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VOL. XNo. 14G.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1868.
TRirLE SIIEETTIIRE3 CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
WASHING TON AFFAIRS.
Tb Jvrnmmt f Maryland
The Washington Star of Saturday say:
It was tcltfrTiipucd from this city last nipht
that the House Judiciary Committee hate de
cided not to enter upon the investigation la
reference to the political condition of Maryland
until after the holidays, but Hon. Francis
Thomas write to the Ualtlnioro Sun that ho
nan requested certain members of the Commit
ter, who propose to remain in Washington, as a
favor to himself, to continue the investigation
In bis absence, and hopes to have the whole of
the required testimony In the cafe closed, that
a report may be made to the House early In
January next. Mr. I'boinas add: "It Is very
well known to tbo people of Maryland that I
havealwavs believed that the Constitution is,
by reason of the domination which it secures to
tbe minority of the people of tliat State In all
departments of their State (Joverument, discre
ditable to those who ta-aely submit to its ex
ercise." How Nam Cary IeIrea to Meet lilt
Election i:xpeiica.
A rpecial despatch to the Pittsburg Commtr
cial, dated Washington, December 18, thus
shows np Cary, the "WorkiugmcnV champion
of Cincinnati:
The President s.ent the name of Megrue a
Asse.-sor of Cincinnati to tbe benale to-dy,
hut the meefage was not taken lu, ns eulogies
were in progress. Yeoterday, alter Mr. Cary
had managed to induce the Presideut to hold
the name back tor two dajB in succession.
Megrue went directly to Mr. Cary and asked
why he was opnosinir him. Cary replied
because Meprue bad failed to support him
during the late cauipaUD. Megrue auswered
h had never promised to do anything; of
the kind. He then asked Cary directly
what he wanted as an inducement to
withdraw his recommendation, and Cary replied
that there was an unpaid bill due in Cincinnati
lor election expenses, which he thought Megrue
should pay. Meiue repeated this proposition
to his friend, Mri Worden. the President's Secre
tary. Both there gentleman started for tbe
White House to-day and tound Cary there,' with
tbe intention ot seeing that the name did not
go in. Upon an intimation that Mr. Wordeu
was going directly to the Presideut with the
proposition made by Cary to sell his opposition
lor that little canipiign bill, the latter immedi
ately waved his objections, and after he came
out irom the interview with tbe Presideut,
Mrpruc learned that his name would be sent to
the Senate.
The Last Cabinet Nlute.
Tbe New Tojk Herald's special says:
The following is the new Cabinet "slate," re
Tised and corrected for the week eudiug at 11
P. M. on Saturday, the 19th lustan!:
ftcretary of Slate Hon. Charles Francis
Adams, ot Massacbueet'.s.
becre'arv of the4 treasury lion. Oliver r.
Morton, of Indiana.
Secretary of H'ar General Johu M. Schofkld,
TJriited States Army, ot Illinois.
6ecretarM of the Maty Admiral David D.
' Porter, United States Navy, of PcuusylvauiH.
becrelary of the Interior Hon. Benjamin P.
Wade, of Ohio.
Foftniasler Qeno al Hon. Horace Greeley, of
Kew York.
A'torney General lion. Qulcu 8abe T of the
South.
Tbo certainty of Admiral Po-ter, United
Stales Navy, being Secretary ot the Navy, aud
strung probability oi General Hcboflcld, United
Ptatea Army, being Secretary ot War, will
account lor the introduction of Senator 1M
munds' bill In tbe Senate, wuich prevents the
holding of two oilices or the holding of civil
ollice by any one in the military service.
How h Wll-r-eoiiinienI'l I.iMly DI1
.Not Hit n ICertU.
The Efrald'f special contains tbe following:
As an illustiatiuu of tbe severe ordeal through
which toe heads of departments and bureaus
have to pass in complying with the economical
edicts ot C'ongTcs 1 may relate what transpired
between General Spinner, Uuited State3 Trea
surer, aud one of the lair victims of reduction
ot the loree ot emplovea.
Among the Indies discharged from the Regis
ter's Buieau was one who had obtained her
appointment on the recommendations ot Geueral
Grant and Commodore Porter. When noticed
that tLe was one of the uutortuuates, this lady
tia not accept her dismissal in a very amiable
way. Instead ot stating her necc-sines to the
head ot the bureau, aud rcqueMing to be re
twned, she took it in high dudseou, and in-K-ruied
that ollicer that she would deal with his
superiors.
be then applied) to General Spinner for a
jio-ition iu bis bureau, and he told her he could
do notuitg lor her.
A short time afterwards she relumed to Mr.
Kpmner with a letter Irom Geueral Lent, written
by duectiou of General Grant. This l.-tter sho
presented to Spinner, who read it aud replied:
"But 1 have uu vacancy, and cuuuot appoint
you."
Foiled acain, she retreated in gi od order, anl
in day or two returned to the attack with re
newed vigor.armed with another letter, when the
following dialogue occurred between Mr. Spiu
iie r and the lady:
"Now, Mr. Spinner, will you do mo the favor
to read this letter ?"
"There is no u-c; I can do nothing for yoa."
"But, General, this letter is iroui Geueral
Craut."
"It matters not who the letter U from, you
have my answer."
"But what shall I say to General Grant?"
"Tell him iust what 1 have said that there is
to vacancy."
"Well, Mr. Sp'.uner, I wish you would real
this letter, lor 1 have just come from General
Grant."
"1 have no place for you, madam, and
couldn't give jou one If you wete au angel from
God."
At this blunt but decisive reply the lady was
for some time speechless, though she still lin
gered, reluctant to give up the coveted prize.
While she stoad theie who should step in but
eneial Grant himself.
He had scarcely entered 1 he door when the
ady Hew to uiui and poured forth her
rlevances.
