The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-07


them noticing Ellis walked towards Race street,
when the latter followed. Before he reached
Maple street whistle was sounded, and two
men rushed out of an alley, and all three ran
down Eighth street. Ellis at once drew his pis-
tol and fired, and one of the number fell. The
officer rushed up, suppOsing he was shot, but
found him uninjured and apparently drunk. He
took him into custody, and had dragged him as
far as Thirteenth and Race streets, when the
prisoner, who gives his name as 3. y. Redding,
suddenly eobered up and made a terrific on
slaught on the 'Knight of the Locust" The
latter held on, however, and marched Redding
to the station house. He will have hearing to-
day at the Central. IL has since been ascertained
that the three attempted to enter the jewelry
store at Eighth and Maple streets, window
thereof having been forced open.
COMMISSIONERS CAsE.--Before United States
Commissioner Clark this morning. Samuel b.
White had hearing. on charge of violating
the revenue law requiring manufacturers oil to-
bacco to make and deliver to the assessors an
inventory of all goods sold.
Peter 9. Fulweiler, member OF the nrm OF
Roberts Fulweiler, No. 600 Arch street, testified
that in January last he purchased four hundred
pounds OF cuttings from the defendant, who repre-
sented himself 10 be q foreman to s. +. Greenley.
Peter Sides, Assistant Assessor OF the First dis
trct, testified TO receiving from the Assistant As
tiDgs. Greeney did not include the sale In his
report pp r,o,,o. r porsor A...,or, ,.s.saor q, tho
Eleventh division OF the First district testified that
he did not know either Greenley or the defendant
but that he certain the sale was made In
the case was continued until tomorrow, at 12
o'clock White is held in 3loOO bail.
SEEING THE ELEPHANT. - An individual
named Godfrey Killion, resident Of the north
ern portion of the city, yesterday visited the
classic locality of Seventh and cambridge
street, for the purpose, as he expressed it, of
''seeng the elephant. He there became ace
quinted with Thomas Craig and John Whaler,
whom he treated to several glasses of ''poison
n Ill.
fully landed "feeer" on Godfrey's nose, and
Whaler in a like playful manner relieved him of
his pocket-bOok, containing $25. Both were
subsequently arrested, and Alderman Bonsau
sent them to prison.
PRETzEIs ETC.-William s. Schaeffer, a
workman employed in brewery at st. John
and Green streets, was obliged, some time ago,
to quit his boardiDg-house, No. 125 N. Front
street, on account of supposed theft Yester-
day morning John Metz, one of the inmates of
No. 1876, heard n noise and going down stairs,
saw light, which was suddenly extinguished.
Arming himself with n stick he proceeded to
search the place, and in the cellar found William
crOuched, his pockets filled with pretzels and
cigars. He was at once taken into custody, and
yesterday afternoon Alderman Kerr sent him to
prisors
PUGu1sT1C.-Some people look upon car
conductors rs so many objects for the venting
of their spleen. John Gallagher belongs to this
class. Last night John took passage on one of
the Lombard street cars, and on paying his fare
complained that he had not received the correct
change. A war of words between John and the
conductor, Mr.. Campbell, followed. On reach
ing the terminus, at Front and Dock streets,
Gallagher renewed the talk" when Campbell
put head on him. The latter was arrested and
taken before an alderman, who held him In 5000
bail to answer.
Row IN Echo PARK.-Echo Park, which is
situated on the Second street pike, near Nice
town lane, bids fair to become notorious. Only
q few months ago death resulted frem a row
thereat, and now we are called on to chronicle a
cutting match. Yesterday Charles Munich and
Joseph Riotte entered the garden and after
partaking freely of beer, raised q row, during
which beer glasses were plentifully used as
weapons, resulting in several parties being seri-
ously cut. The two named were arrested and
held in $1,000 bail each by Alderman Helms to
answer
ADMIRALTY CAsE.-The complaint of William
Ward against the bark Alice Lee was heard this
morning before United States Commissioner
Phillips. Ward who shipped a sailor on the
vessel and was afterwards discharged, brings
suit against the captain for wages. Under the
law the sailor is entitled to one months pay for
breach of contract, but he claims wages only for
the four days that he was actually on board
On stating this fact to the captain he immedi-
ately settled the claim and the case was dis
| charged.
| EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.-Ne would spe.
cially call the attention of our citizens to the
| meeting of the Evangelical Alliance this even
| ing at the Rev. DR.. Wyle's church. Broad street
| below Spruce. Aside from the interest thai
| Gather around such meeting. the pleasure will
| be enhanced by the presence and participation
| of distinguished speakers. President McCosh
of Princeton College; DR.. Butler, of the Divinity
| School; Hon. Judge Strong, of the Supreme
| Court of the United States, and others will ad
| dress the meeting.
| FIRKs-About o'clock last evening a fire oc
| CURED at No. 2 Alley court between Seventh
| and Eighth and Race and Cherry streets ThI
| family were attending church. and during the
absence some seoundrel entered and started
| fires in the first and third stories. Fortunately
the attempts were discovered before any grea
| damage was done.
About 1890 o'clock a slight fire occurred il
Shinn's coal Office, Eleventh and Hamilton
streets, also the work of an incendary.
SERIOUS AccIDENTs.-Susan Horner, aged 5,
| years. yesterday missed her footing at Clai
| borne and Ball streets, and, falling, fractured
| one of her lower limbs. She was removed Il
| her residence, No. 952 Claiborne street.
| John Mills yesterday afternoon fell through
the trestle work at Pier No. /, Port Richmond
| and sustained serious injuries about the heaC
and ankle. He was removed to his residence
near by.
''ON A BENDER."-William j. Hamilton, al
officer in the United States army, and tempo
| rary resident of the Girard House, YESTERDAY
imbibed freely of benzlne and commenced rails
ing war generally. Special Officer Kendig re
mOnstrated with him, when he attempted Il
place him hOrS de combat, but Kendig was to,
| much for him. He collared Mr.. H. ant
marched him before Alderman Kerr, who com
mitted him to answer.
| ACCIDENT TO CLERGYMAN. - The Rev
Wesley Bishop, who is at present on a visit E,
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