TTtr TlATTy EVENING . TELEGTl APII PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1869. 8 rmn NbuuM III Aflleneed uj Blow Oat II la Brains. The Kcw lork X'mocraJ of this morning A terrible affair oecnmd at an carl MUr testesday niorntng, at the Loine No. 116 Seventh avenue, occupied by a tai'or named John Rhodes. A young nan named Peter Bmb;rsrr hot hi sweetheart, and tbrn placing the Htaisle of the pistol to Lis own head, flreJ three times. An Inquiry Into the facta of the case repealed the following: , STORY OF TBI TRAOIfiT. Feter Bamberger and Sarah Bocrd, young levels returned Irom a ball, where they hud been apparently enjoying thenxclvcs with ntaal Jest and pleasure. Tuoy had entered the ffw fof the premise Ko. 116 Soventh avenue, where they bo.h lived, when the lover wfrom his pocket a revolver, and sent the taden contents ot the pistol through her head. He nest placed the tevolver oppose his fore head ami dischsn'ed three shots, which, It Is Ctrl, ha ' ia l ..t nrr fell1 iiiibi lit:! . hl jxl rM'Jeii 4 '. ' tor the past three years, mnce v .,vdiftth B'nco then rbo hai boon fcW,p ft be m r i-.cd . HoioJ three month; were engaged o be nun - stJpf,uhcr and Sh a Servant t John Rhodes. Bain fcSrWnloVr! h'ho. 1W Movent avenue, Md stare "hen her at-'phitnor, tieorge BrerJ. k not een her. n Wednesday evcului? s.iab Tund ber sweetheart (Bamberger) wont to Stall' bell m iatonal Hill. In West Forty twth street. Yesterday mormnir. about Lalf-pusi 4 o'clock, they left the ball, in company with Mr. Rhodes his wife, and arm her man. who, on reaching the home, left the l ivrs In the hall-way. Tney had scarcely ondieeeJ when th-y heard n pistol shot, lm meo a ely loliowed by two others. Mr. Rhodes took alight, and went down stairs, at the foot c.f which he louud the young girl, Sarah, lyim,', with a bullet-hole In her lett ttniple, and al the door he discovered Peter lying In a pool of blood, whicb ran from his hcaa where three bulls had enteral. He Immediately roused the iteieobots. who gathered around In alarm. Bo'h were taken In an insensible condition, and wire eouvejed to Mount Slnui Hospital, In West Tweutj-eighth street. THB 1SVEHTMATION LATRR IN TUB DAY. Cor. ner Rollins atteuded at the Mount Sinai Ho? pi at, and examined the girl Sarah Boerd.as to the circumstance of the shooting. She states that she was engaged to be married to Bamber ger. On Wednesday night he and she went to a kali at tbo national Assembly Kooms, and Teturn'd about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Tae hall was dark, and they were taliting leasantly together, and in about three minute9 ebe was tnoi. mere ws uu miauuucisinmiins between them, and they were to be married soon. Her father was opposed to it. She nevor saw the pistol found In Uttub.'nrer's possession, aid he had never threatened violence upon her r himself in cane t-he refused to marry him; there was no oiie In the hull at the time, so tar as she know?; BAOitiereer was fooer, and after he was shot she knew nothing lor some little time. The pirl evidently desires to convey the impression that the was not shot by her lover. A FALSE KEPOHT, The report, when first related to the police of the Hxtecuth precinct, was that they were both hot by her stepfather, whereupon au officer was despatched to arret him, and succeeded in doing so as he came from a liquor store Ui orty-Beteuth street. Ou being informed of the occurrence he seemed startled. The following letter, written in German, was found on the person ot the unfortunate man, which shows that the deed was premeditated: A DYING RLQUKtT. "Dear Brother: I am sorry for onr poor parents, for the pain and shame I have brought upon you, and all, nnd forgive me if jou cau, for 1 can't do otherwise. 1 can't live without er, and to live with her would not dj. Mr, Jkerd (Sarau's stcplatbci) gut his satisfaction f us both. I loved her strom.', but, anyhow, I could not respect her. 1 done every thing to get rid oi her. Iottenwas cold towards her. Afterwards it pained me iuside, and now I have jbo more rest. I can't do otherwise. I wish I had never seen her. My dear brother, I wish you to lulol my last wishes. I promised ny mother if I could not follow her to the place of her last rest, that I would fcuy ber cofliv. Now I request you to Bend ber S25 before she knows the truth or my case. I don't think that she would ever get ver it If she knew the truth of her unfortunate eon. Tear liiend Rhodes (his employer): Oh ! togive me. if it is possib.e, so do me the favor i me iai love, auu see mat i get ounea as a human being, and give my friendly greetings to jur loved and respee'ed wife. You always Meant good with Sarah and me. Sneak to mv poor brother, and if possible talk him out ot it ae nucu as possible, uu : near Droiner, I like so much to live, aud now I have to go so soon M the grave's rest, illy mends, torglve me. Dear brother, everything 1 leave behind roe hall be yours. Dear Rhodes, if you please give my money that, you owe me to my brother Adam. Bambbhoer. The inveetleatlon will be continued to-day Peter Bamberger died at 4-30 P. M, at Mount Sinai licepital. MUs Boerd Is improving PERILS OF THE SEA. Valiant Conduct of asteamsblp Captain, One of the most gallant instances of self- devotion, ot whicH bo many are on record in tbe history of seamanship and its dangers and acrlncee, was furnished recently by tbe enm nander ot the passenger steamship Columbia. Captain Carnaghan, which is told in an fengliah ewspaper as folio ws:"J3ut for the uncommon seamanship and self devotion ot Captain Carna ghan we might have read to day about another Wholesale lotsoi lives auu properly vo maicu that of the Hlbernta. Exactly the same accident befell both vessels. .The pro peller of the Columbia, like that of her SlWaWd sister ibip, broke loose in the shaft- pipe while in mid-ocean. Nuthing cun be store perilous; tor the sharp and heavy metal Mad'', thus loosened, are banged and beaten about the s' ern post ot the vessel, and the plates f the counter are sure to De stove in or the tern-post to be wrung away. The Columbia -was in that fearful danger, and the captain saved bis ship by sheer t k ill aud pluck. After yeassaring his passengers, aud gettiog bis biats clear and ready agaiust the worst, he urst tried to drop the screw by withdrawing tbe shaft. . 