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TOL. VIII.-No. 81.
PIIILADELPniA, TUESDAY, AUGUST G,- 18G7.
DtUBLB SHEETTHREE CENTS.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Secretary Stanton Requested by the Tre
sklent to Vacate Ills Office Probable
Appointment of General Grant
as Secretary or War The
Forthcoming rublic Debt
Statcmcntt Etc. Etc.
Washington, Aueost 5. A week sro I tele
graphed jou that the President positively con
templated the removal of Secretary Stanton at
an early day. My information at that time was
based on reliable authority, and to-day it has
been verified. President Johnson baa at last
undertaken the step, and this morning Bent
Secretary Stanton a letter requesting bis with
drawal from the Cabinet. No reply has been
received up to this hour, and none in expected
until to-morrow. The regular Cabinet meetiu
will be held at roon to-morrow, when, no doubt,
the subject will be discussed.
It appears that for more than a year and this
I have trom the best authority the resignation
of Mr. Stanton has been looked lor. Week after
week and month after month the President
waited, expecting each new dav to hear Irom
the Secretary; but no word caiuo, and at last a
letter was drawn up bv the President a-kini
Mr. btanlon to resign. This letter was also held
bark tor some time, because the breach between
the Secretary and the President was daily e row
ing wider and wider. This hostility ui o
decided that it was thouebt Mr. tstanivie. could
not fto on much longer without tenl-ring bis
resignation. But Mr. S'atnon did 10 on, la
spite of hints and the evident desire for his
Vacating.
As I have staled already, it was not until this
morning that the It-tier was actually sent.
Should Mr. Stanton decline to yield. I hare
authority tor statins: that the President will
undertake to remove him, and the Tenure of
Cilice bill itself, it is claimed, will sustain him
in this exercise of power. The President believes
that the tret section of the bill does not take
away his power of removing Mr. Stanton, a
the latter was appointed by Mr. Lincoln, and
not by Mr. Johnson. It reads thus:
Provided tbat the Secretaries of Btnte, of the Trea
sury, 01 W dr. of the Wnvy,cf the Interior. and the
Postmaf-ter General and the Attoruiiy-Ueneral, ahull
bold their offices respectively during the term of the
President by whom lliev have been appointed, and
one month thereafter, subject to removal by and with,
the advice and cuuseut of the Senate.
The President takes the ground that he can
remove all his Cabinet except the three ap
pointed since his accession to ollice. -
As to who will succeed Mr. Stanton nothing
baa yet been decided. It is probable that Gene
ral Grant will be summoned to act temporarily,
and the President considers that it would be the
wisest course for the present. General Grant,
beintr familiar with army affairs and the chiet
of the army, would undoubtedly be an admi
rable selection. In making this statement about
General Giant, I am but giving the impression
of people of all s nudes of opinion here.
The news is known to but few here, but when
published to the country will doubtless cause an
immense sensation. Y. Herald.
THE INDIAN WAR.
Gallastt Fight Near Fort Hayes Captain
Arms and a Troop of Forty Cavalrymen
Surrounded by Indiana They Fight
Vhelr Way Out.
Leavenworth, Kansas, August 5. On the 1st
instant Captain Arms, ot the luib. Cavalry, with
iorty-our men of the same regiment, started in
pursuit of a band of Indian raiders, who had
teen committing outrages near Fort Hayes.
Alter a hot pursuit of forty-five mlle3 our troops
overtook about seventy-live Indians on Sabine
river, and a bot fight ensued, when the Indians
were reinforced by about two hundred braves,
all armed with Spencer carbines and com
manded by two white men. Captain Arms was
surrounded, but foueht his way out and fell
back towards Port Hayes, closely pursued by
the Indians, for a distance of fifteen miles.
Captain Arms was wounded in the thigh, and
seven of his men were also wounded.
Alter falling back this distance, Captain Arms
tent to Fort Hayes for reinforcements. Forty
additional men were sent to him, since which
time nothing has been beard from them.
The Indians are in ctroug force, and threaten
all the posts on the Smoky Hill route.
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Democratic Majority Between 35,000 and
40,000 in the State.
Louisvtllb, August 6. The city vote, inclu
ding Portland, gives Helm, Democrat, 4147;
Kinead, National Democrat, 705; and Barnen,
Republican, 454. The vote was unusually small.
There was no excitement except where local
contests prevailed. Helm's estimated majorities
in Mason county is 1200; in Favette, 700; In
Fianklin, 500; in Simpson. 600; and In Lexing
ton, 778. In Frankfort Helm's malority over
both ot his competitors will be probably 600.
Bowling Green gives Helm 322; Kinead, 138;
Barnes, 28. Elizabethtown gives Helm 296;
Barnes, 45; Kinead, 37. Owensboro gives Helm
6G2; Kinead, 33: Barnes. 113. Other minor re
turns show but little variation in the complexion
of the above votes. Helm's majority in the
State is estimated between thirty-five and forty
thousand. Not more than tweuty-flve member
opposed to the Helm ticket will be elected to
the Legislature.
Judges Appointed by General Pope.
Washington, August 6. Advices received
here state that General Pope, by virtue of the
Supplementary Reconstruction act, has ap
pointed two judges to till vacancies in one of the
Judicial Circuits of Georgia.
General Pope Prohibits Suits Against
Soldiers In hie District for Act Com
mitted by Authority.
Montgomery. Ala., August 5. General Order
No. 46 irom General Pope's headquarters directs
that no civil Courts will hereafter entertain any
action whatever against officers or soldiers or
any other persons for acts performed in accord
ance, with orders from the military authorities
or by their sanction, and all sucn suits peudlng
now, or in which costs have not been collected,
' will be at once dismissed. Any Judge or other
civil authority who attempts to disobey this
order will bo Immediately reported to head
quarters. Colored Mmosi-Letter from Garibaldi.