"Can't you find a situation for this lady, Mr.
pin- err''' asked Grant.
Spinner turned to the General and, Yankee
Ike. answered his question by taking another.
"General, if a man came to you with a whole
cart load of the very best recommendations
nd asked you to appoint him a captain in a
epiment of infantry which was already supplied
wit hi ta full complement of oihcers, what would
you say to him?"
"I should tell him there was no vacancy, I
think."
"f hat is precisely the ease, General, in this
Instance."
"I see," said Grant; "it is impossible, and you
are certainly right."
Bot he lady dirt oot find n situation, but she
did find a public ollicer who could not be
tempted io create au unnecessary ollice for any
person, no matter how Mioug the influence
might bo that urged the petition.
"ItecouHtructed'' Ueorgla.
The official report from the officers of the
Frcediuen's Bureau of Georgia for the year
ending on the ti rat of this mouth show that
seventy-one colored cltizeus were murdered
during that time by the whites, lur which flrieen
whites were arrested. Three were acquitted
outright, and none weie puuished. The report
also shows that fifteen whites were murdered
by negroes, for which fourteen arrests were
made seven have been puuished, two acquitted,
and the rest are on trial. A comparison
tetwecn tbe manner In which white aud black
jur4wer are treat! mUeoa is ugctd uj
these statistics. The report adds that four
blacks died of injuries Inflicted by whites, three
were permanently and seveuty four severely
injured.
'Indemnity'' Wanted.
The Kew York 2rbte' special has tho fol
lowing: Messrs. A. A. Low Brothers, William H.
Asplnwall, Leonard W. Jerome, and other
wealthy mcrchantsof New York, who subscribed
for building the steamer Meteor, during the late
war, hvve petitioned Congress lor redress from
certain grievances which they say they suffered
at the hands of the Government. The
Meteor was completed lust a the war
closed, and of course she could be of
no servlco to the Government. She was seized
by the Government upon suspicion that she had
been fitted out for an unlawful voyage. Litiga
tion ensued, which lasted over three years, and
at length tho Supreme Court decided in tavor of
the owners of the Meteor. The petitioners ask
lor indemnity for their losses, and for the pns
sntc el such laws by Congress as shall protect
ship owners lu the disposition ot their property.
DELAWARE.
Senator Nunlnbnry on a Visit to hi
t'ollengiio.
The whipping-post is not the greater scandal
which alllicts the petty Stat of Delaware. With
one-sixth of.the population of Philadelphia, she
bns two United States Senators. One of theso is
Willard SauUbury, the other Jaaies A. B.iyard.
The Wilmington Commercial of Saturday thus
describes a visit by Saulsbury to the houne of
his colleague:
Willard Kaulsburv, member of the United
States Senate from Delaware, was arrested and
brought belore the Mayor, at an early hour this
morning, lor drunken and disorderly conduct,
at tho residence ot Hon. James A. Bayard.
Olhcers Wingate and Bay Its, who made the arrest,
state that they were sent for by tue family of
Mr. Bayaid, who were greatly alarmed, there
being no men at home, by tbe behavior ot thetr
visitor. He bad forced his way into the room
occupied by Mr. Thomas F. Biyard, wnen ths
otlirers arrived, and was lying on the floor, par
tially uuiireFsed. The women, who did not
know him, insisted apon his arrust, and he was
brought te the Hall, where Mayor Valentine,
after a short time, discharged him.
The SiiMNex County Murder;
The Wilmington Commercial gives the full
pcrticulau of the receut 3 jeex county murder,
as follows: ;:
Charles Marsh, the victim, was a single man,
living almost entirely alone, in Rchoboth Neck.
A man by the name of RibertGoldsborooga has
recn staying with bim at limes for some months.
On Thursday morning of la-t week, March, in
company with a neighbor, Johu Hepburn, left
his boue to go out "proging" for lish, with a
gig aud grubbing hoe on bis shoulder. Wheu
they had gone a short distance they were joined
by Robert Gokbborough, whom they had lelt at
houte. Goldsboroush had a doable-barrelled
gun.
At a branch near a thicket Hepburn separated
from the above-named parting he going to wards
his home, they towaids the creek. Alter they
bad beeu separated but a few moments, Hep
burn beaid the report of a gun. That was on
Thursday. Goldsborongh was about tbe neigh
borhood, but made no mention of Marsh, and
not until Tuesday last was It known that he was
missing, fcoarch was made and his body was
found lying only a short distance from tbe place
where they separated on Thursday before. He
fell lorward on his face, the gig beside him, and
the gun lust seen in Goldsborougu's haud lyinst
broken at the breech, with one barrel charged
aud the other discharged, near by. The load
passed In the back of the head; tho' right side of
Hie head was blown off ana the right eye out.
Tbe gun had evidently been broken over hi3
head' as the top of the skull was mashed in.
Search was made lor GolJboroueh, and he
was finally arrested, aud on Wednesday lodged
in jail at Georgetown.
Marth Is said' to have had about him $100, but
In n search after his body wa- discovered but $15
could be louud. Coucernlug me alleged murder
tbe Sussex Journal ?ays:
"Robert Goldsborough, the alleged murderer,
is a young matt who has in his veins someot the
best blood of the State of Maryland. wHis father
in moved to this county from Greensboro,
Caroline county, Md., where he was very re
spectably connected. This boy has been the
subject of great trouble to him for years, and
will, we fear, now bring his prey hairs In sorrow
to the grave. We trust, however, that some
undeveloped circumstances may relieve h'tiu
Irom the guilt of this feurtul crime."
j:diicntloual Movement,
The Wilmington Commercial of Saturday says:
The City Council, at its meeting on l'uarsdy
eveuiup, resolved to apprjptiate fSOOO to erect
a Echool-hou?e in this city lor the accommoda
tion of the colored sch03ls. Ttie?e schools are
now under the care of tbo Delaware tduea
tiocal Association, who occupy three buildings
for their use, in different parts of the city, some
of w hich are very Inadequate to the purpose.
