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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY,' AUGUST 9, 18G7.
YOL. VIIL-No. 34.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
MEXICO.
Tb lies lunation of General Dl AITe
raents of Idberal (nirtli-TU( Dli
posal Made of Prisoners CoaC Robbed
ad Two Lad lea Carried OlT by tbe
Bandits The Lost Stearjtor Cludad
Condal
Havana, August 2. The steamer Virginia.
Captain Deaktn, from Vera Crus on the 24th.
and Sisal on the 28th, arrived here on the 31st
Bit with news from the Mexican capital to the
17th and Jalapa to the 18th of J ulv.
JPresldent Juarez arrived at the City of Mexico
on the 15th, and was received with much pomp
SD1 enthusiasm. ,
The foreign Ministers in MexIcoClty continued
tininolestcd. They were awaiting orders irom
th'lr respective Governments.
General Torfirio Diaz has resigned his post of
Commander-in-Chief of tbe Army of the East:
fcut at the last dates I find that he had resumed
the command with the amplified powers con
ferred on him by the Government.
General Garcia, after concluding the campaign
of Vera Cruz, had retired from the command of
said department, and issued a proclamation
both to the people and tbe army.
The division of the Huachinango and Notela
districts belonging to the State of Puebla had
returned from Mexico. .. ,
A conducta with specie, which left the city of
Mexico a few days after its occupation by the
republicans, had arrived safely at Vera Cruz.
- General Joaquin Martinez had left the capital
to open the campaign of the Sierra.
All the prisoners in the Castle of San Juan de
TJlloa, to the rank of captain, were set free In
Vera Cruz, as was done in Oaxaca, Puebla,
Qnpretaro, and Mexico.
The Conciencia Publico, says: The entire
press of the capital, with the exception of one
sinolfi naoer. is unanimously in favor of a gene
ral amnesty. We cordially join them, in behalf
of those misguided persons who only served the
empire as a means ot gaining their bread; bat
for such criminals as Marquez, Lacuza, Lares,
Vicario, and others, we claim the severest pun
ishment. As to the notables, or persons of
importance, a just distinction ought to be
made. Borne of them should be sent out of the
country, and it will be enough to deprive others
Ot their civil and political rights.
General Santa Anna continued a prisoner in
Cam peachy, where superior orders from the Gov
ernment will be sent, sooner or later.
The following order ot citation appeared in
the paper under date of July 17:
"Akmy of Opebatiom aoainst tee City of
M x ico, JiKADuiiAKKKKs, Mkxiuo, July e, 18)17. Tbe
General-ln-Cbiei uugiveu me the necessary instruc
Hons In regard to those Individuals that are to present
themselves at tbe next ex-convent of tbe Antigua
Ensenanza; all those that have been ministers, pre
fects ot departments, general collectors, and presi
dents and l! orali of court-martials, are to do ao within
three days ot this date, and .In . default whereof they
will lucnr the penalties assigned In article 2 ot the
Eando or Proclamation of J une 21, 1867.
, "JOKE T. ALVAREZ."
' General Juan G. Mendez was appointed Gov
ernor and Military Commander ot the State of
Puebla.
Don Celestlno Negrete, ex-Master of Ceremo
nies of the empire, was brought to the capital
en the night ol the 7tb, in custody of Captain
A. Alvarez and another officer. He was a pri
soner tn the city on parole; heffected his escape,
but by the help of the telegraph was captured
by the Military Commander of Orizaba, who
eent him back: most probably he will be tried
and condemned.
The President had ordered that all the pri
soners in the Capital charged with treason should
be settjtree in the city, and to reside there till the
supreme Government should decide otherwise.
Don Pablo Campos and other Republicans that
were exiled two months ago from Vera Cruz,
and went to Havana, had returned to their
homes.
Forty-eight of the prisoners . captured at
Queretaro arrived in Mexico on the 12th of
July. Many of them are well known on account
ot their antecedents In Michoacan. Their
names are: Manuel Guzman, Manuel Alletrre.
Juan Adolfo Carranea. Jose M. Zapata. Pedro
Gonzalez, Pedro Ormacbea, Ignacio Peza, Igna
cio Garcia, Ccfenno Rodriguez, Marcos Barra
can. Luis Larrrul, Jose Maria Paz y Puente,
Trinidad Maria Garcia, Antonio Maria Orta,
Miguel Gutierrez, FauBtlno Valderey, Ramon
Robles. Manuel Escalante, Andres Mora, Ricardo
Rico, AuguBtin Badillo, Ignacio Arrieta, Manuel
Alarcon, Pedro aavarrete, r rancisco uampos,
Ramon Vivanco, Juan Cera a, Manuel Iraztorsa,
Jose Nava. Hermenegiluo Roias. Juan Oscar as.
Ernesto Malberg, Victorano Montero, Jose Maria
Vllches, Macedonlo Victorica, Ramon Ramero,
Luciano Torrebliinca. Luis Rcheagarav, Antonio
Falgado, Jose Serna. Manuel Montero, Casimlro
r rontana, ignacio erpuiveua, v;arius uuuerrez,
Pedro LopezMiguel Gaver, Modesto Villafuente,
T I iil.lU A nKmin D.m. .atnln VamiTit
Godardo Patcha, Ignacio Gil de Castro, Encar-
nacion Ruiz Pastrana, uarios Arozena, Marcos
Herrera, Feliz Becerra, Ploqulnto Claverla,
J nan Ramirez.
The staee coach from Guanajuato to Queretaro
was robbed by banditti. They killed a Senor
Iturralde, and took away two young ladies with
them.
