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T11E ritlLADELlW 0872. -C T- FHILADELPSIA AND SUBURBS, MUNICIPAL REFORM CONVENTION lnied if any change were made the amount would oe increased. Mr. Hotl moved that the salary be made 110.000. Mr.

stated that these salaries were fixed ny the committee at a high figure, because the olliclal had to assume grave responsibilities and "as required to give heavy bonds. It was a delicate question, as the committee did not wish to Incur lu any v.ay the charge of needless extravagance. mil iilmufli nrtH tin motion, liie anieiioiiieiii, the report unanlniousl.v adopted. Mr. Chandler offered a resolution that the convention, when Itadlotirns it adjourns to the third Tuesday of septemlier, at eleven to take into consideration the nomination of three candidates as delegates at large to represent the city in the State Constitutional Convention.

Mr. Iea moved to amend by meeting at the call of fhe chairman. The amendment was accepted, and tlie resolution referred to the business Committee, In accordance with the rules governing the convention. Mr. Synhcr moved that persons nomlnatlntr a candidate furnish the convention with a statement In writlui: of the auulincatious of the different can didates.

An amendment was offered that the word "in wrlllng" lie stricken out. Mr. WpeaV.innil suuiresletl that after the ennveu. tlon suggest the nominations it adjourn to In vest I- Kw. ine oiaims oi vne canuKlates.

Dr. M'linmcr thouir lit It tu oncr that those namlntr candidates should furnish the convention with In formation rcuardinit them. At the same lime Hie suggestion was wrong. If the convention adjourned the candidates would lie maligned through the mockery of ward politicians, Mr. Taylor made a strong speech, urging the necessity of ample time for Investigating the claims of the candidates, and then the association would carry the city as a whirlwind.

A motion to lav on tlie tab was ost. and the amendment to strikeout thn words "in writing" was also lost. The resolution as amended was adopted. The convention then proceeded to make nominations for I he various oflices. Mr.

It (luwav nom lialetl Mr. Samuel lileksnn for Indue of the District Court. He staled that Mr. Dickson was well nmtlllled for Hie nosllion. and submitted the correspondence between tim mem- ncrsoi tue oar unu Mr.

Dickson, previously published. Mr. Hneakman nominated Furman Khenoard. cx-Dlstrlct Attorney, and statod as his quallllca- nous mat no was an experienced lawyer anu an honest man. K.

Silencer Miller nominated William llevwnrd Drayton, that he was of great ability and of excellent judgment. (ieorge Hoit nominated Thomas Oreenbank. Mr. Needier nominated William 8. Frlce.

Mr. Karnes nominated Henry S. llagert. The nominations were now closed anil a h.iltut ordorcd. J.

ailtrhn Merrick. K. It. Cone and William Rawle were appointed tellers. The Ilrsl ballot resulted as folloivs bl voles, 41 bciug necessary for a choice: William II.

Dravton 2S Samuel Dickson 21 1 liomas (irceiibank William H. Price V. Henry H. llagert 7 Furman Sheppard During the preparing of the ballots a lively le-balesprailK UU reL'ardini; an ail Inurnment before the iioinlnal lon was llnally made. I Ti mi.

nyiiii uiBniiui aujotiriuneiii, nun satu mat he was opposed to wire-pulling, and did not wish any of this business on the part of gentlemen who ncio ui uiiiK me claims oi irmnus. no was called to order bv in hair on the ground of personal relleclioits upon members of tue convention. Mr. Chandler annealed from the decision of the Chair, but the chairman was sustained. During the Hi st ballot Mr.

Spcakman stated that ho wished to withdraw the name of Furinan sheppard, as it had been presented without Mr. s's eon. scut. The second ballot resulted as follows- William II. Dravton Samuel Dickson 17 illlam S.

Price a Henry S. Hattert 1 Thomas (ireenbank 2 Du the third ballot Mr. Kanies withdrew the name of Henry S. HimerL The result, was as foi. lows; Wlillam If.

Dravton 11 Samuel Dickson 14 William S. Price Thomas Oreenbank 2 The fourth ballot resulted, as follows: William II. Drayton 43 Samuel Vyilllam S. 1 nomas tirecnuaiiK 1 he chnlrmati nniioiinceil that Mr. Wm.H.

Dravton was the uumiuce for Di.sliict Judge, and, on motion of Mr. Johnson, the nomination was made unanimous, amid great applause. The convention (hen proceeded to the lion of a lleconler of Deeds. Mr. McAllister nominated Mr.

Henry Haines. Mr. Wdwtcr Humiliated Mr. Thomas" Cochran. Mr.

S. (jloniimer nominated Mr. 'J hnmxsT Mason. Mr. Taylor nominated Mr.

O. Howard Wilson. Mr. Foblnsoii nominated Mr. (ieo.

N. Watson. Mr. Ciaycroltnoiuiualed Citpt, James Devereaux. Mr.

(luiniiert nominated Mr. Joseph S. Hiley. The II 1st ballot resulted as follows: Henry Haines go Thomas T. Mason 4 0.

llowiird 4 (ieo. N. Watson 4 JaiiK'S Devereaux 4 Joseph S. itilcy 3 lie uoiiiinaiion 01 ait. lialnes was made unani mous.

The convention then proceeded to nominate can didates for the olllce of lfeceiverof Taxes: Mr. Kidgway iiomiiiated Henry U. (iowen. Dr. Xebtnucr nominated Thomas May Pierce.

Mr. Itlduway made a few remarks, in which hn referred to the high business qualilieations of Mr. (iowen. Mr. Ashmead also indorsed Mr.

(Joweu earnestly. Dr. ebin9ter stioke In terms of the 1 chest nmlse of Mr. Pierce, and said that the entire liilliienee of tlie Democrat ic parly would be thrown In his favor, and there could be no doubt of his election If nominated. The ballot was then taken, aud resulted as fol lows: Henry O.

(Iowen 54 i nomas May fierce 25 The nomination 01 Mr. ooweu. on motion of Dr. Nebinger, was made unanimous. The ootiventlou proceeded to nominate a candidate for the olllce of l'lvthoiiotatry of the District Court Mr.

Cope nominareq colonel James Starr. Mr. Sviiher moved that Colonel tiLarr be declared tlie nominee by acclamation. Mr. Webster raised me point of order that It would be necessary to suspend the rules.

