The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-06
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS.
Proce edings of the convention of Raiiror
COnducLOrs EO.day-RepOrIs of COmmiILees

Proceedings convention
Conduciors To-day-Reports of Committees
The Convention of (steam) Railroad Conductors
reassembled this morning at 10 o'clock in Concert
Hail. President Marshall in the chair. The proceed
lngs were opened with prayer by Rev. Il. W. Hut
ter d D., after which John F. Thorp of the Great
Western Railroad, from the Committee on Credeu-
als reported the acceptance Of the credentials of
one hundred and sXty-fve delegates, with thirty
more certificates yet to be presented The roll was
then called followed 10y the reading of the minutes
Of the last Convention at Columbus, Ohio, in Octo-
w. S. Sears, from the Finance Committee pre-
sened aIeport showing receipts OF sSOl6.4s and eX-
pendtures OF S473S SS, leaving balance of S3211 so.
number of invitations were received and
The report Of the Grievance Committee, j. w.
Houghtalong chairman, was presented and adopted.
Mr.. Samuel Titus, from the Committee on Amend
ments to the Constitution and Bylaws, then made
report which was received. The constitution was
then read by sections and the amendments inserted.
The balance OF the morning session was taken up
IN discussions OF the proposed amendments
JoTTINGs-The politicians are making bill posters
of the police force. One OF the lieutenants yester
day refused to allow his post bills in the in
terest Of Gerker for Sheriff.
The Agricultural Society would like to see the
full proceedings OF their meetings in print. The
subject was discussed yesterday, and newspaper re-
The Republicans may lose the ward tickets in
the First, Seventh and Twenty sixth wards In con-
| sequence OF the present disOrganizng movement
| in the Second Congressional district.
RepnbIcan candidste M in the the Thrteenth LegIslatiVe
district VIII be requested to withdraw in favor OF
| The Tenth and Eleventh Streets Railway Com
pany will bring tn use the Twelfth street track be-
| fore the first OF the year.
| mocrats to name a candidate in the Second Con-
gressional district.
one Of the largest ever held in this city.
Councils will attend the funeral OF the late
! Daniel w. Stockham this afternoon,
| The new iron steamship Georgia is open for IN
| spection to-day.
| reputation for building irst-cass vessels.
| Ten more slabs were laid on the State House
| pavement yesterday.
| SEVERELY BEATEN-About three O'Clock this
| morning white man named James Kane found his
| way into house in Evans court near Seventh and
| st Mary streets, occupied by colored people. lie
6aa mot Oeen IN ue place many many mn MINUTES before
| hold turned Oh him and gave hima severe beating.
Bottles and other missiles were hurled at him. and
| sugar bowl was demolished over his head, in-
| nicting severe Round. He was also cut about the
| face and arms Kane was removed to the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital, where the physician in attendance
pronounced his injuries OF serious character The
police OF the Fifth district were notified OF the dis
turbance and they visited the house and arrested all
persons found on the premises. Toe prisoners gave
the names of John b. Stevenson. Harriet Cole, Annie
Sites, Lucy and Mary Jones and William Cooper.
| They were locked up for hearing at the Central
| Station this afternoon.
THE DEAF AND DUMB-We take pleasure In an
nounciDg that the Board OF Directors OF the Penn
sylvanla Institution for the Deaf and Dumb yester-
day afternoon unanimously elected Joshua Foster,
A. NJ principal OF che institution, to fill the vacancy
| occasionad by the death OF Abraham b. Hutton.
Dr. Foster is a gentleman of liberal education,
ripe experience, and great Integrity. He has been
| engaged in the institution as teacher for about
thirtytwo years, and has had the benefit OF the
structon and example of his lamented predecessor.
! The choice OF the directors is an excellent one.
We also remind our readers that the weekly eXer-
cses OF the pupils OF the Institute for the Deaf aud
| Dumb recommences to-day, and will be continued
| every Thursday at 81 O'Clock in the afternoon.
| Tickets OF admission may be obtained from any OF
| the directors.
| PETTY THIEyNG.-AleX. Westcott is the name of
| W grant who, on Wednesday afternoon, helped
al Xina otr
wharf. AS he was marching OFF with the stolen pro-
perty policeman 'collsred" him. Defendant had
| hearing before alderman Cahill, and was held TO
| bail to answer.
| and Calowhll street yesterday afternoon, for the
| larceny OF a chair which he had in his possession.
William admitted stealing the article, aud was COM
| mtted for tria,.
TAPPED TILL.-Last night George Wilson slipped
| iuto the store OF Mr.. Lewis GartO. No. 6H South
| Eighth street. and helped himself TO small sum OF
money IN the TILL He was pursued as far as SeveAth
| and Balnbrldge streets aud there arrested. The
| accused had a hearing before Alderman Collins, aud
was committed for trial.
SERBNADE TO HON. MORTON MCMICHAEI.-The
| Hon. Morton McMichael, President sbf the Park
| Commission, will be rendered the compliment OF a
| grand serenadeth this evening by the FarmOunt Park
| Orchestra, under the direction OF DIR. william +.
| CunningtOn, The affair will take place at Mr.. Nc
Micbaeis residence. No 1889 Spruce street.
| FELL IN COMMISSIONS Ns-Yesterday afternoon an
| unknown woman, aged about twenty years, fell in
| conVulsiOps OF Tenth street. above Master she
was removed 20 the Twelfth District Station-house,
where she now lies in critical condition.
SLIGHT FRE.-About TsO O'Clock this morning the
roof OF the dwelling No. GIG Penn street was slightly
4 damaged bV