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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, A 'PHIL 10, 1869.
D0UIUJ3 SHEET THREE CENTS.
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CLEAll, SMOOTH SKIN AND BEAU
A'jJiUI. COMPLEX ION follows the use of HELM
HOLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OK 8AU8A
PA4ULLA. It removes black spots, ptinjIH moth patches, and
all erndtloiis of the sklu.
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JN THE SntlNil MONTHS, THE SYS
Urn naturally undergoes a change, and UELM-BOI-D'8
II IGI1LY CONCKNTKATED EXTRACT OP
SARBATAKILLA 1b an assistant of the greatest
valat.
YOUNG LADIES .BEWAKE ! OF THE
injurious effects of Face rowdem and Washes. All
ftncn remedies close np the pores of the skin, and In
a short time Octroy the complexion. If you would
kave a fresh, healthy, and youthful appearance, use
UELMDOLDTU EXTRACT 8ARSAPARILLA.
JOT A FEW OF THE WORST DLSOR
tiers that affect mankind arise from corruption of the
Mood. IIELMBOLDnS EXTRACT BAUSAPAIULLA
Is a remedy of th utmost value.
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Tlgor of health Into the system, and purges out the
ft amors that make disease.
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ISOLD'S EXTRACT SARSAI'AKILLA. The dose Is
muaU. Those who desire a large quantity and lurje
ivsva of medicine Ki(I.
rpjIOSE WHO DESIRE BRILLIANCY
f complexion must purify and enrich the blood,
which HEJ JiBOLD'8 CONCENTRATED EXTRACT
OF SARSArAJilLLA Invariably does. Ask for
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ERADICATES ERUPTIVK AND ULCER AT KD DIS
EASE8 OP THE THROAT, NOSK, EYES,
EYKUDS. SCALP AND SKIN,
WhWh so dtMlijure the appearance, PURGINII tho
. vll effects of mercury and removing all taints, tne
remnants of PISKABKS, hereditary or otherwise, and
to taken by ADULTS and CHILDREN with perfect
safety.
TWO TABLES POONFULS of the extract of Par.
aDarllla. added to a pint of water, is equal to the
v Lisbon Diet Drink, and one bottle Is equal to a pralloU
of the flyrup of BarsaparUla, or the decoction as
usually made.
AN rMTERES'flNO LETTER Is published In the
"Medico-Clilrurglcal Review" on the subject of tho.
Extract of Barsaparllla In certain affections, by Ben
jamin Travers, P. It iH etc freaking of thoso dm
bases, and diseases arising from the excess of mer
cury, he states that no remedy Is equal to the Ex
tract of Sarsupartlla ; its power is extraordlnury,
more so than any other drug I am acquainted with.
It Is, In the strictest sense, a tonic, with this Invalu
able attribute, that it Is applicable to a state of the
I system so sunken, and yet so Irritable, as render
ether substances of the tonic class unavailable or
tsjurious.
HELMBOLD'S
Concentrated Extract Sarsa-
parilla,
od upwards of 18 years. PREPARED BY
H. T. HELMBOLD,
DRUOGIHT AND CHEMIST,
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bottle, or for foiA
FIRST EDITION
THE OBSEQUIES,
TvritoliellV lixnciTtl.
Intense Excitement Attending It
Thc Place of Uurial-Fnrtlier
Development i of His
Theory of the
Murder.
The closing scene In the great Twitchell tragedy
was enacted this morning, when the body of the
Filicide was placed In Its final resting-place. On
Thursday evening the remains of Ocorge 8.
Twltchell, Jr., were removed from tho cell In which
which he had sought reiuge from the scaffold by
taking his own life; but, by an unaccountable mis
take, they were conveyed to Oic late residence of
Oerald Eaton, near the prison, on Tenth street, be
low Washington avenue. When the case In which
they were enclosed was there opened, an exciting
scene transpired on ascertaining that the blunder had
been committed.
The remains of the wretched man were Imme
diately removed to the residence of Mrs. Moore, No.
Kiao kiouth Fourth street, to be prepared for burial.
The elder Twltchell had married a sinter of this lady
when his son was about two years old, and It Is said
that the unhappy man entertained for tills step-auut
a kindlier feeling than for any of his other relatives.
During his Imprisonment she was constant In her
attentions to him, visiting him very frequently in his
cell, and having ronlidcd to her ear by him all his
hopes and fears and thoughts.
i ne uouy was very eiaiiorateiy prepared tor the
final rites. It was clothed In a pure white shroud
and encased In an elegant colli n covered with black
cloth and ornamented with silver mountings. Rich
offerings of flowers hud been made by his friends,
and these were profusely strewed around and over
the remains, Imparting to them a look but little in
keeping with the terrible scene of his death, on
which no human eye had rested.
The funeral ceremonies were commenced at half
past 9 o'clock this morning, the Rev. George Hrln.fr
h u ret, whose name is now familiar throughout the
country as the spiritual adviser of the deceased, con
ducting the religious services, both at the house and
at the burial-ground, according to the rites of the
l'rotestaut Episcopal Church. The only persona pre
sent were the futlier and brother of Twltchell, und a
few of his near relatives. Mm. TtcitcluU wan not
among the number.
The most studied arrangements had been made to
have the affair conducted with the strictest secrecy
and privacy. But, In spite of this, the people In the
neighborhood hud learned of the contemplated fune
ral, and un immense crowd had gathered about the
houRe. A large force of police were present, how
ever, and by their assistance the eager and curious
crowd was kept at bay.
The remains were taken for interment to the Union
Burial Ground, at Sixth street and Washington
avenue. The authorities would not consent to have
the coffin placed In the receiving vault, so that it was
necessary to Inter the remains Immediately after
their arrival. .Ml the way from
the house to tae place of burial a
large throng of people lined the street and followed
the remains to the burial ground, one or two squares
from the house. Twltchelrs faithful friend, MeCully,
did not reach the house until after the funeral cor
tege had started. Informed of this fact, he made all
baste to catch up with it. but in vain.
