The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-30
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city Annirs.
"A hnal hearing was had yesterday at the Cen
tral Station in the case of James Atwell, Robert
Hamilton and Thomas Eagen, charged with
oelng concerned in the assault on Revenue De-
tective Brooks. DR.. Wier Mitchell was called
10 testify to the condition of Mr.. Brooks, and
SAID that he is doing very well; can go up and
down stairs, and will be able, probably to go
out in few days. At the same time he wished
10 state that, for the next few weeks, he incurs
all the risks any man would with bullet in his
body. The Alderman announced that the ac-
eused should enter bail in the sum of $4,000 each
Tor their appearance at the next term of the
Quarter Sessions. Mr.. ONeill, on behalf of
James Atwell, asked that the witness Lewis
Wood be held to bail to appear and testify.
The Alderman replied that 1t could only be done
through an affidavit made by the defendant, to
the effect that he believed, from information re-
ceived, Wood was about TO leave the jursdic-
tion Of the Court Such an affidavit was then
made, and process was issued for the witness.
AT meeting of the citizens of the Twen-
teth ward, held in reference to the short supply
OF water, n resolution was passed instructing the
representatives of the ward to use all means to
secure the passage of the appropriation for the
building OF reservoir at Strawberry Mansion.
"A meeting of the contributors of the Charity
Hospital was held yesterday afternoon at the in
sthution, Hamilton street, above Eighteenth,
President George Nugent in the chair Since
the annual meeting 2S01 patients have been
treated at the hospital. A special clinic for the
treatment of the eye is also held every afternoon
under the charge of a skilful physician.
The alarm of fire last night, about quarter
past 12 o'clock, was caused by the burning of
some light materials in the paint and glass estab-
lishment of B. Randall, No. 1873 Market street.
Officers Makel and Haveloch discovered the fire
and gave the alarm. The flames were confined
to the basement where they originated.
Domestic Affairs.
-Montana's wheat crop will probably reach
$4,000 bushels.
"A large Republican meeting was held last
night at Reading.
The Denver Pacific Railroad is progressing
at the rate of one mile day.
"A meeting was held at Chicago last night
for he discussion OF protection and free trade.
The intended sale of Government gold at
Nev York yesterday was postponed until to day.
Vice. President CofaX is coming East from
San Francisco, and will stay for few days at
Salt Lake City.
-Dutchess county, New York, for the past
three nights has had frost. Thick ice formed
on the ponds.
The steamer Alabama it is stated, sailed on
Sunday from New York, with two hundred men,
forCuba.
The English war ship Albatross has arrived
at Halifax with yellow fever on board. Two
deaths occurred on the passage.
The Mississippi Republican State Conven-
tiol met yesterday at jackson, Miss, and nomi-
naed for Governor General Alcorn.
Reports from New Mexico say that the
country is in n prosperous condition, and the
Governor thinks he can drive the Indians away
if he Quakers will only let him alone.
DIR. Linderman, in his examination of the
Brunch Mints at San Francisco, Carson City,
an0 Denver, has discovered defalcation of
$4,000.
The State Fair at Harrisburg was better
attended yesterday than the day before, and to-
day larger crowd is expected, the feature being
an anticipated foot race.
in game of base ball at Baltimore, yester-
day, between the Maryland, of Baltimore and
the Keystone, of this city. the latter were de-
cla1ed victcrs, by a score of 26 to II.
Luther G. Challis brings suit against the
Union Pacific Railroad for $5OO,OOO, for his SER
vices in negotiating treaty with the Kickapoo
Indians, and for procuring grant of United
States bonds to the company.