The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-14

his residence, No. 217 North Fourth street. some
time yesterday A. M. Deceased retired in ap-
parently perfect health on Saturday night, but
when called to breakfast yesterday did not re-
spond. He served all through the war, was
present at the battle of Bladensburg and the
burning of the Capitol, and was for many years
a member of the Junior Artillery. He was a
cabinet maker by trade, and has been known to
the citizens of the Sixth ward for fifty years
past.
LEAD PIPE.-Some time between Saturday
night and this morning, three unfinished new
buildings, at Nineteenth and Fitzwater streets,
were entered and despoiled of lead pipe to the
value of $50
Thomas Barker residing at No. S12 Lawrence
street, has been committed to prison by Alder
man Toland, on the suspicion of having stolen a
lot of lead pipe which was found in his pos
session.
BURGLARY.-An individual named James
Graham has been committed to prison by Alder
man Helms, on the suspicion of having been
concerned in the robbery OF the grocery store of
James Wright, at Amber and Ellis streets, some
two weeks since, when gold watch, overcoat,
and $40 were stolen. A citizen saw James
emerge from the cellar door shortly after the
time of the robbery.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Charles NJ. Warner,
lodger at the Seventh District Station House,
was last night attacked with q hemorrhage of
the lungs. Medical aid was proffered, which he
refused to accept, saying that he was subject to
buCQ dIItChs, anu bulJ III WOulu pass OH. OOU-
trary to his expectation, it this morning ended
in his death.
NEW CHURcH.-A number of the members of
the Mount Zion Methodist Church have with
drawn from that congregation and purchased q
plot of ground in Roxborough, upon which they
will commence an edifice in short time. The
gentlemen have secured room in the neighbor-
hood of the church site for the use of the Sunday
School, which is now under way.
SUDDEN DEATHs.-Lewis Clark, residing at
Twelfth and Wister streets, was attacked with
an apoplectic fit at Seventeenth and Mount
| Vernon streets this morning. He was removed
to the office of DR.. Toothaker, near by, where
| he died.
Henry Brown, aged 81 years, died suddenly
this morning at No. 1925 American street.
10. w. B.-Charles Smith is the name of a
| depraved specimen of humanity residing on
| Centre street, Germantown. Yesterday Smith
| spent the day in beating and maltreating his
| wife and children, and finally threatened to kill
| them He was arrested and Alderman Thomas
held him in $500 bail to answer.
| PUGnIsTIc.- Christopher Bowser is a resident
of Nicetown, and of pugilistic tendency Or
Saturday night Christopher whacked stranger
| under the ear and sent him TO mother earth
| For this unruly conduct Christopher was held
in $500 bail by Alderman Thomas to answer.
CORNER LoUNGERs.-A number of cornc
loungers were arrested by the police of tht
|
yesterday They were held to bail to answer.
FIRE.-About 8 o'clock Saturday p. NJ,
slight fire occurred at No. 30l Borden street
caused by the explosion of a coal oil lamp.
OPEN HoUsEs.-The police of the Ninth Dis
trict, during Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing, found the doors of nine houses open.
WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
| w Of solid ls-karat fine gold. QUALITY WAF
RANTED. full assortment Of sizes always on hand.
s9iWfms No. s94 oHESNUT Street. below Fourth
WEDDING AND PARTY INVn
TATIONS
ENGRAVED IN THE LATEST STYLE
WALLETS, GOLD PENS,
WRITING DESKS, KNIVES
CARD CASES, FoIos, sET(
u. LINERD.
sTATIoNER AND GARD ENGRAvER.
No. 921 SPRING GARDEN STREET,
sl7 wsms PHILADELPHIA
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