The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

Assaulted Suspected of Larceny-A
Cool piece of Business.
Christopher Schick, the proprietor Oh lager
beer saloon at Front and Arch streets, was pc
fore Recorder even yesterday, cnarseu sTooo Taou
selling LIQUOR TO minors. lie was he!u ID elVVo
hail for his appearance at Court.
last night. as the First Ward Campaign
CLUBS were pas ing Eighth aud Morris streets,
voIlev of bricks were showered into their ranks,
several of the missiles striking members, none
of whom fortunately, sustained severe injuries,
Two fellows we're subsequently arresteu lot
be,nO implicated in the assault. ana VIII pe
boid ior a iurther heating. As the Berry Cam
pslgn Club were leaving thelr neauquat.eIs' AZ I
Seventh and Ca harine streets, lasI evening, an |
individual ran into the line ana KnocRed one OF |
The officers down, He managed to escape. |
Shortly afterwards, the CluO were attacked with |
stones and other missiles. No arrests were
made.
alley in the vicinity OF Thirteenth and Heath
streets. John Murray euteret the passage way,
and committed gross assault ana battery on
her. Her cries attracted p0uceman, Wno
captured John. he was given hearing before
Alderman Hood, and was bound over In SSOO
bail to answer. ,, ,t.
Mccormick, at Tenth and Washington sire Us,
with quantity OF wearing apparel IN her
pOssession which she is suspected OF having
stolen. Alderman Bonsall held her tor
further ht arne and the goods await an owner.
Yesterday afternoon a lad carrying basket
OF washed clothing aloOg Shlppen street, near
Ephth was stopped by William Baxter "a
negro) who took the basket from him, and
elttlnE down on step, commenced to array
himself with some OF the apparel. tie was
inierrnptpd in his operations, and taken before
Alderman Bonsall, who sent hum below.
THE BOYS IN BLuE.-The arrangements for
the grand display of the Boys in Blue are now
nearly completed. The stands in the lndepen-
dence Suuare will be erected to-day, an those
on Broad street tomorrow. large eagle, com
posed OF gas jets, has been erected over the
main entrance to independence squsre' ana II
will be lighted up on Thursday and Friday
nights. The programme as published by us
Yesterday will be carried out. The tollo wing
distinguished Generals and war Governors have
promised TO be present at the grand parade:-
General a. E. Burnside. General Daniel T. slckles,
Hon. HeUry Wilson, General tucson fitzpatrick,
son, Genef.I j. F. Farnswor,h, General NJ, rhsyer,
General H0wsrG sen Fs Iqan o9enTspe, esr Hon; ~
UnioG League Of New York, General 7; NJ; Harris,
enesi General Il Il f. Payne, General O. s Ferry GSs
A David Tod
sm G0veE"oT Cnars' De oden ;a sT;GGveraF aoA A.
EdTF o. ad oveEno
General A L. Pearson General James S. Neeiey.
A meeting of the Union soldiers who were
confined at the Rebel slapghter-pens at Ander-
sonyile, Libby Prison, Belle Isle, Macon, Sails
bury and other places. was held yesterday alter
noon, at o'clock, at the rooms OF the National
Union Club. No. llO5 Chesnut street, tor the
purpose OF forming regiment to take part IN
the Convention OF the Boys in Blue" on the
6rst and second of October. A committee, con-
sisting of A. 4. Calhoun, II. G. Potter, A. W.
Norris, aud G. p. Singer, was appointed who
prepared and submitted call to those who had
suffered imprisonment in the Rebel pens. re-
auesting them to enrol themselves tor partci-
patton in The "Prisoner Battalion" The roll
will be open 10 day and this evening,
Already the city is filing up with people who
come from abroad to either take part in or wit
ness the demonstration.
On Friday morning the ladies of Germantown
will present handsome silk flag to Post No. G..
Grand Army of the Republic; Tue ceremonies
will take place in the Town Hail at O'clock.
The Post will hen take the first train for the
city to participate in the parade.
A PLEASANT OccAs1oN.-Last evening a
deputaton of the PhGnix II Sc Company, OF
Pouehkeepse, New York, consisting of j. IL.
Bush President; II. Dates, Assistant foreman;
and X. B. Light w. NJ. Barnes, G. BIaDkanhorn,
and H. s. Rowe, members, arrived In this city
and proceeded TO the house of the Perseverance
Hose Company, on Race street, where they
were received by delegation OF that organza'
tion.
The object of the visit was to present to the
Perseverance, as an expression OF their graft
tude to the Phlladeiphlans who received and
entertained them the first night of their late
visit to the city, q Photographic album with
places for AGO cards. The Cartes de UiSue OF the
Company, the guests who accompanied them,
and several old fremeu, have places in the
album. The book was gotten up in New York,
to order, and is one of the finest ever turned
out. 1t is of very large size, resem oling O
family BlDle anu the WOrk Is Oh Jne
highest order. The front cover is inscribed as
folIows:-"Phenix Hose Company, No. |, o
Po'keepse, TO Perseverance Hose Company
No. s, of Philadelphia" preamble and reso
lutions are handsomely engrossed on fly leaf
expressive of their fraterna regard.
The ceremony OF presentation was proceeded
with, when the visitors sat down to n hastily
gotten-up banquet, as the Perseverance ha(
received no notice of the visit. The gentlemen
also took advantage Of the occasion, aud pre-
sented a donation of $50 TO The Lyle Aonumen
fund.
This morning the Committee were shown th
sights by the Perseverance members. The
leave tonight for home.
TARGET PRACTICE.-The annual festival O
the Philadelphia Rifle Club commenced on Mon
day, and was finished last evening" at Washing
ton Retreat. The members during that tim
INDUCED in target practice, while their friend
enjoyed themselves in a manner only known Il
Germans. Last night Mr.. Klefer Rarded tn
prizes, which comprised over eighty in number
valued at $1,000, to the successful gentlemen
Sixty-hve entered the lsts and of these IN
folio wing receiVe ed the principal prizes:-