The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-04

The chairman named the following TO COMPOSE it:
Briggs, j. o. Garrgues, George Ga6e, Alexander
Sloan and William Taurier.
Mr. Briggs moved that committee OF one from
each ward be appointed by the President, to be
called the Committee OF Ways and Means to Or
ganize and conduct the campaign. Carried.
Pending the selection OF the names by the chair
man, Mr.. Peirce made a short address to the con-
vention.
should complete the committee and announce them
in the public papers at his earliest convenience.
Upon motion adjourned until 7. M.
THE NAVAL AUTHORITIES ALIvE.-Unusual &C
tivty prevails at the Philadelphia Navy Yard owing
to recent orders from the naval department, and
number OF vessels are fitting out for sea
The Jupata, Captain Luce, reCeyed orders yester-
day to proceed to the Magazine, at Fort Mifn, to
take i'm powder shot, and shell, and put to sea inn
mediately. She dropped down the river at 4 !. M
yesterday, and will be at sea tonight The Dictator,
Captain Calhoun is also under orders to sail inme-
diately, and will be away tomorrow. The destina-
tion Of these vessels is unknown, and rumOrs are
plentiful. 1t is shrewdly suspected, however, that
they designed TO keep strict watch upon the
coast OF New York, to prevent the escape OF the fleet
of Spanish gunboats now constructing at that port
fifteen Of which were seized by the United Stites
Marshal there. They are now all at anchor Ill the
North river nearly opposite HObOken.
The sailing ship Constellation, Commander B1nce,
who master OF the monitor MOnadnDcN thlt
weathered Cape Horn In 1865, was taken 70 sea from
the Navy Yard this morning by the tug Perrwlnkle.
She will proceed direct to Norfolk, aud Will be re-
tained there as a receiving Ship The Miantono non,
double turret monitor, and the steamer ClmhrId{e,
which is having spar-deck placed upon ner, are
also lifting out Tor sea,
FREIGHT RATEs.-The following are the latest re-
ported rates for shipping produce, etc, by coast
wise Vessels-
Peaches-From the peninsula of Delaware and
Maryland, Chester river Sassafras river and inter
mediate points, 6Oc per basket, and sII5 per crate
or box. Per barges to New York. S23S per 22i) lbs
FrelgntS ron ns q oo 20 nsr Mem o i"r@ o
the announced intention OF the Reading Railroad TO
raise their tolls on coal from the mines 5Oc. per ton
Some vessels took up coal for Boston yesterday at
$3.50 per ton. To-day freights range from $3.50 to
$3.50 per ton. Last week vessels were in demand at
So per ton.
ROBBERY OF A JEwELRY CASE ON CHESNUT
STREET Shortly after O'Clock this morning infor.
nation was lodged at the Central station of bold
robbery that had been committed at the jHwery store
OF George A. Emo Co., situated on the second loot
OF the building at the southeast corner OF Eighth aud
Chestnut streets 1t seems tina the ab We drm have
showcase on the pavement at the froutd1or ot the
building in which was deposited gold cha ms,
Ma onic marks, etc, valued at over $1,000. just
before O'Clock some fellow, unobserved, unlock I'd
the door Of the case aLd removed every ar lce eN-
cept thmble.
| INSULTING A LADY AND AssAULTGNG POLICEMEN -
Yesterday afternoon, the attention of Policemen
| Wagner and Wilson, of the Twelfth district, was
| called to a man named George Schroeder, who was
| alleged to be engaged IN insulting LADY in the
| GiTard Avenue Market They made demonstra
| uOn on George, VINO rushed at them WIN Hugt
butcher-knife. They succeeded in disarmng him
and escorted him before Alderman Allison, who held
| him in $500 bail for trial.
| THE REGATTA yesterday from Point Airy Islanj
eventuated in the new yacht "Fraud" carrying of
| the silver pitcher and the Little George secOnC
class, the silver goblet. The race was lively con
| tested the boats tapping each other aud thu
| "Fraud" only winning by second or two of time.
| FATAL RAILWAY CAsUALTY.-James Kelly, ageC
twenty-five years, was run over last night by rail
| way car on Seventh street. below Fitzwater, and wa
seriously injured that he died during the night
| the PENNSYLVANIA Hospital. He resided at No. 81
Fitzwater street Coroner Daniels held an inquest.
WoRKMEN INJURED.-William -Creman, while en-
| gagged in tearing down a building on the western ent
of the Wire Bridge, sustained severe injuries yester
day afternoon by portion of of the walls fall
| ing on him. He was removed to the Pennsylvania
| Hospital.
FIRE THIS MoRNING.-The alarm Of fire at II
| O'Clock this morning caused by the burning o.
the portion of the residence No. 73 Palm street
| Fifteenth ward, occupied by colored family. ThC
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