After the occupation of Tampico by the reoub
lican troops nnder Pavon, nothing had occurred
worth mention. Gomez and Canales were wait
ing lather orders from the Government
The Custom House authorities of Vera Cruz
published the following notice to the merchants
oi eaia ports:
"In virtue of superior orders, all duties on mer
chandise which may have been incurred on and alter
the 1st Inst, are to be Daid In cash at this Custom
House, as long as the supreme Government does not
resolve otherwise,-
The official report of the Spanish Vice Consul
at Sisal has reached Havana. The five missing
boats containing the rest of tbe passengers and
crew arrived safely at Alvarado. without anv
accident whatever. The other missing boat
arrived at Sisal on the 28th, having made the
land at a point between Dos Hocus and Tupuco,
whence they pioceeded to Frontera, where they
were received by Captain Gonzalez, of the
Mexican war 6mack Sultana, and taken to Vera
Cruz; be not only treated the shipwrecked with
all attention, but firmly refused any reward for
his services, despite the pressing offers ot the
Spanish Vice Consul. .rV. Y. herald.
Proclamation
toy Juarez
Mexico.
on Entering
The following proclamation from Juarez was
issued when the Liberal chief reoccupled the
City of Mexico:
Mexicans: The National Government to day re
turns to establish Its seat in the City of Mexico, which
it left four years since. It carried then with It the
resolution of never abandoning the fulfilment of Its
duties, which were all the more sacred as the conflict
of tbe nation was greater, it went with the firm con
viction that tbe Mexican people would struKgle
without cessation against the Iniquitous foreign
Invasion in defense ol its rights and Its lib
erty. Ihe Government continued to sustain the
banner of the country lor all the time bneceasary
to achieve the triumph of the holy cause of Indepen
dence and the Institutions of the republic This the
brave sons of Mexico haveaccomDllahed, combating
alone, with aid from none, and without the necessary
material for war. They have poured out their blood
wltb sublime patriotism, making every sacrifice
rather than consent to the lors ol the republic and of
liberty. In the name d the grateful country, I render
tbe highest recognition to the brave Mexicans who
have defended her. and to their worthy leaders.
The triumph of the country, which has been tbe ob.
Jw;.t,.f1.,Ui.''ir uobl ""ijIfaUorjB. will ever be their
high title to glory, and the greatest reward of their
berolo endeavors, lull of conndenoe In them, the
Government endeavored to fultil Its duties, without
ever conceiving a single thought that It was permitted
to depreciate any of" tbe ilgTits of the nation. The
Government has fulfilled the Urst of Its duties, making
no comoromlse, either in the Intortn- nr ... i...
which might prejudlce-ln anything the inden ndeuce
ana sovereignty u m. "i""" inuiKrlty of lis
.rrlinrv. or the respect due to the CoiiHin,,n.. ...
the laws. Its enemies pretended to establuu another
Government and other laws, without having power to
tillect their .criminal utigo. iw roor ysara the
j..nniiiit ruurui to the City of Mexico, with t..
eMtlrxrVo exist a single Instant within the national
"ft has riot, and still lets should It desire In the hour
of the complete triumph of the republic to Inspire
any sentiment of passion against those who have
combated It Its duly lias been and is to weigh the
exigencies of Justice with all the considerations ot
leniency. Tbe temperance of Its conduct In all those
places where It has remded, has demonstrated its
desire to moderate as much as possible tho rigor of
Justice, uniting mildness with the strict duty of apply.
Ing tbe laws, In everything Indispensable for securing
peace and the future of the nation.
Mexicans, let us now direct all our exertions to ob
tain and consolidate the benefits of peace. Under lis
ausplceo, the protection of the laws and of the
authorities will be efllcinnt for the rights of all the
Inhabitants and ol' the republic. Tbe people and the
Government ever respect tbe righto o( all. Among
ndlvlduals.as among nations, the respect of the rights
of others Is peace, wetmsimai an Mexicans (lis-
of war, will In future co-operate for the well-beln
and nrnanerltv of the nation: this can onlv be secure
5
hv nn Inviolable resnect for the laws and obedience
to the authorities elected by the people.
In our free Institutions the Mexican people are the
arbiters of Its fate. With the single end of sustaining
tbe cause of tbe people during the war, while It could
pot elect Its rulers, I have sought to conform to the
spirit of the Constitution and preserve the power
which It had conferred upon me. The struggle now
terminated, my duty Is now to convoke the people, so
that with no pressure of force nor Illegitimate Influ
ence It may elect with absolute liberty to whom It
wishes to confide Its destinies.
Mexicans, we have attained the greatest good that
we could desire. In seelngconsummated for the Becond
time the Independence of our country. Let us all co
operate so that we may leave to our sons a course of
prosperity, always loving and npnoiniog our inde
pendence and our liberty, BENITO Jl
fUAREl.
Mexico, July is. isot.
JERRY O'BRIEN.
Preparations for tho Execution To-day
Interview Between the Prisoner and
Ills Relatives Ills Demeanor as the
1 Kad Approaches.
The preparations for the execution of O'Brien
were commenced yesterday at the Tombs. In
tne anernoon tbe carpenters began tbe work:
of erecting the gallows, and before evening the
entire structure was completed. It consists of
two strong beams firmly braced to the stone
floor of the yard, distant from each other about
niteen ieer, ana joineu at tne top uy a neavy
cross-piece extending from one upright beam
to tne otner. in tne miauie ot tne cross-piece a
rope passes through a hole made tor its easy
passage, and above the beam over a small pul-
ev. one ot the en as is connectea witn a be aw
weight, which is concealed behind a board par
tition, the weight being held about four feet
above the suriace oi tne ground Dy a
guy rope, which is fastened firmly to a
beam on a line with the base of one
of the upright beams, and which, when cut
in twain by the axe of the executioner, who is
to be stationed behind the partition, will cause
the weight to fall and the body of the wretched
condemned, when attached by the noose around
his neck to the exposed end of tbe rope, to be
jerked from the ground a distance ot four or
more reet. ine noma structure nas Deen
erected on the same spot in the yard that has
been made unhallowed ground by all the execu
tions tbat have taken place in the laii yard tor
the past seven years, just opposite tbe women's
prison, ana almost Desiue tne ceil occupied bv
tbe condemned criminal. It is the same gallows
from which Friery, Ferris, and Wagner paid the
penalty of their crimes, the deep incision of tbe
executioner's axe made at each execution in the
ground-beam being plainly visible.
