TTTE BATIjY EVENING TELEGRAPH PIULA DELPHI A; FRIDAY, APRIL 0,-1800. 8 TRACKS UP. OHy fonnrlli" flnv the Itniln on tlal Htrect tMtt evening an animated spectacle was presented m Hroad street, north of Market The shifts, huI trtrfugc, anil evasions of the forwarding nvm on the former street In relation to the stipulated removal of tbe railway tracks at loHt culminated, by tho inter vention of certain legislation at Harrtsburg, In the trtng of a kind of Oordlan knot, which It tiehooyed Siunc.lls peremptorily to cut. Awl tliey if it. will be remembere.l that the nr.frlniillv specified for tlie taking up of the tracks on Broad street was f the present month. Previous to the Oi uie .,-,( who made use of tlx; 1st arrival of tin; said '"'....'.'.V. ' for an extension of time, Swinu thit iV tho were allowed until the 1st of July, wey w..ul l ask nothing m ire. Notw Uwtiin-I .w a Seat opposition to this extension evince both In Council and by the townspeople generally, it was irriit4!il a a conciliatory measure, in the Ilium tint v it. allowance the ilim.rtilly would be deflnltlvetly ajetennlued. The large majority of the forwarding merchants and others who employed the tracks on Hroad Btreet signed the agreement to ropiest no further elrluv. Ho.vcr.il of them, however a mig'it Dow, in view of tho recent, occurrences, be Justly (inspected, by design dirt not alllx their names. Thin alTorded them a loop hole of escape from Its provisions. It is now reported that thev raised some J26,0(H) among themselves, to Influence the Legislature to pass a bill providing that the city of Philadelphia should not remove the rails anions Hhe reimbursed damages to the property owoers on the street. Whether this report be true or not, certain It is that about two weeks since a bill of that character made its appearance at. llarrlsluirg, bnt was not then considered. esterduy, however, It was suddenlv sprung In both houses, p:ised, but afterwards rcctinslder.Ml and laid over in the lower fcouse. Cltv Councils, seeing their danger, yesterday afternoon likewise passed a resolution In reference t these same Hacks. They authorized the Mayor to forthwith remove all the rails on Hro.i l street, and thus headed on" the game of the "liroad street men ' in the Legislature. This bill whs signed last evening bv the .Minor, In the directors' room of the Academy of Music". From one hundred and fifty to two hundred laborers had already been engaged, anil verything gotten in readiness to have the tracks up before daylight this morning. At a quarter to V o'clock P.M. they commenced work. The novel sight of worklDg scores lv lanterns soon attracted large crowds, and the street was rapidly thronged with In terested and amused spectators. The work progressed bravely. The rails came up rapidly and easily, were carelessly tossed to the side of the street, while thoy who bad wrenched them from their hold went along to the next stretch. The "Hroad Btreet men'' were token completely by surprise Councils had them on the hip. Not anticipating any such action, they had run a number of freighted cars upon the sidings or turnouts in front of their warehouses, and there the tars were left standing. How they will be trans ported to the main tracks on Market or Willow trcet is a matter not now known. Some dlfflenlty will be experienced In tho task. It has been ascertained that neither the Penn sylvania Railroad nor the Heading Kailroad had anv part In getting the last bill before the Legis lature. The "Hroad street men " were Its originators, urthercrs. and supporters. Mr. Franclscus w as In formed by the oftlcers of both the roads mentioned that they'hud no share In the matter; that they de Blred no additional delay. yesterday morning, Itcsides, Mr. Franeiscus wrote a note to Mr. Ring aton, of the iPcnnsylvania road, stating that, from present Indications, the rails would all be np before daylight this morning, and requesting him not to allow anv cars K remain at nightfall upon the tracks In Broad street. No partiality at all has been shown in the prosecution of the removal. The track of the Penn sylvania road running south from Market street to Olive, thence to the freight depot of the company, Is klso to be taken np. This morning the removed rails arc being carted away by the city authorities, as they belong to the cltv. Large crowds are congregated on the street watching operations. It is expected that an indignation meeting of the "Hroad street men'' Will be held this afternoon. They manifest a jrrwat deal of bitter feeling at the action of the Couu aUB. Hut Who is to blame? Verily, they themselves. THE GERMAN METHODISTS. Anniversary of Ihe Missionary Hocli-ty. The anniversary of the Missionary Society or the Bast German Methodist Episcopal Conference was held on Wednesday evening, in the ti Irani Avenue Methodist Church. Able addresses watb made by Members of the Conference. The eonlributions for the cause have Increased during the year. The mis lion work In Germany is In a prosperous condition. Members, ras!8; chapels, 23; preaching places in cir cuits around chapels, 277; collections (gold), f 10,416; Monday schools, 139; scholars, (WW. The point occu pied cover all Germanv, occupy the German can tons of Switzerland, and extend to the Germans In (Geneva and Paris. The Marlin Mission Institute, Just kulltatFrankfort-on-thc-Main, called after the name of John T. Martin, Esq., of Hrooklyn, L. I., who con tributed twenty-live thousand dollars for that pur "pose, is a tower of strength. It is under the over aiglit of Key. J. F. Hurst, D. D., well