Arriving at the burial ground, the procession en
tered, and the gates were t once guarded lv the
police, to keep out the intruding crowd. In a few
minutes the whole affair was over, and the remains
of George . Twltchell, Jr., disappeared from the
world.
Twitcliell'N f'onvrrNiitionN wlih Mrs. Moore.
As stated above, Mrs. Moore was frequently In the
cell of Twltchell during his imprisonment, anil he
opened his mind freely to her. Only a day or two
previous to the suicide the wretched man remarked
toiler:
"It is hard that I have to die for this thing."
Mrs. Moore then inquired of the prisoner:
"11 ow can yon account for the blood that was foand
cn your shirt V"
In answer to this Inquiry Twltchell related t'i her
the circuuiBtauccH of the murder, In keepiug with his
so-called coufessiou. He told her how he was
aionsed by his wife calling to him, how he went down
ii to the dining-room, ami was there told by her that
fhehadquarelled with her mother and murdered her.
"My llrst Impulse,'' continued Twltchell, "was to
ularm the neighbors, but my second Impulse was to
tave my wife.''
Twltchell then stated to Mrs. Moore the circum
stances attending the throwing of the body from the
window, giving some facts which have not hereto
fore been made public.
itupp'-ars that the window of the dining-room In
which the murder was committed Is not far above
the pavement In the side yard. Twltchell asserted
to. Mrs. Moore that he grasped the body of the mur
dered woman by the head aud shoulders, while his
wife took hold of her feet. They then bore
the body to the window aud rested
it on the sill, in which position it was held by
Twitchell, while his wife ran down stairs and out in'o
the yard, Immediately under the window. When
she reached this position, Twltchell quietly lowered
the body Into the avms of his wife,
by whom it was laid at length upon the pavement.
In this way he accounted for the circumstance that
the body, w hen found, was not thrown together, as
It might nave been if hurled violently from the win
dow, but laid out In a straightened condition.
Twitchell concluded his narration by saying l.hst
he supposed that the blood came upon his clothes by
his having had hold of the murdered woiuau iu the
manner described by him.
Mrs. Moore then Inquired of him:
"What became of Camilla's clothing? How was it
that It was not bloody as yours?''
To this he responded :
"That clothing was carried off."
Mrs. Moore states that the last visit pnld to
Twitchell by his wife was on the evening of Friday,
two weeks ago yesterday. On this occasion, the hus
band said to the wife;
"Camilla, some light must be thrown upon this
murder."
Hhe then expressed a dread of having any reporters
present ut the execution, and after that paid no fur
ther visits to the condemned man.
EATON'S FUNERAL.
Throngs of IV-Ople Surround tho
House imd Accompany tho
Funeral Cortege.
The funeral of Gerald Eaton was attended with a
little more pomp and ceremony. Dense crowds sur
rounded his former dwelling, the dwelling now of
bis wife, and the greatest excitement, though par
tially suppressed, prevailed.
Not only the immediate vicinity of tho house was
thronged, but Tenth street for a square southward
from Washington avenue.
When the body was removed, at 9 o'clock last even
ing from Sweeney's undertaking PHiubllshtnent in
Fit.water street, west of Eighteenth, to the late
residence of EaUm, a perfect jam of people were at
the latter place awaiting Its arrival.
In mercy to the memory of Eaton, who was one
of their associates, we rel rain from delineating the
characters of which the greater portlou of tho mass
was composed, fctiinlce it, they were not the most
srepectable.
During the evening a regular old Irish Catholic
"wake" was celebrated over tho remains by the
friends and relatives of Eaton. They who were not
privileged to enter the house and participate, crowded
around the door and listened eagerly to the noise
within. Early tills morning tho same crowds were
present, though probably not In as great streugth.
About half-past 10 o'clock the hearse arrived, and
shortly atlerwarda the coffin wits removed from tho
house' and placeed upon It, The coffin was a neat
and handsome one, covered with black cloth, and
bearing upon the lid the name of the person .whoso
lead body it enclosed, as well as a large silver cross.
Hume fifteen carriage for the mourners moved up
into line, and were speedily tilled.
The cortege then moved off down Tenth street,
towards the Church of the Annunciation, some three
or four squares away. Large multitudes followed
the body to tho church, the sidewalks presenting tho
appcarauve of a moving Hood of people,
The church reached, the body was rurried In a'ld
placed In the aisle. The solemn mass of reqtilo
was men ceiennued iiv inn Kev. r attier Mc.na'iv.
and alterwards an absolution of the body was
Kiven.
The body was then again brought out, repla'vl In
the h urse, and conveyed for burial to the Calhe IraJ
ccnittcrv. and mere iciomtcl in a vault.
The majority of the crowd which had borne the
remains company to me ennren iki not continue
tneir attendance on it as far as tin; cemetery.
Ka lm's wife appears very much broken d iwn
sad and roriorn. ins rather-in-hiw likewise is very
ucjeeieii, ami unwilling v uoki converse, in me ex
cels of his grief.
Ho great was the press of peonle that surrounded
his late dwelling last night and this morning, thnt u
iiOiniier ot policemen nad to be present to preserve
order.
THE TWITCH K I Jj SUICIDE.
The Coroner' InvcHiiumioo Interesting Tc-
liiimiiy.
This morning Coroner Daniels continued the In
vestigation In the matter of the death of George K.
Twitchell, Jr., at his room on Fifth street, below
Chesnut. The following wltness were pxa nlned:
William B. Mnnn, F.sq. Bworn -J wan not prnnnnt In thi
cell on Wodnexduy lt i I u till) Is'ttln whnti lr. Hlwp
lriuh pnlled it out of the boot at the foot, of tile bml ; n tvor
mw or beard of it before; did not converse wit U Ttriieni-U
on the subject of bis oonunittins suicide; I am p wit ive of
that; never spoke to the prison kxepors alsiut his o nmit
tin suicide; I ain conscious that there have ben e uivcr
sntions among people outside with reference to his bi-ing
the kind of man to eonmiit snirifle, but we beli rvn.l it t
be the duty of the prison authorities to look out for suou a
thing.
