THE LABOR QUESTION
Effect or the E ghMl3ur Movement In
Chicago aud bt. Louis Imposing
Demonstrations of YVorklngtncn
In Both Cities Chicago Work
ihops Closed by Force and
lien Driven front Work
by Strikers The
Mob Checked
by Armed
Police.
THE MOVEMENT IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, May 1. The EUtat-hour law, passed
at tne recent session of the Legislature, weat
into effect to-day, and the 1 boring men are
cHebraung it by an imposing demonstration.
The industrial estaoltstaujeuts of the city are
closed, and the laborers and mechanics are
thionging the streets. Operations In the rail
road shops, on now building, and in lact in
every department of active Industry, are sus
pended, and the day has been turned into a
general holiday, to wnich bas been added
an Imposing procession and speeches this atler
noon. The procession formed this forenoon and has
paiaded tnrough the princiDal streets of the
city. From live to eight thousand laboring men
weie in the ranks, embracing stone cutters,
murble workers, carpenters, ship-carpenters,
caulkers, blacksmiths, bridge builders.moulders,
boner manerx, wagon makers, railroad em
ployes, curriers, etc., each association
carrying on trucks, drawn by long teams
of horses, the emblems of their trade in
practical operation. A full rigged ship,
with men at work upon it; a steam engine
in motion ; a shoemaker's shop and funeral cars,
were among tlie features of the procession.
Flags and banners by hundreds floated above
the proce-siou, on which were various mottoes,
such as "In God is our Trust;" "Eight Hours
and No Surrender;" "For ihe Benefit of the
Kisrog Generation;" "Illinois on the Side of
Reformation;" "Hurry up, Governor Fenton;"
The Mi'leunium of Working Men;" "Burial of
Old Ten Hours."
Tne procession was about an hour in passing
a given point, and was continually greeted with
cheers by the thousands ot workmen in the
streets. In the atternuon speeches were made
to them by several advoctes ot the Eight hour
law, and at evening they quietly dispersed.
How the strike will result no one can tell.
The boiler manuiactnrers will adhere to the ten
hour plan, and close their sbops rather than
yield to the new movement. The sash and blind
makers retuse to pay more than eight hours' pay
for eieht hours' work. The owners of planing
mills have determined to discharge eight-hour
men. Plumbers und marble workers will make
bo concessions to their men, and tanners will
close the r establishments rather than pay more
wages. Puinteis have agreed 10 pay nine hours'
wages for eight hours' work. The railroad com
panic, without exception, are united in saying
that they cannot carrv on tbeir business with
cipht hours, and are discharging every man who
demands that basis. The printers decided last
night to take no part In the movement, and will
wo'k as h retofore.
The railroad companies are discharging men
very rapidly, and it will be hard to fill' their
places; and numerous buildings in process of
erection will have to remain in alaiu quo for
some time to come. At the paper factories there
will be no trouble, nor at the rolling mills.
Many establishments are employing and pay
ing men by the hour, but the teeling on the part
ot employers is almost unanimous In tavor of
BHViuebut eleht hours' for eiiht hours' work.
and they will close their establishments rather
than yield.
In the meantime, the laborers are equally de
termined to labor eight hours tor ten hours'
pay, and will not eoucede an inch to the em
ployers' demand. The employers threaten they
will hold out lor a year if necessary, and thus
for the time being industry may be said to be
paralyzed. Many persons are apprehensive of
riots in case any laborers should choose to go to
work on the employers' terms, but at present
there is little danger.
BIOTODS CONDUCT OF THE STRIKERS WORKSHOPS
CLOSED AND WORKMEN DRIVES OFF COLLISION
WITH THE POLICE BUSINESS SUSPENDED, ETC.
Chicaoo, May 2. The larger part of the
manulactories are still closed, and ureat excite
ment reiens in the city. At an early hour this
morning the e';ght-nour luborers gathered in
force, and, proceeding to the extensive shops of
the Illinois Central Kailmad, drove the men
from tbelr work, and closed up the shops. The
chief object ot the mob seemed to be to close
up evrv establishment in which any ten-hour
men were at work.
Tbeir next raid was upon tle lumber yard of
King & Brothers, at the bead ot Canal street,
which they summarily closed up. They then
visited three or four other lumber yards in that
part of th city, and served them in a similar
manner. They subsequently went to the large
planine mill ot Gofs 4 1'htllips, and compelled
the proprietors to suspend operations and their
employes to leave the premises.
Their next demonstration was upon the lum
ber yards of J. M. Daltt.n & Brother and Blge
low Brothers, which are located side by side on
the south branch of the river, when they were
met by a squad of police, with whom they held
a long parley. Shortly afier they appeared iu
iorce at the Fort Wajne Ireleht house, armed
with sticks, stones, and clubs, but were unex
pectedly met by another sqnad of police with
drawn revolvers. Alter much loud talk and
numerous ominous threats, the rioters anally
retired from that spot, and started, as was sup
posed, for Bridgeport.
Another mob attacked a man engaged at work
at Parker & Steams' sash manufactory, Nos.
327 and 329 Canal street, and dragged him into
that thoroughfare. He drew a revolver and
kept his assailants at bay. and finally intimi
dated them so as to cause their moving olf in
search of other came. In the struggle the
oblect of the mob' wrath lecelved a gash on his
face and nose, the latter being injured very
i 1 1 ..
