The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-31

SOLDIER would be swndled out of their rights By land
They had saved the country from treason and he
Wild Western lands The bill required the soldier 70 enter
pleased he could assign that right that inoROste title
which he had in the land to some persons who wished to
vert ed to the Government.
ators, because il required actual ssttiemsnt ne be-
eyed that the soldiers would be satisfied with the bill,
and that the country would be satisfied with it,
SALE OF REAL ESTATE, Ero.-M: Thomas & Sons
sold the following real estate and stocks at noon
to-day, at the Philadelphia Exchaage:-
$1,000 Phiadephia and Reading Railroad
Go sSsfsS HStsspPss s99Gs 'R ss
100 shs. Charleston Mining and Manft
40 shares Western National Bank. ...... SS
30 shares Central National Bank. ........... 1880
$1,000 Union Passenger Railway Company
a. GGnSs sSsfs. Central transportation Go S'H BSs
/ sh. Philadelphia Library. .................. 90
shares Mercantile Library Co............
$50, 600 OF the Fredericksburg and Cor
louisville Railroad Company of Virginia.
COO % P e SD ooo = p :: $1,000 ts4 p c.
TWELFTH Street North), No. sl2-Brick
HAMILTON Street. No. 1911-Brick Dwelling. $3.50
FRONT Street (North}, No. 1s06-Genteel
IoT Gsg Of $3.50 at ;s5 sal at sass ss sat- at
$3.50; two of s22'6O at 1925 each; two Of s225O at
s3l5; one Of SAP at $500.
A PENSION AGENT IN TRoUBLE.-On Satur-
day afternoon, before United States Commis-
soner Craig Bdde, Samuel A. Savdge had a
hearing on the charge of passing false, forged,
or altered obligation or other security of the
United States for $4S, with intent to deceive
and defraud. From the testimony elected it
appears that Mrs. Mary Miller Ga woman who
can neither read nor write) residing In Lewis
township, Northumberland county, had son
who lost his life during the late war. Some six
years ago she applied to the accused to obtain
the pension due her. She never received any
money until about two weeks ago. when friend
Loft In f1n Ilo fDr
her containing a check for $24 pension money.
The accused learning of this, it is alleged,
fastened to her residence and paid her 5000,
saying that was the balance. 1t is also alleged
that he obtained her signature to q paper pur
porting to be n receipt for the amount, but which
was in reality a receipt for $500. The defendant
was held in $4,000 bail to answer at Court
OFFICERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND READ
ING RAILROAD CoMPANY.-A circular has just
been issued by Franklin B. Gowen, President of
this road, which states that after the 1st proXi-
mo MIR. G. A. Nicolls, General Superintendent,
will have his Office at the general Office of the
company, No. &7 8. Fourth street, and will
have general charge and supervision of all the
departments of the company other than those
placed under the management of the Comp
troller, Mr.. j. w. Jones. This gentleman will
have control of the accounting department and
all its branches. Mr.. John Z. Wootten has been
appointed assistant superintendent and engi-
neer of machinery, and his office will be at
| Reading. Mr.. L. b. Paxson has been appointed
master machinist, and Mr.. j. H. Olhausen goes
into the position of superintendent of the Ma
hanoy and Shamokin Railroad, in place of Mr..
| Paxen, promoted.
ROBBED A PEDDLER.-Ye Yesterday afternoon n
| Pcddlcr went into tavern on New Market
| street, above Willow, and while there fell in
with one Charles Edd They had several drinks
together, and finally engaged in game of
cards. The peddler suddenly discovered that
his wallet containing $40, was missing, and had
| Edd arrested on suspicion of being the thief.
He was held in $500 bail by Alderman .Toland.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-About half-past o'clock
this morning Frank White, aged thirty years,
employed as brakeman, was knocked from a
freight train on the Connecting Railroad, at the
Germantown bridge, and instantly killed. The
Deputy Coroner will investigate the matter to-
day.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. DO Third street
SECOND BOARD.
$1,000 Bel & Del Sd SO 20 sh MlnehIl r.. ok