New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-31
NETWORK CITY.

name OF the " Hole in the Wall"
Flowers are more in vogue than ever and no cos
tune Is complete without them.
A preference of fashion at the present moment is
for japanese Ornamented paper napkins. They are
used at the fashionable afternoon teas.
Pretty new bathing shoes Orn2mentcd with
bead-wOrk after the fashion of tie Indian mOccasin,
and are called the PocahOntas bathing shoe.
The Mercantile Library will close to-day until the
LIST of September at p. M, and the Reading Rooms
OF the Cooper Union will be closed from August 4
TO the IL.
Jet is much in favor this season and is used on
hats, costumes and nantes. All kinds OF bead
trimmings are worn and the pretty clair-de-lune
trimmings have been revived.
As predicted early In the season white is the ia
vorte color this Summer Nothing could be pref
tier or more suitable than tho dainty white cos
tunes encountered everywhere.
Cora Seymour. age twenty-three, of No. 253 West
Eighteenth-st., while walking on broadway at
Twenty ;fourth-st Yesterday, was overcome by the
heat and taken to the New-York Hospital.
Benjamin Lowell, the business agent of the
Widow Bedotte Combination, lies at the Sturtevant
House, dangerously sick from softening OF the
brain. He does not recognize even his most lntlm-
alto friends.
The Touhil Building a large fye-story structure,
erected at Frankfort and Vande water-sts in 1872,
is being torn down for the approach to the East
River Bridge, upon which large number OF men
are at work.
Mr.. Doyle Cart the agent in this country Of
Arthur Sullivan, the author of "Pnafore,D sailed
for Europe Yesterday, to bring Messrs. Sullivan and
Gilbert to this country soon the health OF the
former will permit
Notwithstanding the furore about panlers and
bOutante costumes the cngIng style OF dress Is
still most in favor The panIers when used are 50
arranged a. to give the fiat effect as they are only
becoming to slender figures when bOuffaute.
At the election for Building Committee held at
the Produce Exchange yesterday the following
II. o. Armour Franklin Edson s. ID. Harrison A.
NJ. HOyt f. K. Liyermore, A. h.. Orr, Jno. Ii. Pool,
l.. j. \. Stark.
One of the Immigrants from ireland who arrived
at Castle Garden on Monday, made present TO Bag
aage-master Nolan Of an antique Bible printed in
the old Danish language. in Copenhagen in 1747.
1t is bound in dogskin and has been remarkably
well taken care OF.
The excavations have been made for William II.
NandeTbllts new pair of family mansions on Fifth
ave and Ffty-frst and Fifty-second-sts., and the
foundations are lar enough advanced to reveal the
grand dimensions OF the plan and the solidity which
will be marked feature of the structures.
man fell into the North River at West Twenty
ninth-st. on Monday morning, and was pulled out
unconscious by some Dassers-by. He was sent to
Roosevelt Hospital where he died the same night.
His body was recognized yesterday that of Henry
Gleckner, age forty years, Of No. 525 West Thirty
siXth-st.
The schooner Henry D. Brewster ran into the
Hoboken ferry boat Hackensack off Twenty-third-
ST., North River, yesterday afternoon and tore away
about twenty feet of the woodwork Of the cabin.
Great excitement followed among the passengers,
but no one was injured.
Sometimes a tweve-year-od boy makes poor
teamser IN the crowded city. A tTuckman found
this ont yesterday TO his cost when he allowed boy
10 drive the heavy team attached to a heavy load
through Maiden.lane. In attemptingto pass another
truck, the boy got two wheels OF the truck into
gas-ppe excavation. council of laborers and by
ISLANDERS was called, and the question was debated
whether il would be easier to lower the grade of
the street or unload the truck.
For many years 1t has been the custom Of railway
companies to transport members of the theatr cal
nod fIn
several Western railroads refused to continue these
privileges A meeting of the United Amusement
Managers and Agents Association called for
Monday afternoon last, at the w Westminster Hotel,
IN order to appoint a committee to represent the
association at meeting of railroad men at Louis
Vile, September Is. The absence of many of the
members, however, caused an adjournment until
yesterday, when again no meeting was held MI.
Hanley, theatrical agent, of No. ii Unon-square,
said TO "A TRIBUNE reporter that the matter would
be allowed to drop, as the most prominent railroad
companies had no Intention of altering their old
arrangements. -
Eighty-one bids have been made for furnishing
the supplies which will be needed in the county
buildings at Fatbush during the coming year. The
articles required are 900 in number.
John S. Harold, who was so seriously injured in
the accident on the New-YOrk Elevated Railroad IN
March last, after four months confinement to his
home, has been taken 10y his physician TO the cOun
try. He has been gaming steadily during the last
month.
The man who was killed on Sunday afternoon at
NcwLOtS by IA rapid-tTansit train on AtlantIcaye.,
has been identified as Joseph RushIcka "A Bohe-
miau, age thirty-tive. He was employed by William
son RapeI yea, n farmer. of the Town OF New-LOts,
and mas no relatives or friends IN this country.
The sickness IN Skiilman-st. last week, which was
alleged to be due to the eating OF "A poisoned nam.
proves to be SIMPLY cholera mOrbus. 20 says the
Sanitary Inspector who investigated 1t. There is
not the slightest indication that the nam was dis
eascd although two physicians declared that 10
a case of trIchlnOsls.
While the family of 7. y. Quick. a Br0ad-St. bro
kerr who lives Mt No. 81 Letcrts-place, at sup
per Tuesday night. a burglar opened the front door
with false key and took jewelTy valued at $3.50
from the second story. Mrs Quick saw the man in
the hall as he was gong out. but was greatly
terrified as to he unable TO give an alarm at once.
The occupants of No. ID Emmett-st. do not dwell
together IN unity Yesterday morning John Kelly.
age twenty-five, George Walker age thirty-threc,
and Thomas Collins, became involved in a quarrel
which may nave serious result for Collins, he
received q severe blow on the head from club.
The other two men were arrested by the Butler
Street Police.
William II. sherry, age sixty, of No. 26G Navy-st
was killed at midnight on Tuesday by falling iroul
the window OF his bedroom III the third story. He
was an eccentric man. and for a number Of year.
had been in the habit of frequcnting the basement
of the city Hall, where he earned a scanty living
by picking up cases for lawyers IN the Police anu
Justices Courts situated there.
Tho funeral of the late Luther b. Wyman, who
died on sunday at his home, No. 10 Yates-ave.,
took place Yesterday at the Church of Our Saviour
at PleTrepOnt-st. and M0nrOe-place, of which the
deceased gentleman had been for many years an at
tendant. Many prominent persons were present at
the funeral. The services were conducted by the
Rev. f. A. Farley former pastor of the church.
who made the address. The pal-bearers We're
Arthur W. Benson. john W. Hunter, BENJAMIN ID.
Silllman, John Bnllard samuel Sloan ard Isaac ii.
rockingham. The remains were inferred on Vista
Hill in Greenwood Cemetery.
JERSEY CITY.
valuable team Of horses was stolen from
YOungs stables IN Greenyllle, Jersey City, early
yesterday morning.
Gustav EOllendalc fell from the roof of a house at
No. $40 Grove-st., Jersey City, tuesday night and
was seriously injured.
James Sheridan was taken to st. Francis Ho, pifal
Jersey City, Yesterday, suffering fatal injuries
received by falling from wagon IN GrOye-st.
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