Munn Scott, Armour, D le ACo.'s, and Flint
A Thompson's elevators were closed by the
The police force has been .i.rengthened, anl
are gathered at me nuu simmus. ruauy ior
any emergency. At present all work is sus
pended. THE MOVEMENT IN ST. LOUIS.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN ITS FAVOR Bl'EECIIES
RESOLUTIONS PASSED, ETC.
St Louis, May 1. The worklnemen ot this
city had a grand demonstia'ion to-day In favor
of the Eight-hour law. About six thousand
men, representing nearly all the trades, were in
procession, with flags. nm1c, etc. After march
ing through the principal streets of the city, the
nrocesslon halted in Lucas place, where a meet
ing was organized, which was addressed by Mr.
John Hogan, J. J. McBrlde, a lawyer, and
several mechanics, all ot whom strongly advc
rated the eight-hour system, and urged their
hearers to stand firmly by the law.
Resolutions were adopted pledging the main
tenance of the eigbt-bour system against all
nnosttion. and rebuking the master mechanic
aSdCtra'c"rs. wbo say they will not submit
t?iL as deflers of the law, but to contractors
f' ZZfZL th law. but who made their
contract- before iu passage, they recomfld
compromise by dividing the loss giving eight
hours' labor per day, accepting ten per cent, re
duction ot wages. If they are compelled to
strike for this system, they recommend the fol
lowing measures: . ;
First. A compiomise with those employers
who will make an honorable one, as before
mentioned.
Second. That, as far as practicable, wo con
tract for work in the various branches directly
with those who have It to do, and unite on the
cooperative principle in its execution.
Tnird. That we open job shoos of onr own,
and invite orders lor work, and execute them
on the same principle.
Fourth. That we respectfully invite all those
wbo are able to do so, and have any intention
of leaving mechanical occupations for agricul
tural or any other pursuit, to take their time to
do so when, in the conflict now impending
between the laborer and the capitalist, such con
duct will so strongly aid the former.
Fifth. Should we have a long-continued strike,
we advise single men, and all those who can
conveniently do so, to leave temporarily for
other places where no such conflict is impend
ing, and we kindly suggest to the mechanics of
other places who may intend coming here, that
our common interests will bo best promoted by
their deferring to oo so until this matter is fully
decided and settled; and lastly, we counsel every
man to stand firm and unyielding In this cause,
until our most justly necessary and legal de
mand is complied with.
the prize ring.
DISGRACEFUL FIGHT NEAR CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 2. A prize fight was
fought rear this city yesterday, beiweeu Tom
Gallagher and Mike Itjan. by way of settling a
private quarrel. The stakesjwere for a trifling
amount. A number of stubbornly contested
rounds were toueht, Gallagher winnmg the
battle. Charlie Gallagher, who Is to fight Elliott
in July next, was one of the seconds.
PRIZE-FIGHT IN ST. LOUIS TUB POLICE INTER
FERE, BUT THE BATTLF IS FOUGHT OCT.
From the St. Louis Democrat, April 20.
A crowd of between two and three hundred
bruisers went out yesterday to Aubert place,
near the Abbey track, to witness a mill between
Jack Byan and Martin Broderlck, two game
chickens, who weie anxious to try which was
the better man. Colonel Fenn got wind of the
atlflir, and ordered Captain Hack, of the Rurul
Police Station, to put a stop to the proceedings.
After the ring was formed and preparations
made tor the mill, Captain Hack's rangers sud
denly appeared upou the teene of action, and
the whole party stampeded like a flock of wild
turkeys.
The bruisers came together asain, however,
and, pulling up stakes, temoved five miles far
ther out on toe Market street road, and thus
escaped being hacked to pieces by the stars ot
the rural district. They fought ninety-eight
rounds, to the great delight of the spectators.
For fifty or sixty rounds ftyan had the advan
tage, but after that Broderick rallied and went in
with a vim, and wou the tight. Both were
badly pumched, as they deserved to be. At the
close of the mill a ool lection was taicen up, and
between thirty-rive and forty dollars were tossed
into the hat for the benefit of the fighters. We
understand that among the spectators were a
number of women and children. Fine Sabbath
amusement, truly I
RAILROAD DISASTER.
ACCIDENT ON THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD SEVERAL
PERSONS INJURED.
An accident occurred on Tuesday night on
the Pennsylvania Road, of whien we have re
ceived Irora an official source the following
particulars: At about 8'20 P. M the Philadel
phia express passenger train, which lett the
Union Depot in this city at 4'20 P. M. on Tue
dav, ran Into a slide at a poiut one mile east
of Wilmore. ninetv-iliree miles east of Pitts
burg. The train consisted -of two baggage,
three passenger, and four sleeping cars, and
alBo the Directors' car of tne Michigan South
ern Railroad, and was diawn by two en
gines Nos. 322 and 40 as is the custom up
the mountain. At the point where the accident
occurred there is a high bauk on the south side
of the track and the Coneraaugh river on the
north side. One engine was thrown down the
embankment and the other into a ditch : both
were badly broken up, as were also both bag
gage cars and the first passenger car. Both en
gineers and firemen escaped with very slight
Injuries. The names of the engineers are
Samuel McNaught and T. O'Rourke. Express
messenger Gilman bad a leg broken. Thomas
McGregor was severely bruised. Oilman resides
in Harrisbnrg and McGregor in Philadelphia.
No passengers were Injured. The wrecked
train was in charge of conductor Edward Pit
cairo, and was five minutes late in passing Wil
more. Forces of workmen from Conemaueh, Gal
litzen, and Altoona were at once despatched to
the fecne of the accident, and by 2-30 yesterday
morning the wreck was cleared away. The
accident detained the mall and fast line passen
ger trains. Pittsburg tost, 2d inst.
