8 THE DAILY PEKING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 18(58. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. THE HILL MUKDEB. Motion to Qtiitfth tit Indictment against Hn, 1 Mitchell Overruled. Court of Over awd Termihib Judges Brewster And Ludlow. This (morning Mr. and Mrs. Twltchell ut la the prisoners' dock, at tracting at first bat Utile attention, for doubtless a greater portion of trie andianos were for a while Ignorant of tbelr presence. District Attorney sneppard called tbelr case before the Ikwrt, saying: "Msy It pletue your Honors, tbe Grand Jury, on tbe 9ih dsy of December, 18tf8, presented a true bill of Indictment charging George ft. Twltcbell, Jr., and Camilla E. Twltoheii with tbe mnrder of Mrs. Mary E. Hill. Tbe prisoners are In court with tbelr counsel, and I now ask. tbat they he aria In tied," H., n behalf of the defense, moved to qavh the the ludiotmeat ag-iin4i Mrs. Twltcbell. for the reasons set forth intlie following afflilavlt, which was read by Charles 11, T. Colli, Esq.: ( ommnnwenUh v. Ooorse R. Twitch ll, Jr. nd t'etnilla K Twite-hell. Camilla K. Twlictidl. oueof tlie above-namvd defenrtao's, being duly sworn ma cordliiv to law. deputes and av:-Tnat she Is in lii r curd and believes that! niion tlie sth Cay of Decem ber. A 1. 168 a bid of liidlotinem was found aain her by tbw Oratid I ".quest, o' ine I'll and Vnaaif of Phi ade'plila. lhu slum, w Herein "be is charted wliU the mnrder of her m.ah er. Mf K Hill, upon ine twen'y-Recond day of NovenibBf laU. tbat aha Is further linoruied ud believes iht tl Grand iu," e,t .'IliRM to ll.enj lu her cane, ra ua'l to Had 4 true bl I.J that thereupon Furiuan sneppard. Ksq., District attorney, went before the iald (Jrand rnque.it a"d 1LI'-Bnlly ad yliied with aud Influenced the Uraud Impiest to alter their ueiercnlnailnu to Ignore Bald! hill or ludl'st-m-nt. und find a trne hill against tli's deponent, not warranted by the evidence prsouled to them, tasv bring moved then to by tbe counsel and advioor the esld Dlsulct Aitor'ey, and not o thi evidence so MibaiiUed. ( amim.a K, Twitcma. f-won Bd snhscrlhed before nis this elevnulb of D.cember. A. 1. WJ. nr(J been committed, and offer every means within onr power of proving it, bnt have beeu pre vet: ted by In rulings nf tbe Court.. Jn every refuse! to allow proof, I always un derstand the reason to be that lb metimd pro posed Is not tbe bst that some better way exists. If your Honors will intimate to us wbat better way tbere Is for us to prove wSS. we have alleged than the means we have endeavored to nae, we will tnnns.fully aocept the information and actnpon it, The Coui t We have no enggestlen to make In this behalf. In onr rnllugs we have not given as a reason tbat letter methods were not used, but have overruled tbe questions because tbey were incompetent. Mr. Collin May It please your Honors, we now propose to call the fireman of the Orand Jury, audio ask him whether twelve of the panel concurred ia the finding of true bill spmnst Camilla E. TwUc'ieil. 'J'tieCoiirteuld TuiHco.ild not be done. We overrule the m.tlo:i to qintli. Mr. bbeppard A your Honors have refused this motion, I cteMre to s ly a few words tttat a sense of duly prompts ma to say. 1 nave ob jected to thla liivcHtiKHtiin) upon principle, not tbat 1 feared anything in it tbat would ailed myself. Mr. O'Hyrne I ohjec'. to any statement by the gentleman. Our motion has beeu parsed upon, and tlie District, Attorney has no right to mke any statement that migii' nitVet the cse. .Indue Hrcwuter As wo have ulven onr de cision, notMnr the hustrict Attorney might pay could a fleet tin. Air. siicpparo as an onioer oi uimuourti dcalie to make a ataicioent to it, and I de' the right of third parties to intrfere. Mr. O'Hj rne-HMII I ot ject. Tbe esse AS.iHt this poor woman is foumted ftlono n v,", lar pujudlc-, and I re.Htst thla, yonr Honors could be improper' i.nJlA because 1 wish nothing to .W&ta which may tend to prej- , , ' agHifif.i her. ,t Vth'n'pard to pmcel, 1 wl41xiitlou-.ly abtiHlu out, liity Hfl'ect thin woman. ForKD ra ITir roRRBssioN. Yesterday Ellz Miller was overhauled at Eleventh aad Lom bard streets with a bundle oou'.alning some bed spreads and spoons, which she had stoleu from a bonse In thai yloinlty. Alderman Patchel oomnalUed ber for trial, iutmcAK Gcaid, CesiPAHr A. This tbrlv lDg young organisation la rapidly filling IU ranks. It already numbers gome forty aotlve, energetic members. They have secured an armory, and expect to uniformed for parade by Washington's Birth lay. Skatiko. The severe weather of the patt few days haehM Vhoefleotofe-inAp0I11, i0Hn5,Lng,.tte.c"Jr- The Bohuylklll was closed at daylUht this morn lug. Kkaters were KI.ti,iLSnD1?,rw"'on lhe medows In the neigh borhood of the Alinshonae. Slight Finn. Last nig- al q o'clc0k a slight fire took place at ir, residence o 2110 (Mllowhlll street. It -'LVwd b7hV iVl. dren.wbo carelessly ISteS ?u,uJ ? too clone to the beddiD'- le,t "B11'ea ouaie loo rn5ir-il,nv;"",'' residence of T. S. Allen, on way .ni. '. below TownshlpUne roid, of a lot o" Wednesday night and rohbe I The r of Trehty-wiistied clothing and inmilnj. t teles