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

The thirty-flrst annual meeting OF the Phila-
delphia Bible Society was held yesterday aiter-
noon, at the N. w. corner of Seventh ana wal
nut streets The annual report, which was read,
sets forth that new feature had Deen lnuo-
duced in the employment of nine women 10 read
the Scriptures to the poor and SICK, ana 10 dls-
tribute Bibles among the INDECENT. All the pub
lie institutions had been furnished with Bibles,
ms also the Sunday Schools, and many were
distributed among immigrants, sailors, aud boat
men. Number of Bibles distributed during the
year 3O72; Testaments, 4S14. Total number OF
copies distributed since the organization OF the
society: Bof Bibles, 1913 $685. Testaments, 256, TIA
During the year the receipts were $0l2l, exclu-
sive of donation of $4,000 made by Mrs ann
Hertzog. All the money remaining on hand at
the end of each year, after the payment OF eX-
penses, is donated to the Pennsylyania Blble
Society.
was eutered on Saturday or Sunday night and
robbed of about fifty dollars in money, some
postage stamps, two opera glasses, and some
articles of jewelry The thieves gained an en-
trance through door In the basement which
formerly led to q vault in an adjoining room.
1.-The key of the fre-proof was found by
$he thieves in a box in the desk, and by this
means they obtained the articles stolen.
AT quarter past eleven o'clock last even
Ing fire was discovered in the second story OF
Lie rear of the northwest corner of Sixth and
Wayne streets. The first floor is occupied by
Shantz q Brown, as the Falstaf Hotel. The con-
~"tents of the second story were destroyed, but
+ the fire was confined to this room, although The
Maroon below was considerably damaged by
1Hwater.
III Before U. s. Commissioner Henry Phillips,
4 Jr Yesterday, a final hearing was had in the
case of II. G. Burnell, charged with opening
I< <letters.
81 The Commissioner announced that he should
Ithold the accused to bail in $4,000 for his
|4appearance at the next term of the United
Estates Court.
vi AT the annual meeting of the Demo-
ieratic Association, which was held last even
n Had IN
| THE chair, and Mr.. John D. Miles appointed
Y |4Secretary. The tellers on election finally re-
&ported that Mr.. Lewis G.. Cassidy had been
81 unanimously elected President, and Messrs.
VI Charles Ingersoll and G. w. Arnold, Vice-Presi
VI dents.
Al The stated meeting of the Board of Guar
III dams of the Poor was held yesterday afternoon,
3rPresident John NJ Whitall in the chair.
III The Steward renorted the house receipts to
have been $471'64. The Outdoor Agentreported
having collected for support cases, 1888. The
Treasurer presented his annual report showing
y amount of collections for support and bastardy
cases to have been. ..............,.S pic, 9l40I
M Emigrant tax. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 416'00
4 lOLal pSO, SOU ~
VI Mr. Collins offered series of resolutions, re-
n qairing the Visitors to state the number of per-
n sons relieved by each separately; also, the
amount of relief granted, and number of times
relief has been granted, names of families, etc.
Adopted. The Stewards requisite ons were read
and adopted. Adjourned.
The Congregational meeting of the First Re-
formed Presbyterian Church was held last even
ing in Horticultural Hall, corner of Broad and
Walnut streets.
! The Chairman of the Committee on Service
read report showing that the soiree had been
held on the 2Sth of January last. The balance
| in hand after paying the expenses attendant
thereto, amounted to $123'50, of which amount
| $25 were given to the session for the benefit
| of the poor of the church. The balance was
H. fo.. h. Nf Aloa
| Gospel
The following persons were yesterday
elected manages of the Philadelphia Dispensary:
William f. GrifIiths, Henry j. Morton, John
Farnum, George B. Wood, D. Clarke Wharton,
Il. Wistar Brown, John NJ. Whtall, John G.
Browne, Charles Ellis, Joseph P. Smith, Thomas
Wistar, William Hacker.
| The thirty-sixth anntlal meeting of the Asso-
citation for the Relief of Disabled Firemen was
held last night in the Fire Association building
at the corner of Fifth and North streets, Vice
! President Joseph K. Lyndal presiding.
The annual report which was submitted,
1 prated for the relief of members or their fami-
/ lies, which was distributed among SO persons,
! including Ia widows and orphans. Total amount
appropriated for this purpose since the institu-
| tion Of the association, $50 20936. Two life
4 members and 199 annual members were added to
the roll of the association in the past year,
making a total of life members, 444; annual
members, 1116. Total number of members, 1860.
The following were elected as the oflicers:-
President, George w. Tryon; Vice-President,
Joseph r. Lyndall; Treasurer, William T..
Butler; Secretary, Edward d. Yates; Assistant
Secretary, William j. Pascoe.