XueCUatr. Acclamation is viva voce as near as you can make IU Colonel Starr was then nominated by acclamation amid great applause. The couveutlon proceed to the nomination of a candidate for City Commissioner. Mr. creighton nominated John Burke.

Mr. Weaver nominated John F. Belslerling. Mr. Karnes nominated Samuel Vanstavorcu.

Mr. West nominated Frank Mccormick. Dr. Meblnger nominated William K. Kelley.

The first ballot resulted as follows: John Pitirke 2 John F. Belslerling 34 Samuel anstavoren 3 Frank McCortnlcK 1 William K. Kelley 37 Kortv votes were necessary lo a choice, and on the second ballot all the names but those of Kelley and Belslerling were dropped. The result was as follows: illlam K. Kelley as John F.

Hclsterliiig The nomliiaiiou ol Mr. Kelley was made unani mous. The convention proceeded to tlie nomination of candidal tor the olllce of Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions. svpucrnomiuaieu iiiuiiiiaou. Dr.

liVser uominated James P. (iregory. Mr. Omiinert nominated 'in. Morau.

Tlie first ballot resulted as follows: HenrvC. Thompsou 4s James P. (iregoiy Win. Moran 3 The nomination of Mr. Ibompsou was made unanimous.

Mr. Lea moved that a committee of live be ap-pointed, of which the prcsi.itiiit was to be chairman, to notify them of their nomination, and receive the pledges of the candidates as to the mat-tors contained In the resolutions. Also to prepare an address. Adopted. The convention then proceeded to the resolution of Mr.

Chandler, relative to the noiniti.ttiou of delegates at large to the State Constitutional Convention. An amendment was offered and adopted striking out all after the words "To meet at the call of the chairman." Mr. Uawle offered a resolution committing the members of the convention to earnest work in their respective wards lor the success of the lickit nominated. Mr. Taylor stated that earnest work only was ntv eessary to make the ticket a complete success.

Mr. Aslinicid was glad to see the spirit manifested, and thought It augured well for the future. A resolution of thanks to the ollieers ol the convention was adopted, aud it adjourned with cheers lor the ticket. crrr surveyors. MEETING OF THE 30AKD SKWBUS AUTHORIZED If BE CONSTKl'CTEU.

A meeting of the Board of Survey was held Monday morning at the office or the Chief Engineei and Surveyor, S. Fifth street, wheu the followin business was transacted: Three-feet sewers were authorized to be cob structed on Master street.froin Twentieth to Twenty-first Warnoek street, from Jefferson to Coluiu hia avenue, and Girard avenue, from Tenth Eleventh street. On motion, the board recommended the laying of a twelve-inch pipe on Nineteenth street, lrom Montgomery avenue to Berks street. The plan for the widening of Delaware avenue from Dock street to Washington avenue was presented, when, after examination, a special meeting was ordered for hearing the same, and the tuna llxed for that meeting on June 24, at eleven-A. M.

A netilion was presented for the revision of the grades on Main street, between Greeu lane and Washington street. Mr. C. Thomson Jones, representing the property owners on tlie line of the street, advocated the change, and thought there would be no objection made by the railroad company. The subject was postponed uiitil the railroad company can be heard from.

A resolution of regret at the resijnation of Mr, hneass was offered and unanimously passed. A petition to open Fortieth street! between Liu-caster avenue and Market street was recommeuded to Councils. The committee on remonstrance against the con-sti-uctiou of a sewer iu Tenth street between South and Christian, reported they could see no valid reason why the said sewer should not be construct ed, as it Is needed for cellar and surface drainage. 1 hey adhered to their former reeoiuinendatiou for its construction, in which the board concurred. A resolution recommending the construction of a live-foot sewer on Wood street, passing under the four-foot sewer on Nineteenth street, and connecting with the three-foot stweron Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, length LI50 feet, was agreed to.

The extension of the Moore street sewer, six feet in diameter, from Swanson street to the east tilde of Meadow street, was recommended to CitvCoiinciU The opening of Forty-sixth street, between Lancaster and Westminister avenues, was also revoui-mended to Councils. Sewers at private espouse were authorized as follows: 10 inch pipe, Dugau street, between Spruce and 70 feet south. 12 inch pipe, Delaware avenue south of Lombard street. 12-ineh pipe, Wood street, between Sixth and Juliana streets. liinch pijK), Cinby street, between Thirteenth and 126 feet east.

12 inch pipe, Dutton street, betweeu Moore and 170 feet south. 12-inch pine, Nineteenth street, betweeu Montgomery and 20 feet north. 12-ineh pipe, Wagner street, between Sixth and Mai shall streets. 12 inch pipe, Columbia avenue, betweeu Franklin street and luo feet west. Three-feet sewers were authorized as follows: Master street, from Twentieth to Twenty-first.

Girard avenue, from Tenth to Eleventh streets. Seventh street, from Girard avenue to Poplar street. Walnut street, from Thirty-eighth to Thirty-ninth. Warnoek street, from Columbia avenue to Jefferson street. THE WATER COMMITTEE.

MEETING TESTEltDAT AFTKItNOON ACTION RELATIVE TO THE CHESTNUT HILL WATEIt WOllKS. A slated meeting of the Water Committee or City Councils was held yesterday afternoon, in the oftlce of the Chief Engineer, S. Fifth street, Mr. Shallcross in the cltair. Proposals for the furnishing of stone for the building of a pier at the Fairmouut dam were received and opened.

The highest bid was that of Hubert M. Evans, acting for the Lamberton Frees StoneQuarry Company, who offered to supply the material for $1 per cubic feet. The lowest bid was that of the Philadelphia Free Quarry Company, at Lambertville, at 49 cents per cubic foot. To thiscompany the contract was awarded. A coiumuuication was received from Det wiler nartranft, flour merchants, asking the privilege of using the city water free of cost for a term of three years.

They claim that they have sustained damages by reason of the construction of the Cohoek-sink sewer, which passes by their mill property, and empties all manner of tilth into the Delaware just at a point where they have been drawiug water to feed their engine. To continue to draw water from the river at this point, they say, is out of tlie question. The communication was ordered to be reported to Councils, with a request to refer the same to the Committee on Claims. The resolution ottered in Select Council by Mr. Charles Thomson Jones, requesting the Ch i Engineer of tlie Water Department to report a plan bv which the water power and supply of Wissaliickon can be made available, next came up, and was referred to the chief.

