The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-04

LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-Ten persons are now in
the County Prison aWatng trial on the charge of
There are at the present time about 81 OOOO 900 OF
city warrants unpaid.
church, at Broad and Arch streets, will soon be up
The Union League holds its annual election for
Board of Directors On Tbqrsday evening, No
"A new road and entrance to Fairmount Park is
Ii6% heing constructed at the cast end Of Girard
avenue bridge
A new Lodge of the American Protesti,nt AssG-
citation was organized at Hestonvile, on Tuesu-S
evening, by w, G. NJ. James Alcorn
Submarine divers are now at work removing the
masonry Of the pier destroyed at the Penrose Ferry
bridge 50 as to prevent injury to N nayga1GG y
Fire ZOuaves was serenaded last evening, about IL
O'Clock, by the regimental band attached to the
The Committee on Plans and Architecture have
been at Work revising and remodelling the plan and
elevation accepted by the Building commission, as
the best submitted fH" . ,o,r ,,,7,tc h,jtdinos ="
AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL LoAN-The Committee OF
Schools of Councils have agreed TO- report a i On,
creating loan of S78300O for the building OF school
houses should the bill become law the money Is
IN he apprOpriated among the sections as foll0Ws:
1st section, s45,OOO 3D. $4,000; Sd, $4,000; 4th,
s55 900 5th $4,000; 10th, S2OO0O 2th, 10000 l4th,
west 100000; 2st S44 900; ODD $4,000; 23d $4,000;
oath s66OOO 25h $50 600; 21th, $4,000 2Sth S5OOOO
In some of these sections there are lots OF ground
belonging to the public which designed to build
schooi-houses upon. The First section has one on
the southeast corner of Seventh and Dickerson
streets sufficiently large for drst-class grammar
school, which the section is in need Of At present
the advanced pupils attend school at Second and
Reed streets, a portion of the section which is
almost wholly devoted to business, and which, on
that account together with the railway and other
trayci on Second street renders them unsuitable for
the purpose. The section is growing one, and the
money hitherto expended IN IT or new sGGUos , mas
been Small wnel compared 70 the expenditures Tor
similar purposes IN solne others,
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Last night two boys, while
passing Twenty-1fth and Brown streets, were
stopped by one Charles Smith and another individual
and robbed of all the money they had in their pos
session. Oflcer Wolf, in endeavorng to arrest the
thieves, was Knocked down. They were subsequently
arrested and will have a hearing at the Central
Police Station this afternoon
JEwELRY STORE RoBBED.-On last Friday Mr..
John Bartram left the city for Chicago A young
man in his employ was directed to take charge oil
his iewery store, No. 1911 Ridge road, during his
absence on Mr.. Bartram's return, on Tuesday, ne ne
found his store closed and ascertained that IL mao
not been opened for ten days. An investigation
showed that the store had been robbed OF over SOU
worth Of jewery.
RoBBERY-About four O'Clock yesterday after
noOn the house of Louis Laner, No. $50 Sontl
Eleventh street. was entered by thieves and roDDeC
Of watch two chains ana & small a am a,nOont
An entrance was efected through the front door.
STABBED.-Shorty before IL O'Clock last night
number OF iremen got into Wrangle at bee
saloon at Third and Monroe streets, during which
German named Charles Specht, aged twenty-five
years, was cut in the right side. The injured MAJ
was removed TO the Pennsylvania Hospital.
LYLE MONUMENT AssoCIATIoN.-At an adjOurne
meeting OF the Lyle Monument Association held las
evening il was resolved that the inscription til
monument shall contain the names OF the cOmpane
only OF the Fire Department which have contribute
or may contribute prior to the 10Th instant.
SToLEH.The covering for the water-stop at Dea
and Helm streets has been stolen. The attention
the Highway Department Is called to the matter, a
the street is in DANGEROUS condiIlon
THE WILL OF WILLIAM j. LEIGH, EsQ-Ths door
lDent was admitted to probate this morning. a
the bequests are of a private nature, no none
being contributed for charitable objects.
BARN DEsTRoYED-Shortly before ~ O'Clock las
night barn back OF Gibsons Point was destrOye
by fire.
FOUND DEAD.-This morning an unknown ma
was found dead in the residence No. POI Ristln
street.