The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-17

CONVENTION OF THE SwEDENBoRGIAE CHURCH.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the Ffty-nrst General
convention of the. Swedenborean Churcb was
opened in the church at Bread and Brandywlne
streets. The following gentlemen were selected as
President-Rev. Thomas Worcester, waltham,
Vice PRESIDENT J. Young scammon, chi
Secretaries-Rev t. B. Hayward, watham, Mass;
Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock, New York.
Assistant Treasurer-Mr. Thomas Hitchcock, New
York.
after which the Treasurer's report, showing bal
sDce Of s103010, was received.
The reports of the New Church Tract Society and
the board having charge of the Theological School
were then read.
The convention then took a recess until half-past
PIP NJ
THE SCHUYLKILL DROWNING CAsE-ONE OF THE
BODIES REcovERED.-The Schuylkill Harbor Police
have been indefatigabe in their efforts to recover
the bodies OF Alfred II. Baker and Misses Maggie
Cade and Sarah Brearley, who were drowned at the
Falls Bridge Tuesday night. They have had
many difficulties to encounter, owing to the rocky
nature OF the bed of the river where the sad casualty
occurred. This morning they recovered the body OF
and subsequently removed to the residence of her
parents, on Kurtz street. above Tenth.
The body OF Baker was also recovered about NJ on
to-day by the Schuylkll Harbor Police, opposite
Laurel Hill.
FAMILY IN D1sTREss.-Thomas Hinchy, resi-
dent of Johnstown, arrived in this city several
weeks since, and obtained work. On Saturday last
his wife received despatch from him, notifying
her to come to the city. She brought the family
Tuesday, but her husband was not at the depot.
Lieutenant Leech took her in charge aud she is now
at the Sixteenth District Station She has no money,
and is now dependant upon the policemen for the
food necessary for herself and children.
DISCHARGED AND REARREsTED-Chare Blake,
who was charged some time since with committing
an indecent assault and battery upon a little girl,
had final hearing yesterday before Alderman Nor
and was discharged. He was then rearrested
and taken before Alderman Good, who held him to
answer the oflense OF indecent exposure OF his
person.
FIRE.-At half-past twelve O'Clock this morning.,
an unoccupied dwelling on South street, ABOVE
Twenty burned to the ground entailing
The place had been occupied as tavern, but of late
has been left open to the mercy of the gang of ruff
fans who infest that locality.
FALSE PRETENsE-James c. Beckel Yesterday had
| Charles Hunt arrested at RoXborough a charge
| OF false pretense. The allegation was that some
| three months since Hunt borrowed banjo, which
| he failed to return. Alderman Waterhouse heard
| the case and held the defendant for trial.
| A CoRRECTIoN.-The morning papers all state that
General Provost asked Councils yesterday to apprO-
pirate S2Sl5 for the parade of the 1s Division on the
| Fourth of July. This is incorrect. He only sent a
| communication stating it would cost that much
money.
| CASUALTY AT BRUNER'S MLLs.-Dennis Collins
aged twenty five years, engineer at Bruners Mills
| Twenty-thrd and Hamilton streets, was caught IN
| the machinery this morning and seriously injured
| He was taken to st. Josephs Hospital.
| THE SUNDAY TRAIN FOR CAPE MAY.-The Sunday
mail train for Cape May will commence running on
Sunday next, June 49, 1t will leave philadelphia at
715 a. NJ and returning leave the Capes at 50P P. M
POLITICAL FIGHT.-Aderman Comfy, of German
town, has held John Waterman and Peter Grider to
| bail for fighting at the Germantown ward conven-
| tion on Wednesday night
STABLE RoBBED.-On the night OF the 14th instant,
the stable of John EiSleV, situated Chestnut HILL