The application of the Philadelphia Fountain Society for permission to place four fountains in Uit-tenhimse Square, and neceive a supply of water from the city department, was granted. The application for an increased supply of water In the Twentv-sixth Ward, wai taken up, and the chief engineer made a report thereon. To grant the request of the petitioners, he said an expenditure of 828,534 would have to be made. This would construct a main alontt Twenty-first street to Washington avenue, thence to Federal stri et, and down Federal street to Gray's Ferry road. Tlie report was ordered to be returned to Couucils along with the petition.

While the above subject was under discussion Mr. Calhoun stated that it was seldom the citizens of tlie First Ward could draw water iu the second storv of their residences. Mr. Charlton, of the Fifteenth Ward, made the same complaint, and Inquired of the chief engineer why one of the engines at the Spring Garden works was allowed to remain idle. The chief answered it was only at times they had occasion to use it.

When the reservoir was full It was not necessary to run it. The chief engineer made a report on the subject of the purchase of the Chestnut Hill Water Works. He said the company asked 87,000 for the property. This price was fixed three years ago, but no allowance has since been made for tlie wear and tear of the engine, Further, the works failed to furnish 40,000 gallons day, and there were but 112 water takers in the district. At the rate of Jl rent the city could only realize Jlo80 per annum for such a large expenditure.

The price, to his mind, was excessive, and he could not recommend the purchase, fie, however, thought the citizen.) of Chestnut Hill should be supplied with water by the city. At fhe suggestion of the chief a committee w.n appointed to see it better terms could be made with tlio company. Adjourned. THE LATE CONFLAGRATION. THE WOKK OF FULLING DOWN THE TOWER ON CAIt TEH BTKHET.

The work of pulling down the huge tower ol brick aud mortar that was left, by the late Dock street conflagration, standing on Carter street, iu the rear of Jayne's building, was commenced yesterday. It being considered unsafe and threatening adjoining property, the building inspectors directed that it should be taken down. The undertaking looked like a hazardous one, and the positiouof the Lold laborers who are en-gaed in it is not by any means an eiiviab.e one. The top of the tower was reached by la Idiri extending from the top of the adjoining wal ami the workmen ventured out feariessl, ou.t.ie pi.etliat looked to the spectators ready tlrst idea was io.uuk-" The snectaele of the men who climbed by ine siwi.uK. 0 SSiu the top "the wall, which was on a lllg.io 111 my it With tlie lower, uio" "i the fearful chasm and then crawled over, attracted a lame ining oi iu iuiv 1 Wn flttne.hml was thorn lit Alter ine uwauiu iu.ll i I iLiwm lit HHP about ten feet of it will be removed brick by brick, and this method was adopted.

Betore six o'clock a conslderanie quantity u.m m-i-u ju time to-day the greater portion of the lover will be puneu ovei miu mc i- Pennsylvania Hospital Cine. 1 James B. Kutledge, aged Is) years, and a resilient ot Delaware, and a sailor on board the schooner Susie Reyner, was knocked over by the jib sheets while at work in the rigging, coining up the river -yesterday morning, and severely injured. Beside several bruises, his leg was fractured iu two places. Thomas Smith, aged 18 mouths, sou of William Smith, residing at No.

6 Birch place, who was severely burned by the explosion of a coal-oil lamp, i died at half-past uine o'clock last evening. i members of his lodge amounted lu the aggregate. un ion enuoiftiro, ai icasi tav'JU. Representative Lowry, from the Committee on Election, reported the following as the result: For Grand Master Wm. Stedman 4.853 For D.

(i. Master Jacob M. Campbell 4,877 For Grand Warden Istaac A. Sheppard 2,0) Do. do.

do. Francis M. Kea 1,190 Do. do. do.

A. 11. 325 Do. do. do.

George F. Borie 202 do. A.lt. Potter lot Do. do.

do. X. If. Detterllne 12 For Grand Secretary-James a 4,807 For Graml Treasurer M. Richards 4.80 for Grand Representative K.

A. Lainberton. 4,886 The Grand Ollieers elect were then installed into their resiective Htations. Grand Master stedman, on taking his seat, made an address, aikI, at its conclusion, aunouueed the following appointment: W. (i.

haplaiii-P. G. M. Rev. Daniel Washburue, of No.

113. W. G. Marshal P. G.

M. John M. Crosland, of No. 53. W.

it. Conductor George F. Borle, of No. .196. W.

Guardian Samuel Greenwood, of No. W. G. Herald Leonard F. Bailey, of No.

23. Committee on Law-J. G. M. John B.

Sprlnger.of No. 127. Committee on Credent lah John Levergood, No. No. 283; liltsha B.

Harvey, No. 119. Committee on Mileage. John Brown, No. 114; n.

Aiex. west, ino. iutt; Drelstiaen, wo. Committee on Correspondence. William Kinsey, No.

87; William Johnston, No. 34 John J. Clyde, No. 70. Committee on the State of the 0.

M. Elins Wililni.tii, No. P. G. M.

John Stokes, No. 28; Joseph J. Williams, No. 155. Committee on Printing James McGahev, No.

80; Charles K. Neisser, No. 201 V. S. Grissinger, No.

15; Charles C. Burns, No. CI; George Sidu-botliain, No. 724. Committee on Finance.

Samuel Haworth, No, 213; 'harlcs W. Ridgeway, No. 20 Samuel P. lltilin, No. 150; Georrre F.

llartman, No. 10H; Michael A. Roland, No. VYX Committee on Appeals. Benjamin Boucher.

No. 11 John Kckstein, No. 104; P. G. M.

H. F. Gwinuer. No. Mi Charles L.

Flierle, No. SiXi P. G. M. Joseph S.

Brewster, No. 65; George Bertram, No. 190. Committee on Superintendence. John G.Moxey, No.

Asalh MeNtitt, No. 40; Sanies P. Robblns, No. 100; John M. Hoffman, No.

174; George P. Dohnert, No. 190; William II. Walker, No. 375; Peter Kreiber, No.

Kgidius Fisher, No. 584; Charles F. Richardson, No. 127 David Barrows, No. 10; Henrv W.

Bailev, No. 110; George Wagner, No. 194; David W. Morris, No. 41.

