The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
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AT O meeting of the Board OF Trustees
Of the University of Pennsylvania, held on
Tuesday, DIR. d. Hayes Agnew, the eminent
surgeon, so long and favorably known in
connection with the school, was elected Pro-
fessor of Clinical and Demonstrative Sur
gerry.
THE twenty-second annual meeting of
the Rosine Association was celebrated yester-
day afternoon, at the asylum, Germantown
avenue, below Rising Sun lane. A large
number of the managers were present, to-
gether with many of the lady friends of this
excellent institution.
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday,
as follows:-On an unknown man, found
drowned at Washington street wharf. De-
ceased was about 30 years old, and had on
dark pants, vest, sack coat, and long boots.
He was about five feet six inches high, and
had been in the water about one month.
An inquest was also held on the body of
Felix Douglass, an old man, found dead in an
clubhouse, back of No. S2S Bainbridge street.
Verdict, death from debility.
AT meeting of the Board of Health
yesterday, the contract awarded for cleansing
the streets in the Twentieth district Crank
ford) was annulled, the contractor neglecting
to perform the work. The Inspectors of
Streets reported to the board that only five or
six of the contractors had fully complied with
mittees of the board will examine into the
subject and report upon the propriety of an
nulling all contracts where little or no work
has been done.
Deputy Collector Kerns, of the First
District, acting on information received by
Colonel Peter Sides, Assessor, yesterday
seized the cigar store and factory of Catha-
rina Johannes, No. 505 South Second street
In the store was one person making cigars,
and in the fourth story four additional hands.
Bonds had only been entered for one hand,
and the cigars made by those up stairs were
mover returned to the Assessor. The Col
lector found ten cases of leaf tobacco, large
quantity of smoking and chewing tobacco,
and several thousands of cigars.
Patrick Williams, who was shot at Ele-
venth and SAMSON streets, on Wednesday
evening, died about five o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Pennsylvania Hospital. A
number of the friends of the wounded man
remained at his bedside up to the time of his
death, and conversed with him in reference
to the shooting. Williams refused to give any
information as to the name of the party who
committed the deed. He admitted, however,
that he provoked the assault. The person in
custody on the charge of having fired the
fatal shot is named Frank Mccoy, and not
Frank O'Donnell, as previously published
An inquest in the case of Williams will be
held at three o'clock this afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon the Cathedral was
crowded to overfowing to welcome Bishop
Wood, just returned from the Gcumenical
Council at Rome. The Bishop entered the
Cathedral, accompanied by Rev. Charles
O'Connor, late vice rector of the American
College, and Rev. John Elcock, of the Cathe
dral. Very Rev. G. j. HI. Carter, Admins
traitor of the diocese during the Bishops
absence, acted as High Priest. Rev. A. j
McConomy, Rev. F. p O'Neill, and Mr.. J.
Boyle acted as Masters of Ceremonies. Owe
one hundred of the clergy were present, man.
of whom were firm the country. The cere
mony commenced with a procession, which
proceeded up the centre aisle of the Cathe
dral.
An address was made by Very Rev. Jame
O'Connor, D. D., to which Right Rev. Bishop
Wood responded.