The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Caught I'm the Act-AI About a MuIe-A
Vagrant ThieE-Escaped from the Van
-RObbers Captured,

-on Friday night, the wagon Of country.
man, while standing at PassYunk road and
Dlcketson street, was robbed of Si' ia pennies.
Last right the owner of the vehicle placSs IL at
the same place, and then laid in walt with q
policeman. They did not have to walt long
before two individuals went to the wagon, and
were engaged in ransacktng 1t when they we're
captured, They gave the names OF George and
Alfred Weaver, Both were held by Alderman
BoDsall TO answer.
-Thomss O'Conner lives on Callowhill street
above Twenty second, and keeps mules On
sunday morning he went into his stable and
found one of his animals missing. After a
hunt for Two days he espied the mule In the
rute epsued, but the difficulty was settled by a
Blacksmith Identifying the animal. Sullivan
was then taken before Alderman PancoRst,
who held him for larceny.
-Jphn CoIenh" ~. IS without work and home;
'ne sharp winds Of yesterday made John feel
rather cold, and he secured an overcoat by
walking into an entry at second and Button
wood streets He was captured shortly ar-er
and was sent below by Alderman Toland,
While the van, ON It's way TO c,dsOb, was
passing Third and Buttonwooc. streets yester.
day morniHg, George Wi.iIams one OF the oc.
cupap,s, cut his way through the top and
Escaped. He had been arrested for assault and
battery and riotous behavior.
AT No. 10 3. Ninth street is the clothing esta-
blisbment OF George W, Farr. Tue second floor
Is occupied by man who keeps open laJe at
night. Last evening, the negro in attendance
on the above place heard "a racket down stairs,
and suspecting something wrong, informed
Policeman Lennox, who spreng his rattle.
Several citizens responded. and on searching
the place Walter James and Jeremiah Hlll were
cauaht. Lennox secured one and Alderman
William McMullln the other and marched
them to the Central station. On revisitlng the
place, Mr. Lenuox found that the thieves had
gone through the entry into the yard, and then
forced the lock of the back door. Tue prisoners
will have hearing this afternoon.
THE PnoroGRAPH1c CoNvENTroN.-The Pho
tographic Convention reassembled this morn
ing in the lecture room of the Franklin Insti-
he ebas be G NeW on fPP[E Pr
manent organization reported the following
Whereas, The advancement OF the art Of photo
Ter Of Is proiessors the esta5iisR@ent Of hisher
5 and more Perfect o. the business
bs, ana unity OF purpose Ia pursuing the direction
srspny an art aud dear tO U.S. in
with all well: disposed photograpners; therefore.
Assembled in Phiisd elphIa tDecem6er % 1851 oo%
the United States do hereby % resolve and n conssute
ourselves INTO permanent association, to meet an
d determined, Tor more effdctHaiy Accomplishing tS
objects for which we are now assembled and do now
This association Shell be called the National Pho.
sbsl be to unite the educated and reputable photo
Frat To ,mproVe tie sc,eaee and the srt OF phoo
grsphy by diiusing scientific knowledge amongst It's
ting discovery and invention, aud encouraging home
production ana manufacture of the many articles
required for Photographic use.
Second. TO discourage and oppose any unjust i'm
Third. To establish the relations between mem
Just and bnsiness principles which shall promote
Fourth, TO establish a bureau Of information for
the mu,na benefit Of those desiring employment AND
those desiring employees, employers engsgin assist
ants TO give pre- ference to members of this as oca
OF & eous
skilled with an applicant not member
ara e@piGymsn5 IS 70 pseyea. Ss prscsica,
This report was accepted and approved. A
constitution and by laws were then considered.
AS adopted, the initiation fee has been fixed at
fy~n rl' NIL ,lNII
employees.
the bylaws were under consideration when
we closed our report,
THE CAMDEN HOME FOR FRIENDLEss Chill
DREN-An effort is now being made by the
benevolent men OF Camden to secure greater
comfort and accommodations for the friendess
little ones OF that city. The Home is now under
the management OF well known ladies and gen.
tlemen, who, in the spirit of the Great Master.
are lahoring for the poor and needy. Hitherto
the Home has been considered as purely local.
and conf ined to the immediate neigh borhood OF
Camden, and the purpose now Is to correct this
Impression by showing that, to the extent OF its
ability, 1T purposes to reach the destitute chill
dren of the sixlower counties OF the State, hop.
ing thereby TO enlist the sympathies of all the
people in the district The effort is headed by
welrknoWn gentlemen, whose names promise
il success.
FoRGERY.-George Love, lad about IL
years old, went into the Commonwealth Bank
this morning and presented check for Sl5j 50,
Walker. The Cashier doubted the signature,
and on calling on the firm, discovered 1t to be
e forgery. Love was then taken into custody
and given hearing before Recorder Givin VINO
held him for further hearing
A POCKET PICKED. - Last night, on the
arrival OF the Washington train AZ Bread and
Prime streets, there was rush for the Union
Passenger Railway cars. On the platform there
was a regular push, and after this had ceased
JTrayer, of this city discovered that his pocket
had been relieved ofhis portemon uaie, ,contain-
ing $500. The pickpockets OF course escaped.
X-PREsIDENT RoRERTs, of Liberia, arrived
in this city yesterday, and will remain few
dsys. He will be present, by invitation, at the
MONDAY Prayer Meetings. at No 1912 Chestnut
street, on Thursday and Is expected to make
some remarks about the religious condition of
West Africa.
WTHDRAwN.-The Park police have been
Withdrawn from duty for the season. This
place will now be under the supervision of the
Schuylkill Herbor force, under the commander
Lieutenant Logan.
TEMPERANCE-The first colored lodge Of
Good Templars in this city was organized last
evening, at the Episcopal church on Eighth
street, above Shippen.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Alexander Case.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Cad
Walader.-In The United States District Court
yesterday, George w, Alexander was put on his
trial, on the charge of removing whisky TO q
place other than q bonded warehouse; also,
with aiding and abettng in the removal, and
with aiding in the conceaIment OF whisky, with
intent TO evade the revenue law.
1t will be remen bered that at the time or the
con mission OF the alleged offense the defen-
dant was the Assessor of Internal Revenue in
the First Collection District at Reading, In this
state, and consequently the case has attracted