The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-31
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GITE INTE Il H L u Il N " NE
ARRESTED on Richard Ellis .dna ana and
John Roberts yesterday we're hela IN SiVo boorinS mo-
each by Alderman Kerr for a is"'n0. .oornad IN
on the suspicion of having been cen'e.nou si9 ne
the robbery of the store of 8. 8. Carlln, NO. Faf
Arch street. 1t now appears that IN tng M iogi & ~
the store is a one-story stable with slus amy
The thieves entered this alley, assembled TO the |
roof of the stable thence to one-story extern
sion of the store and thence to the store.
About 8 o'clock on the morning OF the occur
renee (sunday), Lieutenant Killacky accosted
couple of men (the prsoners) at Filth ana hace
streets and inquired of them their business;
They replied that they had been out late, anu anu
were just going home, giving as their Tesl1ence ,
n house in Race street, below Ninth. lhe Lieu
tenant rather doubted the fellows, but oelng
accompanied by citizen who desired aiu, anu
who wished him to accompany him, ne dlreetea
an officer TO proceed to the mouse ha.ueu tey oy
them and ascertain If their story was true one onG.
The officer visited the boarding-house Win
them, and found that they occupied q room
therein. Shortly after this the Lieutenant hearo
of the robbery, and at once set watch upon Ine
fellows. He found that they visited place on
Arch street near Second, where thieves congre-
grepate, and he also found them visiting
sparrDg exhibition at Seventeenth ana huge
avenue At length he concluded TO arrest
them and accordingly had bench warrant
issued. number of articles were found in their
room and also card reading "Tailors oOpleces,
5000 Eleventh and Filbert streets" On the
9Th of the month the store of John NJ. Floyd,
ot Eleventh and Filbert streets, was robbed of
ahout 30 pieces of cloth, and the supposition
now is that the prisoners are the thieves.
DESTRUCTIVE F1RE.-About 10 o'clock last
night fire occurred in the distillery of John
Monroe situated on Broad street, near the
Germantown Railroad crossing. The premises,
which consisted of q two-story stone building
with brick extension, were soon enVelopeo III
flames as well as several vats which adJolned
them. Owing to the scarcity OF water the
firemen were almost unavailing and the place
was entirely destroyed. The fire made an i'm
mense light, which was noticeable for miles
around One of the watts destroyed contained
100 barrels of whisky. The amount of property
DESTROYED is worth about 100000 of which
$4,000 is covered by insurance The remain
ing $50 600 is total loss. $4,000 is the worth
of the machinery and fixtures ana $oUUO tnaC OF
the stock on hand
SMoKE-About o'clock yesterday afternoon
no little excitement was created in the neigh
borhood of New Market and Callowhl streets
by the report that the malt honse of William V.
Sweatman was on fire. The origin of the rumor
from the building. Although no alarm was
sounded, yet several fire companies were soon
on the ground Their services were not needed,
as an examination disclosed the fact that the
fire was confined to a kiln. This being fire.
proof the proprietor ordered the doors TO be
closed and tn G fire soon died out for want of
fuel. By this wise action an immense loss by
water was prevented, for, had the firemen been
could not have been prevented.
"L1KE1.Y TO BE 4 CONGRESSMAN YEr"-This
morning a rumor gained credence that General
William B. Thomas, eX-Colector of the Port,
-four merchant, general commanding the attn
Brigade, p. V. M, and q would-be Congressional
Representative from the Fourth district, was
dead. One of our reporters was at once detailed
to ascertain the truth of the rumor He repaired
to the rooms of the Commercial Exchange,
Walnut street. above Fourth, and there he almost
aJ tbaE yyhn 10 oil
ances was worth q regiment of dead men. The
General, we are happy to say, never enjoyed
better health, ana does not at present intend
forming the acquaintance OF an undertaken
THE TALE OF A DoG.-Some time last night,
whilst two citizens named John j. Heisler and
Samuel wentz were walking through Bank
street, they were attacked by dog belonging
to an old private watchman named John Shea.
Wentz, to protect himself, gave the canine
kick, which sent him yelping. This eXasper-
ated the old man, and drawing his revolver he
fred at Wentz, the ball happily takingno effect
Shea was then arrested and was this morning
held in $1,000 bail for further hearing.
HIGHWAY RoBBEHY-Edward Reynolds ant
Henry Brown yesterday attacked German a
Fifth and Bainbridge streets, and knocked hin
down. Reynolds then held him by the throa
whilst Brown robbed him of his Valnables.
soon as released the "Deutsche" yelled loudly
for help, and a policeman responding, the pri
soners were pursued and captured. They will
have hearing to-day before Alderman Kerr.
To THOSE SEEKING AN ELEGANT CoUNTR'
SEAT-Messrs. Thomas & Sons advertise to b
sold on the 10th of April, at the Exchange
very elegant country seat of 2219 acres, frontinl
on the Wissahickon turnpike, Chestnut Hill
Handsome mansion, tenant house, green house
ice house, and out buildings. Grounds high an
beautifully laid out Immediate possession. Sc
advertisement in another column.
FORTUNATE DIsCovERY.-About o'cloc
this morning Sergeant Amen and Officer Brady
of the Seventh district force, discovered smok
issuing from the carpenter shop No. 46l \
Fifth street. They Immediately forced an er
trance and extnguished the flames The plac
had evidently been fred by an incendiary.
CLoTHING.-The residence of Mrs. Reame
No. 1910 n. Front street. was entered by thieve
yesterday afternoon, who forced open the fror
door. The family being absent the rascals raj
sacked the place from top to bottom, and carrie
off as booty large amount of wearing appare
$40 AND A CoAT.-Some time yesterday afte
noon thief entered the residence No. 539 Gun
berand street, by forcing open rear door, an
robbed it of q box containing $40 and an owe
coat.
HOUSE RoBBERY.-The residence of F.
Genser at Holmesburg, was entered by a sneG
thief yesterday, and robbed of napkin ring
silver spoons, and an overcoat.