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PHILADELPHIA; MONDAY, APRIL 12, 18G9.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIHST EDITION
Tins zairrxrcsoTA xiorhoh.
An Innnno Mnn .Murder hi Wife nnd 1'onr
t liiUiren- Mntcniciil ol Hie .llurderer.
Tub Evemno Tdi-kukafu lias already pub
lished the announcement of thin fearful trusredy.
The Ht. Paul (Minn.) papers of last Thursdiy
vontnin tho following additional particulars of
the Gray tragedy at' Oakdnlo: Upon entering
the dwelling (on the outk.irts of tho city) a
chocking scent! met the eye. In tho hack part
of tho room are two bed, one on each side.
That on the right was occupied by tho father,
mother, and a little girl; the one to tho left,
directly In front of the door, by the other chil
dren. The pillows of tho latter were saturated
with blood, and the bed was so tumbled as to
Indicate a considerable struggle. The other bed
wns no more disarranged than naturally lu tho
morning.
Upon the floor between the beds una the door
lay the murdered children, placed in a row, tho
largest nearest the foot of the beds, and smallest,
a sweet, mild girl, between two and three years
of ngc, nearest the door. Kaeh one of them had
their throats cut so thoroughly as to almost sever
their heads from their Itodies. These wounds
were of the most horrible description. They
were ut least three or four Inches In width,
and extended clear across from car to ear. He
sides the gashes In the throat, there was an ugly
one on the lower left jaw of Mu.ri;ie's (tho oldest
girl's) face. The horrible gaMicx were given
while the father was kneeling upon tho
breasts of his children, with the blade of au axe
in his hands, jamming the same down- on their
throats. This account for the gash in Mangle's
left jaw, as well ns for the depth of the wounds
in the throats of his victims. The blow of the
axe that killed the little girl went through the
bones of the breast and neck, so that one could
look under the breast bone.
In the granary lay the corpse of the wife and
mother. This is an old shell of a building, en
tirely empty a desolate and lonesome place.
Mrs. Gray lay with her feet to the door and her
face to the floor. In a puddle of blood, with her
left arm extended parallel to the body. Tho
only clothing she Lad on was a coarse cotton
night-dress, a short rough coat belonging to her
husband, w hich she had evidently put on to pro
tect her from the cold morning air, while she ac
companied her husband to the barn yurd,and a pair
of coarse shoes, which in her haste she had left
untied. 8ho was a middle-sied woman, with a
pleasant countenance, nnd about forty years of
age. Her night-dress was open in front, and
upon her breast and other parts of the body were
six or seven wounds her husband hod given her
with a carving-knife. Through one of them her
intestines protruded. Her throat was also cut
from ear to car, nnd her face and the front part
of her body was covered with blood, presenting
an indescribably revolting sight. Tho manner of
her denth is fully explained ny the statement of
the prisoner, which mav be found below.
The reporter of the 'tit. raid 1'ioneer visited
tho cell of the ill-fated prisoner, and took down
his statement, as follows: "I had not felt well
for several days, ond Tuesday night I was un
easy about one of the cows that was about
coming in, and was up and down several times
to look after her. Just before daylight I went
out, nnd my wife went with mo. On arriving at
the yard I found she had a calf, but it was dead,
ttnd another sick; I thought it would die." ( This
existed only In his disordered mind, as no dead
calf or sick cow was on the premises yesterday. )
'When I found this I thought I was coming to
poverty; that I was sick and would die soon, and
my family be left destitute. I thought it would be
better to send them to heaven at once. 1 took the
grubbing hoe and struck my wife on the head
with it." This did not kill her, and she. screamed
terribly. I then stabbed her seven times, and
she was dead. I took her up and carried li'ir to
the grain-house and laid her down on the lloor.
Her screams had awakened the children, and
Maggie came to the door. 1 h:id a hard tlmo
killing her." (Here he stopped for a time.)
"Oh, I tell you, it was tho bloodiest murder on
record. I then took tho uxe and placed the
ether children down on the lloor, aud put uiy
knee on their breasts, and took the head of tho
uxc" (describing the action, holding tho axe by
both hands und chopping down) "and cut their
throats and almost cut their heads off. I then
put them side by side on tho lloor, aud got a
rope and tried to hang myself, but couldn't
'succeed."
This was the substance of his tory, but it was
ir.ixcd up with other matter about it being a
bloody murder; that they were lu heaven, aud he
was going to hell, aud that lie wanted to be hung,
etc." He said he did not kuow them, and was
sorry he had .done it, pte.
A special from JSt, l'aul, Minnesota, to the
Chicago Thiwn, gives full particulars of the
murder of bis wife and four children by John B.
Gray, at Oakdale township, Washington county,
Minnesota, on the ith int. The murderer is a
fanner, and was laboring under a tit of insanity
at tho time he committed the deed. Gray is a
man about forty years of aire, und a native of
Ilanisburg, Pennsylvania. Hiswifo Alice, for
merly Kairley, was thirty-eight years of uge.
They were married ut Hastings, eleven years
go. The children were two boys and two this,
an follows: Margaret, aged nearly ten; Jaine.i
K., aged eight; David, aged live; and Nellie
J"uue, aged three. In 1S55, when liviug in llar
risburg, Gray took a severe cold, which set
tled in his head, producing ulmo-t entire dcaf
css. His disposition, previous to this, was emi
nently social, and he was very fond of company
and proud of his persoual appearance. This
sudden iuQi-rnity seems to have weighed heavily
upon his spirits. Ho became at times morbidly
moody and low spirited. He consulted tho most
eminent phvsieians iu ilanisburg, bt. Louis, and
other cities in hopes of obtaining relief, and as
his hopes gave out his disposition seemed to un
dergo a change. His deafness preyed upon his
miud aud affected his health, but up to a short
time ago no fears were entertained o( his sainty.
