The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-09
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
SuspiciOus Characters-A Railroad Thief
suspected of RObbory-stOle a Barrel
of WhisIky-AssaUIting n Policeman
More Washed CiOthes-An owner
Wautpd-Au Old Kan AsRaulted

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"A policeman of the Seventeenth ward, at
an early hour this morning, saw crowd OF
fellows going along Canal street, one OF Wbom
policeman commanded them to halt where.
upon all started on the ran, but the ore who
had the bag Jagged behind and was CAPTURED
bag was a chest OF black tea. He was then
taken 10 the station. and on being searched
"nippeIs" were found, He will have o hearing
at the Central Station this afternoon.
james Mcconnell was arrested this after.
noon by Policeman Bureigh, at the Baltimore
Railroad depot, tor stealing car couplings and
bolts He had basg full OF these articles when
overhauted, Alderman Dallas com mttted him
for triHl.
"A man named Vance. while IN French's
restaurant, on Lombard street, below Nine
teentb, loat $500 last night. Samuel Dever was
subsequently arrested by Policeman Ewing, of
the Firth district, on the charge OF com mitting
the theft, and after "a hearing before Alderpr an
Patched, was held for q further hearing.
-Pg,IicR King is alleged to have removed a
barrel of whisky from McGee's tavern, az Flf-
teenth and Y inc streets, and on being arrested
and taken before Alder man Pancoast, he was
Policemen Craig was assaulted at o'clock
this morning, at Forty first and Mark let streets,
to lake his blackjack from him. He bo Vever
succeeded in mastering both, and taking them
20 the station, Alderman Maule held them to
John Duffy was at Fifteenth and Jefferson
streets last night with a bag Of washed clothes
of which he could give no satisfactory account.
Policeman Myers took charge OF him and con-
Quoted him before Alderman Hood, who bound
him over for q further hearing.
james CaSpersOn was driving two Eheep
through the Tenth Police District yesterday. A
pol ceman took him into custody on Suspicion
OF having stolen the animals from the drove
yard in WestPhiladelpnia An owner is wanted
Tor them at the station, Front and Master
streets.
In a fight which occurred few dGys ago
Joseph Kelley took occasion to disfgure the
counlenance of Inau named Slim mers, and
then the latter took occasion To have warrant
issued for the former. Being arrested and
looked up, Alderman Morrow fixed his bail at
$500 for his appearance at court.
"A lad was amusing himself yesterday with
playing drum At New Market and Noble
Streets Albert B. Norhees not relishng the
sound, pitched into the lad with his boot. The
father of the boy then appeared OF the scene
and demonstrated with the brute, who then
turned on the Old gentleman, whose age is
sixty, and beat him. NOrhecs was arrested and
Alderman Toland sent him to prison.
MORTALITY OF THE CITY.-The number OF
deaths in the city for ibe week ending at noon
TO day was 2S7, being an increase of Sc over the
corresponding per1oI OF last year. OF these l4l
were adults, l46 mlnols; 2l9 were born in the
United States 62 were foreign, were un.
known, ~ were people OF color and from the
ton of the brain % Inflammation OF the lungs
uysente cry, and mai dsmus; 10 disease of the
heart, 10 of scarlet fever; 13 of typhoid fever;
OF debility, and IL of old age. The deaths were
divided as follows among the wards:-