The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-02
CTTY INTELLIGENCE.
0JTY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

nmRaR OONOEeu uahh OGNAsON
Uarceny-StOle StOVo-beht nAS WIN
ROW at n ball.
pIohard White was arrested at Broad and
uouth streets yesterday ior lasG 9tlVlns,, -. IL
mao oHuan Green and James Burk, alias
1aIGoI Burk have been held for further near
tEg 10 snsm stnTe NJ Eighteenth and Catherine
mIo mnoo,s the other evening, and while Greer held
the atle5raSger The proprietor made his APP
MONEY money % about the time Burk was appropri-
pei me proeeeds OF the Till. The latter drew
atlng in and prevented the occupant from
Icing any alarm until ne na9 moue ms exit
from the place. LassngsTta Lssy b1I i6eV rasisted
sam ntm Aid was oBtained and the prisoners were
MARCHED to tng and Mary Manard quarrelled at
10y, n,,5 Snruee streets last night. The result
was that they were arresIeuhh heAu IoSnsWer
by Alderman pan5son So has been held to bail in the
.,,,, ~ $1,000 to answer the cnarse OF larceny.
ny 10 ALLEGED that as servant Ia Iemliles she
~ 10 I,e2 herself To quantity of clothing, etc.
mas nss was arrested yesterday on the Frankford
road and taken before ,a,eG spnve ihoi' VIM
uistp poi Hnrron was arrested AI NlnLn ana
Epring Garden streets yesoeFuTty' uPo1 w 5,nHS ouo
n,barpe of having essGultod D9Ksr al Nlhtn
Ia 3,ocusL streets on Christmas I'VE. harion
Tnsisted the officer, but was nnally eseorGeo 20
the lookup. Alderman 0"A' ho'o hi'u W
ansGGea nGeor0e IIornzcith (colored) helped himself
Go a den,Iiohn OF whisky at tavern at Fii-
70 uSii t "a CeIioyhill streets yesterday. AS no
,.os leasing the premises he drOppeu tue usnlls
Iohn and broke II to pieces I1e ioo'' o ra W NO. @
1bar. room, and was approprlaIlnMg M @ nlore r- P,o-
nerty when he was arrested AlderInaA ram
coast committed aim. ,u.,, ,.osidog at No
,o1 SSinSen street. Yesterday he visited q
aIora at Sevcnth and South streets, dellDerately
niaced a sioye in his push.cart, snd moved OH
PIaoSU 1Uaa @ eTrested at Seventh and Lombard
streets and committed Dy AluelI lIlen i Los
Michael Maher, for beating ms VIE, WE, nas
heen held for q further hearing by Alderman
hoJG %Iast night the Forrest Assembly gave
han AT Eighth and Spring Garden streets;
SfhceT alli of the Eighth district, attempted
IN serve warrant on one OF the ulsoIoeElg
characters in the room 0ut was Iooes Vas
informed of the occurrence, ana WehC w Gn9
assistance of Hill. He was also seC 9POI P 20 1t1 a
nadIv heateu. The officers were Iorced 10 IesVe
the 1remises without their prisoner. During
the melee some half dozen shots were hfed'
FrRRs.-Several fires, one or two OF them
rather serious, took place last nighs. ~,
nonaTsd IN a. the premises No 1928 Frsnkford
road The place was occupied by HlessIs. DAVIS
a Filter, spoke and hnb @ S SLY ~
the fire was accidental. Loss trluing; ABOUT
one bnnt nT o,cicck the alarm bells were again
struck This time the fire was ia the eStaollsn,
ment known as the "COutnenial PORE l1ohSe,
Nos S5 and 81 Poplar street Ina ID nnelGg m ie%as ws
as an omnibus stable. OllcaS ahu SaiesIooLns
occupied the first floor, families the second; l;
Large quantities OF fhamsanl tOnguesWere stored
both on the first floor and In the cellar. Inc
are which Is supposed to have originated from
an overheated stove, worked its way up 10 tne
secon d story and partially burned of the roof.
The families who occupied The second story
were compelled to make tntlr escape tnreng1
stock will reach S6UuO, most Of which tails upon
Messrs. Adam II. WarthlnSn 4 20, VINO occu-
pied the lower floor, and used the cellar as
The foregoing fire was yet burning when the
ene-story grain sheds at the n. lG corner OF
Second street and Columbia avenue were also
discovered to be ablaze. These buildings are
rather iTregnIs,f err eTece1 an0 roSSs We're 0SeuRSe @
stables attached to the premises were higher
shan the main buildings by story and half
and were filled with horses and vehicles
one Of the firms who occupied the main
buildings was j. S. Caboon q Co., gravel.rooi
mated In addition 10 this firm the following
parties were also in the, p:emtSes;-Bsker 4
son, hay dealers; Mr.. Stikel, baker, Francis
Farr hay dealer; John Dortan, butcher; Her
man Taylor, huckster: William Swift huckster
William Brandt, huokster; Mr.. Durk. milkman
The property belonged to the Rex estate
The majority Of the horses in the stables Were
were burned to death, and a third, after being
conducted from his stall, stumbl ed into large
well er vat in the yard, and was drowned. The
Loss cannot be estimated at present, and the
1nsurances are not known.
PRESIDENTIAL of our readers viii
regret to learn that our esteemed fellow.citizen
g. f. Norton, ESQ, urged by the pressure o
lion. Is about to make an extended toul
through the south and Southwest aud has
therefore, rendered his resignation as President
of the Commonwealth National Bank. Hi
great experience and skilful direction frs
officer have largely advanced the interests o
that institution. The election OF q successor Z
30 valuable an officer IS a matter OF much difi
guilty and Importance, and the friends of th,
institution will be glad 10 learn that Z.
Mitchell, Esq, OF the eminent firm of Tyndal
Mitchell, at the earnest request of MIR. Nor
Ton. has accepted the offer rendered tn him ant
Will a. once enter upon the duties OF President
Mr. Mltcneu 1s general faVorite among on
merchants, and ts, besides. q gentleman o
liberal culture and refinement. His experienc
In mercantile matters, and thorough Familiarity
with the affairs OF the Bank, of which he ha
been an active director since its organization
guallfy him as worthy successor to MI
Norton, and we have no doubt that, under hi
anie MANAGEMENT, the Commonwealth Banl
Will lose nothing of It's present popularity. W
congratulate 1t on having secured his very va
uable services.
TIE SALE OF MRS. TWICE Ellis FURNITURE
This morning the sale OF furniture belonging
Mrs. TWitGhell was commenced at the auctio
rooms OF James A. Freeman, No. 422 Walnr
street. There was q large attendance, and th
tnn1n tpiadlng on some Of the articles was quit
belonging 10 the parlors, dining. room an
principal ped rooms, is handsome and appear
10 be nearly new. The bedsteads, chairs, table
piano, and other articles, are Of finely carve
black walnut and rosewood. The carpets Il
me lower parts OF the house are of velvet an
SapestEy, ana appear to be in excellent cOnd
Slon. The china and glassware are handsom
ana expensive, and altogether the house, Whe
=, 6Sppp hag HE,r,hgeoy was committed, appea
70 nave oeeh nLtedu up in sum pjuOus style for I'll
conVenlehce ana comfort OF its inmates. III
Lucies solu this forenoon were prlu ci pally 10
crockeryI cooking utensils, &c, MANY of IL
articles appeared to be nearly new. the oofn %
ttlon Ior some ol tne lots was spirited, and goC
A DEEPLY INTERESTING LEoruRE.-By co
respondence, which we. publish elsewhere