The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-17


DisTRICT-The Police Court OF Mayor Fox is again
at work. and is kept quite busily engaged in dspos-
ing OIL lne cases OF defaulting policemen, who have
been reported for various onenses AT one OF the
sessions recently James Mclaughlin Michael Drs-
coll, Jonn Finley, Monroe Bovine, and Israel Bless
ing OF the Eighteenth district were on hand on
charge OF sleeping while on duty. Lieutenant De
ogp tbro9g V his thst district on August took stroll
pTetty freely before the court His testimony
Lieutenant De Haven sworn-on or about Aupust
LETT my house AT 10 O'Clock at night took Police
man man Peterman, and when arrived at Coopersville
asked watchman when he had seen my oicers he
said about half hour ago and that they had
gone down Second street; this was about twelve
O'Clock; we stood around there about twenty min
utes, talking when Policeman Mclaughlin came
over from the Matchbox, which was twenty feet
from where we had been standing: he gave
an excuse for being there, but If his story
had been true he could have heard us talking and
asking for him; then crossed over and found Po-
ltceman DrsColl lying on his stomach on a cellar
door of tavern, fast asleep; then walked down TO
Second street and the Reading Railroads I saw the
Waterman, and asked him when he had seen an
onlcer; he said none all night, except at Coopers-
vile; then went to Cumberland street, west of
Sorrel street, ana found three men whom |
thought We're bummers; | went up to them,
and examining them, ! found that they
were Policemen Bowen, Finley, and Blessing: Fin
ley was Off his beat; Bowen said that he had lust
nSen wing down ten minutes; was standing near
wherc they were lying, and talking to Oncer Peter
man about five minutes before / awoke them; if
they had been awake they certainly would have seen
or heard us talking we were talking very loud this
was about O'Clock in the morning.
The Court found these men guilty, and the Mayor
approved the verdict and removed them from the
force.
ROBBERIES AND ATTEMpEp ROBRERrFs About
O'Clock this morning an attempt was made to enter
the liquor store OF Mr. Ryan, No. IA South Second
street The thieves had a horse and wagon with
mem, and were frightened of by the apprOath of a
policeman.
At O'Clock this morning the clothing store of NJ
ttosenberger, No 239 East Girard avenue, was en-
tered over back ransOm and robbed of clothing to
the amount of four or five hundred dollars and
btN gus
ceeded in crossing into the Tenth district, and on
going down Laurel street, below New Market, with
their plunder, were observed 10y a policeman who
commanded them to halt. Not complying, he fol-
lowed them, when they ran, and on their way
threw portion OF the plumber into the lumber yard.
Ihey escaped. The bundles were examined, and
found to contain nine pairs of pantaoons, four
coats, and suit of old clothing. The new clothing
berger.
Yesterday afternoon, while Mrs Fulton, residing
at No 1907 Hamilton street, West Philadelphia, was
up stairs, some one entered the house from the rear
and carried of five solid silver spoons Some beg
gars VINO daily frequent that locality are suspected
OF committing the theft.
Yesterday morning rag-picker, while going
through Hestonve, stopped in the rear of the resi-
dence of John Hancock, ana finding no one present,
set to work and wrenChed OF the nozzle Of
the hydrant a and long piece Of lead pipe leading
neighbor him. when he put Off, leaving his push
cart behind. The vehicle contained old copper,
brass, iron, and rags
THE TOBACCO TAX-In answer to a letter inuuirng
how manufacturers of tobacco could save the
stamps, or their value, used in stamping a lot of
tobacco which is subsequently spoiled or rem
dered worthless, the acting Commissioner of Inter-
| nal Revenue writes rs fOllOws:-
''Stamps which have once been attached to
packages of tobacco, and cancelled cannot after
| wards be removed and affixed to other packages
The law requires all tobacco to be stamped before
| being removed from the mandatory or place where
it is made If the manufacturer sees fit to attach the
stamps before he is actually obliged to do So he does
it at his option, and at his own risk This Office
cannot redeem stamps which have been once used
guarantee such stamps are affixed to packages
| of tobacco until the tobacco is finally consumed, OF
even until it is sold and passes out of the hands o
the manufacturer When the stamps are once af
! fixed to the packages they become a part thereof
and neither be again used by the manufacturers
| or redeemed by the Government
The Secretary OF the Treasury has sent the follow
ing circular to Collectors Of Customs:-
'"The work and labor of aiiXing and cancelling
Internal Revenue stamps onimported cigars required
by the provision of section 93 OF the act of July 20
1865 to he done before the cigars leave the custody
OF the officers OF the Customs, shall only be per
formed byswom officers aud employees of the Customs
under the direction and control ofthe Collectors anC
for such services there shall be collected from i'm
porters fee Of 20 cents for each thousand cigars
stamped and cancelled, which shall be turned int
the Treasury for the OF the United States, an,
be accounted for by the Collector as other Custom