The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-10

THE LATE JOHN HoLLowAY.-At 0 o'clock
yesterday morning died John Holloway, War
den OF the Eastern Penitentiary, and in his
death the community suffered a loss almost
irreparable.
Deceased was a son of Warden Holloway of
the old Walnut street prison, located at Sixth
and Walnut Streets and was born and raised
within It's walls. On the organization OF the
commission for building the Eastern Peniten-
tiary, May 10, 1929 young Holloway was chosen
clerk. The commission then consisted of Chas.
Sidney Cox, President ex-Mayor John Swift,
Secretary, and Daniel H. Miller Treasurer
Deceased acted as clerk until 1850. In July,
1851, he was elected Warden, in which capacity
he served until 1855 when he resigned in order
to enter business pursuit that he might accu-
mulate something for his family. Judge Strick-
land was appointed his successor. In 1857 the
latter resigned, and at the earnest solicitation of
the board deceased once more took charge.
Last Friday he visited the city for the transac-
tion of some business and taking cold returned
home only TO be stricken down by typhoid
pneumonia. Deceased was the fifth warden of
The Pcntentiary, and the first who died Mt his
post; the others were Samuel Il. Wood, George
Thompson. Thomas Scattergood and Judge
Strickland He leaves a wife and family of four
children, and reputation for being one of the
most honest, noble, and upright of Gods crea-
lures. BY the board he was considered para
gon in the way of administrative ability, and the
members feel his loss severely.
His funeral will take place on Monday next
and will be attended by the board, who on the
same cay will hold meeting to take action
upon his decease.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-our City Fathers
meet again to-day. All persons desiring to
witness first-class show will present themselves
at 3 o'clock =. NJ.
-Philadelphans propose having grand CEN
tennial celebration in July, 1876. Hadn't the
delaware bridge proposition better be carried
out first ?
Now that Mayor Fox has succeeded in
clearing Eighth street of all vagrants, he might
direct the police to clear ii of night hawkers
The pleasures Of juvenility should not be
curbed; but just here we beg leave to enter our
protest against juvenility making curbs of our
pedals during the shedding season.
The mystery attending the fire at the Com
mercial Exchange building has not yet been
cleared up; meantime strange rumors are afoat.
1t is proposed hereafter to make sale of
tickets for the Girls Normal School commence
ment. How many were sold for the last occa-
| sion, and who received the cash
Since medical colleges compel their students
to fork over the 'lucre" for dissecting subjects,
| how is it we never hear of the colleges forking
over to the Guardians of the Poor or the Coro-
| ner2 If they do, then let somebody speak.
The rumor that the two-story "brick" stable
| adjoining the Post Office is to be used as way
| stable by the Fifth and Sixth Streets Railway
line is entirely without foundation.
BuReLARY.-About1 1890 o'clock last evening
| the residence of John Brueck, No. 6l5 South
! Third street, was entered by burglars, who priet
open rear window, and robbed of lot o
clothing. The theft being discovered, the police
were notified, and the burglars found in thu
| house No. 613 with the clothing in their posses
sion. They gave their names as Charles Ever
and Herman Fisher. They will have hearins
| at the Central at 3 o'clock
| EXPLOSION IN AN IRON MILL.-About S'2
| o'clock this morning pudding furnace in tn,
rolling mill of the Messrs. Rowland, Delawar,
avenue, above Poplar, exploded with terrif,
| Al N1t
tions. Fortunately, however, no one was in
| jured.
| RUNAwAY.-At 12 o'clock to-day two horse
attached TO a family carriage took fright, il
| front of the Continental Hotel, and dashet
madly down the street, breaking the carriag
| and badly injuring one of the horses befor
being stopped.