The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-15

4 SAD DROWNING CAsUALTY.-Last night Albert r.
Baker, residing At No. 1921 Wister street, William
| q. De Almond, residing at No. 242 s. Twenty1rst
street; Maggie Cade, residing at No. 1910 Brown
street, and another young lady, named Sallie Brear
ley went on boating excursion as far as the Falls
OF SchuyklL Returning about IL o'clock, they, when
| but short distance out struck rock and stove
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pitched overheard, his feet catching in the rope.
Baker and the girls were seated in the stern OF the
boat, when, OF sudden it capsized and they were
precipitated into the river. Both OF the young men
being excellent swimmers, kept perfectly collected,
and succeeded in partially queting their compa-
Mons Baker seized Maggie by the waist and Sallle
by the Dress aud thus they noated to the vicinity OF
the Falls Bridge, De Almond meantime endeavor-
ing to break loose from the rope and calling on
them to keep up courage Suddenly they disap-
peared, and the boat swinging round under one of
the piers, De Almond enabled to extricate him.
SELF but at too late moment The Harbor Police
have been graphing for tie bodes but thus FAR
have been unsuccessful losing their boat-hooks and
irons In their futile attempts
SALE OF EURNITURE.-On Monday next M. Thomas
Sons will sell at their auction rooms, Nos 139 aud
141 South Fourth street, extensive assortment OF
first class furniture manufactured by A.. Barber.
The assortment comprises walnut parlOr sets
covered with plush and other fine materials, library
and hall furniture, very handsome drawing-room
furniture, extensive tables, sideboards bookcases,
ETC. The articles will be on exhibition with cata-
ogues for three days previous to the sale and those
who are fitting up their houses will do well to call
ana examine lor themselves. There VIII undoubtedly
be many opportunities for great bargains.
MORE MILITARY vIsrToRs.-Four companies of
Cadets from the Pennsylvania Military Academy az
Chester Delaware county, Pa, passed through our
city at to-day, on their way to Florence
Heights, where they intended spending the day.
They are under the command OF Colonel Patton and
number So Whilst in front OF the State House, they
went through the movements OF the manual of arms
and exhibited great proficiency.
s1O0.-Francis Logue was yesterday arrested at
Broad and ButtOnwOod streets. Francis is charged
with stealing 800 from his uncle, James Greenhagh,
No. 4505 Sliler street, Frankford, while paying hin
visit The prisoner will have a hearing before
Alderman Kerr to-day.
HORSE THIEF.-George Meyers yesterday sold
horse to a man named Tominson, Vine street, above
Twelfth. Subsequently another party claimed the
horse and proved property. This led to the arrest
OF George and Alderman Massey held him to answer
for the theft of the quadruped.
ARRESTED ON SUsPICIoN.-John r. Hunter was
arrested at Seventh and ST Mary streets last night
wrapper, and a gum blanket, which articles
found on him. Alderman Kerr held him to answer.
FELL DEAD.-Bridget McCaGery a servant girl,
residing in Sixth street, above Catharne, fell dead
this morning, just she entering the house of
a neighbor Heart disease IL supposed to have been
the cause
MUSICIAN organ-grinder, named Vescor Lane,
arrested at Sixth and Market streets yesterday
for annoying the neighborhood with his tunes.
Alderman Quirk fined him.
A WAF.-A male child two years old was found
in the yard Of the Foster home Twenty-fourth and
Poplar streets, this A. NJ.
DRowNED.-William Barr, aged ten years, was
drowned in the canal at Manayunk this morning.