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f tf DAILY EVENING i TELEGRAPH -PglLlDLPHi A, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1868:
NEW YOJlKISs.
jrrcrn Our Own OorrnxndenL
Niw I.om Dec. 18, 1808.
Tbe notorious
JCM1L it. OAfll
ame tip yesterday vin before Jnde Cardoza
f tbc Kopreme urt.
Having taken some pains to nnJcrUnd tbe
Incti of thfe ce, I will endeavor to elucidate
them.
Madame Jnmcl, widow of the late Stephen
Jusoei, die in the January or at an ex
"trrmcly advanced ajre.
Bbe Jeft behind her real estate to the value o f
at least $1,000,000.
Uor origin was humble. She was the daughter
tf comnvmnallor named John Dowen, residing
'3n Rhode Island, and had one brother and one
nute r. Tbc brother died. The sister came to
this cltj. and married a gentleman In moderate
lrcnniMnce named William Jones.
Hy this bnnliand Mi r. Jones had four children,
the present heits-atlaw ot Madame Jumel,
named repi'Ctlvcly Willlani Hxllju J'ucs,
Hit plico Jumel Jones, KlizHbetu Jutuel Fian
cbcll, aud lxuHsa Jumet Mndtlox.
Meanwhile the subject of tue preseut debate
bad alto came hiiher and married 8tciih;u
Jumel, who, embarked at tbnt time In a mutt
pro-perouB bubinese, promised to become wnut
be aid, a DiDHotiatre.
At his death all his possessions irs?cJ Into
the bandit ef bis widow, ine one thorn in who u
vtcdocd life had been tUHtshe, was ctiildle.
To remedy this detect, sin and her humbtnd,
at an catly period of ibeir married lile, had
adopted a child.
1 hey rustle a sintjulur choice. The child wai
no other tuan the illegitimate dsiiKhter of
llarianic Jum. l's stater, Mr. Jones: tlie little,
girl having been born beiore Mrs. Jones' mar-
Tbis child of leal kin to no one was
educated and In all re-pccis treated as the
daughter of VI. and Madame Jumel. A tine
education wtw bestowed upon her in Farls. bbe
was lor a Ion? time a leader of fashion in this
citv, where she wis married to a Mr. Nelson
C'aae (one ol the pfainilds In the present cac),
and duHllydied in 1843, eleven years atler the
death oi M. Jumel.
the leit two children, Eliza and William,
whom Madame Jumel tmmedia'ely and always
regarded as her grandchildren, etvitivir. them in
formal writings her grand-nephew and grand
uuce. Iu 1854 she again visited France, talcing
these "grandchildren" with her, aud tnurricd
Eliza to a M. Pery.
These are the facts a little romantic, If you
please so far as I have been able to glean them.
The I'lainliffs, however, allege that Madame
Jumel was not the daughter of John Bo wen,
the Bhode Ialaud sailor, bit of oue James
Dowen, and, moreover, that the Mrs. Jones
whose illegitimate child the adopted was not
her tiater.
The application before Judge Cnrdozo was on
the part of Champlain Bowea for an orJer to
compel Mr. Curti r, attorney for Neloa Cha-e, to
ptrmit tbe ploiniitf to tnke a far-simile of an
original letter purported to b.ve been written
by Bofttn.
A NOVKI, SUIT
baa likewise been presented before Julge
Barbour.
Mr. Specht, being charged by Mr. Millenlan
with robbing him ot titty cents, was arrested
and iin pi I toned. Millenian then repaired to
fctucclu'a friftds and lutormed them that he
would withdraw the complaint it they would
give bini $201). frpichi's lriciiris did bo: Specht
was rilf-aeil; Specht's Iricn Is stopped payment
ol the check; Sttecht commenced an action tor
fale imprisonment. Specht has b:en awarded
600 damages.
IIEI.L- GATE
U going to be drilled.
A c muchine has been invented ior that
purpose.
In llell Gate there is no Eeparatc SjjIIu and
Charjtdts; boih are iu one.
The new drilling muchine is like a kettle
drum turned upside down, made of iron, and
water-tight. Tue purt which attacks the roct
it a superlatively hard piece of metal, in which
are inserted more thau a dozen black dianonds.
It is by no m-rans certain, however, that the
object ot tbc invention tins yet beeu attained.
The exueiimcnt was pnr.ordiei upon a solid
block of giniji'.e, above the suruce of tbe
water. Ir wai not demonstrate! that tue
rnsctriic is water-ti lit, and the question whether
Hull-pate csn be blasted by us u-o. and her
leaiful floods cleared of ilieir rocky objtructlor,s,
jet remains unanswered.
ILLEGITIMACY
Is now the topic upon which the prus of our
literary and scientido wonen (or women who
thirk themselves to) arc engaged.
Mrs. Ernestine L. Hose believes, for example,
that the best cure for iulnmicide is to legally
compel tbe fathers of illegitimate children to
recogoixe them.
It each were to became tbe law, I am afraid
the size f the families of some of "our most
respectable citizeub" would be increased with
extraordinary rapidi'y, and that virtuous and
uusospectmg wive, before they knew it, would
spontaneously become the etep-uioiherj of
numerous little wanderer.
MR. BEECHF.R
lias been doing another wicked thing, that has
placed him beyond the pale of forgiveness.
lie is the most successful man living for doing
wicktd things which no other minister Is bold
enough and original enough to conceive of.
For instance, he baa been aiding and abetting
the institution of deaconesses in Plymouth
Church to visit the poor and needy, and see
that their wants are provide! for.
Is not this distinctly borrowed Irom the Roman
Catholic Church?
