The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-26

THE REPORT OF THE HOWARD HosPITAL.-The
annual report, read by the Secretary of the
Board of Managers, at their meeting at the
Hospital building, Nos. 1918 and 1920 Lom-
bard street, last evening, shows that the num-
Der of new patients treated at the Hospital
since March l, 1866, was 7S45, making "a, 65S
cases healed since the foundation of the insti-
tuition. Visits made to patients during the
year, % 042; prescriptions compounded, l9, 1913.
The largest number of new patients in one
month was S34. The receipts during the year
amounted to $l460, and the expenditures to
$1541'59. The average cost of each patient
was 275 cents. As the treasury of the institu-
tion is now overdrawn, the Managers call upon
its friends to send in their contributions. The
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year,
President-Thomas H. Powers.
Secretary-William J. McElroy.
Treasurer-Henry D. Sherrerd-
Managers-Thomas II. Powers, John G.
Davis, William P. Cresson, David Milne,
Thomas S. Stewart, William H. Rehn, Henry
D. Sherrerd, William j. McElroy, Andrew
Coates, George w. Childs, James Buist Rev.
George Leeds, D. D., Lemuel Coffin, David w.
Denison, Benjamin Bullock, Gustavus S. Ben
son, Christopher Wetherill, Archimedes J.
Bucknor, Henry Perkins, William p. Will
stach, Joseph H. Hildeburn Edward Maule.
a
WARD.-Yesterday ground was broken for a
school building to be erected on the northeast
corner of Seventeenth and Pine streets,
Seventh Ward. 1t is intended for boys and
girls grammar school, and will be among the
finest school houses in the city, resembling in
many respects the one at Twentieth and Coates
streets. The plans were furnished by Mr..
John Frazer, architect; and the contract has
been awarded to Messrs. Thomas q Brother,
on ha ht1i11 bp n
S42 100. The entire structure will be of un-
dressed brown stone, So by 76 feet, and three
stories high. 1t will stand back fifteen feet
from the line of the street, and be enclosed
with an iron railing. The lot of ground is lac
by 12O feet, which is sufficiently large to admit
of ample space for playground. The present
grammar-school building is located at Nine
teenth and Addison streets. Besides these
scholars, the new building will accommodate
two schools which are now held in the base
ments of churches rented by the city.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT evening
q meeting of delegates of the various tempe
rance organizations in this city was held in the
hall at the northeast corner of Tenth anC
Chestnut Streets and was largely attended
After organizing, by the election of the usua
officers, short, impromptu, but earnest ad
dresses in advocacy of total abstinence iron
all spirituous liquors were made by various
delegates. Amidst much enthusiasm the pre-
liminary details We're arranged for granC
ratification mass meeting, to be held at tn
Academy of Music, on Thursday evening
April Is, in support of the action Of the lat
Temperance Convention at Harrisburg.
SHrPwREoK AND Loss OF LFE.-News wa
received in this city yesterday of the loss c
the brig Ida Mcleod, Captain Cook, whicI
sailed from this port in September last, 10
Rotterdam, via Newport, Rhode Island. Tn
vessel. which was loaded with petroleum, wa
found in a sinking condition. The mate
Samuel Drew, was washed overheard and lost
the rest of the officers and crew were saved
and arrived in New York yesterday. Th
brig sustained damage on her trip to Newport
and remained there some time undergoing II
nairs, Both the vessel and cargo are said
have been insured.
A STREET FIGHT.-Quite an excitement wa
created last evening, about o'clock, at Mint
and SAMSON streets, by fight between ma
and a woman. Reserve Officers Ferguson an
Kendig proceeded to the scene, arreste
both parties, and locked them up in the Cel
trail Station. They gave the names OF D.
Shane and Mrs Maggie Stuart.
HOSPITAL CAsEs.-James Ferguson had u
foot badly crushed yesterday while at WORK
Park street, above Twenty-seventh.
John Dempster had his hand lacerated