THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PIIILADELPIIIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1868.
8
A VICTIMIZER.
A i
The Newark (N. J.) OowrUr Rites the follow
laiiwinnt ot a windier disguised as a clergy
TOM. Vbo bad been YlctimUiDg the people of
toOn,diy iMtwecV, a joun tnan irha gave
lis naaie ss Frank Whltcomb, visited this city,
and called upon Rev. J. K. Burr and other
prominent Methodists, to whom he represented
hlrnelt as a regularly licensed Methodist mto
isier. bnt at present a student of the University
at Evanston. III., to be enabled to contlnne his
studies at which WKtltutlon he solicited the
privilege of preaching in one of our churches
on Sunday. On bein asked for bis credentials
lie said that he was licensed at Jamestown, New
York, but had lost his certificate. He showed
a number ot letters lrom well known pastors,
however, and as ho often and ostentatiously
exhibited impaired health by 'spitting blood'
(which he said was the result of Imprisonment
at ABdPironvtlle), much sympathy was manl
iested lor him, and he was permitted to preach
on 8abbaih morning in St. Paul's Methodist
Epiccopal Church.
"Before service commenced, two persons, who
happened to be in attendance from Bockford,
111., recognized him as a man who had visited
that place some two years apo, and on belujr
deteced Id falsehood and pressed lor his cre
dentials, suddenly left for parts unknown. This
fact was commuuicated to two or three leading
members of the church, but before a proper
course of action was decided upon, he had
begun the delivery ol his sermon, and it was not
thought best to interfere. IIi discourse proved
to be nothing more than a ramblinir account
of his personal sutleritigs while a prisoner at
Andersonville, and even such as were In ignor
ance of the suspicions entertained against him,
hung their heads in mortification as ho pro
ceeded with his narrative, and occasionally spat
a quantity ol blood upon a piece oi white paper.
Anertbe sermon a collection of some $15 was
taken up for his benefit, and In the afternoon he
was vit-ited tt his etopplnc-place by several
tnpmliim of the church, wno pressed hlai
BtioDply for his credentials, and to whom he
told sevetal conflicting stories."
I A subsequent investigation proved him to be
an arraut impostor.
'Ills success, It Is probable, was own;t in a
irreat degree to the sympathy he excited by the
blood spitting' perlormance. He would place
pieces of white paper In conspicuous plnces
about his room, wherever stopping, upon which
would be found quantities ot blood, which he
claimed to have raised from his lungs. On Mon
day he visited Jersey City, and on Tuesday after
noon returned here and had a severe attack of
hemorrhage, but finding on Wednesday morning
that prompt measures were being takeu to test
Ins credibility, he becced to be sent to the home
of his uncle at Herkimer, and many believing
that if is indisposition was not feigned, he was
placed upon the cars for that point.
"A physlclnn who was called to see him in
Jersey City, also believed the hemorrhage to be
real, and gave it as his opinion that he would
not recover. . .. .
"He Is said to be the same Frank whltcornb
who testified upon the trial of Wlrz, the Ander
eonville Jailor."
THE RENO BROTHERS.
How ttaey Escaped tin Vaageamc of am
Outraged Coumuaity,
A special correspondent of the Chicago Repub
lican, writing Iroui Lexington, Indiana, July 30,
cays: Your readers have undoubtedly heard of
the Beno brothers. That family is notorious in
Indiana as being the head and front and nucleus
of everything that is villainous. They have,
with their satellites, overawed the people of
Jackson and surrounding counties tor many
years; murder, robbery, rape, arson, in fast,
every crime known to the criminal code, has
been committed by these men and their fol
lowers. The Renos boast that from the cradle
to the present time they have been criminals,
and that they intend to continue so.
Men have been shot down at their
peaceful avocations; their homes have
been entered in the dead of night, men
assassinated and women outraged; property
and Hie have become unsa'e; the express com
panies have been frequently robbed inJeed, to
eucu an extent that they have to carry a large
armed guard upoa every train which runs
through Jackson county. The Beno family live
In the vicinity of Bockford, which is two miles
from Seymour, ou the line ol the J. M. and I. B.
B.. and a few years ago was a large and thriviug
village, but now nothing is left of it except a
lew straggling bouses. The Benos have literally
burned it up because they could not control the
people except by tear and terror; and they now
threaten Seymour with similar visitations.
Two of the Benos, Simon and William, were
arrested for the Marnhneld robbery, In
Scott county, the county seat ot which
is Lexington. The nearest approach to Lexing
ton on the J. M. aud I. B. B. Is Vienna,
distant some eight milts, through a beautiful
rolling and agricultural country. The sister of
the Benos, whose name is Laura, and who is
Eaid to be liberal with her charms and endear
ments to influential personages, went to Lex
ington and there informed the authorities that
there was danger, that the Vigilance Commit
tee of Seymour were coming to Lexington to
visit upon her brothers the punishment they
liad dealt out to others. They were
consequently removed to New Albany.
The time of their examination ap
proached, Laura visited Indianapolis, and
manipulated Governor Baker, whereupon
be issued an order directing Major Gene
ral Mansfield, of the State miluia, to go to
Lexington, there organize a sufficient military
force. Miss Laura putting up the inonev neces
sary for the support and maintenance of that
force, for the purpose of guarding the Renos
the very money which had been so frequently
and so liberallv stolen lrom the Express Com
pany. Frank Beno, the principal of the Beno
brothers, is now in Canada. He has been arrested
by the Detroit police there without the knowl-
VUfC UI IVUDCUv VI tuu vj t iij a uai wo 3 VJvs ill IJ fl U V ,
but for the purpose of attempting to "bloed"
lieuo and the Express Company. Prank Beno
will yet have to come to this State and have
ins'ice meted out to him. The consolidated
express companies have fully determined that
tliey must protect itieinseivee.