Finally, brethren, let Mr. Beecher beware,
MR. FIDKE,
that "rising young artist in slocks," who bought
I'ike's Opera House, is going to try to turn
manager too; or, at least has eueaored a manager
to repretenl him. That manager is Mr. Tajleure,
the adroit adapter of "1 ady Isabel," and Mr.
Fox's right-hand man in Uumpty Dumpty. The
admission Is to be filty cents per bead, and the
entertainment spectacularly bhakespearian.
Am IUba.
GRANT.
The Prenideut Fleet or (lie Vniteil Nlittex
and the Vacnnl Oeuerulnliiit or tbe
Armiea.
By the recent arrival of the Clmbrla, we have
the following tntnsaLiautio opialon ou the
I'rfsldtnt elHuf, the exirum beintc latcon Iroiu
the London Morning Herald of the 6tn Inst.:
At the veiy outhet of tun tern the new Presi
dent will have an undertaking to discharge
which will be regarded as a lest of his real
opinions. Hitherto the opinions held by
Central Urant In relation to the future govern
ment of the Bouth have been tue subject of
mtre sormlie. He cannot keep the puuiio la
doubt much longer. It will be neoessaryfur
lilin toappoint a Cabinet, and whatever course
lie may lake the tendency of his mind will be
revealed, (should he decide to keep thepreseut
bends of departments lu odioe a most Impro
bable suppositio" lbs people wonld know now
to lead bis oplnlona. la every new appoint
ment be will be stripping away the ve1! with
Which he has surrounded himself. It Isaclr
euinsiaune altogether unprecedented in
American history, and one well worthy to be
borne la mind her after, that a President
sbouid be deliberately chosen by the people
while they were Ignorant of his Intentions
with legard to tbe moat important question oi
the day. They only believed in their oandU
date's thorough loyalty, and hia deelre to do
well. There was, no doubt, an Influential aeo
tlon Of tne Republicans who chose General
Grant beoause lliey could not help themselves.
To have gone agnlost him would have rulued
them, and therefore they pronounced In bis
favor. But tbe lYibune long restated the nomi
nation, and abused Uraut In unmeasured
terms, juat at Wendell Phllllpt la doing to day.
Jlence, too, It will be no' Iced that radical jour
rials In thU country, which fancy they have an
"afllnlty" with American radicals, reoelved tbe
Dews of Grant's auooesa with great coldneaa.
They are, to nse an Americanism, '-on the
'uce." They wait to see what course events
will take before Jumping down. The first ap.
polntmenti of tue new President wlU be the
igval for these and other waverers to declare
themselvee, .
Another appointment which must be filled
npwben (trant beooines Preaidnnt la that of
t'ommander-in-Cblef. It la believed that LlD-tenant-General
Bbermaa will be InatAlled In
this post, and no appointment la more prob
bio, for Grant's aemlratlon of bis fellow-soldier
Is almost without bounds. Sherman bas never
received bis deserts from the American people.
All tbe honors were showered upon Uraut; and
Bberman, who bad done aoaroely less tban
Urant, and as some believe very tnnsh more,
was sen i ont to fight savages on the Plains.
Purses were made up tor Urant. and bonne and
library presented to him, but Kherman aot his
ray end nothing more. Ills retiring dlsposl
lon deepened tne nogleot with whlon he bas
been treated. A man like llutler wonld not
have allowed the people to forget him, and he
would have clamored for honors if they were
not spontaneously given. Hherman Is a very
different man. Grant will unquestionably seek
to plsoe htm In a post of honor as soon as the
4Ui of March arrives. There Is no slugle
man on whose advice he will bs dlspossd
to place so irnich rellanne as npon Hhennan's,
and even the most ast.uta politician will Had
11 a work of dl llie.nl t v to ninlie cRtpws of these
two straight-forvvaid ttoldirra. It Uuller o.j)cl
to 8 1 ertunu's appointment the peo;'e ougat. to
be nil the belter satisfied with It. What It iHer
opposts innsl bo IntrluHlcftlly uood. l'resldent
Grant wl'l bestu his rule under clrcuinsianoes
snnti as none of his nredecpssors have enjoyed,
Wnshlnaton alono excepted, lie has opporln
nltleH of doing good before him snch as tew In
any nan or nalioa have possessed. Urant never
makes dill'nse speeches lu depreciation of his
rivals nor lksueo laborloua manifestoes in vin
dication of hliPHelf. lie will do bis duly none
the lean eflVcUmlly bccNnap he does not, ra iki
siumporatlotia in praise of bis capacities from
one end of the country to the other. That the
promise of uls rule may bo fulfilled mnst be tne
wish ot all true friends of America, whether
they evil thetnanlves conservatives orra-Ucala.
CITY INTELLIGENCE S
CATTCKKn iy a Stork. Polfceman Noblitt
of tne Sixth ward, about 8 o'clock last evening,
auw n snsplctous looking Individual standing
ou Wnter Htice', and on Koing towards hltu he
left. The polloemau followed up nutll be came
oppoHlte the grain warehouse of Mr. Mo ire, the
cellar door of "which he found open. Huauln-r
Into Heliiwnre avenue, he looked through the
door cracks, and Haw t hree colored ludlvidnals
"going through" the place, hounding his rattle,
seveial policemen caine to his assiatance, and
tin entering tbe store two of the negroes wnre
srrcsied; the third fellow was missing, and a
search for him was instituted. One of the
policemen. In shoving a barrel around in a
lather careltss manner, heard a grunt, and
lifting tbe article discovered a colored man
doubled up. lie, with tbe others, were locked
np in the Fourth District Station. They will
put in an appearance at tue Central Htallou this
afternoon.
