New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-23
NETWORK.

The new red is called Vandyck.
Steel trimmings are fast superseding jet.
A great deal of lace trims the round hats
Spring fever made its appearance yesterday.
Houses to let are numerous below Twenty -thrd-st
Gilt soutache in three or four rows trims DARK
cloth dresses.
Flowers will be worn inside the br1m of the new
| poke bonnets.
The grass is beginning to turn green in many Of
the city parks.
profuslon of feathers and flowers is predicted for
summer bOnnets.
Wall-st from Pearl-st to the ferry is in n dis
graceful condition,
Telegraph poles are being shipped to Mexico, by
water, from this city.
South-st. doorways furnished retreats for many
! drunken men yesterday
! Crowds of school children made City Hall Park
! their play ground yesterday.
The STRENGTHENING Department has begun much
| needed work IN F0nrteenth-st.
| Z" Broom drills by young women are among the
| amusementS in suburban districts
Little work was done at the Custom House yester-
day. only three vessels being cleared.
Tho men at work on the approach of the East
River Bridge did not get holiday yesterday.
! The old flags on the City Hall yesterday with
their many holes and patches Tesembled war relics
| bootblac in South-st. is threescore and ten and
has called shine EN- up for the last twenty. hive
| years.
The shipyards are all fully occupied repairing the
! damages done TO shipping by the ice and recent
| storms.
| Blocks and bars are seen among the new designs
in ribbons. Anything to do away with brocaded
designs.
1t being washingtons Birthday the animals in
Central Park received au extra ration at their din
ners yesterday.
Louise Levy. age sxty-6ve. ONO. 231 Broome-st..
Vas found dead IN the street yesterday in front of
No. 1913 Avenue q.
The brig II. II. Wright Smith, for Buenos Ayres,
returning Yesterday. about 500 A. m. grounded on
the False Hook but got off AT flood tide.
:, Two English steamers in the East River yester-
nay were more extensively decorated with flags and
bunting than any Of the American ships.
- Bicycle clubs desire that the eastern drive of the
farK, tfomNinetleth toOnc-hundrcda tenth-sts.,
snail be open To them morning and evening.
There are 513 students in the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons and G12 in the Medical Depart
ment of the University of the City of New-York
-, =. THE. NEw-YoRK SUGAR EXCHANGE.
The New-fork Sugar Exchange which was organ
lied few days ago 10 about TO begin business. The
entire second floor. ut No, 81 FrOnt-st has been
rented and Is now being fitted up.
CHLBs BODY IN GREEK.
The body of male child fully six months old
was found Yesterday IN CromwelPs Creek, near
some rags. The police are investigating the matter
DELAYED BY ROUGH WEATHER.
The steamship Arizona, from Liverpool, was |
twenty-fOur hours behind her usual time IN making |
the hard weather which she endured nearly the en-
tire voyage.
DEPARTURE or THE SEvENTY-FIRsT
Tho list Regiment accompanied by its full band. |
W. j. Joyce director. will leave the armory at |
o a. m. tomorrow and march down Broadway to
start for New-Orleans for Mardi Gras. Tho regi-
ment will be reviewed by Mayor Grace.
VERY APPROPRIATE FOR MIRRORS
Ladies' new dressing mirrors, framed in plush |
painted by hand, have the following appropriate
quotation:
Be to her virtues very kind,
BE TO her faults a little blind"
LITTLE ERROR ABOUT THE BIG STONE.
A scrap OF conversation was overheard in ele-
waited train between two passengers who evidently
Ogram spoke up one" MOnOHho i'll n corrective
tono--and there audible smile from the other
passengers.
PROPOSED NEW FERRY.
Tho Eighteenth Ward Taxpayers Association met
last night, and, after discussing tho proposed new
ferry from Broadway, Brooklyn, to East Four
feminist, New-YOrk, instructed the secretary to
with members of the Assembly asking
them to their influence favor Of granting the
new company charter.
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
Reuben Ross the grocer, Of No. Slxth-ave, who
was arrested in Jersey City Monday night for abb
n the store of II. u. Clafin Il Co., was taken TO
Police headquarters yesterday by Detectives Slevin
md Reilly. lie characterized the suit as persecu-
ion and Miss smett declared that he had not in-
ured her in any way
BROOKLYN.
A fair to raise funds for an organ, for tho Holy
trinity Chapel, ~ in progress IN the Sunday School
Building, in Dutheld-st, near Myrtle-ave.
David N. Maxon. age II, while upon n grape arbor
& No 237 Adephi-st., yesterday, fell to the ground
While reaching for vine. He received severe inter-
al injuries and died in few minutes.
About fifty members of the Brooklyn Cooperative
society met last evening, at No. 10 BOerum-place,
where q store, under their auspices had been open
Or n week. paper cooperation, written by |
frs. Imoeene &. Falcs, was read. Charles Barnard,
poke OF the practical benefits of cooperation among
purchasers. Addresses made also by the Rev.
)r. Edward BeecheT and others.
The Right Worthy Grand Encampment of the State
[ New York Of the Order Of Oddfellows, began yes
erday at No 40 COurt-st. large number Of dele
ates from the different encampmens in the State
,as present. Egar WhitOck. of the Salem En-
nmpment of Kings County, was the Acting Grand
atrarCh. Reports from all parts of the State were
sceived and considered dinner was eaten last
yening at HubePs restaurant in Westinghouse
he session of the encampment will conclude to-day.
LONG ISLAND.
MATTTUCK,-JOshua Miller, of Mattituck, while /,
penlng oysters Monday, found one IN which were | Il
twenty-five pearls, most OF them Of good size. b
JAMAICA.-J, w, Wheeler is a resident Of Locust h
We, Jamaica, the line of the MOntauk Railroad
eCently all trains over the railroad which gave x
as place accommodation have been withdrawn. | :
nd Mr.. Wheeler mas begun action in the SUI 81
rene Court TO compel Receiver Corbin to restore
le trains, or have the charter declared void. Mr. 1
Iheeier brought similar suit against Receiver 81