The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-16
NEWS SUMMARY.
City Affairs.

Ctty Anntrs.
Patrick McCaulley, employed at the flour
mill of Mr.. William b. Thomas, Noble street,
above Twelfth, was caught in the machinery
yesterday afternoon and instantly killed.
William Shemeld, eleven years old, re-
siding at No. 902 Steward street, was run
over by coal car, on Washington avenue,
yesterday, and had one of his feet crushed
He was admitted into the hospital.
-Catharine Boyles, residing back of No.
1343 Germantown avenue, was severely
burned about the neck, arms and legs yester-
day afternoon, by the explosion of coal oil
lamp. Policeman Boyles, in endeavoring to
extinguish the flames, had one of his hands
badly burned.
1t will be q source of extreme regret to
the community generally to learn that Judge
M. r. Thayer is still suffering from the very
serious attack of inhammatory rheumatism
with which he was seized last December. In
Decd it is feared that such is the severity of
his affliction and the shattered state of his
system, that he will be unable to resume his
seat on the bench.
The following proposals for building
public schoolhouse on lot of ground situate
on Noble street, below Sixth, Twelfth ward,
were made yesterday afternoon: - Thomas
McCarty, $31 '475; Decker Miller, 1874, 900;
Charles @. Carman, $33,970; William Keas,
&34, 800; Francis McManus, $99,940; P. H.
Somerset, $34,797; Lppincott & Haines,
$3.50 George H. Brinkworth, $50, $50.
Ar. Brnkworth being the lowest bidder, re-
reived the contract.
The annual meeting of the James Page
Library Association was held last evening at
their hail. Girard avenue, near Shaekamaxon
street The following persons were elected
sfficers for the ensuing year:-President,
.'homas II. Gill; Vice-Presidents, John j.
Miller and Hon. John Robbins; Secretary,
Philip @. Fisher; Treasurer, Samuel
Mclaughlin; Librarians, II. Wagner, Robert
Tener; Member of the Board of Managers for
three years, Christian Scheets; Solicitor,
James Page, Esq.
"A meeting of the Grand Lodge of the
Knights of st. Crispin was held last evening
at their Hall, on N Fifth street, above Vine,
John Kihm, Grand Sire, in the chair; Isaac
M. Hoy, Grand Secretary. The following
persons were appointed as representatives to
the Grand Lodge, to meet in Boston, Mass,
the third Tuesday of April: Thomas Phillips,
Friendship Lodge, No. 219; A. ]. Hoy, Ken
sington Lodge, No. 203; John Cue, Philadel-
phia Lodge No. 121; James Patton, do. do;
George p. Bradley, do. do. The report of
the Grand Treasurer showed that $1146 had
been sent to Worcester, Mass, to sustain the
men while on a strike.
On Monday afternoon last United States
Revenue Officers Haas and Herr, accompanied
by Deputy Marshals Bernard and Ridgway,
visited the Richmond districts for the pur-
pose of making haul among the distillers
Their presence in the district having become
known while they were operating in the first
place destroying nine hogsheads, the news of
their action spread like wildfre. No arrests
were made, all the proprietors having de-
camped William, Ann, Somerset, and other
streets, together with number of open lots,
numbering from twenty to thirty, were
visited, and twenty-five hogsheads of mash
were destroyed.
"A meeting of the stockholders of the
Mercantile Library Company was held last
night at the southwest corner Broad and
Walnut streets. Its object was to take action
in reference to the Board of Management not
complying with the resolutions directing the
opening of the library on Sunday. Mr.. Jos.
Megary presided, and Mr.. Thomas F. Blake
more acted as secretary. Resolutions creating
committee of seven to ascertain the rights
of the company, and to recommend the proper
proceeding to enforce them, and that the
meeting reassemble at the call of the commit
tee in the lecture-room of the library build
ing, were adopted. The following is the com
mittee: William V. McGrath, John O'Byrne
g. M. Eldridge, John g. Granger, Nave
Sulzberger, s. w. Pennypacker, Thomas F
Blakemore.