New-York tribune., 1879-11-27
NEW-YORK CITY.

luttrOus ana Is snoNll Only Ill pit'N'
George Augustus Sala. the English newspaper
correspondents arrived yesterday in the Scythia
The mails of the disabled steamer City of Rich
mond are expected at the Post Office IN this city
this afternoon.
The Fall River Sunday Night Line of boats be-
tween thus city and Boston will he continued
through December. The fare will remain at 81.
Captain Williams's trial before the Police Board
on Mr. Whitchurch's charge was adjourned yester-
day until next week by request of the complainant.
II is predicted that white will be the favorite
color for evening costumes this Winter. 10 WAS
much worn last Summer and is always pretty and
becoming.
The third of series of lectures and musical en-
teItainments was given last evening before large
audience III the hall Of the Lebanon Club at COlum-
bIa and StantOn-Sts.
The new fur collarette is called an tcharpe and
extends to the waist, forming collar and mu1. and
an ingenious cOntr1vance III the back converts II
into retIcule and portmonnaie.
The Hon. George r. Vending will lecture at As
sociaton Hall Tomorrow evening on " The Problem
of the AgeS.r The address will be. in the main, "A
reply to Colonel lngersoiPs religious views.
Purple is one of the coors that has long been ta-
booed and has been restored to favor this Winter.
II comes in all shades from deep purple to the paest
hlac all of which are extensively used In costumes
and millinery.
The Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange
yesterday passed resolution IN favor of renst1t.ng
privilege of members of the Exchange. This firm
was suspended on September 23.
hree of the arrested lottery dealers, Samuel
Webster, Benjamin Nathan and William Is. Knapp
whose examination set down for yesterday he
fore Commissioner Shields, waived examination
and gave bail to await the action OF the Grand jury
a concert was given at Steinway Hall Tuesday
evening by Her MaJestys Opera Company IN aid OF
Fileenth-St. ! he programme consisted OF sciec-
tions from popular operas. piano and violin solos.
TIE residents of the Eleventh Ward held meet
ing at No. 20 Avenue-D on Monday evening 10 ar
range q complimentary benefit for Fireman Patrick
J. Lynch, of Engine Co. No. IL. III recognition of
his efforts TO save human life at tue fire in Cannon
ST. last week.
James Boyd. alias James Brown was arrested by
the officers of the United States Secret Service
teIday for selling 1870 counterfeit silver quarters
and $50 counterfeit dimes. Before Commissioner
Deuel. he was held III 5000 bail for examination on
Friday at 2 p. ~.
At Roster & Bals Concert Hall IN Twenty
ST. an extra musical programme Is announced for
this evening consisting of "A number of new pieces
of music and the performance Of Mr.. j. Levy, the
cornet player. who has been recently engaged for
this establishment.
The work of the City Mission for the month of
November may be seen III part III the following fig
ures Forty missionaries, $3.50 visits, 405 meet
ings, PIG pledges, $4,000 tracts given, 400 families
aided, etc. RECEIPTS, 5000 40; payments
$4 1i6 o.; debt. $15 JOG 81.
j. G. j. Langben was sworn in as Civil Justice OF
the Seventh Judicial District before Justice Law
renee, in Supreme Court Chambers. Yesterday.
Mr.. Langben was elected al the recent election to
serve for two years from January l, 1850, the un-
expired term of Justice Pmckney. removed
The Commissioners of Emigration yesterday held
an investigation of the charges made by some of
the steerage passengers of the White Star steam,
ship Baltic against the officers of that vessel for Ill
treatment and unfit and insufficient food. 1t was
shoT"n that there was no truth III the charges.
day by the Old Gua.a "a ~, frnm the Trov
Citizens Corps 1t contains the resolutions fassed
by the Troy company expressing pleasure at the
t,ri,fion and banqnet given to them mt their visit
at Brighton Beach last Summer by the Old Guard.
President John Wheeler. Of the Tax Department
has received letter enclosing 500 from anony-
nous writer as tax "on n small estate" with the
request that IT he acknowledged through The
TRIBUNE. Mr.. Wheeler turned the amount over to
Chamberlain Tappan TO the credit of the general
fund.
What promises TO be the most interesting foot
ball game of the season will take place at p. M
to-dav the II. Georges Cricket Club grounds
lIoboken, between teams of fifteen men from Yale
and Princeton Colleges. Neither club has been
beaten this season, and the game Will decide the
college championship.
As the Staten Island ferryboat Northfeld was on
her midnight trip TO the city on tuesday night a
respectfully dressed man of middle age suddenly
threw himself INTO the bay. the boat being off
Robbins Reef at the time. He had scarcely struck
the water shen be began shouting for help. He
was picked up and brought to this city.
The Commissioners of Charities and Correction
Yesterday stated that only person of experience
and skill in the treatment of the insane shall be ap
pointed Superintendent of the Asylum. for the In
on BlackwelPs Island TO succeed DIR. William
Strew. DIR. Strew remains in his csttage on the
island, and proposes TO contest his removal.
In the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday.
Cleveland &. Hewitt of Madison, Madison County,
y. Y. was charged with stealing $175 III cash and
$500 in notes from his sister, Mrs. Robert w. Lane
OF Madison. lie was given to the Sheriff of Oneida
County. VINO present in court with a warrant
for his arrest for stealing gold watch valued at
500.
At a meeting of the Dock Commissioners yester-
day a communication was received from the Inman
Steamship Line agreeing to execute lease as pro-
al Nh 4 4
North River, at an annual rent of $40, 900. com
municatiOn was received from the managers of the
State Line in regard TO leasing pier ON the North
River.
J. j. Ferris. Superintendent of the International
Marine Bureau, received information Tuesday Of
the sudden death by, poison of tirst-mato David
Powers OF the brig AlphOnse at Vera Cruz on No
vembcr H. Mr. Powers lived in Newburyport,
Mass, where he leaves widow and three children.
The Alphonse belongs to J. 81 G. Fowler IL Co., o.
this city.
The friends of Alderman-elect James j. Slevin as
sembled in large numbers Tuesday night at No 10
Spnne-st.. where tiey formed into procession and
after marching through the district, headed by
MrAdamss Band proceeded 10 the Alderman's
house. No. 131 Mott-st.. and serenaded him. Among
those present were Superintendent Wang. Inspec-
tor Murray, Judge Duffy. and Aldermen Shiels and
Sauer.
1t has been found necessary to arm the mail col
lectOrs who make collections at night from the
lamp-post hoxes One night last week about o
O'clock. while Charles II. Cooper making Il col
lection in Stuyvesant-ave., he was met by two men
one of whom seized and held HIM while the other
Tifled hls pockets of their contents ncludinp a
watch ard $3 in money. The mailbag anu its con-
tents were not disturbed.
Captain Roberts, Of the Twenty-third Precinct.
has made complaint TO the Police Comm ssIoners
against Officer Anthony J. Panet for using hls re-
volvcr Sunday afternoon while dispensing "A crowd
of young men at LcXineton-ave. and Eighty-eighth-
st. john Sullivan, who was shot III the hip by Of
fcor Panet. Is under arrest at the Nnety-Iinth
Street Hospital for fclOnIous assault upon an
officer III the discharge of his duty.
A few stockholders of the Continental Telegraph
Company assembled at Nc SO Beayer-st. at 2 o. IN
yesterday for the purpose of holding the annual
meeting. Mr. Wilbur was chosen chairman. It was
then aSccTa1ed that no personal notice had been
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