The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY Affairs.

A man, described as below the medium
height, with cast ia one OF his eyes. has sw.n
died several widows recently, by falsely reore-
senting that he was the agent Of benevolent
society and wac authorized TO furnish coal to
them upon the receipt of n sufficient sum for
carriage. He is known to have obtained small
sums from several women in absolute want
"A man who calls himself Professor BERTRAND
has been complained OF at the Mayors Office as
swndler. BE called on a citizen produced
tion from DR.. Howe OF Boston, and solicited
money, as he SAID he was in great distress II
has been since ascertained that the letters are
forgeries, DR.. Howe having written to that
effect.
Two men have been bound over by Recorder
Givin 10 answer the charge of conspirinp to
deiIaud Henry Yenkel out of u farm OF forty-two
acres. in West Hanover township, Montgomery
county. Complainant agreed to trade the farm
and stock for house at Emerald and Pine
streets, which he says was represented to be
worth considerably more than the farm and
stock; that after the exchange he was induced
TO sign paper of which he knew nothing, and
discovered subsequently it was a mortgage on
the premises tor $4,000; that when he went to
take possession OF the house he found it in the
occupancy OF a man who had leased it for five
years at $500 per annUm. The accused say the
house is worth $4,000. They were held to appear
at court.
BY order Of the Mayor Mr.. Wymer, the
Superintendent of the City Arsenal, will fre a
salute of thirty-seven guns. at sunrise, on
Washmgton's birthday, from Broad and Market
forget that by raising and lowering the sash in
their windows the breaking OF the glass by
concussion Will be prevented. A meeting Of the
soldiers Of the War of 1912 will take place on
the morning of the 22l, IN the Supreme Court
room. The Democratic Association of Pennsyl-
vania have arranged for the delivery Of an
address, at the Academy OF Music, on the even
ing of Wsshiuctons birthday, by the Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Of Indiana.
domestic ARaIrA
Inhp 10 fnH 70 No IN,
Washington on the 4th of March. Who will
dine HIM Is not yet certainly known.
six more counties, yesterday, instructed
their Senatorial delegates to the Democratic
State Convention to vote for General George ".
Cass for Governor.
AT last the Senate has passed bill grant
ing prize money to Admiral Farragut's officers
aud men who dld such splendid service on the
Mississippi river in 1862.
"A citizen of Chicago having demanded sa-
tisiaction OF his family physician for insulting
his wife, was struck hye times by the disciple
of Alscuiapius with siung-shot and knocked
into a state of in5ensibility. For this the
"DoCtor" was fined $40. and his victim was
fined $5 because ne wanted matters set rig at.
Verify, justice in Chicago is mythical.
The following CORES pondence has just taken
plaCe:-
PnnADELPalA, Feb. II, 1se0.-Hon. William
II. Seward. Secretary OF State Dear Sir:-As
American citizens we ask special protection tor
vessels and other property on the north size of
Cuba in the harboTs Of TunaS Trinidad, aud
CleniuegOs. We own a large amount OF property
aAo8t aud on shore in those ports, and il the
Admiral is advised by telegraph or other wise he
will be able 10 protect American interests in the
region now specially exposed to damage. The
magnitude OF our interess in Cuba Ia shown by
the TACT that our firm paid last year from its
Cuba business nearly one.tourth Of the duty
collected at this port. Yours, very truly,
SAMUEL and WILLIAM WELSH.
DEFARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Feb. 49,
1SG9.--Messrs. S. IL w. Welsh, Philadelphia
Gentemeu:-I have received your letter of
yesterdays date, in which, as citizens of the
United States, you make request for special
protection Tor vessels and other property on the
south side OF the Island OF Cuba, in the harbors
of Tunas, Trinidad, aud Cienfuegos. l appre.
ciate the anxiety which you, in common with
other merchants having large interests in Cuba,
feel at the present time, and since the receipt of
your letter have conferred with the Secretary
of the Navy, who informs me that at least one
half the vessels under command Of Admiral
Hoff are now in Cuban waters, and the Admiral
has of late been frequently aud fully instructed
TO be yle1lant and active in extending every
proper protection to American interests in the
regions referred to, which are supposed to be
spt cially exposed 10 danger.
! am, gentlemen, your oOedient servant.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.