The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-24
U1TY LNTELLIGENCE.
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR,

s.sway HOboery-A burglar
Caught.
Three eyouths--Michael McGurk, James ,ts ; ster;
dent dent Of he lower part of the city. and robbed II
Of confectionery. Joys, Ans no siSGa' 4A'N'''"'
Some weeks since Alexander Johnson (col-
ored) was employed by lady In the Eastern
stead OF taking the articles as directed. he sold
them, Yesterday the lady came across M nun ar Nv
Eighth and Chestnut streets, ana hao hlm vi.
rested. Being given hearing before Alderman
Better, he was committed to prison. .,,..r,o,,
Re,Iier Ipst eyening for smashing windows
along Harmony court: HIS excuse was drunk
SDn1f Sm.f9e walker is a negro. Joe has been living
for little while at Salem, n. j. a day OF Two
ago he robbed saTied staSe oS his wSy te Pna
delphia. Arriving at Camden, he STABBED the
antmal aud brought Ine GtnTr s igS 10 'he he
was arrested at Sixth and South streets snd
lock ed mp for the night In the station. This
morning Alderman Carpenter sent MIN pacK
Last night Mr.. Butterfeld, residing on
Hamilton street, while trRmptng along south
street, was stopped at Front street by three fell
lows, one of whom snatched watch from nis
pocket, He gave the alarm, and Pollceman
iesdbe o. er came aloug gave pursuit to the rob-
bers, and captured Edward Carr, who has been
committed by Alderman Carpenter for his APP
John Mills belongs to West Philadelphia.
Yesterday he was committed by Alderman
Mane on the charge OF highway robbery. lt
seems that ten DAYS since EphraiTa Jackson,
while under tbeipfluence of ftnloXlcatingdr drink,
was travelling through the Twenty fourth ward.
Mills and another fellow met and volunteered
70 take him to his home Instead OF aolng this
pocket. book, containing many valuable papers:
Mills admits the charge. ana StatSs thnt ne @ ana
York on q SPREE and there tore up all the
papers. ,,,,.,o., 1,,,, ,,ro, IN Mott, s,-oo,
Chestnut HiA. Al o'clock this morning. he
was sitting reading in his sitting room, and
gtk,st1 NJ IN IU
a footstep assembled the stairs, ana then, on
reaching the landing an attempt was made to
pry open the door which separated the burglar
{rom MIR Wharton. That gentleman antici-
pating the design of the thief, stepped up, DIRE "
astonishment, hecked the intruder Policeman
Smith took him in charge. Alderman Beitler
this morning sent the burglar, who gave the
name Of Henry Smith, TO prison.
TaE PRESS CLUB OF PHIIADEIPHIA-A MOVE
MKNT TO SECURE A CHARTER.-The "Press Club
of Philadelphia" an organization of the jour-
nalists OF this city, is about making an effort to
State Legislature. The Interest of the mem.
bers of the Club in It's prosperity has undergone
very laudable in crease OF late, and out OF this
springs the movement in question At spe.
cial meeting of the Clue held yesterday, q draft
OF q charter was submitted for action, and after
undergoing several amendments 1T was APP
proved by the Club The preamble of the pro-
posed charter reads as follows
"An Act TO incorporate ths Press Gao Of Fttta-
delb1ttd
"Whereas, William V. Mexican. d. Brsinerd
Friok, Joseph II. Paist, Stephen N. Winsow,
William j. Clark, Jr., Watson Ambruster, VIII
nett, Francis Wells. j. Luther RisgwalJ. John
II. Q. Whiting, aud their present associates,
Institution located IN the city OF Philadelphia
for the purpose OF promoting harmony and
good feeling, add TO facilitate social Intercourse
advance the interests of the profession Of jour-
"Whereas. The said parties are desirous of
being incorporated for the purposes OF their
association; therefore,
The first section specifies merely the powers
which usually bestowed upon similar lnsti.
The subsequent sections read as tollows;-
'Section z. The persons eligible to active
membership in the said Club shall be paid at
taches OF the public press OF Pennsylvania,
either as proprietors, publishers. editors, re-
editors and correspondents OF newspapers
abroad residing in Philadelphia, Provided,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be ELI
gible to active membership in the said Club.
"5ection 8. Persons who now are, or have at
any time been, connected with the public press
as propretors, publishers, editors, reporters,
contributors, or correspondents of newspapers
active members, shall be eligible to honorary
membership of the said Club; all persons not
eligible as active or honorary members may be
elected as associate members OF the said Club;
and honorary and associate members of the
said Club shall be entitled to all the rights and
privileges OF active membership, except that OF
voting or holding office.
"Section A. Active, honorary ana associate
members shall be elected by ballot, In such
manner as shall be prescribed by the bylaws
OF the said Club.
.Section S. The officers of the said Club shall
consist OF a President, two Vice. Presidents,
Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secre-
tary, O Treasurer, and a board of nine Direct.
ors, whose duties shall be such as may be pre-
scribed in the bylaws; the officers and direct
OIs shall be elected annually, at such time as
may be provided for in the bylaws, and to
serve for the period of one year. unless sooner
removed for cause; the President of the Club
whoI ha aV.n n "a n Hnnf nf
the Board of Directors"
A committee, consisting OF William ",
Mexican, Esq, the present President of the
Club, and Messrs. William j, Clark, Jr., Watson
AmbTuster, Thompson Westcott, and A. X,
Pedrick. was appointed to present the proposed
charter to the Legislature for lis acion. The
Board OF Directors were also instructed To pre-
pare new set OF bylaws to be considered at
the next business meeting of the CLUB, TO be
held In March, 1869. The Club AT present num-
and neatly. furnished room9 on Walnut street,
above Seventh, and has collected a valuable
library, consisting mainly Of works of refer
ence, history, and politics.
FINE ARTs.-We desire to call the attention
of the admirers Of the Fine Arts to the ad ver-
tisement of A. s. Robinson, No. $40 Chestnut
street, TO be found In another column. Robin.
son has just received specimens OF Dresden
"Enamelh" on porcelain; splendidly painted
ChTomos OF superb touch and finish and En-
cravings In endless variety, all OF whtch are
suit able for holiday presents. visit TO this
magnificent establishment Is sure to result In
pleasure aud profit.
The EXERoIsEs AT THE NORMAL ScHooL.-The
Christmas an niverBary exercises at the Normal
sob ool took place this morning at the school
building on Sergeant street, avove Ninth. Tney
consist ed of reading of Scriptures singing OF
the scholars, defamation by Misses Birch,
Bteenson, aud Bower, and physical exercises
Ex President Shippen made a very feeling ad.