i t 8 TOR DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH- PHIL ADELPLII A, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1868. THE CHIOAGO SUICIDE, "hint. Atsjttssjtoa IMrhwnH Faets) Con etl wttn tn llltry of Her Life, Hcfimam llocua.Nnv Yore, December 29. T the Ndltor ot tfca rvorld-S r: I notice I joor 1m of thM data a fatcaieat that Mn. Ani?ustus DiaVrva, wbo committed su'.tclde in Chicago on Christmas Eve, was not tae widow ot the deceased brother of Cbarlea Dickens, bat that tbe real Mrs. Augustus Dickens ta living? lu Loudon, aaa i supported by hcrbrother-in-Uw, the emmmt novelist. There are, I believe, three Imle children of the late Aa tustuB Oiclnns IivIbr In Chlcaao, who now, In addUlon to their otber mlsiortuucs, are derived of the loving care of tnulr mother, This circumstance deterred me from telling; what I knew, when my cje tell apon the teletram aunoaucms; the death of Mrs. Dickens. 8ince the etscntlsl lacts la the cae have become public without any atrciicy ot rniiiu, I ahull attempt to do justice to the llviosr, without eUretpect to the dead, by ening jou so much ot the htetorv ot this case as hat bain corntnulc.,.ed to roe. Mr. Aooustus Dickons was a brilliant scspe irracc, who abandoned bin owu wife In Ensiaul and ran away to America with Miss Uertlia Phillip, the daughter of an iusuiauoe a-irat lu Londou a jounc lady of many attractions and accomplUhiLfnia. I bave board that attar arriving at an interior town iu Illinois, and having resided there a tulliceut length ot lime, be procured a divorce from bis wite, and mar ried alls Phillips, but of this I hao no per sonal knowtPofr. It is ccrtuin that she was thenceforward treated by her own parents as Mrs. Dickens, nud that sue received a small bequest In her lather's will as ' Mrs. llertha Puiilips yickeus." Nevertheless, tue former Mrs. Diekeus lived, and mill lives, iu London. Biie is now afllicled with blihuees, ami la supported ey Charles Dickens. When Mr, l)iKeij vh-Ued this co mtry lart 2 ear, aid receited a Wiee sum of money from Is rcadinps. a portion ef which hi b-t-iwed in charity upon Biranfrers, the press of Citicao, including the journal with .which I hiu con nected, con.nicuied uoou the fact that he had done oothlnt; tor those who bad the mo-it ob vious 'claims upon him, and of whose neecsmtl? he cmilo 'not be Icnoraui. Tbe Eas'ern press attrlbnted these remarks to spite because Mr. Dickens had not Included Chicago in the lit of cities in which he was to give his readings. I am sure there was no such feeling a this evinced at any time certa'nly not In my own case. There was, however, an important mifeapprebeni-ion of fuels. Ms easy now to fee why Mr. Dickens could not visit Chicago. If be bad done so he must cither recogu-ze Mrs. Bertha Phillips Dickens, to the injury of the other Mrs. Dickens, or by His retuial to do so expose hrr to contumely. It Is ca-y to see also why he con ributed nothing to her support. A f limmering ot tbe truth was Eiven to tbe puhlic n the London corresoondeuce of the Boston ..Daily Advertiser, but without the knowledge or privity of Mr. Dickens. These facts cme to my knowledge through Ike kindness of a ll'crary friend 1a Londou, a few days before Mr. Dickens departure Iron this country. Much a3 I desired to repair the iniarv that had been done him, it was clearly impossible to do so without lntlicnus the trreatest barm upon Mrs. D.cken-. I understand that Charles Duk ib tins alwajs been solicitous that the lady in qu.stion should receive no other injury irnrn his family than she ha J already re ceived: that he wished her well; and that he was willlne to do, or forbear doing, anytbintr not Inconsistent with his duties to the mjre afflicted woman whom his brother Augustus had left in Fuglmid. It only remains to add that Mrs. B'rtha PUillioB Dickens (whom I never saw) bore an unblemished reputation at Chicago. Upon the decease of her husband, she was left destitute, with three infant children to support and edu - Bate. She was faithful to those whom (iod com mitted to her care. Her noble struggle with poverty was alleviated In a great decree by the kind-hearted eeutlemeu ot tbe land depart ment of the Illinois Central Kailway, of whxh Mr. Augustus Dicets had been an employe; and it is safe to assumothat her dear children if 111 not come to want, it appears to me that Mrs. Dickens died of a broken heart, and that no contributions or money irom Charles Dickens or the people of Chicago could bave healed her wound. I am, sir, very respectfully, your btdient servant, Uoracb White. Editor of tbe Chicago Irtbune. Was it n Suicide? The Chicago Tribune say: It would seem that the took too much of tbe narcotic by mis take. It Is not genera ly believed that she committed suicide, as she had made every pre paration for Christmas dinner; tbe turkey was in the sideboard ready for roastine, the chil dren's candy, and the raisins aud other ingre dients for pium-puduinc,were in the bouse, the also expected her children home, and in the Bote to Mrs. Lawrence enjoyed by anticipation tbe family fathering around the Chriatmas board. It is irue that a small pecuniary loss ircurred on Wednesday preyed npou her mind, and may bave produced melancholy. Ths fol lowing letter explains the matter: No 668 North Clara street. Dec. 2 lStjs.