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PHILADEIaPHI a, feidat,
FEBRUARY 22, 1867.
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LETTER FROHUP.RISB'JRG.
mrENDIARIES auksTED H KISTFR CLTMF.B IN TUB
FEMATB t'Hpp A NEW KA,i,R0AD LOTTKHY
TICKETS XKD POLH'tKS ItKITINil ON FLECTIONS
T,lE '."RUIINAL COURTS IN PHILADELPHIA A NEW
B'ja, rrc. etc.
I Rr!M.l, CORRESPONDENCE EVEH1NO TBLEORAPB.)
Hakrisiu'Ro, February 21.
Three young mn, belonging to a fire com
pany in this city, have been nrrested on the
thargo of being the authors of several incen
diary fires which have recently occurred in
this city. Some of the riiiladolpliia Insurance
Companies have suffered severely by their
acts.
lion. Hiester Clymer visited the Senate
chamber this morning, for the first time since
the Gubernatorial contest. He received a warm
welcome from both Democratic and Republican
Senators. Mr. Clymer, il, is understood, is to
I the President of the new railroad company
which has been formed to extend from Brides
loro, Berks county, to Wilmington, Dela
ware. The capital stock (.is&00,000) has all
ln;en subscribed. The work on the road will
ie commenced early in the spring. This route
Wakes Wilmington twenty-two miles nearer to
Reading than by way of Philadelphia, and both
the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads will
tap all the western trade to and from that city.
The shipments of coal and iron annually to
Wilmington are very heavy.
Speaker Glass has appointed Messrs. Lee,
Fnbers, Worrell, Donahugh, and Davis, as a
Special Committee to inquire into the sale of
lottery tickets and lottery policies in the city
of Philadelphia, and to report to the Legisla
ture by bill or otherwise, They have not yet
determined npon the time and place of meet
ing. Mr. Joseph R. Matthews, late Govern
ment detective, is clerk of the Committee.
Senator Davis has prepared a bill providing
that when any bet or wager of money or thing
of value shall be made on the result of any
flection within this Commonwealth, or de
posited in the hands of any person as stake
holder, it shall be lawful for any person to
bring suit for the amount or value of any such
bet or wager against the winner, if' paid over
to him, or against the stakeholder, if not so
paid, and npon recovery, one-half shall be for
the use of the person so suing, and the other
half for the use of the county wherein suit is
brought: l-ovided, That every such suit
ehall be brought within two years from the
day such bet or wager shall have been made.
District Attorney William B. Mann was here
this morning on business connected with the
act relative to the Courts of Oyer and Ter
miner, General Jail Delivery, and Court of
Quarter Sessions, of the city and county of
Philadelphia. As this bill makes an almost
entire revolution in the mode of proceedings in
your criminal courts, it will interest the bench
and the bar, so I send it to you entire:
Beet Ion 1. Tn at ibe sessions or the' Courts of Oyer
and Terminer general Juil delivery, ami Quarter
fcessluus of the euee ot tlie city nnd county of I'Uilu
tlelplila shall conuneuce on tlie first Monday oTeach
month, instead of ibe days now fixed bv law lor tlie
holding of lb lame.
(Section 2. The suld courts Khali, before the com
mencement of each term, as hereby established. Issue
a venire for the summoning of tui nty-iour residents
ot said city and county to serve as grand jurors,
and one or more venires for the summoning of
petit Jurors, shall be issued before or during
said term, the number of petit Jtiror . so to be sum
mon 1, and tbe time they are to serve, to be deter
mined by said Court wbeu said veutre or Veuires
en all be ordered.
(section S. The said Courts shall not hereafter be re
quired to decide ten days belore the commencement
of a term which of the Judges shall hold said Courts,
but Baid decision may be made at any time belore, or
tit tbe commencemt of each term,
fttction 4. Nothing herein contained shall be con
strued or taken to anect the act ot February eighteen,
one thousand seven hundred and eiehty-llve, as now
Applicable to said Court, and no person shall be b died
under said act, except upon the expiration of the
second term herein created, nor be discharged under
said act, except upon tbe expiratlou of the fourth
term bertlu cieated.
beet ion & It shall be tbe duty of all committing
magistrates in said city aud county to euter upou
their-criminal dockets the nmn. residence, and
occupation. If any, of all defendants' ball, aud wit
nesses in every criminal case, anil to send to the
District Attorney of said city mid comity a true
transcript of said docket within forty-eight hours
after the binding over or committal or any defend
ant: and a wilfuivloliUlon of the requirements of this
section Is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor In
flice, and on conviction thereof the party oll'eudiug
shall be fined In auy sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars.
(Section 6. This act shall go into effect March fif
teenth, one tiiousaud eight hundred uud sixty-seven,
ml ahull nrjDlv to the term commencing the first
Monday of Anril. one thousand eight hundred and
ixiv-eeveu; and all laws and pans of laws Incon
sistent' herewith are herebv repealed: and all laws
mt i.nrtu of Ihws relative to said courts not lncon
sistent herewith, ate hereby declared to be lu lull
force.
The bill came up on the calendar yesterday,
and was objected off by Mr. Uregory, for the
reason that he thought forty-eight hours would
not give tlie Aldermen sufficient time to make
the returns to the District Attorney, as required
' by the fourth section. This bill has already
passed the fcenate.
An Impoitsat Opinion from Attorneys
j . utncrsi urtwiior
ONLY TBI BODIES OF SOLDIERS WHO PERISHED
. WB1LB SERVING IN l'KNNSYLVANIA KKGI
HEMS TO BE DISISiTJCKRKO AND REMOVED
for bcriai. within this limits or the
, bTATK, AT Till KXl'KNSli TUEiiEOK.
