The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-19

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BENEFIT CoNCERT-rO.morrow evening the Hell
veta Maennerchor will give grand concert at
stenway Han for the benefit OF the Swiss Benevo.
lent Society. A superb programme has been pre-
pared, and great treat Tor those who attend Is I'M
doubleday in reserve.
SUDDEN DEArHs.-Rachei Simpson, middleaaged
woman who lived on the second door OF premises
rear OF 19l Mulberry street, taken suddenly III
on Wednesday evening and died soon afterwards
Inc inquest viii be held on the body by Coroner
Rollins who was notified.
KILLED BY A FALL.-0n Monday last Frederick
Menges, middle aged man. fell down flight OF
stairs IN house in the upper end OF Centre street.
aud was severely injured Menees was carried TO
Bellevue Hospital, where death subsequently
sued. Coroner Keenan, was notified and Will hold
al inquest on the BODY to-day.
CoRogAE.--Thls is the season or the year when the
sun and moon, partly covered by their neecy clouds
are often surrounded by small rainbow rings OF
great beauty OF color. Between ten and eleven
o'clock last evening the moon WAS eIcircled 10y
three such rings, OF various hues The diameter OF
the first ring was three degrees lor six times the ap-
parent diameter OF the moonL the second four and
the third six degrees.
The WoMAN's BuREAU-On Wednesday afternoon
the Women's Suffrage Association held their regular
weekly meeting at this establishment, the proceed
ings embracing variety OF addresses and termi-
mating with recitation OF THE Imprisonment OF
Mary Queen OF Scots" la the HERALD OF yesterday
II was vertenty stacu that the recitation was
delivered by Mrs. Randall. whereas the poem was
recited by Mrs. Jane l.. Griffin, whose readings are
already somewhat FAMILIAR aud wno on the occasion
above referred to, made her debut in connection
with the women's rights movement
REUNION SocIABLE.-The bah at the Park Avenue
Hotel, on Wednesday evening, was thoroughly en-
oyed by select and fashionable assemblage, and
augured well Tor the series OF pleasant reunions
whicn, during the winter, are announced to take
place at that establishment DVested OF useless
fuzzy arranged, and well selected programme OF
dancing was admirably gone through. the toilets
OF the ladies' were remarkably elegant. and lent a
picturesque aspect to the brilliant scene. Nothing
was spared 10 render the reunion that which IL
assure oily Was-a gratifying success.
MYSTERIoUsLY AND FATALLY lNJURED.-COroner
Keenan, has under investigation at the Morgue the
case OF man named John Welsh, forty-eight years
Of age, who died in Bellevue Hospital under some
what mysterious circumstances. on the 18th OF
September last deceased was admitted to the hospi
tai on permit from the Commissioners or Charities
and Correction suffering from an injury TO the spine,
but IN what manner received did not appear to the
hospital authorities, and has not since tfanspired
far rs the Coroner has been able TO leara. soon
after his admission the lower limbs OF Welsh became
partially para yzed and subsequently the paralysis
extended to nearly every part OF the body He con-
tnued to sink and died a day two since. The
matter win be further investigated to-day, when,
perhaps the manner in which deceased received his
Injuries VII De cleared up. ..