The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-24
OBITUARY..
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At noon to-day - -, VWhtktaAshNW'
Esq, WE'LL ,sxeptef M. WalkinshRw,
Of COZ Anewn politician Of the city, died
xestlon of the brain. The deceased was
connected with the municipal contests now
pending, and wss engaged on Monday after
noon last In aiding their prosecution before the
Examiners. After the hearing he, IN company
with q number of other gentlemen, went to
the Continental Hotel, and there partook of
very hearty supper. The same night he was
taken i'll, and despite the attendance care, and
skill of several of our most eminent physi;
clans, gradually grew worse, until he expired
at ~ O'Clock today MIR. Walkinshaw was
about thirty five years of age; Ia 1851 he was
House: and subseqHe ntly, in 1858, was appointed
Deputy Collector Of this city under Colonel
William b. Thomas. When, in 1866, MIR. johnson
forsook his party and required all Office. holders
TO follow him in his apostacy or resign, Mr..
Walkinshaw adopted the latter alternative, and
gave up his position. In 1867 ne was csnd.-
date on the Republican ticket in the Third dis-
tuTe but @ wa was efeated iUS by Mr. % JoSenSs Since
then he has held no Official station, but has
preserved en- intimate connection with the
| generally liked. His heart was kind, his ideas
liberal, and his capacity unquestioned. He was
the first Chief Marshal of the Republican In,
vincibles organization, and afterwards served
on its executive committee. He was secretary
of the City Executive Committee, and an active
| member of the Union League. His sudden
death will occasion sorrow to his hosts Of friends
HEARINGS AT THE CENTEAL SEATIoN.-The
| following cases were heard before Alderman
Edward Davis. port er. employed in the for
warding house OF Ekins q Suddard, was
charged with the larceny OF three bags. Of
III. Brooke, No. l42 N. Broad street. The
leaked through into Elkins & Suddard's place
and was there gathered mp and stolen. Mr.
Suddards was called to prove that the firm of
which he was q member had no wheat in their
house, and 1t was not likely that the porter
could sweep up three bags Of such property.
mitted selling wheat which he had swept up In
Messrs. Elkins q Suddard's, but was not the
The accused was held to bail to answer.
Johnson Kelly was charged with assaults and
Oficer Wallace testified that Chief Eneu had
instructed him to arrest Kelly If found on his
Locust street, and with the assistance of an
other officer and citizen named William
Locust streets Kelly ran from him, and when
caught he kicked the officer in the stomach,
and in return witness used his baton.
A colored man named William Cooper and
Mr.. William Baum testified TO having been as
saulted by the defendant without provocation.
Patrick Finley preferred a charge Of robbery
against Frank Shippen. He testified that his
place at Seventh and Pine streets was entered
last evening, and robbed of Sl0o and gold
watch. Witness conversed with Shippen about
the matter. and the latter replied that If he
would leave him remain over night In his
house he would see that his property would be
brought back. Defendant further said that the
s100 bill had not yet been changed. Shippen
was committed for trial in detaulL OF $4,000 ball.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. - Yesterday Philip
Thomas, Dennis Mead Charles Alexander, and
John Alexander, went into Lauber's beer
saloon. on Fifth street, and, after securing
drinks. refused to pay for the same. MIR. Lau-
ber undertook to retain the parties in the place
when a scufIle ensued, and Thomas ran his
hand through pane of glass In the door
Officers Rollins and I<iker were called In and
the offenders arrested The prisoners VIII have
hearing at the Central this afternoon.
, OWNERS WANrED.-A horse blanket wa:
found last night at Broad and Spruce streets
and is supposed to have been stolen. An nownel
is wanted for the same at the Fifth Distric
Station. house.
! A tub of butter, recovered In an alley way y
. Monroe street, between Third and Fourth
, streets, awaits an owner at the Second Distric
! Rfafi ion.