For three or four days before committing tho
deed he hud been unusually low spirited, sud on
Monday last his brother Harwell had accom
panied him to Ht. Paul and got some medicine
from Mr. Willey. Tuesday, however, ho felt
much more cheerful, and was busily employed
during the whole day in cutting wood.
THE ALABAMA SHZ3AT5T.
Kohert .1. Walker Condemns it.
Writes a gentleman from Washington:
There is no disguising tho fact that notwith
standing the surface calm in ollieinl circles hero
regarding tills subject, there is great anxiety to
leura the probable course of the new adminis
tration regarding this and all questions relating
to its foreign policy, und every indication is
closely watched, and its bearings carefully
weighed. Tito general views which l'ronident
Grant and Senator Sumner a ro believed to hold
concerning the extent t( England's debt on
account of the ravages of her pirates lire creating
a deep Impression, in diplomatic circles. An ex
tract from a letter wrltteu by the Hon. Kohert J.
Walker to a friend a few weeks since, and which
appears here to-day, is also uttructintr attention
In tho same quarters. It is as follows:
"My opinion Is most unfavorable to the treaty for
the settlement of tlie Alabama claim, i WH4 i
England ut tlie dale of tho furtive departure of tho
Alabama from Liverpool, unit was chawed by our
(lovcrunieiit with special duties on the subject. Tho
treaty provides lor less than a HUieth part of tho
damages sustained by onr citizens and Government
on account of the depredations of Brltlhh cruisers.
Yet, while so sn.iiU tt part of oar claim is submitted
to arbitrament, all the rest are forever barred by tho
treaty. Now, all our claims must be submitted or
uone. 1 his Is no technical esse, to be submitted ou
lieelal Pleas und demurrer, but a great question be
tween lJUlioiis, and to be decided ou u formal
prei'il'l" but tin the princliil.'S of iusttre and imi.r.
Ul)OMll lW, it JliUIUi IS I..ji;i. Iw ..... :-k,;.
awes occasioned by her cruisers to our dtlrMis, she
Is responsible for like injuries inflicted by such
erulM-is fin otir commerce, tonnage, and revenue, the
driving of our flair from the ocean, and the prolonga
tion el the war. There are but three modes of set
tling the questions:
' " 1. Mv war, which, It Is hoped, may be nvold'wL
"'i. My submitting alt the claims, as well of onr
(Jovernment as citizens, to fair arbltt anient.
"a. Hy the recognition by England of the tndepen
denre ol all the British North American Colonies, und
pet milting tliem, as Independent states, to seek such
alliances as they may desire.
"There Is nothing' In this lust suggestion humilia
ting to England, and It Is only what she will have to
do sootier or later."
The method proposed in the paragraph num
bered three Is beginning to Is? earnestly con
sidered by many in Congress aud lu executive
circle.
HUDSON'S 13 ATT COftTTAJJg.
Tim Hnl otitic Ureal Mononoly.
Tho Atlantic cable announced on Saturday
that tho Hudson's Buy Company had agreed to
(surrender its franchises to the British crown on
the terms proposed,' sulistantially as follows:
First, a payment in cash of .CSiJO.OOO; secondly,
a reservation of onc-tweutietli of tho land which
may be brought into colonization; and, lastly,
Immunity front exceptional taxation, aud liberty
to continue their operations as a trading body.
The London Haturday fVriero contains a
lengthy article on the subject of the company
nudprevious negotiations for the surrender of
its franchises, from which we extract tho fol
lowing: Tho Hudson's Bay Company Is the last of tho great
territorial niouopolles which were so lavishly created
at an early stage of our colonial history. It has be
come a monstrous anachronism, and must as cer
tainly be Improved, if not oil' the face of the earth, at
sny lute, oil the face of all reclaluiuble land, as the
native tribes whose hunting-grounds it has appro
priated. '1 hat a far-trading company should be allowed to
keep about a third of the territories of the Crown In
North America a perpetual wilderness for the breed
ing of wild animals, is too preposterous a demand for
even the Hudson's Bay shareholders to make. The
Dominion of Canada (together with the outlying
colonies of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island,
and Columbia, which it must shortly absorb) In
cludes nearly, though not quite, the whole of the
settled and a great deal of the unsettled area of
British North Amerina.
llevond this lie two grest districts Rupert's Land,
which Is, or Is cluimed to be. the property of tho
Hudson's Bay Company, and is about as large as
Knropc, aud' the undefined Northwest territory
which stretches to the Arctic Ocean. This last Is at
present a barren waste, and the greater part of Ku
pert's Ijuid Is still of no value except as a hunting
ground. But In the very line across which the Do
iniidou Head must ultimately puss from Canada to
Columbia lies the so-called Fertile Belt, including
the Bed Hiver Settlement, which, If uot soon con
nected with the Dominion, will assuredly be ab
sorbed by intruders from the states. Whether this
Fertile licit belongs to Cuuudu or the company has
long been matter of dispute. The Canadluus con
tend that, even If the original charter Is not for
feited by breach of an implied duty to promote
colonization, this region was never included
In its terms; and they Insist that It always
was part of Cunadu, that it did uot belong to the
Crown when the cburterof the company was granted,
that It was excluded from the grant under the ex
ception of land "possessed by the subjects of any
other Christian Prlr.cc," and that It only became
Kiigllsh territory by cession from France long after
the rights of the company, whatever they were, had
been acquired. Against this contention the Hudson's
Hay Company have little to say, except that they
have established live trading posts at various points
in the disputed territory, and that they arc prepared
to defend their title whenever It limy be assailed in a
court of law. That they would succeed In iiiiilntaiu
Ing thw validity of a charter which, however impro
vident, has been recognized H(rain and again by the
Government of this country, we have little
doubt; but their prospects of proving that tho Fer
tile Belt is Included within their boundaries seem to
us extremely small. If it Is not oomprised In the
terms of the charter it would be absurd to suppose
that the sort of possession Implied from its user as a
hunting-ground could be of any avail against the
Crown, even If It were worth anything against a pri
vate owner. However, if the company ond the Cana
dians are wise enough to accept the terms of com
promise now proposed this question will never be
raised. If they decline we may expect soon to see
the commencement of the most gigantic ejectment
suit ever tried in any country.
