The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-15

ReSolced, That when this board adjourns 1t be to
meet at this office Monday next at Q p. NJ, to
attend the funeral from his late residence.
RESOLVED, That copy OF the above resolutions be
forwarded to the family of the deceased.
After appropriate remarks from the members the
resolutions were adopted and the meeting ad-
journed.
THE TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-AN AP-
PEAL FOR AID.-The Trinity Presbyterian Church
has addressed a circular to the Presbyterians Of
Philadelphia for pecuniary aid to help them to re-
move the debt from the church. At a recent meet
ing Of the congregation a resolution was adopted to
the effect that in view Of the request OF the pres
bytery, they would not incur any pecuniary liza
biites until the present church debt has been re-
moved. The Advisory Committee OF the presby-
terry in return adopted a resolution commencing
the church to the sympathy and material aid OF the
community. The congregation are united and har-
monious, and doing all they can to sustain the
pressing upon it. The church is situated at Frank
ford road and Cambria street, section OF growing
importance. II the church is freed from all indebt-
edness the committee believes that being situated
in that rapidly growing neghborhood, 1t Will be one
N the o honnSs Of the presbytery. The announcement
is signed by the Advisory Committee, WI ich In
cludes the following gentlemen REV; q. W: Mus
grave, ID. d., Rev. S. A. Mutchmore, Benedict d.
Stewart, Robert Scott, and j. A. Gardner The
pastor OF the Trinity Church is Rev. r. A. Brown.
A PAINFUL CAsE-THREE STARVING CHILDREN-It
would seem almost an impossibllity for person to
starve in such an open and wealthy city as Phadel.
phia yet that such things can happen is shown by
the circumstance that yesterday Vagrant Detective
Reeder found three children in the last stages OF
starvation in a house at Broad and Kater streets.
There was not morsel of food in the miserable
howell the children were sick and in rags and had
not the little ones been discovered when they were
death would have stepped In and relieved their mise
Iies. The circumstances surrounding this case are
OF the most painful nature. The mother is in Moya-
mensing, having been sent there for the fendish
crime OF having thrown bottle OF vtriol in a neigh
boris face and the father is drunken sot The little
children were cared for, clothing provided them,
and are now in the st. Johns Orphan Asylum.
MEETING OF THE PARK COMMISSION An ad-
journed stated meeting OF the Park Commission was
he Id 0t noon, Hon, Morton Michael IN UIe
chair.
The damages awarded to George Crock were Or
dered to be paid. and immediate possession OF his
property was ordered to be taken.
The new park-keepers were ordered to immediate
duty to prevent reckless aud improper drtvtdg SUM-
dry repairs TO the Wissahckon Ioad ordered TO
| pe made. A new road around Laurel Hill was d-
The Con mittee on Plans and improvements re-
ported the selection Of site for the monument to
received and adopted. The monument VIII De
placed at the foot OF Lemon Hill spot at the in
tersection OF the Green street drive and the river
road.
AoKNow1EpGEp.-A Correspondent, "Thompson,
sends us IS for the immediate relief OF the distressed
| family of whom we spoke yesterday Fire Marshal
| Blackburn can have the same by applying at this
once.
The agent of the German Society, Mr.. Brandt,
paid visit the suffering family yesterday and
| iieved their present necessities by gift OF some
| money. Mr.. Brandt also went around among the
| neighbors and collected some cash and basket OF
lieutenant Thomas, by the direction of Chief Mul-
| holland also collected large basket OF eatables
"V. G. b." has sent us S5 Tor the destitute Kensng
| ton family.
SALE OF A COUNTRY MANsIoN,-M. Thomas g.
| Sons will sell at the Philadelphia Exchange, on
Tuesday next, at noon, desirable country seat AT
| Riverside Burlington county, New Jersey, consist
| ing OF a rough-cast mansion, surrounded by fine
| lawns and shade trees, with all modern con-
veniences, brick stable, splendid orchard stocked
with the finest kind OF fTuit-bearing trees and a
vegetable garden with hot-beds, etc. This is just
the spot for a Philadelphian being within a shori
NJ CITY eleven daily trains naQainQ the
premises. There is excellent cunning and nshin0
near at hand Immediate possession will be given
A FRAUD.-A fraud, in the shape OF young mar
of light hair and fair complexion has been going the
rounds, talking gliby religious, and with oily lies
raking stamps out OF people by very pathetic anc
dramatic stories of distress among religious friends
of his. People should watch this fellow.
MAD DoG-Ofhcer Murphy, OF the Second district,
| shot a mad dog at nine O'clock this morning, OF