During the entire afternoon Sheriff Kelly was
besieged by persons, whose morbid curiosity
did no credit to their manhood, who were desi
rous of seeing the prisoner before the hour fixed
for his execution, or of being appointed special
deputy sheriffs, according to law, to witness the
execution itself. In no one instance were the
desires ot the sightseers granted, and the Sheriff
has so far decided not to allow any one to enter
the jail-yard pending the execution except offi
cials and others who, by reason of their public
position or official duties, are under tbe neces
sity ot being present. Among the applicants
was a man named James Dugan. - He appeared
before Justice Dowling In the afternoon, and
beeeed the Justice to commit him for ten davs
as a drunkard, as he was desirous of being
placed in a cell where he could witness the
execution. He had come fully prepared for the
occasion, and bad concealed uuder his coat a
large piece of looking-glass witti which he in
tended to reflect the callows from tho window
of the cell in which he desired to be placed. The
Justice complied with the man's request, but
much to his disgust and disappointment, as soon
as he was taken into the Tombs yard he was
placed in the "Black Maria," and sent to Black-
well's Island to serve out his term of ten days,
O'Brien was visited during the day by his
mother and sisters, and although their visits
of late have been very frequent, the nearness of
the nnai nour wnen tne uniortunate young man
is to be deprived of his life had the effect of
rendering their interview one of a most painful
and touching character. The grief of the be
reaved mother knew no bounds, and it required
all the fortitude of her equally suffering daugh
ters to induce her to leave the cell of the con
demned before night came on. The prisoner
bore up maatuny during tne interview, ana aia
much by bis actions and modest advice to
strengthen his heart-broken relatives in this
hour of their supreme grief. Decidedly the
most painful feature of their visit was that the
sorrowing women in going to and from the cell
were compelled to pass almost beneath the gal
lows A shudder seemed to creep over them as they
turned their faces to avoid the horrid sight in
hurrying by. Although while the gallows was
being erected the echoes of the sounding ham
mers of the carpenters at work reverberated
throughout the building, and fell painfully on
the ear of those in tbe cell adjoining that in
which the condemned is imprisoned, he himself
showed no signs of trepidation. His spiritual
advisers and the Sisters of Mercy were in con
stant attendance upon him during the day, and
were untiring in their exertions to prepare him
fully for the terrible ordeal through which he Is
to pass.
The suit in wmcn ne is to oe aturea at tne
execution, which was sent in to him yesterday,
consists of a pair of white pants, a white vest,
and a blacK irocir. coat, i ne execution win take
place promptly at nine o'clock this morning.
Jf. Y. Herald.
THE CHOLERA ON THE PLAINS.
Its Causes and Extent A Fearful Floturo
Death In "Twenty Minutes' Time $10
for Digging a Grave.
Leavenworth. Kansa (July 27), Correspondence of
the Cincinnati Commercial.
. Passengers arriving from the West by to-day's
train give a tearful picture of the condition of
ail airs in Ellsworth City. The number of deaths
occurring there since the first appearance of
the cholera is variously estimated from 160 to
800. The correct number never can be given,
as there are no municipal authorities in that
cltyot sixty days' growth to record the inor-
HMany poor fellows, Btrangers in a stranee
land, were stricken down In a few hours, and
were hastily burled by strangers, who were igno
rant of the name or home of the dead. A large
majority of the victims were laboring men, who
were waiting for an opportunity to cross the
plains. Hundreds were compelled to camp out
in the most uncomfortable quarters, and prepare
their own food as best they could; many, with
out even a blanket or bundle of hay between
them and the ground, took up their quarters
under the freighters' wagons which are standing
around in large numbers. The ground upon
which the city is located is full of springs; in
many places tbe water bubbles up out of
the surface. The method of obtaining
water was ,by digging a small
hole about eighteen inches deep, into
which water, as cold and as clear as ever was
seen, runs. This was tbe general mannor of ob
twifcipij Wfrtcr, and, 13 PJ judgment, the
cause of the epidemic now racing. By allowing
the water in one of these pools to stand nnrtin-
tnrbed about three hour', the surface became
covered with a thin Bteelv blue scum, similar tn
its consistency to o'l. Disturb the waler and it
is gone. This is said to be the alkali with which
tbe surface water on the plains is so strongly
impregnated. One of my informants stated that
a hearty drink of this waler, immediately upon
his arrival in the town, affected him as quickly
as so much oil. ibis water is unnoameaiy th)
original cause of the cholera at Ellsworth.
After a few deaths bad occurred, and it became
generally known that the terrible epidemic had
broken out, several persons who had been
suffering with dysentery ot the ordinary form for
several davs took fright.and were soon putto rest
beneath the green sod, on tbe banks of tne
Smoky Hill. Then, too, the dissipation, and
Irregular manner of living, prepared many easy
victims for almost any disease known as fatal.
Late hours, bad whisky, illy-prepared food, and,
worse than all, the supply of wretched, sour
vegetables shipped in large quantities princi
pally from this city, to fill the stomachs of the
crowds at Ellsworth. Those vegetables were
originally shipped from St. Louis, to supply the
nmrkct in tnis city, tne grassnoppers naving de
vastated all the gardens in the vicinity; quanti
ties of them remaining unsold, were sbipped to
Ellsworth, where they were eagerly bought at
high prices.
A man named u'tsnen oieu atter an niness ot
twenty minutes. He had been engaged in lav-
iug out the remains of a friend. While engaged
in doing this he complained ot a bad feeling,
went outside the tent and laid down. In twenty
minutes his brother came out of the tent and
found him dead. This was one of tbe most sud
den cases. The time between the first symp
toms of tbe disease and death varies from onj
to twelve hours. A Catholic priest and several
Sist ers of Charity go up from this city on Mon
day, to a ct as nurses.
SUICIDE IN NEW YORK,
A Dealer In Birds and Doss Cuts Ills
Throat lie Lies Dead Among Them for
Hours.
