The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-21
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Hotel last evening, at which Cosnel g. II. T.
Collis Of the lllth Pennsylvania Volunteers,
presided, whcp, on motion, IL was resolved Ga It
the officers who have served under General
BIrnCy shall attend his funeral In full dress uui-
form, and shall assemble at the house of Captain
J. NJ. Davis, No. 202l Arch street, al o'clock
to-day.
1t was also resolved that they would attend the
funeral OF General Birney in body, ami woar
the usual badge Of mourning for thirty days.
On notion committee OftwO were appointed
to wait upon Colonel John L. Glenn and extend
the same invitation 10 the officers OF the 2}d R,g-
ment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
The officers and men Of the 2}d Regimen
General Birney's original command met last
evening at the Commonwealth Building. Colonel
Glenn was called to the chair, aud ssaed that the
military escort would be confined strictly 10
tie army regulations. Therefore 10 would DO
impossible for the regiment 70 parale as body.
The officers subsequently received an invitation
20 participate with those who hld held the NEE
ingM the Continental. series of resolutions,
expressing their regret AZ the dGc1lse OF Their
old commander, we're passed.
THE NATIONAL FLAG
IL displayed at half-mast at the several military
posts OF This department to-day, and halt hour
guns viii DC fred until sunset.
rB FUNERAL SERVICES
at the house, delivered by Rev IL. A. Board nan,
ID. d. though short were Of the most an ctins
character, aud drew tears from almost every one
NhHlh 5VNnu OF the spc0kcrS voice,
THE FUNERAL conrEoB
moved by the following route Prom the resi-.
dencc of the deceased, No. 1920 Race street,
down Race tO Eighteenth, down EihteGnth TO
Arch, up Arch to twenty first, down rwalty-hrst
to Market, out Market 10 Thrly-ninth, down
Thirty-nnih to the Cemetery.
Tie members OF the civic association, form "a
on Twentieth street, and, under direction OF their
respective marshals, took their places IN the pro
n uH Of a 80
moved from the house. a lauSe crowd was
congregated in the neghborho0l the residence
OF the deceased but through the admirable police
arrangements of Lieutenant Henderson, the
greatest order was preserved.
At 3 O'Clock the coffin was brought from the
house borne on the shoulders OF the pall-bearers
below mentioned and placed ia the helrse. Then
followed the coreSe in the following ORDER
/. Ietaclmel fp1ic,. Platoon of sixteen Rc,crvc,
H. Funeral escort c0nsstug Of ono gmen oi infantry,
infantry and artillery were under tho comm8ni oil nriga
gSs General Elicit The cavalry consisted OF FIRST Phla
Randall. - ''
III Orcailng Clergyman Rev II, A. Boarlm an, ID. H.
. ~, fall bearers, Mainr-Gcncrals Calwalldsr ami
SlcAleSi BTisal.g-Generns Gwynn aud Se1; Commo-
V. ucarss with guard detailed from lst troop Of Phra.
deph2 Uy c,SyIsy q which the GgnGraiwa men5or
:, g Brine, Mr. aud Mrs. VIM Jonuson, parents OF Mrs
Ney hs nto,heT s. Ion James Blney OF Michigan, and
Brisaner-Gcnora' William Blmcy,
VII. Generals pcrso al stan, and officers who have
Eo,on cap9 Ford o. SSw % York H Gaptan SSi SoIa OF OF
Philadelphia These were joined BY mcm9orS OF tho stlu
Nill. Relatives and friends followed in carriages Among
ii'm We noticed our VEL knovn ielow-cit'loas Clemen
h hmcAy, Esq, and Ills ENcclcncy GOvornog ClTtlu.
IN oncers and soldiers fiho g3!3eslment Penn,ylvi
mia Nounicers-the gimen havn been organized and
commanded by General liirnoy as Colonel.
O'Srs anI s9S,ers "ho have served General
ov en- We noticed among the number
II. Officers o. the navy.
NIlI. Franklin Lodsc, No 1aLA.N.M toc which the
General was memDtrl, snd other members OF the Ma
Xiy. mar Of tho c,tv Of Pniadelphia,
Councils
Nyl. onion League and National Union Club.
