The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
City Anairs.

The annual session of the Grand Encamp-
ment of Pennsylvania Odd Fellows was held
yesterday at the ball, North Sixth street, Grand
Patriarch Samuel n. Foster presiding. Charters
were granted for subordinate encampments to
be located at Freeport Armstrong county, and
Irwin's Station, Westmoreland county Forty
six new representatives were admitted. The
following officers were declared elected and in
stalled-
As NJ w. Grand Patriarch, James A. Sholes.
of No 10l, Allegheny city. NJ. E. Grand High
Priest James Bingham, Jr., of No. 81 Philadel-
phia Il. w. Grand Senior Warden, Augustus
Pfaff, of No. So, Philadelphia. r. w. Grand
Junior Warden, James McGahey, of No. "a,
Philadelphia Il. w. Grand Scribe, James B.
Nicholson, OF No. 81, Philadelphia. X. w.
Grand Treasurer John s. Heiss. of No 26.
Philadelphla. r. w. Grand Representative to
the Grand Lodge of the United States, G. N.
Hickok, of No. Ia Bedford w. Grand Inside
Sentinel. John Curtis of No. IL, Philadelphia.
w. Outside Sentinel, George c. Hoster, of No.
Before United States Commissioner Henry
Philips, Jr., yesterday, Augustus Crowell and
George Shaffer had hearing on the charge of
being concerned in the removal of whisky in
fraud of the revenue law. The accused were
held in $1,000 bail each for their appearance at
court.
Mr.. George RUNNER, residing at No. 242
Arch street, and Samuel Frankel, residing at
No. 104 Bread street, started to walk to Green
wich Point yesterday afternoon but, before
reaching that place, stopped to fire at a target
with revolver which Mr.. RUNNER had with
him. Three shots were fred by Mr.. RUNNER
and he then handed the pistol to Mr.. Franke
who fired one barrel and the second snapped.
While examining the lock the load was dis
charged and the ball entered the side of Mr..
RUNNER, intlicting dangerous wound.
The Central Democratic Association of
Pennsylvania yesterday threw open to the pub.
lie its new hall, No. 1014 Walnut street.
Yesterday afternoon the Board of Inspectors
of the Eastern Penitentiary inducted Mr.. Ed
ward Townsend, the Warden elect, into office.
The regatta of the Philadelphia Yacht Club
for fifteen feet boats came off yesterday. The
start was made at 1925 A. NJ, from Warren
street wharf, Kensington, the course extending
to the Horseshoe buoy, back to fagboat at the
upper end of Petty's Island and thence to the
starting point The prize, handsome gold
medal was won by the Albert Disston, Captain
| Vanderslyce which came in at 416 z. M, the
| Maggie coming In second at 4'1S p. M
"A meeting of Central Presbytery was held
yesterday morning at the rooms of the Board of
Publication, Arch street, above Eighth. The
Moderator Rev. A. M. Jelly. opened the pro-
| ceedings with prayer. Arrangements were
| then made for the installation of Rev. B. L.
Agnew as pastor of the North Presbyterian
| Church, Sixth street, above Green.
| Reports were heard in regard to the installa-
| tion of Rev. Mr.. Kane as pastor of the AleXan-
der Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Robert A.
| Brown as pastor of the Trinity Presbyterian
! Church, corner of Cambria street and Frankford
road. The proceedings of the Presbytery were
closed with prayer by Rev. DR.. Nevin.