The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-25
Total. 63 news .
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Thomas II. Martin OF the firm Of Martin Brothers,
auctoneers, No. 704 Chestnut street, otficiated as
auctoneer, and it is worthy fact to mention that
the labor OF this firm was done gratuitously. Pre-
Vious to starting the sae Mr.. Martin explained the
terms. 1t was sale of the choice pews for which
who are known by that title are the ones who sub
Ecribed to the erection OF the church On subscrib-
Ing they received scrip representing in value the
amounts set opposite their names. This scrip is only
redeemable in the purchase of pews This will eX-
in the se ESQ., e Sc
goo eco C. cash, I'm and 6ao,t the only return dnan-
in the purchase of sittngs that the only money
actually received by the church on the occasion OF
this sale the premium paid for the choice loca-
tions-the valuation having been previously settled
upon by a com mttee, whose IDEA was that the re-
ceipts OF the sale of the pews the first floor should
premiums was decidedly active and the receinis IN
above what had been anticipated. The next sale
which will be open to all competitors will come or
on Thursday evening next at the same place.
MEETING OF THE CHEsNUT HILL RAILROAD Co..
special meeting Of the stockholders of the Chestnut
IIill Railroad Company was held this morning at
eleven O'Clock, in Room 20 Merchants Exchange,
Smith acted as Secretary.
The subject of the leasing Of tpe road to the Read
ing Railroad was considered. The lease was read,
ana also resolution OF approval from the Board OF
Directors.
Mr.. Edward Trotter offered resolution approving
OF the action OF the Board OF Directors and confirm
This was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. T.. H. We'll offered a resolution resembling and
annuling the present lease OF this company with
the Philadelphia and Norrlstown Company, when
ever that company and the Reading Railroad Com
pany assented to. This was unanimously carried.
vote OF thanks to the officers of the road was
then passed, after which the meeting adjourned.
LARCENY CAsEs.-John Quinman was arrested this
morning by Policeman Harra, of the Seventh dis
trict upon the charge OF the larceny s45 the
money-drawer of Bernard Carrs tavern, at Beach
and Brown streets. The accused was arraigned
before Alderman Toland, and was held to bail to
answer.
this morning at st. John and Willow streets upon
the charge OF the larceny OF watch and other artl-
cles from boardlUg-house on Fourth street, above
Glrard avenue The theft, it is alleged, COM
mitted some six weeks ago. Jacob was locked up
for hearing at the Central Station.
CARRYING CONCEALED DEADLY WEAPoSs.-Henry
Zingle (coOred) was arrested at Sixth and Lombard
streets last night, upon the charge of carrying con-
dirk knife. The prisoner was held to bail TO
answer by Alderman Carpenter.
The same magistrate has held colored man
named Charles Bumbrey TO answer a similar charge.
He was arrested at Fifth and Pine streets last night
oy Policeman Moore and in his possession was
found black jack
SAVED FROM DRowRIEG.-At an early hour on
"Wednesday morning John Hagey, farmer OF
Montgomery county, was saved from drowning by
charge of team OF horses attached to lime wagon,
and was driving down the wharf at Vine street on
the Schuylkil. He mistook the landing for Market
street. aud abored under the impression that ne was
about TO cross the bridge. John was intoxicated at
the time, and was not IN a tit condition to manage
his horses He was arrested and lined.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY propose
10 push forward as energeticay as possible the pro-
Ject for a line OF American steamers between this
port and Europe. The steamship committee of the
railroad company who have the matter in hand, is
composed OF the foowing:-E. Q. Knight, chair
man. >. L. Bodne, John Rice, Wistar Morris,
Washington Butcher, Lewis Elkin, and Josiah
Bacon, with whom are associated Mr.. j. Edgar
Thomson, President Of the company, and Mr..
Thomas A. Scott, Yiee-President.
MALICIOUS MIscHIEV.-Robert Spidell, colored is
driver OF wagon. This morning he took posses
sion OF the Union Railway track all the way from
sixteenth aad Spring Garden streets down tC
for the driver OF one OF the cars and reaching
Twelfth street he halted suddenly, thereby injurinl
the horse attached TO the railway car Robert was
arrested and held by Alderman Massey to answer
the charge OF malicious mischief
MARROW EsoAPE.-Policeman Smith, OF the Schuyl
Kill Harbor force. made narrow escape from dealt
yesterday during the attack on the colOred regiments
penetrated his coatcollar, and making circuit o.
three or four inches, came out and lodged in The
doorway of dwelling close 10y.
STABLE ON FIRE.-About half-past O'Clock this
IAoTning the stable occupied by Cummings s
Stokes, Kater street, above Fifteenth, ana owned
by Mr.. Henry Donohue, was discovered to be OF
lire. The names were eXtnguished by policemen
and some citizens. The damage done Is not Sc
TiOus.
DTsoRDERLY HoUsE.-Arthur Green, cOOred. Wai
arrested last night, upon the charge OF Keeping
dsordery house on Lombard street, above Seventh
III appears that ,nght was In progress on the pre-
Inises last night and murder was cried. Green haC
hearing before Alderman BelshaW, ana was helC
10 bail 10 answer
THEFT or A CHAR.-Michael Kelly, for the lar
ceny OF a chair from Mr. John George, residing a