The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-31

In the case OF Benjamin Smith, convicted Of forg-
ing claim for prize money, sentence was deferred
until Wednesday next
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUcATIoN.-On Monday
morning next the Board OF Public Education will
The following is list of the members, the recently
appointed being marked thus,
AnSieS nMSssbnser NJ D. T. JOHN Mseh9esy. MSh9sSa% r. D.
8. Washing gton j. jackson. Is. Charles NJ. Jukens.
ksT. Il GsS3is Sfi;'dy Fl psssI GS kiRRSR %asn.r
s@ds Swis Ehip FildF; g. Ma NJ Bly5PnH Hrns.roD,
2. James Freeb born. 23 Samuel Wakeiing.
II II J:Hes I %sihafi s aSis % sas NS1Ts II hhebade
i. Il, Hail Stanton. g. William Ridinss:
i. =; Davis IS. Charles rSs 'f: +. ABBOTT.
The Republican men bers Of the board met yes
Sdav 10 S Se memsTs 70 re
present MIR. Freeborn nominated Daniel Stenmetz
for President i Of the 63ard and MT Mlligan named med
votes and Mr.. Stanton fifteen. The nomination of
Mr.; Stanton was then made unanimous. Mr.. Hall-
well the Clerk, Nr. Dick the Assistant, and the
other officers were then renominated
Row IN A TAvERN-PoLICEMAN SHoT-Iast night
John Dougherty and Michael Morgan, the alleged
proprietors of a low den at the corner OF Spaford
and cambridge streets, got into an altercation,
during which murder was CRIED Ohicers Ryan, Of
the Seventeenth district and Haggerty, Of the Sc
hood, entered the premises for the purpose Of qnel
ing the disturbance. They found the two men down
on the floor pounding each other The parties were
separated and Dougherty, rising to his feet, drew
revolver AMI fred at Morgan, the ball from the
weapon striking Ohicer Haggerty and inficting a
bad flesh wound in the hip Haggerty was removed
to the Hospital and Dougherty was taken into Gus
mitted to await the result of Haggerty injuries
EXPLOSION OF BENzNE AND THE DEATH OF
LADY.-The following letter gives the facts of the
case connected with the death OF Mrs Hersh resid
ing at Nineteenth and Poplar streets:-
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF REFINED PETROLEUM.
No III Arch street. To the Editor OF THE EVENING
srI nsea in the papers OF this morning an ACCOUNT %
lar streets by which lady by the name of Hersh was ter
The connected with the affair that Mrs Hersh
If ed a%P E6
than benzne under an assumed name The M Wind Wind blew
plode the lamp and the death of the lady above named
This does not come under or within the provisions
of the inspection law and is another warning to persons
H0' 10 D'' 'D''' Da RoBERT NJ EVANS Inspector,
CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE READING
RALRoAD.-Mr. j: W. Jones has been elected Sc:
cretary Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company, in place of Mr.. William II. Webb, de-
ceased The new officer will take charge of his
have also been made in the Officers OF the board to
take effect on the same date Mr.. w. s. Wilson
Mr.. Jones, now elected Secretary; Mr. David j.
Brown has been appointed auditor, Mr. d. JONES'
assistant auditor, and Mr.. Fl. w. Hancock, General
Freight Agent
MORE RIoTING.AMoNG FIREMEN.-The Taylor
and Resolution Hose Companies, while returning
from the ire at Nineteenth and Poplar streets last
finally terminated in regular riot. Missiles were
hurled and shots fired, but fortunately no one was
fered and separated the riotous characters. At
Germantown road and Master streets the Taylor
roughs, and bricks were thrown at lively rate The
police also interfered in this case and put stop to
the disorderly conduct. No arrests were made.
THE DOG WAR FOR ls7o.-Durng the past year
the dog -catchers cap 1red s2660 caninee In May
2l9 were taken up; June, 546; July, 423; August,
64l; September, sz4; and October, So From October
10 there were 66T dogs captured and taken to the
new pound, thus making the grand total OF 1850.
A HoAx.-The mystery attached to the finding Of
the shawl and nubia at Market street bridge has
been been solved The Tne property belonged g, to On Susan
cation is that she resorts to the suicide dodge so
thai she may escape detection.
DIVORCE CAsB.-Mrs. Caroline L. Smms by her
| next friend Mr.. George w. G. Shrader. summons
| her uuant lord, Mr.. John Simms, to file reasons
before next Saturday why they should not have the
| hymeneal yoke lifted from their necks
DEATH OF MICHAEL F. BERN.-Theie is a report
| that Michael #. Beiru, who was so shockngly
beaten last evening at his saloon on Eighth street
| below Chesnut, died at noon, at his residence on
| Eighth street near Lombard,
DIED OF HIS INJuRIEs.-The youth George H.
| FuTey, who was shot in the head on Christmas Day
by Watchman McGurrahan at Tasker street wharf,
| died this morning at his home, No. l2O Wharton
street. The watchman is in custody.
THEFT OF BRooMs-Jobn Myers was arrested yes.
terday for the theft OF 6roons from grocery store
hearing before Alderman Allison, and was held in
s6Os bail for HIS appearance at court
MEssRs. WILLIAM PAINTER q Co.. Ne. SO 8. Third
street. report the following quotatiens-U. g. IS OF
1881, l1s2G@113% t2Os OF 1882 l0s3 @lOs do 1884
llO1@llO9s do, July, 1851, llO-allOsl; do July,
1855, lllslll4; es 04o, 100 @lo6a4; o. s. Pacific
MEssns g. Ds R.vSE q SSoraES. No. a. g. Third
street Philadelphia, report the following quotations
doisSi iO7bSic7I iti DO. 1886 lc1 dos 1850
new 1iO11 1@1lO3s DO 1867. do. ll0j!@ll0x do 1856
do. lllSIliA; io-4os. losA@iosA. y; s; 80 Yeai
III; Silver. lO5@lo7: Union Pacific Railroad
lat Mort Bonds, 7bO@770; Central Pacific Railroad
920@930; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, 650Q8bI0.
NARR LADNER, Brokers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows -
1900 A. .110x 1915 p M. HOY
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'"THE THAw."-This is the very season TO catch
cold hx not naHino nrnner attention the dr4ness