THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1869.
8
01TY INTELLIQEHOE,
INSANITY.
Tt t Anl Spri r th Pennnylranlft
Haepiial far the laaane.
'Webave teeeived the annual report of this
Institution, wblch la tinder the care of Dr.
Thtmas B. Klrkbilde as pbyslolan-lu-olitef
and Hupertntendent. It arrows tbe operations
oJ ihe establishment for tbe year 1B6S.
The renoit beloie us stuns oat with the
statement that, "at the date of tbe Unreport
tbrre were 8M patients In tbe Institution, since
which 261 bave been admitted and 2."9 bave
been discharged or bave died, leaving OKI under
care at the oloae of tbe year.
"Tbe total camber of pat ients In tbe hospital
during the year was 6!)5. Toe blgbest number
t any one lime was ate: tbe lowest wot 31 1; and
the average natnber nnd-r treatment during
he w nolo period waiSoO, or 170 males and ISO
female. .
Tbe number of males In tbe hospital during
Ihe year whs 2117, and Mm number of females
was 298 Tbe blabetit number of males at any
cnetline was 177, and the highest number of
female was 188 At the beginning of the yesr
there were 172 males and 172 females. Attnls
date tbtre are 100 male and 170 females. Tue
number of males admitted during the year was
126, and the numoeror remains 1W.
"Of tbe patieaus discharged during the year
e,wer: ,
Mat ft, Fcmnles.
Cored 47 69
Moon Improved 4 10
Improved 27 27
Hiatlonary ............... 37 9
led.......M.......... . ..10 2ii
Total.
1011
14
61
ID
39
Tntttl 131
128
259
Daring tbe year 16 male and 23 female pa
tients died; 6 of the deaths resulting from acme
mania; 9 irom organic disease of tue brain; 9
from the exhaustion of chionlo mania, fre-
Siaeotly acoompanled by a persistent refusal of
und; a from old aae: 2 from suicide. 1 ooourrlnz
-while the patient was under tbe charge of
Iriendf ; 5 from consumption; 2 from apoplexy;
3 from cbroolo melancholia, and 1 from cancer.
Of the patients who died, fourteen were ad
mitted for mania, nine for melanobolU, and
Sixteen for dementia.
Th follnwlnir table shows tbe se X of the ner-
one admitted and discharged from the hospital
alaoelii first opening id ri :
Jta''. Females,
Admissions. ......2815 2m
Discharges - 2U19 2330
Total.
631.-
4979
Remain 168
170
Tbe following table shows tbe number of
Bin gle, married, widows, and widowers In 0315
patients:
Malts,
Blnale... 1432
Married.................. ..1268
Widow a........
Wldoaiin 121
Femlts.
1038
1141
821
Tolat.
2470
2399
821
125
From a leumhy table showing thesunnoaed
auses of insanity In 63ir patients, we seleot
the following:
III health ot various kinds M 032
Intemperance 389
Jjona of property 175
Disappointed snectlon 73
Intense study 45
Domestic dldlcultles ... Iw
Orlef. loss of friends, eic 271
Kellgious excitement ltW
Poilucal excitement 12
Disappointed expectations 18
BtoolL B(:eculatlouB....m 2
Want of employment. 89
Mortified pride M 3
Anxiety for wealth 2
17 se of opium 19
Use of tot acoo 7
Use of qoack medicines 3
Uncontrolled passion - 12
Tight lacinr 1
VMental anile y K
Unaoerialoed 2193
Tne total expenditures of the year for tbe de
partment for males were $77,381, tbe net re
ceipts being $78,809. Ibe average number of
patients In this dpar.ment was 170, and the
average cost of eaea per weeK 88 72. During
tne year $7892 were exp-ndel on free male
patients. The total expenditures of the depart
ment for females were $81,729, tbo net receipts
veing $78,779. The average number of patients
was 180, at an average coat per week of $8 IX
On free female patients $11,415 wera expended
taring the year.
Cobobeb'b Ikquest Tub Dbath of Tiiosias
Maksfield. Oorouer Daniels held an Inquest
upon the body of Thomas Mansfield, who was
foaud lying insensible iu front of No. 1315
itace street on Sunday morning Inst, and died
anortly after, being removed to hiB residence
from the s'atlou-house.
Officer William Belklrk. testilled to finding
ianfleld lying close to the steps or No. 1315,
In an Insensible condition; witness was under
Ihe Impression that the man was In liquor, and
With the assistance of Ottloer Cunningham he
removed blni to the station-house.
Officer Cunningham corroborated the evi
dence of OHIO r belklrk, and deposed that
.Mansfield was found in his shirt sleeves; he ap
peared to be very cold and could not speak.
Andrew J. McNawee testified to seeing the
deceased going Into tbe Good Will E iglne
Company's houso shortly before 12 o'cloott;he
Was BO drnuK laai ne coui'i uruiy sikuu up; ao
had a light overcoat ou at the lime; saw uu oue
with blin when he left.
Benjamin Kerns deposed to seeing Mansfield
HUng on a chair In the engine bouse, lie
asked witness to take a drink with him, and
he acoompanled bim to a tavern at Juuiper
and Arch streets. From the tavern they Jo
turned to the engine house, and wltuess went
to sleep. On waking up Mansfield was not to
be found. It was about 12 o'clock when witness
aud deceased returned to the engine hpuse. lie
ad a light overcoat on at the time.
Albert H. Bmltn testified to leaving Mansfield
In tbe engine bouse at about 20 minutes pust 12
o'clock, lie was a drinking man; witness never
knew him to bave a quarrel with any one.
Charles Herr testified that be saw Mansfield
lorlng on tbe sidewalk near tbe steps of bis resi
dence, No. 1816 Race street, about one o'clock
an Hunday morning.
Mlohael Mansfield, brother of deceased, teg
titled to Thomas being removed from the sta
tion bouse to his home, where he died shortly
after being admitted.