For several yeais past a man named Lawrence
Dalton has resided with his wife in the base
ment rooms ot the premises No. 18 Thames
street, where he was engaged in business as a
dealer in fancy birds and dogs ot the purest
breeds. Although known to be a man ot con
siderable wealth, he resided as well as carried
on bis business in this basement: using the
front room as his storehouse and salesroom,
and the rear room, which was the only remain
ing apartment, was used for family purposes.
The street itself was one of the most crowded
and least inviting in the city, and tbe house is a
tenement building in no way superior to its
class; and in its two most Inferior r joms Dalton
lived witn his wire, carrying on atnriving trade,
constantly Increasing bis riches, but never bet
tering hia surroundings. Aside, however, from
tne tact that ne was considered penurious,
there was nothing to be found to his prejudice:
he was attentive to his business, kindly In his
deportment to bis wife and neighbors, and never
a drinking man.
A week ago the wife died quite suddenly, and
the event seems to have worked a radical
change in Dalton. He grew moody and irnta-
Die, and to the great astomsnmcnt oi his neign
bors took to drinking to excess, which soon told
upon a constitution unused to stimulants. Seve
ral friends remonstrated with him upon his
course, but he replied that he must drink to
drown his troubles, and continued to grow
worse. On Wednesday alternoon, however, it
was remarked tbat he was entirely sober, and it
waB hoped that the paroxysm was over, and he
would settle down into his old habits again. On
yesterday morning it was remarked that he did
not open his place, but it was supposed that he
had gone away on some business, and the cir
cumstance, although remarked, did not lead im
mediately to any investigation. Later in the
day the place continuing closed, and the animals
beginning to be beard as if clamoring for atten
tion, the neighbors began making inquiries as
to what had become of blm. He was a very
methodical man in all his habits, and it had
been his custom for years every day to go to a
bank in the vicinity where he kept his deposits,
and, on inquiry, finding he had not been there,
suspicion was awakened that something was
wrong. About 6 o'clock in the evening the
uproar in the closed room had become so great
that it bad attracted a considerable crowd upon
tbe street in front of the house. The dogs were
howling and barking, the parrots squalling, and
the other birds each in their peculiar way
adding to the din. At this time the police were
notified, and Roundsman Mullen, of the T went v
seventh precinct, despatched to the scene. On
his arrival the officer at once broke open the
street door and entered the room. The atmo
sphere was intolerably close and hot, the odor
almost suffocating, and the dogs and birds
breaking out into a chorus of redoubled vigor
upon his appearance, the officer for a moment
was scarcely conscious.
Alter a moment, however, he saw before him,
stretched out upon the floor, the feet under a
stove, and the head under a table, the dead body
of Dalton. The throat was cut from ear to ear,
every vein and artery severed, and beside him
lay the bloody razor, which be had used with
such force that death must have been instanta
neous. The body was dressed in the usual
clothing worn by the deceased, and was stiff
and rigid, showing that he bad not gone to bed
on Wednesday night, and tbat he had been dead
for hours. The condition of the birds and dogs,
however, attested this latter fact still more
strongly than the body ; they were all evidently
suffering intemely for food and water. (Shortly
after the discovery was made, one of the dogs, a
black-and-tan terrier of not more than five
pounds' weight, which In common with its fel
lows was tied up to the wall, managed to get
tuutte, turn oeiore it was noticed it had buried
Us head in the yawning chasm in the dead
man's throat, and had begun to feast upon the
flesh. It was instantly discovered, however, and
luacu away oy tne omcers, and ultimately re
moved to the Twenty -seventh Precinct Station
House.
Officers Hays and McDonnell, of the Twenty-
Dcvouui. x-rcuiuvi, were placed in cnarge ot the
premises, and everything left as It waa fnnnd
to await the arrival of the Coroner, except that
water and food were supplied to the birds and
aogs. isaiton was a man aDout rortv-nve veara
ot age, was an Ameriean by birth, and is said
to have two brothers residing on Staten Island:
uut luituer iimn tuts limning appears to be
known of bim, even by those among whom he
has lived for years. An inquest will be held
to-day. JV. J. Times.
The Discharge of Colored Voters In Ten
nesseeAction of the Freedmen's Bu
reau. General Carlin, Assistant Commissioner nf W
Freedmen's Bureau, has made publio the follow
ing letter:
BOBKAU RKFUOBKS, FreidveK.
Lanim,, Assistant (JouMiHhMioNKK's Officii. Nash
vi i lk. Tenn.. August 6 18i.7. imm r....,J
feir: You are hereby appointed specUl agent'ol t'ils
ituic.u w m.v .. go ui ine uoiurea laborers thrown
out of employment in MlddleTennessee. You will en
deavor to find employment for them, and, If neces
sary, advertise by telegraph aud In the nauers. Nnnh
aud ouib, that laborers can be supplied by you. If
necessary to ship any beyond tha btate to prevent
them from becoming a charge on the Uoverumeut,
lists will be prepared with the view of Bettinii trans
Dortatlon I
i irom Washington. You can takepossessloc
ol the Contraband Barracks.
possession
aou esta-
Diisn a ueuoi mere r..r a I whn nnkA,, .
colored people aud colored relief associations, as well
f" B. . . ' uu sometniug to alleviate the
hardships that must result from this wholesale pro
scription. Kelylng Implicitly on your judgment and
good will, I leave all details to you. " "
Your obedient servant. " W. P. CARLIN
IlrevetMaJor-Oeneral. Assistant Commuisloaer.
The Queen of Spain is said to te writing
ft wort oa Uie Jlappixutts of ISaUojia. . ,
SECOND EDITION
FROM EUROPE THIS P. M.
Financial
and Commercial Report
to
By the Atlantic Cable,
Lonnoi, August 9 Noon. Consols for money,
94J; Erie Raiboad, 44i; Illinois Central, 77;
United States Five-twenties are firmer, opening
at V3J; Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, 22J.