The following is a letter from Garidaldtto
Mr. Eugene Chassaignac, Gr. Com. of the Soetch
Masons of Louisiana:
Monsommano, June 22.-Beloved Brother: I
. - . ti.lt. irA.oA wrltli 1 I..
tion of admitting all colored brethren into your
"He la the Lord of the cedars of Lebanon, as
wen oi ws kiuwb ui-Hi iu iue
deeper t recesses of the valleys." UassMon.
Tee G. A. of the U. dispenses light atid air to
in thn lttrnh. Rnrl twd,l v u
anenual measure; and he fecundates the teed
Lr the ant as well as tor man. -Your
great republic the palladium of the
. tl.j,i, nncrht not now to Taller tn ih.
natu of the emancipation of all races, sanctified
as it has been by bo much blood and heroism.
An affectionate and triple embrace to the
fcreturealroHiyo-s, j.
MEXICO.
Santa Anna The Indiana In Yucatan
Klectlon for President.
Havana, July 31. By the American steamer
Virginia we have dates from Mexico to the 20th,
Vera Cruz 24th, and Sisal the 28th. The election
for President was progressing quietly. Santa
Anna had not been molested. The Generals
adverse to Juarez were organizing forces in the
mountains. The Indians were making bold In
cursions into the white settlements near Yu
catau. The passengers and crew of the lost steamer
Ciudad Condal had all arrived safely at Vera
Cruz. There were about one hundred soul on
board at the time ot the disaster, and not one of
them lost.
Juarez issued a grand and eloquent address
on the lJth of July, saying the good sons of
Mexico hud fought alone, without the assist
ance ol any one from abroad, and had pre
served the liberty of the country without com
promising its independence and the integrity of
the country.
The press favored a general amnesty. The
country will be divided into six military dis
tricts, with General Escobcdo and others com
manding. Litsndo's forces refuse to rt'COrnne
Juarez. A prcslamo of one million eight hun
dred thousand dollars has been levied on the
State of Jalisco. Castillo and Aguicrro have
been sentenced to be shot. Marquezand Qulroira
were discovered, but cut through the guards,
and escaped.
The Shooting of Vidaurrl II la Re
fused Permission to See His Son jne
Mexican Judas Disowned by ill Wife
Kxecutlon of Imperial Officers Pros
pect for Juarez for the Presidency.
The Brownsville lianchero furnishes us the
following, derived from, the liottein Oficiai of
Monterey:
From Queretaro to San Luis Potosi Received
at 10 A. M., July 18. On tbe 8th instant Vidaurrl
was apprehended at No. 6 ban Camilo street,
City ot Mexico. He wa9 immediately put in the
chapel, and at 430 P. M. he was shot to death
by musketry. Escobedo.
The following more specific description of the
eytcution is taken from the Olobe, of the latter
city, ol July 9th: At 6 u'clock this morning
Santiago Viaaurn was found la the bouse where
he was bid, No. 6 San Caiuilo street. He pre
ferred, as other high oliiciuls of the Empire, to
hide himself from the authorities and let pass
the occasion which was offered, upon the occu
pation of this place by the Republican army,
to profit by those terms and means compatible
with the acts of justice. At headquarters, we
are informed, there was fou'id aztunst him, by
exibtxng laws, one impediment which ctould not
be paused over without the painful neces
sity of making a severe example, in conse-
?uence ot which the old (.overnor of Nuevo
.eon and Coahuilajwill be shot this eveniag.
The desire, notwithstanding, not to see again
another painful example, the same as has
already given place to this incident, inspired
General Diaz, as we have been told, to coucede
a new term to those military and civil ollicers
who sustained the usurpation, and are still
bidden, in which to deliver themselves up. Ai
a consequence the Quartermaster-General pub
lished an srder which is hereto appended.
It appears that after Don Santiago Vldaurrl
was discovered, he manifested intentions of re
sisting the police. His identidcation was imme
diately established, and when the criminal was
apprehended he confessed his complicity in the
machinations ugainst our independence, as also
his character ot President of the so-called Coun
cil ol Miuistew. We don't know how to shed
tears like crocodiles; but whilst we deplae the
melancholy drama that bos been consummated,
probably before these lines see the light, it
could not have been averted unless by overstep
ping the law, and the most grave considerations
of public welfare.
Army op Operations, Quartermaster's De
partment. The Commander-in-Cbiet orders me
to make known to whom, it may concern thtt,
not wishing to be obliged to commit acts of
severity such as practiced with Don Santiago
Vldaurrl, has ordered to be conceded that the
individuals spoken ot in the decree of June 21
may nave turtner time in wnicu. to present
themselves, a new term of twenty-six hours will
be granted in which to surrender themselves as
prisoners, the time to expire on the Uth at 6
o'clock P. M. Jose J. Alvarez.
Mexico, July 8. 1867.
To the forccoiDg notice we will add the follow
ing details:
ro a Kepubiican uenerai, one ot ihoxe whom
Vidaum requested to have called before he
was executed, we are indebted lor the following
items: .
Vidaurrl in a note requested General Diaz to
come and see h m in his prison, but General
Diaz did not accede to his request. Vidaurrl
aUo requested a postponement ot his execution
Uttil President Juarez should arrive, but Gene
ral D az, looking at the law of the 21st of June,
Mas sorry he could not grant the petition. He
manilebted a desire to see his ton, and when
u is was nenied mm ne burst into a nood or
tears. He said he was a prisoner in the house
wt.ere he was hidden, and was satisfied that
be had been denounced, and had been
endeavoring to bore a hole through the
back wall; and that bad be succeeded, he
could have made his escape through the paths
of San Canillo. Vldaurrl requested that of the
five ounces in bis purse, two should be given
tO'tbe priest to pray for his and his wife's souls,
and three ounces be given bis son to pay his
burial exoenses. to wnom he reauested bis bodv
to be given. At 4 o'clock tn the evening he left
the deputation, and thence he was escorted in a
coach by a squadron of cavalry, under command
of General Carvajal, until reaching the little
square or fcan Domingo, wnere ne was shot.
The body was taken to the Municipal Hospital.
