The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09

warrants that this sum will cover; passed. Toe
Select Council resolution 70 appoint acommittee
Olive RON each chamber, on steam engines and
boilers, was coucurred 10. uessrs. Evans,
Bsrdsley, Stockham, HetEell, and W. D. M rtin
were appointed as the committee OF Common
Council.
private watchman John Fox, whilst going his
rounds, discovered smoke issuing from the large
iCur-sfory brick building No. All Market street.
SATISFIED that the structure was on nre, he ran
TO the Central Station and gave the alarm. The
America Hose Compsny promptly responded
and with plug-sream succeeded in Keeping
the flames in check until the arrival OF other
companies, when The flames were subdued. Tue
ire oriPipated about the centfe of the second
story and spread to the third door, damaging
the back part of the building considerably.
The first, third, and fourth floors and
basement were occupied by, wa'der'tein
Kahn, manufacturers and wholesale
dealers In shirts, shirt.bosoms, and collars.
The two upper floors we're used Tor cutting and
manufacturing purposes, and the hrst story as
show and salesrOom. Their stock OF ready
mace goods was quite heavy, anu was badly
damaged by water. The stock and material
and sewing machines in The other stories we're
ellher destroyed or rendered next to WORTHLESS;
Their loss is estin at-d az between $4,000 aud
$4,000, and Is covered by insurance In Phla-
delphia and Eastern companies. W. g.
Kohler, wholesale dealer IN hats, caps, and
stock, whicn was quite large, was
almost entirely destroyed. He will probably
lose between $4,000 and $4,000. He has
partial insurance, The buidDg 0elones 10 an
estate. II is damaged 10 the exteut OF $1,000.
Incurred. The adjoining store, No. 4l9, occu-
pied by Romberger, Cunningham ~ Co., whole
sSIe dry goods dealers, was pretty thoroughly
Water.soaked, and the goods on the nrst floor
and in the basement we're Consi !eTably
damaged. 1ney roughly estima'e their loss from
$1,000 to $4,000, Win Sufficient insurance 10
cover the same.
The election for officers of the NJ, W.
GraUd Lodge for the state of PeDnsy lvanla, A
!. NJ. (coloreG), held on Monday, 7th Instant
resulted as follows - Ralph G. Gilmore, re-
erected NJ. w. Grand Master; George w. Roper,
r. W. d. Grand Master; William Cooper, K. W.
g. Senior Warden; Alfred i. Hawkins, Il. w. q.
Junior WarOeD; James Needham, reelected r.
w. g. Treasurer, and Jonathan Davis, reelected
X. W. G. Srcre airy. The officers elect Will be
installed into Their respective POSITIONS at the
annual session, 20 be neld on NJ Dnday, Decem-
ber 20. The Grand Master will then make his
appointments Tor the year.
William Bundy, eleven years old, was shot in
the leg yesterday by the accidental discharge OF
pistol IN the hands OF James Brown, colOred.
George Brooks, thirty -one years old, residing a.
No. 34l LON bard street, fell into the cellar. and
was much hurt about the head Ell ward Haley,
flty.sx ears old, residing at No. 507 Catharne
street, Tell rom second-story window yester-
cay, and was badly bruised. All the sufferers
were admitted into the PENNSYLVANIA Hosnltal.
Teachers have been changed in the folio wing
pubic schools during the past mouth, as foi.
loWs:-Mr. j. II. Sides has been elected PrinCl-
pal of the new Grammar School in the Twenty
fourth ward; James c.. Sickle has been seLt to
the Twenty seventh Ward Grammar School; j.
Emery ByTam takes charge OF the Forest School;
j. W. Bantlng has been elected Principal OF the
Fayette Grammar School; j. Monroe w lizard, of
tine Randolph Grammar School; and A. E.
Hunter OF the Home School, at CollegevIlle.