The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-18

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Stiles Phelps and Armstrong, was the gem OF tho
evening. The opera scene from Truc-laddoor
spcclnltics were presented. The performance con.
cludcd with Professor Shairer's IancthIoptconica.
alone. to say nothing OF her mIns,rei M ssSn en,er
tainment." We would especially commend the
performance as entirely free from vulgar alu-
slons or indcconcles OF any kind. lady can at
tend with entire impunlty, which is saying
great deal for minstrel show
THE FIRE SATURDAY NIGnT.-About half.past
O'Clock Saturday night the bells sounded the
alarm OF fire. Thc:cngincs were promptly out
ana, after long run, found tho flames Issuing
from Kitchen IN the premises OF Mrs Blake, at
tho corner OF Columbus ana Drake streets. Water
was not easily obtained, ana before the fire was
extinguishcd Mrs. Blnke's house, the house nd.
Joining occupied by Mr.. N. F. Petit, small frame
house occupied by Mr.. Moscley, and the sta
bic OF Mr. H. F. StrohecEer, were consumed. We
could not learn whether any OF the property
destroyed was insured. The loss, including the
damage done to the fences, outbuIldings, &C.,
will not, 1t is thought, exceed $4,000. The build
Ings destroyed were OF wood.
The houses OF Messrs. Strohecker and Cochran
were slightly damaged. There was great search
ty OF water. Streams were played through fifteen
hundred feet OF hose. But for this scarcity of
water, little damage would have been done by
dental.
We arc informcd,by the Chief Engineer that
there was much confusion because OF the careless.
ness OF the bell-rlngcr mt the Orphan House. De-
string the engines from District Three the Chief
tordcrcd the bell to be sounded three times, but
the belringcr sounded 1t twelve times, and
brought out the entire department. After this
the bellringcr sounded the bell three times
which led every one to bclcvelhat there was fire
In District Three, and caused many OF the arcmen
TO leave tile fire and come down town.
TIE S%ISDLEIis-THEY CARRY on THEIR RAs
cALirY TO THE LAsT.-THE NEWS hns already
given an account OF the arrest here of sswest.
lake' nnd '.Bergman,'' upon the charge or
swindllng. ~. :..,.i
About SIX o'clock on Saturday last they were
carried before Magistrates Whiting and Schroeder
upon writ of haoeas corpus, and, after an. In
vcstigatton were discharged. Lieutenant Philip
py requested tho postponcment OF the Investiga-
ton, stating that the deputy sheriff OF Savannah
WAS hourly expected, and when hc came could
give satisfactory reasons for the prisoners, being
held In custody.
"westlaHe' and "Bergmar," MS soon as they
received their discharge, left on tho South Caro-.
lima train. About 10 O'Clock the same night, Mr..
George s. Barthclmess, deputy sheriff OF Savan-
hun uiIFcu muu u Tequlsltlon lot tile TWO men.
lie had thirteen wnrrnnts for their arrcst-two
for stealing, three for forgery and the remainder
for swlndling. He communicated With. Lieutcn-
ant Phillppy and for the first time learned that
the men had gone. He then stated that he would
go In pursuit of'them, aud Lieutenant Philippy
detailed onicer Truall to go with him. kilograms
were then sent to Augusta, DrancbyIlle, Columbia
and Florence requesting the authorities to be on
the lookout for the swlndlers and arrest them.
The deputy shcrIfr and Oflcer tTrual left on the
South Carolina train yesterday morning.
The swindiers employed lawyer to repres ent
them before the magistrates and handed him
package marscd fifty dollars, the amount they
had agreed to pay him. On opening 1t he found
that it contained only thirty seven dollars.
Oficcrs Barthelness and Truan arrived at
Dranchvllc ut q O'Clock yesterday and found
that the swindlers had left there for Wilmington
Oh the lightning train" about two hours he.
fore. While waiting at Branclville dog bit one
OF the swindlers lie wanted to kill the dog with
his pistol, but refrained when the owner intmated
that hc would treat the shooter to dose OF shot
If the dog was hurt The officers tclegraphed to
the authorities at Wilmington to arrest the
swIndlers. gs ,5i