The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-24
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Official Notice of the Dissolution of the Cuban
Junta of Philadeiphia-The Cause of Inde-
pendence Not Yet Abandoned.
Senor Santisteban, the President of the Cuban
Jun Of this city, announces the dissolution OF that
body in the following pronunciamento:
"JUNTA AUsIIIAR REPUBLIcANA DE CUBAY
PUERTo-RICo. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "a, 1870.
"In pursuance of instructions from the central
body in New York city, the President of the Cuban
Junta in Philadelphia would announce that, mas
much as the various provisions OF the Presidents
neutrality proclamation render the existence OF the
Junta incompatible with the laws OF the country,
it, the various methods Of what we conceived to be
lawful aid and assistance to our brethren of the
down.trodden isle have been J., rendered nugatory
ton therefore 1t is ordered that the Cuban Junta
OF the City of Philadelphia be and is hereby dis
"But while giving notice thus publicly Of our in
tenton to abide by the laws, 1t must be distinctly
understood that no effort, not contrary to them,
shall fail to be made and no aid material assist
which 1t is in our power legally to give or enlist
In their behalf, shall be withheld from our long-suf-
fering countrymen; but that, trusting to right
and the Justice Of our cause as that Of universal
M the ap% ae with oF S
Almighty has endowed us, the accomplishment OF
the glorious result Of the freedom and independence
''' '.MIeUEL A. sANrrsrEBAN, President"
THE "STAR" COURSE OF LEcTUREs.-This eyen-
ing the fourth lecture of the Star" course will be
delivered at the Academy of Music by Miss Olive
Last season Miss Logan one Of the most popular
OF the lecturers presented by Mr.. Pugh, and lively
and entertaining performance may be expected from
her this evening.
ON Wednesday Mrs. F. W. Lander will read
Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream, with an
orchestral accompaniment and chorus, who will
give Mendelssohns music.
FIREMEN's FIGHT.-Yesterday afternoon the adhe-
rents OF two rival fire companies became engaged in
| an alteration at Passyunk Road and German
streets From words they came to blows and finally
blackjacks and pistols were freely used. The fight
the Fifth and Sixth street line were detained in con-
sequence, so great was the crowd congregated. AS
customary the pelicesappeared on the ground after
the disturbance was over. NO arrests were made
| SUSPICION OF LARCENY.-A lad named James
OBrian was arrested yesterday on suspicion Of the
larceny OF sundry articles from store at Sixth and
| Commerce streets. 1t appears that the place was
pointed to OBrian from the fact that he seen in
the neighborhood of the store with duster and a
ball OF twne in his possession. The accused was
held for hearing at the Central Station this after
| noon.
| THE ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING CAsE.-At noon to-
| day the Coroner held an inquest upon the body o
| the boy Edward Powell, who was shot on Front
street, below Grard avenue, on last Monday. Tue
| testimony showed that some twenty shots were
fired at an infurated steer one of which struck the
| lad in the right eye. The jury rendered a verdict
that the deceased came to his death from gunsho
| wound received at the hands of some person un
| known.
| DIsoRDERLY CHARACTER-Owen Dugan is the
name of an individual who has particular liking
for assaulting policemen. Yesterday Owen was
Manayunk Onicer Bellasty ordered him away
| whereupon he turned on the officer and knocked
him down. owen was finally taken to:the lookup
| where after a hearing before Alderman Deahn ht
| was held to bail TO answer.
THE "EvENING CITY ITEM" has already become an
established institution, and SO great has been ID
prosperity that Colonel Fitzgerald has been obliged
TO announce a second enlargement in its size, which
win take place on Saturday next when its pages viii
be increased by the addition OF four columns Th'
nnfn pf fhn na4af7a, h~fgl
spicy, and it is altogether, very readable paper.
RoBBED.-On Saturday night a passenger on ;
| Market street car had his pocket picked OF vale
containing s24. A man named John Barker wa
pointed out as the alleged thief and he was arrested
at Tenth and Market streets. Defendant was ar
| Jaigned before Alderman Jones, and was held il
$1,000 bail Tor further hearing.
HELD FOR A HEARING.-Edward Mooney was ar
berry at Third and Chestnut streets He was arragneC
before Alderman Kerr this morning, and was helt
in $4,000 bail for further hearing this afternoon.
LARCENY CAsE.-Ella McQuade has been com
mitted by Alderman Cahill to answer the charge O
the larceny of s15 in money from lady residing OF
Beach street. by whom she was employed as q ser
want
WIFE BEATER.-William Richardson residing a
No. b4S Fulton street, was arrested yesterday upor
the charge of beating his wife. He had a hearins
before Alderman Nell, aud was held in 5000 bail 4
answer
BARN DEsERoYED.-The barn OF William Butts
situate on Maiden lane DelOW GfaJ's Ferry Road
was destroyed by tre about half past two oclocl
yesterday afternoon. Loss $1,000.
INDECENT CoNDUCT.-Wilham Leas was arreste,
ia Ffnnkford yesterday for conduct uRbecoming
gentleman and was committed TO prison by Alder
man 6tearne.
AssAULE.-0wen Carraher was taken into custod
at Hndden ana Fitzwater streets last night, upol
the charge of asEaultlng female He was held in
$1,000 bail by Alderman BOnsall.
DIED.
(F6r additional Deaths see FIN pa0e)
| CocHRAN.-On the ED instant LEWIS COCHRAN.
| Funeral from his late residence, Media. Delaware
| county, on Tuesday, the 25th instant at O'Clock
| Bis IN lends are respectfully invited to attend.
| MACKcLLAR.-October 22d, at Satington, Mis-
LILLE MAoKELLAR, second daughter OF Thomas an'
| Eliza Mackcllar.
Funeral at ~ o'clock, on Tuesday, Oct. 25th, from
the family resfdt,uce, shoemaker lane and Hane0cl
street. Relatives and friends are invited withou
4 further notice.