rm KIIN I LjNTT i Iim li a "Plot VOL. VIII -No. 51. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1867. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION 2?ho Death of Mrs. Dorcas Ma giltou Avonged. The Scene of the Execution This Morning The Prison Within and Without. HOW TIIE DOOMED MIX MET HIS FATE. THE DROP FALLS AT 10 50 A. II. In The Evening Telkobafh of yesterday afternoon, we gave a full account of the violent loath of Mrs. Dorcas Masjllton oa tbe 23th of April last, and of the various circumstances by Watch George W. Wlnnemore wan connected with tbe deed of blood. The efforts to save tbe life of this wretched man have been continued during the post few days, but, like those made at an earlier period, they have proved unavail ing, and lastevenln-j Sheriff Howell received from the Governor of the Commonwealth the following telegrapblo despatch : "I have concluded not to Interfere in the "Wlnnemore cane. John W. G bar v." In consequence of this fatal intelligence, the law took its course, and this morning the doomed man expired upon the gallows. THE FATAL ARRANGEMENTS. It ban been scarcely two months since the County 1'rlson was the scene of a similar oo currtiice, and the flnal arrangements for the exe cution, which were completed yesterday after noon, went essentially the snme as when, on the 4lh of June last, Gottlelb WiHlaois was exe cuted for a crime which bore a striking resem blance to the one for which Winneuiore has jat-l Buffered death. The scaffold was erected on tbe spot which it occupied when Williams and Probst were brought face to face with death upon It in the northwest corner of the prison yard, where it was entirely hidden from the view of tbe inmates of the prison. THB WITNESSES ' of tbe execution, as Is the custom in this city, were few in number, us Sheriff Howell enforced tbe strict ruleof the law in this case, and denied admission to the host, of curious and eager per sons who have been soliciting tbe favor ot a ticket. Tbe gentlemen selected to be present at tbe sad spectacle assembled at a quarter before ten o'clock this morniug at the Assembly Build ings, on the corner of Tenth and Cue-tout streets. The roll was called to see that all tbe privileged ones were present, and none others, and then, at ten o'clock, the party took a special car provided for the purpose, and proceeded down Tenth street to Moyamenning Prison. THE PRISONER'S LAST HOURS. Last night the prisoner passed tbe time alone, bnt at 7 o'clock this morning Damon Y. Kllgoie, ICiq., his zealous counsel, visited him, uud re mained with him until he was led to execution. He bad expressed the desire of seeing his bro ther, in order that there might be no suspicion. Of a disagreement between them. Accordingly, at 8 o'clock, he was visited by his brother, two Bisters, two cousins, and a friend by the name of Mrs. Stevens, w-io remained with him until about 10 o'clock. During this time he conversed oheerfully, though gravely, the principal topic of tbe conversation being bis favorite theme of spiritualism. During the morning he said that it had been rumored that be had intended to starve himself, but to show his keepers that he had no intention of thus averting his fate upon the scaffold, be had been eating heartily all along. This morning he arose al 5 o'clock, after Bleeping soundly through the greater portion of the night, and then ate a hearty meal, in accordance with the intention expressed above. THE PRELIMINARIES. At a quarter past ten o'clock the Sheriff and tbe party of gentlemen accompanying him ar rived al the prison, and were admitted to that gloomy structure by the Debtors' Department, at tbe northern end. After a brief stop there, they proceeded to the Keeper's office, wbere the Sheriff's Jury were sworn in by J. K.Salter, Esq., the Sheriff's solicitor. TBE PRISONER IN THE CELL. When everything was in readiness, Mr. KU gore requested tbe privilege of a few minutes, mnn nonveisation with the unfortunate man. The Sheriff, accompanied by Mr. Perkins, the prison-keeper, and two representatives of the press, men wanea upou iue iiuuw iu m .. rennived nleasantlv bv tbe doomed man. and after belne seated. Sheriff Ho well said to him: "I am here to perform my uu pleasant duty. Last evening I received a desputch trom tbe Governor, saying mat ne naa aetermineu not to Interfere in your case. vnn know l had already assured you that yon had no hope, but I did not know but that you minht till entertain a hone of respite, and so 1 had the messaae telegraphed to Mr. Perkins lojit. avnlnff. that you. might learn it at onoe, Hut I think you said you did not expect any delay: or, rather, it would be a pleasant surprise While the Sheriff was speaking to him. Wlnnemore had assented, now and tnen, ny a nmi nr the head and a murmured. "Yes. yes:" and at this point he Bald aloud "Yes, that's What I said." . . , , Tr-e Sheriff then Informed him that be was nrit.h his tnrv and tbe nersons authorized hv ikw to witnens the execution, when Wlnne- mannniion slmDlv. "I am ready, too." Even thine being thus prepared, at twenty . ... . 