n EYKNIDTO hi A H O VOL. X-No. 143 PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1868. TItlTLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION THE HVrIA.TVS. General Sheridan on the Situation Custer's achievements Jnsti-flcd-L'jtters from Captive 'White Women. Tb St. Louis papers of Monday contain the letters ot General Bheildan and two captive while women from the Indian country, already briefly Eluded to by telegraph. The followiug letters Irom Major-General BbenHen, with the accompanying letter lrom a while female captive lu an inditin lodge, were received jesterday at Geuernl Sherman's head quarters. It will be sen that the recent chas tisement of 13lack Kettle's baud by General Cwoter is justified on the around that the Chey enncs had killed and sc iloed several whiles, aud had white women in thetr lodges ns captives: Letter from General I. II. fSherldan. tibaiio.uartcrb tepaetmknt of tm missouri, ih thb Field, Depot of the North Canadian, AT TUB JCNCIION OF BCAVEB CREEK. Dec. U. lHtiS. Uvt. Major General W. A. Mchols, Assistant Adlutant-Geuerai Military Division of the Mis souri, tit. Lout-, Mo. General: I hud an Inter view to-day, through the interpreter, Mr. Curtis, with the sister of "Black K?Ule," from whom I learn as follows, and which seems to be, alter clee questioning, a correct statement of the Indians v. no w-re locaieu in tue victuuy ot where C '-iter had his tight ou the 27th ult., ou tb Washita river, about 75 or 80 niilca north west of Fort Cobo. and Immediately south of the Antelope Hills. The Indians there were encamped on tlie Washita, as follows: r'ust, "Black Kettlo" aud other chiefs of the Cbevennee, and a em nil party of Sioux, in all numbering nlty-one lodges. Eight miles down the stream were all the Arrapahoes and seventy additional lodges of Cheennes; also, the Kiowas, and then the Ariacb.es and Oamanches. V bile thus encamped, three war parties were sent out north. One, composed of Cbeycnnes, Kiowas, and Arrapaboes, went north in the direction ot Larned, and the trail of which we crossed in coming down; it whs still out. Another party was composed of Gheyennes and Arrupahoes, which party returned, aod tbo trail of which I' d General Custer into Black Kettle's Tillage. This parly brought bc three scalp, one of which was tbe expressman killed and horribly mutilated just before I left Fort Dodge. Tbe mail ou his penou was fouud in Black Kettle's camp. The other party was a mixed pany, and went out in the ducclion of Lyon and Is still out. Abeut the time the first of these parties left, "Black Kettle" and a representation of one sub ohief fiom each ot tbe bauds visited Fort Cobb, aud all brought back provisions from General Hazes, or tome one elt-e there, aud while they were pone, or about the time of their return, tbe last war party was scut out. which is the no first alluded to as going lu the direction of Jr'ort Larued, and whose trail we passed. Tbe women are ot the opinion that they will all sue lor peace, at Coob, bince the blow re ceived by them ou the 27tb. They wuld have ootue here had the opening there not been held Out to them. I will start for Fort Cobb as soon as tbe trains from Dodge arrive. If it had not been for the miefoilune to tbe Kansas regiment of getting lust from the trail, while enroute from tbe Little Arkansas to this place, and tbe heavy snow storm which reduced ana jaded their horses to as to render them ou arrival unfit for duty, we would have closed np tbU iob before this time. As it is, I think the fight is pretty well knocked out of the Cheyenne. Thirteen Cheyenne, two fiioux, aud one Arrapahoe chief were killed, making sixteen in all. The Government makes a great mistake in giving these Indians any considerable amount of food under tbe supposition ot necessity. The whole country is 11 erally covered with game, and there are more butJ'alo than will last the Indians for twenty years; the turkeys are so numerous that flocks as large as from one to two tboui-and have been seen, and the country is full of grouse, quail, and rabbit. Herds of antelope and deer are seen everywhere, aod even ran through the wagon trains of General Caster on his rnarcb. Toe budalo here are a f erarate band from those ranglug during the tall north of the Union Pacific Railroad, where I have seen myself not less than 200,000 in one cay. The reservation laid off for the Arrapahoes and Cue) ennes by tbe treaty of 1867 is full of paine, aud the moet lixuriaut n a Vara I grasses, as reported by Colonel Crawford of tbe 19'.h Kansas, who just passed tbe reservation in ( oaring Lere. O-her laralliar with the reserva tion report tnc same. Black Kettle's sister reports three white women in the Indues bilow Black Kettle's mp. Very respectfully yours, P. II. bHKBiDtN, Major-Gen. U. S. A. letter from n Female Captive Anion: tbe 4'lieyeiiuett. The following letter was forwarded to head quartets by General W. B. Uazen, in command ot tbe Southern ludian Distticl at Fort Coub. It tells its own story, and will bo read with Interest. Tbo letter, it will be observed, is dated previous to the battle ot tbe Washita. The person wao first communicated with tbe writer of the letter was authorized by General liazen to trade among the Cbeyenues, with direction to spare no trouble or expense In his eiiorts to reclaim the captives: Saturday, Nov. 7, 1868 Kind friends, who ever you nay be, I thank you lor your kinducss to me aud wy child.' You want rue to let, sou know my wishes. If you could only buy us of the Indians with ponies or anything, and let me come and stay with you uutil I could get word to my friends, they would piy you, and 1 would work and do all I could for you. If it is net too far to tbeir camp, and ou are not afraid to come, I pray that you wJl try. They tell me, as near as I can understand, they expect traders to come, and they will fell us to them. Can you