THE COAL RE'
JtlON.
Freeh Yrewble I
npte P' Mpnt-Tki Status
Ceuntjr ..miesvl Affair In t.
Wllfcesbar ttmr Festivities at
Prom our ov
fl'd1' .cjbarrb, August 1. Despite the con
jg assertions of Interested partisans and
.pceulative financiers, Mo Intelligent, reasoning
obserrcr of the existing ttatus of affairs in the
Pennsylvania Coal Region, can question the
Importance of Ihe ryrcicnt crisis in Lurerne and
Schuylkill Conntifni. It has been said of old,
that all men po8'JMed of sufficient capacity to
tank distinctively above the brute creation,
irerc.to a great .er or less extent, natural logicians
Happening M have made it my business
flaring my f ojourn in the Coal Region, to see and
commune with not only the leading disinter
ested opfjrRtors, but with the specially influen
tial lea'icxs of tho mnlcoutent "strikers," I
liave ce rtainly found that however widely their
rrcmis te might differ, the conclusions of their
syllogisms were precisely similar. Listening to
Ihe cwttfltetlng arguments on the labor question
oi V employers and the employees, one cannot
be'.p being strucic by the unanimity with which,
in the uidst of an apparent temporary lull, they
Tnivcreally predict a most eerloua coming storm
'fhe temporary "strike" of two weeks ago is
looked upon only as a distant murmuring, Indi
cative of coming thunder, and I think I risk
little in predicting, within ten days' time, tho
most 6erious difficulty of the last five years.
This morning your correspondent was shown
call for a meeting of the more influential opo
xators of Luzerfic county, to be held on Monday
venlng, nt tho Wyoming Hotel, Surantou.
Until that meeting has been held, I shall not
attempt to send you anything like a lengthy
news-letter, hut scrawl you off a few lines,
vithout any attempt at either elaborate com
position or definite news predictions.
This morning the dumpers and other workmen
employed at the Wilkesbarrc office of the BaltL
more (sometimes called the Union) Coal Com.
pany, "struck" for twenty per ceDt. advance on
their present wages. These works are among the
most extensive in the State, and it is feared that
the employees at the outer mines have also
struck. T have just left the office of Mr.
Uppincott, the chief authority of the Company,
fcut he not having returned from the
aforesaid mines, it is impossible to inform
you definitely as to matters tbere at the time of
forwarding the present despatches, the book
keepers not being adequately posted. The large
Fuller mines are in operation this morning, but
the men are in a discontented condition, and
threatening to revolt if the bad influences of
the Schuylkill county delegates are again
brought to bear upon them.
The history of the late strike will really form,
flth its veritable incidents and anecdotes, alike
liumorous and tragic, a most interesting news
paper chapter; and as soon as the operators
ehall have decided, by their action at their
Bcranton meeting on Monday, whether or not
the movement is to he continued, I will send
you down a thoroughly authentic narrative of
the whole movement, toathr general
resume of the mining operations of the Wyo
ming Valley. In this region, where Democracy
xelgus rampant, and votes have to be secured
independently of the preservation of order, it is
eo rarely that any energetle attempts are made
to restore peace and quiet, that it is impossible,
nhen discontent reigns, to predict what "a day
or an hour will bring forth."
Speaking of Democracy, or rather of party
politics in general, it may not be uninteresting
to note the present political situation, which is
creating an interest second only to "strikes.'
The nominations for Congress and the 8tate
Benale are shortly to be made, and a most lively
competition has been aroused. Judge Wood
ward's majority at tho last election, In the
Twelfth Congressional District, which comprises
Luzerne and 6usquehanna counties, was only
five hundred and forty-five over Ketchum,
and the Eepubllcans are confident, with a
Judicious choice, of defeating tho Judge this
year, despite the "celebrated coffee-colored
naturalization papers," so lavishly ground out
t tho. Prothonotars's office. It is certainly a
good sign that there 6hould be such an active
contest for the Republican nomination. The
leading aspirants arc Garrick Mallery Harding,
a leading lawyer of Wllkesbarre, Theodore
Rtrnnf?. a merchant of Pittston, and a brother of
Judce Strong, of the Supreme Court, George
Corev. a merchant of Bcranton, and Johu
Handley, a lawyer of tho same place. Mr. Hand-
lev was, during the war, a strong uemocran
nrt had some connection with the Provost
Marshal's office, but is now for Grant and Col
fax. Hardiner will be nominated if he enters
actively into the canvass. For the Democratic
nomination Judge Woodward will be opposed
ty Kalph B. Little, of Montrose, a delegate to
the late New York Convention.
The Senatorial District, compriflug Luzerne
county, is now represented by Lazarus D. Shoe
maker (Republican), of Wilkcsbarre, who (it is
eaid) will not be a candidate for re-election. In
nch an event. Hon. C. A. Lane, or Stewart
Tearce, the well-known histotiau of Luterne
county, would probably be selected If either
VouM allow his name to be used. The eontes
tants for the Democratic nomination are George
Ban'lerson, a banker of Bcranton, and S. T.
Turner, a coal operator of this place. Were
rot Judce Woodward a candidate fur Can-
press, his oldest son, Stanley Woodward,
"Who is one ot the moat eloquent DcniO'
ciatic lawyers of this region, would un
questionably be selected, but it would
look a little too much like nepotism to have
father and son on the same ticket. Tho only
Valuable local office In dispute is the Sheriffalty,
Bald to be worth f 10.000 a year. There are over
twenty aspirants, but David L. Patrick, present
Chief Burgees, is said to have the inside track.
