The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
City Affairs.


Yesterday an examination was made of
the pupils of the Lincoln Institute by the
State Examining Committee, Colonel George
F. Mcfarland, State Superintendent, Francis
Wells, Esq, and Lady Superintendent, Mrs
E. w. Hutter. The examinations were con-
fined to the classes of the first, second and
third divisions, who exhibited a good degree
of proficiency in spelling, reading, and writ
ing. The lads were also drilled by Colonel
Mcfarland, showing a quickness and accu-
racy of movement.
About five o'clock yesterday morning
yawl boat was found floating in the Delaware
having on the stern the name of Amanda
Malvina, and blood in large quantities on the
seats and sides The boat is claimed by
man named Miller who states that he had it
entrusted to him to sell, and that it was stolen
from the wharf where it was moored. On
Monday night three men and a woman were
seen in boat resembling the yawl in ques-
ton. In the bottom of the boat were two
caps, one of fur and the other of cloth. One
of these is claimed by Mr.. Miller, and the
other is supposed to have belonged to one of
the men. The detectives were informed OF
the affair, and are endeavoring to find the
parties seen in the boat. From the large
amount of blood found on the seats, it is
feared that some one has been foully dealt
with and thrown overheard
"A meeting of journeymen carpet-weavers
was held last evening at the hall, Front and
Master streets, at which reports were pre-
sented from different manufacturing esta-
blishments showing unusual activity in the
manufacture of carpets at the present time
and that, out of about 2500 young men, but
few idle hands could be found 1t was also
reported that the late strike for last autumn's
wages had proved success, A motion pre-
vailed requiring the Executive Committee to
sit daily during the present week, after which
an adjournment took place.
The permits lately taken out of the Build
ing Inspectors office, provide for the erection
of a store 20 by 56 feet, on the north side of
Market street. west of Fortieth; warehouse
on the north side of Callowhill street, above
Twelfth, 3S by 100 feet; four dwellings,, 10 by
20 feet, on the south side of Walnut street,
above Nineteenth building at Delaware
avenue and Almond street, 81 by 100 feet;
storehouse, 80 by $50 feet, on the west side
of Main street, above Oxford road. Since the
1st of July, permits have been taken out fol
the erection of 21O buildings of various kinds
and sizes.
Last night full delegation Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, accompanied by drum
corps, left the city to attend the State Con
vention of that organization which assemblies
in Altoona to-day.
The following casualties were reported a
the hospital yesterday:-William Morris, tif
teen years old, residing in Jarvis street, hao
4 one of his hands shockingly lacerated by {
circular saw at a kindling wood factory.
Henry Cannon (colored), ,fifty-seven years old
residing in Anthony street. was badly injured
internally, by box of sugar falling on him
= Ann Brown, forty-fve years old, a resident OF
Baker street, had her collar-bone broken by
falling out of bed. Thomas McCann, seventeen
years old, residing at No. S15 Inquirer street
had his conar-bone broken at Smiths bricl
yard,