The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02

a clerk in the Post Office Department
testified defendant clerk the Philadephia
SSw % the PSs ST e s 'sT SS9Sk S e
m at The this sa6 M fsm o h S
the fact witness then corroborated the testimony of Mr.
Schuyler following the defendant and picking the
the theft IRON the roof of the court building adjoining the
James NJ Longacre sworn am resident of Philadel-
ecR by letter. the Office on
the evening ct the it was directed to my brother at
those both of these required Endorsement to be used
The hearing is still going on.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-The following appears in
sSF- Nj. H. Co, NoT1cE.-Stated meeting this evening"
"' ''O'N "' 'O' 'O0'H % FRANCIS DEv1rrs, sec
What does it mean? Can the esquire" tell
Several city members of the Legislature of 1869
were represented 10y coTporators in the Sewage BILL
each OF whom received 14O0 shares of stock, which
at its present valuation, is worth $500. Is it any
wonder that the corruptonists want to be renom-
mated?
ward are throwing hot shot into the camp of the
'ring." Germantown will do nobly this fall in keep
ing Hong and Harmer at home; the first to do plain
vanishing, the second to ''peg away
William NJ. Taylor clerk, Germantown appears
as coTpOrator in many of the bills OF Incorporation
passed by the last Legislature. Germantown is in
cluded in the Sixteenth district, represented by
--The Tenth and Eleventh and Seventeenth and
Nineteenth Streets Railway Companies have jointly
paid $4,000 for the charter Of the Twelfth and Six
teenth Streets Road. Tune-"Up in Balloon"
The old buildings on Third street, below Ches-
nut, are being torn down to accommodate the
Tradesmens Bank structure
The new play ground situated in the new park
on the west bank OF the Schuylkill will be thrown
open tomorrow afternoon.
The farmers state that the ground is decidedly
moist, that corn is failure and that the hay crop
Jupiter Pluvius evidently looks with dsdain
upon the national game, else why this continued
Captain Greeley feels satisfied that he will attain
Congressional honors.
"A new class will be admitted to the High School
on June 27.
The demand for the new coupons is increasing.
Athletic and Forest City this afternoon.
Our city fathers meet again to-day.
TIE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL AT THE ARCH
STREET METHODIST CHURCH.-The festival at the
Broad and Arch Streets Methodist Episcopal Church
opened last evening and was very largely attended.
AS it was the first time that the structure was
thrown open to the public, many ayailed themselves
of the opportunity of witnessing its beautiful inte
rior. The walls are of a bright but chaste color,
which contrasts most beautifully with the ceiling
which is Gothic in its plan, consisting OF ornamental
Arch street end of the church is window of solid
marble which is without doubt the largest as it is
the most beautiful, in the city, 1t is of beautiful
pattern, finely executed, and when filled with the
rich stained glass, which is to be imported from
Germany, will be one of the cOstest and most beau
tiful windows in the country. The wanscoting is in
solid walnut beautifully hnished as is all the wood
work in the church. The galleries are OF the same
wood and are OF the most massive and elegant
character
night the proceeds OF which are to furnish this beau
tiful ediice.
BURGLARY ON WALNUT STREET.-At an early hour
this morning burglars entered the residence OF
| Benjamin ii. Brewster, No. 706 Walnut street, by
breaking open a side panel Of glass, thrusting their
hands in and forcing back the bolt of the first door,
stick of the pailor mantel, and lighting the candle
| made a complete examination OF the whole pre-
| misses Mr.. Brewster's vest and papers were over
hauled as well as lot OF bills, but the burglars
| seeing they were valueess to them threw them on
| the hoor Proceeding to the sleeping apartment of
Mr. b.. they chloroformed him, and completely ran.
sacked the room, taking from the closets seven
pieces OF old family plate, a handsome gold watch,
| They then left by the way they entered. On going
down stairs they dropped Mr. Bs pants land and Ve9t
B. estimates his loss at about $1,000.
GINGHAMs-For some time past the firm of
Larned & Co., No. 1l6 Chestnut street, have been
missing lots Of ginghams from their establishment,
| and were unable to trace the thief. On Monday
morning their colored porter opened the store as
usual, and proceeding to the cellar commenced
chopping wood. Whilst so engaged he heard foot
step overhead, and Immediately rushed up stairs.
on the opposite side OF the street he brother
the store 2" Porter No. 2 replied that ga man had
Just gone up Letitia street with a bundle" Porter
No followed, and saw the thief get on a Market
street car The porter waited until the car got tC
Eighth street, when he made his presence known to
him and escaned The norter then bundied mn the
stolen property and returned to the store, receiving
from the firm as a reward fve-dollar note.
THE RELEASING FEvER.-The number of cases o
reapsing fever sent to the Smallpox Hospital th
week from the Bedford street district as follows
| Monday, II; Tuesday, Il Wednesday, 7; this morn
ing, s. The fever Is increasing. Seven old shantie
have been torn down in Baker street, back of th'
Bone House, the very worst in all that region, 81
that Baker street may now be numbered among th'
comparatively decent streets OF Philadelphia Thre'
shanties have also been taken down in DocRertyl
court and the rest Will soon disappear. SO move
the wheels OF progress even in that notorious
| locality
GROCKRIEs.-An individual named William. Saun
ders last night entered the grocery store of Georg
| Lockner, Second and Greenwich streets, and puT
chasing lot OF groceries amounting to $40, ordered
that they should be charged TO one OF Mr. L0ckner'
customers Supposing that the transaction was
fair one, Mr.. LOckner did so. Saunders then left
and soon commenced peddling the goods around tn
neghborhOod, and finally disposed OF the whole 10
for S2. Lockner, hearing of his conduct, caused
warrant TO be Issued, and Saunders was taken De
ore Alderman Lutz, who sent him to prison.
JUVENILE DEPRAYITY.-Al lad named Alex White
boy, employed by butcher named Miller who ha
stall in Spring Garden Market, was yesterday sen
TO deliver a lot OF meat vegetables, etc. The la
instead of doing carried the articles TO a gree
grocery shop and sold them for small figure. Sub
sequenty AleX.was arrested, and Alderman Planktn
ton sent him to prison.
MHITARY-Company 'Bn First Light Infantry
had dress drill last evening at their ArmOry, Br0a
and Race streets in the presence OF large numbe
OF spectators. The various movements were we
executed, and elected great deal OF praise frOI
the people present
FRE-About II O'Clock last night cosl-oil lam
| exploded in the residence Of a Mr.. MahOney, M
925 South Seventeenth street. settngre TO the fun
nture etc. Through the assistance Of some neigh
! bors the names were eXtinguished before d0in
much damage.
SUIcDE.-Andrew Hugg, residing No. 2lO Stan
| per street, committed suicide about O'Clock tn
5 morning by hanging himself.