Daily Republican., 1879-08-14
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
Important Military Event-Dell
NOblit and his RaiIr0ad-A Money
ThleE-A Wolf Arrestsd-SDrfng

ThieE-A Wolf AFrestsd-SDring
Garden Institute.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18th, '79.
An important event in military circles
took place last night, in the secession
Of the Washington Grays Artillery
Corps from the National Guard. Since
last winter a general alteration has
been made in the militia system of this
State, by which distinct organizations
have been merged into one command,
and others disbanded, the latter being
principally those who had sided with
the rioters at Pittsburg, in 1877. A
recent order of Adjutant General Latta
decreed the Gray's and the Weccacoe
Legion to be consolidated into one or
ganization, with the title of Third Reg
iment Infantry, and to this the Grays'
were decidedly opposed, on the ground
that 1t would destroy their identity as
an organic alton with an honorable and
notable record of over fifty years stand
ing.
What the State will do about their
action cannot be stated as yet, but 1t is
certainly the opinion Of all good citizens
that it will never do to lose our best
veteran soldier because Of the whims Of
commanders in.chiefs, and If the new
order OF things is going to effect our
militia in this manner, the sooner said
order is revoked or modified the better
it will be for all concerned. Meanwhile
the Washington Grays will continue as
a social organization.
Mr.. Dell Noblit, who yesterday pur.
oh ased the Psnnsylvania and Delaware
R abroad at public sale, is its sole own
er. A railroad Of any kind is rather a
big thing for one individual to bs pos
SCISSOR of, and in this State is some
thing novel. 1t is reasonable to sup
pose, however, that under such cir
cumstances road could be run much
cheaper than with number Of bonds
and stockholders at its back to swallow
up the profits.
Yesterday afternoon Henry G. Adams
entered the Office of The Philadelphia
Screw Works and requested change for
a 81 bill. After his departure the
book keeper, Richard c. Farthing miss
ed a bundle Of money amounting to
1854. He Immediately followed Adams,
and after an exciting chase came up
and grappled with the thief, and finally
an officer arrived and assisted in his
capture. This morning, at 1880
o'clock Adams was bound over to ap-
pear at court: at II he was indicted by
the Grand Jury; half an hour later he
was on trial in court, and by IL o'clock
he had been convicted and sentenced
to five years solitary confinement in the
penitentiary. This is about the fastest
court railroad time on record in this
city.
On the 10th of last April Adam Wolf,
a resident OF Newark, shot and danger
ously wounded his wife in a fit OF
jealousy, and then escaped. At the
recent Turnerfest he was identified by
some visitors from Newark, and when
they returned home they notified their
chief of police of the fact. The latter
arrived here this morning and caused
VOLTS arrest and detention at the Cen
tral Station until requisition from the
New Jersey authorities can beprocured.
His wife is still living, but in preca-
rious condition.
The Spring Garden Institutes a few
evenings since passed resolutions de-
precating the action of the Park Com
missioners relative to the Permanent
Exhibition, and appointed committee
to circulate protests for signature in
every ward in the city. When their
Committees work has been fully COM
pleted, it may astonish the Commission
ers to SIZE how really small they do ap
pear in the mirror OF public estimation