The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-10
NEWS SUMMARY.


face and body by the explosion of oxy-hydro-
gen gas. He was taken to his home, No. 2O37
Filbert street.
About half-past II o'clock on Tuesday
night, the house of Mr. Simon Garland, No.
80 South Thirteenth street, was entered by
young oman through window on Glover street.
He got into the office, and was searching the
fre-proof, which was open, wheni Mr.. Garland,
who was asleep in the Office, was aroused.
The thief escaped.
The Pennsylvania College of Veterinary
Surgeons held their annual meeting on Tues
day, DIR. McCoart in the chair. The follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensuing year
James McCoart, President; j. j. Corbyn,
Vice-President; II. Koldewey, Recording
Secretary; James Marshall, Corresponding
Secretary; II. Jennings, Treasurer
1T is stated that the Columbia and Port
Deposit Railroad will be put under contract
for the grading as soon as the spring opens.
Preliminary preparations for this work are
now being made. The Stony Greek Railroad,
which will run between Norristown and Lans-
dale, will, it is stated, be commenced this
spring. The committee having charge of the
matter passed over the route last week, in
company with the engineer, for the purpose
Of arranging for final survey.
The Directors of the Second and Third
Streets Railway Company have provided for
an increase of the pay of conductors, the
amount depending upon the length of SER
vice. Those who have been three years,
without interruption, in the employment of
the company receive an addition of fifty cents
per day; for two years uninterrupted service,
an advance of twenty-five cents per day is
allowed, and for one year thirteen cents, the
increase being designed as a reward for faith
full performance of duty
The Executive Committee of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac met yesterday at
one o'clock at the Continental Hotel, in this
city, to make arrangements for the second
annual reunion of the society, to be held in
this city on the 9th of April, 1870. There
we're present.
General Rufus ingalls,, of New York,
chairman; General John G. Robinson, of
New York; General G.. Mott, of New Jersey;
General w. H. H. Davis, of Pennsylvania;
General r. b. Potter, of New York; Colonel
S. b. w. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania; and
General George H. Thorpe, the secretary of
of the society.
1t was decided that the meeting should be
held at one o'clock on the 9th of April, an
Grafton and poem to be delivered before the
society at that hour, to be followed by the
business meeting.
An adjourned meeting of the convention
of firemen to reorganiZe the Fire Department
was held last night, in the house of the Ame-
RIGA Hose Company, on Jayne street, below
Seventh. Mr.. Frank Mills of the Fame Hose
Company, presiding, and William A. Porter,
of the Mechanic Engine Company, acting as
secretary. Seventy-fve companies were re-
presented. The committee on reorganization
of the department reported plan providing
that the First, Fourth, and Seventh districts,
as now constituted, shall be divided into
northern and southern sections by the lines
of Christian, Girard avenue, and Market
street West Philadelphia), respectively. 1t
4Lo% fIn Ni,cf
Third, and Fourth districts shall be divided
into eastern and western sections by the line
of Twelfth street, the Fifth and Sixth dis
tricts to remain as at present. The plan was
adopted and will be presented to Councils to-
day.
The eleventh anniversary of the Young
Peoples Association of the Tabernacle Bap.
tist Church, Chestnut street, above Eigh-
teenth, was celebrated last evening in the
presence of a large congregation. After
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Malcolm the annual report
was read by Mr.. John d. Ford, showing that
there are PIP active members, 8 life mem.
bers, and contributing members. During
the year there were distributed 1912 pages
of tracts, LAG houses visited and relief
granted where required, $3.50 books were dis
tributed, invitation cards distributed, 1876
The total receipts were, $250'34; expenses
$224'09 An address was then made by
An address was also made by the pastor Of
the church, Rev. G. A. Peltz, and the con
gregation we're dismissed with the benedic
ton. The officers of the association are:-
President, F. G.. Prindle; Vice-President, J
b. Lovell Secretary, John Weld; Treasurer
]. X. Wilfong.
Mr.. H. 6. Whitley, of the Secret Ser.
vice Department, with others of the force
have just effected very important detective
operation in this city, which they have beer
for several weeks upon. Receiving informa
tion that stone was being engraved here OF
which to counterfeit beer stamps, he set Il
work to discover the engraver and other par
ties concerned, and was successful, securing
Frank Mackey, who has the reputation o
being an old counterfeiter, and Norris III
Traubel, photographer, whose place of bust
ness Is at No 400 Chestnut street. The hrs
named was arrested two or three nights ago
with valise in his possession containing
number of the counterfeit stamps, which
it is alleged, he had made an arrangement
to SELL At that time, it is said, tn
transfer plate or stone was in the possessio
of the photographer, it having been taken t.
him with the intention of having it improved
With q view to detect the photographer unde
circumstances showing his connection wit
the work, it was arranged that the transfe
plate should be obtained in the presence o
ChiefWhitley, and he and one of his assistant
on Tuesday night, following the man who:.wa
to receive it up dark stairway in their stock
ing feet, were present unobserved when th
delivery was made and portion of the none
paid The arrest then took place. Yesterda
the accused were before United States Com
missioner Craig Biddle, cid, waiying hear