The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-02

1Hty Affairs.

Yesterday morning, Mary Short, aged
fifty years, residing on Gray Ferry road, fell
down stairs and fractured an arm. She was
removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital
An inquest was held on Saturday last by
the Deputy Coroner on the body of William
Foody, aged nine years, who was accidentally
drowned on Saturday last at Cumberland
street wharf.
The body Of boy about 13 years Of age
was found on Saturday in the Delaware, at
Gloucester. The body was dressed in gray
jacket and pants, and striped shirt. Justice
McAdams took charge of the body.
james Conroy, conductor of coal train
on the Reading Railroad, who was run over
on that road, at the Falls of Schuyl1ill, on
Wednesday last, died from his injuries on
Saturday last, at the Episcopal Hospital.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Charles Culp, aged twenty-seven years, was
run over by Ridge avenue car at Ridge and
College avenues. One of his feet was badly
crushed. He was taken to st. Joseph's Hos
pital.
The Pennsylvania State Billiard Tourna-
ment, which commenced on Monday night
last, closed on last Saturday night. The
champion cue was won by Mr.. Plunkett, in
contest with Mr.. Nelms. The deciding game
was the French carom Of 200 points The
score stood--Plunkett, 200; Nelms 161. The
highest runs of the winner were | and %,
and of the loser points.
This afternoon the Athletics will play
their first game of the season with the Key
stones, at Seventeenth street and Columbia
avenue. The Keystones appear in their
new uniform of mazarine blue shirts, pants
and caps-will play the following nine:-
Lovett. D.: Miller, c., Severn, b.; Clinton,
. b.; Albertson, , b.; Fulmer, S. s.; Conner,
]. f.; Woods, C. f., and Gwynn, r. f.
An inquest was held on Sat lrday last, by
Coroner Taylor, in the case of Mrs. Aun Cor
don, who died at her house, in the rear of
No. 1926 Mott street, on Friday last, from
injuries alleged to have been received on the
preceding Saturday. The jury rendered
verdict that the said Ann Gordon came to her
death from injuries received at the hands of
David Gordon and Mrs. Susan Green. The
defendants were committed to answer.
The store of Mr.. f. Christman, No. 702
Chestnut street, received some damage by
water yesterday morning through a spigot in
the third story of the building not having
been turned off. The stock of Mr.. Christman
consists principally of imported fancy goods,
such as ladies' desks, dressing cases, costly
fans, fine cutlery, toilet soaps, perfumery,
etc, The greatest portion of these were in
jured, and the loss, as estimated, will amount
to at least three thousand dollars. Mr.. Edgar
T. Baton, jeweler occupies portion of the
store, and also sustained some loss.
A meeting of the Maternal Association of
Philadelphia was held yesterday afternoon in
Rev. DR.. Stryker's Church, Broad and Green
streets. A large congregation was in atten-
dance. The exercises were conducted by the
pastor of the church, Rev. DIR. Stryker, who
also made an address. He was followed by
Rev. Drs. p. Henson and Thomas J. Brown.
From the statements of these gentlemen it
appears that the society is composed of Chris
tian mothers, who meet in concert with SINH
lar associations in New York and other cities,
on the first Wednesday of every month, for
prayer and eAhortation.