-Oentle-Bnn: During a Dvcessary visit lo Hie oily yes relay I was otiforiunaiWy relieved of my pnrse (elthe- in Bonie crowded store or or). which contained aenr llUcate of depeslt on your bank for (10 O(uadersiKotd) I tberefora promptly CKUtlon yon Dot to pay lit tn? olher perron than myself tbe same or any smaller amount, unless a u tiled for In person 0 your muuli ObliRvd BDRritA. P. DKllCtCM-). To the President of the TU rd iMalloaal liauk, C'ul oaro. This letter shows that she was not in pecuni ary distress, and that she contemplated calling at the bank "in periou." Besides the certifi cates ef deposit, there was only a small amount of currency in her pocket-book. She was at Mrs. Barnard's at 5 o'clock on Christmas Eve, and was seen acain bv one of tbe family at 9 o'clock. She made a call on Mrs. Pease, one of her acquaintances, the same evening. All these persons slate that she was in good spirits, cheerful and bright. Ou the other band, it is known that for some time back she has been reading a work on morphine, which roes 4o show eitbei that her miud was ruuuing on the Buhjeot of poisons, or that, as she used morphine so mach, she wished to acquaint herself with its properties and eff ects. Coroner Cleaves held an inquest on Christmas nipht, when Mrs. Barnard aud the physicians were examined. Tha inveHleration re sulted in a verdict that deceased came to her 4eath by an overdose of morphine, administered by herself while in a state of mental aberration. the mental aberration was presumed, becaaso he bad been studying the work on morphine, which may or may not be a violent preaump 41m. WBSaWSSBHillBMBaSBBBSaBlBalMBaaSBBBBaBSBBjaaBBBBlMBl THE WHITE HOUSE. Tbe Children' Party i.aat Evening A Brilliant Affair. The New Tork Jleraid of this morning, in its Washington correspondence of yesterday, pub fishes the following: The fashionable circles of Washington have had a sensation to-night such as has never been njoyed before under any administration. Tba children of tbe White House entertained their little friends with a soire dansante, and the occasion was one of the highest enjoyment to the juveniles. About a week ago the following Invitation was sent to upwards of three hundred children: The children of the President's family request Vaster (or Miss) 's com pan v on Tnesoay evening. Btte Birth task, at all o'clock. Danolag. R h. Y. P." The reception of these invitations created quite a nutter among the little folks, aad the greatest exertions were made by those who had not been honored. with invitations to obtain them. Tha ladies of the Executive Mansion were considerably embarrassed by requests from crown people to be included among the Invited; but as all the space afforded by the Kast Koom was needed tor the enjoyment of the children, of course the number of invita tions issued was llaaited In nambrr and confined exclusively to children. In tending forth the invitations the President's children showed themselves to be thoroughly democratic; for the children of obcure parents were included With these belonging to tbe dignltartea of the nation, promptly at o'clock the carriages began to Birtve. The happy little ones stepped ut upon the carpet laid across the portico from Ike carriage U the door, Ailed with, the nott IOyoue, fxpsctancy. As the minute rolled on. u arrivals of carriages were more inimcrons and th bristle and evcltcment increased. By T o'clock quite a brilliant assemblage of juve niles filled the parlors. The President and bis daughters, Mrs. Pattersou and Mrs. Stover, mlDfilcd with tbe merry throng, and teemed to conteinpla'e with great pleasure the happy faces with which they were surrounded. Thoso who were present this evening bad the rare plcssure of beholding Mrs. Andrew Johnson, tbe wifa f the President, who was drawn from her favorite retirement by the pro nect of sharing the bnppne;B of tbe little ones. The unly decoration of the East Koom was the erection of a plntfonn for the musicians, which was covered with pink tnrlctan aud festooned wlih evc'crccns. At each corner stood a flower stand, containing beautlfnl bouquets. The miislriuns wcie from the Marine Band. At 7 o'clock Professor Ma.iui, dancing waiter, as siFtt d by Mr. II. Bates, marshalled the cuildreu In the long hall and arrm'ged them In couple, after which the erand promensde commenced, led by n son of Ccneral t tniau aud Miss Lilly Stover. at the conclusion of the first part of the pro erauime Miss Lilly Mc'iiliutn, a lit' te i1rl a'jO'it live years oll, danced the Hitrhland Fling" aud acquitted hercif very creditably. Djriug the inturroifslon tb juveniles were ushered into tbe tpu?ious state dining-room, whore a ninem fievnt table, loaded down with cakes, fruits, confectionery, and flowers, and snlendldly drcora(d, under tbe able manacemeut of Steward Tbomas, awaited them. The happy party at once proceeded to do full justice to iIk' xooti thiues provided, and lor an hour that loom contained the meinest throng that ever nsenitjteil nround that fwtlve board. The nanibcr of children present was about 150. AmoTig the older persons present were Secre tary Welles and h's con E Jaar: Secretary Sello ut Id, Gcr.erals vtuccut and ltickett.s, ex- anorney iicnerai Hunoeiy. senator bowler. Keprcentat.ve Bocr. John Wilson. Third Auditor, snd a hol ot others. This highly luterestirc entertainment was clvcn to the President by bis Grandchildren in honor of tbe aftulvcrsury of hie birthday, which occurs to-day. REVERVYJ0HNS0N. I lie Maintaining thm liKiilty of our Nation T The ra'l Mall Gizetu hopca that Reverdy Johuson will shut his door iu the faces of those Knglish workingmen who invited bim to dine in their company, but who proposed to with draw their invitation because some of the English radicals would not come to the feast, and others would not foot the bill. It is just to say that this Incivility to our Minister neither re'preecntg the leehues of the Liberal party witness the attcr-dlnncr speech of John Bright the other day; nor the manners or feelings or tbe mass of English workingmen themselves witne.'S tbe fallowing extract from a private nrte written by Hon. U. S. Cox to a friend in this city : J say on personal observation that nothing is further Horn tho uutn than that Kevenly Johnson toudics to the Kngl'.ah aristocracy. The dignity of our Government was never more stitlly upheld, nor with more independence. Mr. Jobnscn bas tb nood will, enthusiastically demonstrated In many way, ot tbe people of Great Britain, the workinr ptoplo included, of course. His social niecchcs among them all bave been a steady leverage with the Gov ernment. Yesterday, at the opening of Par liament, Mrs. Ccx and I were in his compuny. After the ceremonies, oa our emerging from Westminster Hall (through wtich the members go to the House) into the 'New Palace Yard,' we found an enormous mass of people met to see the publie men go In and out: a long iane was kept optn by policemen for two hundred yards, through which we had to pass. Tbey cheered Mr. Johnson from one end of it to the other, 'Hurrah for America!' 