were taken from the cellar. THIRD EDITION WASHINGTON. Mr o'Hyrne stated that the defense had been nppilsrd of these tacts by areport la the publlj piesK. and tbey proposed to prove them true by the nest and only evidence that could be ob tained; tbat lt. they would call the lUstr'ct, Attorney aB a witness If ho denied the allega- I I . V. a nflLlBvIt Mr. Hbeppard said: I do not know that It l neotssary lor me to say much In this proceed ing to your Honors; it is based simply upon a newstaper paragraph, whloh Is not evidence: and I ueny tne right of the gentlemen to Inter r sate roe as to my official Intercourse with the Grand Jury. It 1s well known that tbe District Attorney Is the legal adviser of;the;arand Jury, and when he is called upon by them to lnstruot tbem npon any question of law or any matter touching their rlguts, he U bound to obey their CAli. It is unprecedented that the prosecuting officer of tbe Commonwealth should be ar ralnnert for dolug what was both his rlghtand duty. This motion, your Honors, is not only irregular, but It Is frivolous. Mr. O'liyrue TbU motion is a matter of right, and we stand up for it. This poor woman, who has been deprived of her liberty, hears that a great wrong has been perpetrated against her rlehts, and in a sworn allldavit she presents tbat fuct to this honorable C.mrt, the protector of her tights. Unless the truth of tbe affidavit in denleo. 11 rnnsl be admitted; If it is denied, we proroe to call and .examine the Dlstrlot Atlointy, tbe person who uuould best know Vhethtr It is true or false. Mr. Coins We simply propose to call the Pisirlci Attorney aud ask him whether or not te. In bis ofllcial capacity, urged the Grand Jnry to hud this bill. .ludne Ludlow Where is your authority for examining tbe District Attorney? William B. Mann, Esq., answered We have no book authority; but I might with equtl foic e ask, where Is the authority for his exemp tion from examination? Judge Brewster here read an authority for the exemption of the Attorney-General from ex smlnatlon as to proceedings before a Grand Jury. Judge Ludlow Can yon examine a grand Jnror as to what occurs in the Grand Jury room? Mr, Mann No, sir; for tbey are sworn to keep secret their own and their fellows' counsel; but I see no reason why the prosecuting otScer should not be examiued. However, we propose to do ail we can, and as ynor Honors will not permit ns to examine the District Attorney, we will proceed to examine tuo officers of the Court Who were In attendance npon the Grand Jury. Offloer Taylor was called and sworn: Mr. Mann We propose to prove by this wit ness that he was In attendance upon the Graui Jury when tbe Twlichell bill was before them, that they would not rind a true bill against Mrs. Twitchell, and the Distriot Attorney in-du':-d tbeiu to alter their determination and Hud a true bill. Judge Brewster We cannot hear from this Ollluer tbat they hesitated to Hod a true bill, for that would be tn disclose their proceedings. The attendance of tbe Uibtrlct Attorney upon them Is another matter. Mr. Maun We th6u offer to send for the Giuud Jury, and let them state the faols of tho matter. The Court We cannot hear them either, for thev ar sworn to secrecy. Mr. Mann The books are very clear that Sin h proceeding as the one we complained of Is unlawful, and if we cannot get at the proof of li for its correction, if a wrong may be com muted by a Grand Jury, and the law ptevents lis deteoiion, then 1 say, with all due respect to tbe Conrt, this talk of an English grand Jury being tbe bulwark of liberty is all bosh. Mr. O'uyrne here proposed tooontinue tho matter until to-morrow, but the Court elected to dispose of it at onoe, Judge Brewster giving It as bis opinion tbat no grand Juror or other witness could be called to prove what was said before the Grand Jury, bnt that the rule did not apply so rigidly as to third parties, who might be heard to prove tbat the Grand Jury ex amined a wife against her husband, er that they bad received bribes. Judge Ludlow concurred In this opinion so far as It held that tbe affidavit of a grand Juror ojuld not a fleet the finding of his fellows, but be could not, as at present advised, bold that proof con id tie made of what had occurred within the Grand Jury room. Mr. Taylor was then sworn, and the following examination was made by Mr. Mann: C Were you in attendance upon the Grand Jury during the time tbey were considering IbeTwltchell bill? A. I was. il. Did you after the examination of each 'Witness go into the room at the tap of the bell to see what other witness they wanted? A.I did pftao in. cj,. Were you in the room at all ? A. I wm. (.1. At what purt of the examination ? Hid one witness been examined, or several ? A. I paid no attention to tbe wltuesses that went in. il. Were you In after tbey hud called all the Witnesses? A. No, sir. tj.. Did yon see the District Attorney in the room any lime while you were there? Mr. ftheppard I object to this question, as tbe beginning of a breech of the privily of the Intercourse between the Comuonweaiih'a At torney and tbe Grand Jury. Kvry public offi certhe humblest constable when Ue Josan official set is exempt from any examination as .to the person who advised theaot; aud I Claim that the publlo prosecutor of the Com iio.'