The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY ARairs.

About 10 o'clock yesterday an insurance
agent named Potts fell dead at Second and Mar
ket streets. The Coroner was notified.
Ann Gallagher, aged 60 years, residing in
Baker street, was run over by wagon at Front
and Arch streets, and sustained fracture of the
leg.
Thomas Mcconnell, aged 10 years, residing at
No. 2050 Lombard street. had his foot crushed
by being caught between two cars, at Thirty
second and Walnut streets.
John Forway, aged twenty-three years, re-
siding at No. 514 Powell street, had his foot
badly injured by bar of iron falling upon ii at
Washington street wharf.
The Democratic citizens Of the Nineteenth
ward have made arrangements to open new
headquarters at Frankford road and Dauphn
street, under the name of the McClintocb Read
ing Room of the Nineteenth ward.
-yThe flag Mt the Cuban headquarters in this
city has been kept ut half-mast for several days
past in respect to the memory of Colonel Eduardo
Montejo a distinguished young Cuban, who fell
at Las Tunas, in the thirtieth year of his age.
The death of Mr.. VIM. Kirkham occurred yes
terday. For twenty-five years the deceased was a
Director of the Pennsylvania Company for In
surances on Lives, and for many years Derector
of the Franklin Fire Insurance Company; for
forty years he was stoclholder of the Phila-
delphia Bank, and during the whole of that pc
Rod OF time was selected by the Directors OF the
bank to take the votes at the annual elections
He served as trustee and executor for Il number
of large estates in this city.
The Centenary Committee of the Universal
lSJ CnurcD, acInB unucr lISlTutIlOuS lIOin Tue
General Convention, have published their plan,
and recommend that money be raised for the
promotion of the following Objects
First The payment of every church debt in
the denomination.
Second The liberal endowment of all the de-
nominational schools and colleges.
Third Generous contributions Tor general
missionary purposes.
Fourth To duplicate the present publication
fund.
Fifth. Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,-
OO0) to be known as the Murray Centenary
Fund" the interest to be used for church extern
sion and the distribution of Uniyersalist litera-
ture.
During the spring of 1870 special mass meet
ngs are to be held in the cities of New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, and Cincinnati
= The last will and testament of the late Rev.
Thomas A. Kyle, O. S. A., OF st. Augustnes
Church. in this city, was admitted to probate
vlterday. He has made therein, among others,
following bequests:--To the Archbishop of
m, Ireland, for the education for the priest
y aof young men without means, $1,000. To
Va Ssters of Mercy mt Castlcbar, county of
hFreand, $1,000. Sisters of Mercy at Wes-
~ k.SCounty Galway, ireland, $500. Sisters of
= = 'clat Ballinrobe, Hendford, and Claremorris,
ton Square, London, $500. To the religious
order of ''Oblates' to aid in the support of their
Mission in the city of London, $500. To the
churches of st. Patrick and st. Ann, Albany; ST..
Augustine's, Lansngburg, n. Y; st. Augustines,
Lawrence, Mass; st. Patricl's and St. Bridgets,
West Troy, N. Y; st. Augustines, Philadelphia;
and to the chapel at Villa Nova, Delaware
county, Pennsylyania, 800 each for the pur-
chase of cha'ice. The other bequests are pri-
vate in character and Rev. Mark Crane, o. S. A.,
is appointed as executor of the last will and
testament.