The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-18

The GERMANTOWN MURDER.-Ye Yesterday
the Grand Jury presented the following true
bill:-
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer and Quarter
Sessions Of the peace, for the CITY and county of
DECRMBER SESSIONS 1Se5-City and County of
Phllade phia, The Grand inquest of the Com
monweahh OF Pennsylvania nqulrng for the city
and county OF Philadelphia, upon their respective
0aths and afilrmatons do pTesent:-Ihat Christian
Berger late of the said county, yeOman, not having
the fear of God before his eyes but being moved and
seduced by the lnstgauon OF the Devil, on tine 9th
day of January, the year of Lord 1866 at the
city and county aforesaid, and within the jurisdic
upon the body OF one Mary l. Watts, In the peace
of cd ana the sad Commonwealth, then and there
beng, feloniousy wllfuly, and of his malice aore
thought, dla make an assault; and her, the SAID
Mary L. Watts thtn there feloniously, will
fully, and of his malice afoIehought, did kill and
murder contrary to the form OF the of the Gene
raj Assembly in such case mace and provided, and
against the peace and dignity OF the Commonwealth
WILLIAM B. MANN, District Attorney.
The FRANKLIN INsTITUTE.-The meeting
of the Franklin Institute was held last evening,
at which officers for the ensuing year We're
elected as follows:-Presldent, William Sellers;
Vlce.Presdent j. NJ. TOwne; Secretary, Henry
Morton; Treasurer, Frederick Fraley. curl
Gus experiment, lately brought into notice, by
which it is demonstrated thai pure blue and yell
low light do not make gr6ep was shown, as also
new means OF causing The direct union OF
oxygen and nitrogen by the presence of hot
~
which stream OF oxygen is passing, and pho
tograph of the solar spectrum showing the dark
lines first observed by Fraunhofer was thrown
by means OF magic lantern on the screen.
Professor Rogers then presented photograph
OF the moon, which was like ise projected on
the screen.
ST. JosEPH's HosPITAL.-The report of
st. Joseph's Hospital for 1866 has Just been
issued. from which it appears that since the
establishment of the Hospital on the lst of
January, 1859, there have been 3639 cases
treated, of which 2066 were pay patients and
1873 poor patients. OF the whole number, 29O6
we've cured, 1875 relieved, l40 removed, 322 died
and 20 renamed on the Isl OF January, 1866
The total receipts from pay patients for seven
years amounted to $63, 1871; and the total ex-
penses for the same period we're SlO9, 1880
From che opening OF this institution by the Sis.
tiers OF Charity over 1900 INDECENT patients have
been treated and supported eratultously.
Although Catholic institution, patients are
admitted OF all creeds.
THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL
SoCIETY.-The regular monthly meeting and
exhibition OF the Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society was held On Tuesday evening. An
excellent display of fruits, iow wers, and vegeta
bles was made. There were some beautiful
designs in bouquets, hanging baskets and bas
or miniature greenhouse, and basket of flow
ers, both exhibited by Donald Mcqueen, were
particularly noticeable.
SHOCKING AFFAIR.-Last evening, Samue
Bracken, a watchmen al the pennsylvania Rail
road depot was run over oy car and had les
cut of. He was removed TO his residence
Thirty-fourth and Grape streets.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNowN CITIZEN
Mr.. Andrew Keyser, who Tor many years ha
been In the dry goods business, in Second street
near spruce, died Yesterday OF typhoid pneumo
uuan N he IL