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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1868.
DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
EUROPE
Church roalcr may be too roc
mem to 'ae prosecution ot sac
Iall Dates to Nov. i.
Settlement of the Alabama Claims
-licsnlt of the EKglte'a Elcc
lions-Liberalism in tbo
Ascendant -VAll on
Kcij,ion.
By an arrival tS. New Yotk yesterday we have
European advi es to November 11.
ENGLAND.
Tlie Itvll'-lons Opinions of Joliu Ntnrtrt
Mill.
The following correspondence appearcl in the
columns of the London Times:
Nov. 6, 1818. Mr. Mi11-bir:--As a volunteer
rtavasser and committee-man (-St. Anne's dis
trict),! have met several refusals 10 vote for jou
on account, a the voters say, ol jour being an
atheist. It would give me great satistiic.iiou,
ltui .1 f) t.pnrn a I arrru n nfii rr flf rntpQ Inr t ho
! Liberal cause, if you would in siine public
manner contradict what I consider a Blunder
upon your public character.
Very siuccrely jours, Fred's, Batbs.
Ko. 20 Lilchfleld street, W. C.
BtACKHBAin Pake, Kent, Nov. 9, 18G8. Dear
Kir- 1 minixisn the) Dersous woo cull me au
atheist are the tame who are impuieutly assert
inn that Mr. Gladstone is a Iioman Catholic. I.
f houid think my lriends in Westminster must
by ttiis time bo aware that Tories in election
times stick at nothing. Ao attempt was made
to raise the some cry aeatost me at my first
election, and the detense which 1 did not choose
to make lor myself was made tor me by several
tmiueut dignitaries ot the Church of Eugland.
At that time I declared my deliberate determi
nation, on principle, not to auswer any ques
tion whatever resneetin? mv rphfioin erred.
(because 1 acknowledge no light in anyone to
auk them, and because I owe it to future candi-
U u c, RUU IU tuc 1U.CIC3I, Ul 1UIUAC t-uu-vuueu-
cies, not to encourage a practice the effect of
which would be that when no objection can be
found to a candidate's character or political
opiuion", attempts would be made to extract from
himself materials for raising a religious preju
dice against him, which is often easiest stirred
up against the be6t men. I think I shall act
most rightly and most in conlormtty to my prin
ciples by adhering to ibis declaration. If any
one again tells you that 1 am an atheist, I wouli
advise you to ask him bow he knows, and ia
what page ot my numerous writings be finds
anything to bear out the a-seition? You will
d be Has nothing at all to sav. If he talks
""""about, my subscription lor Mr. Bradlaugh, he
BDO'iia De a?kci whether ne minus tbat tue
workingaien ot Nonhamp'ou, who have adopted
Mr. Bi a I laugh as their caudida'e, or the mem
bers of the Reform League, who elected htm
er e of their coancil, are all atheUts. You are
lre to make any use you please of this letter.
I am, dear sir, yours very laithiuUy,
Air. Fleeter ck Bates. J. 9. Mill.
Hie Alubauiu Claim) Arbitration.
The Pall Mall Gazette of the 11th instant
states that the convention between England
and the United States for the settlement ot out
standing claims was signed yesterday. Article
four ot tbe treaty runs thus: 'The Commis
sioners shall have power to atjudica'e upon tbe
class of claims referred to in tbe otlicial corres
pondence between t'ue two Governments as the
Alabama claims; but beiore auy of such
claims are taken m'o consideration by them tne
two high contracting parties shall fix upia
some sovereign or Lead ot a friendly State as au
atbirratoriu respect of such claims, to wtion
such class of claims shall be referred in case
the Commissioucrs shall be unble to come to a
unanimous decision upon the same."
from the London Daily jftws, iVuu.ll.
When lys seated a month ago (hat Lord
Stanley and the lion. Heverdy Johnson had
come to au arrangement respecting the impor-
tanc question ot Naturalization, anil a few days
later that an agreement bad been come to for
crt Bients to a joint commission, we were careful
to point out that arraueeuv nts of this kind
maue by Envoys of the United H.ates requ ieJ
more tbau Executive confirmation. The remark
Is equally applicable aud more important
with reltrence to the agreement now said to
have been mode to refer to a European seve
re fill tbe essential question of the liability of
the British Government tor losses indicted on
"Citizens of tbe United States by the Alabama.
We know of no better way ot obtaining a
olutiou of such a question than tuat which
tbe Mitisters of the two Governments hivs
adopted; but it must be remembered tbat
wbereas, if Mr. Johnson represented a consti
tutional monarchy, the sancuou of his Govern
ment would suffice to rattty an arrangement of
this kind, a Miiter ot the Units! Stales his
action will need to be confirmed not only by
Air. Andrew Johnson and Mr. Seward, but by
tbe Senate at Washington. It has airea ly been
stated tbat Mr. Iteverdy Johnson has full
?oer to settle all matters in dwpute between
be two countries, but this must bo understood
of such powers is tbe President can outer. In
this view of the case the state of opiulon in tbe
United States Is possibly deserving of more
attention than It has received.
Tbe English Election 1'rospects of tbe
Ministry.
Tbe Pall Mall Oate te of the 101b says:
''With anjthing like eood leadership, with any
thing like meaning aud discipline in tbe Liberal
party, the overthrow ot the present Government
must be easy. But when we remuinbcr that for
all practical purposes a maionty of sixty U
generally as good as a majority of ou hundred,
and when ws also remember tbat in the last
Parliament tbe Liberal party, Willi such a ma
jority, did no hing but rape vaitty and tall to
pieces in opposition, it is iuipo-ibie to dismiss
altogether some doubts vcbicu other lie
would be preposterouc These aoibts
are not bo much as to Mr. Ulud
etone'a petting poer (though when be will
get it depends very much upon tbe tactics of toe
worst tact iciaD la ParlianH-ut), as to nis Loldiug
it securely, i'he great question of the day 1b
sot likely to be disputed of to easily ai many
people imagine; it is a m'stake to suppose tnat
tbe whole body of Libprals la really as eager for
tbe dlfceudowonent and disestablishment of tbe
Irish Church as tbe whole body ot tbeir op pa
nel. ts is eager lor its maintenance; compromise,
of whatever kind, Mr. Gludstone cannot possibly
assent to; and yet it is at least imaginable tbat
the debate may be to managed that before we
get to tbe end of it compromises may appear to
asulUviect majority the widest solution of the
matter. That it may be made to appear to to
the country we have no doubt ut a 1; which
does not mean that it ia our own view, ba it
remembeied. Ao important cons deration in the
matter is, that whereas Mr. tiladsioue and Mr.
