The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-14
NEWS sUNEaGARY.



"A dead infant, but few days old, was
found on Saturday last, in the cellar of
cooper-shop on Krider street, above Swanson.
The Coroner took charge of the body.
In the case of Henry Kuck, who fell dead,
on Friday last, in the glue factory of Baeder
& Adamson, the Coroner's jury yesterday rem
dered verdict of death from apoplexy
Charles Bradhering, mate of the bark Pro-
metheus, died at the Pennsylvania Hospital
on Saturday last, from injuries received from
fall into the hold of his vessel on that day.
An inquest will be held to-day.
John Orr, a watchman at the factory of
Morgan & Orr, on Oallowhill street, below
Thirteenth, was severely burned yesterday by
the ignition, from some unknown cause, of
alcohol, with which he was bathing himself.
Mary Morris, aged four years, residing
at No. Oil Callowhill street, who was admitted
into the Pennsylvania Hospital on Saturday
afternoon, suffering from burns caused by the
boiling over of some varnish, died at that in
stitution from her injuries yesterday morn
ing, about quarter past 10 o'clock.
The tenth anniversary of the North Broad
Street Presbyterian Chnrch occurred yester-
day, and was properly observed. In the
morning the sacrament of the Lords Supper
was celebrated, a large congregation partici-
pating in it. In the evening the pastor, Rev.
DIR. Stryker, preached the decennial discourse
from the eighth chapter Of Deuteronomy, 22d
verse.
The body of an unknown aged woman was
found, on Saturday night last lying near the
track of the Philadelphia, Germantown and
Norristown Railroad, at the intersection of
Tenth street. Her skull was crushed by a
passing train. She was poorly clad, in light
spotted frock, gray woollen sack, and black
hood, and had with her basket containing
bread, cold meat etc. An inquest was held,
and verdict of accidental death rendered
The first anniversary of the Juvenile Mis-
sionary Society of the Arch Street Methodist
Episcopal Church was celebrated yesterday.
In the afternoon large number Of scholars
gathered at the mission rooms, Seventeenth
and Vine streets, when interesting addresses
were made on the subject of missions. Dur
ing the year the members of the society have
contributed largely towards missionary
objects.
The western wall of the portion of Bru-
ner's mill, at Twenty-second and Hamilton
streets, that was destroyed by fire some time
since, fell about quarter before o'clock
yesterday morning, while a high wind was
prevailing. In its fall it crushed in the roofs
of two small structures attached to the mill,
and broke in and damaged the doors and win
dows of two houses in Mill Spring court. No
person was injured.
An inquest was held by Coroner Taylor
upon the body of Peter Scheutler, aged fifty
two years, who died suddenly on Saturday
last, at No. st. Davids avenue. Verdict,
death from commissions.
Also upon the body of an unknown woman
who was yesterday morning found lying dead
upon the sidewalk on Bainbridge street, above
Sixth. Verdict, death from intemperance
and exposure.
"A shoe store in Carman place, near Eighth
and Race streets, was slightly damaged by fire
on Saturday last. The grocery store Of E.
johnson & Son, at Seventeenth and Carpen-
ter streets, was slightly damaged by fire yes
terday morning, as we're also the dwellings
No. 1921 Chestnut street and No. 1137 Girard
street. Shortly after o'clock the building
No. 620 Market street was discovered to be
on fire. The first floor was occupied by
Porter & Burk, venders of the King washing
machine; the second floor by Leahman & Co.,
dealers in perfumelry and fancy articles; and
the upper stories by J. G. Kelsh, dealer in
hatters' trimmings. The flames were con-
fined chiefly to the second story, and were
extinguished before any considerable damage
hAl hon 1ay,n