THE TRAITOR LOPEZ.
Colonel Mleuel Looez. the traitor, after sell
ing Maximilian and his Generals, went to
Puebla to visit nis wtte. His reception was
decldedlv cold. His wire advanced to meet
bim, leading his little sou by the band, and ad
dressed nira tnus: "ir, uere is vour son: we
cannot cut him in two. Take htm. You are a
base coward and traitor. You have betrayed
your country and your benelactor. From this
boor we are straugers, for I shall this day retii-e
to my family, uo."
The execution oi uenerai uastuio and otaer
Imperial officers, among thum Colonel Almanzo,
Buves Bmto. and Moret. at Quereturo. on the
9th, Is confirmed. Thev were put through a
mock trial, "isiood is tuiciter tnan water."
Throughout the whole of Mexico the feeling
is apparently unanimous for Juarez fur the next
President On the other hand, Juarez is con
tinually assuring the people that be will never
afPttu be a candidate. The truth amounts to
this: Juarez has led the people into all kinds
of excesses, for which they are trembling at the
frown of the world, and now the people are
determined that the man wbo has led them into
trouble shall lead them to the bitter end.
Juarez has or will alut his thirst tor blood before
another election, and because there is trouble
ahead he says he can't leal any longer.
Canales and Gomez are causing great trouble
In the southern portion of the Bute; though
tbey are doing no more on a small scale than
are Juarez, Escobedo, and Diaz on a large one.
All parties are shooting, prestamoiug, robbing,
plundering, and stealing, affording a most happy
Illustration of the Kilkenny cat fight.
The army of observation which we announced
some two weeks since, as moving towards this
border for the purpose of menacing the United
States, has caused the intended grand affair to
simmer down to smaller proportions. The
Matumorai Obtervadore, of yesterday, says:
"We have been Informed that a milliarv com-
der f the line of the Rio Grande, Itt&lrict of
the North, has been aopointed.anrl that General
Herriozabal will remain as military commander
of the State." The forces moving forward are to
be used in crushing Canales, Gomez, and other
bands in the centre of the Htates. The Obsro't
dore states that the force to garrison Matumoras
will be two thousand men, who have already
parsed Qurretaro.
The Governor of Coahuila, Zaragoa, ha
divided his State into districts, which are to bi
presided over by military commissions. Their
poners are complete and final. The commis
sion Is especially intended to treat with robbers,
but by the Mexican definition of that word, any
one having property is meant. We expect to re
cord the usual amount of blood letting and rob
bery done by these commissions.
The exact whereabouts of Cortinas is nowhere
stated, but enough is known to justify the state
ment we have before made that he will turn up
commander of the line of the Rio Grande.
From the Republicans of Aguas Calientes we
learn that Mr. bchatler, the Intimate counsellor
of Maximilian, and Colonel of the guard of the
place, who lately made a mysterious trip to the
United States, and who sold In the capital the
carriages, pictures, and wines of his master, has
been arrested and put In prison.
General Corona and fsiaff arrived atGuadala
iata on the 7th inst.
The Generals wbo were to have been tried at
Queretaro will now be sent to the States where
they committed their crimes.
A new and infamous system of robbery hns
been adopted by order of Juarez. To a correct
MuJorstaudiug ot the matter we premise bv
f-aying: Before Maximilian lett the City of
Mexico lor his Q'leretaro campaign hi ordered
bis carriages and venous chattels to be sold, in
order to pay debts due labotera and other em
ployes about his house. Tne effects were sold
at auction, and passed into a thousand different
hands. Diaz directed the se'zure ot all such
property, aud ordered all holders of any effects
purchased at the Emperor's sale to deliver ud
the tame, threatening to Imprison and other- t
wise punisn an who snouirt fail to comply im
mediately with the order. This information
comes through Liberal papers, and is certainly
true.
TENNESSEE.
Negro Radicals Discharged from Work
by Conservative Kmployers Aid to the
Freed men from the Ilureuu election
Returns.
Nashville, August 5. The wholesale dis
charge of negroes throughout the State for
voting the radical ticket has demanded Ir.iui the
Freedmen's Bureau prompt measures for their
support. General Cnrlin is moving in the mat
ter, but finds it imoosjible to obtain employ
ment tor the hundreds who are being dis
charged. He has just appointed Judge Lawrence to
take charge ot the prosciibed ireedmeu in Mid
dle Tennessee. In his letter of instruction the
General says: "If necessary, advertise by tele
graph, North end South, that laborers can be
supplied. In sending men out of the Mate
transportation will be lurnishcd from Washing
ton. You will establish a depot at Nashville
tor all who have no homes. Good citizens,
black or white, can do something to alleviate
hardships that must ensue trom this wholesale
peofccrlption."
Accompanying these Instructions Judge Law
rence will issue through the papers an appeal
to the people ot the Sta'e, uruing forbearance
and toleration towards the freedmen. The con
servative press generally favor the proscription.
The Nashville Banntr oopo-es it.
Full election returns are not In yet, but it is
estimated that the radical majority will beabjut
40,000 out ot a votiug colored population of titty
thousand. Not over two thousand blacks voted
the conservative ticket. In the State Senate,
the conservatives will not have a single member,
and in the House ot Representatives not over
live.
The white vote was about equally divided.
The State militia is still retained in service,
and likely to be indefinitely.
Congressional Delegation of Tennessee.
The following are sketches of the Tennessee
Congressmen elect, all radical Republicans: .
First District VL. R. Butler, of Taylorevllle.
Johnson county. Judge or the First Judicial
Circuit, and Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee.
Second District Horace Maynard, of Knox
ville, re-elected. He ia a native of Massachu
setts, and was first chosen to Congress as an
"American" kx 1857, re-elected in 1859, and
again in 18G1, and was the only Tennessee mem
ber whose claim to a seat in the first Congress
ot the war was promptly allowed Messrs.
