The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-12
NEWS SUMMARY.


Inc laying OF the cornerstone OF the
Church of the Immaculate Conception, to be
erected at the southwest corner Front and
Canal streets, took place yesterday afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies.
Thomas Donnelly, aged 35 years, resid-
ing at No. 924 Manila street, cut his throat
last evening with penknife His recovery
is doubtful.
On Saturday night last fight occurred
in tavern on the north side of Market street,
above Nineteenth, during which Michael
Powers was shot in the leg. Lieutenant Cur
ley, with number of officers, went to the
place and arrested Edward Davis, Henry
Clark, John Boyle, John Kennedy, Frank
McFalls, Thomas Haney, William Watson,
and Samuel White. Alderman Jones COM
mitted them yesterday in default of $500
bail to answer.
The alarm of fire about 2 o'clock yester-
day morning was caused by the partial burn
ing of a stable in Cresson street, above
Sixth, occupied bv Allen Wood d Co. A
number of mules and lot of harness were
removed from it in safety.
On Saturday last the through Washing
ton train ran over and killed, at the juno
tion of the Germantown and connecting rail
roads, Joseph Kelley, aged thirty-fve years.
Late on Saturday night last, duringsa
dance at q house on Vine street, below Fifth,
a party of soldiers got into fight, which
being ended, they left. Some time afterwards
they returned, and the fight was renewed,
during which one of the soldiers stabbed
William II. Devlin, aged twenty .one years. in
the back near the shoulder and in the arm
Lieutenant Killacky, with a squad of men,
hastened to the place, and, from information
there received, went to a recruiting station,
on Fifth street, above Vine, in the fourth
story of which he found four soldiers about
retiring, whom he arrested aud locked up
over night. They were given a hearing yes
terday morning before Alderman Kerr, at the
Central Station, when two of them, Jacob
Reichert and Fritz Sumptman, being identi-
fed as being concerned in the fight, they
were committed to await the result of the in
juries inflicted on Devlin. The wounded
man was admitted to the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, where, it is thought, his injuries are
not of q serious character. He resides on
Dillwyn street, near Willow.
Shortly after 10 clock yesterday morning
fire occurred on Long lane, below Mifilin
street, in the Twenty-sXth ward, involving
the total destruction of barn aud ad dining
frame residence, and the partial destruction
of brick dwelling owned by Mr.. Andrew
Young, and occupied by himself and his son,
Isaiah Young. The fire originated in barn,
and was caused by child making small
bonfire on the floor of it, The barn, with its
contents, was completely destroyed. 1t was
valued at $500, on which there was no insu-
rance. The frame building which ad Joined
it was occupied as residence by Mr.. Isaiah
Young, and large quantity of farming mate
rial, besides Mr.. Young's furniture, was de-
stroyed by the flames. The loss in this build
ing is estimated at $500. The brick build
ing occupied by Mr.. Young, ST., escaped
without much damage. The entire loss is
estimated at about $3000 on which there is
partial insurance. Sparks from the fire caught
on the roof building about square off,
owned by Mr.. David Young, and occupied
by Mr.. Adam Slook. During the time the
roof of the building was burning some thieves
entered the house and stole 300 in money.