The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-31
NEWS SUMMARY.
civ Affairs.

Charles Henry Jones, Esq, has been
elected Solicitor of the Park Commission,
An embargo on pigeon-shooting is laid
by the s. p. @. A. All who evade it Will be
punished.
At the close of the past week there were
in this port steamships, ships, IL barques,
13 brigs, and 33 schooners, making total
of so.
"A report made by the Trustees of the
Odd Fellows Library shows that during the
past y ear the receipts were S1090'75, and the
expenditures $111S40.
Colonel Stewart, of the Engineer Bureau,
stationed in this city, has been detailed by
General Humphreys to make a survey and
examination of the harbor at Wilmington,
Delaware.
Between and o'clock yesterday morn
ing an attempt was made to set fire to the
carpenter-shop in Harmony street, above
Fourth. A SPONGE saturated with coal oil,
was set on fire close to the wood, but it was
fortunately discovered in time to prevent
damage.
Bishop Becker, of Wilmington Delaware,
conferred, at st. Augustines Church, yester-
day. the order of the Priesthood on the fol-
lowiDg.named gentlemen, students OF Villa
Nova College, Delaware county, Pa, VIII
Charles A. Marsden, Michael O'Farrell, John
Deyer, and Timothy O'Donovan.
About 4 o'clock, yesterday morning, the
furniture store of Gould & Co., N. E. corner
of Ninth and Market streets, was entered by
IN rglars. They were discovered by Officer
Hancock, who gave chase and fired two shots
at them without effect. 1t is believed that
the burglars failed to obtain anything.
Henry Duffy and Charles Burkett, two of
the eleven prisoners who escaped on Saturday
from the Camden prison, were arrested yes
terday morning by officers of the Third dis
trict police. Five of the fugitives had crossed
the Delaware in stolen boat, and landed at
Shippen street wharf. They were seen by q
private watchman in Delaware avenue. Duffy
and Burkett we're not arrested until several
hours had elapsed The first named had been
convicted of highway robbery, and Burkett
was awaiting trial.
The fur store of Mr.. Judah Isaacs, No.
S0S Arch street, was broken into yesterday at
noon, but the depredators were frightened
off before they secured any plunder. The
street door leading into an entry that passes
along the side to the rear of the store, where
there is door leading into the cellar, was
left open, as was also the latter. In this way
an entrance was obtained to the cellar, where
the thieves mounted upon packing box, and
by using a brace and bit, an auger and saw,
broke through the floor and entered the store.
In their flight they left the instruments
named behind them.
The annual session of the State Grotto
of the Sons and Daughters of Arcanum Ark,
of the State of Pennsylvania, was held on
Saturday evening, at the hall, Ninth and
Spring Garden streets. The report of the
Grand Secretary for the past year states that
14OS new members were initiated, making
the total membership 1876. The aggregate
receipts of the subordinate Grottos amounted
to $2l, 1870, of which $15, 1906 were paid
out during 1869 to sick members and fol
funeral benefits. There are now twenty-nine
Grottos in this city, some of them having &
membership of over 400