The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-14

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Colonel Fitzgerald was yesterday held in
$1,000 bail by Recorder Givin 20 answer the
charge of libel. Colonel John w. Forney be-
came his secnrity.
The committee in the matter Of the con-
test of Henry Eisenbrown for the seat in
Common Council of William II. White, from
the Sixteenth ward, held a meeting Yesterday
uncommon Council chamber, Mr.. VIM. Calhoun
presiding. The contestant was granted leave
20 rebut any testimony that might be adduced
by respondent as TO divisions other than the
Sixth, where the frauds are said to have been
perpeirated
Edward D'Atalie, professionally known
az the man with the cast-iron Jaw, was ar
rested yesterday on the charge of cruelty
beating a child seven years old, called young
Zephyr" pupil of the defendant. He was
taken before Alderman Nichols, who COM
mitted him to prison in default Of $500. 1t
is alleged that the child's body was covered
with bruises from the beatings it had re-
ceived.
The Committee on Law of Common
Council met yesterday to consider the case
Of Mr. Mershon, member of Common Coun-
Gil from the Ninth ward, said to be ineligible
by reason of holding position in the Depart
ment of City Ice Boats. 1t appeared from
the investigation that he resigned said posi-
ton on the 9th instant, and the committee
will report that he is eligible as a Councilman.
"A meeting of the friends of the recently
liberated Irish State prisoners who intend to
participate in the reception rendered them on
their arrival in New York, was held last even
ing, at the corner of Fifth and Locust streets
Mr.. Monaghan announced that he had re-
ceived the names of about fifty persons who
would 90 to New York, and he thought that
taking all the Irish associations of Phiadel-
phis, there would be about four hundred who
wonld take part.
AT the annual meeting of the contribu-
tors to the Children's Hospital, held yester-
day, the report of the superintendent was
read, showing the number of patients treated
TO be as follows Indoor cases, 1911; out
door, 25, 1872; total, 26, 703. 63,646 visits were
made to the dispensary. The total receipts
by the Treasurer during the past fifteen years
have been S79, ,356'58. The expenses were
as follows:-Curent expenses, $40, ,s45 go;
purchase of lot, $7512; building hospital and
additions, $43, 039'32; invested for special
objects, $3.50.
"A meeting of the Joint Committee of
Select and Common Councils, the Board of
Port Wardens' Board of Trade, and CONNER
cial Exchange on the improvement of the
Horseshoe shoals in the Delaware river, was
held yesterday afternoon in Select Council
Chamber. Present. Messrs. Bumm, Chair
man; Il. A. Smith, King and Ellis, of Select
Council; Mershon and Young, of Common
Council, and Van Horn, of the Board of Port
Wardeps. On motion of Mr.. G. A. Smith,
the Chairman was instructed to communicate
with the United States Coast Survey Depart
ment and ascertain when the proper officer
appointed to make the surveys of the channel
would be prepared to proceed with that duty,
and to provide for an excursion to the Horse
shoe by such officer and the joint committee,
at such time as may be desirable. The COM
mittee then adjourned