The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-04

City ANnfre.

Hancock street, below Columbia avenue
They stood the gate upon two stones and in
he place it was to occupy, and left to get
ONE tools. While away the gate fell upon
he little fellow, killing him instantly. A
verdict of accidental death was rendered, and
Bowen and Clay, who were arrested, were
discharged. . -.--.
Also, upon the body of George Metcalfe,
aged seventy eight years, who committed sui
eide early yesterday morning, by cutting his
throat with a razor. The testimony disclosed
that he had been laboring under depression
of mind relative to his pecunisry circum-
stances A verdict accordingly was rendered.
Also in the case of James Conroy, who died
at the Episcopal Hospital on Sunday last,
from injuries received by being caught
between two ears on the Reading Railroad,
at the Falls of Schuylkill, on the preceding
Tuesday. A verdict of accidental death was
rendered.
jacob Armstrong, residing at No. 1887
Alder street, was taken home yesterday, with
severe injuries, caused as alleged by his hav-
ing been thrown down stairs at a house on
Girard avenue. He remained insensible all
day.
Yesterday afternoon pair of horses at
tached to a carriage took fright at Passyunk
road and Federal street and ran off. The
occupants of the vehicle, John Gates, aged
nine years, residing at No. 1150 Passyunk
road, and Frederick Sewers, aged eleven
years, living at No. 1151 Passyunk road were
thrown out and dangerously injured. They
were removed to their homes. The team be-
longed to MIR. James Elliott.
The annual meeting and election of Off
GERS of the Musical Fund Society took place
last night at Musical Fund Hall
By the terms of the constitution one-third
of the Board of Directors are to be elected
each year, and those last night elected, in ac-
cordance with said rule, were Messrs. Joseph
W. Drexel, William l.. Dunglison, F. A.
Klemm, Charles E. Lex, Thomas r. Maris,
H. p Perdreaux, Charles p. Turner, M. D.,
and Thomas Sully.
These, in conjunction with the members
of the board holding over, will meet next
Tuesday evening, elect officers for the ensuing
year, and attend to further business of an
interesting and important character.
The annual meeting of the Newsboys'
Home Association was held yesterday after
noon at the Home. Owing to the illness of
Charles Gibbons, Esq, President of the asso-
citation, the Rev. Wilbur F. Paddock was
called upon to preside. After the reading of
the report an election for officers to serve for
the ensuing year was held.
Last evening the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church held a meeting at the Green Street NJ
E. Church. Quite a large audience was pre-
sent Colonel John Wright acted as chair
man. The exercises were opened with sing
ing and prayer.
An address was then delivered by Rev. j.
d. Brown, a returned missionary, on "Wo-
mans Work in India"
Last evening the thirty eighth anniver-
sary of the Northern Liberties Bible Society
was held in the Fifth Street Methodist Church.
Fifth street, below Green. The attendance
was quite large. The exercises were opened
with singing, after which prayer was offered
by the pastor, Rev. J. Todd.
The thirty-eighth annual report of the
society was then read.
DAMPENER TO CONGRESSMAN O'NEILL-
'NEITHER FIRsT-oLAss LAWYER NOR BUsI-
NESS MAN"-JoHN PRICE WETHERILL HIS Pro-
POSED SUCCESSOR. a meeting largely at
tended, of the Republican voters of the
Tenth ward, held at the northeast corner of
Broad and Race streets, at which Josiah Kis-
terbock, Esq, presided, Joshua Spering,
Esq, offered the following preamble and
resolutions
Whereas, crisis has arrived when the industrial
interests OF the nation are rmperilled by most de-
termned freetrade assault backed by both domestic
and foreign capital, and when an especial aim with
the enemies Of home industry seems TO be to njure
the manufactures OF Pennsylvania, and to render
State subject of unjust reproach on account OF
her persistent adhesion to the policy OF protecton
and
Whereas, 1t is most important that at such time
est and best men, in order that the Commonwealth
may command respect by the high-minded inde-
pendence and integrity, as wen as eminent personal
men there qualified by education and long expert
ence to speak knowingly OF the industrial and
commercial Interests OF our State and city: there
fore r
Rssolued, That we present to the citizens of the
Second Congressional district the name of John
Price Wetherill, manufacturer and merchant of
the third generation, in connection with the trade
and industry OF this city, gentleman OF liberal edu
cation large and inQcpondelt position long
identified with public affairs as member Of our
municipal Councils, member OF the Board OF Trade,
and for years an active, useful and influential busi-
Rssolued, That such man in Congress would be
able to bring to the legislation OF the republic an
amount of experience and practical ability in H.
nance, commerce, industry, and general trade that
would be of vast bene1t TO the public interests and
OF essential service to our city and State, and that
we therefore the citizens OF the district to non
nate him. in the confident belief that they could
make no other selection at all so lifting at time
like the present.
Before offering the resolves Mr.. Sperine
testified to the great need of having live,
active, intelligent business man in Congress
to guard the interests of both city and State.
The gentlemen who had inaugurateG this
movement thought Mr.. Wetherill eminently
fitted for the honor of not only Congress
sional nomination but election.
G. M. Kennedy, Esq, followed with the
declaration that the members of the Repub
ican party were convinced that its salvation
could only be secured by radical reform il
their representatives at Harrisburg, Washing
ton and in Councils as well. He deprecated tn,
present system of letting delegates, at primar.
meetings sparsely attended, rule tn,
nominations, and making ticket which tn,
party was forced to swallow whole with tn,
devil upon it. He declared that the Secont
Congressional district owed it to itsel
to be represented in Washington b.