Bi la ht can with no consistency whatever accept
compromise in any shape, Mr. Disraeli, in oppo
sition, can work for any compromise with per
feet consistency, lie can always say, "Auy
tbmg short of destruction 1" and with ashrewJ,
careiul, adroit ue ol amendments aud resolu
. tions, concurrent with a display of the really
sreat dilliculties of the matter, there is no saying
where he may be lauded at last. Another im
portant consideration Is, that whereas Mr.
Bripbt's admission to tue Cabinet is a settled
jquei-tion, it is not likely to be an
iapneable thing to a considerable number
rf Whiufrish persons and others who are num
bered with the Liberal party; and of tnese
many way think that to alio biujfull swing la
uch eneourae-
nn.or-nt. i..Ti ot nrn views as ue
(Iceland before the worklngmen's meeting at
Edinburgh, lalcly. And what is Mr. Brluht to do
in a Garnet with such views? He must either
f ink tbem for the country no more than Par
''oient will jermit hiaa to put down the fleet as
of "no necessity whatever," or to make leapi
in the dark as to tbe aisposiuon oi property
in lnd or bring destruction on bii Gove;-n-meut
by their advocacy. However, wbat he
will probably do is to sink such notions at
present. But while they arc known to exist
they will be resented, and not the les because
somehow he has succeeded in bringing up u the
statute books other notions bated iu their time
at lent-t as much. Whatever iuny bs their
upshot, however, their known existence
meanwhile, as we huve snid, will all the more
iuclme a considerable section of the Liberal
party to excnifilnrs of moderation; and iu this
way ll r. bnpbt's speeches at Clinburgli may do
much to turtner what is probably Mr. Disraeli's
brst bope of regaining the power be will
picfentiy lose, by ttamlug the country aud
I'tirluimetit iulo such a spirit ot com promise on
the Irish Church question as will drive Mr.
-Gladttone to despair and reslpna'ion, aud lead
in Mr. Ditraeli, a more triumphunt minister than
bib Kcloim bill exploits male ot kirn.
generalTnews.
Exploitive Itnltctfl.
The Indrpendanee Beige, relerring to Vau
international commission now being bcld in St
Petersburg lor tho purpose of abolishing the
utc of explosive bullets in war, says it hd
been hoped that the representatives ot the
lowers would have availed themselves of the
opportunity to enter upon the question of a
disarmament, but that this Illusion was very
soon dispelled, owing to the nttitule of Prussia
and frunce, who are "little disposed to lend au
ear to such overtures." Tbe same journal, on
the authority of its St. Petersburg correspon
dent, says that tbe recent article ot the Journal,
of that city, which excited so much attention In
Paris, by annouucli.g that HusMa would Bide
with 1'rufsia in tne event ot an attack by t rance
upon Germany, bad really a semi-official
character. The alliance between the two
powers, it adds, is not merely a dctensive one,
but applies also to an eveutoal solution of the
KHstern question without the co-operation of
the Cabinet of the Tuilcries.
A Ilnsalaa OUicinl Organ.
A despatch from St. Petersburg, dated Novem
ber 10, says that the Emperor has ordered tbe
publication of an otlicial new-paper which shall
be tbe sole organ of tbe ministry. The paper
is to be called the MonHeur of Hie Oovernmen',
and will appear at the commencement ot tbe
new year. All other official ana semi-oiliciai
publications will cease to appear.
INSURANCE.
An Importaut Question Settled.
From the Kenosha ( Wiseman) Union,
A case has lately been tried In the Milwaukee
(Wisconsin) Circuit Court, involving the ques
tion ot liability of insurance companies. Tnis
action has attracted tbe attention not only of
Insurance cempames themselves, but tbe public
generally.
The action alluded to was that of Ella E. A.
Hutch against tbe Chicago Provident Lite
Insurance Company. The plaintiff is a resident
of Kenosha, and a daughter of our townsman,
N. Kble. The lacrs are these: In the spring of
18CG, Henry A Hatch, her late husband, got bis
lite insured for one year in the above company
for tbe benefit of nls wile. In the folio A im;
January be died, and the compauy declined
paying tbe policy on tbe ground that the assured
d ed with disease ot tbe heart.
The action was cocumeuced in Kenosha
county, at tbe indention ot the defendant, on
tbe ground tbat a (air trial could not be bad ia
this county on account of prejudice, lbe judge
removed it to Milwaukee county, where the trial
was concluded last week.
Tbe lollowing is a summary account ot the
trial: The plaintiff showed In evidence that her
husband was insured in said Company lor the
sum ot $5U0u; tbat at the time the extfuination
toi k place ot the assured, it was well known to
the agent that the assured had tbe heart disease;
that no persou who ever saw Mr. Hutch but who
knew be was diseased, for he not only panted
for breaih in ordinary conversation, but there
was u large prominence over the region of the
heart, mowing its enlargement. It was further
sbown tbat a lew dajs beiore his death Mr.
Hatch met with a serious accident at Ur.
Biown's store in this city, by an accidental fall
in the eel ur. It was then shown by medical
men, eustaiued by medical authority, that this
lull, although not the prime cause of the death
ot Mr. Hatch, yet it hastened it, and indirectly
contributed to the result.
it was farther shown in evidence that the
beai h of the a-sured man had been bt er for
the last lew months oi his lite than it ha I been
for several years previous; and, iofercutiaily, he
might have lived several years ha1 he not met
with this accident. One physician swore that
be bad known ot cases where persons who were
affiicied with heart disease lived until they
were past seventy years of ae.