Like maiiv other charters of the same period, that
of the Hudson's Bay Company granted, not only ter
ritory, but a certain measure of sovereignty, which
bus 'been exercised with Judgment lu preserving
peaceable relations with tho native tribes, and main
taining order In the limiting and fur-tradlug settle
ments. But for all other purposes the government
of the company has been a blank. Though they have
constantly professed a desire to yield up any land
which was suited for colonizition, und have Invited
the Government to resume the direct administra
tion of such districts, it was Impossible for a fur
trading company reully to promote tho colonization
which must, iu the end, destroy their traille. Neither
would It be possible or lair to expect the Govern
ment, either of this country or of Cans la. to under
take the duties or administration without having tho
waste lands, or at least the bulk of them, at their
own disposal: and the suggestions of this kind which
rroni time to linio nave been oiiereu ny me company
may lie dismissed as little more than rhetorical
urtillces for supporting a cae which they, like every
one else, knew to be one for compensation only.
A similar aud equally plausible urtilleo was tried by
the Canadian Government. The Dominion act au
thorized the Crown to consent to the incorporation oi
Rupert's Land with the Dominion ou suitable terms
und conditions. The Ottawa Parliament accordingly
requested that this might be done, on condition tua
the legal rights of any corporation or individua
within the territory should la' resected, and In terms
this is of course all that the Hudson's Bay or any
other company could Insist upon. But the working
of such a condition would be to leave the company
practically helpless. The Canadian Government
would at once appropriate the debatable Fertile
Belt, and deny the right of the company to compen
sation, aud nothing would be left to the shareholders
but a litigation in Canadian courts against a Govern
ment already in possession aud strongly committed
to an adverse view.
The Imperial Government rightly rejected both of
these counter proposals, until a settlement by nego
tiation should have been tried, and, failing that, a
legal decision obtained fixing the boundaries of the
Hudson's Bay territory.
lr'fIl-iit raii IHsiguMcri.
The President is becoming disgusted with tlie
mischievous tattle und frivolous allegations that
nre trumped up by rival aspirants and retailed to
the Henale committees, in order to defeat the
confirmation of the persons whom he has seen
lit to nominute for the most important orllees..
Scarcely any one is spared from this terrible or
deul. 5fo matter how clear from blemish one's
reputation has been hitherto, or what places of
public trust he may have faithfully tilled, let his
name but bo sent to the Senate, and the
whole puck of rivals is ut once in full cry
to tho Senate to defeat his conflr
mutioii. Gossip, lnuendo, family relationship,
dchtmution, and false accusations are unsparingly
used to accomplish the desired end. All such
means, however, are pretty certain to react upon
their inventors and authors; tor it is well under
stood that General Grant has arrived at tho de
termination thut he will in no case, where the
defeat is thus assured, allow it to result to
the immediate beuclit of tho detainers. Ho
wisely concludes that such a course is necessary
to correct this alarming aud rapidly growing
political evil.
jiol'oii uul riiiH.
No one who has access to the Emperor, who
bus any means of knowing about General Grant,
can doubt the Emperor's interest in the distin
guished gentleman now at tho huad of tho
I nktd Slates Government, He places General
Grunt in the fore front of great soldiers. Ho re
gards him us one of the ablest men of tho day.
Those who have the best opportunities to judge,
sav that the Emperor regrets tho position ho
took in regard to our civil war. Ho will bo
among the ilrst to put himself right with tlie In
coming administration, aud restore, if It mav bo,
the ancient cordiality. One of the most eminent
of the Emperor's miiiisters suid to Mr. Burliu
gume the oilier day: "I inn astonished ut your
new President; his ability to keep his own se
crets is wonderful. Ho is" the most remarkable
specimen of American production in a nation of
fpeaker. General Grant is the silent man of the
Vw.U. Aod ivU, ,UU Li.vli Jn ti-'
pressed himself in very much the s ime terms.
As never before, all Europe waits for tho dawn
of to-morrow, when the vibrations of the Atlan
tic cable will bring us the Inaugural and the
Cabinet. Pari Cor. Jionton Journal.
IttAIlIIffP DISASTER.
Burning ol'tlie Mientnrr Tim me Off the North
Carolina CouhI.
A brief telegraphic despatch to this journal on
Saturday, the 4th, announced the burning of tho
propeUerTliamcs,aboutllftcen miles off Capellut
tcras. These nre these particulars as narrated
by a passenger:
"The Thames left tho port of New York on
Sunday last, boutid for Galveston, Texas, having
on board four passengers and a crew of tweuty
oue persons. We experienced tolerably fair
weather until the evening of Monday, when a
shnrp breeze set in, but with no serious violence.
About half-past 1 o'clock on Tuesday mornlm
the alarm of '"fire" was given and smoke aud
flames were found proceeding from between
decks, just nft of tlie engine. The tire spread
with such frightful rapidity thut all hands were
soon driven from the cabins.
At the time the fire was discovered the llat
teras' light bore directly west, about twenty
miles distant, nnd Captain Pennington at once
gave orders to put the ship alsiut, with a view of
running iu ror the shore. Efforts were then
made to extinguish the fire, and the bulkheads
were knocked in with that object.thc entire hold
was found to be in flames, and it was evident
that the ship woidd be destroyed. She carried
hay ns cargo between decks, and this furnished
abundant fuel for the fire, burning with
great fury. Fortunately, the wind was olf
shore, and in order to keep the flames aft
as much as possible, Captain Pennington
took the precaution to save three boats
from the davits aft and remove them forward,
and headed the ship for shore, but, being driven
from the pilot-house by the flames, the vessel
become unmanageable, Orders were given at
this juncture to launch the bouts,and two of the
lifeboats were floated successfully." A third boat,
a metallic lifebout, at the starboard quarter, was
found to be partially melted by the heat of the
flames. The two lifeboats were manned one
under command of the second mate, containing
nine persons, including the stewardess, Miss
Taylor, ond myself; the other, commanded by
the captain, took on board ten Persons, includ
ing a lady passenger, Mrs. A. Marting, a resi
dent of Savannah, and two male passengers.
