The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-19
DUMB ANIMALS.
The Society that Protects them from
Mans Cruelty.
adjourned.

The Society that Protects them from
Mans Cruelty.
The monthly meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held at
No. 1920 Chestnut street last evening. The
agent reported 40 complaints, fines, 1 dis
charged for want of evidence, and l committed
in default of fine. The receipts for the month
were 1925 0S, of which $135 was from life
membership and donations, leaving only $9OoS
available towards the current expenses.
Complaints of the use of lame and broken
down stock at night are undergoing investiga-
tion. On two occasions the agent has
been engaged on this duty till two
o'clock in the morning, the agent of
the Woman's Branch accompanying him at
one time, and assisting him in protecting a
young woman who had just Earrived from Lime
rick. She had lost the addressiof her friends,
and was being driven about in hack in quest
of them, without means to pay her fare or
lodgings. She was provided with good quarters,
and notice was sent to the Mayor, who adVer-
tised for her relatives, and they were found.
Letters accepting appointments as representa-
tives were received from William ). StaVely,
Lahaska; George w. Reichenbach, Lancaster;
John G. Totty, Port Carbon; j. Lacey Darling
ton, West Chester and from j. Lewis Crew,
William M. Reilly, Henry Nj. Dechert, and
William s. Torr Philadelphia. Some of the
representatives have already opened books Tor
entering complaints, and given notice OF their
readiness to aid in enforcing the law. The in
terest in the cause is rapidly extending, and the
society is in great need of additional funds to
maintain its operations. Certificates of honor
able mention were awarded to j. Z. Smith for
erecting public watering trough near the Media
Training School; and to John w. Woolston for
activity in checking abuses of dumb animals.
The drinking fountains were all reported in
good order but the stealing of cups and chains
is a source of continual annoyance and expense
The agents were directed to pay special aIten-
tiOn to the complaints of overworklng horses In
the park carriages, and to the treatment of
calves, CATTLE mules, etc., on the canals and
railroads
Resolutions of respect and coincidence were
passed for the loss of Benjamin Marshall.
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE This afternoon
| a quarterly meeting of the Teachers institute
will be held in the lecture room of the Central
High School. Besides the usual business there
| will be-
/. Music, under the direction of Professor Jean
TT A Poem. progression" by Miss Laura L. Rees.
of the Park Avenue Girls Grammar School.
| III, Remarks on "Musc In the Public Schools, by
| Professor Jean Louie
", An exhibition of WheatstOne's celebrated eX-
| pertinent of the Telephone Concert, by Pro-
v Discussion on subjects postponed at the last
| quarterly meeting, aud on the following
| l. Should education be compulsory
| q What is the essential distincuOn oetween the
present passive participle and the perfect passive
| participe?
| AN ON OFFENDER - Yesterday morning
| Sergeant Duffy and a squad of men succeeded
| in aTresting at a house on Eleventh street. above
| BainbIidge, one Walter Rowland, Who'll charged
with rObbing a dry goods store at Thirteenth
and Bainbrdge streets, last January. Alderman
Bonsall committed him TO answer.
WIFE SMAsHER.-For endeaVoring to reduc'
his wife TO the consistency of inanlmate pulp
G. w. Leidy, who lives at 715 Eneu street, ha
been held TO answer by Alderman Collin