The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-11
PRUSSIAN OR CUBAN
A NIysterious Crnft Aaoat.

For several days past clipper-built schooner
has been moving about in the Delaware in such
a manner as to excite the suspicion of the Har-
Dor Police who are unable to decide as to
whether she is Prussian privateer or a Cuban
gunboat. The first idea is, in our mind, upset
by the fact that according to treaty no Euro.
pean power can engage in privateering
Yet so excited are our German friends over
the downfall of the Napoleonic dynasty, that
we are inclined to judge that they are fitting
out said craft for the purpose of sending de-
tachment OF their countrymen home to aid in the
subjugation of all Europe. The vessel named
has changed her moorings several times, and
has been visited night after night by tugs with
out lights.
Ii she be, however, Cuban gunboat, and is
really fitting out here with the intention of
aiding the patriots of the "Sunny Isle" then we
think General Grant should be apprised of the
fact. At present the mysterious rakish craft is
moored below the Navy Yard.
LATER.
The Frishmuth Cavalry are assembling, squads
of them being seen on different streets. The
officers say they are going to Smiths Island to
indulge in beer. Many suppose that they are
to embark in this mysterious vessel.
CoLoRED.-William Woods one of our ebony
hued citizens, who has been residing at No. $40
Rodman street. yesterday, at the solicitation of
Alderman Jones, paid visit to the palatial
stone mansion at Eleventh and Passyunk road,
there to remain several days. The way the
thing came about was thusly:-William had
been smelling the corks of some bottles, and
becoming somewhat excited, he displayed to an
assembled multitude a blackjack, which he
f1ourished quite freely. gentleman Sin blue"
supposing he was affected by the heat informed
the Alderman, and the latter sent William to the
place named TO recuperate
Coal OIL.-About I1'30 o'clock Yesterday
morning one Mary Boyle, aged 2S years, residing
in Watts court, Twenty-fouFth street, below
Spring Garden, possessing more inventive talent
than ordinary common sense, attempted to
hasten the ignition OF some smouldering
kindling wood by pouring coal oil on it from
out quart can. IL is scarcely necessary to add
that said can cannot now be found. Mary has
taken up her residence in st. Joseph's Hos
pital.
THE REGISTERS OFFICE.-The will of Anna
McAnale, admitted to probate to-day, contains
a contingent bequest of $1,000 to Hannah H.
Morrison, the same at her death to be paid to
the pastor of Trinity Church, Eighth ward
Augustus Benson, Jr., deceased, has left no
viii. The will of Francis Cooper, Jr has been
filed, but contains no public bequests.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY-About ten minutes of
IL o'clock last evening thieves attempted to
force an entrance TO the cigar store No. 1241
Carpenter street. They had succeeded in pry-
ing open shutter when they were discovered
by officer Feeney. The thieves seeing him ran
off. He fired two shots at them, but they man
aged to escape, none of the shots taking effect.
ELEoTRcITY.-During the continuance of
the storm tins morning the barn of Select Coun-
Gilman Charles Thompson Jones, situated at
Roxborough, Tweuty-frst ward, was fired by
lightning and totally consumed. One horse
was burned TO death and another badly injured.
A SHAwL-Yesterday James McNeill entered
house ON Twelfth street, below South, aud,
helping himself to a shawl, marched off. Sub
sequently James was arrested, and Alderman
Morrow sent him TO Moyamensing.
HArs'AND Cars sWHoLEsALE.-some time last
night an enterprising individual entered
through a rear door, the hat and cap store of a.
Hess, No. 1910 South street, and helped himself