A third boat, culled a "Whitehall" boat, was
also launched, and live men embarked iu her
George Drasse, the cook; John Clethron and
Charles Mason, wuiters; oue seaman and a co.il
passer, whose names I do not know. At this
time it was quite dark, the ship was in tho
trough of the sea, which was rolling rather
heavily, nnd a strong wind was blowing off
shore. The vessel was now about fifteen miles
from land, tho lighthouse bearing about west
southwest. We hud no fresh water or provisions
in the bouts and very little clothing, as tho fire
burucd so furiously that we were compelled to
leave the steamer as quickly as possible, without
making any attempt to save our personal effects
and valuables.
As soon ns the condition of affairs ou board
was asccrtuincd Captain Peunington took his
post at the wheel and gave his orders from that
position, he being also tho last man to leave tho
ship. Iu fact, his hair was burned us he was
coming down the ropes over the ship's side. Tho
two first named boats were headed for the light
on shore, that being the only guide to steer by,
us we could not seo the land. We parted from
the steamer about half an hour after the fire had
broken out, and she wus then almost a mass of
flames, the fire having burst up through the
hatchways, und tho smokestack had already
fallen. In about half au hour from the time wo
left her the small boat, having the five men on
board, passed us, heading directly, as we
thought, for the llatteras light, and that was tho
last we saw of her. We'havo heard nothing
from her since.
The propeller, after burning for about four
hours, sunk iu sixteen fathoms of water, buing
by that time cousumed nearly to the water's
edge. The boat I was iu landed on llatteras
Luuks, about seven miles north of tho light
house, after near eight hours' hard rowing. Tno
exact location, 1 understand, wus Cliieumi
comico Beach, twelve miles north of llatteras
nlet, between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic.
We had considerable dilliculty lu getting ashore
on uceount of the aeavy surf. The captain's
boat landed about half uu hour afterwards at the
same place.
We were treated very badly by the few inhabi
tants who live in that locality, and who arc
mostly tishermcu. They demanded compensa
tion for every comfort afforded us, und torealizo
the money wherewith to pay thera we were
obliged to sell them our boats, which they pur
chased from us ut $12-50 eueh their own price
although they were worth very much more. We
remained with them on Tuesday night, and they
boarded us on corn meal, suit port, and water,
charging us c'J4 for the accommodations furnished
to our party. Their beds were, of course, any
thing but downy, clean, or comfortable, our
wearing apparel being tho major part of the bed
clothing.
Next morning we paid them 15 additional for
the use of a little oyster boat, and left thein,
going by way of Pamlico nnd Albemarle Sounds
to Elizabeth City, N. C We were nearly thirty
six hours -on bourd the oyster boat, having ou
our way run aground on the Koanoko marshes,
While last wo hailed u schooner for relief, ask
ing them to send us a bout to help us off by
lightering our load, but tho schooner made sail
aud left us, although we told them we hud been
wrecked. On Thursday morning some fishermen
put off from a little huuilet iu tho viciuity to our
aid and got us off the marsh. They also gave us
breakfast, and we started on for Elizabeth. Tho
hamlet referred to, I thluk, is called Eldridgo's
Fishery.
v e arrived at Elizabeth on 1 hursday night at
10 o'clock, nnd were very well treated there, tho
proprietor of tlie hotel affording us every com
lort, und declining payment upon learning our
destitute condition. Ou Friday morning we left
for Norfolk ou board the steamer Elizabeth
City, going by way of the Dismal Swamp Canal.
The captain of the steamer was exceedingly
kind und courteous towards us, and did all iu
his power to relieve our necessities. About 3
oVlock yesterday (Friday) afternoon we reached
Norfolk, and there wo parted company, a por
tion of the passengers uud crew coming ou to
New York, uud the remainder awaiting some
means or opportunity of doing likewise.
Wlillo we were the guests of tlie fisherman on
"the shouts" the lisheriuun who treated us so
badly we sent a muu dowu to tho lighthouse to
inquire if they had seen unything oi tho small
boat or her crew, but no information regarding
them could be obtained, and tho messenger was
told they had not landed there or in that neigh
borhood. Afterwards we saw a schooner some
distance off shore, with a man uloft, apparently
on the "look-out." We also observed a larger
number of men on her deck than it is probable
i-ho would carry us a crew, and thought thut,
perhaps, they were the missing boat's crow, and
that they had suggested tho sending of the men
aloft to look out for us. not knowing of our
safety: or it might have been thut tho people ut
tho lighthouse hud signalled to the schooner that
a vessel had been burned the night before, and
that they had, in consequence, iustitutod a search
for survivors.
The officers saved were the following named
persons: First mute. Wurd Eldred; second mate;
II. C. Gndiuni; chief engineer, Isaac Fuhr; first
asslstunt engineer, John Ijirdner; second assist
ant engineer, Thomas Davis; steward, E. W.
Wlfford; stewardess, Miss E. Taylor;tocond cook,
A. Knowles. Captain Pennington fears that tho
party in the third boat are lost, as it wus quite
email, not calculated to staud the heavy surf
through which it had to pass to reach tho beach,
and they were heading for the most dangerous
pe-rt. vtW,ui 1 kav)VU 9l tliV tfnjjiu of tho fire.
oaiMB.
Operations of Tlileven on tho Line of the CireiU
New York KnllrouU.
