The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-26
PUGILISM.
Another scene of Brutality.

Another scene OIL BrutultYs
Our readers will remember that some weeks
ago we chrOnicled the facts attendant on q dis
graceful scene of brutality which was enacted
in private room in the bagnio of the notorious
Tom Phillips, on South Front street. The con-
testants for the dishonOrable honors were Jim
Smith and Pat Fitzmaurice. After fierce cou-
test Smith was counted in slang phrase the
''best man." Since then the friends of both
have over their poisonous carousals talked
loudly and bitterly, the one party cOntending
that Fitzmaurice was the equal of Smith, while
the others denied all such assertions. At length
to settle the matter another 'battle" was decided
upon, and Rehl's drinkery, at the west end of
Penrose Ferry Bridge, was chosen as the place.
Yesterday gang of about fifty pickpockets,
burglars, wharfrunners, cab-drvers, dance
house keepers, and disreputabes generally,
paired in the tug-boat Aunt Jemima to the place
named. Arrived at the spot the ring was pitched
and Samuel Colbert, of New York, and Butt
Reilly, of Philadelphia, were chosen as seconds
for Fitzmaurice, and Edward Hastings and
James Rand for Smith. Time being called the
brutes set to, and for one hour and half acted
more like dogs than rational beings. At the
end of that time Fitzmaurice failed to toe the
scratch, and Smith was declared the victor.
The whole crew then returned to the city and
spent the night in drinking and other yiees.
STOCKS AND REAL EsrATE.-The following
sales we're made by M. Thomas 81 Sons, at the
Merchants Exchange, this morning.
g shsreS EpssrRse & %
shares Cape May and Miville Railroad S44D0
l5 shares Kensngton National Bank. 1890
share Point ut BTesze M Park AssqsatiOn i?5s
Pew No. u north aisle Third Reformed Church. 700
share Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steam a,...
10 IR Shares Central Transportation 5iSS
lss $S $$S SS $S $S dS:::::: sSs5 sSS5
s&yERY fi Mo- No. 4asMOGern de Dwelling, Stable 'o0S
siXTfRENfGf IL NORTH No 6ll-Modcrn Resi- 'O'OOO
dence .;,...-,...... 975OOO
try Seal and Farm, 23M acres, Gulf Road 1l,lOOOc
Dwellings,: 17OcOO
corner-Flegant Residence 100000
Seat and Farm 8S acres NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
POPLAR No 1i4O-Moderu Dwelling. 1900 90
HARNER, No Il43. Gentee Dwelling. L6ooOo
GROUND RENT-s27 year. Irredeernable. 1880
MURDERous ASSAULT ON MAGIsTRATE.-
Yesterday afternoon A. J. Williams went into
the Office of Alderman McCloskey and demanded
the return of pistol which had been retained
by the magistrate some time previous. His re-
quest refused and some words ensued.
Williams left, and shortly after returned armed
with musket and bayonet. He again demanded
! the pistol, and upon being again refused thrust
| the weapon at the Alderman, the bayonet enter
| ing his leg and inlicting an ugly wound. Will
liams was then arrested and taken before Alder
man Collins, who sent him below in default of
$1,000 bail.
O.F.-To-day is the day appointed by
| Grand Sire E. d. Farnsworth for general OBJ
| seryance by the Independent Order of Odd
| Fellows as day of solemn thanksgiving and
! prayer to Almighty God for His unmlstakabe
care and protection Of the Order In some Sec
! tions of the country especially at Washington,
| great preparations have been made to observe
! the day in a noticeable manner, but in this city
nothing has been done or will be done. 1t is
WELL perhaps, thatit is So for Philadelphia could
! scarcely survive two grand jubilees on the same
! day.
A DEADLY AssAULT.-On Sunday afternoon
! James OKane was standing in Ball alley talk
! ing with some friends He was set upon by one
! Patrick Burke, who cut him across the throat in
| dangerous manner with penknfe. O'Kane
was taken into n neghboring house and his
wound dressed. Burke succeeded in escaping.
| suit which was instituted, some time SINCE by
! O'Kane against Burke. The injured man is not
! expected TO recover.
CHICKEN THIEvEs.--Last night the police of
! the Eighteenth district oVerhauled Samuel
Smith, John Johnson, and William Bridge, at
Second street and Nicetown lane, with seven
teen chickens, for the possession of which they
could give no satisfactory account The men
! and the chickens were escorted to the station,
where Alderman Neill gave the former hear
! ing and bound them over for further hearing.
The chickens await an owner.
A MoLAssEs THIEF-At half past o'clock
this morning two policemen captured q fellow
rolling a barrel of molasses along Vine street,
between Second and Third streets. He gave the
| name of Samuel Carr, and was marched to the
Fourth District Station. He will have hearing
at the Central this afternoon. The moasses Is
at the Seventh District Station, awaiting an
| owner
CARKLEssNEss.--No less than eight establish
ments were found open last night by the police
OF the Sixth district.