Clements and Bridges being admitted later in
the session. In 18G4 Mr. Maynard was a dele
gate to the Baltimore National Republican Cou
vention, and supported Audrew Johnson (then
Military Governor ot Tennessee) for Vice-President,
lie participated with Johnson and Brown
low In the reorganization of the Slate in
February, iijC5, when lirowniow was chosen
Governor, aad in August, 18G5, was elected to
Conprss;aud was admitted to his seat, with
others ot the delegation, July 24, 18iiS. under a
resolution of Congress recognizing the reor
ganization of Tennessee as duly completed by
the ratification of the pending Constitutional
amendment.
Third District. William B. Stokes, of Smith-
ville, De Kalo county, re-elected. He was drst
chosm to Congress as an "Auierlcau" In 1859,
aud acted with Mavnard, Eiheridgs, Nelson,
and otners oi tne lennessee delegation in the
exciting events of that memorable Congress.
He raised ana commanded one of the earliest
(1861) Tennessee volunteer regiments In the
Federal army, and attained the rank of brigadier-general.
In August, 1805, he was again
elected to Coneress, and took his seat under the
resolution of July, 1866.
Fourth District James Mullins, of ,
, was elected a member ot tne Legislature
In February. 1865, and became Speaker of the
House In July, 1860, alter Speaker Heibkell hud
been deposed.
Fifth District-John Trimble, of Noshvillo.
He was a wealthy slaveholder before the wir,
and retaining allegiance to the Union, he was
elected to the Tennessee Senate in 1865, and be
came one ol its leading members, contributing a
powertul Influence in the more impoitant tea
tures ol its legislation.
Sixth District Samuel M. Arnell, of Columbia,
Maury county, re-elected. He was elected a
member of the Legislature in February, 18ii5,
and to Congress In August of the same year, but
continued to retain bis seat in the former body,
and as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of
the House, he reported the franchise acts. He
took bis seat in Congress in December, 18G6.
Seventh DwricIsaae R. Hawkins, of Hunt
ingdon, Carroll county. He was a member ot
the Tennessee Legislature before the war j
raised and commanded a regiment (1862) lu the
Federal service; was made Chancellor ot the
State under the Constitution of 1865; elected to
Congress in August of that year (defeating
Etherldgc), and took his seat in July, i860.
JCighth District David A. Nunn, of Browns
ville. Haywood county. He was a member of
the Legislature, elected in 1865, and is a lawyer.
A Curiosity Near Home A paper of Lan
caster, this State, describes the natural bridge,
twelve miles south of that place, showing it to
be nearly as great a curiosity as the world
famed natural bridge of Virginia. The bridge
is of solid staudstone, 150 feet in length and
from 8 to 20 wide, spanning a ravine at aa
elevation of 45 feet from the bottom. It is
level on the top and arched below, with a
curvature cf about 30 degree.
SECOND EDITION
FROM EUROPE BY CABLES.
ITALY.
Movement Against Rome Postponed.
Florence, August 6. Garibaldi has come to
the conclusion that, considering All the circum
stances, It is beet to abandon for the present the
movement against Rome, The volunteers who
had begun to collect from all parts of Italy, and
who had already invaded the Papal territory
at several places, will disperse. But the move
ment ia only delayed, not abandoned forever.
The preparations for another great movement
will be pursued with great activity, and Gari
baldi himself expressed his firm belief in the
success of the next movement.
TIIE SURRATT TRIAL.
Washinoton. Anmist S. The trial of John II. Bur
rott w as resumed this morning in Ibe Criminal Court.
Judge 1'Uher presiding.
The genera,! impression being that the trial would
close to-day. tbe rush tor places wilum sad without
tbe bar was unprecedented.
Mr. Plerrepont resumed for the prosecution, and
said tbe Jury would remember tbat the thvr day, at
tbe rail of Mr. Merrick asking wny we did not pro
duce the record of the MliliaryCommmslon.be (Mr.
Herrepnntj handed the original paper to Mr. Merrick
lie (Mr. Pterreponl) then stated that the recom
mendation to mercy was before the President, lie
did pot wish to be misunderstood about It. Tbat re
commendation was Hlgned by the members of tbe
Military Commission, and It Is In the hatidwrltlug of
Heneral Kkio, a member of that Commission. Tbe
orlg'nal was drawn up by General John A. Xinghani.
ana (Jeneral Kkln bus tbe original In Ills possession.
Assoon as Mr. Merrick called for the record, he (Mr.
1'ierrepont) sent to the War Utlice and obtalued
tbe papers, and the Judge Advocate-Uuneral
told bim (Mr. Plerrepont) that the paper was
laid before tbe I'renldeot of the United Htates as a
part ot the record or the proceedings o( the Military
Commission tbat tried Mrs. Hurratt and others, and
that the recommendation to mercy was attached to
tbe record of tbe Ml llary Commission. This bad
nothing to do with the case, but be Mr, Plerrepont)
deemed it necessary to make this explanation, as the
counsel lor the delonse bad made (requeut relereuce
to the subject.
W r. Plerrepont then resumed the consideration ol
the tesluunuy of Wooa, the barber, and he argued
that there ws no conlltct as to time, because Wood
did not pi sltively Hz the time. He sitld he had hud
his breakfHHt. and bad been up to Secretary Seward's
and It wns aflor tbat be saw Surrult, aud be did not
tlx the time.
now come to the testimony of Rhodes, who was what
be (Mr. Plerrepont) would call a prying Yankee. He
bad a curiosity to see what a ibeaire looked like, and
be went lu there and took a glance around. He was
not a man wbo would be tn the habit ol attending
theatrical performances, and bis curiosity led bim
Into the theatre. (Rhodes' testimony was read.) This
witness identified the prisouer as the man who was
filing the stick in the box. and It will be perceived
that another excuse has to be offered, tbe excuse then
being tbat the bar was put up to prevent the crowd
Inconveniencing tbe President. We no come to tbe
testimony ot Judge Olio, a member ot this Court, lu
relereuce to tbe appearance of the tmx when ex
amined by him. (Judge Oltu's testimony read.)
