The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-13
NEWS aUrGgHARY.



Mr.. James Morrell, Secretary of the Phil7delphia
and Trenton Railroad Company, was seriously n-
lured on Wednesday evening" ~ his residence in
Marshall street. 10y falling over the hand-rail near
the top OF flight oC stairs to the noor beneath, a
distance Il about twelve feet One OF mis- wrists and
2 leg were broken, causing intense suffering. Nc
WUrell being OF advanced years, his injuries, 1t Is
1e. req, may prove fatal.
"A meeting Of jOurneymen garment cutters was
held last evening at their room Jayne street, near
eventh, when fifteen new members were enrolled.
The Philadelphia School "a Design for Women
Northwest Penn SIudre, Is I w open for public in
NYesterday afternoon the semi.annual examina.
tion for awarding certuCates of qualification as
teachers in the public schools of this city com
menced at the school house IN FnberC street, above
Sevt nth, und'r the uuthOity Of the Board OF Con-
uollers OF Public Schools, IN accordance with an act
Of the Legislature OF the STAT. The numOCr apply
ing is Zl0; OF these 194 are females and 10 malCS
TEE examination Is conducted by a Board o. EN-
aminers, composed Of Prof s3OIS OF the Cen Jra
high School aud OF Principals OF the Boys Grammar
Schools, appointed 10y the Committee on Quallhca-
tUI Of Teachers, Professor u. Hopper acting as Su
perintendent
An enthusiastic meeting was held last night at
the Old Horticultural Han, at the southwest corner
OF Broad and Walnut streets, in favor of the nomi-
nat.on Of John Prce Wetnerill to the position Of
Congressman from the Second Congressional Dis
tricL large number Uf citizens of the Eighth
wafd both white and c9lorcd were present. ami
from the tone Of the NEE ting 1t was perfectly appa-
rent tbat MI. Wetnerill would be the next nominee
from that district j. Morehead, Esq, was
elected chairman, and Messr5. j imes Trueman, JE,
David G. .NcCammou, Andrew Wheeler, aud 'ieorge
n. Allen, Vice Presidents. Speeches We're made by
Salluel V. GChtl pHCkGl, NcOIBe a. uhedIS, JOnu
Foster, and others, all earnestly indorsing Mr..
WetheriIl
"A meC ting OF the c. p. Union League was held
at Liberty Han on Tuesday evening, President J.
C. Bowers IN the chair. J. w. Casey was appointed
Secretary pro te7n. The chairman stated tine OBJECT
OF the meeting, Viz The purposes for which the
League WAS formed having been accomplished, the
continuance Or disbandug OF the association is a
subject for our consideration After some discus
siOn on motion Of Thomas j. Bowers, IL was re-
solved to REQ, ganze the League under the name
and title OF the Union League. No. q" On motion
oil Stephen Purnell committee OF three were ap-
pointed to draw up rules and regulations, viz, Guy
NJ. Burion.J. g. Bowers, and Henry Gorden. Adj
Uurned.
The following additional contributions are ac-
knowedged by Edward Shtppeu, Esq, Treasurer of
the fund aid on the orphan children Of the heroic
Captain Williams OF the Oneda:-
M cKean, BOrie & Co Co...................-. $500 00
Francis Blackburn, Jr....................... 25WC
cove Ii. Hall. .......................-... 500
IL w. tGEley ..............-..
Samaritan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zOO
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