The Morning herald., 1875-10-08
PHILADELPHIA YEsTERDAY.

Arthur Chambers, the well-known English
pueilist and black leg, in which lie is charged
with enticing couple of men into his den
on Girard avenue, filing them full of bad
champagne and roLbing one of tlsc pair OF
twenty-five hundred dollars in Judge Kelly
currency, was put on trial.
The court room was literally packed to
sut.ocation by members of the sporting
fraternity, who took every advantage of the
sleepiness of the tip-statIs, and the engage
ment of the Judge, to applaud the spread
eagle cross-examinations Of the witnesses
for the prosecution by Christian hneass,
ESQ. of counsel for the defendant. Whether
these demonstrations will have any effect
upon the jury or not it is difficult to say;
hut that many of the latter number look a s
though they wouldn't require much
stimulus to declare in favor Of anything
which was opposed to law and order, some
doubt may be entertained by decent people
AZ to the rendition of righteous verdict.
Up to the hour of adjournment, the case
had no, reached its end, nor lad the testi-
mony for the prosecution proceeded fur
ther then the recital of the orgies which
preceded the robbery. The last witness de-
scribed the condition of affairs in Chambers
saloon very graphically. and as follows:
IL entered the saloon at Il. M, in the
morning, of the alleged robbery, and was
much surprised to find the prosecutor sitting
in cuspadore, his boots tied around his
neck, and engaged in singing the Star
Spaprle Banner. Chambers and another
man were playing euchrc on the top of
whiskey barrel. and the hack driver, whose
vehicle stood without, was lying dead drunk
in a corner. I did not hear Of any ones
losing 50 500, and the gang were all so full
of terpentire as to be iLca Fable Of uttercuce'
CHASTITY JOKE.
Late Yesterday afternoon rumor was
trui,ed about to the effect that DR.. God
dard Coroner of this city had fallen dead
at Second and Pine streets. Tie evening
papers were Just about going to press, and
many Of them. the Day in particular, added
an edition, giving the full particulars ofthe
terrible catastrophe. With commendab,e
newspaper enterprise the gamins who hawk
the papers around the streets, set up a
piteous cry abou. the calamity, and rcaped
quite harvest for their pains. Among the
people most startled by the intelligence, was
q gentleman who purchased a paper at
Eighth AMI Chestnu. streets. So crea, was
his surprise that he read the article several
times over, and finally rushed
home and informed his family of his
own demise. THIS individual was
none other than the Coroner himself.
Unless this report shall soon he con;radicted
the poor gentleman, who believes every
thing he reads, and is a warm friend to the
newspapers, may die out of pure courtesy.
THE GREAT WATER SUPPLY.
The much agiated question as to where
Philadelphia shall look for her future
water supply has been set partially at rest
by the report Of the Committee of Engi-
neers. These gentlemen were called from
distant sections Of tic union to combine
their energies and experiences in fathoming
this mystery and guiding the few residents
of Philadelphia who still believe in the et-
Hota Of TOR ~ i,,.n nvp,1 Io,.o
the banks of the ever flowing Jordan.
The report says-what everybody knew
before-that the only permenaut sources O. :
water supply was the Delaware and Schuyl-
kill rivers, Including their tributaries: and
that at present, the greater portion of the
water furnished. is taken from the ScLuyl-
kill, and with the exception of that pumped
by the Eoxtorouch Works. situated at the
foot of TIE +. at lock dam. the water from
The Schuyikil is pumped from the pool of
She Paramount dam.
PROVISION FoE CENTENNIAL YEAR.
For provision fer the Centennial year we
recommend tie immediate completion of the
alterations aid Improvements Of the present
wheels at Fairmouut The erection of ten
million engine at the Spring Garden Works,
and the extension OF the supply pipe at the
kensmgton Works: and the completion Of
the Eas, Park Reservoir aud its connecting
supply and distributing mains.
TIE PI.EK LOAN bill.
In Common Councils the other day. the
request Of tie Park Comm: :ssioucrs to have
q loan appropriated Tor the Improvement of
Fairmount lark WAS not passed upon def-
nitely. wLtr,upon Tie Commission applied
to Court an,. procured ;ne issue of a nanla-
mus agains. lot.l.c4s ior t!.e purpose of ct-
fecting speedy action in the matter. This
course Oh TIE par; Of Tie Commis-
sion. was lo. received bv the city
Legislature VII! much corI!aliiy