The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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The WoMEN's UNION Mission MEET1Na.-A
public meeting of the Philadelphia branch of
the Women's Union Missionary Society was
held last evening, at the Church of the Epiphany
tnteenth and Chestnut streets. Rev. DR.. New
ton, Rector of the church, presided, and opened
the meeting by reading from the Scriptures and
singing, in which all the congregation engaged.
He made introductory remarks respecting the
object to be attained by the organization,
stating that there were three hundred millions
In India, who were out Of the reach of religious
influences. The aim of the managers was to
reach this mass Of persons, as far as possible,
through the Bible readers who are employed by
this organization.
In the city ofECalcutta they have been led to
establish an American Home" where five mis-
sionaries now reside, two of them having been
recently admitted into the ranks.
These ladies are experimenting twenty-five
native teachers, or Bibe-readers, who labor
with them in one hundred and three zananas
and ten day schools for g1rls in the city of Cal
cutta, with its adjacent villages. Owing to the
social custom which reqnres the uaried ramif-
cations OF family to reside under one roof, the
poor women who are reached by the efforts of
the managers number many hundreds.
During the evening, addresses were made by
Rev. Drs. Scudder, Boardman, and Nadal.
The New MERCANTILE LIBRARY Bu11DNG.-
At the Mercantile Library large meeting of
stockholders was held last evening, to consider
the late purchase of the Franklin Market
House, for the new library building. Mr..
Frederick Fraley was called to the chair, and
Mr.. John 6. Gardiner acted as Secretary.
Estimates of capable architects were read,
showing that alterations of the front and ee-
giant furnishings of the interior would cost from
800, 600 to $3.50, 900 additional.
The ground floor contains, on either side of
the hall, 20 feet wide by As long, conversation
room, each 80 feet by 40 feet. The back hall,
containing grand stairway ON each side, 25
feet by 40, leads to the main library room,
grand apartment 80 by 1876 and 40 feet high,
having alcOVeS ra0iafInp from
desk.
In the rear are ladies' and gentlemen's read
ing rooms, each 32B by 70 feet, separated by Is
feet hall which leads to newspaper room 60 by
80 feet From the library back the building is
but one story in height.
On the second floor is great chess room, to
the north, AZ by Sc feet, and a directors and
committeesErooms, with spacious halls.
The third floor will be used for working rooms,
bindery, etc.
If finished as proposed the structure would
be an ornament to the city, and constitute one
OF the finest library buildings in the world.
A SAD ACCIDENTAL man named Kugler,
living in Belgrade street, near Vienna, in the
Eighteenth Ward, met with a serious accident
on Monday afternoon. 1t appears that he was
engaged in cutting some rope which had been
tied round a bundle ofhides, and while so doing
his foot slipped and he fell to the floor, striking
the blade of his knife. The instrument pene-
trated his right lung, iniuring him so badly that
his recovery is considered doubtful.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD MEETING
The announcement of the vote yesterday after
noon, as given to THE EVENING TELEGRAPH by
the tellers, was wrong, the negative vote having
been underrated. The following is announced
as the correct vote:-In favor of the adoption
of the resolutions l27, $50 shares, representing
S6,38l, 500, and against their adoption 23l9
shares, representing $ll5,950.
SUIcIDE.-A man named Hugh Dougherty,
occupying a portion of the house at No. lO8
Gothic street, committed suicide yesterday by
taking laudanum. The deceased had been
warned 10 leave the house, and it is supposed
that this caused him to commit the deed. He
leaves wife and several children. The Coro.
ner was notified to hold an inquest.
OBITUARY.-Joseph Buckley, for many years
bell-ringer in the State House steeple, died yes.
terday afternoon, from consumption, in his
apartments beneath the bell. 1t is understood
that until his remaius are inferred, in the
event of fire, the bell shall not be rung.
PROVED FATAL.-Robert Shultz, who was re
ceived into the Pennsylvania Hospital on tho
7th of April with a stab in the back, which wa
inflicted with a knife in the hand of ma
during a quarrel on Fitzwater street, beloN
Seventh, died yesterday.