The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-20

City Affairs.

City Affairs.
Two brothers, named Henry and Charles
McGuigan, aged respectively IL and 13 years,
were drowned yesterday morning, at Otis
street wharf One of the brothers got be-
yond his depth and the other attempted to
save him, but was seized by the other, and
both went down together. The bodies we're
recovered in the course of the afternoon and
the Coroner was notified to hold an inquest
james MCGEE, 53 years of age, residing
in Westminster street, West Philadelphia,
was received into the Hospital last evening
with severe injuries, q broken Jaw, bruises
upon the body, and cuts in the face. McGee
was found in his stable in West Philadelphia
in an insensible condition, and the story told
at the Hospital was that he had a quarrel with
a colored man, who beat him in the manner
indicated, and laid him under the horses feet
to be tramplod to death.
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania of the
United Order of the Sacred Temple of Liberty,
held its annual session yesterday, at the cor.
of Franklin and Poplar streets. Grand Mas ter
b. A. Buzby presided. The following officers,
elected for the ensuing year, were installed
last evening-Grand Master, Will H. H.
Davis; Deputy Grand Master, Frederick M.
Wagner; Grand Marshal, Henry Hunterton:
Grand Chaplain, Peter Wister; Grand Trea-
surer, Walter Morris; Grand Herald, Edward
w. Kramer; Grand Tyler, John Cox; Grand
Conductress, Emma w. Woodley; Grand
Goddess of Liberty, Annie Lamark; Trustees,
Charles w. Morrison and George l.. Horner.
Though the heat was not as oppressive
yesterday as on the three or four days pre-
viously, its effects were seen in the number
of sudden deaths and of leases of sunstroke
not attended with fatal results.
Frank Freeborn, aged forty-fve years,
residing in Front street, above Girard ave-
nue., died yesterday from the effect of the
heat.
Francis Kennedy, aged forty-fve years,
residing in Nineteenth street, below Fitz-
water, fell dead yesterday in the stone yard
on Callowhill street, above Broad from the
same cause. He leaves a widow and three
children.
Thomas Stoll aged twenty three, was taken
to st. Josephs Hospital, from Thirteenth
and Girard avenue, yesterday, and died from
the same cause
Jacob Simons, aged twenty eight years,
residing at No. 939 North Third street, died
yesterday from the same cause.
Inquests in the above cases were held by
Deputy Coroner John 9. Sees.
Edward Buckley, 55 years old, residing in
Buckley street, was received into the Hospi-
tai yesterday afternoon, suffering from the
heat.
James Devine, residing on York avenue,
was received into the same institution, with
sunstroke.
"A large and enthusiastic meeting of our
German citizens was held last night, in Lad
ner's Hall, on Third street, below Green.
Its object was to inaugurate movement for
the creation of fund for the aid and relief
of those of their former country who may be
wounded or rendered widows or orphans by
the coming struggle between Prussia and
France. DIR. E. Morwitz was called to the
chair. He made brief but effective ad-
dress, at the conclusion of which F. W..
Thomas was selected to act as Vice-President,
and Robert Friedlander, Dr. julius Helm
and Theodore Kell, as Secretaries. DIR. Kell-
ner being introduced, addressed the meet
ing, explaining at length the causes of the
war and it's vital importance. He sketcheG
the efforts of the French in past years to de-
spoil Germany of a portion of her territory,
to create diversity of sentiment in the Ger
man people and thereby cause dissensions
among them, and the determination of the
nephew of my uncle" to prevent at all hazards
the unity of the German people. His refer
ences to Napoleon and Bismarck were greeted
the former with jeers and Kisses, and the lat
ter with great applause. At the conclusion
of his speech the Germans ''Fatherland" was
sung amid great enthusiasm. Addresses were
also made by Professor J. Hoffman and others
On motion the President was instructed to
appoint committee of thirty-one, of which
six should be members of the German Society
to further the purposes of the meeting.
Dom..tic A0nir.