John O'Byme sworn -I ws present in the erll on We I
tieeduy afternoon ; there was in them Mr. Hiislor.l, Mr.
Hicharda, Mr. llrinKhnrst, General Cvllis, Keeper l lniu
ina, Mr. Fair, and Mr. McAdnms; I hsd no priTitt conver
sation with him ; I conversed with him in a low tonof
voico: my impression is that the keeper hxard ail ; ho n-ver
stated to me that he intended to tuke his Ufe; ho sniil to
me that be wag so weak and so shattered thst he feared he
wouldn't go to the neaffnld ; I did not see, nor do I kn w of
anything being passod to him ; tho conversation wis g.ne
ral ; from necessity I sat beside him, for there was no olhnr
place for me to sit ; he asked tno to cali axaiu on tho null
morning to see him.
General C. H. T. Oollls sworn- I went to the call on Wed
nesday afternoon ; wa found the prisoner, Mr. rlringhnrst,
Mr. Hansford, Mr. Richards, and Mr. Ileming; the most
of my conversation was addressed to Mr. Hringhurst : tlie
materiul points of Mf. O'Hjrrne's conversation f hfiird ; it
was with reference to his affairs In Camrten; Twitchell ex
pressed a desire to see ns the next morning ; I did not
anything passed to him; never heard him say anything
about committing suiride; I am positive that nothing was
passed to bira then ; the prisoner shook hands with as.
V. T. Kansford sworn I was proeent in the cell on Wed
nesday aiternoon ; I did not see anything passed to him ; I
kept my eye on him ail the time; I never inferred from any
conversation with him that he contemplated suicide; he
remaiked ho had no earthly hone at all, and exported to
be executed the next day; he spoke highly of Mr. O'Kyme
Kev. Mr. Hringhurst recalled: I wns in tho cell when
Mr. Fleming asked Twitchell to have his boots blackened ;
George said, "So, they are blackened enough," in an
abrupt manner; Mr. McAdam, who was in the cell, apolo
gized to Mr. Fleming for the abruptness.
F. Ii. Fetheiston sworn - I was in prison on Wednesday
with Mr. William J. Moduli)", we went to the cell; I a
no private conversation, neither did I see anything passed
to Twitchell ; I was there from cariosity.
Andrew Fleming retailed On Wednesday afternoon I
went to bis ceil and asked him if he would have his boot a
blackened ; he abruptly said "No 1" that was between 4 aud
& o'clock ; his friend b had all gone except Mr. Hringhurst;
we searched Twitchell after he was sentenced ; there is no
rnle that I know of requiring the prisoner to bu searched
after sentence ; we are required to search the coll every
day ; he could have hid the bottle in hts pillow, his lied, or
his hat case; we never searched the cell thorough; Lbe
rules require us to search the cell for holes, so that pri
soners could not escape, and never with a view to the pri
soner committing suicide; no visitors are examined; I
know of no such rule in the convicted department, but
there is one for the untried department.
William F. MeCully corroborated the testimony of th-
former witness.
George K. Twitchell, Sr., sworn I was in the c"ll on
Wednesday last, almut 91 in the morning; there were
C resent my sister-in-law, her son, and Mr. Zeiaa, and the
eeper; never saw this bottle, nor do I know anything
ubnutit; before his trial, I think, he said he couldn't be
hung, be would sooner tear his brains out; he never inti
mated to me that, be would commit suicide: I was there
twice Uiat day ; I did not see any parcel or package paKsetl
to my son that day ; be suid be aid not want anybody to cull
On him on Thursday except )r. Hringhurst ; that was in
reply to question I asked him whether he wanted to sv-e
me the next day.
Walter Kichards sworn I was present In the cell on
Wednesday; went there with Mr. Kansford; Mr. Hring
hurst and two otliers were there; never saw the bott lo be
fore nntil at the first hearing of the Coroner's i riven' isu.
tion : did not see anything niisfed to him: the keener noulil
see anything that could have been handed Twitchell.
tjoiin A. Mci.uuy sworn--l was once in the cell on Wed
nesday; 1 never saw that bottle before; I did nut see any
thing passed to him; ltev. J. W Ilea ton Smith and two
others were there at the time ; there was no clone conversa
tion ; Twitchell never stated to mo that be intended to
commit suicide; before he wts tried he once said to tin?
keeper, 'Vou bad better remt.ve these shackles from the
cell;" Mr. Samuel F. Simes was there; he is tile aon of tho
druggist ; Mr. Simes only km w him by his coming into the
store; Mr. Simes had no private conversation with Twit
chcll ; I embraced the prisoner when I left ; the koe(ser was
there beside ns: ouce during the trial Mr. Simes said thst
Twitchell wanted him to give him something; 1 auppoed
poison ; but. he suid he wculen't uso it until tilings c.mio to
the worst ; Twitchell also to'd Simes not, to tell mu;tHis
occurred during the earl purt of the trisJ.
J. T. I'ratt sworn I was in the prison cell on Wednesday
morning; George wim being shaved by a burlier ; there was
an ctticer of the prison present ; 1 went to bid him gwd
bye, as T did not intend U) he present at the execution; he
said he didn't desire em to be present, and that the only
hope he had was in a Higher Power; he nev.n intimated in
my presenro that he intended to commit Biiic ide.
