New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-07

| NETWORK CITY.
Steel lace bonnet strings are edged with pleated
pink silk.
Loosely hanging awnings along the Bowery need
attention.
Central Park and the obelisk were much visi ted
yesterday.
When the day Of rest is pleasant one it becomes
| harvest day to boot blacks.
The accumulation OF filth is so great in Houston
| st. that travel is seriously obstructed
New fchus for spring are of white null and have
wide hens OF blue or black lawn with large polka
| dots.
Among new spring bonnets, sixteen full blown
peoples are seen on one and nine ostrich feathers
| on another.
swarms Of Italians could be seen summing them
selves yesterday the door steps Of the tenement
| houses in Mott-st
LECTURE BY DIR. BEvAN.
| The Rev. Dr. L. d. Bevan will deliver q lecture
this evening on Symbolism Of Sacred Art" before
| the Association for the Advancement Of Science and
| Art, at the Brick Church.
| SERIOUS DOMESTIC QUARREL
Catharlne Humphreys of No. IL Hamilton;st,
was stabbed yesterday by her husband while they
were qqarreng. The wound is serious one and
| the husband was arrested,
| SHOT IN THE EYE.
John Homestead, a boy fourteen years old. shot
Edward Cox in the eye in the yard of No. 325 East
| Thlrty-sixth:St. yesterday. Cox was treated IN
the Eye and Ear Infrmary, and Hampstead es-
| capped.
| THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION HEARD FROM.
The Amencan-F French Archaeological Expedition,
| under command Of NJ. Charnay, about whose safety
| some fears have been entertained. has been heard
| from. 1t has arrived safely at Palenque, In the
i State OF Chiapas, Mexico.
| NOT WILLING TO TELL WHO STABBED THEM.
Joseph Collins, ago fifteen, OF No. $40 Second
ave., stabbed IN the breast, at Twentyseventh-
Bellevue Hospital. He refused TO give the name Of
his asSailant. Richard Russell, age fortyseven, OF
No.3l3 Delanceyst., walked into the Delaney Street
Police Station Saturday night with stab wound IN
| right cheek refused to tell how
| it.
VISITING NEW STEAMSHIP.
The new Anchor Line steamship Furnessia was
open to public inspection yesterday, and 1852 per-
sons visited her. Her decks saloons, pantry, steer
/ age and machinery departments were crowded with
| q moving tbrOng from 10 q. m. until p. m, aud
the people seemed loath to leave her. The luxurious
fittings Ia every department. the stateroom furni-
ture and bedding, and the bright silver and glass
ware remained the same as at the private reception
| Friday. Small boys who were permitted to go on
board with Others proved great annoyance to Wis
| itOrs and officers of the vessel.
BROOKLYN.
| A project to convert Jackson Hollow into public
| resort is in consideration. Meetings have been held
| recently by citizens who favor the plan.
| pane of plate glass worth $50 was broken, in q
! manner unknown to the police. yesterday morning
in the cigar store of ii. Fielding, No. 100 Myrtle
| ave.
The Irish societies in Brooklyn met in convention
yesterday at Hberuia Hall, in GOd-st, aud resolved
| TO parade on ST. Patricks day. Matthew Smith was
| made marshal.
The Good Samaritan has taken possession Of its
new building at WillOughby and Jay-sts., which Is
| larger aud more convenient than the old building
/ across the street.
| The contract for building the New-York and At
lantic Railroad has been awarded. II Will run from
| Gowanus Bay to Coney Island and Rockaway; The
work will begin at once, and IL IS promised that IL
| will be completed by June /.
Edward T. Taylor, OF No. 1913 Putnam-aye., who
was reported missing week before last, and who II
was feared had committed suicide. has been heard
| from at Denver. Gel. He sent dispatch, Saturday.
announcing his safety TO his friends.
| The anniversary of the birth Of Robert Emmett
| will be concentrated by meeting in the Academy
| of Music tomorrow evening under the auspices or
| the Irish Land League Mayor Howell will preside.
| aud the Rev. II. NJ GallaheT, j. Boyle ORellly, OF
Boston, and Charles w. Broo ke will make addresses
Mr.. Beechor has promised TO be present or TO send
letter.
A conference was held Saturday at the Kings
| County Penitentiary between the Assembly Com
mttee on State Prisons and the Commissioners OF
Charities and Correction In regard TO tho transfer
of lonE-term prisoners from the Penitentiary TO the
State Prison. Protests against the bill proposed by
Dir. Pillsbury TO transfer the prisoners were made
aud Father Hickey, the chapains Of the Pententary
Assistant Distrlct-AttOrney Oakley, Supervisor Lauer
and Warden Green. IL was urged that the prisoners
| were better oil where as reward for good be-
havior their friends could visit them; that the Penl
Tertiary was made almost sslf-suPporting by tho
| work Of the lOng-term prisoners, and that Their
transfer would be u great loss to the county, while
the effect on the convicts would DO bad for their
health aud prospects for reformation.
NV
| ADMINISTRATION White, brakeman on the Della
! ware Lackawana and Western Railroad, died IN st.
Mary's Hospital yesterday from the effects of iniu-
| RES sustained while coupling cars about two weeks
ago lie was forty years Of age, aud lived in gcran"
wa LONG ISLAND.
| OUoGUr.-1he schooner Walter b. Chester, with
| coal from Philadelphia for Boston, which went
| ashore on the night of February 3D. three miles
east OF Quogus, went TO pieces Friday. Her cargo
| will prove total loss.
| RIyERuEAD-Henry Talbot, the son of wealthy
parents was arrested i'll July last at GreenpOrt Tor
| burglary and the larceny of q yacht. lie was
| indicted by the Suffolk County Grand Jury, and
| while awaiting trial WAS adjudged insane by
| Commission appointed by the Court and sent To
| the Hudson River Asylum at POughkeepsle. Satur.
dav he was returned to the RYerhead Jail for trial
| on the indictments. He had shown no signs of
| insanity from the first day OF his arrival at the
| Asylum. o,,,, 70, AVN
| NRw-BRIGHToN-rh trustees CT New-BrghtOn
have awarded tine contract for lighting the lamps OF
| the village to William COgan.
| MIpDLETowN.--T Collector Morgan, of Middle
| town. has made return TO the County treasurer
of $50 OOO The collectors in the other towns have
| also made their returns.
| STAPLETON--The Seawanhaka Yacht Club has
secured the basin at Stapleon for It's headquarters
| the canning season. 1t Is said that q clubhouse
sixty feet square is to be erected in the basin TO
rest on spes 40 that il be removed at any time
A. the meeting Of the club this evening all neces-
| the matter. The Seawanhaka's clubhouse Ii now at
| Bay Ridge.
n,cr DITT pJrVCTE ANn ARCHERY