The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-25

A GRAND AFFAIR AT ATLANTIC CITY.-On Satur-
day next the Knights Tempar will visit Atlantic
City in full uniform leaving Vine street wharf at 2
O'Clock j. NJ. They will remain until Monday after
noon, when they win return to the city. on Satur-
day evening there will be grand hop given in their
honor at the New Excursion House, over which Sir
William Wallace Goodwin will preside, assisted by
quite a number Of well-known gentlemen of the
mystic tie The fine ballroom will be elegantly fitted
up expressly for the OCCASION Prior to the hop Pro-
fessOr Jackson will give a display of fireworks. On
Monday morning there will be grand review of the
Knights in full uniform, which will form one of the
prettest sights witnessed at any of seaside
resorts. This display and the excursion of Mr..
Mundy, will certainly be attraction sufficient to draw
thousands to the "Cty by the Sea- 90
AN EMBANKMENT CAvED IN-THREE WoRKMEN
INJURED.-AbOut II o'clock yesterday morning,
three WOrkmen employed in digging a cellar for
building on the north side of Market street, below
Nineteenth were seriously injured by the falling in
of an embankment. They were speedily taken from
beneath the mass of earth and taken to their homes.
They were all seriously injured. Their names and
residences are as follows Matthew Clark at Forty
first street and Lancaster avenue; William Preston,
at Twentieth and Market streets and Stephen Ken
nedy on Adrian street, below Nineteenth.
A HANDSOME TEsTINoNIAL.-There is at present
an exhibition in the windows of William S. DonneH,
No. SOC Walnut street, "a very handsomely devised
frame, containing set of resolutions, which are to
be presented to our well-known townsman, DR.. j.
II. SChenck. This gift was ordered at a late meet
ing of the "Artlllery Corps Washington GrayS," as
testimonial for the magnificent reception ana enter
tainment given to the Grays by the Doctor on the
occasion Of their late visit to his pretty country seat
at Schencks Station on the line of the Philadelphia
and Trenton RallrOau.
A CoLoRED WOMAN srABBED.-Mary Snyder
(whte) and Eliza Davis (colOred) got into fight at
Beach and Green streets, yesterday during which
Eliza was cut in the back Of the head by knife
which was handled by Mary Mary was arrested,
and hardly had she been locked up before Eliza was
brought into the station upon charge of assaultng
a white woman Immediately subsequent to her
counter with Mary Snyder. Both of the women
were held for trial by Alderman Toand.
CAsUALTY-A CARRIAGE OvERTURNED-Y Yesterday
"a lRl N "a tn in utT
five of the family of Mr. Atkinson, No. 2OO1 Market
street, took fright from some part of the shaftnG
giving way, and started OF at rapid rate. The
wagon struck tree-boX and overturned, throwing
the children INTO the street. Three OF them We're
rather badly bruised. The family was assisted by
Day Sergeant Reese to their home.
A BEER SALOON RoBBED.-Some time during last
night thieves entered the beer saloon Of Adoph List
| on Dock street, below Third, and stole tin box
| from behind the bar. The box contained small lot
| of money lot of papers, and several checks This
| box was found by negro in an alley on Delaware
avenue below Chestnut street, rifed Of its contents
| UNDER A BALE OF HAY.-Yesterday afternoon
Thomas Efree, while passing York avenue ana Noble
street, was badly injured by bale of hay which was
being hoisted to the loft of feed store falling on
| him. His injuries are severe lie was conveyed TO
his home NO. 1913 Camac street.
Boy DROWNED. Batto, aged seven years,
residing at NO 222S Race street. was drowned in the
| Schuylklll yesterday afternoon, while fishing from
Race street wharf, The body was shortly after
| recovered.
COUP DE SoLEIL-Charles Golden was picked up
yesterday afternoon by policeman at Noble and
Beach streets laborlng under the effects of sun
sIroke. lie was taken to his residence at Hancock
and Master streets.
AN ALLEGED THIEF-,John Martin was arrested
yesterday afternoon for stealing from store in the
vicinity OF the fire at Ninth and Wallace streets He
VIII be at the Central Station this afternoon.
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