The verdict was for the plaintiff, according to
the charge of the court, aud it is regarded by
business men, and those who ought to knov, as
just and correct. Insurance companies, how
ever, may take a different view.
0. P. B. Jl.
Plenty of Coal for tbe New Enterprise
A correspondent whose letter appears in the
San KraiiCttco liutietin of a recent date, notices
the discovery ot coal near tbe line ol tbe Ceutrai
Pacific Hailioad, not lar from tbe dividing line
of Humboldt and Lander counties. The dis
covery of coal east ot the Sierra is of the greatest
moment to the railroad interests which are now
assuming such vast importance. Without coil
tbe rbief dependence ot the Central Bailroal
would be upon wood taken from the Sierra; and
although there is at present an abundance of
wood in the mountains, yet tor hundreds of
miles be j oud there is not enough to stock a
railroad tor any considerable length ot lime,
and a hundred wood burning locomotives would
snip tbe mountains ot all accessible timber at a
very rapid iate. The discovery of coal auy where
on the Eseicru Slope, or in tne great Ceutrai
basin, must be of vitul consequence to the
railroad.
But there Is another Interest to be developed
by such a discovery. Th re are vast deposits of
silver ores so rebellious that they cmuot be
worked without the fire process. Mine3 are idle
where usavs have been made showing a yield
of silver as h'gh us a thousand dollars per too.
It the first smelling can be done on tbe spot, an
Important step is taken towards success. Tli i
Mcntezumn metul is now sent down in pig-i,
containing silver, lead, and antimony, wnu:h
are purled in this city. But this mine is proba
bly not richer than the Slieba, or hundreds of
others .further south iu the Iteose river country.
Nothing more is wanted than the discovery of
au abuudauce of coal to injure a new era in
silver mining iu the rich mineral belt which is
cut by tbe tailroai. Mount Diablo coal is ased
tor parting silver, lead, and autlmouy, with
8ucces, in this city. But with tolerable coal
near the silver mines, and with the improve
meets which have recently been made iu fire
processes, the old dilliculties in working rebel
lious ores- will disappear.
We hear, also, ot other coal discoveries further
east, in Wvomiug Territory. These will probably
be available for the Unlou Pacific Kailroad.
Upon tbe whole, the fuel question Is likely to
be settled in a satisfactory way. These dis
coveries are most important just now, not tor
tbe amount of coal actually tomid, but rather
as Indicating tbe existence ot deposits which
may be found iu time, suuicient lor all railroad
and mining purposes.
Jackson Haines, tbe skater, is at Wolters
dorJTa Theatre, Berlin.
THE IIAND OF BLOOD.
Low Life Above Stairs.
It Culminates in the lirutal Mur
der of an Old Lady.
Unhallowed Lovo and Avarico
in Fearful Mixture.
A diabolical ciime, rivalling that of Anton
Probst in ntroc'uy, was perpeiratcJ List night
in the large and rathr imposing e.lltlce at tbe
norlhcHBl corneT ot Tenth and Pine streets. An
old lady named Mrs. 11. E. Hill was shockingly
unci brutally murdered, and then thrown lro;n
n second-story window Into the yard, where Her
body was found lying by a servant who bad
gone outblde for ilie purpose of closing the
windows. To aid us in our accouut ot this
crime we will first eive a general description
ot the building, which is three stories in
height, fronting on Tenth street. On the south
sale, and adjoining Pitie stree', is a side
yard ui'ont twenty feet in width, runutng
the entire length of the house, which backs up
against the nret one on Pina street, bido v
Ttnib. Toe ro't buildiuir is divided into two
rooms on ouch floor, and the buck one is simi
larly divide I. The floors of this part of the
dwelling are considerably lower tbau those ot
tbe front. You enter the front dO'ir on Tntti
s'rect, and entering the hall, walk back some
distance beiore you reach the Jbaht of stairs
vlitch ascend to ths second story. Pacini
arouud the stair.-, you descend a few steps and
enter the kitchen, the rear door of which opens
into a wash bouse, the side of which is com
peted ot blind work. Immediately outside tho
doorot this apartment is where the bjdy was
picked up.
Returning to tbe m'Mn hall, vou ascend to a
lauding which directly facet tbe door of the
dining-room, which Is a double compartment,
the partition being loldmg doors. Tne main
apartment is about 25 lee; long by 13 feet in
width. Between two windows which face Pino
street is an old fashioued and very much woru
so a. At its head, and alongside the western
most window, is a rcck ng chair, on which, un
doubtedly, tbe murderer sat when he struct
tbe fir6t Dlow. Tue smaller apartm-nt has a
window facing on ?iuo street, and within a few
feet of tbe Pine s rcct bouse. Tbe back room
in tbe front buildiog is occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Geoige S. Twi cbell, Jr., the latter being
the daughter of Mrs. Hill by a gentleman named
Price. The deceased occupied as a sleeping
room one of the apartments oa the third rloor.
As to the particulars wo have been ablo to
flean, the following show a train of circum
stances which will undoub'edly placa the son-in-law
and bis wife on trial for their live.
At 9 o'clock in the evening Sarah Campbell,
tbe servaut, left a friend's house at Seventeenth
and Lombard streets, aud walked to the house
ct Mrs. Hill, where she rang the bell for a long
time before the door was opened. Mr. Twitchell
performed that oflice, aud seeing who it was,
said, "Sarah, is tbat you? I wonder where
mother is?" She responded to this that she
did not know, faiid thanked bim for letting her
in. She then entered the kitchen, and after
putting coal on the. fire, went through
tbo wash bouse mto the side yard, where
she was horri"ed by seeing the dead
body of Mrs. Hill i;iog. Crying out for
Mr. Twitcbcll, he came out aud said, "Let's
tarry her in." The bidy was taken into the
kitchen, when be called for water witb which
to wash ber. Her bead present.-d a !ri?htt'ul
spectacle, being covered with blood, auu after
that was partially removed fearful and ugly
gashes and wounds were revea'cd. Ha said,
She's dead." Sarah ran into the street and
met Policeman Howard, of the Fifth district, on
tbe pavemi nt, to whom sue stated what she had
seen. That otlciul entered tbe bouse, and was
informed tbat tbe deceased had fallen froai the
window in the back apartment ot the dining
room, And directly under which she was lying.