1 . . , I tka ..II an4 minutes neiore ii tuiiu; ic cv 1HB PROCESSION TO THE SCAFFOLD B.iniiHannin th fnllowlnsr order: William B. Perkins. Superintendent of the County 1'rlson; Henry O. iiowell, li.su., nnerur, riaman vtr urinnnmnm. the Drlsoner: D. Y. Kll- crr.ri. Run . th nrlsouer's counsel: Ii. Yale binith, M. D., tbe Prison Physician, and his assistant. B. P. Butcher. M. D.: the Sheriff's 1nri-Ex-8herlfr Wm. H. Kern, S. P. Hancock, H.uorter, F. Blackburn, G. H. Koberts, Spencer Kotieru, it. P. King, John Thornley, William Elliott. William Votrdes. John Lamon. and Hsxnuel L. Clement; J. E. Salter; Ksq., tbe HherlrTs Solicitor; the sheriffs Deputies, James V. Stokes, H. B. Ott, J. 8. Money, James Bain, Jr., and William it. Leeds; and seven represen tatives oi wo press. The prisoner was dressed very plainly, wear ing a coarse, wblte cotton shirt and light grey nantaloons. His head wu nnLlrelv uncovered. On the way to the fatal spot, whlott was some distance from the cell, his step was firm and his ON THE SCAFFOLD. Arrlvf d at the scaffold, Wlnnemore ascended the steps, csooneu oy tsueriff Howell, Kuperlu teniie&t rerains, aua Mr. Kllxore. It was a notable fact that this is the first case in which a man has been huugln the urison vard wlth- out having the attendance of a, clergyman of go ill e url'lu,,l-"'", But Wlnnemore persevered in hi nivwl, tion to the clergy until the end, and died, us he had lived for inonins in prison, without the consolations oi religion, exoept as interpreted The Hhenll then stated that the prisoner il sired to say something to tue persona tuwein bled, when Wlnnemore spoke as follows: "(ientlemen. 1 appear on tills scaffold tc-dav to die. I suppose you expect me to say a few unrria. and I will do so. 1 want you to remem ber that It is an innocent man who Is now to v. hnncr nna who had nothing to do with tkla deed (referring to the murder of Mrs. Mill ion), either by word or act. 1 have a! way ...tnvored to live ut to the right, aii far as I ,i.. riri it, But how terrible It is to hang a man thus, althouza Ute UiocnUt of death auoa no trouble me. I know where I shall go whn I die, and that I shall be able to return arteritis over to visit those I love. Tbe parting with my frltnds this morning rather unstrung me, and causes me to speak nervously now. I truly for give all perrons, no matter who they are, or what tbey have done to me. I forgive Mr. Mann for prosecuting me, and the Govornor for what he has done In my cave. But I hope this will be the last case ol the kind, the last time that a man will be hong in this way, on such a scaffold. I did not have Justice, but I forgive them all; and this I want you to be par ticular to remember. As Christ died for a prin ciple, so do I die for a principle, although you may not now think so. I believe the time will soon come when my memory will be cleared, and my Innocence of this crime proved. I do not hope thin for my own sake, but for the Bake of my friends." While Wlnnemore was speaking his voice was quite tremulous, and at times he almost broke down: bnt all bis words were distinctly nttered and readily heard. THE FAREWELL. Having concluded his address to the specta tors on the ground below, Wlnnemore turned to Mr. Kilgore, his counsel, and in a choking voice siilil; "I thank you for what you nave done for me, You have dono everything, and no one could have done more. An angel could not have done more. Give my best respects to Mr. Warrlner. God bless you !" Mr. Kilgore took the hand of the doomed man, and feelingly said: "George, farewell! We nave done nil that we could for you, hut we failed. lean now only commend you to God, who will give you Justice. Farewell !" THE END OF LIFE. Having shaken bands with all the persons upon the scutlold, Wlnnemore was left alone with the Sheriff, who adjusted the rope about ids neck, and drew the white cap down over his face, shutting out the sight of day. Tbe Sheriff thou descended from the scaffold, the props were taken from beneath the drop, and at ten minutes hefore eleven the rope was pulled, and the body of George W. Wlnnemore wan swaying in the air. A si dale convulsion passed through the hanging corpse, and then all was quiet. Those who had beheld similar scenes before, declared that they had never seen a man die so easily upou the gallows. The neck and hands oi the corpse In a few minutes were almost black in color, but alter the body had been hanging almost a quarter 7 of an hour, the attending physicians detected a pulsation of the heart. That, however, was the last Indication of vital ity, and after the lapse of twenty-five minutes from the fall of the drop, the body was cut down and consigned to the care of Mr. Kilgore, us Die representative of the friends of the de ceased. It will receive a decent burial, without undergoing dissection. WITHOUT THE PRISON the mystery which, to some, so completely en shrouds Wlnnemore his calm demeanor in bis last hours, bis constant declarations of inno cence, and withal his persistent belief in Spirit ualismhas so deeply Interested a class of persons that the least thing which has any connection with him at once demands their attention. When It became known that to day he would be brought to a criminal's death, many congregated about the prison, somewhat pacified towards t he law which restrained them from beholding the awiul scene, in being ahle to be without and near the huge walls of this grim-looking prisou men who had nothing else to do; the youth who represented all ura'los of ill o, vni ic.nicu m.u uiuujr iiiuuQunuiuuiTiwiiiii ana children anxious and pleased, if one could Judge by their countenances, that a man was to tie put roan ignomintousueain. xnerenau oeeii three points from which an execution could be seen. But by slightly moving the scaffold there was now but one where it could be observed, and that a large tree at the southwest corner of the prison. Early before the hour of ten its bushy top whs animated by numbers of ragced urchins, ana even tnen.wno couia oe pleased with anything that partook in the slightest degree of anything that was horrible. A large ponce lorce was on nanu 10 Keep order, and though their presence was a for mality, vet trie peace or me place neeaea no their aid, as all was still, except tbe loud talk of