The association, therefore, oflered to donate to
the city a suitable lot on which to erect the
school, and General Howard, on behalf of his
department ot the General Government, further
proposed to add an amount of money towards
the erection of tbe buildiug equal to that which
the city should appropriate, bis share being oy
1 his action of Council fixed ut $5000. Tilts title
to the whole property will then bo entirely iu
the hands of the city, giving a value of pro
bably $12,000, in return for the fcjOOO appro
priated. In Baltimore, the colored eehools were for
some time under the charga of an association
similar to that existing lu this Staie. The City
Council, however, though composed entirely ol
DemiiciatM, Anally took tueni inder their charge,
placed them on the fouling of the public school
system, and now Mippurt them out of the
general taxation fund.
MORE LINOIIING.
I'he Major of I.nrumta CoiafH to tlrlcf
lie Deserve u UanKlni?, mid Uotn 1 1
Horrible Nee net at the Hallow.
from the St. Joseph,(Mo.) Jlirald.
The man Duaau, who was for a shrrt time
Mayor of Laramie City, and who was recently
arrested on the charge of garro'.ing a niau ut
Golden City, Coloiado, was taken Iroui cusioiy
on Tuesday by a parly of vlgilants aud hunr.
The particulars of this hoi tibio ailair arc as fol
lows: A secret meeting was held by the Vigi
lance Committee in Deuver, and the quetiou ot
Dugun's crimes fully considered. The Impres
sion bad got out that the jail would be asaPed
some time during the afternoon and he taken
theiefroui aud executed, aud in consequence ol
the rumor, about 4 o'clock a crowd of meu,
women, aud chi dien lined the sidewalk aloug
both sides of Larimer street. They held their po
sitlon until neiuly or quite dark, when, thlnkmc
that the expected exhibition had been tnderti
nitely postponed, ibev returned to their homes.
They were mistaken iu their surmises, as it
since appears. It became known in some way
that Dugan would be removed from the Larimer
street prltou to the city jail on Frout street
some time during the evening, and the assem
blage, as It appears, bud concluded to improve
tbe occasion by takiug him fiom the officers
and executing him. About (i o'clock he was
taken in an express wagon for the purpose of
the proposed transfer. As the wagon left the
west end of the bridge a whistle was sounded,
and immediately answeied from the direction
of the calabuose. Soon after the wagon turued
into Front street It was surrounded by ninety or
a hundred armed men, who demanded a halt
aud surrender of their prisoner. Huv
li g him in possession, they re
traced their steps and turned west on Fifth
street to Cherry street. Midway betweeu
Fourth and Fifth streets, on Cberrv street, stand
two or three coltonwood trees, under one of
which the procession ha1ted.B The express
wagon, which bad been takes possession of,
was brought to the front and placed directly
under a limb of the tree. In a moment a rope
was thrown over the limb, and in another
moment Dugan was standing in the wagon im
mediately nnder tbe fatal noose. Some one then
told him if he bad any remarks to make to make
them, lor his time among tbe living was short.
He commenced br askiug them to send lor a
Catholic priest. "I killed a man in the moun
tains, but it was In self defense. I did not kill
tbe man in the B'ack Hills; 'twas another
fellow that did it." To the question about
having assisted In garroting Squire Brooks,
he said, "I didn't do It. I have never
hurt anybody or stole auything. I
have beeu a bad roan, but 1 am not
etiilty of anything deserving ol hmglna." He
frequently asked that a minister should be scut
for. "Oue called this afternoon, but hadn't time
to stay then; he wanted me to send (or him if
anything happened." Again he was warned
that his moments were numbered, and n?iiu
asked to contess if he had any confciou to
make. "I killed the man in the mountains in
self-defense, have been tried and acquitted. The
man iu the Black Hills was killed by another
fellow. I never stole anything from anybody.
I did assist in robbing Squire Brook, but 1
was nearly out of money, an l had to da It or
starve. 1 only lind $6 or $7, and could not get
any any other way. I had to do It or die. I
have been a very bad man, but have doue
nothing to be hanged tor. Spare my life; any
other punishment. Oh! ;uy poor stepmotrvr;
it will kill her; d n't let it get to her; send
for a Catholic minister." His confession
or remarks were constantly interrupted by
his cries; In lact, in the trying momeut, he
was completely unmanned, crying and sobb'ug
like a baby, and uttcriug p-avers fr mrcy
from Him whese laws he had frequently a.id
repeatedly outraged. After he had said all be
had to say, the order was heard, "drive on,"
and tho wagon which had served as tho frail
bulwark between him and eternity moved fro u
under, and the spirit of 8anfoid S. C. Dug in
took its flight to the presct.ee of Him who sbal1
judje us all according to the deeds done in the
body. The fall, about eighteen iuches. broke
his neck. He was a man six feet two inches in
height, and weighed 205 pounds. Alter hanging
until lilo was extinct be was cut down, and bis
body given in charge of the Coroner. Dugan
was a young man, hardly twenty-three year
old, and a native ol Favette county, Pa., where
bis mother aud friends now reside, ll-s first
cumc to Colorado In 1851, as a trea
surer. He continued in that business
until the winter of 1HG4, when he got into tbe
difficulty at Black Hawk which culminated iu
the death ot a man named Curtis, and for which
Dugan was indicted for wilful murder. After
two years' Imprisonment, which wasn't any
Imprisonment at all. he being allowed, in con
sequence ot good behavior, to roam about towu
at will, he escaped by a technicality which
quashed the indictment, and before a new oue
bad been returned he b id removed to Denver
and entered upon a career of fast life, which
filially broucht him to the Larimer street prison
under the chargelof an attempt upon the Hie
of his mistress. For this he was sentenced aud
served out his time In pnsou. Being liberated
about tbe time the Cheyenne excitement was
rising, he proceeded there, and since has been
operating along the line of tho Unl.u PaeiHe
Raihoud.