'Hur rah for the American Minister 1' 'Hurrah for Johnson !' etc. etc.; and at the and of this lane of human bodies the throng rushed after us aud followed on after him several squares till we all had to take retupe in the Foreign Office. "The explanation of all this I do not under take to give you. It is apparent enough. But one thin? la plain io any disinterested and patri otic observer here. Mr. Johoson bas 'concili ated no more than was every way useful and, Indeed, necessary. There will be none to say to me nay when his three treaties appear." JV. Y. Wo' d. FAILURE. Knieiislun of a Shipbuilding Finn. From the ISoUon Post, Deo. 28. Tbe papers annexed to the petition filed in the United Hta'es District Court by McKay Aldus, shipbuilders, praying that they raty be ad judged bankrupts, show that the real estate of the firm consists of the Iron works, including the wharf, building and tools, on the corner ot Maverick and Border streets, which are valued at $4'.)4,G47. This property is subject to three mortgages, one to the Lowell Institution for Savings for $G0.000, one to P. Adams Ames, as trustee for Page, Kichardson & Co., tbe amount being uncertain, and one to John U. Flagler, amounting to $75,000. Th" personal propeity, Including the stock in trade in rough and in tbe process of constrnction, is valued at about $175,000. The secured debts of the Arm amount to about $260,000. A long list of credi tors unsecured is given, aud the Indebtedness to them is a little more than $200,000. There Is alto given a long list of employes, to the number ot about 430, with aggregate claims of between $15,000 and $20,000. Some of these claims are as low as ten dollars, and o'hers reach the sum of $450, but generally they do not exceed fifty dollars. New Tork Honey Market. From the Mtruld. "The close of the year Is attended with anosnal BtrlDtr.cy In the lioney market, more so lUan was conU-mplated even by tbe treat majority oi those I who looKfd tor activity with tbe (tear rl closing up Ul PIUUHHW VIA IHO VI VUSIUOM IU1U UU kUO t I ff- parallon ot tbe banks tor tbe quarterly statement. Tbe bauks to day were close almost to nlggardllnesa, and loaned wltn a stinted band. The general deilre to appear as favorably as posilb'e in me statement lndu t s contraction, wblcb is rendered extreme by the flow of greenbacks to the Booth lo pay for tbe cotton, wblcb la oomlug to the seaport cities In large quantities. Tbe exchanges with tbe West are either at a standstill or will soon turn tale way, all tbe ffiocey requisite In that direction having bean trans mitted. The relief from this quarter need not be courted nt on, nor can any h.pe be de rived irom toe rem ttanres ol country banks to ibis city to earn tbe prevailing high, rates of In terest, lu fact, many of these latter Institatlons ai e taking an their balances to use In making their quarterly statements, so that the Io ta ibis way fully ousels the receipts from those seeking better Interest for tbelr sarplna funds. Tne money crisis ot Novem ber last has already demonstrated tbe tact that Ibe Deeds ot the metropolis are loo great to he sup piled from eatslde aonroes. Tbe loose money of the eoontry banks, when u- Ited In one sum, makes but a small Item In comparison wltb the vast amounts which are employed In the financial circles ot tbe metropolis. In the forenoon the market was, of course, without much sign. At noeo, howeve-, the f inch was hevereiy tell, and considerable consterna Ion was manllested, tsoeclally as one of tbe banks was reported to be embarrassed througa losses arming from discounting the paper of tbe lirm wblob lately suiipttndtd. It is only Just to say that ibis report was an exaggeration, the bank in qustion having proved Its soundness at tbe Clearing House. Iitiubnebs It soffured Ijsies, but not of an extent to Impair Its tuivenoy. Kxlreme rates were paid on call Iosls. Tbe greater number ol transactions were t seven per cent. In goto. Upon Indifferent collate rals or lo weak house, commissions as high as a qwurter of one per cent, were added. As blgb as a half of one per cent, per day Interest was asked In some lostaaoes which Is equal to 1(0 rercent. per annum, Tbe period ef stringency reached Its climax a' out two o'clock, Bo many were fr.gbtebed at the prospect of "till higher rates that thev largely supplied tbemselTee. Tbe oou se quence ws a eahler l ling tewards tbree o'clock, when balaLcts were oaenng at aevea per cent, cur rency rather ibaa be carried over night without Interest. There were rumors ot a 'locking up' of greenbacks by lbs biars, but the comparative abundance ol rands at i be close shows that Iheie stories bad tbelr toundatlon Id tbe stringency ot tbe middle ef tbe day. The bears' bave Dot eemmenced their attack as yet, Tbey are disposed, for tae pre sent, to assist the 'bulls' lo Inflating prices. Their lam will oome by and by, when ftgnree are at such a height that ft will be a much more profitable enterprise lo break tr e market. The fluctuations or to-day were Ibe natural efTeets of tight money and tbe natural reaotioraof ascending prices. One fea ture of to-day la noteworthy money was bid for and offered like stocks. Alter banking hours aoeaalnese was felt for to-morrow, and borrowers were around npon tbe etreet as late aa five o'clock bidding fur funds. A high as a suarter of one per cent, per day Interest which Is equivalent to about IS per cent, per euauw-was bid for vae sum after that hour.'' CITY INTELLIGENCE. THE STREETS. Important Oplsilosi by the) City Sol Id ler A Question or Paving Stones). City Bolloltor Lynd a few days ago receive! tbe following not very lucid communication from the Law Committee of Councils: Hm.kct Council CnAMBBR, 1 fHILADFLPHIA. l)eO. 24, 1MH. J J .A MFS IjYWD, EtW., ClTT HOUICITOR. Dkar Hir: I am instructed by the Committee