The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


ClIY INTELLIGENCE.
Iron ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE OUTSIDE pAsEs,I
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POLICE INTEIL1cENCE. - Between and
o'clock on Sunday morning a man was met ia
monroe street, above Second, by three strangers,
one OF whom made q grab at his watch-chain
and broke 1t. An attempt was then made to get
the watch, but a policeman, hearing cries for
help, hurried to the place, and the robbers fed
without securing II.
Lewis Linder Yesterday for stopping a car.
riage before the Custom House, Ia which Mrs.
General Cad walader was proc 9eding to church,
was arrested by the officer stationed at Fourth
and Chesnut streets; and at the hearing at the
Central Station he (Linder), said that be learned
that the Legislature would not allow the cars to
run, and be thought no one should be allowed
to ride IN their own carriages He was held in
$500 bail to keep the peace.
j. H. Spregman, who, it is alleged, is fug-
tive from justice from Washington, D. c., where
he stands indicted for grand larceny was
arrested in this city on Saturday evening.
james Valley, residing in he neighborhood
Of Second and Walnut streets, was arrested on
Saturday evening, by Policeman Camac, of the
Third District, at Dock and Spruce streets, upon
complaint made by woman named Mary
Christopher, who charges him with the theft of
fifty dollars, whicn, she alleges, he took from
her dress pocket Alderman Butler held the
accused in $500 bail to answer at court
The party charged with swindling named
Ogle, doing commission business at No.
North Water street, is not, and never was, con-
of said store, IIessrs. PAU y Ferguson.
FREs.-About o'clock Yesterday morning
barn belonging to Thomas Williams, contain
ing three tons OF hay, situated on the Nicetown
lane, below 0rk road, vas totally DESTROYED
by IRE, Loss S4OO The con'ents were insured
in the Mutual.
About 10 o'clock on Saturday night, watch
house was burned at the Reading Railroad and
Thompson street, caused from the stove being
oyerheated.
EtAbout IL O'Clock on Saturday night fire
took place at No. $50 NJ EleS enth street, caused
by the window curtain coming in contact with
lighted car die.
About O'Clock yesterday morning an alarm
OF ire was caused by the burning of part OF the
roof OF Benjamin Franklin's wheelwrght shop,
No. ia Dock street.. The prompt attendance
tive fire.
The alarm of fire about half.past O'Clock
yesterday, was caused by the root of house,
No. 649 Loraln street, igniting.
About hall-past O'Clock yesterday morning
slight fire took place at the north west corner
of Sixteenth and Market streets.
The New Perseverance Mills, on the Race road,
HOlmesburg, owned by Jonathan Lodge, were
slightly damaged by fire about IL o'clock yes.
terday morning.
THE REPORT OF INTERMENTs for the week
gives the following :-Total number inferred, 279,
OF which l44 were adults and 1876 minors The
principal cause OF death among the adults was
consumption Of the lungs, the cases number
ing 2S.
Nativily-United States, 2l3; foreign, As;
unknown, 2l; IRON the Aliushouse, II; people
OF color, 12 from the country, s.
Males, 1853; femsses, l2l; boys, 49, girls, SO.
The number of dea tbs, compared with the
corresponding week OF 1866, and OF last week,
was as toloWs:-
Week ending April IA, 1866 was 249.
Week ending April 6, 1867 was 2SS.
CAsUAITEs.-Dolly Sanders, little girl two
and halt years old, while playing around a
bonfire in the Fourth Ward, was seriously
burned by her clothes catching fire.
A man named David Billow, was admitted into
the Pennsylvania hospital On Saturday, with
serious cuts i'll his arm inflicted with a razor
during fight among party Of blacks and
whites in Bedford street. near Seventh.
DIED.-On the morning of the 9th of Febru-
ary last, William S. Burril was shot at Eutaw
and Cherry Streets Sixth Ward, by party of
men who mad created a disturbance, and who
were endeavoring TO escape from arrest. Mr..
Burrill was removed to the Episcopal Hospital,
where he died yesterday. After a post-mortem
by DR.. Shaplegh, the Coroner's inquest was
postponed.
Mr.. Burrill was special officer of the Read.
ing Railroad Company.
BUSINESS AT THE HAY MARKET.-During the
past week 532 loads of hay and 81 of straw were
weighed and sold at the Farmers Hay Market
N. Seventh street. Prices closed as iolows:-
Best quality Timothy Hay sold at $202'l0 fo
100 lbs; mixed at $l'Sj0gl90 Straw sold a
$l'b5@l'6O, accordne to Quality.
CoRoNER's INQUEsT.-An inquest was hel,
on Saturday on the body of j. b. Andrews, VIII
died suddenly at the Fifth Ward Statio
House, from the effects of intemperance
The deceased published, some twenty years ago
paper called the Paul Pry.
ATALKED-oF CHANGE.-The members of tn
Corn Exchange Association, vt a meeting hel
on Saturday, considered the question of chang
ing The name of the institution to the title G
Commercial Exchange"
ADJUSTMENTS.
The BENEFITS FOR THE SOUTHERN RELIE
FUND.-We need only mention the performance
for the benefit OF the Fund. They should deman
the attention OF the people by the claims OF tn
great charity alone.
On Wednesday afternoon, at the Academy
Music, the entiIe dramatic profession of Phil'
delphla VIII give grand entertainment in beha
of the Fund.
On Wednesday night the Parepa-Brigno
Opera Troupe give an admirable concert in al
OF the Fund.
CONCERT HALL.-This evening" Mr.. Theodol
Titon, the distinguished redGcteIT eH.cief
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