Dr. McCleruand, of No. 1001 Vine street, tes
tified to attending Mansfield shortly before his
atoatb. The man was in such a condition that
be saw there was no necessity of prescribing
xaediolne.
Dr. Bbapleigh denoted that he made a post
Mortem examination of the body of deooasod.
Me fonnd a large clot of blood behind tbe left
or, between the scalp aud bone. There were
ao external marks of violence. There wns a
fracture of the occipital bone five inches long,
and the bloodvessels of the brain were much
awngested. lie came to his death from com
pression of the brain. The wound might have
been caused by a fU on a stone, aud by a blow
from a blunt instrument a blackjack could
not bave Inflicted tbe Injuries.
Tbe verdict of tbe jury wav that tbe deceased
ume to hiscath by violence (a blow ou the
bead), lnlUclO) by some person unknown.
Abeibt op 8bak Thieves. About 8 o'olook
last evening, George Bmtth, William Kyau.and
James Reynolds, aged respectively eluhteen
aad twenty years, were arres ed for the larceny
of goods from the front nf stores in tbe nelga.
ktorbood of tteooud and 1'oplar streets. lo tuelr
possession were fonnd a piece of muslin, pair of
tram shots, stooklugs, aud olber articles. The
accused bad a hearing before Alderman Kgsle
ten this morning, aud were hold to ball to
answer.
Laeoeht or aOold Watcu Adam Lonleto-
aleger has been held in IW)0 ball for a further
bearing, by A'derman Mansey, to answer the
barge of larceny. It appears th. I a mn
aamea William Wood, while asleep in a tavern
to Spring (Jaraen street, above Ninth, was
robbed of a gold wtivh, i-ouileoHlagor, it u
aileged,-8t close to hliu lathe bar-room. Tue
complainant alleges tuai during the eveninat ho
aoght tbe defendant iu the act Of removing a
t lug from his fingf r.
llTKEKSTIKO TEMrUBAKCB MrkTISO. .A imb-
1M meeting of Ihe friends of temperance will be 4
held this evening in tbe led ure-room of thel
teeond Xteformea uurnu, ovvvuia sireev.
above Brown. Addressee may be exported
from Rsv. Mr. Klopp, Tnomas M. Ooleraan, au i
others. An opportunity to sign the pledge will
also be given to all who may so desire.
Attbvptod Robuhbt. About 1 o'clock tMe
aaornltig an attempt was made to rob thenm
kwvlla store on KlevontU street, atove KH
water. The thieves were lu tbe act of reui jvlng
tbe padlock on tbe cellar door when alartuad
by PoUoeman Judge, who tired two snofai at
tnem. The men manaaed to escape.
ZIoesB Robdbbt. Laet night tbe ho-aae of
Mr Keller, No. 1118 B. KlghtH street, was en.
tart by boring bole In tt rear door and then
attdlng the bolt. Tbe thieves oarrled off JJti In
Monty and a set of fur and other article, i
Foukd. This morning tbe Coroner w!
notified to bold an Inquest at J arises' Hotel,
Main street, opposite Winter, Germantowo,
upon tbe body of Thomas KowUnd, ai?d sixty
five years, who wit found dead In .the yard ol
ibe Hotel,
Arkiverbart. The third anniversary of
tbe tSunday Hchoolsof Bt. Andrew's I.ntosran
Church will come off to-nlpht at the nortueasi
corner of broad and Arch streets. The exercises
will be unusually interesting. Admission iree,
and all are invited.
Removed. James Q. Hill, one of the
Reserves, and a Rood and efficient offliwr, was
this morning removed by Mayor ox, "iij, it
will be remembered, was assaulted arid shot at
Klevcnth and Banaom streets, somo time since,
by James Haggeriy and a party of roughs.
SutHT Finn. About ruHoight of Welues-
day the stable of Oliver Evans, at Lear ai ley
and Hpoona streets, w- ' T
flames were extinguished by Otlloer Herger bo
lore any great damage had hren done.
CoitNKn-IocftiEitrt. Yesterday bIx yonng
men lu the Second dWrlct ant three In the
ISigntrentb district, were arrested lor ooiner
lount;lng. Koran. .Tenney Seloy, who httl been miss
ing from her residence iu the Nineteenth ward,
was yes'errtay found In a house lu Man kyuaH.
She was tab en to her home.
PfjiTv Streets. Great complaint is made
of Ibe filthy condition of the streets In theTlilr
tecnth ward, and frequent Inquiry Is miulo for
the street cleaner.
Tbe New TorU Money Market.
from the JXmes,
'The ratta of money to Ibe brokers are quite
IrrtKiUnr today, the ctianse alnoe jesieruay inoiiu
liia u lncrraHv eme Id ilia uoaikau The great. aelet
11 ihn tmhilo luntlii had heavy balftnens left, with
thcin by b.tiialDg anu ether waallby moneved oor
pxrailonsat & per cent., while the terms rr demand
li ana upon trie ttreet wore iyl per cent., aud !e
Hiii .t 1 tier rent, at the una uton tbe railway
Biucka on which tbe chief employ rasut at
ii'.u.nt run 'i'hii amnunt ol the put)'
In- furda bnid ou Ibis aide tbe
A,iuntn . n Rnoniilatinn and reantrlnir mouev
loaiis to carry them forward. Is belDK dally reduced,
so that the ooverbmeiit dealera. like Mansra. Jay
L'ooke A Co., Maa & Halcb. Vermllye A Co., aid
oiheia. are tendered m' re money oa call than they
are wlllina 10 use. except at 6 per cent. The fund
ti muMlvaia nimiB a inrther advance 10-day of Mui
n r rent, on very cnnshierabla tranaactlons at tne
nnvernmai.t board of tbe bloc k exobanee, as well as
laige puicbaeea by private contracr. ins new t-vj
of ih'i7, JanuarT and July, Bold as high as 110 per
rent, and ihe old of Hail, May and Kovembar, at in
P"rAt this Stock ExchanBe Ihe Southern State bands
were firmer for North Carollnaa. and active, but not
tiroes In price, for the Tennesseet. Ihe general
temper of tbe railway market was Arm', and upon Ute
Western Hat there was Increaied In eresl shown la
the 1st. Paul stocks and lo Toledo and Wabaab, and a
conBdent demand for Uichlgau bouUiern and
Northwest preferred. Ou the New York roads
Central Budnou, and JHarlom war all
firm. Tbe prospect for a farther early advance
id Central Is Increased by tba near appioacb of tbs
4 percent, cash dividend upon the Block and the
satisfactory arrangement or the extra certificates of
80 per cent., wblch alter the reopening of tba iraiui
fVr booka. and Ibe payment of tbe regular dividend
upoa tbe atock, will ba iealt lu terarately from tne
1'ter, (n tbe mlacelianeon stocks, ibe bulls in
Pacific V all had tbe advantage to- day, and the fund
of ma canton i-ani company naa tne pteaauxe or an
advaioe In their shares to t4 per cent."