on Law to request your opinion on tbe follow ing qucHUona Whether the city bas power under the Consolidation law to oompul the paving of Taoony street. Twenty-third ward? If a majority of owners of property on a street eminent to and petition for the paving of said Street? Have Councils a rixht to order said paving done In oftse a snttlclent number of said persont so consenting withdraw llieir consnut, and thus red nee said majority to a minority before Conncl'ls pitHA tue resolution ordering tbe aam to be done? If NHld pnvlDK Is so done nnder sucUresoln tlon, and the persons w ithdraw tbelr consent UHRforesEld, refualnn; to pay Ihetr sbaro, will tue oily tie llablo to tue con tractors, or can that be provided for In the contract? The street in question is Taoony street, from fruit street to street; and whether a im Jorliy of owners signing for paving; thereof W sufficient to authorize Couuoils to order tbe same to be done? Also, If It requires a runjorlty of the persons ow n I nt; property on s.ild atreet, or tue owuers of a mnjorily of feet on said street? l)i es trie aame laws r eply to property located and lroprovpt.) along tills streot as lu tbe bo it I of the cltj ? What power have Councils over the subjoot of street pavinti generally ? Herewith 1 stud tde folluwlmr-namnd papers sunmllted to the Committee, aud made part of Ibe matter submitted to you. Koukrt Bktsikli., Clerk Co m mil tee ou Iviw. (Hove follows A IKt of the pnpeis alluded to, none of whtcti are of public importation.) lu rtHpotiHe. Mr. Lynd has written tbe follow inn opinion, wblcb covers tne wliole ground of tbe power of Councils In tbe prerntaeH: Law Depaktmknt, Deo. 2M, ItMW. Vo CUarles Thompson Jones, E-q., Chairman of tlieUo mitteo on Law Dear Mir: 1 am In receipt of a communication from your committee In regard to the paving, with nibble pavement, of faooay street, bet ween Bridge and Paul streets, In t be Xwenty-tblrU ward, iu wbluU my opinion is ashed: First. Have Councils the power to order tbe paving of a street on ibe request lu writing of a majority of Ibe owners on the line thereof, or of ibe owners of a lOHjorlty of tbe feet front? Second. Ii a majority of the owners sign such a rr quest, snd certain of that majority alter wards withdraw their uousent or reqnest before tbe resolution to pave is pissed, can Councils still order tbo paving to be done at tbe expense of the property owners, or can It be provided In tbe contract, that the city shall aot be liable for the paving? Third. Do tue same laws apply to paving in rural as in built-up portions of the city ? Fourth. Wbat power bas Councils over street paving generally ? In reply to the first question, I would state that the fortieth section of the Consolidation net Rives to Councils the "power lo presorlba by ordlntnoe ti;it the paving of streets, except at tue inter section tbereof, snail be done at tbe expensa of Ue owners of the Kround In front whereof such work shall be done." It was supposed that the consent of tbe owners of a majority of tbe feet front must be obtained before any paving could tie done at their expense for wblob , bow ever, I find no law. When this supposition arose 1 cannot say. But in 1861 certain parties bad tbe act or April 8. 1861, P. L. 324, passed, which provides "that the request In writing ot a majority of tbe property owners only on the line of any street, lane, or alley, shall be requi site to improve tbe same, and tbat all acts wbicb conflict herewith be and tbe same are hereby repealed. Councils therefore have the power to pave a street at the expense of the property owners only on tbe request In writing of a majority of the owners along the Hue proposed to be paved. In reply to the secoud quesuou, I would state that I am of opinion that before the resolution to pave la passed, any or all of the petitioners for paving can withdraw 'heir consent, and re duce tbe majority in favor of paving to a minority. It is In no sonse a contract between tbem and tbe city, aLd I seo no reason why there could not be a revocation In tbls as lu ot her transactions between men. If a consent or power to do a certain act Is given, and tntt act Is done, tbe consent or power oau be given in evidence to Bustaln it; but if revoked, unless there is an express contract tbat it is not re vokable, all acts which are subsequently done which depend for their validity upon that on sent or power are void. I mav Instance as an Illustration of this powers of attorney. In this case Councils cannot, after tbls revo cation, order tne street to be paved at the ex fiense of the property owners, no matter bow ne contract wltb ihe paver may be drawn. In reply to tbe third question, I would state tbat although the fortieth section of the Con solidation act and the act of 1801, abovequoted, look to a general application to tbe whole city, yet other acts of Assembly look to a discrimi nation between tbe improved and rural por Ions of tbe city In paving. Tbe twelfth section of toe not of April 21, 18 jo, provides "that Councils shall not impose taxes npon rnrAl portions of the city for paving 4 streets, and shall make an allowance there for of at least one-tbird of the whole city tax. Subsequent laws provide for a discrimination between tbe burdens on Improved and rural property. The act of April 1,181(P. L. 187), Srovldee especially that streets In the Klrst, econd, Twentieth, Twenty-second, Twenty lourth, and Twenty-fifth wards shall be maca damized Instead of paved. Tbe act of March 13, 18G8 (P. L. p. 816), pro Tides that such acts of Assembly as authorize "Ihe owuers of a majority of .feet upon streets In tbe city of Philadelphia to have the same paved, be and the same is hereby extended to macadamizing or turn pilt ins such streets in the rnral wards of said city." The act whloh is hereby extended to macadamizing, etc., in tbe rural wards, as stated before, has no existence. Notwithstanding however, that all these laws look lo a discrimination between the rural and the Improved portions of tbe city, aud the Justice tbat there should be a