According to the late apportionment, Luzroe
county has attained in population the extraor
dinary figure of 142,000, which would entitle
fcer to a Congressman, without her preseut
anion with Susquehanna, and to two State
Senators.
A notably pleasurable event, at which many
Philadelphians assisted, wai the grand
'hop" given last night in tho spacious ball
room ot the Wyoming Valley Hotel, under the
upcrvision of Mr. John WarJ,tbe eaergetioaad
popular managing eli rk. Your correspondent
proposed to have written you an extonded ac
count of tLe affair, which merited special nen
tlon ou account of the superb dressing ad
etriklng beauty of the feminlDe partlci
punts. This letter has so far encrouchud
already on your space, however, that
he laudable intention, jnust be ubun
doned. Amidst so much loveliness a was
difplayed, individualization seems invidious;
and as my prepared description of the many
ravishing toUeltet is likely o be crowded out,
it will suffice to mention, among the rhllalel-
phla ladiei specially dlBtinguhihea tor person;
beauty and richness of attire, the Missee Drexel
(daughters of A. J. Drexel. Esq.), Miss Mary
Allen, Mrs. Thomas D. Conynghan, and Mrs
Elliot. Miss Woodbury, of New York, and Mlse
Elder, of Stamford, also attracted much atten
tion. Among the local beauties were Miss
Jessie Wright, who is renowned as a special
belle throughout the county, Miss Annie Dor.
ranee of Kingston, the Misses Lee, and the
Misses Fuller, daughters of the late Hon. Henry
M. Fuller. Mrs. Samuel Dutton, oi Philadelphia,
was richly attired. Conspicuous among tho
masculine attractions were James B. Weaver, of
New Yoric, H. N. Burroughs, of Philadelphia,
Stanley Woodward, et at. Hon. George W.
Woodward, Judge Lane, and other distinguished
gentlemen were nlso present. The beautiful
ball reom was finely decorated, and a full band
was in attendance. A grand "Calico Ball," a Zj
New York, takes place on the lith, of which
more anon,
You were telegraphed, on Friday, of the
breaking open of the county jail here, and the
escape of eight prisoners. None have yet been
recaptured. Of future items you will be kept
advised. Teivbl.
PESTILENCE.
Tbe Prefiress of the Cattle Dieease la In
diana tad Illinois.
The Chicago Tribune says: "The disease Is
generally believed to be brought into the North
west by Texas cuttle, which are driven from the
Lone btar State into Missouri and thenee ran
by rail into Illinois, Indiana, and adioining
Slates. This Importation is expressly forbidden.
so far as Illinois is concerned, by an act of the
Leci6latBre, approved February 27, 1867. which
constitutes it an offense punishable by floe of
one tbousanJ dollars and imprisonment for one
year, at the discretion of the court. The full
text of the act will be found in another column
We can especial attcution to it, as there are
apparfntly well-founded rumors that some of
the infected cattle are already on their way to
Uiis city to ne onerea lorsaie in our stock-yards.
aud perhaps to be served up on the table of the
citizens of Chicaco.
"So far as we are aware, there are at present
no arranfremeuts in lorce at the Utiiou Stock
lards for preventing the unloading of infected
cattle into the pens, and the consequent danger
of commuiiicating the plague to tho sound ani
mals which may subsequently occupy them, the
inspection being only made when it is attempted
to tate came away irora the yards. There is iu
this threatened invasion an element of creat
danger, which too much care cannot be taken to
aveit."
The New Albany Courier eives the following
additional particulars of this'peitileuce:
'vve continue to near ot the spread and
ravages of this mysterious disease, not only in
me city out aieo in mo country adjacent, and
also in Harrison and Washington counties; aud,
numis ii him Buuitir, liiHii luoaiiuei wnere mo
seae exists, Texas cattle have either been pas
tured or frequently driven. Up to yesterday
sixty valuable cows have died of this disease in
the city. On Saturday forenoon five fine cows
lay dead upon one Btreet alone, within a distance
ot three squares. In one neighborhood in which
mere were twenty-three cows two weeks ago,
all but one Had died up to yesterday, and she
was badly affected with the disease, and is cither
UfKU uuw or will iio. In unnMiAf Irtnalittr whfn
there were sixteen cows, all dieJ. In ail not
less than one hundred cows have died in the
city and near it.
"it is Deiicvea tins disease has been brought
into the country by the Texas cattle, as in all
lutected districts tuese cattle have cither been
herded or driven. It is ascertained that upon
all cows that have died there are immense num
bers of ticks aud lice. These ticks and lice are
generally found upon the ba.? or udders of the
cow, or in me groins near the Dag. The ticks
are much larger iu size than the ordinary wo.id
tick of this section, and the lice are of the same
kind as are always found upon tbe Texas cattle
brought here. These ticks or lice, it Is believed.
poison the mood and cause inflammation aud
partial congestion of the lungs and pleura. This
congested state of these vital organs is noticed
in all cattle opened after death. Iu the vicinity
of Palmyra, Harrison county, the disease Is pre
vailing to a fenrful extent. Source a single cow
is left in a district near this city.
it is noticea mat tne cows auacKed oy tuis
singular disease are all affected m the urinary
organs, the urinary discharges being almost, en
tirely suppressed. An examination of several
cows after death shows the bladder to be
preatly distended, nnd filled with dark or
blood-colored matter. In some cases the urinary
discharges have been very black, aud in the
bladder alter death, dark-colored water aud
coagulated blood have been found,
"ihe symptoms or attack are in all instances
the same. First the milk begins to fall. Then
the animal droops its head near the ground, the
ears also drooped, and moved with apparent
pain: the head, when opportunity oilers, is
pressed against any hard or cold substance.
