The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-06


DARING RoBBRRy AND ARREsr.-This morn
ing, about one O'Clock, the store OF Mr.. John
johnson, at the S. W. corner Of Eighth and San
som streets, was entered by robbers, who gained
admission over the transom. Officer Mcintyre,
who was passing that way, saw three men coming
out heavily ladened wkh goods. He gave an
alarm and started in pursuit. OF the rascas. All
except one succeeded in making their escape.
He was overtaken by the officer and thirty-four
shawls, stolen from the store, found in his possess
sion. Altogether they had taken one hundred
and twelve shawls, three or four mantillas, and
quantity of unmade material. The party arrested
gave the name Of John Swain, and stated that he
resided in a small court in the neighborhood of
Tenth and SAMSON streets. The police visited his
house and there secured seventy eight more of
the shawls, and also took into custody Barney
Mcllhenny, notorious thief, and woman who
stated that she was SWANS wife. The whole
party will have hearing at the Central Office
this afternoon.
CowARDLY ASSAULT. -- A newly imported
Irishman, named John Donahuo, residing in the
neghborhood of Twenty second and Wood
streets, was arrested this morning by oAicer
Lemon, upon the charge of assaultng colored
boy, aged eight years. 1t seems that the little
fellow was employed at the tobacco factory,
Twenty second and Wood streets, and was on his
way to work when ehe assault was made, for no
other reason than being black. DOnahue amused
Ellle6il ny hhEbWhlB bbOhtb TIC DOy1 WnO
was too small to relaliate. The prisoner was held
in %400 bail by Alderman Pancoast. IL Domaine
wants TO show his fighting qualities in more
becoming manner, he should locate himself with
the Army Of the Potomac.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-John Welsh was
arrested yesterday, upon the charge of commit
ting violent assault and battery some weeks
since upon one OF the Seventeenth Ward officers.
The officer had made an arrest when Welsh and
a number of others rescued the prisoner and
beat tie officer 80 badly that he was confined to
his house for n week. tfhe accused was held by
Alderman Shoemaker in the sum Of 5000 bail
to answer,
INSANE MAN IN CUSTODY. An insane man,
giving the name Of Albert o. Ope, was taken
into custody yesterday afternoon, at the Ameri-
can Telegraph Office. Religion had apparently
affected his mind, as he had written out des-
patch which he demanded of the clerk should be
instantly forwarded to God Almighty. He was
locked up at the Central Station. From papers
found on his person. 1t is thought that he belongs
to Somerset, N. j. He also had several deeds for
property.
Our DOMESTIC MARKETS. - This morning
there was very little change in prices to report in
our domestic markets Meats OF all kinds remain
the same, with no prospect of a decline The
prices asked this morning were as follows -
Apples, per half peck, l24(a30c.; cantelopes, 6(9
25c. butter, 45(d60c.; corn, per dozen, 25c.;
onions, per half peck, 60c. peaches, per half
peck, 4O(975c.; pears, per half peck, 37c.; toma-
toes, per half peck, 2O@4Oc.
THE PEACH CRoP.-Peaches are making their
appearance in our markets in abundance, and as
the crop is represented to be large, prices must
soon come down. Very good peaches sell from
dollar to dollar and a half the bushel. They
are brought mostly from the New Jersey
orchards.
HANDSOME METEoR.--About IL O'Clock last
night, very large and beautiful meteor shot
across the eastern part Of the sky. Its course
was enthusiastically, and II left a train behind
which was a half minute fading out, looking like
a broad band across the heavens.
THE CHAMBHRsBURG SUPFRRRRs.-Thsa after
noon, at o'clock. the ladies Of the city will meet
at the rooms of the Board Of Trade, to adopt
measures for the relief Of the sufferers at ChaIns
benburg.