The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-27
GENERALITIES.
An Inrenlonn Convict.

Charles Riker, of Essex county who, on a
charge of breaking and entering, was committed
to the New Jersey State Prison, at Trenton, N.
D., on the 18th of January, 1862, was discharged
yesterday, having completed the full term of his
punishment. During his Incarceration Riker
has exhibited great deal of ingenuity In the
construction of model locomotive and tender,
which, In construction and design Is q perfect
piece of mechanism. The author is an engineer,
and from this evidence of his skill, which he
was permitted to take with him, it is evident
that he is intimately acquainted with the theory
and practice OF this important branch OF modern
science. He says that he owns property to the
amount of $50, 900, and that his brOther-in-law
was mainly instrumental in bringing about his
last trouble, with view, as he alleges, of OBJ
tanning possession of his property.
RInn's Lungs Turned soap Stone.
Some ten days since q butcher of Paterson,
n. j., named Frederick Keehyn, employed at
the corner of Cross and Congress streets, saw
two boys fighting and ran out to part them,
whereupon a man named Kahoe, shoe
maker, came out and struck the butcher on
his head. On Sunday Keenyn was found
dead in his boardng-house, at No. 78 Market
street. Coroner Butterworth held an in
quest, and IL being believed that the blow on his
head had caused his death post-mortem exam
nation was ordered, and held by Drs. Blumdell
and Warren. Instead of there being any injury
10 his head Ii was discovered that death had
been caused by disease of the lungs, which were
hardened, and presented every appearance of a
mass of soap stone. The surgeons pronounce it
most extraordinary case, and declare that it is
incomprehensible how the man lived so long as
he did. verdict was accordingly rendered by
the jury in accordance with the facts, fully ex-
onerating Kahoe from any connection with
Ree1yns death.
Gesrge Peabody's VIII.
A statement has been extensively published,
Dccasioned by the probate of George Peabody's
will at Gloucester lasr week, to the effect that
Mr. Peabody left only about $150,000 after the
payment of his public bequests to the Lendon
No lAa.. ...41. AI.oN ~.
S156000 is merely the amount of personal pro-
lerty belonging to his estate in Essex county;
being necessary to prove the will here; as
also in some other States. where there are
state But as we supposed was already well
Known, the greater portion of his property was
Lift in England, where his will was originally
peved in December last, and where the ad-
carried on for the present. The amount of per-
smal property returned to the court iqr England
isabout four hundred thousand pounds, not far
fDm two and quarter millions OF dollars in
currency. The whole amount in this country is
MT yet made public, as the executors have not
yt taken out letters in other States.-SdLenl
(fdSS.) Observer, April %.
Caroline in the Southern Grange.
A Charleston critic lets himself out in this i'm
pessive manner
"Rstori and Mrs. Bowers are very properly
cassed among the brightest stars that of late
hive ennebled the tragic performances of the
mdern stage Thomas, with his well-dis--
cblined orchestra of forty musicians, is reckoned
b. the impartial critic as the leader of the
orchestral music of the world-that of Germany
MT excepted. Morlacchi, now performing in
New Orleans, is considered superior to
Flnny Essler as dansuese-her troupe
Of ballet performers ranking higher than
tfose ever seen in the Alhambra in
London or the La Mabille in Paris. Carlotta
Pitt is said to be rival of her sister Adelina;
L)uisa Kellogg enjoys an enviable reputation;
and, if merit is to be the criterion by which the
citic is to be guided In awarding praise to con-
tending parties on the dramatic and operate
OF injustice to Caroline Richings-Bernard, by
not CHASING her among the great personages of
the stage of this age He cannot be excused.
This is strong and Plain language; nevertheless,
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