find out by this man, aud let me know if it is wbite men? If it is Mexicans, I am alruld they would sell us into slavery in Mexico. If you can do no'h'ng for me, write to W. T. Harrington, Ottawa, Frauklin county, Kansas, my father. Tell him wo are with the Cbeyennes, and they say when the white men make peace we can no home. Tell him to write to the Governor of Kansas about It, and for them to make peace. Send this to hlra. We were taken on the 0th ol Oc'ober, on the Arkansas, below Fort Lyon. I cannot tsll whether they killed mv husband or not. My name is Mr. Clara Blinn. My little boy, Willie Bllrin, is two years old. - Do all you cau forme. Write to the Peace Commissioners to make peace this full. For our snkes do all you an, and God will bless you. If you can let me hear from you aealn, lei me kuow wbat you think about it. Write to my father; send him this. Mas. C. F. Ulinn 1 am as well as can be expected, but my baby la very weak. In addition, another letter from General Sheridan has been received at tbe military headquarters, in which he says the trail ot tbe war party which led Gfnersl Custer to tbe In dian camp was that of a party returning with thetcalps of three white rueo. Among them was that of the courier killed between Dodge and Larned, and the mail he was carrying was aUo found in tbelndiau camp; also the mules of Clarke's train; alro photograph and other articles taken from the houses on the Saline and bolornon; and that tbe war party whose trail was crossed by the troops in coming down was of this band and of tbe Aiapahoes, and that all the Arrapaboes took part in tbe fight, and the Indian women prUoners say that the most of the depredations along tbe line of the Arkansas were committed J these bauds, Cheyennes and Ampaiocs. NEW ENGLAND, Anniversary Dinner In New York s Speeches by Speaker Colfax aud Mr. Motley. The anniversary dinner of the Mew England Society of New York took place at Delraoaico's, in !ew York city, last evening. In response to the toast, "The Congress of the United States," the Hon. Bchuyler Colfax was called upon and spoke as follows: Mr. Colfa' Speech. Mr. President and gentlemen of the New Enplunu boclety, 1 am gratified uioro than any leeblo words of mine can express at the oppor tunity 1 eujoy now lor the first time m my life lu participating with jou in commemorat ing that eventful day in the history of this country, of citizenship in which we are so justly proud. And I thank you also most cordiaily lor the kind, and I may even say affectionate, manner you welcomed me as I rose to respoud to this toast. Tbo Congress ot the United Suites is a body whose deeds arc written down m bis tory. On the adamant of its eternal page will be written its record for good or tor ill. It speaks for I'.self.uot only to this country for whlcn it legislates, but to an onlookug world, am I rosy say here, without even venturing into the arena of controversial questions, that whatever criticisms have befallen us on the right huud and n tbe left from iinpit'ent friends or from hostile adversaries, we who bore pnrt and rami in that great r-cord In which Is written the deeds of earth, the blessings of tbousaud ready to perish have been invoked upon our bends. (Cheers.) God graut tbat the Congress here of tne future may bo as faithful to duty and to principle aud lo tbe down-trodden aud the oppressed, as the Con press of the past. (Cheers.) I slaud hsre amongst you, my friends, not as one entitled to membership in this famed Society of tbo Sous of the Pilgrims; neither by birth nor by aeseeot am I a New Enelander. 1 am in rood aud regular standing in tbat society wboe pa'ron saint la Kt. Nicholas, and which is the glory of the Knickerbocker. (Cheers.) Boru in this city of Now York-(cheers) -of whose grand tecord of all tbat pertains to advancement m population, in wealth, in the progress of our v. Hole country, is so proua, nice you i emigrated to the West. As tbe distinguished historian wbo sits upon my lelt observed a few evenings since, that American wbo honored our country s) proudly by representing it as American minister abroad (loud cheers), the advancing tide of civilization seems ever to sweep like tbat which brought the Pilgrims of the Mayflower from the east to the west. But although I nave tot a drop of New Euglaud blood in my veins, I stand here willing to bear my testimony to the worth of New England principles. They are the principles of which you are justly proud, that I had cherished as the apnle of my eje, that 1 believe with my soul and strentn and mind, principles tbat I believe are wise for this great couutry ot ours, and though not In blood nor alliance a New Englander, 1 have received so many ktadoesses from the repre bentatives of New England in our national councils, and from the people of New England in tbeir collective capacity, that I may almost rail myself a New Enclauder, If not by adop tion, certainly by election. (Hearty cheers.) But I do not speak of New England as a section. If, in the years that are past, we have, in our unconscious love of borne, of the place where wo first saw the light of day with our own Infant eyes, and breathed the balmy air with our infaut luncrs, cherished a sectional feehnsr, In the dire conflict of war and shock ot contend ing arms we were purged of it, aud taught to love New England and the South and the West equally, as only parts ot one great republic washed by the waters of toe two great oceans. New England resembles Old England. But you have rivalled Otd Eng land in your manufacturing Industries; you have more than rivalled the motherland from which jou took your sectional name in the great triumphs of educatiou, with the bca con-liehts of knowledge flaming from evry hill in tbat sterile portion of our country. T?e call New England poor in her soil, but rich in kuowledee and faitb. Tbese principles, known all