DISASTER.
die Loss ot the Halted States Steamer
Huwauae.
The Victoria Colonial has the followiug detuils
of tbe lots ol ih(! suwanee:
It is our unpleasant duty to record the loss of
thin vessel, which leii our port ou Tuesday, the
7th ult., on her way to Sitka. Tue fucU of
this event, as gathered from the ltio-t reliable
sources, are given as follows: Ou Thursday
morning, tbe 9th ult., at a quarter past 6
o'clock, while proceeding through fchalwell
l'usstge, Queen Charlotte houud, Northwest
coast of British Columbia, taking the inside
channel or that ou the west of Centre Island,
the Buwauec struck ou a rock, the existence of
"w hich was previously unknown. I'liis channel
is represented on the charts us clear
ot danger, and the directions eu
entering it In the Vancouver Pilot
Instructions, distinctly suite the passage to us
clear ou either side ol the island. The rock on
which the vessel struck is about 150 yards from
the west side ct this bl-md, and, as air ea ly
Hated, u not marked. Unfortunately, soon after
the aceUieut, ibis tide fell rapii.ly, and tlie vessel
broke to pieces, and may bo cousidered a to al
wreck. The water was perfectly calm ut the
time. The captain, wo un terstaml, exonerate
all paities tr im blame. Fortunately, her Ma
jesty's ship S( arroAhawk was met by an oflicer
of the Suwanee ou oining dwo for a-sistatice.
and he retained with her to too ill fated vessel;
bo tbat In every probability all the light
etoren, ammunition, urm-, and peio itml efleo 1
of tbe officers sud men would be saved.
Ieipatches were forwarded to Admiral u
incs who immediately did everything that
could be dune to render aistaUnes,
and despatched the punboat Forward to Pit
Towaeeiid, to Inforsi Admiral Thatcher, United
fcUatei fUgiuip Persiicola, of tbe untoward
vent. It appears the kiuwanee (douaic-euder)
was not a strongly built boat; her plates are
described as very light, aud totally uusulted for
vessel cfurj.ihg licr anuuiueut, She was built
for river service by the Government during the
American civil war. The manner In which she
broke to pieces seems tocenQrm this statement.
But although no oae nay be to blame in tbe
matter, we cannot bnt state that the wreck of
the Suwanee ie an accident which we regret in
common with the community. Of course, there
will be an official examination, and we t.rt it
will end. as we are led to expect, in a fnll
exoneration of all concerned, aci ub the result
of an accident tbat could neither be anticipated
nor prevented; especially Us by tbe courtesy of
our own authorities Vue suwanee was under the
charge of OoTc.rnment Harbor Master Cooper.
MAINE.
The Great Preble Will Case Disposed of
-81.000,000 lawolred.
A correspondent of tho Boston Advertiser
writes as follows:
The law term of the Supreme Court is being
held at Portland this month. In the absence of
Chief Justice Appleton, Judge Kent presides.
Tbe most interesting case disposed of thus far
was the Treble will case, in which the disposi
tion of property to the amount of nearly
$1,000,000 was Involved. The widow of Com
modore Preble left at her decease, lu 1848,
several pieces of real estate in and about the
city, which at that time were not considered
exceedingly valuable, but have since become so.
By Mr. Preble's will this property was to be
held In trust for twenty years, by turee trustees,
for the benefit of her grandson and two grand
daughters. No property was to bo sold or
otherwise disposed of during that time. At the
end ot the twenty years the trustees were to
cause the shares of the grand-daughters, or
either of them, 'to be so secured for their own
use and benefit, as not to be subject to the con
trol of their, or either of their, husbands."
Mis. Preble's will was made iu 1818. Up to
1844, the provisions of the common law relative
to the rights of married women to hold property
were operative In this State. By the statute of
1S44. chapter 117, entitled au act to secure to
married women their lights in property, the
Legislature provided that any married woman
may become seized or possessed of any property,
real or personal, in her own name, ami as of her
own pioperty, and that when a woman married
she should continue to hold such property, not-
withstanding her coverture, exempt from any
liability for the debts and contracts of her hus
band. In 1S47, this act was amended by striking
out the proviso In the Qrst section, aud adding
thereto the words "exempt from the debts and
contracts of her husband." Down to tho de
livery of the decision of the Court in the case of
Southard vs. Palmer, iu 1853, there was some
doubt as to the lull meaning and extent of the
stature. Mrs. l'rebie had made her will in 1348,
and had died in 1851. The surviving trustee.
N. F. Peering, of this city, became desirous of
having this point settled as to whether the trust
must not still be continued after the twenty
years, in order to guard against the possibility
of allowing the husbands of the grund-danghters
to obtain coutrol of the property. The statutes
of Maine allow an administrator or executor to
bring a bill in equity against the heirs as noml
nal respondents to obtain the proper construc
tion of the disputed poiuts of a will. This suit
was brought under that statute, and was argued
this term before the full bench by Nathan Webb.
Esq., for the trustee, and J. D. and F. Fessenden
for the heirs. The decision of the Court has not
yet been printed, but the substance of it is that
the trust term abated at the end of twenty
years, and that each of the three grand-children
now take a tec simple in common aud
undivided in the real estate, and the trustee
is furtker directed by the Court, after settling
his final account, to distribute the personal
preperty equally ameng me grandchildren.
The point established by this important de
cision is that in Maine, under the Dresent
statutes, me rieots 01 marrieu women to bjhl
properly are regarded in the same light as siml
lar rights of men. This decision thus sets free
from the hands of the trustee nearly a million
aoir.tr' worm 01 property.
TENNESSEE.