About the second day of the attack, trembling of
the flanks, and short and hard breathing ensue;
me animai uecomes very weait, and its legs
bend aud become unsteady under its weight;
there is a disposition to lie down and almost
immediately arise; and this continues until the
third day, when the disease usually terminates
fatally, few cattle llviug into the fourth day
after the attack. Only cows have bo fur been
attacked.
RAILROAD DISASTER.
A Train Tbrowa from tbe Track A
Miraculous Uicape.
The Pittsburg Commercial of August 1 says:
The Chicago express train on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, which left
this city at 0-30 o'clock yesterday uiorninir, met
with quite a serious accident near Birmingham
Station, about seven miles down the road. At
that point the entire train, consisting of tho
locomotive, tender, baggage and smoking cars,
and four passenger coaches was thrown off the
track by two fpikes which lay across one of the
rails. The locomotive run azuinst the bank ou
tbe right of the truck, damaging it very con
siderably. The tender was thrown over the
embankment, whll" the smoking and baggage
cars were thrown to tho cdu.e ot the bank, aud
were badly damagrd. None of the passenger
cars went over the embunkmeut, but some
of them were badly damaged by being
crushed together. The engineer of the trains,
William Tabor had his riiiht arm broken, and
was otherwise severely injured, by being pitched
violently against the boder. When discovered,
he was lying in front of the furnace of tho
engine, and miht have been fatally bar ued hid
ol as.iisUuce been reudered him when it was.
The fireman and oiber employes of the train
escaped uuit.jured. Strange to say, none of the
paseugers received any serious Injury, aud
nearly all escaped with slight bruises or cms.
One of the passengers, a genllemau, had his
hand severely cut by being throwu against the
window. A curious circumstance happened to
one of the mule pa-sengers. He waa standing:
near tho door of tho car at the time of the acci
dent, and the force of the collision pitched him
through the glabs door of the car iu which he
was through the window in the door of the other
car. All the Injury he received was some slltht
cuts from the gla-s. Tins is about all of the
pastengers that were injured in any manner
worthy of notice.
The fcpikes which caused tho train to be
thrown from the track were placed there either
by tome malicious person or bv some child
Two boys were seen playiug on the track a short
time before the train came along, and it is pro
buble that they may have pluced the spikes on
Boys race la tuba aud ladies rovr wherrlea
at Norwich,
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
cob UDrtiMAi xoAi, its saa Vau rAas.
CITY CRUUNAl CALENDAR.
A Hm VBVaf-A. Wife Baater lag ratl-
A arose aiaaalt A frack Karaa
Hoheeit - Atrit Baeplelam A
Watch Stolaa noe nrokaa Imf.
Annie Elnk is a German woman, about 47
years of age. On Hatards? she was seen lurking
about Hlxth street and uirard avenue, ana ncr
manoeuvres being of a suspicious character she
was watcnea. une went to tne grocery siore oi
Mr. Co'.ton and hooked a bam. Detective Heeder
then arrested her. Recorder Given held her tor
trial.
lhomas McBrlde, living at Fisher an
Emerald streets, Tenty-fifth Ward, came home
an Saturday, and being in an unpleasant meod,
aulted bis wife with a loaded musket, with
which he threatened to shoot her. Policeman
Thompson was attracted to the scene, and on
his atrival Mrs. McBrlde notified her husband
of his presence. Thomas said he didu't care for
the officer, and that he would thoot aim. Suit
ing the action to the word, he levelled the
weapon through the door. The policeman
seized hold of it, and took possession of Thorn a
who was accommodated with lodgings in the
station house. He has since been committed by
Alderman Neill.
About two weeks ago a German who was
known only by the nameof Augustus applied to
a baker named Bowman, at Twenty-second and
Manning street, for employment. This was
given him, and he was kindly cared for. On
Sunday morning he repaid the attention by
leaving the premises and taking with him a lot
oi clothinr, a silver watch, and ft in coin
Hugh Riddel), a resident of the western
portion of the Seventh Ward, attacked a man
samed Burns, at Twenty-third and Lombard
streets. bcntlnr blm badly. Polteeraau Wolf
came to the iclief ol the inlured mm, when
Riddell drew a pistol, remarking "I have already
shot one man." lie was soon ulsarmod, aud
shortly after was on his way to prison, having
beei committed In default of $2000 bail.
Tbe truck farm of John Simons, at Broad
and Mifflin streets, was robbed yesterday by a
party ot ten boys, all of whom were subse
quently arrested. Alderman Patchel bouud
them over to keep the peace.
A quantity of the goods that were stolen
from tbe residence of George II. Jardcu, No.
644 N. Nineteenth Btreet, has been recoTored,
and George Torrode has been arrested ou suspi
cion of having committed tbe theft.
Chief Lnnion and Detective Tryon, on Sat
urday, arrested at Smith's Islaud one Janus
Spear, who is charged with haviug stolen n
watch and chain fiom Hugh Wilson, a guest of
the laple Hotel.
On Friday thieves broko into the residence
of Mrs. Bernard Henry, at Wayue street ami
Walnut lane, Germuntown, and remove a lot
of silverware.
Thb Deownino at Atlantic Citt. Another
sad aceident the result of recklessness ou the
part of some of tho parties occurred on Satur-
day lasi ui auhduc Vjiij, uy wuiuu iuui, nuu iu
all probability five, persons were drowned. The
beach at the regular hour, 11 o'clock, was illed
with bathers, among the number being u. M.
Ballon, a young man, the only sou of Rev.
Moses Ballon; Joseph T. Van kirk, aed 63, of
tbe firm of Vankirk & Co., manufacturers of
?as fixtures, at No. 912 Arch streot; Henry R.
