The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-26
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CITY Affair.

.-JamCs Kirby, seei tSeuiy-si ven years, was
aOmiued into the Pennsy ylvauia Hospital With
fractured leg, CCcasioned by falling down the
wharf.
-Yesterday, Officers william II. Fits and
Moses Sergeant, OF Massachusetts, reached this
'Gny from Minnesota, having 10 theit custody
Leonard Choate, whom they had arrested upon
The charge of having set hIe TO number of
buildings In NeWburypOrt and other places in
hassachuseus. The officers lett the city az
midnight with their prisoner, on their way
home.
Yesterday, before court composed OF
General Mulholland, Chief OF Police, and Lieu
tenants Spear ana Kelley the following officers of
the 18th dlstr ct were tried, charged by Sergeant
Michael J. Collins with being absent from their
beats early on the morning of the 10th instant,
Hiz.:-ADdrew Shade, Enoch Walton, John N.
Weiss, Patrick Conlaw, Charles &. Roberts, and
Edward McAdams. Tue evideuCe against these
officers in most cases was conclusive. The
verdicts await the approval of the Mayor before
being made public
- The Knights Templar come cted with 81.
Johns Commandery, No. 4, OF this city, are
making arrangements 10 celebrate the hftieth
anniversary OF the institution OF the Commando
erv on the 10Th OF June next. The ceremonies
Will consist OF parade OF the members of the
order in the uniform and equipments of the
knights and a reception at the Academy of
Music In the evening, at which addresses will
be delivered by p, Il, Graud Com. Samuel H.
Perkins, William Fl. Alien and others.
"A meeting of the Garment Cutters Associa-
uOu was ueIu ldsL evening i'll tue AueTlCh nose
House in Jayne street, below Seventh, james
j., Wright in the chair, and K. @. Nacaulay
act ne rs Secretary. IL being announced that
the German branch OF the Association was ready
to ION the Talors' InterI alional Trade Union,
q resolution was adopted that both branches
ioin that association Immediately. The reports
of the delegates elected by the various estab-
llshments, as to the propriety of striking for an
advance in wages from 1888 TO 81 per dav,
were received. number stated that their
employers we're willing 10 pay the amount
claimed when a united demand should be made; !;
and, on motion, it was finally decided that no
further action should be taken in the matter
until the decision of the International Union
should be obtained as to its eXpediency.
From the first annual report of the Com
miss oners OF Fairmount Park, 1t appears the
quantity OF ground acquired By the city under
the agreements made by the Standing Com
mittee on Purchases, so TAR as reported to and
confirmed by the court, is about six hundred
and eighty-Hine acres, at cost OF 81, ,4l5,l24.
TOTAL area prescribed by the latest
act of Assembly exclusive of the
lines yet to be defined along the
Wissahickon and the road through
Roberts HullUw), as given by
Samuel s. Smedley ley..............."."...22lO acres.
Deduct the old Park .................... l1O
Deduct the L3udsdown purchase. $50
= $40
Leaving TO be acq'I ed under the acts 1900
Acquired as above, inside. the Park ~
nmltS....... ozo
" 94
Deduct area purchased by city for
Water-works from Reading Rail- 90 -,
rOau ot-AV
To be purche sed ........... ......... $50 66 lOC