Now. gentlemen, said Mr. Plerrepout, that exami
nation showed tbat the bar had been put there Just
sl ortly bttore the act w done. It Is one ot the little
c rcumstances Koing to c ntirm the testimony of Mr
Rhodes. The sbav lugs must have ben l-n upon the
floor Just a short lin e, because tbe box had previously
been twept, cleaned, aud gerntshed to receive tbe
head of Ihe nation,
(Cleaver's tBilmonv relative to meeting Surralt oi
the street on April 14th was then read.)
OatUtnued tn our next edition.
Important Decision Regarding the As
signment of a Claim.
Washington, August 6. Chief Justice Cartter,
pitting in equity, has piven a decree on the mo
tion to dissolve an Injunction restraining the
defendant from drawing certain ftiuds standing
to bis credit in the treasury ot tbe United States.
The complainant in this case had advanced the
respondent $1000 tor the purpose ot prosecuting
a claim, and in consideration of this advance the
respondent assigned to him $5000 out of tne
claim when recovered. The counsel for the de
fendant insisted that the Court of Claims pos
sessed, by statute, complete iurlsdiction in this
cane; that its judgments were complete and
final, and reached all parlies; that, as the Court
of Claims had already taken jurisdiction of the
subject-matter, no court of concurrent 'juris
diction could take cognizance of it and attempt
to restrain parties to the suit after the juris
diction ot tbat Court had once attached.
Judsre Carttersaid the statute prevented the
plaintiff from asserting his claim either in the
Court of Claims, or before the Department. This
statute whs merely intended to relieve these tri
bunals of the trouble of adjudicating claims
between private individuals, leaving that mat re r
for the ord nary tribunals of Justice to settle.
Tbe statute making void all assignment of
claims tbe Court thought was merely intended
to make void the assignment as a legal transfer
of interest in the claim, and to leave the equi
ties ot the contract untouched. In this view the
Court thought it had Jurisdiction, and accord
ingly held tbat, white the $1000 originally ad
vanced was advanced on nuch risk as to justify
a much larger profit on tbe advauce than legal
interest, ft did not justify so lar?e a prodt as the
400 per cent, involved In the $5000 claimed.
The Court, accordingly, eave a decree In favor
of the complainant for $2000, with interest on
$1000 thereof from the date of its advance.
The Threatened llemoval of Sheridan.
New Orleans, August 6. Great indiguation
Is felt here among the Union men at the threat
ened removal of General Sheridan. The move
ment here in favor of his removal emanates
from speculators, including prominent John
ton office-holders, who are afraid of his
honesty. The Rebels are greatly rejoicing. A
great mass meeting will be held to-morrow to
protest against It.
A Colored Anna Dickinson, "figgj
EicnnoND, Va., August 6. Mrs. Harper, a co
lored lady, of Boston, gave a lecture last night,
in the Hall ot De'cgaten.on the "Nation's Hour of
Opportunity," to an audience principally colored.
Her topic embraced slavery and its horrors,
black men's rights, and the great future of Ame
rica under a system ot universal equality.
Important Revenue Decision a to Co
pertnerstalpe e-nd Insurance.
New Voek, May 20. Honorable B. A. Rollins,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washing
ton D.C. Dear Sir: Your decision is requested
on the followtmr points:
1. Messrs. A, B and C dissolve partershlp. B
taing his entire interest out of the concern.
A and C continue the business, and the policies
are transferred to A aud 0 as sole owners. What
stamp does this require; fifty ceuts, twenty-five,
or ten cents, according to that originally put
upon the policy?
2. Where the firm Is added to or diminished
by one or more members going out or couiiug
In and the name remains the same, does it re
quire a stamp
Your early answer will oblige
Yours, respectfully J. L. Docqlabb.
Tbka8UBV Dkpabtmknt, Offiok or Internal
Rbvenub, WAsniNoroN, D. C, May 24. Sir: I
reply to your letter of the 20th instant tbat the
stamp duty upon the assignment of a policy of
insurance Is the same as that Imposed upon tbe
original Instrument.
When, upon a change of the members of a
flrm tbe policies are assigned, the same stamps
should be aflixed as though the transters were
made to a party in no way connected with the
firm. Very respectfully,
K. A. itoLLUt, Commissioner.
Alleged Interference of Radicals with
Presbyterian Minister of Previous
Rebel Proclivities Collisions Expected
la the State.
Chattanooga, Tenn., August 5. On 8unday,
Rev. T. H. McCallle. pastor ot the Presbyterian
chnrch in this city, had an appointment to
preach at Clevelund, Tenn. He was met by a
crowd of about fifty negroes, headed bv three
white men, the leader of whom was Captain
David Nelson, a prominent radical, and son of
T. A. R. Nelson. Captain Nelson told him he
could not preach there. Mr. McCiillie reproved
the young man, alluded to his father as a gen
tleman, and a member of the Presbyterian
Church, and asserted hU right and intention to
f reach. His arguments flnnllv put the radicals
o shame, and tbey drew off their negroes, an 1
McCallle preached. McCallie had beon a Rebel,
but has never discussed politics since the war.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
COTTRT OF QUARTER 8E8SI0N-Jadre Brew
ster. William 11. Mann. District Attorney.
A large lot ot the one hundred and sixty forlorn pri
soners wbo bave been sweltering and perspirm du
ring some of tbe recent dellgntful weatber away in
that warmest of all warm places, Mo) saiensing, tbir
morning h raced the prison dock and the parts r the
Court Immediately bordering thereon. Tbey made up
a motley combination of old and yonnir. silly an I
sharp, Indifferent and anxious; and altogether looked
as It tbey were much In need ol relief.
thift or MUSLIN.
Henry Wilkinson pleaded guilty to a charge of the
larceny of muslin, valued at (IS, belonging to BeuJ r
mln Alberlson. Air. Alberlsou testified that after tbe
goods had been stolen the detectives brought bim a
ticket tbat he recognlted as the one that bad been o i
bis sooris, and went with them to the station-House,
where be Identified tbe mtslin.