.r:!"!:'; iS I'.Ihg exempt from nob an examination as this. Mr. Mann We do not Inquire into any Be:reU; if there is a secret, it is the District Attorney's. We oome In here and complain of si wrong, and I cannot understand wny the '-" Attorney refuses to be put upon oath Disii'v. . of our complaint. If to answer as to the truu. -- -Mofourln-we are to be stopped at the thresuu.2 R0lirf nw .....,., in i.ityi u. mi n nosed wrong, then x ., the protection of the law is a larce. If it was wrona for him to urge the Grand JuryA It was vrronZ for him lo influence them; anu n ne has doueel her, it is right that we should know it. The Court The question is incompetent be cause it is irrelevant, for it is the District Attor. nev's duty to be in utteuditnce upon the Grand JurT. Judge Ludlow added that, from an autuority he had before him, he tUought an c Ulcer of the Court officially attending upon the (irand jury could not ne examined at alias to their proceedings. -Mr Mann We now propose to call Assistant District Attorney Hagert to prove that Mr. Hhenpard has told him that he went befoie the Grand Jury and urged tbem to find thlB bill. Mr. Hhenpard I object to this also, because it would bat J prove an official communlcatlou Irom one public officer to auotber; aud, more over, it would be equivalent to examining myself, for lu law my assistant and myself are aj but one person. I am sorry to see that my friend Mr. Mann has seen fit to slate, or has been so egregiously misinformed, that I have brought any Improper inllueuoe to bear upon toe Grand Jury in this case., for I have ouly Kcti as mv dutv as a nublla officer required. Mr. Uum.l make no chames of improper motives, I only stale f ao) s; for I do not bolleve that any twelve men, if left to tholr own proper lodgment, could ever And a true bill against t hat noor. Brief-stricken woman, who is as In nocent as any In the land; and it is for her that we oome into court and complain. Tha ivmrt ruled the niter Incompetent. vi Mann I have but one more request to make. We setlortU that a grievous wrong has which I e did, savior from my remark end fiom any cr ouij wish lu jg,-Ma ln the Court why I have oprwq Hi' - iMoceedlnir. I ohleoied to it unou priuctt ,e. mndersland tbat the law com-p,n,n'-s ih HJraiid JtfV to be secret; and I oh JCCifd pm'aMse 1 thought this Investigation bad .or ii olect the Infringement of that, law. 1 went belV.re tne Uraud J ury at tbelr requeHt.anu I cartrully refrained from saying anything that might undulv have Influenced tnulr mind; aud when I lei' them I ImmeiUtely reported my action to t he presiding Judgi ; and I do rjoi know that he dissented from my Judg ment in pursuing ttiat course. I have objected to this lu defense of principle, and not in de fense of myself, t,nd I leal that I have done my duty. I now atik that the prisoners be ar raigned. Mr. tialton, the Clerk, directed the prisoners to stand up and hold tip their right hands, and read the accusation againnt them, concluding, "How say you, are you gnllty or not guilty?" I'rlsoners "Not guilty." Prisoners "By God aid my eountry." Clerk "May God send you sife deliverance.' Mrp. Twlichell answered by her counsel, and unvtlltd her face for tne flrkt time in Court. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Coronbii's Inudekt. Thia morning, at 11 'cl( ck, Deputy Coroner Flotcher made an in vestigation Into tho circumstances attendiu; thedexthof Wllhurn Klemlng, which occuneJ yebterday morning at Broad and Bultonwooi Btreets. Full particulars of the accident wblca caused his death were published iu yesterday's lm.Ef.KU'H.Bud tne Inquest elicited nothing new. Heveral witnesses were examined, among them Mr. James 1. Anderson, Mr. Cornelius B. WorthlnglOD, Mr. Brouard, and Mr, David Cramer. The lat-t gentleman had tbe general super vision of tbe Job of erecting the new building; the others were employed as bosses, carpenters, or laborers. Mr. Cramer was present at the scene early in the morning, but wasaosentat, the time the accident happened. He cousldered everything all light aud secure at the time he was theie, and then went away for the purpose of attending to other business, lenvlng Mr. Cameron in charge. When ho learned that the rafters bad faih n, he visited the place and made an lnves'lgHtton. He oould not at all account for their fall save by the breaking of a guy-rope or tbe exertion of some pressure Agalnbt tbe ralters in a place left unsecured. He deemed the accident entirely nn avoidable, . The cither witness could fur ntsh no ioformution In addition. One or two of them were woi king at other tiroes beneath the rafterc,' and considered them Been re. They fortunately perceived tbem moving previous to their all, and, giving the alarm, ran out of the wnv. Plenty of men were employed, so tbat the accident was not due to any want of help. The rafters were in their placet, and the men were about descending when tbe accident took place. The testimony given removes the blame from any person, and establishes the fact that no human foresight could have