The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-07
NEWS SUMMARY.
City Affairs.

The following are the receipts Of hay and
straw Tor the week ending bee. 8, l8G8:-Lotds
OF hay, T26; loads Of straw, %. Prlce-Prlne
timothy, per 100 pounds, Sl'260l'3O; medium,
Sl.l54l 20; inler.or, $l@lI0; straw, Sl'25
Dl'35.
accidentally shot bmselt in the leg, on Satur-
day, while handling pistol. Tue wound Is not
considered dangerous one, He was taken to
David Sugars, slio-tender at the West
Jersey Ferry, Camden, iell mo the Delaware ON
Saturday, and was dro Wned. HIS body was re
covered yesterday afternoon. The deceased
rescued an old man on Saturday. wno tel mo
the Delaware and was nearly drowned. Tue
deceased lived at Kaighus Point avenue and
Broadway. South CamdeD, and leaves widow
and six children.
Mary Conawell, aged sixty-dve, residing at
No, 7I5 s. Seventh street, fell down stairs yes
terday at her residence and was seriously iu-
iured. She was removed to the Hospital
Hannah Naulty had one OF her arms fractured
on saturday by being run over by an express
wagon. she resided in Hughes court. Joln
Watson (colored) had both legs crushed on
Saturday by being run over by wagon driven
by himself in West Philadelphia. William
Maclean, employed on board the steamer w.
Whllldin, was caught in coil of rope on Satur-
day, and had one OF his legs badly injured.
The annual meeting of the Moyamensiug
Institute was held at the hall coruer of Ele-
yeHth and Christian streets, on Thur day even
ing last. The report was read by the President,
which contained many intef es ing statemente
At present night school, consist ng of eig hty
boys is IN successful operation, with gratifying
results. The following gen lemen were elected
officers for the ensuing year: President, John
u. Gnler: Vice Presldent, Patrick a. Fagan;
Secretary William j. Reed; Treasurer, Arthur
Hughes; Managers, John s. DAVIS, William
Iougblin, Thomas Richardson, John Kelly,
Francis Graham. Henry b. Ia ham, James b.
Campbell, B. H Bartol James C. Adams, John
H, Tsegart Peter Glasgow, aud Thomas 5.
Stewart.
AS specimen of the class of men we may
expect to dnd in the new police orc", provided
Mr.. Fox wins before the courSs, We cite the fol-
lowing Case:-
for drunkenness and dsorderly couiuct, aud We
JON copy Of retilion which was found upon
FaILADELPHIA, November, 1868 Daniel M Fox
recommend Mr.. Mensel j. D1,ey ior the positloq OF
lis appointment VIA give general saustscion 70 the
citizens OF the ward, Yours resDecunly.
JOHN CANSING Seventeenth Ward.
1t is intended by the PnIadelOhia Alumni
Association of Princeton College to give a
public reception TO the new President, Dr.
McCosh on Tuesday tto-morrow) evening. Tn
ceremonies will take place at the Rev. DR.
Crowel's church. Broad above Cbe'nut. At
torney- y-General Bre Eser Will deliver the ad
dress of welcome, aud William @. Alexander
ESD. of New York, will make an address OF con
graduation. OF course DR.. McCosh will also
speak. The matter is in charge OF committee
of 1.-THE Philadelphia Alumni, of which Hou
James Pollock is chairman.
"A conference of all the bishops of the A.
NJ e. Church will take place in this city in the
early part of next week, together with the Mis-
siouary Board OF said Church, for the purpose
of more thoroughly organizing the misslCnary
work of the Church. Bishops Quinn Payne
Campbell, Nayman, Brown aud ShOrer will o
present in person, and perhaps Bishops Ward
of California, and Marcy, OF Canada. by proxy
The Missionary Board, In addition to the BeDcl
OF Bishops, is composed of many OF the ables
ministers in the A. NJ. f. connection. 1t ma
therefore be expected tnat very interestln
week will be enjoyed by the members of Iha
brap ch of the Church. Their sessions VII b
held al Bethel Church. Sixth street, below Pine
The evening services Will be open TO all VIII
desire to attend. A general missionary meetin
will be held before the convention adlourns,