The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-08
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special Committee OF Councils to inquire
Iether the conduct of William J. Ovens, one
the Assessors of the Seventh Ward, on the
occasion OF the late murder OF Colonel Riddle,
yvas not such as to warrant an impeachment by
YCouncils, held another meeting on Saturday
evening, Robert M. Evans in the chair.
John Krider, Jr., doing business at Second
and Walnut streets, testided that on May he
sold blackjack to MIR. John Riddle, brother
of the deceased; Mr. Riddle SAID he had been
attacked in drinking saloon, and that he
wanted to be prepared against any such attack
in future; he said that the party who attacked
him might do so again. and he was going to be
prepared for them.
Daniel Stokes, who was behind the bar when
the row began, related what he saw of the
occurrence, but nothing new was brought out.
He said that there Is an opening to Mr.. Ovens
office in Hand street, and that 1t is not neces-
sary to 60 through the bar-room.
Robert Gamble was examined, and repeated
the account OF the occurrence he detailed before
the Coroner's jury. He was in the Office back
OF the bar-room when the Messrs. Riddle entered,
and heard something said about a mistake in
the papers of Colonel Riddles mother; after a
few words had passed Mr.. Ovens called Colonel
Riddle a loafer; the quarrel was afterwards
renewed in the bar room, bur the witness did
not mention any occurrence not already in the
possession of the public.
The testimony here closed, and the Commit
tee adjourned to meet on Tuesday afternoon to
consider testimony. An opinion is entertained
that the Committee will report In favor of i'm
peachment; in which event the Select Council
y,
which says:-'That the officers elected by the
qualified voters under this act shall be subject
TO removal from Office under the impeachment
for misdemeanor in Office or other sufficient
cause, on charges to be preferred by the Com
mon Council, and tried by the Select Council,
in manner prescribed by the Constitution and
laws of this Commonwealth, as to the impeach-
ment by the House OF Representatives aud trial
thereof by the Senate. All officers shall be SUBJ
iect to renewal for sufficient cause in such
manner as Councils may determine"
FIREs.-Shortly after the subsistence of the
heavy thunder shower OF Saturday evening, at
about O'Clock, the premises of Rockhill &
Wilson were discovered to be on fire in the third
story front room. In this room the piece goods
are kept. Two young men in the room beneath
it, looking from the window, saw reflected upon
the opposite windows the play of flames. One
of these young men had been in the cloth room
a short time before, and had the key at that
moment in his pocket The two fastened up
stairs, where, in the western front corner of the
room, they saw a hole in the floor, and the
flames shooting up. Opening the door let in
current OF air, and the fire spread The alarm
was given, the goods were cleared out, andin a
few minutes the 6remen were playing in at
the third story windows. The damage by fire
was not much, and both by fire and water the
loss will not exceed thousand dollars. There
is Aue in the corner, close to where the fire
began. 1t is not used and the supposition is
that lightning struck the 6ue, and in some
subtle manner yet to be explained worked tie
mischief.
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known as Schrader's wholesale liquor store, In
South street, just above Fourth, yesterday
morning met the vision OF passers-by. The
premises, consisting of two wooden buildings
TWO stories high, have been a liquor store for
many years. The rear abutted upon narrow
street called Charles street and somewhere
here the flames began their work. The hour
was a little after O'Clock A. NJ. great many
poor people living in the vicinity began at once
the removal Of their furniture. From con.
tiguous stable others were rescuing a number OF
horses two of which, at considerable peril to
himself, were saved by Mr.. John Hasson, resi-
dent of Fourth street. The liquor store and
appurtenances were made ruin, but with the
exception of severe scorchiug, the adjoining
property escaped The loss is about $40 600
partially insured in city companies.
During the same evening the foundry o
Henry & Grams, at Fifteenth and ButtonWooC
Streets was slightly damaged by fire.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-The Executive Com.
mittee of the Pennsylvania Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals held meeting
and organized by the election OF Governor Pol
lock as Chairman, and Richard p. White as Sec
retary. II was decided to take active steps i'm
mediately to place the Society in position tC
commence operations, for which purpose thu
officers were empowered to open an Office AM
appoint the necessary subordinate attaches.
suite of rooms have been taken at No. 1872
Chesnut street, which are being furnished an,
after the lapse of week the signs will be OH
up, books opened, and the public invited Il
make record OF complaints and register thei
names "a members, to cooperate the bette
with the Society and its agents. 1t is in contem
plation TO establish branches OF the institution
throughout the State of Pennsylvania, and in
Vite the population OF the State generally +
assist IN the commendable work in which the
have engaged.
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