Prom the IWfii.
' Honey continue easy at tV$7 per cent, on call
C'ouimeiclal paper rcnialus unoliani;ed at 7m H ppr
cent. There is a l'ght elamtnd for currency for the
Bouih, but this drain la more than supplied from re
mlitancea from other quar:era.
' K erllng ezebange Is doll and weak at quotations:
Iondon, tw dajs, mKfrW.i; london, sight,
li ti'(n ll(i; Paris, long, 617.',(ff 516',j larlr, short.
6-ll)(aVIJV. Antwerp 6 ISIiCtt o-17i: Hwlss, -ls
(6 17(-: llaTPburc. W itaiWii; Amsterdam, 4e.7-a(jd4l:
Frankfort, 4P .(fl 11; Biemeu. 7878:,; Bailln, 7).'
(n 71 7 "
"Tne Boston, Harlfo'd. and Erie Railroad Com
pany have leased the Norwich and Worcester Ball
road tor the term ot 9v years Tbe Itsaors agree to
kef p the latier road and rol.lng stuck la thorough
repair, agd guarantee to the le&sea the Interest on
ih.n VinAU. i.nl ia nar cent., free ot all taxes, ou
their capital stock. The vote of tbe stockholders of
tta Knrwluh Knd Wurfiptter at a meeting held on
Wednesday at Norwich, couiirmlng ta lease, was
neatly unanimous.
WEDDING INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN
the newest and beat manner.
JLODia CREKAi Stationer and Engraver,
IMS. 10a UHkHN BT StTMi.
AND A RIW ITOCE OF
SPRING, ITC8K AND MOSS MATTRESSES,
FEATIIlilt BKD8, PILLOWS AND BOITEHS, AT
B. W. Ooa. 12th and Ohkhtnut Bts.
CARPETINGS.
GSiSTAT DEDUCTION.
$50,000
WORTH OP OUR STOCK OF
CARPETINGS
Have been reduced in price to close out
car) and make room for
NEW SPRING GOODS.
EEEYE L. KNIGHT & SON,
1222
CHESHUT STREET,
1 2 fniwlmrp I'll I LA DELPHI A,
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, ETC.
JKAVKHS, CIIINCUILLAS, ETC. Brc
JAMES LEE,
MO, 11 MOBTII IECONO STBEBT,
Bisn of the Golden. Lamb.
Are now receiving a large assortment of
Ueaiers, Chinchilla, and other Orercout
lngs. Also, a full Hue of 3-4 and G-i
Klack Doctkius, all of the best makes.
The attention of Merchant Xsllora and Clothiers are
specially Invited f 3 28
AT WBOtESAlEsNB IlKTAIt.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
NEW STYLE
SKATING BOOXa,
BARTLGTT,
TUE EOOX MAKER,
. no. 3 iam sixth stkeei.
Bon Styles tor the Promenade.
Kew Ktylos fur the Tarlor.
Han S1 j les for Ilearj Weather,
Ills large stock enablts bin) to Xurnlsb a gtxxl
fit at all tiro us. it) ia frowj
UNITED NTATKS HEVRNUK BTAUP&
Principal 1poi. No. M (H !NUT btraef,
teatral Jm-poI. o. H-i u. YivrH fctivel. ouu door
mw CBfnaj'. iHutblislied Dtfli
Kverne Hinu of every deourlvlloa ooustaatly oa
band In any arrouut.
Oiumi by aiaU ti exorea wkoU tteu4 to.
TIIIKD EDITION
Proceedings in the State Lcglsla-ture-rossnge
of Bills Con
coining
Philadelphia.
TUE EXECUnON OF WHELVN.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Henate.
II ARRtsiiDRO. Feb, 11. Mr. Conn ell presented
a memorial from Ihe Lincoln losiltnte, nf
Philadelphia, aaklng for ten thousand rtollrs.
Beveral petlilonrt were presented, asttlnij Ibai,
five thousand dollars might be appropriated for
the erection of a building on the Kx peridental
Farm In Chester county, nod five thousand dol
lars for the purchase of lrnnrovel stoclc
Mr. Connell ollered a petition from property
owners westot Ulrard ;olltge for nn act re
quiring the paving of Ulrard and College
avenueM.
The senate's postage account for January for
S2211-1U was ordeied to he paid.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Thayer vs. Greenhautt Contorted Klectlou
Committee to employ a phonographer, If the
House concur.
Five hundred copies of the bill regulAtin; the
election of railroad dlreimrs, aud to prevent
fraud therein, were ordered to bo printed.
The )at bill ottered by Mr. Uensxey toestab.
llnti a Metropolitan Police Hoard In 1'nlladol
phia was reported favorably from tue oommit
lee and ordered to be primed in the Rcror&
This lilll was ngreed noon some tiinesluoelu
the itenubllcau chuous.