5'hl plan only let the 6ea in, without getting rid ot tbe propeller, so tha' the sliatt h:id to be replaced and shoved in firmly. The next hope was to lath the broken screw somehow, so as to keep it . from bnttciing the stern of tho Columbia. Hut bow could that be done wbeu a kteavy ea was roiling, rarely leaving a moment to obtain a hold of the ptopeller, or even to see tbe restless blad- s r Captain Carnagauu did it blftisel'. He made the men lower lam over the tuffrail by a rope around his waist, while he diiec'ed aud guided with his wn hands the uecesaary operations. ' The biect was to have lashings made fait upoa tue Wades ou bo h rides: the diflL-alty was to get the b gots ot tbe chains over each upper blade. Thirteen times the crew had to snatch the good aptaiu up from tbe horrible waves which rose to choke him or daU biai lifeless against his wd rndder. Fonr'een times he bade them "lower him awaj" attain, till at the last the cables wt re drawn around the screw n both sides, 'bossed tausbi" with pur base blocks to ringbolts on the deck, aad Ibe Clumbla was . safo from anv lsiury wi b. which she had been threatened "y ser broken gear. The frightful noise of the blades thundering asaiost her stern plate was o m re heard during the three weeks' sailing which tbe Columb'a had to accomplish tbe wart was done shioshape and Bristol fashion;" i ha flr.t-mto ea. contain had to o through a leat which all the Imagination of ? iAmT. ran hnrdlv comDass working at a rttr nt enclnflprini? in the Datises between wave and wave, a game toa in an.a o with death, in the fierce cold billows of the rtl Atlantic at Ihruimaa time. CUBA. Be prel mala In tb Wesl-Kelofo1" tnta for ft Mb AnthorltleA. Correspondence from Davana, dated the ith instant, mj( Ffi thepaat few days there bave been man tngne rrporis of an extended rialng n Vuella Abaio, the extensive to banco 8 romtoa ection In tbe western part of the Island . iha. something of the kind baa take-i p nee f r tain, as Information concerning it telcj rnphed to the government here. Hut J'e cenliy forty prisoners were brought here from that section, among whom was a foreign lady residing in Havana, said to be an emissary the conspirators, and whe arrival there was to be the signal of revolt. The insurgent ijm paihlxers state confidently that two thetwaod well armpd men have started the cry of Uoertj there, and that under preconcerted arrange mns tho whole section will soon be In revolt. Private b-tteis aud persons arriving alo re port disturbances in Canto Kvpiritu, Trinldid, Villa Clara, and other jurisdictions. A con ideiable body of luurgents has taken to tnu fields near Nueva Bermeja. in Colon, near8.ur.ua la uranoe, ana iue utmost agitation perccptioie throughout all that vl Inlty. On tbe 2d a parly of IusurKctiUi sent not he cry on the sugar estate "Trapiche," near San Juan los Remedios, aud a party ot tioops were sent out in pnruit from tbe latter place, and were Bred npou from a cai.e field, in which the tebels had concealed themselves, withreults not mentioned. There is a crowing teeling here that tho disturbances are hk fly toon and very seriously to affect this did of the ir-luu'l. The Cadiz mail steamer Fucuio Rico nrriveJ here on the 2d, bringing 400 troons, which wero immediately translerrcd to the Montezuma, and sailed to Nuevitason the following day. Tbe Spanish war stenmer Juan de Austria arrived here Irom tho latter place on the 3d, bringing back Brigadier Lesea, the newly appointed Governor of Puerto Principe, who but recently left here to ftHsmue that position. Tbe oblcct ot his speedy return is not knowujbutlt Is sur mied that he came to represent the impracti cability of Lis making his way to his scat of government with the 2000 troop at Nuevitan. Tbe erl'orts of the Peace Commissioners have evidently served to distract the counsels of the insurgent, if nothing more. The Dtario states that (.emral Augusto Arango has been assassi nated by his companions iu consequence of the et eat diecord which exists among them. The revolutionists admit the tact of his death, but state that he was truly tried by court martial aud shot for unauthorized arrangements with the Government authorities. Your correspond ent at Kuevitas, writing on the 2!Hb, makes no mention ol.thts, and it is therefore extremely doubtful. Senor Don Jose de Nanas, one of ibe commissioner.', ii expected here to-day or to-morrow, Ou tbe night of I he 29' h a disturbance took place in Beiucal, iusurrectionary in its charac ter. The ringleaders werp secured by the police, several of them considerably Injured. For several days past it has been rumored here that an Imt rienn fquadron was cornineto Havana to demand satisfaction for injuries done to American citizcus in me late troubles here. Rumors of filibustering expeditions are also rife. Tbe French war vcesel Semiramls, flagship of Admit nl iMackay, arrived here this morning. Immediately after anchoring the Admiral called on Kear Admiral