The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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Union League Meeting There will be smother smother
huge Republican meeting to-nlght M Ooncert
Hail Coveruor Richard Yates, OF Illinois, and
senator kellogg, of Louisiana, will deliver ad-
Secend Ceq,oressiondl District.-The Republi-
cans of the Second Congressional District WIN
assemble at Broad and Fltz water streets this
eyeuing The meeting will be addressed by Hon.
Charles oNeil, Colonel William b. Mann, Hon.
Charles GIBBONS, Hon.. u. j. Coney, William
Moran, Esq, and Colonel William McMlchaeL
Second Wdrd.-A mass meeting OF the Demo-
cratic citizens of the Second ward will be held
Tonight, at O'Clock, at Eighth and Carpenter
Streets. -
night Democratic mass meeting will be held at
Broad and Coates streets. Hon. John I. off,
man, of New York, is announ ;ed as the orator
OF tue evening.
Fifth Fdrd,-A mass meeting of the Rcpubli
can citizens of this ward will be held this even
ing at Fourth and Union streets.
The Fifth ward Democracy will assemble this
evening at the house of Jerry Nolen, Second and
Relief streets.
TSoentiefh Wdrd-A Democratic mass meeting
of the Twentieth and adjoining wards will be
held at Twentieth and Cambridge streets this
Ttofritr Seuenh Ward.-The Republican citi-
zens Of this ward will meet tonight at the Blue
Bell Hotel, when addresses from Mayor McMi-
Cbael Hon. William ID. Kelley, and others, may
be expected.
rally OF The Republicans of this ward tonight at
lhe house of Louis Tssot, Falls OF Schuylkill.
This morning Chesnut street, in front Of The
State Aouse, presented an exceedingly livery
being exercised by the various Naturalization
Committees in making citizens. The pavement
was molopolized to such an extent that pedes-
trans were compelled to take to the street.
TIE offices of the Clerks of the Supreme Court
and the Court of Common Pleas have been filled
with the foreign element aud their
vouchers, and the judges OF these two courts
have had but little time 10 attend to any other
business. 1t is calculated that twice as many
hni a IN
polls at the coming election than at any pre-
ceding one In the Fourth ward the estimate
is twenty-h tive to each division, and these of the
democratic party alone. Wnen we consider
how closely this ard rs built up, it seems impos'
-slbe that there should be such an increase
except it Is accomplished by fraud. 1t would
surprise our readers did they but peep into one
OF these offices and see the number OF foreigners
one individual will vouch for.
A large meeting OF the Boys in Blue of the
Nineteenth ward was held last evening at
FraDkord road and Adams street. A permanent
organization was effected by the election Of
Isaac f. Shaner President; John Il. Bromley
aud Frank Gubler, Vice.Presidents; Joseph Ora
ham, Treasurer: and II. V. Buckley, Secretary.
1t is calculated that the ward will turn out a full
regiment In the coming display of the Boys in
A large GRAFT and Colfax flag, measuring IS
by 26 feet, will be raised this afternoon from the
residence of Martin Boraetf, in the Fourteenth
ward. Mr.. BnraeH was well known al an "old
Harry Clay Whig."
The Republican Invlncibles will parade to-
night, and attend the meeting in the Second
Congressional District.
The Berry Campaign Club will assemble this
evening at Seventh and Catharlne streets tor
The old Campaign Clue under the marshal.
ship OF Colonel William B. Mann, will make
street parade tonight.
The citizens of Philadelphia are requested to
decorate their residences aud places of business
on the 1st and I'd of October, when the soldiers
and tailors of the Republic will assemble in
mass convention TO reafiirm the principles for
which they fought.
A BAReAN.-Mr Kurtz resides at No. 1928
Ogden street. He has been in the habit OF
placing all his surplus money in an old stove
kept ou the premises, and yesterday he de-
posted Sl35 in that quarter. He lett the house
on business, and returning late in the afternoon
found the stove missing. He inquired OF his
wife its Whereabouts, oud was surprised to
learn that she had disposed of it for old IRON
al individual having called at the house and
purchased 1t of her. She did not know the
party to whom she had made the sale, nor conld
sAe give description of the purchaser. Mr.
Kurtz is minus his $l35.
INTERESTING TEMPERANCE MBsTIre.-Not-
withdrawing the storm which prevailed last
evening a large number of the friends OF tempe,
rance assembled In the lecture-room of Rev. Dr.
Shepherds Church, to listen to addresses on the
subject. Rev. Or. Shepherd presided and made
an address tavoring the movement. Eloquent
addresses were also made by Thomas M. Cole
man, Fsq., Hiram Ward, ESQ.,, and Messrs. Lin
colin Ludwig. Castle, and Feutop. A number Of
signatures were obtalned to the pledge. The
meetings held in this place have been among
the most successful of any similar meetings held
in this city.
BOLD BURGLARY.-The residence of Joseph
D. Thornton, on Tenth street, below Oxford,
was entered yesterday m orning at an early hour
and robbed of a gold watch and about $40 In
money. The burglar effected an entrance
through the back building, and, alter ransack-
ing the dining-room, proceeded up stairs to
the bed chamber OF Mr.. Thornton, where he
obtained the articles above mentioned. Mr.
Thornton's pocketbook contained checks to
the amount OF $780, which they left benind
A pair of pants near the bedstead, In POCKET
of which was roll Of bank notes mounting to
5000, they did not examine, and left undis.
turbed.
THE WAGNER FREE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
corner of Seventeenth and Montgomery avenue
The lectures OF this college will be resumed on
loving erder:-M Monday, Chemistry, Professor
Deal. Tuesday, Geology, Professor Wagner.
Wednesday, Anatomy and Physiology, Protes-
sor haxsoD. THURSDAY, Botany, Professor Ger
hard. Friday, Mineralogy, Professor Wagner.
All are invited. Admission free. Reserved
seats for ladies. Fifteenth street cars are the
most convenient conveyances.
MnIrARY.--Compsny of the Grey Reserve
Regiment wik leave the city on Monday morn
ing at u o'clock. accompanied by the Liberty
Cornet Band and full drum corps, for Reading
where they will be received by the authorities
Mt the depot in that CITY. Toe Company will
leave Reading at CD p NJ, and arrive in this
city al els, where they will be received at the
depot by other companies of the regiment and
escorted to their quarters.
THE GERMANS TO THE REsCUB.-The returned
German soldiers of the war have formed a
military organization under the title of the