The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-21

estate for its portion Of the work Will amount to
THE Mayor has been petitloned by the city re-
porters to renstate ex-Detectve Callahan. This
action received the unanimous endorsement OF the
delegation.
SINGULAR WILL ADMITTED TO PRoBATE.-The
will of William Savery Wilson, deceased, which has
Just been admitted to probate, was executed in the
presence OF three witnesses, June Is, 1866. The
estate, which amounts to something over 100000,
has been left entirely to his wife, Adeline D. Will
son, William Thomas Wilson, Mary Louisa Wilson,
and Flora Pauline Wilson. The provision for the
portion being devised directly to her. there has been
conveyed to the Pennsylvania Company for Insur-
sae Gn us % anp the
his death to her for and during the term OF her
lieu or bar Of all dover or thirds right and title and
claim Of dover tfIfxts and all other estate what
soever which she then hssFsr might have in, to- and
ont of all of the deceaseds real estate and personal
testamentary, resduary or otherwise (exceptng,
however, such legaces as deceased I'm might @ specifically
ment) which provision or income In bar, lieu, and
place Of all dover estate and rights G ITS as atoresai
signing, sealing, and acknowledging the indenture
or deed of trust.
provision made for her in lieu OF her dover and all
other rights in and to all the estate deceased might
be possessed of at the time Of his death, he made
no further devise to her. except to bequeath to her
all the household goods and furniture of every kind
that in the residence at the time OF his death,
and $4,000 to be paid to her within thirty days after
his deceaSe.
brother of deceased, George w. Biddle ESQ.,, and
Edward Ingersoll, Esq
THE SCHULYKILL REGATTA To-MoRRow.-The re-
gatta on the Schuylkill which was to have come Off
Yesterday, and which was postponed on account of
Injuries sustained by McBeath, the DOW oar OF the
Schuylk Navy crew, will come off tomorrow after
left New York in the $50 O'Clock train this morning.
and arrived at West Philadelphia at noon. They
were met at the depot by the Bachelor Barge Club,
whose guests they will be during their stay, and
committee of the Navy. The boat was taken to the
house of the Bachelor and the crew escorted to
the hotel. This afternoon the Nassau men will
appear on the Schuylkill, and exercise over the
course to be rowed over tomorrow.
The race will take place between and O'clock
the being from the Falls to Tuttle Rock, and
the boats will be accompanied by two tugs, one con-
tanning the referee, and the other the officers and
friends Of the contending organizations. After
the race, the Nassau men will be handsomely enter
tanned at the house of the Undine Club with BAN
quet rendered by the Navy.
The boat to be used by the IN Nassau si is one con-
pose She is 40 feet 10 length, IS inches beam, and
81 inches The Navy f Op@ Ms is 3nS also and
feet long, 20 inches beam, and 81 inches deep.
The crews of the contestants are as follows:-
Nassau-George II. Henry, stroke weight 1856
RROy@ Jones No l5s p pounds John ' & Ba6oock
NavyNC. r. Adams, stroke 1852 pounds; Edward
Law, No: 2, 1872 pounds; N. Lenning, No. 8, 1887
pounds; j. d. Mt Beath, bow and captain, 1876 pounds
AGRICULTURAL FA1Rs.-The annual East Penn
sylvania Agricultural Fair held Norristown
and now just concluded, is said not to have been
very successful exhibition. The attendance was
cattle produce, etc. was not large though the
quality was good. The domestic department was
the most complete. This was in charge OF a CON-
mtee of ladies' who did everything to satisfaction
The cause OF the nferiority was thought to be the
extremely dusty state of the roads, which hRdered
persons from entering goods and diminished the at
tendance.
The annual exhibition of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society commences to-day at SPRING
town, near Norristown, on the regular Fair Grounds
1t win continue open until Friday evening next.
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that of East Pennsylvania in which several counties
were represented. A plowing match is advertised,
and also trial OF washing machines. Several horses
Will trot for premiums over the track OF the Fair
trial of skill by ladies in harnessng, embarrassing,
and driving horses A trial OF threshing machines
will also take place
IMPORTANT REVENUE DECIsIONs.-The following
ruling has lately been promulgated by order OF
Acting Commissioner Douglass, of the Internal
Revenue Department. with reference TO per-
fumery, etc. -
stamp duty equally with those of domestic manufacture
be the Ss9e snd a5 Sr
duties ar SL tax sto Bay rum and cologne water come
In answer to the following questions-Are bro.
kers memorandums of the sale OF stocks, boEds,
gOld etc. exempt from the stamp tax after October
!: 1870 1.-THE Acting Commissioner, Douglass, sends
the following reply
and other approved July a. lo7O says that
on sales sSoh as ARE Y % sng @ paid By
and that breEers memorsndums are required 70 have
90 of Internal Revenue aws.) Brokers' memorand Sms
then, are not exempted from the stamp tax"
R0BBEkl Es.- Yesterday afternoon the residence
OF Mary Harrgan, No. 1l3 Union street, was broken
into by thieves and robbed OF small PACKAGE con-
tanning bank book, some letters and dress. The
stolen property was afterwards found in Barclay
street, above Seventh.
Last night thieves eneeted an entrance into the
store Of Mr.. f. Plate, No. 1856 South Fifth street,
and carried on three pairs OF boots. On the 22d OF
February last the same store was entered aud
robbed.
Yesterday afternoon John Strickland and James
McGoVern, aged respectively l6 and II years. were
found secreted in the pantry OF the residence No.
390e Walnut street. The occupants of the premises
living in the country, and II is their intention TO
rent the house. which is furnished throughout Yes
terday gentleman visited the dwelling for the pur-
pose OF making personal examination previous to
renting it. He found everything upside-down and
discovered the lads above named In the pantry
They were arrested and committed by Alderman
Lungren.
SUSPECTED OF THEFT.-Theresa White was ar
rested yesterday on the suspicion OF the larceny OF
ring worth 500, the property OF Mrs Bertha Rhein
residing at No. S27 North Eighth street. Defendant
Ras held $500 Dai 10 answer Alderman Massey