Trought, of the firm of Trought & Lemmou, tin
dealers, ut No. 621 South Second street, and
Louis Morwuz, a reporter ot tne uerman Demo
crat.
Thev were bathincr opposite tho Mansion
House grounds, but the tide being very low and
the water between the beach and bar very calm,
they swam across the bay thus formed to the
oar in order to tret a good sun an aci cenauiiy
verv reprehensible. Ou reaching tho bar they
commenced diving into the breakers which were
unusually strong.
" r nem was neara, out u wai im
possible lor those on the DfttLU i an
assistance, as tue drowning men were iuny iuree
hundred yards beyond the bank. Mr. John
ijribbs was in the vicinity of these gentlemen.
thouah ihnde of tue bar, and he started to aid
them, but be 60on fouiidthat, expert a 6wimmer
as he was, he bad as much as he could attend io
iu taking care of himself. He was d4shed about
furiously for a time, and finding that he could
not much longer hold out, relieved himself of
his clothins, and then floated until he could
touch bottom, but was in such an exhausted
Etate that he again threw himself on his back,
and was washed ashore in an unconscious state
some distance below where he started out. Two
gentlemen shortly afterwards picked him up,
and upon proper applications pciug maae, ne
recovered. . .
Mr. Morwitz was not missed until tne bathlnir
house attendaut discovered his clothlne, and
finding who they belonged to, conveyed infor
mation to Schaufle's Hotel, where he was stop
ping. He had gone to Atlantic on the day
previous, to engage rooms tor several of the
attaches of the Democrat, who arrived on Sat
urday nieht. His uncle, Dr. Morltz, reaehed
there yesterday, and was informed of the sad
casually. His feelings can be imagined when
we say that ne and nis nepuew were une
brothers, always to be seen together.
Two bodies were washed ashoreefore night,
one ef which was recognized as that of Mr.
Vaukirk aud the other asihatof Mr. Trought.
Both have been brought to this city, but wa
learn at a late hour to-day that a mistake has
been made in the latter body, which was taken
to the residence of Mrs.Troucht. but which, it is
said, was not luentmea as mat gentleman, n
this be true, five, instead of fonr, persons were
drowned on Saturday.
Removal op ah Olo Bi'n,niKo. Workmen
commenced this morning to tear down the
builaing lately occupied by the Baptist Congre-
fittiou of Roxborough, for the purpose of erect
ng a more commodious structure. The old
building is one of the most ancient in that part
of the country, and the following is a short
sketch of it.
In 1789 a number of people worshipping In the
First Baptist Church of this city, organized
themselves Into a congregation, with the object
of erecting a church at Roxborough. in March
17U0 a lot of ground was ionated for the purpose
by Nathan Levering. Esq. The budding was
finished, and dedicated October 24, 1700. In 1S51
many of the members being residents of Maua
yunk, distant one mile, it was deemed advisable
to form a separate church in that place, which
was done by forty-three members.
The meeting house, as originally built, was 30
by 40 feet, with galleries on three sidi. When
rebuilt in 1830 it was 40 by 60 feet. Iu 1846 tae
house was enlarged to its present dimensions,
with front and side galleries, 40 by 63 feet. The
cost of Ihe improvement, with furniture, was
about $11100. lu 1854 a neat chapel, 30 by 40
feet, was erected on the churcu premises, at a
cost of $1200. In 18'j9 pas was introduced Into
the building. In 1810 there was a debt of $1100,
which has since been paid, aad the church is
now free from debt.
The following comprises a list ot the ministers
who have officiated in the church since its dedi
cation:
Rev. Curtis GHbert . . 1701 to 1792
Iiev. Thomas Flreson . . 1800 to 1820
Ilev. Henry Keeling . . 1S21 to 182'2
Rev. Samuel Hmlih . . 1827 to 131
Rev. Pter A. Nichols . . 18HI to 1837
Rev. Himeon Sirelried . . 1837 to 1838
Rev. Thomas Whiter, D. D. . 140 to 1803
Rev. Thomas Bpeucer . . 1805 to the
present time.
On the old site will be erected a very hand
some tnone structure, which it is thought will
be finished about Christmas. Last eveiiini the
final services in the old church were held, iu
which Enoch Levering, the olJest surviving
deacon, Nathan L. Jones, Johu litter, Cleorce
Riter, A. L, Levcriug, and W. II. Lewis took
part.
Tho congregation durinjrthe erection of the
building will worship iu Lyceum Hall.
Rescued from Drowning. A lai named
Snyder, living in (iinnodo street, near Nine
teenth, climbed over tho fence surrounding the
Corinthian Avenue Reservoir, and deseuded
the etdo with the intention of Cabiner. Ho fell
into the water, aud was sink ine to the bottom
when one ot his comrades jumped in andbroagbt
the body to the bauk. Sergeant Atkinson and
Acting Scrpreant Blmler carried the body to the
Ninth Ward btation, where lr. JJutlcx managed
to restore life,
btirb 69 A Rkportkb. Mr. Louis MorwiU,
one of the gentlemen who were drowne at
Atlantic City on Saturday last, was bora in
uermany, ana was aoont iweniy-eigai year oi
age. He came to Philadelphia some eight years
eince and connected himself In business with
hie uncle, Dr. Morwitz, ot the German Democrat,
Ailing with credit the various branches of the
profession. He wat ot a genial temperament
always in the best humor. His kind disposition
and gentlemanly manner won for blm the love
and esteem of all his reportorlal brethren, who
sincerely regret his loss, nis body has not yet
been recovered.
A meeting of the Press Club will be called it
an early date to prepare resolutions on his un
timely end.
