The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13


The Young Mems Christian Association,
through the hberality of the business men of
Philadelphia, will open tomorrow morning,
for the use of young men of Philadelphia q
new library of five thousand volumes, includ-
ing the latest publications in all departments
Of literature, history, travels and religion.
arrangements have been perfected by
which the students of the Woman's Medical
Hospital, situated on College avenue, above
Ridge road, can attend the medical lectures at
the Pennsylvania pital during the present
month, and it may be for a longer time
The dog pound will be removed on next
Monday from its present location on Germ
THAN avenue, in the Fifteenth ward, to the
new location on the Lamb Tavern road, near
the City Hospital
About midnight on Tuesday, disturb
ance occurred at Washington avenue and
Twentieth street, between a number of young
men. Pistols were fred, and unfortunately
one of the balls took effect in the abdomen
of George Firth, aged 16 years, who was
standing on the sidewalk, and not partici-
pating in the fight. The wound is considered
a dangerous one by the physician at the hos
pital, where Firth now is. His residence is
at No. 2130 Alter street.
Charles Lutz, employed in the bakery at
No. 1343 South street, was accidentally shot
by pistol in the foot yesterday morning, by
q fellow-workman. The proprietor of the
bakery had left pistol in the cellar, and while
one of the workmen was handling it the load
was discharged, inficting painful wound.
The injured man was taken to the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital.
The Board of City Trusts held stated
meeting yesterday afternoon. Sixty ad-
ditional pupils were admitted into the Girard
College, IA of whom we're born in the old city
limits, and forty-six in other parts of Penn
cxluo This fha Y,o,nIofion IF
the house to 500 pupils A resolution was
passed ''that hereafter when orphans reside
too far from the city to make their per-
sonal presence convenient, the applicant
may appear before judge of the county in
which he resides, or a justice of the peace,
and through their certificate, upon printed
form to be furnished by the College for that
purpose, the name of such child to be placed
npon the record"
Authority was given for the Cadets of
the College, to the number of 100, and the
College Band, to Join in the. nutting excur-
sion of the children OF the public schools at
the Park, on the 21st instant. A culvert was
authorized to be built under the interme-
diate street between Chestnut and Girard
streets, and extending from Eleventh to
Twelfth street. Six of the eight houses now
being built at Sixth and Brown streets we're
reported to have beer leased. The resigna-
tlOu Oh TrOleSSOT Il. n. DreBy, teacn6r OF
French and Spanish in Girard College, to
take effect on the S1st of December, was re-
ceived. DR.. Ernest Goodman was elected
Assistant Surgeon in the Wills Hospital, in
place of Dr. Allen.
Last night, between 6 and o'clock, a
fire broke out in the large saw and planning
mill of Mr.. Daniel Mcguire, N. w. corner of
Ridge avenue and College avenue, which was
attended with considerable loss. The flames
originated in the cellar of tho building, and
soon made such headway as to render it
almost impossible to check them. The alarm
box in the immediate neighborhood being out
of order, the fremen were prevented from
being early on the ground, and when they did
come the entire building was in flames. 1t
was quite spacious one, over 100 feet long
on College avenue, with a frontage of some
40 feet on Ridge avenue. 1t was shaped
something in the form of the letter L; was
four stories high, and stored with valuable
machinery and materials.