The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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A PAIR OF 'EM.-Two darkies, who both
gave the name of William Jones, were arrested
Yesterday afternoon on suspiclon of fraud. They
were carrying around books to receive sub.
scrlptions Tor the "Union Colored Missionary
| Society of the Wesleyan Church. They were
| arrested at Eleventh and South streets, and at
tne time oil their arrest had succeeded in OBJ.
tanning various small sums of money, ranging
IRON twenty-five cents 10 one dollar and half
| They had hearing before Alderman Tittermary,
| anu II appearing, from the evidence, that they
| had no authority to collect the money for the
| purposes set forth, they were committed TO
answer on suspicion of fraud.
SMUGGLEBs.-James Morrison ahd John
Tracey two enterprising gentleman who have
no manner OF respect for the revenue laws
were detected in kind OF uuderhard proceed.
ing about O'Clock this morninp. As one OF
the police officers on the beat in Ashburton
street. near the Park, was walking along his
beat, he observed the worthy PAIR carrying
couple of buckets of some liquid that they
seemed to regard with loving care. As he ap-
preached nearer he detected the witching smell
OF ''old rye and Hot being able to reconcile
their story with the facts, arrested them both
they had hearing before the United States
Commissioner.
STEALING BAGS.-John johnson made
raid upon market wagon this morning. Going
through the market in Second street at very
eaily uouI, the temptation 10 appropriate some
thing to his own use was too strong to be
resisted, and he event through one of the mar
ket wagons he saw standing by the sidewalk
near Buttonwood street. He was only able to
get couple OF bags, and made Off with them
but vas observed and followed. He was arrested
at Second and Wood streets, and was taken
before Alderman Tolsnd. After hearing, he
was held in $1,000 bail to answer.
DIsoRDERLY HoUsE.-Elizabeth Bowman.
who keeps house that is of the worst descrip-
ton, and the resort of disordery characters
was arrested yesterday morning. 1t is alleged
tnat Tor some time past the house has been q
nuisance to the neig borhood and has been a
great source OF annoyance to every one who
might chance to be in that locality. After fire.
quent complaints, the police authorities sent and
nau the proprletress arrested. The house is in
the rear of No. 900 Market street. Elizabeth
Bowman had hearing before Alderman Jones,
and was held in $500 bail to answer for keep.
ing uisorcerly and bawdy house.
REsCUING A PRIsoNER.-There are some
men who, in their devoted friendship. cannot
bear to see comrade in the hands of the myrmi-
dons OF the law. Stephen Music is one of these
mortala. He is very apt to get drunk, and when
IN that condition he attempted to release a
friend OF his from the custody of policeman
at Glrard avenue and Randolph street yesterday
morning. He succeeded in getting arrested
himself, AID was escorted with all due cere-
Rony TO the august presence of Alderman Shoe
maker, who, after hearing the facts OF the case,
committed him in default OF bail to answer.
RECKLFss CoNDUcT.-Ihomas Conner, a
reckless JehU, got himself into trouble Yesterday
IT appears that he was driving his team in
furious manner near Twentieth and Market
ST. eets, when he drove into another wagon. in.
Juring 1t to considerable extent. Instead of
stopping TO inquire what damage he had done,
ne drove OH, and was not arrested until he had
got to Seventh and Market streets where his
career was brought to q Temporary close, He
had hearing before Alderman Beitler who
held him in $500 to answer the charge OF mali
cious mischief.
ANO1HER RIoTER.- Owen McCarty, who
was concerned in the cowardly assault upon
SSergeant Welsh and Officer Orr, at the corner of
twentieth and Catharine streets on the after
noon OF election day, was arrested at Nineteenth
and Lombard streets, and had hearing before
Alderman BETTER. There were number Of
lies seem determined to bring all concerned IN
L 10 punishment. McCarty was held in S25OO
bail for further hearing at tue Central Station,
his afternoon, on the charge of assault and
battery and riot.
STEALING EGGs.-This morning a negro
named William Smith was observed carrying
large bucketful of eggs. Suspecling that he
did not come into the possession of these luxu-
ries of the season in legal way, officer over
hauled HIM, and questioned his right of posses
sion. William was unable to answer his Search.
ing interIogatories in a satisfactory manner,
al was in consequence put IN durance vile.
He had an examination before Alderman
Beitler, who committed him to answer for
larceny.
IMPORTANT SALE OF SILvER-PLATED
WARE.-We would call the attention of our
readers TO the magnificent sale of triple plated
Silver Ware and Cutlery, direct from the trm
oi Messrs. Deakin Il Sons, manufacturers by
royal authority, Spring Street Works, Sheffield,
England, on Thursday morning at IL o'clock,
q general assortment. Persons
wishing to purchase a good article should attend
the sale at Scott's Art Gallery. Every article
guaranteed.
DESTRUCTION OF DRYING-HoUsE.--
There was an alarm of fire this morning about
tour o'clock, at Cressonville. 1t proved to be
the drying-house occupied by Mr.. George p.
Evans The fire gained headway so rapidly as
to resist the most strenuous efforts of the cti-
zens and fremen to subdue it, and it was soon a
mass Of ruins. The building was owned by Mr..