The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-16

CITY AdaIrs.

On Saturday. in accordance with orders
received from Washington, four hundred and
eigbty-tbree of the workmen at the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard we're discharged.
The eightieth annual report of the First
Day or Sunday school Society states that
during the past year 4s schools, embracing
800 teachers and 5S77 scholars have been
visited and aided by an appropriation of books
and periodicals to the amount of $72S so.
The Treasurer, Charles j. Sutter, reported
the receipts to be $1265 80, and the expendi-
lures $lO7G'37, leaving a balance on hand of
$1S9'52.
There has been forwarded to France
from the proceeds of the French Fair,
through Messrs. Drexel & Co., $500 francs
($555) to Mr.. Kuss, Mayor of the city of
Strasburg; e400 sterling to nj. le Comte de
Hanjuy, OF Bordeaux, and $500 sterling to
the Society of Quakers, London (War Vic
Tins FUND.-, for the wounded and destitute
in France. The total remittance amounts to
$70G7.
About o'clock last night a fire origi-
mated in q closet in the third-story front
room of No. 1888 Germantown avenue,
owned and occupied by Mr.. Stub, dealer in
hosiery and notions. The upper story and
roof were destroyed. From here the flames
communicated to No. 1886, occupied as a
bakery. The upper part of this building was
badly damaged the loss will be $4,000.
and five or six others made raid into the old
Rlcbm ond district.
The patty arrived upon the infected ground
about o'clock, and although thorough
search was made, the suspected parties had
evidently received notice of the movement,
and all that was found were five hogsheads of
mash, which were destroyed.
Foreign Affairs.
1t is said that General Chanzy's defeat is
complete.
The siege of Givet, on the Belgian bor-
der, has been raised.
The Greek Government promises to pun
ish the Marathon assassins.
The ships Calliope and Crescent collided
in the Mersey a day or two since and were
sunk.
The conference on the Eastern difficulty
has been summoned to meet in London on
the 18th instant.
THURSDAYS bombardment of Paris is
characterized as having been fearful, espe-
cially from the south.
The capture of the fortified town of Pc
rome by the Germans secures line of ad-
vance for the German reinforcements.
The steamer Hornet succeeded in land
ing supplies for the insurgent Oubans at
Punta Brava, but the Spanish troops landed
shortly afterwards and captured the entire
cargo.
The French Foreign Office has protested
against the bombardment of Paris on the
ground that it was commenced without the
formal notification required by the usages of
civilized warfare.
Prince de Joinville recently appeared in
France and requested of General Chanzy that
a command be given him. The matter being
referred to Gambetta, he ordered the Prince
to leave the country under the penalty of
arrest. :
ration, Bismarck, on being approached upon
the subject, said that Prussia does not desire
to interfere with the internal affairs of France,
but will treat with any de .facto government
that will make peace.
Count Bis narck is preparing a circular
showing that abundant and unprecedented
facilities existed for victualling Paris at the
very time of the refusal by the French Pro-
visional Government of Germanys most
liberal proposals for an armistice.