The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
City Annir..


The newly-appointed United States Marshal
LOT ths district General Ely was in the city yes
teroay. lie expects to enter upon his duties
early in the coming week
Hereafter three Reserve officers will be de-
tslled nightly to sleep at the Central Station, so
.at citlzens needing the services of an officer in
TINS vicinity can always find one during the night
at this station.
Mayor Fox has received n series of resou-
tons passed by the Pennsylvania Society for the
PREVENTION of Cruelty to Animals, praiseworthy
oil the conduct of the men of the police force
There have been considerable additions
made to the mechanical and laboring force at
our Navy Yard within the present week. The
increase grew out of an order for the immediate
fitting out of three monitor iron-clads, all of
which are now at the yard for repairs and equip
ment
"A final hearing in the case of Silas Fuller
charged with selling explosive burning fluid
contrary to law, was held by Alderman Beitler
yesterday afternoon, and the defendant was held
in $1,000 bail to answer.
Since Mr.. Fullers arrest, Mr.. Evans has seized
some seventeen barrels of the fluid at different
grocery stores
In few days the police will adopt the new
uniform intended for summer use. The coat
pants, and vest will be navy blue. The head
dress will consist of pearl-colored felt hat with
black ribbon. The Sergeants will be similarly
dressed, but the hat will have the word ''Ser-
geaut" on the front in silver letters, surrounded
by wreath in imitation of gold. The Lieuteu-
and coats.
The City Treasurer is now paying loans of
the city maturing on the 1st of July next, ont
of the money belonging to the Sinking Fund; he
is also paying all warrants registered in 1868
but no funds are available ut the present time
to pay any of the warrants registered in 1869.
As no special provision was made in the ordi
nance directing the payment of warrants ac-
cording to the date of register, in favor of
school-teachers, they have to wait, with others,
until the Treasurer gives notice
Yesterday morning, at II o'clock, dog, sup
posed to be mad, ran up Third street from Race,
biting and swapping at everybody in his path.
The cry of mad dog was raised, and the street
was soon cleared At the Rotterdam Hotel, mid
way between Race and Arch, on Third street, the
brute dashed into the bar-room and cleared the
place, but the doors were closed and the dog con-
fined. Officer Lamsback, of the Fourth district,
went in and fired from his revolver. The first
shot struck and the rabid creature was immedi-
ately killed.
Yesterday morning, Revenue Detective He'll
man and Assistant Assessor johnson paid visit
to the district of Richmond in search of Illicit
distilleries and contraband whisky. Back of
No. 1857 Sorrell street, in a shed, they found
still in operation, and in the main premises four
barrels of whisky were discovered. Not having
the means to remove the still and whisky, the
former was broken in manner to render it use
less, and the heads were knocked out of the
whisky barrels and the spirits allowed to run
into the gutter. The presence of the Revenue
officers drew a crowd about the premises and in
the neighborhood, and stones were thrown ut
them. As soon as 1t was discovered that the
whisky was to be run into the gutter a number
of women and children hurried to the scene, pro-
vided with pitchers and other vessels, and
actually scooped the liquor out of the gutter.
Before the officers left, they were obliged to
show their weapons to intimidate the boldest of
the crowd. In a shed back of Salmon street
near Monmouth still was found in operation,
which was rendered useless for whisky making.
By this time the crowd had become so violent
in behavior and language, that the officers did
not deem it prudent TO make further search for
stills and whisky.