The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-09

AN UNFoUNDED RUMoR Considerable talk has
been INDUCED in for about week past in reference
to a rumored defalcation by confidential clerk in
the employ of a prominent Chesnut street house.
We have traced the matter to the furhest point and
The books that were I'm charge Of the gentleman are
all correct and his sudden disappearance 1t has
since transpired was caused oy sickness, superin-
duced by toe close attention TO his duties.
ATTENDING TO ANoTHRRs BUsREss-Moses Muir
ray now languishes In Moyamensing simply because
he for time lost sight Of the phrase, Mind your
own business" 1t appears that Moses, whilst stand
ing at Sixth and Locust streets, yesterday saw an
oficer attempt TO arrest a drunken mans this Moses
tried to prevent ana IN Iqrtneranoe OF sala OBJECT
to furnish $500 bail Moses forced to take trip
in what school boys term the "Black Maria"
FIGHTING WmsKY.-Adam schrage YESTERDAY i'm
bibed freely OF ''Schnapps." At Seventh and Baker
streets he commenced raising little row OF his
own, which arrangement Omcer Morgan attempted
to interfere with Adam gave the isa oceG 70 under
ence," by pdnching his head rather severely. For
this, Adam was subsequently arrested and taken
boarding house to reflect the vanties OF life, and
the evils Of whisky in particular.
NEw APPOINTMENTS L. Hill, the new Col
lector OF Delinquent Taxes, this morning announced
the following appointments:-
CIerks-E p. Kitchener and II. C. Selby.
Deputy Collectors-Chares humphreys John w,
Donney, Thomas j. Bernard, William A. Thorp,
Samuel Lentz, Ephraim Haws, Cyrus Horne, William
j. Donohugh, M P. Hamburg, John Yandnsen, M
Triol George w. Freas, William A. DubaEy, Joseph
White, John II. Platt, and Oscar Bolton.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-About $40 this A. N. an
attempt was made by two thieves to enter the store
OF Messrs. Myers Curran, southeast corner OF
Cornthan avenue and Ogden street, by prying open
the shutters OF the bulk window. The approach OF
an oficer caused the rascals to scamper An eX-
disclosed the fact that they had succeeded
in forcing the bolt, and In a few moments more
would have gained an entrance
A WANDERER.-An insane man, who gives his
name as Thomas Campion aged forty years. was
found Ebout / O'Clock this morning wandering
around the neighborhood OF Fifteenth and Market
and is bald-headed. His friends ind him at the
Sixth District Station House.
PUGulsTIc.-Henry Mccoy, who boards in the
/ neiphborhood Of Fifth and Lombard streets, on
Saturday night raised row with his boarding mis-
| tress over the quality OF the nash furnished.
! Words waxing warm, he struck her In the lace For
this he was arrested and committed to prison in de-
/ fault OF bail.
ABUSING HIS MOTHER-An ungrateful yagabond
! named washington Wilson, whilst suffering under
! an attack of 200 much whisky, yesterday beat his
aged mother kicked her out or the mousse, ana then
threatened 10 Kill her. The brute resided at Eleventh
| and Washington avenue He now resides In hoya-
| meDsing -
CLoTH.-A prowiing rascal named William Cooper
| On Saturday night attempted to "crib' piece OF
| cloth from the store OF Jacob Reed, Second ana
Spruce streets Being detected IN the act he vas
| handed over to an onicer and Alderman McColgan
sent him TO prison.
CORNER LoUNGHEG.-The police OF Manayunk last
night arrested i've eOrner-lopDgeTs, TDsy HStS 'Ai
| nned and discharged