The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-25


get an ofcer he had her arrested was asleep when
the thing happened; heard the alarm Of fire; came
to the alley, and blaze back in the yard; ran
in with my brother-in-low; he pulled the settee
away from the wall where 1t was blazing; didn't see
the occurrence of throwing the lamp.
Police Officer Thomas McCarty swern--I arrested
Annie Peoples on the morning following the occur
renee; she said nothing to me about the matter.
Dr. Shapleigh sworn-I made a pOst-morteDt eX-
animation OF the body of the deceased at the hosp-
tai, on the 2Sd inst the face head, right shoulder
arm, and forearm had been dreadfullY burned caus
ing tetanus, from which the deceased came to his
DEATH
That the said James Welsh came to his death by
violence burns from coal OLD at the hands OF Annie
Peoples, June q 1s49, at No. 1872 American street;
died June 23, 1869.
HESTER vAuGHAN-We have received the follow
ing communication
To The Editor Of the Philadelphia Tsleqraph-The New
@ Of 2esoS 6s has Se% s
York since she shipped from this port for England
her recent experiences which all who knew them could
hy q SM Ydr % Sas a6e 0 @
ward her hundred dollars and interest held in trust
s Of n her late BOpN her fbs su hSye s
win do her and US the favor e insert this
BILE be informed by what means we may forward her the
her private funds. - -
CHARLoTwTE IaS TIE ]; III LozIER, ND.
New York. June "a, 1869
In reply to the above we state, for the information
of all those who are interested in Hester Vaughan
that we have her address, but for number of very
excellent reasons it is not deemed advisable to make
il public. A sum of money IS now being made up in
this city and will shortly be forwarded to her. If the
''Working Womens Association of New York. or any
other friends of the unfortunate woman, will send
such amounts as they may desire to give for her
lief to the ofiice of THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, we
will take pains to have the money promptly for
warded to her.
FIRE AT THE BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING.-About
haf-past o'clock this morning, workman in the
build ng No. SOB Chestnut street discovered smoke
issuing from the door Of the fifth story, occupied by
II. j. Toudy Co., lithographers, and on breaking
open the door, saw fire about the stove, which is
located in the centre of the floor. He gave the
alarm, and in few minutes the fire was eXtin-
gushed by the remen, and the building pretty well
Hooded with water The flames were confined to this
room, and although they had not obtained much
headway so great was the quantity Of water used
that the firm estimate their loss on printed matter,
paper presses stones, ETC. lat $4,000 on which there
is an insurance of $4,000, of which $4,000 is in the
Queen Company Of London, and $4,000 in the Htna,
Of Hartford, Conn The third floor is occupied by A.
Winch, newspaper and periodical dealer whose loss
OF $500 is wholly by water. He has no insurance.
The Board OF Trade rooms are on the second floor,
and the damage, which is by water, is light. John
Thornley,, dealer in Inda-rubber goods, occupies the
first door. His loss is also by water, and is fully
insured. The building belongs to VIM. j. Swain,
ESQ.,, who estimates the loss at between $4,000 and
$4,000 He is fully insured.
SAILING OF THE RATTLEsNAKE.-The Rattlesnake,
the first OF the line OF "Iron Steam Golfers, LETT her
berth at the Windmill Island Schuylkill Navigation
Coal Yards lower end Point Airy Island, yesterday
about P. NJ. Although her tonnage is registered at
AID 441OO she carried 625 tons Of the back a-
monds." perfectly-built vessel could scarcely
be conceived. With all her cargo she sat not like
white, but that rarG dUis in terra, black swan on
Seas S and the iong low black schooner that was
said 10 have haunted the waters OF Delaware bay,
came up in our mind Her speed was remarkable
averaging ten and a half knots an hour. Her con-
structor and superintendent, Captain William b.
Gallagher formerly captain OF the Pioneer the trst
Southern steamer OF the Philadelphia and Southern
Mail Steamship Company, accompanied her, with an
eye the working Of the vessel and its machinery
and sSch improvements, If any, that could be effected
large number OF spectators were present
To THE sEA.-Tomorrow afternoon the second
annual excursion TO Atlantic City under charge OF
Mr.. Alexander Boardman, the well-known and uni
place. The excursion embraces the whole of Sunday
and portions OF tomorrow and Monday. Al $3.50 +.
MoTdsy yOu morning esVe the by
Sea-" And all it costs you for the round trip Is two
dollars MgsaGeS h will 60 ana If dS6 ION yoa s9 sa 70
health VIII do you good:
A sEAsoNABLE HNT.-ln cottage by the sea,
every man who loves his family and desires to pro-
mote their comfort should Immediately ensconce
itS Shadow continue to increase-is very near the
ocean and but half square from the United STATES
Hotel Its rooms are commodious and every nome
Comfort s there dispensed by the propretress, Mrs
Cook, whose charges are reasonable ana government
cOnciatory.
CONDUCTOR ASSAULTED Godfrey,
drunken fellow, had some dispute WIZ,
noon and on the arrival Of the car at iwentyIourtI
into the street Policeman Gilbert OF the Schuylkn
Harbor force arrested Godfrey and TOOK nm before
Alderman Pancoast, who held him IN 5000 oall lol
trial, and also imposed the customary drunken hhe
FMPIoyER vs. EMPLoYE-Gottlieb Hermann has
been arrested by Policeman Jones, OF the Sexent'
district on the oath OF George Thomas, VINO aliege
that he employed Hermann 70 make some repalrs M & =
a house on Third street, below Race They got INT
a dispute when Hermann struck MN IN the loIehea'
with hammer, inncting very ugly Wounu; VI
being taken before Alderman Williams, Gotteio wa
held in s25OO bail for trial.
THE CoKTEsEs.-"Iike a wounded snake tne l mu
ncipal election contests, before Examiners Messlc
and Batturs, drag their slow length along" me
attempted some progress again tins morning III I'll
new Court House.
CAsUALTY.-AbOut O'Clock this morning DANE
Spence, aged 90 years, had his leg broken Dy IN y.
caving In OF a bank OF earth upon him &C Ihrty thlr
and Chestnut streets. He was removed TO ms nolh'
a nl IN uArIh