The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-22

CITY A0nIra.

The committee selected to try the con
tests in Thomas O. Evans, Republican, TO the
seat of Select Council of Samuel u. Snyder,
Democrat, as the representative OF the Iwen-
tv.6ftb ward. and of Henry Brinton Coke,
Democrat to the seat of Alexander Hodgdon,
Republican, as representative of the Eighth
ward in the same chamber, met yesterday af-
ternoon in Select Chamber. The former case
was FIRST taken up, VIM. II. Smith acting as
chairman of the committee. The Chairman
announced that no testimony would be taken
in the case until Monday next at 3 o'clock
=. NJ, and on motions and it was deter
mined that at all the meetings hereafter to
be held it should be proceeded with not
withstanding counsel for either of the parties
might be absent. The committee then ad-
iourned. The contestant was represented by
j. Alexander Simpson, Esq, and the respon-
dent, who holds his seat by a returned major
ity Of SO votes, by George Bull, ESD
The Eighth ward case was then taken up,
Thomas A. Barlow presiding The contestant
was represented by Robert Il. Randall, Esq,
and the respondent by j. Alexander Simpson,
ESQ. Mr. Simpson moved to quash the petit
ton for dupicity and insufficient specification
to eptitle contestant to hearing. After some
discussion the committee resolved to hear
both sides on this question on Monday next
at o'clock z. M. The committee then ad
journed.
Between two and three o'clock yesterday
afternoon, while Mr.. Patrick Devinney,
storekeeper at Tenth and Ellsworth streets,
was at a desk in the City Bank counting
some money with view to make deposit,
a wel-dressed man stepped up to him and
said, 'Did you drop that piece of money at
your feet ?" II suppose L did, replied Mr..
Devinney, STOPPING at the same time to pick
up fractional currency note. As he did so
the stranger seized the money on the desk, to
the amount of $500, and ran off with it. He
was pursued, and the cry of ''stop thief
raised. When he was a few PAGES from the
bank, he was seized and held until Fire Mar
shal Blackburn came up, when he was con-
Quoted to the Genital Station. On his person
bank notes were found to the amount of
$3.50; also, a new gold watch, and the case in
which the watch was imported. Besides the
property, letter was taken from one of his
pockets, which had been written at Toronto,
Canada. While the officers were reading this
the prisoner snatched it from them, tore it in
two, and threw it in the stove When before
Alderman Kerr he gave the name of George
Welsh. He is about thirty years old, tall and
slim, with a forid complexion. On the testi-
mony of MIR. Devinney and the Fire Marshal
he was committed in default of $4,000 bail
for further hearing on the 26th instant.
The annual session of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics was COM
menced yesterday morning, at the American
MECHANICS 10ll, IOurlu anu bSOrBo SbreStS
The attendance was large. The State Coun-
cillor reported thirty-two new Councils in
Pennsylvania, four in New Jersey, and the
formation of the National Council of the
United States. The total membership was
reported to be over ten thousand, and the
Councils were all represented to be in a
tourishing condition. The following officers
were then elected:-S. c., John ID. Goff;
S. V. c., Charles ii. Hurtz S. G. Secretary,
1W G naaYpor.
S. c. Warden, Clarence Dandy; S. @. Senti-
nels, Milton Gold and Philip McCracken to
National Council, j. d. Golf, G. III. Hentz S.
ID. Clous, James p. p. Brown, j. S. Reiff.
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday
on the body of an infant found at Nineteenth
and Race streets. Verdict found dead. Also,
on the body of Mary Pusey, aged forty-seven
years. Verdict, death from hemorrhage. Also,
on the body of Catharine Devier who fell
dead last evening in st. Patricks Church,
Twentieth street, below Locust. Verdict,
death from natural causes Also, on the body
of Jacob Achen, aged forty-five years, who
was caught in the machinery at Nicholson &
Co S hosiery works. Verdict, death by
accident
The second anniversary of the TEN
perance Society connected with DR.. Shep-
herds Church, Buttonwood street, below
Sixth, was celebrated last evening The
attendance of ladies and gentlemen was large.
MIR. Hiram Ward presided, and speeches were
made by Rev. DR.. Shepherd, Messrs. Lincoln,
Castle, Irwin, Fenton, and others.
"A meeting of the Board of Delegates of
the Fire Association was held last evening at
the hall, Fifth and North streets, when
dividend of $1034'16 was declared in favor
of each company belonging to the association.
The steamer FREELY, of about 400 tons,
is being fitted up for the transportation of
beef from Texas to Philadelphia. The vessel
is to be furnished with patent refrigerators,
by which the meat can be preserved in a
fresh state.
"A boy named Flynn, aged ten years, was
run over by wagon yesterday, on Front
street, below Lombard, and injured about
the head. He was taken to his home, Union
street, above Front.
Rev. j. Conkey has received an unani-
nous call to the pastorate of the Sixth Presby-
terian Church of this city, formerly under the
pastoral care of Rev. +. II. Harbaugh.
Robert Johnson was injured yesterday
afternoon by being run over by his cart, on
Wharton street, below Broad. He was re-
NOV ed to his home.
Domestic Affairs,
Gold closed yesterday at 1903.