The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-06
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CAUGHT NIcELY.-Yesterday Officer Park
hill, of the Twelfth district force, discovered
four men in the neighborhood of Girard Park,
carrying a carpet-bag and acting rather suspi-
ciously. Determining to ascertain who they
we're, he logged their movements until sun
down, when they moved towards the city.
Parkhill followed them, and when near the
Girard Avenue Railroad depot tapped one of
them on the shoulder and inquired as to the con-
tents of the bag. The fellows replied CLOTHES"
Parkhill then desired to see them, but was re-
fused. He then ordered the fellow to open the
bag, which, after some hesitation, he did, and
the contents we're found to be, first, an alpaca
coat and next a lot of burglars tools. The ras-
calls, seeing they. were trapped, attempted to
escape, but Parkhill collared two of them. One
drew a revolver, but the officer drawing one
also, soon obliged him to give it up. The
accused gave their names as Andrew Hess and
John Gibson. They will have q hearing to-day
at the Central Station.
~OBITUARY.-The business community has
sustained another loss in the person of Alex
ander Benson Jra who Q death was announced
years of age, and was the son of the ~well-known
banker, Alexander Benson, who died on the
18th of May last. Alexander, Jr., was highly
esteemed among the bankers and brokers, and
took an active part in all operations up to
January, 1869, being a member of the firms of
Charles Emory e Co. and Emory, Benson d Co.
a. that date he retired from business life, he
having been ailing for some time. The cause of
his death is not positively known, but is atJri-
buted to a complication of diseases. The Board
of Brokers, out of respect to his memory, adj
iourned to-day at noou. A singular fact in con-
| nection with the sad affair is that both father
and son died on Friday. Deceased leaves a large
and valuable estate.
THE PHILADELPHIA and Southern Mail
Steamship Company have, in order to meet the
increasing needs OF our business community for
more frequent communication with ports South,
placed upon their line to New Orleans an addi-
tional ship. The new iron steamship Hercules,
a f%rst-class vessel, will sail for that port direct
on Saturday, the 18th instant, and will be fol-
lowed on the succeeding Saturday by their regu-
lar steamship the Yazoo. This is a favorable
omen for the future, both for our neighbors of
the Crescent City and ourselves
ROBBED HIS EMPLoYER.-A cordwainer
named Philip Loney, employed In Bonds shoe
mandatory, corner of Ridge avenue and Wal
lace street, yesterday stole a vest belonging to
his employer, a gold watch and chain, and a
bank book. The thief being at once suspected,
a warrant was procured and Philip arrested. On
his person was found a pawn ticket, on which
the watch and chain were recovered. Alderman
Massey sent him to prison.
WHOSE ARE THEY?-Yesterday boats crew
No. 4 of the Schuylkll Harbor force found or
the banks OF the Schuylkill, near the Wissa
hickon, a drab flannel shirt with a purple stripe
around the neck, a white muslin shirt, white
merino knit drawers, and a breastpin with
blue stone. The owner of the articles is sup
posed to have been drowned. The things car
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PEACH THIEvEs.-The Sixteenth district DO
lice yesterday made a raid upon the peacl
thieves who assemble al ForLy-irst street anC
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and captured one o
them. This gang await the arrival of peacl
trains and then pluuder them. On Thursday N,
less than thirty baskets of the fruit were tikeI
from one car.
Run OvER.-About 1915 o'clock this after
noon Thomas Mooney, aged two years, wa
run over by a beer wagon on Allen street, beloS
> ShackamaXon, and seriously injured. The littl
sufferer was removed to st. Mary's Hospital.
MILITARY.-The Sd Regiment Philadelphi
I, City Guards, under the command of General 81
: Clair A. Mulholland, left for Reading to-day a
: IL o'clock, where they will eneamp for tel
I days.
MARINE.-A chap named William Wedley wa
q Yesterday arrested at C%allowhill street wharf fo
the theft Of a vawl boat from EastOn. Alderma
Dougherty sent him 10 that place for trial.