The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-05

VIOLATING THE REVENUE la 49,. ..-,.-.
erty had hsarin9 unon ~ eo~asy Samuel Dough
business of recii6er se charge OF carrying on the
as required by Law without paying the specific tax
,Idsn IGe .eSsmor nS1 :, eiiciset was asrollows:-
larTe. D. -He, sworn-I am Revenue Assessor at
Nor low the DEFENDANT; visited his house last
n .Jsy about II A. NJ, and examining hts cellar
,dnd three or four rectfying tubs there one was in
operation, and molasses whisky running through;
DOugherty was rectfying without license; he in
tinated TO me that he had no license, and went TO
the office and found that he had none, on Richmond
street, No. 1922; there was about one barrel OF
whisky there; Deputy Collector Howard Grinith
went with me and seized the place Defendant was
bound over in the sum of $1,000 bail.
DWELLING ENTERED BY THrEvEs-A YOUNG LADY
HAS IIhR THROAT CUT-EsCAPE OF THE RUFFIANs.-
Some time last night the residence OF Mr. Alegood,
on Wharton street above Third, was entered by
thieves, who, after helping themselves to the good
things in the cupboard passed to one of the rooms
about twenty-three years. was aroused from ner
sumbers by NOISE In the room, and looking about
her saw two men standing by her bedside. She
attempted TO give an alarm, when one OF the party
caught her by the shoulder, and drawing large
sized knife inflicted severe cut on her necG. Miss
Allegood protected herself as best she could and
the tufsle between them aroused the other inmates
m 5ne S hs exfs ~ sa f 70 m s sS m
gerOus condition. The thieves forced to leave
before they had collected any plunder
SUSPECTED OF JARoENY.-A man named j. Logan
arrested In the Nineteenth ward yesterday,
while endeavorng to dispose Of black velvet bon
net He was seen passing from house 10 house on
possession. Defendant hae hearing before Alder
man Helms, and was held to bail Tor further nves-
tgati0n. The bonnet Ia supposed TO have been
stolen II awaits an owner at the Eleventh District
Station House.
THE CITY TAxEs.-In the following table is given
the total OF the amounts OF taxes received by John
M MellOy ESQ., Receiver of Taxes during the past
two years. from the time OF the opening OF the
books to the close Of each year.
Feb. 10 to Dec. 81, 1862 .$6,34l, ,429 65
Feb. 10 to Dec. 81 1858 S............. 475l ,3i2%5
Excess in 1869 over 1863. $50 esI'29
THE MYSTERY ExPLAINED.-The mystery in con-
nection with the finding of bloody clothes lot at
Eighteenth ana Carlton streets has been explained
The property belonged to man who had been run
over and Killed the Reading Railroad. 1t seems
that the body had been sent TO undertaken, and
clothing and thrown it on the lot
srspFcTEp OF THEFT.-samuel Doupherty was
caught yesterday In the act OF dsposing OF bar OF
lead at Junk shop at Thirty third and Market
streets The property has the city mark upon 10,
and 1t is supposed to have been stolen. Defendant
| had hearing before Alderman Lungren and was
| held in $500 bail TO answer.
PAwNBRoKERs IICENsEs-The Mayor this morn
| ing issued licepses to the followng-named pawn
brokers Henry Levi, Morris Rosenbaum, A. j.
Baker Joseph J. Harvey, John W. Bdwe, Wolf &
| Brother, N. DAncona, julius Hyman, Joseph
| Rosenbaum, John Brandt, A. Wasseman Julia lar
| yey, and Simon Ezekiel
BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE.-Yesterday afternoon.
shortly after O'Clock, barn located near Media
was destroyed by fire. together with its contents OF
grain hay etc. 1t Is estimated that there was at
least thirtyve tons OF hay in the structure the
| time. The fire made light which was distinctly
| seen in the lower section OF our city.
SLIGHT FIRE.--A stable on Cherry street. above
Eighth, vas slightly damaged by fire ths morning.