The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-21

REPORT OF THE INSURANCE PATRoI4-The report |
OF the Fire Insurance Patrol for the month OF Au-
q alarms sounded over the City Telegraph wires, |
false alarm, and 93 fires for which no alarm was
follows:-2q accidental, carelessness, supposed
incendiary incendary, unknown, ana from
lightning.
The b6lldInes damaged by Are were Occupied g.
cotton mill, straw and fancy goods cork manu-
factory /; coach lamp factory, lumber yards,
confectionery store, 1; school-house l; "omnous'
building mandatory, Il match factory, barn, l;
chair factory, wig manufactory brass fonndry'
2; feather establishment cabinet shop, SCOUT
ing establishment, shoe manufactory, l; unoccu-
pied store, gunsmith shop !; tin snop, Il ulIn-
ming store, harness maker, / canal boat gro
cery store, l.
OBTAINING GooDs UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs.-At
noon to-day Mr.. NJ. OFT had hearing before AlueI-
man Delaney upon the charge OF obtaining goous
under false pretenses The comp ainant ID tns case
is Mr.. James II. Birch the carriage builder IN Bur.
lington, N j. The latter testified that in June last
defendant purchased Of him carriages to the value
of s17b giving check for $780, and due bill Tor the
balance. The check was honored. OFT purchased
more carriages and gave a checksfor SLIGO in pay
ment This included the due Dill. Mr.. Ott repre-
tional Bank of Scranton, but ne did not wish the
check presented at once. The check was given on
Wednesday, July 20, but 1t was dated SATURDAY the
2Sd and on that day Mr.. Bircn deposited 1t In the
Burlington Bank, and on the 2Tth, four days after
date it reached Scranton, and was protested Under
bail to answer. There was no proof given that the
money was not IN bank on the day represented
THE FRANKLIN INsTITUTE.-we invite the atten-
ton of our readers to the inaugural meeting OF tne
season at the Franklin Institute. which takes place
this evening at Z. M, There will be presented
for criticism and discussion the usual quote OF lnte
resting novelties in science and the arts; amongst
other things may be mentioned new method OF
elevating water by treating it as bolt; AS the
meetings OF the Institute have for their OBJECT ne
presentation of all that is new, interesting or valu-
able in science and the mechanic arts, the discus
sion OF their merits dement's, etc. an attendance
at them can scarcely fail to prove OF interest and
advantage. 1t need scarcely be stated That these
meetings are free to all.
THAT COUNTERFEIT BML-James Gallagher was
arrested the other day upon the charge of passing
counterfeit twenty-dolqr bill on Mr.. James Falby.
final hearing in the case took place before Alder,
| from custody in consequence of one John Quinn
appearing and testifying that he gave the note to
| Gallagher to get changed. Yesterday Quinn was
| taken into custody, and after hearing before
Alderman Smith was held in 5000 bail to answer.
CRAzED WITH RUM.-Last night Louisa Conover
who is addicted to intemperance, was arrested by
| Policeman Day, of the Tenth district, upon the
charge of arson in firing her residence, on Fifth
| street. below jefferson. 1t is alleged that she kim
died fire in of the rooms, but fortunately the
flames were discovered and eXtinguished by some Of
| the neighbors. Louisa had hearing before Alder
man DevliD, and was held in $1,000 bail for trial.
| INCENDIARY FIRES IN THE SUBURBs-A few nights
| ago barn situated on the Somerton pike Twenty
| third ward, belonging to Smith Plumly, was de-
| stroyed by fire. Loss $500.
| on the next night a wheat stack situated on the
| place of John Root, on the BybeTry rOad Twenty
| third ward, was also destroyed.
| These fires are believed to have been committed
by parties for malice. Fire Marshal Blackburn is
| investigating the matter.
| FASHIONABLE WEDDIHG-At O'Clock this after
noon grand Jewish wedding will be celebrated at
| the Synagogue on Franklin street, below Wallace.
Rev. MIR. Jacobs will oflicate on the occasion The
| groom is Alexander H. Sampson, prominent lea
ther dealer of New York, and the bride Miss Rachel
| Elias, the COmplished and beautiful daughter OF
| David Elias, merchant, of North Carolina.
| THE CONDITION OF JUDGE GRIER.-A rumor was
prevalent the street this morning that Hon. Rob-
ert G. Grier, formerly Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court, was not expected to live throughout
| the day. On inquiry it was discovered that he is
bed-ridden, but in no more imminent danger than a
man of his advanced age would be.
| Jay CooKR & 10. quote Government securities as
follows -U s. 6s OF 1881, 1137s@1141S 62Os OF 1862
| li25s@11S%; do. 1854, 11124@112; do. Nov. 1865
1ioSai1i; do 1868, 11O&s1ll; iO-4Os, io65Ss
| lOs1f Pac1cs, 111%@111S. Gold. 113A.
| MEsSRS WILLIAM PAINTER d Co., No. 30 s. Third
street, report the following quotatens:U. s. 6s OF
1881, 1149114H; b-20s OF 1862 112zs@113; do. 1854
| l11%@111%; do. 1865, 1124@1l94; do, July, 1885,
1865, f1OA @i1OT; So 104O 1O6Zs@1O7; q, S. Pacific
RR. Cy. 6s 1l1A@1l1K. Gold, 1l34@114. Market
MEssRs. DE HAVEN s. BROTHER, No. 40 S. Third
street. Philadelphia report the following quotations
u. S. 6s of 1881, 113X@114; do 1852 ll21{@l1316i
new, 116%@l10z&; do. 1857, do 1l02l9ll1; do. 1865
do. ilO&@111 10-40s, 106zS@10T1. U. s. 80 Yeai
| 6 per cent Currency, 111T@1115s. Gold 1134@ll4
| Silver, 1OS@111; Union Pacific Railroad 1st Mort
| Bonds sO5@S2O Central Pacific Railroad, SS59S95
Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, 725@75O.