Hod, of the Contoocook, and was saluted with the usual number of guns. It is now understood that the Royal Alfred is not ro mine to Cuban water. Admiral Mundv has. however, eiven orders for three ships to commu nicate with Cuba one to Santiago, one to euvitnfc, and another to be held at tbe disposi lion ol the English Consul General in Havana. ENGLAND. A nritliti View of American Flnmiee. from the London Times, January 28. Biitish nuance has labored to relieve aud aim oft entirely to exempt industry and material, In the United States tnev Dave to enoure even more than their eiaal share ot taxation. Tue obvious remedy is to proceed on the British modi l as tar as postDie, tor u is just possinie thorp miiv he f. rconistst ees rendering imitation exceedingly Uimeuir. uowtver, a goea ueai may be done tn this direction, inu minuieneej with which American Qnanoe strikes at all the ingredients necessary in work and diibu facture produces mlscbiet out ot proportion to the srain. It leads to adulterations. bad i-ub titutes. bud woikmsnshlp, aud to the introduction of the refu.-e ot tho Europeau markets. An ad valorem duty on dru9, tor example, is an encouragement to the cheapest avid worst article, which la a serious matter when li;e and health are io questloo. The con traband trade is so great that me market is led with smuggled goods aud the custom houses aie corrupted it is impossible io say now nigu in the pervlce. The tariff is breaking down as a source of revenue and the balk of the taxes cannot be raised. The obiects are a return to gold currency, the establishment of credit in order to tbe conversion of the debt to a lower rate of interest, and such a cheapening of material and relieving of industry as shall enable the American manufac turer to compete with the foreign in the market of the world. These ends are remote for the present, hardly even in view, but till they are attained America cannot feel that she has tbe full command ot her own resources, or that she uan do anything which threatens an addition to burdens aud perplexities already beyond endurance. What, thcu, is the remedy? It is to enable Amcrlcau industry to help itself, by putting it, as much as possible, on an equality with foreign. This can only be done by giving it an abundant and cheap supply of raw material, of atticles iu the early stages of manufacture, and of everything which miay be necessary to manufacture. Within a short time we have struck from the tariff many hundreds of articles the taxation of which led to more trouble aud evasion thin they were worth. The proms was hardly logical, for, in strict justice, tin nil quantities may as well be taxed as large. But nnaoce is uot a matter of justice fo much as of convenience or ot necessity, and it can nt least afford to spare whatever it please. The Americans mast give up their pleasing dream, or rather their fu tshtlc fiction, of pei lect financial equality. They camiot lax everrbody and everything equally, ff they will submit to tax what they cau by rougher rules than thoi-c of abstract justice, they will und themselves more just In the end. Turkey aud Greece. The Liter e-oi Paris, of tbo 28 ih nit., pubi'nhes that a detailed memorau iura has b:eu presented to the Conference by the Minister of Urcoe, of which the iollowing is a resum?: Tho ultimatum ought to be entlrolv with drawn, partly oi account of Its bMug inoppor tune, und because it is unjust, and Turkey should cause tbe conduct of the ViceAdimral to be examined by competent juJees, ami allow such r para ion or indemnity to Urt-coe that an equitable lnvettigation miLt prove to be IU due: also that guarantees iliould be given that Creek eit ecus be treated in the same matim-.r as the mot favored ra ions, according to tbo treaties already existing. uu me oilier. Hand tbe Creek tioverriment would promise mi sr lorinalij: Firmly. That no lunUraxcfa tthcnld bo nflnrtit In tbofce Crtlaua wbo might wlh io miirn io iticr country; iim. uu ufli ila nliould bu . lined io oiler dv oiipisilloD, ud ai.y one doing so should bu piiDlMied. tetcoMdly Thst uu m"ar. noB-cimmlMloaed o(0 e r. sold r. or civil muiioreot tlie stte bou U be lowd to Uki vp aruua In rvor of lbs lotarieeuia Tbirdly. Ili.t no vessels be oiK'ng to tuo Hiate, wtiHiber armed ltr war r oiti- wine, Htiould be at. 1' wrn o carry sriut or ammDiiUlon or asilalauoe to lb l re'aiii, Fourlbiy. That n not"iirlcd accusation shon'd b lodged BgBlnnt Die mimln of ib Kniwls, nuril on oowiilalut jo tut mini Irom tbe 'i'urklsb Vics Adwlral. WRDD1N0 INVITATIONS, ENQHAVED IN it tidwwit and best niuiDur UUVIM CJiitKA,i-tllonr od BSnsravar. Ne. IQilSUHKtiNur Hlnu. TF "VOU WANT A DELIQHtPCIi BPR1NQ . BED, neat, healthy, and comfortable, use tbe Belt-fastening Bed HprloKs, gl 25 per doa baUuIacUou u tiarae teiwi. y H. d riUll Ji 3u) TfUaiuUi aw ii iiKAJttATlC. Tbo City Aiinmenti. AttbsWai.sot Mr. Barney Wlillama will have m benefit this evening. The drama of 7A Fnlry LHrvle will b performed, to v Ninwwt by the corned of TtuQuMomttftht OowMry ad ine laree of 71 IrUh Tiger. At thb Arch tbe comedy of Tarn CMs wlU beperformed this evening. To-roorrow itinre win oe a matinee, when Twelfth Itlght will be performed. ATTriBUHlWNUTOilenb U'n opera Of 07i(nff-Chow-III will lie performed this tveulng. Trie rfnrmnc will commence with a lavorlle eomedlettit: at thib Amkrioaiv Harry Gnrr, tbe eele bra led swimmer, will appear this evening. A matinee to-morrow. Tnu Hk.kt, Uashlkr Orcbmtra will per. form at Mnsioal Fund Hall to-morrow. An attractive programme will be presented, In elndlDg tbe famous "Jupiter" symphony of MoKrt. Tn Philhaiimo?ic8ooif.ty will give