The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-12

A SwIEDLBR.-A very genteel-lOoking per
sonaRe. giving the name OF Philip hoDers3Sn, ,S
| and repTesentieg himself TO be the son OF
wealthy Engiishfnan, has been stopping az the
Continental Hotel for three days past. He ha3
trunk with nothing in it--at the American
| Hotel Trenton, New Jersey. At the Continen.
! tai he was requested to make deposit, but he
| stated that the clerks insulted HIM, and he re-
| fused to do So until he saw ht. on Saturday
| Officer voorhees,, attached to the Cor tinental,
| accompanied him aroun the city to dispose OF
| a Tin, which he said was worth $500. Upon
being examined by Jewelesr, ,o II was pro-
then handed Robertson over to Reserve Officer
Newman, who took him before Recorder Eneu
against ain him. lie testified that Robertson Robertson
wanted to sell him the pin, for 500, but he
wouldn't buy 10. The Recorder held him in
$500 bail TO answer at Court Upon searching
the prisoner the heavy gold ~ chain which
was suspended TO his vest button-h hole, was
very large pocketbooks came to light, but they
contained nothing in the greenback line.
at the Continental, but search has been made
for him and he cannot be found.
THE EXPLOSION morning the follow
ing gentlemen were selected to act as jurymen
at the Coroner's investigation into the late
explosion:-MessIs Henry l.. Hoh, John
Agnew, John A. Fulton, Joseph L. Parry,
James f. Neal, and Benjamin f, Dubois. The
scene of the explosion. to examine it prepara-
tory TO holding the inquest.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Charles Boyd was
arrested this morning for committing an
sault and battery on Cornelius Hammtnger,
proprietor of lager beer saloon on Walnut
street. above Second. Hamminger had his shirt
torn completely of. Alderman Better COM
mitted Boyd to answer at Court.
STABBNG AFFRAY.-Joseph Drew stabbed
John Bailey, last evening" at q place called
Middle alley. Jealousy was the incentive to
this act The wound Inflicted is not a serious
one Drew was held, in default Of $1,000 bail, to
answer by Alderman Morrow.
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LARCENY OF A AWATCH.--COlumbus Armitage
| was arrested on charge of larceny. 1t is said
! that he stole silver watch from an engineer
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and was arrested
| at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning Alderman
| Jones held him in $500 bail to answer.
New PUBLICATIoNs.-We have received from
Mr.. a. Winch, No. sos Chestnut street, batch of
| English newspapers and periodicals, the most
| noted of which are the London Illustrated NeIOS
| Punch, Fun, Az the Year Round, Once-d- Week
CusseHs and RegnoLds' illustrated Papers,
THB LIQUOR LAW VIoIATED.-John Eblee
| was arrested at his residence No. 420 N. Twenty
| second street, on a charge of violating the Sum
| day prohibilory law by keeping his saloon open'
| Alderman Pancoast held him in $500 bail to
answer.
y EDIsoRDRRLY HoUsE.-Anna Burns and Eliza
/ beth Meyer were taken in custody for keeping
an alleged disreputable house, on Blair street,
| above Otis Alderman Heius held them in de-
fault OF $1,000 bail each to answer.
LINEN DUsTERs1,LGr0e assortment, different styles,
fnpeTvfous TO dust hitting neatly at the neck selling al
| reduced prices to close out stock.
Hay iedy bet,eeen | BENN N& tT,r 4 Co,
NTS Sirth Streets No. SIS Ma RKET STREET,
And No. 800 BROADWAY. httAHTA'T new Y6Rk: A'T5sR
A9- AU kinds Of Summer Clothing selling OF to close
| out stock, at Ueiy LolD prices.