HA YTIEN AFFAIRS.
TUB REVOLUTION STILL IN FULL BLAST A RIVAL
FOR SALNAVB A FRENCH FLEBT EXPECTED AT
PORT-AU-PRINCE, ETC.
Havana, April 25. The news received in
Kingston Dy the West Indian steamer Mexican,
Captain Saville, which arrived at Port Royal on
the 13th inst., is of an extraordinary character.
The officers ot said ship reported that Haytl was
still in a disturbed state, and this was continued
by some of the passengers. The election of
President, which was to have come oil on the
8th inst., did not take place, and the provisioual
Government was still acting, with General
Mssage as Provisional President.
Salnave was reported to be at the Cape, and
was expected at Port-au Prince on the 14th
instant. On the 6th General Victorlne left said
port in the Haytien war steamer Gubetta, with
troops and field-pieces for St, Marc. He was
sent to meet Balnave there, aud was fortifying
that town against the latter. On his arrival he
ordered a triumphal arco, which had been
erected in honor ot Salnave, to bo destroyed.
This act, taken together with other rumors
respecting Victorlne, made people suspect that
he would oppose Salnave. Considerable excite
ment prevailed at Port-au-Prince on the receipt
ot the news of this unexpected turn
of affaire, and in consequence another revolu
tinn uma momentarily expected on the landing
of Salnave. The inhabitants were "in such a
! fiorf'ii .t as to be unable to leave tbnir dwll-
,v...-. -- . - ,
ings." Several lamuies were cnaeavonng to
leave Haytl. Hardly a y business was being
carried on, and there was no security for either
life or property.
Salomon was spoken of as Minister to France
from Hayti.
When the Mexican left, a French and an
American sbip-of. war were in port. The latter
must have been the United State i steamer De
Soto.
The Fiench Admiral Didclot had left the har
bor of Port-au-Prince on a cruise; but other
Fn nch vessels-ot-war were expected, i learu
that the object of the French was "to enforce
the French claims upon the Haytien Govern
ment, under the treaty made at the establish
ment of their independence," the latter having
recently failed to comply with its terms.
The United States gunboat Marblebead was
at Port-au-Prince on the 11th inst.
Mr. Theodore Martin has a translation of
the first satire of the first Book of Horace, in
the April number of eraser's Magazine; and
Mr. William .'Jenham, If we may judge by
initials, an article entitled 'Oa Poetry
THE RADICALS AND THE REPUBLI
CAN PARTY.
From the Anti-Slavery Standard,
Washington, April 27. The adjournment of
the First Session of the Fortieth Congress is a
fitting occasion for a review of the political
tituatlon. Legislative protection has been with
drawn from the country at a time when over
the broad surface of eleven. States the life of no
Union man aud no black man is safe beyond
the shadow of a Federal bayonet; and also at a
time when one branch of the Govern
ment is actively used in the service of
unrepentant rebellion, and another branch,
mildewed with years, clings to the infamous
precedents of a slavwholding dynasty. The For
tieth Congress betrayed its trust. Its session
had better never have been begun. The object
for whirh it was convened, the impeachment of
Andrew Johnson, was evaded in the most
shameful manner. The Judiciary Committee
had been taking evidence lor three months, but
refused to give the country the result of Its
labors. The people wanted no secret investi
gation of this subject. The open record was
sufficient for conviction. But ior the purposes
of Republican party politics it was deemed best
to proceed in such a manner that while the coun
try mteht be deceived into the belif that an
honest inquiry was going forward, nothing should
in resliiy be accomplished, and the subject be
smothered in a committee-room for nearly a
whole year. The adjournment to July was a
contemptible trick. The most unfavorable
time and date were chosen, so that no quorum
would probably assemble. Wbo wishes to visit
Washington In the heat of midsummer, and
the day before the Fourth at that 1 The Pacihc
coast Senators went home when the Senate
aujourned other Senators go to Europe fur th
summer. Tbeie is no intention of having a
session until December, and the Impeachment
ot Andrew Johnson has lor the present received
its ouiVfws. If the carnival of blood should
open in the South this summer, as it did last,
these recreant public servants may receive ,
a settlement at tne hauds of an indignant
people.
But there ii something behind all this more
startling than any cowardicc.or evasion ot plain
duties. It is the corruption and vermlitv of the
Republican Congressmen. A considerable por
tion of the party has been debauched by the
pfiices which Andrew Johnson bad to besto.
The men who pledged themselves to vote for
adjournment (and consequently to kill im
peachment) were promised any places they
intent wish ior themselves or their friends.
The trailing of oflices lor the past two
months has been the most scandalous
exhibition of the kind in the history of
the Government. Does the country realize
that its honor has been sacrificed, and
its safety Imperilled by the greed of emolument
among Its trusted representatives? The intrigue,
ot which this was tbe fruit, commenced with a
dinner at a certain club bouse in this city. It
was there ascertained what Keoablicans were
pliable, and where pap judiciously administered
would serve to prevent impeachment, and get
rid of Congress. Bingham, Blaine, and Baiks
ate the most noted names in this business.
Against this Influence, Stevens. Butler, Logan,
and Bout well maintainei a gallant resistance;
but the river of patronage was too deep and wide
and they were forced to give way.
Tbee facts should impress upon the people
that,lessouso often enforced by the abolitionists,
"1'i.t not your trust in politicians." A silly
confidence in tbe integrity of public men is a
weakness that forms one of our greatest political
dangers.