DISASTER.
Three SIcu l'Hlnlly Injured ly a lioilor
Explosion.;
The Pittsburg Commercial of Saturdiy says:
"A serious boiler explosion, which may result
futally, occurred ut the Superior Iron Works,
owned by Messrs. Richy, Herron A Co., Wood's
Knu, last evening. It seems that at about 5
o'clock the mud-valve of one of the boilers blew
out with a deafening report, which was followed
by a terrific crash, a latge wall, which separated
the boilers from one of the apartments where a
number of workmen wero engaged, lallintfio.
Seviral persons were severely scalded, among
them two whose names are John Grulith and
John Carothers. These men were injured by
tbe falling blicks, and in additiou to these
another man, whose name wo could not leiru,
was, it is leured, mortally injured. The cause
ot ihe explosion is not known."
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Popular Vote on November :t.
Slates. Grant. Seymour, A;reratc
Alabama 7B.:iti'i 72.0Wi Us i'H
Arkansas (est.) yo.iHK) 27,0'i0 o7 UU;)
Callloinla 5I.5M2 5I,"78 If IS 070
Connecticut oii.Ull 47 HOii OS 211
lclaware 7,liiJ 10.0SO lS,tiU3
Florida (Electors chosen bv Legislature).
lieoreia 57. Ml bvi.ati VAd'ti
Illinois UiO.itoS l'.i!).M; 4 I'M in
Indiana 17 .W2 lii'i.nso liH.Vt'-'
Iowa 120,3011 74 Old 101 4 til
KaDHUH .81.U4.4 14,01!) 4 Otis
Kentucky 30,51 115. SM) 153 455
Louisiana 33 i:i H3,4ss
Maine 70 420 42 W 1I2.S22
Maryland 30 i'M 02 337 U2.7H5
Massachusetts 13H.177 60.10S 105 85
Michigan 128 550 07 0ii0 223 019
Minnesota 43,52 i.07J 71,014
Mississippi (no vote).
M issoutl (estimated). 83.0U0 63000 ltflfiOO
Nebraska 0 72:) 6.4 (it J5 ls
Nevada (esti runted).,. lO.Ooo 8,ihJ ISO')!)
NtwiHampshlre 3S.1IU 81.224 09 415
New Jersey 80,121 8 l,0('l 1(14 122
New York 419.8S3 420.KS.3 841)700
North. Carolina 00,220 M.uiK) 1S0 31
Ohio 280.12S 2t7UO 5H.82S
Oregon (estimated).... 10 liuo ll.ooo 21 000
Pennsylvania 312 2W 3l.!, is2 033(102
Rhode Island 12,003 0,518 10 511
South Curollua li-'.SOl 45 237 107 5 W
Tennessee 50.083 25,277 81,005
Texas (no vote).
Vermont 41.107 12,015 50 212
Virginia (no votei.
Weat Virginia 1M.025 20 300 4s) 331
W iKCOUSlU 1U87 81710 l'.l'J 507
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Total 3 021,400 2,710,0'JO 5,7JS,UO0
Grant's ini.Jorlty, 304.701.
iraMllntrs' 1'lonsaiif rlcs.
The London correspondent of the. Boston
Adeirtitttr sayc of the late Marquis of Hastings;
Alter leaving Oxford University he hurried
along the road to ruin with selfishness promi
nent iu his vices. His splendid country house
was a scene of inad dissipation lor weeks to
gether. Wine riiii like water, aud a hundred
deviltries were constantly perpetrated. A gen
tleman told me, only ye-terday that he once
saw the Marquis open a knlic which contained
seeral extieinely sharp blules, aud put it in
the coat pocket of one oi his gues while
dancing at a bull. The result soju after wa
a haud cut and trashed iu a score of places.
This was a minor pleasautry ot the wretched
young nobleman. At other times he would
take down a valuulile family paluling, aud set
it up on ids lawn and tire at it. One year he
won seventy thousand pounds, aud the nest he
lost more than u hundred thousuud. There Is
often to bo seen In the 1 1 ay market of ft night a
Captain Scott, who once won us much in a
similar maimer, aud who now wanders about
with Irequi ntly not half a dollar iu his pocket
to buy him a dmui r. Strango to say, even
when he had the largest stake iu the Issue of
a race, the Marquis rarely showed any Interest
in the running, but would lean or sit listlessly
looking on. with a cigarette between his lips,
ami nurbing himself, as it were, against the
welcome summer breeze, even then too uippiug
for his shuttered frame."
A New York paper lost a Bubucriber by
the death, of the King of 61am.
The ghost of an Indiana schoolmaster
haunts several of his unruly scholars a sort
of incorporeal punishment.
A London firm has three of its four part
ners in Parliament, and the other is a cousin
to Gladstone. Jt ought to pick up some fat
things.
The "Uulls,, at Now York Central
Stock-They Toss it from
135 to 150 Immense
Excitement.
Blaine, Banks, and Dawes
after tho Speakership
Blaine's Chances
the Best.
A moll ve Fire In l!'Ii4-M('r,
Acw York.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The Evening TeUgrcph
The eakrNlili.