known in this land for his ripe scholarship. The Hook Concern, located At Bremen issue four periodical papers, Mwnufeiint, The Childrxa'n Frii'nd, The MiHevinarj tJairtte, and The Monthly MeMenier. These Und a circulation throughout Germany aid Switzerland; also to thu numeious German colonies and villages in Turkey, Russia, Hungary, and France. To-day's Proceeding of the Conference. The business of the Conference was resumed this hiorulng, at the church, Glrard av enue, near Twelfth, llishon Minnson. Moderator. In the chair. Rev. Mr. Grim onenert the proceedings with prayer, after which the journal of the previous day nun read and approved. Hev. John C. Dcininger was added to the Coin litlt.fcen nn 'hnreh I'vL.twinn. The renort of the l'ort Mission of New York was Tead. This mission has been' inaugurated for tin li,. .in ,.r i:..r,.,i. i.miirriLiiLM arriviinr in tuts conn. try. Thu managers have secured about live houses M then.nif chamber and l'earl streets for the ....... ...,,r,.i,.ti, f omlurnuts and their children, i-i, xiiuuw.n limine associated with it was established in tuiifl nd is one of the results of the centenary ,.r (hi. Methodist Episcopal Church, rw.000 of iW capital being the ceuU-uary gift of the i'resideut of Uie Hoard oi Trustees, J. Ockershausen, if i ;i,, tho vpnr 20M ocrsons have been boarded In ..... ui.ri.n lii.nsi. Hiralnst 14f0 during the first nine months' of Its existence. The greater number of ,.L fr,,in the. West. The receipts of the year amounted to tW,24U-&6. and the total disbursements ..iq i7u.r 1,,,,1'infrn hulttnce of lis. A circular letter in reference to lay delegation was read by the Bec- reThe Miblcct of lay delegation in the Methodist Church wns fullv endorsed. The letter states thut the Introduction of laymen into the highest council .,r thociuirrh is neither wrong in principle nor dan verons in practice. A commlitee was appointed, rcmsiHtinir of l"r. Klrdler, Hev. C. Yost, and Hev. C. liUim, to take charge of the letter and report on the uune. The statistics of the different churches for the ostp year were then received, aua taken churge ol by ay nronriate committees. A resolution was adopted in relation to the decease Of Kov. J. Lyon, former pastor of the Glrard Avenue Cicrman Methodist Church, and it was ordered that addresses should be made on Saturday morning lu relation thereto, after which the Sucrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated. John Fladd was elected to Local Deacon's orders. V. Glcnk was admitted into full connection, llishop Himpsun then addressed the candidate in an admi rable manner, calling his attention to the Importance .,f nipt.v us an element of power; the importance of the pastoral work, a faithful shepherd looking ft.r Mm interests of the flock; preach with tho lloly Ghost, looking for results; exhorted him to preach not merely for a living, but with a desire for iKlvRiicrment. ut the cause of Christ. The spirit of rationalism shown by many of the emigrants to this country could be rebuked as a minister of the k)Hpel by his doctrine, spirit, und life. It should bo Ms aim to hold up Gospel truili In a v ay to convince those who are In error. F. Gleuk was previously ordained a Deacon. John Fladd was admitted on trial. ulte a number of places were pnt in nomination s the seat of Conference Fortieth "treet, New Yol k ; itochester; New Haven ; Newark; Huffalo; Scnmton; Jiaitimore. Fortieth street, New York, was fixed. Hev. J. J. FaOnc.lua Hruuow was admitted into Conference yesterday, ills orders were recognized, and he, on motion to-duv, was excused from pursu ing the studies covering four years. He made a tiudly address, expressive of his' love for the biuth fen, and his purpose to labor tor Christ. Akothkr Police Oupek Chief Mulhollsnd this morning called the Lieutenants of Police to gether, and Informed them that complaint had been entered, stating that (some of the lieutenant and sergeants, in reproving their subordinates, were In the habit of using profanu language. This, he said luust not be allowed, as it was not only in luelf en tirely unbecoming, but provocutive of breaches of discipline, A Derrick Falls Down. About half-past n o'clock last evening, us a tugboat was towing a brig from Mead street wharf, the fluke of the anchor -which was hanging on the bow of the brig caught tu the foot of the Immense derrick erected on the end of the pier, and pulled It to the ground. There were a number of children on the wharf at the time, lint fortunately none were injured. Several hogs tadu of mujutwjvs were destroyed. THE rUHUC SCHOOLS. From the Fifteenth Annnal Report of the Board of Controllers of I'nblio Schools for the year IStW. which hHS Just been published, we extract several import ant and Interesting passages. Panicl Htelninetz, hsq.. the President of the Hoard, In Ids special report to the Controllers, thus enume rates In detail the result oi the past year's action:. A thorotiRh reunion of utii lins. A rnnr (rualiiitinn of divlHimiH, and tho mtihliHlimmi, of Mm nnnmr clai. A rnrniul examination and rwluction of Uxt-I)ook. A rltt fitticatinn of nil anrlAHn ihud isilKMtls. Tho formation of a now codo for tho qnalificAtion of bnarnnm. The Adoption of a new Act of lawn and niln for tho Royornmpnt of the ImArd and the wliooln. Thn qiiiLliHcatinn of 2 Kl new t lull era. Tho einminntion and iiai of KICI bills, an 1 iImw in of warrant for the muo. Finmhiiig of i imw build inifK, at a cewt of l(272.HtWfirt. Kxpendinn tor niwial item of reiiaira in tho VHi-iounwotiotii, liio f um of i(!r,7l. Fx IiendltlirO of 1. 