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VOL. XI -Mo. fci.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1869.
DOUBLE SIIEET--T1IREB CENTS.
FIEST EDITION
The Origin of the Trouble
tween Minister Washburn
and Lopez.
l)e-
Ci'ncral McMahon wrote to Secrrttry Seward,
lome weeks back, an account of the condition
f things In rarnguny. In his letter he gives In
brief the origin 0 the trouble between our
Minister and the Paraguayan officials, as fol
lows: It appears that the fiovcrnment of Paraguay
oemauded ct the Minister of the United States
the distuln.al from the Legation of Messrs.
Bliss and Masteruian, nicrnuors of the Legation,
repotted as such to the Minister of ForeiRn
Affairs some time previous to the demand lor
their delivery. Mr. Washburn declined to
comply with thU demand. Tne Minister of
Foreign Affairs insisted, deuyniR that the
individuals named were members of the
United Kates Legation, and alleging that
they had been indicted for treiisou aud
conspiracy before the judicial tribunal, aud
that evidence to sustain the charges was in
the possession of the. Government. I would
call attention hen; to the fact that at a subse
quent stacc of the correspondence the
Minister of Foreign Atfa'rs alleged that similar
evidence against "the Miuisier of the United
Stales was on record lu the tribunal of justice,
and produced certain depositions alleged to
have been made by members ot the conspiracy
then awaiting trial, or already convicted. A
peremptory demand was also made upon Mr.
Washburn for the surrender of a packuee of
papers alleged to have been intrusted to him
by one of the traitors. Ho denied in positive
and explicit term that such a package had been
delivered to him, whereupon the demand of
tho 1'araguayan Government was discour
teously repeated. After a correspond
ence of great length, much embarrassed
by the painful and iDgeuious attempt
to connect the Minister of the United
fitutes with the conspiracy for the overthrow of
the Government, Mr. Washburn finally receives
his paKsport, in accordance with his repeated
request, and is notified that a steamer is in
readiness to convey him to Villeta, wheie the
United fctates steamer Wasp awaits him. The
Government refuses pussports for Messrs. Bliss
and Masterman, and arrests them iu the street,
while on their way to the steamer in company
With the Minister and his family. Mr. Wash
burn, after addressing a letter to President
Lopez, solemnly protesting against the arrest
and detention of members of his Legation and
other acts done in Parxeuay, proceeded to
Buenos Ayrcs, where he still remain".
These events have naturally produced great
excitement in South America, aud there exists,
of course, much speculation, with some diver
slty of opinion, as to the course of actiou proper
to oe taken in anticipation of instructions from
the Government at Washington. Mr. Webb,
our Minister at tie Court of Brazil, has frankly
and with characteristic kindness expressed to
me his views as to the proper course to be fol
lowed, and has informed me that iu the com
munication which J am now hourly expecting
to receive from bim he will discuss the allans
of the Paraguayan Mhaiou, and inform me at
tfnffth fif Viin nnininng f fhnnlfpri him fnr f.hA
Kind interest he manifested in a subject of some
Miioarassment 10 me, anu winicive to hts letter
of advice such careful aud respectful conside
ration as his high churacter and great
experience deserve lor it. At the same time, I
am confident the Department will not expect of
me that I will permit myelt to be deterred by
the high consideration and respect entertained
lor Mr. Webb from proceeding at once with the
Admiral to the nearest proper point of approach
to the capital of Paraguay, for the parposo of
Sromptly advising the Secretary of events as
icy occur. I make this remark because, in
consultation with Mr. Webb, he informed me
that it was his opiuiou th it I ought not under
any circumstances to proceed beyond Buenos
iyres; that the United ti'ates arc now in a state
ot war with Paraguay; that my instructions are
therefore abrogated; that, having no power to
make peace, 1 would compromise the dignity of
the Government by approaching Paraguayan
territory. From these views 1 am compelled to
dissent. I believe it my duty to inform the
Becretary of State of all that occurs in Para
guay, and this duty 1 can peform properly only
by proceeding up the Parana river with the
tquudron.
i Lave officially acquainted the Admiral with
the state ot affairs as already communicated to
the Department, aud informed him that in the
absence of instructions from Washington, dlplo
jo h tie lelations with the Government of Para
guay will not be resumed until the two members
of the Legation now held by President Lopez
are released, and such reparation made as may
teem proper in view of the serious character of
the offense committed againbt the honor and
jignity of the United States.
Messrs. Bliss an i Muuterman were delivered
over to Bear Admiral Davis, United Slates Navy,
1 on the 11th of last month. Official notice of this
ictton, however, was only received by the
Washington authorities on Saturday last. Ed.
Jvi. Tel.
COAL AND COLLIERIES.
Itrlcr Hlslory of the Urent Black Dia
mond UnKin lu West 1'eintHy I vauluw
The Pittsburg Continental contains the fol
lowing: The value of the Mononsahela coal fields has
never been correctly estimated, simply because
it is lmpossioie to compute 11. rue jour tnou
jtmd acres of coal lands iu the "Yough" valley
ire variously estimated at $2,000,000 and
I'iOO.OOO. Thev embrace thirteen thousand acres,
Jglutd at $4,500,000 and;$5.000 .000. These figures
re preposterously low, as will be seen from,
the market value of the coal annually mine! in
tbete districts. Throughout the Monongahela
valley, tho coal seam ranges irom four aud a
half to ten ieet thick. It extends from Pitts
burg to Brownsville, a distauce of sixty miles.
The development of the coal trade in the
Monongahela valley is simply a repetition of
, the Yough" valley. In 1845 there were bat
- tharp where now there are eighty-five mines.