IIbarino at thb Central Station. George
Myers was before Alderman Beltler, charged
with attemntlmr to break luo a house and
assaulting an officer. Held in $2000 for a further
Demnne.
George Torrode wa chareed with larceny.
Detective Brown testified that Mr. Jordan's
bouse, North Nineteenth street, was entered and
robbed, and the prisoner had disposed ot three
lots of tho clothlug thcujtoien.Held in $i000.
Suoht Fiub. At 12 o'clock this morning,
Pollceinnn Carlisle of the First Diatrlct. dis
covered fire IsMitng from the counting-house of
wcoMcr brickyard, Twenty-second and Mon
trose streets. Ho managed to extlnfruish the
flames, with but trifling loss. The fire was the
work of an incendiary.
Tub Latr Charlks W. Buckwai.thb. A
meeting of the members of Urn bar In relation to
tho decease of their laic fellow menibur, Charles
W. Buck waiter, liwi., will bo In Id In tlm Hu-
preme Court room, on to-morrow, Tuosduy, at
li o'ciock noon.
Recovery op Mr. Mokwitz'h Uiv. Th
body which was sent to this city from Mlantlo
city as that of Mr. Trought, turns out lo be that
of Louis Morwitz, one. ff thoso drowned on
Saturday. Tho funeral will laky place on Wed
nesday next.
I'jelIi Dkad. our ad tarnnnUfr, an em
ploye at the Navy i m i, fell dead IIiim morning.
Ills body was removed to hli rexMenee, rtn,
2010 Cambridge streot, and tho Coroner was
notified to hold anlnqiieMt,
FATAii Rkhui.t. Mrs. Mary WrlfTHii. aped
sixty-six, who was injured on July 31 at the
lsaltimore lUilroad depot, died this morning at
tue I'euusyivania Hospital.
Thb board op Situvp.vh. There lining no
quorum present, there was no meeting of the
uoara or surveys to-uny.
Firk. At 20 minutes of 12 o'clock to-day
a stable ou Park street below Fitzwater was
badly damaged by fire.
FINANCIAL ITEMS.
The New York Tribune of to-day thus no
tices the state of the New York markets on
Saturday:
' Government bonds opened firm at the closing quo-
laiiors, wiin a moaeraie DUHioeas man ciansHa. a.i
lue hecoud Board puceawere not fully umliUulneU,
and a decline of ,'' per cent, was made on tne active
bonus. At the done ine market waa a fraction better,
ruining anil Tne attempt to lurtner depress Ten
nessee appears to have failed for the moment. A
despatch was furnlsuel the morning papers by tbe
Western press, purporting to have come irora Naili
ville. staling i bat a bill had bean Introduced In the
Benate io nuolntan aeent to fund the Htate dabt
principal aud Interest due, and to be due in five
yeaia; also that a resolution passed tbe House to
Investigate tbe ksuanca of fraudulent Htate bouds In
circulation, said to have been slm.ed In New York.
Tbe same writer ventured to estimate ibat It would
require tiu.wooooof bonus to pay tbe militia of tbe
btaie, Tne wnoie aespatcn was uuuouoieaiy
made In tbe Interest of tbe ring operating in tne
bonds and uiing evi-ry effort to ruin tbe credit of
tbe blaie ana to throw discredit upon tbe (iuver
nor In order to Influence tbe November eleollous.
It is well Known Here that mere nave been no
bonds signed lu New York. The mllltla of tlie8tae
has not yet been called out, and until It Is done It is
Tbe ueupxtcb had no particular effect on tbe market
price ot tbe bonds, as tbe permanent boidera bere
are well aware of the machinery tised to break tbe
market, and have held tlielr bonds, notwithstanding
mat a oeeiibe or 17 percent, nai oeen mane. Virgi
nia auo ixonu laromias continue unsnttiea, in sym
pathy with Tennesflees. Missouri. per cents, were
strong, selling at 03',,. .Railroad bonds were offered
sparingly."
'J he following statement show the supply of gold
coming on tne market ana amount withdrawn uur-
lng July:
ftupph. is7. lses
Receipts from California .. f2,s'i 189 $3 Oin 895
imports ot coin aud bullion-ti sm lo WI7
Coin in'erest palci... 18,301,371 I8 7Utl,2i3
Redemption loan ot lbits 4 7H one
To supp'y M ll,032 901
Withdrawn. 1867.
Exports ol coin and bulUon........tl4,iui,70
Customs duties 9 JI.4(H
f 16 l;U.7U
IMS.
$4 8(2,715
8 M 5,593
tJ4,088,lU lt,36,308
The imports or dry goods compare as follows:
For the. u'tek. 1887. 1S88,
Entered at ihe port Bl.4a2.127 $2,183,819
Thrown on the market 1 lius,367 1,745 717
Since Jan, 1.
Entered at tbe port. ..B1 431 880 44,961.371
Thrown on the market 65 6j 87 45,ni5.S33
For tbe niontb of July tbe movement compares as
luiiuws wuu mil iwu ikuti years,
1807.
Entered for eonsumption....m...t3.724,269
Withdrawn from warehouse...... 1 254,419
Entered for warehousing 2.S08 38
Thrown on marktU. .. 4."8 6n
Entered port .........,.n,, I.63Z.676
The Herald says:
14.228 258
1,481,329
2.718,2'.I4
6,7(i9 582
C.U71.547
"The gold market was strong and active daring the
pn et, auu inn fluctuations were rrotn H'Viiip
Uifi, the closing quotation being H5 VH5Y It Is
sala that the dralt for the purchase of Alaska has
been already liauoed to tbe itusslan Minister at
wastiington.payaDie at cue bun-Treasury in this city,
tbe amouut being 7 2on,Oie; and In tbe Gold ltoom It
Is expected that the remittances growing out of this
will strengthen tbe upward tendency of the pre
mium. Kanway snares were, on the whole, firm
and moderately active; but towards the close
trie was nammerea lor tne purpose Of buylni.