ISamuel F. Simes sworn I was in the cell on Wednes
day ; had no private conversation with Twitchell; in tile
fore part of the trial I bUskI at the railway in ths Court
House; be asked me whether I would fuvnih him with
m me prnssic acid ; 1 said. "Why, George!'' an l looked at
hi in and remarked, "I will do nothing ol the k'nd :" I also
said, "I have my way to make thrnush th.1 world, an 1 I
couldn't think of such u thing;" he replied, "I don t wish
eu to do it;" never had any conversation with him
alterwards abont Ilia committing suicide; n.-ver saw the
bottle before; the contents of it hps the ojorof the cyanide
of potassium ; I have u knowledge of the drug business; it
is not customary to sell that poison to everybody ; would net
acll it to any one uulesa on a prescription or to oue whom I
knew; a druggist would not ho likely to sell ei-n then Usb
an ounce; don't know anything alsout the bottle; it is
the one ordinarily nsed iu drug stores; did n it consider
Twitchell an intimate friend ; do not recollect whether the
defense bud opened its case; when my conversation
occurred with Twltchell ; have no knowledge as to how the
bottle came into his possession; cyanide of potassium is
used by photographers and silversmiths; the
paper wrapped around tho bottlo is not
the kind ordinarily nsod liy by druggists.
Ur. Shupleigh recalled- The contents of the bottle sro
known as the dilute prnssic ucid ; no diugtrist would sell it
unless upon a prescription ; it is very hard to obtain; no
druggist would sell a bottle ot it without a label on it ; cya
nide of potassium is easily obtained, us it is used in the
arte.
Dr. Hutoher recalled- The contents of the bottle on ex
amination proved to he pure hydrocyanic acid, or as it is
commonly called, prusnic acid ; it was submitted to the fol
lowing teats by Dr. J. J. Reese in my presence:
First. A few drops of the acid was placed in a small dish,
and a drop of strong solution of nitrato of silver put in a
watch crystal, laid over the acid, producing a film of cya
nide of silver on the glass. This is the mistt delicate test.
Second. To a drop of the acid on a. crystal wtvs added
u A I-..M . cu.lnllnn r.f a,,l. .1.1 .1.. Zt - . .j .. J . . "
... .uu ul D...,.iun ul niiiiDooiu, an'.i a urvp
solution ol per suit of Iron, which produced a blood-rod
color,
Third. The Iron test. To a few drops of the acid mixed
with water waa added liquor poiasnu, u solution proto and
pi rsult of irou and pure muriatic acid, which gave the pre
cipitate of l'rnssian blue.
Fourth. A drou of the acid on litmus tksner mvidticed a
red color.
The contents of the bottle are known as tho Scholia acid ;
I was in Twitchell's cell on Tuesday evening: Twitchell
wept bitterly and laid on tile bed ; I believe it he had the
poison then, bo would have taken it ; I w"nt there becuuse
the keeper had told me he was unwell ; he said he did not
think he would ever go to the scaffold; 1 told him
he was not sick, but excited, andeucmuaged him to keep up
bis spirits; I believe the acid wus given to him on Wednes
day; it could easily have been given to him by a person
sitting beside him; it could be slipped into his pocket or
given to kim behind tho back of otie who sat beside him;
no person outside of a physician could got tht acid;
whon I kept a store I wouldn't give it to anybody
eicept a physician called himself; when
he received tho death sentence he went from the van to
his cell and was searched ; if ho bud been searched and
Uiken trom his cell to another alter the communication
had been made by Katon lo (.'ussidy, Twiichcll could not
have taken the bottle with him; we who heard the commu
nication placed great stress upon it, aud the order was
given to search the cell.
Selven Twitchell testified that he knew rfothlng of tho
bottle, nor did he ever think of his brother couimiit.iig
Bnicide. Twitchell never intimated that he would not bo
bunged ; witness was iu the ocll on Wednesday.
The Jury, on consultation, agreed to the following
verdict: The Jury tind that George K. Twitchell,
Jr., came to his ileal h by the use of nrussio add, ad
ministered by himself. The evidence did not disclose
In what manner the poison was obtained, nor by
whom It was furnished.
1 1t" Jury are of the opinion that greater vigilance
on the part of the prison autlioritien might, tr not
have prevented the poison le ing furnished, at least
have led to Its tliscuvery before it was swallowed by
the prisoner.
They respectfully recommend to the Inspectors of
the County Fris!oii the adoption of nuch rub s and
regulations as will prevent ummiluroeourrcu.ee lu
the future,
Lakckny ok IMo Ikok George' Smith was ar
rested at Dlekerson street wharf this morning, upon
suspicion of larceny. He had a boat with a lot of pig
iron In it. Smith was commuted hy Alddrmau Tit
teiniary, and the pig Iron awaits an owner at the
Second District Station House.
Attkhitki) Rohrkky. William Gilbert will have a
hearing at the Central Police Station this afternoon,
upon the charge of attempted robbery. Ho was ar
rested by Otllcer Uartieniaa last night, while helping
a man over the fence of Hanks, Diiismoro A Co,' es
tablishment, at MutU aud Mvlvy. BUvvts,
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
rrosidcnKJriial Sins tho Sonthoni
ltefOiiKtructlon Hill-Tim Cim
firuintio:is by the Si'nato
The House Culls for
the Ilecogiittion of
Cuba.
The Gold Hill Calamity -Eng.
land Buys Out the Hud
son Bay Company.
The Indiana Legislature and
the Constitutional
Amendment.
FROM IKlSJffMHUy.
Sjttial IbMjxilch to Tli Kcetring TeUfiruph.
The President nt Work.
Washington, April 10 The Presi.lcnt, ae-r-omruinicd
by Secretaries Fih and Botitwell
and Altornt y-(it neral Hoar, reached tho. Capitol
this morning shortly after 10 o'clock, and pro
ceeded to the. President's room. Thu President
immediately commenced an examination of the
bills passed lust nie;lit, which had not boon pre
sented to him. Iu this ha was assisted by Lis
Cabinet officers.
The House Calls for the Itcrouniltlon of Cuba.
The House, by a vote of SW to 20, has passed
Banks' resolution eympatlikiujr with Cuba, and
authorizing the President to recognize the inde
pendence of the people of that island.
The Work of the Ilonstc.