The total amount of coal taken out of the col
lieries la the Mononeahela valley from 1845
to 1865 was SZG,ryi,'lU bushels, or 13,097,681
tuns, eighty-three per cent, of which was ex
ported. The number of hands employed in the
yonongahela collieries ia estimated at 4000
,ud the total population at 18,000. The Mouon
cahela and Youguiogbeuy vallejs have supplied
tbe lower markets on the Ohio and Mississinpi
during the last twenty years. Borne idea of the
jncrea-e of the business may be obtaiued from
Hie following Dgures! From the middle of
August, 1808, to January 4, 1860, less than five
months, there were shipped to Cincinnati
1 657,100 bushels, to I omsville 4 .093,000 bushels,
to Cairo 100,000 bushels, to Memphis 100,000
barbels, to Natchez 100,000 bushels, and to New
Orleans 1.0(18,000 bushels, making g total of
i; 316,000 bushels or 430,321 tons.
In addition to this immense quantities are
jported over the Pituburg and Cleveland
cd Fort Wayne and Chicago Uallroads.
In giving the foregoing figures, however, we
i nnt give the total amount of the Pituburg
Mlllerl') or their products. The bills lmmedl
!ui joining the city are full of collieries.
Winy of these belong to our larue ruanufactur-
establishments. The ground embraced In
in
1th
J.Drpoterously low vacation of $l,soO,ooo,
ajBOUBt of coal Ukea oat of the city
collieries, during the past three years Is slven at
11,209,100 bushels, or 400,325 tons. Here we
have one hundred and fifty collieries, employing
upwards of 8000 bands, producing about
luu.uvu.uuu muheis. or 3.571.428 tons per annum.
valued at $15,520,000. Add to this the vslue of
the coke, $2,000,000, and we have a total ot
i7,G;iH,ooo. These figures are under rather
than over the mark.
The Coal Fit Ids of Cliftrf Icr Tnllcy.
Chnrticrs Valley is also rich in coal deopsit".
I.Ike the Allegheuy, the history of the Chartiers
coal trade dates back but a tew years. From
the progrefa made during 1807 mid 18GS It bids
fair to overlap tho Allegheny. The total amount
ot the conl mined in these two valleys annually
approximates 8,000 000, bushels.
THE INDIAN WAR.
Murder on the Northwestern Plain-
We find the following private letter from a
survivor of a recent Indian mmsucre, iu lue
Helena (Montana) Gazette:
Fort Bem-on, Dec. 30. Dear Chad: I left
Browning on the 1st of November for the mouth
of Milk river with twelve men, including my
self; arrived at Fort Peck on tne evening ot the
t b, and left the next morninit lor Milk river.
We had travelled about seven mtles when wo
were surrounded by 300 Sioux Indians. I al
lowed otie Indian to approach the wagon, who
first asked where the Crows were and w here we
were going! I gave him some tobacco, and re
turned to go back to Fort Peck, when they
iiuirkly surrounded ns and com nenced firing.
Wo fought them a running fight for half a niiie,
when they succeeded in killing one of toe
wheel mules; then we had to stand and fight.
They rushed within 75 steps of the wagon; lo ir
of the men were soon killed. Campbell was 00
my horse, upon which he made his escape.
Moses SSolomon was driving the mules; he was
shot through the baud, but stuck to the waxou
until the Indians were within thirty feet of it.
Wc had a pony leading behind the wagon,
which I cut loose, jumped upon, and ran
through the Indians, bolomou following mo
with the mule. A young man named Dwycs
mounted behind Solomon and succeeded in
making his escape. The Iudiaus fired rapidly,
and tiied to catch our animals bv tho bus as
we were running through them. How wo ever
escaped is, aud will ever remain, a mystery to
me; there was not a single avenue of hope, but
certain death met us at every point. The men
killed were Richmond McGregor, S. Montgom
ery. John Thomas, and William Taber. -They
sciilpPd and mutilated the bodies most horribly,
cutting od some of their heads. We got to
Fort Peck, and on the second day went buck for
their bodies. Four of our party at the time of
the fight were hunting in the timber, and
escaped. The Sioux express their inteution
ot killing every white man from Fort Union to
heuton ; also of fighting the Crows and Gros
Ventres. We killed five Indians intheflaht,
and wounded many more. Chad., this is not a
good place to be in; the Indians shoot very
carelessly, and arc liable to hit some one. If
they attack me at Browning 1 will try aud treat
them cordially; I have three pieces ot cannon
and twenty men, and we are all on the fight.
There are upwards of 6000 Sioux within a hun
dred miles of Fort Benton, and all friendly (?)
to the poor whites. Wc were left without any
thing to eat, and our bedding being all taken
from us, we were iu a most deplorable condi
tion. I have bad my hair cat short since I got
back, tor cases of emergency.
lours truly, A. ri. Reed.
THE NORTHWEST.
Amur lu the Red Itlver Country.
The following accountof the climate, soil, and
present condition of affairs at Red Hiver U
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UAiracieu iiuiu uio leuei 01 uu uuiucr, fuuur-uuu i
in the Ottawa (Canada) limes:-.
' 80 tar as 1 have vet seen, tne country is
great, inexhaustible, Inconceivably rich. Farm
ing here is a pleasure; there is no toil In It, aud
all who do farm are comtoriaoie, aud some
wealthy. What do you think of a farmer within
bo a shot ot here worth 7000 or 8000, and
selling to the Hudson Bay Company last week
5000 worth ot cattle ? a man who came from
Lower Canada nineteen years ago not worth
stxiience.
