The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-24
BURGLARY.


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At an early hour this morning the residence
OF MT. John Q. Davis, No. 33S North Thirty
second street. Mantuaville, was entered by three
burglars and robbed of six silver spoons, eight
teaspoons four forks two butter-knives, and a
sal,cellar. Having secured the above they were
frightened by the cries of Mrs. Davis, who, hear
ing their movements, shouted Justify for help.
Othcer DurOss of the Sixteenth district, happen
ing near by, answered her, and arrived at the
door just as the three left Seeing the officer
Iney at once separated, two running towards
Bridge street and the other across the com
mons" This one the officer followed. After
proceeding some distance the scoundrel fired
two shots from a revolver at DurOss, and turn
ing fired two more. The officer then stopped for
n moment, drew his "shooting iron" and dis
charged the contents of three of the barrels at
the fugitive, none of which took effect. The
chase was then continued, until nearing an en-
bankment, the burglar disappeared and owing
To the parslmoniousness OF our City Gas Trust
he could not be further tracked. On the way the
burglar dropped his coat and hat, the former
dark mixed Chesterfield and the latter round
top. In the pocket of the coat was fonnd n
pair of ''pea-green" kids
u. S. COMMISSIONERS CAsE.-Beforc United
States Commissioner q. z. Clarke, at noon to-
day, was arraigned Emanuel SouZa, residing at
No. 400 Lombaid streat, on the charge of Illicit
cigar manufacturing. Colonel Peter Sides, As
sistant Assessor First District testified that he
Revenue Officers Beal and Murray, and ascend
ing to the third story found Souza attempting to
escape through the window, he having seen the
officers approaching. In the room was found a
lot OF leaf tobacco, cigars, etc., and also books
showing that the business had been carried on
since February. The accused was held in $500
bail to answer.
THE PILGRIM is in the tide of success, and
multiplying friends in every direction. Prof.
Balm Is in receipt of letters, kilograms and in
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cago. Cincinnati, and other large cities. Our
people have secured his stay here for many
weeks, and we shall expect to have the salutary
and beneficial results of his labors for all time
to come. Concert Hall every night at o'clock.
Matinee Wednesday and Saturday at ESQ p. NJ.
Bethany Church benefit tonight. Mr.. John
Wanamaker wants TO see all his friends at "The
Pilgrim" this evening
BURGLARY.-About So o'clock last night the
residence of Henry A. Steel (of the firm OF
James Steel IS Co, No. G3S North Eighteenth
street) was entered by burglars, and robbed Of
silverware to the amount of two hundred dol
lars. The rascals effected an entrance by rails
ing the front parlor window The family were
all in the sitting-room at the time. On leaving
the thieves took Il blue sack overcoat from the
rack, and left the hall door wide open.
THE STATION UOUSEs.-The Police Conn
mittee of Councils will this afternoon Introduce
an ordinance appropratiug $4,000 to build IL
new station house in the Fifth District, to be
constructed after the New ork plan.
The Second and Third District Station houses
have both been relitted and repaired and are
now in a somewhat respectable condition.
RAILROAD THIEF.-About SlS o'clock last
evening Special Officer McGram and Officer
Lanahan arrested one James Kelly, Mt Nine
teenth and Hamilton streets on the suspicion of
having been concerned in the late robbery of
freight cars on the Reading Railroad He will
have hearing at the Central Station to-day.
An UNGRATEFUL SCAMP.--Charles VI. CORN
ley, residing in Ashland street. yesterday com
mitted an assault and battery upon his father,
throwing a coal Oil lamp at him, and smashing
things generally. The ungrateful scamp was
arrested and taken before Alderman Bonsall,
who committed him to answer.
GRAY BLANKET SHAwL.-Oficer Pluckcr
yesterday observed two boys on n lot at Ninth
and Columbia avenue, acting rather suspicously.
On his approach they ran, leaving behind n bag
containing gray blanket shawl. 1t awaits an
owner at thei Central Station.
FOUND OPEN.-The Sixth district officers
this morning report having found open during
last night the doors of the residence No. 23j
N Nineteenth street. Had the place been robbed,
Mayor Fox would have received the censure.