The New York herald., 1874-11-14
NEW YORK CITY.

Mr. George vandenhon win give readings from
Shakespeare, the poets, Dickens, &C., at Parepa
Hall, Eighty.sixth street and Third avenue, ON
Monday evening"
Spencer Preston. fty-two years Of age. residing
at No. u East Broadway, attempted to commit
suicide by taking laudanum yesterday morning.
He was sent to Bellevue Hospital.
slight fire occurred in the Oil works OF Lom-
bard Il Co. at the foot Of West Sixty-sixth street
Yesterday afternoon. Damage 500. The flre was
caused by oil leaking from the stlll.
The Medical Board OF the Eastern Dispensary,
Grand and Essex Streets held Its annual meeting
last Thursday. DR.. r. J. OSullivan was re elected
President, and Dr. Fuller Walker Secretary. The
next meeting will be held on the 10Th inst.
John Quill, aged fifty years. resident Of Brook
lyn, was taken sick suddenly yesterday, while at
work on pier No. II East River. and died as
he was being conveyed TO the First precinct sta
tion house. His body was sent 10 the Moraue.
Thomas W. Hunt. aged twenty-nine years, ana
residing at No. 2l6 Delaney street, was severely
injured yesterday afternoon by a casK which tell
on his legs while he was working on per No. Is
East River. He was taken TO the Park Hospital.
The Shakers have completed their arrangements
for grand display in Steinway Hall on the ed
inst. Delegations from Mount Lebanon and other
communities will attend and expound the doc
trlnes OF Shakersm, which they say are altogether
misunderstood.
Mr.. John H. Keyser takes practical view OF
charity. Besides defraying personally tue expense
nate. he il leeding the hungry daily from his own
Kitchen, corner of Second avenue and Ninth
street, where on Thursday evening he furnished
500 people each bowl OF soup and half loaI OF
| bread.
Felix Glagher. aged ffty-nve years, resident of
No. 432 Seventeenth street, Brooklyn, was riding,
in the company Of his wife, In o Second avenue
car at about half-past four O'Clock yesterday ar
ternOOn. When tine car was near Oak street, In
Oliver street, he suddenly took sick and died al
most immediately. HIS body was taken TO the
Fourth precinct station house.
ST. Stephens church fair. Twenty-eighth street {,
near Third avenue. is proving most successful
enterprise. drawing large attendance each day
and evening and selling great quantities or rich
and attractive articles, which yield handsome
debt Tor altar decorations. IL mas been decided
tLat the lair will be continued until the 2lst inst.
Economical considerations have induced the
Commissioners Tor the erection OF armories and
drilrooms after consultation with General
Shaler and other officers OF the First division
N.GS.N.Y., TO report to tue Board OF Super
vlsOrs that 1t Is 1nexFedient at present to pur-
lected Tor such purpose ! portion Of fompkins 8
$iOO,OO0.
Meetings are soon to be held by the merchants
and manufacturers engaged IN the cotton, linen
and silk trades, IN response TO call from the
Chamber of Commerce. to consider and revise the
Revenue laws. Several trades have already held
their conventions. and their sentiment SUBMIT ed
t 70 tne o ali T trades VINO Win at y Inc
time represent to the appropriate congressional
committees such changes and improvements IN tue
national fiscal laws as may be deemed advisable.
bazaar for the benefit Of St. Francis Hospital
was opened last Sunday at No. 52l East Fourteenth
street. During THE week it has been well
patronzed and will continue through the coming
week. Visitors are to share In drawing Tor 200
| prizes. The hospital, which Is In Fifth street,
i near avenue b, contains large number OF needy
/ benlfciaries, who receive the utmost care ana
the public Ior the necessary funds to sustain the
charity. Whatever is given VIII be sure to do
! good.