Appeal cases were then taken up and were still under consideration wheu the hour of adjournment arrived. THE BOOK TRADE. MBKTINQ OF THE COMMITTEES YESTEHDAY WHAT WAS DONB. At noon yesterday, at No. t17 Jayne street, the committees of the various trades interested In the proposed reduction by Congress of the duty on books, paper, appointed at a meeting the day previous of the book trade, met as a joint committee to organize and take such action as might be deemed proper.

Mr. B. II. Moore was called to the chair, and Mr. A.

G. Klliott acted as secretary. The minutes of Monday's meeting were read from Tub iNyt'ittm and approved. Mr. Henry C.

Baird moved that a committee be appointed to proceed at once to Washington, carrying with it the proceedings of the meeting held yesterday. Mr. Menamin said that while it would be well enough to send Hie committee, vet that it would be necessary for the committee to go fully armed with all information and all data obtainable. It would be almost useless to go otherwise. Mr.

Baird remarked that, while he agreed with Mr. Menamin, yet that as time passed he felt the necessity of immediate action, lie for one felt assured that he was prepared to demonstrate to Congress the nil that would follow the carrying out of the provisions of the bill making books free. He then renewed his motion. An amendment was offered by Mr. Menamin that the committee be instructed to obtain all necessary data to sustain themselves before Congress or the Congressional Committees.

This was accepted by Mr. Baird, and the motion as amended was then adopted. The following named gentlemen constitute the Book Trade Henry C. Baird, William H. Rutter.

Employing Printers Roger Sherman, James M. Ferguson. Type Founders and Stereotypcrs Samuel C. Collins, Thomas A. Mackellar.

Paner Makers. B. H. Moore, D. R.

Cope, S. J. Megargee. Subscription Book Publishers. George II.

Stuck-ei J. li. Jones, Robert Porter. Gold Beaters. Robert H.

Hastings, Henry Nelms, Jr. Printing Ink Manufacturers. Charles E. Johnson, Frank H. Woodruff.

Typographical Union. R. S. Menamin, William Turner. The committee were allowed to add to their number if desirable.

A motion prevailed to authorize Mr. Menamin to communicate with Mr. W. J. Hammond, of New Orleans, president ot the International Typographical Union, and the officers of the unions in the United States, requesting their co-operation iu tlie present movement.

Adjourned to meet at the call of the secretary. CRIME. THE CITY'S CRIMINAL CALENDAR. James Hilton, living at Twenty-second and Summer streets, went home Monday afternoon and amused himself by beating his better-half. For this little pleasantry he was arrested and now occupies a cell.

Monday afternoon Thomas King, a sneak thief, entered a store at Second and Green streets and hooked a coat He was arrested and now can be found at the foot of Eleventh street. About daylight yesterday morning some-villain set tire to the three-story brick house No. 828 S. Eighth street, which lias been unoccupied several months. No alarm was given.

The lira, which was in the kitchen, was extinguished by several members of tlie Moyaniensing Hose. The property belongs to Mr. Klliott. At Humboldt Park, Monday, three young men, named E. J.

McCullough, John Christ aud George Christ, were arrested lor making four or five attempts to pass a counterfeit twenty dollar bill. Yesterday they had a hearing before United States Commissioner Hiblcr and were held for a further hearing. Michael Reyton, living at Twenty-second and Chestnut streets, was arrested yesterday for refusing to support Margaret, his wife. He had a hearing at the Central, before Alderman Beitler. No testimony was presented on which to hold him, and he was told to go and sin no more.

Mary Cohen, liviugat No. 1.T2N. Front street.was charged before Alderman Beitler, at the Central, yesterday, with the larceny of $135 from Mary Jane Barr, who lives at the same place. The money was contained in a trunk, and it is alleged that during Mary Jane's absence Mrs. Cohen went for tlie stamps.

The testimony adduced was not sufficient to hold tlie accused, and she was discharged. CHARITY. OFEKATIONS Ot TUB UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. The following statement shows the operations of the Union Benevolent Association in the assistance of the lioor aud distressed during the past year: One thou and three hundred and eighty-nine tons of coal distributed to the poor, and lti cords of wood. During the year there were f.Hiiilies under the care of the society; 0709 visits of relief were made; 1271 sick persons were attended to and provided with medical attention i the number of deatlts was 186 UI tons of coal were reeeivett lrom private charity, and three cords ol wood 1774 new and old garments were distributed, and a a pairs of boots and shoes.

A large amount of various materials were received from several Dorcas societies and private sources, such as tunnels, muslins, bonnets, beds and furniture and groceries of all kinds, also provisions and medicine adapted to the sick. The total cash receipts returned oy tlie collectors, officers and by the treasurer were $8522-22 81450 was received from other benevolent societies; the amount received from private sources by lady visitors and distributed to the poor was $1180-17. Toutl amount oi cash received, The New Steamships. The iron plating of the Penmtilvania, the new steamship of the Transatlantic Steamship Company, now being constructed at the yard of Cramp Son, Kensington, Is all on, and the flooring ot the second deck has -nearly been laid. It is thought that the vessel will be ready to launch in about five weeks, about three hundred men being now employed upon her.

The other vesselsare also being pushed rapidly forward. Tlie plating of tlie Olitf, No. 2, is about oue third justed to the aides. i o. o.

r. Aiwiur, nKssfoi or tu oknd i.odok mow. TION OK THK MONPMBNT TO THK I.ATR WILLIAM a CtJItTtS HKIMKTS OK TUB OKANII MAST Kit, oiUND HucimrnHt imcotiom ok ak. POINTMKNTH, KTO. The annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows convened yesterday morning at nine o'clock, lu the Katlonal Guards' Hall, the great increase of the order aud the consequent accessiou to the, number of representatives having rendered the accommodations of the Grand Lodge room in the hall, Sixth aud Cies son streets, inadequate for the purpose.

