The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY Annira.

A slight FIRE occurred about O'Clock last
plght az james lDnis' stable, in Thomas street.
o-Ellen Leggett, aged 20 years, residing in
.. John street, was severely injured yesterday
Dy falling down stairs.
Daniel HofIeller, charged with the larceny
OF goods from the store of Theo. Neil d Co., has
been July committed by Alderman Kerr.
M chael Lang. aged 2l years, had his left
8 badly injured yesterday by jumping from a
carriage which was 10 motion. The sufferer was
removed to the Hospital.
William Dobbins aged 80 years, was admit.
ted to the Hospital suffering from severe
wound IN the abdomen, inflicted by man at
seventh and Baker streets.
FRANK Dumoulin had q hearing before
Alderman Kerr yesterday, charged with assault
and battery, with intent TO kill Mr.. George
hlchle, on Christmas eve. Complainant testified
that he was assaulted by defendant and others
ny several parties, one Of the blows rendering
nm lDsensible. The accused was held for trial.
AT the meeting OF the shareholders of the
Athen@um of Philadelphia, held yesterday, the
Following gentlemen were elected directors for
the ensuing year:-Edw ward E. Law, Richard
IL. Montgomery, Arthur q. Coffin, p. Pember-
ton Morris Charles II. Hutchinson, William &.
Thomas, Dr. Charles Willing, s. Weir Lewis, +.
Mortimer Lewis, Richard J., Ashhurst, William
IL Drayton, Nathaniel Burt 7. r. Woodhouse,
William 6. Porter, Robert s. sturgis..
Frederick Work was yesterday before Alder
man Kerr, charged with having robbed his
sister-in-law, Mrs. ALna NJ. Work, of a pocket
book containing S6l5. The book was cut from
a bed In the house OF Mrs. Work, in New Market
street, last week. The accused was arrested in
New York by Detective James Irwin, of that
city. The stolen pocket-book, with 1858 in
money in it, was found on his person. The
prisoner was brought to this city and turned
over 10 High Constable Clark. He was com.
mitted for trial.
Mayor Fox yesterday announced the follow.
ing police appolntments:-John Stack, Peter
Onier, and Henry Welsh, Third district;
Hugh Mckinley, FIRST; Joseph LogHe and s.
Ewell, Second; William Bohan, seventeenth;
John Cahill, Harbor; and Peter Easterday
turnkey at the Seventeenth District Station
House; william Harley, Fifth district; John
KeDsel and James f. Young, Sixth; John
Hartman and Harrison Donnelly, Seventh f;
George McCalgan aud Hugh GoodIellow
Tenth; and George Smith, roundsman.
AT meeting OF the Board OF Guardians of
the Poor, held yesterday, the House Agent
reported the census of the house for the week
ending Saturday, January 80 1869, at 39ll same
time ast year, 37l3: increase, 1913. Admitted
within the last two weeks, 259; births, IL;
deaths, %; discharged, 1876; elOped, Al. Mum
Der of persons granted lodgings within the last
two weeks, 2J9; meals, 743. Total number of
males in the house, 297l; females, 1920. Total
number of males au1 females in the insane
department, less assistants, 673. The Steward
reported that there were S71 men in the institu-
ton capable Of performing labor, 639 OF whom
are at present employed.
"A committee appointed by the Board of
Presidents Of the City Passenger Rail ways, to
cooperate with the Fire Department in making
some arrangement by which, during fire. the
interruption of travel on the passenger rail ways
could be ebvlated, have had an interview with
the Chief aud number of engineers of the
various companies, who were of opinion thas II
each company was furnished with ''goose.
neck" the placing of engines on railway tracks
could be avoided. In order that this desirable
object may be reached, the mutual cooperation
Of all the fire panies must be obtained. The
committee, on receiving from the various
organizations their approval OF this plan, VIII
ask an appropriation of the Board OF Presidents
for the purpose of furnishing each company
with the necessary apparatus for carrying the
object into effect.