-i Opinion. The legislature. In the general ap
rroprlatlou acta of iHtil aud lStti, sections 15 and
4. authorized the Chief ot Transportation to
pay.
"the expense of dUlnlerrlug and carrying
to I
i tbe tilaco of burial, tbe bodies of deceased
soldiers of Pennsylvania Regiment," and pro
vlded for the costs thereof. Hy the approprla-
i I fiira ii Him Dtinr.ttii-lnllnit ia .,..!..
using the same words as in the suld acts of lHtii
nnd IKflJi. with the exception i tlie word Reni
tnenU.. which Is omitted. Under the act last
named, two clause of chums have been pre
sented to lh Transportation Department for
payment:
1 Kur the expenses Incurred In removing tbe
remains of deceased soldiers' who bad been re
sidents of this Blate, but who bad enlisted lu
the regiments of oilier Ktat-s, aud for whose
service as soldiers this Stale reoelved no credit
upon ber quota. . ,
2. Of those who enlisted In the Kegular Army
end Navy, but who were counted In the quotus
called lor from tbe Blate, and whose Bervlee us
soldiers was credited to this State.
n't.o f'hirf iVaiiaDortatlon has requested my
opinion upon the question, whether under said
act of im, such claims cau be paid and trans-
at ln tuniiaH
A to tbe first class of claims, I am clearly of
opinion that tbey do not come eimer wi um mo
letter or spirit of the act; altUouKU in the same
general service as regiments made up and ent
from this State under tbe respective calls
made, vet thev cannot. In any seuse, ue saiu to
be tuldier of Pennsylvania, merely because
they happened to be residents or citizens
therein at the time of the enlistments, in
nearly, if not quite all such cases, the parties
were Influenced in their enlistment by the
oner of large bounties made in tbe neighbor
ing Stales, and by enlisting tbere deprived
this BUtte of ber right to their military ser
vices, so that neither the btute nor the cltl
rens thereof can be said to have received
any benefit from their enlistment beyond what
was received from tbe cltlzeus of other Btates
enlisting In their own regiments- but, on tbe
contrary, by reason thereof, had additional
burdens cast npon them. Huch persons cannot,
therefore, in my oplnlon.be called soldiers of
j'tjifltyljaui, ftOd Wv fid entitled to the bene-
flm provided for In said act more especially In
View of the proclamation by the Uoverno:,
Issued February 24, 1804, cautioning all persons
against sucb enlistments. As to thj secmd
class, although not strictly witbln the letter of
the law, yet tbe State having not only the
benefit of their enlistments in the general ser
vice, but also being credited upon her quota
with such enlistments, and her citizens being
thereby, to that extent, relieved irom the mili
tary service reqnirod of them, 1 am of opinion
that such soldiers may fairly be said to be serv
ing for this State In the armies of the United
States, and to come within the Intention of the
act of 18oti, innking provision for the disinter
ing, transportation, nnd burial of the bodies of
deceased soldiers of Pennsylvania.
IIenj. Harms Bhewstkr. Attorney-Gen.
Attorncv-Ueneral's Ollice, liarrisburg, Feb
ruary 13, 1807.
Attempt of Burglars to Btsal t lis "Web
ster i-iae."
A bold and partially successful robbery was
committed In Boutbboio on Sunday night, tn
the house of Captain Samuel Appleton, a grand
bon of Daniel Webster. It has bPen somewhat
generally known that the family plate ot
Daniel Webster Las been for some tune m the
possession of Captain Appleton. and aoout one
year apo a desperate attempt was made to get
possession of It and other valuables in his
house. The robbers utterly failed, however,
as their entrance to the hou.-e was quickly
discovered by Captain Appleton, who shot one
of them and procured the arrest of both.
On Sunday nisht Captain Appleton returned to
his hoti'e Irom a temporary absence, about 11
o'clock, and soon after retired. He was
aiouKed from a partial sleep not long after by
noises downstairs which appeared suspicious.
Think lug that all was not right, he aroe and
partially drcfaed, and descended from his cham
ber with a kerosene lamp In his hand.
As he reached the hall below he looked
through the door, which was partially open,
into his library, and siw that his papers were
strewn around the floor of the room. Before
he had time to enter the library, the outer front
door opened from some cause, and the light was
extinguished by the wind. Convinced that the
bouse had been entered by robbers, he went
immediately back to his chamber and armed
himscli with his pistol, which was a large
single-barrelled one, and went down again, this
time without a lhjht, and proceeded to his
dinlnc-room. As he was entering the room his
foot tripped against something, afterwards
found to be a drawer, which had been ransacked
and then thrown there, and he was pitched lor
ward upon his face, in tailing his pistol ex
ploded, the ball entering the Boor. In the light
ol the flash of the explosion he 6aw the forms of
two men, who immediately jumped upon him,
reizing bim by the throat, choking and beat
ing bim until he became Insensible, and re
mained so for two hours.
Captain Appleton thinks he retained con
sciousness for nearly ten minutes, during which
time he was severely bruised in the lace and
body in a number of places, but meanwhile
succeeding in making outcries sufficient to
arouse other members of the family, and to
alarm the robbers, so that they hastily fled, car
rying away, as the entire result of their work,
two one thousand dollar United States 730
notes. An examination of the house showed
that nearly every room below stairs bad been
thoroughly ransacked, bureaus opened and
emptied of their contents, and nearly all the
silver-ware and valuables in those rooms piled
together upon a shawl of Mts. Applctou's,
spread upon the noor,. preparatory to their de
parture, which was doubtless soon to have been
made.
An examination of the windows showed that
the robhcis had effected an entrance by cutting
tbe glass oi one ot the winnows, ana men un
fastening and opening It. Captain Appleton,
although severely bruised, is not seriously
Injured, and feels the loss of the money taken
as of blight value compared with this second
successful defense of a most valued heirloom, ia
addition to other valuables, as yet toe robbers
have been successful In eluding detection.
