The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-25


COMMISSIONERS CAsEs.-Mr. Merino was
charged before United States Commissioners
Clarke to-day with violation of the revenue
law, in removing unstamped packages of cigars
from mandatory.
Colonel Peter Sides testified that on Thursday
morning last he found book In defendants
room showing that Mr.. Merino had purchased
cigars from one Emanuel Souza; defendant told
witness that he had advanced the money TO
Souza to make those cigars, and that he took
the cigars in bundles in payment of what he
had loaned Souza. He acknowledged the bill,
the writing, and the name. The conversation
was after the arrest.
take cigars away from No. 409 Lombard street, in
bundles, and without the stamp. The accused
was held in $1,000 bail to answer.
Gottleib Manz, brewer on Sixth street above
C1earfeld, was charged before United States
Commissioner Hibler to-day with using
second time some cancelled lager beer stamps.
Henry Pabst testi6ed-I live at No. 332 Brown
street; know defendant; put old stamps on the
kegs; put them on when was working there's
can't tell exactly how many days 1 worked for
the defendant; 1t was my business to put the
stamps on the barrels, and ] used 121&, %, and
SO cent stamps; don't know where he got the
stamps; there was paste on them, and they had
been already cancelled; l had fuss with the
coopers, and left my place on that account;
made the complaint the day after; worked for
ManZ about two weeks; he furnished me with
the stamps to put on the kegs.
The testimony here closed, and the Commits
sioner bound the defendant over In 5000 bail
for further hearing tomorrow.
THE CITY COMMISSIONERS - TAVERN IL
CENsEs.-City Commissioners Ballier, Locke,
and McCuen are in attendance daily at their
Office South Fifth street. attending to the duties
of the Office to which they have been elected.
The month of March is busy one to these Off
GERS. The law in reference to tavern licenses
requires that all applicants for licenses shall
appear and take out their licenses in the month
of March. Should they fail to do so, they are
held responsible, and can be prosecuted at any
time in the Court of Quarter Sessions. The
law does not only impose penalty for nom
compliance with the act of Assembly, but the
offender can be dealt with most severely and
that by imprisonment. The tavern-keepers in
this city should bear this fact in mind, that If
they don't come up and settle during the re-
naming days of this month, they will be prose-
cuted by the proper officers. They should bear
in mind also that the following section of the
License act is still in force:-
"Whenever any riot or other breach OF the peace
shall occur at or wtbn any tippling-house other
place where sprituous, vinous, or malt liquors
sold without license being taken out in conformity
to the provisions OF this act the proprietor keeper
OF such tippling-house other place where such
liquors are so sold shall be deemed and taken to be
an alder and abettor in such riot other breach Of
the peace, and shall be liable TO be prosecuted and
punished as such.
Every person convicted under this section shall
be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dol
twelve calendar months at the discretion OF the
court having jurisdiction Of the ofense."
THE CITY FINANcEs.-In our exhibit, pub.
lshed yesterday, of the state of the city finances
on the 1st of March, serious typographical
blunder was reproduced from the weekly install
ment of the Journals of Councils, from which
the figures were taken. The corrected state
ment of the deposits on the LIST inst. is as follows:
Grard Bank, City Debt account S223, ,27214
Checks nOtin.. ................... 1851
Bank Northern Liberties City
Debt account. 211,719.90
Checks not otin.................. in. 1,025'30
- 21O,6947O
Southwark Bank, City Debt ac-
count. nt........S................ 139,3S35l
Checks not tm.....,........,... ll41o
Girard Bank, City Fund account sas, 1906
Checks not n.................. 3,4SlS2
Bank OF Northern Liberties,
City Fund aceount........ 73,14OT0
Southwark Bank, City Fund ac-
phiadeiphla ii Bank, Sinking 'i'i ~
Fund Securities. minimum. so, 105O3
cheeks not ln.. ........ 1896 - -
Cash in drawer. e.. ....)...... 2166.43
Total.
SMART OFFIoER.-Early yesterday morn
ing an attempt was made to enter the residence
of Mr.. Samuel Sellers No. 1916 Callewhill
street. MIR. Sellers, hearing the burglar at work,
endeavored to capture him, but he ran off,
| cap and handed it to Officer McGeary, who hap
| pened in the neighborhood. Some time yester-
day McGeary saw fellow parading the streets
| with straw hat and at once approached him.
when the following conversation ensued:-
Officer-You lost your cap last night, didn't
you?
Stranger-Yes.
Ofhcer-Well, I know who found it, Wait;
! I'll get it for you.
The officer then produced the cap
Officer-Is this yours?
Stranger-Yes, that's mine.
Officer-Then you're just the fellow want.
The officer then marched him before Alderman
Massey, where he gave his name as Barney
Cannon. He was held in 5000 bail to answer.
'BAD JAMIE."-James Morrow is the name OF
a worthless specimen of humanity who some
time ago became separated from his wife on
account of his continual drunkenness and bad
conduct. Since the separation he has con
tnually annoyed her. Yesterday he paid
visit to her residence, Groton street, above Six
teenth, and raised another row. Officer Hunter
being called in, attempted to arrest Morrow
when struggle ensued, and falling against
grape arbor, all three went down. Morrow, re
gaining his feet first grabbed the officers clut
and dealt him several blows on the head
Hunter, however, "necked" him and took hin
before Alderman Dallas, who committed thu
rascal to prison.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-Mr. Buzby, o
the Ninth ward, took a bold and decided
stand in favor of Paid Fire Depart
ment yesterday. The ball has again been set IL
motion. and things now look as though the day
of the Volunteer Department are numbered.
The Detective Department as at presen
conducted, is the tairest and squarest that an.
of daaDitn the nf