New-York tribune., 1880-01-01

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1t seems absurd to pay 81 for pair of slippers
and SO for the bows with which to ornament them.
But this is what laes must do If they desire hand
some slippers.
The Ncw-York Aquarium will be extensively al
tered, and Sticknry, Melville IL HamtOn's I'M
January II.
Lipman Frank of No 702 First-avc, while .prac-
ising with rifle i IN his YARD Yesterday H . accident
ally shot George FOlger. of No. S27 FIst-ave, III
the leg. Tho wound is not dangerous.
The steamship City of Washington arrived yes
| terday from Havana having made the passage i'll
three days, four hours and fifty-seven minutes,
which is the quickest Winter passage OH record.
The ponca Indians are still in New-York and will
hold another public meeting next week, probably In
ChckGnng Hall Monday evening. " SuGscLlPtl4tns ts
treasurer of the fund.
John J. McLaren. treasurer of the 9TH Regiment
Fair states that the returns from the varios conf
panrs show that the total net receipts are
S13j3 3j0, which wiz be doubtless increased by
further returns from other departments OF the far
TO $140.O00.
Thomas Costigan Supervisor of The city Record,
reports the operations of his bureau AZ follows:
Amount expended in 1879 in supplying all the de-
partmons, bureaus, courts and oihcalS OF inc Cily
Government with necessary printing. blank books
and stationery, S1Oj, 900 same III lSIS, Sl33,50O
At Roster & Bials uptown concert hail. in Twcn-
ty-thrd-st this evening new programme, intro
ducing several recent compositions by European
composers will he performed by % largely increased
orchestra under Rudolph l'ia. and Levy will play
u number OF new pieces on the cornct with varla-
tiOiIs.
of contagious disease reported to the Board Of
Health:
,Ess wSrs Tn%a i% e' @ S"a "s Measles. nn s S%a pSH
lee %ss g :9..::: .::: /, 4 I: D 81 ::::sI Z
The stockholders Of the Continental Telegraph
Jane, l.. Shaw. j. G.. Cas-. C. ii. Middleton, Andrew
Gross and J. Merritt Shaw: 1t was stated AZ the
meeting that three additional wires are hcing put up
ul,,n the poles between this city and Phadrlphia
and that a duplicate linz is being constructed to the
sane cty hy different route. a ,ix-wire lime be-
tween Washington, baltimore and philadelphia Is
also huilIiug. II has been decided I" extend the
cnmpanys lines to l'n>ton as, soon as the line to
Washington Is coinplrtrd.
I'm arcurdarrc with immrmorial custom. to-day
Will h. largely observed i'll h"Siaking OF calls in
Brooklvn. Most OF hr pnnlic officials wll receive
III: ii"nIs a. their Offices. ana i"r tins PURPOSE
tie olrrgynrn of the city VIII br n home 10 see
H., friends. Irnrv Ward B'crhcr may be- called
nIr,n AZ hi, residence, No. 12l Columbia Heights
l. ,wrr,. tl, hours of | Il. and p 1hc Rev.
p >t"It~. the Rev. Nr. la!macr and others viii hr
~ honr Aicw ministers receive at the studies III
tHrr churches.
Sanitary Inspector Tracy reported to the Health
Board Yesterday on The s"nItary condition of tine
cp,raturs' room in the Western Mon linilding.
d. : f. Mo,c, had complained that the yrIltlatIun
4, hld aud that vrrt many Of the three hundred
oucTuioIs sulrr from cerebral troubles. l'r. Tracy
rcpoii> that the r"oin whch "cruP'r1 the rntirr
trNfUfh stOiH ana rriltl l;N Cill' l'rt
of ar space with height If -; ir"t IL from yari-
ori- ras,S the gathering place If most Il the Vi
ratrd AR III III" building. II" suggest" 'nr leading
of the elevator shafts t. the top oi the building. d
II sNstrIl ui air shafts with openings through thu
wai'>. Thr irp'it WI, referred to the attorney Of
Ia, l. ,lId fol action.
BE0oKLYS.