Cantain Appleton had sold his farm a day or
two previous to the robbery, and there is every
reason to believe that the men who committed
the robbery knew of it. It appears that the
work was done systematically, as it was dis
covered that they had previously brokeH into
the stable and got the horse and carriage ready
to assist tbeni in escaping with . the plunder,.
which they fortunately were hindered from
carrying away. Boston Journal,
Tbe Quarrel between tbe Queen of Spain
anu ncr naiDssa,
The cable despatches announced that the
King-Consort ot Spain had been exiled, and
now we have tbe cause of this strange action
by steamer. It appears that Don Francisco, the
King-Consort of Span , has taken a great fancy
to a certain tenor of the opera at Madrid, and
has made vehement efforts to get him created
duke and grandee ot Spain. At the last Coun
cil of State the matter was brought forward for
the third time, when the Ministry peremptorily
retused to comply with the wish of Don Fran
cttco, and the Oueen showed by her silence that
she fully agreed with their decision.
On this the King-Consort broke out into the
iDot violent rage, and "apostrophized in tbe
most offensive term-." the characters of Marshal
Narvalz, Senor Martorl, the Civil Governor
of Madrid, and another Minister, accusing them
of the grossest public and private immorality.
The Ministers retaliated, and the Queen sat by
unmoved while the character of her husband
was torn to tatters. The end of the matter was
that ho was ordered to retire to the Castle of
I'rado, there to remain under arrest for the pre
sent, while his protege and Intimate friend was
marched off to .the frontier by a file ot gen
da! mec '
' This is a summary way of endiug matrimonial
quarrel that is peculiar to royalty. Queen Isa
bella rules by her own right, and ber husband
can only exercise as much authority as she
chooses to extend to him. It is a matter of
policy, as well as affection, for him to conciliate
his wife as much as possible. But tbe truth Is,
tbe royal pair are ill-assorted, and their mar
riage Is a most unhappy one. It is a hard, sad
story. When very young Isabella was induced
to wed her cousin Don Francisco, through the
machinations oi ner mother, yueeu Christiana,
and old King Louis Philippe, of France.
. Tbe marriage was an unsuitable one in every
respect. It was known to all Madrid that Don
Francisco was a very effeminate character lu
every respect, and it was hinted that there
never could be any progeny between the royal
pair. But It seems that this was the very reason
why the marriage was arranged. For Kins
Louis Philippe, had married one of hi
the Duke dc Montpensier, to a younger sister of
mo yueen oi epaiu, ana tne unscrupulous old
King was dazzled by the Idea of his descendants
Inheriting the throne of Spain in default of
children by the Queen. As for Queen Isabella
she was young, only fifteen or sixteen years of
app, uiiu nau no opinion apart irom ner wicked
mother and the mercenary, bigoted priests who
Burrounucu ner.
Such a niarrlaio could hardly fall to he
unhappy. The Queen Las never loved her hus
band: to respect him was out or the question.
She has a number of children, but It is whis
pered that they are not her husband's, and this
suspicion, apparently wen louuaea, is aa
element of trouble lu Spanish politics, for
large party is opposed to the succession of the
Prince ot Asturlas, Queen Isabella's eldest son.
and entertain the idea of transferring the
crown to tbe Queen of Portugal, thus enecting
the long-cherished dream of Spanish ambition.
to unite the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal
once more unuer one neaa.
p Another treasure trove is said to have
been lighted upon in England in the shape of
a numbsr of rope's letters, none or wiiicu nave
yer been eea u print.
LftTEST MEXlCftl NEWS.
Tli Mexican Revolution Gen. Marqnei
Places tha Capital Under Martial Law
Ttas United States Consul Requests Ex
planations Complete Withdrawal of
tha French, Ktc.
Mexico City, February 6. This morning the
French troops, after remaining all nig lit at
1'iedad, in the suburbs ot the citv, withdrew to
Ayotia, three or four leagues oil'. Tho French
gurrUon was withdrawn from the eitadel, and
the entire city passed into the hands of the Im
perialists, or, more properly speaking, the
church party, for Imperialism no longer exists
bnt In name. Simultaneously General Marquez
ihsned the two proclamations subjoined, vir
tually plnclng the city under the strictest form
of martial law:
Compatriot: I have Jim taken chnrge of tills city,
and as you know Die, i believe it to be unnuceiary to
say anything of myself. You have proofs ttiat I
know how to sacrifice myself for what in ConfloVd to
tne. and 1 will per In h sooner than permit the slightest
disorder. Consequently, 1 have taken nil my precau
tions for your security. I liuve a sufficient armed
force, aud you yournelves wlll soon see In what man
ner tills place is garrisoned. I hope there will be no
rexlk'ss agitators who will entertain the mud project
ot disturbing the peuce, so that I -should Hud myself
under the sad necessity of enforcing the law, which
lam fully leaolved to do. 1,ixinki)0 JUnQt'lt.,
Iltariqnnrlcrs, Mexico, February 6, 1H7.
lie it krown. although there is no actual motive for
alarm in the capital, lhee hendutiarters, feeling on
ti, m the responsibility of foreseeing every eventua
lity, however temoie, in pursu.uioe of the powers
which the ordinance confers, think proper to de
cree: '
Article 1. Tbe signal alarm will be given In the city
by the sounding ofllie ureut bell of the Cut tied nil for
the snace of leu mluutea.
Art icle 2. i)n the ulveu signal all the inhabitants of
the city will retire to their houses ami renin in therein
w ilh ciostd doors, and not go out again or appear at
the tin. cony windows or upon the roof until the
aim in Miull ceaxe, which will be announced by the
l liming avaln of the large bell of the Cathedral tor an
egual length ot time.