over the world as being advocated iu New England, when not crowned with popular favor, liherty, justice, and humanity, have be come tbe nation's common property in this nineteenth century, and all of us, of all parties, and creeds, rejoice that the noblest of them is written in ineffacable characters upon oar national escntcbeon that uo matter how poor, no matter bow helpless, no matter how humble, no matter bow ignorant maybe the man tbat claims American citsensbip, that nil, all over this land, lrom ocean to ocean, and from the gulf to the lakes, tbe people have declared in the words of the Scottish poet, that 'A man's a man for a' that" (loud ehevrs), and know that it is the proud boast of Fourth of July orators, that in two hundred and fifty years this quarter of the from which you took your sectional name la tbe great triumphs of education with the beacon-liehts of knowledge flaming from every hill In tbat sterllf portion of our country. We call New England poor in her soil, but rich in knowledge and faith. These princioles, known all over tbe world as being advocated in New great decade of centuries thnt marks the stream of time, we have rlseu to a grandeur never known and never attained oy any other section of the globe. I will not weary you by adducing the bundred-fold statistics which might be brought to prove this. It is not for you to speak in words of boasting of tbat prosperity, that al vancement in wealth and power which God has given to the feeble beirinulnsrs of the Pilgrim. the Knickerbocker, tbe Quaker, and the Hugue. not. We should learn a profounder moral. We should learn from It a nobler lesion. It is tbe grandeur of American citizenship: it is that which should be consecrated in our hearts; it Is tbat which we should guard as tbe nation's glory, as. In the olden time, the vestal fire was never allowed to expire or waver. It it that which fills my heart when I think of ihe past history cf this TainUry. The rest of Mr. Colfax's address was a contluuatloii ot the topic of the true greatne-s ot the Ameri can nation, aud bis views ot what constituted national morality and the sure foundation of our future prosperity. Tbe Address of Hon. J. I. Motley. The Chairman, in announcing tbe toast "New England Scholarship," beeged the society to excuse a long address frooi its respondent, the Hon. J. L. Motley, as that centleman was fatigued with his eflort cf last Thursday nlgbt. Mr. Motley, after returning thanks for the warm reception accorded to him, spoke of the energy of character of the people of New Eng land, their wise attention to education, and the all-pervauing influence their genius nas bd upou tbe character of tbe American nation. He continued: It we go through Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, everywhere, wherever you turn, if you search lor a New Emlaoder, you have only to look around you. When you can take the rugged Alleghany range from our mountain system; when yon can take tbe Hudson out of our river system, then you can take New England out of our fcocial svxtem. I, too, sir, am a descendent of the Pilgrim Fathers from ouc of tbe first settlers and ministers of the good old town or Aostead, and like all loyal sons of Mas sachusetts, 1 say tha; when I ceass to love and levere tbat old Commonwealth, may this arm be withered. But what most moves my pr'de in New England is that she has been so ready to oppose tbe principle of Htate soverelcnty in this great, powerful, aud glorious republic, of which the only sovereign that we recoxuize in the United American people. (Cheers.) And the time is passed away, I hope for ever, when men sneered at New England teachers. Tbe remain der of Mr. Motley's address was upon the abso lute necessity of edncatlon for the maintenance of the republic. He showed tbat the New England school had extended Into the West, and insisted that it most extend into the South. BAUL8BURY. How the Recent Drnoken Exploit of the OflsHnrcNeimtor In Viewed at Home. Tbe Wilmington Commercial of last evening comments as follows upon the recent entrance of bena'or bauUbury, in a drunken condition, into the house of bis colleague: We urge tbe United States Senate to give Mr. baulsbury ten davs' opportunity to resign, and it he chooses not to take tbat Btep iu tuat time, then to expel him. 3 here are plenty of sooor Democrats in Delaware, and we can name several w nose abilities would at leait not din gTace tbeir constituents. As for our present coudition, it has been endured long- enough. The people of Delaware are not insensible to shame: ihey have now borne with this fat leu man bpyond reasonable limits; we therefore represent them in e.ijiog that Mr. S iulsb iry mut-t imm?diately reoign, or the Senate must promptlv expel bim. The Gazrtte of Wilmington, the Democratic oipan lor New Custlc county, thu tevcrely fpcaksof Mr. SaiiMmry : "A Kemeoy Nebokd. When the wise, good, and great men of their day formed the Govero iner tof tbe United States, they seemed not to supoose ilia', men could become so debited and lust to honor and shame as to continue to hold on to oflice, wbeu by doing so tbe.v disgrace themselves, their country, aud their Dnrty. U it tt.is Is so, fii'ousUutf us n may seem. Toe Btnate of tbe United Sta'es, whtcj ought to be tbe ablest, purest, and wisest deliberative bJdy in the world. ha repeatedly been made the menu lor drctken brawls', ana Is dlsuraucd by the appearance there of members in what is termed a iudd1ed' condition, day after day. When Senators have from necessity been called to account for this they have prom sed reforma tion, or begged to be excused, only lu perpe. rate tbe wrong b iln." It goes on to say tbat the State has no method of redressing the difiicuHv; only the Senate cau dolt. It concludes thus: ' But our people should understand that thev are iu no way resoonsiblc tor the conduct of their Senators: that the body to which they are accredited assume to be the iudges of their own assoclutis, aud tbey should know wheu for bearance ceases to be s. virtue.'' CONFEDERATE PIRACY. How a Danish Court stewards the Sclznre of the Konnoke by limine and Ills Confederates, A very interesting case has just been decided in tbo Marine Court at Couenbatien. Denmark, which decides the lo'lowlug question: A Mr. Louis Brtimen had a lot of cigars ou board the steamer Koanoke, which lets Havana on the 2Dth of September. 