The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-29

U. 8. CoMMIssIoNER's CASE Before u. 8. ,
Commissioners Craig eddie this morning was
a~rraigned one Guenther Alsteadt.
George Evans, Collector of the Third district,
testified that he had visited defendants place.
No. 9O3 Ridge avenue, on thS 9Th inst, and
found four hundred cigars wrapped In a news
paper on a lounge, bearing no Government
stamps. Five hundred were found on the
suS S.ves in the same conditions defendant said
that these were all he had 1c~atamned; that he
was a poor man and had bought the cigars from
a poor German out of sympathyi / took his key
and told him to follow to my Office in the after
noon; at the time appointed he called, and
his residence, No. soe N. Ninth street; 7 mo,
him at Ninth and Wood streets and ,nld
him that i desired to search hs.ss residence. he
said there was not a cigar "a She house, that he
only occupied one room with his sisters and
niece; visiting his room We found a barrel of
smoking tobacco in Packages; we found 1000
cigars wrapped ID a newspaper; in the entry
was a large closst the key of which defendant
said he could not fiud, at the same time assuring
us that the closet contained nothing but his
sisters clothing; trying some keys we opened it
and therein found about 1000 cigars packed in
boxes, and part in paper, and 100 tied up in a
bundle; we asked him "what be thought of
that 2" when he replied, "He wanted to save what
little he had, would have told no untruth;"
/ asked him If there were any more cigars about
~ hOubCs nO plCUECu ulo " blhl butT6 was
not; searching a closet in another room we
found two packages of cigars of 100 each, and
in the cellar three half-barrel packages of
tobacco; defendant had paid his tax as a cigar
dealer, but not as a manufacturer.
He was held in $1,000 bail to answer.
FATALITY.-Las night Waterman Douglas
found the body of one Jerry Ryan, aged twenty
three years, lying upon the Limekiln pike. Noti-
flying Captain Chasleau, 1t was removed to a
place of shelter, when an examination disclosed
tho fort that c1natrnEn ha6 hoan thu of his
death. Word was communicated to an uncle,
named John Ryan, who sent George Bremen, an
undertaken, after the remains. Whilst he was
returning he accidentally drove into a culvert
on Montgomery avenue, killing his horse.
X. OF P.-The Grand Lodge of the Knights
of Pythias, lately in session at Williamsport, has,
by a vote of ISL to 80, decided that 1t is irregu-
lar and improper for the Supreme Lodge to in
terfere with or issue orders to subordinate
lodges, or to attempt to enforce said orders dur
ing the recess of the Grand Lodge. Further,
that the o. B. N. was unnecessary and illegal,
and will not be enforced. And lastly, the Su-
preme Lodge is called upon to revoke its action
in the matter.
/. o. w. B.-John Fragen, residing in Jones
alley, was yesterday held in 5000 bail for wife
beating by Alderman Becker.
Casper Glisse, residing No. 936 Cumberland
street, was held in $500 bail by Alderman Neill
for a similar offense.
James McCann, residing on Fisher street, was
sent to prison on q like charge.
CAPTURED.-Oh the morning train from
Atlantic City on Wednesday special Officer
John McKlbben, of the Camden and Atlantic
Railroad line, discovered q celebrated New
York pickpocket named Mary Ann Taylor in
the act of picking the pocket of Mary Smith, of
Absecom, N. j. Mary Ann was taken into Gus
tody and sent to Mays Landing, N. j., for
trial.
PUGILIsTIC.-Last night an intoxicated Ger
man named Lewis Lawlor attempted to pass
through the ropes surrounding the fire. ground
at Crown and Race streets. Officer Cahill in
terposipg, Lawlor administered to him a severe
beating. The pugilist was finally overpowered
and taken before Alderman Maxim, who held
him in $500 bail to answer.
SIXTY DOLLARS IN GoLp.-On the night of
on Cotton street, Manayunk, was entered and
robbed of sixty dollars in gold. Yesterday the
police of the district captured the thief, who
gives his name as John Sheridan. Alderman
Thompson sent him to prison.
HEAVY FINE.-Jscob Herman was yesterday
arrested in Manyunk for working a horse suf-
fering from a sore shoulder. Being taken before
Alderman Thompson, the charge of cruelty to
animals was preferred and the culprit fined
$12' SO. How is it the fine levied was SO heavy ?
Is it the usual sum imposed?
TIME.-Jos. Gwin, employed in the shoe
manufacturing establishment No. 419 Arch
street, yesterday stole a watch from a fellow
workman. The theft being discovered, he was
arrested and taken before Alderman Quirk, who
held him in 5000 bail to answer.
FIRE AT Chestnut HILL.-About $50 last
evening a large unoccupied stone house, the
property of John Mccoy, situated at the upper
end of Chestnut Hill, was set fire to and totally
destroyed, involving a loss of $1,000. Mr..
McCoy's insurance amounts to but $500.
RUN OvER.-About IL o'clock this morning
Andrew Jordan, aged nineteen years, was run
over by a cart at delaware avenue and Poplar
street, and seriously injured. He was removed
to his home, frankfort road and Huntingdon
street.
SwINMERs.-The Scbuylkin Harbor Police
yesterday arrested three boys for bathing in the
Schuylkil above the dam.
BEECHER in PETTICOATS.
The Reverend Henry Wards Hartford Freak