Articles. Kvery individual, be his rank what it may,
who shall infringe the loregoingarticlea.wlll be imme
diately punished by the Goveruineut, according to the
character of his fault.
Article 4. Consequently the troops, which will be
conveniently posted for the security of the population,
will receive orders to imprison offenders, and to em
ploy lorce lor this purpose if uecessary.
Articled In like manner will be punished, or sent
to tbe tribunal provided lor that purpose, those who
arm themselves without the knowledge ot these head
quarters, who discharge any firearm or cause any
alarm by means ol any detonullou, who make any
demcustiatioii of hostility, who use subversive ex
piessions, w ho utter aloud alarming or seditious cries,
or lu any manner excito the slightest disorder.
Article 6. The instant any iiieurin U discharged,
or i ny detonation heard, the troops will present thoiu
seles Rt tlie house whence the sound muy have pro
ceeded, or where the detonation may have been pro
duced; the dour will be opeie.1 in the ordinary way,
or lv lorce, und the culpable person arrested, anil it
he be not found, all the Inmates of the building will
he punished in accordance with article three of thLs
edict,
ArilcleT. From the moment It is announced to the
city that the alarm has ceased, all the Inhabitants are
at liberty to open their doors, anil go Into the streets,
and engage in their occupations, with the sole condi
tion ot their not committing any disorder, because,
in case of their so doing, such disorder will be re
pressed as herein provided.
Ij. AIahquez, OeDcrat-lu-Chief.
Headquarters, Mexico, February a, 1SU7.
On teceipt ol this proclamation, United States
Consul Otterbourg at once addressed a note to
Geueral Maiquez, Inquiring whether the pro
vision about bursting open doors by force and
arresting all the Inmates, "whatever their
rank," in case a "detonation" or alarm was
hr-nrd to proceed, or was sun nosed to Drooeed
from the building, applied to the Consulate of
the u ii lieu Ktutes, in wnicn tne oinciat archives
Were kept, and whether the ring of the United
states would protect American residents who
followed peaceful avocations aud did not Inter
fere with the politle-i of the country. To this
nquiry no answer nas Deeu remrneu uo to tne
in csent time of writing (half-Dast 8 P. M.l. ''The
silence maintained implies one of two things,
either that it Is lutended to return no reply, or
else a .ministerial council is beiug held in the
matter.
iso slans of tbe JAberais have yet been seen.
but at an v moment hostilities may break: out.
The foreign residents remalu In a state of great
Inquietude. Arms nave oeen rreeiy uisirioutea
among tbe French residents through some
mysterious agency, and tow Americans venture
out without a stx-bhooler, in spite of the edict
to the contrary. Yet tne tneutres are in lull
blast, a circus company opens to-morrow, and
tlie l'aseo was thronged this evening with ele
gant carriages and handsomely mounted eques
trians.
ThsFrextcli Transports Coming in Ter
rific Norther A Boat from Max's Yacht
Swamped U.ueer Circular ..from Ha
zalnc Evacuation of the Capital
Origin of the Late Zacatcas Reports,
Ktc. Etc.
Vera Cruz. February 12. The first of the
French transports expected for the past lew
days arrived here this luorning from iirest.
fc-he Is of 3000 tons burden, and has accommoda
tions for one thousand men, anu their subsist-'
ence envoyaye, and two batteries. She is a weil
venlihiteu transport, aud should any of those
on their way have been lost during ihe recent
norther, fourteen or nneen nuuureu troops may
be transported on ner. sue is expected to sail
this week.
On the tali we were visited by a terrible
uoilber. which must have resulted disastrously
had the French transports been lying here. Tlie
following vessels were ttriveu on snore by the
violence of tbe wind aud sea. the anchorage
being very poor: Aurora, Ja Aiejicauu, ooiu
American-Dos llamauos, Dolphin, Packet Sr.
Andaos, all three Mexican.
.Most oi mem canuot tie gotten on ana will oe
a total loss. Yesterday morning, before tbe
norther of the previous day had outlrely spent
useir, a small boat leit tne unzuuein (Maxi
milian's yacht) at Bacrificlos, for Vera Cruz,
Improper managament and the surf resulted in
ber being swamped aud the drowning of tbe
engineer, commissary, steersmau, clerk, and
seven 'men. The surgeon ot tbe ship was
severely injured.
ju'rua liazuiue ana ucneraicnstienau and their
baggage are at Paso del Macho, fifty-nine miles
from here. The latter unexpected to arrive here
to-morrow, and to take the French packet to
sail on tbe 13th to France.
Two million five hundred thousand dollars In
silver arrived here for the French last week,
aud awaits shipment; $100,000 arrived this even
ing, and 82,500,000 la expected this week,
Atrlllery, munitions of war and men are
hastening lorward to Paso del Macho; and ufter
the loth of February two thousand will be trans
ported dally by rail to Vera Cruz
The following proclamation, issued by Mar
shal llazalue, and posted all over the land, Is
certainly a wonderful production. It speaks
for itself:
'In a lew days the French troops will leave Mexico
(the city). During the four yeurs which thev have
passed lu this beautiful city they have no reason to
complain of any lack of sympathy between them and
the inhabitants of this city. In the name, than, of the
k rench army under my command, at the same time
acting from leellngs of persoual regard. I, the Mar
shal of France, C'ommanuer-iu-C'hluf, take leave of
you. Our common voice Is for the happiness of the
chivalric Mexican nation. All ot our efforts have
tended to the establishment ot peace in the interior.
