The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-20
MUSICAL.
The National Convention Second Days
neutrality-suspicious. of Constitution

The National Convent on Second Days
Proceedings-AdOptiOn of Constitution
and By-laws.
The delegates to the National Musical Conven-
tion reassembled at half-past 10 o'clock this
morning at Musical Fund Hail. the President,
U. Q. Hill, of New York, in the chair.
The first business in order was the reading of
the minutes of the previous days session.
The committee appointed for that purpose re-
ported the following constitution and bylaws
Article 1!of the Constitution prescribes that the
name of the organization shall be ''The National
Musical Protective Association of the United
States"
Some discussion ensued upon the adoption of
this article, and resulted in the further conside
ration of the same being postponed until this
afternoon.
Article sets forth the object of the associa-
ton as being to sustain the general interests of
the profession.
Article provides for the election of officers,
together with their term of office.
Article declares that the association shall
consist of three delegates from each subordinate
association.
Article provides for the raising of the funds
of the association.
Sections 1, 2, 8, and of the bylaws pre-
scribe'the duties of the various officers of the
association.
The remaining sections were read and adopted,
after which an adjournment took place until
2. M.
RUFFIANIsM-A TAVERN KEEPER NEARLY
KMLRD.-On Sunday night last gang of ruff
fans entered the saloon of Mr.. George Pabst, at
York road and Callowhill street, and began bull
lying and crowding in true rowdy style. The
proprietor interfered, when he and his father
in-law were attacked. Beer glasses were thrown
around the furniture smashed, and other riotous
proceedings INDUCED in. Mr. Pabst was seized
by the gang dragged into the yard, and there
beaten so badly that his life is at present in
dangers indeed, last evening it was not ex-
pected that he would live until morning. Two
of his assailants, John Mulligan and Barney
allx aA and haxr haar,
| ted by Alderman Cahill to await the results of
| Mr.. Pabsts injuries. These prisoners are to be
| also charged with violent assault and battery
| upon policeman some time ago at Crown and
| Callowhill streets.
WHOLESALE THIEvING.-A thief named David
| Clancy was yesterday arrested by Officer Price,
of the Eleventh district, at Dickinson and Cedar
| streets, in the Nineteenth ward. The defendant
was arraigned before Alderman Helms, and held
| in $500 bail for further hearing. Clancy is
| charged with stealing Grape shawl, coat
| and several other articles from the house of
| William Anderson, in Dickinson street; also for
| the theft of clock from the house OF Mrs
Price, No. % Columbia avenue, and, further
| more, for taking board at the house of Samuel
| White, at Belgrade and Gordon streets, and
stealing tberefrom a silk coat and a batch of
other clothing.
POLICEMAN IN TRoUBLE.-Complaint this
morning was made to the Mayor of the conduct
of one of his policeman, William Howley, of the
| Eighteenth district, on Sunday night last. 1t
appears that the officer. while sitting upon the
steps of his residence, No. 1876 York street, on
that evening, was approached by a young man
named James Brady. The parties got into a
dispute which ehded in blows; during which
| Brady came off second best. Michael McNaulty,
who lives near by, demonstrated with the po-
| lceman, when the latter beat him also. This is
the cause for complaint. The Mayor viii inVes-
tigate the matter.
WATCH THIEF.-William Rem this morning
stole a watch for James Long, at Front and
Sgel streets. He pawned it for 81, was ar
rested while recklessly spending the money, and
is held to answer at the Central Station.
BOARDING HOUSE RoBBER.-Frank Levy was
last night arrested on Delaware avenue, charged
with having robbed boarding house at Fourth
and CalloWhill streets. He is held to answer at
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