New-York tribune., 1879-12-09
NEW-YORK CITY.

| NEw-YORK CITY
| Acat,s head carved in black pearl is one Of the
| prettiest of the new buttons
| The handsome silk brocades used IN millinery are
called "Nubiennc brocades.
| The Iouis XIV Jacket is one of the newest and at
| the same time ono of the Oldest Jackets worn.
The long coat-taIls are seen even on evening
dresses, where they appear very much ont oi p'".e
A. Boone is the sign over llqnor store IN Six,n III
| ave. boon that might we'll be dispensed with I'M
doubtedly. ,
Pretty little capas of jet or other beads are called
coats of mail y and are designed To De worn WIN
any costume.
| Chenille scarfs are used this Winter for trim
mIng bonnets They are placed across the back OF
the bonnet and fall at the sides to form the strings
| Buttons play an important part IN costumes tnls
! Winter. Among the latest importailons are sone
| of real tortoise shelf lnlad III the handsomest ue-
| signs.
The twenty fifth anniversary Of the promulga-
tion of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception
was celebrated all the Catholic churches yester-
dav. Cardinal McCoskcy said mass at the Cathe-
dra
James KIlleen AGE nine years, of No. 131 Leroy
| st.. while crossing West Tenth-st., yesterday. at
Washington-si. was run over by car of the Chris
opler Street Line and instantly killed The driver
was arrested.
Anew iron-bull ferry-boat called the Newtown.
arrived from Wilmington. Del. Sunday, where 1t
was built by Harlan & Hongswofth for the
Houston Street Ferry.
Chief-.Jnstice Charles y. DAILY, president of the
| American Geographical Society. has inst received
notice of his election member of the Royal Geo
graphical Society of Berlin.
Among the seizures yesterday at the Custom
House was an English pug dog, which had been
brought from Liverpool by steward of the steam
ship Britannia His nOsc-thc puss-was Of the
most fashionable contour and color.
The few fur beaver hats imported carly in the
| Fall found ready purchasers, and more have
been imported But an ugly imitation is very gen
orally seen. as even the mutations are handsomer
than the plain felis that have been worn so long.
Div aIV N Plf
| state that the failure of :. Il 4. Rcscnbaum and
Roscnbaum d Schwab, Of Louisville and Wnchcs-
| ter. Ky.. Will probably amount 10 Tlol.6oO The
assignment was made December5. Their assets are
| as yet unknown.
| Richard Hadenwang and Theusia Stark, of the
| firm of Richard Haldenwang 4 CO., made
signment for the benefit of creditors yesterday to
| William G.. Stcnmctz Robert Watson and Avery
| g. Mack, Of the firm Of Watson ~ Co., made an as
| signment to Clark X. Watson.
James Adar, forty-onc years of age, OF No. 253
| Stanton-st.. arragned at the Essex Market
| Police Court yesterday morning, and committed by
justice DnnS to await nG result %i & ne lrt m t m ne
! the head with "a brick. She Is the mother of his
| fourteen children.
Miss Frances X. Ferguson, charged with having
assaulted T.. Il. st. John Henriques in Ihlrd-ave.
smoking-car on Saturday last appeared before JUS
tice Otterbourg at the Tombs Police Court. yester
dav and furnished bail in the sum of 800 TO await
| trial at General Sessions. Her bondsman was
| Michael Kunzenman. of No. 176 Second-avc.
The annual reunion and dinner Of the Wesleyan
| University Club OF New-l0rk Will take place AZ
| The Westminster Hotel Monday evening, December
! 10 at 6 o'clock. A large number of Alumni are
expected to be present ckets % ,Hay oe secured ,,d
from the Secretary, William Z. Wallace. at the
Office of the United states Distrlct-attorhey III the
Post Office Building.
The United States local inspectors of steam YES
sells have concluded their investigation OF the cx-
| posion Of the steam-tug Daniel Brown. on October
| 30 by which two lives were lost They are of
opinion that i was due to an excess OF steam pres
sure though there is no direct evidence of 1t. As
| fhe George Coon. failed to make q report,
| his license has been revoked.
The condition of C. c. Waite, of the Brevoort
House, had greatly improved yesterday. He was
| able TO ear n little and his physician. DR.. Lippe,
entertained hopes of his ultimate recovery. His son
SAID last ncht that although his father was not yet
eycry day. He was in ull possession of his senses
and If nothing unexpected happened he would be
able TO attend to business again III u snort tline
Increased interest is taken in the Monday meet
ings of the Baptist preachers. Eighty ministers
were present yesterday The subject discussed was
" Plagiarism" DIR. Lorimer being the chef example
in the discussion. One of the gentlemen SAID
MARX Twain. when he said that he used Dr:
Holmes's dedication. spoke in exactly the words of
DIR. Lorner. yet II Is no SIN 10r MN. why be-
cause he is honest in it,
Two new compositions of Signor l.. Ardiii will be
playcd this evening at Roster d BIaIs concert hall
in West Twenty-third-st, by an orchestra OF sixty
selected performers under the leadership OF Slgnor
| Ardlti himself During the evening L. ;. Gilmore
| Sgnor De Ralp and H. Bial will alternate in lead
| ing the orchestra, which will play several new
| peccs composed by each of the above gentlemen
Tbe programme includes several solos by J. Levy
| the cOrnet-payer.
Among the most business looking streets in the
| CITY are Maiden-lane and J0hn-st. Uptown every
one seems to have something to do, hut downtown
every one seems TO do il in hurry. The jewellers
there saw that their business Is booming" but
| that they are not making as much money
others as people are learning to go downtown to
buy cEeaply, and in consequence they have TO sell
| at "A large reduction from the prices which are OBJ
| tained in more expensive localities.
The breadstuffs market was excited and unsettled
Yesterday. Wheat from ] TO cents higher,
| The rise being due to a speculative movement
| caused by rumor that the French Government had
| decided to abolish the import duty on grain. The
| export movement in wheat is light, the limits of
shippers being below the present prices. Corn and
oats were cent h CHER. with fair export demand.
Flour was from 10 to % cents barrel higher, the
! ment
! The Coroners were busy yesterday. Mary Man
ming of No. 1876 Chathamstreet. convicted of grand
larceny, died on her way to the prlson Henry Brown
| Mccarthy died in a doorway at No. Ut South
| Fifth-ave.; George Frederick. age twenty-four
years. died suddenly at No. 52i West Fifty-fourth-
f fcnnI dead IN her bed at No. 81 Park-st. cheap
lodging-house and Mary Major; ago sixty-pine
Bride age thirty weight years. died suddenly at No.
| III West Seventeenth-st.
The steamship Monarch sailed from Liverpool on
November 9, in ballast, for New-York. She cncoun-
tered the severe cyclone which swept along the en-
tire Atlantic coast on November 49, and at p. III.
| on that day one of the blades of the propeller
broken OH. 1he tOlloWlng tOIilng TWO more DlhdcS
were broken, and then with considerable difficulty
sail was put the vessel. and with the assistance
OF the fourth blade OF the propeller the steamer
| reached Halifax on November "a. After repairs.
she took on board portion of the cargo of the dis
abled steamer City of Richmond, and sailed ON Sat
nrday last, reaching here yesterday.
The Railroad Committee of the Board of Alder
men. consisting If Aldermen Robert Hall, William
| r. Roberts and John Jacobus, met Yesterday to hear
arguments in regard TO extending the time for the
construction of the Forty-second Street Railway.
| Daniel d. Con0ver, Gyms Clark and imeOn L.
| Church spoke for the railroad company. stating