The House lias made very little progress so far
with its business, nitwt of the time having Iseen
consumed in the call of thu I louse, and in calling
the yeas unci nays on the Cuban resolutions.
Very little reinuins to lie done; only three bills
are on the Speaker's table to be disposed of, and
they are of no public Importance.
Southern Itcc otiHlrtictimi.
The President has signed the Virginia, Mis
sissippi, and Texas Reconstruction bill, and it is
now a law.
FROM IS, IX FlUX CISCO.
I'ui'lbrr PiirtiealiirH ol'ihc (;ild MIims C'smOii.
erution.
Pan Fhavcisco, April 9 The fire raged all
day in the mines at Gold lflll. The opinion now
prevails there that the mines are all seriously
damaged. The heat is so great from the shaft
of the Crown Point mine, that the buildings and
hoisting works are in danger of being con
sumed. The shafts of the Yellow JiM-ket, Ken
tuck, and Crown 'Point mines ure flooded, and,
by means of pipes inserted, steam is forced down
the pipes to smother the Haines.
it is now thought that the Hie is burning in the
eight hundred feet level of the Kentirck mine, a
passage to it having been forced by a heavy ex
plosion. No more bodies Imve been recovered
from the burning mines to-day.
The origin of the lire is doubtful. 8nne per
sons allege carelessness on the part of the men nt
work iu the mines; other.! attribute the origiu to
an explosion of lire-damp.
Every flag in Virginia City and at Gold Hill
was displayed at half-mast, and hundreds of per
sotis followed the funeral processions to the
churches and cemeteries.
THE HUDSON BA Y C0MI1X1
It Censes to I'xlul - IUikIiiiuI Huys l' its Claim.
Speeial JJixpatrh to The btreniiui Tetiyraih.
Xr.w Yokk, April 10. From private sources
we have the terms recently accorded by the
English (.iovcrnme.nt to the Hudson Bay Com
pany, alluded to in cable telegrams.
The Crown pays the company 300,000, and
concedes 60,000 acres. In return, the Hudson
Bay Company gives up its claim, which is 400
square miles larger than all Europe. The com
pany now virtually ceases to exist.
Its profits are known of iate years to have been
enormous, but have been concentrated by large
nominal additions of Btock. All claims of the
company could have been taken away by Great
Britain if tha former had not accepted these pro
positions. The Canadian Government hits been
very active in bringing about this result, as the
Bay Company have recently been infringing upon
their rights.
FROM LOUJSMM1.
An Auditor in Urc llwlrexi Three Indict mcnlx
Aptuimt lliin.
pjwtal Dffialeli to The Kvtninj K-kgraph.
Nkw Oki.eans, April 10. The Grand Jury
yesterday found three mora lnd'cttuents against
Auditor WicklifTe, one for misdemeanor, one for
fraudulently issuing warrants purporting to be a
part of the payment of a claim for public print
ing, and two others for extorting a transfer of a
portion of the warrants issued in payment for
publishing the laws of the General Assembly in
the Empire parish newspaper. The law under
which these indictments were found provides for
puulsliuieiit upon conviction by a Hue of not
more than ifl0(0, or iinpriooiiment for not more
thau live years, and removal from otlice.
FROM JUL TIMOR K.
Ifeiiorl Denied The War Airuinst Immo
rality. Sjtreial l)tjiutch to The tkenhu) TeUtiph.
B.u.timokk, April 10. The New York llrrald
story about the steamer Cuba being intended to
engage in the Cuban filibustering expedition is
all bosh.. The Cuba is now at her wharf hero, '
loading legitimately, preparing to sa'l on her
regular Havana and New Orleans H ip on Monday
next.
Our Grand Jary has found bills of Indictment
against several demoralizing exhibitions, and
held the proprietors lu the surety of $1000 each,
thus closing the concerns, which were the tpiiu
tcssence of vulgarity.
THE FOR T - FI RS T CONOR ESS.
Conclusion of the Niuht Kenslon ol the House
ol' Kcii'CHciitiiiiv'.
Int evening thu lhu of KeiiruHenutivBa heUTa nhrht
Hnaiiiii, dnruiK which the bill to famliUtH tho (Niyiu'int if
hoiintiua wua maod. The bill to ruiuuve nlitlial diao
bilitivn waa takvn up and iasvied yiiaa, Vi ; luiya, 47.
The diMiuaamii mi thia umantiro ltwled unld 3 o'clock
thin inoi unite, after which tha bualliew un thu Hpuakor'
table waa taken up.
. The bill to rot lie (leneral Hointr.olmnn waa taken np.
Mr. lAigan oitxMted it, and a heated diauusaion eniued on
the hill, alter which it paned.
The He 1 1 hill taken up wua for the relief of Moulin While.
PeiiduiK the discuiaioii on this the llouae at 3 o'clock an 1
itt umiutce took ri'v until IU o'clock un Saturday.
FROM INDIANA.
A ltnilrn.il Sold for 1 00, 00 The Trouble
In the l,culrdntttre-Tbo Fifteenth Count it u
tlonnl Amendment.
A'xWaf 7(;xici Ui Tim Evening Tilcnraptu
Ikdianapolih, April 10. tho Louisville,
t Now Albany, and Chicngo Railroad was sold by
the Sheriff of White county on tho 8th Instant,
for the nominal mini of 9 100,000. It was bid In
for the bond-holders by their agent, William
Schuyler, who represented that all tho holders
of bonds would he admitted to the full benefit of
the reorganization, w hether their bonds were in
the pool or not, and ujon this assurance there
was no competing bid.
The State debt sinking-fund comtni-aioncrs
held a meeting yesterday, and decided that there
was pufllcient money on hand to pay thirty-five
per ceut. on the outstanding flve-per-cent. bonds,
making a sum of rW5,000, which will bo i aid
on the first of July next. No arrangement has
yet been perfected for the organization of Hie
Legislature. A numlsrr of Kcptiblica i Senators
and Representatives have given their private
assurances that if the Democrats will qualify
and penult the organization of the legislature,
the amendment shall not be acted upon in
the Legislature nntil the necessary legislation
has been accomplished, and witiiout one or two
days' notice. This proposition is to be consi
dered by the Democratic caucus to be held
to-day.