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
William Gilbert pleaded gulltv to a charge of th?
larceny of two watches and a chain, valued at tin be
longing to John Illncb. Mr. Hlnoh testified that be
was with tbe prisouer at Kugle&W It's Farm. At
evening tbey started home, and be laid down to sleep.
While lying there be felt a tug at his side, and when
be looked up he saw the defendant bending over bim.
He got up and the defendant ran, taking bis watcu
and chain with bim,
Uforge W. Oavltt pleaded guilty to a charge of the
laroenvof oil cloth valued at Asto. He was detected
in the act of taking tbe goods irom a store,
. MAKING ONESELF AT HOME.
John Consandlne was charged with assault and bat
tery upon Charles Worrell. Tbe prosecutor testified
that the plaintiff called at bis tavern. No. W Dock
street, and raised a uillieiilty about some liquor they
bud taken, and In the course of the altercation the
defendant Btruck bim. I bis man.be said, had pre
viously threatened to do him barm. Verdict, guilty.
thekt a SCIENce.
William Werner was charged with the larceny of a
pUBb-carl, valued at 10. belonging to Dauiel L. fete I -Ihih.
The evidence wus that the defendant went to
Mr. Hellers and said tbat Orasraan & Goodman had
sent bim to borrow Ms push-cart; Mr. Hellers knew
tbe gentlemen bn mentioned, and let bim have It.
He took It up to Frankt'ord. and sold It to a uian for
live dollars.
Mr. Ooodman, one of tbe Arm he said had sent
bim, testlne tbat be did not know the prisoner, aud
most certainly did not authorize bim to borrow a cart
lor bim.
Mr. Mann explained to tbe Jury that where a per
son vo'unlerlly parts with tbe possession, bot not the
property, of goons, and tbe bailee feloniously appro
priates them to bis own use, be is guilty of larceny,
and sucb was Ibis case.
The prisoner obtained the cart by means of a fraud,
and bis Intent was, from tbe first, guilty. Verdict
guilty. ,
THE EVIDENCE OF A SWITCH.
John Sweeney was charged with burglary. Gideon
F. Jones testitied tbat be left bis residence, No. ltot
H. Broad ttreel, about 4 o'clock Monday evening, July
I, and upon returning at noon next day, found that
bis bouse bad been forcibly entered: clothing, plate,
and otber'iiioods, valued at $300 or Moo, had beeu.takon.
A railroad crowbar and spike were found.
A policeman testified that on tbe Friday prevlon
to tbe burglary, he observed the defendant looking
about Mr. Jones' bouse, and knowing the bouse to be
vatanttben.be marked the man well la case any
thing wrong sbould hai pen. He went to tbe hou-e
with M r. Jones' son when the entry had been dli
coveied, and saw where tbe entrance was effected
and what parts of the bouse the burglar bad been In.
In tbe parlor be found a switch, Tbe prisoner was
beam to say at tbe Alderman's office that he bad
taken a switch from a tree.
Tbe witness went to tbe bouse again, and Mrs,
Jones pointed out to bim a tree in Wharton street,
and from tbls tree he cut a switch. (Tbls switch and
tbe one tbe officer cut off were compared, and placed
lu such a position aa to show or appear tbat they were
twin sprigs, the one branching of! irom the other.
These were shown to the Jury.)
Mrs. Jones ssld tbat about 4 o'clock: on the afternoon
of tbe burglary she observed the defendant walking
up and down Broad street, taking a survey ot tbe
house; be looked up at the window where she was sit
ting, and upon seeing her, turned Into Wharton street,
and broke off a switch; and tbls tree she pointed out
to tbe officer.
The defense offered no evidence, but argued tbe in
sufficiency of the Commonwealth's case.
Tbe District Attorney said that when a man turned
criminal be also became a fool, and would invariably
do some foolish tbtng that would Ultimately betray
bim. Tbls man was very foolish In dropping tbe
switch wben be picked up bis plunder; and tbat Tittle
switch, with the circumstances with It. was alt suffi
cient to establish tbe prisoner's guilt beyond the
shadow of a doubt. Jury out.
Joseph Byers was convicted of a charge ot tbe lar
ceny of rone, valued at S27"5o, belonging tojona'.liuu
I'owell. He cat it from some timber that was flouting
on tbe river.
Mia Raymond was convicted of a charge of the
larceuy ol clothing, valued at 112, belonging to Jennv
Thompson, Tbe evidence was that the prosecutrix
took the defendant into her bouse one night, trom
charity, she saying she had no home or Irienda, aud
tbe next day she was gone with all her clothing.
Mary Relfey was convicted of a charve of tbe lar
ceny of silverware belonging to M. K. Dixon.
COURT OF QUAHTKlt BKSISIOIS s Judge Pierce.
In the case of tbe City vs. Aaron Flvman. in wbicii
a son sues bis father for support (before reported ), the
lather showed that be bad always treated his son
!roperly. and expressed bis willingness to take him
tome and provide for him, and the Court sent the
son home with bis parent.
TBE QOODYEAB PATENT AOAtN.
UNITED BTATFJ3 CIRCUIT COURT OF NKV7
YORK Before Judge Blatchford. Henry B. Good
year et al. vs. William Mullee and John Miller. This
was a motion to attach the defendants for an alleged
coMlemptof Court, for violating, as claimed by plain
tiffs, tbe Court's Injunction forbidding them (defend
ants) to make or sell India rubber combs. Plaintiffs
claim that defendants are old Infringers of the Good
year Hard Rubber Patents, and bave often been
brought before tbe courts bore and la other circuits.
It would seem tbat Mullee claims that bis combs are
made under a patent and by a process of bis own.
Judge Blatcbford, after the motion had been fully
arKued y Leon Ahbett, W. J. A. Fuller, and CM.
