The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13


loaded it up with bones (also stolen), aud en-
deavored to sell the whole lot to an old junk
man on Cumberland street. Sergeant Hague
was instrumental ia the arrest of the men, who
were taken before Alderman Neall and placed
under $1,000 bail each The names of the par
ties are James Mcfarland, Frederick Helms,
Patrick Donohue James McGuigan, and John
Ovens.
SUSPICION OF BURaLARY.-Oflicer Gilleu, of
the Southwark district at a late hour on Satur-
day night found the window shutters of a house
on Chestnut street, above Forty-hrst, standing
open. An examination by the aroused inmates
showed that the house had been entered, but the
burglar could not be found. The officer subse-
quenty saw man come out of an alley in the
neighborhood, and arrested him on suspicion of
having been concerned in the otfense Alderman
Randall held him to bail for further hearing.
A BARTENDER's PERoUIsITEs.-John Frank,
a German, has been bartender In lager beer
saloon No. 3O6 New street. The proprietor de-
tected John in stealing small amounts, and a few
days ago forty more dollars were missing. John
was accordingly placed under arrest, and the
larceny was made sufficiently clear to warrant
Alderman Godbou in holding the aforesaid bar
tender in $1,000 bail to answer.
OFFICE RoBBED.-Some time during last
evening the Office of Winslow d Son, publishers
of the Commercial Last and Price Current, No.
PAL Dock street. was entered by means of false
of unimportant value. The drawers of the esta-
blishment were broken open, and the contents,
consisting of papers of little or no value, thrown
upon the floor.
|. THE GALE YEsTERDAY-The effects of the
gale yesterday were very destructive to window
glass, signs, awnings, shutters, etc. The valu
able panes of glass in Hams beer saloon, at the
southwest corner of Huntingdon and Lloyd
Streets were blown to atoms, aud the gable end
of an unfinished house at Jasper and Howard
streets was blown down.
AN UNPRoFITABLE EBoARDER.-Sergeant Gill
ot,ricf Saf ,iohfl lac tod
and Green streets one Adam Blum, who stole
watch, $24, and quantity of clothing from Mr..
A. Close, residing in that vicinity. Blum was
placed under $S06 bail by Alderman Cahill.
The defendant was boarder In the house of
Mr' Close.
For PUBLIC INSPECTION after
noon the tunnel through Promontory Rock, at
the eastern approach of Girard Avenue Bridge,
will be opened for public inspection. This tun-
mel is on the line of the proposed river drive
from Fairmount basin to the Wissahickon, and
is 140 feet long through solid rock, and % feet
high by about 30 in width.
The WRONG MAN.-Thomas Henepher at
tempted to whip Officer Gillespie, of the Ee-
yenth district at Girard avenue and Richmond
street, the other night, but found to his chagrin
that he was barking up the wrong tree. Thomas
was landed in the station-house aud has been
placed under bail by Alderman Helms.
ATTACKED PoLIcEMAN.-Thomas Duffy has
q mania for assaulting police officers. He has
been in Moyamensing for that offense, and on
Saturday night last he became intoxicated and
committed an assault on Officer Koehler, at
Lehigh and Trenton avenues. Alderman Neall
committed him in default of $1,000 bail.
A PARTY OF GENTLEMEN.-Michael aud John
Hennesy, Francis FOXgrove and George Whipp,
all corner loungers, were arrested at Nineteenth
and South streets, on Saturday night, for pass
ing uncomplimentary remarks on passing ladies.
Alderman Dallas placed each of the above
named gentlemen under $500 bail.
The PUGNACIoUs QUIGGs.--Alderman Good
on Friday last had before him Thomas and Au-
gustus Quigg, who were arrested on the charge
of beating man named G. X. Helms, on Main
street, Manayunk. The Quiggs were put under
$1,000 bail each to answer for the assault.
LARCENY OF FORTY DoLLARs.-Alice Carmi.
chael on Saturday night last, was the means by
which Mr.. William Lewis lost $40 at the resi-
dence of the female, No. 608 Baker street.
Alderman Collins has placed Alice under 5000
bail TO answer.
LECTURE ON FRANoE.-Tomorrow night
Robert Palethorp, Esq, will deliver the fourth
of series of lectures, under the auspices of the
Young Peoples Association, In the South Street
Presbyterian Church, to which admission Is free
His subject is entitled "What saw in France"
YoUNe THIEF.-Frank Fitzpatrick is a lad
whose thieving propensities led him to hook
from a store on South street, last Saturday
night, a colored bed cover, and for this piece of
business he has been sent to prison by Alderman
Bonsall.
FRIGHTENED OFF.-An attempt was made at
o'clock this morning to enter the tailoring
establishment of Messrs. Haggerty e. Bro, No;
2OS s. Ninth street. The thieves were frightened
eff before they had pried open a rear window at
which they we're working very hard.
n.y. OFFICE VOLCANIC OIL AND COAL
~ COMPANY, No. 10 MERCHANTS EX-
CHANGE.
PHILADELPHIA, March IL, 1871.
The Board OF Directors have this day declared
dividend OF TWENTY-FIVE CENT5 a share, pay
THOMAS y. MA6IIIA
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