The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-21
CITY IN TELLIGENCE
tFor additional Local Items see Third Page.l


The STATE FLAG PRESENTATION "A
meeting of t. e Committee of Arrangements Ior the
1866, Coonel Peer G. Eumaker President in the
Char. On molon OF Uenera Nj, McC ennan,
Colonel William A Gray was appom ed Secretary.
The following Iommi tees were appointed:-
On Parade and ROute and Selection of officer TO
Command and , General William % hofiman' colonel
On Music Vocal ana Instrumental General H.
Tyndae, General u. Penuvpscker colonel " illiam
On Quarters for Soldiers and Orphans General
G. ID. Cols, General q. Leper, General d. Z.
On Orator-General Harry White General A. L.
Pearson, General w. w. II Davis. ...
On PIntIng-Coionel Chapman Biddle, General
Joshua T. Owen, CT nera M. r McClennan
ON Su6siste. ce General Tyndale, General Coils,
On Staglns and Decorations in the Square Gene.
raj W. W. II Davis, Colonel William Gray,
ON FirewOrk. Colonel William A. Gray, General
G. L. LeIper, General Hoffman.
On Flags, Place of Deposit, Etc Colonel Peter
LvIe, Colonel E. R. les, Colonel William Gray.
On Invitations. General JOSHUA T. Owen, Gene.
raj W. W. H. Davis, Colonel hapman Biddle
The COMMITTED adjourned to meet on next We'd
nesday, May % at IL O'Clock
FINE RELIGIOUS CEREMoNIEs.-Yest
day beng tho festival of WhtsuntIde the Cathedral,
at Logan Square, was crowded to excess by persons
desrOus to observe the solemnitles of the occasion
The ceremonies were conducted by Bishop Wood in
person, assisted by Rev. Father McConomy and
number of priests. An effective choir was in attend
under the leadership OF Michael H. Cross, the ORGAN.
ist of the Cathedral. The opening piece was Men
delssohn's "Hymn of Praise" beautifully rendered
This was followed bv intoning, with choral and or
chestra responses; Beethoven's Grand Mass IN g
and the whole closing with Haydn's "Te Deum.'
The ceremonies were of highly inter sting charac
ter, ana the sermon delivered was entirely appropri
ate to the The season OF Pentecost is oo
served with great care by the jewish Catholic, and
Episcopal denominations.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY DRowNING.-
A .IRnnU Tvsnn ahOut thirty war nj
age who resides IN Trout street above Shppen, pro-
cerded to Shppen street wharf yesterday afternoon
and jumped overheard with the intention of COM
mltung suicide She was fshed out by the police
Another woman, named Mary Roberts, was OBJ
served by the police on her way to the river, going
down ShIppen street. Her intention was suspected
and being questioned she stated that the Lord had
tod her she must be baptized, and was going to the
river for that purpose Mary, VINO is somewhat de-
mented was taken proper care o.
JUVENILES ON A ARAMPAGE,-Yester
afternoon about 2 O'Clock Dr. Kamerly, member
OF Select Council from the Second Ward, having
occasion to visit patient IN the neighborhood of
post as Is his custom Two boys a0ed about four.
teen years, took possession of the Doctors vehicle,
a. d started for SUNDAY ride Officer Isaac Virden
being on hand, gave chase and after a hard run,
captured the runaways at Broad and South streets,
who were committed by Alderman POttinRer.
INSULTING FEMALES IN PARAMOUNT
PARK. - On Saturday afternoon, a man named
Charles Parker ARE sted and held to bail on the
serious charge Of insulting females in Paramount
Park IL rs very seldom that any offense of this
character eommittedl at The Park, aud all such
cases should be visited with severe punishment.
Ladies' have, for long time, visited the park
comUanied by gentlemen with perfect impunIty and
should be permitted to do SO in future.
ASSAULT ON POLICE LIEUTENANT
About III o'clock saturday night Lieutenant
Siegar, of the Park Police,Iwas proceeding home
wards, when attack was made on him at Qhir-
teenth and Vine by some party unknown. The
Lieutenant struck in the head ana eyes, resist
ance was made end scuffle ensued when the Lieu.
tenant fred pistol at his assai'ant which did not
take effect aud the assaulhng party succeeded in
getting oil.
A MARKET THIEF ARREsTED.-Wil lillian
Fiss youth aged IA years, has been for some time
past engaged IN stealing from the different market
houses The DO ice have been on his track. ana on
Saturday evening succeeded in arresting him at q
place of amusement. Flss, who states that ha be
LONGS to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was held by Alder
man Massey III the sum OF 5000 bail
FATAL FALL FROM A WNDow.-At q
very early hour Yesterday morning man named
Richard Hackett, fttY-three years OF age who re
sided back OF N TO- 615 Front street, fell from tht
back third-story window, tnJuring himself sc
severely that he died in thirty minutes. The de
ceased has been sick for some time with con
sumption
STOLE A HORSE AND WAGON.--On Satur
day niSht man named John Curtin stole hors
and wagon from the corner Of Eleventh and Ship
pen streets the property of Dr. Kamerly, member
Of Select Council from the Second Ward. who wa
paying visit in that locality. Curtin was arrested
and the horse and vehicle recovered. Alderman
TittermarY committed the thlet to prison,