THE DAILY EVENTNG ! TELEGRAPnPmLADELPniA, FRIDAY, : :MAaOH: 126; 1869.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
THE SM1TJI TRAGEDY.
Vrner InveMlsrntlon Into tne Cir
cumstance of tbe Mystery.
This morning at 11 o'clock, Coroner Daniels.
Sitting in bis oflloe, held an Inquest npon "Je
body of Joseph W. Hwltb, who was $n
under suspicious clrcomstanoes on Wednesday
evening last, In a hall at the oprner of Blxta
street and Olrard avenue. Dl"ict Attorney
Hbeppard and hia assistant, Mr. Hajcert, were
present. The following testimony waa
'olorgrw. MeB.rge te-tined-I re.ldeNo
Moyer street; about 1 o'oloo ir on dnesday
evening, with .my f n i..'JSSrie;
waaorotisinRRusiu .hat. tnerowasno
ba 1 n kr A (1 ii n
,DU .1 11, Itl.
li-K, l (Jlraril Hall: Mr.
ftlngs came aum no Tiieht in the
time, ana bu -
r Sr'5 TUB ""sH
Mndie andwe talked through the ante-room
S"o "he lare ?Som; Hamilton entered first
Sod after him Mrs. Jones, who exclaimed
There he lies in a fit:" I approached and
ratted UD a red oonnterpane whlca
covered a body: the counterpane
was all over the body and tucked under It on
the outBlde, completely covering It excepting
hr.t.,1 ntilob stuck out: the body was iylna
on a chest or box In the northwest corner of
tbe room, right under the wludyw la the
northern wall of the building; I think he waa
lying, on a portion of tbe counterpane; I did
not notloe whether or not there were blinds on
the window; Hmllh was lying on his left side,
bis head being over the end of the chest,
on the end towards Sixth street; his face was
turned towards me, outwards from the wall;
lila bands were lying down upon tbe chest,
with tbe left hand extending further out than
-the right; a pistol was lying on the ohest, be
tween tbe hands; I did not notice whether bis
bands were opened or olosod, it was the back of
tbe left band whloh I first saw thrust from under
tbe coverlid; tbe bands were a foot or B lncUe3
apart, and tied by a oord around each wrist;
X old not see his fuel; there was a apolof blood
on the right side of his head, just behind the
temple; the hair on that portion of-the bead
aa matted with blood; I saw that he waa
?;agged by a handkerchief, or something which
ooked like one; I replaced the oonnterpane
without dlstnrbing anything, and went for an
officer; I could not at first find an offloer,
and - returned to tbe bnlldlng, when
an officer entered right behind me;
at society meeting waa to be held in tbe ball
at VA o'clock that evening, and this fact made
us wonder that the place was not lit np; when
I returned with an officer, there was a large
erowd of persons In the room; tbe officer
remained in charge of the room while I, with
Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Bowman, came down
and reported tbe matter at the detective office;
we went np again with the detectives bnt they
would not let us enter the room again; I have
known Smith about six monUu; I never knew
nlm to have an enemy; am not familiar with
the smell of chloroform.
Mrs. Charity Jones testified I reside at No.
S20 Lawrence street; Joseph Smith boarded
-with me; he came to his dinner on Wednesday
at about quarter to 12 o'clock; he was in his
usual cheerful mood; he left the house again
about quarter before 2 o'clock; when he asked
me how soon tea wonld be ready, I said at 5
o'clock, if - he wished; be bad engaged
to meet me In the ball, ol which he
was Janitor, esrly In the evening, to go to
another meeting; he said he had a liberty cap
to make which must be finished by Thursday
evening; it waa bis business to make such
things and keep them to hire; at six o'clock,
when I found be did not come to tea, I felt wor
ried, and determined to go np to the hall,
thinking he might have taken one of tbe fits to
v. . l- .,llnn. Via hu.t Hia laat fir. a linn f
font months ago; I left home about half past
aeven to go to me naii; wneu i onrue to tue
ball 1 saw Mr. Megarge, Dr. Jennings, and
otbers: they asked me what was tbe matter.
knowing that Smith lived with m; I ud I did
nt know, bnt I feared he had had a fit:
those who were there, and myself, went np
talrs, without a ugnt; i openeu tue aoor or nts
room; I do not think there was any latoh on
the door: we could see that the room was in a
confused state; tbe window is a large one, with
im enrtains. and the shutters open: Br. Jen
nings, in stepping towards Smith's bed to see
If be was there, stepped into the bole where a
board of the floor had been torn up; I then said
I wonld go to the drug store for a light; George
Hamilton came from the store and lit the gas
In the entry, at tbe bead of the stairs; he then
entered Smith's bed-room with a lighted oandle;
the door between the bed-room was closed, but
not fastened; l punned open ins aoor ana
Hamilton and Megarga walked in ahead; a
best laid in the left band of the door upon
entering; it belonged to the Knights of Pythias;
I found Smith lying on the chest wrapped In a
quilt; I eonld see nothing of him but bis left
tmn it: Metrame Dulled the cover from his head:
It seemed as If It had been pushed under the
bodv: I saw a bandkeromer or cioin over his
month and a thin red silk soarf around his
neck, which I at first took for blood; the soarf
waa drawn ugnuy arouna am neon; ii was
thin and looked like a ridge of blood; the
eandle which Mr, Hamilton had was the only
lu ht, in the room: 1 bave smoe seen the band
kerchief which waa over bis mouth; one co-ner
waa cat from It; I could not recognize It
aa bin and could not say It waa not bis:
his hands were tied at the wrists, bnt not very
tightly; be was lying on his left side, with bis
hAa.fi haneinir over the end of the chest, and bis
iaoe turned outward from the wall; the oarpet
on I the floor lot the small room was
TlDoed up from tbe floor, and a board taken up;
a large leather trnnkwas standing open; tbe
tray was taken out of It, and the clothes taken
t rem It and soattered about tbe room; one ohalr
In tbe small room waa upset; the trunk stood
near the door which opened into the hall; his
overcoat laid on a settee in the entry, outside
tbe email room, looking as It It had been
thrown down carelessly; the blind shatters on
tbe window next to the ohest en which he lay
Were closed; nobody called to see Smith at my