"The half-breeds are the only people here who
are starving. Five thousand of them have to be
led this winter, aud it is their own fault they
won't farm. They will hunt buffaloes, drive ox
carts five hunaied miles up and live hundred
miles back to bt. Cloud, at the rate of twenty
miles a day do anythiug but farm. Hitherto ft
was so easy to live here that it did not matter
whether they iarmed or not; but the trrasohop
peis put a stop to that last summer, aud now they
are on their beam ends. As lor the farmers
Bcotch, English, and French not one of them
requires relief, other than seed wheat, which
they arc quite able to pay for. This is the true
eta'e of tne case here, but it does not lessen the
claims upon humanity. It wdi take 40,000 to
feed the people through to next fall, but the
40.000 will be forthcoming. As to tho future
of this country, it is as inevitable as to-morrow's
sunrise. The climate is delightful; the
weather just now and there is no appearance
of a change is clear, cloudless, bland,
and inspiring; aud the thermometer has not
sunk below thirty degrees for a week. Iu deep
winterthere a short spells of severe weather,
but they are short: so they all tell me, and
ceriainly my experience so tar justifies the
assertion. I never lelt such fine weatuer in
November in Canada as wc have here just no ?,
and there la an exhilaration iu it quite new to
me."
MAR Q UIS OF B UTE.
A 1'n r I her Account of the Yoiiuk Mil
llounlre.
We have already given some account of the
pxeat estates iu fcuglaud to which the youug
Marquis of Bute falls heir, with an income of
$1,500,000 a year. The London News has some
later intelligence concerning the Marquis:
"After a long abeyance the name aud houors
of the Marquis of Bute are agaiu filling their
place in public affairs, under circumstances of
a ntaure to command attention. It is ouly
thiee mouths since the world was reminded of
the extraordinary position which the wearer of
that title, then just attaining his majority, was
about to take up. The son of a man remarkable
for ability aau enterprise, he found himself
master ot an iucome of 300,000 a year, from
Pfrfectly sate and rapidly increasing bourcs.
His social importance was such that a large
portion of the British public were not untruly
said at the timo to have gone mad with
joyous sympathy with the owner of such
j-rodiglous wealth, ricveral Scotch and Welsh
counties made holiday on his birthday,
and thousands of our fellow-country men em
ployed m his coal pits, Iron mines, pjrts, and
docks, for four-aud-twenty hours made his
felicity tbeir own. A fleet of forty gaily deco
rated steamers conveyed the Marquis across the
British Chauncl to Cardiff, as became tho owner
of the fourth part of the empire. The Marquis
was born a great man; his ancestors had been
hereditary sheriffs of Bute lor five centuries,
and one of them tad been a First Minister of
the Crown. But It was his wealth from which
the thought of Lis importance Bet out, aud to
which It returned. When people had got tired
of the mouotony of the pbrsee, "Three hundred
thousand a year,' they set to anaijziug the ex
pression and recombiuiug ita elements.
"The roaster of three hundred thousand
peunds a year has done a thing which his Men
tors in the press and hl jubilant frleods and
dependants In Holland and Wales ould have
been the very lat persons to appland. This
exalted nobleman, this great laudowner, this
favored heir of every gift ot fortune, has taken
np hit honors, wealth, aud influence, and told
them iu the lap of the Church ot Koine. The
statement we reproduced on Saturday Ire in a
Koman Catholic contemporary, that the Mar
outs of Bute had been received Into the Church
I of Jtom, hat had doubt cwt npen It; but it is
strictly and unquestionably trne. Various details
are currently re ported, for which we can discover
no authority; but that the Marquis of Ruto has
been received Into the communion of Kom bv
Monselgnor Capel, an English priest, is certain.
This is in some resptcts the most valuaole prize
w hich the Church of Kome has male among us
for very many years. The good ship Marquis
of Bute was amoug vessels like a Dutch galleon
heavily freighted with pieces of eight, and to
see It boarded, taken in tow, and finally carried
into port, by the cruiser the Crose'Kevs, Is
almost too much for English patience. There
is no help for it, however. Tho Marquis has
only exercised a right of which we are all very
proud, the right of individual judgment; aud
although in this Instance he seems to exercise
and renoance this right by one aud the sama
act, still nobody can really forfeit the right to
piofit by the leisous of experience."
THE ROGERS MURDER.
The Sew York omcllH Mud Another
"Clue."
It must be confessed that a vast amount of
nonsense has been written about this now cele
brated in order. Theories have been advanced
and exploded, suspected persons have been
arrested aud discharged, not to mention those
still held lu custody on what is alleged to bj
very slight evidence, until, at length, the public
is becoming coovinced that the police and
authorities are absolutely in the dark in the
matter, and know not where to turn or in what
direction to leok for the assassin or his accom
plice. The la'.est information respecting
the murder comes from a criminal law
jer, who recently informed Coroner Flynn
that he on one occasion was employed to
defend two men who were on trial for tho
commission of a burclury. He says he sa
these two men morning atter morning prowling
around the neichboihood where the murder was
committed, and about that time, evidently on
the watch for bomethiug. He further states
that one of them wore a coiit, ho thinks, cor
responding exactly with the portion of the one
torn from the back of the assasin. He has no
doubt that he could identify the two men. The
portion of the coat and the hat belonging to the
asrassin aro to be shown him to-day, that he
may see whether he can Identify the articles as
a portion of those worn by either ot the men.
His story will probably prove to be fully a? illu
sory as either of the others that have been ex
ploded. From all the information that can be
obtained by the police, the act was not premedi
tated, but was rather tho woik of a reckless
drunken bravo, as was shown by the remark
of the companion of the murderer "Don't do it,
,11m" when tho latter started to go across
the etieet to attack Mr. Rogers, and also by
his failure to come to the assistance ot his
comrade at any time duriug the struggle.
