The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-14

Sugar rThieves-Inciting to RtOt--Ome
of the Smith Family I'm TrOuble-An
Ungrateful scamp Highway Robbery
SNEAK Thief
The charge of stealing lot of machinists'
tools from the factory, at Ninth and Mellon
streets, was this mornlng preferred against one
HenryT. Gale, before Alderman Massey. The
evidence was Of such convincing character,
that the accused was held In 5000 bail for trial.
Policeman Je6reye, of the Park Police, on
Saturday was notified OF a fracas on the Western
bank of the Schuylkill, and repairing thither
discovered one William Callahan chasing John
Dunn with knife. The evil-disposed individual
was soon captured, disarmed and locked up.
Alderman Massey sent him to prison to answer
the oiIense at Court.
The harbor police on Saturday night OBJ
served two suspicious characters land at Reed
street wharf, on the Delaware Hardly had
they got on shore when they attacked hogs
head OF sugar and were engaged in filing bags
with the article when the policemen came upon
them. They gave the names of James Boyd aud
James Martin, and were committed by Alderman
TittermaIy. The skif which they had and the
sugar are at the station, Front and Noble streets,
awaiting an owner. The vessel is 81 feet long,
and Is painted red.
A policeman Of the Sixteenth Ward, on Sat.
uroay, attempted to arrest Robert George,
disorderly, when he was struck on the head
with brick. However, the crack did noLInter-
tere with his arresting George, who was held by
Alderman Pancoast for melting to riot.
John Smith was an employe in grocery
store at Eighteenth and Wood streets, the pro-
prietor of which for some time has missed vari-
Uns amounts of money. Suspecting John he
caused his arrest, and after hearing before
Alderman Pancoast, John was obliged to enter
bonds for his appearance at CosIt.
Frederick Dannemann called few days ago
at the house OF Christian Gertner, baker, 10l7
Poplar street, and representing that he was an
industrious individual, but unable to obtain
work, he was invited to partake of the hospi-
talities of his fellow countrynan. This kindness
he repaid by awaking at late hour on Saturday
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prepared to leave the house. After getting into
the yard he was evidently alarmed, as he dropped
the bundle and made a reconnaissance OF the
.urrounding Deighborheod. While. engaged IN
this, Mr.. Gertner secured the services of po-
liceman, and that functionary laid in wait for
the return of Frederick, who soon reappeared,
and was Immediately taken into custody.
Alderman Hood sent him to prison this morn
ing.
david Butler (colored) had hearing before
Alderman Swift for the larceny of a watch from
man named johnson, who was in the neign-
borhood OF Seventh and 81. Mary streets. He
was sent below for trial.
Maria johnson (colored), while loungng
around Twelfth and Pine streets on Saturday,
and helped herself to roll OF carpet which was
in the entry. This abe placed quietly under her
arm, and was walking quietly along Pine street,
when she was overhauled by Policeman Blee, ts
Being taken before Alderman Swift sne was
bound over to answer for larceny.
LAZY MOMENTS. - The reed-birds in the
Meek" are having lively time OF it just about
now. The gunners are plashing about in the
mud at that place by the scores. II you chance
to be on south Broad street any morning, as the
shades of night are merging into the haze OF
early dawn, you are compelled to look sharp to
avoid the weapons of the bands OF gamesters
who trudge it then on their way to the "marsh."
Judging from their costumes and accoutrements,
too you would take them to be squads of de-
moralized "Rebs," of late war remembrance
They are about as numerous, also, as taeir
feathered prey, by actual count bird to q man,
and one man to spare. But they imagine the
sport glorious, and that's all about it. They
don't care a hg for your opinion or mine, SO
long as they can shoot or douse themselves to
the eyes in the odorous marsh. We think, how
ever, that the sport don't pay. Yesterday O
party of some half dozen OF them-all walGing
mud monuments-came up Broad street, bat
they had bagged nary bird. They looked
disconsolate, and the fair presumption is that
they felt so too.
The mass meeting at the League House to.
morrow evening will be mammoth affair. All
the world will be there. Myrads of torches,
and hundreds of banners, carried by the Sin
Tincible,," the Grant and Colfax Clubs,r the
Campaign Club of 6S," and other Republican
associations, both from this city and elsewhere,
Will light up the scene with the glory of day,
and diversity it with a pretty picturesqueuess.
The good cause Will then receive mighty in
pulse, and Vic ory dress her robes IN gladness
Music will swell the voices of the throng. Elo-
quSnSe Will uIape WORDS OF WISDOM, ana Truth
will be outspoken.
The Pennsylvania Hospital has opened its
gates to plenty of broken bones and bruised
heads during the past two days. The place is
dong rushing business.
The Chief and Assistant Engineers of our
Fire Department are to be elected tonight.
The fire ''sharps" are in a turmoil. Who will be
cock of the walk
"A Shoe and Leather Exchange will probably
be organized in this city Tonight. At any rate,
certain parties are going to held meeting Tor
that purpose.
AS the weather has somewhat cooled off,
we suppose the dog days have at length taken
leave. They only nominally ended on the first.
We guess the fast nags won't trot at Point
Breeze this afternoon. The weather is nasty.
Unless the track is ''quick," the horses amt.
"A lady with the 'GreCian bendn went up
Chestnut street last evening, in company with
gentleman on an American bender.n
The Democrats meet in the Third Ward
this morning to place in nomination an addi-
tlonal candidate for Common Council.
Sheet music-the midnight warblings of an
In ant Brown, who sleeps next the crib, thinks
it deucedly harmonious.G!
They who propose 10 enter wedlock should
bear in mind that the key is always lett outside.
Take things as they come. Much better and
surer than TO take them as they 90.
The Fleecewell family is in town. You can
find them any day in our markets.
One can feel without seeing. Illustration
the operation of a bed.bug.
Brown considers himself a sort of hospital
as he has TWO wards.
A STABBIHG AFFRAY.--Last evening, between
and O'Clock, George BrOtherton was badly
beaten and stabbed in the vicinity of Ninth and
Walnut streets. Ot the affray there are many
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