The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-21

ing Mr.. John OByrne eXpreseed his doubts az
10 The strength OF the stand. His tears were
drowned by the committee assuring him that II
was of good Democratic build. He advanced
and said -"Fellow citizens, I felt a little
nervous about coming on this platform; but
am told 1t is a good Democratic platform, of
sound Democratic tlmbers; therefore"-at this
moment the stand went down with crash,
carrying committee, speakers, band, and re-
pOrters TO the ground in indescrloaole confu-
sioD. No one was injured.
The Campaign Club OF 1868, under the COM
mand OF their Chief Marshal, Colonel W. b.
Mann, made their first street parade on Satur.
day night. They were fully equipped aud were
preceded by cayalcade, the Marshal, his
assistants, and aids, to the number of iorty,
being mounted. Two bands furnished music
tor the club. Over one thousand men we're in
line, and their gentlemanly appearance ELECTED
frequent applause from the great throngs of
spectators congregated along the footways.
"A meeting OF the German Democratic citi-
zeDs OF the Twentieth Ward was held on Satur.
day evening at the corner of Fawn street and
Columbia avenue. A Seymour and Blair flag
was raised, and addresses were made by Colonel
Jacob Plucker, j. b. Reynolds, j s. Painter,
Colonel Rondorow Colonel Lechler, and Charles
Green, ESQ.
OFF ON AN BxcuRsIoN.-This morning at 8
o'clock the members of the Resolution Hose
Company, numbering seventy-fye men, headed
by Btck's Band, left their house on the German
town road, and after parading over designated
route, proceeded to the Kensington depot,
where they took the train for New York. At
jersey City the members intend spending a few
boure, and from there they proceed TO Wor.
cester, Massachusetts, where they will be re.
ceived by the Niagara Engine Company OF that
place. They then continue on their journey to
Boston, where they are to be taken charge of by
the William Wooley Hose Company of East
Boston. They will spend day at Charlestown,
by invitation of the Washington Engine. On
Friday they leave for home, after spending
Saturday in Brooklyn. On their arrival here
they will be met by a delegation OF their old
hare MILL 10 4ba,,
house.
The Company was under the marshalsbip of
Daniel p. Ray, Esq, and was accompanied by
the newly.elected Chief Engineer, George
Downey, ESQ. They also took with them the
new hose carriage which was housed last week.
FATAL ACCIDENTS. - A man named John
Burns, aged twenty-five years, shot himself
through the heart on Saturday, at HESS mill,
on Creasom creek, Twenty. second ward, while
playing with loaded pistol. He lived but few
moments after the accident. The deceased
was single man, and boarded with Patrick
McEwen. on Creasom road. .
About o'clock on Saturday afternoon, John
Leonard, aged twelve years, residing at Elev-
enth and Christian streets, was fatally injured
by train on the Baltimore Railroad. He was
trying to get upon the train at Grays Ferry road
and Washington street, but missed his footing,
and his clothing catching in the car he was
dragged some distance along the ground. He
was taken 10 the Pennsylvania Hospital, where
he died yesterday afternoon.
CAsUALTIEs.-Sarah Bucks, aged twenty. six
years, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday
with fractured skull said to have been caused
by blow in the temple from a crutch, by a man
who resided with her.
Henry Engel, aged thirty-fve years, residing
at Eleventh and Buttonwood streets, was
severely injured in the hand, yesterday, by the
premature discharge OF gun. He was taken
to the Hospital.
Jane Rodgers, aged fifty years, was injured in
the temple yesterday, by falling on the side
walk at Fourth and Shppen streets. She was
taken to the Hospital
John Flynn, iity-fve years of age, living at
No. 1922 Callowhill street, fell at the corner of
Thirteenth and Pearl streets, last evening, aud
broke the cap of his knee. He was taken to the
Hospital.