house during tbe day; he usually came to
hia Dreakiaat aoout seven o'oiock, to bis
dinner aoont twelve, ana to nis supper about fl
he was temperate; he was Just, but careful of
nis money: ne toia me mat when he received
some money whloh he had lent to a friend he
intended to Invest It with some more he had
I do not know who the friend was, or If he had
any security for the loan; be expected It to be
paid blm by the 1st of April; three or four
mom us ago ne torn me mat ne uaa kept money
In a box at the hall, but that it was not there at
that time; he never told me in what part of the
hall he had kept tbe money; I told him I knew
friend who would like to get a few hundred
dollars, for whloh he wonld pay good Interest -
Smith said if he had known it before he could
have let blm have II; he said he was maklnz
more money this winter than be had ever done
before; he paid ma per week, and gene
rally paid in small note; be was treasurer of
the Washington Oiro e, No. 10, whoh meets at
bovenlh and Olrard avenne; on Wednes
day he aald that there waa about twenty
dollars In hia hands belonging to the soolety;
I heard him say about one year ago thai
he had dreamed he was being murdered In the
hall: 1 said perhaps be would be some time;
"As like as not I may," he answered; he gene
rally oarried a plntol when out at night during
the winter; be carried It In the insldeof his
overcoat pocket. (The pistol whloh was found
near the body was here shown to wl'neas, who
stated that it was not the one Smith used to
carry) He carried the pistol aa
a precaution in entering the hall
after daik, when It wea Ut up; he never spoke
Of having been attacked or tired at; I cannot
aay that I ever beard of hia having been
attacked in any way belore yesterday, when I
heard a aelghbor say that he had heard Smith
had been fired at a short time ago; I cannot
how say who the neighbor was; I heard nothing
more on that auujeut. (The watch of the de
ceased wsa shown to witness and reopgnlzed.)
Ma has not oarrled the watch for two or three
weeks past 'on account of the chain having
been broken; ba baa lived with me five years;
he haa not kept any of his clothes at my house
lor some time, aa he fonnd It Inoonvenlenl; he
told me that be alwaya alf pt with his pistol
nnder hia head ; (witness never aaw the tin box
ftrond open in the hall before seeing It there on
the evening ol the murder.)
The testimony of Dr. Hobert Jennings, re
siding at No. a03 Richmond street, nearly cor
roborated tbe statements of the first two wlt-
John Gunn testified My place of business is
at No. 609 Olrard avenne; about 10 o'clock on
Wednesday morning Joseoh tHmlth came Into
any store to borrow a book whloh my brother
waa reading; he waited some lime for tbe book,
who he aiid I went up to the Utrard Hall; I
remained there abont ona .hour'7Vnti hSu'
to my store again; I then retorn-d to tV el hall
whnrn T remained until 1 o'oiock; wneu we
nrst name to tbe ball there was a gentlemen
waitlnTfor Smith, who hired a velvet suit rom
him nSving nrty cents for it: be gave Smith a
card' on which was "James Seddons, water In
mlt' wb.n 1 1" the first time there
wm T a man In the entry of tbe hall,
who said he wss looking for rooms to hire;
he was told there were none to hire, when he
went out of tbe building; about balf past eight
o'clock I heard of the murder at my store, from
whloh place I bad been absent for some time;
f)eoened told me abont a year ago that a quan
tuvrif nenoer and lamp-black had been thrown
in his face as be was coming down tbe stairs of
tbe ball; I never anew mm to oe nitacKea m
any other way.or have a difficulty with aiy one;
while I was in bis room on Thursday morning
be asked me If I thought a rat or mouse eoulu
move a loose briok; I said I thought not, when
be replied, "All right then;" we had been look
inn at a potent rat-trap, which I ho noosed
prompted tbe question: be never spoke to me
or bis money waiter; toe room in wnion ne
slept la generally in a disordered condition:
There was a oolored counterpane on hia bed
When I wss there.
He has frequently shown me a long-barrelle:l
six shooter which he kent nnder tats nlllow:
tbe carpet covered tbe whole floor of the mom,
and waa not in any way disarranged on Wed
nesday morning.
George Hamilton testified I am employed
In a drug store below Girard Hal); Smith oame
Into the store about 11 o'clock on Wednesday
morning: for some bartshorne: abont 4 P. M.
on Wednesday I heard a pistol shot, and about
three seconds afterwards I heard sometblnir
fall; the sound seemed to come from the end of
oi the hai 1 over tne store; x na ve heard deceased
say, ' I expect some one will be In here some
time to kill me:" he said he had found
a man on the top of the organ in the hall; there
are frequently pretty run characters coming
mere in tne anernoon ior ureases ior oaus; one
nigni anon i tniee years ago ne was attacked on
tbe stairs of tbe ball: lampblack was thrown In
bis face and be was knocked down; a man oame
in tbe store about an hour after I beard the shot
fired and nuked for Smltb; be then went up
stairs and afterwards came down wltha bundle;
be told me if I saw ctmith to tell hita he had
taken the bundle; he cave me his name, bat I
do not remember It.
DanidM. Wolfe testified 1 reside at No. 610
Girard avenue; I saw Smith about half-past
three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon; be en
tered my store and asked me to change a five
dollar note for blm; I gave him three one dollar
bills and one two dollar bill In change; be said
mere were two men tip stairs, out uiu not sav
what they were doing there: he waa in his shirt
sleeves, and bad on a white shirt, not a striped
one; ne nao a vest on, ana a cap on nis neao; a
man named Honiuenoerg was in my store at
the time; I did not hear the shoi; Soblllenberg
was In my store for about half an hour after
Smith was there; Smith told me about Christ-
mas that be gave his money to some soolety
where it was safely kept; I heard of the murder
about half-past seven In the evening; Smith
told me about six or seven months ago that
some rowdies bad entered the hall and broken
open a tin box whloh they took from a closet;
mey aiu not una anyming in tne doi.
