The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-13
NEWS SUMMARY.


Shackamaxon street, for the purpose of hear
ing the report of the committee appointed at
q former meeting to offer compromise to
the employers of ten per cent. on their
wages. The committee reported that they
had the interview with the EMPLOYERS and
that their proposition had been rejected. A
resolution was then adopted, declaring that
they would resist any further reduction of
wages A committee was appointed to in
form the employers of the result thus arrived
at.
"A meeting of the Board of Publication of
the Presbyterian Church was held yesterday
afternoon, at the Publication House, Chestnut
street, above Eighth, when the annual report,
to be submitted to the General Assembly at
their meeting in May, was presented. Since
the last meeting the board have published 80
new volumes in the English language, besides
a number in the Portuguese and German Ian
guages. The total number of publications
during the year was $50, 400.
During the year the board have employed
156 colporteurs, who have labored in twenty
three States, besides others in Canada and
Brazil, all of whom have been instrumental in
circulating 110, 900 volumes, also two and
half million pages of tracts. The receipts of
the year were $146 193 and the expenditures
$145, s92. The receipts for colportage and
distribution exceeded those of the previous
year about $444S The officers are:-
President-Rev. Alexander T. McGill, ID.
-Presidents-James Russell, Rev. M.
b. Grier, ID. D., Morris Patterson.
Corresponding Secretary and Editor-Wil-
liam E. Schenck, d. d.
Recording Clerk-Rev. Willard NJ. Rice,
d. ID.
Superintendent of Colportage, Business
Correspondent and Treasurer Winthrop Sar-
gent.
Superintendent of Depository A.
Black.
"A meeting of the colored residents of
the Eighth ward was held last night, in the
Colored Masons' Hall, on Eleventh street;
below Pine, to take action under the call of
the General Committee for the celebration of
the adoption of the fifteenth amendment.
Samuel Van Brake was selected to act as
Presidents j. Garrison Johnson and Andrew
j. Jones as Vice Presidents; E. nj. Burrill as
Secretary, and Henry Minton, Treasurer
Andrew j. Jones, j. Garrison johnson, j. G.
Miller, Benjamin Wigans and John Manlove
were appointed committee to prepare bust
ness for the meeting.
The committee then reported that one per-
son in each precinct be appointed to collect
money to defray the expenses of the celebra-
tion of the ward; to employ music; the par
ticipants to be dressed in black coats and
pants, white vests and gloves, high hats and
blue sashes; to carry transparencies; the
ward delegation to be under the command of
a chief marshal, to be selected, who shall
appoint three aids. The report was adopted
Mr.. James Walker was then elected Chief
Marshal of the delegation of the ward.
After the transaction of some minor bust
ness the meeting adjourned.
Last evening, at the meeting of Phila-
delphia Commandery, No. 2, Knights Tenn
plar, at the Asylum, in Masonic Hall, the fol-
lowing Sir Knights were installed
Eminent Commander-Sir Charles M.
Cresson.
Generalissimo-Sir William G. Ewing.
Captain-General-S William N. Viguers.
Treasurer-Sir Edward S. Hall.
Recorder-Sir James @. Davis.
The installation was conducted in accord
ance with the new Ritual to be offered for
adoption to the Grand Commandery atits next
Grand Conclave. The music which is intro
duced in this Ritual is very impressive, and
adds greatly to the installation services. 1t
was conducted by Sir William @. Ewing,
assisted by other eminent Sir Knights.
Philadelphia Commandery, No. 2, is one of
the leading Communicates of the State, and
includes in its membership some of our most
prominent citizens.
The meeting of the Philadelphia Fourth
Presbytery took place last evening, at the
Rev. DIR. Shepherds Church, Buttonwood
street, below Sixth. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. John W..
Hutton, of the Greenwich Street Presbyterian
Church, from the 9th chapter Galatians, 18th
verse; At the close of the discourse an orga-
nization was effected by electing Rev. Samuel
w. Duffield Moderator, and Rev. Messrs.
Hammer and Wright temporary clerks.
Yesterday afternoon meeting of the
Pennsylvania Baptist Association was held at
the Publication House, Arch street, below
Sixth. Rev. Dr. Cathcart presided, and after
devotional exercises the report was read by
the Secretary, Rev. L. G.. Beck, from which
it appears that large number of visits have
been made and sermons preached among the
poor. There were also 800 copies of the an
nual report distributed, and the receipts were
$4565'42. The expenses of the Agent, in.
cluding postage and stationery, were $632l.
The goods, consisting of mohair cloth
and kid gloves, to the value of $1,000, stolen
from the store of Casselberry & Cadwalader
No. $50 Arch street, have been recovered by
Detectives Tryon and Lukens and delivered
to the firm.
DIR. Francis De Elwart, Ben-Ai Pasha
Mark Misguische, and Ishmael Hassan, who
were arrested on suspicion of having set fire
to the Oriental store, No. 1906 Chestnut street
on Saturday evening last, were before Alder
man Jones Yesterday for hearing. The evi
dence being insufficient to warrant thei
detention, they were discharged.
Coroner Taylor held an inquest yester
day upon the body of Mary Lee, aged sevent,
years, who died suddenly at her residence
No. 149 North Front street. Verdict, dealt
from intemperance. Also, upon the body o
George Franks, aged forty years, who die
yesterday in the cellar of No 62S Alask
street. Verdict, death from debility.