The Syracuse, N. Y., Couru r has tho follow
ing rnrtteulnrs of the arrest of tho New York
Central freight car thieves:
Over a week ago we recorded tho robbery of
freight cars on the New York Central Kailroud',
between Utiea and this city, and tho manner in
which tho thieves secured the booty. The ofli
cers of (he company were untiring in their efforts
to secme the thieves, and at last have succeeded
in bringing tho guilty parties before tho courts,
where it is expected justice will be meted out
to them. The prrties were arrested last Friday
night at Utiea. Their names are Andrew Fay,
seventeen years old; John Baker, seventeen;
Samuel Hickerby, sixteen, and Peter Thalon,
seventeen all hardened in crime for their age,
nnd well steeped in iniquity. They are all resi
dents of Uticii. These bovs claimed that an en
gineer named William i Kerry, at work lu
Wornick & Brown's tobacco establishment,
made the tools with which they entered the cars
and broke open the boxes, and instructed them
how to use the same. Two of the fellows have
already been in the Penitentiary and one In tho
House of Kefugc. One of the boys first told the
engineer's doiugs aud then all " confessed the
fame. Kerry was arrested at his housj lust
Friday night, after he had retired to bed. He
denied all knowledge of the theft, but his house
was searched and hats, shoes, tobacco, shirts,
etc., were found on the premises, conclusive
evidence that he was one of tho most guilty
parties. These young thieves have no idea of
the value of goods they have stolen aud de
stroyed. Tlie thefts have been going on
at least one year, nnd from all the informati n
that can be obuilncd, these boys have doubt
less stolen nnd destroyed between
fclOO.000 aud $200,000 worth of proparty.
The thieves always got on the ears at Utiea.
They used to enter the cars by means of tho lad
ders leading down to the side of the doors. Tho
doors are not locked, but are sealed with some
kind of a leaden substance. This the burglars
wpuld tear off with a nippers carried for tho
purpose. Once iu the cars, the business was iin
mediutely commenced. If the goods were not of
the desirable kind, they would jump off and get
on the next freight train. Tlie goods were gene
rally selected before a station was reached.
Rome was the usual station selected. As the
train slacked, the thieves would throw the goods,
previously stuffed into bags, from tho ears, and
then jump off, and under cover of darkness, ob
t;Jfai them and put them in a safo place. One
night the rascals did not make their selection
until the tunnel was reached. Hero they
threw their bags out, and then came into the
city and wanned themselves and returned for
the goods. This night ready-made clothing was
sought. Several hundred dollars' worth had
been tumbled out near the tunnel. On one occa
sion they hid largo quantities of goods in the
woods near Oneida, aud then made two trips to
that place to secure them. Largo quantities of
goods had been thrown away. One of the par
ties says he threw away a large quantity of crape
veils, not knowing their value. A few nights
since they tumbled off a largo quantity of
silk and - fancy handkerchiefs this side of
Pome, to which we referred at tho time. Oue
of them took the silk upon his shoulders there
was as much as he could carry and, after bear
ing the same a short distance, he was weighed
down by his load. Becoming disgusted, ho
threw it into the ditch besldo tho track. The
silk was worth probably !f5000. And thus those
parties have probably stolen and thrown away at
l ast $50,000 worth of goods. On being arraigned
before the Recorder lu Utiea, they at first plead
not guilty, hut finally acknowledged their guilt
and were committed to await tho action of the
grand jury. Kerry, the engineer, plead uot
guilty to being a receiver of 6toleu goods.
BURIiIIffQAIKEC.
What In Thought ofjlhn la P.irU.
Tlie Envoy Extraordinary of the Chiueso Gov
ernment bus his rooms ou tho Champs d'Elyseo.
Strange enough, ho is not ouly received in his
official capacity as a representative of China,
but he is really looked upon as tho best autho
rity on matters pertaining to America. Ho is so
well informed, he is so manly and straightfor
ward, what he has said has differed so much
from the common talk, and It has turned out so
true, that public men repose grcut confidence in
his representations. He is au enthusiast in his
mission, aud does not disguise his feelings as an
American. He sets forth his mission decidedly
ns one calculated to carry the American institu
tions and ideas into the Orient, and to make
four hundred millions of Eastern men Americans
in government and practice. It is admitted hare
that the treaties secured by Mr. Burlingame in
America and in England have put a new eleimnt
into tho diplomacy of the world, which changes
tho whole treatment of the weak by powerful
nations. Brute force gives way to treaties, aud
war eau only be had with tho central govern
ments. The reception Mr. Burlingatuo has mot
with in France is beyond all that he had a right
to expect, und is satisfactory In tho highest de
gree. The greatest interest centres around tho
incoming administration of General Grant, and
Mr. Burlingame is beset by all classes of persons
anxious to know something about the Incoming
niun; and each characteristic of the new Presi
dent is greedily seized. On this matter, on tho
resources of America aud our bonds, Mr. Burlin
game has done our country infinite service
1'aris CorrespondU-nce.
SPAIW.
The New Spaiiiiih Constitution.
Thcrmain features are pretty well known out
side, although the instrument has not yet Men
published. In the religious questrbn the majo
rity brings forward an article declaring complete
liberty of State und Church. An amendment
signed by thut consistent and emineut liberal,
Don Sebustiano Olozaga, and members of the
Union Liberal, declares tho Roman Catholic to
bo the religion of tho State; admits religious
toleration; ouly when people of other faiths
worship there shall 'he exhibited no signs con
trary to the Catholic faith. This is a wonderful
advancement iu religious freedom, und yet Olo
zaga is regarded by a few us a loader of tho re
volution. The veto power of the monarch or chief of Stato
is to be limited. Tho legislative brunch of tho
Government is to cousist of a Senate uud a
Chamber of Deputies. The Senators uro elected
for twelve years by the provincial legislatures,
each province being entitled to two Senators.
Tho Senators uro to bo divided into four classes,
each going out every three years. Tho Deputies
nre to bo elected for three years by popular vote.
There ure chapters on the right of association
uud reunion, und tlie liberty of tho press, which
'are tolerubly liberal, it is said. Tlie articlo rela
ting to Cuba is not to bo discussed until tho
arrival of the Cuban Deputies, which is regarded
as an indefinite postponement. Tho constitution
contains ouo hundred and twenty-seven articles,
und is bused, to a great extent, ou the famous
Cadiz constitution, the best ouo Spain ever
enjoyed.