Jobn MoAvoy testified I am a eaafitter: I
saw Smith abont 8 o'clock on Wednesday
moraine: I bad no conversation with him:
this was in I'opiar street, oeiow nixtn; emitn
was coins towards tne nan: x neara oi Mr.
Smith's mnrder between 7 and 8 o'oiock.
Tbe inquest la still in progress as we go to
pre6s.
HOLY WEEK.
Manndy Thursday flood Friday Holy
Msiaruay,
Aa the final aeven days of the season of Lent
are bearing their close to day and to-morrow
being the only two of them remalniBg in ad
dition to what we have already published con
cerning the history ana tne observance ot tne
season, we append some account of Maundy
Thursday," yesterday; "Good Friday," to-day;
and "Holy Saturday," to-morrow.
MAUNDY THURSDAY.
The day before Good Friday, which Is properly
styled Good Thursday, is generally known as
Maundy Thursday, irom the dlstriouMou of
food in baskets, or "maunds." It is likewise
in Kngland sometimes designated "Shere
Thursday," from a former custom of the prlest-
boou oi snennng tneir nair on mat uav.
The clergy of Hunand. prior to tl-io lie form ft.
tlon. were zealous observers of the ceremonies
peculiar to this day. and In the "Holy" Oity of
Rome they are still kept uo with all the circum
stance attending them in the olden time.
In tbe latter place tbe blessing of the oils, one
of tbe principal ceremonies, takes place daring
tne performance or me mass at est. meters, tne
Pope; or one of the bishops officiating. Three
different kinds of oils aie then consecrated.
One Is theoll ot cateohumens. used In baptism,
In tbe consecration of churches and altars, in
IUO UIUICIOVIUIIUI pilCOlPi UU 1 LA ULl UUl V1IOIV1UU
of sovereigns of the Catholic faith; another is
that used in administering extreme unction to
those who ere at the point of death; while tbe
third is called the saored chlsm. being oom
ponnded of ell and the balm of Gllead or of the
West Indies, and Is used in confirmation, In
the consecration oi Disnons, paiena, ana ctiati
oes. and In the blessing of beila.
Another ceremonial is the silencing of the
belle In the Slstine Chapel, Just after the sing
ing of the Gloria tn Exceltls In the performance
of the mass. From that moment until the sinz-
Ing of tbe same canticle on the morning of
Holy Saturday, an tne oeiis in itome are mute.
save at the Papal benediction. As a substitute
the schools and hotels employ wooden dappers
for the customary Blanals.
A noticeable feature of St. Peter's on this day
la the great number of priests sitting in confes
sionals, and ready to grant absolution to all
who come to them. For the purpose of grant
ing absolution for those sins whloh are beyond
the sphere of the ordinary confession, the grand
Cardinal Penitentiary likewise aits daring the
aiieruoou.
, , GOOD FBIDAY.
The ceremonies attending the celebration of
"uooa Friday " to day are atlii quite aa much
respected In Protestant as In Catholic coun
tries, in .England, on this day. as on Chrint
mas, all business is suspended, and services are
held in tbe Established oburohes with more
than the customary solemnities. Prior to the
Reformation It was the custom for two priests
to urar arounu iuo sitar, witn aoieiai Chants, a
crucifix, It was then placed tenderly on the
gruunu, nuu tue pneais in succession threw
themselves beside It, and kissed its hands and
feet, with sighs and tears. Then the people,
each one bringing a small gift, aa grain or eggs,
oame to worsnlp the representation of the dead
Savlonr: attar which thn Imira vm kn.uj
along with the "singing bread," in the glare of
lAjruues nuu tut? luuiw ui incense, me grave
UOJUK BUUBC4ucuujr abiaweu Willi UOWOrS.
The moat prominent of the present rmnnlar
observances of the day In England Is the eating
uiiiuicmiiuii, iujn is Bupposea to nave
originated In the superstition which prevailed
from the earliest times, that bread baked on
Good Friday and kept throughout the nnmiinir
year was a certain oure, when grated In water,
ior almost any complaint, and particularly for
thedlarrbwa. These hot ejoss-bunsare hawked
aDont tne streets aunng tue livelong day, with
' One a penny, bans;
Two a penny, bum:
One a peooy, two a penny
Hot cross-bum !"
The hot cross, bun is unknown on the oontl
nent of Europe in connection with Good Fri
day, but In this country It ia freauentlv en
countered on the table, althougUnever hawked
nuuuii tue streets.
At RomeHrHVl UVtriav la VAllcrtrknalv nHsAPVArl
In the same solemn manner aa Maundy Thurs
day. The Slstine Chapel has a look of gloomy
grandeur, resulting from tbe desolation of the
aitara and? Papal throne. The cardinals wear
euipio mourning dresses, the bishops black
stockings, while the customary rlnga are dta
carded by both The Pope, who Is at tired in a red
cope, omits bl blessing, and, taking off his
shoes, approaches a crucifix partially unveiled.
giving n tne homage of a klsa. After the
chanting of the last JMserere In the Slstine
T ', j fvner, aooompanied by the
uBruiuMiB nuu otner clergy, prooeeda to St.
i cui o, m "" vourn tne relics ol the
true cross, ine lance, and the Vollo Santo. But
excepting the silence of tbe bells, everything
wunout ine cnurcues goes on as usual in the
way of buslneas and nleaaura-snnkina
. The jHrvloea at the Cathedral in this oltv
began o'ciook tbla morning, and. aa at
Borne are Invested with great solemnity. Tn
celebrants of tbe mass, attired In black vest
ments, and Withont llgbta or luoeriKft. nrnatnu
themselves before tbe altar, which the aooly tea
cover with a linen cloth. Durinir th oaih.
