The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.



sHERIFF's sAIEs.-The first sale Of proper
ties under the administration OF Sheriff LYLE wa
well attended, and large number of properties
were disposed OF. Amongst them we're the fol
low ing, at the prices named:-
Rlpka estate, Manayunk, $40,9 $50.
Three-story brick house and lot Sixth street
sl26-$5900
Two-story brick house and lot, Pine street.
above Till; 90 by $50 feet; $1,000.
Hall part OF three-story brick house and lot,
N. r.. corner Water and Pine streets; 20 feet
men by 90 feet inches subject to proportion of
Three-story brick house aud LOT, Parrish street,
above Nineteenth; 10 by 20 feet; mortgage,
Two-stors brick house and lot, Thompson
street, below Seventeenth; "a by 12O feet;
ground-rent, $49'5O-SlOOO.
Three-story brick house and lot, Twelfth street,
below Washington; l6 feet inches by Ga;
ground-rent, S6l-SlOO0.
Three-story brick house and lot No. 119 New
I street; IL feet inches by 73 feet inches;
Il gIound-rent Sl00-S7750.
Three-story brick house and lot, s. W. corner
Sixteenth and Valera streets; lS by 80 feet;
y mortgage, $3C00-S3005
Two brick houses and lots, BOnsall street,
4 above Ninth; l5 by 81 feet-S300O.
Three-story brick house and lot Allen street,
between Hanover and Palmer; 25 by &c feet ii
inches; ground rent, S90-Sl5O0
Lotnorth side Coates street, below Eighteenth;
n Is by so feet $1,000.
Three-sory brick house and lot, north side
Coates street, adjoining the above, same size
$4,000.
Tbree-story brick house and lot, Olive street,
below Eighteenth, is by 40 feet-$l200.
Three-story brick house and lot, Olive street,
Z adjoining the above; same siZe-Sll00.
Lot west side OF 0rlan street, below Manuscript,
Twenty-tourth Ward, 10 by II eet together
with the lot of ground, beer vaults, distillery,
s. with two.story stone buildings, E. corner
Thirty-tifth and Sycamore streets, so by 167 feet
inches-S6200.
Lot Christian street, above Twenty-frst, 16 by
76 feet deep to an alley, with prlyilege-$l95O.
ELECTION OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT. Last evening the full returns
from all the tire companies in the various dis
tricts OF our city, voting for Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, we're received at the hall
of the Fire Association, at the corner of Fifth
and North streets. This drew large body of
6remen about the vicinity, while the hall itself
was well filled with the delegates from the COM
panies.
Samuel s. Stone presided, T. West Blake act
inn as Secretary. After the introdu uctory busi-
ness the returns were handed in. Messrs. j. B.
Allen and William H. Kendrlck were appointed
as tellers.
The following is a summary of the vote:-
Il Terrence McCusker, of Moyamensing Hose 80
George Downey, Jr., Western Engine 80
George Hensler, Mechanic Engine I3
~ Andrew j. Baker, Dlhgent Engine 3
H, A. Cook, Hbernia Engine &. 8
Samuel j. Yarger, Empire Hook and Ladder. 2
i William A. Delaney, Good Intent Hose -. l
Total vote "a
Instead of a return from the Fairmount En-, a.
.#gine communication was read from that COM
pany embodying a resolution to the effect that
4 BIT would be inexpedient tor them to participate
in the election tor Chief Engineer for the unex-
pired term of David M. Lyle, deceased.
The Phoenix Hose gave this as its reason also
: 8for not sending any returns.
# Protests were entered by the Western Engine
. 5Comp pany against receiving the returns from the
Reliance Engine, and from the Congress, of
4 Chestnut Hill, but on a rising vote in each case,
k he protests were LAID upon the table.
~ protest against the return of the Mantua
Hook and Ladder Company was also made by
he Philadelphia Fire Company, but was lost on
vote being taken.
The President then announced the result of
he votes, and declared Mr.. Terrence McCusker,
+ bf the Moyamensing Hose, to be duly elected
~ the Fire Department, and that his name
Rould be sent 10 Councils for confirmation.
When the result was announced TO the waiting
rowd of 6remen in the street, three rousng
Sheers were given, and tiger that made the
treets fairly resound with its force.
i. MEETING OF CIGAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. meet
pg of cigar manufacturers of this city was held
~ esterday afternoon, at the corner OF Fourth
Ind Cherry streets. After the reading OF the
minutes of the previous meeting, preamble
md resolutions were read, emanating from the
gar Makers Union, in which they pledged
themselves to adhere to the bill of prices
~ dopted by them few weeks since, and that
hey had, after mature deiberation, determined
Ot 10 rescind or alter them. The members
hen engaged in discussion in reference 10 the
s ouclusions arrived at by the menbers of the
MON, when, on motion, 1t was
ResOlued That the preamble and resolutions
lOuld be returned TO the body from which they
lnanated.
NIhe following resolution was adopted;-
Resoiued That we, the cigar manufacturers of
his city, will employ no hands who will be
M Dntrolled by the Cigar Makers Union.
M After the transaction of some business of
inor importance, the meeting adjourned to
.@~ semble at the call of the President
i. GRAND LODGE OF MAsoNs OF PENNSYLVANIA
n the regular quarterly session of the Grand
odge of A. Y. NJ, held at the Masonic Hall,
hesnut street, in this city, on Wednesday, De-
tmber attn, the following were elected officers
that body;-Richard Vaux, r. W. Grand
aster; r. A. Lamberton. R. W. Deputy Grand
aster; Samuel G. Perkins, r. W. S. G. Warden;
fred r. Potter, r.. w. j. G. Warden.
These officers will be installed on st. Johns
hy December 27, at the Annual Communica-
DD, to be held on that day.
The following were also elected
Trustees OF the Girard Bequest-Samuel II.
ckins James Hutchinson, David Boyd, George
homson, Daniel M. Fox.
Trustees of Grand Lodge Charity Fund
bseph S. Riley, Jacob Loudenslager George
iscom, John Wilson, Sr., Daniel Britain.
Besides the above business reports of COM
itees were read and considered.
ADJUSTMENTS.
MRS. LANDER AS MARY STUART.-lIrs. Lander