The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-25

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-James Berry, a
civilized Camanche, was taken up Yesterday
afternoon, about 3 p. NJ, in the nelghborhood
of Logan and Pratt streets IN west Philadel-
seems that a small lad was taking said horse
out to be killed, when Berry, actuated by
desire to possess the noble animal, put the boy
to flight and confscated the horse. This took
place in the b.oad light of day, on the public
highway. 1t is not known what disposition was
made of the plunder. Berry was arrested, and
this morning, at a preliminary hearing before
Alderman Maui, he was held in $500 bail TO
answer the charge OF larceny. .
SLIGHT FIREs.-Early this morning, some
ladies living in the rear of building below
Sanderson's char factory, discovered fire
breaking out in the rear Of Sandersons, No. 433
Walnut street, and promptly gave the alarm.
1t was in the third story back room OF
this building and was used as the work shop.
The FIRE originated from gross carelessness; and
owing to being discovered before the flames got
any headway, the loss was very slieht.
Axout o'clock A. NJ. slight fire broke out
in a store in Second street, above Arch. The
loss was very slight not being over $50.
A YouNG THIEF.- James Morrison,
boy seventeen years of age, was arrested yester-
streets, under very suspicious circumstances.
He had in his possession quantity of shoes, for
| which he could not give a good account, and
which he was retailing at a very low price,
| When arrested he had sold a number of pairs.
| He was taken before Alderman Tittermary,
who held him for further hearing to answer
the charge. The shoes are now at the Second
| Police District Station House. Southwark Hall,
awaiting the identification OF the owner.
BAIIooNl BALLooN!-If any of our
readers desire "to view the landscape DER"
! from an altitude of a thousand feet or So they
| can be glatifed by crossing over to Camden.
| The balloon Crescent City" is now inflated,
| and moored in an enclosure on Market street,
| IL ita tha
sions to this height will be the order of the day
and right, as long as clear weather will permit
| OF them. On Saturday we understand, there
| will be a detached ascension also.
| MAINTAINING A NUIsANCE.-Edward
Linton, residing at Fifth and Prune streets, and
| Charles Darrah and Henry Linger, residing in
Park street, were arrested and taken before
Alderman Harley for keeping the streets in the
| neighborhood OF their business in an extremely
| offensive condition. They we're in the habit OF
allowing the kitchen offal ETC., to collect in
heaps until it became utterly unbeara0le
CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID.-The corner
stone for the extension and Improvements OF the
Church of the Redemption protestant Episc >
pail, Twenty-second and Callowhill streets, VIII
be laid to morrow Thursday afternoon, at tive
o'clock. Several interesting addresses may be
expected.
MRS. Woop's New NOVEL, (" Elster's
Folly" is having a very extensive sale, as 4
deserves, and the publishers, T. b. Peterson 4
Brothers, have had their presses ana book
binders busy day and night to have the second
edition ready to-day. Everybody should reac
this, the best Of Mrs. Woods books
SEASIDE REoITATIoNs.-Our townsman
Rufus Adams, Is delighting the visitors at the
Delaware Water Gap with his charming reading
and recitations We understand Mr. Adams viii
favor the visitors at Cape Nav and Atlantic CItl
!, during the month of August. WV M
CoRRECTIoN-Ihe James s. Barron hell
TO bail Yesterday in $780, by Alderman Massey
for obtaining money under false iuretences. /
| not James L. Barron, formerly member of Selec
Il A.