The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23
CITY INTELLIGEN NOE
For Additional Citg Intelsgence see 7hird Page.

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For Additional City Intelligence see Third Page.
AMERICAN UNION COMMISSION OF PENN
sYLvANIA AND NEW JERsRY An interesting meet
lDR in behalr of the above commission was held in
the Calvary Presbyterian Church, Fifteenth and 10.
Gust streets, last evening. The pastor, Rev. Mr..
Secretary, Mr.. Joseph Parker Rev. James M.
Crowel ID. D., and Charles T.. Lex ESQ. Ihe OBJ
jects Of this commission were fully set forth by tue
secretary, and its aims to public sympathy and
support enforced by those who followed hun. AS
this organization becomes better known our peo-
pie 1t must secure the aid 1t requires ~ its NOBLE
work Of relieving the destitute ana enhghtening the
ignorant masses of the south.
PenDsvvania and New jersey have stretched out
their arms and casped their hands, so to allow the
State OF Georgia place to rest, in It's time OF need,
and while she feels the beating heart OF Unrlsaan %
learn to flow from the melting Goals oil gospel KIND
ness heaped upon heir heads.
A PROSPEROUS CHURCH.-On Sunday
evening the Second Reformed Dutch Church, IN
Seventh street above Brown, was 1lled with an at
tentive AUDIENCE to listen to the eloquent remarks
OF the pator, Rev. I. De Witt Ialmage, who had
Just finished his fourth year with tins congregation
Previous TO commencing his discourse, Mr.. ra
mage made short statement in reference to the
condition of the church IN which it appeared that
during the past year there had been contributed by
the congregation over ten thousand dollars for re-
liVlous purposes. The income OF the church at the
present time is eighteen hundl ed and twenty-five dol.
lars than It was at the same date last year, and
the ADDITIONS TO the membership have been qui'e
ADDED At the present time here ls in prOgIess a
PeniicOstal revival, large numbers having air adv
sigpifed their belief m the Gospel, and identified
themselves with the church, while are waiting
to enroll themselves among the peOp of tod at the
mex, meeting the Consistory, which will take ace
during tue present week This congregation was
never in more pros erous condition.
BOLD BURGLARY.-Last evening about
midnight, two PROFESSIONAL burglars were caught IN
the rear OF Mr. Knowles flour warehouse. IN Market
str, ct, near Thirteenth. b, Officer spence OF the
Ninth Ward po ice, and two citizens, who happened
TO be in the vicinity. They had entered the store
with q skeleton ke,, by way OF the font door, and
lied the fire proof so skilluly as to str Ike directly
upon the bolt which was sprung in this way. They
removed a number OF the books and a box contain
ing deeds and important papers, but obtained no
money, having been drawn away before forcing the
burglar proof where the money was. MIR. Stuart,
who resides next door, heard them. and gave the
alarm which resulted in their arrest. 1t is to be
hoped that we are for the present rid of two of the
numerous scoundrels with which our city is infested.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARIEs AT GERMAN
TOWN. ON Thursday night last, the residence of
Mr. Leeman, on lndIan Queen lane, Falls of Scnuyl-
kill, entered by thei, who got in at the back
window Not being able TO get his hands ANYTHING
OF any value, the fellow proceeded to treat himself
to hight supper OF bread and wine in the dnng-
room OF the house. Things about the premises were
very much dlsordered by the burg while ransack-
ing for articles OF value After making Il somewhat
truitless search, the rascal effected his escape
On the same night the residence of Mr. John Vost
at the Falls OF schuylkil was entered Put nothing
escaped after searching the premises
On THE RAMPAGE.-Thomas Kingsley
was engaged IN kicking up row on general princi-
MES. Iast night Al "~-eeity-,ourtb au,i CallOwhl
streets Among other innocent amusements fho..!as1
tested the strength Of pane of glass by bringing his
fist in contact with 1t. He succeeded IN demoisbng
the glass but the latter revenged sef oy cutting
Thomas hand pretty severely. Officer Woodhouse
in erfered with hOmas pranks, and proceeded in
quest OF him. when the latter gave an exhibition of
his pugnacIous talent by assaultinR the minister of
the law. n Q officer secured a cut head, and then
lnu IN m rignn hu
Alderman Hutchinson
NOT A SUICIDE. 1t turns out that the sup
posed case of suicide at Queen street wharf vest
day morning, and o. which mention Is made IN
another column of rHE TELEGRAPH, was a false
ALARM 1t appears that the of the coat, etc.,
found on the wharf got a spree, and cannot tell
how his clothing came where it was found HIS
wife, nearing of the finding of the clothes and miss.
ing her husband, went to the Second Ward Station
House, and while Identifying the articles in walked
her husband, the supposed suicide An explanation
was had, ana me parties went home rejoicing.
DEMENTED DOMEsTIC.-Anna Mckee is
aged about thirrY-fVe years, and IS somewhat ds
mthted. Anna was employed a. :, domestic IN the
house of tamilT IN Germantow n On Raster sun
day lat Anna left the house. after securely locking
all the dooIs ana WINDOWS, and was not seen until
yesterday, when she Was toWnd leading a sort of
hermits ne, IN Haines' Quarry, Germantown,
where she had taken up her abode portion of
fish and some other eatables found in the
quarry on which Anna had been living. After an
examination she was committed TO prison for safe
keeping.
; STOP THIEF Ohm w. Thomas and a
couple Of other individuals went to the shoe of
Mr.. s Ringod, No. 1910 Market street, ON Saturday
evening, and, while the party were engaged looking
at some shoes, Thomas seized pair of boot and
made of with them. lively chase ensued, when
the fugitive was overhauled at Nineteenth and Lo
Gust streets by Officer McCaIty, who brought him to
full stop by the persuasive argument OF presenting
a revolver at his head, During the chase Thomas
diyested himself of his coat to increase his rate Of
speed. Alderman Iunison committed him to prison
n default of $1,000 bail.
SWORN IN.-Joseph 1. Gilbert (for nine
years past a reporter in the Pen nsylvania Sen
ate, and for The EVENING TELEGRAPH and
Washington L. Peddrick were sworn in this
morning as phonographic reporters for the Dis
trict Courts Nos. and 2, OF this State. These
appointments are made by the justices under an
act passed by the Legislature at its last session.
PhOnographic reports of proceedings will soon
be found necessary and; convenient in all of our
courts OF law.
A CoRRRoTIoN.-A local item in Satur-
days TELEGRAPH, referring to the changes now
going on the Girard row, Chesnut street, above
Eleventh. contained an error which crept in through
inadvertance The store No ll2l viii be opened
by Mr.. j. H. Burdsal and not by MIR. Mitchell, as
stated Mr.. Burdsall has been for long time con.
this tact the mistake arose 1t will when completed
be the finest confectiOnerles in the country,
and an additional attraction to our city.
DROWNED MAN FOUND THIS MORNING.
This morning the body OF drowned man was
found in the Delaware river, at Vine street wharf
He was apparently about thirty-dve years OF age
five feet eight inches in height Had on an army
blouse and pants, white shIrS and red undeish
white drawers and low shoes His hair is dark
brown and cut short From aupeaTances the BODY
has been in the water 1er about o. two months white
The Coroner took charge OF the body.