The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ITor Additional Local Items see r

CHURCH MATTERs.-Dr. Jeffery. of this
city, having been invited to the Presidency of
the new College at Ottawa, Kansas, rendered
his resignation as Pastor OF the Fourth Baptist
Church. The Church has recently acted upon
the resignation. and refused to accept II. The
Doctor has decided to remain at his post.
III The synod to whose churches the largest num-
ber OF additions, by professions OF failh, has
been made, is the Synod of Philadelphia. The
whole number reported by its Presbyteres is
3224, being between one.ith and one-sixth of
Z the entire number added 10 the whole Church
last year.
for 1866 are as iollows:--One General Synod;
three Particular Synods; 80 Glasses Tor Presby-
teres); churches 43l ministers, 407; candidates,
IL; COMMITMENTS, 5,017. Received last year
confession, 9l2O; by letter, 1885; infants bap-
tized 1907; adults baptized, sos. Children in
Sabbath Schools, 44,4l4. Contributions Tor bene-
violent purposes, S24l, 1886; for congregational
purposes. SEAS, ,b4O.s9 Moneys ior benevolent
uses under control of the several Boards-Edu.
cation, in addition to the income from invested
funds, $500; Domestic Missions, s24, ,5so'9s;
Building Funds, $4433'Ss; Mission Schools,
Sl167Ia; Foreign Missions, $685. 7S4'75; Publica
tion, $2l75'72.
The Rev. Q. e. Adams, D. D., pastor of tue
North Broad Street Presbyterian Church, has
been residing for several weeks in East Concord,
N H., labOrng under an affection of the throat.
Toe receipts OF the American Board OF Mis-
siOns are announced TO amount to S3l3,940 for
the ten months ending June 30th.
The Philadelphia Preachers Association have
been considering the best means to obtain
ana they recommend that they be allowed 10
sing before or after the sermon. TINS, it is
thought, will attract children as well as their
parents.
The Old School Presbyterian General Assem-
bly's Committee on Freedmen enter upon the
work of the year with hity-seven missionaries
IN the held and $4,000 in the treasury. There
were in 1860 fourteen thousand colOred members
in the communion of the Old Presbyterian
Church, mostly in the slavehodng States, and
ii is the desire OF large numbers OF these men,
IN iotn unit, 1,
Assembly.
At recent meeting of the American Bible
Society, ten new anZiliaries were recognized
one IN each OF the States OF Connecticut, Penn
syl ania Ohio, South Carolina, Missouri Ala
bama, Georgia, and three in Iowa. Grants OF
books were made amounting to 278 volumes.
about $500. I'D
The Rev. DIR. Leeds, rector of st. Peters P. Z.
Church, in this city, mas returned from his trip
abroad much benefited in health.
The Church OF the Redemption, at Twenty
second and Callowhil streets, Rev. J. A, Dur
borrow, rector, is now being enlarged by an
addition to the rear OF the present structure.
PRoFA ssIoNAL THIEvEs.-A number of
these gentry had a hearing at the Central Sta
ton yesterday. Robert Davis, Daniel Burns,
3 George Gordon, John Davis, and James Pierson
were charged with being professional thieves,
Detective Levy testified that he arrested Robert
Davis ON one OF the cars at Front and Walnut
streets, On the arrival of the evening train from
New York, and knowing him to be thief, locked
him up.
Alderman-Do you know the other defend
ants? .
Wltness-No, 1 don't know any of them;
know one ot them by reputation.
Alderman-Which OF them?
Witness--That one pointing to Burns.
Alder1nan-What is he? ,.I4
y Witness-f know hun only by hearsay, as a
thief ym. Lf
Z Benjamin Franklin, sworn-I know Robert
N Davis by reputation; he ls known as profes
sional thlet; the others | saw at Ninth and San
som streets; all we're in company, and the whole
were locked up; several pockets mad been picked
about that neighborhood; Burns is known as
at s'Blacksmith DAN"
Jacob Smith, liquor dealer, sworn-I had my
pocket picked at Ninth aud SAMSON streets, be-
tween and O'Clock. on Tuesday night, of
porte monnaie, containing from $22 to S24.
These men (defendants) were in the crowd.
The Alderman said he would hold Burns,
Gordon, John DAVIS, and Pierson on the charge
OF larceny. and commit them at the same time
as professional thieves tor ninety days. Davis
said there was no evidence to show that he was
professional thief. Alderman-The best eVl-
dence in the world-you we're in the company
of known thief. Robert Davis, arrested on
one OF the Walnut street cars, was committed
OD the professional thieves law.
ETwo Soung men, who gave the names OF
Henry Smith and james Watson and lad who
called hlmsef ]. Rallings were heard at the
Central Station. Detective Lamon testified that
he and Officer Tryon arrested the defendants on
q step at Eighth stleet and 'Ilrard avenue. He
tbought there was something not right about
them. While they were coming down IN pas
senger car, Watson took a pocket book out OF
his pocket and put 1t back of him ON the seat.
The officer handed the book to the Alderman.
1t contained small sum OF money.
Officer Tryon, in addition to testifying to the
arrest, said that he had seen Smith before, and
that he had the reputation OF being protes-
sional thief, his alias being Skinner. Both
Smith and Watson said that they belong to New
. York; all the defendants previously heard are
from New York but Burns. Smith, Watson, and
Rallibgs were committed for further hearing.
INQUEST IN TIE RINGLER HOMICIDE
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday after
noon on the causes OF the death OF Daniel
Rineler, who died on Monday last from the sup
posed effects OF a kick received in scut1e. The
Following is the evidence elicited.-Deceased
was sitting on the steps OF No. 900 St. John
street. when Gilbert Weltman came up and
spoke to him; he then turned his attention to
the daughters of Ringler, who were standing
close by, and said he wanted one of them for
vile. Rlngler, in reply, said, "You are IA mar
ried man."
'Yes," replied Weitman, "but l can throw
my wife down stairs and break her neck; and
will make your daughter u second wlte.m
Rlngler told him tnat he ought not to talk
that way, and said:-'Do you mean to insult
me"
Some reply was made TO this, which caused
RinQler TO get up from the step. and ne anC
Weitman had a scuffie. Mrs. Rngler caugh
hold of her husband TO pull him away, and hC
fell down, with Weitman on top of him. Befor
he fell Weitman was seen by Que witness Il
kick him in the stomach; the other witness die
rot observe the kick. Weltman pressed will
his knees on the stomach OF Ringler, producing
hernia which resulted in inflammation OF tn
l,u II, VI. .faw. ka1Ni iHa1