The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-24
EAT HER KING.

Charles King. 6. j., took place this morning at
IL o'clock, in st. Joseph's r. 9. Church, Willings
alley. Father King died in Pottsville on Sunday
aet
The funeral services in that place took place
yesterday. requiem mass was there celebrated,
at which great crowd we're present. Twenty
five priests offciated. The celebrant was Very
Rev. P. A. Stanton, o. s. A., President of Viii
lanoya College. The other officers of the mass
was Deacon, Rev. Hugh Lane, of Philadelphia;
sub-Deacon, Rev. John McGovern, of Frank
ford, Pa; Master of Ceremonies. Rev. G.. Sor-
rentini, pastor of st. Aloysius' Church. Potts
town. The pastor of New St. Joseph's Philadel-
phia, delivered an eulogy on the deceased.
Father King, at the time OF his decease, was a
missionary priest.
The body arrived in this city this morning,
and was conveyed from the train direct to the
church. 1t was met at the door by Father
Blenkinsop and acolytes, and was placed in the
middle aisle in front of the high altar. II was
enclosed in a highly-polished rosewood burial
casket mounted with silver. The coffin was
surrounded by six large candles and numbers
of smaller ones. The church and altar were
heavily and tastefully draped in black. A large
audience was present. Some twenty of the
clergy were within the altar rail and took part
in the ceremonies
The celebrant of the Mass was Father Sorren-
TIM, of Pottstown the deacon, Father O'Neill,
of the Cathedral; and the sub-deacen, Father
Power, of st. Marys.
The musical portion of the service were well
rendered by the choir under the direction of A.
i. AleuO. IarJS OF On0eWaluB Requiem Mass
were sung, and the Dies Irg, from the Requiem
of Mozart. AT the offertorium, the duet louis
est Homo" from Rossini's "Stabat Mater" was
given by Miss L. Donnelly and Mrs Schmpf.
This was followed by the 'Benedictus," from
Won Weber's Mass, sung by Miss f. Donnelly,
Mrs. Schimpf, Mr. Kavanaugh, and Mr.. Meany.
The absolution of the body was performed by
the Very Reverend c. j. Carter Vicar-General
of the diocese of Philadelphia. Previous to the
absoution the solo. from Handel, "Angels ever
bright and fair" was sung by Mrs. Schimpf.
After intoning the Liberd the coffin was re-
moved from the church, and the funeral cortege
proceeded to st. Josephs Cemetery, ut Eighth
and Carpenter Streets where the nterment took
place.
Father King was born in Washin gton City
in 1S1S and was educated at the college in
Georgetown. He became a member of the
Order of Jesuits in July, 1913. lie held the
position of Professor of Rhetoric for many
years in Georgetown College, and also in Loyoa
College, Baltimore, He became Il missionary
priest several years ago He was an eloquent
speaker and q deep scholar and was much
esteemed among members OF his denomination.
The cause of his death was consumption.
FORTUNATE AND UNFoRrUNArr.-A Teuton
named Augustus Rich few months ago fell
heir to an immense fortune by the death of Il
relative in ''der Faderland.' Legal formalitles
being completed Augustus was yesterday nOti
fled to call at the attorneys office. With light
heart and buoyant step he did SO, and emerged
therefrom $500 richer than when he entered.
Rich now felt exceedingly rich; so proceeding
to beer saloon at Third and Green streets, he
called for n bottle of ''Johannisberger and some
''SweitZer kase" Augustus, as the wine in the
bottle grew less, grew correspOndingly happy.
This bottle punished, Augustus called for
another aud another, and kept up the celebra-
tion until midnight. Concluding that he had
fully celebrated his good luck, he started for his
residence. This time his heart was gay, but his
legs would tangle. Some pedestrian remarked
that the 'Dutchman was drunk" This eXaspe-
rated Augustus, and he drew from his pocket
an old-fashioned howitzer, yclept a horse-pis-
tol, and banged" away at him. the ball taking
effect in his wrist. The shot brought forward a
police officer, and Mr.. Officer marched Augustus
to Alderman Toland's. In default of $1,000
bail, he this morning went to Moyamensing.
MIssING.-A w. Acheson, M. D., left Brook
lyn, N. Y, on Friday last to visit this city He
has not since been heard of. He is about
twenty-eight years of age, $50 pounds weight,
feet z inches in height, scar on the left cheek,
india-ink mark on the arm, light brown hair
moustache and goatee. He was dressed in
dark blue overcoat and dark striped pants.
Henry B. Iiegler started from Kulpsville on
! Monday, intending to put up at the William
Penn Hotel here. lie has not as yet reached
the William Penn, nor is he at home. He is
twenty-five years of age, feet inches in
! height 100 lbs. weight, sandy hair and NOUS
tache, goatee dyed black, and sharp featured.
] He was dressed in a drab coat and light colored
pants.
| PREsENTATIoN.-On Monday evening last, at
his residence No. 1909 S. Fifth street, Thomas
j. Barger, ESQ, late City Solicitor was the re.
cpient Of a handsome silver service consisting
of a salver and twelve pieces, besides forks
spoons etc. The gift was presented by the
gentlemen who held positions under him in the
Law Department. The presentation speech was
made by Hon. Richard Ludlow in his usual nea
and happy style, and responded to by Mr.. Bar
ger. The company shortly after were invited
into the dining-room, where a collation. wa
spread for them, to which they did ample
justice, and altogether spent delightful
evening
STONE FIGHTING.-Yeste two lads, namcC
Thomas Forser and John Stewart, were ARRESTED
on warrant issued by the Mayor. For month";
past two rival gangs of boys have assembled il
the neighborhood of Second and Arch streets oI
Sundays, and engaged in ''stone fights" No
only did they endanger their own WORTHLESS
noodles" but also those of persons chancin!
in the neighborhood; and, in addition to this
the glaciers bills of the residents were some
what enlarged. The above named are the sup
posed leaders, They will have hearing to-da,
at the Central Station.
PUGILlsTIC.- Yesterday afternoon Thoma
Lynch and Thomas Maxim, having imbibe
sufficient of ''poison whisky" to arouse thei
brutal passions, engaged in ''rough-and
tumble" brawl at Front aud Race streets AM
by their antics soon gathered together a larg
crowd OF spectators. The crowd in turn at
tractcd the attention Of two of the Fourt
district officers, who arrested the "pugists
and took them before Alderman DOughcrty
After hearing they were held in $500 bal
each to answer.
| WHISKY AS A STIMUIANT-Three "iOll,
tars, i" named stephen Foster Philip Flynn, AM
! Thomas GOuph haVinp received the ''adVlnC