Gestural Cheatham Vleida to the Course
of KveaUa.
At the Tecent conference of ex-Rebel Generals
with the Military Committee of the Teunessee
Legislature, General B. F. Cheatham said that
he had been a c.jniederute soldier, and had
fought all through the war. When he laid down
his arms he did so in good faith. At that time
he felt as if the sun had ceased to shine. When
there was no more hope he accepted a parole,
which he had carried in his pocicet up to this
hour. He had tried to keep it to the letter ever
since; had stayed on his farm, attended to his
own business, and scarcely comes to town twice
a year. He lived In peace with all
mankind, and recognized and obeyed all
laws which this and the preceding Legislature
had pussed, in good faith. He felt tbat it was
his dnty to do so. He staid so closely on his
farm that he did not know nntil recently tbe
excited condition 01 the public mind. When he
was met 011 the street by General Maney, woo
wished to talk with him on this subject, he told
his old companion tbat he bad come to the city
to get a piece of machinery repaired, and that if
he wanted to talk with him he must walk with
him to tho foundry on Broad street. Geseral
Maney did so, and then reUted to him the con
dition of the public mind in Davidson couuty
and other parts of the State. He told General
Maney that if such was the case he would let
his crops and all other business go, and come
to the city the following day. This interview
took place tome days ago. Since that time he
had been corresponding with till the leading
Confederate Gcricial officers of this State
on the subject. To-morrow (to-day) ho expected
that thirteen of these officers would be in the
city. Eleven of them he expected would give
pledges to use their united efforts with himself
and associates, to suppress all resistance to the
laws and tho civil oQicers, and to check all
depredations committed by lawless bands.
General Johnston, General Maney, and himself,
were ready to forsake all private busiuess and
to take the stump among their old soldiers, to
fulfil the pledges made, believing that the men
who had fought so well would still listen to
their old officers. The trouble was not with
the men who went out to fight for principles in
which they believed, but it came from home
Generals, who were always making trouble.
FEW YORK GOSSIP.
The Heard of Health A Peculiar Acci
dent Aaaatl Statements.
New Yohk. Aug. 5. A peculiar case of drown
ing at Fort Hamilton was repoited yesterday
morning, feeveial soldiers under seuteiceofu
court martini to wear b:ilN and chains, were
seut by the commanding officer, in charge of a
guard, to bathe in the buy. One of these got
beyond his depth, was dragged down by the
thirty-two pound ball attached to his leg, aud
was drowted. With a guard of soldiers at his
command, it would seem as if the officer id
charge might have prevented any attempt at
escape, even though the balls and chains had
been removed for a few moments from the
prisoner.-' limbs, and the poor fellows permitted
to ei joy their bath wiihout endangering their
lives.
Dr. Harris' weekly lei ter contains tho fo'low
ing inlerssting lartt : In the week that ended
on the 1st ot August there were TM deaths in
New Ytrk and 223 in Brooklyn. This snows a
ifecrense from laot week ot 61 in the former and
63 in the latter city. This falling off in the total
mortality and the circumatauces un ier which it
bus occurred warraut very favorable hopes for
the public health ot both cities during the Clos
ing weeks of this excessively hot aud damp
stiwnier. But this promising condition must
not be allowed to cause any relaxatiou ot the
present unusual and very necessary etl'ort
which taniUry officers and the people are
making to cleanse aud disinfect every foul place
in botu cities. The dea'.h rate in New York
upon actual population was last week equal to
about 38 per tlu.usim 1 lu the year. That of
Brooklyn was about li7 per thousand.
The annual meeting of the Kings County
Hoard ot Supervisors was held yesterday after
neon, at which the officers of the public institu
tion were elected, and the annual statement of
the County Treasurer was presetted, from which
latter document it appears that the total
amount of tax far wards and towns was $2,397,
WW. K1 this. nw, 12,201,9 J8-41 was jor the
wards of ihe city of Brooklyn. The amount
received WSS 2,268,781-34, of which $1,125,
12 7t was from the city wards only, leaving a
deficiency ot an paid countv taxes amoaaUna te
I138.C78-25.
FROM MEXICO.
The ComTeMtloa Between tho TJlte4
States aad Mexico Ooassralai tho
Ilights of Citizenship.
Thp fniinwin 1 inn Convention between the
United St.ites and the Mexican Bepublic for the
purpose of regelating the citizenship 01 persons
who may emigrate from the one country to thu
other, signed at Wat eiagton, July 10. 1868:
Xhe president ottne united iaiee oi iuchm
and the Presideat of the republic or Mexico,
being desirous of regulating the citizenship ot
persons who emigrate from Mexico to me
Un.ted States ot America and from the United
States of America to the repub lo of Mexico,
have decided to treat on this subject, and with
this object have named as plenipotentiaries
the President of the United States, William II.
Seward, Secretary of State, and the President of
Mexico, Matlas Bomero, accredited as Envoy
Extiaordiuary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the republic of Mexico, near the Government
of the United States; who, alter having commu
nicated to each other their respective full
powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed upon the following articles:
Article 1. Those citizens of tbe United States
who have been made citizens of tbe Mexican
republic by naturalization, and have resided
without interruption in Mexican territory hve
years, shall be held by the United States as citi
zens ot the Mexican republic and shall be treated
as such. Bcciprocally, citizens ot the Mexican
republic who have become citizens of the United
States, and who have resided uninterruptedly
in the territory ot the United States tor five
years, shall be held by tbe republic of Mexico as
citizens ot the United States and shall be treated
as such. The declaration ot an intention to be
come a citizen of the one or the other country
has not for either party the effect ot naturaliza
tion. This article shall apply as well to those
already naturalized in either of the countries
tout i acting as to those hereafter naturalized.
