The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-31
CITY HNTELLHGENCE.
INTERNAL REVENUE,

INTERNAL REVENUE.
Asttvity In It's COlIectlon Demanded by rhO De-
The nccessful collection OF the internal revenue
~ ne numerous subordinates, and to insure that,
assessors and collectors we are glad 70 See WI oe
held 10 q rigid responsibility. The following isa
eopy Of circular which has recently been sent to
most OF the assessors, to insure compliance with
jhe intentions OF the department.
.Your attention especially directed to the wenknown
tact fail 70 collect large amount oi S 3 seGes
"e order to collect the from these three sources OF
son great attention, vigilance, and discretion are
required the part Of assessors ,b, ,cb ,s,ss are
ssssd They search and inquire for such sources
Of 1ton and nsy 1ss by s9S s9S c & %hsteyer
with proper vigilance and industry T. Is 6GneveS Se
The law furnishes ample power to assessors II they Will
cali YOUR attention therefore emphatoay 70 this
rbject and trust that may depend upon pl n9Ve m pe m
sston the execution of the trust that rests upon all
aso cali attention the entire field Of Assessments
FOR the & eSreHs eHn CHANCES taken The place Of who
has been removed Fearing that these changes may & nave
wRe nave been Changed il trust you win their
work spa the revenue your district
Deduction from Incomes Of Compulsory ASSESS
In reply to an inquiry to whether the cost OF the
,oo,ynp improvements which may be required Dy
municipal regulations 10 pe @ ue eoIs IH sus of mar
tiCular description, sewers made as they prescnoe
TO connect the sink with the street sewers % Jrahso @
windows in the back rooms to connect WIN the
nails yentiators etc" should be deducted from the
incomes OF the owners of such houses, ); W. Doug
lass the Deputy Commissioner OF lhterhal heNehue'
makes the following response:-
.When expenditures upon property of taxpayer are
Ssd sga sv by mPe'Rsd be dRedueted n estimating the in
Of the year when atHab be Gaf saed ihat deduc
not made in respect OF expenditures not 30 re-
quired by law"
DECORATION DAY was observed with impressive
ceremonies at the Old Pine Street Church In the
Vesbule of this ancient church is tablet dedlcated
10 the memory of eighteen Of its members who sacr-
Gced their lives in the grand contest for the Union
Among the names which are Inscribed upon tlls
tablet Is that Of the first martyr OF the war Leuen
ant Greble and also that of one OF the very last,
Clustabus j. Goodwin, who fell in the closing scene
of the great drama, and whose resting place WhiSn
no man knoweth is designated on the tablet Dy Lne
two ' expressiye words. HBefore Richmond" The
tablet was richly and appropriately decorated with
mowers, as was also the tomb OF the rev Dr.
Brainerd the soldiers steadfast friend, which lay
literally under coverlet of wreaths.
D1soRpERIY HOUSE CAsEs.-Lilly Johnson mas
been held by Alderman Carpenter for keeping dls-
ORDERLY house on Madison court. Sergeant Daniel on
SATURDAY. night made a descent on the place. and
caught half dozen Of the inmates, who were re-
uuired to enter bail by Alderman Carpenter
The house OF Jane Sheldon, at No. Gillies alley
was also raided on Saturday night. Three women
were arrested, who were held to keep the peace
Jane was bound over for maintaining nuisance.
The residence of Caroline Washr gton (colored)
in Godschalk court, in the same vlcihlIy was also
torn out the same night. Five women ana one man
were captured.
HOME FOR BLINDWoMEN.-T first anniversary Of
the Industrial Home for Blind Women will be held
this evening, at the church corner of Twelfth and
Walnut streets The object Of this society, to pro-
vide home for INDECENT blind women, Is OF ltseli
sufficient to attract large audience, but when we
add to this the attractions of such speakers as Rev.
Drs Willis, George ID. BOardman, Beadle, Witherow
u m%sc bV the choir @ Of S the Bind Asylum we believe
that nothing further is needed to secure large
attendance.
AN INTERESTING MEETING at the West Arch Street
Presbyterian Church will be held Tuesday evening
June /, at s p NJ, it being the commencement o
the third year of Dr. Willis pastorate in connection
with said church. As the sum necessary to lquidat
the debt of the West Arch Street Church has jus
been subscribed DR.. Willis commences this yea
under very favorable circumstances, the congrega
tion united and hopeful. Some of the clergy OF tn
neighborng churches will deliver addresses. INT
public are invited.
A SHARPER CAPTURED.-JOhn Morrow is a New
Yorker. On Sunday he went into the house OF Mrs
Wagner on Canton street, above Callowhill anC
represented that he was doctor, and wished to pre-
scribe for disease Of the foot with Whch that lad.
was suffering After having examined the diseased
member he requested her to go up stairs for somt
rags. While absent he stole gold watch and raj
of. He was captured after long chase, ana sen
below by Alderman Massey.
FrzGERALp's CITY ITEM has taken new, and W.
trust long lease of life. Ritter and Harrington an'
Thomas Hill Fitzgerald are now at the head 0
afairs aided by the advice and assistance of tn
cold gentlemann The Young gentlemen are talented
industrious, and good, and will do well. Ritter FlZ
gerald has already achieved reputation as one 0
the best magazine writers in the country. The Heh
is in its twentythird year, and is really prosperou
and valuable.
METROPOLITAN CEMETERY.--It is eXtremel
gratifying to learn that some OF our public spirte
citizens, witnessing the desecratOn OF burial place
in the thicky settled portions OF the city, nave unite
in purchasing a large plot of ground in Montgomer
county. II has every advantage OF SOIL, beauty
scenery, accessibility from the city, and gives th
assurance that the dead who are there inferred wi
rest undisturbed until the end OF time. .I.
RoUGH-Charles and Letitia Gallagher went into
house on Carpenter street, above Seventh, on Satu
day night, and having obtained sum OF money WEI
out and spent it for whisky. They then returned
The house and beat Il old gentleman who ha
given them the cash. Alderman Bonsall sent thel
both to prison.
PUBLIC SALE-VERY ELEGANT RESIDENCE FURN
TURF WINES, ETC-Messrs. Thomas Sons will 81
on Wednesday next at 10 O'Clock, No. 1906 VAIN
street elegant residence and furniture, wines, ct
ETC. property of II. ii. GratZ, going TO Europe. Nj
be examined tomorrow from 10 TO O'Clock Pa
ticulars in catalogues.
WSToLE BAG OF PENEIEs.-Y esterday afernoC
James Kerr and James Mccoy, while passing fro
the Smiths Island ferry-boat TO the wharf, stole
bag OF pennies from the cashiers desk. They we
pursued and caught, and subsequently were col
mitted to prison by Adcrman carpenter.
THIEF CAUGHT.-William Myers entered Mr. HUI
Ipells morocco factory, on Canal street. belC
Beaver on Saturday, and stole lot OF skins.
was arrested while attempting 10 dispose Of the
and was committed by Alderman EggetOn in defal
OF $500 bail.
THE ANNIVERSARY Of the Sabbath Schools of Sou
Street Presbyterian Church REV. DIR. Parsons) to
place yesterday afternoon. the exercises were
an interesting character, the music or a hlgh ord
and interesting addresses were made by Rene Gult
ESQ.,, and the PASTOR Rev. DR. Parsons.