The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
city AnuIrs.

The funeral of Francis Fritz took place
yesterday afternoon, from the Philadelphia
Hose House, Eighth street, below Fitzwater.
The religious services took place at the Hose
House, and were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Dur
borrow, of the Episcopal Church. The inter-
ment took place in Macpelah Cemetery.
The condition of James Murtland and John
Smith, two others members of the same com
ply similarly injured, and who are at present
in the Pennsylvania Hospital, is improving.
james Smith, arrested on the charge Of
robbiDg the restaurant at Front and Dock,
was yesterday discharged, no evidence appear
ing against him, John Mclaughlin alias
"Gipsy" was committed to answer.
About % o'clock last night fire broke
Hout in the second story of the four-story
granite building No. 725 Chestnut street,
occupied by Cary, Lincoln & Co. The fire
started in the second story, and was soon dis
covered. The firemen were prompt in atten-
dance, and the flames were confined mainly
TO the front part of the second, third, aud
fourth stories, and damaged the roof slightly.
The contents of these stories were either de-
stroyed by the fire or damaged by water. The
hremen, however, prevented the spread of
the flames beyond the building ia which it
originated, and the fire was extinguished soon
after it was discovered. Loss about $15, 900;
fully insured.
The 1st Regiment Grey Reserves have
adopted q new dark-blue broadcloth uniform,
with gold and white trimmings.
"A Mr.. Holt was thrown from his carriage
yesterday at Fifth and Brown streets, and
severely injured.
The Custom-House officers Yesterday dis
covered $1,000 worth of silk concealed be-
tween the stairs and locker of the British
ship Stadacona.
The funeral of Mr.. Francis Cooper. n
much-respected tobacco merchant, took place
from his residence yesterday afternoon, No.
1881 Mount Vernon street.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon, and elected canvassers for the Fifth
and Sixth wards.
"A. L.. Warehouse was yesterday held in
$1,000 bail for cruelty treating a seaman
named John Collins, on Loard the ship
Tranquebar, of which the accused is first
mate.
Sarah Ward was yesterday committed for
the theft of a silver watch from DIR. Joseph
Kotzell, of Bristol, Pa.
The Coroner during last month held 14G
inquests. OF these, 25 died from heat, and
3 committed suicide. The remainder were
from debility, accidents, and natural causes.
The house of @. @. Mann, No. 633 North
Tenth street, was, a few days ago, entered by
burglars and robbed. The amount of pluu-
der taken is not known, as the family is out
of town.
L cost of Park, exclusive
of the expenditures of the year 1870,
amounts to the sum of $3, POS, 269'SS.
james Crawford, for cruelty driving a
horse with sore shoulders, was yesterday fined
by Alderman Smith.
"A number of Philadelphia ~compositors
on Saturday evening next intend to organize
a society to be called the Typographical Tenn
pie of Honor and Temperance.
Three men were yesterday held in bail
by Alderman Kerr to keep the peace, for
h~ustling people from their seats in Independ-
ence Square.
An enclosure known as the shelter has
been established by the S. P. c.. A. at Hart
lane and Twenty-third street, for the care OF
lame and sick horses.
"A Belgian pavement is being laid in
Vine street, from Front to Third.