The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-30
VIEWS SUMMARY.
City Affairs.

Last night there was an immense Jam at
Concert Hall on the occasion OF the mass meet
ing of the Irish Republicans. Addresses were
mace by John NJ Moriarty, Esq, Dr.. David Bell,
DR.. William KEITH and others.
The second annual Sunday-SchoOl Jubilee
IN aid OF the Home Tor Aged and Iuirm Mem
bers OF the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Philadelphia, was held last evening at the
Academy OF Music.
Peter Rowland, living at No. 1G14 Palmer
Street, had hearing yesterday before Alderman
BeilleT on the charge of getting persons on the
extra assessment who did not reside IN this city.
The testimony shoW we'd that he had prevailed
upon William and James King, residents OF
Delaware, TO be assessed. lie was held to
answer AT court.
Charles J. Conover, aged 80 years, residing
at Bioodgood's Hotel, foot OF WALNUT street, was
found III his room last evening, with his throat
badly cut. A razor was lying by his side, bat
his injuries were such as TO prevent him from
giving any account OF the affair. He was taken
10 the hospital.
William Becker Jr. employed in Megarge's
paper mill, on the WssahIckon, was badly ~
iured yesterday afternoon. One OF his hands
was caught bet Eeen tue hot rollers used in the
dIyng.room, and the bones were not only
crushed, but the flesh Jurued of the hand.
Mary Dolan, child tour years OF age, re.
siding at No. 1913 fawn street was seriously il
not dangerously injured, yesterday, at her
home. She was playing near the stove, when
her clothes took fire. and be ore the flames
could be exiting ulshed the child was burned on
| nearly every portion OF her person. Tue little
sufferer was removed to the hospital, where her
| case was DI ono unced almost hopeless.
| On Tuesday last The Philadelphia Rifle
| Corps ha1 their last outdoor shooting praC-
| tice for this season. The greatest number of
| bUIl's-eyes a inches in diameter distance Of
| 500 feet) were hit by Il, f. KDlb, i. Langpn-
| helm, and G. d. Parbs. The closest GENRE
shots in bull's eyes were made by Parbs, Zass,
| and Langenheip. The best shots on the ing
| TARGET were made by A. Winters, J. Reis, G.
| Gchmid, and f. Guekunst, their successive
shots being respectively 80, 20, 29 and 2G rings,
| the greatest number that could be made being
| SO. The prizes we're distributed to the success
| ful marksmen, on Wednesday evening, at tue
! headquarters OF the corps.
! Jacob Mllyey, Colored, fifteen years of age,
| fell from house in Hurst street and injured
| his back. j. w. Davis, tweuty-Ihree years OF
| age, residing at No. 328 South Fiont street. had
| his JawbCne broken and hand mashed yesterday
| in the rigging OF an oyster boat. Thomas Bar
ton, colored, residing No. 252 Ounce street, fell
| in The teet yesterday from exhaustion, and
| injured his head. Barton is a young man OF
| About eighteen years OF age, and when admitted
| 20 the Hospital was evidently in the last stage
| OF consumption. Elphalet Bossa, employed IN
| the s, cam dying establishment, no. 2l0 South
EIGHTH street, had his arm badly injured by being
| caught in some OF the machinery. Henry
| Kanebel, residing No. 675 south Penn street,
bad his lett leg broken by an anchor falling on
| him Gu the wharf.