By many the proposal is regarded as a mere
trick Ui secure the organization of the legisla
ture, and then the Rt publicans will proceed to
ratify flie amendment eveu if the Democratic
members should resign, and It is claimed that
Congress will not go back to iuipiire luto the
legality of the mtiHeariou, if it has the approval
of l he majority of the members.
FROM G ETTl'SB URG.
The K ui ul sine NpriiiK Wur.
Gettysburg, April 10 A stranger presented
himself at the Katahvine Spring yesterday even
ing, after every person had left the grounds ex
cept the night watchman, who slccr in one of
the buildings, and exprt -s-.sj ,v desire to seo the
spring and taste the water at its source, before
leaving in the morning train. As this is a com
mon occurrence, no "usplrion was excited, and
he was admitted to the bottling establishment,
through which he had to pass iu reaching the
spring at that hour. Seizing the opportunity, he
thnist his attendant lrom the building, and, fol
lowing him, turned the key in the door, aud
coolly informed hitn that lie was an agent of the
New York Gettysburg Sprim; Company, and that
he had taken possession fur his principals.
He occupied the premise during the night,
and in the morning quite a crowd assembled,
among whom w a a large sprinkling of iuvalids
who had come to Gettysburg for water, in antici
pation of the stoppage of supplies. Some ex
citement was evinced, but no disturbance, and
peaceable possession was delivered to the resi
dent agent and his employes.
The proprietor has notified the nompanyof his
purpose to dispuie the right of way to atid from
the spring over hi- land by demolishing bridges
and interposing obstructions. Having accom
plished the surprise und recapture of the springs,
the resolute stranger bsjk the cars and returned
to New York, lie is believed to be a New York
detective.
The above has been received by ns from the
Associated Press, ft looks considerably like an
advertisement, hut un the waters have been con
ceded to be useless for medicinal purposes, we
give parties intcrcled the benefit of its publica
tion. Lu. EV l.MNU Thl KUlCAfH.
FROM I'lUGIA I A.
The Oysteiinen Sureumli Ijeneral Webb's le-
tei'tuineil Kule OlUces Abolished The ('nniiiiv
Election.
Sperial DuKpaUh to The l.'vfnin.p Tekgraph.
Kiciimono, April 10 licfiorts received here sav
that, since the determined course of tieneral Webb
iu regard to the collection of the oyster-tax, the men
entjajred in that business hi the waters of Virginia
have either siguitlcj a reaillncFs to pay or have
ceased operations. The collector of the tax rcp.n ts
cverythlnjr quiet.
General Webb will Issue orders to-day on tlm re
commendation of Colonel Stanton, acting Auditor,
abolishing the odlces of Clerk of the House of I.:le-
tratcM, Clerk of the Senate, Register of Laud, Adjutant-General,
and the State Guard.
The heads of these departments were all removed
by (leneral Stoneman, and as there is no work for the
clerks the commandant concluded to abolish the
others altogether. These sisitlons were sinecures.
AbollshiuK them saves over ten thousand dollars to
the Suite, (leneral Webb refuses to pay the lueuui-
lient'N salary. The people appear well satlslled with
the action of Congress lu regard to tho Reconstruc
tion bill. All parties are confident of victory at the
polls. The campaign w ill be extensive aud exciting.
I'liilrtiatsi.
CONCORD. N. 11., April 10 One hundred and forlv
Swedish emigrants passed through this city from Hie
North, on last evening's traiu. Many of tliciu are
destined lor Salt Lake City.
ItlnrltetM by Telegraph.
Ram Fiuncisco, April 9. Flour dull at $7'6500.
Wheat, lrT4Ol'ti0. Leniil-tollilers, 77Sr.
At the San Francisco Stock Hoard, thia evening, Yellow
Junket alutrea eloeed at f"7 12; Koutuck at f2M;and
Crown Point at T4. There wan general decline front
yesterday's quotation.
Nkw YOHK, April 10. Cotton firmer ; 800 bales aold at
28!i,o. Flour dull; AM) barrels told at 0ftr ntj'Urt for
Stuto, tpt'2CMi 7'40 for Ohio, $6'4ua.; fur Wtrn, i!tV:i.Va 12
for Southern, and iffi ivrf lU'iu tor California. Wheat tinner ;
1SIX) buahela aold No. S Dprinir, JUS; white California,
I 5. Corn firmer: kbIcb of Jl.Ooo bnshnls at 7s;o. Oata
aiiiet; ftalee of llO.OdU bushele at 7iSio. Heel uuitit. Pork
nil at J0'S7i.;(0iJ. Lard dull at lH-,!lsso. Wuiaky
"kkW York, April 10. Storka hoavy. Gold, 13C'; Kx
eliaufie, 1U7 V o-'JU's lstil, 130 do. 1864, 115: do. lsoTi,
117,',: new, 113: lHi7. 114; UMo'a, 105'. Virginia Bines,
6H; Miwwinri aiiee, t!7 4 ' : Canton Company, r'i ; Cumber
land preferred, 82 ; New York Central. lia; Heading,
JCIk ; Hudson iliver, 14S; Michigan Central, lls'd ; Michigan
Southern, 91: Illinois Central, lis; Cleveland and 1'ills
tiurK. 90 ' ; Cleveland and Toledo, 97 ; Chicago aud ltock
laland, 130s, : l'ilthuru and Fort Wayne. UI
riAIMMOitF, Aird 10. l'ttoii is a shade bolter, but not
iinotiibly niaiier. Flour fairly active at yostmilay's ojiioii
Hoiih. Wheat linn; rcmiis small, and pricoa shs'lilly
iMitler. CVrn rinu ; Vihi'e, Wn'Mt, yellow, roo. Outs, Os
74c. ltye unchanged. lrovisiona ctuiet, and unchauited.