Kest assured, In this moment of separation, that our
mlsHlun has never had any other object, aud that It
never has entered into tlie intention of France to
impose upon you auy form ol government contrary
to your wishes. 1
This proclamation or circular has resulted in
much feeling of dissatisfaction among French
aud Mexicans tbe former for Its flattery of the
Mexicans, and among the latter for its glaring
falsification of history.
The French and Mexican flags Jointly float
over the Custom House and Kan Juan de Ulloa.
liuMuess is at a standstill here and lu thein
terlor. JV. Y. Herald
m m s naM b nnnaBnn
Cheap Feeiouts. Some idea of tha cheap
ness of steamboat arid railway transit may be
formed from the fact that Dutch butter is now
Bent from Rotterdam to Harwich by steamer,
and from tlie latter place to the south of Eng
land by rail, and the cost of carriage all the
way is less than one farthing per pound; and
Normandy butter id sent from fct. Malo to
Southampton by steamboat, and thenoe to
London by rail, and the cost of carriage
asttoiuata to only vw latli-faxtLtng per pound.
ItJITIER- AGAIN !
Two Men go on a Roysterlng
Spree, and One Shoots tho
Other at the End of It.
The Scene of the Tragedy " Down in
the Neck" Who and What
tho Actors Were.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Ets.
Yesterday afternoon, on the conclusion of tho
inquest on tbe body of George F.ller, who was
shot the previous morning in the (Quarter Hus
sions Court-room, tbe perpetrator of the deo l,
Thomas Lels. was placet! in charge of Oflicer
ia7.alore, of the Ileserve force, and by him con
ducted to his quarters in tbe County Prison.
Just as the officer left the priaon to return to
the city, he encountered a woman, who was
running with breathless baste and screaming
"murder" at tbe top of her voloe. From her
tbe officer learned that, about half-past 1 o'clock
in the afternoon, a man named William John
son bad been shot and instantly killed by one
Thomas Barker, the tragedy being enacted
about a mile below the prison. Otllcer Lnzalere
hastened to the spot, secured a double-barrelled
shot-gun with which tbe crime had been com
mitted, one barrel remaining undischarged;
aud being told that Darker, the guilty party,
bad gone towards the Gray's Ferry iiridge, he
returned at once to the city to give the alarm,
bringing the weapou with him.
On bearing of the occurrence, Chief Huggles
and High Constable Clark, accompanied by two
other olllccrs, hastened to the scene of tlie
tragedy, to ascertain the deacrlptlon of the
fugitive, so that his capture might be speedy
and certain.
The house In which the murder was commit
ted Is a double frame dwelling, two-stories and
a half in height, and of the general character
of the small country residences which are
scattered about "the Keck." It Is situated
between Ninth street aud Moyamensing ave
nuo, about four hundred yards east of Mntb,
and tbe same distance southeast of the gas
ometer of the Fiist Ward. With the excep
tion of a row of dwellings on Nlntn street,
and some tenements on a small street
run n I tig west from Ninth, there are no
buildings In the immediate neighborhood. The
premises are owned by Murker, who resided in
tbe northern portion, another family occupying
the other part. With Barker lived a womau
who passed for his wife, but there Is some doubt
about their true relationship, as the woman
sometimes passes under the name of Powell.
Parker was for some years engaged in the boue
boiling business, acquiring considerable pro
perty. In 1803 be Is said to nave Joined the
army as a private, but deserted after serving
three or four months, aud for a longtime eluded
tbe detectives. He was captured and restored
to his regiment, however, but again returned
home, whether as a deserter or with an honor
able discharge Is not known. .
Since Chrlbtmas last, William Johnson, the
murdered mau, has been an inmate of Bar
ker's house for the greater part of the time, In
the ciiaracter of a loafer rather than that of u
boarder. He was in the army as a private dur
ing the war, but since bin discharge has been
engaged in no legitimate businoss. Barker is
about fifty years of age; and Johnson, who is
believed to nave been a single man, was about
thirty-five.
These three persons, who were tbe only occu
pants of the house, nave enjoyed a very un
savory reputation In the neighborhood, and
their looks do not belle their reputatlou. They
are all described as u low-lived, drunken, and
quarrelsome set in general. Between Johnson
and Mrs. Barker there had been a standing
feud, and when, a short time since, tne latter
was committed to the County Prison for drunk
enness and disorderly conduct, on the com
plaint of her husband, she believed It to have
been done at Johnson's instigation.
Yesterday morning about o'clock, the two
men started out, and calling at the ollice of
Alderman Lutz, procured the discharge of Mrs.
Barker from the County Prison. It appears
that they were perfectly sober at this time.
They continued prowling about the lower part
of the city, stopping every now and then to get
a drink, until they both became drunk. Near
the County Prison, Barker is said to have
stopped at tbe house of a friend, with whom he
had placed two hundred dollars for safe
keeping, and obtained from that party the sum
of twenty dollars. Johnson was still with him,
and tbey subsequently stopped at a gunsmith's
on South street, where Barker obtained a
double-barrelled gun, which had been left there
for repairs. With this weapou he aud Johnson
were intending to go shooting after musk
rats. Barker afterwards purchased a pair
of chickens and a quantity of apples, and witli
these tuey Binrieu tor me house, uroppinKuiuo
of the apples by the way, and greatly amusing
a crowd of small bovs by tbe frautio efforts
-which tbey made in their druukeu condition to
recover them.
. Shortly after 1 o'clock they reached
Barker's bouse on their return. The chickens
were placed in Mrs. Barker's bands, and she
was told by her husband to prepare them a
good dinner. While busied about this, she had
occasion to go un stairs. Her husbaud soou
followed her, bringing the gun with him, and
proceeding to load it.
Mrs. Barker remarked to' her husbaud that
she was tired of having Johnson in the house,
and would put up with his presence no longer.