Indication or an Approaching
ar.
The International of London, under date of the
23d ult., mentions thut correspondence from
Berlin, froui authentic sources, leaves no doubt
respecting the military precautions now being
taken by Prussia. A mobiHzution of the Land
wehr is immtneut, and it is added that news re
ceived from Paris fully authorizes these steps.
Iu fact, tho prevailing conviction in official cir
cles in Berlin is that France is preparing for an
early war; large purchases of horses are reported,
and it is even hinted that the geueral elections
will consequently uot take place until July 1,
UX.
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Rush to tie White
House.
Affairs in Baltimore and at
Fortrea3 Monroe.
FROM WJSULYGTQJf.
Hp'txal Dtpatth to Th Evening TelfyrapK
Wahhinoton, April 12.
The Hcnnle nnd the White Hoiinc.
When the Senate met this morning tho attend
ance of both Senators and spectators was very
slim. The interest seems to concentrate now
nbont the White House and the departments,
which nre overrun with persons in quest of office,
and with parties who have been confirmed by
tlie Senate uud who are now getting their in
structions. The Eight-Hour Ijiw.
A delegation of the Trades' Union Is here, and
called upon the President to-day, to urge upon
him the importance of setting aside tho order of
the Secretary of tlie Navy relative to the eight
hour law. They ask thai the President suspend
it, in accordance with tho recommendation of
the House Committee on Naval Affuirs.
. FROM BALTIMORE.
KympHl Uy with llie Cuban Insurrection -A Mur
der Committed by a. Yotiuw Woman.
Spetial DcHpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Kaltimoke, April 12. A meeting of American
and Cuban ladies was held here on Saturday
evening to cxprcps sympathy for those struggling
for Cuban independence. Leading members of
similar juntas in Philadelphia, New York, and
elsewhere were present. Hon. Charles E.
Phelps and others addressed the meeting. Tho
steamer Cuba sails to-day on her regular trip.
Kohert A. Douglas, colored, tried for arson, was
acquitted.
At Jarrcttsville, ITurford county, on tho 10th
inst., a young woman named Cairues suddenly
appeared on the porch of the hotel, umougst
twenty persons, and shot a man named Nicholas
McCoinus, firing three shots from a revolver.
He died soon alter. The cause Is alleged seduc
tion. Cuban refugees are rapidly increasing here,
und they may be seen in all directions. They
arc mostly of the wealthy classe, and sympa
thizers with the rebellion.
Mtorm at l-'ortre Monroe.
Fokthess Monroe, April 11. A violent
northeast storm, accompanied by snow and
sleet, prevails here to-day. Alnfje number of
vessels, among them two ocean ste.tmyrs, uro In
the Konds for harbor.
THE EUROPJUjFmARKBTS.
By Atlantic Cable.
This i)fornhiH Quotation.
London, April 12 A. M. Consols, 03 V for money
and 93,S for account ; U. H. Five-twenties quiet at
htof. ks steaily ; Erie, 24X ; Illinois Central, ;
Atlantic and Great Western,
Liverpool, April iu A. M. Cotton firmer but
not tiijrhfr; middling uplands, 12S'd. ; middling Or
leans, I'iVI. Tho sules of the day nre estimated
at 10,000 bales. Breadstuff's quiet; Wheat at as. 4d.
tor California whit, aud 8s, Sd. ss. tod. for .No. i
red Western. Corn, K's. 3d. for new mixed Western.
London, April 12 A. M Tallow, 46s. 8J.
'i'lils Afternoon's Quotation1.
London, April 12 P. M. 17. 8. Five-twenties rpiiet
and steady at h&,. Htocks steady.
LiVKKi'OOL, April 12 P. M. Cultou firmer but n jt
biKher; the sales are now esthnuted ut 12,0'JJ bales.
Provisions quiet Pork inn.
IIavhk, April 12. Cotton opens firm.
LHP AIi I2?TT2SXiIiIO:SIJ5E.
Court of Quarter Keswioni Judge Brewster.
The trial of prison coses was resumed tijis
inornlre.
William Clark was tried upon tlio charge of tho
larceny of a slie.eu belonging to Lewis Cole. It was
stc len f rem Mr. Cole's fltall in the market, and was
afterwnrds found In the prisoner's possession ml
Identified, lie admitted the larceny, but pleaded In
toxication, aud promised to go to sea if allowed. Ver
dict guilty.
Samuel llrown (colored) was convicted of tho
charge of the larceny of a bale of codllsh, which was
found In li is possession and identified by the owner.
CeorRft W. liall was tried upon the chargo or
pocket picking. Samuel Rhue tcstUled that ho took
a Klchmoud car at Brood and Prime streets to ko up
Ninth street, and took a seat near the front of tho
car. Wishing to get out below Kace street, he went
to the rear platform, and stood by tho conductor.
The plutfonn wus crowded by men, who rendered it
Impossible for him to get on. The conductor refused
to stop the car, and he did not get off until at C'ul
lowhilf street. Just before leaving he felt his'
pocketbook In his pocket. As ho started
off the prisoner was pressed against his side, and
w hen he alighted upon tho street his pocket-book,
containing V, was gone, llo immediately followed
the car aud arrested the prisoner, who protested his
innocence and offered to submit to a search of his
pcrson.which, however, was not made.
Tlie officer who took the prisoner from Mr. Rhue
testified thut ho searched him, and found only a
twenty-live cent note upon him. On h-ial.
District Court. No. 1 -Judge Hare.
Oeorge Hurley, by his next frleud, vs. The lleston
ville, Muntua, and Kairmouut Passenger liutlwny
Company. An action to recover damages sustained
by the plaintiff in being run over by one of defend
ant's cars, and having his right thigh crushed. Tho
defense deny want of due care ou their part, con
tending that the occurrence was au unavoidable
accident. On trial.