1803, for New York. A Lumber of Confederates, under Braine, bad gone on board as pau-enu'ers, and wbeu in the open sea attacked tbe captain and crew, killing some ol tbeni, and taking possession of tbe steamer, which they a'terwards destroyed oif Halifax. Mr. Bramsen bad a policy of insurance on his cigais in Copenhagen, but the Insurance Com pany refused to pay the insurance, as Mr. Biamsen's policy did not include "war risks," tbe Company pleading tbat the cigars were destroyed in ''war." Mr. Bramsen took a dif ferent view of the case, insisting that the persons who took the steamer and destroyed the goods were not encased iu a lasful war, but were rebls. and their act was an act of fiiracy. The Marine Court of Copenhagen has ust come to the same conclusion, and gives its decision in a very aole and forcible manner, showing tbat Braine and his fellows were nothing but a set of pirates, aud that tbe manner ot taking tbe steamer was an act of piracy, and then decided that Mr. Bramsen mutt be paid his Insurance. Remarkable Jumping by a Train of Cars. One of tbe most fortunate escapes from a serious railroad accident occurred on the Erie lUiiwi'.y en Friday morning, the 18th instant. Train No. 1, tbe day express .or Buttiilo. which leaves New York at 8 o'clock, wbeu approaching Middletown, aud travelling at the rate ot tweuty n ilea an hour, was thrown from the track bv a misplaced switch, Dashing along over the bleepers lor a distance of two hundred feet, the engine finally struck an iron frog, and was vio lently placed once more on tbe rails of a side track, having in this ditauce crossed two sets of intervening rails. Tbe tender and all the cars, five iu number, followed tbe engine, a ad when the terrified passengers came rushing out the train was all prepared to run back to a switch and be transferred to the main line. Oliver Ennls and John Foster, the engineer and fireman, two of tbe most skilful aud efficient men employed by tbe compauy, had charge or' tbo engine, one of the finest, and f el quite proud of tblb well-performed feat of "hurdle jainoing." No injury was suffered by person or property, and but ten minutes' time was lost. New Tork Money Market. From the Tribune, Money was active at from 7 per cent. In currency, wlih S commission, to 7 per cent, la ciia, Willi sharp aemaua from broker ou mlnoellan ou noons. Uoveraiuent brokers ware fairly .applied i currency luiaitst. OOQjmfrclal paper U dull ot sale at Spur cent, for firm naaieJ. "Tne lailure of a dry goods oonmtnslon Arm is re ported, wllb liabilities auiouat nt to ll.ioo O'Kt. blrllog KxoliaoKe U strong and otive quota Hons: London. SO Oats, London, stgtn. H6 a; Yte, long, l'l.Vq5-l?4! Pan., short. S'HaVU.7j: Anc svern 6 17:5 16: Bwws. fll(a 5 15: Hamburg. MA Htt1,; A ninierdBm, 4iciil 'u; Fraukiort, l(jH.'; Jttra jnin 7k.n9"9: ilHilin, " 1'lie Hoard of Brnaera iiavu decided that they will not call New York Ouirl rx-.orlp dlvulwud at pre sen'; the stock nsw purcbMed ctrrua tne SO per cam. sci In. which must be attached to the aiucic loinakea good delivery." JYmn the Timet. "Money ke'ps In sharp demtnii am on a; the brr kern, and tne higher rate of 1 per cent, gold Inte rest tqual to lu pm cent, ca renoy. irti ,aiu paid en mliveliantous oolUt rl, Toe raie In the puollo funds is 1 per ceM. cur ency lateret, ana nn prims rnerctiam pupi-r Irum S to 10 per cn'. Uootideuce la the latter was aouiewbat dlii irbed yeiterJay by the uuuoiincinenl of a heavy a lure lu tliAdoinesUo couiuiluHion llne-tba crrdit oi tun unfortunate linn bavlug hereiofuie rlaxsed more thin rsp'uta'ile. Tbir liabilities are said to be over a million of dollars. In tne Public Funds there was rather a stand on" anions ibeeiretst aijuculatort. wbile the regular tra-le r lnvetlment di maud was fairly aotlva at about ystiday late quo'anot s. Tbe 10-4 wre lirui at lL'6'-4, and the new t-2no' I5 and li7 steady. "in tbe .hallway market tbra wu a renewal tbronsh tbe forxuona ot tu bu a ii Hpmlailoi of yeterdky In tbe We-iern stock, aoi further con Blnerahln transaction In Now York Central at Mh,U,Si(iLtMai&iX crot. The shares of tlm Hud son ilivtr baa an additional advance 10 illVdlHV4 tf nt,, aud of the Wrateru list Chicago aud U o Wiand aa the most aclve: advaoolug ai one Hum to Jlli'i' criit. not e Mi-cellaneoua shares i"a;lHo Mall ran up to l-osovi2i cent.'' Markets by Velejrrapu. Niw York Pi c. 21 -Cotton qult at tstVie. Float dnil; kale, ot SuCo bar. fit at yesterday' quotation. brat quiet. Corn steady; tales of 27 .Coo buih-ls at SEcfctril O'l bravy, sa'Mi nr imooo at 75(ct.77'o. liwi quiet. Pork firm at SirSoitiza'U Lird.Urtu at nwllhe, WblaayduH. kw Tii uk, Dec. 11. Rtockt dull. Chicago and Kock Island. 111".: Heading, vT'i; Canton c 48; Krle, 8?.-; Cleveland and Toledo u;,',: Cleve land and Pittsburg, bJ,: Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 11H,: Michigan Central, li!7j: MiciilganBoathtvn, ss; Nfw.York Central. 