Behldes, Mr. Koeers was not in the habit of
sweeping the walk, especially at that hour In
the morning, the task being" generally lelt to
the domestics. Coroner Flynn has also received
intelligence that oue, at leas', is iu Great
Britain, but this is looked upon as doubtful.
Should the men ever be apprehended, it will
probably lie the result of luckv accident.
Certainly, the chances of finding' them seem
anything but promising at present, N. Y.
Inhttne of Hits morning.
THE CABINET SLATE.
It in Aaraln Revised.
The following is the new Cabinet "slate,"
revised and corrected for tho week ending the
23dinst,:
Secretary of State Mr. Charles Frauds
Adams ot Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Treasury Mr. David A.
Wells of New York.
Temporary Secretary of War General John
M. Schotield, Uuited States Army, of Illinois.
Secretary of tho Navy Admiral D. D. Porier,
United States Navy, of Pennsylvania.
Sacretary of the Interior Hon. Benjamin F.
Wade ot Ohio.
Postmasier-Gcncral Mr. Wadsworth of Keu
tucky. Attorney-General Hon. James F. Wilson of
Iowa.
The quidnuncs and pokeuoses will wager any
reasonable amount that, five of the abovf beven
names will prove correct. Even the coutem
plated temporary retention ot General Schofleld
is very distasteiul to the several officers who
rank him, as it is virtually placing him over
their heads, and making them, his seniors, sub
ject to his commands. Major-General Sheridan,
lor example, would be compelled to comply
with the orders of Secretary ot War Schofleld,
albeit Schotield is his junior as a general officer
of the line, being a brigadier-general onlv.
While there miebt be some .justification for this
anomalous military status in time of war, it is
certainly unprecedented in time ot peace. The
resignation, nowever, by General Schotield of
his commission as brigadier-general m the
army would at once place these objections hon
de eomba'. In view of the inevi'aole and fore
shadowed rupture between President Grant aud
tho ultra radicals, which will briug the entire
conservative vote of the co intry in one solid
muss to the support of the President, General
Schofleld 1s to then give way to General George
B. McClellan of New Jersey, who will reorga
nise the army throughout Its entire length an J
breadth, from AlpUt to Omega, and place it
upon a fooiiug tecoud to none in Europe N.
1', L'era d.
CHICAGO.
In n Slate of Chronic Complaint
Tho city of Chicago is in a state of chronic
com plaint. Its latest grievance is that there are
10,000 children who cannot get into the public
schools, because there are no schools for them
to get into. Instead of devoting $500,000 to
building thirty-seven school-houses at $13,500
each, which would each accommodate 620
children, the city Board of Education built six
school houses which would accommo late ouly
882 pupils cach.Jthc six costing $116,000, aud then
laid out $50,0u0 on anovher senool-h juse, the
whole providing accommodations for only 6500
pupils. It is stated, too, that these new facili
ties were for grammar-school children, who
were not in need of additional accommodation,
while the primary scholars are stitl out of doors
and the money Is all expended. And herein the
people of Chicago differ from the people in the
rural districts of our own State, iu that they
build two splendid school-houses; while in the
rural regions here the shabby and cheap school
houses are devoid of what are considered neces
saries even in Chicago. But. In both Instances,
the effect Is precisely the same tho children are
drlveu away and iguorauce Is thereby enlarged.
-A'. Y. World.
Official i:nib-Eclement.
The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court of St.
Louis Jaave found true bills against Joseph
Deggeudort and Robert A. Watt, comptroller
and es-comptroller of that city, for embezzle
ment of funds committed to their charge. The
indictment against Deggeudorf reads as follows:
"The Grand Jury set forth that Joseph Deg
geudorf, on the 1st day of November, 1807, then
and there being an officer of the city of St.
Louts, to wit: Comptroller of the said city, did
then and there feloulously embezzle and fraudu
lently convert to hit own use, and take, and
make away with, aud secrete with intent to
embezzle aud convert to his own use, a portion
o the moneys belonging to the city of St. Louis,
$29,183 in money, without tho asseut of B'lid
City, and Which then nn.l thnrn hu:l rams into
LlfJ)0Ii?e"iion Rn under his care by virtue of
Mr. Watt was Mr. DeggendorPs predecessor In
the office of Comptroller. While in that posl.
tiou, aud since, he has been engaged extensively
in sDCCUlatlng in coal Oil i'nrnor lntfl. And
various other things, and has the reputation of
having laid up a handsome fortnnn.
Mr. Watt Is charged with embezzling $95,000
in boudi and coupons, lie gave hail In f 10,000.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Duties on Imported Medicines-A
Memorial for their Ilcpeal
Ihe Work of the Pre
sent Session of
Congress.
Advices from Fortress Monroo
FROM WASHINGTON.
Siieclal Despatch to The Boening Telegraph,
The Tax ou Imported Drujf.
Washington, Jan. 25. Sixteen physicians of
this city have presented a memorial to the
Senate against the exlstinj duty Imposed on
foreign drugs and medicines in dally common
use, they being article which do not como in
competition with any ot our domestic products'
inasmuch as they arc not the growth or produc"
tlou of our country.
In some lustances these duties arc more than
ISOpcrceut., thus imposing burdens on the
sick as well as au onerous tax on the country
medical practltioucrs, who furnish medicine J for
which the poor are not able to pay. Owing to
the hi,h tax, medicines are so adulterated that
it Is difficult to obtain them iu a pure and genu
ine state. As they are necessuiles and not luxu
ries, the memorialists pray that the tax be taken
off, and that the tame amount be derived from
luxuries.