Cleveland and Pittsburg was strong and in good de
mand, and four per cent. In cash is o 11V red tor tbe
next two (Uiarterlv dividends of the com nan v.
most noticeable feature of the week was the heavy
The
pressuie to sell Tennessee State sixes, the new bonds
at one time touching SOS; but subsequently they
rallied under purcbanes to cover "short" contracts.
There la considerable uncertainty as to tbe amount
of the debt of Tennessee, and the Leglslatoro,
accomlng to tbe prera despatches and private
telegrams. baa ordered a committee to
Investigate an alleged over-Issue of about
sx millions. This charge of an over-issue
a'iseflirom tne auegea tact ttiat the National 11 ink
Note Company of Mew York has printed and Isiued
to the authorities aDoutsi7,7o),0'io or tbe green bonds,
or wnicn less man tnree-quarters oi a million are
slated lo be on baud unissued while theComptroller's
la-t report on tbe Stale finances returns a ruuch
smaller total of these bonds outstanding. Governor
uroaniow, Demg unaoie to sign mem, employed
antral persons to sign bis owu name for him. ami
i hiM ihe detection ol fraudulent bsueg is a matter of
some uiuicuiiy
Jfew Tork Btock lotat!oaa, 3 P. SI. 7
Received by teieerapn from Glendlnnlng A
Davis, HtocK urokers, no, id H. Third street:
N. Y. Cent.K.exdvl8iiK PlUs.lT.W; andChl.
i.. A. auu bllD x... uJm IV. H,............M.....,11U
Ll. anI Uan 1 ill . T.,1 ...I .. 1- KIT.. I 1- r,11
K 1J. AUU AV........ ll ll'IOUUW VVH-UlBU,. O'j
miou.a,uuii,i,n, osu mi. Km, rsui ooiu 10
lUe. and Pitt. K 88 I Wells Kanio '20
Obl.4N.W.K.com. 82' U.S. Express (Jo 4li
liui.aii.w. a, pn.. nty jenuoHseeus new... ot
Chi and It. I. K Ill Gold...M U3?i
Aiamet neavy,
REAL HAVANA CIGARS.
"Mariana Itlla" brand (copy-rlghed) of Vuelta
Abajo Leaf, entirely pure, i qual to best Inported
cigars, aau cneaper. i ry itiem. uo to reuauls deal
ers anit get gtnulne. Kacu hex bears our trade-
markea lauei. weniake twenty varieties of "Marl
ana Ulla." all of same n.aterlut of which several
choice grades are now retailed at rn, ts-oO. lu. t'J to.
aud 1H per hundred. Wawlil on application direct,
cenhumers to those dealers who retail cbeapest. We
use this brand "Msriaua Kita" on) v lor real hu
grade 11 avana cigars. Lower grades we braud i ra
umvoio " i.iiun a ur," leur de l.ys," etc.
The following city retallere keep regularly our
'Mariana Klta'claars:
C'olion A Clarke, irroeers. Broad and Walnut David
L. Keller, dealer, jsos. 60 aud I'Zfcnulli Fourth Ktrest,
above Chesnut. Charles O Arm, dealer, No. 1!15 Mouth
Fourth btreet, below Walnut. 4'rlpplu Jk Madd ck,
grocers. No. 116 Mouth Third btreet UcUutlre,
dealer. No, 43 Houth Eleventh Btreet, above Cbeiaut.
Maiming, dealer. No. 41 Houth Third street. Keeney,
druKii.l. mxieeniu ana Area, npiiuu. grocer, jcigutn
and A rob. Mitchell A 1'le cher, grocers, No 124
Chesnut Bradley, grocer, Mxth and Spruce, Hteae,
dealer, No. lull Chesnut. llonuell dt Hoy, grocers,
Ne. guil Waluut Btreet. Kppelsheluier, grocer, Teatb
and Hprlng Harden Wright, grocer, Franklin and
Hprlng Garden. Wells, druggist. Ninth and Hprlug
Harden. Whlteman. grocer, b.venteentk and Arcb.
Hitching, grocer, Kifteeatb aud MaRler. Ambrose
fcnilih druggl't, Broad and Cuesuul.l frees fc Neller,
grocers, viiesun' n ii
' HTECHKN FUGUET BONA.
Manufacturers and Importers of Cigars,
NO, 'iV boutU If HUNT rttreet,
19J6UP
Auunueiyuiis
TUILlif EBITISS"!
FROII THE CAPITAL.
No
Moro Appointments
tho Treasury De
partment. for
Death of Gen. Charles O. llalplno.
Dupatch fe thi Auociated Pret.
The) Trtesary Department
Washiqton, Aur. 8. In view of the changea
taking place among the employes of the Trea
sury Department In Washington, Seoretary Mc
Cnlloch bas directed the appointment clerk to
receive no more application! for office, cither
from men or women, and to return taos;
already received to the respective parties who
presented them.
The Death of Charles G. Halpine.
Special Deipateh to Tht Evening Telegraph.
New Toax, August 3.-Charlei O. Ilalpine,
BegUter of thU city, better known by hie nom
de plume of Miles U'Bcilly, died at 12 o'clock last
clRht at the Ator Iloute, where he registered
his namo on Saturday night. He was in a very
excited tate, and in order to quiet his nerves,
cent to Dr. Bwann, on Vesey street, for some
chloroform. At 0 o'clock on Sunday Dr. Swann
wan called in, and found him inccnnible, and at
12 o'clock he died. The body wa removelto
the residence of the d.-caed this morning.
