The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-08
The Coal Troubles.
Supreme Court.

In this Court the Attorney General to-day flled
information against the Lehgh Valley and PhlladeI-
writs OF arrantO were issued returnabe at Har-
risburg the first Monday in May The informations
wieh power to transport merchandise and minerals
at the rate OF three cents per ton per mile and were
the Reading road was empowered to charge faar oSr
cents per tons that In Januaay last they charged for
per ton, which was a reasonable compensation' and
In the month OF February they increased the charge
to seOs per ton; that these increases were in con-
cert with other corporations, were intended to be
prohibitory, and were unlawful. Therefore they will
be required to show In May next why their charters
Bunn Remanded.
Court Of Quarter Sessions.
In the case OF William M. Bum, who was charged
with embezzlement OF public funds and conspiracy
to cheat and defraud, Judge Allison this morRin9
decided that the first charge could not be sustained
because there was no evidence to show that the
money in question was entrusted to him. Upon the
second charge, however, there was nothing TO do
but remand him for trial. because the evidence was
obtain from the city something over 5000, when he
was entitled to receive only sum OF StOO But
his Honor thought the prosecutor, Hartnack wss
from his own statement, as guilty as Bum could
be, and he would also remand him for trial were it
not that the statute OF limitations prevented.
Landis Again.
Simon M. Lands had hearing before Judge
Pelrce upon the charge OF selling wicked hook 1t
sentence before His counsel, Damon Y KiIeore.
quoted the words OF GoverBOr Geary's pardon, that
this was scientific medical book, published for a
good purpose but Judge Perce said the Governor
was no criterion OF the matter. The hearing has
not yet been concluded.
Merited Sentence.
Court Of Quarter SessfOns-.Judge Peiice
Edward Thorn, Michael Trimber and Wm. H.
Webb alias Buck, who were convicted OF rape, COM
mitted upon Marietta Herschberger, were SEN
fenced TO fine OF $1,000 and fifteen years In the
Eastern Penitentiary.
MEETING OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS noon
to-day meeting of the Park Commission was held,
Hon. Morton McMichael in the chair The usual
monthly reports were read. An ordinance was
adopted prohibiting the driving OF cattle over the
Ghard Avenue and Falls Bridges between 10 A M,
and 10 p. M. or at any time beyond ten In number.
Mr.. f. j. Dreer presented two pictures OF scenes I'm
the park at former times and received the thanks Of
the commission. The Committee on Supernten-
dence and Police were authorized to Obtain jmme-
dlate possession or certain properties on the east
side OF the river below Laurel Hill. Appropriations
were made for the summer music, for watering the
roads, and for repairing Landsdowne drive. The
Junction Railroad Company was requested to noor
its bridges.
"A man in Louisville entertained his friends
at grand dinner on the occasion of the death
of his Eother-in-law.
1t takes California, after ALL 10 cap climaxes.
They are talking out there now OF building
", 600 900 ship canal by the aid of a lottery.
1t is estimated that 225 600 900 cubic feet of
earthly matter are deposited annually by the
Mississippi at the Southwest Pass, in the Gulf.
Six pupils of one of the public schools of
Louisville, Kentucky, have been dismissed for
refusing to study 'The Southern History of the
United States"