It seems that Barker claims that Johnson
owed him $130, which was stolen according to
one account, and borrowed according to
another. A pistol also figured in their dis
pute. In response to Mrs. Barker's remarks
concerning the pretence of Johnson in the
house, Barker sr .u he was determined to have
the money which Johnson owed him. This
was said in a threatening manner, and, takeu
in connection with the loaded gun, greatly ex
cited Mrs. Barker, who has a mortal terror of
guns under all circumstances. She therefore
seized both man and guu, exclaimiug, "For
God's sake, don't do anything rash!" .
Barker ruifely pushed the woman aside and
rushed down stairs exclaiming: "I'll have my
money or I'll warm him."
When Barker reached the lower floor, Mrs.
Barker heard bim say to Johnson: "Give me
that money or I'll warm you;" to which John
son replied: "Shoot, you son ofa , shoot!"
Immediately afterwards Mrs. Barker heard
the report of the guu. It was also board by a
young girl living in the adjoining house. The
doors or the two houses were next to each
other, there belug no partition between the
yards. This girl rushed into Barker's house as
soou as she heard the report, and was just in
time to catch Johnson's heud in her arms as he
fell. The charge had entered the pit of the
stomach, resulting in almost lustaut death. The
girl placed tne bouy in au upright position on a
settee near the door, and as It gradually cooled
aud stiffened, it remained in this position until
viewed by tbe Coroner some hours afterwards.ii
When the girl entered from tbe next house,
Barker was still standing near with hiscunin
his hand. On hearing tlie report, Mrs. Barker
called down stairs to Barker, saying: "Tom,
what have you done?" Barker replied : "I'll
have my money or I'll warm him again!"
not knowing that his victim was even
then quite dead. In a few moments
Mrs. Baker came down stairs, and seeiug
tbe horrible position of affairs, sho turned
to her husband and advised him to give him
self up to the authorities atouce. This he prom
ised to do, aud left the house. He soon en
countered Constable Slook, of tho First Ward,
tf whom he confessed his crime, and by whom
be was taken before Alderman Bousall. The
latter committed him to prison to await the
result of the Coroner's Investigation.
Constable Slook then returned to the scene of
the tragedy, accompanied by two olllcers of the
First Ward, aud took possession of the premises
and body.
Affairs were thus situated when High Con
stable Clark arrived. Inquiry tmo tlie facts
were made, and Mrs, liurker was takeu into
custody and lodged in the County Prison as
an important witness. Later in the day the
Coroner and his surgeon arrived, and a post
mortem examination of the body was made.
Ur.Shaplelgh found that the charge had entered
the tcorbiculu cordit, passing a little to the left,
and then through the left lobe of tbe liver into
and through the stomach. The Coroner's In
quest will be held Uils aiteruoeo at 3 oclocj,
8nch are the slekenlns: details of the mnrder
which startled the city late yesterday after
noon, by following lu such quick succession
upon the terrible tragedy enacted in the very
presence of a court of Justice on the previous
cay.
In this last case tbere is no pretense of pal
liation, tbe whole affair being the result of tint
drunken and riotous spirit winch Is a disgrace
to the clvlllzationo f the couutry and tho age.
.It is high time that the decent and order-loving
citizens of Philadelphia had made some deter
mined effort to counteract it, and thereby pre
vent lis terrible but legitimate fruits.
GRAND TIIWES IK MEXICO.
Order f tha Departure of the French.
A private letter from aa officer of the French
expeditionary corps in Mexico, who is also on
the staff of Marshal Bazaiue, is very Interest
ing. It Is dated January 29, and says: "I do
not know if I have already told you that we
leave the city of Mexico on the 1st of February,
at 8 o'clock in the morning. This will be tbe
last convoy. On the 8th of February the last
column will depart. It will be massed In the
Alameda, and tbe Marshal (Bazaine) and Gene
ral Castlenau will place themselves at the head
of the troops, and they will traverse the whole
city with banners fljlng, not obscurely, but at
1 o'clock in the afternoon, belore the eyes of
the wbole assembled population. The Emperor
(Napoleon) has prohibited that they depart as 11
cbased, and therelore the Marshal will depart
with erand eclat. The Liberals aTe disposed to try
to euter the capital lmnied ately after the de
parture of the French. But the Umperor (Maxi
milian) bas the intention to defend himsett."
This letter was written in French, and very
spiritedly, and we have made bnt aa imperfect
translation. It continues: "The Marshal
wishes to make the wives of all the officers leave
in a flock but I maintain the contrary. The
Marshal has sold the furniture of his palace tor
$18,000 cash, which is ssid to be for nothing."
Apatn: "1 am very happy to know you are
out of this bad country. All the world expects
very confused limes after the departure or the
French. The bands (of the Liberals) are at
Tacuba, and all around the Valley, and only
await the departure of tbe French to enter the
cai ital Immediately. It Is, therelore, believed
that the Emperor himself will also soon leave."
General Washington's Last Vote.
Tbe Father of his Country was conscientious
in tbe discharge of every duty as a citizen, and
never failed to vote. The last occasion of his
doing so was In the spring of 17911, in the town
ot Alexandria. He died on the lltd of Decem
ber iollowine. The Court House of Fairfax
county was then over the old market-house, and
immediately Ironting Gadbv's tavern. The en
trance Into It was by a slight flight of crazy
steps on the outside, and while the election was
progressing several thousands of persona
being assembled around the polls WashinRton
drove up in his old and well-known
family carriage. Tbe crowd spontaneously
pave way and made a lane for him to pass
through as be approached the Court House
steps. A gentleman who was standing at
Gauby's door, saw eight or tcu good-looking
men immediately spring forward and follow the
General up the steps, in order to . uphold and
support him If necessary. According to the
custom of that time, the tive or six candidates
were sitting on the bench, who rose in a body
and bowed profoundly on ihe entrance of Wash
ington. Very gracefully returning their saluta
tion, the . Register of the polls said: "Well,
General, how dcyou vote !" (It was then by
viva tooe.) He looked a moment at tbe candi
dates, and replied: "Gentlemen, I vote for
measures, not for men;" and having audibly
pronounced bis vote, be made another graceful
bow, and retired. He was loudly cheered by
the outside crowd on returning to his carriage.
