The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-18

SUPPOSED ABDUCTION OF BoY.-Yesterday
afternoon man on Broad street, near Pearl
stopped lad, aged thirteen years, named Thos
McElwee, and asked him would he like to go
and work on farm. The boy answered that
he would like to go, and the man said he would
take two boys if he could get them. McElwee
then went with the man to Pearl street, where
another boy was met named Robert Smith.
After some conversation the man, accompanied
by the two boys, proceeded to the Baltimore
depot, when the man took Smith, who is twelve
years of age, in the cars, saying he was going
to take him to Delaware county, and he pro-
missed to return to the city next monday and
take McElwee. Young Smiths parents are in
very distressed condition over the kidnapping
of their son.
The last has light hair wears blace Kossuth
hat, light colored Jacket, dark blue pants, and
red and white woollen shirt His residence is
| at No. 1924 Pearl street.
RING EN- IN.-The Washington Square pro-
performers advertise in morning paper for
all who wish the new public buildings made
complete botch, to 'sign the petition to
abolish the Public Buildings Commission the
only commission appointed by the Legislature
on the importantly of self-constituted borers,
with vast and vague powers and unlimited
tenure of office. Sign to abolish this usurping
commission, and thereby restore to the city her
| lost rights"
MASONIC LODGE CONSTITUTED Right
Worshipful Grand Lodge A. Y. NJ, Robert A.
Lamberton, r. w. G. NJ, to-day at noon con-
stituted Excelsior Lodge, No. 491, at the
| Masonic Temple on CneSnut street.
| The usual ceremonies took place, accom-
| panied by an orchestra under the direction
| Brother George Ford. The officers are:-
w. NJ, William r. Nichols; s. W., Isaac Muff
! J.W., John l.. Benzon; Treasurer, Samuel Lee
| Secretary, H. b. Lesinger
DEATH FROM HEART DIsEAsE.-Mrs. Mary
Bassett, the widow of the late Colonel Bassett,
| died suddenly this morning in DR.. Kilduff's drug
store, at the southeast corner of Sixth and Ship
pen streets. She was returning from market,
/ fha ifipor for
| she suddenly reeled and fell On being removed
into the store, she died almost Immediately.
| The cause of her death was heart disease aud
congestion of the lungs. The deceased was re-
| moved to her residence No. 639 Washington
| avenue.
DIsoRDERLY FIREMEN.-James McCue and
jackson MehaDg were arrested on Thursday
afternoon last, while in the act of drawing
across the Wire Bridge the carriage of the
Union Hose Company, on Bridge street, West
Philadelphia. officer Kelly, of the Sixteenth
district, made the arrest. The accused were
placed under $500 bail each by Alderman Ran.
dali.
ROBBERY AND INcENDIAR1sM.-The residence
of Mr.. Ash, No. All Spruce street, was entered
by thieves at 2 o'clock this morning and $5C
worth of silverware carried off. Not content
with this, the scoundrels knded fire under the
kitchen stairs The fire discovered and ex-
tinguished by Officers Ford and McGowan, OF
the Third district. The loss will be about $50.
| DISORDERLH HOUSE.-A nO1Se OF Ill fame
kept by Mrs. Dunn, on Fifth street, above
Thompson, was invaded last night at IL O'Clock
by Lieutenant Clarke, of the Tenth district, who
took with him squad of men and arrested six
females, all of whom have been placed under
bail by Alderman Burns.
THE CASE OF PERCY B. SPEAR.-Percy B.
Spear was before Judge CadWalader this morn
ing on a motion for new trial, which the Judge
refused. Counsel for defendant then asked
that sentence be deferred two weeks. Tnis was
refused also, but his Honor consented to hold the
matter over one week.
BEAT POLICEMAN Hugh McNeill, one OF
the "Gut' gang, attacked Policeman Rogers
yesterday, at Twenty-third and Market streets
The officer arrested him, and Alderman Burns
held him in 5000 BAIL
THE "STAR" COURSE OF LECFUREs-Ou
Monday next, at the Academy of Music M. A.
Miner Griswold (the Fat Contributor) viii dis
course upon "lnjin Meal" A very entertain
ing lecture may be expected.
FELL INTO THE RIvER.-Christopher Bloom
hart fell off Willow street wharf into the Della
ware at o'clock this morning, but was rescued
by Officers King and Milligan, of the Seventh
district police.
WINDOW SMAsHER.- Early this morning
| Officer Murphy, of the Sixth district came
across James Bowen, who was drunk and en-
gagged in smashing windows in Race street
below Twenty-second.
Washington Smith, who wa.
shot ON Wednesday night last, was in a very
weak condition this morning, and his friends