Whisky dull at fluoric.
A new Itnapsack, In the form of a game-bag,
has been Introduced into the liritish army.
A matrimonial broker of Berlin says that
there are live thousaud heiretsses lu that city.
English papers speak of a girl still living in
Wales who has uot cateu anything for biuecu
months.
Russia lias sent an entire "salt ring" to
Liberia, with a govt rumciil otlicial ut tho head
of it.
An Englishman has been fined C3 for annoy
ing passengers by a political controversy iu a
railway car.
It is said that card-playlntj has been neatly
abandoned by the l'aris 'clubs, and domiuoea
have been sub-tituied.
A whole train with the malls from France to
Italy was snowed tip the iutlw purl of February
ou Mont Ceuls.
The present wop of wheat in Australia is
estimated at 0,000,000 bubhcls, ol which two-
liurus can be exported.
1
rxuAif en awd communal
Offigs of tbf. K.vr.srNo Tm.EnnAPH,) 1
Saturday, April 10, ltWO. (
In tho Money market proper there was a bar
supply of currency to-day. Tho bank deposits
have fallen so low, pending tho late pressure,
that little latitude Is left for the exercise of dis
cretion, and caution in the transaction of loans
is Imperative.
This condition of tho market tends to kee,i
tip the rates at present high-water mark, and, ft
the process of recovery is generally a slow one
iu such cases, the prospect Is not very encourag
ing. The banks ailed inability to discount eveu
a moiety of the best paper ottered, which is
therefore forced upon the open market and sub
jected to a severe shave. The tendency is to
check enterprise and to reduce the aggregate
volume of trade to the present low level.
We have no change to note in the regular '
market rates for call loans, which may Iw quoted '
nominally at 7 per cent, on Government collate
rals, aud at Ufa W per cent, on miscellaneous secu
rities. The rates for prime niereant'.1"; accept
ances varied greatly with circumstances, ruiiging
between Wa la per cent.
Government securities are comparatively quiet,
und prices nre iiuchangcd. Gold ojicned weak at
1X'!, and advanced uiaii.ially to Vi$.
'I he Mock market v. as moderately active this
morning, and prices genei.i ly were steady. Mate
loans were quiet at former rates. City W were
si router, selling at loi; tor the new tswies.
Government bonds were held with more con
fidence. The demand for Heading Railroad has some
what fallen off, and prices wcro wejtk at 4rVft)
4t. Aiinehill Kailroad sold at 51; Pennsylvania
Kailroad at fi'.lj.,': Camden and Amboy Railroad
at ia4?4; and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, '
w hich was greatly depressed, at 28, with la'ge
offerings at this figure.
Canal stocks attracted but little attention.
173 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation preferred;
:il.! for Lehigh Navigation; and VI for uiie
haiina. Coal shares were without improvement.
Bank stocks were very dull. Mechanics' was
taken at SI.
Nothing was done In Passenger Railway
shares. 43 was offered for Second and Third; i
for Fifth and Isixth: Oil for Tenth and Eleventh;
ITi,1 for Germantown; and 13' for HestonvHIc.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXC.IANOB SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bra, No. 40 8. Third Street.
FIRST HOARD.
MOOCtty s. New.. 101 Vfi 5shPenna R. ls. rft'X
eiurv flu IN.I'MU
MIII I ..K .-..1.1 I it...
2a
100
100
18
do c. MX
(vii m u l.... vo
do. sun. 09
do..BJ0wn. 69
do. 60,
i:l0 do Is. 93
14000 do Is. SOI,
tl'100 C A A mt s'8 94
f tfKH) Pa It 2 m 95
lioon Ptilla A Lnu 7s 92 l4
$3000 Patts, user... .107
M sh C A Am R.ls. 124
lti Mil Mlliehlll 64
300 sh Phil A IC.RtH). 28 W
IS
no is. outf
loo sh Read R.b5A1. 4'
xoo do lots. 40
100 (Io..s80wn. 4-
loo do sao. 40'
300 ah Niagara O.ls.2 3-ltt
12 SQ Meull 11 K 81
Messrs. Jay Cooke A Co. quote Government tassn
l itles, etc., as follows: U.S. tis, -81, lloVwUdV; O-20S
of 1S02, 120i120' ; do., 1804, UoUu ; do., Nov.,
ISO, 117m UTl; do., July, lssw, 113 v,l 14 ; do.,
1S67, 113H4; do., 1, 113vll4; 10-408,
10f..ltW105,V lOohl, 133V. Paciiles, iohiim.
Messrs. Wii.mam Paintkk & cc-., No. 36 8. Third
street, report the following tMiotalions: U. 8. s of
1SS1, llfitu U6.U ; B-208 of 1MZ, 120"(oil20 ; do. 114,
lU.Vailh',; io. 1S65, liejitnin.S,; ,lo. July, ISflft,
11V1U; do. July, 1SCT, USVIUJ do. July.
18CH, 11B(5 118; 68,10-40,100(105;. UobL'tW
Messrs. De Haven A Bhotukr, No. 40 H. Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
V. S. 68 Of im, llf.MH6. ; do. 1BH2, HKoJlW) ;
do. VM, 114.VlIVi do. 1H05, USX(cuns; do. 1WI5.
new, 11tt(ull3',; do. 1807, new, 113i;tu,naj! : do.
isfis, nao iis',;; do. es, io-40s, in5Va,io.V,'; b. 8.
no Year 6 per cent. Cy., 103(n)104; Due Comp. lot.
Notes, 19)4. Oold, 132A133,; Silver, Vn,Vi9.
Nakk A I.adnkh, Hankers, report tills mouiluir'N
Celd quotatiuus as follows:
10- 00 A. M 133'. 12-00 M ..AMi
1MKI " 132J, 1210 P. M I3W
11- ftO " 133 '12-20 " 132?,'
i'nide ICeport.
