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

| greSs mad reduced the taxes over $50 0O0, 900
| since last March, and that saves S703, 0O0 year
| In this District alone. When the manufacturers
are thus relieved, il enables them to make labor
| and wages better for their employees. The
speaker then discussed the financial question at
| some length, and reviewed the course of the
| Democrstc party during the war.
Colonel John W. Forney was the next speaker
he made lengthy address upon the ISSUES of
the day, and argued that the only way to bring
peace and prosperity to the country was by the
election OF the Republican nominees
DOrlpg the progress OF the meeting the Repub
llcan % lnyincloles 500 strong, and the campaign
clubs OF the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Nine
teenth wards, came upon the ground.
THE BOARD OF SCHOOL CONTROL. This BODY
resumed its regular meetings yesterday after
noon. President Shipper was in the chair with
full attendance OF the members, A note IN
Imesponse TO an inquiry was received from the
board rents five school houses, at a cjst annu.
ally OF S9465 per annum, with probability of
being obliged to rent two more
Inc Iwenty-thlrd section complains that out
OF the late blg loan for school purposes it re.
celYed only dimiuutiyc slice in the shape Of
Sl45OO, which was expended in the erection of
iGur ilttle scho4l houses in the rural parts of
more TO build two school houses-one in Frank
ford and one in Tacony
The 18th section desires to rent p lot Of
ground on the east side of Mascher street, above
Thompson, 95 by SO feet in area, for the cree
ton OF new school.house.
, The directors of the 18th section announced
that they proposed TO name the new tchoo
building on seventeenth street, above Coates
known as the Francisvlle SchooLhouse, the
Tbaddeus Stevens School-house
from the l4th section was received q note
asking that Councils be memorialzed to take
up a lot IN wood street, above Twelfth, for
grammar school, to which to remove the Mon
roe SChool-house.
The 9Th section reported in opposition to
selling the New Street School.house, simply
fhnv ~
desirable premises.
note was received from William j. Horst
mann, Esq, President of the German Society,"
asking the use Of at least three public school
rooms In the Third Sixth, and Sixteenth Sec
nons, for the purpose OF holding evening schools
The society began by opening one school in
which to teach the English language to German
adults. The result was that throng of pupils
presented themselves, sufficient to fill three
school rooms. In the six months that the schools
were open three hundred men and lads ayailed
themselves of the instructions offered.
These, with other communications of no
especial interest," were referred to the aopropri-
ate committees.
The Committee on Accounts reported bills to
the amount, for the past quarter, of .$2l0 1857.
CAsUALTIEs.-The following cases were ad-
mitted to the Pennsylvania Hospital yesterday.
=, Bernard Clancy, aged ten, at Seventh and
thrown at hlm by another boy.
M. Donohue, residing in AbbOtts court, fell
from the third story of the new shiffier Hose
mouse, aLd received painful injuries.
Anne woodward, aged twenty-five, residing
at NO. 2OS Water street. with dislCcated hip
and other injuries, received by falling down the
cellar steps.
Philip Ward, aged twenty.one, residing at No
III Almond street, with his shoulder dislocated
by falling from an ice cart.
Patrick McNamee, aged twenty-one, residing
at No. 1882 Wharton street, with his hand in.
jnred by spike being run in 1t.
JODn MCCann, aged seventeen. residing
Vaughan street, with his right hand injured by
being caught in cog-wheel at King IL Baird's
printing establishment. The fore6nger was
subsequently amputated.
Frederick Bush, aged nine years, was seriously
injured yesterday afternoon, by being run over
by car II, on the Union Passenger Railway, at
Sepviva and Norris streets He was taken to
the Episcopal Hospital.
THE PHARMAcEUTIcAL Association. - The
annual convention of the American Pharma-
ceutlcal Association commenced its sixteenth
session yesterday at the hall, Tenth street, near
Cherry. In the absence of DR.. Milhaw, of New
York, the President, DR.. Robert &. Brown, took
the chair. committee on credentials was
appointed, who reported number of delegates
from additional associations. The new members
we're then balloted tor and elected unanimously.
The report OF the secretary, which was read,
showed the total expenditures during the past
year to have been S25513. There being dele
cation from the Montreal Chemists Association
present resolution of welcome was adopted
the various members of the delegation. The
annual address OF the President was then read.
He spoke of the success which had attended the
Association in the past and recommended GER
tain measures by which, IN the future it would
increase in usefulness. committee was then
appointed to nominate officers for the ensuing
year, when the convention adjourned to meet
this morning.
ALLEGED LARoENY.-Some time ago a war
rant; issued by Recorder Givin, was placed in
20 Rnh Sp,tt i
d. Franklin for the arrest of Charles G. Wartb.
upon the charge of larceny. 1t appears that the
defendant was formerly receiver for the Race
and Vine Street Railway Company, and on
August II, while holding that position, he sud
denly disappeared, and an examination of the
accounts OF his department showed a deficit of
$500. A warrant was immed lately procured and
placed in the hands of the officers named
For some time the officers could get no clue to
his whereabouts, and were com pletely at fault,
bat persevering IN their efforts information was
at last obtained which led them to believe that
he had gone to New York. Proceeding to New
York, and following up the clue, they tracked
him 10 SUrrYs Hotel, where, yesterday m orning,
they succeeded in arresing him, and under
Iequisition brought him to this city. He is now
in the County Prison awaiting hearing.
CHARITABLE BEQUEsTs.-The will of Francis
Lamb was admitted to probate yesterday. After
the payment OF several private bequests, the
income of the estate of the deceased is to be
given to the General Synod of the Reformed
Pres byterian Church, tor the endowment fund
OF the theological Seminary OF the said church.
William Warner, deceased bequeaths half or
about $4,000 OF his estate after the decease of
his wife to the following six Boar Is of Charities
of the Old School Presbyterian Church of the
United states:-To the Trustees of the Boards of |
Foreign Missions, Domestic Missions, of Educa-
ton. OF Publication, of Church Extension, and
TO the Trustees of the General Assembly for the |
use OF disabled ministers and their families.
OYsTERMEN.-A meeting of oyster dealers
was held last night for the purpose of forming