The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-29

which can be procured OF the lady managers without
In great request and that capacious as il the Aca-
denny it will doubtless be crowded to its utmost
capacity. His EXcellency Governor Geary has
written the lady managers that he expects to be
present, and we have no doubt that the whole affair
will be credit to the Institution and delight to the
audience. Those VINO desire seats should apply for
them at once.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. first annual
meeting for the election Of officers of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held at noon to-day i'm room No 10
OF new building on Second street. above Walnut.
The Committee on Finance submitted report which
states that the new structure has been all paid FOR,
and that the rooms have been rented The election
then proceeded with, the polls continuing open
until O'Clock. The following gentlemen were re-
ported as elected for the ensuing year,
President, Howard lInchman: Treasurer Samuel
L. Ward; Directors Elijah G.. Cattell c. j. IIofiman
Joseph = Perot, Charles ii. Cummings, Seneca r.
Malone, John II. Michener, Charles Knecht, Nathan
Brooke.
. MORE MAD DoGs.-Yesterday afternoon mad
dog made his appearance on the streets in the neigh
borhood of Fourth and Green streets. and ran into
the clothes-room of the school on Dillwyn street,
where he was shot by Policeman Krib of the Seventh
district. % t." D.. t.A '... OF. ... ....
Policeman Condan, of the Seventeenth district,
yesterday also shot a mad dog at Seventh and st.
Mary streets. ..... ...
POLICEMAN DIsMIssED.-Within a few DAYS Mayor
Fox has discharged six policemen, three old and
three new appointments, for drunkenness Iester-
Streets saw one of his appointments entering
tavern. The Mayor got in just in time the man
in blue swallowing mint juep. The badge of office
1853 of the Fourth district was dismissed the force.
INTERFERING WITH PoLICEMAN.-on Sunday a
fight occurred at Twenty-fth and Callowhi streets,
and Policeman Burnside arrested one OF the partci
pants, who was rescued by a crowd OF roughs. Last
evening Francis Mullin alleged to have been one
of the rescuers. was arrested, and on being taken
before Alderman Pancoast was held in $500 bail for
trial. .-L
THE WESTWARD COURSE OF ENPIRE.-We would
call attention to the advertisement in another
column of a lecture this evening on this important
orator, the Rev. +. L. Magoon, DID,. whose name is
a sufficient guarantee of rich intellectual treat Go
early if you wish to secure seat.
DISHONEST FRIEND.-Yesterday Samuel We'll and
friend entered a beer saloon at Sixth street and
Girard avenue, and indulged in several drinks.
We'll then relieved his friend of sl09, and finding
himself detected ran into the yard and threw the
money over the fence He was taken into custody
and escorted before Alderman Eggleton, who CON-
mitted him for trial.
STEALING BooTs.-Policeman Bond, Of the Seventh
district, yesterday overhaued William Fetters, at
Second and Green streets, the charge of stealing
pair OF boots from a store in that vicinity The
accused will have a hearing this afternoon before
Alderman Kerr.
r AN OWNER wANTED.-Lieutenant Edgar, of the
Harbor Police, has sk Is feet long at his station,
Front and Noble streets, which was picked up last
night on the Delaware.
A WAIF.--About O'Clock last night male infant
about four weeks old was found the steps Of
dwelling No. 1882 Spruce street. The little fellow
was taken to the Almshouse.
PAVEMENT WAsHING-The Mayor has issued an
order prohibiting the washing of pavements between
the hours of A. NJ and =. NJ. from May / to Oc-
tober 1.
SHoPLIFTER.-Ann Kelley a resident OF Chesnut
Hill, yesterday lifted piece OF dry goods from the
store of George s. Warren, on Ridge avenue, above
Green street. She was held to answer by Alderman