The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-25
ALLEGED HOMICIDE.

ALLEGED HOMICIDE.
A Young Man Charged with Killing HIS
mOther-ln-law.
In the third story back room Of building No. 322
South Front street resided Mrs. Bridget McGinnis,
with her married daughter Mrs. Bridget Burns.
Last evening the son-in-aw, Charles Burns, came
home from his work, and had hardly entered when
angry words ensued between him and Mrs. MCGn-
MIS- He had jacket across his arm, with which he
struck her in the face His wife said to him, "Dont
hit mother she didn't DO anything to you." He then
turned on his wife and struck her. She then ran
and left the room AS he was going along the entry
she heard her mother crying, "Oh come back, come
back, he's killing me-" Being afraid, she did not
return, but went in search OF some of the tenants
Some of the people then went up stairs and found
Mrs. McGinnis lying in the entry In pool Of blood.
Charles was then in the room with the door closed
They picked up the injured woman and took her into
her apartment On their entering Charles passed
cal ate ndance was secured, but all efforts to
her life proved unavail1ng. She fingered until IL
oGock MIleh s1e aleu: Gnaries was apIssoeu az nan
Sheeran, at Front street and Mead alley, and locked
up at the station to await the result Of the Coroners
inquest, which will take place this afternoon. The
supposon is that Burns kicked the deceased in the
stomach and thereby bursted a bloodvessel.
FIREs-ALLEGED INCEND1ARY ARREsTED-Last
evening, shortly before7 O'Clock, the paper and rag
warehouse OF BAIL Beerbach, No. $40 North Third
street, was slightly damaged by fire, which origi-
mated among a lot Of rubbish in the cellar. At
O'Clock this morning the fire again broke out, but IL
inflicted.
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McGonigle the proprietor OF a tavern in Eighth
street above SAMSON, noticed smoke issuing the
door Of the furnishing store Of Anna Yeakel, No.
19 South Eighth street. He'gave the alarm, and, in
conjunction with Policeman Whaen, broke open the
rear door OF the store, and on entering the apart
ments saw blaze among some rags and paper under
the counter.
The flames were extnguished, and the circum-
stances being OF suspicious character Miss Yeakel
was taken into custody, as.was also man named
Ferdinand A. Hart, whose name appeared in the
policy OF insurance. Miss Yeakel was noticed leaving
the store but few minutes before the fire dis
covered, and another suspicious fact was that there
insurance OF $1,000 on the place, whereas the
tion is that the business has been very poor and
that efforts were being made to dispose of the estab
lishment. Miss Yeakel says that yesterday she was
very much disturbed by an attack OF neuralgia, for
which she took a stimulant On closing the door
last night she found that she had left her satche
inside. She re-entered the store and striking a
down. but where she does not know. The prisoners
will have hearing at the Central this afternoon.
THE SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS of the wilmington
and Reading railroad being sold by William Pain
ter & Co., being rapidly closed out. The neces-
by the trade offering being largely In excess OF the
calculations, has @ been me met by the company: TO
wharves are being built in the Christiani, below
Wilmington. The Board of Trade OF the city Of
Reading having strongly urged the company to
make the road from the present terminus at Birds
bOro to Reading, arrangements have been made
to do so.
A WILD STEER.-About eight O'Clock this morning
Scnuylkil front, in the vicinity Of Vine street.
number OF women and children congregated about
the spot and great CONSERVATION existed for time.
The animal charged upon the crowd and during the
hight number OF the spectators were more or
arrived at the scene and after working for halt
| an hour they managed to lasso the steer. 1t was
taken to the station, where 1t awaits an owner.
| ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-Last night three fellows
| went on board the tug General Meade, lying al
Pine street wharf, and took all the horses on shore
The Delaware Harbor Police noticed the transaction
! and on making their appearance the fellows scam
pered of.
Row.-Last evening crowd of negroes and whites
got into an altercation at New Market and Coates
| streets, during which A. Steelman drew black
jack, and was about using it when he was taken in
charge by policeman. AID Toland held him tC
answer.
| RoBBERY.-Last night the tobacco store OF s. t
Greeny, No. 1905 Market street, was broken into by
| forcing the window. The robbers carried of
5000 cigars, valued at sl75, and left rope and {
| chisel.
| ALLEGED SHoPLIFTER.-Mary Purneu (colored
win have hearing at the Central Station this after
| noon, a charge of entering dry goods store a
Second and Race streets last evening, and lifting
| quantity of articles.
O. FOR sALE-DWELLING HOUSE NO. 1s1
MUtRHEID, No. POS SOUTH SIXTH St. 10 q5 Ct
osT.-oN TUESDAY EVENING, AT THE
streets or Nineteenth street cars, G OLD BREAST
| PIN with pendants, one of which was missing-piI
| being attached to black lace barb. A liberal re
ward will be paid the finder, on leaving the same
| No. is BANK Street, or No. 1852 n. NINETEENTH
| Street 10 25 "Trip
WEDDING AND PARTY INVI
TATIONS,
Engraved in new ana handsome styles.
FINE STATIONERY.
Arms Monograms, Illuminating, Etc.
DREKA,
No. 1893 CHESNUT STREET,
9lS tuthsssp PHILADELPHIA
HOvER'S
PATENT SOFA BED.
All old and young bachelors, as well as ladies WHIT
keep old maids hall, are now buying HOVERS
CELEBRATED PATENT SOFA BED. This is tn,
only Sofa Bed that can be taken apart to cleanse 1
the same as bedstead. All others are unsafe anC
liable to get out OF repair. To be had only OF th'
manufacturer and owner,
III. II. HOVER,
No. $50 SOUTH SECOND STREET.
/ 21 fufem PHIIADETP PHIA