tlon of the mass, no lights are used, as on other
occasions, nor la tbe blessing asked or the Hunk
imprinted with a klia. After the prayers tbe
bishop put off bis vestment, and taklnar a
veiled cross from the altar, unco vera the top of
li, at toe epistie corner, singing "jtioe uanum
CrueU" "Behold tbe weod of the cross." He
then goes to tbe right aide of the altar, where be
noooveia the right arm of the cross, waking the
ssmeexolamatlon; and proceeding tbenoetothe
middle of trie altar, the entire cross Is un
covered, and the JCece lipnum repeated, aa be-
i.uc x un miim in vnen placed before the altar,
where It la adored by bishop, elergymen, and
people In turn, each one kneeling thrice upon
both knees and kluslnir th font, nt t nmnia
This ceremony Is aocoinpanled and followed by
alternate chants from the opposite aldea of the
choir. When the adoration la almost flnlnhnd
the candles on the altar Km ltirhtaa,! ami i
Conclusion tbe oroas la restored to 1U place. A
v i. Z " . PaH,",s to tne repository, in
which was placed the host consecrated on the
prevlons day, whloh is bronnht hnnkr in t.h
anme manner In whloh It waa oarrled there.
Placed again on the altar, the host is famed
with incense, aa well aa the alt.nr- unit n.Ar
Fome other ceremonials, It Is elevated bo that
an ine peopie may nenoid it. Other oere
monies follow, but of less Importance than the
foregoing.
WOI.Y SATURDAY.
To-morroW. "HolV Hatnrdnv ' nlnnna thn
Lenten season, and, In some of the services
peculiar to It, partaken of the Joy and festivity
of EaHter Sundny. At Rome, and elsewhere in
Cathollo countries, tbe altars are again clothed
with their ornaments, and again the dpi Is ring
out, after a silence of two full days. Tbe kin
dllrg and blessing of the "new fire" and pas
cfal oandle, at Home, la attended with maoh
cfremony. At tbe beginning of tbe mass, the
chief sacristan strikes a fire by means of a flint.
wuu wmuii, iiuvicg Diessea it, oe nents a triple
candle, to signify tbe light of Christ and that
the faith of tbe blessed Trinity prooeeda from
jais resurrection irom tne dead. A quan
tity of water for baptism la likewise blessed,
together with five grains of incense. These
last are affixed to the pasohal caudle, as it Is
called, representing the body of Christ, the
grain of Incense being typical of the aromatic
biiIcis wherewith His body was embalmed In
the sepulchre. The paschal cmdle Is lighted
from the new fire, to t.vnlfv His resurrecUou:
and afterwards all the lamps aud can lles are
iignteo, to signify mat me resurrection of tnn
Head of tbe Churoh will be followed by that of
all the members. It wsa formerly thn custom
in Home to relight all tbe fires In tbe city from
the new or holy fire, but this ceremony la no
loneer continued.
At tbe Cathedral In this city the servloes of
the day begin at 8 o'ciook in the morning. The
ceremonies jnst described are observed, and
then the litany and the mass are sang. Daring
trate before tbe altar, and all the others present
kneel. At the reading of the Gospel Incense is
used, to represent the perfumes carried to the
sepulchre of Christ by the women: but no lights
aieoarriea, as at other times, and tne oreea is
omitted, because the friends and the followers
of Christ did not yet believe In His resurrec
tion. The offertory, the kiss of peace, and the
antlpbon or comanunlon are likewise omitted,
Decause tne eucuarist, waa not partaken or at
thla mass by the faithful, who waited until
Easter Sunday.
Fbofkssioral Tbibves. We have received
the following communication, to which we
cheerfully give place-
to me miuor of The JSvemng Teiegruptu
On tbe morning of the 24th ot February last,
a noted thief, known as "Blacksmith Dn," was
arrested by the porter of one of our leading dry
goods houses on Market street, while visiting
tne store in company witn anotner tniei, anu
while there detected in secreting goods about
bis person. "Dan" was teoured and taken to
tbe Central Oflloe, and In the afternoon a hear
ing was bad before Committing Magistrate
Kerr, and on the evidence (whlah embraced the
testimony or tnree lending detectives) -u in"
waa bound over to the Maroh terra. No bail was
offered at tbe hearing, but the following day
Dan" waa on the streets, at liberty to try
his hand again. Yesterday, before Judge Pelrce,
the case was called, but, as usual with "pro
fessors," Dan was not In hearing, and no spec
tator present heard anything more than the
simple call of tbe case. There waa no order for
forfeiture of ball, and to all appearances
tbe case la at rest. One of our morning
fiapera comments on "Blacksmith Dan"
n its court reports, and on the praolloe ot
committing officers In dealing with profes
sors, one tne commnnity are out suguuy in
fluenced by notloes of such a character. The
outrages on the commnnity demand of the
press more than passing notices. Glveusedl
torial column after column, and the citizen
will wake np to bis responsibility, and the
Commonwealth's officers will be made to un
derstand their dnty towards "professional
thlevea and gamblers." There is, it is true,
some deference paid to the dignity of tne larw
by tbe frequent arrests made, all well enonzh
if It did not end there or in a sub rota. Taere
is something rotten in our present system of
maintaining the law. Professors in crime can
be convicted, but the aggrieved citizen must
give bis time and money to accomplish it In a
majority of cases, yet let a poor hnngered
wretch be canght stealing bread, and his In
carceration la aure. When will crime meet
Wit b its deserts? Jobtiob.
Philadelphia, Maroh zb.