TbeCommittos on Finance made a lengthy
report on tbe subject of selling bouds of tbo
Pennsylvania Killroad Company nov hold by
tbe Commissioner! of the MmKlng Fund. They
say they do not thlDk the bondx nan now be
Bold, or that It Is alvina'ole to attempt to dis
pose of them, and that all the Htate oin de
mand or enforce Is a faithful compliance of the
railroad company vUli;the terms of the con
tract of lKtil. 15y this tbe Htate will receive an
nually S46U.O0O until 1S!K), when $:W5,(wl !! In
lull, tne balance or tne deu'.wiii ne pair.
Mr. BllllDKlelt read In his place a bill renuir-
Iuk County C'ommlslonera to give a bond with
sureties for tbe faithful performance of tholr
UUIICH.
Mr- Kandall. o9 to empower the Sherifr and
Protltonotary of Uchnylltill county to sue for
their fees.
Mr. Council, one makln-r the lnwful rate of
Interest, In all cases where no expross c jutract
is made for a different rote, six per cent.:
alHO c neglvingthebealfh odloers certala powers
reiutive to tne abatement 01 nuisances.
House) of Representatives.
The Judiciary Committee reoorted favorably
on nn act authorizing the Governor to com
mute the death penalty to imprisonment for
such length of time as he may deem ex
pedient. Mr. Hngeis, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported au out for the runlahraent of cruelty
to anlmalh; also an act to prevent adultoratlon
in drug and medlolnal preparations. Tbe bill
as now reported makes It a misdemeanor to
sell Impure or adulterated drug, forfeits the
drugs, and subjects the wnender to a fine not
exceeding one thousand dollars. It also autho
rizes search warrants.
Mr. Beans, of ltneks county, from the same
committee, reported favorably 011 a bill origi
nally Introduced by him to repeal an act re
lating to Judicial sales and the preservation
of aelzln ot mortgages, approved 24d March, 1&17.
Twenty bills Incorporating mlningcompanles
to operate In the West were reported nega
tively. An act aulhorlKlns aldermen to justify the
sureties of applicants for liquor licenses was
reported unfavorably.
Mr. Joseph, from the Committee on Corpora
tions, reported favorably his bill to Incorporate
tbe Uystermen's Association.
Tbe following Dins were read and rererred lo
appropriate committees:
liy Mr. Josephs. Incorporating the Pall idel
phia Klevated Railroad Company, providing
that Charles M. Prevosi, Joseph fr Tobias, John
F. Keadlcg, W. A. F. Mlddox, 8. W. Gross, M.
!., Charles 11 Hloan, Jncob J unney, Richard
Montgomery, K. Cooper Hhnpley, and Wm. B.
Wilson be itnthorlged to form a company under
tbe provisions ol the general Uallroad law. with
a ri' pi tn I of one million dollara; to construot a
double-track railroad at an elevation of not
more then fifteen nor Jusn than twelve feet
from the surface of the ground, along aud over
Market street, oommenolniat Front street and
running to tue wes em line of Philadelphia
county, to be constructed of corrugated beam
lion, bupporled upou columns of the same mi
terlal, the curs being propelled by a dummy
engine.
liy Mr. Kcott. authorizing the Oatawissa Rail
road Company to construct branches
By Mr. Ijeeriora, Incorporating the Chester
Wharf and (Shipping fJompany.
I3y ;Mr. Herr, auihori.lng Mayors aud
Aide mien to Investigate the 01 1 sin of fires.
liy Mr. Wilson, Imposing a tax of fifteen cents
rer ton, Instead of four as now exacted, on
antli rncite coal mined by railroad companies.
By Mr. Jackson, authorizing officers of banks
to open all packages left on special or oceret
deposit , and to hand a statement of the same to
the Auditor-General.
By Mr, Meek, authorizing the Courts of Com
mon Plena to grant charters to mutual Ilia In
surance companies.
By Mr. ltxibb, requiring the erection and
maintenance of fish, ways on the river Braudy
wine. By Mr. Rogers, authorizing tbe trustees of
the Hoots Presbyterian Uhuroli, In Spruce
street, to sell and Incumber real estate; alo, a
supplement to an aot relation to the elections,
approved June 11, 18:18. This bill proposes lo
compel the prothonotarles of the courts to
enter on the judgment Index all recognl.iiioes,
'"etc," filed as security for stay of execution,
thus preventing fraudulant sales of property
betv een tbe beginning and ending of the stay
of execution.
Illinois LeylMlataro.
CHiCiao, Feb. 11. The Lake Park bill was
poeted in the Illiuois Legislature yesterday. It
cedrs to the city of Chicago a strip of hind 400
feet wide and half a mile long east of Michigan
avenue, partially submtrged by the lake, the
proceeds of the sale or lease of which are to
constitute a park fund for the city. East of the
Illinois Central Bailroad track aud breakwater,
one mile, all under water, is grantsd to that
company.
Fuller's t ccond railroad bi!l is more objection
able thau the one vetoed by the Governor. It
not only coai pels the railroad to adopt a cheap
uniform fare, but prevents their granting com
mutatiou, excursion, or half litre ticket;.
Kxccutton of Wualon.
New York, Feb. 11. A f peetal from Ottawa
says Whalen, the murderer of D'Atcy McU-xs,
was hanged to day. Tliere were no Fenian do
motHtrationi?, I.ntrat MnrketH by-Telegrnph.
fUiriu obic, Feb. 1 1 rotton firm at 80 cent. Klonr
dad aud irrvtiulitr; Howard oiroi i auperiiuo t'i vSi'S
t-n, da extra t7-2i3iti-t0. do fauillv iiushl'M, U iy
IdlllaHUrertloe t)dS.Vu;7, do. extra fifto- LlO io. family
lGIV-IO. Western nnptrllne fi6'i, di. extra
o, luml y U 74fin W Wheat anil; i'ennsyivaula ra
f I "(! tn. Com firm: prime white Oikwdjio, ye'low
7cino. Oats doll; Western nrhne 70c. Jtye Uim at
t wrad-tR AleasForR firm at f:ii. Bnoon rib side. 17,'-,'
fu-lbc : clettr 1o.,lf V(!i'ic;8bouldwa, lo(ltio. ilaoii,
lie. La-(1 quint at 2 o.
