The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-15
SUNDAY SOBRIETY.

OONDA1 OODhLEl1s
An Appeal 10 the Mayor By the Coed Tenn
pIars-The Enforcement OF the Law AEaiast
Selling Liquor ON sunday Demanded.
waited upon his Honor Mayor Fox and presented
the following document, which fully explains IT.
self
TO the Hon. Daniel NJ Fox Mayor OF the CITY of
fhfadelphia-Honored Sir:-At regular quarterly
convention OF the independent Order OF Good Tenn
paIs held August ls 1870, at the northeast corner
OF Broad and Arch streets, Philadelphia, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously sdopted:--
Resofved, That committee OF ten ne appointed by
the w. Q. T. OF this convention to draw up proper
memorial, and wait upon the Mayor Of the city, re-
questipg him to take such measures may he in
his power to suppress the sale and trac in intoxi-
eating drinks on the Sabbath day.
Whereupon the undersigned were appointed said
committee.
MEMORIAL.
In pursuance OF the appointment above rected,
your memoriasts respectfully present TO your
Honor the following suggestions and requests
First That by the organic law OF the city, as ap-
pears by citations from the law 1t is the duty OF the
Mayor ITO be vgilsBt and sctive in causing the
laws to be duly executed" for which purpose call
policemen and watcbmen shall obey his urders." 1t
appears also that "the Mayor shall nominate and By
and with the advice and consent of the Select COun
Gil shall appoint, the policemen and watchmen."
Second That In addition to the general provisions
OF the laws bearing on the sale OF liquors. the act OF
26th Of February, 1885, provides punishment by
Indictment" in addition to ancient civil penalties,
against all who SELL trade, or barter in any spiritu-
Of the week, commonly called Sunday and against
"the Keeper or keepers OF any hotel, inn, tavern,
alehouse beer-house, or public house or place, who
knowingly allow or permit any spirtuous malt
liquors. wine, or cider to be drunk on or within their
respective premises"
Third. That these laws are nOtoriously violated by
thousands of persons almost every hour OF every
Sabbath day, aud that such fa2rant aud numerous
violations must take place, sometimes when the pO-
lice cannot fail to them.
Your memorislists. therefore, representing as
they do large and respectable portion OF fel-
lOw-citizens, members OF the societies named, and
also representing, as they doubt not they do, the
Honor to use the power so plainly vested in you
by the law for the punishment aud prevention OF this
-, And your memoriasts win ever pray, etc,
Louis Wagner, George N. Hlck,
J. q. Carrigues, E. w. Smttheman,
j. Il Sypher, Edwin ii. Coates,
HIsToR1CAL-Last evening the stated monthly
meeting of the Historical Society held in the
hail. Sixth and Adelphi streets, Colonel Snowden,
President, and samuel H. Smedley acted as Secre-
sry Tne Librarian mr. ShIigey H presented hts
volumes had been added to The library, ia pam
phlets, manuscripts, Al drafts and copies Of maHOrs
lois and other lands, etc. from th9 proprietaries,
John Penn,Jr,, and John Penn, Esq, aud 80 unbound
volumes Of newspapers.
museum department. is Photographic view Of
Messrs. Bement Dougherty's industrial works, a
Washington medal OF 1897, three fine engravings of
Drs. Dorr, Ducach eft, and Morton.
Amorg the BOOKS worthy OF special mention are
four volumes from Martha Ferris, the daughter Of
the late Benjamin Ferris, by whom they were oe.
queahed to the Historical Society. Tradition says
these books were formerly the property of william
Pen They were published periodically under
varO us titles, in 164l-46 and entitled 'The Diurnat
occurances In Parliament. And also other partlcu
lars which exactly composed" "The Devil
turned Round Head" Another "a true relation
of the great victories obtained by the Earl of Man
castles army in the North.S another entitled "Mer-
GURUS Politsus comprising the sum OF foreign Iu-
teligence with the affairs now on foot In the three
nations OF BDgsEd, Scotland s ireland"
These works viii doubtless be noticed more at
length in the Librarians annual report.
| Amember of the society contributed ''The Ency-
clop8dia OF Antiquities and Elements of Archie-
6y ThTmas d. IN two two v%s
the local history and antiquities Of England :; several
volumes OF the "Harly English Text Society "An
| Historical Account Of the Lite OF Rev. Edmund
Calamy" vols, 16719l, and several Others Of equal
value, hut which we have not room to enqmerate.
| Mr.. Shrigley announced the death of the follow
Ing members OF the society y:-Nathaniel Phillips, OF
| New Jersey, who died November 3, aged ninety
eight years. and Mrs. Mary Ellet, November 4, aged
David Paul Brown. Esq, announced his intention
OF delivering an address on the authenticity OF the
plays ascribed to Shakespeare before the Historical
Society. The.meeting then adjourned.
| THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS has purchased
H the stese sI f6e 85 sSSG S tbe e CASH of M
| OF Broad and Cherry streets. This lot ia 0C
| feet on Broad street and $50 on Cherry street
| and is undoubtedly as fine location as could be
selected, for this portion OF Broad street will in
few years be one Of the handsomest quarters of the
city. There is another lot adjoining the one pur
|
to secure, so as to put up building that will
| all the requirements OF the institution and he
ornament to the CITY, The purchase OF this lot is AT
| evidence OF the right kind OF enterprise, and We
accept 1t as an evidence that effort will be made
| In the future to conduct the Academy in manner
that will advance the art interests in Philadelphia
| STORE RoBBERY.-About half-past seven O'Clock
| last evening the shoe manufactOry OF Mr.. Wiseman
No. 22 Gold street. was broken into and robbed or
| lot OF shoes, and quantity OF shoe material was
| thrown out into the street The attention of Police
| man Gillespie called to the matter and he en-
| tered the premises and made search In the cellar
| he found concealed q German, who gave the nam,
| OF Ferdinand Fear The prisoner was taken to the
| lookup, and this morning he was identified as An
| gustus Gill; one OF Mr. Wiseman's employees. He
VIII have hearing at the Central Station this after
| noon.
| A RUFFIAN.-At the fire on Sunday last upon tho
| WissahickOn, William Sheldrake, aged eighteen
years, made WaIlton attack on Park-keeperShannon
| The latter at once took Sneldrake into custody
| when the members and adherents OF the Good In
| tent Engine OF RoXborough rescued him. Snel
drake then went among the crowd, 1t is alleged tC
borrow a knife TO kill the oflcer. Yesterday he Was
| arrested and committed by Alderman Thomas L
| answer the charge OF assault and battery and inct
ing to riot. sheldrake says he is not member o
| the Good Intent
HoHCIDE.-Jsmes Davenger, colored, aged eightl
| years who was stabbed in the abdomen by JOhI