The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-15

PEAL FOR AID.-The Trinity Presbyterian Church
has addressed circular to the Pres6yterians OF
Philadelphia for pecuniary aid to help them to re-
move the debt from the church. At recent meet
ing of the congregation resolution was adopted to
the effect that in view Of the request OF the pres
bytery, they would not incur any pecuniary lia-
biites until the present church debt has been re-
moved. The Advisory Committee of the presby
tery in return adopted a resolution commencing
the church to the sympathy and material aid of the
monious, and doing all they can to sustain the
church, but are wholly unable to meet the claims
pressing upon it, The church is situated at Frank
ford road and Cambria street, section OF growing
Importance. II the church is freed from all indebt
edness the committee believes that. being situated
in that rapidly growing netghborhood 1t Will be one
OF the most successful missionary enterprises in all
the bounds of the presbytery The announcement
cudes the following gentlemen:-Rev q. W. Mus
grave, ID. D., Rev. S. A. Mutchmore, Benedict ID.
Stewart, Robert Scott, and j. A. Gardner. The
pastor OF the Trinity Church is Rev. r. A. Brown.
| PAINFUL CAsE-THREE STARVING CHILpREN-It
would seem almost an impossibllity for person to
starve in such an open and wealthy City Philadel
Pa yet na SCeh Sat gs aa nSpPen is 1s
Reeder found three children in the last stages OF
| starvation in house at Broad and Kater streets.
| There was not a morsel of food in the miserable
hovel, the children were sick and in rags and had
not the little ones been discovered when they were
death would have stepped In and relieved their mise
| Iies The circumstances surrounding this case are
of the most painful nature The mother is In M0ya-
mensing, having been sent there for the dendish
crime OF having thrown bottle OF vltriol in neigh
boris face, and the father is drunken sot. The little
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and are now in the st. Johns Orphan Asylum.
MEETING OF THE PARK COMMISSION An ad-
jouTned stated meeting OF the Park Commission was
h. Id to-day at noon Hon. Morton McMichael In the
chair.
The damages awarded to George Crock were or
dered 70 be paid. and immediate possession OF his
! property was ordered to be taken.
| The new park-keepers were ordered to immediate
duty to prevent reckless ana improper drvidg Sun
dry repairs to the Wssahickon DAD were ordered TO
| be made. new road around Laurel Hill was di-
| reeted TO be made
The Con mittee on Plans and improvements re-
ported the selection OF a site for the monument to
the memory OF President Lincoln. The report was
received an ana ,ni saoSed 5 o Tae % monument VIII be
tersecton OF the Green street drive and the river
| road.
AoKNowLEDGED.-A correspondent ''Thompson, 4"
sends IS for the immediate relief OF the distressed
family OF whom we spoke yesterday. Fire Marshal
Blackburn can have the same by applying at this
| ONCE
The agent of the German Society, Mr. Brandt,
paid visit TO the suffering family yesterday and re-
lieved their present necessities by a gift OF some
neighbors and collected some cash and basket OF
| vegetables.
holland. also collected large basket OF eatables.
"V. c. B." has sent us IS for the destitute Kensing-
ton family.
SALE OF A COUNTRY MANsIoN-M Thomas s.
Sons will sell at the Philadelphia Exchange on
Tuesday next, at noon, desirable country seat at
Riverside. Burlington county, New Jersey, consist
lawns and shade trees, with all modern con-
venences, brick stable, splendid orchard, stocked
with the finest kind OF fruit-bearing trees, and a
vegetable garden with hotbeds, etc. This is just
the spot for a Philadephian, being within a short
distance OF the city, eleven daily traus passing the
premises. There is excellent cunning and nshing
near at hand. Immediate possession viii be given.
A FRAUD.-A fraud, In the shape OF young man
OF light hair and fair complexion has been going the
rounds talking glibly religious, and with oily lies
| raking stamps out OF people by very pathetic and
dramatic stories of distress among religious friends
OF his People should watch this fellow.
MAD DoG-OniceF Murphy, OF the Second district
shot a mad dog at nine O'Clock this morning, on
] Washington street, below Front