WASHtNOTOK, Dec. 21. The question of ihe
Speakership of the Forty-first Congress hus
been agitated, though very quietly, and the
merits of the dilfcreut candidates have been
much canvassed. It is well settled that no can
didate from the West will be urged, except(
perhap", as a compliment to some member
whom his colleagues may delight to honor
The most prominent aspirants seem to
be Jlessn. Blaine, Dawes, and Banks ;
but some new man may carry off the
honors before tho election. The fact tha
Messrs. Dawes and Banks are both named splits
np the Massachuietts delegation. General
Banks' foreign policy, as developed in the
Alaska debate, has made him unpopular with
the members opposed to the acquisition of more
territory, who are very respectable In point of
numbers. So iar Mr. Blaine seems to have the
inide track, and he wil! probably secure the
much-coveted prize.
Nothing to bo Hons luring: tho Iteress.
Contrary to general understandiig wheu the
long recess was agreed on, that the committees
would take oocaslon to perfect their work for
presentation, It is now believed that little,
if any, committee work will be done
during the recess, the members almost
universally preferring to go home aud
enjoy themselves. The recess will probably be
devoted to Cabinet-making by the Senators and
members who remain in Washington. There
will be more opportunity for this, it is thought,
especially as General Grant will be here, and as
the lime approaches for his inauguration.
DISASTER.
A HIOO,000 lollnr Fire In Kocticster, !V. X.
Rochester, Dpc. 21 A fire occurred on Satur
day night lu tho central part of the eity, which
destroyed property to the value of $100,800i
and, owing to the insufficiency of water, for a
time threatened to sweep away some of the best
business blocks. Tho fire broke out lu the
printing office of the Dai'y Democrat, which
was totally destrojed, together with Sargent's
lock factory, in the same building, on 1'indel
alley, Tbe Union Hank building on State street,
occupied by the Flour City Bauk, was pretty
much destroyed. The fire communicated to
other buildings adjoining, and did sotne damage.
The loss by water and damage of goods is con
siderable. The following are the chief sufferers:
1. I. S. Brown, Rochester Democrat, $30,000,
insured; J. Sargent, lock factory, $15,000, pur
tially insured; D. SV. Powers, owner of Democrat
building, and suudry others, $20,000, insured;
Kricsson, Jennings & Slumlord, Union Bauk,
$8000, insured; Moore & Cole, grocer.', loss by
water, $6000, insured; Wheeler A Wilson Sew
ing Machine Company, $3000, insured; J. C.
Moore, book bindery, $3000, partially Injured;
J. K. Garretlsee, $2000, insured; J. Lenox,
520li0, partially Insured.
Messrs. O. Kiel, C.W. Clark, J. Odenbuck, and
J. Money, all in the hat trade, 6 u tie red some
loss by water and removal. AU the vaults of
the bankers were Eaved, and their losses arc
not laige. There were many other suaerera In
small sums. The fire broke out at 11 o'clock,
and was not fully subdued until 0 o'clock the
next moralng. During the progress of the tire,
a ladder, which had been raised against the
front of the Democrat ollice in Buffalo street,
broke lu the ceutre, and four members of tbe
Alert Hose Company, named Smlt'j, Hawley,
Dixon, and Husband, who were upon it, holding
hose, were thrown to the pavement, a distance
of twenty-five feet, and all of them severely iu
jured, (smith apparently the worat of the lour.
At the height oi the tiro two steam englnnes
were disabled. In tho course of two or three
hours, however, one of them was put tu work
again.
FR OM NE W YORK.
Special Despatch to Tle Evening Telegraph.
;ret ItlNe lu Sew York Central Slock
Immense lO&cl tcnit-ut.
Nkw Yokk, Dec. 21 Nion. lucre is a great
financial excitement here over the great rise in
New York Central 6tock, which closed at 135 ou
Saturday and opened at 150 before tho Board
met this mornlug. "Sliorls" are very badly
crippled. The rapid rise is owing to the official
statement from tho directors, virtually declaring
a fourteeu per cent, dividend
Still Another !SciiNfttin
There Is au intense excitement in the Mining
Board, the President and twenty-seven members
being ordered before Judge Cardozo to answer
for contempt of court, In not recognlzlug au
Injunction from him on Saturday, restraining
them irom punishing a member named Uorke.
The said member had denied the right of the
Hoard to hold him accountable lor language
spoken out Ide ol the Hoard. Cardozo's injunc
tion was disregarded, ami tbe Board summoned
before Cardoza to-uioirow.
FROM EUROPE.
By Atlantic Cable.
Thla Moruinic'a QnotuMon.
Lonion, Dec. 21 A. M. Consols for money,
02J; lor account. 024. U. S. Five-twenties, 71.
Stocks steady. Krie, 26; Illinois Central, 05 j.
I.ivebpool, Dec, 21 A. M. Cotton firm;
tales are estimated at 12,000 talcs. Ued West
ern Wheat firm. Corn, 38e, 0J. Linseed
Cakes firmer.
London, Dec. 21 A. M. Sperm oil, 92.
Sugar firmer but not higher, both on the spot
fcku tt -l.lYC,
FR OM BALTIMORE.
Railroad Manoeuvre.
Seckd DetpcUeh to The Evening Telegraph.
Baltimorb, Dec. 21. It is understood that
tbe jnry to award damages to the owners of
eighteen acres of land on the northwestern
outskirts of this city, to be condemned for the
depot, workshops, etc., of the Northern Central
Railway, have awarded the owners five thou"
sand dollars per sere. This company, in con
junction with tbe Central Pennsylvania Rail
road, Is bow making dutermlnod aud energetic
movemeats towards combining the Interests of
various companies to circumvent the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad In obtalniug various inde
pendent connections, and finally a through
independent road to Washington City. There
seems no doubt of their ultimate success.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
1I1E II ILL MUBDEIt.
Trial or (Jeorge H. Twltrhell, Jr. Still
Another Ventre.
FOURTH DAY'S l'KOCRKDt 1GS.