preveuted the accident. Tbe Jury rendered the following verdlo!: That the said Wllll im Fleming came to his death from Injuries reoelved by tbe accidental falling of rafters sit Hie Baldwin Locomotive Woiks, I! road and Button wood streets, DdUdm ber 10, 18U8. - Thieves Cai-tched. About four o'clock this morning a policeman of the Second District, While wuiuing aiong Mwauson street, saw au individual hnmmerlng away at tbe d jorof a Junk shop, below Almond street. Buspeotlna Homethlnt: wrong.be hurried to the soot aucl saw a waeon standing in front of the place. Looking Into tbe vehicle, he discovered thirty uonuds of rone, lie then iook the two man who were In tbe wagon and tbe fellow who w.is knocking At the door Into custody. They had a tit at lug before Alderman Titiermary, who committed thrra for trial. Tbe rope was sub. reouenlly found to have been stolen from an Italian brig lying in the Schuylkill at Walnut street wharf. The fellows bad hired the vehicle to take the rope lo the Junk shop where they were caugnu Mabbiaob in a Station. James O'Daniels was yesterday arrested by the police of tU3 Twenty-third ward, charged wl'.h being the father of u child by a girl named Margaret McLaughlin. While In tbe station, Margtret appealed on tho scene, and made a proposition to James, 1o;vblca be consented. Alderman Holme was sent for, and in a low minutes be gratified both parties by performing tbe mar riaue ceremony. Thev then left the station man and wife. The latter had in her arms the result of their juendo inarrlBgo. Miffionaet Mketi.no. The Rev. George Wat-hbnrne, missionary in Turkoy, at preseut visiting this coumry, win auuress tno Young rople's Christian Union of the Central Congre- eallouHl Chutco, ltiighleontu ana ureen streets. at 6 o'clock on HAturday evening, December VI, and will also preach in tbe same place Huudiy nicrning, on suojeois oonuecteu wim nis work in the Lust. Mr. Wusbimrne Is an able and In. tereetlug speaker, and should command the ai.t-ention of a full and appreciative audience. The Bkatino J a uk at Gekmantown. We are requested to call the atteutlon of our readers In Geriuantown to the fact that the Hkaklng I'ni k is now opened uuder very favorable aus pices. Tho Ice Is In exce'lent condition, and the Park only needs a generous support to emthlo ' the ninnHgerK to make ll in all respects what It should be. To morrow (Halurdav) afternoon, "everybody" Is expected to be present, to open the fkallug Reason with appropriate festivities. Reason, ticseis. o; atngie ao mission, j cents. Tnw Philadelphia Skatino Club. it the annual meeting of the Philadelphia Bkatlng Club end Humane Boeluty held on Wednesday eveninc. December U. tbe following officers were unanimously einiiui-iiw"u"i I'enle- V lce-lTeHoeni, I uoirma vr. aiaruuiuoui; Secretary, Edward 1). Yates; Treasurer, Hamuel fsliries- Con e-poud leg Secretary, W. H. Germon; Holicltor. David W. Fellers. A Board of Hur- gtoua auu executive wiuiiuihuo, iiuumauui v line members each, wiu also appointed. Irdecebt Assault. John Shehao. was before Alderman Kemble yesterday charged with com mitting an unnatural often . It is alleged that John took a little girl, at?ed four years. Into an omhonse In the vicinity of Tenth and Berks streets and whllelbereattempted to Indecently assault her person. Hie stales that she made nut.Huu and Blicci eded in escaping from bun. ituii wau taken in the amount of 11200 for his appearance at court. ALASKA. iMKcovrry of nmorom Uelicn of An liquify. Now that the lce-clud Territory of Alaska Is irrevocably a part ol the United SUtes and a lortioti ol "the land of th? fiea aod the home ol lhe brave," otir people, haviug paid a haud- sotne price in hard cHtb lor it, are beginning- to take more interest In that lar-off land thun ever before, arid while it romsioed under the sway of the Czar of all the Kassias. "Know thy own coantrj" i but an ampliflcRtion of the old (iteck maxim "'Know thyself," an! henco evcrytbitig that can add to our lo formation as t j the precise character ot our new acquisition, its hietor.vl and its population, ehoul 1 09 re reived with thankfulness anl studied with assi duity. Tbe character ot a popula'ion, especially ot a wild, uncivilized people like the American lr.dintis of all grades aud tribe, is best ascer tained from its n.onursents and relics. Td-e give a correct view of tbe btatus of any people iu the scale of mental and moral elevation, and to the statesmen called to frame laws lor their government they furnish a true guide by which, to measure the necessities of each peculiar case. Ileuce the opportunity afforded by tbe sojourn in this city of Captain lid ward G. Fast, late of the United States Army, was gladly availed of to view bis large collection of Indian relics from Alaska. Captain Fast was attached to tbe staif of General Kousscau. aud accompanied hl.n whin tbe General proceeded to that Territory lo receive, on behalf of the United Stales, its formal surrender by the Buesian authorities. He remained there in tbe same capacity uuder the successor in command of General Bsusseau, and has but lately resigned and returued hither. Tne lime he was thus ttationed at gdka