the children. Lieutenant Ltirzetere, oi tne First uisirici, naa under his command 05 men, while Sergeant Ntrr, of the Second District, had a squad of 21 a total police force of 89, which well surrounded Moyamensing. THE ARRIVAL OF THE SHERIFF AND PARTY was the signal for the gathering oi an tne people who lived on the opposite side or the street from the Prison front to the Prison gate, to try and catch a glimpse of that scene within, and, if possible, of the scaffold the much dreaded Instrument when the large gate should open. in this tney were exceeaingiy aisappointea, inveighing agalust all laws, and heaping on tae heads ot all officers no pleasing invectives for permitting capital punishment to be adminis tered within impenetrable walls, and not in open fields. As time drew on the crowd of boys and men crowned as near as possible to the centre of the part or the wail where tney supposed tne scaf fold was placed. All evinced the utmost anxiety to hear the slightest sound, or the faintest whisper, which could in any way give evidence tret tne nnai scene naa laaen piaoe. The crowds all about the prison pressed ror- ward to be tbe first to learn the news, and about 11 o'clock, when still tney were awaiting the event, they were Informed that It had taken place, and that George W. Winneoiore's spirit had taken its flight. The policemen who had gnarded the outside of the prison were then formed in line, and moved into the prison, there to Bee the body, aa is customary for them to do. The crowd, instead of dispersing, bung on, to canvass such events of a criminal nature as the occurrence and the time would naturally evoke. Bad Condition of thb London Underground Railway. A London paper contains this item: "A coroner's Jury has condemned the atmo sphere of tbe underground railway. They do not go the length of a verdict of manslaughter, but they say that the atmosphere accelerated the death of a woman named Dobner, who resided at Eton. She travelled from King's Cross to Bishop's road, and on reaching the latter station, was taken ill and died suddenly. One of tbe surgeons who made the post-mortem examination, said she was laboring under disease of the bronchial glaud, and undoubt edly the suffocating air of the underground railway bad accelerated death. Tbe coroner said he had experienced the depressing enact of that railway, and therefore avoided It as much as possible. The tunnels and stations nhnnld be ventilated, but he snpnosed that would not be done until some shocking loss of life from suilocation had ooourred." The "Three Graves" at Oakinoton. A commemorative meeting of muoh interest was held lately at Oakington, near Cambridge, England, in honor of the three nonconformist worthies whose ashes lie buried near together In a garden near tbe parish church. They lived in the beginning of the last century, and their last resting place is Known as "i he Three Graves," which all travellers are expected to visit. Francis liolcroft, M. A., was a fellow of Clare Hall, and Joseph Oddy, of Trinity, Cambridge. Tbe third, uenry uaiuand, was less prominent, but .all three were ejected In tlm year loua irom men uuj wt uuuuuu forroitT, and after many sufferings from im prisonment and other persecutions, preached the gospel lor many yearn mm guu buuuosb In forming nonconformist churches. liolcroft was imprisoned twelve years iu amunage Jail for bis prinoiples Napoleon I. A statue of Kapoleon I has been ereotml at MouWeau, Franc, on the spot where the Emperor utterod the words, "ihe lullet which is to kill me ia sot yet cwt." WASHINGTON GOSSIP. President Johnson and General Grant General Grant again Protests Against Removing Military Commanders Tbe President Overrates II Ira and Insists Upon Ills Orders General Grant Forced to Comply and the Orders Issued Tbe President' Interpretation of General Grant's Povrers. Washington, August 28. The political situ ation to-night Is much calmer than it has been for several days. The developments of to-day besr out my despatches of last nlht com pletely. General Grant has not refused toobay orders, notwithstanding the positive statement to that effect telegrnphed last night, ills last letter to the President, sent yesterday, was of no avail. In 11 General Grant ear nestly urged Mr. Johnson to modify the order, and even went bo far as to state as his own opinion that persistence on the part of tbe President In bis present course would bring Innumerable evils upon himself and on his Administration. He visited the President this morning,- and learned again that bis suggestions and wishes would be overruled. The President insisted upon the order as it stands, and General tyrant had nothing to do but to ooey. The order wss sent to tho printer this afternoon, and would have bteu published to day had It been received bacc in time. It will bo out in tbe morning. General Giant adds nothing to it but the bare order of promulgation. It stands naked as It came from tl e hands of the President. Whatever Instruc tions General Grant may deem necessary will follow hereafter in separate orders. The matter to-nlgbt stands thus: The President, in carry ing out his own ohslluate will, has ugaiu over ruled General Grant in tbe Cabinet, and as G( nerai-in Chief, Grant can only transmit orders through bis headquarters from his mili tary superior, for he is too good a soldier to set an example of insubordination, which would only be too quickly seized upou to still further disable hlui. Iu reversing and Ignoring the In structions which accompanied General Order Mo. 77, assigning General Thomas, the Premdeut lias taken the responsibility of virtually offering an insult to Gen. Grant by the manner in which it