The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-16

| managed as ever before; / mean tho Point
Breeze Works; cannot explain how 1t IS that
there was loss, but getting all our bad retorts
IN 1865, II sho VS. bad exhibit; in 1862 the ave
rage yield was 4'99, while 1855 1t was 4'0S TO
the pound; put this entirely upon the defective
| retcrts; unskilled labor aud want of manage
ment had nothing 10 do with it; the men nov
| employed are men of experienced; some of them
have been engaged over six years.
At the close of Mr.. Roberts examination, a
subcommittee oftwo was appointed to examine
the books.
The Committee adjourned until Friday even
ing next
POLICE ITEMs.-Laiayette Myers had
hearing at the Central Station yesterday, on the
charge of obtaining boarding un Ter false pre-
lenses. several proprletresses of boarding.
houses testified that the defendant AMI wIe had
taken board with them, promising to pay their
board promptly, but had not done So. Mrs.
Cathar ne ENGLISH, with whom they boarded for
SIX weeks, testified that Mrs. Meyers had repre-
sented her husband to be Private Secretary in
the War Office, but afterwards sad that he was
selling CIGARS in Philadelphia. None OF the
witnesses had heard any representations by the
defendant IN regard to his means or otherwise.
The case was continued for further hearing.
Jefferson Ely was arrested at the foot of Noble
street, on Thursday, in the act OF committing
what was literally heavy larceny-the carry.
ing of OF ifty-slx pound weight. He was taksn
before Alderman TJland and held for his appear
ance tCouTt.
A movement is about TO be made With view
to substitute here summer police uniform tor
the winter one, is done in New York. The
police OF this city complain very much at being
compelled to wear the same uniform in midsum
mer as IN mid WINTER no change being permitted
by the regulations.
Charles Roehl manufacturer OF hoop skirts
at No. 54s N. Second street, had a hearing be
lore the Recorder yesterday, on the charge Of
secrehng his goods with intent to deiraud
Messls. Moen x Co., of New York, OF $780,
| and Messrs. Osborne and Cheeseman, OF the
same city, of S2394'53, the value Of material
purchased of them by the defendant. Amiel
Hundemark, formerly in the employ of the
accused, testified that early in the month of
June, Roehl had a conversation with him, in
| which II was arranged that the sum OF P6765
| should be counted out in the presence OF GER
| tain females in the factory, and that it should
! be handed to Hundemark, with instructions to
| take it to the Farmers and Mechanics Bank
and obtain checks for H. with which to paw the
| New 4ork creditors. Hundemark was to have
bogus package, which he was to thro away,
and represent that the money had been stolen
| i1om him on the way to bank. The false pack
! age was taken by Hundemark and thrown over
| board, and he went the following day to the
| Mavor's Office and made statement that the
| package of money had been stolen from him.
He afterwards made an affidavit to that effect,
| which was taken to New York BY the defen-
dant and exhibited to his creditors with the
remark that he could not pay his Indebtedness,
because OF the THEFT of the money. There was
also testimony that some of the goods of the
he had in his possession a considerable amount
IN money and Government securities. He was
held in $5OO0 bail for further hearing.
THE HIGH SCHOOL CAsE.-Next Tuesday
the Board of Control hold special meeting. IFS
object is to take action relative to the deplora-
BILE condition OF the Boys High School, in con-
| sequence OF the antagonlsm oil so large portion
of the Professors to Principal Mcguire. A reso-
luton will be reported by the Committee to clear
out the whole faculty, SO that next year har-
mony may be restored to the now distracted
school To predict the result of the meeting of
the Board is impossible. In the meantime, how
ever, there is vast deal of canvassing in pro-
gress and the friends of Professor Mcguire are
leaving no stone unturned to secure his reten-
ton in his present position.
EXCURSION OF THE VIGILANr STEAM en-
CINE CoMPANY.-Tomorrow evening, the Vigi-
liant Steam Engine Company will leave this city
On an excursion of more extensive character
than was concluded by the Pennsylvania Hose
Company last week. They will take the Penn
sylvania Railroad for Pttsburg, and after a brief
stay there, leave for Buffalo and the Falls of
Niagara; thence they will go to Chicago, and
from there to Albany, returning by the way OF
New York CITY and Jersey City, in which last
named place they will remain tor day or two.
About fifty members will participate in the eX
cursion. The carriage of the Company will be
taken, and a full band of music will accompany
the eXcurslonlsts. ..r ..
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
AS VIII De observed Dy an advertisement III
another column, great facilities will be extended
to the public during the coming summer by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. There are
mum Der OF attractive places OF resort along itl
line, and the managers desire to make arrange
ments to suit the convenience of their patrons
There are many who wish to leave the heated
city 10 inhale the fresh air OF the country, who
can only spare few hours from business. From
Saturday afternoon until Monday morning spe
cal trains will be run for the convenience o
all such, and we have no doubt that 1T will bt
an extremely popular movement.
CAsUALTIEs.-Thomas Fitzgerald, ageC
nineteen years, a resident of Hestonville, ha(
his left leg broken yesterday afternoon by one
OF the walls of the Satteree Hospital falling OIL
him. s. - ~ ...a1I.l fH.. I...I
Timothy Mooney, aged twenty-eght years
residing in Union street, near Second, had ont
of his knees severely fractured yesterday by
kick from horse at Germanto wn. Both these
persons we're admitted into the Pennsylvania
Hospital.
; GREAT HAUL OF BOGUS MoNEY.-Yes
terday morning, gentleman passing do vi
Chestnut street. W hen at the corner OF Eighth
noticed large roll OF notes lying on the side
walk. He picked IT up. under the impression
| that he had secured a prize. His expectation
| were destroyed when an examination disclosed
| the fact that the entire bundle was made up o
counterfeit $2Os, $l0s, and notes of smaller Ge
> J EomlI a6ons. ... AZ. .r. .,
SUDDEN DEATH--A mulatto woman
. / named Hettie Peyton, died suddenly last even
ing, in a store at the corner OF Eighteenth ant
{ Chesnnl streets. The body was removed u
| her late residence, near Tenth and Rodmal
! streets, and the Coroner notified to hold al
! inquest,
; FIRE esterday afternoon, fire brokC