The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-19

P1ETRD.-The following programme has been
announced by the Committee of Arrangements
for the celebration of the ratification of the |
fifteenth amendment on Tuesday April S6th, /
Al sunrise national salute viii be fred by John
w Jackson, Post q, g. A. a, X; ,.,o,, 30 .,,....,
and all business places closed for the day at s
That the churches be opened for Divine services
appropriate to the occasion, at O'Clock A. NJ.
And those desiring TO participate IN the grand pro-
pm. - |
The mass meeting will be convened in Horticul-
The exercises of the day will close with grand
festivities in Horticultural Hall, commencing at 10
All military organizations civic societies. soldiers,
and sailors OF the late war; citizens OF Philadelphia
and the adjoining states, cities and towns, on horse
or foot desiring TO participate in the grand process
sons requested to report by 0n1cers or marshas
without delay to the Chairman OF Committee on
procession at these headquarters mo- 1l2 Lombard
street), their names, date OF organization, number
Of em6ers intending 10 Paruc,pase' tp music, pan
line.
The procession win form on west side of Broad
street rio hi resting on Race, at O'Clock, counter
march Gown Broad TO Lombard, down Lombard TO
Ninth, up Ninth to Chestnut, down Chestnut to Fifth,
up Fifth to Thompson, mp Thompson TO Twelfth,
down Twelfth to Arch, up Arch to Sixteenth, down
sixteenth to Locust down Locust to Broad, down
Broad to horticultural Hall, and there dismiss.
AT the close OF the procession the mass meet
ing will Immediately be convened IN Horticultural
Hall
Distinguished speakers have been invited to lend
their presence on this occasion or send words OF
President Colfax Chief Justice Chase, Hon. George
S. Boutwell,, Senators Charles SuInne n, Oliver
p, Morton Henry Wilson, Simon Cameron,
Representative TSTT benjamin F. Butler, William
D. Kelley, George W. & Julian, la GeI General s'd Q; o.
tors Morrow b. Lowry, James L. Graham, General
Harry White, Wendell Phillips, William Lloyd Gar
Howard Day, John w. Forney, William Nesbt
Galusha a; Grow Robert Pqryis, John NJ. Langston,
Isaiah q. Wears, and Q. " Cato
CONTESTED WILL CAsE.-The will of Mary
p. Loxey, spinster, late of West Philadelphia,
was presented for probate on the 14th instant.
Attached to the will are three codicis. The third
| codcil gives to John Yard, Jr., and Charles
Yard, the business agents of Miss Loxley $1,000
| in stocks; the remainder of the will contains be-
| quests to her various relatives. Six caveats
| have been filed against the admission of the
| document to probate. The testimony for the
! will was taken before the Register of Wills on
| the 14th instant, and again to-day, The case of
| the contestants has not yet been opened, and
| the matter has been held over until the I'd
| proximo. The entire estate is valued at be-
| tween 800, 600 and $S00000 The attorneys for
the will are Eli K. Price and Charles L. Bon
| sail; for the contestants, NJ. j. Mitcheson, E.
| Spencer Miller, John A. Clark, Joseph A. Clay,
George w. Biddle, Elijah Thomas, U. G. Smith,
and E. L. Perkins.
THETwRNTIETH STREET CLEANING DISTRICT.
| AT the meeting of the Board of Health held
|
streets of the Twentieth district were opened,
and were as follows (the contract comprises
from May l next to December 81, 1S7D:-
Emanuel Peters. $500 .s440Ol Thomas Cannon. ...s3AO
Joseph Johnson. -. 2990 Thomas b. Stites... 2T25
Joseph Watts. ;.... 9I0O H. j. Habston. @25S5 @
William Timson..... 400C John Bradley. 1000
The board then adjourned to meet at the call
of the Committee on Street Cleaning, when the
contract will be awarded.
THE TALE OF sHEEp.-Before Alderman
| Maxim this morning were arraigned Henry
Meyers and Robert Lowry on the charge of
stealing a sheep. The history of the
case is as follows:-On Saturday morning last
Meyers hooked the carcase OF the animal from
hill Street Market, below Fifth, and deposited it
in the store of Lowry, near by. When ready
to dispose of the mutton he called upon Lowry,
who refused to deliver it. Meyers then let out
the facts. Meyers was held in $500 and Lowry
in $400 bail to answer at court
FILTH, GARBAGE ASHES, SwEEPINGs, ETC.-
The Board of Health have directed that circu-
lars be furnished to the residents throughout
the city, notifying them that the throwing OF
filth, garbage, ashes, sweepings, rubbish, etc.,
upon any street, lane, court, alley, sidewalk, or
vacant lots within the limits of the jurisdiction
of the Board of Health is hereby prohibited,
and any person SO offending will be subject to q
fine of IS for each and every offense.
CONCEALED WEAPoNs.-An inebriated Hi
bernian named James Mcdonald was arrested
at Third and Spruce streets early this morning,
whilst lourishing loaded revolver. James was
threatening to shoot every person he met, until
he happened to run across the officer, when his
courage suddenly wilted. Alderman McColgan
gave him O hearing, and held him in $500 bail
to answer the charge of carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
MILITARY VISITORS Last evening Company
B. under the command of Captain Hemsig, anC
Company c. under the command of Captain
Connolly, of the 5th Battalion of the New jersey
National Guards, and commanded by Adjutan
ID. B. Murphy, passed from Camden to Broad
and Vine streets, .or the purpose of attending
the third annual reception ball of the Philadel
phia City Guards.
PROPOSALS FOR WATER MAINs-The Com
mittee on Water of Councils will open this after
noon the proposals for water mains which ar'
necessary for the immediate purposes of tn,
city, comprising about $500 lengths of 30 incl
, pipe, weighing 1915 to $3.50 pounds each. Tit
bids will be opened at the Office of the Chic
Engineer, on Fifth street. below Chestnut
FATAL ACCIDENT-About noon to-day Hiram
, Keen, aged seventy-six years, was instantly
killed by being kicked in the temple by hors
which he was driving. The accident occurred
, | at Marshall and Master streets. The deceased
: resided at 1S43 Germantown road, where hi
body was taken and the Coroner notified
SECOND SEASON.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.