Article 2. Naturalized citizens ot either ot the
contending parties, on return to the territory of
the other, temain liable to trial and punishment
for au action punishable by tbe laws ot their
original country, and committed before their
emigiation; saving always the limitations estab
lished by their original country.
Articles. The convention for the surrender,
In certain cases, of criminals, fugitives from
Justice, concluded between the United States of
America of the one part and the Mexican re
public on tbe other part, on the 11th day of
December. 18G1, shall remain in full torce with
out any alteration.
Article 4. If a citizen of the United States,
naturalized in Mexico, renews his residence ia
the United Slates, without the Intent to return
to Mexico, be shall be held to have renounced
his naturalization in Mexieo. Bcciprocally, If a
Mtxicun, naturalized in the United States,
renews his residence in Mexico without the
intent to return to tbe Untied States, he shall
be held to have renounced his naturalisation in
the United States. The intent not to return
may be held to exist when the person natural
ized in the one country resided in the other
country more than two years.
Article i. The present convention shall go
Into effect immediately on the exchange of
ratifications, and it shall remain in full force for
ten years. If neither of the contracting parties
shall give notice to the other six months pre
viously of its intention to terminate the same, it
shall further remain in force until twelve
months alter either of the contracting parties
shall have given notice to the other of such
intention.
Article 6. The present convention shall be
ratified by the President of the United States by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate
thereof, and by the President of the Mexican
republic with tbe approval ot the Congress of
that repHDiic, ana me ratifications shall beer
changed ia Washington within nine mouths from
lilt: utile utrrcrui.
In faith whereof the plenipotentiaries have
signed and sealed this convention at the city
of Washington, this tenth day of ) uly, in the
yearoi our imth one tuousuua eight hun
died and sixty-eight.
William H. Siwabd.
M. BOMKRO.
FINANCIAL ITEMS.
The New York Tribune, of this mornlne sara con-
cerolDR yesterday's money market:
"Government bonds opened with an trupreved teae,
with au adTKueeol ,',(U,', per cent. T oe luvustmeac
demand, wlilcu hasoeun delayed by tne rarlnus bills
lairoouced ia ODgresi to tax tbe Interest aud tuQit
tee boixU at low Interest, has agala become the
feature of tbe market, ana larxe purchases are eeing
mae by parties who iiave delayed investing aiaoe
tbe lirst ol July. Tlie aew ttfts. 67s, and ,n were all
Issued under tbe act or March 8, lttfid, wuluh lnlt It
optional with the becretary ot the t reasury to Issue
Currency Motej at 7.30 Interest, payanle, principal
u lumresi, iu currency or to issue go HI oeuan, pay
able, principal and luterent, la cotu, at not ever six
per ceat. It was left optional with the Secretary te
imue either class ae chose, aud his decision ai to the
psym.nl and rate et Interest was to decide the ques
tion as to the bonds, without any additional act of
Cemrefis. Aa this was the plain meaning ef
tne law wmiio appear that they are
aa much cold bonds ae the liMoa, and It will be hard
work to convince the common people who toek the
luBu unurr luene stipulation mm tne act means any.
thins else, as II r. McCulIocli has always said his cur
rency luterent bonds lissued under the act were pay
able, principal and Interest, In currently, and tne
gold-Interest bonds to be payanle In coin. The act
tmaer wuicu these bonds were Issued roads as ful
lows:
" 'The principal and Interest or both may he made
payable In com or other lawful mouey, Provided,
that the rate of interest ouauTkucli boads or trea
sury notes when payable In coin shall not exceeds
per cent, per annum, at-a when not payable lu cola
ball not excf ed 7 3-S per cent, per annum.'
"The chief Interes la the market has been tbe
advance of lo-4o te MP1,. TbU la entirely a specula
tlve prtoe for this S per cent, bond that matures In
fix years, and holders will make a good tura by sell
ins them at this price, and takinK &a which have
live years to run with S per rem. gold Interest. The
caaoge is a paying one te all investment holders,
"Hallway shares opeutd In a panic lo Erie, welch
declined to tcii, a fall of 1 1 'i Der cent, from the opea-
ing price of yesterday. At the decline a large line ef
wum operators were closed out. and the stock rallied
to 6C1,, but Immediately tell oil' again, closing weak
aud unsettled at f.f. Tne breaa In Krie was used by
the bears to hammer the market and cover their
Hiorts In other stocks, and wlih taa exception or Bne
the market rallied sharply, and stocks were sparingly
otlred. Keck Island maintained great tfrinnns
throughout the day. The bocks of the company wilt
be returned to this city next week, preparatory to
paying the dividend, which will now lis paid here
instead or un-cago, as previously announced."
-The New York Herald or this marnlnir savs:
"ihere has been reuewed excitement aud a lurtber
break In Krio, which llucluuttd betweeu f7 aal fi'
curing me day, but at the close It wai weak at . .
