The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-16


consequence of the excitement anxiety, and
fatiguing walks of yesterday. Nevertheless
there were thousands up early and vending
their way towards the beautiful park of the
Philadelp phia Rifle Club on Indian Queen Lane.
The pavilions were beautifully decorated and
appropriate notices were interspersed amid the
pro!use ornamentation of bunting.
At 10 o'clock dancing was commenced and
kept up until ~, when the great assemblage
broke up into coteries for dinner. In the after
noon, at o'clock, the Linden tree, with appro-
pirate ceremonies, was dedicated, and the peace
monument which was carried in the grand pro-
cession yesterday was unveiled. Addresses
were then delivered by DR.. Kellner and George
Siegeman, and the societies sang, "Der
Siegesgesang," and "Wer hat dich du schooner
wald."
CAPTURE OF BURGLARS AND THEIR Tools
The celebrated James Logue, who is no infant
in the ways of crime, was yesterday afternoon
arrested at Franklin street and Girard avenue,
in company with two other thieves, under very
suspicious circumstances. Policemen Godsall,
McGowan, and Haggerty, of the Twelfth dis
trct were the officers who were instrumental
in the capture of the burglars. The names of
the other parties under arrest are John Walker
and John Jenkins alias James Hanly. These
parties were observed to get out of a wagon at
the above named place, when the officers made
an examination of the vehicle. They found
that it contained most complete set of burglars
tools, including ropes, lanterns, powder pouches,
iimmies, sledges, wedges and in fact all the
outfit required in the housebreakers art. Logue
and his two friends were placed under arrest,
and will be before Justice Kerr this afternoon.
A GANG OF RoUGHs AT BROAD AND RACE
STREETs.-Lieutenant Leach, with a squad OF
men, was detached to keep back the crowd yes
terday at Broad and Race streets, but found
difficulty in so doing by the riotous action of a
number of men said to belong to the Good VIII
Engine. The latter refused to obey orders, and
one of the crowd stole from police officer his
club Lieutenant McGufiin happening to pass
that point, gave chase to the man who took the
mace from the officer The fellow ran closely
followed by the Lieutenant. When near the
engine-house the fugitive stopped suddenly, and
over went the officer. The fellow then jumped
up and escaped. just previous to this some one
stationed in the warehouse at the southeast
corner of Broad and Race streets threw brick
at the Lieutenant narrowly missing the latters
head, and shivering itself into fragments when
it struck the pavement.
ATTEMPTED LARCENY.-Thos. Forbey was
drunk, at Eighth and Lombard streets, on
Saturday afternoon He was lying on the side
walk and a police officer observed his gold
watch hanging out of his pocket. The officer
took possession of the time-piece, and while
going to the corner to obtain assistance to have
| the unprotected individual taken care of, one
John White came up and attempted to steal the
| pocket-book from the pocket OF the inebrated
| man. White was arrested and is under bonds
| to answer.
THE "GUT" GANG AGAIN.-Charles Parker
| and Samuel Hood are members of the "Gut'
| gang These fellows in company with others,
last evening at Twenty third and Locust streets
assaulted several citizens. Officers O'Mealy and
Conalin, of the Fifth district, sought to arrest
the rioters, when they themselves were attacked.
| Hood and Parker, however were taken into
custody and Alderman Morrow held each
| in $500 bail.
PIcKPocKET ARREsTED.-James Dufiin was
| arrested at Diwyn and Noble streets yesterday,
! on the charge of attempting to pick the pocket
| of lady who was looking at the parade. She
| felt his hand in her pocket and a gentleman
saw the fellow make the attempt. Dutiin was
arrested by Officer McGrath, of the Ninth dis
| trict, and taken before Alderman Toland who
held him in bail for further hearing.
MISS NINA FOSTER will give dramatic and
poetic readings this evening, at the Amateur
Drawlng-room, on Seventeenth street, above
| Chestnut. The programme will embrace scenes
from The School for Scandal, Henry the Fifth,
| London Assurance, and Romeo and Juliet, with
other selections. The readings will be varied
by music, and a very pleasing entertainment
may be expected.
THEFT AT THE WRONG PLACE.-William
| Doane stole an embroidered chair cover from
| the telegraph operators room at the Fifth Dis
| Strict tation House yesterday afternoon. Lieu
| tenant Flaherty came across the fellow at Broad
and Chestnut streets, and ran him to the office of
Alderman Morrow, who held him in $500 bail.
WIFE BEATERs.-Andrew Doyle, living at
| No. 1923 Rockford street, has been held in $400
bail by Alderman Pancoast Tor beatlng his vile;
| and George Reed, a resident of Pennsylvania
| avenue, below Nineteenth street, is under $500
bonds by the same magistrate for the same
| offense.
PETTY THEFT.-Catharine Michael for steal
| ing door-mat from q house In the vicinity of
| Twenty second and Wallace streets on Saturday
afternoon last has been sent to prison for thirty
| day by Alderman Pancoast.
| ASSAULTED CoLoRED PEOPLE.-Hugh
McCann and George Baird are under bonds by
Alderman Morrow, foG beating at Eighth and
Locust streets, few evenings since, colored
man named Murray and his wife.