The Gold Mkdal Velocipede Champion
ship. That veloolpeding has taken a firm, fast
hold on public favor was evidenced by the Im
mense attendance at the Philadelphia veiooi-
ftetie Institute, Twenty-first and lUce streets,
ast evening, to witness tbe exoltintr contest,
for the gold medal championship of Pennsyl
vania, xne contestants enierea tne arena at
8 o'clock, each of whom acquitted himself with
great credit, and several with decided distinc
tion. By the rules of the club nnder whose
auspices the medal was prepared and presented,
tne winner is requirea to accept an cnaiienges
for alx months, and If during that lime he
maintains his supremacy as a rider, tbe medil
becomes his personal property. All the con
tests are to take plaoe at the headquarters of
the clnb, a Wfek'a notloe of the time In two
daily papers being required. The following is
a list of tbe competitors, together with the time
made In passlngi twice around tbe Mammot h
Kink arena, a dlstanoejof little more than a
iourtn oi a tout :
Beconrtt.
Seconds.
W. H. P. Covert......5i'
T. Corbyn
Re PGt6rS.aaaaeeM.e56
J. Westervilt ..58M
J. C.Hogel
.47
61U
J. xesi
L. Fabran ,
J. Bnchman
By the unanimous decision of the committee.
the champion gold medal waa awarded to J. O.
Hogel. It was presented by A. M. Spangler,
Esq.
The Jewish Passover. This evening the
Jewish festival of the Passover begins, and will
be religiously observed by Israelites, not only
In this oity but all over the world. To-morrow
will be celebrated by them aa a doable Sabbath
the one aa the ordinary weekly, and theother
commemorative or tne exodus or tneir ances
tors from Egyptian bondage. Tbe festival la of
aeven day s' duration, the first and last being
daya of Holy Convocation; the intermediate
ones being daya on whloh unusual labor may
be performed. Among the requirements of this
season la the abstaining from all leavened food.
To-day la also the Ecclesiastical New Year,
mere being two reoogmzea ny Israelites. ro
civil or anniversary of creation, first day of
Tiahro, generally in September; and tbe other
tne fourteenth oay or jn issan. xne jr-aasover i
the festival by which ail matters or religions
imnort are computed, it being a new era In the
nation's existence, and so commanded by God:
"Tbla month shall be unto Zlon the begin
ning of months it shall be the first month of
the year."
A Break. Abont 10 o'clock last evening, a
break occurred in the culvert at Second and
Chesuutstreets.lnterferlngtoagreatex tent with
the passenger railway Hnea crossing the Inter
section. This morning the cars of the Second
and Third streets lines are run over
the break by hand, while the Ohesnat street
cars only run as rar as rourtn street, bu;
then switched off into Walnut street. Tbe
track of this road at Second street lasunk some
three or four lnohes, and It Is considered unsafe
to travel on. .
In Mbmoriam. The residents of north
Second street, above Green, have oieaneaino
street In front of their residences, and piapeu
the dirt in large pllea. six feet apart, wn.u
placard attached, with the following inf5"l'
lions: "The city's disgrace." "The grave of the
atreel contractor." "Tho' gone from fight, to
memory dear." "In memoriam." "Ihlslotfor
tale." "To let on ground rent."
nvT.n Hon a Farther Hearing. Two oolored
men. named Jamea and William Brown, were
arrested at Thirteenth street ana J0'","","
avenne yesterday by rjergeant '"F""
sdsntmnn t.t ircnv. Tbey had In their posses-
slon a lot of copper and lead. Whloh is sup
posed to have been stolen. The , aocused were
held for a tnrtber tearing this afternoon at the
ueutrai etation.
Markets. The leading
business men of North Second street are about
making another effort to get rid ortue euro
stone market nuisance In that neighborhood.
we have received several commu"u
thla nhi..i nihiii nna from Maaars.
Ourwn nuAt At urnthtr. of Nos. 450. 452,
and 4&4, strongly urging the legislator to Uo
""7 WJMl uieui,
Escape or A Trisoser Last nleht William
Davis, aged eluhUen years, waa arrested by
Sergeant McGlenn upon the charge of laroeay,
and waa locaed np in tue nun Distriot ruauon
House. During the night he succeeded in
making hia escape from the OelU - He stripped
blmseir or nia ciotnmg ana erawiea tnrnuga
the register into tbe heater pipe and thence to
an adjoining cell, the door of which had been
left unlocked.
; The Late A. M. Walkihbhaw.- la another
Column will be found the notion taken by the
Kepublloan City Eiecutive Uimmltleeon the
death of tbe late Alexander M. Walklnahaw.
who waa one of lie moat prominent and useful
memteif.
' Tdb Lose. Tbe loss inonrred by the bnrntag
of tbe stable of Mr. J mea P. Brnner last even
ing is covered by insurance in the Fire Asso
ciation. The origin of the fire la a mystery.
RonnEHT At an early hour this morning
the tailor store of Mr. Jamea Magulre, at No. 81U
S. Twelfth street, was entered by thieves and
robbed of clothing to the value of 8200.
Dr. John Randolph Row and has been ap
pointed Examining Surgeon for Pensioners,
office Fifth and Dlckerson streets iSonlhwarb),
Philadelphia
: LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Pelrce
GoodFiiday waa observed In this Court by
tbe Investigation of vice and Its pnHlsbmont.
Nathaniel Watson, a portly, red-haired thief,
pleeded guilty to a charge of the larceny of
15 60. He went to a store and ordered a doaea
tin pans for a farm, saying he was authorized
by the proprietor of the farm, and directed
them to be sent to a certain office.
The gentleman gave them to his boy to de
liver them. and he was met lu;front of the office
by the prisoner who told, the boy to go book to
bis master and get change for a tweuty dollar
note. Tbe boy did aa directed, and returned
with $1550, which he handed to the prisoner
and received the twenty dollar note. Bat as he
waa about turning away tbe prisoner snatched
tbe money from bla hand and ran off.
