The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-20

TEE MYsTERY OF THE SKELETONS EXPLAINED. -
,,u leaders vii remember that few days ago atteD
~ Morkmen engaged In digging clay-pit In the
vicinity o. TWenty-fourth and Master streets
SIest e.SItement was occasOned at the time, from
the fact that no account could be gven of now the
bodies came TO be there.
messuage and tract OF land stuated In the District
OF Penn, IN the county Of philadelphia formerly be-
Rsx acres, and extends in the form Of parSlielo
gram rom turner's lane and Ridge avenue. The
angle Of this tract extended TO point
SNORT @ mstanGe south OF what is Master street,
and east Of William or Twenty-fourth street II ap.
ina, ~ this point there was formerly private
DuIylng ground, but how bodies came TO be left
there unknown cannot be stated. The point on the
map MAJ s about far enough south OF Master to bring
street, where the bodies were found street ia
sinai street running parallel with Master and not
very Iar south OF It, To whom the bodies belonged
is also unknown.
HEARINGS AT THE CENTRAL sTAT1oN.-The fol-
LOVING cases were heard before Alderman Kerr this
Henry Wagner, upon the charge OF the larceny Of
q coat from Mr.. Morris Pennington, of West Grove,
0rester oe,aN county, Pa He was arrested in pawn
Henry was committed for trial
. Frederick Nogels alias Walters, ETC., had q hear
ing upon numerous charges Of house robbery. In
every instance defendant engaged board at different
DoaIung-houses and then left the following morn
ing taxing with him property belonging to boarders
ana others living on the premises The complain
ANS In the case are Mrs. Brkoy, living at No. 1126
Nidee avenue; George T. Rheinhart; Jacob Hetzel,
no: 22S Chester street; Mary Mueher, No. AS Gar
den street; and @. +. Greiner. These parties are
oil victims OF the accused. Defendant was COM
mltled TO prison for a further hearing on Tuesday
next.
FIREs.-AbOut II O'Clock last night a slight fire
occurred at the residence No. 7la South Tenth
street, occupied by Mr. Reed. The flames were eX-
unRulshed by Policeman keegan.
About the same hour last night fire occurred in
the building No. 253 South Sixth street. occupied by
Mr. LandouZy, caused by drunken Frenchman
going to bed with pipe in his mouth.
About o'clock this morning. the rag store OF
Henry Wilson, at the northwest corner OF Fifth and
Shlppen streets, was slightly damaged by fire.
This morning, in the neighborhood Of o'clock
the liquor store No 1854 Market street was damaged
by fire. Loss trinng.
BoARDING-HoUsE TuEF.-Fred voge alias Bus
kle, alias Walter, was arrested yesterday by the
Elgtbth District Police upon the charge OF robbery
The allegation is that he engaged board at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Birkle, on Ridge avenue, and left the
same day with property belonging to some OF the
boarders He will have hearing at the Central Po-
lice Station this afternoon. The detectives have
several charges OF like characters to prefer against
him.
MALICIOUS MGsCHIRF.-John Field (colored) was
arrested at Ninth and South streets last evening,
upon the charge of malicious mischief 1t is alleged
that ne thrust his arm through pane OF glass In
Jewelry store window in that locality. Defendant
was arrested by Oficer Shields and Alderman Col
lns committed MIN to answer.
THE 'STAR" COURSE OF LECTUREs-The sale OF
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