151: Illinois tl 'Uiral, 143; (Junibsr lund prftrrt-d. 87: Vlrglula St,Hi!; Mlssoarl 61, ti: Hudson River, l0; s-2in. 1842, J lo; do, 1HA4. list1.' do. ux).i07Av. do. new. io.V: lo-e. UK& .Uoid, 131.1,, Money, 7 per cent, gaobanna. lntf',. Leonard Jerome has gone to Europe to import jockeys. Many years ago a man sued Mr. Porter, tie first proprietor of the Boston Traveller. for a libel, and finally found himself sentenced to two years in the Btate Prison. -A muaioal prodigy has appeared In Mis sissippi, In tbe person of a negro girl, an Ignorant field band, who cannot read a note or spell word, but who plays the piano ex quisitely. A bridal party in Newport Indulged in so touch liquid festivity on the way to the clergy man'! that both the bride and groom spout the eight, njiniarried, in the Station House, SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Terrific Snow Storm to the North of Us-Pacillc Rail way Projects. S N 0 W. Terrific Morns Prevailing nt the North. cfpetrfai Degpatehet to The Evening Telegraph, Aldan t, Dec. 239 A. M. It is snowing very fast here this mornlntr. Rochester, Dec. 239 A. M. It is snowing here and drifting floe snow. Cleveland, Dec. 23-9 A. M. A fearful storm of wind and snow has been ragiug here sinco three o'clock yesterday a'leruoon. All the rail way traiDS on tbe Lake filiore road west of this point were abandoned last nigbt, and tbo wea ther Is 6cv:rely cold and the snow very light and driftesj deeply THE "ERIE" WAR. Bowie Balled Onto! Umbo. Special Despatch to Th Burning Telegraph. New York, Dec. 23 Mr, Samuel Bowles, the editor of tbe Spriugfleld (Mass.lepubficjrt, wbo was arrestdd late lust ntrht, at the Instance of James Fiske, Jr., on tbe cnarg? of libel ih con nection with the great "Erie" war, and lodged in Ludlow Street Jail, was this morning released onciving bail in the sum of $50,000. General Aothon, Hugh Fastings, and Mr. Day signed the ball bond. Mr. Bowles' release was accom plished ouly after many hours of effort on the port of his friends. FROM BALTIMORE. An Important Trial In ProgrcsisThlevcs nnd KobberM. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Caltiiioue, Dec. 23. The trial of Theodore A mores, in whose case the jury recently could not agree, is again progressing in the United States Court. He is charged with conspiring with Captain James II. iaunell to destroy the schooner Montezuma, with Intent to defraud the United States Fire Marine Insurance Com pany of Baltimore. If convicted, it is a peni tentiary offense. Tbere are an unusual number oi robberies and thieving here now. Pickpockets are abundant. FROM THE FAB WEST. raelCc Hallway Project. Special Detpatch to The Evening Telegraph. t. Louis, Dec. 23. Reports from the Far West state that the Union Pacific Railway Company propose extending their route straight on to Ban Francisco, and have abandoned all thought of a junction with the Central Pacific. The place chosen by the latter to cross the Sierra Nevada is believed to be tbe most diffi cult that could have been selecte I, while that chosen by the Union Pacific is claimed to be the easiest route. Two competing roads from the Missouri to the Golden Gate are predicted iu a few years. Tbe Billiard Chamnionablp. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Cuicaqo, Dec. 23. Tbe great billiard toa'.ch between McDevitt and Goldthwaite, for $500 a side tnd the championship of the United Bta'es, terminated here last night. Shortly after midnight McDevitt was declared tbe winner, The score at the close stood McDevitt, 1500; Goldthwaite, 1 S3. Fire nt Munch Chunk. Mauch Chunk, Dec. 23. A fire broke out here at 8 o'clock this morning, which destroyed the building at the ccrncr of Race and Susqaehanua streets. The losers are Frederick C Kline, boots and shoes, and tbe proprietors of the Mauch Chunk Gazette, Laclar A Boyle. Toe latter lose much on their stock of type, paper, etc., all of which is Insured. Heavy Failure In Louisville. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. 1 ouistille, Ky Dec. 23. Tucker & Co., bankers ot this city, failed yesterday for a large amount. The exact liabilities are not yet announced. A Bankrupt Firm. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Et. Lcuis, Dec. 23. The liabilities of George White aud Michael Speir, bankrupts, amount to $57,787. The indebtedness is mainly to New Yoik merchants. FROM EUROPE By Atlantic Cable. This Slorulnff'si luotatlona. Lonion, Dee. 23 A. M. Cousols, 92J for rroueyand account. U. t3. Five-twenties, 74. Erie, 26; Illinois Central, 1)U; Great West ern, tlj. Liverpool, Dec. 23 A. M. Cotton quiet; the sales are e-tiintcd at 10,000 halo. Poirjlouoi biavy. Breadstuffs quiet. Other articles un changed. 1 on don. Pec. 23 A. M. Tallow dull. Re fined Petroleum, Is. 8d. This Afternoon's luotatlene. T onpon, Dpc. 23 P. M. Consols for money, 92i; tor account, 024; United States rite twenties firmer and unchanged, blocks firm. Erie, 2tSi; Illiuols Central, 954. Liverpool. Dec. 2t P. U. lied Wheat, 9s. 10d.(iiU0'. Lard dull at 7. fnrk, 87s. Gd. Turpentine easier, but not lower. O.hcr articles urcbanged. Havrm, Dec. 23-P. M. Cotton quiet, both afloat and on tbe spot; sales at H2f, afloat and 1241. on the spot. Stock Quotation by Tclerraph-I P.H Glertdlnnlng, Davis & Co. report turougu their New York house the f.lowm: N. Y. Cent K.. ....... ltOU Western Union T.. 83U N.Y. and K.K.... 9itf Cleveland aod Tol. 72 Phil, and Uea. K.... 7 I Tol. & WabaaU H... 67 Mich. B.and N.LR. 8i MIL 8L f. com. m4 Cle. and 111. K...... 82 Adam Express (Jo Obi. and N. W. com. 77U Ohio and N. W. prf. 79V? Chl. andR. I.K 111 Pin. F. W.andebi-lioii Fa. M. Steam. (Jo...U7i Walla WkLraik A fVi 'Xi I U. 8. Express Oo.m. 4iif Tenneaaeeoa,M.MnM 68 Unld...M 13131 Market Irregular. Tbe English army consists at present of 177,000 men. Of the troops 70,292 are garri soned in England, Ireland, Scotland aod Wales; 9787 at Gibraltar and Malta; 69,000 In India; 13,000 in British Amerioa, an) the remainder at Bermuda, West ladles, China, Japan and other places. