The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-09
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COMMISSIONS LAYNa.-Yesterday afternoon
the cornerstone of a new M. Il. Chapel at Fis.
Ter avenue and Race street, was laid with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The church Is an adjunct of
The Hestonville Nj. h. Church, and will for the
present be supplied by its pastor, Rev. E. P.
The church lot is in dimensions some so by
40 feet. v
The opening address was made Yesterday by
Rev. i, [. Murphy, Pastor of the Broad Street
Church. He referred at length to the most ines.
Unable advantages of erecting churches in the
community, and the eXertions all should make
to thus benefit and advance the cause of re-
liPioD.
He was followed by Rev. G. W. Lybrand, of
West Philadelphia, v no referred to the progress
made by Methodsm since the year l16l
Rev g. W. 4, Graf, Pastor of the Centenary
Church, then spoke at considerable length and
with much force, concentrating the congrega-
lion on the laying O this cornerstone, a ceremony
which he always regarded as connected with
the moral elevation OF the community II also,
even in n temporal sense, was generally produC-
tive Of advancement and gen raj progress, and
in communities whore the building Of churches
was encouraged their moral influence would
soon be felt.
with the discipline of the NJ. E. Church, by Rev.
7. G. Murphy, and after some further remarks
by the Rev. Pastor and other CCrgymen pre-
sent, the exercises terminated.
ATTEMPT TO RoB A srABIE.-A few nights
since, George Keyser who lives in SOuthamp-
ton township Bucks county, met with a peri
lOue adventure, narrowly escaping losing his
life. That night, intending to start to this city
very early, he laid down on a settee instead of
going to bed. When the clock struck twelve he
aWoke, and in about half an hour dressed MIN
self, lighted a lantern, and went to the barn to
feed his horses. To his surprise he found the
stable door partly open, but supposed that he
had forgotten to fasteD il in the evening. On
pushing it open wider, so that he could enter q
shot was fred at him by some one inside, the
bal passing through the door within few
inches OF Mr.. Keyser, and on level with his
neck.
Startled by this sudden attack, Mr.. Keyser
stepped back little, when the man inside
rushed upon hlm and pushed him into heap
Of chat that lay near the door. Before
Mr.. Keyser could recover himself, the
man had made a safe escape. On making an
examination, Mr.. Keyser found that his assail-
ant had harnessed up the very horse he had in
tended to drive to the city, and was about ready
TO leave the stable when interrupted. In ten
minutes moIe the thief would probably have
gotten off with the horse and vehicle. No
traces OF the man by which he could be identi.
fed we're discovered afterWards--the bullet
hole in the stable door being the only mark LETT
behind him. Mr.. Keyser heard low whistle
on his way to the barn, but he thought il was
some one going down the lane.
SERIOUS CHARGE.-A man, named Bernard
Riley, was before Recorder Eneu last evening
on the charge OF assault and battery with intent
TO kill Herman Whitehouse, the gate-keeper of
the Navy Yard, The latter testified that he and
some friends were passing along Washington
avenue on the evening OF the 2lst of September,
when the accused charged him with refusing to
allow him to come into the Navy Yard, and cut
him in the back inficting a wound six inches
IN length. Riley was held In $4,000 for further
hearing.
THE RECEIPTS at the office Of Mr. Charles
Abel the Collector of Internal Revenue for the
First District, on Monday. amounted to
$3.50, ,0578l, the largest amount collected in any