The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-27


the working expenses were $753673 less.
The report concludes thus:-"This growth in
the business, together with the continual eco
nomical working of the road, is subject for
congratulation to the stockholders, and justices
the belief that the company has passed through
its days of darkness and depression, and is now
rapidly approaching the period when it will
take its place among the dividend-paying roads
of the country.
LARCENY OF A WATCH, AND THE RECEIVER
ARREsTED.-In Germantown, on Tuesday last
John Evirn in passing an open window OF a
house on Bringhurst street, saw watch inside,
and as no one was near by John jumped through
into the room, secured the watch, and made his
escape. The officers were on the watch for him,
and on last Saturday succeeded in arresting him.
He was arraigned before Alderman Thomas on
the charge and was bound over on $500 bail to
answer.
AT the station-house it was ascertained that
the watch had been sold to a Frenchman named
Leon Malaline, living at No. 1929 Frankford
road. who accordingly was arrested, and when
questioned in regard to the matter, stoutly de-
MED any knowledge of the missing article.
Leon was locked up, however, and, after think
ing over the matter, finally sent for friend,
who, by direction of Leon, departed, and after
wards returned to the officers at the station
house the stolen property. Malalne was then
taken before Alderman Thomas and was held fn
$4,000 bail to answer for receiving stolen goods.
ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER.-In Paul
street, Frankford, yesterday afternoon, John
Mckinley and Neill Lafferty made violent as
sault upon man named Carroll. Officer Cum
mings observing the transaction, ran up and
arrested Mckinley, who, with the assistance of
half dozen others, including Lafferty, turned
upon Officer Cummings and administered to
that official pretty sound beating. Mckinley
escaped in the melee Later in the day. how
ever both Lafferty and Mckinley were arrested
and locked up for hearing. Warrants have
been issued for the rest of the assailants of the
police officer.
THE FENERAL OF THE LATE GEORGE z.
BLAKE.-The funeral of the late George K.
Blake took place this morning at ten o'clock,
from his late residence, on Fifth street above
Chestnut. The remains of the deceased were
dressed as in life, and enclosed in black covered
coffin with mountings OF silver. The funeral
was in manner private, the relatives of the de-
ceased and a small number of his old friends
following the remains to their last resting place
in Laurel Hill Cemetery. The funeral services
were those of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Rev. Mr.. Watson conducting the same
THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE Young
MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION will be held
this evening at the Church of the Epiphany,
corner of Fifteenth and Chestnut streets
The advantages of the association will be
1ully presented to young men of the city not
members, and the new and enlarged work of
the association, including the organization of
the Young Mems Home, will be explained.
Several prominent speakers will address the
meeting, and the exercises will be of an inter-
esting character.
ROBBED AN OLD MAN.-On Saturday after
noon an old gentleman was going along Lancas-
ter avenue, above Forty-first street, when he
was approached by man named Joseph Ray
who engaged him in conversation. Shortly after
the old gentleman discovered Rays hand in his
pocket, and he quietly grabbed that individual
and handed him over to police officer. Ray
will be arraigned this afternoon at O hearing
before Alderman Clarke.
A SHABBY BUT FRUITLEss EFFoRT.-Last
night the fire alarm boxes at Second and South,
Second and Washington, Fifth and Washington,
and pulled by some evil-minded party or par
ties. There was no alarm simply for the reason
that the operators at the Central Station have
an arrangement by which any tricks of this
kind can be readily detected.
CRUSHED BY FALLING TREE.-On Friday
last Arthur Martin, aged ffty-fye, while cutting
lumber ia piece of woods at Chestnut Hill, was
knocked down and crushed by a tree falling
upon him. He suffered a dislocation of the hip
and received other injuries of a serious nature
1t was with great difficulty that the wounded
man was extricated from under the tree, il
being quite large one.
DISHONEST WoRKMAN-A workman in the
shoe store No. 1914 South Second street, OF
Saturday night last was observed by the pro
prietor to secrete two pairs OF shoes in his
ploye, whose name is Robert Smith, was locked
up, and will have hearing at the Central Sta
tion this afternoon.
FALL OF A FRAME BUILDING.-Workmer
are now engaged in widening Spring Garder
street, and this morning, as they were takins
away the rafters of an old frame skop, above
Seventeenth street. the whole structure fell tC
the ground, filling the street up with debris
The Union cars were delayed about an hour anc
half. No one fortunately, was injured.
SICK PIG.-An Irishwoman, living in Por
Richmond, had her mind last night so absorbe
in her attentions to sick pig, which she wa
tenderly nursing, that she suffered some petit
thief TO scale the fence and carry off nine geese
The poor woman takes the loss of her faVorit
birds much TO heart.
LARCENY FROM DwELLING.-A man name
Morris Cochrane was arrested yesterday, an
has been sent to prison by Alderman Collins O
the charge of having entered the rear portion {
a house No. TIA South Eleventh street, O
Saturday afternoon last. The amount stolen b
Cochrane was triaing.
The ''sTAR" COURSE OF LEcTUREs.-MIS
Lillian s. Edgarton will lecture this evening a
the Academy of Music On Marriage an
Divorce" and will plead for the sanctity of th
marriage tie, in opposition to some of the thee
Ties OF some OF the prominent "WomeHs rights
advocates OF the day.