was done, and has indicated his determina tion to dictate the manner In which the Recon struction acts shall he executed. How far Gene ral Grant shall be able to Interfere to preveut tbe President from still further delaying the work of reconstruction, depends upou the ex tent of the powers granted him by the acts of Congress. Section 2 of the Appropriation act, quoted last ulgut, compels all orders to be sent through bis headquarters, butdoes not give him the power to refuse to transmit orders which he may disapprove. The Supplemental Recon struction act passed In July last, which every body supposes gives General Grant precisely tbe same powers as are possessed by tbe military commanders, lsstraugely deficient In that very essentia). It gives General Grant tbe power to approve or disapprove all removals, appoint ments, details, eta, of persons to or from office. He can himself remove tho Governor of Mississippi if he chooses, but if the President chooses to order the Boards of Registration in Louisiana to be reopened for ninety days. Gene ral Grant Is powerless to prevent it, or If Gene ral Hancock on bis own responsibility shall choose to postpone indefinitely or otherwise the election ordered by General isueridan, General Grant has not even tbe power to disapprove bis aolion. All the power granted to the General of the Army by the Recoostruo tion acts is strangely, foolishly, and no doubt unintentionally confined to the approval of the removal and appointment of officehold ers. The act, care Cully read and literally inter preted, gives General Grant absolutely no other power; and here we have another speci men of the result of nasty action by Congress. Justin tbe very ememency that Congress de signed to meet. General Grant finds himself crippled to a very serious degree by bungling legislation. That the President will avail himself of the neglect and mistakes of Congress Is already apparent. He holds that General Grant has no power be yond this, and tne language will bear uirn out. I call the attention of those who made the law to the careful consideration of tbls particular feature, and in view of it let them not exnect General Grant to exercise powers for which he finds no warrant in the law. l he order removing General Sickles was pro mulgated this morning, as I stated last night. As will be seen, it will be unaccompanied by any Instructions. The following, from tbe livening Star, of this city, whose editor is tho roughly conversant with the feelings and sen timents of the people of Maryland, is signi ficant: An Impression is prevailing everywhere In Mary land that the President is preparing to declare mar tial law throughout the United States, and preveut the assembling of Congress la November next, by force or arms. It has its origin in the alleged views of Hon. Jeremiah Black, who Is credited here with having urged upon Mr. Johnson the propriety ot re sisting impeachment, if initiated by me House, by declaring it a revolutionary measure, and protecting himself agalust It by the use of the army to that end. We see no reason to doubt the truth ot toe advice of that very enthusiastic and extreme gentlemaa, Mr. B ack." ; It hits transpired that President Johnson In tended some time since to assign General Rous seau to the command of the Department at Washington, vice Caaby, ordered to relieve Sickles, but was persuaded by General Grant to abandon the project, although he expressed a desire to retain Rousseau near his person, and as vet no one has been assigned as Caubv's suc cessor. Genoral Rousseau is yet in New York, and having unaccountably missed the last steamer, he may yet be assigned to t his com mand. The Removal of General Howard. On Saturday last John M. Langston, the well known colored lawyer, hearing that tbe Presi dent had expressed a desire to see him, called npon him, whereupon Mr. Johnson said: "I have determined to remove General Howard; he must go soon; I have reason to believe that be is running his Bureau as a political, partisan, and sectarian machine; and further, sir, I am prepared to give that place to a good colored man, if your people will indicate such a man." During the whole inter view, Mr- Dangston says, the President Inti mated that he would like to have him accept the place. He finally Bald: "I have decided that General Howard shall be removed, and that I will give the place to a colored man if a food one is presented; and I will give you uutll be first of the week to see me upon this sub ject." This morning Mr. Langston called upon General Grant at his office In the War Depart ment, and stated to him the substance of his interview with the President, and then asked General Grant's opinion as to the propriety of his accepting tne ouioe. x ne latter replied that he thought, under the circumstances, that it was unadvlsable fur hiiu, in every respect, to accept the office of Commissioner, He thought, if General Howard should be removed, Mr. l.augslou could not hope to give greater satisfaction in the Bureau. General Grant further said that he was fully satisfied that General Howard had done his best, and that he had committed no act which would not heir rigid scrutiny; out ii ne, General uraut, were to remain as Secretary of War, and Mr. Langs ton should be appointed to the position, he would aid him to the extent of his abil ity. General Grant, in oonolnslou, said nothing had been said to him about General Howard's removal; but, If k were accomplished, he thought, for the reason already stated, that it would be tnKnedlenlaud ot no practical benefit tothn colored race for Mr. Langston to accept it under existing circumstances. Mr. Langston said to General urani: "i now as