The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-27

POLICE ITEM.-William Dehaven, other
wise Bowling, had further hearing at the Cen
ttal Station, on the charge of obtaining bundles
from errand boys by fraud. Three lads were
examined, two of whom fully identified the
prisoner as the man who met them on the street
and took their bundles to hold until they went
after safe key which he pretended was at a
neighboring store or hotel, and did not wait for
their return. From one of the boys he got
goods worth over ninety dollars; from another
package worth over eighty dollars, and five
pairs of pantaloons from another lad. The
accused was held for further hearing, as there
are other charges against him.
VIGILANT FIRE CoMPANY.-The Vigilant
Steam Fire Engine Company, of Philadelphia,
intend making an excursion TO Chicago on the
goth of June coming. Messrs. Daniel j. Barr
and David $. Barry have already arrived there
for the purpose OF making arrangements for the
Company's visit. The Vigilant will take with
them about eighty members and a famous brass
band. 1t is stated in the Chicago newspapers
that the fire department of that city will give
the Vigilant grand reception. The visitors will
remain in Chicago three or four days.
BODY REcovERED.-The body of Robert
W. Smith, who disappeared on the night of
February 2, was found in the Delaware yester
day, off Reed street. Deceased resided on
Smiths Island, and, on the night of his disap-
pearance, he started In boat from below Ches-
nut street to go TO the island. There was much
ice in the Delaware at the time, and 1t is is sup
POSED that the boat was crushed by it, Mr..
Smith was ffty-tbree years old. He was we'll
known to visitors TO the island.
SERIOUS FALL.-Yesterday a lad named
Charles Morris, employed in the hat manufac
turing establishment of Messrs. Donovan Il
Case, Sixth aud Minor streets, fell through
hatchway in the factory, from the third to the
first floor, and was seriously injured. He was
attempting to place bucket on the hook at
tached to the hatchway rope, and lost his ba-
lance, coming down "ron his face, He was
removed to the Hospital.
BREACH OF TRVsT.-A gentleman residing
on Walnut stseet started for Europe few
weeks RAee, leaving his horses and carriages In
charge of his coachman. Bat few days elapsed
before the coachman sold one of the carriages
and horse, and then fled from the city. Four
horses that were left in the stable remained
without food over day before the flight of the
coachman was known.
FIREs.-The barn of Lewis Rementer, ON
RIDGE avenue, above Washington lane, was de-
stroyed by fire about O'clock yesterday morn
| ing. Loss about $1,000
| Trancis Martins patent roofing establishment,
| on Gaul street. above Dauphin, Nineteenth
| Ward, was damaged to the extent of $500, about
hatpast IL o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A V1sIT TO PERKIoMEN.-The Water
Committee of the City Councils will pay a visit
to the Perkiomen valley to-day, to make an IN
spection of that place, witq the view of erecting
water-Works there, for supply for Phhadelphla
The Perklomen stream at times Is one OF th'
widest in the State.
DIsTNGUIsHED ADMINISTRATIVE Far
ragut and lady arrived in thfs city last evening
] and are stopping at the Continental