District Court, No. 2 Judge Ktroud.
Young & Riiiith vs. Na.han L. Thompson. An
action on a promissory note. io defense. Verdict
for plaint ills, f'2G49H2.
Adam II. Murphy vs. William H. Saybolt aud Reu
ben Puringer. A feigned issue to try tUe ownership
of the stotk and fixtures of a flour store. Oil trial.
FirsrAUcu aud cohiiviehch
Omca or not Kvkhtho Tklkoraph,)
Mouday, April 12, lbu9. (
Tlie week opens with a somewhat easier feel
ing in the money market, but there is not suffi
cient relief to inspire confidence in tho minds of
business men, nnd stimulate renewed activity in
the marts of trado. Ou tho street, however,
there bus been no abatement ' in tho
excessive rates of interest, borrowers
having paid as high as 7Ca8 per cent, for call
loans on Government and stock collaterals. In
discounts there is no perceptible relief, und mer
cantile purer la diftlouU of sale oven at 10 13
jier cent, for first-class names. In to-morrow's
bunk statement we nntlelputo some improve
ment, as the course of exchnuges with the ul
terior has now taken a definite turn in favor of
the seaboard.
The toue of the Stock market was docidodly
strouger, and there was more activity. Btato
loaus were steady, with sales of tho 11 ret series at
102X1022, aud tho third do. at City
6s were unchanged, selling at 101 for the now
certiflcates. Government bonds were active, aud
advanced K'f l,cr cout.
Reading Railroad wns quiet and weak at 46 J
Pennsylvania Railroad wus dull at 5H ; LehigU
a"ov i ajlroad mid t w'i: Minchill I'ullr.ul
fttiHS and Camden nnd Amhoy Ratlrovl i
UM,; Philadelphia and Erie Railroad was
active and sold freely at 2S.
In Canal stocks tho ouly change to notice Is In
I.chlgh Navigation, which was iu good request,
and sold as high us 17 was offered for
Schuylkill Naigaliou preferred.
Canal stocks attracted but little attention.
4 wns bid for New York and Middle; 5 for
fchumokin; fi'V for Fulton; tiJ( for Big Mountain;
and X for Feeder Dam.
Kauk and Passenger Railway shares were with
out improvement. 41 was bid for Hecond and
Third; TO for Tenth and Eleventh; 17 for Thir
teenth and Fifteenth: BO for spruce and Pine;
4.1 'if for Chesnut and Walnut; 12 for lleston
villc; IWfor Green and Coates; aud 39 for Ger
mnntown. niiLAriKLPniA stock exchange salk&
Reported by Do Haven A Uro., No. 40 S. Third Street.
FIRST BOARD.
UQOO Cltyds, New.ls. lot y
Sflsii PennaR...I. 6Jtf
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tsoo do 102 f
12000 -do. ..a Ser.ina;,
tf00 Rend M.4!l-!0. 80
12000 Lib V new bs.
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f.MiO Sen N Ss,V2. . , BT,
100 sU Read R 4tS
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12 do. ij
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BOO ria..ls.b;l. 40
DoOsli Phil A K.srtO.
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26
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800 do Is. 2NUI
Nark A I.arnkr, Bankers, report this morning's
tlold quotations as follows:
10- 00 A. M 133 C 11-40 A. M .'...183V-
10 35 " lJBV12-03 P. M 133W
11- 30 " 133l2-0T 183
Messrs. Wiij.iam Painter A Co., No. 80 a Third
street, report tho followiug quoUtlons: U. 8. s of
lasl, HS'u(rtll0 ; fi-20sof 1S62, 120j( f.l20'j : do. 18S4,
114'3llft; do. ISAM, 117V11T';; do. July, 18S
Hasans;,'; do. July, isc7, H8Mni3r; do. jniy!
Messrs. Dk Havkn A Brothbb, No. 40 8. Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. 8. 6s of 1S81, llrt.'till6 ; do. 1862, 120,lf :
do. 1804, 114.V" H6.S ; do. luce, lU'iOin.tf'; do. 1805,
new, liii'.cnita; do. 1S67, new, luVvaifisv; do.
I81W, 113V 114! !'. ftS. 10-40s, 1 ootids 106 j ; U. K.
110 Year percent. t!y., Io3'vil04v; Duo Comn, Int
Notes, 19J,. Wold, ia:iv( iaa; miver, I27im.
Messrs. Jat Cookk A Co. qiiote Government secu
rll les, etc., as follows : U.S. 6s, t, llfiUVill IflM : 5-20S
or 1H62, 120V I8I V I do., lf64, IlKAUfiv ; do., Nov.,
1S66, MTIu'tfmx; do., July, 1865, 113M4114; do.,
1807, 118.a.ll4: do., 1S68, 113V$1'4S; 10-408,
106,-0106 ; Gold, ir.3. j'qclflCS, 103,-104. ,
Plilludclplilu Trade Report.",'
Monday, April 12. The Flour market present no
new featnre, the demand bein;r' confined to the Im
mediate wants of the home consumers,' who pur-'
chased 600 barrels, including snperflne ut ts-asstso;
extras at tc-2rk6-t0; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minne
sota extra family at fo-003T-2C; Pennsylvania and
Ohio do. do. at 17(9-85 ; and fancy brands at $9-7612,
according to quality. Bye Flour commands 7($7-b0
$ barrel. : . , .
There Is not mnch activity In the Wheat market,
but prices are well sustained. Sales of red at f 1-60
(i)l -08, 600 bushels aiulier at !l-70nl0; atnw bushels,
spring at l-4ft; and 1200 bushels California on seoret
terniB. Bye Is steady at tl-45 V bushel for Western.
Corn is quiet, and prices favor bnyers. Sales of 1000
bushels yellow ut 8Hc; and loot) bushels Western
white on secret terms. Outs attract but. little atten
tion. Sales of Western at 73c 76o. ; and Pennsylvania
ut 3;70c. NoMiing dolnir in Hurler or Malt.
