New-York tribune., 1880-10-05
NEW YORK CITY.
Autumn bad an inning yesterday.

Autumn Ddl Hn lnhlnS ytatcIudy.
Flies and mosquitoes are becoming rheumatic.
DR.. Crosby's society has branch in the annexed
district.
The Harlem Court House is undergoing much
needed repairs
Central Park Is now visited by many women gath
ering autumn leaves.
Chinese and Hndoo designs are seen upon many
OF the new dress materials
The new pier at the foot of Duane-st, Norti
River Is nearly completed.
The Harlem Homeopathic Dispensary Is doing
good work for the SICK poor.
Mliners say that this seasons bonnets are to bt
light IN color even for the street.
Dead eats and dogs are frequent sights in East
Broadway aud the adjacent streets.
Large numbers of persons visit Washington
Heights daily, seeking houses to rent.
Fire Company No. 20 10 now living In q wooden
shed which has been erected III Elm-st.
A large consignment of second-crop raspberries
was sold in Washington Market recently.
The free baths Were visited last week by 60, ,237
men and boys and %, ,379 women and girls.
Sing IIo has opened a Chinese laundry in Third
ave. This is not sing Ho, the merry maiden.
War has been declared upon the geese in the an
Hexed district single police officer marched no
les, than 100 to the pound a few days ago.
Vendors of small articles have taken possession OF
the iron railing III front of the Custom House. A
dealer IN old coins has established a stand there.
AMERICAN APPLES GOING ABrOAD.
The six European steamships which sailed from
this port SATURDAY, carried total % 1920 barrels
Of apples III addition TO o,her freight.
VISITORS AT CASTLE GARDEN.
Carl Steene Andersen Bile. the new Danish Min
ister to tue United states. and Secretary Thomas
Schmidt, Of the Danish Consulate In this city, paid
a visit to Castle Garden yesterday.
NOT WELCOME IN BROADWAY.
The dog fancler with bis two miserable little
ours, which he drags by loug rope. tripping up
pcdes trans. has again appeared in Broadway. He
Is not the object of GOOD wishes from passers-by.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
The failure of David Douglass d Co., importers
of linens, at No. 9l Franku-st, one of the oldest
houses in the trade was announced yesterday. The
liabilities are about 100000, and the good assets
$4,000 or $4,000.
NEVER TOO OLD TO WED.
President Morris, of the Board of Aldermen, yes
terday united in wcdlock William g. Hooker, age
sixty-one to Julia GrIlfith age forty-sevel. The
bridegroom has three times before been married
and the bride twice. Both are from Boston.
LAWYERS AT WORK AGAIN.
The LAWYERS and the Judges vacations were
ended Yesterday, and the courts were opened for
the year. Nearly all the court-roons were well
filed in the morning with busy LAWYERS or their
clerks, aud there much hustle before the courts
settled down to work.
sORosls SOCIAL MEETING.
The FIRST social meeting Of the was held by
Sorosis at Delmonco's Monday. Among the in
yIied guests were Mrs. Belle n Chandler, Bright
Eyes" the Indian woman, and the Rev. Miss Anna
Oliver. The company was entertained with music.
songs and reclIatIOns.
TIE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION.
The opening services of the General Convention
will take place III ~. Georges Church Tomorrow
morning. At 10 o'clock the church will be opened
to those holding tickets, and at 1890 to the public
After 1890 seats viii be reserved except those
appropriated to the deputies and clergy.
RESIGNATION OF A PUBLIC OFFICER.
Anthony Alla're for more than four years Super
has resigned his position. lie has been IN the
wee of the Department of Pablo Charities and
Correction since August TO- 1873. when he was ap-
pointed Warden OF the City ASYLUM for the Insane.
THE H,RvARD CLUB.
corporation known rs the Harvard Club has
beef foImed upon the plan of the London COopera-
tive Association. Ii expects TO be- situated in LIB
ertv-st To provide cheerful rooms for the of its
members and to furnish the very best of food the
lowest possible prices The profits of the enterprise
Will be shared by the members.
SALE OF FURNITURE AND ART oBJFcTs,.
A SAFE of rich Oriental TuQs and carpets objects
OF art and brcabrac. fine furniture and upholstery,
oud Wedresday October . and g. at 3 y. NJ Thomas
f. KIRBY d Co. being the auctioneers. The sale will
be without reserve. The ARTICLES to be sold are
on free exhibition at the rooms.
AN OFFICER CALLrD To ACCOUNT
Recorder Smyth yesterday issued a subpoena to
Officer Swazey to appear before him Thursday next
and show cause why he should not be fined and i'm
pr sonod for contempt of Court in allowing Isaac
Levy 10 escape from his custody while Oh the way
to tic To,nb+. This action OF the Recorder does not
bar proceedings against the officer by the Grand
jury
nan named Olt, who keeps beer shop at No.
60 GrecnwIcl,-aye took his sou Adam, age twenty
one before Justice smith, at the Jefferson Market
Police Court, Yesterday, and asked that he he
ined by medical commls ssioa as to his sanity. Mr..
Olt 5aid that early N the morning he found his son
in thc cellar preparing to nlnP himself The young
man was committed Cor examination.
A SCHOONER WRECKED ~ THE BAY.
The schooner JOAN Il. Ddiv, from Ge0rgetown ID.
c., with cargo OF 279 tons of coal, while coming
INTO the harbOr on Sunday night, went ashore on
East Bank and sank yesterday morning She
COMMANDED by Captain Fuller and with the eXccp-
ton of the sails AMI rigging viii become total loss.
The vessel was Is! tons register, built in 1861, and
was owned by Robert Young and others, of st.
George, Maine.
DRIVING A WOMAN INTO THE STREET.
James Marlcil. age tilrty, was prisoner in the
Yorkyille Police Court Yesterday. and was charge
with breaking INFO the room If Mrs Elzibe
Cabby of No 327 East Forty yelghth-st., and of at
tacking ard CrivnR the woman into the street.
Mrs. C,atbv sta ed that she mad the
prisoner before, and that while sac was IN her
he rqd struc1l her with chair Marcf was COM
inItted Tor exam nation.
BROOKLYN
The value of the taxahi, property in Kings
County in this year Is T2i7, ,02l 1865, against
S244 .557 or IN 1879.
The BrooIyn Board cf Aldermen, in Yesterdays
meeting, took final action upon tie Tax Budget for
1880 adopting the whole ~ heretofore prn.cd.
The Rev. Dr. Reuben II. Jrffery, pastor of the
Marcy Avenue Baptist CLurch IN BrOOklyn offered
his res gnaIOn at the close of the morning service
in his church Sunday. The reason ass gned Is the
i'll health of his WIFE,
The body Of IA found at the foot of North
Fourth-st yesterday. In the pocket was "A noto
bearing date August %, with the name G. B.
GoOdae. No. Warreu-st., Newlork. The BODY
awaits identification at tine Morguc. No such name
or address IS foudd in the Ncw-York directory.
JERSEY CITY.
Henry Jcrhold seven years Old, of No. 215 South
ST.. was rCn over bv tram on the Midland Rail
road at Jersey City Heights yesterday and was
killed.
John Mcdonnell, of BrunsWick-st and Luke
A.jluskey, two young ruff ans. held yestcr-
day by Police Justice Ec'unbcr on charge of at