The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-19
lows the number of taxables
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The joint special Committee of Councils to
select site for House OF Correction made au
official visit yesterday to the property offered
to the city for that purpose by Mr. II, j. OBJ
bins. 1t was formerly known as the Kershaw
Model Farm, and is situated on the Penrose
Ferry road or Island road, short distance be-
yond the Penrose Ferry bridge, some tour or
i've miles from Sixth and ChesHut streets. 1t
includes 250 acres OF pasturage and arabic land,
and has frontage of about one mule on the
Schuylkill and back channel OF the Delaware
river. 1t adjOlns the United States Government
property, on which Is erected Fort Miflln and
is within three-quarters OF a mile OF the pro.
posed League Island Navy Yar0. The situation
Is quite accessible by number of routes. The
grounds and improvements were thoroughly
examined by the committee, who seemed to be
sats lied with their availability for the proposed
purpose.
The City Ice Boat was launched yesterday
afternoon from Cramp q Sons ship-yard, Ken
sington, in the presence of large number Of
persons. The boat will be 100 iect long, with
80 feet beam. 1t will cost $l60, GOO, and will be
more powerful Than the vessel in use last year.
A collation. was served up after the launch and
addresses were mace by John DevereauX, Pre-
sdent of the Board of Trustees of the City Ice
Boat and Messrs. Wagner, Hetzell, Littleton,
Shoemaker, aud others.
Mary Jane Wll.on, who was arrested few
days ago, on the charge OF stealing ribbons from
the store of lie Boutier & Brother, was charged
before Alderman Jones, yesterday, with the
theft of lace from the store OF /. S. Custer, No.
726 Arch street. A roll OF lace which was found
In the possession OF defendant Wnen S1e was
arrested was identified by Mr.. Custer as his
property, having his private mark on the paper
around which 1t was rolled. The accused was
held TO answer this charge also.
AT the annual meeting OF the Ladies' HebreS
Sewing Society, of Philadelphia, the following
officers were elected tor the ensuing year:-Miss
Hetty Stork First Direetress: Miss Evelyn Phil
lips, second DiIectress; Miss Josephine Pesoa,
Treasurer: Miss Kate Hart, Secretary; Miss
Louisa b. Hart, Miss Cassie Mayer, Miss Her
nanda Berg, Miss Esther Aseh, aud Miss Emma
Cans, Managers.
The barge B. A. Becklsy loaded with 1917
carboys OF acid, from Philadelphia for Bati-
more came in collision with steam-tug yes
terday afternoon, off the Navy Yard, and was
badly damaged. She was towed to South street,
and there sunk at the wharf
The will OF the late George W. Ford was
admitted TO probate yesterday. 1t provides
that $500 shall be paid to the Wido vs. and
Orphans Fund of Experiment Council, No. l,
o o. A. NJ, and $500 TO the Home for Little
Wanderers.
james Hsrklus, Al years old residing at
White Hall, was severely injured by a fall,
while Jumping rom train OF cars on the Penn.
sylyania Railroad. Bo the sufferers were ad-
mitted into the Pennsy yana hosoital.
The Lyle Monument Association held q
meeting last evening, az the office OF the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, when it was
determined to make greater efforts TO increase
the fund for The monument
John Giyins, 28 yeas old, residing at No.
947 Carpenter street, ha leg fractured accl-
dentally yesterday, at Massey, Huston Co.'s
brewery.