The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-17
NEWS SUMMARY
City Affairs.


About half-past O'Clock Yesterday afternoon a
hTe occurred in the four-story brick RniidinSs No
9V5 9IV5Ihe Iihe street, IL was owned and occupied by
AuOlph A. hOehllng, cabtnet-maker and uphosterer
as store, workshop, and dwelling The names were
conlned TO the workshop, situated in the fourth
s.OIy lIOnt room, ana all its contents of tools and
stock were destroyed. The other portions of the
honsei and the furniture and stock were considera-
bly, damaged by water There is an insurance in, the
nOyal insurance Company OF $500 on the personal
effects, which will probably cover the loss The
uaage 10 the building is fully covered by insurance
III Che FRANKLIN Company During the efforts to sub
aue the ire ladder Of the Good Intent Hose Com
pany broke while crowded with iremen precpi-
tathg some OF them from the third story to the pave
lnent John Raiding, member OF the Good Intent
Hose COmpany,was seriously injured about the head,
ana JOhn DOugherty, a member of the Perseverance
nose company, was also seriously injured. They
Were removed TO their respective homes at Fifth and
Catf aline streets, anG Cherry street below Fifth
Some five or six others sustained slight injuries The
fire is supposed to have been accidental.
E-Ihe following persons nave been admitted to the
Pennsylvania Iospital:--Lousa Capehart, two years
old, with broken leg caused by falling down stairs
at Rising sun village; Rosa Monaghen, fell down
stairs at NO 2225 Spring Garden street, ana broke
her arm; Christopher OBren, with severe bruises
caused by large cake of ice falling upon him; and
James Whtford, with a hand lacerated by having IL
caught in machinery at Twentynrst and Pine streets.
"A man who gave the name OF Joseph NJ Crate,
and represented himself to belong to New York. was
taken TO the Union station yesterday, suffering from
the effects Of lOng-cOntinued exposure to the sun
lie had walked from New Brunswick to Philadelphia,
most OF the time exposed to the suns rays and it
mad affected the BRAIN Medical aid was provided
for MIN,
convicted of Chid-murder and sentenced to be hung
has been pardoncd by Governor Geary The death
warrant Of the condemned had not been signed by
the Governor, for Immediately after sentence a
movement made TO obtain a pardon, and the
effort was continued unremittingy until it sue
cessful.
On Saturday afternoon last the Schuylkill Navy
reviewed by Commodore James NJ. Ferguson.
The various evolutions, witnessed by a large con-
course of ladies and gentlemen from the Park, were
executed with an ease and skill that evidenced the
most careful training The review was closed by a
scrub race, Of one mile which was by the Hia-
watha, of the Malta Club; the Intrepid, of the
Crescent Club. coming in SECOND. Both boats are
siX-oared outrggers.
The favorable weather this month for the growth
OF vegetables has rendered provision markets
quite attractive in the abundant supply of lettuce,
radishes asparagus, and other early vegetables.
Green peas from the South were quite plenty on
Saturday, and few strawberries from Baltimore
were offered for sale
Rev. Thomas Y. Orr was installed pastor of the
First Reformed Church, Seventh and Spring Garden
streets, last evening. fhe sermon was preached by
Rev. George p. Cain. The charge to the people was
given by the Rev. James I. Aneman, and the charge
TO the pastor by Rev. Charles Collins Jr This church
was formerly under the pastoral charge of j. II.
Suydam.
William McClay, aged five years, was drowned
On'Saturday evening, in brick pond, near Seven
teench and Federal streets. The body was soon
recovered and taken to the residence of his parents
No. 1920 Carver street,