the Captain emploj cJ industtiously in collecting a veiy lurfre number of exccedlmily lnteres'.ins; relics of the aborigines inhabiting tbe coast districts of Alaska aud some of tho Aleutian Islauds, aud his collection g.vc one a clear conception ot the life and habits of those people. A very larse number of the articles are of prcat antiquity, generally carved of walrus teetb, pimtlar to ivory, some ol tho Jaws of the sea-cow, and some of date, and nearly all have been taken Irom burial mounds and isolated prave of Indians dead hundreds of yeaw. The .New York Historical Society has already been, by its officers, inspecting a portion of this valuable collection, valuable as a uie tns to trace tbe history ot the obo iglns of thi3 country, aud it is lo be hoped that cither this bocely or touie other public institution of this city (the Cocper Union, for instance) may acquire it for the benefit ol the people at larire. A putlic ex hibition, it oe captain couia spare the time, would certainly bo ol great interest. N. 1". lln ad. SPEAKER COLFAX. M ho Will be Mia Nnceessor? Tutting out of view all personal considera tions relating; to the Speakership of the nest national House of Representatives for this is a mutter upon which tbe members alone ar com petent to judge, while they would naturally nav little or no regard lo tbe opinions of tbe press we think all fatr-Diinded citizens would aree tbat tbe honor should go to the East rather man to the n ear. wuen the new adaiiQistra tion thall have coiue into power, the West will have tbe President o' the United States, the Vice-rresident, the Chief Justice, aud nearly nan tne memuers or tne etuoretne B?n3h, and the three lushest ofJuers of the army. The present President pro tern, of tbe Senate is a Western man; the leader of the House is aUo from the West, and he will probably b3 continued at his post iu the next House. The West, too, has had the Ppeakernh'p for the last six years, weed anotner word be said on tliu point. (It the otlice does not goto the East it surely must be on account of such an utter want ol the requisite talent It discharge its duties as would discrace this wholj section and Congress itself. fo oue, however, claims that Ihcje Is any such state ot things as that. The abundant qualidcations ot several Eastern members is Ireely admitted by the leaJinti nretses of the West, ft is onlv b?cauae mtn. rested purties, hire aud there, betray svuintonia ot a desire to trample upou all couiJerat ons of lulruess, equity, and the public we Hare, that we call the attention of the publlo min i to some of the looio obvious facts ct tb case Bon on Journal, E. A. Pollard, In the memorial number of the Southern Opinion, does an unintentional injustice to the memory of his brother by spelling "public without a k. TTTEDDING INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN V V the neweal and bent maimer. i,OUitt lKKiiA, Matloner and Knrraver, 9 Id Mat. loss (JUKfcUN UT blraet. An Alleoeo AccomracK. Yesterday James Gibson was taken in t- custody as an accomplice of William Gray, who stole an overcoat from the ball ot the Philadelphia Oluo Uuuso, at Ihliteenth and Walnut streets. Tne coat was ..iin.i i the room nf dlnson. at the boarding- house at Tblrd and Cypress streets. Alderman palchel held blm for a further hearing. Thb "Rbpoalicah Invinciuleh" will hold rnettlug at 8 o'clock this evening, at the Na tional Union Club House, No. 1100 Chesnut Street. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. 1UK LAKOF.ST ABfeORrMKNT OP rnOTOCillAPJI AJL1IUMS, AT TUB LOWEST PBICK3 TO BE HAD IN THE CITY. A very 'arge asr'nieut ot Writing lk'Bki from $1.25 to $25-00, CARD CASKS, WOBK B3XE3, BACKGAMMON BOABLB, POBTFOLIOS, CHEES, DOMINOES, GOLD TENS. WALt.ETB, PLAYING CARD3, ETQ NEW OAMH.B IN GREAT VABIETY. J. LINERD. No. 021 SmiXU UIEDEN Street, II 11 smw 6t PHILADELPHIA. 8 H I AND P P I N G. Congress and tho ConstmcUou of Kailroads-A Special Vsslon " (o Spaln-Nf eoV.ationT for Turcbaso of Cuba. FOURTH EDITION JJ0 PROPRIETORS OP HOTELSj BOARDING-HOUSES Death of a Noted Actross. yr have a special Wholesale Department for sup plying LINEN AND COTTON SHEETING, TOW KLB. NAPKINS, SINGLE BED AND BERTH BLANKETS, and other goods particularly adapted to your wants. All the above kinds of GOODS made op; at short notice if desired. S1RAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER, JJ1LNT1UL DRY GOODS STORE, tOH, KIOUTH AMD BtAltHET HIBEETJI JPIFTII EDITION! NEW YOPIiJ THE LATEST NEWS. The New Erie Stock to bo With drawn Fisk and Yanderbilt. Demccracy and Johuiorrs Kepudiation Schomo. The resident's Bfessasro-Brilish Comments npon It-3Iore of the Alta Tela Case-Enlo-gies upon tho Late JUr. Stevens. FROM WASHINGTON 6'peofoi Despatch lo TUe JUvening TelngrapH. Washington, Dee. II. Tlie Senate Pprrlnl Coiiiiulttce on Ilallroud met to-our, and auihorlzed the cbairmsn to report a bill pivinfr the right of way throu the Stales for the construction of a railroad from this city to Cincinnati, to be built by the mott diirct route. The Committee maintain tbat Conpicvs Las nmple power to give the ritut of wav lor the construcliou of railroads through aDj ol the States of tbe Union. Ueuernl t'nleb t unlimaa is now on his way to Spum on a special mles'on for the State Department. It is snl 1 that Seward has given him authority to open negotialijus lor the purchase of.Cuba. 