The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
A DEMOCRATIC RUMPUs.
The split in the Thirteenth Legislative District
Forsyth Defes the City Executive Com"ittee
ThroNys Himself Up0n the People,

ia 90 strongly Democratic that for years the party
VIII mis W. to Get the upper hand of the other
Last wear the Michael Mulln lacOn nad Jne pest OF
the GSbf and Mullin was elected to the State Legs-
iatnpe when the time came for nominating his
successor, recently, the antagonlsm was so bitter
mated by one section and Dir. Forsyth by the other
Muln referred the question TO the Democratic City
Executive Colnmt0ee & ior se'oeIig anu InaC conl-
dressed the following note to Mr.. Forsyth
PnApEIrnIA M Aug + U,soii lsG9Desr 9 sT-Hou M are
Oily Executive Committee 9Th instant at 5 O'Clock
Rab az nd Rat will abide FL by 5P OF d aa
committee and support the nominees of the Democratic
by order of JoNN HAMILTON, JR., President
a. ApiAlR6 Aj R6TS' r wonRE1r,S Secretaries.
To john FORSYTH, Esq.
Mr.. Forsyth, however, was unwilling to slaughter
himself in this fashion, and responded to the letter
of the committee in the following strain:-
DeP Of the 5h H Was recoved b9 b@oS me-
requesting my attendance your body to swear that
win abide by your decisions, and support the nominees of
the Democratic party.
In answer, permit me to reply that always willing
abide BY your decisions when legally and fairly given
%eSoiaT nominees OF the Democratic party Yet must
express regret that cannot allow my nomination
tatve district o which presume refer in note)
nv I've reasons may state in brief are that in 1855 so re
ferred contest for like nomination, to which was
you to sub committees majority % OF which committee
face OF ali parliamentary usage and right, at the nstga
tion OF potential member of body from the Fourth
ward Won their report and decided adversely
me Yet another reason may mention, that the prece
mo,e to the honest and fair.mnded my district
than to follow the vain hope OF expecting an impartial
The people Of my district refuse allow refer my
self The shortness the time between your and
time of meeting will not allow me to place before you 70,
Of just claim to my nomination ana to place the
In conclusion permit to express hope that you may
decide upon the various questions IN dispute among
in coming election kemSnng % ing yours most re-
Candidate for the Legislature, XIIIth Representative
To the City Executive Committee Democratic Party.
The committee theTeupOn threw Forsyth over
board entirely, and declared Mulln the regular can
didate of the party. The chances of Mr.. Joseph A.
Ceisz, the Republican candidate in this district, may
therefore be considered az slightly above par.
A LETTER ABOUT HESTER vAUGHAN.-Hhe case of
the young woman Hester Vaughan, who was tried
and sentenced to death for the murder of her baby
some months since but was subsequently pardoned
10y the Governor, is familiar to all our residents
friend Of hers has addressed the following letter to
PHILADEIPHIA, Aug. 5-Sir:-New York ladies
have endeavOred to get the address of Hester
Vaughan, which the writer COuld have given them
but was prevented from doing so from sheer mortih
cation. Had she done so she would have been COM
peed to acknowledge the fact that, after the great
wrong done Hester Vaughan, there was not one in
dividual in this State who voluntarily came forward
with the offer of dollar to replace the clothing that
was stolen from her, or offered to contribute and
send Hester vaughan to her parents. From this
charge / may except whole-souled IrishWOman,
which contribution, under the circumstances, de-
clinedsto receive. l thank God that Hester is now
with her parents, though she is poor, with a shat
tered constitution, and her reputation damned for
life.
Where is,the father of Hesters child z? No doubt
ne IS occupying nigh social position, ana will pro-
baby vote neXtfa for Governor Gearyin gratitude
for his banishmentof Hester Vaughan.
shall be pleased to give Hester Vaughans address
TO any one who may feel an interest in her. The
following is an extract from a letter received by me
from Hester Vaughan, dated at Liverpool, June .,
1861
81 am not able to go home yet am too weak to
travel would be obliged to you if you could get
that money from New York for me, as what had
when came away is all gone. | had to buy such
things as could eat, for l could not eat the ships
The following is from a letter dated July i869:-
"Home at my fathers. | had hard time to get
along, as was so sick thank you for what you
sent me. l should be glad to get the money from
New York HESTER VAUGHAN"
No. 104 South Fortieth street. Philadelphia.
MAYOR Foxs PoMCE.-The Police Court has been
Kept very busy in trying offenders against the peace
and dignity OF the CITY, OF the cases heard, the fol-
lowing sentences nave been approved by Mayor
John Grimes, of the Third district. Sleeping on
post. Dismissed.
George W. Wagner of the Eighth district Using
insulting and abusive language George fit seems ire
ceiyed star, whereupon he undertook to avenge a
little personal grievance which he had had against
one OF the old policemen. The old officer was sit
ting on neighbours step, when Wagner walked up
don't go away from here I'll put you away This
elegant and choice % language was sufficient to
variant the court in suspendng the culprit until
further orders.
II. Basler, OF the Tenth district Sleeping on post.
Fined ten days pay.
James johnson, Of the Fifth district Absent from
his beat. Fined six days pay.
Patrick Mul en-, Of the Seventeenth district Alb.
sent from duty without leave. Dismissed
Joseph S. Ball, of the Seventeeth district. Absent
from beat and intoxicated. Dismissed.
FIRES THIS MoRNING.-At O'Clock this morning a
still at the coal oil works Of Ekin q Co., on Forty
nht Ctn oln1
the flames communicating TO the surrounding pro-
perty. Before they were extingushed, damage to
the amount of 1880 was inflicted
At half-past O'Clock slight fire took place in the
garTet of No. 537 South street.
Inns nnoIHlhH az II U C!Och Ile alalm was sounded
for fire on Wallace street, west of Eleventh In
the dwelling OF Mr.. Charles E. Thompson, No. 11l2,
by some means unknown, fire originated, starting
in the back building and working its way thence to
the loft and roof. CONSERVATION regned in the
family. Until neighbOr apprzed.them of the fact,
they were in total ignorance of the fire. Damage
trlhlng chiefly by water, and such as it was fully
insured
In the adjoining dwelling, No. 1114, occupied by
Mr.. William Harbeson, some slight injury to carpets
and wall papers was done by water.
INTERESTING sERvIoEs.-The Second Reformed
church. Seventh street. above Brown, during the
past few weeks has been undergoing thorough
been opened weekly on Wednesday nights for re
glons services, rms evening Rev. j. +. McClelland
VIII pTeach. AS there has been strong desire to
hear this young divine, no doubt the room will be
filed this evening The Sunday services In the main
audience chamber will be resumed the first Sunday
in September.
ROBBERY IN BANK.-Yesterday afternoon du-
ring the rush at the receiving tellers desk OF the
Manufacturers Bank, Third and Vine streets a
couple or young fellows entered the place and pushed
along the line, showing those IN line out of position
They then left and porter, on handing his book to
the teller discovered that notes to the amount of
700 ha1 Deen stolen therefrom. He looked around
IoI Ie lelOWs tat were showing, but Of course they
were gone,
RUNAWAYS CASH SUAITIES.-AbOut half