The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
[For Additional, Cay Intelligence see Third Page ]

lp0r AddtttOfl0 Guy IINetsge1ce see Third Page
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT ON AN OFFICER-
Between the hours of and O'Clock last even
ing, two or three r0wdies commenced to quarrel
In the street, in the neghborhOod of Twenty
third and Coates, and Officer Jeandelle under.
took the arrest of the parties concerned They
turned upon the officer, and one of them a
young man by the name OF Daniel Quin Jr
Knocked him down, and then getting his billy
from him, knocked him in the head with H. when
he was down, and as the officer struggled with
both of his sssailants, they tore his coat to
tatters and injured him severely. Not satisfied
with striking the officer with the billy, young
Daniel Quin swung around his mace in chiyai-
ious style, hitting heads wherever he saw them
amongst the citizens who had gathered Co assist
the fallen officer. In the melee he struck one
OF the citizens standing around in the head,
knocking him down, and even struck an molten
slve woman, evidently never having read those
expressive lines:-
"Ho who would raise his hand against woman
Save IN the wav OF kindness-is a wretch
Whom 'twere base tlattery to name coward"
The. two principals, Daniel Quin, Sr.. aud
Daniel Gum, Jr we're, by the help of the citi.
zens in the neighboThood, arrested This morn.
ing they had Il hearing before Alderman
Hutchinson, who held Quin, Jr., in $1,000, and
Quin, ST., In 5000 to answer.
MEETINGS To-NIGHr.-The First Ward
National Union johnson Club will meet ut tue
corner OF Fourthand Tasker streets this evening.
There viii be grand mass-meeting of the
cnizens OF the Second Ward, under the auspices
OF the National Union Johnson Club, al JefTcr-
son Hall. Sixth and Christian streets
meeting OF the National Union Johnson
Association OF the Seventh Ward will be neld
at the corner of Broad and Lombard streets.
The Thirteenth Ward "Boys in Bluen will
hold special meeting this evening at g. O'CLOCK.
An adjourned meeting of the Twentieth
Ward Elephant Club will be held this evening"
The Boys in Blue" of the Twentieth Ward
A meeting of the Central Johnson-Clvmcr
Club will be held tins evening at No. 53j Ches-
nut street.
meeting of the Sailmakcrs will be held this
evening at the Hope Hose House
DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION
FIFTH DIsTRIGT.-rhIs Convention met last
evening III Fifth street, below Prune, to nomi-
nate q candidate to Represent the Filth District
in the Legislature. The delegates hal pre-
viousy determined to nominate John Welsh,
but in consideration OF another element of the
party nominating William B. Hood some time
previous Mr. Welsh concluded to decline the no.
mination, which he did in a letter addressed to
the Convention recommending Hood to them
for their assistance, which would otherwise be
extended to him. His suggestion was accepted
and Hood was confirmed as the candidate of the
entire party. The Convention was addressed by
Senator Donovan. and then adjourned very
harmoniously, previously declaring a vote OF
A CASE OF MALICIOUS MIsoHIEF.-A vio-
lenI-teInpeTe0 lnulVlUuaI, named Henry Madden,
was arrested yesterday on the charge OF mali
cious mischief In a drunken fit of rage he
threatened dire vengeance on the head OF a
gentleman who keeps store on Germantown
road, below Jefferson street. No attention being
paid to his threats, Madden went into the street
and, picking up. large paving.stone sent it
crashing through the bulk window OF the store
causing considerable damage. An officer was
called, and Madden was arrested and sent to
the lookup to cool his ire, and after nights
rest TO sober him, had hearing before Alder
man Shoemaker, who held him in $1,000 bail 10
answer.
FIRE IN WEST PHmADELPHIA.-Ata an
early hour this morning fire broke out on
Bridge street, West Philadelphia, in the build
ing owned and occupied by Jacob S. fry as
petroleum refinery. The entire, building and ap-
pUrtenances were destroyed, only few barrels
OF oil being saved from The Condagraton. There
were about thirteen thousand dOllarE. principally
of oil, ready to be barreled in the establishment
when the fire occurred. None of the neiehhor-
ing BUILDINGS suffered from the flames, and it
was e2peditlously qucnched by the iiremen. The
amount Of insurance Is S6000.
STEALING FRUIT-There Is sort of
popular belief among juveniles that stealing
trult is not crime, or at most 1t is very venial
one. But IT is most annoying and provoking
kind of robbery, aud those engaged in 1t cannot
get more punishment than they deserve Last
evening young man named John A. Paul stole
large quantity of choice grapes from a garden
on Brandy wine street, near Nineteenth. He had
his shirt stuffed out with about peck measure
of them. He was arrested, and had a hearing
before Alderman Hutchinson this morning who
held him in $500 bail to answer.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO
KILL.-Thomas Hudson was arrested on the
above charge at Front and Almond streets yp,-
ierday. He made violent assault on officer
Weston when he attempted to arrest him, strik-
ing him with a large club loaded with lead and
tearing the officers coat TO tatters It required
four men TO take the desperate INTO CUSTODY, SO
fierce was his resistance. He was finally taken
into custody, and this morning he was commit
ted by Alderman Tlttermary to answer.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-The police made
another arrest yesterday, of party concernei
in the robbery of Mr.. Hassan. in the person of
David Vallier. David is what is vulgarly known
us "bummer," and lives in the streets around
which he goes seeking what he may devour. He
was arrested at Seventh and Bedford streets
that classic locality where so many fallen angels
of both sexes cQngregate.i He had a hearing
before Alderman Tittermary, who committed
him to answer.
SUNDAY TRAvEL.-The HestOnville Pas
senger Railway commenced last Sunday running
regular trips VIA Race and Vine streets, to and
from the Exchange to Fairmeunt Hestonyllo
Cathedral Cemetery, and other places on the
route, atlording facilities to all those who desire
10 make excursions to the abovenamed places
| This line connects with the steamboats, plvino
to Laurel Hill, Falls of Schuylkill Manaynnk
| and other places on the river Schuylkill.