The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-23


The following resolutions we're yesterday
adopted by the Executive Committee of the
Union League of America
Resolted. That this committee heartily
sympatlize with the Germans in their pre-
sent contest with the Imperial despot of
France, recognizing as we do that it is not
contest of the French people against the
Germans, but an effort on the part of an uu-
princpled adventurer to disturb the peace
of Europe for his own personal aggrandze-
ment
Res0lCed, That the subordinate councils
throughout the United States be requested to
manifest in every proper way their sympathy
for the Germans, who have ever been the
friends OF education and civil and religious
liberty.
About balf-past o'clock last evening
fire broke out in Spangons hair switch esta-
bli.hment, No. l4S North Third street, which
twas extinguished before much damage was
done. BY order of the Mayor, about forty
boys, caught running with fire apparatus, were
arrested by police Of the Fourth District, and
taken to the Cherry Street Station.
Between 8 and 10 o'clock q fire was dis
covered in the third story of building on
the south side Of Carter's alley, below Third
street, in the occupancy of Messrs. Carey &
Potts. coach lamp manufacturers. The fire
was discovered before it had made much pro-
gresC, and speedily extinguished. Its origin
was unknown. Upon the coming on the
ground of two of the fire companies at q
furious rate of speed, the police made an at
tempt to stop them, and for q few minutes
there was a very lively tiEGe. Several of the
officers we're struck, and they in turn drew
their revolvers, but no shots were fired nor
were any arrests made.
AT meeting Of the Board of Directors of
the Fire Department, held last evening, at
the Hall of the Fire Association, Fifth aud
North streets, the following nominations
we're made for assistant engineers. The
election will be held on the first Monday
evening in September
First Division-Frank Tibbet, Marion
Hose; William Sweeney, Niagara Hose; Joseph
Searle, Good Will Engine.
Second Division Harrison McMannus,
Good Intent Engine; John d. C1lp, Hand-in-
Hand Engine; Samuel J. Yeager, Empire
Hook and Ladder Company; William Nagle,
Diligent Hose
Third Division-Jo3eph N. Smith, Union
Engine; Jacob Stroup, Rescue Hook and
Ladder Company
Fourth Divisiop-George w. Fox, Colum-
bia Engine; Charles Roop, Germantown
Hose; David Harmer, Jr., Fellowship Engine;
Joseph G. Murphy, Mount Airy Engine.
Fifth Division Michael Kelly, Union
Hose William H. Gerdes, Mantua Hook and
Ladder Company George w. Blankley West
Philadelphia Hose.
The remains of Samuel Vaughan Merrick
we're buried yesterday afternoon at Laurel
Hill Cemetery-the funeral being attended
by large number Of our prominent citizens
The workmen of the Southwark Foundry at
tended the funeral in body
On Sunday the store of Messrs. J. c.
Trueft & Co., No. PIP Church street, was
broken into and robbed of silks to the value
of about $1,000. No arrests have been made.
The regular annual picnic of the Fenian
Brotherhood came off yesterday at Schuylkill
Falls Park. There was by no means as large
an attendance present as was expected; never
theless those who were there seemed
thoroughly to enjoy themselves.