New-York tribune., 1880-10-02
NEW-YORK CITY.


firm IN texture
Black satin slippers are worn for evening, even
with q white toilet.
The Louis XIV. coat is one of the favoritc styles
for handsome costumes.
Washington Heights is still the village 10 the
M Oriiy of Its residents.
Red In all ITS numerous shades will be more fash
ionable than ever this winter.
The new plaids are very large and gay They are
used in combination with plain colors.
few straw hats were seen on Broadway yester-
day, but their owners looked unhappy.
Gentiemcn's handkcrchlcfs have the long japanese
initial monogram IN colorcd silk IN one corner.
Flcccc-lined piqrc is used more than any other
material for winter dresses for very small children
On and after Sunday the free rcadlng-room of the
Cooper Union will be open Sundays from noon 10
p. IN.
Bayadcre stripcs will be again worn for under
skirts. They come II the new silk and WOOL ma
tcrlals.
Jersey webbing in the new shades of red-purplc,
wlne-red and variations OF olive Is among thc ne"
dress goods.
il trimmed simply with heavy cord aud tasseis ot
gold or silver.
basque OF plush can he with any skirt,
and is theT tore desirable garment TO nave al
though rather expensive.
LUXURY ~ ELABORATE BUTTONS.
The buttons on the new costumes are studies in
themselves. One costume on exhibition ls oIna-
mented with miniature plates in exquisite imitation
OF WcdgwOod ware.
DROWNING OF Az IMMIGRANT.
John McGal, an ir5hman who arrived IN TINS
country last Monday, was drowned the same dav.
Yesterday his body was found IN the North niNcr
and was taken 10 the Morguc.
DESERVING YALE COLLEGE
Joseph George Hannibal l.. W. SiIliman, NJ {.
tMaster ConcctIan"rl formerly purvey0r OF candy
10 the students OF Yale, has removed to tins city.
lie says he is going to turn his attention to specula-
ton.
NO AIARM ON ACCOUNT OF DfPHTHERIA.
An unusual number of cases oi dlphthcTIa. Indi-
eating spread OF The disease, has been rcDorted ot
late to tie Health Officer. Pro!cs or Janeway said
Yesterday, however that there was no cause Tor
alarm.
DEowNFD WHILE AT WORK.
While gathering wood 1t the foot OF Stanton-st.,
last evening, Frame Beckham ten years OH, lelI
into the wafer and was drowned His body wos not
recovered. Inc bOl' parents reside at No. SO Will
lel-st
LOUIS +. L"ilcrts son of the late Marshall LET
fcrts has been appointed secretary or the Gold and
had ben i'm the employ of the Western Union Com
pany III the electricians department
ONLY ONE DISSATISFIED IAxrAYER THUS FAR.
Yesterday IN the Mayors office. aad, without trans
acting any business, adjourned until the first
THURSDAY IN November. Only one taxpayer has
yet applied to have his assessment revised.
SERMON TO RAILROAD MEN.
A spccia sermon to railroad men viii be preached
by invitation of the Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
ton of the CITY of NewYork. tomorrow evening ut
7:3O o'cock bv Bishop Bedc OF OHIO. in the Church
of toe Hoy Trinity, AT FOry-second st. and Madison
ave.
STILL HOPE FOR MR.. STARK.
There have been rumors thet the Mayor would
withdraw the name -! Luccn j. y. Stark, some
send to the Aldermen a nominee. The Mayor
SAID yesterday that he had taken no steps III the
matter.
The Commissioners Of the FIRE Department yester-
day sent to the Beard of ApporionmeDt the estI-
mates of the amount necessary for ne maintenance
h., n rftttnr
is 81 jGS, ,959 An Appropriation for building
new floating engine IL asked.
RECOGNIZING HEROIC SERVICES.
Captain l homas > Curtis. who, while in com
mand of the Havana steamship Niagara. Oh Febru-
ary 6, 1850, rescued the crew of the German bark
Christopher Columbus, has been presented with
handsome pair of marine glasses lncl0sed IN an
ebony case, 10y the German Government.
A CENTENARIAN VAGRANT.
Mary Callahan, an IRISH woman, was 9rrested for
yaerancy III the Seventh Precinct, Thursday, and
committed to the care of the Commissioners of
CHARITIES aud Correction by Justice kilbreth, III he
Essex Market Court. She told the police hat she
was one hundred and one years old and slHgt.
CHANGE IN AN ADVERTISING AGENCY.
Frank d Fiamant have come 10 have one of the
largest aud best advertising agencies IN the city,
their business tending especially TO financial mat
ters railroad interests and the like. They have
strcng hened their concern by admitting to gen
eral partnership John }. Herman of the wcll-kn
Xlrrnan's News Agency VINO has heretofore been
special partner.
TIL CoNrRoLLEKs STATEMENT.
The monthly statement OF the Controller shows
the total of the warrants drawn against the city
drawn thus far III 1850 $29,471.s77 20. Thc
report Tor Seatcmbe' $40 sncws SO an a. expenditure for
situations, $G6.93s 80; CrotOn Watcrworks i'm.
provemcnts, $l3Gl6 60. In September the bonded
debt o1 the city was increased BY $2i5,31J 06.
AN INFANTS BODY IL A CARRIAGE.
A hackman named James Kilculcn drove 70 the
Thiry-FIllh Precinct Police Station Iant evening
with The dead body OF an infant III MS vchlcc. IL
said SAID the father Of the dead child was John
DAVIS q labOrcr, OF Spuyten Duyv, WHO bad en-
gagged hm to take the body tO W"odawn Gene
terry for burial. When he was ready to STAR Tor the
cemetery, he said he learned that DAVIS hdd me-
glecied 10 obtain burial permit. The police ar
rested Davis Tor violating the Sanitary Code, and
also detained the hacsman.
CRUSHED UNDER TRUCK.
James &. COurtney. age slX o. NJ. GlO second
ave-. and James h. loey. age nlne, OF No. 30S East
Ihirty-third-st, were crossing 'hIr: r:y-:econd-st.
between second and Ihlrd-avcs., 'I thor way To
school Yesterday morning, when u truck drawn by
four horses aiid driven by John lllnnlng ran over
BOTH Tir children were trampied under tao horses,
feet aud James Courtesy instantly killed. be-
ing cIushcd under the Wheels HOcy received
compound con fracture of the leg, The driver escaped
at the line but was arrested later hi the day, ana
held in $500 bail by the Coroner.
BROOKLYN.
Mr.. Beecuer will preach in Plymouth Church to-
morrow.
A new Methodist Church is to be built. ut cost
of 500, 900, 3t QHncy-st. and Nostrand-avc.
The Police authorities claim that no places whese
policy-payIog Is carried Oh conducted openly Ia
JERSEY CITY.
TIE confidence man who was arrested Thursday
at The pcnns, !yaula Railroad depot, WAS identified
ycstcrdly ~ James scott an old offender Police
Jus.ice PelOubct committed him to the county jail
ior three months.
The jury IN the suit brought by Even c. Kennedy
against Hugh W. Mckay 10 recover $1,000 which
he had paid for sforh of the State FIRE Insurance
Company, rendered = verdict Thursday night III the
plant,h favor for i 125. Kennedy alleged that
he was induced % pui chase the stock through false
representations
NEW JERSEY.
Margaret Gall, Of Park-aye. and
Slxth-st II0boken ?aS burned TO death last even