There are a few men whom we believe would
never "sell the truth to serve the Hour." Let
such receive our full support. But trust abso
lutely to no one. Hold every one who has the
power to mould the future of America up to
the highest standard of political duty, and let
no eminent tervices in the past, nor the good
intentions of the present, excuse a faltering
co ime.
Apropos of the Connecticut election, a cry
comes up from the conservative Republican
press that the radicals are ruining the party
the New York 27ma, Providence Journal, and
Springtield Republican join in the demand that
the radicals shall be sloughed off. We wish to
say to these gentlemen that tbe Republican
party owes its existence, its vitality, and its
success entirely to the fact that it was the most
available instrument of doing tbe work of the
radicals, whose prei-ence in its ranks is the
breath of its nostrils. Tbe moment it ceases to
be of use to them it will be abandoned, and its
corpse will be louud on the highway, near tne
spot where the bones of the old Whig party lie
bleaching.
It was a great misfortune to the country that
when the party for tbe overthrow of slavery was
organizing it should have received into itself
nearly all the old Whig leaders. It was not a
matter of choice with them. They had nowhere
else to go. As a class, with few exceptions,
they never bad any belief in the principles of
human equality, or any trust in the people.
Every tiiumph for liberty has been wrung Irom
their reluctant and often treacherous bands.
Their bowels constantly yearn for the Compro
mise dirt ot 1860. A conspicuous example
of this class of politicians is the present Chair
man of the Committee on Finance, aud by
courtesy lender of the Senate, John Sherman,
of Ohio. His course up to the present hour has
been one constant effort to baflle aud defeat
every measure for the security of human rights
in America. The pro-slavery virus, which In
his brother the General is not concealed,
works in him, if more secretly, not less surely.
He and all his class are continually striving to
rescue pieces of the accursed craft they dlJ
their best to save.
It the Democratic party has the sagacity to
discard its Copoerbead leaders, and raise the
banner of "Universal Suffrage and Universal
Education," It might regain power and hold it
for another generation. The radical vote com
bined with the negro vote will decide the next
Presidential eleetion. Whichever party gets
their suffrages will win. Tbe blacks are not to
be deceived by any intrigues of their nld mas
ters at tbe South, or the Copperheads and Re
publicans at tbe North. Ttiey will vote for tbelr
friends. ADd Benjamin F. Butler, or some man
of equal fidelity, will surely get their vote sooner
than Grant, or Fessenden, or Colfax.
In tbe meantime let us address ourselves to
the work laid out by our great leader, anl
which Is the paramount duty of the hour: "No
admission of rebellious Territories without a
Constitutional amendment guaranteeing uni
versal education and universal suUrage within
the borders ot every 8tate."
A Compliment from a Bad Source.
Admiral Semmes. In his lecture on the cruise
of the Alabama, tells how the pirates knew their
game, as follows:
"When we were afloat in tbe Alabama, If we
were in doubt as to the nationality ot any ship
we were pursuing, we had only to take a look
at her, at whatever d'.sUnee she mlgbt b,
through our telescope, to determine at once
whether she was a Yankee or not. If she ex
celled the ships of all ot'.er nations in the sym
metry of her hull, tne length, tne grace, auu
the taDer of her spars: if her ctnvas was whiter,
her sails larger, more, bcaiiti'ul set and 'sheeted
home,' aud hoisted iu a more seamaullke man
ner; if, iu short, like a beautiful woman, she
ravished tbe bet blder as well by tbe swelling
and graceful oeillnes ot her figure as by the
witchery of Lc drapery, we were always sure
she was a Yac ee.
The Ar pletous are going to bulUl in New
York the largest and finest publishing house
in the wuild.
Tb F.utperor of Uracil has put a tomb
stone vr the grave of a poet who died of
bUrv lieu la hU dominium.
SECOND EDITION
FROM NEW YORK TO-DAY.
An Interesting Libel Suit.
The Proprietor of Ihe Xcw York
"Clipper" In Court.
A. Kiel IjxpoNO Expectctl.
Ete.f Ktc, EteM Kte Kte., Kte
SPECIAL DESPATCH TO TBI EVENING TELEGRAPH.)
New York, May 3. An examination into
the alleged libel suit of G. L. Fox, manager of
the Old Bowery Theatre, against Frank Queen,
editor of the New York Clipper, took place at
the Essex Market Police Court yesterday.
The action has been instituted by the plaintiff
against the defendant for the publication of
an alleged libellous article, which appeared in
the paper named on the 30th of March.
Mr. Fox claims that the article referred to,
show ing him to have figured in "a certain
way" with a popular actress of his company,
was calculated to hold him up to public
scaudal.
Counsel for the defense admitted Mr. Queen
to be the editor and publisher of the Clipper.
Counsel for the prosecution then rested the
case, and Mr. Fox was cross-examined by the
defense, as follows:
TK8T1M0NT OF MR. FOX.
I reside at No. 2a Norfolk street; have resided there
for one year: resided In Jtroonie aireut prior to that
tune: have resided In Norfolk mreet lor three or lour
years: do not hire the whole house; occupied apari
ineuu oil lli second Hour; prior to residing lo Broome
street resided in Allen street, between Hester and
(irand streets: lived there a few yearn; occupied the
lower floor there: lived in Boston und Providence
prior to hln residence there; tlieae were the only place
of residence he had In tills city; read the alleged .Diel.