The Work of the Present Ness Ion
In the discussion on Saturday, preliminary to
taking up Mr. Boutwell's suffrage bill In the
House, the condition ot the public business not
before Congtess was statcJ, and It appears that
thero Is much to be done before tho 4th of
March. With two exceptions, all of the ap
propriation bills arc yet to bo considered.
Mr. Washburne gave notice that he would
move to go into Committee of the Whole for the
purpose of considering them some time during
the present week. Besides this bill there arc
two important special orders, one bill relating
to the Pacific Railroad and the other to the
funding bill of Mr. Lynch, ot Maiue. Both of
those bills will be earnestly urged by their
friends respectively.
Besides those mentioned there are to be con
sidered election cases from Georgia and Louisi
ana, both of which will occupy considerable
time.
FROM FORTRJlSH MONROE.
A Surprising Order from the War I)c
pnrtuieut. Fortbe88 Monroe, Jan. 23. There was quite
an excitement here yesterday morninV, created
by the receipt of an order Irom the War Depart
ment which relieves nearly every officer now ou
duty with the artillery schools, aud assigns
others in their places. The change will not take
place until the first of May next, but when it
does it will scatter the officers of the school
from Maine to Florida, not lorgetting oar re
cently acquired territorial possession of Alaska.
Of the officers now here, General Barry romains
in command, aud the entire staff of Geueral
Hays, who It is understood has been ordered to
other duties, and whose place will be filled by
some other field officer of artillery. Of the cap
tains on duty, two will remain, J. B. Shlnu ot
the 3d, and J. B. Campbell ot the 4'.h. Brevet
Colonel E. B. Willistou, Captain of the 2d Artil-
. - 3 J . T7 I! Tl i .1 ,
:cry, is oruereu 10 jouiac isiuuu, jiiasKU,
and will be succeeded by Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel Benjamin, Captain 2d Artillery. Brevet
Colonel Guy V. Henry is ordered to New York
harbor, who is succeeded by Brevet Lieutenant.
Colonel Samuel S. Elder, of the 1st Artillery.
Brevet Majer B. F. Rittenhouse, 6th Artillery, Is
ordered to Florida, while Captain James W.
Piper succeeds him. The first and sccoud lieu
tenants are scattered about, some going to
Maiue, some to the Dry Tortuga, and others to
California and the Pacific coast.
FROM CHICAGO.
Murder hyaWoman A leteollve Fatally
Wounded by a 1'rluilnal.
Chicago, Jan. 25. The Tribune's despttch
from Devner (Colorado) reports the killing of a
man named Magulre at Georgetown, last night,
in a saloon, by a woman.
To-daj's Omaha Herald's correspondence from
the new Sioux reservationpredlcts much trouble
next spring from the Sioux and Northern
Chcyennes.
At an early hour this morning Fred. S'.icker,
a private detective, entered Keller's saloon, No.
00 Dearborn street, in quest of Daniel Boechler,
a discharged employe, who was suspected of
fraud against his employer. While there
Boechler attacked the detective aud cut his
head 10 severely with a hatchet that his
recovery Is pronounced hopeless. Tho muderer
was arrested.
FROM HARRIS B URG.
No Quorum lu the Nanate.
Special Derpalcft to Tne JSvenlng Telegraph.
Uabkisbuku, Jau. 2'). The Senate mot at 11
o'clock this A. M., but as ouly lour Semttors
werepreseut they adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
ArrcMt of a Forger.
' Buffalo, Jan. 25. Casaius M. Andrews was
arrested here yesterday afternoon, charged wtth
issuing some thirty torged checks on busluess
houses. His trunk was well stocked with
clothing, furs, etc., obtained by means of forged
checks. He has been committed to jail for
further examination
Fire at Ilrlithton, Mass.
Bostoh, Jan. 2. The extensive pork packing
and lard establishment of Boyntou, Swallow &
Co., In Brighton, was burnt last night. Loss,
$50,000; partial insurance.
Market by Velegraph.
HiW roK. Jan. 25. Blocks steady and strong.
Cbkgo ana;itoo Island, l;ia; Kwmius, W 'v. CauuTo
tujiiiy.l; title, Cleveland and Toledo, lus j
t'levelaad and .PUUburg, ti'-,; mtubnri and Vort
Wayoa, It:, MlublKau Utmtral, ns; MiobUcaa
boaibern, SSV New Vor Oentral, li; Cumberland
preferred, SSK; Vlrdula la. Mueoorl . S74.
l-soa. lM'i Ut; do. l4, lOKVdo, ua lio,; new do..
losfolubX: :w. 1WL Weld. IB. Mqhm. .immiiL
I JUlkaD, JW.
THE E UR OPE AN MARKETS.
By Atlantic Cable.
This Jriomlnar'n Quotations.
London, Jan. 25 A. M. Consols, OaJ for
money and W31M.934 for account. U. 8. 6-20s,
7M. Tho Stock market la steal; ; Erie, 2G;
Illinois Central, 921,.
Liverpool, Jau. 25 A. JI. Cotton flit;
middling uplsnds, llJllJd.; middling Orleans,
llj(?illK The sales will probably reach 10,000
bales. Other articles unchanged.
Loudon, Jan- 25 A. M. Common Rosin,
Cs. 3d.0s. 6d. Calcutta Linseed, 6ss.!8.i. 0d.
This Afternoon's luol AtloiiH.
London, Jan. 2" P. M Consols, 934; TJ.
8. 6-20s quiet and stendy. Stocks firm.
Liverpool, Jan. 2." P. M. Cotton dull;
m ddliug nplauds, afloat, 11J. Lard, 72s. Od.
Tallow, 47s.
Havre, Jan. 25 -P. M.-Cottou quiet and
steady.
