The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-19


sides with her parents at No Ecmeline street. which
runs between Eighth and Ninth streets, and South
and Shippen, was shot In the leg as she was passing
through The yard and It is supposed that the act was
c0mmltteu by c0lored man named Daniel Thomas,
about nity years Of age who resides next door, and
VINO IL tnOugnt 10 nave fired the shot from motives
OF revenge for some real or supposed injuries re-
ceived: The shot was fired through the fence or
gate OF the yard, where the girl at the time abe
was shot number OF buckshot were found i'm
oedded in the fence, and two Of them entered the
girls leg one passing entirely through and the other
was Embedded in the ieshy part OF the limb. Thomas
was arrested, and committed to prison TO answer
THE SALARIES OF SCHOOL TEAoHERs-In the re-
port submitted to the Board OF Controllers with
reference to an increase in the salaries OF the teach
ers Of the public schools was a comparative state
ment showing that these public agents were recev-
ing lower wages than cooks, servants, coachmen,
aborers, and policemen. or this statement the New
YORK Tribune says:-
'Here is no glitterlng rhetoric to dazzle the judg-
meni-only facts. From them certain deductions
are inevitable. For instance, thet the trainers of
our children less worthy than the trainers OF our
horses; that those who labor to teach the Ignorant
the way in which they should go do not deserve as
much salary the policemen who incarcerate them
when they stray; that is that an ounce OF preyen-
tion is not better than pound OF cure"
RoBBERrEs-As usual on holidays there were a
number of robberes perpetrated yesterday the most
OF which took place during the passage OF the mill
The residence OF Mrs. Gentner, No. 1915 Wood
street, was entered by means OF rear window, and
robbed OF some ewelry, silver coin silver forks and
The house No us s. Nineteenth street, occupied
by Gordon Monges, was broken into while the family
were viewing the parade The thieves bundled up
silVer-plate 10 the value OF s1000 with which they
succeeded in getting away
The cellar door OF John McDade, living at No. 1918
Shippen street, forced open. The robbers only
obtained 50 from an upper story.
TEA VIA PACIFIC r. Rive have received from
Mr.. w. NJ. Grener, of this city, a package OF
neat wicker basket lined with dried leaves The tea
was shipped direct from Foo Chow in the Chinese
tea districts on the Sd of August. It reached San
Francisco AUGUST 2b the stpamahin nd
was shipped TO Chicago via the Central and Union,
and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroads,
where was received with great rejoicing; the load,
placed in decorated express wagons, being escorted
through the principal streets by a procession and
band OF music. The time OF passage TO Chicago was
forty-four days.
FATAL ACCIDENT FROM GUNNING-About O'Clock
yesterday morning young man named James
Gibb was accidentally shot and fatally injured while
out cunning in the vicinity of Rancocas creek.
He started out early In the morning, expecting to
spend the day in the country with his companions.
His gun became entangled while attempting TO force
passage through some thick underbrush. and in
the effort to extract it, he discharged the piece,
causing the whole load to take effect in his breast
He died almost instantly. His body was removed
TO the farmhouse OF MIR. Paul, where the party had
expected to take dinner, and was brought to the
city this morning.
LECTURING TOUR BY SENATOR SUNNER.-Senator
Sumner is about starting on ecturing tour OF con-
siderable extent under the business management OF
Mr.: T. b. Pugh, of this city. His engagements are
Harrisburg, Pa Nov. o. Pottsville Nov. 81.
Williamsport, Nov. 2G. Wilmington, DEL, Nov. 29.
Lewisburg, Nov. "a. West Chester, Nov 80
Chambersburg, Nov. 25. Philadelphia, Dec. l.
Lancaster, Nov. 26. Brooklyn, Dec. 2.
The final lecture Of the series Will take place on
December 3, in New York CITY,
THE DELAWARE BREAKwATER UoMPLETED-The
Delaware Breakwater, which was CONNIE iced about
fifty years ago has recently been completed. Most
OF the stone for this great national work shipped
from the Leiper quarries, in Chester county. From
the year 1885, when the breakwater was raised above
the surface OF the water to the close OF 1867, the
following vessels were sheltered behind the works:
2G6O steamers 4536 ships 29S1 barques 242l7 briggs,
l30.242 schooners, 1l,725 sloops, and l,l49 pilot
be ats, making a total of 1877 $40 vessels.
RESCUING A PRIsONER.-Policeman Downing OF the
Third district, yesterday arrested negro in the
vicinity of Third and South streets. While passing
Third and Gaskill streets, the policeman was set
upon by gang Of men, who rescued the prisoner
Bowling subsequently arrested one Joseph McMul-