07S.3IS 7tt for rarronl m. .,1 . of teachcraand honiekaHrs, n'lits, fuuiiuire, bIovor an I furnaces. romm, .. Hie.hi.llnx Uw purchiso and diitri bnt.ion of te folkiwinjf fnipli..q: I'f;, ""'uinMnf jHwks. i SIH (Sokon inkstand and ;u,-2H cliartH, canln, ct;. wells 8il,Vj roaniM papor. 3 oa.sk s siat itrncil. l.Nift tins pons. ,1 pross ell, ilk 2) ictrmn penholder. I 1 M ton mal. 11,4 snllona ink. pack Jiin'llin( 9u2 doion slatt's. I w.kh!' Concerning Uir salaries of the male t"a;her4 in our public schools, Mr. Stebu.iel. says: "In other citien tho snlariMs of tea-lwrH aro fixd bv tin ilnimrtmont havinK Wiurun of s. IkhiI intorwts. In PliiU OolphiA tho whole mutter ih pnu-tically under thu crm'r il of the city Connrils, and nntwitlistamliiiK ymir boanl h ivo frequently anked for an Ailvaino ol aiilarv lor the nriln prin cipals of graiumai eclHMilH, yet as f reipiont ly ha it leu do mod. H haa consequently hecomo 11 uintter of ravo con cern to determine from whut soiiroe wale toacUcrs arc in future to bo obtained. "The hmhest aalary paid in a (rramm.ir Achool i ifHSTil, and for this um ia demanded 1111 amount of tik-nt wuieli would command n much birder cmipeiiKation in idiu jst any other protefsion. It is doc la rod Unit teachers are to b found wilhnK to take tho position at the aulary. Tiu is true : but Keiifrally the incumbent in cither too ol 1 t' aeck a chano ot profession in life, or accent the positem as a temporuiy promotion, expecting to leave it when a ime- tuinc netter oilers. How many of our prominent mulu tea! hem of other day are now occupied in vouimeroial ein- liiu.Miieiiis, wuicu auorci mem a imirL netter cnuipensatinn than public school teaching, which they wore obliged to Bhiimlon, because it did not iuld thoni a respectable livinij for thoir fiimilii'sy "It is a niortifyiiiK reflection, ttuit the (jreat city of Phila dnlphia compels her male teachers to ifivo tho host yiMirs of their lives to her service without adequate compensation, and when bro brings weakness ami decay, permits theui to be removed from position, to depend, it may bo, upon the cold charily of tho world for diiiiv bread." In reference to the reduction of the number of pupils In the public schools, Mr. Stelnmets says: " I he annual statement of tho number of pupils in At tendance at the public Hchools, would soem to in-.Mcale there had been a fulling nil, as compared with tho attund ance of last year. "This arises from t.ho Introduction of M10 new rule of semi-annual instead of quarterly promotions; and a the Bcmi-annual promotions occur in July and January, wo are, of course, deprived of tho benefit, in this year's exhi bit, of the one just at hand. "Immediately after an examination, and consequent promotion, tho lower schools aro enabled to receive the applicants who may havo boon waiting admission, perhap for months, and thus the atitfrexato number is hirsely in creased. "1 he increase following tbo Jnnnary examination alionld be added to the past year, to show Mm proper increase since last report. Tho discrepancy arises only for tho year of tho introduction of the now rule, and will not appear iu future experience, aa hereafter every year will have its proper apportionment.11 Tbe ICxpcnriitiircK Dni-liiK 1SHS for the different sections are set forNi lu the follow ing statement: High School. Normal " . f'2i,s7S-Ki H3,V43-79 S.MD-OO 12.394-U3 First Second Hection 2.',o,vj-40 ar,,tm:i-30 Xl,i)tM 42,tSI4til Third Fourth " 8o,21 -00 42,!)23: " ei.'Z-OO M4.034-40 " V.2,I42-00 H2,6S0-72 " 1li,4i-00 1W,BVS3-4.S " 24.4Sj-3 4O,!W00 " lrt.ltsl-tK) 2S,310-M " Itl.Oio'OO Vo,8ilo-32 Fifth Sixth Seventh F.ighth Ninth Tenth Z4,n.,W1MJ aiUWH-Ol Kleventh " IU,S991)0 aH,3821J9 " lft,:tr3-3i 42.418-ii5 " ia'17-00 W.1B7-97 Pwelfth Thirteenth Fourteenth " aa,U&2-00 72&'4 Fifteenth Sixteenth Seventeenth FJghteenth im,U49-o OU,170-77 " 21Jt9atK) 34,124-89 " 21.291 -00 ai,7U-6t biOHTIMl B0.U12-91 Nineteenth " 2U.218tK) 4T),270-35 Twentieth . Twenty-iirst Tweuty-second Twenty-third 17,72.1-14 2.S.H2-4S Kt,;rrz'4o 31,42:1-71 27.471-10 3H,17H-WO U1.218-4S 27,912-04 'J wenty-fourtn Twentv-lifth Twenty-sixth Twenty-Keventh l,h(s)-23 !W.nS9-90 22.9NI-U 3i,003-o4 2l,244i-46 U2.811tjb 1 wenty-iigiun 9,2o4-5l 14,137-71 1' 1.240 -26 fi,0ftT,i,v)-ri General expenses... 19,606-11 Night Schools Colored). l,!VMl-00 Total i,ois,3io-W New HcIiimiI Houses The following shows the appropriations: and expen ditures for new school houses in the diiTerent sections during the year 1W: A mount JaiL SECTIONS. Al-frro- IStlUince. First. . . . fJ.'iO r.Ao Second. 7.206 12,2i-i3 ait. .122 7,170 12,263 11,102 2,un HMUtf 0,iUW 3,400 7,b73 9,113 7.a7 24.441 9,269 32.MS 10.206 6,83S 2,460 24,209 2,H37 6,440 31 Third... Fourth . 12,420 Ki,000 Fifth K,"00 Sixth lo.oiu'i Seventh 20,110 14,033 ,730 Ninth 1NK( Tenth M.1,170 iit,s;w 20,lkl0 11,896 4,o29 Kleventh 23,400 Twelfth Thirteenth ,"' Fourteentli rz.4io Fifteenth V4,44d Sixteenth 9.2o9 Seventeenth 4o,ilo0 12,4h2 F.lghteet.th 10,2Hi Nineteenth s.:i:i Twenty-lirst 4,7ist 4,761 1,701 Twenty-thirrt 2.K10 Twenty-fourth 2.',o(0 Twenty-nun o.sou Twenty-sixth. 12.iJ0 To reimburse the City 4,023 . 6,M0 Treasurer 4-s.ints 4M.74 3,'.37 1231,243 Contiiigcucics i,MS f-n's-.,:a6 23f i,0W 14,976 f260, 06 22,709 MeClellan School House, 2Mb Section, lfi,ooO 24 4sl.U- 311,010 1231,124 Ord. June 20, 1808. 