The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-30

night, william Liddy, of 80 Ridge street. was
severely injured on the head with the handle OF q
hoe In the hands OF one Of his cOmpaIionS. lie was
sent to Bellevue Hospital by the police.
The directors OF the Mercantile Library have ad-
dressed a communication to the trustees Of the
Clinton Hall Association favoring the opening. OF
the library on Sundays. The trustees will hold q
meeting during the week for the purpose Of taking
action on the matter.
The body of an unknown man, about forty years
OF age, was yesterday morning found In the Hudson
River, OF 155th street. Deceased, who wore no
whskers, was bald. He wore gray jacket and
pants, woollen shirt and boots The remains, which
were advanced In decomposition, were sent to
the Morgue and Coroner Schirmer notified.
Yesterday morning Eugene Sullivan, OF No. %
Roosevelt street. and Louis Clifford, Of No. 25 Baxter
street, were taken suddenly Ill while working at
the caisson of the East River bridge foot OF Roose
Welt street. They were sent to the Park Hospital
Owen Fielder, of No. Ill Mulberry street, had one
OF his feet badly crushed by falling timber while
at work at the same place.
Sarah McClusky little girl eleven years OF age
whose parents live at los Goerck street, while en-
gagged In rolling hoop In the street, on Saturday
afternoon, taken suddenly Ill, and died on Sun.
day evening Probably she was suffering from
disease which was accelerated by over eXertion.
Coroner Schirmer was requested to make an in
vestigation.
The body OF q man found In the water or the
foot of EightysiXth street, East River yesterday,
was subsequently identified that of Cornelius
Voorhees,, laborer recently living in Fifth avenue,
near Eighty fifth street, The remains were taken
In charge and Coroner Schirmer notified to hold an
inquest 1t did not appear how long deceased had
been missing from his home.
Coroner Schirmer was yesterday called to $50
Ninth avenue to hold an inquest over the remains
of Mr. Albert w. Smith, the gentleman, sxty-one
years of age, who died from the effects or injuries
received on Saturday afternoon by being thrown
from his carriage, corner OF Seventh avenue and
10th street, caused by his horse taking fright.
report of the accident appeared In Sundays
HERALD. Mrs. Smith was somewhat injured at
the same time.
Pathcr Burke, the great Dominican friar, viii
lecture in st. Stephens church, East Twenty
Eighth street, this evening, In support OF the mis-
sion to the freedmen. The object Of this mission is
eminentv charitable and praiseworthy. 1t is to
Chrstianize and civilize the freedmen of the South
their civil and religious duties With such pleader
and such a cause the lecture cannot fail to be
success.
As the steamer D. L. Martin, running between
New York and Oyster Bay, was passing through
He'll Gate yesterday morning she came in collision
with sloop, the name OF which was not ascer-
tanned, and struck her with such force as to render
her complete wreck and she drifted on the rocks
All on board were saved by small boats which put
large hole in the paddlebox OF the steamer and
passed completely through the ladies' saloon which
was crowded with ladies and gentlemen, but for
tunately no one was injured
4 Ameeting of the Simon Cameron Association of
the Fourteenth ward was held last evening in
! Bowery Hall, at which Mr.. John Heckler presided
| Resolutions were adopted declaring that no fault
could be found In President Grants administration,
endorsing ana expressing confidence In the Pha-
delphia Convention, and advancing the name OF
Hon. Simon Cameron as the best candidate for
the Vice Presidency, chiefly for the reason that
he has shown himself the stanch friend
Of the foreigners who come to this coun
try. Colonel George w. Gibbons addressed
the meeting, ana was followed 10y Counsellor
McGlone, OF the poor exies from Ia belle France
| meeting In the interest of Cameron was announced
to take place at the Cooper Institute In june
The Jewish Passover was virtually closed yester-
day, at six O'Clock r. NJ, though the ultra orthodox
keep 1t up for eight days. and will not close until
this evening. There were sermons in all the syna
gogues yesterday morning. and the services gen.
orally were OF more joyous character than we're
those at the commencement of the festival. The
congregations were large, the music fine and the
preaching fair. The only effect which the Passover
leavened bread. They could eat ANYTHING else thew
pleased as If there had been such festival There
Is very strong feeling among nominal orthodox
Jews to discard this cracker food altogether. They
say II Is an Anticipated custom, which has par
ticular meaning for those Of the present day. They
are, however, III favor OF the rehgious observance
Of the Passover.
The funeral OF Mr.. Paran Stevens well known as
the principal proprietor Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
In this city, the fremont, Boston, and of hotels in
other Cities took place at hafpast four p. NJ. yes
terday from his late residence, No. pa Fifth ave.
nue.. The sumptuously furnished parlors were
crowded with visitors. The casket, covered with
| flowers, was deposited throughout the day In an
inner parlor. Shortly before the casket was re.
DR.. Washburne, Calvary church, assisted by Rev.
DR.. Potter, Grace church. The following were the
| pall-bearers:-A. r. Emo, 232 Fifth avenue; John
| March, 20 Washington square; @. II. Russell, All
Fifth avenue; A. I. Stewart, corner Thirty-fourth
street and Fifth avenue; Henry f. Vale, West Thir-
| ty-fourth street; A. b. Darling Fifth Avenue Hotel
| Amos Trowbrdge, 80 West Twenty-1fth street
| Frank Chickerng, West Fourteenth street. The re-
| terminus thence TO Boston for interment at Mount
| Auburn.