The New York herald., 1868-01-09

c Francis Schroeder formerly United states Minister
Sweden and one OF the most distinguished bibopoes
r. stragnechy Fred Saunders r. A. Wood and John
Ebbets librarians.
STRANGE FREAK OF HoRss.-At six o'clock last
evening" as No. 81 or the Sixth Avenue Railroad was
proceeding its journey towards ye.cy street. IL was
overtaken in Carmine street by two horses running
loose and chased by boys One OF the horses large
powerful one, on passing reared up and kicked al the
car, breaking window and scattering the glass on the
seat causing the only two women happily present 10
scream. Providenlisly there only I've passen.
gers and nobody sitting the window. other.
wise II might have required the record OF casualty.
SUICIDE OF AN KvALID.-Coroner schrmer yesterday
held inquest at No. 100 Second street. the body Of
Mrs Emma Lander, who committed suicide by swallow.
ing quantity Of Paris green Deceased had been
ell for several weeks and Sunday last exhibited
indications OF insanity On Tuesday while alone, Mrs
Lander took the poison and all efforts 10 remove IL
from her stomach proved unavaiiing and death ensued
in the evening. The jury rendered verdict cores.
ponding with the facts gwen. Deceased thirty
nVo years OF age and native OF Germany.
THE AMERIcus CLuB.-The annual bali of the Amercus
Club, which has ever been grand raying for
the beautiful and brave admirers and adherents Of tho
democratic upper endom viii take place this evening
at the Academy Of Music No pains have been spared
in the completion of arrangements to render the affair
this year in every particular equal If superior to
any OF its predecessors worshipful Master Tweed,
with his supervisory confyfre. Henry smith.
club and Mr.. Andrew J. Garvey, who has
had charge Of the decorations, have been untiring
IN their Efforts to enhance the pleasures OF the occasion
Ihe stage VIII be enclosed ms usual and at the rear Will
be beautiful drop scene, fifty feet by thrty-six
painted by sherwood representing the club house and
grounds at Greenwich, Conn. At short distance In
front OF this drop the insignia OF the Cuba garter
bearing the name of tue club and enclosing tger's
head-the whole eight feet diameter, formed OF gas
et5 will DO suspended. On the house proper there will
be no extra decoration any attempt to beautiy there
would be like an attempt to .sQd reAued godn Tie
o. Val IA
Roche, one OF the handsomest In the club; the
police arrangements wlt be under the direction Of
committee headed by Police Justice Edward j. Shan..
Icy the Reception Committee will be headed by Mr..
Owen W. Brennan, who from his well known charity
exemplary host. and Mr. A. ]. Garvey will have charge
OF the decorations including the Arrangement OF the
bouquets in the button holes and the ribbons, rosettes
and bushes ON tho committeeman Graua's bands VIII
discourse tae music, and At nine O'Clock precisely the
promenade will commence. Captain Brackett as
recherche usual will be hand aud with efficient
corps OF assistants will take that the coaches shall
approach from the north through Irving place. pass
through Fourteenth Fourth avenue, and take
up in the same order. He will also request gentlemen
not 70 walt for any particular coach, none will be
admitted line which has not passed inspection and
will assure all that no person will be charged than
one dollar no matter how far he or she may be obliged
to ride.
SOLEMN AND IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY CHURCH OF
ST. FRANCIS XAvIER-Yesterday morning q requiem
high mass celebrated at the Church OF St. Francis
Xavier West Sixteenth street. for repoc OF the soul
Of John +. 0'Connor, highly respected resident Of
this city, who died in Paris on tho Goth Of November
last The church filed With sympathizlng relatives
and friends among whom were many Of most
spected citizens The pail bearers Eugene Kelly.
Andrew Carrgan, James Is. Nicholson, Henry HogueI,
Francis Mann, Louis J. White, Hugh Kelly and James
sevin. The deceased OF the earliest
merchants who tiled in California after It's admission
into the Union. He went through all the vcisstudes
OF California life and always showed himself an eff
cient supporter Of law and order A member OF the
frm OF Conroy & O'Connor of San Francisco having
amassed competency, he returned to his native city
died The orty fourth year Of his age OF heart disease
which the best medical opinion OF France pronounced
incurable and pos-mortem confirmed the diagnosis
our American physicians rho remains were IN
tered 10 Calvary Cemetery.