The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-30


No 5l8 Vine street lie shortly decamped and az
once discovery made that watch and heavy
cham, with trInkots, all god belonging to . lady
residing in the house valued together at $500, had
been stolen. Suspicion was at once directed
towards this missing man, ana through the tnd5ta-
ugaDle efforts OF Mr. james Spencer ne was traced
esierday TO ms new lodgings, at No, l25 - Tenth
street. where he was living under the same disguise
he suspected man for a whue stOutly maintained
his innocence but was finally compelled by Mr
SpenceI's arguments 20 ackno Wedge ms guilt. He
endeavored to rrbe ms accuser to silence and when
his attempts were rejected with scOrni anr an
officer who haG been sent tor arrived he tried 10
escape through The wndOv, but was detained. HIS
person being suspiCOuaY stout, he was searched,
ana 10 was lound mat unQer ms ordinary clothes ne
wore q comp 'ee suit OF brOad-clOth, BELONGING to
gentleman OF the house with which hewa' attempt
ing TO escape when encountered by Mr.. Spencer
ON ms arrival at the Central StauOn he was
thoroughly searched aud I'm bis pocket was found a
large bunch of KEYS of a sizes and styles necessary
for professions" work on LOCKS of doors and
trunks.
TESTIMONIAL TO A WORTHY OFFICER-
At the recent session of the r w. Grand Lodge /.
o. Of o IF. OF Pennsylvania, held IN tins ciY,
committee was appointed and empowered TO Get up
and present suitable testimonial of respect and
esteem 70 Past Grand M. Richards Muckle Grand
Treasurer of the Grand Lodge. Mr.. MucKle has
h ca this responsible othce cred aoly for the space
OF ten years The committee, consisting OF Deputy
Grand Master Richard Watson, Past Grand Master
Peter Fritz and Past Grand Master Philip LO Ery,
Jr, called at the residence of Mr.. Mucke, In Vine
street. above Fifteenth last evening, and presented
him with very fine gold watch and chain, bearing
devices OF nature cmb omauca of the primo p es
the Order OF Odd Fellows D. G NJ Watson made
the presentation speech and Grand Treasurer
MuCkle responded in a fehcItOus strain after which
the company were entertained with an cary de-
JeuaeT Among the distinguished members of the
b NiChOlsOn Past Grand Master Daniel Wash.
burne, ID. ID Past Grand Master Elias wi oman,
M. D.. and Grand Secretary William Curtis The
company ser arated about midnight, highly delighted
with the entertainment OF the evening.
SALE OF FINE Connoisseurs
OF paintings will bear in mind the important fact
that the sale OF pictures al the Art Gal cry of b.
scott DR. in Chesnut street, below Tenth, comes off
during q present week they are Rt present eX-
posed 10 view in the gallery and are daily attracting
crowds for their INSPECTION Some of the specnens
are gems OF art which any one would be proud TO
hang upon their walls. Almost every European
school IS represented by ITS principal artists The
teman who has devoted his lie to the study of the
arts, and consequently there can be no doubt of
their genUn 1t is also proper to say that this
s the last OF the art sales until the coming fall so
that persons desiring to procure fine pictures will do
well to be on hand when the sale occurs. AL the
pictures are framed In elegant STYLE and ready TO be
hung uD at The shortest notice. The sale will con-
uuue during three evenings, and will doubtless be as
successful o. those that have precededh
HARD-UP THIEvEs,-Amos Tucker, AGED
eighteen years, and another indIvidual were at vii
mss PtOny Delaware, yesterday, and had no mOuev
to get 10 the homes in this CITY officer luke of
WImiDgtOn, placed them on freight train, under
charge of Conductor Joseph Barnard, for trauspOT
taiIOn TO this city. When the train was between
Bell road and Gray's Ferry the "dead head" and
uugratciul passengers broke open box and stole
eight par OF shoes. Tucker was subsequently y
arrested, and Officer COrkreY visited his residence
and found some OF the shoes under a bed and
another pair on the ieet of woman who resides IN
the same house with Tucker. Alderman Lutz com.
nItted him in default of bail.
A DESPERATE CHARA CTER.-La evening
a man named james Wilson went to the residences
Of an acquaintance named Jack Powell, against
whom he WILSON, had grudRe, and commenced
quauehng with him. In the course OF the difficulty
Wilson tried to cut Powell with knife, making
desperate thrust at his throat. POwel's WIFE who
was present, screamed out, which attracted the
attention OF officer vino rushed m aud took Wil-
son INTO custody. He was taken before Alderman
Lutz who committed bim to PRISON.
AN EPosToR.-The public are cautioned
in regard 10 a cOOred man. who Is askmg assistance
20 and hm in buying horse and wagon, 10 replace
one destroyed by ire, It's said that he never was
IN possession otsuch property ho wears a military
sut, and has been seen at several residences along
Walnut street. presenting hls claims. His name is
George Hate and is about feet inches I'm height
many worthy objects of charity, it would be wen for
our citizens TO EDe careful on whom they best0w
their aims.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY RoBBERY.--Johu
CONWAY and another man stopped a WAGON last
night at lhlrty-sixth and Market streets for the
| evident purpose OF committing a robbery Officer
Fulton beIng on hand, pitched in generally whom
one of the party Oft and Conway and the officer
had q scrimmage winch Iesul ed I'm the 10 nler beipq
secured and taken before Alderman Allen, wac com,
mitted m TO prison on the charge Of attempted
A FEN1AN ARREsTED.-A "Fayniann
| named WInam Hagan, arrested yesterday
! afternoon, in the TwentY-seyenth " ard charged
with being one Of the party OF lrlshmen who com.
| mitted the late outrageous assault on q number OF
| aged Englishmen the Baltimore Pike, near the
county Line road, ieW days since, the particu ars
/ on winch were published at the time IN IuE EVEN,
/ ING TILL GRAPH. Alderman Allen he'd HIM in $500
BAIL
! FROM SAVANNAH,-Th steamer Pioneer
/ Captain William b. Gallagher, arrived her wharf
| last evening nom Savannah This is notable
especially as the rst uyal OF the rst steamship
| th new southern line. The Pioneer has a valuable
cargo OF lumber cotton. and other southern staples
| which Will tnd rtadv markets here We an.
| inoebted 10 Captain GallaPher for late es O
/ savannah papers.
| CHARGED WITH HIGHwAY ROBBERY
/ A man named Andrew III. Hughes was arrested las
/ evening, charged with being Concerned On the high
way robbery az Tenth and Locust streets at au early
I hour few daYs since. when a woman was knocked
I down and robbed Hughes was committed by Al
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