Hati-kuav, April 10. The Flour market is without
nnotahlc chan ire. The demand In limitj.ii u tha im.
nicdiau? requireinonts of the home consumers, who
purchased soo barrels, Including superfine ataDrK
6-50; extras at $u..6-50; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Min
nesota extra family at trt-50fn)7-25; Pennsylvania and
Ohio do. do. at B-25; anil fancy brands at $-75(n12
according to qualify. Rye Flour sells at i7c7-oi5
V barrel.
The Wheat market Is extremely quiet, bntJDriees
nre tinohanired. Sales of red at 81 -60i tin, airtt:r at.
fl-7K l-K; and w hite at f 1D6(2-10. Rye wdis at.
11-45 y bushel for Western. Corn Is quiet but firm;
sales of 6000 bushels yellow at 8e. ; 1000 bushels
high Western mixed ut at 00c. ; and 300 bushels (rood
do. ut Mic Oats are steady, and 3000 bnshels West
ern sold at 7!ti 75c, NoMiln dolnK iu llarley or Malt.
Park In the ahscnuc of sales, we quote No. 1 Quer
citron at (62 V ton.
Seeds Cloverseed is In fair request, with sales at
Jil-tiKalO, the latter rate from second hands. Timo
thy may be quoted at (3 -36(3 -62V- Flaxsoetl Is
wanted by the crushers at (2-65ii2-70.
Whisky lssellinir atD&tifrJl v gallon, Us paid, lor
large und small lots.
Gladstone's great speech occupied throp
hours and twenty minutes, und was delivered
without notes.
The Marquis of Bute presented himself at
the Vatican iu his uniform us colonel of volun
teer cavalry.
Mrs. Miriam Fletcher, aged 103, has died at
West ford, Mass. She saw the revolutionary bat
tle at Concord.
Jose Rodriguez y Rodriguez, who attempted
tho life of tjueen Isabella of Spain iu 151, has
just beeu released.
Latest Shipping Intelligence.
r adrftf lonaf Marine Xews see Iiuride raif.
IDV TKUCORAPH.1
Saw Fhascim-o April 9.- Arrived. hip Cleopatra,
J" ;,"rK : "hips Heuiiion. M. A. huow, aud H. Ii. M
from HoNton via Vahtarttiwi
from
Merrick.
i loared. aliip Kuleony, for IJvorpool, with 16,000 aocb
wheat : nhip A lbert William, for Montevideo, with 8000 Imr
iln Hour ; aud ship Ringleader, fur Manilla. .
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA , APRIL 10.
STAl-E OF TlIF.llMOMETKIl AT TUK KVr.NINO TBLKUBAPH
' A. M 44 11 A. M 62 P. M A3
CI.HARED THIS MORNING,
hteamnhin Fanita, I'Wman, New V.irk, John F. Oh),
hchr A. M. AldritlKii, ltuaa, tiuleni, Uorda, Kellor Nnt-tiiia-.
Schr J. M. Fhiunxan, Shaw, Cienfueftna, MadeiiaACafcaxla,
ARRIVED TIlTs MORNINO.
Kteamship Norman, t 'rowcll, 40 hours from Boston, with
nidsB. to II. WinMir A Co. Paaaed in the Hay, barrn J.
t uniiiiiiiKH, from lb.tlerilam, and acbr li. i. Morris, re
cently ashore ou llrandynine Hhoala, in tow of tug Ame
rica, coining up ; also, two bariiuua and one briir, luuuea uu
knowu. hwed. banme Maris Marfraretha, D.ilon, 46 duya frm
Liverpool, with indue, to Peter Wriitht Kona.
KnriiieJ. t 'uniniitiiiM, Hook way. from Ilotterdiun wa
inlinoiith, 47 duys. with mdso. to Workman A Co.
riB J. W. Krihko, Fton, 9daya from Kumedios, with
mohihaea to order.
Kelir Aile, Knuth, 9 days from Newborn, N. C. with
ehiiitdea to I'atteA.m A Lippinoott.
SI earner It. WillinK, t hindilf, 13 bourn from BuhiitMire.
with wdce, to A. Groves, Jr.
fW-rwporiio-Hiv (tf th VhiUulelfhta r.xrhnnif.
Iawks, llel , April S.-l M. The followina vmwsta
from l'lnlaileliihia, went to sea to-day: -Ilriifa KuKenia, for
CarileuiiH; t 'arolino Kddy. for do. ; Iliirry Stewart, for Ma
tancaa; Nellie Clilbird. for do. : Thnmaa Walter, for Nevia;
t.nidiiiK htar, tor Key Wt ; Niitriila, for Barhadoe; ackra
Ir.elU, for Mutauzaa; aud Iittie Board, fur New Bedford;
ali-o, a baniui'iitine, name not aarorOiined.
Si In- Conlclui iSewkirk has beeanrdor.sl to Philalelphia.
'd V . JobKl'U LAI' 1 l'H A.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Matilda Millvard, lx.vett, for lldladelphU, entered
out at jerpH127th uit.
Weaiualiip Brunei to, Howe, henoe, at New York yeotxr-
lirijr John Jerey. waa loading at Demaxara 22d olt., for
a port uorlh of lluttorua. 1
ultiino1"' A" WUK"1' wttton neaoe, at Trinidad Stu
tun'ila 8Utnultme' ''k for Pn1""!'!'"!. sailod from Ma-
Sclir K. M.' BrariHcpm, Bronaoom, for PhiUdelpUia,
cleared at Calaia aist ult. ' '
Schr Helen, Carroll, lor Philadelphia, cleared at Calaia
I lbt lllHt.
I Sclir Bonny Boat, Kelley, from Boston for PbiladelnbU.
waa kt anchor in Baaa river Mil but.
bvlir Aliibftuut, YmiKUder, heuce, a( Dutch 7U iasW