The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-13


Spotted Tail and his companions left the
city on Saturday.
The Board of Brokers enjoyed their an
nual Fish House frolic on Saturday
Michael Englehart hung himself at Z
o'clock yesterday morning in the Fifteenth
District Station House The Coroner was
summoned
During the storm Saturday night the
house connected with the store Of Messrs.
Risk 81 Musson, No. 20+3 Chestnut street, was
struck with lightning. Bricks were knocked
rom the chimney and several doors were
broken, but fortunately no one was injured.
"A young man giving the name of Jacob
Valer was found on Saturday night on Fill
bert street, near Eighth, behaving in very
eccentric manner. An officer took him to
the Sixth District Station House, where he
gave evident signs of insanity. He was placed
in q CELL but upon looking for him some time
later he could not be found. search dis
covered him jsmmed in one of the chimney
fues, and it was only after great difficulty
that he was extricated. u
William Brown and George Gibbons fell
overheard into the river Delaware, above
Bridesburg, yesterday, while taking sail in
q small skif. They were rescued by Godfrey
Krouse, captain of the yacht Delaware, who
jumped overheard and brought them to the
surface. They were taken on board the Della
ware, resuseitated, and taken ashore, where
Brown, when rescued, was lying upon the
bottom of the river, and is still in dangerous
condition.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing the four-story brick building on Willow
street, above Eleventh, owned by General
William b, Thomas was discovered to be on
fire, and within short time was consumed
from the first floor upwards, portion of the
front wall falling into the street. General
Thomas estimates the loss at between $1,000
and $4,000; it is covered by insurance The
same building, some time ago, while used as
a cooper shop for Thomas & Co. s mills, was
destroyed by fire. The fire yesterday is sup
posed to have been caused by lightning.
"A stated meeting of the Park Commits
sioners was held on Saturday. The ordinance
of Councils appropriating $780, 900 was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee. The Com
mittee on Plans was ordered to procure plans
and estimates for repairing the Girard Avenue
Bridge The Green street entrance to the
Park was ordered to be widened. The subject
of passenger railways in the Park was dis
cussed, but no action was taken, and it still
remains in the hands of the committee. In
the afternoon the new restaurant and build
ings at Belmont were visited by the Com
mittee on. Repairs. fs.s
The Coroner yesterday hell an inquest
on the body of man named William Ross,
who was found dead in his bed at the st.
was found in his bed, with bottle containing
pieces of sponge lying near his mouth, and
attached to his head with string. Another
bottle was found on the washstand, nearly
full of chloroform. A letter, which had evil
6ently been just written, was found, directed
to Mr.. Wells, No. SO Broad street, Baltimore.
In it he stated that he had been robbed of
his watch and valise, containing all his money
and papers, while riding in an Arch or Race
street car.
Domestic Affairs.
Gold closed on Saturday at 113l.
Congress will pass General Logan's Army
Spotted Tail & Co. arrived in New York
on Saturday. 4t, a.
Red Cloud starts for his Western home
via the shortest route. r... ...-.
Since the LIST inst. the internal revenue
receipts have aggregated 81 100,0 600 per day
Denmark is much mortified at the neglect
of the Senate to take action on the st. Thomas
treaty.
The revenue of the Government for the
current fiscal year will amount to upwards of
$40, ZOO, 900. ..
President Grant returned to Harrisburg
on Saturday evening and started for Wash
ington this morning. ~ rs a
Two thousand new ten-dollar notes are
missing from the United States Treasury,
and are supposed to have been stolen. -
1t is stated that the President is about to
inaugurate a commercial policy to secure the
vast trade of the Spanish-American States.
The Cuban privateer Hornet has been
released, her purchaser from the Government
giving bonds not to use her in violation of
the neutrality laws.
in the United States Senate on Saturday,
after the close of our report, the bill granting
odd and even sections of land to the Central
Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad was
passed-yeas 32, nays 49,
in the House the Legislative Appro.
priation bill was considered, and several
Senate amendments rejected, among them
the appropriation of 800, 900 for a Polar ex
pedition. The bill was then referred to
conference committee. Mr.. Logan made
conference report on the Army bill, which
was concurred in.
Foreign Affairs.
-Bavarias War Minister proposes to re
duce the army.
John BrightIs health has greatly i'm
proved lately.
Serious election riots occurred in the ISL
of Wight on Saturday.
There is a rumor in England that th'
Marquis of Butte is about to abjure Ro