The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-30
CITY INTEL LICE IN e II.
THE WILL OF S. B. BANCROFT.

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for number of years he carried on an extensive
dry goods business in this city. Only recently
we recorded his death and burial. He had ac-
cumulated a handsome fortune, and we learn
that his estate is valued at $750,00O.
BY the provisions of his WILL which we exam
ined to-day he leaves $50, 600 to his wife, Mary
Ann Bancroft. Rev. William Suddards Is to
receive $1,000. Large sums, ranging above and
below SIS 000 are to go to his relatives, while
amounts varying from $4,000 to $1,000 are wiled
to persons, male and female, who had been In
his employ.
The following public bequests we find in the
wilt
Hospital of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Philadelphia. ..S5OOO
Northern Home for Frieudess Children. 5000
Pennsylvania Institution for the lnstruc- oo
tlOn OF the Blnd.......... ........''. %Oou
A section in the will provides that after all
the provisions have been complied with, the re-
mainder of the estate shall go to his wife, who,
with Samuel X. Kille, Esq, are made the exc
The children of Mr.. Barcrofts late partner in
business also receive handsome legacies in the
way of money
The will covers several large sheets of paper,
and in it appear the names of no less than fifty
persons who are to receive contributions OF
money.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-To-day is all that
our lady friends could wish for. If there is not
n small amount of talking done in our milli-
Iery stores we are ignorant of the ways OF the
world.
The "middlemen" here are already prating
about the failure of the peach crop. The truth
of the matter is, that as large crop as that OF
last year is confidently expected.
The Building Inspectors are requiring con-
tractors and others to conform to the act of
Assembly which forbids putting the ends of iOists
into nues, and which requires the ends of the
same, when supported by party walls, to be
separated by brick.
The Ringgold and Monroe Grammar School
commencements take place this evening, the
former at the Musical Fund Hall and the latter
in the school house.
An adjourned meeting to organize Temple
of Honor and Temperance will be held this
evening, at o'clock, at Humane Hall, south
east corner of Thirteenth and Oxford streets.
"A stated meeting of the alumni of Girard
College will be held Saturday evening, at
half past o'clock, at the Assembly Buildings,
Tenth and Chestnut streets.
Information wanted. The leaders of the
party called Democratic" of this city, would
like to know as to the whereabouts of the once
famous "Molly Mcguire"
THE New APPRAISERS SToREHoUsE.-The
new building at the corner Of Second Dock,
and Gold streets, for the Appraisers Depart
ment, Is now externally completed as far as the
roof. In the Deficiency Appropriation bill In
Congress $50 600 is allowed to finish the work
upon the building, but this will not complete it.
The work is of the best kind throughout. The
building is perfectly fireproof and the walls are
very stout and strong. The basement is fitted up
for the reception of imported liquors. When
completed all further expense for the rent of
bonded warehouses will be saved. About triple
the amount of the last appropriation is needed,
and if such sum was granted the building
could be finished this season. AS it is, there is
very little hope for it at present
CLOSE DRIVING George Walters belongs to
Bncks county. George yesterday came to town
with q load of hay. AT Tenth and Coates streets
he met an old friend, and of course commenced
n chat. Whilst George was gabbling his team
went marching on, and ran the pole OF the
wagon into the rear of a dearborn" which pre-
ceded policeman called Georges attention
to the fact a nd told him to attend to his team.
George replied that he "knew his own business"
and in rough way requested the officer to visit
the region of coal fire and birthstone" This
the officer refused to do, but, on the contrary
arrested George and took him before Alderman
Massey, who imposed fine for close driving.
ROBBED IN CELL.-Last night the Sixth
District Police arrested chap for drunkenness,
and locked him up in the cell wherein were con-
fined William Mcfarland and Edward Reagan
on the charge of assault and battery: Whilst
searching the disciple of "Bacchus, Lieutenant
Gercke noticed on his finger fine gold ring,
which he endeavored to remove, but could not.
He then told the turnkey to watch and see that
the chap did not lose it. This morning when
brought out it was found that some one had
taken the ring. The two 'roughs" named were
then searched and on the person of Mcfarland
the golden circle was found. Alderman Jones
held the two in $500 bail each to answer.
FIRE.-About o'clock this morning the stable
attached to the house of the Globe Steam Fire
Engine Company, situated on the Germantown
road, below st. John street, was partially de-
stroyed by fire. By some means the horses OF
the company broke their halters and succeeded
in escaping from the place. The origin OF the
fire is unknown. A number OF the members
who were asleep in the upper stories of the
engine house at the time, knew nothing of the
occurrence until awakened by the alarm. Tht
loss will amount to about $2oO.
AT HER OLD TRToKs.-Some days ago W,
called the attention of our readers to the fac
that female impostor was making the round
of the city protesting to collect money to aid II
the burying of the child of poor woman resid
ing in the neighborhood of Seventh and Cherr,
streets We are notified that this same fema
is at the same trick again, and we would advis
our readers to be on the lookout for her, ant
hand her over to the police. She is about twenty
five years of age, thin built light compleXtoned
and talks glibly.
SHoEs.-Some time last night shoe store o.
Lombard street was entered and robbed of seve
raj pairs of shoes, the thief effecting an en-
trance by breaking open the front door. Abou
midnight Officer Blath, whilst patrolling Sevent
street in the neighborhood of st. Mary, ra
across n negro named William States, who ha
with him a lot of new shoes. An investigatio
showed that the shoes were stolen from tn
store in Lombard street. William will have
hearing before Alderman Kerr this afternoon.
RESTAURANT AT THE PARK. Among tn
many other improvements and facilities for Ell
joyment at Fairmount Park, there is a fair pros
pect for the addition of O new and pleasant fec
ture in the shape of frst-class restaurant an
refreshment saloon. The Commissioners ar
now ready to receive offers from competeI
persons to take the Belmont Mansion for tn
. hair hot " hos