The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-29
CITY INTE LLIG Il NC L.

SALMAGUNDI.-The weather at the present
is fiuctuatiDg. Sun is in good demand, but the
supply is limited Wind is tolerably active. No
storm quotations at present.
A brass band passed down Third street this
morning, accompanied by several militia men
and barrel-head mounted on a pole. They
intend to spend the day in target, practice.
shall have learned how to shoot before they
are allowed to handle a musket.
The new steps to the Mayors and other
offices need finish. Can 1t be that the appro-
priation is exhausted, or can no slab be found
stony-hearted enough for service in that locality?
Those conscienceless disturbers of our SOM
nolent repose, by which is meant the genus
insect, species mosquito, are upon us in force.
Coal oil, the worst smelling the better, applied
externally, is good preventive. The mosquito
don't like bad smells. The mosquito is a sensi-
BILE insect. If the patient objects to bad smells
also, there is no hope for him..
Yesterday, according to the almanac was
the anniversary of the robbery last year of
S2S, 600 from the Office of the Receiver of Taxes.
The day was kept as whole holiday by the
employees of the Office, and the guard during
both day and night was doubled.
1t is thought by some that the Prussians
will receive check. II this should happen, will
the check be honored?
-Salmagundi noun, from Latin sdlgdntd
pickles /. o., sal salt and cOHdua preserved. A
mixture OF chopped meat, with oil, vinegar,
pepper, and onions. 4 hodgepodge. A medley.
An olio, a miscellany. collection of light,
miscellaneous reading Horcester
AHARD CAsE.-This morning there appeared
at the office of his Honor the Mayor pale,
haggard-looking woman, carrying In her arms
an infant, in appearance, but n mere skeleton.
The poor creature, whose name is Mary King,
told the following pitiful tale;-Some four years
ago she married the man whose name she bears,
and from the very outseL he abused her. FIRE.
quently would he desert her, then return pro-
fess penitence, and obtaining whatever money
she had, would again leave. Some six weeks
ago he returned after heightened absence, and
stated that he had obtained employment In
Brooklyn, n. Y, OF csurse he desired some
money to pay his car fare there, and after much
persuasion induced his poor wife 10 dispose of
every article OF any value which she had, even
to the furniture. Securing the proceeds, he left
her, and has not since been seen. Since then
she has scarce tasted food, and the pavement
was ofttnfes her bed. The child has been sink
ing gradually, and will ere this meets the eye
of our readers be dead, the cause being starya-
| tiOn,
MARINE.-Yesterday afternoon William Pat
| ton and Francis Currie hired boat for a row
on the Schuylkill. When near Girard Avenue
! Bridge they were met by another boat, contain
ing party OF youths whose ages range from
| sixteen TO eighteen years. These boys, by
menaces and the hourishing OF knives, COM
| PEELED the two men named 70 pull ashore and
! deliver TO them the boat. The Harbor Police
hearing OF the matter made search for the
rascals, and arrested one OF the leaders, named
/
! him 10 prison.
A SUMNER NIGHr's FEsTIvAL.-A sumner
nights festival will be given by the Menner-
chor, the Sangerbund the Jupger MennercLor,
! and the Harmonic on Wednesday, September
z, at Wissahickon Park. Tickets admitting
one gentleman and two ladies cost only one
dollar apiece. most pleasant time is antici-
| pated, and all who wish to attend are requested
to secure tickets early
UNPRoFITA BILE BoARDERs.-Befor Alderman
Cahill this morning were arraigned Thomas RAN
doph and Christian Weaver. boarders at
Schmidt's Hotel, Second and Willow streets, on
the charge of having broken open the office
desk thereof and robbed it of 1900 and gold
watch. They were held in $1,000 bail each for a
further hearing.
FoURD.-Lieutenant Flaherty, of the Fifth
District Police, yesterday found in an alley
running off Spruce street, above Eighth, large
box filed with glass preserving jars, supposed
10 have been stolen. The box Is marked &c
Dore, Nasops Point, Jars, b. T. & Co, Phila.'