The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-28

Raid on Policy sbops-Arrest OF Seven Dealers.
No little excitement was created yesterday
among the policy dealers In this city Dy the an
nOuncement that seven OF their number hau
been arrested, and that the Mayor and District
Attorney were instituting measures for the
breaking up of the lottery business, which has
of late years prevailed to such an alarming ex-
tent in Philadelphia. For some time past Mayor
Fox and District Attorney Gibbons have been
In consultation In reference TO the matter, ana
the result of their deliberations was witnessed at
the Central Police Station at half-past o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when the Gallagher Bros.
were arraigned upon the charge OF selling lot
terry tickets at their place of business In the
neighborhood Of Third and Dock streets. The
complainant was Detective Wood, special officer
Of the District Attorney. He testified that he
had at three separate times purchased lottery
tickets of the defendants. The Alderman held
each of the brothers IN $4,000 bail to answer
At the same time and place John Manderheld
William Parker, J. M. Provost, Bernard Barton,
and Albert Clark, each having place OF busl-
noes in the vicinity of Gold and Dock streets
had separate hearings, on the charge OF selling
the same witness fve policy tickets, each of the
value of "a cents Detective Wood further de-
posed that, at the time he arrested the accused,
he secured the books, papers, etc, connected
of these defendants in the sum OF $1,000 bail.
Assistant District Attorney Dwight was present
at the investigation, and represented the Com
monwealth in the prosecution, and Lawyer
U BYr0e appeared LOT Lu6 uCCubcu. III OClhulb
OF bail the prisoners were sent below. This
morning counsel applied for writs of hdbeds
corpus in behalf of their clients. The writs
were issued, and made returnable tomorrow,
when the matter will be argued at length.
INTERESTING ExERCIsEs.--The Northeast In
stitute for Young Ladies' under the charge OF
Misses WINS Snyder, and Albertson, held Its
closing exercises last evening Mt the residence o
Alexander Moore, Esq, No. 1923 N. Broad street
The proceedings were opened with prayer by
| the Rev. II. w. Monro. The readings and recl
tatons by Miss K. Bailey Miss N. Bradbury
Miss ]. Ridgway, Miss N. Miller, and the Other
| pupils of the institution gave evidence of excel
lent training. The usual rewards of merit were
| presented at the close. Professor Henry j. Keely
| presided at the piano.
LOW. B.-The Independent Order of Wife
Beaters is fast increasing in membership, the
| latest accession being one John Salmiller, re-
| siding at No. I'll Dickerson street. Last nigh
| John, on returning home, administered to th'
| partner of his bosom severe castigation he
| cries aroused policeman who took John be
| fore Alderman Bonsall, by whom he was com
| mitted to prison.
REFORM MEETING.-On Friday evening
| January 2S, at 730 Z. NJ, at the Locust Mission
| House, Locust street, between Ninth and Tenth
a meeting will be held to agitate the question o
the abolition of capital punishment Ex-Sena
| tor Bovee and others will address the audience
| Workingmen especially, and ladies and gentle
men of all classes, are cordially invited L
attend.
LEG BRoKEN.-A teamster named John Far
ley, aged sixty years, suffered the fracture of
leg on Wednesday, caused by kick from
mule. The accident occurred at Chestnut Hill
The injured man was removed to his residence
Cottage street, near the Wissahickon.
PoMPEY.--An Indian tobacco pompey await
an owner at the Seventeenth District Statio
House.
ANoTHER.-The Delaware Harbor Police las
| nirht found the hOdY of an infant on Pier No. z