The daily gazette., 1878-01-21
FOURl H EDITION
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PmLApRLPHIA, Jan. 20.-United
States secret service officers made Q
raid lat evening on the third-story OF
house No 1894 Callowhill street, and
found a mill for manufacturing Of
counterfeit trade dollars In full opera
tion. They arrested Cooper Wiliz, q
notorious counterfeiter, and woman
named Sarah Page, and captured x4t0
In bogus coin In different stages of
completion, together with q lot of
metal aud all implements necessary
for q small mint. WIKI and Page
we're taken before the United States
commissioner, who held the former
in %, 200, and the latter In $4. 900 bail.
Willis 10 supposed to have been con-
cerned IN the Patts burglary in New
Jersey. for which one Keene v&s sent
10 the New Jersey psnitentiary for
ten years on the oth inst. i8
A Forgery.--A case of forgery, or OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses was
perpetrated In this city on Saturday last.
The facts Of the case are as follows: A
young man named Harry Vardick, who
has been in this city, for some time past,
went to gentleman named William NJ.
Lardner, residing at No. 800 Spruce street,
and offered to sell him what he termed a
diamond breastpin for $40. Mr.. Lardner
refused to PURCHASE II, but during the
afternoon Vardick, returned with a letter
signed by s. j. Gilbert, stating that the
pin was worth $40, and that Il would be
perfectly safe to loan $40 on the pin. Mr..
Lardner advanced SO upon the pin, after
which he called upon Mr.. Gilbert, who
upon being shown the letter pronounced
1t to be forgery. Early this morning
the young man was arrested and taken
before Esquire Brady, and upon promis-
ing TO refund the money, and pay the
the prosecution.
On the Dop,uoard Path.-There is at
present in this city young women from
lower Delaware. connected with one Of
the best families OF she State who recent
ly left her home on account of the re-
proaches of her parents, who discove
her improper intimacy with young man.
She came here with the intention Of
leading life Of pleasure, but ut present
Is hestating between desire to plunge
into the whirlpool Of dissipation and de-
clination to obey the instincts of her bet
ter nature and return TO her home. 1t is
to be hoped that her good inclinations
Will triumph, as there are far too many
prostitutes In this city at present for the
public good.
| The Holly Tree Inn.--A meeting of
1 the Board Of Managers Of the Holly Tree
Inn Association, was held on Saturday
evening. Ibe committee of ladies 10
whom was referred the four suitable ap-
plications for the position of superintend-
ent, reported that they had not as yet
agreed upon a selection, but would ro>
port this evening. In accordance with
the report, a meeting of the managers
will be held this evening, and the report
Of the ladies will be submitted and no
doubt a superintendent will be elected.
The Orphans Fairy esterday in the
various Catholic cha rches, the following
amounts were read as being the receipts
| OF the fair recently held in the Ins tituts
Hall for the ben fit of the Catholic Or
phans: Refreshment table sl00; St.
James table 5000; Slcred Heart table
e235; ST.. PauPs table S246.2I; st. Joseph 8
table $635.13; ST. Mary's table 81 COS rs;
st. Peters tatfe 1,809.75; total, S4,91l .O3;
The many thanks from the Orphans
Sisters, Clergy and from Bishop Becker
are cent to all concerned.
teruices at The Aims House.-A very
good meeting was held at the Almshouse,
yesterday afternoon which was led by
A. Thatcher, who addressed the people
in attendance and the inmates, taking
for his subject these words: "Whatso-
ever man soweth that shall he also reap
Gal 9th Chap. 7th verse. The audience
listened attentively to what was SAID aud
the meeting closed with some very good
Experiences, and singing.
Preaching at 81. PauPs--Rev. VIM. p
Davis, preached a very fine sermon at
st. PauPs NJ. E. Church, on "Character.'
Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather
his congregation was large and showed
deep interest in the subject. Mr.. Davis il
a growing minister and his popularity is
continually increasing. The protracted
meeting at this church is very interesting
and successful.
The game OF bluff that has been play.
ing between the p. W. 81 B. Il. h. and
Old Dominion, or Junction & Break
water, Is about coming to a close, the
game standing as follows: p. w. & b
"a full hand. hut the Junction & Break
| water holds -Four Aces. They are now
about TO call.-Milford News.
Shepard p. Houston, of Lewes and Re
hoboth, and Joseph Ellis, of Littl,
Greek, both announce themselves a,
candidates for Sheriffin Sussex.