'Hie Jacllclary Committee of the House will not take any action ou Bu' lei's bill to repeal the Civil Tenure act until alter the holidays, lhe fact tuatJhosjn has recommended this repeal will not prevent the Committee from acting in the matter, as It Is deemed proper under the circumstance. Ualnfttm A. (Irnw, of Pennylvanift, is here lookins after the United States Secalorshlp, General Cameron Dd his son Don left here this morolug for liar-rlsburt?. A. K. McClure and several of Governor Cur- tin's friends have arrived to look out for plscss under Grant. McClure is pushing Cuttiu for a place in The Cabinet, as it is understood he has abandoned the contest for Senator from Pennsylvania. OBITUARY. Helen Western. A despatch from Washington announces that Helen Western, tbe actress, died in that city Iblsmoiuing. Our Cmt recollection of her is that she appeared with. her sister Lucille at the National Thratre, on Walnut street, between Eighth and 2?inth, where now etauds the Ame rican, in a variety performance in which was Introduced such pieces as Th nrte Fast Men, and otheis of ilke not very decorous character. The Vt6tcrn sitters afterwards essayed the legi timate stage, and Lucille has msde quite a reputation as an actress, displaying abilities of no menu order, but showing at tbe same time defects of education and training which inter fered materially with the pcrloctlon ot ber best personations. Helen Western failed to show the came amount of talent as her sister, and she confined herself mainly to such panto mimic pieces as the French &py, which afforded ber ample opportunities to dUpUy her forai. She was populur with a certain class of play goers, and sometimes in parts that were suited to her she acted with considerable power. Her performances, however, weie frequently rendered offcuslve by grossuess of action aud language, and the old conceit-room style clung to her to her last. Helen Western was tf too heavy a build for ele gance, but her face was not without a certain expressionless sort of beauty which caused many to admire her. Wo have heard many well, authenticated stories of her which Indicate th U she was exceedingly kind hearted and charita ble, especially to persons of her own profession who weie In distress, aud her charities were often bestowed in a quiet aud unostentatious manner that indicated a genuine desire to do good with her money rather than to gain notoriety. P E R A CLASSES. A large and elegant variety. COLD SPECTACLES, MAUIC L INTERNS. A very large assortment MICROSCOPES, BTEKEOS TOPES, and STEKEOSCOI'IO VIEWS, Aud alarge variety of Useful and Ornamental arilolei lor CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. William y. McAllister, 12 11 12 rp No. 728 CHE3N UT Street. NSURE AT HOME IN TBE Pcmi Mutual Life Insurance Co. Ko. 1)21 CHtSNUT St., rJUUdelphla. $2,000,00. CHARTERED BY OCR OWN STATE. MANAGED BV OCR OWN C11Z1N3. IJtSfcH PROMPTLY PAID. POLICIES IBsUED ON VARIOUS PLANS. Appllcstlous msy be msde at tlie Home OUlce, n1 at tbe Acncifs throughout tbe State. 2 lh JAM EM T HA QUA I It. PRESIDENT MASIl Kli E. STIIHEH VICE PRESIDENT J fit. W. HORN EH.. A. V. P. sn4 ACTUARY HOBATIO B. 1KP1IK8.... SECRETARY AT E B III C K & B 0 N 8 HOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, NO, 480 W A8HINOTON AVENCB. Pblladelpbla. WILLIAM WRIGHT'S PATJtNT VARIARLB OUT OFF bTEAM-ENUINB, Begulsted by the Governor. MERRICK'S SAFETY HOISTING MA CHIN Patented June, 1WS. DAVID JOY'S PATKNT VALVKLKiS 8TRAM HAMMKR, D. U. WEUTON'S PATENT PELF-CENTERING, BELF-BALANCIH8 CHUSTRIFCaAL BUGAR-DRAINING MACHINE AMD HYDRO EXTRACTOR, For Cotton or Woollen Manufaoturvu, 1 10mw DEAFNES8. EVERY INSTRUMENT THAI denes and skill bsve lDuted to aulut tbs bearing in every degree of deainoM; also, K"plr tor.; also, Crsodall's PUnt .Vr"lYI.h!Tl1,arl vT ? m oiuerm la une, at P. MALJUiLA'S, SiO. il 8 XJtfillM blretl. below Cbesnuh Htii FROM NEW YORK. Special Despatch to The Rvmi.no Trffrvp New YonK, Dc. 11, 18G8. Tito T.rc Mnilnlutor arc poinft to uiKO oicn nenriy hii tne l is over issue of slock, Ilrlrk Pomrrsy's "Demorrnt" affit ms that tlie I'refldcnt'i icpudiaUon schome will be the Democratic platfjrm for the future. James FlHlt'n L.hnI l'nrl is recsrded as convicting Commodore Vandet" bilt of falt-fhood, in denying that he hai b.d any deulinpa v.i'b the Krie rintr. A fsncutn.u'y flsht bctvieu the Central aud Erie will follow iu tie L'-fiiBlature. Tbat body is Uiihii on VanIrbil(. The Ptocn m:irket opvued dill and weak, and toon ruined. A KUOjOOO Fire. Trot, Dec. 11. A Ore occurred in Gulp's block at S o'clock this tnorolng. Ettrl & Wil son's sb'rt si.d collar factory was destroyed; loss, $20,000; injured for $7000 Cook fc Van Valkenburcb's stiirtand collar store was sli'htly danupcd. Bencclt h Fellows' shirt and collar store was damaeed to the extent of $2000; fully insured. The building was owned by A. W. Gurlcy, whose loss is flS.OOO; fully insured. Latest Markets by Telegraph. jvw York Pre. II. Cotton quiet: 104 bales snlit at 2!io. Hour bciiva t an sov.uen r tiwsisa: ISSiK) tiarrlssuld, tte, 5'!'