IJ. How do you know that the alleged libel means
you ? A. The article says a manager who has made
some reputation as a low comedian, and believes he
Is the only low comedian who Is a manager In litis
city; might have been seen riding out with a lady,
a good many ladle; also a Blur on the name, lite
article mentioning the name ot "Whalley, Fox A
Herring;" that he is not worth a dollur: would like to
have him prove that; don't neglect his wile;
) ves with her, not occasionally, but all the time; have
a brother, Charles Fox: he Is secind low comedian: he
has not got a wife: he had one in the episode; three
names are mentioned, himself; Mis Herring, and Mr.
Whalley; It refers to Miss Fanny Herring, come
dienne, who perlormed at his theatre, have miowu
her fourteen years.
Q. When did you last see Miss Fanny Herring ?
Mr Fox This morning.
Q. Have you driven in the Central Tars, with her ?
Objected to.
Counsel stated that tbe basis for the libel Is that Mr.
Fox has lelt hiswifb and family all In waul. The
counsel contended that ibis was not suttlclenl ground
tor a libel suit. He wished to go luto each Item of
tbe alleged libel, and have It declared true or false.
1 h examination was then aujourned to Thursday
next, 9th lust., nt lo o'clock A. M. Counsel for the
prosecution, Judge Phillips: for the defense, Messrs.
Charles B. Hpeucer aud J. II. White.
During the progress of the examination the
court room was crowded with anxious specta
tors, including several actors and sporting
men.
Tallston Brown is charged with being the
author of the article, and an attempt was
made by the opposing counsel to exclude him
from the room during the examination, which
was overruled.
The affair is creating great excitement in
theatrical circles, and as a party of theatrical
people will no doubt appear as witnesses for
the defendant, a great expose is expected.
FROM EUROPE BY THE CABLES.
Financial and Commercial Advlcca to
Noon To-Day.
Liverpool, May 3 Noon. Cotton is quiet
at lld. for middling uplands and lld. for
Middling Orleans. The sales for to-day are
estimated at 8000 bales. The Brokers' Circular
reports the sales for tee week at 90,000 bales,
including 30,000 bales to speculators aud ex
porters. The stock in port is 823,000 bales, of
which 403,000 bales are American.
London, May 3 Noon. Consols for money,
91; U. S. 5-208, 71J; Erie Railroad shares, 42$;
Illinois Central, 7b.
The other markets are entirely without
change.
FRO III BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Delegate Elections Penonal News, Etc
SPICIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TKLIORAPH.
Baltimore, May 3. The Republican Union
ward meetings in all the city wards last night,
negroes and whites uniting to elect delegates
to the State Convention to assemble on the
14th inst., was very largely attended. About
one-third were negroes who were elected dele
gates, and nearly ten thousand votes were
polled in the city. Good order prevailed, the
negroes behaving well. The whites also acted
quietly.
There was snow this morning for two hours,
and it is very cold. .
Archbishop Spalding has gone to Europe.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, May 3. Arrived, flag
ship Susquehanna, six days from Cape Hay
tien. The yellow fever broke out there, and one
seaman had died. There are seven mild cases
now-on board. The disease has been checked,
and all will probably recover.
Fire at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, May 3. The extensive sop
and candle works of Thomas Emery & Sons,
corner of Vine and Water streets, were entirely
destroyed by fire this morning.
Arrival of the Steamer Columbia.
New York, May 3. Arrived, steamer Co
lumbia, from Glasgow, via Londonderry. Her
advices have been anticipated.
Markets by Telegraph.
New York, May 8. Cotton quiet at 280. Flour, Wi
2Tc. higher: sales or sunn bbls Stale at (lii UDivli in;
Wi stern, f le-toojm'W: Ohio, 1810I6 50; Houtlvrn,
H'i'tM". 1H. Wheat id. 3c higher; salus of 15,0 'O bushels
wlille California i:i'3,j('5u. Corn firmer; sales ot f-fl
bush, mixed Western. 1 4uMl il. Oils Hiubt, higher;
gslea of 40,1100 bush. Western, 8Koi;io.; state, mtt)M
Beef dull. Pork dull; uew metis, (22'25; Alt other
articles unchanged.
New York, May . Mtocks active. Chltano and
Jtock Island, tm; Heading, 104; Canton. 44S: ;
W'i; Cleveland aud Pittsburg, Wi; Pillsburg aud ori
Wayne tw; Michigan Central, leu'i; Michigan outn
ern, MS; New York Central, 9i Illinois Central.
1I4H; Cumberland preferred. 80! Virginia W j
Missouri te, w; u. H. Five-twentiee of WK 7&d,?-
14. 10M4, do. ot IHflo. 1064,: da new Issue, luH;1"""
forties, Heveo-lhlrtles, first Issue, loo : '"""
lubK: Kierllug. tight. 1,V; iluuey, tmyt P' w,uu
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN NEW JERSEY.
(8PRCIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVEN I NO TELEGRAPH.
Abskcom, N. J., May 3 This morning about
8 o'clock, Mf. James Yeates, of Bikersville,
New. Jersey, killed his little grandchild, aged
eight years, with a hatchet, and then went to
his own house, and hung himself in his room.
He wag a man generally respected.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Couit ot Oyer and Terminer Judires
Pierce and Hrewsier. William H. Munn, Din
trlct Attorney; T. Bradford JJwlRUt, Assistant
Dintrlol Attorney.
Tbe Court met at half-past 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and tbe remaining Juryman was
obtained.
