The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-12
CITY INTELLIG ENCE
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quite a number OF trustfunds besides those of the
Grard estate, which have from time to time
been placed IN the bands OF the authorities.
Among them We notice the following
The bequest OF George Emlen, made in I776,
and now in charge OF the Guardians of the Poor,
is intended for the purchase of wood, TO be dis
tributed TO poor widows that are not assisted by
any public charity, in quantity not less than half
a cord, nor more than cord, to any one person
or family. The receipts, last year, from this be-
quest amounted 10 S34O7i
The will of Archibald Thompson, proved 18th
day of August 1879, bequeathed seventy-ige
pounds, forever, for the support OF the poor OF
Philadelphia. The win Iects that one-half of
the sum shall be laid Out in the purchase of
small loaves of bread TO be distributed In Decem-
Der, and the other half in February. This trust
is also under the control OF the Guardians Of the
Poor, and the receipts from the legacy amounted
TO $l94'16 last year.
The will of James Dutton, proved in 1873 con-
tanned a provision tor the care OF the poor of
Southwark and Northern Liberties. The re-
celpts last year amounted 10 $130.
John Scott of Edinburgh, Scotland, be-
queathed, in 1916, the sum of $1,000, of three per
cent stock, to the corporation of Philadelphia,
the interest OF which TO be laid out in premiums,
to be distributed among ingenious men and
women, who make useful inventions; but no one
of such premiums TO exceed S20 and along with
which shall be given copper medal with this
inscIipton:-"To the most deserving" The
receipts last year amounted to $l745IO
The FIRE DEPARTMENT-The Friendship
lot of ground on the corner of Sepviva and
Norris streets, upon which they intend to erect
handsome building, four stories high.
The Rnggold Hose Company, the only one
now in the city using the old style of fire equip
ments, intend following the fashion in few
weeks, by appearing in new hats of the New
York style. Thehats are to be white, with red
fronts, and the name OF the company in gold
letters.
Delegations from over forty fire companies
have held several meetings for the purpose OF
devising means for the relief Of the fremen
injured at the fire in North Third street.
benefit is to be given on Tuesday afternoon and
evening; at the New Chestnut Street Theatre; and
several Others will soon lie announced.
The members of the Southwark Hose Com
pany turned out yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF attending the funeral of DR.. Henry A.
Drane, late a member of the company. Mem
bers OF the National Lodge, No. 223, l. o. of o. F.,
and of Columbia Lodge, No. 81, A. 7! d., also
attended,
The Friendship Fire Company of Reading are
having prepared magnificent frame, which is
to enclose the photograph likenesses ofits men,
bers, for the purpose of presenting the same to
the Mechanic Fire Company of this city.
The Fairmount Fire Company ''has com
pany;r committee from the Northern Liberty
Fire Company, of Washington, are with them.
On Saturday they were dong the various lions
Of the city in excellent style. ...-t
MASSACHUSETTS GIRL IN TRouBLE.-on
Saturday evening one of the Fifth Ward police
noticed femele in mans apparel and took her
in custody. Lieutenant Goldey, not having any
proper accommodations at his Station House,
sent her to the Mayors office. One year ago she
was the sole support OF her mother, at Wor-
cester, Mass, where she worked in mill. A
young man, who is a machinist by trade, in
duced her to leave her home in clandestine
manner. The rest of the story is soon told. He
accomplished her ruin, and left her at Pittsburg
in pitiable condition. After selling her cloth
city on coal train. riding the whole way on an
uncovered car. She has very bad cold, and
says she suffered intense agony during her long
trip on the car. She expresses great desire to
get back to her once happy home. She is but
eighteen years of age, yet the misery of one year
has given her care-worn look.
y, The attention of the Mayor will be called to
her case this morning, and he will, without
doubt send her to her friends. She is rather
reticent as to the terrible lite she has dragged
out since she ran away from her home, but her
distressed countenance would be sufficient to
make others appreciate their Virtuobs homes,
however humble they may be-
DISTRESSING CAsE-A WOMAN BURNED
TO DEATH.--An old lady named Ann Orme,
about seventy years of age, was burned to death
shortly after O'Clock yesterday morning, at her
residence No. 941 South Ninth street. above
Carpenter The sad affair took place in the
back room of the first floor. Since the death of
her husband which occurred about three weeks
ago, she was in the habit of sleeping in this
room. Some of the neighbors broke in the door,
and oy the application Of bucket of water
subdued the flames, which were gaining head
way The woman's body was found lying upon
the floor between the stove and partition. Her
hair was entirely burned of, and the face and
body greatly dishgured 1t is supposed that her
dress caught fire from the stove There was no
other occupant of the house but herself. The
room in which she vast found was very much
scorched by the fire, and in a rather dlsordered
condition. She is English by birth, and, as far
as Is known, Is without relative in this coun-
try. Her husband had been engaged in the bust.
ness of knife and scissor sharpening and um.
brella mending, and had been living in the
house for the past twenty years. The couple
were well known and highly respected in the
neiehborhood. Coroner Taylor wall hold an
inquest on the body to-day.
POLICE ITEMs.-A Bostonian at the Con
tinental on Saturday became noisily tipsy. He
was removed by a policeman to the Central
Station. Upon searching him there was found
one hundred and seventeen dellars in money
three gold watches, and a large number Of
chains. He had passes upon all the railroads in
the Eastern States Had he fallen into othel
hands than those of the police he would have
made good plucking.
Officers Mutt and Berry brought on from New
York, on Saturday, man who is charged witt
setting FIRE to stable in Say street. on last Mon
day night week, on which number of calves
were burned to death, He was locked up Tor
hearing.
The police of the Second District took posses
sion, on Saturday, of about 800 yards of canva
and IS long carriage-whps, which had beer
brought here from New York under what wer
deemed suspicious circumstances.
COMMITTED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
ID. o. Wright, lately special agent in the Trea
sury Department. for the detection Of counter
telters, was before judge Cadwalader, in th
United States District Court, on Saturday, TO
contempt Of the Courts process. He is tn
chief witness in the case of several dealers i
mon q r.,l-,