The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-22

Department notified.
Walnut street, below Sixth, Contractors paving |
street with ashes. Highway Department notified |
and gravel substituted.
Walnut and Fifth streets. Decayed tree liable
to tumble. Authorities notified.
Alley in rear of Eleventh street, north OF
Master NoXious matter gathering for months.
Board of Health notified
Carlton street, above Broad Filth collected
for five years past. Health of residents very
poor. Board of Health notified
The association in now paying particular
attention to the various thoroughfares occupied
by passenger railway companies. These com
panies will be properly notified of all the de-
fective points along their routes, both between
and on either side of the tracks.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs-Soundings for the
Delaware bridge have been commenced. When
win the bridge be built?
Senator Connell paid the expenses of q
negro, horse and wagon, at Harrisburg, and
issued many thousands of his answer to Council
man Bardsley, out of a salary of $1,000.
Policemen make comfortable living bv
arrestng people and then releasing them for
slight consideration.
Mayor Fox, in his annual message. makes
no allusion to the Police and Fire Alarm Tee-
graph Department.
Philadelphia was represented in the Legis-
lative Rooster Ring by two of her members
Who were they?
The recent Legislative bill increasing the
fees of the Health Officer is denounced by the
Board of Health.
Our " would-be" economists are still dis
posed to depend on Luna for lighting the streets
at night.
detective Cobb has gallant mi tory record
of two weeks service as captain OF The Cobb
Guard
The Pennsylvania Railroad grain depot on
the Schuylkill is greatly admired by strangers.
The footways along Master street. in the
Twentieth ward, are in q miserable condition.
The City Sewage Utilization Company will
commence operations in q few weeks.
The new Park carriages are well received.
STEALING LUMBER.-Joseph Foust, Sr., and
Joseph Foust, Jr were were arrested at Alle-
gheny avenue wharf last evening, while in the
act of stealing lumber from raft lying in the
Delaware. They were taken before Alderman
Mcdonald, and held in 5000 bail each to an
swer.
Thomas Mcconnell was arrested at William
street wharf last evening, upon the charge of
the larceny of lumber. He was committed by
Alderman Neil
About 0 o'clock last evening two thieves made
their way to Mead street wharf and
severed the hawser making fast to the wharf
raft of lumber. Their intention was robbery.
The property is valued at $500, and belongs to
the firm of John Kelly 81 Son. One of the
firm happened to pass along the avenue at that
time, and but for his presence the property
would have hoated off and been lost
PUBLIC SALE OF AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE
By referring to page our readers will see by
an advertisement that Messrs. Thomas 81 Sons
will sell on the 18th of May, at the Exchange, a
very elegant three-story brown-stone double
residence, No. 1905 Spring Garden street,
finished in solid walnut in very superior man
ner, has all the modern improvements and con-
veniences, lot SO by III feet. Immediate posses
sion. Now open for inspection.
CAUGHT IN THE AoT-An individual named
George Keyser was caught yesterday in the act
of stealing a set of harness from the
livery stable at Sixth and Diamond streets On
being discovered he ran. Fortunately, he dld
not go in the right direction for he fell into the
arms of Officer Megan. The prisoner had q
hearing before Alderman Hood, and was COM
mitted in default of $500 bail
AGGRAVATED CAsE.-Isaac Unckle was taken
into custody at Sixth and Oxford streets yes
| terday, upon the charge of having committed
an aggravated assault and battery on a little
| girl. The prisoner is alleged to have taken the
tail-board out of his cart and beat the little one
over the head with it. Isaac had hearing
before Alderman Burns and was bound over
for trial
DIsAPPEARED.-James Gross left his home
No. 9l4 South Sixth street. on last Tuesday
| night, since which time he has not been seen or
| heard Of His family are in great distress con-
cerning his whereabouts. Any information
| which will lead to the whereabouts ot the miss
| ing man will be thankfully received by Chief
Kelly, of the Detective force.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsE.-James Miller
went into the tavern of James Leo Jefferson
| street, Manayunk, yesterday anu ussaulIeu Ine
| proprietor. James was arrested and held to
| bail by Alderman Waterhouse. The assault
| was committed because of the fact that Mr.. Leo
had sued Miller only few days previous upon
another charge.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. 7.Edward Jones was ar
rested at Walnut street wharf last evening for
robbipg man on the highway OF two dollars in
currency. The arrest was made by Officer
| Mccormick. Jones will have hearing before
Alderman Kerr at the Central Police Station
this afternoon.
SUSPECTED or RoBBERY.-George Breiner
and VIM Montgomery were arrested last night
on suspicion of having been concerned In the
robbery of the residence, No. 2Ol7 Ogden street.
They will have hearing at the Central Po-
lice Station this afternoon.
CRUELTY TO IIoRsE.-Wilam Ferguson
was arrested at Second and Oxford streets
yesterday afternoon, upon the charge of cruelty
TO horse which he was driving. Defendant
had a hearing before Alderman Burns, and was
held to bail TO answer.
SLIGHT FIRE-About 10 o'clock this morning
a slight fire occurred at No. 6O6 Penn street
Maria Wood, aged forty years, supposed TO be
deranged in mind, set fire TO her clothing anc
bed. She was arrested and taken TO the lookup
DROWNED About o'clock this morning tho
body of an unknown white man was fount
drowned in the Delaware at Washington stree
wharf.
MAD DoG.-A mad dog was shot at Tenth anC
Pine streets yesterday.