The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-08

POLICE ITEMs.-RObert Cooper, commonly
known as Bob Ridley, had hearing before Com
missioner Sci eeant, charged with dealing in coun-
terfeit money. Sergeant Cameron, of the Thir-
teenth Police District, testified that the de-
fendanL was arrested at tavern in this city,
and that he had on his person six twenty dollar
bills, all counterfeits, on the First National Bank
OF Portland, Connecticut. He was held in $4,000
for his appearance at Court.
Arthur Held had hearing at the Central Sta
ton yesterday, on the charge of apprOpriatng
goods at the store of Theodore We'll & Co., No.
227 South Third street. The accused had been
in the employ of the firm as a book-keeper and
after leaving visited the store occasionally.
Goods were missed and it was ascertained that
the defendant had taken articles of the same
character to another store to be sold. Some of
these were recovered and identified. The de-
tendant was bound over to answer.
Gustavus Winhold and James Diamond were
arrested on the charge of throwing stones at a
fire company, by which one of the lamps of the
Friendship Fire Companvs apparatus was
broken. They were held III $500 to answer.
THE APPRENTICES LIBRARY.-The annual
report OF this institution is Just issued. 1t is a
small pamphlet, but is nevertheless full of sug-
gestiveness in its every line. The amount of
good that it does can never wholly be known.
1t is remarkable, howeye", that of its handsome
collection OF books many that used to be much
sought alter are now comparatively little read.
1t is an interesting tact in tlis connection, that
no book on the shelves is read with so great
aVidity as 'The Life OF Abraham Lincoln"
During the last year II 1885 volumes have been
loaned in the boys department and 1886
volumes in the girls Gepar ment The average
number using the library each month are III
boys and 1913 girls. Ot new admissions there
has been an average of 81 boys and 46 Girls The
treasurer's report and table of statistics tor the
last year are annexed to this report There are
now on the shelves OF tie library in the boys'
department about 1880 Volumes and in the
girls department 1000 volumes.
MEETING OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY,"
The regular quarterly meeting of the Historical
Society of Pennsy lvania took place at the
society's room, corner Sixth and Adelphi
streets, last evening. Dr. B. II. Coates, the
Vice-President, presided on the occasion. The
minutes OF the last meeting were read and ap-
proved. The amended constitution, as passed
at the stated meeting in January, and recorded
in the minutes OF that meeting, was read as
referred to this meeting by the Executive Coun-
Gil, together with amendments thereto passed
by the Executive Council. Mr. Aubrey II.
Smith presented and read an amendment to the
aforesaid amended constitution. The conside-
ration of this amendment went over until the
next quarterly meeting, to be held on the first
Monday in August Mr.. Charles w. Morris gave
notice that the amendments proposed by the
Executive Council would be presented at the
next meeting for adoption.
THE NORTHERN HOME ANNIVERSARY
tonight at the church at Spring Garden and
Twentieth streets, promises to be very agreea-
bic affair. In addition TO the reading OF the
thirteenth annual report, there viii be addresses
by Bishop Simpson, Rev. Messrs. Henson. Hut
ter, al O)okman, and exercises ny the children
The public are invited