The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-19
NEWS aNnGNGARx.



Last evening the horticultural Society held
etated meeting, at which number OF COM
mittees for 1870 were announced.
-Another triaing fire took place, az Messrs.
mill In Mauayunk at half-past 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. 1t originated in the picker
room.
terday elected officers of the Philadelphia and
Grays Ferry Passenger Railway Company
President William II. Snowden; Treasurer, j.
Crawford Dawes Directors, Parker III. Warren,
William Harbeson, Thos. II. Woodhouse George
W. Blabon, William j. Pollock Edgar E. Petit.
The installation services of Rev. Henry @.
-McCook as pastor of the Seventh Presbyterian
Church, Broad street and Penn Square, took
place last evening. The church was filled in all
parts. The sermon was preached by Rev. DIR.
Schenck. Rev. Drs. Beade and Grier and Rev.
Mr. Patterson also took part in the services
During the year 1869, there were received
an filed at the Registry Bureau! connected with
the Survey Department of Philadelphia, 1895
descriptions of property, which, with those pre-
yiously handed in, makes total of 1917 1893. OF
the whole number of descriptions 81, ZIG are
already plotted upon the books of the Depart
ment and the remaining 40, IN not plotted, are
principally in the rural wards. In addition to
the above, $3.50 descriptions of property trans
ferred have been filed.
The fourth annual meeting of the Baptist
Sunday School Association of Philadelphia was
held yesterday afternoon, at the First Baptist
Church, Broad and Arch streets. Statements of
the condition of the different Baptist Sunday
officers resulted in the choice of the follow
President-Rev B. Griffith.
Vice e-Presidents-Revs Charles Keyser, John
M. Evans.
Recording Secretary-Henry s. Lincoln.
Corresponding Secretary-B. f. Dennison.
Treasurer-W. VI. Shoemaker.
Managers-E. NJ. Bruce, John S. Stevens, Will
liam r. Scott, Charles d. Moore, William H
Longcope.
Yesterday afternoon well-dressed young
M n
Knecht, No. 1912 Coates street, to solicit sub
scriptions for Bible. He invited into the
parlor, on the mantel of which gold watch
was lying. While he was there Mrs. Knecht
had occasion to go to the kitchen, leaving him
alone, and when she returned she missed the
watch. She charged him with taking it, which
he denied. policeman was sent for, and be-
fore he reached the house the agent expostu-
lated with Mrs Knecht, saying that the watch
might have been mislaid, and began to look
about the floor for it. Finally he stopped and
drew it from behind spittoon, saying that he
had found it there. On the testimony of Mrs.
Knecbt Alderman Kerr last evening held him
for his appearance at court under the name of
Selma Hess.
"A meeting was held last evening, at the
room, Seventh AID SAMSON streets, of persons in
favor of law which will allow majority of
the voters in any precinct, ward, or county, to
say whether Intoxicating drinks shall be sold or
not. Mr.. Horace Smith was called to the chair,
and stated the object of the meeting. Some of
the delegates expressed the opinion thatn great
good would be accomplished by local prohibi-
tion, while others thought that the temperance
cause would be greatly promoted by agitating
the question. A motion was made and adopted
that the Legislature be petitioned to pass a law
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks in
any city, borough or township when majority
of the voters should so decide. On motion of
Mr.. William wilkins, the Chairman was autho-
rized to call public meeting to advocate the
resolution Just adopted.
The Grand Council of the Improved Order
of Red Men commenced their annual session last
evening in the "Wigwam" of Pocahontas Tribe,
Fourth and Walnut streets. The representative es
and Past Sachems present numbered nearly two
hundred. The semi-annual report of G. G. p.
was read. 1t shows that there are at present
ninety-fve (95) tribes In active operation in this
State. During tks past six mon tbs there have
been 1916 new members adopted" into the
Order, and in the same time $22, $50 have been
expended for the relief of brothers and objects
of charity. The Order numbers in Pennsyl-
yania 10,491 members. During the last six
months there have been new tribes Instituted in
the following places, viz.--Scranton, Mauch
Chunk, Ashland, Carlisle Phillipsburg, Centre
county; Plymouth, Luzerne county; and Brook
vile, Jefferson county; and one extinct Tribe,
Susquehanna, No. IL, reinstated at Harrisburg,
charters for which will be granted at this
session. ~