New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY !:

HI
Ahond Of music aided the large getNnettsa HIS
.,t,mn recentlon of the Museum OF aaosainst the
fory Yesterday afternoon, IN SUI I'm and grnning
depressing influences CT drizLi,fn for time. but as
fhe halls filled with guests even le haerful aspect
stnfed monstrosites took on l n? down bandly
and the camasanruS snpremGS tbs cidcers of the Mu-
on ms reetresented by Morris X Jesup L,p and
dent, Albert s. Biclm9re ne oIgae, benjamin H.
Kobert 1 - ". Drxel William r. DH t ~
Hngh Anchincloss and Cornelius dra cenroe Yer
trustees Among others IIeaa;Sent of the Normal
P,isa William Wood, the Rev. Edward Susler
q II, Forster, Major Parker, U. ,, A. 'ioi'''''
Daniel Draper and ,r Eawaru TO- bee, made at the
Museum since Gle last reception la me low" aad bv
the mammals rejoice in new cherry d;,, them
fhe renovation of the fixtures suiro.ujuilis &C. Tn
IL - latons a,,, made to assume added grace; III
the main hall map is exhibited shpw 4Is lions fnI
provements in Manhattan Square anu vi EIGHTY.
fhe entrances at Seventy-Seventh an" ~ ,ros.
H lo CIV etbnolocicaI collection from the ives
tern coast OF Africa presented by Z. cTiedv
is displayed in the gallery: Inns 81 oottery, bowls
ait,ci1s u iii cnriously decorated, huge SOM
hreros and carved boxes. Nearby on ti'G ss stan
is manuscript map of the e1hnH oD{s from illinois
and minerals from Dubuque presented Sy on
the trustees is notable IN Ieo t%e h6nes
ran sosii ieio sanTians and turtles. relief
map of New-hampslilre ana d eeolo9iOs a apnleton
limited States are also TO be seen HcIV; hKKp,;nr
Sturpis has increased his ethnOoglcaI V
from the Pacific islands, and there are new f IL
OF interest in the Archaeological collection lIo
valley of Somme France This embraces own ieiII
forated stones used snkers, ilsh h9ohs la.o
arrow heads and flint weapons 1Ounu III c"N 81,
the teeth and homes of lower animals, ai'us a 80
were those of the mammoth. The BIOhZe ny -
represented by axes, knives, needles ana ca JIi
wheat. bread apples and meal IRON the laAe u"0i'
ings at Brienne, Switzerland
AT WORK IN THE FOURTH-AVENUE RUINS
small safe which was inclQsed III the IargS OF .
fee safe of Mr. MOrrelPs warehouse, Was 4bo, "
ii a. M Yesterday. Ii contained niue elSe taa nn q
number of family relics belonging 10 MI Moilol e
They were found to be i'll pretty goOu state VI
nreseryatiop. although blackened ana Watel-
Soaked The strong box in the larger safe was alSo
onened All the paper money and checks were re-
dnced TO ashes; all that was saved was PoA VI
miscellaneous silver coins, amounting IN value ~
SS or $40 which had been put in the box oy clerh
Mr. Morrell said yesterday, to a TRIBUNE reporter
that he had learned that he could not have custo-
dian for the recovered property appointed ny t I
Court until the first Monday Ill November. ne
thoupht il would be unfair to his patrons 10 deldy
all work in the ruins until that time, ana colsT-
oupntly had decided to proceed himself Inc MoIA
OF removing the debris was begun at tie northwest
corner of the warehouse ruins at a. H. YESTERDAY
MT Morrel said that the greatest care would be OD-
served and all articles of value found would De
safely stored until claimed by the owners. nTan-
while Thirtysecond-st. would be kept clear OF ders
and watchmen would keep guard over the property
There are still smoking mounds ID the lou ioThre
erly covered by the stables they are the remains Oh
the burned horses The work of removing tne car
cases has been begun and the rebuilding OF the st-
bles ON the old foundations Is proceeding rapluy'