans of the Memphis yellow yer victims depos-
he'd in the boxes M tue Post once up 10 yesterday
was 1908 "a. on tlis r3i lad been dcisrslted dnI-
ing the twonty-fOur hours cnulng at noon ycstot-
day.
The returns Of the fifteen lines # European s'cam-
crs sailing from this port, sh " iAat from April
e. July 81. Little more tnau 1000 cabin p'ssen-
gers went 20 Europe. falling OF "f about 1000
from the season OF 1873, but an increase over pre-
ViOss years.
gin 1T Chickcrihg Hall OF "Wednesday. Sep cubcr
24-will open to-day at that HAIL. lutre has al-
ready been active demand for places aud efforts
viii be made to trict the sale 10 the public and
keep out the 5.ccuiaiors
Eurico Brugcr Il young sailor on the bark Go-
vanni. at L or Ma. II, North River fell from the
noon. receiving compound fracture of the thigh
honc The officers of the vessel sent him to the
Chambers stree Hospital.
Among the seizure, made yesterday by customs
a tp.p n ma Ger
the Steamship PeTcire from lidyre. The trunk con
tanned bewildcflng variety of feminine clothing.
of which the cos lest article crimson velvet
dress. worth in Pari- about 1,2JO francs.
Albert Burt, axe twenty-nine. OF No 81 Canal-st.,
attempted To commit suicde ol Tuesday evening
by ,tabbIng him-clf in tho abdomen. He was a
shoemaker by trade, aud was married only Il few
months ago. Loss of work and consequent despOnd-
ency was believed To be the cause of his attempt.
John Al en- "A veteran of the War If s12. died in
this city yesterday at No. 40 East One-nundrcd-
and-si xtecnth-st. He was eighty-slA years old.
For many years he served notices Tor tie Chemical,
Nassau, aud several other banks ot tins city. lie
leaves "a widow and TWO children, Il son ana a
daughter.
The Fall edition of Kinks Guide to The Turf"
has hecn Issued bv II. G. Crickmoie. 1his contains
full record of all the races run TINS tcar IN tins
country with all the details of interest 80 persons
who care for the tlif The, book Is carefully in
dexed and any one can lind ut glance what any
racc-hOTsc has done this season.
Members of the Produce Exchange expressed
great satisfaction Yesterday that the Philadelphia
GENITAL system on and after January L, 1850
As Boston aud Ncw-l0rk have also adopted the
"cental." the merchants are wait ailxiousiy tor
the only other seabOard city, Baltimore, 10 fall
into line.
In the case of Dr. Papc and dentist named Weld
who are seriously accused by young woman named
Jennie Rigucy. Justice BiXby, al the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Conr' yesterday, examined thc complain
ANT iur,hcr. She related again the particulars of
her intimacy with Mcldi and charged him and Dr.
Pape with malpractice The investigation was then
adjourned.
At tine meeting OF the Board OF Education ycster-
dav resolution was adopted To eirct - city super
intendcnt of - Oois To succeed Henry hlddlc, at
the first meeting of the Board in October. special
meeting of TIC Board VIII bc held on "Wednesday
mex, t. consider tne financial estimates Tor next
year. The amount Is now being placed al
$3,55s,2O0
At a meeting Of Southern gentlemen residing IN
tins city. held at the Ncw-York llotei yesterday
ia cooperate with the residents of other cities n
raising fund tor lie rciie OF the children Of the late
General John b Hood q resolution Was adopted ap-
pOi tiuc Il committee 10 receive Subscriptions Tor
establishing The Hood Orphan Relief lad Of the
CITY of Newly orh'
The approaches to the Brooklyn Bridge in this city
cross what formerly Beckmun swamp at VAN
d.water and Frankfoii-st. LahorcIs while diCgiig z
for a fuun iauOu al this spot few days ago. came
upon water. which has since iiowcd 10 swiftly into
the excavation - tO neatly stop The work. -Four
powerful glues are kept employed constantly IN
pumping ont thc water
Coroner Eliinper yesterday held an inquest in the
case of Matuin Livingston, Jr., who died at the
chloroform. Inc jury gave Verdici OF acc.ientai
death bat recommended that tue law regulating
the sale OF polsons be more rdiy enforced" james
Shields who WAS struck ~ an engine OF the Ne
trop0litan Elevated Railway at the Rector Street
station. on August 20, WIS also declared To have
met Lis death accidentally. But the jury
| mended that the company should employ some
means of protecting the lives OF Its employees ~ the
future
Adyices were received in this city yesterday of the
| failure OF William :. Eeil * Co. importers and
| commission merchants, of sydney, NeW-SOuth
| Wales Mr.. Fell was hero oily two months ago and
cave orders for over 500. 600 wort of goods but
| some suspicion aroused and many o. the goods
wore not delivered. lie left New-N ork III August
for Sydney. but III the meantime his creditors there
had made Investigation reve ling lis nsol ency;
| tue books showed liabilities o. $4,000 and assets
! Of S32 900. but tlcse figures did not include the
recent purchases III New-lork Mr. Fell was for
| merly resident of tins city and was employed as
| aiteTward went to Texas
| William Beatty, John Buckley and Michael Far
ley were held for uai III the lorhvlle Police Court
yesterday, for attempting to fescle prisoner named
| John Hurley from Harris Island September ~.
| Warden Dunphy stated that while tine grard-5oa
IN the west SIDE of the island the prisoners ap-
on Hurley WHO vas wefugg z %at %ateSs edSc '
The captain of the Bellevue 81 ambOat which was
at her dock the wrsi side of tho island was in
| formed. lie gave chase for about 40 miles up the
| river and overlook the men a. they were making
RAPIDLY for the Long l-land shore. The boat used
| bv them was obtained of Shechan ~ Diven. of One
Luudred-and-ninth aud In order 10 pct il In, <
ley lett ls coat a. security. Hurley had been sent
10 the Island simply on a charge OF disorierlv con-
! duet. Before his mpr!sonmCnt he WAS a COMPANION
of buckley, who was the organizer of the expedi-
| iion
| BROOKLYN.
Deaths in Brooklyn last week. 245; births. 2O4 4;
marriages. 81.
! verdict Of accidental death ives rendered yes
| tcIdaN in he cSse Of Ia.rck O'COnnors oi No 81
IMti0n-st.. whO vas smotherrd IN n grain ,hue at
EeaId 4 KUDGson'n stores on September 4.
| Philip Doyle. OF No. III Johuson-si who WAS
! thrown ont ot wagon IN SchcrmerhOrn-st on
lun..-A NM r.c-LvnL lrnnIura ~ Tho Il MI and