OBITUARY.
Oeaeral Ckarlea O. tlalplste.
A "peclal despatch from New York efty an-
nominee tbe death of General Charles Graham
JIalplne, of that city, who waa txjlter known
throughout the country under tbe paeudonyme
of'i'rlvate Miles O'lMUly." General Iialplae
belonged to an old IrlHh Protestant family of
good standing, and was a native of Dublin, we
believe, where bis early youth was passed. For
a time ha resided in London, where he waa en
gaged In tbe study of the law. At about the age
of twenty-one be arrived In this country, and
the letters of Introduction which he brought
wltb blm gained him an Immediate entrance
into a select circle of acquaintances. Selecting
Journalism for his profession, he was at differ.
ent times employed on the Boston Post and the
New York Times, and finally, a short time pre
vious to tho war, he became the editor of the
New York Leader, at that time the leading
Democratic organ of New York city
Under his vigorous management the
Leader steadily Improved In clronla
tlon and Influence, until It passed Into other
hands. During this same period he was a fre
quent contributor to the datly Journals of New
Yoik, writing in both prose and verse with
great readiness and general excellence. It waa
at this time that he wrote the celebrated lyrlo
entitled "The Flaunting Lie," tbe sensation
cteated by which has become a part of the
history ot the country. It wan one of a
series of four anti-slavery poems, breath
ing a fervent spirit of freedom, but so ear
nest In Us tone that but few of the pro
lessedly free-soil men of thedaydarod odvomt.
its sentiments. "The Flaunting Lie" nrst ap
peared anonymously In the New York Tribune,
Mr. Greeley steadfastly refusing to make known
lta authorship, which was not discovered until
about three years ago, when General Halpine
himself laid claim to it. The poem was copied
and commented on thronghout the length and
breadth of tbe land, the Southern journals and
orators endeavoring to fasten its apparently
disloyal sentiments upon the New York Tribune
and the party of which it was the leading organ.
During the greater portion of the war, General
Halpine was In active servlee in the field, hav
ing been for a long time upon the staff of Major
General David Hunter, while tbe latter held
command at both the East and West. His al
most constant service Id this capacity prevented
him from having that opportunity lor courting
promotion which was aooorded to those In
other branches of tbe service; but he retired
from the army with the ranir. of Major and Bre
vet Lieutenant-Colonel, and In the aprlng of
1866 was made a Brevet Brigadier-General,
At the close of the war, the New York Citizen,
a weekly newspaper, to advocate the reforma
tory sohemea of the "Citizen's Association," of
Which Peter Cooper, Esq., is President, was
established, and General Halpine became, and
continued to the day of his death, lta chief
editor. This Journal became entirely Inde
pendent of the "Citizen's Association" abont
three years ago, and of late has been the mouth
piece of the "Union Democratic Association," of
which organization General Halpine was a
potect member. Opposed to both the
Tammany and Mozart wings of the party, he
and bis adherents dealt them some hard blows
by showing up their corrupt practices; and
holding the balance of power as they did, they
were frequently enabled to dictate their own
terms to tbe opposing faotlons. At the munici
pal election in 1S66, General Halpine was
elected Register of the olty, the Repuollcan
party materially aiding bis chanoes by with
drawing their candidate In his favor.
General Ualpine's career as a Journalist was
one of unqualified success. He was one of the
readiest and most rapid writers lu the country
while his style was pungent and attractive)
and his fund of anecdote and Illustration
quite Inexhaustible. His poetry, of which
there is a large quantity floating
about in newspapers, was of no mean order,
some of his lyrics being characterized by great
ueptn oi reeling auu sweetness or expression.
Urnler the guise of "Private Miles (ritullly,"
mowt of those written during and since the war,
were
given io tue woria, ami tney at once
created
wiue-spread popularity for their
author.
Geaeral Halpine proressed to be a Demoorat,
but those who anew him intimately can testify
to tbe fact that he was a Kepublloan in princi
ple. He was a man of aeuerous impulses and
captivating manners, enjoying the Intimacy
and irienusnipoi an tne promiueut citizens of
New York. Ills age at tne time of his death
was about thlrty-eleht years.
Fires in Lowell, Mass.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Boston, August 3. About 12 o'clock noon
yesterday the barn of A. L. Walte, on Chelm-
ford street, in the western part of Lowell, was
discovered to bo in flames, aud soon after was
totally destroyed, a valuable horse perishing.
The fire communicated with the house, which
was wholly debtrojed. Most ot the furniture
was saved. The I039 is estimated from $0000 to
$8000. About half an hour after the first fire
commenced, another was discovered in the bot
tling factory of George ltipley & Co., ou Hales
brook, north of the jail. Although half a mile
distant, it is believed that this took flro from
sparks ot the other fire. Tbe main mill built of
stone, 125 feet ion or and 2 stories high, with a
large attic, the boiler home, and a storehouse
full ot material, were totally destroyed. The
engine was saved. The loss is probably $30,000
to $60,000. Forty or fifty bands are thrown out
of employment. Mr, Walto and iiipley & Co.
were bota injured,
JMIIUTH EBITI0K
. -
WASHINGTON. 1 (
Efforts for the Dismissal of Seward
and Randall from tho
Cabinet.
Adviooei lrom Europe.
FROM WASnmaTON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Meveaaeats of Geaeral Roatitan,
Washington, August 3. General Rousseau
assigned recently to the command of the Fifth.