The bear movement In this umk. u is ascertained
orlilaaied with strong parlies, whosti i hjeut is to put
it lo a prL'e belweeu iu aad 50 where U whl pay Ihvm
to take hold of It with a view to miutr illlnir Hie tun
election. Ueanwlille, by thefalltbey are pruiiiotluit,
they uieaa, it possible, to seriously cripple cartaiu
bonnes which have been worklug In oppooklon to
their Interest for a long time pat I, aud the Indications
are that they whl henu ceiattil ladepresnlug tuestek
to the dwlied point, unlets suine other sni.porl for it
than hai yet presented ltsell makes Its apearauce.
htreet rumor dwells c m he (act that Messrs. oiewarti
it Hanker have not taken their aeats on the .rie
Hoard yet. aud thai Alers. Varderhllt aud Kiuw are
both laimlcal to the preseut Krle party , and thai It
lueoe gentlemen directly or lndlrec ly, choose to
exeit their streugtu they can no whatsoe er they
pieaxe with the stock. Most of those lu tae cawhiua
l,ou aow at work to "scoop" Krle out of the hands
of weak holders are temporarily out of lowu, an tbe
concert ot action between them is hardly euspe;!ed
by outsiders, but their eDoria are of the most deter
mined character, and KMe Is a eliul'lecock In thole
hands. .Although, therefore, U baa fallen b-avily
already, It is llali.e to fan considerably more, and the
hex! tew days, or even hours, will praoilrta ly Uecl le
the oei t h-rie election. '1 he market tor the atocic has
been entirely demoralized, aad It has a'aa had the had
fleet of breaking the spirit ot the bull movement lu
railway shares generally.
"Money continues exlrpmely easy to borrowers la
good credit ou satisfactory collaterals; but Kile la re
jected hm a collateral by the failed 8tates 1'runi O un
any and n any all the banks and private lenders.
Ou Wuveriiment securities the supply Is largely la
excels ot the demand at three per cent., and, un mis
ctliaueous collaterals, although the geuural rale Is
four, there are not a few exeeptloual transections at
the lower rale. Just tinw credits and margins sr.
scrutinized with some severity, as it Is considered
likely that the heavy break lu Krle will result la fall
ares, ana leuders have lost cnulldeuce lu tue s ock.
A report Is current on the street that the Krle Com
pany has aurcusi ed the Bristol liueot J 'Uiid steaaj
ers, and camatlng use Is made of this although li Is
contradicted y tnose direoiers of the Oomuauy who
have been elected directors of the steaiuheat com
(any In question."
OA P E MA T.
TllUltislAY EVENING, AlCST
Hasslcx i Third Oiwud iiull lor C'UUdreu, at Congress
aiafl. At
PITY INTELLIGENCE I
roa inmtoui lomt rraira sma iirszDa VAaaa. I
roa Asditioxax. local rraira sans imxtsa vamw.
SwwPUKd TaAFSAOTioir. About two weeki
since a' man, calling himself Bamnel Barns,
offrred to get situations on the Pacific Railway
for a number of young- me a residing In tile city.
His prefer was accepted, and on Tuesday nif bt,
the 28lh of July, the party, numbering twenty,
left this city on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
accompanied by Burns, who had repreented
himself ss the apent of the Railway Company,
authorised ta enrage men at wages ranrisc from
$400 per mantn, and cvea higher. He collected
f 16 as tbe tare lrom Philadelphia to Pittsburg,
representee; tbat from that city West he haa
made arrangements for transportstion. At
Ilarrisbnrg he taxed his party $7 additional,
aliening that he had only procured their fares
to Altoona with the original amount. The $7
were paid, and everything passed on cleverly
to Altoona, where he was liberal enough to pay
for the breaklast of the entire patty. After this
the "apent" dn-appesred and was not found
alterwards. The greater portion of tho party
returned t9 Philadelphia. Two of them bavins;
acasalntaaces in Ptttsbunr and only a little
money lelt, concluded to go that way, walking
all the way from Altoona.
Mortuary. The funeral of Mr. Louis Mor
wltz of the German Democrat, one of the unfor
tunate echtlcmeo who were drowned at Atltntic
city last Saturday, took place from the ret-Mr nee
of his uncle, no. Til Kcrih Huth street, at eteht
o'clock this moraine. His reraalnj were fol
lowed to the piave by a larve number of people.
The young Monnerchor, and a number of other
societies attended in oootes. a. large Tcnre-'eu-
tation ol the press of Philadelphia, among whose
members me acceascu ueia a uigu position,
were piepeut to pay their last respecti to their
beloved companion.
Tbe deceased presented a lire tike appcarauce,
aa tt enjoying his natural rest, and not tits
sleep of death. The s"rvlces were performed by
the Rev. Mr. Arrnbnld, and the remains taken
to the Jewibh Hnrying fjround, at r ranirioru.
Mr. Joseph T. Vankirk, who was tlrowued
at tbe same time with Mr. Horwitz, was burled
from his late resldercn, No. 4444 Main street.
Franktord, at 10 o'clock. The members of
Councils attended in a body, so did several
political and other organizations.
Meetiso of the Society fob thb Promotion
of Agriculture. The weather being very
close the attendance was rather slim. Tho
meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock by the
Jfiesideut, Craig Uiddle, in the chair. A com-
muniealion was read from Mr. A. W. Harrison
relative to an attachment for reaping machine!.
etc., which eaves horses a great amount of
labor. Mr. H. J. Smith, of Hetonville was
proposed for membership. The lightness of the
wheat and oat crops was discussed at some
length. The prospects ot the corn crop are
very fine.
Dr. Kennedy spoKe ot toe laiiure ot a crop
of alsike clover, which blossomed beautiiuily
and grew luzoriandy, but ran out on beiug
cropped.
Mr. iierstino stated tne potato-oorer tiai
attacked his ''early Goodrich," and he could not
account ior it. His "early rose" were doing
nneiv,
i he Treasurer Deing aosent m Europe. Mr.
McOowan was appointed to act till his return.
There Dcint no further business Delore the
Society, on motion, adjoume I
Death of an Elderly Citizen. William
Hoee. Sr., a well known and esteemed citizen.
died at his residence, Hanover street, Keusine-
ton, on bunday evening last. The deceased was
in the eiehty-iouith year of his age, having been
a resident or Kensington nuy-six years, hp
was one of tbe first to Introduce tho manut- e-
ture of carpctisgs in that District, which rr si-
aess ia still carried on by his sods. He bee ma
a member of the Pretbytcriau Church In i is
seventeenth year, und continued a consist' nt
member during sixty-seven years. He v as
noted for his uprightness and honesty in all
and devotedness to tbe Church of Christ, t ad
wa the pioneer of Hnlbrmsd Prenby U-rian pun
cu'lcs in Kensington, baviug assisted in torminii
one church, and having contributed largely of
his means in tne erection ot tue second, tils
funeral toek place yesterday from his residence
m tianover street.