The Grand Lodge wasoiened in due form, Grand Master Slack presiding, assisted by Deputy Grand Master William Stcdmaii; Grand Warden Campbell, Grand Secretary James B. Nicholson, Grand Treasurer M. UlchardsMuckle and other grand officers being in attendance. i The hours of meeting of the Grand Lodge were fixed as follows nine to twelve o'clock A. and two to six o'clock P.

except Thursday, when an evening session will lie held at eight o'clock In lieu of the afternoon session, and which will be set apart for the exemplification' of tlio unwritten work of the Order. The programme submitted for the ceremonies of dedication of the monument to the lato Grand Secretary, William U. Curtis, was adopted. The Grand Lodge and members of the Order will assemble in Mount Peace Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock, where the dedicatory ceremonies will take place. The valedictory address of the Grand Master was presented and read, In the course of which he "congratulates the brotherhood throughout the jurisdiction for the harmouy that prevails, and for the continued prosperity that has marked the progress of the order during the past year as well as the previous ones In its comparatively brief but wonderful history.

Our order (says the Grand Master) has become Hie leading Institution In Pennsylvania, and, for a lone time, it has been far In advance of Its sister jurisdictions. This is due, In a large measure, to the number of earnest coworkers in this great moral vineyard, and to their unselfish, self-sacrillclng efforts for the establishment and diffusion of the benign principles Incut, cated in our ritual. These men of toil and duty may tie found In almost everv subordinate lodge. Their names may be scarcely known outside of their lodges, but It Is they who have carried this great work so triumphantly forward and enabled Its blessings to be snared In nearly every nook and corner of our good old Keystone The report shows that since the semi-annual session dispensations have been grunted to the following lodges, Pleasant Valley, 7K8, Hnrveyvllle, Luzerne county Aspliiwntl, 7X0, Aspln wall Corners, Bradford county Three Muring, 700, Three Springs, Huntingdon cnuntvs Goldsboro, 701, Goldsboro, York county Fast liraily, 792, Fast Brady, Clarion county! Anchor, 7HX Cookport, Indiana county; West Sunbury, 701, West Sunbury, Butler county; Aquashieola, 7M, Millport, Carbon county; Buena ista, 70il, Biiena Vista, Alleghany county Tioga River, 707, Tioga, Tioga county Mclntyre, 708, Mc-lulyro, Lycoming county: Safe Harbor, 700, Industry, Beaver county Dcerlleld, 800, Knoxvllle, Tioga county. 1 The Grand Master savs: 'In this connection It is noteworthy to observe that this session opens with the acknowledgment of the creation of lnlge No.

elplit hum) rod, an established fact that if spoken of but a few years ago as a probability would have been regarded as tlio vagaries of a visionary enthusiast Thus has tlie order marched on from hope to accomplish-ineiit; and the work Is not yet done, the structure Is not yet complete, the perfect design Is to be yet unrolled." The report also shows that dispensations have been granted for the following Degree Inlgusof the Daughters of Itebeknh since the semi-annual session: Marietta, No. 61, Brady's Bend, Armstrong county Henrietta Charlotte, No. 2, Hones-dale, Wayne county Alfarata, No. tV-t, West Elizabeth, Alleghany county i Christiana, No. tit, Scran-ton, Luzerne county.

The report of Deputy Grand Master Stedman was presented and read. It gives In detail the decisions made by thai; ollleer in matters of law and usiiL'e since the last 'sslon. Tlie Grand Secretary Nicholson's report then read. Afler taking a very comprehensive view of the condition of the order, discussing the success of thn New Digest of Laws, paying a tribute to the memory of Past Grand N. 11.

Detterilne, of Star of America and a prominent candidate for tlie position of Grand Warden, it toes on to show that the following defunct lodges have been revived I since the last annual report, viz: Valley. No. 4 Hi, Sheshequin, Bradford county; Brooklyn, No. Brooklyn, Susquehanna count Hughsville. No.

3111, Huglisville, Lycoming county; Clement, No. Union City, Erie county; Spring- lleld, mi. wt, rspringiieiu, Biauiorn county; none-well. No. ft04.

Clavsville. Washington count Hart slog, No. 2X(I, Alexandria, Huntingdon ooutily; t'enns vaiiev, ino. zip, rine urove ai lis. centre county; title Deer, ino.

sm, Montgomery Station Lycoming counlyt Guardian, No. 4ii2, Philadelphia county: Bald Fagle, No. 410, Mllesburg, Centre eoniitv. nieorana seererarv, in tins connection, says: Again I have he grail Ileal ion of announcing that as the order lias oeen marching onward during tlie year, not a single lodge has droptied out of the ranks." The following statistics are submitted: Number of initial ions during Hie 10,114 Number admitted by card 2.2H5 Number reinstated 7S5 umber deceased Number withdrawn by card 2,007 Number suspended Number exHlled 157 Present number of members. Net increase of members Number rejected Number of Past Grands.

12.H25 Number of lodges in operation 7og umber of Degree Lodges of the Daugh ters of licbekali 63 Number of brothers relieved 10,415 Number of widowed families 1,729 Paid for the relief of brothers E17.40271 Paid for the relief of widowed Paid for the education oi orphans Paid for burying the dead 62.271D5 Total amount paid for relief $300,130,96 Amount of receipts of lodges during the year The report of me uraim treasurer shows the following stale of the finances: Dr. To cash balance March 31, 1871 WS-17 To amount from Orphaus' Asylum mid 3.2U6T2 To casn irom urauu jsecreiary, lrom April 1, 1871, to March 31,1872 17.421 -01 Cr. By payments for fiscal year ending March 31. 1S72 $24.027 -01 By balance cash at this date Orphans' Asylum Fund Account. To investments $0850 Pennsylvania six per cent, bonds To cash balance 23-70 To twelve months' interest 501 -m) 12-99 The report of the Finance Committee, setting forth in detail the receipts and expenses of the past year, was submitted, and, on motion, of P.

M. Gwinuer. made the special order for Thursday morning. The committee express the opinion that a ier capita tax of less than ten cents per term will not yield a sufficient revenue tor the ensuing year, ami otfer a resolution to that eilecL Representative Hikok submitted a resolution appropriating SlUOU to the sufferers by the Somerset coullagraiion, applying tlie unexpended balance of the Chicago and Northwest funds to the same object, and also instructing the Grand Lodge ollieers to issue auapiealto dto lodges of this and other jurisdictions iu their behalf, hich was adopted. Tlie report of tlie Committee on the Orphans' Fund was submitted by P.