Kw York, Feb. 11 Ootton nnchaoged: aaloi of 800
Biiea at 8u.ii, (4 xH Hour firmer aud uuoliaiieil;
IMO bi s. Wheat firmer; Haifa of 15,000 boa -lets
o a i H ofi ga. Oorn lirmar and advaui'! U.iJJc.:
talea l 1.000 bushels lolxed Western at ii-vW.'o, for
ntwaiianwioroiUi
Stock Qnotatlona by Telegmpb-3 P. M.
Olendinnlngr, Davis Oo. report through, their
New York house the Kllowlnkt
N. Y. Cwat. R... Cleveland and TollOl
wiit: ad "hS" Pv," 05 To1. Wabash U... tiii
Mich, aand N.I. K. 94 Mil. dt ett P. coin. Co'4
SS SSi?lAB-- S' Mil & 8t.P pref... 7l'1
Ohlaand N. W. art 8Cg Welhj, Fargo Exp.- 2tv2
iTillrr?? "nltedHtatesKrp.tful
FOURTH EDITIOiN
WASinNGTON,
AfTairs in the Honso-Moro Excite
mcnt Anticipated-Anotber
Issue of llailroad
Jlonds.
FROM WASniNaTON.
Special Despatch to Th Evening Trlcgraph,
WAiUitioroN, Feb. 11
II nller'ii ItCKoIution Concerning Untie-
Butler's re-otutlon w9 brought up the first
thing alter the Journal had been read. Mr.
Sliellabarger of Ohio is now making nn able
argument on the subject. Ho oppo.e Butlei's
retolutlou. Speaker Colfax has It-It tbo chair,
Inasmuch a he said ou the floor yesterday teat
Butler's motion was not a qicalloa of privilege.
Mr. Dawes ot Massachusetts is in tuo clia'r. flo
will appoint a committee on the part of tho
House to inform tho Presideut aud Vice Presi
dent elect of their election. Colfax made this
request, as he win an 1 ntereoted party.
More Ilxciieuiciit Anticipated.
The galleries ol tho House are 01!tug up fa-t,
in auticipation ot a scene when action is
taken ou Butler's motion. Nolhlugclae U talked
of here to-day.
Hie President nnl Vice-President fcleel.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, and Mr. Prayu, of New
Yelk, have been appointed tho Committee 011
the part of the House to inform the President
ar d Vice-President elect ot their election.
Despatch to the Associated Pre.
I'niou I'Hclflc Railroad Houd.
Washington, Feb. 11. Tuo Ooveraoiout has
agreed to issue bonds for forty miles mere road
to tbe Union PaclQo Railroad Company,
receiving a large amount of first mortgage
bonds for complete construction hereafter.
These bonds are deposited in the New York
sub itcatury.
British Mori It America.
Tbe Committee of Ways and Means have
agreed to report the House rettluuon oo?nlnir
a conference with the British North American
Provinces as to tbe navlgatiou of the St. Liw
rence, and as to commercial iuteroure,
reserving ail final action lor Coigiv?g.
The tame committee has also agreed to report
a bill exempting from duty the ocean cable
bouebtfor the Collins' Russian Amerioan tele-
vrapb, aiid now in bond.
The HeennfltriW'llnli t
indicati ons of deciding to r&cull the AliMStsiopi
Convention
to mike another biate ConstitU'
tion.
i 0KT1 till -THIRD SESS10.N
Senate.
Wiubinoton. Feb. 11. Mr. Pomnrov rnum.
meniorlal for equal auarage, particularly in ibe 01a
trlcvol Columbia.
tt. kaiiiney, rroaa the Committee en Post OiHoe
and Peat hoaos. recoiled a lolut reaoiniinn i.l.u
tbe ataenl of the Uuited states to tne couairaeuou of
KeniucJtv. Passed.
Alaolrom the aame committee, a bill giving tbe
ndllMft Ul Ul UPHCU DIKkW IUI iuq (JUlHirucilOQ Of
uio .unciiiuii ui iur. juuriMii, wtw imiu on tna sable.
air. x reiiuffnuvnen. rreui ids lummu nn .t.A
Judlclarv. asked to be discharged fr m the turthur
consideration of the reaomiion olr otlug tbeoomru
tee to It quire loto th praciloublUty of pruveaUuu
tho alcchttrae of oonvlctea erlujriJs, u ider Judge
Uaaerwooa'a (eelsloiie, lu Virlnt, oa tbe groalil
tlisl ihe oonirulltee did i.ot tululc It Dronor tm. ......
freby legiHlMllou arith the speoial adjudioailoa of a
Jrtr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military A f
falra, repsried aud rec niniouded the rmmgeol ide
bill 10 amend ihe act of 18t 6 ealuollsliluir rma. .nrf
rcgiiiuiioim for itie goveinmeut of luo armies ut iim
Vuittd Hiaus.
