The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-02
NEWS suMMARv.



Jane McCollup, aged 45 years, residing
at No. 929 Oantral steet, fell on the icesnear
her residence, and fractured her skull. She
was taken t. her home.
The Commissioners of Fsirmount Park
having determined TO remove a number of
houses and other buildings situated upon the
various estates embraced within the limits of
the Park, they will be sold at public sale on
Tuesday week.
Yesterday the new Woodland Presbyte-
rian Church, at Forty second and Pine streets,
was formally dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies. Services were held in the morning,
afternoon, and evening. Rev. j. M. Crow
ell, d. D., delivered the sermon in the morn
ing, Rev. II. johnson, d. D., in the afternoon,
and Rev. +. r. Beadle, d. D., in the eve-
ming.
AT the meeting of the Commercial Ex-
change Association ON Saturday, NIr. Nathan
Brooke announced the death of Mr.. Jacob b.
Ritter, late member of the board. Appro-
pirate resolutions were adopted and the fol-
lowing gentlemen appointed committee to
present to the widow of the deceased copy
of the resolutions: William Massey,
George Rapael, J. p. Banks William Ervien
and George l.. Buzby.
The new Christ's Church of the Evangeli-
col Association, Eighth street, below Girard
avenue, was yesterday dedicated to the ser
vice of God, on which occasion interesting
exercises were held, being participated in by
Che pastor. Rev. S. G.. Rhoades, Rev. J. p.
Leib, Of Germantown. and Rev. i. Kohr. of
Lewisburg, Pa. Rev. MIR. Kohr preached the
sermon. The new church edifce is built of
fine brick, with front in imitation Of mar
BILE. II is 80 feet front by - feet deep, and
cost the sum Of $2l 600 The lot on which
it is erected is 81 by SO feet, and was pur-
chased for $9500, making the entire cost
$50, 800. OF this amount the sum of 81 800
has already been paid.
The anniversary of the Sunday Schools of
the First Presbyterian Church of Cohocksink,
at Franklin street and Columbia avenue, was
celebrated yesterday afternoon, and consisted
0f singing and recitations by the scholars
and addresses by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Muteh-
more, and others. The annual report showed
The number Of scholars TO be 1913, and
Sificers and teachers, 81. The amount of
missionary money raised during the year was
S755'36, which amount has been appropriated
TO the missionary boards of the church. A
large congregation was in attendance.
Both branches of the City Government
met on Saturday afternoon. Select Council
sailed up the ordinance to increase the salary
of the Chief Inspector of Steam Engines snd
Boilers, but quorum not voting the Cham
Der was adjourned.
In Common Council Mr. Hanna moved that
Common Council proceed to the election OF
four Fire Commissioners, which being agreed
to, he nominated Messrs. William A. pPorter,
of the Mechanic Engine Company; Henry r.
Lawrence, of The Diligent Engine; John G..
Butler, of the Perseverance Hose Company,
and William F. McCully, Of the Hibernia
Engine Company.
On motion of Mr.. Canning, they were
elected by acclamation
The report of the Committee Of Conference
on the points of difference between Select
and Common Councils, on the bill making an
appropriation TO the Departments of Markets
and City Property, Was received and adopted.
~ >ptaineG nothing of special Importance
She members of the Volunteer Fire De-
-ent disgraced themselves again yester-
morning. A number of riots were iu-
ged in, and the consequence was that the
|jef Engineer suspended the United States
ssolution, and Taylor Hose Companies.