Livkbpool, August 9 Noon. Cotton Is quiet
end steady; the sales are estimated at 10,000
bales. Middling uplands, lOJd.; middling Or
leans, 10d. The sales of the week have been
6,uuo Dales, oi wmcn u.ooo were for export
and 20,000 for speculation. The total stock of
cotton in port Is 734,000 bales, of which 332,000
bales are American.
Provisions and produce are quiet and steady.
Tho Weather and tho Crops.
! The weather has become favorable for the
crops, and breadstuffs are easier, though the
quotations are unaltered. '
Tho Cuba at Quoenstown
Queenstown, August 9 Noon. The steam
ship Cuba, from Boston on the 31st ult., arrived
here to-day en route for Liverpool.
Two o'clock Market Heport.
London, August 92 P. M. Consols, 94 J; U.
8. Five twenties, 733: Illinois Central. 77J: Erie
Railroad, 45; others unchanged. ' '
Liveupool, August 92 P. M. Breadstuffs
J firmer; Cotton unchanged; Linseed Oil, 40,
Antwerp, August 9. Petroleum flat at 39f.
75c. lor refined.
The Case of Secretary Stanton.
Washington, August 9. The National Intelli
gencer to-day says: "The statement which has
found its way into some of the public prints to
the effect tbat the President has ordered that
no further communications shall be held with
Mr. Stanton, is, we are satisfied, inaccurate. So
long as be is permitted to remain in office,
official relations muBt necessarily exist. It does
not follow, however, that he will attend Cabinet
consultations. These are not held in virtue of
law, but are purely discretionary with the Pre
sident, who is neither obliged to confer with his
Secretaries in formal meetings, nor is he re
stricted to the Heads of Departments in
seeking advice on public affairs. We
learn from an usually well-informed source
that it is the purpose of Mr. Johnson
to allow this whole matter to remain in abey
ance for a few days, giving time for reflection
on tbe part of Mr. Stauton and the friends who
advise him as to the course he should pursue.
If in two or three days he shall still persist in
refusing to resign, the President will suspend
him, by giving him notice, substantially, that he
is thereby suspended from the further execu
tion of the functions of the office of Secretary of
War, and tbat the reason of this suspension will
be submitted to the Senate at the next session of
Congress."
Heavy Forgeries on Army Paymasters.,
Leavenworth, Kansas, August 7. A few
days since soldiers' discbarge papers were pre
sented to the Paymaster at this city by two men
named Benedict and Howard. Upon examina.
tion they were found to bo forgeries. The two
men are now under arrest. From evidence ob
tained it is believed they are connected with an
organized band, having their headquarters at
Washington, who have already swindled the
Government out of nearly half a million dollars.
Laying a Corner-Stone at Fredonia.
Buffalo, August 8. The ceremonies of laying
tbe corner-stone of the State Normal School at
Fredonia to-day was attended by the various
Masonic Orders from Buffalo, Dunkirk, and the
surrounding country. The principal streets of
the village were neatly decorated with national
and Masonic emblems. The firemen of Dunkirk,
in uniform, with their engines, took part in the
procession. The lay lag of the stone was per
formed by Mr. G. C. Fox, Deputy Grand Master,
of this city. '
From Ephrata.
Emu at a, Penna., August 8. A frame house
attached to the Ephrata Springs Hotel was
struck by lightning to-day. The building was
occupied by the negro servants of the hotel, and
two of them were in one of the bedrooms at the
time. One was instantly killed, and the other
was rendered insensible and died in about an
hour. The bodies were sent to their relatives In
Philadelphia. '
Convention of Discharged Federal Sol
diers in Itichmond.
Ricbmond, August 8. A convention of ex
ofBcers and soldiers of the army, now residing in
Elchmond, will be held here on Saturday, for
the purpose of taking preliminary steps towards
calling a grand convention of all the discharged
soldiers of the Union now in the Stats of Vir
ginia. From Arizona.
Washington, August 9. A private letter from
Arizona says the Indians throughout tbe Ter
ritory are worse than ever, being constantly
engaged in killing the settlers and stealing cat
tle. In all the depredations they have com
mitted thus far, but one Indian has been killed,
and that was done by the Mexicans.
Fatal Affray in Boston. .
Boston, August 9. An altercation occurred at
about midnight between a bricklayer named
George Evans and a young man named George
McKenzle, which resulted in Evans inflicting a
fatal wound upon McKenzle. The murderer was
arrested. .
From Atlantic City.
Atlantic City, August 9. The grand pyro
technic display came off last night at the United
States Hotel, and was witnessed with delight
and satisfaction by about three thousand per
sons. A hop will come off on Saturday evening.
Movements of Admiral Tegethofl and
1'arty.
LotrisvTttK, Ky August 8. Admiral Tege
thoff and party arrived here this morning, and
Safety of Steamer Emily II. Sonder.
tsPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVRNINO TELEGRAPH.
Nsw YnBi. ' AiKTimt fl Th( ntPAmshlo EmilV
B. Souder, hence for Charleston, before reported
ashore near Fort Hamilton, L. I., came off last
night at high water, without any damage what
ever, ana proceeded on her voyage.
The Execution of Jerry IVIHien.
NlW x"ORK. Aueust ft .TWr- ft'rtrlnn who.
about eighteen mouths alnnn. mnrnVrP,l hi
mistress, Kate Smith.was hanged at 10-20 o'clock
11.1. . ..
mis morning, in te Tombs. He fully realized
bis position, and devoted all bis last hours to
appeals for mercy from his Maker.
Markets by Telegraph.
Nfw Yobk, August . Btooks heavy. Ohlcao and
trie. 671,; Cleveland and Toledo, iaa'v: Olev
hind and Pltwhurg. Pltuibnrg and Fort Waviie
1(.6'4; Michigan Central. 110; Mlchwao 1".!
JSew York Central, 101; Illinois Central, w, bum
herland prelerred, 86: Virginia . 60; Missouri 8s. 103;
Hudson Kiver. United btates i'lve-twentiHs
1K62. 114: do. of IBM. no,; do. of isss. llirdo! ne
iBtue, Ten-forties, 103: Beven-thirties, losj new
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
OOrpT OF QUARTER BKH8ION8 Jndn Tto.
ster. Christian K ueass, Esq., Prosecuting Attorney.