PlCKFOCKKTS OVKUH ACLKD. For BOmB time
the pass niters on the Fourth and Eighth
Streets I'assenEfr Uallwav have been comnlain.
lng of bavlng lost sundry articles, conslstinK of
satchels, buudles, and pocket-bonks. Chief
lsmon detailed several or bis stair tolnvestl
sate the matter, and last eveninsr Ddteollves
Levy and Htepheus got on a crowded car at
spring Garden street and took into custody two
tirofpsslonal tlcanocketa. ThAir nnmno am
Michael Hanson and Kedriy lungun. Arriving
at Vine sir, et, on their wiy to the Central Sta
tion, Hflsfon broan away from tbe officers and
ran up Vine to lftTdge avenue to Wood atreet,
and then Into the yard of a house on Wool
street, above Trnth, where be was recaptured.
Roth of the part lea will have a bearing at the
ueniiai piauon tumanernoon.
Miss Kelloco akd the Lincoln Ihstitctr.
Owing to btr engagement with Mr. Max Hira
koscb, Miss Clara lxutse ICellogg was unable to
ofler her gratuitous services for tbe concortto
be aiven tills evening at the Academy of Music,
so soe uas eeneronsiy ma'ie a uonaaon, wuloh
the following letter will explain:
M Dear : Pleaso c.nl from me twn hun.
dreo and df y dollars $16 ) 1 r the aid of tbe Llocola
inii uie. i Dope your uoncut wdt ba as suocesnful
as you coalil pualhly with.
' Believe me always your friend.
"C. LOU13B KF.T.LOGta.
' Continental TTotel Thnrs'lav. i)o. 17, lsiis."
Ocr Vice-Prebident ElecU. The Honorable
Bcbuyler Colfax, Vlce-Preslpent elect, will dine
at the Union League to-morrow (Saturday)
afternoon, and receive the members of the
league generally about 9 o'clock P. M. He Is
expected to arrive at the Continental Hotel this
evening From the well-known thorouithnesa
with which tbe liCaizue conducts an v n nder-
tablcg, there remains no doubt that tbe
dixilPKiil-bed visitor will be sumptuously en
terialued. and It Is but meet tnat be ahould
encounter lu a social way tbe gentlemen who
old so mucn to secure nta election.
Ihterferino with a Father. On Wednes
day night, Mr. McMenamlu, tho proprietor of a
tavern on Wyoming street, Twenty-fourth
ward, sent bis son ou an errand. The lad re-
n.alned much longer than was neceaoary, and
lor idis tne iainer ennsuseu mm. wnne per
forming this disagreeable task he was sot upon
by a number of youua men and beiten pretty
badly. Yesterday Daniel and John Maher,
Hlchard Finn, and Daniel Green were arrested
on the charge of being implicated, and were
sent to prison oy Alderman Manio for trial.
A Bafb Wretch. Georee Miles keens &
slice store on Orthodox street, Prankford. List
night, a little ictrl, aged eleven years, went Into
bis place to have n pair of shoes atretobed.
Miles took her into a back room, and. It la
nllesed. attempted to outraee her nerson. but
failed, owing to tbe entrance of a man Into
the store. Tbe little girl complained, aud Alder
man Comly Issued a warrant, on which Miles
wwk arresiea, ana, niter a nearing, was com'
milted In defaolt of II5Q0 ball.
A Recklkbb Driver Overhauled. Sydney
Itobblns la a colored Individual, and tbe driver
oi a furniture ear. jast evening, wniie driving
at a furious rate at I'.road and Market streets.
be ran against Hamnel P. Jones, Hr. Toe old
gentleman was knocked down, and bad two
ribs broken and his snlne seriously In In red.
Itobblns was arrested ar.d bound over lu $150 J
lor trial.
Oyster Thief. Thomas Luney last evening
flicked np a bag containing 500 oysters at Twen
letb and Fl' .water streets, and pitched It Into
a wagon, which he drove ofT at a rapid rate.
Policeman Klder was notified, and he followed
the vehicle to (Sixteenth and Lombard streets
where be overtook It and arrested Thomas, who
was suosequenuy sent to prison Dy Alderman
i-aiouei.
The Pon.THT h'xHiiimo!. IIorHcuUnrai
Hall Is now being put In readiness for the great
exhibition of the Pennsylvania Htate Poultry
Association, which opens on Monday next.
Most or me specimen fowls will arrive to
morrow. From present appearances theexht
bitlon promises to be the finest ever given In
mis ciuie.
Caught in tub Act. Policeman Carlyle, of
the (Seventeenth district. :ast night arrested
Charles Hmlth, at tbe Baltimore lUllroaddepot,
while In the act of oarryiog off a valise, which
had been laid down by lis owner while he was
KelllUK a ticket. Charles was taken before
Alderman Dallas, and committed for a further
beating.
A Snori.iFTER. Anderson Jackson, colored,
this morning walked into the tailor store of
James Campbell, on Hccond street., bolow flue,
and lifted a roll of cloth, with which he started
t'ff. liefore prooeedlug far Polloetnan Webb
overhauled lilm and the cloth. He was sent
below by Alderman Carpenter.
Fire This Afterkoon. At a few minutes of
1 o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out In ths
drying loom attached to tbe dye bouse ot
Hairla & Co., at Masoner and Thompson streets,
In I he (Seventeenth ward, and before it oould be
extinguished inUicled damage to the extent
Of 50C0.
Rebcced from Drowmkg. At half past 1
o'clock last night. Harbor Policemen Uiitnes,
Westcott, and Keil bauled John Hltoble out or
tbesicotjd dock above Vine street. John had
been fuil of whisky and walked overboard. The
soaking completely sobered him.
A Heavy Iobrkrt. Abont half-past five
o'clock last evening Mr. Kd ward Allen, while
riding on a Kouith and Eighth slrels car,
was relieved of a wallet containing 1 170. Tue
car was crowded at the time.