(oib: odio V7'loroJU; western, 15 U H)i (v. Boutiiera, t7 K'8; CsilUirnla, S7oU W he.i firmer f t an advuuue or aiajlj; 21 ,0 busnela told. Jo 2, si tl'6.': auilier low t ti'S(2 OS. Ojrn Onll; 8MI bushels sulrl bt 1 14H6vl 17 fnr mizerl Welrn. 0m dun l 77c. Hei quiet. Pore dull. La.d firm; sif am rendered. If'cSieU'-- Wbl.nyqnlt, I'HiuLiRTUN xjre. u v n:i"D nrm: miaanags Z'S: bta li lainl nun !'). x.elt rcelata ol lhe week. ?2(s bHles: rec'lDW cnas'.wl.e. li bali'i: tjial.siuu l il'Oilf, Great Britain. 4170 bale.; lo uthnr lurekn poni, HI: coastwise 15i. H ock, 11,(41 bales, bales tl tlie wtK,&.vunieH. Pa v am n a tr, I)ea 11 fot'on firm: ml'dltn. 2: , Ntt j tce'p" "t llm welc. im ba'es H Ii 'atids '6 134 bain ppiaiids o'antwiie Iks bale. Hea Is nnd: to.al, X V ball a Hea Inland, 1..IS2 ba'en uplands. Ki porta I) JJv( ri'fol, 9: 9 bale' : otbr fi.relrn porta, none: c iait wite. 1M bal't 8a la aml; 42'9 ralcn nplnd: io -lc. V.HA baiK ea J maud; 291 b s utlanda; sale ol Sue wttk, mi bain. StocH Quota lonit Iy TolcsrropU 2 P. 51. Oiendlnnire, Uavis A Co. report tnrougU their New loin nouse uie m.inwiu:. N.Y.Ctnt. B liJ5' N.Y. and E. H....... 8!)- PH. and Bea.K !. Mich B.and N.I. K. F.V Cle. snd Pltr.lt SHU Cbl. snd N. W. com 7til Chi. ndN.W.pref...77 1'ril. 8ro n. L. rw i u;?)i mm Pitts F.W.4Chl.R.llti4 Gold Wtst. Union Tel... mt ii've, loieao iv.ioiv; u. au......... U I2 Mil. ARt. Paul R... 6?U . .1 rn . .' dUHiu. r.JKpre-NH W ells. Fargo & Co...2rt U. H. lixpress....... 4:r1 Tenn. Bs, new fisu .15; a Pac. Mall B. Co 1H Market dull. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, DEO. 11 Keponed by D Haveu fe Bro No. to fl. Tblrd street BETWEEN BOARDS. 6 ah Penna R.......... 6& H 0 nb Ocean OU Is. M eh Klinira Pf....m.. 4'i 42 sb id A Si!....... 4n?-i TO0sbReadM.ro...bib. 6(10 do... IS.48-S9 SECOND BOARD. ?000 Lh g.eold L. 1 li ah Uad R...M..b19. 4S It lah Pe.naR. 13;-, I loOsbCaiaPl ,.bbu SI K sh Bt Nlcb CoaL. 1 I DRY 00DS QUOTATIONS. JOii an iiead R...b.Vtln. 43V ii 0 do .4SHS 4 0 do...la..bli). 4V 11 u oo........f f'J. 4S- 1(0 do.....M.Xd. li Sferrlmtck, V7 Werrlmuck, D... Coolieco, Im Bprairue..... :iiio PRINTS. ,mm.....15 AinoHk8ftg....M.,.....,.....,)S Paci Amerlfan Liunnella... Aliens , ......... .".. ..M.....-...1' Marcheater reemau a. Ill ltrK Nasfaa ,.m. IWOWif bHEETINGS. Amoskeng. A. 4-S.M...16), ,i 0....7-8....l 1, M.... 8 4 11 11 H......SS ltlJi PuriHr. Kxira ...m..io 11 .-4-4 Iwell M........1I n.i 11 ...124 ...iVi 11 ' ...12 ...U WaiUKUti.. Vlcwrj., WburegaD. Arnold Hamlltou .. Richmond. .12 ju.oucealer..... ,..i 1 1 Aiirasir....n ... UKiUileaiai, ..15 Atlantic, A.......J-4 1 L ...M....4-4......l V .4 IS f... 8-4 llUfr Knperlor IXL...4-4 14 bliawniut, U.. 4 4 14;t Aawnm, .....4-4 U biark, A Mtit'buttu....4-4 14 1J)V1 lit j!...7-8.M...12 Indiau Head 4-4 is la Exeter, A.. 4-4 is b...........:-s....U WeUfonl... 4-4 His AukiIh.............4-4 14 ,7-b 1-1 .4-4 IS .IS ,lli .14 .14 Gtlbna..., PiilHtlHld, A 4-4. Kennebec 4-4, Kveiell, AA..i. tSlisnuoN .-4 4. Heflfiird. It S-4. Coneato Co.. E..-4.... 'i Boot. 8.... ' 'o.... " 11.... i'r'i)MiMip. Laouula, H PocftS8et,..",,,M"'ii F ji-4 Pepperell, j1 ...14 0,......MM.......I2 ..11 7-4...J!2t ..S-4 4i)k ... 4 47 ii ,.10-4. M(t .la.' .lH A 4-4. JflJ , ia M li 1 a Lyman, K. ..4-4...., . ' 0.....4......I3 Lttea...... ...4-4 20 rromont, (j 4-4..12 Indian Orchard. A.......18 " " O 18 S . . W US w;e i.-8.....1S 1 i: - ll 12' " M HL? cabot, a. t:::z 9 :p"'i Vf MS -&-......- 11 it .13 iiLEACHED MU8LISH. wow Vrk alllls.4-4. " w.....S-4......oU TuHesrors.... -t-4 M W liUuuiavuie....-' haiea... .........4-4 is Wblie 1UK k. ....... 4- 17 I'oieHUIHle........ 4-4 T16 ludian Silver, X...,m.12 " xx , ; Attawsugan, X.... 12S XX IS Monvllle.....4 4 17 Biaokstoue.m.....4-4 15 Hone ......4-4... .MH Langduu 4-4.....14 42-1 jicli IS 46-lucb 21 Wanregnn....... 4-4 17 .DU ...4-4 "'.7ll. .18 pepper ell., Cilca.. ........,... -4....n ,.B 4 60 IU-4 5S 7-8 20,, ,4-4 2ii .S-4 S2o 10.4 67ii Boot, ii..... 3-4 10H " H 4-4 14 W 5-4......18 Androscogglii.....4-4 18 Oknua 4 8li Ijtncaster Uerkk litre., Ualedoula.. Dwlk-ht... Bttlluu t Hod , 7-s li Lonndale 4-4 (7 " Caaibrlo 24 xx 111... .. 4-4 .....17 " .....7-S 16 "iien..............-..w.lS, " S.'1-liicb nn 81-IdcU ibh James Si'ui Alllls...-4...i.ii S-Iuob,..14V ai.iiu.i, ,i. Great Falla, J.....7-s...;!'.i2 is nedBftBk.......:':j4;:;;;;J5 wail iiuu. a ......ISX iuon-....isH .......ii-....zt "..-.....hU ...hl-4 6S Hd Mill. '4)4 1 Uluaia. A...... , A ... r. i. '.... I", .....IS a 4-4.m15H wbiten.viH,:r.::.:;;; .....7-8.. GINGHAMS. ......18 iHartford......... is Hoauose. 1S Itolaakuw., ,.12j ,.18 ,.HX me . , HTR1PKD BHIUTINUM. Amoskeac ., York 22 Duovnie. lH Anierluau .1 H am 1 1 ton .........22X ITu.rLt is 1 ltn WblUenton, A............M " SB 17 Kagle. Mi4 i uoruuike.....MMW20 T.vk. UVInCb.....,..2) york.w-lucu......... mi AoiUkeg. A.U A SS A see.. " ex. . -0 ConeatOCO 4-4.....n...25 Axtra...........SS BwlJt Stiver 17 Tborndlke. Moilnim, AA Mauilllon, Regular, w mow srooa Uverett... " A, Ejira tianipaen, txj. fean iver...., SO PlltaUeld .....M.jo .1 ,17 2A 2 ....20 so 20 Amotkeaf. ................. 