The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-23

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DEAD TuHBLE"-ARREsT OF House
THIEvEs.-About 8 o'clock this morning, as
Detective Levy was passing up Fifth street near
Coates he noticed two young men, well-Snown
TO him as house robbers crossing Fifth street, on
Coates. They failed to notice him. The officer
rushed into the drug store at the corner and
TOOK apOsitlon pear the door that he might have
view of the thieves. The tallest of the two,
James Kelley, passed up the alley of the resi-
dence adjoining the daguerreotype establish
ment at the N. w. corner of Fifth and Coates
streets The other, giving the name Of George
Bass, remained on the sidewalk. While Detec-
tive Levy was medtating as TO what to do, Har-
Dor Policeman William Morris appeared In
sight. lie was hailed, and directed to follow the
two men. By this time Kelley had come down
the alley, Joined his companion, and walked up
Coates street. As they were crossing Sixth
street they were taken into custody. On the
person of Kelley was found a small-sized
Jimmy" Defendants were locked up at the
Central Police Station for hearing.
THE TAX REcEIPTs.-The Office of the Re-
ceiver OF Taxes was again densely crowded on
Monday last. Yesterday the office was closed
but notwithstanding this fact quite number of
Taxpayers visited the spot anxious to get
rid OF their greenbacks. This morning the rush
continued, and long before the doors were open
large crowd was in waiting The following
were the receipts Of the department on Monday,
February 2l:--
Gross receipts city tax. SAG, ,653'40
Discount ....................... 32,696.75
Net. Net......................... $3S3, ,o56.65
This is $3.50, 600 more than was ever taken in
any one day since the organization of the de-
partment
THE Result OF A DIsTuRBANCE.--Ye yesterday
afternoon, shortly after 5 o'clock Charles Kav-
anaugh entered the tavern ut Twenty-fourth
and Callowhill Streets and got into an alterca-
ton with the proprietor Patrick Mccormick.
| Patrick, it is alleged, drew revolver and shot
! kavanaugh in the left side of the head, inflict-
! ING severe although not dangerous wound.
! Mccormick after committing the act fed, but
! was subsequently arrested in the garnet of a
| house on Callowhill street, near Twenty-fourth
| which he had selected as q hiding-place. The
| prisoner had q hearing before Alderman Pan
coast and was held to answer.
Cold BATH.-A well dressed citizen of New
| Jersey walked overheard at Lombard street
wharf about 10 o'clock last night. As he was
| perfectly sober the accident must be attributed
to the want of sufficient light at the point
named. After remaining in the water about ten
minutes, clinging to the propeller of q tug boat,
his cries for help were heard by Captain Bouvier,
captain of the United States Customs Night
| Inspectors barge, who with his crew rescued the
man from his unpleasant position. This is the
| eleventh rescued from the river by Captain
| Bouvier and his crew within the last five
months, two OF the persons saved being females.
ROBBERY ON NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET.
Oh Tuesday afternoon the residence No 1443
North Thirteenth street was entered by thieves,
4 who carried off a quantity of silver-ware. As
they were leaving the premises theyw were noticed
| by one of the inmates and an alarm given. An
individual giving the name of Henry Smith was
| arrested upon the charge of having committed
| the robbery. In his possession were recovered a
number of the stolen articles. Smith is an old
offender and has frequently been in custody.
He will have hearing at the Central Police
| Station this afternoon.
PREPARING FOR THE COLD WEATHER.--A
woman named Annie Green is in custody on the
charge of the larceny of number of blankets
from the residence No. $50 South street. 1t is
alleged the property was stolen some days since.
Last night Annie returned to the premises She
was intoxicated. The inmates of the house
ordered her arrest, and in her possession were
found several pawn tickets calling for some oi
the stolen goods. Defendant had hearing
before Alderman Lutz, and was committed fol
trial.