10,bl7 Total 514,uai 1272,867 fi41,9-13 The Girls' Normal Kcbool. In the report of Mr. George W. Fetter, the Princi pal of the Girls' Grammar School, we liud the follow ing statement, giving the attendance, admissions, and withdrawals since the last report: Attending school January 1, IsOS 354 Graduated or discontinued from January 1 to February 17, lhiiS 61 Remaining 2tift Admitted at the close of the term K2 Nevei attended 7 Attending school February 17, ISoS 370 Graduated or discontinued at thu close of or during tho term ending July 10, 1 SOS Wi Remaining 25 A (I mil d'll at the close of the term W Attending school hepteinuer 7, lwi Ml tin-continued from hcliteuilmr 7, 14. to December 31. IsfVi 4 Attending school December 31, lwis 3) Mr. Fetter further says: 1 he alteration in the name of the school necessitated but few modifica tions In its course of training, as it has been serving me purposes 01 a Normal school since the cnunge 111 its organization, in IhOft. Its usefulness is manifest, from the Interest exhibited and objects aimed at by its pupils aud graduates as shown in the fotowlng uiuie ; Lcfl during the year by giadu.-.tion 81 . . " " before graduation 72 lotal if,j Kngaged in t eiudiing dnring i h miiiA period. '. '. AM Graduate st ill uneinidoyed, d, wiring to teach 13 Graduates who do not intend to loach . 4 lit on ac-couulof ill health, uto 6 in mo i. i oiim uie i-nucipal or the Central High School, we, do not Had any statement of the iiiiiiiIm-i s In iittendiince, etc., hut simply the announcement that "the average attendance is greater tliau it has been lor some years." The lliiildliiH Contracts. Mr. Lewis H. Ksler, the Inspector of School IHiild imrH. in concluding Ills report, suvsr "in conclusion, the Inspector maybe permitted to call the uttention of the board to the necessity of weeding out interior and irresponsible contractors. Tho present sys tem of awarding contracts to men not known as g.id mechanics or responsible and reliable men, merely because they aro the lowest ladders, ami can produce, from among the men who expect to furnish them with the materials. eurei ics nir if, 11, .-I, miiiiracis, uas largely augmented the labors ol the touimittee on Property, and i,uk ru-uliuri in several instances in failures to to.i-i. i. buildings, and in others in tlie very inferior buildings of WHICH lllhl, tuiiiiiiv ..... . ... Dv.nia. nmiiions, AnU TtUICll til lUSpetlor "w lwnwiun vo pruvoui.' A T11111.K WKfiniNa certainly a novel and Intc reutinir Hfl'alr occurred on Wednesday afternoon t. the Thirty-eighth Street Methodist Kpiscopal Churchf West Philadelphia. The three brides were all daugh ters of John ltlakeley,Kq. of this city. In the presence of an immense audience, the triple ceremony was performed by tho Hev. il. A. Cleveland, the pastor of Hie cnurcti. UrisiHico, uy me iwr. uiiuui im&uusou, w i'ottrtYlue. HESTRUCTIVK FIH evening abont 11 o'clock flr; broke out hi the rear basement of store No 231 Market, mxeet, anil b-forethe flames worn extlngnkshed they had ex tended ut the Htor' uljnoent on either aide, ami M rs-veral honsi'S on Church alh y. Up to this time the origin of the Are is Involved In mystery The bnlhllngs were all four stories In height, and ran through U Church street. They were occupied and owned by the following Itrms, whoso losses and Insurance are as follows: No. 2JU Market street was occupied by Nolen. Norrls ,t Co. Loss on stv k and llxturcK, f2,ono, which Is Insured In the H ;H anc of this city for it.vtOtt, and In three lUiitivr; eoinpaulen for tim eicu. The flrt floor of No. 20 Church alley was occupied by J. 1. Hproul A Co., dealers in woollen a:wl cotton warpR, who suslaineil plight dam tro and arc fully covered by Insurance. The nptier Ftorcs were occonleil bv (i...ir.. 11 ru...x.. ,,1.. Agent (or A. Husch A. Co., of New York, Importers of ' - j W r XX. V Jl I I . u r 1. iou isii pna ' .iiwin ires goons, rne HyiCK WAS valued Htj?lf)0,0(V), and Is badly damage! by smoko. wish i-iuiiioi, ie- iiTjjiittwii, nut is msiired in city, N ;v York, New Kngl ind, and fon-iu-n comiiiiuics. Th.; building belongs to the Alex. Pulierton etat,i, an I is iliinuiged to the extent of t0ia. Insured lu Dms Ilani-in-lland and other companies. The tenants of No. 229 Market street arc M. T. Angc A Co., dealers In cloths and white im his. Tuo stock, which is vaUied at kfin.U'HI. Is a'.tiUK-t entirely destroyed. Iusutcd fcr J2r),iii, m fo.sows: KO.ITU f 10.011 Delaware. Mutual o.O.dl Coiitinentai. of New York B.O)) Iirilhird, of New York B,tr1 No. 218 Church alley was occupied bv I'oscv A Oorton, general dry goods dealers. The stx;k is damaged by smoke, and was valued at (M1.0 n In sured Tor :u),(Kk), which is divided among the Koyal, jtlina, North Amersa, Hr; Association, Pennsyi vmilu. and O-jardlaii (companies. This b'uii:ng is owned by the Moss estate, and Is damaged M the ex tent of f anno, which Is covered bv iniira:ii;c lu f'ao Tire Association and other companies. CluMin A Partridge, manufacturer and dealers in boots and shoes, occupied No. 233 Market street ami No. 222 Church alley. Their loss, which Is sustained by (ire and water, Is about f ir,000. They estimate theuiluo of their stock, machinery, m ite;-Iii',s, ami fixtures atfl2,'.i00. Their lnmiratnie is hl,o.Ki,wuich is In the Heiiance, Fame. Klre A-socintion, and other city, New York, New Knglanrt, and foreign companies. The building belong to the lla-'ker estate, and the loss is slight. Insured in the Hand-in-lland and other companies. Nos. 227 Market street and 21t Church a'ley Is oc cupied by the extensive dry goods tlrm of IL C. Tru- nick A Co. 