The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-11
DECORATION DAY.
Proclamation bV the Grand Army of the
Republic.

Republic.
The following announcement has been issued,
and is self-eXplanatory:-
HEADoUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, 1871 SAMSON STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, May 3, observation-disclosures
The Both OF May has been set apart by the National
Encampment OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
as the day in each year when the acmy OF the living
is to meet in their Silent camping grounds the army
of the dead. know that in every spot in this de-
partment wnere Union soldier sleeps, loyal heart
Will be found to do him honor, and with willing
hands strew on the patriots grave the first spring
flowers of the land he died to save and regenerate
The Grand Army Of the Republic has taken on
itself the duty Of conducting, wherever there is a
Post, the memorial services on Decoration Day. 1t
is requested that every comrade attend on the Both
inst, and give one day to the comrades gone before
The militia and other organizations should be in
ved to participate, as well as the citizens, to whom
as soldiers we owe so much. Ask that the schools
in your vicinity be closed for the day. that the chill
dren may Join with you and learn lessons OF patriot
Ism near the soldiers graves.
It is necessary to fully record the names of all
soldiers, sailors, and marines buried in the ceme
teries you decorate with full particulars OF service
and death, and transmit the same to the Assistant
companying a form for decoration services which,
whenever practicable, you will strictly follow.
omcal: , A. u R. R. G GAIHoUN, @ u; Com. Depart.
RoBT. B. BEATn, A. A. g.
PRISONER ESCAPES FROM THE SECOND
DISTRICT STATION HousE.-A prisoner named
| Mccormick, who had been committed to the
| Second District Station House, by Alderman
Moore, for the larceny of pair of shoes from
| McCormicks shoe store, No. 635 North Fifth
| street, made his escape a short time after his
| Incarceration yesterday afternoon. The fellow,
when he was placed in the cell, no doubt
! noticed that the door of the adjoining one was
| standing open, that being the practice, in order
| to secure good ventilation. The prisoner worked
| away at the ceiling under the water-closet He
| succeeded in removing large square of it, and
| climbing up, crawled along between the ceiling
| and the floor above to the cell the door of
which was open. lie proceeded in the same
| manner with this and his labors were success
| fnl for ha ada ha
| quence of this will be that the doors of all the
cells, whether occupied or not, will be required
| to be bolted. The walls and ceilings of this
station are of very frail material and the atten-
ton of the Police Committee has been frequently
called to the matter.
| AN EXPERIMENT WITH LoCoMoTIvE.-An
| intoxicated man named William Boyer yester-
day jumped on locomotive which was stand
ing on the track in the round-house of the Penn
! sylYania Railroad. He was desirous to see how
the thing worked, so he pulled the crank, aud
| away went the iron horse. 1t did not go far
before 1t knocked into another locomotive. Not
much damage was done, as the engine had not
| acquired sufficient speed. Boyer was pulled off
the engine by a policeman, and taken before
| Alderman Randall He was held by that magis-
trate in bail for malicious mischief.
LAW ACADEMY ELEcTIoN.-At a meeting of
the Law Academy held last evening the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year
Provost, Hon. George Sharswood. Vice-Pro-
vosts, Hon. j. |. Clark Hare, E. Spencer Miller,
Richard G. McMurtrie, George Junkin, William
| Henry Rawle, Clement B. Penrose. President,
Charles A. Lagen. Vice-President, Inman
Horner. Secretary II. A. l.. Pyle. Assistant
| Secretary, John III. Comedian. Treasurer Row
land Evans Librarian A. Sydney Biddle. Re-
corder, Charles Hazlehurst.
The LATE WILLIAM HAMLToN.-At the
monthly meeting of the Board of Managers OF
the Franklin Institute held last evening, ap-
propriate resolutions were adopted in reference
to the death of the late William Hamilton, Esq,
the Actuary of that Institution. Mr.. Hamiton's
funeral will take place from the Spruce Street
Baptist Church, on Spruce street, below Fifth,
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 215 NJ. To
proceed to the South Laure, Hill Cemetery.
HON. NEAL Dow, the originator of the Maine
LIQUOR law, will deliver an address under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion this evening, at the West Arch Street Pres
byterian Church, corner Eighteenth aud Arch
streets. There will be no charge for admission.
Mr.. Dow is among us giving his services gratui-
tously for three weeks, speaking to crowded
houses in the leading cities of our State.
HANDSOME COUNTRY sEAT.-Messrs. Thomas
& Sons sale, May 16, will include verv hand
some country seat, Township Line road, Twenty
third ward. Residence, coach house. kreen
house. and six acres one mile from the Della war,
| river one fourth mile from the Bristol turnpike
and tbTee-fouTths mile from the Tacony depot
Full particulars at the auction rooms.
THIHF's HELPER.-Michael OBrien wa
arrested yesterday by Police Officer Engell, o
the Seventh district on the charge of compliclt,
, | with ''Whitey" Cease reported yesterday in tn
larceny of the tub of butter at Eighth AM
Spring streets, at o'clock yesterday morning
Alderman Toland required the accused to ente
! bail in 5000 for his appearance at court.