The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-06

MEETING OF THE PHILADELPHIA PREsBY-
TERY.-This morning Mt 10 o'clock special
meeting of the Philadelphia Prosbytery was held
at the Presbyterian rooms, No. 1884 Chestnut
street, for the purpose of taking action in the
matter of Trinity Presbyterian Church, deferred
from former meeting
The subjtGt was discussed st great length, and
several members censured the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Brown, very strongly for the late course ne aad
taken In connection with the church. 1t was
moved that an advisory committee of the pres
bytery be appointed, with which the pastor could
confer. This was debated. The present diff
Guilty is mainly concerning an amendment to the
charter of the church.
Rev. MIR. AVnew was nominated on the COM
mittee, but asked to be excused, which request
after being discussed was granted.
Rev. DIR. Musgrave and Rev. Mr.. Mutchmore
were then appointed the clerical members of the
committee, who are to serve In connection with
the three Elders who belonged to former COM
mittee for the same purpose.
Permission was given to the Richmond Pres
byteTian Church to prosecute call to the Rev.
Mr.. Gardner, after which the Presbytery ad
jOurned.
THE BOARD OF SURvRYs.-The regular meet
ing of The Board of Surveys was held to-day at
noon. President Strickland Kneass in the chair
The construction of sewer three feet in dia-
meter on Fifth street, from Wager 70 feet north
ward was authorized, and also one of the same
dimensions ON Cherry street, from Tenth to
Eleventh. Also. the extension of one already
line of Richmond street.
The board occupied nearly the entire session
in discussing eight sectional plans which will be
advertised, and hearings from the parties inter-
ested will take place at the next stated meeting.
BURGLAR CApTURED.-Bernard Brian, alias
'Curley Brian" was this morning at o'clock
arrested coming out of the cellar OF the Cali
fornia House, No 1891 Richmond street, kept
by Mr.. Michael Myers Brian had entered the
place, had packed up quite a number of bottles
nf oil hTan n La waS oa an
old hand at the business, and has been commit
ted by Alderman Neil.
A BAD BoARDER.--A man named +. Kenney,
who has been boarding at the house of a poor
woman-a sempstress, living at No. 235 s. Tenth
street-on Saturday last assaulted her, because
she had mildly requested him to pay bis board,
a duty which he has neglected for some time
past. Alderman Morrow held Kenney in 5000
bail to answer for the assault.
SUSPICIOUS MovEMENTs.-John Smith and
John Moran were arrested at Thirty-flrst and
Market streets last evening, on the suspicion
that they were about no good. They had fol-
lowed gentleman out of the depot, aud we're
acting in a very mysterious manner when cap
tured. They hail from New York. Alderman
Randall held them for further hearing.
THE DRY GooDs TRADE. About fifty of the
leading dry goods, commission, aud iobbng
houses have become members of the CONNER
cial Exchange Association, and will meet
daily at the Chamber of Commerce building for
the transaction of business. There was good
attendance this morning.
STOLEN ARTICLES RECOVERED. A couple of
coils of rope were found in empty house in
the vicinity of Twenty-third and Market Streets
by Officer McGrugan, yesterday morning at an
early hour. They were returned to the owners
Messrs. Starr tS Son, contractors at the Gas
Works, from whom they had been stolen on
Friday last.
CLUBBED CoNsTABLE.-In Germantown on
Saturday last Constable McCafferty proceeded
to seize the goods of John Garsende, living on
Carpenter street. Garsende met the constable
at the door and with club struck that official
heavy blow on the head and for all of which
he has been held in $1,000 bail by Alderman
Thomas. The constable is badly injured
HEAVY Loss.-Mr j. G. Borrodal arrived in
this city from Atlantic City in the latter part
of last week, and took board at No. ZIG South
Delaware avenue. On Saturday night last he
left his boarding house, and when he returned
found that wallet, containing $1,000 in cash,
had been cut from his pocket.
SHOT IN THE HAND.-James Mcbride, living
in Frankford, on Cherry street, above Foulkrod
while handling pistol yesterday morning was
shot in the hand by the accidental discharge of
the weapon.
THIEF FRIGHTENED OFF.-Oficer Attenger
yesterday frightened off a thief who was endea-
voring to enter the store of Thomas Inscho, No.
800 Market street.
RoPE.-Alderman Lutz has sent to prison one
Alexander JONES' who was guilty of stealing a
coil of rope from place at Swanson street and
Mead alley.
DoARD wANTED.-Two COMMUNICATING
ID ROOMS, furnished or unfurnished, well
located. Address
3 6mw2tF T. u BOX 2iS9.