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. TILE MIX MURDER Tbe Trial of Cteerc 8. Twltchell, Jr. sixth say's PRocKKomoa. Continued from Seventh Tage. Court or Our awd Tkrv imbr Judges Brewster and Ludlow. I) Is tr lot Atiorneva Mherw f aid and Hagert and Hlobard Ludlow for tbe odd mon wealth; T. li. Hansford, J.T. Pratt, O. ii. i. vjoiiib, jonn u nyrne, ana wmratn li. Mann, Esq.. for tbe defense. This morning no erowd was about the Court Bonse or within tbe room, the attendance, as compared with tbat of tbe preceding days, being rather slim. The prisoner appeared un moved by tne damning evidence of blood given Inst evening by Dr. Levis, bnt sat In tbe dock conversing composedly wltu bis father and friends, and seemed ready to be amused at trie occurrence ot any tblng bumorons. Many des perados, wbo have run a long career of orluia, have been known to laugh upou tbe gallows and relieve tbemselves of considerable bra vado, and tbla bas ceased to be wondered at; but bow a man, wbone first known crime, the penalty of wblob la Ignominious doatu, cau sit and watou tbe black oloads ot destrueiloa gamer over bis bead thick and fist, aud tueu feinlle coolly, Is truly lnoouaprebenaible. At ten o'clock tbe Court met, and tne testi mony for the Common wealth was re.sumdd. O Ulcer Warnock reoalled I vlatied those pre mises at about 26 mluutea of 11 o'olooft cm tne nlgbt of this murder; 1 weut into tue (rout donr, through tbe entry Into tbe kitchen; In the kitchen tbere was the body of Mrs. Ultl lying on tbe settee, lo tbe right band corner, with a banukerchlef stained wltb blood lying ou her act; a obalrwas between the settee and wlu dow, with a pan full of bloody water upon It; a pool of water mixed with blood bad rim froiu tbe settee to tbe washboard along tbe Plae street side of tbe kllorten; no one was lo the kitchen when I went In, but Mr. Biweii odiiki In wltb me; I went up-stalrs; Twltoliell bad bten arrested; I went into tbe dining room, and fonnd an old-fash loaed sofa batweea two windows on tbe south side of tbe room, a pool of blood at the bead of it, and a pillow upon II; down a short distance on tbe sou was another spot of blood saturated Into 11; the covering of tbe sofa was torn at this plaoe; there was a rng or breadth of carpet la front of tbe sofa, with one part turned over; lu one place there were was auotber olot ot blood; I traced the blood from tbere along tbe oil cloth of tbe floor to tbe cbair, whlou latter was spotted with blood along the top of the chair and on tbe seat of It; I observed spots upon tbe south and west walls; the chair to which I refer was standing In tbe line of the drops oa tne oil cloth; I traced these drops to the back window of the extension of tbe dining-room; the window was hoisted to almost Its full extent, aud the blind was pulled up crooked; tbere was a smear of blood on tbe sill of the window, and I saw blood on the woodwork of tbe extension; the windows lu tbe dining-room were protected by small Vene tian blinds, which were down, wltb the slats Inrned up; I made a further examination of the stains in toe dining-room, and found them upon tbe front of tbe rocking chair at the heal of tbe sofa, and clear ashes on the wlndow-slll beside H; directly behind the sofa there were stains of blood on the wall, about half way up; further towards tbe door leading; into the dining-room the stains were thrown up higher: on the knob of tbe door,on tbe inside, I fouud wbat appeared lo be a drop of blood, the centre of which appeared to have been rubbed out, but the outlines of wblcb were perfeot; tbere were some small drops or blood on the otl-elotb towards the 'door on tbe inside or tbe room between the door and tbe sofa; they extended to wlthlu a very short distance of the door; tbere were spots on the marble top of the table standing about the centre of tbe room lu front of tbe sofa; snbsequently I observed tbe chandelier and found spots of blood on tbe glass extinguishers on tbe burners above; I could reach np aud take them off; tbe drop-llgbthadagreen transparent shade, I think; I examined the Are and fouud tbat it had been apparently lit np fresh within a short time; on top were ashes of burnt papers, and I took some of tbem out; I peroelved tbat tbey bad been printed matter; tbe only pleoe I could preserve 1 put into the dish of a candle stick; tbe candle melted upon It and I left It there; tbere was no light la the room baok of the sitting-room until I called for one; I then went out into tbe enn-y and found a drop of blood apparently on the oll-oloth in the landing; I did not oat It out, bat subsequently someone cut it out; it was given to me and I gave It to Dr. Levis; It was the one I saw here yesterdaj; I then went down the baok stairs and fonnd no traces on them; they were per fectly clean: they bad no covering whatever; there is a window on the baok stair wav: It was fast and tbe nutters were fastened on tbe inside; tbe shutters were Inside; I then went out into the yard, around and inside of the Venetian blinds, to look for washing of blood at tbe hydrant; I could see no traces of blood there; tbe bydrant bad been used some time pre viously; I examined the privy and fouud nothing; I weut outside tbe blinds and aw tbe blood lying in a large quantity tbere; I then examined the gate and found It bolted; this gate was ou Pine street; I examined tbe fenoe along Tenth street, and found nothing; the gate on Ten:U street was also fastened by a boll and pad look, and a cbain attached to the padlock; I examined the window-shutters along the yard, both front and back, on the first floor; all were fast; there is a Side door leading out on tbe verandah on the side yard, It was fast; I asked to see Mrs. Twlt chell; I went up stairs Into his (Mr. Twltohell's) room, and examined it around the washataad and such places to see if there were any traoes of tbe washing of blood; there were a pair of men's socks lying ou the floor at the head of the bed; tbere were a collar and pilr ofcnfls; sleeve-buttons in the cults marked "Ci. 8. T.;" these, to the best of my knowledge, are tbe ones I took lo Dr. Levis; I took those arti cle from