'I heir stock, valued at Jioo.ooo is conside rably damaged by water and smoke, and I insured for J70,ooo, as follows: yueen, of Iindon and Liverpool flO,000 imperial, ot London 10,000 ;tna, of Hartford, Conn 10,000 continental, New York 10,000 Commerce. Hartford, Conn 5,00 I nlon Jlutual, PhUa. 0,000 Hellance, Phllada 10,000 J'hccnix, Hartford, Conn 10,000 THE iSMITJl MYSTERY. ( oiiliminlion of the ('oriini-r's InveHtigntinn Into the Circiiiiisliiiiccs of the loraril Hull TritfrcUy. This morning, at 11 o'clock. Coroner Daniels, sit ting at his ottloe, continued his tnipicstupon the body Of .loscph II. Smith, who was found dead under sus picious circumstances, in a hall at sixth street and Glrard avenue, on the 24tli tilt. The following additional evidence was elicited: Detective Ofticftr Lpvv sworn On the nurht in onstion was railed to Siith and ttirnrd avonne; was told that a murder hurt bovn committed there; wnt into the room and saw the budyb'inir on a chrst iust inside tlie dtKir : urn i,uuy wan lyiDK on ii oaca, uie lacs inonnou to vms annth and the head hanging over Uie edee of the client; the hands were tied, Imt not tightly : Uie distance between the bunds was nino inches; the nistol was lying beside linn: the linnds were not covered np when I got there; Uie cover was over his feet and partly over bis body; he was lying on Uie cover; tlie reet also were uou ; nion't disturb anytlung; awaited Uie arrival of Uie Coroner; .Deputy Coroner Fletcher arrived there very noon. James Seddon sworn -Live at No. 1225 Frankford street; went to the ball at Sixth street und Girard avenne on Wednesday morning and iniiuirud for Uie janitor; he was not nrescnt at the time, but came afterwards; we went mi stnirB to look at costumes; I selected one; lie started to wrap it np and I told hlfh 1 wonld not want it nntil 6 o clock in Uie aftemMin ; I then went riowa stairs. but went nil again to set a mask for the siitt. he allowed we one, and I took it; paid him for the suit; two twenty-Aye cent notes; left my card with 111m ana tola nun 1 wnuia oe nam ror inn nostnme and mask in tbe afternoon at four o'clock : he said lie wonld be there all the afternoon; went baek about five o'clock ; rang the bell; no person answered : the door wjis open and 1 entered ; went up frt-airs; found everything in contusion ; a trims was oiHn ana uie tilings in it iu ais- order ; tho carpet was torn ; a tin boi broken open ; a Isiar J of the floor was removed : called and no person answered ; went down stairs and iniruired lor tlie janitor ; wim told at the drug store that he bud probably gone to supper and wnnUl he lwrk attout half -oust A o'clock : didn't want to wait an hour ami a half ; it was than alsmt 6 o'Clwk ; went hack to the hull and called twice "Hollo!" no person replied; took down my bundle anil went ont; went to tue drug (.tore again and requested the clerk to inform Smith tb'tf. 1 IimiI imt mv hutwlle ; afterwards went ont Ui Frankford in the half-past 6 o'clock dummy; didn't sen the deceased lying there when I went into tlio room; had I noticed the l.lntiLu. iinHur which lie was lvirtiF I would not have disturbed it : hod he been lying eiposed I could not have helped seeing mm. The iurv rendered the following verdict: That the said Josenh W. Smith came to his death bv violence, viz. : Gun-shot wound of the head ami stramrnlation at the hands of some person or sr- soiis to this jury unknown, at the Hall southwest corner Sixth street aud Glrard avenue, March 24, lb09. Swnnpi.iNfl. Yestrdav afternoon two men calkd at the residcuce of Dr. walker, at Hroad and Jeffer son streets, and offered for sale tickets which it Watt alleged were for the benefit of the Kelief Active Association. Tho performance was to be given on the loth instant, at tjarncross it inxey s. irs. Walker purchased two and the fellows left. The Doctor just then Btepisid Ui, and on being told of tins transaction followed them, and succeeded lu cateh- nir one of them, who gave the name or John r. Mcrtary. Alderman Hood held him for a further hear iil'. kI he tickets were taken to me manager 01 the abovtllttce of ainnsetneut this morning aud he (icciareu meui oogus. A Yorxa Thikf. George GarUand, aged ten years. living iu West 1'hilartclphla, on Tuesday last visited his grandfather, John Davieou, at Newark, N. J. Ycsterdav. during the alisence of Mr. Davison and his wife, G'eorge went np Btalrs and broke oien a U-uuk, which contained I-V2. 1 his he took and got on tin: first train from New iork, and came to this city. The rolils-rv was discovered in tho meantime, aud the teleirriinh brotnrht Into requisition. On the ar rival of tlie cars at west ruiiaueipnia i-oiiocmau IniiTiini luibbcd the unit; scamp and loc&eu mm up. Aldenuau Kaudall committed him tu the House of Kefuge. gna Indians. A lcMrralc Fiht on Hbicld Klvr -Horrible JTI HIIIUllllU, From the St. Iami lUpubliam, April 6. A communication was received yCHterdty at niilitarv heiulouarters in this city from Captain K. W. Cliff, of the 13th Infantry, dated at tort Ellin, Montana Territory, Marcfi 14, low, giving an account of Indian barbarities and of a severe light on Shields river. Captain Clift reports that on the morning of the Kith of March he pro ceeded to Bliiclds river, commonly called 'Twentv-lie Yard creek," iu pursuit of Hostile Indians reported to be in that vicinity. About tt o'clock in the morning ho found the bodies of two men named John McOaniels and Frank Leonard, about half a mile east oi Shields river, and kix miles north of the Yellowstone. Thev were stripped and mutilated in the nio-t . m i . ... .. n'i... i.i:.. ......... r.t .....t.l urlfti llOrrilllC UlllIlIU I. lliu whui- ntn. ni.ii.i.u ...... spears and arrows, aud tin) heads were literally fiit. tu nieces with an axe. At about 1 o'clock A. M. i .mt:iiii l int (lihcovereti a nanv oi jnuumn coming from the i-outh hide of Sheep Mountain, iiiwi ntiiei'H from lietween Sheen and Crazy (ilrl s Mountains. Ho theu took a position on riling irround to be west of the river, ine inuiaus li mi. no time in croHsimr. and tho light com- iimiwifl nf fillfC. The ground was broken Into ravines, ledges, and Miiall knolls on all hides, which afforded n,,.m i-nvcw CoiiNeotientJv the Captain changed his position M!veral times, and thus obliged tho Indians to expose themselves in moving from rwilnt tr rutin t.. 