The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-27
CITY INTELLIGENC

pc uual. ~" -. are about 70 narratc would
lA,o Nv ~ serious, although Vt ID serious
.i, p,S 4ot been for he promptness OF SCR
Lean' NJ and The poIcO tho Nineteenth Ward
sIauon ~ ,osc. Two clussos IRISH .com 20 live IN
,,'1n.' ID. One party mhabi's Williams sir1ct and
INV w Ger party Cumberland street
- sunday afternoon or'chnd l1ttc took plnc"
nunl tho-C people iu Redmond, which was OF
il,r ouruou, 49,, thc uulIeldorF Withdrew thor
forces 90 r..uuu th. Fl rHt Yesterday mo rmug aJ
O'Clock At he pointed hour abou four hundred
inah ntpcuicd at the foot oi Cumberland street
armed with stols blli,s, clubs and OthorwcapOns,
and ibo IIphI commenced
Tho proulust excitement prevailed In tho naigh
bOiIOuu. and nucLs . DCoDIu assembled with
rcstcctfI Instance of iLc battle-ground 10 witno.s
the eight which lasted for am hour or moro Tho
result OF the hoht was one young man, nlmal
HYoR, hot in tlo hip, and numUcr wounded m
cut heads rrolcn. Sc
Information OF the riot was sent 10 'ho Nineteenth
Ward S,uuun House, when Sergeant lYHUN, with
about uuty nhcer-. proceeded within o hort die
taIco OF whore the fight was racing and squads Of
I've ana FIX men were dospa tchcu u dnoront dircc-
tons 20 break up tue disturbance, which was finally
accomplished. u was impossible 20 make any
arrests. for q IT had been attempted the officers
would have been severe handled. At one time the
affair roatcuod TO be a serious one aud would, no
doubt. have extended mad b. not lCcn Tor tho timely
arrival of tic officers.
Onccr OAKS succcoFod in aucsnnp ono man
uamco janis ULuUHKE. who is said 10 be- a ring
lCaOCi UI oyc Of thc parties. lie was taken 70 the
Nictc,Ith Ward s'a ION House ith hls head badly
cut, and had t not been for medical attendance his
life would not have been suyCI.
After the disturbance had ceased largo force Of
] policemen we've sent TO tho UuiFhUUTuOlu tl uIgI
any mttlcr ,uilrta. a'
TEsTMoEIAL TO THE PRESIDENT or
| ruE UNITED STATES CuusrIAG CosrusaIoy-
Yesterday afternoon the President Of the Christian
/ Con mission, GEo. H. STuAUT, ESQ, was the reel.
| piout OF a handsome present from the Secretaries
and Clerks attached 10 the central Office Of the Com
! mission, ia this city. Tic testimonial cOnssteS OF
] magnificent imperial quarto photograph album, mn
/ IIed at tho Photograph Album establishment
] Of W W. HARDING, NO 62b lhcshut stfcot llis
gotten up n the finest sylo and presents beautiful
apIcarance
( rcsIdoncc Of Mir. STUART, where the presentation
was mace in few app opratc rclnarks by rev. a.
! C. MCAULEY. 1ir. STUAUr who was evidently
tai en- by surprise expressed his appreciation the
gii and said that the affair was so entirely unoN-
rected TO him that he had no speech to make II was
something which he would always greatly value,
ana hand down as an heirloom in his family.
| II is the intention of the donors TO procure the
! photographs Of all the members OF the COMMISSION,
and also OF all the members of the Committees at
! tnc cd to the Commission throughout the United
States, together with their autographs, and place
! them m the Album hen this is done, IL will mako
the testimonial doubly valuable. !
! CHRISTMAS BEHIND THE CURTAE.-OD Satuf-
day evening Mr. w 4. Sim, the lessee Rnd
manager Of the New Chesnut Street Theatre,
rendered to the entire corps Of employees Of the
house, a very handsome feast, comprising all Of
| the good things of the season. Tables laden with
| pound cake, egg-nogg mixtures etc. were set TO
the full length of the stage and the alir passed
| OIL In the most delightful manner. Besides the
"pCOple" Of the Chestnut Street company, mum
| Der OF persons from the Arch Street Theatre and
! Academy Of Music were present as invited guests.
| M. Sim, Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Birgteld and others,
answered as they were toasted and Mr.. Roberts
sang The Flag of our Union" with much spirit,
| the entire company joining in the chorus. Tue
toast TO the public Press" was responded to by
Mr.. L. w. WaaZz, Of the Ereting Telegraph.