their groom) grand conoertof tbe seawon to-morrow evening, at the Academy of Music. A large orchestra will perform Mendelssohn's Hootch" symphony, the overture to Der rreitchutz, by Weber, and the overture to Franc Juve,)y BerllcK Mr. Carl Wolfsohn, piaoiat.and Mr. Rrdolph Iennlg, violoncellist, will appear. Mr. Ok Cordova's humorous leoture, enti tled ".Mis. Grnnay," at Ooneert Hall, last evening, was enjoyed by a large audleooe. Mr. le ltmlova' inira leoiurn win ob given on Thursday next. Hunjeoi "ins upriiu bv Bnratosa." . JOHN MITCHFI., KA , will loinrei uiiuoen Hall on Wednesday, February 18. for the benefit ol the OelMo Library Fund. Buu)eot "Wno are the t.'elts?" Krv. Hknry wart kefchfr win leeinreat the Academy of Mnelo on Tnnreday evening. February Zx on the subject of "KUlonal AmostmeniB." , (4iii. O af.rtner will give his second classical soiree at Musical Fund Hall this evening. Tbe Pniladelpbla Quartette Club, Messrs. Himraeis baeh and Boettger, and a number of Mr. Uaert ncr's pupils, will appear. The programme will Include selections from the works of OAde, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Schubert, spour, ana Mozart. OITY INTELLIGENCE. Ukios Benevolent Absociatios. B refer ence to the annual report of tnls association we And that much good has been accomplished during the past year. The association baa been In active operation for tbe last forty years, and now additional means are required by tbe managers to perform the charities they bave undeitaken. The following eases, reported to tbe last stated meeting ol tbe board by one of tbe visitors, cannot fail to appeal to the bene volence of tbe public: "At Mo. 710 liedforu street I round in a deep cellar, only partly floored, a family consisting ot a mother, son, son's wife, and child. Ha furniture, except two old cbalrs; no bedstead, in tbe middle of the floor a clay furnace burn ing cinders. No chimney or vent. "At No. 727 Bhlppen street, found a Mrs. T with tbree children, one dying with con sumption, wit bout food and laat penny BpenU "At No. 1314 Carpenter street I visited a family of five. Tbe father, dying In consump tion, bad been unable to work for six months; without fnel or food. "At No. 1813 Shippen street found a Mrs. g , with cancered breast, standing at tbe wash tub, helping her daughter to wash; they had no fire. v "At No. 707 S. Broad street I found a family consisting ot a father, mother, and six chil dren, all living In a back basement, bad no ooal, and but little food. In tbe same bouse, fourth story, lived Ann M .In similar cir cumstances, with seven In the family, all In one room, nine by eleven feet. "I could fill a book with oases not Inferior In destitution to the above, and am often filled wlih sadutKS at onr Inability to afford adequate relief." Contributions will be received and acknow ledged by the Treasurer, Mr. Edmund Wilcox, No. 40D Chesnut street. Fmcs. At a few minntes past 5 o'olock thta morning a fire broke out in the drying-house belonging to Messrs. Charles L.a!lrty & Co., JNOS. loYtj ana iota uhdco;k nireer. ins alarm was oronaptly sounded, and the firemen were soon on the ground, but notwithstanding their exertions the entire wood-worh of the structure was destroyed, 'J'lio firm had ou baud a stock of niateriuf to the value of 82000. Tnls was com pleiely ruined. The entire loss is estimated at gXjOu, which ia fully insured in the County In surance Company and Tire Association. Tue boilcMng was of brick and four stories high. About bulf-pdSl 0 o'olock this morning, tbe manufactory ot Horn dc Kills, No. 307 Kace street, was slightly damaged by Are. Removed. Another good and efficient officer, Daniel Hoblr fou.of the Second district, has been removed by the Mayor. He has served the city fallhlnlly for tbe last fourteen years, and was muoh respected by the residents of the district in wblcn be was stationed. His name must be very familiar with many a soldier of tbe late war, for during those trying times Mr. Robinson could be seen at tbe Union Volunteer licfresnment Haloon both day and night, at tending not only to the duties of an otlioer, but earing for the brave men passing to and the nnnmiiui roinrntnff from the seenes of conflict. He retires from the force with an unblemished character. RoBCBHTES. While the family of Mr. J. Fisher, residing at So. 1311 Parrlsb street, were attending a funeral yesterday afternoon, the bouse was entered by thieves and thoroughly ransacked Bora- six hundred dollars In money and a lot of silver -ware and elo blng were car ried off. An entrance was effected through a rear window. On tbe morning of tbe 11th Instant the dwell ing of Mr. Barauel C. Parrls, Third and Chris tian streets, was entered and robbed of three overcoats, valned at lot). Accident. Edward Flogus, aged 12 years, living In Hutchinson street, above Thompson, met with an accident this morning. He had one of his bands orushed between tbe oars on the Pbiladelpbla.Uermantown.and Norrlstown Hallroad, at Ninth and Thompson streets. The Injured lad was removed to 8t. Joseph's Hos pital. Stealing Orahobs. A black man named Rudolph Jones was arrested at Fifth and Uas kill streets yesterday afternoon, charged with the larceny of oranges from bneksters' wagons standing In that locality. He had a hearing before Alderman Carpenter, and was oommltted for trial. Stole a Pikok op Calico. Moses Hanson (colored) was arrested at Keventhand uombard streets by Officer Smith yesterday otiargod with tbe larceny of a piece of oalleo from a store on Houth street, near Eighth The prisoner had a bearing before Alderman Pa to he 1, and was committed for trial. Labcert of Monet. William