difference as to fiavln g, the majority of property owners on the ineof any street which Is not within the wards mentioned in theact of April 1, 1861, can consent to bave their street paved, aud Councils upon that consent can order tbe same to be done and make the properly chargeable for tbeexnecsa. In reply to tbe fonrlb question, 1 would state that I have above answered It, with tbe excep tion as to tbe charges for paving and the char acter tbereof. The eighth seot Ion of the act of April 21, 1855, fixed the charge for paving at $1 a square yard. The act of March 30, I860 (P. L 351), repealed the limitation on said charge, and gave Coun cils the power to fix it from time to time. As to tbe mode ef pavlug, eto . tbe ordinance of May 8, 185e, is villi applicable. As to tbe character of pavlna, the ant of April 18, J867 (P. L. p. 1303), gives Councils tbe power to cbange the character of paving os any street, upon the petition of a majority of the property owners. Very respectfully yours, James Lynd, city Bolloltor. The Tkmpkbanck Movement is being pushed In an effective, although quiet manner. A regular meeting of the association known as "The Temperance Blessing" was held last even ing In tbe Common Pleas Court-room. The Chairman, Mr. Charles Heritage, staled tbat tbere would be an extra meeting on Tnursday evening next for any or all wbo may wish to sign the pledge, and commence anew with tbe new year. It is to be hoped that this meeting will ne a full one, aud that the good work may receive a lasting Impulse, At the meeting last evening, several ladies participated, some of tbem addressing the audi enoe. Tbe 'remarks ot a young girl whose father bad brought a great deal of suffering upon his family by lntemperanoe were exceed ingly touching. The Chairman presented, during the course of the meeting, his annual report, showing the progress made during tbe year whloh is now rapidly drawing to a close. The report stated: "Our first meeting was held on the evening of November 10, and meetings have been con tinued every week sinoe up to the present time. Tto pledge-book shows tbe names of 83 persona who bave signed the pledge and re ceived a certificate. Among these are many wbo will ever hold the Temperance Blessing In grateful remembrance. Fathers, mothers, wives, and children are to-day enjoying the bliss of the family circle wbo otherwise would have been utter strangers to it." During this time over 2000 temperance tract have been distri buted. Tbe expense have amounted to about too only, the donations la money reaching the Bum of lift. THIRD EDITION THE WEST. George Francis Train at Omaha Murder in Chicago. Railroad Accident near Now York. FROM OHIO AGO. Tlie Arrival or tlrgm Francis) Train A Drunhsn Aliirtler. Chicago. Dec. 30. George Francis Train was enthusiastically welcomed at Omaha yesterday by tbe Fenians. The citizens will give him a icccption to night at the Academy of M i 1c. Jobn Focarty, a drunken Irish laborer, living in the suburbs of Chicago, yesterday mcruing brat his wife to death. FRO 31 NEW YORK. A Kail rend Accident No One Killril. 6V'c!iI Detpatch to The Evening Telegraplu 8iBW York, Dec. 30. Yesterday afternoon a passeLgcr ttaln approaching the city on tUc New Tfork Central Rulroad was thrown frjin tbe track at Spruce ran, while at a high rate of speed, and ran into a frame house, completely demolishing that structure, and doing exteusire damago to the cars. The baggage-master of tbe train, M. A. Cook, was severely cut and biuised about tbe head, and a number of pas. senders slightly injured. The family occupying tbe upper story of tbe bouse were found after tbe disaster scattered over the roots of the cars, more frlnhtenel than hurt. The passen gers regard their escape as miraculous. The accident wa caused by a misplaced switch. FROM BALTIMORE. Special Despatch io The Evening Telegraph, Robbery. BAiiTMORE, Dec. 30. About a tbousnnd doll ir' worth of goods, eoibraciug nlk dresses, velvet coats, etc., stolen from persons in Philadelphia by the alleged tbief named Geor?e Willlaus bave been found here by Detoctives Soiith Peirson, and West. Ucuernl ft rant will pas tbroush this evening, en rou'e fur Philadelphia, without stopping, lie promise to remain a few davs on his return. All steamcis and vescela arrivlug here report very Rough Weather. A xegultr snow storm Is now prevailing. The propitiations are extensive for Mew year's, whicb will be a regular holiday. Thla Afternoon's Quotations. Ionbdn, Dec. 30 P. M. United States five twenties quiet and steady, btocks steady. Ene. aoi: Illinois Central, !)5. Liverpool, Dec. 801'. M. Cotton active. Lard firmer at 66s, 6rt. Pork arm. Havre, Dec. 30 P. M. C Htou excited at 125'., both on tbe spot and afloat. Markets by Telegraph:. Hfw Tobk. Dec. 80. btocks let a v. Uhleseo nd Rock island. 118; Keadln,97K. Canton Co., 49'4; el -It, 8,; Cleveland ana -joieao in, meveiauu nnu I'liisbarg. t3; Pittsburg- and Fort Wayne. H3!iJ- M lonl xaa Central, 11 V Michigan Moulboro, H; Mew York Central, lb74! Illinois Ontral. 141; iiumberiiad nr.ferrtd. 36: Virginia Ba. 67: Missouri ft, mv. lluil. son itlvpr, )i)4; B-xua, 1SA2. 110; do. 1S64, lu7.'; d.i. ism. iwH: do. new. lli.!i; lu 106.S. Uola, 13 J.1,;. Mnnpv. 7 opr cent. Ktcbanirn. KHX. Haw Yohk Ixc BO Coil'iu firmer; sales of 2Si:o bales at 2f.Ti?(ic Flout dull, sales "f 4-vt.i barre n HI ale at 14M)(ii'7-JO; Out:) at ) 8i(ni SO: WfS'.Hra al S5-(K.9;7 o Bouinsrn at turn in; inuio-uia at is V'l s '. Wheal dull: sales of 70 bn.ibels No. 2 spring hi l (it). Corn heavy and declined lc; sales ollUOW busbnli al u.'o.fn i iu. iiais nun a- i!.n ,o. r.fvr quiet, fnrlc qiiiet at t'27it27Ti,Si. .Lard hrin at lti.',' 17 Whisky nnlnl. Bai.timpkb, Deo. 80 Cetton very Arm; middllnc uplands, t,a Flour dull and lower; Howard slrwt sui'er line, 6'604(u7; do.extra, "(.iO;do. family, fin no vilii cny nuns Buoeruoe. io nuioi nu; an. extra csou is tlO'tl): do. family. flirlt'7S Wrsiern su peril oe.ii'cO'ok 7: do. extra, S7 75iMO: do. family, initio 76. Wbe.il ery mm, neglected, ana nominal, wnu no saius. Corn Receipts small; white. 