Interesting to Newspaper Publishers.
A lew days since United States Assessor John
W Frazle-r received the following communica
tion in answer to a question propounded to hun
a tew aays prior:
OFyiCKOF iNTBBNAIi BEVKNUB, TbkASUBV Db
partmint. Washington. July 1 Ihhm. Mir- In r-
piy to your letter 01 July lb, in relation to newapauers
and newspaper publishers, i have to say that under
section f oi the act or ua'cn si. mm, pnntere ana
newspaper publishers who Bfll tbnlr products, are
liable 10 tax on inelr sales In excess of tliaj per
uutuirr. v vsjf ttiBMrvvmiiy,
(Signed) 9UOMA.8 HARLAND,
Deputy (Jommlssloner,
John W. Frazler. Assessor Flmt District P hliada.
Policemen Assaulted. Policeman Ramm,
of the Twelfth uisinct. vesterdav made an
arrest for drunkenness and shortly alterwards
was as-saulted by Theodore Cre?singer, with
rocks at Muster and Warnock streets. He was
subsequently arrested and held tor trial. Police
man Johnson, of the Moth District arrested
one John Smith yesterday ior disorderly con
duct and while con o tiding him to the Station
wus pretty roughly handled bv his prisoner.
Patrolman Short, of the same district, interfered
and John was escorted safely to tbe lock-up.
Alderman Pnncoast bound him over to answer.
A Deao Body Washed Ashore at Briq-
antine bEAcn. A letter received from Brig-
antine Beact this morning informs us that the
dead body of a man was found on the beach at
that place yesterduy afteraoou. No one at the
place has been able to recocnizo tho deceased.
but it is supposed that he was one of the four
persons drowned at Atlantic City on Suturduy
last, ine oeceisea was apparently anout lortv-
five years of age, tlve feet eight or nine inches
in heiiiht, of lmht build, with dark chin whis
kers and partially bald.
The Britannia Safe. The British steam
ship Britannia, Captain Laird, which sailed on
tbe 4th or July lrom New lork, bound to tiias-
pow, arrived at that port on the 18th instant, in
good order, having made the trip io 134 days.
fche left there on tbe moruing of tbe 24th, and
will not be due at New York till baturday next.
Sent to the House of Refuge. Two girls,
the daughters or respects bio gentlemen in this
city, lelt their homes a few days since.
seaicb being made, tney were round in a
house at Beach and Brown streets. Not being
disposed to promise a reformation, they were
conveyeu to me uoue 01 neiuge.
Fire. At a few minutes before 5 o'clock
this moruing. tbe distillery ot II. B. Hruner,
situated on Mill street, below Maiu, Ocrmau-
to n, took fire near the still, aud before the
flames could be extinguished, the place was
damaged to the extent ot $100, which is fully
covered by insurance.
A Till-Tatpkr. The money-drawer of a
store at Seventeenth and Wood etreits was
rifled of its contents yesterday afternoon. John
UcSorley was taken into custody, aud charged
fcclore Alderman Paucoast with having com
mitted the tholt. He was held In $01)0 ball for
his appearance at Court.
Fell from a Window. A cbild eleven
months old, at an early hour this moruinf,
rolled out of the third story win Jow of a heuse
i.n Federal street near Moyanieiisiiig avenue,
and sustained severe injuries. Its life is do
ppaired of.
An Owner Wanted At the Fifth District
flittiou there is a "ilmmy"and a dark lautern,
which were found lust night in aa alley ia the
re ur of ho, 1H38 Oliesnnt street.
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Til IHD EDITION
:
FROM XJTIOA.
Governor Seymour's Accept
ance of the Democratio
nomination.
Ete.
BtH ma KtM Mtn MUH
f Continued from our Second Edition.
New Yoke, Ar,gn8t g.
There is hardly an able man wb.o helped te
build np tho Bepubltcan organisation who ha8
not, within the' past three years, warned it
against its excesses, while many have been
driven from Its ranks.
The election of a Democratic Executive and
of a majority of Democratic members of the
Iiouee, would not give to that party organlza
tion tbe power to make sudden or violent
changes, but It would serve to check those ex
treme measures which have been deplored by
the best men of both parties.
The result would most certainly lead to a
ncaceful restoration of the Union. Governor
Seymour says, personally there are no attrac
tions in the Presidential office for him. Tbe
energy of the Democratic party springs froaa
devotion to their cause, and not from devotion
to their candidates. Kever in the political his
tory of our country has the action of any like
body been received with such universal and
widespread enthusiasm as tbat which is shown
in relation to the position of the Democratic
Convention.
With this the candidates had nothing to do.
Democracy was strengthened by the co-opera
tion of the great bdy of those who served in
the Union army and navy during the war. lie
(Gov. Seymour) had given nearly sixteen thou-
eaad commissions to officers of that army, and
he knew their views and works. Tney demand
the Union for which they fought. Tbe largest
meet in? of these gallant soldiers ever held has
endorsed tho action of the Democratic Conven
Hod.
When there is such accord between those
who proved themselves brave and self-sacrlflc
ing in war, and those who are thoughtfnl and
patriotic in council, I cannot doubt we shall
gain a political triumph which will restore the
Union, bring back peace and prosperity to our
land, aad give ns once more the blessings of a
wise, economical, and honest Government.