Knowing very well that such fnghtiul
wounds could not have beeu received by a fail,
be immediately placed Mr. and Mrs. T vltchell
under arrest, and then calluJ iu some of the
neighbors, some of whom he d reced to go to
the station at Filteenth aud Locust streets. A
detail of men was immediately sent to tbe
scene, and word telegraphed to the Central
S'a ion. Detective Waroock then being on dutv,
repaired to tbe house, and atter conversing witn.
the aileced murdeier and wi e, and examining
the place, directed Twitcbell to ba taken to tho
station, ano con fined Mrs. Twitcbell to her
room under guard of tbe officers.
He then examined the dining-room, the walls,
tbe window, aud side yard, which were in the
following condition : On the westotn eud of
the rola was a green pillow, which is completely
saturated with blood; on the oil-cloth which
covers tbe floor lay a large pool of congealed
blood. The wall above the so a is all bespat
tered clear to tbe ceiling, the window sill next
tbat end has spots, while marks are even on the
opposite wall. The oilcloth is there hi led w.iu.
huge rpols, which commence at the sofa and
coutinue along the floor through the folding
rioots to tbe window in the little back room.
Tbe shade has evidently beeu raised ia a hurry,
as it was all awry, and the sill is all covered
with tbe red stains. 4
The theory ol the murder is this: That thede
ceased was lying on the sola on her left side,
evidf ntly asleep, her head resting on the upper
end ot the pillow. Her murderer was silting on
tbe rocking chair, which is evinced by tbo pre
sence of ashes on; the window Bill. He raised
tbe deadly wsapon (a poker which was found in
the room, covered with blood aud.hair) and with
tremendous force drove the tongue end into ber
right temple, causluga wourd oueiuchanda
half by two inches. luto this orifice this
morning the examining surgeon put two fingers
tbeir entire leueth. Then it was that the blood
sputtered all around, not ouly marking the
surrouudings but al o staining the clothing of
the murderer. Tue victim avoke but for an
m-iant, and, rolling aronnl 011 ber face, the
blows were plied thick aud last ou lbe. back ot
the head. It was at this time that ihe servant
rang the bell, aid the length of tune which she
Was waiting at the door shows that tbe fiend
was nonplus cd as to what should bo dune with
the body. Afttr cogitating lor a lime, h cou
cludtd to throw her from the window, whiti
would set up a theory that she ha t fallen to tbe
pavement. This ai accordingly done. He then
ran iu'.o b s bed-room, threw off his vest and
overshirt, and then ausvercl tbe b il.
When Sarah first saw Mr. Twitchell she
noticed that be had on his boot", paii'.aloons,
aud coat; but no vest br oveish rt. When thei
policeman took him into custody, be conducted
him to bis "sleepiug apartment, where he
arrajed limself with shirt aud ve t. It was
then noticed that tbo front of his coat and
sleeve, end his pantaloons, boots, and ion bosom
ol bis over-liirt, were all besmeared with blood.
After being taen to tbe station this cloihing
was taken off, and a cbange sent for. On talking
with the poiice, admiite I that there were s rong
circums ances aculnst bim, but he believed he
could cleur him cli and wile.
Mrs. Tw ite hell was questioned, and she stated
tbat her mother, Ur. Twticuell, anl herself had
been conversing iu the dining-room, and at
about bait-past 8 o'clock she retired to bed,
leaving deceased and Mr.T it bell in that room.
That she disrobed and retired to bed, where she
read for some t m. In a little wbileher mother
came in and talked tor a short time, wbeu her
mother leit. A she passed out of the door Mr.
Twitcbell passtd in, bidding Mrs. Hill good night.
He iben sot Into bed, and both went asleep.
She was awakened, not knowing tbe time, by a
violent linging of tbe bell. She started out of
bed, but was stopped by ber husband, who
rruiaiked that be would go dowu. Ho accord
ingly got up. partially dressed himself, and
went down. She also states tbat her mo her bad
about Iter about $&Wv in cash and a 1500 note.
Sarah Campbell states that at 9 o'clock she
left Seventeenth and Lombard streets, ami
walked borne, ascended the steps, pulled the
bell-pull, and not receiving any response, she
pulled It for sometime; at last Mr. Twitchell
opened the door, and said, 4 Is that you, 8rah ?
1 wonder where mother Is?" She thanked him
for letting ber In, went to tbe kitchen, placed eoal
on tbe tire, and then entered the yard through
the washhouse, when she observed the body:
she called for Mr. Twitchell, who came to ber
assistance, and together they carried the corpse
into the kitchen, where she obtained some
water, with which Mr. Twitchell washed the
head; she then ran iato the street aud notided
Policeman Howard.
There were many rumors afloat this morning
as to tbe provocation which would cause such
an atrocious crime to be p"rpetra'ed. B it after
investigating very fully tbe subject, the folio v
ing facts were discovered, wbn-h uudoub'.edly
fasten tbe crime upon Mi'. Twitchell, aud in all
possibility will implicate his wile.
Mrs. Twitchell is tbe daughter of Mrs. Hill by
a lormer husbend named Price, and is about
tliirtj-tive years of age. Her fatoer was a poor
mar, and on his death some years ag), her
mother married Mr. Hill, a wealthy geutlemau.
Mrs. Twitcbcll, then a tine-looking woman,
became acquainted with Mr. George S.
T itchrll, Sr., with whom it i alleged that she
was on terms of iatim icy that should exist
aloue hot w een husband aud wife.
Mr. Hill died, and left his property in such a
way that his wid.iw could reap the cutire
benelt of it, up to the time of her death, on
which event it would reveri to h"s f imily. This
would cut off the daughter without a dullar.