Nrs Margaret Wrathrfhy. an old iady ho Is
a!igltlv h ranged has l',n messing from hc. 80 ~,
at No. iG l"x-,t.. sinr" M"niaN.
The Board Of Police, and Excise Y, strrdIy W II
D., 1,,,i pnf
Precinct at his own request after twenty years ser
vice.
Postmaster Meier will appolnt Ion1 Wlcbc
vacancy caused III the Eastern District station by
the resignation of Colonel 4. NJ. Jones.
Colonel Kidney G. Wood. th" new Collector Of
YESTERDAY afternoon. alter tlr business OF tie day
was concluded. lie took the oath II office before
Judge Brnrrct in Nrw-lork.
The friends of Shrllil Thomas W. Riley presented
hIm with fine badge valued W s 900 Yesterday.
The prrscntA. ION speech was mad" 10y Jmdg" Henry
A. Moore and WAS responded To by the Shr:ln. \
large numb'r OF public officers and lawyers wct"
present.
The Board OF Police and Excise has ordered re-
duction of salaries Amounting III Il! to $4,000 and
affecting thirteen clerks in In" DcpartnrntS the
Superintendent Of Police. telegraph. the five trlr-
graph operators. two incncn and four boiler nspcc-
tors The operators, who have been recclvingSl.2UO
are reduced to 5000
The new street railroad coIporation known as the
Grccnpoint. Prospect Park and Greenwood Gem
ctcry inc Tuesday elected L. e. Ialhut. president
B w. Wilson, treasurer, and q. g. Herman, serrc-
t,yv The route il from the ferries at Grcenpont
ave lust the entrance To Prospect Park To Green
wood Cemetery. and is eight miles long. The build
ing of tie road will begin soon. it is expected.
The funeral service of Park Commissioners stephen
IIayncs, wns held yesterday IN the Washington
street Methodist Episcopal ChlIch. The past tor the
Rev. Dr. d. o. Ferris. and the Rev. Mr. Good.c of
thc New-YL Avenue Church. conducted the ser
yices The pall-bcarcrs were j. - T. Stranchon
John +. Rolfc, John sherry. s. /. ins'c%, Danic'
Channcry. Winchester lIritton. J. Mrndrll and {.
J. bergen. The burial was at Greenwood Cemetery.
JERSEY CITY.
At the annual meeting Of tine New Jersey Mission
and Tract Society bcd Tuesday night. the Rev. |
Dr French was elected president; &. {. Van Rypcn
vice-prcsideut; G. r. stockton. trcasursxsand John
Z. Richsrdss secretary. 81
Jersey City pol icelnan was startled by hearing
cries for help at 2:30 u. yesterday near Hami
tol..so,lare Ic found three men, one Of whom, who
gave ls name as Anthony L. Gillcr. n broker at No.
81 Wall-st., New-York said his two companions
had attempted To make him give up his money and |
his watch by prcscn ng loaded revolytrs at hi
head. lie, however. refused 10 make any charges |
and 10 arrests were made.
NEWARK.
The Roman Catholic Seminary collection for |
1870 in the diocese of Newark. reached $5.O20 81
George Yost, lunntic. escaped from the Asylum |
ON Tuesday night Yesterday morning he presented |
himself At a house In Sussex-avc drenched to the |
skin. In his wandrrings he had fallen into the |
Morris canal. He was taken to the hospital.
II iscxpccted that more than 20 clcrgymen. in |
cnding several bishops, will be present at tho con-
scrration of BshOp-elect Thomas A. Starkey which
takes place January 8; at Grace Church. IL is un,;
Icrstood that Bishop Williams, Of Connecticut, will
he the consc orator. and Bishops Seymour of Spring
field and Scarborough. of New-Jersey the present. |
crs he sermon wi i'll be preached by Bishop Little
John, Of Long Island
NEw-JERsl:Y.
WrEuAwKIN.-John buckley, the captain of |
canal-buat nov lying at Wcchawkcn, attempted to |
murder his wife Tuesday night by shooting her, bnt