The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-15

THE CALEDoNIANs.-T Caledonian Club OF
this city assembled at their headquarters this
morning at half-past o'clock, and having
formed In line, proceeded, under the marshalship
OF Chief Alexander Glib, to 0akdale Park, where
the day will be spent In the usual manner.
Donald Dinnie, the champion Scottish athlete,
was In the line, and attracted considerable at
tention. He, as we'll as all the members of the
organization, was dressed in the full Highland
uniform. The sports of the day will consist of
putting the stone, standing jump, throwing the
hammer, running high leap, short race, running
hop, step, and jump; sack race Conce around),
Highia. fling, egg race, vaulting with the pole,
sword dance hurdle race, standing high leap,
long race, suck race (boys under Ia years of age,
quoits (playedl outside the circle). The games
are open to all competitors who regularly enter.
and are all solely under the control of the Com
mittee of Arrangements. Prizes will be given
for each game, in all OF which Donald Dinne
will participate
A SCoUNDREL.-Ap party, at present unknown,
yesterday entered the residence No. 2043 Cal
lowhill street, where death had occurred, and
desired TO know as to what church the deceased
person belonged. He was answered "Presbyte-
rian;" whereupOn he represented that he was an
"Elder," and, as the family were poor, he would
see that the funeral expenses would be light.
Accordingly he commenced counting the cost,
and informed them that he would furnish the
coffin and all other necessaries for $l1 rs. The
sum asked was furnished him. He disappeared,
since when he has not been seen.
DIsoRDERI1Es.-Three dsorderly characters
named Charles Hinkle, William II. Lewis and
Alfred Flick, were yesterday arrested on Broad
street for assaulting pedestrians. On being
searched at the station house blackjack was
found on the person of Lewis. Alderman Massey
held each in 5000 to answer.
JUVENILE DEPRAvITY.--On Saturday youth
named John Smith entered the drinkery of
Michael Moran, at Seventh and Alaska streets,
and stole from the money drawer $1S. Being
detected he was handed over to an officer and
taken before Alderman BonsalI. John now re-
sides in Moyamensing.
PUonIsTIc.-An intoxicated character named
Frank Heap was arrested yesterday at New
Market and Callowhill streets for committing
an assault and battery upon citizen. Frank,
who prides himself upon his pugllistic attain
meDts, was sent to ''Hotel de Perkins" by
Alderman Cahill.
DESERVING OF NoT1cE.-Officers Mulhern and
Gillen yesterday rescued a husband, wife, and
child from burning building at Thirtieth and
Market streets. Had it not been for the timely
action of the officers named, they would have
been burned to death.
RoBRED HIS S1sTER-sergeapt DufHe on
Saturday arrested an ebony-hued individual
named John II. Moore on the charge of having
stolen pocketbook, containing $12 and lot
of pawntickets, from his sister,. Alderman
Morrow sent him to prison.
THEFT OF WHp-Peter Jones was on
the charge of having stolen a whip from a lager
beer truck at Arch street ferry. Peter, who is
what is termed "wharf rat purloined the
article in order to obtain some liquor.
CAUGHT.--An individual named Ephraim
Kemble on Saturday stole pair of CATERS from
q store on Third street, below German. Suisse
quentlv Ephram was arrested by Sergeant Gill
christ, and Alderman Toland sent him TO the
City Hotel, Eleventh street and Passyunk road.
Fatal RESJIT.-.John Ia. Smith the member
of the Philadelphia Hose Company who was
injured at the fire at Race and Crown streets,
died this morning at the Pennsylvania Hospital
from the effects OF the injuries he then sus-
tanned.
TIL. TAPPER.-A lad named James Cunlff
was arrested on Saturday for tapping the
money drawer of the drinking saloon of T..
Lafferty, at Front and Christian streets. Alder
man Lutz committed him to prison.
GAITERs.-Anna e. Davis and Rosanna Tyler
were on Saturday sent to prison by Alderman
Moore for the theft of some CATERS from the