Some few years ana, it ijalio sail thittTvit
cbell, Sr., abandoned the daughter, and she
then married Twitchell, Jr. They theu lived
with Mrs. Hill, at No. ai'J South Ninth street,
until About three months ago, when they
removed to tbe bouse at Tenth aud Pice streets.
Mrs. Hill having the means at her disposal,
desired to purchase the property, aud directed
her son-in-law to neeotu c tor it. The trans
action culminated in the purchase of the dwell
ing and tbe deeds d.'awn up aud ihe money paid
over. A few days siuce, the tact that tbe deeds
were in the nnme of Mrs. Twitchell and not in
the name of Mrs. Hill, cane to light. Tbe latter
consulted counsel, who hai advised a suit, for
the purpose of recovering the property. x
A criminal prosecution was alo talked of,
and it is now believed that these tacts having
come to tbe knowledge of tbe daughter and
son-in-law, tbat they concerted a scheme of
doing nway with the old lady, who was the only
obstacle in the way of their retaining possession
of their ill-eottcn property.
LieutPnant Connelly lust night took posses
sion ot the bouse, aud this morning turned it
over to Coroner Daniel?, who was at baud at an
eaily hour with Dr. ShapUiyb. The latter
gentleman proceeded to work, and made a post
mortem examination. The result of that will
be detailed at the inquest which will take place
to-morrow.
The news contained in the morning news
papers of the horrible crime was suflicient to
attract au immense throng in the vicinity ol the
bouse this morning. Tbe fence surrounding tbe
yard was mounted by hundreds, who seemed to
take especial delight in viewing the pool of
blood on the pavement, direct lv beneath tho
window from which tbe body hid been
thrown. Tbe excitement was very
treat indeed, and had it been left
to tbe excited populace, neither George S.
Twitchell, Jr., nor his wile, would now be in
the land of tbe living. Young Twitchell is ap
parently about twerity-elgbt years of age, rather
prepossiog in appearance, and is engaged in
business In Caaiden. He is at the Fifteenth and
Locust streets Station, confined in tbe cell,
which he walks up and down quietly. He does
not converse about the deed, except to say that
he will be cieared of it.
His wile is still confined to her room under
guird of two policemen, and is very much
excited. Bbe is continually asking about her
husband. Chief Lam on aud Detective VYurnock
had an interview with her this morniuer, in
which she detailed what we have above sub
stantially given.
Tbe agent ot Mrs. Hill paid ber a considerable
sum of money on SuturJav, but noua ot tais
bad been found this morulng, tboaeh at the
time we left the sceue no search of the premises
bad been maae
BAILROADING.
Animal Itcport or the Plilladelpalit,
dirrnianlown, and Korrlslowii Com
pany Operutiona During ilie l'ust
Year.
We have received the annual report of the
MaoHgtrs of the Pblladelplila, Germaaiown,
and JN'orrlslown Kailroad Company, showtog
the operations ot tbe road lor the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1868. Toe receipts or the
Company from the passenger and freight tratUo
during toe yearaiuountud to 86J2.01i'48, exceed
lug tbe receipts from the name sources during
tbe previous year by 823,993 38 a very gratify
ing exhibit.
rum the ordinary reeelpts of tbe Company
during tbe year after the payment of all ex
penses for operating the road, maintenance of
motive power, national and State taxes two
dividends of five per cent each were declared,
leaving a balance ot (92,25218 carried to the
credit of contingent aecouut.
On the 30ib of Hepteuiber, 1808, the
Convertible Loan of this Company
amounted to (116.100
That amount bas been reduced, by con
versions into atoolt 53,150
Reducing tbe debt of this Company, at
1 bis date, to 182,950
Tbe new machine aud woikanopa at the
north west corner of Ninth and Green streets
have been completed, and all the machinery
required for constructing and repairing cars
placed therein. Two station bouses have beeu
constructed and are in use, one near Columbia
avenue, tbe oiber at Nlceiown.
The reeelpts during the year were as follows,
in detail:
Casb balance, Oct. 1, 18G7 $101,020
For Passenger FareP $373,208
For Miscellaneous Freight.-. 137.89
For Coal 69.556
For KuDnlutf Chestnut Ulll It. It. i 1,816
For Malls 500
For Interest, 1 ten Is, aud Hales of
Old Materials 11,751
631.301
For Chesnut Hill U. It. Co g 19.022
For Temporary Loans 99,Uu0
118,022
Total 8807 612
After deducting the expenditures of tne year
there was a oash balance ot $1U7,D(J6 wliici ex
ceeded that, at tbe beginning of the your by
3.'M6.
The following table shows the number of
miles run by tbe engines, and tne number of
pHsstngers csriied ou the f evoral brauoties of
tho road during the year, as compared, with the
same Hems ol tbo previous car:
18u7. 1808.
Milts rnn by Engines on P.
. & N. It. U. & O. II. K 292,301 309,910
Miles ruu by Engines on
Chesnut Hill H It 82,513 82.83)
Passengers luaud from Phi
ladelphia 2.500.805 2.510,507
Passengers to and iroui U.
Hill included atiove. 282,470 207.7H9
Passengers carried ous mile. 21,91.921 21,700,582
Lxcurslon Passengers not
included above 17.650 15,178
Tbe following tableahows tbe reoHiptsand ex.
peudltures for ibo year, as ojuapared with those
ol the previous year:
1807. 1808.
Receipts for
Passengers ...SSW.RU f 371 201
Freight 137,115 137 3S9
Coal freight 6I52 tWSiO
Kent, sales, material, elo 7.637 12.251
Ubesnut liUl lUliroad 39 625 11836
16(15,590 1031 801
Ordinary and lnoldental expenses, taxes,
? round rent:
tunning O. Hill B. It , eto......$320,0ff7 3 17,01 3
KxtraoiUlDary Expenses 27.8:15 61287
Maintenance of It. Block, elo.. 1B.WK) 18.IU5
iDtertsison Loans.......... B:n0 6 975
Dividends on Stock 150 949 1M 415
Tax, Slate ana U. on ditto,.. 11631 15,813
1517,871 iWtt
SECOND EDITION
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Conflagration in Massachusetts
Five Tcrsons Suffocated.