. Mary Dumond, who, without giving a char
aoter, was employed aa a servant tn a lady's
house, pleaded guilty to having stolen a silk
dress from her mistress, whloh, however, was
recovered from a pawnshop.
Jamea Dlx, alias Curly Jim, pleaded guilty to
a change of the larceny of clothing, a pistol.
and other srtlclea, whlob he stole from a gen
tleman's room atiNO. ozi uneBnut street, ne
also pleaded guilty to the charge of entering
Colonel Sweeney's residence with intent to
steal.
Edward Reagan was oonvioted oran attempt
to commit a larceny, the 'testimony being that
on tbe night of Febraary 25 be waa seen to push
the top off a fruit stand at Twenty-third and
Chesnut streets, and as two officers walked to
wards blm he walked off. Though they said
tbey were eye-witnesses to this offense, ap
proacneu wituin arms' reacn, ana ne oniy
walked away, yet tbey did not arrest him, but
waited until a warrant was taken out by the
owner of the stand, who saw nothing of thla
occurrence, ana learnea to aaspeoi inia man
only by the oonlecturea of others.
John Hopkins, a oolored boy, waa oonvioted
of the charge of stealing clothing from a gen
tieman'a vara.
Charles Wliden. a Manaynnk German, an-
fieared as the prosecutor of three bright-eyed
ittle boya. none of whom were older than ten
years, opon the charge of malicious mlsohlef,
the case being returned to Court by Alderman
Kamsaaie. ne testinea mat ne naa
wagon, wbioh was but reoentlv repaired
and these children played In It one day. and
tore tbe top of it. He ascertained the cost of
tbe mending, and applied to their parents for
the price. He waited for months, aud finding
he waa not'to be paid, he instituted thla prose-
cntlon. The Jury at once rendered a verdict of
not guilty, ana, aa oneoi inem saia.wouia nave
put costs noon the alderman if they had been
empowerea.
LATEST SHIPPING MTELLIGEtCE.
For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Paget.
fBT TBL1ESBAPH.1
Fobtbiss Monaea. Maroh Z9 Passed In for Ba'-
ttmore Barque Juiverton. from Porto Kloo; brigs
Llule Daniels from MayaKties; Maggie, from Arroyo;
una chr .bottle, from ogua. fasaea out Htalpe An
napolis, tor Liverpool; Japan, for Baa Fraoolsco;
baiqneOullod, for Malaga; briirs KlngOarl, for Iijii.
douderry; Sarah Crowed, for l'orto Rico: and nctir
Clara smltb, for Cardenas. In the Uoads Barque
Pembroke, lor MauDia.
PORT 07 PHTT.AT)Kt,PHXA...........w....MABOH 20.
STATS OT THSBUOMVTSa AT THS VSJINO TLB.
SBAPH OJMTICM.
7 A. M .....48U A. M..............5SII P. M..mUM.n...c8
CLEARED THIS MORNTWO.
Bohr K. G.wuiard, Parsons, Portland, Wannemaoher.
Bchr Sea Nymph, Cenley, Providence, John R. White
A Son.
Bcbr Cnaa. Cooper, Blckeisoh, Hyannls, Blnnlokson
& Co.
8chr M. V. Cook, Falkenberg, Boston, M. B. Buckley
Bchr Ann B. Brown, Flib., Boston, Caldwell, Gordon
Bohr Wm. M. Wilson, Brawn, Alexandria, do.
ARRIVED THI8 MORNING.
Brla Jobn ObrTntal. Barnes, fio dava from Rin
Jauelro. In ballast to John Mason A Co
Brig Tangent, Merrill. days from Calais, with
inmber to J. W. Gankl.1 A Hons.
Brie Thomas waiter ltoblnson. 18 davs from Ravi.
via Serena, with sulphur ore to Moro Pollllps.
Brig Ktta M. Tucker, Tucker 14 days from Bagaa
with molasses ts K O. Knight A Co.
bebr eamuel cantner, bcdidsou, loaaysrrom cten
fuescs. with sugar and molasses to Geo. C. Carson A
Oe. . .
Bcnr m. v. vook. j-aiKenoerg, rrom Kgg uaroor, .
HcbrW. M Wilson. Brown, from Tuckerton.
Steamer Frank, Pierce, 24 boors from Uevr York,
With mdse. WW. M. Balrd A Co.
Steamer F. Franklin, Pleraon. 13 houra from Balti
more, with mdse, to A, Groves, Jr.
Oorrewpondenoe of the Philadelphia Xxehanoe.
IjBWKS, uei., Marco m at, Brig uaroune rnay.
from Zaiafor Pnllarieltbta, passed In to day,
, Barauts Amelia uenrioa. ror ataianana: itacnei. ror
Caroenat; actus Bophla Wilson, for Maiamaa; and
w. R. Tnomas. for ClimrneroB. all from PnlladelDhla.
bealdri a large fleet which has been detained some
day by bead winds, went to lea from the Breakwater
to day. Wind W. JO&KFH UUTiiTRA.
, MEMORANDA.
Brig Mariposa, Leigbton, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Matauaaa lata Inet.
Brig Iaola, Bowdoln. nailed from Cardenas 18th Inst.
tor a port north ef It a Iter aa.
Brla Ida M. Corner. MoLellan. at Havana 16th Inst..
from Mew Orleans.
Brig Amelia lemma, uanou. aanea rrora uatansas
1Mb liBt.. for a port north ef Hatteras.
Bcbr Charlie and Willie, Thomas, from Vlnalhaven
for Philadelphia, at Provlncetewo 24th lnst.
Bohr Tiiomaa PatiUon. Mitchell, for Philadelphia,
Cleared at Baltimore S4ih Inat.
Bcbr Mary . Long, Hardy, hence, at Cardenas 17tb
Instant.