a mat you will do everything mat you can to keen Gene ral Howard at the head or the Bureau, for the good of my people and for tbe friend ship 1 have for nlm. Further, elr, I am ruliy sausueu inuv uuu-nu tiowara nas administered tbe affairs of that Bureau In the most conscientious manner, and looking only to the aood of tbe colored people and the Gov ernment. I cannot, therefore, oonsent to lake this position; and further, I desire to say I will not accept It, believing It to be offered to effect the removal of General Howard, and to embar rass the interests oi my race." jm. x, rwiei. The Btorm In tho Cabinet. The Cabinet had a stormy session of over two boors to-day, and President Johnson had occa sion to exhibit all his nerve and forbearance. Tills he is said to have done in characteristic Btyle. An issue was made by General Grant on the wording of the President'- order removing Sheridan and Sickles from their commands. Generals Hancock and Canby are directed, when necessary to a faithful execution of the laws, to exercise any and sll powers conferred by acts of Congress on district commanders. This was intended to spike General Grant's guns and prevent a repetition of clause five in bis late instructions to General Thomas, In which he directed that officer to execute suoh orders as he might find In force In tbe Fifth Military District until altered or cancelled by tbe General Command ing, viz.. General Grant. When the Cabinet met to-day General Grant entered another pro test, contending that to him belonged the power to direct what orders should or should not be executed by Department Commanders, and that be hoped there would be a modifica tion of the President's order In accordance with bis view of the subject, proceeding to argue that what had been done in those Departments Bbould be allowed to stand until altered or can celled by himself; that If not checked In advance the new Commander might be induoed to undo much that had been done, to the great detri ment of the public welfare. During these remarks of General Grant, President John son kept perfectly quiet, but as soon as tbe former had concluded, Mr. John son, with much animation, replied that he was as surprised to hear the proposition as he had been surprised to see the 5lh cl use in the previous instructions Issued by General Grant. The President frankly admitted that his purpose was to pi event any attempt to nul lify any part of the Reconstruction acts; that those acts expressly empowered the District Commanders to exercise ail powers which In their Judgment were necess ty, and alt acts were vaiid until disapproved. The proposition of General Grant was to deny these commanders the powers expressly conferred by fie law, and thus to that extent actually annul the Recon struction net. To this the President said he should not flfseut. These acts should b)eu rorced faithfully, and In all their parta, as long as he was responsible, under the Constitution, for a faithful execution of tbe law. The Presi dent spoke with great animation and firmness, and although very plain In terms, yet entirely courteous. He remalued nnshaken in his pur pose to have his orders, as issued yesterday, carried ont to the very letter. Washington Cor respondence Boston Post. Exaggerated Reports of a Rupture Be tween tne president ana uia, ursnt. Washikgton. August 28. A rumor was put in circulation lust night that Geueral Grant had refused to Issue the orders from the Presi dent, and that In consequence ot his refusal a rupture had been occasioned between the Presi dent and ueneral orunl that was irreconcilable in its nature. The rumor further staled that General Grant had addressed another letter to the President, protesting against the promulga tion of the orders relieving Generals Sheridan and Sickles in tbe form In which they came torn the Executive. This rumor bas some foundation in truth, but its geueral purport Is greatly exaggerated. That General Grant has refused to Issue the orders of the President your correspondent has tbe best authority for deny ing, xne most positive proor mat suon is not the fact Is that one or the orders that relieving General Sickles was published to-day, and it was confidently expected that both would have appeared. The order relieving uenerai Sheri dan will doubtless be published to-morrow. it is true that General urant yesterday ad dressed to the President another communica tion, further protesting Against tbe execution of tne order asslgnlnx General Hancock to relieve General Sheridan, and suggesting whether or not such a course was not in contra vention of tbe last Supplementary Reconstruc tion law of Congress, confiding to the General-ln-l hief of the army the execution of the law. To this It is understood the President baa not replied in writing; but General Grant to day nau an interview wun tne resident, wnen it is believed the areuments of the former were considered. Tbe statement that irreconcilable differences have arisen between the Executive and General Grant is also an exaggeration. General Graut, neueving tnat uenerai wueriuati snoutu not be removed from the command of the Fifth Mili tary District, has exerted himself to dissuade tbe President from taking such a step; but, finding him fully determined to carry out bis design, be has yielded obedience to tue Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy under piotest. There is certainly a difference of opinion between them, but that a rupture of a serious nature has ooourred is not the case. It has been stated that General Grant offered tbe second protest in the hope that it would re sult in hisoeina relieved from the duties of Secretary of War ad interim, and that