Etolb a Watch. Moses Bark yesterday
stole a watch from a woman llvlug at Frout
and Union streets. He acknowledged the fact
and was committed to prison.
RonriiRT. Thieves last Bight broke into the
Stable of Joseph Patterson, on Mill street, Uei
rn an town, and stole several robes and blankets,
ana a coat and pair of boots.
INDIAN AFFAIRS t
Transfer of the Indian Itnreisit (he
War neparlssent Heeorauiendn lions
to the Usveramsnt.
Tbe Henate Committee on Indian Affairs had
a protracted session yesterday, tbe purpose '
Deing to consider tne wonse oiu t ransferring
the Indian Korean to the War Dapartmem.
The committee after a thorough examination
of tbe subject, decided to report agalnxt the
transfer, ana m its steaa nnaaimousiy reaoiu
mended the chairman to preparea bill erecting
tbat bureau Into a separate department wltu
tbe same functions as the other departments of
tbe Government, and they assign as their rea
sons for adopting this course tne saggest.lias
and recommendations contained In tue report
of the Indian Peace Oommlnsloa mde 1-tst
snmmer, and lnthe report which wl'l aooo-n
pany the bill they will snbnitt tbe fallowing,
taken from the report of said Peaoe Comtnis
slon:
Tbls brlntrn ns to oinglder the much moo'e 1
question whetrier tbe bureau ahould belong n
tno civil or military department of the Govern
ment. To determine this properly we muit tlm
know what u to be the future treatmeut of t he
Indiana. If welnteud to have war witu thm
the bureau should go to the Secretary of War.
If we intend to have peace, It should be In tue
civil department. In our Judgmeul suuii wan
are wholly uoneccsairy; and hoping that tno
Government and countty will agree with u,
we cannot now advise the ouan'e. It la possi
ble, however, thfit dor.pltn our effirU torn tin
tain peace, war may be farced ou us by soma
tribe or trlbea of Indiana. In the event of sncn
an occurrence, it may be well to provide In tue
revision of the Intercourse lawa or e'sewhure
at what time the civil Jurisdiction shall ceave
and the military jurisdiction begin. If thought
adviaable, also, Congretia may authorize tne
President to turn over to the military tne ex
clusive control of such tribes as tuy bj CJn
linunl.y bnsille or unmanageable uuder the
plnn which we have suggested. The chief du
ties of tbe bureuu will be to educate and lns'rnnt
in the peaceful arts In othor words, to ctvill.tj
tbeludlans. The military arm of the Go era
ment Is not the most admirably adapted to dis
ohnrgo duties of tnls character. We have the
highest possible appreciation of the oill iers of
l he army, and fully recoguizn their provorhl il
lntrsrlty aud honor, but we are satisfied tint
notone Ira a thousand would like to tono'i In
dian child) en to rend and write, or IndUn man
to bow nud reap. Those are emphatically civil,
and not military occupations. Lint it Is lusUio 1
that the present Indian service is corrupt, a-i.t
this change should be made to get rid ot t ie
dishonest. That there are many bid men con
nected with the service cannot oe denied. The
records are abundant to show that agents have
pocketed the fuuds appropriated by the Gov
ernment and driven IheludUns to starvation.
It ennnot be doubted that Indian wars have
originated from tbls cause. The Sioux war la
Minnesota is supposed to have been produced
In tbls way. Fur a long time these officers
have been selected from partisan ranks, not so
muohon account ofbonestyand qualification
as for devotion to parly interests and their wil
lingness lo apply the money of the Indian to
prom ota the selfish sohemes of local politicians.
We do not doubt that some snob, men may be
in the service of tbe bureau now; and this leads
us to suggest, third, tbat Congress pass an act
fix lng a day, not, later tban tbe 1st of Febrnary,
18Wt, when the offices of ail the superintendent,
agents, and special agents snail be vacated.
Huch persons as have proved themselves com
petent and Xalihlul may be reappointed;
those who have proved until, wilt
find themselves removed without au
opportunity to divert attention from their tin
worthiness by professions of party a jal. We
believe the Indian question to te one of suoH
momentous Importance, as It respects both the
honor and Interests of the nation, as to require
for lta proper solution an undivided respon
sibility. The vast and complicated duties now
devolved npon the Hecietaiy of the Interior
leave him too little time to examlue and deter
mine the multiplicity of queatlnns neoessarlly
connected with the government and clvtllzt
tlou of a race. The same may be said of the
(Secretary of War As things are uow it
is difficult to fix rennrnMlhUHy. When
errors are committed tbe civil department
blames tbe military. The military retort by
the charge of lnetllclenoy or corruption against
the officers of the bureau. Tne Commissioner
of Indian Affairs escapes responsibility by
pointing to the (Secretary of the Interior, while
the (Secretary may well respond that though lu
theory be may be reHponidnie, practically be Is
governed by the bead of the bureau. We there
fore recommend ludlan affaire te committed
to an Independent bureau or department.
Wbelber the head of the department should be
made a member of the President's Cabinet is a
matter fur the dtsorellou of Cougreaa and your
self, and may be as well setiled without any
suggestions from ns.
A new comml.sHlon should be appointed, or
tbe presentone be authorized to meet the Sioux
next spring, Recording to our agreement, and
also lo arrange with tho NavaJiM tor their re
moval. It inlcht be well, also, iu case our sug
gestions are adopted In regard to selecting Iu
difin territories, lo extend the powers of the
commission, so as to enable us to oonolude
treaties or agreements with tribes confessedly
at peace, looking to t heir concentration npon
the reservations Indicated. In the oouriieof a
short time tbe Union Pacific Railroad will have
reached the country claimed by the Huukei,
liannacks, and other tribes, and in order to
preserve peace with them, the commission
should be required to see them, and make with
thtm satisfactory arrangements.
