The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-02
A HOMICIDE.


At late hour last night young man named
John Reilly, aged eighteen years, died at his
home at Fifteenth and Jones streets. Death
ensued from the injuries he had received the
night before. This morning one Edward Ro-
berts was taken into custody, he having been
with the crowd who had hung about Reilly on
the night preceding, and there being a suspicion
that he was implicated in the attack on the de-
ceased. At the Sixth district station he made n
statement to Lieutenant McGutfin to this
effect:-That last night himself, the deceased,
and one Felix Morris went down to the
vicinity of Eleventh and Chestnut streets.
where they met disreputable coored
man. With him they went into Marble alley
and there dispute ensued between the negro,
the deceased. and Morris. The former drew q
knife, and his sanguinary intention being anti
cipated, they made rush for him. He dropped
the knife and picked up piece of pine board
lying at his feet and with it struck Reilly
terrible blow on the head and then ran off
Reilly was taken into drug store at Thirteenth
and Market streets, where his injuries were
attended to, and he was then conveyed TO his
home, where he gradually grew worse, until
death put an end to his suferings. The Coroner
viii hold an inquest
DETAH OF Mrs. HOLD EN.-A former resident
of this city, Mrs. Almira W. Holden, died on
Sunday last at Cleveland Ohio and was buried
here yesterday. She the widow of Ezra
Holden, who in the olden time was we'll known
among newspaper and literary men, and who
died about twenty-five years ago. He was of
the firm of McMalIin 81 Holden, which published
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the Saturday Courier. This paper was then
the leading paper of its kind in the United
States. A lawsuit took place on the death of
Mr.. Holden between his widow and Andrew
McMakin, his partner, concerning division of
the property belonging to the business, he con-
tending that she was entitled only to the value
of one-half the personal property about the
office, while she very Justly claimed value for
the good will, standing, and reputation of the
paper which her husband labofed so long to
obtain. In this the courts sustained her, but
she never received the amount of her claim.
McMakin carried on the business but his
course in relation to the widow ruined the repu-
tatjon of the paper, and it gradually sunk until
it expired about the year 1858, nearly running
its owner. The income of its proprietors in its
prosperous days was then considered enormous
and McMakin was the wealthy man of the c'ty
and the glory of Cape May during the summer
season, where, it may be remembered a hotel
still stands bearing his name.
DESPERATE ATTACK ON A LADY.-As Miss
Mary Connell, daughter of Senator ConneIl,
was crossing field to her home on the Darby
road, near the Mount Morah Cemetery, last
evening" she was attacked by a man who had
concealed himself and beaten in very serious
manner. She was knocked insensible into a
mud-puddle, and in this situation her watch
and pocket-book were taken from her. The
thief then made his escape. The watch, which
is valued at $75, is numbered "A S57 and is
marked b. Lane & Co. Miss Connell was re-
turning from the city, where she had been
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THE 'sTAR" COURSE OF LECTUREs.-This
evening Rev. E. H. Chaplin, ID. D., will lecture
at the Academy of Music on Modern ChiValry"
Mr.. Chaplin is well known as one of the most
eloquent speakers before the public, and with
suchs congenial theme as the one announced
those who attend at the Academy of Music this
evening may expect more than usually inter-
esting and entertaining lecture.
NEARLY DRowNED.-William TyndalI aged
twenty-seven years, fell into the Delaware at
Chesnut street wharf this morning and would
have been drowned but for the timely assistance
of Policeman Hughes and Private Watchmau
Davis. Mr.. Tyndall was drawn out of the water
in a great state of exhaustion. After being
restored he was sent to his home, No. 37l1
Grape street, Manayunk.
A PAINFUL SPECTACLE.-At late hour last
evening Lieutenant Smith, of the Delaware Har-
Dor police, found a woman at the foot of CAL
lowhill street. in very intoxicated condition.
child which she carried i'm her arms was
stUpefed, so saturated with rum was the
mother. Finally, with much difficulty, Lieu
tenant Smith succeeded in furnishing her
lodgings in the police station.
DEATH OF PoLIcEMAN.-Police Officer
Patrick Burger, of the Eleventh district, who
was run over by car on Amber street a short
time ago, died from the effects of the Injuries
this morning In st. Mary's Hospital The de-
ceased was but recently married. He was an
excellent officer.
A RED-HoT PoKER.-This morning about
8 o'clock fire, which originated from a red-hOt
| poker having been placed in a closet of the
| house No. 1O7 Glfard avenue, cJnsam9G ak9-!
300 worth of DrObeTty,