The Grand Jury made a return this morning. In order
to suiDly the Court witn biiHlnms tar the nv. v
Kllgore, while the Grand Jury was In Cmrt. arose and
requested the Judee to i struct tbat body that in the
case of tbe Commonwealth vs. McMullln et al.,
charged with riot. It was its duty to act uuon the bills
on the testimony oflered by the Coiuuaouweutlh,
without waiting to hear from the defenaants.
Jnhu O'Byrne. tor the defendants, wished to
know how It wan that Mr. ailgore Had received his
information of the movements of the Grand Jury,
aud bow be bad placed himself In communication.
This matter had caused a great deal of Dublic clamor.
and be thought It due to the defendants, and to public
Justice, tbat Mr. Kilgore should explain his reasons
lorasmug the juuge to lecture the urana Jury in
Court.
Mr. Ellgore answered that he did not wish the
Judge to lecture the jury, butonly to Instruct them in
a matter of law, As to bis information, his suspicions
bad been aroused by rumors Irom the defendants that
certain of these mils would be Ignored,
The Judge said to the Grand Jurors that their oath
would of course teach them Ibeir duty. They were
to return all bills upon the evidence of the Common
wealth alnne: If they were to bear both sides tney
would usurp the functions ol the petit jury in trying
the guilt or Innocence of the defendants. They were
to hear but one Blue, aud the potlt Jury were to hear
both sides. This application had been made by
counsel, It was supposed, because Certain bills had
been sent In, and bad not beeu returued. No doubt
the Grand Jurors had done their duty.
IS orris J. Hoffman, the ioreman ol the Grand Jury,
s ated that they had doue what was supposed to be
their sworn duty. These bills had been before them,
and It was expected to resume action upon them
to-day. The bills were taken up, hut were dropped
for a time In order to act uuon bills la smaller cases
I u order to send business to tbe Court. One bill will
be taken up on Monday, the Grand Jury navlug
understood tbat the witnesses were discharged until
then. They had done their duty as well as they knew
how, and 11 anything wrong had happened they didn't
know it.
This was satisfactory, and the Jury was dismissed to
Its business room.
Mr. O'Byrne tben asked the Court for a writ of
habeas corpus to bring Alderman Mlnlc to explain
why he had not, as yet, granted a bearing to a young
seaman named Vomell, who was arrested on Sunduy
and committed on Monda , by this Alderman, for a
further hearing on Tuesday. The young man, who 1
said to bear an excellent character. Is a seaman; he
has been confined In prison since his arrest, and his
ship has sailed, taking away bis clothing and all lie
hao. Complaints nf this kind of conduct have fre
quently been made by the prison ollicla's. The CO'irt
granted the writ, and an oulcer was dispatched to the
Alderman's olllce.
Mary Welsh, upon being arraigned npon a charge
ot tbe larceny of beet aud tea, pleaded guilty "but
drunk." the latter part of the plea, of course, help
ing her case along wonderfully. Tbe bad effects of
perpetual drunk are evinced in this case, poor Mary,
forgetting what she once knew before taking to drink,
that drunkenness is rather an aggravation than miti
gation of an otl'ense, Otlicer Kitter corroborated
every word that she had said about being under alco
holic Influence. Sentenced to County Prison for
nine months.
Peter Copple was convicted of a charge of assault
and bauery upon Anna Faust. He struck her while
uuder arrest in station-house. Sentenced to tbe
County Prion for 10 days.
James Williams was acquitted of a charge or the
larceny or a watch. The prosecutor tailed to appear,
and the hill was submitted without evidence.
Franklin Bin ton was acquitted of a charge of the
larceny of money. This was also submitted without
evidence. .
John Qulunman was charged with larceny of a coat
belonging 10 Solomon Goldbnrg. Tbe.evldence was
that tbe defendant went to Goldburg's store, with
three other boys, and while the others engaged the
attention of Mrs. Uoldburg, the only person In tbe
store, he stole Ihe coat aud ran away, verdict guilty.
Sentenced to County Prison for nine months.
Jehu Prlzer was charged with assault aud battery
with Intent to kill Robert A.Crawford. Mr. Craw lord
testified tbat while be was sitting with several friends
In his place of business, Ho. SIS North Fifteenth street,
last Sunday evening, the defendant knocked at the
door, aud asked If he could see a certain party; he
(the witness) went to tbe door aud told him he could
not; the defendant Immediately struck him on the
teinplo with a black-jack nnd ran away as hard as he
could. Verdict, guilty of assault and battery, beu
lenced to County Prison oue year.
William Myer pleaded guilty to a charge of the
larceny of , belonging to Jobu G. Relubardt. Abo it
1 o'clock last Monday morning the deiendant crept
through a bole into Mr, Relnhardi'sbaseoientsaloou,
and stole the money from tbe drawer. Sentenced 10
County Prison one year. - -
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OniCI Or THK KVKNIHS TKLK9aAPH, .
Friday, August V, lbt7,
The chief business among the bankers and
brokers continues to be confined to transactions
in Government, City, and Btate securities. The
latter especially, for the past few days, have
attracted a great deal of floating capital, and
this morning the demand was still unabated.
There are three series, but, like the Five-twenty
bonds of the general Government, they are not
absolutely due until a period of ten, fifteen, and
twenty-five years. They are already a very
Eopular security, and will, without doubt, reach
lgber prices so soon as the balance now in the
hands of the subscribers has been disposed of;
Tbe management of this transaction, by which
the old and, in fact, dishonored obligations ot
the Commonwealth are being so rapidly retired,
and the success of the new loan are hiehly credit
able to all concerned, a very large meed of
the credit beinir due to Mr. Kemble, the State
Treasurer, by whom the enterprise was origi
nated. t
The Stock Market generally was a good deal
more active to-day, though some of the specu
lative stocks, including Reading, were off a
fraction. Governments were especially strong,
and advancing, 118J being freely bid for old
5 20s; 1025 was bid for 10-408, and 110J tor May
and November 1806s.