According- to the evidence of the Common
wealth, Berad was In Heoond street, near Whar
ton, early on Christmas morning, with some
friends, engaged in blowing a horn. Elllntrer
came along and Berad blowed tbe horn In tils
race. Klllnger took, it from bltn and threw It
at him, and then went Into the middle of tbe
street, and pulling a pistol discharged it at
Berad. the shot taking eflect In the left lung of
the deceased, carmlng death.
The defense set up that at the time of the oc
currence Bernd was accompanied by a largo
crowd: that Kllinger was beset by the parly,
and that after retreating as far as be could, he
discharged the pistol, under the impression
that bis life was in danger. Tbe good charac
ter of tbe defendant for peace and quietness
was put in evldeuoe. Another witness who saw
the occurrence testified that Horad was accom
panied by a party of seven; that they were In
loxlcated; that when Klllnger came along they
commenced an attack upon him and bout htm,
and It was not until he had retreated into ' he
middle of the street that he discharged the
pistol.
In regard to the possession of the pistol. It
was shown that the defendant was employed as
a watchman at a distillery, and was required
to have a weapon; that he was on bis way home
from the distillery when he encountered the
crowd with Berad.
The evidence on both sides closed at half past
nine o'clock: last evening, ut which time the
. ourt adjourned until this morning, when the
counsel will addreHS the Jury.
THIS MOKNINCl'S PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Dwlght, on the part of the Common
wealth, addressed the Jury. He recapitulated
theevldeuce tor the defense, and said H Is of
two; kinds. First is the detense of good char
acter; aud second, his defense as to the facts of
the case. There wits a remarkable unanimity in
the four wltnesses'testlmony. They all tell pretty
much the same Blory, representing tbe atlalr In
Just tbe same light, and alloomlng to very much
the same conclusions. The whole four unite in
bringing the whole of the crowd Immediately
in contact with Klllnger. If the facts of the
defense are true, tuen this mau was assaulted
and bad no chance to retreat, and there Is nt
use of going any further the prisoner stands
acquitted before the bar of bis country. If tbey
are true, all our testimony is false; but if ours is
true, every word cf the defense's testimony Is
false, and you cannot come to any other conclu
sion, as 1 think, I can make that plain,
it is a proposition when reasoning, that of two
con trad iclories one is false aud tbe other Is
true. These two statements, as presented by
tne witnesses for the defense and witnesses for
the Commonwealth, are respectively contradic
tory to each other, and, therefore, one of them
Is all false aud the other Is true, and vice ve'sa.
It is for you to determine which is tbe true
statement. Perhaps, nt the first blush, there
was nothing that atruok you as Jbeing at all
suspicious.
1 Mr. Dwlght continued at some length tn he
same strain, reviewing the evidence on both
sides, showing where each part was contra
dictory, and said lu conclusion that lie thought
tbejury would be enabled to see which were
the right and which the wrong statements.
Mr. Casi-ltly, for the defeuse, replied. He
said there was not a witness of jhe Common
wealth who corroborated Mr. Notir's testimony.
The defendant is a man whom no one could
say a word against, and being so, he was not
capable of committing wilful and deliberate
murder.
Tbejury, by rendering a verdict of notgullty,
Jastlly such action as the defendant took:, aud
secure to themselves aadu others protection
from ruffians who attack tliem In tlie street.
Mr. Mann closed lor the Commonwealth. He
had given tlie case careful consideration, and
had sought out all the facts to come to a Just
conclusion, and he thought he could convince
the Jury that he bad doue so.
The witnesses for the defense were not relia
ble, and tbe case of tbe defense would be better
without them. He hoped tbejury would deolde
the case according to the testimony ot the Com
monwealth's witnesses, as they are reliable.
He would contrast them with any witnesses
that had given testimony.
District Court Judge Bharswood. August
Euxch vs. The Ut. Nlcnolus Insurance Company
of New York. An action to recover on a policy
of insurance for the loss of a barge. On trial.
District Court Judge Hare. Ellab Ward
vs. The Ureeu aud Coutes Btreet Passenger K ill
way Company. An action to recover for medi
cal services rendered. The plaintiff" was called
in to attend a cnlld that had been Injured by
one ot defendants' cars, they having promised
to be responsible for the expenses: plaia'lir
attended thechild for some mouths and res tor d
it to health. The defense denied their liability.
Verdict for plaintiff, 177. 9
Albert Turner to the use or Alexander Turner
vs. Tbe Western Union Telegraph Compvu .
An action to recover for wire bought by defen
dant's agent. The defense alleged their non
liability. Jury out.
'Williams, the Child Torturer.
From the Hartford Times, 1st
This unhappy mau, sentenced at Norwich to
Ave years In the State Prison for starving and
beating bis daughter, was brought to this city
yesterday, and taken down to the prison. He
is neMrly a raving maniac, or would be, were be
not a almost helpless imbecile made so, appa
rently, by his fanaticism as a spiritualist, and his
remorse at what he bas done. He had to be
lifted and carried, at Williaiantic, from one
traiu to the other. He is a wretched and
pitiable object, and his guilty paromour, Miss
Mann, is quite as deserving of punishment as
he is. We Judge he will have to be removed
from prison to an insane asylum.
Dimno-Room Fashions. The newest fashion
in Paris is to have the dining-room chairs
no longer covered with moroceo or moleskin,
but with dark green cloth, the walls hung
with dark-colored velvet paper or cloth, and
relieved by candelabras behind, which are
attached to plates of metal or glass, the whole
being highly ' 'becoming" to ladies in full
dress.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
O.yicic or IHK EVKN1KU Tklkobapu.)