TuB RoDy
Of the deceased was laid onJ In the front Dlrlor l.
was contained in "A silver mounted cChip, covered
with black cloth. The lower portion Of the cDlln
was covered by the American flag. rde sword
OF the deceased was displayed adjoining the
colin.
TIE CROWD, ETC,
that besicgcd The house before The funeral novel
WAS very great, and, in many eases We saw,
noticed the most intense sOrrOW eyhibited anon
those who had come 10 take their las, view Of the
good citizen and brave soldier.
Three bands and one full drum corps furnished
the music for the sad escort.
q. w. Davis, ESQ, the laV-plrtner Of General
Birney, bad charge OF arranging the details OF
the funeral.
PoIICE CAsrs.-This morning Francis Reilly
was before Alderman Welding charged with
riot. The affair occurred week or two since.
party of men, armed with clubs, made an
attack upon a ger beer saloon at Fifth and
& rman streets. Sergeant Mcgee, who was in tho
ncighborhood, arrested Reilly, and was about
taking him 70 the Station HOnse. One Of the
rUughs struck the sergeant over the head with
a club, rendering bm inSensible, and iulirt'ng
such injuri,s rs 20 cOniine him 80 his bed ever
since. Yesterday the prisoner was rclrfe,tsd.
lle stlrdS committed. The villain who struck
the murderouS Dlow has not yet b-en arrested.
CaihaTine N,lly, employed rs "a servant in the
inmily OF Mr.. b. III. BAtOl, 5. Tenth street, had
hearing no the Central Station yesterday, an
the charge of roOhing q feOw-seryant Of about
n hundred dollars and three dresses. The money
and dresses were removed from the owners trunk
before daylight on Thursday morning, aud sus-
picion fell upon the defendant, because nothing Of
hers was disturbed. After q messenger had been
despatched to the police office, Catharine went
into the yard; and soon amer an apron, in which
the stolen money had been wrapped, WIS found
in well RlsOa box which had contained articles
Of value Catharino wa held TO answer.
THE LATE STlmISG ANp SuoorING AFFAIR.
William Whitney, who was recently stabbed
at Tenth and Arch streets, is still very low. His
friends claim that the published reports, hereto
fore, have been en- p1rte. They state that Whit.
uey went to Pettcl's 10 look for an nrguaintauce
coming out be Was attacked and stabbed in the
back While going up Sau-Om street. He then
fired pistol ~ his Rsslilant, and was mme-
diatcly knocked down and stabbed again by Pet
tyd's nicLds. This is the other side of the affair,
and j. is but just that il should be published.
Peticd is slowly recovering from his wounds.
DISPUTE SETTLED.-The Committee on Rail-
road Of Councils, to whom was referred the dis.
pute between the Second and Third Streets Pa.-
seugor Railway Company aud the Farmount
Passenger Railway Company, IN reference 10 The
use by the FairmOuRt Company OF that portion
OF the road on Second and Third streets, reported
that 1t was agreed that the Paramount Passenger
Railway Company should pay in cash the sum
Of $500, and an annual rent of 5000. The
ordinance passed both branches Of Councils.
EXTENSION OF TIE Wharf LINEs.-The Board
Of Port Wariens have addressed a cOmmuuica-
tion TO Councils in reference TO the extension Of
the wharf liue along tde river front, in accord
ance with the act Of Assembly adopted at the last
session. The act did not provide for the expense
OF the survey. The Wardens also suggest that
the piers De numbered north and south of Mar
ket street, so as 10 conform with our system of
house numbering. Referred 70 the Committee
on Port Wardens.
PosTPoNRD-To,dsy, at i2 O'Clock, the Mayor
was TO have rendered his decision in the case of
the Aetusry of the New Yori, Jewellers Associs-
tiOns who was arrested upon the charge OF setting
up ana carrying ou the lottery business. The
decision was postponed fOr the present.
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