The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-20


scrupu onslyRool from any interference with the
local political br0S or contests in their respective
dstricEs considering themselves as sworn officials
for the preservation Of order, and deemng part
iheirdEty in TACT the reverse, TO identity them
seices coTspicuonsly with any party.
THE BROOKS CASE.
Tprc COMMENCEMENT OF the Trial Postponed
Until Tomorrow.
Tfs morning. the court met as by adjournment OF
last Monday ana t was expected to take up the
Of he me VINO are to be tried for the Inurderous
assault upor Revenue Detective Brooks but Mr..
Gibbons stated to his Honor that he was not prepared
10 30 on to-day, but would be ready tomorrow,
having made arrangements with the counsel for the
defense to TINT effect, and in the meantime ne had
no husineUs to engage the court and jury lie also
stated that he had appointed as his assistants T. B.
Dwight, ESQ., and Maj i>rJ T. Pratt Judge Ludlow
said that, as matter of course the gentlemen so
appointed would be recognized as properly author
Zed TO act public prosecutors, and that the Dis
triCt Attorney entitled 20 whatever time might
be necessary for the preparation OF his business ana
therefore he would order the court to be adjourned
until tomorrow.
Local ODDS AND ENDs.--Mr Gibbons the District
Attorney is to be assisted in the duties of his olce
10y y. Bradford Dwight and j. 7. Pratt.
The u. o. A.. Ms Secretary report contains the
following statistics: cs:-Nulnbcr OF councils in good
standing June 80, lsjs, 1O9; chartered during the
year, so; dissolved ana delinquent, 9total number
June 80, 1869, 156 Number OF members initiated
stated, Gi5-total' 1S 500
AT meeting OF the Board Of Trustees OF the
Northern Home for FrieDdess Children, on Monday
afternoon the death Of the late John W. Claghorn
ESQ.,, was announced and fitting action taken
The lateness Of the season has not deferred
builders from beginning new structures, and within
few days permits have been taken out for the
tion of over seventy dwellings.
AT Horticultural Hall, last night, Duchess pear
was exhibited that weighed 2s ounces. From the
tree that bore it, the smallest pear plucEed weighed
IS ounces.
A Convention, composed OF railroad clerks for
the formation of Life Insurance Company, will be
held at the Washington Hotel, Chesnut street, TO-
The Chief Engineer of the Water Department
says that there is now abundance of water, and
would have all restrictions upon it's use removed.
Tile Hope Hose and Steam Fire Engine Com
paDy No p of Norfolk, Va, arrived in this city this
The City Treasurer received s5 conscience
money yesterday.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND srocEs.-Mr. james
A. Freeman sold at the Exchange to-day, noon che
following stocks and real estate-
Gssq9a SssaE :'St NJ " " Ms?sGs street s15 5S
Dwelling and store, S. H. corner Twentyiourth
and Brown streets, subject to mortgage Of
DWELLING No 1855 Crease street 1915
'ASnst Tent Of $50 mary s..'V'' :1"le.. $40
B1dins I lots, s. RisWorth and Fifteenth STREETS 2sS
Dwelling No. ssl5 filoert street, subject to
Building lot Sixth and Somerset streets saTiei
Lot AeFaII street Is feet 5ront by dl}s It. deep:
TSTee;story brisk residence, \. ". Mar ,,Y
pTeHnr anq corner R sSd West I
Mancock streets 80 500
Property, s. Z. corner Front and Race Streets
vania containing 400 acres 8)aa
TIE AMERICAN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, now
located at No. 1924 Walnut street, having resumed
its operations for the season with greatly improved
stan OF professors, now offers another opportunity
for those who desire to study music in manner
which is both thorough and pleasing, by opening tht
books for the reception OF new pupils to begin on OF
before the 10Th of November, FOR the second hali
The excellence of the system pursued at the Con
servatory is abundantly evidenced by its continued
prosperity aud popularity, and by the increased
attendance of pupils at the fall opening.
The opening matinee by the professors, pupils, an
Academy of Music, was gratifying success. and w
are promised something better Still at the mex
matinee at the same place, on the list of December
On HIS TRAvEIs-Mr Frederick Hahn who hail
from this city, is sojournng al present in New York
ana is likely to return home wiser than when h
started on his travels Yesterday, at noon, he mad
complaint before Marshal Tooker, OF that city, tina
he had been enticed into notorious establishment
in West street, and retired loser TO the amount o
isl76. An Ofcer was at once detailed to inquire int
the NATTER but the proprietor OF the store could no
be found in fact had closed up his place dodbtles
TO turn up again in some other portion OF the city
Mr.. Hahn began his speculation with an iuvestmen
OF fifty cents in return for which he probably eX
pected 10 realize about as much as he ultimatel
lost.
ANOTHER SHOOTING AND CUTTING AFFRAY.-Abou
O'Clock this morning, John Collins conductor Of
the Girard Avenue Railway was Shot with
pistol and cut in the head with hatchet at Twenty
fourth st.- and College avenue The party alleged &
have been the one INJECTING the Injuries is name
John swift, who has been arrested and locked up il
the Twentieth ward station. The injured man wa
taken to st. Joseph's Hospital. Notwithstfhdin
that this affair occurred at so early an hour, no
even the fact sent to the Chief OF the Detective
by the police authorities until hafpast O'Clock th
afternoon.
STILL NOT SIGNED.-A number OF prominent ger
tlemen called on Mayor Fox this morning, and urge
the necessity OF his signing the ordinances approx
ing the sureties OF the city officers elect. But tn
NayOr gave no further satisfaction than that II
would not decide how he would act until tomorrow
when Councils meet.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY. .GFredericS Stephenso
(coiOred has been held in $500 for trial ON the charg
of committing AN assault and battery ON PaTic
Kelley. Frederick stated that Kelley called on hiI
at Sixth and South streets, and offered TO sell hi
some stolen clothing, whereWith he struck kelle
win bar OF lron.
CAsuAErY.--Dayid HOuseman, driver Of a Kncl
srbocker ice cart, this morning had leg fracture
ny a morse kicking him al .Thlrty-seVenth and Sai
som streets. He was taken ~ his home at Sever