he ex pects to ne urns reneveu wxtuiu a iew aays, in regard to tbls statement there are the very best reasons for saying that the idea of relieving General Grant from his position in the War De- Jiartment until a permanent occupant is found b not now, and has never been entertained since bis assignment to that duty. It is believed by tnose wnose opinions in tne matter are worthy of respect, that General Grant has too clear an understanding of his re lations to the Executive to come to any nositte issue with that branch of the Government in reference to tbe execution of the Reconstruc tion laws. That, if tne Reconstruction laws vest In the General in-Chief the powers neces sary for their execution, they do not repeal tbe provisions oi me uonsiuution wnion maae tne President commander of the forces the General-In-chief must use to carry these laws into effect. When it Is remembered that the Gcneral-ln-Chief of tbe army must obey the orders of the President or resign, tbe absurdity of the story that General Graut bas refused to execute the orders of the President is apparent. Kxcltement In Richmond Over the Re ported Action of General Grant. Intelligence received from, Richmond, Va., to-day states that the news by telegraph to-day of the action of General Grant in regard to the removal of Sickles and Sheridan has caused considerable excitement there. The radicals are Jubilant, and Bay that Grant has taken the proper position. Tbe conservatives, on -the other hand, are gloomy, and think his course in the matter la very alarming. The bulletin boards at tbe newspaper offices have been stir roundea by crowds since the arrival of the despatch.. Y. Herald. A Doo Stoky. A surgeon at Netley, Eng land, recently took a long walk in the neigh borhood of Southampton, cacompanied by his dog, a fine Newfoundland. In tbe evening he missed some letters from his coat pocket and bis dog. The latter did not surprise him, as bis dog often wandered from him in his walks. Tbe next day, annoyed and puzzled at the loss of bis letters, he thought ft possible he might have drawn them out of bis pocket with his handkerchief during his previous day's walk, lie resolved, therefore, to repeat the Walk, for he might have dropped tbe letters in an un frequented path. About four miles from the hospital be came suddenly upou his dog lying on the ground, with the letters close by. The dog laid by the side of the letters for sixteen hours. It has been reohristened "Postmaster General." m CHAIB-LETTINO AT THB EXHIBITION.- A BUit brought by M. Bernard, lessee of the right of letting chairs in the Exhibition, against the Imperial Commission, for an infraction of his privilege in allowing the cafes and restau rants to place seats for their customers before their shops in the onter gallery, came before the Imperial Court of Paris, on an appeal from a Judgment in favor of Bernard. The Court condemned the Commission to pay live hun dred francs a day until the grievanoe com plained of was removed, and at the same !:ma ordered the Commission to pay damages. A dam0"10 Waterspout. The Italian jour nals report that a waterspout lately burst over the village of I'alazzuolo, near Udine, in Italy, and did great damage. Not fewer than thirty bouses were destroyed and seventy damaged. Ten persons were killed and twenty-eight in inredby the falling buildings. Out of fifteen thousand inhabitants, upwards of four hundred are without an asylum. SECOND EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. SUICIDE IN CINCINNATI. MOVEMENTS OF GEN. THOJliS- KtcM Ktc, Ktc, Kte.i Ktc, Ete. Suicide in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Aug. 29. A very singular suicide hasJuHt,occurrod here. A young German named Joseph Zurabnsh was desperately in love with a pretty young milliner working in a store on Vine street. She refused his attentions, and finally declined to see him. He entered the store where she was at work, and asked to ste her. Being refused, he pro duced two daggers.nnd requested that one should be handed to her, so that she might die with him, and before the remaining weapon could he wrested from him he plunged it into his heart, and fell to the floor a corpse. The Cuba Cable. At Ska, Seven Mh.es Off Pukta Rosa, August 27. At six o'clock this morning we commenced paying out the cable, and In three hours the steamer Emily reached the Narva and transferred the cable to her. At this hour we are ready to start for Key West, paying oat the cable; but as It has Just been discovered that two men who died this morning had yellow fever, and that other hands have it. Mr. Webb has now under consideration the cutting and buoying of the cable and running to sea till the epidemic abates. The two men who died were Wilson, colored, and Mr. Ellis, cable carpenter. Both were burled on shore. Uberlin College. Oiikrlin, Ohio, August 28. The exercises of the thirty-fourth annual commencement of Oberlln College were concluded yesterday. Nearly two thousand guests from abroad were present. Twenty-two graduated from the Col lege, and three from the Theological Depart ment. Governor Cox presided at the Alumni dinner. Death of a Railroad Superintendent. Elizabeth, N. J., August 29. Joslah O, Stearns, Superintendent of the New Jersey Central Railroad, died at his residence in this city, at a quarter past 8 o'clock this morning. Movements of General Thomas. Cincinnati, August 28. Major-General George Thomas is here, on his way to Ten nessee. