New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-15
NETWORK CITY.

Old gold braid edges the brims of the new black
chip bOnnets.
The wrestling frenzy seems likely to succeed the
walking frenzy.
James McCreery & Co. nave a special sale of col
ored silks at 70 cents yard.
The stylish shoulder capes at Lord & Tayors are
made of black Bengaline, and are trimmed Win JET
lace.
The Summer costume for gentlemen, of a white
waiStcoat and last years buster, was worn on
broadway Yesterday
The Fichu mantle is improved by adding the
panier effect on the hips. This style is shown at
Arnold, Constable N Cos.
The Tabor Chapel of the Twenty third Street
Presbyterian Church, situated III Iwenty-siXth- St.,
is being enlarged and improved.
A. T. Burbank the reader, and wife, will go to
Europe to-day in the City of Brussels His friends
will escort him down the bay IN tug.
DR. Cotton will give free exhibition for ladies.
of the amusing effects of laughing IN the large
hall Of the Cooper Institute Saturday afternoon.
The employees of the Post Office have decided to
parade in uniform on Decoration Day, and decorate
the grave of General John A. Dix, ex-POstmaster of
New-YOrk.
The Sandy Hook pilots report that the sunken
wreck of a schooner lies in position dangerous to
passing vessels, eighteen miles south by east from
the Highlands.
ouarter-scctiOn Of an alleged toOthsOme straw
berry shortcake displayed in downtown restau-
rant has in it,, by actual count, six Strawberries
and trace of the seventh.
Peter Grassland the well-known English pedes-
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| weeks was among the passengers on the steamship
! Nevada, which arrived from Liverpool yesterday.
j. w. Gerard will deliver lecture on New
York i'm the Olden lime," before the Free Reading
| Room ASSOCIATION of Calvary Episcopal Chapel, III
| East Tventy -tnrd-st near Third-ave., this even
| ing.
| Ii would be a striking Improvement to have the
elevated road fares cents instead OF 10; but there
is said 10 I've some danger that the Legislature Will
! " strike " the roads before the roads strike their
| cOlOTs.
TIE barrel OF the crop wheat flour sent to the
| Produce Exchange from summit County, Ga, TO be
| sold for the benefit Of the Episcopal Church at
| Amcrcus was bought BY Lang X Robinson yester-
/ day Tor 81.
The horseshoe of good luck, once relocated to
farriers and witches, and now The iayoute form for
| floral devices ard articles Of yCrtu, can be pur-
| chased of sidewalk statesmen for asmall amount OF
| dcJdsed coin.
| Henry Rabb, age sixty-four of No 145 East
! Fourth-st., died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday.
| He had been suffering from asthma for several
! years and became very respondent. Oh TUESDAY
| lie cut his throat with razor.
AT the meeting of the Dock Commissioners YES
! teiday protest against the making of dock for
| dumping purposes on the bulkhead between Bank
| and Bethunc-sts was received. The Board will
near arguments on both sides tomorrow afternoon.
There is rumor to the effect that some of Henry
| Kdder's disembodied acquaintance are aOout 10
find Charley Ross. But The rumor IS unconilned.
1T Is also said that A. I. Stewart has at last OBJ
tanned from lir Kiddle the whereabouts of his own
| body.
At the meeting of the Bullion Club this evening a
! papcr will be read on the mining prospects of the
! Black Hills, and some information as 10 the pres
| cnt mining operations III South America viii be
| given 10y a miner who has Just come from the Uro-
! uOcQ region.
The shrll whistle of the street-car conductor now
fesOunds above the customary din OF daily traffic,
I and the open ear, which will carry twice many
passengers as the closed one Is an added burden to
| The horses and the treasures of the sOwtranst
| corporations.
| The captain Of the steamship st. Laurent. which
| arrived yesterday, reports that on Sunday, about
| 500 miles from Sandy Hook, he passed an aban-
| dOned hfe-bOat, and a few hours afterward the
wreck OF a vessel with the name WaldeborO the
| stern was seen.
The seventh lecture Of the before the New
| York Free Trade Club will be given by PToie5sO
| w. G.. sumner on 1.-THE Influence or Commercial
Crises Opinions about the Doctrines of Political
Economy" tn 5 evening at the rooms Of the club
| No 81 West Twenty-fOurth-st.
| A singular phenomenon was observed in upper
| Broadway yesterday. There appeared on the side
walk millions of minute flies covering spot many
| feet square Where they cam" from was mystery.
| They formed barrier TO lady pedestrians, ana IA
! man was employed to sweep them into the street.
Several of the exlcd Socialists who lately ar
| rived here from Germany have obtained employ
! ment in this city and Brooklyn, and "a few have
| been enabled to send for their families that they
left behind. The family Of FlOrien Paul few days
ago sailed in the steamship sllesia for this city.
The ship Revolving Light. which arrived at quar-
autne Oh Tuesday night, reported that on April 10
the brig Leoni. of Prince Edwards Island. from
Liverpool for CharlOttetOwn seen flying signals
of distress She found 10 be badly strained and