The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
City AnaIra.

mathew " hOufke was before Recorder
Givin yesterday, charged with an aggravated
assault and battery on his wife and mother
m-law. He was committed for trial.
"A further hearing was had yesterday at
ternoon, before Alderman Robert r. Smith,
in the case of James A. Cam, otherwise Harry
Robinson. charged with bigamy, on the oath
of Ida Ebrenzeller, now called Ida Robinson.
He was committed for trial.
"A public meeting of colored persons was
held last evening" at Liberty Hall, Lombard
street, below Eighth, for the purpose
of discussing the question of forming politi-
cal organizations. Speeches were made by
Messrs. o. Cato, s. Gould, Whipple Naial,
and others, urging the necessity of immedi-
ate organization.
The following cases we're yesterday ad-
mitted into the Pennsylvania Hospital
John McCallum, of No. 627 Spruce street,
fractured leg; William Cox, No. ia Wyatt
street, fractured thigh; William Simmons,
No. 407 Pleasant street, two fingers cut off;
Florence McCarty, collar bone broken; Charles
Manning No. 1918 Erb street, feet injured;
Annie Smith, No. Northampton place, frac-
tured arm. -.E..
John Gregg, tinsmith, 30 years old,
residing in Evergreen street, above Twenty
first, fell from the roof of a new building, on
the Gray's Ferry road, near Fitzwater street,
yesterday morning, and received q fracture of
in half hour. At the time of the occur
renee he was ascending small ladder, placed
against the slope of the Mansard roof, and it
ipped from under him.
Yesterday two men entered the bakery
Of Mr.. John Metzgsr, No. 907 South Six
teenth street, and requested change for a
bank bill While one of them engaged the
attention of Mrs. Metzgar, the other man
went up stairs unperceived, stole two Prus-
sian dollars from a box in closet, and was
detected in the act of descending the stairs.
He was handed over to policeman, and upon
being taken to station and searched, the
stolen dollars were found on him, besides a
jimmy. In the afternoon he had hearing
before Alderman Kerr, and gave the name Of
William Scott. He was recognized as an old
offender, having served out term of impri-
sonment for robbing a man in shoe store
on Race street, near Second, and q ninety
days sentence under the professional thieves
law.
Last evening the Academy of Music was
crowded with a large and enthusiastic audi
ence, on the occasion of the twenty-ffth anni-
versary of Friendship Division No. 10, Sons
of Temperance. At q quarter before o'clock,
Governor John w. Geary, Hon. Schuyler Col
fax, General o. o. Howard, Rev. II. Johnson,
and Rev. j. p. Newman made their appear
ance on the stage, the band playing "Hail to
the Chief" The meeting was called to order
by General Louis Wagner, after which he in
troduced Governor John w. Geary as the
Chairman of the meeting. The report of
the division was read, setting forth
that it was represented by sixty-nine
members in the Grand Division; and that 253
members had been initiated since its organi-
zation. The present strength is set down at
PAT members. The chairman, in few we'll
timed remarks, introduced Hon. Schuyler
Colfax, Vice-President of the United States.
He was greeted with deafening shouts of ap-
plause In opening his address he said this,
the silver anniversary of Friendship Division,
reminded him that it was also the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his connection with the glo-
rious cause of temperance, and in all those
years gone by he had not broken his pledge
of Etotal abstinence. He portrayed in elo-
quent language the many evils result
ing from the use of intoxicating
beverages. He urged his hearers to guard
against and avoid the demon, which he char
acterized as greater scourge, and spreading
more sorrow and desolation over the land,
than was occasioned by the late civil strife,
which desolated and robbed thousands of
families of their loved ones. He wanted to
particularly impress on the minds of his
audience that safety was alone found in total
abstinence from strong drink. He urged
them to unite in a grand revival to advance
the cause of temperance. He laid before his
hearers statistics showing the terrible de
moralization caused by the traffic in liquors
He was frequently greeted with applause an6
took his seat amid vociferous cheers. Major
General o. o. Howard and Rev. j. P. New
man followed in eloquent speeches, which
were interrupted throughout with cheers O
appreciation.
Domestic Affairs.