Court or Oyer and Tkrminrii Jndrfe"
brtwsteraid Ludlow. Tula uiorulug auotiiur
large crowd a-Rembled in front of lUe Court"
House, to catch a glimpse of 1 lie prisoner, aud
to be ready at tbe opening of tho doors. Uiti ;ers
were stationed at tue entrance, and were moro
efficient than on other occasions In preveutlnsi
tbe rnab and disorder of tbe previous days of
this trial. Few others than Jurors, wltuo.sses,
aud members of tbe oar were admitted Into the.
court room, and therefore there wero space and
comfort, comparatively speaking.
The prisoner sat lu tbe dock, looking well and
composed. Ills father and a young friend were
near him all tbe while, tue tormer holdlug
almost constant conversation with him.
At the regular hoar of meeting Jadgea Brew
e'er and Ludlow came upon the benob. aud
District Attorneys Kheppard and Hagert and
Klcburd Lndlpw, Kq., representing me Com
monwealth, were In Court, and soon afterwards
the prisoner's counsel made their appearanoa
T. 1. Hansford, J. T. l'ratt, O. H. T. Collls, John
O' Byrne, and William B. Mann, Ksqs.
TLe regular panel of Jurors summoned for
service during the second period of this month
helDg In attendance, the Court discharged tnein
until Monday next.
A special venire of eighty names, drawn at
the exhaustion of the venire on Saturday
evening, was returned by the Hherltr, and the
examination was commenoed for tbe selection
of the one wanting juror, eleven being already
in the box.
Theodore Warner called Said he had con
scientious scruplen aguinsteapital punishment,
and was challenged for cause by the Comcn ju
wealth. William P. Henderson had conscientious
scruples, and was challenged by the Common
wealth. K. M. Moore bad formed an opinion of the
prisoner's guilt or lsuocence, and was oual
ienged by tue Common wealth.
Daniel Mclntyre had conscientious scruples
and was challenged by the Commonwealth,
William M. J. Fury said be had no eonsolen
tlons scruples and bad formed no opinion.
When passed over to the defense heaald ue was
the deputy of a Sheriff's deputy, and had served
some of the notices for Jurors on lulspuuol, but
had not served one upon himself.
Mr. Mann here challenged tue Juror for cause,
assigning the fact that this man was In the
Sheriff 's employ, and therefore a part of the
Sheriff', and therefore should not have been
summoned. The challenge for cause was over
ruled, and the Juror was challenged peremp
torily by t hedelehse.
Frank Clark, carpenter, No. 0.T3 Wall street,
Third ward, said he had no conscientious
scinples; had formed au ODlnlon. However, he
had no opinion at the present time, and thoulit
be could try the case fairly and independently
of any opinion he had ever entertained. He
was not challenged, aud look, his soatluthe
Jury box.
This completed the Jury and tbe Cleric pro
ceeded to awear eacu Juror ' Weil aud truly to
try, and a true deliverance make, between the
Commonwealth ol I'enusy IvauU aud Uaorgo
8. Twltehell, Jr., the pilsouer at tbe br, wnoru
they should have lu charge, aud u true verdict
render, according to the evidence."
The Jurors and prisoner were told to stand
np, and tho Clerk read to them the indictment,
concluding: "To this indictment, gentleman
of the Jury, the prisoner at the bar has pleaded
not guilty, and for trial has put hluisoif upjn
his country, which country you are. If he is
guilty, you will say so; U he is not guilty, you
will say so and no more. Uood meu arid trna,
stand together and beat ken to tbe evidence."
During this proceeding the prisoner stool
with hia arms folded ucross his breast and
looked httauXibtly at the Jury llrmly aud Willi
out emotion.
Klcuard Ludlow, Knq., opened theenseof the
Commonwealth, say lug: "It becomes my duty,
gentlemen of thejury, 10 open to you 1110 cae
of the Commonwealth vs. Ueorge 8. Twltehell,
Jr., charged with the murder of Mary 10. il ill,
and to draw your altentlou to the facia aud the
law that Is to govern you in your deliberations.
The duties you have assumed are of a soleoiu,
ci-Hve character.
TotlilBctargeine prisoner has iledd not gu'lty,
and for bis trlnl upon God 0'1 Ills country, aud yon
bave;taken solemn oaibs Ld illlrtuatlous well aud
truly 10 try the Isrue. Tee crime of murder has
grown of late In our community 10 an enormous sl.a,
thai no man feels safe, eliiicr on waklutc at morn
ing, at broad midday, or at oislit; cltl.eus bavu begun
to IVgr. We must do our duty to
iinpiesa npon Ihe vile murderer theeertaluty of
speedy punishment. Here a vile, unprincipled,
devilish murder nas been committed. Uu a
nulel Habbalb evening. In the heart of this city.
Mrs. Maiy K. Hill was sent into eternity, aud
her body was left behind covered with its own
blood. Tbe facta attending this case will re
move all doubt as to Its degree.
MrH. Mary K. il IU was tho wife of Sam I. Hill,
deceased, and resided at the northeast corner or
Tenth and Pine streets, with Camilla K. Twit
chrll, her daughter, Ueorge H. Twltehell, her
daughter's husband, aud a'servant girl named
Haran Llamlll. On the Huuday eveumg of the
murder this servant glil returned to the
house from a visit und ranu; the door-bell.
The ring was answered by tbo prlsouer.
and after words of recognition she passed on to
Ihe kitchen and jam, aud there found the
bloody body of Mrs. Hill. We will show you
that the prisoner, who resided iu the house,
wks the murderer, and will as it you so to deolde
the case hb to strike terror to tue hearts of those
whoso neat ts are vile enough for hucIi a deed.
