The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-22

Hem TO ASswER.-A final hearing before
Alderman Welding In the ease Of Frederick
Schray schucn, charged with setting Gre 20 some
hay under the shed at the loot OF Vine street
wharf, resulted in the man being held 70 answer
the charge OF mislcmcanor IN setting fire 10 the
hay with intent t0 defraud the insurance. com,
pany. The facts of the case are az follows
Schrayschucn bought hly at Hainspor, n. j.,
and offered it for sale TO the Government. It
was inspected, aud all condemned bu' about one
hundred and thirty bales, and these the Govern
ment purchased. The resE Of the hGy was per-
mitted TO main under the she'd used by tho
Government, except small portion OF il, witch
was sent TO the hay market The hay under he
shed was insured in the Security Fire Insurance
Company of New York for : 1900 He repre-.
scnted that there were sixty tons OF H. worth = 20
per ton. After the irc, tho defendant put IN o
claim for hfly.twO tons AT S2j per ton.
A witness testified that he saw the defendant
going up Delaware avenue, between Market aud
Arch streets, 90 about fifteen minutes afor on
the evening Of the tire, and the watchmen az the
bay shed testified that SchraysChuen was uuicr
the she'd ten minutes before the fire broke ont,
about fifteen minutes after e. The defendant
yChcmCntly asserted that he left 1br New York in
the . o'clock trains but this was dispr0 yed.
Through the eNerliOus OF Flro.Mtrshgl Blackburn
tho case was brough. to its present termination.
RoBHrNG 4 SOLpIER.-A man named Michael
McKeoVn has been arrested Oh the charge Of
robbing o soldier OF his watch and 9jj IN green
backs. The solder had been to the Rsfreshment
Saloon on Friday night, and at the corner Of
Front and Mary streets was met by three mon,
two OF whom held him while the third rifsd his
pockets as above stated. Two Of the rasclls made
their escape, but McKeown was secured. He was
committed for trial by Alderman LUZ.
FRIGHrEUL ACCIDNr.-A boy named Michael
Welsh living at No. SO Haydock street, fell
from the roof Of the house ,,agee stories in
height, on Saturday, while endeayoring TO
secure his Kite, which had becowe entlngled Ia
the branches OF q tree. The little fellow thisn
was tiightiully fractured. lie was taken 20 the
hospital
FrREs.-On Saturday evening fire was dis
covered at the mandatory Of Messrs Whitney
& Sons, Sixteenth and Csllowhill streets Bat
little damage was done. ....
The root of q two.story frame house, iu the
rear of No u Baker street, was destroyed by Il re
yesterday.
KILIED.-on Saturday afternoon ly named
Thomas Usher, live years of nge, was run over by
cart at Shippcn street wharf, and Instantly
killed.
NEw AMurIANcr.-on Wednesday the West
crn Hose Company will house a now ambulance,
which has Just been built for them.
FouED.-An attempt to blow open the Gre
proof of Mr.. J. c. Cresson, No. 3l3 S. Front
street, on Saturday morning. proved unsuccessful.
WE HAVE By FAR the largest stock and best
assortment Of Clothing in Philadelphia, COM
prising all desirable styles OF goods, from
medium price TO 5uperlne. Every one can bc
accurately fitted nj once from our stock, what
ever be his size or proportions, in garments equal
IN ell respects to work made to measure, at much
loircr prices For those who prefer, we have
also a complete assortment of pieSe goods, which
will be matte up to measure w style. surpassed
by none. .. BENsBrr & Co.,
Tower HALL, No 5is Market street.
DR. COMPTON, No. 1877 Vine street.
INvALip CHAIRS enable person 10 recline ia
bed in any position. Sold wholesale or retail at
W. Henry Patterns, the m&Huiacturer, No. HOS
Chestnut street. ...