"The health of Leonard Grover, the opera king
wss duly honored at the prOmptngo of Mr.. Frank
| MOrdaunt. The delighted participants of Mr..
Sims hospitality, took leave of MIN about mid
night, expressing every wish for his future
happiness as man, and his success as
| manager.
POLICE OFFICER SHoT.-This morning George
Harris, q colored soldier, was arraigned before
Alderman Patched, upon the charge Of shooting
Officer William Steel, of the Eighth Ward. The
affair happened about 6 o'clock, last evening, at
| Tenth and Locust streets. The officer was en-
deayoring TO persuade some drunken men to
| peaceahly retire, when Harris came along. Look.
ing at the officer, he uttered an oath, and threat
ened to shoot, at the same time drawing large
cavalry pistol. The officer, in self-detense, also
drew a pistol, but Harris was too quick. He
fired, and the ball took effect in the left arm Of
the officer, inhicting a severe and painful wound
Harris then attempted to run. The officer fired
at him but missed his mark. Officer Wood came
up, and Overtakng Harris, locked him up until
| this moIniT Z, when be was committed TO await
the result OF Injuries inflicted.
Our VOLUNTEER REPRBsuMEHT SALOONS
Few of the many noble works with which Phila-
delpha has clothed itself, as with garment,
nee the lcgiuning of rebellion, have done more
mood or won more praise than the Retreshment
.. oODs. Their praise is in all Of the States, and
difTused through all Of our streets. The com
mitees having them in charge appeal to-day for
aid 10 enable them to carry on their work. We
are confident that the appeal will not he made in
vain, and only notice the request now IN order
that il may be more certainly brought 10 the
notice of the intelligent and humane. Fuud5 can
be sent TO any Of the committee who are known
to be attached 10 either institution.
A GRAN GAnI.- John Kennedy, aged fifteen
years, was committed by Alderman Massey this
morning to answer the charge of the larceny Of
SI25 from the store OF Daniel b. Deitz, at No
1888 CallOwbin street. Mr.. Deitl was making
up his bsnk account, and had several hundred
dollars lying in his desk Kennedy ana mum.
her of customers were in the store at the time
Watching an opportunity, the lad made hau
and ran, making his escape. When arrested, h'
had disposed Of most Of the money, having
bought two sus Of clothes aud given somt
away. lie was held TO await trial.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY RomEHY John Con
nelly has been committed by Alderman PanCols
upon The charge Of attempting TO commit 4 high
way robbery. A night or two since he tDllOWe,
a man who had pair Of boots sung over hi
shoulder. At EiitCelth and Race streets Con
nelly laid hold on him aud oudeavored to dra
| him up an alley. The man hallOOed and police
who happened 10 be az the corner htstened to IN
spot aud neckcd the rascal.
UNKNOWN Man KuLEu.-An unknown ma
WIS found lying on the Germlniovn road q
Ninth and Brown streets last night, having bee
I run over, and had his neck broken aud one of hi
hands cut of. He is about tlirty yc rs of az,
five feet siX inches In height, dark lir and m0u
tache, dark rib coat, army blue pants, black kO
= suth hat, wOOeu uudershirt, and q small silyC
watch in his pocket. The Coroner took charge
! the body.
CuRIsIMAs.-At the Union Volunteer Refresl
q ment Saloon, yesterday, number Of parole
d prisoners arrived aud were entertained most
q whom passed through to their homes in the East
o number remained, who belong TO different par
Of the State and parIool Of a Christmas dinnI
F nt the Saloon. Al noon salute was fired fro
n Fort Blown, in honor of Sherman's triumpha
a march and victory in the acquisition of Savanna
HoTRr THIEyEs.-Steang oYercoats fro
!, hotels is quite common among thieves The
: watch the boarders when they 80 in to take the
- meals as It is at that time they generally lea
n their heavy clothing hanging on the outsid
" Three of these scamps, named David Crawtor
3, George Moore and Charles Wilson, were a
n rested at Mauayunlk yesterday They we're COZ
n mitted by Alderman Gibson,
% RATHER CooL.-This morning William Co
: very was, committed in default Of $1,000 ball,
Il Alderman Shoemaker, 20 answer the charge
! assault and battery. A gentleman was quiet