The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
dIfX AEiirE.

an oraion before the Alumni ASSOCIATION,
University Of Pennsylvania.
-Yesterday afternoon John keauan was
run over, at Fraukiorl road and Grarl avenue,
sy q wagon, and had his left leg brokeu Hs 6a5
removed TO s.. Mar,'s Hospital.
The Managers OF the German Hospital we're
the recipIenls, few DAYS since, OF a donation
OF $1,000 from Mary ID. Bro Hn, OF tnts ctiy, and
$3.50 rom John Gibson, sDn Co., merchants.
The Finance Committee OF co lucils last
evening apIro"ed the securities OF John VI.
hejiOy, Receiver of Taxes: aud Das-ed bill
making an appropriation Of S2,OOO,OOO to The
Park Commissioners.
feed store Of George Watson, on the N +. Cor.
ner OF Twenty second ard Market streets, with
- frame stable in the rear was destroyed by Ore
AT a meeting OF the ard OF Guardl7ns OF
the Poor held yesterday afternoon, the Hole
hgtut reported the following census OF tue
house for the week ending SATURDAY, January
l6, 1S69:-Nunoer in the house, 1916; same
time last year, 1884; increase, 2l2. Admitted
within the last two weeks ll2; brths, 8; dea' b.,
2S; discharged, liz; elOped 81; iuuenturel !;
pumoCr OF per ons prop'ed lodglugs within
meals within the last two weeks, 66O. Toe
Steward reported the house receipts at $280 81.
The 0ut.doorlAg at Ieoorted collections for toe
supp rt OF 3i,es amounting to Sll02 resolu.
tion was adOp'ed that the Ste ward be directed
F. to make the necessary inqulr es in the wards OF
the institution as 20 the humber OF tue inmates
OF the bouse capaola Of Der'OrmiEg sucn laoOr
as uay be useful 10 the institution, aud that he
report at the next meeting of the Board list
Of the names OF such persons.
The third annual meeting OF tn Managers
OF the Boarding. Home for Young Women took
place yesterday morning. The house accom-
Dodates twenty-five boardcrs, OF whom large
proportion have enjoyed the benefits OF the
Institution from the beginning. The demand
for admission this season is 50 great that the
managers, although feeling encouraged, regret
that they have been Obliged to turn way
many applicants who need the benefits OF such
O home. To remedy this evil US far as possible,
committee OF two managers has been ap-
pointed to meet at the Home on Friday OF each
week, to receive applicants tor board aud TO
endeayor to secure for them comfortable
homes, and at the same time procure employ.
ment Tor those who need WORK. The library Is
at all times open 10 the boarders, and contains
over four hundred volumes. Permits have also
been Ob sIued at the Apprentices Library for
all who desire reading matter.
AT special meeting OF the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania, l. q. .. f., held on Saturday
even lug about afty PdsC Grands were admitted
to membership; charte. were granted for three
new lodges, and the folio WinI nominations for
Grand secretary, to I'll the place OF Grand Sec
retary Gurus, deceased, were made:-Wilham
D. Menslne. OF No. 81: j. b. Nicholson, of No.
100; John j. SChell, OF NO. IL; Frances East
lack, of No. Az; George Hawkes., of No. 1926;
BENJAMIN Boucher, OF No. IL; W. Il. Jackson,
OF No. ia: 6. W. HoI,tcin, o. No. 81; John
George & s Sligo, o of No. ia; c. n ncEock, i Of No.
2C2; John Curtis, of No 6i3; George Beruan
of No 100; ID. W. Morris OF No. Al; s. N. Fos-
ter, of No. 100; j. W. Stokes. OF No. %, and
Charles CohilI. of No. he The Grand Loigs
! OF the Uni ed States having dispensed with the
wearing OF aprons recently, Enterprise Lodge,
No. 20l has adopted new collar, with the
emblems Of The order beautifully lithosi aphed
upon It. Past Grand Sire James B. Nicholson
has been appointed Grand Secretary of the
10. o. F. Order, fer the nneXDlred term of the
5 late Grand Secretary, William Curtis.
The exercises OF the Sunday School Insti-
tute, Pennsylvania sabbath School Association,
commenced yesterday afternoon in Rev. Mr..
Talmage's church, Seventh street, ABOVE Bro WI,
Rev. George A. PellZ delivered an address on
"PrsctiCal TT oughs Tor Beginnipg,n advising
the frequency of conventions to facilitate the
labor in Sunday Schools. The Rev. j. NJ.
Freeman. OF the Halsey Street Methodist Church,
Newark, j., made an address on the subject
of infant class teaching, discussing freely the
arraDc ement of Sunday,school buildings
and the object of scholar and teacher in
devotlng their time to Sunday-schools. In
speaking OF the language to be used in address
ing infant classes, he advised the proper
adaptation of the teachers language to the
chllds understanding. The address was reple'e
wi use.ul and practlcal advice on Sunday
school matters. Mr.. W. H. Sutton, of Jersey
City, spoke of the value of teachers meetings,
and Of the general rules to be followed 10y Sun
day school teachers. At the afternoon session
the Rev, j. M; freeman spoke on the physical
practical Bible lesson with q large class o
children; the Rev. W. G. Cattell, ID. D., Presi
dent OF Lafayette College, made good address
en- Bible truths from Bible lands. Bible
history lesson, with a class OF children, by
Alfred Taylor, concluding yesterdays exercises
This afternoon and evening the exercises will b
continued.
The annual meeting of the Penusylvana "a
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal
will be held this afternoon at the rooms, No
1920 Chestnut street. The report OF the Secretar,
OF the society contains some very interesting
facts exhibiting the great good accomplished b.
the organization. Nearly one hundred and Fl I,
cases OF cruelty have been reported and enL LereC
on the records, some of which we're prosecuted
and punished. Forty.tWo offenders were fined
three were committed to prison in default o
bail, one fined twice and imprisoned for non
payment of the second Ine; forty are boun,
over for appearance mt court, three of whom
forfeited their bail bonds, ana two were relieve
from trial; ten bills were ignored by the Gram
Jury, one by request OF complainant, the res
for want of sufficient evidence; sixteen wer
put under bonds for good behavior, seven wer
either acquitted or discharged in consequence {
the jury not agreeing, one gas released tnroug
the intercesson OF the Prison Inspectors, on
was ROHe pressed -four SUITS were Withdrawn o
payment Ot costs and promise of amendmen
one was discharged on writ Of habeas corpu
and one on grounds OF nformali,y. Thre
fountains have been erected ana have been
constant use during the summer and fall. Th
Board Of Managers have printed and circulate
gratuitOusly $4,000 pamphlets and $4,000 hant
bills and posters, &c. On Friday next the publ
meeting of the society takes place at the Act
DENY of Music, when Mr.. Bergh, the PresdeI
OF the New York Society aud other gentlemen
will speak. All the reserved seats have bee
already disposed OF.
Domestic Affairs.
Gold closed yesterday at l3G.
The Virginia Committee hal an interyie
with General Grant yesterday.
General KilpatriCk is in Washington, 100
ing alter The Interests OF his Chil'an mission.