80(87o.; yellow. 8i:taic. Oa.sdii'l and receipts small; sales at 6v7o. Kye firm alfl tods I . provisions quiet aud uocbauged. Suspicion of Burouaby. Offloer Atkinson yesterday arrested a certain Barney Buannon, at Twentieth and Market streets, under tbo following circumstances: Late ou Christmas night Policeman Lamo was passing the restau rant Mo. 2302 Market street, when he observed tbe door standing ajar. As tbe place had be-in sbnt np for tbe nlebt, be stepped to the door to ascertain tbe cause of Its helotf open, when just at ibln Junclnre Barney hastily ran out and ran off. Tne officer chased him aud fired at him, but did not succeed In either overhauling Ii'.qi or bringing him to. Yesterday, however, ho was arrested as mentioned, "and held la t2M) bail by Alderman Jout-s. Lobt IIi.-s Money. A soldier Bamad Gilllfl, wbo but. lately returned from the army, wa out walking yesterday with one llenry Carroll. Glllis bad about his person soma 10, of which fact It is fair to presume his companion was aware. At any rate, tn latter made a bet with the former that he (Qlllis) hud no money, wherenpon Gillls produced and displayed his $120. (subsequently they went into a public bouse and indulged in a drink, when UlllU discovered that his ossh was non est inventus, Carroll was then arrested oa suspicion of a.iv lng stolen it, and was held for a further hearing by Alderman Morrow. Bootless. A fellow named Miokael Flynn was arrested yesterday for stealing a pair of boots from a slot eon Eleventh street, below Christian, and held to ball to answer. PHILADELPHIA STOCK KICUANbK BALKS, DEO. 30 Reported by De Haven A Bro No. 48 8. Third street BKTWEKJt BOARDS. 30M) Let) V Kbs.. .IS. V4 FOURTH EDITION li 000 Fa as, User. 107 tan unr u ri....uo. is 8 sn tb V B ... sSS B0 do1 mm. 66 10 do ...sS. 60 sh 5d A d ............. 47 100 sQ Head K--....bli'. 100 do..M..bl0.4 SI 60 do.traturd'y 4C?, 0 do. b 0.40 81 2(0 do....lsbl0. 49' 100 do. 49 I IS loo ah Head e. 4!)t loo ooo liB 100 loo mo i o 200 80 zoo I'O 800 BHAnonty8s.New.ouK.KO :i0oo 1'bllA K 7..... SH, loo sn Leh Nav Zs 1(0 do..,......b0. 2 BKOOHS BOARD. do......t)10.. iJi ao...M...oa. 4'a do .. 4H'.t do.....klai. do.. 4f4 do.,.iattl. 4i'i do... .....bio. 4IHS do 4'i do ....O 49J, do..3dsal0. 4!i do, ... 44 aoM.....M..N 4'J,'i usb Fenna F..ls 84'. 100 sh Cata Frl.M. - 82 1- 0 do.......b8u. SiU' 28 sh Read K 4 WEDDING INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN the newest aad best manner. hOVXH DiUuKA, Hutlouer and Engraver. IS Si.10s8UHJittNUT Blreet. 1669. 1869 DIARIES. FORTY DIFFERENT BTVLE3 OF DIARIES. NOVELTIES IN WED rNO AND PARTY IN VITATIONl. PAPER and ENVELOP already stamped, In boxes, J. IINEaD. 10 IB 4m No, 621 SPRING 8ABDEN Btresl. Kecclvf d too lute for ClaBslflcatlon. PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAll.hOAD COMPAN V-Oflloe Mo. 127 k8. FOUXTH btreet. Pwilsdkt.phta. TV n ember t'j, lj. DIVIDEND NOTICE. Tbe Transfer Books or tbls Company will be closed on ihe 4tb of January next, and be reopened an TUESDAY, January 12. A Dividend of FIVE PER CKST. has been de clarsd oa Ilie Preferred and Common Block, clear of National and blale Taxes, payable In common eutok on and alter January 14, ISO, to Ihe holders tbeieor, as they sball stand registered on tbe books of tbe Company on lbs 4th of January next. Ail payable at Ibis oftlce. All orders for DlTldaads must be wttaewied and Stamped. B, URADBOHD, tlttiba Tfeasuitr, W-fVtSIIITV GTON. The Joint Commlttco on Ordnnnco Its Labors President John son Indlgnant-Mor-ton'S Letter. FROM WASHINGTON. Speeiat Detpatch io The Evening Telegraph, Kettors of sn Onlnants Committor; Washinotok, Df o. 30. The Joint Commltteo on Ordasnce has completed its report upon the manufacture of heavy guns, with tho exciotloo of answers to certain questions propounded to Admiral Dahlgren and General Djer, Chief of Ordnance. These auswers will bo received this week, and the report will thn be complete, nd will be presented to Congress shortly afier the recess. Senator Morton's letter. In reply lo Greeley, which is published In full here to-day, is not regarded by eminent financial men as a complete answer to tho Tribune. Phi losopher Greeley will of oouise reply lo Mor ton, and it is difficult to tell wbero tbe matter will eud. Morton says he does not Intend notlcinff Orctley any further. He thinks he has put an extinguisher on bim. I'realdeut Johnson, it Is said, expressed himself very bitterly at the course of General Grant in leavlcg tna city bo as to avoid paying his respects on Ke Year's day. Johnson men Bay Grant is only carry intr out Lis old character of "sneak," Detfiateh to the Associated Press. WAsniNaioN, Dec. 30. A heavy snow storm prevails, tbe third of the season. The Committee of Appropilatlons continues in session, maturing bills for the curly astiou of CoDgress. The 1111 Murder fuse. Continued from Second Edition. Charles Aliger, (oonlmued ) 1 rnatce soma small collections; I do noi utteu i nny morn to matters aoout m-iKiHir.'Hes'onioer; lam a mem ber ol lUe bar, bat do not practise; I mentioned tbe circumstance ot ibe two mcu ut tne break fast table lu tbe presence of ttie luuiilady and her daughter; wben I rend in tho paper tiial Mrs. Hill had been murdered X told t nem I saw tbe men wbo did it; I also told It lo Mr. Ciegg, wbo keeps a tailor siure in Walnut street; I first tout ii io lue ueieuuani s oouusei aixiut a week ago; wben pattMlng itils ilvr I also saw other peoplo ooui'ii np 'i'ou'li street from ixuubard; tbey oame tbe same way I did; tbey were noisy, laughing aad talking; ihey were men and women; wbeu I crossed from Tenth atroet logo Lnto tJliuton I cm ine cornei ; i uiu not, seo lue tail man look round; he might buvo done so; I think he walked straight down; this l n double door and he oieued the lell half, towards Clintou Btreet; when the door wns opeued I heard no dogs bark; I did nett.ee tbe buck bollding al all; I usually go homo from church with tne organlat, but this night he had lady company, and I went home alone; t