The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-16

on Saturday night and daylight of Sun
| day morning, several house rooberies we're
attempted in Germantown, but only In one in
stance was any great amount of plumber
| secured. About half-past - o'clock an attempt
was made to enter the residence of Mr.. Cor
| don Mcneil, on Green street. Mr.. McNei was
| awakened by the noise made by the burglars in
| the lower part of the house. Spriuging from
tue bed, be quickly made his way down stairs
and out into the yard, where ne discovered
strange man. McNeill picked up piece of
| plank and struck the fellow a violent blow,
| which had the double effect of knocking him
| down, and causing him to below Justify. The
| cries of the knave brought up his comrades to
bis assistance, and Mr.. Mcneil wisely retreated
! into the house and barred the door, The thieves
then fled, Mrs. McNeill in the meantime crying
! for help.
| About 2 o'clock the dwelling of Mr.. Ammo
! dine, on West Chelten avenue, was entered by
burglars, and clothing silver-ware, gold
chain, and other articles of jewelry to the
value of $500 were carried off. portion of the
| silver-waTe and clothing stolen were afterwards
found behind fence on Knox street.
At the same time the transom over the door
| of the dwelling of Mr.. Emeline, on Coulter
street, was removed and the house entered.
| The lower part of the premises were thoroughly
| ransacked, but nothing Of any value was OBJ
| tanned. The thieves helped themselves liberaily
| to sundry pies which they found in the pantry
| An attempt was also made to "crack" the
| residence of Mr.. Williams, on Green street, but
| the noise made by the burglars in attempting to
| force open the front door aroused the inmates
which had the effect Of frightening off the ras-
| calls.
The above robberies, it is believed, were COM
mitted by the same gang. About the time of
| their depredations the police were called from
| the locality by the burning OF haystack about
half mile distant.
THE WEST ARCH ANNIvERsARY yesterday
| was splendid success. That large church was
! crowded to excess, and hundreds were unable
| to gain admittance. The singing was unusually
! good, the recitations of the children prompt aud
| correct, and the addresses of Rev. A. b. Earle,
the great revivalist, and Rev. Charles IL. Payne,
| of the Broad Street Methodist Church, were full
of interest and enthusiasm. Altogether, the
exercises were delightful. During the after
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Willis, with handsome
| Bibles for memorizing the catechism, and 80
were given Bunyan's "Plgrim's Progress" for
| memorizing Christs sermon on the mount. One
| boy, Lewis Kappes, was rewarded with an ele-
| giant Bible for attending all the sessions of the
| school last year. The report showed that 6
| 6 from the main school and IA from the Mission
| School had been added to the church during the
! past year. The missionary offerings for 1870
| aggregated $225'71 or upwards of 81 for each
scholar. Mayor Fox was present, and made
short address. He stated that to him the ami
| veTsary was the most effective and interesting
he had ever attended, and commended the scho-
| lars for their proficiency in their studies of the
catechism and Scriptures, and the juvenile
choir for their superior music.
| MAGNIFICENT GIFT.-Mr. j. V. Williamson,
in addition to a previous gift of one thousand
dollars, has recently given to the Mercantile
| Library Company number of ground-rents re-
presenting a principal sum of nine thousand
| dollars. This is to be kept permanently in
| vested and the interest used in the purchase of
books for the library. The books so purchased
| will be marked with an appropriate label, as
purchased with the avails of the "Williamson
| Fund, the same as is done in the case of the
| Cope, Morton, Beck, and Vain Funds. While
thus securing to the library annually several
| hundred volumes, which will be a source of
| profit and pleasure to multitudes in all coming
| time, Mr.. Williamson also erects to himself
monument more worthy and more noble than
| sculptured marble.
MISSING MAN FoUND.-Davidson Emory,
| aged sixty years, disappeared from his home,
| No. 1909 Parrish street, on last Friday and up
| to yesterday his relatives and friends were in
| great distress concerning his whereabouts He
| was found crawling about in q swamp on farm
near Chestnut Hill The discovery was brought
about by dog, which persisted in running from
the farm house to the swamp and back again.
| all the while barking as much as to say that his
master was needed at the place. The farmer
took the hint, and there found Emory, who ap-
l peared to be out of his mind and totally ex-
farmhouse, where restoratives were applied
and this morning he was sent to his home.
DELEGATE ELEoTIoNs-The Democratic
| voters in the various election divisions this
evening hold delegate elections for the purpose
OF choosing ward executive committees and
|
| Convention. In each division three persons
are chosen as for the committee two for the
| Representative Convention and one for the
Senatorial Convention. These conventions
meet tomorrow in the various districts TO elect
delegates to the State Convention. At the State
| Convention the nominations will also be made
for Auditor General and Surveyor Genera. to be
voted for in October.
| STORE ROBBERY. - Yesterday morning a
young man named Adolph Bull broke open the
cellar-door OF the saloon at Fifth and Arch
streets, and gaining an entrance passed up stairs
to the restaurant department., where he helped
himself to a lot of cigars and a small amount of
money AS he was leaving the premises a
policeman captured him. Defendant had q
hearing before Alderman Kerr and was COM
mitted for trial.
| A STABBING AFFRAY.-About half past IL
o'clock last evening, John Whalen, during the
progress of quarrel at Fourth and Bainbridge
Streets was stabbed in the face and seriously in
lnred by man named Jacob Rementer. The
Injured man, who is a brother of Sergeant
Whalen, of the Reserve force, was removed to
the Pennsylvania Hospital. Remeuter was
taken into custody and locked up for a hearing.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsE.-On Saturday
night Peter Houckt got into dispute with a
man who resides in the same house with him at
Front and Callowhill streets. They finally came
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