The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-10
CITY INTELLHGENCE


in a ''gin mill?"
Tie Mayor has gone a-fshng-at least he is
out of town.
The police force made Wholesale haul of
female cramps" last night
Why don't our High Constables attend to
'that pavement" in front of the State House
Why don't our High Constables wear uui-
form? Are they ashamed of their positions!
The population at the Almshouse on Satur-
day last shows an increase of 176 over the same
time last year.
The ornamental Figure Head" intends
issuing an order that all the police force shall
Join the 2. G. SIS.
The expense incurred by the smashing of
windows by the late hail-storm has to be de-
fTayed by the landlord
General Butler passed through the city yes
terday on his way to Washington. No one had
chance to interview him.
Our grocers delight in keeping their store
doors open on dusty and rainy days. the result
adds to the weight of the sugars.
The Athletic-U Unior. match was postponed
until this afternoon, on account of the poor con-
dition of the grounds yesterday.
The probabilities now are that but three or
four of the present Representatives will be
returned to the next Legislature.
The new bridge across the Delaware will be
started next spring. Soundings will be taken
during the summer and fall. Ahem!
The stated meeting of the Board of Control
takes place this afternoon. There's music in
the air." Tune, "Louis, we have missed you'll
-EX-Representative Davis informs us that he
does not intend to emigrate to VenaDgo county,
but will pursue the practice of the law in this
city.
TO properly represent the manufacturing
interests of Germantown, no more effective
representative can be found than f. Carroll
Brewster.
Why don't our High Constables attend to
the numerous 'brck-pies' that almost impede
the passage of our railway cars on certain thor
oughfares
Poor Hong! The people of Germantown
will persist i'll keeping him at home. They
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Chelten avenue.
And now the police lieutenants refuse to
send any news over the Municipal Telegraph
wires, they asserting that the operators too
--Connell and Henszey both have another
winter to spend at Harrisburg, and there's but
little doubt that they will be on their good be-
havior during that period.
The citizens residing on Eighth street, be-
tween Catharine and Christian Streets are desi-
rous of knowing what disposition Mayor Fox
proposes making of the police officer who dis
charged four shots from his revolver whilst
pursuing colored man on Wednesday.
MEETING OF THE HIsToRICAL SoCIETY.-Tbe
Historical Society of Pennsylvania held a stated
meeting last evening in the rooms of the society,"
Sixth and Adelphi streets, the President, John
William Wallace, in the chair; Samuel S. Smed-
ley, Secretary
From the report of the Librarian, Mr.. Shrig-
ley, it appears that the collection of the publica
tions of the Camden Society is now very nearly
completed The society now owns ninety-nine
volumes of these records. These books are
very rare and valuable; each volume is now
worth at least guinea in England.
Among the books, works of art, curiosities,
etc, presented since the last meeting, are the
following
'The Art of Verifying Dates aud Historical
Facts" in twenty three volumes. This is a
French work, and is the best collection on the
subject ever published.
MIR. Durborows manuscript record of the p.
E. Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia from
1887 to 1870. This is a valuable record, neatly
Transcribed at the request OF the society.
"a history of the Spanish Conquest of New
Mexico" by Gen. w. W. II. Davis, editor of the
Doylestown Democrat, The author Of this book
has published various historical works, all of
which are of value. General Davis has promised
to read paper on the subject of the above work
before the Historical Society in the fall, to which
subject he is in every respect capable of doing
justice.
In the genealogical department the genealogy
of the Fisk family and of the John Lawrence
family are the most noticeable.
A card of iinvitation to the Presidents Ball on
his birth-night, dated February 49, 1896, is an
object Of interest. The invitation is given for
the early hour of 6 o'clock ?. NJ The place of
meeting was the Arnphitheatre, Philadelphia.
A curious relic of the battle of Gettysburg
was presented to the society. 1t consists of u
grape-shot from Slentzs woods bullets from
Culp's Bil granite rock from Little Round Top,
bayonet from United States soldiers grave,
brass eagle made from fuses of bombshell,
Rebel torpedo bullets, knot from Big Round
Top, and the whole mounted on a neat stand
made of apple wood from the National Gene
terry.
The total number of books presented since
last meeting is SO, of pamphlets CO. of MSS. l, of
works of art, /; giving total OF all kinds
of 150
The Committee of the Society on Heraldry
has been enlarged, and now embraces the fol-
lowing named gentlemen:-Charle j. Lukens,
Charles Howard Armstrong, Colonel James
Ross Snowden, s. b. w. Mitchell, and Spencer
Bonsall.
THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, at
the northeast corner of Franklin and Thompson
streets, Rev. James G. Mitchell pastor, was
opened on Sunday last with appropriate services,
and during the present week sermons will be
preached every. evening by some of the principal
clergymen of the city. The sermon this evening
will be by the Rev. Herrick johnson, d. ID. The
balance of the week will be divided between the
following distinguished preachers:-W Wednesday
Rev. r. H. Allen, D. D.. Thursday, Rev. E. K.
Beadle, d. D., and Friday, Rev. 7. Y. Orr. On
Sunday morning next there will be sermon by
Rev. K. H. Allen, d. D., and the administration
of the Lords Supper. On Sunday evening a
sermon by the pastor, Mr.. Mitchell.
STABBING AFFRAY.-Last night party was
given at the hall No. 724 South Eleventh street,
where quarrel originated between one Alleway
Frisch and John Kelley. 1t appears that Kelley
is or has been paying attention to young lady
of whom Frisch spoke disrepectfully, hence the
row. During the quarrel Kelley drew knife
and stabbed Frisch once in the back and once
in the head. Kelley was arrested by officer
Ryan and was committed to prison by Alder
man Collins, TO await the result of the injuries
he inflicted. Frisch was removed to his home
at Thirteenth aud cambridge streets.
CAUGHT. - An impeeunious chap named
Hubert Ball yesterday attempted to tap the till