Mr. Hagerl's bands at the house on Thursday, November 20, and delivered tbem to Dr. Levis; while in tbe kitchen that night I looked for a poker, but found nothing but a long iron rod which was banging beslle the range; there was a poker In tbe dining-room ( poker with brass knot) was given to the wit ness); this is ii; 1 observed that the body of Mrs. UiU bad thick clothing upon It, and there was something like a osp or hood on ber bead; I did not see ber balr loose or flowing; It appeared to be confined by tbe cap on the head. (A number of articles were placed before the witnesaj This bandkerohlef I found upon the floor of the kitchen; It appears like tne one tbat was on Mrs. Hill's bead that night; this Is a towel found next day stuck In between the Venetian blinds near the bydrant; this I beUeve la the pan used In bathing Mrs. Hill' bead; tbls collar-box I took to Mr. Twltchell at prison, and I afterwards asked bim for It. aud be suld It was tbe Barue; In making my examination of the door, windows, shutters, and fence I found no marks of violence or blood; I was present tne next day at the examination of Mrs. Hill's room, having partly examined It the nlgbt before myself, to see If tbere was any bloody matter abonl; there was no breaking or disorder of the furniture of tbe room; I left tbe house that evening about 11 o'clook, or a quarter to l'i hat nlgbt, leaving It In charge of Hergetnt Cun nlugton aud one or two ofiloers; Mrs.T wltofiell, tbe servant girl, and, I think, Mr. Twltolioll, Br., was tbere; the otbor examination of Mrs. Hill's room waa made la the morning of the next day by myself. Deputy Coroner Fietoher, Chief Lemon, and Lieutenant Connelly; there waa a wardrobe on the left hand side of tbe room; It bad two doors, one of wliioh was looked and tbe other open; tne wardrobe bas two com. parturients, each covered by one of the doorri, and drawers underneath; ou tne sbelt at tbe top of the side that waa looked there were two paper boxes: I - took one of them down and found In it Sti20; some of the others al the same time brought out a diamond cluster ring andadla mond ear-rlsa; tbere was also a due bill or note of George 8. Twltchell, Jr., for $" I know of nothing else than some small articles of cloth ing; In the bnreau was fonnd a gold watoh and chain; also a gold plate on a stand In the soalh west corner of tbe room; we fouud some knives and forks, which I think belonged to Mrs, Twltchell;! bad a conversation with the pri soner after bis arrant; be was brought before me at tbe Btatlon House, and I told bim to take off his outside coat: be did so, and 1 examined t ha one be still bad on: I told him totakekiiatofF, which be did; I examined his vest, and asked him bow be got that blood on It, and be said by carrying Mrs. Hill In ont of tbe yard; I told bim to take It off; be did It; I then examined tbe shirt, and asked bow came tbla blood beret he said he did mot know: I told I bim to take U off, and then told hint to take bis boots off4, he asked me if I was going to strto bim; I told bim not quite, and that 1 wonid send him other clothing; I told bim toputon his overcoat; be aald nothing fuitber that I recollect Cross-examined I am not a detective; I am detailed at tbe office for special duty; bave ben on tbe police force since 1868; I was at the bouse on several different occasions; I wenttberooa Monday afternoon for tbe purpose of bringing away tbe duds and other things; I was thnre on Wednesday afternoon with Mr. Fletcher and artists for Frank Leslie's paper and the iMc 11 a telle; I went once with Mr. O'Bvrne and made a pretty thorough search of the garret of tbe bouse; 1 did not search the privy, but I believe it was searched under the direction of Mr. Bbeppanl; all that. I fonnd which I thought cast any light upon the subject I bronght here; I took clothing to the prisoner; when I took bis boots off be bad no stockings on; la look ing for means of escape I found two filled ash barrel standing near the fenw; It would not be easy for some men to step from tbem to the top of the fence; 1 think It Is more than four feet from tbe top of tbe barrels to tbe top of the fence; I could Dot say there were slats on the Inside of tbe arbor that a person might easily climb by: I saw tbe collar and outr on the bnreau when I was tbere on Hnnday night aad left them there; tbe sleeve button I got fror Mr. Fletcher; I brought this other poker away on8alurday. Question by a Juror Was the el'ar tbat blood was found upon of the same slcoas:be oibers that were found In the bjx? Witness It appeared to be. Hergeant William Pennington sworn I reached tbla bouse about ten minutes before 11 o'clock on the nlaht of the murder, and re mained till after li, leaving officers there nutll 8 o'clock In tbe morning, when they were re leased; Mrs Twltchell, the servant, and Mr. Twltchell, Sr., were there; I returned there text morning a little hetore 8. and found the same parties there that I had left. Officer James White sworn I waa left in charge of this bouse at Tenth and 11 o e street or I he night of tbe murder; I remained tbere until 10 o'clock next morning, when I wis re lieved by Officer McClung; I passed the night tbere; Offloer McCnllougli. Mrs. Twltchell, the servant girl, and Mr. Twltchell, Sr., were there all nlKbt; the latter weut out about 6 o'clook rext morning; I and the other officer remained In the dining-room; Mrs. Twltchell was In the back room, second story front building. Offloer Andrew Rlshter sworn I reached tbla bouse at twenty minutes after 10 o'olook and remained nntll about 1 o'clock; I rang tbe bell and was admitted by Mrs. Twltchell and passed on Into tbe kitchen. (Tbe witness desorlbed tbe appearance of the houso as the witnesses preceding.! Coroner Daniels sworn I am the Coroner; J. M. Fietoher Is my deputy; be had obarge of this bouse. Officer James McCullnngh sworn I was at