The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-27

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26, 1878.
Deajhs IA the Custom HoHse-Fire Riots Faiai
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James II. Hutchinson. Esq, another OF the
officers attached to the Philadelphia custom
house, died early yesterday morning "a, has resi-
dence, in South Twelfth street This Is said to
he the tenth death thai mas occurred in the Off
clai circle OF the custom house, within the pas,
year, presenting rather extraordinary mortall-
ty among small body o men.
The Grand Jury have now under considera-
tion, the subject OF the recent r-mens riots, and
Will probably recommend the adoption of ener-
getlc measures. the Commissioners of Sprina
Garden are also moving IN the matter, and have
resolved to arrest and capture the Good Viii
Company II 1t attempt 10 again enter the d
trict: They have also offered 500 reward Tor
the dete ction OF any person III the of attempt
ing Incendlarlsm. They will likewise autho
rize their police TO join with the city police IN
preventing any recurrence of such scenes
The death OF John Duffy, by the explosion of
a steam boiler In turning shop up town, was not
the only injury occastoned The head of the
boiler was blown of, 4s well as the elbow of the
iron steam pipe attached, and the latter was
thrown halt square distant, passing along side
OF house on the opposite SIDE of the street, every
pane, of glass in the window, (which was shat
tered by The concusslon of the air. The explo-
sion is attributed to the fac; that the engineer,
Ohe deceased,) had suffered the water in the
boiler TO get too low, and the cold water being
suddenly admitted by him caused generation
OF steam too violent fer the boiler TO with
stand
Governor Skunk has issued his writ for an
election in the Sixth Congressional district Of
the State, to supply the vacancy occasioned by
the death OF the late Mr. Hornbeck The cleo
ton is to take place on the 22d of February
The death of Samuel Anderson, the colored
man, who was stabbed Saturday last, in a
low GROCERY in Spofiord street, Moyamensng,
by James Riley, has added ANOTHER to the list Of
homicide trials that now appear upon our crimi-
nal calendar.
A lad named John Craymer died on Monday
afternoon, after suffering the most intense tor
ments, from hydrophobia. He had been bitten
about nine weeks previously, in the hand; but
not thinking that the dog was rabid, no precau-
lions were taken, and hence the dreadful result
This Is the second death in the city within the
last month from this dreadful malady, and shows
the necessity for active measures after the in
fiction OF a wound by dog, whether he gives
any symptoms of madness or not On Sunday
last rabld dog was shot short distance below
the city, after having bitten the hand of a child.
A ball is TO take place on the OH of February,
at the Musical Fund Hall, for the benefit of the
French Benevolent Society, which bids fair,
from the high character OF the managers, and
the liberal disposition of those who take part in
these annual fetes, to be of the most brilliant
character. Its charitable nature is also war
rant for its success
tons were about to be offered in the State Lee
gisature, instructIng the committee on the ju-
dietary 10 inquire by what right the Girard
Bank exercises banking powers. This is a
tlcklIsh question, as the bank resumed erations
mainly upon an opinion OF their counsel that it