City Sixes were strong, the new selling u to
1014; the old sold at mi, an advance ot 4.
The 8bare market was strouer, excepting Read
ing, which fell olf to62'31. Pennsylvania Rail
road was strong at 63$. Camden and Amboy
was i higher. 125$ was bid for Philadelphia
and Trenton, 64 lor Norristown, 35 for North
Pennsylvania, 58 for Lehigh Valley, 40 for
Elmlra prelerred, 28 for Catawissa preferred. 61
for Wilmington, and 44 for Northern Central.
The miscellaneous list continued very dull.
In the Passeneer Railroads we quote 7ft btd for
Second and Third; 18$ for Thirteenth and Fif
teenth; 28i for Spruce and Pine; 45J for Chesnut
and Walnut; 66 for West Philadelphia, 13i for
Hestonville;30 for Green and Coates; 26 for
Uirard College; and 85J for Union Passenger.
The Canals were very dull, and we have no
change to notice in Bank stocks, the market
tor this particular description of securities being
very flat.
Gold ranges from 140 1o 140J, and rather
strong at the latter rate towards the close.
The Times ot this morning has the following
in reference to the New "Stork market:
"The Railway Market took a decided downward
turn this forenoon. The recent break In Erie had not
yet been recovered from, aud tbe somewhat vioieut
fluctuations In this stock are used against the general
New York aud Western Hat. lu addition to which
the sellers against the market endeavored to create
the belief tbat the Treasury Is about to resume active
contraction, and would also tighten the money mar
ket bv large sales of gold. The last part of the story
wvuU, Si (yum, suit oat w two irgo fceiuivt
ho are heavily short In their engagements la .
gold for account of their customers, and tnuca
heavier Involved In short ales of stoos on their own ;
account; but no part of the story happens to be true or
even probable, whll it Is true that more foreign
money Is being added to the domestlo summer
balances In Hank than can be employed on the Stock: ;
Kxchnnge Including the public funds, better tban4(aJ5
percent,, and some of the heavy dealer In the funds .
are accommodated as cheap as S percent. In the
afternoon there was a recovery In the railways, and
tbe miscellaneous shares closed steady." ,
riiiLAmrnu stock exchange saif.s to-dai ,
Reported by Dehaven A Bra. No. 40 8. Third street
BKFOHB BOARDS.
10 Bh Morris CI Pf -H3
vniHT tin a nn.
r
2yon &-20S 'en. Jy-cp...)ns? 15 sb. Bead R........d. M
aviovcity . JNew....ioi 1
100 do........ 62M .
MO do. -bfL. 62 '
2000 do.. .Old SV!
7000 FaSs 2serles...o.lo2 1
'm do M.....lM)t
fjooo PaR lm 6s
t) 1000 Pa R 2 m H m. 96!
3ooo Con's RR bs
ishCA AraR I2X
11 sh City Rk...sfiwn.. 70
200 do,.M e o
nia do...-..bS0- M'1
I:
ion do..........6J'Sl
100 do. oa-ai
6ShPennaR-......- MJtj .
100 sh St Nich CI...... 'M
'Messrs. Jav ltooke
A, Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc.. as follows: U. 8. 6s of
lost, llljtsim; old 6-7U8, llJFtgUiiJt; 0-iVB,
1864. 110j110; do., 1865, 110111; do., July, .
lutmouua; 00., 1HB7, 08i(tiuui 1U-4US, luawiuj; :
7-30F, Aug., 107J(flJ1081; do.. June, I07il08; 1
do., July, 107$108; Gold, 1401404. r
Messrs. William Painter Co., bathers, r
ISo. 36 8. Third street, report the follow-.?
leg rates of exchange to-dav at 12 o'clock : (
,,,,3K,68' 1881 UU112; O. ft. 6-208, 1862, ;
113S1U; do., 1864, U0U0 do., 1885,1
llOf&llljdo. new, 108J109; 5s, 10-408, 102J
ai03t; U. 8. 7-30s, 1st scries, 107i1081; do., -2d
series, 107j107; 3d series, 107141071; '
Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864, 1174.
Gold, 140. ...
Messrs. Do Haven & Brother, So. 40 South'
Third street, report the following rates of ex. '
change to-day at 1 P. M.t U. 8. 6s of 1881, 1111
112J: do. 1862, U3jlU;: do.. 1864, 110.
110;do.,1865, 1104lll; do., 1865, new, 108$
ao., tool, new, iuiuiJ; ao. 68, 10-408. ,
1028103J: do.7-30s, Aug., U07J108J; do...
June,107i 107 j ; do.,July,107f 1075 5 Compound 1
Interest Notes, June, 1864, 119-40; do., July, 1864,
119-40; do. August, 1864, 119i1194; do., i
October, 1864, 118jail8J; do.. December, 1864,
117i117J: do., May, 1866, 116i117; do., Aug.,
1865, 116J1161; o., September, 1865, HSj "
116f , do. October, 1865. 114J115i; Gold, 140,'
140J. Si'ver, 133134i.
The Pennsylvania Coat Company report "the '
shipments of Plttston coal as folio ffs, for the f
week ending August 3, 1867: i
Tons. V
By railroad '. 20,038 1
liy canal ottf)
Previously, 1867 .. 418,639 J
1 Total.... ; 469.266'
To same date, 1860 r. 157.017
Increase '.. 312,249"
Comparative earnings of the Chicago and v
Alton Railroad for the month of July: f
1867.......... ; $156,142'
1866 821,597
1 f
f. Increase .. 34,645;
Annexed is a statement of the value of im-
ports of goods, wares, and merchandise entered f
at the port of Boston during the month of July, ,
1867:- , '
ftpecitt of Goods, Wares and irerchandite. Value.
Imports, dutiable, entered for con- ' 1
sumption $1,275,529 Z
Imports, dutiable, warehoused 1,951,298
Free of duty 245,751.
