The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-04

MEETING AND DRILL or THE FIRST CAVALRY REGI-
ShHIe nkNT:-Ihe onlcers and members OF the First
Iennsyvania Cavalry held meeting last evening at
their headquarters, No. b38 Chesnut street. when IL
was determined to give ball for the benefit OF the
IeglmenL Ihere was also battalion drill at the
same time and place. under the command OF First
MAJOR Louis Wanner. The companies composing
Farthing; Company 9, Captain n william Troutt;
company X, Captain II. Franz; Company X, First
d L1eutenant sn McDonal Each company has fifty men
Ine drnl was gone through with In credtable
manner. The last return OF the regiment shows 42s
men men IN nine companies. The other thre companies
men each gives the regiment bs3 men, including
noncommissioned officers
HEARINGS AT THE CENTRAL srArIoN.-Before Al
r GERMAN ~. kerr committing magistrate, at the Cen
Dannsld, the queen of the "Forty Thieves" She
was held In $1,000 bail for further hearing
fatrick campbell was charged with assaulting
one James Dehan at Twentieth and Buttonwood
streets this afternoon. He was held in 5000 bail to
John Gibson was charged with the theft OF two
coats from David Fergus. He was held in 5000 bail
Julia Clark and Mary Brown were charged with
the theft OF coat from ST. Peters School House,
Flith and Girard avenue. They were held in 5000
ball each to answer.
STILL BURNING-WHo WILL PUT 1T OUT? ?-The
residents OF our fair city and especially th readers
OF the newspapers, will remember that on Christmas
Eve large Ere took place in grain and provision
warehouse on the west side OF Broad street, be-
tween Arch and Cherry This fire is still burning or
smouidering, causing great inconvenience to the
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worth OF surrounding property. 1t is the cause OF
frequent alarms and much confusion. The smoke
from the ruins is great nuisance, especially so to
the congregation Worshiping In the church at Broad
and Arch. 1t should be somebody's business to
attend to this thing and have the fire finally ex-
tnguished. Whether or not the Mayor is somebody,
remains to be seen.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At meeting OF the Ca
thollc Fhopatrian Literary Institute, held last even
ing at their Hall, No. 1885 Market street. the follow
ing gentlemen were elected to for the ensuing
nan year:-Presdent, Rev. #. P. O'Neil Vice-Pre-
sident, Daniel McMenamin Corresponding Secre-
tary, Charles P.Brady Recording Secretary, George
:. AuIgitroyde; Treasurer, John II. Brady; Libra
raD, James Shields; Assistant Librarian, Thomas
Lee. Board OF Directors william D. Carroll,
yhomas N. German, John f. Murgitroyde, Patrick
McMenamin, Thomas Mooney, John P. McGovern,
Edward Riley.
THE TBREr-BALL MEN.-The following named
persons have been licensed by the Mayor to conduct
the business OF pawn~broking at their respective
establishments for the space of one year, ending
Henry Marcus, A. NJ. Marcus Vincent P. Donnely,
jacob Salinger, Jacob Cohen, ARsel Hamburg Isaac
n Friedenburg, Isaac Nathsns, Robert Johnston,
hcReal Cameron, Kendrick Il Bro, Isaac Saler,
Isaac 5. 1saacs, Isaac Henry, Isaac Marcus, and
Henry Osborne.
ORGAEZED.-At meeting Of the School Directors
OF the Seventh section held last evening" Penrose
Fell was unanimously reelected President OF the
Board and John Barr Secretary for the present
year.
SCHOOL B0ARD ORGANIZED-The Board OF DIrec-
tors OF the Sixteenth School Section organized last
evening by the election OF John W. Lee, Esq, as
President, and Thomas j. Beckman, Esq, as Secre-
tary.