The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-14

4, Clerk e e Orphans cOur'--Merrics 90. 1906
Rcc'iIerof Toxs-o'Neu co., ls4; Molloy
Gy Ccmniaioner-D.,h ,hsop Cu.), l77i Johs-
slSle Ssnstor--sheppard (U), H. Donovan
/ oNoRHssIoSkL.-Pirst Dlssrict-Bu.er (U),
/ 80 Randall CD, IA.
second Di,trict-0'Nein 90, p Rnov IN. ). s.
| Tbhd Disirict-Ayers CO.., 32i Bnckwalie
Fourth Dls;rict-Kelley (UJ, a; Nortbrop
F3fh Ds,rict-Thaysr 90, 26 Ross % %.
TnE DRAPr IN PuLADErHTA.-rhe drift 10
/ the Second District, which was announced 90
have taken place at noon to-day, has been post
poned for short time 10 that another ell )rt may
be made to obtsin thelmcn by volunteering. The
/ deficient wards in his district are the Frst aud
! Twenty-siNth Wards, where there i a deficiency
/ Of 400, aud the Seventh Ward, where l3O mon
are required 10 fiji the quota. rne orde n c)m-
I mence the draft was received by Provost nal
Palmer yesterday, and upon the reoelp' of the
order In this city, a committee started for " sh
| ington to have the drlft postponed. Il is most
| likely that ipaucrce this committee brought
| 10 bear upon the authorities az Washington,
effected the pnstponoment.
PollricAL.-Last evening large meeting was
held in the hall Of the Union League. John Price
We;herill presided. Speeches were made by Rev.
| c. W. Denuison, a Chaplain In the Army Mr..
! Needles, Of Chester; Thomas NJ. Coleman; and
Mr. Stirling Of the Tenth Ward The Republican
/ lnyincioes are ordered 20 hold themselves in
readiness 20 parade At short notice. Active pre-
parations are being made for vigorous Prosi-
4 Dental campaign.
| The Lincoln and johnson Campaign CInb OF
/ the Twenty y-tourth Ward intend having another
parade. A large meeting was held last evening
at the Club Rooms, Market street, above Thirty
| third, for the purpose of making the necessary
! preparations for the turnout. The late victories
| will he celebrated by several ofthe Ward Asso,il-
| tions Of the party In a becoming manner during
| the coming week.
The LATB GENERAL BoHLEN.--The resolu-
tons adopted by Councils in regard to the death
Of General Henry Bohlen have been beautifully
engrossed and framed, and will be sent TO the
immediate family of the General in Holland.
| Nothing could be handsomcr thau the execution
| Of this testimonial. The lettering is perfect Dim
I parallel lines are substituted for the ordinary
shading, and the nrtistc finish of the memorial Is
tasteful and appropriate. portrait Of General
| BOhlen Is the centre-piece. THIS dis ingnished
| officer was a German, and owned large estates IN
| Europe. He had received liberal military odu-
cation, and In the commencement of the war
| volunteered his services aud his sword 10 the
| Government. he fell at Brandy Station, on the
| Raprahannock, at the head Of his mon.
TIE DEAD -HousE.--The public burial ground
is located on the Lamb tavern road, being large
facing the road is small one-story, brick struc-
ture, which Is u,ed rs the dead-house, where
bodies are sent by the Corone-, to await recogni-
ton. AT times there are from ten 10 fifteen
bodies in this structure, and the stencil arising
thereflom Is most disgusting to passcrsb by and to
! those residing in the neighborhood. The Board of
/ Health have declared the place nuisance, and
the matter has been laid before Councils. L. is
| proposed TO erect small building 10 the centre
OF the lot, on from the road, with more suitable
! convenlences than the present structure is pro-
| Vided with. The cost of the Improvement il cal
culAted at about $1,000. The deai-house is also
| used by the CorOner's physician 10 hold post
| mOrtem examinations in cases where de lth Is
! supposed to have been caused by violence. The
present structure is by no means suitable iur
( these purposes. ......
STAlnIHo APPAIR.-This morning q man
named David Malby was arrAigued before Alder
man Carter upon the charge OF usIng a knife
upon jeremiah Eaton. IL seems thrt an altorca-
tion took place last night between two men in
front Of tavern at Fifth and Bedford streets
known as tho "Bugle.P The origin Of the affair
is net known, but IL ia though TO have been the
result OF arguing on politics. Eaton was slabbed
In three places, one of the wounds being serious
one. The stabs are In the breast shoulder, and
back. The wounded maH was taken 10 tha Hos.
! pital Maby was committed to await the result
Of the injuries inflicted upon Eaton.
THE Delaware TvRsPIKR.-The attention Of
City Councils has been called to the bad condI-
ton of the Delaware turnpike, near Woodland
Cemetery, lately transferred to the city. The
Turnpike Company state that the city when they
accepted this portion Of the road, pledged them.
selves to keep It in thorough repair, and for
neglectng 10 do so are liable to a prosecution for
damages. ----r-r---
HORSE ESrEALINe.-Yesterday afternoon, SOL
dier named Cornelius Fine had hearing before
Alderman Beiter at the Central Station upon the
charge OF stealing horse and wagon from VIM.
| ii. Belgers, Third and Wood streets The acc ised
admitted driving the horse and wagon TO Balti-
| more bat said he was drunk when he did t. and
also drunk when he sold the whole concern for
| SlG0, which was worth 5000 The prisoner was
| committed. .
STABBIs0 AND SHoON0 CAsE.-Ths morning
at O'Clock a serious disturbance took place at
/ Tenth and SAMSON streets, between the proprie-
tor of tavern named Owen Petit and William
| Whitney. The last named person was stabbed in
the body and is seriously injured. Petit was
| shot through the shoulder. One is alleged TO
have inflicted the injury upon the other. B 9TH
were arrested, but Whitney being dangerously
wounded, was taken to his residence.
DIsTvRBANcE IN CHILEAN elderly man,
named j. d. Gardner, confined in a cell at the
Central Station for drunkenness was badly beaten
| yesterday afternoon by fellow-prisoner, who
| was locked up upon the same charge. HIS head
| had hearing before Alderman BETTER, andwas
| held to answer.
! New MENBTRs OF CoUNcrLs.-Mes7rs Henry
w. Gray, James A. Freeman, Samuel w. Cat
! tell, were sworn in as members Of Select Council
yesterday, TO Ill uneXpred terms Of new mem.
hers. In Common Council Mcsrs. ThomSs II.
! Gil, Thomas Potter w. A. Simpson, were also
| sworn in to fill uneXpired terms.
/ FALLING BUILDISGs-A resolution was passed
in Common Council yesterday, directing the
Building INSPECTORS 10 report, a. the next meeting
| OF Councils whether the building at the north
. west corner Of Eighth and Vine streets WIS in
/ spected in accordance with law, and also 30
/ report the cause of the falling of the same.
| STuL ALIVE.-Csptain Robert G1llespy, who
/ was shot during disturbance Ia front Of the
| tavern opposite the Second aud Third Streets
Railway Depot, Nineteenth Ward, Is still alive.
| lie is confined in the Episcopal Hospital, aud was
able this morning 70 set up In bed
! Run oYEB.-This morning about 10 o'clock
James Monahan, aged sixty years, residing in
! Church street, was run over by farmers wagon,
and had one of his legs and two OF his r'bs broken.
The sufferer was taken to the Episcopal 10 pita
] REoRUITING. - This morning recruiting was
! omewhat brisk. The Mayor signed warrants
| for the payment Of the city bounty TO forty-tgo
/ men.