The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-07
AT LAST.
The phlIndelDhn Fire Insurance Com ..u. .
1htng of the Past. e'h"S !"

AT LAST.
The Ph"dephhS linz Fi.s e .e Fss. %" sOny
The old Philadelphia Fire Insuranc oom,orv
Sie Sae I0T se a as. has az @"S5
organization, Is no more. Sow Work Marty
SDSaE to o aeG az %an IN H%Ssr ne ala dues
Sheriff Lyle came doWn % non on che concern closed the
OSe 0 aha psn'S sn WednesS H nc window pong the
public sale all the onic furniture safes, ctc Of the
iate !. @ iga sna a arence Company doing busi
ness AZ NO: sSs enc nut street
This company Nas chartered ia ,s4s as a health
lnsuIacs , vop any, and commenced to do business
as such tne 1mc year the N. w. corner OF Third
and walnut Streets under the title OF the Health In
su,aSv W. " Smpsny OF Phtadelphia In 1850 the com
pelS Ws'I chaHged to the Philadelphia Fire and Life
snra<ce Company, under the management OF the
itte inented Robert p King, ESD, as President. IL
rem JVcu To NO. 433 Chcsnut street, and did large
fire insurance business. For many years the com.
p'.ny was successful, and paid several hundred
| tnousand dollars in tosses.
From some cause the affairs OF the concern took
| sudden change, and what vas once prosperity
turned Into decay. The battle for years past was
hardfOnght one and it was only through the energy
| OF the late Mr. King that the company was kept
ahost Since bis death matters assumed q stl more
rugged shape, and it is said that OF the officials
pad more ATTENTION to alcoholic stimulation than to
There ore several other claimants pushing in
Il court, and a motion VIII be Immediately made TO
what can be made available. The Philadelphia
ceased to do business as life insurance company in
1859, and since that time have cancelled most OF
The Following was the list OF officers: Robert p
King, President; Francis Backburne, Secretary;
Pollard E BircRhead Treasurer; Directors, Robert
p. King, Henry G. Howell John Killgore Joseph n.
SowSll, charles = Hayes y II K Collins sylvester ).
DEATH OF JOHN GrvEN-The decease of John
Given at his residence, No. 1907 Lombard street. tosk
place at O'Clock this morning. The deceased some
temperament thought that he could work it on,
without negecting any OF his duties by housing
himself. But nature would not be cheated, and
| at
typhoid pneumonia, which ended in death.
The deceased from carly life always took an active
part in public affairs. He was born iu Chester
county in 1921 and came to this city in early life.
For years he was proprietor OF the Bulls Head
HOTEL West Philadelphia, and whilst residing there
was appointed to the police force under Marshal
Keyser In 1866 he was elected Assistant Engineer OF
the Fire Department for the 1st re district In 1862
was elected by the Republican party one OF the Com
missioners of the city and In 1865 was renominated
but his election being contested by Major David p.
Weaver, he was ousted from the Office after serving
purchased the public house known as Shlnns. on
Broad street. above Chestnut. He also kept another
establishment at Fourth and Library streets.
Deceased was fine built, robust-looking man, and
two weeks ago appeared the very picture OF health.
yet reached his prime Ills loss viii be felt amongst
the working men OF OFT the S party by whom he was
already published card announcing himself as a
candidate for the Sheriffaty, and would no dou II
, have given his competitors some trouble.
= SEWERS BUILT IN THB CITY IN ls69-Mr sturges
I Clerk OF the Board of Surveys, has prepared q
record of the business of the Board for the year
1869. From it we learn that 4o,5s5 feet of branch
sewers were constructed during the past year. The
total cost of building amounted $l36 COL OF which
amount SIG, 1874 was paid by the property
and s20,55373 by the CITY, The cash receipts fol
permits to make openings into sewers amounted &c
I s374O1s. The total expenses Of the Survey Depart
nent FOR 1869 amounted to $685. 060 "a leaving S4T6Tt
OF the appropriation unexpended.
: DESTRUCTION OF A BARN.-The barn OF Charles
Palmer in Delaware county, on the line OF the Me
dia and West Chester Railroad, was destroyed by
IRE yesterday afternoon. 1t contained q large
; quantity OF hay and grain, all OF which was con
, snmed the building was OF stone and was one o
| loss sustained will reach $4,000. A daughter
OF Mr.. Palmer saw man coming from the barn, ans
after the flames were discovered. Every at
/; tempt is being made to find out the incendiary.
THE LARGEST YET-At the office of the Brown
Silver Mining Company, OF Colorado, No. 43O Walnu
silver smelted. 1t weighs 6s3 pounds troy,
syalued at Sl27 200. 1t is from the mines and work
few days priorto its being sent to the U. s. Mint
9 SUDDEN pEATH.mGeorge Negley, Youngest son o
from the Allegheny district died in this city this
morning, OF heart disease. His remains will be con
8 veyedto Pttsburg for nterment.
/ BATTLE OF NEW oRIEANs.--The soldiers OF tn
< war of 1912 will meet tomorrow IL the Grand Jury
room OF the new Court House to celebrate the ami
5 versary OF the battle of New Orleans.
3 FOUND DRowNED.-Thls morning the Coroner wa
3 notified to hold an inquest at Vienna street whar
x upon the body Of Bridget Riley, who was foun
Il drowned in the Delaware.
i LARCENY OF TooIs.-Some time last night nun
% ber Of TOOLS belonging to Mr.. HenshaW, stOle
, nom new building son Bodlne street., beloV
: Diamond.
9 SUDDEN DEATH.-James Johnson, aged twenty
L seven years. died suddenly this morning at his resi-
. dence, No. 2404 Kent street.
3 PAwNBRoKERs' LICENsEs.--The Mayor this morn
4 ing issued pawnbrokers' licenses to Bartholomew
/ Kennief and Simon Harris.
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