Air. toDKiiug prescn-ea tue mmo-lal or the
Charobe. of Ouuiruerce of New yoru lor me passa e
of the pending bid lu prohibit stent smts of gold -jrt
bonus.
in 1. Klce, from the Commltte on the Dli-rlotof
Columbia, asked th:t the committee be diHounrgd
Iroiu the turtuer toutiltlera'.lon of thehiil 10 luooroo
rate the Nttlouol Hallway Loan and Trust (Joiuuanv
of ihelllrletoHJolumbla H y
t)Mr- bavin (Keu ) ollered the followlug Jolat resolu
Jsul"rl etc.. That the no'.sy and dlsfir.lnri. n
Coot ol Ktnlu la b'. Wutier, a lteprtsentitive tio n
iiieMaieoi Aitu-aaunuetts. ana other members of
Itie House ot Je)reulanve8, la lUe Ufpreieatative
Uaii.ou lue luth ot February lnntn.it, duriug the
ilnie tbe Piesldt nt of toe Seoute. In the ureseuor) tit
tbe Kenaia and Home of itepreientaUves, wag omn.
)ig ihe certidca es of toe voiea or the eleosor f.ir
I'r. niaeui and Vioe-Preaidaut of tbe UuI.bJ mi'b.
from the leveral btaies. ami while, sstd vnut were
being counted, whereby s.1 biislne-is was dis'urhnd
and dlisirucud, la dlHreputableto said Hunt F Hut
ler aua tee other Keprejeetuvs otlug with turn
a wrong aaU au Insult to iho Benata 01 the Uuited
Ur, Ferry Let It go over.
The resolution accordingly went over under the
Uu motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Senate took nn mn
passed tne bill to provide lor the exeoutlon of lu.iir
menla in eatiital Cbaea '
Mr. A uthuny called np theresolntlon reported from
th Committee on Printing, providing for the duoii
cation ot the medical aud surgical hlHiury of tne war
which aiur some dlsousalou by Messrs OonklinJ'
Anthony, aad W ilson. was recommitted.
Itt. pon.eroy oft' ed a Joint resoladon giving a
construction to the acts of Oougres granting lands to
the Bi ate of WlaconntD, and 10 aid la the c inatruntlsa
of railroads In that Siate. lielerred id tue Cjiumii
tee on Publlo Lands. 1
Mr. Morton, from the Committee on Military At'
falra. reported favorably the resolution to refund to
tbe Stales the Interest and discount on money bor
rowd by them to equip ay. transport and sueo
troops fur the service of the Ualted biates In the wL
cent war.
Mr. Uragln called up the bill for the relief of Hanrv
O. Mores, ot Ularemont. N. If., directing Uie H-orl
lary of the Treasury lo Issue to him a new f loot) bnrwi
lo plareof one destroyed, "ona
Mr. Oonkllng called attention to the great Irooort.
ance ot being satisfied beyond the possibility .
doubt that tha bond was sotaally destroyed.
Messrs frellnKhuysen and Cragm said that the clr
ouuistance of the deaiructlon of the bond was fuiiv
proved by the atliUavlt, aud by the fragments of the
bond I' self.
M r. Howe wished It to be understood that the Com.
mlttee on Calms, being Oflmaesedol human belnin
and therefore fallible, could not absolutely guaran
tee tbe Government against wrong la such oaie
Tbe bill was then passed.
At the expiration ot Ibe morning hour,
Mr Hheriuan moved to proceed to the considera
tion of the curienoy bill.
House of Representatives.
Tbe Bpeaker stated that the first business In order
was Uie question of privilege pending at the adjourn
ment Jast evening, being ihe resolution enured by
Mr. Butler (Mass.) protesting thai tbe oiuniing of
the Vote ot Utorgla by Ibe urdorof tbe Vice-President
was a gross aot uf opuroaaloa and Invasion of the
rights and prlvllegea of the House.
The Hpeakar stated that he badaaked Mr. Da was
(Mais.) to prtstdedurlnv the dtsoiteslon of lha que,
tlonof prlvtl go. The Chair had dolded ihatia
resolution presented a Queailun of privilege, and had
subsequently on tbe floor expressed Ilia opinion
that, lu fact, no right or .rivi;eeof ihe House had
ben Invaded. lie therefore felt It would not be
proper to preside, and be bad asked Mr. Da wes to
do so. Before leav'ng tle rh'lr he would aslc tbe
liouse toaiitiioris the Speaker pro lent, to ar.in
the committee to wait upoo tbe Pre lit- nt a. d Vloe
p.esldeal elect and notify them olhchtly of their
eleetlon.
Mr. Butler As this thing must be dlscassed at
lecitth, and as time la pressing. I aug-at to the
Jlous -, alibouith I have bo prefereuoe myself, thnl
alter ti e remarks or the gentlemaa iroai o lo(Mr.
Hliellauargor). who Is to oppose the rsihitlon. thai
Ihe resolution aball be referred to a seleot oomuiltt-e,
aud on ibe 1 (port of that oeiumlttaea full uiSLUsalon
oanbuhad.
No understanding en that nplnt was ariivd at, aad
Mr. Iawrs took Ibe chair a Speaker pro Urn
The frtpeslter pro but. appointed Mioara. Wilson af
Iowa and Pruyuol New York, to wait nn tbe Presi
dent aud Vice-President elect, and lu noil y lhu of
their election.
Mr. Bbeliabarger proceeded to address lha House
In opi'O-liloD 10 tne resoiotlon ottered by Mr. But er.
He prefaced li's remarks by aooo'd'ng m si slnorely
and fully m tha geullemau from MaaannusetU that
Integrity of purpose, and that deure fairly auil pro
pel ly todaioe of the lmpo tant n atttr belore the
Huuue, wblch he olaloied lor himself,
KtaootInK AflVay In New York,
SpecUU Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Nkw Yobk, Feh. 11. About 8 o'cloo'c this
mornint; George Ilord, a Oetman. bhot his step-
(daughter and a man by the name of Damberer.
at No, 116 Seventh aveuue.
Tba Oil Creek and Allegheny Railroad
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Court. Pa . Feb, 11. The annnal meeting of
tbe consolidated railways of the oil ronton, now
known as the Oil Creek and Allogneny mver
Hallway Company, was held here yesterday.
