The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

STATE OF THERMOMETER To-DAY.-Six A. M,
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GRAND BILLIARD ToURNAMENr.-Thc players
and admirers of that scientific and beautiful
game, billiards, are on tip-tOe patiently waiting
for the commencement of the grand billiard
tournament which is shortly to take place in this
city. This tournament Is for the championship
of the State of Pennsylvania and will b5 held at
SAMSON Street Hall, commencing on the Sd OF
October, and ending on the 10th instant.
The first prize consists of gOld-mOuuted cue,
valued at $3.50; the second prize of u handsome
set OF silver ware, valued AZ 500. The following
is list of the players who will compete for the
prizes Victor Estephe Chris. Bird, j. Piunkett,
j. W. Montgomery, II. I. Ryall, Il. II. Nelms
j. Palmer, and ii. llewes.
All of the gentlemen, with one exception, q 2
Philadclphians, either propretOrs of billiard
saloons or engaged in them. MIR. Palmer is an
long list of noted amateur players who has had
the nerve to enter into the contest. Previous
to announcing the list of competitors, inyi-
tatiOns were extended to all the prOmi-
nent players Of the game throughout the State,
but none of them outside the names announced
accepted the challenge.
The game will consist Of five hundred points,
and there are to be twenty eight games. Every
shot is 10 be "fair,' and no "push" shots will be
allowed as will be perceived from this fact, the
game Will be eminently scientific one. 1t Will
be played on one of Phelans carOm tables.
There is to be an afternoon and evening cX-
hbtiOn each day. On the afternoon Of the first
exhibition, the first game will be played between
Mcssrs. HewcS and Montgomery; the second
game between Estephe and Bird. In the evening
the following will be the order Of the play First,
game. Palmer and Ryall; second game, Plum
kett and Nelms.
The order of the play for the following days
has not yet been agreed upon. All of the gentle
men mentioned in the list of players have been
anfig ina ha M for ma IN
own tables. They are all noted players, none of
whom cannot make run OF one hundred
points"
Among the eminent billiard players expected
to be present at the game are Messrs. Phslan,
Cavanaugh, and Goldthwaite, OF New York,
Invitations have also been extended to other gem
tlemcn throughout the different cities Of the
Union, The expenses OF the tournament Will
amount to about seven hundred dollars. Messrs.
Estophe, Ryall, and Montgomery are the conf
mitee Of arrangements.
ANY of the players have a right to challenge
the winner OF the cue 70 play every three months
IT, attbe expiration Of three years he shall retain
possession Of the cue, the honor ofthe champion
ship is established. The tournament will be
grand one, as thousands Of lovers Of the art will
no doubt be attracted TO itbe city.
The MURDER OF CAPTAIN ELLIOTT -TEN
WOUNDS INFLICTED ON HIS PERSONA des-
patch from II. II. X. Elliott, dated this day at
Indianapolis states that he is on his way home
with the body of his son, Captain Harvey Elliott,
who, It will be remembered, was murdered
several weeks since on the line of the Chicago,
indianapolis, and Peru railroad, not far ttom the
| city Ol Indianapolis.
Ills body was thrown out upon the track with
! the evident purpose OF giving the impression that
| It had been run over. Upon the body Of Captain
| Elliott no less than ten stabs were discovered,
| any one of which was sufficient TO cause death.
! Besides rifing the pockets Of the deceased, his
| murderer or murderers left him almost without a
| Yestige of clothing.
CaDtain Elliott was a brother of Captain Thos.
H. Elliott an aid on General Geary's staff, whose
| woundng and death before Atlanta, we recorded
| some time since. The body Of Captain Elliott
States Detectives are on the track Of the person
| or persons who committed this brutal murder,
! and the arrest of man on suspicion has already
| taken place.
LOOK Or FOR HIM.-A young man, about p
| years of age, bushy whiskers and moustache, is
| on "collecting tour" among our citizens, which
collections, it may be as well TO state, are applied
exclusively TO his own individual benefit. He
has been considerate enough to drop in upon the
clergy during the course Of his perambulations
and with the unctuous tongue which he is repre-
sented to possess, he has succeeded in doing two
| or three of the brethren to the extent Of a few
dollars or so. On Saturday morning last our
collector presented himself at the residence OF a
minister OF the gospel residing in the vicinity OF
| Broad and South streets. He represented him
self as DR.. Lewis member Of DIR. Wylie's
church. and that he resided in the vicinity OF
! Ninth and Green streets. He was on collecting
tour and desired some change ior lhe person who
was about 10 pay him a bill. At first the stranger
was regarded with some suspicion, but he seemeC
TO be perfectly familiar with a number Of pastors
and the most prominent members of DR.. Wyliet
| congregation. The change was handed him
which be promised 10 return in half an hour. A
may be surnised, the rascal has not since mad,
his appearance