The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17
CITY LLIGENC

THE New MUsEUH.-The new structure recently
erected at the northwest corner OF Ninth and Arch
streets by Messrs Carncross Dixey as museum
been in the building night and day for some time
past and IL is expected that their isnors will have
proceeded sufficiently far by the end OF next week
TO permit OF the establishment being thrown open to
the public at that time. The firm have spared no
expense in fitting 1t up In a decidedly substantial
manner and in placing in it all the modern convent
incident to the business which is to be trans
acted within its walls 1t is adapted to the purposes
OF theatre and a museum, which will contain a
collection OF articles OF every description, attention
men finish a floor, the articles Intended for ex-
hibition are placed in position, and numbers OF wild
voted TO this portion OF the museuR and in addition
there is genuine Chinese tea shop. The third floor
will be devoted to curosities In the shape OF mine
will be kept relics OF our foreathers while the 1rst
floor will be confined to the exhibition OF stuffed
animals and beautiful birds. When finished the
museum will be one OF the most complete ever seen
IN this country. The theatre will seat about 1909
people, and will when lighted up will present really
beautiful appearance
ELECTIONS BY COUNCILS THIS AFTERNooN-This
afternoon, at half-past O'Clock, is the time fixed
by councils last week to meet in joint convention
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and member of
the Board OF Port Wardens TO nll the vacancy
caused by the death OF Samuel V. Merrick, Esq
The Republican candidates for these POSITIONS
nominated ia caucus recently will be elected They
are as folloWs:-
For Directors OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Alexander M. Fox, William Anspach, and g. Morrl-
son Coates.
For Port warden-FrancIs C. Hill.
STABBIEG AFFAIR.-About eight O'Clock last even
ing disturbance occurred at the corner OF Penn
and South streets, during which john Flaherty
aged l9 years, living in Congress street, below
Second, was stabbed in the shoulder and wrist in-
nictng serious wounds. 1t is not known what pro-
voked the assault The perpetrator of the deed was
soon after arrested at public house in Penn street
below South, by officers Mccullough aud Hamilton,
and was taken 10 the Second District Police station
Flahertys wounds are considered be of a serious
character. He is at present receiving treatment in
the Pennsylvania Hospital
A DIsoRDERLY CHARACTER.--A man named Will
liam Robertson attended the ball OF the Goodwill at
National Guards Hall last night, and behaved IN
very disorderly manner. Sergeant Coates remOn-
strated with him, whereupon the obstreper0uS
character struck the officer in the face. Robertson
was thereupon taken into custody lie had hear
ing before Alderman Quirk, and was held in $500
bail TO answer.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.-On Monday
night three copper stills We're stolen from the dis
tileTy OF Mr. hcGnigaD, at Twenty fourth and Kent
street. Last evening, Lieutenant Flaherty ana PO
nceman Campbell from Information received
visited Pine wharf, the Schuykill ana re.
covered the stolen property secreted under pile OF
dirt
FUGITIvE.-JOhn Baines arrested at Vine
street wharf yesterday, upon the charge OF oeing
fugitive from custody, from Camden, New Jersey,
where he ~ indicted for the larceny OF coil OF rope
John will be sent back TO Camden Tor trial.