ITIimiicinl mid Coiiimorolnl
UIOM MASS A on USE ITS.
Terrible Conflagration in Lowell Five
I'erNonn KuirocHted Only Ouo luiunte
r.mrnirs from tlie ItnilUingr.
tfpecUil Vesprttoh to The Evening Telegraph,
Hoeion, Nov. 23. The followlu are the
particulars cf the Lowell fire disaster of Satur
day: As soon as tbe fire was discovered an
alarm was given, but it was long before tbe
firemen arrived. In tbe attic oyer the rom
were two men, a joucg girl seventecu years oldi
caned By bil Blackford, from Ellsworth, Maine'
and another named Carrie Black, asleep.
They were In bed at tbe time the alarm of
fire was given, and this was the first intimation
Miss Black bad that anything was the matter.
Ou bearing tho alarm, she at onco sprang out of
bed and went to the window, when she was
advised to get oat and jump to the sidewalk,
but she took tbe chatice of geltiug into the
window of the next building, and In this she
was successful, and so saved her life. Her
companion was found in bed dead, but with
no appearance of having suffered, and she,
doubtless, was not conscious of what was oc
curring. Miss Shackford was en-ployed by the Suffolk
Corporation, and had only been in Lowell four
weeks. As soon as the fire was discoved, a
young man named Gaffney, who was stopping
for the night with a friend of hie, came to the
front window of his room, and was advised by
those who bad collected on the street to wait
nntil a hook and ladder company arrived, when
be and others in Ihe building would be takeu
down.
They were sleeping in tbe third story. He
waited some time, when probably feariug he
might miss the means of escape by the stairs,
he attempted to go down, and was suffocated
on the upper laudiug, where his body was
found when the firemen arrived. His compa
nion, a young, man, whose name is supposed to
be Maynard, a working jeweler, was found dead
in bis bed.
KfW Torlt Stock Quotations, 1 P. M.
Received by telegrapn from Ulendinnlng &
ua vis, aioos uroaera, rs n. is h. 1 uira Htreet:
1-1. 1. v;eiitr. 1. 'va
N.Y.aud E.K..... 41
Phil, and Kea, H.... 99
Mlch 'B.and N. I. K. 88
Cle. and Pitt. K WH
West. Union Tel.... 38
Clev. and Toledo...l0t4
Tol. & Wabaad K... 5772
mi. & St. P. com.. tSVl
AUaui Express Co 4 71
Outo and N. W ;prl. 8ti U. 8. Express 4 111
Cbl. andK. I.K 106 Ten nesseo Os 60
Hlt..K. W. and Ohl...l()94 ; Gold 131'i
Pac. Mall 8. Co 115 I Market dull.
LONDON.
Tlie Great Nubierrauean Ill!wity.
The Metropolitan Railway of London will
have, when completed, it is said, neither
beginning nor eud. It will be entirely under
ground, a continuous burrow, a succcssiou of
covered ways, wuh troughs of various icogths,
at irregular intervals, open to tbe sky tor light,
but more especially for ventilation. There are
260 trains each way daily, running at intervals
of about two minutes and a half during the
busiest portion of tbe day. The traflic ou this
rood has trebled in lour years. In the half year
ending June 30, 1807, the number of passeugers
carried was 11,488,368. Tbe receipts are about
$5000 per mile. Tue first porvion of this lino
w as opened in 1864, and it is rapidly approach
iig final completion.
Al uoueh the road is altogether below tho
surtace ot the streets, every effort has been
made, where practicable, and not too expen
sive, to make the road open rather than covered.
In one locality tho company purchased live
cottly mansions iu course of erection. They
were underpinned, aud now ret upon tbe roof
of the covered way under tbem. Numerous
other large buildings have been similarly
underpinned. Many difficulties are experienced
and much expense incurred in avoiding sewers
and gas and water mains. Where tbe super
structures are unusually heavy, extra strong
roofs must be provided for tbe covered ways.
In a length ot less than three miles of railway,
more than 600,000 cubic yards of earth have
been removed. The rails are of Bessemer
steel, of a little over efghty-five pounds to the
yard. The rauge Is more than six inches broad
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OP OYER AND TERMINER,-Judges
Felice aud Ludlow. The Oyer aud IVrmlmr session
ot tue Court, lor the trial of uouiicidu ouaa, w4
begun this morning, by llielr Honors Judges Pel roe
auu Ludlow. '1 here were two prlsouers lu the dock,
uccubeo ot tne ferlul crime of murder, ud seve.al
were out on ball. A greater portion of the cases wore
liioHft hi Islug from tue po lucal broils so frequent
anriuK tne pant ravpauiu, Mr. Sheppard, by letve
of ILe cour'-, talUd up several of tneui, aud caused
tlie pilsouers to ba airaigaed.
r-auiuel Holt, Indicted Jointly with James Pollock.
wn arraigned ui ou the charge of tlie murlcr of
Chrlsloplitr iiurus aud Kdwsrd ilat-ns, oa the Uoy of
the Oeiouer election itnd Blood mule.
Mania Curroll was arrulgueJ for the murder of
TIioujbs Klchoils ou the 2jiu or O tuber lust, aud
pleuotd n t guilty.
Juuim k'Uuulgeu was arialRued for the murder ot
Henry Perkins ou October m last, ana pieauel not
guilty.
J nines Devereux. Indicted Jointly with Edward
Or-ell, wai arrtlgned fur hid muruerof Patrick i
Wat: n i re on Ihe lath ol V ebiuary laot, aud pleaded
not guilty.
Jhuits Hagan wss arraigned for the murder of
Frederick W inter ou the 1 Jill of Ociober last, aud
n.eaued not gutiiy.
'i he care ol the Oommonweilth vs. Redman Gra
ham, tuarged with lbe murder of Kilgubtuh Living
BU'ii alias Kuzttbeih (iffcuara. was ca'led tor trial, tne
Cinu"uw aliu b' lug rHprereu vd by Olstrl t Ailor
mysclieiprrd aud Pg-n and itie prlsonor by
Mers. i.cwm C l)sldy, Daniel O, loutierty, and
A. Hui.er Oross. 1 lie euipuuuell ng ol lbe ,iry was
been n, but up to gulug lu piess had uol btea com
pleltd. Benjamin Franklin, England, has Invented
a new steam engine.
