New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-24
Wnshington's Birthday i'm Philadelphia
Bold Robbery, &c.

ccSresposdcnce Of The \. Y. rrbane
PHILADELPHIA Tuesday. Feb. p, 1889.
The one hundred and twen,y-tirst annlyersa
~ of the birthday of Washington being observed IN
this city do day. with much spirit The day was ush
cred in with ringing OF bells, firing Of cannon, and
liberal display OF bunting from the newspaper Offices
public buildings and many private establishments Inc
military cut in strong force and pedestrians throas
the streets Al noon today salute OF seventeen guns
in honor Of the day we're fred n the Navy Yard and an
addiiionsl seventeen were fred from the soop otwsr
VsDdahs, lying in the stream, preparatory TO sail
ing for Chins. At sunset the bells viii be again rung
and fen de oie hre This evening there will be sew
eral festivities in honor OF the occasion.
W. +. Heating, Francis Hughes and Peter
Conway, are under arrest in this city, charged with
robbibg the house OF Michael Lawn, IN Beachst, near
Walnut on Saturday evening, Of $500, in gold and
notes.
Sometime during last night, several rooms in
the Greet Western Hotel, kept by Weand Nandy ke,
No ASS Market ST. were entered and robbed OF money
and vsluahes, 10 very heavy amount In room
No 6, drOver named Lockhart Stewart, from Hills
burg, Ps., robbed OF pocketbook containing
sl9O2 80 and watch Mr. Stewart, on retiring II rest
about Oily o'clock put his money and watch INFO al in
side pocket of his vest and placed the garment under
his pillow. In the morning, upon awakening the vest
was found wing upon the door aud the contents OF the
pocket were missing. VIM. Grouse, who slept in the
ssme ROOM bad his pants containing s52, taken from
under his pillow without disturbing him Matthew Rob
er who also slept in No g. had 20 taken out of his vest
pocket
In room No L. Andrew Myers, a vest containing
$40 in money, and gold watch taken from under MS
head. From room No. IL, valise containing q gOli
watch and suit Of clothes. belonging to Mr. Gift
ford token. The valise ried OF most OF its
tents. found this morning in the hay lot OF the
stable attached 10 the hotel The handle OF knife
which had been stolen from the pocket of Mr.. Myers,
in room No L. was found IN room No. Ii. IL hal evil
IDENTITY been broken in a. attempt TO tJrce open Mr.
GiOrd's yslise. young man who has lodged in the
hotel of and for the last three weeks was arrested
on suspicion OF being concerned in the robbery The
suspected individual had hearing before Mayor Gupin
ibis morning there vas nothing ELECTED 70 crullnste
the prisoner he however held tor further hear.
ing this afternoon This one of the most extensive
and daring hotel robheries which have ever been
called upon 10 record less than five different partie.
were pundercd, and with most OF them the money
and vHluables were taken from under the heads OF
the sleeping owners. The Police making every
exerton trace the robbers and recover the stolen
property
The spring business has opened in this city
briskly Rather earlier than ususl
The delegates from the various Fire C0mpa-
mics opposed 10 the establishment of paid Fire Depart
menr met last evening AZ the County Court House.
Conrad B. Andres, OF the Northern Liberty Hose Com
psBy WIS called to the chair sixty Companies were
reuresented A remonstrance against the proposed
change reported by Mr. l. c. Cassidy Of the Moys
mensing Hose, and adopted by the meeting Five hun
bred copies of the remOnstrance were ordered 20 be
printed for re uGe of the Convention, and certified
copy to be sent to each member OF the Legislature,
After considerable discussion, 1t determined that
the commtte devise plan for the better organization
OF the Fire Department, should be appointed by the
Chairman, Gun among the delegates to the Convention.
Adjourned 10 meet again on Monday next
David Mann, residing at No 43 Race-st., fell
dead in Race yesterday afternoon. while on his way
home 10 dinner. lie a Of the late Capt. Mann.
The weather to-day is remarkably spring
like An Oyercoat Is really uncomfortable.