The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-20

adjoining 1t, which the "bunkeru" are occupying
until in the completion of the:new place. Still.
accompanied by the Sergeant, he prooeeded TO
hera snd "a made % an ad 9 tne
alsrm Of the nre TO the place; someoody an,
ouse FOR tSe enS Who coDd @ erd
the requested Information. The man was sent
Bsos ST shd cane az o AS ne entered the roo roo% S &
give gu his name five so willed) as party who ,
incendiarism, and said to him:@
III Is you, is it, Had / known 1t before
any information from YOU"
What do you mean z" the man asked.
n,ed Y1r a1pot 9n9T very very yeil'" Mr. Blackburn re-
81 know what you refer to-" the man said.
you are pretty smart; but you made mis-
take before and make a mistake now"
Mr. BLACKBURN rejoined:-" very well know
had your deserts you, would have been In the
=. At this point the direct conversation with
this particular man ended-the Marshal then
entering into general conversation with the
others In the "buuk-roon." Being there
although perhaps he entertained doubts upon
the maJteT-Mr Black burn treated all present
as mem bers OF the company and talked to them
as such. He argued with them concerning the
bad policy of allowing 50 many "hangers-on"
could not be Kept away = and and then then
done, either through the aid OF the police, or
through determination on the part OF the re-
all suspected and unsavory characters. He said
1t was duty they owed to the pmbiicIand
especially P iEy to the people of the neighborhood-
which II had fallen. He referred to the many
hIes, a quoted particular instances OF those evil
vestiRalions-a fact which is undoubtedly so
he had hindered rather than aided TO discover
the guilty When asked why he did not stop
these incendiary fires, he said that he
could do SO were they only willing to
help him, and desist from throwing obstacles in
his way. Thus the conversation ran along
until MIR. Blackburn took his departure. He
every body is aware. In their conflict with him
so far as public opinion is concerned-they
published "card" goes for naught; and Marshal
Blackburn can have the prOad satisfaction of
perty and lives from the torch of the incen.
diary he: has the support and well wishes of all
neTs," or "pSeudo firemen" to the contrary not.
withstandlng.
REsIGNED.--This morning Lieutenant Samuel
| Cooley, of the Third Police district, rendered
his resignation to Mayor Fox. Mr.. Goldey was
| appointed nigst wstchman by Mayor Scott 26
years ago. He was subsequently appointed a
| patrolman, then detective, and finally lieu
| tenant of the Third district, In which capacity
! he has labored with marked ability. He served
under the admins rationsof Mayors Scott, Nc
Michael. Mr.. GoIdey was forced TO resign on
! account OF the associations into which he was
brought. Recently the Mayor appointed two
| sergean Is and a turnkey at his station house,
| and since their advent into his quarters the
| station house has been a rendezvous, to q GER
not endure, and was compelled to resign. The
retiring 0fhCer was mnCn liked by the men
under him, and was highly respected by the
honorable citizens OF the Fifth ward.
GENERAL KLPATRICK lectures tomorrow
evening, at the Academy of Music, on "Sher-
mans March Through Georgia." Toe lecture
| is for the benefit of the Twenty-6rst Ward
| Soldiers Monument. Tickeis for sale at
| Trumplers, Tenth and Chestnut streets, and at
| the door on night OF lecture. There will no
| doubt be a full house. No extra charge for
| secured seats.
| RECEIVING APPLICATIONS. This morning
| Mayor Fox was engaged in receiving applica-
| tions for appointments on the police force from
| resident of the First, Second, Third Fourth
! and TWenty-siXth wards, There were large
| number of applicants in attendance. A Reserve,
| wearing white gloves. formed the men into line,
| and each one was granted hearing by the
| Mayor.
THESoeIETY FOR THE PREV ENTIoN OF CRUELTY TO
| ANIMALS will, on Friday evening, hold a meet
| ing al the Academy OF Music, which promises
| to be very interesting. Besides the addresses
| of Henry Bergb, Esq, President of the Ameri-
! can Society Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty to
| Animals, Rev. e, W. Hutter and Rev. Phillips
| Brooks, there will be fine musical selections
performed by HassleI's orchestra
LARCENY OF AN UMBRELLA AND.--James
Stewart was arrest ted last night by Officer Rich
ards, of the Eighth district, charged with the
larceny OF an um brella stand from the dwelling
No. $50 North Eleventh street. The prisoner
had o hearing before Alderman Massey, anC
was committed in default of $500 bail.
| MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. - Lewis Schott wa!
taken into custody yesterday for malicious
| mischief 1t is alleged that he drove into anC