The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-15
HEAVY ROBBERY.


every article of value had been gathered into n
heap and packed up to be carried off. The lady
of the house, it appears, carried a heavy brass
door key and on reaching the steps, commenced
joking with her husband about being compelled
to carry such weight about her.
1t is believed that the thieves were operating
inside at this very time, and hearing the con-
versation suddenly left, leaving behind them the
plunder they had expected to carry off. This
morning Joseph V. West residing at No 90S
Clinton street, called on Chief Kelly and in
formed him that his servant girs had early this
morning found the rear gate open and in the
yard large amount of silver. ware wrapped in
Scotch plaid shawl. Detectives Gordon and
Lukens were detailed to visit the place; and. on
examining the articles concluded Gas it after
wards proved that they had been stolen from
NO. 93S. The supposition is that the thieves,
supposing they were pursued, entered the yard
and deposited the plunder therein, In order to
escape detection.
The SUNDAY LIBRARY QUEsTIoN.-At the
last annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Mercantile Library Company, several questions
were referred TO meeting at subsequent date,
to which time the meeting was adjourned. At
this second meeting, which was held on the
evening of the 18th of February, about a hum
dTed persons only were present, majority of
whom voted In favor of resolution instructing
the directors to keep the library open on Sun,
days. With these instructions the directors
have not yet complied and the advocates of the
scheme propose holding meeting this evening
at the Old Horticultural Hall, at the southwest
corner of Broad and Walnut streets, to express
their disapprobation of the course pursued by
the board and to take such action as may to
them seem advisable. The Board of Directors
give as their reason for not complying with the
instructions of the meeting held on February
15, the fact thai by an amendment to the charter
OF the company, IT, = are empowered to make
all the rules and reguF ions for the government
of the library without any interference on the
part of the stockholders, who are sup
IN h.nwvA 1Il NaI H.
of the board to their positions for the purpose
of managing the affairs of the library The
board, however, has had under consideration
for some time ast the subject of keeping the
ibrary open on Sundays, and was engaged in
discussing the subject before the meeting of
February Is. Since the number present at that
meeting was SO small in comparison with the
total number of stockholders-about 7000-the
board are unwilling to accept the vote of the
majority of those present at the meeting as a
fair and full expression of the views of the
stockholders. Before they take any action in
the matter they therefore desire to be made
acquainted with the wishes of the stockholders,
and with that object in view, at a meeting held
yesterday, passed the following resolution
"Whereas The Board OF Directors OF the Mercan-
tile Library Company have had under consideration
for several months the question Of opening the
library on Sundays; and
"WEereas, "A question involving changes Of so
radical a nature and onwhch there may be so wide
diversity of opinion, the board consider 1t impor
tant and right to afford all the stockholders an OPP
portunity of expressing their views; therefore
"Resoued, That in order to ascertain the sense of
the stockholders upon the question or opening the
Mercantile Library on Sundays between the hours
Of A. M. and sundown, each one is requested to
return to the library the attached papers with
his signature between the 4th and 25h day Of April
next"
Copies of this resolution will be forwarded to
each stockholder, whether male or female, ac-
companied by two slips, one reading For open
ing on Sunday" and the other against OPEN
ing on Sunday" one of which the stockholder
is desired to sign and return between the dates
mentioned. In this way the Board of Directors
hope to ascertain the views of the actual aority
of the stockholders, and they profess their
readiness to abide by the result. Those in favor
of keeping the library open on Sunday, aud
those opposed to it, can now go to work among
the stockholders, and the side which can muster
the strongest support will carry its point.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-Joseph G. Austin,
one of the bell ringers of Christ Church, died on
the 18th inst, aged 22. He is to be buried to-
day. ..-.
I'VE noticed number of carts and ASH box
smashers on Market street this morning, but not
q single cart was covered. Where are the
police?
The reason why the Police bill investigation
was not pushed to an end is found in the fact
that some Republican members had been bought
by both parties, first by the Democracy and
then repurchased by their own.
"A political handbill down town reads:-"A
meeting of the voters of this precinct will be
/ u.
\ Our devil wants to know how many of ouI
| Councilmen are interested in property sold OF
about to be sold to the city for school purposes
\ Don't all speak at once.
Can any one remember seeing the street
cleaners at work during the month of February
or the fourteen days of this month
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, the decline in gold and the admission
\ of colored Senator to Congress, the street
contractors are paid literally for preserving q
/ combined front of inactivity. Ouery-Wl(
furnishes cigars and liquors for the board?
/ John Campbell, who some years ago pub
lished huge volume to prove that the negro
was a monkey is now taking the said monkey
by the tail to ingratiate himself into the favor
a Salmon. Verify Mr.. Monk has at length go
the better of the Campbell.
The colored troops are getting on thei
"digs" and propose, as soon the Presiden
issues the fifteenth amendment proclamation
to apply to "Pennsylvania's Truth-teller' fo
F. Carroll Brewster has succeeded in brew
ing beer the foam of which has completed,
drowned Doc jackson, Al. Harmer, and severa
others who think they ought represent tn,
Fifth Congressional district
/ 1t is currently stated that the abscondinI
dry goods merchant Proctor sailed for Europt
on board of the Git is to be feared) ill-fateC
steamship City of Boston.
\ Can a DAY Sergeant" attend properly to hi
duties, and also spend his Saturday afternoon
at Fox's dancing attendance on female vo
calist? VIII his Honor please answer2
u Morrow b. Lowry, Lewis @. Cassidy, Bill
McMullin, and Sam Josephs all called upo
Mayor Fox yesterday. The Governor says h
will sign the new Metropolitan Police bill, whic
I is to be introduced to-day. Reader, put 'tha
and that" together!
I 1t remains to be seen whether the people c
the Twenty second ward will any longer subm
to the workings and man9uvrings of the cliqu
headed by Hong, of the ring, after his conduC
| m the Malice Investigation fiZZle.