Mrs. Hill's that night when the doctor exam ined the body; I cannot say whether ber balr was (down; tbe doctor had partially removed tbe cap. Cross-examined I do not know tbat the cap was ornamented with beads; cannot say It was not; I did not observe any a' rings on it; I did not notice tbat a string bad been broken from It and one left; It wus such a cap as woman wear ordinarily; I do not know tbat 11 would cover the wnol head; I cannot say anything about it, for I did not have H In my hand. Joseph Gilbert sworn I am a real estate broker, end was snob In tbe spring of 1864; I then knew Mrs. Mary Hill, wbo resided at Tenth and Pine streets; I knew the prisoner at tbe bar; I acted as 'a broker for General Pleasonton In the selling of the property at Tentb and Pine streets; it belonged lo tbe wife of General P easonton; I made a sale of tbo property for him to Mrs. Hill about March, 1866. for S16.8C0. There were several Interview with Mrs. Hill prior to the purchase. Mr. Twltchell and Mrs. Hill were present; my bar gain was with Mrs. HID; after the agreement was consummated Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Twit chell. wbo bad rome with her, left, and I drew up an agreement in favor of Mrs. HID, whlobl banded to Mr. Twltchell; be said be wanted tbe agreement made In bis name, whloh waa done. Tbe agreement was in writing. Mr. Mann here objected to any further evi dence, and asked tbat the Court should lnstrnet tbe Jury tbat wbat bad already been aald about It was not evidence, because the agreement waa in writing, and was tbe best proof of wbat had happened. Tbe Court struck out the word "which was done," and Instructed tbe jury tbat tbey were not evidence, Tbe witness resumed Mr. Twltchell objected to the agreement being made in Mr. Hill's name; this was after Mrs. Hill bad gone away; In tbe evening of the same day Mr. TwltcheU called at my bouse, and gave me tlOOO on account of tne purchase money and said be wanted tbe deeds made in hi wile's name; I asktdblmwho bl sort vt-ner was, and be said be bad no particular one: I mentioned a num ber, and be selected Mr. fc 1 ward R. Jones; Mrs. Hill told me when Twltchell was tbere that she was to pay tbe money for tbe house; nothing was said to her or by bercjncernlng a payment on account tbat night; when Mr. Twltchell came with the 81000 I told bim it made no dif ference about paying It at tbat time; be pre ferred paying it oa aooonnt, and I reoeivedlt, giving him a receipt on tbe baok of the agree ment; I think I receipted In bis name, but I won't be poaitlve; on the following day- I met bim at tbe scrivener' (Jones7) otflae. The defense hereoojected to any further testi mony by Mr. Gilbert unless the Oommon wealih were ready to show tbat It bad some connection with bis case, for it certainly was not a part of the res gesta, these Incident hav ing transpired more than two years ago. Mr. Hagert stated tbat bl offr was to show that Mrs. Hill purchased this bouse with ber own money, and the prisoner procured the deed lo be made out In the name of hi wife, Camilla E. Twltchell, which laot he oou cealed from Mrs. Hill, Mr. Maun We withdraw our objection. Witness resumed At the si-rlvonei's ofnoe he produced bis agreement and gave bl Instruc tions to the scrivener; the matter was left in the hands of his scrivener, and there was not ranch left for me to do alter that; I was present at the execution of the deeds and payment of the money: General Pleasonton, Thomas Wil liamson, Mr. Jones. Mr. Twite tell, and myself were present; Mrs. Hill wus uot present; I next saw Mrs. Hill In reference to the mailer In July last, Mr. Hagert Had or bad not you made any communications with her tuat the deed was not In ber name, nn to that time? Mr, Mann We object to any communications In the absenoe of the prisoner. I tnluk, also, Ihe deed should be produced, to see whose name it was In. Mr. Hagert I propose to follow ltnpby the prodnctlon or the deed. I will show further, that Mr. UIU was Ignorant of this until last summer, when she bt;au lo try to prooure a reconveyance from Twiicbel), without suooess. however, and she bad concluded to take legal counsel on tbe Monday or Tuesday following tbe murder, and to take proceedings to re cover the property; and on tbe Uunday night preceding tbo appointment wltb counsel aha was murdered. i Mr. Mann Yaur Honors perceive that we bave withdrawn our objection to this offer, but only object to the manner of proving It, beeatwe II Is both Illegal aud unfair. Here the Court took a recess until 8 o'clock. Nisi Prius Judge Agnew. Robert 8 '.e wart vs. Thorn a Hollo way, Au action to recover damages fcr malicious proaeoutlou for perjury. On trial. Nihi Prius Judge Bharswood. Barclay vs. Barclay. Bill lu equity. Mr. West l still continuing hi argument this morning. foMMON Pleas Judge AHIson. Common wealth e:r ret George McD'tcle vs. John Fisher,. George Hoy d, John N. Keslor,;W.s 11. I Boyd, and Thomaa Mollbeuney, Managers of the Franklin Cemetery Company. Application for Judgment of ouster against defendants. Under the aot of Assembly of 29th May, 1810, tbe Franklin Cemetery Company was Incorporated, bubaequeutly to tbat date a conveyance was made by Mrs. Livingstone or two piece of land for tbe purpose or a cemetery, and It Is alleged by tbe Common wealth that, under the deed 1 question, tbe Trustee bave no right to vote tor the election of a Board of Manager to control tbe affairs of tbe Association. The defendants contend that, under the aot Incorporating tbe Company, the Trustee bave tbe right wblob the Commonwealth disputes. Argument a till In progress, . Quarter Regions-Jndge Pelrce. Prlsoa cases occupied the attention of tbe Court tub) . morning. . General ilartwell, First Associate Jnstloe of the Supreme Court of the Hawaiian King dom, la a spoke from the "Hub.' L
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