The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-16
CITY INrELLueRNCR.
CITY POLITICS.
Additional Nominations.

CITY POLITICS.
Additional Nominations.
On an inside page will be found the nominations
made by the different Republican Ward Conven-
tons. Below we present some additional nonina-
uoDs:-
First Ward Nominations.
The First Ward Convention made the following
Seeet Co1ncii-wnliam X. Park.
Common Council-Heber e. Robinson.
But one ballot was taken, each of the above nc.
ceiving 16 out OF the 20 votes cast.
A Deadlock Ia the Twenty-first Ward.
The Twenty. first Ward Convention met in Mana.
yunk last evening, and nominated Captain Charles
Thompson Jones, the present incumbent, for Select
Council without opposition; but after fourteen bal
lots for a candidate for Common CouDci, the
ventiGn was compelled to adjourn until next Monday
evening, on account Of a deadlock between the
friends Of Mr.. Bowker, the present member, and
MI Mcllhaney, both gentlemen standing ten each.
Mr.. McIlhaney served as a soldier throughout the
war, and is an industrious young man. Mr.. Bowker,
besides being member OF Council, is also an As
sistant United States assessor.
Twenty-sixth Ward Nominations.
In this ward there was split in the convention,
two tickets being nominated, one of them as fol-
Select Council-willam ]. Pollock.
Common Council-Captain W. Thornton aud Ro-
School Drectors-Francis Gwynn Sr., j. r. Huhn,
and John Kepler. ,.
Select Councl-James Evans.
Common Council-John Mcconnell and William
School School Directors-D. Taylor, j. R. HUM, and j.
Reed.
Twenty-eigbth Ward Nominations.
The Twenty-eghth ward convention nominated
W. j. p. White for Common Council.
serenade to benjamin. HuctxeI, Esq.
Last.evening serenade was rendered by the Han
nibal Band to benjamin Huckel, ESQ.,, at his resi-
dence on Seventh street, below Spruce. Speeches
were made by Mr.. j. E. Harkins and Others CON
graduating Mr.. Huckel upon his nomination the
Republican candidate for Congress in the First dis
trict to which Mr.. Huckel neatly responded, after
which the gentlemen present partook OF the hospi-
talitieS of their host.
CoRoNER's INvEsTIGATIoN.-Coro Taylor held
an investigation in the case of Policeman Dennis
Sullivan, of the Seventh district who died on
Tuesday morning of injuries alleged to have been
inflicted during row on Sunday evening at Water
and Callowhill Streets at noon to-day.
sa assGay ou the oS %'d 6
Avenue q, New Market stree above Vine there were
mpes sSe
g' the an P' h on on in the
which rather larger; there abrasion one
middle Of the bruse on the forehead ana anotSeP Seg
there were small abrasons on the nose and nn
end Of the right ebow and also small round bruise
OF the body the skull was not fractured the blood YES
gested and there uson water beneath the
aTachnoid membrane and within the sensorium ven
upon the brain, result of Violence.
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WAS cold and cslnmy % pale 6sard sald
% iSs. me-: remained
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head then rewards Front street did not see
Sergeant james 6chrst @ On SUNDAY afternoon
he knew Of those who Tho d it, tSS sgTad Of
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sadS h Sa
ledged to me that ne was in the fight Mahoney and
6eaten h% @ enough nous him n'' ou 'nnk 'n'' had
street between O'clock crowd on vins ie
fSs wS sGvsp
first and Suysn % nvs 0Gwed hs h9 1 Maoney honey kSoSksd him
street Clacket knock him down did Duffy do
Mrs Mary Jane Hafner testified she lived No r4o Vine
m aped n as nS my I yard "a and wanted to
a bo hsy s. suyas MahOny and
Cornelius 0anRey 3 testified to wit witnessing Caeke knock
see Duffy about at that time, ~ -''
ADDITION s saw oaeEet suan Ine last Witness and in
John Sweeny Mahony and Clacket strike the
HsSman stephart had a conversation with deceased
81 = again Olacket gave me my desthblow"
beu Of ts s had 5
Ciacket and his comrade had killed him her husbanC
The Hry then returned verdict accordance with tn,
James siahoney and James Clacket were committed fo
trial, and James Dnfy was disoharged
SwATARA FALLS COAL CoMPANY.-An adjourned
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Swatara Falls
Coal Company was held at the office of the com
pany at 10 O'Clock TO-DAY, TO act upon the report
The committee APPOINTED for investigation, and u
confer with G. T. Yerkes Jr
The meeting was called TO order by Henry Bumm
Esq. The minutes OF the preceding meeting wer
read and adopted.
The committee then reported that they had calle
on Mr. Yerkes but had been unable to reach any de
finite conclusion; however, as Mr.. Yerkes was pre-
sent, he could speak for himself.
Mr. Terkes stated that all he desired was the rati
flcstOn Of the award OF S136 600 made to him by tn
arbitrators appointed to investigate his claims.
Mr. Whitney desired TO know the names OF the
officers and directors of the company.
The Secretary complied with the request.
Mr.. Whitney then moved that the officers be re
quested to resign.
Mr.. Tyndale seconded this.
long discussion then ensued, which resulted il
the ratification of the award and the nomination O
Mr.. Tyndale and Mr.. Meehan. for directors Ad
journed.
A CATHOLIC CHURCH ON FIRE.-At twilight las
evening smoke was seen issuing from the base
the large gilt the steeple OF st. Paus Roma
Catholic Church on Christian street, below Tentl
The alarm was given that the church was on hrt
and in few minutes an excited multitude OF meI
women, and children were in the streets. Upo
looking up thin curl Of smoke was rising froI