'riduy, May , lti7.
The Stock market was more active this morn
ing, btt prices were without any ratterial
change, fiovernmeut bonds contiuue in fair
demand. 1864 5-20s sold at 1054; July, lw84, 6-20s
at 1071 ; aud 1802 6-208 at 1074, no chinge; 88
was bid tor 10-40s; lloj tor 6s of 1881: and
10Gj(!410(f lor June and AuBust7'30s. City loans
weref also in lair demand, luo new Usue sold
at lOli, no cbanie.
Kailioad shares continue the most active on
the list. Heading told largely at 62, a slight ad
vance, and Pennsylvania at 671a7, a might
decline; Northern C'eutrul at 41i, uo change:
Camden and Atuboy at 131, no cuanae; ami
Philadelphia and trie at 28, no change. 66
was bid for Minehill; 33 tor North Pennsylvania:
664 for LthlghVallev: 29 for Elintra common; 40
tor prelerred do.; 13 for Catawi common; and
27J for Catawissa preferred.
Citv Passenger Kailroad shares continue dull.
Thirteenth and Fitteenth told at 17i, a slight
decline. 76 was bid for Beoond and Third; 4
tor Tenth and Eleventh; 13 for Hestonville: 304
for Green and Coates; aud 26 for Girard College.
bank glares were flrmlj held at full prices.
Third National sold at 118. 134 was bid for First
National; 104 i for Seventh National; 233 for
North America; 137 ior Farmers' and Me
chanics'; 67 tor Commercial; 110 for South war k;
824 for Manufacturers'; 112 for Tradesmen's;
69 for City: 46 for Consolidation; and 126 ior
Central National.
Canal shares were unchanged. Lehigh Navi
gation sold at 531. 214 was bid for Hcbaylklll
Navigation common; Ssf for preferred do.; 15
for Susquehanna Canal; and 664 for Delaware
Division.
Quotations of Gold 10 A. M 1351; 11 -. M.,
136; 12 M., 136; 1 P. M., 1364, an advance of
on the closing price last evening.
The New York 2ribun this morning says:
"Money is In good supply at 66 per cent, to
ordinary borrowers. Commercial paoer is
quoted at 6i7J percent, tor best, and 810for
second grade.
"The May statement of the public debt, as
foreshadowed from Washington, is regarded as
settling tbe policy of Mr. McCulloch in regard
to contraction of plain legal-tenders. It is also
given out in well-informed quarters that they
will be kept for the present untouched.
"Exchange Is quoted as follows: London, 60
days, 109j&)09i; do. at short sight, 110): Paris,
lone sight. 6131; do. short sight. 6114; Ant
werp, &-i7(r5-l64: Swiss, e'lTjrnSO'lojjHHm
burg, 361036; Amsterdam, 404(3)41;
Frank
iJerlin, fort, 4i(tj)4ij; Bremen, 7lGfi794;
'"The business of the 8ub-Treasury was:
Receipts for cut-toms, $389,000; total payments,
$11,432,667-36; receipts for cold notes, $594,000;
balance, $110,803,075-83. Total receipts,
$7,762,3G6-84. o
"The funded debt of the State of Connecticut
Is represented in the messaore ot (Jovernor Kng
lish at $9,828,400. Deducting the Sinking Fund -and
tbe amount of bank stock owned by the
fctate, the total liabilities of the Common wealth, ,
are $7,661,477. A portion of the war claims
upon the general Government has been paid.
The Governor recommends a modification of the
usury laws of the Legislature." v
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO DAY
keported by Dehaven A Bro., No, 40 8. Third street
FIRST BOARD. '
fS005-20's'62-.cp. C.W1 100 u Read R...,.JJI0 S3
Tu . ao....smtkii.iu7
ilOOO do'C4..L'p..C-105
f)lK) 5-208 6ft.Jyrg.clii
inioo do .cue H7S
t-vio do cp..c-li)7'i
100 ilO..... KJ 6i
100 do DiWu hi
loo do......... dm. b'l
200 do.....ltu. 52
100 do .b!ia. li
1110 do.... ,.080. IM
I'xi do.... c ns
101 do .....C M
t lh Lh N BIK ....... 6
ll7'?li I'a 5s, paat due
loU..101
tinOG Pa Rim 8. V!)tj
Mi N P7cac 8
Wish N Central..-..'... 44 14
60 lh 13th A)5th 19
10 (lo........M. &S'i
3o0 su Penna R
, 7
do..
.at
Messrs. De Uaven 4 Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. S. 6s of 1881, 110
(3110$; do. 1862. 1074107J; do., 1864,105105J;
do., 1865, 1054(31106; do., 1865, new, 107J1074;
do. 5s, 10-40s, 9899i; do. 7-30, August, 106
1064; do., June. 105J1054; do.. July, 1064
106; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 119 '
1194: do., July, 1864. 118J118i do., Aug. 1864,
1181184; do.. October. 1864, 1171174; do.,
December, 1864, 116116: do., May, 1865,;
1134(fiU3; do.. Aue., 1865, 1124(3112; do., 8ep
tember, 1865, llli112: October, 1865. ,1114
111. Gold, 136j136j. Silver, 130131i.
Messrs. William Painter 4 Co., baukers, No.
36 South Third street, report the following rates
of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: 0. 8. 6s, 1881, '
coupon, 110g110$; U. 8. 5-20s, coupon, 1862,'
1074107; do.. 1864, 105(?D 1054 do., 1865, 1051
106: do. new. 10710r4; 6s, 10-40s,
9!t994; U. 8. 7-30s, 1st series, 10641064;
do., 2d series, 106i105; 3d series, 106J rl06.
Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864,
16; Mav, 1865, 134; August, 1865, 124; September,
1865, 11; October. 186ft. 114.
Philadelphia Trade Report
Friday. May 3. There is a stead v home con.
sumptlve Inquiry for Flour, but no shipping
demand. The stock of good family grades is
exceedingly small, and holders of these descrip
tions are indifferent about realizing, except at
a handsome profit. The sales reaoh 800 barrels,
mostly Northwestern extra family at 1275i
14-60 the former rate for oommon lnoludlna:
PennsyWanla and Ohio do. at 13ai5, California
at 816 60I7, Ht. Louis at 17w17 oOrextras at $10
(11"60, superfine at tSlO. Rye Flour Is un
changed: small sales at W62lA. Notklna dolnir
In Corn Meal.
There is no Improvement to notioe In the
Wheat Market, tlie detnaud being entirely for
prime lots, which are scarce; small sales of
Pennsylvania red at $3:i-80, and California at
S3 40. ltye ranges from 1(15 to $1-70 for Western
unci Pennsylvania; woo bushels Canada sold at
the latter i ate. Corn Is active and lo. W bushel
higher; sales of 6000 bushels yellow at tl-20l-8l-10,000
bushels do. on select terms; smaller lots
ut l-88; and 25,000 bushels high Western mixed
at $130. Oats are unchanged; sales of 1000
bushels Delaware at 78c. 2000 bushels Malt sold
at SI '40.
Whisky Prices are nominally unchanged.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.-.......,.. If AY S.
HTATK OF THKHMOMETER AT THE KVBNINO TKLB-
okahh orrici.
7 A. M 48,11 A. M ..52 1 a P. M..5.
For additional llarine News see Third Page.
CLEARED THIS MORNINO.
Brig Cam bridge, Huilth, HU John. N. B., Workman &
Co.
Brig Mary Wilson, Taylor. Cork, for orders, Warren,
GreKS Morris. '
8cJ'r.i;-.w,- My Mar, Boston, WaDnemaoher, Max
field 4 On.
St'r W. W hlllden, Rlggans, Baltimore, J. D. RuofL.
ARRIVED THIS MORNINO.
Steamer W. Whllidln. Riggns, u hours from Balti
more, with mdae. to J. I). Kuoff.
Onrretpondnru of the fhiiallelphia Kxehanoe.
TJi,'r?,elit Ma' tt -Brlg A. J. KosMor Cardenas;
J. Coflill, for Turk Inlands: nd schr O. C. rettloglll,
for Kingston, J.. all from Philadelphia, went to sea
yesterday afternoon. JObltPJi LAJ1&TKA.
B,,, m MEMORANDA.
Btilp TuBcarora. Rowland, for Philadelphia, sailed
from i-lveruoni isth ult.
bulp arah King, King, tor Philadelphia, entered
out at Loudon lsth ult.
Khlp Lizzie Moses, Cox, for Philadelphia, sailed from
Liverpool isth ulu
Barque Isaac it. DstIs, Hand, for Caibarlen, to load
lot Philadelphia, at Havana t'ltx ult.
Barque A. A. Lrebert, Moore, from New York, at
Leghorn laib ult.
Barque Advance, Crosby, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Newport, E.. 18th ult. ,
Brig Monica. Mitchell, for Philadelphia, at Trinidad
2S1 uit.
Brig AbbleC. Titcomb, Tltoooub, for Philadelphia,
Cleared at Gibraltar 10th ult.
Brig Let Her Be, Uylaud. for Ponce, sailed from
Barbados tb ult. . .
Brig Kdwln. Allen, from Boston for Philadelphia,
at New York yenterday.
Brig Mly, Pratt, hence, at Antwerp ltn nit.
Brig Crocus, Anthony, hence, at Barbados 8tn ult.
Hcbr U. K. Kuiiili. Huilth, lor rhllttdelphla, at Trini
dad Md ult. ,,. . . TT
Mcbrs J. Compton, Child, and F. Herbert, Crowell.
for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston 1st last.
Hchrchris. Loeser.cjniltb, hence, at Portsmouth 28th
ultimo.
bchrMary Johnson, Phlnuey, hence for Saoo. at
Gloucester With ult. ' "
HchrU K. Page, Frlnk, hence, at Boston 1st Inst.
Burque Union, Heard, from Trinidad de Cuba for
Philadelphia, with a cargo of sugar and molasses, was
totally wrecked oo the rooks near Gun (Jay aoout lit
o'clock on the nlht of the llth ult. The crew took to
their bouls. and were picked up at sea by a passing
vessel: only 17 of the boxes ot sugar aud ftportiou of
the sails and rlKklng were saved. Tbe Union was
tons register, built at Philadelphia In 18M, aud hailed
from Barbados,
noM estkTportm.
Nxw York. May l-Arrlved, slamihlp Persia, ,
Loll, from Liverpool,
steamship Moro Cattle, Adams, from Havana.
Steamship Kuterpe, KldrUlge, from Ualveetou.
ftteanistilp Xapidan, Kalon, from New Orleans,
ftteauishlp Montgomery, from New Orleans,
f-hlp Khoda, Htorm, from Greenock.
Hhlp Emma. Rich, from Havre. i
Barque Jessie. Coleinan. from Hwsnsea.
Barque Kzecutlve. Gorbam, rrmn Mwslua.
Brig U Poole, bhermau, from aUdaga.