' Total Imports $1,472,578 '
Merchandise withdrawn from ware- v
house for consumption 1,321,878 ;
Philadelphia Trade Report. C
Friday, August 9. The demand for Flour i'k
confined to the wants of tbe consumers, who'
operate entirely in fresii ground and choice !
old spring and winter Wheat grades, wbleb arej
in small supply. Sales of a few hundred bbls.,w
Including superfine at f7 757$8'25; old and new!
Wheat extras at 8'5011; Northwestern extrav
family at 1011 75; Pennsylvania and Ohio do. (
at 810(412 50; and new Wheat do. fanoy at 12t
14. Ry e Flour sells at $7 50(7-75 $ bbl. Nothing
doing in Corn Meal. .'
The Wheat Market Is quiet, but prices are
well sustained. Sales or 8000 bush. newPenn-'
sylvania and Southern red at S2'202'35. Rye,'
has declined; sales of 600 bush, old at $145 and;
400 bush, new at tl'40. Corn. The offerings are
not so large as yesterday's, and the demand la
fitlrat former rates. Sales of yellow at S1-206&
1-22, and Western mixed at $1'1G118; Oats are
unchanged; sales of 1000 bush, new at 76c and'
old at 90o. Nothing doing lu either Barley or
Malt. Whisky We quote at 2530c. gallon. In.
bond.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. :
PORT OF PHIIiAD&TJPttlA..
..AUGUST
STATS OV IHIBHOMTIB AT TBI XVBKINa Sua.
. j 0baph orncw. ) ;
7 A. M m ......74 U A. M.....mw,22 Jf, M.., , 57.
Fvr additional Marine lVewt tee Third Page,
v. OLKAKKD THI8 MORNING. .X !
Bteamsnip Wyoming, Teal, bavanaan, Philadelphia
and boothern Mail Steamship Co. wmumi
Barque Warrior. Darles. Piotou. P. Wright 80ns. J
"aar5& Co? Mrle Gu-1'. Bremen, L. Wester-,
oSis?" Dney' Bo?d- Iua, Warren, Gregg 4
Scar M. W. Hopper, Hopper, Providence, ' do. J
llarfde4CotIUU,, BmUh Dv?
BbtetBnIJkCobd' ewa,n Wllmlnt0Ui N.G.D.&
Bchr Brandy wl'oe. Ireland, Bristol, BInnlckson Co.'
8cbr Chara, Eaton, Uloucester. Blalclston. UraatiNa ruT"
Bchr Sidney Price, Btevens, Boston, ' a? w,i
Bohr B. H. bbarp, Webb. Boston. J. (J. A O. B. BeDoilar ;
Bchr Belle, Townsend. Great K Harbor. So.
Bcbr A. Eldrldge, Hickman, New London, Rommel A
Hunter.
BchrW. G. Audenried, Hewitt, Boston, L. Aodenrled
Bchr E, Magee, Barnes, Boston, Van Dusen, Locttmaai
& Co.
Bcbr Helen P, Jones, Hartford, Rathbnrn, Stearns -
Bchr M. J. Fisher, Fisher, Richmond, Captain
Bt'r Diamond Btate, Talbot, Baltimore. J. ij, aaoff.
ARRIVED THIS MORN rNQ.
Steamship (Stars end Stripes, Holmes, 4V days from
Havana, with sugar, etc.. and 10 passengers to S ,
Wattson A Bona. Patrick McCain, seaman anlri
ot Philadelphia, died while at quarantine? ' n"T
Barque Alex. MoKeli, Andrews. 66 days from Ijur
horn, with marble, eta, to V. A. 8artori
Bchr A. Myrlck, Btevens, 5 days trom P(OTlninn
with mdBe. to G. B. Kerfoot A io. "ovincetown,
Bchr J. Grlfllth. Cobb.' from Provlncetown. "k
Bchr Brandywlne, Ireland, from Provldenca. '
Bchr Ann B. Cannon. Cobb from Boston
Bchr W. O. Audenried. Hewitt, from Boston.
Bchr Chara. Katon, from New York? aoaton
bchr Belle, Towasend, trom Kgg Harbor. .
tformpondente of the Philadelphia XxehanoM. '
LMWKa. Del., Aug. 7- P. M.-The barques Thomas.1:
from Cardenas; H. P. .Lord, trom West Indian aid
brig John Given passed In the Capes to-day
Barque Mary, .for Halifax! brigs Elvle Allen, for'
Cork; JU Houghton, for Portland; schr Ella, for Bui-.
ton, all from Philadelphia, went to sea to-day- also '
brig Katie, from Wilmington. Del., tor Banta (raa!'
and steamer J, H. Colt, from Lewes for New York
with peaches. Wind 8. JOSEPH IFETRA. -
t r. , ' . MEMORANDA.
Bole ?th !ST2 ' 'k beUC9 forBo8tn. Holmes'
Bos?onje1sda.0We"' f' "". from:
sirtuft. ' T" T1,0rn' Town.8en(, hen. at Key West
Bchr John H. Perry, Kelly, lor PhiladelDhla nw;
from New Bedford 7th Inst. "'""""pnia, sailed
Bcbr T. Borden, Wrlghilugton, from Fall Rlvar fr
Philadelphia, at Newport 7th Inst. "rverfor
Bchr Gulola, hence, at New Bedford 7th Inst. I
' Bcbrs Alexander, Belle Seaman, Ida MoCabe ani
Reading KB. No. 45. hence, at Norwich 7th Tlnst. '
Bchr Reading RK. No. H4 hence for Prov dence at
Btonlngton 7th InsU wvuence, at
Bohr J, Blrdsall, Hazleton, for Phlladelnhta
from Providence 7th Inst. "ueipma, sailed.
Bchr A, E. Battord. Hanson, bene for Fall Ri.
Stoulogtoo 7th iiisU "orrUKlver,at
Phaola, from Matanuui C ojnk iuVi'hip
buuUl Uiew to this Wtt omow ww, au
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