'I'lui llirht was kept up lu this manner for four hours, when the Indians with drew. In tho engagement the Indians had tour men and two horses klUed. Our loss was only one horse, caused by throwing Ids rider aud run ning through the lines. TEDDINO INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN LOUIS DHEKA.Htalior.er and Engraver, No. 104:1 ('licmiil. Street. ARTIFICIAL TEETH, UNSUR- na!d for beauty and durability. K"U tit I O. Uall and oiamiiMi biiwuiubiih. All dftitai ooerauouj curoiuiiy alirti,ld la. ltefriiie. lr. UAbSKi', No. Ut boutii NINTH btreet. below UwmaU 8 liu m APi'l.l' f llFRRY. AND PEAK DWARF Mr and Htandard. laruejni-e bbado Ttoem Kwrmeu torXeduioM luwua, U' I'PKKINH. MOOfilitSTVWN, N. J. HEAT DBMON8THATION DKY GOODS. T3q. 727 CIEKSTJTJT Street. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., Prior to the rcorcaniwtion ot tLeir brrtunesa on The First of May Next, WILL OFFER THE Fost Extraordinary Concentration OV IlAlUiAINH IN E Y GOODS KVEll Kxkibitea in lliin City. Their stock is unrivalled for extent and variety and general adaptation to the wants of their patrons, and will be found replete with the most approved staples and novelties in desirable fabrics of recent Importation. ONE PRICE, SO DEVIATION, AND ALL GOODS Guaranteed as Represented. c A It D. The Copartnership heretofore existing betwetn JAMES McMULLAN and E. W. LEHMAN Is this day dissolved, by mutual consent. The business of Uie late linn will lie netUtfrt by JAMES VcVTJLLAN. April 1, 1669. JAMES Mt'MULLAN, thankfol for the patronage of his enstomers and kind friends, respectfully solicits a continnance of the Bame to his (successor, GEOHGE M1LLIKF-N. WOW OPENING, LINEN GOODS AND HOUSE-FURNISHING xr,Y GOOD?- GEORGE MILLIKEN, JAMES M'MULLAN, 11JJS OI11CHTVUT Ht., MEXT TO BAILEY'S, WILL OrEN OIM MOHDA?, 12th inst., WITH A FRESH STOCK Best Shirting Linens, TABLE LINENS, TABLE CLOTHS, ALL SIZES, NAPKINS AND DOYLIES, Linen Sheetings, Pillow Casings, Towellings, Diapers, Linen" Lawns and Cambrics, Linen Hollands, Stair Coverings, Cnunb Cloths, Fur niture Coverings, etc. etc LADIES' AND CENTS' Linen Handkerchiefs OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Also, the usual line of Housekeeping Dry Goods, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, MARSEILLES QUILTS, PIANO AND MELODEON COVERS, WINE CLOTHS AND TABLE COVERS, FURNITURE CHINTZES, COTTON SHEETINGS, AN 11 White Goods Generally. In order to retain the patronnpte of the old custom ers of the store, as well as to gain many new ones, we intend that all the goods we offer shall lie first class in quality, and nmrked to sell ut the lowest possible prices. Mr. McMullan's Salesladies will continue with us, GEORGE MILLIKEN, Uuen Importer, Jobber, and Retail Dealer, NO. 1128 CIIESNUT STREET AND 4 9 Stl'P &28 ARCH STREE. NO. G E RI-C ii'S PULMONIC SYRUP, SEAWEED TONIC, and MANDRAKE FILLS WILL CURE CONSUMPTION, LIVER COMPLAINT. AND DYSPEPSIA, 1( taVcpB aecordttg to We directions. They are all ih ice tu be taken at tbe suae time. Ttoey cleanse tbe siomach, rdax the liver, aud pat It to woik; then the apix-Ute becomes good; the food dlptfte and make? cood bl"d; the pa'.ient begins tu prow in flesh; the disease'! matter ripeus In the lonizs, and tho patiout outflows tbe disease and geu well. This Is the only way to ureCnaufnptton. To th se three medicines Dr. J. n. 8CI1ENCK of PhilHueli lilo, owe bis UNRIVALLED SUCCESS In the treatment of Pulmonary Consrjmpt'.oo. The Pulmonic Rjrap ripens the morbid ma-.ter to the tangs, nature throws it off by an eay eipectoration, for when the phlegm or matter Is ripe, a slight cough will throw It off, and the patient has rest, and the lungs begin to heal. lo do tbl", the Seaweed Tonic and Mandrake PUis must be freely used to cleanse the stomaeh and liver, so that the Pulmonic Byrup and food will mane good blood. SCHEftCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS Act upon the liver, removing all obstructions; relax the ducts of the gall bladder, tho bile starts freely, and tbe liver la soon relieved; tbe stools will (how what the pills can do; nothing. has ever been invented except calomel (a deadly poison, which is very dangerous to use unless with great care) that will unlock the gall blad der and statt the secretion of the liver like Bcbenck's Mandrake PilK Llrer Complaint Is one of the most Promi nent Causes of Consumption. SCHENCK'8 SEAWEED TONIO Is a gentle stinxu.ant and alterative, and the alkali in the teaweed, which this preparation is made of, assists the stomach to throw out the gastric juice to dissolve the food with the Pul monic Syrup, and it is made into good blood without fermentation or souring the etomach. THE great reason Why pbysiclauB do net cure Consumption is, tbey try to do too much; they give medicines lo stop the eougb, to stop chills, to stop night sweats, hectic fever, and by so doing thev drange tbe whole digestive powers, locking ap