G. M. Gwinuer, and, on motion, made the special order for this morning. P. o.

Moxey presented and read tlio report of the Committee of Superintendence, after which the Grand Lodge took a recess till two o'clock. AFTEKNOON SESSION. The Grand Lodge reassembled at two o'clock. A moiiou to reconsider the resolution passed at the morning session, appropriating $iuuu and the unexpended balances remaining lrom the Chicago and Northwest relief funds, was made, and, alter considerable debate, laid ou the table. A resolution asking thai a vote be taken to procure the consent of representatives of lodge having subscribed to the Chicago lUod, to di trku the balance 10 the Somerset suucrei aiiei oclng uebated was i.ttHhcd till this morning.

The representative front Somerset lxlge made a sp -li uesci iLMiig thescenesattendingthe an I setting ntii the fact that many members of order ha iMi rendered homeless and peiini-kw bv the occurrence: that he had visited Chicago alter ihe great tire, and, in proportion to the population and resources, he considered that Somerset a teii fold worse calamity. The losses of the THE ORPHANS' FRIEND. AjrarvwwARY or thi biktu or btkphkn oik vki SKEUNION OF THE ALUMNI BI.BCTION OK OKVICKB.1 SUMPTUOUS BANQUET AUBKES8B8 MU3IC DKIU. BT THE STATE yENClBLKS AND TDK COLLEGE CADETS A FKSTIVB OCCASION. Yesterday was celebrated the oue hundred and twenty-second anniversary of the birth of Stephen Gi rai at the college which bears his name, aud of which he was the founder and beuefactor.

His statue in the main building was handsomely decorated with choice flowers. A laurel wreath was around his neck and a bouquet of flowers in his left hand. The monument on the grounds, erected to the memory of the pupils from the college who fell iu tlie service of their country during the recent war, was also covered with flowers. It was truly a gala day for the bovs, and they evidently apieared to be enjoying themselves. The weatner was charming, neither too warm nor too cold, and the beautiful and extensive grounds were visited and Inspected by large numbers.

At the lowest estimate there were about two thousand persons within the walls during the afternoon. At ten o'clock In the morning some excellent music was discoursed by McClurg's Liberty Silver Cornet Band, which continued for one hour. At eleven o'clock the aluiniil of the college held a business meeting, which was called to order by Dr. W. H.

Allen. LI- and on motion W. li. Littleton, ocettpied the chair. The following ollieers were elected to serve the ensuing year-President A.

Kubson. First Vice President William F. Hale. Second Vice President Bacou Mouatt. -Secretary 11.

B. Galloway. Assistant Secretary William F. Prosper. Treasurer William II.

Fd wards. Executive Committee It. B. Galloway, William F. Hale, Joseph Wilson, L.

Arnct, William Guest. At haif-past one o'clock the alumni celebrated their nineteenth reunion by a sumptuous banouet, prepared under the supervision of Miss Mitchell, in building No. 3. There were four tables, at which were seated some three hundred of the members. The tables were presided over by Dr.

Allen, William K. Littleton, ITofs. Hoi-den and Becker. The following toasts were drunk In silence: "The memory of the Founder" and the "Memory of Charles E. Lex." Short addresses were deliv-ered by Prof.

Allen, Samuel 11. Perkins, James J. Boswell and Edward B. Bains. At half-past three o'clock a promenade concert took place to the enlivening strains of McClurg's Band, which stationed on the eastern portico of the building.

The following was the programme: Overture "Banditensterlclie." "Puritan's Daughter." Andante and Fairy Tales Waltzes. The itage In America Comic fantasia. Meeting's Galop. Selections from tlie Opera of UumnaiH-buhl by Bellini. Galop, by Brill.

The College Cadet Band, under the leadership of Mr. George Hustert, also performed several popular airs at intervals, some of which were the following: Selections from the nohrmlan Girl. "Wine, woman and song." Waltz. Selections from Ernani, and several marches, polkas and galops. At four o'clock the State Feneibles arrived at the college, and were received at the gate by Company Captain English, of the cadets.

The Feneibles were 49 strong, under the leadership of Captain J. W. ltyan, and headed by Beck's Band. The College Cadets were 100 strong, under the command of Major Oliver. The following were the ollieers of the different companies: Company Captain Samuel English Lieuten ants Edgar and F.arls.

Company B. Lieutenant William li. Miller commanding; Second Lieutenant, Harry Kramer. onipanv i t.apuuu ueorge iiauus; laeuicnaiiis Baker and Delany. Company i), Captain E.

Knadler; Second Lieu tenant, J. Bruiiet. Adjutant, Charles Busohner. The battalion was reviewed bv Colonel James Page, Colonel Gray. Colonel Frank Vallee, Colonel Mutctiinson, toioiiet i tiorniey, Major uotiert Ford, and Mr.

John M. Melloy and other members of the Old Guard, which is composed of honorary members of the Feneibles. The cadets then went tliroiiEh McClellan bayo net exercises in a very creditable manner. The su perior drilling of the Feneibles was the subject of universal admiration, and was received with much applause, it consisted of company movements, luaiutel ol arms, ny command, lap ot tlie drum ami the silent manual. loadinc and tiring staiidinii.kneel- Inct, lying, by company, rauk, and by tile, also the sku jiiisu unu.

After the Feneibles had partaken of a collation a dress parade took place, which wound up the festivities of the occasion. UNEXPECTED WEALTH. THE SONS OP A FOKMEB PHILADELPniAN INUEHIT A LAltGB ESTATE CNDEU STltANUE CUlCUM-STANCES. The Louisville papers of a recent date publish an interesting account of two young men of that city, who, it Is alleged, have recently inherited a fortune under rather singular circumstances. The leading facts are about as follows: In 1853, Dr.

I. M. Evans, a well-known physician of Louisville, moved from Philadelphia to Cincinnati, and there commenced the practice of his profession. Mrs. Evans, his wife, lutd died a few years previous, leaving two orphan boys, John C.

and George only 6 and 4 years' old. These children were left in Philadelphia, in the charge and under the guardianship of their maiden great-aunt, Miss Marv ltichards. a Quakeress. This lady trained the little ones during several years in paths of virtue and honesty and usefulness. The father was in the far West during these years until the death of the lady who had the boys in charge rendered it necessary for him to take control of them.

They were sent to Dr. Evans, who perambulated in tlie West. His address and whereabouts, and that of his two boys, were entirely uu-known to any member of his family In Philadelphia. Miss Marv Kichards, their great aunt, some time previous toiler death made her will, and bequeathed a large fortune to Thomas L. Evans, in trust for Johnnie and Georgie.

