The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-03
BURGLARY.
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About II O'Clock last night the residence Of Dr.
Getchcll. No 1896 Spruce street, was entered
ceeded in gathering together number of silver
forks, knives, spoons, wearing apparel, etc. Like
"Litte Oliver not satisfied, he desired more, and
accordingly commenced ransacking the parlOr. AT
the time Dr. Getchell was absent on q visit to one
Of his patients, and no male adult, other than the
burglar, was in the house. Mrs. Getchell, in her
beChamber overhead heard the noise ia the parlOr,
and at once suTmsed the cause but not knowing
how many how few persons were in the house,
Atlength she determined to brave the danger and
make a reconnaissance. Accordingly she quietly
made her way down stairs, and approaching the
parlOr door, which was partially open, discovered
plunder. Now Mrs. Getchell, although a woman,
does not lack courage, quality some would have
us believe no woman possesses, and finding but one
thief in the house she determined to give him battle.
Making her way up stairs again. as noiselessy she
had descended, she secured her husbands revolver,
and once more proceeded down stairs When
the bottom, the stairway made a squeaking noise,
and the thief taking alarm, dashed out OF
the shock was sudden she remained
1rm, and coolly taking aim, fred at and wounded
the burglar, although where, or to what extent is
not now known. The rascal kept on, clambered
through the window by which he had entered into the
yard, then on to a hydrant, then over the fence
and escaped. An examination of the premises
showed that the burglar had bled profusely as
splotches of the crimson were dscernible all along
the hallway, on the window SILL In the yard, and on
the fence. 1t is unnecessary to add that he secured
no plunder other than the leaden pellet which he
carried as souvenir OF Mrs. Getchells skill as a
''shootist"
THE NUMIsMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF
PHILADELPHIA.-A stated meeting Of this soctety
held at its hall last evening, President Price
in the chair. The usual routine business was
transacted. number OF interesting letters were
received by the Corresponding Secretary, Mr. Henry
Phillips, Jr, among which were one from Colonel
Walker Mclean, Georgia, enclosing for the inspec-
ton Of the society heavy Spanish gold coin, dated
1872 worth insrinsicaly about Sl5 or S16 and Offer
ing to sell it to the society. The society," however,
thanking Colonel Walker, declined to purchase, its
finances not warranting the outlay. Also, one from
the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, d. c., en-
closing the drawing of rare coin or medal, and
interesting communications were made to the
society upon Kindred matters. The report OF the
Committee on Rooms made at a special meeting on
the 18th Of March last was called up and the action
Of the special committee revoked. This was done
because the report was accepted by but a small
number OF the members, the meeting being simply
an informal one. Under this action the rooms at
Ninth and Walnut streets were rejected Mr.. Hibler,
from the Committee on Antiquities, reported visit
to the house of Patrick Coad, No 1888 Race street,
where Were inspected some manuscripts of the late
Prof Matthew OConway. The manuscripts con-
sisted of materials for general scientific dictionary
and for q dictionary and grammar OF 50 different
languages, 80 OF which appeared to be complete and
the balance iragmentary. A number OF medals,
coins, books, manuscripts, etc, were received,
amongst others, the original manuscript of General
Washington s resignation, dated lI9I a letter was
read from Isaac c. Price, enclosing a copper coin OF
the time Of Constantine the Great. Resolutions of
respect to the memory of Guian q. Verplanck, of N.
Y, and Richard Stockton Fields, of N. j., were
then passed. after which the meeting adjourned.
IMPRovEMENT.-The auction house of NJ Thomas
& Sons has been enlarged to the extent of twenty
fve feet in width by the addition of the store No.
139 South Fourth street. This extension gives the
main floor front of fifty feet and depth of one
hundred and eighty. This portion of the building is
now devoted exclusively TO the sale OF furniture
while the basement is reserved for its storage The
second story is used for. the sale of books, oil
paintings, and fancy goods. The whole OF the five
stories of the extensive edihce, which includes both
buildings, No 139 and No. 141 South Fourth street.
occupied existence
midst dates back to nearly half of a century.
TIE BARBELIN MoNUMENT.-The memorial tablet
to the late Father Barbelin has been placed in ST.
Joseph's Church, Vikings alley, below Fourth
street, and the unveiling ceremony will take place
on Sunday next. 1t bears the following inscrip-
Rev. Joseph Felix Barbein, s. j.
Born at L0RHg5llS' MSg s9' Afalsaoe' fa6s, France
Entered the Society, Of Jesus, in the Province
January Z, 1881.
O" September tsT 10 GY9 II, ffSSS""' fsS5 - '''
Died at St. JosePhs College Philadelphia
June 8, 1863.
BEFORE T.. S. COMMISSIONERS. - The case OF
John Hart, charged with printing notes in the smi-
| litude Of Z. S. Government bonds, which was TO
| have been heard before U. S. Commissioner Biddle,
| was postponed for another week.
A. j. Wtghtman, charged with having in his pos
session counterfeit notes in the simtude of Govern
ment notes, was to have had hearing before u S.
| Commissioner Hibbler at noon. Colonel Whiteley,
| the chief of the Detective Department at Washing
ton, d. c., telegraphed that he was desirous OF
attending the hearing and requested that it De post
| poned for week. The Commissioner renewed the
| bail and complied with the request
STORE RoBBERY.-About / O'Clock this morning
thieves entered the grocery store Of Messrs LVezey
| & Frck, Frankford road and Sergeant street, by
| forcing open a rear door. The door was lined with
two layers of sheet iron, one of which the thieves
cut through and the other they pried of. Once in
side, they commenced operating on the safe and
succeeded in blowing off the lock- securing $40 iu
pennies for their trouble. Had the thieves known
1t they might have saved themselves much troable
as the safe had been accidentally left unlocked.
S#ERIDAN's RIDE-The exhibition of T. Buchanan
| Reads spirited picture OF "Sheridans Ride will
| close next week at the Artists Fund Gallery, OF
Chestnut street, opposite to the Mint. This eXhibi
ton is made additionally attractive by the readings
| of the poem every day and evening by Mr.. j. b
| Roberts, and by the fine collection of Mr.. Reads
| works that have been made from various private
galleries OF this city Those who have not seer
| "Sheridan's Ride" should do so at once.
Rows-James Mooney and John Garter las
night engaged in brutal encounter at Sew enth anC
| cambridge streets, which soon attracted large
| crowd, and miniature riot followed. Mooney anC
| Carter, after much trouble were arrested, and AL
| dernan Bonsall sent them TO prison.
| Hugh Gilmore and James Locke last night in
dulged in free dght at No. 652 Bainbridge street
| Hugh punched James head. Alderman Bonsall sen
| him to prison.
| FLORAL FEsTIvAL.-On Wednesday, Thursday anC
| Friday OF next week, the ladies OF Beth-EdeI
Church, Broad ano Spruce streets, will hold a Flo
raj Festival, Fair and Promenade Concert at HOrti
| cultural Hail. The band attached TO the 1st Regi
ment P. NJ. viii be present on each evening.
| 10. w. B.-Abert Barth, resident OF Washing
ton lane, Germantown, last night returned home Il
drunken condition, and feeling heroic (D assaute
his wife with boot, cutting her head badly. Alber
was arrested and taken before Alderman Thomas
who held him in $1,000 bail 70 answer.
MKED.-Last night a puglstic encounter tool
place at Eleventh and Ellsworth streets, between
Charles German and Nellie Logan Charles ungal
lantly knocked Nellie down. ana then punched he
head. For this conduct Charles was arrested, an