the secretions, and eventually tbe patient sinks and dies. Dr. fcCHENCK, in his treatment, does not trv to stop a cough, night sweats, chills, or fever. Eeiuovo the cause, aud tbey will all stop ot their own accord. o one can be cured ot Consump ticn, Liver Complaint, Djspepsla, Catarrh, Can ktr, Ulcerated Throat, unless the liver aad eloraacb are made healthy. If a person baa consumption, of course the lungs axe in some way diseased, either tuber cles, abscesses, brouchcal irritation, plueral adheeion, or tbe lungs are a mass of inflamma tion and fast decaying In such cases what oust be done? It is not only the lungs that are wasting, but it is the whole body. The stomach and liver have lost their power to make blood ont of food. Vow the only chance Is to take Dr. SCHENCK'S three medicine, which will bring np a tone to the stomach, the patient will want food, It will digest easily and make good blood; then tbe patient bcglma to gain in flebh, and as soon as the body begin to grow, tke lungs commence to heal up, aud tbe patient gets fleshy and well. This ia the only way to enre Consumption. WHEN THERE IS SO LUAU DISEASE, And only Liivr Complaint and Dyspepsia, Sckenek's Ssawted Tonic and Handrail Pills on lufficient, without the Pul monic Syrup. Take tht Man drake Pills freely in all bilious cases, as tliey art PERFECTLY HARMLES8. Dr. 6CHENCK, who has enjoyed uninter rupted health, was waited away to a mere bkeleton, in the very last stage of Pulmonary Cousumptlou, his physicians havlug pronounced bis cane hopeless, and abandoned him lo bis fate, lie was cured by the aforesaid medicines, and since his recovery many thousands simi larly afllicted have used Dr. Schenck's prepara tions 'with the same remarkable success. Fa) directions accompany each, making it not abso lutely necessary to personally see Dr. Schenck, unless patients wifeh their lungs examined, and for this purpose he Is professionally at his Prin cipal Oflice, PHILADELPHIA, EVEKY SATDKDAY, Wbero all letters for advice must be addressed. He is alho professionally at No. 32 Bond street, New York, every other Tuesday; and at No. 85 Hanover street, Boston, every other Wednesday. He gives adviso free, but for a thorough exami nation with his Besplrometer tho price Is f5. Oflice hours at each city from 9 A. II. to 3 P. M Price of the Pulmonic 8jrup and Beaweea Tonic, each 91-50 per bottle, or $7 a half dozen Mandrake Pills, 25 cents a bor. A full supply of Dr. BCHEHCK'S MEDICINES for sale at all times at his rooms. Also, for sale by Druggist and Pcalcrs. twsmrv FOURTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. General Army Ordcrs-The Itonto to tlie raciflc Foreign AiFairs. FROM WJSUINGTOX. Fptfiul Petipatch to Tlie Kvening Telegraph. v asiiinoton, April 9. .Mycin vh. Mofl'ct. The House, by a volo of ayes 105, nays 31), has wconded the previous question on the resolution giving Leonard Myers tlie seat in th'3 House from the Third District of Pennsylvania, now oc cupied by John MofTet. There Is nnothcr hour for debate, after which a vote will be taken on tho resolution admitting Mr. Myers to his scat. 1 The vote on seconding the demand for tho previous question shows tiiat Myers will be given the seat by a very large majority. MofTet is now addressing tho House in his own defense, and making his farewell speech. Tbe Only Nomination Pent in to tho Senate to-day was W. 11. Barnes, Collector of the First district of Pennsylvania. Vtejtttch to tht AittttciaUd 'rewt. Army Orders. General orders just Issued from army hrndu.nartpr annonnccs tlio following depots of the Quart'rmtr DcpHrtnient as ircticrai tieiints: .'New torn, rnna- delhia, and Hcliuylkill Arsenal; Washington and jcnersonvuie, Indiana. ino unicers in cnurfra win report uircct to tnu tiuariertnastcr-ucnerai. ah other depots are nuder orders of the commanding generals of thu military departments in which they are situated. Uy direction of the Secretary or War, the route of travel to the Pacific coast Is fixed by the Pacilla Kallrnad, and two hundred dollars advance mileage will be paid to oftlcers under orders rrom tho Kast to California, Oregon, etc., or Dice vema, upon applica tion to the iuarterinasior-wenc.rai. COXaRESS TO-DA Y. Senate. Continual from tht Third Rlilion. Mr. Tlinrmnn fund thnt tbe Dower of Cjonfrne in ralntlnn to changing the tXinxtitution whs merely tlie iroKwiiiK of ami mlmm. nut me iniooumem oi me mmiiuir Irani Indiana (Mr. Morton) propona tnt lotiRrnrm, banns already aubmitted the Bfteenth eonHtitutional amendment to the people, nuould now na on and coerce certain Htaten into ratify inn it. Thin would be an outrage, not only npon tue people ol mono niuics, out upon ui people oi au ui htaten, by forcing negro autlraRe upon tliem. Indeed, ha nnderiitcHid tlio benntor to any that one great ohjeot of bi amendment was to ovemue tue will ol tue people of tus Ktato, Indiana. Mr. Morton Not to override tlie will of the people, bnt to override a revolutionary party in Indiana, wluvli eoolu to thwart the will oi the people. Mr. Tliurman If the beuator really belinvea that the people of Indiana are in favor of negro ttuflrage, why not comment to nubnut it to tbom directly, and not attempt to force it upon them by a Igmlature elected on the Chicago platform, which eiprensly uinavowed the intention to foro negro ttuurage on tue Mitten in the Union: f Altor aonie reinnxkH by Mr. Thuruiau, the auiendmentf wan agreod to by the lollowing vote: 4. Venn Menu. Abbott, Hrownlow, Biickingliam, tlarpen