Reddison ami Felix O'Tooiebave been held to answer the charge of lb larceny of 117 from a German lady residing on William street, Itelow the Heading Hallroad. It N alleged that U' Poole secured tbo money and Keddlson concealed it In an old frame building. Pviilic Sale of a Valuable Pah. Thomas A Hons will sell on TtusJay next, at tbe Kx ebange, tbe valuable farm belougtnor to i tie estate of llenrv Nsglee, deceased, 9SU aces, First ward, adjolrlng lands of tue Pdunsyl vanla llallrosd Company. CicoiiT lit thb Act. Henry Cnlp wai ar rtsted yesterday by Lieutenant Brurelu, on suspicion of attempting a robbery. He boarded at No. 421 Wood street, and was cauiibt la the act of ransacking a bureau drawer In tho house. Refcited from Drowsing. Henrietta Ry don was In the aot of walking overboard t Lombard street wharf last evening whan rescued by iltieer Edinr. c 1SNTRAL AOENCY For tbe Bale of V. 8, REVENUK 8T A MF3 Itemoved to No. 105 B. Firm Street, Kext Door to Old Offloe. 10 12 TN TUB DISTRICT COURT OP THB UNITED L BTaTKH K)H THhi JfiaJBlKBM DUTiUOT i PENJSHVLVANIA jW BANKBTJPTOY. Tn tlia rV1llft,B Af lh- llnk p.i.il- Tbe ondeiHlsiied bereoy gives notice el his ap- ridutmeut as Asalcnee of JM KNOI.lrtll, ol be ouy of Pbiladeipula, eHaie of Pennsyivunia, wbo kM been art I mined a bankrupt upou bis owo petition by Ibe ruatrlrt Court of said Dbtrlot. ALEX. P. cols BKRKV, as-lgnee. 7 a t to, ao tin KtiN V 1' Htreel. thikTd edition W-AiaccvoTOiv. Opposition to the Air-Lino Koad to New York-Butler's Protest. CRIME IN NEW YORK FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Evening TtUgrapK Washington, Feb. 12 Tho Alr-Lln Road. Tbe Marylanders are determined to resist the construction of the proposed air line railroad from this city to Now York. Frederick Stone, wbo represents the Fifth district of Maryland, has addressed a letter to the Governor ot that Btatc, In which he eeyst "Blcce this question has been Introduced 1 have examined the question carefully an 1. I believe, dispassionately, and I have no doubt of its nnconktiiuiionality; and that tbe first spadetull of earth thrown up in making the road Will atlord an opportunity to test it before tbe Hupreme court of the United States. I sup pose the State will take, at tbe proper time, tbe necr ssery steps to obtain the decision of that Court." Tbo Oallerlea of tbe House are again filled to-day, tu anticipa tion of some excitement when Butler's rewlu'.lon comes up. After two or three more speeches are made on it, it will probably be laid upon tho table. Tho American Poinololcal Society. 2f rw Tore, Feb. 12. An ad interim meeting, In this city, of the officers and committees of tbe American Poroologlcal Society has just Closed, with a Drier address ot congratulation from the president, the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. upon the full attendance nnd marked ability of the convennon, lis ooiects, and the great amount of work accomplished. The meeting ad)ourned to meet at Philadelphia on the 15th ot September next. The MeConnell Mnrderj Chicago, Feb. 12. The Coroner's jury find William A. Robinson guilty of the murder of ex-senator McConuell, at Jacksonville. Ha was seen to enter the house of MeConnell the morn ing ot the mnrder by several parties. He is said to have owed MeConnell fsur hundred dol lars, and the chain of evidence against him ia complete. Three Men Arrested for NmagBjInir. new York, reu. li.xnree meu, names un known, were arrested at Staten Island yester day, on a charge of smuggling, havine five barrels of choice Havana cigar in their posses sion. xney were neiu ior iriai. Kacape of Another Desperado. Kew York, Feb. 12. The deputy sheriffs, it appears, on Wednesday allowed another desoe- rado ot tbe worst character, name 1 McDonald, cuargea wnn ourgiary, r,o eBCupe. Explosion and Lous of Life. jhompsonvillb, connr. reD. 12. Two men. named Joseph Yates and Thomas Tomer, we-e ii.ttaotly killed by the explosion of the powder mins at uazaravnie yesterday. Latest Markets by Telegraph. NbwYohk. Feb. It Ootton lower: nales of(Wflblei t'(iX7-30-, WfBiern. 5 fcS 70. Wnel easti-x; salvs of io.oihj oaoneifi; jo i i i Bitaii a c iiaoecin ng; alts of 81 0t0 bushels mixed Westrn t Un)S;. ! tliU): sales of 1S.IK0 ousbols t 7Hc. all aod 7,aC. Id stare. Beef quiet. Fork bvr ol lowe ; new mew. ti usigifi iu. iara neavy; steaui, wXjjaouc. wai quiet. Tbo New York Money Market. From the Times. Money to ibe brokers to-day rates SASS Dernnnt. on Uovtronienl collaiieral; q,7 our cent, uu gold; and 7 per cdi , as ine luie oi me ititoi, oo ran wav aud miscaiiatitODS siocas. 'mere is a i ir eaiploymeal In ibe wy ol demand loau at 7 per cent, ou llie rail war nocks, and on sold at u,7 per cent., Itespeoula kiuu iu uuiii uriuv ueuiueuiy uuuivu." Anotcer beay buHlufsa was done In tbe Public Funds, aud geDerahy at lbs lull advance of yester day, wltb a iuntier life oi VC'tiAi per cent, on tbe way ana nuvemutr iviwtimes i i uhii iwjd, Tbe latter was In large request, and sold at ItiU Ber ctnt. std the price bid at ut oioie. ine ou'hero b'a'-e Koui n were steady tn prices and in lair ctuiaDd; allboign there s sa d to be a bearlth leellos In ibe new TeDoemees. and some considerable sales bave ben vutured upoa tbort account. We bave no direct lofdrinallou from tbe btaie to sulLor xe ibis depression bume large pri vate traDssclloKS are report, d la Virginias, old aud new, at about ij aud Mi', per cent, respeutivery, and tieomlas bave advanced to 01 per ceut. "Tbe Hallway maiket was Irregular bstweea the morning sales and la-er boards, and ibe feeling la the main was dulllab, although prices were rainy sap ported ,witb two or tbree exceptions, la toe afternoon, whtn tatre was a dlspoeitloo to sell Onlo and Missis sippi ard Cleveland aud riilsbu'g. Taese twostocks are supposed le be controlled by tbe same oilque, and It does I ot fol ow tbat tbe occasional break of l3 per ceo I. ami urns io anything more serious tl an an court lo Impsit fresh activity to and perhaps temtt a thort In etet In tbe stocks. We discover nothing of real weak nets In tbe market Iu day, al though tbere la doabt'eas more InalfTereoce on the pitrtof bayeisoaulde tbe prouilaa.1 fliqaes In tbe wtslern rosds Iban tbe latter could wlHh. New Tork Cental advanced to lilM(Sld6 peresut., bnt subsenneBliy ielnrne4 lo iii163)4 per oeut. Ua lb xnlsceilanrous list fscitic Mad was less firmly suppurtsd tban yesterday." From the Tribune. "Money contlonos easy at itiS percent, on miscel laneous stocks. Uoveroment dealers were lully sup plied at per cent. Tbere Is no increase la ibe ofT-tr-li gs on call. Commercial paper is nncbaoged at 7u9 per cent. ''Sterling exchange Is dull an-1 weak at quotations: London. 80 das. 10S(iK'9)-,; onduo, slgbt, liH',(iil(S: Paris, long. t'17l,C6-lCS,; arls, short. B-IMis-lr: Antwerp 6 Ui(v5 17S: Hlsa, 6-IS (at 17': llarrbur. Amsterdam, W.,(di: Frank lort, .7,(3)lli Kremen. lktH17-,; iloilin, Jl'i 7l?.." m The Latb John R. Voodeh. At 1 o'clook this afternoon a meeting: of members of the liar was held In 'be Liw Library, to lake ac tion upon tbe death of the lute Joliu It. Vogdes, Fq. Tbe meeilnn was organized by tbe call ing of tbe lion. Ka ward Ktoii to tbe chair and tbe appointment of Ueorge M. Counaroe, Kiq., as secretary. Mr. Henry M. Phillips, after some remarks eulogistlo of the life aud character of tbe da cessed, cftr red the followina; renoluiloBs: Jietoivra. TlUlhi esrol Phiia4lubl bave beard wiib slteera regret ef tbe deain of John H. Vooges. Ksi.. ibeir late asanc ate, lo bin lots Hie commuuliy i.ve been Cenlv.d of a valued and uselul citizuu, ard tbe profexplon of an boneal and 'a tnlul mtnlwr. AtKdtd, ' 1 at a cemuiiliee of Ova Un appointed trgeiner wltb the cbalrmait su t secretary, to carry lie expression of inn sympsthy and roodo'euos uf ibe liar to ibe family ol Mr. Vogdes in toeir b.eave nien', Jiitolivd' That Ih Bar will attend lbs funeral la a CC'Uy, and will wear ibe usual bade ot moarnlug. These resolution wcru stcouded In reiuarks enluuistlo of tbe) deceased by Messrs. JoeoU A. (May, Ilo'ierl Betnel, Jude Ludlow, ex Judge lVrsons, and tbe Cbalriuan of toe meeilnii. They were then unanimously carried, and or dered to be primed. Tbe Cbali man appointed the following gen llemen as the ootntulttee ooolem putted In the resolutions: Mesnrs. Heury M. i'ollllps, Joseph A. Clay. A. V. l'arsons, Bum u el flood, and Itoberl Detbell. On motion, adjourned. Nteek- (inolatlona by telejrntph 8 t. M. GlendiDDiDf , Uavls Co. report torough their New Vor house the f Unwind N. Y. Ceut K.... .. lUi1; Cleveland and Tol 10,1 N. Y. and Krie H... ?A Tol, A Wabasb. K... iM'A Phii. and Ken. h.... 91' Mil. A Ht P. ooiu tjA Mich. H and N.I. It 9 VA M U. & 8t. P. pref... H I Cle, and Pitt. It 91 ' Admo Kxprnwe Oo 7 Cht and N. W. com. WW Wells. Kurgo Kip,. 21iV; f hie and N. W. prL Vl UnHed States Bto.tlV, i hi. and H. I. K laivg Tennessee Oi, new.. 1U 11S.F. W.andChLll75)i Uold M.......l(iVi Pa. M. Hteam. U...1IH I Market dull. Western Union X. 7 C E ft X HAL) AGENCY For the 8le of U. 8. REVENUE STAMPS Removed to No, lOd 8. FIFTH Street, 1012 Next Door lo Old Offloe. fourth edition FE0II THE CAPITAL. The Wells, Fan;o & Co. Contract Projected Provisional Got ernment for Mississippi. FROM WASHINGTON. Ppttial DcipaUK io The KveMng Telegraph, The) Welle-Fara-o Oontraet. Waibikotom, Feb. 12 Tbe report giving the result of the investigation of the Wotls Farc;o contract is nearly ready, and will completely exonerate both contractors aud the Postmas ter General. The report on the Alaika investi gation will not be ready for a week or ten days. Mississippi and Virginia. Mr. Boutwell, from the Reconstruction Cora- miutce, will to-day report a bill providing tor a Provisional Government for Mississippi. He will 1-k to bave it printed and recommitted to the Committee lor the purpose ot further consideration. Tbe Committee do not expect ti fret either UibSissippl or Virginia leconstructed and admitted to representation in Cotitrress at this tetbion. The bill relative to IfisBissinoi recalls the Convention of that State for thirtv days, and authorizes tberu to appoint all officets lor the provisional uovernmenl. including the uovernor, out gives me rremient of tbe Uuited Btates power to remove the uovernor. Tbe Hatter-Wade Imbroglio Is losinp; ground ovtry hour. Butler's resolution has fewer mends to-day tbau yesterday, and nil he ticieated by a nearly unanimous vote The only members wbo really support it are those who nave pumiciy committed themselves. V- 11.1 , , V I sucu an BiueucK auu Liuguu. Judge Cndtrwood sad Ilia Releasing- of vunviris. Deepatch to tho Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 12. James Lyons, of Vir ginia, to-day, in tne supreme court, argued in bebalt ot that Commonwealth to show that it was an inherent right In the Court, under the coil mo u law. to issue the writ of prohibition for which application has been made to prevent Judge Underwood Irom setting aside decisions and sentences ot mate courts, be having dm- charged tbree convicts two sentenced to death ou tho ground mac tne a;ate j udges were dis qualified from exercisiug judicial functions under the lourteen n amendment to the Consti tution of tbe Uuited States. Judge Underwood did not appear in court. Chief