A proviso was understood between the parties that tlie legatees should not be informed of a legacy, till the younger should arrive at the age ot twenty-five. Mr. Thomas L. Evans took charge of the funds, Invested them safely in reliable 'securities, faithfully executed the trust, and accumulated during his life time large sums of money in the way of dividends and interest, all of which lie reinvested and placed to the credit ot the absent beneficiaries. The existence of the trust was kept a profound secret.

His death, however, which occurred iu 1866, ten years alter me aat oi me win, under tne circumstances might have defeated the object of the will and left in permanent poverty the youthful beneficiaries. Mr. (iiiarles Dutllh. his administrator, found some months later, among the papers of deceased, the will of Miss Mary Kichards. Then, for the first time, the secret was inaae Known to nnnseii ana tn the other members of tlie Evans family, that John and George Evans were the devisees of their great aunt Mr.

I'uuin commenced a searcn lor them, addressing letters ot inquiry to prominent men all over the country. The members of the family living in Philadelphia also engaged in the correspondence, which continued with fruitless perseverence for three years. i-'inally these exertions were rewarded with success. A letter addressed to the father.of the young men was received only a few weeks. Tim value uf the leuacv is estimated at over $300,000, and the voting men have already taken the preliminary measures towards recovering the splendid fortune.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. KEC.rI.AB MONTIU.Y MEETING LAST EVENING TUB AWVHDS Or rill.MIL -MS lo iPini i-Ai ins-FKNSED WITH OWINU TO TUB BAC'KWAHDNESS OF THE 8EASO. A regular monthly meeting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society was held at Horticultural Hall last evening, Wm. L. Scliarler, president in tlie chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary, Mr. A. narnson, anu approveu. A renort from the Committee ou Plants and rr.i Ii.l 11, a uainlj premiums. The reports of the florist Committee, the Committee on Baskets, Bouquets and Designs, tlie Committee on Fruits and tlie Committee ou VecetaDlCS were rcau auu appiuvcu.

1 he nuestion of a summer exhibition in June was discussed. The chairman stated tnai me memoers oi mo Committee on June Display were of the opinion that it would be extremely doubtful whether a display at that time could be held this year, owing to the extreme backwardness of the season, was almost impossible to tell when the strawberries would be ripe and the roses in bloom. The committee, therefore, were of the miim it would be best to hold the late exhibition In iu addition to the earlier ones. Tlie suggestions of the committee were adopted, and the June display dispensed with. Mr.

William H. raves and Miss Ellen Wain were elected members ot the society, after which the meeting adjourned. 'MMOIITAST ritOCFEritNUS YESTF.Kinr A KUIX AT-TKMIANCK OF COCNSELOIW AM) llKI.KUATKS NOtVT10NS rOK COI NTT AND MUNICIPAL OK- Kl( THK TICKET NKLKCTEI) IILMM'TlONs AHOITEII WILLIAM II. DltAYTON NOM 1NATED FOU tMWIB TnE TMSTUirT rot'JtT. The t'ltizrns' Municipal Itcform Association Con vciition tor Hi? nomination of officer for city and county-positions was held In the Assembly Buildings, Tenth and Chestnut areola, at eleveu o'clock jrosterday morning.

i The convent ion was a Wanly respectable body, composed of leading citizens of the different wards, each ward Sending one counselor and one delegate. Beside these there were present the ex-of-licio members and twenty-ulne counselors at A great deal of significance was attached to the movement, It bolng the first convention of tlio association for the noininalion of municipal and routitv officers. The convention was called to order by Henry C. who moved thai Mr. It.

Uuudle Smith take the chair. Agreed to. Mr. Smith, on taking the chair, spoke as follows: For this mark of your confidence 1 thank you, and while here 1 feel that a grave responsibility lias devolved upon me. For the first time in the history of this city a convention has met Ignoring national and State politics, and whose sole object is tlio selection of honest and efficient men to manage our municipal affairs, and upon that selection may depend the success or defeat of what some believebut I do not what some believe to be a Kutopiau scheme.

Many of you, like myself, have but little experience of tiio powers and duties of nominating conventions. For myself 1 can only say that to the utmost of my Ability I will endeavor to preserve order In your deliberations, and so far as you are concerned I have no doubt you will honestly endeavor to select the best men for candidates for the various oflices. (Applause.) 'flint we may make mistakes is very probable, flat If wo do I trust it will be the judgment of our fellow citizens that It Is the result of inexperience and not of Intention. As this convention means work and not talk I will say no more. (Applause.) The following additional officers were elected Secretaries lwls 1.

Ashmead, Henry McAllister, John V. Hays, Frederick Tiedcmann, Samuel F. Flood and M. Crclghton. Mr.

Svnher oifered a resolution adopting the rules of 'the House of Beprcsentatives at Harris-burp for the government of the body. Agreed to. The secretary, Mr. Ashmead, then called the roll of members, aiid when the 'I bird Ward was named Mr. Charles lirlghuiii was appointed vice president, in place of Joseph F.

Brewster, who was unavoidably absent. hf. Ncbinger offered a resolution that the nominations be made in the following order: District Court Judge, Kceordcr of Deeds, Receiver of Taxes, Prothonniaryof District Court, City Commissioner, Clerk of the Court of (Juan er (sessions. Adopted. Mr.

Chandler called the. attention of thn convention to the fact that no prov! had been iiuulo fur the nomination of six delegates to the State Convent Ion to revise the Const Hut ion. He would suggest that during the nesslon of the convention some provision be made for this. Mr. F.arle moved that i committee to prepare ad-ditional rules and to arrange business for the convention lie aupi Inleil.

Adopted, and Messrs Katie, Handy, l.lppineott, Wiler and Tat ham appointed members of the committee. Mr. 1 moved the appointment of a committee on i evolutions. Mr. Hypher moved as an amendment that all re.

solutions uttered to tlio convention be referred without debate. Adopted asaineuded, and the following committee appointed Messrs. Lea, Nebln-get', liidgway. Miller, Median, liobblns and Sparks. A recess until twelve o'clock was taken to enable the committees to attend to their duties.

