The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-03

COMMISSIONERS CAsE.-This morning. before u s.
CONN issOner CLARK, preliminary hearing was had
M. Zulick, charged with perjury. The case has
already been heard before an alderman, who re-
turned II to the Quarter sessions for trial. and for
this reason the defendants counsel objected 60 the
present proceeding before the Commissioner, which
oDlecton was, however, overruled, counsel COM
before the State and Government authorities
=. The prosecutor, Hugh Kennedy, being sworn, tes-
ofllcer On the nth Of February of that year he
saw wagon loaded with barrels, which he suspected
to he cOntraband, and which he therefore followed
through many windngs from Twenty-third and Ash
burton streets, which was in General Zulicks col
lection district He wrote to the General, Informing
him Of the matter, and subsequently went to see
him. After some conversation the General intro
duced his brother and directed him and their man to
accompany Kennedy to seize the barrels. They
went to No. Sos North Fourth street and found
3 barrels of whisky without an inspectors mark, and
by Kennedy's direction they seized. lie
gave the information to the District Attorney and in
due course of law the whisky was condemned. He
frequently called at the Marshals office to inquire
what had been done, and was repeatedly told that
the liquor had not been sold Recently, however
he learned that the sale had been made, and dis
covered that the defendant, General Zulick, had
said that he the infOrmer against the whisky
and had thereby received the sum Of s59O1, the in
formers mOety Of the net proceeds This oath, the
witness said, was perjury, as he and not General Iu-
lick was the infOTmer
The Commissioner held the defendant for fur
ther hearing on Monday, when It is understood,
Commissioner Rollins will he examined.
PHILADELPHIA CONTRACTORS Acknowledgement
business firms and their unsurpassed enterprise, 1t
seems to be inevitable that they should call in some
Phadelphians to their help when that have IA big
thing on hand" This is the case with their Post
Ohce building, which IL now actively under way.
We notice with pleasure that Charles V. Hon, of
Pennsylvania, was the successful bidder for supply
ing the concrete for s33I per cubic yard. aud the
contract for supplying the rubbe stone awarded
TO James h. Neal, OF Philadelphia, at s5I2 yard.
A CHARGE OF PERJURY.-Gencral S. NJ Zullch.
late Collector of the Third district, had preliminary
hearing yesterday before United States Commits
soner Clarke on charge Of perjury, instituted by
one Hugh f. Kennedy, who alleges that the pr-
soner made false return of a case TO the depart
ment in which Mr.. Kennedy claims to have been the
Informant The case was postponed until Monday
next.
THE WATER QUEsTON.-'The Schuylkill river has
been constantly getting lower until this morning
when Lieutenant Jacoby, Of the Schuykill UarbOr
Ponce reports IL at lower stage than at any time
heretofore. The wheels at Fairmount are able to
work for few hours tlay, and by this means the
water IN the reservoirs Is Kept at pretty respectable
depth.
SUICIDE.-Emma Spriggs colored), married. aged
40 years, residing at No 1909 SAMSON street. com
mitted suicide this morning by cutting her throat
with razor Emma had lately become q convert to
religion, and It is supposed that, while laboring
weapon across her throat.
To PENSIONERS. - Mr. W. II. Forbes, Pension
Agent, No. us SAMSON street, announces that the
semi-annual payment of invalid army pensions
which begins to-mOrrow-w be made in aphabet-
cal order. All pensioners not exempt must be eX-
amined by pension surgeon before payment.
A FATAL FLLL-AbOut noon to-day married
man, named James Roth, fell from scafIold at the
gas holder Ninth and BerKs streets. injurng himself
so badly that he died within an hour afterwards. He
resided in Thompson street, above Seventeenth. The
Coroner was notified
HER LAST Observation-Disclosures the 4th inst,
the elegant steamer Lady of the Lake makes her
last TRIP to Cape May for the season. She leaves
Arch street wharf at A. M. On Monday she re-
turns. Seize the last chance!
MIssTNG.Isaac c. Green, aged twenty eight years,
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has been missing from his home since Tuesday. His
friends fear that he has met with foul play or has
been drowned -
| OFF ON A TRIP.-The Northern Liberties Hose
| Company left the city this morning for trip to
Niagara Buffalo, and Chicago. They were accom-
| panied 10y Chief Engineer Downey. They propose
being away about ten days.
| POCKET PICKED.-A gentleman, while riding on
| Grard avenue car last evening, was relieved of
| gold watch. The car was crowded at the time