The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-27

juring one man, and probably killing the call
boy, lad of sixteen. Outrageous as such con-
duct Is, however, 1t is as nothing in comparison
with what 1t would seem, If the consequences
which SO easily might have happened had
really taken place. That the sound of screams
and discharged pistols from behind the scenes
did not cause panic among the audience is
phenomenon for which no one has to thank the
Sherih's Deputies. However much the actor
HarEins may have been in the wrong, the sym
pathy OF the public Is at present with him.
Sheriff 0'Bren has written to Justice Shandley,
in which be has the brazenness to Justify his
Deputies. But the Sheriff will find 1t extremely
hard TO make that part of the public which
constituted the outraged audience on the even
ing In question believe that the conduct OF his
Deputies was not more atrocious than any ything
of the kind that has occurred for years.
Crime! crime crime! Nothing bat crime
has been telegraphed to police headquarters
and filed the notebooks of reporters of late.
An inveterate mother-stabber has Just !been
rearrested and incarcerated for using clasp.
knife in materially murderous manner in
open Court. The youth had just recovered
from the effects of q debauch, during which he
had amused himself by beating his mother and
sister. The sister was so ilused as to be
confined to bed, and the mother, though looking
badly, bad come in Court TO testify against the
fhal devil. As she was leaving the witness
stand he started up from one Of the seats
reserved for prisoners, and, rushing upon her
with an open clasp-kniie, endeavored to
stab her to the heart. Thanks to the policemen
who interposed, he succeeded in only grazing
her cheek. Even to eyes used to the ghastly
procession of bandaged and bleeding heads
which daily loom up before the justices desks,
in the various Police Courts, such sight as
this is more than sad and sickening lit is hor-
IifylDg, and one asks himself whether devils
never possess human beings now as in the time
of old?
An interesting clash Of arms has Just occurred
between Captain Coates mot Captain Jinks of
the HOss Marines), in command of the Wash
ington Gray Battalion, and Captain Cooke, in
command of Company B, of that battalion. In
consequence of some misunderstanding about
the expenses, Captain Coates contradicted the
rumor that the battalion was 10 visit Boston and
Providence, and called on Captain Cooke to
surrender all the arms and equipments in his
charge, inasmucb as Company B had resolved
to undertake the visit as separate battalion
and Captain Coates was resolved that it should
not. Cooke applied to BrgadierGeneral Paisley
for permission 10 loan, which was refused; and
Coates applied to Superintendent Kennedy for
police force TO prevent company BIS leaving the
city, Captain Cooke having announced his in
tention to 60 anyhow, in spite OF Pastleys pro
hbition. But Kennedy refused the requested
police force unless wish to that effect should
oe received by him from General Shaler, COM
mandng the First Division. At any rate, ho "
the quarrel was settled, remains mystery as
yet for the battalion set off, apparently amica.
Bile, on Tuesday morning, at four O'Clock.
A foot-race at Finlay track, aud aquatics at
Sing Sing, attest to the interest in the muscle
movement which is still kept up among u.s.
This last atten uated scrap of paper on which
am writing, warns me to say what l have to say
as short as possible; so, if any of the readers of
| The TELEGRAPH want TO see pretty piece of
rowing, advise them to be at Hoooken on the
| 7th of next month, when boating match. for
| $500 a side, will come of between John McKiel
| aud Johnny Blue, alias 'Shanks" OF the Bo very.
| Among those on the lookout for such visitors
| will be ALI BABA.