The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
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The Haytien ram Triumph formerly
Atlanta) while proceeding down the bay on
sunday afternoon, broke the bed plate of her
condenser, and was towed back to Chester for
repairs.
Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock
Michael Carver was struck by train on the
Germantown Railroad, at School lane, and
seriously injured
The Finance Committee of Councils held
meeting last evening for the purpose of con-
sidering appropriation bills The Prison Iu-
spectors asked an appropriation of $l3S, ,639 for
1870 The committee reduced the amount to
$132, $3.50. The Guardians of the Poor estimated
their expenses for 1870 at $434, $50; this was re-
duced to $4,000.
Yesterday afternoon q fire occurred in the
newly fitted up store of Messrs. Peterson 81
Carpenter, No. 9l4 Chestnut street, agents for
Wheeler a. Wilson's sewing machines The fire
was first discovered in a lot of paper in one
corner of the back basement, and it was fortu-
nately extinguished before any damage was
done to the building. Boxes containing sewing
machines were flooded with water, but the
extent of damage could not be ascertained last
evening.
The residence of Mr.. Henry Starr, on Broad
street. near Passyunk road, was entered on Sat
urday morning about 4 o'clock, the thieves using
pair of nippers on the front door key. When
inside the house, they entered the room in which
Mr.. Starr was sleeping, and carried Oft all his
clothing. He was aroused by the noise the
burglars made, but could not follow them for the
want of apparel. Mr.. Starr's residence is below
the police limits, and is in portion of the city
in which numerous depredations have been COM
mitted within few weeks.
A general meeting of the ingram carpet
weavers was held last evening at the hall, Front
and Master streets, when votes were received in
relation to the price of labor, III voting for the
full price % to 23l cents per yard, and eleven
for the reduction. Thirty-one men were reported
as not having voted. resolution inviting the
cooperation of employers with the employees,
in order to arrive at some amicable adjustment
of the difficulties existing at the present time,
was laid on the table. 1t was then resolved that
no one should accept employment at reduced
price.
Saturday night, the 4th of the present
month, a MIR. Rogers was killed by being shot
through the head on a road in the vicinity of
Richmond Va. A man named John Bowles was
charged with being his murderer but search
failed to find him. In a house on Thirteenth
street, near Wood, Detective David Gordon
found Bowles yesterday working at shoemaking,
and arrested him. While in custody Bowles ad-
mtted having been riding with Mr.. Rogers on
the night in question, but alleged that he left
him two miles from the place where he was
found. Consenting to go without requisition,
he was handed over to Chief of Police Egbert,
and they left Immediately for Richmond.
Bowles has bad reputation, and has been re-
Gently discharged from prison.
"A meeting of the Glasses of the German
Reformed Churches of Philadelphia took place
yesterday afternoon at the Second reformed
Church, Seventh street, above Brown, for the
purpose of making arrangements for the re-
. ceiving of Rev. Isaac s. Hartley, of New York,
who has recently accepted call to the pasto-
rate of this church.
Rev. Dr. De Hart of Bucks county, presided
After the usual opening services committee
was appointed to make arrangements for the
installation of Rev. Mr.. Hartley, who reported
the following the order of exercises for the
occasion:-The installation to take place on the
first Sunday evening in January, 1870; Rev. DR..
j. +. Berg to preach the sermon Rev. M. Orr to
deliver the charge to the pastor, and Rev. DIR.
Wadsworth to deliver an address to the congre-
CATION Rev. Mr.. Hartley was present during
the proceedings.
Rev. 2. Stryker Tamage, pastor of the Be-
thune Memorial Church, Twelfth street and
Montgomery avenue having accepted of call
from the Reformed Church at Manayunk, was
dismissed from his old charge. The committee
appointed to make arrangements for his installa-
tion reported the followipg:--The service to
take place on Thursday evening, December 30.
Rev. Charles Collins, Rev. DR.. Clark, and Rev.
DIR. Wadsworth will take part in the exercises.
Arrangements for the installation of Rev. DIR.
Wadsworth as pastor of the Third Reformed
Church, Tenth and Filbert streets, was deferred
until an adjourned meeting of the Glasses.
Assistant Assessors William I'll. johnson and
William Dixey, seized eight barrels of contra
band whisky on the premises No. 4ll6 Ludlow
street, West Philadelphia, yesterday morning
The barrels were concealed under pile ol
manure.
"A lad named Mitchell, aged about IL years
was attacked by two negroes at Juniper and
Cherry streets, yesterday morning, and one o.
them pulling out knife, nearly severed the
BOYS under lip. The two villains then fed, while
the boy was taken to a neighborng drug store
and the wound dressed.