The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-06
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY Annirs.

Samuel Woolston, for keeping gambling
house at No. 909 Chesnut street, has been finally
committed bv Alderman Kerr.
H. ID. GLllon, who was arrested in the
Washington House, as stated in yesterdays
TELEaRAPH, has been finally committed by
Alderman Kerr.
for full chest aud half of green tea, roll
OF ingram carpet two boxes OF citron, and
roll OF oil-cloth.
Patrick McQuillan, aged % years, residing
at PhGnixvile Pa, was admitted TO the Penn
sylvania Hospital yesterday, suffering from
furnace at the above named place.
"A young man named Gross, while passing
along Ninth and Cherry streets at o'clock
yesterday morning, was knocked down by
man, with the evident intention of robbery. The
cries of Mr.. Gross brought two gentlemen, to
his assistance, and the thief ran and escaped,
The following appointments were made
yesterday by the Mayor:-R Robert Applegate,
Park Police; John Kelly, Patrolman, Second
John j. Jeffries, Sergeant, Eleventh district;
Albert Engard, Schuylkill Har0or; Edward
Moroney, First district.
Mayor Fox, at the request Of Postmaster
Bingham, has issued an order to the lieutenants
of po ice, having for its object the protection of
the street letter; boxes from depreciation. In 1t
the policemen are notified that no one has
right to open street boxes at any time who does
not wear the letter carriers uniform, and that
the uniformed carriers are only authorized to
do so within specified hours.
Laura GfelDer, aged nVe years, daughter OF
William Greiner, residing at No. All York ave-
nue., died yesterday ffom the effect OF burns
received by her clothes taking fire from a stove
on Thursday evening. Ludwig Greiner, grand
father of the child, while endeavoring to eXtin.
guish the flames, was badly burned about the
hands and arms.
"A meeting of the Irish Republican Associa.
tion was held last evening at Fifth and Locust
streets. The following is the pledge of member
ship adopted by the society: Il do solemnly pro-
mise, declare, and say, that will support, pro
tect, and defend the Constitution of the United
States and the union of the States against all
enemies foreign and domestic: that l will
support the principles of universal liberty,
universal suffrage, aud equal rights to all men,
without distinction of color, class, or country;
that will support the protection OF American
industry aud manufactures by favoring pro-
tective tariff on foreign imports; that l will
endeavor TO destroy British influence on this
continent, and that / will support and sustain
the Republican party as the supporter, pro-
tector, and defender of these principles"
Detectives Franklin and Gordon visited q
thieves den at Broad aud WOOD streets yester-
day, and found it closed. They gained an
entrance, and discovered stove which had
every appearance of recently having fire in it.
Leaving the premises, Detective Franklin passed
down Wood street, and near Thirteenth he
noticed two young men together one of whom
entered jeWelry store and offered for sale some
silyerware. This party the officer arrested aud
detained in the store until he had secured the
companion who waited outside, some distance
from the place. In the meantime Detective
Gordon had secured the arrest OF Joseph Carries
and Edward Thompson, VINO had made theil
appearance at the den. The prisoners arrested
by Detective Franklin are named John Stevens
by Alderman Kerr for further hearing OF