Tbe resnltswere moet gratifying to the imk-
holders. From Maroh 1 to December Hi mere
wre e-rrled 812 849 passengers, 2,607 414 barren
of oil, and of merobandlee, coal, lumber, and
other freight 111 0(19 tons. The road Is one hun-
dren milt long.ann earned in I lie ten monius
etdlng January 1. tl.607.lh0, the net earnings
from wnlch paid Interest on bonds and a divi
dend of ten (10) per cent, to tbe stockholders,
'paving a large surplus lu tbe treasury and no
fl intlng debt.
The following is I ne noara ei"ieo: rresiuem,
' dward K. Guy. Directors William O. t'argo,
f bailee H. Lee. William U. Moorbead, A.H.
Diven, Cbarleo B. Wright, and Thos. A. Hooil.
Bv this combination entire harmony Is ore-
ervtd between the troutt llnea: the New Yorh
Central being repreaented hv Mr. I.ee.the Krle
... - . . n . . . . 1 tl I
Dy Mr. uiven, l's vice-rreauieni, iuh i-Muuyi-vania
Central b lis Vloe President, Thomas
A. Bcott. and the private stoekholders bv
Measra. Kargo. Moorbead, Hav.anii wrigut.
H. K- Rwentvwr waseleoted Vloe-President and
4eneral Hiirerintendeot, and F. A. Phillips
Secretary and Treasurer
IHeetlntr of Cotton W nnufnclnrer ana
-innier. .
Daltimobb, Feb. 11. A meeting of the lioarJ
of Government of the National Association of
Cotton Manufactuiers and Planters wa helJ in
this city j6terday. Members weie present
from all parts of tho Union. Keports wer!
made from the Standing Committee on the
production aud consumption of cotton, its pre
sent and future supply. The reports, In details,
will be publl-hed. The Association adjourned
to meet at the call of the Executive Committee.
Man NcaldeU to Ilenth.
Rtcadino, Fob. 11. Johu Loeser, a hand em
nloved at Laucr's brewery, fell into a vt of
boillnc water jesterduy alteruoon, and was bo
shockingly scalded that he died this morning
from Uie effects of his injuries. He bad a family
In Germany whom be was about making arrange
meute to briug to this country.
111.m11l.1l Hnnltr antl Nnlelrle.
Kvai Vrair Feh. 11. Peter Baruberaer shot
bis mietres?, Barah Baerd, this mornintjr, at No.
116 Seventh avenue.and then shot himself. Both
were oonveyed to the hospital, where they lie
in a dying condition. Jealousy was the motive
that actuated the unfortunate man.
Arrest ol n PoHt Office Robber.
Portland. Feb. 11. A. German named Gunthcr,
who robbed a Dost office iu Germany of Slt.OOO,
was arrested here lust cvenimr, in response to a
cable telegram. lie arrived per s'eamer aus
trlan.
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Will open on Monday morning, from New
York
SCO pieces Sntln DaM Nainsook Muslins, 25,
81. 41, and SUeents.
Btrie Hwlss MuBlins, 25 cents, same goods as
sold at SI cents.
India Twilled Long Cloths 25, 81, 374 cents.
White Brllllantes. 25, 81 87U Job lo. obeup.
Brocade llrilllantes,31, 37J. Job lot, cheap.
White Corded Flqueo, a Job lot, o7$, 60, 62J.
Piques, 31, K.yi 45, and 60 cents.
Extra quality of tjhlrretl Muslins, at 75 cents
per ysrtl.
U0 pieces plain French Organdies. 37, 60
cents per yard.
UK) pieces Plaid Organdies, 40 cents per yard.
Ttuktti Cambrlc.a new article for children's
dresKeo; ofl lloluli Cmtibrlcs and Nxtnsookn.
200 pieces Hcotol) Diaper $1 0, 81 75, S2, 2-50,
3, ar.d apiece. Ltnon Napkins, 9160, 8100,
81-75, 82. 82 50, tin to 85 dozen.
Huckaback Towels and Damask Towels,
cheap.
Heavy power-loom Table Linens.
8 4 bleached Table Uuens. fl. 81 25, and 8V50.
Watson and Armstrong Tuble Linens, 8 4, at
85 cents per yard.
Linen Bird-Kyc, for children's aprons, fine
quality, very cheep; Linen Lawns. 62 and 75
cents. Extra fine quality Linen Ltwus, 870.
Printed Shirting Linens, 02 cents per yard.
Black and While Mohair bhlrtlng, 56 cent
per yard.
Bargains in Ladles' and Gents' Linen Hdkft.
60 douen super stout Half Hose, bst English
gcoda, at 18 cents per pair.
100 dozen super stout, Half Hose, 81 cents or
$3 per dt Kf n.
25 dozen Ladles' White Hose, full regular
made, 83 cents, fame goods as sold at 40 cents.
A new lot of Cambrlo Edgings and Iosertlngs.
100 gross KegUtered Unfiling, a new article.
C'HSbe Coventry Unfiling. '
Nandrlngham Knitting, Mnglo Rumings, etc.
25 dozen Ladies' Bilk Neok Soarfs. new styles.
2 8 w tf PHICE & WOOD.
N. W. corner EIGHTH and F1LBKKC Bta.
N. B. 321noU White Holland, for Sheeting.
LINEN STORE,
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One Hundred Dozen
Ladies' Hemstitched Hdkfs.
31 Ccuta, or $3G0 Per Dozen,
WELL WORTH $5 00 PER DOZEN.
WHITE ALPACAS FOR rARTIESJ.
Wnite Corded Alpaoas.
WblteFrenou Merlnooa. Z "
White Poplin Alpacas.
At vet? popular prloes.
WIIITK GOODS.
Plaid and striped Nainsooks, 25 ota. up.
White soft finlsa Cambrics, 81 cts. up,
Victoria Lawns, bargains, 37 and 60 ota.
One case WhUte Plqne, 41, worth 60 ota
Whlte8wlasMusllus.20ots.up.