Keller for plaintiff's, and by Thomas Darlington,
Kdmund Welmore. and Gardner Bpriug, Jr., lor the
detendauts. gave an elaborate opinion ordering an
attachment to issue against defendants, holding
M ullee's process to be a subterfuge and an evasion of
the Goodyear patents, aud declarlug tbat tbe past
career ot defendants entitled llieiu to little favor or
consideration. A'ew Voile 2W6un, Augunt 8.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Office or the Evenino Telegraph,
Tuesday, Augusts, lbtf7.
The StocV market this morning was a sbado
better, with a firmer feellug, in sympathy with
the improvement in the New ork market,
tioveinment securities were especially in de
mand, the Ten-f orty coupons selling at 102, and
July Five-twenties of 1806 at 108. Tne old
Five-twenties were quoted at 112; the 1861s at
10!i110: and May and November 18C5s at 1104
(xillOi. City loans continued very active, though
at a slight decline tor the new. The old were
better.
The share list was steady.with an improvement
of m Reading; the sales, however, beiug liftht.
Pennsylvania was quiet at 63 j. We quote
Camden and Am boy at 125; Mineuill at 674 b(,
North Pennsylvania at 364; Lehigh Valley at 68;
Elmtra common at 29; do. preferred at 40; Cata
wusa preferred at 28, and Philadelphia, Wil
mington and Baltimore at 64.
Banks Btocks Were very dull, the only bids re
ported being 124 for First National; 107 for
Seventh; 2340240 for North America; 166 for
Philadelphia; 67i for Commercial: 106110 for
Bouthwarkj 110 for Kensington; 69 lor Girard;
D5 for Western; and 70 lor City, '
The Coal stocks are still very low. and oiler
strong inducements for parties who can atlord
to carry tbem till the fall, wben tbe coals must
attract universal attention. Big Mountain, Ful
ton, New York, and Middle can be had at iroin
3 to stocks that used to tell at 18&20.
We quote the following bids for Passenger
railroads: 78 for Becoud and Third; l'J for
Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 46 for Cuesnut and
Walnut; 04 tot Wt t'uUuelphi; 13 for U
tonvlllo; 30 for Oreen and Coatcs; 26 for Girard
College; snd 30i tor Union.
Other stock were very dull, but the general
msrket was improved.
Gold opened at 140 this morning, and fell off,
closing at 140.
The N'ew York Tribune this morning says:
"Money Is more active among s ock houses, and
less Is said aboot 4 per cent, loans. The panic la
locks has made banks more cu Hum, end tbe call for
more mat gins has oeen widely extended. Tbe rate
for new business to day has been 6t per cent. Com
mercial paper of tbe best grade Is scarce, and salable
al Km? per cent., with second r'1 at Su9, and extra
hazardous at 10i,U per cent. The Rank statement
shows a decrease la I be surplus ol reserve of l SS2.S93.
As tbe current of money Is trom the city, the state
ment Is probably as strong now In total reserve as It
will be shown fo some months."
The Cincinnati Gazette of Saturday re
marks: 'The Money Market continues dull. Tbe enpplyot
rspltal, though moderate, is fully equal to the offer
(nga of acceptable paper, and tbe latter, running 30 to
6n days, is placed witbout difficulty at Sft per cent.
For other than first-class paper there Is not much In
quiry, and rates vary from lu to 15 percent."
PHlLADELPim STOCK EXCHANGE 8ALF.8 TO-PAY
Reported by Cebaven & Bro., No. to 8. Third street
FIRisT BOARD.
t-'ooo s-ios '&Jy.co.e...i08
Pa Rim (s M W)
iiuou do ION
I'tioo US umos.cp
liou City a, Wow im.tt
'xxi do.New..s6.lim)s
1600 doN'ew.ls.li OH
(600 do. Old. ...Is.
J moo FhllAKss S5
100(1 do Is. 93 S,
WW o. ... BS',
.t0 Pa R i m s ttJ
fliKio Read Ss, 43......... (1
IH 0 do.. .'44. 91
2 shC A Am R 1Z4
12 sh Morris O Pf.ls..li8
t sh Fenna K.... 5.1V
4 do e. b3'4
& Co. quote Govern-
Messrs. Jay Cooke
men securities, etc ,
as follows: IT. 8. 6s ot
1881, iitutymoj; old
6-20s, lUimui 6-20e,
lt64. 109$110; do., 1865,1104110; do.,Julv,
lU(g:iU8j; do., 1867, 108108J 10-408, 102j$
lt2f ; 7'30, Aug., 107r6108; do., Jnne, I07ja
107: do., July, 107j107: Gold, 1401404. , .
Messrs. William Painter A Co., bankers,
No. 36 S. Third street, report the follow
ing rates of exchange today at 1 o'clock :
0. 8. 6s, 1881, 110KHO ; D. 8. 6-20s, 1862,
1123112 ; do.. 1864, 109j109J; do., 1866,
110S110j; do. new, 108J108J; 6s, 10-408, 102
G61024; V. 8. T30t, 1st series, 107107; do.,
2d series, 107($107; 3d series, 107 41074 ;
Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864, 117.
Messrs. De Uaven A Brother, So. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-dav at 1 P. M.: V. 8. 6s of 1881, 110
mm; u. ihg2, uwiw, do., i864, iuuki
1092; do.,lH6. 110 MHO j: do.. 18G5, new, 108jj(4
108J; do., 1867, new, 108j108; do 6, I0-40s,
1024102J; do. 7-3()s. Aug.. 107lai07l: do..
