The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-05
INSANITY.
Attempted Wife Murder

Attempted Wife Murder
About z 30 o'clock last night Officers Lex and
Vanderslice, of the Delaware Harbor Police
force, were startled by piercing cries of MUIR
der!" and searching around found that they
came from the second story of the house No. 72S
North Front street. Entering through the
street door they assembled the stairs, and on
reaching the room ut the head thereof, saw the
occupant, Edw. Slower, endeavoring to throw
his wife out of the window. Approaching him,
Slower let 60 his hold on the woman, and made
q fierce onslaught on the officers.
They for q moment dealt easily with him,
supposing that he was intoxicated, but from the
foaming at the mouth and the wild glaring of
his eyes they soon discovered that he was in
sane. Arranging their plan of attack, one ap-
preached him from the rear. whilst the other
menaced him in front, and in this way he was
cornered and captured.
He was at once removed to the Seventh Dis
trict Station-Hous and thence to the insane
department of the Almshouse. Had it not been
for the speedy assistance rendered by the Off
GERS, Mrs. S. no doubt would have met her death
at the hands of her maniac husband.
VIEWS OF THE SEAT OF WAR.-There have
just been received at the Galleries, No. 1925
Chestnut street, a large number of magnificent
Photographic views of scenes in Belgium, Hol-
land. and other parts of Germany. These views
include streets and buildings in Berlin, Potsdam,
Charlottenburg, Coblentz, Jena, Weimar, Ems,
Erfurt, Weisbaden, Baden-Baden, Brussels,
Amsterdam, Waterloo, Liege, Ypres, Rotter-
dam, Utrecht, and Heidelburg. In addition to
the above there are one hundred views of the
Rhine, which are of special Importance and
interest nj this moment. Among these are in
cluded all the great Notifications which are now
surrounded by the hostile armies of France and
Prussia. These pictures were taken by some of
the best French photographers during the pre-
sent year, and they represent the various places
as they now appear, go that they are really the
best war views that are likely to be placed
before the American public, until after the con-
clusion of hostilities, at least.
ga SwITzER."-John Buehler, a native of
Switzerland, was employed a few days since by
one Walter Verbeek, of Port Penn, Delaware,
to help pick peaches for him. John worked we'll
for a time, but ascertaining that on the place
was a trunk belonging to one Nelson Linsen, con-
tanning some cash, he picked the lock thereof,
and removing $3.50 in notes and a lot of jewelry,
took the boat for this city. Word being con-
veyed to the officers here, they were on the
lookout for him, and last evening Special Officer
! Burns found him drunk and asleep on a cellar
door at Front and Walnut streets. On him was
found $40 of the money and two watches. John
stated that he had paid ST. for one and $50 for
the other. The remainder of the cash he said had
been used in recovering some clothes from pawn
and in carOusing. John professed penitence
and offered to refund all he had stolen. He
will have a bearing to-day at the Central Station,
and will be sent to Delaware for trial.
COMMISSIONERS CAsE.-This morning the
case of John Kaimmett, steward of the ship
Stadacona. rharged with smuggling silksSwas
N SANSN PNNbSS
Hibler.
Benjamin Huckel, Acting Collector of the
Port, testified TO the manifest of the cargo of
the ship Stadacona. There were no silks entered
on the bill. The worth of the silks in United
States currency was estimated at 800, 1873.
Charles Redhetfer, Inspector of Customs, tes-
tilted to discovering the silks on board the yes
sci in the bread locker; the first time he visited
the vessel was on Tuesday, for the purpose of
measuring her berths; the second time, on We'd
nesday, the goods were discovered.
At the conclusion of the hearing the defen-
dant was held in $4,000 bail to appear at court.
DRY GooDs.-Mary Black being fond of dress
and having not the wherewithal to pay there
for, yesterday determined to obtain at least one
dress pattern on the sly. Accordingly she
started on a trip along South street, and visiting
Simpsons dry goods store, No. 537, succeeded
in 'lifting" the article she fancied. The goods
being missed, an officer was called in and sent
in search of Mary. The officer traced her to
Sixth and Bainbridge streets, aud there arrested
her. Alderman Collins sent Mary to Moyamen-
sing, to study the fashions there.
SALT AsHoRE.-This morning no less than
five large vessels were discharging immense
cargoes of salt at Race street wharf, consigned
10 the extensive and well-known house of
William Bumm 81 Son, more largely engaged in
this branch OF trade than any other firm. The
vessels were the ships Stadacona and Coroman-
del, bark Tropic Bird, and briggs Roanoke and
Hermes. The salt is from Buenos Ayres, and
the unloading of such a large quantity gives
employment to o great number OF men.
ACCIDENT TO A PAINTER.-About IL o'clock
this morning Francis Fink, whilst engaged in
painting the Northern Liberty Hose House, fell
from the third story and sustained serious
injury. lie was taken TO the Pennsylvania Hos
pital.
BAD FOR MARY.-Mary Mclaughlin was this
morning sent to prison for the theft of two gold
rings and five dollars in cash from Mrs. Ryan,
residing at No. s Ledger Place, with whom she
had been boarding. The stolen property was
found in Mary's possession.
EcKLE JE~HUs.-George Raner, Hartley
Shoresmith, and Henry Ogle, all residents of
Manayunk, have been held by Alderman Thomas
in $500 bail for recklessly driving through the
streets of Germantown.
From TURNER e. Co. we have received Eoery
Saturday, Appteton's Journal, and our Boys
and Girls.
From the Central News Company. No. sos
Chestnut street, the latest nunOers vi Puisoh and
Fun have been received.