FINANCE AND C0M3IEIICE.
Orrics) Of ma Kvbntm Tcr.caBpa,
Monday, Ho v. 'it, IMS,
There is less demand for Mouey, aud the rates
are more favorable for borrowers. Call loans
are quoted at C(&7 per cent, on Government
collaterals. First class mercantile paper rauges.
ironi 8fttl0 per cent, per annum.
Tbe fcUock Market opened dull this morning,
but prices were rather firmer. 1051 was bid for
10-40; 115 for Cs ot 181: 11? lor '62 6-20s;
107 tor '01 6-2os; 108 f..ri;5 5-20s;.110j tor July
'V66-20s;aod 1104 for '07 -20s.
Bailroad shares were tbe most active on the
list. Beading sold nt 19 31 100(349, a slight
advance; Pennsylvania Kailroad at 6451j, an
advance ot ; Lehigh Valley at 66,, no change;
Philadelphia and a'rie at 21424, au advance of
; Camden and Ambov at 128), no change; aud
Northern Central at 17j, no change.
In City Paaeeiiger Kailroad chares there
was nothing doing, lfij was bid for Thlr.
tetnth and Filteenth; 22 for Spruce and Pine;
404 for Chesnut and Walnut: 864 for West
Philadelphia; 10 for Hcstonvllle; 83 for tiree
and Coates; and 23 for Oirard College.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prlocs.
2S8 was bid fcr North America: 158 for Phila
delthia; 3H for Mechanics'; 100 for 8onth
warkjfiO tor Penn Township: 77 for Werern;
30 for Manufacturers'; and 10 for Consolidation.
Canal shares were dull. 10 was bid for Sohnyl
kill Navigation common; 20 for preterre 1 do.;
28 lor Lebigh Navigation; 30 for Mortis Canal,
and 72 for Morris Canal preferred.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK KU'IUXUK 8ALES TO-DAT
Reported by De Haven A Bro No. 40 8. Third strse1
FUluT BOA KO.
f?nrnpas.lsrtM.i(l.iiis , inLnVR M
tl"l-bH.goldL 10Ugniteading....c. 49-31
0 do ) n o do.- bio. v4
tli IK) do,.......... Pi'4 ino do....blOwu. 4i
Itteo do -?4!lii0 do -bio. 4
igahPeanaK s M I Osh Phil ft E...MbB0u VH
100 do 64. S I 101 do
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows! U. 8. 6s of
1HH1, 116C!fill54; old 6-2us, do., 1124'tfill2: new
6-2US.1804, 107fil07i; do., lMtir.,108 .ttjH ; 5-20s.
July, 1805, HOJfcSllOJ; do.. 18C7. U0J (tillOj do.,
Ifc68. IIO4SJ 111; 10-40-, U)6jCi!10.)j. Cold. 131J.
Mcsrs. l)e Haven A l!ro her, No. 40 South
Third street, reDort the following rates of et
change to-day at 1 P. M.:-U. 8. 6s ef 1881. 115
61154; do. 1X62, 1121 JU2J; do.. 1K4, 107 al
107J; do., 1865, lr8JQ)lU8.; do., HtiS, new. llOiKtf
110i; do., 1807, ucw, 110 allOJ; do., 1C8, lll'i
Will: do., 5s, 10-40s, lO'iJaiOC. Dne Con.
pound Interest Notes, 194; Gold, 1J131311.
Silver. 130(S131J.
This morniug's gold quotations, reporUd
by Nnrr Ladntr, No. 30 9 uih Thiri Street :
M-0OA. M. . 134 J 11 15 A. M. . 134
10-24 ' . 134 111-45 . . 1341
10 05 " 131'l2 12P. M. . 13lJ
Six Per Cent. Gold Interkht, Principal
uo Kkhayahi.k in Oold First Mortgage
Bonds, baaed upon the valuable franchise,
grants, railroad, equipment, etc. of the Urn
thal Pacific Kaii.koad Company, now
nearly completed, and forming one of the most
assured aud productive Hoes of traffic to the
world. The way traffic aloue Is large and re
muuerailve, ludependently of the Immense
through bUBlnesa soon to follow.
A portion of tbls loan is ottered to investors
at 103 and acorued Interest in ourrency. The
bonds have semi-annual gold coupons aitaohod
payable In Jauuary and July.
Information, etc., to tie bad of
lis Haven ft 8rothkr,
Dealers In Government Been rli les, Gold, etc,
JJo. 40 Bouth Third "treat.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, Nov. 23. The Flour Market Is dull
to-day, bnt prioes are well sustained. The
demand is confined to the wants of the homo
consumers, who purchased 500 barrels at 15 60
6 50 for superfine; 16 7o&7 for extras; $7 258 25
for spring wheat extra family; 8 7611 for
Pennsylvania and Ohio do.: and Sll13 for
fancy brands, according 10 quality. Hye Flour
Is selling at $7 608. Nocuaoga to notice In
Corn Meal.
Tbe Wheat Market presents no new features,
tbe Inquiry belugjnosily for prime lots, wnloQ
are in small supply. 8 Its cf 1500 fushels fair
red at 81 902, and 100'J bushels amber at f 2 15.
Bye is nuciiHDged: salts ot 600 bushels prime
Western at J 1 52(41 65. Corn attracts same little
attention; sales of old yellow at $1 20(41 25; 600
bushels new do. at f 1, and Western mixed at
tl 24, an advance. Oats moves slowly at former
rates; sales of Western at 683,700. No change
to notice in Barley or Malt.
Bar a is In fair request, with sales of 30 hhds.
No. 1 Quercitron at iii 60 per ton.