Dr. K. li. Hhuplelgh, the Coroner's physician,
sworn 1 made a po.it mortem examination or
Ihe body of a lady at the northeast coi ner of
Tenth and Pine streets, about, 10 o'clock; in the
morning 01 November 2.'; Mr. Fletcher, a couple
of officers and a detective, and Dr. tfintztnger
were present; there were murks of violence
upon the head, principally upon the rlgutsldo;
there was a lacerated wouud two and a ball'
Inches long In the light temple, Just on the
front edge of if; over the upper edge of the
rlht eyebrow tuoie was a coutused straight
wound three-quurlers of n luoh loug;
on the upper part of the forehead thore
was a struliiht contnsed wound one
luoh long; there were live small wounds
upon the loreheud. hulf uu iuuh each; above the
right ear theie was another straight contused
wouud; over the upper part of the parietal
b'lue there was another coutused straight
wound; over the posterior and upper pari of
tbe par lei 1 bone there was a triangular wound,
the wJngs of which were three-quarters
of an inch long; on Ihe upper part
of tbe left parle'.al bone there wits
another coutused wouud two Inches long;
there were thlrlteu altogether; I have a plaster
castof the head. (The an trio was handed to
tbe witness ) Tula Is a plaster cast of an ordi
nary skull; I will prooeed to mark lu black,
crayon the positions aud descriptions of the
wounds I have spoken of (which he did ac
cording to the testimony Urst given.) The rl jut
half of thelronlal boue, t he anterior portion of
the parietal bone, the auterlor portion of the
temple bone, aud the orbit of the eye, were
comminuted, broken into small pieces; lu the
right temple there was a hole to the brain; it
was large enough to admit my linger to its
full lengib; It penetrated downwards, inwards,
and backwards; there was another fracture ex
tending entirely across the head, through the
right aud left parietal bones, and the right tem
ple, extending over the base of the brain, divi
ding ihe whole skull in two parts; there was an
other liregnlar fracture acroos the bank of the
htadL, on the left Side; tue angle of a wouui
made by a sharp Instrument Is distinct and
acute, and that of one made by a blunt, not ru
ling Instrument. Isionnded: these wererouudMl'
ou the hands of the body I found brulsa 00 the!
back or each, which seemed to have been made
by distinct blows; the second flngerof tbe left
hand was nearly severed at the second Joint by
a blunt Instrument,
I say blunt Instrument, beoanso a sharp !n
ilrnnient wonld have severed ihe tissue- 1
made a re-cxamlnnllon on la.t Friday 10 or n Inn
at Ihe Monument Cemetery; Dr. Ievls and Dr.
H. P. Brown were present; I conducted lh.
fxamlnailon; nothing else man the fralure
arrt ss the base of the brain whs disclosed- at
the first examination 1 foun t bones driven Into
tbe brain about an inch and a half below the
skull.
They were small fragments, a portion of the
frontal bone and the parts surronudlng )'
there roust have been some movement of the
woman or the person who struck the blows:
they were not all struck while tbe body was
lying In Ihe same position; this largest fracture
could not have been completely caused by any
of tbe blows; some of tbe blows on the m.ila
part of the baad may have started this frac
ture, and orae other cause may have continued
li; the sknll was rather tbloker tbn ninl;
The length of tbe body was about live feet,
snd one or two lncnet, and I should ihluk
weighed from one hundred to one hundred and
ten pounds; sbe seemed to be an old wornxn
npwaids of sixty; she came o her death from
irjnrlts to the head by violence; tbestralgbt
wounds I have described might have been
cauhtd by tbe shall of this poker (which was
g veu the wltuess), and the wound on the tem.
l ie mey have been made by the tongue of It..
1 be aperture ol course would be larger than U e
instrument causing It; I Haw a skein of ba r
ou the poker, and It was grey; Mrs. Hill'a nvr
w as grey.
Question by Mr. Sheppard Do yoa see any
sins ol blood npon the poker?
Mr. Mann We onjeo', because the witness
has not been examined aa to bis ability 10
Judge.
Mr. Kbcppnrd withdrew this qnestlon an I the
wiincsa resumed "The wound on the head
may have been produced by such an instru
ment as this; the fact of the hands being
thrown up belore the face may aooount for tbe
character of the wounds npon tbe head; the
ai gular wonnd on the skull may
have been caused by the ontsld'e
corner of tbe angle of this poker;
I went np-stairs in this house on the moro lug
cf the postmortem; I went into the sitting
the frono ou the second floor of the back
building, and found a cushion with blood npoo
it, and there was blood npon the head of the
sofa towaids Tenth street; there was a pool of
blood on the floor Aeneatb; blood be
spattered npon the wall towards
Tenth, and also upon the part of the wall
towards Pine street: there was a train of bloo l
from a sofa to a window in the back second
story room; there was blood upon the fill of
tbe window, blood upon the small fiamework
ontside the window, and below that there w is
blood upon the pavement, a small quantity of
brain and particle of boue; there was quite
free e ff usion of blood here.
Tbe court, at this point, took a recess until 3
o'clock.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Oiiici or Tai Evening Tilkgbapu,
Monday, Deo. at, lftss. J
There is rather more demand for money, bat
the rates are unchanged. Call loans are quoted
at 67 per cent; flrst-class commercial paper
ranges from 910 per cent, per annum. The
Stock market opened very dull this morning,
hut prices were s eady. (Joverument securities
were lirmly held, city loans were without
change; the new icsuc told at 100.
Railroad shares were dull. Pennsylvania Rail
road sold at 53j, a slight advance; IteadluR at
48-5(r48,0, a slight advance; Minehlll at 674,
no change; and Camden and Am boy at 12!j, no
chanue.
Iu City Passenger Railway shares thpre was
nothing doing. 16 was bid for Thirteenth and
b"i teeiiib: 23 for spruce aud Fiue; 104 for lies
ton ville; 20 lor G hard College; and 27 for Ger
uiantowu. Bank shares were in demand for Investment at
full prices, but we hear of no sales; fG was bid
for Commercial; 31 tor Mechnnies'; 106 for
sJonthwark; 67 for I'eun Township; 09 for
Giraid; 30 for Manufacturers'; and 70i lor City,
Canal ibares were without change. 'JO was
bid far Sehujlkill Navigation preferred; 72 for
Morris Caual preferred; aud 28 for Lehigh
.Navigation.