Xew York Mouey Market.
From the Tinut.
"We rejoice that this qiies'lnn of selling p ox'es hy
brokers In w lions names the Block ol railways oun-e
to (land on tbe cloning of trausters. Is thus lo be
f-itrly and iqutrely made; not because the brokers are
lu the practice of appropriating the premium paid
tor men proxlm. but to settle the prlnotp e that uo
road ounbl to be thus sold out to mere stock adven
turers without tbe consent of tbe actual owners
of tbe property, whether they have paid for
their holdings In full or have made their brokers
secure in carrying It for tbelr account. The case
ctuld not be made a more emphatic or sMklns one
then on tbe pre'eni desperate attempt to transit ihe
Cleveland and Pittsburg oonirol to the unscrupulous
Xrf of railway wreckers who bave bueu uuY'Dg
proi Its for the January election, nor could Htdtcl.
slon be made noerecoccluslva nor the example mors
useful for the future guv -rnraent of the siraxt tkan
sga'nst tbe blehly respects b a 11 rm ot brokers and
bankers who neve been held to responsibility lor
trading off ibe rights ot their customers."
From the Tribune.
"Honey was more active, and 7 per cent, was the
lowest rate on call to-day; si the close coin Inte-est
was paid freely. The thlpment or currency Houlb
bas drawn npon ibe banks lo bo great a degree that
tbey are forced to contract their call loins. In order
to keep lo condition to accommodate legitimate bust-nfs-.
Hierltog Exchange steady at onotatlnns: London, to
dj. lou; London, sight. ll(Va)lluJ,: Farls, Ions.
M.Vi$6 tfi; Paris, short. 6-13Xri5-li: Antwerp 5 1 IT
(tf 17i: Bwlss. H-1MV4B 17',: llatiburg. 86 t'a'j Am
sierdaui, 4l(a4l(V; Frankfort, 4l(a)tl.V; Breaiau. 76,
1 Berlin, 71,ym7i,V'
A Taria fashion writer says cr!noline3
are on tbe retain, and wider than could be
expeoted.
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WASHINGTON.
Tlio Alaska Negotiation -Where
the rurchasc-Money "Went
to-The InTestigatlon
' Continacd.
More Presidential Nomina-tions-The
Pennsylvania
District Attorneyship.
Sjitoinl Despatch lo The Evening Telegraph.
The AlitMka Jok.
Washikotcn, December Tnere Is cor.sld
trable comment here to-day a-noutt Senators
an J inetnberi over that portion of the tejtlmony
of Robert J. Walker relation to Mitnidizlng the
Chrotiic'e of tbia city in the interest of the
Alaska job. Tills journal cornea In far a lara
share of abuse iu this connection, whether well
founded or not to be yet developed.
Alter Baron Ntoerkl.
Should the evidence elicited by the Homo
Committee on Public Expenditures warraut the
belief tbat tbe Russian Minister bis paid out a.ty
money for the purposo of corruption, a resolu
tion will be otlered in the Senate demanding hU
retail.
Further Invention Ion.
Tbe committee met agalu to-day but eVcited
nothing important. Several witnesses have
been summoned to appear to-morroff, trotn
whom importaut evldcuce is expected.
Hrnator Lilraunds
has prepared n bill repealing the act admitting
Grotglato representation in Congress. From
tbe fact that Kdmunds is a member of the Judi
ciary Committee thU may be taken a) an indi
cation of what Is to be done with Georgia.
o lnorniu In the IIoiino.
At 1 o'clock to-day a division of the House by
tellers developed tbe fact that there was no
quotum in attendance. Business was sasnended,
and Mr. Pettis (Pa.) announced the death of
hfa predecessor, Mr. Finney.
Ileaoliitlona of Centlolenee
seconded in an able speech by Charles O'No'll.
BiomlnAtlona.
Tbc rresiflent hat nominated Perry B. Spear
to be Collector of the Seventh IYuueylvanU
district, and W. Cooper Talley to be Assessor of
the same district, vice Swayoe n. Englcbjrt to
be removed; upon the recommcuda'.iou of Sena
tor Buckrlew.
The confiiniation of Mr. ONeill lor District
Attorney for the Eastern D strict of Pcnnsyl t&
nla, was the consideration for tbelr recommen
dation by Senator Buckalew. Mr Broomall, the
member from the difltrict, and Mr. Toarnscml,
the member elect, sustain the present iueiVu
bentc, who are both lUpublicans. The Phila
delphia Jicpublicu members oppose O'Neill,
who is a Democrat, but Jametou Is a friend ot
O'Neill and Spear, ami will eulcavor to secure
their confirmation.
FOIll 1LTII KESS THIRD SESSION
Ken ate.
WASniNOTON, Deo. 18. The Tresldant pre
fentnl a taeniorlat from tbe wannriiolurora of
Detroit in reference to tbe tariff, currency, etc,
Mr. VVlikon prewen'ej a petition of volunteer
soldiers In ibe Soldiers' lloines, asking to bo
allowed their penNKmi wblle in tbe Homes.
Mr. Harusey, from the committee on Post
onic.es and 1'ost Hoads, reported the Dill to
obollsh tbo franking privilege, and recom
mended its passage.
Mr. Trumbull, irom tbn Committee on tbe
Judiciary, reported Mr. Hnmner'a resolution
declaring tne necessity for certain further
Kuarentees In the reconstruction of the Kobel
istates, recommending lta Indefinite postpone-
ill rill-.
Mr. Morton introduced a bill in reference to
a Hie lor tbe Executive Mansion. Keferred to
the Committee on Publlo Buildings.
