The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-09


-Opossums are becoming plentiful.
beware of non-eXplosive OILS.
What ails the gas?
MEETING OF THE CoHMARCAL ExcHANGE.-An
adjourned meeting OF the Commercla hAchbnge
- ned this mOrIlng at the rOous OF Mr.. j. H.
Mchener No t24 Arch street. Letters ana IeeR
read from Mr. harIso snt G.e
the destruction of the late building Inc ieIter Lnu
Mr. Smith offered the use OF the rooms OF lne bIus
exchange, The onIer was declined with a vote oi
thanks. -,..-. .,,,o,, ,,,, ,oon an
nointed 70 procure new rooms was read. lney 70, ~,
@ tbat the rooms of the Board OF Brokers are best
adapted for the purpose. The Board OF broSJrs one
Wiling tSs 70 rg Roard Of Managers power to rent said
rooms and have them put IN oruer t ih hi or nine
next meeting ing ~ ~ tSe w old qbniidng. .'
After some little discussion the resolvuohs "elo
adopted. Adjourned.
HEARINGS AT THE CENTRAL sTATIoN..BeI,ore II, s,o,
Alderman Kerr, Committing Magistrate at tne Cen
trai Station this afternoon, were arralgned q
sInuteS named John A. Martin, who was iound IN
the cellar at the grocery store OF s. D. H. hOse, ~
1000 Oxford street last night, the charge Cl AT
tSmntpd robbery. He was held In sbOO oaiI to
Rnswer. - u,o q, -or,.od 70 no q prettv
hard case was arraigned on the charge OF stealg 9
lot of wearing apparel from Mary CaLlan, No, SU'
Monroe street lie was comnUle" W ''i'" " w
HAmbrose Cready was arrested last night whilst
IN tbe act of robbing the ticket office or tue ralroau
depot at Chescut Hill He was held in $1,000 Dail TO
Iewis Grim for selling lottery policies, was held
$1,000 bail to answer.
ArrruprEp RoBrERY.-Before Alderman Kerr this
morning were arragned Henry Hawthorne ana Eu-
ward McCaErey on the charge OF attempting 10 20
enter the residence of Howard j. Potts, NO. 2l5,
Summer street. The rascals used false keys and
one OF them working through the lock aVracteu tne
attention of the inmates OF te t noust' vas wo sbso
ouenty discovered that an attempt had Deeu laue n
10 force window shutter with stone-cutters urn: I'LL
When the hearing was about closing Samuel Nj. FOX
charged the TWO with entering the city tool mousse AZ
Twenty first and Tower streets, and stealing mere
from couple of bars OF lead Iney were oo'h hcIu
in $500 hail TO answer.
OPEN sroREs-Tne mania for leaving doors open
at night seems to be spreading, and mas already
reached the mercantile community. Before loug
we NAV expect TO see huge transparencles displayed
in front of wholesale houses, with the words, Plenty
of silks doors Open burglars attend" The Fourth
district police report finding open the doors OF seven
stores during last night
BOARD OF ExA,uNERs.-The following named
gentlemen have been appointed by the Court as
BOARD to examine applicants for admission TO the
bar for December term, 1s69:-Charles &. Lex
chairman: D. W. O'Brien, Nathan II. Sharpless, e.
HUM Hanson, James Parsons, John b. Thayer
pierce Archer. Jr., Clifford z. McCalla; George d.
Stroud, Secretary.
BETHANY FAIR opens tnls DAY AT O'Clock, at
horticultural Hail. Although fairs, as general
hing are not looked upon with favor, yet we be-
ieye for the good object in yiew that this fair is
execution the display this evening will be very
grand and a delightful musical entertainment will
be given in the Foyer OF horticultural Hall.
ATTEMPTED observation-disclosures O'Clock this
morning an attempt was made burgIariously enteI
the residence at the n. corner of Tenth and Ship
pen streets, by prying open Wlndow-shutter with O
jimmy. The approach OF police officer caused the
WOuld-be burglar to scamper
DANGEROUS FoOrwAYs.-About 2 O'Clock this
morning John Longstreth aged forty-siX years. a
resident OF Beverly, \. d. fell on an icy pavement
AT sixth and wall streets and fractured his right
leg He was taken to his sisters residence, Federal
street. above sixth.
STABLE THEF.-August Wolf yesterday stole q
bride from a stable at Second and oxford streets
Ohicer Spence stole a march August, and trotted
him before Alderman Helms, Who in default OF $500
bail, ordered the Teuton to be taken to Moyamen
sing
ovERBoARD.--An unknown white man, aged about
60 years tumbled into the Delaware, at Pine stlGe
wharf, about O'Clock this morning. Officer Phclar
heard the splash, anu, going TO his assistance, sue
ceeded in rescung him from his perilous position.
AwAIF.-some wretched being, last evening, lef
a amale infant, about one year old, upon the Haver
ford pike near Fortytrst street, to meet its dealt
from exposure. policeman found the little ont
and sent it TO the AmshOuse.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT - Frederick Honenbacke
slipped the ice at Ninth street and Grard avenu
THIS A. NJ and falling heavily sustained severe in
iuries. He was removed to his home Fifteenth an
Ogden streets.
REVENUE SRIzURE.-Assistant United States As
SCISSOR Herr this morning seized the rectifying Csta
blishment OF James Patton S. E. corner of Nine
teenth and Market streets, and for violation of tn
revenue laws.
STABBING ATFRAY.-A stabbing afrray occurred a
Musical Fund Hall last night, and at least one part
was arrested. Yet the Fifth district police rcpol
does not show it,
SLIGHT FIRE-About 7'2O O'Clock this A. M. th
fire department was called out TO eXtnguish a sligl
IRE in cigar and stationery store, Twenty-drs
street. below Arch.
ANOTHER FALI--Policeman John Foster, OF tll
Eighth district whilst patrolling Franklin street las
night, slipped on the ice, and falling was badly il
jured about the head
OWNER WAHTED.-A bundle OF washed clothes
supposed to have been stolen awaits an owner {
thC Twelfth District Station House.
LEGAL ITJTELLIGlNCE
Court Of Quarter SessiOns-JudGe PaxsOn.
Assistant District Attorney Dwight prosecuting.
Prison cases still before the Court.
Charles Allen and Robert Caugen convicted OF "
OF n from he 4