The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-19

A HARD CASE OF FmIAL IEGRATrrUDB.-
old woman ABOUT seventy eight years of age
was picked up by police officer Of the Twelfth
District, whilst she was wandering around the
streets. Her story is q heart-rending one. Her
name is Johanna Wisham. Sue has been living
for some time with one OF her sons, named
Caspar Wisham, at No 9ll Master street. Yes
terday morning he pushed her out OF his house,
and set her furniture out in the street, and then
mad it sent to the house of another son
named Jacob, who resides at No. 1903 Glrard
avenue. This son also refused to take her in,
and her goods were left in front of his house.
She then went to a third son named John, VINO
resides at the southwest corner Of Amboy and
Oxford Streets He also refused to take her in.
Soon after this she was taken in charge by
the police, and Lieutenant Jacoby sent for
mother. He refused. The Lieutenant sent for
John, and asked the same thing. John also
refused peremptorily It was said Furthermore
that the old lady had had some money, which she
had divided amongst her children, on the con-
diton that they should support her while she
lived. IL is furthermore alleged that in the
division of this money one of the sons got
$500 or 5000 more than the others, and that was
the cause of their difference All the sons re-
naming obdurate, the Lieutenant had to turn
her over to the Guardians OF the Poor.
RECOVERING STOLEN PRoPERTY.-Some three
weeks ago Mr.. Edward Young, residing at No.
SO3 Noble street, let the upper apartments of his
dwelling to q couple by the name of Frank.
The actions of the man and wife thereafter
were such as to excite the suspicious of the
other inmates, and some facts with reference
to the unlawful operations OF Frank and his
wife coming to notice, Mr. Young gave intor-
nation to Alderman Williams who issued a
warrant for their arrest; but the "birds had
at their rooms, which, on the strength OF "a
search warrant, he entered and examined. In
trunks and boxes were found "what-not' orna-
ments, fancy soaps, stockings, shoes, towels,
table linen, flannel, etc, Part of these were
claimed by a Mrs. Nathan, they having been
appropriated while she was on a visit South,
and the others remain at Alderman Williams
office, Race, east OF Fifth street. where they
await Identification by the owners. In the dwell
ing Of the mother of Mrs. Frank, No. l4O6
Franklin street, was also found large number
Of articles which had there been secreted.
WAvERLY Novms.-From the sale of the
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Manning. a
colored man, was arrested and taken before
Alderman IDougherty, on a charge of assault
Of the piaintifT Virginia Chippy, that the
aforesaid Charles had appeared at her place in
Words they had onarreI fe am naii1 aIEeI ncln5 sT5
up an iron pot, ana applied 1t to Virginia's
head, thereby causing sundry bruises. Charles
was held to answer the charge OF assault and
battery.
STEALING R A1MENT.-W Nolan, a brakes
the RaadinU Railroad W ch
with stealing a lot of clothing, valued at $40,
from Mr.. Buckow, on last Sunday night. The
No. 5l4 S. Fifth street. Nolan was arrested at
Fifth and Chestnut streets, and acknowledged
and SAMSON streets for 81 under the mamie of
Cullen. Nolan was held in $1,000 bail to answer
the charge OF larceny.
HEARING AT CENTRAL STATGoN-Henry ReSan,
charged with stealing pair of horses from
was before Alderman Butler this afternoon.
IT is asserted that Rekan bought the horses
from a man named Wilson last Wednesday
Wilson that time was in West PhiIa-
delphia, Rekan asserting that he had come to
this city:to obtain work when he met Wilson.
He was held in $1,000 to answer
GONE TO CUBA.-Among the passengers in
the Moro Castle, which left New York for Ha-
vana on Saturday afternoon, were Hon. Charles
Gilpin. Mrs. Gilpln, Miss Gilpin, and Mr..
Ghas Gilpin. Jr., j: Giilingham Fell, Esq, Mrs.
Mrs. Morton McMchael, and Miss McMichael,
Mr.. Simon Poey, of the house of Dallett & Son,
of this city.
REoRGANIzED.- l1Sth Pennsylvania Vol
unteer Corn Exchange) Regiment, recognized
last evening by taking the position as a COM
pany in the Grey Reserve Regiment, under
command OF Colonel G. NJ. Provost. At an
election for officers, Major John r. White, of
General Grifhn's staff, was elected Captain;
Lieutenant H. L. Peck, First Lieutenant and
William +. Gardner, Second Lieutenant.
RoBBERY.-The store of Maddox & Co.,
corner of Third street and Carter's alley was
entered last evening by prying open the cellar
door on the latter street, and about $3.50 worth
of cigars and other articles carried off.
No BETTER INVESTMENT CAN BE FOUND THAN
CLOTHING AT OUR PRESENT GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES, WHICH ARE LOWER THAN THEY POSSIBLY
CAN BE NEXT WINTER.
HALFWAY BETWEEN [ BENNETT d Co.,
FIFTH AND Tower HALL
ISIxTH STs. (518 MARKET STREET,
The question of spring travel to California
threatens to become very serious considera-
tion in view of the yellow fever on the Isthmus,
and the latest statement that panama is full
of pestilence and filth" Unless the scourge
abate, the fiuctuating population of that region
will ere long give neither the doctor nor the
census-taker much trouble Meantime, the
more cautious or timid of the travelling public
who scent danger even in being whirled across