The New York herald., 1874-11-11
NEW YORK CITY.

Rev. Dr. John Hall last evening delivered an ad-
dress before the Young Mems Literary Society at
Alexander chapel King street, which drew a large
and appreciative audience.
The final hearing by the Committee OF Ways and
Means on the subject OF revision OF Tax and As
sessment laws win occur Thursday November
city Hail.
Mr. Samuel B. Rea. OF No. 34o Lexington avenue
has been missing from his home since the 9th INST.
He Is sixty-two years OF age. and his vile IS AFRAID
that some evil has befallen him, as ne was sober
anu correct man in his habits and department..
At the regular meeting OF the Commission OF
Emigration yesterday Mr.. Starr was IN the chair,
and all the commissioners, except Messrs Have,
meyer. Qulntard and Huriout present. II
was resolved to 1T up the old Lunatic Asylum on
Wards Island as an hospital Tor male patients.
Thomas Eagen, lad aged eleven years. and
residing at No. 3o7 East Eghty-aftn street. was run
last night while playing IN Eighty street,
near Second avenue, by brick cart and 80 badly
injured tnat he died two hours aiterward The
body was taken 70 the residence oil his lather and
the Coroner notiHec.
A fire broke out last night in the three story
frame building No. 1850 Thru avenue that caused
a damage OF $1,000 The building was occupied
by Frederick Blezer as q grocery. HIS stock was
damaged TO the extent oI 5000. The building Is
owned Dy Hugh o. Brien, and was damaged TO the
amount Of $780, which is insured for 1000 IN the
Lafayette Insurance Company. The Fire Marshal
has been ordered 10 make an investigation.
A meeting OF the Columbia College Law School
Alumni was neld in the Law School, No. Great
Jones street, last night at which q constitution
and bylaws were adopted. Arrangements were
made FOR the annual dinner, which takes place at
Delmolico's December IS, and general invitation
TO all members Is extended, as the committee and
workers in the ASSOCIATION hope to bring together
large number OF graduates at this years reunion.
The labors OF the Bureau OF Charities have come
TO an end for the present, and q meeting OF the
subscribers win be held shortly tc determine the
tn n n
owing TO the absence OF Mr. Theodore Roosevelt
In Europe and other causes, there IS little hope OF
the present committee ontlnulng their charitable
work. but IL is possible tnat their functions may be
transferred to fresh committee. organized on
the principal charitable societies Of this ciy. The
report and directory will be ready for issue stimuli.
taneousiy In few days.
committee OF citizens, embracing Mayor elect
Wickham and Professor Koerner, was announced
some days since, charged by the Board OF Trade
to examine the question OF technical education
Tor skilled artisans and to bring the subject to
been added Messrs. Aibon P. Man, Joseph seIiU-
man, Edward o. Jenkins. Daniel Wetmore, Z. V.
Lewis, II. 7. West and A. J. Matnewson. Ata
consultation yesterday 1t was resolved to call
pubic meeting to discuss the methods by which
Americans may be enabled more successfully TO
compete with foreign manufacturers In the pro-
duction OF The results OF artistic and mechanical
skin.
Yesterday morning the beautiful Church of st.
Teresa, Rutgers street, was the scene OF the i'm
presslVe ceeOratlOn OF nlgn mass lot the TepOSe
OF the soul OF Father Conyngham. Father N NAL
10y, or Newark, of1ciated as celebrant, with
Fathers Costlgan, OF ST. Stephens, and Ward as
as assistants. Among the cergymen present
were the Revs. James Boyce and b. Farrell st.
Teresa's; the KEY. j. NJ. Kiely, Cathedral, Brook
lyn; Rev. John Larkin, Holy lnnocents; the Rev.
7. McGovern, Bergen Point, n. j.; the Rev. Father
Walsh, Mount Holly, N. j.; the Rev. Joseph
Egan. Tarrytown; the Rev. ]. J. McCauley ST.
stephens. A large congregation OF the friends OF
the dead priest was in attendance and joined IN
the devOtions. Schmlds mass in + minor was
gwen with nne effect under the direction OF the
organist, Mr.. ID. +. Tully.
An adjourned meeting OF the trustees Of Cornell
University was held yesterday at the Astor House.
President White, Messrs. E. and A. B. Cornell, Sage,
Z. G. Morgan, Williams. Schuyler, Finch, Wood
ford, Halliday, SeIkreg and Erastus BROOKS were
present. Much important business was transacted,
which included report OF the transactions be-
tween the Board and State Comptroller touching
the sale OF lands and the return OF 'land certih-
catesn and the appointment OF Messrs. sage, VIII
| hams, McGraw, schuyler and Halliday, with MIR.
Fincn attorney, TO arrange lor the disposition
! OF lands owned 6y the University for Its benefit.
| Mr.. Schuyler, who has been the treasurer OF the
| University from its start rendered his resigna-
tion, to take effect from January l. The resigna-
ton was reluctantly accepted and the thanks OF
the Board rendered to Q very valuable offcer.
owing to impaired health Mr.. Geddes, OF syracuse,
rendered his resignation, which was accepted.