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. UNITED STATES DUSTllICT COURT-Judire Cad waluUor: Charles Gllpiu and John K. Valentine, United Htat.es Uintrlut Attoruoys. The cane of tbx United (Hates vs. MMGO dinars, nr., iritalil . Brother claimants, before reported, is yet on trial. The argu ment of counsel has not yet been concluded. A large meeting of the Saw Grinders' So ciety was recently held at Sheffield, to take into consideration tbe propriety of expelling Broadhead and Crookes from the Society. After a long discussion it was resolved, with two dissentients, that the meeting "refuses to make victims of any of the members of the Society by expelling them on account of their connection with the outrages recently inquired into at Sheffield." It was further resolved that "we, considering our present position, decline to disgrace ourselves as cowards by deserting the men who have taken upon them selves the task of risking their lives and liber ties for what they believe to be the good of the institution." A destructive fire broke out on Sunday evening, August 11, at Newcastle, England. It broke out about three o'clock in the after noon in a chimney of the Central Exchange Hotel, and for some hours the ordinary means were taken to extinguish what appeared to b a comparatively unimportant affair. Tbe flames gradually took possession of tbe build ing until, at' nine o'clock, the dome fell in with a thundering crash. By great exertions the conflagration was kept from spreading, but the Central Exchange, one of the finest buildings in the town, has been entirely destroyed. The adjoining buildings were considerably damaged. The Paris Charivari publishes a wood-out representing "1867," under the form of a female figure seated, crowning with a laurel wreath an unnaturally tall old woman, wear ing the Prussian helmet with a spike at the top, and bending down to reoeive the favor. Below is written, "First prize for rapid growth awarded to Prussia." An N. B. adds, "The successful candidate is, however, a little out of shape." General Beauregard Is among the recent arrivals at Long Branch. FINANCE AND COMMERQE. OrncH or thb Evunino TBXEeBAPH,l Thursday, August 29, 1887. The Stock Market was excessively dull this morning, and prices were weak and unsettled. In Government bonds there was no material change to notice. Ill was bid for Cs of 1881: 1024 for 10-40s: 113J for '62 6-20ss 10!. fur '61 6-20h; 110 j for '65 6-20s; 107 for July. '66, 6 20s; and 107(11074 tor June and August 730s. City loans were In lair demand; the new issue sold at 1014, a Blitrht decline. Railroad shares were inactive. MlnenUl sold at 67. no change; and Northern Central at 43, no chauafi. 12ii was bid for Camden and Amboy ; fi3i lor Pennsylvania; 64J for Norrlstown; 61 94-100 for Heading; 67 for Lehlph Valley; 28 for iClmlra common; and 40 tor preferred do. la City Passenger Railroad shares thero was nothing doiug. 63 was bid for TentU and Eleventh; 184 or Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 2i tor Spruce and Pine; 13 ior Hestouvtllc; JJj tor Green and Coates; 26 lor Glrard College; and 35f for Union. Bank shares were in good demand for invest ment at full prices, but we hear of no sales. 140 was bid for First National: 107 for Seventh National; 237 for North America; 67 for Com mercial; 85 for Northern Liberties; 68 for Giraid; 95 for Western; 32 for Manufacturers'; 120 for Tradesmen's; 70 for City; and 64 for Union. Canal shares, as we have noticed for some time past, continue very dull. Schuylkill Navi gation preferred sold at 28, na chauge. 45J was bid lor Lehigh Navigation; and 15 for Susque hsnna Canal. Quotations of Gold-lOi A. M., 1411; ll'A. M., 141; 12 M., 142; 1 P. M., 141J. The Union Pacific Railroad Company an nounce through their agents that they will con vert the various classes of Government securi ties into tbeir first mortgage six per cent, gold interest thirty year bonds at the fallowing rates, subject to slight daily variations according to the fluctuations of tbe market: U. a 6s, 1881, and pay a dIfTereoce-.-.........-W'" U. H. 6-Zus, H"i, do, do, mwmI'M Do. ism, do, do. .-.WN IH. lstiS, do. do llHt)S Do. 1865, January and Jaly, and pay a (II Heroine 8 Do. 1H7, and pay a diUoreuce.... -.....-...i!us Do. lu-4ue, do, do. ...m.,.nJ 12'S i August 7'3ns, do. do, .1 St June 7 Sun, do. d . .......... I'. 7 July7itos, do. do ...-..... 1716 on each thousand dollars. They will ray a proportionate aevance for registered and all other Government stocks. These bonds are admitted to bo a first-class security, and as they are offered at ninety cents on tbe dollar in currency, at the present price of gold they yield the bolder an annual return ot over nine per cent. We learn that more than one-third of tbe road is flnfsbed, and that the net earnings are much more than sufficient to pey the interest on the bonds. If so much Is leceived Irom tbe way business, through a new and unsettled country, the revenue from the vast through traffic over a through line of 1846 miles oi road will be greater than that ot anv other public corporation in the world. Fifteen thousand men are steadily at work upon this Pacific Railroad line, and the money already expended has reached trie round sum of thlrty- nve mi uon dollars, ui this amount about tea millions have been paid in by private stock holders, about twelve millions nave been fur nish bv the United Rtate Government, in its own bonds, and the Company's own first mort gage bonds to the same amount have been issued, and a part of tn -m are now offered for ale in this city. The Union Pacific Railroad Company's aeent are De Haven & Bro.. Wil liam Painter & Co., Townsend, Wbelen & Co., J. G. Lewars & Co., and tho Tradesmen's National Bank. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALF.S TO-DAY Beporled by Uebaveu A Bro., Ho. 40 8. Third street FIRST BOARD. lioooo City 6s, New -UHVl 5uo city Ss.raua .lOUf riio ao......is.ioi S..0O LehlKb bs 'M 87V luo su ben JN i I-ZS 100 do 8Uu 2S BshMlneullI R-.... 