Justice Chase announced that the application would be con sidered. fortieth: conukess -third sessiojv Senate. Washington, Feb. 12. Mr. Cameron pre sented a petition lor so amendment to the Con si notion so as to recognize Ood aa the source of all elvil authority. Mr. Con a ling presented a Use petition. Mr. Hanisty introduced a bill to encourage telegraphic communication with Europe. Re ferred to the Commiilee on foal OUioes and l'ot Roads. Mr. Abbott introduced a bill to order the con struction of tne Texas and Paclflo Railroad. Referred to the Committee on the Faclno It til roads. On motion ot Mr. Harlan, tbe Committee on the Dlairlot of Columbia was authorized to send for p rsons and papers In conneotlon with tne Inve-ligation of the claim of W. W. Corco ran lor compensation for mo of his property by the Government during tne war. Mr. Marian moved to set apart to-morrow. after morning hour, for tue consideration of business appertaining to ine uistrlot of Colum bia. Mr. Sumner supported the motion, and said that If the busluess of the District could not, be better attended to by Congress It would be necessary to amend the Constitution, so as to lake it ont ol the executive larladloilon of Con gress. Mr. Ferry also supported the motion, and said that owing the neglect of its affairs by Con grcas tbo condition ol tbe Dlatriot aud of the eiiy of Washington was a dlsgraoe to our civili sation. Mr. Morrill (Vt.) moved to set apart Taesday. lnatead of Saturday, for that purpose. Mr, Cole moved lo set apart Monday evening. at7o'chck. Curried. Mr. Cragln, Irom tbe Committee on Terri tories, reported with amendments, and asked tbe passage 0', a bill to provide for the better adminlstiatlon ot Juslioo in the Territories of ti e Colled States. Tbe bill lor the relief of Margaret Doyle was then taien np and passed. Mr. Rumsey movtd to take up the Joint reso lniion declaratory of tne act to establish an American Hue of mall steamships between this country aud Europe. It gives the compauy ar other jear to build their snips. Mr. Hendricks opposed taking up the bill. Mr. Why te also opposed It, and Bali he would oppose the bill Itself. Tbere were already two liu. a of American steamships from Baltimore. Mr. Nye asked him what flags those snips salUd under. Mr. Why le admitted that they sailed under a foreign liag. Mr. Tbaver was In favor of taklnor nn t.h ( bill. lie liked, at least, tbe object of the bill, I to take onr mail carrying business from foreign ; yissels. Mr. bomner said that his eonrse with rnrrard to tbe proposed line of American ateamsnips would be determined by tbe degree In which It weuid cheapen ocean postage. Tbe motion waasilll under discussion at tbe expiration of tbe morning hour. Mr.Buerman moved to resume the considera tion of tbe Currency bill. On motion of Mr. Trumbull, Wednesday neat, after the morn Inn bour, was set apart for tbe consideration of a bill to reorganize the judicial rystem of tbe United States. Mr. Morion then made a long speech on the bill in relation to the public dubk Ilonao of Representatives The first business in order being tbe conside ration of a resolution offered last night, to put tbe clerk of the Commlitteon invalid l'euslons on an equality with the clerks of the Com mittees ou Claims aud Public Lands, conside rable time was occupied iu lis discussion Finally, on motion of Mr. Maynard, the resolu tion wasieferredlotbeCoinmllteeon Accounts, with instructions to report eenera'ly on tne subject of the pay of committee clerks. Mr. Brooks presented a memorial from the New York brewers for tbe removal of the doty on Canadian barley, aa the production of barley in Ibe United Htales Is InsuUlclent lo supply tbeir d. niaud, and as Canadian barley la of befei quality. Mr. O'Neill presented a memorial asking an mtLdmenl lo tbe Coast lln Ion, ncknotvled.inz Alnilgm.v Uori as tbe Motiroo of all civil power, and the Lord Jesus Christ as tbe ruler amouK nations'. Also, a memorial of tbe professors and sto. deuls ol tne Jt-fiersuu Medical College of I'nlU tieipblM, lor the puBai:e of the bill reurganl.tng tbe medical o rpsof ibenavyt Alto the petition ol Unified men who served nil tue o.ose of the Rebellion, for additional bouDiy. Mr. Latlln presented the remonstrance of Till i A Hioiuers, and ntbe's, of Little FallB,Nev Voik, against tue lmposluou of additioual tinis oo notl. Mr. Kelsey presented the preamble and reso lutions adopttd by the Uninu W.iol Growers Association ot outarloaud Llvlngalonoounties, New York at its anona! nn-etlng ou tue 3d tun', ualiibi ibe renhwal of lheso-otllod Reolprael y lieaiy wltn Canada. Tie House then proceeded to the considera tion of private reports from committees. Mr. Archer, from I he Coin ml mho on Naval AUxirs, lepnntd a bill to p-iy tM 000 to entries W. Wnl'ney, lor the enlargement of the Iron cladKenkuk. Orjeoiluii being made that tlie bllliiade an appropriation, tl was referred to ibe i nmmltlce of the Whole, on the private calet'dar. . Mr. Pike, from the Naval Committee, re ported a bill lo pay Commodore Jnlin A Wins low and ibe olUeers and orew of the United Slates aieamer Keai surge f DO 00U, to be distri buted aa prize monev. being the estimated value of the Rebel piratical vessel Alariamt. desiroytd by tbe Kearsarge on tbe 19lti of 'ftern'me dlsoosslon and the Insertion of a piovlao that an money should be paid to tbe assignee of any mariner entitled to a share, but Oily IO1D0 nsriucr uiiuhhii, uiil WHO Ui vUll tlren. the bill was passed-5 to U. 1 tlren. FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. The Butler-Wade Imbroglio In the House Financial Propositions Advices from Europe. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The JPventnoTtU graph. Wa8Bwtoh, Feb. 13. Financial Bilia. Senator Sherman gave notice to-day tbat he intended to press bis financial bill, and ineUUd upon its consideration with a view of securing action before the 4th of March. Senator Mortoi took the floor in opposition to the bill, and U favor of his owo scheme. Tho Kearaarge. The House passed the bill appropriating one hundred and ninety thousand dollars to the officers and crew of the Kearsarre for the destruction of tbe pirate Alabama. Butler'n Revolution of Censtnro. Logan made a strong speech asaiist Butler's resolution of censure, and pronooncsd a warm eulopy on Bon Wade. Bailer has given notice that he will withdraw tho resolution, and allow a substitute to be offered providing for the ap pointment of a committee to levise the rales on. the subject of counting the electoral vote. Wade's friends refute to allow tho resolution to be withdrawn, as they want to have the satisfac tion ot laying it on tbe table. Itn tier's Ronulntlon Sojnelebsxl. Washington, 3-3R P. M. The House has Juet tabled by a vote of 130 to 55 the whole subject involved in Butler's resolution protesting against the actiou of the presiding officer of tbe Senate. House of Representative. Continued from Fourth Edition. Mr. Boutwell. from the Committee on Reeon strnitlon. reported a bill to crovldn for th. organization of a provisional government for tbe Hi aie of Mississippi. Ordered to be primed and reoom muted. Mr. Pike, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill to pay Rlobard M. Green for the use of his patent by lb Govern men t. Referred to the Committee of tbe Whole on tbe private oalendar. Also, a bill to pay Foster A Tower, of New York, 81, for a difference in the eost ef crucibles. furnished to the New York Navy Yard. Pasked. Mr. Blair (Mich.), from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill directing tbs Attorn ey-Qeneral to examine the olaima of Knott & Co., American merchants trading In r..!.... ..nnlnat lliaTlilnua IIa.a.. . loss of Iron, cansed by tbe capture and robbery of the Neva In 1867, and if found lo be j net. to to cause Its payment wltn Interest. The mornlnu hour having expired while the resolution was being read, the bill went over until tbe morning hour to- morrow. BThe House at 2 P. M, resumed the considera tion of Mr. Butlei's privileged resolution, pro testing against tbe manner of procedure, and , tbe order of tbe President of the Senate pro fern. In counting tbe vo eif Georgia In obe dience to tne order of the Uenaieoaly, and In -dissolving tbe joint convention of the two ' bouses at his will, as an Invasion ol the rights a- d p ivileges of the House. Mr. Dawts of Massaouuseits oecnpled the chair as i-peaker pro tern. Mr, Bern on having three minutes allowed him, proceeded to conclude the remarks which he had commenced at the close of yesterday's morning session In advocacy of the resolution, Mr. Woodbrldge having eight minutes al lowen him, argued that In counting the electo- . ral votes tbe House of Representatives was not a mere cipher, bnt had rights to maintain and " duties to perform. Mr. Logan said be should not attempt to go . over the questions presented by the various ' gentlemen wbo bad preoeded him in tho de bate. He was In favor of naving the rule gov erning tbe counting of the eleoloral votes made clear and distinct. He was opposed to the " adoption of the resolution, because be held that tbere was no Intentional violation of tho rule on the part of tbe presiding offloer. He agreed with Mr. Woodbrldge. tbat the error committed by tbe presiding oflieer was in refusing the objection of tbe gentleman from Massachusetts in the first place. Be would not vote for any resolution that would contain the slightest reflection on the ' brave and patriotic Senator from Ohio, and he proposed to submit a motion to lay It on tho table. Ho far as tue oomlnot which bad been ebaraoterlaed as d'rgraceful was concerned, he bad nothing lo say. He was sorry to witness that scene. FROM EUROPE. The Bank of France The F.uglieb llin istry Amnesty to tbe Fcniaua War Movement in tbo East. By AUanttc Oable. Southampton, Feb. 12. Arrived, steamship nolsatia, from New York. Pabis, Feb. 12. Tbe specie in the Bank of France has increased li,000,000f. since last week. London, Feb. 12. At the baunuet to the Ministry at Fishmongers' Hall last niuht, Mr. Gladstone remarked that the last House of ' Commons had. been condemned bytheGavern- ? mentof the day, that that Government had' been brought to the bar of public opinion on a ,, distinct issue, and tbe policy of the people was now most clearly defined. Dtjblik. Feb. 12. -The Mayor ot DabHn will . take advantage of tbe first public levee to present to Queen V.cterla a monster petition ; lor the amuesty ol tbo Fenian prisonere, which ' has been so extensively siencd by the corporate ' authorities of cities and towns throughout Ireland. London, Feb. II. Advices received to-day state tbat th" Persian army, with the Shah at its bead, has gone to Bagdud. In toe meantime, the Turkish troops are pusbing forward to the Pe'sian froutlcr. Madrid. Feb. 12 Tbe Constituent Cortes formally optned its ses-lous here yesterdav with great ceremoy. The city was orofusely ! oecotated tn honor of the event. Crowds of pet pie were in the streets, flags flying, and the dav was regarded as a holiday. Tbe President of the M iilstiv, Serrano, da-, llvered a oiiTHtulatory address on tbe assem- oiing oi tne oeputies. Obituary. SpBrNG field, Mass., Feb. 12. Major-General ' Barney, U. b. 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