New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Fcru leather belts and chatelaines are novelties
at Altmans.
The Richeleu striped hose are still in favor this
Spring for ladies and children.
Fcrn and plum color are favorite combinations
this Spring for street and evening costumes.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday voted to renew
the lease of the list Regiment Arnory, Tor TWO
years at SIS, 600 year.
The concert for the benefit of the Szcgedn Re-
lief Committee will take place this evening at
Steinway Hall.
Messrs. A. c. Armstrong & Son, the Publishers
now ready for business at their new STORE NO.
ia Broadway.
About two hundred men yesterday began can
wasting for the CItv Directory for 1s79-SO, which
will be published June 20.
John Smith. age thrty-fve, of No lg5 West
Eieventh-st died at ST. Vnccnts Hospital yester-
day from the effects of handling poison IVY TWO
years ago.
The Director" bonnet is the prevailing shape at
present but sna Ter ones Will be worn as tue season
advances. The large bonnet Is very heavy ana NOT
pleasant to wear.
Controller Kelys monthly debt state% me t shows E
the bonded debt of the ciy on 200 APRIL 49, less ho
the city treasury was 1888, 1913 80.
The receipts for funding certificates Yesterday at
the Post Office were 100000. The sale VIII con-
tInue until june II, and at that tlme me re-
mainder if any, will be handed over to the Syndl-
cate.
The total number of immigrants ARRIVING at
Castle Garden IN the week ending yesterday was
1881. OF this number 1873 were Mormon Ilninl-
grants who arrived on Thursday on their way to
Utah.
An unknown man committed suicide Yesterday
morning by jumping from the ferry-boat superior
of the Roosevelt Street Line lie was about my
five years of are was dressed in dark clothes, and
had long gray beard.
Tho firm Of Tcfft Truesde & Field, provision
merchants has been succeeded by Field Llndley o.
Co. Mr. Cyrus W. Field becomes a special partner.
and ID. II. Lindley. late of Jesup, Patton u Co., an
active partner III the firm.
The interest on the bonds of jersey City, which
was due Thursday, was paid with the exception OF
that due on the bonds Held by the Importers and
Traders National Bank and the Equitable Life AS
surance Society. both of New-York.
The Life Saving crews on the Long Island coast
which have been duty since September last, nave
been Withdrawn for the season. The men al Ilve
near the coast, and IN case of wreck i'll the Sum-
mer will be on hand TO render assistance
The New-York and Long Island Bridge bill,
as amended, provides that the bridge shall be
begun under contract for the entire structure WITH
IN two years from the passage of the act, ana snail
be completed on or before June /, 1888.
Secretary Sherman yesterday visited the Sub
Treasury, where Inc received calls from Collector
Merritt, Postmaster James, liehry l. Nai, pIesi-
dent of the National Bank of Commerce and many
Others He will leave the city this morning prob
ably, for his home in Ohio.
fact which many ladies arc not aware Of is that
the striped MORE 80 much usod IN combination with
other handsome materials Is very perlsllaDle. Inc
which makes the threads very brittle, so that the
slightest strain breaks them.
The anniversary service OF the New-York City
Mission and Tract Society, will be held May s, at
$3.50 p. m, in the Broadway Tabernacle, at Sixth
ave. and Ihirty-fOurth-St. Addresses will be made
by the Rev. G. ;. Plumley, the Rev. Dr.. l.. ID.
Beyan, and Inc Rev. f.. \. Reed.
The Post Office received information yesterday
OF 500 business removals below Canal-st. and of
400 above that street. On Thursday about half as
a any fepors that re Te been changes
this year than in any previous one.
William Grumin, of No. 246 West Thirty second
ST., was arrested yesterday Oh warrant charging
him with resisting a deputy collector Of revenue
in the discharge of his duty while destroying
stamps on empty cigar boxes. United States Com
missioner Shields held Grumin in 5000 Dal for ex-
animation.
man who registered his name as j. E. Pollock,
jr. city, committed suicide at Smith x McNePs
Hotel at No. 1919 Westinghouse. yesterday; lie
bad attached rope to hook in the wall and had
hung himself He had been at the hotel several
times before. aud had sometimes given his address
as Harlem. No could be assigned for the act
A stranger well dressed, but apparently very sick,
entered the New-York Hospital Yesterday afternoon
and asked for attention within half an hour he
died. lie was found TO be Alexander i. Miller.
clerk in the Post Office, who resided al No Perry
ST. Mr.. Miller fOrty-three years of age, and had
been clerk in the Post Office for twenty-seven
years.
lady keeping boarding-house on Twenty-thrd-
ST. has met with hard luck. Two boaTders eloped.
leaving authenticated bills another bOardeT became
famous IN the police court; another boarder plum
dered adjoining rooms and pawned $500 worth of
watches; another bOarder made love TO her, Dor
rOwed $500 of her and decamped: and all in a week.
lie moral perhaps is. don't keep clearinghouse.
1t is reported that Governor Robinson has post
poned the time for TO the charges against
Sheriff Kelley until Fridey, May 49, A j. Wander
pOe Of counsel Tor Sheriff Kelley stated yesterday
that the examination had been postponed because
Judge Shipman, who was associated in the defence,
was compelled TO be i'll Virginia on the day first set
for the examination. OF the particular line of de-
fence, Mr.. VanderpOel declined TO converse, as he
had not yet submitted 1t to Judge Shlpman.
The New-Yor5 Elevated Railway, under clause
in is charter directing the payment to the Con-
troler of per cent of it's net receipts. has only
made two large payments For the quarter ending
January - 50 So 63 was paid, and for the quarter
ApTi l, $G,4S4 81. The company set aside $4,000
January l. the amount of taxes due the city
underthe assessment as. real estate, which will be
paid 70 the Controller If the courts finally decide
thai the structure Of the road is real estate.
The congregation of the English Lutheran Church
Of st. James in East Fifteenth-st., between Second
aud 1hird-aves, by unanimous vote, has called tie
Rev. DR.. s. A. Ort fill the pulpit made vacant by
the gnaton of the Rev. Dr. A. c. Wedekind.
The installation Of DR.. Ort will take place at 7:i5
y. m. tomorrow. The president of the Synod, as
sisted 10y number of the prominent pastors of Ia
English Lutheran Church, viii conduct the cXrr-
cisrs. MessIs. ~rhner.all and King the Organists.
assisted b. able singers, VIII furnish the music
At the competitive examination, under Civil
service rules, tor appointment in the Customs
scented themselves at the Custom House. Among
lie candidates was cOlnred man. the first one who
has been examined. Few visitors were present
during tire day. Among them were George William
Curtis and Collector Merritt Another examination
will be held to-day. these examinations will con
tiuuo until all applicants for position have been
examined
Officer Hackett, of the Ninth Precinct, arrested
William L. Lassett on Wednesday night for drunk
enness. He was araigned thursday in Jefferson
Market Police Court, and being asked what he had