Good yard-wide Shirtings, 13 eta. np.
AH the good makes Shirtings.
Wide heavy Sheetings, 60 ots.
Sheetings, ail widths, by the yd. or po,
I KIN I S, ETC'
New Spring Prints.
S-hlttlDg Prints, novelties. 16 to 37 cts. 1
New UlDghams, Delaines, eta
87-ot. French Prints reduced from 62.
16 ot. Delaines reduoed from 22.
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FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Th Ppanlsh Cortes-Ferdinand, of
rortngal, the Favorite for
King -Iho Debate on
Butler's Resolution
in the lIon&o.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Vbe Debate oo Itutler'a Resolntlon.
Special Dewatch to Tfie Ei-cntng Telegrm, h
WteniKOToN, Feb. 11. Judge Biufrham of
Oblo has just finliard a very ablu and sharp
fpd'Oh agiiost Gen. Bjtler'a resolution. He
denounced tt as revolutionary, and as au aotoC
secetsiou and anarchj. He warned the Houae
against being led into u loptlng a measure which
woald involve a difficulty between the two
houtc. He biped the resolution would be laid
upou the table, there to rot.
During the delivery of this speech General
Butler stood directly in front of Jule Bing
ham, and seemed quite uneasy under the
ecatlluK remarks and criticisms ou bis resolu
i)t). At tho close of Judge Binfrhatn's speech
Xlr. Farnsworth tried to get tho floor to move
to lay the resolution ou the table, but failed
Ur. Schenck getting it to make a speech in favor
of the resolution.
nilsa and Mtstcrmau.
De patch to the Associated rreas.
Tbe Secretary of tne Navy to-day sut to the
House, in compliance with the resolutions
alrealy passed, volumlnoui correspondence
relative to affairs la Paraguay. It appears that
on the th of December last Admiral Davis
addressed Lopez a letter, in which he says:
"It does not belong to me to consider the status
of Bliss and Masterman, but on this subject
your Excelleucy will, I do not doubt, repose
confidence in the justloe and friendship of the
United States, which has afforded your Excel
lency many recent proofs of Its reipect and
sympathy."
Lopez replied that these persons were crimi
nals, deeply committed in the affair of a horri
ble conspiracy, v cry particularly the former.
Tbe Virginia ConMtltatlon.
Washington, Feb. 11. It is said that the
rieaate Committee on the Judiciary has deter
mined to report in lavor of a modification of
the Constitution ot Virginia, as suggested by
the committee of nine.
United Ntntes Senate.
Cot Inuedrom fourth Edition.
Mr. Chandler moved to take a recess from 4 80
to 7 P. 44., ihe evening session to be devoted to
tue consideration ol tne Kltrer and Haroor Dili
at.d other matters reported from the Coin mlttee
on-Comnieruv.
Mr. Fetsenden objected, and Mr. SUerman'a
mo ion to take up the Currency bill was tnen
ca rled.
Mr. Cuandler moved to postpone that bill to
allow him 10 renew his motion for an evening
session, wbion was carried.
The motion for a recess from 4 till 7 P. M. wan
carried, and the Senaio resumed the uonslde-r.ui-
nof ti.e Cuirenoy bill, upon wblou Mr.
UouklluK addresteJ theSeuate.)
Houae ol' Uepreseutativea.
Continued from Fourth Edition.
It was not wonderful that they bad fallen Into
duut and trouble about a mutter so new, so
uoueflnt-d, and In wnlcu they were so unaided
by nitctdent.
Mr. fehelluoarger proceeded to quote t he seve
ral commentaries ou tbe Constitution wutoh
had any bearlug on the question, aad summed
np ibeupplloatlou of his quotations by saying
mat it Uuaucelior Kent was right, and If the
Prtsideni of the Senate had tue power to do the
counting, then, clearly, the House was Invading
la i lie ft is lu attempt lug In any way t-j ojnlroi
tba1. count, except to see that it was honest.
Mr. hntifi How are we to see tuat?
Mi, Sliellabarger The gentleman must go
for bis answsr to Jubtine Story, who regrets
that the Constitution fia-1 not made a detailed
piovislon for the case. The gentleman oaunot
deleal the argument by showing that there
may be defeols or a casus omissus found In the
t.oiistilutlon. If it bu not the President of the
Senate who dots the couating, but the two
nouses In joint convention, tnen I ante what
ptlvllf ets of the Houae have been lnvadod by
tbe refusal of the President of the H-uiate to
rtcotfuiEe the separate vote of the liouse of
Kepiesentatives, which separate vote It had no
authority togivt?
He went ou to argue that the concurrent reso
lution lu reference lo the electoral vote of
Oeorula was not nuconslitutlonal, and that it
was copied from a similar oonc-urr nt resolu-
t-tlon adopted at the time of the eleetlon of
President Monroe.
Mr. Thomas related bow, thirty-two years
aeo, he had been atelier to count the electoral
volts, when Mr. Van Huren was electtd; how a
ciOiculty then existed in relation to tne State
of Michigan, and bow Mr. Clay, with his great
foresight aud learning, bad anticipated aud
avoided the difficulty by preparing and having
adopted a concurrent resolution similar to that,
unacr which the Joint convention acted yester
day. FROM EUROPE.
Tbe Spanish Cortea and tuo Throne.
By Atlantie Caota.
Madrid. Feb. 11. The greatest interest is felt
in tbe proceedings of the Constituent Corte?, the
teesions of which comtueuce here to-day. Itlvero
wili certainly be chosen President. A majority
of the members favor the selection of Ferdinand,
father of the reiguing King or Portugal, aa the
future ruler of Spaiu. and Bhould he refuse, the
Duke de Montpenier wili probably be chosen.
The movements of the Catligts in Guipescoa,
Biscay, and Alava, commonly known as the
Basque provinces, are quite active.
Tbe French Government is watching the
frontier closely.
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