ter. Chandler, Cole, lrako, Harris, Howard, McDonald, Morrill, Morton, Nye, Osborne, Pool, leale, ltauuey, Itice, Holjcrtson, ItiHW. hchurz, HUenuan, Ktewart, Snrauer, rriiHv.r. I'inton. Wartior. WilliuuiH. Wilmin. and YateH HO. Naye AleHnra. Anthony, Kiiyard, Hornman, Oamerly, J twinkling, UaviR, l-.umunuri, ronton, rerry, reaaenuen, Vowler, Mct reery, Norton, Patternon, Sawyer, iSpTagae, i Ktoekton, Thurmau, Trumbull, an.i Willey-i.1. Mr. Trumbull pnKiiwd anveral amendmeuta designed to remove ambiguitioa in the original bill, which were agreed to. On motion of Mr. Kdmunds, the sixth Miction, anthorig inp the Conimanding-Oeneral to suspend nntil the action ot the Legislature all lawn that he may deem unjust and oppretwive, wan atrickon out. Mr. Kdmunda offered the following additional section. whieh nan adopted :- Ileidaring that the proceedings of any of Miid Ktatea nhall not bo doomed final, or operate a a complete restoration, until their action shall bo approved by ( -ongrtm. Mr. llavis underxtanding that the people of Virginia, MihsiNNippi, and Texan were willing to accept the bill M panned by tne Houne, he had not intended to eay auything against it, although oppoaed to it; but he eould not let that I im.Mt unconstitutional and outrageous addition to the blU jiui-8 without prutCMtiug against it. FOREIGN. By AtlarUie Cable, Tbe Kniilish Annual RudKct. London, April 8 The political news is nnlm. portant. While tlio Evening Stan ford (Conwsrvatlvc) Hliarplycrltlcizcs the annual liudpet introtiuced in the House, nf Commons last evculng, the rest of the press Is favorable generally to it and eulogizes the measure. The French Hank. ' Taris, April 9. The specie in the Bank of France, has decreased 7,000,00francs. IlEAKIKOS AT TUB CKNTKAI. STATION. William D. Vanwagner was before Magistrate Kerrcharged with attempting to defraud. Mr. Charles H. Klliott, No. 46 (South Third street, testified that tho defendant called on him and made arrangements to rent doskl room In his oflice, stating that he was the agent of the house of A. 1- Vaughau & Co., Hankers and lirokers. of New York cltv. and gave the name of Farnhara. Home clothing came iu there, and thol man asked for Mr. Karnham, and defendant said the clothing could tie left, anil tie would senu tne money this morning, but the man would uot leave the goods. C. T. lead, doing business at No. 8(13 Cliesnul street, testified that defendant canto in there and bought a suit of clothing, which he directed to be sent to his office, stating that his father would pay fortliern: fn the afternoon witness saw htm over in another clothing store, and he informed the sales4 trt.ir. ..r 41... uI.iil.1 t.in ' I W. 11. ityan testified that he was employed atWar- nuifon s nut store; unit prisoner bougut a nat, ami ordered it to be sent to No. 46 South Third street: a bill was made out, and he entlorsed it, "Pay bearer w . il. r . ; tne nat was sent ana returueu. Detective Gordon testified that he arrested defend ant, and found on him six pawn tickets, two of which! were on parties iu tue city, una tuo remainder ui New i ork. Held in tiooo ball to answer. 1'atiick Coyle, for breaking the Jaw of Owen Shields, at Twenty-second and Washington avenne, was held for trial. Owen had paid tho costs to geu Patrick out of tho station house, aud were on Uiulr way home, when, without cause, Patrick struck him. Stock Quotations by Tclegraph-II I'. I Olendining. Davis Co., report through their New York house the following: N. Y. Ccutral It lo3i Clev. and Toledo R.. 9T1 N. Y. and Knelt,.... 4i4 , Toledo and wanasn.. cu Ph. and Itea. K. 83?, Mil. and Ht. Paul H, C 77V Mich. H. and N. Lit.. 97 Cle. and Pitt. H 91 Mil. and Ht, Paul K. p. 84V Adams Express 69' Chi. and N. W. coin. . K4 wens, t arge bi Chi. and W. W. nref. . 96,? ; United Htates. on Chi. and H. 1. K 131 Tennessee 6s, new. Pitts. F. W. A Chi. ILliil V'Oold 133 Si Pacific Mall Steam... -lH Market uuseuieu. WesU Union Tel ilxj rillLAnELriUA STOCK exchanuk sales. Reported by De Haven 4 Hro., No. 40 S. Third street. iiiCTWi'.E.M iiuAttiin. C,00City6s,New.c.lOl ) 100 sh N. Pa. H.b30. 69V? t4M0 Pa (1b8 ser.ls.109 JUV UU..,SUWII 69 V tioooo Pa 6s, 1 ser....l08.l4 12000 Leh V new bs. reg.... 9V 100 sh Cuta I'f. iu. i00 do boO. !ta i!00 do.. Is.bOO. S5 flsh WPhlla 61 lashMorciPf.... ca SOsh Mech Ilk 81V 200 do lots. 800 dO.ls.sbwu. 59 80 do. Is. 69 I'm sn ucau..Buuwa.4ti'H 100 do. B10.46 100 do bl0.4 100 do BV!0.4-6.t iioo sh llestouv'e.bao lsy 800 do bUO. 18'i 84 nil CA Am H.ls.1841,' lOOsh I!lgMt...boO. A SKCOND BOARD. 12(100 Leh gold 1..S6. 93 loo sh Penna RR.u5. HXH fftOUO do 93 4t sh Cam ii Am. . . 184 0 Hli Penna H. ..Is. 694 800 sll t ilta Pf..bC0. 8S 400 do...lS.bC0. 36 80 sh Minehlll K14 6sh Mort'l Pf.8d. W 100 Sh HchN Pf.lHlO. 17U x an l.ku vai 11.U u. oa BAT.TmoriF., April 8. Cotton very dull, and nominally So. t lour active ; Howard at reet aupertine, S w'io; uo extra, iKJ(aS 76; do. family lU'6u ; City Mills anpertrne ifvouu; oo. extra, w 'Ji.n w 'io ; uo. family, ma fo,ia o western supertine, aao; do. extra, Ipo'ouwl ! aoi family, 8'76i.aiti do. Wheat dull and um-hangnd. Corndult and receipts small ; white, 8lta's2o. ; yellow, Hlo'Stio. Out steady and unrhaiwml. Pork ouiet at :a):! liO. Baooii ijuiet; lib sides, lrt'iailtHjo. : clear sides, nMeWiO. shoulders, UJjrfll'.ci llama, SOiflJl. lrd dull at 20c Whisky dull and nominally Wo. Ten per rent, of the population of tho city oi .Mexico nave ueen in prison tuo GeorRo Pealiody's health Is continuallv fail illir. and the sea breezes of Uriirhtou aftoi'd Liui no relief.
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