Tbe Congressional Nominations In Con
necticut. The Union Conventiou in the Secon 1 District
have nominated Professor Cyrus Northrup, of
Ifale College, for Congress a judicious selec
tion. He is a young man of brilliant attain
ments and a most captivating speaker. He
will make a personal canvass of his district.
Mr. Warner, the present member, declined a
renomination. This complete the nomina
tlone. The following are the candidates:
DIs. Republicans. Democrats.
I. Henry C. Demlng. Richard 1). Hubbard.
II. Cyrus Northrup. Julius Hotchklss.
III. H. II. Starkweather.- Karl Martin.
IV. I'hlneas T. Baruuin. William 11. Barnum. ;
But one member of the present Congress has
been renominated, Mr. Dewing, of the Fir.t
District. The Hon. Samuel L. Warner, Au
gustus Brandagee, and John II . Hubbard are
the retiring member.
FINANCE AND COMMKKOK.
Office of the Evening Telkobaph, I '
Friday, February 22, 1867. J
There was no oieetlng at the Stock Board to
day, and business was almost entirely suspende I,
the Cora Exchange, Banks, Banking' houses,
and many of the stores throughout the city
being closed.
The Frankford and Philadelphia Passenger
Railway Company give notice elsewere, to all
who have not paid the fourth instalment of five
dollars per share on the capital stork, that said
instalment has been called in, and those who
are thus indebted must pay the same belore the
Jtn proximo.
The admission fee to the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange Is $2000. At Boston, to the Stock
Board of that city, Is also $2000. At New York
It costs $3000 to besorae a member of the Stock
Exchange there, and $2000 for membership of
the Opeu Board. To become a member of the
New York Gold Board the fee is $2300.
At Cincinnati the Money Market Is reported
very close, at 9 to 12 per cent. At Chicago the
ruling rate for money Is 10 per cent, tor the best
oflenug, and from that up to li to 2 per cent,
per month. Eastern exchance ia in light sup
ply, at 25 cents per $1000 premium.
The New York Tribune this morning says:
'Money is more active among stock houses,
and the rate for call loans amoug brokers Is 6
7 ) cent., and mostly at the higher rate. Loans
are male at 5 on Governments in special cases
only. Commercial bills pass at the discount
houses at 7 per cent for best names. The
Money Markets of the Enstern and Western
cities are in a condition which does not warrant
the hope of lower rates here, but the reverse.
ID BOSlOn UllJUCJT 13 ,
hltrher rates than havo been known for some
vears At the Western grain ports best com
mercial bills sell at 10 1? cent, per annum, and
bono were feel lavored wbo are accommodated
at tbis rate. The funding of the 7'iWi
due In August promises to keep money
artlve at good rates, and a steady contraction
will be forced upon the banks as the compound
notes mature and pass into long bonds, which
cannot bo used as "legal reserve." The move
ment of the Government is towards contraction,
first by funding short debts, payable in cur
rency, into long bond, and again by cancelling
lesal-tenders and compound, which are the
foundation ot an excessive inflation of bank
credits. Contraction is still more sharply
secured by the forced loan in the form of taxes,
aud tbe Government will collect In some form
in 1867 to the amount of $600,000,000, from the
proceeds of the labor ot the country. There ia
nothing expansive in any part of the Govern
ment financial machinery, as all traders on bor
rowed money already realize. The National
Bank in this city and elsewhere have been
drawn upon freely by the Treasury, with what
result the balance, at the Sub-Treasury iuOW.n
THIRD EDITION
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
13y the Atlantic Cable.
Ship News.
Livh.itrooL, February 22 Noon. The ship
Southampton, reported ashore on the Irish,
coast, got off damaged, and was towed into
Belfast, with four feet of water in her hold.
Latest Commercial and Financial News'
Liverpool, February 22 Noon. Sales of
cotton for the week, 57,000 bales. Sales to-day,
8000 bales. Market dull and declined
Middling Uplands,
Lo.vdos, February 22. Consols, 90J; Erie
Railroad, 37$; Illinois Central, 77$, ex divi
dend; United States 5-20s, 73J.
Commercial Advices from Knrope
by
the Java.
Nkw Yokk, February 22. Tlie Java's ad
vices state that the weekly returns of tho
Bank of France show an inereaso in casth of
21,200,000 francs.
A bill had been introduced into the Greek
Chamber to increase the military force by two
thousand men.
Bombay, February 1. Cotton stoftdy. The
shipments for the West were 20,000 bales.
Liverpool, February 9. The stock of cotton
in port is 570,770 bales, of which 235,070 are
American.
ritOCEEDDGS OF C0XGRESS.
Senate
Washikotok, February 2.
The Chair laid before th fenate the resolutions af
he Jthoilo Islund .LeiilMature ratifying tha ltttk
intendment to tbe Constitution.
l'etiliuus ana memorials were presented ana re
ferred.
sir. rtfliiiBoy. or harjft.v from the committee on
Pout Oflices and Post Roads, reported a Joint resolu
tion fur the appointment of a conimisnlon, consulting
ot tbe Mayor of tbe city, Ihe I'otmaxler. the AwtUtant
Treasurer, President of the Board of Trade, and two
citizens, to ielect a Post Ollice and Hub-Treasury for
tlie City of Boston. Passed aud goes lo the House.
