The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-12

SUDDEN DEATHs.-About o'clock this morn
ing respectfully dressed gentlemen was seized
with sudden illness at Third and South streets,
and removed by some of the neighbors to the
drug store on the northwest corner where in
few minutes he expired. On the inside Of his
vest was marked w. j. Riley, No. 1905 Beulah
street, and in his pockets were found $67 in
cash, gold watch, large brass key, and pad
lock key.
Thomas Scatter died suddenly this morning at
No. Davids court.
An infant but three months old died suddenly
this morning at No. 1928 Philip street. The
Coroner has been notified of the above cases.
AN EMBEzzLER. = Yesterday an individual
named G. G. Fisher, alias King, alias Tracy,
alias French, alias Fairbanks, alias freeman,
was arrested on q warrant issued by Chief
Kelley of the Detective force The complaint
was lodged by Messrs. Wilson 81 Bradbury,
No 207 Chestnut street, who charged Fisher with
defrauding the firm of Field, Osgood g. Co., of
Boston, of $780, The prisoner has been em-
ployed as travelling agent by the firm, and
has secured number of subscriptions from
parties in this city for works issued by Messrs.
Field, Osgood & Co., receiving part payment on
the same which have thus far footed up $500,
none of which he returned to the firm.
SMAsHER.-A burly and muscular descend
ant of Ham, named Thomas Hill, last night
paid visit to drinking saloon on Letitis
street, for the purpose OF obtaining some ben
zine. The proprietor refused to admit Thomas,
whereupon he smashed in the door, and raised
dust generally. Whilst he was trying to dis
cover the difference between the strength of his
head and the counter, by the "butting" process,
an officer arrived and took him into custody.
Alderman Godbou this morning held him in
$1,000 bail to answer
On TO R1oHMoND!--This morning posse of
revenue officials paid visit to the whisky dis
trict of Richmond, which they secured from one
end to the other, securing number of worms,
stills, etc., and destroying some Is or 20 tubs of
rhn ION
deavored TO frustrate the purposes of the off,
GERS but they soon silenced all such efforts by a
liberal display Of firearms, yclept pistols. No
whisky of any account was captured.
HAMs.-Two ebony-hued characters named
Stephen Girard Brown and Benjamin Franklin
Ninth and Pine Streets while endeavoring to get
away with a couple of hams which they had
stolen from a store near by. Alderman Kerr
will hear their statements at the Central station
to-day.
ATTEMPTED ARsoN.-About 2 o'clock this
morning q dastardly attempt was made to fire q
stable in the rear of No. 713 Arch street but
through the vigilance of an officer 1t was frus-
trated. The villain had so carefully covered
his tracks that he succeeded in escaping unde-
tected.
A HANDSOME GIFT.-Assistant Fire Marshal
A. H. Randall was yesterday presented with
nne gold watch and chain by Messrs. Warne,
Brother d Co., for the services rendered by him
In preserving their property at the fire some
months ago.
Too FAsT.-Oficer Chandler, of the Eighth
district, yesterday arrested Jehu named John
Evans at Carlisle street and Girard avenue for
lashing his half-fed steed into an immoderate
gallop. Alderman Boswell held John in $4OO
bail to answer.
MILITARY. The First Pennsylvania Cavalry
Colonel Frishmuth, now numbers fifteen COM
panies and 600 men. A regimental ball is to be
GIVEN at National Guards' Hall on Mondav ave-