The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-07
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY ARilirs.


Musical Fuud Hall was licensed yesterday.
All the sufferers were admitted 10 the Penn
tyVana Hospital,
The work on the new Masonic Temple has
ceased for a while.
Mr.. Fox, of the American Theatre, gave ont
yesterday 1000 oaVes OF bread.
The Commissioners for the Erection of
Public Buildings will meet tonight for org AMI
zaton and other business.
Henry ID. McSeil a sail II, had one of his
arms so BADLY Crushe yes erday, on bo ard snip,
that 1t had to be anputated.
The School Board or the Third ward has or.
Ranized by eiectiug John iFraukljn President
and David J. Roach Secretary,
Peter Magee, sixty years old, residing at No.
1850 South Thirteenth street, tel do IN stairs
yesterday and dislocated his shoulder.
-Colo1el II. G. Williams, for Obtaining money
by false aud fraudulent representations, has
been committed for trial by Alderman Kerr.
The residence No. 7l6 Walnut street wa3
ntcred a few nights since by burglars, and
bbed of large amount of clothlng aud other
tlcles.
Andrew Grace, Is years old employee 10 the
printing office of s. B. Bavis, had one OF his
hands caught in the machinery yesterday and
severely lacerated.
Ing the anniversary of the Missionary Society
for the Conversion of the Je rs was celebrated.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. p. A. Wash
buTne, OF New York.
was crowded Yesterday with persons paying
their market rent now due. UntIl the 10th
inst. is the time allowed for paying the same,
when, If not paid, the stalls will be forfeited.
samuel ShafIer, forty-seven years old, re
sid ng on Ridge avenue, near School house lane
was run over yesterday by a locomotive on the
Reading Railroad, few miles above the CITY,
and in tan,ly killed. The body was removed to
the late residence OF deceased, and the CJroner
sent for to hold an inquest.
The Mayor made the folio wing appoint
ments yesterday - John Rollins, to the Il serve
force. He is a resident of the Thirteenth ward
and brcklayer. II. O'Brlen, patroman. He
Is resident of the Twentyslxth ward and
house-painter. w. Hagenswier aud James
Mclaughlin; the first named of The Nineteenth
ward, and the other OF the Ninth ward. Both
are appointed pa'romen.
Within a few days Government bonds OF the
value of about three thousand dollars have been
stolen from house a. Crown aud Vine streets,
which was entered the evening OF the day or
tie day following their withdrawal from the
Safety Fund for the purpose OF removing the
coupons. 1t is supposed that the owner was
followed from the Trea surers Office to her resi-
dence by the thief, several Of them having been
seen in and about the office since The payment
of the interest falling due on the lst instant
Yesterday, as James Logue was driving a
horse attached to a loaded coal cart across
Market street, at Seventh, the hoIse was struck
by the shafts of wagon in charge of Alexander
McManus, and thrown down, falling upon the
driver, Logue. The animal struggled and got
upon his icet but lel a second time upon
Iogue, severely but not dangerously injuring
him. McManus was arrested, and Logue was
taken to the hospital. Upon the testimony of
eye-witnesses to the occurrence Alderman
Kerr Leld McManus 10 appear at court, on the
charge of reckless driving.
An adjourned meeting of the various ira les
interested in the erection OF buildings was held
last evening in the hail No. S03 Locust street.
The object of the meeting, as expressed in the
report of committee appointed at previous
meeting, is 10 perfect a central organization OF
all the trades in the building interest, aud In
furtherance of this object the erec ion of hall
and the creation of arl lbrary were urged. To
obtain the necessary funds it was suggested,
nent lecturers, ETC. Ike report vas adopted.
The officers OF the temporary orIantzatton are
s. J. Wallace, President; Thomas f. Ross, Secre-
tary,