The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-20
From New York,

/ New YORK, oct. 19.-The Tammany General
Committee held meeting to night and ordered the
primary meetings in view OF the reported with
unanimously adopted eulogizing those candidates of
he Democracy, expressing belief in the success of
the cause, saying that the pending contest is pre-
eminently one of capital against labor, of money
against popular rights, and OF political power
against the struggling interests of the masses, and
calling for the relaxation of no efforts to secure
5ma ajority for the electoral ticket.
New YORK, Oct 19.-The United States Indian
Commssion appointed at public meeting of cti-
kens last May were in session this morning, at the
Cooper Institute to listen to report from Bishop
fNhipple of Minnesota, on the present condition OF
the Indians of the United States territories. Vim
Gent Colyer reported that during the summer vaca-
zion memorial had been presented to Congress on
behalf of the Indians, and address to the people
Issued by the Commission. Bishop Whipple's ad-
lress contained startling array of facts as to the
Ell-treatment and long-cOntinued injustice of our
people towards the Indians Drs Bellows, Osgood
|and Bishop Hemple also addressed the meeting,
the latter instancng the result of the humane
Treatment of the six tribes in this State as an evil
Hence of capacity in the Indians for Improvement
fThey were civilized, and increasing in numbers.
After the adoption of resolutions requesting Con
Zgress to give Bishop Whipple hearing at its next
session, the meeting adjourned.
4 The chief business transacted to-day in the Eps-
|copal Convention was the reception of the report
From the Committee on Canons. Debate occurred
pm the proprety of making certain alterations in
the Prayer Book, which terminated by laying the
matter on the table. The report on assistant
bishops, which provides that in the attention
bf the bishop to his duties likely to result in per-
[manent injury to his health, an assistant bishop
may be elected said said bishop asserting thereto
Nv as under discussion at the adjournment.
New YORK, Oct. 19.-The champion base ball
|amatch between the Atlantic and Mutual clubs was
Postponed to-day until next Monday, in conse-
khuence of the threatening rain in the morning
NEW YORK, Oct 19.-Miss kellogg made her first
|appearance tonight, since her return from Europe,
at the Academy of Music, in opera and concert
The house was crowded with a brilliant audience,
who warmly welcomed the distinguished American
bnger.
CAYUGA, Oct 19.-As the four o'clock P. M. train
west was crossing Cayuga lake, when about half
way across. the water boiler exploded, throwing
Fragments into the lake. Four men were riding on
the engine, but none were seriously injured. There
was great CONSERVATION among the passengers, but
fortunately no cars were thrown from the track.
ROCHESTER,, Oct 19.-The Penteld Paper Mills
In this county, were totally destroyed by fire on
Saturday evening. The loss cannot be ascertained
|The insurance on the building, machinery and
stock amounts to ,000 The origin of the fire is
Unknown
BUFFALO, Oct. 19.--The body of an unknown
man. supposed to be passenger by one of the lake
Steamers, was found this morning on the slip neal
othe Niagara Elevator. The man had evidently been
tmurdered. Deceased is apparently about 20 years
of age. Has black curly hair, moustache and goatee
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