W'hlaky sells at 81t'8l 10 per gallon, tax paid
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday, Nov. 23. Beef cattle were dull this
week, but prices were without material obange
2t00 head arrived and sold at 8J9a. for extra
Pennsylvania and Western steers; 7j8o. for
fair to good, and 56i c. per lb. gross lor 00m
mon, as to quality. The following are the par
ticulars of the salts:
Jtad.
42, Owen Smith, Ohio. 78, gr.
137. A. Christy & Bro., Vugiulu, 79, gr,
34, Jamea MoUleese, Cueaier 00., 6ia7!4. ct .
t2. P. McFilleu, Weslern ,68U, gr.
112, P. Hathaway, Western, 7s gr.
90, Jas. H. Kirk, Chester oouoly, 7i3V, gr.
20, B. McFiilen, Chester co 78, gr.
70, James McFlllen, Western, 89, r.
to, F). H. McFlllen. Chester couuty 89, gr.
129, Ullinun & Buohmau, WiBleru, 7U'a8U. n
110, Martin Fuller & Co.. Western, 7(28. ar
85, Mooney &8mllb. Western. 6&&0, gr.
U'5, Thus. Mooney & Bro , Vligtum, VjqVA. ar.
bH, H. & C. Chain, Western Peuna ' 6ai6. ar
100, John Bmilh & Bro.. Ohio, 79'?. ar.
75, J. H. Frank, Virginia. a, Kr.
90. Frank & Bcboniberg, Western, 61438U a.
140, Hope k Co.. Wemeru. 6lA'9A. nr.
99, Enborn & Co., Virgiuiit.VqiS, gr.
4M, U. Baldwin, Chesler co., 6g83,gr,
16, J. Clemsou, Chester co., 7(ft8. sir.
38, 1). BraDson, Chester 00., 07, gr.
40, Chandler & Alexander, Ones. o,., 78l4.gr.
80, A. Kemble, Chester county, OUSjtfli. ar.
18, L. Horn, Delaware, 6 3)8. gr. S'
101, John McArdle, Western, 57;, ar.
17, B. Bloomenthal, Western, 0014. er.
28. J. A. Wallace, Weslern, esTgrT
Hogs were in fair demand; 6500 bead sold at
tbe oiliereut yards at 1112 $ 100 lbs. net.
Bheepweiealso In fair demand; 20,000 head
sold at tbe different yards at 8aitSo, lb. gross,
as toconultion.
Cows were without cbanee; 200 head sold at
t40(465 for springers, and $5085 9 head for cow
and calf.
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POUT OV PHILADKLPHXA NOVEMXJEit
STATB OV THBBXOM1CT1K AT TBI XV INI NO TKLB
ouArs oyficic.
7 A. M.........87,U A. M I P. M
.44
ARRIVED TH 18 MORNING.
Bteamshlp anlui. Freeman, a hours from New
York, with u.dse. to Jehu F. O11I.
Bilg Keunebec, Nichols. H days from 61, John, N.
B , with lumber and laibs to Paiierson & Llpnlneott. I
Bcnr I'ulon Flag, Malouev. 6 days irom Wllmlug-
ton, N. C, wlih lumber to f atterou A Llppluooit,
MEMORANDA.
f,oJm51u.7U,,rm;lbuilu't, ,ut UPlta. saned
Tut'.?.?,! "Hou, hence, at London lllh Inst,
LmrallneiflnndlltLrl',u- or Pnlladelpnia, cleared at
9ibbBlueU' T' Wrd' w,I!tty. hence, at Travemnnde
Barque Hellespont, Brldgeo, hence, al Marseilles
61b lul.
Banpte Karah B. Hales White, saltpd from Oaras
DbB 0lb Idhu. lor a port uorlb ol il uterus.
Brig J. A. Devereaux Clara, fur Pbliadelphla.salled
In 111 (jbarlestnu mm luut,
Bilg Bessie Rowe, Pridesux, for Phlladelphla.sallcd
from MalaiiaSd lusl.
Brigi. u Doaun. Veacle, from Bordeaux for New
York, at PanillaoStn Iiibi.
Brig II JIuuier. Frei cb. hence, at Gsnoa 8'h tnst.
Brig AunaM. Knlgbt, Kuli;bl, sailed from Oarde
Bbh 1 11b lnl. tor Bagan.
ilrlg Hunter. Lamb, benco. at P.irtstpaln 2Sth ult.
Brig Alma Howell, Davis, fur i-nllauelpbla, oleared
at Havana liiu lust.
Brig Ida. Homer, hence, at Barbados 9th Inst.
Brig (limmoa. Pars ins, beuce. at U iBiou 31st Inst,
Hobr Pedro A. Uru. Lane, Irom Halom lor Plilladel
pbla. at lliimra' H"le vihi lust.
Bcbr W. II. Tiers. Hotluiau, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Charleslou ltb Inst.
febr Fi auk Herbert, (Jiowell, bence, at Boston itst
Instant.
Hcbra Elisabeth English. Crowell, and Julia K.
Prait, Nlckeisou, tor PullaUelpula, cieared at Bustoa
gist 11 si.
chr David Babcock, Gatchell salted from Osrdt
Das Sih lust,, for a i orl north of Uatteras.
Bchis John HironD. Orawro-d aud Nlghllngala,
Beebe, for Philadelphia, sailed from Providence luia
Intiaot.
Hclir Anna E. Ssffo rd. TTanson. henoe for Button,
galled from New London It 11 IuhL
Mebr Jamra Divert, lor Philadelphia, sailed from
Norwich mil Inst.
r-cur B. H. Dean. Cook, from Taunton for Philadel
phia, at Newport 20ib lust.
Hehr David (Jurrle, Keed, henoe, at Providence 20th
lDHiaut.
Hcbrs Ltllv, and KleanorT., for Philadelphia, ailed
from Norfolk lSih turn.
Hchra H. A . Huff a an, Ho9tuan. and fls'ah Bmen,
Fisher, for Philadelphia, wereloadlug aiWUmiugtoa
N. O . lih Inst. ,
Bchra Louie. Taylor, and J. H. Moore, NicksnOD
for PUUadviphla, ciearsd at Boswa toth lust.