Mr. Ktl tun nils Introduced a bill to repeal the
act admitting Georgia to representation In
Congrebc, to provide for a provisional govern
ment in UmtHta'e, and for other purposes. He
ld red to tbe Committee on the Judiciary.
If oase of Representatives.
Tho Bpeakcr presented several memorials
from tbe Oreuon lejrlsl'k'ure, asking aid from
the Uoveiniutnt for railroad and other enter
prises. Mr. Peters offered a resolution for the print
lng of i'0,000 couiea of the eulogtea delivered on
tne late Mr. Bteveus, ot Pennsylvania.
Adopted.
Mr. Wasbbnrne (111.), from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported tbe Pension Ajipro
prlHlion bill, wbich was ordered to be printed
and postponed until January 6.
It appropriates for Invalid pensions nnder
various acta. SlO.OOO.GOQ: for penMnna of widow,
children, eto.. of aoldlers, 81,800,000: for nvy
pensions, I2.j0.00O.
Mr. Tift Introduced a resolution Instructing
tbe Committee on the Hevlslon of tbe Lawa to
consider the propriety of extending the time In
wbich bankrupts may avail themselves of tbe
provision of tbe Bankrupt act, and of redneing
tbe lees. Adopted.
Mr. Morrill oUered a resolution directing tbe
CorutnisHlotier of Agriculture to transmit a re
port, showing the deficiencies In the appro-
E nation for erecting the new agricultural
ulldlng at Washington, with tne coil of con
struction, etc. Adopted.
Mr. ltutler(Tenn.) Introduced bills to establish
a Pension ofllt-e lu TuuneKsee, and to provido
for a ciiawliHi k in certain cases. Keferred.
Mr. Bcotluld Introduced a bill giving to
officers In the military and naval service, who
were coiiiiuivsloued but not mustered in, pay
according lo the rank of commission. IlofonoJ
to tbe Committee ou Military AtlUlrs.
Mr. Hypher presented the credentials of I. W.
Menard as Representative, from the Hecoml
district ot Louisiana, lteferred to Committee
on Elections.
On motion of Mr. Rchenck. tho Sonate hill to
admit Midshipman Joseph Moorhead. of O.ilo,
to the Washington Insane Asylum, was taken
up aud paused.
Mr. Rewtibam asked leave to offer a resolution
for a select committee to Investigate tleolion
irands and Irregularities In Louialana.
Mr. Washburne (Ii.) said he would ohjnt,
unless the resolui iou was referred to tue Hdoon
strnction Committee,
Mr. 1'uruR worth did not understand why his
lOlleaene should objeot.
Mr. Nlulack ohjected unennditlonally.
Mr. Noirls otlered a resolution-Instructing the
Pofct Office Committee to Inquire what further
legislation la necessary to secure greater elli
ciency lu tbe mail service of tbe Uoulhern
States Adopted.
ir. Prince offered a resolution calling on tbe
?ecrctury of Ibe Interior for a report' of cUims
against tbe Government for services in taking
the census of lHUO.andof the amount necessary
lo be appropriated. Adopted.
Mr. Wilson (Iowa) ollered a resolution in
structing the Committee on tbe llevislon of the
Laws to lnoulre as tolbe legality of tbeappolnt
inent of oflletal or general assignees by oertaln
United Htate Judge in contravention of tbe
provision and spirit of the Hunkrupt law, etc.
Adopt ed.
Mi. Kla offered a resolution reciting tbe fact
of the voluntary liquidation of the Hauk of tbe
Metropolis in Washington, and of lta never
theless being still made a depositor for United
Btate fund by disbursing oUlcers, and in
trno'ing tbe Committee on Banking and
Currency to Inquire and report what legislation
1 ncceatary lo enable the Comptroller of tbe
Currency to wind up tbe aflalra of bank thai
bave mo office or place of business; lo'op
tbe payment of lutereal to bank on debt
which they owe to the United Htate, and to
prevent Insolvent bank Weing made depositor
by Government Ulaburslng oflloer. Adopted,
ths lllll Unrilrr.
tnfftil r-eta the Firtt Pmg
Edward NewUn, a blind matt, was eailed and
it ood slde
William M. Batrd had formed and eipce.s-l
an opinion in the ease, and feared It wonld In
terfere wltb thedlsobarao of bis duy as a Juror,
and bavlng answered negatively tneqnestloa
by theConrt. ws challenged by Iba Common
wealth, and thecnalieogfl was sustained.
Jeremiah WelkbotT holng etlled, was Stood
side by the District Attorney wltbont the as
signment of any canse, which was objected to
by tbe defense on tbe ground Ibat this right
applied only to regular Jurors, and not to tales
men. Thin raised a question which tbe Court took
time to consider.
The Court was ol opinion tbat the Common
wealth bad an eqnal rlgbt to stand aside a
regular jnror and a talesman; bnta n autho
rity bad been offered tbena and tne question la
quite new, tbey desired to give the pi Wooer the
benefit of every postble doubt, and would
therefore sustain the objection made by eouniel
for tbe prisoner.
Mr. WelkhofT, being recalled to the tand.
said he bad no conscientious samples on tbe
subject of capital punishment, but bad formed
and expressed an opinion ns to the gutlt or in
nocence of tbe prisoner; yet be believed be
could dismiss that oplulou from hi mind, and
try the rase solely by tbe evidence. No chal
lenge was made, and the gentleman was ac
cepted as a Juror.