Military District, with his headquarters at New
Orleans, has reached here from the West, on hit
way to his new field of duty. He had an Inter
view with the President this morning, and also
with General Bawlings, at Grant's headquar
ters, relative to tho course to be pursued. Boug'
seau will leave in a few days for New Orleans.
Tbe Pay of Department Clerks.
The clerks and employees of the Patent
Office who were fearful some days ago that Con.
grans had adjourned without making any appro
prlation for their pay, were gratified to-day in
receiving their usual monthly pay. When the
requisition was first presented at the Treasury
it was not honored; hence the difficulty. It
turns out that through a blunder of one of tho
clerks it was not made out in due form,
lb. White Home
Pretents only a scene of activity now in tho
city this mornlug. Lame crowds filled tho
ante room", besieging the President for offices,
some ot which were left vacant by the Senate.
1 he greater pressure is lor tbe Internal Revenue
Commissioner. A pirants for that place have
visibly Increased since the fact became known
that the President would make an appointment,
which became evident by his o tiering it to
Governor Cox, of Ohio, the other day.
An KfTort For tbe Dismissal of award.
f?iuce it has been hinted that Seward, Ban
dall, aud other members of the Cabinet have
favored the election ot Grant, certain over
zealous Democrats profesein p to bo warm friends
ot the President have been urging him to ro
place these recusant officials by eood Seymour
men as punishment tor their desertion from the
Jobmon party. The treatment which A. J.
received at the hands of the New York Conven
tion docs not incline him to be specially active)
for the success of the Democratic ticket, and he
receives proposals for ousting his present Cabl
net rather coldly.
Iadlan Affaire.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washington, Augusts. The Superintendent
of Indiau Atlairs, Mr. Murphv, writes to the
Indian Bureau, from Elhworth, Kansas, under
dale of July 29, intormmg tbe Commissioner of
bis arrival at that place on the 26th nit. Tho
next day be called upon General Sulley, at Fort
Barker, who informed him that he had recently,
about ten days previous to the dale of the Su
perintendent's letter, met in council at Fort
Lamed, the Rio was, Carnatiches, Apaches, and
Arrapahoes. The Cheyenne were cross and
sullen, because of not having received their
supply ot arms and ammunition from the Gov
ernment, while the Kiowas and Camanchcs were
sullen and impudent because of the scarcity of
provisions among them. General Sulley had
collected all of the army that was effective in
the neighborhood of Fort Larncd, and posted
them in proper position, which had a good effect
upon the reiractory Indians, and they had stated
their willingness to await the action of their
great father in sending them provisions. The
reason why the Kiowas have not been supplied
with arms and ammunition is, because of tha
recent violation of treaty stipulations, they
having made war upon the Kaws, which are
friendly to the whites, besides having invaded
the Government reservations for warlike pur
poses. About 1200 loJges, counting 6000 In
dians, were present at the council held with the
Indians by General Sulley. Many or them wero
still in the neighborhood of Fort Larned, but
up to the date of Superintendent Murphy's re
port, everything was quiet, although some of
the Indians had been stealing whenever they
could get an opportunity.
Tbe reported killing of a Lieutenant and five
soldiers some days ago, is denied by Mr. Mur
phy. Reports stated that whilo the Indians are
now quiet, it is probable, that unless they are
aided by the Government they may resort to
extensive stealing rather than starve, which,
may lead to other serious difficulties this fall,
unlefs provision is made to keep them from
suffering for food. The Indian Department,
however, feels assured that with the means of
provision now under the directions of General
Sherman, all difficulties will be averted with,
tho Indians mentioned.
Patents Issued.
Two hundred and ninety-one patents were
issued from the Patent Office for the week end
lng to-morrow. In the same period 385 applica
tions have been made, and 72 caveats entered.
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
Frightful Aceident In Manchester
Vwentjr-thiee Persona Crushed to
Death. '
Mancbestkb, Aug. 3. A dreadful accident
occurred in this city on Saturday night. Dur
ing the regular performance at the large Music
LTall an alarm of fire was raised. The entiro
audience immediately rushed for the doors,
completely blocking up the pas9age-wajs. Tho
wildest excitement prevailed, and when at last
order was restored by repeated announcement
that there was no fire, it was found that no less
than twenty-three persons, mostly women and
children, had been crushed to death In the
stampede. A laree number of persons had their
limbs broken and were otherwise injured.
FROM VIRGINIA.
A Declsien by Judge Ueredlth.
Washington, August 3. A despatch from
Richmond to the Alexandria (Va.) Gazelle states
that Judge Meredith, of the Circuit Court, hat
decided, in the case of the Exchange and Far
mers' Banks against certain parties for the re
covery in current funds of debts contracted
prior to the war, that the banks are compelled
to take their own iniuei in discharge of obliga
tlous. The ease will be taken to the Court of
Appeals.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Central Railway uamliUri Lynched.
St. Louis, August 3. A Denver despatch says
that luoo men are at work on the Colorado Cen
tral Kailway,
A telegram from Schuyler Colfar. received at
Omaha, states that he positively declines any
public demonstration on his trip.
Threo gamblers were lynched at Sioux City
last week for cheating at cards.
Accidental Drowning. "
Bpeeial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Boston, July 3. William II. Wiley, son of;
Bnocb Wiley, of Rochester, and Charles II.
Main, son of Seorge Main, of Concord, were
both drowned while bathing in the former town
in Hew Hampshire yesterday. One of the boys
andertook to rescue the other and both sunk. t
From Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, Ausust 3.A fire last nleht
destroyed Hendricks' shingle laetory. The loss
is $0000.
F
UNE
BTATIONEUY. CABD ENQUAVINQ
and Card Plate pruning in every variety,
drkka;
h lost BtteeW