The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-17

the hands of an alleged pick pocket Edward
Becker. The latter, it is said, relieved Mr.
Myers of his watch, and then escaped. When
! ne went TO look for the time he found that ID
had fed. He gave Information that led to the
arrest of Becker, at Sixteenth and THOMSON
streets, last evening, and also of Hugh Develin.
Ihey mad hearing before Alderman Fitch,
| ana Becker was committed in default OF bail,
and DeVelin held in $500 TO answer.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE SCoURGE.--It is but
| few weeks since we noticed the death of two
sons OF the late Albert Worrell of this city
both of whom were murdered in their bed by
q man in their employ, at Corpus Christi,
death Of Mr. WoreP anoter eG
Der Of this unfortunate family. who has just
| fallen victim to the yellow fever. He was
urged by his friends to return TO his home in
the North, but this appeal he answered by
faen az his S9e eos hosRsal & asa as nurse and has
de was the only son OF a widowed lady.
RAILROAD AConENT.-Last evening. as the
train from Atlantic City which is due at Cam
den den at ,1'38 was passing Cooper's Point one OF
while the ears were in motion. He missed his
iooting, and fell between the cars and platform
breaking his collar-bone and three ribs. He
was taken to his home, at No. 1910 Lombard
street, by Mr.. d. II. Munday, the agent of the
road, Mr. Wells, and Mr. Archer in a wagon
belonging to the latter gentleman. Mr.. Reiffs
injuries are OF a very serlons character.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. Valentine Meyers,
living at Thir, zenith and Shippen streets being
sick and tired of the ''slings and arrows of for:
not to, he got a rope ID attempted to hang
himself But he miscalculated his weight, and
sequence was that Valentine broke the rome
and fell to the floor more frlgb tened than hurt,
AIderman Iittermary sent him to Moyamen-
sing for little while to recover his equilibrium
of mind.
THE STEAMSHIP JUN1ATA, 1900 tons register,
Captain z. +. Hoxie, is now receiving freight
for New Orleans and connecting ports in the
aver all on th
arrangements of the Philadelphia and Southern
Inducements to shippers by their line, and our
MERCHANTS owe it to themselves, no less than
to the enterprise of which this vessel forms a
part, that she goes out on Saturday with O full
freight
CRUELTY oANIMALs.-Yesterday afternoon
Francis Faust and John Dolan We're arrested,
an Infringement of the ordinance against
cruelty TO animals. They had wagon in which
piled one upon the other in q manner that must
have been a source of extreme torture to the
man Kemble, who fined them for breach of
ordinance.
ANNIvERsARY.-Ent Lodge, No. 20l,
/. o. OF o. F., celebrated the twenJy-first anni-
sary of its organization, in the Grand Lodge
room of the hall, Sixth and Cresson streets,
last evening. The Degree of Rebekah was con-
ferred upon a number of ladies by P. G. Charles
IL o'clock. The music, vocal and Instrumental
was excellent, and the whole affair was plea
sauGy LnAndBeu,
ROBBERY ON THE RoAD.-Last evening, about
8 o'clock, while Mr.. r, X. Stewart was driving
along The Providence road to Media, man
stopped him. and, putting pistol:to his head,
demanded his money. AS he had no one but
his daughter with him, ,.he had to comply, and
gave up his money, but managed to save his
valuable gold watch. Although he secured
assistance soon after. the robber escaped.
LIGHT -FNeERBD.-W William Ballinger had
hearing, on the charge of larceny, before Alder
nf fnn nlOV1 ta all cod
that William stole piece of cloth from in front
OF an establishment at Seventeenth and Market
streets, which is kept by Mr.. Thomas Willard.
he was arrested soon after. He was held in 5000
bail to answer.
FATAL FALL FROM WNDow.-About l
O'clock this morning, Joseph Kent, a boarder
at the National Hotel, No. 17l5 Market street,
fell from the third story window to the ground
The fearful fall so Jared and crushed him that
ne dled very soon afterwards. The Coroner
took charge OF the body. 1t is supposed he fell
out while asleep.
A MEETING OF THE PRESS CLUE will be- held
Tomorrow afternoon, at the usual hour at the
Club rooms, No. 6l5 Chestnut street, This is the
meeting at which the memorials of the de
ceased members of the Club were appointed To
be read. and IL behooves every member of the
association to be present on the occasion.
HoTEI THmF.--About half-past o'clock
this morning, one of the boarders at the Anne.
his door by picking the lock. He waited until
the tnleI me, got dhorroughly interested in his job
ana Jnen suddenly opened the door, and run
ming out, caught the depredator.
TIE EAGLE HOSE CoMPANY.-The Eagle
Hose Company, No. 2, of Buffalo, New York,
are being handsomely entertained by our fire.
men. Yesterday they visited many points Of
interest In the city and suburbs. This moruing
they visited League Island, and inspected the
monster iron. n.clads.
CASE OF CAPTAIN BRowN.-The case of Can
tain Brown, who was committed for contem Of
of Court by Judge Pierce, has assumed another
shape A writ of habeas corpus fII testi6
CAMDEN issued by the United States District
Court of New York city, was served unon Mr
| Perkins, the Keeper OF the Prison, this morning
STOLEN GooDs.-Yesterday afternoon John
| Hughes was arrested at Eighth and Bedford
| streets upon charge OF larceny. He had in
his possession three balmoral skirts which he
| is supposed TO have stolen. He was committed
by Alderman Iittermary to answer. The skirts
/ are at the Southwark Hall Station House await.
| ing an owner.
REoovERED.-The piece of cloth valued AZ
| $1,000, that was stolen from in front of No 2l9
| Chestnut street, yesterday afternoon and the
| loss of which was not found out until evening
/ was recovered by Detectives paggart and
sm1th before ~ O'clock last night.
FALL.-About haIEpast eight O'Clock last
| evening boy named Ward, whilst riding in
his fathers cart, at Crown and Race streets fell
| upon the street, and was badly hurt. lie was
taken to his residence, at Ninth and Callowhil
| streets.
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