The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-01
CORPORATION ELECTIONS.
Officers for Railroad and Insurance Co
nar,ieS.


panies.
This morning number of insurance and
railroad companies held their annual elections,
with this result
Cdtdacissa Rdilroad-President NJ P Hut
chinson; Directors, j. V. Williamson, F. K
Shippen, E. Shannon, Emmor Weaver, aud j. E.
Kingsley, all of Philadelphia; and j. l.. Melcher
of New York.
Elmira and Williamsport Railroad
dent, ThoIaas Kimber, DR.; Managers, 9, Maca-
lester, William d. Lewis, Alexander 8. Diyen
William @. Longstreth, Thomas Nelson, Will
liam Read Fister; Treasurer, William c. Long
streth; Secretary, l.. ?. Geiger.
iShdmokir Valley and POtsUilIe Rdilroad.-
President, j. N. DuBarry. Managers Edward G.
Biddle Edmund Smith, Thomas A. Scott, j. d.
Cameron, Wistar Morris, Jacob P. Jones.
SchuylbiH aud SuSquehdnnd and Northern
Liberties and Penn To,onShip Companies both
elected the following offcers:-Presldent, Frank
lin B. Gowen; Directors Il; r Mexican, a: AZ e;
Bore, R. & B. Cabeen; Sd, !; b. Lippincott John
Girard Life Insurance Co.-Managers-
Thomas Ridgway, Thomas ?. James John A.
Brown, George Taber, Seth l. Comfy, Isaac
Starr, Henry G. Freeman, VIM. P. jerks, II.
Trotter, Charles Wheeler, Addison May, E. q.
Knight.
BdnL of Anaerica.-Henry G. Dallett Presi-
dent Charles s. Close, James Maull, Jr., Isaac
A. Aithouse, John s. Graham, William Harbe-
son, Thomas Roberts, Charles EneH johnson,
Daniel NJ. Williams, Enwood Shannon, Caleb j.
Milne.
American Fire Insurance Company. y.-Dlrec-
tors, Thomas R. Maris, John Welsh, Patrick
Brady, John t. Lewis, Edmund q. Dntilh,
Charles w. Poutney, Israel Morris, John Price
Wetherill, William w. Paul.
THE PEACE FEsTIvAL.-Arrangements for
this great demonstration in honor of the
triumphs of the Prussian army, and the peace
now existing between the Fatherland and
France, are pushed forward rapidly. The
| Northeastern S@pgerbund, an association COM
| posed of twenty singing societies in Phlladel-
phia, has resolved to man to take an active
| part in the grand parade of Monday, the 18th
| inst. Each society will have its wagon-indeed
| wagons, canoped with evergreens, will be one
| of the prominent features OF the parade which
will be surmounted with allegorical representa-
tions. This bund will sing two choruses at the
meeting at Penn Square. The butchers are to
| turn out en- RGsse 1t is predicted that at
least 90, 900 Germans will appear in the line.
ST. GEoReEs P. E. CHURoH.-The parish of
| st. Georges P. &. Church, Kenderton CIloga a
| station), has Increased rapidly under the charge
| of Rev. s. r. Moore, and, considering that it is
| only six months since the church was started,
| the results are very gratifying. Last eVenla
Bishop Stevens visited this church and confirmed
| nine persons. He delivered beautiful address
to those who were confirmed.
EELL FROM SCAFFoLD.-Some months ago
! a fire occurred at shaw's mill, on Church lane
| The mill is now being rebuilt by Thomas Multi
| neaux, the builder. On Saturday Mr.. MulinesuX
| fell from seaUOQ distance OF ABOUT Leu IeoL,
and sustained serious injuries. Three of his ribs
were broken and he was otherwise hurt He
was conveyed to his home, at the corner oi
Haines and Morton streets, Germantown.
| BEATEN WITH BLACKJAcKs.-A man named
| George Parker, on Saturday night, at Eighth
| and Locust streets, was set upon by three men
| who beat him shamefully with black acks. His
| head was cut and his lip split open. Officers
| Neatly and Conolin, of the Fifth district, ar
rested the men, who were sent to prison by
| Alderman Morrow. Their names are George w
Doan, Daniel Gallagher, and Joseph Holly.
AN OUTRAGEOUS PROCEEDING. = AS Mr.
Heany his wife, and two brothers were stand
ing at Third and Monroe streets yesterday after
| noon, waiting for a car, they were insu'ted anC
assaulted by two roughs named William Smith
and Henry Sweeney. This precious pair were
taken in custody and have each been put unde
bail by Alderman Lutz.
RIoToUs.-Lieutenan Flaherty this morning
at half-past / o'clock, arrested, at Twelfth anS
Locust streets, three men who were riotously
drunk. They attempted to beat the Lieutenant
but did not make much progress in that line o
business. Alderman Morrow sent each OF then
TO prison. They are named Edward Dayarin
Elweod Irwin, and Thomas White.
FALL FROM A WRDow.-John Billingtelt
aged forty-iye years, residing at No. 800 Soutl
Second street, fell from the third story of
house on McIlyaine street, below Fourth thi
morning, and was badly hurt He was at worl
on the building at the time. He was taken Il
4 the Pennsylvania Hospital.