The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-08
COLE & STROUD,

JoTTINGs-The temporary Injunction against the
Building Commission prevented the awarding of the
buildings.
The more spacious and comfortable passenger
cars OF the Reading road are soon to replace the
narrow ones at present in use on the Philadelphia,
Germantown and Norristown Railroad.
Prominent Democratic roughs were present
during the Republican Convention yesterday, en-
deavoriDg to prevent the nomination OF MIR. Lyn-
dall.
Proposals will be received by the Park Commits
sion to- day for the privilege OF running carriages
MANY of our fire companies have taken an
account Of stock, with the intention OF selling to
the first bidder.
our fancy article stores are presenting de-
cidedly Christmas appearance.
There are less wooden buildings in Philadelphia
than any other city in the Union.
There will be running race this afternoon at
Suffolk Park.
Poultry can be bought at the present time at
T,-The carpet weavers are still on the strike
"THE TEMPORAL PowER."-Much was said con-
cerning the temporal Power of the Pope" by pro-
minent Catholic laymen at the Cathedral on Sunday
last, but tomorrow night the Archbishop OF Blltl-
more (the Metropolitan See OF the United Statesl
will give us his views e1 cdthedrd, at the Academy or
Music. No matter how much we may differ on this
peculiarly interesting topic the opinions OF so dis
tiDgutshed preate cannot but be listened to with
especial satisfaction, he having the reputation OF
being the most profound theOlogian OF the Ameri-
can Church, and eminent for his eloquence, plety,
and Episcopal zeal. The temporal power OF the
holy father is claimed as the gift of the Exarchate
of Ravenna to the Church in 754 by King Pepn of
tested on the subject, we may expect to see the
Academy crowded to enjoy the eOquence OF this
distinguished "chd Of the Church.
ACKNowLEDGMENT.-T case OF destitution
ferred in this paper in its issue OF Tuesday last is
which calls for en especial notice. The widow,
Mrs. Christian, has been left totally unprovlded for.
She has six children, the youngest about six months
old and the oldest eleven years of age. We CRATE
fully acknowledge in her behalf S5 from A. III. q.
This. with the subscription already received, Will
make SIS. We hope to make it 500 before the end
OF the week.
TIE "STAR" COURSE OF LECTUREs.-The third lee
ture OF the supplementary series to the "Star'
course will be delivered this evening, at the Aca-
DENY OF Music by Miss Kate Field. Miss Fields
subject will be, "Charles Dickens: author actor,
and man." and as she is well known as a graceful
Dickens, we predict for her a large audience this
evening.
CANE NEAR DRowNING.-About half past O'Clock
this morning an inebrated individual named Joseph
Squire climbed TO the top of the battlement wall
near the Water Works on the Schuylkill aud was in
the act OF tumblng OFF into the river when seized by
Policeman Barry Squire was sent to his home.
CoRoNER's CAsE-The Coroner was notified this
morning to hold an inquest upon the body OF the
engineer of Warehouses; mill, Germantown, who
was found dead under the water wheel.
A BARBAROUs ACT.-Some scoundrel yesterday
entered the stable OF Robert s. Pascoe, at Wicker
sham avenue and Fifty-ninth street, aud cut out
the tongue OF Shetland pony, great family pet.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.