TIiIm Evening' ((notation.
London, Jun. 253 P. M Consols, 9.1 for
money and accouut. American securities d'lll.
Frankfort, Jan. 253 P. M. U. S. 5-20s,
79 6-lti. Business small.
LiviRi-ociL, Jan. 25-3 P. M. Breads tuff's un
oLangtd. "lynching.
Attempt to Ifang a Murderer In lotvn.
The Chicago Journal's McGregor (Iowa) cor
refpouuence of the 221 lust, sajs:
Prairie du Chien, Wis., was yesterday the
scene of ereat excitement, caused by the au
nonnctment of the death of K. Wright, the
victim ot the late robbery aud murder in that
town last Thursday morning. His muraerer,
who was captured at Blue Kiver yesterday, and
fully ideutlUed by the murdered man before be
died, was confined in the new jail. An excited
ciowd gathered nnd demanded admittance,
threatening to tjnch the prisoner. Sheriff Har
rington swore iu special officers, placed them in
the pnt-on and adopted every measure to protect
liis prisoner and uphold the majesty of the law.
About 4 o'clock the crowd had increased to six
or seven hundred persons, und the square around
the pritou was packed with sleighs briug
ivg percous from the suirouuding country to
witness what promised to be another Keuo
affuir. The prisoner could distinctly hear the
cries of the mob, and was almost paralyeed with
fear, but his wife, who was iu a cell fronting the
mob, viewed them from the barred window
with a stolid indifference. The crowd pressed
clos-e up to the main eutranco of the prison,
and threats of violence to the sheriff were
freely uttered, but tne determined irout of eight
armed men, with t-heritl' Harrington at their
head, finally awed them, and after lingering
until 6-30 o'clock lu the evening, they dispersed,
vowiug to return that night and renew the
attempt. Sheriff Harring on increased his
force to forty men iu tho prison, and at 1130
last night bad his prisoner conveyed in a close
carriage to a point a few miles outside the town,
on the line ot the St Paul Railroad, and put ou
a f' eight train for Milwaukee, and so preveoted
another net ot bloodshed and violation of law.
B OILER EXPLOSION.
A Second DisaMter In Newark.
On Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock, the
bo.ler in Jacob Conraili's iron foundry and ma
chine shop in Newark, N. J., exploded, wound.,
ing two persons very severely. The iouudry Is
situated on Belmont avcuue, near tho Clinton
township line. Four me i were at work in the
place, two ot whom escaped without injury.
Mr. Conradi, who was in charge of the engine,
was feverely scalded about the breast and face.
He was removed to his residence, where he was
attended by two surgeons. They have but llttlo
hope of his recovery. A lad mimed Ueiuhard,
bou ot ex Alderman Kclnhard, was also terribly
burned about the abdomen and he. id. The roof
ot the building, a brick structure, was blown
off and one side demolished. An adjoining
residence was set on fire, but tho flames were
extinguished before anv great damage had been
done. The bottom 01 the boiler was blown out,
and the whole immense weight of iron was
lifted from its bed and carried for some distance.
No cause is assigned for tho explosion. The
two persons injured, Jacob Conradi an t tho lad
Kclnhard, were suffering extremely last even
iriL. The boy, who is but ten years of ae, is iu
the most precarious condition, and no hopes are
entertained of his recovery. Conradi's face
exhibits a horrible aspect, tho moustache aud
eoatre having beeu blown off, aud the lleh
beir g literally cooked. It Is supposed that he is
al?o iiijured internally.
FINANCE AND COMMER C E.
OjrricB or thb Kvehinq Tblvsbaph,!
Monday, Jan. 25, 1SS9,
The Money market has undergone but little
change. Loans on Government securities are
readily effected at 0 per cent., aud at 79 per
cent, on mixed collaterals.
Business at the Stock beard was dull, and
prices wera hardly as strong. Government and
Slate securities were firmly held. City 6s sold
at 1004 tor the new certiticates, a decline of
97 was bid for the old. "
Reading changed hands at 43f8 3-16; Penn
sylvania Railroad at 57; and Camden aud
Aniboy at 124, dividend off'; 2G was bid (or
Philadelphia and Eric; and 33 lor Cata (vlssu
prelerred.
Canal shares were moderately active, with
sales of Schuylkill Navigation at 10j, and Lehigh
Navigation at 31.
Bank and Passcuger Railway shares were
uculected.
rUllAUKLPIIIA STOCK KICHAMiK BALKS TO-DAV
Beporied by Xo Uaveu & Bro., No. 40 a. Tblrd street
FIJttuT BJAttn.
twoocity 6s, New.. la..iuou i sh Heading 1 9. 43
fiuou no 2J..ue4 oil
S IMXl do ln.ll'O.V Sit
fimio Lehstu gold so iu
14UOU do.. ls so',
tt.l'O d'..........c.. 80,'. 101
tiUiiO do.. ...... ...... 8'J'i 21
i(00 W Jeauy 60...... no 110
do......... 48'u
do....clrf.4S 1 14
do J15...4S l-l
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do.iawn.tl. 41',
do Hi. 4b1,
d0......b4l.4S S IS
4 811 U AUl I-'1 r.KJ HU DCII i NIK.... O.. IU 4
to nil Fauna H Is. 67V left tia - t'5- 1'
17 do 67 'mish Leh N eUk....c sl?i
luosh N Y fe 4 . luo sb Ur Coatea...... vt
Messrs. William Painter & Co., banners,
No. 3(3 South Third Street, report tho followiug
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock:
United States s, 1881, 1123112J; D. S. 6-208,
1H62, 112J113J; do., 1864, 109109$ do., 1865,
llOjailO; do. July, 1806, 08(fll08j; do. July,
1807, 108j f(108 ; do. 1S0M, 103JI09J ; 10-408, 1074
10H. Compound Interest Notes, past due,
119-26. Gold. 135J61135J.
