New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-10
NETWORK CITY.

Black lace woven with gold threads ~ lnucu au
mred for trimming handsome grenadlne.
Some of the newest crcnadine costumes have the
waist or basque lined with colored SILK. hcu OF
yellow is the favOrite color.
Frederick Schmidt age four, who was burned
while playing with matches, at No. 10 flrst-aVe',
died yesterday at Bellevue Hospital.
As the season advances, lemonade and soda water
stands become more numerous MANY of the down
town streets are almost lined with them.
TWENTY-FIVE members Of the Cotton Exchange g.,
Saturdays during July and August ana Ito against
il.
Residents on the line of the New York Elevated
Railroad COMPLAIN of the almost suttOcating fumes
of sulphur which reach them whenever loc0mo-
tive engine passes.
RFVIVING AN OLD FASHION.
The bdldyclSc is again used around TIE bottom OF
dresses but this season 1t must PROJECT about nan
an inch below the dark red pleating which finishes
all the new skirts.
HANDKERCHIEF DRESSES.
The lombard handkerchief dresses are among tho
prettiest Of these quaint costumes and are partGu
larry attractive IN the solid black and white combl-
nations trimmed with black lace.
FINDING A DEAD BODY on A ROOF.
The much decompOsed body of a child, apparently
two months old was found yesterday on the roof OF
the house No. 8 University place. The occupant,
Mrs. Stanley, made the discovery.
FATALLY INJURED on THE FOURTH.
John Albert, a tramp, the victim of one OF the
4th OF July accidents died yesterday at the Cham
hers Street Hospital. He was shot IN the stomach
by a stranger while passing through Grand-st
HELPING on GOOD WORK.
THE TRIBUNE has received - from =" Cash with
the request that 1t be devoted to sending sick chill
dren to the country. The money viii be sent TO
Henry King president of the Seaside Sanltariumt
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Jacob Eigenbroder, child twenty months old
whose parents live at No. $40 East lhrteehthaSt'
was run over and killed on Thursday night. Ihe
driver OF the wagon, Michael McArdle, was ar
rested
The American Union Telegraph Company has
placed in the window of its office in Broadway
d H Chicago Che and New-York They attract much
attention from passers by
NOT DESIRABLE SLEEPING PLACE.
Joseph Henry Dixon, negro, who was recently
discharged from the COlored Home lay down on
the pier at the foot Of West Ihrty,,iourth-st. to
sleep on Thursday He rolled into the river, and
was drowned. His body was found.
GOOD FORENoONs WORK.
Officer George II. Pcary Of the, Thirteenth Pre-
cinct Police, and his daughter, Miss Susie Pe4ry
will start this morning at o'clock from the foot
OF West Ninety -SIxth-st to swim together TO In
wood, distance of SIX miles. Both are expert
swimmers.
THE FIFTIETH EVENING OF MUSIC.
The ffteth concert occurs at the new Metropoli-
tan Concert Hall on next Monday evening and an
unusually large and fine musical programme is now
beng prepared for the occasion by Rudolph Ar0n-
son. Among the new pieces TO be performed IS one
running through SIX numbers, entitled Une tete
Village"
The committee Of the United States Grand jury,
of which William Palmer Is chairman which IS 20
investigate the condition OF the steamboats, plying
in the waters under ITS jurisdiction. met yesterday
III Distuet-Att0rney Fleros office at / a. m. me
meeting private Chairman Palmer sad that
nothing important was done, and that the meeting
was merely preliminary enc. The meeting was
adjourned until Monday.
CHEAP FARES TO RoCKAwAY.
Visitors to Rockaway may now go to the beach
and return for % cents, after having free admit
tanrc to the Iron Pier to see Superintendent Com
mOdorc Mutt the dwarf who has turned rival of the
famous Commodore Tooker, and the swimming
fcats Of Professor BibbeTO, the man fish," This
reduction of fares the result Of the active rivalry
of the Rockaway Pier and Cornell Whites lines TO
the beach This Is the cheapest of all excursions
MISSING FOR THE SECOND TIME.
The report was made at Police Headquarters yes
tcrday that Arthur Hay, age twenty-five. Of No
and could not be found. He was somewhat de-
mented and once before two years ago, went away
kept in prison in Newark for several days before
his real condition was discovered. From the fact
that he was seen on Thursday evening at the Grand
Central Depot, it was feared that he had again
left the city. A description Of Mr.. HAY was sent
out by the police. He is tall and portly and TWEEN
ty-1iye years old.
BROOKLYN.
part of the leg of man was found in the East
River by James German, a DOatman yesterday; Is
was taken to the mOrgue.
Mr.. Beecher addressed the weekly prayer-meeting
in the lecturc-rOOm of Plymouth Church last even
ing for the last time before his Summer vacation
lie spoke about prayer and urged those present to
pray one for another and not SO much for them
selves
Margaret Schmtt age fifty-fve an inmate of the
Kings Comfy Lunatlc Asylum at Flatbush, whose
husband lives IN Irautman-st.. Brooklyn, committed
suicide yesterday morning by hanging. She was
found Suspended from the head of her bedstead by
q strip of a sheet. She committed 10 the aSY
lum on Monday. and afflicted with meanchoha,
but had shown no symptoms of tendency to sui
eide
The employees IN three rope-walks in Brooklyn,
numbering about 800, in Scgel and TcnEYck-sts.
and Kent-ayc. have struck for higher wages They
are composed of men, boys and girls The men have
been receiving 81 81 day, and ask for IN advance
Obs cents. The boys and girls ask for cents on
each 100 yards OF yarn. meeting twas held yes
torday in humboldt Hall in MontroSeave., and the
Rope Walkers Protective Union was formed The
employers refuse to make any increase in wages.
There has been no disturbance of the peace.
JERSEY CITY.
Mrs Brevety alias Mira. Hansen, still remains at
the jersey City Hospital without further identif
cation. Warden Vrccland yesterday Informed
Chief of Police Murphy that the ply sicians at the
the Chief requested him 10 keep n watch upon her
and see that she did not her cidal attempts
Brevety asked the physicians to allow her to re-
main at the hospital until today and her request
was granted
LONG ISLAND.
WEsTBURY-Mrs. Oakshott of Westbury. and
her child were thrown from carriage Wednes-
day evening. Mrs OaksnOtt was injured SO badly
that her recovery is considered doubtful.
JAMAICA.-Surrogate GarrettsOn yesterday granted
letters OF administration 10 Mrs Edward Westcott
widow OF Edward WestcOtt, Of Manhassett one OF
the victims of the Saewanhaka disaster.
NEwTowN.-The census enumerators of the town
of Newtown return The population rs 0702. The
census of 1870 gave the town population OF
10.GIl-e22 more than the census of this year.
COLIEGE POINT.-MorrIs Englehardt late on
College Point the body of boy and towed il |
ashore. The body decomposed beyond tho pos
sbty of Identification.
FLUsHNG.-Ibe five-years old daughter of f.. j.
Robinson. of Flushing, was badly bitten on Wed
nesday afternoon by dog supposed to be mad.
Thomas +. Carman, OF Hampstead, was also badly
bitten by q dog on Wednesday