The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-07
GENERALITIES.
Earf puIaGlxT.

Under the direction OF Colonel William Ludlow,
of the United States Engineer Corps, the work OF
rebuilding and renovatng Fort Pulaski has been
rapidly pushed forward for the last six weeks. A
force Of thrty-hve men at present are employed in
building up the water battery, and as soon as the
work is completed tour ten-inch and two tfteen-nch
guns will be mounted giving the fort the heaviest
ordnance ever placed at this point.-SaUdnnGh (Gd)
AdUertiSer July l.
Cruelties in the PapnI Army.
A former Zouave in The Papal army contributes to
the ElberJed Gazette sickening account OF the state
OF the troops and the way in which they are treated
Last year seven hundred soldiers deserted one hun
dred and fifty of whom were unfortunately retaken
When this occurs the deserter is led back to his
company "Generaly rope is In readiness which
has laid three days in salt and water. The whole
company are then marched past the bench to which
their comrade is bound and each must give him a
blow. He may consider himself fortunate If the
company consists only OF one hundred men, for that
is the smallest number OF stripes given. He is
then kept eight hours with his hands and feet bound
together across his back. Afterwards the doctor
comes, who generally declares that he must be sent
to the hospital. In single company seven deserters
were thus punished IN short time, each OF whom
required at least eight weeks in the hospital before
he could walk" One was so injured to be disabled
for life another is said to have died.
An Opinion Confirmed.
From the Pittsburg Commercial
The Philadelphia Telegraph says:-
1.-THE Republicans have done badly in renom-
mating SIX OF the unpopular odious, faithless, and
worthless representatives by whom they were dis
graced last session."
Republicans, in all such cases, should hesitate not
for an instant how to act. No "worthless represen
tative" should be voted for. If a convention pat
such one in nomination, let the people repudiate
him. In this way only can the Legislature be puri
fed. Those who have gallantly carried on the
fight against corruption and extravagance should he
vigilant and determined. No compromise or deva-
tion should be thought OF now.
BASE BAII.-The famous Harvard College Base
Ball Cub OF Boston will play the Athletics of this
city on Friday the 9th inst, at Seventeenth street
and Columbia avenue. The game will commence at
2'30 O'Clock.
CAsUALTY.-Michael McGurk, living at No. 9l6
Beach street. had his thigh broken this morning at
the rolling mill of Rowland Co., on Beach street.
above Poplar. He was taken TO the St Marys Hos
pital
-Cognac the great brandy town, is said to be
one Of the wealthiest in proportion TO its size In
the world.
"A large number OF antiques for the temple OF
Diana at Ephesus have been received at the British
Museum.
The Massachusetts Legislature, after voting pro-
hibition defeated the bill introducing water Into
Lynn. What are the Linnets to drink?
OF every 10000 inhabitants, there are blind In
France II Great Britain 10; SaXony, Z; Hanover
7; Batavia, 3; Prussia, 4; United States, 4.
ALI lads, more than ten years ago, who were
born in California since the discovery OF gold are to
march in the Fourth Of July procession in San Fran
cisco.