Hark 20 hogsheads No. 1 ouercltrou sold at 5J
Wton.
Heeds Clovprsced is steady, with sales at Ifl-Kk
9-60 W 64 lbs. Timothy ranges from I3-8S to 8-C2X.
Flaxseed is taken by tlie crushers at (2-652-70.
Whisky runircs from 9Se, to $1 f gailou, tux paid.
laliilalelplil Cattle illarhet. .
Monday, April 12.-There was only a limited uv
qniry for beef cattle to-day, but holders manifested
little or no disposition to realize. The offerings of
prime lots were large, while inforl ir descriptions
were in comparatively light supply. Wo quote choice
at 10(a.loxc. ; prime ut 8MW,e.; fair to good at
(f 8.VC. ; and common at 6v47c Receipts, 1610 buL .
The following comprised tae offerings :
7.aiC
73. Owen Smith, Western, 9iav(.
fo. A. Christy A Bro., Lancaster county, 8,-a9.
67. Dengler A Mct'lecso, Lancaster county, ia.
100. I. McKlllen, Uiucaster county, 8V,-(i,l0.
SO. P. llatheway, Lancaster cxiuiitv,'iW(a)9 v.
o. .lames S. Kirk, Chester county, 8(o;9V.
3I. B. F. McFilleu, Chester county, a.9.
7r. James McFilleu, Western, Soiw. ' ' . .
7ft. E. S. McKlllen, Western, Stflojf. '
12r. Martin, Fuller A Co., Lancaster county, 8u,ia
12.1. Mooney A Smith, Ijincaiter county, 8l0. '
60. Thomas Mooney A Bro., Pennsylvania, 8(49.'
40. II. Chain, Lancaster county, 78. .. r .;
60. J. A L. Frank, Western, sji(a)!i.
60. Frank A Schomberg, Lanca-ter county, 8;'foi9V.
loo. Hope A Co., Lancaster county, Oto.
10. M. Dryfoos A Co., i'ennsylvauia, W4V.
27. J. Clewson, Lancaster county, 8tf(a,iu.
13. 1). Branson, Chester county, 849 V
42. Chandler A Alexander, Chester county, 8&10.
81. Kimble A WHlluce, Chester county, 8,v'JV.
12. L. Home, Delaware, 6tk.
40. J. Hcldomrldcc, Lancaster county, 8(49.
Cows and Calves were hardly so plenty, aud with a
fair Inquiry nn advance was realized. Bates at i&H,
so. Springers were steady at $&a,60. lieceipta loo
head.
There was a lively demand for Sheep, and the re
cent udvance was well maintained. Sales of 9000 at
the Avenue and i'ark Drove-yards ut 7(a.9 $ lb.
Hogs were more songht after, and a better feeling
prevailed generally. Sales at the Avenue and Uuloa
yurds at t!4?l6 for slop, and g!6(g)lS-76 for corn-fed.
Latest Shipping Intelligence.
For Mldiiional Marine Aeuw ee Inside Pagea.
IBY nLKORAFH.
Nf.W York, April 12. Arrived, steamship AostraliMSKa,
from I iverpooL
TORT OF PHILADELPHIA APRIL 19.
STATB Or XHEUMOMETER AT THB BVC.VXNO TKLBaBAPH .
OFKICK.
7A.M 40 1 11 A. M 831 3 P. M M '
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Brig Loch Lomond, Griffin, Zitrn, H. A. Koo'ier A Oo,
Itr. briK Cairo, Carroll, Antwerp, U. U. n Horn. ;
Br. bris AlUMroKa, Smith, St. John, N. B., vl PortWnd,
Mo., J. K. Itmlry t Co.
Sulir Foam, Hunan, Norwich, Soott, Walter A Oo.
Solir Tumpmt, llnnil, Norwich, do.
Selir Morning Lisb', Irtilund, New Hnren, HmaicbwoAOo.
Sulir Beading Kit. No. 8, buuth, llrooklyn, do,
ARRIVED Tim MORNINO.
Br. banina fClla Moora, Mttrtiteni, 46 day 8 from CawtilT,
illi ruilroail iron t Nuylor A Co. vetil lo WorkmaaAOu.
Sclir Ihnmil lllew, lilow, 7 day from Wood's Hole, with
guttnu to J. S. Itemto A Co. '
Sclir Ma L., llurKi'w, 6 days from Boston, with mint, to
Kuigut A Suns.
MEMORANDA. '
Rtaauifdiip Funita, 1 ro jouoi, beooe, at New York rente
lliift Marianna II, Ferreira, was loading at Lisbon 7tb
ult., to cail nHin for Philadelphia. ' ' ,
llris IxMtnder, Coran, at l ortrean Monroe from rernanfc
bnco, lm bee n ordorcd to l'hiladtilphia. I
liriu Fllu P. Stewart, Holland, henee for deeroos,
watmpokeiiolt Hole-in-the-wall, out 4 duya. ' ' t
BriK John Weli.li, Jr.. Munrlajr, h"" JJ J" '
OIK ken off Sand K..y-uo date-bjf the Marion, bolow e
i!h" Petrol, Cook, h-noe, .t Wlndnwto. N , Mh In, j '
BriK Haze, Boner, from Noauk for pliUadolphta, at No-'
tj'Hv'TVf.rman, Hub from Lm forPhiUdeluhf
,Kol7Man.mi'.rm-t, henca, below New OrlMUftbtoaW f
Ultimo.
6:rMaryH
8
for
i i, Mary P. Ha-kHll, Iiaroer: ctMlotl kuu. StrooaL, i
and t Kuih "IT Baker. Wm. for PMladolphia'at MaUnili0,1
2iAli;te.1irllH''
h.'lir Ann Carlntt. Weaootl, hence, at Belfast 6th In (ft.
t,.l,r Calvin, dark.fmui Ht.Julin. N. 11.. for 1'hiU.L W.LIa.
;il'ee frrlll NewMr Mb llt,