The New York herald., 1869-03-06

some time past Mr.. John N. Eager. lawyer In the
ONCE OF Nicholas Hill Fowler. 240 Broadway, has had
room In French's Hotel. On Thursday evening
quite early he proceeded up stairs and at later
hour the chambermaid, who had some business IN
his room, found Mr.. Eager reading book which ne
held In his hand. Yesterday morning the chamber
maid going to Mr.. Eagers usual to put 1t In
order found the door aar but on attempting to enter
prevented from doing SO by something apparently
against the inside OF the door. Another ana more
vigorous effort. however resulted in the maid open
ing the door sufficiently wide TO enter her head,
when Mr.. Eager was discovered lying face down.
wards on the n0or Notice was given o. the once.
and Captain Thorne, OF the Fourth precinct being
Mr.. Eager's room found him as above described and
quite dead, lie apparently having been extinct for
Eager evidently had fallen from his chair lmmedi-
ately after removing one OF his rubber overshoes.
was s eo,ea mas - noed 10 hold an
the body, but delayed the investigation to await
the arrival OF the relatives OF deceased. Mr.;
8 ager was about f0rty-elght years OF age, and
a native of Orange county. this State. He was
man OF great legal attainments; and some twenty
ago. while resident OF St. Louis was District Attor-
ney OF that city. Mr.. Eager also had quite literary
turn OF mind. Mrs. Eager, the widow or deceased,
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thought TO have been the cause OF death.
OLD PUBLIC SCHOOL No. 1.-THE second meeting
OF the members OF the ninth class OF old public
school No. from the years 1885 to 1s45 inclusive,
was held yesterday afternoon in the old school build
ing, Chryste street. near Hester. Mr.. John v. Har
riott OF the Fremen's Insurance Company, occupied
the chair and Nj. Joseph II. T0oker OF the firm OF
Jones. Tooker & Co., acted as secretary. The Com
mittee on Organization reported a number OF by
laws for the government Of the organization, which
were unanimously adopted. together with declara-
ti0n OF the objects and the suggestion that 1t be
known the George T. Trimb.e Association OF Old
Public School No. ~ The following named gentle
men were then elected officers Tor the ensuing
year:-Presdent, John v. Harri0tt; Vice Presidents,
Henry ". Dunshee, Nathan r. Beers and Ihos Palmer;
Recording Secretary. Joseph To0ker; Correspond.
ing Secretary, Samuel d. Allison, and Treasurer
Alonzo Slote. In return for the compliment paid
him by hrs prote0es Of thirty years ago, Mr. George
T. Trimble, who was one OF the last OF the members
Of the old Public School Society," and is now In his
seventy sixth year, arose and returned his thanks,
and during his remarks gave very graphic descrlp-
catlonal institutions under the old system which he
declared compared favorably with the present He
animadvcrted severely on the politicians now con-
trolling the schools and drew attention to the fact
that whue IN 1910 the necessary appropriation for
the cause OF popular education only reached
S300,00 now over $3,000,000 were called for and
used. He was followed BY Mr.. n. p. Beers, Thomas
Palmer and Joseph Il. ToOker, the latter OF whom
made such happy references to the days OF ''auld
lang syne' that the s.Old boysn kept In great
giee for the course OF half an hour. 1t was fnaly
agreed TO have public dinner at one OF the prfnci
pal hotels on Easter Monday night, and committee
Of arrangements being appointed. the association
adjourned to meet again on the 18th instant