The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-09


STEALING, AND RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.-
For some time past the Green and Coates
Streets Passenger Railway Company has missed
number of articles, principally brass bearing
boxes. Yesterday Lieutenant Jacoby aud
Officer McGuigan arrested Edward Collins an
empoye of the company, for the theft. This
he acknowledged, and stated that he had sold
the boxes to Francis Herman, the proprietor of
junk shop at No. 1888 Spring Garden street.
Herman at first promptly denied receiving the
goods, but when brought before Alderman Alex
ander, face to face with his accuser he ad nitted
what he had before gainsaid. Collins and Herman
were each held in $1,000 bail to answer.
THE DISCOUNT allowed for the prompt pay
ment of city taxes is very large, and the aggre-
gate shows what strong inducement there is
for the people to pay their taxes into the trea-
sury ut as early date as possible. Previous to
September l, 1870, the date at which discount
for prompt payment ceased for last year, the
gross amount OF taxes which were paid
was $625l, ,70l'39, on which was allowed dis
count of $40l, 95 reducing the net receipts
by the city to S., $50, 5S044. After September
1st, penalties were added, amounting, previous
to the end of the year, to 81, ,397'53 on an as
sessment of $791 1863 making the net receipts
for this period $SOS, ,66O52.
AN IMPORTANT CHARITY.-This evening, in
Holy Trinity Church, there will be held an i'm
portaDt meeting to complete the work of esta-
blishing the first of several proposed "home5'
for the friendess working girls of our city, the
object being to surround them with such moral
influences will save them from the tempta-
tions and perils of city life. Several of our
most eminent citizens, both of the clergy and
laity, are 10 make addresses. The movement is
under the auspices of the "Women's Christian
Association" All our pubic-spirited and chari-
table men and women will be interested to ad-
vance so good work.
MURDERoUs CONDUCT. - Yesterday John
Mason. residing at Hurst and Lisbon streets
committed violent assault and battery on his
si in axU aft uoh hn alndh har
closet, and thGn went for a razor. Returning
he opened the door, and made several thruss at
her with the weapon, but she managed to run
by him aud escape. The abused one then APP
peaTed before Alderman Carpenter, aud sued
out warrant for the arrest of Mason, who was
subsequently taken into custody and sent to
prison for a. ial.
MORE TROUBLE FROM THE sTRIKERs.-Yes-
teTday we gave the details of the strike and the
threatened riot of the labOrers engaged on the
new track of the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud
| Baltimore Railroad Company. This morning
| Mayor Fox received this despatch:-
THE strikers are marching up aud down the road
| and will not let the men go TO WORK."
He has sent out a strong force of officers to
| maintain the peace and disperse the Milesian
mob.
CLOTHING IDENTIFIED.-The property found
In the possession of John Howard, whose arrest
| is recorded in another part of this paper, was
| this morning identified by Mrs. Watson, who
| resides at No. 526 North Twelfth street. Her
residence was entered yesterday afternoon
| during her absence, and robbed of clothing to
the value of about 300. An entrance was
effected through cellar window.
IDENTIFIED.-Wiliam Hamilton, who was ar
rested in this city with handsome set of silver
mounted harness In his possession, was to-day
sent to West Chester for trial. The harness has
been Identified by Mr.. William Darlington, of
that place, from whom it had been stolen.
Hamilton Is represented to be a terror to the re-
sidents of West Chester
UNPRoVoKRD AssAULT.-Thomas II. Bedford
| Ccolored) was arrested last night for having
| committed an unprovoked assault and battery
| upon Mrs. COoney and daughter as they were
leaving the church on Sixth street, above Lom-
bard. He had hearing before Alderman Car
penter, and was held In $500 bail for trial.
AssAULTING AN OFFICER.-Bernard Connolly
was arrested last night upon the charge of hay-
| ing committed violent assault and battery upon
| Sergeant Fisher at Fourth and George streets.
| The prisoner was arraigned before Alderman
Shoemaker this morning. and was held in S6OC
bail for trial.
FELL DEAD.-William White, conductor OF
| car No 35 of the Second and Third Streets line,