The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-27
NEWS SUMMARY.


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g9-A large number of the morocco manufac-
s turers of this city have signed arenionstrance,
to be laid before Congress, against the re-
moval Of duties on serge goods.
....... The I'd Regiment National Guards will
parade this afternoon, for the purpose of
attending tho funeral of their late comrade
Captain John Il. Reilly. The interment will
i take place at Laurel Hill.
s--fhe Trustees Of the Philadelphia Gas
Works held a meeting on Tuesday evening"
and adopted a resolution providing for the
reduction of gas to $3.50 per 1000 cubic feet
commencing on the 1st of February. The
present price is 1886.
The Rev. Franklin Moore formerly
pastor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. in this city, died on Saturday last, in
Sacramento city, California, while on visit
for his health. The deceased was well known
throughout the city an eloquent divine,
and his death will be much regretted.
The Philadelphia Produce Association
held meeting yesterday, and elected the fol-
lowing oficers-Pr President, A. b. Detwiler;
Vice-President, J. A. Hopkins; Secretary,
Harry Carr; Treasurer, William III. Powell;
Directors, Stephen Cox, William Denny p.
b. Horner, e. d. Barler Solicitor, ]. t.
Pratt.
At the recent meeting of the Morocco
Manufacturers National Exchange the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:-President, M. s. Kerrigan, of New
York; Vice-Presidents, George Bockius, of
Philadelphia, and James Scott of Whining
ton, DEL; secretary, Oamuel B. JONES' OF
Philadelphia; Treasurer, H. M. Warren, of
New York.
AT meeting of the Commercial Ex-
change yesterday, Mr.. John H. Michener,
the retiring President, made an address ap-
propriately referring to the leading incidents
of the past year, and introduced the Presi-
dent elect, Mr.. Nathan Brooke. Mr.. Brooke
made a few remarks saying he would en-
deavor to fulfil the duties of his position,
and returning thanks for the honor conferred
upon him.
The annual session of the Grand Lodge
of the Knights of Pythias was con-
tinued yesterday at the hall, Thirteenth
and Spring Garden streets, and during
elected in addition to those of the previous
day:-James B. Williams, Grand Inner Stew
ard; Henry Strockbine, Grand Outer Steward;
Representatives to Supreme Lodge, John p.
Linton, of No. 80; Philip Lowry, Jr., of No.
co. and George w. Crouch, of No. 80. Trus-
tees of Grand Lodge, William A. Porter l.
G. Becker, and f. Coppes The report OF
the Grand Chancellor, after being read was
referred to committee of Past Chancellors.
The committee to try the case of the con.
test of Thomas G. Evans to the seat in Select
Council of Samuel l.. Snyder, reassembled
yesterday in Select Council Chamber.
Deputy Sheriff Gentner read writ OF
mGaddmuS issued by the Supreme Court
Judgs Agnew, forbidding the committee to
proceed further with the case.
Respondents counsel stated that this ap
phcation to the Court had been made solely
for the purpose of obtaining its decision on
the question whether the petition had beer
filed within the time prescribed by law, viz
within ten days after the organization OF
Councils, they believing that it had not.