Messrs. Jay Coofce & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. S. Cs ol
1881, 112jjU2l; 6-208 Of 18G2, 1131133;
6-20s, 1804, 109i10l: 6.20s, Nov., 1806, 110 jfti
110; July, 18G5, 108.Jai08$; do., 1807, 108a)
100; ao. Ih6fl. 108$ 0 1091: 10-40S, 107 '(ft 108 J.
Union Pacific bonds, lOllOl.J. Gold, 1304.
Messrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 Smth.
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M. : O. S. 6s of 1881. 1124
ttnU; do. 1802, U30U34; do.. 1804, MOj
10'.; do., lHt;5,1101U0j; do.. 18C6, new, lOB.j
108; do., 1807, new, 108i'til09; do., . 1808, lOHj
(gilOOl; do., 6s, 10-40s, 107108. Due Com.
pound Interest Notes, 19i; Gold, 13613tij;
Sliver, 131132
The New York Money Market.
From the Tribune,
"Gold opened on Saturday at 13(3, sold at 13 Vh.
136, closing at 136'. The clearings at the
Uoid Evohange Bank were tSl.OOtJ.OOO, and the
balances 12,761,747. The exporia of gold and
silver of all descriptions for the day amounted
to 1928,070. of whlou hall a million was in Ame
rloan gold coin. The whole export for the week:
Is $1,100,144. Tbe Treasury Office received for
enatoma t2.614.68l, and paid oat S2,3U,2io j0r
gold interest on the pnbllo debt.
"Government, bond opened firm, with a good
demand from inventors, btnal I coupon bonds
are scarce, andeoiaiaaud from lilgber pre.
mlum than tne large bonds. The market lsalao
bare of regUtored bonds, and liberal shipment
of coupon bonds were sent to Washington for
conversion. The demand for regU'ered bonna
steadily Increases, as being safer to bold man
the coupons. At tbe close tbe market showed
an advance of yt per cent., closing strong." .
From the Herald.
"The week closed npon an easy money mar
ket, Tbe rate on call loans between sioufe
heuses was generally seven percent., bni npon
Government collaterals among the bankers the
rate was six. On tne last day In particular
prime bouses and favored customers were able
to borrow all th y needed at the lower rate.
Late in tbe day lenders were offering very
freely at six percent., and were compelled to
take five upon their balanoes raibcr than
have them lie over until Monday wltbont
interest. The money market is In a satis
factory condliloD. Tbe proposed legislation
In Congress on the subject of the national
banks gives confidence to tne publio that the
disturbances, artiliclul aud otherwise, whlon
used to create so frtqnent and so annoying
fluctnatlons In the rate of interest will not re
turn. Currency Is not arriving so abundan ly
from tbe West. From Chicago It Is reported
that 'Eastern exchange was something in ex
cess of the demand, and sales between banks
were made at par. The feeling, however, was a
little belter towards the close.' At Cincinnati
exchange Is just equal lo t he demand.
"The gold market tlnciualed in svmpathy
wllb heavy shipments of specie, which for the
week amounted to over a million of dollars.
This larfce sum was the resultof the delayed
shipment of the previous week, and of the hlga
price of foreign exchange. The blgbest point
touched was 13(1 The bull' efforts to raise the
premium ate of tbe most determined charac
ter, and are a por'lon of the grand pUn which
is at present operaili.K lu al the markets of
Wall street. A few wteks since there was a
vttygeneral Impiesslon thatgoldmustgodown,
at d It was sold 'short' to a large extent In
consequence. Tbe coveting by tbls interest also
tends to crea'e a demand for gold. The 'balls'
aie making nse of tbe large Increase lu Imports
for tbe expired portion of the present year to
help 1l flute the price, while it is asserted that
theeollon crop of i8(8-0 will not be as large aa
or ginally anticipated, nnd that a greater por
Hon of it will be used for our own mills. Again,
the planters in tbe Houtb are beginning to
demand gold in payment for their ootlon. and
a great deal of foreign exchange Is drawn tor la
the Houtbern cities. Foreign exchange Is firmer
and keeps up the gold premium. It is advanced
on account of a ecarclty of cotnmerolal and
cotton bills. The planters aud dealers In
Southern cities are holding on to what is left of
tho last crop with tbe expectation of getting
higher prices. This expeoiatton was ludnoed
by tbe cotton gamblers lu New Yord, who have
temporarily put the price up as a speculation
cgalost tbe beavv 'short' interest In the utanla
The New York market is much above the Liv
erpool marRet; so mat the consequence la very
evident. Wlum tne fall comes It will be with a
riip.li, and holders will fall to realize even the
fair prices ruling a few weeks eo. Toe 8 iu tri
er u press foresee ibis result and are warning the
Slock (Inofntloiisi bj Telegraph 1 P. Bt
Utlemlinnlng, Davis & Co. report through their
New York house the following:
N.Y.Cent, K i5! West. Union Tel.... 36"
N.Y. and K. K...... Cleve. & Toledo K..106J4
Ph. and Res. R Toledo & Wabsb.. 62' i
Miob.H.aud N.I. K. 91 I Mil. & St. Paul K... 7.1
Ole, and put It KWi Adams Express.. 69
Ubl.and N.W.com. HS: Wells, Fargo 26'4
iui huu ri. w.prer..