Anthony Katnsey called Had no consclfn
tlous scruples on the subject of capital punish
ment, and Id cou versa t ion had said he thought
tbeense looked Oiitk; but be had formed no
opinion at all. Tbe Commonwealth made no
chnllengo, and the Juror whs turned over to tho
defense. Mr. Mann weld to the Court Hint be
doubted not. the expression throwu out by tlio
penilemnn was sufficient lo exclude hlni from
the Jury tox. Upon being examined hy the
Court he said be hud expressed sn opinion. and
tbe challenge for cause by the defense was sus
tained. CVt'BT or Quarter Bpshions Ju Ice Pelroe.
The Court w occupied tnls mornius la dis
posing of petly prlsou cases, to wbinh no Inte
rest whatever attached. Tbe most r them
were cases resting npnn tbe larceny of aanil
artlclfs. Tbey am being disposed of at tbe
rate of thirty or forty per da v.
Unitiij btatks DtHTKicr Court Jn1eCad
wslader. The United Htate v. Holrl's, e'o..
claimed by Bernard Mayer. Information for
forfeiture. Verdict for the United BUtes.
Tbe Untied Stales vs. Rplrltg. etc , claimed by
P. A J. Olanney. Information for forfeiture.
Verdict for the United Htates.
The United Htntes vs. Four Barrels Whisky,
claimed by Willlnm Dorian. Information for
forfeltnre. Verdict for the claimant.
The United Htates vs. Four Barrel Whisky,
claimed by Charles llarlnack. Information for
.forfeiture. Verdict for tbe claimant.
Tbe United States vs. Whisky, eto , claimed
by Charles McClaskey. Information for for
feltnre. Verdict lor United Htates.
The United States vs. Still, etc., claimed by
James Wallace. Information for forfeiture.
On trial.
George C. Bower had formed and expressed
an opinion, and was challenged for cause.
J. F. Brelner bad formed and expressed an
opinion, and therefore wus challenged.
II. J. Black was opposed to capital punish
ment, nd was challenged.
Tiiomas M. Lewis whs opposed to capital pun
ishment, and was therefore challenged.
M, M. Miller, for tbe murder ot whose wife
Gottlelb Williams was executed, was called,
and he bad formed an opinion In the case
wb.ch H would require evidence to remove. He
wss challongeJ by the Commonwealth.
Thomas II. Lyman had conscientious scru
ples, and was challenged.
Robert Toppln, not being disqualified by
either scruplea or opinion, was not challenged,
moklng ibe twelfth man selected.
Mr. 8 (leopard now proposed to exercise his
right of peremptory challenge, and challenged
Thomas Hperoki, who was chosen yesterday.
Joshua P. Lnkens oalled Slid he bad partial
Fcinp!es on the suhjeot of capital punishment,
and bad formed an opinion of tbe prisoner's
guilt or Innocence, but neither of tnese facts
would Interfere with the free exerclsa of bis
duty as a Juror. He wat r.ot challenged, and
took bis seal in the Jury-box.
Mr. Hbeppard challenged peremptorily Eber
Hutchinson, wbo was onoscn yesterday.
Kobert Edgar bad lormed an opinion, and
was challenged.
(Jtorge W. Melville had conscientious scruplei,
and was challenged.
Isaae Otter.b'lmer said be bad conscientious
temples against capital punishment, and was
chnllensen.
A. O. Barker bad formed and expressed an
opinion as to tbe esse, and was challenged.
ii. 8. ltlnlr sild he hsd formed a decided
opinion of the prisoner's guilt, and was challenged.
CHESKDT ST.Rlffi ASSOCIATION
2CC0 SIIAKI.S
100 EACH.
Pffsidknt Hon. J03EPII T. THOtf 19
T.A0BUH-B. HAMMETr.
DIRECTORS
WSf.O. MOORHEAD, JOHN FALLON,
taATTlO W BAI11D. B. HAM.METT,
THOMAfe A. BCOTT. HOV. J. II CAWP3F.Lt.,
11C.N J. T. TIIOMAS, LUTHSRD001C,
H. E. BUOWNB.
A LI 11 1 1 AMOUNT OF STOCK FOK SALE.
The Company wbo own the
SPLENDID OT SKATING RINK,
Corner ef CUESJSUT and T WESTY-THIRD Slreata
bave Instructed us to offer a limited amount of tbe
stock for sale In shsres of Oue Iluudred Dollars
each. Tbe Company bave expended one hundred
thousand dollars (luo 0C0) la cash on tba building
alone, wbich Is WO by 110 feet. The main ball Is U
feet blgb. It Is confidently expects:! that lb Uluk
will be ready for use on Christinas Day,
Escb share of stock will be eatltled to an advance
dividend, payable yearly, of tweuty percent. (90) In
tickets. Buch dividends aay be taken In single,
lesson, or coupon tickets, wulcb are transferable.
Regarding tbe succssof tbe project tueroaube
no doubt, as tbe building Is Intended for a pub. la
ball, to be used for
t'onrerlM, Churrli Fair, Fosdvnli, Con
ciilioiiM, Agricultural i:xhlliliuM, etc.
Of twenty (20) similar Institutions In various parts
of tbe country, the dividends bave range! from thirty
to sixty-live (60) per cent, out of tb winter's ern.
logs alon.
Furllitr particulars can bs obtained at our oQloe.
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lanimrp PH1LADKLPHIA.
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FOURTH EDITI0I
I I j. Y T I
Progress of the YTiir-The OonalTC
Blockado-Destraction at
Mirngoune.
