New-York tribune., 1879-04-12
NEW-NORK CITY.

The Tom Moore anniversary will be celebrated III
Stcnway Hall.
Colds are as thick as hot cross buns-everyoody
has one or more.
Handsome parasols at Stcrn's are finished WIN
wide row of sOutache embroidery
Charles Roberts, jr.. will give a reading IN Chick
erng Hall on Wednesday evening, April 10.
Before leaving the city Secretary sherman visited
Rockwood's gallery and was successfully photo-
graphed.
The Szcredin Relief Committee report that the
subscriptions up TO last evening amounted toFll'
9s1 90
The assignment of John G. ITumberC and Joseph
: Hart. Of lIumbrrg ~ Hart, to Jacob ;. lsaa =
filed yesterday.
The Rev. Henry G. SpauldinG will preach To-
Messiah. at PaTk-aye. aud 1nIrty-iourth-St.
Fichus of all kinds will be much worn this SUM
mcr Those made of lace and crepe llSse are very
handsome aud often change PLAIN dress INTO De-
coming toilet.
The "pinafore" hat Is hat slightly altered from
the favorItc sailor hat long worn by Young glIS
The brlm is little more rolling and 1t Is worn lar
back on the head.
1t is rumorcd that a decree will shortly he iSsued
that cardinal and garnet must give way 10 ugly
yellow and that blonde and brunette alike must
wear this unbeCOmng color
In the audience at the Union Square Theatre on
Thursday evening to listen 10 Ihe Il,ar,' bank@rs
Daughters" " exciting experience. were secretary
Sherman and Samuel d. lIden the latter Win Il
party of friends.
Charles James. alias "Sam Oakley, of No. 1850
pocifir-st and George FrcderlckS. of No. GSl
AfI1ntic-avc. policy dealers together with several
men found IN their shops were arrested yesterday
afternoon. The full equipment for the game was
found at both places.
An odJ hut pretty dress at Altman's opening was
called the handkerchief dress, The short skHt
was of cream-whte satin with pol la dots oil marine
blue. The drapery was formed OF marlne-Olue
haudkerchiefs edged with fringe; and the corsage
was finished with a fchu formed 10y handkerchief
Only one book agent went insane Yesterday in
this cIty-at least dangerously so. Inc Dook agent
usually thought to ho beyond the Ieach ot TINS
distressing malady. His victims are the ones who
usually fall prey to it. But this man was from
Philadelphia and was, no doubt, peculiarly sensl-
tive
If Mr.. langbein's bill in the Legislature, to make
walking and running a penal offence, becomes a
law IL will throw several persons in tins city of
their pins" Then if somebody else introduces
another bill forblddIng jumping, wrestling. sitting
down and lying it will improve the standing OF
some persons.
The season for outdoor athletic sports will be
opened to-day by the Manhattan Athletic Club, on
its grounds at Eighth-aye ana Fltty-SlXth-st.
There will be three handicap contests mile walk,
n half-mile run and a run OF one hundred yards.
As there are eighty-thTec entries the running and
walking will certainly not lack variety, interest
and excitement.
Notices have been posted in the corridors of the
Post Office building announcing that the new ten
dollar Tefundng certificates, winch bear interest at
the rate of per cent year for sale at the cash
iers and mOney-OTdcr offices and at the several
branch Post offices III the city. Up to o'clock
yesterday certificates for $3.50 had been sold at tie
general Post Office.
George Hughes age twenty-sx OF No. 226
Lewis-st a gasftter IN the employ of the Metro
polItan Elevated Railroad Company, while lighting
one of the signal lanterns upon the track at the
1hlrd-st. and SiXth-ave. curve last might, was
struck by the engine of train going downtown.
and was thrown INTO the street. lie was severely
injured upon the back ana head ana was sent 10 d.
Vncent's Hospital.