Chi. and R. I. R i:
Pitts. F.W.AChl.R.124
Pacific Mall Hteam.l207
Tennessee 8s, New 67
Gold 130
Market firm.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, Jan. 25. The Flonr market la quiet
at Saturday's quotations. A few hundred bar.
rels were disposed of In lota for the supply of
the home consumers at S55 25 for superfine,
J0660 for extras, 77 75 for Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota extra family, $8 7510 60 for
Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do., and tll13 for '
fancy brands, according to quality Rye Flour '
commands $7 '60(37 -75. Corn Meal Is unchanged.
Tbe demand for Wheat is confined to prime
lots to supply the Immediate wants of the local
millers; sales of red at $1-701 90. RyelssteaJy
at 81 001'62 $ bushel for Western. Corn is
quiet at former raies; sales of new yellow at 88
a 9Uo., afloat, aud 90391c. In the oars and from
store. Oats are raiber weak; sales of 3000 bush
els at 73(475o. No sales were reported In Barley
or Malt.
Seeds Cloverseed Is In good deaiand.and the
receipts as well as the stocks are light; salesof
400 bushels at 888-75 for common and ialr and
for good; Timothy ia held at 83 75: and
Flaxseed at 82 002 65.
Whisky is offered at 98o.81 gallon for West
ern In wood and iron- bound package.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Mokdat, Jan. 25. The Cattle market was
moderately aotlve this week, but prloes were
unchanged; 1790 head sold at 9) 10a lor extra
Penssylvanla and Western steers; 89o. for fair
to good do.; and 57o. ft lb. gross for common.aa
to quality. The following are the particular' of
the sales: '
JhaU
74, Owen Smith, Western. 69V, gr.
80, A. Christy & Bro., Western, 8(atf, gr.
30, Deugler fe MeUleese, Chester co.. S'SHU ur
100, P. McFlllen, Western, 810.gr. '"r
HO, P. Hathaway, Western, 7J4jW,gr.
50, Jas. H. Kirk, Chester 00.. HigilO'A. gr.
25, B. MoFillen, Western, 89Tr.
90, James McFillen, Western, 89 gr.
40, E. 8. McFillen, Chester so., 9914, gr.
12!, Ullman Bachman, Western. 7c9!. ar.
30. Martin Fuller A Co.. Western 79. gr.
135, Mooney & Smith, vVestern,79 gr.
100. T. Mooney A Bro. Western.' oS3k. gr.
45. H. Chain W. Ptnni ... "sw-V. nr.
120, John Hmllh dc Bro, Western, 7S10 er
00, L. Frank, Weltern, 68, gr.
v rt
bo. KimuiBo waiiace, unesler co., ir
8(1, J. McArdle. Western, tiui gr' ' a 9V Kr
30, C. A. Murphy. Maryiaud, 5qni4, gr.
47, Elkon & Co., Virginia. 67. gr.
80, Blum &Co., Virginia, 6(i7, grv
Cows were without chanue; 125 head sold at
Mo&(i5 for springers, aud $0085 , bead for 00 w
and calf.
Sbeepwere higher; 6000 head sold at Sa
lb groHS, as to condition. '
Hogs were firmly beld; 3000 head sold At $15 '60
10 y loo lbs. net.
LATEST SUll'l'JLNU IMTELLlfJEA'iJli. "
For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Paget;
fBT TBLBORAPR-.
Nxw Yobk. Jaa. 2S-Axrlved. steamship fennsvl.
i;iiia. from IdverpooL "
vama, tJJj AUnte
qumnstoww, Jau. 24 Arrived, steamship Etoa.
veHifiilay, Irom Nt-w York. " """"i
Southampton, Jan. 2s.-Arrlved to-day, steamsrUo
Herman, Irom New York.
POBT OF PHILADELPHIA. JANUARY S8
STATS OF HBM0'k0Vic" ,VMI'
A. M 0''li A. Hi. 42 I P, M. 3
AKBIVKD THIS MORNINO.
ttteamsblp frouietlieus, Urey, 70 hours from UbariM.
ton. witn cotlou, elo , to U. A. Courier A (Jo.
bteaniHblp Volnuwer, Jones. M hours from Nw
Vers, with nidus .to John . Obi.
Ur barque Black Brother. Perry, f days from
Cbarlealou. In ballast 10 K. A. Soudnr A Vo.
Barqus icdella. tteruen, 79 days Irom Glrgsntl,
With brimstone to O. Lonuis.
buhr Mary and Caroline, Fawler, 1 days from Lelp
Slo. Bel., wlih grain to Jos. K. Paliner,
Sobr Archer A Reeves, tover. In days from Ia
vaaa. with guano to J. K. Bazley A (Jo. Left sour
Curtis Tlllon, loading; to sail la days.
veUOAaKoa.
hhlp tiermanla, Kvars. b.ucs lor Bremen, pat Into
Balliax til mm... Indlair.ua.
Baique Iruperador. Heard, for Philadelphia, re
Dialued at P.rnamouoo d lust.
HobrB. (J. Kvans, Hammoud, for Philadelphia, at
Persanibuoo led tuaU, loaolug.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Niw Yobk. Jan. m. Arrived, beam skip Osaaral
Oraut, Quick, from New Url.ana.
Hblp llanillia. Humphrey, from Fooch..
Uhlp Prld. of (Janata. Lyall. ftum Ualoutta.
JJarqae JfcasMra Vblaf, jUwali, from BlusajWS.
SOI Hone 4 Co., Western, 7y lW '
47, M.Dryfoos 4 Co., Western gr
lit. B. Baldwia. Dheater nn n, wix r-
20, J. Clemson, Chester 00., S'eu'lfe gr
'23, 1). Branson, Chester co., 7(9! Lr '
15, James Anil, Western, 77U gr
20. Chandler Alexander. Cnetrn .