The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-11

TIE ARSENAL RoBBERY.-This morning, at Q
o'clock, before Alderman Kerr at the Central sta
ton, the parties detained on the charge OF having
been implicated in the robbery Of $4,000 from the
safe at the United States Arsenal at Grays Ferry
Detective Franklin testified that he had aided in
lne arrest OF the accused, and subsequently had
Key by which the safe was opened in a eesspoOl,
and that the lOcksmth who had made It was present
Ihe last, the locksmith, Christian Wright, OF No.
l69 Poplar street, was then heard He testified that
some six or eight weeks since a man had called at
his place, and exhibiting Key asked il duplicate
could be made; an answer was given in the afflrma-
tVei a couple of days afterwards the same indi-
Vdua again called and left the key to as pat
tern for the making of the duplicate. 1t was made,
and taken away Mr. Wright could not recall the
personal appearance OF the man who had the key.
,, This was all the testimony offered. Alderman
Kerr, stating then that he was extremely sorry that
the accused had been detained as there was no evil
dence against them but that he could not blame the
Ollcers under the circumstances, for taking them
INTO custody, honorably discharged Nathaniel and
Samuel Barr, William B. Collins, and Frank b. GIN.
William Henry Gil, the fifth Of the accused, was
certified, by atlidavit Of his bail to be too sick to
attend the hearing, and consequently his case was
postponed Tor further hearing on Monday next at
A. NJ, he being held in $4,000 bail for his appear
anCe at that time.
FLoURISHING CONDITION or THE INTERNAL REvE-
NUE. DEPARTMENT IN THIS CGTY.-Col. 9. A. Appel,
special agent i'm the Internal Revenue Department
at washington, by direction OF Commissioner
DeanO, has been in the city for the past three weeks
examining the books and papers in the various
collectors and assessors Offices and inspecting the
workings of the different dstilleries and rectifyng
establishments He has completed his labors and is
ABOUT returning to headquarters. He has found all
the different departments working harmonousv.
and will report that rything is being conducted
IN way from which the Government will derive the
me st benefit He will also report that the collectors
are receiving amounts largely in excess of those re-
CeVed Tor several years past, and that with a de-
creased capacity owing to the stoppages of the dis
uHerles during the past several months, and that
everywhere ne has found faithful officials acting
under the orders of the department. His arrival i'm
the city was unknown to the Government officials
THE PEACH MARKET.-The arrivals of peaches
yesterday aggregated to the amount Of 10000
baskets The section of country contributing to this
supply extended from Lower bay, on the Delaware
coast to Chesapeake bay and its tributaries as far
down as Chester river. The propellers Whlldin and
decatur, OF the Philadelphia and Baltimore line,
tOgether brought $4,000 baskets to $4,000 on Satur-
day last The quality OF the peaches, however, is
improving with each shipment, and the finer vare-
tles are beginning to come into market. Shipments
10 New York were active yesterday, and this will
nave the effect of stitlenng prices, and making the
rates more remunerative to the fruit-growers.
MALICIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McElroy entered
Buehler's lager beer saloon, on Front street below
Noble, ana asked for glass of beer. Bueher re-
threw paving stones through the windows. She was
arrested by policeman. and after hearing before
Alderman roland was sent to prison.
Row AND LARCENY.-Thomas Cawson keeps
tavern ON Filter street, above Second. Last night
man went in there, and he soon got skylarking with
Thomas, who, he alleges, relieved his pocket of g.
On his complaint Thomas was arrested, and held by
Alderman Helms in 5000 for his appearance at court
FELL FROM SCAFFoLD.-John Harris, plasterer
while working on the front Of Spring Garden Hail.
at Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets, yesterday,
le from the scalOld and sustained severe injuries
to his back. He was taken to his residence at Nine
teenth and Shippen streets.
FOUND DEAD.-The Coroner was this morning
notified that the body of a man named Watson was
found in a well on old Front street. above Hart lane