PHILAPEII'HIA STUCK EXCIMXGK BALKS TO-DAl
Roi'orted by Da llaveu A Bro.. rJo. 40 8. ToUdstree
FiKST BOARD.
loau Bead R.M..biP.is M
liu do c) W
lush Minehlll. ...ln.. 67 '
14 8b U A Am W.lWfi
This nioming's cold quotations, reported
by fiarr 5c Luduer, No. 30 South Third Street:
fncnopacpss 1. ua
(lino Lt-'b V1UO cp... 9(1
jiu an fenim K c. r.;i't
1 do 64
M.
1301
13r4
13.ri
)35i
South
1H-00 A. M. 135 12-07 P.
11110 " . 13641215 "
11-32 " . 136M2-17
ll-M " . 135412-27 "
Messrs. De Haven & brother. No. 40
Third sircet, report the following rates of ex
chance to day at 1 P. M. : U. 8. 6s of 1881. 114
etlUH do. 1.102, 1104a 1 lojj; do.. 18U4, KHijr(j)
Klili; do., 18C5, 1074(0,107; do., 136, new, 10J
10'jJ; do., 1HG7, new, 10!$ ailO; do., 108, 110
G1104i do., 6s, 10-40s, lOlirjJIOoi. Due Com
pound Interest Notes, l'Ji: Gold, 135401354.
(Silver. 13010132.
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. S. 6s of
lshl, 114.iD4: old 5-208, do., 1104ffill0J; new
6-2Os,lsti4,10Gi4lO63; do., lG5,1073107j ; 6-20s,
July, 18G5, lOilfillO; do.. 1SC7. 109J41104; do.,
1S68. llOJtailOi; 10-40s. I05(?ai054. Gold. 135.
Messrs. William 1'ainter & Co., tanners,
No. 30 .South Third Street, report tbe followlug
rates of eschanpe to-dav at 12 o'clock:
United Btatcs (is, 1881. 1141 '3114 j; 0. 8. 6-208,
1SU2. 1104110j; do.. 18C4, 1004(31064; do., 18G6,
1074S1074; do. July, 1866, K0i109J: do July,
1SC7, lOOtillO; l.HCH, 110(31104; .10-40s, 1041 4
105JI. Compound Interest Notes, past due, 119-25.
Gold, 135j(S135t.
Moclt Quotation by Telefrrnpli 1 I.
OlendlnuinK, Davis a Co. report inrougu (heir
New York house the lollowinu:
N. Y. Cent. K luJ'i Chi. and N.W. oom7'i
N. Y. and E. K 37 Chi. and N.W. pref. 81'
rn. and Ha. k vx uni. and K. 1. K ill;.;
Mlch.w. and N. I. It. bl Plus. V. W, A Chi. 111
lAj'i
Market lirin.
Clev. & I'ittsb'g K.. 82 I Gold.
riilhidolphla Trade Report.
Monday, Poo. 'Zl. Tho Flour Market Is em
phatically dull, but prices remain without
quotable change. Tbe demand la confined to
the Immediate wants of t he home cousumis,
and only a few hundred b trreU were luken at
S"2.,;05-7"j for Bupt-rllne; 86-2.3 75 for extras;
7'2&ta8TJ!4 for Iowa und Wisconsin, extra
li.niily; &8ic)S 25 for Mlunesota d . do ; J'J a. 10 75
or l'unusj lvanla and Ohio do. da,, and fll'.uis.
for fancy brands, accordlhK to quality, ltve
Klour is selling In a small way at $7 508. .No
change to notice iu Corn Meal.
There Is vory little doing lu Wheat, and the
demand Is limited to good und prune lots,
which are In small supply. Bales of 15(H) bushels
red at f 1 tlU(u.2 05; and amber at 82 10(4)2 12. Hye
may be quoted at $1 03 per buvhel for Western.
Corn Is without material change. Hales of 3OU0
bushels new Western and 1'ennsylvania yellow
at 05(307 cents; and 2()0u bushels new and old
Western mixed at 8105. Oats are In moderate
request at former rates, Hales ol &00 bushels
Western at 76(a7H cents.
Whisky Is higher. Hales of duty-paid at tl 03
1 03 per gallon,
Markets b) ,Teleirruih.
Nkw Yokk, Dec il. fttoeki arm. ObicaxO
and Kock Inland. rCV Heading. W; uantoo i
4',.V: Krle, 8S; Clevelaud aud Toledo. WHi: Cleve
land and Fltuburg, S31,; Pittsburg aud Fort Wayne,
iU-: MU'UlKau Outral, 12U; Michigan Houthern, S7S ;
Illinois tmral 145; On m On laud preferred. 3i; Vir
ginia (n, 67 's; Mlonoiirl 6s So; llU'lson Klver, ViH',.
E-nm. mi. llu4; do. lH64.l06t,- do. 1H6S 107?,; do. new,
luti,; UHfs, 106, oold, 135'. Money, 7 per ceot. Jt
cliangA. loss.
UtLTiauai, DC. tl Cotton firroi middling-up.
laod,v5o Flour very doll aud la demaud. Wbeat
ve;y dull at previous price Cora receipts large,
and opened at SitfMc. for white, anS Wo. lor yelio.
oiobIdk at stftvwio. lor wlille, aid tl.ftvvto. fnryellow,
Oauouil at 700, Rye dull, fork Hia at f7 muai
liucon nrru: r'b side 17a: clear side. l'Uk01T;au
kfcwkiuef , uiuu, lt. li-ui at !,
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