Mr. Hrwara (Alien.) assea una me uomminee on
the Pacific Railroad be dlscbareed from the consider
ation of the resolution ol the Kansas Legislature, ac
inic aid for the Southern branch, ot the union facmo
Railroad. Booraerea. ,
Mr. Howe (Wis.) presented the resolution of ths
Wlneotisiu Legislature, certifying the ratification of
the Fourteenth Ameudment to the Constitution by
that body, - ...
Mr. McDougatl (Cai.) presented the credentials of
Cornelius Cole, Senator elect Irom California from
Mi.rch 4, 1867, to Marcn 4. 187.1. Oraered to be Bled.
A n act fur the relief of Henry H. Davis, to allow
additional compensation of about .oo0 for (helving
put up in the Interior Department, was passed.
Mr Pomeroy (Kansax) called up a Joint resolution
to extend to the HI ate ot Tennessee the beneflu of the
act donating public lands to tie several Hlates for the
establishment of Agricultural Colleges, with a proviso
adopted in the House.
Hons or Representatives. -
The House met at 11 A. M., and the reading ol the
Journal yesterdny was dispensed with.
Mr. istevens (Pa.), from the Committee of Appro
priations, reported buck, with amendments, the Sen
ate amendments to the Civil Appropriation bill, and
t-he UouBe proceeded to consider them.
All the senate amendments striking out the appro
priations lor the dally and Congressional Globe were,
on the recommendation of the Committee, non-concurred
lu.
The amendment of the Senate, making an appro
priation or l-H'.oon to facilitate the telegraphic commu
nication between the Alluntic and 1'acltic States, was
concurred in.
The other amendments, forty-eight in number, were
unimportant In character.
Mr. ispalding (Ohio) called the attention of the
Speaker to the administration of the rule In reference
to the admission to tlie iloor and corridors of persons
who are not privileged, saying that members were
constantly interrupted in their business hy lobby
agents. The Speaker gave the necessary instructions
to the doorkeeper.
Mr. O'Kell (Pa.) asked unanimous consent to offer a
resolution directing the printing of two thousand
copies of the Tartu bill for distribution, but objec
tion was made.
Mr. Allison (Iowa), from the Committee of Confe
rence on the disagreeing votes on the bill to suspend
temporarily the collection ot direct taxes in West
Virginia, made a report, which wa agreed to.
Mr. Stevens, front ihe Committee on Appropria
tions, reported back ths Senate amendments to the
Military Academy bill.
The Penute amendment striking out the proviso
that no money shall he expended iu violation of the
test oath, and no cadets shall be admitted from Kebst
States, was uon-concurred in.
The Senute amendment relieving tbe Chaplain from '
Academy duties, and directing bim to bald dally
meetings for divine service in the Chapel, was noo- '
concurred In. The other amendments, which were '
unimportant, were concurred in,
Mr. Stevens (Pa.), from the same committee, re-"
ported hack the Senate amendments to the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. . 1
The Senate amendment, making an appropriation
(or the Portugal Mission, was non-concurred in. The '
oilier amendments were concurred in.
M r. Le Blond (Ohio) moved to reconsider tbe vote by .
which the Senate ameudment in regard to Portugal '
was non-concurred in. The motion to reconsider was '
laid tn the table.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of '
the Senate bill for the relief of contractors for the
building of irou-clads for the navy, the question being
on the substitute reported by Mr. Sloan, last Friday, '
from the Committee of Claims. The snbetitute directs
the Secretary of the Navy to investigate tbe claims of '
sucu comraciors, ascertain tlie additional cost In
curred hr sucb contractor, by reason of alterations in'
plans and specifications, and of delays caused by tbe
(lovertiment making no allowance for the aduauca In
the price of lubor or material, unless such advene
occurred during the prolonged time for completing
tbe work, rendered necessary by the delay resulting -from
tha action of the Government, and make a report '
Mr. Sloan (Wis.) gave a history of the facts In the
ence, and eiplalnod and advocated his substitute.
I The Senate bill passed April 27, 1868, directs the.'
Secretary of the Treasury to pay such contractors the .
awards made by the Naval Hoard organised under
Senate resolution or March 19, 18ii: provided that the '
payment In any case shall not exceed twelve per .
cent, on tbe contract price, except in the case of the
Comanche, In which case the award shall be paid in .
full. It also provides that the builders of the Ash.-.-burton,
Donald McKay, ot Boston, and of tbe Tippe
canoe. Miles Ureenwood, of Cincinnati, who did not '
appear before the Board, shall hare the same scale ot
compensation as other builders of the same class of"
veosels and machinery. '
Mr. Woodbridge ( Vt.) addressed the House in advo
cacy ot the Senate bill, as being a fairer measure thau
that reported by the Home Committee on Claims-
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
The Celebration Revcrdy Johnson'
Politics, Ktc.
18PRCIAL DESPATCH TO THS EVSNINO TELEGRAPH. :
Baltimore, February 22. The day is pretty
generally observed as a holiday. A national'
salute wa.s fired this morning. Business ia.
suspended, and flags are displayed from bli
the publio and many private buildings.
A resolution was offered yesterday in the
House of Delegates approving Reverdy John-'
son's vote on the Southern Military Recoa-'
struetlou bill, and caused a grievous quan-'
dary among the Democrats aud conservatives,;
and was finally laid over.
Arrival of Steamers at New York.
New York, February 22. The steamship;
Rising Star has arrived from Aspinwall, bring-!
ing $961,871 in treasure. The lion. James WV
Nye, Senator from Nevada, is a passenger. -
The steamer Java, from Liverpool, witl
dates to the 9th, is now coming np the harbor.
The steamship Manhattan has arrived from
New Orleans, via Havana,