The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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AoorDENTs.-Y Yesterday afternoon David Nc
Lauerty fell from one of the piers at Port Rich
mond and fractured his skull. He was admitted
into the Pennsylvania Hospital.
James Sylvester residing at Brldesburg, fell,
yesterday, from his wagon, at Richmond street
and Frankford road, aud striking on his shoulder
was severely hurt.
James McBrtillan, sixty years old residing in
Bddle street, fell at his doorstep yesterday, and
had an arm broken.
Patrick Gerrigan, twenty-four years old, re.
siding ia Manila street, fell while carrying a
bag OF salt on sh.pboard and was seriously
iniGred. The three sufferers were received into
the Pennsy vania Hospital.
Patrick UHGra, twentv-SiY years old, residing
in Baker street. was badly beaten yesterday by
Lawrence Hogden, WHO'S allegel to have struck
0Hara with an axe. 0'Hara was taken to the
hospital.
Henry Smith, Custom House officer, fell into
the hold Of the steamer Wyoming, at Walnut
street wharf yesterday afternoon ana seriously
injured himself He was removed to his home,
No. 7l3 S. Third street.
AN IMPORTANT CASE Yesterday afternoon
Sebastian A. Dancgra, Revenue Inspector was
arraigned before Recorder Given, charged with
forcble entry and detaiuer. Tue allegation is,
that the inspector seized a lot of machinery
which was being taken from Mr.. Marshal K.
Evans tobacco factory, on Twenty ty-tourth street,
above Green, during the night. MIR. Denegrl
was of the opinion that the machinery was
being removed for the purpose OF eyading the
Evans deposcd that his tax was not due until
August, and thlt the machinery was being
removed during the night for repair, in order to
have the factory in ruoling order during the
DAY following. DCnc2ra could make no defense
before the magistrate, who is only empowered
to take the testimony of the party bringing suit
The case goes to Court, the Inspector being held
to bail for trial.
A BoATMAY BADLY BEATEN.--Y Yesterday
morning. Peter Wesner boatman, residing at
Douglasville in this State, was waylaid at the
corner of William and Richmond streets, it is
alleged, by a man named George Gum, and
dreadiully beaten about the head, face, and
back. For some moments after the affair took
place it was thought that WesneI had been
killed, and much excitement, in consequence
prevailed IN the neighborhood. During the con.
fusion Gum succeeded in making his escape.
The cause Tor the attack appears TO have arisen
from dispute between the two men as to which
should enter the lock first, at Deep Lock, New
Brunswick, two weeks since, Wesner contend
ing that as he had lain at the bridge all night he
had the prior right OF way. The injured man is
about twenty-five years of age, and is repre-
sented 10 be an industrious and temperate per-
son. He was taken TO the Episcopal Hospital
where he remained in a critical condition at a
late hour last evening.
APATRIoT1c PIc-N1o.-The ladies of Norris
town and vicinity have been actively engaged
for some time past in getting up picnic to
raise funds in aid of the Soldiers Monument
Association of Montgomery county. The pic
mic takes place on Thursday July 30, and from
the preparations being made it promises to be
the most delightful affair of the kind that ever
occurred in Montgomery county.
FATAL REsULT.--Wil Frickley. who had
O leg crushed by train of cars on the Norris
town Railroad on Monday last, died from his
injuries at the Penusy lVania Hospital yesterday.
Coroner's inquest to-day.
REcoRDER's DETECTIVE AGENCY. - Stephen
Franklin, late revenue officer is now associated