Protection to Bathers at Atlantic City.
Special Dtrpaleh to The Evening Telegraph.
Atlantic Cut, k. J., Aug. 6. The proprietor
of the Surf House Hotel at this place, has pro
cured and fully manned a life buat for use, In
cases tf accident on the bathing grounds oppo
site the house.
Markets by Telegraph.
Baltimobk, Au(. a. Cotton dull and nemtually SS
ceat. t eur arm and autive. Waeat very Arm;
priane red, Cera Arm; white aud yelio. $1 -s-j.
Oats nBohatifted. Previsions Oriu. Per It tto. Baoon.
rib sides, I7(il7c; clear eiaea, 17.; shoulders,
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
COTJRT OF QUARTER 8KSHION8 JndBB Brew-
ater. William U. Roddlmaa. Prosecuilaz Attorney
Here were but few prison cases before tae Court
this morning, ana Duta sum auuience was in attend
ance. This comparative inactivity, however, will
mrst probably be or brier duration, for as soon aa the
Urana Jery have bad lime to act upen bills, aad the
odicei seen able to aotny toe oartles, H is expected
that aeea Business win db pienmui.
LbaricsBhuBlerpleaded guilty te a chaise ef ereelty
to a bore. The slateraeaia ef several gentlemen
were to the eflec. that on the 5tb ot July the defend
ant, a young mil nineteen or twenty years old, hired
the horse aad drove it bard trans early moruing till
lalo at DlKht. beatlac II cruelly most of tae lime. He
was arrested at Ureea and alalu streets, Frank ford,
and then the poor aalmal was completely exhausted
and covered with weite. Tbe horse, wulch a short
time previously cost 166, has since beea sold for.
The yoDng man sale that he was lutoxtcated.
Patrick t-ailih pleaded guilty to a eharre of asssult
and battery, and for creatine a disturbance at a
tavern la Delaware nvenne, near 8911th street, lie
was at rt-Bted by two officers, and resisted them with
kirks and blows,
Paul Uretm. a one-evea colored man. was convicted
ot ea-ault and battery with Intent to kill Martha
r-mltfa, colored. The prosecutrix testified tbat, after
having been penevertDgiy courted ey him lor a long
time, she was at length luducwl te tae lodglugs with
hiui In rpahrd streei; and alter he had squaudered
away her nine personal property ne came 10 ner one
DlKht, told her to pray, as be intended to kill her, and
then stabbed ber with a knife: hut before tae bad suo-
cetded iv Inflicting a fatal blow she escaped and pro
cured an oflicer, who took tbe prlioner Into custody.
James CoiIIds aud Rdward Vercick were found
gnllly ef plcklug a man s pocket. On Wednesday last,
early in tue aiterioon, jacoo nuni, a young tad,
thirteen years old. observed an old gentleman, con
siderably Intoxicated staggering down Pine street,
aha tniee men go op to mm, want wun mm awnne,
arid then leave hlus. He afterwards obseived the old
man's watch chain hanging out, aad discovered that
tbe watch was cone. These three men went Into a
tavern at Sixth aud Powell air. andflie walled untU
they came out, when he saw Collins show a watch to
the oil er two. and keut bis eye on mem until they
entered a Dawn oflice. Having fully Identified them,
he piocared an oflicer, and when tbey returned from
the pawnbroker's tbe officer arrested Collins, tsubse
queotly Verrlrk was arretted. This Uttie boy did not
see which one stole the waich, but a coloaed
lad living In the neighborhood, saw Collins and
Verrlck walk with theolu gentleman, and tbe third
one, who has not been arrested, lake the watch: the
two boye came to court and made their respective
staten enti, which the prisoners did not attempt to
fTOveunlrae. The Juy, of coarse eon vlcted. Thesx
itile boys deserve great credit. Tbolr conduct la
this case Is a 100a lndlcatten that tbey will be worthy
members et socletj .
(. bancs Havener was charged with assault and bat
tel w ith intent to kill Ueorge Kltchle. The prosecu
tion ellured textlrnouy to pr ivb that on the tsth of
last June Mr. Kltchle met Mr. Ravener In r). Twelfth
street, and eudeavored to caliect some money the
latter owed blm. and tbe conversation cbauged lot a
quarrel. Havener losing command ot himself, struck
Mr Kltchle on the head with a stone pitcher, felling
blm to the grouud aud putting his life for some lime
In danger.
Theie was a bill charging Ritchie with assault and
battery. On this side 01 the caiei Mr. Ravener testi
fied tbat be was crossing the street from his bouse
to get a Jng of ale wbeu Kucule called toudly to blm,
"I nay, Havener, wbea are you going to pay me that
bill?" Be replied, 1 This Is no p ace in dun me. espe
cially since you know I owe yeu nothing." Rltcnle
then let out a perfect torrent of abuse upon him,
puiled bis whiskers, and strnok blm In the mouth;
aud alter this Ravener dealt the blow with the Jug
On trial,
Maw Tor at atocst itaotatloas, 3 P.M.
Kectlveii by leleitraph lrom Ulenaiunlng a
Oavls, Stoch Brokers. No. 48 H.TlUrd street:
N. Y. Ceni.K.exdvlHlJi f ltw.K. W. and Chi.
N. Y. and Erie K... 61 H. R 1008
Ph. and Ken. K 00 Toledo & Wabash.. 4W
Mich. H.auil JN.I, K. 87 iMil.AHt, Paul com 71
le. ami Pitt. K. SO Adarua Express
Chl.4N.W.K.oora. 811 Wells Fr-o 2fl
Cbl.A N.W. K. prf.. Hl'-J U.H ExpreHsOo 41
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Gold 148 I Market unsettled.