Bcbr Bath Bhaw. Bbaw. sailed from Cardenas 18th
Inst., for a port north of Hatteraa.
tcbr Queen ot tbe West, Beatty, 'hence, at ZaiaStb
lnatant.
DIED.
Tor aildltional JHalht Fifth Pap.
MABBHAliln On the 28tb Instant, JOSEPH MAR
SHALL. In the 78th year of bin age.
Ilia relatives and blends are rt spectrally Invited to
attend his funeral, from bis late reeidenoe. No. 728 Pine
street, on Monday, fie 21)10 lnatant, at 2 o olook. (
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Window Cornices, In Gilt, Walnut, and
i Bosewood and Gilt.
Window Draperies from latest Frencb
Designs.
Fine Window Shades, Etc. , '
! Agents Tor Braj'B Patent Spring Balance
Shade Fixture, which requires no Cord.
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FOURTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
The Eastern PcnnsylYania District
. Attornej ship -Aubrey II.
Smith Nominated by
the President. '
Affairs in Europe-Public
Meetings in Spain.
Death of Hon. Edward Bates.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The Evtning Telegraph.
residential Nominations.
Washington, Marcn 20. Tbe President has
tut sent the following nominations to the Sen
ate:-George 8. Sym as Chief Justice of Montana
Territory; Aubrey H. Smith, District Attorney
for Eastern District Pennsylvania; Thomas
Steel, Surveyor of CuRtoms at Pittsburg; Win.
KapeJ", Collector of Customs at Alaska.
Army Orders Reditctlou of Arsenal
force.
By direction of the President, the command
ing officers ot the followlug named arsenals
and of the Military Academy will at once reduce
the number of enlisted men of the ordnance
departments thereat as designated . below,
and grant discharges to all , men
-whose services are dispensed with under
this order; Allegheny Arsenal, 6.0 meo; Water-
vliet Arsenal, 60 noea; Washington Arsenal, 60
men; Watertown Arsenal, 60 men; St. Louis
Arsenal, 40 men; Frankfort Arsenal, 0 men;
Benicia Arsenal, 60 men; Bock Island Arsenal
100 men; Leavenworth Arscua), 35 men; Baton
Bouse, 25 men; Charleston Arsenal, 25
men; Indianapolis Arcnal, 25 men;
Columbus Arsenal, 25 men; Fortress Monroe, 25
men; Augusta Arsenal, 25 men; Vancouver
Arsenal, 25 men; Eenuebeo Arsenal, 20 men
Mount Vernon Arsenal, 15 men; Fort Union, 16
men; West Point Military Academy, 10 men
Pikesrill, 5 mcu; and Cham plain, 5 men.
F0KTY-F1EST COSfjKESS-FIrst Session
Senate.
Continued from TJUrd Edition.
Mr. Fessenden bad no hope that the Senate
eonld soon reach a vote on that bill, and said
tbe bill itself was unjust ana ougnt not to pass.
He wss an anxlons lor an early adjournment.
for wblon. However, no day could oe nxeu anu
tbe Indian Appioprlallon bill sbouldbedls
nosed of.
Tbe motion was lost yeas, 22; nays, SO, and
the flnanelal bill came cp aa tne unflnUned
buslnera of yesterday. -
Mr. Kelloee- withdrew bla rending; amend'
ment to tbe amendment offered by Mr. Wilson
and Mr. Wilson then modified bis amendment
Donse or Representatives
Continued from Third Edition.
Mr. Butler (Mass.) called np tbe motion to
reconsider the vole of yesterday by whieb tbe
Ten ore of-Ofllce Repeal bill waa referred to
the Judicial y Committee, and suggested that
mere ne aauea to ine nouse itepeBiina- diii an
additional section requiring the President to
return nis nominations 10 uongresa wumn
thirty days of their being made.
Mr. Wood Does tbe gentleman from Massa
cbmetts retraet his posltlonof yesterday 7
Mr. Bntler Not the least in the world.
Mr. Wood Well. air. yon know, and we all
know, that a com m it tee ef conference la de
signed aa a committee of compromise, by
which tbe rights of the House may be jeoparded
and forfeited.
V FOREIGN.
By Atlantic Cable, , t
Good Friday Across tbe Oceam
Qtjeekstown, March 26. Arrived, steamship
Bussia, from New York.
Lohdov, March 26. This being Good Friday
the Stock Exchauge and produce market are
closed. The holidays will continue.and there will
be no business done until Tuesday next, either
here or at Liverpool, with the exception that
tbe London Stock Exchange will be open to
morrow. Seditions Speeches In Paris.
Pabis, March 26. Soveral large public meet
togs were held here yesterday, and three per
sons were arrested for making seditious
speeches. ' "
FR OM BOSTON. -
' JDeatr active Fire Loss 9180,000.
1 LofcTOH, March 26. The loss of Sewall, Day
& Co. by the fire in Commercial street last night
will reach to $50,000; insured for $20,000. The
flax company connected with the above firm
lose $100,000; insured ior $55,000. The loss of
other parties is estimated at $15,000.
Deatb oCIIon. Edward Bates. "
Sa. Louis, March 26. The Hon. Edward
Bates, ex-United States Attorney-General under
President Lincoln, died here jesterday after
noon.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
PRINCIPAL DEPOT
fob m sals or
REVENUE 8TAMF8
SO. I0 CHESNCT STREET.
CENTRAL OFFICES, No. 105 & FIFTH STM
(Two doors below Chesnut street),
AMD
NO. 432 WALNUT STREET,
f r (renn Building), -
1BTABLI 0 H S D 1863.
The sale of Revenue stamps to sUil conUaut '
M Uis Old-Established Ageiiey, ,
Til C PARDEE'
SCIENTIFIC DEPARTIdENT '
IN
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE,
EASTON.Pa.
