The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-07

A rIRAsAtr RFrNioN -Danicl j. March, ID,
pastor of the Clinton Street Presbyterian Church,
returned TO this city yesterday. For nearly year
this divine has been a sOjouTner in Europe, along
the Nile, and In the Holy Land. He sought relief
from protracted pulpit and pastoral lahocs in rave
and came home restored in physical vigor and
enriched with experience among the historical
last evening gave anectionate greeting The lecture
room OF the church was decorated with evergreens
and magnolia blossoms. The ebtre membership OF
the church were present, and alter the reception
sat down 20 an excellent supper.
DR.. March was then officially welcomed. George
". Mears in the name of the congregation, eX-
pressed their g atfcaon at the reunion Of pistor
and people, euding to the deep interest felt by the
charge in their absent head, aud the many ways in
which the absence had been felt by the people.
DR.. March replied. II spoke Of the many lands he
had visited and the value that his pulpit minstra-
tions must receive in the future from his expert
ences in the scenes Of Biblical history OF these he
promised to more thoroughly speak on ano her occa
sion. During his tarryings in Palestine he procured
stereoscopic views Of the most noted places in
Judea, These he will illustrate III lectures to the
Sabbath schools: Other addresses were made by
President Cattell, OF Lafayette College, Mr.. Ken
nedy, and Rev. DR.. Mears.
Mr George W. Mears stated, during the evening,
that DR.. March left in Paris his trunk containing
manuscript notes Of his visit in the East This was
prior to the war. Before he could re-enter Paris
the PTussian forces had invested France. The Doc
tor, however, successfully passed the Gordon OF
armies, secured his notes OF travel and made SAFE
exit from Continental Europe. Tne congregation
separated singing "Blest be the tie that binds
ARREST OF NFGRoEs.-About O'Clock this morn.
ing, the police OF the Fourth district, under charge
of Lieutenant Ktllacky, made the arrest OF eight
negroes as they landed at Arch street from the
steamer Henry l.. Cav. The arrest was made III
consequence OF a despatch which was received from
the Chief of Police of Baltimore stating that party
OF coored men had left there, for the purpose OF
illegal voting in Philadelphia 1t is alleged that on
their persons were found tax receipts signed by -
Taham, and in addition slips OF certain candidates
in this city. Counsel were engaged to represent
these men, but they were refused admission to their
cells. The names OF the three person are VIM.
Hall, Thomas Bowen Frank Washington James
SpIddle, Samuel Fisher, Charles Smallwood, Jere-
miah Highland and Frank Williams.
ANOTHER CHARGE.-Anthony Hale, who was yes
terday convicted IN the Quarter Sessions of the
on cwarrant issued by Alderman Dougherty,
charging him with a similar ofense-tne theft of a
horse from Mr.. Caleb Patterson OF BirdSboro Berks
county The animal was recovered at Front street
and Girard avenue, and was traced to the posses
sion of the defendant. Hale was committed to an
swer in default of $1,000 1t is said there several
Other charges pending against the accused.
VIOLATING THE ELECTION LAws.-James Cox,
William Taylor, Jacob Wagner, and Henry Ayres
have been held in $1,000 bail by Alderman Valee to
answer the charge of conspiring to register a man
in the Gas ONCE and are canvasseis OF the Eighth
division of the Twenty-ffth ward.
ABAD HUsBAND.-Thos. Toom, a resident of Ger
mantown, has been held in $1,000 bail by Alderman
| WaterhOuSe to answer the charge OF assault and
battery on his wife and SOD. ToOm is said to be
worthless character, and refuses 20 support his
| family
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HELD FOR A FURTHER HEARING.-JOhusOn Kelly
on charge of being concerned in the assault and
| robbery of George w. Baly Monday night last