The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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FINE ARTs-Secopd Rccepfio1 oftbe Ar,;s,s,
Fttnd Society.-rhe secoud reception of the
sssSasOn, anu the opening Of the Spring exhibit
gallery of the ARTISTS Fund Society 3 No i83I
Sheshut street. and was equally gratifying to
Doth eIhibltors and connOisseurs. While the
cIowoeu state OF the rooms and the varied ex-
presslOns OF satisfaction and delight, evinced a
growing appreciation of genius, the array OF
In Pennsylvania. We shall not do more at
present than notice q few OF the more promi-
nent pictures
no. 3: "Marys Dream" D. Huntington. A most
Deeutful conception, well handled. It's merits are
No. 4. "Foggy Morning. J. Hamilton. repro
Hoesd at Se St Ct a.P5Pa Ga IN me Tdame
u isa very good picture, but whether the public will
no be the we sS@ G9 mot Pro
@ is very imposng picture, at least in dimensions
lacks retief while it conveys a clear Idea of nagn
derous clouds seem to sit upon and conne the asrs
as Aunt Dinahs nigntcap does her sable wool No
while the setting sun IS wen rendered The forms in
the SKY may Illustrate the quotations from Tegner's
Drapsm Sses catslogue), but to they are equally
No. S "Autumn." t. Moran. A charming little
Nc. Is 'The Coming storm" p Moran. A rnasterlv
sketch, with all the spirit and force of finished pc.
tuTe particularly the white horse and the bay on the
No: 81 Morning After the Storm" by the same
andi color the position Of the black Sheep rather
@S@eeu9ne9Ie @ 70 the compositions otherwise, it is
ths very best Of our cattle painters,
N ibs ls PIn PnSc bCfS bHpnnt@9 te s j. Gpy and No
merit the former especially being the acme of per
but neither so pleasing or full of feeling.
No. e. waiting fer the Train" by 9. F. Blauveltt.
NO; 49, by the same Is spirited SKETCH well drawn,
and good In color and feeling.
No 23 churches" by Julleurel. very good and in
No. as. lin the Xdirondacks." G. b. Wood. Jr well
p1lHte%S 81 3sa rather an nspid selection of subject
No. IS, by the same artist, is really a very fine
No: 81. Jersey Sands BY F. Moran. A fine COM
m Sn G Snd marine pSGng pleasing
Versatility of genius seems to be one of Moran's
and nd rapidly 5p Of his handling are truly wonderful
No ss South % Pass | ROCKY saG's Mountains" ByA Bier
rest that attaches to most OF the works Of that dis
No. 10. Afternoon on the Coast" by T. P. Otter
@ e Ger WIN g99d deal oil L @
both In drawing and design
No. 81. ''PruneT." by q; G, Lambdln. An old pic
no, So. "Nantuctet Beach" BY W. T. Richards.
No. 81. SThe blackberry Girl" By T. Henry Smith,
No. IS. "st. Agnes of Teunyson" By w. H Wilcox.
A good picture, and well painted
Inimitable in tone pleasing in composition, and finely
No. T. "crOssing the Lot" By ]. @. Brown. A little
No. SO. "Loch Katrine." Paul Weber. A clever
There are many other pictures we would notice did
r % Wish e socey
and ~ those artists lists especially rP9m N whom p brU
critique We especially glad to announce that art
in our city is rapidly improving.
THR LATE HOMICIDE AT THR NEoK-CoroneI
Daniels, assisted by his clerk, Mr.. Fletcher, held
an inquest yesterday into the death of VIM. John.
son, whose assassination, by Thomas Barker at q
house In the Neck, was printed in our last issue.
The testimony was as follows:
Margaret Barker, sworn-I live between Seventh and
Barker ThuTsday eitsnOOn my h1s6Snd came IL
soon efterwards my husband was very drunk soon
johnson came in went mp stairs my hqSPand E fol fol-
not to @ fool with t6s gun for 1 was sfrad Of IT. called
down nd told him tod to deliver G the monsy he had
taken from him (my husbaudl and then TO leave the
III warm yOu said Tf
ns SPS%h q S Se ia
(Run shoWn this believe is The gum Mrs Selby was
hEinE; didn't see him load the gum was afraid
Ceeelis selby, swOrn-I recognize the dead body; J
both the parties coming the lot to the
Johnson ssid, In get nothing; YOU 60 e heilIn n,
%sa SS's I'll. 'Sr0sthins the @
son lay upon settee; l saw Barker aiterwardsi b
to SiVe Ri%Sef up; led him What in the name
God he hso done; he said, ,'Nothingi he made no &C
AHSMie Tsroiine MCCARTHY, sworn-Heard the report
the gun; saw johnson upon settee, and went TO
a policeman; Barker said nothing 10 me; live mex
door; saw the two men crossing lot; they Wer
both very tight. -
Thomas Wood, sworn-I live at No. $40 Greenwic
street; was at the place Tuesday, at II O'CLOCK
Stayed there till this morning; Barker and Johnep
tween them; witness went out, but soon atterwar
heard the report of gun; had only got to the ne1
Policeman LarSaiere testified that about o'cloe
Mrs MCCARTHY met him at Sixth and Sylvester street
and told him Bill johnson had been shot by Thoms
Bsrkeri hAstened to the house, pushed open the doc
found Mrs. Barker and VIM johnson sitting on q
was quite dead; took the of tue parties; So
the gun behind the door; Mrs Barker said that th
was the weapon used Identify this as the gum Bark
was not there at that time. .
George sl9Sk swSrnI ys at l2s AuSti% A. street
Barker and Mrs Selby came into Alderman Bonsail
cs up39 business sin S TSSh theY SiS w 9Sa he ~
killed him; he said, II cut him acoordinglyi" sal
HDid you shoot hmY he said Yes" Yes askSd nj
told Barker would be obliged 10 take him to Priso
took him to prison; Barker was intoxicated when
Dr. ShapIeig6 then testified as to the fatal CHI
racter OF the wounds.
The Ooroners jury rendered verdict that u
deceased came TO his death by gunshot intiicte
by the hands of Thomas Barker.
How HR LOST IT.-One of our officials WI
usually carries three hundred and fifty doll
chronometeT, lost II on Thursday. He was stan
ing at Sixth and Ohesnut streets, talking with
friend, when asked, show late is iti' Turning
his watch pocket, he perceived that IL was empt
and remembered that he had left 1t at home.
have left my watch" said he, "under my plllo'
and it is the first time that ever forgot it,"
The day wore on, and the official in question r
turned to his home. A fine turkey had been IL
there, by a man in the garb OF huckster, at eleV
O'Clock In the morning, with directions that dim
should be ready at three o'clock. His better ha
as he entered the house late in the afternoon, g
pressed regrets that he had been so belated, al
gave utterance 70 apprehensions that the turk
he sent home had become spoiled by oYer-roasuI
This led to inquiry, resulting in a statement
the lady that at eleven O'Clock that morning mi
had delivered at the door the turkey then awaiu