Tbla Department of Lafayette College waa ' i
organised Ootober, 1885, by t&e mnnlfloenoe of" '
a. ranuiiiis, iq., oi uazieion, Fa., who bag
placed In the bands of the Trustees the sum of '
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars. This has en
ttbled tbe Board to add to the Faculty of the
uoiiege eminent instructors in tne various do. I
partmenta of Physical Bolenoe; and tbe monul.
eenoe of the oltlaona of Easton, and of friends
Of the College elsewhere, has supplied funds for '
the buildings and apparatus neoeasary for
tborongh ooursos of Scientific Instruction. la
eluding: .
I. ' I
. f
A General Scientific Courso j
of Four Years.
Thll tl lha urn. .. i),. m . . -. '
mo viiai3aic;AijmjlJrt8B 1
In theCollege, exoept Ancient Languages, for
"vuiiui(w aaaaoiences are sub-
BtlLntorl. Hrmtiiaio. n thi. . :
, AU uig Duum receive QJ
Degreeof BACHELOR OF PHIL030PH Y.
Three Technical Courses of
Two Years Each. '
I. ENGINEERING. - civil. Topograpnioal '
and Mechanical. This Oonrse is designed to ;
give Professional Preparation for tho location! 1
construction and superintendence of Engineer
lng Works of every description. Graduate 1
receive the Degree of C.E. ""vv
II. MINING AND METALLURGY. Th Is 1
Course offers the means of special preparation '
for exploring undeveloped mineral resources
and for taking oharge of mining or metallurJ '
gleal works. Graduates , receive the Degree of '
M. EL
III. CHEMI8TRY.rThis Course includes text. '
book study, lectures, and laboratory nraotio-
every facility for which Is found in the Ibor! '
tories Of JENK8 CHEMICAL HALL. Grad
ates receive the Degree of B.B, , "'
THE LOCATION -
of Lafayette College, in the midst of the grea
Mining and Manufacturing Region of the MiaX
die States, gives peouliar advantages for PRAO r
TICAL INSTRUCTION in the above piS
menu. In addition, therefore, to the ItnW
Recitations, and Laboratory Practice,
Classes are organized into ,
WORKING SECTIONS, :
So that Students may be thoroughly prepared !
by actual work In the Field, Purnaoea. ItoUtag i
Mills, etc., for professional employment la ihm
following Departments: "
i ' ' I. ROAD ENGINEERING. ' ' ". I
The Class goes through all the ueoessarvoM '
rations (including Field Work and Offloe work
for the ennnf runt Inn nf n rnit m
- uwumw irom jtsaston
to some seleoted termlnns. t.ji
ii. mining engineering. ,
Mines near Easton
vmuaiuou. ai a wri
r nuwuiupaaiea DV Plana
Calculations, ana a dlaoasBloa oi the prlaolDie
III. MINING GEOLOGY AND METALLURGY,
Actual Work in the Laboratory, Field. For. '
naces, and Rolling Mills. Special attention ?
given to the geology and exploitation of Coal 1
and Iron Ores, and to the Metallurgy of Iron
ftnd Stool . .. i
: IY. TECHNICAL CHEMISTRY. ;
Particular attention is given to the Ohemia. '
try of Agriculture, Medicine, Metallurgy, and
the Manufacturing processes. Provision li also
made for advanced students who may wish
make original researches. - , .
TUITION FEES
per session of three months, in the Genera
Scientific Course, FIFTEEN DOLLARS; lathe
Technical Courses or . Working ; Seotlona
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. , " .
For Circulars or further information, address
any of the following v
MEMBERS OP THE FACULTY. '
WILLIAM C. CATTELL, D. J)., PRESIDENT
and Proiessor of Mental and Moral Pbiio.
aopby. i ( ; :,. t - , T
TRAILL GREEN, M. D., Lli. D., DEAN of the
raruee ooienuno department and Adamsoa
j Prof, of General and Applied Chemistry.
JAMES H. COFFIN, LL. D., Professor of Mat he '
.' matics and Astronomy. t, .; t , .. , , .
GEORGE BURRO WES, D.D., Professor of Bio-
Ileal Instruction.
FRANCIS A. MARCH, A. M.j Professor of the
EnglUh Language a"hd ComparaUve Pal-
lology. ,
JOHN LEAMAN, A. M., M. D., Professor ol
Human Physiology and Anatomy. , .
JAMES R. EUKARD, D. D., Professor of History
and Khetoria i
LYMAN COLEMAN, D. D., Professor of FhyeN. "
oal Geography. -
HENRY S. 03BORN, LL. D Professor' of
; Mining and Metallurgy, -
THOMAS C. PORTER, D.' D., Professor cf'
i Botany and Zoology. ; ; Vi , '.
AUGUSTUS A. BLOOMBERQH, A. M., Profe.
sor of Modern Languages. '
CHARLES H. HITCHCOOK, A. M.,ProXessor 01
Geology and Mineralogy.
HENRY F.' WALLING, C. E., Professor of
. Civil and Topographical Engineering.
ROBERT BARBER YOUNGMAN. A. M., Ad
Junct Professor of ye English Language
SELDEN JENNINGS COFFIN, A. MH Adjanet
. Professor of Mathematics. -EDWARD
S. MOFFAT, A. M..M.E., Adjunel
Professor of Mining and Metallurgy,
JAMES W. MOORE, A. M., Tutor in Matta-
matlcs and Engineering.
GEORGE TROXELL KELLER, A. B., Tutor In
k Modern Languages.
BENJAMIN 0. YOUNGMAN, A. Tutor U
Mathematics, it.,-.
CHARLES McINTYRE, B. 8., Assistant la
Chemistry.
ABRAM P. GARBER, B. 8., Assistant In Natu.
j , ral History. , . f t '
Catalogues containing full information aa '
the Classical Ooubsb, pursued by the eandV '
date! .for the Degree of Baohklob of Abtb, may
U had on application to Prof essor YOUXIGM AN
Clexk ox the Faculty, 819
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