heard trie State IIouso clock strike nine on the corner of Kleventh and Lombard streets; I do not carry tbo lime with me. Dr. William Perlne sworn I am a surgeon and physician, mid have bc-cu practising twenty-six years; I am lecturing now at one ol onr medical colleget-; have bad experience in examining blood Kpois, and buvesivou particu lar attention to the snhjoc'; I was present wltb Drs. Maury, Gross, Mitchell, and Tn'jmtwtian the articles cf clothing were examined In tae Urand Jury-room; thes'alus I aw nopeired to be sprinkles and smears of blood; I have read tbe evidence In this case regarding tbe car rying lu of tbe body from Ihe yard and the bathing of tbe bead by tbe prisoner; In tbe examination of tbe clothing X taw nothing tbat in my opinion uould not be accounted for by tbe bandlicg of a bloody object or dead body, where there was blood; In nalng the cloth for bathing tbe bead tbore would be more or less spiinaics and smears unless great precaution wns taken; the blood corpuscles miunt beheld in small quantities In tbe water and la that way might get upou tbe clothing; alter drvlux they would leave minute spots or sprinkles; (tbe prisoner's coat was banded to the wit ness); npon examining tbls ooat I discovered wbat appears to bean aooumulation or clot of blood upon tha right lapel, near tbe bottom of the turn, ur.d also several blood smears; aud npon examining tbo street, and assuming there were small quantities of blood upon the coat, una providing tbo person had no vest on, or the vest was not buiioned; a person by bringing the coat rapidly together to close it might receive blood upon bis suirt. and even on bis collar; this idea was cod firmed by spots ou tbe shirt, whleh I supposed to be spots of bloody water; X also saw a poker in the Urand Jury room; in my opinion, if that poker bad been drlvtu IdLoMis. Hill's brain, certainly some of tbe brain would bave remained upon it; but I con Id Cud no particle of brain upon It; every Instrument tbat is not perfectly smooth, when plunged Into the bralu would retain small pr tlclia of tbe brain npou It; I ssn discover nothing about this poker to indicate that it bad been brought into violent contact with any bard substance. (Tl e prifionci'B Rhlrt collar wns given to tbe witness.) liuestlon Would not blood that bad been out of iLe body a half hour or loiigor make such a btnln as that unou the collar? Wltutss It might; Ihe stain is from back to front, not from front to back; that might bave been done by blood tbat had been out of the body a week, for It may bave been diluted by water; but if it were loo much diluted it would not; X have experimented In making sprinkles or spots with blood that bad been out of tbe body a lengtb of time; by nutting blood npou tbe lapel of a coat, I found that I could make sprinkles npon a piece of white paper ou my breast; X might do it wltb blood that bad beau out of a buily an hour. Cross-examined If an hour and a half or two hours bad elapsed since tbe blood bad got upon the coat, It may no. have been absorbed iu tue meshes of tbe ooat if it was lu any considerable quantity; death by lightning, blows upon tbe abdomea or spine, frequently prevent coagula tion of blood; Ihey say that death by violence arrests coagulation, sometimes altogether; It is more than probable tbat all tbe blood exposed to tbe opeu air would bave coagulated within an hour; my opinion is that It was not neoes sary tbat the blood should be uncoagulated to make those spots apon tbe shirt; small stains of coagulated blood would bave made suou spots; I saw on tbe ooat what I supposed to be diluted blood smears; X could uot say positively whether the spots on the coit were diluted or undiluted blood, bnt aome of tbem bad tue appearance or diluted blood; the difference oau be detected on a light texture; nudlluted blood does not in spots necessarily appear through a mlorosoope round, well defined, aud glosny ; diluted blood 1b more liable to bave vague, undefined bounda ries, but tbls Is not nroeHsarlly bo; X supposed those marks upon tbe right side to be the re sult of buttoning up the two Uppels; I believe these marks are wood; I think if any brain bad adhered to tbe poker I could detect It after tbe expiration of a month; X hardly think the beating of tbe poker against tha head would have tbe effect of rubbing tbe brain ofT; if the poker bad lain in blood mixed with bralu I srould expect to find tbe brain npon it; it does not require a harder sub stance (ban tbe one brought In oontaot wltb it to damage tbe shape of tbe infllotlng one, though it may to bruise it; It is possible lo break a temporal bone of a skull wltb tbls poker without bruising tbe latter though I think the poker would be bruised; tbe tempo ral bone ra'gbt be broken with tbe beel of the poker without brnis'ng tbe latter: the blood X nsed in my experiment npon the ooat was drawn from a subject dead several weeks; I am 1'rofessor of the Philadelphia University, In Minth street, near Spruce. Question Do you know what the centra of percussion is? Witness X don't know what yon rofsr to, lr, Galijnani announces to Parts and Eng lishmen that "M. Makley Hall has been elected Mayor of New York and that "General Costaa baa seized oa tke Tillage of Cbejenne." FIFTH EDITIOK THE LATEST NEWS; Adfircs by Cable-Spain to the llchcue of Cuba-Tho Euro pean Conference. FROM EUROPE. By Attantio Cable. The l'rnpod Confrrrnre. TaTus. Dec. 30.-The official paper of this city speak confidently of tbe meeting and sac ces of the proposed conference. The Ilnrifton It;iy Company. P T.fiVTinw. n 50 Tha TMuVt lTrtr, oir..j tr Korthrote succeeds the Eail of Klmbt.rly at Governor of the Hudson Bay Cooipauy. Nnioiiwln. 