The convention re assembled at 12 o'clock, and Mr. from the Committee on Business, re ported that the, voting be viva vim, three tellers lli-st bcliii; amiolnted ly the chair. If more then four ballots were taken the name of the lowest candidate was to be dropped; a majority of the votes cai were necessary lo nominate, it mo- villi-, I that the candidates for the Frolhonolaiv the District Court, Ifeoorder of Deeds mid Clerk of lie Court Quarter scs-slotis should, he will known Kepiiblicalis, and thine for Juditu of the District Court, lieceiviirof 't axes ami Cltv Commissioner to be well known Democrat. report was unanimous!) adopted. Mr.

McAllister then read the report of the Committee on liesolutions, as follows: hrrfiii, i i rnjn Inn niul nilsioivernnicnt which pervade our mm lrtml atriilrs are In lieattrllmti to the iHi'iiwtiirlili wlilcli Iuh tor many years siilHiruiiialeU nuumly ami tiniest turollUe In Irrelevant iiipIIoiih of until hihI imltiliM, ili'is plHrliiK the euiiiiiil uf our i'iiv in ttin haniliiiif few Kliot niul tuiKiriipulous pollilrul niMiagnm, whose ciiliiilil.V and ciiii liy fur evil have Imwii stliiiiilitied ly the hiordliiaie euiiiliiiiientH attached In many local offices; unit 'J'Iibiw is on iiiss nwoy commotion between the business nf municipal iidiiiluldmtlon ami the genu-rat politic of the Slate and miilon; llieivfui'a H'nolvnl, Thai III our etlnrl lo leioiin tlie govern-mvol uf ililn city we expressly disavow any Intentluu of iiitcrlerlng with national or Warn polities, or of fluenclng In any maimer the sM'iikkIx iinwiaiiiiiiiencliig lM-lwwn the great po ItlcHl nariiiw of I lie counlrv, in Ilka manner wedci'lare thai that should' have mi liilliienee un the ml I lenient of piuely lural iuen (loos; sad we proclaim Ina.lvanin thai no political lg. Ilinrsiire can tie Klliu'hcd Hi the Mircesn or tit-text of rf iuiv tamliilale whiuii we uiu) plant lu tlie field iinon the dorm flckel. iW, That we cordially Invite our fellow-eitl-seiiKiil tul artte to untie wlili us In the effort which we makltiji to secuie an honest tint efliclent management of the eliy government. toM, That all uuidldairs whom we may iwleet for omiTsdiuwtng llielr 'iii, litii niiv, wholly "or r-tlully from fees or eoiiiinlsKions, ara iiomfna ed under the expiens provision Uial Uiey will aiirua liiedire Wi the liillowing eifect, vl. That lu case ol their election they shall receive not more than the following annual sums, to-wlt The Iteoordcr of Deeds, eight thousand dollars a year.

The Clerk of Quarter Sessions, six thousand dollars a year. The J'rothonotary of the District Court, six thou sand dollars per year. he City Commissioner, five thousand dollars a year. Tlie Receiver of Taxes, eight Ihousand dollars a year. Tue surplus of all emoluments, after defraying the expeni.es of the said ollices (which shall be de tennined by the presiding judges of tlie Court and of the Court ol Common Fleas, together wtUi the president of the Citizens' Municipal K-form Association Land ail legal taxes shall be placed iu the hands ol trustees approved bv the said judges and president.

And the said trustees shall bold Hie aid funds, subject to any claims that may be brought against the said olliuiuls, until such time us the said judges shall declare that no miner liability exists on their part, when the said funds shall be paid into the treasury of the cityof Philadelphia, Ketulnni, That we see with Uuin the rapid prourm of tlir del of the eily, and tlio ever increasing mxa-lion which threaten Ui undermine the source of our proKperlty, while tlie inter tneitletenev ol all depart. Dieiits of the city govei-uiuont IhiIs to give to the eom-inuuity any aileijitaie relurii tor the exiravaguui aud aniiuall) Jtmuhml, That even more serious Is the habitual dls-reitard. almost all uf tlie city ollieials, ol the wise re. atrietloiis and imixiseil on theui tlie iaw a which iluvaiens, If not cheeked, to den my Iwauuoou wlii, aloue popular mslilutioua can pennsueiiUy estatilUheil. itrtnwsl, That Invoke be approaching Consfltii-tlonal Couventluii lu so limit tlie imweis of in lh'is-Ulure as lo reiluve iu.

from a lyiiumy which is raiwUiy tiwtriytng ail semlilanee of local Mll'-fruvernment. Ami, while awaiilug Mich relief, we earoeaily uive uoh.ii ail cillwin the laianioum neeessi of aelecung and lmsM-uulble men lo represent our illy iu the Legislature. U'jwlvrd, 'l liat. in view ot tlie maiiner In which dele- Ku a wxr cny ol are to be I eiw-wd for the Ciim-Ututional Conveiuion, it is Inex- i pedient tor to tn iKHiilnatiou candidates for that puaitloii until we shall are whai aeliou in taken liy i he uatiinml piibtjcal irtie; but that we would i aaggeat foi puiuir outinidf ration the names of p-oml. neiil clti ll tui an Kll K.

t'rlee, lleurv M. l'nl I B. Browne. U.orge W. Biddle, John' elsh, Joilu I).

James, TlKjiuaa I othiaue, John C. Hull it Hem Wharton, Feo-r MitalJ, Dr. William Kluer anil Klcnard M. Mi It inrie gentlemen who would eom- 1 niaud the uicll tiled conlidcuce of tlie commuiiliy, I Matoived, Tlut we plaice ourselves to un hriukingly the work of reform which we have under. taken, lieiievliig thai theeaueof right must triumph in the i 1, and that the very existence or our InMliu.

I tiou ut stake Ui the eon diet between the people and the politicians. I The resolutions were received with applause. 1 Mr. ie.ikiuau eal.ed aiteiaion to the salaries for oftices muned in the resolutions. Two of them 1 were fixed lusher thau that of the judges, at tsijui each, lie thought there was something of iuuesiect to the bench iu the resolutions.

He would move that JTuiO be substituted. I Mr. Handy slated that at the time the resolutions were read the salary of the Keceiver of Taxes was too low. it was an impossibility to seeure for the place, on a salary ol uuu, a man who was qualified lor it. The money of the city, to the amouut of millions, passed through his hands, and there were bank presidents in not so responsible positions who received lu.her salaries thau that proposed, and he.