57V 25 SU N Central....... 4a; f hiutlU V A A 6S, '88...1S. 9tt fiiiun renua ts ss fliMJU uo ss - Messrs. De Ilaven A Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 110 mil; do. 18(12, 113(&1134; do.. 1864, lU9jr(fi lu9; do., 1865, U04&110; do., 18C6, new, 107(& 108; do., 1867, new, 107Jrtl08J; do. 6s, 10-40s l02jCSl02jh do. 7-30s, Aug., 107f8107J; do.. June.l07J107j;do.,July,107107; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 119"40; do., July, 1864, 119-40; do. August, 1864, 119-40; do., October. 1864, U8J119; do.. December, 1864, 117i118; do., May, 1865, 11651171; do., Autr. 1H66, 115J116J; do., September, 1865. 115f 116J; do. October, 1865, 114i1151; Gold, 141j 141J. Silver. 13513G4. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 S. Third street, report the follow ing rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock : C. S. 6s, 1881, 1104111; U. 8. 6-20s, 1862, 1131134 ; do., 1864, 1094O1094 ; do., 1865, llOiitllOJ; do. new, 107J108J; 5s, 10-40s, 1024 1023; U. 8. 7-309. 1st series, 106J107; do., 2d series, 1071fM07i; 3d series, 1071(0107; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864. 117J; Mav, 1865. 116$; Aueust, 1865, 115; September, 1865, 115j ; October, 18G5, 1141. Gold, 141J142. Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 110$lll; old 6-208, 1131134; 5-20s, 1864. 109i109; do., 1865, HOllOfc; do., July! 107108J; do., 1867, 107.108 J ; 10-408, 102(ft lo2J;7-30s, Aug., 10fi5107,; do., Jane, 1071 107i; do., July, 107107j. Gold, 141j141j. Philadelphia Trade Report Thursday, August 29. There fs mora demand for Flour; but the Inquiry Is mostly from the home con sumers, and prices remain without quotable change About 1000 barrels fresh ground new Wheat extra family sold at lil-6012 50 $ bbl.; too barrels choice do. at $14: small lots of old and nw extras attsrioto; and superfine at 7-26775. Bye Flour and Cora Meal are scarce, li.o barrels of tbe former sold at i and 200 barrels Brandy wine Meal ware takeu on terms kept secret. Graln-The receipts of wheat are small, and la quantity and quality far below g-neral anticipations: bales ot 2(KX) bushels fair and gtod red at 2-aOiai'' ss and choice do. ai $2 4542-50; wblie ranges froro2li ,roa W l 7o for new and old.torn is In belter demand, and 8O0fl(o)4000 ibushela ol2 ?W?ml?7 '"'low. H'2.1 for Western and (1 -22 tor Western mixed. Oats are dull: sales or new at 40&1500. and old at 7072o. Prices ol Barley and Malt are nominal. Whisky Mo transactions have been reported. LITEST SHIPPING IHTELLIGEHCE. flor additional Marine Newt tee Third Foot, PORT O PHILADKU HI A....... .......... ATJQ tJBT S9. STATB OF TRKBMOKETEB AT THI BVBUfl XKLH- eaAPK ojrrica. 7A. M........74m A. M. ..7 P. M . 79 , A CLEARED THIS MORNINO. Brig A. B. Patterson, Wlikle.Laguayra, John Dallett at CO Bchr Gettysburg. Smith, Boston, J. Scott A Bon. Wtein'Sito"' Wilmington,. Ciathbnry. Bchr Ruby, Lee. Nawbnryport, Knight s Son. bchr Goddess. Kelly, Boston, Audeurled, NortotvfcCe. ARRIVED ThTs MORNrNO, Barque Iin perador, Kerhn, 40 days Irom Rio Janeiro, with co Ho 10 A. T. Damon. Brig Klo Grande, Bennett, 20 days Irom St. John. N. B.. with laths and plckeu to W. A. Levering. Bchr Yankea Blade, Coombs, 8 days Irom Baneor. with lumber to J. W. Gaaklll A Sons. Hchr Ruby. Lee, 4 days from Newburyport, with mdse. to Kulgtu fe Hons. Hchr Royal Oak, Robinson, 4 days from Greensboro, with railroad ties to Bacon, Colhus 4 Co. Hchr K. G. Irwin. Atkins, 4 day from Quincy Point, In ballast to captain. Hchr Gettysburg, Smith, 6 days from Boston, In bal last to captain. Hloop Marion. Rlos, 1 day from Newport, Del, with, mill lead to R. M. Lea A Go. DkI . MEMORANDA, snip Asia, Winderhorst. hence, at Geestemunde 11th inBtitDt Barque George and Jobann, Jordan, hence, at Bre merliaven 11th Inst, Baraue E. tjchulia. Rupe, hence for London, at Deal lfllh lust., and proceeded. ' Barque Ada, Murphy, henoe lor Bremen, was off Plymouth utb lust. ' v Barque Japan, Rafersteln, hence, at Stettin !2th Inst. Barque Cella. Dolby, hence, at St. Thomas 7lh Inac and sailed tor Turks Island 14th lust. fc Rr ju Km ui a, Herbolu, hence, at Falmouth 16th Inst. OBM'stb tinmll f0' Uid ffrom Brig Agues, rrom Leghorn for PhlladelDhla. was poken Via iusL, lai. 8 05, Ion. S4 40. """UH'P01 "as Ja .rl5thVi5CLAlfrd,for ""Oeiphia, at Kingston. ln1su!utL'Mlear0WKy1 henoe' " linden 1Mb. SJffl.; M HaSf VaV- and Paul and Thompson. Godfrey froin , Etuo?t for ?Si ladelphla. at B olmes' Hols win InstT The J. Wliion 'iV" "'and Thompson sailed next day. dnhf. HinSi0,?w1'UJuueX1 ,r,,m WarebamlorPhlla Neft mb inr8 fr "Ua"'lW cleared at ftoSSnJrd'X' l0f "!ladelph,...alll a..AlRHMk?; C'".r,k' D- 8- B,nar- Huntley; T. Boos, 1 1 I, 1,tou.J I'sl'igen ! Kudloott, EudlooK; ;i;V, .k' C1'ki J. Wbllehouse. Jonus; and a. Prloa, V,JL . m. Boston lor Philadelphia, at MoluW ri Ole I" in Inst. 27thltnaWlU'l4m ,Ijrsr Taylor, hence, at Provldsnc r:1! M- M lines. Wllletts, from Snlem. end Northern i 'iV. ' I,i!p?r 'ro" Calais, both lor Philadolpuia, at Holmes' Hole27ih lost. domemtuTpouts. - Tom. Aug. as. Arrived, sutamshlp Northern Until, Jones, from Bremen. Mian.Hblp Moro Cslle.Gins, from Havana. JJJilp AucluOou, Thatcher, from Hsu Frmiclsuo. Hhlp M. Ogdou. (loldrey, from Liverpool, fillip Klslnor. Clark, from Crntat(. Hhlp Atlantic. Weymau, from Leiili. Hhlp J, R. Kaeler, eluo, from Cardiff. Rarqua Ktldare, Evaua. from ftauiuurg. Barque K. V. I tti Uflol J. Orockuu, from Bremen. Barque he WltoO, Howlm, from Rhauirhae. JLarque ileanuru. WajcoU. Xrow Buenos AyrM,
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