The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-10
CITY INTELLIG EN- O. E
[For additional Local items see Third Page.l

ARREST OF AN IMPosToR-CAUTIoN TO
THE IUBLIC.-For some tune past smooth,tonRued
confidence man has Deea moving about in the
Seventh and EiRh h ARDS, gathering subscriptions
ostensbiY ioI The benefit Oh he Western Hose aud
Steam Fire Engine Company, tut really for hls own
benefit Last evening a man was arrested IN the
vicinity OF Ninth and W alnut streets by member
OF the above-Damed COMPANY, who identified DIm as
the bogus beggaT, ana handed him over to police
officer. He was taken before Mr. Alderman
1unison this morning, where he had hear
ing On memorial he gave the name OF
Valentine. re was bound over Tor q further
hearing, when those from whom he has OBJ
taincd money the promise OF 1t may come forward
and identity the rascal. In a book found on the
impOsOr's person, and yreviOusy detained by pros.
pective subscriber, subscriptions 10 the amount of
over $500 are enCTed-a considerable portion of
which had been paid Among the names of those
who subscribed we observed those of ur. nrexel,
Charles Norris. w. w Roberts, DIR NeH, Mr. C1il-
pm, Mr.. Hartley, r. b KrPass, DIR. Hamil on, Il.
w. BOardman, henrY B. Benners DR.. Fish, DR..
West, Joseph f LInnott j. E. 'Iraeff, H. Van Boil,
j. Nj. Crowell, DR.. Cresson, Mrs. j r. L., Jotn
McAllIster, DIR. M. Foltz Mrs. Welsh, Dr. A r,
Thomas, Mrs. GIatz, ami several hundred others.
House ON ERE.-1he alarm Of fire last
night, about hafpast twelve O'Clock, caused by
Eighth and Christian streets. The fire originated in
the cellar and is believed to have been the work of
design as QUANTITY OF shayings, saturated with
coal oil, had been set on fire in tDat apartment.
The building was owned by Aug. Logomansius.
Inc hrst hoor was used as o lager beer saloon by
Mchael Asteno and John Faro, and the HppeT por-
tons OF the bmding were occupied by poor Iames
The Irompt alarm saved the inmates from senOus
consequence as the fire Turned rapidly aDd the
house was soon filed with dense sn oke The fire
burned up through the hOOl TO the barroom. The
owner OF the bun ding is fully insured in the Frank
lin Insurance Company, wblle the OCCUPANTS Of the
saloon are secured IN the Phoenix and Metropolitan
Companies.
CHILD RUN OVER A man who gave the
name OF William GailY was arrested Yesterday
afternoon at TwentY.tourth ana Lombard streets
on the charge of running over q small child 1t is
ALLEGED that the accused was under the influence of
liquor wien the accident OccOrred Alderman
Patched held HIM in the sum of $1,000 for further
hearing.
WATCH THEF.-A person giving the
name OF John StintsOn, residing at Fifth aud
TsskeT sreeIs, charged last evening with steal
ing a watch valued at $50. He had a hearing this
morning be ore Alderman LutZ, aud was committed
in default OF ban to answer for the ofense.
STEALING SHOEs.-A person who gave
the name OF A. X. Clare was taken into oustod Y
yesterday afternoon, on the charge Of stea ing q
pair of shoes from store on Girord avenue, below
Twelfth street. Alderman Fitch before whom the
hearing took place, held the accused to answer in
the sum OF $500 bail, in default of which he was
committed to prison to await h,s trial.
LIEUTENANT GoLDY.-Lieutenan Sa-
muel Cody, WIN had been confined to his house
for the last ten days from q rush of blood to the
head, ana other ailments, appeared at the MAYORS
ONCE yesterday morning and reported himself for
duty.
CARRYING DEADLY WEAPoNs.-A young
man who gave the name Of Charles Etonhead was