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WEST FUIUDELI'lilA PROPERTIES
FOR SALE OR TO RENT
The Handsome Brown Stone RESIDENCE'S. Nos.
no, alio, aim, 411, and 4110 spruce
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Mtf SAJSKO' THE REPUBUU
FOURTH EDITION
FR0II THE CAPITAL.
The Trcsident on Vne Conduct or -r
tbe Democratic Journals and
their Management of
tho Campaign
The Charges Against General
Dyer.
Kte., Kte., Btc, Ete., Kte., Httv
FROM WASHINGTON THIS P.if.
Special Denpatch lo The Evtnino Telegraph.
Washington. Aug. 6.
Vbtddm Steven a' Health,
The health ot lhaddeus Stevens is greatly im
Irrproved to-day. Ills regular physician from
Lancaster arrived here this morning, and he is
oi tbe opiuion tbat Mr. Stevens will be able to
leave tor home in a lew days. The old man,
however, is to feeble, tbat a slight relapse
would have a serious effect upen him.
Fur. Beariaia; Aatlmale la Alaska.
The Secretary of the Treasory has intelligence)
from Alaska to tho effect tbat nutncron.9 adven
turers who have srone there from the Pacific
Coast are cnaaced in tbe Indiscriminate destruo
tion of fur-bearing animal?, for the sake of get
ting their turs, and no proper oflicer of the Gov
eminent is on the ground to prevent them.
A Dill to Prsvsat their ExtaramlamtlOaV.
The bill for extending tbe Revenue laws over
Alaska, which passed Congress before the ad.
jonrnment, makes it tbe duty of the Collector of
Customs to prevent tho destruoiiou of fur
bearing animals.
Vh Collectorahlp of Alaska.
No nomination for Collector of Alaska was
sent to the Senate, and consequently that office
remains vacant.
Tbe question bos arisen as to the right of the
President to make an appointment for the place.
It has been submitted to the Attorney-General,
bnt in the abeeuce of Mr. Bvarts no decision
has been given.
First Assistant Attorney-General, Hon. J.
Ilubley Ashton, of Philadelphia, who is Acting
Attorney-General in the absence of Ur. Evarts,
is of the opinion that the President, under suck
circumstauces, has a right to make an appoint
mcnt, but be prefers to consult Mr. Bvarts be
fore giving a final opinion on the subject.
Ravenna 8upervlaora lat Fsmaaylrahla,'
80 far as ascertained no appointments have
yet been made for Internal lie venue Super
visors or other officer under the whisky taa
law for Pennsylvania.
Alexander Cummtngs of your city is among
the arrivals to-day, and it is stated that he
aspires to be Supervisor of tbe Eastern District.
The Uoartbljr Statement of the Publl
Debt,
which was expected to be issued to-day, will
not be ready before Friday. Some blunder was
committed iu making it out, and the correction
of this is tbe cause oi delay.
The Prealdent Discus ted.
The President is greatly disgusted at the
manner in which the New York World and,
o'.her Democratio papers are conducting the
campaign.
h Best Way to Hart Grant.
In conversation with gentlemen to-day, he
said their personal attacks upon General Grant
would be without effect. If tbey wanted to
injnre Grant, he 6ays the best way is to show up
frauds aud the unconstitutional legislation of
the Fortieth Congress.
fat Charges atala.at General Dyar.
Judge-Advocate-Geceral Holt is preparing
charges against General Dyer, Chief of Ord
nance, iu accordance with tbe orders of the
Secretary of War. The charges will be based
upon those made against Dyer by the Joint
Committee of both Houses on Ordnance.
Hearings at the Central Station. Qeorge
Benners and Lewis Holsworth were arraigned
before Alderman ISeltler on tbe charge of ob
taining money under false pretenoes. It appears;
they have bet-n takluu a paper around repre
sents g tbat different parties wish to raise flags
for political purpoaes, and asking for money to
aid in the same. The testimony elicited was as
follows:
Collector Cake sworn Stated his signature
was correct lor S20, and recognized Benners.
Mr. Hblppeu, Eighth Ward, said his signature
was placed on the paper by bis clerk, at his di
rections, for a Grant and Colfax flag, for $5.
... iuuiwii otaicu tuo DlgUBbUie WH UUli UIM,
it was a forgery.
Mr. Harper stated his name was also a
forgery.
Mr. Samuel Bell, President of the Eighth
W ard Clu b, test ltled that no one was authorized,
to collect money for the Ward.
Mr. T. J. bbinn testified that Mr. Jones said
two men called for money yesterday, aad to
have tbeiu arrested if tbey came again. They
did come, and aave tbeir names as Thompson
and Farrell. He gave them St, and had them
arrested.
Mr. Myers, President of the Twentieth Ward
Republican Executive Committee, testified
no one was authorized to collect money.
Detective Hniltti testified tbat he was Inform,
ed two men were collecting money without
authority; they arretted the delendants with
tbe books and papers on them. Benners stated
he intended to present all tbe otubs with flags
wlit-n be had collected money enough. Held
in 82600 ball each to answer at Court.
Recorder's Case. John Fielding was ar
raigned before Recorder Given, ouurged with
assault and battery on Miss Millie Hlasey.the
leadlDg dancer at Fox's Theatre, and Mrs.
Fielding, charged with threatening language
to the same. It is alleged that Fielding entered
the dlnlrjg-room where they reside and struot
Miss Htusey lu tbe face and choked her. Tbe
Kecorder held Fielding la JslX) bail, aud his wife
in foiH) ball to answer.
William It. Fisher, alias Reddy, had a final
hearing, and was committed in default of S2000
ball to answer.
The properly was recovered by Messrs, Smith
and Franklin, of the Recorder's detective
police.
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