The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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An INTERESTING MBBTING.-A meeting of the
Committee on Labor, Income, and Revenue, Of
the late Sanitary Fair, was held ut the Board Of
Trade room yesterday afternoon. The meeting,
it was intended, should be final one but 50
many matters are yet to be adjusted, and sub
scriptions yet to be received, that it was Judged
best to hold meeting at another time, subject to
the call Of the officers.
The reports OF the various committees were |
submitted, and II was stated by MIR. Bond, chair |
man, that the total proceeds of the Fair, through
this committee, had already reached about $780,
COG. Pottsville had contributed $l0,500; Berks
county about 50 900, and Scranton $lO,700. The
Fire Department. which it is understood will re-
port through this committee, will furnish about
$l5, 900 as their share of the good work. Before
the adjournment of the meeting, Mr.. NJ. ]. Mitche-
son offered the following resolutions, which were
unanimously Adopted
Resolred That the Department Of Labor Income, and
Revenue Of the Great central Fair for the United states
cess that has rewarded their exertlns through the
generous cooperation OF many classes Of our fellow
ledge our obligations to the numerous railroad aud city
Sompahies banking Institutions iron, cotton, woosn
and ether manuiacturers miners and shippers OF coal
frms operatives, mechanics all others Of
The industrial classes for the Uin and cordial oonri6u,
Days Revenue towards the sacred cause Of patriotism
and humanity Ia viii, we have been engaged.
Resolved That thanks especially due and
hereby tendered TO John s. stairs Eugene Cla-
members Of this Commtee for Important services Ten-
dered to the ladies at the various tables under their charge
during the continuance OF the Fair; to the "Boad Of
Trade e""Union Benevolent Association" and proprietprs
U.e S Of tbeIS Spidnes whenever and as long as re
Qured and TO the editors and reporters Of the public press
for many carefully nS and Valuable notices OF this
Rsso'red That when this committee adjourns to-day
dD adjourn to meet at the call of the officers, and that
committees that have yet closed their Accounts be
requested report the chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
Organization.
We understand that among the number Of cou-
tributions received within the last few days were
those from our Delaware River Navy. This
'neet of steamers" at the suggestion of Mr..
Edmund A. SOuder, handsomely responded.
In the acknowledgment" of this committee
on Saturday, we presume their names will he
announced as well as the amount contributed
by each
INoUEsTs IN HOMICIDE CAsEs.-An inquest
was held by the Coroner yesterday In the case
of the homicide on Monday night at No. llS
Lombard street, during which wounded soldier
named Henry oNeil stabbed a man named
Henry Force The evidence went to show that
| the act was committed in selt-defense, as ONeii
| endeavored to get away, and did not use the
| knife until he had been beaten so badly that the
| blood was oozing from his ear and his eye was
| swelled shut The jury rendered verdict that
| the act was committed In sef-defense, but held
the prisoner for hearing In the Quarter Sessions.
| In the case of Patrick Smith, who was shot by
| John Carr, at Eleventh and Christian streets, on
| Monday night, the Coroner also held an inquest.
| The pistol belonged TO Smith. He handed it to
Carr 10 fire. The latter took IL, the weapon was
discharged, and Smith fell mortally wounded.
| Carr exclaimed II was an accident, and walked
away after handing the pistol TO one OF the de-
| CeaseG's companions. When arrested, he said he
walked away as he was frightened, and did not
know what 10 do. The jury held the prisoner TO
await the action Of the Criminal Court.
ART GALLERY SALBs.-The closing sales at the
Art Gallery of the late Great Central Fair took
place last evening One hundred and twenty-five
pictures were disposed of by Mr.. Birch, the
auctioneer, the sale being prolonged until after
| IL o'clock. The prices obtained were merely
| nominal, and of some two hundred pictures sold
up TO 10 O'Clock last evening, but about i've thou
| sand dollars bad been realized from the auction
| sales. The audience numbered between three
and four hundred persons, but the purchasers
| were confined 10 some five or SIX gentlemen.
MoRR WOUNDED SoLDIERs.- The following
wounded soldiers arrived from the Washington
hospitals last evening. They were taken to the
Citizens Volunteer Hospital -
s:ty hG L. 10 i5 Pa e Cav Zoo as so M o
Il = Bush, L, 9Th Pa CAY Rowland, ! ilih a Vols
! Benner, a, is9d Ia Vol, n Harris Z Gtd "a Vols
E.,gsh Es5n a ga m r. =. ES sy y Bis f Fox on Is
| 4 Bumgardner, II, l49th O J Comedy c, llth NJ
| Il Price, j, l4th Pa Vols
weeks since, two men, supposed to be officers
and gentlemen, raised two companies of artillery
in this city. The boys were taken suddenly tc
! Trenton, "sold out" and are now serving in 8
| New Jersey Regiment Of 100 days infantry, neal
| Baltimore. This is only one case out or many
| viii our Bounty Fund Committees look into thu
matter.
CONSUMPTION OF WATRR.-The amount o
water pumped by the several water works during
the month Of June is as follows
Gallons.
Fairmount. .....,,....''' ''.s''''''''fIl Ez9oi5
lzi09o ~
Delaware ........... .........ss.s.' SOioIOilze
Twenty fourth Ward....''''.''''''' 42,oodiSoI
7s9,O2l ,73a
Average per day ,.'.''.'''''''''''' zo'oVO'zi
THE JOINT CONVENTION of City Councils,
called together yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose of electng a member of the Board oil
Guardians of the Poor, did not transact any
business, in consequence or no quorum DoluB
present Another call is issued for this afternoon
\ At O'Clock.
AEAvY LARcRNY.-This morning, William
Donnslly was charged before Alderman Pancoast
"'IA The larceny of Sl43. II is alleged that the
aesaaed a Went into store at Nineteenth and Wood
NJ ss eno eaok the money from the drawer
Ae "aa eoioinitled for trial.
- 49,. AhAA morning, man named Jo-
Sspns' Es'oa' employed at Dobys planning mill,
sS, ano SoaIes Streets had one Of his hands
Daoiy 'aSerA'ed ey being cat Win saw.