New-York tribune., 1879-01-30
NEW YORK CITY.

The newest table linen at Arnold a Consta-
ble's has deep cOlored figured borders
Afghans for baby carriages are made OF
double zophyr In the variety Afghan stitch.
The Park Commissioners yesterday by reso-
luton invited tho Mayor TO investigate the PARK De-
pariment.
Meyer Goodman was appointed city marshal
yesterday place OF Lawrence A. Curry, VINO IS an
officer Of the Court Of General Sessions.
A new material for Fall dresses is plush,
reproducing all the shades The trimming used
is chenille fringe, and chenille buttons made to match.
The flags on the United States buildings
were lowered hafmast yesterday on account OF the
death OF Dr. Lindcrman, Director Of the United States
Mint.
Peculiar pins are now shown which serve
double purpose. They made to fasten on the cor
sage and have ring at back 10 hold the cOrsaee
bouquet.
Aluiis are made to match the costume tins
season. They are more fashionable than those Of fur.
unless fur garment worn; then the furis used Tor
trimming the Wuf.
New costumes made with pancrs are ex-
trrmely ugly, and unbecpmng to ali figures. as they
have all the pulling the hips, while the dress Is per-
fcctly fiat in the back.
George William Curtis will lecture on Civil
Service Reform the Anthon Memorial Church. Forty
eighthst. slxth-ave this evening No charge VIII
be made foi admission.
raDys boats displayed fays at half mast in memory OF
the late Charles W. Wall one OF the directors whose
funeral took place yesterday.
The supply of valentines has appeared IN
the satoners' windows, and the boy who has chronic
difference with his teacher istrymg TO decide which Is
the ugcst To send TO that suffering person
A sneak thief entered the premises No. 157
West Eleventh-st between and y. yesterday, and
stole valuable India shawl from the back room on the
second floor while the owner sat in the front room.
reward Of 300 has been offered for Its return bnd no
questions asked
The schooner Grace Davis arrived from
Pernambucu, by way Of Norfolk, having put in there
January 27 in distress She tOwed into port by the
steamer Cyclops. The Guion steamship Wisconsin,
which left Liverpool January ls, bad an exceedingly
rough passage. The decks were at One time covered
Ice, and the suffered severely from the cOid
The steamship City of Chester, which sailed
from this port Liverpool Saturday last and re-
turned yesterday lost her rudder and rulderpOst III
gale on Sunday. Tn" United states mails were trans
ferred to he steamship ParthIs which sailed YESTERDAY
Her passengers aud fast freight will he transferred 10
the steamship City Of Montreal which sails to-mor'
".
A Mrs. Mistie, of Brooklyn, was arralgned
at the Ftyseveuth Street Police Conrt yesterday, for
having given a grocer named Illiuln in payment OF
debt n check fov 500 on n bank in which she had no
money. and for having received ~ lO 10 ,aage & LIS o
support OF large family Of brothers and sisters Her
defcnos Is INSANITY.
Frederick w. Ehlers, German, Of No. BOB
West Elevcnth-s was brought before Commissioners Ly-
man and held in 81 900 bail yesterday. charge OF
smuggling the examination being set down Tor TINS
morning. Ebicrs said that he did not understand the
cause of the arrest except that he was FRIEND ot
grocer who recently indicted in Iob"KeD FOR me al
legged smuggling Of snuff. The accused man complained
bitterly the abuse which he said several ofhcers had
search warrant IN ovcrturning thlng III
his house
A walking match was begun last evening
at the Rink. on Cermont-'ye, brtween samuel Coyer
and John W Goodwin, for $500 side aud gate money
The time is - hours. The walking began ut oc 0ck,
and will close AT ! y. N. ON Saturday,
Henry c. Hill. negro, Of No. 129 LOrirner-
ST. was arrested early hour Yesterday morning on
the charge of assautinS Mrs. Elizabeth Whittier, OF
Dlyisouayc. Mrs. Whittier had been attending sick
sister, and her way home when Hill met her on
Broadway, near Sixth-st.
The Board of Health having on Tuesday
decided TO ask for authority to expend money for the
purpose OF general vaccination throughout the city,
President Crane yesterday obtained permission from
the Mayor to Npend chan $1,000 for this puI
pose IN brIngng before thc Board Sanitary
Suprrinte eudcn Raymond spoke OF the prevalence Of
small -p0X various European Countries, ana Ot the
danger Of lts beng transmitted 10 ne united Sa'e'
Engineer Fry, who has charge of the Ridge
wood Engine House East New-York, where are
situated the three engines by which all the water used
IN Brooklyn IL pumped the distributing reservoir,
has ac report TO thc Chief Engineer OF the Board Of
1873 He states thd the pumping capacity OF the
three engines is AZ 900 600 galOnsa day; and rs the
demand on days has been Us high as 49,OOo,OOO
lie the construction OF another
imperatively necessary. An accident requiring ex-
tended repairs either OF the engines now III use, lie
says, would endanRcr the city'7 water supply.