The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-02


Mccain, formerly teacher In the House OF
Refuge visited there on Thursday evening,
snu, ~ company WIN Mr.. Cahery, one Oh ,i tno
Will some ladies who were present Mr.. Mccain
exhibited the greatest conversational powers
destine conversation with her In consequence
of this, Cafery became angry, and ordered him
to leave. As he was going out of the door
railing.
Canery, the next day. wrote him a very in
sulting and threatening letter. the substance OF
which was that If he would visit a certain place
on Girard avenue he would show him what he
OF carrying a cane, and Mccain having no
desire to be caned, had a warrant issued for MS
apprehension. Officer Dunaway captured and
took him before Alderman BETTER, who bound
MIN over for further hearing to-day
THE MURDER OF THOMAS V. SCoTT.--Further
particulars with reference TO the murder OF
Thomas V, Scott, are that the murdered man
was found by his brother-in-law, who attended
the same party at which Scott otficiated, and
conveyed him to his residence, No gOt south
surgeon, while making the post-mortem exam
inauon, discovered several wounds and contu-
| sions on the skull, which no doubt caused his
1t having been rumored that a man working
In the vicinity where the body was found was
suspected of having knowledge OF the deed,
| that person went down to the Second District
Station, and speaking of the rumor, said that
| time to stand trial when wanted, as ne had no
knowledge of the deed whatever until after It's
committal; that he was innocent. This state ate
| ment is believed by the police, the rumor dis
credited, and the person, who is of gentle
manly appearance remains unmolested,
LICENSES GRANTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
| ERs.-The following licenses to sell liquor were
| granted by the City Commissioners up to
O'clock to:day:-Joseph Gotilelb, No. 112O S.
| Front street. Second Ward: Jacob Barwig, NO.
842 S. Second street; Fred: Brenzel, No 5lS Ship
pen street; N. X. Hopkins, No. 4l6 Library
| street; Ira Fausburgh, No. lOOS Frankford road;
Lawrence Finn, Main street, Holmesburg;
Robert Haskell No i24l Williams street,
| Twenty-fifth Ward; Robert Nuttall, N, r, cor
ner of Richmond and William streets; Lewis S.
Moore, No. 1910 South street; Samuel Hinkson,
| No. 1887 Catharine street; Samuel Baker, Pas
syunk road near Broad sire ct; Benjamin Sharp
corner of Forty-third and Market streets.
ARREST OF SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERs.-By
| order of the Mayor, the police officers have
| been energetic in their search of suspicious
| characters. This morning, stacy Boyles and
| his brother John, the former having been just
released from confinement in the State prison,
| and the latter an old acquaintance with the
various Station Houses, were seen lounging
about the stables of Nelson & Co. at Broad aud i
| finally arrested both parties inside the stable
| yard. Alderman Hutchinson held them to
| answer, at further hearing, why they were
| there, and for what purpose.
MATCHING PENNEYs.-Members of the boot
| black profession" have been, and are to an
| amazing extent addicted to the habit of match
| ing or pitching pennys. Between this and the
| theatre many OF the Boys spend all t0ey earn
| Notwithstanding 1t is against the law, the lads
| will proceed to out of the way places. and there
| indulge in the-to them-eXpensive amuse-
| ment. Two lads, named James and 'remiah
| McMannis, were arrested this morning al
| Fifth and Jane street, for "matching," and will
no doubt, be sent to the House of Refuge for It,
TAVERN ENTERED AND RoBBED.-A tavern
| located on the southwest corner of Seventh and
tweHniiy-three dollars mo tly in pennies, and tive
| new overcoats, worth about twenty-five dollars
| window, and from the cellar the barglars en-
| tered the bar-room from the trap door below
| the counter. No clue is as yet obtained of the
midnight visitors, but suspicious are rife
RESCUED FROM DROWNING. - John Levick
was rescued from drowning last night by Lieu
| tenant Edgar. 1t seems that Levick, being
"half seas over" lost his equilibrium and tum-
bled into the Delaware, where he would have rave
not showed off in boat and rescued him.
LARCENY OF A WATcH.-William Lancaster
q colored man, aged %, being light-t1ngered and
| in want, tapped the pocket OF a man named
| Clark, at Second and Market streets, last night
! of gold watch. Sergeant Reese coming up, ar
| rested Lancaster, who was held for q further
! hearing this afternoon before Alderman Better
BEATING HIS WIFE.-James Boner was be
fore Alderman Jones this morning, upon the
| complaint of his wife, Mary Boner, who charges
him with being continually drunk and peatlnt
ger. He was comm itted in default of $500 bail
|
| NYPCIoTHING Is CHEAPER.
RN-CLoTHING IS CHEAPER.
h9J-CLoTHING IS CHEAPER.
BYTCLoTHINs is CHEAPER,
! RE- NoTICE,-ALL OUR PRICES ARE MUCH LESS al
MN-THAN FORMERLY, OWING TO THE HEAVY ~Sl
H95-pECIINE IN wOoLLEN GOODS The ST~ES
Hf-MAKE OF CLOTHING FOR MEN, YOUTHS AND "a
BI-BoYs. 6a
WE WANAMAKER & BROWN
POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
OAK HALL.
S. E. CORNER SIXTH AND MARKET STs.
ARRIVAL OF THE JAPANESE AT THE "CoNTI
MENTAL public are informed that panta
| looms can be made ITO Mt Japan Knees. or an,
other kind. by the first.class cutters at Charle