The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-20
NEWS SUMMARY.



The journeymen brickmakers OF West
Philadelphia last evening formed q protective
union. 4a4
Mrs. Mary Hayward, aged thirty-seven
years, residing at No. 1871 Filter street, died
suddenly yesterday, from natural causes. She
leaves three children.
John Boyle, aged thirty years, who was
beaten in street brawl at Beach and Laurel
streets: on Friday night, died at st. Marys
Hospital yesterday.
The rain storm has had the effect of again
flooding the Neck and several breaches have
been made in the track of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
The funeral of Captain r. w. Meade,
u. s. N, took place yesterday afternoon, the
services being held at St. Marys Church, on
Fourth street, above Spruce.
The Grand Lodge of the United Order of
the Sacred Temple of Liberty held its regular
quarterly meeting yesterday at the hall, cor
ner of Franklin and Poplar streets. The pro-
ceedings we're secret
Mr.. Stanton, President of the Board of
Controllers, has appointed as the special COM
mittee on music in the public schools, under
the resolution adopted at the last meeting, the
following named gentlemen-Dr. Andrew
Nebinger, David Wetherly, Lewis Elkin,
Peter Widener and James H. Macbride.
The Philadelphia Cricket Club will open
the season for 1870 on next Saturday at 10
o'clock, with club match. The following
efficers have been elected for the ensuing
year:-President, j. Dickinson Sergeant;
ce-President, g. Stuart Patterson; Trea-
surer, j. M. Power Wallace; Secretary,
Horace Magee; Assistant Secretary, Maurice
Gaskill.
Policemen Thomas Morgan and John
Bowlen were arraigned before Recorder
Givin yesterday afternoon upon the charge
of having outrageously assaulted a colored
man named George Schenck and his son
Isaiah. aged ~ years. The affair occurred
on Sunday afternoon last at Mr.. Schenck's
residence, in the rear of No. 829 Carpenter
street. The accused were held in $1,000 bail
each to answer.
An adjourned meeting of the Central
Presbytery was held yesterday, in the Central
Presbyterian Church, corner of Eighth and
Cherry streets. Rev. DR.. Jelly presided; Rev.
William r. Work Stated Clerk The proceed
ings were opened with devotional exercises.
Rev. Robert A. Brown was appointed tempo
rary Clerk. Rev. George F. Cain, pastor
elect of the Alexander Church, was proposed
as a member of presbytery and was examined
by Rev. DR.. Musgrave respecting his religi-
GUS experience and belief in the doctrines of
the Bible. Having answered all the questions
satisfactorily, the candidate was received. The
commissioners from the Alexander Church,
through the chairman, Colonel j. Ross Snow
den, presented call which was asked to
be placed in the hands of the pastor elect,
Rev. George f. Kane, at a salary of $4,000.
Rev. DR.. Clark then rose, and presented
memorial signed by minority of the congre-
cation, giving their reasons why Mr.. Kane's
call should not be ratified by the the presby-
terry. DIR. Clark made extended remarks re-
specting the memorial, and was responded to
by Colonel Snowden, Mr.. j. McElroy, Esq,
and others. The remarks of these gentlemen
were continued at great length. The presby-
terry finally appointed a committee Of five to
visit the Alexander Church, with view of
harmonizing that congregation, the COM
mittee to report to the presbytery at a meet
ing to be held in two weeks, when the whole
matter will come up for fual vote.