Secretary Sherman yesterday returned TO Wash
ingtOn leaving tins city nj about a. m ~ the de-
pot of the Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY IN jersey
Citv he was met by eX-COngressman HlTdenbergh,
MI White "a candidate for Collector of the Port.
and others. After brief consultation he entered
the tram, where he was joined by several friends.
The Secretary expressed his satisfaction with the
results of his visit.
Alexander Benham was arrested Ihur,da at the
Hoffman House by Detective Won Grr-chten, on
warrant issued by Justice Dallas DoottIe,o OF Cam
andaIgua, New-lOrk. II IL alleged that he repre-
sentcd himself in Canandaigua 10 be an owner OF
large quantity of mining stocks III Colorado, aud
obtained S375 faudulently from K. :. Sailor. llt
was arraigued in jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday morning. lie was delivered over 10 an
officer from Candndagua.
If Barnum parade for pleasant day yesterday
the petition was not answered; but, ~ 1t Taned,
count of its being Good Friday. This constant t.
currcncc of weather Is really mere advertising
dodge on the part of Mr.. Barnum. lie ought 10
allow The Powers of Wetncss 10 break the con-
tract into which he has evidently iuycIgied them,
if only on account OF the dry-goods merchants.
There was one very curious assault recorded in
tins city yesterday. AllusiOn is made TO that of
William DELANEY. who tried to shoot man for
merely showing him the way to hotel IN the
Bowery. Showing man 10 "A hOte Is not ordI-
nary such an offence deserves the punish ,hncut
of death but there are some hotels In the city 'ur
revealing whose location such resentment would
entitle an inquiring stranger to the mercy OF
court.
The funeral Of Mrs. Richard 3. Connolly will be
held TO-DAY at Dr. Chap'ns Church, at FOrty-ifth-
ST. aud Fif,h-avc., at hall-past o'clock. he
board and trustees of the Chaplin Home have passed
resolutions IN recognition ot Mrs. Connoy's ser
vices 10 the Home They have also resolved 10 at
tend the funeral in a body. Other Institutions of
which Mrs. Connolly was an active member, ii is
understood, have passed similar resolutions.
Joseph Scanne alias Sullivan. alias Brown, etc,
etc. is professional burglar, who has beer arrested
often and sometimes convicted. In May last
ne escaped from sing Sing. still owing the state ten
m,nthJ service. Yesterday Detective Lyon Of the
Central Office met Scanncl in rand-St.. recognized
him as an old acquaintance and arrested him. \
revolver. "a knife and four pck-lOckS were taken
from him, and he was then returned 60 sing Sing.
Hell probably has very few iurics Ike
woman eXaspcratcd. James Con,anuor, ot
Harlem, woqcd and won Catherine White,
aldo Lcnbauo, an Italian. Yesterday sl"
sent for Concannon. lie came. Then came The
Italian and not liking the proAlmity, hc attempted
To slay his innocent predecessor, cutting him
ycrcly IN the arm. Bsing called 10 account for ii
by The lorkv &c Court, the guI."icSs Catherine
"d.dn't know uotiiu' alou' it.' sac and the ltal-
ian were held 10 bail IN $500.
Warm and pleasant weather was much mist yes
tcrlay. The cloud, cNIdcd their moisture m q very
sluggish and reluctant manner. ard 10 l. estimated
THAI about three quarts fell ~ the CITY during the
forenoon. Moreover, II was cod. The grass ia the
parks, which had Jumped several inches IN two
days. shyclcd pcIocpbly and looked rs If II would
like 10 jump back again. People Were generally
too much dIsgustcd to open their umbrellas, but
YOU could hear them grow a- they won't by. Nov
York has enjoyed seventy four hIIIs Of weather
since Tuesday.
BROOKLYN.
pleasant surprise gwen last evening to
Madame CicmcutIuc La-Ir-StudNcl by party OF
her Newly York friends. including number of prom
inrut musician, and literary persons.
License, were refused 10 thirt y-puo louor-g,l lers