Railroading la the We3t-Th
Maryland Murders. J
FROM JIA.YTL
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By Cuba Cable. j
Icl rnrllon nt nirritoin. 1
Havana, Dec. 18. - A lvlccs front J'ott-aa-Prlnce
lo tbe 6th have been received. At th
capture of Mlrajioane by President 8loav;
many houses and a lnree qnnnttty of product
were rlc&trojert. The prlxonrri weie all amnestic
except a lew o the chiefs. Salnave contemplate'
next an attack on Jacncl. i
The Uenalvrs I!locbale. j
Chevalier, la comtriinJ at Oonalves o7cn W
return tho schooner E. A. De Hart with turfed
nltj, which Ibe csptuin rtTa-es, deinitmlin? 1
larger sum. The French and English vessel
captured by h!m accept toe proffered Indemnity
The diplomatic reprecutaltvps ackuowledsrs
the prcspot blockade ns effective. The United
States gunboat Nipsie arrived at Port-nu PHuc
ou the 1th.
FRO 31 CHICAGO.
i:allroncliaff in fim orttiwct-A epW
rale l iuht. r
Chicago, Dec. 18. The regular trains run o
the Union PdtiBc Rai'roal to Ev iiutou, Utahj
ninety-seven miles west of Nrjan, the present
trrmirius. The nine hundred and lixtluth mile
has been reached, an l is ready for inspiction.
A dcjpera'e Dent tok place In a disreputable'
saloon on Clark street last nlsrht, between the!
detectives and a jranir of thieves, resnl'.lne in:
the shootinnr and mortally wouudiujr of t despot
rate character named Thomas Cady, wbom the,
detectives wete trvine to a-rest. I
The Aruerlcnu tllulster at Constantly
nople. i
Bcial Dftpateh to The Evening Telejrnph.
Nkw Yobk, Dec. 8. A Waihinsftoj tclcuram?
tajs the recall ot our Minister, Mr. MorrU, at!
Cons'antlnojle, is very probable, he having
become very obnoxious lo tbe Turkish Govern-!
ment. as a sympathizer with toe Cretans.
Blacque Bey, the Turkish Amba3tdor here, is
nrtriiii; the change, being Uirec'eJ so to do by
the Sultan of Turkey.
Hi :ront x onilto Il-.ilnlotp1iln.
Boston, Dec. 18. Ibe preat ox "General
Grant," wh'ch h4 jltlded over $10,000 to
various charitable instltulton", left this city
to day for New York, from here, af er a ehor'
stop, will be pars on to Philadelphia and Bal i
niote, reachin? WahiupioA in time to ba
roasted for tbo assembled multitude on the 4th
of Murch. There was a Innre crowd in Sia'.e
itrcctto witness his dcpirttire.
I'at:il Accldeut.
WoncESTFR, Dec. 18. A lad nam?d Thomas
Stewart was run. over at West Warren crossing
jeBtetday, while coasting ou his lcd, and in
stantly killed.
Reward for Murderers Arrest. "
rALTii!OKE, Dec. 18.- Governor Swhuu has
offered a reward of $10110 for the apprehension,
and convlclion cf the ruurJcrer or murderfra of
Loug'.us Love at LonacoiJiiiL', Alleghcnv county.
r.vculiiK Quotnlloiia by Allxiitle Cable.
, Fbakkfort, Dec. 18. U. S. Five twcntiea
doll at 78f.
Livebpool. Dec. 18. 2-30 P. M. Yarns aud
fabrics at Mat.cheMer quiet. Ked Wcsteru
Wheat, 03. lud. Corn firmer at 38i. 0dJ9d.
l'eas, 46e. Gd. Bncou, 64s. 6d.
I.tilent M nrkel by Telcraftli.
Tiw York Iic. la Co'ton steady; io,wo batea
sold at2A.'4c. Floui dull; 7u(K oarls sold at yester
day's qnuiatlons. NVhcai diuliulnic. Corn quirt;
sairs Ol 6 fibunhels at tri"fu,l-U tor old. and BSo.OisI
firmw, 0ts dull at 7CW7H'i. Herqutuf. For dull
V,"2t(a)2, Laid qotet ut ItfiijunU. Vliisky duU.
JilW rout, Uto. In. 'lucks aotiv. univaKO
and ltock Island, h'B: Keadlng, 8ii; Uanlon Ca ,
ii; F.rlB, St!i- Cleveland and Toledo It I 3: Cleve
land and PitMbars;. sis,; Hilsbnrg and Fort Wayne,
JlcS: MIchlKan Central, l!i4; M Ichlean Hoatbern,86'4;
New York Central 1 10' Illinois Ontrat, HI; Oum
bfiland prefprrrd 8S',: Virginia Ss, 5X: Missouri s,
so: Hudson Klver, inn'4' a-ttls. ISS'i. IIO: do. 1HA4,
li H; do. IMS, 1U7J,; do. new. l9 m-40, Ki5 . Oold,
IM. Money. 7 vet cent Kxcbancr Ins.1,.
BaLT'MOkk. T)fO. is. Ootlon steady an1 qnlet at
tl,c. Klnurrinll, quiet, ard nocbanced, Wbeatdnlt;
rn, 2-8(i(ci2S5; pii lie VlUWfii. Cora firm; wbtte,
B. nttc ; yellow, fSc.toM. Uats, 6sri7Sc. lira l 6f
1 65 J'.irk active aud firm a'. tiKulT 0. aainn active
aad firlttd: rib Md), 17c: c ear sldos. IT '4"" 17 i.e.;
ebonidrrs, lie.; bams, 1j. Lard active and exoited
at 17,',o
Pavjnah, Dec 18 Tret recelnts of Cotton for tha
vrtk aia Ua'es 8a fslsnd and I ,79 bales ot uplands:
roastwite. 16 balvs Hna Islands. To'.sl recelo's, 47
ba es Fea Islands and ts.Ttit oal- unlaiiis. Kipona
to Liverpool, 27) l;a'n: In the Continent, one.
Stock In port, 8t7 balrs Ha Islands, and 117 47 b ft
tipUnds The market ts tlrra and a lair demand.
Middlings. W and Uy, Is asked.
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