The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22

JOTTINGs Avoid adulterated candy
Stating on the ponds this morning.
What has become OF our skating PARK propre-
-The churches are being handsomely decorated
The Police and FreAlarm Telegraph is to be
extended TO Chestnut Hill.
The Mayor has not yet taken action on the Paid
The Phladephia Alumni of Princeton College
give their third annual dinner this evening.
An important subject: revision OF the course
Of study in our public schools.
"A rich dinner is in store for the inmates OF the
Germantown POOr-house on Christmas Day.
Lieutenant Killacky, Of the Fourth district, car
The reporters banquet at the American Hotel
promises 10 be something especially recherche
The 1re-plugs should be attended to by the
Highway Department. The weather may affect
them.
police force were distributed throughout the First
Senatorial district on Tuesday some in uniform, but
the majority in citizens clothes.
The Worklngmens Anti-Coolie League OF this
city is making an effort to secure the passage oi
law placing an eGectual embargo upon the carrying
Of Cinnamon to this country In the character OF con-
tract laborers.
TIE DROP GAME.-Yesterday afternoon colored
man, named Joseph Young, dropped a Confederate
$40 bill at Eleventh and Market streets. AS co0red
woman passed he picked up the note, and, address
ing her, inquired if she had lost the money She
answered that she had not, wheredpon Young said,
at is a fve-dOar greenback and 1t must belong to
the lady who has just passed down the street." The
the bill Young again spoke up, saying that IL she
gave him dollar she might take possession OF the
mack. The dollar paid and Young left. The
woman subsequently ascertained that the bill was
bogus. She notified the police and the cOlored man
was soon after arrested. lie had a hearing before
Alderman Jones and was committed.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Last evening, about O'Clock,
as the Harrisburg Accommodation train, which
left the State capital at 4 p. NJ was approaching
MOrgan's Corner, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, It
came in collision with freight train, which at the
train was on. The locomotive was badly damaged,
two freight cars were burned up, and one man had
Aaa Rpak fhn fAanN In o
result OF csrelessness. There were three cars
loaded with petroleum in the freight train which
fortunately were gotten out OF the way quickly,
otherwise the loss Of property and life might have
peen fearful.
MAsoNIc ELECTION The annual election OF ofi-
GERS for Phoenix Lodge, No l9O. a. T. NJ, took place
last night, and the following gentlemen were
w. M-George Lescure.
S. w. Z. Schepk.
J. W.-Horace A. Reeves.
Treasurer. N. Reilly
Secretary-E. p. Lescure.
The grand banquet Of this lodge takes place at the
Continental this evening.
Recommendations O'Clock yesterday afternoon
unknown woman, aged 25 years, was found lying
in the Second and Third Streets hallway Depot in
an insensibe condition. She had COY aged 3years
ana pasaeI 0i gsoceres WiSI msf. one , was S re-
soon after revived.
OWNER wANTED.-Iast night the Delaware Har-
Dor police took possession OF pair OF horses at
and half barrels OF ale. The team was found at
Willow street wharf, and was without an attendant.
The team awaits an owneC at the Red Lion HOTEL
BROKE HER NECK.-ThiG morning the Coroner
was notified 10 held an inquest at No. 35 Deal street,
FrankfoEd, upon the body OF Mary Lee, aged forty
eight years, who fell down fght OF stairs at her
residence and broke her neck.
FALSE ALARs-Some miscreapt pulled box No.
z, Eighth and Washington avenue, about O'Clock
this morning, and created false aAarm OF FIRE.
psss OFFICE OF SEVENTEENTH AND NINE
TEENIH STREETS, s,,, PASSENGER ASST RAIL; 5;
Streets. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2I. 1879.
Al meeting OF the Board OF Directors. held this
Aay, dividend OF ONE DOLLAR per share was
declared out OF the earnings OF the road clear OF all
taxes. Payable after the Eth instant, al the once
5SSsl' CHARLES 7. YgRKRs, JR., Sec,