The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-30
NEWS SUMMARY.
LOcnl Affairs.

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About halEpast 6 O'Clock last evening. an
olu Dombshell which mad been placed in the
furnace ut Baird's foundry, Fifteenth and HamI
ION streets, exploded, causing serious Injuries
IN u, lne Ilght arm OF Hugh Parker, which it Is
IhOugnt Will render amDutation necessary, and
tngnt injuries about the face to James McGurk.
,,-Tne annual meeting OF the managers OF the
howard Hospital and IndTmary took place last
evening at the Hospital, in Lombard street near
Fltteenth. The annual report read on the occa-
sion showed that during the year 1882 patients
nao peen relieved, and 2l, 457 patients had
visited the institution. Number of male pa
363I.
Yesterday afternoon meeting of the Board
OF Guafdlans was held at the almshouse, Pre-
sident John M.Whitail in the chair. The House
Aeeut reported the census of the House for the
week ending Saturday, March q, 1869, at 3640;
same time last year, 3444; increase, 1876; ad-
Ritted within the last two weeks 179; births
DO. 10; deaths do, So; discharged do, 279;
eloped do, 80; and indentured do, 6. Number
granted lodgings within last two weeks, 30G;
meals do, 1926. The House receipts were re-
ported at $2lS67 aud the OuC.door Agent notified
the board that he had collected for support
cases the sum of Sl647 n. II Dessaw, Joseph
II. Jlmenez, II. W. Elmer, ". G. Porter, and j.
q. Hall were elected Resident Physicians OF the
house, after which the board adjourned.
The monthly meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association was held last evening,
Peter B. Sin Gus, Esq, President, in the char.
Rev. Dr.. MCArs read an essay on the Public
lies. After the essay, the question was dis
cussed as a republican form of government
favorable TO the honesty aud nigh character of
statesmen and OtiCe.holders" FlfJy-nine new
members were elected TO the association.
During the evening an interesting report from
the Board OF Managers was read. The effort
started last year to obtain by subscription, from
the friends OF The association, the purchase
money for their preeent building, has been so
far successful that but $4,000 remains to secure
the whole amount. At this date 100000 has
been pledged contingent upon S3j, 600 being
subscribed for this purpose.
y Yesterday the officers of the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals,
received information that cock and dog fight
was to take place in the evening, at the saloon
No. 1911 Market street, kept by one Michael
Thompson. Notice was sent to the police OF the
Seventh district. and the Lieutenant in COM
mand, with thirty men, started after due pre-
paTation. for the scene. Atabout the time when
the first encounter between the ''0rds" was
commencing, the policemen had surrounded
the building, aud at preconcerted signal II
party OF them entered IT. TGe amphIheatre, in
the rear of a two story frame house. was densely
packed. over one hundred and fifty men
being in the circular seats surrounding
the pit. These people, at the first onset
of the police, made dash for the rear
doors. but were met by officers detailed on the
rear. In the confusion many OF them escaped,
the police managing To seize forty-two of them
only. Three OF the fowls were also coniscated.
Tue following are The names of those arrested
Patrick Carol, Owen Tracy, James Higgins,
James Reynolds, Alexander Gatfney, Bernard
McAreavy, James McMnden, John Donohue
Owen O'Neil, Dennis Patten, John McOarty,
John Mccain, Patrick McRery, James Clegg,
John Moore, Charles Friel Joun Menan, Fran
els Reynolds. John Hagerty, Barney Henzey,
John Gililan, william j. Brown, Hugh j.
McFaddeD, William Dyson, Edward Shields
Adam Thompson, Owen Hughes, JohhW illiams,
Owen Campbell, William Convllle, James Pat.
ten, William PlnkeIton, John Mckenua, Henry
Laughlin, John Reilly, James Cullin, James
Boyle. Thomas Tiegman, John B oyle, John
ThOmpsOn John Mc(5innis.