The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-29

A MODEL OFFICER.--A scene occurred at the
corner of Fifth and Chesput streets THIS morn
ing which, for q time, created no little excite
ment, and entities the principal actor therein
"a policeman) to an immediate dlscharge'
colored lad, who is known as "Calamus,' was
proceeding along Fifth street with ounch Oh
the root" under his arm when Policemen NO.
1154" took a piece off in rather rough manner.
The lad as a matter of course demurred, when
Mr.. "154'' said sect along, give no slang %. or
I'll arrest you" The youth replied that ne uIu
not care about being arrested, as he hau uohe
nothing. This answer rather exasperateu the
officer and drawing from his pocket ms sIar, ne
pinned it on his coat, and marched t9e lau inVo
the Central Station, where crowu 0o luliomeu L.
The turnkey asked what the charge was,
when the officer mumbled something about lock-
ing him up for few hours. lie then pToceeaeo
i'm a rough way to search the youth, when the
latter proered to haaG iS over t tnbacco ns box the
officer UNo 154" made grab for 1t, the youth
refusing to deliver it until he had counted his
money. mo. 154' then made another grao at
the lad and this time almost tore his coat from
his back. At this iuncture several citizens
interposed and the officer desisted. Lieutenant
Thomas arriving, to his credit be 1t sais,
promptly discharged the lad and ordered the
officer to pay for the calamus he had stolen.
This the lad refused to accept, but went his way,
glad to clear himself of trouble. The matter, we
understand, has been reported to Chief Mulhol-
land, and the pnbllc awaits the resnlt.
ALL ABOUT A BABY.-On Friday last Mrs.
Stock, wife OF Adam Stock, resluinS nv Ino
corner of Fifth and Monroe streets, left this city
by way of the North Pennsylvania line to pro,
ceed to Easton. Mrs. Stock was accompanied
by three children and baby. On their arrival
at Philipsburg little girl, aged twelve. years,
siepped off the train, wnen the mother handed
-ss baby, but before she could get the other
a Alidren off the train had started. Rumors
were soon ahoat that twas trick OF the mother
:, get rid of the children, and quite an excite
nnent existed for some time. In the meantime
the little girl and baby were taken to Mr.. Ben
nett's Hotel by Officer Baker, where their wants
were kindly provided for, and Mr.. Higgins sent
a despatch to The conductor of the train, who in
return telegraphed that the mother had got oil
at Harmony station, and was walking back TO
Philipsburg. Mrs. Stock reached the latter
place some hours afterwards, worn out, but over
joyed to find her lost ones.
RoBBERY.-The store of r. Hoskins & Co.,
stationers, No. 913 Arch street, was broken into
from the rear on Sunday night last and robbed
of fine cutlery and other goods to the amount of
between three and four hundred dollars. The
firm keep large stock of gold pens, pencils,
ETC., always on hand, but they were locked up
In their fre-prOof safe and were unmolested by
the burglars. Messrs. Hoskins ~ Co.'S store is
entirely shutterless, presenting front almost
altogether of glass, and light Is kept always
burning at night in the store. Persons passing
the place, therefore, at night, can have full
view of the whole establishment, and on this
account the robbery of their place is one of the
most daring we have been called upon to chroni-
where the goods were taken from are very near
the front of the store
STOCKS AND REAL EsTATE.-The following