1XH IVOUi. ...14 NaiiiiiUeMK Battens 18 New Market 12t CORBKT JEANS. PeiiperelL., BHiea Indian Orchard. h.verelt A m oak ear ......... . 1 s Pi perbll...... ......IS I.ac.mla IS ftlJsjifc Aa...eMtMt4)4S BROWN DRILLS. .10 FROM EUROPE. ti Atlantic Call. lUc I.OUUOII Pr Oil UlO PrIInnt.ri.; London, Dec. 11. -a telrgraphlc synopsis of PreslJent JohLSjD's auuual meesaize and the) ancouoceuicnt of lhe manner of its reception j by the Senate his eoked the following com: n.ents irom Londou jouruals: Tbe Daily A'eics (radical) says: President Jobbsou's ncislntent oopjBitlon to thp will nt the nation is the cau-s of the partial failure of the metsage. The writer roci on to show that ' there is uo hope for a restoration of peace and unity in America uu'il the accessiou ol General Grant to the Presidency. Tne Jornino- standard (couervative)stronelv dej recates the refusal ot tbe Senate to listen to the MetsaRe, aud protiounces such actiou disra spcctl'ul to the Exfcutive. Tbe Morning llera'd (conservative) says the mesrBKO commeuds itself to everybody Inte rested in Anieilcau aflairs. It is the wamlna protest and the lamentof a statesman politically dying. The I.nteat Quotation. LivrnrooL, Dec. 11 i P.M. Cotton declining jams and fabrics at Manchester firmer; wutat aud flour quiet and steady; corn, S8s. 6d. 38". Id. Frankfort, Dec 11 P. M. United States Five-twenties, ?8. FROM W ASKING TON. Special Despatch to Tie JCvening TelegrrtpK. Washington, Dec. 11. Tlie Death of tho Into TIiatldeiiH Mtevens will be formally announced in the House on Thursday next. lllw Nnrcessor, 0. J. Dickey, will lend off among those who are to pronounce eulogies upou the deceased. The departments were thronged with mem. bcrs and Senators to-day, attending to business for their constituents. Hie Alti. Vein Claim has been revived in the Uouse aud referred to the Committee on Fureian Affairs. Destructive Flro at Greenwich. N. V. Tboy, N. Y., Dec. 11. A fire occurred at Greenwich, Washington connty, this morning. destroying six stores. The loss will probably reach $100,000, mostly covered by insurance. A Missing Steamship. New York. Dec. 11. -The Bteamr Union, wh en sailed from London on October 21 for this port, bas not siuce been heard from. She bad a cargo of iron, but no passengers. The BlcUleve Homicide. Tbe trial of the boy JjseDU Hart, for tbe mnr. der or William MeKleve, iu Wtst, Puiladelphta, on Sunday, .Nov. ii last, was proceeded witn, yeBterauy, a jury having been obtained from, tne regoiar panel. A number of witoesses were examined n tbe purl of tbe Common wealth. wuuMi ivDtiiiiujr hcui tu pruv mat inreo voniie men rudely as.aulled tne deceased aa h was walking witli some frlendsaloD; Liiaeaster pike, and soon a lerue crowd of tbelr comrades Joined in tbe attack. ine prisoner wau amoDg mose wno went to the i-cene of tLe dillicnliy last, and was seen to stiike the deceased wiih a club, and after wards, when tne deceased hud fallen to the pavement, to stiike him npon tbe bead with a stone. When be saw wnat had been done, he turned and ran, but was pursued aud captured by lite friends of Ibe deceasen, and tneu he said, to bis caL tora that he was only sorry that ho bad not killed bim. lhe deft use, wtilcti was conciliated by Chris tiau Kntass aod 8. M. Whiteside. Esns.. first set forth the prisoner's good ctixramer, and then offered evidence to prove tbat at tbe lima of tbis occurrence he was druna. aud though he was on the grouud yet r.e took; no part In ic On trial. K UNITED waxes district court Judge Gad walader. The Uul'ea mates vs. Forty-seven burrels of whisky, Kgolf, clalmaut. An in for. iiiation for forfoitnie. tteiore reported. Yer Olnt for the Oo eminent. Court or uommou r'LRAs judges Allison and Pelroe. Tne new trial motion list was argued to-day. Slock annotations by Telegraph 4 P. BI. Glendinn.ne. Davis & Co. report tnrougb, tbelr New York, bouse thrt f.llowlna: N. Y. Cent. rt. J2?4 western union T 87 N.Y. and E.IU.. Si Cleveland and ToLlOl1 Phil, and Kea. u.... v;-A toi. s vvaoasu u... b-' ?. MlcU.H.audN.I.K. 64: Mil. & St. P. com.. 6ilZ Cle. and Pitt. K...... M t 'Adam Express Co 48J1 Cbl. and N. W. com. 75 Wells. Fargo dt Uo. 29 CUlc.and N. W. prf. 70'i U. & Express Co.... Chi. andK. I.K IOm I Tennessee tis.......... 67J? Pis. F. W.andChl...ini)v'i;Uold 135?i Pa. M. Steam. Co...lH;Vi Market Irregular. INTERNAL REVENUE. rjy 11 E PKINCIPAL DEPOT roa thk bauc or REVENUE STAMPS No. 30 CHESNUT STHEET. CENTRAL DErOT, No. 103 S. FIFTH 8T (One door below Chesnut street). A vole. urn ........ TreuoiK........ An(uala wuiuuop... 18 ..It .12-S .U4 ..IS 1 ...HA ESTABLISHED 1862. Tbe sale of Revenue Stamps Is still continued at the Old-Established Agency. Tbe stock: comprises every denomination printed by the Government, and having at all times a large supply we are enabled to nil and forward (by Mall or Express), all orders, lmnae diately npon receipt, a matter of great lmpox a nee. United States Notes, National Bank Note Drafts on Philadelphia, and Post OlQoe Orders, reoelved In payment.
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