The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-05

a., DARIEa RoBBERY.--About or. h,e,o,, .Ais t,orr-
TWentv :. MIA Phillips, No. 724 North
second sseS, street. was entered through the
d soooed Of from forty TO lrty dollars in money, half
vntbIntss slVef spoons, together with quantity OF
re en wearing masks, aud boldly passed through the
no3in roIn IN which Mrs Phillips was sleeping. Their
nOne aroused the lady, which being observed by the
IooDers one OF them deliberately pulled ont pistol
anu presenting at the head OF the already aGrghted
II she NJ @ M 70 blow her brains out nstanter
o nsue Ine ieast alarm or resistance They then
seated from the premises in safety and up TO
Seapd oI u, % nhe present writing nothing has been
nearu OF tnem. The robbery was a particularly ag-
g1avated and daring one and the news OF it created
IN ts excitement and comment this morning
III 'ne helghoorhood In which 1t occurred.
THE EFFECTS OF RUM-Mrs Josephine Elmer
vile or John Elmer residing at NO 500 Brooks
sTeet, dled very suddenly on Monday morning, at
E E0e,ock clock The husband was arrested for causing
M neI ueatn, she having several severe cuts and
number OF bruises on her head; but on an investi-
RaIlon IL was shown she had been on q continual
from falling down stairs. DR.. shapiegh made a
post-no,te,n examination for the Coroner, and the
cause OF death being decided to be 7aania-apoh the
husoahd was dlscharged from custody.
A PUGNACIous CUSTOMER. : Charles Matthews.
allas Jersey" went into the lager-beer saloon of
Etanklln stern, Alder and Thompson streets, last
hgn', IN an intoxicated condition, and calling for
beer, he was refused by the proprietor This SO in
Sensed MIN that he made a savage attack on Mr..
went out into the street, and picking up paving
stones he commenced to hurl them through the
INTO CUSTODY. Alderman Hood held him in $1,000 bail
to answer
EXPLOSION AND ACcIDENT.-About O'Clock this
morning the drying cylinder in the worsted estab-
and Spring Garden streets exploded from some un-
known cause, badly scadng Mrs Susan Gardner,
VINO VINO was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital, and
signify lnJuring Miss Lizzie Furey. young man
named Frank rully was quite seriously injured by
the accident his injuries bengof most painful and
probably fetal character
morning 81. johns Commandery, No. 4, A. Y. NJ, OF
this city, proceeded to Elizabeth, N j., where they
VIII take part in the institution of new ocm-
mandery his evening. The Knights paraded down
Chesnut street, headed by full band and attracted
considerable attention from the novelty of their
uniform.
DRuNKEN CAPERs.-George Deey yesterday after
noon got full OF beer" but went to the saloon cor
ner of Beach and Coates street. and insisted the
proprietor giving him fresh supply, which was re-
fused. George then made furious onslaught on
the beer vender, for which he arrested and held
in $500 bail by Alderman Becker.
TAKING THE TME.-A house on Tenth street, below
Shippen, was entered through of the front win
doWs on Sunday morning last at an early hour, and
a handsome clock sitting the front mantel was
carried of. The occupant Of the house appeared
able to give but little, If any, information on the
subject.
STEALING FEATHEKs.-Albert Wyman was this
morning committed by Alderman Kerr to answer
the charge of stealing quantity of artificial feathers
from the store OF b. Abeles, on Second street above
Vine. He was seen walking or with his booty, when
Officer Bosslngburn arrested him.
BOILER INSPECTION FEEs-Mr. Thomas j. Love-
grove Chief Inspector of the Boiler and Engine
Department. has paid inio the City Treasury, for the
months of August and September, the sum OF
S1255d4 for boiler inspections and examinations, in
accordance with ordinance OF Councils.
FOUNDLING.-Las night, about hafpast 10 O'Clock,
female infant was found at No 923 Wallace street
by Ofiicer Kneass The little stranger was taken TO
the station house, where its wants was cared for as
well as could be under the circumstances.
OPEN DOORS The dwelling No. 943 South Second
street was found open last night by the police. Also
the residences No. 2l25 Germantown Road, and ZIG
Frankford road.