The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-09

THE PARK CoMM1ssIoN.-A meeting of the
Park Commission was held yesterday, Hon.
Morton McMichael in the chair.
After the reports of several committees had
been read and acted upon, the board directed
the following works of improvement to be
constructed, viz
The width of Lansdowne drive to be in
creased so that wherever it is practicable, with
out great expense, its width may be forty-four
feet, exclusive of cutters, and not less than
forty feet, exclusive of cutters, at any point.
An extension of Landsdowue drive from the
Horse-watering Station to Belmont avenue.
Completing the surfacing of Elm avenue to
the intersection of the new road from the con-
course on Georges Hill.
Improving the grounds west of Reading Rail-
road, Dorth of CoatesEstreet, by draining, grad
ing, sodding, and planting, and the construc-
ton of a coneourse near Belmont Mansion.
Al a former meeting the board directed the
completion of the drive from the Green street
entrance to Sedgley, at the east end of the
Girard Avenue bridge, the surface to be me-
tailed.
Also the extension of the river drive, east side,
to a point beyond the Connecting Railroad
bridge, where it may connect with a drive
through the East Park, the road to pass through
a tunnel in the rock at the Spring Garden
Water Works.
Also, the construction of a road from Georges
Hill concourse to Elm avenue.
PARK ITBMs.-C. Schroeder, of No. 40 North
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the Park Commission, two handsome oleanders
in full bloom, and two fine fig trees laden with
fruit. A number of articles were found by the
Park officers, during the month lust passed, and
were returned to the owners; amongst Others
were a pocket-book containing $125, found by
Keeper Alton, the owner being a New York
lady, and a bracelet found by Keeper Foulke.
A diary of an actor was found. containing
amongst other entries the following:-'Have
not had ten cents for ten days. Have left knife
for lager and cane for shave"
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-Thi morning a Ninth
district officer heard cries of murder issuing
from the house at the northwest corner of Nine
teenth and Poplar streets, and proceeding
thereto, found one of the inmates yelling Justify.
Inquiring as to the cause, the officer was in
formed that n burglar had attempted to enter the
house, but had been frightened off.
CAPTURED.-John McCaulley, aged nineteen,
and William Murphy, aged fifteen years, were
arrested at Twelfth and Catharine streets yes
terday, on the charge of having been concerned
in the robbery of a dwelling in the southern
portion of the city. Alderman Bonsall held
them to answer.
STRANGERs.-The body of an unknown man
was found this morning floating in the Della
ware below League Island.
The Coroner has been notified to hold an in
quest upon the body of an unknown man who
died suddenly this morning at No. 1882 North
Fourth street.
THE BREWERS PICNIC.-The annual picnic
of the Brewers Association takes place to-day at
Engel q VOLTS farm. Prior to going to the
rendezvous, the participants paraded this morn
ing through the principal t~horoughfares, in
wagons gaily decorated with evergreens.
JUVENILE THIEvEs.-Two lads, named John
McCloskey and Richard Brady, were yesterday
arrested whilst in the act of stealing CATERS from
the front of a shoe store on Eighth street, below
Vine. Alderman Jones sent the boys to Moya-
mensing.
RoPE.-William Ferris, for the theft of a
piece of rope from the steamboat A~rrow6mith,
plying between this city andCape May, has been
sent to prison by Alderman Dougherty. Ferris
was arrested az Apple and Poplar streets yes
terday.
PROBABLE FATAL FALL.-William Wallen-
stein, this morning, about 2 o'clock, walked out
of the third-story window of the Neptune Hose
house, Crown street, above Race, and sustained
injuries such as will probably prove fatal. He
was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
ANOTHER S~COUNDREL. John McDOnOugh,
residing at No. % Ash street, has been sent to
prison by Alderman Helms for committing an
assault upon the person of a female in the upper
portion of the city.
OWNER WANTED.-An owner is wanted at the
Fifth District Station House for a block and
strap and seven fathoms of rope found at Spruce