June,107107i;ao..July,107l07; Compound
interest .oiea, June, 1804, uiriu; a a., July, 1HC4,
119-40; do. August. 1864. 119119; do.,
October. 1864, 118 c2118; do.. December, 1664,
117117; do., May 1865, 116iU7; do.. Aug.,
1UCX 1H111C1. In Oantomku. IQOC lUlIUI ,
.iru.,, ,.w,i,..v, ou,, gr.iiuirT31. ovjt, a Aug ,
October, 186 114115J: Gold, 140U0. 8U-
1431 Oil ' . .....
Philadelphia Trade Report. rr
Tuesday, August 6. The Flour Market con
tinues aa dull as ever, but prices remain with,
out change. The borne consumers purchased A
few hundred barrels, Including superfine 'at
$7-758 25; old and new wheat extra at 8'50
11; Northwestern extra family at. 11012;
Pennsylvania and Ohio do. at $l0at2o0; and
new wheal do. and fancy at $1'2H. Rye Flour
is qnlet, with small sales at 8Sw)8-25. Nothing
doing in Corn Meal. , ,
The demand for Wheat is entirely from the
millers, who operate cautloualy; sales ot 1000
bushels new red at (2 25g2-87 for Pennsylvania
and Boatbern. Rye Is unchanged; sales of
1000 bosbels old Pennsylvania at $1-60, and new
do. at S1'40 1-45. Corn is in moderate request
at former rates; sales of yellow at fl-18 and
4o00 bushels Western unmixed at JMlai-13
Oats are dull; we quote at 90c, for old and 75a
for new. Nothing doing In either Barley r or
In Cloverseed no change to notice; small
sales at 88 60(ai9 $ 64 pounds. Timotny ranges
from 13-50 to J3-75. Flaxseed sells at 33 05 for
old and f 2 80 lor new.
Whisky Is offered at 2530e. W gallon for
common, In bond. -
LATEST SHIPPING IHTELLIGEHCE.
PORT OF PHIT.A OWLPH1 A...w,...ATJGua'r .
STAT Of THIBHOklTIB AT TE1 VBNINO TT.m.
. OBAPH OtflCIt
TA. UMm,.71Ui, M. 832 P. HI" , pf
Foraddiiional Marine News tee Third JPaee,
. ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Bchr J. B. Myers. Elwood, from Wlckford. ' ;
Bcbr H. P. (Simmons, Corson, trom CaubridseDOrt.
bcbrB. J. Brigbt. Ubaw, from Boston. " tt"'
bcbr Addle, Drown, trom Boston.
Bcbr Minnesota, Pblnney, from New Bedford. -Bcbr
A. B. tldrldge, Hickman, from New Bedford.
Bcbr Maria Jane, Jones, from Providence.
Bcbr R. J. Mercer, Btetser, trom Providence.
Si!r f?,orlbSI11 '"rht, Ireland, front Providence.
Bchr Clara Merrlclc.IoniKomery. fromlymi.
Bcbr Potomac. Bnow, from Fall River. .
Bclir V. Bement. Penny, from Qulocy Point.
Bcbr BsraU Helen, Rowe, trom New London.
Bcbr Paol and Thompson. Godfrey, from Balem.
Bchr Henrietta, Belsey. from Norwicb. ""
Bteamer Ann Kllta. Rlobards, 24 boars from New
York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Biesmer Man noils. Brewster from WllmlnEton.DeL.
in ballast to Kidney, Ubeppard Keenan.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
ColUe ' 'd' Liverpool, L. Weetergaard 4c
Bilg Kossack. Elliott, Boston, J. E. Bailey A Oo.
Bcbr C. Tilton, bomers, Balem, Penn Gas Coal Co.
Bcbr P. Bolce. Adams, Boston. do.
Bchr Cobasaett. Uibbs, New Bedford. J. R.TomllnBon.
Bcbr Adolpb Huser, Robinson, Baulsbury, JU Auden
rled&Co. Bcbr Baraa Fisher, Mitchell, Baltimore, Baoon, Col
lins dt Ci).
Bcbr J. Marvel, Qui Man, Norfolk, do
ARRIVED TH?8 MORN TOO.
Pcbr Curtis Tilton, Bomers, from Boston.
Bcbr P. Boice, Adams, trom Boston.
Bcbr E. L. Porter. Sparks, irom Providence. '
Bteamer Florence Franklin. Pearson. 13 Lours Irons
Baltimore, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr. ,
RhlnWnml. MEMORANDA. t
LfverW 2S?bDutitBurtn' W"WpW. salted from-
.tBi:iyer'priU2,u!L1uUhbUn' 'r cleared
ar2u.! "'J"' Mathleson. henoe. at Havre istta nit.
C.fidlnsreV0la,Ix,vett' hence, at Wilmington, N.
Was'olr'Dynn'esl'uTu Dia
0?Shuri?,T,1'llOrn'Towil"nd' benoe. " Key West
(nofscbrbLraueBbhAW JTY"' hence' ror Bo""
vesief whfch ? befofe "Ported), Was the
Krm.mm.'.IS UoiUik UoiB' 3""
inam"" D' iLl,' MoA',lteu. nsno. ' Richmond Sd
Gretwn ftlS.?" tor lladelphlaJl from,
IXBG.rsd hul0Ck, BlobnlBn benoe- Washington,,
Bcu'rs R. H. Daly, from Newport, and M. A. Lone
from Anvil's Point, both for Philadelphia, al Jew
London 2d Inst. v
. 1' TSXSie.AFH.l
NiW Ton, AukusI a. Arrived, steamer Roaaia
from Liverpool July and Uneenaiown July 2s.
Fohthkms Monbok. Auguat .-Tbe stJoer Wll.
l am Keunedy has arrived at Norfolk, from Boston
bheeperlenred a heavy gale on Nantucket !ma
end was delJ d twenty-nine hours, and tfosi part of
her deck load, bue was also somewhat daubed
(Xrnnondmtre of in Philadelphia Kxehano.
UWM, Del., Ang. 5 A. M. Bblos HTSTht
1st. and Tamerlaue. rurtJi i .u.e","hd.' r
E.VSJWSZiJ lb Break w.te7yierriav ,
BiormoK In company wiiS l'0h, WrfL1?
from Galveston for tfZ i-" Xl .ul.m Pblnney.
reported et Breakwater. ' Veasehi beforf
Bermuda, aud brig A nna. from Rin 5Uuw' rou
York, wets spokejotr tbeCanes '"f
America. Bcbr Ivlnla Ja" e Zd''3' bf u "C
leave lor Phlleoeh,!. ,MjJ