The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-01

of the rigging. Alderman Cahill held each in
$500 bail.
RowDY1sM.-About s16 o'clock last evening,
a lot of roughs, whose ages range from 10
to 10 years, visited a locality in the southern
part of our city, known as the Southwark Canal,
and there two of the number induiged In what
is called the manly art. Word being conveyed
to Lieutenapt Henderson, OF the First district,
to the scene, and succeeded in arresting @ part
of the gang. They were taken before Alderman
Dallas, who held them to keep the peace.
AN IMPosroR.-A fellow who gives the name
of Thomas Holmes, and who halls from Doyles-
town, has for the past few days been swindling
our shoe manufacturers by representing that he
was a shoemaker, and obtaining material upon
which to work. His last transaction was the
procuring of a lot of uppers from s. NJ. Ritter,
No. 142 North Third street. Yesterday Thomas
was captured at Eleventh and Green. He will
have a hearing to-day at the Central Station.
ATTEMPTED ~BURaLARY.-A burglar last night
attempted to enter the residence of James
Hagen, at Rising Sun, by prying off the cellar
doors. A policeman observed his actions, al
lowed him TO open and enter the cellar, and then
arrested him. Alderman Good held the WOULD be
robber in $500 bail.
A T%nANKLEss CHILD.-Charles Lindhower,
aged eighteen years, who resides at No. $50
Knox street, yesterday whipped his mother, and
was geing to finish her up with q butcher knife.
Her screams attracted the attention of q couple
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son. He was taken before Alderman Massey,
who committed him to prison.
SERIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT McGrath, aged
80 wears, residing al No. Q16 Hamilton street,
whilst engaged in coupling cars at Tenth and
Green streets this morning at z o'clock, was
cauggt between two of them and suffered severe
injuries to one of his thighs.
DoeGIsH.-Peter Mcguire and John B. ellison
were this morning arrested at Nineteenth and
Hamilton streets, for interfering with the dog
detectives. They were taken before Alderman
Massey and held ia 5000 bail each to answer.
TnI-TAPpING.-WMiam Edwards yesterday
afternoon was detected in stealing from the cash
drawer of q beer saloon at Ninth and South
streets. Edwards was arrested and taken before
Alderman Collins, who sent him to prison.
AN ErF1oIENr OFFICIAL.-City Treasurer
Marcer on Friday last visited Harrisburg and
paid in advance the State taxes, thus obVi-
atipg any difficulty in that quarter, aud saving
the city a considerable amount OF money.
FATAL ACoIDENT.-John Curley, a workman
in The employ of Mr.. Armstrong, while digging
in O culVert this morning, In Ellsworth street,
west of Grsy's Ferry road. was struck in the head
by an iron bucket and instantly killed.
HAND CRUsHED.-About 1910 this afternoon
Charles Antin had his hand badly crushed whilst
coupling cars at the Reading Railroad Depot,
Thirteenth and Callowhil streets. He was
taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
PETTY LARcENY.-Winiam Murray was yes
terday sent to prison by Alderman Neall for
the theft of a piece of rope from pier No. l,
Port Richmond.
BATHERs.-TwelVe young men were arrested
yesterday for bathing in the Schuylkill. They
were all fined.
CANINE.-During the week the dog detectives
captured 119 unmuzzled ours. OF this number,
Is were redeemed.
MAD Doe.-A policeman shot a mad dog yes
terday afternoon at Sixteenth and Cesnut
streets.
-SUNsTROKE.-A workman was overcome by
the beat this morning at Front and Vine streets.
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