1 Mancii kstkb, Dec. 30,-The hoflse of William. Brunner A Co., heavy dealers In manufactured cottons, entpinocd yistcrtray. Thli house had extensive American connections. J Tbe weather throughout fi ntvi i Mninn. wet snd mild. Npnnlsh Troops for Cnbrt. Madrid, Dec. 30. Tbe Goverumen patch lO.f 00 soldiers from Cadla for Cuba and Porto K'.co during the moath of January. i Rales of Coal. Special Despatch to The Erentna Telegraph. Nw Yonit, Dec. 30. The Delaware. Ltcka wsnna and Western Railroad Company to-day dlpoed oi 75,000 tons ot Bcrantou coal at auction. The followlug were the prices real ized :-Chcsnut. U CO to $4 65; stove, $050 to $6-80; tue, $1C0 to $4 '821 broken. $4-05 to $4-60; steamer, $4-571 to $4-80; lump, $1 37i loi t;. continues i. 1 3t will dss-1 Sto-U (t notations by OUndlniiliip, Davis Ji New York bouse tbe fol N.Y.Cenu R oX N.Y, aud K. it 8N2 Ph. aud Bea. K lWi Micb.rf.ana JS.l. u. 87k (JJe. end fitl.K Hii'i Chi. and N.W.com. 8tik lileifraph-;i P. M. Co. renort thrnuirn thli lowing: UtiL and N.W.nrer.. 83 tJiil. anj R. I. R W Pitts. F.W.AOUI. K.11U Pad Ao Mall 8 .e ux 1 IS Uold .1814 Market steady. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. The Car Depot or the Richmond Pas setiKer Itallwny Company Iturued Donn-Kiirrinv i:cupe of the Iumates Loss, 20,000. The cor depot of tbe Second and Third Streets Passenger Railway Company (Hlehmoad end) situated on the southwest corner of Kdjemoa,' street and Lehigh avenue, was entirely con sumed by Are this morning. The building was 110 feet on Kdgemnut an cot and' 90 feel on Lehlh avenue, one story lu height, aud was used lor stowing away tue pasneugor railway cars for the lilght. It was the receiver's, the cot doctors', and passengers' room. Xt Is valued at mime, and the Iocs, which la estimated at Sulci), luily covered by insurance. There were twenty-three cars lu the bullding.and only two of tnei-e were saved. The loss on these is about 416.1MJ, which, is co v ned by Insurance in city companies. At 1 o'clock, this morn log tbe ears were all run iuio the structure, the uoors of which were closed. The uljjht receiver, tbree conductors, two diivers, and the watchman, Patrick Dona hue, wire sleeping lu tbe receiver's and oon duciois' rooms. Al about 3 o'clock Ibe reoelver wns awakened by suioke, aud on arising saw (Uines issuing from several oars In dllPdrent locutions. He Immediately aroused the sleep er.', niid rlndlog that the Humes were spreading rapiuly, ran lor the outLlde door. Oa the way be stopped to take his oout from a nail. Tha back of the coat was horned. All those sleeping in the rooms managed to escape except one, who had to be taken from one of Ibe windows, the bars of whloh hud to be broken away. The watchman, 1'atrlolc Donobne, made an ell'ei I to get out some of the cars, and in bo doing was burnt about the head. He says be was awake at the time, aad waa startled by seeing the dames break out lu seve ral cars. The fire once started, was materially aided by tbe straw in the oars, and in ten minutes the entire building was enveloped, and in about an hour tbere was nothlug left but the four walls. Tbefliemen finding li Impossible to save the struct are turned tbelr attention to the stables which were on. tbe opposite slue of Elgemout street, and succeeded In preventing their de struction. The road was considerably Inconvenienced by tbls mishap, but through the kindness and (leneiosity of ihe other railway companies, Pre sident Binder announced to us this morning Hint, during the afternoon, the cars will bo running as regularly us though nothing bad bappened. The Directors of tbe company) desire ns to present their tbanks to tbe various railway companies of tbe city for tbe kludness mani fested by tbem In promptly responding to the com ranyifor a temporary loan of a sulllclent number of cars by which ibey have been, enabled to resumetravel npon tbe road atonce. Tbe Union, Fourth and Km hlh Streets, Hes tonvllie, and Ureeu and Coates (Streets Coin- rmnlts tendered a portion of their oars to the iticbrxiOBd Company, and tbey were placed upon tbe road tbls morning. The destroyed depot was Insured to tbe amount of $24,000, equally divided amug the eight following rum yau i r r . Fire Association, Franklin, American, North American, Koval. Reliance, Btate of Pennsylvania, '.Spring Uarden. Bter s have already been taken for the erection of a new depot, and for the construction of new ' cars, so tbal the road will shortly be placed in lis former condition. The Philaletheak. The fourth, anniver sary of tbe Fbllalethean Literary Association was held last evening at their ilall, No. 725 itace etreet, in preseucu of a large and select audience. Theofflofrs of the Association are: Joseph M. Carey, President; Edward Brown, Vice-President; T. J. Mooney, Recording Secre tary: F. D. Itamsay, Corresponding Heoretary; F, F. Van Derveer, Treasurer. Executive Com roittee Edward Brown, Chairman, John D. Ford, I Taggart, W. llopple, Jr., K. F. Van Derveer, T. J. Mooney, C. Clothier. Young men desirous of Joining a nrat-olass Literary Association won Id do well to connect them selves wltb the l'hllalethean. ' Its meetings ara held every Thursday evening at the rooms, No 725 Ilace Btreet, third floor. Thh Mammoth Skatiku Rink at Twhntt firkt and Rack Streets. This splendid rink will be open for skating in a few days, wltn tna great Canadian skaters, the Meagber Brothers, as tbe card of tbe occasion. Their wouderful skill, dexterity, and grace in skating have given them world-wide fame, and they will give to the opening of the Mammoth Rluk tbe greatest Sosslble brililanoy and eclat. Tbey will appear nrlng tbeday and evenlug of the opening day and every day and evening afierwarda until further notloe. Electioh of Okhcebs. An eleotion of officer of F Com pany. 1st Regiment O, R., was held at tbe Armory, Broad aud Raoe streets, last even ing, wben the following gentlemen were chosen: Captain. Colonel E. Edward Lewis; First Lieutenant, Captain Walter XX. Tipton; Second Lieutenant. Cbarlea II. L Fevre, The company bo doubt will nil up to 1U fail number. HOLIDAY PRESENTS! WRITING DESKS, A very Large Assortment, From $150 to 136 00. WALNUT. ROSEWOOD, MAHOGANY. PA PI Elt-M ACH E, AND LEATHER BACK UAMMON iiO.KDS IOiTFOLIOf4, SCOTCH QOODS And a variety of FANCY UOODS AND GAMES. it. HOSK1N.S A CO.. No. 1113 ARCH Biretjt. lmwBBm Open Evening,
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